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     13$.3/0 % &' ' (  n the third day of talks Obetween the Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors and the Shaheen Bagh protest- #  ( )!   ers, the women protesters told the mediators that the parallel road is being blocked by the Delhi Police. They said when the adjoining roads in the area are open for vehicular move- ment, why are they being asked to move to another site. The Delhi police also admitted that the protesters hadn’t blocked the parallel road but it is the police that barri- caded the road to provide secu- rity to Shaheen Bagh protest site. Senior police officers said they are left with little option as the safety and security of the protesters, comprising of women and children is of paramount     ships that they are facing owing ber of commuters between importance. Hence the radial 13$.3/07120. to the unending blockade. They Delhi and Noida. and arterial roads leading to the all are forced to opt for alter- “All the roads that are close protest site have been closed. he road between Noida to native routes to reach to their to Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj Advocates Sanjay Hegde TDelhi’s Kalindi Kunj road destinations and it has added road like Kalindi Kunj bridge, and Sadhana Ramachandran, witnessed vehicular movement to their travel time. Amrapali Road, Okhla Barrage the apex court-appointed inter- for 40 minutes after Noida According to a police offi- Road, Okhla Bird Sanctuary locutors, met the protesting Police reopened the route on cial, the barricades installed at Road, Dadri main road and women in a tent in the south 3    #    ""#)&#)&   '  )   & $      Friday. However, the joy of the Noida Mahamaya Flyover were Noida-Greater Noida Delhi neighbourhood to hold motorists was short lived as the removed for sometime on Expressway were open but the talks for the third consecutive venue. The police official added students from Jamia Millia Commissioner should be you will be a greater human.” road was closed again. Friday morning. “The road Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh day. The protesters jointly told that certain other roads adjoin- Islamia who were teaching us shunted out. The HM Amit The interlocutors checked The protestors are sitting was opened only to clear the stretch is closed,” said the pro- the interlocutors that the Delhi ing this area were barricaded to more on CAA and NRC are Shah said NRC is not coming all roads that join Delhi to on Road number-13 in Delhi’s passage of a bus. The barricades testors. Police has barricaded parallel ensure protection to the site. being beaten up. If the police soon so ask him to pass circu- Noida late in Thursday along Shaheen Bagh, which is on the were restored minutes after “It is the police that has road to the tent as well two “We barricaded the paral- couldn’t stop men who fired at lar from MHA that they are not with some protestors and Delhi route connecting Noida with the road was reopened,” said barricaded and blocked the other roads that connect lel road to protest site (the tent) us how are they claiming they bringing in NRC now. We Police officials. “When we Delhi via Kalindi Kunj, for the police official. road. We don’t have any issue Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj to ensure security to the protest will protect us if parallel road want Supreme Court to pass a checked the roads, we noticed over two months to mark their The stretch of Shaheen if there is traffic movement as road and it is not they who have site. If the road is open-end for will be open. order on our security if the that you (protesters) were right. protest against the Citizenship Bagh to Kalindi Kunj road protest is our right and we are blocked the roads but police. commuters, we will ensure The protesters demanded adjoining road to protest site is Many roads are open which Amendment Act (CAA). Due which is about two to three protesting peacefully. We don’t The interlocutors also double security to protesters,” that if the adjoining road to opened back,” said a woman were blocked by the Delhi to the ongoing protest, the kilometres has commercial have any intension to disrupt asked Delhi Police officers to said a police official. protest site (the tent) is open, protestor. Police. I am very upset saying Delhi and Noida police had centers housing shops and other people life. Police should come at the protest site to dis- A woman protester stood the Delhi Police must ensure Hegde said, “The issue is this that the Noida-Faridabad closed the entire stretch which restaurants. The road ends at be blamed for closing the entire cuss the issue with protesters. up and told mediators, “The security of the protestors. not about only about opening road which was opened today has been resulting in massive Atlanta Water Park. The stretch not us,” said the pro- A Delhi Police official told Government thinks the women “We want in writing that if of this road, open the roads of was again closed by police. traffic snarls in other areas Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj testors adding that we are ready interlocutors and protesters are uneducated. We all are there is single incident of attack your heart. We all are humans Whoever has done this is now connecting Noida with Delhi. road is parallel to the Noida- to even manage traffic if this that the parallel road was kept educated women who know or firing, the police officials and as humans if you can answerable to Supreme Court,” Nearby locality residents have Greater Noida Expressway route is opened for vehicular shut to ensure protection to the what we are fighting for. The from SHO to Police lessen another human’s pain, said Ramchandran. been complaining about hard- which is used by a large num- movement.  
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n order to promote tourism, IIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) announced a new train Shri Ramayana Express which will commence its jour- ney on March 28 at tourist places associated with Lord Ram also known as “Ramayana Circuit of India”. The train will cover vari- ous places across States such as Ram Janmbhoomi and person whereas AC class pack- al public in which all the avail- “Ramayana Circuit of India”. Hanuman Garhi at Ayodhya, age is open for the booking of able seats were booked in The online booking of Bharat Mandir at Nandigram, only 330 seats on first come merely seven days time. Shri Ramayana Express tourist Sita Mata Mandir at Sitamarhi first take basis at a per person Considering the response train has already been com- (Bihar), and Janakpur (Nepal), cost of 26,775. IRCTC Ltd has decided to menced on IRCTC’s website Tulsi Manas Mandir and IRCTC, the tourism wing launch this unique product in www.irctctourism.com, the Sankat Mochan Mandir at of ‘Ministry of Railways’ 3 Tier AC class along with official said, adding that inter- Varanasi, Sita Samahit Sthal at launched a similar tourism sleeper class category. In a 16 ested tourists may also visit Sitamarhi (UP), Triveni package was introduced last Nights -17 Days tour, tourists nearby IRCTC offices, tourist Sangam , Hanuman Mandir year in Sleeper Class which has will be visiting the tourists facilitation centre or any and Bharadwaj Ashram at attained tremendous attention places associated with Lord authorized IRCTC agent for Prayag, Shringi Rishi Mandir and the response of the gener- Ram also known as the booking of this tour. at Shringverpur , Ramghat and Sati Anusuiya Mandir at Chitrakoot, Panchvati at Nasik, &    "        Anjanadri Hill and Hanuman Janm Sthal at Hampi and     13$.3/0 The ASKDISHA Chatbot new feature by the customer. Jyotirlinga Shiva Mandir at was initially launched in IRCTC plans to launch Rameshwaram during the n order to resolve queries of English language but in order ASKDISHA in more languages pious period of Navratra for Irailway passengers over the to further enhance the cus- along with many other addi- the Pilgrims. internet pertaining to various tomer services rendered and to tional features in the near A senior northern rail- services offered, the Indian further strengthen the services future. ways official said that tourists Railways has launched the ser- of the chatbot, IRCTC has The first-of-its-kind ini- will be offered pure vegetarian vices of AI-based ASKDISHA now powered voice enabled tiative by IRCTC is aimed at meals, accommodation and chatbot in Hindi language on ASKDISHA to converse with facilitating accessibility by wash and change facilities in Friday. Chatbot, a special com- customers in Hindi language answering users’ queries per- dharmashalas sleeper class puter programme designed to also in the e-ticketing site taining to various services travelers and hotels for AC simulate conversation with www.irctc.co.in. The customers offered to railway passengers. class traveler. users, especially over the inter- can now ask queries to Since its initial launch, more All the preparations to be net. ASKDISHA in Hindi language than 150 million passengers served to the travelers will be The railways had initially by voice as well as text,” it said have been benefited by cooked without Onion Garlic introduced the services for the in a statement. ASKDISHA with 10 billion considering Navratra period. benefit of the users of the tick- On an average, around interactions for seeking help Fasting food will also be avail- eting website www.irctc.co.in three thousand enquiries are on reservation of tickets, can- able for the tourists including and tourism website www.irctc- being handled by ASKDISHA cellation, enquiry of refund - Sabudana khichdi , fruits , tourism.com of its Public in Hindi language on daily status, fare, PNR search, train curd , potato chat etc, he said. Sector Unit, Indian Railways basis and the figure is increas- running status, enquiry about Interested tourists may opt Catering and Tourism ing day by day which also retiring rooms and tourism sleeper class package for 360 Corporation Limited (IRCTC). shows the acceptability of the products. seats at the cost of Rs.16065 per     !!"!#!#  

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Sister Anupama, one of political activity, but a science said that although democracy “There has been one big police after fresh reports The SOS expressed appre- the nuns who took part in the and should be practiced for the has has its flaws, it is the best problem of this century. claimed that another nun had hension that the nun, who is public protest here demanding betterment of an individual. form of government. Unfortunately, the things which given a statement against the currently with the Missionaries rape-accused Mulakkal's arrest, “The world needs more He also said that despite continued from ancient times top priest alleging sexual of Jesus congregation under said she and her fellow nuns, happiness and that is exactly the Constitution giving rights became weak in this era. harassment. Jalandhar diocese, will be who stood by the rape survivor, what Lord Shiva teaches to people, they are indifferent “Constitution has given us The SOS alleged that the forced to change her state- were not aware of the fresh sex- us.Adiyogi is the one who first towards their duties. rights, but in this written police failed to act in the sex- ment “yielding to the pressure ual allegations levelled against transmitted the yogic science to Joshi was speaking at the Constitution it has not been ual harassment charges levelled tactics of the Bishop and his the Bishop. humanity,” he said, speaking at inauguration of a new building told very well about the duties against the former Jalandhar supporters.” “We see it as a divine inter- the Mahashivarathi festival of a co-operative bank of the people who have rights,” diocese Bishop by the nun, who Police have not reacted to vention. We are happy that organised at Isha Yoga Centre here. he said, adding that people is also a key witness in the 'nun the reports of fresh allegations more people are coming out here, where the 112 feet tall “In democracy there are remain indifferent towards rape case.' quoting the statement given to openly against Bishop Franco statue of Adiyogi formed the governments. In our democ- their duties. According to the media the investigation team by the Mulakkal,” Anupama told PTI background/ racy, the government has huge Leader of Opposition in reports, another nun belonging second nun. when asked about the reports. Adiyogi is an inspiration “Yoga is not not for Modi, tion which speaks in this lan- powers and this power is cre- Maharashtra Legislative to the Missionaries of Jesus A statement issued by Fr. Meanwhile, a lower court and representation of Yoga, but for the body,” he quipped guage is Indian civilization. ated by the society. If we look Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, congregation, who is the 14th Peter, PRO to Bishop Franco in Kottayam will consider on which is not a belief, but a tech- and said Yoga was not a polit- No other nation speaks at the ruling patterns across the was also present there on the witness in the rape case, had Mulakkal, criticised the media Saturday a discharge plea filed nology to transform oneself, ical activity. like this. We want the well world, democracy has the least occasion. given a statement to the inves- for “propagating” a statement by Mulakkal in connection the Vice-President said. All of us must practise and being of everybody. We don't number of flaws...It is not that Talking about him, Joshi tigation team in September given by a witness in the case with the rape case. In his plea “Yoga is not a religion, it promote yoga for our better- want to discriminate people. democracy does not have flaws. said, “It is not the fate of 2018 alleging that the Bishop a year ago. filed before the Additional is a science. It is time we all now ment. Yoga is the center of We want everyone to live in But democracy is the best sys- Devendraji to be in the post of had sent her lewd messages on The priest said the state- District and Sessions Court-I, get back to Yoga. scientific basis. The U.N has peace and harmony.” tem,” he said. leader of opposition for long. her phone in 2015. ment of the witness-nun was Mulakkal has claimed that I am happy that Prime included yoga to attain a devel- Naidu said what was He also said that the The post of former chief min- “Police did not register a part of the charge sheet sub- prima facie there was no case Minister Narendra Bhai Modi opment of sustainable growth,” required today was the destroy- strength of democracy lies in ister is short-lived...Both these case in the second case ofsex- mitted by the investigation to frame charges against him. has taken the initiative to take he said. ing of various evils. We have the awakened people. posts are short-lived. ual allegations against the team in the court. The Bishop filed the dis- Yoga to the United Nations. “We also belong to a great to preserve this great culture of “If the common man is awak- Ups and downs are part of Bishop by the nun. Wesuspect “That statement of the nun charge plea as the court was Now Yoga is catching up! culture, which believes the this great civilization. We have ened, then democracy also democracy. It keeps happening the role of influential people in is propagated through media about to commence the pre- Thanks to the initiative of the entire world is one family. The to pass it on to our future gen- succeeds,” Joshi added. and will continue to happen,” keeping the nun's statement with a wrong intention, that too liminary hearing on the rape Prime Minister” he said. only culture, the only civiliza- erations,” he said. PTI Social life runs not just on he said. secret so far. on the eve of the Bishop's dis- charges against him. PTI /
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Since ered by Deswal are Auli others for the same. ‘ he University of Hyderabad action, the students union in a he said. mohalla marshals will be a “Seeing the atrocities on they are usually abandoned or Tapovan (Highest point: 13,000 He walks with the in-ser- Thas fined three students statement said the order or cir- The US top diplomat said revolutionary step in ensuring women from the SC/ST com- have fled from their homes, it ft, Distance: 35 km), Puri- vice courses of Inspectors 5,000 each for organising a cular was arbitrary and they that challenges remain, but the overall security and safety munity, we welcome the idea of is our responsibility that their Konark Sea Beach (52 km), General and Deputy Inspectors 'Shaheen Bagh Night' event would not follow it and that progress made so far “pro- at the grass-root level,” the WCD Minister and will add a overall social, mental and phys- Gangotri-Gaumukh-Tapovan- General throughout the stretch against the Citizenship demanded that the fine vides hope and represents a real Minister said. special cell which will work ical well being is taken care of. (15,000 ft, 46 km), of 42 km around the training Amendment Act on the cam- imposed be withdrawn uncon- opportunity. The United States Gautam also held a meet- towards the welfare and offer Since the past five years, we Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu (32 academy,” a senior official pus after 9 pm in violation of ditionally. calls on all Afghans to seize this ing with Delhi Woman protection to have offered all legal support km) and Alwar (42 km). said. varsity regulations. “HCUSU (Hyderabad moment”. Commission (DCW) and women from the SC/ST com- and support to these children,” The rural trek route in The DG is undeterred by The students union has Central University Students Meanwhile Pakistan on chairman of Delhi munity,” DCW chief Swati said Anurag Kundu, member at Bikaner and Jodhpur districts the forces of nature. He start- condemned the move. Union) also assures the student Friday welcomed the proposed Commission for Protection of Maliwal. DCPCR. being covered by Deswal on ed his trekking in Mussoorie at The fine was imposed community that we will not US-Taliban agreement, hoping Child Rights (DCPCR) on The Social Welfare Apart from children in the Monday and Tuesday will entail 5 am in the morning when the through an a university order bow down to the administra- that all parties would now Friday to discuss the work Department is also working on institution, Kundu also high- a journey of 100 km in 24 temperature was minus one dated February 18 as the stu- tion at any cost and will take seize this historic opportunity done by the department for to set up a special board for lighted the issues of child hours. degree. dents organised the event on any and every possible step to to bring a comprehensive and women and child in the last transgender community to pro- labour in Delhi and suggested Deswal’s accomplishments He is known to begin the January 31 after 9 pm at North safeguard the democratic inter- inclusive political settlement for three years and formulate an vide protection and welfare effective community - based in the last one year range from trekking sessions in the Shopping Complex and also ests of the students,” the note durable peace and stability in action plan to ensure safety of facilities such as job and edu- solutions to tackle the problem over a dozen long route trek Himalayas early in the morn- allegedly defaced the walls at said. the war-torn Afghanistan and women and girls at the grass- cation for the members of of child labor in Delhi in the routes from the Himalayas to ing around 4 am, Pandey said, the site, university sources A spokesperson of the the region. roots level. community. upcoming years. the sea shores. He walks with adding such a case of leading said. University said the institution Pakistan’s Foreign Office “The DCW team has done Further, the Minister also Emphasising on children short time staging points. He by example by the Force’s chief “The students are sternly recognises the right of recog- said the country has consis- exemplary work in the last met the members and chair- with disabilities and special walks at a speed of 4 to 5 KM is an important motivational warned to be cautious and nised student bodies to organ- tently supported direct negoti- three years. In our Guarantee man of DCPCR Ramesh Negi needs, the Minister also decid- per hour. factor for the rank and file of focus on their studies in ise meetings or protests, in des- ations between the US and Card, women safety is the top- to take a stock of work done in ed to focus on early identifica- “The DG never uses lift in the paramilitary. future. ignated spaces without dis- Taliban. “From the outset, most priority. The plan is to set the previous years. “Women tion, prevention and early Recurrence of such inci- rupting normal academic, Pakistan has facilitated this up mohalla marshals and and children are the most vul- intervention in disabilities. dents or indulging in any act of administrative and residential process and contributed to its strengthening Mahila pan- nerable groups in our society. Priorities will be given in indiscipline would have serious life of a large number of teach- progress thus far. We look for- chayats in the upcoming Special attention screening, evaluation and voca- !"  repercussions on their acade- ing and non-teaching staff and ward to the signing of the months,” the Social Welfare should be given on child - pro- tional training programs for mic career with strong disci- their families who live on the agreement on February 29, Minister said. tections as these innocent persons with disabilities in the plinary action,” the order campus. 2020,” it said. 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From Page 1 The temple doors will be made the ‘bhumi pujan’. From Page 1 The height of the proposed of wood and will be attached to Though a date for the cer- It added that the Indian temple could also be increased marble frames. While the emony is not finalised it is Railway Stations to 160 feet from 125 feet decid- ground floor will have a Ram widely believed that construc- Development Corporation ed earlier by the VHP, he said. idol, the first floor will house a tion ceremony (bhumi pujan) is Ltd (IRSDC) has provided The proposed Ram Temple Ram Darbar. There will also be expected to be conducted on these facilities at the Anand is expected to be built in Lord a garbha graha (sanctum sanc- Ram Navami day - April 2. Vihar railway Vishnu’s favourite octagonal torium) with a sitting area for Describing it as a courtesy station. shape and its structure will be the priests. meeting, Rai said the Prime Besides, passengers can made completely with stone The temple will have five Minister also said nothing now also avail the facility of without the use of iron in the entrances -- the Sinh Dwar should be done to disturb the air-conditioned waiting Hall elevation. Approximately 1.75 and at the Nritya Mandap, Rang atmosphere of the country. by paying a nominal charge lakh cubic feet stone will be Mandap, pooja kaksh (prayer The Vishwa Hindu of Rs.20 for first two hours required to build the temple. area) and garbh graha (sanctum Parishad is also working on cel- and thereafter Rs10 for every The temple construction work sanctorum). ebrations for a ‘RamoUtsav’, in subsequent hour. can take over three years, the President of the Shri Ram the run-up to Ram Navami, The waiting hall has sources said. The VHP’s map Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra from March 25 till April 8. VHP been provided with cush- proposes the temple to have a Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and workers will reach out to all 2.75 ioned chairs, LED TV and length of 270 feet, breadth of 135 three other members called on lakh villages which had con- snack bar. Non-AC waiting feet and height of 125 feet. Every the Prime Minister at his resi- tributed for the Ram halls are also been upgraded floor will have 106 pillars and dence here on Thursday and Janmabhoomi movement, the by providing LED TV and will be supported by 185 beams. invited him to visit Ayodhya for organisation’s members said. snack bar. #  $%% &'   999 From Page 1 the berths going to fall vacant “The CAA and the NRC Shortly after Pawar’s The Congress and the in the Rajya Sabha and that (National Register of Citizens) remarks, Thackeray tweeted NCP are reportedly miffed there should be a separate are different and NPR is dif- that he will ensure a related over the Chief Minister’s stand meeting of top leaders to dis- ferent. No one has to worry if probe into the Koregaon- on NPR and CAA. He also cuss the representation of the the CAA gets implemented,” Bhima violence is not taken said the Prime Minister had alliance in the upper house. he had said. over by the Centre. assured him of extending all Before the meet, senior “The NRC is not there and Over the last few weeks, cooperation to the Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut will not be implemented in the there have been some awk- Maharashtra Government. played down Thackeray’s State... The Centre has not dis- ward moments in the After Modi, Uddhav met interaction with Modi. “Yes, cussed NRC as of now,” he Maharashtra coalition after Congress interim president Chief Minister Uddhav added. Chief Minister Uddhav assert- Sonia Gandhi at her residence Thackeray will meet PM Nationalist Congress chief ed that he did not see anything at 10, Janpath. Modi. This is only a meeting, Sharad Pawar, who had a cru- wrong with implementing the In his meeting with Sonia, nothing else should be read cial role in bringing together national population register. It Udhhav is believed to have into it. Jai Maharashtra,” he the Sena and the Congress, is a stand that contradicts the told the Congress president tweeted in Marathi. said on Tuesday they will dis- Congress position, which not to pay any heed to rumour Barely months after the cuss the matter with Uddhav counts the population register about stability of the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP Thackeray’s party and bring it as the big step towards the Government and assured her formed a Government in on the same page. “We will National Register of Citizens. that the Shiv Sena-NCP and Maharashtra, rifts among the convince the Sena,” he said. Several States ruled by Congress alliance regime will three alliance partners have Another point of disagree- non-NDA parties have already last full five years. come to the surface. Contrary ment in the Maharashtra declared that they will not Sources said Sonia also to the NCP and Congress’s alliance is the Elgar Parishad implement the population reg- sought to know the Shiv Sena stand on the Citizenship case, which has been handed ister. Congress leaders have views on CAA, NRC and Amendment Act and the over to the National indicated that it would be wanted that there should be National Population Register, Investigation Agency. Pawar embarrassing if the clarity on them. Uddhav Thackeray earlier this has claimed the case was trans- Maharashtra Government Udhhav also conveyed to week extended his support to ferred the day State Ministers goes ahead to implement the Congress leadership about the two exercises. met police officers. NPR.     !!"!#!#  #

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The PMO is also Grants Council (HEGC) for fails to check flow of money to tries so that the country can TEducation Policy (NEP) ing to seek Cabinet approval as learnt to have asked the HRD funding. terror groups like the Lashkar- exit the 'Grey List'. has gone into the works yet the PMO has desired that the Ministry to omit the clause of A new NEP has been the e-Tayyeba(LeT) and Jaish-e- Saeed, 70, a UN designat- again to specifically address NEP be brought in during the State regulatory bodies for ruling BJP's agenda in every Mohammad (JeM). ed terrorist on whom the US some key contentious issues, current Budget Session of schools as objections have been manifesto and soon after com- The decision taken in the has placed a USD 10 million and this could result in a fur- Parliament," sources said. reported to the PMO by the ing to power in May 2104, the FATF plenary session also controlling funding to terror action against Islamabad. bounty, was arrested on July 17, ther delay in its implementa- In the wake of controver- States. Modi government promised warned Islamabad that if it groups like the LeT, JeM and Pakistan is believed to have 2019, in the terror financing tion despite the Government’s sy over language in State edu- The PMO also raised to transform educational sys- does not complete a full action the Hizbul Mujahideen, which received strong backing from cases. He is lodged at the high- plans to table a Bill in this cation system, the PMO sug- doubts as to why there are four tem with a new NEP. The last plan by June this year, it could are responsible for a series of Malaysia but failed to impress security Kot Lakhpat jail in regard in the current Budget gested that NEP should not channels in higher education NEP was revised in 1986. lead to consequences on its attacks in India. The FATF said western nations due to India's Pakistan. Session of Parliament. impose any language on the regulations which seem to be Two former HRD business, sources said here. Pakistan has to swiftly complete consistent efforts by providing Pakistan has also recently In a review meeting a cou- States but at the same time complicated and there has to be Ministers - Smriti Irani and Already facing a grim its full action plan by June, the materials and evidence on informed the FATF that JeM ple of days ago, sources said, the ensure that the existing three- one overarching body of the Prakash Javadekar -formed economic and financial sce- source said. Pakistan's inaction to check founder Masood Azhar and his Prime Minister's Office asked language formula is continued. higher education regulator. their own committees to draft nario, Pakistan will not be If Pakistan fails to abide by funding to terror groups oper- family are "missing." the HRD Ministry to rework While the NEP draft has On the issue of restructur- the NEP. While Irani tasked able to access loans from the the FATF directive, there is ating from its soil. It has claimed that there were on certain issues in the draft talked about bringing the pre- ing of higher education regu- T.S.R. Subramanian Committee International Monetary every possibility that the glob- Pakistan needed 12 votes only 16 UN designated terror- NEP before being finalised primary education from age latory system, NEP advocates to suggest recommendations Fund(IMF) and the World al body may put the country in out of 39 to exit the 'Grey List' ists in Pakistan, of which "seven and brought in the Union three onwards within the for a National Higher for the policy, Javadekar reject- Bank, Asian Development the 'Black List' along with and move to the 'White List'. To are dead." Cabinet for its approval. purview of the HRD Ministry, Education Regulatory ed the Subramanian panel's Bank(ADB) and the North Korea and Iran. avoid the "Black List", it needs Out of the nine who are Sources said that the PMO the PMO said that the existing Authority (NHERA) as regu- report and disbanded the com- European Union if the FATF India has all along stressed the support of three countries. alive, seven had applied to the went through every detail in system of early childhood edu- lator and recommends three mittee and formed another takes any tough action after the point that Pakistan extends The 'Grey Listing' came UN for exemption from finan- the NEP and while seeking cation be continued with independent bodies working chaired by former Indian Space the June deadline is not com- regular support to terror three days after a sub-group of cial and travel restrictions. In the clarifications also directed to Women & Child Development simultaneously - General Research Organisation (ISRO) plied with. groups like the LeT, the JeM the FATF recommended con- last month's FATF meeting in make the necessary changes (WCD) Ministry. Education Council (GEC) for chief K. Kasturirangan. The The plenary noted that and the Hizbul Mujahideen, tinuation of the country in it. Beijing, Pakistan got support of both in the higher education It said this should be academic standards, the committee began work on the Pakistan addressed only a few whose prime target is India, The FATF meeting, from Malaysia and Turkey besides and secondary education seg- reworked with age group 3-5 National Assessment & policy in July 2017. of the 27 tasks given to it in and has urged the FATF to take February 16 to 21, was held a FATF current chair China. $%&!' '    ;  ) 2   $  + 3!4!  7  $10 $         4  0"        B    + $  *  ,5$  BCD;-& @   ( " 
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It is clear “Because the matter is so Indians.I'm deeply dis- doing so does not make her Pakistan slogans were raised by cial custody till March 5. last evening has been booked chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on she had links with Naxals in the sensitive, anything can happen turbed....Action should be belong to them. an agitator at an anti-CAA Holding the placard with for sedition and remanded to Thursday. past. In this backdrop, she any time,” he said. taken against her in accor- “Hindustan Zindabad, event here, a young woman was the slogans, Arudra was spot- judicial custody, police said After being removed from should be punished and action “We have been trying to dance with law. She is around Pakistan Zindabad, Bangladesh arrested on Friday for holding ted sitting among the partici- on Friday. the stage, she was arrested on taken against organisations maintain peace for three 19, we will have to find out why Zindabad, Sri Lanka Zindabad, a ‘Kashmir Mukti (liberation), pants of the protest,organised Karnataka Chief Minister charges of sedition and pro- that are behind her,” he said. months in that it has become she said it and who is behind Nepal Zindabad, Afghanistan Dalit Mukti, Muslim Mukti’ by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike BS Yediyurappa said the duced before a magistrate's The Chief Minister noted a competition to create a law it,” he said. Zindabad, China Zindabad, placard at a counter protest in against Amulya Leona, who woman had links with Naxals. court, which remanded her to that the girl's father himself has and order situation,” he added. “She is a bright girl....I have Nepal Zindabad... Whichever the city, police said. had shouted "Pakistan In a related development, secu- 14 days judicial custody. said she should be punished Home Minister Basavaraj tried to tell her not to involve country it may be,Zindabad to A case had been registered Zindabad" on Thursday. She rity was provided at the home Her father Wazi also called and not get bail and that he Bommai said all angles, includ- herself in such activities after I all countries,”said the post in against her for offences under was escorted out of the place as of the woman, Amulya Leona, for action against her as per the would not seek protection for ing the woman's posts on got to know she was involving Kannada. the Indian Penal Code, includ- protesters asked her to leave in Chikkamagaluru district, law, saying she has made an her. Facebook, would be looked in anti-CAA, anti-NRC Some people who are said ing creating enmity between and crowd started gathering, after it was attacked, allegedly “unforgiveable mistake.” City Police Commissioner into, including if any organi- protests and complete her edu- to be Amulya's friends have different groups of people city police chief Bhaskar Rao by right wing workers. On Friday, Yeddiyurappa Bhaskar Rao said “making a sation was behind her. cation first,” he said. claimed she was about to raise against the woman, identified had said. Officials said some people said: “Importantly, the organ- statement somewhere is dif- “Let's look into what comes Meanwhile, a video of a Zindabad slogans naming var- as Arudra, they said. "We have "She was taken into cus- had targeted her home on isations that are behind people ferent, but calling someone for out of the investigation and group of people, allegedly right ious countries as mentioned in registered the case suo moto tody for her own safety along Thursday evening and the win- like Amulya and nurturing a stage event and for them to accordingly action will be wing activists, last evening, the Facebook post before she (on their own) for creating with the placard... We will find dow panes were damaged. them, if we don't take action make divisive comments, is it taken...” he said, as he hit out at purportedly questioning Wazi was stopped by people around enmity between different out her background, where Amulya had raised against such organisations, right?” the opposition for “supporting” about his daughter's conduct her on the stage. groups of people,"Deputy she has come from and who are ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans such things won't end.” Action would be taken such elements and asked them and making him raise “Bharat However, others rejected Commissioner of Police behind her among other thrice after the organisers, Speaking to reporters in against the organisers, he said, to function responsibly. Mata ki Jai” slogans has gone such claims, pointing out that Chetan Singh Rathore said. things," Rao had earlier told under the banner of “Save the Mysuru, he said prima facie it Adding that those calling peo- Amulya's father Wazi said viral. On the other hand a pur- she had said Pakistan Zindabad The woman was produced reporters, adding she did not Constitution”, invited her to was clear there was an con- ple for such events should take action should be taken against ported Facebook post of thrice. PTI before a city court judge, who raise any slogan. PTI     $  $ $"$"./0  ++   1 ++

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If you continue to ters in the front and were sitting cov- it by force, remember it...(We ll India Majlis-E-Ittehadul held by the people of any religion are shared power. They had also opposed indulge in this kinds, we will smack ered in blanket... Only our lionesses he All India Majlis-e- may be) 15 crore, but are AMuslimeen (AIMIM) leader dangerous for the country. We have Quit India movement and supported you in your back and you will not have come out and you are already TIttehad-ul-Muslimeen heavy on 100 (crore), remem- Waris Pathan’s ‘15 crore (Muslims) to oppose both the AIMIM and BJP”. the British,” he said. know whathas happened to you” sweating. Understand what will hap- (AIMIM) will seek explana- ber it,” Pathan can be heard will prove to be too much for 100 Sawant compared Pathan’s state- Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson “Hindustan ke Musalman is mitti pen if we come together. (We may be) tion from its leader Waris purportedly saying in a video crore (Indians)’ statement continued ment with the “divisive statements” Sanjay Raut warned Pathan that se pyaar karne wala hai aur Woh 15 crore, but we will prove to be too Pathan over his alleged '15 of his speech that has gone to dominate political discourse in made deliberately from time to time despite being in power in hamare hain (the Muslims who love heavy on 100 (crore), remember it,” crore Muslims can be heavy on viral. Maharashtra on Friday, with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra, his party was party was this country are ours). You are talk- Pathan had said. A video clip of this 100 crore' remark he recently Talking to reporters here, Congress condemning Pathan and Minister of State for Finance Anurag capable of giving a befitting reply to ing about Muslims who have illegal- portion of Pathan’s speech has gone made in Karnataka, a party AIMIM's Maharashtra unit charging that AIMIM and BJP ‘are Thakur, UP Chief Minister Yogi Pathan and AIMIM. ly immigrated to India. How these viral media since then leader said here on Friday. chief and Aurangabad MP two faces of the same coin’. Adityanath, BJP leaders Giriraj Singh Alluding to a pro-Pakistan slogan Muslims are related to you?, If you On his part, Pathan defended Pathan had made the pur- Imtiyaz Jaleel said, “Our party Five days after Pathan made con- and Parvesh Verma. raised by by a woman at an anti-CAA talk like this, we will not allow to live himself by saying that his remarks ported remarks while address- does not support the statement troversial remarks at an anti-CAA “Per se it appears like both the rally in Bengaluru, Raut said: “The Byaculla or anywhere in made at Kalburgi rally five days ago ing an anti-Citizenship made by Waris Pathan. The rally at Kalburgi in north Karnataka, AIMIM and BJP have come togeth- matter does not end someone Maharashtra.In that case, you will have been quoted out of context. “I (Amendment) Act (CAA) party will seek an explanation the Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray-led er and chalked out the divisive agen- (Asaduddin Owaisi) disowning some- have to go and livewith Owaisi,” wish to reiterate that I can never say rally at Kalaburagi in North from him over the remarks.””If MNS also hit out Pathan for his hate da. Their agenda is aimed at eroding one's slogans. 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1   1 @2@ the people’s mind and their issues Being the second such mass to segregate Mamata Banerjee as in the three Assembly by-elections           while the second one was outreach programme after the a cult from the TMC workers in the where the TMC bounced he Bengal BJP is likely to launched basically to handle the “cha chakra Diliper songe (tea apparently with a message that the back with huge margin defeating Tmatch Chief Minister Mamata corruption charges against the party with Dilip Ghosh)” the workers were thieves and the the BJP. Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal has ranked third among all the state-run uni- Banerjee’s ‘Didi ke bolo’ (tell the State’s numerous Trinamool “BJP ke bolo” initiative is likely to TMC chief was honest,” said a The saffron outfit had won 18 Been ranked second among higher educa- versities in the country and first among all elder sister) programme with a Congress cadres. expand the party’s public out- State BJP leader. out of 42 seats from Bengal in the tional institutes of India in the 'Times such universities in the Eastern region, the similar ‘BJP ke bolo’ (tell the BJP) The BJP leader said the peo- reach. Through this programme Apparently conceived by last year’s parliamentary elec- Higher Education Emerging Economies JU said here. initiative apparently to reach out ple will be provided with a the party will be able to under- TMCs’ poll consultant Prashant tions. With anti-incunbency fac- Ranking 2020'. No other State-run university from the to the masses ahead of the civic helpline number so as to enable stand the people’s problem and Kishore, Didi ke bolo was a han- tor playing a major role in the The Indian Institute of Technology has Eastern zone has been able to make the cut, elections likely to be held some- them to call and register their promise them solutions in its dle to assuage people’s ruffled feel- TMC debacle Didi ke bolo clear- been ranked 32nd in the overall global rank- it said. time in April-May this year. grievances. A senior BJP leader manifesto sources said. ings against the TMC ly played a big role for the ruling ing, a jump from the 55th rank last year, the A JU professor said the institute has The elections to 107 munic- said the party will work towards “Ours is a public relations Government by providing them party to stage a comeback, experts IIT-KGP said in a statement on Friday. always got higher berths in different rank- ipalities and corporations are resolving those issues. exercise whereby we will try to instant relief from their problems. said. When contacted TMC gen- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), ings due to its high academic standards in being considered as the semi- The programme will start as understand the people’s prob- For this telephone numbers eral secretary and Minister Partha ranked 16th globally, is India's top-ranked the domain of scientific research and excel- finals before the next year’s ‘a pilot project’ where only BJP lems and their demands where- were given to the people to con- Chatterjee alleged that BJP was institution. lence in different fields. Assembly elections. workers in the 107 municipalities as Didi ke bolo was launched to tact the Chief Minister with their trying to copy the Chief Minister On the rise in ranking, IIT KGP A total of 56 Indian universities appear When contacted the State will be asked to register feedback deflate the grievances from the grievances which were then to be adding “howsoever they copy Director Prof V K Tewari said, “In the recent in the full ranking of a total of 533 univer- BJP leaders said the proposed ‘BJP of the masses. Subsequently a people’s minds that had piled up addressed within days if not they will because Mamata past, we have taken measures to maintain sities across emerging economies of the ke bolo’ was not similar to ‘Didi statewide toll free number will be against the corrupt hierarchy of hours. Incidentally Didi ke bolo Banerjee is a mass leader with a globally competitive faculty-student ratio world. ke bolo’ curriculum as the first launched for the people, sources the TMC. had become a huge hit in the State credibility and the BJP has no while ensuring best-in-class quality.” Eleven institutes of India featured in the one was being organized to read said. “It was also used as a device the result of which was witnessed public face.” The Jadavpur University in Kolkata is top-100 list. PTI     !!"!#!#  2

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Pune: The Koregaon-Bhima Sambhaji Bhide had created a other related matters. factually point out the chronol- The former chief minister judicial inquiry Commission “different” atmosphere in “Therefore, in the interest ogy of the said events as that had further stated the active has received an application Koregaon-Bhima, located on of justice, this applicant makes would be the domain of the role of “right-wing” forces seeking summoning of NCP outskirts of Pune city, and its a prayer to the commission to existing Law andOrder behind the violence at president Sharad Pawar in view vicinity. issue a summon to Mr Pawar machinery.” Koregaon Bhima can not be of certain statements made by “In the same press confer- and require him to depose in He had also stated, “I ruled out. him in the media about the ence, Mr Pawar also alleges that person and furnish additional would not be in a position to However, concrete evi- 2018 caste violence near here. the role of Pune city police information he has so that the specifically make allegations dence in this regard can be Sagar Shinde, a member of commissioner is doubtful and commission can arrive at its against any particular organi- gathered only by law enforce- the Vivek Vichar Manch, a must be investigated.These findings in a just and fair man- sation. ment agencies of the state, he social group, on Thursday filed statements are within the ner,” he said. “However, it is unfortunate had said in the affidavit. the application before the panel purview of the terms of refer- Pawar had, on October 8, that the state government and Gathering of anti-social through his advocate Pradip ence of this commission and 2018, filed an affidavit before law and enforcement authori- elements in large numbers at Gawade, seeking that Pawar be therefore they are relevant,” the commission, headed by ties failed to protect the inter- Koregaon Bhima indicated the asked to depose before the Shinde said the plea. former Bombay High Court est of the common man resid- failure of law enforcement two-member commission. The applicant said he has Chief Justice J N Patel. Former ing at Koregaon Bhima and its agencies, the NCP leader had In his plea, Shinde cited a reasons to believe Pawar has Maharashtra chief secretary vicinity.” Pawar’s party is now told the panel. press conference of Pawar held relevant and additional infor- Sumit Mullick is the other a key constituent in the Shiv “Hence, thestate of on February 18. As per the mation, apart from what he has member of the judicial panel. Sena-led government in the Maharashtra has to own the application, at the press meet already shared in his earlier The former Union minis- state. The commission was set responsibility of a failed law Pawar alleged that right-wing affidavit filed before the panel ter, in his affidavit, had stated, up when the BJP was in power and order situation on January "
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W i t h o u t changed education In a great About the changes the field ceremony in Uttar Pradesh’s Superintendent of Police Minister Yogi Adityanath over his naming former Chief Minister way in recent years with learn- of education had seen, he said, Bulandshahr despite a ban Harendra Kumar said. remark that the “country needs and Samajwadi Party patriarch ing and teaching methodology “In recent years, we have wit- on the practice, police said Kumar, who has been Ramrajya not Samajwad”, terming Mulayam Singh Yadav, Adityanath also undergoing changes, nessed huge difference in edu- on Friday. tasked with carrying out the it as against the very essence of the had also recalled his controversial Union Minister of State for cation. Technology has great- The FIR against Vikas Khaitk, the son probe in the matter, said the investigation Constitution. against steps towards ensuring “boys will be boys” remark and Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren ly changed education, not only of BJP’s Khurja MLA Vijendra Singh would be concluded soon and report sub- In a tweet, the SP chief said, social equality of neglected sec- mocked the opposition for speak- Rijiju said on Friday. the learning methodology but Khatik, was registered after a video of the mitted after due legal proceedings. “Mukhiyaji has said the country tions.” ing on women empowerment. Delivering the second con- teaching methodology incident, purportedly showing Vikas Parliament had in 2019 passed the does not need socialism this means The SP chief was reacting to While opposing capital pun- vocation address of the Rajiv too.” Khaitk firing multiple shots from a gun, Arms (Amendment) Act which prohibits : he is against the essence of the the remarks made by the chief min- ishment for rape, Mulayam Singh Gandhi National Institute of Rijiju highlighted the sev- surfaced on social media on Thursday. the use of firearms in celebratory firing, Constitution. He is not with the ister while speaking on the Motion Yadav had sparked an outrage by Youth Development at nearby eral schemes introduced by “The accused has been booked. An violation of which would attract a fine of poor but with the rich capitalists. of Thanks to the governor’s address saying “ladke, ladke hain... Galti ho Sriperumbudur, he also under- the Union government under FIR under section 336 of the Indian Penal 1,00,000 or imprisonment for two years He works for some special in the State Assembly on jati hai (boys will be boys... They lined the role of youths and the leadership of Prime Code for doing an act endangering life or or both. PTI people and not for society. He is Wednesday. commit mistakes).” PTI parents in the nation’s devel- Minister Narendra Modi. PTI ,    -  -+  $ + $    $  .   %  $     $$ Jaipur: Union Minister Arjun en up, stripped and tortured by submitted to the BJP’s state Ram Meghwal on Friday said staffers of a motorcycle service president in Jaipur on Saturday. Mumbai: A special court here While granting bail, the the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress agency in Karanu village after Police have so far arrested on Friday granted bail to Kapil court directed Wadhawan to be Government is unable to rein accusing them of committing seven persons in connection Wadhawan, chairman and MD at the ED office whenever he is in crime in Rajasthan and held theft. with the case. “Seven people of Dewan Housing Finance summoned. it responsible for the Nagaur The brutal incident came have been arrested after regis- (DHFL) who is accused of He shall not tamper with incident where two Dalit men to light after a video of the tering a case against them having dealings with dead prosecution evidence and shall were beaten up and tortured for assault went viral. In the video, under various sections of IPC gangster Iqbal Mirchi in the not directly or indirectly make allegedly stealing money. a group of men is seen thrash- and the SC/ST Act. A cross FIR past. any inducement, threat or Meghwal, along with party ing two persons with rubber has also been registered for The ED moved Bombay promise to any person legislators Madan Diwalar and belts. They later dipped a piece stealing money. We are ascer- High Court seeking a stay on acquainted with the facts of the Mohan Ram, reached Nagaur of cloth wrapped on a screw- taining how much money was the special court’s order but case, the court said. on Friday and met with the vic- driver in petrol and inserted it stolen from the service agency withdrew the petition when It directed him to not go tims. He also visited the spot in the private parts of one of the counter. Further investigation told that Wadhawan had out of the country and ordered where the incident took place victims. in the matter is on,” DSP, already been released from him to surrender his on Sunday. Meghwal, the MP from Nagaur, Mukul Sharma had jail. passport. “The Chief Minister is Bikaner, accused police of said on Thursday. Kapil Wadhawan (46) was Within hours of the special holding the portfolio of home manipulating the case. He also Section 308 of IPC arrested on January 27 by the court granting him bail, the ED minister but there is no control alleged that the victims were (attempt to commit culpable Enforcement Directorate under approached Bombay High over crime and the under pressure. homicide) was also been added the Prevention of Money Court and sought a stay on the       6 7          $         P Government is responsible for “We met the victims and in the FIR. The arrested Laundering Act (PMLA). order. PTI 
     "   the incident,” Meghwal, the also visited the place where the accused have been identified as minister of state for heavy incident occurred,” he said. Bhim Singh, Idaan Singh, industries and public enter- The delegation of the BJP Hanuman Singh, Raghuveer prises, said. leaders also visited the Singh, Chhail Singh, Chhatar       $  “There was also a failure Panchodi police station where Singh and Rehmatullah. on part of the police because an FIR regarding the incident Director General of Police they could not get to know has been registered. Bhupendra Singh said in Jaipur    + -+ $   about the incident when it Meghwal said an inquiry that the matter was being inves- happened,” he added. report of the party delegation, tigated thoroughly and none Puducherry: Puducherry admission of students to pri- sponsored schemes or schemes The Dalit men were beat- which he was heading, will be will be spared. PTI Minister Malladi Krishna Rao vately managed medical colleges evolved by the territorial gov- on Friday said he would take in 2017, he said, “The six had ernment because of the alleged legal action against Lieutenant suffered mental agony because intervention of Bedi. Governor Kiran Bedi for of the allegations the Lieutenant “I will never compromise allegedly interrupting imple- Governor had made against and I have seen several Kiran mentation of developmental them to the CBI through the Bedis in my career and I will file schemes, a charge denied vehe- Medical Council of India. a case against her in the next one mently by her. “What is her answer to the week to bring justice to the peo- Addressing reporters here, harassment the officers had ple and to ensure Bedi’s inter- the Minister of Health and suffered because of her author- vention does not continue,” Tourism accused Bedi of intim- itative stance,” he asked. Rao said. idating IAS officers, particular- Bedi had also sent alleged- He said the private med- ly Tamil IAS officers. ly adverse reports against ‘hon- ical colleges have been ear- Referring to the recent find- est’ officers to the Union Home marking seats under govern- ings of the CBI that none of the Ministry, he said without dis- ment quota every year only six officers of the territorial closing their names. Rao said through the negotiations the administration had committed his departments were not able Government was holding with any wrong in the selection and to implement any centrally the managements. PTI     !!"!#!#    3 5+& 6& "!!5% ,   7    6 .      7   7 %$    %:'.%))/& 5     $ $ $      : /   +  5    #     ++$ $ $  $     /       #/?@1(29   A  6  ?  +A6?,        /S    8     >B        &  9     
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It however, remains ment to withstand new business organ- Association of India (IAMAI), India cater to online constituencies of polit- explicit that the internet can bring significant 0 3 .00 isations, power structures and technol- Internet (2019), noted that nearly one- ical parties. %   1S        ( threat to conventional corridors of power, mak- .0"#40*01021 ogy-determined groups of diverse third of users access the internet for Still there are people who can’t            6          ( ing them fearful of its power. And rightly so, as .00 nature. more than one hour in urban areas, access the internet as they don’t have                    it carries the potential to transform prevailing 0034#50" Certainly the goal of digital citizens whereas in rural regions, a similar pro- smart phones, laptops, gadgets and            (       social structures. "221/3 and digital participation is gaining portion of users access the net for 15- other mandatory devices. Therefore, a                   The internet has become a crucial constituent #21"140"3 momentum. India has close to 1,162 30 minutes. It raises pertinent questions digital divide is explicitly emerging in             /        to underline the arrival of digital citizenry 0101.0 million mobile phone subscribers and about the elementary construction for India, which might result in massive         #         throughout the world. This will further contribute 4.2M0#59 1,183 million telephones. Though, in rural India to be an effective contrib- gaps in access to the internet in the age          "       ( in the formulation of different online social /3 contrast to 2018, there is a sharp utor to the vision of the Digital India of a network society. The huge cost of                 groups and identities. However, it is notable that 28341*310" decline in mobile subscribers and tele- Programme. access to and the use of new technol-           1     new and efficient legislations have not emerged phone subscribers in 2019. A major In this age of alternative facts, any- ogy will set the stage for a digital divide so far pertaining to digital citizens. Therefore, #0*012&3 cause of the same could be the deteri- one can claim information/knowledge i.e. digital discrimination. Digital illit-                  new citizens act without any constraints, rules *1!#!401 orating health of the Indian economy. by generating and contributing to con- eracy is also on the constant rise in               "   and procedures in this new land. This perhaps /3&"3 The Government must employ strong tent making. It raises grave concerns India. Paradoxically, the Government #              ( helps them escape accountability for certain &43@13#@#3 measures to arrange for free and afford- regarding the validation of this infor- is claiming to be manufacturing the    #            actions, in contrast to the physical citizenry. In 24.00 able internet to maximise digital par- mation. In the meantime, this has pro- base at a breakneck pace for Digital 1   / #         doing so, this might develop the case for an 01.09$0/2! ticipation in digital India. Instead of vided people with ample opportunities India, without addressing these unre-                  appropriate study of anonymity, verification, ..43""01 doing that, the Government is promot- to become knowledge producers lenting problems.                    1 authenticity and lack of moral currency. Social /3"3 ing the culture of internet shutdowns instead of remaining consumers of Leading theorist of the information                      ( network theories are helpful to understand !1433101 across the country. In 2019, the num- manufactured information/knowledge. society, Frank Webster argues that the  "    #         online communities in the country. Moreover, 42&3*" ber of internet shutdowns rose over 100 Women’s Rights Online by the new society is more of a theoretical one.                 information exchange can happen among peo- times than in the past. World Wide Web Foundation says The construction of these theories ple of same communities, whether they are mem- Ordinary citizens could be the that in the poor areas of New Delhi, the will determine the democratic and egal-            8  F  bers of civil society, students or professionals. We generators and contributors of informa- few women who are online use the itarian patterns of this new age. If these   1               are, however, not sure about the quality of the tion i.e. knowledge. This, however, is internet to look for important informa- ingrained flaws formed during the               same. brought along with the ample use of tion on their rights (17 per cent), search construction of theoretical knowledge 1     DG             ( Internet Society, in a 2017 report, maintains technology, which is costly and requires for jobs (29 per cent) or voice their are rectified, it would foster a sustain-              A  that the Net allows people to develop and join trained and efficient individuals to opinions online (eight per cent). The able information environment.                    new communities and eliminates geographical make use of it. In an agricultural soci- survey, initiated to minimise the gen- Undeniably, at this epoch, we have   0     "           barriers to make connections. It further demon- ety, those who could not acquire land der gap in India, argues for prioritising information in abundance and fewer          #            strates that around 53 per cent of the world’s pop- of their own to cultivate then just free public net access. instruments to certify authenticity, rel-       (        ( ulation was offline in 2017. As mainly rural worked as labourers, in other words ser- In another report by IAMAI (2017), evancy and beneficial information,         %         ( regions of the world did not have access to the vice providers. Likewise, in this tech- in urban India, the ratio of women which set the score for the post-truth internet, this has reasonably contributed to a nology-driven age, with some excep- mobile internet users stands at 40 per age. Meanwhile, still, some of them                sharp rise in the digital divide/digital discrimi- tions, they cannot acquire key positions cent as opposed to an impressive 60 per could not enjoy the enormousness of       (     1   nation. The personal freedom to express and right to make it functional for them, partic- cent of men. In rural India, women information. Hence a parallel, mam-       8           ( to the internet was largely suspended and put on ularly the underprivileged. mobile internet users are only 33 per moth building in the internet society        0  .;H #   1    hold. 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   ty of the piped water supply in the the BIS collected tap water samples like it is in the best interests of polit- This will give a real time feedback on    # 9 Delhi-National Capital Region (Delhi- from 11 locations across Delhi and ical parties not to solve such problems the quality of the water being supplied. NCR). In two of its reports, the Union tested the same for odour, colour and so that they can be milked for votes If suitable technology is paired with       Ministry of Consumer Affairs stated pH values and Total Dissolved Solids. gain out of this mess is the water puri- no respite in sight. In January, a lead- in the next elections. this initiative, then water quality 
     that the tap water samples collected These were part of the 24 parameters fier industry, which is witnessing an ing media group commissioned a This, sadly, is the fix that India readings can be forwarded to the cit-       from different parts of Delhi failed to on which the samples were assessed. unprecedented boom on the back of study to test the water quality in seven finds herself in, where political issues izens’ phone through an app and also    meet safety norms. However, these The water samples eventually failed on the fears of the populace. The just- Lok Sabha constituencies across Delhi are kept alive at the cost of the com- be sent to the Government depart-    &   reports were quickly followed by two all the 24 parameters, leading to a concluded elections also did not see in an effort to highlight the water mon man. So, how does Delhi get its ment concerned. This initiative will more studies, this time from the Jal major hue and cry in the political as any of the contesting parties give clar- quality woes of the Capital before the water right? Clean water is a basic definitely improve water quality and 
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USA and the European Union 2.13 per cent, to 3,821 per bar- Intermediate crude oil fell 1.82 AIMA President Sanjay If the confirmatory test is Aviation Safety Agency rel with a business volume of per cent at $52.91 per barrel. ommerce and Industry Kirloskar and past president -+  2,1 also positive then the person (EASA), the DGCA stated. 19,887 lots. PTI CMinister Piyush Goyal on Harsh Pati Singhania, who Friday took a dig at the indus- were present at the function, to try for taking business cham- take this message to “all your #      $$  bers lightly, saying businessmen colleagues and friends that only approach these bodies associations are not to be taken when they face problems. lightly.”  5 .%  Goyal said that many times “Industry bodies and busi- he found at functions of CII, nesses are not something which   13$.3/0 been set up all positions remain Ficci and Assocham only the you only go to when you are in vacant due to non-completion current president, few past trouble. These are organisations overnment think-tank Niti of the recruitment process. presidents, incoming presi- which have a national duty and GAayog has made a strong The UTs are slightly better dents and possibly a few pub- a national role to play,” he case for urgently filling vacan- placed with four of them hav- lic spirited office bearers. added. cies at Child Development ing greater than 75 per cent of “Where was the trade and Citing the example of the Project Officer (CDPO) and the SPMU posts filled up, the industry and business com- recent decision to increase Lady Supervisor levels for report said, adding that none of munity when the nation need- import duty on toys, he said the ensuring success of Modi the posts were filled in ed them?” he said at an AIMA toy industry has now become Government’s flagship nutri- Puducherry and Delhi. event here. “super active”. tion scheme Poshan Abhiyan. “Thus, it is recommended In a report titled that these gaps need to be ‘Transforming Nutrition in closed at the earliest and they India: Poshan Abhiyan’, the are critical to ensuring support Aayog said the government is to the frontline workers,” it said. committed to improving the There are huge gaps in the nutritional status of children procurement and distribution and women through Poshan of growth monitoring devices, Abhiyaan. “At a national level, the report noted. the vacancy rates are in the As per the last update only range of 25 per cent at both the 27.6 per cent of Anganwadi CDPO and Lady Supervisor Worker(AWWs) across the levels. This is the aggregated country have been provided national scenario that varies with Smartphones and about from State to State; however, it 35 per cent of AWWs have is a clear indication of the rel- Growth Monitoring Devices atively higher number of (Infantometer, Stadiometer & vacancies at the Supervisor Weighing Scales). level,” the report pointed out. Observing that it is an It also said that for posi- urgent need to address chal- tions sanctioned under the lenges pertaining to connec- Poshan Abhiyaan, State Project tivity and the software issues to Management Units (SPMUs) ensure ICDS-CAS operations have not been established in function smoothly, the report two of the 19 large States said,”Only few States like (Punjab and Karnataka). Maharashtra, Rajasthan, “Even where SPMUs have Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar been established, 10 States have Islands, and Daman & Diu vacancy rates in the excess of have established helpdesks in 30 per cent,” the report added. all the Districts”. Noting that the position in Stating that utilisation of smaller states is even worse, it funds for any programme is said with the exception of two one of the proxy indicators of States (Meghalaya & Mizoram), its successful implementation, in the rest of the states either it said the cumulative utilisa- the SPMU has not been set up tion rate is about 20 per cent in altogether, or even where it has the large States.     !!"!#!# (+;;

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Scheme NAV 1Yr % PGIM India Diversified Equity 14.56 21.03 IDBI Equity Advantage 28.52 16.89 UTI Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) 91.68 13.08 ICICI Pru Value Fund-13(D) 10.60 9.39 SBI Tax Advantage Fund-III-Reg(G)30.41 40.99 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 14.31 13.05 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 10.79 9.32 SBI Tax advantage Fund-II(G) 43.91 37.90 Axis Capital Builder Fund-4-Reg(G)12.04 21.01 SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr IV-Reg(G) 16.52 16.84 I-Reg(G) Fund-3-(G) SBI LT Advantage Fund-IV-Reg(G) 15.39 34.38 Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund(G) 222.75 20.98 Edelweiss Large Cap Fund(G) 38.62 16.82 SBI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 103.80 12.89 Franklin India Opportunities 73.92 9.15 Sundaram Services Fund-Reg(G) 13.67 33.81 IDFC Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 40.79 20.93 SBI BlueChip Fund-Reg(G) 41.59 16.69 Principal Dividend Yield Fund(G) 55.84 12.88 Fund(G) BNP Paribas India Consumption 13.95 33.67 ICICI Pru US Bluechip Equity 33.25 20.91 L&T Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 142.57 16.66 Aditya Birla SL Nifty Next 50 ETF 289.23 12.84 Aditya Birla SL Mfg. Equity 13.28 9.12 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) Nippon India Small Cap Fund(G) 41.97 16.62 IDBI Focused 30 Equity 10.39 12.81 Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India PSU Equity Fund(G) 20.39 33.18 Aditya Birla SL Banking & 31.05 20.82 Sundaram Emerging Small 8.96 16.61 Fund-Reg(G) HDFC Equity Fund(G) 661.37 9.02 Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 11.99 31.50 Financial Services Fund-Reg(G) Cap-Sr-II-Reg(G) HDFC Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 116.57 12.73 Canara Rob Small Cap 10.91 8.99 II-Reg(G) Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 5(G) 10.64 20.64 SBI LT Advantage Fund-I-Reg(G) 14.18 16.60 Aditya Birla SL Index Fund-Reg(G) 118.46 12.70 Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 12.02 31.27 Sundaram Large and Mid Cap 38.15 20.63 Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 24.50 16.58 IDBI Nifty Index Fund(G) 22.27 12.70 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 9.78 8.99 I-Reg(G) Fund(G) Fund-A(G) Nippon India Index Fund - 20.20 12.69 IV-Reg(G) DSP Equity Fund-Reg(G) 46.00 30.85 Sundaram Select Focus(G) 198.23 20.51 ICICI Pru Value Fund-18(G) 12.33 16.54 Nifty Plan(G) HDFC Focused 30 Fund(G) 75.97 8.72 Invesco India Smallcap Fund-Reg(G)12.29 30.47 Tata India Pharma & Healthcare 10.14 20.43 DSP US Flexible Equity 28.67 16.51 IDFC Tax Advt(ELSS) Fund-Reg(G)56.89 12.63 Franklin India Bluechip Fund(G) 473.12 8.70 Sundaram Fin Serv Opp Fund(G) 48.12 30.30 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Nippon India Power & Infra Fund(G)97.25 12.59 Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) 54.29 8.64 Kotak World Gold Fund(G) 10.92 30.02 Mirae Asset Healthcare 12.11 20.35 Canara Rob Infrastructure 46.89 16.35 Tata India Consumer Fund-Reg(G) 18.58 12.58 Fund(G) Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.17 29.93 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Nippon India Pharma Fund(G) 165.19 12.50 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 13.09 8.51 Series-VI-Reg(G) Invesco India Tax Plan(G) 56.78 20.30 HDFC Sensex ETF 4334.06 16.34 Aditya Birla SL MNC Fund-Reg(G) 812.57 12.49 IX-Reg(G) Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.45 29.78 SBI Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 16.15 20.28 Aditya Birla SL Sensex ETF 384.91 16.31 ICICI Pru Global Stable Equity 17.13 12.48 Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 4(G) 9.58 8.44 Series-V-Reg(G) L&T Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 11.89 20.28 Tata Value Fund-Sr-2-Reg(G) 10.26 16.25 Fund(FOF)(G) Sundaram Select Micro 13.16 8.40 Tata Banking & Financial Services 21.49 28.94 Invesco India Multicap Fund(G) 52.54 20.26 Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G) 24.96 16.22 Franklin India Index Fund-NSE 95.48 12.47 Cap-Series VIII-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) DSP Equity Opportunities 241.00 20.02 Tata Value Fund-Sr-1-Reg(G) 10.59 16.19 Nifty(G) IDBI Long Term Value 10.73 8.38 Invesco India Infrastructure 19.33 28.52 Fund-Reg(G) Baroda Multi Cap Fund(G) 104.72 16.12 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 12.23 12.41 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) IDFC Equity Opportunity-6-Reg(G)11.28 19.62 Kotak US Equity Fund(G) 19.12 16.11 Fund-3-Reg(G) Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight 71.81 8.36 Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 29.03 28.52 Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap 34.59 19.59 IDBI Diversified Equity Fund(G) 22.68 16.07 Baroda ELSS 96(G) 46.22 12.32 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) IDFC Sensex ETF 424.86 16.03 UTI Nifty Next 50 Index 10.23 12.30 Edelweiss ETF - Nifty 100 289.77 8.33 ICICI Pru Smallcap Fund(G) 27.73 28.44 Axis Capital Builder Fund-1-Reg(G)11.32 19.54 Invesco India Largecap Fund(G) 31.07 16.02 Fund-Reg(G) Quality 30 SBI Banking & Financial Services 20.71 28.32 Nippon India Banking Fund(G) 286.75 15.97 SBI Technology Opp Fund-Reg(G) 71.74 12.27 Tata Digital India Fund-Reg(G) 16.13 8.20 Fund-Reg(G) Baroda Mid-cap Fund(G) 9.61 15.92 ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 ETF 28.97 12.24 DSP World Agriculture 17.52 8.16 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin 38.59 28.18 PGIM India Large Cap Fund(G) 179.32 15.91 L&T Equity Fund-Reg(G) 84.95 12.23 Fund-Reg(G) U.S. Opportunities Fund(G) Kotak Infra & Eco Reform Fund(G) 20.52 15.91 Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(G) 33.09 12.21 UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 66.83 7.98 Axis Focused 25 Fund-Reg(G) 32.29 27.93 IDFC Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 35.13 15.90 Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(ELSS 33.09 12.21 UTI LT Adv Fund-IV(G) 10.39 7.91 Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.30 27.93 HDFC Index Fund-Sensex(G) 365.86 15.81 U/S 80C of IT ACT)(G) Franklin India Equity Fund(G) 597.79 7.79 Series-III-Reg(G) DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund-Reg(G) 91.58 15.81 Aditya Birla SL Frontline Equity 232.96 12.19 UTI LT Adv Fund-V(G) 9.54 7.67 Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.31 27.74 Sundaram Emerging Small 8.67 15.76 Fund(G) IDFC Sterling Value Fund-Reg(G) 49.64 7.66 Series-IV-Reg(G) Cap-Sr-I-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 19.45 12.15 UTI Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 61.79 7.66 Axis Long Term Equity Fund-Reg(G)51.84 27.28 Baroda Large Cap Fund(G) 15.59 15.74 Fund-B(G) HDFC Top 100 Fund(G) 486.04 7.63 SBI Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 162.49 27.27 IDFC Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 47.82 15.73 PGIM India Large Cap 13.08 12.02 Sundaram Smart NIFTY 100 Eq 11.81 7.54 Baroda Banking & Fin Serv Fund(G)26.16 26.56 HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities 57.43 15.72 Fund-2-Reg(G) Weight Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India Financial Services 64.22 26.44 Fund(G) DSP Global Allocation 13.75 11.99 Nippon India Capital Builder 7.80 7.51 Fund(G) UTI Mastershare-Reg(G) 131.81 15.65 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-IV-B(G) DSP Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) 12.41 26.08 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-1(DP) 11.83 15.64 IDBI Small Cap Fund(G) 9.55 11.96 ICICI Pru Nifty Low Vol 30 ETF 91.72 7.49 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-1-Reg(G) 14.17 25.96 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund-Reg(G)54.35 15.63 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 9.79 11.89 ICICI Pru NV20 ETF 57.83 7.39 Axis Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 42.76 25.62 Tata Large Cap Fund(G) 232.83 15.63 Fund-5-Reg(G) SBI-ETF Sensex Next 50 325.80 7.12 PGIM India Global Equity Opp 22.66 25.54 Tata Index Fund-Sensex Plan(G) 101.49 15.58 Principal Global Opportunities 32.33 11.70 UTI LT Adv Fund-VII(G) 8.90 6.81 Fund(G) Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 27.71 15.57 Fund(G) Sundaram Select Micro 8.58 6.59 Canara Rob Consumer Trends 45.71 25.51 SBI Large & Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 242.92 19.50 Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index 25.40 11.69 Cap-Series XIV-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) DSP A.C.E. Fund-Sr 2-Reg(G) 10.90 19.48 ICICI Pru Sensex Index Fund(G) 12.79 15.55 Fund(G) IDFC Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 14.04 6.44 L&T Emerging Opp 11.00 25.19 IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund(G) 26.30 19.33 Nippon India ETF Nifty Midcap 15067.39 15.50 Nippon India Capital Builder 7.93 11.61 Templeton India Equity Income 46.68 6.42 Fund-II-Reg(D) DSP A.C.E. Fund-Sr 1-Reg(G) 10.96 19.31 Kotak India EQ Contra Fund(G) 56.56 15.47 Fund-IV-D(G) Fund(G) UTI Focussed Equity Fund-I(G) 15.27 25.13 DSP 3Y Close Ended Equity 16.45 19.27 SBI Magnum Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 77.28 15.47 Edelweiss Emerging Markets 14.02 11.60 Sundaram Select Micro 12.72 6.36 Kotak Emerging Equity Fund(G) 43.60 25.09 Fund-Reg(G) Nippon India Value Fund(G) 76.81 15.32 Opp Eq. Offshore Fund-Reg(G) Cap-Series X-Reg(G) UTI Focussed Equity Fund-IV(G) 11.01 24.99 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 19.28 19.20 Edelweiss ETF - Nifty Bank 3152.30 15.30 Nippon India Multi Cap Fund(G) 100.08 11.59 IDFC Equity Opportunity-4-Reg(G) 7.47 6.26 Motilal Oswal Focused 25 24.78 24.98 JM Value Fund(G) 34.92 19.18 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 15.67 15.24 IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund(G) 21.61 11.54 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 9.92 6.21 Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India Growth Opp Fund(G)37.61 19.17 II-Reg(G) PGIM India Euro Equity Fund(G) 14.89 11.45 Fund-4-Reg(G) Kotak Small Cap Fund(G) 80.24 24.97 SBI Magnum Comma Fund-Reg(G) 38.24 18.97 SBI PSU Fund-Reg(G) 10.34 15.11 Sundaram TOP 100-Sr VII-Reg(G) 12.71 11.43 ICICI Pru India Opp Fund(G) 10.27 6.20 Axis Bluechip Fund-Reg(G) 33.43 24.97 UTI Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 55.47 18.91 Nippon India Index Fund - 20.22 15.02 Aditya Birla SL Midcap Fund(G) 288.93 11.39 HDFC TaxSaver(G) 508.13 6.16 DSP Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 61.74 24.58 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 11.07 18.90 Sensex Plan(G) SBI Consumption Opp Fund-Reg(G)122.68 11.36 ICICI Pru Manufacture in India 10.23 6.12 SBI LT Advantage Fund-VI-Reg(G) 11.76 24.56 Fund-4-(G) Edelweiss Multi-Cap Fund-Reg(G) 15.57 14.99 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 14.14 11.35 Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL India GenNext 94.77 24.52 Sundaram Emerging Small 11.79 18.88 JM Core 11 Fund(G) 9.74 14.95 Global Equity Income Fund(G) JM Large Cap Fund(G) 68.13 5.80 Fund(G) Cap-Sr-VII-Reg(G) L&T Tax Advt Fund-Reg(G) 56.57 14.94 Aditya Birla SL Dividend Yield 164.90 11.27 Sundaram Value Fund-VIII-Reg(G) 10.92 5.61 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-2-Reg(G) 13.56 24.40 Kotak Standard Multicap Fund(G) 38.26 18.87 Tata Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 55.91 14.83 Sundaram Select Micro 9.32 5.37 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 12.37 24.36 UTI India Consumer Fund-Reg(G) 28.32 18.76 Kotak Global Emerging Mkt 17.36 14.76 Cap-Series XII-Reg(G) Canara Rob Bluechip Equity 28.46 24.28 Aditya Birla SL Equity Fund(G) 791.92 18.75 Fund(G) Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 9.68 5.34 Fund-Reg(G) L&T India Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 29.51 18.72 Nippon India Capital Builder 10.40 14.72 XI-Reg(G) Motilal Oswal Long Term Equity 19.52 24.27 SBI Magnum Equity ESG 114.94 18.62 Fund-IV-A(G) DSP Natural Res & New 30.17 5.33 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) SBI Magnum Global Fund-Reg(G) 183.61 14.69 Energy Fund-Reg(G) BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund(G) 35.74 24.25 SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr I-Reg(G) 17.36 18.55 Tata Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 11.04 14.66 SBI Contra Fund-Reg(G) 105.05 5.22 PGIM India Midcap Opp 20.40 24.24 Aditya Birla SL Global Emerging 14.72 18.52 Franklin India Focused Equity 42.16 14.66 HDFC Equity Opp Fund-Sr 10.26 5.00 Fund-Reg(G) Opp Fund(G) Fund(G) 2-1126D-May 2017(1)-Reg(G) JM Multicap Fund(G) 35.91 24.06 DSP Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 58.16 18.47 Sundaram Small Cap Fund(G) 83.15 14.62 Aditya Birla SL Small Cap Fund(G) 32.06 4.95 Axis Multicap Fund-Reg(G) 13.29 23.86 IDFC Multi Cap Fund-Reg(G) 101.11 18.47 Nippon India India Opp 11.01 14.55 UTI LT Adv Fund-VI(G) 8.50 4.93 BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund(G) 100.35 23.77 SBI LT Advantage Fund-III-Reg(G) 14.42 18.45 Fund-Sr-A(G) Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 8.29 4.89 DSP Focus Fund-Reg(G) 25.83 23.71 Kotak Bluechip Fund(G) 254.96 18.40 Sundaram Value Fund-III-Reg(G) 17.72 14.54 XV-Reg(G) Invesco India Midcap Fund(G) 55.27 23.51 IDBI Banking & Financial 11.33 18.39 Sundaram Infra Advantage Fund(G)32.97 14.53 Sundaram Value Fund-VII-Reg(G) 8.51 4.88 BNP Paribas Long Term Equity 43.18 23.37 Services Fund-Reg(G) Franklin India Technology Fund(G)180.83 14.45 ICICI Pru Value Discovery Fund(G)140.86 4.81 Fund(G) SBI Healthcare Opp Fund-Reg(G) 133.13 18.30 Sundaram Emerging Small 10.28 14.40 HDFC Capital Builder Value 286.12 4.80 Mirae Asset Emerging 59.58 23.37 L&T Large and Midcap 50.75 18.16 Cap-Sr-V-Reg(G) Fund(G) Fund(G) Bluechip-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Tata Ethical Fund-Reg(G) 169.50 14.35 Sundaram TOP 100-Sr VI-Reg(G) 12.92 11.26 Sundaram Select Micro 7.79 4.52 Axis Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 12.58 23.33 Sundaram Mid Cap Fund(G) 499.45 18.14 Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund(G)149.6814.34 ICICI Pru Midcap Fund(G) 96.98 11.23 Cap-Series XVI-Reg(G) Canara Rob Equity Tax Saver 73.89 23.29 UTI Value Opp Fund-Reg(G) 66.83 18.11 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund(G)48.4514.32 Nippon India Large Cap Fund(G) 35.53 11.18 ICICI Pru Focused Equity Fund(G) 28.94 4.51 Fund-Reg(G) Nippon India Vision Fund(G) 555.70 18.02 ICICI Pru LT Equity Fund 391.90 14.14 ICICI Pru Multicap Fund(G) 297.92 11.03 DSP Equal Nifty 50 Fund-Reg(G) 9.75 4.35 UTI Focussed Equity Fund-V(G) 10.66 23.21 UTI LT Equity Fund 95.53 18.01 (Tax Saving)(G) Tata Equity P/E Fund(G) 137.88 11.01 Franklin India Smaller Cos Fund(G)51.11 4.30 JM Tax Gain Fund(G) 19.18 23.20 (Tax Saving)-Reg(G) Edelweiss Tax Advantage 42.24 14.10 ICICI Pru FMCG Fund(G) 252.97 10.93 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax 8.17 4.29 UTI Focussed Equity Fund-VI(G) 11.17 23.11 Aditya Birla SL Focused Equity 64.24 18.00 Fund-Reg(G) PGIM India LT Equity Fund-Reg(G)14.67 10.88 Adv Fund-Sr V-Reg(G) Nippon India US Equity Opp 18.68 23.03 Fund(G) ICICI Pru Growth Fund-2(DP) 12.74 14.06 ICICI Pru Value Fund-16(G) 11.23 10.86 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent 7.96 4.05 Fund(G) Invesco India Contra Fund(G) 51.82 17.99 Mirae Asset Nifty 50 ETF 122.53 14.00 Nippon India Quant Fund(G) 26.89 10.64 India Fund-7-Reg(G) Nippon India Growth Fund(G) 1242.92 23.03 Mirae Asset Great Consumer 38.10 17.97 Tata Nifty ETF 122.41 13.96 Principal Tax Savings Fund 210.89 10.47 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax 8.31 3.98 Principal Focused Multicap Fund(G)72.04 22.70 Fund-Reg(G) HDFC Nifty 50 ETF 1268.49 13.84 Sundaram Global Brand Fund(G) 18.58 10.46 Adv Fund-Sr IV-Reg(G) Kotak Equity Opp Fund(G) 134.02 22.70 Sundaram Rural and Consumption 45.17 17.96 Axis Nifty ETF 1246.22 13.83 L&T Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 15.76 10.44 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 11.13 3.95 BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund(G) 51.71 22.50 Fund(G) IDBI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 11.45 13.82 Aditya Birla SL Global Real Estate 21.77 10.39 Pan European Equity Fund-Reg(G) DSP World Gold Fund-Reg(G) 14.51 22.15 Tata Resources & Energy 15.18 17.94 Sundaram Diversified Equity(G) 105.14 13.76 Fund(G) ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 9.78 3.60 Tata Mid Cap Growth Fund(G) 153.54 22.11 Fund-Reg(G) L&T India Value Fund-Reg(G) 37.25 13.72 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 10.74 10.38 Fund-2-(G) ICICI Pru LT Wealth Enhancement 11.94 22.09 SBI Magnum Multicap 52.38 17.93 UTI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 79.32 13.67 Fund-1-(G) DSP World Mining Fund-Reg(G) 8.66 3.45 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-14(G) 11.15 13.66 ICICI Pru Exports & Services 58.34 10.22 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax 7.59 3.44 L&T Emerging Opp Fund-I-Reg(D) 10.39 22.00 SBI LT Advantage Fund-II-Reg(G) 14.85 17.89 Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 7(G) 11.15 13.65 Fund(G) Adv Fund-Sr VI-Reg(G) Canara Rob Emerg Equities 105.34 21.96 Sundaram Emerging Small 11.63 17.87 Edelweiss Eur Dynamic Equity 12.17 13.64 SBI Long Term Equity 146.35 10.14 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 7.31 3.32 Fund-Reg(G) Cap-Sr-VI-Reg(G) Off-shr Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) XVII-Reg(G) SBI Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 57.60 21.96 Sundaram Emerging Small 10.21 17.82 IDFC Nifty ETF 124.93 13.55 Franklin India Taxshield(G) 579.44 10.11 L&T Emerging Businesses 23.31 3.21 Aditya Birla SL Equity Advantage 449.29 21.90 Cap-Sr-IV-Reg(G) ICICI Pru S&P BSE 500 ETF 161.05 13.55 Franklin Build India Fund(G) 41.06 10.07 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 11.66 17.78 UTI Banking and Financial 100.49 13.51 Principal Personal Tax saver Fund 197.20 10.04 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax 9.72 2.93 SBI LT Advantage Fund-V-Reg(G) 11.22 21.86 Fund-5-(G) Services Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Infrastructure Fund(G) 49.24 9.96 Adv Fund-Sr III-Reg(G) DSP Top 100 Equity Fund-Reg(G) 229.05 21.84 Nippon India Consumption 71.87 17.65 HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 110.32 13.38 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 8.43 9.96 ICICI Pru Technology Fund(G) 62.00 2.80 UTI Equity Fund-Reg(G) 161.45 21.84 Fund(G) 50 Plan(G) III-Reg(G) Templeton India Value Fund(G) 238.83 1.55 ICICI Pru Banking & Fin Serv 69.49 21.83 Tata India Tax Savings 19.55 17.62 ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap 334.74 13.32 Aditya Birla SL Infrastructure 30.65 9.82 ICICI Pru Dividend Yield Equity 15.40 1.45 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) Fund(G) Fund(G) L&T Business Cycle Fund-Reg(G) 16.50 21.78 Sundaram Emerging Small 9.79 17.59 UTI-Nifty Next 50 ETF 295.32 13.28 ICICI Pru Value Fund-17(G) 10.82 9.74 Sundaram Value Fund-X-Reg(G) 8.80 1.40 Kotak Tax Saver Fund(G) 48.94 21.78 Cap-Sr-III-Reg(G) IDFC Nifty Fund-Reg(G) 25.06 13.27 Nippon India Capital Builder 7.65 9.67 Sundaram Value Fund-IX-Reg(G) 8.85 1.31 BNP Paribas Focused 25 Equity 10.61 21.61 IDFC Equity Opportunity-5-Reg(G)10.63 17.46 ICICI Pru Nifty Index Fund(G) 117.09 13.25 Fund-IV-C(G) Aditya Birla SL CEF-Global 23.39 1.09 Fund-Reg(G) Parag Parikh Long Term Equity 28.13 17.45 ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund(G) 44.23 13.24 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund(G)13.90 9.66 Agri-Reg(G) Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund-Reg(G) 29.39 21.45 Fund-Reg(G) IDBI Midcap Fund(G) 11.38 13.23 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-3(DP) 10.90 9.66 Aditya Birla SL Pure Value Fund(G) 46.30 -0.07 Canara Rob Equity Diver 151.22 21.44 UTI Mid Cap Fund-Reg(G) 107.77 17.21 ICICI Pru Value Fund-8(D) 11.09 13.16 ICICI Pru Value Fund-15(G) 10.74 9.48 HDFC Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 39.76 -0.15 Fund-Reg(G) Edelweiss Long Term Equity 50.36 17.20 Aditya Birla SL Digital India Fund(G)59.49 13.12 UTI MNC Fund-Reg(G) 205.47 9.43 DSP World Energy Fund-Reg(G) 13.17 -1.33 Principal Emerging Bluechip 115.06 21.29 Fund (Tax Savings)-Reg(G) Tata Index Fund-Nifty Plan(G) 73.15 13.10 UTI LT Adv Fund-III(G) 13.83 9.43 UTI Transportation & Logistics 89.91 -1.52 Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 12.77 16.94 Franklin India Prima Fund(G) 997.24 13.09 Franklin India Equity Advantage 80.90 9.39 Fund-Reg(G) DSP Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 52.63 21.26 Fund-2-Reg(G) UTI MEPUS 113.81 13.08 Fund(G) HDFC Infrastructure Fund(G) 14.48 -1.60  ;     !!"!#!#

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Our rela- for each other, it is also a person’s tionships change. And it is very individuality which gradually obvious because you have changed becomes a major reason of change with time. That is exactly the meat in a relationship. of mid Pooja’s character.” Giving a reference of her own She finds a connect with her marriage, Gul says, “A relationship character. Was this the reason she keeps getting hard to maintain at said yes to the role? She tells us, “I every level. The definition of love am stealing Mahesh sir’s answer keeps changing because people here. When somebody reaches out change. It’s an individual’s person- to you for the character of Pooja ality that changes the meaning of in a show called Pawan & Pooja, husband for 15 years. She is bored. want to watch Pooja? The only media is 20 crore. Out of that, 20 there when they first met is not love for her/him as well. For it gives you a strong motivation Her relationship makes her feel way I can make you see Pooja is per cent is the conservative lot. Yes, going to be there because the instance, I have been with Rishi because it is a crucial character. stagnant. She is just a wife.” by being as real as possible because it has always been complicated. people have changed. And for (Attari) for two decades now. I was There are three stories and six pro- The actor, recalling her own it’s very much derived from real And today, we are in an environ- millennials, a lot is defined a different person when I met him tagonists. It’s a great character to previous roles, says that Pooja is life.” ment where there is a lot of pres- through Instagram today.” and so was he when he met me. play and yet, equally challenging different and cannot be restricted Talking about the millennial sure. People are compelled to put Gul says that apart from But today, we are completely dif- because it is not some larger than to any particular label. “In Student couple in the show, she points out their best feet forward. They are everything else, she was happy ferent because of our experiences life character. She’s not a classic Of The Year 2, it was a smart, fit that the essence of love hasn’t constantly questioning, ‘Am I to see that the show doesn’t and how we have grown. We have army officer with a great body lan- coach. There were several adjec- changed as it is perceived to be. It’s good enough?’ Social media is dramatise the love between the come a long way and have guage. It’s about the smaller details tives to describe her personality. In only the ways of looking at it that promoting that pressure and you three couples. “They are very changed. How can then we expect and circumstances. It is about peo- Family Man, there are again mul- have changed. She says, “I think are constantly measuring your organic and straight out of real- our relationship to be the same?” ple in ordinary circumstances tiple adjectives to define Saloni, my love has always remained the worth with other people’s yardstick ity. The stories do not uphold Her character, Pooja, and her who are actually extraordinary. character. In Bypass Road, I play same. It’s only now that we are at each level. Relationships are the cliché of any happily-ever- relationship with Pawan Mehra She’s not a gangster. If you were to the antagonist, who has an attitude vocalising it through various the same. They should look afters. Their problems are (played by Sharman Joshi) show- ask me to define the mid Pooja, of her own. But Pooja can’t be media. If we talk in context of good enough on social media to believable. They compel you to case a similar thing. The series beyond the fact that she’s in her labeled. It’s the reason why as an India, out of 135 crore people, not be labelled as ‘goals’, no matter realise the fault lines in your revolves around three couples late 30s and early 40s, she has a actor it is far more challenging to many people are actually in a live- how they are in reality. People own relationship.” with the same names but different child and she has been with her play her part. How do I make you in. The total viewership of English hunting the spark which was   ,  $ +  , 1 How did you get this role? of Lonny? PQ 3 "   Well, I loved the script. A road I think sister Harriet is really gang of the 70s hunting Nazis hid-      tough on him. Joe rolls his eyes quite ing in New York City sounded ter- a bit. Roxy rolls her eyes, but you can rific to me. And then the part see her smirking. 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It had every element I was They have a beautiful combination Talking about taking up neg- felt, was that he was just a common looking for in a project. of attentive kind of readiness, like ative roles in films, Riteish man who could be anyone — a athletic readiness but in total relax- said: “Life is about positivity lightman or electrician or Now that you know Lonny more, ation. So he’s relaxed and takes his and being nice. I feel that at anybody. “And he could kill is it everything you’ve wanted and time to rehearse. He loves doing that some point, we feel negative anyone and disappear in more? so he likes to figure out what he’s towards certain things. We the crowd. If he didn't kill, Yes, it’s interesting because a doing. He also tries lots of different might hate something, we his insecurities would have pilot script is just a roadmap, it’s a stuff and is always on the hunt for might dislike someone, we been of a man in every suggestion. In a series, once the actor the truthful moment. We sometimes might feel like punching building...those insecurities gets involved it changes the writing. get story time with Al where we ask someone and say ‘I don't and depression. Not So it becomes a collaboration him a hundred questions and he tells want to see his face ever everyone resorts to between the actor playing and inter- us some of these stories that you again.’ Killing is taking lives preting the role and the writers. And don’t get to hear unless you’re work- extreme though.” though,” said good writers notice your skillsets. ing with him very intimately. He a “I am just say- the actor. Nikki and David said that they can really dear person and I’ve learned ing that these are On the push it with you because you always a lot from him and adore him a lot. the feelings that other hand, try to keep it grounded. we are all filled Vishnu in Even though he’s wacky and What do you think people will be with. We feel love, Marjaavaan is outrageous, I try to keep him like a really excited about? humour, empathy, larger than life plausible human being. So they The show has many things. compassion, for Riteish. found that they could write for me There are bursts of deep, super funny hatred...but in “He is three in a certain way because of how I things. It’s a period piece, so you will overall behaviour feet tall but is would play the part. The whole per- get all great 70s stuff. There are har- of ours because of larger than life, sona of Lonny is a mask. His real mately. And you realise that when rowing concentration camp scenes. education and our evil and mean. name is Leonard Flagenstein, a you get your hands bloody, when it There are bursts of exciting but scary upbringing, we He has a great theatre actor comes to vengeance, you become a violence. There is snappy, hilarious, know how to dif- sense of lot like the people you’re trying to amazing dialogue and great acting. ferentiate between humour, an evil So Nikki and David made him kill. So there’s a lot of layers to it. There are even terrific faces to look good and bad,” one and he puts (Lonny) more outrageous knowing at. added the father of other people that you could keep him ground- What does Lonny offer these two kids. down,” he ed? hunt guys? Do you have any advice for any The actor explained. Well, that’s what they told me. As the show goes on, as the aspiring actors or creatives? shared that he is The Milap They said that they write the stuff series evolves, some of Lonny’s tal- I feel it’s important to get used currently at a stage Zaveri-directed for the character because they know ents really come in handy, especial- to failure and rejection and not where he is teaching film also fea- I will try to keep it grounded. So it’s ly in a later episode where he is think about the ends of the road. I’ve this to his children. tured Tara not going to seem that there is asked to draw his acting talents to never had an experience artistical- “Saying thank you is Sutaria, Sidharth something unbelievable, which is a save the day. So he’s dismissed ini- ly that was like a total, unqualified good, sharing toys is Malhotra and great thing because they pushed me tially as the most frivolous member triumph. It’s always one step for- good, it's okay to be second Rakul Preet to make it seem real. As an actor, it of the gang. You’ve got bomb dif- ward, two steps back, three steps for- and not to win every time. Singh. It will be means a lot to me to make it look fusers, tech geniuses, puzzle-solvers ward, two steps back. It’s just about These are the things you aired on Sony real. and all sorts of stuff, lock-pickers. battled a lot of demons, which we him that even he’s scared of these staying in the process and enjoying teach your children and pre- MAX on And then by the end it’s revealed all have. And I also relate with his people,. They’re crazy, but cool. the journey because it will certain- pare them for life. But there February 29. David says that it’s like a super- that he’s quite an indispensable yearning to be a better person and And then they have a little tension ly lead to all kinds of bells and whis- are certain people... probably Meanwhile, hero... member of the group. to reinvent himself. that bubbles up which really hurts tles that you think will make you feel because of their own insecuri- Riteish is look- There’s a lot of myth, allegory Lonny. So I think Jonah is kind of good at the end, whether it’s awards ties. We see that in the soci- ing forward to and classic storytelling in The Hunt How do you relate to your char- Who does Lonny pair up the bud in the gang. On screen, there’s or red carpet. That’s weird about ety, they take up different the release of his in terms of it being as a gang of acter? most with? a lot of friction between Lonny and artist life. It’s more about asking things... evil things. We have film Baaghi 3, superheroes, who have their bat Well, we’re both actors, which He has a soft spot for Jonah. He’s other characters. Off screen, we’re yourself I you can wake up and read about those people but which also stars cave, where they come together and I think is something very specific one of the first one to see how awk- getting along terrifically. enjoy it? Which I certainly do. on screen, to get an opportu- Tiger Shroff. plot what they’re going to do... It’s about being an actor. 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So here, the first part was to chillies, Maldive fish, lime juice and salt,       the dishes back to its origin, it would be respect the fish because the idea of cook- has forever managed to teleport him back unrecognisable. As a colony of Portugal, ing a curry is to put everything into a to the village bakery next to his house in Except for the Wasabi peas, which were the dish packed. But this chutney wasn’t the people of Delhi are not that into seafood. Holland, England and close to Southern pot with spices and cook it. But for me, Colombo. As a ritual, he would find him- roasted and coated in a mixture of one you would traditionally find in the So I purposely chose to present that. It India, the cuisine has taken on the best that process ruined the fish. So I made self at the bakery every morning picking starch, sugar, salt and oil and lemon, it subcontinent. He learnt this particular ver- should be fresh, odourless and delicious. of what was brought to the country, but the curry sauce with the fish scraps and up a loaf of baked bread, slicing it and failed to make a mark on my tastebuds. sion from an Indo-Fijian in one of his So the mission was to seek the highest rather than just adding it onto the kept the fish fillets aside. Then made a placing some Pol sambal into it. He says Moving on, he presented the beetroot restaurants in Fiji. He feels that migrants quality ingredients from the best suppli- menu, the ideas and flavours have been tamarind chutney and used it as the base. that it’s a memory he’ll cherish forever. curry with pickled red onion, baby target are instrumental in shaping the culinary ers available. We achieved that goal with absorbed and become Sri Lankan food. I took an idea from a Sri Lankan snack The bread was sleek and crunchy to the beet, which is an iconic Sri Lankan dish. and cultural fabric of any place. This dish the help of the Table Stories team. I real- The concept of modern Sri Lanka is very and adapted it to suit the fish curry by core — almost like the crispy, thin-crust This curry represented the indomitable was an amalgamation of chef’s experiences ly like to challenge myself in the kitchen. new and for me, it was my French base adding prawn, sweet potato and a roast- of a pizza. spirit of Sri Lankan countrymen. For us and an ode to all the people he has met in The fusion of Sri Lankan flavours and food that helped me to plate the cuisine in a ed vine-ripened cherry tomato. Later, I Chef Peter believes that he inherit- to understand how this dish came to be, his life. For vegetarians, he replaced the at my restaurant is what I did. But I also modern style. The idea was to decon- added the vegetable component and ed his passion for cooking from his he told us that he wandered through the snapper curry with vegetable cutlets and wanted to bring one Sri Lankan dish as it struct the food, ensure all the ingredients then served the rice, condiments and grandmother. She has undoubtedly markets of Hambantota, a town in Sri the rest stayed the same. Due to the name, is and that’s why added the beetroot curry are being treated with respect, and then coconut sambal separately. For me, been a perennial source of inspiration Lanka, which was destroyed during the one might recall the usual cutlets one has on the menu. present it in a modern style, while being being a seafood-orientated chef is that for him. Her special egg curry was the tsunami of 2004. He chose to return there in Indian homes for breakfast, but these true to the flavours. the fish is cooked perfectly and separat- only reason he would wait for Sundays to pay his respect to the people, who never were way beyond conventionality. How unique do you find the Sri ed from any other flavours. to come as a child. The sauce that she went home and showed how things can be Ending the meal on a sweet note, chef Lankan cuisine? How have you explored various food prepared, brimmed with spices, was the regenerated and recouped after such a Peter presented curds and treacle, for which Too Indian? I cultures across the globe? How do you adapt your dishes to next recipe that he served on the can- tragedy. That’s where he decided to recre- he had collaborated with the farmers of Sri would put it I get to travel a lot with my job and local ingredients while travelling? dle-lit dinner table — butter poached ate this curry, which is very popular in the Lanka. “We made the curd with farmers that we are I love to try everything. In my restaurant, Any Indian spices or dish that may crab, sugar snap peas, egg curry and country. If you thought beetroot was one and palm treacle from the palmyra palm. distant we look at the ingredients rather than the have caught your fancy? dill. He mixed his grandma’s secret of those bland vegetables that was difficult The combination is undoubtedly heaven- cousins, nationality. We are blessed with the In India, there are a few ingredients egg curry sauce with sweet-tasting to coax flavour out of, this one by chef Peter ly,” he says. This desert was an attempt to who have most amazing produce in Australia and that are not readily available. It is a mat- crabs, garnished it with peas, was the perfect answer to it. bring a smile on the faces of orphans of grown up in I like to let the ingredients do the talk- ter of being organised and ensuring you sugar snaps and Wasabi peas to The next dish needs a background Hambantota. And it certainly brought a two differ- ing. But I focus on how do I use the either order ahead or bring it with you. create a dish that was a tribute to story first. What started in 2003 as an smile on my face, too. ent coun- Australian produce using modern tech- The Indian spices that are very unique her. For vegetarians, it was soy- attempt to knock off one of his opponent’s After having a stomach-full of delec- tries. Spice- niques and a twist of Sri Lankan cuisine. and not used in Sri Lankan at all are — beans, snap peas, kiri hoddy and dishes from favourites list, really had chef table delicacies with many stories and based, asafoetida, chaat masala, garam masala. dill on offer. Peter to create something special. And yet laughter around the table, chef Peter and coconut-dri- How do you think the Indian audi- Rest is shared but the uses differ. again, his grandmother had a role to play I sat for a quick conversation over a few ven, occasion- ence is accepting the global food trends? in it. The dish, Sri Lankan snapper curry, glasses of wine. ally sear- India is being embraced. It has many Food is subjective for different peo- aloo chop, tamarind chutney, steamed rice ingly hot celebrity chefs and this is a clear indi- ple. Some may like a dish and some and condiments, was made using her How did you conceptualise the meal? and cation that the discerning Indian won’t. How do you deal with negative favourite fish curry recipe. To layer this The idea was to use the food from my population is now looking criticism to your food? combination, he added beetroot to lend heritage, travel experiences and my for new flavours and tex- Take it on the chin and move on. If its vivid red colour and the tamarind restaurant — Noosa Beach House, tures. India is already a guest has chosen a dish from your chutney to up the punch Australia. I was completely aware that ahead of the world — menu, you know it has to be executed the in probably the well and if you don’t like it, that is com- biggest shift in din- pletely fine, they have just chosen the ing — veganism. wrong one because as you said, food is What is your subjective for different people, some signature dish may like it and some won’t. and how did I do not let any food below mark you come up leave the kitchen. But if a dish doesn’t with such an make the cut, you go out, talk to the experiment? guests and take the comments. The Sri Constructive criticism is always good to Lankan learn from. Aggressive guests have their own issues, I feel sorry for them and don’t have time for them. If I make a mistake, I own up to it and will proba- bly take it off the bill.

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It’s very nice In T20 Internationals, eries when the batsmen were just a tad nel and he had no option but to jab at oosh Kalaria scored his third first-class on Friday made history for the team and the fami- he has scored 1909 runs and unsure of their footwork. the rising delivery which kissed the out- Rcentury to propel Gujarat to a mam- when he took the field ly to experience something former captain Brendon Bowling at barely 130 kmph, he side edge of his bat and was taken by BJ moth 602 for eight declared against Goa on against India in the opening they might never do again,” McCullum (2140 from 71 troubled the visitors making it easier for Watling. the second day of their Ranji Trophy quar- Test here as he became the he said. matches) and opener senior pros Tim Southee (1/27 in 14 Kohli was playing Jamieson for the ter-final here on Friday. first player to play 100 The 35-year-old played Martin Guptill (2536 from overs) and Trent Boult (1/44 in 14 overs) disconcerting bounce that he generated Gujarat pacers then removed both the matches in all three formats his 100th T20 International 88 matches) are the to bowl a more probing line. from back of the length but in between, Goa openers on nought before the visiting of the game. against India last month. He only two Kiwi players above “The last couple of weeks has been the bowler decided to slip one fuller team recovered to end the day at 46 for two. The ongoing match at has also played 231 ODIs him on the list. pretty surreal. Pretty pleased and from delivery on the fourth stump channel. Kalaria (118 not out off 185 balls; 14x4s, the Basin Reserve is his for New Zealand. Taylor made his Test a team perspective we’re in a pretty good Kohli lunged into the drive and the 1x6) and Axar Patel (80 off 113 balls; 11x4) 100th Test. The right-handed bats- debut in 2007 and played position as well,” said Jamieson at the end thick edge was taken by the ‘100 Test built on the foundation laid by skipper Taylor was presented man is already his country’s his first ODI match a year of the day’s play. man’ Ross Taylor, standing at the first slip Parthiv Patel, who scored his 27th first class =    /'3 ' P     his 100th Test cap by former leading run-scorer in Test earlier. 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Nirmala Two-time Cadet World champi- could not win any medal. We have also Devi came out second best. on Sonam Malik had defeated Sakshi decided to hold fresh trials for 60kg On Friday, Sakshi (65kg, Silver), during the 62kg trials but since she category in Greco Roman style,” said   1#   Vinesh (53kg, Bronze) young Anshu could not win a medal at the Asian WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar. Malik (57kg Bronze) and Gursharan Championship, the WFI has given The WFI had made it clear before 1  The Indian pairing of Adam Szudi in the quarterfinals, Preet kaur (72kg, Bronze) added to Sakshi one more chance to book her the start of the championship that if Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan after having sent the Japanese pair India’s tally. place in the Indian team. required, it may hold fresh trials in cat- upset top-seeds Kwan Kit Ho and of Shunsuke Togami and Yukia Sakshi twice lost to Japan’s The Asian Qualifying event will egories where the performance will Chun Ting Wong of Hong Kong Uda packing in previous round. Naomi Ruike — in the opening    4         '      / + be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from not be up to the mark. to enter the men’s doubles final of As for Sharath and Manika, round and the final — to win her sec- the ITTF World Tour Hungary they got a walkover in the quar- ond Silver at this event. She had Sakshi has been losing in closing Vinesh had lost twice to Out of India’s two brightest and every thing to gain. I now know Open here on Friday. terfinals from the second-seeded grabbed a Silver in 2017 also. stages of late but this time she man- Mukaida in 2019 — at World youngsters, it was Anshu who where I stand when I am competing In a hard-fought five-setter, Japanese pair of Jun Mizutani and The Rio Olympic Bronze medal- aged to hold on to her narrow lead, Championship and Asian bagged a Bronze while Sonam against seasoned wrestlers in this cat- the Indian qualifiers won 11-7, Mima Ito after Mizutani pulled list Sakshi, who has been struggling surviving anxious last two seconds. Championships — and the trend Malik (62kg) , who was pitted egory. I have got richer in experi- 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9 and out because of a neck injury he of late, lost her opening round 1-2 to All eyes were on Vinesh, who yet continued as the gritty against some heavyweights ence,” said the 18-year-old. earned a meeting with the sec- suffered during his singles event. Naomi and could not score a point again fell to Muakida to go out of the Indian yet again struggled lost her Bronze medal Sonam, who had defeated Sakshi ond-seeded pair of Duda Manika failed to go past in final, which she lost 0-2. Gold medal race but made a strong to break the strong play-off. in the trials, showed good tactical Benedikt and Franziska Patrick Japanese Miu Hirano in the pre- “She was not that strong but I just comeback to win then Bronze medal defence of the Japanese. Anshu opened up mind in her resounding win against from Germany in the final to be quarterfinals, losing in straight could not score many points against play-off against Vietnam’s Thi Ly In a tough opening her campaign against Korea’s Hanbit Lee and also in the 2- held today. games of 9-11, 1-11, 7-11, 7-11. her. Initially I lost two points and that Kieu, winning by technical superior- round, Vinesh tried single Kyrgyzstan’s Nuraida 5 defeat against world bronze medal- The Germans defeated Manika, who beat Szu-Yu Chen pegged me back,” she said. ity in the first period itself. leg attacks a number of Anarkulova, winning list Yukako Kawai. Poland’s Dyjas Jakub and of Taipei 4-3 in a tough round of Sakshi overcame two weak oppo- “Obviously I am not happy but times but every time by technical superior- Up against world champion Belgium’s Nuytinck Cedric 11-4, 32 match, was down 0-3 before nents to eventually reach the final. I am making progress. It’s not easy Mukaida blocked her move ity but was outplayed Aisuluu Tynbekova, it was a tough 11-5, 8-11, 11-3. scoring a strong comeback win, She outplayed Korea’s Ohyoung Ha to beat experienced Japanese in this and eventually got the upper by reigning world champion ask for her to get bronze but she Also in the mixed doubles including the crucial fourth game in her second round, winning by category. I have lost but I tried a few body lock to subdue the from Japan Riskao Kawai. fought well before losing. semifinals, Sharath and Manika on extended points. technical superiority. In her semifi- things and it worked a bit. Earlier I home favourite. She then beat Sevara In the non-Olympic 72kg, Batra take on German duo of Sathiyan is still in the fray and nal against Uzbekistan’s Nabira had not even scored a point against Vinesh has won a Eshmuratova from Uzbekistan Gursharanpreet Kaur Mongloia’s Patrick Franziska & Petrissa Solja. is also slated to meet top-seed Esenbaeva, she led 5-0 but her rival her but this time I got two. The gap medal at every Asian to win her first medal at Tsevegmed Enkhbayar in the third On Thursday, Sharath and Harimoto Tomokazu and Manika pulled off consecutive two-point is not much now, it’s 70-100 between Championship since senior level. place play-off to win her second Sathiyan had beaten home will meet Japanese Miu Hirano in moves to make it 5-4. Mukaida and myself,” Vinesh said. 2013. “I had nothing to lose medal at this championship. favourites Nandor Ecseki and the round of 16. PTI Saina out of Spain masters

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