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Tirupati . lucknow NEARBY High Court quashes sanction BJP retains Vijay Rupani, to prosecute Ashok Chavan Nitin Patel in Gujarat But government formation in Himachal Pradesh turns tricky Former Maharashtra Chief Minister had challenged order in Adarsh scam case Statelevel shooter tries Nistula Hebbar to kill mother, brother Sonam Saigal lier order since the CBI had Kanwar Yogendra NEW DELHI Mumbai proceeded to le an applica NEW DELHI/SHIMLA A 47yearold Statelevel shooter allegedly shot at her In a huge relief to former tion under Section 169 (re The BJP on Friday retained mother and brother, while Chief Minister of Maharash lease of accused when evi Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel inebriated, in south Delhi’s tra Ashok Chavan, the Bom dence is decient) of Cr.PC. as Chief Minister and Deputy Defence Colony on Friday. bay High Court quashed the The court ruled that Mr. Chief Minister of Gujarat, The police have arrested the sanction granted by the Go Rao’s order “cannot be sus but it found the process of accused and seized her vernor to prosecute him in tained and is quashed and forming a government in Hi licensed pistol. Sangeeta the Adarsh housing society set aside.” machal Pradesh tricky after Singh, who is unmarried and scam. “It was permissible for the rival groups staked claim. lives with her parents, A Division Bench of Justic Governor — the sanctioning The BJP legislature party brother and his family in es Ranjit More and Sadhana authority to review or recon in Gujarat unanimously Defence Colony’s CBlock, Jadhav was hearing a plea sider the earlier decision of elected Mr. Rupani and Mr. allegedly shot at her mother led by Mr. Chavan in 2016 the erstwhile Governor not Patel but the central obser Geeta and brother Harsharan challenging the February 4, to grant sanction to prose vers to Himachal Pradesh — Same team: Vijay Rupani, right, and Nitin Patel with Arun (48) following an argument, 2016, order passed by Ch. Vi ment of criminal conspiracy) while Governor K. Sankaran cute Mr. Chavan — on fresh Union Ministers Nirmala Jaitley, left, in Gandhinagar on Friday. * VIJAY SONEJI the police said. dyasagar Rao giving the nod and Section 420 (cheating arayanan, on December 17, material which had surfaced Sitharaman and Narendra to try him under Section 197 and dishonestly inducing de 2013, refusing sanction after after the earlier sanction was Tomar — had to face sloga The election of Mr. Rupa of the BJP legislature party DELHI METRO Ī PAGE 1 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD (prosecution of Judges and livery of property) of the In considering the material refused.” neering from the supporters ni and Mr. Patel in Gandhi and Nitin Patel as deputy public servants) of the Code dian Penal Code. presented by the Central Bu of the likely candidate for nagar was held in the pre leader of the legislature par of Criminal Procedure He challenged the grant of reau of Investigation. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 chief minister Jairam Thakur sence of Union Minister ty has been adopted,” Mr. (Cr.PC). sanction mainly on the Senior counsel Amit Desai ACT OF POLITICAL VENDETTA: and the party’s now defeat Arun Jaitley, the party’s cen Jaitley announced. Mr. Chavan is charged un ground that it is a review of pointed out that there was CHAVAN; A TIGHT SLAP ON BJP, ed chief ministerial face tral observer. “A proposal to der Section 120B (punish the earlier order of the erst no scope to review the ear SAYS OPPOSITION Ī PAGE 5 Prem Kumar Dhumal. elect Vijay Rupani as leader CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 The truth is out on 2G, ‘India, China must go Many rsts on the Magenta Line says Rahul Gandhi UPCOC Bill falters in beyond bilateral ties’ Innovations galore on section to be inaugurated on Monday Legislative Council LUCKNOW The architecture Scope of boundary talks extended Soumya Pillai The State government’s of BJP is based on NEW DELHI UPCOC Bill on Friday hit a Suhasini Haidar Atul aneja roadblock in the Uttar With the Botanical Garden lies: Cong. leader New DELHI/BEIJING Pradesh Legislative Council Kalkaji Mandir section of the where a determined Sandeep Phukan China and India must “tran Magenta Line operational New Delhi Opposition stalled its scend the bilateral dimen from 5 p.m. on Monday, passage. Following its Commenting on the 2G sion” of their ties for stabili commuters will be able to rejection, the Council spectrum allocation case ty in Asia and the world, travel from Noida to south Chairman referred the Bill to verdict for the rst time, said National Security Advis Delhi in just 19odd minutes. a House panel for scrutiny. Congress president Rahul er Ajit Doval and China’s #4 6 0 4 9 0 The section, that will be in NORTH Ī PAGE 2 Gandhi on Friday said “the State Counsellor Yang Jiechi augurated by the Prime Mi DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD truth is out” and described Rahul Gandhi at the CWC in their rst boundary talks Ajit Doval and Yang Jiechi nister, features several at Safety rst: Platform screen doors for safety, a feature only the BJP as a party whose meeting in New Delhi since the Doklam stando. before their meeting in tractions which are a rst for on the Airport Metro Line, have also been xed in each of the * AP “architecture is based on on Friday. * R.V. MOORTHY They discussed enhanc New Delhi on Friday. the Metro. nine stations since the Magenta Line can run driverless lies.” ing condencebuilding The trains, brought from trains. * R.V. MOORTHY “Do I think 2G is a vindi again attacked the Gujarat measures and an “early set reached by Prime Minister South Korea, are more spa cation? See the whole archi model of development and tlement” of the boundary is Narendra Modi and Chinese cious. Each coach can ac smoothened out. Additional we are not going to have a tecture of the BJP is about questioned Prime Minister sue, a statement by the Mi President Xi Jinping on the commodate at least 30 to 40 handrails have also been driver in it. For at least two to lies. The whole structure is Narendra Modi’s silence on nistry of External Aairs subject of bettering bilateral passengers more than the ex xed on the sides of the en three years we will operate about lies. Everyone knows the Rafale deal and the busi said. relations. “We know that isting coaches. trances for passengers not them with drivers, till the about 2G and the truth is ness dealings of Jay Shah, The 20th round of the President Xi and (Prime Mi seated. passengers have full faith in out,” Mr. Gandhi told repor BJP president Amit Shah’s Special Representative nister Narendra) Modi met Host of features The recent incident of a the system,” the DMRC said ters after chairing a meet son. But the CWC, presided talks, which ocials said this year in Xiamen and Platform screen doors have trial train rolling back and in a statement. ing of the Congress Work over by Mr. Gandhi for the were held in New Delhi on reached an important con also been xed in each of the crashing into the wall of the There are other innova ing Committee (CWC), the rst time, focussed its delib Friday under an extended sensus,” Chinese Foreign nine stations to ensure pas Kalindi Kunj depot notwith tions as well. For example, party’s highest decision erations on the 2G verdict. mandate that went beyond Ministry spokesperson said. senger safety. These doors standing, the DMRC also as the ticket vending machines making body. boundary issues, referred would be essential on this sured that all trains are safe have been axed to walls to Ī PAGE 8 PAGE 8 DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES The Congress chief once CONTINUED ON repeatedly to the consensus CONTINUED ON Ī line as driverless trains can and additional care has been save space. The display run on this stretch. taken to ensure passenger boards inside trains have CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC The travelling experience safety inside the trains and been automated — they will Storm brewing? Gujjars is also set to be more comfor on the platforms. “These ash live scenes of the sur Bicycle chief table with the bulges bet trains can be driven without roundings, CCTV footage, unhappy with 1% quota ween individual seats being a driver, but we never said and name of the next station. Want Rajasthan government to carve Naveen sacks Minister for casteist remarks out subquota within OBC quota Special Correspondent letter has been sent to the ty and triggered protests SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT was not acceptable to the BHUBANESWAR Governor to accept this dis across the State. JAIPUR community. Odisha Chief Minister Na missal,” Mr. Patnaik told jour This is not for the rst time Gujjars in Rajasthan are un “Even the Centre has in veen Patnaik on Friday nalists at the State that Mr. Rout’s remarks creat happy over the Bharatiya Ja itiated an exercise to exa sacked State Agriculture Mi Secretariat. ed trouble for the ruling Biju nata Party government’s lat mine subcategorisation of nister Damodar Rout in the Attending a festival in Mal Janata Dal and the State go est decision to grant them OBC reservation. What wake of his controversial re kangiri on December 18, Mr. vernment. The veteran lead 1% reservation within the stops the Rajasthan govern mark against the Brahmin Rout had said that “tribal pe er was under severe attack 50% ceiling mandated by ment from doing the same?” community. ople never beg even in ad following casteist remarks the Supreme Court and he asked. “I strongly disapprove of verse situations, but Brah against a senior Dalit leader have reiterated their de anyone who makes derogato mins beg for alms if the of the BJD, while his com mand for subcategorisation Bill passed ry remarks against any caste, situation arises”. ments on farmer suicides of the Other Backward Class The State Assembly had on creed or religion. I have dis The Minister’s comment and Anganwadi workers had quota for extending the be October 26 passed a Bill Yuletide spirit: Children trail ‘Santa Claus’ on a bicycle in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday. missed Damodar Rout from had drawn severe criticism also evoked strong protest net to them. creating the “most back * KOMMURI SRINIVAS the Council of Ministers. A from the Brahmin communi from dierent quarters. ward” category within the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Five beneciaries OBCs for Gujjars and four CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC The State government de other nomadic communi cided on Thursday to give ties and given 5% reserva 1% reservation to Gujjars tion to them, while increas It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a police jeep and four other nomadic ing the OBC quota from 21% communities, recognising to 26% and taking the over them as a “most backward” all quota in the State to 54%. In unique tribute to the old workhorse, Odisha policemen place the once-ubiquitous vehicle atop a building category. Parliamentary Af However, the Rajasthan fairs Minister Rajendra High Court restrained the Satyasundar Barik Rathore said a notication State government from im forgotten by the Pankaj, Superintendent of the Odisha police have not BHUBANESWAR in this regard would be is plementing the provisions Jagatsinghpur district police, Police, Jagatsinghpur. forgotten the role of the sued soon after getting the of the Bill on November 9. An Indian police jeep could who have placed a About 30,000 was spent jeep. It’s a part of our history Governor’s approval. Later, the Supreme Court reach anywhere, or so the refurbished police jeep on from the contingency fund and social life for its use on At present, the overall re restrained the State govern action movies from the ’80s the terrace of the RPF to refurbish the vehicle and India’s rural and rugged servation in the State stands ment from taking any action had us believe. One such building. haul it to the building roof, roads. Even in reel life, at 49%. Along with Gujjars, that breaches the 50% reser vehicle has landed atop the The vehicle has, not said an ocer. especially in old movies, the nomadic communities Ban vation ceiling. Odisha Reserve Police Force unexpectedly, become a top protagonist used to enter the jara, GadiaLohar, Raika and building in Jagatsinghpur, draw for locals. Newage SUVs scene in a police jeep with a Gadariya have been includ Special backward class thanks to the eorts of the According to the Odisha swagger, stick in hand. And ed among the OBCs for quo The Gujjar Aarakshan Sang local police force. ‘Mark of respect’ Police Motor Transport nobody can forget the ta in the government jobs harsh Samiti members, who After the advent of “We have stopped using Department, police vehicles hilarious scenes of jeeps and educational have been interacting with a swanky sports utility typical Indian police jeeps are now chosen on the basis packed with constables institutions. Cabinet subcommittee vehicles, the typical India suited for rough roads and of their fuel eciency and arriving late to the crime tasked with nding a solu police jeeps, an adaptation steep inclines. SUVs have performance in rough spot in the plot climax,” said ‘Not acceptable’ tion to the quota issue, have of the Willys Jeeps used in taken their place. But we weather and dicult terrain. Julious Singh, a jeep lover. Gujjar leader Kirori Singh maintained that making a World War II, have mostly grew up watching this Under these circumstances, “The future generation Bainsla, who has been provision for subquota been pulled out of service. vehicle. We are perhaps the A refurbished jeep atop the Jagatsinghpur reserve police the jeeps, which were once should also know about the spearheading the quota agi within the OBC quota is the But the service rendered by last generation to have used oce in Odisha. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ubiquitous, are unlikely to social life that their older tation for several years, said “only solution” available in this old workhorse for the jeep. So we decided to be brought back. generation grew up in,” on Friday that the decision the matter. decades has not been keep one old jeep as a mark of respect atop the building,” said Jai Narayan “It is a good gesture that added Mr. Singh. 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DELHI Timings Foundation Saturday, December 23 UPCOC Bill falters in RISE 07:11 SET 17:30 laid for mega RISE 10:36 SET 21:57 Sunday, December 24 power project RISE 07:11 SET 17:31 Legislative Council RISE 11:13 SET 22:51 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA REWA(M.P.) Monday, December 25 RISE 07:12 SET 17:31 Oppn. stalls its passage, Bill sent to House panel for scrutiny Madhya Pradesh Chief Mi RISE 11:50 SET 23:46 nister Shivraj Singh Chou Press Trust of India Participating in the de han on Friday laid the Lucknow bate, former chief minister foundation stone for the The State government’s UP Akhilesh Yadav (an SP MLC) “world’s largest” ultra me COC Bill on Friday hit a road said, “This Bill is aimed at ga solar power plant at block in the Legislative deceiving the people of the Gurh tehsil in the district. Council where a determined State. If the intention of the The green energy gener Opposition stalled its pas government is really noble, ated at this station will be sage. Following its rejection, then it should strengthen provided to Delhi Metro the Council Chairman re Dial 100 and 1090... Your go Rail Corporation to run its ferred the Bill to a House pa vernment does not want to trains in the national nel for scrutiny. improve law and order, it capital. After a brief but animated wants to ‘improve’ the polit discussion in the Upper Akhilesh Yadav-led SP is in ical system.” 750 MW generation House, the Uttar Pradesh majority in the Upper House Earlier tabling the Bill, According to an ocial, the Control of Organised Crimes Deputy Chief Minister Di solar plant will generate (UPCOC) Bill, 2017, drafted nine, the Congress two, the nesh Sharma, who is also the 750 MW electricity and is on the lines of the stringent RLD one and 12 ‘others’. Leader of the House, had being established with at Maharashtra Control of Or Two seats are vacant. said, “If the policy and inten an investment of 4,500 ganised Crime Act (MCOCA), tion (niti evam niyat) of the crore. It will spread in an Farmer shot was rejected by the Opposi Opposition in command Opposition is anticriminal, area of nearly 1,600 tion. The ruling BJP is in mi Riding on its strength in the then it is good. No party will hectares. dead in Bihar nority in the Council, unlike Council, the Opposition want crime in the State.” “The green energy to be in the State Assembly where members slammed the pro Deputy CM Keshav Prasad produced at this plant will PRESS TRUST OF INDIA it enjoys a brute majority of posed legislation, which was Maurya said, “ We are going be supplied to Delhi Metro Samastipur 325 (along with allies) in the passed by voice vote in the to act against the corrupt for its operations. Rest of it A farmer was shot dead by 403member House. In the Assembly on Friday, saying elements through this Bill, will be supplied to the unidentied persons at 100member Council, the its provisions were draco and not against any political State,” the ocial added. Shankarpur village in Bi BJP has just 13 members nian and feared it could be leaders or workers. Wrong The cost of per unit of har’s Samastipur district while the Samajwadi Party used to settle political scores message is being sent to the power will be less than on Friday, police said. has 61 members, the BSP by the party in power. public about this Bill.” three rupees. NGT notice to Centre, Uttarakhand govt. ‘Virus aecting wildlife in Himalayas’

Staff Reporter “The biodiversity of the NEW DELHI Gangotri National Park in Ut The National Green Tribunal tarkashi is endangered be on Thursday issued notices cause of an unknown virus to the Uttarakhand govern or disease. Furthermore, it ment and the Centre after a is also important to mention petitioner alleged that an that the Himalayan blue unknown virus was adverse sheep of the Gangotri Na ly aecting wildlife in the tional Park are getting blind Himalayas. because of the said virus or A Bench headed by NGT disease” read the petition. acting Chairperson U.D. Sal vi, issued notices to the State Eye infection government, Ministry of En Further, the petitioner al vironment Forest and Cli leged that the matter had mate Change and the Minis come to light after a group of

#4 6 0 4 9 0 try of Wildlife and Border Security Force per Environment of Uttarak sonnel, who were camping hand, over the allegations. at the national park, came Petitioner Gaurav Bansal across several Himalayan claimed that the Himalayan blue sheep with either blue sheep were aected by bleeding eyes or empty eye the ‘unknown virus.’ sockets.

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Press Trust of India Press Trust of india Puri, Jajpur and Jagatsingh lectors of Cuttack and Ken during the third week of No Kolkata against Bengali lm Bhubaneswar pur have reported crop loss drapara have reported that vember had caused crop The Trinamool Congress Odisha Revenue and Disas of 33 % or above. there was no crop damage in damage to over 3.84 lakh (TMC) on Friday took out a Two of the lm’s characters are named after deities ter Management Minister The Minister said com their districts on account of hectares of paddy eld rally at Jadavpur here to Maheswar Mohanty said on pensation will be disbursed unseasonal rain. According spread over in 135 blocks in protest against the pro Press Trust of India Singh, has also written a let Lakshman, Sita, Kartik, Sa Friday that paddy crop in among the aected farmers to ocial sources, ve dis 19 districts. posed Financial Resolution Kolkata ter to the Union Informa raswati in our everyday life? over 10,000 hectares of land within a month. tricts of Cuttack, Kendrapa The Minister said the and Deposit Insurance Bill. Bengali lm Rong Beronger tion and Broadcasting Mi Do they now want to change had been aected due to un ra, Jajpur, Jagatsinghour and farmers who suered crop People will lose their life Kori has drawn the ire of a nister, Smriti Irani, stating those names as well!” he seasonal rain in the second Report submitted Puri had received heavy loss of 33 % or above are en long deposits if this Bill is Hindu outt as two of its that naming the lm’s cha wondered. week of December. Collectors of ve districts rainfall on December 9 and titled to agricultural input passed, Abhishek Baner characters are named after racters after Ram and Sita Mr. Mohanty said the un had on Thursday submitted 10 due to a depression over subsidy as per the norms of jee, TMC MP and nephew deities Ram and Sita. will hurt the sentiments of Artistic freedom seasonal rain hit ve coastal reports on crop damage due the Bay of Bengal. the State Disaster Response of Chief Minister Mamata Director Ranjan Ghosh, Hindus. “It is a question of artistic districts. But three districts to unseasonal rain. The col Earlier, unseasonal rain Fund (SDRF). Banerjee, said. however, has refused to Mr. Singh had on Thurs freedom, a director’s prero “We had opposed anti make any changes, calling day said that he will not give gative of creating a work of people policies like demo the protests an attempt to up the ght and may even art. We will protest and ob Another Congress MLA joins BJP in Tripura netisation and GST. We will curb his creative freedom. explore legal options if the ject to any bid to curb our oppose FRDI too. There is The activists of the fringe Censor Board clears the lm freedom,” he asserted. no dierence between BJP group, Hindu Jagran Manch, without considering the West Bengal BJP unit pre Agartala Councillor also joins the saron party; Cong. seeks disqualication leaders and chit fund own held demonstrations out group’s demand. sident Dilip Ghosh said the Syed Sajjad Ali er Sudipta Sen. He robbed side the local oce of the trend of naming lm cha Agartala fast seeking disqualication Minister and Chairman of parties were joining the BJP public of their savings Central Board of Film Certi Relationships racters after Hindu gods or Former Leader of Opposi of both leaders. Addressing Northeast Democratic Al with sheer intention to end through chit funds and the cation (CBFC) on Friday Mr. Ghosh said the lm has revered mythological cha tion in Tripura and Congress a press conference, senior liance (NEDA) Himanta Bis the ‘misrule of the CPI(M) in BJP leaders will loot the and submitted a deputation four separate stories about racters might harm the sen MLA Ratan Lal Nath joined party leaders said that they wa Sarma, his ministerial Tripura’. common people in name of seeking changes in the relationships and there is timents of people of the the BJP at a function here on would write to the Assembly colleague Parimal Sukla Bai Mr. Nath, who had voted FRDI Bill,” he said. Terming names of the characters. no mythological connec community. Friday. Agartala Municipal Speaker and the Mayor of dya and state BJP president for BJP’s Presidential candi the BJP as the “Bharatiya tion. In one of the four sto The lm has Chiranjit Corporation Councillor Hi Municipal Corporation to Biplab Kumar Deb wel date Ram Kovind in July, be Janjal (garbage) Party”, he Writes to Minister ries, two characters have Chakraborty, Rituparna mani Debbarma also joined demand their comed new entrants in the came the seventh MLA to said the TMC is not afraid of The spokesperson for the been named Ram and Sita. Sengupta, Ritwik Chakra the saron party at the disqualication. party. join the BJP which has vendetta politics pursued West Bengal unit of the Hin “Don’t we see people borty and Arunima Ghosh venue. BJP national general se Mr Madhav said that ‘hon emerged as main opposition by saron party. du Jagran Manch, Vivek having names like Ram, in lead roles. The Congress has reacted cretary Ram Madhav, Assam est’ politicians from other party in State.

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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 NATION 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Act of political vendetta, says Chavan ‘IPL talent hunt’: accused seen with ‘Credibility of Governor’s oce alleged match xers Protest against Salman’s restored by HC’ movie Tiger Zinda Hai Photos show Barhate with Saxena, Joban JAIPUR Ajeet Mahale Members of the Valmiki Gautam S. Mengle Hindu that it is indeed Bar Mumbai Mumbai community in Rajasthan tore hate who is seen with Saxe and burnt posters of the Former Maharashtra Chief Vijay Barhate, the alleged na and Joban in Delhi. Other Salman Khan-starrer Tiger Minister Ashok Chavan de mastermind behind the IPL sources said the Crime Zinda Hai, protesting against scribed Friday’s High Court Talent Hunt racket busted Branch had examined the the alleged use of a order in Adarsh case as one earlier this month, was pre location history of Barhate’s derogatory word by the actor that restored the credibility sent with businessmen Pri and Saxena’s phones, which in a recent interview. More and prestige of the Gover yank Saxena and Sobers Jo had shown their location in than 30 members were put nor’s oce. ban when they were caught Delhi, in the same vestar under preventive arrest at Mr. Chavan had chal on camera oering to x hotel, in the second week of different locations, the police lenged the decision of Gover cricket matches in interna November. said. PTI nor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to al tional cricket tournaments, low the Central Bureau Of sources conrmed to The Spotxing racket U.P. Bill seeks death for Investigation (CBI) to prose Hindu. “Barhate’s phone records hooch dealers cute him in the Adarsh Hous Barhate was arrested by show that he was also in LUCKNOW ing scam. “The decision, ta the Property Cell of the touch with several other top The U.P. Assembly on Friday ken by him as the Mr. Chavan, who is the Mumbai police Crime bookies from Delhi and oth passed a Bill to award death constitutional head of the president of the Maharashtra Branch in December, along er parts of North India,” a penalty and life imprisonment Tight slap for BJP’s politics, State, was recommended by Pradesh Congress Commit with two others for alleged Crime Branch ocer said. to those manufacturing and dealing in spurious liquor. The the BJP Ministry and the CBI. tee (MPCC), was the Chief ly duping at least 11 budding “We suspect that he was U.P. Excise (Amendment) Bill I thank the judiciary and we Minister when the scam say Opposition parties cricketers of 68.06 lakh part of a larger racket involv 2017, which was tabled in the have full faith in our coun broke out and was forced to earlier this year. Investigat ing betting and spot xing.” House on Thursday by try’s judiciary,” Mr. Chavan quit in 2010. ing ocers subsequently Another Crime Branch of Parliamentary Affairs Minister said. He said the court verdict Alok Deshpande khol of BJP’s false propagan sure by the ruling BJP on the uncovered information indi cer said, “Investigations Suresh Khanna repealing the had come a day after the 2G Nagpur da prior to the elections. The pretext that the CBI had cating that Barhate was in have pointed to the fact that ordinance brought by the ‘Bid to malign Oppn.’ case verdict that acquitted all The Bombay High Court’s or Adarsh scam was used by gathered new evidence. The touch with Saxena, a Delhi a private company was re government in September , The former Chief Minster 18 charged in the case, in der extending relief to Con the BJP in the 2014 elections lie has been exposed,” he based businessman and al gistered in Pune earlier this was passed by voice vote. PTI said had the court ruled cluding former Telecom Mi gress leader and former against the Congress govern said. Another NCP leader Ji leged bookie, and have been year, with Barhate named as against him, it might have set nister A Raja. “Both the cases Chief Minister Ashok Chavan ment. The court verdict de tendra Awhad wanted to probing these links. one of its directors. We are a bad precedent. Governor were hyped by the BJP dur in the Adarsh case is a tight nying permission to prose know whether the Governor The Hindu is in posses investigating whether Saxe Eight-year-old raped by Rao’s predecessor K. Sanka ing the 2014 general elec slap on the Bharatiya Janata cute Mr. Chavan essentially was taking orders from BJP. sion of exclusive pictures in na or Joban had any links to six neighbourhood boys ranarayanan had declined to tions to gain political mi Party for its venomous polit means that it is not required The BJP, on the other which Barhate is seen sitting this company. Barhate had PUNE allow the CBI to prosecute leage,” he said. ics, the Opposition Congress to probe him in the case,” hand, chose to it play safe. near Saxena in a vestar earlier formed a club, the An eight-year-old girl was him, which was seen by Op However, the Adarsh case and the Nationalist Congress NCP leader Jayant Patil said. Party spokesperson Madhav hotel in Delhi, in the second RN Sports Club, which was a allegedly raped by a 19-year- position parties as a move to did not have any impact on Party (NCP) have said. Leader of the Opposition Bhandari denied any politi week of November, when front for his racket.” old and five minors aged protect Mr. Chavan. his personal political for The NCP, coming out in in the Assembly Radhakrish cal pressure. The Governor’s The Sun, a British tabloid, RN Sports Club had, in about 10, living in her “This was an act of politi tunes. Under Mr. Chavan’s support of the former Chief na VikhePatil said the BJP decision was purely based conducted a sting. The 2013, received the contract neighbourhood, police Minister, said the ruling par Sena had been exposed. on argument of the investi officials said here on Friday. cal vendetta with the inten leadership, Congress swept Sun’s reporters met Saxena to be the ocial sponsors All six have been held tion of maligning Opposition the Nanded Waghala Munici ty’s attempt to defame the “Former Governor K Sanka gating agency. “The Gover and Joban, rst in Dubai and for the Sunrisers Hyderabad following a complaint from parties,” Mr. Chavan said. pal Corporation elections in Opposition by levelling false ranarayanan had taken stock nor was told about the new then in Delhi, and secretly team for the 2013 Indian the girl’s mother. She alleged The judgment would go a October this year. charges of corruption had of the available evidence be evidence against him [Ashok lmed them oering to x Premier League tourna that the six, all living in her long way in ensuring that Mr. Chavan said the court failed — rst there was the fore denying permission to Chavan] and the permission matches in the Australian ment. The contract was ter neighbourhood in Kondhwa mala de intentions by any order was a huge relief for verdict in the 2G case and prosecute Ashok Chavan. was granted. There was no Twenty20 competition. minated in 2014 after Bar area, sexually assaulted her political party would be not him. “It is something I would now the Adarsh case judg The present Governor was political pressure from the Two sources indepen hate failed to pay pending daughter, an official said. PTI be accepted by the judiciary. like to put behind me.” ment. “This verdict is a pol- subjected to political pres BJP,” Mr. Bhandari said. dently conrmed to The dues. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Don’t force Christmas festivities Two held In full force in Bikaner on students, Agra schools told land case

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#4 6 0 4 9 0 Staff reporter that they should not even Mr. Chaudhary added that The Enforcement Directo Meerut think of forcing a Christian the HJM has chalked out a rate on Friday said it had After Aligarh, the Hindu Ja festival on a student who is plan to monitor activities in arrested two persons, one gran Manch in Agra has is Hindu. If they do it and if we all the schools in the city. an associate of Mahesh Na sued warnings to Christian get any complaint, we will He also said the HJM gar, the then authorised re schools against making Hin organise protests against would hold protests across presentative of Skylight du students celebrate Christ that school,” he said just the city opposing celebra Hospitality Private Ltd., in mas. The outt said it days before the celebrations. tion of Christmas by the peo connection with the Bikan planned to oppose Christ ple. “Hindus celebrating er land scam case. mas celebrations through Alien religion Christmas is like being con Skylight Hospitality, a out the country. “It is simple logic. Christian verted to Christanity. We company allegedly linked The Agra unit chief of the schools survive due to Hindu will raise awareness among to Robert Vadra, bought Hindu Jagran Manch, Amit children. It would be unfair Hindus against celebrating a 69.55 hectares for 72 lakh Chaudhary, told the media on their part to culturally festival which belongs to an in January 2010 and sold it on Thursday that no Chris convert them to Christianity alien culture,” he added. to Allegeny Finlease Priv tian school should force Hin by making them celebrate The threat from the HJM ate Ltd. for 5.15 crore, the du students to celebrate Christmas, which is a festival unit in Agra comes days after agency said. Christmas. of a religion which is com its Aligarh unit issued a simi Skylight bought the land Going great guns: Army men take part in the ‘Hamesha Vijayee’ exercise in the Thar desert in Rajasthan, close to the Pakistan “We want to warn all pletely alien to Bharat,” he lar warning to schools in Ali three years after the origi border. The exercise, aimed at streamlining operational procedures with the Air Force, concluded on Friday. * INDIAN ARMY Christian schools in the city said. garh. nal allotment. HAL gets order for 15 attack helicopters

Special Correspondent nufacturing 83 Tejas Light at heights of 12,000 feet. At On August 26, then De NEW DELHI Combat Aircraft (LCA) in the present, four technology de fence Minister Arun Jaitley Hindustan Aeronautics Li Mk1A conguration. monstrators are under ight had launched the produc mited (HAL) on Friday re The light combat helicop testing. tion of LCH at Bengaluru, ceived a request for proposal ter (LCH) is a 5.5 tonne class and the initial operational (RFP) for 15 limited series multirole attack helicopter Five copters for Army conguration documents of light combat helicopters developed by HAL, and is in The limited series produc the basic version were hand from the Air Force and the tended to play a major role tion is a precursor for full ed over to HAL. Army. in providing close air sup edged serial production. Of The Air Force has for The development comes port to ground forces. It is the 15 helicopters, ve will warded to the government a days after the Air Force is the only attack helicopter in be for the Army and 10 for requirement for 65 LCH and sued the RFP to HAL for ma the world which can operate the Air Force. the Army for 114. Publish rst NRC draft for Assam by December 31: SC

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Krishnadas Rajagopal draft NRC when lakhs of Citizens Registration of India NEW DELHI claims for citizen registra had informed the Supreme The Supreme Court is stand tion were still under scruti Court that 38 lakh people ing rm by its order direct ny. At a hearing on Decem were under scrutiny in the ing the government and the ber 15, the top law ocer State after their documents authorities to publish the said there could be a law and appeared doubtful. The pa rst draft of National Regis order situation in the State. rental linkage of another 47 ter of Citizens (NRC) for As But the court dismissed lakh people were in doubt sam by December 31, 2017. the apprehensions, saying after the authorities A Bench of Justices Ran NRC was an ongoing process matched their family trees. jan Gogoi and Rohinton Na and the remaining claims, if Finally, the cases of 29 lakh riman shot down fears ex cleared, could be part of a married women who had pressed by the Centre that a second NRC draft. submitted certicates from volatile situation may arise if the gram panchayat secre the draft NRC was published Under scrutiny taries concerned were also on or before December 31. The Supreme Court is hear under scrutiny. The rst draft is to be pu ing a writ petition led by The court then ordered blished after scrutinising the Assam Public Works (APW) authorities to publish the claims of citizenship of 2.38 in July 2009 for identica rst draft by December 31, crore persons in the north tion of Bangladeshi foreign after completing the scruti eastern State. ers in the State and deletion ny of the two crore claims AttorneyGeneral K.K. Ve of their names from the vo along with that of 38 lakh pe nugopal expressed reserva ters’ list. ople whose documents were tions about publishing the The Registrar General of suspect.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Reading Rahul Gandhi’s hand By pitching a politics of love in opposition to a politics of fear, he may have just hit upon a wining narrative

another Congress politician who else at the time of voting. The Con Armative vote could have pulled o this remarka gress has little chance of winning ble social coalition — remarkable elections unless it reverses this The U.S. must heed the UN resolution because it was based not on a cyn mass ‘Hinduisation’ or neutralises and reconsider its Jerusalem move ical caste calculus but on substan it at election time. tive issues such as employment, Ejecting communal toxins from he UN General Assembly vote on a resolution call G. Sampath educational opportunities, unfair the body politic is a longterm pro ing for the nal settlement of Jerusalem through taxation, land rights, and agrarian ject, best pursued as a social Tnegotiations may have been pitched as a contest ntil a few months ago, a pol distress. movement or when the reins of between Israel and Palestine; however, it became a re itician could speak of a The third element, unlike the power are at hand. With 2019 not ferendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision U‘Congressmukt Bharat’ others, is a work in progress: or far away, the only viable political and expect to be taken seriously. It ganisational presence on the option in the short term is neutral to recognise the city as Israel’s capital. The nal out was an eventuality that seemed ground. The Congress mostly isation. Mr. Gandhi seems to have come should force the U.S. to rethink its move, with 128 both possible and probable. A few managed this by drawing on pre understood this. of the UNGA’s 193 membercountries voting for the re days after the Gujarat election re existing mobilisations such as the solution, and only nine against it. Among those voting sults, it would seem that the Patidar movement. But one in Smart secularism for the resolution that “deeply regretted” the U.S. deci spectre of a ‘Congressmukt Bha stance where it came a cropper His temple visits, from this per

sion were its NATO allies, Germany, the U.K. and rat’ has been exorcised for the was Surat. The textile city had be PTI spective, are not ‘soft Hindutva’ France, its Asian allies Japan and South Korea; its clos time being. come the epicentre of antiBharati but ‘smart secularism’ — one that ya Janata Party (BJP) anger in Guja risma, and accomplishments, the did not want a ‘BJPmukt Bharat’ acknowledges the religious identi est neighbours Canada and Mexico chose merely to ab Four factors rat. But the crowds that turned up former is a David up against Go since the BJP was also an expres ty of the majority without lapsing stain. The overwhelming majority ignored Mr. Trump One could discern four factors be for Mr. Patel’s rallies in Surat did liath. But David may have found a sion of the aspirations of the In into majoritarianism or compro and his UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s threats that all hind the upswing in the Congress’s not translate into votes. The Con way to make the contrast work in dian people. Though he did not mising on the constitutional rights countries that deed America would be ‘named and fortunes in Gujarat, and these may gress’s nearabsence at the ground his favour. agree with their politics, his love, of the minority. This is a tricky shamed’ and face cancellation of U.S. aid. The sugge s well constitute the core ingre level and the BJP’s superiority in If Mr. Modi exudes power and he said, extended to BJP suppor tightrope walk, and it remains to tion was that the U.S. would exact its revenge by refus dients for a panIndia revival too. booth management and nancial authority, Mr. Gandhi personies ters as well. These are shockingly be seen how well he keeps his ba ing to support these countries when they next need it at The rst is Rahul Gandhi’s com repower made all the dierence a lowkey civility. If one evokes ad unusual sentiments in the dogeat lance. While it is debatable how fort level in a leadership role. Nev as the latter swept the city, win miration and awe, the other has dog world of Indian politics. many extra votes it garnered, one the UN. Israel showed deep derision for the world body, er before has he looked as relaxed ning 15 of the 16 seats. The Surat the ability to inspire aection. If So much so that even the Neh indication of its ecacy was the which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to and condent as he did leading phenomenon is bound to repeat it one is a great speaker, the other ruvian liberals are bamboozled. panic it caused in the BJP ranks. as a “house of lies”, while his UN envoy called the 128 from the front in Gujarat. For long self unless Mr. Gandhi xes the rot presents himself as a great listener. After all, what kind of a modern The Congress’s performance in countries “puppets forced to dance”. Such threats and he has been mocked as a bumbling in the middle and lower rungs of Interestingly enough, of late Mr. politician talks of love? Love? Who Gujarat has given Mr. Gandhi what epithets mark new lows in international diplomacy, and neophyte lacking the commitment the party and turns them into re Gandhi has shown a penchant for votes for love and kindness in the he has lacked so far: credibility as Israel and the U.S. come away looking like churlish bul necessary for the rigours of electo liable cogs in the organisational expanding these sets of binaries in age of gratuitous social media a helmsman, which is kind of hard lies for issuing them. With all its weaknesses, the UN is a ral politics. But as he travelled machinery. a manner that further sharpens cruelty? Has he gone crazy? to establish when you have inhe across Gujarat, addressing nearly Last, and most critical to the the contrast between himself and Less puzzling and more unset rited your position at the helm. Se global collective, and it is imperative to acknowledge its 30 rallies, gone was the dident Congress’s electoral prospects, is Mr. Modi. tling has been his infamous ‘tem cond, it has demonstrated that the mandate when such a large number of nations speak in dilettante mouthing ghostwritten the articulation of an alternative The binaries invoked in his re ple run’ in Gujarat. Mr. Gandhi Congress can take the BJP headon one voice. The U.S. only recently asserted its intention speeches. Instead, what the peo politics that is credible, imagina cent pronouncements include a stands accused of conceding polit and win. This rise in the party’s to uphold the international rulesbased order in its Na ple saw was a politician who was tive, and connects with the mass politics of love versus a politics of ical ground to the Hindu Right by ‘winnability quotient’ would put it tional Security Strategy document. It cannot now just earnest, did not act like the entit es. And it is here that Mr. Gandhi anger; brotherhood versus hatred; highlighting his Hindu identity on a stronger footing when nego walk away from both UN resolutions and its national led dynast he was said to be, and has surprised everyone. truth versus falsehood; dialogue during the Gujarat campaign. tiating alliances. It would also commitment to the IsraelPalestine peace process by was eager to listen. His speech after taking over as versus monologue; listening ver Some have called it ‘soft Hindut draw back into its fold the minori unilaterally changing its stand on the status of Jerusa The second is Mr. Gandhi’s ca Congress president oered the sus speechifying; arrogance versus va’, citing the strategic use of ver ties in other States who tradition pacity for selfeacement, which clearest glimpse to date into his vi humility; pluralism versus unifor milion on his forehead and his si ally vote for the strongest secular lem, without being accused of doublespeak. enabled him to bring together sion of politics. Though not a full mity; diversity versus homogenei lence on minority issues. party. By voting for the resolution, India has armed its competing political egos for a larg edged narrative, the outline sug ty; and above all, a politics of kind This is a misreading, not unex All said and done, by forcefully traditional policy in favour of a negotiated settlement er cause. Hardik Patel, Alpesh Tha gested by his pronouncements has ness versus a politics of fear. pected from a puritanical streak of pitching a politics of love in oppo for Jerusalem as part of a larger twostate solution for Is kor and Jignesh Mevani are mas the potential to serve as an alterna His speeches in Gujarat were liberalism that is susceptible to sition to a politics of fear, Mr. rael and Palestine. Although Prime Minister Narendra sively popular, ambitious youth tive pole of mobilisation and aec ris on these themes interspersed confusing form with substance. Gandhi may have just hit upon the Modi avoided mentioning the contours of the settle leaders representing dierent con tive investment. with caustic commentary on the Mr. Gandhi’s temple run needs to nucleus of an alternative narrative ment during his visit to Jerusalem in July this year , In stituencies and whose political Gujarat model, ‘Vikas’, the Rafale be understood in the context of a that the Congress has been search agendas are often mutually con Sets of binaries deal, demonetisation, the goods new political reality: India in 2017 ing for. Their future of Indian de dia’s support to the creation of a Palestinian state ac tradictory. What united them un By now, the contrast between Mr. and services tax, and so on. Ho is far more communally polarised mocracy may well be decided by a cording to UN Resolution 181 (1948) was heavily der the auspices of the Congress Gandhi and Prime Minister Naren wever, he astonished everyone by than it was in 2009, and Gujarat erce battle between fear and underscored in his statement to the UN in November, was their readiness to trust Mr. dra Modi is apparent to all. In insisting that though the BJP want more so than any other State, with love, fought in the hearts and just days before Mr. Trump’s decision. There had been Gandhi. It is dicult to think of terms of stature, popularity, cha ed a ‘Congressmukt Bharat’, he religious identity overriding all minds of the Indian voter. some speculation that in the face of the U.S.threats over

the resolution, as well as Mr. Netanyahu’s impending vi #4 6 0 4 9 0 sit to India in January, India would dilute its support to those principles in favour of close strategic ties with A capital mistake both nations. In choosing to vote for the resolution at the UNGA, India has shown a clarity of purpose that al so aligns with the broad global consensus. The U.S.’s pressure tactics on the Jerusalem vote marked a new low at the United Nations

the Palestinians and the Israelis. monstrate its independence from As for the U.S., the interest is There are other issues such as bor India or not to alienate the U.S., or more mutual. We need American Missing the pulse ders, sharing of waters, refugees, perhaps a combination of the two. support for a few things such as security, and so on. None of them the sale of their defence platforms Farmers, like investors, need predictability is amenable to easy answers, but Tilting the vote and membership of the Nuclear the Jerusalem problem is the most India’s vote in favour of the resolu Suppliers Group. The U.S. has a and coherence in government policies Chinmaya R. Gharekhan sensitive. Any attempt to unilater tion was in line with its traditional huge interest in India’s markets, n what may be the Centre’s rst strike in response to ally change its status will kill the policy. In recent months, there has especially given the latter’s insatia the rural distress read into the Gujarat Assembly poll hat the world witnessed in peace process. been a noticeable change in the ble desire to acquire, and almost li

the past few days at the Unit U.S. President Donald Trump AFP formulation of Indian statements mitless capacity to pay for, expen outcomes, a 30% customs duty has been slapped on W I ed Nations, on a resolution de has obviously given priority to on the Palestine problem, with the sive military hardware. There is the import of chana dal and masoor dal. The ocial manding that the U.S. rescind its nourishing his core domestic con draft. After the veto in the Security phrase ‘East Jerusalem’ being ab also the China factor. But since Mr. reasoning is clear. Cheap imports could hit farm in recognition of Jerusalem as the stituency rather than worry about Council, Egypt and Turkey lost no sent. This had given rise to a doubt Trump has very recently de comes especially at a time when domestic production capital of Israel, was an unprece the concerns of his close allies, all time in bringing the matter to an about India’s vote in the General scribed India as a leading global of pulses is at a record high and a bumper rabi crop is dented display of the arrogance of of whom voted against the U.S., ex emergency session of the General Assembly. It is probable that India power and expressed his readi expected. With an adequate domestic stockpile of puls power. Never before in the history cept Canada — though it did not Assembly, where there is no veto. was in any case going to vote in fa ness to support it in reaching that es and with international prices remaining low for a of the UN has a member state side with its powerful neighbour In all, 172 member states cast vour of the Egyptian draft, given status, India can perhaps relax. It prolonged period, the Centre fears that traders may still threatened, so publicly and so in and simply abstained. their votes. This means 21 coun its need not to antagonise the en is fortunate since it is not depen elegantly, fellow member states The immediate international tries did not vote at all. A few of tire Muslim world. The American dent on American aid, which can prefer to import some pulses rather than buy the fresh with dire consequences if they did reaction to Mr. Trump’s decision them seem to have lost their right ultimatums might just have tilted be cut o or reduced at will. crop from local farmers at higher prices. There has not fall in line with its position as on Jerusalem was rather muted. to vote because of arrears in pay the balance. The government, no Noteworthy has been the si been a signicant upsurge in imports, in the range of the U.S. did. It should not come as Instead of condemning it, most ment of their mandatory dues to doubt, analysed the costbenet lence of the Muslim community in 30% to 46%, in four out of the rst six months of this a surprise if in the coming weeks voiced concern at the negative im the organisation. The resolution ratio. India’s vote would have dis India, judging from the electronic nancial year. Chana and masoor were the key contribu and months the U.S. loses an elec pact it would have on the peace passed with 128 votes in favour, a appointed Israel and the U.S. It has and English language print media. tors for India’s pulses imports rising to over $1.6 billion tion to one of the UN organisa process. Even several Arab coun comfortable twothirds majority. excellent relations with Israel, as Jerusalem has always been a ‘red between April and September, compared to $1.2 billion tions, just as Britain lost its bid to a tries were not very vocal in their Nine voted against, and 35 ab ought to be. But an objective ana line’ issue for them. The govern seat on the International Court of criticism. But soon, the Arab street stained. The U.S. threat might lysis suggests that it is Israel which ment would be justied in drawing in the same period last year. The value of chana imports Justice, and for the same reason. asserted itself and forced the go have worked both ways. needs India more than the other its own conclusions from the rela in this period rose 373%, while masoor grew 204% year The member states are not willing vernments to take a more robust It would be interesting to watch way around. India buys at least a tive absence of a Muslim reaction on year. In September, masoor imports shrank 56% in to put up any longer with the hu position. Egypt seems to have how the presidential threat works third of Israel’s defence produc to the U.S. move. value terms while chana imports grew by a little over bris of the Permanent Five. played a lead role in this. It drafted out in practice in the case of Pakis tion. India is also very important 200%. Disaggregated data for the last two months are a resolution which avoided men tan which voted against the U.S. to Israel for diplomatic and politi not available, but overall pulses imports have cooled o A contentious issue tioning the U.S. by name; that Among India’s neighbours, Bhu cal reasons. Israeli Prime Minister Chinmaya R. Gharekhan is a former since September, with total pulses imports shrinking The Jerusalem issue is easily the would have made it dicult for tan abstained. This might be ex Benjamin Netanyahu will not can Permanent Representative and Under- most contentious one between the Britain and others to support the plained either by its desire to de cel his forthcoming visit to India. Secretary-General at the United Nations nearly 30% in October and about 38% last month. The recent trend of moderation in imports indicates that the government may have moved too late to curb LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. them, but awed market timing isn’t the real issue. Re exively raising or breaking such tari walls, as the pro duction cycle warrants, doesn’t add up to a serious A good call Disorder in the House sports and sportspersons. Raja, Kanimozhi, all the case and yet another the court to convict the longterm policy, which should be aimed at boosting India has taken a principled There have been grievances Partypersons can other accused acquitted in acquittal, thanks to shoddy accused, so why the anger? stand (“India votes for talks that public personalities disapprove of the 2G case”, December 22). It investigation by the CBI. On The Dravida Munnetra farm incomes and ensuring food security. In the case of on Jerusalem,” December who become Rajya Sabha government and its leaders is high time a review is the day of the verdict, there Kazhagam, on its part, a key protein source like pulses, import duties may b e 22). Coming as it does on MPs have poor attendance and policies, but Tendulkar done of the working of were many memes and claims that it has come out counterproductive going forward. Just last year, whi le the heels of the U.S.’s in the House and rarely should have been allowed India’s premier comments about the unscathed, but it is actually prices were soaring in the Indian market, Prime Minis acknowledgement that speak on issues (“Sachin to complete what he had to investigative agency. The judiciary. I wonder why the failure of the ter Narendra Modi signed a pact to double pulses im India is a “leading global out for duck in House”, say as he seldom attends CBI should be made an there is so much ire prosecution to conduct the ports from Mozambique. A bumper crop or two will not power”, this decision December 22). But when Parliament and it is even autonomous body like the directed at the trial court. A case properly that won the diminish the importance of such deals in harder times. rearms India’s timetested they do speak, no one rarer for him to be given Election Commission. This trial judge decides a case party the benet of doubt. India has dal diplomacy interests with more than 40 independent policy on the listens. Sachin Tendulkar’s time to make a speech. will ensure accountability based on the evidence T. Anand Raj, IsraelPalestine dispute. maiden speech should have Adjournments are a drain and prevent all eorts to presented in court. In this Chennai other countries, for whom the latest move will be of This calibrated action will been welcomed in the on the national exchequer. inuence it. case, O.P. Saini clearly more letters online: concern, especially since there is already 10% import have a positive impact on House. Disrupting It’s time to enact a law to V. Subramanian, stated that the CBI failed to www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ duty on toor dal and a hefty 50% duty was levied on yel the stature of India as a proceedings in Parliament penalise members for Chennai produce enough material to low peas in November. Farmers, like investors, need global power. Even as it has become a regular disrupting proceedings. predictability and coherence in government policies. improves its strategic and feature. When people are R. Prabhu Raj, A. Raja, Kanimozhi, and the corrections & clarifications: Just as a duty hike on electronic goods won’t directly economic relations with the advised to increase their Bengaluru Congress are jubilant, but >>The photograph that accompanied the report headlined prop up local manufacturing or curb their consump U.S., India should take productivity, shouldn’t the their chestthumping may “Prosecution lost interest midway” (Dec. 22, 2017) is not that of the cognisance of the U.S.’s same rule apply to our Victories and failures be shortlived if higher additional sessions judge, O.P. Saini, as mentioned in the caption. tion, hiking import duties on one dal or another won’t aggressive ‘America rst’ parliamentarians? This is not the rst time courts take a dierent view. It was the photograph of the promoter of DB Realty, Vinod Goenka. make farmers bettero — though traders who accumu policy and try to improve R. 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ho built the Indus Valley civili higarhi is a project with a dierence. In might only be representative of a small, around 2,000 BC (for various reasons <> No matter what the geneticists sation? There are few ques the threeandahalf years since its exca early band of newly arrived Aryans who that may include climate change), there come up with, the fact will Wtions more fundamental to our vation, Shinde has brought together may have merged with the local popula were largescale movements of popula remain that the sources of our understanding of Indian history than scientists from Indian and international tion and been buried in what must have tion, some of which may have been to civilisation are multiple, not this. On the answer to it hang many de institutions like the Centre for Cellular been to them an alien civilisation. No the south where their language and cul single. Diversity is built into the tails of the country’s past: How did we and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad matter how this debate proceeds, there ture took hold and ourished, perhaps come to be as we are — culturally, ethni (CCMB), Harvard Medical School, Seoul is no question that nding R1a in the replacing other languages that were be way our population groups cally and linguistically? And what ex National University, and the University Rakhigarhi samples would give a signi ing spoken there by the early descen arrived, evolved and mingled. #4 6 0 4 9 0 plains the way we are spread out geo of Cambridge to work on dierent parts cant boost to the theory that the Indus dants of the original Out of Africa (OOA) graphically in the subcontinent? of the project, including extracting and Valley civilisation was Vedic Aryan. migrants who settled in India around such as Mundari, Santali and Khasi. Although this question has always analysing DNA from these ancient peo 60,000 BC. These haplogroups and related languag been asked, the correct answer to it has ple, reconstructing their faces, and stu Scenario 2 On the other hand, the Dravidian lan es are also present in Southeast Asia. In proved resistant to the wiles and dying the remains of their habitation to The Harappans as West Asian migrants guagespeaking Indus Valley people India, speakers of these languages are charms of historians, archaeologists, understand their daily habits and ways who may have brought the Dravidian lan- who remained in the north were proba currently found mostly in Central and linguists and philologists for nearly a of life. guages to India bly overwhelmed by the later migra East India. Even though a prominent century, ever since Harappa and Mo The DNA analysis will also help gure Scientists discover YDNA haplo tions there of IndoEuropean language philologist of Harvard University, Mi henjodaro were discovered in the out their height, body features, and groups J2 and L1a among the Rakhigarhi speakers, resulting in a language shift chael Witzel, has argued the case for a 1920s. The fault doesn’t lie with the re even the colour of their eyes. In other residents, along with mtDNA haplo towards the latter. The fact that one of language close to Munda (which he calls markable men and women who built words, we will know, rather intimately, groups such as HV, K1 and T1. All these the latest sites of Indus Valley civilisa ParaMunda) being one of the languages what was easily the largest civilisation of and with a fair degree of certainty, who the Indus Valley civilisation was Vedic haplogroups are often associated with tion to be discovered was in Maharash of the erstwhile Indus Valley, a nding their time. They had a script of their lived in the Indus Valley city of Rakhi Aryan. the origins and spread of agriculture tra in a deserted village called Daima of this nature will come as a surprise to own and they left behind enough of garhi. It is in that sense that the Rakhi The global churning would be caused and urbanisation in the earliest cradle bad in Ahmednagar district provides most others. One inconsistency is that their writings on tablets, seals, tools, garhi ancient DNA project is unlike any by the fact that such a nding would go of human civilisation, the Fertile Cres some support to the theory of a migra the agricultural backbone of the Indus pottery, and ornaments. But we haven’t other archaeological excavation that against the current understanding of cent in West Asia. This is a crescent tion of Indus Valley citizens southwards Valley civilisation was barley and wheat, managed to decipher it yet. So we don’t has been done in India. As Shinde says: the spread of IndoEuropean languages shaped region that would cover parts of after the collapse of the civilisation in while the AustroAsiatic language family know who they were, where they came “We may have excavated a lot of burials, across Eurasia and also against current today’s Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Turkey the Indus Valley itself. The late Harap is spread across regions (such as South from, what language they spoke, what structures, pottery and seals. But what genetic evidence. R1a is the haplogroup and Israel, among others. A nding pan culture at the Daimabad site is dat east Asia) where rice is the most impor kind of social organisation or rulers is new in that?” most closely associated with IndoEuro such as this would not cause any major ed to 2,3001,800 BC. tant cultivar. In fact, one theory is that they had, or even what their names Geneticist Niraj Rai, earlier with pean language speakers in a vast swathe upset to any existing understanding of But this, of course, is not the only rice cultivation was pioneered in China were. Perhaps the only thing we know CCMB and now with the Birbal Sahni In of the Eurasian landmass, ranging from Asian history, but it would disprove the possible explanation. It is conceivable from where it spread to Southeast Asia about their identity is that their trading stitute of Paleosciencies in Lucknow, is Ireland and the U.K. to Italy, France, theory that the Indus civilisation was that the West Asians who migrated to and was brought to India by the Austro partners in West Asia referred to their a lead member of the team analysing Germany, Poland, Russia, Iran and built by Vedic Aryans. This is because the Indus Valley spoke a language or Asiatic language speakers. So, if the ge land as “Meluhha.” the ancient DNA. “The biggest chal northern India. In the majority of Euro the nondiscovery of R1a and the discov languages closer to, say, Sumerian or neticists do nd haplogroups O and There has been no shortage of in lenge was ensuring the integrity of the pean countries, especially in central ery of haplogroups with West Asian af Akkadian rather than protoDravidian, M4a in Rakhigarhi, some of our current formed and uninformed guesses about DNA in a tropical climate,” he says. The and eastern Europe, R1a has a frequen nities would suggest that when the In and that these languages went extinct understanding of Indian history may their identity, though. Some have ar turning point, according to him, came cy of 4060%. In India, it has a frequen dus Valley civilisation was thriving, possibly under the impact of later have to be revised. gued that they were speakers of a proto in 2015 when a new way of extracting cy of about 17.5% — it is most common IndoEuropean language speakers were migrations. Whatever the scientists nd, there is Dravidian language (the predecessor of DNA from the inner ear region of the pe among north Indian Brahmins and least not present on location. a possibility that the results would lead Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, trous bone was discovered. This would common among the tribals and the Who would be cheered to hear such a Scenario 3 to much recrimination, as is already and others). Some say that they were deliver a hundred times more DNA than northeastern populations. result, though? That is hard to answer. The original settlers of India as happening over interpretations of me the ancestors of today’s Munda tribals. before. The best globally accepted theory of One could say that the advocates of Dra Harappans dieval Indian history. But to ght over And some believe that they were Vedic The research is expected to be pu IndoEuropean language spread is that vidian language speakers would be, be Scientists discover YDNA haplo the ndings would be pointless. Every Aryans who spoke Sanskrit or proto blished in a leading international jour protoIndoEuropean, or the ancient cause there are grounds to think that group H and mtDNA haplogroups M2 single Indian, like the vast majority of Sanskrit (a language that belongs to the nal in a month or so, and is awaited by language from which all other IndoEu the migrants from West Asia may have and M36 in the Rakhigrahi ancient DNA. the human population, is a descendant IndoEuropean family which includes the scientic community around the ropean languages arose, was spoken in spoken a language or languages closely All these haplogroups are indisputably of migrants and almost every Indian English, Persian, German, Italian, and world with a kind of anticipation that is or near the Pontic Steppes in Central related to today’s Tamil, Telugu, Kanna autochthonous, or indigenous. In other carries multiple lineages. (The possible so on). But nobody has ever had enough Asia by horse riding, chariotdriving da, and so on. But the diculty is that words, they are descendant lineages of exception to this are the Onge tribes in evidence to settle the issue one way or pastoralists who had also acquired mas for the Dravidian partisans to cheer this the original OOA migrants. These li the Andaman and Nicobar islands who the other, and so the debate has raged <> The DNA analysis of the four tery over bronze technology. With the result, they would also have to accept neages are spread far and wide across escaped the largescale genetic mixing on endlessly and often bitterly. ancient skeletons that were advantage that these new practices and the fact that they too were migrants to India today, though they vary signi that occurred in India between 2,000 Meanwhile, our understanding of our found in Rakhigarhi will help technology conferred on them, they be India, much like the Sanskrit or proto cantly in their distribution. Female mt BC and the early centuries of the Com own history and heritage has remained us know who lived in that gan spreading out to Europe around Sanskritspeaking Aryans who arrived DNA haplogroups that are descended mon Era, as suggested by recent genetic fragmentary and contradictory, with a 3,000 BC and to South Asia around many millennia later. from the OOA migrants dominate the In research). Some of our lineages come Indus Valley city. shadow of doubt and resentment set 2,000 BC, carrying their language and What are the grounds for theorising dian population with a frequency of 70 from the original OOA migrants, some tling over the whole issue. culture with them. Ancient DNA nd that the West Asian migrants might have 80% today, while YDNA lineages of the from Neolithic migrations from West rarely witnessed. We do not know what ings from Central Asia in recent times brought Dravidian languages with same descent are present at a far lower Asia, some from Neolithic migrations A project with a dierence it will say. But here’s a look at a few sce have given a signicant boost to this the them? There are two. One, the presence percentage, of around 1040%, depend from East Asia, some from Bronze Age All this could now change thanks to the narios, some likely and some quite un ory. For example, R1aZ93, a subhaplo of the Dravidian language, Brahui, in Pa ing on the population group. This migrations from the Steppes, and some science of genetics and four ancient ske likely, and how dierently each could group of R1a that was found in ancient kistan’s Balochistan region. This fact asymmetry is not necessarily surprising from migrations that happened even letons excavated from a village called impact our understanding of our histo DNA from the Srubnya and Andronovo leaves a tantalising possibility that there — male lineages die out and get replaced later. Rakhigarhi in Haryana. The four people ry. The reality could be more complex cultures in Central Asia, matches exact was a time when a Dravidianrelated at a faster rate than female lineages be No matter what the geneticists come to whom these bones once belonged — a than each of the scenarios depicted ly the R1aZ93 subhaplogroup that is language was spoken widely in this re cause of the malebiased nature of hu up with, the fact will remain that the couple, a boy and a man — lived roughly here, but they are a good starting point. commonly found today in India. gion, before the Aryan migrations man conicts and wars, at least from sources of our civilisation are multiple, 4,600 years ago when the Indus Valley So, if the geneticists do nd R1a forced a language shift. And two, lin the Neolithic period onwards. not single. Diversity is built into the way civilisation was in full bloom. Rakhigar Scenario 1 among the ancient residents of Rakhi guistic research ndings that show simi Considering the widespread pre our population groups arrived, evolved hi is today a quiet little place amidst lush The Harappans as Vedic Aryans garhi (and also the mtDNA haplogroup larities between Dravidian languages sence of OOA lineages among the Indian and mingled. Our cultural traditions, green elds in Hissar district, about a se In the ancient DNA from Rakhigarhi, H2b), it will deal a blow to the currently and Elamite, the extinct language of population even today, it would not be myths, beliefs, practices, languages, venhour drive from New Delhi, but scientists identify R1a, one of the hun accepted chronology of migrations Elam, an ancient civilisation with its surprising if the scientists were to nd H and physical attributes are all, at the when those four people were alive, it dreds of YDNA haplogroups (or male li from the Steppes. It would mean that capital at Susa, an area that would fall in and M lineages in ancient Rakhigarhi. It same time, both indigenously evolved would have been counted as among the neages that are passed on from fathers R1acarrying IndoEuropean language the southwest region of Iran today. would suggest that agriculture and ur and adapted as well as acquired from el biggest cities of the Indus Valley to sons). They also identify H2b — one of speakers were already well present in These grounds are yet to be fully proved ban civilisation in the Indus Valley was, sewhere, much the same as it is for ev civilisation. the hundreds of mtDNA haplogroups India around 2,600 BC when the Indus — there is, for instance, an argument by and large, an indigenous develop ery other civilisation on earth. Our un The site was excavated and the skele (or female lineages that are passed on Valley civilisation was ourishing. For that Brahui speakers are comparatively ment, not necessarily driven by large iqueness lies in the way we have created tons recovered in the beginning of 2014 from mothers to daughters) — that has the advocates of the Vedic Aryansas recent migrants from Central India to scale migrations from anywhere else. a common fabric out of it all, over time. by a team of archaeologists led by Pro often been found in proximity to R1a. Harappans theory, the nding would be Baluchistan. But if we assume that these What the genetic ndings should help fessor Vasant Shinde, vice chancellor of There is no reason whatsoever to the longawaited conrmation of what grounds are valid, the question that ar Scenario 4 us do is understand the multiple sourc the Deccan College, Pune. For 61year think that this would be the research they have always asserted without ises would be: Why did Dravidian lan The Mundas in the Indus Valley es of our civilisation, so that we can old Shinde, this project is the culmina nding, but if it is, it would cause a glo proof: The Indus Valley civilisation was guages survive and thrive in south In Scientists discover YDNA haplo cherish our common heritage in a deep tion of a long and distinguished career bal convulsion in the elds of popula Vedic, and the Aryans were those who dia, while getting almost wiped out in group O2a and mtDNA haplogroup er, more meaningful manner. in archaeology that has seen him lead tion genetics, history and linguistics. It built it. the north? M4a in the Rakhigarhi ancient DNA. excavations at important Harappan and would also cause great cheer among the Their opponents could still argue The argument could be that when the These haplogroups are associated with Tony Joseph is a writer and former editor of other sites across the country. But Rak advocates of the theory that says that that the presence of R1a in Rakhigarhi Indus Valley civilisation collapsed the speakers of AustroAsiatic languages BusinessWorld. Twitter: @tjoseph0010

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 NEWS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Proud of India, says Palestinian envoy HC quashes sanction ‘By voting for a negotiated settlement of the Jerusalem issue, India has conveyed that it stands for peace in West Asia’

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Raja of CPI raised Suhasini Haidar the issue,” disclosed a source Mehbooba, NEW DELHI “The material which is re ing converted to evidence familiar with the meeting. quired to be considered by which can be substantiated Palestinians are proud of In “The government has ta Farooq hail the sanctioning authority is at the trial.” dia and India’s support to the ken the right decision by not limited/restricted to the “In the absence of fresh cause of peace in West Asia, supporting the resolution at India’s stand evidence collected by the in material, the Governor has the Ambassador of Palestine the UN, which reects India’s vestigating agency during no jurisdiction to review the said, hours after India voted traditional policy on Pales Peerzada Ashiq the course of investigation earlier. in favour of a negotiated so tine, as it is a highly sensitive Srinagar under ChapterXII of the “The petition challenging lution to the issue of Jerusa issue,” Mr. Raja said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Code,” the court said. In the the order by the Governor lem and against U.S. Presi Minister Mehbooba Mufti 58page order, the Bench can be entertained at pre dent Donald Trump’s Internal criticism and National Conference said, “However, such mate trial stage since it was recognition of the holy city Signicantly, the govern president Farooq Abdullah rial must be admissible in passed without there being as the capital of Israel. ment faced criticism from on Friday hailed India’s evidence or capable of be fresh material,” it said. Ambassador Adnan Abu within for the vote, with Ra vote in the UN General As Alhaija’s comments came jya Sabha member Swapan sembly against the U.S. de even as the government was Dasgupta coming out against cision to shift its embassy praised by the Communist the UN resolution. “India to Jerusalem. BJP retains Rupani, Party of India for voting should either have abstained “I am very proud to see against the U.S. recognition or voted against the UN reso that India joined over 100 of Jerusalem as the Israeli lution condemning the shift countries at the UN to vote Nitin in Gujarat capital. “We are proud of In ing of US embassy to Jerusa against the recognition of dia and India’s friendship lem. We should stand by Jerusalem as the ocial The proposal was moved by imity to party chief Amit with Palestine. By voting for Won’t back down: Women hold placards during a protest in Chennai on Friday. * AFP Israel, a rm friend,” he said capital of Israel. This vote senior BJP MLA Bhupendra Shah also weighed heavily a negotiated settlement of on Twitter. further rearms our sup sinh Chudasama and sup in his favour. the issue of Jerusalem, India ed his country’s claim to Je tion to Mr. Trump’s state countries abstaining. The Palestinian Ambassa port to Palestine,” Ms. Muf ported by ve other MLAs As for Himachal Pradesh, has conveyed to the world rusalem in the backdrop of ment had indicated that In Apart from the diplomatic dor, however, said the reso ti said. before being passed unani Ms. Sitharaman and Mr. To that it stands for peace in the developments at the UN dia would vote for the UN dialogue, External Aairs Mi lution was a clear sign that Is Dr. Abdullah said India mously. mar and State prabhari West Asia. We wish to thank General Assembly. resolution. nister Sushma Swaraj dis rael could not lay any had consistently “consi The party’s victory in Mangal Pandey returned to the Indian government, In “Jerusalem always was the The Hindu had reported cussed the vote at the Con exclusive claim to Jerusalem. dered East Jerusalem the Gujarat, albeit with a much Delhi on Friday after taking dian people and their atti capital of the Jewish people, that the Arab countries had sultative Committee on “There cannot be any state capital of Palestine.” reduced margin than last the feedback from the fresh tude at the UN which will en is and will continue to be the also reached out to India for External Aairs on Thursday. of Palestine without East Je All Parties Hurriyat Con time had fuelled speculation ly elected MLAs and assess sure peace in our region and capital of modern Israel. No its coveted vote. The resolu “Sushmaji said that India will rusalem as its capital. India ference chairman Mirwaiz that there might be a change ing the sentiment on the in the world,” he said. vote at the General Assembly tion moved by the Arab vote for the resolution in fa has supported the twostate Umar Farooq Mirwaiz also in Chief Minister for this election of the new Chief Mi However, Israeli Ambassa can change that,” he said. countries received 128 votes vour of a negotiated settle solution traditionally..., ” he expressed “satisfaction” term but what weighed in nister. dor Daniel Carmon reiterat Ocials said India’s reac for and nine against, with 35 ment of the Jerusalem issue said. with the resolution. Mr. Rupani’s favour, sources A large number of sup say, was the fact that he had porters of Mr. Dhumal and been given a short time of Mr. Thakur raised slogans IN BRIEF around a year and a half to before the central observers Tendulkar be at the helm of aairs and and tried to convince them Storm in LS over cyclone relief at a time when the party on their claims. makes his was facing a severe chal The central observers lenge from the Patidar agita held discussions with senior speech public Rajya Sabha disrupted again over Narendra Modi’s remarks on Manmohan tion and a looming election. RSS leaders before they met the MPs, the MLAs and the Special Correspondent Special Correspondent ed the demand for an inqui Proximity to Shah party core group at the State New Delhi NEW DELHI ry and the allegation of bias, Batting for a t India, Even as the Rajya Sabha was asserting that the deploy “He also belongs to a nu guest house. The party par Bill to replace order on merically small community liamentary board would cricketer and nominated adjourned for the day soon ment of NDRF teams de motor vehicles tax hike ( Jain) which does not chal nalise the name of the chief Rajya Sabha member Sa after it assembled on Friday pended on requests made by NEW DELHI lenge equations,” said a ministerial candidate, they chin Tendulkar made pu over Prime Minister Naren the State governments. The government on Friday source. Mr. Rupani’s prox said. blic the speech that he dra Modi’s statement against Not satised with the res introduced a bill in the Lok could not deliver in Parlia former Prime Minister Man ponse, the Congress staged a Sabha that would replace an ment on Thursday because mohan Singh during the Guj walkout from the House. ordinance wherein tax rates of pandemonium. arat campaign, the Lok Sab Parliamentary Aairs Mi on various motor vehicles The truth on 2G is Mr. Tendulkar, who was ha had a discussion on the nister Ananth Kumar ac were hiked to a maximum of nominated to the Upper impact of Cyclone Ockhi. cused the Congress of in 25% under the GST. Finance House in 2012, was slated However, Congress mem dulging in politics on a Minister Arun Jaitley out, says Rahul to make his maiden bers walked out of the de serious issue. introduced the GST speech. However, he could bate alleging discrimination Washed out: A view of the Rajya Sabha session on Friday. * PTI Mr. Singh said cyclone (Compensation to States) #4 6 0 4 9 0 The Congress accused at an election rally, the Con not speak, as the Congress in providing Central assis Ockhi had caused largescale Amendment Bill, 2017. The Prime Minister Narendra gress said it displayed a members trooped into the tance to the States hit by the Congress leader Mallikar tance to Kerala and Tamil devastation in Tamil Nadu, ordinance to hike the cess on Modi, Finance Minister “shoot and scoot” attitude. well protesting against cyclone, a charge the go jun Kharge sought to know Nadu was inadequate. Kerala, Lakshadweep and a range of cars from midsize Arun Jaitley and the BJP of “The Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra vernment rejected. why only four teams of the “Seven teams of NDRF Maharashtra but added that to luxury ones was issued in conspiring with the former gains in stature, not dimin Modi’s “conspiracy with Home Minister Rajnath National Disaster Response were deployed in Gujarat the government could not September. PTI Comptroller and Auditor ish if he apologises,” said Pakistan” comments. Singh said the Navy, the Air Force (NDRF) were sent to when the impact of Ockhi in declare it as a national ca General Vinod Rai to “de Randeep Surjewala, chief In the 15minute speech, Force and the Coast Guard Kerala and three teams to Ta the State was not that severe. lamity due to the laiddown Banks lost 16,789 cr to fame the country and Con spokesperson of the Con Mr. Tendulkar asked the were continuing eorts to mil Nadu, while seven teams There should not be any dis protocol. He rejected criti frauds: Finance Ministry gressled UPA with lies and gress while brieng the me government to extend Cen trace missing shermen and were deployed in Gujarat, crimination in assistance. cism that the meteorological NEW DELHI Banks lost 16,789 crore on falsehood.” dia on the main points of the tral government health the government was provid where there was hardly any There must be an inquiry in department could not issue account of frauds in the last Quoting the 2G order CWC meet. scheme benets to nation ing nancial and other assis cyclone impact. to it,” Mr. Kharge said. a warning on time. fiscal, the Finance Ministry where the judge observed Appreciating Mr. Gand allevel sportspersons. tance to the aected States. He said the Central assis The Home Minister reject (With PTI inputs) said in the Lok Sabha on that “everybody was going hi’s leadership in the Guja He referred to India’s Friday. The RBI has informed by the public perception rat polls, party veterans rst Olympic swimmer late that as per the fraud created by rumour, gossip asked him to eect energet Shamsher Khan in his monitoring reports, “the and speculation,” the Con ic changes in the organisa speech. amount lost on account of gress said it was the BJP that tion and prepare a compre “The life of Shamsher Bengal tableau rejected: Mamata frauds during 201617 was was responsible for creating hensive strategy to take on Khan is another reminder 16,789 crore”, said Minister this perception. the BJP in the next round of of how we have failed our of State for Finance Shiv The Congress also elections. national heroes ... Our na Says it was ‘based on the theme of unity; rejecting it means insulting the State’ Pratap Shukla, in a written claimed that BJP leaders like “We will be taking up the tional heroes should be reply. PTI Sushma Swaraj and Mr. Jait struggles of the people by able to live a respectable Special Correspondent were called for a meeting on Protesting against the pro ley as Opposition leaders being among the people like life. Extending CGHS bene Kolkata this issue in September and posed Financial Resolution wasted 750 crore of tax we did in the period bet ts to them is a step in that West Bengal Chief Minister October, but after that they and Deposit Insurance Mehbooba’s brother payers’ money by disrupt ween 1999 and 2004. Over a direction,” he said. Mamata Banerjee on Friday received no communication. (FRDI) Bill, the Trinamool nominated as MLC ing 500 hours of Parliament dozen members spoke and He also spoke at length said the State government’s Congress took out a rally SRINAGAR over a period of three years they were unanimous in on the nancial insecurity tableau for the Republic Day Rejected in 2015 during the day. Jammu & Kashmir Governor for what it now calls “self their views,” said Mr. Surje that every person planning parade based on the theme “I had sent Kanyashree (as N.N. Vohra on Friday manufactured” scam. wala on the party’s plan to to make a career out of of unity and harmony had tableau theme) in 2015 but Will not allow Bill nominated Tassaduq Mufti, Discussing the issue of reconnect with the masses. sports has to face. been rejected. they did not accept it. Our Party MP Abhishek Banerjee brother of Chief Minister Prime Minister Modi accus The CWC also adopted a He also emphasised on “Why was our tableau Kanyashree did not get a led the rally and said the Tri Mehbooba Mufti, for the vacant MLC seat in the ing his predecessor, Man resolution thanking Sonia the importance to have kept out. I am sorry to say chance in the Republic Day namool Congress will under Assembly, paving the way for mohan Singh, of conspiracy Gandhi for her crucial role. health insurance for the that rejecting the tableau parade but it won United Na no circumstances allow it to his induction into the Cabinet. national athletes. amounts to insulting West tional Public Service award,” be passed. A Raj Bhavan spokesman said Mr. Tendulkar talked Bengal,” she said. the Chief Minister said. Mamata Banerjee “The Narendra Modi go that in exercise of powers about his vision of a She also said the State Go vernment is going to intro vested in the Governor under ‘India, China must look healthy and a t India. The No communication vernment tableaus on with a new theme, the one duce a Bill through which it subsection (6) of Section 50 cricket icon raised the is Ms. Banerjee, who was in Chhau Dance and Baul had for 2018 was unity and har would enable banks to grab of the Constitution of Jammu sue of India being the dia augurating Christmas cele on two occasions received mony, the Chief Minister the common people’s depo and Kashmir, Mr. Vohra beyond bilateral ties’ betic capital of the world brations at Allens Park in rst prize at Republic Day. said, adding that communal sits without their consent or nominated Mr. Mufti as a with over 75 million people Park Street said the State go Since every year the go harmony is an integral part approval,” the Chief Minister member of the Council. “So the special representa cerns and aspirations,” re aected by the disease. vernment representatives vernment has to come up of Bengal’s culture. added. tives meeting [followed] the ferring indirectly to ten consensus of the state lead sions over Chinese troops’ ers … so as to achieve win transgressions in the Dok win cooperation and mu lam area that led to a 70day Pinarayi Vijayan’s discharge tual benets,” Chinese Fo stando, China’s support to Day of reckoning for Lalu today reign Ministry Pakistan on designating JeM will delay Lavalin trial: CBI spokesperson Hua Chuny chief as a UN terrorist, as ing said in Beijing in an inte well as the Belt and Road In Special court to pronounce judgment in second fodder scam case raction on Friday. itiative and China Pakistan Krishnadas Rajagopal persons to face trial. The consensus between Economic Corridor, which Special Correspondent that every worker of the RJD elections. However, the Su NEW DELHI “All decisions [in the SNC Patna the two leaders at Xiamen India has opposed. is a Lalu Yadav,” he said. preme Court granted him There is ample material to Lavalin deal] were taken and on the sidelines of the All issues were discussed A special CBI court in Ranchi bail in December that year. prima facie show criminal with the knowledge of all SCO conference in Astana in by the two sides, ocials will on Saturday pronounce Treasury withdrawals Special judge Shivpal conspiracy in the SNC Lava the accused persons named June underscored the need said. the judgment in a fodder The case pertains to the al Singh will pronounce the lin corruption case and the in the chargesheet... Dis to prevent dierences from The meeting also comes scam case in which Rashtri leged fraudulent withdrawal verdict in the case in which discharge of Pinarayi Vi charge of the accused may becoming disputes, as well after a quadrilateral meet ya Janata Dal chief Lalu Pra of 84.5 lakh from the De 11 of the 34 accused died dur jayan, Chief Minister of Ker lead to miscarriage of justice as the need for China and ing of IndiaUSJapanAus sad is an accused. oghar district (now in Jhark ing the trial. ala, will adversely impact and delay the trial,” the CBI India to maintain an island tralia, which China had ex Mr. Prasad and his party hand) treasury between Two accused had turned and delay the trial, the Cen petition contended. of stability in an increasing pressed concerns about. are hoping for a verdict simi 1994 and 1996 when Mr. Pra approvers and two pleaded tral Bureau of Investigation “It is a matter of fact that ly unpredictable global Mr. Yang’s visit acquires lar to the 2G case judgment sad was the Chief Minister. guilty. has told the Supreme Court. there was ample material to scenario. additional signicance as acquitting all the accused. Of the six fodder scam cases In 2014, the Jharkhand The CBI, which investi prima facie show conspira Separately, a carefully his stature has risen in Chi Mr. Prasad, along with his registered against Mr. Pra High Court stayed trial gated the case, said the Ker cy in the matter, which may worded MEA statement said na’s ocial hierarchy fol younger son and Leader of Lalu Prasad sad, this will be the second against Mr. Prasad in four ala High Court accused the have been appreciated at that, “The [SRs] underlined lowing the recent 19th Party the Opposition Tejashwi Ya in which verdict is pro pending fodder scam cases agency of adopting a “pick the stage of trial only,” the the need for the two coun Congress. Unlike Foreign dav, reached Ranchi on Fri it,” Mr. Prasad told nounced. on the ground that a person andchoose” policy in nam CBI said. tries to build on their con Minister Wang Yi, who con day to a welcome by hun presspersons. On September 30, 2013, convicted in one case could ing certain persons as ac The agency asked how vergences, while seeking tinues his presence in the dreds of party workers. “It is the BJP, the RSS and he was held guilty in the not be tried in similar cases cused. But in fact it was the the High Court could hold mutually acceptable resolu Central Committee of the “I do hope that I will get Nitish Kumar who are be rst. based on same witnesses court which employed a there was criminal conspira tions of their dierences CPCMr. Yang has been ele justice as in the 2G spectrum hind all this … they want me The veyear prison sen and evidence, but the Su pickandchoose policy by cy on the one hand, but with due respect for each vated to the 25member Po case… I have full faith in the to be sent to jail so that they tence he got disqualied him preme Court quashed the discharging certain accused then go ahead and dis other’s sensitivities, con litburo. judiciary but whatever ver will have no political oppo from Parliament and he was High Court order in May this persons while leaving the charge certain accused dict will come, I will abide by nent, but they don’t know banned from contesting year. rest of the chargesheeted persons.

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The brain behind the deadline: ‘It was not Raja’ ‘The date was actually the result of an internal discussion in the department to dispose of a limited number of applications in the rst phase’

K. Venkataramanan Chennai The Special CBI Court that The PMO and Pulok acquitted former Union Tele com Minister A. Raja has ruled that he was not respon crossconnections sible for either xing a cut o date for consideration of Special Correspondent tial view was presented to applications for Unied Ac Chennai Dr. Singh by PMO ocials, cess Services licences or in A major allegation that form and Mr. Raja could not be altering a press release in a er Telecom Minister A. Raja faulted for this. way that favoured two par faced was that he had misled “[The] Prime Minister is a ticular companies. the Prime Minister by keep busy executive. Where from In his 1,552page judg ing him in the dark about a would he nd the time to ment, Special Judge O.P. Sai tweak he had made in the te read such length notes? The ni has absolved Mr. Raja of lecom licensing policy that Prime Minister is not expect the charge of conspiracy by shifted the basis from “date ed to be immersed in les. It rejecting the testimony of se of application” to “date of was much easier and better nior ocers who sought to payment of fee”. for him to read and under put the blame on him for in It was not Mr. Raja, but of Pulok Chatterjee stand the letter of Sh. A. Raja troducing September 25, cials of the Prime Minister’s rather than this note of Sh. 2007, as the cuto date for Oce (PMO) who misrepre Letter of Intent, issue of li Pulok Chatterjee.” applications and for the dele sented the facts to the then cence, and issue of wireless tion of a paragraph from the Prime Minister, Manmohan licence. Dr. Singh had asked Wrapped in mystery release that appeared to indi Singh, according to the spe that this be examined ur It was not clear from the re cate a change in the spec cial court’s ndings in the 2G gently. cord, if this note was seen by trum allocation policy. case. After discussing the mat the Prime Minister. Howev Four senior ocers de ter with Mr. Nair, Mr. Chat er, it was clear that somebo posed in “dierent and con Suppressed facts terjee recorded a long note dy from the PMO had given tradictory” tone and also “It was not Sh. A. Raja, but on January 6, 2008, running the goahead to the DoT for “contrary to the record”, the Raging protest: Congress workers hold a protest against the BJP on the 2G case in New Delhi on Friday. * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Sh. Pulok Chatterjee, in con to ve pages. issue of new licences, “and judge said. sultation with Sh. T.K.A. The judge said the note most probably it was Sh. Pu es and allocation of spec <> I do not nd any the submission of the prose ocers of the Department of Nair, who had suppressed did not consider the issue of lok Chatterjee himself, as his No material on record trum. merit ... that cution that amendment in Telecommunications, and the most relevant and con new licences being set to be note records that he had “There is no material on re This date was actually the amendment in the the press release led to rede ultimately conveyed to the troversial part of the letter of issued as per changed crite spoken to Secretary (T),” the cord in the testimony of result of an internal discus press release led to ning the concept of rst Prime Minister on December Sh. A. Raja from the then ria. Despite this issue being court said. these four witnesses that the sion in the department to come, rst served on the ba 26, 2007. Hon’ble Prime Minister,” most controversial, it was ig The DoT issued 120 new redening rst date of 25.09.2007 was ar dispose of a limited number sis of priority from submis Special Judge O.P. Saini said. nored and only a “partial licences on January 8, 2008, rived at by Sh. A. Raja alone of applications in the rst come, rst served sion of compliance to LOIs PM in the loop Mr. Chatterjee was then view” was presented to the and the Prime Minister came and that too as a result of phase, keeping the limited (Letters of Intent) against the “It was rightly conveyed to Joint Secretary in the PMO, Prime Minister. to know of it. conspiracy with other availability of spectrum in rstcome, rstserved poli established practice of prior the Hon’ble Prime Minister while Mr. Nair was the Prin “Moreover, the note suf “Thereafter only, Sh. Pu accused.” mind, the court held. cy from consideration on the ity from the date of receipt of and the DoT that the policy cipal Secretary. He later took fered from the vice of exces lok Chatterjee became wiser It was the prosecution’s On the controversy that basis of date of application to application. The procedure had the concurrence of over from Mr. Nair as Princi sive length and technical jar and rectied his mistake, case that this cuto date was Mr. Raja deleted a paragraph date on which payment of was changed not by the press learned SG. Thus, placing of pal Secretary. gon,” he said. and placed the correct facts suggested by Mr. Raja to ac in a press release that had entry fee was made, the release, but after discussions this letter on the record of In the letter of December While Mr. Raja had con before the then Hon’ble commodate the applications been cleared by the Solicitor court backed the defence in the department,” Mr. Saini DoT was an ocial act and 26, 2007, Mr. Raja had veyed to the Prime Minister Prime Minister, but by that of Swan Telecom and Un General, and this change completely. said. not conspiratorial one,” the sought to explain the three what he intended to do with time, it was too late,” the #4 6 0 4 9 0 itech for grant of UAS licenc amounting to a shift in the “I do not nd any merit in This was as suggested by judge said. stage process, that is grant of telecom licences, only a par judge observed. Acquittal comes after Former CBI chiefs come It was a conspiracy, says Raja Press Trust of India hensions about the possible Centre] itself was unable to SCmonitored probe Chennai role of “hegemonic forces” gure out that the spectrum The former Telecom Minis that could not tolerate the issue got caught in a conspi Court intervened on Centre’s request out against 2G verdict ter A. Raja said on Friday regional party’s national pol racy to defeat the UPA go that the 2G case was a “con itical clout at that time. vernment,” he said, without Krishnadas Rajagopal vestigation and speedy trial. spiracy” hatched to topple The DMK was a key partn naming who was behind it. NEW DELHI “We are, prima facie, sa A.P. Singh says he doesn’t understand the judgment the UPA government, and er in the UPAI government The spectrum “assault” was Special judge O.P. Saini ac tised that the allegations expressed anguish that even from 2004 to 2009, when “initiated by individuals” quitted the accused in the contained in the writ peti Special Correspondent Special Public Prosecutor the government of the time Mr. Raja held the Telecom and carried forward by insti 2G spectrum cases after a tion and the adavits led New Delhi raised objection and his could not sense it. In a letter portfolio. tutions, including the CBI, Supreme Courtmonitored before this Court, which are The former CBI Director ndings were not brought to DMK president M. Karu “It was regrettable that something new to both In investigation ordered in the supported not only by the A.P. Singh, who supervised before the court. nanidhi, he raised appre the government [at the dian and world history. “larger public interest”on documents produced by the 2G case investigation, the basis of a request made them, but also the report of said here on Friday that he Status reports by the then UPA the Central Vigilance Com did not understand the Mr. Sinha said: “I had to sub government. mission, which was for judgment. mit status reports on the The court, on at least warded to the Director, CBI, He said the prosecution trial to the Supreme Court. three occasions in its order on October 12, 2009 and the witnesses were completely During that process, I went dated September 3, 2013, re ndings recorded by the demolished, while whatev A.P. Singh through the crime le and corded that it undertook to CAG in the Performance Au er said by the defence wit found that there were glar keep an eagle eye on the CBI dit Report, need a thorough nesses were taken to be neting Swan and Unitech? ing omissions and commis probe. K.K. Venugopal, who and impartial investigation,” true. “I don’t understand We found that it was because sions.” “I tried to incorpo represented the CBI in the the Supreme Court had re the judgment, I am quite the companies were dealing rate these things in the Supreme Court and is the corded in its order. confused,” he said. with him when he was in the status report to the Supreme present AttorneyGeneral of The Supreme Courtap Ministry of Environment, as Court. But, the then Special India, had argued in the pointed Special Public Pro ‘Simple case’ they are in realestate busi Public Prosecutor objected court that the Centre had secutor for 2G cases, senior “Our case against the then ness. What then they were and my ndings were never “virtually invited” the Su advocate Anand Grover, on Telecom Minister A. Raja is doing in telecom? They had incorporated in the status preme Court to intervene in Thursday, agreed the Su very simple. The allegation come with Mr. Raja…,” Mr. report,” said Mr. Sinha. the investigation. preme Court had passed or is that he tweaked the sys Singh said. He said some documents ders on the prima facie ve tem to give Swan and Un However, former CBI Di were leaked by some o Cause of justice racity of the allegations itech licences on priority rector Ranjit Sinha, under cials. The court had also agreed against the accused. plus spectrum, which they whom the case was under “The issue was given such that the allegations against The apex court had would not have got in the trial, alleged that he had de a twist, projecting that I was the accused prima facie backed the Comptroller and normal course. It is alleged tected glaring omissions and helping the accused per warranted its intervention Auditor General Vinod Rai’s that in doing this, Mr. Raja commissions in the probe, sons,” he said, adding that to do justice. It had held that work as the “most impor was helped by his private se which he wanted to report after a report by the then Article 21 of the Constitution tant ocer under the Con cretary R.K. Chandolia,” he to the Supreme Court. Ho Special Public Prosecutor he demanded a “thorough” in stitution of India.” said. “Why was Mr. Raja be wever, he alleged, the then was removed from the case. Raja did not ignore PM or FM, says court

No evidence to suggest former Union Minister overruled suggestions on entry fee or auction

Special Correspondent revision of entry fee, the former Secretary, Telecom, Chennai matter must have been re and a former TRAI Chair The prosecution was unable ported to the Cabinet Secre man. “However, his view is to convince the special court tariat or PMO,” the judge not supported by the con hearing the 2G case that said. tents of the Recommenda former Union Minister A. Ra tions,” he said. ja overruled or ignored sug TRAI stance On the charge that Mr. Ra gestions from the Finance He accepted the defence ja did not consider even the Ministry to revise the entry contention that nowhere PM’s suggestion for auction, fee for new licensees or go in had the Telecom Regulatory and that his reply to the for auction of spectrum. Authority of India (TRAI) re Prime Minister “smacked of “It is clear that the Minis commended revision or in a conspiratorial tone”, Mr. try of Finance was not very dexation of entry fee. Nor Saini said: “I nd that this enthusiastic about its objec Big relief: Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi arriving in had it recommended auction reply regarding auction of tions regarding pricing of in Parliament House on Friday. * V. SUDERSHAN of spectrum. 2G spectrum is in line with itial spectrum/revision of en The judge said no witness TRAI Recommendations as try fee,” special judge O.P. “Moreover, [the then] Fi their objections seriously. If had deposed that TRAI had initial spectrum of 4.4+4.4 Saini said in his verdict exon nance Secretary admitted the Finance Ministry had recommended revision of MHz is bundled with UAS li erating Mr. Raja and all oth that after receipt of reply of been serious, and Sh. A. Raja entry fee for 2G spectrum, cence, and in a sense repre ers of any wrongdoing. DoT, they did not pursue was not heeding its query for except Nripendra Misra, a sents the price of spectrum.”

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 10 WORLD SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ELSEWHERE Abbas rules out U.S. peace plan Catalan separatists win legislative vote Washington has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process, says Palestine President Agence France-Presse Puigdemont’s party gets most seats Paris U.S. has Putin slams ‘aggressive’ Palestinian President Mah Reuters new U.S. defence strategy moud Abbas said on Friday marginalised BARCELONA/MADRID MOSCOW that he would “no longer ac Separatists looked set on Russian President Vladimir cept” any peace plan pro itself: Macron Friday to regain power in Putin on Friday described the posed by the U.S., dealing a Catalonia after voters reject new defence strategy preemptive blow to a fresh Agence France-Presse ed Spanish Prime Minister unveiled by U.S. counterpart initiative expected by Wash Paris Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to Donald Trump as ington next year. French President Emma defuse the independence “aggressive,” saying Moscow The comments in Paris nuel Macron said on Friday movement. would take that into account came hours after 128 mem that the United States had With the count from in its own actions. But he said bers of the UN voted to con “marginalised itself” in the Thursday’s Catalan Parlia Carles Puigdemont at a that although Russia must demn U.S. President Donald ment election almost com press conference in Brussels strive to develop a new and IsraeliPalestinian conict Trump’s decision on Decem plete, separatist parties won on Friday. * AFP modern army, it would not be by unilaterally recognising ber 6 to unilaterally recog 70 of the 135 seats, com drawn into a arms race. AFP Jerusalem as the capital of nise Jerusalem as the capital Israel. pared with 72 last time, with election after sacking the the fugitive leader Carles previous, secessionist go Major power brokers to of Israel. “The Americans have Puigdemont’s Junts Per Ca vernment, had hoped to discuss Syria peace plan That move continues to marginalised themselves talunya (Together for Cata mobilise hitherto quiescent ASTANA reverberate in West Asia and and I am trying to not do Major power brokers agreed European diplomats are pes Extending support: French President Emmanuel Macron, right, with Palestinian President the same thing,” Mr. Ma lonia) retaining its position supporters of union with on Friday to hold a peace simistic about the Trump ad Mahmoud Abbas at the end of a joint press conference in Paris on Friday. * AFP cron told a joint press con as the largest separatist Spain and deal separatism a congress for Syria in Russia’s ministration’s peace plan, ference with Palestinian force. decisive blow. Black Sea resort of Sochi in which is being prepared be gion this week, after Palesti longer accept any plan from date countries ahead of the President Mahmoud Ab Ciudadanos (Citizens) Instead, his own party late January in a bid to speed hind closed doors and will nian and Arab Christian lead it,” Mr. Abbas told a joint UN vote. “I hope that the oth bas. The French President won the most votes, but oth performed miserably, and up a political settlement for be presented to both sides in ers expressed reluctance to press conference with ers will learn the lesson and also ruled out recognising er unionist forces — Rajoy's the result raises the ques the war-torn country. The 2018. meet him. French President Emmanuel understand that you cannot a Palestinian state in the People's Party and the So tion of a return to power for ‘congress of national dialogue U.S. VicePresident Mike “The U.S. has proven to be Macron. impose solutions by using short term. He had earlier cialist Party — performed Mr. Puigdemont, the Cata on Syria’ will see “the Pence postponed a trip he a dishonest mediator in the President Abbas hit out at money and trying to buy o dismissed any fresh French dismally. lan President he had participation of all segments was due to make to the re peace process and we will no eorts by the U.S. to intimi countries.” peace initiative. Mr. Rajoy, who called the deposed. of Syrian society,” said a joint statement released after two days of talks spearheaded by Russia and Iran. AFP Boris Johnson spars with ‘Trump has put Pak. on notice’ Pak. absolves 5 bloggers of blasphemy charges ISLAMABAD Russian counterpart Islamabad has much to lose if it continues to harbour terrorists, says Mike Pence Five Pakistani activists who went missing earlier this year Press Trust of India were cleared of blasphemy American troops at the Ba charges on Friday, a lawyer U.K. raises Moscow’s alleged interference in the Brexit vote Washington/Islamabad gram airbase in Afghanistan. said. The men, who used U.S. President Donald “As the President said, so I Agence France-Presse social media to stand against Mr. Lavrov told reporters Trump has put Pakistan on say now: Pakistan has much Moscow religious intolerance and at that Mr. Johnson had told notice for providing safe ha to gain from partnering with times criticised the powerful Russian Foreign Minister him that Russia did not inter ven to the Taliban and other the U.S., and Pakistan has military, vanished in January, Sergei Lavrov and British Fo fere in the Brexit vote. “Not militant groups, VicePresi much to lose by continuing sparking fears of a state reign Secretary Boris John successfully,” Mr. Johnson dent Mike Pence has said, to harbour criminals and ter crackdown. Four of them have son clashed on Friday over shot back. warning that the country has rorists.” since been released. No group Russia’s alleged interference At the same time the Rus much to lose if it does not claimed responsibility for in the Brexit vote on the rst sian diplomat praised his stop harbouring terrorists Pakistan reacts their abduction. ocial visit by a Foreign Mi talks with Mr. Johnson, say on its soil. Pakistan on Friday reacted Another warning: U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, right, at Trump signs sweeping nister from London in ve ing he felt no “hostility,” and Mr. Pence’s remarks came sharply to Mr. Pence’s re the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Thursday. * AP overhaul of U.S. tax code years. added that Moscow was rea during an unannounced trip marks. A Foreign Ministry WASHINGTON The outspoken Mr. John Boris Johnson dy for dialogue with London to Afghanistan to assess spokesperson said Mr. Penc U.S. President Donald Trump son arrived in Moscow to try on equal terms. “We are rea ground realities in the war new South Asia policy. Mr. “For too long, Pakistan e’s statement was at “var on Friday signed into law a to open lines of communica and overcome years of die dy to develop dialogue on a torn country. During his visit Trump, while announcing has provided safe haven to iance” with the “extensive sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tion after years of antago rences. But the two also ap very wide range of issues on on Thursday, Mr. Pence held his strategy in August, had the Taliban and many terro conversations” Pakistan had tax code, two days after the nism, and the two diplomats peared to clash over allega the basis of principles of meetings with top Afghan promised more troops to Af rist organisations, but those with the U.S. Republican plan was adopted made attempts to show their tions that Russia had sought equality [and] taking into ac leaders to hear from them ghanistan and criticised Pa days are over. President “Allies do not put each by Congress in a major two countries were willing to inuence the Brexit vote count and respecting each the progress on the imple kistan for not doing enough Trump has put Pakistan on other on notice ,” the spokes #4 6 0 4 9 0 political victory. to consider rapprochement last year. other’s interests,” he said. mentation of Mr. Trump’s to combat terrorism. notice,” Mr. Pence told person said. Russian hackers targeted Classic blue passport to more than 200 journalists return in U.K.

Fancy Bear tried to break into private emails Reuters London Associated Press The list provides new evidence Prime Minister Theresa Paris for the U.S. intelligence communi May on Friday hailed the Russian hackers pursued journal ty’s conclusion that Fancy Bear, return of Britain’s classic ists with the same gusto as when which Secureworks calls Iron Twi blue passport as a benet they went after U.S. politicians and light, acted on behalf of the Russian of leaving the EU, pleasing intelligence gures, an Associated government when it intervened in Brexit campaigners for Press investigation has found. the U.S. presidential election, a whom it is a symbol of na The espionage group known as charge the Kremlin denies. tional sovereignty but at Fancy Bear tried to break into The hackers pursued more jour tracting derision from ma Gmail inboxes of at least 200 repor nalists than any other group of tar ny remainers. ters, publishers, and bloggers as gets identied by the AP, except for The government said a early as mid2014 and as recently as diplomatic personnel and U.S. De version of the old passport, a few months ago, according to an mocrats. issued to Britons from 1920 analysis of data supplied by the cy The list includes roughly 50 fo to 1988, when it was re bersecurity rm, Secureworks, and reign correspondents based in Mos placed by the burgundy interviews with more than 40 jour cow or Russian reporters ranging jacket of the European Un nalists. from bloggers in provincial cities to ion, will be reintroduced “These are journalists that both highprole Moscow television stars after the country leaves the er them,” said Natalia Gevorkyan, a like Ksenia Sobchak. bloc in March 2019. Russian columnist who reviewed Fancy Bear target Ekaterina Vi “The U.K. passport is an the data. Ms. Gevorkyan, the author nokurova said she now routinely expression of our indepen of a book on Russian intelligence, deleted her own emails. dence and sovereignty — said the hacking campaign ap “I understand that my accounts symbolising our citizen peared geared to collecting private may be hacked at any time,” she ship of a proud, great na emails, “which they can use as lev said in a telephone interview. “I’m tion,” Ms. May said on erage for later.” ready for them.” Twitter. U.S. considers separating families to ght immigration

May send parents to detention centres & children to juvenile shelters

CAITLIN DICKERSON curity secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, RON NIXON who has nal approval power, has The Trump administration is con yet to sign o on the proposal. sidering a plan to separate pa rents from their children when fa Trump eect milies are caught entering the The debate comes as the adminis country illegally, according to of tration faces an inux of people cials who have been briefed on crossing the southern U.S. border the plans. The forceful move is illegally. meant to discourage border As soon as President Donald crossings, but immigrant groups Trump took oce, the number of have denounced it as draconian people caught crossing the bor and inhumane. The move by the Trump der dropped sharply, a sign that Under current policy, families administration is aimed at curbing far fewer people were even try are kept intact while awaiting a border crossings. * BLOOMBERG ing. Only 11,677 apprehensions decision on whether they will be were recorded in April, the low deported; they are either held in “sponsor,” who could be a rela est in at least 17 years. special family detention centres tive in the U.S., though the admi Administration ocials herald or released with a court date. nistration may also tighten rules ed the drop as a “Trump eect,” The policy under discussion on sponsors. with his tough talk on illegal im would send parents to adult de The policy is favored by the migration and a surge in arrests tention facilities, while their chil White House, and has been ap discouraging Mexicans and Cen dren would be placed in shelters proved by Immigration and Cus tral Americans from making the designed for juveniles or with a toms Enforcement. Homeland Se journey. NY TIMES

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Asian Paints...... 1138.00...... 0.10 34 locations on Friday, leged to be involved in such troubles of such innocuous Aurobindo Pharma ...... 681.30...... -2.45 aimed at members of a par activities. members, else these unusual * AP Axis Bank ...... 553.60...... 4.65 ticular WhatsApp group, as While it is widely known sensational raids will be Bajaj Auto ...... 3328.95...... 39.50 part of a probe into alleged that restricted groups on come one more le in the SE Bajaj Finance ...... 1782.45...... 34.40 IPO: Thyssenkrupp’s Bharti Airtel ...... 528.55...... 4.45 leak of sensitive nancial in WhatsApp and Facebook are BI oce,” said Mr. Agrawal. Bosch ...... 19926.50...... 43.10 formation by analysts and used to discuss price sensi At a recent capital market BPCL...... 535.15...... 0.05 company ocials over social tive information, SEBI’s ac seminar, SEBI Chairman ...... Tata JV stake may fall Cipla 601.20 1.40

Coal India ...... 265.90...... -2.00 media. tions will send strong signals Ajay Tyagi had said that the

Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2332.70...... -19.05 that sharing of such informa regulator had received com Reuters rupp personnel chief Oliver Eicher Motors...... 30250.75...... 2.25 Documents seized What’s up: Select sharing of information by companies or tion would attract the ire of plaints about instances when FRANKFURT Burkhard told journalists on GAIL (India)...... 503.10...... 1.60 According to a person fami even analysts is barred under regulatory norms. * REUTERS the regulator, said Sumit such information was alleg Thyssenkrupp could halve Friday. In case of a listing, HCL Tech...... 886.90...... -3.35

HDFC ...... 1709.35...... 7.45 liar with the development, Agrawal, partner, Suvan Law edly shared between indivi its stake in a planned Euro Thyssenkrupp and Tata HDFC Bank...... 1876.65...... 8.35 almost 100 ocers from the against 34 entities who were sector bank and a private in Advisors and a former SEBI duals in a select group before pean steel joint venture with Steel’s joint ownership in Hero MotoCorp ...... 3792.80...... -13.15 investigation, surveillance part of a WhatsApp group on surance entity,” he added. law ocer. the same was disclosed to Tata Steel if the owners de the venture must not fall be Hindalco ...... 267.85...... 4.55 and enforcement divisions of which price sensitive infor It is believed that the raids “The rstofthis kind step the stock exchanges and that cide to list it on the stock low 50.1%, he said, adding HPCL ...... 429.30...... 2.50

Hind Unilever ...... 1356.50...... 8.05 SEBI along with the local pol mation was alleged to have were against members of a by SEBI will make the regula it was “seriously” examining market within the rst six that Thyssenkrupp could Indiabulls HFL ...... 1193.40...... 0.55 ice conducted search and been shared,” said the per group known as ‘Market tor realise the kind of con the matter. years, a board member of theoretically reduce its own ICICI Bank ...... 316.60...... 1.15 seizure operations at the of son on the condition of Chatters Group,’ however it versations that are taking “We are taking that (What the German company said. stake to, but not below, IndusInd Bank ...... 1651.85...... -4.35

Bharti Infratel ...... 363.95...... 2.35 ces of brokers and invest anonymity. could not be independently place in the industry as the sApp leaks) very seriously. 25.05%. Infosys ...... 1039.35...... 17.30 ment advisers, primarily in “Some of the admins of conrmed. An email query U.S. SEC also recently did,” How come such messages Equal JV Mr. Burkhard made the Indian OilCorp...... 410.25...... -0.70 Mumbai and Delhi, seizing the WhatApp group also to SEBI remained unan he said. about reputed listed compa Initially, Thyssenkrupp and comments after the compa ITC ...... 263.10...... 0.05 documents, computers and came forward and shared swered till the time of going “SEBI, however, also nies are leaked quite close to Tata Steel will each own ny reached a deal with steel Kotak Bank ...... 1010.05...... -0.50

L&T...... 1266.15...... 7.35 even mobile phones as the chat records with SEBI to press. needs to tread carefully as the nancial results is so 50% of the venture and have workers to secure jobs and Lupin ...... 871.65...... -7.20 evidence. that led to today’s action. Such select sharing of in being a member of a group mething we are not going to committed to hold equal plants, a key condition for M&M ...... 746.20...... 4.00 “Two days back, SEBI had The group also comprised formation by companies or without any trade or further sit quietly on,” Mr. Tyagi had shares in the entity for the the joint venture to go Maurti Suzuki...... 9700.00...... 68.95

NTPC ...... 179.75...... -0.35 got search warrants issued some ocials of a private even analysts is barred un tipping someone may not be said. rst six years, Thyssenk ahead next year.

ONGC ...... 193.40...... 5.40

PowerGrid Corp ...... 203.05...... -0.05

Reliance Ind ...... 920.40...... 7.45

State Bank ...... 319.85...... 3.10 Sun Pharma ...... 530.95...... 2.75 PCA only to improve Tata Motors ...... 422.00...... 1.20 ‘Manual refund processing makes GST primitive’

Tata Steel ...... 711.20...... -3.40 TCS ...... 2646.75...... 51.05 banks’ health, says RBI Even in state VAT, there was no manual intervention in the entire process of ling of returns: Dr. Mitra Tech Mahindra ...... 493.45...... 2.80

UltraTech Cement...... 4288.90...... -43.85 UPL...... 731.60...... 0.65 Centre rules out closure of any PSB Press Trust of India tem, there was no manual in goods exported under Letter lower business in gems and je Vedanta ...... 316.55...... -0.60 Kolkata tervention in the entire pro of Undertaking (LUT)/ Bond in wellery sector, I am also deeply Wipro ...... 301.60...... 3.85 Special Correspondent YES Bank...... 310.15...... -0.30 West Bengal Finance Minister cess of ling of returns, Dr. July, August, and September, concerned for the SME (small Mumbai Zee Entertainment ...... 574.55...... 0.20 Amit Mitra has said with the Mitra said while addressing the 2017 was still pending, the Mi and medium enterprises) and The Reserve Bank of India hurried introduction of GST Federation of Indian Export nister said. the unorganised sectors which (RBI) has once again clari without putting proper infras Organisation (FIEO)organised The Committee notes that a is cashbased,” Dr. Mitra said. EXCHANGE RATES ed that prompt correction tructure in place, the system award ceremony here last sharp liquidity crunch had Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on December 22 action (PCA) is imposed to had become more “primitive” evening. gripped the majority of expor Export growth CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL encourage banks to improve than the VAT regime with “ma ters due to the blocking of Despite GSTrelated hurdles,

US Dollar...... 63.85...... 64.17 their nancial health. nual” processing of refund ‘Working capital locked’ funds, Dr. Mitra said. Dr. Mitra was optimistic about Euro ...... 75.68...... 76.06 The reiteration comes in applications. The Minister said owing to the “The delay in disbursing re the overall growth of exports British Pound...... 85.37...... 85.80 the wake of rumours on so new system, exporters were fund means your capital is from West Bengal. Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 56.31...... 56.59 Chinese Yuan ...... 9.71...... 9.76 cial media that some of the ‘Interface lacking’ unable to get their refunds and blocked. In 201617, exports from the Swiss Franc ...... 64.55...... 64.88 banks that are under PCA Due to lack of interface in at least 1015% of their working “The Committee’s report State were worth 53,649 crore Singapore Dollar ...... 47.49...... 47.73 place between the Goods and capital was remaining locked. said the (quantum of) blocked and it was expected to touch Canadian Dollar...... 50.22...... 50.47 could be closed down. Malaysian Ringitt ...... 15.64...... 15.73 “The PCA framework is Services Tax (GST) network Amit Mitra According to the report tit capital (stuck up with the go 75,00080,000 crore in 2019 Source:Indian Bank intended to encourage nancial Services, also tweet with the customs electronic da led ‘Impact of GST on Exports’ vernment for refunds) could 20, Dr. Mitra said. banks to eschew certain ris ed that there was no ques ta interchange (EDI) and the was one reason why he had by the Parliamentary Commit be between 1520% of the Some 10 items account for kier activities and focus on tion of closing down any Directorate General of Foreign asked the Centre to push back tee headed by Naresh Gujral, working capital. Declining almost twothirds of the total BULLION RATES CHENNAI conserving capital so that public sector bank and ad Trade (DGFT), the Centre is us the date of introduction of the the refund of Integrated Goods working capital would lead to exports with jewellery, sher December 22 rates in rupees with previous rates in parentheses their balance sheets can be ded that the government ing ledger for manual records new tax regime, he hoped that and Services Tax (IGST) paid losing of jobs by the workers,” ies and leather guring among

Retail Silver (1g) ...... 40.20. ....(40.20) come stronger,” RBI said. was strengthening banks by for refunds, Dr. Mitra said. the problem was temporary. on export goods and refund of Dr. Mitra pointed out. the major items of export from #4 6 0 4 9 0 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2,744. ....(2,742) Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, Fi recapitalising them. Pointing out that that this Even in the State VAT sys Input Tax Credit (ITC) on “There are job losses due to the State of West Bengal.

Auto expo RCEP: India hardens stand to focus fully ahead of ASEAN summit on mobility ecosystem MEA wary of FTAs; cites policy goal to boost manufacturing Special Correspondent Arun S Suhasini Haidar HYDERABAD New Delhi ‘Auto Expo – The Motor In a sign that India’s Free Show 2018’, the next edi Trade Agreement (FTA) ne tion of the biennial indus gotiations could slow furth try meet, will focus on the er, the Ministry of External entire mobility ecosystem, Aairs (MEA) has taken a a move away from just be strong stand that the coun ing a forum showcasing try should restrain itself motor vehicles. from concluding any such Six special zones dedi pact from which it would not cated to automotive inno gain in the medium term. vations, oering a virtual This was evident in Fo Even-handed pacts: MEA’s thinking is that India must do deals experience of driving con reign Secretary S. Jaishan only if its interests are taken into account. * PTI nected and autonomous kar’s comments before the electric vehicles, display Department Related Parlia fore the standing commit Based Trade and Investment ing heritage and super mentary Standing Commit tee, Mr. Jaishankar had said Agreement. cars, turning the spotlight tee on Commerce in June. that “though larger FTAs are Commerce ministry on application vehicles, The panel’s report on ‘trade important for getting prefe sources said while there is and highlighting initiatives with Association of South rential access to the mar immense pressure on India to curb counterfeiting, East Asian Nations (ASEAN)’ kets, it is important to be in the RCEP negotiations to would form part of the showed that Mr. Jaishankar cautious about the manner commit to opening up (90%) show, trade ocials said. had “called for observance in which such arrangements of its traded goods, what is Kia Motors and India Kawa of due restraint and not con work out in respect of our troubling the government is saki will make their debut clude trade arrangements imports as well as on our ef the fact that other RCEP at the event. which are not to our medi forts to increase the share of countries have so far been The expo will be held at um term advantage.” Ac manufacturing sector in our lukewarm to India’s de the India Expo Mart in cording to the panel’s re economy.” mands for greater market ac Greater Noida, from Febru port, the senior ocial The RCEP is a proposed cess in services, particularly ary 914. A day ahead of the “submitted that a lot of our megaregional FTA involving on easing norms on the formal inauguration on Fe [India’s free trade] agree the 10 member countries of movement of professionals bruary 8, a media preview ments have not served as ASEAN and its six FTA partn and skilled workers across and unveiling of new mo well as they could have.” ers including India, China, borders for shortterm work. dels is scheduled. The report, released on Japan, South Korea, Austra India, which is defensive re The show, with ‘Co December 18, is signicant lia and New Zealand. garding opening up its goods create, coexist and cele coming ahead of the ASEAN sector, is currently virtually brate’ as its theme, is being India commemorative sum Access for services isolated in the RCEP talks, organised by SIAM in asso mit to be held on January 25, Mr. Jaishankar stressed that the sources said. The next ciation with the Automo where the issue of the long India’s external trade arran round of talks is in February tive Component Manufac delayed Regional Compre gements must be supportive in Indonesia. So far, 20 turers Association of India hensive Economic Partner of the Make in India initia rounds of negotiations have (ACMA) and CII. ship (RCEP) will likely take tive. As per the committee’s been held, in addition to ve Chairman of SIAM Trade centre stage. report, he pointed out that ministerial meetings, three Fair group Arun Malahotra “emphasis in these trade ar intersessional ministerials counted EVs and innova Joint chief guests rangements is mostly on and one summit level talks tive technologies among In a rst, all 10 heads of trade in goods and the same between heads of state. the highlights of the show. ASEAN states led by the enthusiasm is not shared for Signicantly, while the In An Auto Gaming Arena grouping’s current chairper trade in services. The reluc diaASEAN Trade in Goods would form part of the six son, Singapore Prime Minis tance in giving market ac Agreement was inked and zones where the rst all In ter Lee Hsien Loong, will at cess for trade in services is a enforced from January 1, dia Auto Gaming Cham tend the ASEANIndia big challenge.” 2010, India’s goods trade pionship is to be held, he summit and be the joint When contacted, a senior decit with ASEAN widened told the media on Friday. chief guests at the Republic MEA ocial said, “the think from $4.98 billion in 201011 SIAM deputy director Day Parade on January 26. ing is now we do deals only if to $14.75 billion in 201516, general Sugato Sen and di In an interview during a our interests are taken into and then narrowed to $9.56 rector, Head Trade Fair & visit in 2016, Mr. Lee had account.” The ocial added billion in 201617. Events, Debasish Majum urged India to take a more that such a strong stand The huge goods trade def der said a special emoji was “liberal approach” on free would also be adopted in icit has led to questions on being created by Twitter ing up trade and promoting other negotiations including whether the pact is only for the show and booking regional integration. those on the proposed India helping ASEAN nations and of online entry tickets had Referring to the RCEP be European Union Broad not beneting India. begun. CM A ND-NDE YK 460490 © 2006-2017 Kasturi & Sons Ltd. -UPSC [email protected] -+91815015301 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 12 BUSINESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF India’s record share sales ‘Saw huge surge in demand bring banks little cheer in fees for machine tools in 2017’ Ace Manufacturing adds 80 cr. second plant in Bengaluru While volume of share sales almost $30 bn, arrangers’ fee ratio at fouryear low Special Correspondent We have now taken remedial chines are sold to automo Bengaluru action and hope to bring bile companies. It also sup TCS secures $2.25bn Reuters fee model,” said Jibi Jacob, Ace Manufacturing Systems, down the lead times of our plies machines to contract from Nielsen MUMBAI/HONG KONG head of ECM at Edelweiss Fi a manufacturer of machine machines in the next few engineering, defence, pow NEW DELHI Funds raised in India nancial Services Ltd., 2017’s tools for the automobile, ae months.” er, oil and gas and energy Tata Consultancy Services through share sales reached sixthranked IPO arranger in rospace and medical indus The second factory would companies. (TCS) has bagged a $2.25 the most in a decade this India this year, Thomson tries, has opened a second increase Ace’s annual capac “Our goal is to be able to billion outsourcing contract year thanks to booming Reuters data showed. factory in Bengaluru at a ity from the current 1,200 produce and sell machines from Nielsen, a television stock markets, but the rush An increasing number of cost of 80 crore and plans computer numerical control to the full capacity of this rating measurement rm. to raise capital while inves banks involved in each deal to add a third facility within (CNC) machines to more factory by the year 2021. The partnership, signed in tor sentiment remained bul also means fees are being ve years as it bets that de than 3,000, Mr. Ramdas Currently we have presence October this year, is a lish pushed dealmakers’ fee split between more dealmak mand for its products will said. Normal machines are in over 15 countries. Our fo renewal of TCS’ existing collaboration with Nielsen. ratio to multiyear lows. ers, said the ECM head at a continue to show strong manually controlled by cus on export markets will The two companies had India’s main stock indexes multinational bank, who was growth. hand wheels or levers, while also continue through struck a 10year deal in 2008 surged almost 30% in 2017 as not authorised to publicly in CNC machines computers strengthening relationship for $1.2 billion, which was investors bet on economic comment on fees and so de ‘Remedial action’ execute preprogrammed with our dealer partners and expanded to $2.5 billion in reform and corporate earn clined to be identied. There “This year we have seen a sequences of commands. introduction of dealers in 2013. Under the new deal, ings recovery. That spurred is also a “new cycle of people huge surge in demand for The company’s custom new markets,” Mr. Ramadas the terms of the agreement almost $30 billion worth of willing to go down the fee machine tools,” managing ers in the automobile sector said. have been extended by an share sales including a re curve,” the banker said. director P. Ramadas said in include the Daimler Group, The rm expects revenue additional ve years. PTI cord $11.5 billion in initial pu an interview. “While de Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, to grow to 500 crore in the blic oerings (IPO). Larger IPOs ahead mand picked up, unfortu Maserati, BMW and Volvo. current year, from 416 Jayem to use Tata funds But for banks which ar Looking at 2018, bankers in nately the supplies dropped. About 70% of the rm’s ma crore in the last scal. to develop EV drives range the sales, fees earned cluding Citigroup Inc.’s India COIMBATORE as a percentage of funds Zero risk: Unlike elsewhere, in India, banks do not ECM head Arvind Vashistha Jayem Automotives has raised hit the lowest in four risk underwriting share sales. * REUTERS said they expected average transferred the 10 crore, years, Thomson Reuters da IPO sizes to be larger, with Sundaram contributed to it by Tata ta showed. That made ar base. “That said, India has Ltd.’s investment banking fundraising picking up in Asian Paints to boost Group’s chairman emeritus ranging work in Asia’s third been a lowpaying market for arm, which Thomson Reu sectors such as infrastruc arm’s FD gets Ratan N. Tata, to a largest economy the worst years and that’s unlikely to ters data showed arranged ture, real estate, metals and technology rm that will production capacity paid out of 11 Asian markets. change anytime soon,” he the most deals this year by mining. develop electric drive ‘FAAA’ rating To be sure, the structure said. total value. “The big risk continues to systems. The contribution k.t. jagannathan To add 11 lakh kilolitres in 18 months was made in February for of Indian dealmaking Kotak and four other be that of the global geopolit Chennai Special Correspondent early development of electric means fees are often compa Optimistic about 2018 banks split a 0.1% fee for ar ical environment and of val CHENNAI cars and was held as ratively small. But this year Bankers are optimistic about ranging the $1.7 billion IPO uations which in some cases Rating agency Crisil has preference shares by Jayem. was particularly low because 2018’s deal pipeline which of staterun General Insu have run up signicantly. upgraded the xed deposit Asian Paints Ltd., which is With opportunities a high proportion of deals in they expect to include IPOs, rance Corp. of India, the But the fundamental appe (FD) rating of Sundaram setting up two plants in the expanding, Jayem said it had volved staterun rms which real estate investment trusts year’s biggest IPO. tite for India paper in 2018 BNP Paribas Home Finance South, is all set to increase decided to form a separate typically pay paltry fees. and statebacked share sales. Six banks arranging a $2.3 should continue to be very Ltd. to ‘FAAA’, the highest production capacity by 11 entity using the funding. But some fear a continued billion followon share oer robust,” said Mr. Vashistha at rating, with stable outlook. lakh kilolitres in 18 months, Competition intensies market boom will keep fees ing by State Bank of India — Citi, ranked second among Sundaram Home Fi according to a top E.I.D.Parry to hive o Competition was also higher low. 2017’s largest ECM deal — re share sale arrangers. nance has a deposit base of executive. biopesticides business with dealmakers such as Fees this year averaged ceived a token fee of 1 But low fees mean regard over 1,000 crore and “The rst plant in Mysu CHENNAI IDFC Bank Ltd. and IIFL 0.8% of deal proceeds, from ($0.016), according to bank less of higher deal volumes, close to 20,000 depositors. ru, with 6 lakh kilolitres, E.I.D.Parry India Ltd. has Holdings Ltd. gaining market 1.3% last year, Thomson Reu ers. It is not uncommon for many banks — especially fo The company is looking to will go on stream by Amit Syngle signed a term sheet to share, while entrants such as ters data showed. The aver dealmakers to agree to such reign banks with high cost raise 2,000 crore this year end2018,” said Amit Syngle, transfer its biopesticides China’s Haitong Securities age was 2% in Hong Kong, terms for the opportunity to structures — are not aggres to fund its growth plans. chief operating ocer, in these two new plants is business through a slump Co. Ltd. made headway, in 2.6% in Shanghai and Shenz take part in blockbuster sively expanding ECM ‘The upgrade in rating Asian Paints. “The second about 4,000 crore, accord sale, together with its entire dustry participants said. hen and 2.8% in Tokyo. New deals. The low fees can be teams, bankers said. recognises the inherent plant at Visakhapatnam ing to sources. stake in Parry America Inc. “In a buoyant market York averaged 3.2%. partially attributed to the “When you have limited USA, to Coromandel strength of the company with 5 lakh kilolitres will be “The proposed units there is no cause for anxiety “While fees in India structure of dealmaking in resources and deal volumes International Ltd. for a total and growth opportunities. gin production by the rst would take care of Asian consideration of 338 crore. for issuers, so low fees are no (usually) are attractive in the India where, unlike elsewh pick up, I think the only With this upgrade, we ex half of 2019.” Paints’ sales volume for the “The transaction is part of a surprise. In a weak market, Indian context, they are not ere, banks do not risk un thing we can do is be disci pect to further increase Recently, Asian Paints next three to four years. We plan to consolidate and focus issuers may be willing to pay probably as attractive in an derwriting share sales. plined about which clients, our deposit base as part of completed expansion activi also have two units in Sripe on its core businesses in food higher fees but the number Asian or a global context,” “We don’t see a material what transactions, rather our fund raising plans,’’ ties at its Rohtak plant in Ha rumbudur near Chennai. It and nutraceuticals space,” A. of issues are fewer,” said said V. Jayasankar, head of change in the fees paid, and than trying to do everyth said Srinivas Acharya, MD, ryana, and modernised its has reached full capacity Vellayan, chairman, E.I.D. Prithvi Haldea, chairman of equity capital markets (ECM) we are at least ve to 10 years ing,” said a senior banker at a Sundaram BNP Paribas plants in the West and and we are not expanding it Parry, said in a statement. data provider Prime Data at Kotak Mahindra Bank away from an underwriting foreign bank’s India arm. Home Finance. North. The total investment for want of space,” he said. #4 6 0 4 9 0

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DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LANKANS IN INDIA DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Fastest T20I hundreds Amol Karhadkar INDORE B 35 balls: Rohit Sharma (Ind) The boundaries were short. vs Sri Lanka, 2017 The outeld was wet, making B 35: David Miller (RSA) vs it tougher for bowlers to grip Bangladesh, 2017 the ball. And the Holkar Sta B 45: Richard Levi (RSA) vs dium pitch was at its attest. New Zealand, 2012 Still, when Thisara Perera inserted India in to bat in the B 46: Faf du Plessis (RSA) vs Sachin Tendulkar. West Indies, 2015 second Twenty20 Interna * FILE PHOTO tional, he would have hoped B 46: K.L. Rahul (Ind) vs West Vijay Lokapally to chase a total of around Indies, 2016 HYDERABAD 200 and keep the series B 47: Aaron Finch (Aus) vs alive. Instead, Rohit Sharma England, 2013 Sachin Tendulkar wants In and K.L. Rahul tormented a dia to be a “sport playing” lacklustre attack to seal the B 47: Chris Gayle (WI) vs and not just a “sport watch series with an emphatic England, 2016 ing” nation. Not allowed to DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD opening partnership. deliver his maiden speech Rohit’s second T20I SCOREBOARD in the Rajya Sabha on hundred — the jointfastest Thursday, he posted his ever, coming in just 35 balls — views for public consump broke the Lankan attack’s India: Rohit c Dananjaya b tion through YouTube and Chameera 118 (43b, 12x4, backbone and Rahul’s rol Facebook and also shared 10x6), K.L. Rahul c Dickwella b The licking 89 ensured the statis Pradeep 89 (49b, 5x4, 8x6), his thoughts with ticians were kept busy. Des M.S. Dhoni b Perera 28 (21b, Hindu. 2x4, 2x6), Hardik c Samarawick- “I’ve been pursuing this rama b Pradeep 10 (3b, 1x4, idea for the last four years 1x6), Shreyas lbw b Perera 0 with the HRD and sports (1b), M. Pandey (not out) 1 (1b), ministries. We’ve been D. Karthik (not out) 5 (2b, 1x4); working on this concept of Extras (lb-3, w-6): 9; Total (for making India a sporting five wkts, in 20 overs): 260. country,” Tendulkar said. Fall of wickets: 1-165 (Rohit, “Respect and recognise 12.4 overs), 2-243 (Rahul, 18.3), your sporting history. 3-253 (Hardik, 18.6), 4-254 (Shreyas, 19.2), 5-255 (Dhoni, There is nothing wrong in 19.4). following sporting feats of ‘We can carry the Sri Lanka bowling: Mathews other nations but also cele 2.2-0-16-0, Chameera 4-0- brate your own sporting 45-1, Pradeep 4-0-61-2, Danan- conquests. condence to S. Africa’ jaya 3.4-0-49-0, Perera 4-0- “A lot can be achieved if 49-2, Chathuranga 1-0-16-0, sport is made a subject in pite Sri Lanka pulling things Special Correspondent dia again. So, for me, every Gunaratne 1-0-21-0. schools. You have to identi Indore back at the death, picking match, every series and ev Sri Lanka: N. Dickwella c Hardik fy talent at the age of 45 four wickets o the last 10 Rohit Sharma stressed that ery moment on the eld is b Unadkat 25 (19b, 2x4, 1x6), U. and not past 10. Why do balls, a gargantuan 260 for India’s nearperfect home important. Tharanga c & b Chahal 47 (29b, you want to wait until 12 or ve was going to be unassail season will give the team The impact the series 3x4, 2x6), Kusal Perera c 13 to decide if the talent is able. condence for the overseas wins in India will have on Pandey b Kuldeep 77 (37b, 4x4, good? We should also use Upul Tharanga and Kusal challenges lying ahead, start the South Africa tour: 7x6), Thisara Perera c Hardik b retired sportsmen by re Kuldeep 0 (1b), A. Gunaratne st Perera ensured Sri Lanka ing with the tour of South When you travel overseas, Dhoni b Kuldeep 0 (1b), S. employing them in schools avoided a meek surrender Africa in the new year. the last series does have an Samarawickrama st Dhoni b so that they share their ex like the one in Cuttack two Going ballistic: Rohit Sharma was in a belligerent mood as he tore the Sri Lankan attack to The pressure of captain- impact. The momentum that Chahal 5 (2b, 1x4), Chaturanga b perience and wisdom.” nights earlier. Despite tally shreds while registering the joint-fastest T20I hundred on Friday. * PTI ing the team: After the rst you generate and the rhythm Chahal 1 (2b), A. Dananjaya c Tendulkar suggested, ing 172 for nine — Angelo ODI, there was a lot of pres of the team give a lot of con Pandey b Chahal 5 (3b, 1x4), D. “We have to mark pockets Mathews did not bat after welcomed with a cut over the landmark, Rahul re the game out of Sri Lanka’s sure on me. In Dharamshala, dence. But once you go Chameera b Hardik 3 (5b), N. from where we can identify limping out of the eld while point and Chathuranga de turned to the golfhitting pro hands. we were in a position where there, how you adapt to the Pradeep (not out) 0 (5b), A. talent for a particular bowling the 12th over of In Silva with a drive and a cut wess he had shown plenty in The Sri Lankan toporder the side could have folded conditions and show your Mathews (absent hurt); Extras sport. I am amazed at the dia’s innings — the visitors o the rst two balls he bow the PowerPlay overs. then rectied its mistakes in for its lowest score. skills remain the key. (lb-2, w-7): 9; Total (in 17.2 talent that is waiting to be couldn’t prevent India from led. Asela Gunaratne’s only Dropped by Sadeera Sama Cuttack, with Tharanga play After that game, I thought Even their fast bowlers overs): 172. tapped in the north east. #4 6 0 4 9 0 running away with the over saw Rohit following up rawickrama on six, o Math ing the pacers well and Kusal a lot about my captaincy and will be much dierent than Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Dickwella, “They are so good in ar series. successive boundaries with ews in the third over, Rahul going after Kuldeep Yadav the team. I was leading for Sri Lanka’s. Every tour has its 4.3), 2-145 (Tharanga, 13.2), 3- chery, boxing, and foot 155 (Thisara, 14.1), 4-156 (Kusal, The moment Rohit stood as many sixes. decided to keep hitting in the early in the innings. The du the rst time and had been own challenges and every 14.2), 5-161 (Gunaratne, 14.5), ball. Punjab and Haryana tall and lofted Mathews over Thisara bore the brunt V. And the stylish opener o’s 109run partnership for put in this situation. Wherev team doesn’t have the same 6-162 (Chathuranga, 15.1), 7- have champion wrestlers. midwicket for a frontfoot again as Rohit continued to clubbed virtually everything the second wicket kept Sri er you play, against any op bowling attack. 164 (Samarawickrama, 15.2), 8- “Kerala has wonderful pull o the fth ball of the dominate the battle of the that was pitched fuller. Lanka aoat in the game. position, there’s always pres When you travel overseas, 170 (Dananjaya, 15.5), 9-172 athletes. Goa and Bengal match, one sensed that the leaders with four sixes in the Had it not been for Nirosh However, once Tharanga sure. 150 or 140 crore people the skills and mental ap (Chameera, 17.2). have superb footballers. It captain was on to something 11th over. ‘The Hitman’, who an Dickwella’s stunning miscued a slog to oer Yuz live in India and there’s the proach need to be changed. India bowling: Unadkat 3-0- is quite possible to get a special. And for the next then equalled the fastest catch — diving to his right to vendra Chahal a skier o his pressure of expectation from You can carry the condence 22-1, Bumrah 3-0-21-0, good wrestler in Kerala, hour or so, Rohit mauled the hundred record with a dis pouch a thick edge o Ra own bowling in the 14th over, them as well. you have generated from the Kuldeep 4-0-52-3, Hardik 3.2- who can be better if he Lankan bowlers. dainful cover drive o Math hul’s willow — India could the middleorder crumbled We’ve won the series but recent success in the Test, 0-23-1, Chahal 4-0-52-4. trains at an academy in Ha When Akila Dananjaya’s ews, took his helmet o and well have had two centurions against the wristspin duo. each and every match is im ODI and T20 series, so as a Toss: Sri Lanka. ryana or Punjab. unorthodox spin was intro acknowledged a packed in a T20I innings. Despite Sri Lanka did not last the portant. It’s crucial to use team we are on a high and Man-of-the-Match: Rohit. “A footballer from Mum duced, he was sent packing stadium. missing the landmark, Rahul full quota for the second each and every opportunity. the condence will help us in India won by 88 runs to lead bai can gain if he trains at over mido. Thisara was Once Rohit had reached had ensured India had taken time in succession. Don’t know when I’ll lead In South Africa. series 2-0. an academy in Kerala.” India to host Vineeth helps Blasters snatch a dramatic draw Australia, England Chennaiyin FC had scored in the 89th minute through a contentious spot kick ISL mistake in the nal minute as ful chance. The story in the Special Correspondent he set up Vineeth from the second half remained the Mumbai S. Dipak Ragav right ank for an easy tap in same with neither team able The Australian women’s CHENNAI from within six yards. to create chances. cricket team will play three After dominating for the Earlier, in the rst half, In the 71st minute, Perku ODIs against India in Va most part, Chennaiyin FC the home team controlled son produced a brilliant shot dodara next March as part thought it had bagged three possession and created a few that needed an acrobatic ef of the ICC women’s cham points courtesy a conten half chances. In the 12th mi fort from Chennai goalkeep pionship 20172020. After tious penalty in the 89th mi nute, Jude Nworuh released er Karanjit Singh, diving to that the BCCI will host a nute only to be denied by a Jeje on the left ank but the his left. In the 80th minute, T20 triseries with England stoppagetime goal from C.K. latter’s wasteful cross went the Kerala ’keeper produced as the third team. Vineeth that stunned the out for a goalkick. a onehanded save to block The schedule: ODI series: home crowd into silence. Anirudh Thapa, who Gregory Nelson’s shot. March 6 & 8: warm-up Kerala Blasters FC skipper started instead of the sus Getting ready: Rene Mihelic lines up to convert the penalty In the end, it was a heart matches vs India A, Mumbai; Sandesh Jhingan was ad pended Dhanapal Ganesh, that gave Chennaiyin the lead against Kerala Blasters. * R. RAGU break for John Gregory’s March 12,15 and 18: ODIs, judged to have handled looked solid in mideld Vadodara. side, losing two crucial Francisco Fernandes’ shot — along with Raphael Augusto. Kerala, on the counter, chand Singh, who made a points, though his side Twenty20 tri-series (all replays showed it brushing In the fourth minute, Tha managed to ask some ques mess out of it, shooting over matches at Brabourne, Mum- moved to the top of the table his ribs — and the referee pa’s sublime ball into the box tions thanks to some impres the crossbar with only the bai): March 22: India v Aus- with 13 points after seven tralia; March 24: Australia v pointed to the spot. Rene Mi found Nworuh on the volley. sive runs from Courage Per ’keeper to beat. In the last 20 games. England; March 26: India v helic, who came in the 76th However, the Nigerian’s ef kuson. In the 22nd minute, minutes, Chennaiyin won a The result: Chennaiyin FC 1 England; March 28: Australia minute, converted with ease fort just missed the left post he capitalised on a defensive few corners and even a free (Rene Mihelic 89) drew with v England; April 1: India v En- to give Chennaiyin the lead. and he was also deemed lapse in the centreline and kick just outside the box, but Kerala Blasters FC 1 (C.K. Vi- gland; April 3: Final. Jhingan made up for his oside. set up an easy shot for Jacki failed to create any meaning neeth 90+4). Sweet revenge for East Bengal I-LEAGUE yawning gaps to create some mon break with a beauty dian, took home the player opportunities but it brought that left the East Bengal cus of the match award. Rayan Rozario no result. todian Luis Baretto “We are happy to go home COIMBATORE Just when the going confused. with a positive result. We Chennai City FC (CCFC) looked good for CCFC, East want to carry this into our played a valiant second half Bengal silenced the 15,000 Lot of heat next match,” said Khalid Ja but it was East Bengal which odd crowd with two goals in The second half generated a mil, East Bengal’s head ran away with a 21 win in the the space of ve minutes. lot of heat as the players coach. Hero ILeague thriller at the The rst came in the 27th from both sides went into the CCFC’s chief coach V. Nehru Stadium here on Fri minute Wills Plaza, the dan attack. With time running Soundararajan was disap day. It was a sweet revenge ger man, packed in a pass to out, CCFC applied the pres pointed. “We missed two gol for the visitors as they gone M. Amna who essayed a shot sure upfront even as the vis den volleys at the start and down 32 to the same team in from the right and Yusa Kat iting side tried to slow things that was costly.” the last edition at Chennai. sumi tapped the ball in a hur down a bit. The results: East Bengal seemed to be ry into the net. CCFC’s Edwin Vanspaul Chennai City FC 1 (Alexander in control initially but with Five minutes later, Charles had the East Bengal custo Romario 43) lost to East Bengal the crowd by its side, the De Souza cashed in on a de dian in a spot of bother yet 2 (Yusa Katsumi 26, Charles De CCFC men quickly found fensive lapse to head it safely again with only a few mi Souza 31). their feet and marched bold home. nutes left for the nal hooter At New Delhi: Indian Arrows 0 On the move: Katsumi Yusa, who netted one of East Bengal’s ly into the rival camp. Alexander Romario but his curling free kick lost to Gokulam Kerala FC 2 two goals, tries to get past Chennai City FC’s Sebastian Skipper M. Soosairaj and brought some relief to the sailed over the goalmouth. (Daniel Addo 11, Khaled Alsaleh Thangmuansang. * M. PERIASAMY Joachim made best use of supporters just before the le Uros Polaniec, CCFC’s custo 64).

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IN BRIEF Supreme General TV PICKS Rashid moves to the top New Zealand vs West In dies: 2nd ODI, SS Select 1 (SD obliges in main event & HD), 3.30 a.m. Returns best card of the second round; Gangjee remains bogey-free ILeague: STAR Sports 2 (SD MUMBAI: Supreme General, rid FREE RADICAL PLATE & HD), 1.50 p.m. den by P. Trevor, won the Rajpipla (1,400m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: ISL: STAR Sports 2 (SD & HD), Amitabha Das Sharma 5 Trophy, the feature event of Fri SNOW BLAST (Trevor) 1, Medellin 5.30 & 8 p.m. KOLKATA PGTI FINALE (Ajinkya) 2, Master Sergeant day’s (Dec. 22) evening races here. : STAR Sports 1 (SD & The winner is owned by Mr. (Baria) 3 and Tall Story PBL Delhi’s Rashid Khan played M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar Of (Raghuveer) 4. 21/2, Nk and 53/4. HD), 7 p.m. consistently well to repeat He also had a stroke of Chettinad Charitable Trust. 15(w), 10, 18 and 21 (p). SHP: 37. Malan calls for his rst day’s performance of good luck on the 18th where Karthik Ganapathy trains the FP: 65. Q: 44. Tanala: 617 and 213. aggression from England winner. Favourite: Snow Blast. Owners: veunder67 on the second his approach shot from the MELBOURNE Trainer Pesi Shroff and Jockey P. M/s. Altaf Hussain & Ashok Ran day of the McLeod Russel rough hit the ag stick and Trevor scored a treble each. pise. Trainer: Altaf Hussain. Marcinkevica Inform batsman Dawid landed two feet from the Malan says the Ashes may be Tour Championship golf. WILD EAGLE PLATE (2,000m), DAMODARDAS C. SHAH This became the second hole thereby giving him a 1 Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: MASQUER- 6 TROPHY DIV. I (1,200m), Cl. IV, stops Ankita gone but England must ‘tapin’ birdie. ADE (David Probert) 1, It’s A Deal rated 20 to 46: DEMOCRAT (C.S. remain aggressive in the final round’s best score hoisting (C.S. Jodha) 2, Finest Moment Jodha) 1, Gold Field (Shubham) 2, two Tests against Australia. “I Rashid to sole lead with an Gangjee also had consis (Dashrath) 3 and Gdansk (A. Imran Man Of Word (Neeraj) 3 and Tally Special Correspondent Khan) 4. 3, 51/4 and 1/2. 2m, NAVI MUMBAI believe we need to be as aggregate 10under134 at tent putting that kept him in Ho (Dashrath) 4. Nk, 11/2 and 11/2. the hunt on day two. He 05.00s. 15 (w), 11, 16 and 26 (p). 1m, 12.18s. 224 (w), 31, 26 and 25 aggressive with these guys as the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, SHP: 45. FP: 47. Q: 91. Tanala: 232 (p). SHP: 87. FP: 2,545. Q: 2,237. Diana Marcinkevica they are with us. If you ever a course where he has been went errorfree for the se and 85. Favourite: Masquerade. Tanala: 11,482 and 4,921. Favour brought an end to Ankita take your foot off the gas doing well over the years. cond straight day and made Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Mehernosh H. ite: Gloriana. Owners: M/s. Akhtar Raina’s ne run in the sem a 35footer for a birdie on the Deboo. Trainer: P. Shroff. Adamji Peerbhoy, Mustafa M. with these blokes, they seem Rashid Khan had a dream Pardiwala, Pramod Gajanan Churi inals of the $25000 Navi 12th. RAJPIPLA TROPHY (1,600m), to really dominate,” he said start on Friday as he birdied 2 Cl. I, rated 80 and upward: SU- & Ajay K. Arora. Trainer: M.K. Mumbai ITF tournament while addressing reporters the rst four holes thanks to Shubhankar, though, had PREME GENERAL (Trevor) 1, Jadhav. here on Friday. The 25 here. AFP an oday with the putter. He Mekong Delta (Sandesh) 2, Silver BOURBON KING PLATE some extremely accurate Beauty (Yash) 3 and Raees (C.S. yearold Diana, ranked 294 iron shots. He established a made pars on the rst 10 7 (1,400m), Cl. III, rated 40 to in the world, got the better Paco Jamez replaces Jodha) 4. 4, Hd and 1/2. 1m, 37.49s. 66: NICHOLAS (Sandesh) 1, Turn holes but then picked up the 14 (w), 14 and 11 (p). SHP: 27. FP: Paquito Ortiz oneshot lead over Bengalu ing Point (Trevor) 2, Eternalinspir of Ankita 64, 64 in a pace with three birdies on 41. Q: 24. Tanala: 118 and 62. Fa ation (Yash) 3 and Spiridon (S.J. MADRID ru golfer Rahil Gangjee, a vourite: Supreme General. Owner: match that lasted 87 the next ve holes. But he Sunil) 4. 1/2, 3/4 and 21/2. 1m, Struggling La Liga side UD Las former resident of this city, Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar 24.01s. 22 (w), 14 and 18 (p). SHP: minutes. of Chettinad Charitable Trust. Palmas confirmed Paco Jemez who remained the only one dropped a bogey on the 16th 32. FP: 63. Q: 34. Tanala: 123 and Diana had lost in the Trainer: Karthik Ganapathy. 53. Favourite: Nicholas. Owners: as its fourth coach of the to be bogeyfree through the to close the day two strokes prequarternals in the ITF behind the leader. SHANTIDAS ASKURAN TROPHY Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. P. current season. The former rst 36 holes. He scored a 68 3 (1,000m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Shroff, Mrs. Tina Shroff, Mr. Yohan event in Solapur and in the Cruz Azul and Rayo Vallecano in the second round to occu Local favourite S.S.P. ANACAPRI (Trevor) 1, Allora Shroff & Ms. Anya P. Shroff. rst round in Pune. The boss replaces Paquito Ortiz, py second place at nineun Chawrasia scored fourun (Dashrath) 2, Vistana (Santosh) 3 Trainer: P. Shroff. and Incentio (S. Amit) 4. 3/4, 3 and Latvian and Indian had DAMODARDAS C. SHAH who had been in charge on a der135. der68 in his second round 1/2. 58.41s. 12 (w), 11 and 16 (p). gone into Friday’s match 8 TROPHY DIV. II (1,200m), Cl. temporary basis following the Opening round leader, to improve his position by SHP: 25. FP: 27. Q: 27. Tanala: 158 UNTITLED with a 11 record. Last year and 139. Favourite: Anacapri. IV, rated 20 to 46: sacking of Paco Ayestaran at Shubhankar Sharma of eight spots from overnight’s (Hanumant) 1, Blazing Steps Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Shapoor P. Ankita had beaten Diana at (Nikhil) 2, She’s A Tiger (Trevor) 3 the end of November, Chandigarh, dropped to tied 12th. He shared fourth Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Breeders the ITF Westende event in and Star Of Thea (Dashrath) 4. Nk, according to reports. IANS Farm Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: P. Shroff. third after a 70 that brought place with Patna’s Aman Raj 11/4 and Nose. 1m, 12.72s. 40 (w), Belgium, while Diana had his total to eightunder136. at veunder139. SNOW DEW PLATE (1,000m), 15, 103 and 13 (p). SHP: 400. FP: scored against the Indian at A twotime Asian Tour The scores (top 10, after round 4 Cl.V, rated 1 to 26: ZION (S. 8,058. Q: 4,583. Tanala: 8,040 and Amit) 1, Adele (Zeeshan) 2, Aravan 3,446. Favourite: Star Of Thea. the same event in 2015. two): Rashid Khan (67, 67) 134, winner, Rashid slipped a bit (A. Imran Khan) 3 and Divine Owners: Mr. Mehli A. Nazir, Mr. Diana will take on Great with a doublebogey on the Rahil Gangjee (67, 68) 135, Spark (Ajinkya) 4. Nose, 11/4 and 1. Adi R. Nazir & Mr. Karl A. Nazir. Britain’s Gabriella Taylor in seventh which happened as Shubhankar Sharma (66, 70) 1m, 0.31s. 180 (w), 60 and 13 (p). Trainer: H.J. Antia. 136, S.S.P. Chawrasia (71, 68) SHP: 29. FP: 1,072. Q: 179. Tanala: NOTE: A. Sandesh, rider of Tessa, the nal. Taylor beat the he could not recover from a 7,278 and 1,559. Favourite: Adele. 139, Aman Raj (69, 70) 139, got unseated near 600m and was qualier from Spain, Alio tough ‘lie’ in the rough in his Owners: Mr. Adhirajsingh Jodha & taken to the hospital. Ajeetesh Sandhu (72, 68) 140, Mrs. Kritika Singh. Trainer: Ad na Bolsova, 63,75 in the rst attempt. Rashid reco hirajsingh Jodha. Jackpot: 70%: 5,19,243 (1 tkt) and second seminal. Khalin Joshi (71, 69) 140, Veer 30%: 31,790 (7 tkts). Want to win titles with vered well with two long bir Ahlawat (71, 69) 140, Viraj Ma NOTE: Horse Power (Sandeep The results: Seminals: Diana Liverpool: Salah die conversions on the ninth Jadhav up) stumbled and fell dis Treble: (i) 2,819 (6 tkts), (ii) 5,218 dappa (70, 70) 140, N. Thanga lodging the rider near 600m. It (6 tkts). Marcinkevica bt Ankita Raina LONDON and 14th to return to fourun raja (69, 71) 140, Abhijit Singh In full ow: Rashid Khan sank birdies on the rst four holes to was announced later that Sandeep Super jackpot: 70%: 97, 653 (1 tkt) 64, 64; Gabriella Taylor bt Liverpool’s key forward der for the day. Chadha (70, 71) 141. jump into the lead on Friday. * PTI escaped unhurt. and 30%: 20, 925 (2 tkts). Aliona Bolsova 63,75. Mohamed Salah on Friday said he is determined and working hard to win titles with the Merseyside football club. “I came here to win titles. To Muthu and Shubham excel ATK, Dynamos sailing in the same boat win something for the club, for us, for the fans. I would Nethra Kumanan dominates women’s laser radial Amitabha Das Sharma forward for them. goals change games. I would coach Miguel Portugal and love to win something here,” KOLKATA “It is important we stabil not be taking this match easy Venezuelan defender Gabriel Salah said to Sky Sports. IANS NATL. SAILING ATK and Delhi Dynamos, ise after a tough start. We because I know how well Del Cichero due to suspension. It No letup on bouncer with just one win in ve out know we need to start win hi can play,” said Shering has a problem in goal too as barrage, says Smith K. Keerthivasan ings, have had a similar story ning on a regular basis. It was ham. He is banking on Irish rstchoice goalkeeper Albi MELBOURNE MUTHUKUR (Nellore) in the fourth season of Indian fantastic to get a win nally striker Robbie Keane, who no Gomes has been ruled out Australia captain Steve Smith Super League. Lying at the after how we performed in has bolstered the attack after with injury. says his fast bowlers will The Army Yachting Node bottom half of the standings, our rst four games,” said returning from an injury lay “It will be dicult without continue to bombard (Mumbai) pair of P.P. Muthu the two have failed to do well ATK’s English coach and o. him (Portugal) but we are go #4 6 0 4 9 0 England’s tailenders with and Shubham Patel sizzled in the attack zone. former Manchester United After suering four ing to do the same things to shortpitched deliveries on the 470 class boat, win As the two geared up to star Teddy Sheringham straight losses, including gether and operate as a tech despite claims their ning all the three races, on meet at the Salt Lake Stadi about his team’s rst success three at home, the bottom nical team in imparting our beleaguered batsmen the rst day of the senior Na um on Saturday in the sixth (against Mumbai City FC) af placed Dynamos will be keen coach’s philosophy,” said Dy deserve more protection from tional and youth sailing round of action, there was ter remaining winless. to reverse the trend. The vis namos’ assistant coach Shak the umpires. “We obviously championships at the Krish talk of stability and the way “Mistakes and scoring itors will be missing head ti Chauhan. had a plan from the start of napatnam Port here on Fri the series that we were going day. to bowl a lot of short stuff to An Olympic class boat, Brilliant: P.P. Muthu, left, and Shubham Patel made the those guys, much like we did the 470 requires more tech 470 class races all their own. * K. KEERTHIVASAN back in 2013. And no doubt if Double for Uddayvir they have the kind of pace nique than tness and the Pakistan players (AYN), 2. Brigraj Verma & Pan our bowlers could generate 38yearold Muthu, a ve surng) categories. kar Kumar (INSA/NST), 3. Na they would probably do the time National champion, Gitesh overcame sti rendra Singh Rajput & Satya same thing,” Smith told guided his younger partner competition from Upama stranded in Uganda ranjan Rout (AYN). 470: 1. P.P. reporters here. AFP Shubham when shifty winds nyu Dutta and Vishnu Sara Muthu & Shubham Patel (AYN), made things dicult. “The vanan to nish fourth, se Press Trust of India over payment issues. 2. Ayaz Shaikh & Mahesh Chan Karachi Tokyo 2020 unveils competition is tough as cond and rst in the three After the rst two days budget cuts dra Yadav (AYN), 3. Virendra there are lot of good sailors. races. Jerome bagged the Singh & Sudanshu Shekar (IN In a bizarre incident, of the league were washed TOKYO We have to be consistent in rst place in the rst two rac SA/NST). Finn: 1. Swatantra nearly 20 Pakistani out, the Pakistani Tokyo 2020 organisers on the remaining three days,” es while ending up third in Singh (AYN), 2. Vivek (AYN), 3. cricketers including top cricketers demanded 50% Friday unveiled a “significant” said Muthu. M. Naven Kumar (AYN). RS:X: 1. names like Saeed Ajmal, of their contractual fees as cut in their budget for hosting the last race. Nethra Kumanan of TNSA S. Jerome Kumar (AYN), 2. K. Hogging the limelight: Champions and runnersup of the Yasir Hameed and Imran committed by the Uganda the games, as the city comes The conditions weren’t dominated the women’s las Arjun Reddy (AYN), 3. Man tournament. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Farhat were left stranded Cricket Association. under pressure to keep a lid dicult but challenging with er radial section, winning preet Singh (AYN). in Uganda over payment But the organisers on spiralling costs. The overall winds measuring between the second and third races Women: Laser Radial: 1. Nethra CHANDIGARH: Uddayvir Singh The results (nals): Boys: Un dispute with a T20 league refused to disburse the games budget now stands at a 10 and 15 knots and waves while nishing second in the Kumanan (TNSA), 2. Ramya Sa bagged a double crown as der18: Uddayvir Singh bt organiser. money, stating that the total of 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 reaching up to 2m. rst. “My boat capsized in ravanan (CESC Pune), 3. Tanu he won the boys’ u18 and Sukhpreet Singh Jhoje 62, The players had gone to sponsor of the league has billion), organisers said in a Bisen (NSS Bhopal). the downwind in Race 1, but The results (provisional plac u16 titles in the AITA Cham 62. Under16: Uddayvir Singh Kampala, Uganda, to play withdrawn. The players statement. This represented a ings after best of three races Youth: Optimist: 1. R. Neela bt Shrut Mohan Nargeta 64, I caught up in the upwind,” pionship series junior ten in a T20 league. said that they had cut of $1.4 billion compared in each category): Seniors: nand (TNSA), 2. Navyn Prabha 62. to the previous version of the said Nethra. Men: Laser Standard: 1. Gitesh kar (TNSA), 3. Ritika Dangi (NSS nis tournament at the CLTA Girls: Under18: Nimrat Kaur But, upon landing in contacted the PCB and the budget unveiled last Gitesh and Jerome Kumar (AYN, Mumbai), 2. Vishnu Sara Bhopal). Laser 4.7: 1. Vivin Vinil Complex on Friday. Nirat Atwal bt Princy Panchal 46, Kampala, they found out Pakistan embassy and were December and $0.3 billion (both Army Yachting Node, vanan (AYN), 3. Upamanyu (INWTC, Mumbai), 2. Naveen Kaur Atwal and Simran Pri 62, 62. Under16: Simran that the league has been now preparing to return compared to an interim figure Mumbai) are leading in laser Dutta (INWTC Mumbai). 49er: Kumanan (TNSA), 3. Aniketh tam won the girls’ u18 and Pritam bt Pawandeep Kaur abandoned after a dispute home later on Friday. agreed in May. AFP standard and RS:X (wind 1. Sandeep Jain & Munna Pandit Rajaram (TNSA). u16 titles respectively. 62, 60.

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16 Proclaim it a tear inducing Vedanta Desika, in his Garuda Dandakam, speaks of the glo parody (7) 7 One after the other from jail ries of Garuda, the mount of Lord Mahavishnu, said A kka picked up (2,4) rakkani Srinidhi in a discourse. Desika says that wh en ser 19 Make an anagram correspond pents that adorn Garuda spread their hoods, the gems in with another (8,7) their hoods throw brilliant rays. These rays seem like a man 13 Masses join in moving gala harathi to Garuda. 22 Starting off ham radio spontaneous performance There are four vyuha forms of Lord Narayana, namely Va broadcast with a bang? (6) (3,7) sudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. Of these, 24 Press chasing actors very hard Garuda is Sankarshana. Garuda has divided himself into ve (44) forms — Satya, Suparna, Garuda, Taarkshya and Vihageswa 15 Fine cricket here, allround ra. These ve forms correspond to the ve Vayus — praana, 25 Fine writer Elia's other avatar absorbing (8) apaana, samaana, udhaana and vyaana. Garuda’s talons are (8) like goads that check the elephants guarding the directions. Garuda’s teeth look like Indra’s mighty weapon — the vajra. 26 Wise bird losing head and 17 Fabulous winner to scale over Desika recounts the incident of the valakilya sages being one's heart (6) peaks of tennis order (8) insulted by Indra. The story goes that Indra and the valaki lyas were on their way to sage Kashyapa’s yaga. The valaki I DOWN lyas were tiny and they fell into a puddle of water and Indra 18 Fruits of exercise, pain and mocked them. The sages then performed a yaga, out of Solution to puzzle 12195 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku 1 Wealthy and affluent to keep an suffering (7) which emerged the Pakshindra — the king of all birds — and eye out for capital (8) I ACROSS that Pakshindra was Garuda. To release his mother from 8 Hundreds of thousands provided bondage, Garuda went to fetch nectar in Indra’s abode, de 2 Squeal when jet's cold with in recession from public 20 Did a security job by calling feated him and carried away the nectar. The Mandara temperature dropping (6) treasury (6) out raid (15) mountain was used to churn the milky ocean, which yielded nectar. Desika compares Garuda to the Mandara mounta in 9 Unaided, caught top gangster 3 Dabs lotion to deal with (2,6) discolouration (10) and says that Garuda churns the Vedas and extracts Vidya 10 Forcibly t digging tool 21 Time to look for pudding (6) from them. So Desika prays to Garuda asking for Brahma Vi through cut (8) 4 One hopeful catch ends in drop dya, for the ability to distinguish between knowledg e wor 11 Prepare to stop (4,2) (7) thy of acquiring and false knowledge. At the end of his Garu 12 Submit gooey junk for review? 23 Notice in passing, old piece of da Dandakam, Desika says that when a person recites I can't believe it! (3,4,2,6) 5 Turning ten was excellent (4) information (4) Garuda Dandakam, attacks by enemies will be repelled.

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IN BRIEF ‘PBL will motivate youngsters’ Vijender ready for We need to pick tournaments wisely, says Sindhu the battle Y.B. Sarangi not (held) every year.” GUWAHATI She refused to blame PBL Press Trust of India World and Olympic silver for making the already JAIPUR medallist P.V. Sindhu said a cramped schedule tighter. Vijender Singh is not tak Ederson offers to play player should be wise “Yes, it is a tight schedule. ing anything for granted as out of goal for City enough to choose tourna These leagues should hap he gears up to defend his MANCHESTER ments in order to perform pen so that the international WBO Asia Pacic and Manchester City goalkeeper well despite a hectic players come here and mo Oriental titles against Gha Ederson has jokingly offered calendar. tivate the youngsters.” na’s Ernest Amuzu here on to play outfield for Pep “We know the Badminton Looking back at her per Saturday. The 32yearold Guardiola’s rampant side. World Federation (BWF) has formances in 2017, which in “When I started, I was a will be squaring o against leftback and I do have some many tournaments, but we cluded two Super Series tit Amuzu in a supermiddle qualities playing with my cannot blame them for that. les and also three defeats in weight clash. feet. It’s a huge responsibility We need to pick tourna big nals, including the “It is a matter of just one to play at the back. But if ments we need to play. We World Championship, Sind good punch and the bout is there was a situation where I need to be t and injury P.V. Sindhu. * RITU RAJ KONWAR hu felt she had done well decided. Many a times we was ever needed outfield, free, and need to plan ac despite the losses. have seen lowerranked yeah, I’d definitely give it a cordingly. If we don’t play “We keep playing against boxers defeat higherrated go,” said the Brazilian. AFP Star attraction: The focus will be on some of the elite players, including Carolina Marin some tournaments, the and Asian Games, Sindhu each other. We know their rivals. I am not taking of Hyderabad Hunters. * PTI youngsters can get some ex said, “Those tournaments game and they know ours. It anything easy,” Vijender Eibar and Alaves post posure,” said Sindhu here on are important. I need to be is just that on that day who said. contrasting wins Friday. mentally and physically t. plays better wins. Some “It is often said that eve MADRID Asked which she would Of course, I should play (in times you play brilliantly, so rything is fair in love and Inui hit a brace as Eibar Mouthwatering select from the World Cham all three). The Common metimes you don’t play so war and this bout is also scored a 41 win over Girona pionship, Commonwealth wealth and Asian Games are like a war,” he added. in the La Liga on Thursday. In well,” said Sindhu. another match, Munir’s strike helped Alaves beat Malaga. The results: Eibar 4 (Inui 1, clashes in the ong 54; Charles 10, Jordan Chawla holds nerve to best Ishpreet Moreno 90+2) bt Girona 1 (David Timor Copovi 26); Saina-Sindhu encounter round the corner Alaves 1 (Munir 60) bt Advani goes past an obdurate Gulati; Akshay and Sourav also advance Malaga 0. PBL the court, anybody can win. missed most of the season So both of us will play ag due to injuries, will try to 46, 63 and 44. Although Va Mourinho escapes FA Y.B. Sarangi 6-RED SNOOKER sanctions gressively and it is also for make the most of the oppor run tried to come back, Sou GUWAHATI the team,” said Sindhu. tunity. rav stayed rm. LONDON R. Venkatnarayan Whenever a SainaSindhu Keeping a watch on Saina, All the seminalists, will The FA said on Thursday that Chennai Jose Mourinho will face no clash is round the corner, who has “recovered” from Fine doubles players represent India in the Asian sanctions following an everything else takes a back an injury, will be interesting The team has some ne dou Kamal Chawla, the IBSF 6Red snooker champion investigation of comments he seat. though. bles players in Hendra Setia World 6Red snooker run ship to be held next year. made before the recent The Premier Badminton wan, Or Chin Chung and Tan nerup, held his nerve to get The results: Manchester derby. AFP League (PBL) Season 3 is no Balance Chung Man and women’s the better of Ishpreet Singh Quarternals: Akshay Kumar bt dierent. The inaugural con Smashers has a lot of ba doubles specialist World No. 53 in an exciting quarter R. Girish 52 (3629, 1048, 39 test between defending lance. Frenchman Brice Le 7 Christinna Pedersenn. nal of the Phoenix Serene 14, 52 (44)4, 4111, 2533, 28 champion Chennai Smash verdez and Thailand’s World Besides, focus will be on Spaces National 6Red 14); Kamal Chawla bt Ishpreet Singh Chadha 53 (1031, 510, ers and Awadhe Warriors at No. 12 Tanongsak Saensom some of the elite players, in snooker here on Friday. Focused: With Ishpreet Chadha potting well, Kamal Chawla 1035, 3428, 400, 3340, 44 the N.C. Bordoloi Indoor Sta boonsuk will lead the chal cluding women’s World No. 1 With not an inch given, all had to pull out all stops to reach the seminals. * V. GANESAN (44)0, 3327); Sourav Kothari dium here on Thursday, has lenge in men’s singles, while Tai Tzu Ying (Ahmedabad), quarternals were fought bt Varun Madan 53 (2346, 1 become an aair of secon the Adcock couple, Chris men’s No. 1 Viktor Axelsen hard and coming out on top frames, Chawla stepped up ni raced ahead and Gulati 39, 46 (46)0, 68 (63)0, 48 dary importance due to the and Gabrielle, will be in (Bengaluru) and Olympic were Pankaj Advani, Akshay his game at the right time to did not have enough fuel to (44)0, 2733, 52 (52)7, 495); possible faceo between charge of the mixed doubles champion Carolina Marin Kumar and Saurav Kothari compile a break of 44 and stop him. Bayern’s Coman pens Pankaj Advani bt Sandeep Gula the two World and Olympic department. (Hyderabad), with the pro apart from Chawla. held on to go past the win Local boy R. Girish tried ti 53 (1742, 3425, 489, 539, contract extension medallists. Chris may join hands with gress of the event, which has Chawla had to use all his ning line. “Tomorrow is a hard but could not keep 4616, 4330, 1738, 458). BERLIN In their last outing in the Korean Lee Yang for men’s two new teams in North experience to quell an at new day, and let’s see how it Akshay Kumar from taking Prequarternals: Akshay Ku Bayern Munich’s Kingsley mar bt G. Prabhu 53; R. Girish Coman agreed on a contract National championship’s tit doubles. Eastern Warriors and Ahme tacking challenge from Ish goes,” the former Asian gold away the game. le clash in Nagpur last Saina and K. Srikanth are dabad Smash Masters. preet, who potted fearlessly. medallist said. “I played well and I’m bt Avinash 51; Kamal Chawla extension ahead of schedule, bt Vinayak Agarwal 51. it was announced via the month, Saina Nehwal had the top stars in the Warriors “I just wanted to nish as Advani had to endure an looking forward to playing got the better of P.V. Sindhu. team, which is one of the soon as I could because he obdurate Sandeep Gulati be the same way in the semis,” Ishpreet Singh Chadha bt club’s official homepage. The PLAYING TODAY Malkeet Singh 53; Varun Ma France international So, is it revenge time for most consistent outts. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD was potting balls like a pis fore he could progress. Akshay said. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD dan bt I.H. Manudev 52; Sou extended his running Smashers’ Sindhu? Srikanth’s tness will hold tol,” said Chawla. “He was With the two resorting to Sourav Kothari trailed by rav Kothari bt Vijay Nichani 51; contract on Thursday, “You win some, you lose the key for Warriors. P. Kash B just brilliant, “ Chawla said excellent safety play, the two frames but gathered mo Sandeep Gulati bt Sahil Nayyar Chennai Smashers vs #4 6 0 4 9 0 stipulated until 2020, for some. It is not about re yap, who is the other leading Awadhe Warriors, 7 p.m. of Ishpreet. game was slow. mentum and took the next 51; Pankaj Advani bt Pushpen another three years. IANS venge. When you go on to men’s singles player and DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD With both winning six After twogames all, Adva three frames with breaks of der Singh 51.

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Jewish trove hidden from A modern Mowgli Nazis gives up its secrets Toddler in Karnataka forges bond with wild monkeys

Salman is highest-paid celebrity in India: Forbes Yiddish literature, poetry and texts from 160 years ago found in Lithuanian church MUMBAI Agence France-Presse Actor Salman Khan has once 1941, the Nazis destroyed the Vilnius again topped Forbes’ annual Jewish community and plun list of the highestearning For decades, a confessional dered its cultural wealth. entertainers in the country. in a church in Lithuania’s Jewish poets and intellec The 51yearold pipped Shah capital Vilnius kept a pre tuals were coerced by the Rukh Khan after raking in cious secret: a trove of docu Nazis in the Vilnius ghetto in 232.83 crore in the period ments oering an unprece to selecting Yiddish and He from October 1, 2016, to dented glimpse into Jewish brew books and documents September 30, 2017. Shah life in Eastern Europe before for an institute in Germany. Rukh, with 170.5 crore, and during the Holocaust. The Germans sent a por retained last year’s position The cache, with docu tion of the plundered texts to at number two, and was ments dating back to the Frankfurt, but the Jewish ar followed by cricketer Virat mid18th century, includes re chivists risked their lives to Kohli with 100.72 crore. ligious texts, Yiddish litera hide a vast array of precious Priyanka Chopra is the only woman in the top 10, with ture and poetry, testimonies documents from their earnings of 68 crore. PTI about pogroms as well as au tormentors. tobiographies and Peaceful time: Samarth Bangari with langurs in Allapur in Karnataka. AFP photographs. Soviet trouble “The diversity of material After the war, a Lithuanian li Agence France-Presse fortable in his presence, around the farm with 20 lan is breathtaking,” said David brarian, Antanas Ulpis, in Dharwad with the youngster happy to gurs in tow. Thinking the Fishman, professor of Jewish In safe hands: Researcher Lara Lempertiene shows a book that tervened to save those docu He is still too young to talk, share some of his food with monkeys must enjoy the History at New York’s Jewish is part of a Jewish collection found in Vilnius. * AFP ments that had survived the but a twoyearold boy has the visiting troupe. company of children, anoth Theological Seminary, de Nazis from the country’s become a modernday Mow er child was plonked next to scribing the discovery as a since the discovery of the scripts that he actually wrote new Soviet occupiers, who gli and a subject of local in Daily visit Samarth but the langur pack “total surprise”. Dead Sea Scrolls in the in the ghetto and there are were bent on destroying trigue after befriending a The monkeys kept return became aggressive, Mr. Red Facebook signs deal “It’s almost like you could 1950s”, Mr. Fishman said. dierences — that was a very them as part of dictator Jo gang of langur monkeys. ing, day after day, to visit dy said. with Universal Music reconstruct Jewish life be powerful nd.” seph Stalin’s antireligious Samarth Bangari’s un their young friend in Alla He said Samarth was now NEW YORK fore the Holocaust based on Treasured manuscripts An 1857 agreement bet purges. usual friendship was disco pur, 400 km from Bengalu a local legend due to his Facebook and record label these materials because Among the most treasured ween the Jewish water car Ulpis deftly hid some of vered when the youngster ru. “Since that day, the mon “special bond” with the Universal Music Group have there is no aspect and no re nds are several original ma riers in Vilnius and the city’s the manuscripts “under a was spotted alone in his vil keys haven’t missed a day. monkeys, whose sounds he signed a deal that will let gion and no period that is nuscripts of poems written famous Ramailes rabbinic pile of Soviet journals — lage in Karnataka playing They come to the house mimics even though he can users of the social networking missing,” he added. in the Vilnius ghetto by cele Talmudic academy, or yeshi that’s why no one bothered with nearly two dozen grey around the same time,” said not speak yet. site share videos that have The trove was discovered brated Yiddish poet Avrom va, oers a telling insight in to look, that’s why they we langurs. Mr. Reddy. “Everyone thinks that he the label’s music in them. At present, if Facebook’s users earlier this year during a Sutzkever, including the to everyday life 160 years ren’t discovered sooner,” The child’s uncle Barama “Even if he is sleeping, is special and they are com upload videos that contain cleaning of the church that haunting To My Brother. ago. said Renaldas Gudauskas, di Reddy said it was “strange” they rst wake him up, and municating with each other, Universal’s music, the videos was used as a book reposito “We had the versions that In exchange for copies of rector of Lithuania’s Nation for the monkeys to behave then sit with him for an hour and can understand what is get taken down. The ry during Soviet times. he reconstructed from me the Bible and Talmud, the al Library. There they re like that, and villagers feared or two.” being said,” Mr. Reddy said. companies did not say when The documents, together mory and published right af yeshiva agreed to let the wa mained untouched for the boy would be attacked The unusual relationship Mowgli is a character in users would be able to share with a larger cache found in ter the war,” Mr. Fishman ter carriers use a room for decades in the confessional while his parents worked in piqued local interest, and The Jungle Book , Rudyard music in videos. They hinted Vilnius nearly three decades said of Sutzkever, who sur prayers on the Sabbath and in St. George’s Church that a nearby eld. soon people began visiting Kipling’s tales about a boy that more music features ago, are “the most signicant vived the Holocaust. holidays free of charge. the Soviets used as a book re But it soon became clear the house to catch a glimpse who grew up in the wild in could be coming soon. AP discovery for Jewish history “Now we have the manu After occupying Vilnius in pository after the war. they were more than com of young Samarth tottering India. Many in Hong Kong literally live in a box Streep’s brand at risk over Weinstein denial Soaring property prices have sparked calls for converting shipping containers and water pipes into homes “She knew,” says poster campaign Reuters the number of households according to architect James Chineseruled city has said it Hong Kong living in “inadequate hous Law. will continue to tackle the Agence France-Presse Hong Kong’s soaring proper ing”, including partitioned They could be stacked bet housing shortage and that it Los Angeles ty prices have pushed tens of ats and industrial buildings, ween the city’s highrises is exploring dierent forms She started the year leading #4 6 0 4 9 0 thousands of families into ti surged 9% this year. and utilise space otherwise of “transitional housing”. the chorus of opprobrium ny, partitioned apartments, Hong Kong had won going to waste, Mr. Law said, Nongovernmental groups against U.S. President Do sparking calls for creative so praise for a postwar pro adding that he was seeking say while pipes and contain nald Trump but 12 months lutions, including converting gramme that put hundreds government approval. ers could provide temporary on Meryl Streep, multiple shipping containers and of thousands into public reprieve, they cannot be the Oscarwinner and doyenne even water pipes into tem housing and cleared hillsides Short-term solutions solution. “We welcome any of the liberal Hollywood porary homes. of precarious, reprone Demand for shipping con possibilities to speed up the elite, has become a target The former British colony, squatter villages, but de tainer homes has surged, provision of temporary herself. one of the most densely pop mand has since outstripped with one manufacturer, housing,” said Lai Kinkwok, The 68yearold is coming ulated places on Earth where supply, inspiring ideas for Markbox, saying demand convener of Platform Con under re over her denials individual, caged beds oer Concrete pipe converted into a miniapartment. * REUTERS shortterm solutions. had doubled in the past year. cerning Subdivided Flats in that she knew about the

the only living space for Concrete water pipes — Online advertisements for Hong Kong. “But I want to misconduct of movie mogul Meryl Streep. * AFP some of the very poor, has HK$132,060 ($16,915) per 2,00,000 individuals into ti some measuring 2.5 metres converted containers, which stress these can only be Harvey Weinstein, who is al seen home prices shatter his square foot, making it the ny partitioned ats, averag in diameter — could be con are legal to build but illegal shortterm arrangements. leged to have spent his ca accusations of his own by as toric records for 12 straight most expensive apartment ing a mere 62 sq.ft. verted into a 120sq.ft. mini to live in, tout monthly rents Ultimately the government reer sexually assaulting, ha many as 16 women who say months. In November, an per square foot in Asia. Government gures re apartment for two, complete of HK$3,000 to HK$5,000. must speed up the construc rassing and intimidating he sexually assaulted them. apartment sold for This has forced some leased on Wednesday show with a shower and a toilet, The government in the tion of public housing.” women. The preeminent Streep has worked on sev actress of her generation, eral Weinstein produced Streep has had a glittering lms and jokingly referred CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 40year career that has seen to him as “God” at the 2012 her play everything from a Golden Globes. Sunlike star found eating Well spotted Nazi concentration camp Rose McGowan, one of survivor to an ABBAsinging the #MeToo social media mother. campaign’s most prominent its own planetary ospring On Tuesday, around a do advocates and an alleged zen posters appeared in Los victim of Weinstein, criti Indo-Asian News Service about 5,330 degrees Celsius tems survive — and some Angeles, depicting Streep as cised Streep in a sincedelet Washington — only slightly cooler than don’t,” Ms. Pilachowski said. an enabler of Weinstein, ed tweet over plans for ac Researchers have found evi the sun. The study also The discovery may shed who has always denied non tresses to wear black to the dence to show that a star 550 showed that the star could light on a brief but volatile consensual sexual contact Golden Globes in a silent light years from the earth is be relatively young. period in the history of ma with any of his accusers. protest against sexual as slowly consuming its “ospr ny solar systems, including sault. “YOUR SILENCE is ing” — crushing one or more Solar system insight our own. Film in limelight THE problem. You’ll accept planets in its orbit into vast “This discovery really gives “We know it’s not uncom Sabo, a 49yearold right a fake award breathlessly & clouds of gas and dust — like us a rare and beautiful mon for planets to migrate wing guerilla artist and aect (sic) no real change. I the ancient Greek god Cro glimpse into what happens inward in young solar sys former U.S. marine claimed despise your hypocrisy,” nus who devoured his to many newly formed pla tems since we’ve found so responsibility for the pos McGowan tweeted. children. nets that don’t survive the many solar systems with ters, which show Streep Streep recently respond The discovery that the early dynamical chaos of ‘hot Jupiters’ — gaseous pla with a red stripe across her ed in a lengthy statement to star, RZ Piscium — located in young solar systems,” said nets similar in size to Jupiter face and the text, “She the Hungton Post that she the constellation Pisces — is coauthor of the study, Cath but orbiting very close to knew.” “did not know about Wein an insatiable “eater of erine Pilachowski, an astro their stars,” Ms. Pilachowski He added that he had stein’s crimes, not in the 90s worlds” was published in nomer at Indiana University said. Doomed worlds that y conceived the campaign as when he attacked (McGo The Astronomical Journal. in the U.S. too close to their sun are o retaliation for Streep using wan), or through subse The researchers found “It helps us understand cially known as “disrupted her latest lm The Post to at quent decades when he pro

the star’s temperature to be why some young solar sys planets.” An owl peeping out of its nest at RCD Hospital in Visakhapatnam.* C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM tack Trump, who is facing ceeded to attack others.” Pakistan’s Hazara women nd safe space in social venture Entrepreneur sets up restaurant to serve a neighbourhood in Quetta, where sectarian attacks are frequent

Agence France-Presse them easily recognisable, are The protection is neces eect on Hameeda Ali Haza during a bomb attack. broidery or smallscale trad Quetta a soft target for Sunni mili sary: Hazaras — who make ra, a member of the local To the diculty of being ing at markets. Working at “Hazara”, a res tants who consider them he up roughly 500,000 of the community, whose house Hazara is added that of being “Opportunities to start a taurant in the Pakistani city retics. city’s 2.3 million population adjoins the site of an attack. a woman in very conserva business or join a company of Quetta, is a potentially The Shiite community’s — are living practically under tive community. are rare” for them, said Ha deadly political act: all of the presence is particularly siege. Helping hand In Pakistan, women ac meeda. eatery’s employees are fe strong in Quetta — the restive In October, three Hazara “I told myself that I had to count for just 25% of the la Her restaurant initiative male members of a Shiite capital of impoverished Ba vegetable vendors who ven help the victims,” Hameeda bour force, according to the also aims to push the sta to ethnic minority often target lochistan province — that al tured outside their enclave said. latest gures from the Inter “seize work opportunities in ed by extremists. so serves as the headquar were shot in the head at She set up Hazara restau national Labour Oce. stead of staying home with a The outlet is named after ters of the Afghan Taliban, pointblank range, just the rant, which opened two Women’s employment needle and thread”, she the ethnic Hazara who make and where sectarian attacks latest in a series of attacks months ago, hoping to pro drops to 2% in the service says. up a large part of Pakistan’s are frequent. targeting the group. vide a way to help families sector in Balochistan, a place A chance that Masooma — Shiite minority, which ac The eatery is located in They still live with the vio and female victims of sectar that operates largely accord a cook and waitress at the ea counts for about 20% of the Hazara Town, one of two lent memory of two attacks ian attacks. ing to patriarchial tribal tery as well as a student — country’s 207million Sunni neighbourhoods in Quetta in January and February She has three employees customs. has grasped. “I work here to majority population. where the community is 2013 that killed nearly 200 of who are all victims of vio The meagre incomes earn money for my family Food for the soul: Hameeda Ali Hazara cooks at her The Hazara, whose Cen guarded by armed check its members. lence, she said, including available to women generally but also to pay my school restaurant in Quetta. * AFP tral Asian features make points. The events had a powerful one who lost her husband come from homemade em ing,” she says.

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