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WINDOWS Pak violated In a state of Govt seals deal with Nagas, norms in Jadhav case: turbulence, to consult N-E stakeholders ICJ to UNGA ■ Nagas can use flag for non-govt purposes: Ravi ■ Strike in Manipur YOSHITA SINGH UNITED NATIONS, OCT. 31 J&K splits MANOJ ANAND GUWAHATI, OCT. 31 Q After set- Pakistan vio- tling all lated its oblig- In what appears to be a issues with ations under major success, the ongo- NSCN (I-M) the Vienna into two UTs ing peace talks between Convention and the the Prime Minister’s in the arrest Jadhav YUSUF JAMEEL envoy R.N. Ravi and the NNPGs, gov- and detention with agency inputs L-Gs TAKE OATH collective leadership of ernor R.N. of Indian national SRINAGAR, OCT. 31 the NSCN (I-M) has suc- Ravi said his Kulbhushan Jadhav, ceeded in creating a con- focus in the International Court of The state of Jammu and sensus on all the major next phase Justice (ICJ) president Kashmir formally split contentious issues. The would be to Judge Abduylqawi into two Union focus of the peace process address the Yusuf told the UN Territories (UTs) on is now to take all stake- concern of all General Assembly here. Academy Award-winning Thursday amid swelling holders, including neigh- stakeholders The Naga delegation with state governor R.N. Ravi Jadhav, 49, a retired actor Matthew McConaughey anger among the predom- bouring states, on board Indian Navy officer, was during an event in Houston, inantly Muslim Valley, Murmu Mathur by addressing their con- sentenced to death by a The dream and desire of the Naga people for permanent Texas, Wednesday. — AFP trepidation and reserva- Q IAS officers Girish cerns. Pakistani military court tions in sections of When contacted by this peace and tranquillity in our land will soon become reality on charges of “espi- Jammu’s Hindu popula- Chandra Murmu and newspaper, Mr Ravi, who onage” after a closed HC asks AIIMS to tion and jubilation R.K. Mathur have is also the governor of — T.R. Zeliang, former Nagaland CM trial in April 2017. India among Ladakh’s been appointed the Nagaland, said they suc- has maintained that constitute board on Buddhists. new L-Gs for the UTs ceeded in sorting out the phase would be address NSCN (I-M) and the Former Nagaland CM Jadhav was kidnapped The division and down- of Jammu and differences on all con- the concern of all stake- NNPGs. and Leader of the from Iran where he had PC health condition grade came on the 88th Kashmir, and tentious issues by tighten- holder states. “We are Clarifying that the gov- Opposition in Nagaland business interests. New Delhi: The Delhi high day after the Centre with- Ladakh, respectively. ing some loose ends. He going to hold talks and ernment wasn’t going to T.R. Zeliang said: “The Presenting the report court directed the AIIMS drew the state’s special Mathur took oath as also clarified that the start consultations with raise any objection to the dream and desire of the of the International director to constitute a status by abrogating Government of India had all stakeholder states, par- use of a separate Naga flag Naga people for perma- Court of Justice to the Article 370 and the first L-G of not agreed to any separate ticularly Manipur and for all non-governmental nent peace and tranquilli- 193-member General medical board on Thursday Ladakh in Leh, while itself to give opinion on the announced its bifurca- flag for Nagaland state. Arunachal Pradesh, to purposes, security ty in our land will soon Assembly on health of former finance tion. Murmu was sworn-in Mr Ravi, however, said take them on board,” he sources said the become reality after the Wednesday, Yusuf said minister P. Chidambaram, The August 5 decision in Srinagar. that if some group wants said, saying the Government of India and positive outcome of in its judgement of July who is is currently lodged in was subsequently ratified to use a flag for non-gov- Government of India the NSCN (I-M) had today’s meeting. Once 17 the principal judicial Tihar jail. The high court by the Parliament but scrutiny. The move has ernmental purposes, it would not sign the Naga agreed to resolve the issue again big congratulations organ of the United said that gastroenterologist sparked off a political been challenged in wouldn’t be an issue for peace agreement in isola- of a separate constitution to all parties involved in Nations “found that Nageshwar Reddy, who has row across the country Supreme Court in as the Government of India. tion. All stakeholders will and the “Greater bringing about the under- Pakistan had violated its been treating the Congress with Opposition parties many as 11 petitions filed Saying that after settling be taken into confidence, Nagaland” demand standing.” obligations under leader, be included in the terming it a politically by various political and all issues with NSCN (I-M) Mr Ravi said, expressing through a democratic In a social media post, Article 36 of the Vienna board to give his opinion. and ideologically moti- civil society groups and and the NNPGs, Mr Ravi satisfaction on conclud- process after signing the Mr Zeliang went on to Convention.” — PTI Full report on Page 2 vated move of the ruling activists. said his focus in the next ing the talks with the peace agreement. ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ More on Page 11 BJP and some legal lumi- This is for the first time naries stating that it that a state has been Japan’s 500-yr-old would not stand legal ■ Turn to Page 4 Merkel will be ■ Cong slams Modi govt for snooping on activists, scribes castle damaged seated during Tokyo: A fire broke out China, India in spat early Thursday and spread national anthems Explain snooping: Govt to Whatsapp quickly through 500-year- New Delhi, Oct. 31: old Shuri Castle on Japan’s over new J&K UTs India has agreed to a AGE CORRESPONDENT to BJP government,” southern island of Okinawa, ◗ German request that with agency inputs Modi govt Several individu- Congress’ chief nearly destroying the visiting German NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 caught snoop- als — human rights spokesperson Randeep UNESCO World Heritage SRIDHAR Mamallapuram in Tamil Chancellor Angela Surjewala said in a series site. Firefighters battled the ing! Appalling activists, scholars KUMARASWAMI Nadu. After India Merkel be The Congress on of tweets. blaze for 12 hours before but not Surprising! and journalists — NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 revoked Article 370 and seated Thursday alleged that the “A government that bringing it under control. announced the bifurca- when the Modi government has ...BJP Govt Fought confirmed to some spies on Full report on Page 12 India and China were tion of J&K state into two National been “caught snooping” against our right to websites that they journalists/activists/Opp involved in a fierce Union territories in early Anthems after WhatsApp said that privacy, set up a were targeted by a osition leaders and treats Al-Hashimi named exchange of words August this year, China of India journalists and human multi-crore surveil- spyware on its own citizens like crim- Thursday, with Beijing protested against the Merkel and rights activists in India inals has lost the right to next ISIS chief calling the creation of move since the territorial Germany have been targets of sur- lance structure WhatsApp. Some of lead in our democracy. Beirut: The Islamic State two new Union territo- jurisdiction of the are playing, in view veillance. until stopped by them suggested We urge the SC to take suo group is mourning the ries (of J&K and Ladakh) Ladakh UT (like erst- of a medical condi- While the Congress SC that Indian govern- motu cognizance of these as “unlawful and void” while J&K state) includes tion she suffers from urged the Supreme Court illegal activities and to death of its leader Abu Bakr — Randeep ment agencies may al-Baghdadi and has and New Delhi hitting Aksai Chin, that is under wherein she has to hold the Centre have been involved hold this government to announced a successor back to remind China Chinese occupation. The bouts of shaking accountable over the Surjewala, account,” he said. in a new audio release. The that it has “illegally occu- territorial jurisdiction of when she stands still. issue, the government Cong leader in the surveillance. He also posted questions group identified the leader pied” large tracts of land the Ladakh UT is as per The Chancellor denied allegations of on Twitter for informa- as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi. belonging to J&K state. the territorial claim of reached New Delhi snooping in the wake of tion technology minister Full report on Page 11 The verbal exchange was India. on Thursday night claims made by Facebook- entities using an Israeli against our right to priva- Ravi Shankar Prasad over just days after the infor- Chinese spokesperson and will hold talks owned WhatsApp that sypware, Peagasus. cy. 2. Set up a multi-crore the issue. mal summit between Geng Shuang said India’s with PM Narendra Indian journalists and “Modi govt caught Surveillance Structure “1. Which agency of GOI COUNTERPOINT Prime Minister Narendra move was a “challenge to Modi on Friday. human rights activists snooping! Appalling but until stopped by SC. SC has purchased and Modi and Chinese China’s sovereignty”. ■ More on Page 4 were among those global- not Surprising! After all, must take immediate cog- deployed the Pegasus President Xi Jinping at ■ More on Page 3 ly spied upon by unnamed BJP Govt — 1. Fought nisance and issue notice ■ Turn to Page 4 No talks for MP BJP leader: Sena sticks to 50:50 demand Eggs may turn Army: New norms inclusion into BHAGWAN PARAB If the BJP fails to sources, the two lead- MUMBAI, OCT. 31 ers discussed the current kids cannibal to fulfil its political scenario in the to curb misuse of Modi Cabinet, In a clear indication that promise, we state for half-an-hour. RABINDRA NATH the Shiv Sena has no have other options However, Mr Raut said he CHOUDHURY says Nitish intention of abandoning available too had only gone to greet Mr BHOPAL, OCT. 31 its claim to the post of Pawar for Diwali. disability pension NAYEAR AZAD chief minister, its presi- — Uddhav The developments came BJP legislature party PATNA, OCT. 31 dent Uddhav Thackeray Thackeray, in the wake of reports that leader of Madhya PAWAN BALI ◗ The Indian Army on Thursday reiterated Shiv Sena party had soft- Pradesh, Gopal NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 is planning to make Dismissing that the Bharatiya Janata Sena chief ened its stand and negoti- Bhargav, has created a speculation Party (BJP) must honour ations were on for some flutter when he said eat- In a move aimed at dis- it mandatory for about the its word and share power throw” policy and said plum portfolios and the ing eggs and meat may couraging Army officers officers below JD(U)’s inclu- with his party on a 50-50 that there is no perma- post of deputy chief min- turn children into canni- from claiming the disabil- Brigadier level to sion in the basis. In tandem, a vitri- nent enemy in politics. ister. bals. He also slammed ity pension, the Indian Nitish get a medical cer- WEATHER Narendra olic editorial in Sena’s Senior Sena leader Addressing the party’s the government’s deci- Army is planning to Modi Cabinet, Bihar CM mouthpiece, Saamana, Sanjay Raut also met the newly-elected MLAs at sion to introduce eggs in make it mandatory for tificate from ‘com- Max: 31OC Nitish Kumar said also accused its ally of NCP chief, Sharad Pawar, Sena Bhavan in Dadar on meals offered to children officers below Brigadier mand hospitals’ Min: 16OC Thursday that “there is carrying out the “second at the latter’s residence Thursday, the Sena chief in anganwadi centres. level to get a medical cer- before retirement RH: 61% no basis to such claims. act” of the “use-and- on Thursday. According ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ More on Page 3 tificate from “command Rainfall: Nil No talks have taken hospitals” before retire- functions suffer due to place”. ment. Seniors will have the lack of funds. Forecast: Clear sky This comes a day after to get their medical done Anyone suffering from JD(U) national 74 killed in Pakistan train inferno from a military hospital. 30 per cent and above dis- spokesman K.C. Tyagi The Army has also sub- ability is eligible to get ASTROGUIDE spoke about joining the mitted a proposal to the disability pension, Cabinet and said the SHAFQAT ALI heard crying. Many com- government that disabili- which is over and above Vikari: Dakshinayana party may consider the ISLAMABAD, OCT. 31 muters died and several ty pension for Army per- the service pension that Tithi: Kartika Shudda proposal if there was an were injured when they sonnel should be exempt all Army personnel are Panchami till 12.54 am (early invitation from PM At least 74 passengers, jumped from the moving from income tax only up eligible for. Those who hours of Saturday) Modi and home minister mostly Islamic preachers train. Emergency was to a fixed limit. Anything suffer 100 per cent dis- Amit Shah. travelling to attend a reli- declared in all hospitals of beyond that limit must ability get extra disabili- Star: Moola till 9.56 pm “We may welcome the gious congregation, lost the district. The wounded be taxed. ty pension (apart from Varjyam: 8.19 pm to 9.56 pm move if Prime Minister their lives and over 40 sus- were rushed to hospitals These measures are service pension), which Durmuhurtam: 8.35 am to Modi and Amit Shah tained critical burn in the nearby city of being taken to prevent is 30 per cent of the last take the initiative for wounds on Thursday Bahawalpur. misuse of the provision of salary drawn. For lesser 9.20 am, 12.22 pm to 1.08 the party’s proportion- when three carriages of In a condolence mes- disability pension. There disability, the amount pm ate representation in Tezgam Express caught sage, Pakistan Prime have been instances reduces proportionately. Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 government”, Mr Tyagi fire due to explosion in Residents gather beside the burnt-out carriages after a Minister Imran Khan when officers, just before “Every month out of 70- noon said Wednesday soon gas canisters purportedly passenger train caught fire near Rahim Yar Khan in expressed deep sorrow retirement, have claimed 80 officers who retire, 35 after Mr Nitish Kumar used by Tableeghi Jamaat Punjab province of Pakistan on Thursday. — AFP and directed authorities to be suffering from dis- per cent are in medical SUNSET TODAY 5.38 PM addressed his JD(U) (preaching party) passen- to provide best possible ability due to service con- category. Out of these 35 SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.33 AM national council after re- gers to cook breakfast Khan city. The train was footage showed flames medical care to the ditions. This puts pres- per cent, some 50-60 per MOONRISE TOMORROW 10.39 PM election as party presi- near Talwari Station in bound from Karachi to pouring out of the car- injured persons. sure on the defence bud- cent are successful in MOONSET TODAY 8.23 AM dent. Pakistan’s Rahim Yar Rawalpindi. Television riages as people could be ■ More on Page 11 get, and other critical ■ Turn to Page 4 Politics

Wonder which powers delayed PAGE Bharat Ratna for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, says Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Nation 2 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI ■ Sena’s Gorhe refuses to comment, says Uddhav will take call Trade union movement’s Cong will consider backing doyen, Dasgupta, no more The BJP does not Kolkata, Oct. 31: Veteran ◗ The widely trav- CPI leader Gurudas Das- elled communist, have a great freedom Sena to form govt: Chavan gupta, one of the doyens of the country’s trade with his trademark fighter of its own. AGE CORRESPONDENT union movement and a full-sleeve red MUMBAI, OCT. 31 former MP, died here on sweater during win- — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Thursday following pro- ter, stood out as a Congress leader Senior Congress leader longed illness. He was 83. and former chief minister Dasgupta is survived by parliamentarian for Prithviraj Chavan on his wife and daughter. his oratory skills Thursday said that his Vice-President M. Ven- party would consider sup- kaiah Naidu and Prime communist, with his porting Shiv Sena to form Minister Narendra Modi Gurudas Dasgupta trademark full-sleeve red SHORT TAKES the next government in condoled the death of the sweater during winter, Maharashtra. He said that CPI veteran, saying he w- tary of the undivided stood out as a parliamen- Cong MLA gets if the Bharatiya Janata as a strong voice in Bengal Provincial Stud- tarian for his oratory Party, which is the single Parliament. ents’ Federation in late skills. one year in jail largest party, fails to form A five-term parliamen- ’50s and went undergro- His speeches earned the government, Shiv tarian since 1985, Dasg- und several times. praise from politicians, Bhopal: A special court here Sena should get the next upta was three times ele- After the CPI split in cutting across party lines. sentenced Babulal Jandel, opportunity. cted to the Rajya Sabha 1964, which led to the for- Though a diehard com- a Congress MLA from Sheo- There is an intense and twice voted to the Lok mation of the Communist munist, Dasgupta was not pur, and 14 others to one struggle going on between Sabha from West Bengal. Party of India (Marxist), dogmatic and shared good year’s imprisonment and the Shiv Sena and BJP for He was born on Novem- Dasgupta decided to stay terms with leaders across imposed a fine of `500 each the chief minister’s post ber 3, 1936, in Barishal with the parent party. the political spectrum. for manhandling government after the Assembly poll district (now in Bangla- Later, he was shifted to Despite being political officials and obstruction of result. desh) of undivided Ben- the labour wing of the and ideological adver- duty. Special court judge Adding fuel to the fire, gal. After partition, he al- party in the early ’70s to saries, he shared a rap- Suresh Singh sentenced Jan- Mr Chavan on Thursday ong with his parents and work among the labour port with former prime del and 14 others to one ye- said that his party would Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray hands a document to Maharashtra governor siblings moved to West force employed in the minister Atal Bihari ar’s imprisonment by upho- consider giving support to Bhagat Singh Koshari urging him to declare a drought in the state owing to Bengal. organised and unorgan- Vajpayee, a section of lding the lower court’s order, the Sena if any such pro- unseasonal rain in various parts in Mumbai on Thursday. — PTI A fiery orator who never ised sectors. Congress leaders and a prosecution official said on posal comes from the shied away from raising Dasgupta, who took over West Bengal chief minis- Wednesday. The judicial ma- Uddhav Thackeray-led become the chief minister issues concerning the as the general secretary of ter Mamata Banerjee. gistrate of Sheopur in Mad- party. or they would lose the masses and the working the All India Trade Union In 2004, Dasgupta along hya Pradesh had awarded While speaking to media opportunity. Sena will go with class both inside and out- Congress (AITUC) — the with late CPI leader A.B. the same sentence on July Mr Chavan said, “The BJP Claiming to be Aaditya’s side parliament, Dasgupta trade union wing of the Bardhan, played a key 15 2015. But the accused is the single largest friend, he wrote, “In poli- was baptised into politics CPI — in 2001, is credited role in the formation of later appealed against the party in the election and tics, time never comes as a student leader during with transforming the the United Progressive judgment in sessions court, has the right to form the back. So, use the opportu- BJP: Mungantiwar the tumultuous ’50s and lesser-known trade union Alliance (UPA-1) govern- from where the case got government. But after see- nity to become the chief ’60s. into a major trade union ment which was support- transferred to a special co- ing the war of words minister. You must get AGE CORRESPONDENT baithe”. He served as the presi- front of the country. ed by the Left parties, urt, constituted for cases ag- between two saffron par- what you want and do not MUMBAI, OCT. 31 A week has dent and general secre- The widely travelled including the CPI. — PTI ainst MPs and MLAs. — PTI ties, if the BJP fails, Shiv rely on anyone.” Satyajeet passed since Sena, which is second also requested, Senior BJP leader Sudhir announce- largest party, will get a “If anyone will ask you to Mungantiwar has again ment of the Vij terms Sidhu chance. If they seek sup- wait for the right age, do mocked the Shiv Sena, Vidhan Rajnath administers pledge port from the Congress, not listen to them.” saying that the post of Sabha poll Pak representative then it would be certainly A day after he rubbished chief minister would be results but to military, civilian officials Chandigarh: A day after considered. We would put the Shiv Sena's claim that given to the Uddhav Sudhir government Pakistan invited Navjot the proposal before party the BJP had agreed to Thackeray-led party only formation AGE CORRESPONDENT As first home Mungantiwar Singh Sidhu to the inaugural high command Sonia share the Maharashtra as Devendra Fadnavis talks between NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 minister of ceremony of Kartarpur cor- Gandhi” chief minister's post, chief himself is a Shiv Sainik. the BJP and Sena are still Independent ridor, former Haryana cabi- On the other hand, Shiv minister Devendra Mr Mungantiwar has underway. Defence minister Rajnath India, Sardar net minister Anil Vij on Sena leader Neelam Gorhe Fadnavis on Wednesday also claimed that the BJP The Sena has been Singh on Thursday adm- Patel played Rahul Gandhi Thursday lashed out at the refused to comment and offered an olive branch to will form the state govern- insisting on equal sharing inistered a ‘Rashtriya key role in Congress leader calling him said that Mr Thackeray his sulking ally. ment along with the Shiv of power, including the Ekta Diwas pledge’ to the integrating a “representative of would take a final call Making a special men- Sena as the latter will chief minister’s post. senior military and civil- Rajnath more than Pakistan in India”. “Navjot about it. tion of Shiv Sena chief go along with the BJP According to sources ian officials of the min- 560 princely BJP takes a Singh Singh Siddhu is pro- Two days back, Congress Uddhav Thackeray in an despite initial denials. however, the BJP has pro- istry of defence on the states in the Pakistani. He has old rela- Maharashtra state youth address to his parties' Mr Mungantiwar posed a 13:26 formula, occasion of 144th birth Union of India. dig at Rahul tions (purana prem) with wing president Satyajeet newly-elected MLAs after Thursday said that within where 13 portfolios will be anniversary of Sardar Government had decided Pakistan and Imran khan. He Tambe had also suggested being unanimously re- a week, Mr Fadnavis will given to BJP’s alliance Vallabhbhai Patel. in 2014 to observe the day always speaks in favour of that Aaditya Thackeray be elected as the leader of the be sworn in as the chief partners and 26 will be Remembering the archi- as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ for regular the neighboring country, made the chief minister. state BJP Legislative minister and the swear- kept by the BJP. tect of united modern or ‘National Unity Day’. talks in their language and “Hich ti vel (it is the right Party in a meeting in ing-in will be held both for Commenting on the pro- India, the defence minis- Chief of the Army Staff foreign visits advertises on their behalf. time),” he wrote in a Mumbai, Mr Fadnavis the BJP and Sena. The posed formula, Mr ter along with the offi- General Bipin Rawat, That is why they repeatedly Facebook post. He also said, “I thank Shiv Sena Sena will go along with Mungantiwar said that cials took vow to preserve defence secretary Dr Ajay AGE CORRESPONDENT invite him. He is a represen- advised MLAs not to wait chief Uddhav Thackeray the BJP saying “Na na the Shiv Sena deserves the ‘Unity, Integrity and Kumar and other senior NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 tative of Pakistan in India,” for the “right age” to for his support.” karte pyar tumhi se kar more than 13 seats. Security of the Nation’. officials took part. Mr Vij said. — ANI Claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Cong will win local had travelled abroad on Opp. parties 16 occasions in the last AIIMS director told to form five years, more than he body polls: Pilot visited his family's Jaipur: Rajasthan deputy mock BJD’s earstwhile pocketbor- chief minister and state ough Amethi, the Congress chief Sachin Pilot board to check PC’s health Bharatiya Janata Party exuded confidence on 5T concept (BJP) on Thursday said Thursday that the party New Delhi, Oct. 31: The Kapil Sibal, representing that the Congress would form boards in the AKSHAYA KUMAR Delhi high court directed Chidambaram, initially leader's frequent foreign local bodies that are going SAHOO the AIIMS director to con- said the Congress leader visits are a matter of to polls next month. BHUBANESWAR, OCT. 31 stitute a medical board on has to be taken to public interest as he is a Buoyed by the Congress’ Thursday itself to give Hyderabad for the treat- public representative. victory in one of the two The Opposition BJP and opinion on the health of ment at his expenses as Amethi in Uttar Assembly seats in the Congress on Thursday former finance minister P his condition requires Pradesh was Mr recently-held bypolls, Pilot cornered the ruling- Chidambaram, who is suf- sterile environment. Gandhi’s parliamentary said: “The Congress will win party asking why the fering from Crohn’s dis- Later, he suggested that constituency until he the local bodies election Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress concept of 5T (Te- ease and is currently Chidambaram be shifted lost in the Lok Sabha and will constitute boards.” president Sonia Gandhi present the 31st Indira Gandhi amwork, Transparency, lodged in Tihar jail in the to Apollo Hospital or polls held earlier this Reddy be called here. The state Congress presi- Award for National Integration to Chandi Prasad Bhatt Technology, Time and INX Media money laun- year. He was elected to dent said he had directed Transformation) was dering case. Senior advocate A.M. the Lok Sabha from in New Delhi on Thursday. — G.N. JHA the districts units to consti- introduced now after 20 The high court said that Singhvi, also appearing Wayanad in Kerala. tute committees, comprising years of BJD gover- the Hyderabad-based gas- for Chidambaram, said The Congress had on young and experience lead- nance and not before. troenterologist Nages- P. Chidambaram his weight has reduced Wednesday said that Mr ers, to take decisions on the While senior BJP le- hwar Reddy, who has been Chidambaram has from 73 kg to 66 kg, this Gandhi has gone on a elections. — PTI Sonia slams govt ader and Bhubaneswar treating the 74-year old sought interim relief for showed that his condition “meditation visit” MP Aparajita Sarangi Congress leader, be six days to enable him to was deteriorating in cus- abroad and will miss the termed 5T model ‘old included in the board to consult and get examined tody. party’s nationwide wine in a new bottle’, give his opinion on by his regular doctor, The court and Solicitor protests against the INDIRA, PATEL for ‘diluting’ RTI senior Congress MLA Chidambaram’s medical Reddy, at the Asian General Tushar Mehta Modi government over questioned whether it condition. Institute of said that Chidambaram key issues from WORKED FOR AGE CORRESPONDENT She (Indira Gandhi) was ‘5T or Tea’. Chidambaram has Gastroenterology (AIG) in can be treated and shifted November 5 to 15. NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 was for strengthen- On the sidelines ‘Run sought interim bail in the Hyderabad. to a private ward in Targeting Mr Gandhi for Unity’ programme case, filed by the He has claimed that he AIIMS, if need arises, as for his “frequent” for- UNITY: SELJA Congress president Sonia ing the country’s organised by the state Enforcement Directorate needs “urgent medical the premier institution eign visits and the Gandhi Thursday target- cultural and politi- BJP marking the 144th (ED), on medical grounds treatment for the acute has the best doctors. “secrecy” surrounding Hisar: Haryana Congress ed the government over cal unity. She birth anniversary of saying his condition is and persistent abdominal The law officer said them, the BJP asked if president Kumari Selja on dilution in the Right to believed in accom- Sardar Vallabhbhai deteriorating and he pain being experienced” there can be no objection he was involved in some Thursday hailed the contri- Information Act and Patel, Mr Sarangi said, needs to be in a sterile by him since October 5 to the treatment and best secret operation. butions of late prime minis- evoked late Indira Gandhi modation and “There was no need to environment. due to Crohn’s disease treatment should be given BJP national spokes- ter Indira Gandhi and the saying that though nation- strengthening our create a separate depart- Justice Suresh Kait which he was diagnosed to every accused. person and Rajya Sabha country's first home minister al integration was her pas- many diversities. ment or a power centre directed that the board with in 2017. Mehta said it is member GVL Narsimha Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, sion, the former Prime like 5T. Rather, all the will sit Thursday to dis- Crohn’s disease refers to Chidambaram’s old ail- Rao said Mr Gandhi vis- saying the two leaders had Minister did not equate — Sonia secretaries of the cuss Chidambaram’s med- the inflammation of the ment which has been ited visited abroad more worked for the unity and “unity with uniformity”. Gandhi, departments should be ical condition and place digestive tract leading to aggravated and the best than Amethi which is integrity of the country. “On the contrary, she Congress prez pushed to bring in the the report before the court abdominal pain, diar- team of doctors at also one of the reasons The Congress leader paid was deeply conscious of philosophy of 5T into which will hear the mat- rhoea and also weight AIIMS is treating him. the people of Amethi tributes to Gandhi on her India’s many diversities. Act and termed it as a their work culture.” ter on Friday. loss. Senior advocate — PTI had rejected him. 35th death anniversary and She was profoundly sensi- “final assault” to decimate said that the late prime min- tive to India’s many cul- the historic legislation. ister had sacri- tural traditions,” Mrs The amendments passed ficed herself for Gandhi said while giving will ensure that no infor- the country. away the Indira Gandhi mation commissioner ‘Public servants need clearance to visit Kartarpur’ Gandhi was award for national inte- shall be free from inter- assassinated by gration to Chandi Prasad ference and signaling by AGE CORRESPONDENT given its list (to Pakistan) anniversary celebrations her bodyguards Bhatt. the Modi government, she with agency inputs of persons who would be of Guru Nanak being in 1984. “She “She (Indira Gandhi) said. “We have opposed NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 part of its official “jatha” organised at Sultanpur nationalised was for strengthening the these amendments in to go to the Kartarpur Lodhi, they said. many banks. country’s cultural and Parliament and will con- The ministry of external Sahib Gurudwara on Nov- The much-awaited corri- Today, the coun- political unity. She tinue to oppose them in affairs (MEA) on Thu- ember 9 but that no res- dor will connect the Dera Kumari Selja try owes her for believed in accommoda- practice. We condemn this rsday made it clear any ponse had been received Baba Nanak shrine in the voice she gave to all sec- tion and strengthening piecemeal destruction of public servant who is not as yet from Pakistan. Gurdaspur, Punjab, with tions including poor, com- our many diversities. She our democratic institu- part of the Indian official Meanwhile, officials said the gurdwara at Karta- mon man, farmers and also realised that without tions and will continue to “jatha” (religious contin- that Prime Minister rpur, just around four kilo- Dalits,” Ms Selja said. Cred- social and economic poli- fight the Modi govern- gent) for the Kartarpur Narendra Modi will inau- metres from the interna- iting Gandhi for taking sev- cies which actively pro- ment in these self-serving pilgrimage has to seek gurate the state-of-the-art tional border, located at eral historic steps for the mote equality and integri- actions which are the political clearance from Passenger Terminal Shakargarh in Narowal country’s poor, Ms Selja said ty, India cannot progress,” very opposite of national the MEA before visiting Building (PTB) at Dera district of Pakistan’s the former prime minister Mrs Gandhi said. The interest,” she said. Pakistan as it is a foreign Baba Nanak in Punjab on Punjab province. had a special bond with Har- event was also attended Mrs Gandhi said that country. November 8, formally Guru Nanak Dev, the yana. “She had a connection by former Prime Minister the RTI Act was a historic Asked whether Punjab opening the Kartarpur founder of Sikhism, had with Haryana the day she Manmohan Singh. legislation that gave birth MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu A procession of Sikh devotees cross Attari-Wagah corridor. The prime min- spent more than 18 yearsof was born. Haryana was nur- Earlier in a statement, to an institution that in too would have to seek border towards Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to mark ister will also address a his life at the Darbar tured by her. The farmers of she accused the Modi gov- the last 13 years had political clearance in the the 550th Parkash Purab. — PTI public meeting nearly Sahib gurdwara in the state got most benefit ernment of diluting the become a “sentinel of wake of reports that he three kilometres from the Kartarpur located on the and the minimum support powers of information democracy, transparency had been invited by the it clear Mr Sidhu too ance. building after the inaugu- banks of the river Ravi, price for farmers is also due commissioners through and accountability to the Pakistan government, the would have to seek the The MEA spokesperson ration, following which he making it one of the holi- to Indira ji,” she said. — PTI amendments to the RTI common man”. MEA spokesperson made mandatory political clear- said India had already will attend the 550th birth estsites for devotees. Caution

Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu PAGE cautions against remarks by political leaders on J&K Nation 3 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI India and China in war of Eating eggs may turn kids words over UTs’ creation into cannibals: BJP leader J&K’s transition from Beijing calls move ‘null and void’, India hits back a state into 2 Union RABINDRA NATH ing of non-vegetarian feticides in the country. SRIDHAR CHOUDHURY food”, he said and added, State women and child Territories is beginning KUMARASWAMI BHOPAL, OCT. 31 “What do you expect from welfare minister Imarti of a ‘new chapter’ NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 this malnourished govern- Devi on Wednesday BJP legislature party ment (referring to announced to serve eggs India and China were leader of Madhya Pradesh resources starved Kamal in the meals offered to — Prakash Javadekar, involved in a fierce Gopal Bhargav has creat- Nath government)? malnourished children in Union minister exchange of words on ed a flutter when he said Children who are vegetar- anganwadi Centres in the Thursday, with Beijing eating egg and meat may ians are being forced to eat state from November this calling the creation of two turn children cannibals. eggs. Later, they will be year, as a measure to tack- SHORT new Union Territories (of Mr Bhargav whose forced to eat chicken and le malnutrition problem TAKES J&K and Ladakh) as bizarre remarks often then meat. If children are Gopal Bhargav in the state. “unlawful and void” and landed him in unneces- habituated to non-vegetar- Madhya Pradesh has Odisha signs pact New Delhi hitting back to sary controversy late on ian food, then they may BJP as representative of earned the dubious dis- remind China that it has Wednesday night become cannibals later”. India and that of Congress tinction of having the with Abhijit’s K-PAL “illegally occupied” large slammed the decision by Mr Bhargav had earlier as nominee of Pakistan. largest number of mal- tracts of land belonging to Kamal Nath government hogged media limelight He had also invited criti- nourished children in the Bhubaneswar: The Odisha J&K state. to introduce eggs in the for making similar cism from several quar- country. government on Thursday The verbal exchange Advisor Farooq Khan meets first lieutenant-governor of meals offered to malnour- bizarre statements. ters when he slammed According to National signed a Memorandum of comes just days after the the UnionTerritory of Jammu and Kashmir G.C. Murmu ished children in angan- He had drawn ire of rul- media coverage of ordeal Family Health Survey IV, Understanding (MoU) with informal summit between in Srinagar on Thursday. — PTI wadi Centres in Madhya ing Congress in MP when of daughter of BJP MLA 2016, there are more than the Abdul Latif Jameel Prime Minister Narendra Pradesh, saying, “If chil- he described the just con- from Bareli Rajesh Mishra 45 lakh children under- Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Modi and Chinese istrative divisions chal- spokesperson Raveesh dren are fed egg and meat, cluded by-elections in after she married to a weight and stunted chil- South Asia to engage in a President Xi Jinping at lenging China’s sovereign- Kumar said. then they may become Jhabua (ST) assembly con- Dalit youth, saying that dren in MP. Of them, ten strategic evidence-based Mamallapuram in Tamil ty. This is unlawful and He added, “We have seen cannibals later”. stituency in MP as “Indo- publicity given to such lakh children are identi- approach to policymaking. Nadu. void and this is not effec- the statement made by the “India’s Sanatan (eter- Pak war”, while calling matters would only fied as severely under- The partnership targets to After India had revoked tive in any way and will spokesperson of the min- nal) culture prohibits eat- the candidate fielded by encourage incidents of weight. maximise the impact of anti- Article 370 and announced not change that fact that istry of foreign affairs of poverty programmes of the bifurcation of J&K state the area is under Chinese China on the establish- state across a wide range of into two union territories actual control,” Chinese ment of the Union sectors. J-PAL is co-founded in early-August this year, foreign ministry Territories of Jammu & Unmarried girl by Abhijit Banerjee and China had protested spokesperson Geng Kashmir and Ladakh. Esther Duflo, joint winners of against the move since the Shuang was quoted as say- China is well aware of listed as widow, 2019 Nobel Prize in econom- territorial jurisdiction of ing at a foreign ministry India’s consistent and ics for their experimental the Ladakh Union press briefing in Beijing. clear position on this given house approach to alleviating global Territory (like the erst- India retaliated soon issue. The matter of reor- poverty. Under this partner- while J&K state) includes after. “China continues to ganisation of the erst- ship, J-PAL South Asia will the Aksai Chin area that is be in occupation of a large while state of Jammu & under PMAY provide the Odisha govern- under Chinese occupation. tract of area in the Union Kashmir into the Union ment technical assistance for The territorial jurisdic- Territories of Jammu & Territories of Jammu & AGE CORRESPONDENT scaling up evidence-backed tion of the Ladakh UT is as Kashmir and Ladakh. It Kashmir and Ladakh is BHUBANESWAR, OCT. 31 programmes. per the territorial claim of has also illegally acquired entirely an internal affair India. Indian territories from of India. We do not expect In a case of irregularity “The Indian government Pakistan-occupied- other countries, including in the Pradhan Mantri Mathura jeweller officially announced the Kashmir (PoK) under the China, to comment on the Awas Yojana (PMAY) in establishment of so-called so-called China-Pakistan matters which are internal the state, an unmarried duped of `1.31cr Jammu and Kashmir Boundary Agreement of to India, just as India college girl was allegedly Union Territory and 1963. India has consistent- refrains from commenting allotted a house under the Mathura: A jeweller here was Ladakh Union Territory ly conveyed its concerns to on internal issues of other scheme after being listed allegedly duped of that included some of both China and Pakistan countries. The Union as a widow in around `1.31 crore by two China’s territory into its on the projects in so-called Territories of Jammu & Narendrapur village traders from Punjab’s administrative jurisdic- China-Pakistan Economic Kashmir and Ladakh are under Tihidi block in the Ludhiana, according tion. China deplores and Corridor which is in the integral part of India. We district. to an FIR. According to the firmly opposes that. India territory that has been ille- expect other countries to According to the com- complaint filed by Praveen unilaterally changes its gally occupied by Pakistan respect India’s sovereignty Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with BJP workers participate in the plainant Bhagirathi Kumar, proprietor of Kanha domestic laws and admin- since 1947,” MEA and territorial integrity.” Gandhi Sankalpa Yatra in Chennai on Thursday. — PTI Sutar, Nibedita Behera, Jems and Art Gallery, two daughter of Rabindra brothers — Gyaneshwar Behera of Narendrapur Sood and Yogeshwar Sood village is an unmarried — from Ludhiana had given girl and studying in col- an order for a gold umbrella MEA defends Article 370 acted as wall in J&K: PM lege but a PMAY house for Lord Badrinath. has been allotted under Diamond, emrald and other her name. gems were fixed in the ‘Diversity in unity is India’s biggest pride and challenge for enemies’ Sources said, Nibedita umbrella weighing EU MPs trip to has also received `20,000 around 3.35 kg, the FIR said. Kevadiya, Guarat, Oct. 31: ernment is working for of the total 1,20, 000 The umbrella worth around Paying glowing tributes to “emotional, economic and rupees sanctioned to her `1.31 crore was to be deliv- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel constitutional integration” under the scheme in the ered to the Ludhiana traders on National Unity Day, of the country, without first phase. On the other on April 6, 2018, with a rider Kashmir Valley Prime Minister Narendra which it would be difficult hand, Nibedita’s father that the payment for it Modi on Thursday defend- to imagine a powerful has clarified that he is not would be made within a AGE CORRESPONDENT ed the scrapping of Article India in the 21st century, he aware of being allotted week. Kumar said the FIR NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 J&K broken into 370 in Jammu and said. any house under the was lodged on August 31 Kashmir, saying the special In a swipe at Pakistan, he PMAY. Reportedly, the this year as the traders did- After a controversy over pieces: Congress status provision only bred said those “who cannot complainant Bhagirathi n’t pay him. — PTI the visit of several terrorism in the erstwhile win wars” against India and other villagers after European Union MPs Jammu: The people of state. are trying to destroy its coming to know about the (MEPs) to New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir He also hailed India’s unity. “The country took alleged irregularity Lightning kills 3, then to Jammu and have nothing to cele- unity in diversity, calling it the decision to scrap informed the Block Kashmir earlier this brate as a state, which the biggest challenge for Article 370 (which provid- Development Officer and injures 10 in MP week, the ministry of had an identity even the country’s enemies. ed special status to J&K), the district Collector external affairs (MEA) 200 years before Attending a function at Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to which had only given sepa- about the same. “An Sendhwa, MP: Three labour- indicated it had “facilitat- Independence, has been the Statue of Unity here on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity to com- ratism and terrorism to unmarried girl was men- ers died and 10 sustained ed” the visit, adding that broken into pieces, Patel’s 144th birth anniver- memorate his 144th birth anniversary at Kevadia in that state,” Mr Modi said. tioned as a widow and injuries due to a lightning engagement with the Congress leader G.A. sary, Mr Modi led the gath- Narmada district of Gujarat on Thursday. — PTI “Over 40,000 people lost money was drawn in her strike in Banihar village of international community Mir said on Thursday. ering in taking the “nation- their lives in three decades name. We have enough Sendhwa on Thursday. does not amount to inter- Jammu and Kashmir on al unity pledge” on draw a line on the land (to bifurcation of the state of terrorism,” he said, proof to substantiate our “Three people have died nationalisation of the Thursday transitioned National Unity Day. draw a boundary) but to into Union Territories adding it was Patel’s inspi- allegations and have also and 10 have been injured Kashmir issue. At his from a state into union “The new system in build a strong link of which came into existence ration which made him apprised about the same and currently receiving weekly briefing on territories of Jammu Jammu and Kashmir and trust,” the prime minister from October 31. take the decision to revoke to the concerned authori- treatment at Civil Hospital Thursday, MEA and Kashmir, and Ladakh is not meant to said in the wake of the Inspired by Patel, his gov- Article 370. — PTI ties, alleged Sutar. in Sendhwa,” said Sub-divi- spokesperson Raveesh Ladakh, nearly three sional officer T.S. Baghel. A Kumar said that the MEPs months after Parliament Police team is currently on had been to India on a pri- abrogated the state’s the spot. Further details are vate visit and that they special status. “It is not Work together, not in silos, awaited. — ANI had “expressed a desire to a moment of happiness know about India”, for the people, irrespec- adding that they were tive of their ideology,” “directly elected” repre- he said. — PTI PM Modi tells IAS officers RAINS POUND sentatives. He said that the govern- said, adding that part of the Kevadiya, Gujarat, Oct. is nation-centric and work together for the ment “would look at such MEA’s mandate involved 31: Prime Minister future- centric. It will nation,” he added. KERALA, 1K requests” in future too engaging with a range of Narendra Modi on usher a paradigm shift in “Let’s change how we and that “intent, content people (from abroad) Thursday called upon administration, whereby look at things. Even SENT TO CAMPS and the ground situation” including MPs, civil society, young IAS officers to people stop working on something like a changed would be “deciding fac- businessmen and media. work together for the silos. “Instead, people terminology helps. Thiruvananthapuram: With tors”. He said the issue He said that even earlier, nation, saying silos and work together and in a Earlier, people would rains pounding Kerala was whether any such the MEA had facilitated hierarchy don’t help the comprehensive manner,” keep saying backward on Thursday due to the action promotes India’s visits that were not organ- system. a tweet posted on Modi’s districts. cyclonic storm in the Arabian “objectives and national ised through official chan- He called for working official twitter handle — Today we say aspira- sea, over 1000 people have interests” and whether nels.towards realing the PMO India — quoted him tional districts. Why been shifted to 11 relief camps “sharing of perspective” He added that all foreign vision of making India a as saying at the event. should any posting be a across the state and search is serves the “national inter- visitors “don’t have to come USD 5 trillion economy Mr Modi said no punishment posting? on for six fishermen from est”. He said that after the through official channels”. by 2024-25. bureaucratic posting Why not see it as an north Kerala who are yet to visit, the role of Pakistan A controversy had Mr Modi was address- should be seen as a opportunity posting?” return to shore. The weather in cross-border terrorism erupted recently after it ing bureaucrats partici- punishment rather it the PM said. department has asked fisher- has got international was revealed that the invi- pating in the first-ever should be treated as an On the occasion, Modi men not to venture attention. tation to the MEPs had Common Foundation opportunity. remembered the contri- into the sea till November 2 “Our (MEA’s) job is to been issued by an NGO Course called “The presence of silos bution of independent until the cyclonic storm facilitate ... This is part of which had also claimed “Aarambh”, being held at and hierarchy doesn’t India’s first home minis- “Maha” subsides. The India our mandate ... We are sup- that PM Modi was keen to Kevadiya in Narmada help our system. ter, Sardrar Vallabhbhai Meteorological Department posed to share our perspec- interact with decision- district of Gujarat. Whoever we are, wherev- Patel, in the development said ‘Maha’ has intensified tive,” the spokesperson makers in Europe. “This course, Aarambh, er we are, we have to of civil services. — PTI into severe cyclonic storm on Thursday and is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over east cen- tral Arabian Sea during the RCEP issues have to be resolved satisfactorily: MEA next 24 hours. As the cyclone intensified, the IMD said gale AGE CORRESPONDENT Community at Bangkok ◗ Modi will visit sents a significant eco- rial talks ...” She also said winds very likely to increase NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 besides releasing the Thai nomic and trade opportu- the “leaders will review upto 100-110 kmph gusting to translation of the ancient Bangkok from nity. There are obviously negotiations currently 120 kmph over eastcentral Prime Minister Narendra Tamil classic Thirukural November 2 to 4 some critical issues still taking place in Bangkok”. Arabian Sea from midnight. Modi will visit the Thai written by the great during which he will outstanding and efforts The RCEP is a proposed During the next 24 hours, Capital Bangkok from ancient Tamil Sage attend the 16th are being made to resolve free trade agreement gale wind speed reaching 80- November 2 to 4 during Thiruvalluvar. The move them to provide a fair and (FTA) between the ten 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph which he will attend the is being seen as yet anoth- Asean-India Summit, transparent trading envi- member states of the was likely to prevail over 16th Asean-India Summit, er powerful message sent the 14th East Asia ronment. Association of Southeast northern parts of the 14th East Asia by PM Modi who had Summit and 3rd “These issues are Asian Nations (ASEAN) Lakshadweep area and adjoin- Summit and third praised the rich Tamil RCEP summit extremely important for (Brunei, Cambodia, ing southeast Arabian Sea Regional Comprehensive language and culture our economy ... It is there- Indonesia, Laos, during the subsequent 24 Economic Partnership recently at the second Thakur Singh said, “The fore imperative that these Malaysia, Myanmar, the hours and decrease gradually. (RCEP) summit, the min- informal summit with RCEP negotiations have issues are resolved satis- Philippines, Singapore, Sea conditions over istry of external affairs Chinese President Xi been going on for many factorily. India remains Thailand, Vietnam) and Lakshadweep area and adjoin- (MEA) said on Thursday. Jinping at Mamallapuram years now. India has par- engaged to find a resolu- its six FTA partners ing southeast Arabian Sea will In other engagements, in the southern state. ticipated constructively in tion of these issues. We (China, Japan, India, be high to very high during PM Modi will address On RCEP, the MEA’s sec- these negotiations. We expect greater clarity in South Korea, Australia the next 24 hours. — PTI members of the Indian retary (East) Vijay believe that RCEP repre- that regard after ministe- and New Zealand). Politics

At the absolute core of democracy lies PAGE the freedom within political parties, says Congress leader Salman Khurshid Nation 4 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI AICC clears ■ Despite being on a sticky wicket, Army says it can take action under Army Act names for K’taka polls, Indian Army still backs gay sex ban RSS, Sewa Bharti many upset PAWAN BALI can take action against The officer said that the ◗ An individual is manner unbecoming his acting against those NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 personnel for such behav- individual is free to free to approach the position and the character involved in “moral turpi- played active role AGE CORRESPONDENT iour under section 45 of approach the court after court after being expected of him shall, on tude and corruption.” BENGALURU, OCT. 31 Indian Army, which is Army Act, which deals being charged under sec- conviction by court-mar- Recently, one senior in polio eradication strongly opposed to homo- with “Unbecoming con- tion 45 of Army Act. charged under sec- tial, if he is an officer, be Army officer of rank of programme With the December 5 sexuality and adultery in duct”.He indicated that He said that section 45 of tion 45 of Army liable to be cashiered or to Major General has been Assembly bypolls to 15 its rank and file is in a homosexuality and adul- Army Act has been Act. Section 45 of suffer such less punish- dismissed from service constituencies just over legal conundrum after tery will fall under approved by the Army Act has been ment as is in the act. due to moral turpitude. —Harsh Vardhan, a month away, the both these offences have “Unbecoming conduct” as Cabinet/Parliament and In the military, the “One more Major Union minister Opposition Congress on been decriminalised by armed forces personnel has not been repealed. approved by offence of “stealing the General is in the pipeline Thursday declared its the Supreme Court. are expected to follow high “Some conduct can be Cabinet/Parliament affections of brother offi- to be dismissed on the candidates for eight of While it has already writ- moral standards. “It will legal but it may not be eth- cer’s wife - a euphemism same issue,” said sources. these seats in what ten to the defence ministry depend on how we charge ical,” said the official. the Army.” for adultery - is a serious Since June 2017, more SHORT TAKES seems to be an attempt on its concerns regarding him and how such acts However, he added that Under section 45, any offence that is a notch than 6 officers have been to steal an edge over the revoking of these two pro- will come under “Supreme Court’s judge- officer, junior commis- below “cowardice” , which dismissed from Man held for killing ruling BJP, which is yet visions, a senior Army Unbecoming conduct,” ments are law of the land sioned officer or warrant is punishable with even services due to moral to declare its candidates. officer said that Army still said the official. and will be abided within officer, who behaves in a death. The Army is also turpitude. monitor lizard The Congress choices include former Thane: A 32-year-old man Assembly Speaker K.B. FB, Cambridge from Navi Mumbai was Koliwad, who in a shock Merkel won’t stand during national Narada case: CBI arrested on Thursday for deafeat, lost to independ- allegedly killing an Indian ent MLA R. Shankar in Analytica give monitor lizard, an endan- Ranenbennur con- anthems due to medical condition gered species. The accused, stituency in the May to grill IPS officer info to CBI Subhash Rathod, was identi- 2018 polls. Shankar was SRIDHAR fied and nabbed after a subsequently disquali- KUMARASWAMI AGE CORRESPONDENT it to con- AGE CORRESPONDENT video went viral, in which he fied from the Assembly NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 duct a NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 and some other persons after he decided to sup- prelimi- could be seen killing port the BJP and his India has agreed to a The CBI, probing the nary Facebook and the lizard, a statement prospects of entering German request that visit- Narada sting tape case, is inquiry in Cambridge Analytica issued by Thane divisional the fray this time ing German chancellor all set to confront sus- the have provided addition- forest office said. "Based on depend on the Supreme Angela Merkel be seated, pended IPS officer S.M.H. Narada al information sought by the video, a probe was Court verdict in the dis- when the National Mirza with two witnesses sting footage case. The CBI in its probe pertain- launched and Rathod was qualified MLAs’ case. Anthems of India and during interrogation. Narada sting tapes, which ing to alleged illegal per- held from his residence in The choice of candi- Germany are playing, in Sources said Mr Mirza, were released to different sonal data harvesting of CBD Belapur in Navi dates makes it evident view of a medical condi- who is in judicial custody, news organisations Indians from the social Mumbai. During his interro- that Opposition leader tion she suffers from will also be confronted before the 2016 Assembly networking platform. gation, the accused told the in the Assembly wherein she has bouts of with certain fresh elec- elections in West Bengal, The CBI had initiated a officials that he and his two Siddaramaiah has had shaking when she stands tronic evidences pertain- showed people resem- preliminary enquiry friends killed the monitor his way in the selection still. ing to the case. If bling senior TMC leaders against Cambridge lizard, which they had found process. Sources The German Chancellor Union minister Jitendra Singh receives German required, the agency may receiving money alleged- Analytica and Global near his house," it added. claimed that the candi- arrived in New Delhi on Chancellor Angela Merkel on her arrival at Air Force also confront Mr Mirza ly for giving future Science Research last — PTI dates were selected with- Thursday night. She will with other accused in the favours. The video year over alleged data Station Palam in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI out even discussing the hold talks with Prime case, they added. showed the TMC leaders mining of voters from names in State Election Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan on out support are known A special CBI court on and the police officer Facebook platforms Mumbai, Hyd in Committee meeting. on Friday. 1 November. The exemp- and lately, she has been Wednesday rejected a bail allegedly accepting after a reference from The candidates’ list Due to her medical con- tion as per the order is seen seated at ceremonial plea of suspended IPS bribes of around `73 lakh the Centre in this creative cities’ list has also raised eyebrows dition, certain provisions apparently being invoked events, bwhich would officer, who was arrested from the fake consultancy regard. The CBI had Hyderabad: UNESCO has in Congress circles for from the order relating to based on a request from have normally required by the Central probe firm. And ` 4 to 5 Lakh sought information from announced that Mumbai other reasons. Sources the National Anthem of the German side to accom- her to stand. agency in connection was used in each transac- Facebook and and Hyderabad have been said that M. Anjanappa India will be invoked to modate the chancellor’s Meanwhile, New Delhi with the case. The special tion. Mr Mirza was the Cambridge Analytica included in its network of who has been selected allow Ms Merkel to be wish to be accorded the on Thursday said it was court extended Mr Burdwan superintendent based in the United 'Creative Cities' on the for the Chikkaballapur seated, while the national ceremonial welcome. looking forward to Ms. Mirza’s judicial remand of police, when the sting States and the United occasion of World Cities seat, is still with the anthems of both coun- Observers point out that Merkel’s visit and hoped till November 13 on a operation was allegedly Kingdom, respectively, Day 2019 on Thursday. JD(S) and has not joined tries are playing during chancellor Merkel’s diffi- bilateral ties would rise to prayer by the CBI. carried out by Mathew on the data collection Mumbai has been designat- the Congress officially. the ceremonial reception culties in standing with- new heights. The CBI had lodged an Samuel, editor of Narada methods adopted by the ed as Creative City of Films FIR on April 17, 2017 news portal in 2014. The latter, sources in the and Hyderabad, a Creative against 13 people, includ- CBI has so far questioned agency said. Based on City of Gastronomy, an offi- ing several ministers, several people in the case, the details received, CBI cial press release said. In TMC MPs and Mr Mirza, including a number of had dispatched more India, Chennai and Varanasi Blow to HDK’s ‘junket diplomacy’ a month after the TMC MLAs, MPs and "specific queries" to the are UNESCO cities of music Calcutta high court asked state ministers. companies. while Jaipur is the City of Crafts and Folk Arts, the 11 out of 14 MLCs not to join former CM’s junket to Malaysia on Nov. 3 release said. By joining the UNESCO Creative Cities SHYAM SUNDAR sources. But JD(S) MLCs nying the former CM, he Network (UCCN), the VATTAM led by senior member, Mr added. cities pledge to share their BENGALURU, OCT. 31 Basavaraj Horatti have It is a known fact that the best practices. decided not to accompany ties between Mr Horatti — PTI Former chief minister the former CM and cited and Mr Kumaraswamy and JD(S) leader H.D. the floods in their respec- became strained after the Kumaraswamy’s ‘Junket tive constituencies as the former was unceremoni- French envoy to diplomacy’ to keep his leg- reason. They felt it was ously removed from the islators secure from wrong on their part to post of chairman of the visit Assam Sat. poaching by the BJP and leave the state and go on a legislative council. Mr New Delhi: French envoy Congress, seems to have foreign jaunt at a time, Horatti also lambasted his Emmanuel Lenain will under- come a cropper with 11 of when several parts of the party leaders for neglect- take a three-day visit to the total 14 JD(S) members North Karnataka region ing the interests of legisla- Assam beginning Saturday to of the state legislative are yet to recover from the H.D. Kumaraswamy tors and not taking any- bolster ties between his gov- council deciding not to devastating effect of the one into confidence. ernment and the north-east- join the junket. floods. Besides, they sus- had no respect for senior Meanwhile, talking to ern state. Mr Lenain will trav- The legislators were sup- pect that they would be leaders and runs the party reporters in Ramanagara, el from Guwahati to posed to accompany Mr embarrassed by the media as per his whims and fan- senior JD(S) MLC Kaziranga National Park to Kumaraswamy on the jun- if they went off on a for- cies, he said, adding that Puttanna said almost all of meet members of the French ket to Malaysia on eign trip. in the present circum- them have decided to quit Development Agency and November 3 from Without mincing words, stances, there was no JD(S) and join BJP. “Our Assam Environment and Bengaluru. The purpose Mr Horatti said they did point in accompanying party leaders are not both- Forest Department, involved of the junket was to build not want to go with Mr him to Malaysia. Except ered about us which has in Assam Project for Forest bridges with party legisla- Kumaraswamy as their Mr Bhojegowda and Mr pained us a lot. We have An elderly woman sits inside her flooded house in Kanyakumari on Thursday. In the and Biodiversity tors and plead with them relationship had soured Appajigowda, none of the resolved to quit the party.” next 24 hours, heavy rains are likely in most districts of Tamil Nadu, including those Conservation. On November not to leave the party, said long ago. The former CM JD(S) MLCs are accompa- as early as possible.” along the western ghats owing to intensification of cyclonic storm ‘‘Maha’’. — PTI 3, the delegation will return to Guwahati to share their tour insights with depart- ment of environment and Disability forests, and the Assam State J&K splits into two UTs Centre seals deal with Nagas Biodiversity Board. — PTI ■ Continued from Page 1 will be resolved in a demo- the call for a 20-hour pension ■ Continued from Page 1 bifurcated into two UTs, between you and us add: “I congratulate the cratic or political process strike by the Coordinating converted into two UTs two IAS officers, Girish couldn’t be any wider. Prime Minister and Union very soon.” Committee on Manipur’s ■Continued from Page 1 even though there are Chandra Murmu and You violated our consent home minister for having In the wake of the Naga Integrity (COCOMI). An getting disability pen- SENA STICKS TO numerous instances of a Radha Krishna Mathur, and rights but will never the resoluteness to solve talks deadline, a delega- appeal by Manipur CM N. sion,” sources said. UT becoming a full state were on Thursday sworn- control how we feel. Long the Naga issue. Also, tion of the Naga People’s Biren Singh to call off the “Any officer from 50:50 DEMAND or a state being bifurcat- in as Lieutenant live Kashmir, Insha’Allah hearty congratulations to Front had met the 15- strike also went in vain. Brigadier level and ed into two states, like Governors of Jammu and (God willing)”. She also Mr R.N. Ravi, the inter- member NSCN (I-M) dele- The strike call was given above who is in shape ■ Continued from Page 1 Bihar and Madhya Kashmir and Ladakh, posted the official flag of locutor, and the NSCN (I- gation and representa- after speculation in a sec- can get his medical stated that he had not received Pradesh. respectively. While Mr the erstwhile state which M) and NNPGs for arriv- tives of the NNPGs in tion of the media about done from any military any power-sharing formula The two new entities Murmu took oath as the has since been removed ing at a mutual under- New Delhi ahead of the the signing of the Naga hospital. But others with from the BJP on government take the total number of first Lt Governor of the from all government standing.” last leg of talks. peace pact on October 31. medical problems will formation so far. “If the BJP UTs to nine and bring UT of J&K in Hindi at a buildings and other loca- It is significant that Mr Besides all civil society The Manipur CM, who led have to get it done at the fails to fulfil its promise, we down the number of function at the Raj tions. Zeliang met the two groups, student bodies a 20-member team of all Command Hospitals . have other options available states in India to 28. The Bhavan in Srinagar, his Ms Mufti is among the groups — NSCN (I-M) and and Church leaders, political parties, met Those who are posted in too,” he warned. “Our values BJP has called J&K’s counterpart, Mr Mathur, several Kashmiri politi- the Naga National Nagaland’s main Union home minister Delhi will have to do it in say that one should keep one’s reorganisation “historic” was administered the cians who were detained Political Groups (a con- Opposition party had also Amit Shah on Wednesday the Armed Forces Clinic promise. We are in no hurry to and a tribute to Sardar oath of office and secrecy on the night of August 4 glomerate of seven other appealed both negotiating night. Mr Shah told the in Delhi,” an Army offi- join the government. But our Vallabhbhai Patel on his by Justice Gita Mittal, and has no access to Naga groups) — in New parties to hammer out team that no agreement cial said. He added that only demand is that the com- birth anniversary. The chief justice of J&K high Internet. Her Twitter Delhi on Tuesday and their differences and sign will be signed without this has already been mitment be honoured. The Prime Minister, who was court, at a similar func- handle is being operated urged them to unite and the final deal, paving the consulting all stakehold- implemented for officers BJP had promised before the at the Statue of Unity in tion held earlier in Leh. by her daughter Iltija. sign the peace deal to way for a permanent ers. After this assurance, of the rank of major Lok Sabha polls that all posts Kevadiya, Gujarat, on He took the oath in Though there was jubi- ensure peace in Nagaland. peace. Mr Biren Singh urged general and above. and responsibilities should be Sardar Vallabhbhai English. lation in the remote He told the media: “I have Normal life in Manipur COCOMI to call off the In June this year, the shared equally between both Patel’s 144th birth A complete shutdown Buddhist enclave of Leh been told that the issue of came to a standstill on strike, but his appeal went finance ministry had the parties and it should keep anniversary, defended the was observed in Kashmir over Ladakh being made territorial integration Thursday in response to unheeded. said that income tax its word,” said Mr Thackeray. abrogation of Article 370 Valley to protest bifurca- a UT, several local politi- exemption on disability Meanwhile, the party elected by saying that the special tion of the state. Many cal parties have demand- pension would be avail- senior MLA Eknath Shinde as status provisions generat- people interviewed by ed certain legal and con- able only for those Army the leader of its legislative ed terrorism in Jammu this correspondent stitutional guarantees Explain snooping: Govt to Whatsapp personnel, who have party. The legislator said that and Kashmir. termed it “a stab in the including under Article been “invalidated” from the rights of distribution of “The new system in back”. There is growing 371 to secure their land, ■ Continued from Page 1 fundamental rights of cit- Mukherjee during the service due to disability. portfolios and government for- Jammu and Kashmir and apprehension among peo- jobs and socio-economic Surveillance Software? 2. izens, including the right UPA regime, as also spy- However, Rajnath Singh mation had been given to Mr Ladakh is not meant to ple in the Valley that the interests, and culture. Who — PMO or NSA — to privacy, and will take ing over then Army Chief had said that the govern- Thackeray. draw a line on the land (to main motive behind the They have also asked for authorised the purchase? strict action against any Gen., V.K. Singh. He ment will look into the The Sena’s youth leader and draw a boundary) but to Centre scrapping Article Ladakh being declared a 3. What action do you intermediary responsible asserted that government ministry’s circular. Mr Thackeray’s son Aaditya build a strong link of 370 and Article 35A could tribal area under the intend on taking against for breach of privacy.” agencies have a “well- Army is also planning to also refused to talk about gov- trust,” Mr Modi said. be to pave the way for Sixth Schedule of the the guilty?” he asked. The government has established protocol for remove current practice ernment formation, saying “Patel had once said “outsiders” to get their Constitution. Issuing a clarification on asked the messaging plat- interception which of assigning “percentage that the party had given all that had he handled the hands on the land and However, in Kargil dis- the contentious issue, the form to explain the breach includes sanction and of disability” while offi- rights to his father on this Kashmir issue, it would other immovable proper- trict of Ladakh, where government stated, “Some and list out measures that supervision from highly cers are in service. “It is issue. “I will not talk about not have taken so long to ties in J&K in the run up Shia Muslims are in statements have appeared have been taken to safe- ranked officials in central only on retirement that government formation. resolve it,” the PM Modi to change the demogra- majority, various politi- based on reports in media guard the privacy of mil- and state governments, the Army officer will be Whatever Uddhav Thackeray said in a veiled swipe at phy of the Muslim-major- cal parties and leaders regarding breach of pri- lions of Indians. The for clear stated reasons in told whether he has 20 says will be the final word on first Prime Minister ity (erstwhile) state. have voiced concern over vacy of Indian citizens on response is expected by national interest”. per cent disability or 30. the issue,” he said after meet- Jawaharlal Nehru, often Former CM Mehbooba the move and want cer- Whatsapp. These attempts November 4.Mr Prasad hit WhatsApp said it is suing This is because when an ing governor Bhagat Singh blamed for the Kashmir Mufti tweeted, “While tain assurances pertain- to malign the Government out at the Opposition, say- NSO Group, an Israeli sur- officer is designated to Koshyari. Aaditya headed a issue by the ruling BJP. Kashmiris mourn mas- ing to their political, cul- of India for the reported ing those trying to make veillance firm that is have 30 per cent disabili- Sena delegation, which met As J&K — which has sacre of J&K, the same tural and economic inter- breach are completely political gain out of the reportedly behind the ty while in service, it the governor to demand com- been part of the Union of development is a source ests. They are also appre- misleading.” The state- issue should be reminded technology that helped becomes difficult to reas- pensation to farmers and fish- India since its accession of sadistic pleasure to hensive of probable ment further added, of bugging incidents in unnamed entities’ spies to sign the percentage later ermen who suffered damages to it in 1947 — ceased to rest of India. The emo- “hegemony” of Leh and “Government of India is the office of former hack into phones of rough- on if the same officer in the recent storm. be a state and formally tional gulf that exists its Buddhist population. committed to protect the finance minister Pranab ly 1,400 users worldwide. recovers after treatment. PAGE Books+ 5 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

INDIAN TOP 10 BESTSELLERS Did the Congress give NON-FICTION Stars have little bank balance Sikhs the short shrift? while they lead glam lives either. Chhanda Chatterjee’s lat- Lajpat Rai. The Ghadar Before we knew it Kishore est book, The Sikh movement, launched by married Meena Kumari’s Minority and the Partition expatriate Sikhs, also younger sister, who went of the Punjab 1920-1947 ended in disaster. under the name of Priyadarshi Dutta (Manohar, 2019), makes a In 1920, there arose the Bhaichand Patel Madhuri, a leftover from a nuanced reading of the Gurdwara Reforms short career as a child subject. Prof. Chatterjee, Movement, to wrest the extract actor. She was earlier mar- review who formerly acted as the Sikh shrines from the ried to actor Mehmood. It director, Guru Nanak Dev hands of degenerate Hindu was a mystery to us how Studies, Visva Bharati mahants. The Sikhs, n a humid October Shashi Kapoor when his Kishore and Madhuri he tiny communi- Though vanquished in the University, has previously encouraged by the morning in 1966 I wife, terminally ill, needed hitched up. He was already ty of Parsis Anglo-Sikh Wars, the com- written about Sikh themes Congress, joined landed in Bombay, expensive medical treat- married with a wife tucked (Zoroastrians) munity still enjoyed large in the colonial setting. Mohandas Karamchand Onow Mumbai, with ment. After the debacle of away somewhere in threw up a line of share of recruitment in the The crystallisation of Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation the intention of practising Mera Naam Joker, Raj Madhya Pradesh through civilian leader- colonial army. Sikh “identity”, feels the Movement. But soon as law in the city. Three Kapoor slept on a sofa in an arranged marriage that THE ANARCHY Tship during the freedom But the community could author, was result of 19th Gandhi called off the months earlier, I had been Bina Ramani’s flat in New had not worked from the 1 William Dalrymple, movement. They acted as a not develop requisite skill century reformation that movement, the Congress called to the Bar at Inner York to save on hotel start. All we knew about Bloomsbury, `699 model minority who served sets, necessary in the age of affected several other com- abandoned the Sikhs, and Temple in London but I was expenses. A number of film the earlier wife was that the national cause, from civilian politics. While the munities as well. Sikhs the community was left to from a small country in the stars, once a case was over, she came from one of the Dadabhai Naoroji to Sikhs politics revolved were enumerated as a sepa- fend for itself. The author middle of Pacific Ocean, conveniently forgot to pay most distinguished fami- GOOD ECONOMICS FOR Feroze Gandhi, without round the gurdwara, they rate community in the 1868 describes a few other Fiji. I was lucky that Rajni us our legal fees. C’est la lies in Benares. 2 HARD TIMES considering the interest failed to throw up secular Census in Punjab, whereas attempts of the Sikhs to Patel, one of the most vie! To no one’s surprise Abhijit V. Banerjee, of their own community. leadership. While in the they had been enumerated align with the Congress in prominent lawyers in the Kishore was assigned the Kishore gave up his law Esther Duflo The presence of Tatas, age of swords, a 10 per cent along with the Hindus in the late 1920s and mid- city found a place for me in task of looking into the practice and shifted out to Juggernaut, `699 Godrejs, Wadias and Modys population was enough to the 1855 Punjab Census. In 1940s. But the cold and his chambers. We were not nitty gritty of Meena an office in Tardeo. He was prove that it was not a bad dominate Punjab, 14 per the 1870s, the Sikhs insensitive attitude of the related. Kumari’s case under Rajni now the full time business WHAT THE ECONOMY decision. cent (as per Census 1941) realised the need for associ- Congress repeatedly forced Two of my fellow juniors Patel’s supervision. He took manager of Meena Kumari 3 NEEDS NOW The political response of proved too small to merit ations and institutions for them to break off. The in the chambers, Katy to it like fish to water. Soon with ambitions of produc- Editors - Abhijit the Muslim community in any special attention by the promotion of learning and Congress rather tried to Baam and Michael Kishore began devoting his ing films, or so he told me. Congress or the Muslim woo the more numerous Banerjee, Gita Gopinath, colonial India was dissimi- literature. The Singh Sabha Saldana, went on to become One Saturday afternoon I lar. Right from the days of League. The Sikhs who had was founded in Amritsar in Muslim community. High Court judges. went to visit him. We were Raghuram Rajan, Mihir S. National Mohammedan once punched above their 1873 and Lahore in 1879. The Sikhs stood to lose Another, Balwant Desai, chatting amicably when Juggernaut, `999 Association (estd. 1877), weight, failed to be at par in The Arya Samaj, which most from the Partition, became a Minister in the Meena Kumari walked into founded by Syed Ameer Ali, the politics of colonial began to publicly criticise because in no district of Maharashtra Government. the office unannounced. SHAHJAHANABAD they charted out an alter- India. contemporary Sikhism in Punjab they formed a clear Meena Khanna was the sis- She took the chair next to 4 Rana Safvi native course. The bulk of 1885 for the same evils for majority. Their reaction to ter of a rising film star, me without a word. Silence HarperCollins, `999 the community saw in the which it had earlier the Partition proposal fluc- Rajesh Khanna and Aruna followed. I guess I was Congress a masked agenda assailed Hinduism, further tuated between denial and Joshi was the niece of N.M. expected to leave but for me KASHMIR’S UNTOLD for Hindu domination. The provoked this alienation. complete opposition to Joshi, a prominent trade it was the chance of a life- 5 STORY: DECLASSIFIED interest of the community During the 19th century securing an independent union leader. time, sitting next to the Iqbal Chand Malhotra, took precedence over the the Sikhs remained a loyal “Khalistan”. The Sikhs The most interesting of woman of my sexual fan- Maroof Raza freedom movement, lead- community. They were developed their own mili- the lot, though by no means tasies. Finally Kishore got Bloomsbury, `599 ing to the creation of favoured by the British in tia, like the Akal Fauj, the most talented, was up and left the room and for Pakistan. military recruitment, which was funded by Kishore Sharma. Like me, the next few minutes I had POOR ECONOMICS: The response of the Sikh which led to their dispro- wealthy Hindus. This con- he was a London educated Meena Kumari all to community, another minor- portionate presence in the tributed to spiralling com- barrister, not an advocate. myself. Not a word was RETHINKING POVERTY 6 ity, was more ambivalent. It colonial army. Yet the Sikhs munal violence in Punjab. He sat at the head desk as exchanged between us. I AND THE WAYS TO END was neither of absolute were left out in the cold The Sikhs figuratively the most senior among us. just breathed in the per- IT participation in the nation- when the Morley-Minto stood on the burning deck We were all crowded in one I AM A STRANGER HERE fume that I imagined was Abhijit V. Banerjee, al life (despite Ghadar mar- reforms introduced the of a sinking ship in the room with a part-time sec- emanating from her body. Esther Duflo tyrs, Bhagat Singh and principles of “separate land of five rivers. retary. The room also MYSELF Then I got up and left. Penguin, `499 Udham Singh) nor of seces- electorates”, from which Ultimately the Partition served as the waiting area I met Meena Kumari sev- sion despite ad hoc the Muslims benefited declaration fell like a gill- for those seeking our serv- By BHAICHAND PATEL eral times afterwards but THE BATTLE FOR demands of “Azad Punjab” in Punjab. outine upon their neck; ices. HarperCollins always in company. I would 7 PAKISTAN and “Khalistan” raised at THE SIKH MINORITY AND The loyalist image of and 2.5 million Sikhs Meena Kumari, the actor, pp 272; `655 be invited to ‘trials’ of her Shuja Nawaz some point. The communi- THE PARTITION OF THE Sikhs, the author informs, trapped in western Punjab had moved out of her phys- films when with some luck Penguin, `799 ty had a shared past with first received a rude shock had no alternative but to ically abusive husband’s they got completed. Trials Hindus. They had dominat- PUNJAB with the launching of the flee across Ravi waters to house and had come to energies solely to her were screenings of a rough REMNANTS OF A ed the history of Punjab in 1920-1947 canal colony agitation. It the Indian side, notwith- Rajni Patel for legal protec- affairs, I use the word cut of a film for the benefit 18th and early 19th century resulted in the deportation standing its “Hindu tion and to sort out her “affairs” advisedly. It of potential distributors to SEPARATION 8 by the dint of sword. It had By CHHANDA of Sardar Ajit Singh (uncle majority”. complicated finances. One seemed as if her bedroom encourage them to invest Aanchal Malhotra touched the highest water- CHATTERJEE of Bhagat Singh, whom the thing I have discovered in Juhu had a revolving and get screening rights. HarperCollins, `599 mark during the 40-year Manohar martyr never saw in his The writer is an inde- over the years is that, while door. In the evenings our One such film I saw at a long rule (1799-1839) of pp235, `1,095 lifetime, but he later on pendent researcher and they live glamorous lives, chambers was overrun trial was the forgettable ALLAHU AKBAR Maharaja Ranjit Singh. returned to India) and Lala author based in New Delhi many of the film stars have with all sorts of filmi types. Baharon ki Manzil. It was 9 Manimugdha S. Sharma very little money in the The star had started drink- the last in which Meena Bloomsbury, `599 bank. Often their houses ing heavily and was Kumari appeared. The hero are crawling with relatives neglecting her acting com- was one of her lovers, PANJAB who lived off them. Ismat mitments. They came to Dharmendra, not yet a 10Amandeep Sandhu Chughtai wrote a film plead with Kishore to bring major star. It was directed Westland, `ss899 script based on the life of her back to the studios. by Yakub Hassan Rizvi Nargis and her sponging They were losing their whom we knew in our brothers, appropriately shirts through her way- chambers as Babban. titled Sone ki Chidhiya. ward ways. The fact that Before the screening I was Producer Ismail she was putting on weight forewarned to keep any Merchant had to help out was not helping matters opinions on the film to myself since potential dis- tributors sitting in the pre- view room might hear whatever I say and it could have an adverse effect. Meena Kumari too sat silently and left before the film was over. By now she was seriously over-weight but she had retained her lovely face.

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GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER 2 (BOOKER PRIZE 2019 WINNER) Bernardine Evaristo Hamish Hamilton, `799 India was Zimmer’s muse, bedrock of his friendship with Jung GRAND UNION lunch buffet after the for- India, The Art of Indian read. What one finds here is 3 (STORIES) mer’s lecture on Hindu yoga Asia, and The King and the purest India, the breath of Zadie Smith psychology. Corpse. But Zimmer was eternity.” Hamish Hamilton, `699 Zimmer was excited as fated to never make a trip to But Jung was unable to Sridhar Balan Jung had possibly praised India, in something he visit Ramana Maharshi. THE GUARDIANS his lecture and was also shared with another great Maybe the dysentry that laid John Grisham privileged that Jung was Indologist Max Mueller. him low in Calcutta con- 4 pouring gin from the bottle Zimmer tried thrice to trav- tributed. Jung was to later ` meanwhile Hodder, 399 into a glass of lemon squash el to India. In the 1920s, the write on the sage. “For the held by Zimmer. Zimmer, company with which he had fact is, I doubt his unique- NOTHING VENTURED very excited at this privi- booked his passage went ness. He is of a type that 5 Jeffrey Archer new book, A the master key to compara- lege, and knowing that Jung bankrupt. He made a second was, and will be. I saw him Pan Macmillan, `399 Mediated Magic, tive symbolism”. perhaps knew more about attempt in 1935, but the plan all over India. He is genuine looks at the Indian Jung had made a study of the human psyche than any- failed because the German and on top of that, he is a THE SECOND SLEEP Apresence in Mod- Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist one else, naively asked Jung government refused him phenomenon, which seen 6 Robert Harris ernism between the years practices in personality Heinrich Zimmer Carl Jung about his opinion of the permission as his wife was through European eyes has Hutchinson, `599 1880 and 1930. Among the development and in his sem- Hindu idea of the transcen- half-Jewish. The last claims to uniqueness. But in various essays in the vol- inal work Liber Novus, he they also contained a sub- He talked a great deal and dental self. attempt he made was in India, he is merely the AGENT RUNNING ume, on theosophy and had quoted from the stantial body of meaning.” spoke very rapidly, but he “But he, without so much 1938-39 but the tensions whitest spot on a white sur- as disclosing his lips, poured face.” IN THE FIELD musical culture, on Anna Bhagavadgita on the nature In Jung, Zimmer found could also be an excellent, before the outbreak of the 7 Pavlova and Indian dance, of dharma, “whenever there someone with whom he attentive listener.” gin from the bottle in his Second World War prevent- For Zimmer, writing on John Le Carre and on Tagore and Ananda is a decline of the law and could have a close, intellec- Zimmer’s listening skills right hand, and with forefin- ed this. India shortly before his Penguin, `599 Coomaraswamy’s vision for increase in inequity, then I tual and spiritual relation- were to be put to test when, ger of his left hand, persist- Zimmer was overjoyed to death, “Imagining India, its Indian craft, there is also an put forth myself for the res- ship. Zimmer was willing to at a lecture at the Analytical ently pointed to the rising hear that Jung was to make dense, deep fragrance in my KALKI-SWORD OF essay on Carl Jung’s rela- cue of the pious and for the have Jung take on the role of Psychology Club of New level of the liquid in the a short trip to India in 1938. nostrils, the jungle like an 8 SHIVA (MAHAYODHA tionship with India and his destruction of the evildoers. a guru, a Zen master much York in 1942, Zimmer men- glass, until I hastily said Zimmer was keen that Jung ocean before me, unknown, BOOK 3) fascination with the Indian For the establishment of like the role of a Hindu sage. tioned that the first teaching ‘stop, stop, thank you’.” It should visit the sage of perhaps unknowable.” What Kevin Missal sacred texts. law, I am born in every age”. Jung, on his part, was quite he received from Jung was was a gentle and indirect Tiruvannamalai, Shri would he have made of India Fingerprint, `250 Jung’s engagement with This, of course, refers to willing to assume this role. neither oral nor written. “I way of making Zimmer Ramana Maharshi. In the had he made it to her India culminated in a visit Krishna as an avatar of He too knew of Zimmer was taught by the pictorial come down to earth from the sage, Zimmer saw the true shores? His wife wrote, “He MUSIC TO FLAME LILIES in 1938 where he saw the Vishnu but Zimmer had before they had met. He had script of a mere gesture lofty heights of his question, avatar of the rishi, seer and could accept so much. It is temples devoted to Kali. read Jung’s The Secret of the read Artistic Form and Yoga after the famous manner of and to abandon the soaring philosopher, which strides hard to imagine he would 9 Megha Rao The essay deals in part Golden Flower and this had in the Sacred Images of the masters of Zen and speculative flight to as legendary as it is histori- turn away from his beloved Tara-India Research with Jung’s relationship a profound impact on him. India. It was later reprinted Buddhism, who prefer to transcendental spheres! cal, down the centuries and India as he found it.” Press, `299 with another noted Indo- At their meeting in 1932, and published in India, teach without words by Zimmer wrote prodigious- the ages. One of Zimmer’s logist Heinrich Zimmer and Zimmer told Jung, “What inspiring students of Indian mere gestures and attitudes. ly on India. Apart from last works was the transla- The writer is a senior INSTITUTE goes on to state that Zimmer struck me then was the sud- religion and culture. Jung In this case, it was a gesture Artistic Form and Yoga, tion of some of Ramana publishing industry profes- 10Stephen King, Hodder was so profoundly influ- den insight that my Sanskrit was to write later of that of both his hands, and in one some of his other works in Maharshi’s English writings sional who has worked & Stoughton, `799 enced by Jung’s interpreta- texts were not merely a col- first meeting, “I found him of them, he held a bottle of English included Myths and into German. Zimmer with OUP and is now a sen- tion of the Sanskrit texts lection of grammatical and to be a man of lively tem- gin.” Zimmer and Jung were Symbols in Indian Art and wrote, “Shri Ramana’s ior consultant with Ratna Bahrisons, New Delhi that he felt it had “unlocked syntactical problems, but perament, a man of genius. standing together at the Civilisation, Philosophies of thoughts are beautiful to Sagar Books c m y k c m y k MIND POWER GOLDA MEIR FRANCIS OF ASSISI PAGE Whether women are better than men I cannot While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, 6 say — but I can say they are certainly no worse be careful to have it even more fully in your heart Edit THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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Fadnavis set to be CM, Subhani with Sena thorn in side fter being elected the BJP legislature party leader, Devendra Fadnavis is all set to become the chief minister for a second term. He is only the second CM after Vasantrao Naik (1967-72) to com- Aplete a full term in office. His second foray, however, is likely to be more challenging as the BJP’s numbers have reduced from 122 to 105 in the 288-member Assembly, while the Opposition Congress-NCP combine has been able to increase its tally from 83 to 98. However, the biggest test will be managing the Shiv Sena, which has been sulking ever since it became the junior partner in the saffron alliance in 2014. A week has passed since the results were announced, but there is still no clarity on the formation of the new government. The Shiv Sena wants half of the ministerial berths and the CM's post for 2.5 years. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party claims that these were the terms agreed upon by the leadership of both parties while entering into a pre-poll alliance. On the other hand, the BJP claims it had agreed on equitable, not equal, distribu- tion of power. LETTERS Though the Sena is playing hardball and claiming it has other options, it has no better option than to go with the BJP. The Sena has won 56 seats and NOT JUST OPTICS has the support of seven Independent Uncertainty ahead as MLAs. The party forming a government In 2014, BJP had with the support of the NCP (54 MLAs) and The decision to let the given only 12 minister- the Congress (44 MLAs) is a numerical pos- first foreign delegation sibility. But in practice, such a government ial berths to Sena, is unlikely to last long. The Congress and visit Srinagar nearly three including six Cabinet NCP do not want to commit their support J&K enters a new era months after the decision and six ministers of and want Mr Thackeray to make the first to nullify Article 370 of state portfolios. The move. And even if Mr Thackeray decides to The BJP accused a loyalist of Mr Modi and BJP had also kept all part ways with the BJP, the sword of home minister Amit the Constitution and split “Operation Lotus” will always be hanging Nilanjan politicians from Shah. As a close aide of the state of Jammu and crucial portfolios to over his head. The Sena chief is an astute select dynasties of Mr Modi while he was itself. This time, Mr politician who’s aware of his limitations Mukhopadhyay diverting state Gujarat chief minister, Kashmir into two Union Fadnavis will have to and unlikely to take any adventurous deci- resources, but has Mr Murmu reportedly territories is a positive be more generous. sion. Therefore, the Sena’s demand for played a significant role equal sharing of power is nothing but a bar- chosen to follow in devising a legal move. But much more gaining tactic. the same path of defence for Mr Shah in importantly, the Centre In 2014, BJP had given only 12 ministerial berths to Sena, including six identifying and the Ishrat Jahan fake must work to change the Cabinet and six ministers of state portfolios. The BJP had also kept all cru- foisting ‘client’ encounter case. His cial portfolios such as home, revenue, urban development, finance and he cessation of restoration of statehood name also surfaced in ground situation in rural development to itself. This time, Mr Fadnavis will have to be more Jammu and was possible in the fore- politicians on the the Snoopgate controver- Kashmir and not just its generous. The Sena can get 16 ministers in the 43-member Cabinet, includ- Kashmir’s seeable future provided territory’s people sy in 2013. L-Gs are usu- ing the revenue portfolio. The party can also demand and get full control of statehood on people “behave” and stay ally former bureaucrats, global perception. Why is the public works and health departments, which were bifurcated in 2014 October 31 and away from violence. BJP's version of nation- police officers or defence the curfew still continuing when half the control of these departments was given to BJP ministers. Tthe simultaneous termi- The Centre's decision to alism within industry, personnel but are nor- in the Valley? Why the The Sena also wants the post of deputy chief minister and Mr Fadnavis is nation of its special sta- culminate the first phase who pledged investments mally nominated after ready to part with it. In fact, Uddhav Thackeray can take a cue from tus symbolically under- of the long process initi- in the newly-created UT. retirement to add gravi- communications clamp- Karnataka and demand more than one DCM. After all, it is just a decora- scored by its separate ated on August 5 with the In the absence of commu- tas to the office. That this down? Where is the tive post created for political convenience. It has no constitutional validity flag and constitution, on nullification of Article nications and travels convention has not been and DCM has no special powers in the government. The Sena's newly-elect- a day observed since 2014 370 on this day was curbs in force for those followed indicates that space for alternative poli- ed leader of legislative party, Eknath Shinde, is likely to be the DCM as by this government as aimed at broadcasting a seeing these develop- the emphasis is on loyal- tics that enlightened Uddhav Thackeray does not want his son Aaditya, who is a first-time MLA Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or political message — the ments from a prism dif- ty and confidence on Kashmiris dream of and the first member of the family to contest an election, to take charge of National Unity Day, to Sardar is, after all, cred- ferent from the ruling competence and the cer- the legislature party so soon. mark Sardar Vallabh- ited with integrating 565 party's, few believe the tainty of Mr Murmu engaging in? This the In all likelihood, Mr Fadnavis will take oath early next week and form the bhai Patel’s birth princely states into the official narrative that remaining true to the government has omitted government with the Sena’s support. However, his troubles may have just anniversary, setting it Indian Union and the ter- signs of protests are sole- political brief till the last begun, as he’ll have a cantankerous bedfellow to contend with for the next off against the Rashtriya mination of J&K's sepa- ly due to the curfew letter. This, however, doing, so the Valley is a five years. Sankalp Diwas, or rate constitution and flag imposed by “militants”. resulted in the advisers ticking time bomb now. National Pledge Day, in marks a “complete inte- Indeed, reports and pic- to the J&K government memory of Indira gration” with the Union, tures circulated during bowing out as they were Seraj Ali Gandhi on the anniver- thereby marking a major the ill-advised visit of senior in the hierarchy Bengaluru sary of her assassina- development in the Iron members of the to the new L-G. Gulabi gang? Not exactly tion, is packed with Man's agenda. Yet, European Parliament — For years, Congress CLERICS’ DUTY ironies. It makes little because there is no mis- which not only became a governments prior to ow many birds can this stone kill? Aimed primarily at the low- difference which obser- taking that this “gain” PR disaster, but also Indira Gandhi’s accord ASSAM HAS become the first Indian income strata of society, Arvind Kejriwal’s free bus rides for vance is given greater for the India has come pointed at fissures with- with Sheikh Abdullah state to have a cap on the number of Hwomen has received a strong response from the citizenry. The bur- importance or ignored, alongside an acute in the government, and plied J&K with carefully children to be eligible for den is being borne jointly by the Delhi Transport Corporation and the gov- because both are aimed “sense of loss” of people, showed how it works out- selected client politi- government jobs in the states. This is ernment which is reimbursing DTC `10 per pass issued to female passen- at reminding people the road ahead is far side established systems cians who milked the a great move. Our people want new gers which is coloured a cheery pink. Sniggering critics see it as pander- about the need for har- more uncertain. The — indicates that the state’s resources in jobs to be created by the government ing to the electorate ahead of the Assembly elections in 2020. They sneer mony. Centre's move may result anger in the Valley is return for political loyal- but they are taking no responsibility that there are no brakes on this bus of freebies. The midnight of in administrative fusion high. It is simply not just ty. It is a contradiction for reducing demand, which is But pink is the colour of freedom for the working class woman in Delhi. October 31 and the 24 of the region with the due to the fear of mili- that the BJP accused a already at a very high level. It is time Often denied her share of the family income, if available, she frequently hours that followed, rest of the country, but in tants targeting people handful of politicians for our religious leaders to support has no money to travel a moderate distance from her home, if only to ful- which saw high-voltage civilisational terms the venturing out to begin from select dynasties of this law and not think only in terms fil her needs. For her, this scheme spells jobs and prosperity. chanting of unity by rul- alienation will become leading “normal” lives. diverting state resources of its effect on the number of votes Now, the CM’s dream is on a grander scale. He proposes that the safety ing party leaders, Prime deeper and more difficult The moot point, howev- for amassing personal their political representatives can in numbers thus created will also encourage more affluent women to step Minister Narendra Modi to counteract. It requires er, is that the Centre is wealth, but has chosen to collect. When it comes to people, they out and exponentially boost overall female labour force participation, cur- downwards, will eternal- no great knowledge of not interested in ensur- follow the same path of should think in terms of quality rently at 10 per cent in the national capital. But his logic is flawed because ly have a paradoxical modern statecraft to con- ing “normaility” within identifying and foisting rather than quantity. women’s safety is at best a dubious bogey. Women as a demographic are ring to it because it coin- clude that high the Kashmir Valley but “client” politicians on Sultan Fazelbhoy at least as patriarchal as men and well-to-do women are socialised to cided with the formal significant levels of is keener to showcase its the territory’s hapless Mumbai mistake comfort for security. Predictably, they have been asking for splitting of the state into social angst threatens muscular handling of the people. The true political more public transport. Delhi does not have point-to-point bus connectivi- two Union territories. the peace and triggers issue. There is little con- support of the BJP in the SPENT FORCE ty but it does have a Grameen Seva network and, in many pockets, a For people of the state, security worries. cern that there is little entire region can be shared auto service. especially those in the This was proven in evidence of “acceptance” assessed by a careful THAT THE JD(S) is a spent force is Hence should buses also be made available, their eventual participation Kashmir Valley, this day ample measure in the in the region of its deci- reading of the Block apparent by how the majority of the in the odd-even pollution control scheme remains an imponderable. will mark less the begin- last few days as violence sion. The emphasis in Development Council MLAs in the party are contemplat- ning of a new future and escalated and a series of more on proving that its election results, which ing resigning en masse. Sensing the more the end of a past attacks in the Valley plan has continued with- showed no or scanty sup- dismal mood among the party held dearly. It is indeed a took place against non- out much opposition and port for the BJP across cadres, former chief minister H.D. THE ASIAN AGE tragedy in the nation’s Kashmiris and so-called that it's just a matter of J&K. Since 2014, the Kumaraswamy has planned a jun- T. VENKATRAM REDDY life that something “outsiders”. This sends time before the new UT BJP’s Kashmir policy ket to Malaysia for his 30-odd legis- Editor in Chief which is an occasion for ominous signals to bel- becomes a fully function- was fashioned with an lators some time next week. But the Printer & Publisher: T. 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resident Donald Trump could many other things. This included but deliver the boost required to win a The reception of the Baghdadi raid dends at home suggests that the US barely contain himself. On was not limited to the fact that he had second term. Yet even though the by the US foreign policy establish- terror policy can finally move away the evening of Saturday, been the first and only person to event had all the ingredients of a ment has also been interesting. from its obsession with high-value POctober 26, he couldn’t stop point out that Osama bin Laden had huge political win, the Baghdadi raid Analysts from a variety of think targets. Terrorism analysts in South himself from tweeting a hint: been a terrorist and needed to be seems to have fallen flat, unable to tanks, the people who make up the Asia have repeatedly pointed out the “Something very big has just hap- taken out — but that no one had lis- provide the boost that was required. terrorist analysis industrial complex questionable nature of decapitating pened!” he announced cryptically on tened to him. This raid and opera- Proof came just that evening. On (that has grown into a behemoth in leadership. Terrorism is not some- Rafia Zakaria Twitter. Most Americans were likely tion, Mr Trump pointed out, was Sunday night, President Donald the 18 years since the 9/11 attack), thing that can be eliminated, only not paying attention to what the more important than the raid that Trump and First Lady Melania seemed terribly circumspect in their something that can be managed and President was saying, used as they led to the killing of Osama bin Laden. Trump attended a World Series base- statements. Unlike the cooing and contained. In the aftermath of the would have become to the copious In the initial few hours after the ball game. The Washington self-congratulation post-Bin Laden, raid, the US Special Forces destroyed amounts of nothingness that their raid, it seemed that the operation in Nationals, DC’s local team, was play- many pointed out that terror net- the compound and took Baghdadi’s commander-in-chief puts out on a which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died ing the Houston Astros. A crowd esti- works and organisations are not remains with them. They were, like daily, even hourly, basis. had saved Donald Trump. In dire mated at nearly 50,000 people was in eliminated if a leader is killed. At those of Osama bin Laden, buried at Can killing of The “something very big” was a straits, with an impeachment attendance. And yet at the end of the least one pointed out that it was sea, except for the parts that have United States Delta Force raid on a inquiry under way and increasingly third innings, when Mr Trump was incorrect to claim that the been used for DNA testing. compound in Idlib in northern Syria. damning proof surfacing regarding introduced, the entire stadium began Americans had got Baghdadi when In the coming months, as the cam- ISIS’ Baghdadi It was Sunday morning by the time his underhand dealings with to boo the President. If that were not in fact he had killed himself using a paign for the next US presidency President Trump could deliver his Ukraine (he appears to have asked enough, the booing was followed up suicide vest. heats up, President Trump will official address. It was, unsurprising- Ukraine to investigate his electoral with loud chants of “Lock him up”, a For the world beyond the United undoubtedly claim that he has sin- ly, full of hyperbole and blather. The rival Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden), variation on the chant that Trump States, both the circumspection and glehandedly defeated ISIS. Based on save Trump in President stated that the self-styled President Trump definitely needed supporters use in relation to Hillary the lack of attention and admiration the first few days following the death “Islamic State” leader had died a something miraculous to deliver Clinton at the 2016 Trump rallies. If for the raid are positive things. While of the most wanted man in the world, coward’s death and was “whimper- him. A raid in Syria during which the stadium was at all a sample of it is indeed a cause for celebration it appears that Americans, who will 2020 polls? ing and crying” towards the end. the “most wanted living terrorist” Americans, President Trump was that a cruel man like Baghdadi is vote for a new President in almost Then, in a near 46-minute free- died seemed to be just the thing that disliked, even detested, whether or dead, the fact that high-profile exactly one year, are not impressed. wheeling exchange with the media would (like Osama bin Laden’s raid not he had caught Baghdadi or any- killings of terrorists are no longer that had been gathered, he opined on did for President Barack Obama) one else. yielding enormous political divi- By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY SUPERSOAP GRANDBOOMER PAGE A soap that coats the skin with a thin A grandparent who is a member of the Oped 7 film designed to ward off bacteria baby boom generation THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Naga peace flight emerges out of turbulence gering the obvious question: a facilitating group. But yes, As long as the NSCN (I-M) obvious realisation that a negotiations with the govern- for years, triggering speculation what have the two negotiating one had to factor in the fact that and the NNPGs sign piecemeal solution without the ment over the past 18 months. on whether they are gearing up Wasbir sides, the government and the year 2019 is not 1960, and that NSCN (I-M) was not going to The NSCN (I-M) has publicly for a renewed insurrection. NSCN (I-M), been doing all these Narendra Modi is not together on the resolve the Naga problem described the NNPGs as “oppor- One thing which is clear now Hussain years and why were the differ- Jawaharlal Nehru! agreement, the prolonged seems to have finally prevailed, tunists” and accused them of is that the Naga peace process ences over the two demands not Since 1997, when the peace insurrection in the Naga and led to the change of heart trying to capitalise on the situa- had got entangled in layers, and narrowed down until the last talks between the Government areas would certainly on New Delhi’s part. tion. The question now is — unlike the two decades since moment before the agreement is of India and the NSCN (I-M) The 85-year-old general secre- with the NSCN (I-M) and the 1997, when the key player was to be signed. But all’s well that began, the negotiation process reduce drastically. But tary of the NSCN (I-M), NNPGs on a collision course till only the NSCN (I-M), there ends well — New Delhi seems to ran into “bad weather” a num- New Delhi cannot afford to Thuingaleng Muivah, the the last moment, how would emerged other stakeholders in have agreed to let the Nagas use ber of times. But the two sides ignore the fears of people group’s topmost leader, who is they work together in the com- the form of the NNPGs to whom he Naga peace their own flag, although nothing managed to emerge from such in other Northeast states. also the Ato Kilonser, or “prime ing days. One has to wait and the government has attached lot flight appears to is clear on the other demand for rough patches, leading to the minister”, knew very well, like watch. The NNPGs, unlike the of importance. But as long as the have finally a separate constitution. signing of a so-called the outfit’s other leaders, that if NSCN (I-M), had sorted out the NSCN (I-M) and the NNPGs sign emerged out of Informed Nagas were indeed “Framework Agreement” on sovereignty”. Therefore, the they do not manage to get a sep- differences over the agreement together on the agreement, the turbulence and worried about whether there August 3, 2015, a document that NSCN (I-M) kept insisting on arate flag and a constitution for some time ago. prolonged insurrection in the touched clearer would be an inclusive Naga was to be the basis of the final its demand for a separate flag the Nagas, they cannot claim Meanwhile, a former “home Naga areas would certainly skies after 22 peace deal, one that has the con- Naga peace accord. But now that and a separate constitution for any “victory” whatsoever after minister” of the NSCN (I-M), reduce drastically, if not end years of negotia- sent and signatures of all the the contents of the Framework the Nagas, and said there can 22 years of negotiations. Many Hukavi Yepthomi, who was part altogether. But New Delhi can- tions. On Thursday evening, the factions, meaning the NSCN (I- Agreement has been revealed be no solution without New thought that New Delhi could of the NSCN (I-M) negotiating not afford to ignore the fears of GovernmentT of India’s peace M) and the seven other Naga after four years, it emerged that Delhi conceding these two easily give the Nagas a flag and team, switched sides and joined people in neighbouring interlocutor, Nagaland gover- rebel factions that have come it was this hotch-potch deal that “core demands” of the Nagas. a statute because the NSCN (I- the NNPG working committee Manipur and other Northeast nor R.N. Ravi, and leaders of the together and engaged in paral- also had the signature of NSCN The government’s interlocutor M) has watered down its last week. Published reports states. This will have to be New Isak-Muivah faction of the lel negotiations with New Delhi (I-M) chairman Isak Chishi for the Naga peace talks, R.N. demand from that of an indepen- said he did so because he had to Delhi’s topmost priority now. Of National Socialist Council of under the banner of the Naga Swu, who subsequently died, Ravi, who was recently made dent Naga homeland to the be “practical” and in sync with course, the government has said Nagaland, or NSCN (I-M), the National Political Groups that had led to the turbulence in governor of Nagaland, obvious- bringing of contiguous Naga the “reality of the situation”. late Thursday evening that it main protagonist of the Naga (NNPGs). The question also the past few weeks. ly with the mandate to clinch areas under a single politico- Another batch from the NSCN would hold discussions with rebel movement, posed for pho- arose whether Prime Minister The Framework Agreement the Naga peace deal, had said administrative unit to achieve (I-M) has since joined the NNPG. stakeholders in Manipur, tographs in New Delhi, clearly Narendra Modi could be forced was supposed to have recog- in an official statement that it what it calls “Nagalim” to that If this trend continues, it may Assam and Arunachal before signifying the end of the negoti- by circumstances to repeat the nised the Nagas and the Union will not be possible for New of border-less regional autono- seem to weaken the hold of the the Naga peace accord is signed. ations. It is now clear — the same mistake as Jawaharlal of India as “two entities”. It is Delhi to grant the Nagas a sepa- my without altering the bound- NSCN (I-M), but things cannot deadlock over “core issues” Nehru did in July 1960 to sign this construct — “two entities” rate flag and constitution. In aries of the existing northeast- be viewed so simply. Already, The writer is a political com- with the NSCN (I-M) has ended. what is known as the 16-Point — that has since been used by fact, after the Narendra Modi ern states. there are reports doing the mentator and executive The hitch was over the NSCN (I- Agreement, not with Naga the NSCN (I-M) to push its government abrogated Article The situation also saw a new rounds that scores of NSCN (I- director of the Centre for M)’s rigid posturing on its rebel stalwart of the time, argument that the two negotiat- 370 on August 5, the adoption of drastic turn with the NNPGs M) cadres have disappeared Development and Peace demand for a separate flag and Angami Zapu Phizo, but with ing sides have agreed to have such a stand was understand- taking centre-stage and increas- from the designated camps Studies, a Guwahati-based constitution for the Nagas, trig- the Naga People’s Convention, an arrangement of a “shared able. But pragmatism and the ing the momentum of their where they have been staying policy think tank Will Boris’ gamble work? Anything might happen after Dec. 12 UK vote

Recent British elections bigger the majority they Johnson pull beguiling could hope for. promises out of his hat? have been notoriously If, in addition, Mr Johnson On top of all of this there’s Karan Thapar difficult to predict. Two of can strike a deal with Nigel the Scottish question. Almost the last three resulted in Farage’s Brexit party not to certainly Brexit will trigger a hung Parliament. In field candidates in winnable another referendum. The Tory seats that would help question is how will the 2015, David Cameron just him concentrate on his majority in Scotland vote? about squeaked home. In Labour attack. But that’s Most of those in favour of the 2017, Theresa May began only likely if Mr Farage Union tend to be Tory voters. he general election ernment. He will argue that with a huge lead but lost comes to the conclusion a In 2017, the Conservatives that will happen on he did everything possible, her majority to a convincing Tory victory is won 13 seats, their best per- December 12 will be but the House of Commons the best guarantee of Brexit formance since 1983. If they Britain’s fifth repeatedly created obstruc- resurgent Labour Party. and is willing to sacrifice his lose most of those to the nationwide contest tions that stalled Brexit. party’s interests to this end. Scottish Nationalist Party, Tin five years. Two were Boris Johnson will also be Labour’s hopes, on the they will also strengthen the national referendums and gambling in one other sense. presidential, as is more than other hand, lie in what the demand for another referen- three general elections. It’s He must hope that the grow- likely, Labour could face British are calling dum. If it happens, many also the first December elec- ing impatience to get “Brexit another problem. Jeremy “Remainia”. Here the Tories Scottish voters might opt for tion since 1923 and the most done” will be sufficient to Corbyn would be pitted will be on the backfoot. independence in the belief consequential since deliver a majority to his against Boris Johnson. The Nearly 40 Tory seats voted to this could be a way of getting Margaret Thatcher came to Conservative Party because Times (London) points out remain or only marginally back into the EU. power in 1979. In fact, some of their commitment to this that the incumbent Prime voted to leave. These could be Now, recent British elec- would say it’s the most cause. The problem is that Minister’s approval ratings in danger. The only thing is - tions have been notoriously important since the two the Brexit Party might be may be negative and below - will their voters still see difficult to predict. Two of world wars. Additionally, it seen to have a clearer, if not those of his recent predeces- Jeremy Corbyn as the best the last three resulted in a will not only determine the also longer-standing, com- sors at a similar point in way of avoiding Brexit? Or hung Parliament. In 2015, character of Brexit or mitment. How many Tory their prime ministership but might they now prefer the David Cameron just about whether it happens at all but voters could they lure? the Labour leader’s negative Liberal Democrats? If they squeaked back home. In 2017, also whether the most radi- Would it be sufficient to ratings have “broken all do, Labour could lose some of Theresa May began with a cally left-wing Labour Party deny Mr Johnson the majori- polling records”. This could its most loyal constituencies huge lead in the polls but lost in history gets elected. ty he’s after? be made worse by the fact just as the Tories are suc- her majority to a resurgent Finally, the future of the For Jeremy Corbyn, the Boris Johnson is considered cessfully appealing to Brexit Labour Party. Anything can United Kingdom itself could Leader of the Opposition, the an indefatigable and popular voters in Labour strongholds happen this time around. depend on how Scotland election happens at a time campaigner – which his win in the Midlands and the Which is why Boris reacts to Brexit. All of this when the polls have his in two mayoral contests in north. Johnson cannot ignore histo- has huge implications for Labour Party trailing 10 London and the Brexit refer- A lot depends on the mani- ry’s ominous warning. It was Britain and Europe, but also points behind the endum testify to – while Mr festo commitments both par- a Tory Prime Minister, the rest of the world. Conservatives. This is why a Corbyn is unconvincing and ties make. In 2017 Labour Stanley Baldwin, who called Boris Johnson goes into the section of his shadow cabinet unimpressive at the stumps. promised to scrap university the last December election in election knowing he has and several of his MPs are In these circumstances, tuition fees, which appealed 1923. He went into it with a failed to fulfil his promise reluctant to face the elec- what is Boris Johnson’s like- to young voters. They are majority that could have last- that Britain would leave the torate in December. They ly strategy? He knows he believed to have voted for it ed for four more years. He European Union on October attempted “wrecking amend- could be squeezed between en masse. In contrast, the came out of it without one 31 “do or die”. That was his ments” to Tuesday’s bill the Brexit party on his right Tories proposed a social care and, within weeks, a national pledge outside Downing which paved the way for the and the Liberal Democrats policy, nicknamed the government was sworn in Street the day he took over as December election, but failed on his left. Most analysts dementia tax, which tripped with Labour’s Ramsay Prime Minister. So his gam- to get them adopted or believe he will attempt to them up. Their seats -- but MacDonald at its head. Could ble is -- who will the British passed. Many of them fear invade Labour’s Brexit terri- intriguingly not their vote something similar happen public hold responsible for Labour will lose seats “up tory. The greater the number share -- shrank. Will Mr again? this failure? He’s hoping that and down the country”. of Labour-held constituen- Corbyn offering much the the British voter will blame If the campaign that now cies which voted for Brexit same again prove attractive? The writer is a television Parliament, and not his gov- gets under way becomes that the Tories can win, the Or, this time, can Boris commentator and anchor Meditate to reduce stress and stomachaches threat to our life. which are genetic or which are reactions. Thus, we carry within us a state spread from the air, but we can have When we are in a state of medita- of stress, or a state in which our a measure of control over our own tion, our heart beats slower. Our Sant body is responding to fear and personal stress. There are ways to body and mind are relaxed. It is in a threat even in situations that are reduce and even eliminate stress in state of calm. When our body is Rajinder only problems for our mind. our lives. When we talk of eliminat- peaceful and calm, the physical Singhji Because we are not fighting or flee- ing stress, we do not mean eliminat- reactions to stress are stilled. It is ing, our body has no way to dissi- ing problems. Problems will always said that we also get more rest in pate the bottled up stress and we be there. But we can eliminate our meditation than the same amount of carry it around with us throughout unhealthy physical response to the time spent in sleep. Why? In sleep, the day. problems. we may dream. The dreams may be octors and medical Ultimately, it There is a good or they may be stressful. researchers have discovered begins to cause technique called Our body may react in sleep to our that stress has a role to play problems for us meditation that dreams as it would if awake. We toss Din our health. They have internally, and we can try in and turn in our sleep. In meditation, learned that stress can cause a different organs our lives. By though, we are perfectly still. Our breakdown of our immune system begin reacting to learning the art mind is still so there are no stressful and open the door to a variety of ail- that stress. of meditation, thoughts or dreams in which we can ments. Stress interferes with the Thus, stress that we will have a react. Thus, it is a time of peace for healthy functioning of some of our is unchecked and defense system our body. bodily systems required to resist dis- not dissipated can against stress. If we become habituated to medita- ease. It activates the "fight or flight" affect our heart, The key is to tion, we may call upon that same response causing certain biochemi- our lungs, our cir- have another response when we are in a difficult cal reactions in our body. culatory system, kind of response situation. At first, it may take a When we are in a state of stress, our digestive to problems that while to get used to it. But the more our heart beats faster. Certain hor- system, our skin, will not stimu- we meditate, the more easily we can mones are released to get us ready to and our nervous late these physi- access that state and use it through- protect ourselves. Once released, system. We may cal reactions in out the day. they cannot be recalled. A ready- suffer from stress-related the body. alert system that was originally headaches, stomachaches, If we can learn to meditate, then Sant Rajinder Singhji, head of Sawan intended to help us escape breathing problems, and we can confront problems in a way Kirpal Ruhani Mission, works physical harm becomes activated nervousness. that does not upset our physiologi- towards promoting inner and outer even in the presence of day-to-day We may not be able to control the cal systems. Meditation provides a peace. He can be contacted at situations that do not pose any contraction of certain diseases way for us to learn to control our www.sos.org Uncertainty PAGE Iraq’s most powerful politicians appeared to withhold support for PM Adel Abdul Mahdi as anti-government World 8 protests swelled into mass demonstrations THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Pak in breach of Gas stove-triggered inferno kills Vienna rules in Will introduce new 74 train passengers in Pakistan Jadhav case: ICJ laws to provide Karachi-Rawalpindi Tezgam Express catches fire in Rahim Yar Khan, over 40 critical severe penalties for New York, Oct. 31: hate speech and SHAFQAT ALI cial minister in the Punjab, Pakistan violated its obli- ISLAMABAD, OCT. 31 told reporters that the med- gations under the Vienna misinformation. ical staff were providing Convention in the arrest — Sajith Premadasa At least 74 passengers lost the best possible treatment and detention of Indian Sri Lanka Presidential candidate their lives and over 40 sus- for the injured at a hospital national Kulbhushan tained critical burn in Liaquatpur. Jadhav, International wounds on Thursday when Those critically injured Court of Justice (ICJ) three carriages of a will be taken ambulances President Judge IN BRIEF Tezgam Express caught to the city of Multan, the Abduylqawi Yusuf told the fire due to explosion in gas largest city nearest to the UN General Assembly North Korea fires canisters purportedly used site of the accident. here. Kulbhushan Jadhav by Tableeghi Jamaat Earlier, Federal Minister Mr Jadhav, 49, a retired (preaching party) passen- for Railways Sheikh Indian Navy officer, was review and reconsidera- missiles into sea gers to cook breakfast near Rashid Ahmed said that sentenced to death by a tion of the conviction and Seoul: North Korea on Talwari Station in rescue operation was Pakistani military court on sentence of Kulbhushan Thursday fired two projec- Liaquatpur area of underway and the track charges of “espionage and Sudhir Jadhav.” tiles into its eastern sea, an Pakistan’s Rahim Yar would be opened after two terrorism” after a closed Mr Yusuf elaborated on apparent resumption of Khan city. The train was hours. trial in April 2017. India several aspects of the weapons tests aimed at bound from Karachi to “Two cooking stoves blew has maintained that Court’s ruling in Jadhav’s ramping up pressure on Rawalpindi. up. They were cooking, Jadhav was kidnapped case while presenting his Washington over a stalemate Television footage they had (cooking) oil from Iran where he had report to the General in nuclear negotiations, showed flames pouring out which added fuel to fire,” business interests after Assembly. according to officials in of the carriages as people he said. “Most deaths retiring from the Navy. He said one of the issues South Korea and Japan. could be heard crying in occurred from people Presenting the report of that the Court had to exam- The launches followed state- the incident. Many com- Rescue workers look for survivors following a train damaged by a fire in Liaquatpur jumping off the train,” he the International Court of ine was the question of ments of displeasure by top muters died and several area of Rahim Yar Khan district in Pakistan on Thursday. — AP added. Baqir Husain, the Justice to the 193-member whether the rights relating North Korean officials over were injured when they head of the district rescue General Assembly on to consular access, set out the slow pace of nuclear jumped from the moving required information. PR- Inter-Services Public gas canisters carried by service, said the death toll Wednesday, Yusuf said in in Article 36 of the Vienna negotiations with the United train to escape the flames. Karachi Division has given Relations (ISPR) Director passengers, while claiming could rise, and 16 people its judgement of July 17 Convention, were in any States and demands that the Emergency was declared a helpline number General (DG) Major that short circuiting might had been injured. the principal judicial manner to be excluded in a Trump administration ease in all hospitals of the dis- 02199213506 for families of General Asif Ghafoor. An have caused the fire to “People usually sneak organ of the United situation where the indi- crippling sanctions and pres- trict. The wounded were the passengers to contact army helicopter was also break out as a burning stoves onto trains in order Nations “found that vidual concerned was sus- sure on their country. rushed to hospitals in the an emergency center estab- dispatched from Multan in smell could be felt in the to prepare meals on long Pakistan had violated its pected of carrying out acts Analysts say the North could nearby city of Bahawalpur lished at Karachi Railway order to rescue the injured, Bogie No. 12 since last journeys and it is a com- obligations under Article of espionage. “The Court dial up its weapons demon- and elsewhere in Rahim Station. the ISPR statement added night. mon problem,” the minis- 36 of the Vienna noted in that regard that strations in the coming Yar Khan district. Fire fighters and Rescue further. They claimed that they ter said. “Safety regula- Convention and that appro- there is no provision in the weeks. At least 12 of the injured 1122 teams extinguished Initial reports suggested had informed authorities tions are often ignored in priate remedies were due Vienna Convention con- persons are in critical con- the fire and evacuated that at least three carriages about the burning smell the overcrowded trains.” in this case.” taining a reference to cases dition, whereas 18 dead other passengers from the (No. 3, 4, 5) of the train but no action was taken, In a condolence message, In a major victory for of espionage; nor does the Myanmar actors bodies could not have been train to safe places. The caught fire immediately and they have saved their Prime Minister Imran India, the ICJ had ruled Article concerning con- identified. Women and chil- affected carriages were after the cylinder exploded lives by jumping of the Khan has expressed deep that Pakistan must review sular access, Article 36, jailed for satire dren were also amongst the separated from the train. A in one carriage when train. sorrow with the grief-strick- the death sentence given to exclude from its scope cer- Yangon: A court in Myanmar victims. Many of the dead cooling and search opera- preachers belonging to the According to police, 207 en families and directed Jadhav. India had argued tain categories of persons, sentenced five members of a and injured were shifted to tion was underway under Tableeghi Jamaat were commuters were travelling authorities to provide best that consular access was such as those suspected of traditional theatrical troupe the District Headquarters the supervision of Rahim cooking breakfast on a gas in the three bogies with 77, possible medical care to the being denied to its national espionage. Therefore, the to a year in prison for their Hospital in Liaqatpur. Yar Khan’s deputy commis- cylinder. 76 and 54 in each of them. injured persons. The pre- in violation of the 1963 Court concluded that gibes about the military. Pakistan Railways has sioner. Eyewitnesses have refut- Most of the passengers mier has also ordered an Vienna Convention on Article 36 of the Vienna The members of the Peacock stated that people can con- Pakistan army soldiers ed that the Tezgham began their journey from immediate inquiry into the Consular Relations. Convention was applicable Generation thangyat troupe tact them at helpline num- assisted in relief and res- Express train inferno this Hyderabad. incident that has shocked The bench led by Yusuf in full to the case at hand,” were arrested in April for ber (03008060780) for any cue efforts, according to morning occurred due to Yasmin Rashid, a provin- the entire country. had ordered an “effective he said. — PTI performances during cele- brations of Myanmar’s tradi- tional new year in which they poked fun at military repre- CHILE PREZ sentatives in parliament and ISIS names new US House of Representatives military involvement in busi- CANCELS APEC, ness. The military is a power- ful political force even CLIMATE SUMMIT though Burma has an elect- chief Ibrahim ed government. Thangyat formalise Don impeachment combines dance and music Santiago, Oct. 31: Ch-ile with verse that often has a Cairo, Oct, 31: The pulled out of hosting satirical edge. The five were Islamic State militant TRUMP: ‘HERO’ two major international convicted under a law pro- group confirmed on Trump’s ex-national security adviser Morrison to testify summits as it struggled hibiting the circulation of Thursday its leader Abu DOG TO GET WHITE to restore order after information that could Bakr al-Baghdadi has Washington, Oct, 31: Ukraine to open investiga- more than ten days of endanger, demoralise mem- been killed, the group’s HOUSE WELCOME Democrats laid out a for- tions into Biden, whose DEMOCRATS’ civil unrest that left at bers of the military. news agency Amaq said mal roadmap for son had ties to a powerful least 23 dead. in an audio tape following Washington: The "hero" President Donald Trump’s Ukraine energy company. PREZ BIDS MAY President Sebastian a US weekend raid. dog wounded in the US impeachment on Thu- The impeachment rules Pinera said “common Lebanon struggles Baghdadi, an Iraqi commando raid that cul- rsday as they accumulated will formalize a process sense” dictated the deci- jihadist who rose from minated in the death of more evidence to support Republicans have alleged BE AFFECTED sion to withdraw from to reopen roads obscurity to declare him- Islamic State leader Abu charges that he improper- has no official grounds, the Asia Pacific Beirut: Lebanese security self “caliph” of all Bakr al-Baghdadi is get- ly pushed Ukraine to boost but the Democrats com- Washington, Oct, 31: With Economic Cooperation forces were still struggling to Muslims as the leader of ting a White House home- his own 2020 electoral fortable majority in the the US House of (APEC) summit and the open some roads as protest- Islamic State, was killed coming next week, prospects. House is likely to ensure Representatives set to vote Cop 25 climate change ers continued their civil dis- by US special forces in President Donald Trump One day after a decorat- its passage. on next steps in the conference. obedience campaign in sup- northwestern Syria. said Thursday. Trump ed army officer told Tim Morrison Meanwhile, a former top impeachment probe, law- US President Donald port of nationwide anti-gov- The group had been revealed that the military Congressional investiga- national security adviser makers there anticipate Trump had said he was ernment demonstrations. silent until now. As suc- dog, a Belgian Malinois, tors he witnessed Trump The House Rules to President Donald the investigation could planning to meet Xi Jin- Schools had been set to cessor it appointed some- is named "Conan" — and a senior diplomat Committee agreed by a Trump arrived on Capitol wrap up by year’s end or ping to lock down a reopen for the first time in one Amaq only identified heretofore a closely pressure Ukraine, three party line vote to put the Hill to testify in the House early 2020, at which point “phase one” agreement two weeks, but many par- as Abu Ibrahim al- guarded secret because other State Department resolution up for approval impeachment inquiry. the process will move to at the November 16-17 ents received text messages Hashemi al-Quraishi. the information could be officials offered more evi- before the full House of Tim Morrison handled the Senate. APEC meeting that saying their schools would Aymenn al-Tamimi, a used to identify the spe- dence in testimony that Representatives on Thu- Russian and European Senate Majority Leader would partially have remain closed for security researcher at Swansea cial forces unit that car- supported the allegations rsday. “I didn't run (for affairs at the White Mitch McConnell, a ended an 18-month trade reasons. Banks, schools and University focused on ried out the raid in Syria against the US leader. office) to impeach the House’s National Security Republican, has said a war between the world’s many businesses have been Islamic State, said the over the weekend. — PTI And the inquiry testimo- president,” House Rules Council before resigning trial requiring the pres- two biggest economies. shut since mass protests name was unknown but ny set dates for three more Committee Chairman his position a day before ence of the full Senate The US said it looked erupted on Oct. 17. The could be a top figure sor to Baghdadi “It could witnesses, including Tru- James McGovern said Thursday’s hearing. could take place six days a forward to finalizing an protests were ignited by a called Hajj Abdullah be someone we know, who mp’s estranged former after the vote. Morrison, a defense week. That would keep the agreement within the proposed tax on the whom the US State perhaps has just assumed National Security Advisor “These are very, very hawk and former top six Democratic presiden- same timeframe, alth- WhatsApp messenger serv- Department had identi- this new name,” said John Bolton, who would serious matters, and we Republican staff member tial candidates who serve ough analysts Eurasia ice but rapidly escalated into fied as a possible succes- Tamimi. — AFP have had first-hand knowl- need a process in place so on Capitol Hill, was in the chamber off the Group said that may not calls for the resignation of edge of the president’s people know how we’re aligned with Trump’s for- campaign trail right happen until the end of the government. alleged effort to leverage going to proceed. I think mer national security before the first nominat- the year. APEC said it military aid to Ukraine in this is a good transparent adviser John Bolton and ing contests in Iowa and supported Chile’s deci- exchange for President process.” Earlier in the raised concerns about the New Hampshire on Feb. 3 sion. — AFP Volodymyr Zelensky inve- day, McGovern said, Trump administration’s and Feb. 11, respectively. stigating his Democratic “There is serious evidence approach to Ukraine. But the timing might not TWITTER rival Joe Biden. that the president may The impeachment be all bad news. Some Even before those inter- have violated the constitu- inquiry is focused on Democratic strategists WON’T HAVE views take place, Demo- tion.” Trump’s effort to have said the White House con- crats proposed rules to for- Meanwhile, Trump Ukraine investigate Dem- tenders could benefit from malize the investigation blasted the investigation ocrats and a potential 2020 their prominent perch as POLITICAL ADS and set its next phase — as a “witch hunt” and rival, Joe Biden, while the voters are largely trans- Washington: Twitter said it which would have open again claimed there was administration was with- fixed by the proceedings. would stop accepting political evidentiary hearings that no “quid pro quo” in his holding military aid to the The last time the Senate advertising globally on its Trump or his lawyers dealings with Zelensky. Eastern European ally. held an impeachment platform, responding to grow- could take part in — ahead But Democrats said the It’s illegal to seek or trial, of President Bill ing concerns over misinfor- A video grab shows US Special Forces, moving toward of drawing up articles of evidence was only getting receive foreign help in US Clinton in 1998, it lasted mation from politicians on compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. — AP impeachment. stronger that he did push elections. — Agencies five weeks. — Reuters Sebastian Pinera social media. CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted that while internet advertising is ■ “incredibly powerful and very TECH | AGE US hospital posts live video of surgery on Facebook page effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics, where it can be used to influ- Woman’s brain operation livestreamed ence votes to affect the lives of millions.” The move comes with Facebook under pres- Washington, Oct, 31: A her skull was opened so sure to apply fact-checking to young woman in Texas that doctors could be sure politicians running ads with who remained awake for they weren’t damaging debunked claims. Dorsey said her brain surgery was the parts of her brain that the new policy, details of able to speak to doctors control speech as they which will be unveiled next during the procedure — worked — they asked her month and enforced from and viewers from around to say words such as bird, November 22, would ban ads the world looked on, as dog or number in order to on political issues as well as part of the operation was make a “map” of her from candidates. “We consid- live-streamed on Fac- brain, he added. ered stopping only candidate ebook. Nearly 1,00,000 peo- “In order for us to identi- ads, but issue ads present a ple had watched doctors fy how to approach and way to circumvent,” he said, remove a mass from remove the mass, we must adding, “Additionally, it isn’t Jenna Schardt’s brain determine areas that are fair for everyone but candi- during a 40-minute video safe,” Patel said. They dates to buy ads for issues of the operation that was even asked Schardt about they want to push. So we’re lives-treamed on the her dog to test her memo- stopping these too.” Twitter’s social networking site. (L) Schardt post surgery. (R) A video grab of the livestreamed footage. — Facebook ry. She wanted to use the move comes in contrast to In the video, the 25-year- experience to educate the Facebook policy that old patient can be seen tors in surgical masks to a mass of blood vessels Dallas Medical Center viewers through the allows political speech speaking with physicians work on her brain on the in her left temporal lobe head of neurology livestream which was and ads to run without fact- on one side of a blue oper- other side. that was affecting her Nimesh Patel said. broadcast on the hospi- checking. — Agencies ating curtain while doc- Schardt had a stroke due ability to talk, Methodist She remained awake as tal’s account. — AFP Fiat Chrysler, PSA merger Farmers to impact Indian operations plan nationwide stir against RCEP FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Overleaf ■ Seven out of eight sectors see contraction in output India loses WTO case quick Core sector production against export schemes New Delhi, Oct. 31: India BITES has lost a case filed by the US at the WTO against domestic export incen- contracts 5.2% in Sept tives as the dispute settle- INDICATORS % ment panel on Thursday Sensex 40,129.05 +0.19 New Delhi, Oct 31: Core due on November 12. concluded that these Nifty 50 11,877.50 +0.28 infrastructure industries’ Commenting on the data, schemes are inconsistent output contracted last India Ratings and with the international S&P 500 3,029.10 -0.58 month to the lowest since Research, said that such trade norms. Dollar (`) 71.08 +0.06 at least 2005, reflecting an low growth in core sector With this ruling, India Pound Sterling (`) 65.80 +0.64 enduring sharp weakness industries has not been will have to re-work these in economic activity. witnessed so far in either incentive schemes to com- Euro (`) 79.52 +0.54 The index of eight core 2011-12 base or 2004-05 base ply with the WTO ruling. Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,494▲406 1.07 infrastructure industries, series. “This clearly indi- However, it can file appeal which comprises output of cates the severity of the against the ruling at the Brent crude ($/bbl)* $60.30 -0.31 coal, crude oil, cement and ongoing industrial slow- appellate body of the phasing out these ble," Rafeeq Ahmed, the IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.643 -0.022 electricity among others, Fiscal deficit hits 93% of target down,” it said, adding even WTO dispute settlement schemes. Chairman of Farida US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.712 -0.084 declined 5.2 per cent in on a cumulative basis, the mechanism. However, it has stated Group, said. September, the govern- New Delhi, Oct. 31: the Controller General of performance is “dismal”. "India will be appealing that duty free import for On March 14 last year, * As of 9:30 pm IST ment said in a statement on India’s fiscal deficit Accounts. Icra expects the Index of the decision of the panel exports (DFIE) scheme the US had dragged India Thursday. That was the sec- reached nearly 93 per The deficit stood at 95.3 Industrial Production (IIP) regarding the four does not violate WTO law. to the WTO's dispute set- ond straight month of con- cent of the budgeted tar- per cent of the 2018-19 to report a contraction of schemes to the Appellate The panel also held that tlement mechanism over traction. get at Rs 6.52 lakh crore budget estimate (BE) in 2.5-3.5 per cent in Body of the WTO," an offi- the scrips provided New Delhi's export incen- As many as seven of eight at end-September, gov- the corresponding month September. "In particular, cial said. through the MEIS are con- tive schemes. Hong Kong core industries saw a con- ernment data showed on a year ago. Net tax the year-on-year decline in The dispute panel ruled tingent on export per- The US had alleged that traction in output in Thursday. receipts in the first half the output of coal, crude oil that India's export incen- formance, and therefore these schemes were harm- plunges into September. Coal produc- In absolute terms, the of the current fiscal year and natural gas, is likely to tive schemes, such as not allowed under the ing American companies. tion fell steeply by 20.5 per fiscal deficit, or the gap were Rs 6.07 lakh crore weigh upon the perform- Merchandise Export from WTO norms. According to the proce- recession cent, crude oil by 5.4 per between expenditure and while total expenditure ance of the mining index of India Scheme (MEIS), The panel has ruled that dure established by the cent, and natural gas by 4.9 revenue, was Rs 6,51,554 was Rs 14.89 lakh crore, the IIP in September. Export Oriented Units barring DFIE, all schemes WTO, the first step to Hong Kong confirmed it had per cent. Refinery products crore as on September 30, the data showed. Moreover, manufacturing (EOUs), Electronics provide subsidies linked resolve a trade dispute is plunged into its first recession (-6.7 per cent), cement (-2.1 according to data from — Agencies may report a YoY contrac- Hardware Technology to export performance engaging for consultation since 2009 as months of pro- per cent), steel (-0.3 per tion in September," it Parks (EHTP)Scheme; and it is inconsistent with process. If two trading democracy protests and the cent), and electricity (-3.7 added. SEZ (special economic global trade norms. partners having dispute US-China trade war exacted a per cent) output too cent in September 2018, sector accounts for 40 per Earlier this month, the zone); and Export According to trade could not resolve at that heavy toll on the financial hub. declined. according to official data. cent of total industrial pro- RBI revised down the GDP Promotion Capital Goods experts, the ruling would level, one of them can ask The city’s GDP shrank 3.2 per The only infrastructure During the April- duction and the weakness growth forecast for the fis- (EPCG) Scheme were impact India's exports and for settlement of dispute cent in the third quarter com- segment to post growth September period, the is bound to drag down fac- cal to 6.1 per cent from the inconsistent with global the government will have panel for hearing. The pared with the previous quar- was fertilisers where pro- growth of core industries tory output, which in previous estimate of 6.9 trade norms. to immediately work on panel's report or ruling ter when it saw a 0.4 percent duction increased by 5.4 fell to 1.3 per cent against August saw the first per cent after the first- The panel has stated that alternatives. can be challenged at the drop. That means HK is experi- per cent year-on-year. 5.5 per cent in the year-ago decline in more than two quarter growth slipped to a India will not get an eight- "We need to immediately appellate body. encing a technical recession. The eight core sectors period. years. The next industrial six-year low of 5 per cent. year period like other work on new schemes, had expanded by 4.3 per The core infrastructure production numbers are — Agencies developing countries for which are WTO compati- — Agencies Onion, tomato prices rule Yes Bank gets `8.5K cr Banks asked to probe data leak of 1.3 mn cards high in Delhi ADITYA KALRA & had found that card details has sent out this letter as NUPUR ANAND were being sold at a price whenever there are some global investor offer NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, of $100 per card, ZDNet incidents the RBI alerts OCT. 31 had reported. The value of the banks and sends them FALAKNAAZ SYED Sebi tightens NPA disclosures the leaked database has a cautionary note which is MUMBAI, OCT. 31 The Reserve Bank of India New Delhi, Oct 31: Putting In recent months, there been estimated by the sent to all the scheduled (RBI) has asked banks to in place a stricter frame- have been several instan- group at $130 million. commercial banks,” said Shares of Yes Bank ensure customers’ debit work, Sebi on Thursday ces of under-reporting of “We do not disclose the an industry official, jumped 35 per cent before and credit card data is directed all listed banks to bad loans by lenders, names of banks, but can requesting anonymity. closing with gains of 24 secure and investigate disclose any divergence in prompting action by the tell that the database held Banks have also been per cent after the lender reports that say data of 1.3 bad loan provisioning RBI. The Sebi circular, the credit and debit card asked to inform the gov- informed the exchanges million accounts was within 24 hours of receiv- noted that disclosures in dumps related to the ernment’s CERT-In Onion and tomato prices that it has received a $1.2 available online, a notice ing RBI's risk assessment respect of divergence and largest Indian banks,” department, which is remained high in the Rs 60- billion binding offer seen by Reuters showed. report, rather than wait- provisioning are in the Group-IB said in a state- responsible for emergency 70/kg range in the retail mar- (around Rs 8500 crore) Banks should secure the ing to publish the details nature of material events ment on Thursday, adding response, regarding the kets of Delhi despite govern- from a global investor. The customers’ data by per- in their annual financial and hence needed imme- that it had informed steps taken by them. ment measures. The two bank is yet to consider the investors are finding it forming a preliminary statements. diate disclosure .—PTI authorities about the Regulators have often kitchen staples are being sold offer, it said. attractive to invest in the analysis of the leaked breach. issued advisories to pre- at up to Rs 70 per kg, depend- While the bank did not stock for a stake. Further card information online, There were about 51.7 vent data breaches which ing on the quality and locality, name the investor, accord- developments will depend the RBI notice said, and been sent to Indian banks. disable and re-issue the million credit cards and are frequent in India, a as per trade data. The ministry ing to reports, it was Hong on who the investor is and cited an article by tech The RBI did not immedi- credit and debit cards as 851.5 million debit cards in country of 1.3 billion peo- data also showed retail price of Kong-based SPGP the regulatory approvals." news site ZDNet on ately respond to a request per the bank’s policy,” said circulation as of August, ple where the use of pay- onion ruling at Rs 55/kg and Holdings. The bank said The Yes Bank board is Tuesday. for comment. the notice dated Oct. 29. RBI data shows. ment cards and digital tomato at Rs 53/kg in the NCR. that it continues to be in likely to consider the offer Three industry sources “On finding leaked data Security researchers at “The (RBI’s) Department wallets is rising rapidly. advanced discussions along with other propos- confirmed the notice had to be correct and genuine, Singapore-based Group-IB of Banking Supervision —Reuters with other global and als as well as results today. domestic investors. The shares of Yes Bank Analysts said the closed 24.03 per cent high- PSU banks extend amount being offered by er at Rs 70.45 on the BSE, the global investor is size- making it the world’s best `2.56 lakh crore able enough to take care of performing bank share Cognizant to lay off around 7,000 staff future growth besides this month. The bank has to stressed NBFCs helping the bank main- now recovered over 150 SANGEETHA G 5,000 to 7,000 jobs, or about pany intends to work with has raised its revenue tain the minimum capital per cent from its 52-week CHENNAI, OCT. 31 two per cent of the compa- its partners to explore growth guidance for the The Finance Ministry said public requirements. “One of low of Rs 29.05 hit on ny’s total population, as ways to shift the roles to full year to 4.6-4.9 per cent sector banks have extended major overhang on capital October 1. Global IT services compa- the company aims to re- alternative vendors. in constant currency, support of Rs 2.56 lakh crore to will get elevated. But the The bank had earlier on ny Cognizant will lay off skill and redeploy about The exit will impact rev- which was higher than its NBFCs by way of credit and name of the investor, tim- September 25, 2019 around 7,000 mid-to-senior 5,000 of the total employ- enue in the firm’s previous guidance of 3.9- pooled buyout since September ing of the capital infusion informed the exchanges level employees globally ees impacted, said, CEO Communications, Media 4.9 per cent issued in the 2018 as part of efforts to pro- and central bank’s com- that it had received strong and is exiting the Digital Brian Humphries in a and Technology segment. previous quarter’s earn- vide liquidity to the sector. fort with this proposal interest from multiple for- Content Business, which post-earnings call. As per reports, Cognizant ings. For the third quarter Further, under the partial guar- needs to be watched for,” eign as well as domestic will affect another 6,000 The decision is part of had about 500 workers in ended September, the com- antee scheme, PSBs have been said an analyst. private equity and strate- jobs. the two-year “Fit for Hyderabad looking for sen- pany registered revenue of accorded sanction to purchase K Vijaykumar, Chief gic investors for the capi- The company has decid- Growth” plan that will sitive topics or profane $4.25 billion, up 4.2 per Rs 21,580 crore worth of Investment Strategist at tal raise and remains ed to remove 10,000-12,000 simplify the way work is the Digital Content language in Facebook vid- cent for the same quarter pooled assets as on Oct. 16. Geojit Financial Services, firmly on course to rais- mid-to-senior level done, lower the cost struc- Business, which is not in eos. The company found previous year. Digital rev- said, “Yes Bank is badly in ing growth capital subject employees worldwide from ture, and fund investments line with the company’s that work focused on deter- enue, growing at 25 per need of capital for growth. to necessary approvals. their current roles in com- that will enable growth. long-term strategic vision. mining whether content cent, accounts for about 35 Absence of positive news According to reports, the ing quarters. As on The plan will sharpen the The exit will happen over violated client standards per cent of the company’s on this front led to bear lender has been in talks September 30, Cognizant's company’s strategic focus the course of 2020. was not part of its strate- revenue. The company’s hammering in the stock, with private equity worldwide employee and simplify the operating Exiting this area will gic vision as it can have net profit stood at $497 mil- Muthoot board taking the stock below Rs investors, tech companies strength stood at 2,89,900. model. impact an additional 6,000 objectionable materials. lion versus $477 million for okays $450 mn 30. It is natural that and family offices. The net reduction will be Cognizant is also exiting jobs worldwide. The com- Meanwhile, Cognizant the same quarter last year. fund-raising Muthoot Finance said its board has approved raising $450 mil- Boeing grounds 50 planes globally over cracks lion through bonds in overseas markets under the $2 billion Oct. 31: Boeing announced on fuselage, or body, to the wing aircraft unless it was complete- planes to be completed by impact" the issue was having on capital-raising plan. The bonds Thursday that up to 50 of its structure. Repairing the cracks ly safe to do so," Qantas head of Friday. its customers and was "working will be listed on the London popular 737NG planes had been requires grounding the air- engineering Chris Snook said. The airline said it generally around the clock" to fix the Stock Exchange’s International grounded after cracks in them plane and costs an estimated But the discovery has height- used the aircraft on domestic problem. Securities Market. The compa- were detected, in another blow $275,000 per aircraft, according ened fears that the scale of the routes, flying primarily "Boeing is actively working ny said its board approved the to the US aircraft maker follow- to aviation consultancy IBA, 737NGs' problem may have been between major cities as well as with customers that have air- issuance of $450 mn 6.125 per ing two deadly crashes. reports said. underestimated. shorter-haul trips to New planes in their fleets with cent senior secured notes due Australian national carrier There are currently thousands The US Federal Aviation Zealand. inspection findings to develop a 2022 under the $2 bn global Qantas became the latest airline of 737 NG planes in use by air- Administration had initially Stephen Fankhauser, an avia- repair plan, and to provide medium term note programme. to take one of the planes out of lines around the world. The ordered immediate checks of tion expert at Australia's parts and technical support as the air, as it said it would issue surfaced while the newer Boeing 737NG planes that had Swinburne University of necessary," the spokesperson Printed & Published by urgently inspect 32 others but 737 MAX model is grounded flown more than 30,000 times. Technology, said that the parts said in a statement. T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan insisted passengers had nothing globally following two deadly But Qantas said it had found were designed so the "structure The NG is a precursor plane to Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at to fear. crashes. the fault in a more lightly used can tolerate some level of dam- the Boeing 737 MAX, which has BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector 3, Noida- The announcement by Qantas Following the Qantas aircraft than those singled out age or degradation". been grounded since mid- 201301. Published at 219, N D Tiwari came after authorities in Seoul announcement, a Boeing for early checks; one that had "The inspection period is set to March following the two deadly Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, said nine of the planes were spokesperson on Thursday told recorded fewer than 27,000 ensure the cracks do not contin- crashes in Indonesia and New Delhi-110002. grounded in South Korea in AFP in Sydney that less than 5 cent equates to 50 planes of 1,000 flights. ue to grow to a dangerous Ethiopia. Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Registration number 30074/09, Air sur- early October, including five per cent of 1,000 planes had inspected. "This aircraft has been length and then significantly Boeing is still trying to restore charge Re 1. © All rights reserved. operated by Korean Air. cracks detected and were Boeing and Qantas stressed removed from service for compromise the strength of the its safety reputation after two Reproduction in whole or in part with- The cracks are on what is grounded for repair. travellers should not be con- repair," Qantas said in a state- airframe," he said. 737 MAX crashes last year that out written permission of The Editor, known as the “pickle fork” -- a The spokesperson did not give cerned. ment, adding it had hastened its A Boeing spokesperson said killed 346 people. Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. part that attaches the plane’s an exact figure, though 5 per "We would never operate an inspections of 32 other 737NG the company "regrets the — AFP PAGE Financial 10 FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ Facebook FCA sells Jeep & Maserati here; PSA set to bring Citreon Farmers plan OPENING profit, user Fiat Chrysler, PSA merger nationwide stir BELL base climb PROJECTION FOR TODAY San Francisco, Oct 31: against RCEP Facebook on Wednesday to impact Indian car ops reported that its quarter- Nifty shifts ly profit grew along with BIBHUDATTA PRADHAN its user base as it grap- MICHAEL GONSALVES OCT. 31 ples with concerns rang- PUNE, OCT. 31 support ing from political ads to India’s farmers’ organisa- cryptocurrency. Europe's second largest car- tions have planned a The leading social net- maker Groupe PSA of nationwide protest on base to work said its profit France and Italian- November 4 to demand that topped $6 billion on rev- American OEM Fiat the government of Prime enue that climbed 28 per Chrysler Automobiles Minister Narendra Modi 11700 levels cent to $17.4 billion in the (FCA) plan to join forces keep agriculture out of a quarter that ended on through a 50-50 share swap 16-nation trade agreement The Sensex made a new September 30. to create the world’s fourth- currently being negotiated The government should all-time high of Meanwhile, the num- largest automaker, bringing in Thailand. defer signing of the agree- 40392.22, gaining for the ber of active monthly about a new wave of consol- the 4th largest global OEM company domiciled in the business. The All-India Kisan ment and hold consulta- fifth session, amid users increased eight idation in the car industry. in terms of annual unit Netherlands, with listings The management teams of Sangharsh Coordination tions with farmers, state October month futures percent from a year ago This merger of the two sales of 8.7 million vehi- in Paris, Milan and New FCA and PSA will seek to Committee, an umbrella governments and other and options derivatives to 2.45 billion. auto giant could also have cles,” a statement signed by York and with PSA’s Carlos finalise the discussions in organization of about 250 stake holders before taking series expiry. Due to "We had a good quarter an impact in their India both companies said. Tavares as CEO and FCA’s the coming weeks to create a farmers unions from a final decision, said Singh. profit taking later the and our community and businesses. The combination entity John Elkann as chairman. group with 8.7 million in across the country, said “We have to stop RCEP,” he benchmark index business continue to FCA is now present in the would unite the groups’ “This convergence brings annual vehicle sales aimed that they will burn effigies said. closed much lower at grow," said Facebook country only through its respective brand strengths significant value to all the at making it the world’s depicting the China-backed It is not clear yet what 40,129.05, up 77.18 points chief and co-founder Jeep brand and Maserati, across Luxury, Premium, stakeholders and opens a fourth biggest automaker Regional Comprehensive terms India will agree to in or 0.19 per cent as it Mark Zuckerberg. and PSA has made an Mainstream Passenger Car, bright future for the com- after Volkswagen, Toyota Economic Partnership or order to join what could gained for the fifth con- "We are focused on announcement to enter the SUV and Trucks & Light bined entity,” Tavares said and the Renault-Nissan RCEP, to mark their protest become the world’s largest secutive session. making progress on market with a mid-sized Commercial – making them in a statement. alliance. and warn the government. trade deal. The final stage Foreign portfolio major social issues and Citroen SUV next year, and stronger together, it said. This strategic move is The deal aims to make sav- Indian farmers won’t be of negotiations have begun investors were net buy- building new experi- its DS brand. The multi-brand group aimed at giving both ings of 3.7 billion euros ($4.1 able to compete should the in Bangkok and Commerce ers of equities worth ences that improve peo- Auto analysts said there will include the Fiat, Jeep, automakers the scale to help billion), without plant clo- country agree to cut duties and Industry Minister Rs 1,870.87 crore which ple's lives around the would certainly be leverag- Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Alfa manage a global downturn sures, and achieve around for agricultural and dairy Piyush Goyal will travel for helped market to move world." ing of synergies between Romeo, Maserati, Peugeot, in auto markets as well as 80 per cent of that within products in the proposed the ministerial meeting up further. "Advertisers continue the two in this promising DS, Opel and Vauxhall costly investments in new four years, at a one-off cost trade pact, said V.M. Singh, there on November 1. The The Nifty-50 Index to support Facebook, but highly competitive auto- brands, allowing it to serve technologies such as electric of 2.8 billion euros. a convener of the the farm- nations are seeking to con- came very close to the despite the many contro- mobile market. mass and premium passen- and self-driving vehicles. Both PSA and FCA boards ers’ group. clude the negotiations by 12000-mark intra-day, versies...and the user “In a rapidly changing ger car markets as well as FCA would get access to have given the mandate to Imports of dairy and November end. touching a high of 11945 base also continues to environment, with new trucks and light commercial PSA’s more modern vehicle their respective teams to agricultural products Technically, India will and finally closed at 11 expand around the challenges in connected, vehicles. platforms, helping it to meet finalize the discussions to including wheat, cotton have time till the end of 877.45, up 33.35 points, world," said eMarketer electrified, shared and FCA and PSA said they tough new emissions rules, reach a binding Memoran- and oil seeds would affect February 2020 to sort out or 0.28 per cent. principal analyst Debra autonomous mobility, the aimed to reach a binding while PSA would benefit dum of Understanding in the livelihood of millions bilateral market access The broader markets Aho Williamson. —AFP combination would create deal to create a $50 billion from FCA’s profitable US the coming weeks. of Indian farmers, he said. issues. — Bloomberg outperformed with the BSE Mid Cap Index up 1.14 per cent and the Small Cap Index up 0.94 per cent. China doubts Among the sectors, Telcos have capacity to pay: Jio Bullion banks would Bajaj, TVS the top gainers were BSE IT (1.75 per cent), deal possible New Delhi, Oct 31: Reliance acting as a "mouthpiece of Telecom (1.87 per cent), Jio on Thursday strongly two service providers" and Motor settle Realty (1.30 per cent), opposed any bailout to tele- harbouring a negative bias create 25K jobs: WGC Technology (1.97 per with Trump com companies at taxpay- towards Jio. all cases cent), Consumer er's expense, and asserted Launching a full-fledged SANGEETHA G While existing commer- Durables (0.54 per cent) SHAWN DONNAN, that telcos should be man- attack on the Cellular CHENNAI, OCT. 31 cial banks can have sepa- New Delhi, Oct 31: Bajaj and Oil & Gas (0.59 per JENNY LEONARD & dated to deposit their dues Operators' Association of rate bullion banking opera- Auto and TVS Motor Co cent). STEVEN YANG within the court-stipulated India (COAI) for writing ex- Development of bullion tions, new bullion banks on Thursday said they OCT. 31 timeline of three months, parte to the government on banking in India has a can also be created. have settled a decade-old Technical View as they have the capacity to the financial distress in the potential to create 15,000 to Existing banks can lever- dispute related to a Chinese officials are comfortably clear their lia- sector, Jio said the body 25,000 jobs, finds WGC. age their commercial bank- patent infringement case Shrikant Chouhan, casting doubts about bilities. was "blackmailing" to Creation of bullion banks ing expertise in areas such with the two companies Senior Vice-President, reaching a comprehen- In a letter to Telecom "extract relief from the is one of the key recommen- as information technology, withdrawing several Equity Technical Resea- sive long-term trade deal Minister Ravi Shankar government" after all legal dations made by the trade as retail and corporate bank- pending proceedings rch, Kotak Securities, with the US even as the Prasad on Thursday, Jio with COAI's alarmist views recourse had expired. part of the proposed frame- ing, sales and trading and from various courts and said, “Sensex made a two sides get close to argued that even an unlike- that telecom sector will col- "We submit that the so- work of Gold Policy. WGC compliance. These are high- fora. record-high, however, it signing a “phase one” ly event of failure of two lapse in absence of imme- called affected service finds that bullion banking ly people-centric areas, In separate regulatory remained short-lived agreement. operators will not have an diate relief by the govern- providers have sufficient will increase bullion which will lead to job cre- filings, the two compa- and profit booking In private conversa- adverse impact on the sec- ment. financial capacity to pay demand and in turn lead to ation. Further, bullion bank- nies said they have emerged especially in tions with visitors to tor dynamics given the It also lambasted industry the government dues by significant job creation. It is ing has a market potential of entered into a settlement those companies that Beijing and other inter- "existence of vibrant com- body COAI for writing to monetising their existing estimated that higher man- around $300-500 million. agreement on Thursday have rallied substan- locutors in recent weeks, petition including presence government "under the assets/investments and by power requirements at Certain key products like to amicably settle the tially in the last few Chinese officials have of the PSUs" as well as influence of two of its issuing fresh equity in banks and collection and gold metal loans, dore decade-old dispute relat- weeks. warned they won’t budge absence of any restriction members in furtherance of their companies," it wrote purity testing centres could financing and brokerage ed to alleged infringe- “We may even call it as on the thorniest issues, on entry of new operators. their vested interests" and in the letter to Prasad. create an additional 15,000- and clearing services will ment of Bajaj's patent for a short covering day for according to people Jio said it did not agree accused the association of —PTI 25,000 jobs. dominate the market. digital twin spark plug the market as many familiar with the matter. ignition technology. weak companies name- They remain concerned The settlement also ly, RBL Bank, Yes Bank about President Trump’s includes defamation suit and Grasim managed to impulsive nature and the against Bajaj Auto filed close significantly high- risk he may back out of by TVS Motor and other er than the previous even the limited deal IOC net dips 83% Meenakshi, HDFC lock horns as related proceedings filed day. On the other side, both sides say they want against each other, which companies that are part to sign in the coming were pending before the of the index and have weeks. Madras High Court, huge weightage have Chinese policy makers on inventory loss bank refuses to honour guarantee Bombay High Court, the closed lower on the are gathered in Beijing Intellectual Property back of profit-taking in for a key political meet- FC BUREAU September as compared to RITWIK MUKHERJEE On October 18, in two sepa- Appellate Board, the second half of the ing. Ahead of that NEW DELHI, OCT 31 gross refining margin KOLKATA, OCT. 31 rate communications, Chennai, and courts in trading session. For the plenum some officials (GRM) of $6.79 per barrel Mrityunjoy Poddar, autho- Sri Lanka and Mexico, coming month, we are have relayed low expecta- With slump in refinery in Q2 of the previous fiscal. Hyderabad-headquartered rised signatory of MEL, the statements added. of the view that Nifty tions that future negotia- margins as well inventory Without accounting for Meenakshi Energy Ltd wrote to the HDFC Bank "Both, TVS Motor and may trade in the range tions could result in any- losses, state-owned Indian inventory losses, the GRM (MEL) locked horns with manager at its Golf Course Bajaj Auto have mutually of 11,700 and 12,100.” thing meaningful— Oil Corp (IOC) on was $3.99 per barrel. “The HDFC Bank after the latte Road branch, requesting for agreed to withdraw the Chandan Taparia, unless the US is willing Thursday posted a 83 per company recorded an refused to honour bank invocation of BGs issued by pending proceedings and Analyst-Equity to roll back more of the cent dip in net profits on a inventory loss of Rs 1,807 guarantees (BGs) of Rs 20.31 the bank on behalf of release each other from Derivatives & Tech- tariffs. year-on-year basis in the crore in the quarter as crore issued by the bank on Siemens. all liabilities, claims, nicals, Motilal Oswal —Bloomberg second quarter. The net opposed to an inventory behalf of Siemens Ltd in MEL alleged that ‘as per demands and actions in Financial Services said, profit for July-September gain of Rs 2,895 crore,” favour of Meenakshi instructions of the bank, respect of the pending "Nifty index remained has been reported at Rs 564 Singh said. Energy Ltd (MEL) even after Siemens prayed for an ad proceedings," they said. highly volatile in crore against Rs 3,247 crore A company generally suf- the beneficiary decided to bank guarantee and a letter interim injunction/stay of As part of the settle- October as it moved in a in the same period last fers inventory loss when it invoke the BGs on ground invoking the same is sent in the invocation of the BG’. ment, none of them are wider range of 850 Johnson Lifts year. buys raw material like that the sub-contractor had terms of the bank guaran- The court however after pro- required to pay any com- points. It has shifted its “The major reason for the crude oil at a particular failed to perform its obliga- tee, it is obligatory on the tracted hearing, refused to pensation to the other. support base from 11100 decline in net profit was price but by the time it is tions as per the agreement. bank to make payment to grant any stay or any In September 2007, to 11500 and now at eyes overseas inventory losses in Q2 as able to ship it and process it Meenakshi Energy’s the beneficiary'. injunction in the matter. Bajaj Auto had accused 11700 zones.” against inventory gain dur- into fuel, global rates would repeated invocation claims A detailed query sent to RBI Master Circular dated TVS Motor of infringing “Now till it holds ing corresponding quarter have fallen. Because pump have been to no avail. This is HDFC Bank and subsequent July 1, 2015, says: “In fact its patent on DTS-i when above 11700 zones, we of previous year,” IOC rates are benchmarked at notwithstanding the fact phone calls did not elicit any some strictures were passed the later launched its are expecting it to head acquisition Chairman Sanjiv Singh prevailing international that the Hyderabad response. by Courts in the past against motorcycle model Flame towards its life time RITWIK MUKHERJEE told reporters here. rate, it books an inventory Commercial Court, after Significantly, India Power banks for not honouring the 125cc that had CC-VTi high of 12103 marks KOLKATA, OCT. 31 “As far as inventory loss loss. Inventory gain are protracted hearing, refused Corporation, a Kanoria guarantee commitments technology. while Bank Nifty has is concerned, variation in booked if the reverse hap- to grant any stay or any Foundation company, had promptly....: ‘We are there- Bajaj Auto had claimed been underperforming Chennai-headquartered bottomline was seen dur- pens. injunction in the matter as acquired Meenakshi Energy fore, of the opinion that the that TVS' CCVTi technol- the Nifty Index and Johnson Lifts Pvt Ltd, ing the current quarter and Singh further said the prayed for by Siemens, hold- from French major Engie correct position of law is ogy was a copy of its needs to hold above the 56-year old manufac- inventory gain during the company had a forex loss of ing that no ground has been for an undisclosed sum, as it that commitment of banks DTS-i technology,. 29750 zones to head turer of elevators and corresponding quarter last Rs 1,135 crore in the second made out for the same. looked to expand thermal must be honoured free from TVS, however, has towards next hurdle of escalators with more year,” Singh, added. quarter. Interestingly, RBI circular power capacity. Engie had interference by the courts.” denied the allegations 30800 zones.” than 1 lakh installations, However, the oil and gas . Turnover also slipped to clearly says that 'BG is a con- been holding 89.11 per cent MEL is now taking up the and had slapped a Rs 250- 22 per cent market share major earned $1.28 on turn- Rs 1.32 lakh crore from Rs tract between the benefici- of Meenakshi Energy. Rest issue with the RBI, PMO crore defamation suit Market View in elevators and 48 per ing every barrel of crude 1.51 lakh crore due to the ary and the bank and when of its stake belonged to the and other concerned author- against the rival. —PTI cent in escalator, is now oil into fuel in July- dip in prices. the beneficiary invokes the Meenakshi Group. ities. Siddhartha Khemka, looking at inorganic Head - Retail Research, growth through acquisi- Motilal Oswal Finan- tions in new geographies cial Services said, like Dubai and Kenya. “Celebration of Diwali The company is also continued on Dalal looking at Bangladesh as Fed cuts rates for a thrid time but signals it will now pause Street as Sensex a potential market and touched a record high of that may happen within CHRISTOPHER RUGABER ing output has stumbled to have subsided,” he said. other economists say they above 40392 mark by next three months. WASHINGTON, OCT. 31 amid trade tensions and “That could bode well for expect growth to keep slow- surpassing previous The Rs 2,000-crore com- slower global growth, while business confidence and ing and to eventually force high of 40312 made on pany exports elevators The Federal Reserve cut businesses have cut spend- activity over time.” the Fed’s hand. Bostjancic June 4, 2019. Sensex and escalators to Sri short-term interest rates ing on large equipment. But Investors appeared expects growth to decline to drifted to 36000 levels in Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Wednesday for a third time Powell stressed that the Fed pleased with Powell’s posi- just 1.6% in 2020, below the the middle of Myanmar, Maldives and this year to try to support doesn’t see those trends tive take on the economy. Fed’s forecast of 2%, and September month but Tanzania. The current the economy. But it sig- weakening the broader The Dow Jones Industrial that the policymakers will witnessed good recov- exports, which stands at naled that it plans no fur- economy. Instead, steady Average closed up 115 cut rates sometime next ery in last two months 6 per cent of total rev- ther cuts unless it sees hiring is keeping unemploy- points, or 0.4 per cent. spring. led by FPIs inflows, pos- enues, is expected to clear evidence that the eco- ment very low, boosting con- Analysts also noted that the Powell may be too opti- itive momentum from grow 10 per cent year-on- nomic outlook has wors- sumer confidence, and year’s third rate cut had mistic about a defusing of US indices, reducing year from here onwards, ened. encouraging more spending. been widely expected and the China trade and Brexit tension over US-China said Albert Dhiraviyam, For now, Chairman “Monetary policy is in a that expectations for anoth- threats, Bostjancic said. trade war.” Country Head (Market- Jerome Powell sounded a good place,” Powell said. “If er cut at the Fed’s next While President Donald “In October, FPIs have ing), Johnson Lifts. bullish note about the econ- developments emerge that meeting, in December, were Trump and China’s bought nearly $700 mil- The firm is bullish omy in a news conference cause a material reassess- already dim. President Xi Jinping are lion in equities, while about the growth of after the Fed’s latest policy ment of our outlook we have receded, Powell said, Union has agreed to extend “He clearly set the bar seeking to agree to an ini- so far this year they infrastructure sector in meeting. Despite some would respond accordingly. thereby reducing the need the deadline for the United high for rate cuts in tial pact next month, it purchased equities India and hopes to gar- signs of weakness, the Fed Policy is not on a pre-set for future rate cuts. The Kingdom’s exit from Oct. 31 December and January,” would likely leave many worth $8.87 billion,” ner larger revenue from expects growth to continue course.” U.S. and China have to Jan. 31, lowering the like- said Kathy Bostjancic, chief significant areas of dispute Khemka said. commercial and infra- and the job market to Some of the global and reached a tentative truce lihood of an economically US financial economist at between the two countries structure sectors. remain strong. trade threats that have been that has cooled their trade disorderly “no deal” Brexit. Oxford Economics. unresolved. Since spring, manufactur- bedeviling the economy war. And the European “On both, the risks appear But Bostjancic and some —AP —RAVI RANJAN PRASAD PAGE THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI 12 DELHI AGE Matinee Ananya 24 lauds Hotel DELHI SPECIAL Mumbai NEW DELHI FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019

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GUIDE TO FORTUNE ■ Anand Vihar tops 5 ‘critically polluted’ areas Tick the answer and check them below. City police shift to own Who among the follow- Smoky haze lingers over 1ing is known as the ‘Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement’? Delhi-NCR for 3rd day ‘home’ after 70 years ■ Annie Besant AGE CORRESPONDENT ■ Suchitra Kriplani NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 Union home minister Amit Shah inaugurates new police headquarters ■ Aruna Asaf Ali The air quality in Delhi BHASKAR HARI SHARMA tification for it is eco- The first Land-Boundary remained in the ‘severe’ NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 friendly. It also houses a 2Agreement between category, on Thursday 500-seat auditorium and India and Bangladesh was morning, with smoky After 70 years, the Delhi will also have parking signed in which year? haze lingering over the police finally got their capacity for 1,000 cars. It national capital for the own “home” in the heart also has photo gallery on ■ 1974 third consecutive day and of national capital which first home minister of ■ 1976 becoming a serious health is spread over an area of 8 India Sardar Vallabhbhai ■ 1978 concern for the residents. acres with inimitable Patel. Doctors have advised grandeur, exceptional There has been a provi- people to take lots of pre- facade and equipped with sion for a helipad at the The Central Indian cautions, including wear- state-of-art technology. top of the building which 3Security Forces (CISF) ing face masks and avoid- While inaugurating the might be used on special came into existence in ing early morning and Vehicles ply amid an atmos- building of the new police occasions and for which which year? late evening walks, as con- phere shrouded in smog in New headquarters at Jai Singh Delhi police will rent the centration of pollutants is Delhi on Thursday. AAP activists road, Union home minis- choppers. ■ 1963 at its highest during this (left) protest against Punjab and ter Amit Shah emphasised Delhi Police was raised ■ 1969 period. Haryana governments for their that internal security was in 1948 and had its first ■ 1975 Delhi deputy chief min- failure to stop stubble-burning. the top priority of the office at Kashmere Gate ister Manish Sisodia said —BIPLAB BANERJEE, PTI Modi government and sev- and later shifted to ITO in the decision to shut eral steps have been taken 1975 in the complex, which SHORT TAKES schools will be taken to ensure it, including belongs to PWD but later “when the need arises.” strong surface nocturnal the lower end of the ‘very improving vigil on the ITO headquarters became In November 2017, the inversion and accumula- poor’ category is expected borders and cracking insufficient to house all FIR lodged against government had shut the tion of pollutants. by November 2,” it said. down on fake notes. He the functionally required schools for a few days due The stubble-fire count in Weather experts said also stressed on the need offices. Hyundai Motors to deteriorating air quali- Haryana and Punjab has that Delhi’s problems to change the image of Delhi police commis- ty. increased. SAFAR said aggravated due to an police. sioner Amulya Patnaik New Delhi: The Delhi police Chief minister Arvind that the share of stubble unfavourable wind speed Mr Shah underlined that New police headquarters said that Delhi police, in informed a city court on Kejriwal said that the gov- burning in Delhi’s PM2.5 post Diwali, which led to law and order is founda- which was inaugurated by the post-Independence Thursday it has lodged an ernment will start distrib- concentration was 27 per the accumulation of pol- tion of a civilised society Union home minister Amit era, had the blessings of FIR against Hyundai Motors uting 50 lakh N95 masks cent on Thursday and is lutants. They said that and every citizen must Shah in New Delhi on Sardar Patel on many India Ltd for allegedly cheat- among school students predicted to be 25 per cent there is likely to be some recognise the sacrifices of Thursday. — ASIAN AGE occasions, and is privi- ing customers by asking from Friday. on Friday. On Thursday, relief on the weekend. our forces and also leged to have got its own them to obtain CNG kit only Twenty-two of the 37 air smoke from crop residue The AAP government advised policemen to be killed during the Batla lakshayo ki sidhi nahi hoti headquarters inaugurated from CEV Engineers Pvt Ltd, quality monitoring sta- burning accounted for 35 has identified five “criti- more responsive towards House encounter. hai, bhawan ke andaar on the occasion of his else their warranty would be tions across Delhi record- per cent of Delhi’s PM2.5 cally polluted” areas after citizens, especially the The home minister bhawnao ke nirurpan se 144th birth anniversary. void. Submitting a compli- ed air quality in the pollution, the highest this examining the post- aggrieved ones and this observed that the police is hi laksho ki sidhi hoti Lieutenant-Governor ance report before metropol- ‘severe’ category on season. Diwali pollution data and mutual respect and sensi- perpetually projected in hai”, meaning merely get- Anil Baijal, MoS (Home) itan magistrate Siddhartha Thursday morning. SAFAR said the trans- asked the municipal cor- tivity will give a new iden- negative light in popular ting the building won’t G.Kishan Reddy, Union Malik, the police said it has Anand Vihar continued to port-level wind direction porations and the Delhi tity to the force. He also media, but the sacrifices help you achieve the goal home secretary Ajay registered the case under be the most polluted area is likely to remain north- Pollution Control paid tributes to Delhi made round-the-clock by but the feeling, determina- Kumar Bhalla, Delhi chief sections 406 (criminal with an AQI of 466 fol- westerly, which is Committee to intensify police personnel, who lost officers and jawans to tion and zeal will help. secretary Vijay Dev, breach of trust), 420 (cheat- lowed by Wazirpur with an favourable for plume actions at these locations. their lives in the 2001 ensure the safety of citi- The new 17-storey build- among others, were pres- ing), 384 (extortion), 467 AQI of 453. An AQI (air transport, for the next The “critically polluted” Parliament attack and zens are seldom highlight- ing has twin towers along ent at the inauguration (forgery of valuable securi- quality index) between 0- three days. “An increase areas are Wazirpur, were conferred with Kirti ed. with 12 residential quar- ceremony apart from the ty), 468 (forgery for purpose 50 is considered ‘good,’ 51- in surface wind speed is Anand Vihar, Ashok Chakra, and to inspector Mr Shah also added that, ters for officers and is also former police chiefs and of cheating) and 34 (com- 100 ‘satisfactory,’ 101-200 expected on Thursday. Vihar, Vivek Vihar, and Mohan Chand Sharma, “Bhawan ke nirmaan se been awarded GRIHA cer- top cops. mon intention) of the Indian ‘moderate,’ 201-300 ‘poor,’ AQI is likely to improve Bawana. Penal Code. The offences 301-400 ‘very poor,’ and 401- slightly on Friday,” it pre- The AQI takes into entail a maximum punish- 500 as ‘severe.’ AQI above dicted. account five chief pollu- ment of life imprisonment. 500 falls in the ‘severe-plus A fresh western distur- tants—particulate matter Pregnant lady, The FIR, which also named emergency’ category. bance as a trough runs with a diameter of less Chhath Puja: AAP, BJP CEV Engineers, was lodged According to the min- roughly along the than 10 micrometres kin injured pursuant to the court’s istry of earth sciences’ air Afghanistan-Pakistan (PM10), PM2.5, ozone (O3), October 22 direction on a quality monitor, SAFAR, border as of Thursday. It nitrogen dioxide (NO2), complaint filed by a cus- the overall air quality of will approach Northwest and carbon monoxide as ambulance fight over temporary ghat tomer. Delhi continues to be in the India by November 2. (CO). The higher the AQI severe category. The calm “It is likely to influence value, the greater the level turns turtle AGE CORRESPONDENT Q critical role in deciding surface wind prevailing for Delhi’s air quality posi- of air pollution and NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 Chhath Puja is an the fate of about 20-odd Offered less drugs, the last two days has led to tively. An improvement to health concerns. New Delhi, Oct. 31: An important festival of seats in the Delhi ambulance carrying a The Chhath Puja festival, Poorvanchalis, who Assembly. addict kills friend pregnant woman and on Thursday, turned into play a critical role in Condemning the action her relative overturned a political battlefield deciding the fate of of the AAP leaders, BJP New Delhi: Enraged that he SGRH doctor in south Delhi’s Saket between AAP and BJP about 20-odd seats in Lok Sabha member was not given his share of the MBA graduate arrested area on Thursday morn- leaders over setting up of Meenakshi Lekhi said promised injectable narcotics, to join faculty ing after the driver lost a temporary ghat in a the Delhi Assembly that her party and the a drug addict allegedly tried control of the vehicle, park in South Delhi’s Municipal Corporations to strangle his friend, hit him for air ticket scam police said. Kalkaji area. While senior prepare Chhath ghats so with a stone and finally slit at Rochester The incident happened AAP leaders wanted to set park. They said that each that worshippers do not his throat in outer Delhi’s Gurgaon, Oct. 31: The police PRO Subhash at Khanpur T-Point on up the ghat inside a well- year the ghat is being set face any problem. Bawana area, police said on University cyber cell of Gurgaon Bokan said. MB Road around 6.35 maintained park, local up in that particular park. “BJP has always helped Thursday. The body of Police busted an online He spoke with one Amit am. The pregnant residents backed by BJP Delhi BJP president prepare Chhath ghats and Hussain (45), also a drug AGE CORRESPONDENT “fake” air ticket booking Kumar over the phone, woman and the person councillor Subhash Manoj Tiwari told this never created any hin- addict, was found in Bawana’s NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 ring and arrested an MBA who was later identified accompanying her were Bhadana wanted them to newspaper that local AAP drance. I have doubts that JJ Colony on Sunday morn- graduate on the charges as Suryakant. Suryakant then rushed to the set it up inside an adjoin- MLAs were trying to con- AAP workers may create ing, they said. According to A doctor of radiology, of duping a local of over assured him of booking AIIMS Trauma Centre, ing park. struct the puja ghat with- dispute at Chhath ghats in police officials, he had inject- working at a leading `83,000, officials said on tickets and also sent him they said. AAP Rajya Sabha mem- out seeking prior permis- various areas of Delhi to ed a larger share of drugs hospital in the national Thursday. a screenshot of the During preliminary ber Sanjay Singh, trans- sion from the competent vitiate the atmosphere,” into himself and that infuriat- capital, has been Suryakant, a native of booked tickets, Mr Bokan investigation, it was port minister Kailash authority. He added that if she added. ed Mohammad Mumtaz. appointed as an adjunct Bihar, was currently liv- said. found that the driver Gahlot, party MLAs they were serious about Meanwhile, puja ghats Mumtaz (28), who lived in the professor at a well- ing in south Delhi and He then asked Mr Bawa could not control the Saurabh Bhardwaj, the issue, they should in the national capital are same colony, was arrested on known university in the police arrested him from to deposit over `83,000 to ambulance after which Sanjeev Jha, and Somnath have sought the requisite being spruced up for fes- Tuesday, they said. He told US. his residence on Monday, send the tickets to his it flipped, said Atul Bharti; and party leader permission well on time. tivities with the civic bod- police that a quarrel started Sir Ganga Ram they said. email address. After Kumar Thakur, DCP Dilip Pandey arrived at “AAP and its leaders are ies also setting up mobile between him and Hussain Hospital claimed that it A case was registered in Bawa deposited the (South). The driver of Ambedkar Park and trying to create a clash dispensaries and toilets after he offered him less is for the “first time” Gurgaon cyber cell on amount, the accused the vehicle received staged a sit-in protest between the for devotees. drugs to inject, following that an Indian doctor April 1 this year by the switched off his phone minor injuries. demanding that the puja Poorvanchalis and non- The four-day long which he cut his throat from the field of radiolo- victim, Dr Roli Bawa, a and didn’t send the tick- A case under sections ghat be constructed there. Poorvanchalis by playing Chhath festival began on with a knife. gy will be imparting resident of sector-5. Mr ets, he added. Mr Bawa 279 (rash driving or rid- Mr Bhadana also staged with the sentiments of Thursday. On the last two education and training Bawa in his complaint approached the police. ing on a public way) and a dharna at the park with people. But BJP will not days, devotees perform to the students of stated that he booked “We are interrogating 337 (causing hurt by act area residents raising slo- allow them to play politics rituals and offer evening Illicit liquor seized University of Rochester three tickets for Delhi to the accused to know his endangering life) of the gans against AAP. The over Chhath,” he said. and morning “arghyas” in the state of New York. Kuala Lumpur online previous crime history,” Indian Penal Code has area residents were in Chhath Puja is an impor- (offerings) to the Sun god from parked car “Dr T.B.S. Buxi, the after searching for the police PRO said. been registered, they favour of constructing the tant festival of by taking a dip in the river chairman of the depart- “cheap” tickets, Gurgaon — PTI added. — PTI puja ghat at a nearby Poorvanchalis, who play a or other water bodies. New Delhi: The Delhi police ment of CT & MRI at Sir PCR unit recovered illicit Ganga Ram Hospital, liquor from a parked car in has been appointed the Madangir area. DCP (PCR) adjunct professor of 7 days left for mercy plea, Nirbhaya convicts told Drunk man sets bike on fire Sharat Kumar Sinha said that Imaging Sciences in the the MPV staff consisting of School of Medicine and AGE CORRESPONDENT file the mercy petition in Q Tihar DG Sandeep and severely assaulted ASI Ajit Singh and Ct. Dentistry at the NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 your case against the capi- before being thrown out after fined by traffic police Mahender noticed a car University of Rochester, tal sentence before the Goel said the notice on the road. She died on parked under suspicious con- New York, US,” the hos- Tihar Jail authorities have Hon’ble President of was issued to the con- December 29, 2012, at New Delhi, Oct. 31: A man and brought to the tempo- dition in Madangir area. pital said in a statement. informed the Nirbhaya India, you can file it with- victs and if they do Mount Elizabeth Hospital in an inebriated state set rary holding area in When the staff approached He was recently gangrape case convicts in seven days of the not file a mercy peti- in Singapore. his motorcycle on fire in Pushp Vihar. After some near the car three persons bestowed with NBE’s that they have exhausted receipt of this notice tion, the trial court One of the accused, Ram south Delhi’s Saket on time, the biker, Mukesh, a got down from the car and ‘Distinguished Teacher all legal remedies and are through prison authori- Singh, had hanged himself Thursday after an argu- resident of Satbari, fled away taking the advan- Award’ 2018 by the vice only left with the provi- ties, failing which it will will decide future in the jail and another — ment with traffic police reached the spot and tage of darkness. During president of India. sion of filing a mercy peti- be presumed that you are course of action the juvenile — was con- who fined him for started misbehaving with search of the car, 45 boxes of Dr Buxi has been asso- tion against the death sen- not willing to file mercy victed of rape and murder obstructive parking, offi- traffic police staff. He was illicit liquor containing 1080 ciated with GRIPMER ( tence before the President, petition in your case and and given the maximum cials said. found to be under the half-bottles of special coun- Ganga Ram Institute for officials said on Thursday. the jail administration Tihar and one is lodged in imprisonment of three The man was issued a influence of alcohol, said try spirit Desi Masaledar were Postgraduate Medical In a notice issued to the will initiate further neces- Mandoli. years in a reform facility. challan of `500, they said. DCP (South) Atul Kumar recovered which was later Education & Research) four convicts in the case sary legal proceedings as Sources said that if the On July 9 last year, the The motorcycle was Thakur. handed over to the local as a faculty and has on October 29, the jail per law,” read the notice. mercy petition is not filed, apex court dismissed the towed away by assistant Following the heated police for further investiga- been involved in teach- superintendent informed Tihar director general the prison authorities will pleas of three convicts— sub-inspector Rajender argument, Mukesh set the tion. ing and research in radi- them that they have only Sandeep Goel said the approach the court, which Mukesh (31), Pawan Gupta from Khoka Market in bike ablaze, he said. The ology for the last 35 seven days within the notice was issued to them will issue a death warrant. (24), and Vinay Sharma Saket for obstructing traffic police informed THE ANSWERS TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE years. receipt of the notice to file and if they do not file a The 23-year-old para- (25) — seeking review of parking. the local police and he

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Aruna Asaf Ali Ali Asaf Aruna ■ ■ and also visit Rochester yet filed the mercy peti- course of action. Three of inside a running bus in Delhi high court and the Market and was towed arrested, the officer said. University. tion, and if you wish to the convicts are housed in South Delhi by six persons trial court in the case. away by the traffic police — PTI Sanga Returns PAGE Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, will captain the MCC Cricket 14 against county side Essex in Sri Lanka next March THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during a practice session in New Delhi on Thursday. — AFP

We will create a system where Ravi’s DEW RESPECT involvement is more at the NCA till the Ground grip is key factor in night Test, says Sachin time he’s coach. New Delhi, Oct. 31: India’s move but if dew is going to determine, to what extent play with pink ball and — Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president, first ever Day/Night Test be a factor then seamers as both teams are competing. check how differently it on getting Ravi Shastri involved at will be a success only if the well as spinners are going to The conditions shouldn’t behaves from the tradi- the National Cricket Academy dew factor is countered effec- find it challenging,” hinder anything (competi- tional red ball. It’s about tively at the Eden Gardens, Tendulkar said. tiveness),” said the highest getting that pink says the iconic Sachin “Because once the ball gets run-getter in Tests and ODIs. coloured ball coming to Tendulkar, apprehensive wet, neither seamers can do However, Tendulkar agreed you,” said Tendulkar. that wet conditions might much nor the spinners. So in with BCCI president Sourav “The batsmen will SLOW COACH severely hamper pacers and that way, bowlers will be put Ganguly that the experiment need to practice with spinners alike. under the test. But if there is is a good idea to bring the different balls at the Tendulkar welcomed the no dew, then surely it is a crowds back to the stadium. nets. A new pink DADA WANTS introduction of Tests under good addition,” the maestro “There are two ways to look ball, a 20-over pink floodlights in India, saying it said. at it. One aspect would be ball and a 50-over is a “good move” and will The dew was a factor at the from the public point of pink ball and an SHASTRI TO BE pull back crowds for the tra- Eden Gardens during ODI view. It is a nice concept as 80-over ball. See ditional format. India will games under floodlights, people would be able to how differently a ACTIVE AT NCA play their first-ever Test something Tendulkar is watch a Day/Night Test after new, semi-new and under lights with pink ball apprehensive about. their working hours. People old ball behaves. Kolkata: BCCI president Sourav against Bangladesh from “I think the dew factor will can come in the evening and Accordingly pr- Ganguly on Thursday said that November 22 in Kolkata. play a big role over here. We enjoy the game.” epare your senior team’s head coach Ravi “As long as dew does not need to figure out how much “From players’ point of strategy,” he Shastri will be asked to get become a factor, it is a good dew is there. The dew will view, it won’t be a bad idea to said. — PTI “more involved” in grooming talent at the National Cricket Academy “till the time he is coach”. Ganguly’s prospective move to have Shastri in dual role, could well be an aim too create a synergy between national team and NCA. Shastri has now had a new contract till 2021 World T20 but his terms of agreement is only working with the Indian team with an annual salary of `10 crore. “We will also create a system where Ravi’s involvement is more at the NCA till the time he’s coach. We will make it a good Centre of Excellence. We have Rahul Dravid, Paras (Mhambrey) and Bharat Arun also goes there,” Ganguly said at the Eden Gardens. However Ganguly said that Shastri is doing well as the coach even though Indian needs to address the problem of not being able to cross the final hurdle at the global events. “He’s done well with the side. He will be with us for next two India’s 1st T20 vs Bangla years. As I said, India need to STORM IN A TEA CUP! win a world tournament. They have the ability. New Delhi, Oct. 31: “Ill-intended lies”, ● Anushka Sharma hit back intentionally wanting to be part of it Once considered to be a fin- weathers dirty Delhi air said an outraged Anushka Sharma, at former cricketer Farokh and the said event, even though I was ishing school of Indian cricket, while a baffled selection panel mem- invited for it,” she said. NCA in the last decade had New Delhi, Oct. 31: The ber termed it “malicious” after for- Engineer who claimed that Anushka said all the reports linking become a rehabilitation centre. national capital’s air mer wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer he saw one of the selectors her to controversies in Indian cricket Ganguly along with other quality is in “severe” claimed that the actor wife of India serve tea to Indian captain have been “regressive and horrible office-bearers had a meeting category right now but captain Virat Kohli sat with the selec- Virat Kohli’s wife during the and malicious and vicious”. with the NCA staff including India’s stand-in captain tors and was served tea by one of “I am not and will not be a pawn to Rahul Dravid and COO Toofan Rohit Sharma on them during the World Cup this year. World Cup in England. be used by anyone’s thoughts or Ghosh, who gave an elaborate Thursday said he does- Speaking to a newspaper, the 82- beliefs or agendas and next time you presentation. n’t expect any pollution- year-old Engineer, who played 46 Tests the BCCI was criticised for letting her want to use my name to discredit Asked about his meeting with related problem during for India, ridiculed the credentials of be a part of a Team India group pic- someone or the board or even my hus- Dravid, Ganguly said: “It was Bangladesh T20 on India’s five-member selection panel, ture with the Indian High band, do it with facts and proof and good. He’s the head of NCA Sunday even as BCCI led by MSK Prasad and comprising Commissioner in the United Kingdom leave me OUT of it. Maybe, it’s hard and one of the greats of Indian president Sourav Sarandeep Singh and Jatin Paranjpe, last year. “I was asked to stand in a for some to believe that, because, I am cricket. Basically, we wanted to Ganguly promised Gagan Khoda and Devang Gandhi. group photo by the High a self-made, independent woman who know about the functions of “practical scheduling” Engineer claimed that he saw one of Commissioner’s wife despite my hesi- only happens to be the wife of a crick- NCA. We are building a new in near future. these five men serve tea to Anushka tation to be in it and a huge issue was eter and for the record, I drink cof- NCA. The meeting went for Bangladesh batsman during the World Cup in England but created over this blaming me for fee,” she concluded. — PTI about two hours. I met him sep- Liton Das was briefly didn’t name anyone. arately and found out what is seen wearing a face A member of the selection panel In this Instagram photo the way forward. I think they do mask during his team’s angrily refuted the claim. “During the shared by Virat Kohli, a lot of good work,” he said. first training session at World Cup, none of the selectors were Anushka Sharma enjoys — PTI the Feroz Shah Kotla but sitting in the box where the Indian at cup of hot beverage. he later clarified that it Bangladesh’s Liton Das wears a mask during his captain’s wife sat and this is an was not due to air pollu- practice session at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in absolutely rubbish, malicious and tion. New Delhi on Thursday. defamatory assertion,” the selection “No, no it was nothing committee member said on condi- to do with pollution. I the Test match here “It’s too late to do any- tions of anonymity. just wore it myself as I (against Sri Lanka in thing, because a lot of A furious Anushka put out a lengthy had some problems,” 2017). We are not aware preparations go into statement. “...the latest version of Liton told reporters. of the exact discussion matches like tickets, these ill-intended lies is that I was Rohit on his part felt and I haven’t had any crowds everything. So being served tea by selectors at that it won’t be a prob- problem,” Rohit said it’s not possible to cancel matches during the World Cup! I came lem as they had not during a promotional things at the last minute. to one game during the World Cup and faced issues during the event in the capital. Fingers crossed,” sat in the family box and not the selec- Sri Lanka Test, where Ganguly acknowledged Ganguly said at Eden tors box as reported but when has the the opposition players that deteriorating air Gardens. truth mattered when it’s about con- were wearing masks and quality in NCR is an The newly-elected venience!” she said. some fell ill. issue during post Diwali BCCI boss said in future “If you want to have a comment on Ravi Shastri “We didn’t have any days but said it’s too late they would be more the selection committee and their problem when we played to change the itinerary. “practical”. — PTI qualifications please do so as it’s your opinion but don’t drag my name into it to substantiate your claim or sensa- tionalise your opinion. I refuse to allow anyone from using my name in MSK LASHES AT such conversations,” was her retort to Eden Test to be gala event Engineer’s claims. In her statement, Anushka also Kolkata, Oct. 31: Legendary ● BCCI president Avishek Dalmiya said five- ENGINEER FOR addressed the past controversies Sachin Tendulkar along Sourav Ganguly will time chess world champion she has been embroiled in. “I with the chess wizard Anand is expected along- have stayed quiet through all Viswanathan Anand and be inviting Prime side Mirza. ‘PETTY TALK’ the times I was blamed for the tennis ace Sania Mirza are Minister Narendra “Anand would be here for New Delhi, Oct. 31: performance of my then likely to grace India’s first Modi, his a Grand Chess Tour event Chairman of selection com- boyfriend, now husband ever day/night Test against Bangladeshi around the same time, so mittee MSK Prasad has Virat and continue to take Bangladesh here at Eden we have invited him too. He lashed out at former wick- the blame for the most Gardens from November counterpart Sheikh is most likely to grace the etkeeper Farokh Engineer baseless things involving 22-26. Hasina, Sachin Test. We have also invited for deriving “sadistic pleas- Indian cricket,” she wrote. Bangladesh Prime Tendulkar, Sania Mirza,” Avishek ure out of indulging in “...how I have overstayed Minister Sheikh Hasina Vishwanathan Anand said. petty talk” after former my authorised time with has already given her con- Revealing further plans, India keeper commented my husband on foreign sent to the BCCI and will be and Sania Mirza. the CAB secretary said that selectors served tea to tours which if anyone attending the first day’s ● Boxer Mary Kom they are planning a charity India captain Virat Kohli’s really cared about find- proceedings. Prime match for HIV-positive chil- wife Anushka during World ing facts from the board, Minister Narendra Modi and shuttler P. V. dren during the 40-minute Cup. “I feel sad for someone would know that I have has also been invited. Sindhu will be feted supper break on first day. deriving sadistic pleasure always and always fol- “Day/Night Test was one during the Test. “We will seek permission out of indulging in petty lowed protocol but yet, I of my dreams. We want to from BCCI and if they talk, thereby demeaning & kept quiet,” she added make it a spectacle for allow a match between the disrespecting the selectors referring to a past everyone. We will make it a “Bangladesh PM Sheikh HIV-positive children from and wife of Indian captain report, which claimed fantastic event. Work is on Hasina is coming. A an NGO will be organised through false and frivolous that the BCCI decided its and in three or four days’ request has been sent to the during the first day. We will allegations,” an angry roster for players’ wives time, I will be able to give Prime Minister’s Office. also allow them to run a Prasad said. and partners based on you a concrete picture of Invitations have also been cafeteria, solely run by Prasad feels that it’s time Anushka’s schedule. what all is happening. It sent to Didi (Chief Minister HIV-positive children.” that Engineer behaved his Anushka said she has will be a huge event,” Mamata Banerjee) and the The first day of the match age as it doesn’t behove his been buying her own Ganguly told reporters at Honourable Governor could see a helicopter stature to pass such nasty flight tickets to be with the Eden Gardens. (Jagdeep Dhankar). revolving around the Eden comments about anyone’s Kohli, who has also in As for the invitees, “We will felicitate the Gardens from which a sky- wife. the past, called the alle- Ganguly said: “I’m trying players of the first Test diver will come flying into “Someone at the age of 82 gations against his wife to get hold of Sachin. We when India played the ground with the trophy should reflect maturity and a shame. Anushka, in will felicitate Olympic Bangladesh. We want to in his hand. Pink colours enjoy the progress of her latest statement, medallists M. C. Mary Kom, make sure that everybody might also be showered Indian cricket from his slammed another earlier P. V. Sindhu for their is available,” Ganguly said. from the sky. — PTI time to the current day,” he media report in which achievements.” Later CAB secretary added. — PTI In lead PAGE A last-minute switch back to his old clubs helped China’s Li Haotong find his groove and delight a home crowd by Sport 15 charging to the first-round lead in Shanghai on Thursday THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

NBA| SEASON ILL BUT STRONG Harden Rockets I knew I had to with 59 points ■ Los Angeles, Oct. 31: Bulls and Portland Trail play aggressively. Djokovic survives scare in Paris opener, Nadal wins James Harden made the Blazers in 1984. Paris, Oct. 31: Novak winning free throw with Russell Westbrook over- I’m really excited to Djokovic defied illness to two seconds left, capping came a slow start to finish still have another survive a scare against a 59-point performance as with his second triple French lucky loser the Houston Rockets out- double of the season with chance to play. Corentin Moutet and gunned the Washington 17 points, 12 assists and 10 — Ashleigh Barty after win over reach the third round of Wizards 159-158 in one of rebounds. Clint Capela Petra Kvitova in WTA finas the Paris Masters on the highest scoring games tallied 21 for the Rockets, Wednesday, while Rafael in NBA history. who improved to 3-1 on Nadal saw off a plucky Harden shot 18-of-32 the season. challenge from Adrian from the field, made all SHORT TAKES Mannarino. but one of his 18 free ‘Whatever it takes’ Top seed Djokovic, throws, and drained six RB Leipzig tear locked in a battle with three pointers as the Beal tied the contest 158- Nadal for the year-end Rockets overcame a 46- 158 with eight seconds Wolfsburg apart world number one spot, point night from Bradley remaining by making his had to save two set points Beal. free throws, but the Berlin: RB Leipzig demolished in the first set before beat- “I work hard every sin- Wizards couldn’t tack on Wolfsburg 6-1 in the German ing the 97th-ranked gle day. I fall in love with any more and dropped to Cup on Wednesday after a sec- Moutet 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. it, mastering the game,” 1-3 on the season. ond-half exhibition featuring The 32-year-old will play Harden said. “You can’t Rui Hachimura, the four goals in 13 minutes from Britain’s Kyle Edmund on expect to be great if you highest drafted Japanese- the visiting side. Leipzig trail Thursday in the last 16 as don’t put the work in. born player in NBA histo- Wolfsburg by two points in the he continues his bid for a “You might be doing ry, scored 23 points and Bundesliga but grabbed the record-extending fifth everything right and Davis Bertans had 21. lead on 13 minutes in their last- Bercy title. things don’t always work Japan’s ambassador to 32 tie courtesy of an own goal “I don’t feel health-wise out your way. You got to the United States, by Dutch defender Jeffrey 100 percent in the last cou- keep pushing.” Shinsuke Sugiyama, Bruma. Marcel Sabitzer scored ple of days, but it is what The teams combined to attended the game to Leipzig's second in the 55th it is,” said Djokovic, who score 317 points, the most watch Hachimura, who minute and opened the flood- was struggling with a sore ever in an NBA game was selected ninth overall gates, with goals from Emil throat. which was decided by a by the Wizards in the 2019 Forsberg, Konrad Laimer and “It affects your energy, single point. It was just entry draft. Timo Werner padding the score your vitality on the court. the third game in the past Joel Embiid scored 19 out to 5-0. Germany forward Obviously it’s not ideal, 25 years in which each points before being eject- Werner struck again in the 88th but in these kind of cir- team scored at least 150 ed because of a third minute before Wolfsburg got a cumstances you just have points. quarter fight as the consolation goal from Wout to accept it and do every- The previous record for Philadelphia 76ers won Weghorst. Elsewhere, Werder thing that you can to combined points in a their fourth game to start Bremen dominated second recover.” game decided by just a the season by beating the division side Heidenheim, win- Djokovic, who was beat- Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France’s Corentin Moutet during the second round match of the Paris single point was 311 Minnesota Timberwolves ning 4-1. — AFP en by Karen Khachanov in Masters tennis tournament in France on Wednesday. — AP between the Chicago 117-95. — AFP last year’s final, found himself in a spot of both- ‘hotdog’ lob over Djokovic Nadal was not at his Monaco send er when Moutet broke his early in the second set, but imperious best against serve in the seventh game the 16-time Grand Slam world number 43 BARTY CLINCHES POLE Marseille packing before saving four break champion belatedly found Mannarino, but did points to seize a 5-3 lead. his form. enough to win with rela- But the home hope saw Djokovic did let one tive comfort. POSITION IN SHENZHEN Monaco: Marseille’s season suf- two set points come and go break slip after leading 4- The 19-time Grand Slam Shenzhen (China), Oct. 31: World number one fered another setback on in the following game, 1, but closed out victory champion, who has never Ashleigh Barty clinched pole position in the Red Wednesday when they were with Djokovic quickly tak- on his first match point won the tournament but Group after defeating Petra Kvitova in straight-sets knocked out of the French ing advantage to break with a forehand winner. does hold a record 35 at the WTA Finals in China on Thursday. League Cup 2-1 at the hands of back and level the set. Masters titles, will hope to The French Open champion stormed into the semi- Monaco, just days after they The Serbian took control Nadal does enough improve in the third finals with a crushing 6-4, 6-2 win in one hour and 28 endured a 4-0 defeat by PSG in as the opener entered a round against Wawrinka minutes at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre. The Ligue 1. With just one win in tie-break and Moutet Nadal, who is guaran- after the Swiss beat Marin result knocked out the winless Czech from the their last seven matches, the smashed a ball into the teed to usurp Djokovic at Cilic 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5). round-robin tournament. pressure is on coach Andre crowd in anger as his the rankings summit next Earlier in the day, fifth Barty, who had already sealed the year-end No.1 Villas-Boas with a cup exit com- opportunity for an upset week ahead of the ATP seed Dominic Thiem ranking, rebounded after a three-set loss to late pounding Marseille’s modest looked to have disap- Tour Finals in London, booked his spot in the last replacement Kiki Bertens on Tuesday. seventh position in the league peared, with his opponent beat home wildcard 16 by edging out Milos For Kvitova, the 2011 WTA Finals champion — the table which sees them already cruising through the Mannarino 7-5, 6-4 to set Raonic in a marathon oldest player in the draw — this loss marks a second 11 points behind champions breaker. up a clash with three-time encounter. Thiem had to straight winless campaign in her seventh appear- PSG in the title race. Despite Moutet delighted the Grand Slam title-winner dig deep to get past Raonic ance at the lucrative year-ender. — AFP Houston Rockets guard James Harden (right) dribbles the making seven changes from the crowd with an outrageous Stan Wawrinka. 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 6-4. — AFP ball past Washington Wizards’ Thomas Bryant. — AP previous game starting line-up, Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim still had enough firepower to see off Marseille. — AFP INDIAN CRICKET Forrest keeps Ganguly meets Dravid Dravid again gets India B coast to Celtic on top Glasgow: Celtic winger James to talk NCA roadmap BCCI summon big win over ‘A’ Forrest celebrated his new con- tract with a goal as the Scottish New Delhi, Oct. 31: BCCI New Delhi, Oct. 31: BCCI ● BCCI ethics officer Ranchi, Oct. 31: Ruturaj then resurrected the champions beat St Mirren 2-0, president Sourav ethics officer D.K. Jain has has asked Dravid to Gaikwad and Baba innings, sharing a 158-run while title rivals Rangers routed Ganguly on Wednesday asked Indian cricket great Aparajith smashed cen- partnership to take the Ross County 4-0 Wednesday. met NCA head Rahul Rahul Dravid to appear in depose again on turies to power India ‘B’ to side past 200-run mark. Forrest grabbed Celtic’s second Dravid to chalk out a person for the second time, November 12 a dominating 108-run win It was India off-spinner goal after the interval at roadmap for the on November 12, for “fur- over India ‘A’ in the open- Ravichandran Ashwin, Parkhead, just hours after sign- improvement of the ther submissions and clari- ● He had earlier ing One-dayer of the who broke the long part- ing a one-year contract exten- academy, Indian cricket’s fications” on the conflict of explained his case in Deodhar Trophy, here on nership when he trapped sion which ties him to the club biggest feeder line for interest allegations lev- Thursday. Gaikwad in front of wicket until 2023. The 28-year-old many years. elled against him. the personal hearing Sent in to bat, India ‘B’ in the 42nd over. came closest to breaking the The long-time former The 46-year-old former on September 26 posted a challenging 302 Kedar Jadhav (5) then left first-half deadlock as St Mirren India teammates dis- India captain had earlier for six in their stipulated early, while Ashwin again defended in numbers and dis- cussed their plans for the explained his case in the being handed the NCA 50 overs, riding on a 122- was in the thick of things played good skill and compo- academy with Ganguly personal hearing held in role, which includes moni- ball 113 by opener Gaikwad when he ran out Aparajith sure to net in the 54th minute. also giving his inputs. Mumbai on September 26. toring the progress of and a run-a-ball 101 from in the 48th over. Mohamed Elyounoussi had The former India skip- MPCA life member these two sides as well. Aparajith. Vijay Shankar (26) was opened the scoring five min- per, who took over the Sanjiv Gupta had filed the Dravid has already given In reply, India ‘A’ were dis- the last to go when he was utes earlier as Celtic remain top BCCI’s reins last week, complaint against Dravid, a reply and defended him- missed for 194 in 47.2 overs caught and bowled by on goal difference. — AFP also visited the proposed alleging conflict of interest self saying he has taken with Roosh Kalaria (3/20) Unadkat in the final ball of land where the new NCA in his current role as leave of absence from and Mohammed Siraj the innings. facility is supposed to National Cricket Academy India Cements and he has (2/30) sharing five wickets Chasing the target, India come up. (NCA) Head and being an nothing to do with the between them. ‘A’ failed to get off to a good BCCI had signed a 25- India Cements employee. Chennai Super Kings. For India ‘A’, skipper start and lost wickets at acre deal with the “Jain wrote to Dravid on As per the BCCI constitu- Hanuma Vihari top-scored regular intervals. KORDA, HUR Karnataka government Wednesday night, asking tion, no individual can with a 82-ball 59, studded Vihari and Amandeep in May and now it has him to depose on hold more than one post at with six hits to the fence Khare (25) then tried to got an additional 15 acres November 12 in New Delhi. the same time. but their other batsmen stage a recovery, taking the SHARE LEAD of land from the govern- Gupta too will be heard,” a The Committee of couldn't capitalise on their team across the 100-mark ment for setting up the Sourav Ganguly (right) and Rahul Dravid in a file pic. BCCI official said. Administrators was in respective starts. but the latter was run out IN TAIWAN Centre of Excellence Dravid is currently the charge of the BCCI when Earlier, India ‘B’ lost two by Jadhav in the 27th over. near the Bengaluru ing over. The land allocated for NCA Director in the September hearing early wickets with opener In the 39th over, India ‘A’ Taipei: America's defending international airport. It is currently situated the new facility is near Bengaluru besides being a took place but a new set of Priyank Panchal (3) and lost half their side when champion Nelly Korda tied with The NCA, which was adjacent to the the International vice-president in the India officer-bearers were elect- Yashasvi Jaiswal (31) dis- Ishan Kishan too was two-time 2019 tournament win- supposed to be the sup- Chinnaswamy Stadium Airport in Devanahalli Cements group, which ed last week. The new pres- missed by Jaydev Unadkat found short of the crease. ner Hur Mi-Jung at six-under- ply line of Indian crick- and the BCCI has been and is likely to accommo- owns the IPL franchise ident, Sourav Ganguly, has (2/47) and Siddarth Kaul One ball later, skipper par 66 to lead the LPGA Taiwan et, has actually become a trying for alternate loca- date three grounds, apart Chennai Super Kings. already said that the con- (1/77) respectively to leave Vihari was caught by Patel Championship by one shot on rehabilitation centre, tion to set up the NCA from indoor nets, admin- He was also the head flict of interest is a “very them at 63 for two in 14.1 off Kalaria. Thursday. Korda claimed her which even Ganguly with state-of-the-art facil- istrative buildings, and coach of the India A and serious issue” facing overs. India A will now take on maiden LPGA Tour victory at acknowledged after tak- ities. the hostels. — PTI Under-19 teams before Indian cricket. — PTI Gaikwad and Aparajith India C on Friday. — PTI this event last year to join her elder sister Jessica as a winner on the circuit, extending a fami- ly sporting resume which also boasts a Grand Slam tennis title via father Petr. "It's definitely so Maxwell to take break from cricket PCB wish to host special," said the 21-year-old of being the defending champion, Sydney, Oct. 31: Cricket Maxwell met with after having three bogeys cou- Australia says batsman Cricket Australia staff on MAXWELL WORE MASK TO pled with seven birdies and an Glenn Maxwell will take a Wednesday, and is expect- top SL players eagle to top the scoreboard. break from the game to ed to miss the rest of the "I'm recognised by so many deal with mental health T20 internationals against BATTLE ISSUES: LANGER Karachi, Oct. 31: The on schedule, it will be the people now and everyone is issues. Sri Lanka on Friday in Pakistan Cricket Board first Test series in really rooting for me... Maxwell, 31, started the Melbourne and against Melbourne, Oct. 31: he was probably battling a (PCB) is hoping that Sri Pakistan in 10 years time. Hopefully I can get it done but Australian summer sea- Pakistan in three matches Australia coach Justin little bit, but mainly in Lanka’s top players, who “The indications are that there's still a lot of golf to be son in strong form when next week. Langer on Thursday said Adelaide last week before opted out of the recent lim- most of the ten players played." South Korea's Hur he hit 62 runs off just 28 Team psychologist Dr Glenn Maxwell’s jovial the first game,” Langer ited overs series, will not who did not come to managed to stay bogey-free balls against Sri Lanka in Michael Lloyd said on persona was a mask that was quoted as saying. shun the upcoming two- Pakistan for the limited despite hitting only 6 of 14 fair- Twenty20 game on Sunday Thursday that Maxwell he wore while battling his “A few little things just match Test series. over series in Sept-Oct due ways on the rainy and windy and executed a run-out “has been experiencing mental health issues and weren’t quite adding up. I The PCB announced to security concerns will first day at the Miramar Golf from near the Adelaide some difficulties with things have not been well just asked how he was Rawalpindi and Karachi as be part of the Test squad,” County Club in New Taipei City. Oval boundary. regards to his mental with the all-rounder for a going and he said, ‘No, I’m venues for two ICC Test a PCB source said. Fresh from her victory at the Australia won that health. As a result, he will year. not going that well actual- Championship matches in The source added that Sri LPGA Volunteers of America match by 134 runs and the spend a short time away Maxwell announced a ly’. I’m pleased he feels he December. Pakistan had Lankan Board would con- Classic in Texas early this second on Wednesday by from the game ... Glenn “short” but indefinite has got that trust in the won the ODI series 2-0 firm the Test tour in a month, Hur won her first title of nine wickets, when was proactive in identify- break from the game. environment to be able to while the Lankans white- week’s time after the year at the Ladies Scottish Maxwell wasn’t required ing these issues and “There’s been a few times do that and he has got to washed the hosts 0-3 in the due approval from their Open in August to snap a five- to bat, to clinch the three- engaging with support over the last 12 months do some work now to get Twenty20 series. executive committee and year LPGA win drought. — AFP match series. staff.” — AP Glenn Maxwell where I’ve suspected that himself right.” — PTI If the series goes ahead government. — PTI Ready for action PAGE France’s World Cup winning midfielder N’Golo Kante is set to return to training with Chelsea after Games 16 almost a month on the sidelines with groin injury THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

KLOPP THREATENS A crazy match. At PULL-OUT OVER the end we were FIXTURE PILE-UP winning until the last Liverpool, Oct. 31: Jurgen Klopp has warned action. Penalties are Liverpool could pull out 50-50 and we lost. of the League Cup if the English Football League We are sad but we do not help with their deserve more. hectic fixture schedule. Klopp’s side moved into — Unai Emery, Arsenal boss after the quarter-finals after crashing out of League Cup an incredible 5-5 draw against Arsenal and 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory SHORT TAKES at Anfield on Wednesday. It was a superb advert Lakshya, Kiran for the tournament, but Liverpool might not be reach quarters appearing in the League Cup again this season Saarbrucken, Germany: Indian unless Klopp’s fears over shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kiran a fixture pile-up are George progressed to the soothed. men’s singles quarterfinals of Match dates for the the SaarLorLux Open Super quarter-finals are sched- Tour 100 here on Thursday. uled for the week com- Lakshya, who had won his mencing December 16, maiden BWF World Tour title at when Liverpool will be in the Dutch Open early this Qatar at the Fifa Club month, didn’t have to break any World Cup. sweat as his opponent And Reds boss Klopp Germany’s Lars Schaenzler Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (right) celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in a said if a suitable alterna- gave him a walk over, while shoot-out during their League Cup fourth round match against Arsenal at tive, the most likely being the week commencing Kiran beat Netherlands’ Joran Anfield in Liverpool on Wednesday. The hosts won 5-4 (5-5) on penalties. — AFP Kweekel 21-14, 21-16 to also January 6, the scheduled make it to the last eight. date for the first leg of While Lakshya, an 18-year-old the semi-final, is not from Uttarakhand, will face found then they would Germany’s Max Weisskirchen refuse to play. next, reigning Junior National “Fifa told us the Club champion Kiran takes on World Cup will be there France’s Christo Popov in the (Qatar) and we have to quarterfinals. However, it was come there and we will curtains for Mithun Manjunath Gunners pay the penalty do,” Klopp told reporters. and B.M. Rahul Bharadwaj, who “The Premier League lost in the pre-quarterfinals. tells us we have to play in While Mithun went down fight- Liverpool reach League Cup quarters after 10-goal thriller against Arsenal the Premier League, ing 21-15, 19-21, 11-21 to fifth which we do obviously. seeded Toby Penty of England, London, Oct. 31: Liverpool League Cup a record eight We were too open at changes, while Chelsea boss “The Carabao (League) Rahul lost 18-21, 14-21 to reached the League Cup quar- times and they remain on THE RESULTS times. We can talk Frank Lampard made six and Cup, if they don’t find an Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in a 42- ter-finals in thrilling style as course to lift the trophy for the it was five-time League Cup appropriate place for us minute clash. — PTI their incredible 5-5 draw first time since 2012. Aston Villa 2 about tactics but who winners United who came out — not 3am on Christmas against Arsenal was followed “We were too open at times. (El Ghazi 28, Elmohamady cares on a night like on top as they enjoyed a third Day — then we don’t play by a 5-4 penalty shoot-out tri- We can talk about tactics but 57) this? I hoped for the successive victory. it.” — AFP Pooja enters U-23 umph, while Manchester who cares on a night like this? Wolves 1 boys they would have After Marcus Rashford and United won 2-1 at Chelsea on I hoped for the boys they (Cutrone 54) a game to remember. Anthony Martial both missed wrestling finals Wednesday. would have a game to remem- penalties in United’s win at QUARTERFINALS Both Liverpool manager ber,” Klopp said. Chelsea 1 — JURGEN Norwich on Sunday, Budapest: Indian women grap- Jurgen Klopp and Arsenal “It’s like a dream for them to (Batshuayi 61) KLOPP Solskjaer’s team went in front DRAW pler Pooja Gehlot (53kg) boss Unai Emery made 11 play for the first time at thanks to a successful spot- Manchester United 2 Liverpool manager entered the finals after beating changes for the fourth round Anfield. All our goals were (Rashford 25-pen, 73) kick in the 26th minute at the Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil in the tie, but the understudies wonderful.” Bridge. ■ Aston Villa vs Liverpool semifinals of the UWW Under- served up one of the most After Granit Xhaka’s aston- Liverpool 5 eleven in any competition Daniel James was fouled by ■ Everton vs Leicester 23 World Championships here entertaining games of the sea- ishing outburst at Arsenal (Mustafi 6-og, Milner 43- since January 2017 as Marcos Alonso and Rashford ■ Manchester United vs on Thursday. son at Anfield as the Gunners fans during Sunday’s traumat- teenagers Neco Williams, stepped up to send Willy pen, Oxlade-Chamberlain Colchester United Pooja scripted a superb come squandered multiple leads. ic Premier League draw with Harvey Elliott, Rhian Caballero the wrong way from 58, Origi 62, 90) ■ Oxford vs Man City back as she fought her way In the shoot-out, Dani Crystal Palace, this was Arsenal 5 Brewster and Sepp van den the spot for his sixth goal of Berg all featured. the season. from a 2-4 deficit to win 8-4 Ceballos’ penalty was saved another body blow for (Torreira 19, Martinelli 26, by 20-year-old Irish keeper Arsenal, who lost despite lead- At Stamford Bridge, Ole Michy Batshuayi equalised Ties to be played save against Yetgil, a gold medallist 36, Maitland-Niles 54, Caoimhin Kelleher before ing 3-1, 4-2 and then 5-4 with Gunnar Solskjaer was from long range in the 61st Aston Villa vs Liverpool at the Junior European Willock 70) Liverpool-born 18-year-old seconds to go. rewarded for naming a strong minute, but Rashford’s superb — who are at the Fifa Wrestling Championships in Liverpool won 5-4 Curtis Jones converted the With an average age of 23 team as United beat Chelsea to 30-yard free-kick won it for Club World Cup — week 2018. In the summit clash on on penalties Friday, Pooja will be up against winning kick. years and 122 days, it was continue their recent revival. United in the 73rd minute. beginning December 16. Haruno Okuno of Japan. Liverpool have won the Liverpool’s youngest starting Solskjaer made just four — AFP No Indian has ever won a gold in the last three editions of the UWW Under-23 World Championships. Ravinder had settled for a silver medal on Wednesday after OLYMPIC TEST | EVENT going down to Kyrgyzstan’s Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov in the Madrid put five past limp Leganes 61kg final. It was a fantastic display from Madrid, Oct. 31: Real the youngster who started from Madrid registered their THE RESULTS Shiva, Pooja Rani the qualifying stages, where biggest win since she demolished Ekaterina Zinedine Zidane’s return Real Sociedad 1 Verbina of Russia 8-3. — PTI as coach on Wednesday as (Willian Jose 47) they demolished strug- Levante 2 take top honours gling Leganes 5-0 to move (Bardhi 24, Mayoral up to second in La Liga. 40) Tokyo, Oct. 31: Shiva HOCKEY MEN Karim Benzema was the Thapa (63kg) and Pooja star of the show, the Valencia 1 Rani (75kg) clinched gold Frenchman rounding off (Sobrino 81) medals, while Ashish FACE RUSSIA a superb attacking dis- Sevilla 1 (69kg) settled for a silver, play with a goal from the (Ocampos 45+3) ending India’s brilliant penalty spot after campaign at the Olympic IN OLY QUALIES Rodrygo, Toni Kroos and Athletic Bilbao 3 Test Event for Boxing here another spot-kick from (Muniain 4, 17, Gomez on Thursday. Bhubaneswar: The Indian men’s Sergio Ramos had already 79-o.g.) Four-time Asian medal- hockey team will have to guard put Leganes out of sight. Espanyol 0 list Thapa outpunched against complacency when they Luka Jovic added a fifth Kazakhstan’s national take on lower-ranked Russia, in injury-time. Real Betis 2 champion and Asian while a tricky contest awaits “We have not scored five (Emerson Aparecido bronze-winner Sanatali their female counterparts goals for a long time,” 8, Fekir 90) Toltayev 5-0 to claim the against USA in the two-legged said Zidane. “We needed a Celta Vigo 1 top honours. Thapa is also Ashish (69kg), however, Olympic qualifiers here on victory like that. When (Aspas 70-pen) the reigning national lost to Japan’s Sewon Friday. you start scoring goals, it champion and a former Okazawa to sign off with a Both the Indian teams are just makes everything easier.” Real Madrid 5 bronze-medallist at the silver medal. two matches away from book- Gareth Bale was absent (Rodrygo 7, Kroos 8, world championships. Earlier, former junior ing their tickets to Tokyo. as he continues to recover Ramos 24-pen, Former Asian Games world champion Nikhat While the Manpreet Singh-led from a calf injury but Benzema 69-pen, bronze-medallist Rani Zareen (51kg), Simranjeet men’s team is up against an Madrid hardly missed the Jovic 90+1) edged past Australia’s Kaur (60kg) along with easy opponent in world No. 22 Welshman, whose future Leganes 0 Caitlin Parker to ensure Asian silver-medallist Russia, the Indian women have has again been up for dis- Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (centre) celebrates after scoring against Leganes in that the Indian women’s Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and a relatively difficult task at hand cussion this week after he their La Liga match at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday. — AFP contingent also had a gold Vahlimpuia (75kg), in the as they face the American girls was pictured returning to least from Benzema, who in its kitty. Rani had men’s draw, lost their in the final round of the FIH London. has been Zidane’s most claimed a silver medal at respective semifinal bouts Olympic Qualifiers. Zidane said he has spo- consistent performer by the Asian Championships to end with bronze medals Both the Indian teams will play ken to Bale and saw him far in recent months and earlier this year. on Wednesday. — PTI back-to-back matches against in the changing room at now has seven goals Ronaldo scores last-gasp Russia and USA on Friday and the Santiago Bernabeu. already in all competi- Saturday and the aggregate He was also asked if Bale tions. winners at the end of the two- had permission to leave “It’s not just the goal, it’s SANTANA SCORES BRACE match qualifier (each for men the game five minutes what he does for the winner as Juventus go top and women) will seal their before full-time. “I think team,” Zidane said. “He places in the 2020 Tokyo so,” Zidane said. “If he doesn’t surprise me.” Milan, Oct. 31: Cristiano ruled out by VAR for off- most of the second half Games. leaves five minutes before Rodrygo, the 18-year-old Ronaldo converted a 96th- side before he won a last- with 10 men after IN ODISHA’S MAIDEN WIN On paper, the Indian men, the game finishes, he can making only his fourth minute penalty as gasp penalty after he was Francesco Cassata was Mumbai, Oct. 31: Odisha FC forward Aridane Santana ranked fifth in the world, are get home more easily.” senior appearance, came Juventus defeated Thiago fouled by Toni Sanabria. sent off, while Juventus scored a brace to guide his team to a 4-2 win over hosts expected to have a cakewalk Zidane had struck a con- into Bale’s position on the Motta’s Genoa 2-1 to Ronaldo drilled the spot- substitute Adrien Rabiot Mumbai City in their maiden Indian Super League here against the Russians. ciliatory tone on Tuesday right and, particularly in reclaim top spot in Serie A kick low beyond Ionut was dismissed late on for on Thursday. But coach Graham Reid is very too but Bale’s team-mates the first half, he shone, on Wednesday, while Radu for his fifth league two bookable offences. This is Odisha’s first win of the season after they had well aware that one bad day in flourished in his absence, grabbing an early goal Napoli were left seething goal of the season to send Atalanta twice fought lost 1-2 to Jamshedpur FC and 1-2 against NorthEast office can ruin India’s Olympic albeit against a limp and providing the fright- after conceding a disputed Maurizio Sarri’s Juve back from a goal behind to United FC. dream. So complacency is Leganes side, who remain ening turn of pace that late equaliser against back above Inter Milan at hold Napoli to a 2-2 draw For Odisha, Xisco Hernandez (6th minute), Santana something which the Indian rooted to the bottom of Bale once offered before Atalanta. the summit. at the San Paolo, where a (21st and 73rd) and Jerry Mawhmingthanga (41st) were men cannot afford in the next the table after sacking injuries took their toll. Ronaldo sat out the 1-1 “It was a difficult game fiery ending resulted in the goal scorers as they dominated the proceedings two days. their coach Mauricio “He is 18 but you don’t draw at Lecce over the against a well organised red cards for Carlo from the first minute itself. The biggest improvement which Pellegrino last week. have to be old to score weekend but Juve looked team but Juve must keep Ancelotti and his assis- Odisha had an early chance after Santana found Jerry Indian men witnessed under This was not a perform- here,” Zidane said. “He set to drop more points on going until the end,” tant. Mawhmingthanga on the right flank, who sent a low Reid in the last 12 months is the ance to recommend care- has character and he is his return in Turin as Ronaldo told Sky Sport. Josip Ilicic struck a con- cross inside the box, but Mumbai’s Mohammed Rafique defensive structure. Along with taker manager Luis getting better and better.” Christian Kouame’s fluke “We suffered a lot tentious 86th-minute intercepted and cleared the ball before Nandhakumar Surender Kumar and Junior Cembranos for the job Perhaps the only ques- equaliser cancelled out a tonight but we created a equaliser that was upheld Sekar could reach. World Cup-winning team mem- long-term. tion mark was Eden header from Leonardo lot and deserved this following a lengthy VAR The visitors were playing an aggressive game and ber Harmanpreet Singh, India’s Yet there were some Hazard, who still appears Bonucci. win.” review, as Napoli appealed they reaped dividends in the 6th minute when Xisco defence has been rock solid in impressive Madrid show- short of his best in a The Portuguese forward Genoa, in their second for a penalty. Hernandez scored to take them 1-0 ahead. — PTI recent times. — PTI ings nonetheless, not Madrid shirt. — AFP saw a stoppage-time strike game under Motta, played — AFP