India, China Seek Common Ground on Afghanistan

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Both countries set aside diferences on Masood Azhar, Delhi’s NSG bid Vikas Pathak HC denies parole to NEW DELHI Mukhtar Ansari Suhasini Haidar NEW DELHI Officials said that India The social media protest NEW DELHI had “made it clear” that it launched against the RSS’ The Delhi High Court on Monday denied parole to BSP Despite differences on a would not take part given student affiliate Akhil Bhar- MLA Mukhtar Ansari to number of issues, including the “sovereignty issues.” atiya Vidyarti Parishad by campaign in the ongoing UP over the Nuclear Suppliers While talks on Azhar and Delhi University student elections. The court observed Group (NSG), U.N. designa- the NSG failed to see any Gurmehar Kaur after the that the right to contest the tion of Masood Azhar as a breakthrough, the fact that Ramjas College violence election does not give the terrorist, and the China- both the Indian and Chinese snowballed into a political candidate the get right to be Pakistan Economic Corridor, delegations included officials controversy on Monday, released from jail for India and China began to dealing with Pakistan and with political leaders taking canvassing. look for a “common ground” Afghanistan as well as the positions for and against NATION Ī PAGE 6 on Afghanistan during For- U.N. and multilateral ties her. eign Secretary S. Jaishankar’s showed that China was On her part, the student, INLD threatens to visit to Beijing last week, offi- “open to finding solutions,” daughter of Kargil brave- gherao Parliament cial sources have told The the official said. heart Captain Mandeep CHANDIGARH Hindu. To that end, the strategic Singh, visited the Delhi The INLD on Monday Officials reportedly even New frontiers: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar holds talks with dialogue was divided into Commission for Women to threatened to gherao discussed the possibility of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing recently. PTI five different “sub-groups” — complain against abusive Parliament on March 15 and “joint development pro- Afghanistan, nuclear issues, ‘rape’ threats on social me- hold demonstration at Jantar jects” that could be under- new U.S. administration un- mainly over Masood Azhar, United Nations including the dia from online trolls. Mantar in Delhi if Prime taken despite economic der Donald Trump. where China has put a tech- 1267 designation committee, BJP MP from Mysuru Pra- Minister Narendra Modi did rivalries between the two “The overarching concern nical hold at the U.N. that bilateral issues, and consular tap Simha created a contro- not intervene in the Sutlej countries in other parts of during the talks seemed to will lapse in July, and the and visa matters, or people- versy by comparing her to Yamuna Link canal issue. the subcontinent. be that China had grown NSG, where India’s member- to-people ties — with Joint Dawood Ibrahim. “At least but a weak India was always that she was not alone and NATION Ī PAGE 6 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The Foreign Secretary’s economically, and India has ship will be taken up again at Secretaries Pradeep Rawat Dawood did not use the invaded,” he tweeted. “Free- every student of India was visit, which saw a restruc- been growing because of a the plenary session in June. for East Asia, Pankaj Sharma crutches of his father’s name dom of expression is not a li- with her. Months back she Bihar ruckus over tured “Strategic Dialogue” predictable international for (Nuclear) Disarmament, to justify his anti-national cence to shout anti-national had also posted her photo exam paper leak with Chinese executive Vice- system so far,” one official, Another irritant Rudrendra Tandon for U.N., stand,” he tweeted. Mr. slogans in campuses. Criti- with the placard, “Pakistan PATNA Minister of Foreign Affairs privy to the talks, said. Another possible flashpoint and Gopal Baglay (appointed Simha also posted a photo- cise the govt but don’t abuse did not kill my dad. War The Bihar Assembly on Zhang Yesui, also witnessed “Each one of us is affected in May 2017 is Chinese Pres- MEA spokesperson on graph showing the under- the motherland. Everyone killed him.” Monday witnessed vociferous an effort by both sides to by the new unpredictability, ident Xi Jinping’s global con- Monday) for Pakistan-Afgh- world don with the message, has right of views but she In an apparent dig at her protests by Opposition NDA “stabilise India-China rela- and we must do what we can ference on the “Belt and anistan and Iran leading the “I didn’t kill people in 1993. said Pakistan didn’t kill our on Monday, cricketer leaders who demanded a CBI tions” at a time the world is to bring down the volatility, Road Initiative (B&RI),” discussions on the issues. Bombs killed them.” brave martyr & India should Virender Sehwag tweeted probe into the BSSC paper experiencing a new “volatil- instead of playing up our where the China-Pakistan On Afghanistan, it is In a string of tweets, Min- shun war. India never per- that his bat, and not he, had leak scam. Meanwhile, a ity,” a senior official said. differences.” Economic Corridor that runs learnt that the Chinese gov- ister of State for Home Kiren petrated violence!” he scored two triple tons with delegation of IAS oicers met Officials who were privy through Pakistan-occupied ernment, which proposed a Rijiju sought to know who added. actor Randeep Hooda ap- the Assembly Speaker Shifting calculus to the negotiations told The Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan separate discussion, had ex- had poisoned the girl’s Earlier, the student had plauding him and alleging seeking his intervention. This indicates a shifting Hindu that there was still will be highlighted and pressed its “admiration” for mind. “Who’s polluting this posted photographs of her- that the girl was being used NATION Ī PAGE 7 global calculus due to the re- little movement on issues which Pakistan Prime Minis- India’s work on develop- young girl’s mind? A strong self on social media holding as a pawn. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cent surprise foreign and that have been most high- ter Nawaz Sharif is expected mental projects, including Arm Force prevents a war. a placard saying: “I am not CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES trade policy moves by the lighted in the past year, to attend. the Salma Dam in Herat. India never attacked anyone afraid of ABVP.” She added SEE ALSO Ī DELHI METRO A real surprise ending: Moonlight is the best Kerala police clueless on ‘IS recruit’ Staff Reporter KASARAGOD ascertaining the veracity of June last year and are said to the information even as a have joined the IS later,” Mr. In a gafe, neo-musical La La Land was mistakenly named for top prize, but it won six Oscars A day after the startling mes- ‘WhatsApp’ message said to Assainar said, adding that sage to his close relatives have been received by a rel- only Central agencies like Brooks Barnes that Hafeezuddin, 26, a nat- ative of the ‘slain’ youth the NIA could get any in- Cara Buckley ive of Padanna near Cher- showed the photo of his formation, a stance main- LOS ANGELES uvathur in the district, who body lying on the ground, tained by Superintendent of In an epic flub that drew was among the 17 suspected Special Branch DSP V.T. As- Police K.G. Simon too. gasps of horror — and joy — to have joined the Islamic sainar told The Hindu. It still could not be con- at the Dolby Theater here, State, was killed in a drone “The local police could firmed whether the 17 miss- Faye Dunaway mistakenly strike, the police here are not as yet ascertain the ing persons, including wo- named La La Land the best groping in the dark about whereabouts of the persons men and children, are in picture at the 89th Academy the information. who went missing under Iraq or Afghanistan. Awards on Sunday night, but The Kerala police are still mysterious circumstances in THE IS CHALLENGE Ī EDITORIAL in reality Moonlight won the top prize. The producers of La La Land were still thanking their families and fellow artists when the interjection came that Moonlight had in fact won, as everyone wondered if it was a joke. But it wasn’t, and the La La Land people quickly exited the stage as producers and stars of Moonlight, just as stunned as everyone else, walked on. Warren Beatty and Dunaway had presented the best picture award. When Twist in tale: La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz (left) declares that the Best Picture Oscar is awarded to Moonlight,afterit Beatty opened the envelope, was announced by mistake that La La Land was the winner. At right are actor Warren Beatty and host Jimmy Kimmel. AFP he took an extended pause before showing the card to envelope, and it said “Emma three statuettes in total, in- done with it, because this is and Stone’s acting, during a Dunaway, who then an- Stone, La La Land.” That’s cluding the best adapted true. Oh my goodness.” jaunty ceremony that swung nounced La La Land as the why I took such a long look screenplay and the best sup- Held up as an escapist, be- between self-celebration and winner. “I want to tell you at Faye and at you. I wasn’t porting actor. “Very clearly, lieve-in-yourself antidote for political acrimony — before what happened,” Beatty said trying to be funny. This is even in my dreams this could the times, the neo-musical its wild ending. NYT in the chaotic moments after Moonlight, the best picture.” not be true,” said Barry Jen- La La Land won six Oscars, IRANIANS HAIL FARHADI’S Moonlight was announced as Moonlight, the story of a kins, director of Moonlight. including statuettes for OSCAR WIN Ī PAGE 12 the winner. “I opened the young, gay, black man, won “But to hell with dreams, I’m Damien Chazelle’s directing MOONLIT REALITY Ī EDITORIAL Global studies on India’s air quality lawed, says CPCB Bodies such as WHO used ‘arbitrary’ conversion factors to measure pollutants

Jacob Koshy which they can be lodged also never officially disputed New Delhi within the body. Those smal- any international report on The Central Pollution Con- ler than 2.5 micron (PM2.5) how they measured pollu- trol Board — an Environment are generally implicated for tion numbers for Indian cit- Ministry organisation that respiratory and cardiovascu- ies. sets guidelines for monitor- lar ailments. In its most recent update ing and controlling pollution Reacting, last week, to re- in 2016, the WHO said that — says international studies ports that air pollution killed 10 of the 20 most polluted linking air quality in India to 1.1 million Indians in 2015, cities in the world were in In- disease and death are flawed Environment Minister Anil dia, whose air quality stand- because “…the ethologic, Dave told a press confer- ards require that the daily personnel immunity (sic) ence, “We seem to be far PM 2.5 averages not exceed and demography of India are more influenced by things 60 mg/cubic metre and 40 incomparable with interna- outofIndia.Wehaveseveral mg/cubic metre annually. tional practices.” of our own organisations and The WHO arrived at its fig- Bodies such as the World Persisting problem: In this ile photo, a youth wears a mask as experts…and I trust them as ures by collecting 24-hour Health Organization (WHO) he stands at India Gate as heavy smog covers New Delhi. AFP much as I do our Army.” and annual average of PM 10 used “arbitrary conversion While acknowledging that and PM 2.5 of cities from gov- factors [to measure the pre- The publication, called dust that can result from a PM2.5 pollution was a prob- ernment websites and, when valence of different pollut- Matter-Fine Particulate: An wide range of causes includ- lem, no Indian agency has it didn’t have figures for PM ants]” to rank cities for air Environmental Challenge, is a ing road dust, domestic quantified death and disease 2.5, used a constant number quality, the CPCB alleged in guide to understanding the cooking and fossil fuel burn- due to air pollution in India. to convert from PM 10 meas- an internal newsletter pub- genesis, prevalence, sources ing. On the other hand, other urements. lished in November 2016 but and health effect of ex- The size of these particles than disavowing mortality not made public. tremely small particles of determines the ease with figures, the government has CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10

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DELHI Timings Tuesday, February 28 No fresh taxes in Bihar budget RISE 06:47 SET 18:20 Building by-laws amended RISE 07:54 SET 20:11 Wednesday, March 01 Thrust areas include development, poverty alleviation RISE 06:46 SET 18:21 the funding pattern of Cent- RISE 08:34 SET 21:14 Amarnath Tewary in Noida, Greater Noida Patna ral schemes, and no special Thursday, March 02 category status for the RISE 06:45 SET 18:22 The Bihar government on State,” the Minister said. RISE 09:16 SET 22:16 Distance between buildings reduced, experts slam the new move Monday presented a ₹1.60 The budget also men- lakh crore budget for the tioned the difficulties the Purusharth Aradhak missions are granted to year 2017-18, with no pro- State government faced due Noida/Greater Noida housing projects. posal of any fresh tax. to demonetisation. The distance between build- Presenting a revenue-sur- “The currency crunch ings in Noida and Greater Green cover plus Budget of ₹14,555.59 continued for 100 days, ad- Noida has been reduced “The authority conducts sur- crore in the Assembly, Fin- versely affecting employ- from 16 metres to nine veys and thoroughly checks ance Minister Abdul Bari ment, income and expendit- metres with a change in that a building is developed Siddqui said, “We’ve presen- ure. This happened because building by-laws being intro- as per building by-laws. We ted an expenditure of 94% of our economy is run duced here. While the au- have told the developers that ₹1,60,085.69 crore for 2017- on cash,” said Mr. Siddiqui. thorities say this will help in- green cover and ventilation 18, which is ₹15,389.42 crore He further said that Chief crease green cover, experts are not compromised with,” more than the current year’s Minister Nitish Kumar had say it will restrict the flow of explained a senior official. budget estimate of supported demonetisation natural light and lead occu- Experts, however, said ₹1,44,696.27 crore.” only to later raise questions pants of flats to feel that the move would lead to “We’ve not proposed any Bagful of proposals: Bihar over its implementation. suffocated. suffocation inside flats and fresh taxes in the budget. Finance Minister Abdul Bari The budget, meanwhile, According to officials, this The change applies to only utility buildings in a project. reduce space available for The focus areas are develop- Siddiqui on his way to the came under attack for not change will apply only to emergency operations. ment, poverty alleviation Assembly to present the “offering anything new”. utility buildings, like clubs, been reduced from 16 ernment, which have re- “Reducing distance and financial stability,” Mr. budget. RANJEET KUMAR “How can the budget be af- inside a housing project. “An metres to nine metres. How- portedly approved the between two buildings will Siddiqui later told journal- fected by demonetisation amendment in the building ever, this will apply only to change. lead to problems like suffoc- ists. Product (GSDP) estimated at when the last fiscal months by-laws has been approved utility buildings in a project,” GNIDA officials have as- ation and disruption of flow ₹6,32,180 crore. of this year were not in- IN BRIEF by the Greater Noida Indus- said Leenu Sehgal, GNIDA sured that green cover of natural light and air sup- ‘Centre’s apathy’ “We’ve maintained fiscal cluded in it? The budget has trial Development Authority General Manager (Planning). would not be compromised ply. The move will also limit In the budget, the fiscal defi- prudence despite the nothing new to offer,” said (GNIDA). As per the A proposal in this regard with, besides proper ventila- space for rescue operations,” cit has been estimated at Centre’s apathetic attitude economist and political sci- amended rule, the distance was sent to the NCR Plan- tion and flow of natural light said Udai Singh, a construc- ₹18,112 crore, which is 2.87% towards problems such as entist Nawal Kishore between two towers has ning Board and the State gov- being ensured, when per- tion expert. of the Gross State Domestic demonetisation, change in Chaudhury. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Better growth Congress stages walkout Facing the heat Raje govt committed to opportunities bovine welfare JAIPUR The Rajasthan government over Bhopal jailbreak for pharma reiterated its commitment to development of cow sheds industry and claimed it is providing ‘State governemnt failed to ensure security in prisons’ adequate grants to the Special Correspondent registered ‘gaushalas’. Press Trust of India the Question Hour, Shai- cording to the jail manual. JAIPUR Replying to a query by Bhopal lendra Patel (Congress) said Replying to a question, The changing eco-system Congress MLA Sukhram The Opposition Congress on the district administration the Minister for Jails, Kusum will create better oppor- Bishnoi, Minister of State for Monday staged a walkout in officials had not inspected Singh Mehedle, admitted tunities and growth up to Cooperatives and Gopalan the Madhya Pradesh As- the jail even once in the last that no inspection was car- 45% in the pharmaceutical Ajay Singh Kilak said the sembly alleging that the jail- two years, despite it being ried out at the Bhopal Cent- industry by 2025, as new government is providing ₹141 break by eight SIMI operat- mandatory to do once in ral Jail by the Collector or platforms are being cre- crore annually to 1,148 ives last year was result of every three months. any other officer two years ated in the pharma sector registered cow sheds. PTI the State government’s fail- prior to the incident. He ad- with an increase in the per ure to ensure security in No inspection ded said that the district ad- capita spending on health Explosives seized in prisons. “This shows the lapses on ministration officers inspec- care, said the experts at a Rohtas Eight SIMI men awaiting the part of the State govern- ted the Jail on December 7 pharma summit here on SASARAM (BIHAR) trial escaped from the high ment towards security of and December 22 last year. Monday. A huge quantity of explosives security Bhopal Central Jail jail, which resulted in the jail The Opposition accused The summit, organised was seized from a godown in on October 30 last year after break by SIMI operatives on the Minister of misleading by the Indian Institute of Rohtas district on Monday. SP killing a prison guard. They the night of Diwali last year,” the House. Leader of the Op- Health Management Re- Manavjit Singh Dhillon said it were subsequently killed in he alleged. position Ajay Singh said this search (IIHMR) University, included three bags of an alleged encounter with Mr Patel said that DIG was serious security lapse Corruption case:Former Noida authority chief engineer Yadav Singh being produced in court in discussed opportunities ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, the police. ( Jails) also did not carry out and staged a walkout along Lucknow on Monday. He was arrested for allegedly abusing his authority to amass crores in and challenges in the gelatin rods and 6,000 Raising the issue during the routine inspection ac- with his party colleagues. infrastructure projects in Noida. PTI pharma sector in the light detonators. PTI of the recent developments such as demonetisation, Digital India, start-up cam- Cash van guard, cashier paign and introduction of shot dead ‘Act East policy promoting ties with Asia-Paciic region’ goods and services tax. BIHARSHARIF IIHMR University chair- Unidentified miscreants shot India’s trade with nations of the region has grown ten times during the last 10 years: Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman man S. D. Gupta said the dead a security guard and a major growth engines in cashier of an ATM cash van on Special Correspondent dia and the CLMV coun- dian Industry (CII), Ms. both governments and Kaladan Multi-Modal of State, Ministry of Com- the pharma sector would Monday under Sohsarai police JAIPUR tries could deepen each Sitharaman said if the In- business communities of Transit Transport connect- merce, Cambodia, said an be domestic sales, exports, station of Bihar’s Nalanda India's “Act East” policy other’s manufacturing cap- dian manufacturers set up the CLMV countries to acting Kolkata with Sittwe sea- increased regional con- an ageing population, district. Sohsarai PS In-charge aimed at reviving age-old abilities, learn from each businesses in countries ively partner in “Make in port in Myanmar. nectivity, reduction in J. P. Yadav said the deceased health insurance coverage have been identified as ties with the Cambodia, other’s experiences and such as Myanmar, they India” programme, while The Union Cabinet had transaction cost of trade and medical tourism. “All Brajnandan Prasad and Ranjit Laos, Myanmar and Viet- create a stronger regional would get benefit under affirming that India would last year cleared a proposal and skill development these factors put more Kumar. PTI nam (CLMV) nations has platform for trade and the generalised system of participate in the Asia-Pa- to create a ₹500-crore pro- were imperative if the In- pressure on effective man- strengthened trade and in- commerce. India’s trade preferences (GSP) for ex- cific region's manufactur- ject development fund to dia-CLMV trade and tour- agement, availability and 0 vestment in the Asia-Pa- with the CLMV nations has port to the U.S. and ing growth and develop a increase economic pres- ism were to reach their accessibility of pharma- DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to cific region and encour- grown ten times from 1.5 European Union. strong India-CLMV vertical ence in Cambodia, Laos, potential. ceutical products espe- verify and make appropriate enquiries to satisfy themselves about the veracity of aged manufacturers to billion U.S. dollars to more within the ASEAN market. Myanmar and Vietnam, Vietnam Vice-Minister of cially in the remote areas.” an advertisement before responding to any published in this newspaper. Kasturi create value chains with than 10 billion U.S. dollars Less duty for exports Ms. Sitharaman said the which can act as gateways Industry and Trade Cao Experts felt that in the & Sons Limited, the Publisher & Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch for the these countries, Union during the last 10 years. The GSP gives the benefit land and sea connectivity for market access to China Quoc Hung, Myanmar midst of the national push authenticity of any advertisement or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s Minister of State for Com- Addressing the 4th In- of zero or less duty for ex- with the South-East Asian and E.U. Ms. Sitharaman Commerce Minister Than to formalise all sectors of products and/or services. In no event can the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir- merce and Industry dia-CLMV Business Con- ports from least developed nations was being en- said action was being taken Myint, CII president Naus- economy, management ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ Nirmala Sitharaman said clave organised by the De- countries to the U.S. and hanced to boost trade, for establishment of the had Forbes and Rajasthan company be held responsible/liable in education in the health any manner whatsoever for any claims here on Monday. partment of Commerce E.U. with the work having star- fund. CM Vasundhara Raje also sector could play a vital and/or damages for advertisements in this newspaper. Ms. Sitharaman said In- and Confederation of In- The Minister invited ted on projects such as Chhuon Dara, Secretary addressed the conclave. role.

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Meghalaya’s root bridge State budget presented in the Assembly by Finance Minister Pradip Amat Correspondent CUTTACK nominated for award SHILLONG: Prafulla Das cost of treatment of critical The Cuttack Municipal Cor- Bhubaneswar Meghalaya’s root-bridge has illness. poration (CMC) and State ad- been nominated for the Odisha’s annual budget for As a tribute to legendary ministration have come un- prestigious National 2017-18 with a total outlay of leader Buxi Jagabandhu in der attack with public anger Innovation Foundation award ₹1,06,911crorewaspresen- the bi-centenary year of mounting due to the jaun- for grassroots innovations ted by Finance Minister Pra- Paika Bidroha, Mr. Amat an- dice outbreak and mosquito and outstanding traditional dip Kumar Amat in the State nounced the launch of BAS- menace here. knowledge, officials said here Assembly on Monday. UDHA (Buxi Jagabandhu As- On Sunday, Mayor on Monday. “This budget is dedicated sured Water Supply to Meenakshi Behera and Biju It is a community-driven for the all round develop- Habitations) for adequate Janata Dal (BJD) legislator innovation by forest dwellers ment of our State and wel- and safe drinking water Debashis Samantray were in the southern slopes of of fare of our people,” Mr. Amat supply. severely criticised when the State. The recognition is said in his budget speech in The scheme will have two they visited Tulasipur area, Epidemic: All govt hospitals in the city well-equipped to treat not for any single community, which he announced several components with an outlay which has reported over 100 jaundice, says District Collector - FILE PHOTO but for all communities who new welfare schemes. of ₹315 crore and ₹750 crore jaundice cases in the past are engaged in growing living Mr. Amat said despite for urban water supply and two months. the number of health camps Hospital were well-equipped root bridges , they said. - PTI downside pressure because rural water supply Ultimately, party workers in the affected area,” the to treat jaundice patients. of demonetisation, the Money matters: Odisha Finance Minister Pradip Amat respectively. had to step in and escort the Mayor said. “We are planning to open State’s economy was expec- presents the State budget in the Assembly on Monday. leaders away. district control rooms in at Stolen mobiles worth BISWARANJAN ROUT ted to grow at the rate of Uniform for students “We have been suffering New pipelines least two localities of Tula- ₹ 80 lakh seized 7.94% in real terms and in two parts – the first part ment of Heritage & Architec- Other new schemes include for the last two months. But At a high-level meeting sipur to provide 24-hour MALDA 10.85% in nominal terms was the agriculture budget ture) for the holistic develop- Malatidevi Prak Vidyalaya the leaders turn up only chaired by Revenue Divi- help to jaundice patients,” A large number of stolen mobiles estimated to cost during the current fiscal and the second part the gen- ment of Puri to transform it Paridhan Yojana to provide after reports of a jaundice sional Commissioner (RDC) said Mr. Mishra, adding that about ₹80 lakh were seized in year, especially due to eral budget. to a world class heritage city. uniform for children under- outbreak appear in newspa- Central range A. B. Otta, it random water samples had a raid in West Bengal’s Malda higher growth in agriculture Mr. Amat also announced going pre-school education, pers”, said Rama Pradhan, a was decided that at least 50 been collected and sent for district on Monday. 10 sector. Largest outlay the Mukhyamantri Swasthya and the Mukhyamantri residence of Ward 9. squads comprising mason testing. persons were arrested in this “Going by the trend in the While proposing an outlay of Seva Mission, which will be Mahila Sashaktikarana Jaundice cases have also and workers would replace Similarly, the mosquito connection. external and domestic eco- ₹14,930 crore for agriculture launched during 2017-18 with Yojana to provide financial been reported from neigh- damaged pipelines that sup- menace, particularly in Malda SP Arnab Ghosh said nomic environment the State in the budget, Mr. Amat also an outlay of ₹345 crore to be assistance to women’s self bouring Ward 8 and 10. ply water to the affected areas like Bidanasi that are 753 expensive mobile phones economy can be expected to proposed the largest outlay utilised for the development help groups and their federa- “Steps are being taken to areas. adjacent to the Petanala were seized from a den at grow in the range of 8% to of Rs. 18,404 crore for educa- of infrastructure and peri- tions under Mission Shakti. identify the cause of the out- District collector N. C. drain, is adding to the Sujapur in Kaliachak area. The 8.5% during 2017-18,” he tion and skill development. pheral healthcare institu- The State government break. People have been ad- Mishra, meanwhile, said that troubles. A member of the raid was conducted following said. The new schemes include tions and financial assistance held pre-budget consulta- vised to use boiled water both the government hospit- civic staff admitted that the a tip off and the phones are Like previous years, Mr. ABADHA (Augmentation of up to ₹3 lakh to needy and tions with a cross section of and avoid roadside eatables. als in the city, along with the crisis had worsened after the expected to cost an Amat presented the budget Basic Amenities & Develop- poor patients to cover the experts. We are planning to double SCB Medical College and desiltation work. estimated ₹80 lakh. - PTI

Special Commission (WBHRC) Correspondent Kolkata has asked for a report from the Principal Sec- In January 2017, a fam- retary of State Trans- ily returning from Hal- port Department. The dia to Kolkata met with officials has been an accident. Five per- asked to explain the sons of the family, trav- provision under Sub- elling in a car, died. rule 8 of Section 93 of The truck, with which Central Motor Vehicles the car collided had Rules 1989. objects protruding beyond the frame of Provision misused the vehicles. Taking It is this particular Sec- cognisance of the tion which allows good deaths the West vehicles to carry poles Bengal Human Rights or rods or indivisible

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Special Correspondent also continue. The Bharatiya from the RSS teachings and in power tussle over zilla parishads Panaji Bhasha Suraksha Manch, betraying the cause of re- The Goa rebel faction led by which is the parent body gional languages”. His de- Subhash Velingkar is looking spearheading the cause of tractors labelled the cam- Despite strong showing, BJP unlikely to be ruling party in more than six zilla parishads to re-unite with the regional languages at the paign as communal as most Rashtriya Swayamsevak primary school level and op- of the primary-level English Sangh. Mr. Velingkaer, the posed the government’s medium schools, which former Goa RSS Sanghach- grants to English medium availed of the government BJP sweeps rural, urban alak, told The Hindu on primary schools, will con- grants, belonged to Goa’s Monday that a formal de- tinue till these demands are Roman Catholic Church. cision would be taken by the met,” Mr. Velingkar said. “The rebellion has proved 100-odd former office bear- a point to the RSS top lead- areas in vote share too ers of the rebel outfit in Goa, ‘A temporary measure’ ership and the BJP that devi- which represents nearly “We had already announced ating from ideals and prin- 2,000 of Goa’s rebel months ago, that breaking ciples in pursuit of power, Claims 29.67% of votes in 10 civic bodies, 25 zilla parishads Swayamsevaks, by March 3 away from the RSS was only would not find endorsement or 4. a temporary step. It was of the Swayamsevaks,” said Staff Reporter divide shows the BJP not areas (that is the 10 Muni- “Re-uniting with the par- needed to take on the BJP Mr. Velingkar. Mumbai only enhanced its per- cipal Corporations) with ent RSS after the February 4 government which had “Goa’s Swayamsevaks The Bharatiya Janata formance in rural areas 34.02% of the vote, which election was always on the cheated the people of Goa have shown that for them Party’s (BJP) impressive with a 24.91% vote share — is 95.17 lakh votes of the cards,” said Mr. Velingkar. and compromised on the principles mean more than performance in the re- winning 63.76 lakh votes total 2.79 crore. The Sena, He said the main aim of principles of the RSS. As power,” he asserted and said cently-concluded civic of the total 2.55 crore — which was ranked second, forming a rebel RSS unit in Swayamsevaks, we were none of the office bearers of polls in urban and rural but also surpassed its is far behind with only Goa was to defeat the cor- duty-bound to oppose the the rebel Sangh outfit were areas has turned it into a urban competitor the Shiv 20.04% votes, translating rupt BJP government, which local BJP,” he said. looking to re-occupy the topper not only in terms of Sena convincingly. to about 56.07 lakh votes. had taken the Sangh’s teach- Mr. Velingkar was sacked same positions they held elected representatives The NCP, which is at the Both the Congress and the ings for granted. from the RSS in August last prior to the rebellion. but also in terms of vote number three position in NCP are at third and “There will be no com- year after he continuously “None of us are hankering share. overall figures, fared well fourth positions with promise on principles, the attacked the Defence Minis- after positions. A Swayam- The party polled a total in rural areas by winning 13.75% and 13.10% of the Goa Suraksha Manch, which ter and former Chief Minis- sevak is a Swayamsevak for of 29.67% votes in the elec- 22.25% of the votes, which votes respectively. fought the February 4 elec- ter, Manohar Parrikar, and life. Positions mean nothing tions to 10 Municipal Cor- translates to 56.93 lakh tions opposing the BJP will the Goa BJP for “deviating for us,” he said. porations and 25 zilla par- votes. The Congress, Sena’s only solace ishads, much ahead of the which was relegated to the The only corporation Shiv Sena, which is a dis- number four position, where the BJP is lagging tant second with a vote among the major parties behind the Sena is in Cong. protests special Assembly session share of 19.31%. The Na- in the State, polled 19.43% Mumbai, where it man- tionalist Congress Party of the votes while the Sena aged to win 27.92% votes and the Congress polled polled 18.52%. in comparison with the Pratapsing Rane says it is just a face-saving exercise by govt. just 17.47% and 16.46% of While the NCP seems to Sena’s 28.83%. Data shows the total votes be putting up a fight that apart from the Con- Special Correspondent the government is in Governor either dissolve the respectively. against the BJP in rural gress, which polled 16.54% PANAJI shambles. There has been House or convene a session areas, no party seems votes, none of the other The Leader of Opposition no proper decision-making before March 3 to avert a Improved showing close to throwing it a chal- parties managed to reach and senior Congress leader, for the last five years.” constitutional crisis. But Breaking the vote share in lenge among urban voters. double digits in terms of Pratapsing Rane, on Monday Mr. Rane said, “As MLAs Chief Minister Laxmikant terms of urban and rural The BJP won the urban voting percentage. ridiculed the ruling Bhar- we do not even know what Parsekar ruled out a session atiya Janata Party for sum- the business for the day-long claiming he had been ad- moning the Goa Legislative session is going to be. The vised against doing so by the Alok Deshpande Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena least 14 Zilla Parishads in the Ahmednagar and Amaravati, BJP, therefore, is effectively Assembly just for a day on government has brought Advocate General of the Mumbai will be able to seek power in State.” On the Sena’s ongoing the Congress does not enjoy left with just Jalgaon, Latur, Tuesday. shame to Goa with such State. He said the crisis In the recently-held civic two parishads and may play tiff with the BJP over the the number one status any- Wardha, Chandrapur and Mr. Rane said this was ob- shoddy face-saving de- emerged because of the de- polls to 25 Zilla Parishads in spoilsport for the BJP in at mayor’s post in the Brihan- where else in the State. The Gadchiroli. viously done to avoid the cisions.” cision of the Election Com- the State, the Bharatiya least three parishads. The mumbai Municipal Corpora- NCP is currently in the lapsing of the State as- On Saturday evening, Goa mission to hold on March 11 Janata Party (BJP) was the post-poll arithmetic effect- tion, Mr. Malik, said, “The driver’s seat in Pune, Satara, Sticking together sembly, but was more of an governor Mridula Sinha the counting of votes of the overall leader in seats and ively leaves the BJP with BJP knows very well that Osmanabad, Parbhani and Maharashtra Pradesh Con- afterthought and “topped a formally convened a day- election held on February 4. held the number one posi- power in only six zilla par- their actions in Mumbai will Beed. The Congress-NCP alli- gress Committee chief Ashok string of poor decisions by long session of the State Le- In a representation sub- tion in nine zilla parishads, ishads of the total 25 that have a reaction all over the ance could see it grab power Chavan too had hinted on a the BJP government in its gislative Assembly to be held mitted sent to the Goa gov- but it may not be the ruling went to the polls. State. They will be extremely in Nasik, Sangli, Solapur, post-poll alliance with the five-year tenure.” on Tuesday, ostensibly in a ernor earlier this month, party in more than six. careful in Mumbai and may Kolhapur, Hingoli and Yavat- NCP after the results for the “It is for the first time in bid to avoid a constitutional Goa Congress president This is because the Con- ‘Power in sight’ not hurt the Sena. After all, mal as well. 10 municipal corporations the history of the country, crisis arising out of the situ- Luizinho Faleiro urged the gress and the Nationalist NCP spokesperson Nawab the Chief Minister has to take The Sena is the single and 25 zilla parishads were that an Assembly session of ation where the outgoing Governor to either summon Congress Party (NCP) have Malik said, “The NCP and the care of the party in all pock- largest party in Ratnagiri and declared on February 23. the outgoing Assembly had State Assembly not being in a session by March 3 or dis- formed an alliance and they Congress have decided to ets of the State.” Raigad, but may play Both parties suffered heavy to be convened for a day, session for six months. solve the Assembly alto- are set to claim power in form an alliance. We are con- At present, except for spoilsport in Jalna, Aur- losses all over the State, in- after the Assembly elections. The Opposition had gether as per Article 174 of more than 15 zilla parishads. fident to claim power in at Sindhudurg, Nanded, angabad, and Buldhana. The cluding its rural base. This has happened because earlier demanded that the the Indian Constitution. @bubbly581

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 SOUTH 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Young girl’s SOS call helps Row in Kerala Assembly block 10 child marriages over actor’s abduction The girls from Malappuram were to get married during vacation Opposition accuses government of weakening probe, shielding culprits Waiter accuses Kerala Abdul Latheef Naha prising district coordinator she had more important MLA of assault MALAPPURAM Anwar Karakkadan and things to do in the grama Special Correspondent benches as Mr. Thomas said THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A young girl’s timely action counsellors Raju Krishnan, sabha,” said a Childline vo- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay- The Kerala police on Monday has helped Childline volun- M.V. Binu and Archana Hari- lunteer. Members of the Kerala Op- an’s statement ruling out a opened a criminal inquiry teers swing into action to das, was quick to respond. position, belonging to the conspiracy behind the against Independent prevent 10 child marriages Investigation led to nine Counselling for parents United Democratic Front crime, and CPI(M) secretary legislator P.C. George on the suspicion of assaulting and in the Karavavarakkundu other similar cases at Man- The Childline has (UDF), raised slogans, squat- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s con- verbally abusing an MLA panchayat in the Malap- jalpara and Gandhipuram in summoned the girls and ted in the well of the House tention that it was an isol- hostel canteen waiter for puram district of Kerala. Karuvarakundu panchayat. their parents for counselling and boycotted the Assembly ated incident, exposed a “delaying” his lunch. Police Acting on a tip-off from The marriage of some of on Wednesday. “It’s our col- proceedings on Monday, ac- concerted bid to weaken the said Mr. George’s assistant the girl, the volunteers the girls was fixed some lective responsibility to pre- cusing the government of investigation and shield the Sunny Thomas was also an swooped down on the pan- months ago. Some of them vent child marriages,” said “scuttling” the investigation culprits. accused in the case. chayat and found that 10 had begun interacting with counsellor Raju Krishnan. into the kidnap and assault school-going girls were to be their prospective grooms on District Child Protection of a Malayalam film actor by CM’s response married off during the sum- the phone. All of them be- Officer Sameer Machingal a gang of hirelings in Kochi. Replying to the notice, Mr. Unified Command to mer vacation. longed to poor families and said measures would be The Opposition members Vijayan said the Opposition check extremism their parents were making a taken to prevent marriages began their protest from the Up in arms: Activists take out a protest in Kannur on Monday was trying to politicise the is- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ‘I wish to study’ living through daily labour. before the girls turned 18. outset, demanding the sus- demanding safety for women in Kerala. S.K. MOHAN sue and create a The Kerala government has It was a distress call from The Childline team con- Social Justice Minister pension of the Question smokescreen to deflect at- constituted a Unified one of the girls to Childline’s tacted the ward member K.K. Shylaja told The Hindu Hour to discuss the issue, ging the Speaker in a verbal Although the Opposition tention. The police had been Command under Chief toll-free number — 1098 — and the Child Development that stringent action would which they wished to raise in duel. His repeated appeal to members returned to the given a free hand to investig- Minister Pinaryai Vijayan, as which led to the identifica- Project Officer (CDPO), who be taken if there had been the form of an adjournment them to return to their seats House minutes before the ate the case. Pointing out suggested by the Union government, to contain the tion of the 10 arranged mar- acts as the Child Marriage any failing on the part of dis- motion. The House was did not yield any result. Question Hour ended, that the police had lost no spread of left wing extremism riages. “I wish to study. Prevention Officer in the trict officials. Immediate plunged into turmoil when As the Speaker continued trouble erupted again when time in nabbing the accused, (LWE) in the State. Kindly do something to save area. Ward councillor steps would be taken to en- the Opposition members with the proceedings, the the House took up the notice Mr. Vijayan said he had not The Unified Command will me from the marriage my Roshni Surendran had re- sure that child marriages did rose in protest as Speaker P. UDF legislators began slo- for the adjournment motion dictated terms to the invest- meet at least once in six parents have arranged for portedly ignored the Child- not take place, she said. Sreeramakrishnan decided ganeering and trooped out moved by P.T. Thomas (Con- igating officers or ruled out a months or as required. me,” the girl cried on the line alert. There are 29 Child Mar- to proceed with the Question of the House displaying ban- gress). There were heated ex- conspiracy. The government phone. “She said she was not in- riage Prevention Officers in Hour. Shortly, they were in ners alleging lack of security changes between the Oppos- would not protect the crim- The Childline team, com- terested in the case, and that the district. the well of the House, enga- for women in the State. ition and the Treasury inals involved in the case. Student stabbed to death by 17-year-old BENGALURU A 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death, allegedly Techie’s body arrives in Hyderabad A slice of Bengaluru at the Oscars by a 17-year-old boy, during a brawl, barely a few metres from his school at Yelahanka on Monday afternoon. The Kuchibhotla was killed in Kansas on Wednesday; funeral to be held today Good part of The Jungle Book was made at a studio in city police have taken the 17-year- Rohit P.S. media was barred from en- Staff Reporter his friends and enemies they were roped in for the old into custody. The victim, HYDERABAD Bengaluru Harsha, a class 10 student, tering the arrival arena. walked and prowled. film. Two teams scoured suffered multiple stab It was a sombre gathering, Kuchibhotla’s body was It was on a few computer “The film was challenging through six forests of south wounds and was declared one the family of Srinivas taken to the family residence screens in Bengaluru that a and would be a huge bench- and central India, through dead at a city hospital. Kuchibhotla would not have in Bachupally on the city’s blue screen at Hollywood mark for visual effects. We three seasons, covering foreseen a decade ago when outskirts. The last rites are was transformed into a rich had childhood attachments nearly 18,000 km. The result he left to pursue his dreams expected to be performed canvas of dense forests that too, for the Jungle Book is an was 20 TB of information Aadhaar linking must in the United States. on Tuesday morning. hosted the tense drama of Indian story. We always hope and four lakh photographs for PDS in Karnataka The family members ar- On behalf of the Telan- Disney’s The Jungle Book. for the best, but an Oscar is rendering a landscape, from BENGALURU rived at the Rajiv Gandhi In- gana government, Transport A significant part of the the icing on the cake,” says the rocks to the waterfalls, Below poverty line and above ternational Airport on Minister M. Mahender Reddy film, which took home the Amit Sharma, head of com- ferns to pebbles. poverty line families in Monday for a final reunion accompanied the family to award for the Best Visual Ef- positing at MPC Studio “The ‘man-village’ inspira- Karnataka will not get their with Srinivas, who was killed Traumatic journey: Sunayana Dumala Kuchibhotla arrived in receive Kuchibhotla’s body. fects during the 89th Bengaluru, which was the tion came from rural Ra- monthly ration under the in a suspected act of hate Hyderabad airport with the body of her husband. KVS GIRI Malkajigiri MP Ch. Malla Academy Awards on Sunday lead VFX studio for the film. jasthan, the wolf caves from public distribution system from April 1, if they fail to link crime that left the world Reddy was also present at night, was done in Badami caves, Banyan trees the Aadhaar number with the shocked. mercial flight, escorted by of the flight, which was the airport. Bengaluru. Here, nearly 300 6 forests scoured from Goa, and elephants Food and Civil Supplies his wife Sunayana Dumala delayed by one hour. It was Shot while he was relax- engineers — out of nearly The mandate given to them from those seen at Periyar... Department. Media barred and a friend. learnt that the Telangana ing after work with his 800 spread across L.A. and was to render a photo-real these were the references, The Centre has set June 30 as Kuchibhotla’s mortal re- The family reached the government had arranged friend, Srinivas Kuchibhotla London — built and provided world, where 224 unique an- but everything was created the deadline to link Aadhaar mains arrived from New Jer- airport more than an hour for about half-a-dozen died at a hospital in Olathe, the finishing touches to a imals would be “captured in from scratch,” said Mr. with ration cards. sey via Mumbai on a com- before the expected arrival vehicles for the family. The Kansas, on Wednesday. jungle world where Mowgli, their surroundings” as if Sharma.

Special Correspondent ports, of which 125 were un- VISAKHAPATNAM der the Airport Authority of Union Civil Aviation Minister India. Of them, just 70 were P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju on active commercially. Monday announced that work on the Bhogapuram In- Rise in passenger traffic ternational Airport near The Minister observed that here would be launched though there was a phenom- soon. Land acquisition was enal growth in passenger almost complete, he said. traffic, there was not much Work on the international progress in air cargo. airport, about 50 km from Mr. Raju said the Centre Visakhapatnam, would be was receiving ₹11,000 crore taken up in a fast-track and the States ₹3,000 crore mode. to ₹3,500 crore from the avi- Stating that the Centre ation sector due to the was keen on improving re- Thrust on growth: Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok steady rise in passenger gional connectivity by devel- Gajapati Raju in Visakhapatnam on Monday. K.R. DEEPAK traffic. Visakhapatnam MP K. oping greenfield airports Haribabu explained the pro- and augmenting facilities at He said Vijayawada had Airport, which is under the jects being completed and the existing airports, he told witnessed an increase in air control of Indian Navy, envisaged for Visakhapat- the annual general meeting passengers by 71% followed would be closed to passen- nam after the formation of of the Confederation of In- by Visakhapatnam (65%). ger traffic once the BJP-led NDA government at dian Industry’s Visakhapat- The Centre was spending Bhogapuram airport became the Centre. nam zone that the new air- ₹1,500 crore on runway ex- operational, he told report- CII-A.P. chairman G.S. port at Bhogapuram would pansion at Vijayawada, ers later that it might happen Shiv Kumar presided over provide hassle-free con- Tirupati and Rajama- in future. the meeting. Among others, nectivity to international hendravaram. Mr. Raju said even after 70 CII zonal chairman V. Mura- passengers to and from Asked whether the Vi- years of Independence, the likrishna and vice-chairman Visakhapatnam. sakhapatnam International country had only 400 air- D.T Raju spoke. Yellow bloom: Tabebuia trees in full bloom at the Cubbon Park in Bengaluru on Monday. V. SREENIVASA MURTHY

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 NATION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF HC denies parole to Ansari Separatists, religious groups assail MHA's ‘Kashmir report’ for campaigning in UP polls JKLF supporters protest 'growing intimidation' in Valley

‘Right to contest does not give candidate right to be freed for canvassing’ Peerzada Ashiq Haryana pays tributes to Srinagar Barnala, Jayalalithaa Akanksha Jain where he is a four time sit- created and various FIRs Separatists and religious CHANDIGARH New Delhi ting MLA. were registered. groups on Monday ex- The Haryana Assembly on The Delhi High Court on “A free and fair election is An FIR had been re- pressed resentment over a Monday paid tributes to former governor Surjit Singh Monday denied parole to the basic structure of the gistered even in January 2017 Ministry of Home Affairs' re- Barnala and ex-Tamil Nadu BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari to Constitution, but no candid- when his supporters were port suggesting a close chief minister J Jayalalitha campaign in the ongoing UP ate has a legal right to canvas found to be creating a law watch on moulvis (priests), among others at the elections. for himself de-hors the other and order situation. masjids (mosques) and the beginning of the budget The court observed that statutory restrictions,” the The high court looked media in the Valley in the session here. The members of the right to contest the elec- bench said noting that into the antecedents of Mr wake of the growing the House also observed a tion does not give the can- though he was not granted Ansari, as placed before it by alienation. two-minute silence to pay didate the get right to be re- bail, his release everyday the EC, and said that “from Supporters of the Hur- homage to the departed leased from jail for Mukhtar Ansari was akin to a temporary bail. the material placed on re- riyat factions and JKLF held souls. PTI canvassing. His right to cam- The Election Commission cord, it cannot be said that a sit-in protest at Srinagar’s paign is subservient to the “Further, the requirement had come to the high court the subjective satisfaction of Lal Chowk to protest against constitutional mandate of of a candidate to canvass in in appeal against the trial the Election Commission is a “growing intimidation”. 2 govt officials arrested holding free and fair an election is always subser- court order contending that mere apprehension not for embezzlement elections. vient to the larger public in- his release was likely to based on any credible mater- ‘Act of bullying’ Sit-in: Activists of a separatist outit holding a demonstration SRINAGAR terest i.e. the constitutional cause law and order prob- ial. On the material placed In a joint statement, Syed Ali in Srinagar on Monday against the recent Home Ministry report Two senior government Public interest mandate of holding a free lems. The EC had also ap- by the Election Commission Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar suggesting monitoring of religious clerics in the Kashmir officials were arrested on “Even though a person with and fair election. No candid- pealed against the order to in sealed cover it cannot be Farooq and Yasin Malik de- Valley. NISSAR AHMAD. Monday for their alleged criminal background and ate can be permitted to do provide eight security held that no case is made out scribed the MHA proposals involvement in the antecedents would not be a any act which interferes with guards, saying it would be before this court by the Elec- as “an act of bullying the steps are taken against Kash- Kashmir”. embezzlement of pipes which desirable person to contest the process of a free and fair sufficient to overawe the tion Commission for interfer- Kashmiri nation”. miris. However, New Delhi “The move is tantamount caused a loss of over ₹34 lakh the elections, the legislation election,” she added. electorate. ing with the impugned order “The Union Home Min- will not succeed in breaking to blatant violation of the to the State exchequer, Jammu and Kashmir State does not debar him from Justice Gupta set aside the (granting custody parole).” istry is threatening people of our resolve,” read the fundamental right of reli- Vigilance Organisation (SVO) contesting the elections. February 16 order of a trial EC material Mr Ansari, on the other Kashmir of dire con- statement. gious freedom. These sug- said. PTI However, the right to contest court granting Mr Ansari The high court relied heavily hand, contended that mere sequences. We are told that gestions are not acceptable. the election cannot imply custody parole. The trial per- on the material submitted by unsubstantiated apprehen- our moulvis, masjids and its Direct interference If the human race is desirous that the candidate gets a mitted Mr Ansari to go out the EC in a sealed cover and sion of a free and fair elec- committees will be penal- Socio-religious group of creating a peaceful and right to be released from jail with armed guards from 7 also the fact that when Mr tion was not sufficient to de- ised. The revival of the po- Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) termed just world, it is achievable 20 children injured as for canvassing as a candidate a.m. to 8 p.m. to canvass till Ansari was granted parole prive him of the right as a lice’s special operation the MHA move as “a direct only by establishing an Is- school bus overturns for being elected,” Justice March 4 for the polls in the for canvassing in 2012, law candidate to participate in group is also being proposed interference in the religious lamic system of life,” said a KANPUR Mukta Gupta said. Mau constituency, from and order problems were the election. so that more oppressive matters of Muslims in JeI spokesperson. At least 20 children and the driver of the school bus they were travelling in were on Monday injured after the INLD threatens Parliament gherao vehicle overturned in PDP Minister’s cavalcade attacked Rasoolabad in Kanpur Dehat district, police said. The bus Abhay Chautala seeks PM’s intervention over SYL issue was carrying about 40 Not the target, says Mir who was on his way to condole a party leader’s death students of a private school. three years and not meeting PTI Press Trust of India Peerzada Ashiq Chandigarh the Prime Minister over the Srinagar Pampore Zahoor Ahmad Mir Mr. Mir dismissed claims favouring a shutdown. Hizb issue. was heading to condole a that he was the target of the spokesman Saleem Hashmi Panther attack victim The INLD on Monday “Khattar has no moral Protesters attacked the party leader in the area. protesters. told a local news agency that families given ₹4 lakh threatened to gherao Parlia- right to continue on his cavalcade of ruling Peoples Locals started hurling “I had left when the incid- “such posters, which ap- JAIPUR ment on March 15 and hold post,” Mr. Chautala said and Democratic Party (PDP) Min- stones at the security per- ent took place,” said Mr. Mir. peared in Palhalan, Bara- The families of the four demonstration at Jantar described him as a “weak” ister Zahoor Ahmad Mir in sonnel manning the streets Parts of Pulwama has re- mulla, and other adjacent persons killed in recent Mantar in Delhi if Prime leader who should immedi- restive Pulwama on Monday, for safe passage of the caval- mained tense as a shutdown areas was a plot of the secur- panther attacks near the Minister Narendra Modi did Abhay Chautala ately resign from the post. injuring a policeman on the cade at Pulwama’s Ratnipora was observed for two days ity agencies”. “It is aimed at Sariska forest area in not intervene in the Sutlej “If the PM does not give head. area. on Saturday and Sunday defaming the militant outfit. Rajasthan have been given a Yamuna Link (SYL) canal of Opposition in Haryana As- us time to meet him till “A policeman suffered a against the detention of a We have nothing to do with compensation of ₹4 lakh issue. sembly Abhay Chautala said March 15, we will gherao Clashes breaks out head injury in the stone pelt- local youth. the posters. The families of each, the State government “INLD will fight a decisive here. Parliament,” Mr Chautala Eyewitnesses said clashes ing. We used teargas to dis- the children who have been said on Monday. State Forest war on the issue of SYL and He lashed out at Haryana threatened and claimed that broke out when the caval- perse the protesters,” said Hizb on posters threatened in the posters and Environment Minister announce the party’s next Chief Minister Manohar Lal the interests of Haryana on cade of State Forest, Envir- Senior Superintendent of Po- Militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mu- have also suffered in the on- Gajendra Singh Kheenwsar course of action over the Khattar “not taking the SYL rights over waters of rivers onment and Animal Hus- lice (SSP), Pulwama, Rayees jahideen on Monday said the going freedom movement,” stated in the Assembly.PTI matter on March 15,” Leader issue seriously” in the past have been always ignored. bandry Minister and MLA Muhammad Bhat. group has issued no posters said Mr. Hashmi.

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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 NATION 7 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Uproar in Bihar Assembly Panel submits report on over SSC exam paper leak Tiruvannamalai project Road widening may not afect lora and fauna, NGT told The government, however, managed to present the Budget for the year Gopal Ansal seeks Special Correspondent parity with brother Special Correspondent identity of those who had Chennai NEW DELHI Patna sent recommendations to A two-member expert com- Real estate baron Gopal Ansal on Monday moved the The Bihar Assembly wit- the BSSC chief for jobs. “Sud- mittee which went into the Supreme Court seeking nessed pandemonium on hir Kumar is an honest IAS Tiruvannamalai Girivalam modification of its February 9 Monday, with the Opposition officer and his arrest only Path Widening Project has verdict asking him to NDA leaders demanding a shows the vindictive attitude submitted its report to the surrender for serving a year CBI inquiry into the Bihar of the government,” he said. National Green Tribunal’s in jail in the 1997 Uphaar fire Staff Selection Commission (NGT) Southern Bench here. tragedy. (BSSC) paper leak. Lalu’s support The Girivalam is the path The apex court had recently A delegation of IAS of- Earlier, RJD chief Lalu takenbydevoteesofthe asked Mr Ansal to undergo ficers met the Assembly Prasad too had come out in famed Arulmigu Arunach- the remaining jail term in the Speaker seeking his inter- support of Mr. Kumar. aleswarar Temple in Tiru- case. PTI vention in the issue and the On Sunday, the IAS of- vannamalai district. release of the arrested BSSC ficers declared that they In its report, the commit- chairman, Sudhir Kumar. Loud protests: BJP MLAs demonstrating in front of the Bihar would no longer take oral or- tee indicated that the flora Green concerns: Trees on the Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai HC defers hearing on The NDA MLAs gathered Assembly in Patna on Monday against the leak of Bihar Staf ders, not even from the Chief and fauna in the area may were damaged by drainage work last year. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Maratha reservation at the gates of the Assembly Selection Commission question papers. RANJEET KUMAR Minister himself. not be affected much by the MUMBAI with placards and shouted On Monday, police of- project. It further said the Highways Department may M. Wadnere and Superin- The Bombay High Court on slogans against the govern- gans against the Nitish Ku- 2017-18. Finance Minister Ab- ficers, including members of Highways Department shall be permitted to undertake tendent of Police R. Ponni Monday deferred the hearing ment. Later, as the House sat mar government. They also dul Bari Siddiqui ended his the SIT headed by Patna SSP undertake maintenance of its work with various condi- appeared. on Maratha reservation and for the day, the Leader of the demanded the sacking of budget speech in 20 minutes Manu Maharaj investigating the odais/channels leading tions in all stretches of the One of the applicants, asked if the Maharashtra Opposition, Prem Kumar, Ministers allegedly linked to Former Chief Minister and the BSSC paper leak, were to the receiving water bodies project. Krishna Kumar, said: “We State Commission for demanded suspension of the scam. The House was leader of the Hindustani seen making a hurried entry lying within 20m on either When the case came up have sought time from the Backward Classes could decide on it. A Division Bench Question Hour to take up the then adjourned till 2 p.m. Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan into the Assembly. Later, IGP side of the road as part of for hearing before the Bench Bench to go through the re- of Chief Justice Manjula urgent matter. When the In the second half of the Ram Manjhi said he had N.H. Khan told journalists the project cost. comprising Justice P. Jyothi- port and give our com- Chellur and Justice G.S. Speaker refused, Opposition session, the government some papers, which he that the “inquiry into the A perusal of the report in- mani and expert member ments.” The case was later Kulkarni was hearing petitions leaders trooped into the Well presented its revenue-sur- would make public in a day BSSC paper leak is moving in dicates that the committee P.S. Rao, Tiruvannamalai posted for final hearing on on 16% quota for Marathas in of the House and raised slo- plus budget for the year or two, that would reveal the the right direction.” has recommended that the District Collector Prashant March 28. education and jobs.

Fill vacancies in NHRC, says Supreme Court ‘Racket was active for at least 2 years’ NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre Accused held for Army exam paper leak say they have committed the crime earlier too to fill up two vacant posts in the National Human Rights Gautam S. Mengle least two years,” said an officer Commission (NHRC) by April Mumbai with the Thane Crime Branch. 30. An apex court Bench The accused arrested in connec- headed by CJI J.S. Khehar How they operated passed the order on a Public tion with the Army Recruitment Interest Litigation petition Board question paper racket Investigation into the modus op- filed by Supreme Court have allegedly told their inter- erandi of the accused has indic- lawyer and social activist rogators that Sunday was not the ated the involvement of some Radhakanta Tripathy. ANI first time they had leaked the pa- coaching centres in Thane that pers, sources told The Hindu on prepare aspirants for the Army Man attempts suicide Monday. Recruitment Board exams. The 18 accused were arrested “The accused would seek out outside SP’s office in the early hours of Sunday by owners or instructors at such BIJNOR the Thane Police Crime Branch coaching classes and tell them The father of a 15-year-old boy, who was shot dead, in simultaneous raids in Pune, that they could get a hefty sum if allegedly attempted suicide Nagpur and Goa. Caught at last: The accused in the Army Recruitment Board paper leak they helped get clients for the by drinking poison outside A total of 350 candidates were being produced in a Thane court on Monday. POONAM SHINDE racket. The owners/instructors the district police chief’s detained from the three loca- would speak to their students office here, accusing the tions, who were allegedly mem- they had leaked question papers aspirants to various locations and identify those willing to pay police of failing to nab the orising the question papers be- for other exams conducted by and providing them with the for leaked papers. They would perpetrators. fore appearing for the exams the Army Recruitment Board question papers, has been con- then put the aspirants in touch He was rushed to a hospital in later in the day. earlier. The entire operation, in- ducted several times in the past. with the accused, and get a cut a serious condition. - PTI “The accused confessed that cluding renting halls and taking The gang has been active for at from the money,” said an officer. SC agrees to hear bar dance girls’ plea Petition says law stigmatises their job, interferes with their freedom of expression

Legal Correspondent tion of Obscene Dance in expressed its suspicion that gued that the 2016 law stig- NEW DELHI Hotels, Restaurants and Bar this law was just a ruse to matised their profession The Supreme Court on Rooms and Protection of “circumvent” the court’s and unreasonably in- Monday agreed to hear a pe- Dignity of Women (working order. terfered with their free tition filed by women work- therein) Act, 2016 was choice of expression ing in Maharashtra’s bars, passed by the State As- Case posted to March 2 through dramatic including dancers and wait- sembly to circumvent a 2015 Responding to the plea performances. resses, against the constitu- Supreme Court judgment made by the Bharatiya Bar- “The act of tipping or tionality of a 2016 State law which ordered dance bars girls Union for an early giving gifts as a token of ap- containing a rather explicit to be thrown open again hearing, a Bench led by preciation has been cus- definition of what is “ob- and classified dance as a Justice Dipak Misra posted tomary and an integral scene” in dance. profession. the case on March 2. part of traditional dance The Maharashtra Prohibi- The Bench has already The bar girls’ union ar- culture..,” the petition said.

BJP is now a version of Cong.: Sena

Staff Reporter Mumbai Increasing the intensity of its attack against the Bhar- atiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena on Monday called it “a version of the Congress” in its editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna. The attack comes when political circles in Maha- rashtra are abuzz with talks about a possible alliance between the Congress and the Sena in the Brihan- mumbai Municipal Corpor- ation (BMC), which will help the latter get a majority of 114 seats in the 227- member corporation. “Chief Minister De- vendra Fadnavis said the BJP won’t align with the Congress, but has made his party ‘Congress’ by induct- ing many from the Con- gress-NCP into the BJP fold,” the editorial said. The editorial further said: “That is why the Con- gress is preferable, but the question is where this BJP- turned-Congress will take Maharashtra and the country.” The Sena also said the BJP leaders were making noise like empty vessels over the issue of who would become the Mumbai mayor. A day after the BMC poll results were declared, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had said that the civic body’s mayor would be from his party. CM YK @bubbly581

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 EDITORIAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE In Pakistan, it’s middle class rising The contradictions within this class will now set the future course for Pakistan’s economy and its politics

In spatial terms, most social sci- by events in recent years. The ex- entists would agree that Pakistan is pectation that the middle class is almost all, or at least predomin- necessarily “liberal” no longer The IS challenge antly, urban rather than rural, stands. even though such categories are In the case of Pakistan, on ac- What India should and shouldn’t do to stop diicult to concretise. Research in count of many decades of a forced Pakistan has revealed that at least Islamisation discourse, backed up the group from striking roots among its young S. Akbar Zaidi 70% of Pakistanis live in urban or by Saudi funding and growing ji- he arrest of two suspected Islamic State associ- urbanising settlements, and not in hadism, one might argue that ates on Sunday from Gujarat once again raises the he general perception still, rural settlements, whatever they Pakistan’s middle class is “Islam- and unfortunately, held by are. Using data about access to ist”, very broadly deined, and also question whether the terrorist group is inding T Tmany people, foreigners and urban facilities and services such socially conservative and intoler- support in India. Coincidentally, the arrests happened Pakistanis, is that Pakistan is as electricity, education, transport ant, pro-privatisation and pro-cap- the same day that Hafeezudin T.K., one of the 21 persons largely an agricultural, rural eco- and communication connectivity, ital. Yet, social and structural who went missing from Kerala last year and were be- nomy, where “feudals” dominate this is a low estimate. Moreover, transformation, from Internet ac- lieved to have joined the IS, was reported to have been the economic, social, and particu- even in so-called “rural” and agri- cess to girls’ education and social killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan. If these allega- larly political space. Nothing could cultural settlements, data show media activism, also results in tions and reports are correct, it would show that the IS be further from this outdated, false that around 60% or more of in- trends that counter such strict for- framing of Pakistan’s political eco- comes accrue from non-agricul- mulations. While still probably so- is gaining some inluence at least among a handful of nomy. Perhaps the single most sig- tural sources such as remittances cially conservative, contradictory youth in India. In recent months, anti-terror oicials niicant consequence of the social and services. Clearly, whatever the counter-narratives would suggest have arrested young people from diferent parts of the and structural transformation un- rural is, it is no longer agricultural. that there is a large noticeable ten-

country — in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West der way for the last two decades GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTO Numerous other sets of statistics sion which exists within this cat- Bengal and Rajasthan. The IS thrives on support from has been the rise and consolida- would enhance the middle class egory of the middle class which foreign jihadists, largely the young. Ever since the or- tion of a Pakistani middle class, or middle classes, has not been and social observations, supple- thesis in Pakistan. questions a simple categorisation ganisation declared a ‘Caliphate’ in 2014, it has attrac- both rural, but especially, urban. easy, the term has acquired much mented by estimates other than of its ideological moorings. prominence in social and anec- what people buy, would also sup- Rise of the ‘youthias’ ted tens of thousands of ighters from around the world. Class categories transformed dotal references. Increasing refer- port the claim that Pakistan’s It is not only in economistic, or A politics hardly progressive It used two tactics — urging sympathisers either to As academics know, signiiers of ences to the middle class — durmi- middle class is indeed quite more speciically, consumerist, It would be trite, though not incor- travel to Iraq or Syria, its strongholds, and join the war, social categories such as “class” ana tubqa — both as a political formidable. terms, that the middle class has rect, to argue that Pakistan’s or carry out terror attacks in their own countries after are no longer fashionable and we category but also as an economic made its presence felt, but also middle class is in an ideological fer- declaring allegiance to the ‘Caliph’, Abu Bakr al-Bagh- work in an environment which no one, occur more regularly in the Girls shining politically. The “naya Pakistan” of ment and transition, but its aspira- dadi. India has remained largely insulated from this longer theorises about classes of media. Often, Pakistan’s middle Data based on social, economic today is dominated by middle class tions do not extend to groups and trend. The number of Indians to have joined the ranks any kind. The political category of class is referred to by the consumer and spatial categories all support voices and concerns. The social classes outside its own large class has been replaced by numer- goods that it has increasingly been this argument. While literacy rates “youthias”, as they are called, a category. They are not interested of the IS is very small. According to a December 2015 re- ous other categories such as “insti- purchasing, from washing main Pakistan have risen to around political category of those who in the working classes or their is- port by the intelligence company Soufan Group, the tutions” and other more generic chines to motorcycles. But more 60%, perhaps more important has support Imran Khan and his style sues, they are comfortable making number of Indians who have joined the IS was 23, com- and broader substitutes. importantly, the term is used for been the signiicant rise in girls’ lit- of politics, are one clear manifesta- economic and political alliances pared to 760 from the U.K. and 150 from the U.S. This is particularly the case in those having an active political eracy and in their education. Their tion of this rise, as is the large sup- with large capitalist landowners The IS’s puritanical, one-size-its-all brand of Islam Pakistan, where while there is constituency and presence. In enrolment at the primary school port in the Punjab of Nawaz Sharif and industrialists, many of whom hasn’t found much resonance in India. Given the syn- much literature on Pakistan’s over- many ways, the terms used in India level, while still less than it is for and his Punjab Chief Minister have close links with the military. cretic nature of Indian Islam, it is extremely diicult for determined military, there is some after Narendra Modi’s 2014 elec- boys, is rising faster than it is for brother, Shahbaz Sharif. The de- At present, the politics of this on the judiciary, media, gender, tion, of an “aspiring” or “aspira- boys. What is even more surprising velopmentalist agenda and the so- middle class is a far cry from even a groups such as the IS to become popular among but little research and academic tional” class — also somewhat is that this pattern is reinforced cial concerns of the Khyber Pakh- soft version of the term “progress- Muslims, as it did in parts of Iraq and Syria. But lone- engagement with the social and vague but nevertheless signifying even for middle level education tunkhwa government which is ive”. It is the multiple fractions wolf attacks, inspired by the IS world view and tactics, structural transformation which some political and developmental- where, between 2002-03 and 2012- ruled by Imran Khan’s party, and within the middle class which have could pose security risks. The IS is not recruiting people results in how the nature of class ist notion — have also found some 13, there had been an increase by as those in the Punjab where the been dominating the political and through local communities as in the case of other terror composition has changed over currency in Pakistan. much as 54% when compared to Sharif family dominates, are rep- developmentalist agenda in organisations or, as in Pakistan and Afghanistan, time. The previous, more Attempts to quantify Pakistan’s 26% for that of boys. At the second- resentative of this new politics. Pakistan. It is going to be the con- simplistic and simpliied class cat- middle class, largely based on in- ary level, again unexpectedly, girls’ Free laptops, better governance, tradictions within this middle class through madrasas. The IS’s medium is the Internet. It egories such as feudals, industrial- come and the purchase of con- participation has increased by 53% more information technology, bet- which will now set the future reaches out through online propaganda. This is all the ists, and “the working class” have sumption goods, show that as over the decade, about the same as ter schooling, better urban health course for Pakistan’s economy and more signiicant at a time when the IS is under attack in not only been transformed but are many as 42% of Pakistan’s popula- it has for boys. While boys outnum- facilities, jobs for the educated its politics. Perhaps from the its core territories and is desperate to expand its reach also now even more problematic. tion belong to the upper and ber girls in school, girls are catch- youth, the right to information, fringes of this middle class, one beyond West Asia. Of late it has carried out major terror- In this academic environment, middle classes, with 38% counted ing up. In 2014-15, it was estimated and so on, represent government could possibly expect the emer- ist attacks in India’s neighbourhood — in Afghanistan, where there is little research of as “the middle class”. If these num- that there were more girls enrolled initiatives to appease this political gence even of progressive forms of Bangladesh and Pakistan, including the deadly bomb- core social categories, trying to bers are correct, or even indicative in Pakistan’s universities than boys category. politics. identify and calculate the size of in any broad sense, then 84 million — 52% and 48%, respectively. Vague, expectational founda- ing at the Sehwan Sui shrine in Sindh. This outreach to the middle class becomes particu- Pakistanis belong to the middle Pakistan’s middle class has realised tions from Europe and other west- S. Akbar Zaidi is a political economist South Asia should worry India. To prevent the group larly diicult. and upper classes, a population the signiicance of girls’ education, ern countries, that the middle class from gaining a foothold on its territory, India needs based in Karachi. He teaches at Columbia While a deinition, and hence es- size larger than that of Germany even up to the college and univer- is necessarily democratic, tolerant University in New York, and at the IBA in high-level intelligence and counter-terror operations to timation of Pakistan’s middle class, and Turkey. Anecdotal evidence sity level. and secular, have all come undone Karachi continue. Equally important is better coordination between the state and Muslim religious leaders in coun- tering radicalisation and having in place speciic de-radicalisation programmes, as western governments do. It NOTA and the Indian voter is important to not let these isolated arrests be blown out of proportion to target the larger Muslim popula- The perceived cynicism of voters against the political class seems exaggerated tion, which right-wing elements often try to do. Bigotry cannot be checked with bigotry. V.R. Vachana & Maya Roy sembly constituencies which went it is important to note that these to the polls since 2013, and in 24 voters have used the democratic hree years, one Lok Sabha constituencies in the Lok Sabha means of NOTA to express their re- election and four rounds of As- elections. One can argue that in sentment rather than boycotting the Moonlit reality Tsembly elections have passed these constituencies the NOTA votes polls outright. Last, NOTA igures since the introduction of ‘None of did make a diference to the election are comparatively higher in those The confusions and highs of this year’s Oscar The Above’ (NOTA) option in the In- results assuming that in the absence constituencies which have seen a ceremony aptly relected the world outside dian electoral system. The 2016 As- of this option a majority of NOTA direct contest between the Congress sembly elections also saw some act- voters would have preferred one or and the Bharatiya Janata Party. One n hour into the Oscar ceremony, there was a ive canvassing for NOTA, which the other candidate in the fray. may read into this some indication whif of uncertainty in the air. La La Land was allows voters to express their dis- of the people’s disenchantment Asupposed to mop up every award in sight, but the sent against all the contestants. In Some early pointers with two mainstream political irst sign that the members of the Academy of Motion Kerala, a group of women activists A quick analysis of NOTA usage in all parties and yearning for alternat- Picture Arts and Sciences had other ideas came when hit the road urging people not to elections so far does suggest some ives. Overall, Indian voters seem to elect any candidate if no woman was interesting early pointers. First, re- be using NOTA not just to show their the winner for Best Costume Design was announced. present in the fray. In Tamil Nadu, a served constituencies have seen a disapproval of the candidates in the Everyone expected Mary Zophres to win for her retro- youth group campaigned for NOTA relatively larger number of NOTA fray but to express their protest revival Technicolor clothes in La La Land — the eventual as a protest vote against corruption. votes, which points to the continued against many things they perceive winner, Colleen Atwood for Fantastic Beasts and Where social prejudice against political re- wrong in the political system. to Find Them, seemed surprised too. But as other The patterns servation for SC/STs. Second, con- The early trends of NOTA need to awards began to slip away from the well-reviewed mu- NOTA polling igures are still small. E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN stituencies afected by left-wing ex- be explored further with more elab- On an average, the maximum NOTA tremism have also recorded higher orate statistical and ethnographic sical, a theme could be teased out. What is Fantastic provide for a ‘right to reject’. The mir and Maharashtra. It increased to vote share has not crossed 2.02% of NOTA performance and here prob- analysis. So far, a small number of Beasts if not a plea for equal treatment of people, ma- candidate with the maximum votes 2.02% in the 2015 Assembly elec- the total votes polled in any election wins the election irrespective of the tions held in Delhi and Bihar. While ably it served as an instrument of Indian voters have come to see gical or otherwise? Then, Arrival, a ilm about the inher- cycle. The perceived cynicism of In- number of NOTA votes polled. Delhi polled a mere 0.40%, Bihar protest against the State itself. The NOTA as an instrument of protest. ent benignity of aliens (read immigrants) won for Best dian voters against the political class NOTA button saw its debut in the saw 2.49% of NOTA votes, which re- Assembly constituencies of Gadchir- This electoral option will become a Sound Editing. Hacksaw Ridge, which is, in a way, an thus seems exaggerated. However, it 2013 Assembly elections held in four mains the highest NOTA votes oli, Jhargram, Kalyan Rural, Jagan- meaningful means of negative vot- anti-guns movie, won in two categories. Fences, about is worthwhile to look at the patterns States — Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Ra- polled so far in any State in As- nathpur, Chatra, Umarkote and Ch- ing only if it becomes a ‘right to re- an African-American father who fears racial discrimina- of NOTA voting to ind out how the jasthan and Madhya Pradesh and sembly elections. In the 2016 As- hattarpur igured in the list of top ject’ rather than being a symbolic in- voters have used this option of neg- NOTA polling constituencies in the strument to express resentment as it tion, took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. the former Union Territory, Delhi. sembly elections held in Assam, ative voting. In these States and Delhi, NOTA con- West Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry Assembly elections of 2014, while in is now. A PIL has already been iled Earlier, Moonlight, featuring two minority communities NOTA was introduced in India fol- stituted 1.85% of the total votes and Tamil Nadu, NOTA vote share the Lok Sabha elections, Bastar, the in Madras High Court seeking the (black and gay), won for Best Supporting Actor. This lowing the 2013 Supreme Court dir- polled. The average NOTA vote dropped again to 1.6%. In the 2014 Nilgiris and Nabarangpur occupy full right to reject in place of NOTA. turned out to be one of those years the Oscar voter was ective in the People’s Union for Civil share dropped to 0.95% in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, NOTA constituted three top slots in terms of NOTA underestimated. As a majority of voters are actors, Liberties v. Union of India judgment. Assembly elections held in eight 1.1% of the total votes. votes polled. Given the disafection Thus, India became the 14th country among the people in these areas V.R. Vachana and Maya Roy have recently there was the tendency to think they’d reward La La States — Haryana, Jharkhand, Across the elections, the number completed their post-graduation from to institute negative voting. How- against the Indian state, these num- Land, a celebration of creation: the heroine wants to Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha, of NOTA votes polled was larger Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and ever, NOTA in India does not Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kash- than the winning margin in 261 As- bers are expected. At the same time, make movies, the hero wants to make jazz. It looked like are working as researchers the year of The Artist all over again. If that 2011 Best Picture winner recreated the silent ilm era, La La Land looks back at the Hollywood mu- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. sical. More importantly, both ilms were a cocoon of comfort in the worst of times. After the tsunami that In terror’s web The money bill route session of Parliament and “event” are nowhere to be engaged in manual quest to keep journalism devastated Japan, after the assassination of Osama bin It is sad that young people The passing of the Aadhaar many sittings were seen as they are accountable scavenging should be given balanced and independent. are getting caught in the web Act as a money bill is in prematurely adjourned. for the accidents. Why is it numerous opportunities to G. Surender, Laden, after Arab Spring, after riots in London, and being spun by the Islamic keeping with the general Jishnu J. Raju, that there is not even a come up in life. Those who Chennai after an event that proved far more tragic to disciples of State, then dying and attitude of the current Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram single soul who asks invest so much money in design, the demise of Steve Jobs, The Artist waslessilm treating it as martyrdom political dispensation questions? It is surprising ‘Clean India’ projects seem ■ Readers the world over are than balm. It was a world in which the biggest cata- (“Drone strike kills IS towards Parliament (“What ■ All fundamental rights are that despite scores getting to forget that there are many accustomed to paying a strophe was the arrival of talking pictures. It stood to ‘recruit’ from Kerala”, exactly is a money bill?” not absolute and are subject injured, there is no public who have to deal with diferential (enhanced) price reason that Hollywood, this year, needed to retreat into Feb.27). No religion worth Feb.27). Subverting the to reasonable restrictions. interest litigation human waste. only for the Sunday issue. a similarly reassuring bubble, similarly distanced from its name can recommend sanctity of the legislature Why should there be fear questioning the wisdom in S. Kulandaisamy, Much against this killing for any cause and seems to be a norm as the about providing biometric conducting jallikattu. Chennai convention, one fails to reality, after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presid- dying for the propagation of frequent use of the data to government Should we wait for people to understand why there is a ential elections. The confusion over Best Picture religion. No religion can ordinance route and misuse agencies? The positive now start losing their lives? Cover price diferential price for the summed it up perfectly. First, it was La La Land. recommend the abuse of of the discretionary powers aspect is that it can help V. Lakshmanan, Though the redesign of The Saturday issue as well. The Fantasy, it appeared, had won. Then, it was announced women. The crux of the of the Speaker show. Such check wrongdoing such as Tirupur, Tamil Nadu Hindu is refreshing, its Sunday price has left me that a mistake had been made. The winner was actually problem lies in young tacit reading of the rule in unearthing black money revised and steep pricing perplexed and I am left Moonlight. Reality, it turned out, could not be kept at people getting disillusioned book pre-empts quality and in crime prevention. Shame on us left me quite upset. But all wondering whether I am bay, not in a year an Iranian director boycotted the cere- due to a lack of discussion on important G. Sivakumar, It is disheartening that the this vanished when I read purchasing a magazine or a opportunities to engage legislative matters. Aadhaar, Coimbatore practice of manual “Bouquets and brickbats” daily. Reader participation mony in protest. Asghar Farhadi, whose The Salesman themselves with decent being a piece of legislation scavenging is still prevalent (‘From the Readers’ Editor’, and cooperation are bound won in the Best Foreign Film category, sent a note employment even after with a far-reaching impact, Blood and gore across India (Chennai, “The Feb.27). The idea to keep totakeaseverebeating.A where he said his absence was “out of respect for the reasonable education. The should have been subject to Numerous participants camera exposes a dirty journalism intact in this Sunday paper does not draw people of my country and those of six other nations government should instil scrutiny by all members of getting injured in jallikattu untruth”, Feb.27). Those highly competitive world as much attention as an who have been disrespected by the inhumane law that hope and conidence in the Parliament. has become routine news who force or coerce especially for English- edition on a weekday. bans entry of immigrants to the U.S.” It was indeed a youth. Everyone leaving the The Opposition is also to (Tamil Nadu, “Jallikattu conservancy workers to do language dailies was a Seshagiri Row Karry, Hyderabad grim reminder that the world under Mr. Trump is no La country should be screened. blame for the state of afairs. leaves over 120 injured”, manual scavenging should message made clear. I have A.G. Rajmohan, Hardly any issue was Feb.27). It is a pity that those be given the severest decided to extend my La Land. more letters online: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh discussed during the winter who insist on holding this punishment. People support to The Hindu in its www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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Bywords in Bundelkhand Seeing the light On the SP’s problems in rebranding and the BJP’s success in repositioning itself The WTO dispute that India lost over solar power and the

Ashish Ranjan, Bhanu Joshi the BJP from the ground is of a party one that it has now iled against the U.S. are similar. It is best & Neelanjan Sircar that does not see caste, and certainly does not work for a single caste like for both countries to ind an amicable solution In the small cantonment town of Ba- the Jatavs (BSP) or the Yadavs (SP). bina, about 20 km from Jhansi, we This is an extraordinary reversal Armin Rosencranz & Aditya Vora WTO law, the complainant can give 15 join an ongoing conversation inside a from the politics of the 1990s in U.P. months to the defendant to implement the tailor’s shop. It is a diverse group, The electoral rise of the BSP and SP India and the U.S. have been filing a number ruling. If 15 months were provided, India Hindu and Muslim, forward caste was built upon a narrative of upper of disputes against each other, challenging would be able to complete the JNNSM and backward caste, and some are caste domination of the bureaucracy the other’s domestic content requirement in without having to painstakingly restructure voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party and of parties like the BJP, against the renewable energy sector. The last was in the entire mission. After the 15-month (BJP) while others for the Bahujan which subjugated groups, like the September 2016 when India requested con- period, the ruling would be applicable. Samaj Party (BSP), but no one will Dalits, OBCs, and Muslims, had to sultations with the U.S. under the dispute set- However, nothing meaningful came from vote for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in forcefully assert their power. Today, tlement system regarding alleged domestic from these negotiations. The Indian govern- this shop. many of those same backward content requirements and subsidies provided ment then announced that it had decided to “Village after village has emptied classes seem more willing to ally with by eight U.S. states. This request came three file many cases against the U.S. because eight out due to Yadav terror. You can go upper castes than with Yadavs. days after India lost the case brought by the of the latter’s states had domestic content re- two km from the neher (canal), and It would be naive to believe that U.S. India in the present case claims that Cali- quirements in the renewable energy sector. see for yourself if I am lying,” whis- this new image of the BJP isn’t at least fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachu- Few imagined that India would pursue the pers the Muslim tailor. He alleges that in part due to Hindu consolidation setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and dispute and ask the WTO to establish a panel. local Yadavs, under the cover of SP through the ideology of Hindutva, Washington are providing renewable energy The decision to not pursue the formation rule, have aggressively seized land but it would be overly simplistic and subsidies similar to those of the domestic of a WTO dispute resolution panel came after from the locals. The fear is palpable; essentialist to argue that support for content requirement under the Jawaharlal Indian officials met the transition team of as a Yadav elder walks by the shop, the BJP is completely driven by it. Nehru National Solar Mission ( JNNSM), U.S. President Donald Trump and were as- everyone goes silent. The BJP is now led by a backward which, the U.S. claims, violates World Trade sured that a settlement would be reached. It “Akhilesh has done good work, but class leader, in Mr. Modi, and it has Organisation (WTO) law. was decided that the cases would not bepur- we can’t have an SP candidate win been out of power in U.P. since 2002, India alleges that these states have been from here. I will have to vote for the a period over which the BSP and SP granting subsidies to local manufacturers in BSP this time,” says the tailor. Mr. Ya- have taken turns demonstrating their the renewable energy industry along with dav, the incumbent Chief Minister of identity-based biases to voters in the the requirement that the products be made Uttar Pradesh, went to the polls State. The BJP promises to be some- domestically. As India lost the case filed by showcasing his development work, Challenge: “While Akhilesh Yadav may be able to separate himself from his father thing different. the U.S. at the WTO, critics claim that the and he remains highly popular across at the helm of the party, he cannot separate himself from the party structure.” present case has been filed by India as a re- a broad swathe of the population. His The CM’s Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra passes through Unnao. RAJEEV BHATT Taking everyone along ciprocation. India seems to be charging the slogan “Kaam Bolta Hai” (the work A political campaign that started out U.S. of the same issues in the same field to speaks for itself) aims at building a motes a view of a Yadav community someone who treats us all equally,” with larger debates about develop- leverage a settlement in the case that it lost. narrative around economic develop- that is imbued with extraordinary says a middle-aged man. His younger ment and law and order has reverted

ment and popular government-run political skill and a capacity for “mus- brother, busy fixing a bicycle, looks to the same bald-faced caste/religion The WTO ruling M. PERIASAMY programmes, but Mr. Yadav has a cular” politics. This is not a party up and jumps in: “Akhilesh has done arithmetic that has characterised U.P. JNNSM required that 20 gigawatt (GW) of problem. Whether fair or not, structure built to simply take orders work, but the people working under- politics for decades. But the arith- solar power should be generated from do- sued further and that the Trump administra- throughout U.P., his party’s organisa- from the top; rather, at every level, it neath him are rotten. What is metic is driven by the exact opposite mestically produced modules or solar cells. tion would seriously consider the settlement tion is still largely associated with Ya- is nested within the logic of caste as- Akhilesh supposed to do, bechara phenomenon as the 1990s, a desire The WTO found that the mandatory do- once in office. dav domination of the local bureau- sertion in politics. Simply put, while (unfortunate one)?” to remove caste and religion as the mestic content requirement under JNNSM vi- The request for the establishment of a cracy, police, and social structure — the Chief Minister Yadav may be able Repeatedly, one hears this sort of basis for economic distribution olated the National Treatment provision of panel came on January 24, 2017. The reasons and ruling through fear and violence to separate himself from his father at explicitly economic rationale for rather than the explicit assertion of it Article III:4 of the WTO agreement. The In- stated by India include that the eight U.S. while diverting resources towards the helm of the party, he cannot sep- deserting the SP. It isn’t about caste (as in the 1990s). dian government has significantly reduced states were giving “performance-based in- their own caste. arate himself from the party struc- solidarity. After all, the Rajbhar com- It’s a stark reminder that politics the domestic content requirement after the centives” for generating renewable energy. Even after a very public battle to ture his father built. munity is numerically far too small to has a way of eventually catching up initiation of proceedings at the WTO. At the These incentives were contingent on the fact rid the SP of undesirable elements, We meet a family from the back- command a candidate from their with political science. While Jatavs beginning of the mission, the domestic con- that domestically produced goods were be- Mr. Yadav has been unable to ward class (OBC) Rajbhar community own caste in any of the major parties. (13% according to the 2011 Census), tent requirement in the auctioned contracts ing used and were given to offset the invest- rebrand the SP as a party primarily on the outskirts of Babina, sitting and Rather, it is about fair access to bene- Muslims (19% according to the 2011 was as much as 50% of the total output gener- ment cost. India claims that this violates Art- concerned with broad-based devel- chatting in front of their home; all fits irrespective of caste or religion. Census), and Yadavs (purportedly ating capacity. This value dropped signific- icle III:4 because the measures provide less opment (consistent with his own had voted for the SP in the previous around 10%) are numerically large antly through the auctions and is currently favourable treatment to imported products reputation), as opposed to a party Assembly election in 2012, but all will The case for BJP groups, even combined they are far down to 5%. The U.S. is still unsatisfied with than domestically produced goods. that primarily caters to the interests vote for the BJP this time. This region The Rajbhar man looks up again from a majority of the population of the measures undertaken by the Even though India has requested establish- of Yadavs. of U.P., Bundelkhand, has been going from the bicycle he’s working on and U.P. And these groups largely split government. ment of the panel, is it still possible that an through a drought over the past few says, “We need someone like Naren- their support between two parties. In Before the final judgment was delivered by amicable solution may be found. However, SP’s organisational trap years, and Mr. Yadav’s government dra Modi, who is with all castes.” This the long run, a party logic that only the WTO, there was a lot of chatter about the with the new Trump administration and its The challenges Mr. Yadav faces in has provided relief by depositing language is not unique to the region. distributes to a defined small fraction case being settled by the two governments. ‘America First’ policy, there is a good chance rebranding the SP in his own image money (based on agricultural land- In Farrukhabad, next to a bridge over of the population cannot sustain the Assurances were given by high-ranking offi- that the panel will be established and the raise an important question about holding) to affected farmers. The the Ganges, we meet a small shop broad coalitions, across caste and re- cials from both nations that a settlement case argued before the WTO. This would af- electoral politics. Can a political family, like many others around, owner from the OBC Lodh caste who ligion, required to win elections. It’s a would be reached. The Indian government fect relations between the U.S. and India. leader ever really dissociate himself seem unclear on how much money complains, “Hamari ginti nahin hoti principle that is showing its teeth at a also offered to restrict the domestic content Both the cases are in fact the same, so it from his larger party organisation was owed to them, but they repeat a (we are never counted),” bemoaning most inconvenient time for Akhilesh requirement to government-owned compan- would be in the best interest of both nations and the social movement that cre- rumour we hear often — money was the fact that his community is not ex- Yadav. ies, saying that only public sector undertak- to settle it. ated it? Since its founding, the SP disproportionately diverted to Ya- plicitly counted in the caste/religion ings would be mandated to use domestically continues to derive its organisational davs and they got very little. True or arithmetic of SP and BSP. Like the Ra- Neelanjan Sircar, Bhanu Joshi and Ashish produced modules. Armin Rosencranz is professor of law at Jindal Global strength from the support of the All- not, the perception is important. “It jbhar family, the shopkeeper’s hopes Ranjan are ailiated with the Centre for After the WTO ruling was delivered, India Law School. Aditya Vora is a third-year law student India Yadav Mahasabha, which pro- isn’t just about doing work, we want ride on the BJP. The popular view of Policy Research in Delhi. asked the U.S. not to implement it. Under there.

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The Constitution had given the Oscars for The Salesman was fundamental rights a “transcendental position and kept them no surprise. In fact, it had been ex- beyond the reach of Parliament”, it said. pected after he decided to boycott the award ceremony in protest A HUNDRED YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 28, 1917 AP against the U.S. President’s executive order banning the entry of German retreat people into the U.S. from seven countries, including Iran, the celebrated ilmmaker’s country. Farhadi had said in an inter- The Correspondent at Headquarters (London) says the view that he would not attend even if he could. gradual withdrawal of the enemy continues, pressed by the In his acceptance speech, which was delivered by Anousheh British Infantry. Occasionally determined resistance is offered Ansari, Iran’s irst woman in space, Farhadi said: “Dividing the by isolated detachments especially in the vicinity of Bapaume world into the ‘us’ and ‘our enemies’ categories creates fear. 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The Salesman, much like in his other ilms, is also Farhadi’s CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Philosophy Jacob Koshy characteristic complex, subtle and layered moral web and air The results published Oscars, American actors DATA POINT of suspense, all within the folds of family and domesticity. on February 5 in the Brit- received 67% of all nomin- A couple moves into a lat whose previous occupant was al- A child in the classroom A study shows that actors ish Journal of Psychology ations but 78% of all legedly a prostitute. Things come to a head when a stranger should not be treated as a vying for the Oscars are showed that American act- awards. At the BAFTAs, unleashes violence against the woman and cracks start devel- “piggy bank” that a more likely to win if they ors dominated the awards, British actors won 31% of oping in the marriage. As the need for taking revenge starts teacher fills with know- are American and portray winning more than 50% of all nominations but 42% of overpowering the man, we are left wondering who is right and ledge, said Brazilian philo- themes that resonate with all prizes across both the all awards. Moreover, Dr. who is wrong. Can the victim turn into a criminal, and vice sopher Paulo Freire. In- American culture. The awards. Actors, they Steffens said, belonging to versa? The story takes place against the backdrop of rehearsals stead, she should be an same holds true for the found, were also more the same social group as for a performance of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. active participant who, BAFTA awards and British likely to win if they be- the judges dramatically Farhadi’s dissent is not surprising given that he is a product along with the teacher, actors. These awards thus longed to the same social boosted actors’ chances of of new wave Iranian cinema, which is known for its unique, at creates knowledge based fall short of their claim to group as the judges. This being rated as “outstand- times disguised, narratives that often involve children speak- on her own experiences. reward the best movies in meant that American acting” as opposed to merely ing about contentious issues besetting the country. This is why Teaching and learning the world, irrespective of ors won 52% of all BAFTAs “excellent”. Iranian cinema has for long prospered despite governmental then assume a more polit- where they are made. but 69% of all Oscars, Another important de- controls and strict censorship laws. Cinema became the win- ical character, where the Niklas K. Steffens, from while British actors won terminant of success was dow into Iran for the rest of the world after the 1979 revolution. student and teacher to- the School of Psychology 18% of all Oscars but 34% the subject matter of the Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Majid Majidi, Dari- gether challenge oppress- at the University of of all BAFTAs. film. At the Oscars, Amer- ush Mehrjui, Jafar Panahi, all inluenced by neorealism and ive ideas in society. This is Queensland, and his col- “These results show ican artists accounted for European art-house cinema, have been its most acclaimed what Freire called ‘critical leagues analysed the dis- that whether we see a 26% of award winners who practitioners. pedagogy’, an idea that he tribution of awards since given performance as ex- acted in films about non- Unlike an exiled Makhmalbaf, or Jafar Panahi who is under expanded in Pedagogy of 1968 for Best Actor/ Act- traordinary is not just a American culture but for house arrest in Iran, Farhadi functions in freedom save a small the Oppressed. ress in a leading role by function of the objective 88% of award winners period of ban imposed on him for his support for Makhmalbaf the Academy of Motion quality of that perform- whose performance was in and Panahi. Ever since he came into the spotlight with About CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Picture Arts and Sciences ance,” Dr. Steffens said in a films about American Elly, he has been feted for providing the viewers a ringside (Oscars) and the same by press statement. “For per- culture. view of modern-day Iran, about class and gender diferences, MORE ON the British Academy of ceivers are much more Apart from problematic dysfunctional families, messy relationships and marriages on THE WEB Film and Television Arts likely to recognise a per- notions of how to define the verge of breakdown. At the same time, there is universal thehindu.com/opinion (BAFTAs). formance as truly brilliant American themes, it could appeal in the moral dilemmas of his characters. They analysed 908 when perceivers and per- very well be that the The Salesman was produced by Memento Films Production prize winners, comprising formers share member- study’s results are skewed and Asghar Farhadi Production in co-production with Arte Will the new Nokia 3310 97 winners and 383 nom- ship in a social group.” by many more American France Cinéma. It shows, like all of Farhadi’s ilms, that cinema revive company's fortunes? inees for the Oscars and 97 The data also showed and British films being has to rise above national boundaries and bans that are im- winners and 331 nominees that a person’s nationality considered for nomination posed by the likes of Mr. Trump. http://bit.ly/phone3310 for the BAFTAs. made a difference. For the than international ones. CM ND-ND YK @bubbly581

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 10 NEWS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE ‘Centre has not asked CRPF to stop use of pellet guns’ DU girl’s anti-ABVP Petrol bombs were thrown at us in Kashmir Valley but we showed restraint, says outgoing Director-General tweets spark row Vijaita Singh Mr. Prasad said though the nounce his successor. is much less than what is be- pelting. Locals obstruct our New Delhi number of stone-throwing The government faced ing made out. Yes, people operations under duress. Ms. Kaur replying to him Congress leader Manish K. Durga Prasad, outgoing incidents had come down in severe criticism for using the have been injured, they have They are being pressurised said that she could think [for Tewari came out in support Director-General of the Cent- the past four months, he was pellet guns, and several polit- got pellet injuries in their and are under threat by mil- herself] and she was oppos- of the girl: “You may not like ral Reserve Police Force not in a position to certify ical parties had asked for its face and hand, that’s why we itants,” Mr. Prasad said. ing violence against what the person thinks but (CRPF), said on Monday that that its cause was demonet- complete withdrawal. have made our own deflect- Mr. Prasad said the CRPF students. trolling, mindless threats... the Centre never asked him isation. The government had During his visit to Kashmir ors, to ensure that pellets would soon use a robot to Congress vice-president trolling emanating from to “continue or stop the use earlier said that the scrap- on August 24 and 25 last don’t cause much damage.” detect IEDs and explosives in Rahul Gandhi’s office people whom the Prime of pellet guns” against pro- ping of old ₹500 and ₹1,000 year, Home Minister Rajnath Another CRPF official the areas affected by Left- tweeted, “Against the Minister follows. This is the testers in the Kashmir Valley, notes had led to a sharp de- Singh had said an alternative said, “We have asked our wing extremism. He said the tyranny of fear we stand worst form of state intimida- which has seen a surge of vi- cline in the number of stone- to pellet guns would be given men to fire at the feet now. capabilities of the robotic with our students. For every tion and this is not how olence since July 8 last year throwing incidents. to security forces in the com- With deflectors, there is only device were being ascer- voice raised in anger, intol- democracies and demo- after an alleged Hizbul Mu- Asked if the Home Min- ing days. “These guns were a two per cent chance that tained in consultation with erance & ignorance there cratic countries function.” jahideen terrorist, Burhan istry had asked him to stop earlier considered non-lethal the shot fired may hit above the IIT, Bombay. will be a Gurmehar Kaur.” CPI (M) general secretary Wani, was killed in an the use of pellet guns, Mr. but some incidents have the abdomen as compared to Using the device, hidden The DCW urged the Delhi Sitaram Yechury tweeted, encounter. Prasad said, “Nobody asked taken place … an alternative the rate of 40 per cent bombs beneath the dirt Police to take swift action “All efforts to bully and Mr. Prasad said the CRPF me to continue or stop their will be given,” Mr. Singh had earlier.” tracks or ‘pucca’ roads could against those threatening threaten students and oth- had modified the pellet guns use. I have been given a task, said. He said none of their oper- be identified and safely de- her. “She [Kaur] has re- ers not doing the Sangh’s with a “deflector” to minim- our boys are doing a great K. Durga Prasad ations had been suspended fused, Mr. Prasad said. He ceived rape and death bidding will be resisted and ise any physical harm to the job of performing it. The de- Disputes numbers due to stone-pelting said 2016 had the ‘lowest threats on twitter. I have pushed back. Hounding of & protesters in the Valley. cision will be taken by the The CRPF is the largest On the large number of incidents. level’ of violence in the LWE- personally spoken to Delhi threats to @mehartweets by The deflector will be an at- man on the ground. Petrol Central force deployed in people who lost their vision “When there is an opera- affected areas and the force Police Commissioner to take Sanghi trolls tells how effect- tachment on the muzzle end bombs were thrown at us but Jammu and Kashmir for after being hit by pellets, Mr. tion going on, some locals do estimates that the weapon action against these trolls,” ive she is. Like her father, to prevent the pellets from we showed restraint.” counter-insurgency as well Prasad said: “The numbers throw stones at us but no op- and ammunition strength of said Swati Maliwal, DCW she is a brave person. More hitting the face and upper Mr. Prasad retires on Feb- as law-and-order operations. given to me about people los- eration has been suspended the Maoists has come down chairperson. power to her.” part of the body. ruary 28. The government is yet to an- ing their eyes [to pellet guns] halfway because of stone- to a large extent.

Studies on India’s air Brothers ED arrests quality lawed: CPCB with ‘IS links’ Mallya questions SC Bench company remanded director Counsel asks judges why the case has been suddenly shifted to their court Mahesh Langa Devesh K. Pandey Ahmedabad Legal Correspondent call its contempt notice. to the Supreme Court seek- NEW DELHI Two brothers arrested by NEW DELHI Dismissing submissions ing contempt of court action The Enforcement Director- Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorist made by the banks that Mr. against Mr. Mallya for provid- ate (ED) has arrested Squad (ATS) for their al- A Supreme Court Bench of Mallya should be even re- ing a ‘vague’ statement Kritika Dahal, director of leged links with interna- Justices A.K. Goel and U.U. fused a hearing in the con- about his assets despite a Su- the Hong Kong-based Inter- tional terror outfit Islamic Lalit was caught unawares tempt case, the Bench had preme Court order to facilit- national Rising Ltd. HK State (IS) have been re- on Monday when fugitive asked them to respond to the ate the recovery of his debts which was allegedly in- manded in police custody businessman Vijay Mallya’s businessman’s recall worth over ₹6,000 crore. volved in a money launder- for 12 days by a local court lawyers queried why the petition. The consortium, repres- ing racket run by a dia- in Rajkot where they were case against their client has ented by Attorney-General mond trader. The agency produced by the agency on been suddenly shifted to Judges clarify Mukul Rohatgi, argued that suspects that the trader Monday. their court when it was “Why is it listed before us? Mr. Mallya had failed to dis- laundered over ₹1,478 In the remand plea, the already partly heard by an- Either the judges [Justices close his assets both to the crore on the pretext of ex- ATS told the court that the other Bench. Kurian and Nariman] must court and his banks, espe- porting gold and dia- two “confessed to being in The case has been for long have said something or the cially the receipt of a pay- monds. A traic policeman wears a mask to protect from air pollution touch with IS handlers on been heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India has ment of $40 million out of a The ED had initially re- at ITO intersection in New Delhi. FILE PHOTO social media platforms to Justices Kurian Joseph and Vijay Mallya passed an order,” Justice total $75 million (₹515 crore) gistered a case against the plan a terror attack”. Rohinton Nariman. Goel told C.S. Vaidyanathan, from British liquor major diamond trader, Ritesh Of the 124 Indian cities, [and therefore leads to a ATS counsel told the That Bench had issued hand, agreed to give Mr. Mal- counsel for Mr. Mallya. Diageo Plc following his Jain, for allegedly opening whose pollution figures are higher estimate of PM2.5].” court that “the accused ad- contempt notice to Mr. Mal- lyaareasonable opportunity The Bench scheduled the resignation as Chairman of bank accounts in the name available in the WHO data- Devices that measured PM10 mitted to have learnt lya last July. to be heard when he moved case for Friday. United Spirits Limited in of dummy companies for base, only 8 had direct PM and PM 2.5 employed differ- bomb-making techniques It had also, on the other the court with a plea to re- The banks had returned February 2016. carrying out illegal transac- 2.5 measurements. ent methods as the latter — from literature which was tions. Ms. Dahal had be- According to the CPCB given the size of particles — supplied to them by the IS come the director of Inter- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC publication — by far the only were extremely prone to handlers, who encouraged national Rising on Mr. available government cri- fluctuation. Notwithstand- them to plan a major terror Jain’s instructions, said the tique of this methodology — ing that India didn’t have a attack targeting some reli- Homecoming agency. this conversion is problem- certification agency that gious place in the State”. According to the Direct- atic as air quality monitor- checked the quality of air Seeking their custodial orate, huge amounts were ing machines varied widely pollution monitors, particu- interrogation, the counsel credited to these accounts in their measurements even late matter levels in a city argued that the agency from over 100 accounts of within the same city. In were also influenced by wants to know how they different shell companies. some cases PM2.5 was only weather and the model that established contact with More than ₹92 crore in 8% of PM10 and other cases simulated weather patterns the international terror old notes was also depos- 86%, according to a 2014 as- in Europe couldn’t be extra- outfit and also whether ited. As many as 500 ac- sessment of air quality para- polated to India, the report there are other ‘sleeper counts were used to layer meters in Delhi by the said. cells’ active in the State or the funds for evading de- CPCB. “The average thus “Most of the simulation anywhere in the country. tection, it is alleged. works out to about 47%,” D. models being used in India The brothers, Wasim “The funds from all the Saha of the CPCB and one of have foreign origin…only Arif Ramodia and Nayim shell companies and firms the authors of the report the catchy outputs are dis- Arif Ramodia, are well-edu- were finally transferred to The Hindu. told cussed and disseminated to cated, with one of them the accounts of Rajeshwar “But the WHO assess- public and ultimately attract holding a master’s degree Exports Pvt. Ltd., belong- ment uses a 75% conversion media,” it added. in computer application. ing to Mr. Jain. The money They were arrested late was further diverted for on Saturday night from Ra- payments against the im- jkot and Bhavnagar report of overvalued consign- Snag grounds AI light spectively. ments. In all, 355 Bills of The agency claimed that Press Trust of India Entries were raised,” said Mangaluru nical snag. “The Air India the arrests were made after an ED official. flight coming from Mumbai keeping them under sur- There was an outward A Kochi-bound Air India and heading towards Kochi veillance for more than a flow of 21.22 crore dollars, flight from Mumbai with 58 made an emergency landing year. equivalent to ₹1,421 crore, passengers and crew on at 7.50 pm at Mangaluru air- This is the first time in from the accounts of board made an emergency port due to a technical Gujarat, the police have ar- Rajeshwar Exports within landing at the airport here snag,” an airport official rested two persons having Celebrating togetherness: Minister of State for Home Afairs Kiren Rijiju with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu one year, said the Enforce- on Monday due to a tech- said. alleged links to the IS. during the golden jubilee celebrations of Nyokum Yullo Festival at Joram in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. PTI ment Directorate. India’s door open while SC agrees to hear Impossible to stop upload others look inward: Jaitley BCCI oicial’s plea ‘Oice-bearers not allowed to work’ of vulgar content: Google Says the world is turning increasingly protectionist Legal Correspondent Tells court preventive proiling mechanism doesn’t exist NEW DELHI Vidya Ram The Supreme Court on Krishnadas Rajagopal ated. It is well-nigh im- bring in a preventive profil- London Contrary view on Brexit Monday allowed a petition NEW DELHI possible. No way to nip it in ing mechanism is im- India is one of the most by Amitabh Chaudhary, Trying to prevent a person the bud. Data numbering in possible,” the senior advoc- “open economies in the Special Correspondent what is happening in cer- BCCI joint secretary, al- from uploading objection- billions are uploaded ...” ate said. world”, Finance Minister LONDON tain other countries Brexit leging that the court-appoin- able content online before Abhishek Manu Singhvi, The court asked the gov- Arun Jaitley said here on Brexit should not be seen should not be interpreted ted Committee of Adminis- he even does it will be like counsel for Google, said. ernment about the possibil- Monday as he contrasted as a part of the global move as a protectionist exercise,” trators (CoA) is not attempting to prevent Noting that every person ity of a preventive mechan- India’s approach to reform towards protectionism, he said. “Quite the con- permitting office-bearers to murder, unless it is a case of sitting in this courtroom ism. “Unless I know to an increasingly inward- Finance Minister Arun Jait- trary,” he said. perform their duties. a repeat offender like a wants a mechanism to pre- something has been done, looking world. ley said in London. “The policy message I Justice Dipak Misra, who serial killer, Google told the vent or stop such abusive how can I prevent it,” “When the world is “As far as the U.K. is con- have got is an extremely heads the Bench hearing the Amitabh Chaudhary Supreme Court on Monday. material from finding its Centre’s counsel Balasub- turning increasingly pro- cerned my meetings over liberal one. They would BCCI case, agreed to hear The search engine giant way into the internet, Mr. ramanium replied with a tectionist, India is opening the last few months, what like to expand and open up the petition on an early date tution provides that such was responding to the Singhvi said an intermedi- question. up,” he told investors, they have repeatedly em- more,” he said. He will after consulting his col- powers would be exercised court’s repeated query on ary such as Google could politicians and business phasised and I accept that meet Philip Hammond on leagues on the Bench, by its secretary, the plea whether it can set up some not prevent any person up- Objectionable words people gathered at a meet- message, is that unlike Tuesday. Justices A.M. Khanwilkar said adding that several mechanism or body to loading from anywhere in When Justice Lalit sugges- ing hosted by the U.K. India and D.Y. Chandrachud. activities, including the ju- identify and prevent those the world from “showing ted whether “200 or so Business Council and Feder- In his application, Mr. nior team selection, were who upload obscene con- his true colours”. words” found objectionable ation of India Chamber of for India… We’ve opened up reduction. He acknowledged Chaudhary said the court stuck as the office-bearers tent featuring women and could be blocked, Mr. Commerce and Industry. and it’s been more wel- there could be “teething had made it clear that the were not allowed to children. Repeat offender Singhvi said these words The Minister is on a five-day comed than opposed.” problems” in the first few CoA would supervise the function. “Murder is impossible to might be used in other per- trip to the United Kingdom. days after the Goods and implementation of reforms, Mr. Chaudhary said the Bench concerned prevent unless there is a fectly legal contexts on the “India has the potential Focus on reform agenda Services Tax (GST) is intro- and the senior-most vice- four members of the CoA, A Bench of Justices Madan pattern in the crime like in internet and these func- for a growth rate higher than Mr. Jaitley has used his pub- duced, but maintained con- president would perform headed by former CAG B. Lokur and U.U. Lalit was the case of serial killers. tions would also be unwit- what we are achieving lic appearances during the fidence that it would come the duties of president and Vinod Rai, were persons of referring to the loss of repu- Yes, we can detect the foot- tingly blocked. today,” he said. In the early trip to focus on India’s re- into effect by July or the joint secretary that of proven credentials, but they tation and dignity of wo- prints of a pattern in the The court is hearing a days of liberalisation, he ad- form agenda, outlining the September. secretary of the BCCI. were not following the court men and children when case of a repeat offender on PIL petition filed by Pra- ded, there were dissenting long-term impact it hoped Asked about the health of Mr. Chaudhary alleged directions. sexually abusive videos of the internet like in the case jwala, a non-governmental voices but those “fears have the implementation of GST, the banking sector, and par- that the CoA had now au- The Supreme Court ap- them are uploaded on of a serial killer but not oth- organisation, highlighting receded to the background”. and demonetisation would ticularly non-performing thorised the chief executive pointed the four-member websites. erwise,” Mr. Singhvi said. the increasing number of “You have much greater have in efforts to improve loans in the State banks, he officer, Rahul Johri, to deal CoA to run the affairs of the “There is no reasonable “As with all crime, the instances of sexual assault support for reform than any the collection of taxes, en- said that the current quarter with legal matters and the BCCI and implement court- way to prevent a person job is to go after the crim- videos of women and chil- other time in history. The abling the government to in- was looking better and that cases filed by and against approved recommendations from uploading even before inal. But to try to strain the dren being uploaded on the idea of a protectionist eco- crease spending on infra- it was best to focus on the fu- the cricket body. of the Justice R.M. Lodha the said content is origin- intermediary [Google] to internet. nomy has not been an issue structure, and poverty ture, rather than “panic”. However, the BCCI consti- panel reforms. CM ND-ND YK @bubbly581

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 NEWS 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF SP, BSP playing for Under 60% turnout in Phase 5 Provisional voting settles at 57.36%, a marginal increase from the previous poll

hung House: Modi Omar Rashid cent from 2012. LUCKNOW The SP and Congress are The 2017 Uttar Pradesh As- also locked in a friendly fight Irom Sharmila refuses Says both realise they won’t win, and seek a bargaining chip sembly election recorded its in Gauriganj. In all, the Con- lowest turnout thus far, with gress has fielded candidates security escort Press Trust of India the average provisional vot- in 14 seats in this phase and IMPHAL Mau (U.P.) ing (till 5 p.m.) in the fifth is pitted against the SP in Irom Sharmila has refused to accept the security escort Sensing defeat, the SP and phase on Monday settling at half of them. The BSP fielded provided to her by the State the BSP have launched a new 57.36%. This was still a mar- candidates in all the seats. authorities on the direction game plan for a fractured ginal increase from the pre- The BJP is fighting in 50, hav- of the Election Commission. mandate in Uttar Pradesh so vious elections. In 2012, the ing left one to its ally Apna Ms. Sharmila, who is that they can have bargain- districts that went to the poll Dal. The SP is fighting in 43 contesting against Manipur ing power, Prime Minister on Monday had recorded and the RLD in 31. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Narendra Modi said on 57.09% voting. The figure for Women to the fore: Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at The turnout in Ayodhya Singh, said she had no enmity Monday. the 2014 Lok Sabha election a polling station in Allahabad on Monday. AP increased marginally — from with anyone. PTI “The SP and the BSP, after was 55.5%. 60.24 to 60.7 — while there the third phase of polling, In the first four phases, ing Samajwadi Party had in Amethi as the two parties was a sharp drop overall in have realised that they have covering the entire stretch of won 37 of the 51 seats in the could not come to an agree- Sultanpur and Faizabad dis- Supreme Court grants no chance of winning and so west U.P., Rohilkhand, Braj, previous elections. Its ally, ment. Tainted former SP tricts. If Sultanpur’s vote per- bail to Bastar journalist they have launched a new parts of Awadh and Terai, the Congress, and the BJP Minister Gayatri Prasad Pra- centage fell from 68.60 to NAGPUR game, a new technique ... and the whole of won five each. The BSP japati, against whom the Su- 56.53, the figure in Faizabad The Supreme Court on even if we are defeated or Bundelkhand, the voting could only win three. preme Court had ordered fil- went down from 69.61 to Monday granted bail to our seats decrease, no one Long walk: BJP supporters heading to an election meeting of percentages were 64.2, 65.5, The phase included key ing of charges of gang rape a 60.1. Balrampur district, Santosh Yadav, a journalist, should get a majority,” he Narendra Modi at Ghosi in Mau. RAJEEV BHATT 61.16 and 61. political constituencies such few days ago, is battling Gar- however, witnessed an in- who was arrested in 2015 for his alleged Maoist links. Mr. said at a meeting in this east- In the fifth phase, elec- as Ayodhya-Faizabad, Sultan- ima Sinh of the BJP and crease — from 49% to Yadav was currently lodged in ern Uttar Pradesh town. in a hurry they went and sat part of BJP government in tions were held to 51 seats pur and Amethi, Congress Amita Sinh of the Congress 54.24%. Other important the Jagdalpur jail after being “I want to tell the leaders in the lap of the Congress ... UP if it came to power, even spread across 12 districts — vice-president Rahul in this constituency. Ms. seats in this phase are Ak- charged under the draconian of the SP and the BSP to try they boarded a sinking ship. though on its own. Balrampur, Gonda, Faiza- Gandhi’s Lok Sabha constitu- Amita is the wife of senior barpur (BSP State president Chhattisgarh Special Public whatever means they can to They got encouraged by me- “The ship of the Sama- bad, Ambedkar Nagar, ency. Congress leader Sanjay Sinh Ram Achal Rajbhar is in the Security Act. defeat the BJP, there is no dia coverage and got intoxic- jwadis has sunk ... BSP is not Shrawasti, Bahraich, and Ms. Garima is his es- fray) and Itwa (where problem with it ... but do not ated and thought they can able to do anyhing ... Bhatija Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Locking horns tranged first wife. Amethi re- Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey play with the future of U.P. It befool the people,” Mr. Modi (Akhilesh) is thinking how to Kabir Nagar, Amethi, Sultan- Both the SP and the Con- corded a voting percentage is contesting). Itwa recorded Three minor tribal girls has suffered a lot in the said. However, the public save himself, while Bua pur and Barabanki. The rul- gress had fielded candidates of 57, an increase of two per less than 50% polling. gang-raped in Tripura past,” Mr. Modi said in his can differentiate milk from (Mayawati) is worried think- AGARTALA over hour-long speech. water, he said. ing what the bhatija has The police on Monday “You [SP, BSP] might be done...,” he said. arrested two of the four thinking that in case of a Alliance hype Noting that the country accused in the gang rape of hung House, you will get a On the hype on the SP-Con- was being hailed all over the Nishad Party’s idea of power three tribal minor girls at a chance to bargain but the gress alliance, Mr. Modi said world today because it got a village in north Tripura. The people of U.P. have shown soon after entering into an full majority government at incident occurred at you in the Lok Sabha polls, understanding they were the Centre after 30 years, Its founder, Sanjay Nishad, wants better prospects for backward communities Astarampara in the Dhumachara police station by ensuring a full majority claiming they would get a Mr. Modi said when he, as Smita Gupta limits in Dhalai on Saturday. for BJP, and in these elec- two-thirds majority and the PM, shook hand with and Mayawati to power, tions, they will ensure that there were also reports that world leaders, they saw “125 Gorakhpur Nishads, Muslims and other BJP wins with a huge mar- “certain people” will come crore Hindustanis” in him. On the edge of Gorakhpur in extremely backward com- Powerful blast in gin,” Mr. Modi said. out for campaigning. “But He called for a full majority the working class locality of munities, he says, played soon after the first two for his party in the polls so Rustampur, political workers their role. But “when it came Manipur, no casualties Democratic right phases, those very people that UP was hailed across the wearing red caps are gradu- to filling government vacan- IMPHAL The Prime Minister said it decided to stay away from country. ally filling up a small square cies and appointments at po- A powerful bomb exploded at Okram Chuthek in Imphal east was the right of the SP, the campaigning,” Mr. Modi Speaking about the “back- of empty land in front of a lice stations, most jobs went district on Sunday night. Congress and the BSP in said. wardness” of eastern UP, former pradhan’s home. A to the Yadavs. Those are the There was no casualty. The democracy to try to win Pointing out that his party Modi said that with fertile cavalcade of cars arrives, benefits of power.” police suspect the hand of elections by doing whatever believes in taking its allies land, enough water, the jamming the narrow lane: Elaborating what he insurgents behind the blast. they want against the BJP. along even if it got full major- people and dreams of out steps a balding, bespec- means by the “taste of Another bomb was also found “When the polls were an- ity on its own, the Prime youths, it can be made the tacled man in a dark suit. power”, he explains, “If you nearby. Elections will be held nounced and the SP got Minister said all its alliance aan, baan and shaan (pride The crowd raises a cheer and ask Nishad or Muslim school- in Manipur on March 4 and 8. afraid that they will not win, partners would be made of place) of the country. rushes to garland him. children whether they will This is Sanjay Nishad, Long way to go: Nishad Party activists at an election meeting get a job when they grow up, whose Nishad Party is con- in Gorakhpur. SMITA GUPTA they will say that they are testing all seats in Uttar Pra- studying, but don’t know Register FIR desh in alliance with the angular fight. Of the four, the has given ticket to rebels and about the future. When an From Jaunpur to Varanasi, Peace Party of India of Mo- Nishad Party has shown the musclemen from the three educated Nishad or Muslim against Modi: hammed Ayub , the Apna most potential, particularly other formations. doesn’t get a job, their Dal (Krishna Patel faction) in eastern Uttar Pradesh. If younger siblings feel there is Modi to helm BJP campaign Cong. to EC and the Jan Adhikar Party of the party represents the Tactical moves not much point acquiring Babu Singh Kushwaha, once Nishads, Kewats, Binds, But these are just tactical any education.” Devesh K. Pandey BSP chief Mayawati’s right- fisher-folk and boatmen, its moves by Dr. Nishad, a If his coalition wins some Focus shifts to eastern U.P., as party faces crucial phases NEW DELHI hand man. In some seats, name is also an acronym — former Kanshi Ram protege, seats who will it support? “ The Congress on Monday this alliance, representing Nirbal Indian Shoshit who left the BSP to start the ... whoever promises to give Nistula Hebbar March 4 and will hold a pub- two phases has been centred asked the Election Com- the backward communities Hamara Aam Dal (Nishad), Nishad Party. “This party the communities we repres- VARANASI lic meeting in his Lok Sabha on securing a decisive ver- mission to register an FIR of Nishads, Kurmis, Kush- or “Our common weak and has been created for those ent a designated share in the As polling ends for the fifth constituency of Varanasi on dict, and the ending of back- against Prime Minister Nar- waha and Muslims, can play exploited Indian party”. who have so far been de- OBC quota,” he says. “But we phase of elections in Uttar March 5,” said a senior na- wardness, particularly in the endra Modi for alleged viol- spoilsport for the BJP, the Conscious how difficult it prived of the benefits and are clear we will not support Pradesh, the contest now re- tional office-bearer of the eastern part of the State. ation of the Model Code of BSP and the SP-Congress alli- is to make an electoral break- taste of power,” he says. the BJP because it is opposed mains for the crucial eastern party. Mr. Modi told a public Conduct in Uttarakhand. ance that are locked in a tri- through, the Nishad Party To bring Mulayam Singh to reservation.” part of the State and Prime Party leaders say that gathering in Mau on Such action had been Minister Narendra Modi is their own internal reports Monday: “The SP and BSP taken against the party’s determined to give it that ex- suggest that the BJP is poised say their seats may decrease vice-president Rahul tra bit of push. to make a strong showing in and they may fall short but Gandhi for delay in con- Senior BJP office-bearers these last two phases of this no one else should get a ma- cluding a roadshow, the confirmed to The Hindu that long drawn out and keenly jority so that they can do memorandum submitted Mr. Modi would be holding contested election. “We are deals later.” BJP’s State unit by Congress leaders said. three rallies on successive determined that our most chief Keshav Prasad Maurya The party alleged that days in the area from March popular face will press home said the statement by Mr. on February 10, Mr. Modi 3to5. our advantage,” said the of- Modi was an appeal to the had held a public rally at “He will be in Jaunpur on fice-bearer. electorate to give a decisive Haridwar without permis- March 3 and in Mirzapur on The messaging of the last verdict. sion of the Commission. @bubbly581

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Choe Sang-hun home, they said. SEOUL The two women are now President Park expresses Officials from North Korea’s in police custody in Kuala secret police and Foreign Lumpur. ‘belated regret’ Ministry were involved in the Mr. Lee, the South Korean SEOUL killing of the estranged half intelligence chief, was South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye expressed “belated brother of the country’s quoted by the lawmakers as regret” on Monday over the leader, South Korean intelli- saying that the eight North scandal that triggered her gence officials told law- Koreans, working as two impeachment, as the makers on Monday. four-member teams, con- Constitutional Court wrapped Ever since Kim Jong-nam, verged in Kuala Lumpur to up hearings on her fate and the eldest brother of Kim carry out the February 13 her supporters screamed Jung-un, was first reported assassination. threats outside. In a assassinated, the South He said Ri Jae-nam, a State statement read out by her Korean government has held security agent, and Ri Ji- advocate on Monday, Ms. the North responsible. On hyon, a Foreign Ministry offi- Park reiterated that her only Monday, the National Intelli- Assassination chronicles: The cover of a Chinese magazine cial, had brought Doan Thi fault was trusting and gence Service in Seoul features a portrait of Kim Jong-nam. REUTERS Huong, a 28-year-old Viet- seeking advice from her provided more details of namese woman, into the as- friend Choi Soon-Sil, who what it described as state- other suspects worked for have said Kim Jong-nam was sassination plot, while Siti took care of her daily affairs sponsored terrorism, saying the North Korean Ministry of killed by an extremely toxic Aisyah, a 25-year-old In- for years, including her that four of the eight North Foreign Affairs. nerve agent known as VX. donesian woman, was hired wardrobe choices. AFP Koreans identified as sus- The remaining two were They said the North Koreans by O Jong-gil, a state security pects by Malaysian authorit- affiliated with Air Koryo, the had hired and trained two agent, and by Hong Song- Need answers on Trump’s ies were agents from North North’s state-run airline women, one from Indonesia, hac, a Foreign Ministry offi- Russia links: Bush Korea’s Ministry of State Se- company, and Singwang the other from Vietnam, to cial. The four North Koreans WASHINGTON curity, the secret police. Economics and Trading Gen- attack Kim Jong-nam at Ku- who made up the assassina- Former President George W. eral Corp., Mr. Lee said, ac- ala Lumpur International tion team left Malaysia the Bush said on Monday that Worked for Pyongyang cording to two lawmakers Airport. same day Kim Jong-nam was “we all need answers” on the Speaking on Monday in a who attended the briefing. The women smeared his killed and are believed to be extent of contact between closed-door parliamentary Singwang is among North face with the chemical while back in their country, Mr. President Donald Trump’s hearing, Lee Byung-ho, dir- Korean companies facing he was waiting to check in Lee was quoted as saying. team and the Russian ector of the National Intelli- U.N. sanctions. for a flight to Macau, where Malaysian police have con- government. Mr. Bush also defended the media’s role in gence Service, said two Malaysian authorities he and his family had a firmed their departure. NYT keeping world leaders in check, noting that “power can be addictive,” and warned against immigration policies that could alienate Muslims. Iranians hail Farhadi’s Oscar win “I am for an immigration policy that’s welcoming and upholds the law,” Bush told Director boycotted the award ceremony in protest against Trump’s travel ban NBC’s “Today” show. AP Associated Press mony even if an exception category had put out a joint civilization for millennia,” he Tehran was made for him. Iran was statement ahead of the tweeted in English. Vice Iran tests missiles in Iranians on Monday cheered one of the seven countries award decrying what they President Ishaq Jahangiri naval exercises the choice of one of their affected by the measure, called the climate of “fanat- praised Mr. Farhadi both for TEHRAN own for the best foreign film which has since been icism” in the U.S. The award the award and for boycotting Iran’s Navy has test ired the Oscar, lauding director blocked from being carried was the second Oscar for Mr. the ceremony, calling it a latest versions of the Nasir Asghar Farhadi’s boycott of out by a federal court ruling. Farhadi, after his film A Sep- “priceless action.” and Dehlaviyeh missiles the Hollywood ceremony for The Salesman about a aration won in the same cat- State radio and television during military exercises in the Gulf, local media his film The Salesman as an couple performing Arthur egory for 2012. briefly reported on Mr. Far- reported on Monday. “The act of defiance against the Miller’s Death of a Salesman Iranian Foreign Minister hadi’s Oscar, while Tehran latest naval cruise missile Trump administration. and their attempts to find Mohammad Javad Zarif said film daily Banifilm ran an op- called Nasir was test-ired Mr. Farhadi refused to at- peace and justice after the he saw the prize as taking a ed saying Mr. Trump had during Velayat 95 naval tend the Academy Awards, wife is attacked at their stance against Mr. Trump’s “probably never imagined manoeuvres in the southern announcing after the tem- Tehran apartment had be- executive order. what contribution the travel waters of the country,” said porary U.S. travel ban was come a rallying cry for im- “Proud of Cast and Crew ban would have for Farhadi’s Defence Minister Hossein initially imposed last month migrant rights after the of The Salesman for Oscar film.” The trade paper said Dehghan, according to the for citizens of seven Muslim- travel ban. and stance against the executive order had Fars news agency. He said the majority countries that he The six nominated direct- #MuslimBan. Iranians have likely propelled “The Sales- missile had hit its target. AFP would not attend the cere- ors in the foreign language represented culture and man” to victory. German hostage beheaded Kansas consoles Indian community by Islamists in Philippines ‘We want you to know that you are loved and you are welcome here,’ say the State’s leaders Varghese K George kind to one another… an isolated incident and the Militants had demanded a ransom of $6,00,000 by Sunday Washington whatever is the colour of the Indian American community Indian community is a vi- person. Black. White or rain- must look ahead.’ Agence France-Presse they were freed, reportedly brant and integral part of bow,” Ms. Maggie said. “We will wrap our arms Manila after a huge ransom was Kansas, and the violence The family lives an around you, and we want Islamist militants in the Phil- paid, press reports said. that claimed the life of Hy- earshot away from the res- you to know that you are ippines have beheaded the The Abu Sayyaf, whose derabad-born Srinivas taurant where Kuchibhotla loved and you are welcome German hostage they were leaders have pledged allegi- Kuchibhotla last week is not was shot dead and his friend here,” Mr. Yoder, a Repub- holding for ransom, the gov- ance to the Islamic State (IS) the nature of the place, State Alok Madasani injured. “I lican, said. Speaking at the ernment in Manila said on group, have been kidnap- Lieutenant Governor Jeff Co- take my own kids to this res- event, Jay Kansara, Director Monday. A video posted by ping foreigners and Christi- lyer told a gathering of taurant often,” she said. of Government Relations, the Abu Sayyaf group, which ans for decades and holding mourners in Kansas city on “The cardinal principle that Hindu American Founda- was monitored by intelli- them for ransom in the Sunday. “We saw evil, but we guide us is: treat others the tion, said the group would gence group SITE, showed jungles of the strife-torn also saw goodness. Events way you want to be treated.” take up the death of Kuchib- Jurgen Kantner being killed southern Philippines. over the last few days Ms. Laura added her brother hotla with U.S. lawmakers to by a knife-wielding man. They have frequently brought out the best of Kan- did not consider himself a ensure that “such hate Shortly after the video ap- killed hostages if their de- sas,” he said, reciting the Up- hero. “He believes he only crimes are not repeated, peared, government envoy mands are not met, and last anishad prayer ‘Asato Ma did what anyone else in the whoever is the target”. Jesus Dureza confirmed the German national Jurgen year murdered two Sadgamaya’. same situation must do.” Mr. Madasani agreed with German’s death. Kantner. AFP Canadians. For a community shaken the view that the incident Military officials in the Apart from Mr. Kantner, by the incident, the words of Life-saving act should not be taken as rep- south said they had not yet appealing for payment of the they are now holding at least Maggie and Laura, sisters of Mr. Madasani, recounted the For peace: Alok Madasani, who was injured during the attack, resentative of America. “It found the German’s body. ransom. 19 foreigners and seven Ian Grillot, the 24-year old story of another white Amer- and his wife Reepthi Gangula take part in a vigil on Sunday. AP was rage and malice in an in- Mr. Kantner was abducted Filipino hostages, military white man who stood up to ican whose intervention dividual’s heart that killed Linked to IS from his yacht, the Rockall, spokesman Brigadier Gen- the killer and took a bullet probably saved his life. He he just came by my side be- that’s what the guys in the my friend… killed our friend. The Abu Sayyaf, blamed for off the southern Philippines eral Restituto Padilla said. on his chest, was reassuring. barely knew Brad, as a co- cause he knew I was the one ambulance told me... ‘That It’s an isolated incident that the worst terror attacks in last year. The vessel was The group, formed from “The moment I saw the com- patron of the bar that the In- who was suffering. He re- is probably what... saved doesn’t reflect the true spirit Philippine history, had de- found drifting on November seed money provided by a motion on the road and dian friends used to visit moved his shirt. He knew your life,” Mr. Madasani said. of Kansas, Midwest and manded a ransom of 30 mil- 7, with the body of Mr. Kant- relative of Osama bin Laden heard about the shooting at every week. “After the incid- that there was a lot of blood Police of chief and mayor United States.” lion pesos ($6,00,000) to be ner’s companion Sabine in the 1990s, also carried out the restaurant, I knew in my ent happened, he came to be that I’m losing and he kept of Olathe in the outskirts of Mr. Madasani said, “I want paid by Sunday to spare the Merz with a gunshot wound. the bombing of a ferry in Ma- gut that Ian was involved. He by my side. He didn’t care his shirt around the wound Kansas City, and U.S. Con- to take this opportunity to 70-year-old. The group had The couple had been kid- nila Bay in 2004 that wouldn’t run away... We whether he [the attacker] so that I don’t lose more gressman Kevin Yoder who ask... all of you for tolerance previously released videos napped and held for 52 days claimed 116 lives in the coun- have been raised that way. was going to come back, if blood. When I was being represents the area — all had of our diversity and for re- showing a haggard Kantner in Somalia in 2008 before try’s deadliest terror attack. To love one another, to be the situation was controlled, taken in the ambulance, the same message: ‘this was spect of humanity.” Swedes puzzled over ‘security adviser’ Trump plans 10% hike 7 killed in in defence spending attack on The man identiied as Sweden’s NSA on Fox News has no links with its security establishment prison bus

Liam Stack Mr. Bildt’s time in the David Tabacoff, the exec- Large reduction in foreign aid likely Agence France-Presse Christina Anderson spotlight began on Thursday, utive producer of “The O’R- Colombo A man described as a when he appeared on “The eilly Factor,” defended the Agence France-Presse There will also be a “large Attackers opened fire on a Swedish defence and na- O’Reilly Factor” to argue that decision to invite Mr. Bildt Washington: reduction in foreign aid” he prison bus outside tional security adviser ap- immigrants were the cause on the show. “Our booker U.S. President Donald said, on condition of Colombo on Monday, peared on Fox News last of a violent crime wave in made numerous inquiries Trump on Monday teased a anonymity. killing five prisoners and week to defend President Sweden. and spoke to people who re- budget plan that includes a The proposal, which will two armed guards in the Donald Trump’s claim that commended Nils Bildt,” he substantial increase in de- be picked over and must ulti- worst gang-related violence criminal immigrants are Crime factor said in a statement, “and fence spending and cuts in mately be approved by Con- to hit Sri Lanka in decades. wreaking havoc in Sweden. Nils Bildt may not be a after pre-interviewing him foreign aid. gress, would increase de- Police said the gunmen But according to court re- Swedish defence and na- and reviewing his bio, we Previewing a plan that fence spending — already the sprayed bullets at the bus cords and Swedish officials, tional security adviser, but agreed that he would make a will attempt to translate largest in the world — by al- as it passed through a the man, identified as Nils crime is a topic he may know good guest for the topic that campaign promises into dol- most 10%. wooded area near the cap- Bildt, has a criminal record a thing or two about. evening.” lars and cents, Mr. Trump Meanwhile, officials said ital, also wounding four in the U.S. and no ties to No such adviser? ‘Nils Bildt’ appeared on a show to argue that Prosecutors in Virginia Another Swedish newspa- promised a “public safety the Pentagon has finished guards. One of the victims Sweden’s security immigrants were the cause of a crime wave in Sweden. charged him in 2014 with per, Dagens Nyheter, repor- and national security plans to intensify the fight was a senior member of an establishment. public drunkenness and ob- ted that Bildt told the paper budget”. against the Islamic State (IS). underworld group operat- In fact, he may not even echoed by Rasmus El- Nils Bildt,” he said. struction of justice, both he was “unaware” of the An administration official Mr. Trump had deman- ing in Sri Lanka, where be named Nils Bildt. janskog, a spokesman for the According to public re- misdemeanors, as well as charges. He also said the title said that Mr. Trump’s plan ded that top brass find addi- automatic weapons remain “We don’t know this guy,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cords, Mr. Bildt was born one felony count of assault- “Swedish defense and na- would include a $54 billion tional ways to defeat easily available eight years said Mikael Abramsson, a who said no one by the Nils Tolling, the son of the ing a police officer, accord- tional security adviser” was increase in defence spend- jihadists. after the end of a decades- spokesman for the Swedish name of Nils Bildt worked chairman of the Swedish ing to court records. He was made up by a Fox News ed- ing and a corresponding de- That review is now com- long war. military. “We have never there. Magnus Ranstorp, the Equestrian Federation, and convicted of misdemeanor itor. “I had no personal con- crease in non-military plete, and Defense Secretary “It is believed that the heard of him in the Swedish head of terrorism research at went by that name as re- assault in November 2014 trol over what title they programmes. Jim Mattis was to present the shooting was a result of armed forces, and he cannot the Swedish Defense Univer- cently as May, when he re- and sentenced to 12 months chose,” he wrote. “I am an “Most federal agencies findings to Mr. Trump’s top enmity between two un- speak on our behalf.” sity in Stockholm, went one gistered a business, Modus in prison, although his sen- independent analyst based will see a reduction as a res- national security advisors derworld gangs,” police That sentiment was step further. “There isn’t any World West, in Montana. tence was partly suspended. in the U.S.A.” NYT ult,” the official said. later Monday. said in a statement. CM ND-ND YK @bubbly581

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ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd dddddd ‘Investors may as well put Sensex 28,813 -0.27 Bharti slashes roaming costs US Dollardddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 66.71 dddddddd 0.16 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd30,125 dddddddd 0.92 Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 56.20 dddddd -1.55 amid battle with Reliance Jio money in bank, play golf’ NIFTY 50 PRICE CHANGE Does away with national roaming, cuts call charges while overseas by up to 90% Bharti’s Mittal urges global regulators to back consolidation ACC...... 1417.50...... -20.60 Adani Ports...... 296.65...... -0.60 Vikas Dhoot Ambuja Cements ... . 229.90...... -2.10 Vikas Dhoot Asian Paints...... 1001.95...... -7.05 BARCELONA BARCELONA Aurobindo Pharma . 679.35...... 13.10 Axis Bank...... 508.95...... -19.20 Mobile subscribers of India’s Days after Bharti Airtel an- Bajaj Auto...... 2795.05...... -19.05 largest telecom operator nounced a takeover of Tel- Bank of Baroda ...... 164.40...... -3.75 Bharti Airtel ...... 355.70...... -10.55 Bharti Airtel are in for a far enor’s India operations, the BHEL ...... 152.80...... -0.65 simpler roaming experience Indian company’s chairman Bosch ...... 21645.75..... -345.15 BPCL...... 707.70...... -9.95 when they travel within and Sunil Mittal said there was Cipla ...... 585.25...... -7.15 outside the country from perhaps scope for further Coal India ...... 329.95...... 2.25 Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2857.00...... -30.40 April, with the company on consolidation in the telecom Eicher Motors Ltd...24337.35..... -540.35 Monday scrapping the high sector and more network GAIL (India)...... 515.30...... -2.25 Grasim Ind...... 1018.35...... -6.55 charges levied on voice calls, sharing by players, even as HCL Tech ...... 839.95...... -2.90 SMS and data services when he exhorted global regulat- HDFC ...... 1375.70...... -10.00 HDFC Bank ...... 1393.60...... -0.70 users leave their home ors to encourage consolida- Hero MotoCorp...... 3175.90...... -0.85 networks. tion instead of issuing new Hindalco ...... 180.75...... -1.35 Hind Unilever ...... 866.45...... 8.20 For international travel- licences to generate reven- ICICI Bank...... 278.85...... -5.65 lers, call charges have been ues for the exchequer. Idea Cellular ...... 114.55...... -5.05 IndusInd Bank ...... 1319.30...... -21.45 reduced by up to 90% to as “I was delighted to hear Bharti Infratel Ltd. . 288.15...... -9.75 low as ₹3 per minute and that the Indian government Infosys...... 1012.40...... 3.55 ITC...... 264.60...... -1.05 data charges by up to 99% to is comfortable with the Kotak Bank ...... 800.50...... -10.45 ₹3 per MB across popular number of operators coming L&T...... 1465.85...... -20.75 Lupin ...... 1464.10...... 14.10 roaming destinations, the down from 12 to 5,” said Mr. M&M...... 1293.85...... -11.00 company said, adding that Mittal, who is also the chair- Maurti Suzuki ...... 5951.50...... -79.50 these would apply even if man of the GSM Association NTPC ...... 165.40...... -0.10 ONGC...... 194.70...... -1.30 customers failed to opt for Barrier free: Operators across the world must collaborate to remove the cost barrier to roaming, (GSMA) representing more PowerGrid Corp ...... 192.75...... -6.40 international roaming pack- says Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal. AFP than 800 global mobile op- Reliance Ind ...... 1238.90...... 56.15 State Bank ...... 268.25...... -2.20 ages with lower rates, a key erators. “Probably, it will be Sun Pharma ...... 674.45...... -0.10 reason for shocking bills stop. As we leave this room, ance Jio announced its tariff equal to the daily pack for down to four. Let’s see Tata Motors ...... 457.80...... -4.55 Tata Motors Dvr...... 277.15...... -3.80 after international trips. we are going to shake this plan, under which all do- that particular country. where it ends up.” Tata Power ...... 82.70...... -0.75 “Today, we have a global system. I can promise you mestic voice calls would be “This will allow our custom- “Governments have got it Tata Steel ...... 480.60...... -5.15 TCS ...... 2489.85...... 8.05 network that works every- within my term at GSMA, free and there would be no ers to use their devices wrong for too long – giving Tech Mahindra ...... 499.80...... -3.85 where in the world… in the roaming charges and bill roaming charges. abroad without any fear,” out new licences means UltraTech Cement.. . 3737.20...... -48.90 Wipro ...... 489.75...... 3.65 farthest of remote areas of shocks will be a thing of the “This marks the death of Bharti said. more money for the govern- enough competition but not works and providing the YES Bank ...... 1421.90...... -24.85 sub-Sahara and the Him- past,” said Mr. Mittal who is national roaming and the For example, when a sub- ment and more competition fragmentation of spectrum. best value to customers. Zee Entertainment . 503.80...... -14.75 alayas, using the same hand- also the chairman of the whole country will now be scriber travelling to the U.S. for the customers. It is quite Mr. Mittal asserted, “You “All regulators must en- set,” said Sunil Mittal, Bharti GSM Association (GSMA) like a local network for our without a pack hits the the contrary,” he said. don’t want one or two courage consolidation. This EXCHANGE RATES Airtel’s chairman. representing over 800 global customers, who will not threshold of ₹649 (the price The Indian telecom in- healthy operators, one or is extremely important for Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on February 27 mobile operators. have to think twice before of the one-day pack for the dustry is undergoing a fresh two struggling operators the industry to put capital at CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL Roaming cautiously In a statement issued making or receiving calls or U.S.), he/she will automatic- round of consolidation, and three or four in the ICU. work with returns at a level US Dollar...... 66.51...... 66.83 “Yet, 55% of people in the soon after the speech, Bharti using data while travelling ally move to the one-day triggered by the entry of You really want a few sus- that is reasonable. We don’t Euro ...... 70.36...... 70.70 British Pound ...... 82.52...... 82.94 developed world switch off said that these roaming be- outside their home base,” pack with free incoming Mukesh Ambani led-Reli- tainable solid operators who want a situation where too Japanese Yen (100) ...... 59.24...... 59.53 mobile data while roaming. nefits for domestic users said Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO calls/SMS, 100 India and ance Jio. While Bharti has can put up the investments much has been taken away Chinese Yuan...... 9.68...... 9.73 My estimated guess is that would kick in on April 1 and (India & South Asia), Bharti local country outgoing said it will buy the local unit that are required for new from the industry and they Swiss Franc ...... 66.01...... 66.33 Singapore Dollar ...... 47.29...... 47.52 about 90% of travellers from that there would be no addi- Airtel. minutes, 300 MB data and of Norway’s Telenor, Voda- technologies, the demand are not able to fulfil the Canadian Dollar...... 50.71...... 50.96 the emerging markets switch tional data charges for na- Although Bharti has some other benefits. Similarly, a fone India and Idea are in for data at speeds that you dream of what you want,” he Malaysian Ringitt ...... 14.98...... 15.05

Source:Indian Bank off their mobile data, per- tional roaming. affordable international customer travelling to Singa- talks for a merger. Last year, want.” said. haps even voice when they “Airtel customers roaming roaming packages for its cus- pore would move to the one- Reliance Communications, The consolidation debate With the global industry travel,” Mr. Mittal said, while within India will enjoy free tomers with different valid- day pack the moment his/ and Aircel Ltd. had an- is underway across the having invested $2.25 trillion BULLION RATES CHENNAI delivering the keynote ad- incoming calls/SMS and ity periods of up to 30 days, her usage hits the ₹499 nounced a plan to merge. globe, with the U.K. scuttling in capex, with almost $200 February 27 rates in rupees with previous rates in parentheses dress at the Mobile World there will be no premium on there are still several cases of mark, Bharti said. Tata group’s telecom arm is a proposed merger and Italy billion in hard capex added

Bar Silver (1 kg) ...... 44,140....(43,910) Congress here. outgoing calls…Also, there customers inadvertently fail- “As an industry, operators now reportedly in talks with allowing another with some every year excluding spec- Retail (1 g) ...... 47.20...... (46.10) International travellers will be no additional data ing to choose these packs across the world must col- Reliance Communications conditions attached. trum costs, he said returns 24 ct gold (10 g) ...... 30,010....(30,000) 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2,851...... (2,850) grabbed local sim cards, charges on national roam- and suffering bill shocks due laborate to remove the cost and its partners for a Citing the example of on investments had been went to the nearest WiFi hot- ing. Home data packs for to the steep roaming charges barrier to roaming and offer merger. U.S., where AT&T and Veri- falling sharply. spot, or waited to get to their customers will apply even on international networks, customers the convenience According to PTI, Tele- zon are two strong players, With return on capital de- hotel to then look at their while they roam across In- the firm said. of staying connected without com Secretary J.S. Deepak, with T-Mobile and Sprint ployed having dipped to low GMR unit emails instead of using their dia,” the country’s largest Now, even if consumers the fear of exorbitant bill who is also attending the challenging them from be- single digit levels in markets own numbers, he pointed operator said. don’t opt for such packages, charges,” Mr. Mittal said. Mobile World Congress, had hind, Mr. Mittal said the U.S. like India, Mr. Mittal said: completes out. The announcement they will be protected from (The correspondent is in said the consolidation in the would be fine with just three “We may as well keep our “What have we done to comes almost a week after bill shocks through an auto- Spain at the invitation of market was likely to yield solid operators committed money in the bank and go debt rejig our industry? This must Mukesh Ambani-led Reli- matic adjustment that is Samsung Electronics) five major players ensuring to rolling out the latest net- out to play golf.”

Special Correspondent HYDERABAD A consortium of lenders has converted debt to the ‘India, a lab to learn about extent of ₹2,992 crore in GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd. into equity shares un- what works in development’ der a Strategic Debt Re- structuring (SDR) plan. World Bank CEO says the country inluences global growth Consequently, the consortium would have a share- Special Correspondent Pakistan in January, Ms. holding of 52.4% in GCEL NEW DELHI Georgieva said she had “con- while the balance 47.6% World Bank Chief Executive structive discussions” with would be held by GMR. Officer Kristalina Georgieva that country’s leadership on The balance project has described India as a the Indus Waters Treaty. debt, after the conversion, “laboratory”, for the world India, Pakistan and the is ₹5,800 crore. Prior to to learn about what works in World Bank are signatories the SDR, the total out- development and to find to the Treaty and are in dis- standing debt, including new ways to collaborate. cussions on resolving dis- accrued interest, of the Ms. Georgieva, who is in agreements the two coun- subsidiary of GMR Infra- India on her first official tries have over India’s structure Ltd. was ₹8,800 visit, said in a statement: “In- construction of two hydro- crore. The lower debt dia is our biggest middle in- electric power plants. levels resulting from the re- come client. Its economic Kristalina Georgieva Maintaining its neutrality structuring, undertaken growth influences global as a signatory, the Bank had under a scheme permitted growth. Its achievements in as India is a laboratory for announced a pause in the by the Reserve Bank of In- health and education con- the world to learn about separate processes initiated dia, would result in im- tribute to the world achiev- what works in development by India and Pakistan under proving the long-term viab- ing the Sustainable Develop- and to find new ways to col- the Treaty to allow the two ility of the project, a GMR ment Goals.” laborate,” she added. nations to resolve their dis- release on Monday said. “I am keen to learn more While on a visit to agreements amicably. U.S. re-evaluating self-driving car guidance Automakers have raised concerns about Obama-era guidelines including on data Reuters impediment. In particular, I WASHINGTON want to challenge Silicon Val- U.S. Transportation Secret- ley, Detroit, and all other ary Elaine Chao said on auto industry hubs to step Sunday she was reviewing up and help educate a skep- self-driving vehicle guidance tical public about the bene- issued by the Obama admin- fits of automated istration and urged compan- technology.” ies to explain the benefits of Companies including Al- automated vehicles to a phabet Inc’s self-driving car skeptical public. Waymo unit, General Motors The guidelines, which Co, Ford Motor Co, Uber were issued in September, Technologies Inc, Tesla Inc call on automakers to volun- and others are aggressively tarily submit details of self- pursuing automated vehicle driving vehicle systems to technologies. regulators in a 15-point Ms. Chao said she was safety assessment and urge Right balance: While technology could improve safety, Elaine “very concerned” about the states to defer to the federal Chao is concerned about the potential impact on jobs. AP potential impact of auto- government on most vehicle mated vehicles on employ- regulations. Congress earlier this month ally improve safety. ment. There are 3.5 million Automakers have raised to make legislative changes In 2015, 35,092 people U.S. truck drivers alone and numerous concerns about to speed self-driving cars to died in U.S. traffic crashes, millions of others employed the guidance, including that U.S. roads. up 7% and the highest full- in driving-related it requires them to turn over Ms. Chao, in her first ma- year increase since 1966. In occupations. significant data, could delay jor public remarks since tak- the first nine months of testing by months and lead ing office last month, told 2016, fatalities were up 8%. Rules on drones to states making the volun- the National Governors Asso- Ms. Chao, noting research She also said she would seek tary guidelines mandatory. ciation: “This administration that 94% of traffic crashes input from states as regulat- In November, major auto- is evaluating this guidance were due to human error, ors develop rules on drones. makers urged the then-in- and will consult with you said: “There’s a lot at stake in “We will ask for your incoming Trump administra- and other stakeholders as we getting this technology put as the (Federal Aviation tion to re-evaluate the update it and amend it, to right.” Administration) develops guidelines and some have ensure that it strikes the She said the Trump ad- standards and regulations to called for significant right balance.” ministration wanted to en- ensure that drones can be changes. The Secretary said self- sure it “is a catalyst for safe, safely integrated into our Automakers called on driving cars could dramatic- efficient technologies, not an country’s airspace,” she said. CM YK @bubbly581

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 14 BUSINESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF ‘SBI merger Sundaram Finance Stung by Note 7, Samsung aims to hurt staf, to reassure on battery safety customers’ restructuring units N. Anand CHENNAI Mulls less complex balance sheet Forms new battery advisory group to help regain consumer conidence The proposed merger of State Bank of India with its Vikas Dhoot five associate banks from BARCELONA April 1 will throw up nu- Global electronics player merous financial and phys- ‘Centre to draft policies Samsung has formed a new ical challenges to the in- on ethanol, methanol’ battery advisory group com- dustry, banks, employees NEW DELHI prising experts and academ- and customers, said a top The Centre will soon come ics as part of its damage-con- official of the All India out with policies on trol exercise to regain Bank Employees Associ- second-generation ethanol consumer confidence after ation (AIBEA). as well as methanol, non- its Galaxy Note 7 smart- “Firstly, it will affect the Simple structure: Revamp will result in a lesser number of conventional fuel phones were plagued by ex- seniority of top officials of resources,which will bring direct subsidiaries and associates on SFL’s balance sheet. ploding batteries. Associate Banks; secondly, down crude import bill by The firm launched two it will result in redeploy- and the public, 73.53% ₹1 lakh crore, Union Road K.T. Jagannathan CHENNAI Transport and Highways new products on Sunday ment or loss of jobs of shares,’’ it said. Minister Nitin Gadkari said. evening — a Galaxy S3 tablet some workmen and clos- Sundaram Finance is in the In all, SFL proposes to de- This will create an industry and a Galaxy Book — and ure of branches and finally, midst of a major restructur- merge 18 non-financial ser- worth ₹1 lakh crore and said it was betting big on the the banks might lose some ing exercise in a bid to move vices investments into provide jobs to about 25 next generation 5G network of their regular custom- towards a less cumbersome Sundaram Finance Invest- lakh youths, he said. PTI technologies for telecom ers,” said C.H. Venkatach- structure. ments Ltd. These invest- operators. alam, AIBEA general “The objective is to re- ments are in Flometallic “The past six months have secretary. duce the complexity of the (40.63%), Sundaram Hy- Titan forays into undoubtedly been one of the The Centre had an- SFL balance sheet struc- draulics, Axles India premium sarees most challenging periods in nounced State Bank of In- ture,” said a note circulated (38.82%), IMPAL (18.52%), BENGALURU our history,” said David dia will merge its associate internally by the company. Transenergy, Vishnu Forge, Titan Co Ltd. said it has Lowes, senior vice president banks with itself. The asso- The revamp exercise will Delphi TVS (3.19%), Dunes forayed into premium and CMO of Samsung Elec- ciate banks are State Bank see “the number of direct Oman (43.69%), Sundaram sarees and women’s ethnic tronics Europe. “We did not of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBJJ), subsidiaries and associates Clayton (11.24%), Wheels In- wear category under the meet the high standards of State Bank of Mysore on SFL balance sheet reduce dia (11.08%), Turbo Energy brand name “Taneira.” The quality and excellence we (SBM), State Bank of to seven and one, respect- (32%), Sundaram Dynacast, company has opened its set for ourselves and the Talking shop: David Lowes, Chief Marketing Oicer of Samsung Europe, speaks during an event Travancore (SBT), State ively, in 2017-18,” it said. Cur- Lucas TVS (5.32%) and irst Taneira store here that consumers have come to ex- at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. REUTERS Bank of Patiala (SBP) and rently, the SFL balance Brakes India (6.67%). Be- has a collection of pect from us. We are determ- State Bank of Hyderabad sheet mirrors the perform- sides, it has investments in handwoven sarees and ined to learn every possible but also for the benefit of the ations to connect offices and self-driving cars, among (SBH) to create a global ance of 13 subsidiaries and Sundaram Business Services ethnic wear from across the lesson and we recognise that industry as a whole,” he homes and the first commer- other things. bank. seven associates as well. Ltd (100%) and Sundaram country with products ranging up to ₹2.5 lakh, the regaining consumer trust said. cial deployment of its solu- Samsung’s new tablets — AIBEA has been oppos- The reorganisation exer- BPO India Ltd. (84.25%), irm’s senior vice president can only be earned by ac- “We are encouraged by tions is expected by early Galaxy Tab S3 and the ing the merger from the be- cise involves three crucial which are subsidiaries of (Strategy and Business tions, not words,” he said. the positive response of cus- 2018. Galaxy Book — both sport a ginning as there was scope components — merger of SFL. Also, it has investments Incubation) Ajoy H Chawla Speaking at a press con- tomers to the actions we Apart from the core net- 13-megapixel rear camera for opening more banks in Sundaram Insurance Brok- in TVS Investments (14.98%) said. PTI ference, Mr. Lowes said that have taken. We are commit- work solution, Samsung has and offer expandable storage the country, instead of ing Services Ltd. and In- and Techtran Polyenses. the firm had implemented a ted to radical and quality in- launched integrated 5G radio and more efficient batteries closing the existing ones, freight Logistic Solutions The current exercise “will broad range of processes to novation that never com- base stations designed for that can be charged speedily. citing proximity to each Ltd. with SFL; de-merger of maintain the primary role Paytm E-Commerce further enhance product promises customer safety,” easy deployment of gigabit The S3 has a 9.7 inch dis- other, he said. the shared services division and obligation of SFL as a unveils Paytm Mall safety, following internal and Mr. Lowes said, stressing coverage and home routers play while the Galaxy book “No doubt, the revenue of Sundaram BPO into SFL; co-promoter in its non-fin- MUMBAI third-party investigations that the company is invest- that are compact and can be has two versions with 10.6- will increase, but at what and de-merger of select ancial services invest- Paytm E–Commerce into the exploding batteries ing heavily in 5G network installed by consumers on inch and 12-inch display op- cost? What we need is not shared services business, ments,” the note said. It ad- announced the introduction episode. technologies, new products their own. tions. big, but strong, efficient non-financial services in- ded that “the current of its new Paytm Mall “This includes additional with powerful hardware and “We have already set up Both devices support and vibrant banks. Big vestments, along with select regulatory framework al- application on Android. protocols and multiple an enhanced VR (virtual regional trials with three Pogo keyboards with no sep- banks also mean bigger real estate assets, to lows an opportunity to cre- Paytm Mall aims to ofer a combination of Mall and safety layers and a new reality) user experience. commercial versions of arate charging or pairing re- risks. It will not open Sundaram Finance Invest- ate a shareholder-friendly Bazaar concepts to Indian eight-point battery safety these products in markets quired. branches in rural or un- ment Ltd. transaction with an appoin- consumers. “Only trusted check. We have also formed 5G network portfolio such as the U.S., Korea and The Galaxy Book is aimed banked areas. Lots of rich SFL has already an- ted date of April 1, 2016.” sellers passing strict quality a battery advisory group, Announcing the launch of its Japan. A few days ago, we an- at users who need to do people will become its cus- nounced that all sharehold- As at March, 2016, total guidelines and qualiication comprising external ad- commercial 5G network nounced an upcoming trial more with their tablets and tomers, while small cus- ers of SFL will be offered assets under management criteria will be allowed on visors, academics and re- portfolio, Samsung Electron- in U.K.,” Mr. Baxter said, offers the full desktop Mi- tomers, who were loyal to one share in Sundaram Fin- for SFL were ₹17,895 crore. the ‘Mall’,” Paytm said in a search experts. The aim of ics America president and adding that 5G networks will crosoft Office experience some of these associate ance Investments Ltd. for Of this, commercial vehicles statement here. All this group is to maintain a COO Tim Baxter said this enable users to download with Windows 10. banks, will move to other every SFL share held. “After accounted for 51.7% and products listed on the mall clear objective perspective would save operators the movies in seconds, use mul- (The correspondent is in banks post-merger. It will the de-merger, SFL will hold cars, 32.9%. Construction will also go through Paytm on battery safety and innova- pain of expensive and time- tiple camera angles at sports Spain at the invitation of benefit only rich people,” 26.47% shares in Sundaram equipment, tractors and certiied warehouse. PTI tion, not only for our benefit consuming fibre optic install- events, lag-free gaming and Samsung Electronics) he said. Finance Investments Ltd. others brought up the rest. SEBI to tighten algo trading rules The strengthened regulations would aim to minimise instances of lash crashes

Special Correspondent tional Secretary (Invest- MUMBAI ment) in the Department of The Securities and Exchange Economic Affairs. Board of India (SEBI) plans Mr. Sinha also highlighted to further tighten the regula- the fact that the regulatory tions for algorithmic trading body has tried to bring trans- to minimise instances of mis- parency and consistency in use of such systems that can its own actions against entit- be used to execute complex ies indulging in market mal- trading strategies at a very practices while cleansing the high speed. market by providing an exit SEBI chairman U.K. Sinha option to regional stock ex- said that while India was one changes and delisting non- of the few countries in the Last tango: SEBI Chairman U.K. Sinha said his one regret was compliant companies. world to regulate algorithmic not seeing the start of a single InvIT or REIT. PRASHANT NAKWE He said that the one regret trading — popularly called he has is that not one Infra- algo trading — the market trade ratio penalty system. The SEBI chairman also structure Investment Trust watchdog is looking to fur- We are reviewing whether said that while many coun- (InvIT) or Real Estate Invest- ther strengthen the norms that penalty should be entries and regulators, includ- ment Trust (REIT) was so that instances of flash hanced further,” the outgoing the International Organ- launched while he was the crashes that have happened ing SEBI chief, whose tenure ization of Securities chairman. He, however, ad- overseas, and also in India a ends on Wednesday, told re- Commissions (IOSCO), have ded that he expected these few times, could be porters at a media been debating on this issue to be unveiled in the next minimised. conference. for many years, only India two months. “India is one of the very Algorithmic trading refers had been able to come out “The reason why it has few countries in the world to the use of software pro- with proper regulations. not been launched is not be- which have some mechan- grammes to execute trading Mr. Sinha, who got an ex- cause of SEBI. It has some- ism for controlling the mis- strategies at a much faster tension twice, spent a total thing to do with other regu- use of algo. SEBI has been pace. On the National Stock of six years at the helm and lators because they have to able to come out with some Exchange (NSE), algo trades will be succeeded by Ajay take some decisions about minimal regulations on al- accounted for close to 16% of Tyagi, an officer of the In- allowing their regulated en- gos. For instance, we have all trades. On the BSE, it was dian Administrative Service tities to participate in InvIT provided for high order to 8.56% in January. (IAS) who served as Addi- and REITs market,” he said. ‘DSP BlackRock Micro not StayAbode raises angel the irst to stop fresh lows’ funding

Special Correspondent If a fund gets fat, there is little scope to buy, sell, say advisors BENGALURU StayAbode, a start-up that Sanjay Vijayakumar decision, adding that large limited,” said Manish Saluja, is building co-living spaces, CHENNAI inflows into the scheme may Founder, Prime Wealth Ad- said that it had raised an When mutual funds stop ac- prove detrimental to the in- visors, a wealth manage- undisclosed amount of an- cepting fresh funds for interests of the existing unit ment firm. “The fund has gel funding from a consor- vestments, it’s not always a holders. DSP BlackRock Mi- become fat and there would tium of investors led by cause for concern for in- cro Cap Fund had assets un- be limited opportunity to Ishan Manaktala and Angie vestors. DSP BlackRock Mi- der management of ₹4,780 buy and sell,” he said, Mahtaney. Gaurav Bhalotia cro Cap Fund is a case in crore as of January 31. Exist- adding it did not mean this (Ex-VP Engineering, Flip- point. It has stopped accepting SIPs continue in the was the end of the road for kart), Vishal Lulla (CEO, ing fresh inflows for both scheme. investors who could look at Vishal Exports) and in- lumpsum investments and Consultants pointed out similar schemes from other vestors from online fund- systematic investment plans that this was not the first funds like Franklin India ing platform LetsVenture (SIPs), effective February 20. time a mutual fund had Smaller Companies Fund. also participated in the As an investor you need not stopped accepting fresh “The fund was investing round. StayAbode said it worry about such moves funds. In the past, funds like in companies beyond the offers more than 180 beds and there are enough altern- IDFC Premier Equity Fund, top 300,” said Chirag spread over four proper- ative investment options, ac- Franklin India Prima Fund Gokani, Founder and Prin- ties across Bengaluru. The cording to investment and others had stopped ac- cipal advisor, Wealthwiz Ad- funding would help it ex- advisors. cepting fresh inflows. visors. “After a point, oppor- pand to other cities. The fund, which invests “When a fund focused on tunities to invest become Mr. Bhalotia said, “Stay- in small and mid-cap stocks, investing in small-cap firms limited and the fund cannot Abode is using technology cited liquidity challenges already has over 50-60 take big exposure in single to create living spaces that and soaring valuations as stocks under its scheme, the companies. It is a wise de- support the new lifestyle of key factors which led to the scope for investing further is cision to stop fresh inflows.” the young.” CM YK @bubbly581

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 SPORT 15 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF The kingpin of Aussies’ spin tale Will BCCI full-member Former India International S. Sriram in the limelight after home team’s debacle associations respond

Amol Karhadkar drudgery in domestic cricket in the nets and saw that it to CoA advisory? PUNE has been instrumental in worked for them and I think S. Sriram turned up in Maha- shaping him up as a coach. “I that’s how it has gone.” rashtra’s colours at the Maha- know what it is to fail as a Despite the ideal start to Oice-bearers’ list needed by March 1 rashtra Cricket Association spinner as well,” Sriram, who the series, as Australia travels Stadium in December 2011 in started off as a left-arm spin- to Bengaluru — closest of the G. Viswanath have not done so. “They will what turned out to be the ner but excelled as a batsman four venues to Sriram’s ho- Mumbai not be able to contest the maiden First Class match at as his career progressed, told metown Chennai — Sriram, The Supreme Court-appoin- next GCA elections. Shah the picturesque venue and reporters ahead of Australia’s with his vast experience of ted Committee of Adminis- and Nathwani have been the last of a prolonged career optional training session at Indian conditions, stressed trators (CoA) has asked the GCA office-bearers from Westbrook seals of the former Tamil Nadu Gahunje on Monday. that the opening win will not BCCI’s full-member associ- 2009 and 2010 and they go Thunder’s win stalwart. “So I think that’s really necessarily have a bearing on ations to revert by March 1 into the cooling-off period. LOS ANGELES No wonder then that when more important than to the remaining three matches. with names of its current of- “They probably have a Russell Westbrook scored 21 Sriram — the only Indian in know what you did to suc- “India is such a big coun- fice-bearers and members year or two left to complete points in the fourth quarter the Australian touring en- ceed. Until the age of 19, I try, there’s no one-stop solu- of the governing body or nine years. Similarly Jay en route to his 29th triple tourage — touched down in went through the grind of do- tion. If you say ‘this will managing committee or Shah also goes into the cool- double of the season as Pune a week ago for the first mestic cricket as a spinner. work’, it is not going to work. working committee. ing-off period because he Oklahoma City Thunder beat Test match at the stadium, he So I pretty much know what So you have just got to adapt The CoA advisory ad- has completed his first New Orleans Pelicans 118-110 would have had a sense of it feels like to bowl spin in In- on the go. You have got to see dressed to the full members three-year term. in the NBA on Sunday. déjà vu. dia and do well and not do what works for you on that said: “You are also called “Elections were due in The results: Little would the Australia well.” day,” he said. upon to obtain undertak- September 2016. And the Los Angeles Clippers 124 bt spin bowling consultant have “I think that’s where ings from your current of- automatically-disqualified Charlotte Hornets 121 (ot); imagined that he would be in Love affair Driving force: Australia spin coach S. Sriram has been credited O’Keefe really scored be- fice-bearers and members office-bearers are taking de- Oklahoma City Thunder 118 the limelight even 48 hours Sriram has had a love affair for his success by Pune Test wrecker-in-chief Steve cause he was prepared to ex- of your governing body/ cisions,” said a BCCI official bt New Orleans Pelicans 110; O’Keefe. AFP Toronto Raptors 112 bt after Australia completed a with Australia. He was the periment; he was prepared managing committee/work- following the developments Portland Trailblazers 106; 333-run rout of India in the first recipient of the Border- to sort of try different things ing committee to the effect at GCA. Boston Celtics 104 bt Detroit series-opener against India. Gavaskar scholarship, then coach was when he worked shit they don’t. They’ve in the nets, which goes back that they are not disquali- The Sardar Patel Stadium Pistons 98; Memphis After all, Steve O’Keefe — the played domestic cricket for with O’Keefe and others dur- really been open. That’s the to our time in Chennai in fied in terms of the criteria at Motera has been razed, Grizzlies 105 bt Denver left-arm spinner who ran Australia’s National Cricket ing Australia-A’s tour to India best thing about this Aus- 2015. So I think he knew that laid down and forward cop- ₹67 crore has been ad- Nuggets 98; Utah Jazz 102 bt through India’s batsmen on a Academy and even featured in 2015. tralian team,” he said. he had to come with an open ies of the same to the Com- vanced to a company for Washington Wizards 92; San rank turner with a rich 12- in a tour game against the It doesn’t come as a sur- “They’ve been open to mind for every day of a Test mittee of Administrators. starting the redevelopment Antonio Spurs 119 bt Los wicket haul — had credited visiting team in 2001, just prise when he talks about the listen first and then obviously Match. What works on day This should be done latest work and the association is Angeles Lakers 98; Sriram for helping him turn after he made his ODI debut Australian attitude just like I made sense a little bit and one may not work on day by 5 p.m. on 1st March 2017.” either in the process or Milwaukee Bucks 100 bt the tables. for India. an Aussie. “If I talk sense they started listening and three. He knows that. I think Some officials have completed the process of a Phoenix Suns 96. AFP Sriram admitted his Even his big break as they listen to me if I talk bull- they started trying out things that’s his biggest strength.” resigned from their posts, loan for ₹300 crore. while some have ceased to The redevelopment of function without actually the stadium, with a pro- resigning. posed capacity of more than We want a ive-day For example, the secret- one lakh, largely depends Pune pitch draws more lak ary of the Gujarat Cricket on Shah and Nathwani’s Association (GCA), Rajesh power to raise money and match: KSCA Curators ‘forced’ to prepare tracks, says a senior pro Patel, treasurer Dhiraj direct matters. Jogani, and vice-president Special Correspondent want to see the match end S. Dinakar The orders come ents. On these surfaces, the Kanhaiya Lal Contractor Response unlikely Bengaluru Chennai <> in two and a half days,” he from the team- spinners also get to exploit have stepped down without Many associations did not Having received no instruc- added. After the ‘fiasco’ in Pune, the management and the rough and the cracks actually tendering their respond to an earlier letter tions yet from the Indian For now, the KSCA’s process of preparing pitches that open up as the match resignation in writing. They from the BCCI CEO Rahul team management, the ground staff, led by curator for home Tests came under are then passed on progresses. had been office-bearers of Johri, asking for details just Karnataka State Cricket As- K. Sriram, would continue more fire when a senior to the BCCI A powdery surface, fis- the GCA for a long time. as the CoA has done. It is sociation (KSCA) will pro- to water the playing surface, BCCI curator backed Pan- sures on the track, and pro- “I have been working as understood that many asso- ceed with its plans of pre- Rao stated. durang Salgoankar’s claims The curator added, nounced patches provide the secretary for the last ciations are likely to keep paring a sporting pitch for “We like to keep some in a chat with The Hindu “Former India captain M.S. the sort of encouragement nine years. We have to abide quiet and not respond to the the second Test at the M. moisture underneath. So we here on Monday. Dhoni publicly said the In- to spinners that does not by the Supreme Court’s de- CoA advisory. Chinnaswamy Stadium, ac- haven’t stopped watering it. The curator said, “The or- dian team wanted pitches quite reflect their true cision and so I am resign- The CoA has also asked Sock takes title by default cording to secretary R. Sud- We’ll water it until two or ders come from the team- where the spinners receive ability. ing,” Patel had said during full members to furnish the MIAMI hakar Rao. three days before the match. management and are then considerable help.” In the home series against the foundation stone-laying compliance orders it has Jack Sock claimed his second “So far, we have not been Then we will see what the passed on to the BCCI. The How, then, is a mine-field South Africa last season, the ceremony of the Motera Sta- met with. It may be noted ATP title of 2017 on Sunday told anything [about pitch pitch looks like, two days curators just follow the in- of a pitch prepared? The top Indians played on ‘spinning dium recently. the Vidarbha and Tripura as top-seeded Milos Raonic preparation], but the Indian out, and take a call,” he said. structions. Their hands are curator said, “The pitch for tops’. And the host was suc- But others like the GCA Cricket Associations have withdrew before the Delray team is yet to arrive. Once P.R. Vishwanathan, the tied and they are forced to the Test is earmarked well in cessful. In Pune, the ploy president Amit Shah, vice- already adopted the Justice Beach Open final with a torn they arrive, we have to see if South Zone head of the prepare pitches they don’t advance. No other matches boomeranged. president Parimal Nathwani Lodha Committee recom- hamstring. Canada’s Raonic, they make any suggestions,” BCCI’s Ground and Pitches actually want to make.” are played on it. Then we The curator noted, “We and joint secretary Jay Shah mendations. ranked fourth in the world, said Rao. Committee, is expected in don’t roll or water it for a all want to prepare good was playing his first town soon, to oversee pre- Natural constraints week, or do so minimally. tracks with even bounce that tournament since suffering Uber-dry pitch parations. He said, “It is impossible to The pitch becomes dry. deteriorate gradually and his fourth adductor muscle injury in 12 months at the India and Australia are due “On the first two days, prepare rank turners all the “On occasions, we don’t last five days, wickets on The Bradman house Australian Open in January. to arrive in Bengaluru on the pitch should be good for time. For instance, it is hard water the surface at all and which both the batsmen and Raonic said he was hurt in a Tuesday, with the match be- batting and help medium- to make turners in Northern then water it a little, by not the bowlers have an equal semifinal win over former US ginning on March 4. The vis- pacers. On days two and India during winter or when more than a can, on the eve chance to succeed.” that Leeming rebuilt Open champion Juan Martin itor holds a 1-0 lead in the three there should be slow it rains. There will be a lot of of the Test. Then the top India batting great Mo- Del Potro on Saturday. AFP series after triumphing on turn. dew on the pitch and it is layer actually becomes loose hinder Amarnath told this an uber-dry pitch in Pune “Then on the last two very difficult to make it a dry and the ball starts ‘gripping’ newspaper, “The pitch at Seeing Don through the Bowral prism inside three days. days there should be more turner. And in places such as for spinners, making them Pune was not a good one for Hussamuddin “Our intention is to pre- turn. I have told Sriram to Kolkata, the nature of the even more dangerous.” cricket. We should play on wins silver pare a sporting, Test-match prepare that kind of wicket,” soil does not suit raging So, poor water program- Test match wickets.” NEW DELHI pitch. We want a five-day said Rao. “At least, that is turners. Still, we get clear in- ming and little or no rolling That does not seem to be Mohamed Hussamuddin lost a match. We definitely don’t our intention.” structions.” are the essential compon- happening. closely contested final to settle for a silver medal as India signed off with three CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC medals at the 68th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament Lifetime awards for in Sofia, Bulgaria. Rest and contemplation Hussamuddin was beaten 3-2 by Ukraine’s Mykola Butsenko Shivalkar, Goel in the bantamweight (56kg) final. India thus ended with Special Correspondent to play for India.” three medals after Amit Bengaluru Goel, who played the Phangal (49kg) and Meena Ranji Trophy titans Rajinder bulk of his cricket for Delhi Kumari Maisnam (54kg) lost Goel and Padmakar Shiv- and Haryana, finished with their respective semifinals to alkar have been nominated a total of 750 First Class vic- Discussing Don: Andrew Leeming, Gideon Haigh and N. Ram settle for bronze medals. PTI for the Col. C.K. Nayudu tims during a career that at the presentation of ‘The Bradman house’ in Mumbai on Lifetime Achievement spanned 27 years. The 74- Monday. VIVEK BENDRE Kohli named captain Award for 2016. The BCCI year-old is still the highest Nandakumar Marar of the year made the announcement on wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy Leeming did not go Mumbai <> NEW DELHI Monday, also stating that history with 637 scalps. looking for the India Test skipper Virat Kohli former India wicket-keeper Shivalkar, who represen- The work done by Andrew house, the house Farokh Engineer would de- ted Bombay in the Ranji Leeming in restoring the has been named ‘Captain of found him. For the the Year’ at the 10th annual liver the fifth MAK Pataudi Trophy, played 124 First house where Sir Donald ESPNcricinfo Awards. Memorial Lecture. Class matches, claiming 589 Bradman lived in Bowral last 10 years, he has Kohli led India to nine wins The lecture and the BCCI wickets. was described by renowned been working at this out of 12 Tests in the year Annual Awards ceremony The BCCI has also intro- Australian cricket writer N. Ram gone by. 2016-17 will be held in duced the Lifetime Achieve- Gideon Haigh as an effort to Englishman Ben Stokes won Bengaluru on March 8. ment Award for Women, bring out dimensions of the The investor explained in the Test Batting Performance Goel and Shivalkar, both with former captain Shanta man not uncovered till now. detail the research done in of the Year for his incredible left-arm spinners, did not Rangaswamy to be its first “Andrew tried to say some- recreating various aspects of counter-attacking innings of get to represent the National recipient. thing fresh about Bradman, the famous house in Shep- 258 runs off 198 balls against team but the awards com- Meanwhile, former India now when we thought we herd Street. South Africa in Cape Town. Stokes’ teammate Stuart mittee, consisting of N. and Tamil Nadu leg-spinner know everything.” Leeming described the Broad’s six for 17 in the third Ram, Ramachandra Guha, V.V. Kumar and the late Ra- Marvelling at the iconic various options available to Test ensured a series victory and Diana Edulji, felt the makant Desai have been Australian cricketer, at an cricket tourists wishing to for England and fetched him BCCI needed to “recognise nominated for the BCCI Spe- event jointly organised by know more about Bradman, the Test Bowling Performance Down time: A day before their departure for Bengaluru, the members of the Indian squad went the services rendered by cial Award, “in recognition the Mumbai Press Club and first-hand at the house. of the Year award — for the on a trek on Sunday of a resort in the Western Ghats some 30km from Pune. Virat Kohli tweeted Goel and Shivalkar, who of their yeoman services to The Hindu, Haigh said: Kasturi & Sons Limited second year running. PTI this picture from the trip. were not fortunate enough Indian Cricket.” “Seven decades after he Chairman N. Ram intro- played, we are still talking duced Leeming. He said: about him. “This is the story about how “Bradman arrived at his this place at 52 Shepherd own methods to grow as a Street, Bowral, was saved Ankur Mittal strikes silver; Jitu, Heena win gold in test event performer, very much in thanks to private philan- keeping with the Australian thropy. Andrew Leeming Mittal misses the gold by one point to James Willett of Australia respect for result rather did not go looking for the than style. Steven Smith house, the house found Kamesh Srinivasan fabulous show in the mara- Taipei 5-3 for the bronze. showed that quality in the him. For the last 10 years, New Delhi SHOOTING thon 80-shot final, shooting The results: Men: Double trap: Test match (Pune).” he has been working at Ankur Mittal provided a fant- 74 and missing the gold by 1. James Willett (Aus) 75 (WR) The highly resourceful this.” astic finish to the day with a one point to James Willett of pulled the team into the final 138; 2. Ankur Mittal 74 (137); 3. nature of Bradman, seen in Listeners included silver medal in double trap Australia. after Jitu Rai (235) struggled James Dedman (GBR) 56 (137); the way he dealt with crick- former India Test captains after Heena Sidhu and Jitu “Am very happy. I missed after a good start. 6. Sangram Dahiya 24 (138); 10. eting challenges and respon- Nari Contractor and Diana Rai had combined to win the a few in the final and lost the Heena had a fine finish Shapath Bhardwaj 132. MQS: ded to situations in sport Eduljee, the latter now on mixed doubles gold in air pis- gold by one bird. I will do after a struggle at the start. Prithvi Singh Chahal 130; Sanjay and life, took root in child- the Committee of Adminis- tol, an event that is being re- better next time. In the gold medal match Rathore 129. hood at the Bowral home, trators (CoA). commended for the next “I had to shoot a 30 in the against Japan, Heena and Jitu Women: 50m rifle 3-position: 1. which Leeming bought after BCCI administrators Rat- Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. last round to make the final, shot increasingly well to beat Zhang Yiwen (Chn) 455.7 (584); reading an advertisement nakar Shetty and Rahul It was indeed a memor- and doing that gave me a lot Japanese pair of Tomoyuki 2. Xiang Wei Jasmine Ser (Sgp) and renovated. Johri were present. Cricket able day for the host in the of confidence,” said Ankur, Matsuda and Yukani Konishi 453.8 (585); 3. Eva Roesken Wielding a cricket stump, columnist Ayaz Memon was shooting World Cup at the who had won the Asian 5-3 in a single-shot format, in (Ger) 443.6 (585); 7. Tejaswini batting reactions were the MC. Dr. Karni Singh Range in championship gold in 2014, which a team having a better Sawant 402.4 (582); 12. Eliza- honed trying to connect Leeming told the audi- Tughlakabad on Monday. and a bronze in the Asian total gets a point, and the beth Susan Koshy 580; 12. An- with a golf ball thrown ence that Sunil Gavaskar It was a maiden final in a meet last year. first to reach five, wins the jum Moudgil 578. MQS: against a rough water tank and Aussie cricketer Simon World Cup for the 24-year- In the mixed air pistol contest. Gaayathri Nithyanandam 575; On the mark: Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu won the gold in the stand; the varied bounce Katich had visited the house old Ankur and he put up a event, Heena Sidhu (240) Slovenia beat Chinese Lajja Gauswami 572. mixed air pistol event in the World Cup. also sharpened fielding. at Bowral. CM ND-ND YK @bubbly581

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 16 SPORT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF ‘Happy to win another medal’ Moondancer claims feature HYDERABAD: The M.Satyanaray- 39.28s. ₹30 (w), 8, 9, 7 (p), SHP: MOONDANCER (P. Trevor) 1, ana-trained Moondancer (P.Tre- 26, FP: 122, Q: 61, Tanala: 607. Fa- Highly Acclaimed (Srinath) 2, vor up) won the Alcock Arabian vourite: Euro Zone. Owners: M/s. That’s My Class (Akshay) 3, Star I thought this was the closest I was to becoming a world champion, says Harika Million, the main event of the Mir Firasath Ali Khan, Mir Zamin Gazer (P.S.Chouhan) 4. Nk, 1, 1/4. races held here on Monday. Ali Khan & Mir Saqafath Ali Khan. 1m 24.67s. ₹9 (w), 6, 10, 11 (p), V.V. Subrahmanyam to win. “There are so many The winner is owned by M/s Trainer: K.V. Srinivas. SHP: 35, FP: 57, Q: 36, Tanala: Thimmaraja Yelamarthi & Chit- 300. Favourite: Moondancer. HYDERABAD WANDERING ANGEL PLATE factors involved. You need a turi Krishna Kannaiah. (D. Owners: M/s Thimmaraja 4 II), (1,100m), Cat. II, 5-y-o & Yelamarthi & Chitturi Krishna GM D. Harika, fresh from her bit of luck too. WANDERING ANGEL PLATE (D. KIREETI (P. over, rated 46 to 70: Kannaiah. Trainer: third consecutive World “If you remember, the III), (1,100m), Cat. II, 5-y-o & Trevor) 1, Legend (Md Sameerud- 1 M.Satyanarayana. Championship bronze toss to choose the colour in over, rated 46 to 70: SKETCH OF din) 2, Dandy Girl (Akshay Ku- BEAUTY (P. Trevor) 1, Picture Per- mar) 3, Rapidest (Abhishek S. WANDERING ANGEL PLATE (D. Dominic Thiem medal, said it will take some the tie-break (Tai preferred fect (Beuzelin Louis) 2, Hunter’s Pawar) 4. 3/4, 1-1/2, hd. 1m 06.12s. I), (1,100m), Cat. II, 5-y-o & wins Rio Open black with which only a Pride (Akshay Kumar) 3, Cather- 8 time for the semifinal defeat ₹41 (w), 10, 10, 8 (p), SHP: 23, FP: over, rated 46 to 70: CAMBORNE RIO DE JANEIRO against China’s Tan Zhongyi draw was enough for her to ine (Mukesh Kumar) 4. Not run: 330, Q: 123, Tanala: 685. Favour- (Md. Ismail) 1, Legacy Machine Dominic Thiem won the Rio in the Armageddon tie-break enter the final) was a huge Tinsel Town. 3/4, 1-1/4, 3/4. 1m ite: Rapidest. Owner: Mr. Kasug- (Beuzelin Louis) 2, Act In Time (P. 05.76s. ₹27 (w), 7, 6, 7 (p), SHP: anti Srirangarao. Trainer: R.H. Open on Sunday with a 7-5, at Tehran last weekend to factor at a decisive moment. Trevor) 3, Time Is Luck (Neeraj 25, FP: 104, Q: 46, Tanala: 200. Sequeira. Rawal) 4. 2-1/2, nk, 1/2. 1m 06.02s. 6-4 victory over Pablo sink in. Even if I were to be given the Favourite: Catherine. Owners: Carreno Busta in the final. PATRONS CUP (2,000m), Cat. ₹44(w),12,9,7(p),SHP:30,FP: option, I would have opted M/s. Kudithi Mahender Reddy, 242, Q: 136, Tanala: 541. Favour- This was his eighth ATP Rammohan Belde, T. Rakesh 5 III, 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to Harsh but no regrets for the same colour for the 50: TELANGANA QUEEN (Deepak ite: Act In Time. Owners: M/s. M. singles title and his sixth on Reddy & Shaik Asif. Trainer: Praveen Kumar, M. Prashant Ku- “But, I have no regrets. It is obvious reason,” Harika said. Anupam Sharma. Singh) 1, Valee Tiger (Akshay Ku- clay. “The confidence is mar) 2, Angels Bay (G Naresh) 3, mar & V. Narendar Reddy. pretty high now. I feel great harsh, definitely. Honestly, I “I was very confident of JANGAON PLATE (1,600m), Cat Samba (Neeraj Rawal) 4. Hd, 3- Trainer: L D`Silva. thought this was the closest I winning the semifinal. Yes, it 2 II, maiden 3-y-o only (Terms): 1/4, 3/4. 2m 07.66s. ₹180 (w), 26, 7, the way I’m playing,” said SUPREMO RAIN FOREST PLATE was to realising my dream of was a contest which was tak- (S. Sreekant) 1, City of 17 (p), SHP: 19, FP: 759, Q: 240, Thiem, who now heads to Sails (P.S. Chouhan) 2, You Can I 9 (1,400m), Cat. III, 4-y-o & ing a heavy toll in terms of Tanala: 7480. Favourite: Valee Ti- PREP ONE Acapulco, Mexico, for the being a world champion as I Can (N. Rawal) 3, Bayrd (Beuzelin ger. Owner: Mr. A.K. Jaiswal. over, rated upto 30: (Beuzelin) 1, Abracos (Naresh) 2, clay-court tournament there. was playing and fighting pressure. Louis) 4. Not run: Reunion. 1/2, 2- Trainer: Faiyaz Shaikh. Hal Chal (Gopal Singh) 3, Roma AP back consistently. “Everything happened so 3/4, 1/2. 1m 39.90s. ₹140 (w), 19, 12, 15 (p), SHP: 53, FP: 2088, Q: A.P. RACE HORSE OWNERS AS- Rouge (Koushik) 4. Not run: Ram “The way I fought back in quickly before I could realise 631, Tanala: 13084. Favourite: 6 SOCIATION TROPHY (1,600m), Man. 1/2, 2-1/2, hd. 1m 28.44s. ₹9 key moments right through in the tie-break. In terms of China Millennium. Owners: M/s. Cat I, 4-y-o & over, rated 86 & (w), 7, 8, 35 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 25, Q: EXCLUSIVE WIND (P.Tre- the event was immensely sat- experience in a World Cham- Rajesh Sanghani, Keerthi above: 21, Tanala: 733. Favourite: Prep vor) 1, Western Wind (Akshay Ku- One. Owners: Mr. Rama Seshu Ey- Reason to smile: D. Harika with the World Championship Narasimhachar, P.A. Raju & E. isfying,” Harika said in an ex- pionship, I feel I have Anoop Kumar Reddy. Trainer: L mar) 2, Kolors (Abhishek S. unni, Dr. Peddi Reddy Prabhakar clusive chat with The Hindu bronze medal in Hyderabad on Monday. V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM handled the pressure factor D`Silva. Pawar) 3, Alameda (G Naresh) 4. Reddy & Mr. P. Prabhakar Reddy. at her residence here on pretty well. There was no 1-3/4, 3/4, 1/4. 1m 37.51s. ₹23 (w), Trainer: D.Netto. CIRCAR CUP (1,600m), Cat. II, 9, 8, 32 (p), SHP: 33, FP: 92, Q: 48, am happy to be back with said. “I can vouch no other Treble (i): ₹3893 (6 tkts), (ii): Monday. panic at any stage. 3 4-y-o & over, rated 46 to 70: Tanala: 1018. Favourite: Western another medal rather than player has won three consec- TOP CONTENDER (Neeraj Rawal) 1, ₹2718 (21 tkts), (iii): ₹226 (647 “I simply enjoyed the Wind. Owner: Mr. G. Narasa The 26-year-old quipped George Cross (Imran Chisty) 2, tkts). Jkt (i): 30% ₹9835 (5 tkts), that it looked as if the Worlds return empty-handed, which utive bronze medals. I am challenges as they unfolded Reddy. Trainer: Anupam Sharma. would have been dubbed a proud of this record.” Princess of Dreams (Beuzelin 70%: ₹114744 (c/o), (ii): 30%: bronze medal was destined on the board and was always Louis) 3, Euro Zone (P.S. ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION ₹10538 (26 tkts), 70%: ₹45667 (14 to be hers forever given “her disaster,” Harika said. fighting back in key mo- Chouhan) 4. Hd, 1-1/2, 3/4. 1m 7 (1,400m), 3-y-o (Terms): tkts). Lacking something? Shakib wishes to consistency in winning it “Maybe, I have to become ments. In fact, in every play in Pakistan three consecutive times”. more stronger as a player. Asked if there was anything bronze medal effort there KARACHI “I thought there would be There is always scope for im- which she felt she lacked to was something new to learn. Rawat Bangladesh all-rounder some interesting stories to provement at any level and I clinch the world title, Harika I think this is what makes Hockey lights up Shakib Al Hasan, who is tell after this tournament am no exception. I am sure said: “I would put it this way. one a different player as currently representing had I won the title. But, it one day the World Champi- I don’t enter any world fresh targets are set,” Harika advances Peshawar Zalmi in the has eluded me once more. I onship will be mine,” she championship saying I have said. lives in Khunti Pakistan Super League, has Sports Bureau expressed his desire to play GUWAHATI Initiative sees the sport as an integral again in Pakistan. “The Sixth seed Sidharth Rawat crowd, the ground, the fought his way past Haadin part of education and livelihood environment, the fans and Creating a space for themselves Bava in the first round of the atmosphere were all the $15,000 ITF Futures fabulous. I really wish to play tennis tournament here on again in Pakistan once things Monday. get better,” the Express The results: First round: Tribune quoted him as saying. among the established ANI Aryan Goveas bt Faisal Qamar 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; Karunuday Singh Chopra, Gaikwad and Karthik seek recognition through consistent performances bt Paramveer Singh Bajwa 6-3, 6-4; Sidharth Rawat bt Haadin Bava 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Timur Kh- abibulin (Kaz) bt V.M. Ranjeet 6-4, 6-3; Dalwinder Singh bt Vijayant Malik 6-2, 6-3; Sasi Kumar Mukund bt Mohammed Iftikhar Sheikh 6-0, 6-3. Doubles: Mateusz Terczynski Confused Palace fans Making a diference: Merel de Blaeij, centre, at a training (Pol) & Jose Vidal Azorin (Esp) vandalise own team bus session in Khunti. MANOB CHOWDHURY bt Anirudh Chandrasekar & LONDON P.C. Vignesh 6-3, 3-6, [10-5]; Crystal Palace supporters Amitabha Das Sharma Alexander Centenari (USA) & country, sees the reflection inadvertently vandalised RANCHI of his belief in the grit of the their own team’s bus with the Sami Reinwein (Ger) bt Aryan Goveas & Jayesh Pungliya 6-4, A nondescript hamlet handful of kids in their club’s name, thinking it tucked in the jungle roads school uniform trying out belonged to Middlesbrough, 7-5; Vijay Sundar Prashanth & comes alive with the giggle the newly developed hockey prior to their Premier League Sanam Singh bt Vasisht Cher- clash on Saturday. “40,000 uku & Prajwal Dev 6-2, 6-4. of young voices and clashing skills on a dusty patch ad- pounds worth of damage on of hockey sticks as one joining their village with no our coach thinking it was the Proving a point: While Prashant Chopra has broken through in the ongoing Vijay Hazare tournament, Dinesh Karthik has traces the way to Gutuhatu protective gear to shield Boro coach. Nice one! #cpfc,” reinvented himself. FILE PHOTOS in Khunti. them from the hard hockey Palace's assistant head Mercedes Not far away in the cap- ball. groundsman Dean Waters Vijay Lokapally on home turf at Pune. He Delhi on Sunday. shot selection that has ital, Ranchi, the interna- This forms a part of a BHUBANESWAR tweeted. REUTERS could back himself to earn a The feature of that knock fetched him a match-decid- piles on tional stars of its multi-crore unique blend of develop- Prashant Chopra and Ru- consistent run in the playing by Chopra, with an experi- ing 118 against Delhi and an franchise Ranchi Rays prac- ment initiative funded by turaj Gaikwad are creating XI. So Gaikwad can back ence of five First Class sea- unbeaten 56 that fashioned the laps tice on the classy astroturf the Tata Trusts that brings space for their brand amidst himself too. sons, was the unhurried ap- the chase against Uttar Pra- of the Morhabadi stadium together livelihood, educa- the established. The ongoing Gaikwad’s aggregate of proach to his task. He was desh. He is reinventing him- Reuters for the snazzy Hockey India tion and hockey in an integ- Vijay Hazare cricket tourna- 211, including a 132 against not averse to let go a few de- self and, inspired by Parthiv Barcelona league (HIL). rated process. ment has offered them a Himachal Pradesh, makes liveries but no bad ball went Patel, looking for a World Champions Mer- These two scenes fall in Sandip Singh has joined platform to stake their him an exciting stroke maker unpunished. Once he got his comeback to the Indian cedes pounded out the an unkind juxtaposition de- Olympic gold medallist claims. What if the IPL auc- to watch. He has figured in eye in, even the good ones team. Karthik can be an ex- laps while Ferrari went picting a picture of unbal- Merel de Blaeij, Nicolaas tions are over? What if they just one First Class match were dispatched with stellar ample for some other veter- fastest and rivals Red Bull anced development, which den Ouden and Wisse Kopal don’t force their way into thus far but limited overs combination of footwork ans in the field, not to forget and McLaren hit immedi- is currently the story of from the Bovelander and reckoning for a spot in the cricket seems to be his do- and ability to pick the line Ashish Nehra. ate setbacks as Formula Jharkhand losing out in the Bovelander B.V, founded by national squad for the Cham- main. There is reason for early. Part of a Delhi team that is One’s new crop of cars map of hockey excellence. the Dutch legend Floris pions Trophy later this June? Gaikwad to back himself. “I look to play the ball on undergoing a painful trans- made their test debuts on “You would be surprised Bovelander. Toro Rosso open to The canvas for them to per- Just as Chopra. merit. It makes your job ition, Nehra symbolises the Monday. by the energy and physical Unlike many other previ- re-branding of engine form and explore is vast. For the 24-year-old easy. Not all balls can be hit spirit of a fighter. His spell of Valtteri Bottas had com- built of the children here, ous efforts that primarily BARCELONA This could be just the begin- Chopra, cricket was the driv- for fours and sixes. You can 9-1-39-4 confirms the import- pleted well over a race dis- most of whom don’t get sought to train young talents Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso is ning for players like Chopra ing force in his life. Hailing take your chances but, ance of blending experience tance by lunchtime with 79 even a fraction of the pre- in isolation, this initiative still open to re-branding its and Gaikwad to make a from Solan, he explored all again, not always can you be with the demands of the situ- timed laps of the Circuit de scribed diet for a young sees hockey as an integral Renault engines this season if statement. possible career avenues be- successful. It is better to pick ation. Catalunya. hockey player,” says Sandip part of education and liveli- it can find a suitable partner, Gaikwad is 30. His statem- fore settling down to pursue the ball and the bowler to Nehra, 37, and Karthik, 31, Ferrari’s Sebastian Singh, Olympian and the hood. said team principal Franz ate Kedar Jadhav was 28 his passion in cricket. make your point,” said are as important a part of the “The mindset of the chil- Tost. “We are free to do this Vettel, a four-time cham- former India hockey cap- when he made his debut and It reflected in his two Chopra on his approach to process as Chopra and and once we have found a pion with Red Bull but tain, who is an ambassador dren and the coaches here is partner which wants to do a struggled to convince his knocks in this tournament — batting. Gaikwad, who seek recogni- without a win last year, was of the ambitious ‘One Mil- amazing,” says Merel de deal, then we are more than critics. Jadhav, however, re- 100 against Maharashtra in a It is not just about the tion through consistent per- fastest in the sunny open- lion Hockey Legs’ initiative. Blaeij, who was a part of the open to negotiate this. It can turned with a bang when he brilliant chase that almost newcomers. Dinesh Karthik, formances. Age is just a ing session with a lap of Sandeep, who is one of Holland women’s hockey happen during the season as slammed a scintillating 120 won the game for his team a veteran of 13 seasons now, number on this competitive 1:22.791 seconds and 62 the best defenders and drag- team that won gold in the well, said Tost. REUTERS against England in the ODI and a destructive 159 against stands tall with his exquisite cricket circuit. laps to his credit. flickers produced by the 2012 London Olympics.

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FAITH THE HINDU CROSSWORD 11942 (set by Arden) SUDOKU

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 Original native voice, in case of 3 ...same time do it correctly (5) a dialect (9) Eating to survive 4 Evasive action works (9) 9 10 12 Choose a negative entity, There was a famine in the Kuru country. Ushasti, son of reject boy (5) 5 Make sauce? (5) Chakra, lived in a village where mahouts resided. Ushasti and his young wife were starving. 11 12 13 It could be dead give away (4) 6 It's eaten before and after Ushasti wanted to keep himself alive, because he was church, little at a time (9) keen to acquire Brahma vidya. 15 Everyone will check out, back He came upon a mahout who was eating forest grams and 7 Birdman used to be paid once 13 14 15 16 17 at the capital (8) he asked him for some. (5) The mahout said that he had eaten most of the grams and 18 Box train joins others right there was very little left. away... (3,5) 8 Full monty possible in duty (6) 18 19 Ushasti said he did not mind, for he had to eat something to be alive. 20 21 19 ...can't rob? (4) 14 Get into a tiff with hair shorn off (4,5) The mahout shared the leftover grams with Ushasti. He 22 23 24 25 22 Face the other way — it's high then offered Ushasti some water. But Ushasti said that he time (5) 16 They ight when drunk, and had eaten the grams in order to avoid death. But water was one thousand workers not a necessity at that point. 26 27 24 Enforcer leaving it in a mess support (9) The moral of the story is that when one is danger of dying (9) due to starvation, one should not be finicky about what one 17 Wild rhino held in check — eats, said M.K. Srinivasan in a discourse. 28 29 26 Like to be sure to establish (9) most difficult to handle (9) Even if the food is of sub-standard quality or if it is only leftover food, one can still consume it in order to save one’s 27 Animal will take the wheel (5) 20 Run for a month at half Solution to puzzle 11941 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku life. But to eat more than what is necessary to keep alive falls current (6) 28 Studied at regular speed on S A L I A A M T in the category of desire. One should eat enough to survive, ■ ACROSS U N C T I O N N A R R A T E but not more. land (7) 21 It often gets hot high above 1 PM's constrained, bandicoots D A E T G M T M Ushasti also gave some grams to his wife. She ate some totally reject his popularity ground (6) O C C L U D E S E A T T L E 29 Cancel score (7) K I N T G R R and kept aside the rest. (7) U L A N B A T O R E L E M I 23 Prize for a stretch limousine, The next morning, Ushasti told her that the king was per- 5 Winch able to check past R O D S T forming a sacrifice. If he (Ushasti) could go to the sacrifice ■ DOWN perhaps (5) M A D E I R A M O D E S T Y rewinding (7) I I D P O and offer his services, he would be rewarded. But to sustain 9 Amusement turned out to be 1 Gate opens inally, I clue it 24 Food comes through New T E A S E O R D I N A N C E himself for this, he again needed some food. not same, not realised yet (5) I L S S A A V differently (6) Delhi (5) G R O M M E T M A N I P L E The wife, who had saved up some of the grams, offered 10 New one and old — having A G A A A I L N them to him. consumed food felt like 2 Stone him — in denial 25 His resolve improved a bit, but T O U R I S T S A L I E N T They were stale, but Ushasti ate them and then pro- throwing up (9) perhaps... (9) he wasn't successful (5) E E D E K E S S ceeded to the king’s sacrifice.

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Dubai Tennis Champion- He has yet to win an in AFC Cup PALM BEACH (USA) Serie A: Inter Milan 1 (Icardi 81) ships on Monday with a eighth title at any event hav- Anirban Lahiri carded 71 in Substitute Alvaro Morata lost to Roma 3 (Nainggolan 12, Amitabha Das Sharma comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 de- ing achieved seven in Dubai, the final round to finish tied got the winner in the 83rd 56, Perotti 85-pen); Sassuolo 0 Kolkata feat of Benoit Paire. 11th, with a five-under-par minute to complete a 19- lost to AC Milan 1 (Bacca 22- Wimbledon, Basel, Cincin- 275, at the $6.4 million minute turnaround that pen); Crotone 1 (Stoian 10) lost Federer, playing his first nati and Halle. Mohun Bagan enjoys the Honda Classic here on keeps Zinedine Zidane's side to Cagliari 2 (Pedro 32, Borriello match since winning a re- Paire had his ankle advantage of playing at Sunday. on course for its first Liga tri- 69); Genoa 1 (Ntcham 90+4) cord 18th Grand Slam title a strapped trailing 4-1 in the home as it looks to seal a American Rickie Fowler, with umph since 2012. drew with Bologna 1 (Viviani month ago in Melbourne, opening set and then lost berth in the group stage a similar final-round card, Villarreal's Manu 57); Chievo 2 (Birsa 12, Castro had been unsure of his form serve as Federer took a 5-1 while hosting Club Valen- scored his fourth PGA Tour Trigueros lashed home from 61) bt Pescara 0; Lazio 1 (Im- after dealing with a leg in- lead. The third seed cia of Maldives in the victory with 12-under-par inside the area to put the mobile 72-pen) bt Udinese 0; jury picked up at the Aus- wrapped it up after less than second leg of the AFC Cup 268. REUTERS host ahead five minutes after Palermo 1 (Nestorovski 31-pen) tralian Open combined with 30 minutes with a service play-off, here at the Ra- drew with Sampdoria 1 the break and Cedric Bak- a month off court after his winner. bindra Sarobar on (90-Quagliarella). Klopp believes board ambu doubled the lead in title triumph. Tuesday. La Liga: Villarreal 2 (Trigueros The second set was decided Ranieri’s fate the 57th with a fine finish But, he need not have Mohun Bagan drew the 50, Bakambu 56) lost to Real equally one-way as Federer LONDON past Keylor Navas, though he worried as he defeated Paire first leg 1-1, visiting Male Madrid 3 (Bale 64, Ronaldo 74- went through in well under Liverpool manager Jurgen for the fourth time without a barely a week ago and now was fortunate not to be ruled pen, Morata 83); Sporting Gijon an hour. Klopp has said the Leicester offside. loss with the streaky has the comfort of home 1 (Moi Gomez 49-pen) drew The results (first round): Ro- City’s board was likely Frenchman treated on his support to progress to the with Celta Vigo 1 (Aspas 75); ger Federer bt Benoit Paire 6-1, responsible for Claudio Strong rally right ankle and also jeered group league. Ranieri’s sacking and that the Athletic Bilbao 3 (Susaeta 11, 6-3; Philipp Kohlschreiber bt Real looked destined for a for tossing a racquet in the concept of ‘player power’ was Lekue 33, San Jose 69) bt Gilles Muller 6-4, 7-6(1); Mar- The first leg ended in a second set as he was crash- often exaggerated. “Players second loss in a week on the Granada 1 (Carcela-Gonzalez cel Granollers bt Jiri Vesely 1-1 draw with Scotsman ing to defeat. are not more powerful. We east coast after Wednesday’s 14). 6-3, 6-2; Guillermo Garcia- Darryl Duffy fetching the were much more powerful in 2-1 reverse at Valencia but Bundesliga: Schalke 04 1 Federer is playing the Lopez bt Viktor Troicki 6-4, lead for Bagan before the past. It depends always Bale, making his first start (Schopf 6) drew with Hoffen- Heady stuf: Gareth Bale rises majestically to power home Real event for the 13th time, im- 6-3; Roberto Bautista Agut bt Valencia’s Godfrey Omodu on the board. As long as the since November, headed a heim 1 (Rudy 79). Madrid’s irst goal against Villarreal on Sunday. AFP proving to 48-5 in the Emir- Karen Khachanov 6-1, 7-6(4). equalised. players talk together there is no problem. It is not about how powerful (the players are),” Klopp said. REUTERS Ajgar-Mustafa duo tops the charts Togo player’s life-saving act Perched ahead of Subir-Nirav and Deep-Prakash Agencies rushed in for aid. fourth time he had acted like DOLICEK (Czech Republic) “I would like to thank this to help a fellow player in Rayan Rozario through the Eastern Him- the riverbed sooner than shuffle your position on the Martin Berkovec, playing as Francis Kone for rescue and need. “Once in Thailand and Paro (Bhutan) alayas to enter Bhutan and they had expected. But the table at the end of the day,” the goalkeeper for Bo- emergency at today’s twice in Africa,” said the 26- The experienced pair of reach Paro. transport section did take he added. hemieans 1905, thanked Slo- game…I’m glad for the relief year-old Togolese. Ajgar Ali (Kolkata) and his co- some toll on the drivers. “It was tough but enjoy- vacko’s Francis Kone for sav- and thanks again!!!” “I’m always checking the driver Mohammed Mustafa Playing it safe Ajgar and Mustafa breathed able. With Mustafa by my ing his life following a Berkovec wrote on his Face- players, to make sure they (Erode) drove cautiously and It also included the clearance easy right through the route side, it was all the more re- collision during their 1.Liga book page. have not swallowed their with a lot of care to finish on of formalities at the interna- to keep their position intact laxed,”said Ajgar. match on Saturday. Kone said it was the tongue,” he added. top of the table in the national border. Bur Ajgar and at the top. Subir Roy (co-driver Nirav According to a report in tional class after the second Mustafa, the first edition win- “We were more cautious Mehta) and Deep Dutta (co- the Mirror, Berkovec col- Kane growing into a leg of the JK Tyre-sponsored ners and current national about sticking the right route. driver Prakash lided with his own defender Tottenham legend Himalayan Drive 5 here on TSD champions, did their Of course, we did keep an eye Muthuswamy) are placed in LONDON Daniel Krch in the 30th Monday. homework well. They stuck on the timing as well,” said the second and third posi- Mauricio Pochettino believes to the route, played it safe at Mustafa. tions respectively. minute and collapsed. Harry Kane is on course to It was a long day in office various points to emerge the He said it was easy at the Amit Garg (co-driver Ab- Togo international Kone becoming a Tottenham for the competitors in the leader. plain terrains as the junctions hisek Khemka) are the lead- noticed that something was Hotspur great after the first leg on Sunday. They had But Monday’s drive turned are big but the riverbed sec- ers in the open category. not right with the 28-year- striker scored the 100th club to cover a distance of 337 kms out to be a lot easier for the tion had multiple paths with Earlier, the Governor of old and saw the goalkeeper goal of his career. “Harry has under some tough conditions drivers. They covered about only one path mentioned in Paro, Dasho Tenzing Thinley, had ‘swallowed his tongue’. the profile and starting to be with sub-zero temperatures. a legend with the goals he’s 90 kms (Paro to Dochula) un- the road book. flagged off the second leg In an act that required quick scoring and the way he The poor visibility due to der similar conditions. The “An error in your meter or from Hotel Olathang in Paro thinking, Kone pulled it out behaves,” said the the Spurs heavy fogging made life even assignment, however, was a lapse in concentration can along with the local MP Kez- to prevent the player from Saviour: Francis Kone prevents Martin Berkovec from manager. AFP more miserable as they drove not so heavy as it ended near cost precious timings and can ang Chuki Dorjee. choking before the medics swallowing his tongue. PHOTO CREDIT: FOTBAL.IDNES.CZ

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Organ-on-a-chip mimics the heart Game of Thrones Could prove invaluable in studying cardiac ailments and personalised drug development actor dies at 36 Fingleton was the tallest man in U.K. Press Trust of India cardiac cells to two different provide information about Agence France-Presse Washington drugs that affect heart func- the chemical changes taking London Scientists have created a tion in humans, initial exper- place in the fibre. A floating three-dimensional (3D) or- iments have demonstrated. microelectrode also meas- Game of Thrones actor Neil Brain links stronger gan-on-a-chip that can mimic The unique aspect of the ures the cells’ electrical Fingleton, who was named in creative people the heart’s amazing bio- new device, which repres- activity. Britain’s tallest man, has WASHINGTON mechanical properties and ents about two millionths of According to the research- died of suspected heart fail- Highly creative people have could help in studying car- a human heart, is that it con- ers, the I-Wire system can be ure at 36, according to the more white matter connections between the diac diseases, screening and trols the mechanical force used to characterise how London-based Tall Persons right and left hemispheres of development of drugs. applied to cardiac cells. cardiac cells respond to elec- Club. the brain, according to a new “We created the I-Wire This allows the research- trical stimulation and mech- Standing at 232.5 centi- study. When scientists Heart-on-a-Chip so that we ers to reproduce the mechanical loads and can be im- metres (seven feet and six compared people who scored can understand why cardiac anical conditions of the liv- plemented at low cost, small inches), he was best known in the top 15% on creativity cells behave the way they do ing heart, which is size and low fluid volumes, for his role of Mag The tests with those in the by asking the cells questions, continually stretching and which make it suitable for Mighty in an episode of the bottom 15%, the high- instead of just watching contracting, in addition to its screening drugs and toxins. hit American television scorers had significantly them,” said Professor John electrical and biochemical show. more connections. Wikswo, from Vanderbilt environment. Growing cardiac cells Born in 1980 in Durham, University in the U.S. “Heart tissue, along with Breakthrough: I-Wire device with cardiac ibre shown Unlike other designs, I-Wire northern England, Fin- muscle, skeletal and vascular magniied inset. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY allows the researchers to gleton started his career as a Patching damage tissue, represents a special grow cardiac cells under professional basketball Neil Fingleton “We believe it could prove in- class of mechanically active cardiac cells 0.014 inches wires and a frame in an op- controlled, time-varying ten- player for teams in the valuable in studying cardiac biomaterials,” said Mr. thick stretched between two tically clear well that is filled sion similar to what they ex- United States and Spain, and in television on Doctor diseases, drug screening and Wikswo. perpendicular wire anchors. with liquid medium like that perience in living hearts. after being awarded a schol- Who. In 2014, he joined the drug development, and, in “Mechanical activity is an which surrounds cardiac The heart cells in the fibre arship at the University of cast of Game of Thrones. the future, in personalised intrinsic property of these Tension on fibre cells in the body. align themselves in alternat- North Carolina. Tributes poured in on so- medicine by identifying the tissues so you can’t fully un- The amount of tension on The apparatus is mounted ing dark and light bands, But an injury forced him cial media. cells taken from patients that derstand how they function the fibre can be varied by on the stage of a powerful called sarcomeres, which are into early retirement in Game of Thrones actor Ian Mars may have a can be used to patch dam- and how they fail without moving the anchors in and optical microscope that re- characteristic of human 2007. Whyte took to Twitter writ- aged hearts effectively,” said taking this factor into ac- out, and the tension is meas- cords the fibre’s physical muscle tissue. He then started an acting ing: “Very sad to hear of the complicated mantle Mr. Wikswo. count,” he said. ured with a flexible probe changes. The research was pub- career, appearing in feature tragic passing of Neil Fin- Scientists have found that the The device faithfully re- The I-Wire device consists that pushes against the side. The microscope also acts lished in the journal Acta films including X-Men: First gleton. He followed his unusual chemistry of lava produces the response of of a thin thread of human The fibre is supported by as a spectroscope that can Biomaterialia. Class and Jupiter Ascending, dreams. Rest in peace”. flows around the volcanic province Elysium in Mars is consistent with primary magmatic processes. Dali’s art may The research implies that the Mayan jade pendant with unique inscription found composition of volcanoes on Mars’ mantle may evolve over be sold for their eruptive history. Based on the hieroglyphs, researchers believe the artefact was buried as a dedication to the wind god £1.2 million

Press Trust of India dust would have been a tech- Maya Mountains, near the 25 pottery vessels, a large Press Trust of India Washington nical feat for the Mayans, re- contemporary village of In- stone that had been flaked London In a rare find, scientists have searchers said. dian Creek. into the shape of a deity and A portrait by Spanish discovered a large piece of The pendant is the only On the southeastern edge the precious jade pendant. painter Salvador Dali of his carved jade that once be- one known to be inscribed of the ancient Maya zone — Except for a couple of teeth, sister Ana Maria is expec- longed to an ancient Maya with a historical text. Carved more than 400 kilometres there were no human ted to fetch up to £1.2 mil- king, inscribed with a histor- into the pendant’s back are south of Chichen Itza in Mex- remains. lion when it goes under the ical text describing its first 30 hieroglyphs about its first ico, where similar but smal- The pendant is in the hammer for the first time owner. owner. The pendant was ler breast pieces have been shape of a T. Its front is also in the U.K. Pets exposed to high The jewel — a jade “not torn out of history by found — Nim Li Punit is es- carved with a T. This is the Dali was 21 when he levels of chemicals pendant worn on a king’s looters,” said Mr. Braswell. timated to have been inhab- Mayan glyph “ik” which painted Figura de Perfil — LONDON chest during key religious ce- “To find it on a legal exited between AD 150 and stands for “wind and figure in profile — and Dust in homes may adversely remonies — was first un- pedition, in context, gives us 850. breath.” chose to include it in his affect the health of pet cats earthed in 2015 in Nim Li The lat pendant found in Belize is a work of art. UC SAN DIEGO information about the site Researchers along with a It was buried,in a curious, first solo exhibition in by exposing them to Punit in southern Belize. and the jewel that we crew of local people, were T-shaped platform. One of Spain in 1925. This was for chemicals found in electronics and furniture, The T-shaped pendant is fornia, San Diego in the U.S. The pendant measures 7.4 couldn’t have otherwise had excavating a palace built the pots discovered with it, a just a few years before the warns a Swedish study. Such remarkable for being the “We would expect some- inches in width, 4.1 inches in or maybe even imagined,” he around the year 400 when vessel with a beaked face, relationship between the cats developed second largest Mayan jade thing like it in one of the big height and 0.3 inches in said. they found a collapsed, but probably depicts a Maya god siblings soured. hyperthyroidism due to found in Belize to date, said cities of the Maya world. In- thickness. Nim Li Punit is a small site intact, tomb. of wind. Mr. Braswell be- In the painting, Dali’s exposure to brominated Geoffrey Braswell, a pro- stead, here it was, far from Sawing it into this thin, flat in the Toledo District of Bel- Inside the tomb, which lieves that it was buried as a sister is seen gazing flame retardants. fessor at University of Cali- the centre,” he said. form with string, fat and jade ize. It sits on a ridge in the dates to about AD 800, were dedication to the wind god. through a window at the seaside. Ana Maria, three years CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC his junior, kept the picture for years, despite the per- Mapping dolphin proteins Classic and contemporary mafrost of their later relationship, before giving it to friends whose family have may beneit human health kept it ever since. The sale is exceptionally rare, as almost all his work Scientists make detailed index of all proteins in genome from the period is in public collections. Indo-Asian News Service Researchers would like to New York gather more information on Mapping all the proteins whether or not elevating found in the dolphin gen- levels of vanin-1 may offer Spacecraft to ome could pave the way for protection to kidneys. finding a new way to treat “There’s this gap in the ly near the some common diseases that knowledge about genes and affect humans, say the proteins they make. We Sun next year researchers. are missing a huge piece of “Dolphins and humans the puzzle in how these an- Press Trust of India are very, very similar imals do what they do,” Mike Washington creatures,” Ben Neely of the Janech from the Medical Uni- NASA plans to send its first U.S. National Institute of versity of South Carolina, robotic spacecraft to the Standards and Technology said. Sun next year. The space- (NIST) said in a statement. though a detailed map of the Vanin-1 is just one ex- craft is slated to get within “As mammals, we share a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops ample of how genomic in- six million kilometres of number of proteins and our truncatus) genome was first formation about this mam- the blazing star to probe its bodies function in many compiled in 2008, recent malian cousin might prove atmosphere. similar ways, even though technological breakthroughs useful. There may be hun- Humans have sent we are terrestrial and dol- enabled the creation of a dreds of other similar spacecraft to the Moon, phins live in the water all new, more exhaustive map applications. Mars and even distant in- their lives,” said Mr. Neely, of all of the proteins pro- “Once you can identify all terstellar space. Now, who along with his col- duced by the dolphins’ DNA. of the proteins and know NASA plans to launch the leagues created a detailed, Studies have recently re- their amounts as expressed Solar Probe Plus mission to searchable index of all the vealed a protein, known as by the genome, you can fig- the Sun which is about 149 proteins found in the bot- vanin-1, may help the mar- ure out what’s going on in million kilometres from the tlenose dolphin genome. ine mammals protect their the bottlenose dolphin’s bio- Earth. A genome is the complete kidneys. Humans produce logical systems in this really “This is going to be our set of genetic material vanin-1, but in much smaller detailed manner,” Mr. Neely Living it up: Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, centre, Varun Dhawan, left, and Alia Bhatt break into a dance after walking the first mission to fly to the present in an organism. Al- amounts. explained. ramp for designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla in Mumbai on Sunday. The fashion show was in aid of a cancer charity. PTI Sun,” said Eric Christian, a NASA research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Centre. “We can’t get to the very surface of the Sun,” Meet tropical, snowless Malaysia’s irst family of skiing but the mission will get close enough to answer th three important questions, Othman Mirzan and Jefrey Webb, who are competing at the 8 Asian Winter Games, have set their sights on the Winter Olympics Mr. Christian said. First, the mission will Agence France-PressE where football and badmin- very enthusiastic.” Mr. Colorado, but remained the “We were thinking it hopefully unveil why the Sapporo (Japan) ton dominate. Partly inspired Mirzan, 22, said his famous sole member of the Malay- might take about two years surface of the Sun, called A fanciful idea that started by the Jamaican bobsledders grandfather, Malaysia’s sian team. to get through to someone as the photosphere, is not as out as a joke among young who defied conventional wis- prime minister from 1981- Unbeknown to him, a important as a minister, but hot as its atmosphere, members of one of Malaysia’s dom by competing at the 2003 and still highly influen- former coach of top U.S. he was very interesting in de- called the corona. most prominent families has 1988 Winter Olympics, more tial in the country, was an en- skier Lindsay Vonn had im- veloping new sports and to According to NASA, the snowballed into a fully and more warm-weather thusiastic supporter of the planted a similar idea in the our surprise he actually con- surface temperature of the fledged ski team and dreams countries have been entering team, although he hasn’t head of another young tacted us straight away and Sun is about 5,500 degrees of Olympic success. teams in snow and ice events seen them race live. Malaysian, Jeffrey Webb, who said come in and talk. Celsius. However, the at- Despite being a tropical, in recent years. “He doesn’t like the cold was born in Kuala Lumpur Mr. Mirzan and Mr. Webb mosphere above it is a sizz- snowless country, Malaysia so he doesn’t come to the but moved to the U.S. when soon met up in Minnesota ling two million degrees has created its own alpine ski Started as a joke races but I know that he’s he was five years old. and started hatching their Celsius. “You would think team — albeit with only two Othman Mirzan, the grand- very proud of what we’ve Mr. Webb, just 18 and still plans to put Malaysia on the the farther away you get members — which is cur- son of former Malaysian done,” Mr. Mirzan said. in high school, never took alpine skiing map, but not as from a heat source, you rently competing at the 8th Prime Minister Mahathir Mo- “At the end of the day his the idea too seriously until a novelty act — they both would get colder. Why the Asian Winter Games in Sap- hamad, thought his country mantra for his years in office his father read in a ski wanted to be competitive. atmosphere is hotter than poro, Japan. should do the same after flip- was ‘Malaysia can’ — so being magazine that Mr. Mirzan Mr. Mirzan broke the ice the surface is a big puzzle,” Unlike the antics of pantly suggesting his family able to represent Malaysia in had started a Malaysian ski when he entered this year’s Mr. Christian said. Venezuela’s Adrian Solano, had already begun their own Othman Mirzan, right, and Jefrey Webb. AFP a field that has never been federation. world championships in St. The scientists also want who wobbled amateurishly team. represented before, for me, Moritz, Switzerland. Then to know how solar wind around the slopes at last “It started as a joke. My “From that, the idea kind have you have to jump that is pushing the envelope Perfect timing both were selected for the gets its speed, Live Science week’s Nordic World Ski siblings and I all skied to- of grew. It started out as through. I was 17 at the time and what he was and is all “We go back to Malaysia for Asian Winter Games, with reported. “The Sun blows a Championships in Finland, gether and the running joke ‘Let’s see if this is viable’ and and no one takes a 17-year- about.” three months every year and Mr. Webb finishing 15th and stream of charged particles both Malaysians are accom- was always that we were the then when we figured out it old seriously when they are After setting up a national when we were there we con- Mr. Mirzan 24th in the men’s in all directions at a million plished skiers, driven by the Malaysian ski team because was viable we had to see trying to start a national as- ski federation, Mr. Mirzan tacted the Malaysian minister giant slalom. miles an hour. But we do ambition of promoting we’re the only Malaysians what it takes. sociation, but the Malaysian moved to the United States, of sport,” Mr. Webb’s father Now they have their sights not understand how that winter sports in a country people see skiing,” he said. “There’s a lot of rings you Olympic Committee were enrolling at the University of Steve explained. set on the Winter Olympics. gets accelerated,” he said. CM ND-ND YK