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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I WEDNESDAY 23 I OCTOBER 2019 WEATHER Max: 31OC Min: 25OC WORLD TABLOID Rainfall: 3 mm Trudeau poised to form ‘Shaadi soon, but ASTROGUIDE minority govt invite fake’ Vikari: Aippasi 6 7 17 Tithi: Dashami www.facebook.com/deccannews, www.twitter.com/deccanchronicle, www.deccanchronicle.com Vol. 15 No. 207 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | ` 3.00 Star:Aayilyam/ Magam Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm INX MEDIA CASE Yamagandam: Indo-Pak pact on 7.30 am to 9 am PRAYERS Kartarpur likely to Fajar: 4.49 am SC grants bail to Chidambaram Zohar: 11.58 am be inked tomorrow Asar: 3.14 pm New Delhi, Oct. 22: India Maghrib: 5.46 pm and Pakistan have deferred but ED custody to continue by a day the signing of an Isha: 6.58 pm agreement to opera- SUNSET TODAY 5.47 PM tionalise the Kartarpur cor- New Delhi, Oct. 22: have any bearing in any SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.01 AM ridor due to logistical issu- Former finance minister other proceedings. MOONRISE TODAY 1.04 AM es, and the deal is now P. Chidambaram, who The statement made by the CBI that Chida- MOONSET TOMORROW 2.07 PM expected to be sealed Thur- spent 2 months in custody sday, official sources said. of enforcement agencies mbaram has influenced The ministry of external and jail, was on Tuesday witnesses and there was a affairs on Monday said granted bail in the INX likelihood of his further India would be ready to media corruption case influencing them cannot sign the agreement on the filed by the CBI but he be the ground to deny bail corridor on Wednesday. can't walk free as he is to him when there was They said a joint secretary- currently under the ED’s “no such whisper” in six level officer in the Union custody in a related and judicial remand. remand applications filed home ministry will meet money laundering matter. Setting aside the Delhi by the agency before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian-American Nobel laureate Abhijit Pakistan officials at zero Chidambaram, 74, was High Court’s September trial court, it said. Banerjee, who won the Nobel Prize for Economics this year, during a meeting at point near the site of arrested by Central 30 verdict denying bail to Rejecting the CBI con- the Prime Minister’s residence, in New Delhi, on Tuesday. – PIB/PTI Kartarpur corridor on Bureau of Investigation Chidambaram, the apex tentions that Chid- Thursday and sign the MoU (CBI) officials from his Jor court said he is neither a ambaram tried to influ- on India’s behalf. Bagh home here in a late “flight risk” nor there is a ence two material wit- Initially, the two sides night drama on August 21. possibility of “his abscon- nesses in the case, a bench Govt should cut stake agreed that the pact will be A city court on October 18 dence from the trial”. headed by Justice R Banu- signed on Wednesday. The remanded the Congress Chidambaram had moved mathi said no details are corridor will connect the veteran to the Enforce- the apex court challenging available as to “when, Dera Baba Nanak shrine in ment Directorate’s (ED) the high court verdict. where and how those wit- India's Punjab with the gur- custody till Thursday The court, however, made nesses were approached”. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito com- in public banks: Abhijit dwara at Kartarpur. — PTI after multiple spells of CBI it clear its order will not — PTI pleted his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on MADHUSUDAN SAHOO Commission (CVC). The CVC had constituted Tuesday in a ceremony steeped NEW DELHI, OCT. 22 fear of vigilance authori- Advisory Board for in the traditions and grandeur ties is making state-owned Banking Frauds (ABBF) of a monarchy that claims 2,000 Citing serious concerns banks take fewer risks, headed by former over banking sector in which results in downturn Vigilance Commissioner Centre has plans to sell 11 PSUs years of history. — AFP India, Nobel laureate Abh- of the sector,” Banerjee TM Bhasin to examine ijit Banerjee who won the said while interactions bank fraud over `50 crore MADHUSUDAN SAHOO government move, howev- set an ambitious target to Mahanagar telephone Assam: Starting 2021, Nobel prize winner for with media after meeting and recommend action. NEW DELHI, OCT. 22 er, aims at meeting the fis- offload government’s hold- Nigam (MTNL), economics in 2019, on Prime Minister Narendra However, when asked cal deficit target and bring ings. Telecommunications no govt jobs for those Tuesday, said that the gov- Modi earlier in the day. about the state of the econ- In a first, the Modi govern- the country’s economy These 11 PSUs include Consultant India, National ernment should consider It has been observed that omy of the country, ment at the Centre has back on track. In its recent Bharat Heavy Electricals, Textile Corporation, FCI with more than two kids cutting stakes in state- the banking system has Banerjee refused to take finalised 11 “ailing” Public meeting with top officials Andrew Yule & Co, ITDC’s Aravalli Gypsum and Guwahati: The Assam owned banks below 51 per been affected very badly questions on economy and Sector Units (PSUs) for of the Prime Minister’s Ashok Hotel, Balmer Minerals India, Hindustan Cabinet on Monday decided cent as soon as possible. In by rising NPAs for nearly refrained from comment- strategic sale as part of its Office (PMO), the finance Lawrie Investments and Copper, MECON and that no government jobs will a bid to see better health of five years now, which led ing on policies of the pre- disinvestment plan. The ministry is learnt to have Balmer Lawrie & Co, Braithwaite & Co. be given to persons having the banking sector, he to networth erosion and sent government. more than two children after urged government to discovery of scams in the “I had a cordial and January 1, 2021. bring in important and sector, with the Punjab good meeting. Prime The important decision was aggressive changes to deal and Maharashtra Coo- Minister Modi started by taken at a Cabinet meeting with ‘crisis’ in the bank- perative Bank (PMC) cracking a joke on how held late Monday evening ing sector. being the new addition. media is trying to trap me that also adopted a New “There is need to bring “Overhang of regulations to say anti-Modi things. Land Policy, which will give down stake of the govern- like CVC also deters to He’s been watching TV three bighas of agricultural ment to below 51 per cent take proper action of irreg- and he’s been watching land to landless indegenous in banks so that the deci- ularities in the system,” you guys. And he knows people and half a bigha for sions are taken without he said. what you are trying to constructing a house. fear of Central Vigilance Earlier in August, the do,” he said. Trump to celebrate Deepavali at White Infosys shares fall House tomorrow on whistleblower SC transfers all Aadhaar-social Washington: US President Donald Trump will celebrate complaint Diwali at the White House media linking cases to itself on Thursday, three days New Delhi, Oct. 22: Sh- ahead of the formal celebra- ares of IT services firm DC CORRESPONDENT tions of the festival of lights Infosys on Tuesday NEW DELHI, OCT. 22 in India. This would be plummeted nearly 17 per Trump's third Diwali cele- cent, wiping `53,451 The Supreme Court on brations at the White crore from its market Tuesday transferred to itself House, a tradition that valuation, on concerns petitions seeking the link- began with his predecessor over a whistleblower ing by social media profiles Barack Obama in 2009. complaint which alleged with identity proof includ- that two top executives ing Aadhaar. The petitions of the company were that top court transferred share with the investigating COUNTER POINT indulging in unethical are currently before agencies the decrypted mes- practices to increase Madras, Bombay and sages of the people under short-term revenue and Madhya Pradesh high probe. profits. The scrip tanked courts. The court directed the reg- 16.21 per cent to close at The social media plat- istry to place the matter `643.30 on the BSE. forms – Facebook, Wha- before the Chief Justice of During the day, it tum- tsApp and others - had India for the listing of the bled 16.86 per cent to moved the top court seeking matter before a bench. `638.30, the most since the transfer of cases pend- The hearing on Tuesday April 2013. ing before different high saw both the Centre and the On the National Stock courts to the apex court. Tamil Nadu government Exchange (NSE), it Noting that the draft asserting that intermedi- plunged 16.65 per cent to Information Technology aries were mandated under close at `640. Intermediaries Guidelines the Section 69 of the The sharp fall in the (Amendment) Rules, 2018, Information Technology scrip wiped out are likely to be completed by Act to provide the investi- `53,450.92 crore from the January 15, 2020, a bench of gating agencies with company’s market valu- Justice Deepak Gupta and decrypted messages, the ation which now stands Justice Aniruddha Bopse social media platforms at `2,76,300.08 crore. It directed the listing of the resisted it saying that they Market report was the worst-hit among matter in the last week of could not be fastened with the frontline companies January 2020 before an such obligations. 24 ct (1 gm): `3,850.00 on both Sensex and appropriate bench. Attorney General K.K.Ve- GOLD 22 ct (1 gm): `3,652.00 Nifty. In terms of traded The draft Information nugopal appearing for SILVER Bar (1 Kg): `48,500.00 volume, 117.70 lakh Technology Intermediaries Tamil Nadu said that “once Sensex 38,963.84 pts shares of the company Guidelines (Amendment) they (social media plat- INDICES Nifty 11,588.35 pts were traded on the BSE Rules are intended to check forms) have come here, they and over 9 crore shares the misuse of social media can’t say that they can’t EXCHANGE US$: `70.94 Euro: 79.00 on the NSE. — PTI platforms and make them decrypt the messages.”■ P2 Govt ‘no’ to pre-dawn shows for Bigil

D. SEKAR | DC 3 am, for the first three However, in an apparent CHENNAI, OCT. 22 days of its release as an afterthought — as the added bonus to the stars’ Government’s negative It seems a case of ‘no love excited fans, the govern- stance against a popular lost’ between the subaltern ment rejected the proposal, hero could turn counter- Tamil film hero Vijay and but strangely with a rider. productive as it did with the AIADMK government State Information minis- Vijay’s earlier film, in Tamil Nadu, as the ter, Mr Kadambur Raju Mersal, the minister said actor's latest film, Bigil is said at Kovilpatti on the State could consider due for release on Tuesday that the the Theatre Owners plea ‘Deepavali’ eve amid huge Government has not given for special pre-dawn fans expectations. permission for special screening of Bigil in cine- While the Tamil Nadu early morning screening of ma houses if they gave an Theatre Owners any film so far. “We will undertaking that they will Association president take action against the cin- not charge premium rates Tirupur Subramanian had permission to allow early ema theatres who defy,” for tickets for such shows. sought the government’s morning shows of Bigil, at the minister warned. ■ P2 Birthday wishes Dy chief minister O. Paneerselvam, in a PAGE message on Tuesday, greeted Union Home City 2 minister Amit Shah on his birthday DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY I 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI

■ Decision follows students’ demand due to new syllabus Duration of board exams Anti-dengue steps woefully I wish Rajnikanth inadequate, says Stalin joins the BJP increased by half-an-hour DC CORRESPONDENT — Pon Radhakrishnan, CHENNAI, OCT. 22 DC CORRESPONDENT fying the particulars of The adequate time for any learning to some major BJP leader CHENNAI, OCT. 22 the candidates. The exam- exam depends on the changes in the higher sec- With more than 2,000 per- ination will commence at number of questions and ondary education. The sons affected by dengue The department of school 10 am and end at 1.15 pm. the length of the answers reforms included chang- fever and being treated in education announced on At present, the class 10 to them. Having said that, ing the minimum pass various hospitals, the SHORT TAKE Tuesday that the board examination is conducted the extra time allotment is percentage to 35 per cent, opposition leader and exam duration for classes for a total of 500 marks, a good move as it will pro- shortening of the exam DMK president M K Stalin 10,11 and 12 will be while 600 is the total vide children more time duration to two and a half said on Tuesday it showed Nissan launches CVT increased from two and a marks for class 11 and to comprehend the ques- hours from three hours, the ineffectiveness of the half hours to three hours class 12 exams. While the tions.” equal weightage for both preventive measures this year. The decision students of class 10 are The department of school 11th and 12th boards, 10 claimed to be taken by the in Datsun Go, Go+ comes after several stu- allotted two hours and 45 education identified the per cent marks allotment Tamil Nadu government. Chennai: Nissan has launched dents, teachers and educa- minutes for their exami- need for reconstruction of for internal assessments The State should take the CVT version of its Datsun tionalists demanded for a nation(out of which 15 the curriculum in 2017, and an option for students more intensive steps to GO and GO+ at an time extension following minutes are for reading following which commit- to choose their subjects of prevent dengue and other DMK president M K Stalin drinks introductory price of `5.94 the implementation of the question paper), class tees and sub-committees study for board exams. deadly fevers, Stalin ‘Nilavembu Kashayam’ at a health camp organised at for curriculum develop- While the syllabus for Lakh and ` 6.58 Lakh revised curriculum for 11 and 12 students are urged speaking after a DMK party headquarters on Tuesday. —DC respectively. Datsun GO and classes (2,7,10 and 12) this given two and a half ment were constituted. A classes 1,6,9 and 11 was health camp the DMK GO+ are the first models in academic year. hours to complete the government order (GO) revised last year, the cur- organised at its party their respective segments The students of classes paper. dated July 22, 2017, hinted riculum for classes 2,7,10 headquarters in Chennai. ONE MORE VELLORE GIRL SUCCUMBS TO DENGUE introduced with CVT 10, 11 and 12 will now get Terming this a 'welcome at a number of significant and 12 was modified this A large number of chil- (continuously variable three hours to write the decision', P.B. Prince alterations to the existing academic year. The syl- dren in particular have DC CORRESPONDENT transmission). “In line with our exams, 10 minutes for Gajendra Babu, General education system ranging labus revision came after been affected and the CHENNAI, OCT. 22 mission of - Progressive reading the question secretary, state platform from incorporating the almost 9 years for classes Health department should mobility, we are introducing paper while five minutes for common school sys- use of technology in 1-10 and after 12 years for do something about it, he Less than a week after Nissan's proven CVT will be provided for veri- tem-Tamil Nadu opined,” learning, eliminating rote higher secondary classes. said. four-year-old Nakshatra technology in Datsun GO and The Health minister C from Pallikonda, Vellore GO+ to cater to the demand Vijayabhaskar should lost her life to dengue one of the customers looking for show the same sense of more child, also from stress free drive experience,” ‘READY TO GIVE urgency and commitment Vellore, has succumbed to said Rakesh Srivastava, MD, HC quashes order disallowing Selvah to combat dengue, Stalin the disease. Dengue is Nissan Motor India. The said, taking a dig at him. reportedly on the rise in interior designs of Datsun GO UNDERTAKING In a bid to make a point the district and thousands and GO+ are fitted with a from instituting fresh suit against Atlee to the AIADMK govern- of people have been premium instrument panel, DC CORRESPONDENT TICKETS WON’T BE ment, Stalin personally admitted to the hospitals. Divya seven-inch touchscreen CHENNAI, OCT. 22 distributed the herbal According to sources, infotainment system equipped drink 'Nilavembu Divya(12) and her sister C Vijayabasker informed with voice recognition and The Madras high court MORE THAN `190’ Kashayam' to scores of Puviarasi(13) were run- that 3,900 people in the Android Auto/Apple Car Play. has set aside an order of FROM P1 people on the occasion, as ning a high fever for the state are presently being The new CVT in GO and GO+, a city civil court, disal- a preventive measure last five days. Following treated for dengue. He offers smoother shifting of lowing K.P.Selvah, against such fevers. this, the sisters were also added that a far less gears and better city, Assistant Director and “We are ready to give a Stalin also called upon admitted to Gudiyatham number of dengue cases highway and hill driving. story writer from insti- written undertaking that DMK party cadres to dis- government medical col- have been reported in Unlike other automatic trans- tuting a fresh suit the ticket will be priced at tribute the herbal drink in lege and hospital. As they Tamilnadu, as compared mission technologies, there is against Atlee, Director of not more than `190 (`150 their respective places. did not respond to to the other states. A no lag while Tamil film “Bigil”, star- plus GST) throughout Mr. Stalin, who also vis- treatment, they were meeting to discuss the accelerating providing ring popular film star Tamil Nadu. We hope ited the Anna Centenary shifted to Vellore measures to tackle com- better control. With improved Vijay, alleging infringe- the government will give Library in the city, regret- Adukamparai Gover- municable diseases dur- insulation, the Datsun GO CVT ment of copyright. which amounted to tion of such plea made us the permission,” ted that the prestigious nment hospital. However, ing the monsoon season & GO+ CVT give out low Justice R.Suresh infringement of his copy by the plaintiff, in the added Tirupur library was not being Divya's condition report- and control dengue was engine noise in the cabin, Kumar allowed the right over the script, he order, was nothing but Subramanian. maintained properly. edly worsened and she also held at the Health and even during high acceleration. Revision Petition filed by had added. However, sub- an erroneous exercise of If shops and commercial Government should go passed away last night. Family Welfare Training K.P.Selvah alias Panner sequently, he sought power by the trial court. establishments can be beyond political preju- Her sister Puviarasi is Centre. Selvam, challenging an court’s permission to In that view of the mat- allowed to be kept open dices to preserve and also critical and is cur- With a total of six deaths Attorney General order of the XIV withdraw the suit and to ter, this court was also of 24X7, why not cinema maintain the Library in a rently undergoing treat- being reported in the Assistant City Civil grant leave to file a fresh the considered view that theatres, he wondered. proper manner, he added. ment. state, the public has taken cites provisions of Court, Chennai, permit- suit before the appropri- the order in so far as it In recent years, films Stalin also enrolled him- Meanwhile, in a media to criticizing the govern- ting him to withdraw his ate forum. The City Civil disallowing the petition- starring actor Vijay in the self as a member of the interaction on Tuesday, ment for their inadequate IT act suit but disallowing his Court permitted him to er to get such liberty was lead role has been Library today. health minister preventive measures. request to grant leave to withdraw the suit but to be interfered with and consistently running into FROM P1 institute a fresh suit. disallowed his request to to be set aside, the judge controversies with the Originally, claiming grant leave file a fresh added. ruling AIADMK, Citing the provisions of copy right over the story suit. Aggrieved, he filed The judge made it clear whether it was with Information Technology Act, “Bigil”, Selvah filed a the present revision peti- that “This court has not Mersal or Sarkar. The <<<< Mr Venugopal said that the suit before the City Civil tion. expressed any view on faceoff continues with Health minister law provides for decryption Court to restrain the Justice Suresh Kumar the merits of the suit as Bigil also, it may be C.Vijayabaskar checks on a of data and information and makers of the film said this court was of the to whether there had underscored. child admitted in the fever these sections of the IT Act “Bigil” from releasing considered view that, the been any infringement of Asked about the ward at Egmore childrens trial court in the order, copyright as claimed have not been challenged and the movie. He claimed minister's response, hospital on Tuesday. —DC thus intermediaries that the story of “Bigil” while allowing the by the plaintiff Mr. Subramanian cannot claim they cannot resembles his script, petitioner to withdraw and whether the plaintiff said they had sought nod decrypt. Raising doubts which he had already the suit, ought to have has got any right to for pre-dawn special whether intermediaries are registered with the permitted him to claim remedy as has screening of the under legal obligation to South Indian Film institute a fresh suit been sought for in the film for three days provide the decrypted Writers Association. For before the appropriate plaint, since those from 3 am on October 25, messages, Justice Gupta said, many years, he has been court on the same issues are completely 26 and 27. Bigil is sched- “Prima facie, we don't agree. discussing the story with subject matter of the under the domain of the uled for release on We mayagree with you many producers. suit, in view of the lan- court, where, if any October 25. We have not fled the country, not eventually, but we do not However, the makers of guage used in Order suit is instituted afresh, He assured that the the- agree straightway that they “Bigil” have produced XXIII Rule (1) sub-rule (3) to decide on merits, of atres would not collect are mandated to share the film completely of CPC. Failure to give course after full fledged excess rates for these abandoned you, Kalki tells followers information.” resembling his script, such a liberty and rejec- trial”. shows. DC CORRESPONDENT receipts indicating massive CHENNAI, OCT. 22 undisclosed income. I.T. officials on Monday Vijayakumar, the self- had stated that they found High Court reserves orders on PIL Government bans stocking styled godman calling him- evidence of investments, self as Kalki Bhagavan, has including real estate, in released a video addressing India and abroad, plus relating to J&K Reorganization Act his followers to assure money transfers through and sale of Chinese crackers them he has not fled the hawala operations. While DC CORRESPONDENT country following the some reports suggested CHENNAI, OCT. 22 DC CORRESPONDENT acquires possession of or the environment. Buying recent Income-Tax raids that son Krishna and CHENNAI, OCT. 22 is in any way concerned in Chinese crackers also that reportedly yielded daughter-in-law Preetha The Madras high court has carrying, depositing, har- affect our economy, and unaccounted cash, includ- were questioned by the I.T. reserved orders on the With just a few days ahead bouring, keeping, conceal- pose a threat to the domes- ing dollars, plus diamonds officials but did not cooper- maintainability of a Public of Deepavali, Chinese fire- ing, selling or purchasing tic industry.” and other wealth. ate, there were also reports Interest Litigation, which crackers have flooded the or in any other manner The department advised "Firstly, we have not fled that Krishna got himself sought to declare as uncon- Indian market, forcing the dealing with Chinese fire- people to void buying such the country or gone any- admitted in a hospital to stitutional and null and government on Tuesday to crackers, will be punished hazardous Chinese where. We are only in for media persons and all evade questioning. void, the Jammu and warn people involved in under the Customs Act crackers by looking at the Nemam and wish to inform visitors are said to be close- Meanwhile, a statement Kashmir Reorganization smuggling and sale of 1962,” read the press labelling details. “If the you we are in very good ly verified before admis- from 'Amma Sri Baghavan Act. 'Made-in-China' crackers release. general public health, perfectly fine", said sion. Foundation' sought to A division bench com- to face action under the Stating that the use of comes across any sale or Kalki in the video. He was It may be recalled that underplay the tax raids and prising Justices Customs Act 1962. Chinese crackers is storage of such Chinese seated next to his wife who extensive raids on his 40- seizures, claiming that it M.Sathyanarayanan and In an official press release against Explosive Rules crackers, they are request- goes by the title 'Amma odd ashrams and other was all part of a routine N.Seshasayee reserved also, Union of India does it from the Principal 2008, the department said, ed to inform Chennai Bhagavan'. "We would like institutions in Tamil Nadu, government process. "The orders on the maintain- without constitutional Commissioner of “Buying ohinese crackers Customs Control room to thank all our devotees, Andhra Pradesh and government keeps track of ability of the PIL filed by authority. The basic fea- Customs, “Smuggling of also affects the economy of over telephone 044- who stood by us and have Karnataka by huge posse of any developing organisa- Desiya Makkal Sakthi ture of the Constitution of firecrackers of Chinese India. The use of Chinese 25256800,” it added. The been posting wonderful IT sleuths had revealed tion to ensure the function- Katchi represented by its India was federalism and origin and their illegal crackers is harmful as custom department said it messages on social media," unaccounted wealth that ing is on legal terms. We president M.L.Ravi. thus, sabotaging the basic sale in the Indian market they contain banned chem- will initiate strict action the 70-year-old godman said included cash amounting respect the nation's law. We According to Ravi, feature of the Constitution is a matter of serious con- icals like red lead, copper against any persons on the video. to Rs. 45 crore, besides US will face it legally. We will Jammu and Kashmir of India was everybody’s cern. The import of fire- oxide, lithium etc. These involved in illegal import, The Kalki facilities, such dollars worth 20 crore, 88 abide by the government if Reorganization Act is an concern and also, uphold- crackers is restricted, and chemicals are also highly selling, buying of Chinese as the Wellness courses at kilos of gold, 1,271 carats of our activities are not as per act of the Parliament of ing the constitution was as such, any person who dangerous and inimical to crackers. Nemam, are out of bounds diamonds, and cash law", said the statement. India to reorganize the being the utmost duty of state of Jammu and every citizen of this coun- Kashmir into two union try. All the citizens living territories, one to be called in the nook and corner of Jammu and Kashmir and this country were Apollo hospitals bid to create awareness on breast cancer the other Ladakh on aggrieved of the action of October 31, 2019. The the Union of India and it DC CORRESPONDENT fight against breast cancer Apollo Hospital Group Hospitals said, “In India, Jammu and Kashmir with was pertinent that there CHENNAI, OCT 22 and showcased their art- organised a panel discus- breast cancer has become legislature and Ladakh were certain Articles like works and paintings based sion on the importance of the most common cancer in without legislature, he Article 368 which requires In recognition of National on the theme “Importance 'Early Detection of Breast women and delayed diagno- added. ratification by half of the Breast Cancer Awareness of Breast Cancer Cancer' among students sis of the disease leads to a Petitioner’s counsel states in respect of few Month, which is observed Awareness”. at Stella Maris College, high mortality rate. Today, K.Sakthivel submitted that matters and removal of in October every year, A panel of experts from Chennai. Picture shows an unfortunate statistic is the Union of India by states shall make imbal- Apollo Hospitals Chennai Apollo Cancer Centre edu- the Group's vice-chairper- that almost every 13 min- enacting the Jammu and ance between states result- organised a panel discus- cated the students about the son Preetha Reddy (left) utes, a woman dies of Kashmir Reorganization ing in many things sion session on the impor- stages of Breast Cancer and and managing director breast cancer.” Act has reduced a state imposed on all states. tance of “Early Detection of the need for awareness. The Suneeta Reddy signing “It’s critical that early on, into a two union territories Thus, the action of the cen- Breast Cancer” among stu- panel included Dr.Bhagyam women become aware of the campaign board dur- only by way of an act of tral government by bring- dents at Stella Maris Raghavan, Senior reducing risk factors of parliament and thereby, ing the legislation has cre- College, Chennai on Consultant Radiologist, ing the panel discussion breast cancer and also the the petitioner’s party was ated repercussions Tuesday. Over 100 students Breast and Onco Imaging that also involved taking importance of early apprehending that the impliedly all over India participated in the event. Specialist, Apollo Cancer the Breast Cancer detection of cancer. same analogy was adopted and the petitioner’s party The discussion also saw the Centre, Dr.Rathna Awareness Oath. Students are change-mak- by the Union of India, shall has preferred this petition, presence of Breast cancer Devi,Senior Consultant ers and we at Apollo not only reduce all the Sakthivel added. survivors, treated at Apollo Radiation Oncologist, Apollo Hospitals and International . The doctors skills in fighting breast can- Hospitals are keen to part- states into Union Posing series of queries hospitals who used the plat- Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai Breast Centre, Mr. briefed the students on the cer. ner them in building a Territories which has not relating to cause of action form to share their stories Dr.Selvi Radhakrishna, Dinesh Madhavan, symptoms, diagnosis – Speaking at the event, Ms healthier India”, added Ms been contemplated in the and jurisdiction, the bench of recovery. The students Senior Consultant Breast President, Apollo Hospitals Mammogram, risk factors, Preetha Reddy, Vice Suneeta Reddy, Managing Constitution of India, but reserved orders. also pledged to support the and Oncoplastic Surgeon, Group Oncology and treatment, care and coping Chairperson, Apollo Director, Apollo Hospitals. Greetings DMK president M K Stalin greeted PAGE TNCC president K S Alagiri on his City 3 birthday, on Tuesday DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY I 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Riot victims highest in TN; crime graph climbed in 2017

DC CORRESPONDENT third consecutive year. most intense as statistics NEW DELHI, OCT. 22 NCRB data also showed revealed there were on an Total prohibition is decline in the murder cases average nine victims for The crime graph showed a by almost six per cent to a every riot in Tamil Nadu. not immediately Four kg gold worth 3.6 per cent rise in 2017, little under 27,000 cases That is to say, TN had wit- possible. It can be with over 50 lakh congnis- from 30,450 the previous nessed only 3.28 per cent of able offences registered year. Disputes of various all the riot cases in India achieved only in `1.7 crore seized across the country during nature and personal (2017) but registered 21 per the year, according to the vendetta have been listed as cent of the riot victims. phases DC CORRESPONDENT ets and seized as he did data released by the the motive behind most Bihar had continued its — D Jayakumar, CHENNAI, OCT. 22 not produce any docu- National Crime Records cases of murder, the dubious distinction of ments evidencing licit Bureau (NCRB). The data Bureau said. being the 'riot-capital' of Fisheries minister Four kg of gold worth ` purchase or import of was finally released late Though its overall crime India with 11,698 cases in Man tries to open ATM, 1.7 crore was seized in gold. He informed offi- Monday after much delay. and law and order status 2017, but the ferocity and three separate inci- cials that the gold was Uttar Pradesh, the most remained under control, the victim toll were much dents at Chennai air- handed over to him by populous state, tops the Tamil Nadu, sadly, threw lower than Tamil Nadu, IN BRIEF port, customs officials some unknown person dubious list for the third up scary data in the 'riot according to the NCRB nabbed within one hour said on Tuesday. The in the transit lounge of year in a row, registering scene' in 2017, when the data. DC CORRESPONDENT and the ATM remotely seizure was effected in IGIA, Delhi, for deliv- 3,10,084 cases in 2017-which NCRB data showed the The NCRB, under the CHENNAI, OCT. 22 through CCTV cameras, HM robbed of separate incidents ery to some unknown was 10.1 per cent of the nation's riots-graph was on Union Ministry of Home triggered the alarm and reported over the last persons who would rec- total in the country. The a downtrend though the Affairs, is responsible for Chennai city police arrest- alerted the Chennai city gold chain two days. ognize him and take state also showed 43 per intensity of riots seemed collecting and analysing ed a 25-year-old man in less police control room, who According to airport delivery outside cent share in hate crimes in growing in ferocity. And in crime data as defined by than an hour after he alerted Shankar Nagar Chennai: Two bike-borne sources, two Sri Chennai domestic air- country and emerged as the this, TN has registered the the Indian Penal Code and attempted to break an ATM police. men snatched a three Lankan passengers, port. However, no one most unsafe terrain for the most dubious record: special and local laws (SLL) kiosk in Pozhichalur in the A patrol team rushed to sovereigns gold chain from a Anantha Regan (37) approached him to take minorities and Dalits, though the state had wit- in the country. The IPC is early hours of Tuesday. He the spot and scanned the woman in Thandaraipettai and Mary Chandrakala delivery outside the besides also topping in the nessed 1,935 rioting cases the official criminal code of was identified as Arul CCTV footage which near Madurantakam on (41) who had arrived airport after which the number of crimes against in that year, there were as the country and covers all Mani (25), a native of recorded the man breaking Tuesday evening. The from Colombo by a Sri passenger was arrest- women. Delhi showed many as 18,749 victims, substantive aspects of Ulunthurpet in open the ATM. The team incident has been Lankan Airlines flight ed. downward trend in crime which meant that the feroc- criminal law. Villupuram district. He traced the man to a con- captured on a CCTV camera on Tuesday morning In another case on against women for the ity of riots in the state was — (With PTI report) was caught by Shankar struction site where he installed in the area. were intercepted. On a the same day, four pas- Nagar police after he works, one kilometre away According to search of their persons sengers, Hikmathulla attempted to open the ATM from the ATM kiosk. The police, the and baggage, six gold (40) who had arrived machine owned by ICICI man was identified and victim was identified as chains and one bracelet from Sharjah by Air RTO says no dress code, but toe safety, decency norms bank on Nehru Nagar arrested by police. Jaya Lakshmi ( 48), weighing 614 grams Arabia Airlines and Chennai, Oct. 22: Claims told by a Motor Vehicles not correct.’ Requesting not Main Road in Pozhichalur. He was taken into headmistress of the valued at `24.3 lakhs another three, Rawther by some women that they Inspector at the KK Nagar to be named, they told PTI According to police, the custody and during Thandaraipettai elementary was recovered from Naina Mohamed (36) were turned away from tak- RTO office here recently that there has never been a man came into the ATM interrogation, disclosed he government school. The both and seized under Musthafa, (27) ing a driving licence test for that their ‘dress was not dress code to ride a two-wh- kiosk at around 1.30 am had been planning to rob incident happened on the Customs Act 1962. Mohamed Noovan, (23) wearing jeans and capris appropriate’ and to wear eeler in order to take a test and attempted to break the ATM for more than a Tuesday around 4.30 pm In a major case on arrived from Dubai by were debunked by a Regi- salwar-kameez to take the for obtaining a driver's open the vault with a ham- month. He was not aware when Jaya Lakshmi and Monday, based on a spe- an Air India flight, all onal Transport Office here, test. On the allegation, offi- licence. "But it will be good mer and screwdriver. of security monitoring teacher Thamizh Selvi were cific tip-off, Razak from Ramanathapur- which said they have not cials at the RTO (West) clai- if men and women took saf- However, alert security from Mumbai. Police walking towards Ahmed (50) of am, were intercepted at enforced any dress code. med, ‘no woman was sent ety and deceny into account teams from Mumbai who arrested him and are con- Thandaraipettai bus stop, Karnataka who arrived the exit. They con- The women were allegedly back for that reason, it is before appearing for a test.” were monitoring the bank ducting inquiries. when two bike-borne men as a domestic passen- cealed gold paste in attacked the headmistress ger from Delhi was their rectum. On extr- and robbed her of her intercepted at the action, 1.5 kg gold val- three sovereigns gold chain. Kamaraj domestic ter- ued at `60.27 lakhs was They also tried to snatch minal for carrying recovered and seized Thamizh Selvi's chain gold. On his personal under the Customs Act but in vain. Subsequently, a search 20 ten tola gold 1962. complaint was lodged at bars with foreign mark- A total 4.44 kg gold the Madurantakam ings and weighing 2.33 valued at `1.77 crore police station. A case has kg valued at `92.33 was seized under the been registered and a lakhs was recovered Customs Act 1962. manhunt has been from his trouser pock- Further probe is on. launched. Pastor commits PRECONDITION TO DISCHARGE FIR suicide in church HC directs law student Chennai: A 37-year-old Pastor allegedly committed suicide in Church premises to do social service in Vysapadi on J.STALIN I DC dent of Dr.Ambedkar Monday night. The CHENNAI, OCT. 22 Government Law deceased, Martin College. However, the Sauriappan(37), a church The Madras high court petitioner admitted pastor at St.Anthony’s has directed a Law that he was present at Church, V Vyasarpadi Student to do social the scene. hanged himself to death service by way of plant- Holding that the from a ceiling fan in his ing at least 10 tree- young man’s career room. The incident came to saplings in the campus should not suffer on light on Tuesday morning. of Dr.Ambedkar Gov- account of this case, He was pursuing a course in ernment Law College, Justice Ramesh took correspondence at the Pudhupakkam, as a the magnanimous view Madras University. pre-condition for dis- that the ends of justice According to reports, Pastor charge from a police would be served, if Martin stayed at the church. FIR arraigning him Durai Raj gives an un- On Tuesday morning a few among other accused in dertaking that he will pastors noticed him missing a case of Pachaiyappa’s do social service by pl- and tried to open his room College Students anting at least 10 tree- door. As it was unrest in the city. saplings in Dr.Ambe- locked from the inside, they Justice M.S.Ramesh dkar Government Law used a spare gave the directive on a College, Pudhupa- key to open the door, when petition filed by kkam. they found him hanging E.Durai Raj, a second The judge said, “The from the ceiling fan in his year B.A.,LLB student petitioner should room.The Vyasarpadi police of Dr.Ambedkar Gove- ensure that the trees have filed an rnment Law College, are well watered, at FIR. Preliminary Pudhupakkam. least for one month and investigation has revealed The case of Durai Raj report the action taken that Pastor Martin appeared was that there was a to the Principal, disturbed for the last week discrepancy in the FIR Dr.Ambedkar and did not talk that he belonged to Government Law Coll- much to anyone. His body Pachaiyappa’s college ege, Pudhupakkam. has been sent to Stanley and raised slogans in With such a condition, government hospital for support of students on the impugned FIR on post –mortem. the opening day of the file of the Investigations are on. Pachaiyappa’s college, Ayyanavaram police, whereas he was a stu- stands quashed”. HC upholds discharge of woman employee from judicial service DC CORRESPONDENT ently examined the past attitude towards the higher CHENNAI, OCT. 22 performance of the peti- officials, lack of devotion to tioner to conclude that the her duty etc., The petition- The Madras high court has discharge of duty by the er was periodically issued upheld an order of the petitioner is not satisfacto- notice reminding her that Principal District Judge, ry and refused to declare she is on probation and that Salem, discharging a the petitioner’s probation she must improve her per- woman employee from judi- and discharged her from formance. At every stage, cial service from the cadre service. In such circum- the petitioner was of Office Assistant on the stances, the order of dis- informed of the derelic- ground that her perform- charge is only an order sim- tions committed by her and ance was not satisfactory pliciter and it is not therefore, the petitioner during the probation peri- attached with a stigma, as ought to have devoted her od. has been contended by the time and attention to effi- A division bench com- counsel for the petitioner, cient discharge of her prising Justices R.Subbiah the bench added. work. We have also gone and C.Saravanan dismissed The bench said, “On through the various expla- the petition filed by the perusal of the records, we nations offered by the peti- woman employee M.Priya. have noticed that there tioner as and when she was The bench said the were allegations against called upon to do so. In one appointing authority has the petitioner that from the of the explanations, we come to a conclusion that date of joining service, she have noticed that the peti- the petitioner is unsuitable did not seriously pursue tioner has adopted a con- for continuance in the gov- the tasks assigned to her. frontational attitude ernment post, to which she There were also allegations towards the subordinate was appointed. In the order against the petitioner that judge, Attur. The explana- of discharge, there was no she failed to discharge her tion dated May 4, 2015 was allegation of misconduct duties properly, she was also sent by the petitioner leveled against the petition- found conversing in her to the Chief Justice of this er. The appointing authori- mobile phone during office court for intervention, ty has simply formed an hours, engaged in a conver- which in our opinion is not opinion based on the sation with policemen who warranted. Such an atti- reports given by the III attended Court duty, tude on the part of the peti- Additional District Judge, availed leave without prior tioner shows desperation Salem and Subordinate permission from the and lack of devotion to Judge, Attur and independ- employer, confrontational duty”. Dengue The government has provided treatment PAGE to about 3,900 dengue cases, health Politics 4 minister Dr C. Vijaya Baskar said DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY I 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI ■ CM reviews situation with top officials anticipating intense northeast monsoon TN gets ready army of rescuers, helpers Centre should make efforts to prevent D. SEKAR | DC CHENNAI, OCT. 22 bank strike by talking Gearing up for any even- to them and reach a tuality during this north- consensus on their east monsoon season, the state government, aided demands by the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management — G.K. Vasan, Authority (TNSDMA), TMC leader said on Tuesday that a massive rescue, relief and mitigation plan is now in SHORT TAKES place with weathermen predicting very heavy Bedi greets home rains. Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami chairs a high-level review meeting with The state has put togeth- ministers and top officials to tackle northeast monsoon in Chennai on Tuesday. minister Shah on er a virtual army of emer- — DC gency rescuers and his 55th birthday helpers, it was stated here after a high-level review Puducherry: Puducherry Lt meeting with ministers Governor Kiran and officials, chaired by Bedi on the Chief Minister, Mr. Tuesday greet- Edappadi K. ed Union Home Palaniswami. Minister Amit The huge disaster miti- Shah on his gation paraphernalia 55th birthday. includes organising 4,399 In her message, teams for the entire the former IPS state. officer said “the nation has The teams will be witnessed bold and path- involved in executing spe- breaking decisions in the cial tasks including early best interest of unity and warning, search, rescue, integrity of the country after Nilgiris Collector J. Innocent Divya inspects the flood affected Ooty-Kundah road near transport arrangements, your assumption of officeat Merland sector on Tuesday. — DC evacuation, first aid, shel- the helm of Ministry of Home ter and relief (food, water Affairs.” “I pray to the and sanitation) in the Almighty to bless you with a event of any emergency happy, healthy and successful situation in any of the public life for many more districts, as per the proto- years of distinguished service col drawn up by the TNS- Ooty rains: Red alert to the cause of nation build- DMA. ing,” Bedi said. Mr Palaniswami who — PTI made a detailed review of the level and extent of Lanka polls: TNA preparedness, has direct- on day 1 a non-starter ed that all rescue teams yet to decide on should reach the affected areas at the earliest with B.RAVICHANDRAN | DC all the necessary para- OOTY, OCT.22 support Heavy water-logging due to recent showers affects people on Dr Besant Road in Colombo, Oct. 22: phernalia. Attention in 22 passengers escape unhurt The influ- Triplicane, Chennai, on Tuesday. — DC ential Tamil National Alliance particular should be paid Though the red alert sound- (TNA) in Sri Lanka has said it to draining out flood ed for the Nilgiris for is yet to decide on which water from inundated Tuesday by the weather- as bus gets stuck in slush party to support in the presi- places for which motor Mr Palaniswami said all staff, etc. alerted to be ready for any men triggered a sort of dential polls on November 16, pumps should be kept pending works should be The release said that TN emergencies, it said, scare among the hill resi- Udhagamandalam (TN) tipper lorry as there was as the key contenders eye ready and sufficient men completed expeditiously disaster response force adding, steps have been dents as the recent heavy Oct. 22: Twenty two pas- heavy fog, hampering crucial Tamil votes. and equipment should before the NE monsoon comprising 1,000 police- taken to stock essential rains and resultant disas- sengers and crew of a visibility The vehicle then The contest to replace also be kept ready for cut- gets intense over Tamil men, 4,155 police person- commodities needed for ters began to flash in their government bus escaped veered sideways and its Maithripala Sirisena as Sri ting and removal of fallen Nadu. nel trained by National two months in all fair minds, the alarm proved to unhurt when the vehicle front tyres got stuck in Lankan president has intensi- trees in any affected area, As many as 121 multi- Disaster Response Force price shops. be futile, as the hills got stuck in slush at a slush. However, none was fied with the two main con- an official release said. purpose protection cen- (NDRF), besides other Mr Palaniswami also received only scanty rain- spot about 20 km from hurt in the mishap, they testants -- ruling United The extent of prepara- tres to house people shift- police personnel are also asked the IAS officers spe- fall on Tuesday. Yet, the here early on Tuesday. said The bus was coming National Party (UNP) leader tion can be gauged from ed from low-lying areas, in a state of readiness in cially designated to moni- after-effects of the recent Police said the driver to this tourist town from Sajith Premadasa and former the fact that the State in besides 4,768 school build- all the coastal districts tor and coordinate rescue, heavy rains in the preced- failed to notice a parked Palakkad in Kerala. defence chief and SLPP can- all has readied 21,957 'first ings, 105 college buildings including Chennai. relief and rehabilitation ing days could be seen in didate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa responders' (at least ten and 2,394 marriage halls The total security per- activities in all the dis- minor landslips and -- intensifying their poll cam- per vulnerable area), and community centres sonnel put together for tricts to keep an eye on uprooting of trees at few occasional rainfall with made the driver of a state paigns. Both the contenders including 9,162 women have also been kept ready flood relief and rescue implementation of all places across the hills here cloudy sky made up for the owned bus to lost the clear are wooing the minority who will rush to any to meet any contingency works will be over 6,600 these measures and tone on Tuesday. weather profile since view of the road which Tamil voters as they consti- badly hit place for search, of mass evacuation men, the release said. In up things. The Deputy The closure of education- Monday evening. resulted in the bus slipped tute around 10 per cent of evacuation and rescue across the districts, the addition, contingents of Chief Minister, Mr. O. al institutions, evacuating While the uprooting of a off the road near Katteri the population and their operations. For rescuing release said. the NDRF men will also Panneerselvam, senior people in low-lying areas tree and minor mud-slip at junction along Ooty- votes are crucial for the final heads of cattle, 8,871 'first This apart, 2,897 JCB chip in wherever ministers K A into the nearby flood shel- Gandhipuram area near Coimabtore NH and dashed outcome of the election responders' have been machines, 2,115 diesel required. With the help of Sengottaiyan, D ters, posting of the disaster Coonor along Ooty- against a slope along. results. Talking to a group of positioned, besides 9,909 generators, 483 giant-size a web-GIS based decision Jayakumar S P Velumani, management teams in wan- Coimbatore NH on Monday However, all the passengers reporters on Monday, senior 'first responders' to cut water pumps, and one support system, a 'TNS- Vijayabhaskar, R.B. Uda- ton points across the hills night paralysed traffic for and bus crew escaped TNA leader Mavai and clear fallen trees, the lakh electric poles have MART app', for relevant yakumar, Thangamani, that began from Monday an hour there, there were unhurt. Senathirajah said the party is release said. also been mobilised to be messages to be quickly Dindigul Srinivasan, Ch- evening made one think reports about minor mud- Meanwhile, the highway yet to decide on which presi- On the flood preventive put into disaster mitiga- communicated to the peo- ief Secretary, K Shan- that some danger was wait- slips and uprooting of trees department has taken up dential hopeful it would measures on the infra- tion activities, involving ple has also been devel- mugam and DGP, J K ing for the hills. But, fortu- in the Coonoor and Kundah repairing works in the extend its support to. structure side including personnel from Fire and oped, the release said. Tripathy among others nately the weather Gods taluks. Ooty-Kundah road which However, he said, the deci- de-silting of canals, lakes Rescue Services depart- Government and private participated in the meet- proved the weathermen This apart, heavy mist in witnessed landslips in the sion would be known before and other water-bodies, ment, Tangedco, Revenue hospitals have also been ing. wrong as only low-intensity the early hours on Tuesday recent rains. the scheduled date to cast postal ballots. “There is a large number of state offi- cials from the north and east who are eligible to vote by Cheating case against post. The TNA decision 11K festival spl buses to operate from Chennai from tomorrow would be conveyed before that,” Senathirajah said. DC CORRESPONDENT Special reservation cou- Buses to Kumbakonam Tiruttani will depart from He said the TNA and four CHENNAI, OCT. 22 nters will be operating at and Thanjavur via Tin- Poonamallee bus stand. ex-CM Karunanidhi’s kin other Tamil parties would all the departure points divanam will depart from The department also Chennai: The City Crime Jothimani runs a cosmet- meet UNP leader and Nearly 11,000 buses will be while a special reserva- Arignar Anna bus stand, said buses from CMBT Branch (CCB) launched a ic business and cheated Democratic National Front operated from Thursday tion counter will be inau- Tambaram Sanatorium. scheduled to other parts of probe into the cheating another businessman of candidate Premadasa this onwards up to Saturday to gurated by the Transport Buses bound for Tiruva- the state via the GST road charges made against V Rs 80 lakh. A case was week. The five parties along enable people to go to Minister on Thursday at nnamalai via Tindivanam will go through Madu- M Jothimani, who filed against him and four with Tamil Students Union their home towns from CMBT. Commuters travel- and Madurantakam, Pol- ravoyal, Poonamallee, belongs to the family of others who allegedly car- have submitted a 13-point Deepavali. Buses will be ling more than 300 km in ur, Chetpet, Vandavasi Nazarathpet, Outer Ring former CM M ried out the crime. demand for presidential can- operating from five points special buses can reserve and Gingee; buses to Pa- Road and Vandalur to Karunanidhi. It is claimed that a few didates. The demands include in the city. their tickets through the nruti, Neyveli, Vadalur, reach the temporary bus- According to sources, a weeks ago, Jothimani's merger of the Tamil-dominat- The great exodus is website www.tnstc.in Chidambaram, Kattuma- stand in Urapakkam, case of robbery and friend Zakir Ahmed con- ed north and east provinces. expected to begin soon for The transport depart- nnarkoil; and buses bound instead of through the cheating was filed by tacted one Dinesh (33) of These demands, political ana- the festival and Transport ment said operation of all for Puducherry, Cudda- Tambaram-Perunga- Neelankarai police Sowcarpet, who also runs lysts say, are being seen as Minister M.R. Vijaya- Tamil Nadu and APSRTC lore, Chidambaram via lathur stretch. against Jothimani, and it a cosmetic business. Tamil hardline by the Sinhala bhaskar had held a series bus stand, Arignar Anna buses to Andhra Pradesh Tindivanam will depart On account of was later handed over to Zakir told Dinesh that if majority community. Any of meetings to chalk out bus stand, Tambaram-Sa- via Red Hills will depart from Tambaram Railway Deepavali, the state gov- the CCB. The alleged he could give `80 lakh in party accepting them would the arrangements. natorium (MEPZ), Tamba- from the Madhavaram Station bus stand. Buses ernment also announced a accused, Jothimani, is the denominations of naturally make them lose The outgoing buses from ram Railway Station bus New bus stand. Buses to bound to Kancheepuram, local holiday on October married to Ezhil Arasi, `500 and `2,000, he would support from the 74 per cent city leave from Dr. M.G.R stand, and Poonamallee Puducherry, Cuddalore Arcot, Arani, Vellore, 28 (Monday) for all gov- who is the granddaughter be given `100 crore in Sinhala majority in the island Bus Terminus (CMBT), Municipal bus stand on and Chidambaram via Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, ernment offices and edu- of Karunanidhi. return, in `100 denomina- nation, they said. Madhavaram New bus Thurday, Friday and ECR will depart from K.K. Tirupattur, Hosur, cational institutions in Police sources said that tion. — DC stand, K.K Nagar MTC Saturday. Nagar MTC bus stand. Chittoor and Tirupati via the state. TAMIL UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION Declare Tirukkural as Book of India, urges minister G. SRINIVASAN | DC Governor and Chancellor matter to centre," he said. when Tamil language, at the convocation. as spoken language in vari- THANJAVUR, OCT 22 of Tamil University con- He also said that Tamil Tamil culture and pride is Dr S.P. Thiyagarajan, for- ous countries. Tamil should ferring D.Litt (honoris Nadu government has uppermost in the minds of mer vice-chancellor of the also do this, Tamil Tirukkural should be causa) on Armoogam decided to establish 'Tamil people world over to do good University of Madras, in University can implement a declared as 'Book of India', Parsuramen, former min- Development Centres' in service to Tamil language, his convocation address scheme to enrich Tamil by urged Mafoi K. Pandia- ister of Mauritius and various countries and the the minister said. called for taking words from including words from other rajan, state minister for founder president of first country will be Tamil Nadu Governor various languages and languages," he urged. Culture and Archaeology International Thirukural Mauritius. "We have Banwarilal Purohit, who is including in Tamil diction- A total of 10,421 candi- here on Tuesday. approached the Central gov- also the chancellor of Tamil ary as is being observed in dates got degrees at the con- Foundation at the convo- Speaking at the 12th con- ernment for funds for this. University conferred D. Litt English language. He said vocation including 150 vocation of Tamil Univ- cation at Tamil University Governor should use his (honoris causa) on that English has 1,71,476 Ph.Ds and 247 M. Phil ersity (TU), he appealed to at Thanjavur on Tuesday. good offices to get the fund," Armoogam Parsuramen, words as on date. A total of degrees. Banwarilal Prohit, Tamil K.Pandiarajan, state min- the minister said. former minister of 47,156 words which are not Gold medals were given to Nadu Governor who pre- ister for Tamil official lan- He also said that Keeladi Mauritius, A, Siva- in use has been discarded students who got good sided over the convocation, guage also seen. — DC excavations have raised the subramanian, Folklorist from English. "But every- marks in various depart- to impress upon the Central reputation of Tamils world- and S. Kalyanasundaram, day 17 new words are added ments. government to declare "Central government wide and many Tamils liv- (Kalyanji/Vannadhasan),po to English from various G. Balasubramanian, vice- Tirukkural as 'Book of should take the initiative to ing abroad have come for- et and writer in the convo- world languages. Because of chancellor of Tamil India'. ter of Mauritius, who got D. to declare Tirukkural as declare Tirukkural as Book ward to help. Graduates cation. thi,s English includes sci- University, Chinnappan, He said that Armoogam Litt (honoris causa) at the 'book of the world' by rais- of India. I appeal to the from Tamil University Film actor (comedian) ence of various countries, Registrar and others partic- Parsuramen, former minis- convocation has been trying ing the issue at UNESCO. Governor to convey this should utilise this period Charle also got a doctorate arts and culture and remain ipated. Exploring avenues PAGE Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said he would meet opposition leaders to World 7 explore possibilities of social agreement DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Trudeau poised to form govt Putin-Erdogan Canadian Prime Minister will be in power, but Liberals lose majority talks begin We have done all Montreal, Oct. 22: Russia, Oct. 22: Russian in our power to Canadian Prime Minister President Vladimir Putin Justin Trudeau will met his Turkish counter- ensure orderly remain in power but with part Recep Tayyip a minority government Erdogan on Tuesday to Brexit that will require the sup- discuss the situation in — Jean-Claude Juncker port of a smaller left- northern Syria, where leaning party after a Turkey has vowed to European Commission President hard-fought election in resume an offensive which he was dogged by against Kurdish fighters. scandals. “The situation in the The Liberals had won or region is very severe,” WE will have the IN BRIEF were leading in 156 out of Putin told Erdogan at the opportunity to 338 seats in Monday’s start of talks in the discuss steps to Curfew in Chile vote, according to Russian city of Sochi, Elections Canada. That adding he hoped that the end (Kurdish fighters’) put the Liberals far short good rapport between presence in regime- as violence rages of the 170 seats needed Russia and Turkey “will held areas Santiago: Protesters defied for a second straight let us find an answer to an emergency decree and majority government. even the most difficult RECEP ERDOGAN, confronted police in Chile’s “You did it, my friends questions”. Turkey President capital, continuing distur- Congratulations,” The Turkish president bances that have left at least Trudeau told supporters threatened to resume 11 dead and led the presi- in Montreal early on Turkey’s military offen- week in support of the dent to say the country is Tuesday. Trudeau, who sive in Syria “with Syrian army. Erdogan “at war.” Police used tear took power in 2015 as a greater determination” rejected French President gas and streams of water to charismatic figure prom- unless the withdrawal of Emmanuel Macron’s sug- reak up a march by hun- ising “sunny ways,” saw Kurdish fighters is com- gestion to extend cease- dreds of students and union his popularity drop over pleted under a US-bro- fire. — AFP members on one of old photos of him in kered deal, before he Santiago’s main streets. blackface and his han- headed to key talks with Meanwhile, police and sol- dling of a corporate cor- his Russian counterpart. US TROOPS FROM diers guarded Chileans who ruption case. Russia, a crucial ally of formed long lines outside “I think a Liberal gov- Prime minister Justin Trudeau celebrates his victory with his supporters at the Palais des Congres in Montreal on Syria’s President Bashar supermarkets before they ernment supported by Tuesday. — AFP al-Assad has demanded SYRIA CANNOT reopened after many closed the NDP is likely going to that Turkey respect the over the weekend during lean farther left,” said country’s territorial STAY IN IRAQ which dozens of stores were John Manley, a former integrity and Putin will looted or burned. Liberal finance minister Indian-Canadian Singh is kingmaker likely seek such commit- Baghdad, Oct. 22: US who now works in the pri- ments from Erdogan. “We troops leaving Syria and vate sector. “It raises a will have the opportunity heading to neighboring Disturbing trend series of issues about Toronto, Oct. 23: in Canada rarely last elected officials will now to discuss steps to end Iraq do not have permis- what are the demands Opposition New more than 2-1/2 years. head to Ottawa to tackle a (Kurdish fighters') pres- sion to stay in the country, in Pak worries US that an NDP party would Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh vowed to “work number of issues, includ- ence in regime-held Iraq’s military said. make. What’s the price of Singh says he congratu- hard to deliver on the ing taking “real and areas,” Erdogan said at The statement appears Washington: Describing governing going to be? lated Prime Minister country’s priorities.” urgent action” on climate an Ankara airport. to contradict US defense shrinking space for civil soci- And I think businesses Justin Trudeau and will Trudeau would now change, making life more Russia and Turkey have secretary Mark Esper, ety and media freedom in are going to be reluctant be a constructive partici- require at least 13 legisla- affordable for Canadians emerged as the main for- who has said that under Pakistan as “troubling”, the to make any moves until pant in the new tors from his Left-leaning and making sure the eign players in Syria’s the current plan, all US US said it remains “deeply they get some satisfac- Parliament. rival parties to reach the “super wealthy pay their conflict, with Moscow’s troops leaving Syria will concerned” over reports of tion around that.” Trudeau’s Liberal party ‘magic number’ of 170 to fair share”. Singh, who position strengthened go to western Iraq and the human rights abuses and Ahead of the vote, polls was projected to win the form a Liberal Party-led was himself a prime min- after US President Donald military would continue discrimination faced by peo- showed a tight race most seats in the 338-seat minority government in isterial contender, said he Trump announced this to conduct operations ple in the country because of between Trudeau and his Parliament in Monday’s the 338-seat House of wants the NDP to play a month he would be with- against the Islamic State their faith. It urged the main rival, Conservative national elections. That Jagmeet Singh Commons. “constructive” role in the drawing American forces group to prevent its resur- Pakistani government to leader Andrew Scheer. outcome would give it the “The New Democratic new Parliament, reported from the north of the gence in the region. uphold the rule of law and The Conservatives, who best chance to form a gov- lation. Although the NDP Party is poised to play CBC. country. The announce- The Iraq statement, the freedoms enshrined in trailed on Monday with ernment. Still, the had a disappointing kingmaker in a minority Singh, a Leftist former ment cleared the way for however, said that all the country’s constitution. 121 seats, actually won Liberals were poised to night, as the number of parliament after Singh criminal defence lawyer, Turkey to launch a cross- American troops that Acting assistant secretary of the national popular vote, fall short of a majority, seats it was projected to spearheaded a turn- tweeted: “The winner of border offensive on withdrew from Syria have state for South and Central according to preliminary meaning they will have to win was down sharply around on the federal this election is not a October 9 against the permission to enter Asia Alice G. Wells in a pre- results. Trudeau, 47, who rely on an opposition from the 2015 election, the campaign trail that may leader or a party — the Syrian Kurdish YPG mili- northern Iraq’s semi- pared statement to has championed diversity party to stay in power. party could exercise sig- have saved his leadership winners should be tia, viewed by Ankara as autonomous Kurdish Subcommittee on Asia, the as prime minister, was Trudeau will now have nificant influence over and pulled his party from Canadians. They want a “terrorists” linked to the region, then from there to Pacific, and Nonproliferation endorsed by former US to rely on the New Trudeau’s next govern- the brink of irrelevance,” government that works outlawed Kurdistan be relocated out of Iraq. of the House Foreign Affairs President Barack Obama. Democratic Party (NDP) ment. the Toronto Star said. for them. Not the rich and Workers’ Party (PKK). “These forces do not have Committee hoped that the — Reuters to push through key legis- Minority governments Singh said his party’s the powerful.” — PTI Russian forces moved in any approval to remain in reforms Pakistan is undertak- to replace US troops last Iraq,” it said. — AP ing under its current IMF plan will lay the foundation for better economic man- agement and growth, lead- ing to an improvement in the Brexit: Boris tries Political novice trying to oust Netanyahu democratic system and human rights situation. Jerusalem, Oct. 22: form a stable coalition. per Haaretz. But he said helped to establish. He hard to get votes Former armed forces chief Gantz, a 60-year-old for- that Gantz’s chances of joined the army in 1977, Benny Gantz has a shot at mer paratrooper, had no succeeding where veteran completing the tough Execute Hindu man: ending Israeli Prime previous political experi- political operator selection course for para- London, Oct. 22: British Minister Benjamin ence when he declared Netanyahu had failed troopers. He went on to Bangla Muslims lawmakers from across Netanyahu’s record-break- himself Netanyahu’s elec- were slim. “The election command Shaldag, an air Dhaka: Thousands protested the political spectrum ing term in office, but still toral rival in December. results are familiar to all, force special operations against police across were plotting on Tuesday faces a tough battle to cap- Blue and White and and no fairy can appear unit. In 1994, he returned Bangladesh, a day after at to put the brakes on ture the premiership. Likud each won 35 seats in and magically move to the army to command a least four people died when Prime Minister Boris Netanyahu announced an April election, but blocks around so that they brigade and then a divi- officers fired on a crowd in Johnson’s drive to push he could not form a new Netanyahu was given the add up to a governing sion in the occupied West one of the country’s dead- his European Union government following a first chance to try to form majority,” Verter wrote. Bank. liest religious riots to date. divorce bill through the deadlocked September a majority coalition. Benny Gantz Gantz presents himself He was Israel’s military Some 20,000 Muslims called House of Commons in election, making way for He failed and rather than as someone who can heal attache to the US from 2005 for the execution of a young just three days, potential- Gantz to try. leaving Gantz to have a go, clear path to a majority divisions in Israeli society, until 2009. A security Hindu man on Bhola island ly scuttling the govern- But although Gantz’s he opted for a snap second coalition. which he says have been hawk, he is determined for writing Facebook mes- ment’s hopes of deliver- centrist Blue and White election, held on “Gantz managed to do exacerbated by like Netanyahu to keep the sages that allegedly ing Brexit by Oct. 31. alliance won 33 seats in September 17, despite fac- what much more experi- Netanyahu. Gantz was Jordan Valley in the occu- defamed the Prophet The bill faced two votes If this House parliament, one more than ing potential indictment enced politicians than born on June 9, 1959, in pied West Bank under Mohammed, with police say- on Tuesday, with lawmak- backs this Netanyahu’s Likud, he has for corruption. him... all failed to accom- Kfar Ahim, a southern Israeli control and to ing they opened fire after ers first being asked to not so far secured the sup- This time around, Blue plish over the years,” ana- Israeli village that his maintain Israeli sover- rocks were thrown at offi- approve it in principle, legislation, if we can port of the majority of the and White inched ahead of lyst Yossi Verter wrote immigrant parents, both eignty over annexed Arab cers. Four people died and followed by a vote on the ratify this new deal, 120 lawmakers needed to Likud, but neither has a Tuesday in Israeli newspa- Holocaust survivors, east Jerusalem. — AFP nearly 50 were injured. government’s schedule we can get Brexit Mob attacks over online for debate and possible done and move our posts perceived to be blas- amendments. “If this TAIWAN SEEKS phemous have emerged as a House backs this legisla- country on. major headache for security tion, if we ratify this new BORIS JOHNSON, forces in Bangladesh, where deal, we can get Brexit Trump to celebrate Diwali HONG KONG Muslims make up some 90% done and move our coun- British PM of the country’s 168 million try on,” Johnson said as Washington, Oct. 22: US No other details of the Trump hailed the Indian SUPPORT people. The deaths sparked he opened debate in the weeks or months to pass President Donald Trump celebrations were immedi- community’s contribution a new round of protests as House of Commons. through Parliament, giv- will celebrate Diwali at ately available. Trump’s in different fields. Taipei, Oct. 22: Taiwan thousands of Muslims shout- “We can turn the page ing time for line-by-line the White House on first Diwali celebrations “You have made extraor- said on Tuesday it had ed slogans and called for the and allow this Parliament scrutiny by lawmakers. Thursday, three days at the White House was in dinary contributions to asked Hong Kong for officers involved to be put and this country to begin Green lawmaker ahead of the formal cele- his Oval Office in 2017 in art, science, medicine, help in collecting a mur- on trial. The Hindu man to heal and unite.” Caroline Lucas tweeted brations of the festival of the presence of a select business and education. der suspect who has whose Facebook account While many analysts that lawmakers “had lights in India. group of Indian-American America is especially agreed to return to the hosted the original messages expect the bill to be more time to debate the This would be Trump’s community leaders and thankful for its many island to face trial for was charged with inciting approved, lawmakers Wild Animals in Circuses third Diwali celebrations members of his adminis- Indian-American citizens killing his girlfriend in a religious tension. may reject the three-day Act (affecting 19 animals) at the White House, a tra- tration. Last year, Trump who serve bravely in our case which inadvertent- timetable because of con- than they will to decide dition that began with his invited the then Indian Donald Trump armed forces and as first ly triggered massive cerns it doesn’t provide the future of 65 million predecessor Barack ambassador to the US, responders in communi- democracy protests. enough time for scrutiny people. It’s hard to think Obama in 2009. Navtej Singh Sarna, for Texas governor Greg ties throughout our great The surprise MIGRANTS’ DNA of the 115-page document, of anything which better According to the White the Diwali celebrations in Abbott celebrated Diwali land,” he said. Both in announcement came which sets out the terms illustrates this Govt’s House, Trump will partici- the Roosevelt room. on Saturday with the 2017 and 2018 celebrations, just hours after Taipei of Britain’s departure contempt for people, pate in the Diwali celebra- Meanwhile, Diwali cele- Indian-American commu- he expressed his gratitude had said it was Hong SAMPLES MAY from the 28-nation bloc. Parliament & democra- tions by lighting a ceremo- brations have already nity. In 2017, after lighting for his friendship with PM Kong’s responsibility to Major bills usually take cy.” — AFP nial ‘diya’ on Thursday. began in the US. the ceremonial lamp, Narendra Modi. — PTI put him on trial. BE COLLECTED Chan Tong-kai, 20, is wanted in Taiwan for Washington, Oct. 22: The NEW | CHAPTER Japan pardons over half million involved in petty crimes to mark ascension the murder of his preg- Trump administration is plan- nant girlfriend during a ning to collect DNA samples holiday the two Hong from asylum-seekers and other Kongers took there in migrants detained by immi- February last year. gration officials and will add Japanese Emperor Naruhito ascends throne He fled back to Hong the information to a massive Kong where Taiwanese FBI database used by law Tokyo, Oct. 22: Japan’s a deadly typhoon, but the “I hereby declare my as the symbol of Japan police were unable to enforcement hunting for crim- Emperor Naruhito com- government went ahead enthronement at home and of the unity of the apprehend him because inals. The Justice Department pleted his ascension to the with the granting of par- and abroad,” Naruhito people of Japan.” In the there is no extradition issued amended regulations Chrysanthemum throne dons for more than half a said, dressed in a volumi- evening, he hosted around agreement between the that would mandate DNA col- on Tuesday in a ceremony million people convicted of nous draped robe topped 400 of the assembled royal- two territories. lection for almost all migrants steeped in the traditions minor offences including with a copper overcoat. ty and dignitaries to a The case triggered an who cross between official and grandeur of a monar- traffic violations. Empress Masako, a sumptuous banquet at the ill-fated proposal by entry points and are held even chy that claims 2,000 years The main event took Harvard-educated former palace where traditional Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing temporarily. of history. place in the Imperial diplomat, stood silently Japanese court music was government to ram The rules would not apply to The rituals cemented a Palace’s Pine Room, where before her throne in a sim- played and the guests were through a sweeping legal permanent residents or transition that began with royal attendants drew ilar, smaller structure, allowed to have closer extradition bill which anyone entering the US legally, his father’s abdication ear- back purple curtains wearing a multi-layered views of the throne. The would have allowed the and children under 14 are lier this year, and drew hanging from two heavily kimono. government announced city to extradite suspects exempt, but it’s unclear royalty and political lead- adorned structures hous- Naruhito pledged to more than half a million to any territory, includ- whether asylum-seekers who ers from around the world. ing the imperial thrones, “pray for the happiness of people convicted of minor Japan’s emperor Naruhito (Left) and Empress Masako ing the authoritarian come through official cross- A public parade for the revealing the emperor and Japanese people and world offences will be pardoned depart Akasaka Palace for the court banquet at the mainland. ings will be exempt. event was postponed after empress standing inside. peace” and “fulfil my duty to mark the event. — AFP Imperial Palace in Tokyo. — AFP — AFP Word SPY TRANSUMER KINDERGARCHY PAGE A big-spending traveller; Rule or domination Oped 9 a person who travels to shop by children DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Afghan peace path runs through Pak & Kashmir

a whole. Paralleling the Kashmir Pakistan parcels and sunders moves by India and the Pakistan army sees itself as The troubles of today go back dispute is the one Afghanistan’s traditional Afghanistan. Those fears the sole protector of the coun- to the hurried, untidy and, at though thin claims to incentivised its intervention in try’s geopolitical interests. It least on the side of Mohammed between Pakistan and Balochistan with its access to Afghanistan in 1979 to control will not give up its fundamen- N.V. Subramanian Ali Jinnah, the unwanted par- Afghanistan concerning the sea. its rulers, keep it weak so it tal suspicions of Afghanistan tition of the Indian subconti- Pashtunistan and the Signed under duress, the never challenged Pakistan and India nor cede its claims nent. The Kashmir dispute Durand Line which also Durand Line was nominally again, and make the Afghan on Kashmir without advan- between India and Pakistan is accepted by Afghanistan soil infertile for India's two- tages gained from a negotiated well-known but its centrality dates back to the 1947 before the creation of Pakistan front strategy. Proactively, it or mediated settlement. in Pakistan's quest for an Partition... The Durand and by none of its various sought “strategic depth” in Like it or not, these factors Islamic identity is only superfi- Line divides what is regimes, from monarchic to Afghanistan against India. are immutable and constitute he continuing half-key held by Islamabad cially understood. Jinnah's appropriate to call the republican and communist to The eighteen-year US occu- the objective reality. Although violence of the which is not always manifest political vehicle in the compe- Islamist, after 1947, including pation of Afghanistan has not India no longer shares a land Taliban and and which needs equal address tition with the Congress party Pashtun nation into its the one of the Taliban consid- changed Pakistan’s basic cal- border with Afghanistan, it the Islamic for a durable peace in for leadership of India, the Afghanistan/ British ered the least hostile to its culus for the country. does not detract from the out- State in Afghanistan. Muslim League, was weak in India-Pakistan parcels... interests by Islamabad. From Throughout these eighteen come that India-Afghanistan- Afghanistan The Afghan half-key in the the Muslim-majority provinces opposing Pakistan's UN recog- years and scarcely calmed by Pakistan still comprise a con- and the compli- possession of Pakistan visual- of the undivided country. This Kashmir has magnified nition; to seeking an indepen- the prior history of New Delhi- tentious triangle. Their con- cations these izes Afghanistan in a two-front naturally discounted his boast beyond their mortal lives to dent Pashtunistan of present- Northern Alliance quasi-mili- tests rigidly conducted on two present to US-Taliban peace paradigm in which India con- of speaking for all Muslims in become national obsessions day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that tary ties, Pakistan has stead- of the three triangular sides do Tefforts and American troops’ stitutes the second front. seeking a Muslim homeland that pit two nuclear-armed would eventually merge with fastly opposed India's engage- not establish a balance of reductions are only one-half of Anything that concerns called Pakistan, which in fact neighbours against one anoth- Afghanistan and facilitate ments in Afghanistan and power but instead create a per- the key to the troubles of the Pakistan about India naturally was a bargaining chip for a er amidst mounting risks. Balochistan’s absorption; to guarded against Kabul-New ilous asymmetry. That could war-torn state. The other half concerns the Kashmir ques- meatier portion of shared Paralleling the Kashmir dis- cross-border raids and instiga- Delhi collusion. India’s $3 bil- gain monstrous new life with a of the key is closely held by tion as well. While the United power with the Congress. pute is the one between tion of Pakistani Pashtuns; to lion non-military investments US troops’ drawdown from Pakistan. While US policy- States’ occupation of When shared power became Pakistan and Afghanistan con- siding with India against in Afghanistan since 2001 and Afghanistan whenever that makers broadly understand Afghanistan has to end sooner impossible and Jinnah, so to cerning Pashtunistan and the Pakistan: Afghanistan became the Chabahar trade corridor happens. this, it has not translated to or later, its leaving is not a sim- speak, was hoist by his own Durand Line which also dates a regular thorn in the side of have not escaped Pakistan's More than ever, the north- action on the ground. ple matter of extracting coun- petard in getting a Pakistan he back to the 1947 Partition. Pakistan except for the ten suspicions either. The point is west region of the subconti- Seeking a way forward on a terterrorism guarantees from did not really want, Kashmir Drawn in 1893, the Durand years of an Iran-brokered not about Pakistan being right nent, united by irredentism, weekend visit to Afghanistan, the likely future Taliban rulers was needed to bridge the per- Line marks the frontier of peace starting 1963. or wrong, although that should needs the most actively-medi- Mark Esper, the US secretary of the country. Unless the ceived deficit in Islamic identi- Afghanistan with former By then, the US's Cold War also matter. Pakistan has ated international peace of defence, suggested no funda- Kashmir issue and tangled ty for the newly formed state. British India and its successor alliance with Pakistan and squandered most of its found- efforts. mental rethink on peace moves Afghanistan-Pakistan rela- His Indian opposite number state in the northwest, Soviet Russia's inroads into ing promises of 1947 to neu- with the Taliban. But Esper tions are settled to the satisfac- for all practical considera- Pakistan. The Durand Line Afghanistan had made their tralise perceived threats from The writer is a political, eco- and Washington would also tion of all parties, peace will tions, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a divides what is appropriate to own contributions to soured India and Afghanistan on two nomic, strategic and risks ana- need reminding and perhaps prove elusive in Afghanistan non-resident Kashmiri Pandit. call the Pashtun nation into its ties. Pakistan particularly fronts. Having ruled the coun- lyst for media, think tanks, even fresh illumination of the and in northwest South Asia as Their possessiveness for Afghanistan/ British India- feared coordinated pincer try for over half its existence, industry and governments Doubts and dilemmas of the soldier in In Kashmir, the post-colonial South Asian democracies motif is fear In 1975, JP called ceptable. Other former offi- he witnessed from his col- Great Dictator, his sear- cers are fans of Modi’s leagues. He was last ing portrayal of Hitler’s Anand K. Sahay on the military and Pakistan policy. reported to be making a racist regime. In an police to revolt In Bernard Shaw’s play documentary on the daily epochal moment in the Jawed Naqvi against the elected Arms and the Man, the nightmares of the film, Chaplin, playing a TROUBLE IN PARADISE-3 government of the adorable Swiss mercenary Palestinians in Gaza and Jewish barber with strik- Indian republic. The soldier, Captain West Bank. ing resemblance to Hitler Bluntschli, forces himself “They can spend mil- albeit with a caring heart, Srinagar/Baramulla/S tal terror?” RSS had become into the home of the hero- lions on a single bomb, but surprises the assembled hopian: The gun trigger Pellet guns have blind- the spine of his ine Raina, engaged to a that bomb only becomes a troops with an unusual that took the first life in ed and killed scores of movement, feigning Russian army officer. weapon when the ranks in appeal. “Soldiers! Don’t Kashmir was squeezed people in the last three elebrations last after launching a massive as it did its transient Bluntschli, a fugitive from the military are willing to give yourselves to brutes on August 6, just one day years in Kashmir, and week of two anti-Congress movement the Russian troops, tells follow orders to use it,” — men who despise you — after constitutional vio- their wanton use has political from Bihar, which gave passion for India’s Raina to remember that Prysner wrote, echoing enslave you — who regi- lence had been done to been the subject of inter- thinkers and the Rashtriya Swayam- secular and socialist “nine soldiers out of 10 are his compatriots who ment your lives … You are J&K state — and it wasn’t national censure. activists from sevak Sangh (RSS) critical constitution. born fools”. He admits to stopped the Vietnam War not cattle! You are men! the militants. The state does not have Cthe previous century who legitimacy in India’s her, however, that he uses with brave and relentless You have the love of In the Ilahi Bagh-Soura to kill. It establishes the are dear to the Hindu mainstream politics, his ammunition pouches street protests. “The bil- humanity in your hearts! area of Srinagar's old reign of fear in other right opened up room for a paving the way for AB nial societies, as opposed to carry chocolates rather lionaires who profit from You don’t hate! Only the city, locally called the ways. An agitated school discussion about the love Vajpayee and LK Advani to the rough and tumble than cartridges for his pis- human suffering care only unloved hate — the “downtown”, Asrar teacher told me in of and trouble with the to join the federal govern- and periodic chaos that is tol. When he leaves, Raina about expanding their unloved and the unnatur- Khan, a 14-year old pupil Baramulla that he was army that dominates post- ment in 1977. an inevitable part of free quietly drops her photo in wealth, controlling the al!” Chaplin and Prysner of the well-regarded walking up to his school colonial societies, includ- In 1975, JP called on the people jostling for the his pocket with the world economy. Under- seem to believe that all Kashmir Harvard when a man in uniform ing South Asian military and police to attention of fellow compa- inscription: “To my choco- stand that their power lies soldiers are potential School, near his home, patrolling there — they democracies. revolt against the elected triots. late-cream soldier.” only in their ability to chocolate-cream soldiers, was shot in the head from are everywhere, even on Vinayak Damodar government of the Indian It is useless to debate Do such soldiers exist? I convince us that war, given the chance. It’s not a pellet gun. village streets — asked to Savarkar was in the news republic. The RSS had today whether the RSS have to admit I have met a oppression, and exploita- clear though what JP was The boy was brilliant at see his ID (in Kashmir, because of claims by his become the spine of his would brook a similar call few. I was once travelling tion is in our interests.” thinking. studies and was his unlike elsewhere in the right-wing Hindu support- movement, feigning as it to the army — to not heed in an army truck from the So let me leave you with school’s cricket star. He country, people must ers that he first described did its transient passion the government’s orders Hazratbal shrine in a soldier visualised by By arrangement was bending down to carry their identity the uprising of 1857 as for India’s secular and in Kashmir or Manipur, Srinagar, which was Charlie Chaplin in The with Dawn field a ball in a local game cards). When this was India’s first war of inde- socialist constitution. for example — were it to under military siege. The in the mohalla park, liter- presented, the soldier pendence, while colonial Did the RSS not hold be given by an opposition soldier sitting next to me ally yards from his home, pocketed it and said historians saw it as a JP’s hand in exhorting the party today. We have to was a Dalit from the when his skull was peremptorily, “Collect it sepoy mutiny. The fact, army and the police to dis- search for an opposition Mahar community of pierced by a volley of pel- from the police station!” however, is that the tag of obey Mrs Gandhi’s party before posing the Maharashtra. Looking lets fired from a column Now, this can be dan- India’s first war of inde- orders? Mrs Gandhi question, however. least interested in the of passing security forces gerous. Typically, this pendence was the title of declared emergency citing The human dilemma of troubled world around vehicles, the way his par- means unlawful and the book with a collection the threat and put down the soldier has been dis- him, he was engrossed in ents remembered things unrecorded detention, of 31 articles by Karl Marx the call to rebellion. cussed intellectually at a Marathi classic called — sobbing, but angry and and possibly beatings, for in 1857-58 published in Savarkar applauded the length. Makhdoom Mrityunjay. It was the defiant — when I called those who dare to go to The New York Daily failed anti-colonial Mohiuddin penned a sear- story of the valiant Karna on them at their home to the police to ask for their Tribune. mutiny, which was brutal ing poem to the soldier from Mahabharata, he condole last week. They Asrar’s parents said The other person and costly for both sides, fighting a foreign war. told me, who was caught said tear-gassing had pre- idolised in the news last while JP called for the “Where is he headed, some- in an existential crisis ceded the firing. there was no reason week was Jayaprakash military to intervene one should ask the depart- about which side he For 29 days Asrar for their son to die. Narayan, or JP. It was politically in Indian ing soldier,” Makhdoom should be fighting for. fought to live, and then The area was quiet. JP’s birthday on Oct 11 democracy. wrote. A chasm exists Former US soldier Mike yielded. Images of his It seemed that just when he would have been It is a tribute to the between retired military Prysner would endorse brain, seen from the hos- 117 years old. The govern- Indian army that it officers in India. Former Captain Bluntschli but pital records, are a field one solider decided ment issued a postage remained loyal to the con- navy chief Admiral L not Karna’s critical deci- of lodged pellets. Yet, a to target their son’s stamp in his memory. JP stitution. Others in Ramdas, for example, sion to fight anyhow. The senior police officer, bent head for no toyed with Marxism while India’s neighbourhood opposes Prime Minister young former US soldier Muneer Khan, declared apparent reason. studying at Berkley. He have not been so lucky as Modi’s militarist policies was posted in Iraq, an to the media that the boy later embraced agitational they succumbed to the and works for Indians and assignment he describes had been hit by a flying Pellet guns are not politics centred on lure of ‘stability’ that a Pakistanis to work for as toxic. Prysner was stone and died. But there for use against little Gandhi’s non-violence. He politicised military usual- peace as he believes the revolted by the brutality had been no stone-pelt- boys enjoying a died in 1979, five years ly promises in post-colo- alternative would be unac- and racial abuse of Iraqis ing. The administration game of cricket... later withdrew the shock- ing statement. It was too evidently false. confiscated ID back. This Asrar’s parents said can also mean arrest there was no reason for under the dreaded Public their son to die. The area Safety Act unless rela- Man, and man alone wants to sit as juror was quiet. It seemed that tions or friends are able just one solider decided to to mobilise funds to pro- The pluralistic against injustice and for justice verse of matter, a man’s sense of target their son’s bent pitiate the petty gods in world created by — that reaction which in the long joy and satisfaction continues to head for no apparent rea- uniform. For fear of the global diffusion run represents man’s only pro- be the centre of all his evalua- son. Pellet guns are sup- being picked up arbitrar- of the world’s reli- tection against a relapse into bar- tions. Several learned and posed to be used when the ily, young men avoid Moin Qazi gions should unite barism.” Man doesn’t want other enlightened individuals recog- forces seek to deter an going to their apple in the continuing denizens of earth to get into the nise that it is unscientific for advancing stone-pelting orchards to tend to the task of building a revaluating measure. Man, and humans to judge the universe, its mob from a distance. They fruit, and send their good society, a man alone wants to sit as juror structure or its operations by the are not for use against lit- fathers or uncles instead. world in which all over God to the exclusion of reactions of just one of the myri- tle boys enjoying a game Many have apparently may live freely and other species of the earth, and ad species on this planet. of cricket when their left the valley to visit “Man is the only creature who pursue visions of given his record on the measure There is an observation of schools are shut. friends or relations in refuses to be what he is.” the highest values. of humanism, he is the most unfit Aristotle which is akin to this A small group of neigh- Jammu, Delhi, or other — Albert Camus Yet we are con- creature to do so. Perhaps saying: “Man when perfected is bourhood women was cities. fronted with a because man is the least quali- the best of animals, but when with Asrar's grieving fam- The presence of the he new wave of spiritu- world in which we fied to be called just. Luckily, we separated from law and justice, ily. Some seemed to be armed forces is ubiqui- alism is born out of the have no time to also have men whose are capable he is the worst of all since armed near relations. They tous. For instance, in confluence of science breathe, to relax. of seeing this fallacy; they can see injustice is the more dangerous”. described an uncommon Shopian district, the Tand mysticism and has Life is full of mis- that making itself the centre is In times like this, the simple yet scene. Batches of heli- Valley’s smallest, there opened our window to a world ery and we feel so faulty. powerful prayer of Saint Francis copters had apparently are 226 villages and some that promises us with the way to lonely and alienat- Ptolemaic astronomers made of Assisi provides an ideal flown low over their 15 camps of the security unite within the context of daily ed because no one is loyal to the everyday lives. the earth the centre around around which to fashion our phi- homes, as if on patrol, for forces, three of them in life, both knowledge and action, other. Bertrand Russell observed Voltaire reiterates the same which all the heavenly bodies losophy. His prayer is a precious a couple of days before the the small district town and the mundane and the sacred. that “Neither a man nor a crowd philosophy: “All sects differ revolved. To them, the centricity document for us, an indispens- firing incident that alone. The largest of It shows us the path of integra- nor a nation can be trusted to act because they come from men; of earth was the most obvious able, and invaluable frame of ref- claimed young Asrar’s these, at Balpora, is tion of daily life with the sacred. humanely or to think sanely morality is everywhere the and basic fact. However, it is in erence by which to judge our life, suggesting that the thought to accommodate This idea is grounded in the belief under the influence of a great same, because it comes from the same way that man wants to own lives. administration was adopt- around one thousand sol- that the purpose of sacred law is fear.” Russell’s point was that God.” Einstein’s views on the place himself at the centre, and ing techniques to instil diers. But no terrorist to forge a connection between the irrational fear can propel us to moral decay of man are as rele- measure this world through his Moin Qazi is a well-known fear even before August 5. has been caught yet, will of God and everyday life, and unjust wars and the inhumane vant today as they were when own lenses of perception. In spite banker, author and Islamic “First the helicopters, while torture of civilians between the worldly and the tem- treatment of others, depriving us they were spoken in 1938: “One of all the modern knowledge of researcher. He can be reached at then firing pellets at a is whispered about. poral realms. of opportunities to improve our misses the elementary reaction the infinite vastness of the uni- [email protected] child,” they said. “What is this if not governmen- (To be concluded) PAGE Special 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHNENNAI Asif MEETING MARADONA, Kapadia FINDING DIEGO Maradona: Rebel. Hero. Hustler. Death and Resurrection. SUPARNA SHARMA God., premiered at the Cannes Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia has been called a International Film Festival in May n Kapadia’s film, we see a young, trailblazer for finding, and then reconstructing, archival irector Asif Kapadia is this year. short Argentinean man with taut, very demanding of the He has been to France, Italy, Spain, Imuscular thighs and a head footage into award-winning documentaries. Currently geniuses he picks. Apart Switzerland, Holland, Argentina, encased by crazy curls. A footballer from being high achiev- USA, and was in India early this with nerves, endless energy, spirit, traveling the world with DIego Maradona, the lastest and ers, they have to be inter- month. He was being hosted and unbelievable talent and guile on the last in his trilogy about child prodigies who struggled with estingD as well. To Kapadia that chaperoned around by PVR field. We don’t see Diego Maradona means a life’s journey which, apart Pictures which has brought his film being interviewed, but hear him in fame, he talks about the pain and glory of his subjects from staggering success, jubilation, to India. voiceover, talking of football being a money and fame, also has generous Kapadia had just landed and was “game of deceit”, about that first hit and filmmaking. interruptions and lows — conflict, doing back-to-back press inter- of cocaine at a nightclub in drama, tragedy, stuff that he can views. The PR ladies had promised Barcelona when he was 23 that made find and then scour. Moments that me “at least 20 him feel “like Superman”. TENDERS / NOTICES capture his child prodigies at their minutes”, but just before being let There’s Diego, the football god, leg- peak, but also moments when they in, I was told it’ll have to be 10 min- end with the best goal ever to his fall victim to their vulnerabilities. utes. credit, and then there’s the persona This is what, Kapadia says, I, and our photographer, Bunny of Maradona (the footballer refers to engages and moves the audience. Smith, were ushered into a moodily himself as Maradona, in third per- It’s also what sustains his interest. lit lounge where Kapadia was sit- watching TV… He was really son, while Kapadia refers to him as Kapadia, 47, who has been called a ting on a long sofa. I took the seat to charming and it went really well, Diego) who was addicted to cocaine, trailblazer for finding, and then his left, so that Bunny had a clean and I said can I come back tomor- had links with the Mafia, and loved editing, reconstructing archival frame. row, and he said sure. And I went flaunting accessories of the rich, footage into award-winning docu- Though Kapadia looked jet-lagged, the next day and he was even better. from cars and fur coats to jewellery mentaries about young geniuses he was affable, articulate and atten- And because I met him 4-5 times, I and women. and their addictive pursuits, began tive. But just as begins taking ani- was able to earn a little bit of trust We hear commentators talk of in 2010 with Senna. His documen- matedly about Diego Maradona, he to dig deeper and ask some of the him as a footballer who didn’t have tary on the Brazilian race car driv- is distracted by the intrusion of the tough questions.” the physical advantage, and so, for er Ayrton Senna, who died at the flash and the camera lens. Kapadia is proud of the access he him, it became a game of the mind age of 34 in a crash, won two Baftas. Looking at Bunny, Kapadia says, got and the questions he asked. and, at least in one epic moment, Then came Amy, a 2015 documen- “Do you wanna, like, do a proper sit- He asked Diego Maradona about sleight of hand (the infamous “hand tary on the British singer-song- down one afterwards or are you the “hand of god” goal, about his of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup writer Amy Winehouse who died of gonna…?” family, growing up, his addiction, in Mexico). Argentina’s win against alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. It “Are you not comfortable? If you are his illegitimate kids. “It’s all in the England at the time of the Falkland got him one more Bafta, and one not, we can do it later,” I say. film — in the film, whenever you War was celebrated in Naples as if Oscar. “Well, it depends. If it’s like a, me hear his voice, that’s what we talked it was its own victory, but things Senna broke box-office records in and you talking photo, that’s differ- about… He has never really talked changed with the 1990 Fifa World the UK, but Amy beat Senna to ent to me talking.” about that… I realise only now, hav- Cup. become Britain’s highest grossing “It’s just you.” ing been to Argentina, having documentary of all time. “Right. Okay. Fine. It makes me shown the film there… there were uly 3, 1990. Argentina versus At some point between Senna and more self-conscious when I am talk- people there who have grown up Italy, in Naples’ Stadio San Amy, there were reports of Kapadia ing to you.” with him, who are obsessed with JPaolo. The same stadium considering making a documentary him, have been writing about him where, on July 5, 1984, 75,000 tifosi on Sachin Tendulkar. ntrusions like cameras and all their lives, they’d be lucky to (fans) had turned up to catch a Kapadia met Sachin, and dropped crew, Kapadia believes, bring out have 15 minutes with him. I met him glimpse of him. the idea. Ithe performer in people. for nine hours. That’s mad!” Neapolitans, torn between sup- “Some people are not very inter- That’s why, perhaps, for his docu- “There may not be a lot that’s porting their idol and their country, esting. They may be great achievers mentaries he relies almost entirely usable from those nine hours,” says hung up banners that read: “Diego but they are boring,” he says, speak- on archival footage and home Kapadia, ”but the stuff we got, no in our hearts, Italy in our chants”, ing generally, not specifically. videos — there is a certain purity to one else has ever got. He even said “Maradona: Naples loves you, but them, and he tries to preserve the that to me. At one point I asked him Italy is our homeland.” apadia, the youngest of five same purity of process and style in a tough question, and he said, But when Argentina, led by children of Gujarati-Muslim his filmmaking. ‘Look, you’ve got real nerve asking Maradona, beat Italy in the semifi- Kparents, grew up in Hackney, Kapadia believes in the integrity me this question. Who do you think nals and put the host country out of a borough of inner London. For of the documentary, has an ethic he you are to ask me these questions?” the World Cup, the backlash was most of his early years, he was con- sticks to. He doesn’t appear in his Diego Maradona, he recounts, was quick and nasty. The football god fused about “what he was” and films, and he doesn’t like talking speaking a very particular kind of was now the “devil, Lucifer,” whom where he belonged. But a visit to heads because, he says, that takes Argentinian Spanish that Kapadia Naples, and Italy, hated as much as Gujarat in his 20s was both, unset- the audience out of the film. didn’t understand. So along with a they loved him once. tling and comforting. Though he “A lot of people do it very well. headphone on, on his phone’s There were inquiries into his drug looked like people around him, he But… I am not a fan of that tech- WhatsApp was his colleague and habits, wire-taps that revealed gory realised he was a Londoner. That nique because I want to just forget translator Laura, listening in from details of his sex life with prosti- was the city he loved, and finally felt the process...” Buenos Aires, and then translating tutes, and he tested positive for he belonged to. Kapadia couldn’t interview Senna, it into another phone that was also drugs that led to a ban. Eventually, But the “outsider” in him always who died in 1994. And he couldn’t plugged into Kapadia’s ear. the man who had arrived in Naples sought out other meet Amy either. “While he’s saying you’ve got real to thousands cheering and clamour- outsiders. But Maradona he could meet, nerve saying this to me, I’m kind of ing to catch a glimpse, left the city Most of Kapadia’s subjects have interview. smiling, and then slowly the trans- in disgrace in 1992, all alone. led lives that have nourished Kapadia and his crew flew to lations come along, and he says, ‘but “He goes somewhere. He’s a great tabloids, their genius measured and Dubai, where Maradona lives in a for that I respect you, because most hero. He does something brilliant. judged through headlines scream- villa on Palm Jumeirah. “I met him, people don’t have the nerve to say They love him! It all goes a little bit ing of scandal, breakdown, public we had five minutes, shook hands, this to my face. They say it to my wrong. Someone tries to control embarrassment and tragedy. And then we went away… But then they back’.” him. He says, ‘Don’t tell me what to yet, his films suss out their humani- kept cancelling, saying not today, But often, in response to difficult do!’ It ends in disaster. He leaves. ty, their frailties, those stunning, come back tomorrow, not today… I questions, “he would give me this He’s rock bottom. His career’s over. scary moments before they rush had a crew of about eight people brilliant 20-minute answer… some He goes somewhere else, starts headlong into disaster. waiting around, doing nothing for a blather… That’s what he does. He’s again… The number of times he’s Kapadia says that he has no inter- week. It’s a waste of money.” the master of diversion.” been knocked down, the number of est in being around people, includ- Kapadia, who says he is not inter- times he’s literally died! And he ing his genius subjects, when they ested in chasing famous people apadia’s film traces Diego comes back again. He’s a great are in a dark place, having a melt- around, decided to do what he had Maradona’s life from birth, as hero,” says Kapadia. down, or, like Diego Maradona, his done with Amy and Senna. “If he Kthe son born to loving parents Diego Maradona begins with the latest and last subject in the trilogy doesn’t want to meet me, fine, I’ll after four daughters in Villa Fiorito, footballer who weighed 67 kg at his about child prodigies who struggled make the film without talking to Buenos Aires’ shanty town, who peak, and later, at one point, is a 130 with fame, showing the finger to the him.” took care of his family since the age kg sad, unrecognisable relic of him- camera and the world. And yet, it’s For eight months, he and his team of 15, but its main focus is on self. these very things — the cracks in carried on working, researching, Maradona in Naples, where he Many years after he left Naples in these formidable characters, their going over the footage, interviewing arrived in 1984, soon after a public disgrace, in Diego Maradona’s hon- daunting personalities and devas- people. “And then his people said, brawl led to his inglorious depar- our, Napoli officially retired the No. tating choices — that, to him, make don’t you want to interview him. I ture from FC Barcelona. 10 jersey. for a compelling story. said ya I do, but only if he wants to Naples, known as the “Africa of Otherwise he can’t live with them, talk… They said, this time he wants Italy” for its poverty and squalor, ince Kapadia has only picked spend years watching archival to talk.” was also football mad and had paid the very well-known, people footage, home videos, talking to But, Kapadia says, he realised that world record fee of $10.48 million to Swho have lived their lives in other people about them, looking for “you always have to hang around get Maradona to play for its club, full public view, he says he’s always that one thing which forms the for people like him”. So he decided Napoli, in Italy’s football league, under pressure to say something essence of his film. Or, as he says, to ditch the camera, the crew and go Serie A. n e w. puts his fingerprint on their life’s alone. “I’m gonna be the sound Naples is the “city where Diego “Whenever I make a film, my point story. recordist. I’ll bring the machine. I’m Maradona rose from the dead”, and is to say something new about char- Kapadia’s search for the kernel, gonna keep it simple so that I don’t which, after he brought it acters that people think they know. the unguarded, honest moment get a performance… I didn’t want a victory against AC Milan, Juventus People had this image of him — he’s when the fatal flaw takes charge is performance from Maradona. I and Italy’s other northern giants, quite a tough character to love… almost Shakespearean in its devo- wanted to see if I can find Diego.” hung a poster outside a local ceme- Now if people watch the film and tion. Kapadia believes that if you have tery, declaring, “They don’t know s a y, aaaa, I knew all of that and I While editing 15,000 hours of just one meeting with someone, and what they missed”. have seen it all before, then I sup- footage down to 90 minutes for it goes badly, it is sure to impact With a succession of champi- pose I have failed. But so far — Is Senna, his focus was on the “reck- your view of that person and reflect onship wins, Maradona had elevat- there any wood anywhere? — so far less and angry Brazilian in Europe” in your work about them. That’s ed Napoli to the most successful era even Argentineans are like, we did- who was consumed by his rivalry why, he says, he took a long time in its history and Neapolitans cele- n’t know this story.Italians are like, with Alain Prost, hatred for his making his documentaries. “I want- brated each victory as only they can we thought we knew, we didn’t sport and, some say, riding a death ed to have a more balanced feeling — they held mock funerals for know it. So everyone has said they wish. about the character… We are going Juventus and Milan, painted huge have learnt something,” he says. Amy, both prodigy and child, was to do all the work of finding the murals of Maradona on the city’s Kapadia, however, is not sure if eager to please, but also to shock essence of the story so that you can ancient buildings and named new- his pursuit of “finding Diego” has and subvert. She craved acceptance, watch it in two hours, and then, born children after him. been successful. “Imagine a spec- nurturing, tried desperately to cope hopefully, you will understand trum — I’m making a film about with the demands of fame, strug- everything about this person and he idea for a documentary on this guy here who is 22-23 years old. gled with drinking, bulimia, drugs, see them in a new light,” he says. Diego Maradona, Kapadia He arrives in Naples. But I am meet- and her father. Tabloids covered it While Kapadia had Tsays, got planted sometime in ing this guy who is over here, he’s 57 all, but they bypassed the young, some good meet- 2012, when he met a producer who years old. He is Maradona. So in a insanely talented but unhappy girl. ings and some had unearthed hundreds of hours of way I almost felt like I was making a Apart from being outsiders, the bad ones, candid footage shot by two camera- film about a different guy to the guy other themes and traits that bind because men in Naples. I was talking to.” his three documentary characters “everyone is It was unseen footage, apparently But, Kapadia says, he caught are about how “we” — the public, complicat- commissioned by Maradona him- glimpses of Diego in some unguard- the press — built “them up and rip ed”, he self, as a “safeguard against getting ed moments. “I would say the most them down”. Shackling geniuses to says Diego kidnapped.” interesting thing is, he has his per- their success, and then gawking at was great. Naples in those years was con- sona of this tough macho guy, and them as they rebel against its “We went to trolled by the Camorra (mafia) very Latin, and the thing I think is demands. his house, he which had partially financed most interesting is that he is very Fame and fortune, stalked by invited me in, we Maradona’s move from FC vulnerable. Lost. This macho man is tragedy. had coffee, we Barcelona. And though he ended up quite vulnerable at times.” In the case of Senna and Amy, yes, were on his being close to them, he also wanted So, has the macho, vulnerable man but not Diego Maradona. The sofa a record of his whereabouts. seen the film, I ask. footballer courted it all, Kapadia and his producer, James “Not that I know of. I tried… We and then trumped it all, Gay-Rees, got the footage and per- never got to him… When I was fly- repeatedly. mission from the court to use ing here, it was shown in Argentina. revealing calls recorded by the So he might have. I’ll find out when sif Italian police who had been tapping I check Instagram. He’ll say some- Kapadia has Maradona’s phone. thing on Instagram.” Abeen travel- As Kapadia and his team watched I checked. Neither Diego, nor ling the world since the videos, listened to the phone Maradona has yet commented on Diego calls, a theme began to emerge — the film. HC seeks PC’s Govt weighs response trade curbs on on 63 Turkey and Moons suit Malaysia WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Overleaf ■ CEO and CFO have been recused as board takes up issue Thomas Cook quick Infosys shares tank as India in talks for BITES Nilekani pledges probe buying out brand INDICATORS % SANGEETHA G Sensex 38,963.84 -0.85 RAVI RANJAN PRASAD added. CHENNAI, OCT. 22 Nifty 50 11,588.35 -0.63 MUMBAI, OCT. 22 Analyst at Emkay Global Financial Services said, S&P 500 3,011.96 +0.17 Thomas Cook India is Infosys shares tanked to a Law firm to file class action suit “While we are not in a posi- negotiating with the liq- Dollar (`) 70.93 -0.30 10-month low and dragged tion to ascertain the truth uidator of its global Pound Sterling (`) 91.45 -0.48 the Sensex down with it on New Delhi, Oct. 22: In securities claims on of the allegations, the news namesake to buy out the Tuesday after whistle- mounting troubles for behalf of shareholders of flow around this may domi- brand. Euro (`) 78.88 -0.23 blowers accused Chief Infosys, US-based Rosen Infosys resulting from nate investor attention in Post the collapse of Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,810▲50 +0.12 Executive Officer Salil Law Firm has said it is allegations that Infosys the near term and could London-based Thomas Parekh of attempting to preparing a class action may have issued materi- continue to support the Cook Group Plc, Thomas Brent crude ($/bbl)* 59.42 +0.78 shore up profits through lawsuit to recover losses ally misleading business shift toward TCS, especial- Cook India is exploring IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.700 +0.008 irregular accounting. suffered by investors in information to the invest- ly after September 2019 ways to retain its brand hopes to arrive at the US 10-Yr T-bill yield 1.780 -0.012 The IT services major, the wake of allegations ing public". quarter results, despite identity. “We have two right pricing for the which is yet to fully recover of "unethical practices" "Rosen Law Firm is Infosys's results being a tad options. We can either get brand during the negotia- * As of 9:30 pm IST from the internal turmoil at the IT major. preparing a class action better than TCS versus the brand forever from tions with the liquidator. that rocked it two years In a statement, Rosen lawsuit to recover losses street expectations.” the liquidator or go for a “After the collapse of the ago, promptly began fire- Law Firm said it is suffered by Infosys On who could be behind new brand after the Plc, the price can be any- fighting, with Chairman "investigating potential investors," it said. —PTI the so-called ethical’ tenure to use the current thing,” added Kale. If all Strike partially Nandan Nilekani pledging employees, Emkay Global one ceases,’ said Rajeev goes well, the process a full probe, with Parekh said, “From its language Kale, President and could get over in 6 to 12 and Chief Financial opened 10 per cent lower, mails for approval and travel to the US and and types of claims made, Country Head – Holidays, months. impacts banking Officer Nilanjan Roy being tracking the 12 per cent directing them to make Mumbai.” the letter seems to have MICE & Visa, Thomas According to him, the kept out of the investiga- decline overnight in wrong assumptions to “We will ensure that the come from employees of Cook India. collapse only has a minis- services tion process. Nilekani said Infosys ADRs listed on US show margins. Also, Roy generalised allegations are the finance department The Indian entity was cule impact on the the complaint had been bourses, and later plunged prevents employees from investigated to the fullest who are privy to the finan- acquired by Fairfax inbound business of TCI, Some banking services such as placed before the audit 16.86 per cent to Rs 638.30 highlighting issues around extent. Additionally, to cials, accounting standards Financial Holdings in which is part of Thomas cash deposit and withdrawal committee on October 10 intra-day before closing at large deals in presenta- ensure independence in and the information pre- 2012 and since then it has Cook India. As Thomas and cheque clearances were and before the non-execu- Rs 643.30 on the BSE. tions to the company’s these investigations the pared for board meet- remained independent. Cook India has been impacted in many parts of the tive members of the board A group of employees board, the whistleblowers CEO and CFO have been ings/presentation. Certain Thomas Cook India has largely focusing on country as employee unions of the next day. describing themselves as alleged. recused from this matter,” sections of the street are the right to use the brand domestic travel and out- public sector banks went on a Infosys shareholders ‘ethical’ employees wrote Infosys in a statement to Nilekani said. inclined to link it to the in the Indian market till bound travel, there has day-long strike on Tuesday to were stunned as a whistle- to the Infosys Board of the stock exchanges said “Because the investiga- recent resignation of 2024. not been any impact of protest against bank mergers blower group’s complaint Directors and the US SEC that its audit committee tion is ongoing, there will deputy CFO Jayesh “We have established the collapse on these busi- and reduction in the savings to the company and the US alleging unethical prac- was examining the allega- be no further comment so Sanghrajka.” our brand identity in the nesses, he claimed. rate. Branches of public sector Securities Exchange tices by its CEO Parekh tions, in line with its policy that investigation may be In 2017, Infosys had wit- market and have been Overall, the company banks in many parts of the Commission about its and CFO Roy in recent on whistleblowers. conducted in a thorough nessed a protracted stand- doing well for the past two expects growth in this country were closed. unethical accounting prac- quarters. Referring to the whistle- and objective manner. At off between its high profile decades. We also have a season. “It is not the slow- tices knocked off 16.21 per The letter accused blower issue, Nilekani the appropriate time we founders and the previous profit-making business down, but the sentiments cent of its share price Parekh of bypassing said, “These complaints will provide a summary of management over allega- model. Hence, we are cur- that have affected the value on Tuesday. reviews and approvals for are being dealt with in an the investigations results. tions of governance lapses rently exploring the other market. We grew by 25 per Sebi challenges The company’s 9.19 lakh large deals for fear of objective manner. The The Board is committed to and issues relating to sev- option of buying the cent last season and we shareholders lost Rs reduced profits having a undated whistleblower uphold highest standard of erance package doled out brand from the liquida- hope to grow this time 52,922.18 crore of their negative impact on its complaint largely deals corporate governance and to former executives, tor,” said Kale. too. There were a few SAT ruling in accumulated share price shares and instructing with allegations relating to protect the interests of all including ex-CFO Rajiv Thomas Cook India challenges,” he said. PwC-Satyam case value in a day, as the stock sales team not to send the CEO’s international stakeholders,” Nilekani Bansal. Hiring intentions for Walmart CEO seeks open, stable biz climate New Delhi, Oct. 22: The requirement, and wanted try for its global opera- Walmart letter as “a pres- world's largest retailer corporations to be allowed tions. sure tactics”. IT skills at 3-yr low Walmart CEO has written to transfer customer data After investing $16 billion McMillon said high num- to Prime Minister across borders. to acquire India's largest e- bers of overlapping per- SANGEETHA G IT hardware and network Narendra Modi seeking “A stable, welcoming reg- commere, Walmart-owned mits are a challenge in the The Sebi has challenged CHENNAI, OCT. 22 companies. Other sectors stable and open business ulatory environment will Flipkart and other online retail sector. Securities Appellate Tribunal's like BFSI, healthcare, e- environment that protects allow us to continue to retailers were forced to “On average, we current- decision to quash a two-year The hiring sentiments for commerce, manufactur- investments, and demand- invest in creating more overhaul their business ly need more than 45 per- ban imposed on Price IT professionals across IT ing, retail, chemical, oil ed a cut in licenses and jobs and building infra- model in line with changed mits and three years to Waterhouse in connection with companies and non-IT and gas mining accounted time required to open a structure that benefits the Doug McMillon rules governing foreign open a new Best Price the Rs 7,800-cr Satyam fraud, companies, has fallen to a for low single digit share. store in India. Indian suppliers and cus- direct investment. store. This is significantly sources said. The Sebi has three-year low as more Among them, small com- Doug McMillon, in the tomers,” he wrote. last month, McMillon said Reacting to the letter, longer than it takes in the moved the Supreme Court than half of the companies panies were cautious two-page letter dated Recalling his meeting Walmart was committed to domestic retailers body US and many markets in against the tribunal’s ruling, surveyed were not hiring about the general outlook October 11, also raised data with Modi during the investing in India and ris- Confederation of All India which we operate.” passed on Sept. 10. The tribu- till the end of Q1 2020. and hence accounted for privacy and localisation Prime Minister's US trip ing sourcing from the coun- Traders (Cait) termed the — PTI nal had allowed disgorgement The Experis IT just two per cent of the of Rs 13 crore auditor fee. Employment Outlook hiring intentions. They Survey by Experis IT- had 19 per cent share in ManpowerGroup India the previous survey. found that 52 per cent com- Medium sized companies panies had no plans to share has fallen from 24 Teen does a Thunberg on Amazon Mahindra Lincoln Pharma hire IT professionals for per cent to 16 per cent. the next six months. Large companies, New Delhi, Oct. 22: A 16- Management Rules, 2016. wraps and thereafter fill sites, leading to a burden gets patent for The net employ- which are mainly year-old boy has But due to a lack of moni- the large empty spaces in on the earth and damag- opens ment outlook Survey large IT compa- approached the National toring and implementa- the boxes with additional ing the environment, it diclofenac spray thus had fallen finds that nies, have Green Tribunal to stop e- tion, the respondents con- sheets of single-use plas- said. all-women below 50 per 52% companies increased their commerce giants Amazon tinue to use excessive tic,” it said. “Single-use plastic has Ahmedabad-based Lincoln cent to 47.54 per has no plans to share to 30 per and Flipkart from exces- amounts of plastic in A bench headed by NGT emerged as one of the Pharmaceuticals said it has cent for the hire IT profes- cent. sive plastic use in packag- wrapping and packaging Chairperson Justice biggest environmental workshop received Indian patent for its first time since sionals for next According to ing, prompting the panel their sold items,” said the Adarsh Kumar Goel post- challenges for our planet. diclofenac rectal spray, which the inception of six months Aditya Narayan to direct the Central plea filed through advo- ed the matter for hearing It is cheap, useful, ubiqui- MICHAEL GONSALVES is used for alleviating pain from the survey in Q1 Mishra, Director Pollution Control Board cates Meenesh Dubey and on January 3, 2020. tous and very deadly. The PUNE, OCT. 22 various causes. The patent has 2017. and CEO of CIEL on Tuesday to submit a Divya Prakash Pande. The plea also said that fact that it's non-biodegra- been awarded by the In Q1 2017, the net HR Services, edutech, report on the matter with- Dubey's plea contended though the home-delivery dable and is recycled in Mahindra & Mahindra, Government of India for "a employment outlook stood food-tech, health-tech, fin- in a month. that the companies deliver service of e-commerce very small percentages India’s biggest utility novel liquid rectal spray dosa- at 73 per cent—indicating tech, agri-tech and e-com- Aditya Dubey, through items in cardboard boxes, companies have been use- means that our plant is vehicles maker, has ge form containing diclofenac willingness of 73 per cent merce continue to his legal guardian, has which are too large when ful for consumers, they with passage of time is opened country’s first and its pharmaceutically active of the responding compa- strengthen their tech pleaded the NGT to direct compared to the size of have given rise to serious becoming a big dumping all-women-run automo- salts" valid for 20 years. nies to hire IT profession- teams, particularly from Amazon and Flipkart to the items being delivered. environmental challenges ground for single use plas- bile service workshop in als. It stood at 53.41 per premier institutions. stop excessive use of plas- “To ensure that the sold due to excessive use of tic. Single-use plastic Jaipur to promote cent in Q2 and Q3 2019. Software Product Develop- tics in packaging goods items do not move around plastics in packaging. breaks down into smaller recruitment of women in Of the 47.54 per cent ment and Application delivered by the firms. in the out-sized boxes, Once goods are deliv- fragments known as mic- core productive roles companies that wished to Maintenance Services are “The e-commerce com- they wrap the items in ered, the plastic waste is roplastics and then con- across the company’s hire, 22 per cent were IT leading the demand, fol- panies are covered under multiple layers of plastic thrown away in garbage taminates soil and water,” automobile workshops. Dhanteras: services companies and lowed by cloud computing, the Plastic Waste sheets and plastic bubble and it ends up at landfill the petition said. —PTI Run by a team of nine another 12 per cent were finds the survey. women, the facility, Bourses extend called Compact Qwik (CQ) outlet, is a Mahindra authorised trading hours two-bay workshop. NSE and BSE will extend the Owned and operated by Diaper: A $9 bn market no one wants to talk about Kalyan Motors, trading session for gold exchange-traded funds and Mahindra’s channel sovereign gold bonds on RICHA NAIDU & than 400 million adults like- introducing thinner, softer birth. partner in Jaipur, the CQ Friday, till 7 pm on the occa- RITSUKO ANDO ly to be affected by weak Adults vs babies Seniors soon and more fitted products Kimberly-Clark’s Poise outlet is now run by a sion of Dhanteras, a festival CHICAGO/TOKYO, OCT. 22 bladders, are buying the that can be worn discreetly, brand is aimed at younger team of women in roles right products, because Adult incontinence sales are expected to outnumber infants in an effort to make them women like Ellie Foster, a such as technicians, celebrated two days before pick up pace as baby diaper sales slow People aged 65 or more will overtake Diwali. The exchanges will also The time may not be far off they are too embarrassed. more acceptable. 31-year-old from Maine, service advisers, drivers, ■ Adult incontinence products infants for the first time next year who has struggled with when more adults need dia- Companies are trying ■ Still it is difficult for com- part managers and secu- conduct 'muhurat' trading ses- Nappies, baby diapers, pull-ups ■ ■ sion on account of Diwali pers than babies as the pop- various methods to change Adult aged 65 or more Infants aged 0-4 panies to persuade people leaks since having her first rity guards. 10 Sales growth (%) Laxmi Pujan on October 27 ulation grows older, poten- attitudes, including mak- 800 Global population (millions) to buy specially made child a year-and-a-half ago “At Mahindra, we are between 6.15 pm and 7.15 pm. tially a huge opportunity ing products more discreet, incontinence products. but is too embarrassed to delighted to inaugurate for manufacturers of avoiding terms like diapers 8 600 “People keep the fact that buy products that might India’s first ever automo- incontinence products-- if or nappies, and placing they have incontinence help her. “It was definitely bile workshop powered they can lift the stigma that items in the personal care 6 400 secret from their loved weird picking out adult dia- entirely by women,” Printed & Published by has long constrained sales. aisle, next to deodorants ones, from their husbands, pers to wear,” said Foster. Veejay Ram Nakra, Chief T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan The market for adult dia- and menstrual pads, rather 4 200 brothers and sisters – this “You feel like you’re in the of Sales and Marketing, Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & pers, disposable underwear than in the baby products is a deep secret for many old lady section.” Automotive Division at Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses and absorbent pads is section. 2 consumers,” said Fiona Sweden’s Essity, the glob- Mahindra & Mahindra, situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, 0 growing fast, up 9 per cent They are also trying to 2016 2018 2020 2022 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Tomlin, who leads al leader, is also trying to said. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. last year to $9 billion, hav- normalise discussions Kimberly-Clark’s adult and reach a younger audience Terming the initiative Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. ing doubled in the last around the subject through Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg feminine care division. with its TENA brand and a “Pink Collars”, he said No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re decade, according to advertising. Manufacturers have been new line of black, low-rise the company aims to 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in disposable underwear whole or in part without written per- Euromonitor. In Japan, where adult tion, market leader make light of the problem. particularly keen to win skill and empower more mission of The Editor, Financial But manufacturers like incontinence products Unicharm has adopted the In the US, market leader over women, who are more called Silho-uette Noir. The women, which will result Chronicle ® is prohibited. market leaders Essity and have outsold baby diaper phrase “choi more” in its Kimberly-Clark has this than twice as likely as men ad’s tagline reads: ‘secret’s in a gender-diverse and Kimberly-Clark Corp reck- sales since around 2013 due advertising, which trans- year given its 35-year-old to experience bladder out: 1 in 3 women have inclusive workforce. on only half of the more to a rapidly ageing popula- lates as “lil’ dribble”, to Depend brand a makeover, weakness, due to child- incontinence’. —Reuters PAGE Financial 12 WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI

■ Telcos pay DoT Tariff, non-tariff measures mooted over Kashmir stance Axis Bank posts OPENING over `4500 cr in Govt weighs trade curbs `112-cr net loss BELL spectrum dues PROJECTION FOR TODAY FALAKNAAZ SYED New Delhi, Oct. 22: MUMBAI, OCT. 22 Private telecom opera- on Turkey and Malaysia tors Reliance Jio, Private lender Axis Bank BoM Q2 net Bourses Vodafone Idea and on Tuesday reported a net Bharti Airtel have paid VRISHTI BENIWAL loss of Rs 112.08 crore in the Telecom OCT. 22 Bilateral trade the second quarter ended profit jumps halt 6-day Department over Rs India has a surplus with Turkey but runs September 30, 2019 due to 4,500 crore in spectrum India is considering plac- a deficit with Malaysia one-time adjustment of over four-fold ■ ■ Mahathir stands by dues in the last three to ing curbs on some imports Imports Exports deferred tax assets as it rising four days, according to from Turkey and Malaysia, Turkey chose to take the benefit of New Delhi, Oct. 22: sources. in response to their leaders' the reduction in corporate Bank of Maharashtra Sources said that the comments on the autonomy tax rates. The net profit said its net profit jumped streak Malaysia J&K comments payments came in of Kashmir, people familiar during the same quarter of over four-fold to Rs 114.66 before the due date. The with the matter said. last year was Rs 790 crore. crore in second quarter Domestic equities took a sparring telcos — some Prime Minister Narendra 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 JOSEPH SIPALAN including one which says a The bank’s operating ended September 30, due pause after a six-session of which are reeling Modi’s government is $ in billion KUALA LUMPUR, OCT. 22 plebiscite should be held profit grew 45 per cent YoY to fall in bad loan winning run on Tuesday, under acute financial exploring the possibility of to determine the future of to Rs 5,952 crore from Rs proportion leading to with IT major Infosys’ Source: Commerce Ministry of India stress and are seeking both tariff and non-tariff Note: The data is for financial year to March 2019 Malaysian Prime Minister the region. 4,094 crore in Q2FY19. decreased provisioning shares crashing follow- immediate relief meas- measures to limit import of Mahathir Mohamad said Mahathir said Malaysia Profit before tax grew 109 requirement. ing allegations of ures — have made the goods from the two coun- on Tuesday he would not would study the impact of per cent YoY to Rs 2,433 The bank had registered “unethical practices” payment towards tries, the people said, ask- retract his criticism of the boycott called by the crore as compared to Rs a net profit of Rs 27 crore against the company’s deferred spectrum lia- ing not to be identified as a New Delhi’s actions in the Mumbai-based Solvent 1,167 crore in the same in July-September quar- chief executive. bility (or instalment final decision is yet to be disputed region of Extractors’ Association of quarter of last year. ter of the previous fiscal. The BSE gauge Sensex payment for radiowaves taken. The options include SEA says oil Kashmir even though India and look at ways to "The one-off impact for Total income of the ba- closed 334.54 points, or bought in past auctions) stringent quality tests and Indian traders have urged address the issue. the bank, from a DTA nk rose to Rs 3,295.91 cro- 0.85 per cent, lower at which fell due on a safeguard tax in addition being re-routed a boycott of Malaysian New Delhi has so far (deferred tax assets) per- re, as against Rs 3,192.80 38,963.84. It hit an intra- October 21. to existing levies, they said. palm oil. refused to comment on the spective, due to a change in crore in same period of day low of 38,924.85 and a While Mukesh While India’s bilateral RAJENDRA JADHAV The impasse could exac- trade spat. corporate tax rate, has last year, the bank said. high of 39,426.47. Ambani-led Reliance Jio trade with the two was only MUMBAI, OCT. 22 erbate what Mahathir “This is not the Indian been Rs 2,138 crore. It has Asset quality of the ba- The broader NSE Nifty has paid Rs 1,133 crore to 2.9 per cent of its total in the described as a trade war government, so we have to been fully adjusted through nk witnessed improveme- too tumbled 73.50 points, the Department of fiscal year ended March 31, The Solvent Extractors’ between the world’s sec- find out how we can com- Q2FY20 financials, which nt with the gross non-per- or 0.63 per cent, to settle Telecom, Vodafone Idea New Delhi enjoys a trade Association of India ond biggest producer and municate with these peo- has impacted the earnings forming assets (NPAs) co- at 11,588.35. has made Rs 2,421 crore surplus with Turkey and called on Tuesday for the exporter of the commodi- ple, because trade is a two- significantly. Ex of this ming down to 16.86 per In the broader market, payment towards spec- runs a deficit with Malaysia government to close a ty and its biggest buyer so way thing and it is bad to extraordinary item, profit cent of the gross advan- BSE Mid-Cap Index trum dues. Sunil Mittal’s on account of its reliance South Asian regional far this year. have what amounts to a after tax would have been ces from 18.64 per cent as slipped 0.09 per cent, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs on imported palm oil. free-trade pact loophole India’s top vegetable oil trade war,” Mahathir said. Rs 2,026 crore, up 157 per on September end, 2018. while the Small-Cap 977 crore. Taken togeth- Futures in Kuala Lumpur it said had been used to trade body on Monday In a separate statement, cent YoY," Axis Bank said. In absolute value, the Index rose 0.48 per cent. er, these three players fell on Tuesday after an circumvent tax by re- asked its members to stop Malaysia’s Primary The bank’s total income gross NPAs were of Rs ICICI Bank provided have paid over Rs 4,531 influential Indian proces- routing palm oil and soy- buying Malaysian palm oil Industries Minister rose to Rs 19,334 crore in Q2 15,408.51 crore, down the biggest boost to the crore towards spectrum sors’ group asked its mem- oil imports through after Mahathir said at the Teresa Kok said the coun- of FY20 from Rs 15,959 from Rs 16,872.84 crore. Sensex and had the dues late last week. bers to refrain from buying Nepal and Bangladesh. UN General Assembly last try viewed the call for a crore in Q2 FY19. The net The net NPAs or bad lo- largest gain, advancing — PTI the tropical oil from the sec- SEA said traders were month that India had boycott with “great con- interest income grew by 17 ans were also trimmed to 3.1 per cent. ond-largest producer. sourcing palm oil and “invaded and occupied” cern.” per cent to Rs 6,102 crore 5.48 per cent (Rs 4,406.56 S&P BSE Information Spokespersons for India’s soyoil from Nepal and Kashmir The underlying senti- from Rs 5,232 crore in Q2 crore) from 10.61 per cent Technology Index Finance and Commerce Bangladesh under South “We speak our minds, ment tied to the associa- FY19 while net interest (Rs 8,742.86 crore). declined over 7 per cent, Ministries couldn’t imme- Asian Free Trade Agree- and we don’t retract or tion’s decision was under- margin for Q2 FY20 its sharpest decline since HC extends HDIL diately be reached for a ment (Safta), even tho- change,” Mahathir told stood, but it was seen as a improved by 11 basis points April 2013. comment. ugh both rely on imports reporters outside parlia- major setback in coopera- to 3.5 per cent due an BB & below book brought a Tuesday’s top losers India last month increas- from other countries. ment. “What we are saying tion and working relations improvement in spread. sense of relief to were Tata Motors, Bharti promoters’ ED ed customs duty on refined “The palmolein being is we should all abide by between the two countries, Slippages remained investors. However, the Airtel, HCL Tech and palm oil import from Mala- imported from Nepal is resolutions of the (UN). she said. elevated at Rs 4983 crore, of Bank’s Managing Director Bajaj Finance, shedding ysia by 5 per cent for six of Indonesian and Mala- Otherwise, what is the use “I urge (the Solvent which Rs 2,862 crore of and Chief Executive up to 3.51 per cent. custody till Oct 24 months as a measure to ysian origin and soybean of the UN?” Extractors’ Association of slippages were from the Officer Amitabh Among the major gain- safeguard the domestic oil is of South American, The UN Security Council India) to not take such corporate segment while Chaudhry during a concall ers were ICICI Bank, Sun Mumbai, Oct. 22: A industry. The duty could be routed through Nepal or adopted several resolu- decisions unilaterally and the retail slippages were with the media said that Pharma, Bajaj Auto, HUL Mumbai court on Tuesd- further increased, the peo- Bangaldesh ... for getting tions here in 1948 and in allow both governments to around Rs 490 crore, while the bank remains cautious and HDFC, rising up to ay extended the ED cus- ple said. the duty exemption for the 1950s on the dispute resolve the current situa- almost equal amount of on the slippages front as 3.06 per cent. tody of HDIL promoters Malaysian Prime Minister such imports,” it said. between India and tion,” Kok said. slippages were from the the macro environment Sectorally, BSE IT and Rakesh Wadhawan and Mahathir Mohamad on — Reuters Pakistan over Kashmir, — Reuters SME segment. Further 97 remains challenging. tech suffered a major his son Sarang Wadha- Tuesday said the country per cent of the corporate Advances growth picked blow due to Infosys crisis wan, arrested in connec- won’t bring the palm oil slippages were from the up to 14.4 per cent. —losing as much as 7 per tion with Rs 4,355 crore issue with India to the Modi separately cancelled the United Nations General revoke autonomy in the BB and below rated book. Domestic loans grew by 19 cent. Telecom, metal and Punjab and Maharashtra World Trade Organization a planned visit to Ankara Assembly. Erdogan had Muslim-majority state. The overall BB & below per cent and retail loans auto were among the Cooperative (PMC) Bank “at the moment” and he this year to show displeas- urged India to hold talks Key imports from Turkey book has come down to Rs grew by 23 per cent. other sectoral losers. scam, till October 24. won’t retract his comments ure over Turkish President with Pakistan over the dis- are mineral fuels and oils, 6,291 crore versus Rs 7,504 Deposits grew by healthy On the other hand, BSE The Enforcement Dire- claiming India had “invad- Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s puted region following nuclear reactors and salt. crore QoQ, which is a 21.7 per cent and CASA healthcare, FMCG, bank- ctorate (ED) produced ed and occupied” Kashmir. comments over Kashmir at Modi’s August decision to — Bloomberg healthy sign. Reduction in stood at 41 per cent. ex, finance, oil and gas, Housing Development FMCG and realty indices Infrastructure’s (HDIL) rose up to 1.56 per cent. Chairman and Managing Director Rakesh Wadha- Technical View wan and his son before Muthoot raises special Prevention of HC seeks PC’s response on 63 Moons suit Bajaj Fin net up 63% to `1,506 cr Deepak Jasani, Head — Money Laundering Act Retail Research, HDFC court judge P Rajvaidya, $450 mn in Mumbai, Oct. 22: The The suit alleged the com- MICHAEL GONSALVES Bloomberg had estimated Securities said,”Market after their remand ended Bombay High Court on pany was facing continuous PUNE, OCT. 22 its net profit at Rs 1,434 correct ed sharply on on Tuesday. dollar-debt Tuesday directed former “targeted and malafide crore. Tuesday after six consec- It sought further cus- Finance Minister P. actions” in the wake of an Bajaj Finance, on Net interest income utive session s of gains. tody of the father-son Mumbai, Oct. 22: Largest Chidambaram and two sen- engineered payment default Tuesday reported 63.11 increased 48 per cent YoY Weakness in IT major duo to probe them fur- gold loan financier Muthoot ior bureaucrats to file their crisis at one of its sub- per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,999 crore in the Infosys due to an anony- ther in connection with Finance has raised $450 mil- affidavits in response to a sidiaries National Spot (YoY) rise in consolidated second quarter, with mous whistleblower com- the scam. lion through its maiden suit by 63 Moons technology Exchange (NSEL). net profit at Rs 1,506.29 assets under management plaint was a major cause The probing agency’s three-year dollar bond sale, company seeking Rs 10,000 According to the suit, crore for the second quar- growth of 38 per cent at for the fall in market. counsel Kavita Patil said offering an annual coupon crore in damages. there was no money trail ter ended September 30, Rs 1.35 lakh crore YoY. Selling pressure in Bajaj the accused played a cru- of 6.125 per cent. Justice A. K. Menon P. Chidambaram traced to NSEL, 63 Moons beating estimates, which The non-banking Finance and Bharti cial role in laundering This is also the first inst- directed Chidambaram and and its Founder Jignesh propelled its shares to finance company said Airtel also weighed on huge amount of money ance of a gold loan compa- bureaucrats— K. P. in connection with the Rs Shah by multiple investiga- new high. new loans increased 23 key indices.” and were concealing ma- ny from the country tapp- Krishnan and Ramesh 5,600 crore NSEL scam dur- tive agencies. The Pune-headquar- per cent YoY to 64.7 lakh “Technically, while the terial from investigation. ing the dollar debt market. Abhishek — to file their affi- ing Chidambaram’s tenure However, the group was tered non-banking in September quarter. Nifty has corrected, the The money trail of pro- The Reg S issue (which davits within eight weeks. as Finance Minister. targeted as part of a “con- finance company had Its asset quality was also short term uptrend still ceeds received from the are meant for only non-resi- 63 Moons technologies, pr- While Krishnan was then spiracy” by Chidambaram, posted a net profit of Rs largely stable with gross remains intact, the Index bank and propertie dent US investors) has rec- eviously known as Financi- Secretary in the Ministry of Krishnan and Abhishek, the 923 crore in the same non-performing assets as can now hold above derived from the same eived an orderbook of over al Technologies, filed the Skill Development, Ramesh suit alleged. quarter of the previous a percentage of gross immediate support s of were yet to be ascer- $1.2 billion from 117 accou- suit on June 12 accusing th- Abhishek was then The company demanded year. advances at 1.61 per cent 11,568; else a further cor- tained, the ED said. nts, with the maximum em of taking “malicious and Chairman of the Forward Rs 10,000 crore in damages. Analysts tracked by for the quarter. rection is likely,” Jasani — PTI investor interest coming in malafide” action against it Markets Commission. — PTIs said. from the US (35 per cent), followed by Europe and Market View Middle East (28 per cent each) and 27 per cent from Naveen Kulkarni, Anal- Asians, the company said. yst — Reliance Securities Single window “The response to our deb- M&A deal value drops more than half in Sept qtr said, “We expect the ut international bond issue Infosys whistle-blower reiterates the robustness FC BUREAU Thornton’s quarterly M&A Thornton India. complaint to be negative for foreign and long-track record of CHENNAI, OCT. 22 Dealtracker. The sluggishness was experi- for market sentiment. We our gold loan business and Cross-border deals declined by 70 enced in the previous quarters as await developments on is also a recognition of the The gloomy macro-economic senti- per cent as the deal value fell from well. Overall year-till-date deal the investigation as cor- investors soon country's retail credit sto- ments continued to reflect in the $10826 million in Q3 of last year to activity continued to witness weak porate governance issues ry,” Muthoot Finance Pro- merger and acquisition space in Q3 $3154 million during last quarter. performance both in terms of deal are serious.” New Delhi, Oct. 22: The moter and Chairman M. G. 2019. M&A deals witnessed a sharp Deal volumes remained more or volumes and values as compared to Arya Sen & Ankur Department for George Muthoot said. fall of deal value in September quar- less similar. Absence of big ticket 2017 and 2018. M&A deal activity in Pant, Analysts — Promotion of Industry The proceeds will be used ter by more than half over the same deals led to sharp decline in deal YTD 2019 recorded a 70 per cent fall Jefferies India said, “The and Internal Trade for onward-lending in acco- quarter last year as cross-border value. Among cross border deals, in the deal values on account of issue (Infosys complaint) (DPIIT) is planning to set rdance with RBI’s ECB gui- deals suffered a major hit. outbound deal value was down by absence of high-value deals com- is likely to remain an up a single window sys- delines and other applicable September quarter recorded 97 98 per cent from $8388 million to pared to YTD 2018 and 12 per cent overhang on the stock in tem to handhold foreign laws, he added. Muthoot deals with an aggregate value of $147 million. the M&A deal activity in Q3 2019 fall in deal volumes. the near-term given it investors keen to invest said the fund will enable the $6,025 million against 134 deals “Despite the government’s effort with total values dropping by more Manufacturing, energy, start up, raises questions over the in India, an official said. Kerala-based company to worth $13,185 million in the same to revive sentiments, market per- than half as compared to Q3 2018, pharma, banking, IT, infra and e- credibility of the current The single-window further diversify and quarter last year — down by 54 per formance remained muted due to largely driven by a 71 per cent fall commerce sectors led the deal val- management.” system is likely to have strengthen funding source. cent in value terms and 28 per cent global and domestic growth con- in cross-border deal values,” said ues in YTD 2019, capturing 90 per representatives from — PTI down volume-wise, finds Grant cerns. There was a steep decline in Pankaj Chopda, Director, Grant cent of the total overall deal values. —AGENCIES both the Centre and state governments, the official said. The system will help in getting all rele- vant approvals and clear- ances required by for- eign investors. A propos- Infosys may need some private time to fix itself al regarding this was pre- pared by the department. ANDY MUKHERJEE per cent in Mumbai after recovery. At a one-year-for- receipts trade in New York, nimble, cloud-based, on- DPIIT Secretary Guru- the letter was published by Mind the valuation gap ward price-to-earnings mul- there's also the threat of demand software, rather prasad Mohapatra said India's best-known software the Deccan Herald. Governance has become an Achilles’ heel for Infosys. Fresh whistle-blower allegations tiple of 20 times at the end of expensive class-action suits. than clunky, on-premise that the proposal was be- exporter is facing an impos- It's a deja vu moment for caused the stock to crater, widening the discount against its rival September, Infosys's valua- The allegations are being enterprise solutions. ing sent to Commerce & sible trinity of sorts: Out of Co-Founder and Non- ■ Infosys ■ Tata Consultancy Services tion is now almost 50 per evaluated by the audit com- At $12 billion in the fiscal Industry Minister Piyu- sales, margins and gover- Executive Chairman cent higher than at the mittee and the board. The year that ended in March, sh Goyal for approval. nance, Infosys can hit only Nandan Nilekani, who 30x (price -to-earnings) depth of the last crisis. The CEO and the CFO won't be a Infosys revenue is nowhere Mohapatra said the two goals at a time. returned to the Bangalore- risk is of a repeat of that part of those deliberations. close to Sikka's 2020 target of new mechanism will he- Or so it would based company 20 slump. Whatever the truth of the $20 billion. An operating lp in all approvals and cl- appear from two years ago If investors start to believe whistle-blower's complaints, margin of less than 23 per earances that a company yet-to-be-pro- during a previ- 10 that the culture at the soft- another protracted gover- cent was lower than the requires to set up a plant ven whistle- Column ous crisis - ware services provider, once nance saga could be just as near 26 per cent at TCS, in state, district or town. blower allega- sparked by a set seen as India's most trans- damaging. according to data compiled 0 It might not be a bad idea by Bloomberg. The government is tak- tions against Chief Execu- of different anonymous Sept06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 parent company, is beyond ing a series of steps to tive Officer Salil Parekh and charges against Parekh's 2005 redemption, expect a dura- for a buyout fund to step in After a period of rehabili- attract FDI. It has liber- Chief Financial Officer predecessor, the former SAP Source: Bloomberg ble deepening of the 10 per and take Infosys out of the tation, Infosys should be alised norms in several Nilanjan Roy that they used Executive Vishal Sikka, cent discount at which Info- glare of the public markets. able to deliver all three tar- sectors such as single hyper-aggressive account- who was accused of impro- between Sikka and the Sikka resigned in August sys traded against larger As a private company, it gets: sales growth, margins brand retail trading, coal ing practices to hide from priety in a $200 million board on one side and N. R. 2017. The new board exoner- rival Tata Consultancy Ser- could rediscover its moor- and good governance. Some mining, insurance and investors the lack of prof- acquisition in Israel. Narayana Murthy, another ated him, but by then the vices, or TCS, at the end of ings and find a new purpose private time could be just contract manufacturing. itability on large deals. The That scandal culminated of the company's Co- damage was done. last month. Since the com- in a digital world where what it needs to get fixed. — PTI stock tanked as much as 16 in an unseemly spat Founders, on the other. It's been a slow road to pany's American depository clients increasingly want — Bloomberg major setback PAGE The loss of Google's apps is proving to be a problem for Huawei, an executive Technomics 13 said over the weekend DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI

SHORT TAKES CYBERCRIMINALS LOVE CELEBRITY TOO NordVPN reveals breach CYBERSECURITY FIRM MCAFEE ON TUESDAY SAID SEARCHING FOR M.S. DHONI HAS THE HIGHEST POSSIBILITY OF TAKING SAMSUNG, UAE USERS TO MALICIOUS WEBSITES Customers’ browsing habits was exposed due to breach FUND QUANTUM DC CORRESPONDENT tain any activity logs, The flaw was limited to a  Netizens with agency inputs usernames, or passwords, single server, NordVPN often look for COMPUTING FIRM HYDERABAD, OCT. 22 but the attacker would said in a blogpost. free and pirat- have been able to see what The data center installed ed content San Francisco, Oct. 22: US Popular VPN service websites users were visit- a remote access system on quantum computing startup provider, NordVPN, dis- ing during that time. the server, without telling such as major IonQ said on Tuesday it raised closed that one of its NordVPN, which has the VPN provider, and that sports events, $55 million in a funding round servers was breached back been spending huge system was insecure, movies, TV that was led by venture funds in March 2018 in a blogpost amounts on money on allowing an outsider to shows, and #2 Sachin #3 Gautam backed by Samsung after security researchers tomers using its service to advertising over the last gain access, according to images of Tendulkar Gulati Electronics and the govern- started to circulate the keep their data private few years, said it had the blog post. The server ment of the United Arab details of the breach over was exposed following the known about the breach was vulnerable between their favourite Emirates. the weekend, The Verge breach. for “a few months,” but did January 31st, 2018 and superstars. With the investments from reported on Tuesday. The company, however, not immediately disclose March 20th, 2018, but Unfortunately, Samsung Catalyst Fund and According to the report, assured that the breached the problem because the NordVPN believes it was they may not Mubadala Capital, Maryland- the company said that the server, which was located company wanted to audit only breached once, dur- based IonQ said its total funds browsing habits of cus- in Finland, did not con- the rest of its systems. ing March. be fully aware raised to date reached $77 mil- of the risks lion. The company didn’t dis- that malicious close its valuation. websites pro- Researchers believe quan- MS REVEALS viding such #4 Sunny tum computers could operate #1 M. S. Dhoni Leone #5 Badshah millions of times faster than Facebook set to label fake content can today’s advanced supercom- SECURED-CORE pose in puters, making potential tasks exchange for ranging from mapping com- PC FEATURE this access, plex molecular structures and news better ahead of polls chemical reactions to boosting DC CORRESPONDENT Venkat the power of artificial intelli- San Francisco, Oct. 22: blog post, Facebook said it HYDERBAD, OCT. 22 Krishnapur its gence possible. Facebook has announced planned to expand this managing Google, IBM and Microsoft steps to combat misinfor- labeling to specific posts With data breaches and director for have all either made invest- mation and voter suppres- on both Facebook and cyber attacks becoming a #8 #10 ments or launched research sion ahead of the Nov- Instagram early next year. regular thing, Microsoft, India, said. #6 Radhika #7 Shraddha Harmanpreet #9 P.V. Cristiano projects around quantum ember 2020 US presidential Facebook, Twitter and in an attempt to protect Apte Kapoor Kaur Sindhu Ronaldo computing. election, on the same day it YouTube, all recently the firmware from poten-  Mr IonQ already has 4 quantum disclosed the removal of a came under scrutiny after tial hackers, unveiled the Krishnapur computers, each the size of network of Russian showing ads from Chinese ‘Secured-core PC’ feature added the  In what should cause concern, it said as the four regular refrigerators accounts targeting US vot- state-controlled media that will boost the securi- ease of young, digital native population continues to operating in Maryland, and ers on Instagram. that criticised Hong Kong ty of Windows PCs. access spend more time online due to cheaper data rents out time on them to aca- Facebook said on Mon- protesters. The feature is aimed to and smart devices, they will continue to remain demics and businesses. day it would increase tran- This month, the Senate put an end to the trend through multi- Unlike some of its competi- sparency through meas- committee investigating among hackers to target ple devices soft targets for cybercriminals who thrive on ■ tors that need to keep the envi- ures such as showing more On Monday, Russian interference in the the firmware to infect has also made such user behavior. ronment around the quantum information about the con- Facebook said would 2016 US election said that the PC as hackers, usual- it easy for the computer at absolute zero, firmed owner of a be putting into effect the Kremlin’s best-known ly, are getting to access  It has advised users to be careful on what IonQ’s computers operate in Facebook page and more propaganda arm increased to the hardware even users to go on they click, wait for the official release of con- room temperature, said CEO prominently labeling con- its planned ban on its social media activity before Windows loads. various web- paid ads that tell tent on safe websites rather than opting for Peter Chapman. tent that independent fact- after that vote. “The bot- Thus, such attacks are sites to look third party ones, refrain from using illegal Chapman said most of checkers have marked as people in the US not tom line here is that elec- hard to detect for anti- for content IonQ’s quantum computer false. to vote. tions have changed signifi- virus software. streaming sites, and use widely available secu- parts are commonly available The social media giant cantly since 2016 and Moreover, even if the they want. rity products to save themselves. off-the-shelf, which helps to has come under fire in Facebook has changed users wipes the hard keep the cost down. The high recent weeks over its poli- Katie Harbath, too.” Zuckerberg said on drive and reinstalls costs associated with building cy of exempting ads run Facebook’s head of global Monday. “We face increas- Windows, it wouldn’t be quantum computers, along by politicians from fact- elections policy, said in ingly sophisticated attacks enough to get rid of the with the cold environment checking, drawing ire response that if the now from nation states like malware. they generally need, have from Democratic presi- inactive ad ran again, it Russia, Iran and China, In a blogpost, the tech Bytedance takes down accounts been a challenge in making dential candidates Joe would be sent to but I’m confident we’re giant, which has teamed them a profitable business. “I Biden and Elizabeth Facebook’s third-party more prepared.” up with the likes of like to joke that Amazon deliv- Warren. fact-checkers. Theories that China has AMD, Intel, Qualcomm ers most of the parts for us,” Last week, Facebook On Monday, Facebook interfered in US elections and device makers to sharing ISIS videos on TikTok Chapman said. — Reuters CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would be putting into are absurd and laughable, create the Secured-core defended the policy, saying effect its planned ban on said Chinese Foreign PC initiative, said, Beijing, Oct. 22: Social countries in the Middle social media had intro- paid ads that tell people in Ministry spokeswoman “Recent developments in media app TikTok has East, Africa and Asia, as duced transformative the United States not to Hua Chunying at a regu- security research and taken down accounts that well as still inspiring avenues for speech that vote. Zuckerberg told lar press briefing in real-world attacks were posting propaganda jihadists through an S11 MAY NOT should not be shut down. reporters on a conference Beijing on Tuesday. demonstrate that as videos for the Islamic online presence. That same day, the Biden call that the ban on voter If someone says China more protections are State group, a company The TikTok platform, GET IN-DISPLAY campaign called for the misinformation would interfered in the US elec- proactively built into the employee said Tuesday, in which allows users to cre- removal of an ad run by a also apply to ads run by tion, they should provide OS and in connected the latest scandal to hit ate and share videos of 15 CAMERA super PAC campaign politicians. proof, said Hua. China has services, attackers are the popular platform. seconds, is particularly group, not a politician, The company will start never had any interest in looking for other TikTok, which is owned popular with teenagers. DC CORRESPONDENT that it said contained false labeling state-controlled interfering with other avenues of exploitation by Chinese firm “Unlike other platforms, MUMBAI, OCT. 22 claims about the former media on its page and in countries’ internal affairs, with firmware emerging ByteDance, claimed some which are centred around vice president. the site’s ad library. In a she said. — Reuters as a top target.” 500 million users globally users' friends or commu- Korea based Smartphone last year, making it one of nities, TikTok is based on manufacturer Samsung is the most popular social engaging with a never- reportedly set to launch the its apps. ending stream of new con- first phone to feature an in- AIR TAXI STARTUP SET TO EXPAND PRODUCTION An employee at TikTok tent,” said Darren display fingerprint sensor told AFP that about 10 ■ Davidson, the editor-in- next year. The new design will Munich-based Lilium is one of a clutch of startups work- The test flights come accounts were removed for An employee at chief of Storyful. further help the brand to clear ing on battery-powered aircraft that can take off vertical- six months after the posting the videos. “Only TikTok told about “The Isis postings violate up their already minimal ly, potentially sparing future travellers the hassle of an five-seater Lilium first one of those videos even 10 accounts were TikTok's policies, but the front-face and could perfect airport check-in or delays due to road traffic. staged a test “hover” had views that reached removed for post- sheer volume of content their all-display design. A prototype at a Munich airfield. into double digits before ing the videos. makes it difficult for The information comes from being taken down,” said TikTok to police their plat- flying taxi For now, Lilium is test- trusted leaker Ice Universe on The company Lilium is meanwhile working the staffer, who declined to ■ WSJ reported form and root out these twitter. The tweet stating the has achieved has completed a ing its air taxi by be named. videos,” he said. speeds in with European flight safety regu- the posts were fact also mentioned that the first manufactur- lators to get the aircraft certi- remote control, but it The videos featured The app has been marred new phone won’t be either the excess of ing facility in will bring in on-board corpses being paraded from about two by controversy in recent flagship galaxy S11 or the 100 km/h (62 fied - a prerequisite for commer- pilots later to be certi- through streets and dozen accounts, months. Munich, with a cial operation. Tests so far have Galaxy Fold 2. This points to mph), its second under fied airworthy. Islamic State fighters with which were identi- In April, TikTok was the new phone being either a German included engine and flap fail- guns, according to the Wall briefly banned by an completely new series, an A construction Street Journal, which first fied by social Indian court over claims developer that will enable ures, and fuse-blow tests, both media intelligence series device, or the most Lilium said reported the story on it was promoting pornog- it to make hun- in flight and on the ground. The raphy among children. probable – The next Note on Tuesday, Monday. company Storyful. series phone. dreds of craft a cost of mak- WSJ said the posts were The app is banned in giving it con- The technology of under-dis- year by the mid- ing the aircraft from about two dozen neighbouring Bangladesh fidence to play cameras has already been dle of the next will work out at less accounts, which were iden- associated devices as soon and was hit with an enor- expand pro- showcased by brands Xiaomi decade. than a tenth of the annual tified by social media intel- as identified, and we con- mous fine in the United and OPPO, both of which duction ligence company Storyful. tinuously develop ever- States for illegally collect- cost of running it, Gerber already have working proto- capacity “Content promoting ter- stronger controls to proac- ing information from chil- said, adding Lilium was types of the tech. ahead of a rorist organizations have tively detect suspicious dren. The company has in talks on launching planned absolutely no place on activity,” it said. refuted the allegations, in one or more commercial TikTok,” the company said The Islamic State’s self- saying they abide by local markets. in a statement emailed to declared “caliphate” in privacy laws. launch in AFP. Iraq and Syria fell in ByteDance has a version FB, AWS TEAM 2025. “We permanently ban March, but the group of TikTok in China called UP TO FIGHT any such accounts and remains active in several Douyin. — AFP DEEPFAKES DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, OCT. 22 Nobel laureate leads campaign against killer robots In a rare move for tech giants, Amazon Web Services will team up with Facebook to Jody Williams had played a key role in the successful campaign for a treaty banning land mines fight deepfakes that is about to become a nuisance in cyber- United Nations, Oct. 22: her key role in the success- O’Sullivan said that is consensus and while “the space. Nobel Peace laureate Jody ful campaign for a treaty WEAPONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE what is known just from vast majority of countries Amazon Web Services is Williams is helping lead a banning land mines, came public information and want to move forward,” joining the Deepfake campaign for a new inter- to New York with mem- that there are almost cer- they are being held back Detection Challenge as both a national treaty to ban bers of the killer robot The American peace Mary Wareham, advocacy tainly classified programs. by nations countries most technical partner and as a killer weapons that can campaign to meet with activist said the Campaign director of Human Rights “These killer robots ... advanced in developing member of the committee select targets and fire diplomats from the UN to Stop Killer Robots, which Watch’s arms division and aren’t a future problem,” autonomous weapons. overseeing the challenge. It'll without decision-making General Assembly’s disar- started in 2013 and now has coordinator of the she said. “They’re possible She said the US has led in offer machine learning by a human being. mament committee. 130 groups in 60 countries Campaign to Stop Killer today, and they’re some- developing these weapons, experts for "technical support Williams said at a news They brought a robot supporting it, is trying to Robots, said, “It is abun- thing that we need to work followed by Russia and and guidance," and will offer conference Monday that with them to the news con- gain support from govern- dantly clear that we are to control right now.” China, but other countries $1 million in AWS credits to these lethal autonomous ference and to a side event Mary Wareham, advoca- are also “heavily invested,” teams that need cloud services weapons “are crossing a for UN member nations ments and people every- moving very swiftly in the cy director of Human including South Korea, to complete their detection moral and ethical Rubicon afterward that spoke out where to step up pressure direction of fully auto- Rights Watch’s arms divi- Israel, the UK “to some work. and should not be allowed against killer robots. “A for a treaty, “so we don't nomous weapons, which is sion and coordinator of the extent” and perhaps Meanwhile, Twitter promis- to exist and be used in com- machine is not a moral see these weapons why we’re calling for Campaign to Stop Killer Turkey and Iran. es to introduce new policy to bat or in any other way.” anything,” Williams said. unleashed on the world.” Mary Wareham diplomacy to speed up.” Robots, said, “It is abun- She added that there are fight deepfakes, especially The American peace “So, allowing machines, in dantly clear that we are two other ways to launch when they could “threaten activist said the Campaign theory through algo- moving very swiftly in the negotiations — either by someone's physical safety or to Stop Killer Robots, rithms, decide what they Liz O’Sullivan, who or any group of people weapons. “There are direction of fully auto- adopting a UN General lead to offline harm.” which started in 2013 and will target and what they resigned from the AI com- from creating their own autonomous boats that nomous weapons, which is Assembly resolution or The social network has now has 130 groups in 60 will attack is one of the pany Clarifai over a project version of fully autono- will potentially have the why we’re calling for diplo- having a country begin the announced that it's working countries supporting it, is huge reasons why we con- that could be used to build mous weapon systems ability to fire, there are macy to speed up.” process, as Canada did for on created rules to address trying to gain support from sider to be crossing the autonomous weapons and today,” she said. “They autonomous drones ... and In mid-November the the land mine treaty and what it calls “synthetic and governments and people Rubicon, and grossly is now technical director of wouldn’t work very well. also vehicles,” she said. parties to the Convention Norway did for the treaty manipulated media” posted on everywhere to step up pres- unethical and immoral.” the Surveillance Techno- They might not be safe, “The easiest technological on Conventional Weapons banning cluster muni- its website. Photos, videos, sure for a treaty, “so we “Machines should be in logy Oversight Project, but they certainly do problem to solve is will be meeting in Geneva tions. “Countries need to and audio that had been sig- don't see these weapons the service of human said she is devoting her life exist.” O’Sullivan said it through the drones, so and they could agree to come together in a core nificantly altered to fabricate unleashed on the world.” beings,” she said. “Human to prevent killer robots. seems every branch of the that’s most likely what start such negotiations. group willing to take on events that never happened Williams, who shared the beings should not be in the “There is absolutely military is working on we'll see first, and the rest But Wareham said that the big guys, so to speak,” fall under that classification. 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for service of machines.” nothing stopping a nation their own version of these as technology advances.” committee operates by Williams said. — AP Concern PAGE Expressing concern over South Africa’s 0-3 Test series thrashing at the hands of India, former England captain Michael Vaughan (in pic) called Cricket 14 out ex-Protea keeper Mark Boucher to take charge of the team DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI

We have had our differences, and we have aired it openly. — Diana Edulji says the differences within the court-appointed COA were nothing personal Team India pose after winning the series 3-0 against South Africa in Ranchi on Tuesday. SHORT TAKES Shastri says BCB president pitches don’t smells conspiracy Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket worry India Board President Nazmul Hassan Home sweet home on Tuesday said the national Ranchi, Oct. 22: An exul- players’ unprecedented strike, ■ tant India coach Ravi which has jeopardised the India drub South Africa 3-0 to clinch Shastri on Tuesday said upcoming tour of India, seems Rohit Sharma has shown to be a “conspiracy” to desta- himself to be of different bilise the game in the country. record 11th straight series win at home class in the newly- Hassan’s comments come after acquired role of a Test country’s top players including Ranchi, Oct. 22: SCORECARD to fire,” said Kohli. opener, acclimatising Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Shahbaz Nadeem took the The series saw Indian exceptionally well to the Hasan, Mahmudullah and final two wickets in India (1st innings): 497-9 decl. batsmen Mayank challenges posed by the Mushfiqur Rahim on Monday straight balls as India South Africa (1st innings): 162 Agarwal (215), Kohli (254 position. announced a boycott of cricket- thrashed South Africa by South Africa (2nd innings, follow-on): Q. de Kock b not out) and Rohit “Rohit is different class. ing activities until their an innings and 202 runs Yadav 5, D. Elgar (retired hurt) 16, Z. Hamza b Shami Sharma (212) all hit dou- As an opener he needed to demands, including a salary in the third Test on 0, F. du Plessis lbw b Shami 4, T. Bavuma c Saha b ble tons against South have a different mindset, hike, are met. The development Tuesday to complete a 3-0 Shami 0, H. Klaasen lbw b Yadav 5, G. Linde run out Africa. he acclimatised. It was a has thrown their tour of India series rout. (Nadeem) 27, D. Piedt b Jadeja 23, T. de Bruyn c After big wins in the difficult pitch to start beginning November 3, into The day’s play lasted Saha b Nadeem 30, K. Rabada c Jadeja b Ashwin 12, first two tests in with but usne jhela,” uncertainty. “We will find who just 12 balls in a triumph A. Nortje not out 5, L. Ngidi c and b Nadeem 0. Visakhapatnam and Shastri said. is behind this conspiracy,” said emphatically ramming Extras (b5, lb1) 6. Total (in 48 overs) 133. Pune, fast bowlers Mohd. “He has it in him to be Hassan during a press confer- home India’s feat in beat- FoW: 1-5, 2-10, 3-18, 4-22, 4-26 (Elgar, retired), 5-36, Shami and Umesh Yadav unfazed by difficult condi- ence here as the BCB called an ing Australia’s record of 6-67, 7-98, 8-121, 9-133. again battered South MS Dhoni with India coach Ravi Shastri in the dressing tions. What he has done emergency meeting of direc- 10 straight home series Bowling: Shami 10-6-10-3, Yadav 9-1-35-2, Jadeja 13- Africa in Ranchi, this room at Ranchi. in this series is tremen- tors to discuss the issue. wins. 5-36-1, Nadeem 6-1-18-2, Ashwin 10-3-28-1. time taking 10 wickets dous,” he added. Quoting Hassan, ‘Daily Star’ For South Africa, who between them. India maintain top spot in WTC table Shastri lauded the mind- reported that purpose of this lost two of the three who made 497 for nine got substitute Theunis de “The catching has been set of the team, which he public protest was to create matches by more than an declared in their first Bruyn caught behind for brilliant as well. It’s great Dubai, Oct 22: India on home. India gained 120 said, is never perturbed chaos and tarnish the image of innings, it was one of innings. 30 and then Lungi Ngidi to see when you operate Tuesday consolidated their points with each Test by the conditions it the game in the country. BCB their worst series in Kohli made South for nought to dismiss the in such a way,” said Kohli. position at the top of the worth 40. encounters whether at director Jalal Yunus said the decades. Africa follow on after they tourists for 133 on the “We believe we can win International Cricket “The points range from home or abroad. players should have come to “It’s been a brilliant were bowled out for 162 in fourth day. anywhere in the world. Council’s World Test 60 points for each match of “Our philosophy has the board with their demands series for us,” said India their first attempt in “To be the best side in England, Australia, South Championship table, a two-Test series to 24 for been ‘to hell with the rather than communicating with captain Virat Kohli as he Ranchi. the world, you need to be Africa — good things are clinching the maximum each match of a five-Test pitch’. We need to take 20 them through media. hailed the performance of Resuming on 132-8 in the multi-dimensional. All going to follow,” he points with the 3-0 white- series,” the ICC said in a wickets,” he added. — PTI his batsmen and bowlers second innings, Nadeem facets of your team have vowed. — AFP wash of South Africa at statement. — PTI — PTI Kolpak deals hurting SA: Faf India should pick five Ranchi: South African skipper Rohit’s emulation of Don must be celebrated Faf du Plessis on Tuesday rued loss of their players to county Test centres: Skipper knows he ‘is in.’ These awe- cricket under the Kolpak deal Ranchi, Oct. 22: India Ranchi, the Indian some run makers don’t TOP INDIAN BATSMEN AT HOME TESTS and hoped the situation would captain Virat Kohli skipper lapped up the worry too much about get- HOME AWAY favour the Proteas post Brexit. feels that time has question. “We have ting beaten early in their M Avg M Avg In the aftermath of the 0-3 come for the BCCI to been discussing this for R. Mohan innings by the shiny red series loss to India, Du Plessis zero in on five perma- a long time now. And in Line & Length cherry, whose movement Rohit Sharma 12 99.84 18 26.32 pointed out that they were nent Test centres for my opinion, we should can always be big enough to Vijay Hazare 13 69.56 17 35.96 missing out on their best play- future home series, have five Test centres. miss the edge. ers due to the Kolpak deal. similar to the English Period,” the skipper Batting is not a beauty Virat Kohli 37 68.44 45 46.12 “It’s sad for South African crick- and Australian model made his point. t’s not often that Sir efforts in such a chancy contest. And it is certainly Cheteshwar Pujara 39 60.03 34 39.12 et not to have the option of when top teams tour “Look if you want to Donald Bradman’s aver- game. not so as Rohit goes hard in their best players. Simon those countries. keep Test cricket alive Iage is tested meaningful- Rohit deserves the acco- slashing at a wide ball and Md Azharuddin 46 55.93 53 36.40 Harmer has had an unbelievable In Australia, and exciting, I totally ly, even if only in a tight lades for his sustained suc- misses. The Test opener, Note: Minimum 10 Test matches. season. And it would be great Melbourne, Sydney, agree with the fact that context like batting at cess as a Test opener in the Rohit Mk II, rebukes only for South Africa to be in a posi- Perth, Brisbane and we need five Test cen- home. His career average of short series, starting each himself for the rash TOP INDIAN BATSMEN IN AWAY TESTS tion where they could go, ‘He’s Adelaide are the five tres at max. It can’t be 99.94 cannot, of course be innings against the new attempt, not for letting the AWAY HOME done well overseas. Let’s bring designated Test centres sporadic and spread surpassed. Rohit Sharma ball splendidly handled by aesthetics drop for a while. him on tour with us’,” Du Plessis whenever the big teams over so many places has done exceedingly well Rabada and Philander (in This is essentially modern M Avg M Avg said of the off-spinner who has come calling. Similarly where people turn up in passing the two Tests). He batted in the batting, aligned more to Sachin Tendulkar 106 54.74 94 52.67 done well for the Essex in the in England, the Lord’s, or they don’t,” the skip- Bradmanesque average of only phases of the series in making the most when scor- past two years. Oval, Trent Bridge, Old per didn’t mince words. 98.22 in his home Tests. which the batsmen felt ing opportunities appear to Rahul Dravid 93 53.61 70 51.35 “You are missing out on all your Trafford, Edgbaston, “So in my opinion, This means his perform- threatened by movement as present themselves. The Sunil Gavaskar 60 52.11 65 50.16 best players and your talent Southampton and absolutely, we should ance is bigger than just a well as a precise line of instinct to attack has Mohinder Amarnath 37 51.86 32 30.44 pool is all of a sudden a lot Headingley are the have five strong Test streak of productivity attack, even if it lasted only become a part of their game smaller. So that’s something seven main Test cen- centres where the team that in-form bats- as long as the shine on the plan. Sandip Patil 14 47.38 15 26.95 that we’ve tried to identify to tres for any marquee coming to India knows man do achieve. ball, or the strength of the Of course, the conversion stop. But it’s been very difficult series (Ashes/India). that this is where we’re His promotion to bowler in trying conditions of Rohit into a Test run dom that the solid openers quicks dismantled the start to stop.” — PTI Asked about the luke- going to play,” he said. opening the of humid Vizag and Pune. machine on home soil has of the past would never of the South African warm response in — PTI innings has been the In fact, India’s openers not come without consider- have permitted themselves, innings in the second and trigger to this extraor- failed to put up a stand past able sacrifice on his part in even when well set. third Tests, reducing even dinary assault on the the shine only in one terms of toughening up to A Protea-wash would not the doughty Elgar to grave Himalayan task of averag- innings and the credit for face the bowling in the first have been possible without uncertainty against the ing close to hundred over this also goes to Mayank hour when the bowlers are the openers and Virat movement, has been the key Rohit hails support from any extended period of Agarwal, as acquisitive of fresh, there is a bit of mois- Kohli’s appetite for prolific to a dominating perform- time. runs as Rohit, but with less- ture under the pitch from deeds from the crease. It ance by Team India. The The awesome figure of er potential as an aggres- the heavy watering in pre- would have been impossible spinners were at their best Kohli and coach Shastri 99.84 is Rohit’s average in sive batsman in the most Test preparation and the without a bowling attack on the slower pitches in the home Tests after his 212-run modern mould. It did feet are not yet moving deci- that has such balance now first half of the series Ranchi, Oct. 22: Star Indian the man of the series award. knock with 1,298 runs in 18 appear in periods of play sively. Only in Pune did he as to be lethal as much on though Shami had come batsman Rohit Sharma feels “The support of the coach innings with six 100s and when Rohit seemed set to abandon that resolve when standard Indian pitches as into his own in the second skipper Virat Kohli and coach and captain helps. I am five 50s. His last nine scores emulate another of his ilk he reached out to a swing- they used to selectively be innings of the second Test. Ravi Shastri’s belief in his thankful for the in Tests in India are: 82*, in Virender Sehwag, who ing delivery. on designer pitches. Why, The quicks were a domi- abilities has helped him own opportunity to the 51*, 102*, 65, 50*, 176, 127, 14 set the gold standard for an Rohit was never meant to even on a seaming green top nant force in the third Test, the opening position in Tests, management for and 212. He has the best Indian batsman with two be in the Vijay Merchant – Indian pitch, team India and all this without the also crediting his own perse- that opening slot,” home average among all triple centuries and a near Sunil Gavaskar school of would have beaten this presence of the battering verance for the magnificent Rohit said at the post-match batsmen with 10-plus third. opening the innings in the South African team, so ram Jasprit Bumrah. They run so far. presentation ceremony. innings, just ahead of Don The obvious advantage polished style of the best of lacking in players of such made short work of com- Rohit scored 529 runs in his There was speculation that Bradman’s 98.22. “I want to batsmen like Sehwag, Rohit Mumbai run gatherers. class like the ones that pleting a whitewash, a rare “debut series” as an opener all was not well between bat like Bradman” is the and Kohli wield is their What Rohit offers is marvel- came ages ago it seems, enough feat, and one to be with a maiden double hun- Rohit and Kohli a couple of motif of the Bradman ability to scorch the turf in lous entertainment in the with the ability and the celebrated heartily, more so dred in the final Test against months back. Kohli and coach Museum in Bowral. Many run collection once they are modern era, deciding in an temperament to have beat- as a whole set of bowlers South Africa apart from twin Ravi Shastri have already have surpassed his batting ‘set’, as is the most apt instant to step out and loft en India in a Test series in made it possible, including hundreds in Visakhapatnam. rubbished the conjecture. average briefly, but none cricket term that best down the ground for six in India. this impressive array of The performance earned him — PTI could possibly sustain those describes a batsman who strokes of refreshing free- The manner in which the Indian fast bowlers. CoA reign ends as Ganguly set to take over as 39th BCCI president Mumbai, Oct. 22: One of urer while Kerala’s Jayesh cricket as well as getting the BCCI. Ganguly’s relation India’s most decorated cap- George is the joint secre- administration back in with IPL chairman Brijesh tains Sourav Ganguly will tary. shape along with getting Patel, a Srinivasan loyalist BCCI have to pay CoA members be taking over as the 39th However Ganguly will India’s position of rever- will also be of interest. president of the BCCI on have a curtailed tenure of ence back in the corridors Last but certainly not the Wednesday at its General around nine months as he of International Cricket least, his take on cricketing Rai and Edulji `3.5 crore each Body meeting, ending a would need to demit office Council. policies — MS Dhoni’s tumultuous 33-month reign by the end of July, next year With Conflict of Interest international future, New Delhi, Oct 22: CoA part of the CoA which was of the Supreme Court- as per the provisions of new rules being an impediment, Day/Night Test cricket, per- chief Vinod Rai and fellow appointed in January 2017 appointed Committee of constitutions, which makes Ganguly will also face the manent Test centres will panel member Diana Edulji while colleagues such as Administrators. ‘Cooling Off ’ period manda- challenge of having quality also be dissected. For CoA, will be getting around Rs Ramachandra Guha and Ganguly is the unanimous tory after six years in office. cricketers on board as far as it was an eventful 33-month 3.5 crore each for their 33- Vikram Limaye resigned nomination for the post of Easily one of the most the Cricket Advisory tenure that comes to an end. month tenure with the for different reasons later BCCI president along with high profile names to Committee (CAC) and CoA chief Vinod Rai BCCI. in the year. All CoA mem- Union Home Minister Amit assume office, Ganguly will national selection commit- informed the process that The Supreme Court- bers will be paid Rs 10 lakh Shah’s son Jay as the secre- make use of his experience tee are concerned. “It’s a will be followed during the appointed Committee of per month for the period of tary. Mahim Verma of gained as the secretary and great opportunity for me to AGM. “First the accounts Administrators (CoA) will 2017, Rs 11 lakh and 12 lakh Uttarakhand is the new later president of Cricket do something good,” the for- Sourav Ganguly (left) will take over BCCI president today. will be passed for the past demit office after the BCCI for 2018 and 2019 respective- vice-president. Former Association of Bengal mer India captain, who will three years. Then the elec- AGM here on Wednesday, ly. “The amount was BCCI president and current (CAB), which will come in have to demit office in July, The 10-month is a short disqualified old guards like toral officer will announce ending a tumultuous 33- finalised after discussions MoS finance Anurag handy. He has set a few due to compulsory cooling period and it also needs to N Srinivasan and Niranjan the election results as month tenure. Former CAG with Amicus Curiae PS Thakur’s younger brother goals — primary being off period, had said last be seen how the former Shah, whose children are everyone is unopposed. Rai and former India cap- Narsimha,” a senior BCCI Arun Dhumal is the treas- restructuring of first-class week. India captain handles the now officially part of the — PTI tain Edulji were always official said. — PTI Sir is back PAGE Former World No.1 Andy Murray has been named in Britain's team for next month’s Games 15 revamped Davis Cup tournament DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Nothing to worry, 1,500 games? Roger that confirms Rory Federer gets off the blocks with a monumental win at home Chiba (Japan), Oct. 22: He is a bad man. Rory McIlroy says things I called him the Basel (Switzerland), are “all good” with Brooks Oct. 22: Roger Federer Koepka — but the Hitler of our century opened his bid for a 10th Northern Irishman doesn’t for a reason. title at the ATP Swiss need a reminder that he indoors in Basel on hasn’t won a major in five — Enes Kanter, Turkish NBA player, Monday, crushing years. slams President Recep Tayyip German qualifier Peter World No.1 Koepka made Erdogan on his operation against Gojowczyk in what was worldwide headlines at the Kurdish forces in northern Syria the Swiss legend’s 1,500th CJ Cup in South Korea last career match. week after scotching the This landmark 6-2, 6-1 notion of a burgeoning success in his hometown rivalry with second-ranked SHORT TAKES set the 38-year-old up for McIlroy. He's been the best play- his tilt at a 103rd title. “What Brooks said wasn’t er for a couple years, Diamond League “I thought the match was wrong,” McIlroy told the four majors. I don't think good,” Federer said. Golf Channel during an he had to remind me I gets a new stop “I felt a nice spring in exhibition match at hadn't won one in a my step. I was quick to the Narashino Country Club, while, but you know. But London: Diamond League offi- ball and it didn’t take me venue for this week’s Zozo no, I love Brooks. He's a cials agreed on Monday to add long to get used to the con- Championship in Japan. great guy. Obviously a 15th meet to its 2020 season ditions, that’s positive. McIlroy was responding super competitive like while a decision on what events “There is a danger in after the American said: we all are. will be contested at each circuit playing Peter indoors “I’ve been out here for, will be made in November. since he’s already had two what, five years. Rory has- — RORY McILORY The newest addition to the solid qualifying matches. n’t won a major since I’ve golfer schedule will be held May 10 in He also serves great been on the PGA Tour. So I China as part of a partnership indoors. But I was able to just don’t view it as a rival- “Brooks and I are good. with Chinese conglomerate control things,”he added. ry.” We’re good friends. I’ve Wanda Group. Federer is defending the The comments lit up been really happy for him Further work is being under- 2018 title at his hometown social media and made to see how good he’s played taken on whether each meet is event. The victory worldwide headlines, so the last couple of years,” able to host 11 or 12 disciplines improved his career McIlroy’s response was McIlroy added. in the set time frame and which record at the tournament eagerly awaited. When it But the facts are that the events each meeting will host to 72-9 and increased his came, it was measured. pair have been by some dis- outside the 90-minute interna- Basel win streak to 21 “He’s been the best player tance ahead of their peers tional broadcast window. straight matches. for a couple years, four in 2019, so any time they go A decision on disciplines will Federer, who has made majors. I don’t think he head to head is going have be made in early November. the Basel final on all of had to remind me I hadn’t some added spice — and Previous reports had said the his last 12 visits, owns won one in a while, but you like it or not, fans love a number of disciplines will be ATP titles this season in know,” McIlroy smiled. rivalry. cut from 32 to 24 with 12 each Dubai, Miami and Halle. “But no, I love Brooks. Each won three times last for men and women and the The Monday rout took He’s a great guy. Obviously season, Koepka retained longest event will be the 3,000 just 54 minutes with super competitive like we his US PGA Championship meters. The 2020 schedule con- Federer forced to break all are. I can see where he’s while McIlroy became only sists of 14 meetings and one back in the second set coming from. You know, we the second player after final. Stockholm, who had pre- before sprinting to the were out here. We can’t Tiger Woods to win multi- viously said it would not be win. control anyone else. We ple Fedex Cups. part of the 2020 Diamond He will face the winner just have to play own golf. — AFP League program, remained on from Radu Albot and the circuit according to the lat- Dusan Lajovic in the sec- est schedule. — Reuters ond round. Federer, the winner of the previous two editions, Millwall bring in last lost here in the 2013 final to Juan Martin del Roger Federer serves to Peter Gojowczyk during the 1,500th match of his career at the opening day of the Swiss Rowett for revival Potro. Indoors tennis tournament in Basel on Monday. Federer won 6-2, 6-1. — AFP Australian Alex de London: Former Stoke boss Minaur beat Bolivian Gary Rowett was hired as the Hugo Dellien 6-1, 7-5, a vic- VIENNA | OPEN new manager of Championship tory which sends the wild strugglers Millwall on Monday. card into a match with the Hewitt ticks Nick for Oz Rowett takes over from winner from second seed Millwall legend Neil Harris, who Alexander Zverev and Sydney, Oct. 22: Austra- I feel like on the Davis player in a strong Berrettini resigned earlier in October after American Taylor Fritz. lia captain Lleyton Hewitt Cup court he’s done Australian team, drawn in four and a half years at The Henri Laaksonen says he has been willing to absolutely everything a group with Belgium and rallies to Den. knocked out French overlook Nick Kyrgios’ I’ve needed in the past; Colombia. The 45-year-old was chosen eighth seed Benoit Paire 6- recent outbursts on the he hasn’t put a foot The Australia team also by Lions owner John Berylson 3, 7-5 for the evening's sec- ATP Tour to select the tal- wrong. There’s a lot he includes world No. 28 Alex make final after the American flew into ond Swiss victory and ented but wayward star in does in a team environ- de Minaur, Jordan England to carry out interviews. German Jen-Lennard his team for the revamped ment. I think we will Thompson, John Millman Vienna, Oct. 22: Italy’s Rowett began his managerial Struff defeated Miomir Davis Cup finals. see the best of him. and doubles specialist Matteo Berrettini fought career at Burton before spells Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-4, Kyrgios is currently John Peers. back from a set down to at Birmingham and Derby. 6-2. serving six months proba- — LlEYTON “I have been watching beat Briton Kyle Edmund He led Derby to the tion on the ATP tour after HEWITT that closely. I feel like on 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first SWISS MAESTRO Championship play-offs in 2017- a meltdown at the Australian Davis the Davis Cup court he’s round of the Vienna Open HAILS MURRAY 18 before his disappointing Cincinnati tournament in Cup captain on done absolutely every- on Monday, giving his spell with Stoke. Roger Federer praised August and calling the Nick Kyrgios thing I’ve needed in the chances of qualifying for He was sacked by Stoke in Andy Murray's weekend ATP “pretty corrupt” dur- past; he hasn’t put a foot next month’s ATP Finals a January, having won only eight Antwerp title just 10 ing this year’s US Open. wrong,” Hewitt said. shot in the arm. of 26 league matches following months after the former The suspended sentence behavior at the 18-team “There’s a lot of things Novak Djokovic, Rafael the Potters’ relegation from the number one underwent a applies only to the ATP world finals in Madrid he does in a team environ- Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Premier League. hip resurfacing. Tour and not the Davis from November 18 to 24. ment that I actually think Roger Federer, Dominic Millwall is currently sitting “Andy’s achievement Cup and Hewitt is confi- Hewitt said Kyrgios’ lat- we will see the best of Thiem and Stefanos 17th in the Championship after was great,” Federer said dent the 24-year-old est ban had not affected him.” Hewitt added. Tsitsipas have already blowing a two-goal lead in the after rolling into the sec- Kyrgios will be on his best his decision to select the — AP qualified for the season- final minutes of Saturday’s 2-3 ond round of the ATP ending tournament in defeat at Brentford. Swiss Indoors in Basel. London, with Alexander — AFP “I was a little bit torn, Zverev and Berrettini cur- since he beat (fellow rently occupying the last Swiss) Stan (Wawrinka) in two available spots. the final, but it was a great Third seed Berrettini way for him to come fired 10 aces and saved Enric Mas of Spain (centre) celebrates on the podium back,” he added. four of five break points after winning the Tour of Guangxi cycling race in Guilin, PARIS UNVEIL Federer said that during the encounter in China’s southern Guangxi province, on Tuesday. — AFP Murray’s perseverance to where the 23-year-old regain match fitness after Italian was also forced to PARALYMPICS his major surgery was call for a trainer after he admirable. rolled his ankle early in 2024 LOGO “He’s been playing to try the match. and get close to his old However, after dropping N. Korea stripped Paris: The logo for the 2024 level,” Federer added. serve once in the opening Olympics and Paralympics, “It’s nice to see Andy set, he broke Edmund depicting the Olympic flame healthy again. I remember twice and did not face a within a gold medal, was in the locker room of the single break point in the of hosting rights unveiled in host city Paris on Australian Open (when a decider to set up a second Monday. tearful Murray played in round clash with Grigor Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 22: ● The Asian football The circular design with Paris pain and lost in a five-set Dimitrov of Bulgaria. The final of an Asian club body cracked the 2024 in the art deco style first round match in Dimitrov, who won his tournament has been which was in vogue in 1924 January). “It was very 300th match on the ATP moved from Pyongyang to whip after last when Paris last hosted the confusing for him and for tour, knocking out qualifi- Shanghai, football officials week’s match Games, also incorporates the all of us. I’m extremely er Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 7-5 said on Tuesday, a week between North and lips and outline of Marianne, happy for him,” Federer Steffi Graf, tournament ambassador of the WTA Elite Trophy, enjoys a rally at the in a lop-sided context. after North and South South Korea — a the personification of the said. — AFP event in Zhuhai, China. Graf has won 22 Grand Slams. — WTA — Reuters Korea played out a surreal French Republic since the revo- World Cup qualifier in an historic encounter — lution in 1789. empty stadium. took place with no “It is made up of three sym- The Asian Football live broadcast and bols, both simple and power- Confederation (AFC) said no foreign media in ful,” the organisers said in a it had been “compelled” to attendance. statement. Pelicans to start season without Zion shift the November 2 AFC “The gold medal, symbol of Cup match between North sport. The flame, icon of the New York, Oct. 22: New ● Zion Williamson, “We’ll hold it down as best speech, religion or expres- Korea’s 4.25 SC and Al Olympic and Paralympic move- Orleans Pelicans rookie the top pick in the as we can without him. sion in Turkey. Ahed from Lebanon to a Tottenham Hotspur star ment. Marianne, image of forward sensation Zion Obviously we need him “He’s definitely a very “neutral venue” due to Son Heung-min described France. These symbols reveal a Williamson will be side- 2019 entry draft, back. Hopefully he takes bad man,” Kanter said of logistical and other issues. the game, which ended 0-0, face that embodies our ambi- lined up to two months was diagnosed with his time and recovers Erdogan. Its statement did not as “very aggressive” and tion to put people at the heart after undergoing arthro- a torn meniscus fully,” he added. “I called him the Hitler mention the inter-Korean one South Korean official of the Games,” the statement scopic surgery on his and is not expected In the Vegas Summer of our century for a rea- showdown in Pyongyang likened it to warfare. added. right knee on Monday just League, Williamson son,” he added. but said that commercial Last week’s debacle The golden Marianne marks a as a new NBA season is to return for six to played only nine minutes Kanter, who signed with partners had warned of raised doubts over the break from the colourful Eiffel about to begin. eight weeks. before he banged left the Celtics after playing challenges in broadcasting prospects for further Tower ‘24’ logo used for the bid The Pelicans play in the ● Williamson has knees in a collision. for the New York Knicks the highly anticipated final North-South sporting co- campaign. league’s opening game at and Portland Trail of Asia's second-tier conti- operation, once a driver of been on fire in the KANTER HITS OUT AT Organisers called it “a new defending champion Blazers last season, said nental competition. nuclear diplomacy. TURKEY PRESIDENT phase” in the project where the Toronto on Tuesday, when NBA pre-season, what was happening to Last week’s match — a The South’s team had averaging 23.3. objective was no longer the bid Williamson’s debut was Zion Williamson Turkish NBA player Enes the Kurds in northern historic encounter expected large crowds and but the promotion of the expected to be the main Kanter on Tuesday strong- Syria was a “human between two countries still until the last minute had Games themselves to the public attraction. ly condemned Turkish tragedy.” technically at war — took no idea that even North and potential sponsors. Instead, it’s being put on was diagnosed with a torn problem. President Recep Tayyip “I have a lot of Kurd place with no live broad- Korean spectators would “For the first time in the histo- hold after a smashing pre- meniscus and is not It’s the same knee that Erdogan and the opera- friends and they’re amaz- cast and no foreign media be absent. ry of the Games, our emblem season run in which expected to return for six Williamson — who has tion he launched against ing people,” he said. in attendance, and with The match came after a will be common to the Olympic Williamson averaged 23.3 to eight weeks. excited NBA fans like no Kurdish forces in north- “What’s happening is a FIFA president Gianni series of North Korean Games and Paralympic Games. points, 6.5 rebounds and Williamson, 19, had been rookie since LeBron ern Syria. human tragedy because Infantino one of just a missile tests raised ten- Because we are taking on both 2.3 assists a game in four on fire in the NBA presea- James — famously “(Erdogan) has no lots of innocent men, handful of spectators. sions in the region, and challenges with the same pas- appearances for New son but underwent tests sprained in college when respect for human rights,” women, kids and babies Infantino said he was after the breakdown of sion, the same determination, Orleans. on the right knee on his Nike shoe exploded the Boston Celtics center are dying. And I think “disappointed” after talks with the US over the same ambition,” said the The Pelicans said Friday when soreness per- during a game. said. Turkey should stop its attending the match and Pyongyang’s weapons pro- organisers. Williamson, the top pick sisted and doctors recom- “We have a deep team,” “There is no democracy. invasion in Syria,” he “surprised” by the absence grammes. — AFP in the 2019 entry draft, mended surgery to fix the guard J.J. Redick said. There is no freedom of added. — AFP of fans and lack of media. — AFP Injury woes PAGE Dortmund skipper Marco Reus (in pic) and striker Paco Alcacer to miss Wednesday’s Sport 16 Champions League match at Inter Milan DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2019 | CHENNAI Blades go bang bang MILITARY | GAMES We didn’t deserve to lose. We deserved Mousset strikes as Sheffield defeat big gun Arsenal more but they are a Sheffield, Oct. 22: Unai send Arsenal crashing one goal then we could taking experience but Emery claimed Arsenal to just their second THE RESULT have controlled better.” the most important very strong were unlucky to suffer a defeat of the season, Asked if Arsenal have thing is to win.” defensive team. shock 1-0 defeat at ending an eight-game Sheffield United 1 a mental block in away This was a signature Sheffield United as Lys unbeaten run in all com- games, Emery said: win for the Blades after — Unai Emery, Arsenal manager (Mousset 30) Mousset condemned the petitions. Arsenal 0 “We prepare for the last season’s promotion after their shock 1-0 defeat at Gunners to their latest The north Londoners matches the same home and they sit proudly in Sheffield United in the EPL away-day flop on sit fifth in the league and away and think to ninth place, just three Monday. after a powder-puff per- ● Under Emery, win. points behind Arsenal. Emery’s side are with- formance that showed Arsenal have kept “We deserved more but With the Bramall Lane SHORT TAKES out an away Premier Emery’s rebuilding job they are a very strong crowd in full voice, a League win since the is still a work in just two clean defensive team.” bruising clash got off to FC Goa take on opening weekend of the progress. sheets in 24 away Under Emery, Arsenal a contentious start when season after failing to But Emery insisted league matches have kept just two clean Sokratis appealed in rebuilt Chennaiyin rise to the challenge Arsenal deserved at and once again sheets in 24 away league vain for a penalty after posed by fired up United least a draw and criti- matches and once again having his shirt tugged Margao: Most of their key play- at Bramall Lane. cised the failure to give a they wilted too they wilted too easily in by John Egan. ers of last season retained for French forward penalty for a foul on easily in a hostile a hostile environment. Emery’s men should this year, FC Goa will begin Mousset, making his Sokratis. environment “We conceded a lot of have taken the lead their Indian Super League cam- first Premier League “We didn’t deserve to corners in the first half when Sead Kolasinac paign against former champi- start for United, pun- lose. We can speak about accept it,” Emery said and they scored the goal. curled a perfect low ons Chennaiyin FC here on ished poor Arsenal two key moments, one is after Arsenal’s winless It can happen. Above all, cross towards Nicolas Wednesday. The Gaurs will look defending in the first the goal and the other is run in the city of we have to improve by Pepe in the six-yard box, to start the new season on a half to score his second a clear penalty with Sheffield extended to 26 not allowing balls like but the unmarked Ivory winning note against a club goal since signing from Sokratis. With VAR, the years. that,” Emery said. Coast winger completely Anandan Gunasekaran that finished rock-bottom last Bournemouth. foul should have been “We had more chances “We are playing some miscued his shot. season. However, after a sum- That was enough to reviewed, but we have to than them. If we scored young players who are — AFP mer of rebuilding, Chennaiyin will be eager to prove that the last season was just an aberra- TN’s Anandan bags tion. Interestingly, both man- agers — Sergio Lobera and John Gregory — are into their third seasons with FC Goa and two gold medals Chennaiyin. Last season run- ners-up FC Goa have a sense of Wuhan (China), Oct. 22: 2018 National Para stability in the team as they Tamil Nadu’s Para-athlete Athletics champion in have retained most of their key Anandan Gunasekaran 200m and 400m. He had players, international and scooped two gold medals in also won a silver in 400m in domestic. The likes of Ferran the disabled men’s 100m the 2017 World Para Corominas, Hugo Boumous, and 400m IT1 events to Athletics Grand Prix in Ahmed Jahouh and Edu Bedia open India’s medal account Dubai. National record are all into their third season at the 7th CISM World holder shot putter Tajinder too with the Gaurs. Mandar Rao Military Games here on Singh Toor finished sixth Dessai, Seriton Fernandes, Tuesday. in a world class field with a Lenny Rodrigues and Gunasekaran clocked best throw of 20.36m. Jackichand Singh are all famil- 12.00 seconds to win the Toor was in search for iar with Lobera’s methods. —PTI 100m event, India’s first Tokyo Olympics mark of medal in the ongoing 21.10m but he failed to Weather holds key Games. Peru’s Casas Jose touch it. Romani Darlan of was second with a timing Brazil won the gold with a of 12.65 while of Fajardo best throw of 22.36m while in Hazare semis Pardo Teodicelo of Poland’s Bukowiecki Bengaluru: Host Karnataka will Colombia took the bronze Konrad (21.84m) and Bob hold the edge when it takes on with 12.72 seconds. Bertemes (20.66m) of Chhattisgarh in the semifinals Later, the 32-year-old Luxembourg were second of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here Indian clinched his second and third respectively. on Wednesday while Tamil gold by clocking 53.35 sec- In the men’s 400m, Nadu and Gujarat are set for an onds in the disabled men’s national record holder interesting battle in the other 400m IT1 event. Muhammed Anas missed a last four clash. The weather Colombia’s Teodicelo medal as he finished fourth holds the key in both matches (58.95) and Ranchin with a time of 46.86 sec- as rain is forecast for Sheffield Mickael (1:00.31) took the onds. He had clocked the Wednesday. Karnataka made United’s Lys silver and bronze respec- national record timing of short work of Puducherry in the Mousset (second tively. The IT1 event is com- 45.21 in July. quarterfinal after coming from right) celebrates peted among ambulant ath- In the men’s boxing through with seven wins from with teammates after letes who have single or Satish Kumar (+91kg) and eight games in the league scoring against Arsenal in double below the knee Duryodhan Singh Negi phase. In the other semifinal, amputation or substantial (69kg) entered the quarter- their English Premier Tamil Nadu, lucky to come foot to knee damage. finals by winning their through against Punjab on the League match in IT4 event is competed respective bouts. Satish basis of having won more Sheffield on Monday. among wheelchair partici- beat O’Griofa Antoine of games in the league phase, — AFP pants who have spinal cord Ireland 5-0 while Negi faces Gujarat, a comfortable injuries but with full trunk defeated Miliusha Dzmitry winner against Delhi. Having function. Gunasekaran is a of Belarus 3-2. — PTI lost to the Dinesh Karthik-led side in the league phase, Gujarat will be aiming for CHAMPIONS | LEAGUE revenge and will be aware of RONALDO NOT the need to raise their game. Ballon d’Or snubs Tamil Nadu’s batsmen after a dominant show in Group ‘C’ READY FOR struggled against a disciplined Punjab attack on Monday — PTI Rising Blues stars face acid test RETIREMENT Modric, Neymar Amsterdam, Oct. 22: Paris, Oct. 22: While she led the United States to Chelsea’s young guns will Turin, Oct. 22: Cristiano Megan Rapinoe is the lead- victory in France in July. IRAN BARRED OVER test their run of form at Ronaldo reassured ing candidate for the sec- The 34-year-old Reign FC one of the homes of youth Juventus supporters and ond ever women’s Ballon playmaker, already a cam- REFUSAL TO FACE development on his legions of fans world- d’Or, the holder of the paigner for LGBT rights Wednesday as they wide that at 34 he’s not men’s award, Luka Modric, and gender equality, made attempt to stop an Ajax ready for retirement yet. and the world’s most headlines during the tour- ISRAELI JUDOKAS team on course to repli- “Age is just a number. It expensive player Neymar nament by publicly taking Paris: The International Judo cate last season’s thrilling does not mean that at 34, missed out as France on US President Donald Federation said on Tuesday it Champions League run. 35, 36 you are at the end of Football unveiled nomi- Trump. had banned Iran from competi- The Blues are on a five- your career,” Ronaldo nees in four categories on Last year, Norwegian Ada tion indefinitely over the coun- match winning streak in said at a news conference Monday. Hegerberg was the first try’s refusal to face Israeli com- all-competitions after ahead of Juventus’ Modric, fresh from guid- women’s winner. petitors. The federation issued beating Newcastle United Champions League match ing Croatia to a World Cup The Lyon forward did not a provisional ban last month 1-0 at the weekend but against Lokomotiv final, broke the 11-year play in the World Cup but while investigating a report that come up against the Moscow on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel is among the 20 nominees Iran had ordered a judoka to Group H leaders in “I can show that with Messi, who are both as are stars who were pres- lose deliberately at the world Amsterdam my performances, how I included, stranglehold on ent at the competition, championships to avoid facing Ajax are averaging over play, the way I play, the the men’s award last year. such as Australia striker an Israeli competitor in the sub- three goals a game at way I still feel good, Paris Saint-Germain’s Sam Kerr, England’s Lucy sequent round. “Following the home and abroad and are sharp, thinking about the Neymar, who cost the Bronze and France captain events, which occurred during hungry for European suc- game, more mature. This French club 222 million Amandine Henry. the last World Judo cess after semi-final makes the difference,” he euros in 2017, failed to Virgil Van Dijk, 28, who Championships Tokyo 2019, the heartache last season. said. make the 30-man shortlist has had an impressive six final suspension of the Iran Fikayo Tomori, Ross In the second season of after a year overshadowed months with Liverpool lift- Judo Federation from all com- Barkley, Mason Mount, a four-year deal at by injury, suspension and ing the Champions League, petitions... Has been pro- Callum Hudson-Odoi and Juventus, Ronaldo had controversy for both club could become a rare defen- nounced,” the IJF said. Tammy Abraham all sparked concern among and country. sive winner of the men’s Iranian fighter Saeid Mollaei, started Saturday’s win at his fans when he said in Messi has just collected award. defending his title at the Tokyo Stamford Bridge, the first an interview published a the Fifa Best award, as did Fabio Cannavaro was the World Championships in time since 2013 five few weeks ago that he was Rapinoe, which split from last defender to win in August, had said he was English players made the Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (left) and Dejan Lovren at a training session in Liverpool starting to enjoy seeing the Ballon D’Or in 2016. 2006, and only the fourth ordered to throw his semi-final on Tuesday, the eve of their Champions League Group E match against Genk. — AFP himself “outside of foot- Rapinoe dominated the since the award began in rather than risk facing an Israeli ball, so who knows what Women’s World Cup, on 1956. in the final of the -81kg class. Live on TV London club’s starting XI. Kovac comes under fire in Suarez and Antoine will happen in the next and off the field, in the Another nominee, Kylian The Iranian, 27, lost the semi- They second on three Germany. Griezmann. year or two?” summer. Mbappe, the top goal scorer final and then went on to lose CHAMPIONS LEAGUE points in Group H after a They are also top of Their fifth straight com- Ronaldo recently scored She was joint top scorer in Ligue 1 last season, his third-place fight. Mollaei RB Leipzig vs Zenit wobbly opening two Group H after beating petitive win — including his 700th goal as a profes- and was voted player of the would represent a genuine said he had been instructed to from 10.25 pm games in the Champions both Lille and Valencia 3- a 2-1 victory over Inter sional while on interna- tourna- change of the guard. withdraw from the competition on Sony Six, HD League, with a pair of 0 with the same brand of Milan in their last tional duty with Portugal ment as — AFP by the presidents of the Iran matches coming up thrilling football that cap- Champions League game and has been nominated Judo Federation and the Iran Ajax vs Chelsea against on-fire Ajax that tured Europe’s imagina- — took them to the top of for a record sixth Ballon from 10.25 pm on tions last season. La Liga a point ahead of Olympic committee. — AFP Sony TEN 2 , HD could decide their d’Or award — which European destiny. 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