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  not ignite it because it is very times has created agitation, Arguments on quantum of the Centre by the second 7 %  easy to set fire but very difficult   )   & %    %  & % ) !       &    #    anxiety and unrest in the of punishment will take place week of January next year on a   to control it. Don’t play with )     *      "   "   ,#      minds of people. on Thursday. Eight serial bomb batch of pleas challenging the A Bench headed by Chief blasts had rocked Jaipur on CAA. The court also said the Justice S A Bobde sought May 13, 2008. arguments on granting stay response and status report by The four —Mohammad can be advanced on January 22, February 7, 2020 from all the Saif, Mohammad Sarwar Azmi, the next date of hearing.        & &  ( states and high courts on Mohammad Salman and A bench comprising Chief several aspects in such cases Saifurrehman were convicted Justice SA Bobde and Justices New Delhi: In a big win for owns some 18 per cent interest purged and Ratan Tata was including probe, collection of under IPC sections 302 (pun- BR Gavai and Surya Kant fixed Cyrus Mistry, a company law in Tata Sons. back at the helms of affairs four evidence, forensic and med- ishment for murder), 307 59 petitions, including those appeals court on Wednesday The remaining 81 per cent years after he took retirement. ical evidence, recording of (Attempt to murder), 324 (caus- filed by the Indian Union restored him as executive chair- is held by Tata Trusts and Tata Mistry challenged the statement of victim and time ing hurt by dangerous weapons, Muslim League and Congress After several Opposition man of Tata Sons and ruled that Group companies along with removal before the Mumbai frame for trial. means), 326 (causing hurt by leader Jairam Ramesh, for hear- MP, including well-known appointment of N Tata family members. bench of National Company The bench, also compris- acid attack), 120-B (criminal ing on January 22, next year. lawyers P Chidambaram and Chandrasekaran as head of Mistry, scion of the wealthy Law Tribunal but lost and then ing Justices B R Gavai and conspiracy), 121-A (Conspiring Several petitions have been Kapil Sibal, questioned the con- the holding company of over Shapoorji Pallonji family, had went in for appeal at the NCLAT. Surya Kant, said it needs to col- to commit certain offences filed challenging the Act. The stitutional validity of the CAA USD 110 billion salt-to-soft- in December 2012 succeeded Tatas had cited alleged fail- late information and status for against State), 124-A (sedition), petitioners including by RJD and said it cannot stand the ware conglomerate was illegal. Ratan Tata as the Executive ure of Mistry to “deliver on the holistic implementation of pro- 153-A (promoting disharmony) leader Manoj Jha, Trinamool scrutiny of law, it was widely The National Company reinstatement for four weeks to Chairman of Tata Sons, a post promises that he had made at visions of rape law and appoint- and sections of Explosive Congress MP Mahua Moitra, expected that SC will have to Law Appellate Tribunal allow Tatas to appeal. that also made him the head of the time of his selection as the ed senior advocate Siddharth Substances Act and Unlawful AIMIM leader Asaduddin adjudicate on the subject. (NCLAT) held that the group’s Setting aside a lower court all Tata group listed firms such Chairman” and inability to Luthra as amicus curiae for Activities (Prevention) Act, pub- Owaisi, Muslim body Jamiat During the hearing, some chairman emeritus Ratan Tata’s order, the NCLAT also quashed as Tata Power and Tata Motors. lead the group in a cohesive assisting it in the matter. PTI lic prosecutor Srichand said. He Ulama-i-Hind, All Assam lawyers appearing for peti- actions against Mistry were the conversion of Tata Sons In an overnight coup, he was manner and failure in provid- said the court has given bene- Students Union (AASU), Peace tioners sought a stay on the oppressive and the appoint of into a private company from a removed as the Chairman of ing proper guidance and sup- fit of doubt to the fifth accused Party, CPI, NGOs ‘Rihai operation of the newly amend- the new chairman illegal. It, public firm. It also directed Tata Tata Sons in October 2016. port to the group as the reasons  Shahbaz Hussain and acquitted Manch’ and Citizens Against ed law. however, stayed the operation Sons not to take any action Along with him, the entire for his sacking. him. PTI Hate. Continued on Page 4 of the order with respect to against Mistry, whose family senior management too was Continued on Page 4            
                         
 
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       the task. and frisking.” physically checked. state. The most incompetent then we will ask the central said the victim’s son was       he Allahabad High Court The police, meanwhile, “Though the job of Facing flak over the attack police professionals are government to deploy central among the three arrested after     Ton Wednesday pulled up suspended 18 of its personnel checking and frisking is quite in the Vidhan Sabha, the gov- deployed for security of court forces for it,” the HC said. the attack.      the Uttar Pradesh govern- for the security lapse. Apart challenging, as it has led to ernment also announced a premises in the state,” Justice It recalled two other On Wednesday, Uttar     ment over the shootout at a from the sub-inspector, the disputes between the police series of measures to prevent Sudhir Agarwal and Justice attacks in recent months — Pradesh Director General of !  "  
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Parliamentary malicious campaign to mislead was shot dead inside a court- hours. any heed to him in his con- Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna the people for strengthening its room, rocked the Uttar After the adjournment, stituency of Loni in Ghaziabad. and others were seen trying to vote bank for the ultimate Pradesh assembly with oppo- the House resumed the ques- The BJP MLA, who had on calm Gurjar down during the benefit of a political dynasty. sition stalling the proceeding tion hour at 12:00 hours in Tuesday tried to raise the issue periods of adjournment. “This is unacceptable. The of the House for most of the which just three questions of official apathy and found sup- Earlier, the Speaker violence in different parts of question hour on Wednesday. were taken up. port from both the opposition observed that he was trying to the country has clearly estab- As the House assembled Leader of the opposition and ruling party MLAs in the understand the issue and said it lished that the opposition lead- for the day, members of the Ram Govind Chaudhary (of Legislative Assembly, said “cases would be resolved. ers incited the people of the opposition parties, including SP) also slammed the state are lodged against him” when he Senior members Raghuraj minority community for their Samajwadi Party and government over the grim law raises such issues. Pratap Singh (Independent), narrow political ends. The Congress, trouped into the and order situation in the “How will the dream of Aradhana Misra alias Mona name of a senior Congress well of the House raising anti- state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Congress) and Lalji Verma leader has emerged in the vio- government slogans and “When criminals are become a reality under such a (BSP) said it was perhaps for the lence at the Jamia Millia stalled the proceedings. killing people inside court, situation? I am very disturbed,” first time that the House had Islamia University in Delhi. The Bahujan Samajwadi how can the common man be he said in the UP Assembly on been adjourned for the day The Congress MLAs have Party members, however, safe in the state?” he asked. Wednesday. “The officials had because of a ruling party MLA. committed contempt of the remained seated on their seats. UP Congress president never dared to arrest me during Even after the Speaker called House and 23 crore people of The members refused to Ajay Kumar ‘Lallu’ demanded the government of other politi- it a day, some members from UP by wearing badge on their budge even on the assurance of resignation of Chief Minister cal parties as they have done this both sides kept occupying their wrist as this House does not Speaker Hriday Narain Dikshit Yogi Adityanath, saying that time. An impartial inquiry needs seats. belong to a particular political that he would allow members when criminals were openly to be ordered into this issue. I am Hriday Narayan Dikshit party or dynasty,” the chief to raise the issue at appropri- killing people inside court- a disciplined worker of the BJP,” said the matter would be minister said in UP assembly ate time. room, how could the Bharatiya Gurjar said. “There are only 2- resolved to which leader of on Wednesday. As the opposition mem- Janata Party make claims of 3 per cent officials who are hon- opposition Ram Govind Lashing out at the opposi- bers were raising slogans ‘Ram rajya’’ (in the state). est. An inquiry needs to be done Chaudhari remarked that unless tion for questioning the law and Labour Minister Swami Prasad “The Yogi government has into their properties. How are the views of the MLA were order in the state and their Maurya, who was donning no moral right to continue in NGOs being run in the names heard in the House, it would be protest over the CAA, Yogi the role of parliamentary the office as law and order has of their wives,” he asked, amid difficult to find a solution. Adityanath said that crime and affairs minister in the absence deteriorated. The Bijnor inci- thumping of desks by both rul- Chaudhari said that the Samajwadi Party were “syn- of Suresh Khanna, said that as dent is a glaring example of the ing and opposition members MLA had been humiliated. onymous” while asserting that the opposition had no issue state of affairs in this regime,” with shouts of “shame-shame.” The MLAs who kept sitting no riot had taken place during before them, they were creat- he said. BJP sources said Gurjar was in the House even after it was his regime and the state was called by the chief minister for a adjourned for the day were peaceful. meeting after Tuesday’s incident. called by Dixit around 7 pm and The chief minister was “They took out candle pro- had gone down by 12.9 per cent Cutting across party lines, assured of a solution after which responding to the adjournment cessions when notorious crim- in 2019 against the figure of Uttar Pradesh MLAs on Tuesday they departed. notice given by the opposition inals were gunned down by the 2016. Besides, he said, crime forced the adjournment of the Earlier this month, Gurjar’s parties over the deteriorating police and even approached against women, including assembly for the day after the representative was arrested in law and order in the state, par- the court to mount pressure on dowry related and kidnapping, Speaker refused to let the BJP Ghaziabad for allegedly man- ticularly the Bijnor incident in the government and the law too had decreased. legislator discuss the alleged handling the food inspector at which a murder accused under - . !         - .        #        enforcement agencies,” he said. He said that the UP govern- high-handedness of an official. the MLA’s office. Gurjar levelled trial was gunned down in the      )!       & 0   1 #      The SP and Congress ment had taken tough measures “Vidhayak ekta zindabad allegations of corruption against courtroom of the chief judicial MLAs staged a noisy scene on to tone up law and order, forc- (long live the unity of MLAs),” the food inspector after the magistrate. he said. der state in the constitutional in Delhi, had the audacity of lec- the statement of the chief min- ing criminals to either flee the chanted legislators when the arrest. The Loni MLA is also an Yogi Adityanath said that Yogi Adityanath said law mainstream, and this was turing us on law and order. ister and trooped in the well of state or be behind the bars. House reassembled after a brief accused in the case and has been the incidents of gang-rape in and order was the prime con- opposed by the Congress’.” The chief minister also the House to protest his taking “BJP has zero tolerance adjournment over the issue dur- served a show-cause notice by Unnao and murder in Bijnor cern of his government and no He said Congress also reminded the Samajwadi Party the names of opposition parties towards crime and there is no ing the Zero Hour. Amid the the party over it. “A lobby of the were unfortunate. “But no riot laxity would be tolerated in the attempted to delay the Supreme that ‘Kanwar Yatra’ was banned behind the CAA violence. place for violence or crime in din, Speaker Hriday Narayan BJP is active against me and they has taken place in Uttar Pradesh maintenance of law and order. Court verdict on Ayodhya issue by the Akhilesh Yadav regime Speaker Hriday Narayan UP.” he said. Dixit announced the adjourn- are hatching a conspiracy to tar- during the last two-and-a-half Targeting the Congress and created the impression that and the superintendent of police Dikshit rejected the adjourn- Earlier, leader of the oppo- ment of the House for the entire nish my reputation. They pro- years. The state remained peace- and the Samajwadi Party, the hell would break lose after the in Mathura was killed in ment notice and adjourned the sition and SP member Ram day. There had been three brief voked the food inspector into ful after abrogation of Article chief minister said: “The verdict. Jawaharbagh violence. House for the day after complet- Govind Chaudhary, BSP leader adjournments earlier as Gurjar lodging an FIR against me,” he 370 and the Supreme Court ver- Bharatiya Janata Party realised “Not even a mosquito was Yogi Adityanath said the ing the agenda amidst slogan- Lalji Verma and Congress tried to raise the matter of alleged. dict on Ayodhya issue,” the the dream of Dr Ambedkar by killed in UP after the Ayodhya Samajwadi Party had always shouting by the opposition. leader Aradhana Mishra chief minister said. abrogating Article 370 giving verdict’’, Yogi Adityanath said. sided with criminals whenever The chief minister, listing slammed the BJP government “The opposition should special status to Jammu and Moreover, he said, those the government took tough the crime statistics, claimed over the deteriorating law and learn to accept facts and truth,” Kashmir and brought the bor- behind the 1984 Sikh genocide action. that incidents of rape in the state order in the state. "
  
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According to the com- continued her attack on informed the state assembly conserving groundwater, the in Madhya Pradesh escaped The ASP said that as soon plaint lodged by the victim’s Bharatiya Janata Party gov- that efforts were being made for government had launched sev- after hoodwinking policemen as the railway police received father, the three accused ernment over law and order conservation of groundwater eral schemes for water conser- escorting him in Mahoba, information about the inci- entered their house and raped claiming that in Uttar Pradesh following which the water table vation, including rain water police said on Wednesday. dent, the jawans encircled the the girl. They also threatened the rule of law had turned out had increased in 217 critical harvesting, construction of Additional Superintendent whole area. The districts lying her with dire consequences if to be the rule of the criminals. and semi-critical blocks. check dams, re-boring of of Police Virendra Kumar said at the border and police from she told anyone about the inci- “Uttar Pradesh may bha- The government has initi- ponds, on-farm harvesting. that four Rajasthan policemen other stations were also alert- dent, SHO Manoj Kumar jpa ney kanoon ke raaj ko ated a state Groundwater In reply to another ques- were taking notorious criminal ed. Chahal said. The victim was apradhi raaj may tabdil kar Conservation Mission in 217 tion, Maurya said the govern- Pradeep alias Tinku from The policemen were staying along with her grand- diya hai (In Uttar Pradesh the critical and semi-critical blocks ment had cleaned silt in Jaipur jail to a court in Panna searching for the absconding mother, who was on the upper BJP has turned the rule of the along with 22 cities and it will 27,551.10 kilometres of the district of Madhya Pradesh in undertrial in a jungle area, 10 floor of the house when the law into rule of the crimi- be completed in five years, canals of the Irrigation depart- the UP Sampark Kranti kilometres away from the incident took place. nals),” tweeted Vadra while Labour Minister Swami Prasad ment by spending 106.30 Express. Mahoba railway station. The victim narrated the pointing to the Bijnor inci- Maurya informed the House crore on it in 2017-18. The train was about to Drones were also being used to incident when her father dent on Wednesday. during the Question Hour on He said that in 2018-19, the halt at Mahoba early morning nab the undertrial. returned, police said. A hunt “Criminals are now Wednesday. government cleaned silt in on Wednesday when the Meanwhile, a 16-year-old is on for the other two accused, directly making attack inside The mission would be 29,487 kms of canal while till undertrial managed to give girl was allegedly gang-raped police added. the court and the judges have completed in five years in date in the current fiscal, 32,550 the police jawans the slip and by three persons at Nawla vil- to run for their lives”, she phased manner, the minister kms of canals were cleaned. jumped outside the train. lage in Muzaffarnagar district, added while attacking the The policemen also police said on Wednesday. Yogi Adityanath’s govern- ment over deteriorating law and order. She further tweeted that !"#$#%& she did not understand how some people were regularly claiming of “crime-free state”  0      occupants of the cargo vehicle were under Chief Minister Yogi  #0  #     $ arrested, they said. A police team in plain Adityanath when the fact $  7$     clothes intercepted the truck at Kairana remains that in UP, the com- Lucknow: A man was on Wednesday Banda: An unmarried couple allegedly and recovered the consignment of illegal mand was now in hands of arrested in Sambhal for trying to incite peo- committed suicide by hanging themselves liquor, Shamli Superintendent of Police the criminals. ple by allegedly circulating a video of the from a tree in Tindwari area here, police Vineet Jaiswal said. In a separate inci- This is not the first time violent protests at the Jamia Millia Islamia said on Wednesday. The incident came to dent, 32 cartons of illegal liquor were also that Priyanka has attacked in Delhi, police said. Bintu was arrested light on Tuesday afternoon, when dead seized at Yamuna Bridge on UP-Haryana Yogi Adityanath’s govern- from Chandausi area and booked under bodies of a 22-year-old youth and a 15- border, he said. ment over law and order. She various sections of the IPC including the year-old was found hanging from a tree, had written a letter demand- IT act for sharing the video and trying to Tindwari Station House Officer Neeraj :    ;0 0  ing justice for the victims. vitiate the atmosphere by whipping up peo- Kumar Singh said. During investigation, 0     After her letter in the ples’ emotions, they said. Meanwhile, five villagers told police that both of them were Gorakhpur: Five bonded labourers who alleged suicide case of persons were arrested in Pratapgarh on in love but their relationship was not suffered from disabilities were rescued Jawahar Navodya Vidayalaya Tuesday evening for violating prohibitory approved by their family members. Probe after a raid at a hotel here, police said on (JNV) in Mainpuri, the chief orders by holding a protest against the is on and the bodies have been sent for Wednesday. The police action came on minister took cognisance Citizenship Amended Act, police said. post-mortem, police said. Tuesday night on a tip off, following and not only removed the According to Superintendent of Police which the rescued labourers were sent to district magistrate and the Abhishek Singh, they were arrested and #8 9  a shelter home run by an NGO, they said. local superintendent of sent to jail as a precautionary measure to Muzaffarnagar: A truck ferrying 182 The five labourers suffered from mental police but also constituted a maintain peace.Police said that among the cartons of illegal liquor from Haryana to disabilities and hearing and speech Special Investigation Team five arrested include Israr Ahmad, former Uttar Pradesh was seized in Shamli dis- impairment. One of the rescued worker (SIT) to bring the criminals district president of AIMIM. trict, police said on Wednesday. Three is from Nepal, the police said. PTI to book.

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Police spokesman AK their party office where party Yadav said the govern- Dwivedi said they got to know chief Shivpal Yadav was sitting ment’s decision to exclude that some persons were incit- on a fast in protest against Muslims from the list ing people to join the protests CAA. Later, the workers start- was not justified. on Thursday. ed raising slogans like Directing his bars towards “To keep the situation ‘Samvidhan bachao, desh the UP government, he said it under control, instructions bachao’ and came out of the had failed on all the fronts and have been issued to SHOs to office in a bid to move farmers were the worst hit. register cases against those towards GPO. Police person- “There have been reports of inciting people through social nel were deployed outside the rape on each passing day media posts to join the office and they had barricad- coming from across the state,” protests. The process has ed the entire area. The police he added. already started and details swung into action and ASP, East, Suresh Chand regarding the number of FIRs stopped the workers moving Rawat said no FIR was regis- will be available later,” he said. ahead. This led to a verbal spat tered as the police stopped the        &          Sources in police depart- between the cops and protest- protesters inside their party ment said the police swung ers. As the number of protest- office after they tried to move    $ 3526 Pradesh. Across the districts, ies where migratory birds can into action on inputs given by ers was high, additional police out. He added that assemblage the maximum temperature be seen at this time of the year. local intelligence sleuths. force was summoned to the at the office of a political party t was yet another intensely fell by 10-11 degrees. Meanwhile, Northern “The inputs suggested that spot. The police force did not did not come under the ambit Icold day because of the Cold winds made the con- Railways has decided to run different groups are planning allow the workers to move of section 144 of CrPC. He foggy conditions in the city on ditions unbearable for the several trains to cater to the to stage protests on Thursday. ahead. Thereafter, Shivpal sat said the police had made huge Wednesday. The maximum denizens. However, the tour rush of passengers in winter Besides, the social media cell on the road along with the bandobast and the area was temperature plunged by 11 and travel agents said that the season. The trains being run in of Lucknow police and those workers. cordoned off and barricaded degrees to settle at 13.2 degree cold weather only boosts win- a total 110 trips will run twice/ working at the offices of other Addressing the workers, in view of the protest call. Celsius. The minimum tem- ter tourism. thrice a week depending on senior officials also alerted the perature at 10.6 degree Celsius Prateek Hira, a well- the divisions. Some of the Lucknow police about the Cops in civvies are keeping a morning. them. Amar Nath Verma said, “The was a couple of notches above known tour and travel agent, trains include Shri Mata same. The action came there- close watch on those arriving The irate group of stu- The situation had gone police are trying their best to normal. Met department offi- told this reporter that there is Vaishno Devi Katra-Varanasi- after,” the sources said. to the city,” the sources said. dents had staged a massive out of control following the nab those identified. We are cials forecast similar weather a great excitement amongst Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra They said the police’s On the other hand, the protest and fought a pitched late response by Hasanganj conducting raids but have not conditions to prevail on tourists for watching snowfall. (weekly), Duplicate main focus was Old City and Hasanganj police failed to battle with the police by pelt- police that took the Sunday been able to get any success as Thursday with shallow to “The bookings that we have Begampura Express Special, some of the educational insti- nab the miscreants who were ing them with stones. The night protest by Nadwa stu- yet. We have arrested four moderate fog in the morning, had are mostly for hilly areas and Lucknow-Anand Vihar tutes of Lucknow. “An alert identified during scanning of police had registered cases dents lightly and did not brief protesters, including two stu- followed by cloudy weather like Uttarakhand and Terminal-Lucknow (twice a has been sounded to railway CCTV footages outside on different counts, including their bosses about the same. dents of Nadwa College, on conditions. The maximum Himachal Pradesh. People also week). The trains will run stations and bus stations too. Nadwa College on Monday for murderous assault on Inspector, Hasanganj, Tuesday,” he said. and minimum temperatures prefer to visit places such as with adequate number of AC are expected to be 16 degree Dehradun and Mussoorie so II , AC III, sleeper class and Celsius and 9 degree Celsius that they can move north- general coaches. A spokesman respectively. There is a warn- wards to watch snowfall,” he said that details of the trains ing of dense fog very likely at said. He added that tourists are could be obtained from the isolated places of eastern Uttar also opting for bird sanctuar- railway website. 
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A team consisting of official also failed to tell the view of the safety aspect. when a speeding truck of Kakori, was hired for ferry- railway officials and Railway names of those challaned dur- “The number of incidents knocked him down on Indian ing children of a school in a    $ 3526 Protection Force (RPF) nabbed ing the drive on Wednesday. He in which passengers are Gas Godown road in the trans-Gomti locality. A couple four illegal vendors from plat- said, “It was a routine drive deprived of their belongings is locality. Passersby assembled of days back, some of the stu- hree persons including two form numbers 2 and 3 of which is carried out at different a big issue which is reported the scene and rushed the vic- dents complained to their Twomen were killed after Charbagh railway station on railway stations of Lucknow almost every day. It is suspect- tim to Lokbandhu Hospital parents about Nirjesh’s behav- their bike was hit by a truck Thursday. division almost on a daily basis,” ed that the illegal vendors, with where he was declared iour with them in the van. in Mawai Bujurg in city area in Senior divisional commer- he added. Sources said the drive the help of their aides, commit brought dead. A police Responding quickly to this, Banda, police said on cial manager Jagtosh Shukla carried out by railways and theft in trains or at platforms,” spokesman said a case for cul- parents of the children com- Wednesday. said, “The offenders were sell- RPF against the illegal vendors the sources said. They said the pable homicide was regis- plained to the school admin- The incident occurred on ing foodstuff unauthorisedly as was merely an eyewash. “Even security at platforms was only tered against the truck driver istration which informed the Tuesday and the victims died they had no authority letters as the railways is carrying out ceremonial, except on Republic and the police were hunting police about this. Acting swift- in a hospital during treatment, with them. We handed them the drive against illegal vendors Day and Independence Day or for the accused. “The case has ly in the case, the police they said. The truck was seized over to the RPF for further at railway stations, there is no when an alert was sounded by been assigned to sub-inspec- nabbed the driver, who owned and a manhunt has been action,” he said. However, decease in their number,” they the police. tor Dalveer Singh Yadav and up his crime. launched to nab the abscond- ing driver, police said. The deceased were identified as Rajendra Vishwakarma (32),     ! "#   $ % Reena (22) and Sushil Tiwari (48) and their bodies have been sent for post-mortem, cies. She also joined the Muslim League they added.    0   and played an active role in the All- India Muslim League Students    $ 3526 Habibullah, who was a member of Federation and related political activi- Legislative Council & Lucknow ties. “She went to Karachi with her hus- his fiery lady was a student leader Municipal Council, and founder of band AR Faridi, an officer in the Royal Tat Lucknow University in 1938 and Avadh Degree College (first degree col- Indian Navy in 1944, and it was to spearheaded protests against the then lege for girls). She was also the founder become her future home. The Faridis Vice-Chancellor Sheikh Mohammed of Taleemgah Niswan, an educational were posted in Dhaka and Rawalpindi Habibullah, who was her father. Amar society for minority women. At that before moving to Karachi in 1950s,” Habibullah, a businessman in the city, time, it was the first school for Muslim Amar said. It is stated that she had a while talking to this reporter about girls in Lucknow,” he said. vivacious personality and was very Begum Tazeen, who was his maternal Talking about Begum Tazeen, who hard working, inquisitive and passion- grandmother, said she was the first studied at Lucknow University, Amar ate about her work. She later took up the Muslim woman to be elected president said she was born in Lucknow in 1920. role of APWA president, International of Lucknow University Students’ Union. “Sheikh Mohammed Habibullah was a Council of Women and Sindh Minister He said that the Habibullah Hall at Taluqdar of Oudh and was a social and of Social Welfare’s vice-president. Lucknow University was dedicated to political man. His wife Begum Inam Amar said his family kept the con- his great grandfather Sheikh Habibullah, who was a Muslim League )    nections alive with Lucknow University. Mohammed Habibullah. Amar point- activist and had been a keen follower of “We were present when the celebrations ed out that Begum Tazeen was a the feminists of Turkey and Egypt, dis- medal, and also did her Masters. It is were held for the Habibullah Hall, woman of exceptional intelligence and carded ‘purdah’ early in her life. She was said that his great grandfather had want- which was constructed in the memory she later migrated to Pakistan. a very positive influence on her daugh- ed her to study at home and then go to of my great grandfather, and we are also Giving a backgrounder, Amar said ter Tazeen, who was an extrovert and a finishing school in Switzerland. working for the conservation of the Habibullahs were the Taluqdars of charming,” he recalled. In 1938, she was the first Muslim Baradari at Lucknow University. 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 7 %%% do anything. It is for the legis- morning. The parents of the ed shutting down the small car vate one as “illegal”, NCLAT underestimate the power of the Seelampur-Jafrabad vio- stay on the operation of CAA Akshay was the last of lature to look into.” victim were also present in the Nano project; cutting losses asked the RoC to correct common man she said “if you lence which took place on as it has not come into force as convicts to file the review peti- The 23-year-old para- court. with expensive decisions in records to show the company think that you are rocks then Tuesday. The FIR has been several things like framing of tion. On July 9 last year, the SC medic student was gang raped “We do not find any error firms such as Indian Hotels as public company. remember that we are mice filed in connection with the rules under the law are yet to had dismissed the review pleas and brutally assaulted on the apparent on the face of the Company Ltd (IHCL) and Tata The court also stated that and will bite you into bits,” the incident of stone pelting in the be done. Another senior advo- filed by the other three convicts intervening night of December record in the appreciation of Teleservices Ltd; and Air Asia some observations in the July Chief Minister said. Brajpuri area. Earlier, two FIRs cate Kapil Sibal agreed with -- Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta 16-17, 2012 inside a moving evidence or the findings of the fraud. 9, 2018 judgment passed by the Questioning the basis and had already been filed under Dhavan’s submission and said, (25) and Vinay Sharma (26) - bus in south Delhi by six per- judgment dated May 5, 2017. While Mistry termed the NCLT were “inappropriate and veracity of the Home Minister’s sections of the Indian Penal “We have nothing to say right - in the case, saying no grounds sons before being thrown out None of the grounds raised in NCLAT judgment as “victory avoidable”. statement that Aadhar and Code for rioting and causing now”. have been made out by them on the road. She died the review petition call for for the principles of good gov- These included appreciat- Voter ID cards were not the damage to public property at The Indian Union Muslim for the review. on December 29, 2012 at review of the judgment dated ernance and minority share- ing activities of Tata Sons and proof of citizenship she said “if Seelampur and Jafrabad police League (IUML), one of the Akshay’s lawyer AP singh Mount Elizabeth Hospital in May 5, 2017. The review peti- holder rights”, Tata Sons said highlighting its products, Aadhar is not the proof of cit- stations. According to a senior petitioners who has challenged made some quirky arguments Singapore. Dismissing the plea tion is dismissed,” the bench the NCLAT order appears to which had no bearing on mer- izenship then why did you ask police official, police have the CAA, said in its plea that in his desperate bid to convince of Akshay, who was the clean- said. The top court said the have gone beyond the specif- its of the case, it said, adding us to link Aadhar and banking arrested eight people in con- it violates the fundamental the judge to spare the life of his er of the bus in which the inci- grounds raised in Akshay’s ic reliefs sought by Mistry and certain observations against schemes,” and reminded the nection with the violence that Right to Equality and intends client. He went on to argue dent took place, a 3-judge review petition were “almost it was not clear as to how the Mistry were “undesirable and people that the aim of the pre- ensued in Seelampur and to grant citizenship to a sec- against the “futility” of award- bench headed by Justice R repetition of the arguments” NCLAT order seeks to over- based on extraneously sourced sent dispensation in Delhi was Jafrabad on Tuesday. “Five tion of illegal immigrants by ing death sentence by saying Banumathi said there was no raised in the earlier review rule the decisions taken by material not on record”. to turn the entire country into persons were arrested for making an exclusion on the that life span of people was “error apparent on the face of pleas filed by other convicts shareholders of Tata Sons and Stating that such observa- a detention centre. “You may Seelampur and Jafrabad inci- basis of religion. Parliament already decreasing due to pol- the record” and none of the which were rejected and these listed Tata operating compa- tions cast “impact on the rep- try to make India into a deten- dents, while one was arrested recently cleared the Act, which lution in Delhi-NCR. grounds raised by him call for issues cannot be “raised repeat- nies at validly constituted utation” of Mistry, the NCLAT tion centre but we will not let late night for the Dayalpur grants citizenship rights to Singh also argued that that review of the 2017 judgment. edly”. The bench also dealt with shareholder meetings. expunged those remarks while you do so,” she said. incident. Two persons were religious minorities such as in ‘Kalyug’ there was no need “The review petition is Singh’s submissions regarding “The proceedings of the setting aside the July 9, 2018 Meanwhile, even as Bengal arrested on Wednesday,” said Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, of awarding death sentence as not for re-hearing of the appeal a book titled ‘Black Warrant’, sixth meeting of the Board of Judgment of NCLT, Mumbai. started limping back to nor- the senior police official. Parsis, Jains and Buddhists, a person is “no better than a on reappreciation of the evi- written by former law officer of Directors of Tata Sons Ltd After the judgment was malcy with some stray inci- “Police have taken 18 persons who have come to India on or dead body”. dence over and over again. A Tihar jail Sunil Gupta. held on Monday, October 24 pronounced, Tata Sons coun- dents of road blockades trick- into preventive custody. The before December 31, 2014. “We find it unfortunate party is not entitled to seek Singh argued that the offi- 2016 so far as it relates to sel prayed for suspension of ling in from districts like men were taken into preven- President Ram Nath Kovind that such grounds have been review of the judgment mere- cer had expressed his opinion removal and other actions part of the judgment reinstat- Birbhum and South 24 tive custody since there was a gave assent to the Citizenship raised in the matter as serious ly for the purpose of rehearing in the book that accused Ram taken against Cyrus Pallonji ing Mistry. Parganas, two BJP MPs were possibility of them indulging in (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on as the present case,” the bench, of the appeal and a fresh deci- Singh, who had allegedly com- Mistry is declared illegal and is “With a view to ensure on Wednesday arrested by the mischief. Further police teams December 12, turning it into also comprising Justices Ashok sion,” said the bench, also mitted suicide in the jail, was set aside. In the result, Cyrus smooth functioning of the police even as they tried to pro- are conducting raids to nab the an Act. Bhushan and A S Bopanna, comprising Justices Ashok “murdered” in prison on Pallonji Mistry is restored to company, while we are not ceed towards Bhaluka Road remaining miscreants,’ said the The plea by IUML, filed said in its verdict on Akshay’s Bhushan and A S Bopanna. March 11, 2013. “Here again, his original position as inclined to suspend the Railway station in Malda senior police official. On through advocate Pallavi plea seeking a review of its “In light of the aggravating the opinion of the said former Executive Chairman of Tata Judgment pronounced today in where the station premises Wednesday, during the day Pratap, seeks an interim stay 2017 judgment upholding the circumstances and considering law officer Sunil Gupta is only Sons Ltd and consequently as its totality, but suspend the part were vandalized by miscreants the Delhi Police and paramil- on the operation of CAA and death penalty awarded to him. that the case falls within the his opinion which is not sup- Director of the Tata companies of the Judgment so far as it protesting against CAA. itary personnel have been the Foreigner Amendment On the convict’s con- category of ‘rarest of rare cases’, ported by any material,” the for rest of the tenure,” the relates to replacement of the Coochbehar MP Nisith patrolling the area in groups to (Order), 2015 and Passport tention that several countries the death penalty is con- bench said. NCLAT said in its order. present Executive Chairman Pramanik and Malda North ensure situation remains (Entry Into Rules), have already abolished death firmed,” it said. “The opinion of the said As a sequel thereto, the and reinstatement of Mistry for MP Khagen Murmu was peaceful. The police had also Amendment Rules, 2015. penalty, the bench said orally, The top court announced officer...Which is not support- appointment of a period of four weeks,” the arrested when they tried to appealed to people to maintain The petition alleged that “So long as death penalty is the verdict within hours of ed by any material, cannot be Chandrasekaran, who replaced NCLAT said. “Rest of the proceed to Bhaluka, BJP lead- peace and not to pay attention the Government’s CAA was there in the statute, we cannot having reserved it Wednesday a ground for reviewing our Mistry, “is declared illegal,” it Judgment and Directions ers said. After his arrest to rumours. Angry protesters against the basic structure of judgment,” it added. said. including the direction to rein- Pramanik said “those who demanding scrapping of the the Constitution and intend- It also dealt with Singh’s The NCLAT ordered state Cyrus Pallonji Mistry as vandalized the station premis- amended citizenship law had ed to explicitly discriminate allegations that the sole eye- Ratan N Tata and the nominee Director of the company and es were not arrested but as MPs torched several motor bikes, against Muslims as the Act witness , present in the bus of the Tata Trusts to “desist directors of three Tata compa- when we went to inspect the pelted stones at police person- extended benefits only to along with the victim, had from taking any decision in nies shall be complied forth- losses caused in the attack we nel and damaged buses and a Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, taken “heavy amount as bribe” advance which requires major- with.” PTI were arrested. This is a clear police booth in northeast Jains, Parsis and Christians. for giving statements in the ity decision of the Board of indication of Mamata Banerjee’ Delhi’s Seelampur area on The plea filed by Congress media when the trial was on at Directors or in the Annual   P70%%% giving full support to the hood- Tuesday afternoon. Police had leader Jairam Ramesh, has Saket district court. General Meeting”. There was “tension when lums and infiltrators.” fired tear gas shells to disperse said that the Act is a “brazen “In a criminal case, culpa- Also, the company, its Babri Masjid was demolished the protesters. Plumes of attack” on core fundamental bility or otherwise of the Board of Directors and share- but things cooled down after  #%%% smoke billowed from at least rights envisaged under the accused are based upon appre- holders were ordered not to that and we were living peace- According to police, pro- two localities as the standoff Constitution and treats “equals ciation of evidence adduced by exercise power under Article fully. But after you (Shah) hibitory orders have been continued for around one- as unequal”. the prosecution and also the 75 against Mistry. came look what you have done. imposed in northeast Delhi as and-a-half hours. In his petition, Ramesh evidence adduced by the Powers under Article 75 You have set the country burn- a precautionary measure bar- has said that substantial ques- defence,” it said. had not been exercised since ing. Look how Kashmir is ring areas under two police sta- = %%% tions of law, including whether “The materials or the news inception and “can be exercised burning, Assam is burning, tions — Harsh Vihar and Sonia One of the lawyers, religion can be a factor to emerging in the media and only in exceptional circum- Tripura is burning. It is fire Vihar. Under the orders, appearing for a petitioner hail- either acquire or deny citizen- press as also the news channels stances and in the interest of throughout India … the job of Assembly of four or more peo- ing from Assam, said, “Let it ship in India, arises for consid- cannot be taken note of in the company, but before exer- the Home Minister is to douse ple is prohibited. “Section 144 not be implemented... Five eration of the court as it is a arriving at a conclusion on the cising such power, reasons fire and not ignite it because it has been invoked in North East students in the North-East “patently unconstitutional” culpability of the accused or to should be recorded in writing is very easy to set fire but very district. The police undertook have died.” amendment to the Citizenship test credibility of the witness. and intimated to the con- difficult to control it. Don’t play flag march. People are The Attorney General Act, 1955. “The impugned Such events cannot be urged as cerned shareholders whose with fire.” Slamming the BJP appealed to maintain peace opposed the submission and Act creates two classifications, a ground for review,” the bench right will be affected, it said. Government for hiding the and harmony and not to lend said there are as many as four viz, classification on basis of said. Mistry was the sixth chair- real import of CAA and NRC credence to rumours,” the DCP judgments which have held religion and the classification man of Tata Sons and had a from the people, Banerjee said office (northeast) tweeted. that a law cannot be stayed on the basis of geography and      %%% tenure up to March 2017. The “They are lying when they tell Schools and shops in some after being notified. “We are both the classifications are Mistry had contended that NCLAT order gives him five you that CAA is will help you markets of the area opened on not going to grant a stay,” the completely unreasonable and he was removed because of his more months at the helm of get your citizenship and that it Wednesday morning. Police Bench said, adding that argu- share no rational nexus to the “efforts to remedy past acts of Tata Sons if the said order is will not nullify your right to maintained a tight vigil to ments on granting stay can be object of the impugned Act mismanagement”, for resist- not stayed or overturned by the citizenship,” adding “It is in fact ensure that the situation advanced on January 22, the i.e., to provide shelter, safety ing interference of Ratan Tata Supreme Court. a device to snatch citizenship remained under control even next date of hearing. and citizenship to communi- and for instituting a formal Declaring the decision of from many of you. CAA and as uneasy calm prevailed in the Senior advocate Rajeev ties who in their native coun- governance framework to reg- the Registrar of Companies to NRC are the two sides of the area. Meanwhile police have Dhavan, who represented one try are facing persecution on ulate the role of the Tata Trusts. change character of Tata Sons same coin.” Warning the also registered third First of the parties, however, said grounds of religion,” the plea The “legacy hotspots” includ- from public company to pri- Centre that they should not Information Report (FIR) in there was no need to seek the has said.  !"#%&'()*+ ), ,-.,'/01 /0 $"$ *

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Congress president Sonia party said in a statement. Congress leader P At a poll rally in economy. Hence, the Army needed infra- Gandhi would hoist the Congress also said the Chidambaram on Wednesday Jharkhand, Modi had said, "I However, sources in the structure for training and the Congress flag at party head- party did not seek an interim wondered what the meaning give an open challenge to the Ministry said in New Delhi, )  & %     , Gaya institute was started. quarters in New Delhi while all stay by the Supreme Court on of such challenges was. "Why Congress and its friends from Sikh Light Infantry Regimental However, the number of senior State leaders and heads the amended Citizenship Act should we give citizenship to this land of the brave . If they Centre will be shifted once the The OTA, Gaya, which Dehradun and the vacated people who could qualify to of frontal organisations would and alleged "misinformation" people who are already citi- have courage, let them open- OTA is shifted to Indian was set up in 2011, "not only space might become the Sikh become officers to join the participate in the march the was being spread about it, zens of Pakistan? What is the ly announce that they are Military Academy(IMA), provided employment oppor- Light Infantry Regimental Army did not take place, they State capitals, which would be while asserting that the legis- meaning of such challenges to ready to give Indian citizen- Dehradun. They said the army tunities in the region but also Centre soon. At present the said adding the youth were now organised by the respective lation goes against India''s glob- the Opposition," he asked. ship to all Pakistanis." had proposed to the Defence contributed towards economy Sikh Light Infantry Regimental more inclined to go in for jobs Pradesh Congress Committees al obligations. Ministry to close down OTA and sense of security in the Centre is co-located with the in the private sector and other (PCCs). The reaction came after the goes against international petitions" and the Supreme due to underutilization of area", he added. Rajput Regimental Centre, spheres. The decision was taken in Supreme Court earlier in the treaties signed by previous Court made it clear in the begin- resources and the institute had "It would be very inap- Fatehgarh in Uttar Pradesh. They also said even the a meeting of AICC general sec- day decided to examine the Governments. ning that they are issuing notice become unviable. propriate to close the Officers Giving reasons for the pro- OTA Chennai was able to fill retaries and in-charges on late constitutional validity of the "The main petition in the on the main petition, for which In the letter written on Training Academy at Gaya. posed shutting down of the 50 per cent of its seats as Short Tuesday night. CAA, but refused to stay its court today was ours, filed by the next date is January 22. Wednesday, Kumar said he This wrong decision by OTA, which trains technical Service Commission obvi- AICC general secretary K implementation. Jairam Ramesh. I want to clar- "We made three requests in came across the news of pro- Ministry of Defence is against entry scheme cadets and short ously was not an attractive C Venugopal said that a series Party leaders Abhishek ify that none of the petitioners our petition. This Act is uncon- posed closure of the OTA, the state's interest and it service commission (SSC) option for the aspiring youths of flag marches is being organ- Singhvi and Jairam Ramesh had asked for an interim stay. stitutional. It is against our Gaya, in some newspapers and would be a gross injustice to cadets, officials said the insti- to have a career in the armed ised in continuation of the said at AiCC press briefing that We did not seek an interim stay. international duties. This digital media. the people of Bihar," Kumar tute was “not serving the pur- forces. success and the momentum in its petition against the We only sought a show cause Government has violated ter- The Chief Minister, whose added. pose the way it was planned.” Same is the case with IMA generated by the massive Citizenship Amendment Act notice to be issued," Singhvi ritorial agreements signed by JD(U) is an alliance partner of Sources in New Delhi said Moreover, the resources were Dehradun which is training 'Bharat Bachao Rally'. (CAA), the Congress did not said. previous Governments, includ- the BJP, termed the develop- the cadets training at OTA in underutilized they said adding about 300 cadets less than its "The flag march is aimed at seek an interim stay on the leg- There is misinformation ing the Assam Accord and the ment as "shocking and very dis- Gaya, functional since 2011, are nearly 250 cadets are current- strength adding the academy registering a strong protest islation.They alleged that the being spread about "our peti- All Tripura Tribals Force," he turbing." likely to be shifted to IMA, ly undergoing training to has a capacity of 1,650. against the anti-people policies law is "unconstitutional" and tion". There were about 55-60 said. , "
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If any for people agitating against the amend- media to vent their ire, many people Congress on Wednesday warned prove by baton-charging, EBanerjee publicly expressed her impression is being given that it ed citizenship law. who opposed the bill spray-painted Narendra Modi Government firing bullets and teargas contempt for the Citizenship affects the citizen of the country, it With the mobile internet sus- ‘anti-CAB’ and ‘anti-BJP’ messages on against attempting a “Hindu- shells on youth and stu- Amendment Act saying she would is erroneous, mischievous and mis- pended here for the past eight days, walls in prominent places and inner Muslim” (divide) or raising a dents inside a girls’ hostel never let it come to Bengal, State interpretation,” adding the Act on protesters have been spilling their areas to register their protest, locals India-Pakistan rhetoric, which it and libraries (of JMI varsi- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar the contrary to the perception anger and resentment against the said. While the curfew was lifted on said cannot be the solution to the ty),” he said. slammed her saying the people who being fanned by the politicians highly emotive Citizenship Tuesday morning, mobile internet concerns of jobless youth and to and bullets, instead of talking to Surjewala said the student were on constitutional posts should was “giving a healing touch to Amendment Bill (CAB), now an Act, services are still suspended, even as other issues. them. Hindu-Muslim or community and youth are agitat- avoid making unconstitutional those who have no other place to go on public walls and ‘gamochas’. peaceful protests against CAA, led by Speaking to reporters, India-Pakistan is no reply to the ed over the lack of employment statements. and India is their natural Rajya Sabha had passed the con- All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Congress chief spokesperson youth’s questions on unemploy- and rising cost of education. Speaking at a press conference home.” tentious bill on December 11 com- continues at various public squares. Randeep Singh Surjewala also said ment, rising cost of education, and “Parents do not have money almost at the same time when The Governor who had earlier pleting the legislative process for giv- On prominent Md Tyabullah that the ongoing protests by the trampling of Constitution,” for education of their wards. They Banerjee was leading a massive summoned the Chief Minister, ing Indian citizenship to non-Muslim Road skirting the famous Dighali students community will “grow Surjewala said. have no opportunity. They are agi- protest march against CAA and Chief Secretary, Home Secretary migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan Pukhuri, an entire stretch of walls of stronger” if the Centre He was referring to the violent tated that the Constitution is being NRC on Wednesday the Governor and the Director General of Police and Bangladesh, plunging Assam into private homes, commercial ventures or Government fails to hold talks with protests against the new citizenship trampled upon...You (Modi) must who is also a noted jurist said: on different days — though none of a huge chaos, as violent protests had quarters of Cotton University them. law in Delhi and the resultant understand, and also consider it as “According to the Constitution, them responded to his summons — erupted across the state. Professors’ Colony, seems like a giant Surjewala was in Ahmedabad police action on students of the a warning, that if the State Government is bound to for consultations on the present tur- Guwahati, being the epicentre of the protest scroll with ‘No CAB’ splattered to attend a court hearing in Jamia Millia Islamia University they stand against you, they can follow the law. And those who are moil in the State, said, “I have no agitation, witnessed protests marches all over it. “We Assamese totally connection with a criminal (JMI) and the Aligarh Muslim even change the government,” he on Government posts are fully doubt that the Honourable Chief and countless bonfires lit up in the opposed the bill, and now want the Act defamation case. He was granted University (AMU). said. bound by the law of the land. Minister would also enter into a dia- streets across the city till December 12 to be revoked. Mobile internet has bail after he pleaded not guilty. Taunting the Prime Minister, Surjewala further said that if The Chief Minister took the oath to logue with me. That dialogue will night, bringing the bustling town to a been shut since December 11 evening. “While students and youth of Surjewala said such police crack- the Centre doesn’t hold talks with act according to the Constitution, be beneficial for both of us and it standstill. People also express their sentiments the country are holding demon- down was unprecedented in the the agitated students “the protests and this law is part of the will be in the interest of West Seeking to check spread of rumour and resentment on social media. strations, the Modi Government is last 72 years, because “Modi hai toh will only grow stronger, and you Constitution.” Bengal. And it will serve a large and maintain law and order, author- But, I guess, these public walls are responding with batons, tear gas mumkin hai” (anything is possible cannot suppress them”. 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Wednesday, as the ruling NCP a three-wheeled autorichskaw The proposed Shivaji the stadium to the marching Yediyurappa on Wednesday Cabinet expansion will leader Dhananjay Munde and said that it would not last memorial — 212 metres in contigents of the Indian Army, said he will be going to New not be an easy task as the demanded an enquiry into the long. On his part, Munde hit height which includes a 123.2- J&K Police and paramilitary Delhi by month end to discuss Chief Minister will have to alleged irregularities into the back, saying that the MVA m statue standing atop an 88.8- forces on the occasion of 71st it with the BJP high com- strike a balance by accom- 3,700 crore mid-sea government would not last for m pedestal — was a flagship Republic day function in mand. modating the victorious dis- Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial one full term, but it would last project of the previous BJP-led January 2020. He had recently indicated qualified legislators as he had project. for three full three terms. “ You Government. Maulana Azad stadium, that the Ministry expansion promised and also make place Participating in a debate on will have to wait for not just five The equestrian statue of originally opened on January was likely to take place after for the old guard, upset at the Governor’s address to the years but at least the great Maratha warrior king 25, 1962 by the then Prime December 20 or 22. being “neglected” in the first joint session of Maharashtra 15 years before you can hope to will come up on a rocky islet Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, “By this month end I will round of the induction exer- Legislature at the ongoing win- return to the power in the around 3.5 km from the Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, go to Delhi to meet our cise. ter session in Napgur, Munde State”. Marine Drive in south was recently upgraded and made to ensure incident free natural surface , practice pitch, national president (Amit With Yediyurappa making alleged, “The previous BJP Munde’s demand for an Mumbai. renovated at a whopping cost celebrations. proper drainage and other Shah) and Prime Minister it clear that 11 disqualified Government that came to inquiry into the alleged irreg- The memorial will — apart of 42 crores, under Prime On January 26, 1995 when additional facilities. (Narendra Modi), after com- MLAs of the 13 fielded by BJP, power invoking Maratha war- ularities in the tendering from the statue of Shivaji — Ministers’ Development former Governor General Large number of players ing back- those who support- who successfully contested rior Chhatrapati Shivaji’s name process of the Chhatrapati house an open-air theatre, a Package, with world class (Retd) KV Krishna Rao was staged demonstrations to pres- ed our party and contested the bypolls on party tickets, had the project had launched Shivaji memorial project library and a museum show- facilities on the guidelines of taking salute after unfurling the surise officials of J&K Sports and won the polls- will be will be made Ministers, sev- the mid-sea Shivaji memorial should be seen in the context casing the Maratha warrior’s International Cricket tricolor, three bombs were set Council from preventing mis- made Ministers as promised eral senior party legislators through a Jal Puja at the hands of the fact that the Devendra life. Besides, the memorial will Council. off by the terrorists resulting in use of newly upgraded stadium to them,” Yediyurappa told have been lobbying hard for of Prime Minister Narendra Fadnavis Government had on have a viewing gallery akin to The objective was to eight deaths and but in vain. reporters at Hubballi in north their induction. Modi. The Devendra Fadnavis March 1, 2018 handed over the the one at Statue of Liberty in provide world class facilities in fifty four injuries. Governor Speaking to this corre- Karnataka. The Chief Minister will Government committed irreg- “Letter of Acceptance” (LoA) to New York harbour. It will have the region to host internation- himself had narrowly escaped spondent, local players alleged However, there are talks also have to deal with the ularities in the tendering the infrastructure major L & T a landscaped garden that can al cricket matches and IPL the blast. besides march past drill, heavy within BJP circles that the demand for induction of two process of the project”. and gave a go-ahead to the lat- accommodate 3,000 people at league matches and boost local On ground zero, the pro- artillery guns are displayed ministry expansion may get disqualified MLAs into the “Since its Government ter for the start of construction. a time. talent. ject executing agency National during the Republic Day further delayed as ministrywho had contested committed sin, the BJP has At that time, Fadnavis had In 2017, L&T was short- Though local players,ini- Project Construction parade along with tableau of ‘Dhanurmasa’ (considered an the bypolls on the BJP ticket now been kept out of power. made the announcement listed for 3,826 crore after the tially opposed the decision of Corporation Limited (NPCC) different departments. inauspicious month among but lost besides allocation of We demand a full-fledged through a tweet: “Historic day consortium of Reliance the divisional authorities and is racing against time to com- We have genuine fears, if all Hindus) was on since key portfolios. inquiry into the alleged irreg- it is! 15 long years’ wait is over!! Infrastructure and Afcons quot- made passionate appeals to plete the pending works inside these activities were permitted December 16 and will end He also has to give ade- ularities in the tendering We handed over the ‘Letter of ed an estimate of  4,779 crore save the newly laid cricketing the stadium. to take place chances are that with ‘Makara Sankranti’ in quate representation to vari- process of mid-sea Shivaji Acceptance’ to L&T for the for the project. The project field, the administration The ambitious project has the newly laid green turf will January third week. ous castes and regions in his Memorial project,” Munde grand memorial was estimated to cost around ignored them and went ahead already missed several dead- suffer damages,leading to fur- Expressing confidence cabinet, that currently has 18 said. of our Great King Chhatrapati 3,826 crore, but now official with their ‘unilateral’ decision. lines after renovation work ther delay in completion of that his Government was sta- ministers including the Chief Munde rooted for an Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian sources said there has been “a In the beginning of this started in February 2018. work. ble and will complete its term, Minister, and the sanctioned inquiry into the alleged irreg- Sea, at Vidhan Bhavan, further revision in the cost”. week, the local authorities even Renovation work included They claimed, daredevil Yediyurappa said “As we have strength is 34. ularities in the tendering Mumbai”. Prime Minister Narendra handed over the custody of the extension of main pavilion and motorcyclists perform gravity won 12 seats in the recent process of the Shivaji memor- “Maharashtra and our Modi had performed Jal Puja stadium to security personnel up-gradation as per Board of defying stunts in the main elections, we have got an ial project, when he was Nation have waited for 15 long for the mid-sea Shivaji memo- to ensure incident free Republic Control for Cricket in India ground and thousands of peo- opportunity to do good work responding to the remarks years for this monument of rial project on December 24, day celebrations. (BCCI) norms , up-gradation ple throng the venue to witness for the remaining three and made by former chief minister pride for every Indian. Gave 2016, ahead of the crucial Ever since,venue of the of seating area, installation of the state function. They may half years without any distur- and the current leader of the directions to start the actual February 2017 Brihanmumbai state function, was targeted by chairs, provision of public toi- converge at the ground during bance.We will bring in visible Opposition Devendra work before monsoon. It is our Municipal Corporation (BMC) the terrorists in 1995, elaborate lets, food plaza, flood lights for the state function leading to changes in six to eight months Fadnavis. Government that took every polls. security arrangements are stadium, cricket ground with irreparable losses. time.” The ruling BJP had 8   *    7  '         7"  8
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Qureshi said, “China would like to echo the moment, the Chinese popula- the Kundeling Monastery, and five years… these Tibetan request of Pakistan and request a briefing tion, both in Lhasa and Gyantse, which had been damaged in children would be systematical-   ,S   . "         ! of the Council ...on the situation of Jammu has increased considerably.” the March 1959 struggle (at the ly indoctrinated.”                     & Kashmir.” (On France’s insistence, the While traditional trade time of the uprising against the The border trade, former-        ,       !      move was, however, dropped later). with India was progressively Chinese occupation), is being ly carried out by Indian and In these circumstances, it is not only stopped, infrastructure along utilised to house the Chinese Nepalese traders, was gradual-      0 $       '!     difficult to believe that the effects of the the Indian borders was built on cadres after repairs. 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The Kashmiri ing an internal issue of India. erupted two years later). /2$8+ 68% pied by the Chinese cadres.” Muslims were particularly tar-                  5 Unfortunately, successive Indian Though New Delhi pretended $226+&4$ Pant asserts that the getted: “A large number of 4   $                Governments have not articulated a prop- to have been taken “by sur- Chinese “now appear to be in Kashmiri Muslims have already                 er response to this doublespeak. prise”, reading Pant’s report, one 4/2+&+$,8+& complete control of the admin- left Tibet or are on the way out Take Tibet with its centuries-old rela- realises that the Indian 62/2+,6 istration.” The members of the to India,” writes Pant but New     A*;   3   #     tionship with the Himalayan belt, which Government had all the neces- former Tibetan nobility “are in Delhi remained silent.       ,S        6     ! faded away at the end of 1950s for no fault sary information to see the 68/26/.+ concentration camps, except At the same time, troops      ' 0  (         ! of India. It brought unbelievable hardship writing on the wall. /2/28+$&/2A for those who had cast their lot kept arriving from China: to the local Indian frontier population. In In the report, Pant notes with the Chinese Communists “About 60 vehicles ply each way                      the years preceding the arrival of the Dalai that Chinese cadres continued 2#.+8& prior to the March 1959 con- daily between Lhasa and the       =  #  0 26    ! Lama in March 1959, traditional trade as to pour into Tibet in increas- &36 3>%4+ flagration. The latter have been Chinese mainland. There are   #  0 1   0           well as cultural and religious contacts ing numbers. 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Businessmen and industrialists (even other enti-    '           ! ties engaged in undesirable activities) exploit this               ! vulnerability of candidates and political parties to  (              give contributions, expecting good returns, either by way of favourable policies or support in other            forms such as award of contracts and so on. On ,             getting elected, the latter returns the favour. The           ,    grant of such benefit results in the generation of                more black money which gets funnelled into the            system, resulting in a vicious cycle of political fund- " 3   # 3  (  73#3(8     ing on an increasing scale and intensification of              DD  ! corruption. The subsisting fairly liberal threshold of permitting contribution per person up to        :D   '          +;;         ) !13  20,000 in cash has paved the way for crores to be "             given to political parties in cash even while keep- 4+8+$34$8, ing the identity of donors anonymous. To rein in            ,   use of unaccounted money and bring “transparen- 268$5            S      cy” in election funding, in its first term, the Modi /&,62$/62                ! Government took two major initiatives. First, based /2$&4 4/4 singly or along with other individuals — only by cheque or electronic transfer, is indestructible, unlike a physical doc-    P Q on the recommendation of the Election $2H.+8+/2+, or a body incorporated in India. The implying that the amount used for the ument which can be destroyed. Besides, "         ,     ! Commission (EC), it lowered the limit for anony- /2.>$ instrument is issued in denominations purpose has an address. It is visible to the making RBI the issuing authority would                    mous cash donations from 20,000 to 2,000. &/# 3+$ of 1,000, 10,000, 1 lakh, 10 lakh and authorities who can ask, if need be, fur- ensure that the Government of the day (               Second, in the Union Budget for 2017-18, it 6!8+,/62 1 crore and its sale is opened once in ther questions on its source and ascer- would not enjoy the sole discretion                   announced an Electoral Bond Scheme (EBS) as /248+&463, every quarter for 10 days, and a month tain whether tax has been paid on it. regarding the use of the information — "             ! part of the Finance Bill. The scheme was imple- 68+B+2#$5/2A ahead of general elections or as notified When the donation is made from a something which is possible under the               mented from January 2, 2018. Both the initiatives /N+86/ by the Government. They are valid for known source of income through bank- present arrangement of the SBI (wholly have come under strident criticism. In particular, only 15 days. To purchase the instrument, ing channels and the money is fully owned by GOI) being the issuing author-                  .  critics have targetted the EBS saying, “this has legit- 63,.+ the donor has to submit the Electoral accounted for and legitimate, the ques- ity.               ! imised the role of black cash in elections and kept 8$5+,623> Bond Application Form along with the tion of legitimising it (allegedly through However, just because a better option        6         ! the identity of donors anonymous, even as an over- 4+2 +6 3+ deposit slip, citizenship and KYC docu- EBS) does not arise. was on the table, it can’t be inferred that                whelming share of this money has gone to the rul- 4+#&+3B+& ments and cheque or demand draft at any The second charge, too, is without the dispensation put in place in any way (              ,   ing party (BJP) at the Centre.” #/2/#/&+ authorised branch of the State Bank of any valid basis. The authorised bank compromises on the fundamental             0   The issue was raised in the ongoing Winter &+6!$&4 India (SBI). Alternatively, the instrument from where the donor purchased the requirement of knowing the identity of              Session of the Parliament even as the Supreme /24+/8 can be bought online through bonds has all the particulars viz. citizen- the donor. The only safeguard is that this                 Court (SC) has posted a writ petition challenging ,$>161,$> NEFT/RTGS visiting the SBI website. ship, KYC of the latter. Though the infor- is not disclosed to the public, on which              ! the constitutional validity of the scheme for hear- $/B//+&!68 The donor can give the bond to a party mation is not in the public domain, this even the RBI did not disagree. In any                " ! ing in January 2020. Meanwhile, scrutiny of the 26 %4$ of his/her choice. Only registered polit- can always be accessed, if need be, by case, the information can always be initiatives is in order. The first measure won’t make $ +$8&6.+$ ical parties that secured at least one per authorised agencies viz. Income Tax accessed under directions of the court.                any dent. If, both the giver and receiver are deter- cent of the votes polled in the last gen- Department, Central Bureau of As regards the third charge, this is incon-              "  mined to engage in exchange of cash, they will do / +,8+$# eral elections are eligible to receive this Investigation (CBI), Enforcement sequential as to whom a particular enti-          S      so even with a lower threshold. To escape being instrument, which can be encashed by Directorate (ED) and so on, in criminal ty wants to donate and how much is                  ! seen as a violator, all that the receiver needs to do eligible parties through accounts in cases under directions of the court. entirely its prerogative.           is to show in records 10 times more entries than authorised banks, currently only the SBI. Notwithstanding the above, the allega- Merely because one party gets a lion’s 2               it was doing earlier. For instance, a party which All parties are required to maintain tion may have to do with an objection share, that fact can’t be a valid argument           6    ! receives 1 crore from a single donor, will show accounts of receipts and expenditure and raised by Urjit Patel, then Governor, for lambasting the scheme. There is thus              " , it as receipt from 5,000, donors, each giving 2,000 submit them to the EC. The sale of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide his cor- no valid reason to doubt the credibility  $         2 S    ! instead of the earlier 500 entries of 20,000 each. first batch of electoral bonds took place respondence with the then Finance of EBS. It helps in increasing the role of            That apart, given the circulation of currency in March 2018. For six months during Minister, Arun Jaitley (September 14, “legitimate” sources in funding elections on a mammoth scale (in the aftermath of demon- 2018, SBI sold bonds worth 1,056 2017) wherein he had insisted on issu- even as authorities know who such 2        !2       etisation, though bulk of it was sucked out of the crore. During January-March, 2019, the ing bonds in “Demat” form only and the donors are.                  system, it is now back with vengeance) and absence value of bonds sold increased to 1,716 RBI to be the only issuing authority However, the real hard nut to crack             "    ! of any credible mechanism to check its movement, crore. The charge against the scheme is whereas, the Ministry wanted these to be is donation in cash which can’t be             ! even if the Government were to completely bar three-fold. First, it legitimises the use of in physical form and issued by the SBI reined in by a simple act of reduction in                    contributions in cash and insist that every single black cash. Second, it lacks transparen- as well. threshold or even making it zero. It could      rupee has to be paid by cheque or electronic mode, cy and keeps the identity of the donor The RBI also wanted a unique iden- be cracked only when people themselves <  ,           even then, it won’t be possible to make any dent anonymous. Third, an overwhelming tifier and an additional security feature- minimise use of cash in their day-to-day    !              on use of cash. Coming to the EBS, the bond is a share of such contribution is cornered by based ID to be incorporated in the bond. activities. For now, that appears to be a               bearer instrument like a Promissory Note that is the ruling party. The first charge is Patel’s proposal could be a shade better pipe dream. 7       8 payable to the bearer on demand and is interest- untenable. This is because a person or an as issuing a bond in Demat form ensures (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- free. 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venerated temple elephants of the species that communicate in the wealthy devotees who “gift” them to environment. Animals (SPCA) states emphatical- against their natural interests, which famed Guruvayoor Devaswom, part wild through songs, by thumping temples like Guruvayoor might “Without elephants — forests, ly that, “There is no such thing such is morally dubious and which may of a large anakotta of over 50 cap- on the ground, by leaving and feel they are acting in a benevolent rivers and wilderness spaces will as ownership of an elephant now. be inviting illegality, if not just this tive elephants in the temple com- tracing smells across kilometres — way, especially compared to the gradually disappear to mankind’s The elephants that are ‘owned’ are case, but the general way in which pound. At the age of 80, things that we humans cannot even even greater cruelties that ele- destruction. To enslave such ani- only illegally transferred. In its the idea of “private” ownership is Padmanabhan has spent an entire conceive. phants are subjected to in circuses mals in intensive confinement for 2015 court order, the Supreme being perpetuated. human lifetime in captivity. As per Elephants also have a very high or tourist locations or used for beg- man’s petty uses is cruel and illog- Court of India clearly states that the It goes against the core belief of the recommended Kerala Captive emotional quotient, a deeply sensi- ging on the hot, dusty streets of ical.” India has the highest number transfer of private ownership of ele- FIAPO (Federation of Indian   -+  Elephant Management Rules, tem- tive understanding of things and a Indian cities. Yet even if we assume of Asian elephants and the second- phants is illegal.” Moreover, the cer- Animal Protection Organisations) ple elephants should be retired at 65 very specific, inherent sense of for the sake of argument that tem- highest captive elephants at 2,650 tificate of ownership must be that animals have an inherent years of age. Padmanabhan is 15 self. They are highly complex social ple elephants are comparatively (approximately) after Myanmar. renewed every five years. intrinsic value and deserve to be our baby elephants are about years above this age limit but with and sentient beings, and their expe- “well-kept” we have to ask how well- Despite a clear national policy “In Kerala, not a single certifi- treated with dignity. to begin an arduous journey of the onset of the winter Pooram sea- rience of captivity is no less than a being can truly flow from denying against further captivity of wild ele- cate has been renewed,” says FIAPO is committed to a Fover 2,000 km from Assam to son, in breach of every Government loss of free will, autonomy and free- elephants the natural, community- phants and numerous regulations to Jayachandran. “Hence any elephant change in people’s perception of ani- Gujarat. Separated from their fam- and forest department guideline, he dom comparable to humans. And driven lives they were born to live protect them from cruelty, young that is being privately held captive mals from commodity to sentient ilies, confined in cages and loaded was allegedly paraded on December like humans, they need the support free in the wild? “Transfer of young wild calves continue to come under here is illegal and undocumented. beings who are subjects of equal on trucks, they will be bumped and 8 and 9 through the crowds and of families. elephants from their homeland to captivity and private ownership. In spite of a statement given by the rights. Thereby, FIAPO strongly jolted for days until they reach their chaos of the Ekadasi rituals. Elephant herds are well-defined an alien location is always a bad Assam is known to be a hotbed forest department stating that the affirms that all animals must be destination at the Lord Jagannath All animals are sentient beings social structures whose interac- idea,” says Suparna Ganguly of for the illegal capture and taming of elephants shall not be transferred to entitled to a range of legal and con- Temple in Ahmedabad. with real feelings and emotions. tions impact the growth and well- Bengaluru-based animal rights wild elephants especially when they another custodian, they are being stitutional rights, namely bodily Earlier this year, the Guwahati Opposed to popular belief, it can be being of each elephant, just as liv- organisation Compassion are calves. There are numerous ille- transferred,” he says. integrity, autonomy, liberty and High Court, based on the heatwave stated with conviction that just ing in a family shapes human lives. Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA). galities reported on how elephants Under the Wildlife Protection dignity. These core rights will pro- conditions in north-west India, because animals cannot express Captivity in any form is a denial of Years of working on issues of from Assam are “given” to other Act, 1972 the forest departments are hibit ownership of animals as had mercifully put this journey on their pain as well as human beings living free, in the wild, in a herd — captive elephants have convinced States for short periods, never to custodians of all thing wild. No pri- things, prevent their commercial hold. The temperature may have can, that does not in any way entail core and essential elements of being her that elephants cannot be looked return. Most captive elephants vate individual or body can own a exploitation, torture, cruel and changed but the basic trauma of that they cannot feel pain. For an elephant. upon as toys to be played with by found across Indian temples or pri- wild animal — but somehow we tol- degrading treatment and ensure what these young elephants will be example, their sense of smell and Once devoid of a sense of self, brokers and end-users under the vate possession trace a single own- erate an exception for elephants to their right to physical and mental put through has not — and the their heightened hearing is so any creature would find them- garb of commerce, livelihood and ership certificate to Assam, but be owned while also treating them well-being. At the very least, these bleak prospects of the life for which strong that the same noise that may selves lost and rootless and turn into culture. Ganguly also points to the somehow their possession is always as a national heritage and worship- core rights allow for equal consid- they are destined. not bother the average human mere “living things” and not “living particular harm caused by remov- in the hands of someone else in ping them as quasi-gods. The four eration of interests of animals. This is illustrated by another being will bellow and echo in their beings.” We recognise that ele- ing elephants from the habitats that another State. baby elephants that are about to (The writer is Executive Director, elephant, very far apart in age and ears with a greater impact. phants have a traditional religious have wider significance for Indian MN Jayachandran of the start their journey to Gujarat are Federation of Indian Animal location. 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The electric RWednesday said the Indian growth from the US picked up marketing year, down 35 per Telangana combined, in the straight on Wednesday, pro- red. “Market hit record highs three-wheeler, Ape E-City, is pharmaceutical industry is in FY2019 to 12.1 per cent after cent from the year-ago period, said period. ISMA, which rep- pelled by gains in index on expectations of measures priced at Rs 1.97 lakh (ex- expected to grow around 10-12 seeing a decline of 13.1 per cent owing to sharp fall in output in resents private millers, has heavyweights HDFC Bank, from the Centre to support on- showroom Delhi) and comes per cent between FY2019 and in FY2018. “The growth was Maharashtra and Karnataka, pegged total sugar output to RIL and ITC amid supporting going economic weakness. with a swappable lithium-ion FY2022 while maintaining a supported by higher market industry body ISMA said on decline 21.5 per cent to 26 mil- global cues. After rallying to its Metals & IT stocks traded battery. The company has tied stable outlook on the sector. share for Indian players as sev- Wednesday. Sugar marketing lion tonne in the 2019-20 mar- record intra-day peak of higher on hopes that easing up with Chetan Maini-led ICRA cited abating head- eral generic MNC players opti- year runs from October to keting year. 41,614.77, the 30-share BSE trade tensions could ensure Sun Mobility for battery and winds from pricing pressure in mised product portfolios along September. Mills had manu- On ethanol supply to oil Sensex settled 206.40 points, or global growth and increase charging infrastructure. the US (which is the largest reg- with new product launches,” it factured 7.05 million tonne of marketing companies (OMCs), 0.50 per cent, up at its all-time the order intakes. “Piaggio group has a rich her- ulated market), stable growth added. The pricing pressure led sugar in the same period of the the industry body said sugar closing high of 41,558.57. “With the Budget around itage of developing electric for the Indian market driven by by consolidation of supply 2018-19 marketing year. mills and standalone distil- Similarly, the broader NSE the corner, the government is technology over the last 15 increasing healthcare spending chain in the US market and According to the Indian leries have offered to supply Nifty advanced 56.65 points, or planning to steer the ship by years which we have leveraged and better accessibility as like- faster abbreviated new drug Sugar Mills Association 163 crore litres of ethanol in the 0.47 per cent, to its record clos- bringing measures to boost to develop these class leading ly key growth drivers for the application approvals is abating (ISMA), 406 sugar mills were third largest sugar producing year starting December 2019. ing high of 12,221.65. M&M consumption. Investors are products for India,” Piaggio Indian pharma companies, and is expected to remain in crushing sugarcane as on state, the production declined Of the total ethanol, 10.38 was the top gainer in the keenly watching the on-going Vehicles Pvt Ltd MD and coupled with comfortable bal- mid-single digit in FY2020 December 15, as against 473 to 1.06 million tonne till crore litres will be made from Sensex pack, surging 3.37 per GST Council meet, a rate hike CEO Diego Graffi told ance sheet structure. compared to low teens in mills on the year-ago same day. December 15 of this year from sugarcane juice, 62.58 crore cent, followed by Sun Pharma is looking unlikely due to a reporters here. It, however, said increased FY2018. ICRA, however, Mills in Uttar Pradesh, the 1.39 million tonne in the same litres from ‘B’ heavy molasses, 2.53 per cent, Asian Paints 1.88 surge in inflation while the The company has devel- cost related to regulatory com- warned that while the US country’s largest sugar pro- period a year ago. “The pro- 86.39 crore litres from ‘C’ per cent, ITC 1.70 per cent, focus will be more on revenue oped both swappable and fixed pliances, especially for the US growth is expected to remain at ducing state, have manufac- duction in Maharashtra and heavy molasses and 3.78 crore HDFC Bank 1.58 per cent and realisation,” said Vinod Nair, battery technology solutions to market, price controls across high single digit to low double tured 2.12 million tonne of the Karnataka is lower than last litres from damaged food- HCL Tech 1.46 per cent. Head of Research at Geojit serve various needs of cus- markets and mandatory gener- digit, it will face headwinds sweetener till December 15, up year due to the fact that mills grains, it said. The supply of 73 On the other hand, Tata Financial Services. tomers, he added. “We plan to icisation for Indian market given the relatively moderate from 1.89 million tonne in the in these states started late by crore litres of ethanol from sug- Motors was the biggest loser, BSE metal, healthcare, introduce a three-wheeler with remained key risks. proportion of large size drugs year-ago period. The UP mills one month and one week, arcane juice and ‘B’ heavy dropping 3.05 per cent after the realty, energy, auto and IT fixed battery as well in the sec- “The domestic pharma- going off patent, generic adop- had begun crushing opera- respectively,” ISMA said in a molasses is almost double than National Company Law indices rose up to 0.84 per cent. ond quarter of the next year. ceutical industry has gained tion reaching saturation levels tions a week earlier in the cur- statement. Apart from this, what was supplied in 2018-19 Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) On the other hand, BSE utili- There would also be electric adequate scale and generic in the US market and increased rent season. sugar recovery so far is report- and, therefore, the diversion of on Wednesday ordered ties, power and telecom indices versions in passenger and drug development capabilities regulatory scrutiny as reflect- However, there has been a ed to be lower as compared to sugar into ethanol this season restoration of Cyrus Mistry as slipped up to 0.84 per cent. goods carriage space,” Graffi over a decade of growth which ed in increased issuance of sharp fall in production in last year, mainly because mills is higher, it added. ISMA also the Executive Chairman of Broader BSE midcap and said. The company will launch will keep them in good stead to warning letters/import alerts. It Maharashtra, the country’s sec- are crushing damaged sugar- said another tender is expect- Tata Sons. The NCLAT also smallcap indices under-per- the Ape E-City in Chandigarh, capture bigger opportunities, further said productivity of ond largest sugar producer. cane due to floods, along with ed shortly from OMCs, against held appointment of N formed the benchmarks, shed- Mohali and Gurugram in the especially in the specialty/niche research and development Mills were able to manufacture the fresh cane as also other cli- which more quantities of Chandrasekaran as Executive ding up to 0.19 per cent. first phase in partnership with segments in the regulated mar- expenditure, operational risk 7,66,000 tonne as against 2.9 matic factors, it added. ethanol including ethanol Chairman illegal. Other Tata Besides stock-specific action, Sun Mobility. The partners ket,” ICRA said in a statement. related to increased level of due million tonnes in the same Sugar output reached made from ‘B’ heavy molasses group stocks including Tata sustained foreign fund inflows plan to have 50 quick charging The FY2019-2022 com- diligence by regulatory agencies period a year ago, ISMA said. 1,52,000 tonne in Gujarat, and sugarcane juice, is expect- Power, Tata Chemicals and boosted market mood here, stations spread across 10 cities pound annual growth rate and price controls were key Similarly in Karnataka, the 1,35,000 tonne in Bihar, 75,000 ed to be offered for 2019-20. Tata Global Beverages too shed traders said. by March next year. (CAGR) is expected to be concerns.

 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12197.00 12237.70 12163.45 12221.65 56.65 Script Open High Low LTP BHARATFORG 482.60 497.80 482.60 496.25 BOMDYEING 76.95 77.35 74.55 75.10 IEX 141.80 143.20 139.00 142.80 M&M 506.90 524.90 506.50 524.00 18.15 ASIANPAINT 1741.55 1782.00 1734.80 1778.55 MINDTREE 772.00 785.60 760.00 767.70 CEATLTD 981.00 994.50 974.05 989.00 TATAINVEST 838.00 838.00 801.50 804.60 SUNPHARMA 430.00 441.40 427.30 439.80 10.75 TATASTEEL 439.50 454.70 436.15 444.60 HEG 1123.00 1139.50 1102.00 1117.25 ADANIGAS 151.00 152.00 150.45 150.70 MAGMA 53.25 55.40 51.80 52.80 JSWSTEEL 257.90 266.35 256.30 264.30 5.35 HDFC 2430.80 2459.00 2416.45 2446.85 FEDERALBNK 86.05 86.75 85.35 86.00 AMARAJABAT 747.00 748.15 737.95 740.30 SYMPHONY 1153.45 1170.00 1142.05 1162.70 ASIANPAINT 1749.25 1782.00 1733.65 1779.90 34.50 FRETAIL 341.90 344.85 333.20 342.05 ESCORTS 617.15 618.05 607.90 610.75 GODREJPROP 923.00 936.00 913.00 925.10 NATCOPHARM 580.10 585.25 578.50 583.95 HDFCBANK 1283.00 1299.00 1273.65 1292.70 21.60 BHARTIARTL 448.00 448.00 434.15 438.20 ICICIPRULI 497.00 498.70 492.85 496.70 COROMANDEL 507.60 525.00 506.00 514.45 MAHLOG 374.95 379.05 370.00 373.05 DRREDDY 2840.00 2876.25 2827.00 2873.55 46.65 TATAMOTORS 181.45 184.50 170.50 174.70 VOLTAS 672.95 672.95 649.15 654.00 ITI 91.10 91.60 89.50 89.80 ENDURANCE 1058.30 1058.85 1039.60 1047.25 ITC 240.60 247.35 239.75 244.95 3.90 IBULHSGFIN 304.95 308.45 297.45 302.40 DISHTV 13.15 13.39 12.88 12.98 CADILAHC 259.50 261.20 257.35 258.75 AAVAS 1895.65 1896.50 1872.20 1876.55 WIPRO 245.85 249.90 245.50 248.60 3.85 RELIANCE 1562.15 1580.00 1562.00 1575.70 PCJEWELLER 24.40 25.05 24.05 24.50 RECLTD 138.45 138.45 135.70 136.85 GDL 97.20 97.35 95.50 96.75 TECHM 780.10 794.00 780.10 789.00 11.65 TCS 2172.00 2203.60 2152.35 2167.25 DELTACORP 214.80 216.25 202.65 208.70 HEXAWARE 339.00 344.70 337.35 338.20 VSTIND 4299.00 4332.50 4244.05 4247.30 HCLTECH 560.00 566.95 559.00 565.45 7.70 YESBANK 48.05 48.20 46.05 46.75 BERGEPAINT 493.60 501.75 489.00 500.05 WHIRLPOOL 2189.90 2195.00 2159.65 2184.70 AEGISLOG 182.45 185.95 178.50 178.90 EICHERMOT 21750.00 21972.45 21416.00 21940.00 235.05 HDFCBANK 1276.00 1298.80 1274.15 1292.35 ONGC 125.45 125.75 124.20 125.00 TRIDENT 7.20 7.20 6.80 6.95 NESCO 640.50 640.50 632.00 638.30 SBIN 333.30 335.50 325.90 326.90 NBCC 35.90 36.25 35.10 35.30 TORNTPOWER 273.90 273.90 267.65 270.30 MAHABANK 11.67 11.71 11.55 11.67 RELIANCE 1563.00 1580.00 1562.00 1577.15 14.45 MARUTI 7235.00 7255.00 7165.05 7241.55 GAIL 120.15 120.15 116.70 117.30 MANAPPURAM 169.30 172.25 169.30 171.75 TEJASNET 81.10 81.50 78.60 79.50 ADANIPORTS 372.10 375.80 369.10 374.40 3.15 AXISBANK 742.80 748.30 737.70 742.00 GLENMARK 345.50 356.00 343.00 353.90 CYIENT 397.45 417.50 395.40 412.20 FINEORG 1800.05 1815.95 1786.10 1797.05 CIPLA 464.00 469.25 461.50 467.65 3.70 HINDUNILVR 1965.00 1965.00 1908.05 1929.25 MARICO 330.80 339.75 330.15 339.05 NOCIL 100.80 102.00 99.55 100.05 GICHSGFIN 153.55 153.85 149.95 150.30 NESTLEIND 14200.00 14280.00 14055.40 14260.00 110.85 KOTAKBANK 1714.25 1726.40 1706.75 1724.15 IGL 432.90 436.10 427.00 430.80 CESC 743.00 747.00 734.00 737.25 TNPL 172.05 172.35 168.00 168.85 COALINDIA 195.85 198.50 194.80 197.60 1.40 HCLTECH 560.00 566.70 559.05 564.70 OMAXE 154.85 155.70 153.60 154.25 HINDCOPPER 38.30 39.85 38.25 38.40 TTKPRESTIG 5760.00 5804.85 5680.00 5785.50 TATASTEEL 439.40 454.80 436.05 442.50 3.10 INFY 729.50 737.25 723.10 732.50 MGL 1079.80 1083.00 1058.30 1070.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3300.55 3300.55 3276.45 3282.15 PRSMJOHNSN 61.55 61.75 61.00 61.55 INFRATEL 251.00 253.00 246.40 249.95 1.75 IDEA 7.22 7.30 6.32 6.42 NESTLEIND 14159.30 14279.00 14054.35 14215.90 GLAXO 1649.55 1658.30 1617.45 1633.30 IIFL 156.05 157.85 152.00 153.35 SYNGENE 300.15 304.60 297.30 303.90 KOTAKBANK 1719.00 1725.95 1706.30 1724.00 10.70 DLF 229.25 230.00 224.20 227.85 ADANIPOWER 62.35 62.35 60.25 61.25 SWANENERGY 102.20 104.75 101.70 102.40 ADANITRANS 337.00 337.00 332.30 333.15 GPPL 82.90 85.40 82.90 84.35 MARUTI 7220.00 7254.95 7164.00 7240.05 44.90 JINDALSTEL 146.10 148.60 143.45 146.00 JAICORPLTD 96.60 97.80 94.15 95.25 AJANTPHARM 1007.00 1007.00 963.95 970.10 JKTYRE 71.50 73.20 71.30 72.40 THYROCARE 543.50 543.50 536.05 537.25 BRITANNIA 3070.00 3121.15 3053.35 3090.00 18.05 BAYERCROP 3642.90 3642.90 3558.40 3591.10 INDHOTEL 148.25 148.85 144.55 145.00 BLISSGVS 150.60 151.00 149.00 149.80 CANFINHOME 415.95 417.15 406.00 406.50 LAURUSLABS 351.25 356.90 350.95 355.35 IOC 125.00 126.35 124.55 126.35 0.70 DMART 1885.00 1941.50 1864.80 1915.45 STAR 375.00 378.55 375.00 375.80 RCF 46.00 46.00 45.15 45.50 COCHINSHIP 390.00 393.25 388.10 390.20 APLAPOLLO 1651.75 1659.35 1612.05 1625.45 HDFC 2427.00 2459.30 2415.80 2443.50 13.40 TATAELXSI 858.00 899.00 853.25 869.15 TATAPOWER 56.10 56.25 54.80 55.50 NAVINFLUOR 945.15 969.35 942.40 959.90 RAMCOCEM 773.85 773.85 763.75 770.90 WABCOINDIA 6345.80 6430.60 6345.80 6415.10 INFY 731.00 737.30 722.75 733.40 3.70 BANDHANBNK 483.95 504.45 457.45 500.10 GODFRYPHLP 1264.90 1301.70 1231.00 1260.95 ITDC 331.90 343.00 327.05 327.60 SHK 105.25 115.50 105.10 112.90 LAKSHVILAS 18.70 18.70 18.40 18.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 3199.05 3220.00 3192.20 3215.50 16.40 BAJFINANCE 4174.95 4174.95 4103.90 4119.40 COALINDIA 196.00 198.40 194.95 197.70 SHREECEM 20611.40 20611.40 20147.00 20360.20 PGHH 11328.65 11400.00 11280.05 11325.20 METROPOLIS 1293.15 1319.00 1285.80 1311.55 INDUSINDBK 1501.00 1504.00 1490.00 1500.00 7.25 RBLBANK 340.10 344.95 333.00 342.20 BRITANNIA 3071.00 3122.00 3055.00 3090.15 SUVEN 291.00 296.50 290.00 294.70 NH 308.20 315.05 301.00 306.10 REDINGTON 116.90 118.80 115.20 117.10 VEDL 152.30 154.00 150.30 152.95 0.60 JSWSTEEL 258.00 266.30 256.60 264.40 RELINFRA 24.45 24.45 22.15 22.20 TATACHEM 661.00 661.00 636.00 643.30 KALPATPOWR 415.80 416.00 400.00 403.25 SANOFI 6931.55 6956.95 6850.05 6906.65 HEROMOTOCO2314.95 2320.00 2290.05 2311.15 6.20 M&M 507.90 524.75 506.60 522.90 CRISIL 1764.00 1775.55 1751.00 1767.45 EDELWEISS 117.00 117.95 114.90 115.90 RVNL 23.30 23.40 23.15 23.20 GMDCLTD 57.75 58.60 57.40 57.95 UPL 565.50 571.80 559.35 565.60 1.50 SUNPHARMA 432.45 441.40 427.35 439.90 COLPAL 1470.00 1490.00 1467.60 1482.20 SRF 3248.50 3248.50 3209.00 3229.20 CORPBANK 25.00 26.10 24.10 24.55 INDOSTAR 170.00 170.30 167.50 168.05 BAJAJELEC 342.90 343.00 334.95 338.55 ICICIBANK 542.05 542.90 535.95 542.00 0.85 ICICIBANK 542.80 543.00 535.95 541.60 CIPLA 464.00 469.00 462.00 467.75 GUJGAS 229.05 230.50 227.00 229.60 CAPPL 306.95 312.80 305.55 308.75 SUDARSCHEM 397.50 399.50 393.35 395.20 TCS 2174.00 2203.45 2153.00 2166.80 1.85 MPHASIS 866.00 868.00 862.00 864.50 NIACL 143.00 145.00 140.10 141.65 SUZLON 2.05 2.05 1.98 1.99 CHOLAHLDNG 510.90 510.90 488.00 499.60 SOUTHBANK 10.52 10.52 10.42 10.46 HINDALCO 214.55 215.50 212.20 213.75 0.05 BANKBARODA 101.45 101.45 98.50 98.90 EQUITAS 105.60 106.10 103.70 104.20 RADICO 299.00 303.00 294.50 301.45 CARBORUNIV 325.40 328.00 325.00 326.05 SCHNEIDER 62.95 62.95 61.40 62.20 LT 1324.75 1325.95 1314.60 1318.25 0.30 ZEEL 280.45 280.90 274.40 279.45 NATIONALUM 43.30 43.30 42.15 42.40 ICICIGI 1348.40 1349.20 1335.00 1341.65 HATHWAY 19.75 19.80 19.45 19.50 OBEROIRLTY 516.05 523.05 515.60 516.90 TITAN 1164.00 1167.35 1150.35 1157.20 -0.15 VEDL 152.00 154.00 150.35 152.80 IOC 125.05 126.35 124.60 126.05 JKCEMENT 1155.00 1209.10 1155.00 1183.85 MAHSEAMLES 370.10 375.50 370.10 371.50 LICHSGFIN 442.00 446.30 437.55 441.95 AVANTI 538.00 556.35 538.00 548.75 HSCL 56.65 59.25 56.50 58.30 PIIND 1501.00 1501.00 1477.60 1483.70 BASF 953.05 953.05 942.00 945.40 BAJAJFINSV 9365.00 9421.00 9326.65 9360.00 -1.75 APOLLOHOSP 1375.15 1394.00 1374.35 1385.60 ABFRL 234.70 240.00 233.95 239.15 BOSCHLTD 15266.05 15266.05 15140.00 15184.50 KANSAINER 540.60 546.00 532.55 544.30 INOXWIND 34.95 35.20 33.65 34.05 ONGC 125.60 125.65 124.15 125.20 -0.10 ITC 242.00 247.20 239.90 245.20 BANKINDIA 71.00 73.25 69.45 71.35 ABBOTINDIA 13400.00 13400.00 13150.00 13184.15 VIPIND 426.20 426.20 421.40 422.35 JCHAC 1855.05 1892.85 1852.00 1859.95 ZEEL 280.10 281.40 274.10 279.40 -0.35 NIITTECH 1606.90 1629.15 1580.70 1605.20 AUBANK 798.00 798.00 781.00 793.20 BBTC 1039.75 1039.75 1020.60 1026.55 LTTS 1517.00 1517.00 1492.50 1498.75 HIMATSEIDE 120.95 124.20 120.80 121.70 AXISBANK 745.80 748.55 737.60 742.60 -3.05 HDFCLIFE 599.90 604.50 588.15 601.30 SBILIFE 977.00 977.00 959.15 964.60 GODREJIND 435.00 436.95 418.20 424.95 FINOLEXIND 551.00 551.20 540.05 541.45 JAGRAN* 58.75 60.15 58.60 60.00 BHARTIARTL 447.00 447.10 434.15 437.70 -2.25 ULTRACEMCO 4111.05 4115.00 4051.15 4067.60 JUBILANT 542.20 551.00 539.50 542.35 ORIENTBANK 54.40 54.40 52.20 53.35 DEEPAKFERT 92.40 94.00 90.90 91.20 GHCL 193.40 194.00 192.00 192.15 BAJFINANCE 4140.45 4158.85 4101.05 4113.05 -22.70 LT 1324.95 1325.85 1315.00 1319.15 VENKYS 1721.50 1745.80 1715.00 1728.65 REPCOHOME 318.00 339.55 314.40 337.05 NHPC 24.00 24.10 23.95 24.05 SKFINDIA 2124.10 2160.00 2123.30 2142.90 POWERGRID 187.05 189.00 186.15 186.75 -1.30 ADANIPORTS 375.00 375.95 369.60 374.55 BATAINDIA 1685.00 1686.25 1655.00 1662.40 HFCL 17.25 17.50 17.05 17.15 HEIDELBERG 177.70 179.40 175.50 177.55 AIAENG 1635.00 1639.00 1615.00 1622.40 ULTRACEMCO 4113.30 4119.95 4050.50 4071.00 -48.55 TECHM 780.00 793.90 779.95 786.75 UBL 1229.50 1229.50 1195.00 1218.70 EIDPARRY 204.00 205.85 198.20 201.20 GALAXYSURF 1459.00 1466.10 1400.00 1407.20 ANDHRABANK 17.30 17.60 17.25 17.40 NTPC 115.00 116.25 113.80 114.00 -1.55 HINDALCO 214.40 215.50 212.35 213.50 ABCAPITAL 98.95 99.75 96.80 97.55 ASHOKA 95.00 95.50 93.40 94.10 VINATIORGA 1991.00 1991.00 1947.00 1949.95 HERITGFOOD 338.00 345.00 325.10 338.75 BPCL 496.50 498.25 488.10 489.30 -6.75 BAJAJFINSV 10297.00 10297.00 9292.10 9366.65 STRTECH 113.85 115.60 111.50 111.80 JPASSOCIAT 2.42 2.49 2.40 2.47 ALBK 19.15 19.20 18.75 18.85 FDC 200.90 202.40 199.90 201.25 HINDUNILVR 1960.00 1966.60 1907.35 1929.80 -31.55 INDUSINDBK 1501.00 1503.55 1490.00 1501.40 SPARC 165.00 165.85 162.00 162.60 COFFEEDAY 47.35 47.60 46.00 46.50 GESHIP 300.50 302.05 299.00 301.35 TVSSRICHAK 1630.00 1637.95 1615.70 1623.20 SBIN 335.00 335.55 325.80 327.20 -5.70 IPCALAB 1149.00 1152.00 1124.40 1130.05 TVSMOTOR 451.70 451.85 442.60 445.45 ABB 1473.60 1475.00 1441.85 1451.15 OFSS 2946.25 2958.00 2933.00 2953.65 ESSELPRO 151.75 151.80 149.65 151.40 YESBANK 48.00 48.20 46.00 46.75 -0.85 MOTHERSUMI 142.80 148.15 140.05 147.00 RAYMOND 683.70 683.70 670.05 672.80 WESTLIFE 350.85 363.90 347.60 351.60 VBL 715.60 715.60 695.10 697.90 CGPOWER 11.70 11.90 11.20 11.42 GRASIM 773.60 776.40 751.50 754.50 -14.30 CANBK 229.00 229.10 221.05 223.25 TORNTPHARM 1841.95 1844.60 1814.10 1817.25 GSKCONS 8380.00 8380.00 8155.00 8249.80 THERMAX 1036.00 1062.00 1036.00 1056.35 CARERATING 476.10 481.55 476.10 479.70 GAIL 120.20 120.30 116.60 117.30 -2.50 HDFCAMC 3160.00 3165.00 3125.30 3144.45 CONCOR 576.00 577.60 571.00 573.35 MOIL 138.05 143.10 138.00 142.55 MAHINDCIE 162.80 163.20 158.05 158.65 SHOPERSTOP 352.50 352.50 344.35 348.20 TATAMOTORS 182.10 184.50 170.45 175.00 -5.20 HEROMOTOCO 2306.00 2321.40 2292.05 2311.60 MRF 64654.00 64964.65 63888.95 64136.10 PERSISTENT 685.85 698.90 672.70 673.90 BDL 285.00 292.00 283.40 286.50 GULFOILLUB 817.50 831.95 811.75 827.05 TATAGLOBAL 327.40 327.40 305.05 311.80 RPOWER 3.67 3.68 3.36 3.36 IBREALEST 61.70 62.40 60.20 60.90 PHOENIXLTD 778.80 788.45 758.35 770.00 AKZOINDIA 1965.00 1965.00 1940.15 1945.40   MFSL 510.95 540.00 503.40 533.00 LINDEINDIA 661.10 694.50 656.00 685.35 ASTERDM 159.00 162.75 157.50 161.50 WABAG 174.95 175.05 170.20 170.85 LAOPALA 143.35 144.50 139.55 142.00 HINDPETRO 265.00 265.00 262.30 263.75 DIVISLAB 1846.00 1846.00 1823.50 1838.85 FSL 40.55 41.75 40.05 41.50 BIRLACORPN 624.20 624.20 604.55 607.15 CHENNPETRO 116.00 116.10 114.40 115.00 SAIL 40.80 41.50 40.35 41.10 IDFCFIRSTB 43.30 43.30 42.40 42.60 TATACOFFEE 94.70 95.00 91.40 91.80 GSPL 217.60 218.25 216.10 217.50 UFLEX 193.35 194.00 191.15 192.70 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJCON 224.45 230.65 222.50 224.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 28086.15 28171.30 27908.90 28138.20 106.45 GMRINFRA 21.55 21.90 21.00 21.30 NTPC 115.90 116.25 113.90 114.15 POLYCAB 977.60 980.25 958.25 963.85 PNCINFRA 194.85 198.30 192.70 194.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 3183.30 3232.00 3183.30 3213.15 CASTROLIND 132.35 132.40 128.70 129.75 INTELLECT 150.10 152.80 147.90 149.25 RALLIS 168.00 174.35 168.00 170.35 SCHAEFFLER 4416.70 4438.10 4368.15 4424.45 NIACL 143.10 144.85 140.15 141.70 8.05 FORCEMOT 998.00 998.00 986.00 990.85 BANDHANBNK 482.00 504.40 457.00 501.40 21.40 PNB 64.70 64.70 62.70 63.20 JINDALSAW 76.00 76.00 73.15 73.70 SUPREMEIND 1127.30 1135.00 1120.90 1121.35 NCC 54.40 54.95 52.75 54.25 SJVN 25.00 25.05 24.75 24.80 SHANKARA 294.00 313.50 290.00 306.80 TCNSBRANDS 625.70 640.00 603.60 615.20 MOTHERSUMI 142.00 148.30 140.05 146.50 4.45 IFCI 6.59 6.59 6.40 6.42 PIDILITIND 1328.80 1373.00 1327.75 1367.00 39.45 JUBLFOOD 1587.10 1592.35 1566.65 1574.55 KEC 299.00 303.35 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S President Donald the Taliban met with Afghan Station base at Norfolk in the Secretary Ajay Kumar, other F/A-18E, has offered Block III “New to our India offer is Trump in a scathing President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul US during which he observed senior officials of the Indian of these fighter jets which, “By India - For India” sustain- Uletter to House Speaker on Wednesday, an official said, a static display and a Boeing government and active-duty according to its officials, has ment, training services and xxxxxsought to halt impeach- amid a renewed push to reach an fighter jet demonstration and military officers. carrier compatibility, advanced upgrades offering. Will lever- ment proceedings against him accord with the insurgents. US hoped that the “strong defence Singh said his visit reflect- capability, affordability mean- age our current supplier base in by the lower chamber of the Special Representative for ties” between the two countries ed on the strong defence ties ing low acquisition cost plus India for F/A-18 Super Hornets Congress, which is all set to Afghanistan Reconciliation will further strengthen in the between India and the US and low cost per flight hour. to deliver high rates of mission start the process with a debate Zalmay Khalilzad and Ghani near future. hoped that the relations will “International interest in readiness to our customers at on Wednesday. discussed several topics includ- Singh, along with External further strengthen in the near the Super Hornet remains high competitive pricing, through- “This impeachment rep- ing the need for a ceasefire, Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, is future. and includes Finland, out the lifecycle of the aircraft,” resents an unprecedented and Ghani’s spokesman Sediq in the US for the second 2+2 The Indian delegation was Switzerland, India and he said. unconstitutional abuse of Seddiqi said. dialogue on Wednesday. They greeted by James Anderson, Germany, who recently down Boeing in India has been power by Democrat lawmak- “The president also are being hosted by their US who is performing the duties of selected the Super Hornet over providing sustainment and ers, unequaled in nearly two expressed his concerns about the counterparts Defense Secretary Deputy Under Secretary of the competition. There are over training services to Indian Air and a half centuries of the continued violence by the Mark Esper and the Secretary Defense for Policy; 400 F/A-18 sales opportunities Force and Navy with mission American legislative history,” Taliban,” Sediqqi said. of State Mike Pompeo. Commander, Naval Air Force outside the US,” said Thom readiness rates of over 85 per Trump said in a letter to the “The president reiterated “Visited the Naval Air Atlantic Rear Adm. Roy Kelley; Breckenridge, vice president, cent for the C-17 and P-8I India Pelosi. 2       #       that the government and people Station Oceana, Norfolk in the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Strike, Surveillance & Mobility, fleets, he added. Asserting that the Articles of Afghanistan want a sustain- USA and observed a static dis- the Navy for International Global Sales and Marketing, Breckenridge asserted that of Impeachment introduced able peace.” Khalilzad has spent play, and also F/A-18E flight Programs Rear Adm. Francis Boeing Defense, Space & Boeing is uniquely qualified to by the House Judiciary and shocked the fraudsters are approaching this impeach- more than a year leading a demonstration,” Singh said in Morley; and Commanding Security, in a recent interview. offer mission capability rates Committee are not recognis- (they never thought that such ment somberly, reservedly, and push for a deal with the Taliban a tweet on Tuesday. Officer, NAS Oceana Capt. “The F/A-18’s integration using a scalable yet flexible able under any standard of con- evidence would be present- reluctantly,” he said. that would see the US reduce its “At the Naval Station John Hewitt. with Indian carriers would solution to the Indian Navy stitutional theory, interpreta- ed), the so-called whistleblow- Trump said since the military footprint in Afghanistan Norfolk, I had the opportuni- The US officials said the demonstrate India’s commit- building on successful sustain- tion or jurisprudence, Trump er, and the second whistle- moment he won the elections, in return for security guarantees ty to be on board USS Dwight visit will further bolster the ment as a ‘Major Defense ment programs that are cur- said they include no crimes, no blower, disappeared because the Democrat Party has been from the insurgents. While the D. Eisenhower, the Nimitz- partnerships between the two Partner’ and the Asia Pacific rently being executed for the misdemeanours and no offens- they got caught, their report possessed by “impeachment US has kept Ghani apprised of class aircraft carrier and we countries. Reassurance Initiative, serv- Indian Navy and Air Force. es whatsoever. was a fraud, and they were no fever”. developments, the Afghan pres- reflected on the strong defence India and the US continue ing as an important symbol of “Boeing will partner with “You have cheapened the longer going to be made avail- “There is no reticence. ident has been cut out of nego- ties between India and the to build defence cooperation the new relationship between the Indian Navy, Indian private importance of the very ugly able to us. In other words, once This is not a somber affair. You tiations because the Taliban United States,” he said in anoth- ties through military exercises, the United States and India,” and public sector organisa- word, impeachment,” said the phone call was made pub- are making a mockery of refuse to recognise his authori- er tweet. defence trade and official vis- Breckenridge told PTI. tions, and US-based industry Trump, who is the third lic, your whole plot blew up, impeachment and you are ty. A US-Taliban deal had been According to an official its and exchanges, including In fact, the F/A-18 is the partners to localise specific American president to be but that didn’t stop you from scarcely concealing your hatred all but signed in early September, statement, the visit highlighted this visit to the largest US anchor of US-India naval avi- capabilities that will allow F/A- impeached. continuing,” he added. of me, of the Republican Party but President Donald Trump the depth of the US-India naval base in the world, the ation cooperation that can 18 Super Hornet to be sus- “By proceeding with your Trump said she and her and tens of millions of patriot- scuttled the agreement at the last defence partnership and the statement said. result in sharing of tactics, tained from India throughout invalid impeachment, you are people on committees have ic Americans,” he said. minute, citing concerns about close ties between the navies of Singh’s visit to the naval air upgrades and knowledge and the lifecycle,” he said in violating your oaths of office, long said impeachment must “The voters are wise, and ongoing Taliban violence . the two countries. station gains significance given sharing of best practices in response to a question. you are breaking your alle- be bipartisan—it is not. they are seeing straight through giance to the Constitution and “You said it was very divi- this empty, hollow, and dan- you are declaring an open war sive—it certainly is, even far gerous game you are playing,” on American democracy,” he more than you ever thought he said. said. possible—and it will only get “I have no doubt the O  8?8        P Trump said he had been worse,” he said. American people will hold you deprived of basic constitution- “This is nothing more than and the Democrats fully Washington, (PTI): Observing that the The first 2+2 was held in New Delhi and US sanctions on Russia and Iran Singh’s visit to the Norfolk military base al due process from the begin- an illegal, partisan attempted responsible in the upcoming defence ties between India and the US in September last year after the mech- that could affect India. in Virginia, he said more cooperation ning of this “impeachment coup that will, based on recent 2020 elections. They will not remain very strong and growing, an anism was approved by Modi and Responding to a question, Singh on Aircraft carriers or moves toward a scam” right up until the pre- sentiment, badly fail at the soon forgive your perversion of eminent defence and aerospace expert Trump. said that these talks range from politi- government-to-government agreement sent. voting booth. You are not just justice and abuse of power,” has said that the second 2+2 dialogue “India-US defence ties remain very cal to strategic to tactical. for a naval fighter (the F-18) will be “I have been denied the after me, as president, you are said the president. between the two countries is a chance strong and growing. The second 2+2 is “From a defence standpoint, as suc- closely watched. most fundamental rights after the entire Republican “There is far too much that to set ambitions high. The 2+2 dialogue a chance to set ambitions high,” Vikram cess only requires completion of the ISA “With ISA and BECA, the logistics afforded by the constitution, Party,” he said. needs to be done to improve on Wednesday comes after a record four J Singh, former Pentagon and State (Industrial Security Annex) that will agreement and COMCASA, India and including the right to present “But because of this colos- the lives of our citizens. It is meetings between Prime Minister Department official during the previ- allow our companies to share sensitive the US will really become major defence evidence, to have my own sal injustice, our party is more time for you and the highly Narendra Modi and US President ous Obama Administration told PTI. information and collaborate far more partners in a way that is more mean- counsel present, to confront united than it has ever been partisan Democrats in the Donald Trump this year, including the “Operationally, we’ve seen break- closely,” he said, adding that announc- ingful. They will operate more closely. accusers, and to call and cross- before. History will judge you Congress to immediately cease massive joint address by the leaders in throughs like tri-service exercises and ing MH-60 Romeo helicopters and the They can share threats and work joint- examine witnesses, like the so- harshly as you proceed with this impeachment fantasy and Houston in September. the robust engagement of the QUASD MK-45 Naval guns would be a bonus. ly in real time,” Singh said. called whistleblower who start- this impeachment charade,” get back to work for the External Affairs Minister S (India and the US with Japan and BECA, the agreement that allows “The Indian P8-i maritime sur- ed this entire hoax with a false said the US President. American people,” he said. Jaishankar along with Defence Minister Australia),” Singh, who is currently a sharing geospatial intelligence, is long- veillance aircraft become far more report of the phone call that “Perhaps most insulting of “While I have no expecta- Rajnath Singh would be hosted by their senior advisor for Defense and overdue and would be a great benefit to capable. From freedom of navigation at bears no relationship to the all is your false display of tion that you will do so, I write American counterparts Secretary of Aerospace for the US-India Strategic both countries, especially India given its sea to tracking pirates or terrorists on actual phone call that was solemnity. You apparently have this letter to you for the pur- State Mike Pompeo and Defense Partnership Forum (USISPF), said. border disputes, Singh noted. illegal nuclear proliferation, these agree- made,” he said. so little respect for the pose of history and to put my Secretary Mark Esper at the Foggy The major challenges, he noted, are But it’s expected to take longer, he ments make both nations far more “Once I presented the tran- American people that you thoughts on a permanent and Bottom headquarters of the State peripheral to defence but could affect added. secure,” he said in response to a ques- scribed call, which surprised expect them to believe that you indelible record,” Trump said. Department for the dialogue. it: trade disputes that remain unresolved Appreciating Defence Minister tion.    !  &   / $/R
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Park Geun-hye, before being where it is headquartered, last construction affiliate Samsung But the ruling showed that largely cleared on appeal.   $&4/2A62 cles in 2018 at an average annu- nomenal double-digit growth he chairman of Samsung month certified the National C&T — which has also had Samsung’s long-running refusal But he is back on al growth rate of 10.73 per cent rate in the last one decade from TElectronics, the world’s Samsung Electronics Union, executives convicted of violat- to recognise unions was “anti- trial again after the Supreme ith over 1.35 lakh scien- and the country now accounts 2008 to 2018, the report noted. biggest smartphone and chip which is affiliated with a pow- ing union laws — acknowl- quated” even in South Korea, Court ordered new proceed- Wtific papers published, for 5.31 per cent of the total The other countries which maker, has been jailed for sab- erful umbrella group. edging their errors. said Vladimir Tikhonov, pro- ings, and a guilty verdict could India has become the world’s world publications in science made it to the top 10 list are otaging union activities, Lee and Kang were found “We humbly accept that fessor of Korean Studies at the see him given a lengthy prison third largest publisher of sci- and engineering. Germany (1,04,396), Japan prompting a rare apology on guilty by the Seoul Central the companies’ understanding University of Oslo in Norway. sentence, depriving the firm of ence and engineering articles, China, which accounts for (98,793), UK (97,681), Russia Wednesday from the firm. District Court on Tuesday of and view towards labour The court was telling its top decision-maker. according to a US government 20.67 per cent of all global pub- (81,579), Italy (71,240), South Chairman Lee Sang-hoon violating labour union laws, unions in the past fell short of Samsung to “get smarter, stop Chairman Lee is not a agency data, topped by China. lications in scientific articles, is Korea (66,376) and France and executive vice-president with prosecutors saying they society’s expectations,” they old-style union busting”, he member of the controlling As per the statistics com- at the top position, followed by (66,352). Kang Kyung-hoon were both had ordered subordinates to cut said. said. family. piled by the US National Science the US at 16.54 per cent. In According to the report, sentenced to 18 months for union members’ wages and to They pledged to ensure Samsung has played a key Samsung Electronics Foundation (NSF), the number China, the number of global sci- China’s rate of research output leading a wide-ranging opera- discover and exploit details of no repetition, adding: “We will part in South Korea’s rise to shares closed down 0.71 per- of scientific papers published entific publications increased has grown almost twice as fast tion to deter staff at Samsung’s their personal lives such as endeavour to build a forward- become Asia’s fourth-biggest cent in Seoul on Wednesday. worldwide increased from from 2,49,049 in 2008 to as the world’s annual average for customer service unit from pregnancies and debt, among looking and productive labour- economy, but it is also the Labour campaigners say 1,755,850 in 2008 to 2,555,959 5,28,263 in 2018, at a growth rate the last 10 years, while the out- operating a union. other tactics. management relationship focus of resentment over the that over the years about 240 in 2018. The global research out- of 7.81 per cent per annum. put of the US and the European Samsung Electronics is the Both men had been on bail based on the respect for our power and influence of the people have suffered from put, as measured by peer- The US, the total global Union (EU) has grown at less flagship subsidiary of the during the trial but were imme- employees.” Lee had denied the chaebols and has faced accu- work-related cancers and other reviewed science and engineer- publications in science and engi- than half the world’s annual Samsung group, by far the diately taken into custody. charges but Samsung sations of murky political con- illnesses after being employed ing (S&E) journal articles and neering articles grew at a rate of growth rate. biggest of the family-controlled At the time in 2013, Lee Electronics declined to com- nections. at Samsung semiconductor and conference papers, grew about 0.71 per cent from 3,93,979 in Research papers from the conglomerates known as chae- was Samsung Electronics’ chief ment on whether the men Its vice-chairman Lee Jae- display factories, with around four per cent annually over the 2008 to 4,22,808 in 2018. US and the EU continue to have bols that have propelled South financial officer, and both men would appeal. yong — scion of its controlling 80 of them dying — many of last 10 years. Though a long way to go, as the most impact; however, Korea’s rise to the world’s 11th- have been members of the The Samsung group’s family — was convicted of them young women. The data, which was compared to the US and China China has shown a rapid largest economy. now-disbanded Future Strategy founder Lee Byung-chul, who bribery and embezzlement and One victim’s father, Hwang released on Tuesday, stated that in terms of the number of sci- increase in producing impactful Along the way, the com- Office, the firm’s key decision- died in 1987, was adamantly jailed in connection with the Sang-ki, has said: “My daugh- in 2008, India published 48,998 entific article publications, India’s publications, as measured by ref- pany has fought ferociously making body. opposed to unions, saying he sprawling corruption scandal ter died because Samsung had science and engineering articles. emergence as third largest pub- erences to journal articles and against union representation, The company issued a joint would never allow them “until that brought down president no unions.” This increased to 1,35,788 arti- lisher is mainly due to a phe- conference papers. &    73  $
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He said the significant attacker drugged her and by US sanctions. company has had to diversify its tries are under pressure from the The civil case made head- “Honestly I still don’t know international media attention claims police failed to test for President Donald Trump has supply base, notably from else- United States to also act against lines in Japan and abroad, as how I feel,” she told reporters, around the case might have substances. “When I regained ordered American firms to cease where in Asia. Huawei. it is rare for rape victims to struggling to hold back the clouded the judgement of the consciousness, in intense pain, doing business with Huawei, but US intelligence chiefs claim Australia and Japan have report the crime to the police tears. “However, winning this court and vowed to be more I was in a hotel room and he Liang Hua reiterated denials that that Huawei cannot be trusted taken steps to bar or tightly — according to a 2017 gov- case doesn’t mean this (sexual vocal in future. was on top of me. I knew what the company was a tool of Chinese and that its equipment is a restrict the firm’s participation in ernment survey, only four per assault) didn’t happen... 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Against that backdrop, against sexual harassment and and social environment sur-      " #MeToo movement emerged, ception, while in a state of AFP’s headquarters. providers covering remote rural Huawei has stressed a focus on abuse has struggled to take rounding rape in Japan. “I thought ‘It wasn’t only me!’ unconsciousness and severe “We are conducting a feasi- areas time to comply with the continental Europe, and has hold. Japan hiked minimum jail and I believe there were others inebriation”. “We acknowledge bility study to open a factory in ban. announced plans to spend $40 She had sought 11 million terms for rapists from three to they look to boost Japan’s low who thought so too,” she said. that the plaintiff continues to Europe for this. The choice of Liang reiterated Huawei’s billion on European supplies. yen (USD 100,000) in com- five years and widened the number of convictions. 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Council stakeout one by one. “almost comic indecision” example of that,” Starmer “The timetable ahead of for more time and is prepar- was introduced in Parliament the UNSC consultations, it French diplomatic sources The two left without taking any about which position to take on added. us is extremely challenging,” ing legislation to forbid such earlier this month. The bill was became clear that the matter had previously said that questions from the reporters Britain’s near half-century The party was riddled with she told the European a move. In this case, negotia- passed by the Parliament and would not come up for discus- Kashmir will not be discussed present. membership in the EU. anti-Semitism scandals that Parliament in Strasbourg. tors will only have 11 months signed into law by the sion as earlier planned. in the Security Council on India’s Permanent “The absence of leadership saw several prominent mem- “In case we cannot con- to conclude a trade agreement, President. A European diplomatic Tuesday. Representative to the UN on what was obviously the bers quit under Corbyn’s watch. clude an agreement by the end a task that officials on both The protesters claim that official, before heading into the “Our position has been Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, biggest issue facing the coun- Starmer is a London lawyer of 2020, we will face again a sides have warned is extreme- the legislation is “unconstitu- Security Council closed con- very clear: Kashmir issue has to speaking to reporters at the try reinforced all the other who had pushed for a second cliff edge. This would clearly ly ambitious. tional and divisive” as it sultations, said that the dis- be discussed bilaterally. We Security Council stake-out fol- doubts about Jeremy Corbyn,” Brexit referendum and now harm our interests but it will “We will organise these excludes Muslims. cussion on Kashmir will not have highlighted this several lowing the August 16 meeting, Blair said in a speech in appears to be trying to win over impact more the UK than negotiations to make the most “We are concerned about take place as China has with- times recently, including in had said that India’s national London. more leftist Labour votes. us.” out of the short period. On the violence and alleged use of drawn its request. the UN,” a source said. position was and remains that “Politically, people saw him Lawmaker Rebecca Long- Eurosceptic British MEPs February 1 we will be ready to excessive force by security Following the Security In the days following the matters related to Article 370 of as fundamentally opposing Bailey — a rising star who has laughed at the warning, but it propose a mandate for the forces that we’ve seen that have Council closed consultations, abrogation of Article 370 in the Indian Constitution “are what Britain and Western faithfully defended Corbyn — reflects a pessimistic mood negotiations,” von der Leyen been taking place in the China’s Ambassador to the UN Jammu and Kashmir in August, entirely an internal matter of countries stand for. has emerged as the early among Brussels officials. said. protests against the Citizenship Zhang briefed reporters at the China had formally asked for India. These have no external “He personified politically favourite in a leadership race Britain is due to leave the “I hope... that we will Amendment Act. We very Security Council stake-out on closed consultations in the ramifications.” an idea, a brand of crazy revo- that is expected to feature sev- European Union on January have an unprecedented part- much call for restraint and lutionary socialism, mixing eral prominent women. 31, but will remain in a tran- nership. This is not the end of urge full respect for the rights that the CAA is “fundamentally people’s access to nationality,” (MEA) said. far-left economic policy with She has largely avoided sitional arrangement until the something. It is the beginning of freedom of opinion and discriminatory in nature”. the spokesperson for the UN The law “does not affect the deep hostility to Western for- the media since Friday’s official end of the year while nego- of new relations between expression and peaceful assem- “The amended law would High Commissioner for existing avenues available to all eign policy, which never has results handed the tiators debate future trade neighbours and I want us to bly,” Guterres’ spokesman appear to undermine the com- Human Rights said. communities interested in appealed to traditional Labour Conservatives an 80-seat ties. become good neighbours with Stephane Dujarric told a daily mitment to equality before the India has said the seeking citizenship from doing voters.” majority in the 650-member Under the withdrawal our friends in the UK. Long press briefing here on Tuesday. law enshrined in India’s con- Citizenship Act provides expe- so”, it said. Blair’s popularity in Britain House of Commons. agreement which Prime live Europe.” Dujarric was asked if the stitution and India’s obliga- dited consideration for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Secretary General has any tions under the International citizenship to persecuted reli- Modi on Monday termed vio- comment on the protests in Covenant on Civil and Political gious minorities already in lent protests across the country India over the CAA. Rights and the Convention for India from certain contiguous against the CAA as “unfortu- Q( 

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Philippe Martinez. “Despite plans are now at risk, with just that there was no Indian study against him has been received to be filed on his behalf. major flaws in the case was that be on the same page. Lawmaker Laurent the government’s attempts at one in four high-speed TGV to show any correlation with “lot of pain and anguish” “I will defend the law in the those who might have assisted Awan said that Pakistan Pietraszewski will oversee the division, the people remain trains running on Tuesday. between pollution and short- by Pakistan Armed Forces per- case but not any individual,” Musharraf in enforcing emer- Army had rendered countless negotiations, replacing the last mobilised,” he added. Strike organisers are hop- ening of lifespan. “The studies sonnel. said Attorney General Anwar gency were not made a party in sacrifices for the country. She top official who was forced to The government has insist- ing for a repeat of 1995 when conducted in India have not “An ex-Army Chief, Mansoor Khan in the late- the case, Dawn newspaper also appreciated the Pakistan resign on Monday when it ed it will push through a sin- they forced the government to shown a direct correlation of Chairman Joint Chief of Staff night joint press conference reported. The charges against Army for supporting the civil- emerged he had failed to gle points-based pension sys- back down on pension reform shortening of life because of Committee and President of that he addressed along with Musharraf stem from his impo- ian government, media reports declare income. tem and end the current patch- after three weeks of metro and pollution. Let us not create a Pakistan, who has served the Special Assistant to the Prime sition of a state of emergency said. Teachers, hospital workers work of 42 separate schemes rail stoppages just before fear psychosis among people,” country for over 40 years, Minister on Information in November 2007, after which Musharraf’s sentencing and other public employees that offer early retirement to Christmas. the minister told the House. fought wars for the defense of Firdous Ashiq Awan. dozens of top judges were was highly significant in joined transport workers on many in the public sector. Some 62 percent of respon- When asked to comment the country can surely never be He said former president placed under house arrest or Pakistan where the powerful Tuesday for the third big day of It says the new system will dents to a poll for the RTL on the minister’s speech in the a traitor,” Pakistan Army Musharraf had not been given sacked, sparking widespread military has ruled the country marches since the dispute be fairer and more transparent, broadcaster said they support Lok Sabha, Neira told PTI “a spokesman Maj Gen Asif the right of fair trial during the street protests by lawyers. for nearly half of its 72-year his- began on December 5. improving pensions for women the strike but 69 percent said very strong scientific evidence Ghafoor said in a statement. case tried in a special court and He said if Musharraf was tory. The interior ministry said and low earners in particular. they wanted a “Christmas is telling us that exposure to air “The due legal process the judgement was announced given a chance to record his Meanwhile, Musharraf has about 615,000 people took part “My determination, and truce”. pollution is having a major seems to have been ignored in absentia without recording statement and present his wit- expressed disappointment over in more than 100 rallies coun- that of the government and the “Nobody wants to mess up impact on people’s health.” including constitution of spe- statement of the accused. nesses, he might have come up the court’s decision and said he trywide, including 76,000 majority, is total,” Prime Christmas, not the strikers nor “Independently of which cial court, denial of funda- Musharraf has argued that with the “logical reasons” in will respond after consulting demonstrators in Paris, where Minister Edouard Philippe told workers nor the French who methodology is used or what mental right of self defence, the case was politically moti- support of the emergency he his lawyers, Geo News report- the Eiffel Tower was closed due parliament on the eve of fresh want to be with their families,” are the estimates, it is urgent to undertaking individual specif- vated and that the actions he had proclaimed in 2007. ed from Dubai. to the protest. talks with unions. Laurent Escure of the UNSA take action because the levels of ic proceedings and concluding took in 2007 were agreed by the Asked if he committed con- Quoting sources, the report The hardline CGT union Critics say the changes union told France 2 television. air pollution in certain cities in the case in haste,” he said. government and Cabinet. But tempt of court by declaring said Musharraf was discharged tweeted that 1.8 million could force millions of people “But this is entirely the gov- India are very high, and this is “Armed Forces of Pakistan his arguments were turned Musharraf’s trial as “unfair” from hospital but his health demonstrators had turned out to work beyond the official ernment’s fault.” Train operator definitely having impact on expect that justice will be dis- down by the courts and he was during his press conference, the was still deteriorating. across the country, a figure retirement age of 62 — one of SNCF has warned that it may people’s health,” notec Neira, pensed in line with accused of acting illegally and attorney general said: “Once the Musharraf’s All Pakistan higher than the 1.5 million it the lowest in Europe — by set- now be too late to get services Director, Public Health, Constitution of Islamic abrogating the Constitution. verdict is announced it becomes Muslim League (APML) said claimed for the last big protest ting a “pivot age” of 64 that back to normal by December Environment and Social Republic of Pakistan,” Ghafoor Khan said the verdict a public document and every- the legal requirements for the day on December 5. would ensure a full pension. 25. But it assured that all TGV Determinants of Health stressed, piling pressure on the raised questions about the one can comment on it.” verdict were not fulfilled and The CGT said electricity “What scares us about the ticket holders would be able to Department (PHE), WHO. government of Prime Minister “urgency in pronouncing the Prime Minister Khan’s top the decision was one-sided. workers had cut power to some points system is that we don’t travel over the pre-Christmas “Therefore, we urge gov- Khan. judgement when Mr Musharraf aide, Awan said some people APML leader Malik 50,000 homes near Bordeaux know how much a point is weekend, though with some ernments to take measures to The verdict made was in critical condition in were celebrating the special Mubashir said that Musharraf and 40,000 in Lyon overnight, worth,” said Kelly Grosset- changes to timetables. reduce pollution, to reduce the Musharraf the first military ICU” in Dubai. court’s verdict against Gen was ready to record the state- warning that bigger cuts could Curtet, a 21-year-old student Several universities have massive damage this pollution ruler to receive the capital pun- “There is no question that Musharraf and hoping for a ment in Dubai and the court follow. marching in Lyon. cancelled or postponed year- is causing to health of their cit- ishment in Pakistan’s history. a person who had committed clash between the institutions. ruled without hearing his argu- Later the CGT and four Laurent Berger, head of end exams, and both the izens, particularly in those Alarmed by the military’s treason must be punished but “The same people who can ments. other trade unions issued a France’s largest union, the Garnier and Bastille Operas in cities where the levels of air pol- public statement, Prime in this case the right of fair trial be seen rejoicing on TV screens “Following the advice of joint ultimatum to the govern- moderate CFDT, took part in Paris have cancelled dozens of lution are far beyond those Minister Khan, who was in guaranteed under the today were the same who had lawyers, our future course of ment, saying local industrial the Paris protest and described performances, costing millions guidelines recommended by Geneva, quickly deployed two Constitution was not ensured. taken oath from Musharraf in action will be finalised and the action would continue with no the pension reform measures as of euros in lost ticket sales. the WHO,” she said. of his trusted aides to assuage A trial should not just be fair 2009,” she said. decision challenged,” he added.  !"# %&'()*+ ), ,-.,'/01 /0 "
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They also need a cover for Malinga are match-winners and in Purse left: 35.65 crore    auctions. their need of a finisher Lungi Ngidi who has been ruled out the bowling front, injuries to either No of open players slot: 11 Purse left: 42.70 crore and with limited purse, of South Africa’s Boxing Day Test of them could suddenly give them a (seven domestic, four overseas) No of open players slot: Nine     it could be a hard bar- against England due to hamstring depleted look with Trent Boult also Strength: KKR need reinforce- (five domestic, four overseas)   gain. injury and is also prone to picking injury prone. ments having released the likes of Strength: Anil Kumble is a Purse left: 27.90 crore Opportunities: up knocks. dashing opener Chris Lynn and vet- shrewd cricketing brain and the for- No of open players slot: 12 (six The fact that they   eran Robin Uthappa. They have mer India captain, who is their new domestic, six overseas) know, more or less,   Purse left: 27.85 crore also let go off seasoned leg-spinner head coach, has the biggest purse Strengths: Virat Kohli’s RCB what they need could Purse left: 13.05 crore No of open players slot: 11 (six Piyush Chawla and a mini overhaul among other teams to play with as have their domestic players sorted help in their cause No of open players slot: Seven domestic, five overseas) of the squad could become their KXIP look for a skipper and other and can go all out in search for good and lay the plat- (five domestic, two overseas) Strength: Delhi Capitals have strength. foreign players. overseas buys. form for right Strength: Like CSK, reigning more or less a settled look as far as Weakness: KKR haven’t bought Weakness: Besides maybe a Weakness: RCB need to fill up picks. champions Mumbai Indians have a their domestic players are con- too smartly in recent times and they Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul and six slots and they do not have too Threat: SRH settled look about their squad and cerned. They have the likes of need to bring their A game to the Mayank Agarwal, KXIP don’t boast much money for it. It will be inter- have been only need back-ups for improving Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan table in terms of reinforcements as of a great Indian set of players and esting to see how they go about dependent on bench strength. Having the same set for firepower and in new recruit there will be other teams in the prowl in the auction they might end up their business. the top three and of players help and that is their Ajinkya Rahane the solidity needed. wanting to outwit the men in purple. going for too many and not getting Opportunity: The chance to will be looking biggest strength. They do not have to worry too much Opportunity: This is a chance to what they want. cash in on one-two big names to get some Weakness: In the pace depart- on the Indian players' front. overhaul a team which has blown hot Opportunity: This is KXIP's might work for the franchise strong finishers ment, Mumbai Indians are heavily Weakness: Delhi Capitals need and cold for a few seasons. They have chance to set the tempo of the auc- who are yet to taste a lot of in their line-up dependent on Lasith Malinga and foreign recruitments and will have to been consistent but have not realised tion owing to the maximum money success in the IPL. but with other Jasprit Bumrah. With Malinga not compete with Kolkata Knight Riders, their potential owing to not striking they have to spend. They can hike Threat: Other fran- teams also in getting younger, Bumrah is coming Royals Challengers Bangalore and the right balance in the playing XI. up the prices of players other fran- chises with bigger fray with bigger back from an injury so they could Kings XI Punjab, all of whom have Threat: KKR will face competi- chises would be keen to buy and get remaining purse can purse, they require a cover and for that, they a bigger purse than them. tion from teams like Delhi Capitals, the better of the bargain. steal their targets as might have to need to shell out from their purse Opportunity: The Delhi-based Royals Challengers Bangalore and Threat: KXIP can get players at RCB need more than settle for less. which is not that great. This could franchise have the chance to lap up Kings XI Punjab and have to be on a price which might be too much in one foreign recruits.     ;     0    1
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Nicholas Pooran (75 off 47 his own pace and looked the hips and the Indian rounder, Langeveldt, who was balls) and skipper Keiron like the bandmaster of an gleefully played the shot @jacqueskallis75 has a prolific bowler in his Pollard (0) off successive orchestra, who made the again and again. been named as the time, took 100 ODI deliveries to spark a West Caribbean bowlers dance At times, they did team’s batting consul- wickets in his 72 appear- Indies collapse. to his tune. realise the mistake and tant for the duration of ances for his country. Kuldeep (3/52 in 10 Sheldon Cottrell (2/83 pitched it up but then ‘Retro the summer. He will “The former pacer overs) then removed the in 9 overs) was punished Rohit’ came out from join the squad for their resumes the bowling dogged Shai Hope (78 off 85 with such ferocity that he nowhere playing 1980s slog camp starting in coaching role that he balls), Jason Holder (11) didn’t have energy to do a shots, shuffling towards leg- Pretoria today played for SA from 2015 and Alzarri Joseph (0) off customary ‘Cottrell Salute’ stump and making room to (Wednesday),” CSA to 2017 before consult- successive deliveries to seal once Iyer was out and it was hit over cover boundary. announced on its offi- ing for Afghanistan and the issue in favour of India. more or less similar for all Incidentally, Rohit was cial Twitter handle. settling in Bangladesh This was his second hat- others like Alzarri Joseph much behind Rahul in the “Cricket South under Russell Domingo,” trick in ODIs. He became (0/68 in 9 overs) and Keemo race for half-century but Africa (CSA) is pleased CSA tweeted. the first Indian player to Paul (0/62 in 9 overs). reached the three-figure to confirm the return of During the home claim two hat-tricks in inter- It was also a perfect mark before the Karnataka former Standard Bank summer, South Africa national cricket. demonstration on how to batsman. Proteas bowler, Charl will first host England On a shirtfront of a press the accelerator in this When Rahul reached Langeveldt as bowling from mid-December track, West Indies was never format — first 50 off 67, the his hundred, he made a consultant to the nation- until mid-February for going to make a comeback next off 40 balls and the last gesture which was some- al men’s team this sum- four Test matches, three after losing five wickets for off only 25. thing like shutting his ears mer. He will join the ODIs and three T20s. 18 runs and it was only a The innings had 17 from all the humdrum sur- squad in camp as quick- After that, the Proteas matter of time before India boundaries and five sixes rounding him. Whatever he ly as can be arranged,” will host Australia for ended their four-match los- and Rohit played the same meant, it seemed to have CSA tweeted. three T20s and as many ing streak at home. 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The team will Their series is the first in Lanka’s 308-6 declared. play three ODIs starting January Pakistan since a militant Pakistan will likely 14. attack on the Sri Lankan make one change from the “Obviously he’ll (Maxwell) team bus killed eight people first Test, with leg-spinner be disappointed, like everyone in March 2009, leading to the Yasir Shah replacing fast who missed out is but at the end suspension of international bowler Usman Shinwari, of the day he just hasn’t got the cricket in the country as for- who has been ruled out runs required of a top order play- eign sides refused to visit over with typhoid. er in one-day cricket recently,” security fears. Sri Lanka are aiming to Finch told Cricket Australia. The return of Test crick- spoil Pakistan’s homecom- (  %    &   " “No doubt he’ll be back. et to Pakistan last week was ing following a string of He’s a gun. A three-dimension- something of a washout, with strong performances.   #+3.682+ al player that can have such a their first encounter badly hit Skipper Dimuth huge impact. It’s just a matter of by the weather in Rawalpindi Karunaratne said the team ustralia’s limited-overs skip- time, he’ll get some runs and be before stuttering to a tame is looking to continue their Aper Aaron Finch has backed right back up there in the frame draw. winning ways as part of the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to again,” he added. After 10 years playing World Test championship. make a comeback to the nation- Usman Khawaja, Shaun away, Azhar said Pakistan “We look forward to 0    % , < "#  #      #     & *!    al team soon, saying that a Marsh and off-spinner Nathan desperately wanted to make giving good competition to “three-dimensional” cricketer Lyon, Nathan Lyon were also the most of playing at home. Pakistan, but know that it   4.3/ Abhishek Raman (110) scored a century while like him can’t be kept out for ignored for the tour while Jason “We are playing a home will be tough to beat them,” Manoj Tiwary (51) hit a fifty as Bengal reached long. Behrendorff is injured. series and need to capitalise he said. arnataka pacer Abhimanyu Mithun 236 for 6 in reply to Kerala’s first innings score Facing mental health issues, But the Australia skipper on that home advantage,” he The visitors will be Kscalped six wickets, as the hosts bundled of 239. Maxwell took a short break from said the door isn’t shut for any- told reporters. without their pace spear- out Uttar Pradesh for 281 on the second day Bengal thus trailed Kerala by just three the game in October this year but one. He said Ahston Agar was “We want to win this head Kasun Rajitha, who of their Elite Group B game. runs with four wickets remaining in their first recently made himself available picked ahead of experienced series and make the occasion pulled a hamstring and is Mithun (6-60), who had taken three wick- innings at stumps. for the tour of India. He was, Lyon as the selectors wanted to memorable.” likely to be replaced by ets on the opening day, ran through their lower however, not picked and Marnus try the spin bowling all-rounder Despite the Rawalpindi uncapped fast bowler Asitha order to scuttle UP out for 281. f`agfRad96 Labuschagne got his first call-up in Indian conditions. washout, Pakistan gained a  1#       )E  Fernando. In reply, Karnataka openers Devdutt  #Himachal Pradesh hit back strong- Padikkal (74 off 108 balls, 10x4) and Dega ly to bundle out Tamil Nadu for 96 and Nischal (36 off 90 balls; 4x4) conjured a strong reached 133 for 7 in the second innings to seize   2+ ,+34/ 91-run stand for the first wicket. the advantage at stumps on day two the Group P7Q ! $ "# ! "#  #Q However, later in the day, UP bowlers B match. weden outplayed his side 0-3 in the made inroads and left Karnataka teeter- At stumps, Himachal extended the Sleague match but head coach Thomas ing at 168/4 despite a strong opening lead to 195 runs. Dennerby on Wednesday said that ter for my team,” she said. stand by Karnataka openers, as the Vaibhav Arora (3/21) was the best India will push for a win in the summit Talking about the challenge at hand, hosts still trail by 113 runs with six wick- bowler for HP, while Rishi Dhawan clash of U-17 women’s international Dennerby said that the previous match ets in hand. (2/30), Mayank Dagar (2/17) and A P football tournament at the Mumbai was much closer than what the score- The fight today will be to grab the cru- Vashist (2/22) chipped in with wickets. Football Arena today. line suggests and that his players will be cial first-innings lead. Test star Ravichandran Ashwin (24) was “We will go for the win against better prepared this time around. In another game at Visakhapatnam, Test the top-scorer with his 60-ball knock. Sweden. No matter who we play, we “Sweden will come out strong but specialist Cheteshwar Pujara stuck a patient always strive to win, not for a draw or the difference will be that our girls have unbeaten half century against Railways for TGdqG`G iU`HUS to lose by just one or two goals. We can the first game in mind. Now, they know Saurashtra.  Skipper Harshal Patel returned with change tactics for different games and better how to handle the pressure. In the Pujara is batting on 69 off 136 balls with career-best figures of 12 for 53 as Haryana that is to win and not to let in lesser first 10 minutes versus Sweden, we were Arpit Vasavada (11 not out)as their side trails inflicted an innings and 125 run defeat on goals. We are going for it,” Dennerby a little bit anxious. Now, I hope we can by only 37 runs after dismissing Railways for Tripura inside two days in their group C said at the pre-match press conference. manage them better. We were closer a paltry 248. match. India sealed their spot in the final than the result — 2-1 instead of 3-0 Patel followed his first innings effort of 7 with a 1-0 win against Thailand on would have been better. G`PTdG ahQdPQXTU for 29 with a five-wicket haul in the second, Tuesday, which Dennerby termed as Sweden coach Par Lagerstrom #Ricky Bhui cracked an unbeaten 70 while his pace colleague Ashish Hooda also “crucial”. shared his reading of India's game as to guide Andhra Pradesh to 249 for six against returned with figures of 8-3-21-5 as Tripura “It was a crucial win and means a well over the last two matches and said Delhi at stumps on day two of their Group A folded for 49 all out to hand Haryana seven lot for the team’s self-confidence. You         &  &   &     &  &   that he was “impressed” by their game- game. points. can win by luck or by deserving it and play. Resuming at 16 for 2, Andhra rode on In Pune, Jammu & Kashmir shot out in this case, we deserved it. We played ing, “Our keeper was very good and credited goalkeeping coach Precious “It is difficult to compare the Indian Ricky’s unconquered 164-ball 70 and some Maharashtra for 109 in the first innings and well, created many chances and should made crucial saves. We were looking to Dede for helping her improve. team over the two games. I was useful contributions from Manish Golamaru made 155 for 4 in the second innings at stumps have scored at least three more goals,” attack towards the end of the match and “We are working extremely hard impressed by India - they have a great (42), skipper G H Vihari (38) and Karan on day two, to gain an overall lead of 255 runs. he said. Thailand could have scored on the and we will give our all in the final keeper, left-winger and centre-backs. We Shinde (48) to take a first innings lead of 34 Resuming at 51 for 3, Maharashtra was The former Sweden and Nigeria break.” against Sweden. I have learned a lot have a lot of respect for them and I’m runs. bundled out for 109 in 41.1 overs as medium- head coach also reserved a special Manju spoke about how the team from Precious ma’am, such as gripping, sure they will play a good game tomor- In other Group A matches, opener pacer Umar Nazir picked up five wickets. word for goalkeeper Manju Ganjhu, say- was preparing for the next game and diving, etc, and want to keep doing bet- row.”