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A total of 1,600 candidates injuries after Naxals triggered % ! Sporadic violence was report- were in the electoral battle for an IED blast in Rajnandgaon ) !! % ed from West Bengal, 95 seats which would be cru- district. % %( Chhattisgarh and Manipur cial for the BJP as for the Long queues were seen at *+ %& even as EVM glitches were Opposition to keep the tempo polling booths in Tamil Nadu, &, % reported from some places. of the fight for the New Delhi with Chief Minister K %%! The second phase of Lok which has still 357 Lok Sabha Palaniswami and DMK chief & Sabha elections was held for 95 seats to go to poll before the MK Stalin among the early vot- # seats across 11 States and final verdict is announced on ers. Union Territory of Puducherry. May 23. Sporadic incidents of vio- With this, the poll process has The AIADMK holds the lence were reported in some % % been completed in 14 States maximum of 36 seats of the 95 areas of Bengal. A reporter and # and Union Territories. In all, seats which witnessed polling a camera person of a local news polling has been completed in in 2nd phase, followed by the channel were allegedly man- $ 186 Lok Sabha constituencies. BJP with 27 seats. The handled when they went to % Tamil Nadu went to polls Congress had won 12 of these cover polling at Kataphulbari in &'-.#/0 for 38 of 39 constituencies seats in 2014, the Shiv Sena and the Raiganj constituency, they &1 ! with DMK’s A Raja and the BJD 4 each, the JD(S) and said. 2% 2% Kanimozhi being the promi- the RJD two each and the Voters in Uttar Dinajpur nent candidates in the fray. AIUDF, the NCP, the JD(U), district’s Chopra under the BJP’s Hema Malini and the PDP, the AINRC, the PMK, Raiganj constituency report- ! # Congress leader Raj Babbar the CPM and the TMC one edly put up a road blockade, & %1 among others were among the seat each. complaining about the absence & %! K notables who contested on the Electorally key State of of Central forces at the polling 4 56! eight seats that went to polls in Uttar Pradesh with 80 LS seats stations, the sources said. %(K Uttar Pradesh. Former Prime has completed polling in 16 Police fired in the air and !% # Minister and JD(S) patriarch Radhakrishnan were in the stone pelters and EVM glitch- istered 62.3 per cent polling, Bengal 76 per cent. seats of western UP. lobbed tear gas shells to control HD Deve Gowda from fray in the second of the seven- es at some places. CPI(M) can- Assam 78.27 per cent, Bihar The first phase of polling Polling was conducted in a mob, after stones were pelt- ( % Karnataka and National phased Lok Sabha poll which didate from Raiganj Md Salim 62.52 per cent, Chhattisgarh 71 on April 11 included 91 con- Srinagar Parliamentary con- ed at them and bombs were Conference chief Farooq would conclude on May 19. claimed that his car was per cent , Karnataka 61.80 per stituencies, registering 69.43 stituency of Jammu & Kashmir hurled by unknown persons in **+,7% Abdullah in Jammu & Kashmir Voting picked up in the attacked by unknown persons cent, Maharashrra 62 per cent, per cent of polling, three per to decide the fate of 10 candi- Chopra, a senior EC official in % too tested the ballot power. second phase by afternoon when he went to a polling Manipur 74.69 per cent, cent more than recorded in dates, including NC president the district said. At least three Union Ministers Jitendra which was marred by an IED booth at Islampur in Uttar Odisha 64 per cent, 2014 general elections. Farooq Abdullah who is seek- persons were detained by & Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda blast by Naxals in Chhattisgarh, Dinajpur in West Bengal. Puducherry 78 per cent, Tamil Besides Tamil Nadu, voting ing a re-election. police in this connection, he 6! 6 Gowda and Pon police firing in West Bengal on According to EC, UP reg- Nadu 72 per cent and West took place in 14 seats in Security personnel have said. ! # !"" #$% & $ O P %&& - half years which can be achieved due to public- '()""&* R :(859 includes better police cooperation.” -8:"2 road connectivity Before Peshrar visit, CM NEW DELHI: Amid continu- in Peshrar, also addressed a public meet- ,)",85945 ing “flip-flop” over the pre-poll hief Minister Raghubar installing solar ing at Kashira High School alliance for the Lok Sabha elec- CDas on Thursday asserted lights at rural hin- ground in Bishunpur block of hares of Jet Airways contin- tions, the Congress on Thursday that extremists’ influence has terland and provi- the Lohardaga district. Das, Sued to fall for the second day said there is almost no prospects reduced considerably in sion of portable making a scathing attack on in a row, plummeting over 32 of any tie-up with the Aam Jharkhand adding that only drinking water Congress and JMM for proper cent on Thursday, a day Aadmi Party (AAP). some areas of the State are facilities for vil- moting dynastic politics, said, after the ailing airline shuttered However, sources said the affected by the LWE menace. lagers. The CM “People like Congress chief its operations temporarily. The party may wait for any fresh Das, who was camping in &'! %'() ) * also talked about Rahul Gandhi and JMM exec- scrip tanked 32.23 per cent to move by the AAP till the Lohardaga district for past two + how tourism utive president Hemant Soren close at 163.90 on the BSE. announcement of the list of its days on Thursday reached Left () , avenues in the don’t know what is poverty as Intra-day, it plunged 34.62 per Lok Sabha candidates in Wing Extremists (LWE) affect- areas especially in they are born with golden cent to 158.10 that is 52-week Delhi.As the alliance talks headed Peshrar block of district. extremist-free adding that fol- Lavapani waterfall of Peshrar spoon.” The CM said, “Those low. On the National Stock ed nowhere, AAP’s candidate The Chief Minister during lowing the decline in extrem- region has gone up after State who are corrupt and involved Exchange, shares sank 31 per from West Delhi Balbir Singh his hour-long stay in the area, ism the Government has been Government carried out infra- in scams such as sand mining, cent to close at 165.75 apiece. Jakhar filed his nomination interacted with local people able to provide basic facilities structure development in the coal and fodder scam are With lenders deciding not papers. “They (AAP) had and asserted that the State in the remote areas. He point- area. against Modi government as to extend any emergency funds, agreed for an alliance with us in Government is committed for ed out the entire country is Peshrar region of not a single scam has occurred.” Jet Airways on Wednesday ! " Delhi alone on Wednesday development of State apart admitting that Jharkhand is Lohardaga was one the most The CM also attacked JMM announced temporary suspen- night. from wiping out LWE menace. growing at a very fast pace. severely LWE affected areas in chief Shibu Soren and his fam- sion of operations. In a state- after halting operations agency CBI. On Thursday morning, Das was in Lohardaga for cam- State BJP spokesperson, State. On Wednesday, the secu- ily for illegally grabbing tribal ment early on Thursday, Jet temporarily in October “The situation is very bad they raised the full Statehood paigning of BJP candidate and Pratul Shahdeo, Lohardaga dis- rity forces ahead of CM visit land in State. Airways’ lenders said they were 2012. for employees. As many as issue. I told them we are ready, minister of state for tribal trict BJP president Om Prakash seized large number of explo- Das said, “The Opposition’s reasonably hopeful of a suc- Alleging some “motives” 16,000 permanent employees full Statehood was in our man- affairs, Sudarshan Bhagat. and other senior leaders sives and inflammable objects tribal love is a myth as most of cessful bidding process for behind the series of develop- don’t have work today. I told ifesto for 2015(Assembly) elec- Bhagat, the two times accompanied the Chief from Husru village during the the times they have made out- stake sale. ments at the carrier, which the management that efforts tion. But, later I received Sanjay Lohardaga BJP MP is pitted Minister. Das said, “In mid search operation. State BJP siders such as Prem Chanda Meanwhile the officers and eventually forced it to shutter should be made to resume Singh’s message that Kejriwal against Congress MLA and June, the State Government will spokesperson, Pratul Shahdeo Gupta, KD Singh and Parimal employees union of the services temporarily from operations as early as possible,” had said the alliance was not former State Congress presi- organise a chaupal which will said, “Before 2014, the Peshrar Nathwani as Rajya Sabha mem- grounded Jet Airways on Wednesday night, Jet Airways Pawaskar, who is also an NCP possible unless it covers dent Sukhdeo Bhagat in the be attended by him, Chief area was LWE hit. Even officials bers from State. The BJP Thursday sought Government Officers & Staff Association lawmaker, said asking why the Haryana also,” said PC Chacko, upcoming Lok Sabha election. Secretary and other senior offi- assigned for polling or other is real well wisher of tribal intervention to avert a president Kiran Pawaskar also airline did not clear employees the All India Congress The CM stated that in the cials.” The CM highlighted the government duties refrained made local leader Samir Oroan Kingfisher-like collapse of the demanded a probe, preferably dues before suspending Committee in-charge of past four years his govern- work carried out by his from going there. But, now the as Rajya Sabha member from carrier, which could not take off by the national investigation services. Delhi. STAFF REPORTER ment has tried to make the state Government in last four and situation has changed. This its quota.” %+&,,$ #

% :(85 ducting examinations for class trains them for matriculation with minimal manual efforts. freedom of studying in colleges. Q!"# $ R 8, 9 and 11 in the strict process and intermediate exams. The This may hamper their studies. s Jharkhand Academic that is followed during matric- pass percentage for class 8 and Q. The class 10 and class ,)",85 ACouncil (JAC) undergoes ulation and intermediate exam- class 9 students this year was 12 results have not been up to Q. A majority of students an important transition from inations. Earlier, the questions 84.58 and 89.4 respectively. the mark in the yesteryears. appearing for exams under he Election Commission early adolescence to adult- were set and sent to the schools. This will reflect in next year’s The average pass percentage JAC are from rural back- T(EC) on Thursday let off hood, challenges to keep up Most of the leaks happened at class 10 results and help us still lingers around 50. What ground. Do you think it Minority Affairs Minister and with the changing trends in the the school level, so from this achieve higher pass percentage. is the council doing to makes your target of achiev- BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas education sector have only year we have done away with improve the results? ing better results more chal- Naqvi with a light rap for his escalated. Paper leaks, delayed the old process and started con- Q. At a time when the lenging? “Modiji ki sena” remark and results, glitches in evaluation of ducting examinations directly. government has been focus- A. You cannot compare “warned” him against using the answer sheets, protests and ing on digitalization, what JAC’s results with that of ICSE A. Most of the successful armed forces for political pro- more – JAC also has its share Q. Every year several stu- measures is JAC taking to and CBSE since our evaluation doctors, engineers and IAS paganda. It also asked him to of hurdles from the past to deal dents request for reevaluation modernize its functioning? process is stricter. As I said, we officers in the country come be “careful in the future”. with. In a tete-a-tete with The of answer sheets pointing at have started taking exams of from rural background. If the Addressing a rally in Pioneer, JAC chairperson mistakes on the part of the A. Almost everything relat- students in class 8, 9 and 11 to student is sincere and com- Rampur on April 3, Naqvi had Arvind Prasad Singh throws evaluators. How is JAC tack- ed to JAC is now available ensure they are serious about mitted, his background will used the phrase “Modiji ki light on his modernization ling this problem? online. Students can check studies by the time they are not be able to stop him from sena”. State election authorities plans for the council and efforts sample papers and answer ready to appear for boards. The tasting success. We know had issued him a showcause that have helped address age A. We blacklisted several sheets of toppers on our web- Government has hired a new about the potential of students notice, to which Naqvi had old problems. Excerpts: evaluators found guilty of ed in future. Also, the process fits. Let me tell you that JAC is site. Admit cards too are down- set of qualified teachers who in rural areas and are therefore accepted the charge. wrongly evaluating answer of evaluation now happens the only board in India that loadable now. Reevaluation are doing a commendable job. holding regular coaching for The EC reminded the BJP Q. Paper leaks have been sheets in 2016. Most of them under CCTV surveillance. conducts proper, boards-like requests also can be made The idea is to strengthen the them to ensure the talented leader of its March 19 instruc- a concern for JAC in the past. were blacklisted for three years exams for students of these online through our website. base of the students while there ones crack competitive exams. tion asking politicians “to desist How do you plan to address and the ones found guilty of Q. Apart from addressing classes. The exams are con- The latest development in dig- is still time left for boards and I took charge as the from using any reference to this? committing unpardonable mis- paper leaks, what more pur- ducted under CCTV surveil- italization of our system is the I am sure that the initiative will Chairman of JAC on defence forces in their political takes were blacklisted for life- pose does the new practice of lance at the exam centres where use of Optical Mark bear fruits. JAC has asked the September 15, 2015. A lot of campaign/propaganda”. Earlier, A. Last year paper leaks in time. Now, JAC has been con- holding board-like exams for students of classes 10 and 12 Recognition (OMR) system in government to allow class 11 positive changes have hap- the EC had let Uttar Pradesh class 9 and class 11 examina- ducting regular training ses- classes 8, 9 and 11 solve? usually write their board class 8, 9 and 11 examinations. and 12 studies only in schools. pened in the past four years Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tions were reported. In a bid to sions for evaluators to ensure exams. It makes students more The papers were objective type Students at this age may get and we expect more in the off hook with a warning for address this, we started con- such incidents are not report- A. There are a lot of bene- serious about academics and and evaluated by computers, carried away if they get the days to come. “Modi ki Sena” remarks. " #$ % & '() *+'(

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May 6, the journey will come homes across the district have construction site near Dumari sub divisional to a conclusion. been directed to stay alert and Hathkatwa River at Pirtard. police officer (SDPO) Niraj The BJP president praised take all measures to ensure Chirki Palama village is Kumar said, “The demand for Manda’s enthusiasm and emergency healthcare services close to Dhanbad borders and levy seems to be reason behind hailed her as a role model for and tackle any potential unto- it is suspected that the Maoists the incident. The CPI (Maoist) women seeking empower- ward situation on the poll day carried out the attack to make is anti-development. The police ment. BJP district president on 12 May. their presence felt, following will provide security cover to Dinesh Kumar said, Ravi Ranjan Mishra, DDC tightened security in the adjoin- get the project completed.” “Rajlaxmi's Bullet journey Bokaro has directed the gov- ing district for the ongoing According to reports, shows the enthusiasm for our ernment and private hospi- parliamentary elections. labourers present at the site dur- popular Prime Minister tals, nursing homes as well as Village sources said, ing the time of assault informed Narendra Modi amongst the medical staffs to remain alert “Around 30 to 40 armed that the Maoists stayed at the youth, women and the people on the day of General Elections. Maoists arrived at the site on spot till the machines were of the country.” “We have asked them to be pre- Wednesday night, asked us not completely gutted. Sharing her experiences, pared with all life saving equip- to carry on road and bridge The insurgents also left Rajlaxmi said that during her ments, ambulance, ORS and construction work till further hand-written notes at the site journey she got the coopera- medicines to deal with any orders, sprayed petrol and set which the police later recov- tion of the people and met medical emergencies of elec- the machines on fire.” ered. Meanwhile, a police team lakhs of people who really tion personnel and security Police informed that CPI from Pirtard reached Chirki wanted to make Modi again personnel deputed in the elec- (Maoist) cadres attacked a Palma village and launched a the Prime Minister. tion work,” said DDC. bridge construction site on massive combing operation in "They were confident that “The orders were issued to Chirki-palma route in the region. the country needs the lead- handle any emergency situation ership of Narendra Modi. which develops on Election The reason is that under his Day on May 12,” he added. ! " ' leadership the Central Notably, two Lok Sabha (%! 6O Government's schemes are constituencies Giridih and 68,"4: on Thursday. She has com- part of BJP’s Sankalp Yatra. Raja presented bouquets and benefitting the people," she Dhanbad share the Bokaro ! 75: pleted her 30,000 km journey She was accorded a warm garlands to Manda and her said. Rajlaxmi Manda is a res- district. The order added that ajlaxmi Manda, who of 18 states. She arrived here welcome by the Jamshedpur team members. ident of Chennai, Tamil Nadu the accident and emergency Rholds the world record of on a Bullet motorcycle with Mahanagar BJP leaders. Speaking to scribes on and she initiated her cam- departments at these hospitals Jamshedpur: Police have regis- an SUV head- being the first woman to pull the slogans ‘Kaho Dil Se, District BJP president Dinesh this occasion, Manda said paign to appeal to the people will remain on alert with suf- tered a case against Babulal ing on high a 9.5 ton heavy truck, reached Modi Phir Se’ and ‘Sankalp Kumar and BJYM district voting is the duty of every cit- of the country to make ficient medicines, human Soren, son of JMM leader and speed when we Jamshedpur via Baharagora Hamara, Modi Dobara’ as a president Amarjeet Singh izen of the country. “But dis- Narendra Modi the Prime resource, functional equip- former minister and JMM can- intercepted charging this solemn duty, Minister once again. During ment, and power generators. didate from Jamshedpur and tried to citizens elect their choice her journey, she crossed All heads of hospitals have Champai Soren for clashing and stop. Babulal candidates to ensure coun- through 172 Districts and 10 been directed to make sure putting hindrance in the duty of started abusing try’s overall development and States in 62 days completing that they are present in their Jadugora police which was car- us. We tried welfare of posterities,” she 1500 kms with at team of 25 respective health facilities on rying out a vehicle-checking our best to added. people. the day. PNS drive near the UCIL Hospital in carry search in his vehicle but he Jadugora on Thursday morning. didn’t cooperate,” said police The police said Babulal official. Soren was in an SUV, coming He said that Soren junior is from Jamshedpur towards known for rude behaviour but Ghatshila. election being nearby we have As the police personnel on been asked to ensure proper duty asked him to stop his SUV, search of vehicles but Babulal he protested, leading the police didn’t allow the team to check his to start checking his vehicle. But car. An FIR has been filed against after creating ruckus, Babulal him. managed to go away from the At the time Jharkhand spot leaving the checking of his Mukti Morcha (JMM) is looking vehicle incomplete. Babulal's forward to woo tribal voters by father Champai Soren is alliance declaring Champai Soren as the candidate of JMM-Congress for candidate for Jamshedpur the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat. Parliamentary constituency, “In view of elections we are Babulal’s making news for bad keeping a strict vigil at the entry reasons may give sleepless nights and exit point of the city. We saw to the party. PNS . ++'&'( + +P

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Mahagathbandhan candidates. should have taken the Muslim The main focus of the State eaders from the minority Ansari said that he had person- population in some constituen- level coordination committee Lcommunity are seeing red in ally tried to contact Congress cies into consideration before was to have better understand- their omission from the list of President Rahul Gandhi to raise finalizing candidates. ing and coordination among candidates announced for the 14 this concern, but could not get “All allies of the grand workers of four parties at district, Lok Sabha seats here. Not only an appointment. “There is a clear alliance have agreed that we block, panchayat and booth- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but dissent in the minority commu- will field a member of the minor- level. In State, Congress, also the Mahagathbandhan, nity here over sidelining of ity community for the 2020 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha which claims to be the custodi- Muslim leaders. The State has 14 Rajya Sabha elections. Their (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas an of the minority community Lok Sabha constituencies and 18 representation in the upper and Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand here, has chosen not to field even per cent Muslim population, the lower houses is very impor- Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) one candidate from the minor- how can you justify not giving tant,” Ajoy Kumar, President, (JVM (P) and RJD are part of ity community for the 17th ticket to even one Muslim can- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Mahagathbandhan (Grand General Elections in the State. didate?” he asked. Ansari added Committee (JPCC) said on the Alliance). Pandey said, “At the The Mahagathbandhan, an that he was still waiting to get an day the Mahagathbandhan meeting it was discussed that alliance of Congress party, appointment with Rahul Gandhi announced its seat sharing equa- based on the requirements and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and convey the message to him. tion in Ranchi. demand, public meetings and (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas “Why was Furqan Ansari JMM’s Executive President rallies will be held by senior lead- Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) not given a ticket from Godda? Hemant Soren too clarified that ers of all four partiers.” At the and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), The party would have retained the primary objective of the meeting the Grand Alliance appeared visibly defensive about the support of Muslim candi- alliance was to win all the 14 seats leaders also chalked out the their decision of sidelining lead- dates and also had a strong and if any community fails to get strategies to win all 14 Lok ers from the minority commu- contender for the seat,” he said. representation in the General Sabha seats in State. nity even before the candidates Furqan Ansari had won the Elections, it will be for the larg- Pandey said, “Our focus is to '' * ++ ! ) were announced. 14th Lok Sabha elections in er benefit of the alliance. win all 14 seats in State for which On the day they announced Godda and was succeeded by “The UPA has always stood we have prepared strategies. We BJP, AJSU, JDU and LJP. The BJP Hunterganj rally, the grand JMM too has a chopper. Leaders followed by Sonia Gandhi, their seat sharing equation for BJP’s Nishikant Dubey in the in support of the minority com- have prepared detailed strategies is contesting 13 seats, while alliance leaders will hold three to from all four parties will cam- Priyanka Gandhi and other Lok Sabha polls, the bigwigs of next elections. Given the strong munity. Unlike BJP, we do not do for all 14 seats.” In State, the four AJSU is contesting Giridih seat. four rallies at each constituencies paign jointly.” senior leaders. the grand alliance claimed that population of Muslim voters in Hindu-Muslim politics,” Soren parties of Grand Alliance are JDU and LJP part of NDA in going for poll in first phase. In The Mahagathbandhan The JMM star campaigners the parties have unanimously Godda, Ansari could have been said. contesting 14 seats in the ratio— State, however they not contest- first phase Palamu, Chatra and apart from having State list includes name of JMM chief decided to back a member of the a choice for the Congress party. As per the seat sharing equa- Congress 7, JMM 4, JVM (P) 2 ing any seats. Lohardaga are going for polls. Coordination Committee has Shibu Soren, JMM executive minority community for the However, the Mahagathbandhan tion finalized by the and RJD one. Meanwhile, the campaign- State Congress spokesper- also prepared a list of star cam- president Hemant Soren and 2020 Rajya Sabha elections. They allies unanimously decided to Mahagathbandhan, the Prior to Grand Alliance ing of Grand Alliance leaders will son, Lal Kishore Nath Shahdeo paigners who will campaign in others. Former chief minister clarified that the members of the give the Godda seat to former Congress here is contesting on coordination committee, the gain pace from April 19. On said, “Our campaigning will all 14 LS seats. Babulal Marandi is star cam- grand alliance were peeved by Chief Minister Babulal Marandi’s seven seats, JMM on four, JVM- BJP led National Democratic April 19, the Congress, JMM and gain momentum from Friday as The Congress star campaigner from JMM, while RJD the alleged exploitation of the JVM-P. The JVM-P later fielded P on two and RJD on one. Alliance (NDA) too had consti- JVM (P) will roll out joint cam- on Thursday our chopper paigners list includes the name Tejashwi Prasad Yadav figures in minority community in the cur- Pradeep Yadav, who interestingly However, the RJD as well as tuted state coordination com- paigning from Chatra’s reached the state capital. Apart of 40 leaders with Congress RJD star rent regime and wanted to sup- was defeated by Ansari in the Congress have fielded their can- mittee comprising leaders from Hunterganj. Followed by from Congress chopper, the president Rahul Gandhi on top campaigner list. port leaders from the commu- 14th Lok Sabha elections here. didates in Chatra. . )#)% *# !$ " ##,$*#

% :(85 Thursday, Soren said that $/ Santhal Paragana region is harkhand Mukti Morcha party’s bastion and it will win J(JMM) Executive president both the seats. ment,” Rai said. Hemant Soren is half way “JMM president Sibu Soren %%#' # He added that through a six-day tour to is the party candidate for $(%)%#*%"% he will put forth his Santhal Paraganas in a bid to Dumka and he is going to *$$%'' concerns to the further strengthen the party’s become eight times MP. It is " '$%# " Chief Secretary of stronghold – Rajmahal and duty of the party workers to Jharkhand and ask Dumka. ensure his victory and to do it him to constitute a Addressing a booth com- they have to be on their toes. It Ranchi: Food, Civil Supplies multi-disciplinary mittee meeting of the party is also necessary to ensure vic- and Public Distribution committee for workers at Jamtara under tory of JMM candidate from Minister Saryu Rai on probing the inci- Dumka constituency, Soren on Rajmahal constituency,” he Thursday inspected the site in dent. Thursday said that the upcom- added. Muri where a wall of a caustic “The mishap ing election is very important Hitting hard on the State pond used by Hindalco col- ) 0%& ) has occurred and for the people of the area in Government, Soren said that lapsed and caused panic among ' ) ! ' we cannot do much various ways and hence the Chief Minister Raghubar Das locals after authorities feared at + 1 about it now. responsibilities of the party had said that there was double least 10 people were trapped in ) However, we must workers has also increased engine government in the State the toxic waste. ensure that a multi- manifolds. but his double engines are On April 9, a portion of the disciplinary com- “To ensure party’s victory pulling the State in opposite pond’s wall, made of stone mishap may have been caused mittee, including geologists, at every booth the JMM work- directions instead of taking it blocks and tied to iron mesh, by negligence on the part of socio-economists and experts, ers should be there to make towards progress. caved in. About 10 outsourced Hindalco as well as the must probe the matter,” said sure free and fair polling and to He said that the party workers were working at the Jharkhand State Pollution Rai. ensure that large number of ''2 1 ) +() workers should pull their socks base of the mound at that Control Board. Sources accompanying Rai JMM supporters turn up to cast ) up to defeat BJP in this election time, sources said. Hindalco “Several craters have devel- to the site said that the villagers their vote in favour of JMM because it is necessary to save used the caustic pond to dump oped in the area probably due here were divided in two candidate,” he added. been given to other allies in goal. The incumbent Raghubar had to fight to protect CNT people’s basic needs such as industrial wastes from an alu- to unabated dumping of toxic groups. One of the groups JMM is contesting four Grand Alliance. Government is trying to usurp SPT Act and the State govern- water, forest and land. minum factory. wastes. The caustic pond, it supported AJSU-party chief seats –Dumka, Rajmahal, Criticising the State our water, forest and land for its ment is trying to make changes Littipara MLA Simon After inspecting the area seems, is not only risky for the Sudesh Mahato and the other Jamshedpur, Giridih-- of the Government, Soren said, “The industrialist friends.” to the Acts,” he added. Marandi and Maheshpur MLA and speaking to locals on people living in the area but supported former JMM legis- State out of total 14 seats here. struggle our ancestors had “Martyr Sidhu Kanhu and This is third day of Soren’s Stephen Marandi were also Thursday, Rai said that the also hazardous to the environ- lator Amit Kumar. PNS The remaining 10 seats have started has not achieved its the Dishom Guru Sibu Soren visit of Santhal Pargana. On present during the meetings. $ O 01# % / " /%2 =% 223 Ranchi: In an attempt to stitution of India and terror incidents have not ..B % strengthen its vote base in reservation for back- reduced. People fled with the ! % : =% = Ranchi: In a bid to ensure high Sinha informed that about Palamu and Chatra parlia- ward classes. money the government gath- 8 & #% !! voters' turnout during the Lok six thousand litres of milk, 50 kg mentary constituencies, Both the seats will ered through demonetization,” ! />! // Sabha Elections 2019 scheduled of curd, 100 kg of paneer and 200 Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) go to polls on April he said. # to be held in the constituency on kg ghee are supplied daily from leader and former Deputy 29. Ghuran Ram is RJD and HAM are alliance May 6, the Koderma district Koderma Dairy. “On direction of Chief Minister of Bihar RJD’s candidate from partners in Bihar along with : 9 administration is now using the district election officer cum Tejashwi Yadav along with Palalmu and Subhash Congress party, Vikasshil Insan ,(- milk packets for awareness. deputy commissioner, a voter Hindustan Awami Morcha Yadav from Chatra. Party and Rashtriya Lok !%% Talking to the media, awareness sticker has been past- (HAM) Chief and former Bihar Tejashwi said that Samata Party. %! # District Dairy Technical Officer ed on all the milk products so the Chief Minister Jitan Ram the country’s watch- Manjhi said that the Prime " ,(- of Koderma Dairy, Mahesh message reaches every house- Manjhi addressed several pub- years. Bhartiya Janata Party man is sleeping and the thieves Minister of the country did not ( % % Prasad Sinha said that many pro- hold and more consumers are lic meetings on Thursday to (BJP) government has put RJD fled abroad with money from fulfill any of the promises he " grammes are being organized by vigilant about voting,” he said. ensure RJD candidates’ victo- supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in the country. He said that under made during 2014 elections. % ! 8 the district administration under Sinha said that the target of ry from both the seats in jail to weaken this crusade. The the leadership of Grand Modi’s government is busy !! the voters’ awareness campaign installing stickers on 50,000 pack- Jharkhand. people of Bihar and Jharkhand Alliance, a majority govern- working for development of %! # to make voters aware about eth- ets has already been achieved. Addressing a gathering in have been gearing up to speed ment will be formed in the industrialists, it is not working - ! %, (%% ical voting. “A new initiative Koderma Dairy In charge, Palamu Tejashwi Yadav said up the unfinished movement of country. for the poor, he added. % !! ,$$$# under the voters’ awareness pro- Suman Saurabh, said that posters that he is hopeful of a victory Lalu. I hope that RJD candi- Speaking on the occasion, RJD is contesting Palamu gramme is pasting stickers of / banners have been set up for in the constituency since the dates from Bihar and Manjhi said that Narendra seat as opposition’s Grand O P 9 voter awareness on the packets voter awareness in the milk col- party here is contesting on the Jharkhand will be victorious in Modi calls himself a watchman, Alliance representative. In N58O of Koderma Dairy milk, paneer, lection centres in the rural areas agenda of social justice. the elections,” he said. but he did not perform the Chatra, RJD will battle it out % %! ! /B"2 curd, ghee and other items,” he and the cattle feeders are also “RJD has been fighting for Tejashwi said that the pur- duties of the watchman. against BJP and 6 # %! & said. being alerted about voting. PNS the rights of the poor since pose of RJD is to save the con- “In his four years of tenure ally Congress. PNS E F % E F % %!E F E!F# % % * '##%* $ $'% # #($$' 6%%& : - ( 5 E(5F : % :(85 demand for the jackets contin- to the hot weather”. in the demand since 2014, this ! % # ues as we have introduced jack- Bhartiya Janata Yuva year the jackets were not sold for % # s high octane campaigning ets in different materials such as Morcha, Media Incharge, the purpose of election specifi- Acontinues for 2019 general Linen. However, the increase in Kundan Singh said that in 2014 cally. People come in wanting to 9 9 Elections, markets are flooded demand isn’t specifically due to General Elections there was a buy these jackets as more of a N( %! O & with various products promot- the election campaign as such huge Modi wave in the Country. casual wear now and not because % &% %! ing different parties. Flags, ban- but the demand for the jackets “But with the time it has lost its Modi once propagated it.” 6 6 #% ners, posters, kurtas, shirts, caps, remains stable throughout.” craze among people gradually. At According to many, the ris- %! N: +/>.'O#6 jackets and many other products In 2014 a large number of present some people are wearing ing mercury and heat wave is ! are in vogue this poll season. BJP supporters donned Modi it but not as much as around forcing people not to don the G! % # However, in the mad rush for Jacket, especially the youth but 2014 elections,” he added. Modi Jacket. & & # political products one of the also people of every age group Owner of Mulberry The State BJP Spokesperson most popular items sold in 2014 were trying to copy PM Modi’s Lifestyle, Kanishka Poddar said Dindayal Barnwal said that only : elections seem to have lost its style statement. Pradip Sinha, “In 2014, more jackets were due to Prime Minister Narendra -*?' !! % charm this time. ' " + ) 3 4 ! member of State BJP media cell sold during the election period Modi’s craze the market of Modi %(56 % %/B>& The style statement of thou- ' said, “The jacket has received a for political purpose as many jacket has taken a leap during last % #7 % sands across the country in 2014 good response since 2014 as peo- people came in demanding for five years. %!.> 5 = and beyond, the Modi Jacket, 2019. Archana Shephali, said that their ple are wearing it with same pop- Jackets related to a specific the Such kinds of things never = 5 % 5 $ also known as the ‘Modi Bandi’ Deputy General Manager, production of the jackets is sta- ularity. However, whatever fall in party color but even though die and it will be people’s choice 6 5 2H" 5 has few takers in the summer of Marketing at JHARCRAFT, ble throughout the year. “The demand has taken place is due there has been a steep increase for long years, he added. % 6%# " #$ % & '() *+'( %+ & " 5 4

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% :(85 renowned hair studios in the country. After working in ith the determination to Bangalore and Chennai, he Wdo something of their moved to Ranchi where he was own, four individuals coming a part of a reputed salon. from very humble backgrounds “While we were doing our job, decided to quit their well pay- we realised our individual ing jobs and take a plunge into worth and the ability to do entrepreneurship. something of our own and MAAS Studio, started by hence MAAS Studio was born. Mona Jaiswal (35), Anita Devi Our clients were always very (37), Guddi Alka (30 and satisfied with our services and Sudhir Thakur (32), is a unisex they too pushed us to start our slimming and beauty salon own business,” he said. launched in April 2018 locat- Anita a proficient make- ed at Kanke Road, Ranchi. up artist is also skilled in skin With the combined experi- reduction treatment. “I ence and expertise of the four specalise in treatments like in various services related to double chin reduction, face skin, hair, slimming and weight lifting, removing skin pigmen- loss treatments, this salon has tation. When treating a client come a long way in a very short I try to put my best foot for- span of time. ward and don’t work just for “I have been in this pro- money. I always try to ensure fession for the past 13 years and that the client is satisfied with I always wanted to open a the results and am very fortu- parlour of my own. This cen- nate to receive a positive feed- tre is owned by four of us with back for my work.” each one specializing in his or A regular visitor at the her field”, said Monica a senior studio Puja was very satisfied makeup artist, who also man- with all the services provided ages all the skin and hair treat- and feels that they priortise the ments. client’s comfort. “I have been Alka- a dietician at the stu- getting a haircut from Sudhir dio, who is a graduate in clin- even before this studio was ical nutrition from Hazaribagh opened and he has been won- said, “We all have struggled a derful. Recently I have started lot to open this studio and this taking a skin treatment and am is a dream come true for all of extremely satisfied with the us.” results,” she said. The four have a combined The studio has a range of experience of almost 15 years. hair treatments like hair “We strive to make our clients rebonding, straightening, hair feel comfortable and give them spa, keratin treatment. They a personalized experience with also specialise with the latest our services. In a very short trends in bridal makeup. time period, we have managed Inch loss program is essential- to create a niche for ourselves ly done for figure correction by providing facilities worth the and they also have advanced client’s money and time”, added programs for weight loss, slim- Alka. ming and fitness. One of their “I have been visiting this most popular programs is the studio since its inception, for all Rejuve treatment which is basi- skin and hair care treatments. cally related to double chin I really like the skin treat- reduction, anti- aging, face ments provided by Anita and and figure correction. am very satisfied with the facil- “Our services are very ities,” remarked Megha, a client affordably priced. It is our who was getting her engage- endeavor to satisfy the client ment makeup done at the par- ensuring best results at mini- lour. mum prices. We want our cus- Sudhir an expert in hair tomers to keep coming back to styling from Guwahati has us and also refer us to their done a course from one of the friends and family,” Anita said. & (

Ranchi: The city will soon be vegetarian and vegetarian dish- able to enjoy lip smacking dishes all at nominal prices. es such as Samboosak (lamb Speaking about the festival, meat pies), Baba Ghanoush Resident Manager of Capitol (roasted eggplant with Tahini), Residency, Asit Kundu said,” Shish Taouk (Chicken shish both the chefs, Jameela Zakey Kabab) and many other as city and Henzu are from Syria and based Hotel, Capitol Residency, have expertise in their particu- is all set to organize their first lar style of food. Our motto to ever Lebanese food festival, bring this food festival was to get introducing a completely new the people of this city to expe- food style for the people of rience the different taste of Ranchi. Lebanese food”. The festival will be con- With different prices for ducted from April 19 to April 28 children and adults, 600 for chil- where several authentic dren up to age 11 and 750 for Lebanese dishes from Levantine adults inclusive of taxes; the buf- Cuisine curated by Chef Jameela fet is not limited only for din- Zakey will be served. Starting at ner but is also open during day 7pm the festival will go on till time and a la Carte as well, said 11pm and includes both non- Asit Kundu. PNS " #$ % & '() *+'( %/ 7 1 4' ! 518

,)",85 also out on bail on health Poonawala said on Twitter grounds. Dubbing Thakur as that Pragya should not be ather of a victim in an innocent person, BJP allowed to contest polls on the !" FMalegaon blast case and spokesperson GVL Narasimha same grounds applicable to Congress leader Tehseen Rao said she was tortured and Hardik Patel, who is an accused Poonawala wrote to the poll its fight against the Congress in a rioting and arson case dur- body seeking to debar the can- conspiracy to defame Hindu ing the 2015 Patidar agitation. 3 " didature of Sadhvi Pragya religion by linking it to the ter- “ “If Hardik Patel can be Singh Thakur from contesting rorism. He alleged that barred, even Sadhvi Pragya the Lok Sabha polls as she was Congress president Rahul must be prevented from con- 45 & facing terror charges. Sadhvi Gandhi had “masterminded” testing. This is the duty of the Pragya is contesting against this conspiracy, claiming that it Election Commission. We can- Congress leader Digvijay Singh was meant to appease a minor- not have two rules. Moreover, ,)",85 from Bhopal on BJP ticket. ity community. by stating this is a dharam Sadhvi Pragya faces In a letter to the poll body, yudh, Sadhvi Pragya has vio- erala Chief Electoral charges in the 2008 Malegaon Poonawalla said the lated the MCC. She was grant- KOfficer has recommended blast case, but charges against Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism ed bail because she was unwell,” “appropriate action” against her under Maharashtra Control Squad (ATS) had found Poonawalla tweeted. BJP State chief PS Sreedharan of Organised Crime Act Thakur to be the “principal Another application Pillai for allegedly making (MCOCA) have been dropped conspirator” in the 2008 against the Lok Sabha ticket anti-Islam remarks during an by the National Investigation Malegaon blast in which six given to Pragya was filed by the election campaign meeting in Agency (NIA). She was grant- people were killed. Her name father of a Malegaon blast vic- Attingal Lok Sabha con- ed bail in 2017 on health has also cropped up in the tim. In the application filed by stituency on April 14. grounds. She spent nearly nine Ajmer Dargah blast case, he the victim’s father, he has ques- In his report to the years in jail and is currently out said. tioned Sadhvi Pragya’s candi- Election Commission, Kerala on bail. Malegaon blast accused “I would humbly request dature before the NIA court as Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur the Election Commission of she was given bail on health Teeka Ram Meena said Pillai joined the BJP on April 18, India to take further necessary grounds. Sadhvi Pragya faces made the remarks while coun- 2019. steps to uphold the Model charges in the Malegaon blast tering the comments of The Opposition leaders are Code of Conduct 2019 and take case although charges under Congress president Rahul +"/ &00&0" ! <0&+ criticising the saffron party appropriate action against ) ) +() MCOCA have been dropped Gandhi, CPI(M) general sec- for giving ticket to Sadhvi Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur by NIA. retary Sitaram Yechury and &==//&+5 !" * Pragya. Meanwhile taking a and debar her from contesting attempt to murder, criminal terror and cause communal and is infirm, that she cannot Saffron-clad Thakur (48), Chief Minister Pinarayi ! <0&! **< > ? @ strong exception to the BJP elections,” the letter read. conspiracy, and of promoting crack in the society. The BJP is walk without support. with her trademark short hair Vijayan on the number of = +/'!!=' fielding her from Bhopal, Poonawalla further wrote enmity between different fielding a terror accused as a Nonetheless, she is now con- and sporting a rudraksh mala, people killed during the 0" =@/"! <&+0 +, National Conference (NC)’s in the letter, “Thakur is cur- groups on ground of religion. candidate in Bhopal.” testing elections. became the face of right wing Balakot air strike. 0" <&== +0/&*&+, // Omar Abdullah on Thursday rently facing charges under That the court had observed Her (Pragya’s) medical This is clearly indicated extremism after being arrested “Our Rahul Gandhi, /' +0"!9+'"5 said the BJP has given ticket to the Unlawful Activities that Sadhvi Pragya Singh reports which were submitted misrepresentation and forged by the Maharashtra Anti- Yechury, Pinarayi and all are >?, + !/ < 0 a candidate who is not only an (Prevention) Act and also Thakur had planned the con- in Court exhibited said that she ground of her bail, (sic)” his Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the saying that, after getting there... 0=% <"+'" * accused in a terror case but is stands accused of murder, spiracy with the aim to spread is suffering from breast cancer complaint reads. 2008 Malegaon blast case. The dead bodies... Which +/0 + B+&+ caste, which religion... If they 0" +=1 &* &! @!! ' ,-. are Islam then there will be a few signs... If only you remove '+,0" !@&0/0@ the dresses only then it can be 3 + found out... So after doing all Representations of People Act, 9 that, we should come back is 1951. Accordingly, appropriate !"# (5 ,)",85 tor from Kanpur. Several important political what they say,” Pillai had said, action may be taken in the The man was immediate- leaders domestically and inter- according to Meena’s report to matter,” Meena said in his ! & man flung a shoe at BJP ly bundled out by security nationally have been targeted the poll body. report sent to Deputy Election !+& Aleaders addressing a Press guards at the party office and with the shoe like former Pillai made these remarks Commissioner Sudeep Jain. conference at the party’s head- handed over to police. Finance Minister P during the poll campaign On Wednesday, the CEO :H 8 quarters here on Thursday At the time of the incident, Chidambaram who was meeting organised for BJP had informed the High Court ( ) # with Rajya Sabha member GVL BJP leaders Bhupendra Yadav attacked by a journalist Jarnail candidate Sobha Surendran. that strong action would be + Narasimha Rao narrowly miss- and GVL Narsimha Rao were Singh who accused the The CEO, in his report taken against Pillai in the case. 75:&:H ing the hit. addressing the media with Rao Congress of playing dated April 16, said no per- A petition seeking a direc- 8 The intention of the man attacking the Congress for a biased role in Sikh mission was taken for the BJP tive to the Election 2 K for throwing the shoe could not defaming Hindus by foisting riot cases. meeting and a complaint has Commission to take action :HK be ascertained initially but the “false cases” on Hindutva US President George Bush been registered in the Attingal against Pillai was filed by police, which let him go later in activists, including too was attacked with a shoe police station in CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty. - &.' />.I the evening after sustained Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur when he was in Iraq. In fact, the Thiruvananthapuram district. The court disposed of the % 6G ! interrogation, said it was to ,( ! + who has been nominated as attacker threw two shoes on “It appears prima facie a petition in the light of the sub- # gain media attention. The % + 6 party Lok Sabha candidate Bush but both missed their case of violation of Section missions made by the Election attacker was identified as a doc- from Bhopal. marks. 123(3A) and Section 125 of the Commission. : : !"# (5 ! ! , - 5 " 1 :" 2" " # ! %! " % ( ,)",85 Prevention of Money advance sale receipts dated no such activity of purchase of " #78 ( $ % Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) November, 2016, each for an gold was carried out during # he Enforcement in a demonetisation case. amount less than 2 lakh to that period. ,)",85 the verdict owing to his men- assessed if he develops mental % % TDirectorate (ED) on ED initiated investigation avoid furnishing PAN details. It is further revealed that tal condition. condition after the court finds " & Thursday seized 145.89 kg of under PMLA on the basis of During the course of those more than 5,200 invoic- n a historic verdict, the He was given death penal- him guilty. !! ! (5 gold jewellery worth 82.11 FIR registered by Telangana investigation, it was revealed es dated November 8, 2016 ISupreme Court has given a ty in a barbaric rape and mur- Delineating directions to && crore after searches conduct- Police on the basis of com- that immediately after were fraudulently raised on a ray of hope to people on death der of two minor cousins in be followed by appellate courts # ! ed at multiple locations includ- plaint filed by Income Tax announcement of demoneti- later date. row who develop “severe men- Maharashtra in 1999. on sentencing mentally-ill L !% ! ing office-cum-residence of Department against Kailash sation scheme, the accused Investigation under PMLA tal illness” post-conviction, It, however, took note of accused, the bench said: “The &:66M# Kailash Gupta, promoters of Gupta, his sons and their com- had illegally deposited 110.85 revealed that illegally deposit- saying their health condition “barbaric and brutal manner of post-conviction severe mental Musaddilal Jewellers Pvt Ltd panies MJPL and Vaishnavi crores in their bank accounts ed unaccounted cash to the would now be a “mitigating” commission of the crime” and illness will be a mitigating fac- (MJPL) at Hyderabad, the Bullion Ltd. for conspiring falsely claiming that within a tune of 110.85 crores in the factor for appellate courts for awarded the jail term to the tor that the appellate Court, in : % firm’s showroom at Vijaywada with certain bullion dealers, few hours they had received bank accounts of the accused sparing them from the gallows. convict for “remainder of his appropriate cases, needs to !"# 6 ! % and other locations. chartered accountants and advances of less than 2 lakh and their companies and sub- An accused could till now life” with the direction to the consider while sentencing an !6 & Besides MJPL , the agency close relatives by blatantly each from more than 5,200 sequently 80 crores (approx) take the plea of “legal insanity” government to ensure proper accused to death penalty. !! 5 O 8 also searched the residential misusing the scheme of customers, on the night of was transferred to the bank under the Indian Penal Code mental health care to him. “The assessment of such (%% 6 # and business premises of demonetisation by illegally November 8, 2016, for pur- accounts of various Gold (IPC) to avoid criminal pros- The Bench, also compris- disability should be conducted L8 ! ! Pavan Agarwal (Partner Balaji depositing huge amounts of chase of gold/jewellery from Bullion dealers like Ashta ecution and the defence was ing Justices MM by a multi-disciplinary team of % M, Gold), residence of Neel sun- unaccounted demonetised their firms. Lakshmi Gold, Shri Balaji “made relatable to the moment Shantanagoudar and Indira qualified professionals (expe- % der Tharad (Proprietor of cash in their accounts, the ED All these invoices were Gold among others in the when the crime is committed”. Banerjee, was faced with “com- rienced medical practitioners, %#6 .'B*+ Ashta Lakshmi Gold), office of said. found to be bogus. Further, guise of purchase of gold. The A three-judge Bench head- plex questions” concerning criminologists etc), including & 5 7 6 Chartered Accountant, Sanjay For this purpose they analysis of CCTV footages of accused have admitted that ed by Justice NV Ramana relationship between mental ill- professional with expertise in Sarda in ongoing investigation fraudulently created around their offices and that of the they had created fake sale spared a condemned prisoner, ness and crime and as to how accused person’s particular 5 O %& # under the provisions of 5,200 back dated fabricated neighbourhood revealed that invoices. who has not been identified in “culpability” of a convict can be mental illness.” -6! " )& ,& # 6 " $ % ,)",85 individuals’ health information is maintained. ,)",85 held in February 2019 and it ven as India is looking The WHO guideline also was recommended to replace Etowards e-health as one of emphasized on the importance ,)",85 another recent statement given oon, outlets selling medi- the words ‘Chemists and the health solutions for the of reaching vulnerable popu- by BSP supremo Mayawati in Scines will be called as Druggists’ with ‘Pharmacy’ in people in the remote areas lations, and ensuring that dig- petition in the Supreme which she had allegedly asked “Pharmacy” instead of Rule 65(15)(b) of the D&C where medical care is yet to ital health does not endanger ACourt has sought a direc- Muslim voters to vote for can- “Chemists and Druggist.” The Rules, 1945, he added. reach, the World Health them in any way. tion that misquoting judicial didates of alliance partners — Union Health Ministry is Accordingly, the proposal Organisation (WHO) has cau- India, on its part has come orders for electoral gains by SP, BSP and RLD — in Uttar mulling such a proposal which was placed before the Drug tioned that in such health with a draft legislation, the candidates and political office Pradesh. is in keeping with the interna- Technical Advisory Board setups, consultations should Digital Information Security in bearers be declared a corrupt The plea said that under tional practice and provides a (DTAB), a highest decision be conducted by qualified Healthcare Act (DISHA) which practice under the the Representation of the sense of identity to the prac- making body on technical health workers and that the pri- intends to ensure the confi- Representation of the People People Act, appeal made on ticing pharmacists in these issues related to drugs for vacy of an individual’s health duce recommendations on lenges in the impact of some dentiality and reliability of dig- Act. It has also sought a direc- grounds of religion, race, caste, outlets. deliberation. “The DTAB dis- information is maintained. some key ways such tools may interventions,” she said while ital health data by regulating tion that the Election community or language and In contrast, the term cussed the matter and agreed to In its newly released ‘first be used for maximum impact Dr Garrett Mehl, WHO scien- how they are collected, stored, Commission of \India (ECI) promoting feelings of enmity ‘Chemists and Druggists’ was amend Rule 65(15) of the D&C guideline on digital health on health systems and people’s tist in digital innovations and transmitted, and used. should have power to refer between different classes con- coined in 1945 and is quite old Rules, 1945 to provide that all interventions’, the WHO has, health. research warned that digital Rohit MA, co-founder complaints against them for stitute corrupt practice but it and has lost relevance and licensees in Form 20 and Form nevertheless, recommended The WHO noted that one interventions, depend heavily and Managing Director, seeking vote on the basis of reli- can be questioned only by way also, at present the word ‘drug’ 21, they should display the digital health technology, acces- digital intervention already on the context and ensuring Cloudnine Group of Hospitals gion, race, caste, community or of election petition and the ECI is looked upon as more clan- word “Pharmacy”, explained sible via mobile phones, tablets having positive effects in some appropriate design. too have a word of caution. As language to appropriate inves- cannot order investigation even destine and as addiction for the official. and computers, to improve areas is sending reminders to The WHO also said that per a report, he opined that tigation agencies. when the Model Code of chemicals, hence does not suit As per Rule 65(15)(b) of people’s health and essential pregnant women to attend people also must be assured while Data protection and “Direct and declare the Conduct is in force. to refer a professional phar- the D&C Rules, the description services, as an essential medi- antenatal care appointments that they are not being put at patient privacy have been spo- Election Commission of India “Ironically, these provi- macist, said a senior official “Chemists and Druggists” shall um for achieving universal and having children return for risk because they have accessed ken and been disused at sever- has the power to reject the sions will have application only from the Ministry. be displayed by those licensees health coverage. vaccinations. Other digital information on sensitive health al forums, India’s blooming nomination of contesting can- during period of election. “In order to give retail who employ the services of a “Harnessing the power of approaches reviewed include topics, such as sexual and healthcare sector could become didates and de-register the Moreover, there is no provision trade a better professional registered pharmacist but who digital technologies is essential decision-support tools to guide reproductive health issues. a victim of its own success, if political parties for seeking to challenge the corrupt prac- recognition, the Union health do not maintain a “Pharmacy” for achieving universal health health workers as they provide The guideline also recom- it fails to ensure Data protec- vote on the basis of religion, tice of candidate, who has lost ministry will soon amend Rule for compounding against pre- coverage,” said WHO Director- care; and enabling individuals mends telemedicine, which tion to its patients. race, caste, community or lan- the election,” it said. 65(15)(b) and Rule 65(15)(c) of scriptions. General Dr Tedros Adhanom and health workers to com- allows people living in remote Despite all challenges, the guage,” said the plea, filed by It said that in January 2010, Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Similarly in Rule 65(15)(c) Ghebreyesus. “Ultimately, dig- municate and consult on health locations to obtain health ser- technology is all set to grow in BJP leader and advocate the ECI had proposed that the Rules, to replace ‘Chemists & of the D&C Rules, the descrip- ital technologies are not ends in issues from across different vices by using mobile phones, healthcare sector. “With India Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. Act should be amended to Druggists’ with ‘Pharmacy’. tion “Pharmacy”, “Pharmacist”, themselves; they are vital tools locations. web portals, or other digital as a market demanding better Besides the Centre, the curtail misuse of caste and Once the amendment is done, “Dispensing Chemist” or to promote health, keep the “The use of digital tech- tools. WHO also pointed out healthcare facilities, the petition has arrayed the ECI as religion for electoral gain but all the medical shops in the “Pharmaceutical Chemist” shall world safe, and serve the vul- nologies offers new opportu- that this is a valuable comple- telemedicine industry, consid- a party. the government has done noth- country will be called as be displayed by such licensees nerable.” nities to improve people’s ment to face-to-face-interac- ered to be a niche, is expected Upadhyay has referred to a ing in this regard till date. Pharmacy,” said a senior official who employ the services of a Over the past two years, health,” added Dr Soumya tions, but it cannot replace to grow over 20 per cent and recent statement given by The plea said the govern- from the Ministry. registered pharmacist and WHO systematically reviewed Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at them entirely. 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452 pages of newspaper, invoking beating up people and broke picked up 22 youths from the different,” said a youth, who + sharp but divided reactions. window panes of many houses village over the past couple of wished not to be named, indi- early two years ago, when Investigations later found that day. The youngsters were days without any charge. cating that disturbance in the NSrinagar voted in a Lok he was on his way to his sister’s infuriated and retaliated by pelt- “Most of them are labour- area was planned. Sabha bypoll, Farooq Ahmed place for a condolence meet ing them with stones,” Nazir ers and students. We are least As this PTI reporter trav- Dar was used as a ‘human after casting his vote in the Ahmad, a local resident said. bothered about if any one elled to Cheill-Brass, a remote shield’ to ensure safe passage bypoll on April 9, 2017, when Ahmad admits the stone- comes to vote or not. We have village just at the foot of the for Army jawans as they came the army picked him up and pelting was very intense, which formed a committee to ensure mighty mountain, Dar was not under intense stone-pelting, tied him with ropes, parading probably forced Major Leetul there is law and order problem at his home. “He has gone for but now he finds himself post- him through nearly 28 villages. Gogoi to catch hold of Dar and in our village this time because election duty,” his mother Fazi ed on election duty. “What was my mistake? use him as a human shield. we are concerned about our Begum told PTI. “Farooq Ahmad Dar is Going to the polling booth and only two of the registered 1,016 “He is not even from our boys,” he said. She said Dar was appoint- working on consolidated terms casting my ballot?” Dar had voters had cast the ballots in the village. He is from Cheill-Brass There is a sense of deja vu ed as a daily wage employee in as sweeper in the Health told PTI in a video interview first 100 minutes. The residents village, 15 kilometres from among some residents here. A the State Health Department Department. He has been post- last year. At this village, near- allege the stone-pelting was in here. That incident has brought young woman died on and has been on election duty ed on election duty,” said ly 40 kms from the Srinagar response to the “unprovoked only unwanted attention from Thursday morning due to brain since Wednesday. Asked if the Budgam Chief Medical Officer city, where Dar was tied to the harassment” of the locals by the all sides to our village. If we hemorrhage. “You would not eligible members of her family Nazir Ahmad. army jeep, the incident is still Army officer and the “vandal- vote, it is a problem and if we have been able to come here had cast their votes, Fazi Begum In 2017, a picture of Dar fresh in the minds of the locals. ism” by the troops. do not vote, it is a problem,” he had it not been for the death of said, “I almost lost my son due tied to the bonnet of an army After the polls opened at “It was the Army personnel said. Mohammad Aslam, the woman this morning. The to voting two years ago. Do you jeep splashed across the front the Utligam polling station, who went berserk and started another villager, said the police scenes here would have been think we will go to vote again?” ;<= :/. +)( >/ )++? :>. -.%$#%! #* + +' 1 4 with in the high profile Lok & Sabha constituency, Srinagar ammu & Kashmir on recorded the lowest voter turn $!$&& #/#* Chennai: They lined up Kameela Nasser from Makkal JThursday saw 43.4 per cent out of 7.9 per cent till 6.00 pm patiently to cast their votes in Needhi Maiam floated by actor turnout — lowest in the second while Budgam recorded 17. 5 9 9 =-= from voting in the initial hours the blazing sun, 156 inmates of Kamal Haasan. phase of Lok Sabha polls. per cent polling and Ganderbal leading to skirmishes a mental health centre here, After casting his vote, a 37- Despite witnessing peace- recorded highest voter turn out n an ominous sign a State leading several persons includ- eager to participate in the elec- year-old man, battling schizo- ful electioneering in the run up of 21.6 per cent voters. Ithat traditionally witnesses ing a Bangla television jour- toral process as polling was phrenia for the last seven years, to the second phase of polling Chief Electoral Officer, 80-plus percentage polling saw nalist injured. held in 38 Lok Sabha seats in said when he stood near the across Srinagar Parliamentary J&K Shailendra Kumar in little above 70 per cent voters Chopra a place in Raiganj Tamil Nadu on Thursday. electronic voting machine, he seat, from where National Srinagar said, “The entire exercising their voting rights constituency adjoining Bihar The inmates, including 56 reminisced about the 2001 Conference Chief, Farooq polling process passed off indicating the remaining vast witnessed sporadic violence women, exercised their fran- assembly elections, the last Abdullah, was seeking reelec- peacefully on two Lok Sabha majority of the electorate must bombing by alleged Trinamool chise in a booth exclusively set time he voted. tion, less than 15 per cent vot- seats with the participation of have stayed back home on Congress miscreants who up for them at the Institute of “I felt special. I am very ers turned up at the polling over 44 per cent electorate” . He &+ 0 6 * account of pre-electoral threats reportedly stopped voters from Mental Hospital (IMH), happy to vote,” he said. He was booths amid tight security said, no major incident of vio- + ) or simply out of disgust, going to the booth. Kilpauk, probably the first time all praise for students of a local arrangements on Thursday. lence was reported during the pesphologists said. Subsequent it needed a such patients are voting in the city college (Loyola College) and Former Chief Minister entire polling day in the state. while Billawar and Hiranagar close contest with Otherwise the polling on road blockade by them for the country. Election Commission officials Omar Abdullah accompanied Over 70 per cent voters Assembly constituencies Vikramaditya Singh, the joint Thursday was less violent com- Election Commission to wake The area comes under for conducting awareness pro- his father Farooq to the polling came out to cast their votes in recorded over 73 and 76 per candidate of Congress and pared to what it happens on up and rush central forces to Central Chennai constituency grammes and mock polls on the booth in Srinagar and appealed Udhampur-Doda constituency cent voter turnout respectively. National Conference from the normal times in Bengal with the spot — after four long where the main fight is between hospital premises ahead of elec- to the voters to come out in in a peaceful manner. Out of Udhampur district also record- seat. The three landlocked dis- only one MP candidate being hours — by which time former Union Minister and tions. IMH Director P Poorna large numbers to exercise their five Assembly seats in Kathua ed over 72 per cent polling. tricts of Doda, Kishtwar and attacked and his car shattered several persons including a DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran, Chandrika was elated over the right to franchise. district, Kathua Assembly seat BJP’s sitting MP, Dr Ramban too recorded over by miscreants and “only in a tele journalist was badly Sam Paul of PMK under the exercise being conducted in Out of three districts, falling recorded 80 per cent turnout Jitendra Singh is locked in a 60 per cent polling. few places” voters were stopped clubbed. AIADMK-BJP-PMK combine, the hospital. PTI ' 3 ;;, ( " $ 4 " / 4 5 @)+ /() !>A* 7))/:. Chennai: While GPS-fitted carrying EVMs, and control Dharmapuri and hamlets on Pallathukadu in the Kodaikanal tions. “We came to the polling personnel, 3 assistants and 3 ! station to cast our vote but constables, with two outside Akola: A voter on Thursday On the fate of the votes Udhampur: A newly married couple, in found our names missing from and one inside the booth,” smashed the electronic voting already cast, the EC official 4: wedding attire, reached a polling booth of the electoral roll. It is a denial of Karnataka Chief Electoral machine (EVM) while casting explained that the Ghyare had Udhampur parliamentary constituency here our right to vote,” said Radha Officer Sanjiv Kumar told his vote in Akola Lok Sabha only broken the ballotting unit eads turned when 105- on Thursday, underlining the importance of Krishen Bhat, a migrant IANS here. constituency in Maharashtra. (BU). The control unit (CU) or Hyear-old Kabaibai Ganpati exercising one’s franchise. Kashmiri Pandit from the The maximum number of The incident occurred at the VVPAT which were sta- Kamble on Thursday reached The couple reached the polling booth in Chadoora segment of Srinagar sakhi booths — 130 — were in around 1 p.m. at the Balapur tioned a feet away with the elec- a polling station to cast her vote a flower-decked sedan with groom Sourav Lok Sabha constituency. Bangalore’s 3 parliamentary polling station no. 29 where tion officials were safe. in the Lok Sabha elections in Sharma sporting a headgear and a cream Bhat said four members of seats, followed by 46 in polling was underway for the “We have the complete Maharashtra. ‘achkan’ over red churidars with his bride his family could not vote and Bangalore Rural, 45 in second phase of elections in 10 record of the votes cast earlier Seated on a wheelchair, Manisha, attired in a red ‘salwar-kameez’ and alleged that there was a con- Udupi-Chikamagalur, 34 in Lok Sabha seats in the state, in that EVM. There is no prob- Kabaibai was accompanied by donning gold jewellery. spiracy to deny the migrants Mysore, 30 in Chikkaballapur, said an Election Commission lem on that count,” an EC her grown up children and Accompanied by friends and family their right. Similarly, Mintoo 28 in Mandya, 22 in official. official explained. The author- other fourth-generation rela- members, the couple stepped into the booth Mawa and four of his family Tumkur, 20 in Dakshina The voter, Shrikrishna ities arranged for an alternative tives to the polling station in hand-in-hand, surprising many standing in members, who hail from Kannada, 14 in Hassan and 12 Ghyare, was taken into custody. BU which was attached to the Harangul New Colony in Latur. the queue and exercised their franchise. They Amira Kadal segment, had to each in Chitradurga The motive behind the action existing CU and VVPAT, and She was cheered by instantly became a hit at the polling booth return without exercising their and Kolar. was not immediately known, the voting was resumed short- other voters who clapped with dozens of people and visiting journal- franchise. PTI “The objective of all- police said. ly thereafter. IANS for her. ists clicking their pictures. PTI " #$ % & '() *+'( 1 4 !" 15$ ;,C.D ? +&% 44

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During the %& 6# Fourteen North Karnataka Congress and mahamilavat constituencies will go to polls Government, three types of 9% #9 on April 23 and the BJP is development can take place – :H ( 2 5 anticipating Modi wave will development (vikas) of a few ! &N !!O& increase their seats taking head families, development ( 2% % on the coalition partners. of middle men and and devel- % # Hitting out at the Congress opment of price hike, over its promise to “remove” Modi said. 9 Armed Forces Special Powers He asked the crowd, “Are !! 57 Act (AFSPA), he said, it wants you happy with the firmness I ' ' $ 3 +) ( O6& " those pelting stones to file have worked? Are you happy? < & ! , % ' % = ! # false cases on soldiers and they We entered inside Pakistan ) roam in courts. and hit (terrorists) are you 9 9 C “The Congress also wants happy? Do we have to take sarkaar look towards citizens were involved in the Badaun: In a veiled attack on unable to pay, were sent to jail. 7 % % %! % ! revenge for the killing of our Bengaluru,” Modi said. Mumbai terror attack was a the BJP, Congress president “Now, this will not happen, & % && % ! jawans or not? Do you trust “After every few days, major achievement. But Rahul Gandhi on Thursday until and unless the big default- 2!% %&( / 1 5 " Army on their bravery? The weeks, at any rally or press con- Pakistan despite agreeing that said if his party is voted to ers are sent to jail, not a single % 26& #6& Congress don’t believe our ference emotion is flowing. the perpetrators were its citi- power, indebted farmers will farmer will be sent to jail. As 6K262K " ;<= brave and believe in Pakistan’s Do you think of Karnataka like zens still carried out bomb not be sent to jails. soon as our Government is ! ! ! /1# evidences. this?,” Modi asked the crowd, explosions and even threatened Addressing an election formed, the farmers will not be " 5E !" Modi mocked the “never apparently taking a dig at India about nuclear bomb. rally at Dataganj under Aonla sent to jail for non-payment of 9 : 9 9 ending drama” marked by Kumaraswamy who has shed Modi took on parliamentary constituency loans,” Rahul asserted. :,5 revenge and emotion that char- tears publicly quite often — Kumaraswamy for saying that here, he said, “Businessmen He said the Congress after acterised the Congress-JD(S) once about being helpless as the matter of airstrike on ter- who took loans amounting to forming Government in rime Minister Narendra coalition Government headed head of the Congress-JDS ror camps in Pakistan in thousands of crores were Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan PModi on Thursday claimed by HD Kumaraswamy. coalition. Balakot should not be allowed to flee the country fulfilled its promise of farm that the NDA Government has “If you want to see majboot He said Congress had overpublicised “fearing that instead of sending them to jail. loan waivers. “We will not restricted terrorist activities to sarkaar look towards Delhi, claimed in its manifesto that the vote bank bank would get While the farmers who took allow two ‘Hindustans’ to come only “two-and-a-half” dis- and if you want to see majboor making Pakistan agree that its angry.” loans of Rs 20,000 and were up in the country,” he said. tricts in Jammu & Kashmir Attacking the SP and the while not a single bomb blast BSP, the Congress leader said, was reported from anywhere 9 R, # “Did the SP and BSP ever say else in the country in the last !$ >12 E =$ chowkidar chor hai? No, because five years. their keys are with Modi.” Rahul Addressing an election 83 $/* also hit out at the Modi-led rally in farmer-stressed Amreli " ! " , Central Government for its H! : = 2!6& in Saurashtra region in Vanthli: Congress president ers’ budget we will announce poor showing in generating & %! % ! Gujarat, the Prime Minister Rahul Gandhi on Thursday MSP for various crops in employment in the country. &2O & #= %! said: “No bomb blast took !12 . said Minimum Support Prices advance so that farmers know He claimed that unem- %2%! place anywhere in India in the (MSP) would also be what they will get. We will ployment ratio, under the Modi ! & %# last five years. We have been Mumbai: Industrialist Mukesh South Bombay for 10 years, I announced in the separate (also) announce the amount of dispensation, was the highest in able to contain terrorism to Ambani and billionaire banker believe Milind has in depth farmers’ budget which his insurance (premium) payable the last 45 years. 9: 9: # just two-and-a-half districts in Uday Kotak have endorsed the knowledge of social, econom- party’s manifesto has promised. (by farmers) and what the “By demonetisation, Modi ++! 6% Jammu & Kashmir.” candidature of Congress leader ic and cultural eco-system of Addressing a campaign would farmers get,” he said. took away people’s money. Now, % , $ Referring to Pakistan Milind Deora from the the south Bombay constituen- rally at Vanthli in Junagadh dis- The Modi Government Congress will snatch the same E,$ F#8 ! ! %% Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Mumbai South Lok Saba con- cy,” says Ambani in the video. trict, he also accused Prime was ready to waive loans of rich money and deposit it in the % ( # recent statement that stituency, where polling is slat- Kotak said he “genuinely” Minister Narendra Modi of industrialists but not those of accounts of poor people,” he Islamabad had tried to reach ed on April 29. felt that Deora is able to relate applying different rules to the farmers, he said. “We will not said. Referring to the minimum % C 8%%% 9 out to India after the Balakot The backing of Ambani, to Mumbaikars. “And his fam- rich and the poor. allow formation of two Indias. income guarantee scheme 6 !% , air strike, Modi taunted him Reliance Industries Limited ily has been associated with “If the Congress comes to If we have one flag, then we ‘NYAY’ proposed by the (%% + % that he “had to make a public chairman, to the Congress Mumbai for a long time...Milind power, the country will have should have one nation. If Congress, Gandhi said, “Once !!% %! N" ! O request to us to pick up the leader comes at a time when truly represents Mumbai ka two budgets. One will be Ambani gets justice, farmers the Congress government is 5 #6 % phone”. the party has been unrelenting connection,” Kotak says. national budget and another should also get justice,” Rahul formed, it will ensure an annu- %O % ! ! % &,( ! %%# Modi said he had not in attack on his industrialist- The video also features farmers’ budget. “In the farm- said. PTI al income of Rs 72,000. PTI come to Gujarat for an elec- brother Anil Ambani over the small entrepreneurs and %5% 9 tion rally but to thank the peo- Rafale deal. traders, who are seen praising 6 %6 < ple of the state from whom he In a video shared by Deora, and backing Deora. A state- 6 H trained to take on the larger former Union Minister, on his ment issued by Deora’s office +& # "2 6+6+:" 6%H ! role of the Prime Minister. Twitter page, Ambani says said he is being supported by 7 #! ( 7 “My grooming in Gujarat “Milind is the man for South “all quarters” of trade and busi- % ! !! helped me to deal with the Mumbai”, while Kotak eulo- ness in Mumbai South con- 4 & 6! long Doklam standoff with gises the Mumbai Congress stituency. Deora thanked the # ' # %6 < && China” in 2017, the Prime chief for “truly representing the industrialists and traders’ bod- .''?6 Minister said. Mumbai connection”. ies for their “overwhelming” 6 & %! !! # He said the previous Deora said he was “hum- support to him. Azamgarh: Samajwadi Party His wife Dimple has 61,16,108. Congress Governments had bled” by the support from “In the last five years, president Akhilesh Yadav owns declared Rs 3.68 crore worth As per the affidavit, : deliberately delayed the Sardar Ambani, Kotak and also other industry and trade, an integral assets worth over Rs 37 crore movable properties and immov- Akhliesh has Rs 3.91 lakh cash % N&& OE +& F %& Sarovar Project, and led to the small businessmen and traders. part of the spirit of Mumbai, together with his wife Dimple, able assets of Rs 9.30 crore. in hand while Dimple has Rs !!6 6 6& suffering of the people in the “I’m very proud. I’m equal- lost its voice in the Parliament. according to his poll affidavit Akhilesh’s income has decreased 4,03,743 cash in hand. Akhilesh #L5 6 6 & perennially drought-prone ly proud that I’m being I am humbled by the support filed on Thursday. to Rs 84.83 lakh in financial year owns a cellular phone worth Rs #5 !% N"&& O regions of Gujarat. If the pro- endorsed by paanwalas, small given by stalwarts like Shri The former Uttar Pradesh 2017-2018, when compared to 76,000, furniture of Rs 17,085 #- 6 %& O && ject had completed 40 years traders, Deora said. “Milind is Ambani and Shri Kotak,” the Chief Minister has declared Rs 1.25 crore in 2013-14. His and exercise equipment worth N$ %& O %! & ago, the things would have the man for south statement quoted Deora as moveable property worth Rs wife Dimple Yadav’s income, over Rs 5.34 lakh, while wife PTI &% M6& ! %& been much better. Mumbai...Having represented saying. 7.9 crore and immovable assets however, has increased. While in Dimple has jewellery items "&& 5 # worth Rs 16.90 crore, in the the 2013-14 financial year, her including gold, diamond, pearl affidavit submitted with the annual income was Rs 28,31,838, worth Rs 59.76 lakh and com- nomination paper. in 2017-18 it increased to Rs puter of Rs 1.25 lakh. PTI

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It is the regional parties peared as Chowkidar (watch- Government in the Centre. that will form the Government man),” Banerjee said adding “Don’t waste your votes by in Delhi and if you want Bengal “many people call him a thief giving them to the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress to (Chor) but I call him a liar who which is almostinvisible in take the lead in the national lies to the people to win votes.” Bengal and the Congress which scene then I will ask you not to On National Register for will not be able to formthe vote for the TMC so that we can Citizens (NRC), Banerjee said, Government on its own in the send 42 MPs from this State to “they are invoking NRC in Centre,” Banerjee told a crowd form the Government with other Assam to drive away 22 lakh at Samsi in North Malda con- regional parties,” Banerjee said. Hindu Bengalis and 23 lakh stituency. Attacking the Narendra Muslims but now we will She said the Congress Modi Government for ped- invoke NBC or ‘national bidaye should not be the natural choice dling lies Banerjee said “this (farewell) certificate for the of the secular Bengalis because Chowkidar (Modi) used to call BJP after this election.” " #$ % & '() *+'( "% 7 1& % !#$1!) &# %9 ! ;" %# %9 ! 9 >* (/: >..) :"" 74 + 2 1$8 # # ,&" Q"" R ? 3 (( % ! %%% %% 3 # 34$ (( % ! % & % %! O ! * $ * # ( 0 , P Q * - 7 , - S 8$S - ( # 2 8 0 - n 1989, there was a huge anticipation 9 -: ( and excitement about a new way to 7 0 S ( play video games. All this excitement 3 34$ S and anticipation was the result of the marketing campaign behind the / * # “PowerI Glove”, a wearable glove that would 2 - serve as a controller in video game consoles. 34$ * * The “Power Glove” was featured and referred to in feature films, found on bill- - P Q boards and plastered almost everywhere. 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Even in the BJP’s In 2014, for example, when moon and the stars (and he it when there’s a whiff of < ( , 0 @ own manifesto, the Prime Minister’s face can this tactic was initially often does). However, at the end success. AB be seen with HD clarity while the everyday employed, most voters did not of the day, it is the local parlia- The mugs, the T-shirts, the , 0 people whom he is meant to serve are mere- even know the individuals who mentarian who is required to movie and the radio shows ly a low-quality backdrop. It will be apt to were contesting the Lok Sabha raise local issues that can be dis- among others — they are all the # ( 7 ( give a summary of the past five years, where elections in their constituency. cussed and debated in hallmarks of a man who has S , 0 * * , ( the Prime Minister and the BJP’s machin- Instead, all that the voters were 8,426 8, Parliament. made it quite clear that the only / * ery spent all the time managing the image sold was the image of one man Take the example of getting thing he has on his mind is him- of a single man and forgot about the mil- who would solve all their prob- +685:6 8, a new hospital built or the self. Therefore, if India wants to 34$ 7 lions of people who elected him to serve lems. Unfortunately, this story -$5,"8, opening of a new Central uni- truly progress and move for- 7 * them. unravelled dramatically over versity. It is not as if the Prime ward, it needs to reject this idea ( , 0 3 - , Now, we have a channel with no licence the past five years. :"5-68-)6 Minister will help get your hos- that any one man can be a that is focussed on him and a movie where India is a parliamentary -2-8,:6K pital built. As the Prime panacea for all that ails our @ @ 3 the actor, who plays the Prime Minister, will democracy, which means that in Minister, Modiji is required to country. 4 * - also, unsurprisingly, be one of the chief cam- the Centre and States, the party 8,<:,8, ensure that the parliamentarians We must remember that the paigners of the BJP. Currently, the movie is with the greatest representation 8:=6-7 whom he leads, serve their con- parliamentary form of not allowed to be released in theatres due in India’s Parliament forms the stituents by raising the issues of Government works for India to a directive by the Election Commission. Government and picks one per- )8-86 each constituency in Parliament. because it helps highlight the - However, there is no denying that we have son as the Prime Minister or the ",5N45, Ideally, he should also give varying nature of issues our very ( (, all been handed a ticket to this theatre of the Chief Minister. The reason this credit to such parliamentarians diverse country faces. While absurd. system particularly makes sense (,:88, for any work done so that they there is no denying that a Prime 3 ( It’s hard to get around without having for India is that we are a vibrant continue to serve their con- Minister fulfills a crucial role in CD ;; 0 7 seen a photo of Modi staring back at you. country. This vibrancy is not -<8528,86 stituents and, therefore, as a this system, he must also # * # 7 While it is important for India to maintain only in terms of all that is good -8565"56 whole, the nation moves for- remember that he is the first the right of every person, including the in our country like the different ward. However, we hardly hear among equals. If Prime Minister Prime Minister, to engage in marketing to cuisines, cultures and the peo- 856,7 Prime Minister Modi talking Modi does not grasp this fun- the extent permitted under the law and to ple but also vibrant in the sense about anyone other than him- damental rule of democracy, it not restrict the freedom of expression of any that each region has different self. In fact, do you even remem- is likely his tenure, too, like the individual, this megalomaniacal approach needs and different require- ber a time when he compli- “Power Glove”, will serve as a *2" & 5R towards any personality is worrisome. Even ments, depending on the con- mented a particular parliamen- lesson for future generations: North Korea, whose obsession with its lead- stituents of a particular con- tarian during his speeches? You Even the best marketing cam- 0 " @ 2 , & " ers is often a subject of parody, doesn’t have stituency. would be hard pressed to find paigns can’t fix a flawed prod- a dedicated channel for its supreme leader. I have heard certain people an example. uct. , " , , The reason why this trend should be say that they want Modi at the Instead, Prime Minister (The writer is Jharkhand checked is because a large amount of Centre even if they don’t believe Modi has ensured that he PCC president, former MP and ) money is spent by the BJP on advertising and their MP is capable of represent- deflects blame for everything IPS officer. Views are personal) $ * + # # - 2 . ! 5!& % 62! M& , & #7%& %! ! #) ! * ( ?? !! !!& M !!O) #6 % P %% M % & O % & %& # &# # ! %# ! ' <0& +F/ /' +0 +&&+, //! ' ) ( KH < K6:= K8 : K% ) - ( - ( ) ) . . . - .. , 2.- ! # ) . / ( bloc and defeat (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi. Further, even after the ban, + Sir — The cancellation of the L)%M !ME! Adityanath iterated the “green ) , Vellore Lok Sabha election after .BF#L: ! %% M = virus” comment, which is a refer- huge amounts of cash were recov- #- %2 ence to the Muslims. , , ered from a godown in the parlia- L: % Unmistakable is the communal S ( mentary constituency is not a new #M + polarisation, the wider phenom- - , poll time malfunction. Nor is it the #8 enon that transcends the unchar- first time that the Election 6 ! itable remarks. $ 0 Commission (EC) has counter- & ! Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee , manded polls in Tamil Nadu. !% ! Faridabad # The RK Nagar bypoll was post- % poned not long ago for the same &( # % ) , , ( reason. Looks like politics has 5 % ! + ) become a channel to mint money. ! ! #5 && %! ( A culture of corruption and &6 & ! %! %O Sir — This refers to the editorial, & &! % ! #5 & %+ ) bribery has taken deep roots in the “A winning team?” (April 17). State. This is not fair for a democ- H !+ ! G G % Howsoever strong a team is, it all 1 $ racy. Perhaps the EC could have & %# ! & ! # depends upon how it performs on * ( taken a decision earlier in the % %O ! /0 the D-day. Since one-day cricket month when the first evidence of % G ! ! + is such an unpredictable game that rampant cash distribution sur- anything can happen at the last # - faced. It can’t be leaden-footed. few overs, one cannot indulge in ( Sravana Ramachandran Commission (EC) has regained SP-BSP alliance and not the court rightly observed: “Seems guessing. A favourite team can Chennai its teeth. For now, it has barred Congress in Saharanpur and like the Election Commission has turn otherwise in a matter of few Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Bareilly, that irked the top court. woken up and found its powers.” overs. While one can hope that the 0 # -S Yogi Adityanath, Bahujan Samaj In the aftermath of the apex Citizens have generally wel- Indian team will perform better, S Party leader Mayawati from cam- court’s warning, the EC invoked its comed the decision but will a ban victory or defeat depends on the ( # ) ( paigning because of their remarks extraordinary powers to temporar- for two to three days stop other way the game turns out on the day Sir — After being pulled up by the with a decidedly communal con- ily ban four political leaders from leaders from making provocative of the play. , 2 Supreme Court for not taking notation. Specifically, it was campaigning — Adityanath, SP speeches? Already, Congress VS Jayaraman # ( action against politicians spread- Adityanath’s “Ali and Bajrangbali” leader Azam Khan, (both barred leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has Chennai . ing communal and hate speech- remark at a Meerut rally and for 72 hours) Union Minister stoked controversy by urging es during the Lok Sabha cam- Mayawati’s appeal to Muslim vot- Maneka Gandhi and Mayawati Muslim voters of a Lok Sabha ) ++ 7 paigning, the Election ers, asking them to vote for the (both barred for 48 hours). The top constituency in Bihar to vote en ! 00 /0&&+ E,=!.<&= " #$ % & '() *+'( #%# 9 1& % !#$1!) .- )!$P& * ,-., P% % % >9 ? F $ Q%*$& % %. : 9 %: % : 9 % C 9 . %F %. % L 9 L 9 : & % & ! %% 9 & % 5 + #? # - "A .!, 3 # " ,

(,. 6 ( . . R S ( -# ( R S - ( RS O -# 2 ( 5 8 -# , - ( mid the surge of demagogues and rab- 0 ( ble-rousers of far-right across the globe ( in the recent past, the coming of Senor ( Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the +*%S newly-elected President of Mexico has =B - brokenA new ground in the Western hemisphere. ( Elected as the leader of the National Regeneration S -# -# Movement (MORENA), which was founded by # -# Lopez Obrador following two failed attempts in 2006 ( and 2012 elections as a candidate of broad Left coali- tions, he had earlier headed the federal district ( Government of Mexico city. Like the US presiden- - DG tial election, Mexico, too, elects its President in July ( every six years and the President-elect assumes office 8$52=, on the first of December. Obrador was sworn in as (8:2,-78, # ( ( Mexican President in December 2018. 2-$,:, ( Having taken charge of the Government and "5 O in pursuance of his campaign promises, Obrador 4:64(,-7 (( 7 has not moved to the presidential palace, has halved 856(52 -# his own salary in the proposed Budget and also :-56,6 ( declared that he won’t allow anyone else to get more than him. Change can be brought about — during -:"-:86 # ( his campaigns, he promised to “combat corruption” --$,"- and maintain an “austere Government.” Other assur- 8, H ances include more students’ scholarship and pen- :,65",5 sion to senior citizens, which can be financed by “cut- (, 86 11 ( ting grafts.” He flies in commercial airlines and put 8$,"856-) read the writing on the wall and initiat- under the new economic policies that ing crises over dealings with drug, ( the presidential plane on sale. As the district 6:<58, ed measures to cleanse the system, includ- culminated in a near financial collapse endemic violence and pervasive corrup- ,( * Government head earlier, he had adopted several :--6," ing setting up of an autonomous Election in the mid-1990s. tion, where the last PRI President ( policies that benefitted vulnerable sections, infirm, 4"2," Commission and ensuring proportional Eventually, all this led to the defeat of Enrique Peña Nieto himself was seen - poor women and aged population. 6-",(:," representation of parties in Parliament. the longest ruling party in the 2000 pres- involved thoroughly, disillusioned the ( Instead of occupying luxurious presidential Measures were also taken to withdraw dis- idential election. Incidentally, the year voters. Above all, President Pena could- palace, he has started working from nearly a cen- 88,)-O cretionary powers of bureaucracy, medi- 2000 also turned out to be watershed for n’t manage Central American refugee ( tury-old national palace — the official seat of power -)<-, ated by the party, which resulted in the rul- President Obrador Manuel when he crises. Interestingly, erecting a huge bor- — and has continued living at his private home. He ,6,-2, ing party’s loosening grip over the patron- broke away from the PRI. He was earlier der wall and that, too, financed by the -# O strongly believes that neo-liberal policies have ben- -:,885# age network. the head of PRI in his home State of Mexican Government to prevent the # efitted a “minority of the population” while “impov- "4:52856 The beneficiary of these reforms was Tabasco. First, he, along with Cárdenas, influx of Mexican and Central erishing a great majority.” Significantly, a century after (526 8, the main Opposition party, National the rebel hero of 1988, joined the Left-ori- American immigrants to the US was a -# ( the 1910 revolution — the first landmark in the polit- :-56,"- Action Party (PAN), which had started ented democratic revolutionary party persistent campaign theme of Donald ( ical history of Mexico after it gained independence N(- gaining foothold in the northern States (PRD) but subsequently switched over to Trump. Prospects of deportation of 10- " from Spanish colonial rule in 1822 — Obrador has (-::45-O bordering the US. For quite long, peo- a protest movement MRM, which he 12 million Mexican illegal immigrants become the first one who had begun as a protest "55 ple from these States would enter the founded to mobilise students and youths are already looming large. The total pop- -# leader but within the folds of the Institutional American market as illegal immigrants against “political corruption” and “electoral ulation of Mexico is 140 million. Revolutionary Party (PRI), Spanish Partido N46,:, to work and upon their return, would fraud” and won the district election. Perforce decades of civil war and left- -# # Revolucionario Institucional, which had controlled 2-$,:,O start grumbling over the dysfunctional MORENA became a political party in ist insurgency in Guatemala (Mexico’s (( all levers of power for seven long decades since its drainage, primary health care, schools 2014 only and is now in control of both southern neighbour), El Salvador and # ( formation in 1929. and broken roads among others. No the Houses. Honduras and its disastrous economic fall- Paradoxically, the Mexican political system was wonder, simmering discontentment led Vicente Fox, a former boss of Coco- outs mismanaged by marauder regimes bizarre as it didn’t permit the incumbent to have a to the defeat of PRI in these States. The Cola empire in Mexico, was the biggest in these Central American countries, a * ( ( second term, but he was empowered to select his influence of PAN gradually spread from beneficiary of the changing contours of caravan of refugees has recently marched H 3 ( successor who would be the ruling party’s nomi- winning a few seats in the lower house economics and social matrix triggered by through Mexico and is now lodged in -# nee in the ensuing election. Once in power, the new of Parliament to capturing seven of total NAFTA. During his six-year rule, he tents at the US border. Paradoxically, its President would nominate his candidates for the next 31 States by the late 1990s. The disen- realised that reforming the system was not powerful northern neighbour has always ,-2 ( ( gubernatorial election and likewise, new Mayors chantment with the PRI was also deep- straight as was winning the 2000 presiden- remained a factor for Mexican patricians would be hand-picked nominees of incumbent ened with the coming of the North tial election. Most of his reform-orient- and plebeians alike as goes an old O Governors. Everything was fine-tuned with ground American Free Trade Treaty (NAFTA) ed legislations couldn’t pass through Mexican maxim: “We may be far from ( " support of consensus manufactured through local between Mexico, the US and Canada in both the Houses of Parliament that God but not from the US.” O branches of cross-sectional wings of the ruling PRI. 1991, which saw the coming of a large remained under control of the old guards Meanwhile, Obrador has signed ) ( The first crack in this electoral machine number of maquiladora (assembling of PRI and the PAN; though Fox won with agreements with these countries to chalk ( appeared during the 1988 election when plants owned mostly by Americans its support but remained at loggerheads out a long term “development plan”, cre- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas challenged this nomination where goods are assembled and export- with this party. In a country where the ating jobs and has also allocated $2 bil- process. Echoing the feelings of the growing mid- ed back to the US) in the border President has always been seen as the most lion in his first budget for this purpose. ( dle class, Cárdenas — a former Governor and also Mexican States. It was a win-win situa- powerful force, people got frustrated The outcome of any long term plan takes # the son of a former but revered President who had tion for both: US manufacturers would with a perforce lameduck incumbent, who years, so it would mean nothing to the nationalised petroleum sector way back in 1934 and gain by cheap Mexican labour and later sought to follow procedural niceties impatient American President. redistributed land to the poor peasants — assert- would be happy with the availability of aimed at bringing durable change. As a Nevertheless, it does indicate a lot to both S ( ed that the PRI-managed system was no longer in jobs nearer home and it would further result, Fox lost and the main Opposition, Mexicans and its impoverished southern sync with a modern country of urban profession- expand the volume of Mexican exports PAN, won the next election in 2006. But neighbours. als. Although PRI-sponsored candidates won the to the US. In the bargain, however, more PRI returned to power again in 2012. (The writer is former faculty member election, the then President Carlos Salinas de Gortari than a million formal jobs were lost During the last six years, the linger- of Indian Institute of Public Administration) - -5: ! ! " !

ly converted to (their version of) their alleged spouses sought court and marriage of the minors. principle of reasonableness. The Intelligence and the Army, which Islam before being married to protection. The girls also allegedly The High Court miserably failed (mock) Commission did not incor- use them as a bargaining chip in the Muslim men. said that they belonged to a Hindu to understand that before Partition, porate the statements of the girls’ region. Again, on April 12, as many In the videos circulating on family of Ghotki, a small town in during the British rule, the Indian father, brother, neighbours and other as 20 people, including two children, social media, the father and broth- Sindh and converted willfully as Majority Act, 1875, was applicable respondents. were killed and 70 injured in an (un) er of the girls can be seen crying they were impressed by Islamic on the whole of India, and the same It is well-known that Pakistan is Islamic State blast, targeting Hazara (5,(82, hoarse, saying that the girls were teachings. is currently prevalent in India and driven by the extremist ideology of Shia minority community in abducted and forced to change their It is amply clear that the state- Pakistan both. Legally and philo- Wahhabism/Salafism. The civilian Baluchistan. (52,:6), religion. However, in another clip, ment of the girls has been given sophically speaking, the forced mar- Government over there is a puppet Pakistan’s former Ambassador ,,"8, 8,,2 the minor girls appeared to give their under duress and no sane person riage of the two girls below 15 years of its Army. As such, all Muslim and to the US recently admitted in ! statements that they accepted Islam can buy the theory that the minor of age, amounts to rape. A person non-Muslim minorities such as Washington that Imran Khan’s state- aedophilia is a psychiatric dis- on their own free will. The Pakistani girls, aged 13 and 15, have sufficient below the age of 18 years is a minor Shia Muslims, Hazaras, Ahmedias, ments, promising the end of support %! & Q order where an adult experi- media, too, tried to defend the cul- maturity and decision-making and is not mature enough to com- Sufis, Barelvies and non-Muslims to terrorist groups, are motivated by %% Pences an exclusive sexual attrac- prits, saying that the minor girls had capacity to understand, comprehend prehend what is good or bad for such as Hindus, Sikhs and the fear of getting blacklisted by the % & tion to pre-pubescent children. Being embraced Islam out of free will and or judge the teaching and traditions him/her. The consent given by the Christians are targetted. The Financial Action Task Force and that #6 a mental disorder, those suffering that they consented to their marriage of the two religions. Can they make girls, even if willingly, is meaning- Wahabi/Salafi ideology justifies the there is no evidence that the %% ! from paedophilia need mental health with willingness and choice. a comparative view of the two less, irrelevant and illegal. The court rape and abduction of all non- Government or the military are dis- support. The brains of paedophiles Due to the Indian Government’s diverse religions without experienc- should have restored the girls to their Wahhabi women, especially of those mantling terrorist support infra- ! aren’t ‘wired’ correctly, causing them protests, the matter was referred to ing and studying the tenets and parents. Whereas, the Islamabad belonging to the Shia Muslims and structure. to get sexually attracted towards chil- the court on April 2. The Islamabad principles of the two faiths? court on April 11, vide its impugned Hindu minorities. One can imagine the nightmare % dren. They have a brain malfunction High Court formed a five-member Moreover, according to Muslim order, directed the girls to stay with Dozens of terror groups are of surviving persecuted minorities of #! that can hardly be corrected, though Commission to probe the alleged practice, at the time of nikah, the their husbands. The court’s order operating from Pakistan’s soil, inter- Pakistan, who even after surviving there are therapies that can reduce abduction, forced conversion and father of the girl, minor or major, was based on the five-member nally and externally both. According criminal assaults, remain affected by & % the recurrence of a sick person com- marriage of the girls. Its members being the ‘wali’ (protector) is Commission’s report, which stated to Human Rights Watch, during the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with- ! mitting child sexual abuse. included Pakistani Human Rights required to give his consent and that it held a meeting with the girls past one decade, thousands of inno- out any remedy. This agony is most % # Recently, two minor Hindu girls Minister Shireen Mazari and stand witness to the ceremony, and their spouses and found no cent people — Hindus, Shias, Sufis, likely to stay, unless Muslim clerics ! from Sindh were abducted and Chairperson of the National which was not the case here. On the compulsion, though the statement of Sikhs and Christians — have been across the globe come forward and % transported to Rahim Yar Khan Commission on the Status of contrary, the father and brother of the minor girls, expressing consent killed mercilessly in Pakistan itself bring an end to the pseudo-Islamic from Ghotki in south-east Pakistan. Women, Khawar Mumtaz. the girls openly leveled allegations for the entire episode, was not only by these extremists under the Wahhabi/Salafi ideology. G # The two minors were then forceful- It was reported that the girls and of abduction, forced conversion irrelevant but null and void from the patronage of the Inter-Services (The author is a legal journalist) " #$ % & '() *+'( $';

% 8@A 1 (#%'## ' , , # A%BBC + 1 ; =(;B 9, + ,)",85 11.62 crore in February. “BSNL is the only operator + *' %# being,” said Amarjit he country’s telecom sub- other than Jio that has gained Singh, who hails from Tscriber base grew margin- customers. Our performance ,)",85 %*'%'*' Ludhiana. ally to 120.5 crore on account shows that customers have =' # Singh, a transporter of a net addition of customers faith in BSNL. We are able to apanese auto major Honda by profession who fre- by Reliance Jio and state-owned compete and gain customers JThursday said it is recalling quently visits Mumbai BSNL, according to data pub- with our much-improved 3G 3,669 units of its Accord sedan 45 for business, said he is lished by telecom regulator network. In our endeavour to in India as part of a global exer- ) " 3 %, ' %) " = *++ % > hopeful of the airline Trai on Thursday. provide service, all our officers cise to rectify faulty airbags. 1 ++=*71 >! *++ %& % et Airways was grounded “resuming” operations Both Reliance Jio and and employees are together,” The company, which is 0 % %? %( % %, % %, Jfor the time being after fly- soon. BSNL jointly added a net of BSNL Chairman and present in India through a + = ing for almost 26 years when its Set up by Naresh 86.39 lakh mobile sub- Managing Director Anupam wholly-owned arm Honda Cars last flight, a Boeing 737, Goyal on April 1, 1992, scribers but the rest of the Shrivastava said. India Ltd (HCIL), is voluntar- touched down at the Mumbai Jet Airways’ first flight took off Imali, who was travelling to his telecom operators jointly lost The state-run firm is com- ily recalling the units manu- airport early on Thursday after from Mumbai for Ahmedabad native place Pali Killa in a net of 69.93 lakh wireless peting in the market with 3G factured between 2003-2006 departing from Amritsar. on May 5, 1993, as an air-char- Rajasthan for a family function. customers with Vodafone network, while all other oper- to fix faulty front airbag infla- The country’s oldest private ter operator, which does not He said his wife and chil- Idea losing the biggest chunk ators are loaded with spectrum tors supplied by Takata Corp. airline took off nearly 26 years require a published schedule. dren were very disappointed as of mobile connections, as per for 4G services. It has request- The replacement will be ago from the airport here to However, more than a year it was to be their maiden flight. the data. ed the government for the carried out free of cost at Ahmedabad as an air taxi oper- later, it was granted the sched- “I had also booked train The number of telecom allocation of spectrum for 4G Honda dealerships across India , " ' %, ' %) & ! ator. uled operator permit on tickets in an AC coach and paid subscribers in India increased services through an equity from Thursday, HCIL said in a + + =% + $ The aircraft VT-SJI (flight January 14, 1995. 2,500 each for five seats to to 120.54 crore at the end of infusion in 2017. The govern- statement. + ++ no. S2 3502), belonging to the Another passenger, Shareef travel to Pali from Ahmedabad. February from 120.37 crore in ment is yet to take final deci- As part of the Takata airbag erstwhile Sahara Airlines, Abdullah, who runs a hotel Now, I have been forced to can- January, according to the sion. inflator recalls which have departed from Amritsar at chain and is a frequent flyer cel that journey as well, besides Telecom Monthly Subscriber The country’s biggest tele- impacted several car makers 10.24 pm on Wednesday and with the carrier, said it was losing money,” said Imali, who Report released by the Telecom com operator Vodafone Idea globally, the company said it touched down at Chhatrapati painful to know that the airline was to board the airline’s flight Regulatory Authority of India lost 57.87 lakh mobile sub- continues to urge owners of Shivaji International Airport is shutting down. 9W2929 for Ahmedabad from (Trai). scribers, reducing its total cus- vehicles affected by the recall to here at 12.22 am on Thursday, “They announced it both here post-mid night. The sector, dominated by tomer base to 40.93 crore in get their vehicles repaired at ending the “Joy of Flying” for on departure from Amritsar Struggling for months, Jet wireless connection, recorded February. It was followed by authorised dealers as soon as its millions of customers. and after landing here that Airways chief executive Vinay an increase in the mobile ser- Tata Teleservices that lost 11.47 possible. Sahara Airlines was this was the last flight. It is real- Dube last evening announced vices subscriber base to 118.36 lakh mobile customers, Airtel “HCIL reiterates the impor- acquired by Jet in 2007 to kill ly painful,” he said. the carrier was shuttering oper- crore in February from 118.19 lost 49,896 subscribers, MTNL tance of replacing the affected competition triggered by the The abrupt cancellation of ations as his last-ditch attempt crore in January. 4,652 and Reliance Takata front airbag inflators emergence of low-cost airlines the airline’s services for the time to get 400 crore was rejected Reliance Jio alone added Communication 3,611 sub- urgently as they may deploy like IndiGo, SpiceJet and being have left thousands of by lenders. 77.93 lakh customers, taking its scribers. with excessive internal pressure GoAir, and the competition is passengers stranded. The decision leaves 20,000 total subscriber base to 29.7 Fixed-line connections in when activated,” it said said to have contributed in its “I, along with my wife and jobs at stake and over 8,500 crore at the end of February. the country declined mar- The airbag inflator casing downfall. children, had to travel to crore of public funds, that the According to a television com- ginally with BSNL losing might rupture which may result '? + 3 % % “I generally fly Jet Airways. Ahmedabad early this morn- banks lent to the once-leading mercial of the company, it has about one lakh connections. in injury or safety risk to the ) ! " % , %) > But when I boarded it from ing. I had booked five tickets a airline, at the risk of going crossed 30 crore customer base Private operators Bharti Airtel vehicle occupants, it added. $ Amritsar on Wednesday night, month in advance. But when I down the drain. now. and Vodafone gained 42,456 Millions of vehicles global- + > + +!@ we were told this is the last reached the airport here, I was The airline also owes lakhs BSNL added around 9 lakh and 17,563 fixed-line cus- ly have been recalled due to "+ ) + + flight the airline is operating as informed they have cancelled of rupees to passengers and its new mobile customers, taking tomers, respectively, in defective safety airbag manu- it is shutting down for the time the operations,” said Madan Lal vendors. its total subscriber base to February. factured by Japan’s Takata Corp. 6! % P) 5 Q1R +D ! ,++ ,)",85 begin joining SpiceJet’s fleet in the next ten days, it added. -=<- O ! +2? piceJet stock trimmed most of “We are taking all possible Sits sharp early gains and proactive measures to deal with apanese 45 ended nearly 3 per cent higher the sudden reduction of aviation Jsmall car :466,6 changes were part of the firm’s Google said. Thursday on profit-booking after capacity in the Indian market. manufacturer oming to the rescue of the effort to avoid further fines. Crucially, when a user rising for five consecutive days. SpiceJet continues to work close- Suzuki Cstranded international pas- oogle on Thursday said Users of Android devices in downloads a search engine The scrip had climbed ly with the government and reg- announced sengers hit by the abrupt Gusers of its hugely popular Europe who open the Google other than Google, he or she 14.99 per cent to 152.60 — its ulatory authorities to help min- Thursday it grounding of Jet Airways, Android devices would be Play app store will now be will be asked whether that 52-week high — on the BSE imise passenger inconvenience,” was recalling Government-run Air India offered a choice of five shown screens with options to option — such as Qwant or during the day. Later, it closed Ajay Singh, Chairman and two million Thursday offered special fares browsers and search engines as download different search DuckDuckGo — should be at 136.25, up 2.68 per cent. Managing Director, SpiceJet said. vehicles to such passengers. part of the company’s effort to apps and browsers, Paul become the default search app On the traded volume front, The airline will induct as shipped The “special stranded” fares meet EU competition con- Gennai, Google product on the phone. 211.25 lakh shares were traded many as 27 planes in a record domestically, have been offered to passengers cerns. management director, said in Illegal promotion of on the BSE during the day. time of less than two weeks and citing at overseas airports such as The European a blog. Google’s hugely profitable SpiceJet Thursday said it will is hopeful that these inductions improper Paris, London Heathrow, Commission last July hit “These new screens will search engine was the heart of induct six more Boeing 737-800 will help considerably ease the inspections Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Google with its biggest-ever be displayed the first time a the case against the Sillicon NG aircraft on dry lease. pressure situation, he added. and a series of other faults The recall is expected to Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Dammam, fine, imposing a 4.34 billion user opens Google Play Valley giant. “These six aircraft are in The shares had climbed 8.5 including false fuel efficiency cost the firm around 80 billion and Muscat, among others, Air euro ($5 billion) penalty, one of after receiving an upcoming Android, which is used addition to the 16 B737s and 5 per cent Friday after the airline data. yen ($715 million) and also India said in a statement. three major EU decisions update,” the executive on around 80 percent of Q400s that the airline will announced it will induct 16 The recall affects vehicles affects parts made by Suzuki for “As a gesture of goodwill and against the company. wrote. mobile devices both in soon induct. The total number Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, a running for four years or less vehicles produced for Nissan, to mitigate the hardship of the Brussels accused Google of With the change, “two Europe and worldwide, was of planes to be inducted in the move that will help in bringing that have not yet received a Mazda and Mitsubishi. 9W (Jet Airways flight code) at using the Android system’s screens will surface: one for accused of shutting out rivals immediate future now stands at down flight cancellations. routine check-up. Transport minister Keiichi Ishii international stations, Air India dominance of smartphones search apps and another for by forcing major phone mak- 27,” the company said in a BSE On Monday, the stock Last week, Suzuki admitted has said the company needs will be offering special fares to and tablets to promote the use browsers, each containing a ers to pre-install the Google filing Thursday. zoomed nearly 9 per cent as the that an internal review had some “serious soul-searching” such passengers,” it said. of its own Google search engine total of five apps, including any search engine and Chrome The airline has applied to company announced launch of uncovered a host of problems over the scandal. Passengers holding con- and Chrome browser and shut that are already installed,” browser. the Directorate General of Civil direct flights from Mumbai to at its factories, including faulty The problem “raises doubts firmed RT tickets on Jet Airways out rivals. he said. They were also made to Aviation for a No Objection seven international destina- brake checks, falsified fuel- about the firm’s regards for will be allowed to avail special Google has appealed the Apps not already installed set Google Search as the Certificate (NOC) to import the tions, including Colombo, efficiency data, and uncertified compliance and it is extreme- stranded passenger fares from decision, arguing that the on the device will be chosen default, as a condition of planes. Subject to regulatory Jeddah, Dhaka, Riyadh and staff carrying out final inspec- ly regrettable,” Ishii told the destinations common with EU’s accusations were based on their popularity and licensing other Google apps, approvals, the aircraft would Hong Kong. tions. reporters on Tuesday. Air India, it said. unfounded, but Thursday’s shown in a random order, the EU said. ) 9$+ 99 +

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/ R + " 4 55 ! $ 4 1 1 (() 2" "" ; > 4 2$ E ; % 4 $ ,)",85 ations”. ,)",85 “Tuesday night, we were informed by 45 During the holiday-trun- ders/suitors is getting tough. The broader markets fell in day after Jet Airways suspended all its SBI, on behalf of the consortium of Indian cated week, the Sensex rose This event led to cascading neg- tandem with the benchmarks. eliance Communications promot- Aflights after running out of money, lenders, that they are unable to consider our quity benchmarks retreat- 373.17 points, or 0.96%, while ative effect on lenders to Jet and The BSE smallcap index lost Rers’ stake has come down to 22 per lenders to the carrier on Thursday said they request for interim funding. Since no emer- ed from lifetime highs on the Nifty gained 109.35 points, other banks,” said Deepak Jasani, 0.99%, while the midcap gauge cent in January-March 2019 quarter, were “reasonably hopeful” that bidding gency funding from the lenders or any other EThursday as investors or 0.93%. head of retail research at HDFC tripped 0.89%. with family and group firms jointly los- process for the airline would end successfully. source of funding was forthcoming, it took money off the table ahead “After a period of significant Securities. Foreign institutional ing more than half of the equities, the Lenders led by the State Bank of India had would therefore not have been possible for of an extended weekend, while momentum ahead of the general Top losers in the Sensex investors (FIIs) purchased equi- telecom firm said on Thursday. declined to extend more funds to Jet, forc- us to pay for fuel or other critical services the grounding of Jet Airways elections, the market may take pack included Yes Bank, ty worth a net 1,038.58 crore on In the October-December 2018 ing it to suspend all its flights. to keep the operations going,” he wrote. stoked fears among banks and a pause in some kind of an inter- Vedanta, IndusInd Bank, Tata Tuesday, and domestic institu- quarter, the promoters and promoter “The lenders after due deliberations He said the airline had over the last sev- other lenders. im profit-booking,” said Joseph Steel, L&T, SBI, NTPC, Kotak tional investors (DIIs) bought group of debt-ridden RCom had decided that the best way forward for the sur- eral weeks and months tried “every means After rallying to an intra-day Thomas, head of research at Bank, HDFC, PowerGrid, shares to the tune of 37.22 53.08% stake in the company. vival of Jet Airways is to get the binding bids possible” to seek funding, both interim as record of 39,487.45 points, the Emkay Wealth Management. Infosys and ITC, falling up to crore, provisional data avail- In the third quarter of 2018-19, from potential investors who have expressed well as long term funding, to keep our oper- 30-share BSE Sensex turned “The accelerating scenario 4.18%. On the other hand, RIL able with stock exchanges Ambani family members jointly held EOI (Expression of Interest) and have been ations going. “Unfortunately, despite the very negative to settle 135.36 points, of a slowdown in global growth was the biggest gainer on the showed. 145.48 crore equity shares, which came issued bid documents on April 16,” a state- best of our efforts, we have been left with no or 0.34%, lower at 39,140.28. as also the definitive prospects index, spurting 2.79% ahead of Elsewhere in Asia, markets down to 59.79 crore in last quarter of ment by lenders said. other choice today”. The broader NSE Nifty of higher fuel prices and a its Q4 results. in Japan, China and Korea the same fiscal, according to share- A consortium of 26 lenders led by the “A decision like this is never easy to slipped 34.35 points, or 0.29%, weaker currency may also be Tata Motors, Asian Paints, ended in the red.In Europe, holding pattern disclosure made by the SBI, with 51 per cent stake in the debt- make, but without the interim funding, to 11,752.80 after setting an working on the minds of the TCS, Coal India, Hero bourses in Germany, France firm. trapped airline, has invited bids from poten- which we have been repeatedly requesting intra-day record of 11,856. market participants at this junc- MotoCorp, Axis Bank and HUL and the UK were trading on a Shares held by promoter group tial suitors. for, we are simply unable to conduct flight The benchmark indices had ture,” he added. also ended in the green, rising mixed note in early deals. Global firm Reliance Communications “Lenders are reasonably hopeful that the operations in a manner that delivers to the closed at record highs on Shares of Jet Airways con- up to 2.32%. crude oil benchmark Brent Enterprises Private Limited dropped by bid process is likely to be successful in very reasonable expectations of our guests, Tuesday on earnings optimism tinued to fall for the second day Apart from energy and oil futures fell 0.17% to USD 71.50 almost half to 36.56 crore from 72.31 determining the fair value of the enterprise employees, partners and service providers,” and forecast of a near-normal in a row, plummeting over 32 and gas, all BSE sectoral indices per barrel. crore. in a transparent manner,” it said. he wrote. monsoon. per cent on Thursday, a day after closed in the red, led by realty, Meanwhile, the Indian The disclosure shows that equity Banks on Wednesday rejected an imme- “After 25 years of sharing the Joy of Markets will be closed the ailing airline shuttered its power, metal, telecom, capital rupee appreciated 5 paise to holding of Reliance Ornatus Enterprise diate 400 crore demand of Jet Airways, Flying with Indian and international guests, Friday on account of Good operations temporarily. goods and banking, shedding up 69.55 against the US dollar and Ventures and Reliance Wind compelling it to ground operations. Jet had Jet Airways and its Board of Directors have Friday. “The hunt for new bid- to 2.33%. intra-day. Turbine Installators Industries came been, over the last few months, on a decline been forced to take this extreme measure, down to 9.2 crore and 85 lakh, respec- as competition from budget airlines hurt its as prolonged and sustained efforts with tively, from 30 crore shares held by profitability and led to a debt pile. It report- lenders and authorities to ensure the sus- ;+" (*#= $%==' '# '# '*'%'5 %#' each of them in the third quarter. ed losses for four straight quarters despite tainability of the airline did not yield the According to records, most of the sales holding up. desired results.” New Delhi (PTI): Himachali Kala this tag include Coorg Arabica coffee from The tag helps growers of these prod- pledged shares were sold by lenders in At its peak, Jet operated 123 planes and He, however, said the future provides Zeera, Jeeraphool from Chhattisgarh and Karnataka, Wayanad Robusta coffee from ucts get premium price as no other pro- January-March 2019 quarter. over 600 daily flights. It was flying just seven new hope and opportunity as India is bet- Kandhamal Haldi from Odisha are among Kerala, Araku Valley Arabica from Andhra ducer can misuse the name to market sim- The company, which is reeling planes on Tuesday. Its chief executive offi- ter off with a flying Jet Airways. “We will now the 14 products that have received Pradesh, Sirisi Supari from Karnataka and ilar goods under debt burden of around 45,000 cer Vinay Dube on Wednesday wrote an await the bid finalisation process by SBI and Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Himachali Chulli oil. A geographical indication tag is used crore, has approached the National email to airlines’ passengers saying “with the consortium of Indian lenders and will government so far this year. Darjeeling Tea, Tirupathi Laddu, for an agricultural, natural or a manufac- Company Law Tribunal to invoke deep sadness and with a heavy heart that we continue to support the bid process initiat- According to the Department for Kangra Paintings, Nagpur Orange and tured product (handicraft and industrial insolvency against it as the firm has would like to share with you that, effective ed by the lenders,” he added. Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Kashmir Pashmina are among the regis- goods) originating from a definite geo- been unable to sell assets and pay back immediately, Jet Airways will be suspend- Passengers who had booked on Jet for (DPIIT), the other products which received tered GIs in India. graphical territory. to lenders. ing all its domestic and international oper- travel on future dates will get a refund.

SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11856.15 11856.15 11738.50 11752.80 -34.35 Script Open High Low LTP ABCAPITAL 101.30 101.40 98.85 99.85 RELAXO 875.10 922.05 856.85 905.65 SUPREMEIND 1143.85 1143.85 1128.65 1134.80 RELIANCE 1375.00 1389.75 1365.00 1386.05 42.30 RPOWER 9.60 9.60 8.05 8.20 PVR 1719.00 1722.05 1665.00 1714.10 PEL 2673.00 2693.25 2616.00 2653.95 GPPL 98.20 98.20 94.50 95.40 JSWSTEEL 291.20 301.30 286.50 299.60 8.40 SPICEJET 144.00 152.60 135.00 136.25 HCLTECH 1109.30 1122.60 1091.00 1100.35 RAYMOND 797.95 802.00 776.85 779.90 BIRLACORPN 524.95 526.45 515.05 519.40 TATAMOTORS 231.90 239.30 230.60 235.80 5.30 PCJEWELLER 149.40 167.60 134.30 145.20 CIPLA 568.00 568.00 553.80 562.00 VOLTAS 626.00 626.95 610.00 615.45 UCOBANK 18.80 18.85 18.25 18.55 BPCL 358.00 365.00 353.80 362.95 5.45 JETAIRWAYS 217.70 217.70 158.10 163.90 DABUR 409.05 412.20 403.00 404.80 CASTROLIND 167.45 167.65 161.25 163.15 COROMANDEL 427.00 442.65 427.00 439.15 WIPRO 289.00 289.55 280.20 284.55 3.65 SUZLON 7.40 7.53 7.02 7.09 HINDUNILVR 1744.90 1744.90 1728.00 1737.45 BAJAJELEC 577.10 578.00 563.20 566.80 TEJASNET 189.05 191.45 187.10 189.85 TCS 2149.90 2155.00 2114.20 2149.25 17.45 DHFL 172.50 172.95 156.00 157.20 PFC 120.85 120.85 118.00 118.55 INTELLECT 229.80 230.05 219.45 220.95 ECLERX 1134.95 1141.95 1125.05 1131.35 ASIANPAINT 1464.00 1479.90 1460.30 1469.00 10.00 RELCAPITAL 173.40 173.40 149.50 151.75 DELTACORP 255.90 256.25 248.05 248.85 ITI 100.00 100.00 96.65 97.05 WHIRLPOOL 1449.95 1452.50 1428.00 1431.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 3069.00 3089.90 3041.20 3080.00 11.55 WIPRO 289.40 289.65 281.00 284.80 SUVEN 270.55 280.35 260.35 272.20 GMRINFRA 18.55 18.60 18.10 18.25 TATACOFFEE 92.65 93.00 91.40 92.15 TITAN 1125.95 1129.50 1113.50 1123.90 3.85 RELIANCE 1365.45 1387.00 1365.00 1382.90 CANBK 278.30 280.95 273.40 277.30 J&KBANK 63.60 64.40 61.20 61.75 TVTODAY 317.15 318.75 307.00 317.25 IOC 157.45 157.45 154.15 156.20 0.50 YESBANK 266.90 268.00 253.95 255.30 FSL 51.50 51.50 49.65 50.45 TAKE 151.40 152.00 145.20 148.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3325.00 3325.00 3280.00 3285.65 TATAMOTORS 232.00 239.30 230.45 235.90 KANSAINER 455.00 456.60 443.20 450.50 ASHOKA 134.85 135.00 130.50 131.80 PGHH 10675.00 10788.75 10631.40 10720.90 CIPLA 562.00 566.65 553.20 561.00 1.65 JPASSOCIAT 5.60 5.72 5.38 5.53 GLENMARK 647.50 648.10 634.05 639.60 GRANULES 114.95 116.25 112.40 114.10 ENDURANCE 1173.95 1174.95 1156.30 1161.00 TECHM 804.00 809.00 798.10 800.00 1.90 RELINFRA 133.80 133.80 120.35 121.75 NBCC 62.40 63.05 60.85 61.55 SPARC 184.60 184.70 178.45 179.60 TEAMLEASE 3016.35 3016.35 2895.05 2969.65 HINDUNILVR 1738.55 1744.10 1729.25 1742.00 3.45 INDIGO 1600.00 1650.00 1544.10 1554.70 AUBANK 603.95 623.35 598.00 616.10 SOBHA 522.00 522.75 505.00 507.00 LUXIND 1392.95 1415.00 1362.95 1376.15 BAJAJFINSV 7593.00 7595.00 7465.00 7591.55 12.60 INFY* 724.85 724.85 713.00 716.40 UPL 938.95 938.95 926.70 934.35 WABAG 303.45 305.80 293.85 296.45 FORTIS 140.15 141.00 139.00 140.70 SUNPHARMA 463.90 466.00 456.70 463.20 0.65 IBULHSGFIN 839.00 839.00 789.00 800.25 TATACHEM 615.00 615.00 592.20 596.05 SRTRANSFIN 1230.00 1240.00 1204.00 1213.10 LINDEINDIA 488.55 488.70 475.90 478.65 ULTRACEMCO 4279.70 4279.70 4220.00 4260.55 5.50 ICICIBANK 408.60 410.65 402.55 404.90 ESCORTS 799.90 799.90 768.40 770.65 ISGEC 552.80 570.00 552.80 565.00 CERA 2789.90 2809.90 2788.20 2804.65 GAIL 354.40 354.40 348.50 352.00 0.40 ADANIGREEN 44.70 48.00 41.40 45.05 TATAPOWER 71.35 71.60 70.00 70.55 LEMONTREE 84.50 84.50 76.75 77.55 ALKEM 1789.95 1789.95 1710.55 1721.40 HEROMOTOCO 2742.90 2759.90 2732.55 2742.40 2.75 DLF 184.00 185.70 179.35 183.15 BEL 94.45 94.55 92.10 92.45 CEATLTD 1126.35 1132.30 1101.00 1107.60 AARTIIND 1641.00 1641.00 1620.00 1624.70 ONGC 160.85 162.20 159.05 160.50 0.05 RAIN 134.00 138.55 120.75 125.60 UJJIVAN 351.40 351.40 340.10 342.30 AMARAJABAT 709.40 710.70 692.00 693.75 ATUL 3550.00 3562.45 3485.00 3545.45 COALINDIA 251.75 252.90 249.60 251.55 -0.05 BHARTIARTL 350.95 350.95 333.00 346.75 JUBILANT 695.45 707.75 682.00 701.80 SHANKARA 533.90 536.80 520.00 521.95 GHCL 239.65 239.65 234.65 235.25 AXISBANK 778.40 779.00 769.00 770.05 -1.05 IBREALEST 109.50 110.85 103.20 103.75 TVSMOTOR 520.05 524.80 514.60 518.20 HINDCOPPER 50.20 50.60 48.60 48.85 PARAGMILK 248.65 248.65 243.25 244.30 UPL 935.05 938.95 926.10 932.50 -1.40 WESTLIFE 433.30 440.30 401.05 405.60 IFCI 13.10 13.29 12.35 12.50 SBILIFE 620.00 621.90 612.80 615.60 SKFINDIA 2058.00 2068.95 2008.05 2029.95 MARUTI 7533.10 7539.35 7434.05 7440.00 -18.55 SBIN 315.90 315.90 308.10 310.90 AUROPHARMA 783.80 792.70 778.10 786.85 NHPC 24.05 24.10 23.60 23.65 GEPIL 865.05 865.05 850.05 857.30 HDFCBANK 2313.00 2315.05 2288.00 2293.00 -12.05 MARUTI 7475.00 7542.00 7435.00 7441.10 WELSPUNIND 58.35 58.35 54.40 56.20 BATAINDIA 1431.00 1439.05 1419.75 1422.15 BAYERCROP 4224.00 4295.00 4179.00 4234.75 HCLTECH 1108.00 1123.90 1090.50 1101.00 -6.05 HDFCLIFE 409.00 413.40 395.90 405.95 MCX 810.00 812.95 776.60 779.75 CUMMINSIND 736.50 749.30 725.00 737.75 NAUKRI 1935.00 1936.25 1897.00 1910.55 GLAXO 1308.00 1308.00 1290.00 1298.10 BAJFINANCE 3038.70 3046.00 2995.00 3015.00 -17.50 HDFCBANK 2306.00 2315.00 2284.60 2290.15 GRUH 287.90 295.40 285.75 286.90 KEI 421.40 433.85 416.00 421.70 COCHINSHIP 393.00 393.00 387.00 390.10 JKCEMENT 886.00 889.60 879.00 888.95 ITC 308.25 308.25 303.55 305.00 -2.20 MOTHERSUMI 159.00 162.95 156.20 157.15 BEML 966.00 969.00 948.85 953.40 AVANTI 408.55 411.15 396.45 397.30 AJANTPHARM 1040.15 1040.15 1019.60 1024.25 PNCINFRA 158.15 158.15 153.30 154.50 DRREDDY 2827.95 2827.95 2791.35 2802.50 -22.60 PNBHOUSING 800.15 825.00 779.00 791.85 LTI 1635.20 1659.85 1633.35 1650.55 UBL 1446.00 1446.00 1412.25 1414.30 SWANENERGY 110.20 112.00 108.75 110.25 GDL 145.75 145.85 140.55 144.05 BRITANNIA 3029.85 3029.85 2988.15 2995.00 -25.50 JINDALSTEL 189.50 190.45 179.25 183.40 ADANIPORTS 397.00 397.00 388.00 390.05 VINATIORGA 1740.00 1785.00 1735.50 1761.90 GICHSGFIN 260.05 260.60 254.10 255.90 FINOLEXIND 488.00 490.90 478.25 481.60 KALPATPOWR 494.30 495.15 477.00 484.20 M&M 689.60 691.95 681.25 682.05 -6.05 MFSL 445.90 473.00 437.55 442.65 PERSISTENT* 617.50 631.15 617.50 628.40 MOTILALOFS 744.90 747.00 721.75 727.95 CORPBANK 28.00 28.40 27.80 27.95 PNB 92.90 92.90 89.55 90.10 IPCALAB 948.85 984.05 947.95 968.95 OMAXE 212.90 212.90 211.20 211.35 MAHABANK 16.40 16.40 15.51 15.84 MINDACORP 140.00 140.00 133.15 135.10 ICICIBANK 411.00 411.00 402.60 403.35 -3.65 JAMNAAUTO 62.00 62.40 59.05 59.75 LUPIN 838.00 839.90 821.60 834.10 SYNDIBANK 41.60 41.75 40.05 40.40 MAGMA 124.00 126.45 120.80 124.40 VTL 1126.05 1147.30 1110.00 1142.25 POWERGRID 197.35 197.85 193.50 194.90 -1.95 ASHOKLEY 97.00 97.05 94.15 95.70 VIPIND 476.25 487.00 466.05 472.35 MPHASIS 980.05 986.40 971.20 977.45 PIIND 1028.00 1031.55 1010.00 1026.70 NLCINDIA 68.35 68.45 68.20 68.25 HDFC 2040.00 2047.90 1998.15 2005.00 -21.70 JUSTDIAL 597.05 598.20 571.95 574.50 GREAVESCOT 146.00 147.80 142.50 143.05 PAGEIND 23998.55 24131.65 23496.50 23765.80 TRENT 354.70 364.00 350.00 359.50 REDINGTON 96.20 99.00 96.20 97.85 BHARTIARTL 349.50 350.45 332.65 344.90 -3.85 JAICORPLTD 128.70 132.65 127.50 128.15 FORCEMOT 1792.00 1798.00 1752.00 1761.85 ABFRL 220.90 222.95 216.20 221.55 TATACOMM 582.25 582.25 569.00 572.75 MHRIL 240.00 245.00 238.60 240.95 INFY 722.50 722.50 712.75 715.70 -8.40 INFIBEAM 51.90 53.55 49.65 50.05 MINDAIND 377.50 392.45 372.00 388.80 JMFINANCIL 92.00 92.60 89.65 90.00 JSLHISAR 90.75 91.40 87.75 88.25 ABBOTINDIA 8054.10 8054.10 7777.05 7810.95 KOTAKBANK 1386.40 1392.00 1362.85 1369.90 -16.50 VEDL 185.90 186.80 178.00 178.70 ICICIPRULI 365.00 367.45 358.55 365.45 LAKSHVILAS 87.25 87.65 82.90 83.35 GILLETTE 7761.00 7875.35 7482.00 7644.85 SCHNEIDER 105.25 105.55 103.50 104.15 EICHERMOT 21378.00 21469.95 20949.55 21000.00 -270.55 TATAMTRDVR 112.90 116.35 111.50 113.65 EQUITAS 135.40 137.40 134.15 135.75 RCF 61.30 61.30 59.65 60.05 MRPL 72.00 72.20 70.00 70.40 IOB 14.85 14.85 14.62 14.65 LT 1387.00 1387.60 1357.40 1362.50 -18.90 DEEPAKFERT 159.60 169.00 157.95 159.15 MERCK 3924.65 3924.65 3755.00 3781.85 NIITTECH 1298.70 1319.35 1293.30 1311.70 TORNTPHARM 1833.00 1834.10 1815.10 1829.15 SANOFI 5770.05 5803.15 5751.15 5770.20 ADANIPORTS 395.00 395.50 388.90 389.50 -6.15 DCBBANK 203.00 205.00 196.80 202.45 CONCOR 514.75 522.85 508.75 521.80 GUJGAS 161.00 162.00 156.95 160.35 IBULISL 341.95 356.95 332.50 335.05 SADBHAV 240.00 240.30 237.70 239.30 NTPC 137.50 137.85 135.05 135.35 -2.20 DMART 1413.00 1423.00 1356.00 1362.90 NOCIL 143.60 144.00 140.65 141.45 ESSELPRO 131.60 132.00 130.80 131.45 NETWORK18 36.35 36.35 35.00 35.15 SBIN 315.80 315.80 308.05 310.20 -5.55 TATASTEEL 553.00 555.00 537.15 542.85 PRESTIGE 274.65 274.65 259.00 261.90 EVEREADY 184.70 185.45 175.05 176.80 GREENPLY 172.75 172.75 168.80 169.20 TATASTEEL 553.50 554.50 536.70 542.60 -10.65 TCS 2141.00 2150.05 2116.30 2145.50 KEC 303.40 306.70 291.00 292.25 MRF 58555.00 58600.00 57513.45 57742.45 JAGRAN 118.00 119.00 117.20 117.40 GRASIM 887.40 887.90 861.60 865.00 -18.55 IDEA 18.15 18.15 17.00 17.25 PRSMJOHNSN 101.10 102.50 98.10 100.15 BALMLAWRIE 182.80 183.00 178.10 178.55 TIINDIA 372.00 376.55 370.00 374.45 INFRATEL 312.95 314.45 303.25 306.00 -6.95 RBLBANK 685.00 686.30 669.55 676.10 HEIDELBERG 180.45 181.35 177.35 178.80 TRIDENT 67.40 68.20 66.25 66.45 BLUESTARCO 674.00 674.00 660.80 661.85 ZEEL 418.00 418.00 401.00 402.50 -13.05 BOMDYEING 135.50 135.90 124.15 129.95 ULTRACEMCO 4255.90 4273.45 4220.95 4250.55 MMTC 28.10 28.15 27.50 27.60 AIAENG 1770.00 1822.30 1770.00 1806.25 INDUSINDBK 1816.00 1823.75 1752.30 1757.60 -57.55 ZEEL 418.00 418.00 401.25 402.45 CRISIL 1600.00 1600.00 1481.00 1498.55 SCI 35.20 35.25 34.75 35.05 THYROCARE 516.00 519.95 509.40 511.20 VEDL 185.30 186.90 178.00 178.40 -6.55 LT 1382.50 1387.00 1359.00 1360.75 GAIL 355.00 355.00 348.65 351.95 MOIL 162.00 162.00 159.10 159.80 LAOPALA 202.70 212.55 202.70 209.40 HINDALCO 216.15 216.15 206.25 207.00 -7.95 BANKBARODA 131.40 131.40 125.85 126.35 ADANITRANS 228.95 229.85 221.50 223.80 BAJAJCON 339.00 339.00 334.65 335.40 KRBL 350.00 352.00 344.15 345.20 YESBANK 266.40 267.95 254.05 255.55 -10.90 SAIL 59.60 59.60 56.15 57.35 MAXINDIA 69.55 69.80 67.00 69.50 UFLEX 247.50 247.50 238.00 240.45 SHOPERSTOP 454.20 456.80 449.90 451.95 CGPOWER 38.70 38.85 36.50 36.90 NMDC 104.00 104.85 102.95 104.30 VGUARD 226.00 227.95 224.60 225.75 JKLAKSHMI 374.65 381.30 371.00 371.70 IBULHSGFIN 833.00 833.95 788.65 795.50 -36.95 GRAPHITE 470.00 473.20 450.55 451.60 INDHOTEL 155.00 155.50 150.65 153.65 MAHINDCIE 230.00 230.00 223.10 225.00 APLLTD 535.00 540.00 530.20 534.40 TECHM 797.20 808.00 797.20 799.35 RAMCOCEM 787.95 791.70 774.55 778.75 NESCO 493.95 520.00 489.10 511.95 IEX 158.20 161.00 157.40 158.35 EXIDEIND 228.05 228.40 216.80 220.95 TATAMETALI 681.10 684.05 655.20 662.80 OFSS 3551.25 3565.00 3481.00 3514.70 SFL 1371.00 1410.00 1360.00 1399.50 RECLTD 151.70 154.25 151.70 152.70 MARICO 366.00 368.00 363.10 364.55 CARBORUNIV 373.80 375.20 368.00 374.10 EIDPARRY 203.60 204.20 201.55 203.15 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE RADICO 353.15 354.00 333.40 335.05 PTC 72.60 72.90 70.60 70.85 SONATSOFTW 339.00 339.00 331.50 333.00 UNITEDBNK 11.85 11.85 10.95 10.98 NIFTY NEXT 50 28593.75 28639.70 28304.10 28419.55 -122.90 ADANIPOWER 54.30 55.80 52.80 54.15 HSCL 117.50 119.00 115.00 115.60 EMAMILTD 397.85 398.00 392.35 394.55 JSL 39.95 39.95 39.00 39.10 GICRE 255.40 261.80 245.25 261.50 10.75 SOUTHBANK 17.70 17.70 17.00 17.20 NATCOPHARM* 564.00 564.00 540.00 541.75 GODREJCP 669.90 672.80 665.10 668.40 SYMPHONY 1386.55 1397.30 1360.00 1374.95 CAPPL 390.05 391.70 383.20 384.95 BANDHANBNK 563.00 577.40 562.00 569.90 12.15 MINDTREE 977.00 986.45 961.55 969.10 GICRE 250.95 261.40 245.05 260.35 GODREJIND 527.90 527.90 514.00 516.85 CENTURYPLY 189.00 190.20 183.50 186.25 TNPL 206.80 209.00 204.85 207.05 ABB 1414.10 1449.00 1414.10 1436.00 24.35 STRTECH 195.00 199.90 194.30 196.75 MANAPPURAM 126.00 128.50 123.60 124.45 SUNDRMFAST 555.60 556.20 544.60 550.55 ASTRAL 1237.85 1254.00 1217.70 1247.60 TTKPRESTIG 8400.10 8407.45 8306.10 8326.55 CONCOR 515.90 523.00 508.10 520.30 8.10 HINDPETRO 264.50 269.40 258.30 266.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 3070.00 3085.00 3042.95 3063.00 APLAPOLLO 1569.65 1578.90 1533.20 1567.45 MAHSCOOTER 3802.05 3872.00 3764.40 3827.65 SCHAEFFLER 5490.00 5530.00 5430.00 5477.40 ICICIGI 1089.00 1100.00 1070.40 1099.80 16.65 DBL 642.00 667.95 633.75 643.35 CADILAHC 342.30 342.30 334.85 336.85 HIMATSEIDE 232.85 241.00 226.55 228.50 INOXWIND 68.75 69.10 67.45 68.75 ITDC 277.35 278.55 272.30 273.05 AUROPHARMA 785.00 794.00 779.00 789.15 6.75 AXISBANK 777.35 779.00 769.00 771.20 TV18BRDCST 35.80 36.30 34.30 34.50 GET&D 269.60 271.10 258.05 263.25 ZENSARTECH 243.25 243.25 235.00 238.30 TATAINVEST 862.45 862.45 855.00 857.90 NMDC 104.10 105.15 102.90 104.60 0.60 JSWSTEEL 291.00 301.00 286.50 298.95 IGL 323.00 327.70 319.40 325.05 COLPAL 1223.55 1227.65 1213.95 1217.95 MAHLOG 544.00 544.00 532.45 536.45 MONSANTO 2555.00 2610.00 2555.00 2588.10 HINDPETRO 265.00 269.50 258.15 266.00 1.35 ITC 307.30 308.00 303.40 304.35 CANFINHOME 343.25 346.75 335.65 337.55 BBTC 1349.75 1350.00 1306.20 1315.20 ADVENZYMES 192.00 193.00 188.85 191.50 GSKCONS 7212.40 7234.00 7168.90 7217.45 HDFCAMC 1571.10 1589.00 1531.50 1586.20 5.90 SUNPHARMA 462.50 466.00 456.80 462.10 CENTURYTEX 934.00 944.75 915.00 940.15 ENGINERSIN 119.30 120.00 117.00 117.75 JYOTHYLAB 189.35 189.35 181.70 184.10 VMART 2740.00 2740.00 2615.05 2659.30 DIVISLAB 1716.00 1731.75 1713.00 1721.00 6.40 KOTAKBANK 1387.00 1392.30 1361.00 1376.70 IRB 142.65 142.65 135.50 136.85 GESHIP 301.40 303.40 288.20 290.30 GUJFLUORO 1058.30 1064.20 1050.35 1060.15 FLFL 476.05 482.45 473.55 481.50 LUPIN 833.00 837.60 820.95 835.80 2.85 HEG 2087.00 2087.00 2009.20 2019.95 DRREDDY 2819.95 2826.00 2792.70 2800.90 TORNTPOWER 263.90 263.95 257.15 258.35 INOXLEISUR 321.55 323.40 315.00 315.80 PHOENIXLTD 622.00 622.00 607.80 613.40 SHREECEM 19598.10 19819.90 19333.20 19661.00 65.50 INDUSINDBK 1815.85 1822.15 1755.40 1764.00 PETRONET 241.50 242.30 239.00 239.55 DIVISLAB 1718.80 1728.95 1714.05 1725.40 DBCORP 193.40 193.40 188.70 191.05 NAVNETEDUL 114.15 114.75 113.00 113.45 ICICIPRULI 364.05 367.90 358.40 365.75 1.05 IDFCFIRSTB 53.70 54.00 52.70 52.85 CROMPTON 236.40 237.95 230.45 236.10 GSFC 106.65 107.25 103.45 103.85 MAHLIFE 368.50 370.70 362.25 363.60 CHOLAHLDNG 509.95 511.30 491.50 499.85 MARICO 362.25 368.40 362.25 365.00 1.00 IBVENTURES 326.70 327.00 307.95 310.45 EICHERMOT 21477.00 21477.00 20929.00 21029.20 RALLIS 159.85 159.85 155.65 156.40 NIACL 189.55 191.60 184.00 189.60 CCL 269.25 270.00 264.65 267.40 AMBUJACEM 232.00 235.25 230.00 232.40 0.40 AMBUJACEM 231.55 235.25 230.00 234.00 HFCL 23.05 23.70 22.55 22.65 JSWENERGY 73.05 74.30 71.65 72.40 COFFEEDAY 271.25 273.90 262.30 264.45 BASF 1381.05 1384.60 1374.50 1378.00 HINDZINC 282.30 284.95 281.55 282.80 0.20 BAJFINANCE 3059.95 3059.95 2995.50 3013.80 LICHSGFIN 523.50 528.60 515.45 517.55 CENTRALBK 35.00 35.00 33.85 33.95 BDL 297.05 297.15 287.90 288.15 LAXMIMACH 6038.00 6038.00 5950.00 6004.30 PGHH 10660.00 10750.00 10625.15 10699.90 1.25 BANDHANBNK 562.50 577.90 562.50 566.35 PHILIPCARB 171.20 171.20 166.25 166.70 BALKRISIND 968.35 972.50 956.00 960.45 CHAMBLFERT 167.45 167.90 165.00 165.75 AEGISLOG 209.40 210.75 207.50 208.35 GODREJCP 669.85 673.00 664.75 667.50 -0.70 ICICIGI 1080.00 1098.00 1070.60 1092.20 INDIANB 269.10 271.60 262.90 265.40 JINDALSAW 88.95 88.95 85.65 86.25 SREINFRA 28.70 28.70 27.95 28.15 AKZOINDIA 1774.40 1775.00 1758.20 1766.20 NIACL 187.25 192.00 186.20 189.00 -0.20 LTTS 1690.00 1727.00 1673.20 1679.85 SRF 2489.00 2507.95 2438.15 2448.60 REPCOHOME 438.85 446.00 425.80 430.75 KNRCON 237.05 247.80 235.15 242.55 BLUEDART 3225.05 3289.90 3207.00 3223.85 PETRONET 239.10 242.85 238.85 240.30 -0.30 KTKBANK 137.40 137.90 133.60 134.55 BHARATFORG 510.00 512.50 498.00 499.75 ITDCEM 125.00 131.15 123.40 128.45 FORBESCO 2500.00 2520.00 2425.50 2484.30 ZYDUSWELL 1319.30 1324.30 1296.95 1300.80 HAVELLS 751.15 767.60 751.15 756.05 -2.10 COALINDIA 251.15 252.70 249.60 251.75 GNFC 325.00 327.60 317.80 321.25 FCONSUMER 44.90 45.00 43.85 44.00 LAURUSLABS 400.25 400.25 389.20 395.50 ELGIEQUIP 260.25 260.25 255.35 256.75 SBILIFE 621.00 621.40 611.75 616.00 -1.70 HDFC 2031.00 2048.25 1999.15 2003.90 SUNTECK 502.10 509.90 485.55 488.45 IDFC 46.50 46.85 45.05 45.35 NH 219.00 219.75 214.60 219.50 TIMKEN 591.30 592.40 581.15 583.60 COLPAL 1226.00 1227.90 1214.00 1218.40 -3.50 ONGC 161.25 162.15 159.10 160.20 ACC 1697.50 1707.15 1679.25 1697.45 OIL 179.00 180.50 178.55 179.20 THOMASCOOK 248.25 251.85 241.30 248.40 SHARDACROP 396.30 396.30 385.00 389.55 CADILAHC 339.65 340.40 334.25 336.90 -1.00 OBEROIRLTY 576.15 577.90 545.80 549.10 APOLLOTYRE 218.00 221.15 214.35 218.85 GODREJAGRO 532.65 532.65 518.05 522.95 GRINDWELL 590.05 606.00 585.00 605.05 CARERATING 992.75 992.75 986.45 988.50 MCDOWELL-N 558.90 558.90 545.10 554.20 -1.85 BANKINDIA 99.00 99.70 96.10 96.60 SHILPAMED 375.20 414.75 360.90 398.70 HERITGFOOD 500.00 500.00 491.40 495.25 GUJALKALI 506.90 523.35 496.40 497.30 ORIENTCEM 96.35 96.60 92.85 93.90 ACC 1705.80 1709.75 1680.00 1697.35 -5.65 NCC 106.35 106.40 103.00 103.70 M&MFIN 422.00 423.50 415.45 417.85 KAJARIACER 619.35 627.00 614.30 623.90 SUDARSCHEM 361.00 361.00 342.15 344.05 SUNCLAYLTD 2949.00 2949.00 2828.00 2856.50 MRF 58203.00 58400.10 57526.10 57848.50 -207.60 FEDERALBNK 98.10 98.20 95.40 96.95 HAVELLS 755.50 767.00 755.45 757.00 WABCOINDIA 6300.00 6315.00 6271.90 6294.40 NBVENTURES 108.15 108.15 105.05 105.90 SOMANYCERA 420.00 420.00 412.35 415.50 SIEMENS 1185.00 1194.60 1171.50 1185.80 -4.35 HINDALCO 215.50 215.95 206.35 207.25 MUTHOOTFIN 613.15 623.25 610.30 614.80 BLISSGVS 178.40 179.60 174.00 174.60 HAL 709.65 709.65 699.00 700.80 HATSUN 732.00 735.75 718.90 733.75 MOTHERSUMI 159.75 162.90 156.20 157.45 -0.75 HEXAWARE 346.55 346.60 334.25 337.20 GODREJPROP 940.00 940.00 912.20 916.30 GSPL 189.75 189.95 184.80 189.45 ASTRAZEN 2282.00 2284.10 2208.65 2265.10 ASAHIINDIA 257.00 258.40 252.05 255.10 ASHOKLEY 97.00 97.20 94.05 95.85 -0.50 M&M 690.00 691.15 682.00 683.40 GRASIM 883.25 888.30 861.25 865.40 RAJESHEXPO 668.95 669.65 662.70 665.10 LALPATHLAB 1054.00 1070.00 1045.35 1064.05 CENTRUM 33.05 33.40 32.80 32.80 HDFCLIFE 409.35 413.70 395.90 406.40 -2.15 WOCKPHARMA 455.40 456.00 436.80 439.10 STARCEMENT 106.50 109.90 104.00 107.85 CHOLAFIN 1489.95 1489.95 1462.85 1472.30 FINCABLES 486.05 486.05 473.15 479.40 SOLARINDS 1074.80 1075.00 1055.00 1069.25 BAJAJHLDNG 3307.00 3324.95 3280.00 3285.55 -18.55 IOC 157.00 157.90 154.15 156.15 APOLLOHOSP 1275.10 1278.90 1256.85 1269.95 HINDZINC 284.00 284.95 281.60 283.70 INDOSTAR 418.00 419.00 400.60 408.20 JCHAC 1941.25 1974.95 1915.00 1922.20 DABUR 409.90 412.00 403.55 405.50 -3.50 BPCL 357.90 364.60 353.65 362.15 ALBK 52.80 52.80 50.55 51.05 MGL 1024.00 1028.60 1010.00 1017.10 NAVINFLUOR 718.50 718.50 701.00 709.80 ERIS 637.20 637.20 623.00 627.90 DLF 183.85 185.70 179.25 181.75 -1.60 TATAELXSI 981.10 985.55 952.50 956.25 SUNTV 604.50 604.50 586.00 588.30 NESTLEIND 11203.95 11229.10 10852.65 10952.70 CUB 202.00 203.00 200.95 202.20 3MINDIA 24950.05 25114.85 24800.00 24848.85 PEL 2681.60 2694.75 2613.55 2647.00 -25.95 L&TFH 149.05 150.75 145.05 146.15 BHARATFIN 1139.00 1139.00 1106.00 1109.00 GODFRYPHLP 1185.00 1192.50 1154.35 1163.60 PFIZER 3240.00 3247.85 3200.00 3211.30 FDC 165.75 165.75 163.70 164.90 NHPC 24.05 24.10 23.55 23.75 -0.25 MEGH 68.05 68.25 65.00 65.50 VENKYS 2230.55 2230.55 2145.00 2156.10 GMDCLTD 77.65 78.00 75.55 75.90 VBL 840.00 845.20 826.15 831.80 HONAUT 23750.00 23947.50 23400.00 23807.80 BHEL 78.00 78.00 75.75 75.90 -0.80 NTPC 137.35 137.70 135.05 135.40 WELCORP 141.00 142.70 136.20 136.70 BERGEPAINT 335.00 336.60 326.85 329.25 SYNGENE 586.00 588.65 578.00 581.30 KIOCL 138.15 138.60 135.00 135.20 BOSCHLTD 18444.95 18444.95 18071.55 18071.55 -201.90 HEROMOTOCO 2740.00 2759.90 2731.20 2739.30 BRITANNIA 3019.30 3026.00 2990.05 2999.75 CHENNPETRO 265.00 268.20 261.05 261.75 SJVN 24.95 24.95 24.20 24.35 SIS 840.50 845.75 837.00 844.45 BIOCON 624.00 624.90 612.40 615.35 -7.15 BHEL 77.65 77.95 75.65 75.90 JISLJALEQS 59.75 60.45 58.50 58.85 DCAL 228.00 233.90 227.50 229.05 HUDCO 44.80 44.90 44.00 44.15 DHANUKA 403.00 405.00 394.00 397.00 PAGEIND 23711.20 24123.00 23460.05 23535.95 -300.65 RCOM 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 BIOCON 624.00 624.00 612.70 615.30 SHREECEM 19528.15 19825.00 19282.95 19656.35 ASTERDM 152.00 153.40 150.00 152.05 GALAXYSURF 1074.00 1096.00 1000.00 1006.65 SRTRANSFIN 1237.00 1242.00 1202.65 1213.20 -16.40 ASIANPAINT 1462.00 1478.80 1460.30 1465.35 TATAGLOBAL 215.20 216.45 207.15 208.35 SIEMENS 1188.50 1194.45 1172.70 1183.45 DEEPAKNI 268.00 271.55 266.30 267.30 TRITURBINE 109.00 109.00 107.10 108.20 OFSS 3550.00 3569.40 3507.15 3514.00 -49.05 PIDILITIND 1294.00 1296.40 1250.00 1253.10 BAJAJFINSV 7551.05 7590.00 7465.00 7565.85 RNAM 200.50 202.00 187.50 190.50 DCMSHRIRAM 399.70 404.00 397.00 398.30 SUPRAJIT 228.20 230.00 221.00 223.95 UBL 1435.00 1439.95 1417.00 1420.00 -22.50 EDELWEISS 180.30 182.85 173.80 179.45 MANPASAND 124.90 125.00 117.90 118.45 FRETAIL 427.00 434.00 425.00 430.05 SUPPETRO 227.00 228.55 220.00 222.60 GAYAPROJ 173.05 176.95 173.05 176.30 INDIGO 1597.00 1650.00 1542.25 1555.10 -26.80 JUBLFOOD 1390.00 1390.70 1341.25 1344.60 INFRATEL 313.85 313.85 303.35 307.60 JKTYRE 93.50 93.70 91.55 91.70 TIMETECHNO 100.50 100.50 97.00 97.20 TVSSRICHAK 2200.00 2233.85 2200.00 2214.40 L&TFH 149.65 150.95 145.75 146.35 -3.20 TITAN 1125.25 1129.00 1113.60 1125.75 STAR 496.70 497.45 484.00 488.25 QUESS 730.85 732.70 711.80 715.35 HSIL 271.00 273.30 267.25 269.25 APARINDS 696.85 698.65 693.00 695.00 PIDILITIND 1284.95 1302.70 1252.10 1259.70 -32.05 UNIONBANK 92.20 92.95 90.00 90.70 ORIENTBANK 108.00 108.30 104.10 105.15 ALLCARGO 116.00 119.00 115.35 116.15 NILKAMAL 1432.75 1432.75 1386.00 1400.35 IFBIND 860.00 871.10 852.00 863.50 SAIL 59.00 59.10 56.15 57.15 -1.55 DISHTV 40.40 40.40 37.55 37.90 IDBI 44.30 44.30 43.20 43.40 JBCHEPHARM 353.80 354.20 343.00 347.75 CYIENT 587.00 593.75 586.00 587.75 GULFOILLUB 877.50 880.00 870.00 875.00 IDEA 18.10 18.15 16.95 17.45 -0.50 ANDHRABANK 28.80 28.90 28.05 28.20 ISEC 226.00 232.00 222.95 225.70 THERMAX 986.00 987.00 969.00 980.30 BOSCHLTD 18350.00 18350.00 18050.00 18175.85 KPRMILL 575.85 575.85 572.00 572.45 DMART 1415.00 1424.00 1353.00 1362.00 -48.65 NATIONALUM 56.00 56.00 54.10 54.35 POWERGRID 197.95 197.95 193.40 194.20 SHK 156.00 156.00 151.70 153.10 EIHOTEL 194.95 195.70 190.50 193.05 SHRIRAMCIT 1784.00 1806.00 1784.00 1792.70 BANKBARODA 130.85 131.05 125.75 126.05 -4.85 INDIACEM 113.20 113.30 108.60 109.75 ABB 1410.05 1443.05 1410.05 1432.30 NAVKARCORP 39.55 39.55 38.10 38.55 KSCL 486.25 488.70 472.00 477.50 RATNAMANI 886.00 886.00 886.00 886.00 " #$ % & '() *+'( ;

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Addressing the media at campaign," Barr said on the report makes clear, the Russian slope. allows North Korea to show its During a speech at Texas United States changes its ! the Department of Justice here 400-page report. government sought to interfere "Horrible news comes to us people it is pushing ahead with A&M on Monday, Pompeo stance on sanctions enforce- ( & on the release of Mueller's He, however, said the in our election. from Madeira," a German gov- weapons development while said Kim promised to denu- ment and pressure by the end redacted report on the investi- Russian government sought to "But thanks to the Special ernment spokesman tweeted also reassuring domestic mili- clearize during his first summit of the year. % gation into Russian interference interfere in US election process. Counsel's thorough investiga- after the deadly crash. tary officials worried that diplo- with President Donald Trump Kim observed the unspec- S S# in the 2016 presidential elec- Barr emphasised that the tion, we now know that the "Our deep sorrow goes macy with Washington signals and that U.S. Officials were ified weapon being fired tion. primary purposes of the Special Russian operatives who perpe- to all those who lost their lives weakness. working with the North Wednesday by the Academy of Mueller was chosen to Counsel's investigation was to trated these schemes did not in the bus accident, our Separately, the North Koreans to "chart a path for- Defense Science, the North's ( % head the investigation in 2017 determine whether members of have the cooperation of President thoughts are with the injured," Korean Foreign Ministry ward so we can get there." state-run Korean Central News &+'&+# %% following concerns from US the presidential campaign of Trump or the Trump campaign he added. accused Pompeo of playing "He (Kim) said he wanted Agency said. Kim was report- ! intelligence agencies that Russia Trump, or any individuals asso- — or the knowing assistance of Filipe Sousa, mayor of down the significance of com- it done by the end of the year," ed to have said "the develop- % had tried to tip the election in ciated with that campaign, any other Americans for that Santa Cruz where the accident ments by leader Kim Jong Un, Pompeo said. "I'd love to see ment of the weapon system ! & ! Trump's favour. The business- conspired or coordinated with matter," he said."That is some- happened, said 17 women and who said last week that that done sooner." The North serves as an event of very ! man-turned-politician defeat- the Russian government to thing that all Americans can and 11 men were killed in Washington has until the end of Korean statement said Pompeo weighty significance in increas- 1>> ed former secretary of state interfere in the 2016 election. should be grateful to have con- the crash, with another 21 the year to offer mutually was "misrepresenting the meaning the combat power of the # Hillary Clinton in the 2016 The Special Counsel's firmed," Barr said. injured. acceptable terms for an agreeing of our requirement" for the People's Army." 3 ! 3&9 + +?)

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I wish to con- has the name of the scientists as a broker in the long-running Trump on what he described as strapped country, quit the tweeted. was launched at 2.31 am (Nepal gratulate all those scientists involved in the making of the nuclear standoff and raise unilateral demands by the US. Cabinet on Thursday after Cash-strapped Pakistan is time) from Virginia in United and institutions that were satellite. Russia’s profile in regional For Kim, the meeting may Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking USD 8 billion from the States, according to Nepal involved right from the devel- Nepal Academy of Science affairs. allow him to expand his expressed his desire to shift him not take any cabinet position." IMF to bail itself out from a Academy of Science and opment to its launching there- and Technology has invested The Kremlin said in a brief options in talks with Trump to the energy ministry. Prime Minister Khan-led severe balance-of-payments Technology (NAST). by enhancing the prestige of nearly Rs 20 million for the statement Thursday that Kim and also balance the influence Umar, who recently government and Finance crisis that threatens to cripple Two Nepali scientists, our country," he said in a satellite that weighs 1.3 kilo- will visit Russia "in the second of China, the main ally and returned from a trip to the US Minister Umar in particular the country's economy. Aabhas Maskey and Hariram tweet. grams, a small satellite with half of April" on Putin's invi- sponsor of the communist in which the details of have faced mounting criticism Pakistan has so far received a Shrestha who are currently Spokesperson for NAST limited capability. tation, but gave no further North. Pakistan's next International by opposition parties, members total of USD 9.1 billion in studying at Japanese Kyushu Suresh Kumar Dhungel said Nepal's first entry into details. Russian media have Moscow maintained close Monetary Fund bailout were of the business community financial aid packages from Institute of Technology, devel- they invested in the satellite in space has brought huge excite- been abuzz in recent days with ties with Pyongyang during the finalised, said he has obtained and citizens over the handling friendly countries like China, oped the satellite under the a bid to open new paths for ment among people and sci- rumors about the rare meeting Soviet era, building dozens of the prime minister's consent "to of the economic crisis. On Saudi Arabia and the UAE BIRDS project of their institute. space engineering in the coun- entists. between the leaders. factories and key infrastructure, not take any cabinet position". Monday, the Pakistani media during the current fiscal year. Prime Minister KP Sharma try. 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He said it was a matter of communicate and gather Technology. the far eastern port city near when Moscow cold-shouldered finance," Umar said. "However, Minister Fawad Chaudhry meetings of the World Bank prestige for the country to images of the geographical The BIRDS project has the border with North Korea. former Soviet allies amid the I have obtained his consent to denied the reports of the Group, which includes the have its own satellite. area of the country. been designed in association Kim said last week that he nation's economic meltdown. IMF, and an agreement should "Though a humble begin- NepaliSat-1 is a low orbit with the United Nations and be signed by the end of this ning, with the launching of satellite which will be in the aims at helping countries month. NepaliSat-1 Nepal has entered 400-km distance from the launch their first satellite. % *%; " #$ % & '() *+'(

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With this, we to Indian norms as the XUV300. an Apple CarPlay system which %%* L C( % tic spirit. It also used basic mate- plistic design and are used even aim to bring it to India on a large And now the Hyundai Venue gives me all that minus a %* ' =' rials. today. Also, the baby cradle is still scale as well. We also invite cul- does that too. This model is a concierge service. Or Android ' '$'# %' From Weimar to Berlin and relevant.” turally-minded travellers to global product as India has Auto, both of which offer me %' # ' ' Dessau, it would be a celebration He explains that the whole explore this birthplace of mod- been on the top of the mind for music-streaming services. But across the nation through exhibi- idea of Bauhaus is “simplicity, not ernism.” the Korean carmaker. Indeed, Hyundai is ensuring that both * %''% #* %"' tions, awareness programmes, just in architecture but goes into It was seen on the screens the Indian unveil took place an services will still work on the %'#@# % # performances and workshops. various fields. Sometimes we don’t from China to the US recently, hour before the car was show- Venue. '% " == However, if Romit Theophilus, even know where it is coming how the massive fire at the Notre cased at the New York auto The Venue’s unveiling was * # ' director for India, the German from but we see it everyday.” Dame Cathedral became a horri- show. also an opportunity to meet National Tourist Office, is to be And though people may fying scene against the Parisian There is a global market for Hyundai India’s new Managing ""'%'= believed then its accents have believe that the movement died, it sky. 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However, L #% 2( cept. ideologies at that time. And by the Deputy Ambassador that he could movement. We need to be very a bit of extra plastic cladding and with Hyundai about to launch The movement didn’t initial- time, the movement ended, due to see Bauhaus everytime he drives careful and mindful. And not a raised suspension. And if the electric Kona in India in a ly include other cultures and was certain issues like funding, man- across the city. So, it did survive just from fire or other man-made couple of months, he did say not prevalent worldwide except in agement, war, and more, its mas- well actually. Even today it has disasters, but even from pollu- that we still have to work on ! Germany and a few European ters travelled across the world and been embracing new things to tion.” improving electric vehicle infra- nations. However, Theophilus went to places like the US and survive and change,” he says. He tells us that history has structure as well as increas- says that it is prevalent everywhere London. They continued the India recently witnessed 100 always been the primary ing Indian consumer #8 now. “It’s just that we don’t notice movement in traces. They took it years of the Jallianwala Bagh mas- focus of German tourism. acceptance of the " $ how it is deeply embedded in our along with themselves,” he says, sacre of 1919. The event was a “The previous year, we had higher prices of % %!# very cultures and everyday which is how it manifested itself watershed in the history of Indian culinary revolution in electric cars. :H%% lifestyles.” He believes that the from the biggest structures to the nationalism and continues to Germany, this year is the Well on ! M generations after the movement smallest things. reverberate even today. Well, there Bauhaus and the next year, Angriya, dissipated never learnt much From 1919 to 1933, it was only are always certain events in histo- it would be the 150th things were % % about it to understand its value in 14 years that the Bauhaus ry which stay important even anniversary of Beethoven,” pretty electric ! % % and presence in our lives. “When movement brought in a surge of after years of their occurrence but he says. already. & '5 % & & % &&&%! aman-hai-ishq — love is all there sade-like zeal in promoting artisans was His — words evocative of India’s rich remembered with great affection by " 6% pluralistic tradition represented the *112 :$ . Rajeev Sethi. ! # quintessence of what Haku Shah, a cel- As a teacher, Shah mentored gen- ( :H%% ebrated Gandhian artist and social erations of students at the National ! L5 M!!G anthropologist of exceptional vision, Institute of Design, taught at the School stood for. His death at the age of 84, % % & && of Architecture and joined the &! % after a long illness on March 21, didn’t University of California in the spring of %#< go unnoticed. The National Gallery of %& &+ & % #64 :6" 1991 to teach a studio course in Textiles #<%%!#M Modern Art celebrated his extraordi- and Design as a distinguished Regents’ nary life by hosting an evening of music and the tribal areas of Tamil Nadu and professor. He was a conscientious and intimate reminiscences. Karnataka was the seedbed of a series researcher and authored several books An avant-garde in more ways than of revelatory and beautifully curated and monographs on folk and tribal art, #' # one, Shah mainstreamed rural, tribal, exhibitions, beginning with a modest deconstructing the semiotics of rites #'#'=#$' folk art and craft by bridging the display in Sevagram in 1955. His trav- and rituals embedded in nature and chasm between elitism and art that has elling terracotta exhibition, Forms of earth with eminent scholars like 9 : often been relegated to the eponymous Mother Clay, was first curated for the Eberhard Fischer, Stella Kramrisch, % & category of folk or subaltern tribal Crafts Museum in Delhi. It pioneered Joan Erikson and Charles and Ray L M! expressions. His love for folk artists and some of the best curatorial practices. Eames. His book on Votive Terracottas artisans evolved as part of a burgeon- Another precious exhibition, Unknown of Gujarat has acquired a cult status. # ing movement in the 50s for the creative India, on tribal ritual art, curated with Jyotindra Jain, who partnered with L5 intersection of craft and design. One of art historian Dr Stella Kramrisch for the him to research on Temple Tents for the 8& 5 % his first assignments was at the Weavers’ Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1968, Mother Goddesses in Gujarat, a 225- % Service Centre established by Pupul took the art world by storm. He also page monograph with 460 plates, spoke # Jayakar near the Opera House in contributed to the richness of the about their shared passion for research Mumbai. An astonishing number of Festival of India exhibitions in UK, USA that would often keep them awake till %& 5 artists with different terms of and Japan, challenging rigid binaries by 2 at night as they roamed the streets of engagement gravitated to the drawing attention to powerful artistic the old city of Ahmedabad to study the % + centres and elsewhere — imaginations at work. nocturnal rituals of Matani Pachedi #5 Prabhakar Barwe, Jeram Patel, Several interesting stories unrav- artisans. Jogen Chowdhury, Himmat Shah, elled at Haku Shah’s remembrance One of Shah’s most seminal contri- Gautam Vaghela, Bhasker Kulkarni, meet at NGMA. His son Parthiv’s story butions was establishing an ethno- + Amrut Patel and Manu Parekh to name of a Vaghri woman hawker who would graphic Tribal Museum at the Gujarat M 2 but just a few. Also budding scenogra- visit their home in Paldi, Ahmedabad Vidyapith and a crafts village in # phers like Rajeev Sethi and Martand with a basket full of clay toys day after Udaipur. His own body of work res- L& & Singh. KG Subramanyan came occa- day, encouraged by his father to create onates at many levels, from the tender, % 5M sionally and created stunning stand- new art forms. Some of her work are visual rendering of nirguna poetry and alone sculptures from the fibres of part of the permanent exhibits at the imagery derived from folklore to potent % % handspun wool. Haku Shah thrived in Philadelphia Museum. 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Glimpses of his work on National Institute of Design, was also er who was encouraged to make figu- the beautiful memory wall created by M not an act of artistic hubris, but was dri- rative appliqué that was later celebrat- the NGMA team, Vidya Shah’s exquis- ven by the need to research tribal art ed worldwide, was an eye-opener. ite rendering of Kabir’s songs, Jhini & 5 M % and crafts, rituals and belief systems Manu Parekh’s story of Gopal Jogi, an Chadariya and Naiharwa Humka Na # % that had intrigued him for a long time. itinerant ballad singer from a drought- Bhave, Antara’s luminous weavers’ song In 1978 he was appointed advisor to the hit area in Rajasthan, who was work- taught by her grandfather and Anant’s % % # Mingei International Museum at San ing as a stone breaker at a construction poignant tribute to his dada who would Diego in California . site when Shah spotted him and not have liked all this fuss was what 5 &! 5 Shah’s exquisite personal collection encouraged him to draw, uncovered his made the evening at NGMA so special. 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And it seemed to be flavoured with Cantonese most unique cuisines of the ity of the ingredient which drifting out wave upon fre- spice pepper, scallions and country. made my dish zero in terms of quent wave. It was a Sunday golden garlic. I guess, my ver- flavours. One has to make sure afternoon and I was standing sion of the vegetable got the How do you think such the availability of the quality of outside Plum by Bent Chair, better of me and while I did eat traditional cuisines should be ingredients wherever and Aerocity, which I had been it, I would not really order it encouraged to bring them to are already familiar with the whenever one is cooking. hearing about frequently in the if I go back to the place. the level of other global flavours and spices and so it past few months. Described We also ordered the cuisines? doesn’t need too much cus- How has your cooking variously as the most Planter Broccoli Bird Eye, India being the country tomisation. However, I always evolved over the years in “Instagrammable restaurant” which Chef Sagar Bajaj told us, which is vast in culture, always include a touch of garam terms of keeping track of and “one where you can buy was made by reducing milk has space for all. I do believe masala. For instance, the main the latest trends? everything that you see includ- that gave it a slightly sweet a global exposure through ingredient for Murgi Gulaabi In the world of fusion and ing the furniture,” it was indeed taste. The tempura broccoli social media showcasing is rose petal powder, washed latest gastronomical style of a surprise that no one had spo- was crunchy and the bird-eye the beauty of this cuisine dried and crushed. I use it cooking, I believe one still ken about the happy, infectious chilli gave it a slight heat. The will be helpful. since roses were the Mughal looks back to that bygone era vibe that seems to pervade the chef told us that as compared Whether through favourite and so are mine. which used to fill our hearts place. And if one was to mis- is order. Not surprisingly, the to Mumbai, where they food enthusiasts and not just the tummy. With takenly think that it was a place idea has caught the fancy of opened the first outlet, the writing more What are some traditional cuisines one can’t for the young to hang out at, I Delhiites. chilli quotient was 30 per cent about this or of the most successful experiment much with ingre- could see several tables where The place is a splash of higher as Delhi loves it hot. food critics giv- food experiments that you dients and style, but can only three generations of a family colour with an abundance of Another favourite among ing their valu- have mastered? master the old techniques and were happily congregating over bright pinks and magentas, the clientele is the Dried Chilli able feedback on I have worked mostly present it to the new world in what seemed to be an extend- vivid greens, happy yellows, chicken, where the meat is these dishes. upon meaty dishes and their own signature style. ed lunch. exuberant purples and more. rubbed with Szechuan pep- Through chef Indian desserts, with a bit of However, I don’t follow the lat- Now, coming back to what They feature as paint on the flakes and spicy chilli Plum oil, of various vegetables. per-infused oil and kept tables that I Western fusion as well est trend but I make sure I give the restaurant has been mak- walls, upholstery on the furni- made me look forward to what We also had the Hanging overnight before being cooked. organ- as tradition- the customer a complete expe- ing waves for. A joint effort by ture and the various acces- was to follow. While you could Globe Vegetation Bao and I can Served with finely-chopped ise, my al. I have rience of not just the food but restaurateur Priyank Sukhija sories that dot the place. Kitsch taste each element separately, say, without much of a doubt, red chilli, which is de-seeded, prime experi- the journey along with it. along with partner Natasha is the word that can describe at the same time, they came that it was the best that I have boiled and then lightly tossed goal is to mented Jain (the lady behind Bent the ambience but then, that together beautifully as a whole, tasted, ever. The covering was in a wok to give it a crunch, the bring forth with Sabudana Food is subjective. Some Chair), it started with a unique cannot fully convey the smor- which made for a dish that was soft, so much so that the only dish is a hot favourite even this cuisine to as Kheer giving it the may like a dish and some concept of combining retail gasbord that it offers. satisfying and at the same equivalent I could think of as though it is poles apart from many as I can, making sure the flavour of blueberries and won’t. How do you deal with with eating out. So while you Whether a restaurant time left me craving for more. I bit into it was that of a cloud. the image that the mind con- legacy of my ancestors is car- lavender. negative criticism to your eat, if you happen to admire works or not boils down to not The Crystal Dumplings, The insides, stuffed with fresh jures up when we say “chilli ried forward respectfully. food? anything from the comfortable just the way it looks but the which had a filling of chest- tofu and spinach, were deli- chicken.” How do you think the With all due respect, peo- furniture that you are sitting on way its food tastes. Here too, it nuts, carrots and mushroom, cately flavoured with five We ended the meal with How have you customised Indian foodie is accepting ple will always have opinions. or the plates that you are does not disappoint. Mostly. were elevated by the taste of spices. My mouth watered at Plum tropical fruit citrus your dishes to suit other global food trends? 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anchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted VAR does produce "fair football" despite a cruel Champions MLeague quarter-final exit on away goals to Tottenham after a pulsating tie ended 4-4 on aggregate. City were 4-3 victors in Wednesday's second leg, but for the third straight season failed to reach the last four under Guardiola as two big VAR reviews went in Spurs' favour. Firstly, Fernando Llorente's decisive goal 17 minutes from time stood despite the ball appearing to clip the Spaniard's hand on its way into the net. Then deep into stoppage time, Raheem Sterling had the strike that would have sealed his hat-trick and seen City through ruled out after Sergio Aguero was shown to be offside in the build- up. Elimination ended City's quest for a quadruple and Guardiola lamented a series of costly errors across both games, after Aguero also missed a penalty in the first leg, that saw his side bow out to a side 16 points behind them in the Premier League. "It's tough. We were close to go through, it's cruel, but we have to accept it," added Guardiola. "The mistakes in this competition punish you a lot. Unfortunately it was a bad end for us." Unlike Guardiola, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has previously been a critic of VAR, but believes the decisions to award City a penalty in the first leg and not punish Fernandinho for a clash with Harry Kane balanced themselves out over the tie. "You have to trust the VAR when it is against or for you," said Pochettino. "The deicision to include VAR in football is going to change the game." And the Argentine labelled his players as "heroes" for reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup for just the second time in their history after a season in which they have not signed a single player and played the majority of the campaign at a temporary home in Wembley. "On this type of night, this type of victory, only I can feel proud. I feel they are heroes. With all the circumstances to be in the semi-finals of the Champions League they deserve a lot of praise." Guardiola's decision to not start Kevin de Bruyne in the first leg will be further questioned as the Belgian bagged a hat-trick of assists to take City to the brink of the last four. The first set up the first of four goals in 11 minutes as Sterling opened the scoring. However, Spurs struck back twice in three minutes as Son Heung-min's double took his tally for the season to 20. Yet, with Kane expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season, Pochettino has another selection headache with Son suspended for the first leg of Spurs' semi-final against Ajax. A kamikaze opening had another twist as Bernardo Silva's effort deflected off Danny Rose and wrong-footed Hugo Lloris at his near post to bring City level on the night. By the midway point of the first-half, the hosts were back in front as Bernardo and De Bruyne played creators once more and Sterling finished off a low cross at the back post. Spurs' hopes of holding on to their advantage on away goals suffered another blow when Moussa Sissoko was forced off with an injury. Pochettino chose attack as the best form of defence by replacing the midfielder with Llorente in what proved to be a decisive change. De Bruyne had his third assist on the hour mark as he surged through midfield before timing his pass for Aguero to perfec- tion and the Argentine rifled past Lloris. Having gone ahead for the first time in the tie, Guardiola soon sent on Fernandinho to restore some sense of control, but City were pegged back again as an incredible tie swung back in Tottenham's favour. Kieran Trippier's corner was bundled in by Llorente, but there was controversy as the ball seemed to hit the striker's arm on its way in. After a VAR check, though, Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir stood by his original decision and the goal stood. And VAR went against City again deep into stoppage time as delirium soon turned to disbelief inside the Etihad when what would have been a hat-trick for Sterling was ruled out.

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I won't say its % =:(85 a luxury to have him but I am fortu- irat Kohli hasn't forgotten the nate to have a mind like that from akistan on Thursday left out experienced Vtimes when Mahendra Singh behind the stumps," Kohli said. ,)",85 Pbut out-of-form pacer Muhammad Aamir Dhoni firmly stood by him as a cap- It is Dhoni's presence behind from its 15-member World Cup squad while tain and now that the roles have stumps that has ensured that Kohli epalese sensation including batsman Abid Ali in the line-up. reversed, he is not going to back down with one of the strongest arms can NSandeep Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, announc- from supporting the veteran despite afford to field in the deep. Lamichhane has called ing the World Cup squad and two reserve play- the "unfortunate criticism" that the for- "At the end of the day, I want to for the World Cup to be ers, said the 11 from the 2017 Champions mer skipper is coping. be involved in strategy with the team expanded to up to 16 Trophy had been retained in the selection The Indian captain also expressed management with Mahi bhai and teams, saying limiting it process. his happiness with the composition of Rohit. "In the death overs, I know that to 10 hurts players from "We are hopeful and confident that the 15-strong Indian squad for the I have to be on the outfield to try and emerging cricket Pakistan will give a good account of itself in World Cup in an interview to India make something work for the team nations. the World Cup," Inzamam said. ' + Today. because that's my nature that I want The 18-year-old The selectors, while not showing faith with "It's unfortunate to see so many superlative performer, there is bound to do something for the team rather leg-spinner, who last left-armer Aamir who has taken just five wick- He said that if both performed exception- people going after him. For me, loy- to be lot of mutual admiration and the than just be there. year became the first ets in his last 14 ODIs since the Champions ally well in the ODI series and T20 they will alty matters the most," Kohli's words Kohli-Dhoni relationship is no differ- "After 30-35 overs, he knows that Nepalese player to land Trophy two years back, reposed confidence in be considered as cover for the World Cup showed his reverence for his first inter- ent. "It's just about the field placements I will be in the outfield and its on the an Indian Premier seniors Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Hafeez. incase of injuries to any of the selected play- national captain. and bowling changes and we say you auto mode," he explained. League contract, said Inzamam said that Hafeez's final inclusion ers. "When I walked into the team he know the angles, you know the pace While he didn't elaborate about his he was frustrated to be in World Cup was subject to him being 100 per "If they are not needed they will return had the option of trying someone else of the pitch and that's why there is so take on the debate on the World Cup missing out on the tour- cent fit before the tournament as he is still home after the ODI series," he said. after few games, although I grabbed much of trust and respect between the squad, he didn't forget to give it his nament in England and recovering from a thumb injury. Pakistan's World Cup squad is a combina- my chances but for me to get that kind two of us," he said. stamp of approval. "We are very Wales starting in May. "Doctors have advised him not to bowl or tion of three openers, four middle-order bats- of backing, it was very crucial for me. As he has said earlier, Kohli again happy with 15 that we have. This is the "Sorry to say but a bat now but when his rehab is over he will be men, wicketkeeper/batsman in Sarfaraz "Also, he gave me an opportuni- reiterated that there are no peers to most balanced side we could have 10-team World Cup will back in action in two weeks time," he added. Ahmed, two spinners and five fast bowlers. ty to bat at No 3 because not many Dhoni when it comes to reading thought of because everyone is in a hurt a lot of players like Inzamam said hard-hitting batsman Asif The chief selector said the side had been youngsters get to play at No 3," the match situations. good space," the skipper said without me who will not be a Ali and Aamir were in the reserves for the one- picked according to the conditions and includ- skipper recalled his formative days in "He is one person, who literally getting into the debate about the part of it," the Delhi day series against England and the side match- ed reliable batters, trusted wicket-taking international cricket. knows the game inside out. He under- much talked about omissions of Capitals player said. es before the World Cup. bowlers and dynamic fielders. When an astute brain meets a stands the game from 'Ball 1 to Ball 300 Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu. "I think there should be 14-16 teams in the World Cup." Lamichhane added: "World Cup comes after ,!!? $&!)& every four years and teams can achieve their . + $ 5 ( " biggest dreams there. We are an emerging nation and this is something we would love to play for # #/! #*Q % our country. (--- phone and explained to him the "Even in 2023 there are (again) only 10 teams reasons," added Asantha de Mel, so it will be a while before we can even think of acked as skipper, pacer Lasith the Chairman of selectors. 2=-= time world champion Nazym playing in the 50-over event." SMalinga was on Thursday The team was most recently Kyzaibay in the quarter-finals. Cricket's showpiece tournament had 16 named in Sri Lanka's 15-strong hammered by South Africa in an wo-time continental medallist Lovlina Borgohain (64kg) could teams in 2007, but the field was reduced to 14 in World Cup squad and the coun- away limited-overs series. Sri TPooja Rani confirmed India's have a possible face-off with China's 2011 and 2015 as the International Cricket try's embattled cricket board Lanka start their World Cup first medal in the women's 81 kg cat- world champion Chen Nien-Chin Council sought to avoid one-sided matches. hoped that the veteran will put campaign on June 1 at Cardiff egory after making it to the semi- in the quarters. It has been slashed to just 10 teams for 2019 behind the disappointment to against New Zealand. They are finals in a field of five as the Asian Amit, who started the season and 2023, featuring the top eight sides in the one- show up for the team. due to play two warm-up games Elite Boxing Championship's draw with a Gold medal will fight his first day rankings and another two coming through The 35-year-old Malinga was against South Africa and Australia was released on Thursday. bout on April 21 after a first-round qualifying. replaced as captain Dimuth before that. Asian Games Gold medallist bye. Shiva Thapa, who will be Lamichhane, who will be watching the Karunaratne, who leads the Test De Mel said captaincy was Amit Panghal, set to make his going for a record-breaking fourth World Cup from afar, said he was hoping for some team but hasn't played an ODI not working out for Malinga and debut in the 52 kg category in all successive medal from this presti- upsets by the smaller teams, who include since the 2015 World Cup. The he struggled to make the team a likelihood will face the reigning gious tournament meets Korea's Afghanistan. surprising move continued the cohesive unit. Olympic champion Hasanboy Kim Wonho in the first round. "I am going to watch the World Cup on TV ongoing turmoil in Sri Lankan "He was performing alright, Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the "Four of our boys will be in and love to see any team that is under-rated per- cricket, which is also being inves- ) ( + but was not able to lead the oth- quarter-finals. action tomorrow. We are quite con- form well against the big nations," said tigated for large-scale corruption ers," de Mel explained. Former world junior champion fident about our prospects. The Lamichhane. by the ICC. chief Shammi Silva said while rently with IPL franchise Mumbai Sri Lanka's World Cup squad Nikhat Zareen (51kg) will start her tricky journey will begin from "It will be an inspiration for us who are just "We hope he would play for announcing the squad amid spec- Indians, will quit. features quite a few comeback campaign against Srey Pov Nao of quarters," said CA Kuttappa, head beginning their journey right now." the country," Sri Lanka Cricket ulation that Malinga, who is cur- "I spoke to him on the tele- players, led by Karunaratne. Cambodia but she will run into two- coach men's team.