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Tej Pratap Yadav Plea to reschedule NRC 14 killed, 145 injured India to take on addicted to drugs, says hearings for people in blast triggered by West Indies in wife in divorce plea from far­flung areas the Taliban in Kabul the first ODI Page 9 Page 13 Page 14 Page 19

Printed at . Chennai . Coimbatore . Bengaluru . Hyderabad . Madurai . Noida . Visakhapatnam . Thiruvananthapuram . Kochi . Vijayawada . Mangaluru . Tiruchirapalli . Kolkata . Hubballi . Mohali . Malappuram . Mumbai . Tirupati . lucknow . cuttack . patna NEARBY Pakistan expels Indian envoy, Many Jammu residents hail suspends bilateral trade integration as best option Phone and Internet connectivity continue to be disrupted It decides to take Kashmir issue to the UN, observe Aug. 15 as ‘Black Day’ Arguments begin in Damini Nath Unnao rape case Mehmal Sarfraz JAMMU NEW DELHI LAHORE Looking at a nearly deserted A Delhi court on Wednesday Pakistan on Wednesday ex­ road that functions as Jam­ started hearing arguments in pelled the Indian High Com­ mu’s main outstation bus the Unnao rape case in which missioner and suspended bi­ stand, Shubham Sharma Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep lateral trade in response to Singh Sengar is one of the said on Wednesday that accused. Counsel for the CBI New Delhi’s decision to end though his business of ferry­ submitted before District and the special status to Jammu ing passengers to Srinagar Sessions Judge Dharmesh and Kashmir. had taken a hit over the past Sharma that the minor was “The Government of India three days, he was sure that assaulted by the expelled BJP has been told to withdraw its “this [amending Article 370] MLA and co­accused Shashi High Commissioner to Pakis­ was the best option, even for Singh helped him in the tan. The Indian government Kashmiris.” commission of the crime as has also been informed that It had been three days she had lured the victim to his Pakistan will not be sending since the government im­ residence on the pretext of its High Commissioner­de­ posed restrictions under Stranded on the street: Children sleeping on a pavement getting her a job. signate to India,” the Foreign Section 144 of the CrPC, cur­ outside the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar as their NORTH Ī PAGE 5 Office said in a statement. tailing vehicular movement parents make efforts to leave the Valley. * NISSAR AHMAD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ajay Bisaria is India’s High and shutting off mobile In­ Commissioner in Islamabad. ternet services in Jammu, No trace of cab driver The decisions were taken ahead of its announcement ‘Unprecedented lockdown’ who ‘raped’ JNU student at a National Security Com­ of revoking Jammu and NEW DELHI mittee (NSC) meeting Dissent across border: Pakistanis staging a demonstration in Islamabad on Wednesday against Kashmir’s special status and Special Correspondent befallen them. “Everyone is After four days of chaired by Prime Minister India’s decision to end the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. * AFP bifurcating the State into New Delhi mourning what we lost...its investigation, the police are Imran Khan at his office in Is­ two Union Territories on J&K People’s Movement the loss of statehood that yet to trace the cab or the lamabad. Foreign Minister also directed all diplomatic On Tuesday, while ad­ Monday. president Shah Faesal on has hurt people deeply. driver who had allegedly Shah Mehmood Qureshi channels to be activated in dressing Parliament, Mr. Pakistan shuts While many Jammu resi­ Wednesday said Kashmir This is being seen as the raped a 21­year­old JNU read out the NSC decisions, order to expose the brutal Khan had warned that In­ dents welcomed the Modi was experiencing an biggest betrayal by the student. A police officer said while addressing a joint ses­ Indian racist regime, design dia’s decision could trigger a part of its government’s move, across the statements given by the unprecedented lockdown Indian State in last 70 sion of Parliament. and human rights violations. more violent incidents in student are not matching the road from Mr. Sharma, and the locals were yet to years,” the former IAS airspace Ī PAGE 12 with the electronic evidence The PM directed Pakistani Kashmir. Umar, a resident of Srinagar make sense of what had officer tweeted. Press Trust of India accessed by them. Be vigilant, forces told Armed Forces to continue vi­ He had also said Pakistan who also runs a tourism DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The Committee has also de­ gilance,” tweeted Pakistan decided not to pursue talks New Delhi transport business, termed CITY Ī PAGE 3 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cided to review bilateral ar­ Tehreek­e­Insaf, the ruling with India after having real­ Pakistan has closed a it a “betrayal.” line — services and Internet lation do we have left with rangements and take the party. ised that it was not interest­ corridor in its airspace, Umar, who wished to be connectivity in Srinagar them? Now, anyone can Kashmir issue to the UN, in­ The NSC meeting was at­ ed in them. which will result in an identified by his first name have been stopped on go­ come and claim Kashmir, be cluding the Security Council, tended by the Foreign Minis­ Senior journalist Ghari­ additional 12 minutes of alone, said he drove from vernment orders. it Pakistan or China,” said he said. ter, the Defence Minister, the dah Farooqi said he believes flying time for overseas Srinagar overnight to avoid “The government has put Umar, as he waited for infor­ Pakistan will observe Au­ Minister for Human Rights, that the NSC decisions had flights, an Air India official the stone­pelting by protes­ us at gunpoint. We had an mation about when he could gust 14, its Independence the Army chief, the DG ISI, changed the dynamics of said on Wednesday. The ters, just in order to make a agreement with India, not start driving back to Srina­ Day, “in solidarity with brave the DG ISPR and several oth­ the bilateral relations. flights would have to be phone call to relatives with Pakistan, when we gar, if the roads were open. Kashmiris” and August 15 as er senior officials of the mili­ diverted to other routes abroad. Since Sunday night, joined. Now, they have bro­ a “Black Day.” “The PM has tary and the government. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 due to the closure. all phone — mobile and fixed ken the agreement. What re­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 RBI takes offbeat tack to help Mayawati changes party Liaison officers plan on­campus reverse growth slowdown U.P. chief, LS leader Id celebrations for J&K students Munquad Ali is new State BSP president Saurabh Trivedi ties/colleges in north India of Information. New Delhi have started visiting the cam­ “The liaison officers are EMIs to fall after ‘unconventional’ 35 bps rate reduction Special correspondent Sources said that the Am­ To help calm the nerves of puses under their respective planning to celebrate Id with LUCKNOW/ New delhi roha MP’s objections to the students from Kashmir cur­ jurisdiction since August 6. some of the students. All ne­ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Making key changes to its or­ triple talaq Bill and the go­ rently studying in various cessary arrangements are Mumbai ganisation, the Bahujan Sa­ vernment's Kashmir mea­ colleges in Delhi­NCR and Visit to colleges being made for the festival,” The Reserve Bank of India maj Party on Wednesday ap­ sures were the main reasons neighbouring States, the liai­ “Liaison officers in Chandi­ said Ms. Kapoor. on Wednesday opted to pointed former Rajya Sabha for his removal. son officers appointed by the garh, Delhi­NCR, Meerut, Jai­ The colleges have been break with convention by re­ MP Munquad Ali as the pre­ He had, the sources said, J&K government are plan­ pur and Aligarh have visited asked to issue a formal advi­ ducing the key policy rate, sident of its Uttar Pradesh consistently refused to toe a ning several measures, in­ colleges/universities and met sory to all the students to the repo rate, by 35 basis unit, while also replacing its pro­government line that cluding Id­ul­Azha celebra­ the students as well as the in­ avoid making any inflamma­ points (bps) to 5.4% as it fo­ floor leader in the Lok Sab­ BSP chief Mayawati wished tions, on campus. stitute authorities. Around tory remarks and not pay cused monetary policy mea­ ha Kunwar Danish Ali. to follow and refused point­ Acting on the instructions 50 students have ap­ heed to any rumours, said sures on helping revive de­ Shyam Singh Yadav, the blank to speak on the de­ of the Chief Secretary, J&K proached them with a re­ Ms. Kapoor. The local admi­ mand to tackle a deepening first­time MP from Jaunpur, bate on Article 370 if it government, all liaison offic­ quest to contact their fami­ nistration, including the pol­ economic slowdown. is the new leader of the par­ meant supporting the go­ ers who have the responsibil­ lies in the Valley,” said ice, is also keenly involved in While central banks typi­ ty in the Lok Sabha, where it vernment’s line. ity of coordinating with J&K Veedushi Kapoor, Deputy Di­ sensitising the students. cally cut or raise interest has 10 members. Ritesh While the party replaced students at various universi­ rector with Kashmir Bureau SEE ALSO Ī PAGE 2 rates in increments of a Pandey, the MP from Am­ its Muslim leader in Lok quarter percentage point or of 25 bps. A percentage tions already undertaken,” bedkar Nagar, was nominat­ Sabha with an OBC, in U.P. it in multiples, Governor Shak­ point comprises 100 bps. Mr. Das said in a post­policy ed the BSP's deputy leader did the reverse, perhaps to tikanta Das said too much “Given the evolving eco­ press briefing. “That is why in the Lower House. balance the caste­communi­ should not be read into the nomic situation, the assess­ we have taken a balanced While Mr. Yadav is an ty calculus. Muslims make departure from convention. ment of the MPC, based on call.” OBC — the BSP highlighted up 19% of the State popula­ The extent of cut was de­ demand conditions etc. 25 his “pichda varg” (back­ tion while OBCs are estimat­ termined by the situation, bps cut was inadequate, CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 ward credentials) in its press ed to be over 40%. he said. This is the first time while a 50 bps rate cut was RBI’S GOLDILOCKS CUT statement — Mr. Danish Ali, Mr. Munquad Ali replaces the RBI has moved rates by a excessive, especially after Ī EDITORIAL MP from Amroha in western R.S. Kushwaha as the head figure that is not a multiple taking into account the ac­ MORE REPORTS Ī PAGE 15 U.P., is Muslim. of the BSP's State unit.

Why use Urdu, Full state honours for Sushma Persian terms Tributes pour in from diplomatic community, world capitals in FIR, asks HC special correspondent Staff Reporter NEW DELHI New Delhi Tributes poured in from the The Delhi High Court on diplomatic community and Wednesday directed the world capitals for former Ex­ Delhi Police Commissioner ternal Affairs Minister Sush­ to explain why Urdu or Per­ ma Swaraj, who was cremat­ sian terms are used in an ed here on Wednesday with FIR when the same are not full state honours. used by the complainant. The series of condolences A Bench of Chief Justice were led by the Ministry of D.N. Patel and Justice C. Ha­ External Affairs that she exit­ ri Shankar said: “Too much ed in May. flowery language, the “Enjoying immense res­ meaning of which is to be pect within the Ministry and found out by a dictionary, outside, for her compassion­ should not be used. An FIR ate and amiable personality, should be in the words of she has left a lasting legacy the complainant. The police for putting people at the is there for public at large core of Indian diplomacy,” Irreparable loss: Sushma Swaraj’s husband Swaraj Kaushal and daughter Bansuri, centre, and not just for persons said the Ministry of External at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. * PTI with doctorate degree in Ur­ Affairs in a statement. du or Persian. Simple lan­ The United States, Japan, a distinguished public life fairs Minister Sushma Swa­ cretary of State Mike Pom­ guage should be used, in­ Bangladesh, and Bhutan spanning more than four de­ raj. She was a strong partner peo in a message. stead of high­sounding were among the countries cades. “Saddened to hear of who shared our view that a words.” that condoled the passing the passing of my friend and more democratic world is a CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 away of Ms. Swaraj, who had former Indian External Af­ more peaceful one,” said Se­ MORE REPORTS Ī PAGES 3, 12 DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 4 CM A ND-NDE YK