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They all are Vtions in fray to the Delhi Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, chased them. The police fired involved in extortion at the University Students' Union Deputy Commissioner of back and in the process one of behest of their gang leaders. (DUSU) Poll, have formally Police (DCP) said that they got the two received injury in his Last week, all the three announced the name of their a specific input that the accused right leg while the other, named accused persons went to candidates contesting for the While, the Congress party's Manjeet, involved in a murder Mahesh, was apprehended Gannaur in Haryana to extend DUSU posts. DUSU elections student wing —National of their rivalry 'Gogi' gang's without injury. Two rounds threat to a businessman. are due on 12 September and Students' Union of India (NSUI) Arman in the area of Narela, were fired by the accused and However, the businessman the candidates will officially get — is apparently not up with the would be coming to Qutub in retaliation, the police team was not present in his shop,” about 4 days for campaigning, politics of “regionalism” and Garh bus stop on Tuesday fired four rounds,” said Yadav. said DCP adding that the except on holidays. “caste”. NSUI has projected night following which a trap “No police officer was police have recovered three Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sunny Chillar for the post of was laid and he was appre- injured since they were wear- country made pistols from Sangh (RSS) backed Akhil President, Leena for vice-pres- hended. “During interroga- ing bullet proof jackets. The their possession and further Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ident, Aakash Choudary for tion, he told the police that he injured gangster has been investigation is going on. (ABVP) has given DUSU tick- secretary and Saurabh Yadav for ets to Ankiv Basoya, Shakti joint secretary.     )0-1023 Senior party leader is determined to seal the house- Singh, Sudhir Dedha and Jyoti While on the other hand Arvinder Singh Lovely, who hold industries to benefit some Chaudhary for the posts of newly formed alliance between ith 2019 Lok Sabha elec- represented Gandhi Nagar section of people. Terming the president, vice-president, sec- left student organisation All  # *+,     Wtions less than a year assembly seat four times, while sealing is an emotional issue; he retary and joint secretary posts India Students' Association away, Delhi Congress launched addressing the affected people said that over 8 lakh people respectively. (AISA) and AAP student wing a programme called “Nyay said, “According to the Master have been rendered jobless Contrary to the trend, as Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti #     - Yudh” (Fight for Justice) at Plan 2021, Para 7.3 residential due to illegal sealing in Delhi. generally observed over the (CYSS) , AISA-CYSS who have Gandhi Nagar on Wednesday, areas and villages (abadi) A+AI Maken said that both the years, the right wing ABVP has seat sharing agreement among highlighting the apathy of both has been allowed to run house- government keeps busy in included popular student face themselves have pitched     )0-1023 for which had started several Traffic diversions were put the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hold units. A list of 121 items “mock fights” in order to fool Shakti Singh who hails from Abhigyan for president, months ago. The protest threw in place around Delhi Gate, led Delhi Government and have been included in the list the people and divert attention. Mau district of eastern Uttar in Anshika for vice-president, raffic was hit in the nation- traffic out of gear in parts of Paharganj Chowk, Minto Road, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of household industries which “When it comes to provide its panel for DUSU this year. Chandramani Dev for secretary Tal Capital on Wednesday Delhi. Barakhamba Road, KG Marg, ruled municipal corporations are non- polluting and having relief to the non-polluting small ABVP has projected him for while Sunny Tanwar for joint due to a farmers' rally, which Sansad Marg, Janpath and Janpath and Copernicus Marg. to stop illegal sealing of non- legal cover to be functional but industrial units and traders, the the post of vice-president “sens- secretary. President and vice- saw thousands of people con- KG Marg were closed for Commuters had a tough polluting household industries these units are also being AAP Government also backs ing” that votes of students hail- president is contested is con- verging at Ramlila Maidan via movement of vehicles, leading time negotiating their way in in the national Capital. sealed, he said. out to save its own skin,” he ing from the region may polar- tested by AISA while secretary major arterial roads in Central to congestion on alternate Lutyens' Delhi. They were The party also adopted The resolution also said. ize in its favor. and joint secretary by CYSS. and Lutyens' Delhi, police said. routes taken by motorists, a stuck on alternative routes three resolutions moved by demanded from both the BJP Under the programme The right wing student On the other hand panel Organised by Left-wing farm- senior police officer said. like Panchkuian Road, Minto Arvinder Singh Lovely against and AAP to change the defin- “Nyay Yudh”, the senior party organisation is batting for a for JNU elections have also ers' and workers' outfits, the The rally started around Road, DDU Marg, ITO, the illegal sealing. The resolu- ition of household industries by leaders and prominent faces “purvanchali” face allegedly in been announced. ABVP panel Mazdoor Kishan Sangharsh 9.30 am, when it was raining, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, tions strongly condemned the amending it from 5 employees including party president Ajay its bid to garner votes of stu- for JNUSU - Lalit Pandey for Rally, began from Ramlila and ended at 4 pm, which Tolstoy Marg, etc. Connaught Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and to 11 employees, and from Maken, Arvinder Singh Lovely, dents who are from eastern UP, president, Geetasri Bourah for Maidan and culminated on meant that traffic was affected Place was choked as farmers Delhi Government for not pro- 5kv power to 11kv power so Dr A KWalia, Haroon Yusuf, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand VP, Ganesh Gurjar for general Parliament Street. on roads in the national capi- walked from Ramlila Maidan tecting non-polluting house- that the sword of sealing hang- Dr Narendra Nath and Mukesh and Madhya-Pradesh as the secretary and Venkat Couubey The organisers claimed tal through the day. Traffic was towards Parliament Street via hold industries in Delhi despite ing over these units could be Sharma will be holding a series polarization of these votes may for joint secretary. The left that nearly 1.5 lakh people affected on Ashoka Road and Ranjeet Singh flyover, which these industries having pro- removed. of public meetings would be increase its prospects of win- parties is contesting the JNUSU from at least 23 States partici- Baba Kharag Singh Marg, the led to traffic congestion on tected in the Master Plan- Delhi Congress president held in sealing drive-affected ning DUSU. in coalition as “left unity”. pated in the march, preparation officer said. adjoining roads. 2021. Ajay Maken said that the AAP areas.

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Clinics on Friday, the Delhi Delhi—the Government will website of the Forest runs on the 9.7 km stretch between Lajpat The extension of the Pink Line will run Government said on Wednesday. plant five lakh trees and shrubs. Department. Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1. The from Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's “The unprecedented drive A helpline with toll free no. stretch is the extension of the already run- 1 with consisting five stations namely Vinoba media advisor Nagendar Sharma said aims to effectively enhance the 1800118600 has already start- ning 59 km long Majlis Park - Shiv Vihar cor- Puri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mayur the delegation, which will visit Delhi green cover of Delhi which will ed functioning for helping the ridor (Line 7) of Phase-III. Vihar-1 and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1. Out of Government run clinics, will comprise have a long-lasting effect on air general public to know the Pink Line has proved to be a major this five stations, Mayur Vihar-1 and Mayur members from “The Elders”, an inde- pollution control,” said Delhi location of the plantation sites boon for the commuters as well as the busi- Vihar Pocket-1 are the elevated station and pendent group of global leaders work- Government spokesperson. as per their convenience for ness persons. Opening of this stretch, will rest three stations are underground. ing together for peace and human 600 different locations have participation in plantation be very helpful to the commuters of the “The response of the train at different rights. Kejriwal and Health Minister been finalised by the drive on Saturday. areas such as Ashram and Mayur Vihar. It speeds, braking of the train and the inter- Satyendar Jain will accompany the del- Government, moreover 1.25 Hussain also asked the will help the passengers to reach the rail- connection with the Operations Control egates. lakh school children will par- District Magistrates and Sub- way station and the Inter State Bus Centre (OCC) will also be monitored dur- “The delegates have been in touch ticipate in this drive. Divisional Magistratesto coor- Terminal (ISBT) as the Hazrat Nizamuddin ing the trials. The behavior of the track sys- with the Health Minister for a long Environment and Forests MCDs, Delhi Development seeking active participation of dinate and monitor plantation Metro station on this stretch will connect tem and the Over Head Electrification time. They had also written to Kejriwal Minister Imran Hussain Authority (DDA), Delhi Parks local residents, Resident drive within their respective the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station as (OHE) will be checked repeatedly,” Dayal appreciating the infrastructure and reviewed the preparation for and Gardens Society, New Welfare Associations (RWAs), Districts. They were also also well as the Inter State Bus Terminal at Sarai added further. services provided by Mohalla Clinics the mega plantation drive with Delhi Municipal market associations, eco-clubs, asked to ensure mobilization of Kale Khan. Moreover, the official said once the entire in the city,” Sharma said. the senior officials of con- Council(NDMC), Delhi school and college students residents, students, NGOs, Earlier, people had to walk a long dis- section will open, Pink Line will become the The Mohalla Clinics are a flagship cerned departments and green- Cantonment Board, Delhi etc., with the purpose to create Market Associations, Lions tance after deboarding the metro train and longest Line of Delhi Metro. The new line project of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi ing agencies on Wednesday. Metro Rail Corporation awareness about air pollution Club, Rotary Club. city buses to reach Sarai Kale Khan railway which is expected to start by end of the Party (AAP) where medicines, diag- The meeting was attended (DMRC), CPWD, PWD; and means to combat the It was also directed that station or to reach the ISBT. September has five station with two inter- nostic tests and consultation are provided by all senior officers of the Education & Health adverse effects of air pollution feasibility of procuring “During these test runs, the interface of the change station at Mayur Vihar-I to provide free of cost.The Delhi Government Environment and Forest Departments, DSIIDC, Delhi by carrying out plantation,” machines for geo-tagging of metro train will be checked to ensure that there connectivity to the Blue Line( Dwarka says 187 Mohalla Clinics are now oper- departments, Delhi Pollution Jal Board, Delhi Urban Shelter said a Government's official. plantation be explored at the is no physical infringement with civil infra- Sector-21 to Noida City Centre/ Vaishali. ational in the national capital and sites Control Committee (DPCC), Improvement Board (DUSIB) It was also informed that earliest so as to trace and keep structure during the movement of the train on Also, DMRC has constructed a 63 metre long have been identified to set up another District Magistrates, SDMs, and the Power Discoms. the greening agencies have track of the survival of planta- the track and also testing of various subsys- Foot Over Bridge (FOB) at the interchange 426. The AAP says it wants to open a senior officers of the three “Delhi Government is already communicated the tion. tems of coaches shall be done. Further, the new Mayur Vihar-I station. total of 1,000 Mohalla Clinics soon.

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The 2+2 dialogue between the two ing those or have intention to partner who, frankly, is our to the poll panel in the nation- moved the Election and one of the founding mem- Mansarovar are so gentle, tran- plane dipped steeply with vio- countries. resolve those during this set of only major defence partner, al capital by party MP Pinaki Commission amid speculation bers of the PTI, was elected as quil and calm. They give every- lent shuddering, but soon “They are (missile system meetings of the strategic dia- right, the only designated Mishra, stated that holding that the general elections might the new President of Pakistan thing and lose nothing. recovered and landed safely. purchase from Russia and oil logue,” he said. major defence partner, with simulations elections will save be held ahead of its schedule in on Tuesday. Anyone can drink from them. Three days later, on April from Iran) part of the conver- “They are really about whom we have a great rela- the state an extra expenditure March-April next year. The former dentist defeat- There is no hatred here. This 29, Gandhi announced during sation. They are part of the rela- things that are big and strategic tionship and who is very of around `1,000 crore. The BJD MP said there is ed Pakistan Peoples Party can- is why we worship these waters a rally that he wanted to under- tionship. “They will certainly and will go on for 20, 40, 50 important to our success in our Elections in the state are due speculation that Centre may go didate Aitzaz Ahsan and the in India,” he said on Twitter. take the pilgrimage. come up, but I don’t think they years. Those are the kinds of Indo-Pacific strategy — enor- in April-May next year. Odisha for simultaneous elections to Pakistan Muslim League-N Gandhi posted two pic- The arduous pilgrimage will be the primary focus of topics that secretary Mattis and mous country with incredibly is among the few States where Lok Sabha and 11 State nominee Maulana Fazl ur tures of the lake and its sur- to Mount Kailash, which is what it is we are trying to I are hoping to address — not opportunity and capacity for elections to both the Lok Sabha Assemblies. “Odisha must be Rehman in a three-way contest roundings. considered the abode of Lord accomplish here,” Pompeo said that those are not important, but wealth creation,” Pompeo said. and the assembly are being included in the one nation, one to become the 13th president. He also put out pictures of Shiva in Hindu mythology on Tuesday to a question from they are not part of the struc- “We hope we can find held simultaneously since 2004. poll proposal,” he said. “There Being a son of Nehru’s the Rakshas Tal lake. and is in the Tibetan reporters who are travelling tural relationship between the opportunities to continue to “On behalf of the BJD, we is no immediate reason behind dentist is not the only connec- “The stunning beauty of Himalayas, is organised every with him to Pakistan and then two countries,” Pompeo said. expand the relationship not request you that in the event any our move. But, we wanted to tion that Alvi has with India. He lake Rakshas Tal,” he tweeted. year between June and to India. He regretted that the dia- only diplomatic and military- decision is taken by the Central inform the EC that the ruling is yet another Pakistani The 48-year-old leader is September. India is expected to convey logue had to be postponed to-military but a good set of Government to prepone the BJD will like to go to polls President whose family migrat- undertaking the Kailash Gandhi left the national to the US during the dialogue twice in the past. “I regret it was business relationships as well,” Lok Sabha polls, before they are along with the Lok Sabha elec- ed to Pakistan from India after Mansarovar Yatra in accor- capital on August 31 for under- that it is going ahead with the my fault the second time. I had he said. PTI scheduled to be held in 2019, we tions,” Mishra said. PTI partition. PTI dance with a wish he expressed taking the Yatra.

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In protest to the State and also detain seven others in police found nearly 1 kg opium then Chief Minister of Gujarat Government’s move, Bhatt had the same matter. from a hotel in Palanpur. and current Prime Minister written a letter to Gujarat CM The Rajasthan lawyer in his According to him, he never Narendra Modi of complicity in not to remove security cover complaint claimed that he was booked a hotel room in the 2002 riots. Later on he was given to him as directly or indi- abducted by police in civil Palanpur and when the police suspended in the same year rectly security of his entire dress in order to oblige then sit- raided the hotel, he was in Pali. accusing him of unauthorised family was under threat. In ting judge of Gujarat High Rajpurohit further alleged absence from duty, not appear- 2012, Gujarat Assembly polls, Court justice RR Jain. that after abducting him, Bhatt ing before an inquiry commit- Bhatt’s wife Shweta contested Rajpurohit alleged that the false and his juniors pressurised him tee and using his official car against Modi on Congress tick- case was filed against him to to vacate the rented property while not on duty. Four years et from Maninagar constituen- force his family to evict a rent- and threatened him to frame later in the year 2015, he was cy. She however lost by more ed commercial property under NDPS Act. According to sacked from service by the than 70,000 votes. %1 +'  !   From page 1 Secondly, the report claims that 22% of a 2 3 "444 commuter’s income is going for transportation in the lower income group. That is also an extreme case, he said. “As per our exact figure, From Page 1 Corruption (DVAC) which reportedly a total of 268.84 crore was the actual fare earned The I-T Department in a raid on the soft-pedalled the probe much to the in July and the total number of passengers who premises of the MDM Group had anguish of the Opposition parties. travelled on the Metro were 7.79 crore. seized documents which stated that Though the DVAC registered a case in So the revenue per trip comes to 34.50. His crores of rupees were paid to Ministers September 2017, it failed to file a expenditure will be 1,518 per month and aver- and officials to facilitate the sale of chargesheet within the stipulated peri- age per capita income in Delhi is 27,424, gutkha in the State. Though the I-T od of six months. One of the DMK lead- according to economic survey done by Delhi Department wrote to then Chief ers approached the Madras High Court Government,” the DMRC Chief said. Secretary Rama Mohan Rao asking for with a plea to transfer the investigation So based on these calculations, 5.53% and the State Government’s cooperation to to the Central agency as there were many not 22% of income of a commuter is spent while widen the investigation into the pay-off, Central Government officials listed as travelling on Metro, Singh said. However, there was no response from the latter. accused in the case. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, the Executive The then Chief Secretary had stated that The Madras High Court ordered the Director of the research and advocacy group, he had forwarded the same to the Chief transfer of the case to the CBI. Though clarified that they were talking about the over- Minister’s Office. the State Government challenged the all picture of the transport system in the report. I-T officials, who raided High Court order, the Supreme Court The CSE in a report on Tuesday said that it Jayalalithaa’s residence in November too upheld the CBI probe. has found that after the fare hike last year, Delhi 2016, had seized the letter written by the The Anti-Corruption Wing of the Metro has become the second-most unafford- I-T Department to the Chief Secretary CBI had filed a case against unknown able service in the world among the cities that from the room used by VK Sasikala, officials of various departments in the charge less than half a US dollar for a trip. Of Jayalalithaa’s associate who is serving jail Central and Tamil Nadu Governments. nine metropolitan cities across the world where term in Bangalore in the dispropor- Last week saw the agency grilling the cost for a 10-km trip is less than half-a-US tionate assets case. 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Padalkar of the special NIA Pune guilty under various sec- said the piling works carried on “The boat damaged badly his party won’t contest the ation the prevailing situation aratist political parties, com- After the lawyers of Purohit Court rejecting his applica- tions. He will hear the argu- by the Metro Railways a few due to the impact and capsized upcoming panchayat and created in view of unnecessary prising of Syed Ali Geelani, and former Major Ramesh tion for framing of charges ments of both the sides on yards away could be a plausi- with the passengers. Some of municipal elections as the sit- attempts to fiddle with Article 35 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Upadhyay raised the issue and against him in the 2008 Monday before pronouncing ble cause as it was shaking the the people swum across to the uation was not conducive for A. NC vice-president Omar Malik has already called for urged the court to decide on the Malegaon blasts case. the quantum of punishment. nearby areas “like it is during banks,” said officials of the the elections. Abdullah in a tweet said, “It is boycott of these elections in the UAPA applicability issue before On December 27, 2017, a Special Public Prosecutor earthquakes.” National Disaster Rescue Force Earlier, the NC core group now for the Central govern- State. framing charges against them, Special NIA court had dropped C Seshu Reddy representing Banerjee who had called an (NDRF) who started rescue meeting had a detailed discus- ment to clarify whether it Recently, the Leadership had the Judge adjourned the matter charges under the stringent Counter Intelligence Cell of “emergency meeting” on operation immediately along sion about the prevailing situ- stands with regard to Art 35A. issued hard hitting statement and said he would hear argu- Maharashtra Control of Telangana police told the Wednesday noon to find out with SDRF officials. ation in the State with particu- It is not enough to use pan- against the conduct of elections ments from all the accused on Organised Crime Act media, "having clearly proved the next course of action had “We have so far rescued lar reference to Article 35A of chayat & municipal elections and all the mainstream political this from Monday next. (MCOCA) against Sadhvi the charges beyond doubt we entrusted a team headed by 15 persons and recovered two the Constitution. The meeting simply to delay proceedings in parties alleging them to be While refusing to stay the Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt Col will now argue for capital pun- Chief Secretary to inquire into bodies. As of now the status felt that any tinkering with the court”. “Collaborators of Indian Union”. framing of charges against Prasad Purohit and five other ishment". the reasons of collapse. She is that several people Article 35A has disastrous PDP president Mehbooba The leadership has urged people Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon key accused in the much-dis- While the court found the asked the departments to find remained missing. consequences not only for the Mufti in a tweet also criticized to boycott the upcoming munic- blasts case, a HC bench of cussed case. duo guilty under 11 sections of out alternative routes. “We are told that there State but for the entire country. the Central government’s posi- ipal elections with the spirit of Justices Mridula Bhatkar and However, Additional IPC as well as explosive sub- Sources in the PWD said a were about 40 passengers in The core group said that the tion taken at the Apex Court vis- denying recognition to National Sandeep Shinde had on Tuesday Sessions Judge SD Tekale had stances act, it declared them "not warning bell about the deteri- the boat,” said the NDRF role of the Central Government a-vis bunch of petitions seeking Conference, PDP and other ordered that before framing of rejected the applications of key guilty" under section 20 of the orating health of the 54 year- officials. and the Governor’s abrogation of Article 35A. mainstream political parties who, charges against him in the case, accused Sadhvi Pragya, Unlawful Activities (prevention) old-bridge had been sounded Assam’s Additional Chief Administration vis-a-vis Article She said, “The Central gov- they said, “are collaborating with the special NIA court consider Purohit, Sameer Kulkarni, act dismissing the charge of about two years ago and even Secretary Jishnu Baruah has Government of India just to and decide on Purohit’s objec- Ramesh Upadhyay and prosecution that they were mem- tenders were called for its been named by the Chief strengthen the roots of occupa- tion to the sanction granted by Sudhakar Dwivedi for dis- bers of outlawed shadowy organ- repair as many as six times Minister to conduct the inves- tion in Jammu & Kashmir.” the Maharashtra government in charge from the case. isation Indian Mujahideen. since 2017. tigation into the incident. 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Post-2000, the woman is depict- dialogue between Foreign and Indian and US Ministers for Similarly, India will expect Caution: Watch out for the ever-vigilant Twitterati. What  5+90                ing a deep angst and, more often, with his ed as a shaper of event, destinies and dis- Defence Ministers of the two coun- defence and foreign affairs, the US to make an exception for                 "  #  can be termed as a social media boo-boo, Actress tongue in his cheek and wit — sometimes course. She is Durga the goddess with 10 tries in New Delhi today enhanced collaboration in defence India to allow it to purchase              O       ( Anushka Sharma is getting dissed for probably using an acerbic — on his sleeve. His fame, as is wide- arms, each holding a weapon, who slays (September 6). innovations and posting of an Russian S-400 system to bolster its             #         iPhone to click a photo while promoting Google’s Pixel ly known, rests on his art which constitut- Mahishasura, the Buffalo Demon. Durga, Great expectations: The mes- Indian Navy liaison officer at the deterrence. In tricky and fraught ed a massive, varied and evolving corpus — is also a manifestation of Parvati, wife of saging from both sides is distinct- US Naval Forces Central situations like these, diplomacy                     2XL. Her twitter tag read: Twitter via iPhone. Given the drawings, paintings, terracotta sculptures — Lord Siva, who also appears in other forms ly upbeat on the eve of the 2+2 Command (NAVCENT) in has to live up to its calling as the %                 5+97 ;  big money paid out for endorsement deals, Anushka will reflecting his deep insights into the human such as Uma, Gauri, Bhairavi, Ambika and dialogue: Washington has already Bahrain. The 2+2 dialogue will art of the possible.  <   =   2  >; <=)2?       be praying Google decides to let this oops moment pass. condition under an over-arching moral Kali, the latter an awe-inspiring presence in laid out an ambitious agenda to also mark an upgrade of the US The road ahead: Probably,            ; <=)2       universe marked by an eternal conflict black in the Hindu pantheon who rules over operationalise India’s status as the status as a pre-eminent source of agreements like COMCASA are Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore there will be no public announce-                   ( between benevolent and malevolent forces, Time, Change, Power and Destruction. US’ major defence partner. weaponry for India, with the underpinned by trust. However, on June 1, Prime Minister Modi ments on these sensitive issues but                      which also raged within individuals. Subramanyan showed women as hav- Officials and US-friendly strategy planned procurement of a host of given that the elections are only a pitched robustly for an inclusive one only hopes that the ‘456’             ; <=)2       His art mirrored not only the states of ing the same strengths and attributes as god- gurus in New Delhi are trying to high-end platforms estimated to few months away, one is not sure &;3)1"")1 Indo-Pacific. Both India and US vision of the India-US partnership                   @    ( vulnerability, helplessness, submission and desses by depicting them in close proxim- mint a new idiom of special rela- be around five to eight billion dol- whether the Narendra Modi have officially denied China con- can inspire Washington and New                    The next Atlantis? defeat — as well as those of strength, rebel- ity of the latter. Viewing the progressive tionship and point out that the US lars. 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(multi-role helicopters) and the extra fodder to the Opposition ;66"22<10)01 collaboration, but a sceptical Beijing long-term interest of nurturing                  ( latter’s search for pleasure, joy and happiness cent of his drawings and sketches. and consciousness of their sensuality, one In their view, the decision to hold US National Advanced Surface-to- parties and critics to sharpen 3)" will be closely scanning the 2+2 dia- and elevating this mutually  #                            distilled from events of quotidian life. In Understandably, his perception and repre- wonders whether this was a result of his 2+2 dialogue is in itself a big take- Air Missile System-II (NASAMS- their attack on the alleged erosion logue, with a touch of paranoia. empowering partnership of the 8                  
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At the inter-bank foreign selloff in emerging market The 30-share Sensex, after Wednesday to close at an over er closing low of 71.75, down The bond yield curve, exchange (forex) market, the assets dented risk appetite. opening a shade higher and two-week low of 38,018.31 as 17 paise against the US cur- however, softened to 8.05%. rupee resumed higher at 71.40 The BSE Sensex tumbled advancing to 38,250.61 in early investor sentiment remained rency as surging oil prices and Besides twin deficits phe- against overnight close of 71.58 139.61 points to end at an over trade, quickly slipped below the bearish amid a plunging rupee weak trend in emerging mar- nomenon, the domestic econ- on fresh bouts of dollar selling two-week low of 38,018.31, 38,000-mark. and weak global cues. ket currencies weighed on sen- omy faces a set of risks at this by state-run banks. while the wider NSE Nifty It touched a low of The rupee crashed to a timents. juncture, a forex dealer warned. It strengthened to 71.37 a slipped 43.35 points to 37,774.42 during the day, fresh record low of 71.96 Intra-day, the domestic India is vulnerable to dollar in late morning deals 11,476.95. before finally ending at an against the US dollar in intra-   )0-1023 L;<;"10"204 unit plummeted to a unprec- large scale capital flight if the before collapsing to historic The Sensex has now lost over two-week low of 38,018.31 day trade on the back of rising dented low of 71.97 a dollar uncertainty persist and may lows on panic dollar buying. 878.32 points in six sessions — — down 139.61 points or 0.37 bond yields and crisis in oyota Kirloskar Motor on -22)6;4730 before finding some respite, see investors make their way After hitting a fresh record its longest string of losses in six per cent. emerging market currencies. TWednesday announced the staging some recovery towards back into developed markets low of 71.97, the rupee managed months. The 50-issue NSE Nifty Market sentiment was fur- recall of Prius hybrid vehicles "66001 the tail-end. due to rising interest rates in to pull back early steep losses Global stocks declined as too cracked below the 10,400- ther dampened after a month- in India to inspect faulty /;704 The battered rupee has the US and other major before ending at 71.75, showing renewed trade war concerns mark and hit a low of 11,393.85 ly survey showed that India’s engine wire harness that can lost 165 paise in the last six economies. a fall of 17 paise, or 0.24%. and macro headwinds in before finishing 43.35 points, or services sector activity fell in cause fire, as part of a global ;;)!/440)2< trading sessions. Any further sharp erosion The Financial Benchmarks Turkey, Argentina and other 0.38 per cent down at August from July’s 21-month recall by its parent firm. However, the Reserve Bank in the rupee would lead to a India private limited (FBIL), emerging markets took a toll on 11,476.95. peak as new business orders The company is imple- 0)803207"< swung into action to put a floor wave of corporate bankruptcies meanwhile, fixed the reference investor confidence. Meanwhile, domestic insti- declined. menting this recall in India to &0"66001) under the sliding currency and and rating impact on these rate for the dollar at 71.7533 On the domestic front, the tutional investors (DIIs) net The seasonally adjusted inspect engine wire harness stave off a full-blown melt- companies as they have kept and for the euro at 83.1310. rupee crashed to a fresh record sold shares worth 21.41 crore, Nikkei India Services and correct, if required, Prius )1"M down. most of their foreign currency Globally, the US dollar low of 71.96 against the US dol- while foreign portfolio Business Activity Index fell vehicles manufactured between Worsening global trading exposures unhedged largely rose broadly as concerns grew lar in intra-day trade on the investors (FPIs) bought shares from July’s peak of 54.2 to June 2015 to May 2018, the HR compact crossover vehicles conditions against the back bettting on rupee stability, he that US President Donald back of rising bond yields. to the tune of 32.64 crore on 51.5 in August owing to weak- company said in a statement. due to risk of fire because of drop of escalating trade wars added. Trump may soon ramp up a Market sentiment was fur- Tuesday, provisional data est growth in new work in “Toyota dealers will inform faulty engine wire harness. and rising global oil prices Meanwhile, crude prices trade war with Beijing by ther dampened after a month- showed. three months. the affected customers soon. About 1.03 million vehicles largely caused panic among extended their losses, sliding imposing tariffs on more ly survey showed that India’s “Global headwinds cou- The 30-share Sensex, after Currently ten vehicles may be built between June 2015 and forex traders. towards US $77 a barrel, as a Chinese imports. services sector activity fell in pled with risk arising on opening a shade higher and affected in India,” it added. May 2018 will be recalled for Most emerging market cur- tropical storm hitting the US Against a basket of other August from July’s 21-month account of surging oil prices advancing to 38,250.61 in early Globally, Toyota Motor safety checks, the Toyota said. rencies came under pressure, Gulf coast weakened, offsetting currencies, the dollar index is peak as new business orders and weak trend in EM curren- trade, quickly slipped below the announced recall of over a The affected models include tumbling to new record lows. support from forecasts of lower up at 95.38. declined. cies dragged the market. 38,000-mark. million units of its Prius and C- Prius, Prius PHV and C-HR.  5- ' .& @5-787  
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-#   ? #'      Edgbaston could have gone either way how you overcome that challenge. tally tough bloke, real tough cookie. As ures of 8 for 59 in the first innings. just about getting tougher mentally. because we had our share of luck as well. "In the prevailing situation, the far as I am concerned, there were times The visitors then restricted India A to 274 "You have got to hurt when you lose at Southampton. At one time England were in the driver's kind of pitches we're playing on, the in his career when he batted where he did all out in their first innings with Michael Neser matches because that's when you look "I think you have got to get tough seat; we managed to come back. But amount of movement there is with the look the master chef. and Holland, sharing seven wickets among within and come out with the right kind mentally. We have run teams close there was a stage where you could have Dukes ball - it's challenging for the bats- "He might not go down as one of the themselves. of answers to combat such situations and overseas and we have been competed. been really ahead of the game, after the men. It's not just us; even batsmen from best-looking, fluent batsmen, but my Though conceding 31 runs lead, Australia get past the finishing line. One day you But now it's not about competing (any job the bowlers did on day one." the other side have struggled. When you word he was effective. Playing in these did well to post 292 all out in their second will if you believe," said Shastri. longer). We have to win games from here Shastri said that Moeen Ali was the are set, you need to capitalize." conditions for that length of time, where innings, setting a 262-run target, after Travis Head The head coach underlined the onwards. Now the endeavour is to key difference between the two sides, and Talking about Pujara's knock, he the ball does move and it's a chal- made a crucial 87 on a wearing track. need to grow mentally tougher in order understand where you made the mis- he bowled better than R Ashwin, hitting said: "Pujara's was an absolutely khadoos lenge for an opening batsman — Resuming at overnight 63 for 2 on fourth and to cross the finishing line and win Test takes, take it head on and try to correct the rough patches more than the Indian (stubborn/strict) innings." I think he's been simply out- final day's play, India A lost wickets at regular series in overseas conditions, something it. off-spinner. While it looks increasingly When asked about Hardik Pandya's standing. Good luck to him (for intervals before they folded their second Virat Kohli had stressed on after the loss "The scoreline says 3-1, which likely that Ashwin will miss out on the ability to bat number six, and the need the future)," Shastri signed off. innings at 163. Opener Mayank Agarwal, who was batting at overnight score of 25, scored a plucky 80. He was the only batsman     F who weathered Australian attack led 1'   %       by Holland.  2;)1;) "When you get asked questions (from At 106 for three after Ankit the media) it's hard to constantly lie. I've Bawne's departure (25), India A lost ngland opener Alastair Cook says he been pretty good at it! But there's certain   3")'-;) by the Asian Games Silver-medallist three quick wickets, including Srikar Edecided to call it quits since he had lost stuff when you're asked questions you Sanjeev Rajput at a distant 48th Bharat and Krishnappa Gowtham's, the mental edge with which he managed know you're not being true to yourself. ivyansh Singh Panwar and position with a 620.0 against his who failed to open their accounts. all his tasks with ease. There might be a bit of fuss about DShreya Agarwal netted a Bronze name. Holland and Brendan Doggett The fifth and final Test begins at the it and if it were 2-2 I'd have kept my in the 10m air rifle mixed team junior The team of Singh, Rajput and ran through the lower order bats- Oval on Friday, and with the hosts mouth shut." event but India's senior shooters Gagan Narang finished 15th with a men by sharing four wickets among already 3-1 up, it will be the last inter- "At Southampton, I was a cou- drew a blank on day four of the ISSF combined score of 1856.1. themselves, as India A slumped national match of Cook's 12-year-long ple of beers in which I needed to World Championships here. In the women's 50m Rifle Prone, from 126 for 6 to 163 all out. career. be otherwise I would have cried Divyansh and Shreya first took Tejaswini Sawant was the best-placed India A coach Rahul Dravid "I've always had that mental more than I actually did. I managed the fifth and final qualification spot Indian at 28th with a score of 617.4. said that inform batsman Ankit edge, I have always been mentally to hold it together. At the end of the among 42 teams with a score of 834.4 Anjum Moudgil, who fetched a Bawne's wicket was probably the incredibly tough and had that edge game I just said 'this might be good and then shot a combined 435 in the 
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