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WINDOWS ■ One judge gives a divergent view on CBI probe, filing FIR SC rejects pleas, gives clean 7-judge SC bench on chit to govt over Rafale deal Sabari women entry To take up Muslim, Parsi & Bohra women’s issues too PARMOD KUMAR TOP COURT REBUKES, CAUTIONS RAHUL NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 Cong must PARMOD KUMAR ◗ The majority bench would put at rest ■ The Supreme Court ■ On April 10, Rahul had NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 judgment framed the “recurring issues The Supreme Court on touching upon the rights rebuked Congress said his statement apologise for seven questions Thursday junked the peti- leader Rahul was made in pure- The Supreme Court on flowing from Article 25 tions seeking reconsidera- The Thursday referred to a to be addressed and 26 of the tion of its 2018 decision Gandhi for SC, however, ly political con- seven-member Constitu- Constitution”. wrongly text to counter misleading by the bench, giving a clean chit to the closed the con- tion Bench the question including interplay Having pointed to the govern- attributing to tempt proceedings the ‘misinfor- of the entry of menstru- importance of the entire ment’s acquisition of 36 the apex court against him, caution- mation cam- people: BJP ating women in the 10-50 between the matter involving the Rafale fighters in a ready- his ‘chowkidar ing him that he paign’ being age group at Lord freedom of religion rights under Article 25 to-fly state and a direction chor hai’ must be more led by BJP as AGE CORRESPONDENT Ayyappa’s Sabarimala and 26, CJI Gogoi said: to the CBI to register an remark against careful in well as the govt NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 temple and issues about senting position. “It is our considered future Virat Kohli celebrates with FIR for alleged commis- PM Narendra that the Dec. 14, discriminatory religious Referring to an endeav- view that the issues aris- teammate Mohammad Sami sion of “cognisable Modi in connection 2018, verdict was a Defence minister Rajnath practices relating to our by a batch of peti- ing in the pending cases afer the wicket of Mohammad offences” in the deal. The with the Rafale case ‘clean chit’ to the Centre Singh said on Thursday women in Muslim, Parsi tioners to resuscitate the regarding entry of Mithun on the first day of the court in its December 14, that the Supreme Court’s and Dawoodi Bohra com- debate about what is Muslim women in dar- first Test with Bangladesh at 2018 verdict said there It was ‘unfortunate’ that Mr Gandhi did not dismissal of the review munities. essentially religious, gahs/mosques, of Parsi the Holkar Cricket Stadium in was no occasion to doubt ‘verify’ and made repeated statements in this petitions in the Rafale The reference to a essential to religion and women married to non- Indore on Thursday. — AFP the decision-making regard as if the top court had given an approval to case vindicates the “NDA seven-judge Constitution integral part of the reli- in Agyari and the ■ Report on Page 14 process in the procure- his allegations against the PM — Supreme Court government’s stand” and Bench was made by a gion, Chief Justice practice of female genital ment of 36 Rafale fighter asked the Congress Party majority of three judges Ranjan Gogoi, also mutilation (among) jets from French company Justice Joseph of the Now, it has been to apologise for mislead- in a five-judge bench, in speaking for Justices Dawoodi Bohras ... may Disqualified K’taka Dassault Aviation. Supreme Court has proved that dis- ing the people. which Justices Rohinton A.M. Khanwilkar and be overlapping and cov- ered by the judgment Speaking for himself opened a huge door into ruption of Parliament “The allegation of cor- Fali Nariman and D.Y. Indu Malhotra, said the MLAs join BJP, and Chief Justice Ranjan ruption in the Rafale deal Chandrachud took a dis- decision of the larger ■ Turn to Page 4 Gogoi, Justice Sanjay investigation of over #Rafale was a was nothing but an 13 get bypoll ticket Kishan Kaul said: “We the RAFALE sham... After today’s attempt to malign the are, thus, of the view the scam. An inves- rebuke from SC, clean and honest image of Bengaluru: The BJP on review petitions are with- tigation must Congress and its Prime Minister Narendra ■ Thursday fielded 13 disqual- out any merit and are now begin in full leader, for whom Modi and his govern- Modi invited to V-E day event in Moscow in May ified Congress-JD(S) legis- accordingly dismissed, earnest. A Joint politics is above ment. The people of lators as its candidates for once again, re-emphasis- Parliamentary national interest will not forgive the the December 5 Assembly ing that our original deci- Committee must must apolo- Congress for its slander- bypolls in hours sion was based within the also be set up to gise to the ous campaign and calum- Brazil’s Prez Bolsonaro to after the rebels joined the contours of Article 32 of ny,” the defence minister ruling party in the state. The probe this scam nation the Constitution.” said. party aiming to win a — Rahul Gandhi — The majority judgment Mr Singh said the pur- majority of the 15 seats that Congress Home also rejected the plea by leader minister chase of Rafale jets was be chief guest for R-Day will go for the bypolls former finance minister done in a completely announced a list of 14 can- Yashwant Sinha, journal- transparent manner. SRIDHAR didates with the nominee ist- politician Arun relating to alleged “cog- with three aspects of the “Issues pertaining to KUMARASWAMI for Ranebennur constituen- Shourie and activist nisable offences” in the deal involving the “deci- defence preparedness and NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 cy yet to be named. lawyer Prashant deal. sion-making process”, national security should Full report on Page 2 Bhushan, seeking a direc- Noting that in their “pricing” and “offsets never be politicised,” the Brazilian President Jair tion to the CBI to register December 14, 2018 verdict partner”, Justice Kaul defence minister added. Messias Bolsonaro will be an FIR on their complaint they had elaborately dealt ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ More on Page 3 the chief guest at India’s 10 Haryana MLAs Republic Day celebra- tions in January. The join Khattar govt Brazilian President acce- Chandigarh: Nearly three pted Prime Minister weeks after taking oath, Blow to Cong, but it still seeks probe Narendra Modi’s invita- Haryana chief minister tion which was extended on AGE CORRESPONDENT Lok Sabha polls, one of over the Rafale deal was a investigation of the Rafale during their bilateral Thursday gave shape to his NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 the Congress key planks “sham”. He added: “The scam. An investigation meeting in Brasilia on council of ministers by to attack Prime Minister Supreme Court’s decision must now begin in full Wednesday afternoon. Mr inducting 10 new members In a big blow to former Narendra Modi was the to dismiss the review peti- earnest. A Joint Parliam- Modi is in Brazil for the including one from ally JJP Congress president Rahul Rafale deal. Mr Gandhi tion on #Rafale is a befit- entary Committee must Brics summit. After PM Narendra Modi with South Africa’s President Cyril and an independent. — PTI Gandhi, the Supreme went all out to accuse Mr ting reply to those leaders also be set up to probe this another bilateral meeting Full report on Page 3 Ramaphosa (from left), Chinese President Xi Jinping, Court on Thursday gave a Modi of “favouring his and parties who rely on scam,” He tweeted with between Mr Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s President clean chit to the Narendra corporate friends”. malicious and baseless the hashtag “BJP Lies On Russian President Jair Bolsonaro during the Brics summit at the Itamaraty Modi government in the After the judgment the campaigns.” Rafale”. Congress chief Vladimir Putin there, it Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Thursday. — AP Moody’s cuts India Rafale fighter deal, saying BJP took a dig at the The Congress, mean- spokesperson Randeep was also officially con- the review petitions were Congress for repeatedly while, said the judgment Surjewala said the BJP firmed that Mr Modi will over Nazi Germany in PAGE 3 growth forecast without merit. Mr Gandhi raising the Rafale deal. In “leaves the door open for should stop celebrations visit Russia in May next 1945 in the Second World New Delhi: Moody’s Invest- had made the Rafale deal a series of tweets, BJP investigation”. Mr and the focus should be on year to participate in the War. ◗ Modi, Xi reiterate ors Service on Thursday a poll plank not just in the president Amit Shah said Gandhi tweeted: “Justice investigations, as the 75th anniversary celebra- In a statement, the importance of slashed India’s economic Lok Sabha polls but also the verdict of the court (K.M.) Joseph of the court’s decision has paved tions marking the victory external affairs ministry growth forecast to 5.6% for in the recently-held Maha- has proved that the dis- Supreme Court has the way for a probe into of Russia (then the Soviet said: “Prime Minister maintaining peace 2019, saying government rashtra elections. In the ruption of Parliament opened a huge door into the Rafale deal. Union) and the Allies ■ Turn to Page 4 in border areas measures do not address the widespread weakness in consumption demand. Full report on Page 9 Lanka all set J&K L-G: COUNTERPOINT NCP is in talks to hold Prez Assembly polls Nov. 16 polls to be with BJP too? Colombo, Nov. 14: Sri Lanka holds presi- dential elections on held soon Congress, NCP and Sena finalise Saturday with a pos- sible comeback by the YUSUF JAMEEL powerful Rajapaksa SRINAGAR, NOV. 14 the ‘draft minimum programme’ clan sparking fears of SONU SHRIVASTAVA ◗ Sources said the a return to murky Jammu MUMBAI, NOV. 14 offer involves disappearances, mur- and ders and Chinese sub- Kashmir As the Nationalist Cong- making NCP chief marines docking in lieutenant- ress Party (NCP) is Sharad Pawar’s Colombo. governor engaged in talks with the daughter Supriya The frontrunners Girish Shiv Sena and the Cong- Sule a Union among the record 35 Chandra ress over forming the gov- candidates are Sajith Murmu on Girish C. ernment in Maharashtra, Cabinet minister Premadasa, 52, son of Thursday Murmu the BJP is also trying to assassinated Presid- gave woo the NCP with the entails accepting 33 per ent Ranasinghe Pre- enough hints of offer of an equal share in cent “power sharing” in madasa, and Gotabh- Assembly polls in the the Maharashtra Cabinet the state, along with the aya Rajapaksa. Union territory being WEATHER and representation in the deputy chief minister’s — AFP Actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone at the Tirumala temple in Tirupati, held soon. Max: 27OC Union Cabinet. Accord- post. Plan B is to go with Andhra Pradesh, on their first wedding anniversary on Thursday. — PTI “Election will come. It Min: 15OC ing to highly-placed the BJP, which is offering is a Union territory with RH: 56% sources, the BJP leader- two portfolios at the a legislature. It will not ship in New Delhi has Centre and 50 per cent IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Fireworks on 1st day of televised hearings continue like this,” he Rainfall: Nil approached the NCP’s top state Cabinet portfolios,” said, speaking at a police Forecast: Mostly sunny leader with the offer. the source said. passing-out parade at Interestingly, though Sources familiar with Talwara in Reasi dis- Sharad Pawar’s party is the development said the New anti-Trump revelations by 2 US envoys trict of Jammu. He said in the process of finalis- NCP is exploring all the the process for holding ASTROGUIDE ing a “common minimum possibilities to bargain as Washington, Nov. 14: Two watch the first public power by using US mili- terpart to investigate the elections will begin Vikari: Dakshinayana programme” for the Sena- much as possible. Sources top US diplomats deliv- hearings, during which tary assistance and a pos- Bidens. Mr Taylor testi- soon. Tithi: Kartika Bahula NCP-Congress govern- in the BJP, too, confirmed ered gripping testimony he received staunch back- sible White House meet- fied that he was told Mr J&K was split up into ment, it has not rejected that talks are being held Wednesday about Donald ing from Republican legis- ing to pressure President Trump cared more about two UTs on October 31, Tadiya till 7.42 pm the BJP’s offer and kept at the top level with the Trump’s efforts to get lators. Volodymyr Zelensky into the probe than he did more than 12 weeks after Star: Mrigasira till 11.09 pm its options still open. NCP in New Delhi. A Ukraine to investigate his William Taylor, the top opening a probe into the about Ukraine. the abrogation of Article Varjyam: Nil According to sources, source said the BJP is potential 2020 rival Joe US diplomat in Ukraine, Democrat Biden and his The grey-haired former 370, that gave the erst- the unofficial talks using senior NCP leader Biden, as the impeach- began his testimony bef- son Hunter, who served Army officer and veteran while state a special sta- Durmuhurtam: 8.38 am between the BJP and the Praful Patel as a conduit ment inquiry into the ore the House Intelligence on the board of Ukrainian diplomat said he had tus within India. The to 9.23 am and NCP are taking place at for the negotiations. president shifted into a Committee with a new rev- gas company Burisma. since become aware of a last Assembly of united 12.22 pm to 1.07 pm the highest levels in New “A proposal of power new phase of high-stakes elation about Mr Trump’s The key evidence is the telephone call between J&K elected in 2014 was Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 pm Delhi. sharing has been sent to televised hearings. efforts to pressure Kiev — official White House tran- Trump and the US’s EU dissolved by governor “It seems the NCP has the NCP top brass Mr Trump dismissed the the main issue of just the script of a July 25 tele- ambassador Gordon Satya Pal Malik on SUNSET TODAY 5.27 PM not completely shut its through a conduit. The probe in the Democratic- fourth impeachment phone call between Mr Sondland, which a mem- November 22 last year. SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.43 AM door for the BJP. Joining BJP has offered 50 per led House of Representati- process in US history. Trump and Mr Zelensky ber of Mr Taylor’s staff ■ More on Page 2 MOONRISE TOMORROW 7.47 PM hands with the Shiv Sena cent Cabinet berths along ves as a “witch hunt” and Democrats accuse Mr in which the US President overheard. — AFP ■ 2 new advisers to L-G MOONSET TODAY 9.05 AM is their Plan A, which ■ Turn to Page 4 said he was “too busy” to Trump of abusing his asked his Ukrainian coun- ■ More on Page 11 Murmu appointed: Page 2 Politics

Consider drug addiction as illness, treat those PAGE suffering without discrimination, said social justice minister Thaawarchand Gehlot. Nation 2 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI 16 disqualified MLAs join BJP Das: BJP alone 13 MLAs who played role in pulling down JD(S)-Cong govt get bypoll tickets will get over 65 AGE CORRESPONDENT Roshan Baig and instead Pratapgouda Patil, yet to What will anyone do BENGALURU, NOV. 14 giving the ticket to a cor- be announced. when no one is able porator, M. Sharavana. Explaining the reason seats in J’khand In what could be consid- The second surprise per- for leaving out Roshan to form the govt (in ered a “thanksgiving” of tained to the Ranebennur Baig from the list of candi- NAYEAR AZAD sorts, the state BJP on Assembly seat for which dates and not inducting PATNA, NOV. 14 Maharashtra) Thursday allotted tickets the party chose not to him into the BJP, sources for 13 of the 15 Assembly announce the name of dis- said the party high com- Suspense, whether the — Nitish Kumar, seats going to bypolls on qualified Independent mand and the RSS vetoed BJP and All Jharkhand Bihar chief minister December 5 to the disqual- MLA R. Shankar though the proposal on the Students Union (AJSU) ified legislators who he was inducted into the ground that he is an will remain in alliance, played a pivotal role in party with sources saying accused in the multi-crore continued on Thursday pulling down the JD(S)- the BJP is not sure of his IMA investor scam now with both sides refusing SHORT TAKES Congress coalition gov- poll prospects against being probed by the CBI. to call off talks over the ernment in July. Congress candidate and His name had also cro- issue of seat-sharing in EC announces Earlier in the day, 16 of former Assembly Speaker pped up during the investi- Jharkhand. the 17 disqualified MLAs K.B. Koliwad. Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, BJP state gation into the murder of The BJP state unit hint- a RSS worker, Rudresh, bypoll to two seats were inducted into the saf- There is speculation that unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel and BJP national gen- ed that the party was not fron party at a function at K.E. Kantesh, son of sen- said sources. willing to accept AJSU's BJP central eral secretary Muralidhar Rao hand over the party flag New Delhi: Bypolls in two the BJP office at which ior BJP leader K.S. The Athani ticket went demand for 17 seats. leadership is Rajya Sabha seats in most party stalwarts Eshwarappa, is a fron- to MLA Anand Singh during a programme to induct the to Mahesh Kumatalli and Sources said that BJP's keeping a Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, including chief minister trunner for the seat. disqualified MLAs in Bengaluru on Thursday. — PTI a disappointed deputy CM top leadership made the close watch which fell vacant recently B.S. Yediyurappa were Shankar has been high- leadership and pontiffs of held for only 15 con- , whose decision during a meeting on the seat-sharing will be held on December 12, present. lighting the large number his community, said stituencies though 17 name was doing the in New Delhi on the Election Commission The BJP, however, sent of Kurubas (the communi- sources. It’s believed that MLAs were disqualified rounds for the seat (he is Thursday. situation with AJSU. announced on Thursday. The ripples through political ty he belongs to) in the BJP will decide on the with polls for RR Nagar not a member of either Speaking on the issue A decision will be counting of votes will take circles by not inducting Ranebennur to push his Ranebennur ticket by which was represented by House) skipped the induc- chief minister Raghubar taken soon. place on December 12 after veteran Muslim leader case and has been lobby- Friday. Munirathna, and Maski tion ceremony of the dis- Das said, “The BJP will the polling concludes. The and disqualified MLA ing with the BJP national The bypolls are being which was held by qualified MLAs. achieve the target of 65 — , Karnataka seat fell vacant plus seats in Jharkhand Jharkhand CM after Congress member K C with the support of party Ramamurthy resigned to join ■ Sena chief to directly communicate with leaders workers.” The rift between both the BJP. The seat from Uttar When asked about the the partners had surfaced Pradesh fell vacant after seat-sharing deal with last week when the AJSU Samajwadi Party member AJSU, Mr Das said that released a list of twelve Tazeen Fatma resigned to BJP central leadership is candidates out of which contest the Rampur assem- Uddhav takes charge of keeping a close watch on the BJP had already field- bly bypoll, the seat once rep- the situation and will ed candidates on four resented by her husband make a decision soon. seats. Azam Khan. Khan had Political analysts in In 2014, the BJP had won resigned from the Rampur alliance talks in Maha Jharkhand are of the 37 out of 72 seats it had assembly seat after he won view that the BJP is wait- contested, while the the Lok Sabha polls. AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ The leaders of all ing for the AJSU to AJSU won 5 out of 8 seats. MUMBAI, NOV. 14 three parties — announce its departure AJSU was considered a from the NDA. A section strong NDA partner with J’khand: BJP names In a significant develop- Sena, NCP and in the BJP, however, has a large support base in ment, Shiv Sena chief Congress — on been urging the central the tribal belt. 15 more candidates Uddhav Thackeray has Thursday held a leadership to consider Political experts are Maharashtra BJP president with New Delhi: The BJP on decided to take matters meeting to decide contesting Assembly also of the view that Thursday released its third former chief minister during the into his own hands and is polls independently on all AJSU’s exit from the NDA list of 15 candidates for the party MLAs meeting at the BJP office in Mumbai on holding talks with the common mini- 81 seats. may cause trouble for the Jharkhand assembly polls, Thursday. — PTI Nationalist Congress Uddhav Thackeray mum programme The BJP has so far BJP which has been try- taking to 68 the total num- Party (NCP) and Congress announced candidates for ing to achieve a target of ber of seats for which it has leaders over forming the port from the NCP and the will fall in place soon,” 53 seats, and also decided 65 plus during the assem- declared its nominees. government. However, Congress for the govern- said a party insider. Mean- to extend support to an bly polls slated to begin Assembly Speaker Dinesh despite his efforts, things ment formation. while, the leaders of all independent candidate from November 30. Oraon has been fielded from Cong showing are not likely to be expedit- Sources said that the three parties — Sena, NCP Vinod Singh in Sources said that the Sisai and ministers Neelkant ed as the talks are expected Sena had entrusted a and Congress — on Thur- Hussainabad constituen- AJSU on the hand has Munda and Amar Kumar to prolong till the next leader, who had recently sday held a meeting to cy. Reports suggest that kept its door open for top Bauri from Khunti and week. joined the party after quit- decide the common mini- the BJP may also soon leaders who were dropped Chandankyari respectively, its true colours According to party ting the Congress, to hold mum programme (CMP). candidates for the 27 by their respective par- according to the list. sources, Uddhav had earli- talks with Congress lead- The draft of the CMP is assembly seats. ties during ticket distri- However, the name of minis- er asked top leaders of his ers and ensure their sup- ready and will be released Sources said that the bution. ter Saryu Rai has been miss- party to hold talks with the port. after getting approval from BJP is likely to make a Meanwhile, on Thur- ing from the list of BJP can- now, says Jaleel NCP and Congress. But The leader had assured party high command, said final offer of 10 seats to sday veteran tribal leader didates so far, fuelling spec- nothing much transpired to get the Congress sup- a source. The meeting was the AJSU before taking and former Congress ulation that the party may AGE CORRESPONDENT Congress in these meeting. port before the deadline. attended by Sena leaders any decision on the issue state president Pradeep be planning to drop the sen- MUMBAI, NOV. 14 hungry for As a result, the Sena However, the letter from Eknath Shinde, Subhash besides going for a friend- Balmuchu joined AJSU. ior leader as its candidate in embarrassed itself by fail- Congress remained elu- Desai, NCP leaders Jayant ly fight on three seats. Besides AJSU, two other the elections to 81-member With the Shiv Sena, along power and ing to garner necessary sive till the last moment. Patil, Chhagan Bhujbal, “BJP has never ditched NDA partners — JD(U) assembly. with the Congress and are ready to support for government Hence, the NCP, too, and Congress leaders any of its partners. and LJP — have also NCP, trying to form the compromise with the formation within the dead- refrained from announc- Prithviraj Chavan and Alliances break due to decided to contest assem- government together, the ideology and cheat line stipulated by the gov- ing their support. Vijay Wadettiwar. ambitions of political bly polls on its own in Congress leaders Muslim community in the people who voted for ernor. Taking a lesson from this Mr Wadettiwar said, “We parties and as far as the Jharkhand. On Tuesday state seems apprehensive These leaders had spread fiasco, Uddhav has decided held discussions with the seat-sharing deal is con- LJP national president to meet Saturday of secular parties going them. the impression that the to personally hold talks Sena and NCP on several cerned, a final decision Chirag Paswan in had with a party — Imtiyaz Jaleel Sena would succeed in the with the leaders of NCP issues. The CMP draft is will be announced by our tweeted, “The Jharkhand New Delhi: The Congress has like the Sena. Meanwhile, AIMIM MP getting the required num- and Congress. ready and will be sent to top leadership soon,” said unit has decided to con- called a meeting of Imtiyaz Jaleel, AIMIM bers. But in the end, the “Now that he is directly party president Sonia a BJP leader requesting test assembly polls inde- its general secretaries and MP from Aurangabad, party failed to get the sup- involved in talks, things Gandhi.” anonymity. pendently on 50 seats.” in-charges of various states claimed that the Congress Daryabadi, the general on Saturday to discuss the has clearly exposed itself secretary of the All India modalities and chalk out a by trying to ally with the Ulema Council, however, ■ House is under suspended animation since June 2018 programme for its proposed communally-tained party has a more nuanced take 2 advisers country-wide agitation like the Sena. However, he on the issue of three ideo- against the slowdown in added that it is for the big logically divergent politi- economy, unemployment parties in Maharashtra to cal parties trying to form to J&K L-G and agrarian crisis. Congress decide what is good for the government. Assembly polls in J&K soon: L-G general secretary, organisa- the state and its citizens. “When the BJP is failing appointed tion, K C Venugopal has con- “This has not come as a to forming the govern- YUSUF JAMEEL UTs on October 31, more ious issues relating to pub- vened the meeting of all surprise to us because we ment, there should be an SRINAGAR, NOV. 14 than twelve weeks after lic welfare and holistic leaders to plan a big agita- have always believed that alternate and stable gov- the abrogation of Article development of J&K. AGE CORRESPONDENT tion in the national the Congress and NCP are ernment. Having a stable Jammu and Kashmir 370 of the Constitution Meanwhile, market- NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 capital where Congress same as the Shiv Sena and government is right of (J&K) Lieutenant under which the erstwhile places in central and president Sonia Gandhi and the BJP. Only one comes the citizen. I don’t think it Governor Girish Chandra state enjoyed a special sta- northern parts of In a bid to expedite former chief Rahul out openly as communal would be in the interest of Murmu on Thursday hint- tus within the Indian Kashmir Valley including restoration of normalcy Gandhi would participate. but another comes out as the state to go for another ed that the Assembly polls Union. summer capital Srinagar in the newly-created Un- communal but in the election in such a short in the Union Territory The last assembly of the remained open for longer ion Territory of Jammu guise of secularism,” said period of time. (UT) is lilkely to be held united J&K elected hours on Thursday. and Kashmir, the home Mr Jaleel while speaking “As far as the question of soon. through 2014 elections was Also, public transport ministry on Thursday to The Asian Age. secular and communal is “Election will come. It is dissolved by the then services have started ply- appointed two advisors ‘MAKE SONIA “The Congress-NCP concerned, we have wit- a Union Territory with a Governor Satya Pal Malik Girish Chandra Murmu ing on select routes of the to the Lt Governor have shown their true nessed a lot of politicians legislature. It will not con- on November 22 last year Valley which is seen by the Girish Chandra Murmu. FULL-FLEDGED colours by deciding to join switching their loyalties tinue like this (under to stall the attempt by of PDP-BJP coalition gov- government officials as a The new advisors are hands with the Shiv Sena. from secular to communal Centre’s rule),” he said Peoples’ Democratic Party ernment. sign of normalcy return- former IAS officer KK It also means that they are parties and vice versa. So, while speaking at a police (PDP) and National Earlier during the day on ing to the Valley. Sharma and retried IPS PRESIDENT’ so hungry for power and we trust that whichever attestation-cum-passing Conference (NC) and Thursday, J&K Assembly Earlier shops and other officer Farooq Khan. are ready to compromise government is formed, out parade at Talwara in Congress to form a govern- Speaker Nirmal Kumar businesses in these areas The two were also advi- Bengaluru: Sonia Gandhi with the ideology, compro- people will again change Reasi district of Jammu ment. Singh met Lt. Governor would function for only sors to former Governor should become full- fledged mise with the basic prin- their loyalties,” he added. division. The 87-member House Mr. Murmu at Raj Bhavan three to four hours in the Satya Pal Malik when he President of the Congress to ciple for which they stood After breakdown of the He added that the had been under suspended in Jammu. An official mornings whereas all was Governor of J&K end uncertainty over the for and cheat the people Right-wing alliance, the process for holding the animation since June 20, spokesman had said in modes of public transport when it was a full State leadership issue, senior who voted for you,” he fur- Sena is currently holding democratic exercise will 2018 when the State was winter capital of the UT were off the roads except before October 31. party leader M. Veerappa ther added. talks with the Congress begin soon. brought under Governor’s that Mr Singh discussed on the intra-district Home ministry sources Moily said on Thursday. Maulana Mehmood and the NCP. J&K was split up into two rule following the collapse with the Lt. Governor var- routes. said the two advisors “I feel that she should be have been re-appointed the President, not to be since the two officers called as interim President... played a crucial role in Should not be left in this Sonia flays BJP govt at the transition of J&K kind of an uncertain Charles celebrates 71st b’day in Mumbai from a state to the UT fol- situation,” the former Union lowing revocation of Minister told PTI. AGE CORRESPONDENT Council might advance Nehru memorial lecture Article 370. Mr Sharma Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 specific initiatives. Issues and Mr Khan were also was made inter- discussed included access New Delhi, Nov. 14: agement” of closely involved both im president last Heir to the British throne to green finance markets, Congress president Sonia the last six with the Centre and the August, barely Prince Charles wrapped biodiversity, waste and Gandhi on Thursday years. local administration in 20 months after up his two-day visit to plastics reduction and launched a scathing Jawaharlal managing the law and she voluntarily India by celebrating his renewable energy.” attack on the Modi gov- Nehru's order situation to ensure relinquished the birthday in Mumbai on The British High ernment accusing it of vision stood that the Valley remained top post in Thursday with children Commission added, “HRH disrespecting the coun- Sonia on four pil- peaceful following favour of son there. The Prince of Wales (Prince of Wales) also had try’s diversity, denying its Gandhi lars — dem- Centre’s crucial decision Rahul Gandhi who refused turned 71 on Thursday. the opportunity to meet pluralism and seeking to ocratic insti- to created two new UTs to continue on as Congress In a statement on the artist Haribabu Natesan take it backward. tution-building, staunch of J&K and Ladakh. chief after a humiliating Mumbai leg of his visit on whose artwork — made of Delivering her speech secularism, socialist eco- “The two are very sea- 2019 general election Thursday, the British recycled material was on at the nomics and a non-aligned soned officers who know defeat. High Commission said, display during the meet- Memorial Lecture at the foreign policy — and they the area very well and it “In the absence of any “On arrival in Mumbai, ing. HRH finished his pro- Nehru Memorial remain at the core of true was felt that their feed- other arrangement, particu- His Royal Highness (HRH) gramme by meeting chil- Museum and Library, she India, she said. back and inputs would larly when Rahulji is not joined a British Asian dren who have benefitted alleged the Modi govern- “It is lamentable that be extremely useful for willing to be active, I think Trust meeting to gain an from support from the ment lacked the capacity, those who are in power the new Lieutenant- somebody has to take update on the work of the Britains Prince Charles celebrates his birthday with British Asian Trust. The vision and wisdom to today are blind to this Governor Murmu dur- up the responsibility and Trust in India. The meet- schoolchildren during his official visit in Mumbai on Prince was also sung uphold Nehru’s legacy. truth. They lack the ing this crucial phase of she would not like the ing included discussion Thursday. — PTI happy birthday by the On the 130th birth capacity, the vision and transition in the sensi- Congress to be left behind around the Quality children to celebrate his anniversary of the coun- the wisdom to uphold tive region,’’ a senior without a leader,” Mr Moily Education Development accelerate a transition to to connect sustainable 71st year.” try’s first prime minister, this legacy. The forces Ministry official said. said. “According to me, she Impact Bond.” sustainable markets. investors to sustainable In Mumbai, Charles Mrs Gandhi called upon unleashed by our present Mr Khan will primarily has to be full-fledged It further said, “He then Senior attendees repre- opportunities around the joined a British Asian all to unite and speak up rulers want to dictate to focus on the security sit- President", the former attended a discussion with senting finance, trans- world. The discussions Trust meeting to gain an against the “bigotry, us what we can do, say or uation and work closely Karnataka Chief Minister influential Indian busi- portation, technology and will inform how HRH and update on the work of the injustice and misman- think. — PTI with Union home said. — PTI ness leaders on how to life sciences explored how the Sustainable Markets Trust in India. ministry. Tribal affairs

Development and uplift of tribal PAGE population govt’s priority, says Union minister Renuka Singh Nation 3 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI ■ BJP terms ruling ‘victory of truth’ demands apology, Rahul seeks JPC Khattar ministry Rafale ruling sparks verbal duel finally takes shape, AGE CORRESPONDENT Now, it has been NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 BJP upbeat, Cong suffers setback 10 MLAs sworn in proved that disruption A full-scale ver- Chandigarh, Nov. 14: bal duel broke JAN. 26, 2016 India and before Parliament larities in the jet deal Nearly three weeks after NEW CABINET of Parl over #Rafale out between the France sign MoU for 36 SEPT. 5 SC agrees to hear JAN. 2, 2019 Bhushan, taking oath, Haryana Om Prakash Yadav BJP and Congress on Rafale aircraft PIL seeking stay on Sinha andShourie move chief minister Manohar was a sham Thursday over the NOV. 18 Government Rafale fighter jet deal SC seeking review of its Lal Khattar on Thursday Sandeep Singh Supreme Court's verdict states in Parliament that OCT. 31 SC asks Centre December 14 judgment gave shape to his council Kamlesh Dhanda — Amit Shah, in the Rafale case with Aug. 28, 2007 Defence the cost of each Rafale to place before it in a FEB. 26 SC agrees to hear of ministers by inducting Anoop Dhanak Union home minister aircraft to be approxi- sealed cover within 10 review petitions in open Union home minister ministry issues request 10 new members, includ- Anil Vij Amit Shah hailing the rul- mately `670 crore and days the pricing details court ing one from ally JJP. Mr for proposal for procure- ing as “victory of truth” ment of 126 MMRCA that all aircraft will be of 36 Rafale fighter jets. APRIL 12 MP Meenakshi Khattar and deputy chief Kanwar Pal Gujjar SHORT TAKES and demanding an apolo- fighters delivered by April 2022 NOV. 12 Centre places Lekhi moves SC against minister Dushyant Mool Chand Sharma gy from Opposition leader MAY 2011 IAF shortlists DEC. 31, 2016 Dassault price details of 36 Rafale Rahul Gandhi for wrongly Chautala took oath on Jai Parkash Dalal Rahul Gandhi, who in Rafale and Eurofighter Aviation’s annual report fighter jets in a sealed attributing his ‘chowkidar October 27 but no other Shia chief gives turn sought a JPC as well jets reveals the actual price cover before SC. It also chor hai’ remarks on member was sworn in Banwari Lal (Bawal). as a probe into the multi- JAN. 30, 2012 Dassault paid for the 36 aircraft at gives details of steps that Rafale to the apex court over the next 17 days. Ranjit Singh. `50K for mandir billion aircraft deal, say- Aviation’s Rafale aircraft about `60,000 crore, led to finalisation of the APRIL 23 SC issues con- The induction of six ing Justice K.M. Joseph is the lowest bid more than double the Rafale deal tempt notice to Rahul for Cabinet-rank and four Cabinet ministers include Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Shia has left open a “huge MARCH 13, 2014 Work government’s stated DEC. 14 SC says there is his remarks ministers of state now five BJP members: six- Central Waqf Board chair- door” for investigation. share agreement signed price in Parliament no occasion to doubt the MAY 8 Gandhi tenders takes the strength of the time MLA Anil Vij man Wasim Rizmi on Soon after the top court between HAL, Dassault MARCH 13, 2018 PIL in SC decision-making process unconditional apology ministry to 12, leaving (Ambala Cantonment), Thursday announced he is dismissed pleas seeking a Aviation for 108 aircraft seeks independent probe of the Modi government NOV. 14 SC dismisses room for two more in any former Speaker Kanwar donating `51,000 for the review of its earlier order APRIL 10, 2015 New deal into Centre’s decision to and dismisses all the review pleas against its future expansion. Pal Gujjar (Jagadhri), construction of a Ram tem- which had quashed for acquisition of 36 procure 36 Rafale fighter petitions seeking direc- verdict in the Rafale deal Altogether, the state with Mool Chand Sharma ple in Ayodhya. Mr Rizvi said demand for a probe in the direct ‘fly-away’ aircraft jets and disclosure of the tion to the CBI to register closes contempt plea a 90-member Assembly (Ballabgarh), Jai Parkash the Board favoured the con- fighter aircraft deal, the from France announced cost involved in the deal an FIR for alleged irregu- against Rahul Gandhi can have 14 ministers. Dalal (Loharu) and struction of a Ram temple in BJP fielded its top minis- Haryana governor Banwari Lal (Bawal). Ayodhya and the Supreme ters and leaders to launch lead the nation from road ous campaign and calum- Satyadeo Narain Arya The sixth Cabinet-rank Court judgment on the an all-out attack on the to Parliament”. Law min- ny,” he said. administered the oath to minister is the independ- decades-old issue is the Congress and Mr Gandhi, ister Countering BJP narra- SC LETS OFF RAHUL WITH new ministers at a cere- ent from Rania, former “best verdict” that could evoking a sharp reaction questioned if he raised the tive, Mr Gandhi, tweeted, mony on the lawns of the CM Om Prakash have been possible. In a from the Opposition party, issue at the behest of the “Justice Joseph of the Raj Bhawan here. Chautala’s estranged unanimous verdict, the which claimed that the French firm's rivals. Supreme Court has UNCONDITIONAL APOLOGY Among the 10 new min- brother Ranjit Singh. Supreme Court last week judgment is not a clean In Tawang in Arunachal opened a huge door into PARMOD KUMAR ring to his second affi- isters, eight are from Mr The new ministers of cleared the way for the con- chit for the government. Pradesh, defence minister investigation of the NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 davit, said, “Better sense Khattar’s BJP and one state are Om Prakash struction of a Ram temple at The Congress had used said the RAFALE scam. An investi- having prevailed, we from Mr Chautala’s JJP, Yadav (Narnaul), the disputed site in Ayodhya Modi government’s pur- allegations of corruption gation must now begin in The Supreme Court let off would not like to continue besides an independent. Kamlesh Dhanda and directed the Centre to chase of 36 Rafale jets in the Rafale deal were full earnest. A Joint Congress leader Rahul these proceedings further Seven independents are (Kalayat), Sandeep Singh allot a separate 5-acre plot from French aerospace aimed at maligning Mr Parliamentary Committee Gandhi in a contempt plea and, thus, close the con- supporting the BJP-JJP (Pehowa) and Anoop to the Sunni Waqf Board to major Dassault Aviation Modi's image of a clean (JPC) must also be set up for wrongly attributing to tempt proceedings with a government. Dhanak (Uklana), the build a mosque. — PTI for the IAF at a cost of and honest leader and to probe this scam.” the top court his election word of caution for the Barring former hockey lone JJP member induct- `59,000 crore as one of the demanded an apology Congress chief campaign rhetorical contemnor to be more player-turned-BJP MLA ed in this expansion. major issues in the 2019 from the Congress. spokesperson Randeep “chowkidar chor hai” careful in future.” Sandeep Singh, all minis- Mr Dhanda, Mr Singh 2 more held for UP Lok Sabha polls. “The allegation of cor- Surjewala claimed that remark against the Prime “We do believe that per- ters took oath in Hindi. and Mr Dalal are first- While Mr Shah asserted ruption in Rafale deal was the Supreme Court judg- Minister in connection sons holding such impor- Donning a saffron turban, time legislators. discom EPF scam that the decision is a befit- nothing but an attempt to ment has paved way for a with the Rafale case. tant positions in the politi- Mr Singh said the words In the council of minis- Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh ting reply to those leaders malign the clean and hon- comprehensive criminal Telling Mr Gandhi to be cal spectrum must be in Punjabi. ters, which now has 12 economic offences wing and parties who rely on est image of Prime investigation into Rafale “more careful in the more careful. As to what Kamlesh Dhanda, the members, including the arrested two more people in “malicious and baseless Minister Modi and his “scam” but the BJP gov- future”, the bench of CJI should be his campaign BJP MLA from Kalayat chief minister, nine are connection with the UP campaigns”, BJP working government. The people of ernment was “mislead- Ranjan Gogoi, Justice line is for a political per- Assembly seat, is the lone from the BJP, two from power corporation’s `2,600- president J.P. Nadda said India will not forgive the ing” the country on the Sanjay Kishan Kaul and son to consider,” the court woman minister. the JJP and one is an crore PF investment in Mr Gandhi tried to “mis- Congress for their slander- impact of the verdict. Justice K.M. Joseph, refer- said. Those inducted as independent. — PTI scam-hit DHFL, taking the total number of arrests to five. “Abhinav Gupta and his friend Ashish Chowdhury have been arrested in the Modi, Xi discuss trade, case,” R.P. Singh, DG, EOW, said. Three people were ear- lier arrested in connection with this case. The arrests border issues in Brazil followed an FIR filed on November 2 against Praveen SRIDHAR including WTO, Brics Kumar Gupta, former secre- KUMARASWAMI and RCEP. They both tary of the UP State Power NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 agreed on the impor- Employees’ Trust and the tance of maintaining Provident Fund Trust of the Prime Minister close dialogue on mat- UP Power Corporation Narendra Modi on ters relating to trade and Limited, and Sudhanshu Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to attend Brics Thursday met Chinese investment,” the min- President Xi Jinping in a istry of external affairs Dwivedi, former director of Summit in Brasilia, Brazil, on Thursday. — PTI finance at the UPPCL. — PTI crucial bilateral meeting said in a statement. in Brazil in which the Xi Jinping “President Xi Jinping two leaders “reiterated conveyed his deep appre- Navy sailor dies the importance of main- The meeting between ciation to PM for hosting Terror results in taining peace and securi- the two leaders is the him at the second due to bullet injury ty in the border areas” first since the fresh war Informal Summit in Mumbai: A 25-year-old Navy and also discussed the of words between the Chennai... He invited the sailor died due to a bullet Regional Comprehensive two countries on October PM for the third infor- $1tn loss to world Economic Partnership 31 after India bifurcated mal summit in China in injury at naval station INS Angre in south Mumbai on (RCEP) which India its J&K state into the two 2020,” the MEA added. Thursday, a defence state- recently refused to join. UT of J&K and Ladakh. Mr Xi thanked PM for ment said. Akhilesh Yadav, economy: Modi After the Chinese “Prime Minister India’s substantial partic- the sailor, was found in a President told Mr Modi Narendra Modi met Xi ipation in the just con- pool of blood on Thursday Brasilia, Nov. 14: organised crime indirect- how he fondly recalled Jinping, President of the cluded China Import evening. The bullet was fired Terrorism has caused $1 ly and deeply harms trade the warm welcome given People’s Republic of Export Expo in Shanghai. from his service rifle, but the trillion loss to the world and business. I am happy to him at Chennai last China, on the sidelines The two leaders agreed statement did not specify if economy, Prime Minister that the first seminar on month for the second of the 11th Brics summit that the new high-level it was a case of accidental Narendra Modi said here Brics Strategies for informal summit at Brasilia. The leaders mechanism on trade and firing or something else. He on Thursday as he Countering Terrorism between the two leaders noted that the special economy should meet at was rushed to naval hospital addressed the 11th Brics was organised. at Mamallapuram near representatives will have an early date. INS Ashvini where he was Summit, terming the “We hope that such the southern metropolis, another meeting on mat- It may be recalled that declared dead on arrival. scourge as the “biggest efforts and activities of he invited Mr Modi for ters relating to the just two weeks ago, the The Colaba police and naval threat” to development, the five working groups the third edition of the boundary question and two Asian giants had authorities are investigating peace and prosperity. will increase strong Brics informal summit in reiterated the impor- been involved in a fresh the matter further, the state- Addressing the Brics Security Cooperation China in 2020 for which tance of maintaining war of words, with ment added. — PTI Plenary Session at the against terrorism and “the date and venue for peace and security in the Beijing calling the cre- iconic Itamaraty Palace other organised crimes,” which will be deter- border areas. The lead- ation of two new UTs of in the presence of the the Prime Minister said. mined through diplomat- ers also exchanged views J&K and Ladakh as Presidents of Brazil, According to the Brics ic channels”. on multilateral issues, “unlawful and void”. China, Russia and South joint statement, the five BHU STUDENTS Africa, Prime Minister countries condemned ter- Modi said terrorism has rorism in all its forms CLASH; PETROL emerged as the biggest and manifestations, ‘1962 China conflict hit India’s standing globally’ threat to the develop- which should not be asso- New Delhi, Nov. 14: of India's to the Mumbai terror ment, peace and prosperi- ciated with any religion, India's position at world external attack to the way the BOMBS HURLED t y. nationality or civilisa- stage seemed assured but engage- country responded to the Varanasi: A brawl over a “According to some esti- tion, and recognise ter- the 1962 conflict with ment over Uri and Pulwama strikes. trivial issue turned violent at mates, the economic rorist acts as criminal China significantly dam- the last On India walking away the Benaras Hindu University growth of developing and unjustifiable. aged the country's stand- fewfrom the Regional campus on Thursday with nations has decreased by “We urge for concerted ing, external affairs min- decades. Comprehensive two groups of students hurl- 1.5 per cent due to terror- efforts to fight against ter- ister S. Jaishankar said Jaishankar “If the Economic Partnership ing petrol bombs and stones ism,” he said, adding that rorism under UN aus- on Thursday. world is (RCEP), he said no agree- at each other, the police the scourge has caused $1 pices in accordance with Delivering the fourth different (today), we need ment was better than said. A fight broke out trillion loss to the world international law, recog- Ramnath Goenka memo- to think, talk and engage having a bad agreement. between the two groups of economy. nise the primary role of rial lecture, he also said accordingly. Falling back Giving a historical per- students, who live in the Lal In 10 years, terrorism states and their compe- the Simla agreement of is unlikely to help,” he spective to geopolitical Bahadur Shastri and Birla has claimed the lives of tent authorities in pre- 1972 resulted in a revan- said, adding “purposeful issues, Mr Jaishankar hostels, in the morning about 2.25 lakh people and venting and countering chist continu- pursuit of national inter- said, “For years India's which turned violent in a few destroyed societies, Modi terrorism and express ing problems in Jammu est is shifting global position on the world hours. However, they didn't said. our conviction that a com- and Kashmir. dynamics.” state seemed assured, but specify the exact cause of “The atmosphere of prehensive approach is In his address, Mr Highlighting India's the 1962 conflict with the clash. Members of the doubt created by terror- necessary to ensure effec- Jaishankar touched new approach in dealing China significantly dam- varsity's proctorial board ism, terror financing, tive results in combating upon a variety of issues with terrorism, he com- aged India's standing.” and guards tried to pacify drug trafficking and terrorism. — PTI while giving a run down pared “lack of response” — PTI the students but the situa- tion went out of control after which police were called in, they said. Senior police officials, including SP Brics call for ‘urgent’ need to reform UN (city) Dinesh Singh, soon reached the spot. The police Brasilia, Nov. 14: Prime leaders of India, Brazil, lenges currently facing emerging markets and said they used “mild force” Minister Narendra Modi Russia, China and South multilateralism, as well developing countries in to bring the situation under and other four Brics Africa said they are com- as upholding the central international decision- control. Several petrol leaders on Thursday mitted to multilateral- role of the UN in interna- making,” they said. bombs, a country-made pis- called for an “urgent ism, cooperation of sov- tional affairs and respect- China and Russia reit- tol and a large number of need” to strengthen and ereign states to maintain ing international law”. erated the importance stones stacked inside Lal reform the United peace and security, “We reiterate the they attach to the status Bahadur Shastri hostel were Nations and other multi- advance sustainable urgent need to strength- and role of Brazil, India found. Stones were also lateral organisations, development and ensure en and reform the multi- and South Africa in inter- found inside Birla hostel, including the WTO and the promotion and pro- lateral system, including national affairs and sup- they added. The Lal Bahadur the IMF, to address the tection of human rights the UN, the WTO, the port their aspiration to Shastri hostel was vacated significant challenges and fundamental free- IMF and other interna- play a greater role in the after the clash in order to being faced by the devel- doms for all and build a tional organisations, UN. They also expressed prevent any further flare up, oping countries. brighter shared future which we will continue serious concern over per- they said. Around a dozen Prime Minister Modi for the international working to make more sistent threats to interna- outsiders were taken into was in the Brazilian cap- community. inclusive, democratic tional peace and security custody from the campus for ital of Brasilia to attend They said they are com- and representative, and committed to work their alleged involvement in the 11th Brics Summit. mitted to “helping over- including through for lasting peace for all. the incident. — PTI In a joint statement, the come the significant chal- greater participation of — PTI Policy

WCD, Niti Aayog to prepare framework for PAGE states, UTs for better implementation of schemes, says Union minister Nation 4 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

MP ‘miracle ‘Wedding Shoot’ tree’ out of India reject Pak’s J&K, bounds for Ayodhya propaganda BJP should accept its ‘devotees’ Sabarimala like they RABINDRA NATH Terms move to malign India’s image ‘juvenile’ CHOUDHURY SRIDHAR ◗ Pakistan minister facing us is that Pakistan accepted Ayodhya BHOPAL, NOV. 14 KUMARASWAMI Shafqat Mahmood is the world’s largest pro- NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 ducer and exporter of this ruling. A day after a frenzied had alleged that it evil. Pakistan’s political —Digvijaya Singh, mob clashed with police After Pakistan attacked was contrary to the approaches are rooted in Congress leader for being denied to enter India over the recent values of religious terrorist violence and its the buffer zone of Ayodhya verdict and the freedom, according global engagement is Satpura Tiger Reserve Kashmir issue at the 40th defined by the main- in Madhya Pradesh’s session of the general con- to reports streaming of terrorism as Hosangabad district to ference of the Unesco in on Wednesday and had an instrument of state- SHORT TAKES “embrace’’ a “Mahua’’ the French capital Paris, criticised the Ayodhya ver- craft.” New Delhi also plant believing that it India lashed out at dict in their presence. said Pakistan had raised Women among 5 has healing power, local Pakistan on Thursday, “We condemn the the matter in “flagrant administration on reminding the world unwarranted comments violation of Unesco’s con- hurt in Pak shelling Thursday imposed pro- where the perpetrator of made by Pakistan ... (and) stitution, ethos, mandate hibitory orders under the 9/11 attack in the US refute Pakistan’s juvenile and practices”. Srinagar: At least, five civil- Section 144 in the area to (Osama bin Laden) was propaganda to malign “Ask yourself the follow- ians, including a woman bar the people from wor- found hiding. New Delhi India through fabricated ing questions — in which were injured when hit by shipping it. also strongly hailed the lies, full of deceit and country were the perpe- shrapnel as Pakistani troops Local administration A combo of two photos shows Bohoto an unauthorised display of firearms in Ayodhya verdict, saying it deception. The (Indian trators of 9/11 (Osama bin resorted to what the officials imposed prohibitory Kiba and his newly married wife posing contravention to the ceasefire ground is “about the rule of law Supreme Court’s) judg- Laden) and 26/11 terror alleged was unprovoked orders in the forested with assault rifles on their wedding rules. Bohota Kiba’s father Kilo Kilonser and equal respect for all ment (on the Ayodhya attacks (Hafiz Saeed) dis- mortar shelling along the village of Nayagaon, reception in Dimapur on Saturday, Nov. is a senior member of the NSCN (NK). faiths, concepts that are issue) is about the rule of covered? Where were Line of Control of J&K’s which had suddenly 9, 2019. The Dimapur police took suo Two other NSCN(NK) militants, who gave alien to Pakistan and its law and equal respect for Osama bin Laden and Kupwara district. Two resi- turned a pilgrim centre moto cognizance of the photo of the cou- the couple the weapons to pose with, ethos”. all faiths, concepts that (Taliban leader) Mullah dential houses were exten- with people from sur- ple posing with assault rifles and arrest- were also arrested by the police. According to reports, are alien to Pakistan and Omar found? Which coun- sively damaged in the rounding areas pouring ed them on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019, for — Twitter/PTI Pakistan education minis- its ethos. So, while try is home to 130 UN des- shelling. In Muza-ffarabad, there to touch a “miracle ter Shafqat Mahmood crit- Pakistan’s lack of compre- ignated terrorists and 25 PoK authorities claimed that tree’ to stop the people icised the Ayodhya verdict hension is not surprising, terrorist entities listed by the shelling was initiated by from approaching it. at the Unesco meet and their pathological compul- UN as of today? The Army the Indian troops resulting “Section 144 was had alleged that it was con- sion to comment on our of which country massa- into the death of one Now ED arrests Malvinder internal affairs with the cred millions of its own imposed in the area to trary to the values of reli- Pakistani soldier and injuries stop the people from gious freedom. In addition, obvious intent of spread- citizens just because they to two civilians in the worshipping the tree”, Pakistan foreign secretary ing hatred is con- spoke a different language Neelam valley. The Army said sub-divisional officer Sohail Mahmood had also demnable,” India told the (reference to the genocide that Pakistan Army violated in money laundering case Lokesh Nirapure, who called a meeting of envoys UN body. in erstwhile east Pakistan the November 2003 cease- visited the spot along of the Organisation of On the issue of terror- in 1971)? The answers to fire understanding by resort- with local sub-divisional New Delhi, Nov. 14: The strike. "The court is Islamic Cooperation mem- ism, New Delhi said, these questions is ing to unprovoked shelling. magistrate and police ED on Thursday arrested informed that accused ber-nations in Islamabad “Tragically, the reality Pakistan.” officers to take stock of former Fortis Healthcare Malvinder Mohan Singh the situation, said. promoter Malvinder and Sunil Godhwani are 7 arrested for gas The forest department Singh and former CMD of lodged in central jail num- along with the local Religare Enterprises Ltd bers 8 and 7 respectively at DGCA grounds GoAir staff 50th Iffi’s leak in Odisha administration has (REL) Sunil Godhwani in Tihar Jail. The applica- Bhubaneshwar: Odisha meanwhile launched a a money-laundering case tions filed by ED be put up theme song police on Thursday arrested drive to create aware- related to alleged misap- before the concerned duty after plane strays to grass seven officials of Falcon ness among the locals propriation of funds of MM, Tihar jail on AGE CORRESPONDENT Bangalore with 180 people Malvinder Singh Marine Exports in connec- that the tree has no heal- Religare Finvest Ltd November 15, for disposal NEW DELHI, NOV.14 on board. During landing, unveiled tion with reported leakage ing power and vested (RFL). in accordance with law," the plane started veering of chlorine gas in its interests have spread all The Enforcement tion warrant against the Special Judge Sandeep The director general of off the runway and AGE CORRESPONDENT prawn processing factory kinds of rumours about Directorate (ED) took accused for seeking their Yadav said. Both Singh civil aviation (DGCA) has entered the land covered NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 located in Khantapada area it for commercial pur- both the accused in its custodial interrogation. and Godhwani are accused grounded the crew of the with grass. However, the of Balasore district. As many poses. custody inside the Tihar The court, however, of laundering money, pun- GoAir A320 aircraft that pilot managed to take off. The International Film as 88 workers, most of “We have started mobi- central jail here, where directed that the accused ishable under sections 3 strayed away from the “Due to bad weather at Festival of India whom are women, fell sick lizing local youths to they are currently lodged be produced before a met- and 4 of the Prevention of main runway and instead Bangalore, aircraft initiat- anthem, seeking inspira- last night. The general man- spread the message that in a case filed by the Delhi ropolitan magistrate in the Money Laundering Act. took off from grass in ed Go Around. Then, No.1 tion from the vision of ager, production manager, the tree has no healing police in relation to the central jail itself since They were in judicial cus- Bengaluru. engine stalled, power on Prime Minister human resources manager, power”, he added. Irate alleged scam. trial prisoners are not tody along with Singh's The incident took place effected engine was Narendra Modi’s goal of two supervisors, shift in- mob on Wednesday A court here was being produced in the brother Shivinder and two on Monday. GoAir A320 reduced to idle and Go achieving “Ek Bharat charge and safety manager attacked policemen informed about the devel- Saket district court, either others -- Kavi Arora and aircraft VT-WGR operat- Around process continued Shreshtha Bharat’’, was of the factory were arrested deployed in the village opment by the agency's physically or through Anil Saxena -- in a case ing on the Nagpur- and the Aircraft then unveiled in the national after interrogation, police for regulating them, lawyer, Nitesh Rana, who video-conference, due to filed by the Economic Bangalore sector had diverted to Hyderabad,” capital. said. The factory was sealed leaving 11 cops injured. urged it to issue a produc- the ongoing lawyers' Offences Wing. taken off from Nagpur for an official said. Featuring over 50 films following the mishap and a feature the anthem, case has been registered. inspired by the nine at Khantapada police station ‘rasas’ of Natya Shashtra in this regard. a amalgamates scenes Air pollution claimed over 5L lives in India, claims report from popular films and dance‘mudras’ and was Maoist camp New Delhi, Nov. 14: More Agreement. institutions worldwide, ◗ Over 97,000 died China and the US may be with a 1.7 per cent developed by danseuse than five lakh people died “Total energy supply said. after being exposed the largest producers of increase recorded in total Geeta Chandran and busted in Odisha prematurely in India in from coal increased by 11 It said coal phase-out is coal power, but power primary energy supply Grammy Award winning 2016 due to dangerous lev- per cent in India from 2016 essential, not only as a key to pollutants from plants in India take the from 2016 to 2018.” musician Ricky Cage. Rayagada: Security forces els of outdoor air pollu- to 2018 and out of over 5.29 measures to mitigate cli- coal burning, data highest toll in the world The report also talks A radio jingle was also on Thursday busted a Maoist tion and over 97,000 of the lakh premature deaths in mate change, but also to said, adding impact when it comes to health as about heatwaves limiting released to mark IFFI camp at Karkamarka forest them died after being 2016 due to dangerous lev- reduce morbidity and of air pollution will coal-fired power plants the labour capacity of var- Golden Jubilee celebra- under Ambadala police limits exposed to pollutants from els of outdoor fine particu- mortality from air pollu- produce more than just ious countries. tion by Union informa- in Odisha’s Rayagada district coal burning, a new report late air pollution (PM2.5), tion. worsen if country carbon dioxide, which con- “Temperature rise and tion and broadcasting and defused a bomb near the revealed on Thursday. over 97,400 deaths were “Coal continues to be the does not shift from tributes to global warm- heatwaves are increasing- secretary Amit Khare. Iffi spot. Acting on a tip-off The Lancet Countdown from coal. second largest contributor coal-based energy ing. ly limiting the labour is scheduled to be held in about presence of several 2019 on health and climate “The energy landscape to global primary energy Coal burning also releas- capacity of various popu- Goa from November 20- Maoists in the forest, Special change also cautioned that will have to change drasti- supply (after oil) and the notably China, India and es particulate matter, sul- lations. In 2018, 133.6 bil- 28. Operation Group and District the impact of air pollution cally and nothing short of largest source of electrici- Southeast Asia. phur dioxide, nitrogen lion potential work hours The anthem released as Voluntary Force jawans con- in India will worsen if the a 7.4 per cent year-on-year ty generation (at 38 per Overall, carbon dioxide oxide and mercury — were lost globally, 45 bil- part of the celebration of ducted a joint-combing oper- country does not shift cut in fossil carbon diox- cent, compared with gas, emissions from fossil fuels thus, damaging the health lion more than the 2000 50th year of Iffi, features ation. Besides defusing a from coal-based energy. ide emissions from 2019 to the next highest at 23 per have risen by 2.6 per cent of many people around the baseline and southern clips from festival films bomb, jawans seized explo- It emphasised on rapidly 2050 will limit global cent),” the report said, from 2016 to 2018, the world. areas of the USA lost 15-20 which have had a positive sives, clothes and other arti- decreasing coal use to warming to the more adding that most of the report said. According to Lancet, per cent of potential day- social impact and proj- cles from the place. zero, saying it was crucial ambitious goal of 1.5 growth in total primary Another global study “Concerningly, the previ- light work hours during ects the sentiment behind to meeting the commit- degree Celsius,” the energy supply (TPES) of from Switzerland held ear- ous downward trend in the hottest month of 2018,” “Ek Bharat Shreshtha ments of the Paris report, authored by 35 coal has been in Asia, lier this year, revealed that coal supply has reversed the report said. Bharat”. SC gives clean chit to govt over Rafale deal NCP is in talks with BJP too? ■ Continued from Page 1 ber 12. “As Prime Minister Patel, Malikarjun Kharge, ■ Continued from Page 1 Justice Kaul in the majority entire exercise must be Bhushan had approached said: “Even proceedings on with two berths at the Narendra Modi was about and K.C. Venugopal for described as an “unfair sub- judgment. viewed from the prism of the CBI “fully knowing that the basis that on the peti- Centre,” the source added. to leave for Brazil to talks with the NCP. mission” that without order- While concurring with the the limited judicial review Section 17A constituted a tioners complaint, an FIR The offer involves making attend the Brics summit Sources in the Congress ing the registration of an majority ruling rejecting the the court undertakes in such bar to any inquiry or investi- must be registered as it pur- NCP chief Sharad on Tuesday, the BJP asked said the party was serious FIR and investigations by review petitions, Justice proceedings, and this court gation unless there was pre- ports to disclose cognisable Pawar’s daughter Supriya Mr Patel to inform the about aligning with the the CBI the court had adju- K.M. Joseph in his separate would end up paying less vious approval.” offences and the court must Sule a Union Cabinet min- governor about his party’s Shiv Sena. Sources said a dicated the Rafale issue judgment appears to have than lip service to the law” “17A (1) of the Prevention so direct, will it not be a ister. decision so that the gover- formula had been chalked “prematurely” without the taken a divergent view on laid down by the of Corruption Act says: ‘No futile exercise having regard A senior BJP leader and nor could initiate further out, wherein the chief benefit of investigation and the CBI registering FIR and Constitution Bench mandat- police officer shall conduct to Section 17A?” former Cabinet minister, action,” the sources minister’s post would inquiry into the disputed undertaking the investiga- ing the investigating agency any inquiry or investigation Having said this, Justice requesting anonymity, added. remain with the Sena, questions of facts. tion. to register an FIR and into any offence alleged to Joseph went on to say: confirmed the develop- This ensured that the while the Congress and the “No doubt there was a “If the complaint of the undertake the probe on a have been committed by a “However, it is my view the ment. Another BJP leader, Centre could take a deci- NCP would get a deputy prayer made for the registra- petitioner does make out the complaint.” public servant under this judgment sought to be requesting anonymity, sion before the PM left the chief minister each. tion of an FIR and further commission of the cognis- Referring to Section 17A of Act, where the alleged reviewed would not stand in said the NCP does not country. State leaders of the investigation, but once we able offence, an FIR is to be Prevention of Corruption offence is relatable to any the way of” the Central want to invite the wrath of The NCP’s decision to Congress, NCP and Shiv had examined the three registered and the matter Act, inserted into the anti- recommendation made or Bureau of Investigation the BJP by aligning with inform the governor way Sena met in Mumbai to aspects on merits we did not investigated. It will be no corruption law in 2018, that decision taken by such pub- “from taking action on the... the Shiv Sena. before the deadline given finalise the draft of a consider it appropriate to answer to suggest that this provides for prior approval lic servant in discharge of complaint in accordance Sources also claimed the to them ended also raised “common minimum pro- issue any directions, as court has approved of the of the government before his official functions or with the law and subject” to BJP leadership used eyebrows in the Congress gramme”, that will prayed for by the petition- matter in judicial review seeking an inquiry or inves- duties, without previous CBI obtaining previous Praful Patel to impose as party interim president become the basis of gov- ers, which automatically proceedings under Article 32 tigation against an official, approval...’.” approval under Section 17A President’s Rule in Sonia Gandhi had deput- ernment formation by the covered the direction for of the Constitution, and Justice Joseph said that Mr Addressing a hypothetical of the Prevention of Maharashtra on Novem- ed her close aide Ahmed three parties. registration of FIR,” said making it clear that the Sinha, Mr Shourie and Mr situation, Justice Joseph Corruption Act.” Brazil Prez to be R-Day chief guest 7-judge SC bench on Sabari women entry ■ Continued from Page 1 He also outlined areas for between Mr Modi and Narendra Modi met Jair potential investment from Russian President Putin, Messias Bolsonaro, Presi- Brazil, including in areas the MEA said: “Prime ■ Continued from Page 1 morality and the extent to gious denomination. CJI Justice D.Y. Chandrachiud, Justice Nariman referred to dent of the Federative of agricultural equip- Minister Narendra Modi under review.” Having which the court can enquire Gogoi also referred to an Justice Rohinton Nariman, the majority judgments of Republic of Brazil, on the ment, animal husbandry, met H.E. Mr Vladimir referred the entire matter to into the issue of a particular earlier decision of a seven- apparently responding to September 28, 2018, which sidelines of the 11th Brics post-harvest technologies Putin, President of the a seven-judge bench, the practice as an integral part judge bench, which held that one of the reference ques- said devotees of Lord summit at Brasilia. Prime and biofuels. The Russian Federation, on majority ruling did not say of the religion or religious what are essential religious tions on the permissibility Ayyappa do not constitute a Minister Modi invited the President of Brazil the sidelines of 11th Brics anything critical about the practice of a particular reli- practices of a particular of PILs in religious matters, separate religious denomi- President of Brazil to be expressed his readiness summit at Brasilia on 13 September 28, 2018 order gious denomination or religious denomination said the majority judgment nation and cannot, there- the chief guest at and informed PM that a November... President that permitted the entry of should that be left only to be should be left to be deter- pronounced on September fore, claim the benefit of Republic Day 2020. The large business delegation Putin reiterated the invi- women of all ages at the determined by the head of mined by the denomination 28, 2018 had entertained the Article 26 or the proviso to Brazilian President has will accompany him to tation to PM to visit Sabarimala temple. the religious group. itself. PIL raised by the petitioner Section 3 of the Kerala accepted the invitation India. They also discussed Moscow to participate in The majority judgment Another question framed Both sections of the same Indian Young Lawyers Hindu Places of Public with pleasure.” other areas of coopera- the Victory Day celebra- framed seven questions to be by the majority judgment religious group, the CJI said, Association as it raised the Worship Act...” The majori- “Both leaders agreed tion, including space and tions next year, which PM addressed by the seven-judge relates to the “permissible have “a right to freely pro- “grave issues of gender bias ty judgments were pro- that on this occasion the defence sectors. The gladly accepted.” bench, including interplay extent” a PIL could be enter- fess, practise and propagate on account of a physiologi- nounced by then Chief two countries can compre- Prime Minister welcomed The MEA said: “During between the freedom of reli- tained on calling into ques- their religious beliefs as cal or biological function Justice Dipak Misra, also hensively enhance our the decision of the the meeting, both leaders gion under Articles 25 and 26 tion religious practices of a being integral part of their which is common to all speaking for Justices A.M. strategic partnership. PM President to grant visa- reviewed the progress in and the fundamental rights, denomination or a section at religion by virtue of Article women”. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Modi said that he looked free travel to Indian citi- the bilateral relationship particularly Article 14. This the instance of those who do 25.” Addressing the question of Chandrachud and one by forward to discussing zens,” the MEA added. since PM’s visit to includes constitutional not belong to such a reli- Speaking for himself and religious denomination, Justice Nariman himself. matters relating to trade. On the bilateral meet Vladivostok.” PAGE Special 5 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Kids face lifelong burden

of climate change: Lancet Odisha Pradesh Congress Commiteee president Niranjan Patnaik during the 2019 election campaigning. action from all countries to Children born today will face a cut greenhouse gas emis- THE WRITING ON THE WALL sions, gains in wellbeing world that will be on average and life expectancy will be Diarrhoeal infections, a major A torn Congress compromised, and climate over 4 degrees Celsius warmer by cause of child mortality, will change will come to define spread into new areas, whilst dead- the health of an entire gen- their 71st birthday, threatening ly heatwaves, similar to the one in eration," Mr Watts said in a set to fight battle 2015 that killed thousands of peo- statement. their health at every stage of ple in the country, could soon The report notes that har- become the norm vests will shrink as temper- their lives, the report notes Despite many initiatives, this atures rise, threatening for survival report shows the public health food security and driving SHAKOOR RATHER warmer by their 71st birth- up food prices. NEW DELHI day, threatening their gains achieved over the past 50 Infants and small chil- AKSHAYA KUMAR health at every stage of years could soon be reversed by dren are among the worst SAHOO Odisha limate change their lives, the report notes. the changing climate affected by malnutrition BHUBANESWAR will damage The annual project is a and related health prob- LOST GLORY the health of collaboration between 120 The energy landscape will have to change drastically, and soon, for the lems such as stunted ushed to the brink in Struggling at num- an entire gen- experts from 35 institu- growth, weak immune sys- successive Assembly world to meet its UN climate goals and protect the health of the next gener- ber three spot, the eration of chil- tions, including the World ation, the report warns tems, and long-term devel- Pand Lok Sabha elec- dren, particu- Health Organisation and opmental problems, say tions in Odisha, the Congress desper- Clarly in India, due to food World Bank. authors of the report. Congress seems to be ately looks at the shortages, infectious dis- The authors noted that Also, children will be par- fighting its last battle of urban local body eases, floods and deadly climate change is already of all age groups, here what While the government limit global warming to the ticularly susceptible to prestige in the state. The polls to be held heatwaves, unless there are damaging the health of the we are trying to do is to has launched many initia- ambitious goal of 1.5 infectious diseases such as party will try its luck in later this year in immediate cuts to fossil world's children, and is set bring the focus back on tives and programmes to degrees Celsius, it says. dengue that rising temper- the forthcoming urban fuel emissions, according to shape the well-being of children, because there is a address a variety of dis- "Children are specifically atures and changing rain- local body polls in order to order to revive its to a major new report pub- an entire generation unless sense of urgency about the eases and risk factors over more vulnerable to the fall patterns will leave in stage a comeback to the lost glory lished in The Lancet jour- the world meets Paris issue," the professor at New the past two decades, this health risks of a changing their wake. centrestage of Odisha pol- Except during the nal on Thursday. Agreement targets to limit Delhi's Public Health report shows the public climate. Their bodies and Nine of the 10 most "hos- itics. period from 2002 to The Lancet Countdown warming well below 2 Foundation of India said. health gains achieved over immune systems are still in pitable years" for dengue With no strong leader to on Health and Climate degrees Celsius. "For every child who is the past 50 years could soon a developing stage, leaving transmission have lead the party from the 2004 when the party Change is a comprehensive Poornima Prabhakaran, born today, the future will be reversed by the chang- them more susceptible to occurred since 2000. front, the grand old under the leader- yearly analysis tracking co-author of the report, be decided by the changing ing climate. disease, pollution and envi- Around half the world's party's state unit is now in ship of the then progress across 41 key indi- noted that few countries climate," she said. The energy landscape will ronmental pollutants," Ms population is now at risk. tatters and requires PCC chief Sarat cators. are likely to suffer from the In India, she noted, diar- have to change drastically, Prabhakaran explained. The report also points out urgent course-correction Patnaik showed If the world follows a health effects of climate rhoeal infections, a major and soon, for the world to Nick Watts, executive that through adolescence to remain in existence. some semblance of business-as-usual pathway, change as much as India, cause of child mortality, meet its UN climate goals director of The Lancet and into adulthood, young The decimation of the with high carbon emis- with its huge population will spread into new areas, and protect the health of Countdown, added, "The people are poised to suffer party, beginning with the fighting spirit, the sions and climate change and high rates of health- whilst deadly heatwaves, the next generation, the damage done in early child- the most damage as their fall of Hemananda Biswal party has not been continuing at the current care inequality, poverty, similar to the one in 2015 report warns. hood is persistent and per- lungs are still developing, government in 2000, con- able to put up a rate, children born today and malnutrition. that killed thousands of Nothing short of a 7.4 per vasive, with health conse- making them prone to tinues. It appears to be spectacular fight to will face a world that will "While the report high- people in the country, could cent year-on-year cut in fos- quences lasting for a life- worsening asthma, and an approaching a state of its opponents — the be on average over 4 lights the effects of climate soon become the norm. sil CO2 emissions from 2019 time." increasing risk of heart complete disappearance. BJD and Congres degrees Celsius change on people to 2050 will "Without immediate attacks and stroke. — PTI After the fall of the party from power, no state When Congress leader holding the PCC was chasing BJD chief post has ever been with a killing spirit, able to steady the ship. the AICC leaders Except during the period from 2002 to 2004 when the changed the dash- party under the leader- ing PCC chief Sarat ship of the then PCC chief Patnaik Sarat Patnaik showed some semblance of fight- ing spirit, the party has worked with renewed not been able to put up a spirits and ensured victo- spectacular fight to its ry of the party in three opponents — the BJD and urban body polls — Congress. Attabira, Hindol and In the panchayat elec- Nuapara. Surprisingly, he tions held in 2002, Sarat was replaced again by Patnaik put up a brave Jayadev Jena on the eve of fight against the Naveen 2014 Assembly polls. The Patnaik government and party fared miserably in won 282 zilla parishad the 2014 Lok Sabha and seats, 21 short of the BJD. Assembly polls. When the Congress was After the poll debacle, chasing the BJD with a there was again a change killing spirit, the AICC of leadership. Prasad leaders changed the Harichandan took over as young and dashing PCC the new head of the state chief Sarat Patnaik and unit. However, he did not replaced him by Jayadev get required support of Jena just on the eve of his colleagues to strength- 2004 Assembly elections. en the party. When Mr Jena was con- On April 19, 2018, he was solidating the party, he replaced by Niranjan was dropped from his Patnaik. However, things position and replaced by had already changed for K.P. Singhdeo, a former worse this time for the Union minister belonging Congress. to Dhenkanal royal fami- The BJP, taking advan- ly. Mr Singhdeo, who did tage of a weakened not have much acceptance Congress, had positioned at grassroots, failed to itself in number two posi- impress people. He was tion in the rural polls and replaced by Niranjan inducted most of the Patnaik in 2013. potential leaders of the The new PCC chief grand old party into its (Niranjan Patnaik) organisation. The Belgadia Palace: A paradise for nature-loving tourists AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO development, the palace gets its smell of monsoons hitting the Maharajah, include the present BARIPADA aura of majesty with intricate red laterite soil as you lounge in Queen mother and the Queen of designs being added during the the verandah enjoying the natu- Mayurbhanj who belong to the estled amidst a lush green rule of her descendents who ral landscape," says David Corb, royal families of Nepal and backdrop of rolling hills used it as a royal guest house for a tourist from London. Jaisalmer respectively. They Nand sparkling waterfalls state visitors. The interiors are The suites offer hints and bring their own aesthetic to the of the rich and diverse Eastern- designed on the orders of the whispers of a royal era with the unique interiors which include Indian countryside is 'The Bhanja dynasties most famous dark winding mahogany stair- 10 rooms, each designed to high- Belgadia Palace'. Established in ruler Sri Ram Chandra Bhanj case at the lobby draped with a light the numerous personali- 1804, this brick-built double- Deo, popularly known as 'The red carpet used for receiving the ties who have either visited the storey structure in the classical Philosopher King' for his second Maharajah, connecting the first Palace or have connections to Western style of Doric- wife Maharani Sucharu Devi, floor rooms to the upper cham- the erstwhile royal family of Corinthian column is a fine daughter of Keshab Chandra bers. With each step into the Mayurbhanj. blending of Greek and Victorian Sen, founder of the Brahmo palace, the jewel toned colours Belgadia Palace is 3.5 hours architecture. And this architec- Samaj movement famous during have a soothing effect with soft from Kolkata and also 3.5 hours tural marvel, located in the tri- the Bengal Renaissance. wooden finishes transporting from Bhubaneswar. Similarly, it juncture of Odisha, The palace sits on a raised hill you to a bygone era. is 4.5 hours from Jamshedpur and Jharkhand, is attracting a overlooking sprawling lawns on The palace's restoration to its town in Jharkhand. large number of domestic and either side, with the entrance former glory included landscap- Tourists coming to the Palace foreign tourists every year. highlighted by a long drive-in ing of its surrounding, fruit and visit local tribal villages and Home to the erstwhile royal with indigenous flora and fauna flower orchards and an organic witness age-old art forms with family of Mayurbhanj, this dotting either side and ending at farm for a fresh array of local them such as Dhokra and learn palace invites guests to take a the Elephant Porch or "Hathi cuisines served on embossed dying arts such as chhau (mar- trip down memory lane and Baramdah" which is a high cutlery. The careful restoration tial arts dance form). They also introduces the idea of purpose- arched porch built to accommo- of its interiors was done in visit villages and learn the dif- ful travel by engaging with the date the ruler when he would stages keeping in mind the ferent art forms such as black local tribal community and mount the howdah on an ele- unique pieces of furniture and stone carving with visits to through curated tours to explore phant for ceremonial proces- furnishings handcrafted for the famous temples to understand Odisha, the soul of incredible sions. The double-storeyed man- family. the intricate architecture native India. This unique blend of old sion with turrets flanked on Additionally, the rooms have to Odisha (Khiching). The tem- and new is encapsulated at this either side, has rooms envi- antiques and collections of art- ple of Kichakeswari at off beat location which is an sioned for work and leisure with work belonging to the royal fam- Khiching, built entirely of chlo- adventure lovers' paradise a few the Maharajah and Maharani A view of the bedroom suite ily from their travels around the rite slabs, is unique in India. hours from the Simlipal, an wing having black and white world. The modern and luxe The small museum situated Elephant and Tiger Unesco checkered marble verandahs entire estate. The open veran- under the patronage of the erst- pets, old-world chandeliers and design of its interior contrasts here boasts of highly important Biosphere, the second largest overlooking the dahs were meant to be while rulers. century-old oil paintings placed the ancient and ornate architec- historical specimens of sculp- national park in India. sprawling lawns, with Odisha viewing parlours for the The original palace's (which is along the halls and porches of ture of its exterior making the ture, art and architecture. The Belgadia Palace's con- the royal insignia women of the family to now a college) exterior was built the estate. property and its surroundings a One of India's most famous struction began on the orders of embossed along the glass win- watch the chhau performances to be a replica of The "The paintings and art around walk through the annals of his- wildlife parks, Barheipani Falls, Maharani Sumitra Devi Bhanj dows. A natural lake is situated at the main lawn, a martial arts Bukingham Palace. The annals the palace juxtapose the tory. Simlipal National Park, Jaranda Deo in 1804, who ruled the state at one border and a manicured dance form practised by the of history come alive with vin- untamed and ethereal beauty of The present-day occupants of Falls are other attractions for from 1796 to 1810. In a phased walking path criss-crosses the state military and flourished tage vinyl records, Persian car- the district. Nothing like the the palace, apart from the the tourists. c m y k c m y k MIND POWER PRINCE CHARLES JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PAGE As long as I do not take myself too seriously, Facts are facts and will not disappear on 6 I should not be too badly off account of your likes Edit THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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SC ruling on MLAs to Subhani encourage defections n the Karnataka case, the unanimous ruling of a three-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday upheld the decision of the Assembly Speaker to disqualify 14 Congress MLAs and three JD(S) legislators Iunder the Tenth Schedule — the anti-defection law — but struck down the Speaker’s order to disqualify them for the remainder of the Assembly’s term, which ends in 2023. The judgment may stick to the letter of the law, but not its spirit. As such, upon incurring disqualification, the members are not debarred from contesting the coming byelections for 15 Assembly seats. These MLAs let down their parties, leading to the Congress-JD(S) coalition govern- ment’s fall and the induction of a minority BJP government in Karnataka. The BJP has indicated the disqualified MLAs will soon join the saffron party. Some may be given party tickets for the byelections. If they win, the BJP’s minority status may be converted into a majority. In effect, their dis- qualification (by the former Speaker) will be negated. The question natu- rally arises that the Tenth Schedule is a faultily-drafted law. LETTERS The court pointed out, rightly, that under the Tenth Schedule the Speaker’s decision to disqualify a legislator on the ground of defection is Advantage Gotabaya as SAY NO TO BJP not subject to judicial review. But it also noted the same law doesn’t give the Speaker The judgment in the power to lay down the period of disqualifi- Let the Shiv Sena, NCP Karnataka case is like- cation, or to prevent a disqualified MLA and Congress come out ly to make defection from seeking re-election. The law only stip- with a common minimum ulates that upon re-entering the House, a Lanka votes tomorrow? easier rather than disqualified member should not be made a programme (with the more difficult — and minister. Sena accommodating the attractive, to boot — If the idea is to avoid rewarding defections In the event of remained to be dealt provided the party to to uphold the party system in our democra- with. These include wishlist of the other two cy, then it fails to consider that for an MLA Gotabaya Rajapaksa cases involving the mur- parties as a precondition which an MLA defects who stands disqualified following an act of Mohan K. Tikku winning, he has der of journalists and can throw in enough defection (as defined in the Tenth given enough indi- killing of unarmed for support) and form the incentives to induce Schedule), re-election as a member of the cations about who Tamil civilians — government in defection House is reward enough. including some in cus- The judgment in the Karnataka case is the new Prime tody — pending against Maharashtra. This is likely to make defection easier rather than Minister is going to Mr Gotabaya in the preferable to the BJP more difficult — and attractive, to boot — provided the party to which an be — none else but courts in Sri Lanka and coming to power as it is MLA defects can throw in enough incentives to induce defection — even at his senior sibling in the United States. the cost of incurring disqualification. This appears to be the case with the s Sri Lankans two main contenders — Apart from the high- guilty of ditching the 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs. The “taint” of defection — to use the lan- prepare to former defence secretary and ex-President profile case of the mur- Sena after aligning with it guage of the judgment — is thus rendered meaningless. The Supreme elect their Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa der of Sunday Leader Court’s verdict is apt to attract emulation of the Karnataka defectors by next Presi- sitting minister Sajith editor Lasanatha before the polls and run- unscrupulous elements in other states as well as Parliament. dent on Satur- Premadasa. was thus that the ruling Wickeramatunga, which ning a joint campaign. Is Since the Tenth Schedule permits the Speaker to disqualify a defector Aday (November 16), they Even as Gotabaya coalition was finally able attracted international the BJP not deviating from membership of the House without granting the presiding officer lati- seem to be spoilt for Rajapaksa’s presidential to zero in on Sajith attention, there are oth- tude to lay down the period of disqualification, the Speaker’s authority is choice. This time over, aspirations had been in Premadasa, a sitting ers such as the disap- from the promises it rendered a joke. there are an unprece- public knowledge for minister and the son of pearance of journalist made to the public by In the present case, the Supreme Court remained insensitive to the fact dented 35 candidates in some time, it was only in former President Prageeth Ekanaligoda that MLAs of two different parties acted in tandem in order to achieve a the fray for the post of April this year that he Ranasinghe Premadasa, and attacks on journal- pushing for a different set certain political end and were, for that reason, entitled to be punished as President. The highest was able to renounce his as its choice. ists Upali Temnakoon of demands from its they had let down those who voted for them in the first place. number of candidates in American citizenship to Perhaps, aware of the and Keith Noyahr. opponents just to be in a presidential election so qualify for the contest. fact that given his These pertain to the far was in 2010, when 22 He had since entered the wartime record as period when defence sec- power? Can such a party candidates had joined field as the candidate of defence secretary he may retary Gotabaya be trusted ever by the the race — which itself the Sri Lanka Podujana not be able to cut much Rajapaksa was acting as Primacy of RTI upheld was a record at the time. Peramuna (SLPP), a ice with Tamil voters, Mr the principal hatchet common man who batted This time, the number is party earlier launched Rajapaksa has since been man of the regime while for it and voted for it? he primacy of RTI has been upheld. A Constitution Bench ruled that up by more than half. A by his elder brother and focusing on consolidat- President Mahinda the office of Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of the surfeit of candidates may former President ing the Sinhalese vote- Rajapaksa was waging Akhilesh Krish TRight to Information Act. The verdict, emphasising what the Delhi be seen as an indication Mahinda Rajapaksa. The bank. Since last month, an all-out war against Navi Mumbai high court ruled nine years ago, is very significant though it comes with of greater public enthusi- ruling coalition led by he has made several the Tamil Tigers. It was many caveats to protect the right to privacy of judges. asm for participation in President Maithripala speeches indicating his no surprise, therefore, TACTLESS RAHUL Checks and balances are the very foundation of a democracy, and bring- the democratic process. Sirisena and Prime future priorities as that a section of the Sri ing public institutions, including the Supreme Court, under the RTI is a On the other hand, it Minister Ranil President. In one case, Lankan elite recently THE SUPREME COURT accepting major check. Of course, what information commissioners do when pro- may as well be reflective Wickremasinghe was for example, he promised started the “Stop Gota former Congress president Rahul viding RTI information to do with various arms of official India will deter- of an underlying cyni- taking even longer in to release the soldiers Movement” as a counter Gandhi's apology for his witless mine how transparent and accountable public institutions will be. cism. A vague feeling naming their candidate. who were in jail on to the winning streak in “Chowkidaar chor hai” remark is The law can only lay down the broad principle that transparency be seen that the people are not Their dilemmas were charges of excesses com- the Rajapaksa camp. But like a Children's Day gift to the scion as a desirable quality in the running of the administration. How far the getting the leadership manifold. mitted against many movements such as of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. It is balances come into play in protecting judicial independence will deter- choices they would per- For one, President innocent civilians (most- these often make an Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday mine how effectively RTI can be used with regard to the judiciary. haps prefer to have. In Sirisena continued to ly Tamil) during the intellectual point, but that is celebrated in India as What the ruling establishes is the primacy of the RTI Act as a democra- this situation, the latter weigh his options about operations. That was rarely make an impact Children's Day. In his eagerness to tic tool in people’s hands. Had the RTI been applicable to the highest judi- seems to be the case. setting himself up as a supposed to help him on the wider constituen- pull down his political rivals, Mr ciary when Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi faced awkward moments in a sex- Traditionally, elections candidate. But once consolidate his support cy. More so in a society Gandhi made the mistake of wrongly ual harassment claim by a law clerk, we may have known more about in Sri Lanka have main- Gotabaya Rajapaksa base among the majority that has been no attributing his remark to the court, what transpired. But in leading this bench towards striking a blow for ly been a two-horse race announced his entry into Sinhalese — many of stranger to polarisation and has been duly reprimanded. It ill transparency, he will leave a positive legacy. between the right-of-cen- the fray, President whom see the war on ethnic lines. behoved a leader of his stature. A significant point made by one judge is that the judiciary, while wield- tre United National Sirisena ruled himself against the LTTE as a In the event of ing sweeping powers through the collegium on the appointment of judges, Party (UNP) and the left- out of the race. As for patriotic duty. And so, Gotabaya Rajapaksa Krishnan Subramaniam cannot function in total isolation. The judgment itself goes way beyond of-centre Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil they believe any excesses winning, he has given Navi Mumbai the judiciary, and stresses the RTI Act’s importance at a time when the Freedom Party (SLFP), Wickremasinghe, he had committed during the enough indications executive has run it into the ground with its stranglehold on the appoint- with a select few smaller been harbouring presi- operations deserved to about who the new ment of information commissioners. parties — such as the dential ambitions for be applauded rather than Prime Minister is going LEVERAGE TO BJP Tamil National Alliance even longer. But in the punished. to be — none else but his (TNA), Sri Lanka current situation, he did Many Muslim voters, senior sibling and for- THE SUPREME COURT clearing HE SIAN GE Muslim Congress not enjoy the party’s who had backed the mer President Mahinda the decks for the 17 rebel MLAs to T A A (SLMC) and the JVP — unanimous support. 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hen a nation’s elected than in urban areas. ful in reducing both inequality and It is also not completely clear later? And will Morales, whose president is compelled to Anyhow, an “audit” by the absolute poverty. The economy has whether Morales’ primary motiva- Movement for Socialism has majori- resign because the mili- Organisation of American States — ticked along smoothly, with average tion for extending his tenure arose ties in both chambers of parliament, Wtary chief commands him which is funded mainly by the US, growth at almost five per cent since from concern that his task was be allowed to contest? to relinquish his post, it is hardly and over the decades has frequently Morales first assumed power in 2006. unfinished, or could be attributed to There are echoes in this week’s unfair to describe it as a coup. fallen short of objectivity — There has been visible develop- a growing taste for power. developments in La Paz of events in That’s essentially what happened revealed significant discrepancies, ment, the illiteracy rate has sharply It was unclear at the time of writing Islamabad 42 years ago, when per- Mahir Ali in Bolivia on Sunday, when Evo and it called for the vote to be declined, and healthcare has sub- how the unexpected power vacuum ceptions of electoral fraud provoked Morales was forced out of office, just annulled. Morales agreed and stantially improved. Morales led a in Bolivia would be filled. The army widespread unrest; and then the hours after he had agreed to a fresh vowed to constitute a new electoral movement of coca farmers before he showed no immediate inclination to army struck just as negotiations presidential election following weeks commission. Within hours, he was became the first indigenous Bolivian directly assume power, which is a between the government and the of occasionally violent unrest. out of a job. The president had also to take charge in a nation two-thirds small mercy given Bolivia’s history opposition reached agreement on The mobilisations began shortly stirred resentment by insisting on of whose citizens are “Indians”. Until of military rule, not least a half-cen- how to proceed. After the coup, after the October 20 presidential poll. aiming for a fourth term, after mar- 2006, they had broadly been excluded tury ago, when Che Guevara was A nightmare unfolded thereafter, No one seriously doubts that Morales ginally losing a referendum on term from the power structure. assassinated. It is not surprising that and Pakistan is still living with its was genuinely ahead in the vote limits, and then persuading It must be acknowledged, though, elements in the military reacted consequences. Bolivia in 2019 will count, but he appeared to be falling Bolivia’s constitutional court to that in recent years some of the com- badly when the Morales government hopefully avoid such a dire fate. For future unclear: short of the 10 per cent margin rescind them altogether. plaints about the Morales adminis- decided to elaborately commemorate the moment, though, no one can con- required to seal victory in the first Among the leading lights of the tration have also come from the left, the 50th anniversary of Che’s mar- fidently predict whether the clear- round. Then the vote count was sud- “pink tide” that swept through much especially in instances where the tyrdom in Bolivia two years ago. cut advances of the past 13 years will Will Bolivia denly suspended, and when it of Latin America at the turn of the government seemed to be colluding The vice president and head of the be preserved. A relapse into the resumed the requisite advantage century, Morales was a relatively with vested agricultural and indus- Senate resigned alongside Morales, instability of the pre-Morales period was in place. It certainly seems sus- quiet achiever. The kind of bluster trial interests, to the detriment of the and the US has recognised the deputy — in which his main presidential picious, although there is an alterna- associated with Venezuela’s Hugo rural population and its environ- leader of the Senate, opposition rival this year, Carlos Mesa, was head for polls? tive explanation — namely that the Chavez was seemingly alien to his ment. When, a few months ago, fires politician Jeanine Anez, as interim credited with a key role — would be last votes to be tallied were from far- nature. Even his detractors acknowl- raged through the Bolivian country- president. The crucial question is disastrous, but cannot be ruled out. flung rural regions, where Morales’ edge, however, that the Morales pres- side, much of the blame was laid at what happens next? 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ties it gave tickets to for the The BJP won’t have a Supreme Court in a succession when it really matters, Maratha supremo Sharad state polls mainly lost. The chief minister. But for of matters of a political nature, although in anodyne fashion it Pawar, when he was in the would-be defectors in the post- which has gone with the inter- routinely inveighs against Congress, shared one thing poll situation were thus wary. the next six months it ests of the Centre and the rul- communalism and the high- with his rival, the late Arjun Anand K. Sahay That wariness is now likely is likely to have an ing party, while appearing to handedness of the government. Singh. They were both adept at to melt away. Those from the overlord in Union home parse legal arguments and evi- And it did not speak at the working at a long “alaap” — Shiv Sena, NCP or Congress minister Amit Shah. In dence, the Sena may be nurs- height of the political drama — the overture that precedes a ranks looking for the loaves ing a forlorn hope. and crisis — in Maharashtra. maestro’s musical perfor- Far & Near and fishes of office are apt to conditions of Central As for the Congress, its lead- Because it operated through mance — but short on political become easy prey. Not just the rule under Article 356 ership found itself caught up in its lightweight spokesman, and courage. This failing had let Congress and the NCP, but also of the Constitution, the knots — essentially fending off several others who are hardly Arjun Singh down in the after- he odds were which was disrespectful of the the Shiv Sena, the supposedly Union home minister imaginary charges of helping a leaders except notionally, no math of the Ayodhya demoli- long, but the opportunity it was presented ideological party, had now bet- chauvinist right-wing party to one outside the hollowed-out tion in December 1992 when he Shiv Sena- with, and possibly motivated ter watch out. Reining in their calls all the shots. form the government — essen- Congress Working Committee travelled by train from New NCP-Congress play by the NCP leadership flock may not be easy. tially praying to the false god — which has seen far better Delhi to Lucknow, and then did have a whose real moves appear to The Shiv Sena has a valid option a decent shot at it. He did of imagined ideology. Quite days in terms of the stature of returned from the station itself clear opening, have been thoroughly camou- grievance. The governor gave not. This was in sharp contrast, frankly, it failed to even raise its members — knew what the instead of marching on to although it was flaged because they were never the BJP a long window of time for instance, with the way for- the question — what was the so-called “high command” Ayodhya. If he had done that, only a brief meant to discomfit the BJP, — about a fortnight since the mer J&K governor Girish primary contradiction before thought. Who knows, maybe it then the job of Prime Minister, one, thanks to the games being whatever the outer optics. declaration of results — to pull “Gary” Saxena had conducted it? To keep the BJP away from had no thoughts. And if it did displacing P.V. Narasimha Tplayed by New Delhi and its The BJP won’t have a chief itself together and manage the himself in the post-1996 state power since the saffron party have any thoughts, it lacked Rao, would have been his for chief instrument, Maharashtra minister. But for the next six numbers. Even when it became election situation, although the had been unable to win at the the courage of conviction to the asking. governor B.S. Koshiyari, who months it is likely to have an clear that the MLAs from other late Mr Saxena had been a for- hustings, or to fall into the trap speak it out in public. After ’s assassi- is a former BJP chief minister overlord in Union home minis- parties weren’t stepping for- mer RAW chief and not a politi- of the ayatollahs who falsely — As for the NCP, too much is nation, Mr Pawar had given of Uttarakhand. ter Amit Shah. In conditions of ward to be counted, Mr cian. A seasoned politician like and foolishly — invoke ideolo- made of the supposed magic of Narasimha Rao a run for his The imposition of President’s Central rule under Article 356 Koshiyari gave the BJP 48 Mr Koshiyari could have dis- gy to prevent this happening? its most significant leaders. The money. He had campaigned Rule in Maharashtra makes it of the Constitution, the Union hours to stake its claim. But played at least the same degree It was overlooked, for instan- “plain tales from the Raj” are hard for himself (when his tail evident that what the BJP home minister calls all the the Shiv Sena was given only of fidelity — and sensitivity — ce, that a top leader of the par- suggestive of the fact that these was not being squeezed). But recently lost on the swings in shots. The governor is the car- 24 hours, with its appeal for an to the working out of the demo- ty, then Congress presidential leaders can have their tails he was handily beaten by Rao’s the post-Assembly election rier of the Centre’s messages. extension being peremptorily cratic process. candidate Pranab Mukherjee, squeezed. So, they played it real ragtag band. Mr Pawar had scene, when it failed to cobble The BJP couldn’t play the dismissed. The Shiv Sena has moved the had the party’s sanction to vi- slow, hoping that the blame failed to invite trust and he did together the numbers with its defection game in the first If the governor genuinely Supreme Court to gain a sit “Matoshree” in Mumbai to would eventually fall on the not have the courage to unfurl pre-poll ally Shiv Sena, it has instance, as it has done with desired that elected members of reprieve. Its plea is that it solicit the vote of the Shiv Sena Congress’ indecisiveness, his right-of-centre agenda to made up on the roundabout. such dexterity in practically the Assembly take charge as received too little time to pro- for the presidential election. which is everyone’s handy Congress MPs who would have This is thanks to the deeply every state. This was because the government, he would have duce the numbers. Given the It is typical that the Congress whipping boy, and this time been voters in the prime minis- inept play by the Congress, the defectors from other par- permitted every next-best track record of the present leadership seldom speaks up around it would be with reason. terial stakes. Don’t question... be happy: After RCEP, what’s The lesson from JNU stir the road ahead? stringent curtailment of Unsurprisingly, the is great, and not all questions expenditure and expansion of are wonderful. But that is not government revenue. And clash over hike in fees the point. We must engage in finally, through currency sta- and new hostel manu- them, nevertheless. That’s the Abhijit Bhattacharyya bilisation: Dodge fixed 360 Patralekha Chatterjee al has become an point of social science educa- yen to the dollar, which occasion for many to tion.” Or as Swara Bhaskar, remained unchanged for 22 award-winning Bollywood years. Japan emerged as an express their actor who studied at JNU, put economic superpower. Dev 360 resentment about JNU it in a recent magazine article: Earlier too, in the US, its as an institution, “JNU changes lives by freeing first treasury secretary, what it stands for, its residents of the limitations he Indian government reality. Else, China wouldn’t Alexander Hamilton, sowed awaharlal Nehru students and the JNU adminis- its students and they come from. It provides a must be compliment- have had come with a prompt the seeds of future prosperity University, named tration in hyper-polarised safe space for people from ed for showing convic- statement through its foreign when he submitted his plan after India’s first India is between two conflict- its philosophy diverse and different back- tion in standing up to ministry spokesman Geng for a national bank in 1790. T His logic was simple: “Banks Prime Minister, is ing ways of looking at educa- grounds to have an equal pressure, both internal and Shuang within 24 hours of the back in the news. This tion and pivots around two access to resources. JNU external, and not bowing to Indian withdrawal: “We will are nurseries of national comesJ as no surprise to any- critical questions about afford- smeared as “freeloaders” taught me that the India I conditions that didn’t take follow the principles of mutu- wealth”. Although the one who is familiar with the able and high-quality educa- because they can study for knew was not the only India account of its core national al understanding and accom- Hamilton action plan lasted history of this iconic public- tion for the poor, including very nominal fees. Curiously, that existed. JNU is special interests in Bangkok last modation to negotiate and only 22 years, the subsequent funded educational institu- higher education, and about in a country where less than 10 because it changes lives by week. It’s clear that India resolve those outstanding role of US banks in the devel- tion, known for its open and the purpose of education. per cent of people pay taxes, a recognising that education is refused to play ball as the pro- problems raised by India, and opment of its economics was progressive ethos and illustri- Should higher education similar wrath is not visible not, and should not be, a privi- posed Regional we welcome an early joining there for all to see. However, ous alumnae, and the increas- only be a means to a job or is it against those who dodge taxes. lege of the few, but rather a Comprehensive Economic by India”. When did we hear India today needs to watch ingly turbulent relationship also about fostering a ques- Nor are there similar displays birthright of everyone.” Partnership, or RCEP, in such Chinese eagerness to more over “bank scams” between the vast majority of tioning spirit and about of angst against subsidised The animus against JNU Prime Minister Narendra address Indian concerns in a rather than “bank service”. its students and teachers on human development? The vis- meals for legislators, and stems from the fact that it is Modi’s words, “does not fully multilateral forum? It’s hard Else, the economy can only one hand and the govern- ceral and frequently ven- building of statues every- seen by many as an institution reflect the basic spirit and the to recall. dip, not develop. ment’s education establish- omous reactions to the recent where with taxpayers’ money. that breeds activists. But agreed guiding principles of “It (RCEP) is conducive to In the Chinese case, the ment on the other. protests by JNU students by a Those championing the cause activism is not the monopoly RCEP. It also does not address the entry of Indian goods into indelible impression of the The immediate trigger for large number of Indians, of STEM the loudest today are of social science students any- satisfactorily India’s out- China... It will also help Japanese model is clearly vis- the most recent clash between including many in the social also silent when it comes to where in the world. A growing standing issues and concerns. Chinese goods enter markets ible. Deng Xiaoping admired the students and the JNU media, make it clear that the the stream of unscientific number of medical students in In such a situation, it’s not in India”. But Chinese goods the spectacular two-decade administration was over the real issues are located else- statements from people in the United States, for example, possible for India to join the are already all over India. Japanese recovery and took new hostel manual that pro- where. positions of power. take courses in social RCEP Agreement”. The Obviously, China wants the cue. First, China went posed sweeping changes to Unsurprisingly, the clash JNU is often in the eye of the activism. entire proceedings, as is usu- more. Much more than what into its shell. With single- existing rules and the huge over hike in fees and new hos- storm because it fosters an It is no secret that the reli- ally the case in a multilateral stands today. And India? minded determination, hike in fees which students tel manual has become an ethos where people are gious and political organisa- diplomatic jamboree, What sort of goods from India Beijing curbed all non-essen- say would keep out young occasion for many to express encouraged to ask uncomfort- tions committed to a robustly, revolved around words like will enter China? Without tial imports, devalued its cur- deserving people from the their resentment about JNU as able questions. JNU’s rigorous and exclusively, Hindu ver- “free” and “fair”, notwith- hindrance? Without match- rency and made it rock steady most marginalised communi- an institution, what it stands entrance tests and the quality sion of India — “Hindutva” — standing the fact that things ing technology? The Chinese like what Dodge had earlier ties in the country who nor- for, its students and its philos- of discourse within its premis- are not fond of JNU. The key emerged contrary to it for spokesman tried to explain: done to Japan, and gave all mally could have never ophy. Take the ongoing verbal es also ensure that most stu- issues at stake, however, go India. Thus, the joint state- “We do not deliberately pur- facilities to foreign corpora- dreamt of world-class higher slugfest in the social media dents are equipped to come up beyond any one institution. It ment too conceded: “India has sue a trade surplus against tions to bring capital, technol- education. about the desirability or other- with coherent responses if goes to the heart of a critical significant outstanding India. We can expand and ogy and shift their production Nearly 40 per cent of the stu- wise of STEM (Science, they are questioned. question. issues which remain unre- increase our cooperation in facilities to China. The result? dents on the campus are Technology, Engineering and The same is the story for Should the poor be priced out solved... India’s final decision investment, production High rates of domestic sav- reportedly from below poverty Mathematics) studies over many other educational insti- of world class higher educa- will depend on a satisfactory capacity and tourism and ings and investments and line (BPL) families. On social sciences. This is a famil- tutions like Jadavpur tion? And the even more criti- resolution of these issues”. make a bigger pie out of coop- exports. China controlled its Wednesday, the JNU adminis- iar trope and pops up each University in Kolkata, Tata cal question: What is educa- Clearly, India’s position eration for sustainable and current account deficit (per- tration announced a partial time JNU jumps to national Institute of Social Sciences in tion? Is it just a means to get a stood vindicated, that was balanced development”. Good taining to excess import and rollback in the fee hike and headlines. Those who are vitri- Mumbai, etc. job, doing things mechanically further reinforced by the words, but without specifics, deficit export) in no time; assistance for students from olic in their animosity towards As Happymon Jacob, a pro- even if efficiently, preserving commerce minister’s state- from the high table. The idea started having a balanced economically weaker sections JNU typically locate the source fessor at JNU, recently tweet- the status quo? Or is education ment: “India’s decision to be is more focused. India must budget, thereby making its and doing away with some of of troubles in the institution ed: “It’s not hard to under- also about empowerment, out of RCEP is final unless be taken on board for fiscal deficit history; and took the proposed restrictions such within the vocal social sci- stand why social sciences are when the poorest of the poor other countries involved... Beijing’s meat and India’s direct and strict control of the as curfew timings, dress codes, ences community and argue suspect in the eyes of the feel confident, through educa- uphold its demands… India’s morsels. What happens to entire economic system etc. The protesting students that if only the STEM crowd establishment. Social sciences tion, to ask uncomfortable decision will depend on a sat- India’s human resources and under the state, thereby are not convinced that this is outnumbered the humanities tend to, by and large, make questions of the system? isfactory resolution of these service industry? There is transforming comrades into enough, and the rollback has crowd, all would be well. Some students challenge the estab- issues.” Thus, there emerged silence! The real truth is that capitalists. Proletariat yester- not quelled the protests at the go as far as to advocate shut- lished wisdom, think out of the The writer focuses on a fissure in the RCEP (partici- it’s only to “help Chinese day; bourgeoisie today and time of writing. Unnamed ting down the university to box and simply ask a lot of development issues in India pating) states to feel good and goods enter markets in tomorrow! human resources development weed out “anti-nationals”. questions. Questions make and emerging economies. come to a consensus in push- India”, much more than ever In one sector, however, ministry officials have been Then, there is the other old some people uncomfortable... She can be reached at ing through the programme. before. China is under pres- China looked somewhat vul- quoted in the media saying trope about taxpayers and Not all challenges are wise, patralekha.chatterjee As of date, it’s an aborted sure owing to industrial over- nerable, as almost two per that the university will soon JNU students, who are not all out-of-the-box thinking @gmail.com takeoff, the preparations of capacity and emerging cent of fertile agricultural elaborate on who are covered which began more than seven counter-pressures by the land was reportedly lost in the said (BPL) category. years ago at the behest of 10 West to make Beijing open up owing to massive industriali- There is also a great deal of Southeast Asian nations, that its markets, finance, banking sation of the countryside, concern about people who may subsequently proposed to and service industries. thereby compelling Beijing to not be technically BPL, but are include six more, three from That said, what lies next for revisit agrarian distress and from lower middle class fami- the Far East (China, Japan, India? To this writer, though irrigation. lies and for whom any extra South Korea); one from South India has done well in the For India, therefore, the cost could mean foregoing Asia (India) and two from the past 25 years, it’s time to focus challenges today are many. higher education in a world- Pacific region (Australia, more on structural and proce- From these case studies of class institution like the JNU. New Zealand). dural economics. There are a Japan, the US and China Students allege that key deci- An astonishingly ambitious few issues to be revisited, if emerge food for thought. sions are being taken without plan of action without doubt, deemed fit. Taking a cue from Apart from bank, budgets, consulting them. But behind RCEP invariably had to have three countries as case stud- currency, the import/export every clash, be it between indi- its bumps. This was mainly ies — Japan, the US and imbalance, domestic savings, viduals or in the context of an due to big differences in virtu- China: Bank; budget; curren- fiscal deficit and current institution, there are always ally everything — demogra- cy; import; saving; fiscal account deficit, India faces a two reasons — the immediate phy and geography; econom- deficit; current account; and gigantic challenge in develop- and the long-simmering. ics and export; import and agriculture investment. ing agriculture with invest- The tug of war between the industry; polity to state poli- Japan stood demolished in ment and technology. It’s cy. A simple calculation 1945. By 1970, Japan dazzled because, even today, despite based on the well-known “54 the world. How? Thanks to stabilisation, the average Happymon Jacob, factor” — the calculation and Joseph Dodge (ex-Detroit annual rise of the Indian a professor at JNU, analysis of each country does Bank) who steadied Japan demography stands at almost recently tweeted: not indicate a smooth flight through “banker’s conserva- 1.8 crore, and the Indian gov- ‘Social sciences tend for RCEP anytime soon, tive philosophy”: sound cur- ernment’s Economic Survey notwithstanding the fact that rency, balanced budget, 2018-2019 (Volume 2) reports to, by and large, make “RCEP is without India” at financial stability and fiscal that “the growth in the agri- students challenge the this point. discipline. First, the tradi- culture sector witnessed established wisdom, No doubt it was conceived tional Japanese deficit spend- tapering”. think out of the box with good intent, but the ing was reversed. Japan got a future (the “Matsanyaya” of “balanced budget” after a The writer is an alumnus and ask questions. Indian philosophy): “big fish long time, supplemented by of the National Defence Questions make some gobbling small fish”, to this credit restrictions and expan- College and the author of people uncomfortable.’ writer, appears more than a sion of trade production; China in India PAGE Books+ 8 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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In quick nunchi can help you ucts that evolve as quickly about his life, yes, but in a that he mentions nothing she was and what happened the long term, nunchi will choose the right partner in as those needs, and to novel manner, describing about the very interesting to the marriage… His vast Esther Duflo When you walk into the room, everyone is laugh- make the waters part for life or business, it can help recalibrate plans based on episodes, people he met and work he did but concentrates and varied experiences of Juggernaut, `699 ing a bit too hard at the you. People will open you shine at work, it can the universe’s only con- knew, his travels across the on incidents, the people he life — and the people he not-particularly-funny doors that you never even protect you against those stant – change. world in the work he did. met, the relations he had knew — in different places POOR ECONOMICS: joke of an older woman knew existed. Nunchi will who mean you harm, and Nunchi is woven Coming from Fiji, he studied with them — with amusing across the world, are what 4 RETHINKING POVERTY you’ve never seen before. help you live your best life. it can even reduce social throughout all aspects of in Delhi, went on to London mentions of his sexual rela- have clearly stayed with him AND THE WAYS Do you: There’s an old Korean anxiety. It can make people Korean society. Korean as a lawyer and ended up tions from the start in college all these years. And they TO END IT A) Step in with a really expression about the take your side even when parents teach their chil- joining the United Nations to in Delhi! — but nothing make very entertaining read- Abhijit V. Banerjee, funny joke, definitely power of nunchi: ‘If you they aren’t sure why. dren about the importance the end of his working life. about his marriage. A few ing — about parties, food, Esther Duflo much better than the one have quick nunchi, you Conversely, a lack of of nunchi from a very He describes in the most mentions of his two daugh- sexual encounters, details Penguin, `499 you just heard. Your new can eat shrimp in a nunchi can make people young age, on a par with light-hearted manner the ters, but whose daughters? about liquor and food and in colleagues are going to monastery.’ Admittedly, dislike you in a way that is lessons such as ‘Look both people he met, the number of He does not say. Who did he the last pages a great deal THE BODY - A GUIDE love this! this makes no sense until as mysterious to them as it ways before crossing the countries and cities he trav- marry, what happened to his about cinema. Films were a FOR OCCUPANTS B) Laugh along with the you understand that tradi- is to you. street’ and ‘Don’t hit your elled to, with 15 years of marriage? Who knows… passion in his life from his 5 sister.’ ‘Why do you have very young days and it is a Bill Bryson others, even though it’s tional Korean Buddhist So if you’re thinking, ‘Oh working in New York, spend- What was his work like with not very amusing. monasteries are strictly dear, not another Eastern no nunchi?!’ is a common ing eight years of his work- the United Nations — that is passion that still continues… Doubleday, `999 C) Find a tactful moment vegetarian. In other fad – I’ve already thrown parental chastisement. ing life in Delhi, and finally a part of his life that Now he has decided to to introduce yourself to away half my clothes Nunchi is a part of daily in Manila. After Manila he Bhaichand also does not go spend the last years of his SHAHJAHANABAD the older woman, who thanks to Marie Kondo,’ life in Korea, because settled down into a retired into. Instead, he has chosen life in Delhi, which he con- 6 Rana Safvi you’ve correctly assumed first of all, it’s not a fad. Korean culture is what is life in Delhi — after spending to write an altogether very siders home more that Fiji HarperCollins, `999 must be the head of the Koreans have been using known as ‘high context’, two years in Mumbai explor- entertaining story of his per- which he left a long, long company. nunchi to evade or over- which is to say that a great ing the possibility of living sonal life, from the people he time ago. He still visits Fiji KASHMIR’S UNTOLD If you chose A, you seri- come more than 5,000 deal of communication is there. Not satisfied with occasionally — and the US 7 STORY: DECLASSIFIED ously need to work on your years’ worth of slings and based not on words, but on Mumbai he moved to Delhi annually where both his Iqbal Chand Malhotra, nunchi. If you chose B, arrows. the overall context, which — into a life which has been daughters are settled — but Maroof Raza good work, you read the You need only look to has countless factors: body anything but retired! Parties his life is centred in Delhi Bloomsbury, `599 room correctly and picked recent Korean history to language, facial expres- galore, friends all over Delhi along with the many, loyal up the right cues from see nunchi at work: the sions, tradition, who else and all over the world. friends he has. REMNANTS OF A your new colleagues. If country went from Third is present, and even He has led a full and fancy He is a great raconteur — a silence. In Korea, what is SEPARATION you chose C, congratula- World to First World in just life, which started as a fairly book filled with incredible 8 tions, you’re already on half a century. Only seven- not being said is every bit frugal existence as a child in memoirs told in an absorb- Aanchal Malhotra your way to mastering the ty years ago, after the as important as the words Fiji where his parents went ing, light-hearted manner of HarperCollins, `5999 power of nunchi. Korean War, South Korea that are spoken, and a per- from Gujarat and where he the many worlds he lived in, Nunchi is the Korean was one of the world’s son who pays attention grew up, to college in Delhi, the many relationships he WHAT THE ECONOMY superpower. Some people poorest nations — poorer merely to the words is get- and on to London to study had, the many, many friends 9 NEEDS NOW even go so far as to say it’s than most of sub-Saharan ting just half the story. But law. Then the amazing life across the world and in Delhi Editors- Abhijit Banerjee, how Korean people can Africa. To make matters this in no way means that began, from studying law in where he has chosen to Gita Gopinath, Raghuram read minds — though worse, it had no natural you need nunchi only in England, to the UN in New spend the rest of his memo- Rajan, Mihir S. Sharma, there’s nothing supernatu- resources at all: not a drop Korea. Even in the West, York with assignments rable life. Juggernaut, `599 ral about it. Nunchi is the THE POWER OF NUNCHI: of oil, not an ounce of cop- life is full of high-context which took him around the I AM A STRANGER HERE art of instantly under- THE KOREAN SECRET TO per. By the twenty-first scenarios requiring your world — from several years MYSELF: AN UNRELIABLE The writer is an eminent INSURGENT EMPIRE- standing what people are century, South Korea had nunchi – even if you didn’t in New York, to Cairo and film critic and historian, thinking and feeling, in become one of the richest, know such a word existed. Haiti, to Caracas and author and maker of ANTICOLONIAL HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS MEMOIR 10 order to improve your rela- coolest and most techno- Helsinki, to Jerusalem, to documentaries, a member of RESISTANCE AND tionships in life. Having By EUNY HONG logically advanced nations Excerpted with Delhi and on to his last post- By BHAICHAND PATEL several international BRITISH DISSENT great nunchi means con- Hutchinson/Penguin on the planet. permission from ing in Manila. He was posted HarperCollins festival juries and Priyamvada Gopal tinuously recalibrating Random House It now manufactures the publishers, for eight years in Delhi, end- pp 260; `699 one of the top scholars of Simon & Schuster, `799 your assumptions based pp240, `499 most of the world’s semi- Hutchinson/Penguin ing as head of the UN Asian cinema. on any new word, gesture conductors and smart- Random House

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There is a great worry not on its subject-matter but Hodder, `399 aiting at Chennai transferred their reading on so that readers could look up ers, certain genres of pub- smaller but the worry is, so that sustained reading or on its manner and the latter airport recently, I to devices like the Kindle, references from the Kindle lishing required the e-book is the attention span of the reading over a longer period is called “spiritual reading”. AGENT RUNNING IN was pleasantly the i-Pad, other e-Readers itself. In short, reading was format and now technology reader. is distinctly passe. My friend Our effort should be to 6 THE FIELD Wsurprised to meet and even the mobile to be a complete experience. became an enabler. The Newspaper editors now at the airport moaned “we increase this, says Ulin. John Le Carre my neighbour waiting for phone,”I said. 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Before very often published simul- Baldacci, all his books com- time books editor of the Los ior consultant with Ratna Bahrisons, New Delhi said. “More people have had already existed before die-hard champions of the taneously with the print bined have a print of 130 Angeles Times and the Sagar Books India Gold supply resumes by domestic buying refineries Malaysian dips by a palm oil third FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Overleaf

■ Govt sets up 49 more CPSEs between 2014 and 2018 BRICS mulls using national quick Number of CPSEs currencies in mutual trade BITES Moscow, Nov. 14: BRICS memebers Brazil, Russia, India, China and South INDICATORS % rises under Modi Africa back the idea of developing a common Sensex 40,286.48 +0.42 S. UMAMAHESHWAR The BSE data also shows payment system, a Nifty 50 11,872.10 +0.27 HYDERABAD, NOV. 14 GOVT IN BUSINESS that the big-ticket stake Russian official said on sale under the Modi gov- Thursday. S&P 500 3,092.69 -0.04 Despite repeated calls for ◗ The Centre has CPSEs and 19 hotels to ernment has been to Russia and its BRICS Dollar (`) 71.97 -0.17 reducing the govern- raised `1,36,018 cr from private entities exchange traded funds. peers have been looking Pound Sterling (`) 92.31 -0.42 ment’s ownership of busi- 2014 to 2019 by selling ◗ The government While a CPSE buying for ways to decrease their nesses, the Narendra minority stakes in 41 another CPSE amounts to dependence on the dollar Euro (`) 79.01 -0.48 Modi-led government has raised `82,448 cr from the transfer of cash from and have advocated using Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,995▲15 +0.03 ended up floating more public sector firms Bharat 22 ETFs and one hand to another, ETFs their national currencies Central Public Sector ◗ do not involve ending inef- in mutual trade. Brent crude ($/bbl)* 62.46 +0.14 But it did not sell any CPSE ETFs from 2014 to Enterprises (CPSEs) PSU to a private com- November 2019 ficient government-led Kirill Dmitriev, the head South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (L), Prime Minister IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.516 -0.184 between 2014 and 2018. management systems at of the Russian Direct Narendra Modi, China's President Xi Jinping (C), Russia's pany. From 1998 to ◗ ` President Vladimir Putin (2nd R), Brazil's President Jair US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.836 -1.766 According to the It also raised 52,829 CPSEs—both of which Investment Fund (RDIF), Department of Public 2004, the Vajpayee gov- cr from CPSE to CPSE paint the current policy said “increasing non-mar- Bolsonaro (R) wave to press before posing for a family picture * As of 9:30 pm IST Enterprise (DPE) data, ernment had sold 14 stake sale preference as status quoist. ket risks of the global pay- during the 11th BRICS Summit on Nov. 14 in Brasilia, Brazil. there are 339 CPSEs — The Modi government ment infrastructure” was excluding insurance com- raised Rs 82,448 crore from behind the plan to inte- as an alternative to the payments has fallen to 50 panies — as on March 31, ness has only increased. data available on BSE indi- Bharat 22 ETFs and CPSE grate the group’s national Belgium-based SWIFT per cent from 92 per cent Postal life 2018 compared to 290 Though the consistent cates that the Modi gov- ETFs from 2014 to payment systems. financial messaging serv- over the past few years, CPSEs on March 31, 2014. disinvestment policy of ernment has been follow- November 2019. It also “An efficient BRICS pay- ice in 2014 after Western he said. In the four years, the BJP successive governments ing the cautious approach raised Rs 52,829 crore by ment system can encour- sanctions were imposed Dmitriev did not say insurance may government has set up 49 has been to shed the man- adopted by the Left-lean- way of imperfect disin- age payments in national on Moscow. whether Russia supported more central government- agement control of public ing UPA governments by vestment of selling the currencies and ensure US and other Western the idea of the common be hived off owned companies. sector units either by sell- selling stake in single- government’s stake in a sustainable payments and sanctions aimed to punish BRICS cryptocurrency. The increase in CPSEs ing the companies to pri- digit percentages. CPSE to another CPSE. investments among our Russia for the annexation Previously, Russian offi- The postal department is "seri- runs counter to the widely vate sector entities or by The Centre has raised The government has also countries, which make up of Crimea and its role in cials spoke against any ously studying" the option of prevalent perception of bringing down the govern- Rs 1,36,018 crore from raised Rs 18,300 crore by over 20 per cent of the the Ukrainian crisis. cryptocurrencies, warn- hiving off the postal life insur- Prime Minister Narendra ment stake to less than 50 2014 to 2019 by selling selling partial stake that global inflow of foreign Dmitriev said the five ing that they could be ance (PLI) business into a sepa- Modi being a believer in per cent, the Modi govern- minority stakes in 41 pub- erstwhile UTI had in some direct investment,” BRICS nations had also used in money laundering rate entity. Chief Postmaster the concept of less govern- ment did not match the lic sector companies, blue-chip companies. Dmitriev, a member of the discussed creating a com- or financing terrorism. General of West Bengal circle ment and more gover- success of the Atal Behari which include Navratna In July this year, howev- BRICS Business Council, mon cryptocurrency for The BRICS Business Gautam Bhattacharya said PLI nance. “Government has Vajpayee government on PSUs as well as others. er, Minister of State for told reporters. mutual payments as the Council has also support- was earlier restricted to govern- no business to be in busi- this front. But it did not sell any Finance Anurag Thakur He did not give details grouping was reducing ed the Russian initiative ment and semi-government ness,” Mr Modi said in While the Vajpayee gov- PSU to a private company. informed the Lok Sabha about the payment system the share of payments in to create coordination officials, but it is now open to October 2015, a few ernment managed to bring From 1998 to 2004, the that the government has envisaged, but Russia the dollar. centres for mutual invest- listed corporate bodies and months after he took over down the government Vajpayee government had given an in-principle nod began developing a The share of the dollar ments within BRICS, he professionals. power. However, the role of stake to less than 50 per sold 14 CPSEs and 19 for the strategic disinvest- national payment system in Russian foreign trade said. — Reuters the government in busi- cent in many companies, hotels to private entities. ment of 23 CPSEs. Gangwar pitches for ‘Ministry of Moody’s cuts GDP Voda Idea, Airtel suffer `74K-cr quarterly loss Deadline for Cooperatives’ New Delhi, Nov. 14: Vodafone Idea and Bharti filing GST growth forecast to Airtel on Thursday report- ed a whopping combined Telecom stocks crash over DoT move annual returns loss of nearly Rs 74,000 crore in the September RAVI RANJAN PRASAD price of Bharti Airtel 5.6% for this fiscal quarter as the leading tele- MUMBAI, NOV. 14 and Vodafone Idea came extended com players were hit by ahead of their scheduled MADHUSUDAN SAHOO statutory dues arising from Faced with huge pay- second quarter results New Delhi, Nov 14: In a NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 Growth projections for FY20 a recent Supreme Court ments obligation to the announcements on relief to taxpayers, the ruling. Department of Telecom- Thursday and extremely government on After downgrading the Rater Estimates (in %) While Vodafone Idea post- munications (DoT) post negative outlook for Thursday extended the Labour Minister Santosh Kumar rating outlook on India to Care 6.2 ed a loss of Rs 50,921 crore the Supreme Court order Vodafone Idea after the due dates for filing GST Gangwar pitched for a separate negative from stable last — the highest-ever quarter- last month, telecom comments made by the annual returns for 2017- ministry for promoting cooper- HDFC Bank 5.8 week, Moody’s Investors ICRA 5.8 ly loss by any corporate in stocks, led by Vodafone top executives of both 18 to December 31 and for atives, saying they are effective Service on Thursday cut India—Airtel reported loss Idea, fell 5 to 22 per cent on Vodafone and Aditya the financial year 2018- institutions where people can Moody’s 5.6 India’s GDP growth fore- Edelweiss 5.7 to the tune of Rs 23,045 Thursday. Birla Group. 19, to March 31 next year. find job opportunities. Cooper- cast for the current finan- crore. Telcos came under pres- Vodafone Idea is already The dates for filing the Bandhan Bank 5.5 atives now come under the cial year to 5.6 per cent Previously, Tata Motors sure as DoT issued a finally at Rs 2.95. burdened with a debt of reconciliation statement Agriculture Ministry. "There is a from 5.8 per cent estimat- SBI 5.0 had logged India Inc’s notice to the operators to Bharti Airtel fell 4.88 around Rs 1 lakh crore. has also been extended need to form Ministry of Co- ed earlier, saying the eco- Kotak Mahindra Bank 5.0 biggest quarterly loss of Rs pay their adjusted gross per cent intra-day on the Vodafone Idea share- accordingly. operatives so that cooperatives nomic slowdown is lasting Nomura 4.9 26,961 crore in the 2018 revenue (AGR) dues with- BSE, but recovered later holders were disappoint- In another relief, it has can develop as professional and longer than previously December quarter. in three months as direct- to close 1.59 per cent ed as reports citing sen- also decided to simplify effective institutions,” he said. expected. an investment-led slow- Vodafone Idea and Airtel ed by the Supreme Court. down at Rs 362.65. ior executives said Aditya the two GST forms by Citing that the govern- down due to low consump- have made provisions for Rough estimates indi- Another Bharti Group Birla Group will not making various fields of ment steps do not address tion, financial stress their liabilities arising cate Vodafone Idea may company Bharti Infratel infuse fresh equity into these forms as optional, the widespread weakness among rural households from the Supreme Court have to pay Rs 28,300 fell 4.42 per cent to Rs its telecom joint venture the Central Board of in consumption demand and weak job creation. order in their latest crore and Bharti Airtel, 208.70 and state-owned with Vodafone Group of Indirect Taxes and Walmart logs in the country, Moody’s The country’s economy September quarter results. Rs 21,000 crore as per the MTNL fell 4.92 per cent, UK and let the company Customs (CBIC) said in a said, “We have revised grew at the weakest pace The apex court has Supreme Court order. closing at Rs 11.02. go insolvent if the gov- statement. $290 mn Jabong down our growth forecast since 2013 at 5 per cent upheld the government's Vodafone Idea shares fell The BSE Telecom Index ernment doesn’t help. “The government has for India. We now forecast year-on-year between position on including rev- a whopping 21.62 per cent was the top loser among Bharti Airtel and decided today impairment slower real GDP growth of April and June. Ahead of enue from non-telecommu- to an all-time low price of the sectoral indices, Vodafone announced (Thursday) to extend the 5.6 per cent in 2019, from the second quarter GDP nication businesses in cal- Rs 2.90 on the BSE and Rs falling 2.76 per cent. their results after the due dates of filing of Walmart took a non-cash 7.4 per cent in 2018.” data that will be released culating the annual adju- 2.85 on the NSE and closed The fall in the share market hours. Form GSTR-9 (Annual impairment charge of $290 mil- The rating agency’s later this month, the ongo- sted gross revenue (AGR) of Return) and Form GSTR- lion for the value of the move comes in the back- ing slowdown trend forced telecom companies, a share 9C (Reconciliation 'Jabong' trade name in the drop of other rating agen- the government to take of which has to be paid as “accounted for the estimat- The company said its net ating various options avail- Statement) for 2017-18 to third quarter. Walmart logged cies, brokerages and many healing measures licence and spectrum fee to ed liability of Rs 27,610 loss were on account of able to us,” he said. December 31, 2019 and 2.5 per cent rise in revenue at banks cutting the gross like slashing corporate the exchequer. crore related to license fee exceptional charge pertain- The consolidated revenue for 2018-19 to March $128 bn for Q3. Walmart EVP & domestic product (GDP) taxes. The RBI took a slew Stung by colossal losses, and Rs 16,540 crore related ing to provisioning of Rs of Bharti Airtel was up by 2020,” it said. CFO Brett Biggs said, "Since growth forecast between of interest rate cuts. Vodafone Idea said its abili- to Spectrum Usage 28,450 crore towards the 4.7 per cent at Rs 21,199 The earlier deadline for there was value ascribed to the 6.2 and 4.9 per cent for this As far as the govern- ty to continue as a going Charges up to September AGR dues, that included crore in the just-ended filing of GSTR-9 and Jabong name at the time of the financial year (see table). ment’s measures are con- concern is dependent on 30, 2019, including the principal of Rs 6,164 crore, quarter. GSTR-9C for 2017-18 was Flipkart acquisition, we are tak- Japanese brokerage cerned, the Finance obtaining relief from the interest, penalty and inter- interest of Rs 12,219 crore, As per latest estimates by November 30, 2019, while ing a non-cash impairment.” Nomura estimated the Ministry took a slew of ini- government and positive est... Of Rs 3,3010 crore”. penalty of Rs 3,760 crore, Department of Telecom- that for 2018-19 was lowest GDP growth of 4.9 tiatives to boost growth. outcome of the proposed In the second quarter of and interest on penalty of munications, Bharti Airtel December 31, 2019. per cent for the year end- They include bank recapi- legal remedy. 2018-19, Vodafone Idea Rs 6,307 crore. faces a liability of around Notifications regarding ing March 2020, while talisation, the merger of 10 The company is also in reported Rs 4,874 crore loss. Airtel CEO for India and Rs 62,187 crore (including the extension of the domestic rating agency public sector banks into the process of filing a The company’s revenue South Asia, Gopal Vittal share of Tata Group of dates have been issued. Icra projected the highest four, support for the auto review petition against the in the three months ended hoped that the government companies and Telenor The CBIC in the rev- IndiGo looking growth rate at 6.2 per cent. sector, plans for infrastruc- Supreme Court order. September 2019 rose 42 per will take a considerate India), while Vodafone Idea enue department has Moody’s had on October ture spending, tax benefits Vodafone Idea has esti- cent to Rs 11,146.4 crore. view on the adjusted gross may have to pay about Rs also notified the amend- at wide-body 10 cut India’s economic for startups etc. “However, mated a liability of Rs Bharti Airtel posted a revenue (AGR) matter 54,184 crore. ments regarding the sim- growth forecast for 2019-20 none of these measures di- 44,150 crore post the apex staggering Rs 23,045 crore given the “fragile state of The remaining liability is plification of the annual fiscal to 5.8 per cent from rectly address the widespr- court order, and made a net loss in the latest the industry”. with state-owned BSNL/ return and reconcilia- planes, biz class an earlier estimate of 6.2 ead weakness in consump- provision of Rs 25,680 crore September quarter due to “On the AGR verdict of MTNL and some of the tion statement forms. shut/ bankrupt telecom Pursuing aggressive expansion per cent. The rating tion demand, which has in the second quarter of provisioning of Rs 28,450 the Supreme Court, we con- A reconciliation state- companies. plans, IndiGo is actively consid- agency then attributed the been the chief driver of the the current fiscal. crore in the aftermath of tinue to engage with the ment allow taxpayers to ering operating wide-body trend of deceleration to economy,” Moody’s said. The company said it has the Supreme Court ruling. government and are evalu- — PTI not provide split of input planes with business class seats tax credit availed on for long haul routes like London inputs, input services and Tokyo. CEO Ronojoy Dutta and capital goods for said the airline might also look 2017-18 and 2018-19. at Boeing planes for long haul Brexit effect: Indian ultra-rich rush for London property CBIC further said it is flights, those that are more than expected that with the nine hours duration. "We are simplifications in the studying about wide body...It is SANGEETHA G discount of about 20 per markets, the yields for Knight Frank India. are Mayfair, Belgravia, global average and Asian two forms and the exten- not imminent but it is on the CHENNAI, NOV. 14 cent, taking into account both capital and rental are According to Anuj Puri, Hyde Park, Marylebone average of 32 per cent. sion of deadlines, “all the drawing table,” he said. the currency and price higher. As the domestic chairman of Anarock and St John’s Wood. 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■ WPI eases Deep price discounts render local refining unviable India resumes buying palm OPENING to 0.16% Gold supply by domestic oil from Malaysia: Traders BELL PROJECTION FOR TODAY in October RAJENDRA JADHAV MUMBAI, NOV. 14 FC BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 refineries dips by a third Indian refiners have resumed buying Malaysian Nifty has to With drop in prices of palm oil after a gap of near- manufactured goods, wh- SANGEETHA G gave them additional incen- ly a month and contracted olesale prices based infl- CHENNAI, NOV. 14 tive to sell the metal at around 70,000 tonnes of hold above ation or WPI eased to ab- lower than the existing shipments in December as out three-and-a-half-year The share of gold provided gold rate,” said Debajit Kuala Lumpur has been low of 0.16 per cent in Oc- by local refineries has fall- Saha, Senior Analyst, offering a $5 per tonne dis- 11850 for major tober, which was well pr- en by one-third in the first Precious Metals Demand, count over supplies from evented to enter into the nine months of 2019. The South Asia and UAE, rival Indonesia, five traders negative zone. The previ- gold in the bullion market GFMS. told Reuters on Thursday. up-move ous low was in June 2016 was available at a discount Further, the demand for The resumption in pur- a global trading firm. when the WPI inflation for some months, making gold at the consumer-end chases by India, the biggest “This is giving a few buye- The market ended higher was a negative 0.1 per ce- refining unviable. remained stagnant when buyer of Malaysian palm oil rs a reason to start buying after a choppy day of trad- nt, according to govern- In the first nine months, the gold prices rose. this year, could support Malaysian oil in small ing with hopes of further ment data. refiners supplied 142.6 Usually the premium or dis- Malaysian palm oil prices, quantities to run their cut in repo-rate to boost The data further said tonnes of gold compared to count at which gold is avail- which are near their high- refineries.” consumer sentiment amid that though food produc- 213.8 tonnes last year, down able in the bullion market is est in two years. Malaysian crude palm oil macro-economic challen- ts remained dearer, the by 33 per cent. The overall also an indicator of the Palm oil is crucial for (CPO) for December ship- ges. The Sensex closed 170 overall prices slipped to a share of refined gold demand for the metal. Malaysian economy as it ment on the Indian west points or 0.42 per cent comfort level. “In Septe- remained at 48 per cent of Moreover, when the accounted for 2.8 per cent of coast was available at $603 higher while the Nifty en- mber this year, the WPI 299.7 tonnes during nine ing business completely increase in import duties prices rose, scrap supply Malaysia’s gross domestic on a cost and freight basis ded with a gain of 31.65 inflation was at 0.33 per months of this year. It was unviable. When gold was and the rising prices. also went up and this product last year and 4.5 per (C&F) on Thursday, while points, or 0.27 per cent, at cent, while it stood at 5.54 55 per cent of 390.8 tonnes available at a 3 per cent dis- “Bullion dealers had increased the availability cent of total exports. Indonesian CPO was quoted 11872.10. Broader BSE per cent in October last year during the same count in the retail market imported gold at a lower of the metal in the market. Indian refiners stopped at $608, dealers said. Mid-Cap and Small-Cap 2018,” the data said, addi- period, finds precious met- there was no room left for tariff rate with a lower As per the estimates of purchases from Malaysia la- Indonesia is the world’s indices ended on a flat ng that the rate of price als agency GFMS. This was banks or refiners to bring import duty applied until GFMS, scrap supply st month, fearing New Delhi biggest producer of palm note. rise for food articles was contrary to the trend in the gold in at the international June. When, in the first increased 19 per cent in Q3, could raise import taxes or oil, followed by Malaysia. 9.80 per cent during the past few years when local rate. The market discount week of July, the govern- on a year on year basis, to enforce other measures to In October, India’s top veg- Technical View month, while for non- refineries were seen widened to $60 per ounce at ment increased the import an estimated 25 tonnes. curb imports after Kuala etable oil trade body told food articles it stood at increasingly importing times during August and duty from 10 per cent to 12.5 Supply of gold by banks Lumpur criticised New Del- members to stop buying Siddhartha Khemka, 2.35 per cent. dore and supplying refined September, while the aver- per cent, the bullion deal- also remained stagnant hi for its actions in Kashmir. palm oil from Malaysia in a Head — Retail Research, WPI in potato remained gold to the market. age discount remained in ers immediately gained 2.5 during the first nine Malaysian palm oil is call aimed at helping New Motilal Oswal Financial in the negative zone at Bulk of the damage took the range of $40 for the per cent on the stock they months due to increased available at a $5 discount Delhi punish the country Services, said, 19.60 per cent (from -22.50 place in the September quarter. had held. When the price availability of gold at dis- amid congestion at for criticising India over its “Technically Nifty formed per cent in September). quarter as the deep price The market could provide started to surge in the count and contracted Indonesian ports, said a policy towards Kashmir. a small bodied candle “However, for vegetables, discounts made the refin- gold at a discount due to the international market, it demand. Mumbai-based dealer with — Reuters with comparatively long the inflation jumped to lower shadows on daily 38.91 per cent in October scale which indicates that from 19.43 per cent a dips are being bought wh- month ago. ile resistances are intact at higher levels. It has be- Aurobindo unit gets 14 observations CBI set to file fresh charges en forming lower lows fr- om last four trading sessi- ASHWIN J. PUNNEN sales of $213 mn in FY19, ons as supports are drift- NFOs by Tata MF, MUMBAI, NOV. 14 with the rest being from ing lower but a decisive Unit XII, Eugia and in $2 bn PNB fraud case hold of 11850 could pause India pharma companies Auronext facilities,” in the recent consolidati- Union MF to continued to be hit by Emkay Global said in a ABHIRUP ROY only some of the alleged on to test the higher band warning letters from US note to its clients. MUMBAI, NOV. 14 fraudulent transactions to of the trading zones. Now Food and Drug Meanwhile, Aurobindo Modi and his associates. it has to hold above 11850 open from 15th Administration (US FDA). reported better-than- The Central Bureau of The new chargesheet will levels to witness an up- Aurobindo Pharma Ltd is expected second-quarter Investigation (CBI) will soon include 150 transactions and move towards 11950 then FC BUREAU the latest casualty, having numbers. Sales surged 18 file fresh charges in the $2 provide details on how fake 12000 zones while on the MUMBAI, NOV. 14 received a Form 483 with 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) billion Punjab National bank guarantees were used downside major supports observations for its in Q2FY19. This was large- Bank (PNB) fraud case and to funnel funds between is seen at 11780 levels.” Two new fund offers — injectable plant in ly led by the US market and detail how the alleged countries and dummy com- Tata Asset Management Hyderabad, Aurobindo Europe, which rose by 27.3 wrongdoing was carried panies, the source said. Market View Tata Focused Equity Pharma stock plunged 8.5 quarter numbers. per cent and 21 per cent out, according to a source A separate second Fund and Union Asset per cent on Thursday. Meanwhile, Aurobindo YoY respectively. Higher with direct knowledge of chargesheet against Choksi Vinod Nair, Head of Rese- Management Company- Earlier three major Indian has said none of these sales of existing products the matter. and his associates, is still arch, Geojit Financial Union Large & Mid-Cap drugmakers — Cadila observations was related to coupled with new launches In the police’s initial char- pending and will take time Services, said, “Trend of Fund—open for sub- Healthcare Ltd., Glenmark data integrity issues and were the main reasons for ges, billionaire jeweller Nir- CBI did not immediately as police link 142 other the market is dictated by scription from Nov. 15. Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and that the company will the strong overseas growth. av Modi, 21 other people, in- respond to a request for transactions to that case, macro releases, as WPI Tata Focused Equity Lupin — received similar respond to the US FDA Net profit also beat ana- cluding PNB officials, and comment. another source told Reuters inflation numbers indi- Fund is an open-ended warning letters from the within the stipulated time- lysts’ estimates. three Modi companies were PNB, India’s second-bigg- on condition of anonymity. cated weak demand in equity scheme that will US health care watchdog in line. The markets have seem- accused of being involved in est state-run bank, in 2018 PNB has said losses relat- the manufacturing seg- invest in a concentrated the last two months. The unit contributes sig- ingly overlooked these fraudulent transactions that alleged that a few rogue ed to Choksi and his associ- ment. RBI is likely to give portfolio of up to 30 Aurobindo’s Unit IV, its nificantly to revenue and numbers and chose to focus led to losses of roughly Rs 65 employees had issued fake ates were more than Rs 70 focus on growth rather stocks across market general injectable formula- operating profit. Besides, on larger US FDA issues, billion for PNB. bank guarantees over sever- billion. PNB and a lawyer than rising inflation in caps i.e. Multi-Cap. tion manufacturing facility this unit has around 47 experts said. “While we Three other Modi employ- al years to help jewellery for Modi and Choksi did not the near term which may The benchmark for in Pashamylaram, pending filings, and about remain positive on ees, a PNB officer, and a rel- groups — controlled by immediately respond to influence a few more rate Tata Focused Equity Hyderabad, underwent a 30 per cent of overall fil- Aurobindo Pharma based ative of Modi's are now also Modi and his uncle Mehul Reuters’ requests for com- cuts. In-terms of ea- Fund will be S&P BSE US FDA inspection from 4- ings, according to a broker- on the limited price erosion likely to be charged, said the Choksi — raise funds in for- ment on Thursday. rnings growth, we notice 200. The NFO is open for 13 November, following age report. in the base business and source, who asked not to be eign credit. Both have The first source said that that the strength of Q2 subscription from Nov. 15 which the drug regulator “According to our assess- the robust ANDA pipeline, identified as the charges denied any wrongdoing. while the employees of result slowed by the end to 29. issued a Form 483 with ment, Unit IV accounted for including complex gener- have yet to be made public. Modi was arrested in Modi would be being char- of the season, which can Union AMC's Large & observations to the unit. around 9-10 per cent of US ics, regulatory issues may “The investigating offi- London in March and is cur- ged with facilitating the fun- put pressure on stock Mid-Cap Fund is also an Given the sizeable num- sales and 8-9 per cent of remain an overhang over cer’s report is in and the rently fighting extradition nelling of funds, Modi’s rel- performance.” open-ended equity ber of observations, it has overall Ebitda in FY19. It the near term,” said chargesheet is ready. It is to India. Police filed their ative would be charged with scheme investing in both overshadowed the compa- accounts for around 50-60 Motilal Oswal Financial being reviewed by the head first charges in May last destruction of evidence. — ASHWIN J. PUNNEN Large-Cap and Mid-Cap ny’s decent September per cent of total injectable Services in a note. office,” said the source. year and at the time detailed — Reuters stocks. Union Large & Mid-Cap Fund also opens on Nov. 15 and closes on Nov. 29. The scheme is benchmarked against S&P BSE 250 Large Mid- Future First, Arohan MFI Vedanta beats all profit Flipkart to collect plastic Cap Index. The scheme will pre- dominantly invest in equity and equity-related plan to cover 3 mn people estimates on tax gain packets from consumers instruments of large & mid-cap companies. RITWIK MUKHERJEE service propositions, made SWANSY AFONSO FC BUREAU participation. KOLKATA, NOV. 14 possible on an end-to-end NOV. 14 CHENNAI, NOV. 14 This programme is in con- technology-driven platform tinuation of Flipkart’s sus- Future First Insurance which has been recognised Vedanta reported a 61 per UBI posts net loss of `1,194 cr Flipkart is conducting a tainability agenda under Broking has teamed up with as the best in the industry. I cent jump in quarterly prof- pilot project to collect plas- which it has already reduc- Arohan Financial Services, am certain that our partner- it as a one-time tax benefit Mumbai, Nov. 14: Union 3,328.30 crore from Rs tic packaging back from ed the utilization of single- part of the Aavishkaar ship with Future First will countered lower metal Bank of India on Thursday 1,710 crore parked aside consumers at select hubs use plastic by 33 per cent Hanoi seeks to Group, eastern India’s larg- play a significant role in the prices and slowing demand. reported a net loss of Rs for the same a year ago. across Mumbai, Bengaluru, and aims to move towards est NBFC MFI, to offer sim- realisation of our vision of Net income advanced to Rs 1,194 crore for the Overall provisioning was Dehradun, Delhi, Kolkata, 100 per cent recycled plastic ple, customized and afford- impacting over 20 million 21.58 billion ($300 million) in September quarter owing of Rs 3,858.75 crore as Pune, and Ahmedabad. consumption in its supply curb fake Made able insurance products in lives by the year 2025.” the three months to Septe- to higher provisioning. against Rs 1,715.55 crore. The pilot aims at ensuring chain by March 2021. areas of major livelihood Vineet Rai, Founder & mber from Rs 13.43 billion a The bank had a net profit The asset quality of the existing plastic packaging Towards this goal, Flipkart threats including health, ac- Group Chairman, Aavishk- year earlier, the Anil Agar- of Rs 139 crore in the same bank continued to remain in the system is recycled has filed for EPR (Extended in Vietnam items cident, natural calamities, aar Group, said, “Aavishka- wal-owned company said in quarter of 2018-19. Total bad, as the gross non-per- and reused. Under the pro- Producer Responsibility) theft etc. While Arohan has ar Group exists to bridge the a statement. That beat the income for the September forming assets stood at gramme, Flipkart will send and is targeting 30 per cent Hanoi, Nov. 14: Vietnam 2.2 million touch points acr- opportunity gap for the eme- Rs 6.87 billion average ana- quarter rose to Rs 10,556.57 15.24 per cent of the gross out an intimation to con- collection back in the first is struggling to curb fra- oss the country, Future First rging 3 billion in Asia and lyst estimate. Sales declined crore from Rs 9,438.26 crore loans at the end of sumers asking them to vol- year. The company is also ud in exports destined has already distributed ins- Africa. Across Aavishkaar 3 per cent to Rs 217.4 billion. in the same period a year September 2019, as com- untarily hand over plastic committed to maximizing for America, custom off- urance products to 5 lakh Capital — the equity vertic- Prices of most commodi- ago, the bank said. pared to 15.74 per cent a packaging to Flipkart wish- recycled content in single- icials said, as manufact- under-served people. Future al, Intellecap — the knowle- ties produced by Vedanta Its provisioning for bad year ago. masters for its proper dis- use plastic to boost the recy- urers seek to dodge pun- First, now has plans to cov- dge vertical and the group’s were lower during the quar- loans jumped to Rs — FC Bureau posal, at the time of product cling ecosystem and reduce ishing tariffs due to the er 3 million people from the lending businesses, we seek ter. The slowest growth in delivery. The collected pack- virgin plastic consumption. US-China trade spat by underserved segment over to ensure that access to fina- India in six years also ets will then be sent to regis- Earlier this year, the com- illegally using “Made in the next couple of years. nce is made available to the weighed on sales and mar- pared with an expense of Rs it in the year ended March. tered vendors to ensure it is pany announced the intro- Vietnam” labels. Manoj Kumar Nambiar, underserved.” He said that gins of domestic metal mak- 7.18 billion during the same Vedanta’s earnings were disposed of responsibly to duction of electric vehicles Exporters have started Managing Director & Board since Arohan already has ers, including rival period a year earlier. boosted by higher volumes avoid ending up in landfills. in its last-mile delivery net- shifting production from Member, Arohan Financial such large ecosystem, it can Hindalco Industries, which Tax gains lifted quarterly at its Gamsberg zinc mine in Wish-masters have also work with the aim to China to Vietnam to avo- Services, said; “Enabling fi- come up with vital feedbac- earlier this week posted a 33 net income by 15 per cent at South Africa, lower costs at been provided proper train- replace nearly 40 per cent of id steep tariffs imposed nancial inclusion has been ks while designing of the per cent slump in profits. unit Hindustan Zinc Ltd., its aluminum unit and incr- ing in explaining the vari- its existing last-mile fleet of by US President Donald the foremost focus of Aroh- customized products, which The company saw a tax which contributed more eased sales of iron ore in ous facets of this initiative delivery vans with EVs by Trump on Chinese an’s unique products and is Future First’s forte. gain of Rs 16.1 billion com- than half of Vedanta’s prof- Karnataka. — Bloomberg to consumers to ensure high March 2020. goods. The move has also concerns on a rise in manufacturers illegally claiming their products are from Vietnam when they in fact originate in China — and authorities Ultraviolette unveils high performance e-bike F77 at `3 lakh have vowed to crack do- wn with more inspectio- MICHAEL GONSALVES in India with revolutionary innovating and developing an air-cooled motor that the use. On a full charge, the F77 ns and punishments. Cu- PUNE, NOV. 14 design, technology and user various prototypes of company claims produces a has a claimed range of 130- stom officials in Hanoi experience. motorcycles, modular bat- max power output of 25kW 150km. said they currently lack After the Revolt 400 electric Priced between Rs 3 lakh teries and chargers. Today, (33.5hp) and an impressive The battery system also the resources to properly motorcycle and the Bajaj and Rs 3.25 lakh on road pan the F77 is a testimony of our peak torque of 90Nm. comprises a comprehensive tackle the issue, and only Chetak electric scooter India, the Ultraviolette F77 vision of building an entire- Powering the motor is a list of safety, thermal and 5 per cent of all declara- launches in August and bike introduced on ly new ecosystem of electric battery with a maximum battery management fea- tion forms are verified. October respectively, comes Wednesday gets a 4.2kWh mobility in India,” Narayan capacity of 4.2kWh. It uses tures, some of which are “We can’t check all the India’s first performance- battery that offers a range Subramaniam, Founder- three slim lithium-ion bat- patented technologies. goods. Only when we ide- oriented electric motorcycle between 130-150 km depend- CEO at Ultraviolette tery packs and the entire The company has also ntify the risks or signs of called the Ultraviolette F77 ing on the power riding Automotive, said. unit takes 5 hours to charge revealed that the F77 bike violations will the cus- bike. mode one opts for — Eco, The new F77 bike, which fully via the standard charg- will come with accessories toms authorities check,” With an acceleration of 0- Sport and Insane. has undergone several thou- er, while the fast charger like a portable fast charger, said Au Anh Tuan, Direc- 60 kmph in 2.9 seconds, top The F77 bike will first be sand kilometres of testing will do it in 1.5 hours. crash guards, panniers, and tor of Customs Control speed of 140 kmph, and a rolled out in Bangalore in will be a compelling alterna- Ultraviolette has revealed a different visor. The bike is and Supervision at range of 150 km on a single October next year and company said the new F77 Laser. tive to internal combustion that the F77 does not require also quite light, with a kerb Vietnam Customs. charge, the F77 bike is all set expand to other cities. electric bike will be avail- “Over the last 3 years we or IC Engine motorcycles, all three battery packs to weight of 158kg, and has an — AFP to completely redefines the The Bangalore-based able in three variants — have been on an extensive he averred. run, but it performs opti- accessible seat height of identity for electric mobility Ultraviolette Automotive Lightning, Shadow and journey of researching, The F77 bike is powered by mally with all of them in 800mm. Blast from the past PAGE In an undated video, former Pak Prez Pervez Musharraf can be heard claiming that terrorists World 11 like Laden and Haqqani were ‘Pakistani heroes’ THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Power struggle in Bolivia: Añez vs Morales in exile La Paz, Nov. 14: Where does the power line stand The US applauds in crisis-torn Bolivia? MORALES JOINS Jeanine Anez for Jeanine Añez, the Senate leader who has FAMOUS MEXICO stepping up as claimed the interim presi- dency of the Andean REFUGEES LIST Bolivia’s interim country, seems to have the President backing of the police, the Mexico, Nov. 14: Mexi- — Mike Pompeo military and the Roman co’s decades-long history Catholic Church. of sheltering political US secretary of state But even in self-exile in exiles was thrust into the Mexico after resigning Jeanine Añez spotlight this week as under pressure from the Bolivia’s Evo Morales was IN BRIEF armed forces, former Paz. Then, violent clashes granted asylum and flown President Evo Morales erupted between Morales to the Mexican capital in says he would be willing loyalists and police in a government plane amid Russian student to return to Bolivia, and Bolivia’s capital and fears his safety was at his supporters are making raged well into the night. risk at home. opens fire, kills 1 a show of force in the The unrest is a sign of Morales, who declared Moscow: A 19-year-old male streets while his party the challenges facing victory in a widely disput- student shot and killed a fel- controls a majority in Añez, who was a second- ed presidential election is low student and wounded both houses of Congress. tier lawmaker before she the latest in a long line of three others at a vocational Normal life briefly thrust herself into the leaders and agitators to college in Russia’s Far East returned just hours after presidency, citing the have taken refuge in 1before committing suicide. Añez assumed power. power vacuum created by Mexico. Morales’ famous School and college shoot- Morales’ foes celebrated Morales’ departure. predecessors include ings are rare in Russia which by waving national flags She needs to win recog- Cuba’s revolutionary poet has strict gun laws, and it before they lifted road- nition, stabilise the nation and essayist Jose Marti, was not immediately clear blocks nationwide. Busin- and organise new elec- Leon Trotsky, Moha- what the shooter’s motive esses rolled up metal tions within 90 days, mmad Reza, the deposed was. Investigators said the sheets protecting them rebuilding after weeks of shah of Iran and Gua- student opened fire with a from looting. Public trans- violent protests against temala’s Rigoberta Men- A protester holds a bow and arrow as protesters gather at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Thursday. hunting rifle at the college, portation resumed in La Morales. — Reuters chu. — Reuters — AFP which is located in the city of Blagoveshchensk, around 3,500 miles east of Moscow ■ near Russia’s border with HK protesters ready flaming arrows, petrol bombs China. He shot dead another 19-year-old male student, Impeachment: Democrats, and three other students had been taken to hospital after receiving gunshot wounds. Republicans harden stance Students turn varsity Warmer climate Washington, Nov. 14: With historic impeach- UKRAINE AID TIMELINE ment hearings under- affects kids: Docs ■ MILITARY AID promised by the Washington: Children are way, Democrats and into weapons factory US to Ukraine and the strange growing up in a warmer Republicans are harden- world that will hit them with ing their arguments circumstances under which it was Hong Kong, Nov. 14: more and different health over the actions of held up and eventually released Under a November full problems than their parents President Donald Trum- is at the heart of the impeach- moon, hundreds of young ‘Protests closer to terrorism’ experienced, an international p as they set out to win ment inquiry into President people dressed in black set report by doctors said. With over a deeply polarised Donald Trump about turning several of Hong Kong, Nov. 14: Ho- were considering a week- any new measures that increasing diarrhea diseases, American public. Hong Kong’s top universi- ng Kong police warned end curfew that cited can help us to achieve the Democrats say ties into fortresses, well protesters on Thursday unidentified sources. goal of restoring the pub- more dangerous heat waves, JULY 3: The hold AUG. 28: The article air pollution and increases in Thursday’s extraordi- stocked with improvised that they were moving “We are aware of the lic safety and order in nary public session in Lt. Col. Alexander Politico publishes weapons. “one step closer to terror- relevant report circulat- Hong Kong,” Tse added. mosquito-borne diseases Vindman, a national securi- details that the military such as dengue fever and the House revealed a At City University, pro- ism” by sinking the city ing online,” Tse said In unusually harsh lan- malaria, man-made global striking account of ty official working at the aid to Ukraine is on testers used ping pong into chaos, as riot squads adding the authority to guage, he said students warming is already harming Trump abusing his White House, learns of the hold, setting off a scra- tables, potted plants, fur- skirmished with militant order a curfew lies with were turning university public health around the office by pressing the military aid being held up. mble among diplomats niture, sports equipment, students at major univer- Hong Kong’s leader, chief campuses into “weapons world, the annual climate newly elected president JULY 10: The meeting in Ukraine and the US and bamboo to form a net- sities. executive Carrie Lam, factories” and a “hotbed” change and health report of Ukraine for political A meeting at the White work of barricades to Police spokesman Tse and “that’s why police of crime. investigations of rival block roads and fortify the Chun-chung denied his are not in a position to “Their acts are another from the medical journal The House with Ukrainian offi- AUG. 29 AND AFTER: Lancet said. But the report Democrats, all while entrances to the student department had been comment.” step closer to terrorism,” holding up needed mili- cials is cut short when Ukraine’s desperation residence complex. asked to enforce a possi- “The force is certainly Tse said, warning of a and its authors said they Gordon Sondland, the US William Taylor, the act- worry that the future health tary aid. ‘Bribery’, they Hundreds of protesters ble curfew this weekend. capable and determined major disaster if gaso- of the world’s youngest peo- said, and ‘extortion’. ambassador to the EU, says ing US ambassador to wearing gas masks and A Chinese state media to control Hong Kong’s line bombs stored on ple will get even grimmer if Republicans counter he has an agreement with Ukraine, testified that helmets tore up piles of outlet later removed its social unrest at the campuses were to catch emissions of heat-trapping that the hearing showed the acting White House he did not know the aid paving bricks and ceramic tweet saying authorities moment. We welcome fire. — AP gases aren’t curbed. none of that. They say chief of staff that Ukraine’s had been withheld until tiles to hurl at police, the two seasoned diplo- president would get a after the article while others stockpiled mats at the witness table dozens of petrol bombs, was repeated at nearly clashes with police. But risk for all sides. had, at best, secondhand meeting with Trump if appeared, when he distributing them to their half a dozen campuses now with protesters begin- The protesters say their No breakthrough accounts of Trump’s Ukraine agreed to launch started receiving des- forward positions. across Hong Kong. ning to wield bows and non-violent efforts have July 25 call that’s central investigations. perate calls from Small groups sat chat- Until now, the anti-gov- arrows and occupying been met by brutal police in US-Turkey talks to the impeachment Ukrainian officials. ting as they fashioned gar- ernment protesters have improvised breastworks, tactics, and their weapons Washington: President inquiry. There was no JULY 18: The hold-up den hose and nails into used fast-moving, hit-and- the tactics threaten to take are needed to protect Donald Trump says he and pressure on the young announcement SEPT. 9: The investiga- spikes to puncture car run tactics to “be like the pro-democracy cam- themselves. Turkish President Recep Ukraine leader, they In a secure call with tions begin tyres. The scene this week water” and avoid arrest in paign to a new level of — Reuters Tayyip Erdogan are ‘very argue, and eventually national security officials, a Three House commit- good friends’, but their the aid flowed, though staff member of the White tees launch a wide- meeting at the White House only after Congress failed to resolve an issue intervened. House office of manage- ranging investigation ‘Govt seeking ransom to lift Nawaz ban’ that has badly strained rela- Day One of the rare ment and budget announc- into the allegations that SHAFQAT ALI Khan’s politics was condemnable. tions between the two Nato public hearings in the es there’s a freeze on Ukra- Trump, his personal ISLAMABAD, NOV. 14 “The incumbent government (led by allies. Trump and Erdogan House — part of only the ine aid until further notice, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf) wants to concluded a visit without fourth formal impeach- based on a presidential and possibly others, Pakistan Muslim Lea-gue on Thursday take ransom from Sharif family in the achieving an agreement on ment effort in US histo- order to the budget office. tried to pressure the alleged the government was seeking name of indemnity bond,” he said. Turkey’s decision earlier this ry — set the contours for Ukrainian government ‘ransom’ to allow former prime minis- Shehbaz Sharif, the opposition leader year to accept delivery of a a once-in-a-generation JULY 25: The phone call to help the president’s ter Nawaz Sharif ’s treatment abroad. in National Assembly, said that the Russian air defense system political struggle. Ima- Speaking at a news conference in game of Prime Minister Khan and his that poses such a threat to ges and audio from the Trump speaks with reelection campaign by Lahore, PML-N President Sheh-baz political team against Nawaz Sharif Nato security that the US hearing popped up on Ukrainian President digging up dirt on a Sharif said Prime Minister Imran depicted narrow mindedness. suspended Turkish participa- television, in earbuds Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ask- political rival. tion in the multinational F-35 and on the partisan silos ing him for favours that fighter jet programme. of social media, provid- include an inquiry into Joe SEPT. 11: The aid is “Hopefully we’ll be able ing the first close-up Biden’s son Hunter’s deal- released Brexit will turn UK into a to resolve that situation,” look at the investigation. ings with Burisma, a The funds are suddenly Mr Trump said. “The president sought Ukrainian gas company released. Senate to advance his political second-rate player: Tusk and personal interests at Republicans said that Brussels, Nov. 14: Brit- ed Europe could con- the expense of US AUGUST: The questions happened in part ain will lose influence in front an assertive China ISRAEL-GAZA national security,” said Catherine Croft, the special because Sen. Dick international affairs and play an effective Rep. Adam Schiff. adviser for Ukraine, says Durbin, an Illinois and become a ‘second- global role. — AP two Ukrainians ask her Democrat, threatened rate player’ after it “I have heard repeat- VIOLENCE about the status of military to block $5 billion in leaves the EU, Euro- edly from Brexiteers aid. Pentagon spending for pean Council president that they wanted to ENTERS DAY 3 2020 if the aid wasn’t Donald Tusk said. leave the European AUG. 12: The complaint given to Ukraine. They Backers of Britain’s Union to make the 2016 vote to exit the EU, United Kingdom global Gaza City: The death toll A whistleblower files a for- from Israeli airstrikes on the said the aid was held the world’s largest trad- again, believing that Gaza Strip rose to 32 in mal complaint addressed up while Trump looked ing bloc, say that the only alone, it can truly three days after Palestinian to Congress that details into whether Zelenskiy country — the world’s be great,” Tusk said. officials said six members of concerns over the July 25 was serious about fifth largest economy “But the reality is the same family were killed. phone call and the hold fighting corruption. will achieve a new glob- exactly the opposite. Triggered by the targeted placed on military aid. The Diplomats involved in al status unshac-kled Only as part of a united killing of a top militant in complaint is withheld from Ukraine weren’t given a from EU rules and clos- Europe can the UK play Gaza, the two sides have Congress until Sept. 25. reason for the release. er to the US. a global role,” said Mr been exchanging fire since Tusk said only a unit- Tusk. — Reuters Tuesday, and Israel’s military said it has recorded more than 350 incoming rockets. The Israeli military has been ■ PM Conte calls flooding ‘blow to heart of country’, meets mayor & locals targeting what it said were Islamic Jihad militant sites and rocket-launching squads in the coastal Palestinian enclave of Gaza. “Six mem- Italy to declare emergency in Venice after floods bers of the Abu Malhous family, including three chil- Venice, Nov. 14: Italy was flooding rang through the euros in government aid, told AFP as he opened his The Locanda Al Leon dren and two women, were poised to declare a state of canal city early Thursday while restaurant and newspaper kiosk despite hotel said its bookings killed in an Israeli strike on emergency for Venice but the water level shopowners could receive the flooding. had suffered from the their family home in Deir al- Tuesday after an excep- remained low compared up to 20,000 euros and Austrian tourist international media cov- Balah in the southern Gaza tional tide surged to Tuesday’s tide, the apply for more later, he Cornelia Litschauer, 28, erage of the flood, with Strip,” the Palestinian min- through churches, shops highest in 50 years. said. said she felt mixed emo- some guests cancelling istry said. The previous day, and homes, causing mil- Prime Minister Several museums tions seeing Venice’s their rooms after seeing Israel said it targeted two lions of euros worth of Giuseppe Conte, who has remained closed to the famous square half sub- images of Venice under- Islamic Jihad militants damage to the Unesco city. called the flooding “a public on Thursday. merged. water. preparing to fire anti-tank Tourists larked around blow to the heart of our As authorities assessed “For the tourists it’s Under the arches of the missiles. Air raid sirens in the flooded St. Mark’s country”, met Venice’s the extent of the damage amazing, it’s something Ducal Palace, a couple wailed and fireballs explod- Square in the sunshine, mayor and emergency to Venice’s cultural treas- to see. But for the people from Hong Kong posed for ed as air defence missiles snapping selfies in their services before jumping ures, such as St Mark’s who live here it’s a real photos in the chilly morn- intercepted rockets, sending neon plastic boots and in a speed boat to visit Basilica where water problem,” Litschauer ing sun. Israelis rushing to bomb taking advantage of a businesses and locals invaded the crypt, locals said, cradling her white “This (trip) was planned shelters. In Gaza, residents respite in bad weather affected by the tide. were defiant. Chihuahua Pablo a long time ago so we surveyed damage and which has driven the high Residents whose houses “It’s my way of making “It’s strange. Tourists couldn’t change it,” mourned the dead outside a tides. had been hit would imme- a living, what can I do?” are taking pictures but groom Jay Wong, 34, said. mortuary and at funerals. Sirens warning of fresh diately get up to 5,000 Stefano Gabbanoto, 54, the city is suffering.” — AFP Honour Lil Nas X nabs award at PAGE country music gala where 12 women take spotlight Newsmakers THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI FBI busts $6 million iPad

Artistes resort to & iPhone counterfeit ring method acting only Scammers involved in importing more than 10,000 counterfeit when they do not play San Francisco: The FBI The scheme allegedly ‘lovely’ characters busted a counterfeit ring The counterfeit The counterfeit involved 14 people who centred on iPhones and devices were devices were inten- now face dozens of — Robert Pattinson iPads that reportedly cost equipped with IMEI tionally damaged and fraud, conspiracy, American actor Apple over $6.1 million. and serial numbers exchanged at Apple identity theft and The scheme involved that matched those stores for authentic money laundering importing more than charges. The FBI 10,000 counterfeit iPhones of real devices cov- products, which were arrested 11 people but is IN BRIEF and iPads from China, ered by an Apple then shipped to China still looking for three oth- United States Attorney warranty in the US or and other countries ers. Robert Brewer said in a Canada and sold at a markup The release noted that Spike Lee all set to press release. The coun- Genuine iPhones The scheme the bust occurred early terfeit devices were inten- and iPads have IMEI involved importing Wednesday in San Diego, direct Prince of Cats tionally damaged and and serial numbers more than 10,000 California, where law Los Angeles: Oscar-nominat- exchanged at Apple stores that are unique to counterfeit iPhones enforcement seized rough- ed director Spike Lee is for authentic products, each device and iPads from China ly $250,000 in cash and 90 developing a 1980s-set hip- which were then shipped iPhones that may be coun- hop Shakespearean romance- to China and other coun- terfeit. tragedy based on the graphic tries and sold at a markup, or Canada, according to tity theft, according to the It also noted that the novel, Prince of Cats. With according to the release. the release. indictment, because of the alleged ringleaders, three the film, Lee is returning to Genuine Apple (AAPL) "The manufacture of perpetrator "knowingly brothers, were arrested his favourite Brooklyn, which iPhones and iPads have counterfeit goods - and and without lawful with their wives. The has served as the setting of International Mobile their use to defraud US authority, transferred, brothers are naturalized many of his films, including Equipment Identity companies - seeks to fun- possessed, and used a US citizens born in China, “She’s Gotta Have It”, “Do (IMEI) and serial numbers damentally undermine means of identification of according to the release the Right Thing”, among oth- that are unique to each the marketplace and another person, that is, from the US Attorney's ers. The BlacKkKlasman device. harms innocent people telecommunication identi- Office in the Southern director will also rewrite the As part of the scheme, whose identities were fying information." District of California. script and work with novel’s the counterfeit devices stolen in furtherance of Apple did not immedi- Most of the others alleged- author-illustrator Ron were equipped with IMEI these activities," Brewer ately respond to a request ly involved are US citi- Wimberly, and Selwyn Seyfu and serial numbers that said. for comment. zens, naturalized from Chiquinquira Hinds. matched those of real Using other people's The FBI's investigation China, Vietnam and Delgado, Paz Vega — PTI devices covered by an IMEI or serial numbers is took years and spanned Russia. arrive at the Latin — Agencies Apple warranty in the US a form of aggravated iden- across many jurisdictions. Recording Academy Person of the Year gala Schindler’s List honoring Juanes at the Actress Gillian Anderson Cows vanished MGM conference centre poses for photographers producer dies in Las Vegas on upon arrival at the Zagreb: Croatian film produc- during ‘Dorian’ Wednesday. premiere of The Crown er and Holocaust survivor — AP Season 3 in London on Branko Lustig, who won found safe in Wednesday. — AP Oscars for Schindler’s List and Gladiator, died on North Carolina Thursday in Zagreb aged 87, Porn actress state-run HINA news agency California: Three cows reported. Lustig was born swept off an island in Journalist ‘free’ into a Croatian Jewish family North Carolina during fights Trump in the Eastern town of Osijek Hurricane Dorian have in June 1932. He was held as been found alive after request for a child in the notorious apparently swimming after 6 yrs in Oz Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen for several miles. settlement death camps with the number The cows belong to a A3317 tattooed on his arm, herd on the US state's Columbus: Attorneys and most members of his Cedar Island but were for porn star Stormy detention camp family died in Nazi camps swept away in Daniels are challenging throughout Europe. — AFP September by a "mini a request by President Wellington: An Iranian from New Zealand to tsunami' generated by Donald Trump’s lawyers asylum seeker and award- resettle refugees held in Dorian. They were pre- to stake claim to a settle- winning author held in offshore detention, argu- sumed dead until they ment between Daniels an offshore Australian ing it would undermine were spotted at the Cape and Ohio’s capital city. detention camp for more Australia’s hardline poli- Lookout National A federal judge last than six years said cies towards boat Seashore park on the year said Daniels, whose Thursday he had arrived arrivals. Boochani said outer banks. Plans are real name is Stephanie in New Zealand, and was that he was elated to be now underway to send Clifford, must pay celebrating “freedom”. free and was trying to them back home. Trump nearly $293,000 Behrouz Boochani was adjust to a still-indetermi- Park officials say they for his attorneys’ fees sent to Manus Island in nate liberty. Pink takes yearlong believe the three-strand- and another $1,000 in Papua New Guinea after Under a policy meant to ed cows swam up to five sanctions after her fleeing Iran in 2013. He deter asylum-seekers break from music miles (8km) to make it to defamation suit against was picked up on a vessel from reaching Australia the Outer Banks barrier him was dismissed. packed with asylum seek- by boat, Canberra has for Los Angeles: Singer Pink is islands. Reese Witherspoon Earlier this year, the ers attempting to reach years sent arrivals to taking a year off to spend Spokesman B.G. (clockwise from city of Columbus Australia from Indonesia. remote Pacific camps on some quality time with her Horvat told the left), Kacey reached a $450,000 settle- The 36-year-old journal- Nauru and Papua New family. The singer, who McClatchy newsgroup Musgraves, Gigi ment with Daniels over ist later won the Guinea’s Manus Island shares daughter Willow and that park staff spotted Hadid and Sheryl the porn actress’ arrest Victorian Prize for for processing, barring them from ever resettling son Jameson with husband, the first cow on the Crow at the 53rd at a strip club in 2018. Literature for a book North Core barrier Trump’s lawyers noted detailing his life under in Australia. former motocross racer annual CMA Carey Hart, said she had island about a month in a filing to the court Australia’s harsh off- The UN, rights groups Awards at been working nonstop for after the storm, while involved in the shore detention policy. and leading health profes- almost three years and want- the two others were dis- Bridgestone Arena Columbus judgment last “I just arrived in New sionals have slammed ed some time to take it all in. covered in the past two in Nashville on week that Clifford owes Zealand. So exciting to get Canberra for its treat- “We did two-and-a-half years weeks. — Agencies Wednesday. — AP him $293,052. — AP freedom after more than ment of detainees, as sto- (recording and on tour) and six years,” Boochani ries of violent riots, self- Willow is back in school now tweeted on Thursday. harm, dire living condi- and Jameson’s going to start “I will never go back to tions and even murder preschool soon, so it’s kind NEWS NUGGETS that place, I just want to have emerged from the of the year of the family,” Author-philanthropist Murty to be free of the system, of camps over the years. Pink said. — PTI the process. I just want to Since 2013, New Zealand ‘AI CAN PREDICT LIFE be somewhere where I am has offered to accept 150 deliver Penguin Annual Lecture a person, not just a num- refugees each year from EXPECTANCY OF ber, not just a label Australia’s offshore pro- HEART PATIENTS’ New Delhi: Award-win- that is the real success of ‘refugee/ Thank you to all cessing centres on Manus I’M TOO OLD TO ning author and philan- my work,” the author the friends who made this and Nauru. Australia has Los Angeles: thropist Sudha Murty will said. happen,” he added. rebuffed this, arguing BE NERVOUS: Researchers have deliver this year’s Widely known for her His arrival in New that refugees could, if developed a new artifi- THUNBERG HITCHES Penguin Annual Lecture, philanthropic efforts as Zealand will be of acute they eventually became cial intelligence tool publishers Penguin the chairperson for political sensitivity in New Zealand citizens, JAMES MCAVOY that can predict the LOW-CARBON RIDE Random House India Infosys Foundation, a Australia. The Australian ultimately travel to Los Angeles: Actor James life expectancy of announced on Thursday. public charitable trust government has consis- Australia. McAvoy says he was not at heart failure patients, ACROSS ATLANTIC Murty, who will be founded in 1996, Murty tently refused overtures — Agencies all nervous about portraying an advance that may Hampton: Swedish teen speaking on Storytelling will share her views on Lord Asriel in HBO’s His Dark allow clinicians to climate activist Greta and Social Change: How Sudha Murty storytelling as a catalyst Material as he liked the char- make more informed Thunberg has hitched a Literature Influences to bring about change in acter’s boldness and ruth- decisions while caring renewable-energy ride Who We Are and What We my expression and experi- the way we think and lessness. Based on Philip for heart patients. back to Europe, sailing Do, will deliver the lecture ence. I have been blessed thereby transform Pullman’s three-part epic As part of the study, into the Atlantic on a at The Imperial here on that my personal experi- society. series about two children — published in the jour- trip she hopes will get December 11. ences have touched the Taking cues from her Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry nal European Journal her to Madrid for anoth- During the course of the hearts of readers. In my written work and life — who embark on a of Heart Failure, the er climate conference. lecture, Murty will bring life’s journey of literature experiences, she will also magical adventure researchers developed Thunberg tweeted on two of her passions to the and social work, I have talk about how literature through parallel uni- a machine learning Wednesday as she took lecture — storytelling and unexpectedly found that transcends borders and verses in which sci- algorithm based on de- to the sea on the 48-foot social work — to showcase reading has sparked an languages and has the ence, theology and identified electronic catamaran of an the deep-rooted connec- interest in some men, power to initiate conver- magic are entwined. health records data of Australian family that tion between literary arts women and even children sations to bring about McAvoy said Lord nearly 6,000 heart fail- answered her appeal for and philanthropy. to begin to make a differ- social revolutions. Behrouz Boochani (left) at the airport welcomed in Asriel is against the James ure patients at a low-carbon way back “Writing is a medium of ence in a small way. To me, — PTI New Zealand as he arrives at Auckland Airport. concept of organised McAvoy University San Diego home after the UN cli- religion where the Health. — PTI mate meeting. — AP belief systems and rituals are systematically arranged and formally established. “I’m HITLER’S MEMENTO Japan Emperor’s $25m dinner date with sun goddess never nervous about doing anything anymore, I’m too AUCTION SPARKS Tokyo: Japan’s new al palace known as the foreigners attended the old for that. I was more filled Emperor Naruhito on Daijokyu and wore white sacred rite. The rite was with the excitement of get- PROTEST IN MUNICH Thursday performed an silk vestments. mentioned in historical ting to play him and getting Berlin: Adolf Hitler’s elaborate and secretive rit- The main section of the documents dating back as to do something that’s actu- top hat, Eva Braun’s ual dating back 1,300 years, ritual took place at two far as the seventh century ally quite bold and danger- dresses and a silver-cov- the European Jewish giving thanks to the sun halls overnight with the but was discontinued for ous in mainstream entertain- ered edition of “Mein Association, has writ- goddess Amaterasu as part emperor offering newly more than 200 years ment, which have a very Kampf” are among the ten to the auction house of his enthronement rites. harvested rice to because of civil war and strong viewpoint on organ- items being put up for asking for the items to The Daijosai, considered Amaterasu, from whom the financial constraints, ised religion. “There’s no hid- sale by a German auc- be withdrawn from sale. the most important ritual Japanese imperial line is starting up again in the ing from it: Asriel’s against it tion house, prompting “We believe the sale of for Japan’s imperial house- considered to have descend- late 17th century. and not only is he against it, protests from Jewish such memorabilia has hold, comes three weeks ed, and other deities of The Daijosai, which is he thinks it is holding us leaders. little intrinsic histori- after Naruhito proclaimed heaven and earth. carried out whenever a back, that it is actually a Munich-based cal value but instead his ascension to the He recited prayers for new emperor ascends the form of abuse and torture Hermann Historica will will be bought by those Chrysanthemum Throne peace and “shared” a feast Japan’s Emperor Naruhito with wife Empress Masako in throne, is estimated to cost against humanity. It’s a pretty be selling 147 items who glorify and seek to and is performed only once with the goddess includ- Tokyo. — AP 2.7 billion yen ($25 mil- clear and emphatic thing to from the Third Reich on justify the actions of in an emperor’s reign. ing salmon, abalone, lion), including building go after and that’s something November 20. the greatest evil to The emperor took a ritu- jujube fruit, and millet, kimono, offers her own hundred attendants, and dismantling the that I was excited by because Rabbi Menachem affect Europe. al bath in a specially con- washed down with sake. prayers in separate halls including Prime Minister Daijokyu and later ban- we don’t get to do that very Margolin, chairman of — AFP structed complex of wood- Empress Masako, wear- within the Daijokyu. Shinzo Abe, also took part quets at the palace. often,” the actor said. — PTI en buildings in the imperi- ing a white-layered Other royals and several in separate pavilions. No — AFP

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■ Bullring Battle against hostel fee hike to continue: JNUSU ■ Pyramid AGE CORRESPONDENT order to curb pollution: AAP ■ Traffic roundabout NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 Vandalism writ large on base AGE CORRESPONDENT Which spirit is used to The JNUSU on Thursday NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 2make a Lemon Drop said it has received an cocktail? “overwhelming support” of Swami Vivekananda statue As the air quality in Delhi from more than 150 univer- AGE CORRESPONDENT again deteriorated to ■ Gin sities and institutes across NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 alarming levels, the AAP ■ Tequila the world in its battle on Thursday hit out at the ■ Vodka against the hostel fee hike. Objectionable messages Centre for not taking Following protests from were found written on “concrete steps” to tackle Who was known in the the students’ union, the the pedestal of a yet-to- pollution despite a 1950s as 'The Man With administration partially be-unveiled statue of Supreme Court direction 3 rolled back the hostel fee Swami Vivekananda on to expedite deliberations The Golden Trumpet'? hike on Wednesday and the JNU campus on to find a permanent solu- also removed the clauses Thursday. There was no tion to the problem. ■ Eddie Caldwell pertaining to dress code immediate reaction from The air quality ■ Eddie Calvert and curfew timings from the varsity’s administra- remained in the “severe” ■ Eddie Campbell the draft hostel manual. tion over the incident, category on Thursday and In a statement on which came to light after the Delhi-NCR region was Thursday, the Jawaharlal a video went viral. The shrouded by a thick layer SHORT TAKES Nehru University statue, which is covered of toxic smog. Commuters ride through heavy smog in Noida on Thursday. — PTI Students’ Union (JNUSU) in a saffron-coloured It neared the “emer- said that “the ongoing cloth, is located at the A yet-to-be-unveiled stat- gency” level for the sec- of the authorities on 2 Thak-Thak gang struggle to safeguard pub- varsity’s administrative ue of Swami Vivekananda ond time in a fortnight on Wednesday night. The clo- lic education has received block. on JNU campus Wednesday due to raging Goel protests against Odd-Even, sure of the schools was members arrested overwhelming support Representatives of farm fires in neighbour- recommended by the and solidarity” from over JNUSU denied their management, said that ing states and says city still a ‘gas chamber’ Environment Pollution New Delhi: The Delhi Police 2,000 members of the aca- involvement in the inci- he was shocked to see the unfavourable weather. Control Authority (EPCA) has arrested two members of demic community, cur- dent and said they will “vandalised” statue and Senior AAP leader AGE CORRESPONDENT tion cases involving the citing hazardous air qual- Thak-Thak gang in South rently placed in more than issue a statement soon. the writings at its base. Sanjay Singh alleged that NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 AAP government in the ity. Delhi and recovered `10 lakh 150 universities and insti- The incident, which “Shocked beyond belief BJP is trying to “politi- national capital in the Many students wrote let- from them. The accused have tutes around the world. came to light after a & with tears in my eyes: cise” a sensitive issue like Former Delhi BJP presi- name of ending air pol- ters to the Prime Minister been identified as Amar (36) “Members of the aca- video of the messages at went there to express my pollution and the Centre dent and Rajya Sabha lution in the city. urging him to take meas- and Babu (35), both residents demic community from the statue’s base went horror & perhaps to med- is not taking concrete member Vijay Goel on Mr Goel, who had last ures to ensure clean air of Indrapuri area in Delhi. Asia, Africa, North viral, triggered a blame itate what kind of JNU steps to tackle the issue. Thursday staged a fresh week violated the Odd- for them. A student from According to Atul Kumar America, Europe, and game between the RSS- students would vandalise “The BJP, on the other protest against the Odd- Even rule and was fined Noida said that the air Thakur, DCP (South district), Australia have extended affiliated Akhil the statue of hand, is trying to increase Even vehicle rationing `4,000, was joined by his pollution has forced him on November 13, specific their solidarity to JNUSU Bharatiya Vidyarthi #SwamiVivekananda ji, pollution in the national scheme, saying Delhi has supporters who carried to stay indoors. inputs were received that the and the entire JNU stu- Parishad (ABVP) and the an inspiration & icon of capital. I think it is time become a “gas chamber” placards that read “I cannot play outside members of Thak-Thak gang dents’ community,” it said, Left-backed JNU our youth. Notice the that the Centre clarifies despite its implementa- “Pradushan Ki because the air is too who had committed a theft of adding that its battle Students’ Union marks on the left shoe of why no concrete steps are tion. The Delhi Jimmedar Kejriwal toxic to breathe in,” he `10.5 lakh in Sarai Rohilla area against the hostel manual (JNUSU). the statue. Ashamed, being taken despite the Congress, meanwhile, Sarkar, Odd-Even Hai said. three days ago would be will continue. Heeraman Tiwari, dean once again (sic),” he Supreme Court’s direc- demanded a CBI enquiry Bekar” at the ITO cross- Another student wrote coming to Madangir area.A Facing an intense agita- at the JNU’s school of tweeted. tion,” Mr Singh told into the various corrup- ing. to the PM: “We need a trap was laid and Amar and tion for over two weeks, reporters. strong directive from the Babu were apprehended. the JNU administration The AAP MP claimed Centre and the govern- During interrogation, the partially rolled back the protesting students who sity will file a complaint that a meeting on pollu- “I request these minis- Punjab and Haryana who ments of the states affect- accused confessed to their hostel fee hike for BPL dubbed it as an “eyewash” against those who had tion held by environment ters to show some serious- are suffering due to pollu- ed to control this serious involvement in the theft. The (below poverty line) stu- and decided to continue defaced the administra- minister Prakash ness towards the sensitive tion owing to stubble condition. We do have accused Babu told police that dents, not availing any with the strike. tion block. He said that Javadekar was not attend- issue. Just to portray AAP burning,” he said. belief in our beloved his son, who is a juvenile, was scholarship, on JNU vice-chancellor M. the varsity has video evi- ed by state environment in bad light, you are put- Schools in the Delhi- Prime Minister, who will also involved in the commis- Wednesday, a move that Jagadesh Kumar on dence and has identified ministers of Haryana, ting people at risk not NCR region remained surely take strong deci- sion of the crime,” said the failed to satisfy the Thursday said the univer- the perpetrators. Punjab and Rajasthan. only in Delhi but also in closed as per the direction sion on this.” DCP. A manhunt has been ini- tiated to nab the remaining culprit and further investiga- tion is on. Solar power Cops reunite 11 boys with 2 cattle thieves Mason falls from trading: BSES families on Children’s Day nabbed after balcony, dies partners with AGE CORRESPONDENT children were reunited shootout NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 with their families with New Delhi: A mason died the help of Sathi NGO. AGE CORRESPONDENT after he fell from a balcony Aussie firm The Delhi Police crime These rescued children, NOIDA, NOV. 14 while doing repairing work in SANJAY KAW branch reunited 11 miss- all boys, had either run North Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 ing children with their away from their homes or Two suspected cattle area. The deceased was iden- families on the Children’s had been abandoned by thieves were held in tified as Gangaram, a native The BSES Rajdhani Day on Thursday, officials their guardians and had Noida after an of Rajasthan, and was cur- Power Limited (BRPL) said. landed up in Delhi, police exchange of gunfire rently living in Delhi. has partnered with A team of anti-human said. with police early on According to the deceased’s Australia’s Power trafficking unit, crime BK Singh, additional Thursday when the co worker Gajender, on Ledger, a global leader in branch in Rohini rescued commissioner of police accused and two of Tuesday morning at about 9 block chain technology, 27 children from the rail- (crime branch) said: “The their partners were am, they came to work at a to launch consumer-to- way stations and ISBT, children were counselled, allegedly slaughter- house in Inderlok area. The consumer (peer-to-peer) Delhi, between November we traced their parents ing a calf, officials deceased asked the owner of solar power trading on a 1 and 14. after we spoke to them said. the house to provide with the trial basis. Further, the Delhi police and checked police “When the police safety equipment, however With this, BRPL has PCR unit has reunited 146 records from other sta- team inquired about he allegedly denied and become one of the first missing children with tions and then probed the their presence along rather said to do it by climb- discoms in the country to their families and have matter. On the Children’s with a calf, the men ing up on the balcony. use Power Ledger’s block Congress president Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniver- rescued six kidnapped or Day, the parents were opened fire and tried Gangaram climbed up on the chain based platform for sary at Shanti Van in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI abducted children called and reunited with to escape. Two of the balcony without any gear peer-to-peer (P2P) solar between January 1 and their children.” accused got injured and started doing the work trading. A feasibility November 13 this year, The children were while two others but all of a sudden he lost study has been success- said DCP (PCR) Sharat offered books, clothes and escaped,” Noida SP control and fell from the bal- fully undertaken. The Kumar Sinha. other gifts by the police, Vineet Jaiswal said. cony. He became uncon- offer will be rolled out Teachers protest against Out of 27 rescued, 11 Mr Singh said. sciousness and was rushed to once the regulatory the hospital where doctors approvals are in place. declared him brought dead. Using Power Ledger’s An FIR has been lodged block chain based P2P New Education Policy against the owner of the platform, the pilot proj- DDA announces waiver house and a probe initiated. ect will initially be car- New Delhi, Nov. 14: the protest. ried out amidst the exist- Teachers and students ‘WITHDRAW NEP’ D Raja of CPI, ing and select group of from various universities The march saw Subhashini Ali from CPI 2 held at IGI for gated community of the national capital on the presence of (M), Dilip Pandey (AAP) of conversion charges (CGHS) solar consumers Thursday took out a teachers and stu- and Ashok Tanwar smuggling gold in Dwarka, who generate protest march from Mandi (Congress) were among AGE CORRESPONDENT ping centers (LSCs) and and industries depart- around 5-6 MW of solar- House to Jantar Mantar dents from Delhi those who participated NEW DELHI, NOV. 14 have been auctioned as ment as well as the Delhi New Delhi: Two men have power. These consumers against the New University, JNU, and expressed their soli- purely commercial on pre- Pollution Control been arrested by the customs will be able to trade solar Education Policy and Jamia Millia darity. In a major sop ahead of mium rates and the lease Committee (DPCC) to officials at IGI Airport for power to their neighbor- demanded its withdrawal. Islamia, Ambedkar “Every organisation is the Delhi Assembly polls, deed in such cases also household industrial allegedly trying to smuggle ing apartments and The issue of the University and crumbling under the pres- the Delhi Development specifies the use of prop- units in residential areas,” gold into the country, an offi- buildings using this plat- Jawaharlal Nehru IGNOU. ent regime. They are Authority (DDA) on erty only for commercial Mr Gupta added. cial statement issued on form rather than letting University’s hostel fee Slogans were attacking institutions. We Thursday announced a use of the same. Mr Gupta demanded Thursday said. The accused it spill back to the grid. hike also echoed during raised against the have to unite and save waiver of conversion In such shop plots, resi- scrapping of Delhi gov- were intercepted after their A unique aspect about the march. JNU Students’ institutions and our charges in 100 major mar- dential use was permitted ernment’s high power arrival from Bangkok on Power Ledger’s block Union president Aishe government and Constitution. We will save kets in the nation capital. besides other commercial committee to which all Tuesday. A detailed personal chain enabled P2P plat- Ghosh participated in the cries of ‘Inquilab democracy and we will Leader of Opposition in uses. Mr Gupta informed applications for giving and baggage search of the form is that it can be march. Zindabad’ and safeguard the right of Delhi Assembly and mem- that the decision was license to household passengers resulted in the used by any consumer “What is happening in ‘Halla Bol’ resonat- education for our chil- ber of DDA Vijender taken in DDA board meet- industries in residential recovery of two silver gold with rooftop solar panels JNU is an attack on public ed through the dren. I congratulate the Gupta said that shop-cum- ing chaired by lieutenant- areas are pending. He said “kadas”, two gold chains worn to further monetise their education. It is also hap- protest. children who faced lath- residence plots, complex- governor Anil Baijal. that it is a major stum- by the passengers and two investment. pening in other universi- icharge and raised their es, or shop plots have been According to Mr Gupta, bling block and municipal gold thick circular discs which Consumers with ties. We have received voice,” she added. exempted from paying any the DDA has also approved corporations should be was concealed in wrist watch- rooftop solar infrastruc- messages expressing soli- University and IGNOU, The NEP, presently conversion charges. major amendments pro- fully empowered to give es. The gold, worth `25.85 ture can sell their excess darity with our cause who rallied under the ban- awaiting cabinet Some of the prominent viding relief to household license to these industries. lakh, has ben seized and the solar energy to their from many students ner of the Federation of approval, makes a mock- markets, such as G.K-II M industrial units in resi- “The authority has also duo arrested. neighbours even if they across the country and we Central Universities ery of public trust in Block Market, Defence dential areas and it will be approved the final propos- don’t have rooftop solar are thankful to them,” she Teachers’ Associations higher education and Colony Market, Sunder applicable to both existing al for amalgamation of THE ANSWERS TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE panels, using energy said. (FEDCUTA). research by removing all Nagar Market, and about and new units. two plots upto 200 square

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Ashwin became the joint- Warner just Pace trio spit fire fastest with Muttiah wouldn't shut up, I ■ FASTEST TO 250 WICKETS AT HOME Muralitharan to had extra personal Fiery fast bowlers bundle Bowler Tests Innings 250 Test wickets motivation. at home, getting Bangla out for 150 on day 1 Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 42 72 there in 42 Tests. — Ben Stokes, England Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 42 81 Ashwin achieved all-rounder on leading England Indore, Nov 14: India’s again came in the post- pace troika was at its tea session during which the feat when he to victory in the Ashes Test at menacing best against an the tailenders looked Anil Kumble (India) 43 77 cleaned up Headingley under-confident scared, retreating Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 44 82 Mominul Haque Bangladesh, helping the towards square leg in fear for 37 on day one home team seize control of getting hurt. Dale Steyn (South Africa) 49 93 SHORT TAKES of the first Test here on Mohammed Shami, in Indore. the opening day itself. On probably the craftiest Harbhajan Singh (India) 51 94 Rajasthan trade one of the bounciest among the contemporary tracks in recent times, Indian pacers, showed Bangladesh were bundled there is no one better Rahane to Delhi out for 150 in 58.3 overs, when it comes to get- New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals on lasting barely two ses- ting reverse swing Indian pace attack is one of Thursday traded their most- sions and a few overs with 50-over old SG capped player Ajinkya Rahane more here on Thursday. Test ball. to Delhi Capitals in exchange of With ample time at their Mushfiqur Rahim leg-spinner Mayank Markande disposal, India ended the (43), Bangladesh’s most lethal in world: Ashwin and bowling all-rounder Rahul day at 86 for 1 in 26 overs, top–scorer, who Tewatia. Rahane, who captained losing Rohit Sharma’s (6) led a charmed Indore, Nov. 14: The cur- Royals in 24 of his 100 IPL wicket to Abu Jayed. The life and was rent Indian pace attack is games between 2011 and 2019, notable aspect during the dropped twice, “one of the most lethal” in Ashwin says D/N Test is a was also their top run-getter Indian innings was didn’t have a world cricket since it has having scored 2810 runs at an Cheteshwar Pujara (46 clue when one the ability to create open- average of 34.26 and strike rate batting) outscoring the swung back to ings in every spell, reckons move in the right direction of 122.65. India’s Test vice-cap- more flamboyant Mayank knock the senior off-spinner tain also scored two centuries Agarwal (37 batting) dur- stumps back Ravichandran Ashwin. Indore, Nov. 14: Day- and if he is ready to for the Royals besides 17 half- ing their unbroken 72-run after he was “I think Shami, Ishant night Test is a “move in accept the change with centuries. The trade announce- stand, leaving ominous beaten by and Umesh have been bowl- the right direction”, feels open arms. ment came on the final day of signs for the four-man away going ing well as a pack and if Ravichandran Ashwin, “The pink ball Test the IPL players’ transfer win- Bangladesh attack. deliveries. you add Bumrah to it over who also supports his match is a great welcom- dow. “Ajinkya Rahane will now The first day’s proceed- The next one the last few months or a skipper Virat Kohli’s ing sign. India as a Test move to Delhi Capitals follow- ings starkly highlighted by Shami year in Test cricket, I think rationale of having five playing country, it was ing a successful trade,” read an the gulf between world’s swung even it’s one of the most lethal permanent centres for necessary for us to play IPL statement. Rahane, who has No.1 and No.9 Test sides. more as Mehidy pace attacks going around the game’s Day-Night Test. The been trying to get back into Umesh Yadav (2/47 in 14.3 Hasan Miraj (0) in the world if not the longest for- office-going crowd which India’s limited overs set-up, overs), Ishant Sharma was adjudged leg- best,” Ashwin said at the mat. Ashwin couldn’t catch Test crick- established his T20 credentials (2/20 in 12 overs) and before although a DRS end of play on the first was asked et can now do so,” as an opener after moving to Mohammed Shami (3/27 call could have saved him day. about the Ashwin said when asked Royals from Mumbai Indians in in 12 overs) made life dif- had he opted for one. In “And I ‘Pink Test’ about his opinion. — PTI 2011. He was removed as cap- ficult for a team whose the first session, Shami am say- tain in the middle of the 2019 batsmen lacked both in had dismissed ing “Having said that, I am season with Steve Smith taking technique and tempera- Mohammed Mithun that as taking nothing away from over the leadership. Rahane did ment. A luckless with conventional a dis- the fast bowlers. They have rather well last year, scoring Ravichandran Ashwin inswing. Even without claimer, I been exceptional, especial- 393 runs in 14 games at 32.75, (2/43 in 16 overs), let Jasprit Bumrah, who is don’t want ly if you look at Umesh including an unbeaten 105. The down by Ajinkya Rahane nursing a stress fracture, people judging me on that over the last few years sine 31-year-old, who has a price tag in the slips cordon, also the unit looked so formi- comment. But it’s right up 2016 when the home sea- of Rs 4 crore, last played a T20 had a couple of clean- dable that one could sym- there and one of the best son happened. He has for India in August 2016 and an bowled dismissals in his pathise with Bangladeshi bowling attacks I have seen always given us an early ODI in February 2018. In kitty in the post-lunch batsmen facing their in recent times,” he said. breakthrough. Ishant has exchange of Rahane, Markande session. combined might. They “Sometimes you feel that been splendid and Shami and Tewatia were traded to the The three Indian pacers attacked relentlessly and every spell they bowl, has probably in his best Royals. After the 12th IPL edi- consistently bowled at 140 it didn’t matter that India something is happening or rhythm.” — PTI tion, Markande was traded to kmph, with seam, swing weren’t exactly having a they make it happen,” the Delhi Capitals by Mumbai and bounce making life great day as far as slip off-spinner added. Indians. — PTI miserable for catching was concerned. Ashwin however denied Bangladeshi batsmen. Umesh could have got that he and Jadeja will be Shaw eligible to Each of the three dis- Mushfiqur early had changing their approach played different qualities Kohli latched on to one because the pacers have I think Shami, and it was evident from in the third slip. started taking the lead. play from Sunday the manner of dis- Ashwin had both Mohammed “As a bowler, I personal- Ishant and Mumbai: Young batsman Prithvi missals. Ishant’s bowling Mushfiqur and Shami celebrates ly never looked at it Umesh have a Bangladeshi Shaw, who was banned for was about disconcerting Mahmudullah Riyad that way. It’s my job to been bowling well as eight months for failing a dope bounce from length that dropped by Rahane wicket during the pick up a wicket and test, has been included in the had opener Shadman at first slip. It didn’t first day of first try and capitalise if a pack. 15-member Mumbai squad for Islam caught behind and cost the team much Test in Indore. the pacers don’t pick a — RAVICHANDRAN Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, the occasional fuller but the frustrated — AP wicket then get a but will be eligible to play from delivery holding its line bowler then decided that breakthrough. ASHWIN November 17. that forced Liton Das to breaching the defence Shaw was banned from all edge one to Virat Kohli in was the best option as forms of cricket by the BCCI for the slips. Mominul Haque (36) and a (retrospective) period of For Umesh, it started Mahmudullah were dis- MOST WICKETS ON INDIAN SOIL IN TESTS eight months in July after fail- with brisk pace and get- missed due to poor judge- Bowler M I Overs Wkts AVG ing a dope test during the ting it to seam into other ment and shot selection Mushtaq Ali Trophy in March opener Imrul Kayes and respectively. First he Anil Kumble 63 115 3465.2 350 24.88 and his ban ends on Friday. The making him expect more angled one to left-hander squad for the last two games incoming deliveries. Just Mominul, who thought it Harbhajan Singh 55 103 2831.3 265 28.76 and for the super league stage when Kayes was getting will be a conventional off- of the national T20 tournament used to a pattern, Umesh break and decided to R. Ashwin 42 81 2073.1 251 22.83 was announced by the Mumbai produced away going leave the delivery. To his Kapil Dev 65 119 2035.1 219 26.49 Cricket Association on deliveries for the left-han- horror, it came in with Thursday. The 20-year-old der, squaring him up and the angle to peg the off- Ravindra Jadeja 32 62 1454.3 157 20.68 Shaw will be eligible to play the edge flew to slips. He stump back. — PTI only from the November 17 Stats: S.PERVEZ QAISER when Mumbai takes on in their last league game at the SCORECARD Wankhede stadium here. Bangladesh (1st innings): Shadman Islam c Saha b Sharma Mumbai are so far unbeaten in 6, Imrul Kayes c Rahane b Yadav 6, Mominul Haque b WE NEED TO BE MENTALLY STRONG: MOMINUL the tournament, having won all Ashwin 37, Mohammed Mithun lbw b Shami 13, Mushfiqur Indore, Nov. 14: Bangladesh captain “The wicket wasn’t unplayable at all or their five games and are set to Rahim b Shami 43, Mahmudullah b Ashwin 10, Liton Das c Mominul Haque on Thursday admitted his else myself or Mushfiqur qualify for the super league Kohli b Sharma 21, Mehidy Hasan lbw b Shami 0, Taijul team lacked the mental strength required (Rahim) wouldn’t have stage. On November 9, when Islam run out (Jadeja/Saha) 1, Abu Jayed (not out) 7, to counter India’s formidable pace attack scored the runs that we Shaw had turned 20, he had Ebadat Hossain b Yadav 2. Extras (lb3, w1) 4. Total (in on the first day of the opening Test here. scored. The problem is assured that his 2.0 version 58.3 overs) 150. Bangladesh were all out for 150 after that when you are playing would be displayed. FoW: 1-12, 2-12, 3-31, 4-99, 5-115, 6-140, 7-140, 8-140, 9- opting to bat with Ishant Sharma, the world’s No. 1 Test team, you “I turn 20 today. I assure it will 148. Mohammed Shami and Umesh have to be mentally far more be Prithvi Shaw 2.0 going for- Bowling: Ishant 12-6-20-2, Yadav 14.3-3-47-2, Shami 13-5- Yadav sharing seven wickets stronger,” Mominul said. ward. Thank u for all the good 27-3, Ashwin 16-1-43-2, Jadeja 3-0-10-0. between them. More When asked about his deci- wishes & support. Will be back India (1st innings): M. Agarwal (batting) 37, R. Sharma c importantly, sion to bat first on a bouncy in action soon. #motivation Liton b Abu 6, C. Pujara (batting) 43. Total (for one wick- Bangladesh’s lower- track, the skipper tried to #hardwork #believe,” he had et in 26 overs) 86. order batsmen defend it. “If we had started well, the tweeted on his birthday. FoW: 1-14. looked scared to face question wouldn’t have been asked in — PTI Bowling: Ebadat 11-2-32-0, Abu 8-0-21-1, Taijul 7-0-33-0. the Indian pacers. first place,” he replied. — PTI Mominul Haque Sachin rues lack of rivalry in Tests BCCI EO clears Dravid of Indore, Nov. 14: A dearth es in his illustrious 24 go up and for that, I would that Test wasn’t as excit- of quality pace bowlers years in international again say that the root ing as the ones at the has all but put an end to cricket. cause is the playing sur- Headingley, or the Lord’s conflict of interest charges the iconic duels which “Rivalries which people faces,” he said. Test or for that matter once added to the invariably looked for- “I think it has also got to even the one at the Oval. I New Delhi, Nov. 14: In a big ● D K Jain on franchise Chennai Super charm of Test ward to are no longer do with the kind of pitch- thought those Test match- relief for Indian cricket leg- Kings. He was also the head cricket, said the there because there are es that are provided. If we es were exciting,” he said. end Rahul Dravid, BCCI Thursday dismissed coach of the India A and iconic Sachin very few world-class fast provide fair pitches For someone, who has ethics officer D K Jain on the conflict of inter- Under-19 teams before Tendulkar, who bowlers right now. That where fast bowlers as well seen the evolution of the Thursday dismissed the est complaint against being handed the NCA role, is worried about element I am sure is miss- as spinners get help, then game from Test cricket to conflict of interest com- him, saying it was which includes monitoring the traditional ing. The quality of fast balance between bat and T20s, Tendulkar remains plaint against him, saying the progress of these two format’s health. bowling can surely be bet- ball will be restored. a purist at heart, who it was “bereft of any “bereft of any merit”. sides as well. A Sunil ter without any doubt,” “If the balance is miss- would never endorse an merit”. In his earlier submission, Gavaskar vs Tendulkar said while ing then the contest IPL performance as being “I have rejected the com- Cricket Academy (NCA) Dravid had defended him- Andy Roberts, analysing how cricket has becomes weak and it fails good enough to merit plaint. Rahul Dravid does- Head and being an India self saying he has taken Dennis Lillee or evolved in the past 30 to grab eyeballs. Test selection in the ODI and n’t have conflict of inter- Cements employee. Jain leave of absence from India Imran Khan was years (15th November, cricket must have good Test team. Unless, of est,” Jain said after issuing had conducted a second Cements and he has noth- worth the wait 1989) since he made his wickets,” added the man, course, the player in ques- the order. “I am convinced round of hearing on ing to do with the Super during the 1970s debut. who has scored 15,921 tion is as exceptional as that on facts at hands, a Tuesday when Dravid was Kings. As per Rule 38 (4) of and ‘80s. Similarly a Asked if the competi- runs with 51 hundreds. Jasprit Bumrah. case of conflict of interest represented by his lawyer. BCCI constitution, no indi- Tendulkar vs Glenn tiveness, as far as Test For Tendulkar, the “I think if somebody as enshrined is the Rules is The 46-year-old former vidual can hold more than McGrath or cricket is concerned, is model pitches are the has done well in the IPL, not made out. Resultantly, India captain had earlier one post at the same time. Wasim Akram confined to only three ones on which the Ashes then he is fit to represent the complaint is dismissed explained his case in a per- However, in Dravid’s case used to be a con- countries (India, was played in England. “I India in T20 being bereft of any merit,” sonal hearing held in the ethics officer has inter- noisseur’s Australia and England), feel this year’s Ashes had Internationals. But read Thursday’s order. Mumbai on September 26. preted the rule a bit differ- delight. But not the maestro agreed. “The some of the best Test because of that perform- MPCA life member Sanjiv Dravid is currently the ently while in the order anymore, feels standard of cricket has pitches in recent times. ance he is picked for Tests Gupta had filed a complaint NCA Director in Bengaluru passed in June, Jain had the man, who gone down which is not Magnificent I would say. and ODIs, I think there against Dravid, alleging besides being a vice-presi- found Ganguly and VVS played 200 great news for Test crick- The only time they moved would be a question conflict of interest in his dent in the India Cements Laxman conflicted for hold- Test match- et. The standard needs to to Old Trafford, you saw mark.” — PTI current role as National group, which owns the IPL ing multiple posts. — PTI Sachin Tendulkar Part ways PAGE Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the MLS Club LA Galaxy are officially parting ways after two eventful seasons, the Sport 15 38-year-old Swedish superstar and the club announced THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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I very much look for NFL teams Atlanta, Nov. 14: Colin Kaepernick plans to audi- forward to taking Houston tion for NFL teams on on this extremely Rockets’ Saturday in a private important James Harden workout arranged by the (centre) goes league to be held in challenge. up for a shot Atlanta. as LA — FIFA’s New Global Football The exiled former Pro Development Chief Arsene Wenger Clippers’ Bowl quarterback posted Maurice on Twitter: “I’m just get- Harkless (left) ting word from my repre- and Ivica sentatives that the NFL SHORT TAKES Zubac defend league office reached out during the to them about a workout Wenger is FIFA’s second half of in Atlanta on Saturday. an NBA game I’ve been in shape and global dev. chief on ready for this for three Colin Kaepernick Wednesday. years, can’t wait to see the list of teams that plan to Lausanne: Veteran coach The Rockets head coaches and GMs on Saturday.” attend the workout to Arsene Wenger has been won 102-93. named FIFA’s chief of global The NFL hasn’t con- ensure it’s a “legitimate — AP football development, the gov- firmed Kaepernick’s process,” according to the erning body announced on workout details. person who spoke on con- Wednesday. FIFA said the for- A person familiar with dition of anonymity mer Arsenal and Monaco coach the plans told The because details haven’t would be responsible for the Associated Press the been made public. growth of the game “for both league’s decision to invite Kaepernick hasn’t men and women around the all 32 teams to watch played since 2016 with the world”, and would also be the Kaepernick “came out of San Francisco 49ers. He “leading authority on technical the blue with no prior helped start a wave of matters”, including potential communication.” The per- protests about social and changes to the sport’s laws. son said Kaepernick’s racial injustice that sea- It added that Wenger, 70, team was given a 2-hour son by kneeling during would also be tasked with HardenHarden RocketsRockets window to accept the invi- the national anthem. coach education and aiding a ■ tation and was denied a The NFL in February programme designed to help James erupts for 47 points as Hoston down Clippers request to schedule the settled a collusion griev- former players enter manage- tryout on a Tuesday or ance Kaepernick and for- ment. “I very much look for- Los Angeles, Nov. 14: Westbrook (17) and Clint Angeles Lakers, who another Saturday. mer teammate Eric Reid ward to taking on this extreme- James Harden was labeled Capela (12) the only other cruised to a blowout 120-94 Kaepernick’s represen- filed against the league. ly important challenge,” “amazing” by Houston Houston players to score win over the injury-deci- HAYWARD FRUSTRATED tatives have asked the Reid now plays for the Wenger said in a statement. coach Mike D’Antoni after double figures. mated Golden State league to provide a rolling Carolina Panthers. — AP “Not only because I have erupting in a fourth-quar- The Clippers were led by Warriors on Wednesday. OVER BROKEN HAND always been interested in ter scoring spree to lead Kawhi Leonard, who had The Warriors, who analysing football from a the Rockets to a 102-93 vic- 26 points, 12 rebounds and reached five consecutive Boston, Nov. 14: Boston Celtics forward Gordon broader perspective but also tory over the Los Angeles seven assists. NBA Finals from 2015-2019 Hayward says he’s frustrated over his broken hand, because FIFA’s mission as world Clippers on Wednesday. Lou Williams had 20 off have endured a nightmare which is expected to sideline him for six weeks just football’s governing body is Harden led the scoring the bench for the Clippers start to the season, with a as he was back to form from his last injury. Reid is sceptical truly global,” the former with 47 points, including while JaMychal Green long-term injury to Hayward said that he’s happy about the prognosis Arsenal manager said. — AFP seven three-pointers, added 14 as the Clippers Stephen Curry depleting a from doctors. He says it was “relatively good news.” while the former NBA fell to 7-4 with the defeat. squad already attempting Hayward broke his hand when he collided with MVP also added six The Clippers also had to adjust from the loss of LaMarcus Aldridge in Saturday night’s game against over workouts Odisha CM greets rebounds and seven coach Doc Rivers ejected Klay Thompson (knee) the San Antonio Spurs. The Boston forward had sur- assists. in a surreal exchange late and departure of Kevin gery on Monday. Los Angeles, Nov 14: ● NFL said it had Dutee Chand The Houston talisman in the fourth quarter Durant to the Brooklyn Hayward missed all but five minutes of the 2017-18 Carolina Panthers safety plundered 17 points late in which saw his son -- Nets. season after breaking his leg in the first quarter of Eric Reid expressed scepti- invited teams to Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief the fourth quarter to help Rockets shooting guard The Lakers were in no the season opener. — AFP cism about an NFL-organ- attend a private Minister Naveen Patnaik has transform an 84-80 deficit Austin Rivers -- urging mood to show the ized workout for close workout by Colin congratulated sprinter Dutee with 5min 52sec remain- officials to toss him. Warriors any mercy at the friend and former team- Chand for being named in the ing into victory. “It was a really good Staples Center on remain on top of the table with 22. Turkish star Enes mate Colin Kaepernick on ● Reid questioned TIME 100 Next list of most “It’s not like we haven’t moment,” Austin Rivers Wednesday, LeBron James after a 140-133 defeat of Kanter meanwhile pulled Wednesday, questioning whether the workout influential persons in the world seen it before, and we’ll joked afterwards. scoring 23 points and Kyle the Washington Wizards. down nine rebounds as whether this weekend’s and extended her best wishes. see it again,” Rockets head “I enjoyed it a lot. I’m not Kuzma 22 in a comfortable Kemba Walker had 25 well as contributing 13 scheduled practice was lit- was a sincere The chief minister said the state coach D’Antoni said. gonna lie to you. I really win. The Lakers, who have points in an impressive points. tle more than a publicity attempt to help Colin is proud of her achievements. “He’s amazing. He’s just did enjoy that.” not have reached the play- all-round scoring display But it was a frustrating stunt. “Congratulations ace sprinter a master of the game. It’s offs since 2013, lead the by the Celtics, who saw night for Washington’s In an unexpected move from #Odisha @DuteeChand for what I expect. He’s a spe- Lakers rout Warriors Western Conference with seven players reach dou- Bradley Beal, who fin- on Tuesday, the NFL said it by the NFL to help making it to @TIME magazines cial player, no doubt about a 9-2 record. ble digits. ished with 44 points, five had invited teams to attend Kaepernick, who has #Time100Next list of influ- it.”Harden shouldered the The Rockets improved to In the Eastern Walker was backed by rebounds and six assists a private workout by repeatedly been targeted encers who are shaping the bulk of the Rockets’ offen- 8-3, leaving them hard on Conference, the Boston Jayson Tatum with 23 yet somehow ended on the Kaepernick, the former for criticism by US future of business, entertain- sive duties, with Russell the heels of the Los Celtics improved to 9-1 to points and Jaylen Brown losing side. — AFP San Francisco 49ers quar- President Donald Trump. ment, sports, politics, health, terback who ignited con- “It feels like the same science and activism. #Odisha troversy by kneeling dur- play from the NFL,” Reid is proud of your achievements. AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS ing the US national anthem said. “It feels disingenu- Best wishes,” Patnaik said in a BERNARDO SILVA to protest racial injustice. ous. At this point it feels twitter post. Petroleum Minister The timing of the NFL’s like a PR stunt. Dharmendra Pradhan also con- workout has puzzled many “They told Colin that he gratulated Chand for her BANNED BY FA across the sport. has the opportunity. But achievement. “Congratulations Senegal, Nigeria register wins Scheduling the workout on it’s the Saturday before a to @DuteeChand, the fastest OVER TWEET a Saturday is potentially game. Teams are traveling woman of India, on being short- Thies (Senegal), Nov. 14: their Group F opener problematical because on Saturdays. listed in the esteemed Time 100 Senegal and Nigeria after a 0-0 draw against London, Nov. 14: most coaches of NFL “What head coach or gen- Next 2019 list. May she always started with wins on the Tunisia in the Portuguese Bernardo Silva will miss teams will be preparing for eral manager is going to be sprint her way to glory on and first day of the final stage coach’s first game in Manchester City’s home Sunday’s round of fixtures. able to make this trip? But, off the track,” Pradhan tweeted. of qualifying for the 2021 charge a month ago. match against Chelsea NFL scouts are also more as far as I know, Colin is Chand has been named in the African Cup of Nations Conceicao replaced for- after being banned for one likely to be deployed at col- going to be there and he’s TIME 100 Next, an expansion of on Wednesday. mer Netherlands interna- game for posting a tweet lege games, which tradi- going to perform, cause I the TIME 100 list of the most Senegal was comfort- tional Clarence Seedorf, which compared team- tionally take place on know he’s ready.” influential persons. —PTI able in a 2-0 victory over who was fired after mate Benjamin Mendy to Saturdays. ESPN meanwhile report- Republic of Congo, and Cameroon’s title defense the character on a packet Speaking to reporterson ed that Kaepernick’s camp Nigeria less so when it at this year’s African Cup of Conguitos chocolates. Wednesday, Reid ques- had asked for the workout came from behind to edge in Egypt ended with a The midfielder admitted tioned whether the work- to be held on Tuesday next Benin 2-1. round of 16 defeat by to an “aggravated breach” out was a sincere attempt week. — AFP Senegal opened its qual- Nigeria. of rules because the post HOENESS SET ifying campaign less than The top two in each referenced race. four months after losing group will qualify for the He was also fined 50,000 to Algeria in the final of 24-team finals except in pounds ($64,000) and WWE STAR| IN INDIA TO END ERA this year’s African Cup in Cameroon’s group, where ordered to complete face- Egypt. Sidy Sarr and just one other team will to-face education. The AT BAYERN Habibou Diallo sealed the make it through. The Premier League game win over Congo in Group qualifiers run until Silva misses is on Nov. 23 Mumbai kids see Ivory Coast’s forward Max-Alain Gradel (right) and I with first-half goals. November next year. after the international Berlin: Having transformed teammate attend a training session. — AFP Bayern Munich into one of Sadio Mane also played. There were also wins in break against third-place Europe’s strongest clubs, then Semifinalists at this winner in the second half Cameroon, the 2021 Wednesday’s qualifiers Chelsea, which is imme- been jailed for tax evasion, Uli year’s African Cup, the to put three-time African host, was held 0-0 at home for Namibia, Malawi, diately above City. Flair of brilliance Hoeness will bring the curtain Nigerians made a fum- champions Nigeria top of by Cape Verde to draw Sudan, Gambia, Central The FA commission down on a glorious 40-year bling start to the decisive Group L. another blank under new African Republic and accepted Silva “did not Mumbai, Nov. 14: On the It was a morning brim- reign at the German giants group stage when they The result provided coach Toni Conceicao, the Guinea-Bissau. Sudan himself intend the post to first day of her visit to ming with bright smiles as when he steps down as club went behind in the third some relief for Nigeria second goalless draw in provided the most be insulting or in any way India, WWE Superstar Charlotte shared her love president on Friday. Hoeness minute at home in Uyo to head coach Gernot Rohr, two games under resounding result with a racist” and was a “joke Charlotte Flair was given and magic with the kids, will officially stand down at Stephane Sessegnon’s whose relationship with Conceicao. Cameroon has 4-0 rout of 10-man Sao between close friends.” the warmest reception by interacting with each of Friday’s annual general meeting goal following a defensive the Nigeria Football already qualified as host Tome and Principe. But the FA verdict added the Special Olympics them individually. She also having nominated Herbert error. Victor Osimhen Federation has become but is playing in qualify- Sierra Leone and that it “was not a private Bharat Athletes in gave them a signed goody Hainer, a former CEO of sports- converted a penalty on uneasy since failing to ing for match practice. Lesotho drew 1-1 in an jocular communication Mumbai. to remember her by and wear firm Adidas, to succeed the brink of halftime and make the African Cup The Cameroonians could- eventful game in an between two friends but Charlotte kickstarted her cut a cake with them. him, but he will stay on the Samuel Kalu scored the final in Egypt. n’t find the target again in empty stadium. — AP on social media. — AP three-day visit with a spe- “For me, the most impor- club’s supervisory board for at cial celebration with the tant thing about being a least four more years. Since the young and exceedingly tal- part of WWE is putting 67-year-old joined club man- SPANISH | LEAGUE ■ Financial control measures made it more competitive ented group on the occa- smiles on the kids’ faces.”, agement after retiring as a sion of Children’s Day. said Charlotte. three-time European Cup win- Charlotte received a tra- The Superstar will be ning player four decades ago, ditional Indian welcome seen engaging with a Bayern have dominated the and proceeded to celebrate Bollywood celebrity dur- Bundesliga and been crowned La Liga proud of tight fight for the top the special day by spending ing her time in the city. She kings of Europe two more quality time with the will also be heading to times. “I think that someone Madrid, Nov. 14: The The financial control implemented six years we used to have the 100- Special Olympics Bharat Bangalore to meet eager like Uli Hoeness will never stop, Spanish league says finan- measures that the ago allowed the teams to point league winners,” athletes, filled with love, fans at Comic Con. Stay he’s got a Bayern heart, so he cial control measures league implemented six lower their debts and gave Tebas said in a meeting laughter and fun. tuned! — Agencies will always stay connected to implemented a few years years ago allowed the them a greater capacity to with international media us,” said Bayern captain Manuel ago are the main reason teams to lower their invest and to maintain on Wednesday. Neuer on Wednesday. the league has become debts and gave them a their players,” Spanish “It’s harder for the top league president Javier teams to win matches now, He hands the reins to Hainer more competitive. greater capacity to It has never been tighter Tebas said. “The smaller there’s more parity.” with Bayern Munich in rude invest and to maintain health, generating 750 million at the top of the Spanish teams have improved.” Two-time defending euros ($825 million) in turnover league since victories their players Tebas said the 2015 champion Barcelona and reported profits of 52 mil- were awarded three points — JAVIER TEBAS change to a centralized already has three losses lion euros. The club has a vast in 1995, with the distance La Liga President method for the sales of tel- this season _ to Levante, army of 300,000 members and between the leader and evision rights _ instead of Granada, and Athletic over 1,000 employees, while the eighth-place team at each team negotiating Bilbao. their Allianz Arena stadium has five points after 13 rounds. their clasico was post- 15th, is closer to the them separately _ also Real Madrid lost at pro- been paid off. It is a far cry The closest it had been poned from October until European spots than to helped increase the moted Mallorca, and from his first day as club man- before this season was in Dec. 18 because of a sepa- the relegation zone. league’s competitiveness Atletico Madrid fell ager on May 1, 1979, following a 1998, when six points sepa- ratist rally in the Catalan Among the teams near as it significantly against Real Sociedad. career-ending knee injury, with rated the top eight. capital. the top of the standings increased the revenue of Barcelona has won only Bayern carrying debts of seven There are nine teams Valladolid, in 13th place, this season are Real most smaller clubs. 66% of its potential million Deutschmarks. His drive within five points of lead- is only three points from Sociedad, Getafe, and pro- “The top teams will points, the smallest per- and recruitment has yielded 24 ers Barcelona and Real the qualification positions moted Granada. always be fighting at the centage among the leaders German league and 14 German Madrid, which have a for European competi- “The financial control top, but not as comfortably in the top five European WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair cuts cake with the Special Cup titles. — AFP game in hand because tions, and Eibar, sitting measures that the league as in previous years, when leagues. — AP Olympics Bharat Athletes in Mumbai on Thursday. Salah hurt PAGE Injured Mohamed Salah will not play for Egypt against Kenya in their 2021 Games 16 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 15 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

DAVIS | CUP Paes is back Rafa raises the roof in squad for Rafa (Nadal) fought Pakistan tie New Delhi, Nov. 14: India his best. We all Rallies from 1-5 down in final set to beat Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 on Thursday picked an unprecedented eight- know Rafa is not London, Nov. 14: Rafael member Davis Cup squad about giving up. Nadal came back from the for the tie against dead against Daniil Pakistan, rewarding play- — Daniil Medvedev after his 7-6 Medvedev on Wednesday ers who agreed to travel (7/3), 3-6, 6-7 (4/7) loss to Rafael to keep his ATP Finals to Islamabad when top Nadal at the ATP Finals hopes alive and boost his players had refused. chances of finishing as the Veteran star Leander year-end number one. Paes returned to the The Spaniard was on the Indian team after more SHORT TAKES brink of defeat when fac- than a year along with top ing a match point on his players Sumit Nagal, Wrestler Ritu to own serve after being bro- Ramkumar Ramanathan, ken twice in the deciding Sasi Kumar Mukund and debut in MMA set but stormed back to Rohan Bopanna, who had win 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). reservations on travelling New Delhi: Indian wrestler Ritu Both players were under to Pakistan due to securi- Phogat is set to make her pro- intense pressure after los- ty concerns. fessional mixed martial arts ing their opening round- In the squad announced debut, taking on Korea’s Nam robin matches in Group by the All India Tennis Hee Kim in an atomweight con- Andre Agassi ahead of the Association (AITA) selec- test at the Cadillac Arena in match at London’s O2 tion committee here, Beijing, China on November 16. Arena. Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, “I want to become a mixed Nadal is on a double mis- Saketh Myneni and martial arts World Champion, sion in London — aiming Siddharth Rawat also and everything I'm doing now is to win the end-of-season found places in the team. preparing me for that,” said the event for the first time in AITA usually names 25-year-old Indian ahead of her his illustrious career and five-member squad apart first foray into the mixed mar- to secure the year-end from one or two reserve tial arts arena. number one spot. players. “I made the decision to jump Russia’s Medvedev took While the International into this with my full heart and the first set on a tie-break Tennis Federation (ITF) will. My goal is to become the to leave Nadal staring is still deliberating upon first Indian woman to win a down the barrel. Pakistan Tennis mixed martial arts World The Spanish veteran Federation’s appeal to Championship. I believe I'm in a broke his 23-year-old oppo- shift the November 29-30 great position to represent my nent early in the second tie out of Islamabad, country and I want to inspire as set, repeating the trick to AITA went ahead with the many women as I can. It's an level the match. team selection. honor.” But Medvedev was quick- In the absence of top Phogat is a Commonwealth ly into his stride in the player Prajnesh Wrestling Championships gold decider, sprinting to the Gunneswaran, India’s medalist, World U23 Wrestling net to dispatch a cross- Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev in their men’s singles round-robin match on Day Four of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis singles challenge will be World Championships silver court backhand past his tournament at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday. Nadal won 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) — AFP led by in-form Nagal medalist, Asian Wrestling opponent and earn a dou- (ranked 127) and Championships bronze medal- ble break. Ramkumar (190). ist, and multiple-time Indian Nadal, who came into the Mukund (250) and National Wrestling Champion. tournament under an Myneni (267) will be back — PTI injury cloud, avoided the up singles players. embarrassment of a Zverev denies using his cell phone Perhaps for the first “bagel”, which looked a time, the squad has three 12 Indian boxers distinct possibility at one London, Nov. 14: doubles specialists in stage. Alexander Zverev denied Bopanna, Paes and assured of medals Nadal fended off a match he was using his phone Nedunchezhiyan. point on his own serve and illegally during his ATP Bryan brothers Nedunchezhiyan has Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: India’s then, roared on by the Finals round-robin defeat been waiting in wings for tally of assured medals at the crowd, broke Medvedev to Stefanos Tsitsipas at long and has been reward- Asian Youth Boxing twice to level the match at London’s O2 Arena. ed for his consistent per- Championships swelled to 12 5-5 and edged ahead 6-5. The defending champion to retire in 2020 formances in the past two after four more boxers from the But just when it seemed was asked about the inci- years. country advanced to the semifi- Medvedev was slipping dent during the post- Los Angeles, Nov. 14: US THE SQUAD: Sumit Nagal, nals here on Wednesday. inexorably towards defeat, match press conference men’s doubles duo Bob Ramkumar Ramanathan, Satender Singh (91kg) defeat- he managed to hit the following his 3-6, 2-6 defeat Bryan and Mike Bryan Stage set for Sasi Kumar Mukund, Saketh ed Korean Haneul Jung to make reset button and hold to on Wednesday. said Wednesday they will Myneni, Rohan Bopanna, the last-four in the men’s draw. take the third set into a tie- TV footage that circulat- retire at the end of the Leander Paes, Jeevan Joining him was Selay Soy break. ed on social media 2020 season, bringing the first ATP Nedunchezhiyan and (49kg), who put it past Taiwan's Medvedev was first to fal- appeared to show him curtain down on one of Siddharth Rawat. Captain: Tzu-Chen. ter in the shootout, hitting touching something in his the most successful pair- Cup event Rohit Rajpal, Coach: In the women’s draw, Poonam a regulation forehand bag at a changeover dur- ings in tennis history. Zeeshan Ali, Physio: Anand (54kg) and Arundhati wide to hand Nadal two ing the match. The 41-year-old twins Sydney, Nov. 14: A Grigor Kumar, Team Manager: Choudhary (69kg) made the match points and he Rules state players can- said in a statement they Dimitrov-led Bulgaria Sunder Iyer. — PTI medal rounds. While Poonam sealed the win on the next not access any electronic planned to hang up their was among the final six out-punched Philippines’ point. devices during matches. racquets after taking part teams announced But Zverev, 22, insisted in next year’s US Open, Caranagan Kaye, Arundhati TSITSIPAS DOWNS CHAMP Thursday for the ATP Cup he did not have his phone where they made their defeated Taiwan’s Pin-Ju Chen. ZVEREV IN STRAIGHT SETS in Australia — the new However, it was curtains for with him on court. Grand Slam champi- world tennis team event. Ramkumar, the other Indians in fray in Meanwhile, Stefanos “My phone was in the onship debut in 1995. Chile, Poland, Uruguay, Thursday’s quarterfinal bouts. Tsitsipas coasted past locker room. I always leave Since that first Slam Moldova and Norway In the men’s competition, defending champion it there. I don’t know what appearance, the Bryans were the other countries Sasi, Nagal Akshay Kumar (64kg) lost to Alexander Zverev in they saw, but it was defi- have racked up a record to make the grade, based Darkhan Duiisebay of straight sets to advance to nitely not a phone,” the 118 trophies including 16 on the ranking of their in quarters Kazakhstan. Also bowing out the last four of the ATP. champion said. Grand Slam doubles titles. number one singles player were Vijaydeep (69kg) and The Greek broke his When asked what he They also won Olympic at the second entry dead- Pune, Nov. 14: India’s top Lakshya Chahar (81kg). opponent three times in might have been touching gold at the 2012 London line of November 13. singles player Prajnesh Vijaydeep lost in a split ver- the match to seal a 6-3, 6-2 in his bag, the German Games. The rest of the 24-nation Gunnewaran bowed out dict to Rustambek Uulu Nuradin win and advance to the said: “I mean, a water bot- Bob Bryan said the duo field was announced in of the KPIT-MSLTA of Kyrgyzstan. — PTI semifinals. — AFP tle? Empty water bottle had opted to end their 2019 September, although Challenger but Sumit maybe?” he added. season after the US Open Switzerland later pulled Nagal and Ramkumar Today is one of those Zverev beat Rafael Nadal in order to remain fresh out after Roger Federer Ramanathan set up an all- days that one out of earlier in the week but his for next year. “We decided opted to skip the tourna- Indian quarterfinal, here SHIV GRABS 1,000 you win and it comprehensive defeat by that it would be best to ment. The field will be on Thursday. happened today. In that Tsitsipas leaves his tour- rest our minds and split into six groups Also moving to the quar- moment (facing match nament hopes in the bal- strengthen our bodies in across Sydney, Brisbane terfinals was Sasi Kumar point), what you think is ance ahead of his final preparation for 2020 which and Perth. — AFP Mukund as the home LEAD IN GOLF group match against will be our final season on players continued to be in probably in five minutes Daniil Medvedev. — AFP the ATP Tour,” Bob Bryan THE DRAW title contention. TOURNAMENT you are in the locker said in a statement. Group ‘A’ (Brisbane): Serbia, India number two Nagal room. In that moment, ● Television footage At their peak, the Bryans France, South Africa, Chile. just walked into the quar- you play with not much Group ‘B’: Spain, Japan, Georgia, Gurugram: Indian golfers Shiv circulated on social were a formidable doubles Uruguay. terfinals as his Russian Kapur, Arjun Prasad, M. Dharma pressure because you duo, rising to No.1 in the Group ‘C’ (Sydney): Bulgaria, opponent Ivan Nedelko are almost lost. media appeares to and Shankar Das shot identical show him touching rankings for the first time Belgium, Great Britain, Moldova. retired at the beginning of scores of five-under-67 to be — RAFAEL NADAL in 2003. They spent a total Group D (Perth): Russia, Italy, USA, the contest due to back something in his bag of 438 weeks at the top of Norway. spasm. Nagal was leading tied third behind leader Thai World No.1 after Group ‘E’ (Sydney): Austria, Itthipat Buranatanyarat on the at a changeover the rankings and ended 10 2-0 in the opening set beating Daniil Bob Bryan (left) and Mike Bryan chest bump each other Croatia, Argentina, Poland. first day of the $400,000 Medvedev during the match. seasons as the No.1 team. Group ‘F’ (Brisbane): Germany, when Nedelko withdrew. Panasonic Open India 2019 here to celebrate a point in this file photo. — AFP — AFP Greece, Canada, Australia. — PTI on Thursday. The clubhouse lead was held by Itthipat, who fired a breath- taking eight-under-64. The round began at 11 am, IOA-CGF DISCUSSION four hours and 10 minutes Srikanth advances; Sindhu, Doungel nets to behind schedule, due to poor FRUITFUL: RIJIJU visibility and weather condi- tions. New Delhi, Nov. 14: the issue has been The 60 golfers in the first ses- Sourabh, Kashyap bow out Sports Minister Kiren well received by the help India draw sion of play completed their Rijiju on Thursday Commonwealth Gam- rounds while the 66 golfers in Hong Kong, Nov. 14: World ● Kidambi Srikanth Singapore Open in April. said the es Federation presi- Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Afghanistan continued to the second session will play champion P. V. Sindhu exit- remained the lone The Guntur shuttler, who Commonwealth Gam- dent Louise Martin,” Nov. 14: India escaped with be on the third with four their first round on Friday. ed the $400,000 Hong Kong received a first-round bye es Federation (CGF) Rijiju said. a 1-1 draw after an injury- points. Kapur, the 2017 champion, Open in the pre-quarterfi- Indian survivor after from World No.1 Kento has taken a serious “We had a fruitful time goal saved them the Starting the away game, started the week in high spirits nals but Kidambi Srikanth defeating Sourabh Momota of Japan, will face note of India’s con- discussion today and I blushes against lower- being played in extremely as he delivered a bogey-free 67. made the quarters for the Verma 21-11, 15-21, Olympic champion Chen cern over shooting's appreciate that the ranked Afghanistan in cold conditions at the Kapur, who teed off from the first time in seven months 21-19 at the Hong Long of China next. exclusion from the CGF has taken serious their FIFA World Cup Central Republican 15th, enjoyed a hot start as he after claiming a thrilling Earlier, H.S. Prannoy suf- 2022 CWG and has note of the issue. We Qualifier match here on Stadium, on a bright note, birdied three of his first four win in men’s singles here Kong Open. fered a 12-21, 19-21 loss to agreed to work will need a few more Thursday. India conceded a goal in holes. He added two more on Thursday. ● sixth seed Indonesian towards finding a rounds of discus- The result meant the 106- the first half ’s injury time birdies to his card on the sixth It was also curtains for World No.6 Sindhu Jonatan Christie in the sec- solution. sions, but I am happy ranked India remained (45+1). and 10th. H.S. Prannoy and Parupalli went down 18-21, ond round. Rijiju, along with with the fact that we winless in their qualifying Afghanistan managed to The 20-year-old Arjun Prasad, Kashyap after they suffered 21-11, 16-21 to Former Commonwealth Indian Olympic have made a positive campaign so far. put pressure on the Indian who has had an ordinary season contrasting losses in the Thailand’s Busanan Games champion Kashyap Association (IOA) start,” the optimistic When the visitors seemed defence manned by this year, was glad to shoot a second round. played his heart out before president Narinder minister added. headed for their second Mandar Rao Desai, Adil low number after a long time. World No.6 Sindhu went Ongbamrungphan. going down narrowly to Batra and secretary The meeting defeat, substitute Khan, Rahul Bheke and Prasad set up some birdie down 18-21, 21-11, 16-21 to World No.2 Chou Tien general Rajeev Mehta, between the two par- Seiminlen Doungel (90+3) Pritam Kotal. opportunities on the front-nine Busanan Ongbamru- Earlier, Srikanth, who Chen of Chinese Taipei 21- met CGF chief Louise ties was agreed upon provided India with a life- The visitors showed but couldn’t capitalise on them ngphan of Thailand in 69 slipped to the 13th spot in 12, 21-23, 10-21 in a match Martin and CEO following IOA’s pro- line, outjumping his mark- urgency and looked desper- until the ninth. minutes to continue her the latest BWF rankings that lasted exactly an hour. David Grevemberg. posal to the Sports ers to head one into the far ate for an equaliser. At the Prasad got on a roll from the recent dismal run. It was this week, emerged as the In other results, fourth “We understand that Ministry in July, to post. other end, Gurpreet Singh ninth hole onwards as he sank Sindhu’s first loss to the only Indian survivor after seeded Japanese pair of shooting is an option- boycott the Games Afghanistan had taken Sandhu made a diving four birdies on the trot. Thailand player in 11 meet- notching up a 21-11, 15-21, Arisa Higashino and Yuta al sport at the over shooting’s exclu- the lead through Zelfagar save. The best of the lot was the ings. 21-19 win over compatriot Watanabe the beat Indian Commonwealth Gam- sion. Shooting has Nazary’s strike (45+1), put- While he will be disap- birdie on the 10th where he hit Sindhu has made early Sourabh Verma in the pair of Satwiksairaj es, but we had always been one of ting India on the backfoot. pointed to end the match in a fantastic shot from the fair- exits from a series of men’s singles second Rankireddy and Ashwini expressed our con- India’s top medal con- India remained at the a stalemate, Stimac's deci- way bunker, 130 yards out, to recent tournaments in round. Ponnappa 21-19, 21-12 in 42 cern on the sport tributors in the CWG. fourth position in Group sion to bring in Doungel in land it within a couple of feet of China, Korea and Srikanth had last reached minutes in the mixed dou- being excluded and — PTI ‘E’ with three points from place of Kotal paid divi- the flag. — PTI Denmark. the quarterfinals at the bles. — PTI four matches, while dends. — PTI