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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I MONDAY 4 I NOVEMBER 2019 WEATHER Max: 31OC O https://t.me/Digital_eLibrary Min: 20 C Rainfall: Nil WORLD TABLOID ASTROGUIDE Islamists await Everyone loves Vikari: Aippasi 18 Imran’s resignation forbidden fruit: Akshay Tithi: Saptami 1017 Star: Thiruvonam Rahukalam: www.facebook.com/deccannews, www.twitter.com/deccanchronicle, www.deccanchronicle.com Vol. 15 No. 218 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | ` 3.00 7.30 am to 9.00 am Yamagandam: 10.30 am to 12 noon ■ PM Modi stressed India’s concerns to ASEAN leaders PRAYERS Fajar: 4.50 am Jumma: 11.58 am Asar: 3.13 pm World’s largest trade pact Maghrib: 5.43 pm Isha: 6.55 pm SUNSET TODAY 5.42 PM SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.04 AM to be delayed to 2020 MOONRISE TODAY 12.28 AM MOONSET TOMORROW 11.21 PM Bangkok, Nov. 3: Southeast Asian leaders World’s biggest met for a second day in Thailand on Sunday, hop- stock IPO ing for a breakthrough in Riyadh: Saudi Aramco on Sun- talks over the world's day confirmed it planned to list largest trade deal, called on the Riyadh stock exchange, the Regional Comprehen- describing it as a “milestone” in sive Economic Partner- the history of the energy behe- ship (RCEP). moth. Depending on the size of The Association of the sale and Aramco's valua- Southeast Asian Nations tion, it could be the world's largest initial public offering opened its annual summit (IPO). Chinese e-commerce in Bangkok on Saturday giant Alibaba still holds the hoping to secure a China- record with a USD 25 billion backed free trade pact at IPO in New York in 2014. the three-day event, but the Alibaba is also aiming to raise signing of the pact is likely another USD 20 billion if it be kicked back to 2020, goes ahead with plans to list on going by a draft statement the Hong Kong stock market. by the Asean leaders on Here is a list of some of the Sunday. other biggest IPOs to date: — “Most market access Multinational conglomerate negotiations have been SoftBank raised USD 23.5 bil- completed and the few out- lion via the IPO of its mobile standing bilateral issues Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra unit in 2018, in Japan's largest will be resolved by Modi (C) laugh beside Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha as they pose for a stock offering. — AgBank (USD February 2020,” said a draft 22.1 billion). group photo during the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok on Sunday, on the sidelines agreement. The statement of the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. — AFP Lawyers of Delhi HC, said the text of all 20 chap- India's Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul during the first T20 against Bangladesh in New ters was now complete the Indo-Pacific and lower courts to Delhi on Sunday. More than 25,000 crazy cricket fans paid little heed to public health “pending the resolution of Asean's outlook for the emergency as they thronged the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to watch the match, brav- one” member, which is strategically key region, India stopped working in abstain from work ing the toxic air pollution in national capital. — AFP believed to be India. which has been witnessing New Delhi: Advocates in the Objections by India have growing Chinese assertive- Delhi High Court and all district dampened all the hopes of ness. bureaucratic manner: PM courts here have decided to finalising the pact in Mr Modi also talked about abstain from work on Monday India-Bangla cricketers Bangkok, sources said. cross-border terrorism, the Bangkok, Nov. 3: India mark golden jubilee of the to protest against the clash The draft said all mem- spread of violent extrem- has stopped working in a Aditya Birla Group's between lawyers and police at bers were “committed to ism and the situation in the routine, bureaucratic man- presence in Thai- Tis Hazari Court on Saturday. sign the RCEP” next year South China Sea, and ner as the country is under- land. The lawyers said they would in Vietnam, which will underlined the need for going transformative “In today's India, the con- not participate in any of the brave Delhi’s toxic smog take over the Asean chair. greater cooperation changes, Prime Minister tribution of the hard work- judicial work and only proxy New Delhi, Nov. 3: With a public health New Delhi is worried that between India and Asean to Narendra Modi told a ing tax payer is cherished. counsel would appear in the Bangladesh skipper its small businesses will be unitedly take on the major group of influential busi- One area where we have courts to take dates in various emergency declared in Odd-even car Mahmudullah Riyad won the national capital and hard hit by any flood of challenges facing the ness leaders while hard- done significant work is matters. Delhi HC Bar Associa- the toss and elected to cheap Chinese goods. region. selling his government's taxation. I am happy that tion president Mohit Mathur sa- regions surrounding it due rationing scheme id they have requested all me- bowl in the opening to severe air pollution, the Prime Minister Narendra “I welcome the mutual economic reform initia- India is one of the most peo- mbers to abstain from work on Twenty20 international Prime Minister's Office on to control pollution Modi repeated India's con- coordination of the Indo- tives. ple friendly tax regimes. Monday as a mark of protest. against India in a pollu- Sunday asked the chief cerns during his talks with Pacific Outlook between Inviting Thai business We are committed to fur- tion-stricken New Delhi secretaries of Delhi, SANJAY KAW | DC Asean leaders on Sunday. India and Asean. India's leaders to invest in India, ther improving it even Rajnath calls for on Sunday. Punjab and Haryana to NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 Mr Modi said India's unre- Act East Policy is an impor- the prime minister particu- more,” he said. The Indian capital has monitor the situation in solved issues include tant part of our Indo- larly talked about initia- The prime minister said isolating nations been blanketed by smog districts under their juris- A week after Diwali, pol- “meaningful market access Pacific vision. The Asean is tives to reform India's tax it was the best time to be in with authorities saying diction on a 24x7 basiso lution levels in Delhi- for all parties”, according and always will be the regime and said his govern- India and that many things adopting terror air pollution had reached NCR region and nearby to a diplomat who attended heart of our Act East ment is now starting face- such as foreign direct New Delhi: Terming terrorism a “emergency” levels, with opener Mohammad Naim areas shot up again on the meeting. Policy. Integrated, organ- less tax assessment so that investment, ease of doing global problem, Defence schools closed and other his international debut. Sunday morning, with In his address at the ised and economically there is no scope for dis- business, ease of living and Minister Rajnath Singh on restrictions imposed. The capital was the air quality bordering annual India-Asean sum- developing Asean is in cretion or harass- productivity are rising Sunday called for isolating all But the Board of Control enveloped in heavy, toxic on the “severe plus” cate- mit, Mr Modi talked about India's basic interest,” ment. while tax rates, red tapism, countries that have adopted for Cricket in India smog Sunday -- the worst gory at several places. the mutual coordination Mr Modi said here on The prime minister was corruption, cronyism are terrorism as their state policy, (BCCI) refused to change levels in recent years -- In order to bring down between India's vision of Sunday. — PTI, AFP speaking at an event to on a decline. in a reference to Pakistan. the venue due to logistical with flights diverted or the pollution levels, the Speaking at the curtain raiser issues, although presi- delayed as politicians AAP is implementing the of the first ever India- dent Sourav Ganguly said blamed each other for third edition of the 12-day Uzbekistan joint exercise they will “be more practi- failing to tackle the crisis. “odd-even” car rationing Cong: WhatsApp 'Dustlik 2019' in Tashkent, Singh said defence cooperation cal” in the future when Every winter, the scheme in Delhi from VP bats for cost-effective is crucial to the bilateral ties scheduling matches in megacity of 20 million Monday. That means odd- alerted Priyanka between India and Uzbekistan. northern India. people is blanketed by a numbered vehicles will The tourists, whose poisonous smog of car be allowed on Delhi's about possible players trained with fumes, industrial emis- roads on odd dates and desalination initiatives COUNTER POINT masks in the run-up to sions and smoke from even-numbered vehicles the first of the three stubble burning at farms will be allowed on even A. ARUL PALANI | DC hacking matches, have handed in neighbouring states. dates till November 15. CHENNAI, NOV. 3 New Delhi, Nov. 3: The Congress on Sunday clai- Warning that a water war med its leader Priyanka may break out across the Gandhi Vadra had receiv- globe, Vice President M ed a message from Whats- Iran’s Khamenei rules out Venkaiah Naidu empha- App informing her that sised the significance of her phone was suspected saving water. to have been hacked and talks with United States Addressing the silver accused the government jubilee celebrations of the of being involved in a Tehran, Nov. 3: Iran's Tehran. anniversary, according country's premier National “surveillance racket”, but supreme leader on “Those who see negotia- to his official website. Institute of Ocean Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu interacts with minister the ruling BJP hit back Sunday again ruled out tions with the US as the “Nothing will come out Technology in Chennai on Harsh Vardhan at an event in Chennai on Sunday. — DC saying the opposition negotiations with solution to every prob- of talking to the US, Sunday, Mr Naidu said party was imagining Washington, a day before lem are certainly mistak- because they certainly there is a need to give a biotechnology for the He said some people pre- things that don't exist. the 40th anniversary of en,” Ayatollah Ali and definitely won't thrust to research activi- nation to become a leader dict there may be water As the political row over the hostage crisis at the Khamenei said during make any concessions.” ties and innovation in the in these sectors and NIOT wars across the globe in the issue intensified, former US embassy in speech to mark the — AFP areas of ocean energy, can be a forerunner for the future. Parliamentary standing marine biology and achieving the milestone. ■ P4 committees on home affairs and information- technology headed by Congress leaders were also likely to take up the BJP firm on ‘no negotiation’ snooping allegations and Thiruvalluvar in saffron robes draws flak seek details from top gov- ernment officials, includ- DC CORRESPONDENT believe in state's rights and forehead,” Balakrishnan history, Balakrishnan for Maha chief minister post ing the Home Secretary. CHENNAI, NOV. 3 federalism. said. urged. YOJNA GUSAI | DC will not react to the Sena “I want to tell that Priy- Yet, the 'Sangh Parivar' Stating that The DMK president, M K NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 or its chief Uddhav Thac- anka Gandhi also receiv- The BJP-affiliated Hindu groups want to claim credit Thiruvalluvar was beyond Stalin, in a tweet said the keray's “unofficial proxy” - ed a similar message from organisations' bid to appro- for it now - with the caste, class, religions and BJP, instead of “saffronis- Remaining firm on its the Saamna and Mr Raut. WhatsApp around the stand of “no negotiation” priate classical Tamil Edappadi K Palaniswami that his poetic legacy and ing” Thiruvalluvar, would Deadlock continues over same time,” Congress chi- on the chief minister's post government formation saint-poet Thiruvalluvar led AIADMK government wisdom belonged to the do better to study his great ef spokesperson Randeep in Maharashtra, the BJP between the BJP and ally and portray him in 'saffron announcing celebration of entire humanity, the poetic contributions and has told its leaders not to Shiv Sena as both remain Surjewala told reporters robes' in social media November 1, every year as CPI(M) leader said his try to change over a new react either on ally Shiv adamant on their stands. on Sunday, responding to memes has evoked strong to the BJP's reactions to 'Tamil Nadu Day'-, party strongly condemned leaf. “To drag the Tamil Sena's mouthpiece Saa- With 120 MLAs, includ- a question about NCP le- protests from several oppo- November 1 being celebrat- Balakirhsnan pointed out. the attempts to recast the saint-poet to the BJP's aid mna or its editor Sanjay ing Independents and ader Praful Patel and We- sition parties in Tamil ed as 'Tamil Nadu Day', On top of it, they have saint-poet in a Hindutva is to hoodwink the Tamils,” Raut's statements over smaller parties, the BJP is st Bengal Chief Minister Nadu on Sunday. said the RSS and the 'Sangh “insulted the memory of mode. People will not Stalin said, adding, any government formation. hopeful of retaining power Mamata Banerjee receiv- In a hard-hitting state- Parivar' had never Thiruvalluvar by portray- accept this “insult” to amount of trying to paint The BJP, sources said, in the state, either with ing messages from the ment, the CPI(M) Tamil approved of the reorganis- ing him (in social media Thiruvalluvar and the BJP Thiruvalluvar with vari- has told its leaders, includ- Shiv Sena or without Facebook-owned messag- Nadu committee secretary, tion of States on linguistic posts) in saffron attire and should rein in its saffron ous colours will be washed ing MLAs, that the party it. ing platform about the K Balakrishnan, pointing basis in 1956, nor do they with smeared ashes on his affiliates from distorting away. security breach. — PTI Lesson PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss said the UK experience of PAGE methane extraction and subsequent ban should be a lesson Special 2 to both Centre and state to give up such plans for TN DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY I 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI To cap borewells is cheap; Sowmya, Kuldeep M Pai bag excellence awards why then do children die? DC CORRESPONDENT As a fan of CHENNAI, NOV 3 Rajinikanth, I’m R. Mohan The Bharat Sangeet Utsav, happy about the a pan India music festival, Namma kicked off on Friday. award being Renowned Carnatic singer, bestowed on him Chennai diary Sudha Raghunathan kick- started the festival with a —Sellur K. Raju, concert on women empow- t was a most distress- erment titled ‘Sthree Cooperation minister ing time made consid- Shakthi’, along with popu- Ierably worse by the lar Hindustani flautist kind of saturation cover- Pandit Ronu Majumdar OTHER STORY age disaster tends to accompanied by 200 girl receive these days in the children from Dr Sudha Chennai, Thailand media, especially on the Raja’s Sargam Choir. television medium. As Nandhini Prasad, time ticked on, the worst President, Indian Co-opera- port to finalise was feared for the fate tive Network for Women, Renownwed Carnatic singer Sudha Raghunathan was of Sujith Wilson. It could- presented the Bharat among the others to present the award. agreement n’t be declared a tragedy Sangeet excellence award until the body was recov- to Carnatic music singer, line up of star performers as a presents ‘Jwaalaa’ Bangkok: Prime Minister ered from the shaft of the Dr S Sowmya. Carnatic covering a wide variety with his team, including Narendra Modi and his Thai disused bore well and vocalist and composer, of genres and themes. playback singer counterpart Prayut Chan-o- TV could use that as Kuldeep M Pai was present- The event is in support of Haricharan Seshadri and cha on Sunday agreed to rationale for keeping ed with Bharat Samskriti Sukrtham Foundation, Stephan Devassy (piano). enhance bilateral coopera- those cameras on live award for spreading Indian aiding the education of Carnatic greats Sanjay tion in the defence indus- near the site. The futility culture and creating young underprivileged girl chil- Subrahmanyan, Vijay Siva tries sector and explore pos- of it all was, however, superstars through social dren. and S. Sowmya will per- sibility of boosting trade ties quite obvious as the days media. Carnatic icon Aruna form traditional kutcheris. during their talks on the began sliding by. The site of the accident near Tiruchy which received saturation TV coverage. Singer Sudha Sairam will team up with Young star Kunnakudi sidelines of the ASEAN sum- The media was not the Raghunathan and actress Ambi and Bindu Balamuralikrishna will mit. Both the leaders also only culprit although poor that they cannot be money paid for the gener- compensation in money and advocate Maalavika Subramaniam of the present a vocal concert discussed ways to enhance their choice of those expected to cover the bore al carelessness that is a will do little to mitigate felicitated the awardees. ThayirSaadam project, fea- with his guru, maestro connectivity between the wishing to prattle on wells they pay big bucks feature of life in India the loss of a loved one, Organised by Carnatica turing the SaPa choir. The Karaikkudi Mani on the two countries, including in about the situation was to dig. where a huge lacuna and so young and inno- and Sri Parthasarathy mridangam legend mridangam. Trichur the areas of physical and most curious. Politicians The announcement of exists in finishing any cent at that. Evan an Swami Sabha will go on till UmayalpuramSivaraman Brothers will present a duo digital spheres, the Ministry are drawn to the live cam- cash prizes to those who task, be it drilling holes in insurance scheme for November 9. It features a will appear in a new avatar concert. of External Affairs (MEA) era like bees to a beehive can invent ways to extri- the ground or sending a accidental deaths cannot said. In a tweet, the prime and plenty of people from cate kids from bore wells spacecraft to the Moon. make up for the loss of a minister’s office said both the category were around must be appreciated as a That brings up the point human life. The State gov- leaders held extensive delib- to add their twopenny sentiment that had a time- about our ability to get ernment was not to be erations on accelerating the worth of expertise regard- ly ring to it, one would things off the ground but blamed in this particular WALK FOR PLASTIC friendship between India ing the rescue operation rather hear of ways to not not quite finish putting instance as the accident and Thailand. It said the two going on. This media feed- let the tragedy happen in holes in the ground. The happened on private prop- leaders welcomed the ing frenzy only got worse the first place. This is callousness with which erty in a well dug by the growing air connectivity as more and more volun- where those who put up kids are allowed to wan- farmer owners. between the two countries teers were rustled up to pictures of iron castings der to water bodies also Politicising the issue and start of a direct flight speak about the subter- costing so little that can causes a number of was another distinctly between Bangkok and ranean operation that do the job most efficiently deaths of children in a Indian exercise. Guwahati and also finalisa- stretched for days because by sealing the mouth of year. Scores of deaths are Considering there have tion of agreements for of our lack of technical the hole are also to be reported from misadven- been very few instances in cooperation between knowledge about how to appreciated. Awareness of ture in the water, with which rescues have been Ranong Port in Thailand and extract a human being this must spread far more only those affected by successful in such exercis- Indian ports in Kolkata, from a hole in the ground. than any intricate tech- such tragedies grieving es - ham handed initial Chennai and Vishakapatnam. The far from compelling nology to pincer out tod- the loss while society attempts killed any Modi and Chan-o-cha view of tunnel digging dlers who face the misfor- absolves itself of any chance of a rescue as the also exchanged views on equipment was the near- tune of slipping into bore blame. Accidental deaths boy kept slipping with regional and multilateral est to a nasty spectacle on wells. do happen around the every crude attempt to issues of mutual interest. the small screen. Minute This episode of death by world but not always from lasso his hands and pull “India and Thailand are by minute coverage of the falling into a rabbit hole a distinct thoughtlessness him up and out - it is close maritime neighbours Tamil channels added to was particularly galling that has too much of an pointless blaming the offi- having historical and cultural the sorry spectacle of because the father of the Indian imprint written on cial machinery. Sujith’s linkages. In the contempo- man’s inability to take the child was the one who had it when it comes to forget- death would not have been rary context, India’s ‘Act merest precaution like failed to properly seal the ting to seal holes in the in vain if every bore well East’ policy is complimented covering up bore well bore well. He should have ground. shaft is capped and a by Thailand’s ‘Look West’ shafts when they are of no been hanging his head in The lack of understand- tragedy like this is never policy which has made the use from the point of view shame as well as sorrow. ing about about what kids allowed to recur. relationship deep, robust of extracting water. I While non one grudges can get to is a curse for and multifaceted,” the MEA believe an iron casting to the compensation that the those without the time or (R. Mohan is the said. Modi also held a bilat- close a bore well hole government and political the energy to do it. But if Resident Editor of the eral meeting with costs as little as Rs 150. It parties paid out as salve this stems from sheer Chennai and Tamil ‘Payanam 25’, a 25 km walk as part of #Walkforplastic was organised, in collaboration Indonesian President Joko was ridiculous then to for their conscience, it did carelessness, there is Nadu editions of with more than 50 volunteers from all over the city. It marked the 145th day of the Widodo. —PTI hear that farmers are so seem a bit like blood indeed a problem. The Deccan Chronicle) initiative on Sunday. The walk was from Villivakkam to Besant Nagar in Chennai. — DC Dark cloud or a cloud with a silver-lining? of his MacBook. The times in numerous loca- Then there are technical billion Indians In all such cases, it may be JAYANTH MacBook too informed him tions, which is owned and issues. If the servers are The breach of Aadhar data the cloud service provider that his password was incor- managed by a hosting com- down or if there is a denial which exposed literally over who gets targeted, but we rect and abruptly turned pany. Cloud computing is of service attack, it may not a billion Indian citizens has become the victims as the MURALI blank. He soon realised that believed to have been an be possible to access data. been one of the most signifi- data that is stolen is ours. someone had also hacked invention of Joseph Carl Cloud computing services cant breaches to date. The The terms of service condi- his Gmail and Twitter Robnett Licklider in the require a secure internet information breached tions of such companies to accounts. 1960s to connect people and connection and consume a included data such as a which subscribers agree to awakened this morning The entire data Mat had data from anywhere at any great deal of power of the member’s names, their iden- hold the providers of cloud to cloudy north-east mon- accumulated over his life- time. Cloud service devices such as the smart- tity numbers which are services unaccountable Isoon skies and intermit- time, including his daugh- providers store, manage, phone. unique 12-digit numbers when such breaches occur. tent drizzle. My daughter ter’s pictures, had been protect and allow access to assigned, biometric data, These attacks threaten intel- was flying down from erased. All his Gmail mes- our data. Subscribers and Major cloud service and information about the lectual property, customer Mumbai after nearly three sages, work conversations, organisations buy or lease providers breached services being subscribed to data, and even sensitive gov- months. I knew the aircraft family photographs, notes, storage capacity from the Data breach is a huge issue such as bank details, utility ernment information. she was in would graze the and reminders were gone hosts to store data. in cloud computing. services etc. Mat Honan, with whose dense clouds and pierce too. Having just undergone At an individual level, it Hackers could rip off vari- Another breach that made story we began, eventually through them before touch- a massive unsuspecting dig- would mean, our mobiles ous types of information major headlines was that of created a new twitter ing down in the next 20 min- ital onslaught, Mat decided are uploading and storing from a compromised cloud Cambridge Analytica; a account and established utes. As I looked up at the that he should investigate pictures on Instagram, our such as email addresses, British political consulting contact with his hacker who sky, with anticipation and what had happened. emails on Google and our credit card information, company started in 2013. had annihilated him online. excitement of seeing her, I documents on mDropbox. mailing addresses and per- Cambridge Analytica had Mat implored his hacker to eavesdropped on a thought How the hacker downed The changing paradigm in sonal messages. There must collected Facebook informa- explain why he had snuffed which proposed that Cloud Mat computing means that less tion. The most significant be a law to notify customers tion of 87 million out his digital life. The computing might be a good When he called Apple tech information gets stored advantage is the flexible Cloud handles gargantu- of the breaches. The U.S. users inappropriately to teenager replied that he had idea to contemplate on dur- support, they told him that locally on our computers ease of storage and release an data has one such law. The nonlo- build political profiles of done so because he had ing such cloudy days. And I 30 minutes prior to his call, and is instead being hosted of data as per the needs of But on the downside Cloud cal storage of our data rais- each Facebook user and tar- liked his twitter name and also knew, Mat Honan would a caller had contacted them. elsewhere on earth. We may the user. The other advan- has several issues. The es important questions get-specific political adver- wanted it for himself. Not be a good place to start. The only information Apple access cloud storage servic- tages of Cloud computing provider of the cloud com- about our deep reliance on tisements to manipulate much has changed since Mat Honan, worked as a needed back then to give the es through a collocated are lowered prices because puting services has access cloud-based information them in a particular way then; we are today as much senior writer for the Wired password details was the cloud computing service, a of the curtailment of cost of to gargantuan data and systems. When these servic- prompting an investigation vulnerable as Mat was back magazine, he had an awe- mailing address and the last web service application pro- hardware/software and bet- there is a great risk of it es go down or become by the U.S. Congress into in 2012 as we ratchet our some and a cool digital life. four digits of his credit card gramming interface (API) ter efficiency. being leaked intentionally unavailable via DDoS the allegations which led reliance on mobile and His browser displayed beau- number. Mat’s mailing or by applications that use In 2017, Amazon generated or accidentally. The data is attack, or when we lose our to Mark Zuckerberg testify- cloud-based applications. tiful pictures of his 18- address was available on his the API, such as cloud desk- $3.2 million from their also in danger of being Internet connection, or if ing. Whether Cloud computing month-old daughter, and his website, and the hacker top storage, a cloud storage public cloud computing deleted or modified. This is our data becomes unavail- On November 30, 2018, turns into dark clouds or a tab buzzed with thousands armed with Mat’s email ID gateway or Web-based con- infrastructure division mainly because most serv- able, we could go out of busi- Marriott Starwood Hotels Cloud with a silver lining of his followers on Twitter. and his address exploited a tent management systems. known as Amazon Web ice providers use adminis- ness. revealed they had recog- depends on our ability to One fine August afternoon naive customer service Services. Microsoft know- trators who could be lured All major cloud nised a data security breach protect data from being in 2012, Mat was playing employee at Amazon to get Software as a Service ing full well that more and or coaxed to disclose data service providers, such as of their guest database, breached or leaked inadver- with his daughter when his the last four digits of Mat’s We mostly do not buy soft- more people would use the for personal or political Dropbox, Google and which it believed compro- tently. Following best prac- mobile phone suddenly credit card. As in Mat’s case, ware anymore; we just rent cloud in the days to come gain. Microsoft, have gotten mised up to approximately tices can help organisations went lifeless. Trying to authorising personal infor- it or receive it for free using had earmarked 90 percent of There are instances breached, and we can fore- 327 million guests who made ensure that their data is restore it, he connected his mation such as family pho- a new business model its R&D budget in 2011 on where cloud service see more to happen in the a reservation at a Starwood kept safe and secure. Using mobile phone to the power tographs and precious per- known as Software as a cloud computing products providers have compro- future. Several thousand property. The records that a monitoring and security source, expecting to see his sonal information to Cloud Service (SaaS). The accumu- and applications. Forbes mised the privacy of several businesses that have valu- got jeopardised contained solution that utilises custom screen saver and the service providers could lation of all these data had reported that by 2018 companies. Most service able data stored in the cloud information such as name, machine learning to moni- apps. He instead saw the come with huge risks. means our most personal of over 50% of IT spending will providers have a privacy continue to get breached mailing address, phone tor the public cloud environ- mobile display a multilin- We may not be aware information is no longer be cloud-based. policy that subscribers have and stolen. On August 31, number, email address, ment can be extremely pow- gual invitation to set up his that our various accounts likely stored solely on our Banks are the most enthu- to agree, which lets them 2014, hackers posted a col- passport number, Starwood erful. mobile phone. He was baf- get linked to one another local hard drives but are siastic users of the cloud for share data with third par- lection of nude photos of Preferred Guest accounting Spiritually too, we may fled. as in Mat’s case, we may now assembled on computer mobile banking and virtual ties for law and order. various celebrities such as information, date of birth be living in a cloud comput- As Mat had religiously have the same credit card servers around the world. transaction services. For instance, Dropbox has Jennifer Lawrence and Kate etc. ing universe. If we think of backed up his iPhone every number on an Apple and By aggregating everybody’s Companies use cloud more a privacy policy which Upton on the anonymous Code Spaces is an example our memories as a docu- night, he believed his data a Flipkart profile, our essential data, financial and for storage than application states that for law and order image-sharing website of a company that was ment on Google drive. would be safe on his iCloud iCloud email address may otherwise, on cloud-based development. Over 90 per- purposes, they may reveal 4chan. Apple initially entirely put out of business Everything is already in the account. He logged in there point to our Gmail address computer servers, we’ve cent of all businesses wit- information to third parties believed that the hackers by a single cloud security cloud. So our consciousness to reclaim his data and and our login credentials prevented the need for crim- nessed at least one area of if they determine that had got the images via a incident. The hacker com- is out there in the cosmic account. Upon doing so, he may be available online inals to target everybody’s improvement in their IT such disclosure is reason- breach of Apple’s cloud promised Code Spaces’ cloud as well, which is get- was horrified to learn that waiting to be creatively or hard drive individually and department after they ably necessary to (a) comply services suite iCloud, or a Amazon Web Services ting auto-updated in real- his password, which he deviously exploited by those instead put all valuables in a moved to the cloud. Small to with the law; (b) protect any security issue in the iCloud account and demanded a time. knew to be correct, was wanting to destroy our digi- single basket for criminals medium business that person from death or seri- API .However, Apple came ransom. When the company being divulged as incorrect tal lives. and hackers to target. adopted the cloud experi- ous bodily injury; (c) to know later that the access declined, the hacker started (Dr Jayanth K. Murali by iCloud. Startled, he con- What is Cloud? In comput- Cloud computing func- enced a 40 percent growth in Prevent fraud or abuse of route was via spear phish- erasing their data until IPS, is ADGP (Law and nected his mobile phone to ing parlance, Cloud refers to tions by using the Internet revenues after a year com- Dropbox or our users; or (d) ing attacks. nothing was left. Order) Tamil Nadu. He the laptop, hoping to restore the practice of storing data with the help of software pared to those that did not Protect Dropbox’s property can be contacted at the data from the hard drive on remote servers, some- and hardware virtualisa- use the cloud. rights. Aadhar breach exposed Users become victims www.jayanthmurali.com) Polls delayed Tamil development minister K Pandiarajan said PAGE that TN local body polls is delayed since the City 3 Centre has not dispatched EVMs so far DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY I 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI ■Petitioner had sent costly gifts to his daughter living in US Mixed response from Cauvery delta Courier firm fined `45k for farmers on TN contract farming law G.SRINIVASAN I DC Rajinikanth is not delivering Deepavali gifts THANJAVUR, NOV. 3 a veteran actor. It is With the President of DC CORRESPONDENT Houston, Texas, U.S.A, as ered and they were taking address mentioned in pro- India, Sri Ramnath Kovind apt that he is given CHENNAI, NOV. 3 Deepawali gift. He pur- steps to retrieve it and forma invoice. It was recently giving assent to the ’Icon of Golden chased a silk saree for a deliver it to his daughter. handed over to the trans- Tamil Nadu's new law on The District Consumer price of `11,850. But so far, neither the porter M/s. FedEx contract farming, there has Jubilee award’ Disputes Redressal He sent the parcel consignment was deliv- Express, Egmore. He been a mixed reaction from Forum, Chennai (South) through M/s. Queens ered to either to the con- sought dismissal of the farmers of Cauvery delta –T T V Dhinakaran, slapped a fine of `45,000 International Express, signee nor returned to the petition. districts to the contract AMMK founder on an international Mylapore for `4,500 on consignor. The bench comprising farming move of the State express courier firm for October 24, 2016. However, He issued notice on its president M. Mony and government. not delivering Deepavali the courier company had November 9, 2016. As member R. Baskarkuma- While S.Ranganathan, gifts, including sweets, not delivered the consign- there was no response, he ravel said M/s. Queens secretary, Cauvery delta IN BRIEF snacks and sarees to a ment. The purpose of filed the complaint seek- International Express farmers welfare associa- woman in Texas, USA. sending the articles to cel- ing direction to K.M. Gani committed deficiency in tion welcomed contract Her father from the city ebrate Deepvali was total- Proprietor of M/s. service. Considering the farming, V.Jeevakumar of Auto driver sent the gift prior to ly defeated, which caused Queens International facts and circumstances All India Kisan Sabha Deepavali three years great mental agony and Express to pay him com- of the case, the (AIKS) and a farmer from arrested for theft ago. hardship, he said. pensation for causing Forum ordered M/s. Budalur said that it will In the petition, K. Even after repeated mental agony. Queens International deprive farmers of many Chennai: The City police on Sambandam of Adyar requests there was no In his reply, K.M. Gani Express to pay the facilities they enjoy now Sunday arrested an auto driv- submitted that he sent a proper response from denied the averments petitioner `25,000 towards from Government and put said. “It is to be welcomed,” may not get loan in time. So er who, on the pretext of parcel containing silk Queens International made in the petition. The the cost of consignment them in the hands of corpo- he added. in contract farming money dropping a passenger to saree, blouses, tops, petti- Express. In its reply, the consignment was duly and a compensation of rate companies. Jeevakumar on the other is given in advance to farm- Chennai Central railway coat, sweet and snacks to company, in an email, shipped to Houston Texas `10,000 for causing men- Contract farming is a pre- hand, said that only to ers. But sometimes farmers station, drove away with his daughter, who was liv- admitted that the ship- and it was wrongly deliv- tal agony and a cost of production agreement evade its responsibility of flout norms and sell the `5,000 cash and a few other ing in an apartment at ment was wrongly deliv- ered because of the `10,000. between farmers, either procurement, providing vegetables or crops to other belongings of the passenger. collectively or individually prices to crops, govern- companies. Companies also According to sources, Sulthan and sponsors says the ment is encouraging con- if they don't have demand, Nawab (31) working in a Tamil Nadu agricultural tract farming. “Nearly 118 they may not purchase the private firm in Ambattur produce and livestock con- crops have been listed for product even at the cost of industrial estate and living in AWARENESS WALK ARMY JAWAN FROM tract farming and services contract farming and loosing advance. the area, had packed his (promotion and facilita- crops, which the farmer “These things should be clothes, cash and other tion) act 2019. Farmers will should raise will be decided sorted out. I cultivated required things to go to his TAMIL NADU get support from contrac- by the companies. Prices Gherkins for export market hometown on Thursday. A tors (corporate companies) also will be fixed by them. under contract farming. I passing auto driver had COMMITS SUICIDE with respect to inputs, Recommendation of the sent 19 containers of agreed to drop him at the advance money, feed, fod- National Agriculture Gherkins to Canada. But Central railway station and Berhampur (Odisha), der and technology says the Commission that price they paid the amount Sulthan kept his bags inside Nov 3 : A 30-year old act. should be production cost agreed upon in the contract the auto. But before he could Army jawan allegedly Ranganathan said that, if plus half of it will not be for gherkins sent in eight lock his house gate, the auto committed suicide by the relationship between implemented. Many farm- containers which reached was driven away. Sulthan hanging in his quarter the farmer or farmers ers who migrate to cities them. Other eleven contain- immediately filed a complaint inside the Army Air groups and companies is will give land on lease to ers are in sail. At that time at the Ambattur estate police Defence College at good, contract farming will farm labourers. That is dif- prices have fallen in the station and the cops after Gopalpur in Ganjam work well. “Everything will ferent. Now corporate com- market for gherkins,” he going through CCTV footage district on Sunday, be taken care of by the com- panies will take over and said. took note of the auto police said. pany from giving inputs, farmers will become slaves “The foreign party said registration number and The deceased was iden- nurturing the crop till its to them. It will introduce they will pay only the found the person involved to tified as R Krishna of harvest and farmers may new colonialism,” reduced price for the rest of be one Ashok (22) from Ranganathapuram in not have much work. Thus Jeevakumar feared. eleven containers. They Vyasarpadi and arrested him Tamil Nadu, said Sub- contract farming is good However, R. also pointed out that the on Saturday. The bags Divisional Police for farmers in the age of Pannirselvam, managing Agricultural and Processed belonging to Sulthan were Officer (SDPO), 60s and 70s i.e. who are in director, Cauvery Delta Food Products Export recovered from him and after Berhampur Sadar, the evening of their lives. Agro Producer Company Development Agency further enquiry Ashok was Jayant Kumar Farmers Producers com- Ltd (CDAPCL) ( the compa- (APEDA) has provided sub- remanded to judicial Mohapatra. His body panies stand to gain as they ny has 1,000 farmers as its sidy for me and I will not custody. was recovered after can take up contract farm- members) said that con- incur loss. But the fact is I breaking the door of the ing on behalf of farmers. tract farming is welcome, have not availed this sub- room. The reason He also said that companies provided there is no viola- sidy as I am not aware of Manja thread slits behind the suicide was like Indian Tobacco tion of norms on both sides existing of such subsidy. Union bank of India organised an awareness walk in connection with vigilance yet to be ascertained, Company (ITC) are doing i.e. farmers and the compa- Farmers should know all child's throat awareness week 2019. “Integrity - A way of life” is the theme for the year. the SDPO said adding well in contract farming. ny. “Farmers will get facilities available to them Employees of three banks - Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Corporation investigation is in Success of the contract advance money, inputs etc. and should stick on to Chennai: A three-year-old Bank - walked on Elliots beach, Besant Nagar. Mr Lalsingh, Field General progress. —PTI farming will also depend Normally when farmers norms of the contract,” child was killed as a banned Manager, Union Bank of India flagged off the Vigilance Awareness walk. upon the companies,” he depend upon banks, they added Pannirselvam. manja thread slit his neck in Chennai on Sunday. The inci- dent took place when the child was travelling pillion on a two-wheeler. According Hospital launches state-of-the-art stem cell transplant unit to sources, Gopal of Korukkupet was riding the Chennai, Nov. 3: SIMS multiple myeloma (cancer Kumar Mohapatra - mobike with his son (SRM Institutes for Medical of the bone marrow itself) Director, Institute of Abhineshwaran, 3, on the Science) Hospitals, super and also non-malignant dis- Oncology at SIMS, pillion. A few local youths speciality quaternary care orders like Thalassemia Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, were engaged in flying kites hospitals , launched a dedi- and Sickle cell anemia. Chairman, SRM Group, with the dangerous manja cated Stem Cell (Bone The unit was inaugurated said, “Cancer is a result of thread. The glass-laced Marrow) Transplant Unit, by Mr Vaughan Gething error in the genetic combi- thread slit Abhineshwaran's at its Vadapalani facility in AM, Minister for Health nation of cells and there throat and he started bleed- Chennai. SIMS also signed and Social Services, Wales, are more than 100 different ing from his neck in front of a MoU with “College of UK. “The new SCT unit types of cancers. Each can- his fathers' eyes. He was Healthcare Innovations, will bring in International cer is different and so is rushed to Stanley Medical UK”. level health care to patients their treatment. College hospital where he The Stem Cell Transplant in India, with requisite Nevertheless, in recent was declared brought dead. (SCT) unit with a state-of- expertise and facilities to years the treatment for can- Police have registered a the-art facility will provide carry out all types of SCT cer has improved by great case and have launched a life saving treatment for life SCT will help patients leukemia (blood cancer), i.e. Autologous, Allogenic leaps, which facilitates Dr Amar Agarwal with State minister D.Jayakumar. hunt for the kite fliers. threatening malignant and afflicted with resistant lymphomas (malignancies and Haplo Identical proce- effective treatment for non-malignant disorders. malignancies like of the lymph nodes) and dures,” said Dr. Ranjan many types of cancers. Red sanders worth High-tech suite in hospital `20L seized from Lakes have no to treat dry eye condition car after chase Chennai, Nov 2: D r. established itself as a top Agarwal's Eye Hospital, medical destination in the Tiruvallur: Red sanders mouth to cry! Porur has introduced a country for all specialties worth `20 lakh was seized comprehensive suite of including ophthalmology, from a car at Elavur in the Speak Out eet, banner and lately bore well attract cutting-edge technology thanks to the presence of district on Sunday after a politics! But lakes inspite of Chennai water for the diagnosis and treat- quality-conscious health- hot chase and one person Ncrisis do not attract politics since they have ment of dry-eye syndrome. care institutions. was arrested, police votes on their banks/bunds! (Encroachments). Why Dry eye is a condition in “In India, the rate of said.While speeding away, Haphazard Chennai lakes couldn’t be rejuvenated when they which a person doesn't prevalence of dry eye syn- with police in pursuit, the can be filled with rainwater, made into recreation have enough quality tears drome is estimated to be 5 driver lost control over the centres beautifying the city further? Presently to lubricate and nourish to 15% of the population. vehicle, rammed into a parking of lakes pose as mosquitoes breeding centres aiding the eye. The Dry Eye Suite Some of the major factors stationary lorry and came more dengue cases! comprises diagnostic and that have made dry eye a to a halt, they said. The treatment systems common and often chronic driver was arrested. The share autos R.Ganesan, designed to stimulate, problem are the conditions red sanders was later he Luz Junction Chennai. restore, and maintain nor- of modern lifestyles where handed over to in Mylapore is mal secretion of tears in people stare at computer or forest officials. —PTI Talreay a crowd- the eyes. mobile phone screens for ed and congested Mr D. Jayakumar, long periods of time with- junction, where we Minister for Fisheries and out blinking regularly,” Two arrested for pedestrians find it Personnel and said Prof. Amar Agarwal, very difficult to walk Administrative Reforms, Chairman, Dr Agarwal's Secretariat job as the footpaths are inaugurated the new facili- Group of Eye Hospitals, fully occupied by ty. He said Chennai has said. racket hawkers. Added to the woe is the haphaz- Chennai: Two persons, one of ard parking of Share them a woman, were arrested Auto at the juncttion by the city police for luring a right from Aavin MONSOON STEPS man into getting him a job at Retail shop, which is the Secretariat. According to proving to be a real sources, Gunasekaran (35), hindrance for smooth working as a temporary car flow of traffic in the driver at the secretariat, had junction. Similar is promised Nivendran (23) of the case near the getting him a job at the Kamadhenu Bus Stop, Secretariat if he could arrange where too the share `5 lakh. Nivendran gave him autos are a hindrance. the amount in 2018 but We request the con- Gunasekaran did not get him cerned authorities to the job. Nivendran filed a take suitable ation for complaint at B3 Fort St trouble free traffic. George Police Station and upon investigation police N. Mahadevan found that Gunasekaran, with Chennai. the help of Pushpalatha (Junior assistant in Secretariat) lured many peo- SPEAKOUT IS A WEEKLY COLUMN. ple saying they would get Letters to this page should be typed or written on one side of the paper. All letters, including those sent by email, should them jobs. They had been bear the name, address and phone number of the writer. We will not use complaints without these details. If you have a using a car with a Tamil Nadu complaint against a vendor or a corporate, mail the letter with supporting documentary evidence, or bring the same to the government sticker and a DC office. [email protected] Letters must reach by Friday. Rainwater harvesting structure being readied near siren to cheat people. Velachery flyover in Chennai on Sunday. —DC Ridicule TN CPM secretary K Balakrishnan on Sunday said the BJP was try- PAGE ing to ridicule poet Thiruvalluvar Politics 4 DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY I 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI ■ CM Edappadi Palaniswami mulls 65:35 ratio for seat-sharing Mr Naidu urges research to AIADMK to discuss local bodies polls address water issue D SEKAR | DC fident to meet the local demanding two Mayors From Page 1 ● Vice President lauded CHENNAI, NOV. 3 bodies’ elections and posts, and PMK is dema- the NIOT for its efforts hence the high-level party nding six to seven Mayors “We must try to utilise in six key areas of blue The DMK is A high-level meeting of meeting on November 6 at posts, they said. The Chief available sea water and for economy party functionaries of the the party headquarters on Minister, however, is keen that you (NIOT) need to do prepared to face the ruling All India Anna Avvai Shanmugam Salai that AIADMK should get a more and more research. local body polls Dravaida Munnetra in Chennai. Moreover, Mr. chunk of all winnable You already found some India to the elite club of Kazhagam (AIADMK) is Panneerselvam is sched- seats at all levels. He is solutions, but it has to be nations-USA, Japan, anytime scheduled here for uled to go to USA for ten learnt to be mulling a cost-effective because con- France, Germany and November 6, which will days from November 7. 65:35 ratio for AIADMK verting saline water to Korea-with successful —Durai Murugan, mainly discuss the com- The AIADMK meeting, /allies respectively in se- potable water, sweet water development and usage of DMK treasurer ing elections to Local to be also attended by sen- at-sharing, though no offi- is a very good thing that 6,000 metre deep Remotely Bodies in Tamil Nadu. ior party functionaries cial confirmation as yet. will solve the problem to Operated Vehicle.” “The To be jointly chaired by ready from the SEC side chayats and panchayat including Madhusudha- DMK GENERAL COUN- maximum possible extent NIOT is involved in devel- the party coordinator and and it is learnt that they unions, it will be through nan, MPs’, MLAs’, district CIL: The main opposition but the question is at what oping technologies for a IN BRIEF Deputy Chief Minister O have drawn up a three- printed ballots. For that secretaries and others, DMK has already called cost and that is the issue,” wide range of areas such Panneerselvam and co- phase schedule for the purpose, ballot papers will discuss all aspects for its general council he said. as harnessing deep ocean coordinator and Chief Panchayati Raj and were being printed in five related to Local Bodies meeting in Chennai on Stating that the cost- resources and development Former IRS officer Minister, Edappadi K Nagarpalika bodies elec- colours, the sources said. polls including seat-shar- November 10 with MK effective desalination ini- of human operated sub- Palaniswami, the tions in three phases in The SEC will submit all ing with the party's allies Stalin presiding. The tiatives would fulfil the mersible for deep and shal- appointed expenditure AIADMK meet comes at a early December 2019,” the details to the High for all posts contested on party would not only dis- country’s drinking water low waters,” he said. crucial time as the State sources requesting Court, including reserva- party lines. Separate com- cuss its twin Assembly by- demands Mr Naidu Deputy Chief Minister O observer for JH poll Election Commission anonymity said. tion of wards for women, mittees are expected to be poll failures, but also favoured more research to Panneerselvam said the New Delhi: The Election (SEC), mandated to hold While for the urban local SC and ST sections, so that set up at the meeting whi- more extensively the address the issue. He laud- NIOT has undertaken con- Commission on Sunday the elections to rural and bodies including election the poll body cannot be ch will discuss various Local Bodies elections, ed the NIOT for its efforts siderable research work appointed former Indian urban local bodies, all set to Mayors of municipal blamed any further for not aspects with AIADMK’s sources said. Also, with in six key areas of blue and demonstration proj- Revenue Service officer B to present the election corporations, councillors, holding the elections, the allies. Prof K Anbazhagan not economy including fish- ects for the welfare of Murali Kumar as special schedule to the High chairmen of municipali- sources added. Mr. Palaniswami is faced keeping well, the party eries and aquaculture, coastal communities in expenditure observer for Court and Supreme court ties, ward members and It is in this backdrop and with tough choices as the would also consider alter- renewable ocean energy, States including Tamil Jharkhand Assembly poll. on Monday or Tuesday. chairmen of town pan- buoyed by its two recent AIADMK allies, notably, natives to who could hold offshore hydrocarbons, Nadu. The Early Coastal A Commission statement The court will then direct chayats, the SEC will this Assembly by-election vic- PMK, DMDK and BJP, the general secretary’s and marine biotechnology. Flood Warniing System for said he will supervise and the holding of the polls, time use electronic voting tories from Vikravandi demanding a good deal in post additionally, or any They are all very impor- Chennai, launched by Vice- monitor work being done by sources told DC. machines (EVM)s’, for and Nanguneri, that the sharing of seats, sources other acceptable arrange- tant for the progress of the President today will great- electoral machinery and “Almost, everything is elections to village pan- AIADMK is now fully con- said. The BJP itself is ment. nation. The blue economy ly help the State ensure stringent and effec- will help in achieving the Government to plan even tive enforcement action 14th of UN Sustainable better for flood situations against abuse of money Development Goals, which in the future. There is con- power to allure voters. Given is “life below water”. siderable deep sea mineral his past experience in the CM mourns Naidu said “the process wealth, within India’s investigation wing of TNPSC exam pattern tweaked of desalination will get fur- Exclusive Economic Zone. Income Tax Department, AIADMK Pondy ther impetus in the coming NIOT’s efforts to under- Kumar was also appointed DC CORRESPONDENT notes and preparing files, time will be given for can- areas, the TNPSC will days. And I am worried take deep sea mining of Special Expenditure Obser- CHENNAI, NOV 3 an official release said. didates to assimilate this henceforth set the ques- that we may face water manganese will be a signif- ver for Vellore Parliamentary ex-MLA’s demise Accordingly, some new pattern of exam. tion papers on par with problem and water chal- icant measure to add to Constituency in Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu Public changes to Group-2 and As far as the ‘Main Writ- ‘SSLC standard’ to enable lenges. Scientific research nation’s wealth, he said. and for the recently con- DC CORRESPONDENT Services Commission Group-2A posts exams ten Examiniation’ is con- students who know to going on around the world Earlier, Mr Naidu viewed cluded assembly elections in VILLUPURAM, NOV 3 (TNPSC) has effected were made recently, cerned, the TNPSC has read and write Tamil to on this issue. We are a huge exhibits on the cutting Maharashtra. —PTI some more changes in its which are being further made it into two parts. get a better chance to get country with 130 crore pop- edge and socially relevant The AIADMK co-coordi- examination pattern for fine-tuned. Though there ‘Part-A’ (qualifying paper) into the state services. ulation and our require- technologies developed by nator and Tamil Nadu selection of candidates is no change in the syllabi of the main exam will be The ‘Paper-2’ will be a ment is also huge, we have NIOT and released a spe- Tamil omission in Chief Minister, Mr. for Group-2 and Group 2-A for the ‘Preliminary exa- a one-and-a-half hours three-hour exam, with 300 to focus our attention on cial postal cover to mark Edappadi K Palaniswami posts in the state. ms’, nonetheless units rel- paper, for 100 marks and marks and the marks future challenges along its silver jubilee. traffic challans: on Sunday expressed deep The changes will reflect ated to history and cul- candidates should neces- obtained in that alone will with present challenges,” The vice president gave grief and sympathy to the the demands and sugges- ture of TN, socio-political sarily obtain at least 25 be considered for the pur- he said. away awards to student DMK warns stir family of Thiru tions from various quar- movements and Tamil marks, for their ‘Part-B’ pose of rank. The rest of Naidu has launched the winners of competitions Purushothaman, former ters including secretary- development, will be giv- or Paper-2 to be evaluated. the syllabi already set for “Coastal Flood Warning conducted by the institu- Tiruchy: The DMK president secretary of the level officers and depart- en additional weightage, The marks obtained in ‘Paper-2’ will remain. System (CFLOWS- tion to mark NIOT’s silver M K Stalin on Sunday warned AIADMK’s Puducherry mental heads over a peri- namely to units 8 and 9 in this preliminary exam These have ensured that Chennai) App,” for jubilee. Among others off a massive agitation by the unit and two times MLA od of years that those the preliminary exam. will not be taken into con- TNPSC examinees know Chennai, developed by the Ministers D Jayakumar, party if the Central govern- who passed away follow- working for the Tamil The model question pap- sideration in assigning history of Tamil lan- Union Ministry of Earth RB Udhakumar, Secretary, ment and the State traffic ing a poisonous bee sting Nadu government should er, reflecting these chan- the position for candi- guage, literature and cul- Sciences. Union Ministry of Earth police did not ensure the at his farm there. have a high level of profi- ges will be uploaded on dates in the TNPSC ‘rank ture from Sangam Age to Union Science and Sciences, Dr M Rajeevan inclusion of Tamil in the ‘chal- Purushothaman was 72 ciency in the Tamil lan- the TNPSC website by the list’. In the interests of the present times, which Technology Minister and Director, NIOT Dr M.A lans’ given to traffic violators and he was rushed to a guage, particularly in end of Nov, the press rele- the Tamil medium stu- will benefit Tamil-speak- Harsh Vardhan lauded the Atmanand took part in the for fines collected under the hospital but died not translation and drafting ase said, adding, enough dents from the rural ing students, it added. institute for “catapulting function. recently amended Motor responding to treatment. Vehicles Act. Speaking at a Speaking to reporters at marriage function in the fami- Mundiyambakkam near ly of the late DMK veteran Villupuram, Mr. Palani- Vetrikondan here, Mr. Stalin swami said Purushotha- WARM WELCOME TO VP referred to reports in the man’s death was a big loss Bedi inspects revived media that the ‘challans’ for the AIADMK as he given to traffic violators were had served the party in printed only in Hindi and different capacities. He English. “The challans issued had earned a good name water bodies in Karaikal in Tamil Nadu should also be among the people of in Tamil and if it is not Puducherry for his work Karaikal, Nov 3 : public, corporates and participationof the local restored, then we will launch as a legislator and also for Puducherry Lieutenant government servants. people. a massive agitation,” the DMK his party work. Governor Kiran Bedi vis- Bedi was impressed “We then decided to leader said. This was one A simple and unassum- ited Karaikal district and with the work achieved rejuvenate and replenish more instance of how the ing party worker, former inspected the water bod- by the Collector and said all the water bodies in the AIADMK government led by Chief Minister J ies in the enclave of the she would send a recom- district. We came up with Chief Minister, Edappadi K Jayalalithaa had, recog- Union territory that were mendation to the Pudu- the ‘Nam Neer’ (Our Palaniswami toed the BJP nizing his talent, made rejuvenated and desilted cherry government to Water) project,” said the government at the Centre in him secretary of the under the ‘Nam Neer’ nominate him for an collector. “We requested all aspects, Stalin pointed out AIADMK Puducherry (Our Water) project in award presented on Civil the corporates to con- and recalled DMK’s recent unit, Mr. Palaniswami the last three months. Services Day which falls tribute their mite under efforts to restore Tamil in the recalled and conveyed his Of the total 300 water on April 21. their corporate social recruitment exams conducted condolences to members bodies, 178 have so far She further said she responsibility (CSR) by the Postal department and of Purushothaman’s fam- been revived with the would honour the village- funds. The government in the circulars issued by the ily including his five participation of public, level committees and ind- offices were requested to Railways regarding instruc- daughters and a son. corporates and govern- ividual donors who con- adopt one water body tions given to lower-level ment servants. tributed to the project. each and then we formed field workers. ● CM Edappadi K. During the inspection It all started five months village-level committees Paying rich tributes to Palaniswami said on Saturday, Bedi was all ago when the Collector comprising volunteers,” Vetrikondan, the DMK leader Purushothaman’s death praise for the district asked the temple admin- said the Collector. In said the former dedicated his was a big loss for the Collector A Vikranth Raja istrations in the district addition to rejuvenating entire life for party work, AIADMK as he had for the successful work so to desilt the temple tanks. the ponds, about 800 km even putting aside the con- served the party in dif- far as he had been instru- Surprisingly, the temple of canals in the district Chief Minster Edappadi K. Palaniswamy greets Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu at cerns of his family. ferent capacities mental in bringing tanks replenishment proj- has been desilted, he Chennai airport on his arrival from New Delhi on Sunday.Governor Banwarilal Purohit is together members of the ect saw an overwhelming added. —PTI also seen. Palkhivala’s basic structure doctrine shield against rising nationalism M.R. VENKATESH I DC take forward that fond hope stances in the able clarity Palkhivala points against the ‘Hindutva President Dr Sarvepalli ic outlook’- anti-Marxist but CHENNAI, NOV. 3 to many more who care for 1990s’ that led to the out how it sought to "subordi- Judgment’ (the judgment by Radhakrishnan, his views on sharing some Keynesian the need for a liberal, deconstructing of this nate" ‘Fundamental Rights’ the Bench of three Judges the Kashmir issue, concerns as the To put together an edition of humane and secular India. ‘yesterday’s messiah’. to the ‘Directive Principles of then headed by Mr. Justice Palkhivala’s thoughts on the author Suresh Balakrishnan uncollected papers and other The volume is enriched with India was beginning to see State Policy’ and thereby Verma), is very simple and essential unity of all suggests. There is also an essays of the renowned Tax assorted essays, excerpts new icons post-economic lib- "seeks to wreck the very forthright: "To say that religions, his spirit of aside on J. Jayalalithaa and Constitutional lawyer from functions Palkhivala eralisation, but popular basic structure of the exist- Hindutva does not involve charity and munificence - for wanting to attend and one of India’s best legal participated in, besides memory often ignores or for- ing Constitution which religious bigotry is wholly instance his generous Palkhivala’s lecture at the minds, late Nani Palkhivala personal recollections and gets the pre-history, on the makes the Fundamental irrelevant. The question is donation to the Abbotsbury in Chennai and is no easy task, even if may anecdotes. The ‘Down persons who made it possi- Rights enforceable in a Court very simple. Admittedly, you Shankar Nethralaya eye hos- the irrepressible Cho not be the most favoured pub- Memory Lane’ part of this ble; it goes back to the ideo- of Law and expressly pro- cannot ask for votes on the pital in Chennai , a contro- Ramaswamy unable to lic intellectual-type today. bright volume interspersed logical tussles flagged initial- vides that the Directive ground of religion. Can you versial incident when he was ensure a reserved front-row This is a special volume coin- with rare pictures’ is thanks ly by the Swatantra Party Principles are not so enforce- get over the prohibition by India’s Ambassador to the seat for her- make this collec- ciding with his birth cente- to a special chapter by T. S. under leaders like Rajaji. able. The Fundamental invoking the same grounds United States, and tion a very illuminating nary year (2019-20). Gopal, former assistant India in 1990s’ gave greater Rights are clear-cut and pre- masquerading as Indian cul- Palkhivala’s ‘liberal econom- read. Though Palkhivala’s secretary of the ‘Forum of visibility to a new crop of cise, in contrast to the vague ture?" asked Palkhivala. contributions to the Supreme Free Enterprise’, Chennai public intellectuals like Dr contours of the Directive The fact that the ‘Hindutva Court formulating the ‘basic Centre, and Palkhivala’s Manmohan Singh, Montek Principles." The spirit of that Judgment’ was again in the structure’ doctrine as an Man Friday then. Singh Ahluwalia, Nobel lau- argument is still valid as the limelight in 2016 when a larg- New arrival enduring and fundamental Palkhivala may not have reate Prof Amartya Sen, to BOOK REVIEW new powers-to-be seek to take er Bench of the Supreme Mind It….You Don’t Have feature of the Indian been "Bombay’s answer to contemporary historians recourse to the Directive Court declined to revisit it, is To Be A Swamiji - by A.T. Constitution which protects Thomas Jefferson", as the like Rajmohan Gandhi, Nani Palkhivala - A Principles to bring in funda- sufficient proof on the con- Rajkumar, Published by its solidity and his lifelong ‘Sunday’ weekly magazine Ramachandra Guha and Miscellany, Essays mentally new changes to law tinuing relevance of Notion Press, Chennai, 2019 plea to simplify taxes are sought to taunt him with a writers like Arun Shourie, containing Selections and society, like uniform Palkhivala’s critique of it. In (`230). Written from the widely known and acknowl- scathing article in October besides tech-heroes like from the Uncollected civil code for instance. fact, Palkhivala goes further author’s personal experi- edged, Suresh Balakrishnan, 1997 (which is quoted in this Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. But Palkhivala and Other Palkhivala if alive, will still in that article to stress that, ences, this is a book with a a Chennai-based advocate volume). "Youngsters will all that richness does not Essays, Suresh oppose it. thanks to the ‘S.R. Bommai lot of useful tips, on how and author, through this very find this hard to believe, but take away the merit of the Balakrishnan, Another thought process of Vs. Union of India’ case, the certain spiritual practices timely publication, has there was a time when Nani earlier decades’ thought- Published by Old continuing relevance includ- Supreme Court has laid like meditation techniques brought to public domain the Palkhivala was regarded as a leaders despite serious differ- Madras Press, Chennai, ed in this volume is his down that "secularism forms can help people overcome continuity of his basic posi- middle-class messiah. He ences and less of TV. This is first hardbound edition, rejoinder article in a nation- part of the basic structure of the down phase in their tions in the later part of was to the 1970s’, what one insightful message that 2019 (`480) al newspaper, expressing the Constitution." Hence, lives and through a positive Palkhivala’s life. T.N. Seshan and Justice gently wafts through serious reservations about Palkhivala observed that the attitude transform it into As political circles voice J.S. Verma were to the Palkhivala’s uncollected advanced in the Supreme what is widely known as the "jubilation" over the something valuable and apprehensions over a bizarre mid-Nineties," the magazine writings. Court (cited in this collec- ‘Hindutva Judgment’ of the ‘Hindutva Judgment’ by cheerful, even if it be in a possibility of rewriting the wrote. His popular speeches This socio-political back- tion) against the 25th Supreme Court in December some political parties "is mis- late stage in their lives. shows how this is achiev- Indian Constitution, on the ‘Union Budget’ were a drop should help to Amendment to the 1995, in "Dr. Ramesh conceived". Teenage is the phase of able, that one does not have Palkhivala’s penetrating big draw in major cities. But better read this miscella- Constitution, which Yashwant Prabhoo Vs. Shri There are several other energy and defiance and to be necessarily a saint to arguments come as a search- "the famous legal victories neous compendium on the according to him "violates Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte little known aspects of everyone makes mistakes, be a good person. The words light, to rekindle the liberal (of his) belong to the past," it thoughts of Nani Palkhivala the basic scheme and & Others." In that article, Palkhivala’s life and times in but there is always a chance and deeds of great spiritual lamps. Suresh underscored while analysing in an enduring light. Take for philosophy underlying the also part of this volume, this volume: To sample a few, to turn over a new leaf sans seekers are sufficient for Balakrishnan’s work seeks to the factors and circum- instance, the arguments he Constitution." With remark- Palkhivala’s criticisms his letter to the former a sense of guilt. Rajkumar any transformation. Award Dairy minister K T Rajendra Balaji said that the award for PAGE actor Rajnikanth is not politically motivated State 5 DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY I 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI ■ A statewide NGO has now decided to take up work ISRO design for deep sea Kallaperambur lake: Delay BJP has sought two module ready, says secy mayor posts in the Chennai, Nov 3: India’s “ISRO has developed the National Centre for Polar local body polls, in desilting angers farmers ambition to send men to design and it will be sent and Ocean Research, the deep sea in a sub- to an international agency Centre for Marine Living which will be G.SRINIVASAN | DC unknown reasons, work mersible vehicle appears for certification,” he said, Resources and Ecology at THANJAVUR, NOV. 3 has not yet been started. to be one step closer to adding that the Indian Kochi and Indian National decided by the party “This summer, we fruition with ISRO suc- space agency has taken up Centre for Ocean leadership The ‘Tamil Nadu (Kottiyakkam) will urge cessfully developing a both designing as well as Information Services — Durai Murugan, Neervala Padukappu the government to desilt design for its crew mod- fabrication - at a later (Hyderabad) are involved Kootiyakkam (Tamil the lake. If Government ule, a sphere shaped cap- stage - of the sphere. in the initiatives. DMK treasurer Nadu water resources does not do it, we our- sule. A three member crew The submersible vehicle protection federation) selves will do the work,” “The design for the can be accommodated in is expected to travel to a here has decided to desilt Pazhanirajan said. manned submersible's the sphere, one of the key depth of approximately Kallaperambur lake near The sprawling lake on sphere has been success- components of the 6,000 metres under the sea IN BRIEF Thanjavur during this 645 acres has an ayacut fully developed by ISRO. manned submersible vehi- for various studies, summer. of 4,000 acres. If water is Now it has to be certified cle. whereas submarines can 2 kg gold seized Announcing this to available in the lake, it and then we will go ahead “Work is already on for reach only about 200 press persons here on will increase the under- Thanjavur district collector A.Annadurai inspecting the with the fabrication,” the deep ocean mission metres. Sunday, S.Pazhanirajan, ground water table in Kallaperambur lake. —DC Secretary, Ministry of and scientific and techni- This initiative is a part of in Tiruchy from 3 co-coordinator of the towns like Thanjavur, he Earth Sciences, Madhavan cal work has started,” he the Deep Ocean Mission. ‘kootiyakkam’ said that said. “Our aim is to restore A district-level meeting Nair Rajeevan said. said. As part of the ambitious passengers the irrigators associa- He also said that the water bodies in Tamil of the Kootiyakkam was Interacting with journal- An MoU has already been `10,000 crore Deep Ocean Tiruchy: The Air intelligence tion of the lake had col- ‘kootiyakkam’ was Nadu from encroach- also held at Thanjavur ists on the sidelines of the signed between the ISRO Mission, India will also unit of the Customs depart- lected `9 lakh and gave it formed on July 25 at ments and renovate them on Sunday. G. silver jubilee celebrations and NIOT on development study climate change in ment has seized `78.25 lakh to district collector for Chennai and 20 organisa- by taking up works like Thirunavukarasu of of the National Institute of of the module. NIOT is the deep oceans. worth allegedly smuggled desilting the lake two tions are part of it. desilting,” he said. ‘Thazhanmai Uzhavar Ocean Technology here, tasked with aspects like Studying climate change, gold weighing about two years back. District-level units of the “We have already Iyakkam’, Pazha the top official said that electronics and naviga- marine biodiversity and kilograms from three air Tamil Nadu govern- kootiyakkam have been desilted Poigaikudi lake Maravaraman of ‘Ulaga designing the sphere tion for the manned sub- survey for compounds like passengers who landed here ment has also allotted formed in Ariyalur, near Peravurani in Thirukural Peravai’ and (intended to be built using mersible. hydrocarbons and miner- from Kuala Lumpur by Air `90 lakh for desilting the Tiruvarur, Tiruchy, and Thanjavur district,” he others participated in titanium) involved com- Also, multiple agencies, als are part of the deep Asia flight on Saturday lake. But due to some Vidurudnagar districts. said. the meeting. plex technology. including the Goa based ocean mission. —PTI night. Customs sources said they seized 766 grams of gold worth about `29.83 lakhs, concealed in her inner gar- TALENT SEARCH ment from a woman passen- Chaotic traffic in Coonoor town ger Jesima (36) of Tiruchy. Similarly, they also seized DC CORREPONDENT 758 grams gold with `29.32 COONOOR, NOV. 3 lakh from another woman passenger Praveen Banu, Cops here need to pull up besides 499 grams gold their socks to manage traf- worth about `19.30 lakh fic in Dolphin's Nose and The traffic from one Asain Mohamed. Lamb's Rock tourist spots snarl on The customs officials have here, especially during Lamb’s detained all the three and weekends as traffic conges- Rock road are investigating, the tion in the narrow roads in Coonoor sources added. lead to both these tourist on Sunday. destinations proving to be —DC agonizing for the hundreds Rotary helps out of local families and other plantation workers resid- with anti-dengue ing in these areas. It is a general feeling steps among residents there that traffic management has Pudukkottai: The turned chaotic over the Pudukkulam Walkers past few weeks, especially Association in Pudukkottai Students take the national science talent research exam at Presidency girls high- in the Upper Coonoor area and City Rotary club jointly er secondary school at Egmore in Chennai on Sunday. — DC from where lot of tourist organised supply of vehicles commute between “Nilavembu” herbal water to Coonoor town and Four injured in lightning members of the public at Dolphin's Nose and Lamb's Pudukkottai on Sunday. Rock tourist In a release here on Sunday, In a first, Pudukkottai dentist spots. Sri Maruti K. Mohanraj, pub- With the hills witnessing strikes in Nagapattinam dt lic image director of a good surge in tourist Pudukkottai city Rotary collects 64,800 human teeth influx during the autumn R. VALAYAPATHY | DC Melavallam village near was also injured due to a Club, said the supply of weekends, it appears that NAGAPATTINAM, NOV. 3 Sirkazhi. Household arti- lightning strike at herbal water will continue cops managing traffic here cles including a refrigera- Nallavinayagapuram vil- until the Northeast monsoon R. VALAYAPATHY | DC in Upper Coonoor area have Four persons including tor, television set, an elec- lage when he was engaged soon was over. He said that PUDUKKOTTAI, NOV. 3 failed to do their homework three women were hospi- tric stove and a in field work. He was also there was overwhelming to evolve traffic manage- talised as lightning struck borewell motor were rushed to the Government response for this among the A Pudukkottai-based ment plans. at two different places near badly damaged under its hospital Sirkazhi. people. dentist Dr Rajesh Sivakumar, a resident Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam impact. Official sources told DC Kannan has created a here, said that sometimes district on Sunday. On hearing an unusual that at least 100 television new record in India traffic snarl turns agoniz- Police said a 40-year -old- sound, others nearby sets and other electronic Over 2,000 people books of records, Asia ing that even ambulances mother and her two teenage rushed to their rescue and goods were damaged due to book of records and also find it difficult to move. daughters were injured due removed all the three to the the lightning strike in a few take part in SBI hopes to enter the Posting of a couple of cops to lightning strike when Government hospital at villages in and around Guinness book of in the wanton rain accompanied by thun- Sirkazhi. Sirkazhi today. Kollidam Green Marathon records in collecting the points would solve the der damaged their house Similarly, a 60-year-old police are investigating. largest number of 64,800 problem, he suggested. asbestos roof at agriculture worker, Kannu Thiruvananthapuram: Over extracted human teeth, 2,000 runners participated beating two previous in the third edition of the records recently. Dr Rajesh Kannan poses with his certificates for SBI Green Marathon here on According to Dr Rajesh record collection of extracted human teeth. —DC SPB upset with PM Narendra Modi Sunday. The marathon in 5 Kannan, the previous Vigilance week km, 10 km and 20 km cate- record in this category of help of his fellow den- records with all docu- DC CORRESPONDENT gories, was organised to cel- having collected 11,500 tists who have been col- mentary evidence and CHENNAI, NOV.3 at BHEL Tiruchy ebrate the passion for envi- teeth by an Indian den- lecting teeth for the last will get his certificate ronmental sustainability and tist Dr Jibreel of ten years for achieving from them shortly, he Renowned playback Singer DC CORRESPONDENT better living for the future Madurai Meenakshi his record. added. SP Balasubrahmanyam is TIRUCHY, NOV. 3 generation. It was flagged Mission Hospital, had The object of his record Dr Rajesh said on very upset with the treat- off by Mrigendra Lal Das, made it to both India was to create awareness February 2 this year he ment meted out to him at a M Dandayudhapani, Chief General Manager, book of records and among the general pub- also created the World's Prime Minister’s meeting deputy director general, Thiruvananthapuram Circle, Asian book of records in lic about oral hygiene largest tooth model that he attended. SPB took to Armoured Vehicle SBI, at the Shangumugham 2011. A Dubai-based den- and the importance of measuring 35-ft and Facebook to claim that he Headquarters, beach. Air Vice Marshal P E tist couple had created teeth for their overall broke the previous was bewildered at a double Ordnance Factory Patange was the chief guest another world record by health, Dr Rajesh record set by Sensodyne, standard in treatment and Board, Avadi, said at the event, a bank press collecting 25,000 teeth in Kannan told DC. New Zealand, which cre- the partiality shown towards Integrity is doing right release said. Kerala DGP the year 2016. But this He said he got the spot ated 32-ft tooth model. A certain stars from FB post is going viral. were asked to leave our cell- thing even when one is Loknath Behera, internation- one exceeds both those approval and certificate juries' panel from Bollywood. SPB's post reads, “I am phones with the security per- not being watched. al athlete and Padma Shri records. from Asia book of Guinness book of world At the meeting, everyone's grateful to Ramoji Raoji, sonnel and were given Delivering a special awardee K M Beenamol He said he had collect- records judge Dr Harisha records, London, came to phones were taken away and (Eenadu), because of whom I tokens for the same. But I lecture at the valedicto- were among those who were ed these teeth over 15 for both Asia book of Pudukkottai and after they were given tokens for was able to attend a recep- was bewildered at the ry function of ‘Vigilance present. The Green years of his clinical prac- Records and India book their spot verification, the same. But SPB was sore tion hosted by our Hon. STARS taking selfies with Awareness Week’ held at Marathon is being held in 15 tice as well as organised of records. they handed over the cer- that only the Bollywood stars Prime Minister at his home the PM on that day. THINGS BHEL here today, Mr. other cities as well. PTI more than 120 dental He has also applied to tificate for that feat to were allowed to take selfies on the 29th of Oct. Upon THAT MAKE YOU GO Dandayudhapani also camps and also with the Guinness book of world him, he added. with PM Narendra Modi. His entering the premises, we HMMM???? (sic)” said that vigilance has to be inculcated as a habit and practiced ■ every day. To this end, NDC writes about menace to National Biodiversity Authority efforts are to be taken to Gujarat Baba serves free food to pilgrims in revisit and review all the procedures to plug the gaps in them and Rameswaram to revive a declining practice sensitize the students to Vettiver grass trouble for Ooty enable them to aspire SP. LOGANATHAN | DC the island-town to offer and realise the vision of RAMESWARAM, NOV 3 prayers to Sri Lord B. RAVICHANDRAN | DC grass is not among the 38 Against Erosion’ that eradication of corrup- Ramanathaswamy. OOTY, NOV. 3 varieties of indigenous “From experiences in New tion he added. A low-profile holy man Seetharamdas Baba's grasses listed. Actually, Zealand and southern Later, Mr. from Gujarat, daily routine starts at 5 am The Nilgiris this grass appears to be a England it appears that Dandayudhapani also Seetharamdas Baba is early morning and with the Documentation Centre weed on the hills. vetiver will succeed only gave away prizes for the serving free food to visiting help of his aides begins to (NDC), an NGO here, According to the Report where the sun is hot and winners of various com- pilgrims and devotees at cook for that many people alleged that hazardous 'Twenty-five Years bright.” petitions conducted by his 'ashram' in every day. The ashram pro- grass is being promoted Research on Soil and Water In the Nilgiris too, the BHEL as part of Rameswaram, at a time vides either a 'North dubiously in the Nilgiris, Conservation in Southern grass was tried as a soil Vigilance Awareness when the tradition of 'anna Indian Thali', or the home- that may play havoc with Hilly High Rainfall binder on slopes on road Week. chatrams' is on the decline. ly three-course South the local hill ecology in Regions' by erstwhile margins, but was given up. In his presidential During the heydays of the Indian meals with side future. It also wrote to the Central Soil and Water Experiments in China address R. Sethupathy Kings, erst- Free food served at the dishes, whatever the visi- National Biodiversity Conservation Research have shown that 'vetiver' Padmanabhan, execu- while rulers of Ramnad tors wished. And all these Authority to check this and Training Institute, roots attract rats and tive director, BHEL Gujarat Baba ashram. —DC that had extended up to are cooked in a hygienic practice the in Nilgiris. Ootacamund, when native snakes. Tiruchirappalli com- Katchatheevu island, Rameswaram island alone way and served free, says Director of NDC and grass is degraded either “In the Nilgiris, the situa- plex, said that obser- Rameswaram was known which were also supported Rashid Singh, a pilgrim noted environmental Dharmalingam Venugopal, due to burning or over- tion could be more serious vance of vigilance for its great tradition of by various NGOs'. from Gujarat. activist, Dharmalingam Director of NDC. —DC grazing, grass like vetiver with many wild animals awareness week helps to hospitality, with the King However, when that tradi- The ingredients for the Venugopal, said here that take their place. including wild boars freely reaffirm people's faith having made available a tion is on the decline, a lit- meals are routinely now there is a deliberate followed by uninformed However, they do not sur- roaming the habitations,” in integrity and ethics. host of facilities for visit- tle known holy man from sourced. Seetharamdas campaign in the Nilgiris to social service organiza- vive in the high altitudes of he pointed out and added Earlier, Mr S ing pilgrims by building Gujarat who came down Baba typically needs 20 kg propagate a hazardous tions, schools and the Nilgiris, he noted. The that the Nilgiris district Thyagarajan, additional number of 'chatrams' - free here 36 years ago with his of wheat, 40 kg of vegeta- grass belonging to the fam- administration. This grass World Bank which once administration should general manager, vigi- lodgings where free food assistants, is now serving bles and 50 kg of rice daily, ily Chrysopogon as a is nothing, but a variety of recommended this plant investigate this serious lance, welcomed the was also served. Not long free food daily to 500-600 besides milk and curd. native species and eco- the common ‘Vetiver’ in for checking soil erosion in case of misrepresentation gathering. Mr KP ago, there were as many as persons daily, mostly pil- Free food is served from 11 friendly. Tamil. developing countries, stat- of a scientific issue, and Mishra, senior manager, 65 'anna chatrams' in grims and elders visiting am to 2 pm daily. It is being spear-headed According to the Nilgiris ed in its report ‘Vetiver take suitable action to end vigilance, proposed the by a private individual and Gazetteer of 1906, this Grass: A Thin Green Line this diabolical plot. vote of thanks. Appointment Former Haryana CM Bhupinder PAGE Singh Hooda has been appointed Nation 6 leader of opposition (Haryana) DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY I 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI ■ He has not been invited to any state functions too IRONICAL MORNINGS Dhankhar hurt for not

Centre has no intention to being invited to KIFF force Hindi on any Kolkata, Nov 3: West ties apart from West First Lady Sudesh Bengal Governor Bengal Chief Minister Dhankhar to her south state Jagdeep Dhankhar on Mamata Banerjee Kolkata residence on the —Narendra Modi, Sunday expressed dismay will attend the inaugural occasion of Kali puja on that he has not been function at Netaji October 27 after he had PM invited to the 25th Indoor Stadium on expressed his desire to Kolkata International November 8. visit her home during Film Festival to be held Stating the Prime ‘Bhratri Dwitiya’ or ‘Bhai from November 8 to 15. Minister had visited the Dooj’. SHORT TAKES Dhankhar told President to greet him on Dhankhar along with reporters on the sidelines the day of Diwali, his wife went to of a programme, he has Jagdeep Dhankhar Dhankhar said, “I happen Banerjee’s residence to UP: 4-month-old not been invited to a sin- to be the only governor attend Kali Puja and gle state function so far. nowhere,” Dhankhar in the entire country so spent around two hours baby dies after “So far (since my taking said. “Put yourself in far, whom the hon- there. Banerjee herself over) I have not been my position and you will ourable chief minister greeted Dhankhar and stone drops on him invited to a single state know. This is not the did not (formally) greet his wife and took them function. An Intern- way,” the governor said. on Deepavali.” “Let me inside her residence. Muzaffarnagar: A four- ational Film Fest is hap- Megastars Amitabh tell you I am hurt,” The chief minister and month-old baby died after pening... so many coun- Bachchan, Shah Rukh Dhankhar said. the governor were seen a stone dropped by a tries are coming... and Khan and several other The chief minister had talking to each other cor- monkey fell on him at his the governor is big Bollywood personali- invited the governor and dially. —PTI home in Sohjani village of An autorickshaw driving through the streets of New Delhi along heavy smog. — AFP Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Dog, puppies Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday in Meghalaya government Titawi police station area, rescued from they said. Police said the monkey was under rail heap on the terrace while the puts curbs on visitors baby boy was in the ground Bhopal, Nov 3: A dog floor with his parents. and her two newborn pup- MANOJ ANAND larised in the next session Mr Tynsong said. The monkey picked up a pies were rescued in the GUWAHATI, NOV 3 of the state Assembly,” The opposition Congress stone lying on the terrace early hours of Sunday deputy chief minister has opposed the amend- that slipped from its grip from beneath a pile of Bogged down by the grow- Prestone Tynsong said. ment while fearing it may and fell on the boy leaving rails at a yard near ing demand of Inner Line Central and state govern- have a serious impact on him with serious injuries. Bhopal station in Madhya Permits, the Meghalaya ment employees are exempt tourism. The baby was rushed to a Pradesh, a railway offi- government has amended from the new entry rule. On being asked about the hospital but doctors cial said. The six-hour the Meghalaya Residents “According to the provi- Congress’ objections, the declared him dead, police SURYA PUJA long operation, carried Safety and Security Act sions of MRRSA 2016, land- deputy chief minister said added. —PTI out by a railway team, 2019 to make the registra- lords were to register their he was not sure on what ended at around 2:30am, tion on entry mandatory tenants and inform tradi- ground they were opposing he said. for visitors who intend to tional heads. But through the move. About the docu- Power supply Devotees offer prayers during the Chhat Puja Festival on the banks of the Upper “A dog got trapped spend more than 24 hours this amendment, we make ments that people who are Bahari Dhawaab Nahar River, on the outskirts of Amritsar on Sunday. The Chhath under a heap of rails in the state. it applicable to everybody visiting the state need to cut off for not Festival, also known as Surya Pooja, or worship of the sun, is observed in parts of in our stock yard and In what is going to be a who is interested in visit- submit, he said that the India and Nepal and sees devotees pay homage to the sun and water gods. —AFP gave birth in a distressed major roadblock for the Act ing our state,” Mr Tynsong government is yet to draft clearing dues condition lying upside East policy of Prime said. This law was previ- the rules. down. We were alerted Minister Narendra Modi to ously applicable only to The Meghalaya Muzaffarnagar: Power sup- about the incident by an strengthen the historical tenants. Democratic Alliance ply to a village in NGO People for Animals relationship by transform- He, however, clarified that Cabinet, of which the BJP Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli dis- 4 die in ‘Chhath’ puja in Bihar on Saturday evening,” ing the northeastern states permanent residents of the is a constituent, okayed the trict has been disconnected said Bhopal Divisional into a gateway to Southeast state, even if they are non- amendment amid growing as villagers did not Patna, Nov 3: Four per- lage in Samastipur dis- both aged between 40 and Railway Manager Uday Asia, the Meghalaya tribals, need not worry. demands for an Inner Line clear dues of over `91 lakhs, sons including two trict, they said. The wall 50, and injured devotees Borwanker. Cabinet on Sunday This law is applicable only Permit (ILP) system to stop officials said Sunday. All minors died in two sepa- collapsed at around 6.30 have been admitted to “We removed 250 rails approved the Amended to those visiting the state as illegal immigration into 300 consumers in rate incidents during am, when devotees were Hasanpur primary health to reach to the dog and Meghalaya Residents tourists, labourers, stu- the state. The ILP, a docu- the Jahanpura village, ‘Chhath’ festivities in preparing to leave the centre, he said. In anoth- her litter of four puppies. Safety and Security Bill dents or for business deals. ment issued by the Centre under the Kairana police sta- Bihar, police said on ghat after offering er incident, two children A hydra machine was (MRRSA) 2019 in the form They will need to comply to to Indians visiting a pro- tion limits, have not cleared Sunday. ‘arghya’, Hasanpur police died during a stampede deployed as part of of an ordinance. It is aimed certain guidelines to be tected area for a limited their electricity bills Two women devotees, station SHO Chandrakant that took place near the rescue effort. We at keeping a tab on illegal prepared in the form of period, is now in force in amounting to `91.88 lakh who observed the pious Gauri said adding that Suryakund at Deo block saved them after a 6-hour immigrants. rules. Nagaland, Arunachal despite reminders being Chhath festival, died and the incident triggered in Aurangabad district on operation at around “This amendment of the Any person who wilfully Pradesh and Mizoram. issued to them, said Uttar four others injured when panic among the people. Saturday. The deceased 2:30am. Unfortunately, existing act in the form of fails to furnish information Unlike ILP, Meghalaya's Pradesh Power a portion of the wall of a The deceased have have been identified as two puppies died. It seems an ordinance will come or gives false information new entry requirement will Corporation’s Sub Divisional Kali temple collapsed this been identified as Lalli Baby (7) and Prince they were stillborn,” he into force immediately. The will be penalised under be implemented by the Officer Atul Yadav. morning at Badgaon vil- Devi and Buchi Devi, Kumar (4). —PTI added. —PTI ordinance will be regu- Section 176 or 177 of IPC, state government. Due to this, power supply to all the consumers in the vil- lage has been disconnected, he added. Villagers said due to the power cut they are facing problems with Fresh plea in SC challenging Kerala’s Maradu flats verdict grass-cutting machines and water pumps lying New Delhi, Nov 3: A fresh Regulation Zone (CRZ) vio- Supreme court had asked the demolition of ordered setting up of one- days for removing of are unused. plea has been filed in the lations, but for building of the flats, which were built not in accor- member committee of debris. The court had In October, the state Supreme Court challeng- byelaw violations and dance of CRZ rules, within 138 days and retired high court judge to passed the order after tak- government had ing its verdict directing hence its case was differ- oversee the demolition and ing note of a report of a issued orders to recover demolition of four apart- ent from the three other advised the Kerala government to pay to assess total compensa- three-member committee, electricity dues following ment complexes in Kochi's complexes. The plea has `25 lakh as a compensation to each flat tion payable to affected flat which said when the build- heavy revenue losses to Maradu for violation of stated that they got no owner in Maradu owners. Besides, it direct- ings were built, the area power generation compa- environment norms by the opportunity to raise errors ed freezing of assets of was already notified as a nies. —PTI builders. in the inquiry committee ernment to give `25 lakh Regulation Zone norms. builders and promoters CRZ and construction was The aggrieved residents findings that were the each as interim compensa- The apex court had direct- who were involved in the prohibited. of Golden Kayaloram basis for the top court’s made investing large tion to the owners of ed demolition of the flats construction of illegal Earlier, the court had Three persons Apartment, one of the four demolition order, and have amounts of money and Maradu flats, after it was within 138 days, a timeline buildings in the coastal rejected a plea filed by the complexes to be razed requested for an open efforts and when there are informed that they have given by the Kerala gov- zone areas of Kochi. The residents of the area drown in down in a month, have court hearing on the issue. 40 families living on the been given a lower amount ernment, and had asked court had clarified that its against the demolition petitioned the apex court “The facts in this petition same, is against public and had asked the builders the state to pay `25 lakh primary concern was that order and taken a strong Jharkhand claiming that a “fraud” establish an illegality and interest and public policy, to deposit `20 crore within interim compensation to no construction should exception to an order was played upon the court a serious instance of fraud especially when the build- one month with the court- each flat owner within have been carried out at passed by a vacation Ranchi: Three persons and that it was misled on in the report filed by the ing is now within the per- appointed committee in four weeks. It had said the eco-fragile coastal zone bench during the summer including two the project being an imper- Enquiry Committee before missible area. It is also a the matter. The court had the government may con- and the question was not break of the apex court, sisters drowned in Palamau missible construction. the court. This has result- national waste especially on September 30 refused to sider recovering the regarding any individual. which had stayed the dem- and Giridih districts The residents have ed in the abuse of the because now the building entertain a plea of flat interim compensation The state government olition of these buildings on Sunday as the four-day claimed in their plea that process of the court and can be constructed once owners seeking stay on its amount, which will be paid had submitted a plan for six weeks. chambers by Chhat Puja ended with Golden Kayaloram gross miscarriage of jus- again in the same place order to demolish the four to flat owners, from the under which in 138 days the Supreme Court lakhs of devotees Apartment was never tice,” the plea said. “A legally,” it said. apartment complexes in builders and the promot- the structure would be without an open court offering ‘Arghya’ to the show-caused by the Kerala direction to remove the The court had on October Maradu which were built ers. demolished -- including 90 hearing to the residents. rising sun in Jharkhand, government for Coastal constructions which were 25 asked the Kerala gov- in violation of Coastal The court had earlier days for demolition and 38 —PTI police said. Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and his cabinet colleagues joined the people and offered prayers at Web series satire on Rahul, Sonia’s ‘putra moh’ Parliamentary panels to take different places. Two sis- ters, in their twenties, New Delhi, Nov 3: A long Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who slipped into a well dug in time loyalist of the Gandhi has the personality and abili- up WhatsApp snooping case the bed of Banka River at family has hit out at the ties to infuse life into the Koriadih village in Palamau Congress top brass for the party and bring it out of its New Delhi, Nov 3: Two parliamen- liamentary standing committee on district when they went to party's decline and is produc- present state but Rahul is not tary panels headed by Congress lead- information technology, said cyber- the river to take bath before ing a web series to highlight letting that happen. Sonia ers have decided to examine the security is a major issue and it will heading for the 'Arghya’ rit- the alleged “failures” of Gandhi's love for the son is a WhatsApp snooping case and will be seeking clarifications from the ual, the police said. Rahul Gandhi. Pankaj major hurdle,” he said. seek details from top government government, adding “we must not, at In Giridih district, a Shankar, a former journalist Shankar alleged that the officials including the Home any price, become a surveillance sta- 32-year-old man, Raj Kumar with years of association worked for either Sonia biopic but did not elaborate Congress has failed to evolve Secretary. te like China.” Facebook-owned Wha- Verma, drowned in a pond with the Congress and the Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi further. with the changing times and Describing the entire WhatsApp tsApp on Thursday said Indian jour- while offering Arghya at Gandhis, said that Priyanka Vadra. He has not been asso- “The web series will is “paying the price.” “Being hacking episode as worrisome, Cong- nalists and human rights activists Dengadih village, the Gandhi Vadra alone can ciated with Priyanka Gandhi ask searching questions a creative person, the only ress leader Anand Sharma, who chai- were among those globally spied police said. Lakhs of revive the Congress' fortunes Vadra and is not in her office, concerning the Congress. It way to communicate with the rs the parliamentary standing com- upon by unnamed entities using an devotees offered ‘Arghya’ to but Sonia Gandhi's “putra Surjewala said. “He has said will feature anecdotes party leadership is through mittee on home affairs, said this Israeli spyware Pegasus. Union IT the setting sun on Saturday, moh” (love for the son) is something in individual and events to mirror the role this piece of art with fiction- issue will be taken up at the panel's Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has congregated near standing in the way of her capacity. It remains to be the coterie has played in al creativity,” Shankar said. next meeting on November 15. asked Whatspp for a report on the different water bodies daughter's elevation in the seen if he has done it for pushing the party to a cliff,” The series will highlight how Shashi Tharoor, who heads the par- allegations. —PTI across the state to offer Congress hierarchy. headlines, in complicity with Shankar said, adding he has Congress leaders have prayers to the rising sun. “The web series is my the BJP government or for employed satire and humour “ignored” the voice of the The state administration had attempt to hold up a mirror publicity,” the spokesperson to drive home the point. common man and inputs made elaborate to the Congress leadership said. Shankar said he is “No one has ever showed a from party sympathizers”. arrangements for the devo- and tell them that the reality working on a 13-episode web mirror to the Gandhis yet,” Shankar, who has been a tees at different water is far removed from what series to highlight the “short- he said. He stressed that a documentary film maker, bodies with volunteers they perceive,” said Shankar, comings” of Rahul Gandhi strong opposition is the need says the production revolves providing materials who managed media activi- during his 15 year-stint in the of the hour and the Congress around three characters - an required to perform ties for AICC general secre- Congress from 2004 to 2019. alone could stand up to ardent woman fan of Rahul Chhat puja. tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Production of the series, the BJP. Gandhi who has left no stone The railways had introduced during the recent general which will feature profes- He, however, lamented that unturned to tell him of his a special train on Ranchi- elections and runs a sional artistes, will start over while “everyone in the shortcomings and suggest Jaynagar route and extra WhatsApp group on her the next fortnight and it will Congress believes Priyanka remedies, a female reporter coaches were attached in engagements. When asked be ready to air on premium can turn things around, she who is also a party sympa- some trains on different about it, Congress chief web channels in three is being prevented from tak- thizer and a rustic TV routes to meet the rush of spokespersn Randeep Singh months, Shankar told PTI on ing the centre stage.” “The reporter from a mofussil passengers. Surjewala, however, asserted Sunday. He said the series leadership role could have town who narrates key —PTI that Shankar has never could be converted into a been handed over to events. —PTI Reel & Real

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ASHHAR KHAN been received by journal- the Congress levelled a NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 ists, activists and some series of allegations, politicians. demanding that Prime Cybersecurity is a The WhatsApp snoop gate Charging the govern- Minister Mr Narendra 2 House panels to examine controversy took a new ment of being involved in Modi give the answers. major issue. We will turn on Sunday with the the breach Mr Surjewala Dubbing BJP the Congress claiming that the said, “It is, thus, clear that “Bharatiya Jasoos Party”, seek clarifications phones of three opposition government and its agen- Mr Surjewala said, the case, seek details from govt from the government. leaders including cies bought the spyware. It government was silent on Congress general secre- could neither be bought the issue “despite knowing DC CORRESPONDENT ◗ Congress leader to brief the committee on tary Priyanka Gandhi nor deployed by any pri- about it”. NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 several issues in the next — Shashi Tharoor were hacked. vate operator.” He further added, “The Anand Sharma said meeting and the commit- Cong leader Communications Chief Insiders claim that illegal spyware ‘Pegasus’ The WhatsApp spyware this issue will be tee will seek details from Randeep Singh Surjewala Congress is mulling a legal Priyanka Gandhi was used to hack and spy controversy is all set to taken up at the him on this issue too. addressing a press confer- action on the hacking of ior government officials, upon politicians, journal- reach the Parliament. panel’s meeting on Dr Shashi Tharoor, who ence said, “Priyanka the mobile phone of Ms who were spied on for two ists, lawyers, civil society Leaders of two standing November 15. heads the parliamentary SHORT TAKES Gandhi also received a Priyanka Gandhi. weeks in April before the groups and human rights committees of parliament standing committee on similar message from Last week, Facebook, the national elections. defenders. BJP govern- headed by Congress lead- Congress leader Anand information technology, 6 students from WhatsApp around the parent company of Interestingly, WhatsApp ment is the deployer and ers have decided to exam- Sharma who chairs the said the panel would same time. WhatsApp sent WhatsApp, alleged that said it was suing NSO executor of this illegal and ine the WhatsApp snoop- parliamentary standing share its concerns. “In Odisha go missing messages to different peo- Israeli cybersecurity com- Group, an Israeli surveil- unconstitutional snooping ing case and will seek committing on home any case, cybersecurity is lance firm, that is report- and spying racket.” Bhubaneshwar: Six students ple whose phones were pany NSO used WhatsApp details from top govern- affairs, said this issue a major issue on our edly behind the technology Referring to documents from two separate schools in hacked. One such message servers to spread spyware ment officials including will be taken up at the agenda and we are going that helped unnamed enti- available in public domain Odisha have gone missing was also received from Pegasus. the Home Secretary. panel’s next meeting on to take this up under that ties’ spies to hack into the Congress charged the since Saturday, giving testing WhatsApp on the mobile Among the 1,400 users Describing the entire November 15. Mr Sharma rubric. And we will be phones government of ‘keeping time for their family mem- phone of Priyanka targeted across 20 nations WhatsApp snooping further added that the seeking clarifications Claiming the BJP govern- mum on the issue in spite bers. As per reports, five chil- Gandhi.” were Indian journalists, episode as worrisome, union home secretary is from the government.” ment has been “exposed”, of being aware’. dren from Junglepadu village Similar messages have activists, lawyers and sen- in Gajapati district and a girl student from Keonjhar dis- trict are untraceable for the past 24 hours. The parents of BJP men the students from Gajapati PMO steps in to review district suspect that the chil- dren might have moved to paying for the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to escape study delhi air pollution issue misdeeds: pressure. Sources said that all the five students had left DC CORRESPONDENT ◗ PMO on Sunday their respective homes for Delhi government. MP CM school but did not return till NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 asked the chief sec- The Haryana and Uttar RABINDRA NATH late night yesterday. Senior retaries of Delhi, Pradesh governments too CHOUDHURY police officials informed that With a public health emer- have followed suit and gency declared in the Punjab and Haryana ordered the closure of all BHOPAL, NOV. 3 steps were being taken to to monitor the situa- trace the missing students. national capital and schools in In Keonjhar, a girl student regions surrounding it tion in districts under Gurgaon/Faridabad and Amid protests by the studying in Class X has due to severe air pollu- their jurisdiction on a Noida/Ghaziabad dis- Opposition BJP over dis- tricts. reportedly gone missing from tion, the Prime Minister's 24x7 basis qualification of party the school premises. Office on Sunday asked The chief secretaries of MLA by speaker of the chief secretaries of Delhi joined the meeting Punjab and Haryana are Madhya Pradesh assem- Delhi, Punjab and through video conferenc- said to have informed the bly for being sentenced Haryana to monitor the ing. PMO during the meeting to two years in prison on Slain officer’s kin situation in districts Cabinet Secretary Rajiv that they had spent charges of assaulting a under their jurisdiction Gauba will monitor the around Rs 2,500 crores government officer, chief flees Jajpur village on a 24x7 basis. situation with these states each for purchasing minister Kamal Nath on Bhubaneshwar: The family Official sources said on a daily basis, it was happy seeder machines Sunday indicated that members of Smitarani principal secretary to PM decided in the meeting, (alternative given to farm- two-three more legisla- Biswal, the gram panchayat P.K. Mishra reviewed the sources added. Owing to ers to discourage them tors of the saffron party executive officer of situation arising out of the deteriorating weather from burning crop might face the fate of the Haridaspur in Odisha’s the severe air pollution in conditions in the national residue, due to which the convicted lawmaker in Jajpur district who was the national capital capital, schools - private pollution levels in coming days. found dead in a private region (NCR) and other as well as government as Delhi-NCR deteriorate “We will get 2-3 seats guesthouse on October 16, parts of North India. well as government aided - annually in the Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and (which are going to fall on Sunday left their village Senior officials from have been ordered shut November-December vacant since the sitting Chief of Army staff General Bipin Rawat felicitate the awardees at ‘Raibaar-2 Awa and taken shelter in their Punjab, Haryana and till November 5 by the period). MLAs of these con- relative’s house. Smitarani’s Aapan Ghor’ in Tehri on Sunday. — PTI stituencies are set to be father Sadananda Biswal, convicted in criminal mother, husband and cases filed against daughter have reportedly HARYANA POLLS them). Just wait and left Choramuha village and watch”, Mr Nath told moved to their relatives’ Maha tussle: Fadnavis to meet Shah reporters here. house in Talcher. While their He, however, declined house remained locked, the Cong plan to Mumbai, Nov. 3: Amid an tenure and the BJP reject- ment announced a `10,000 to elaborate as to which security personnel deployed impasse on government ing it. crore package for affected BJP MLAs faced the to give protection are still formation in Maharashtra The bone of contention farmers, ally Sena as well prospects of being dis- guarding the house. due to a tussle between is the Sena’s insistence for as opposition Congress qualified. “BJP leaders allies Bharatiya Janata the post of the chief min- and NCP called it inade- are now paying the price go local helped Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena ister on a rotational basis quate considering the sev- for their past misdeeds”, Man injured in bear and unseasonal rains and implementation of a eral lakh hectares of crops Mr Nath remarked. destroying crops, chief "50:50 power sharing" for- that have been damaged. BJP MLA from Pawai attack in HP’s Kullu minister Devendra mula, which entails equal The state government in Panna district in MP Shimla: A 37-year-old man party win seats Fadnavis will head to allocation of ministerial had earlier put the crop Prallhad Lodhi was dis- suffered multiple injuries Delhi on Monday to meet portfolios. area damaged at 54.22 lakh qualified by the after he was attacked by a SREEPARNA Union home minister Sources, however, said hectares. Assembly speaker N. bear in Himachal Pradesh's CHAKRABARTY Language Connect Amit Shah. the meeting with Shah Incidentally, earlier in Prajapati on Saturday Devendra Fadnavis Kullu district on Sunday, the NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 ■ “Ibbke Congress” The BJP won 105 seats in will be to discuss aid from the day, the Sena's Rajya following his recent con- police said. The animal the Assembly polls, the National Disaster Sabha MP Sanjay Raut viction by a special court attacked Beer Singh around The Congress party’s (This time Congress) in results of which were alliance, have got caught Relief Fund (NDRF) to had raised the “mysteri- on charges of assaulting 6 am when he was going tally of 31 seats in the local Haryanvi declared on October 24, in a stalemate over the farmers affected by unsea- ous silence” of Mr Shah, a tehsildar in August towards his fields in Bhuntar Haryana has not only sur- dialect helped connect while the Sena got 56. chief minister’s post, with sonal rains across the who heads the BJP, on the 2014 for which he was tehsil’s Birni village, Senior prised political pundits, However, the two parties, the Sena demanding equal state. deadlock over formation sentenced to two years in Superintendent of Police but also many of its lead- with the masses. which fought the polls in division of the top post's While the state govern- of government. — PTI prison. (SSP) Gaurav Singh said. ers. But what seems to After the bear left, Beer have worked for the fac- up the momentum Singh managed to call up tion-ridden party in the through a relentless mass his brother. His brother, state is some good old media outreach. Rajnath calls for isolating along with some villagers, style localized campaign Throughout the cam- India, Thailand decide to rushed him to the regional carefully crafted to avoid paign, an important strat- nations backing terrorism hospital, Kullu, for treat- national issues. egy was to keep drawing a ment, the SSP said. The intent to focus on comparison between the New Delhi, Nov. 3: and experiences between — PTI local issues can be seen in performances of the boost defence cooperation Terming terrorism a glob- the armed forces of the even the name of the cam- Khattar government and al problem, defence minis- two countries and would paign theme “Ibbke the earlier Congress dis- Bangkok, Nov. 3: Prime leaders held extensive opportunities for coopera- ter Rajnath Singh on lead to greater opera- Congress” (This time pensation under Minister Narendra Modi deliberations on accelerat- tion in defence industries Sunday called for isolat- tional effectiveness, the MANTRI CLEANS Congress) in the local Bhupinder Singh Hooda. and his Thai counterpart ing the friendship between sector. Welcoming 20 per ing all countries that have defence ministry said. Haryanvi dialect to help One of the first parts of Prayut Chan-o-cha on India and Thailand. Mr cent growth in bilateral adopted terrorism as “Terrorism is a global connect with the masses. the campaign to be kicked Sunday agreed to enhance Modi arrived here on a trade last year, leaders their state policy, in a ref- problem. There are many DRAIN, 3 BABUS Similarly, the focus in off was by Haryana PCC bilateral cooperation in three-day visit on Satur- decided to task the trade erence to Pakistan. examples where some the party manifesto also chief Kumari Selja who the defence industries sec- day to attend the ASEAN- officials to discuss ways Speaking at the curtain countries have adopted SUSPENDED was completely local with launched a special pro- tor and explore possibility India, the East Asia and and means to enhance raiser of the first ever terrorism as their state Gwalior: Three civic officials promises of reservation gramme called “Pehle of boosting trade ties dur- the RCEP summits. trade and investment,” the India-Uzbekistan joint policy. The need of the in Gwalior in Madhya of 75 per cent jobs in the Report Fir Vote” where ing their talks on the side- The MEA said Modi and MEA said. exercise ‘Dustlik 2019’ in hour is to condemn and Pradesh were suspended on private sector for state voters were asked to seek lines of the ASEAN sum- Chan-o-cha reviewed the It said the two leaders Tashkent, Mr Singh said isolate such countries,” Sunday after a video of state youth, reservation for a report from BJP leaders mit. progress made in bilateral welcomed the growing air defence cooperation is Mr Singh said without minister Pradyumn Singh women in government on the work done by them Both leaders also dis- relationship and noted connectivity between the crucial to the bilateral naming Pakistan. Tomar entering a drain to jobs and loan waiver for in the past five years. cussed ways to enhance that frequent high level two countries and start of ties between India and Mr Singh on Saturday, clean it went viral on social farmers. It announced a toll-free connectivity between the meetings and exchanges at a direct flight between Uzbekistan. The drill will had called upon the mem- media. The video shows MP Though the faction-rid- number where the elec- two countries, including all levels have created pos- Bangkok and Guwahati be held from November 4 ber countries to imple- Food and Civil Supplies den state unit of the party torate could call or send in the areas of physical itive momentum in the and also finalisation of to 13. In the exercise, an ment all the existing the Minister Tomar cleaning began its campaign way an SMS or WhatsApp and digital spheres, the relationship. agreements for coopera- Indian Army contingent international laws and the drain while standing in behind the ruling BJP message to share the Ministry of External “Noting the enhanced tion between Ranong Port will train along with mechanisms, without exc- waist-high water after resi- only on September 21 issue on which they want Affairs (MEA) said. engagement in defence in Thailand and Indian po- Uzbekistan Army. eption or double standa- dents of Birla Nagar repeat- barely a month before the to seek a report from the In a tweet, the Prime and security fields, both rts in Kolkata, Chennai a- The exercise will enable rds, to combat terrorism edly complained about the October 21 polls, it kept government. Minister’s office said both sides agreed to explore nd Vishakapatnam. — PTI sharing of best practices and its enablers. — PTI drain slush entering their homes. “The women resi- dents complained several times but when no civic staff responded, I entered the drain to clean it on ‘Rao rejected MHA report on Ayodhya’ Sunday morning. People are falling sick because of drain New Delhi, Nov. 3: The this crucial test match, side but no steps were water entering their homes,” Babri Masjid could have but, unfortunately, he taken. V.P. Singh remained Mr Tomar said, adding that been saved if there was turned out to be a non- firm after promulgating he would go out to more political will to act and the playing captain”. an ordinance vesting the such areas to carry out then Prime Minister P.V. In The Babri Masjid- specified area in and cleaning works. He said his Narasimha Rao did not Ram Mandir Dilemma: An around the Babri Masjid act should not be consid- accept a comprehensive Acid Test for India’s in the central govern- ered a publicity stunt and contingency plan of the Constitution, the author ment, he says. claimed he wanted Gwalior Home Ministry prepared claims that besides Rao, In 1992, after detailed dis- to stand first in the national before the demolition, former prime ministers cussions with institutions cleanliness (Swachh Bharat) claimed Madhav Godbole Rajiv Gandhi and V.P. and officers concerned, ranking. Gwalior Municipal who was the Union home Singh also failed to take Godbole says the Ministry Commissioner Sandip Makin secretary that time. timely action when the of Home Affairs prepared suspended three officials “If political initiative Narasimha Rao mosque was under serious a comprehensive contin- of the civic health depart- had been taken as a Prime threat. gency plan for the ment posted in the area. Minister’s level, the picture of the events He says that when Rajiv takeover of the structure “Action was taken Mahabharata of this which transpired during Gandhi was prime minis- by invoking Article 356 of immediately against officials Ramayana could have the critical period before ter, some workable com- the Constitution. responsible for the cleaning been avoided,” he says in and after the demolition, promise solutions were The ministry of law had work in the ward (number his new book on the Mr Godbole says as Prime suggested to resolve the also cleared the Cabinet 16) and three of them were Devotees offer ‘Arghya’ to the rising sun at Dussehra Ghat near Taj Mahal during Ayodhya dispute. Minister, Rao “played the dispute, before positions note for this purpose, he suspended,” Makin said. Chhath Puja celebrations in Agra on Sunday. — PTI Seeking to draw a cogent most important role in had hardened on either adds. — PTI MIND POWER RICHARD BRANSON GERTRUDE STEIN PAGE A good leader doesn’t It is the soothing thing about history 8 get stuck behind a desk that it does repeat itself Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI

4 NOVEMBER 2019

RTC stir a lost cause, Subhani strikers must call it off

very step ahead for reforms in India has come accompanied by a refrain to Victor Hugo’s observation of eternal appeal; no force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come. So be it with the Emonth-long Telangana State RTC workers’ strike, which has now entered the final decisive phase. While the journey of economic and political reforms in India have fol- lowed a chequered path, resembling a drunken Sisyphus than a Usain Bolt on fire, there have been those moments when a leader here, or a leader there, has resolved to take a firm step, and give in to no opposition or reconsideration. Telangana has reached such a moment here under chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, whose media statements after a Cabinet meeting on Saturday evening, leave no doubt — there is no going back on the RTC issue. A socialist-era RTC with monopoly has been relegated into history, and LETTERS there is no button to press to turn it back. The private buses in several routes are here to stay too. Cronyism or not, competition has been creat- PAKISTAN IN SOUP ed for bus routes of the state and there will be reversals. The only question Will Dec. 12 polls spell This refers to the report, now for RTC workers and trade unions is — will you eat humble pie and Pakistan did not do enough: go back to work, save your jobs or lose it all. And they have two more days to respond. US. The report states that The larger issue, emotions created by news reports of suicides and heart "Pakistan has failed to signi- attacks of striking workers and the plight of their families considered, and ficantly limit militant outfits then kept aside, is simple — the numbers. like the LeT and the JeM from State-subsidised socialism, destroying all competition, providing a a saner future for UK? fundraising and recruiting monopoly, created over 50,000 RTC jobs in all these decades — at a public investment running into billions of rupees. The RTC staff had safe jobs, to remain. And if the UK problems. It is this while several terrorist groups assured monthly salaries, near immunity from traffic rules — recall the remains, although there pathology which caused that focus on attacks outside last time a RTC driver was checked for drunken driving, wearing a seat will still be difficulties to him to fight a half-heart- the country continued to op- belt (do those buses even have one?), or reckless driving, speeding, jump- Charles overcome, the immedi- ed campaign, holding erate from its soil in 2018." ing a signal? Marquand ate threat to the coun- back from attacking While Pakistan maintained in Contrast it with the imperfect capitalism of auto-rickshaw drivers, try’s well-being will leave-supporting col- its statements that it has not entrepreneurs who never got their due, but who, at zero investment from have been averted. leagues. Forget the UK’s government, could create over three lakh self-employed jobs in Hyderabad How is it then that the future, party unity had provided any help for the alone. Now add the tech-empowered global capitalism dimension — near- UK has arrived at a junc- to be preserved at all terrorists to operate from its ly two lakh ture where its very exis- costs. And it is this soil, the US report has clearly Uber and Ola drivers on streets of Hyderabad alone — who serve the tence is potentially at pathology which has stated otherwise. Though the same purpose. he past fort- for generations. stake? The simple informed the actions of a US report does not specifica- Now ask: on what basis can an RTC driver feel more entitled than an night has seen If Mr Johnson’s answer is that the large segment of the lly name India or the J&K the auto or Uber driver? Who is a relic here, a fossil of a bygone era? yet more Conservatives win an Conservative PM David Conservative Party By giving a three-day notice, Chief Minister Rao has been too kind to the twists and overall majority, his exit Cameron called the ref- since the referendum. operations of the terrorist ou- RTC. By giving an opportunity to join back their jobs, the CM has benev- turns in the deal will pass. The eco- erendum on the UK’s In the immediate after- tfits would not have confined olently overlooked the arm-twisting intent of the obdurate, Luddite, trade TBrexit saga. The first nomic harm caused by membership of the EU math of the result, there their operations outside Indi- union leaders. By offering them their jobs back, Mr Rao has offered them was the agreement of the Great Britain’s depar- because he wanted to was a window of oppor- an territorial limits. The gove- a deal too generous. United Kingdom and the ture from the EU single kill off the growing hos- tunity. Ms May, who rnment should attach impor- They must now heed the call of history — workers of RTC, unite to end European Union on an market and customs tility to the EU in his became Prime Minister the strike and return to work. Or write your own obituary. And your time exit deal. This was no union will be, in all like- party and destroy the directly after, could tance to this US report and is nearly over. surprise. Conservative lihood, immense. But growing threat to the have opened out to other show it as proof for the terr- Prime Minister Boris the political impact right posed by the political parties to cre- orists operating from its soil. Johnson simply revert- would be no less nationalist UK Inde- ate a national consensus T.R. Anandan, Coimbatore ed to an arrangement immense. The sentiment pendence Party. He lost on the way forward. that the EU had original- in favour of uniting because he led a disas- Instead, she prioritised NO NEED FOR BY-POLLS Living in a gas chamber ly offered the former Northern Ireland with trous campaign, which keeping the Conserv- The people have not supported the Prime Minister, Theresa the Republic will be sig- completely failed to put ative Party together, by DMK alliance in TN because the huge t’s early winter and Delhi has become a gas chamber so enveloped in May, which she had nificantly strengthened. forward a positive case appeasing her party’s presence of nearly 100 MLAs in the smog that flights are disrupted due to poor visibility. The focus was on rejected. It involves There is already only a for Europe. Although Europhobes and shut- Opposition has not benefitted a single IDelhi even more as an India-Bangladesh T20 cricket match was played, Northern Ireland rem- narrow margin in ostensibly correct, this ting out the Opposition. member of the public. None of the with the fielders needing masks. The Safar air quality index has gone aining in the EU cus- favour of remaining in explanation ignores the With a few brave and MLAs from DMK/Congress have north, somewhat appropriately as the NCR symbolises everything toms union and single the UK. It is likely to dis- pathology of the honourable exceptions, done a single day's honest work dur- mankind can do to pollute the environment. WHO believes the air quality market — to preserve appear. Meanwhile, the Conservative Party. Conservative MPs too ing the last three and a half years, for is worse than smoking 50 cigarettes a day. Schools are shut, cars run to the soft border with the argument is being pow- Deep in the Conser- have put party loyalty the good of his constituency. Not a “odd-even” restrictions in a bizarre move to cut automobile pollution. The Republic of Ireland — erfully made in Scotland vative psyche is the feel- above the national inter- single rupee has been spent by them problem is they seem to wake up to the smog only in November and take and allowing the rest of that if Northern Ireland ing that the Conser- est. Most of them voted from their constituency fund either. a few desperate measures. Until then they go their merry way, with con- the UK, the island of can remain in the EU’s vative Party is the only remain in the referen- The Tambaram MLA is a case in struction dust, firecracker fumes, diesel emissions of heavy vehicles and Great Britain, to leave. economic structures, legitimate party of gov- dum. Deep down they point. Simply going around bad- plastic and garbage burning fouling the air. The practical effect is to why can’t Scotland too. ernment. Other parties know what harm Brexit mouthing the ruling party and 'con- Air quality science says 46 per cent of pollution is caused by stubble place Northern Ireland, The Scottish National when they govern are will cause. Yet the vast demning' something or other is not burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. No amount of incentives an integral part of the Party, in government in interlopers and, some- majority have loyally good enough. Holding by-elections is seems to convince farmers not to burn the straw left from the harvest. UK, under a different Scotland, has said it will how, unpatriotic, so goes toed the party line and a waste of time, money and effort. Delivery of straw management equipment is dreadfully short, with 63,000 legal and regulatory demand another inde- the thinking. This has spouted the party’s pro- When an elected MLA resigns for machines given so far, while there are 27 lakh farmers. We know Delhi’s regime from the rest of pendence referendum. led to a deep sense that paganda. Like an abused whatever reason, or even dies, the air is a national problem that is bringing the NCR global notoriety; yet the the country. Recent polls suggest that the Conservative Party wife who cannot admit position should be given to the candi- Centre doesn’t seem keen to get the states to sit together and find lasting More surprising was this time the campaign is more than just a polit- that her husband is a date who stood second in the previous solutions. Coal-fired power plants can't be stopped the entire winter. that this arrangement for independence will be ical party. Its fortunes brute and that the mar- election, till the tenure ends. Neither can masks be given to 100 million people, nor can schools and col- was agreed, in principle, victorious. Once Scot- and those of the nation riage is over, they con- Usha Sundar, Chennai leges be shut indefinitely for “Safar” holidays. 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hile the Narendra Modi visit of European Union MPs to the Anand Sharma, who handled this put to explain the Nehru- Gandhi some time. While BJP state presi- government has succeed- Kashmir Valley would help to shift subject in his capacity as the com- scion’s hands-off approach and his ed in eliciting the support the focus from human rights viola- merce minister, is stated to have penchant for disappearing at a criti- Mail your letters to Wof the mainstream Indian tions to the proxy war being waged pointed this out but eventually, it cal juncture. Doing their best to [email protected] media on its decision to strip Jammu in the state by Pakistan. However, was agreed that the Congress should cover for him, Congress leaders have and Kashmir of its special status and this move also backfired thanks to not be apologetic about its past role. been at pains to point out that it is divide the state into two Union terri- the involvement of “international Those who favoured the party’s pro- incorrect to say that Rahul Gandhi dent Manoj Tewari and former Anita Katyal tories, it has been unable to convince business broker” Madi Sharma in posal to oppose the trade agreement has lost interest in party affairs and minister Vijay Goel are obvious the foreign media. Unlike the Indian facilitating this visit. This has led to argued that the country’s economic that he was instrumental in planning choices, Union minister for urban Political Gup-Shup media, the foreign press has been a lot of chatter in BJP circles about situation has worsened from the and finalising the party's nationwide development Hardeep Puri is also extremely critical of the govern- the identity of the person who organ- time the RCEP was first proposed agitation programme being being mentioned. Puri was recent- ment’s decision in its reportage and ised this visit through Ms Sharma. and that the Congress must pin down launched from November 5 to 15 to ly fielded to announce the has disputed the official claim that Some say it is party leader Ram the Modi government by highlight- expose the Modi government’s han- Cabinet's decision to regularise everything is normal in the Valley Madhav while others maintain it is ing how this move will prove dling of the economy. They also unauthorised colonies in Delhi by consistently drawing attention to national security advisor Ajit ruinous for the economy. The recent insist that he will be back in time to though the official explanation is BJP ‘brokered’ the communication lockdown and Doval's son, Shaurya Doval, who announcement by the Swadeshi lead the stir. The last time Rahul that he spoke in his capacity as an the problems being faced by ordi- runs a think tank. Jagran Manch, an affiliate of the Gandhi went abroad was when the urban development minister. Puri nary citizens in accessing basic facil- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Congress was in the midst of prepar- is a lateral entrant to the BJP but ities. This has obviously not gone he Congress decision to protest opposing the RCEP was also a major ing for the Maharashtra and Prime Minister Modi is known to J-K spin fails; down well with the Indian govern- the signing of the Regional factor. The Congress felt that if it Haryana Assembly elections. He did have a soft spot for former bureau- ment but officials are at their wit’s TComprehensive Economic failed to put up a fight, it would end come back in time to address a few crats. However, BJP insiders said end as they have failed to change the Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement up conceding the opposition space to election meetings but was apparent- party leader Satish Upadhyay narrative abroad despite their best by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the RSS, which would eventually ly a reluctant campaigner. who had virtually gone under- Cong revises efforts. In fact, officials from the Bangkok was taken at a lengthy work to the BJP's advantage. ground after he was replaced by external affairs and defence min- meeting of senior party leaders he Delhi Assembly election is Manoj Tewari, is back in circula- istries have, over the past two which witnessed a heated discus- ormer Congress president due only in February but tion and also in the reckoning. months, gone all out to convey the sion. There were some reservations Rahul Gandhi’s decision to take Tspeculation about the Upadhyay is learned to have been stand on RCEP government’s viewpoint to foreign about opposing the RCEP as the Foff on yet another trip abroad Bharatiya Janata Party’s proba- noticed by the BJP leadership media-persons but to little avail. The trade pact was initiated by the has left his party colleagues red- ble chief ministerial candidates after he organised the felicitation government was hoping that the Manmohan Singh government. faced. Party spokespersons are hard has been doing the rounds for programme for the Prime Word SPY WHACK BELLIGERATI PAGE To access the data on a wireless Writers and other members of the intelligentsia Oped 9 network without authorisation who advocate war or imperialism DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI India, Saudis, Gulf & Iran: Turbulence ahead forces create dynamic contexts. Why is India wooing refinery on India’s west coast. Thus, formal or “informal” Iran. The three latter nations A fresh churn is driven by the the Saudis so Relations with the Saudis summits have limitations as have criticised India’s popular protests on the streets stand upgraded with the estab- they cannot instantly over- Kashmir policy and India, of nations ranging from Chile to arduously? In play is lishment of a Strategic come geostrategic faultlines. instead of trying to diplomati- K.C. Singh Lebanon, Iraq and Hong Kong. the need for foreign Partnership Council at the The “Chennai Connect” slogan cally neutralise them, has cho- In the Gulf and West Asia, the investment, Prime Minister’s level. India following the Modi-Xi Jinping sen confrontation and arm- scenario is further complicated as Prime Minister has such councils only with summit last month evaporated twisting. As a result, while by the US withdrawal of troops Germany, Japan and Russia. on October 31 when China gaining Saudi silence on from the Syrian Kurdish region, Narendra Modi noted, That mechanisms do not strongly criticised the division Kashmir, India now has equal- which allowed the rebalancing of $100 billion to always trump geopolitics is and downgrading of Jammu ly powerful Islamic nations by regional powers and Russia. simply create oil and obvious from India’s relations and Kashmir into two Union opposing it. When the rime Minister always favoured good relations As the Turkish military intrud- gas infrastructure in with those three nations. territories. Similarly, the Afghanistan endgame is upon Narendra Modi with them. First, these two ed into northern Syria to create German Chancellor Angela Saudis, and perhaps to a lesser India, as is soon inevitable, visited Saudi nations host most of the six a 30-km buffer zone along its the coming decade. Merkel expressed, during her extent the Emiratis, would not Iran may no longer be avail- Arabia, a second million-odd Indian Gulf diaspo- entire Syrian border, the Kurds just-concluded visit to India, abandon their “brotherly” able for giving India free time after 2016, ra. Both are vital for India’s sought protection from Russia be behind the protests in her discomfort with India’s links with Pakistan as that access and support in counter- on October 29-30. energy security and are, par- and the Bashar al-Assad Lebanon and Iraq, where cor- Kashmir policy, calling it nation remains their last ing the Taliban, backed by Besides bilateral ticularly the UAE, important regime, choosing survival over ruption, poor governance and “unsustainable”, as indeed the resort for acquiring nuclear China and Pakistan. parleys he trading partners. Strategically, freedom. US President Donald unemployment have been cata- difficulty of doing business in weapons, if Iran was to break The Supreme Court’s verdict addressed the Future deepened engagement under- Trump, facing much congres- lysts. Iran feels outside forces India. The Germans have also out towards possessing on Ayodhya is just days away. PInvestment Initiative (FII), cuts the financial, strategic sional criticism, including from are destabilising pro-Iran been unhappy with India nuclear weapons. America’s The court has to also start look- known as “Davos in the Desert”. and religion-based support his own party, in damage con- regimes. In September, the delaying a Free Trade unreliability is now manifest ing at the constitutionality and Earlier, Saudi Crown Prince that Pakistan has previously trol mode sent vice-president Saudis became top suppliers of Agreement with the European in its sudden dropping of the methodology adopted to annul Mohammed bin Salman had vis- drawn to its advantage, espe- Mike Pence to buy time for an oil to India with 830,500 barrels Union. German car companies Syrian Kurds. The Saudis and Article 370 in Kashmir. In addi- ited India in February 2019, on cially in manipulating the orderly withdrawal by the per day, out of total imports of have been scaling back produc- Emiratis have also been reach- tion, bleak economic news, ris- the eve of India’s Lok Sabha Organisation of Islamic Kurds. But the real diplomacy 3.82 million barrels. Iraq fell to tion with the automotive slow- ing out to China and Russia, ing unemployment and recent elections. The US-Saudi com- Conference (OIC) for India- was led by Russia in Sochi, number two position, with down in India. The German with President Putin making a electoral setbacks do not seem bine obtained a win for the bashing over Kashmir. where President Vladimir 821,000 barrels, with the UAE government is also obviously state visit to Saudi Arabia. The so far to have humbled the gov- Narendra Modi government Finally, Saudi Arabia, despite Putin hosted Turkish President coming next. The implications irritated over India wooing Saudis laid on highest proto- ernment enough to revert to after the Balakot airstrike by the crown prince’s unsavoury Recep Tayyip Erdogan. of the Iran-Saudi Arabian tug- neo-Nazi members of the col, including their Air Force ruling by consensus and securing getting Indian Air reputation as a ruthless auto- Eventually, the Turks managed of-war are obvious as any European Parliament’s mem- painting the sky with the domestic consultation. Theatre Force pilot Wing Commander crat, is liberalising, albeit at its to occupy only about one-third destabilisation of Iraq can hit bers, from the Alternate for colours of the Russian flag. still prevails over balanced and Abhinandan Varthaman’s own pace. Both nations are of their planned buffer zone, Indian oil supplies badly. Deutschland (Germany), called Thus, past Indian leaders, thoughtful diplomacy. India’s prompt return by Islamabad. diversifying their economies with Russia and Syrian govern- Why then is India wooing the AfD, by inviting them as part belonging to whichever party, foreign policy appears headed The Modi government’s wooing and foreign partners fearing ment forces inserting them- Saudis so arduously? In play is of a handpicked delegation to were not wrong in avoiding for testing times as the domes- of Saudi Arabia and the United American unpredictability selves into the rest. In a sense, the need for foreign invest- visit Kashmir. Similarly, the going overboard with one side tic and regional trends portend Arab Emirates (UAE) by estab- and global opinion against car- this opened the path for possible ment, as Mr Modi noted, of $100 Saudis and Emiratis are play- in dealing with bickering fac- turbulence. lishing close personal ties with bon based energy. Syrian reconciliation, for which billion to simply create oil and ing a strategic game to keep tions in the Gulf and West their crown princes, the de facto However, international rela- talks have begun in Geneva. gas infrastructure in the com- India on the hook to distance it Asia. Unfortunately, India has The writer is a former rulers, has multiple facets. tions cannot be conducted in But the surrogate battle ing decade. The Saudis and from Iran. In the process, they got itself aligned with the secretary in the external affairs This outreach is neither new isolated subsets with groups of between Saudi Arabia and Iran Emiratis have committed to are happy to acquire strategic Saudi-Emirati combine ministry. He nor inexplicable, as India has nations, as regional and global continues and is suspected to investing in Asia’s biggest economic assets. against Turkey, Malaysia and tweets at @ambkcsingh What is so seductive Beyond Twitter: Real story behind about the ‘caliphate’ Trump’s fake withdrawal from Syria for some Muslims?

It is now clear that pendence, Trump is preoccu- there is no group more deter- Donald Trump is not pied with the idea of seizing mined to keep the wars alive Middle Eastern oil.) Within (and the money flowing) than Irfan Husain the President that hours of Trump agreeing to the military top brass. The John R. Bradley anti-war types hoped seize them, Graham gave his build-up announcements in he might be. And the first major public appearance Syria and in Saudi Arabia in reason is that unequivocally denouncing September — which also impeachment proceedings. undermined Trump’s initial perpetuating wars Talk about quid pro quo. promises of de-escalation — fol- n a world where news of hundreds of thousands of (while pretending to After the al-Baghdadi raid, lowing an attack on the king- fresh disasters is the lives before the secessionist end them) is the least Graham said the event dom’s oil facilities blamed on norm, anything positive southern states were finally hat noise you can Unlike Clinton, Trump is anti- risky path for him to “changes everything” for the Iran came not from the White is worth cheering defeated after several years House but the Pentagon. Last I hear is Donald Trump abortion, and he is pro-family take electorally. war on terror in the region. about. Especially when it of carnage. And the bloody flip–flopping in the and sceptical of sexual-identity The official reason given for year, the same was true when comes from Donald Trump’s civil war that led to the cre- sand. Last week, politics. He also shares the the occupation of the oil fields thousands more troops were White House. ation of Bangladesh in 1971 American troops and evangelicals’ love of Israel. The Russell Moore, another influ- was to ensure Isis fighters in sent to Afghanistan, again just Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s only succeeded because the Tdozens of tanks and armoured majority of them see Trump as ential pastor, did not try to the region would not take days after Trump announced departure from the world two wings of the Pakistani vehicles moved to occupy oil the most pro-Israel President mask his fury. “Kurdish them. Al-Baghdadi’s death that he was going to withdraw was widely welcomed, even state were separated by a fields in Syria. The escalation ever, and they were especially Christians (and others among plays into that narrative, and all of those already there. Thus though I have no doubt that thousand miles of Indian came just half an hour after elated by the decision to move the brave Kurds) have stood up Trump can now argue that he Trump defers to generals and some of his murderous territory. Trump had tweeted that all US the US embassy in Israel to for the United States and for has not taken his eye off the men in uniform. Whenever acolytes who profited from Ideologues like Baghdadi soldiers had left the country Jerusalem. Many believe this freedom and human dignity Isis ball. But this, let’s not for- they tell him they need some- his reign regret his death, and Prabhakaran, intoxicat- and would be coming home. As will to help bring about the so- against Isis terrorism and the get, is coming from a President thing, he obliges. That he has and the manner of his ed by early victories, forget so often, the President says one called rapture, when all bloodthirsty Assad regime,” he who spent the past three years not completely caved in to the demise. Even liberals have that states are able to raise thing, then orders the military Christians will join with God. wrote. “What they are now fac- telling us that Isis and al-Qaeda top brass — Trump is the first stifled their joy as the funds and armies, and buy to do the other. On Twitter, Terrorism is a higher con- ing from Erdogan’s authoritar- were largely defeated, and that US President in two decades, American success may arms at a level ragtag guer- Trump is ending the endless cern for his supporters than for ian Turkey is horrifying getting rid of what remained of we should remember, not to enhance Trump’s electoral rilla forces simply can’t. wars. In the real world, he is Americans generally. That’s beyond words.” them was the responsibility of have started a new war — is at chances next year. The Vietcong were helped perpetuating them. why Trump made such a song Trump took dozens of phone Russia, Turkey and Syria. least something to his credit. They say we shouldn’t by the Chinese and the Trump’s focus is not really and dance about the killing of calls from other evangelical The US generals will be over At the same time, it is now speak ill of the dead. Me, I Russians; the Afghan Syria, of course. It is the presi- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Isis activists, while vice president the moon that Graham forced clear that Trump is not the would happily dance on Taliban by Pakistan, the US dential election next year, and leader, last weekend. He hopes Mike Pence and secretary of the U-turn in Syria. From the President that anti-war types Baghdadi’s grave except for and Saudi Arabia; and ini- his precious voter base. But he that will shore up key support- state Mike Pompeo, evangeli- moment he entered the White hoped he might be. And the rea- the fact that his remains tially, the IS was allegedly can’t seem to decide if his sup- ers. His trouble, however, is cal Christians themselves, met House, Trump’s inexperience son is that perpetuating wars have been dumped into the armed by an evil coalition of porters are peaceniks or blood- that he needs even higher lev- with numerous church congre- in international affairs meant (while pretending to end them) sea. Just consider how Western and Middle thirsty chauvinists. His prob- els of the evangelicals’ support gations to try to pacify them. he had to rely on men in uni- is the least risky path for him to many thousands he slaugh- Eastern states. Once this lem is that they are both and to have any chance of being re- Hours later, Trump made the form to guide him, even as his take electorally. He is not going tered in his mad quest to assistance was withdrawn, neither. He’s beginning to learn elected. In three crucial mid- shock decision to send troops instinct told him to end the to lose much support by failing carve out a “caliphate”. In the defeat of the IS was just that the relationship between western states where there are back to Syria. endless wars. He was hopeless- to act on his end-the-wars addition, he and his sex- a matter of time. foreign policy and domestic large evangelical populations, Trump’s other great miscal- ly out of his depth, as became instincts. Large sections of the starved jihadists raped and There has been no short- politics is more complicated he won by just 70,000 votes. culation in Syria was to under- obvious during the election American public are fed up enslaved tens of thousands age of nasty killers who than perhaps he realised. And his poll numbers there are estimate how the neocons — campaign when he nonchalant- with these military conflicts, of women and girls. strutted on the world stage The most important group in down, so if there is even a 1 per also strong supporters of Israel ly admitted to not knowing the but unfortunately this doesn’t The Yazidis were easy tar- for a while before going to Trump’s base are white evan- cent drop in the evangelical and therefore fearful of Iranian difference between (Shia, mean they have all become Ron gets for Baghdadi’s blood- meet their maker. Hitler, gelical Christians. In 2016, support he is toast. expansionism — would out- Lebanon-based) Hezbollah and Paul libertarian types. They thirsty horde: peaceful and Osama bin Laden and Pol evangelicals rallied behind This helps explain his dra- flank him on the domestic (Sunni, Gaza-based) Hamas. are not even angry enough to largely unarmed, they were Pot spring to mind. But per- Trump in greater numbers — matic volte-face in Syria. front. With the threat of There were echoes of George take to the streets. The reason hunted down, and their haps because his cruelty he took a staggering 82 per cent Evangelical leaders con- impeachment hanging over his W. Bush, another ignoramus, Trump was put off war with women distributed and sold and viciousness are so of their votes — than they had demned his pulling the troops head, Trump cannot afford to who launched the disastrous Iran was less to do with a public among soldiers of the mili- recent, Baghdadi appears to for any candidate since Nixon. out, so he sent them back in. alienate hawks such as senator invasion of Iraq. backlash and more because he tant Islamic State group. be a special case. His cyni- Securing their loyalty had Pat Robertson, for instance, Lindsey Graham. Graham was If being a birdbrain proved no was persuaded that it might Had not the remnants of cal use of religion to justify hardly been a slam dunk. In warned that Trump could be instrumental in getting the impediment to Bush launching well mean losing votes. Trump, this ancient community his murder, rape and loot Trump, the powerful preachers “losing the mandate of heaven” President to reverse course wars, why should Trump’s like most Americans, likes win- been rescued by Western attracted many brain- had to overlook pretty much by withdrawing the US mili- during the evangelical back- foolishness prove such a hand- ning and kicking a**. The war- forces, Baghdadi would washed young Muslims every sin they rail against day tary and drew a comparison lash. He visited Trump in the icap in his lacklustre efforts to mongers now have him exactly have succeeded in carrying from across the world to his in, day out: divorces, cursing, with the appeasement of Hitler White House to show him a end them? The most obvious where they want him. out his genocidal plans. black banner. lying, tricking, debt, gambling, in Europe in the 1930s. More map of where the oil fields are reason is that the US annual But it was his so-called What is it about the porn stars. The alternative, subtly, Franklin Graham in Syria. (For all his boasting defence budget is at least $1 By arrangement with jihad against the treasures caliphate that is so seduc- though, was Hillary Clinton. asked Trump to “reconsider”. about American energy inde- trillion (and growing), and the Spectator of antiquity the region is so tive to millions of Muslims? rich in that infuriated all This archaic institution was civilised people every- relevant in the early days of where. The savage destruc- Islam when Muslims tion of the reliefs and stat- enjoyed some semblance of ues at the Mosul Cultural unity. But those days are Museum, and dynamiting of long gone. Perhaps some Sit silently and let the grass grow by itself the ancient desert city of believers think the restora- Palmyra must count among tion of a caliph and the that 50-year-olds can have This increased grey mat- worldly happens through effort. And the greatest crimes against emergence of a caliphate the brains of 25-year-olds if ter in several areas of the all that is sacred, other-worldly, our cultural heritage. would somehow bring back they sit quietly and do noth- brain, including the audito- happens through effortlessness. Nineveh and Nimrud were the glory days when Islam Amrit ing for 15 minutes a day. ry and sensory cortex, as That which is outside you has to be also laid to waste. ruled a large part of the Neuroscientist Sara Lazar well as the insula and sen- reached through action, and that Nevertheless, Baghdadi’s known world. Sadhana of Mass General and sory regions. which is inside you has to be reached relentless war on culture But these pipe dreams pre- Harvard Medical School This makes sense since through inaction. And this statement and history still makes my vent Muslims from doing started studying meditation mindful meditation has you is about the inner. I am not saying: sit blood boil when I think of it. the hard work needed to by accident. She sustained slow down and become silently, doing anything, the spring The unravelling of his catch up with the rest of the running injuries training for the aware of the present moment, comes, and you become the richest “caliphate” became world. Instead of focusing Boston Marathon, and her physical including physical sensations such as man in the world. I am not saying that. inevitable as soon as he took on education and economic he Zen master Basho’s famous therapist told her to stretch. So Lazar your breathing and the sounds around You will not become. You may become and held territory. growth, they indulge in fan- haiku, “Sitting silently, doing took up yoga. And the yoga stretches you. the poorest, but you cannot become This is the kind of hubris tasies and conspiracy theo- nothing, and the grass grows introduced her to the inner realm of This is what Osho says: Truth is the richest man in the world. I am not he shared with ries. So when a Bin Laden Tby itself” is hard to believe in meditation, exactly what Basho says something that happens on its own saying the spring comes and you Prabhakaran, the leader of or a Baghdadi arrives, they or to achieve in the days of worka- — sitting silently, doing nothing — accord. All that is needed from your become the President of America — the Tamil Tigers, the dread- think he is Saladin reincar- holism and the fast pace of life. Who and the grass may have grown or not side, from your end, is receptivity, a that I am not saying. But God comes ed terrorist group in Sri nated to lead Muslims to has time to sit silently doing nothing but her cortex definitely grew. Her relaxed receptivity. only when you are sitting silently, Lanka. He, too, sought to regain their lost empires. when you have to drive for two hours grey matter enlarged just by sitting Some things happen through effort, doing nothing. carve out his own territory, Terrorism is no substitute to attend a meeting or catch the train? silently on the floor with herself. She and some things happen only through and like the IS, collected for toil, just as fantasies And “doing nothing” is a most deroga- noticed that she was calmer. She was effortlessness. Some things will never Amrit Sadhana is editor of taxes and organised a rudi- cannot replace facts and fig- tory term in modern lifestyle. better able to handle more difficult sit- happen through effort, and there are Osho Times International. She mentary nation state. ures. Both show how far Wait a minute — I am not regressing uations. She was more compassionate things that will never happen through facilitates meditation workshops But countries don’t hand behind we are. into ancient beliefs and traditions. and open-hearted, and able to see effortlessness. All that is mundane based on Osho insights around over land to separatists Contemporary neuroscience shows things from others’ points of view. happens through effort; all that is the country and abroad. without a bitter fight. The By arrangement American Civil War took with Dawn Firm stand PAGE Iran will not lift its ban on talks with the United States, said Ayatollah Ali World 10 Khamenei. DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI France nabs Act of defiance 30 from Pak The vision I have for this country, there’s Pakistani migrants caught nothing small about sneaking into France Nice, Nov. 3: More than Meanwhile, Vietnam it. It is like going to 30 migrants from has said that it “strongly the moon. Pakistan were found hid- condemns” human traf- — Joe Biden den in a lorry in southern ficking, after British France, prosecutors said. police confirmed 39 peo- US Presidential candidate They said the driver, who ple found dead in a truck was also from Pakistan, last week are believed to was detained. be Vietnamese. IN BRIEF The discovery came Most of the victims are after 39 people, all thought to come from cen- believed to be Vietnamese tral Vietnam, where easy- 5 candidates in nationals, were found to-find brokers help to dead in a refrigerated arrange trips to Europe Algeria Prez race truck in Britain last — often via Russia — for Algiers: Five candidates will month. migrants hoping to earn run in Algeria’s presidential The group of 31 money overseas. election next month, includ- Pakistani migrants was The extreme risks of the ing two former prime minis- discovered during a rou- journeys were laid bare ters, the head of the election tine check on a motorway after eight women and 31 authority said amid mass near the Italian border, men were found dead in a protests rejecting the vote. French prosecutors said. refrigerated container in Candidates for the Dec. 12 The migrants, who Essex, east of London, on election include former included three teenagers, October 23. prime ministers Abdelmadjid were handed over to the Two people were arrest- Tebboune and Ali Benflis, Italian authorities in ed in central Ha Tinh former culture minister accordance with immi- province for human traf- Azzedddine Mihoubi, former gration procedures. ficking, as British police tourism minister Abdelkader “We will try and estab- sought more suspects. Bengrine, and Abdelaziz lish if we can trace it Foreign ministry Belaid, head of the El back to a network and spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Mostakbal Movement party. backers as we always do Hang called the incident a in this type of case,” the “serious humanitarian An Iraqi protester shouts slogans during ongoing anti-government demonstrations in the eastern city of Diwaniyah. Protesters shut down streets prosecutors’ office in the tragedy”, urging help to and government offices in a new campaign of civil disobedience on Sunday, escalating their month-long movement demanding change to the Kurds in talks southeastern city of Nice tackle the scourge of traf- political system. — AFP with Russia, Syria said. ficking. — AFP Rome: The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said he mistrusted both the Syrian US President approves plan to government and Russia, but Islamists await Imran said that he would follow “a political path” for the sake of peace. Mazlum Abdi, also known as Kobani, stated that cap refugees at 18,000 in 2020 future negotiations required Khan’s resignation guarantees from the interna- Washington, Nov. 3: said as early as the sum- tional community, including President Donald Trump mer of 2016 that Ukraine, US JUDGE Islamabad, Nov. 3: Tens Europe. “We have no confi- has signed off on a plan not Russia, was behind a of thousands of Islamists KARTARPUR dence, but it’s not possible that continues a dramatic hack of Democratic party BLOCKS TRUMP’S at a massive protest camp to solve Syria’s problems drop in the number of emails. in Pakistan’s capital READY FOR SIKH without using the political refugees taken in by the Trump and his surro- awaited a Sunday dead- path. We must negotiate,” he US to no more than 18,000 gates have suggested that INSURANCE RULE line set by their leader said. Until the United States in fiscal year 2020. Kiev hacked Democratic Portland, Nov. 3: A feder- calling for the prime min- PILGRIMS: IMRAN pulled out of Syria the SDF, When the State National Committee al judge in Portland, ister to resign. Islamabad, Nov. 3: whose members are for the Department first servers and planted evi- Oregon, put on hold a Authorities in Pakistan Prime Minister most part Kurds, enjoyed the announced the plan in dence to frame Russia, as Trump administration Islamabad strengthened Imran Khan shared some support of a Washington-led September religious and a way of undermining the rule requiring immi- security around the camp of the dazzling pictures of coalition in its fight against humanitarian groups legitimacy of the US grants prove they will as the protest entered its the Kartarpur complex the Islamic State group. sharply criticized the leader’s election. have health insurance or third day, including walls and Gurdwara Darbar administration. Trump has pressured can pay for medical care of shipping containers Sahib, saying the revered In the last full year of the Donald Trump Ukraine’s president to before they can get visas. blocking roads leading venue is ready to welcome Activists remove Obama administration, investigate that debunked US District Judge into and out of the protest the Sikh pilgrims for the the refugee ceiling was a critical part of his conspiracy theory as well Michael Simon granted a area, as well as deploying 550th birth anniversary Macron portraits 85,000. This year, the broader goal to restrict as his election rival Joe preliminary injunction riot police and paramili- THE ELECTIONS celebrations of Guru Lyon: Is stealing a presiden- Trump administration set immigration. It is interest- Biden — a move at the that prevents the rule tary forces. of 25 July were Nanak Dev. tial portrait a prison-worthy the limit at 30,000. That ing to note that it's a frac- crux of an impeachment from going into effect. It’s Firebrand cleric The pictures were crime? Or a laudable act of number was the lowest tion of the 1,10,000 that the investigation against him not clear when he will Maulana Fazlur Rehman fraud elections. We shared by Khan on his civil disobedience? Courts since the modern resettle- former president Obama in the House of rule on the merits of the had led a caravan of sup- neither accept the Twitter account ahead of around France are grappling ment program’s creation offered in the fiscal year of Representatives. case. Seven US citizens porters to Islamabad last results nor the the planned inauguration with this question in in 1980. 2017. The hundreds of pages and a nonprofit organiza- week in a bid to pressure government that of the Kartarpur corridor response to an unusual new Secretary of State Mike The shriveling of the of documents which were tion filed the federal law- Imran Khan to step down, came into power on November 9. environmental movement Pompeo noted that refugee program comes as the out on Saturday were part suit contending the rule calling him an “illegiti- The year 2019 marks the that’s aiming to push French resettlement “is only one number of people fleeing of an initial tranche would block nearly two- mate” ruler. He claims the after those polls. 550th birth anniversary President Emmanuel Macron aspect of US humanitari- violence and persecution released to US media, thirds of all prospective 2018 election that brought year of Sikhism founder to do more to fight climate an-based immigration in the world touched 70 which sued the govern- legal immigrants. The Khan to power was rigged, MAULANA REHMAN, Guru Nanak Dev, whose change. One by one, envi- efforts.” He cited diplo- million last year. ment for access to notes lawsuit also said the rule and has implied — with- Pakistan cleric birthplace is Sri Nankana ronmental activists around matic efforts to find solu- Meanwhile, documents from the investigation would greatly reduce or out taking names — that Sahib in Pakistan. France have removed tions to crises as well as released by the US depart- conducted by special eliminate the number of Pakistan’s powerful army area. Some protesters in “Kartarpur (is) ready to Macron’s official portraits humanitarian aid. ment of justice indicated counsel Robert Mueller immigrants who enter the supported Khan. The mili- the all-male encampment welcome Sikh pilgrims,” from more than 130 town The US President always that a top advisor to then- into Russian meddling in US with family-sponsored tary denies the allega- seemed prepared for a he tweeted. In another halls this year, from the made refugee admissions candidate Donald Trump the 2016 election. — AP visas. — PTI tions, saying it remains long stay, and had even tweet, he congratulated foothills of the Alps to the impartial. begun turning the ship- his own government for Left Bank of Paris. Rehman, who heads the ping containers into liv- completing the construc- They say though Macron Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam ing spaces. tion work on time. portrays himself on the glob- World’s biggest IPO: Aramco party, has agreed with “I want the government “I want to congratulate al stage as Mr. Climate , the authorities that the pro- to bring more of these our govt for readying centrist, business-friendly testers will not leave the containers, they’re now Kartarpur, in record time, president isn’t doing enough government-designated serving as our little for Guru Nanak jee's to change his own country’s to make stock market debut area. homes here, as the weath- 550th birthday celebra- planet-damaging ways. But he has also hinted he er is getting colder every tions,” he said. DHAHRAN, Saudi plans for an international on how much of the com- could lead a march on the night,” said Gul Aman, a It appears that Khan is Arabia, Nov 3, Sunday listing, indicating that the pany it decides to sell. “Red Zone,” the seat of protester from the west- trying to sell the idea of its long-awaited stock long-discussed goal for a "Today marks a signifi- Pakistan’s government, to ern Baluchistan province. religious tourism by INDIAN ORIGIN market debut in what two-stage IPO including cant milestone in the his- force Khan’s resignation. Others were seen cooking attracting millions of Jane Fonda could be the world's an offering on a foreign tory of the company and The prime minister says meals and washing Sikhs who have several biggest IPO, underpin- bourse had been put aside. important progress he has no plans of quit- clothes outside their tents holiest places in Pakistan. RAPIST GETS ning Crown Prince The market launch of towards delivering Saudi ting. It’s unclear what on Sunday. — PTI JANE FONDA Mohammed bin Salman's the world's most profitable Vision 2030, the kingdom's Rehman’s next move will Several thousand volun- 15 YRS JAIL ambitions to overhaul the company forms the linch- blueprint for sustained be once his deadline teers dressed in head-to- London, Nov. 3: An Indian- SPENDS NIGHT kingdom's oil-reliant pin of Prince economic diversification expired on Sunday. toe yellow uniforms have origin man who raped and economy. Mohammed's ambitious and growth," Negotiations to defuse been handling security, robbed a woman at knife point IN PRISON After years of delay, plans to overhaul the oil- Aramco chairman Yasir the standoff were taking according to protest in south-east England has Aramco said it plans to reliant economy, with tens al-Rumayyan said. "Since place between members of organizers. Many sup- been sentenced to 15 years’ Washington, Nov. 3: sell an unspecified num- of billions of dollars need- its formation, Saudi Khan’s government and porters also carried the imprisonment by a UK court. Actress and activist ber of shares on the ed to fund megaprojects Aramco has become criti- opposition lawmakers. black and white striped Diljeet Grewal was found Jane Fonda spent a Riyadh stock exchange, and new industries. cal to global energy Authorities have said flag of the party. Rehman guilty of rape, sexual assault night in a local jail after calling it a "historic" mile- With analysts saying supply." The final offer they won’t try to stop the tried to ban female jour- and aggravated burglary at her fourth arrest in as stone for the energy giant that Aramco could be val- price and the number of protests as long as they nalists from accessing the Isleworth Crown Court and many weeks while par- which pumps 10 percent of ued at up to $1.7 trillion, shares to be sold "will be remain in the designated camp, but was forced to sentenced to 15 years behind ticipating in a climate the world's oil. the initial public offering determined at the end of area, which stretches over reverse his decision after bars, with a further five years change demonstration However, the state firm (IPO) is potentially the the book-building period," a kilometre along a high- sparking outrage on on “licence” to be monitored on Capitol Hill. said there were no current world's biggest, depending said the firm. way and into an open social media. — AP Imran Khan upon release. The 81-year-old Oscar The court was told how the winner was among more 28-year-old met the survivor, a than 40 people arrested ■ woman in her 30s, for a pre- while sitting in the atri- DAMAGE | CONTROL Guests who fail to comply with policies will be removed & delisted: CEO arranged meeting at her um of the Hart Senate address in Hillingdon in April Office Building. A this year and upon entering spokesman for Fire Drill produced a knife and threat- Fridays, Ira Arlook, says ened the woman causing her Fonda was the only one Airbnb bans party houses after CA shooting to fear for her life. who spent the night in He went on to carry out a jail, her first as part of Orinda, Nov. 4: Airbnb’s parties come in. “We must allowed, said a person. The guns were found at the party. “Wrong place, “sustained attack”, which last- the ongoing demonstra- CEO said the company do better, and we will. This owner, Michael Wang, said property, authorities said. wrong time,” he said . ed for approximately two-and- tion. Arlook says Fonda was taking actions against is unacceptable,” he tweet- his wife reached out to the Three people, all from Laneisha Epps, his step- a-half hours. appeared in Superior unauthorized parties in ed. renter after neighbours the Bay Area, died at the mother, stated that the “I welcome this sentencing Court on Saturday and the wake of a deadly Five people died after a contacted them about the scene and a fourth died at family was devastated. “I and hope it gives the victim was released. shooting at a Halloween Thursday night shooting party. The renter said the hospital, authorities personally think this was some measure of closure. I Fonda has said she party held at an Airbnb that sent some 100 terri- there were only a dozen initially said. a senseless, careless act. would like to thank the victim plans to get arrested rental home in California. fied partygoers running people at the home but The Contra Costa County It’s such a traumatic expe- for her bravery in supporting every Friday as she In a series of tweets, for their lives in the San Wang said he could see Sheriff ’s Office identified rience the family is taking our investigation and identify- advocates for reducing Brian Chesky said the San Francisco suburb of more people on video from them as Tiyon Farley, 22, of on now,” Epps said. ing Grewal as her attacker,” the use of fossil fuels. A Francisco-based company Orinda. his doorbell camera. Antioch; Omar Taylor, 24, “Music and DJing was his said detective constable Mark rally with speakers on is expanding manual The four-bedroom home “We called the police. of Pittsburg; Ramon Hill happiness, I don’t even Palmer, adding, various climate-related screening of “high risk” had been rented on Airbnb They were on the way to go Jr., 23; and Javin County, think he was going in After physically attacking topics precedes the civil reservations and will by a woman who told the there to stop them, but 29. The sheriff ’s office thinking there was trouble the woman, Diljeet stole her disobedience. remove guests who fail to owner her dozen family Brian Chesky before we got there the identified a fifth victim, or anything.” phone and threatened her A pacifist and feminist comply with policies ban- members had asthma and neighbour already sent us 19-year-old Oshiana Airbnb is “urgently again, this time demanding activist since the 1970s, ning parties at Airbnb needed to escape smoke over a wide area. The a message saying there Tompkins of Vallejo and investigating” what hap- money. She handed him cash Fonda, who still works rental homes. from a wildfire. A fire owner was suspicious of a was a shooting,” he said. Hercules, saying she died pened, spokesman Ben from her handbag, but he con- full-time at almost 82, He also said the company burning in Sonoma one-night rental on No arrests had been at a hospital. Breit said in an email. tinued to ransack her room said she was inspired by is forming a “rapid County about 60 miles Halloween and before made and there was no Taylor’s father, Omar Airbnb has banned the looking for more money, Greta Thunberg. response team” when com- north of Orinda earlier in agreeing reminded the immediate word on a Taylor Sr., said his son was renter and home removed before fleeing the building. — AFP plaints of unauthorized the week fouled the air renter that no parties were motive for the attack. Two hired to play music at the as a listing. — AP Don’t be complacent with investment Invest in companies with good promoters MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI Money ■ Insurance firms to close about 80 non-compliant plans RCEP trade deal to quick LIC to withdraw many be delayed to 2020 JENNY VAUGHAN & BITES AIDAN JONES products from Nov. 30 BANGKOK, NOV. 3 The signing of the world’s INDICATORS % largest trade pact will like- Sensex 40,165.03 +0.09 FALAKNAAZ SYED individual plans, eight ly be kicked back to 2020, Nifty 50 11,890.60 +0.11 MUMBAI, NOV. 3 PREMIUM RATES TO GO UP group products and seven according to a draft state- to eight riders need to be ment by Southeast Asian S&P 500 3,066.91 +0.97 Public sector behemoth closed and then revised leaders, delaying a deal Dollar (`) 70.81 -0.15 Life Insurance Corpor- ◗ Some of LIC’s best months and relaunched. It is a mas- craved by China as it seeks Pound Sterling (`) 91.40 -0.80 ation of India (LIC) is sellers such as Jeevan ◗ Existing policies will sive exercise as we will to temper the fallout from a about to close over two Anand, Jeevan Umang, have to modify the product, painful tariff war with the Euro (`) 78.86 -0.64 dozen individual insurance not be affected by the prepare the policy docu- US. Jeevan Lakshya and Gold (10gm)* (`) 39,395 ▲181 -0.47 products, eight group changes ments, revise the benefit The 16-nation Regional insurance plans and seven- Jeevan Labh to be illustrations, change the Comprehensive Economic Brent crude ($/bbl)* 61.69 +3.47 ◗ Surrender of policies eight riders on November closed software, train the agents Partnership (RCEP) spans Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thailand’s Prime Minister to be allowed after 2 General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (C) and his wife Naraporn Chan-O- IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.44 -0.14 30. Among the retail prod- ◗ to sell them. Time is a chal- from India to New Zealand ucts that would be closed These will be re- years instead of 3 now lenge, logistics and imple- and includes 30 per cent of Cha pose for photographs, on the sidelines of the 35th US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.73 +2.48 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in are some of LIC’s best sell- launched in line with ◗ LIC may close 25 mentation will also be a global GDP and half of the ers such as Jeevan Anand, challenge. world’s people. Bangkok. — AFP * As of Saturday Irdai's revised guide- individual plans and Jeevan Umang, Jeevan lines in the next few “The point is if you give Objections by India have Lakshya and Jeevan Labh. eight group products customers a higher exit dampened hopes of finalis- These plans will be value, it would be at the ing the pact at this week- FPIs infuse revised and relaunched in expense of those who end’s Association of Not joining would harm biz: CII line with the insurance Chronicle, “We don’t see allowed companies to offer choose to continue their Southeast Asian Nations regulator’s revised cus- any disruption in the mar- products under the “Use policies for longer term. If (Asean) summit in FC BUREAU and grow its exports. Not `12,476 cr into tomer-centric product ket. The insurers are on and File” category where people are allowed to exit Bangkok, where members NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 being part of the bloc is guidelines in the course of the job. Around 75-80 prod- they can sell the products early, it will impact their of the 10-nation bloc have tantamount to not having equities in Oct. the next few months. ucts may have been with- to customers and later file maturity value. As per the been joined by the pre- As the RCEP meeting an even footing in terms However, the newer prod- drawn by November 30 as it with us for verification existing norms, a policy- miers of India and China. enters a crucial phase in of preferential access and Foreign portfolio investors ucts would have lower they are not compliant. and approval.” holder can exit after three “Most market access Bangkok, India Inc losing export competi- pumped in a net Rs 16,464 bonus rates and higher pre- However, a significantly The official added that years but the new products negotiations have been believes a pact would tiveness,” the CII said. crore into the capital markets in mium rates. large number of products the guidelines make insur- have to pay surrender completed and the few out- throw up both challenges The CII statement October amid positive domes- According to top industry are compliant and would ance products “more cus- value from the 2nd year standing bilateral issues as opportunities for assumes significance as a tic and global cues. They sources, around 75-80 life continue to be sold from tomer-centric and curb onwards. So while this will will be resolved by Feb Indian businesses. section of domestic pumped in a net Rs 12,475.7 insurance products of the December 1 with a tweak mis-selling.” provide liquidity to policy- 2020,” said a draft agree- However, CII, the coun- industries has raised con- crore into equities and Rs entire industry would go off in pricing. Insurers will M. R. Kumar, Chairman, holders, it will impact cash- ment obtained by AFP. try’s largest industry bo- cern over the RCEP deal 3,988.9 crore into the debt seg- the shelf after November 30 have to reprice the prod- LIC, told FC, “We will be flows and bonus distribu- Negotiations have sput- dy, feels that not being pa- over tariff related issues. ment during October 1-31. This as they remain non-compli- ucts within the bandwidth closing some products, tion. Also, interest rates tered for several years, but rt of the proposed mega However, Prime Minister translates into a total net ant to the new non-linked to manage their risk. In modifying them as per the are falling and any uncer- the statement said the text trade deal will harm Ind- Narendra Modi had said investment of Rs 16,464.6 crore and linked insurance prod- certain cases the premium new norms and then tainty (in the economy) of all 20 chapters was now ia’s exports and future in- on Saturday that India in the domestic capital markets. uct regulations issued on rates can fall also. relaunching them in the could impact bonus rates.” complete “pending the res- vestment flow by cutting would consider whether July 8 2019. “However please note coming months.” To discourage policyhold- olution of one” member, off the country from the its concerns and interests LIC’s insurance agents that a ‘product withdrawn’ Another LIC official said, ers from surrendering poli- believed to be India. trading bloc comprising in trade in goods, servic- are pushing the existing only means that it may not “The Irdai has been liberal cies early, the Irdai has But it said all members 15 other nations in terms es, and investments are 3,400 branches products hard asking cus- be ready to go to the market and offered insurers anoth- increased the penalties for were “committed to sign of preferential access. being fully accommodat- tomers to buy them before immediately but insurers er extension of up to regular premium policies the RCEP” next year in “Any decision of joining ed when he attends the they close on November 30. can work on improving the February to revise the with an annualised premi- Vietnam, which will take an agreement of this size RCEP Summit there. of 26 PSBs shut A senior official from the withdrawn product in line remaining products. Our um between Rs 25,000 and over the Asean chair. and magnitude must not “FTAs must be consid- Insurance Regulatory and with the (regulatory guide- term plans and annuity Rs 50,000 and for single pre- New Delhi is worried its be based on our concerns ered from their long term in last 5 years Development Authority of lines) and launch them plans are already compli- mium policies with premi- small businesses will be with regards to just one impact, both on our dom- India (Irdai) told Financial back again. Also we have ant. However, around 25 ums greater than Rs 25,000. hard hit by any flood of country,” said Vikram estic market and the acce- cheap Chinese goods. Kirloskar, President, CII. ss it provides. Some of Prime Minister Narendra The industry body our industry may be dom- Modi repeated his coun- expects increased trade estically focused today, try’s concerns during talks with RCEP nations once but in ten years would with Asean leaders on the mega deal is signed. want the access to this Slower growth seen for NBFC-MFIs Sunday. “By being part of the most vibrant region of 15 Modi said India’s unre- bloc, India will get an other countries that SANGEETHA G crisis, some of the small solved issues include opportunity to tap large RCEP provides”, said CHENNAI, NOV. 3 MFIs have started work- “meaningful market access and vibrant economies Kirloskar. ing as business correspon- for all parties”, according Over 3,400 branches of 26 pub- Despite RBI increasing the dents—partly or fully. As to a diplomat who attended lic sector banks have been either lending limit for individ- per the arrangement, the meeting. growth to the lowest rate in porting Asean centrality” closed or merged during the last ual borrowers and house- these entities originate lo- Beijing sees RCEP as a over a decade, according to as part of its regional ties. five financial years. Of this, 75 holds, industry observers ans on behalf of the part- central pillar of its trade the IMF. That has spooked He is expected to drive per cent of the affected branch- project a slower growth for ner banks. strategy for its Asian Asia-Pacific economies the case for RCEP when es belong to the SBI. To an RTI micro finance institutions In order to boost lending neighbourhood, and it is and—with the exception of member states meet on query filed by a Neemuch-based (MFIs) in FY20 compared at the bottom of the econo- backed by the leaders of India—sharpened the Monday afternoon. activist Chandrashekhar Gaud, to FY19. Liability-side mic pyramid, RBI had rec- Asean and who represent a focus on getting the RCEP Li also professed Beij- the RBI said 26 PSBs either issues due to the NBFC cri- ently increased the lending 650 million-strong market. deal over the line. ing’s readiness “to work” closed or merged 253 in FY17, sis will keep the growth of last year, MFIs are more quarter too was slower at limit per borrower and ho- The tariffs lobbed by the Chinese premier Li with Asean states on a code 2,083 branches in FY18 and 875 under check. cautious this time. 44 per cent against 77 per usehold. The lending limit US and China on billions of Keqiang said earlier in the of conduct in the contested branches in FY19. The assets under man- Though growth could pick cent in the year-ago quar- per eligible borrower has dollars worth of each oth- day his country remained South China Sea. agement (AUM) of NBFC- up in the subsequent quar- ter. The total disburse- been raised from Rs 1 lakh ers’ goods could drag “firmly committed to sup- — AFP MFIs had grown by 47 per ters, it will limit the yearly ments in the June quarter to Rs 1.25 lakh. However, cent in FY19. Brickwork growth below last year’s fell to Rs 16,137 crore from Brickwork does not expect Iffco brings nano Ratings expects the AUM levels,” said Rajat Bahl, Rs 19,230 crore in the any major incremental growth to be 40-45 per cent Chief Analytical Officer March quarter—a drop of growth due to this announ- Stopped payment on court orders: DHFL in FY20. and Head-Financial 16 per cent. cement. “The number of tech fertilisers “Liability-side limitatio- Institutions, Brickwork Though MFIs have been loans which touch the New Delhi, Nov. 3: Debt- This clarification has co- money in such a firm. ns due to the NBFC crisis Ratings. receiving funds from ban- current upper limit are not ridden mortgage firm me a day after Congress She wondered whose int- for on-field trials will pose challenges for In the June quarter, ks, small MFIs have faced many. It will take some DHFL said it has stopped General Secretary Priyan- erest was being served by the industry. In the first AUMs grew 4 per cent QoQ challenges in raising time for NBFC-MFIs to payment to its creditors, ka Gandhi termed the com- investing Rs 2,000 crore of Iffco introduced its ‘nano-tech- two quarters, the growth against 20 per cent in the funds as these entities increase the average ticket including fixed deposit hol- pany a defaulter and slam- the employees’ hard-earn- nology’ based products—nano has been subdued. same quarter last year. have been dependent on size due to the liability ders, following the directi- med the UP government ed money in such a compa- nitrogen, nano zinc and nano co- Compared to the first half The YoY growth in June NBFCs. After the NBFC challenges,” said Bahl. on of Bombay High Court. for investing the EPF n y. — PTI pper—for on-field trials in Kalol, Gujarat, as part of its efforts to cut usage of chemical fertilisers and boost farmers’ income. The- se products have the potential Indian vessels will not carry to reduce usage of conventional Tea exports see double-digit chemical fertilisers by 50 per cent besides raising crop output by 15-30 per cent, Iffco said. single-use plastics from Jan. increase in prices this year New Delhi, Nov. 3: Come RITWIK MUKHERJEE January to August 2019 as January 1, and Indian KOLKATA, NOV. 3 against 17.98 million kg in ships will prohibit on the last eight months. Thomas Cook board a large number of A stagnation or marginal On the domestic front, single-use plastic products, drop in exports volume Tea Board of India statis- India not part of including ice cream contai- notwithstanding, India tics showed that tea prices ners, hot dish cups, managed to earn 10.93 per in the first three quarters microwave dishes and cent more from tea exports (Q3) of the current calen- Fosun acquisition potato chips bags. till September this calen- dar in all the auction cen- Thomas Cook India said the The decision has been dar year, compared to what tres in the country have sale of the travel company to taken by the Directorate it had earned in January- increased by 4.44 per cent China’s Fosun does not include General of Shipping tainers, bottles for water use plastics are not found September 2018. And this over Jan-Sept 2018. Prices regions of India, Sri Lanka and following an appeal by and other drinks, dispens- used/stored on board any can be attributed to 11.77 have increased in the auc- Mauritius. “With regard to Prime Minister Narendra ing containers for cleaning Indian ship” and added th- per cent increase in the tion centres in both the recent media reports, it is Modi on August 15 to “take fluid and biscuits trays. at in case of non complian- price realised, Tea Board of tea exports from India dur- North and South, thereby imperative to clarify that the the first big step” towards Items prohibited also inc- ce and repeated offence it India statistics showed. ing 2018 stood at 249.11 mil- Commodity proving an overall improv- reported sale of the Global freeing India of single-use lude hot drink cups, insu- will be a case for detention. With the global prices ha- lion kg. ement in the prices all over Thomas Cook brand to Fosun plastics. lated food packaging, pro- It also said that foreign ving headed northward, In- This coincided with Indi- Compass the country. The average of China does not include the Not only a large number tective packaging for frag- ships intending to enter dian teas fetched Rs 227.67 an tea facing stiff competi- price in all the auction cen- regions of India, Sri Lanka and of single-use plastics will ile items, microwave dish- Indian waters will have to a kg on average till Septem- tion from African teas in offer teas at prices lower tres in the country till Mauritius,” Thomas Cook India be prohibited to be used on es, ice cream tubs, potato declare single use plastic ber against Rs 203.69 duri- the UK, European Union than the Africa tea. Mind September went up to Rs CMD Madhavan Menon said. board Indian ships but will chips bags and bottle caps. items on-board and no such ng January-September and Pakistan as prices of you that the cost of produc- 141.94 a kg from Rs 135.91 in also be banned in foreign Besides, the Directorate items will be discharged at 2018. That is, every kg fetc- the tea grown in Europe tion of tea is very high in January-September 2018, ships when in Indian has banned use of single- Indian ports. hed Rs 23.98 more than it have declined significantly. India and any attempt to up by 4.44 per cent. waters. use plastic cutlery, plates Quoting international did last year, marking a In another significant export teas at a lower price Quite interestingly, prices Printed & Published by The Directorate General and cups, up to 10 litres of reports it said most com- gain of 11.77 per cent. development, Kenya tea is bound to lead to heavy of CTC, the most common T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan of Shipping has come out bottles for water and other mon finds during interna- Going by Tea Board data, prices have fallen 22 per losses. black tea sold locally, are Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & with an order prohibiting a drinks, garbage and shop- tional coastal cleanups are, tea exports from India cent in a year and the Offtake by the CIS coun- not picking up. The Tea Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses large number of single-use ping bags and dispensing in order of magnitude - cig- remained nearly stagnant Uganda crop is cheaper by tries, that figure among the Board is not sitting idle. It situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, plastics in Indian ships and containers for cleaning flu- arette butts, plastic bever- in the first 8 months of 2019 36 per cent. top importers traditionally, is working on a plan to Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. foreign ships in Indian wa- ids which are less than 10 age bottles, plastic bottle (from January to August). Oversupply has caused are lower at 36.63 million boost tea prices through Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re ters from January 2, 2020. litres volume with immedi- caps, food wrappers, plastic Tea exports stood at 162.18 the prices of African teas kg compared to 41.35 mil- modification of the auction 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in The list of items contain ate impact. grocery bags, plastic lids, million kg during the peri- to fall to five year lows, lion kg registered in Janua- system. It is also working whole or in part without written per- bags, trays, containers, fo- It has directed authori- straw and stirrer, glass bev- od from January to August which, in turn, has been ry to August 2018. The oth- on ways to enable sellers to mission of The Editor, Financial od packaging film, milk bo- ties to “ensure during sur- erage bottles and and other 2019, compared to 162.15 impacting Indian tea ex- er key tea importing coun- reach out to a larger buyer Chronicle ® is prohibited. ttles, freezer bags, shamp- veys, inspection and audit kind of plastic bags. million kg in the same peri- ports. This is understanda- try — Iran showed a steep base, and improve the qual- oo bottles, ice cream con- of Indian ships that single- —– PTI od last year (2018). Over all ble because India cannot jump at 40.96 million kg in ity of tea. MONEY Financial 12 MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI Brokers A check on your financial alertness ■ Tax matters BYTES Don’t be complacent Kamal Rathi Ramco Cements Determine your life goals and chalk out a plan for achieving them Share sale gain to benefit from NOT KEEPING A TAB ON YOUR BILLS NOT REVIEWING YOUR INVESTMENTS he budget provides you a big picture nvestments should be reviewed periodically — lower costs ■ Money talk view of your financial life. But it’s also at least once a quarter. Every year, as your Adhil Shetty Timportant to keep track of the tinier Iincome increases, you must step up your invest- is taxed at 15% Amid the weak demand env- details. Your bill payments must ideally be ment contributions. This will help you accelerate ironment, Ramco Cement automated so that they are settled before the towards your financial goals and also avoid spend- I am a senior citizen aged 65 year and surprised with a robust 10 inancial planning due date, freeing you up from the hassles of ing the additional income. You must track your a pensioner. I receive my pension per cent volume growth, involves visualising bill tracking. However, this doesn’t mean that investments for their rate of return, various risks Qthrough Canara Bank, Bengaluru. I benefiting from its east Fthe future. In what you should forgo looking at your bills alto- from stock markets, inflation, interest rate fluctua- am charged TDS by the bank on pension paid operations and TN and ways will the world gether. Always read through your utility bills, tions, currency volatility and so on. Whenever to me. I would like to know from you Kerala and high trade sales. change in 30 years? How credit card and bank statements, and any there is a problem and your investment isn’t per- whether TDS falls under the category of The second-largest cement much should you save for other statements to ascertain that what you forming as per expectations, you must step in to advance tax or some other category. If it falls operator in the South and retirement? In which city are paying is as per your expectations, and no take corrective actions. Continuing on a bad under the advance tax category, why am I with operations in the east, should you buy a house? charges have been slipped in without your investment plan could have several, terrible conse- being charged with this as the senior citizens Ramco is expected to enjoy It's important to keep consent. Complacency about your bills would quences such as losing your money, getting a poor are not required to pay advance tax. Canara CAGRs over FY19-21 of 15 seeking answers to these mean you may end up being exploited by your rate of return, and not being able to redeem the Bank has refused to accept my argument. If per cent in revenue and questions. The future’s an service provider in some way. investment in your time of need. it is an unauthorised deduction, can I ask nine per cent in volumes unpredictable place. You Last but not least, it is sheer financial compla- Canara Bank to pay me four per cent interest supported by the commis- don’t want an unexpected cency when you know that insurance is important on sums wrongly deducted? sioned capacity, pick-up in turn of events to take you to protect your loved ones from future eventuali- SRIDHAR SHUKLA demand in H2 FY20 and a by surprise and catch you ties, but you still don’t buy coverage. Having health Via mail better pricing environment. financially unprepared. insurance is among your financial priorities, and The `958 EBITDA/tonne, up You must, therefore, so is owning term insurance if you have depend- A) If the pension received by you is in excess of 15.4 per cent on year-on- guard against complacen- ents. You can keep financial complacency away by the threshold limit (after taking into considera- year basis, was aided by cy. The going may be being aware of your financial pri- tion the deductions under chapter VI-A) specified savings in freight cost/tonne smooth for you now, but it orities, acknowledging your under the Income-Tax Act, TDS needs to be (down 9.5 per cent yoy) and may not be so forever. risks, and working towards deducted on the excess by the payer and deposit- greater revenue. Of the 6 Complacency can hurt overcom- ed with the department. The advance tax provi- million-tonne ongoing you financially. Let’s look ing them. sions are different from TDS provisions and are expansion at `3,430 crore at some ways in which not applicable to the senior citizens, who are res- capital expenditure in Q2 you can get complacent ident in India without having business income the 1 million-tonne Kolaghat with your money. during the year. The deduction of tax in your GU expansion was complet- case appears to be appropriate. ed. The average cost of However, if TDS is more than interest on borrowings was NOT REVIEWING YOUR If the short- the tax you are liable to pay, 7.55 per cent. Lower costs LIVING WITHOUT INVESTMENTS you claim the excess amount and the benefits of the A BUDGET term capital as a refund from the income- ongoing expansion plans inancial goals are ends. gains arise tax department by filing tax would result in a better per- Your income from dealing return. formance. The broking Fprovides the in shares house gives a buy rating on means. But with- In the current year the stock out a budget, you through a 2019-20, my wife has can’t use the STICKING TO THE stock Qearned `4,35,300 — Broking firm: Anand Rathi means to get to the exchange, which comprise of short- Rating: Buy ends. Budgets help SAME JOB WITHOUT term capital gains of Closing price: `800.90 you map what you ANY GROWTH where `3,65,200 from trading and earn, spend, save, Securities investments in shares and invest. They Transaction through stock exchange and also tells you `70,100 as interest from much you need to Tax (STT) is bank deposits. Please tell Pain on Yes borrow or where charged at me if the basic exemption you need to cut back. Your domes- NOT KEEPING STICKING TO THE the time of can be exhausted against A TAB ON YOUR Bank P&L a/c tic budget is the 30,000-feet per- SAME JOB WITHOUT sale, the gain the short-term capital gains spective of your financial life you BILLS ANY GROWTH earned. What is the rate of to continue must have in order to manage will be tax is applicable if this your money better. Without the ticking to a job charged to income is taxable. Is she eli- Yes Bank reported a weak perspective, the goals, or the dis- that is financially tax at the gible for deduction under set of results with a huge cipline, you will strug- Srewarding is a Section 80C against the loss of `600 crore due to gle to manage your good idea. However, rate of 15 short-term capital gain? sharp rise in gross NPAs (up money well. LIVING WITHOUT not seeking opportuni- per cent SATYA SAI 2.38 per cent to 7.4 per A BUDGET ties to learn and not u/s 111A Via email cent) leading to lower seeking growth is not a NIMs/higher LLP and one- great idea. In a world A) In the instant case, the time DTA impact of `710 where technological entire income that is chargeable to tax after crore. It has doubled LLP leaps happen every few exhausting the basic exemption against interest guidance to 2.5 per cent for months, it is absolute- income comprises of only short-term capital FY20, hinting at more P&L ly important to keep gains. If the short-term capital gains arise from pain. Fresh NPAs were sky- NOT SETTING updating your knowl- dealing in shares through a recognised stock high at `5,900 crore (annu- NOT SETTING FINANCIAL GOALS edge and skillset to exchange, where Securities Transaction Tax alised 10 per cent of loans), FINANCIAL GOALS remain competitive in (STT) is charged at the time of sale, the gain will while gross addition to BB & inancial goals help you find focus in the workforce. Not be charged to tax at the rate of 15 per cent under below portfolio was `5,200 your financial life. These goals tell you doing so would lead to Section 111A. crore with o/s now at Fhow much and by when you would stagnation and eventu- No deduction under Section 80C can be claimed `31400 crore (14 per cent of require money at any life stage. For example, ally when your skills in respect of such income under the head capital loans), which can go up fur- you have calculated that if you retire in 30 become outdated, your gain arising from the sale of shares through a ther including further stress years’ time, you will require a retirement finances would be recognised stock exchange where STT is charged from real estate/telecom fund of `5 crore to maintain your current lifestyle. impacted. at the time of sale in view of restriction under sector. The bank’s CET 1 Similarly, you may be able to calculate that you need Section 111A(2). You may alternatively choose to stands at 8.7 per cent and it `30 lakh in 10 years to put your child through college. claim deduction under Section 80C against has a binding offer of `1.2 Without goals, you would not be able to find financial income from bank deposits. billion to be raised by Nov- direction, save taxes, make profitable investments, or be The amount after such deduction may be end from an investor, which able to find funds right when you need them. So go ahead The writer is CEO, reduced from the basic exemption limit and such should improve its CET 1 by - set the goals that will define your life. BankBazaar.com balance left after the basic exemption which is 2.7 per cent to a still sub- not adjusted against bank deposits may be set-off optimal level of 11.4 per against the short-term capital gains and the bal- cent, which could be largely ance, if any, will be charged to tax at the rate of consumed for absorbing the INTEREST RATES ON PERSONAL LOAN 15 per cent in accordance with section 111A. NPA shock than growth. The broking house believes that My father is senior citizen. He is heavy capital injection, if EMI on Loan Up to `1,00,000 for four-year Tenure spending `5,000 for purchasing his any, may ease the pressure Lender's Name Floating Rate (%) EMI (In Rs) Qmedicines every month. How can he on the capital front but P/L show this expenditure in his ITR filing for would continue to bleed. Bank Of India 10.5 - 13.5 2,560 - 2,708 The EMI range is indicative claiming deduction? The sell rating is continued. and calculated on the basis JITHENDRA IDBI Bank 9.65 - 14.0 2,519 - 2,733 of interest rate range as Via email Broking firm: Emkay Punjab National Bank 9.95 - 14.50 2,534 - 2,758 provided in the table. Actual Rating: Buy A) Deduction for money spent on medical treat- Closing price: `66.60 Union Bank 10.10-13.2 2,541 - 2,693 EMI may include other fees ment can be claimed by an individual under and charges as per bank’s SBI 10.55 - 14.95 2,563 - 2,781 Section 80DDB. But the deduction is available terms and conditions. only for diseases prescribed in I-T rule 11DD(1). HDFC Bank 10.75 - 21.3 2,572 - 3,113 Compiled by The payment for the treatment of such diseases or ailment should have been made by himself. In Higher volume ICICI Bank 11.25 - 22.0 2,597 - 3,151 BankBazaar.com using data from bank websites. Data is case of HUF, it can pay for any of its members. Kotak Bank 11.5 - 24.0 2,609 - 3,260 The assessee is required to obtain the prescrip- likely to help correct as on Oct 30. tion for such medical treatment from a civil sur- Canara Bank 11.6 - 15.3 2,614 - 2,798 geon. Petronet LNG (The writer is a Hyderabad-based chartered Axis Bank 12.0 - 24.0 2,633 - 3,260 accountant. He can be reached at Petronet LNG reported an [email protected]) EBITDA of `1,160 crore, grew by 31 per cent year-on-year basis and 13 per cent QoQ in Q2FY20. EBITDA growth is aided by stellar operating volume, five per cent rise in regasification tariffs and adoption of Ind AS 116 with Invest in companies with good promoters ‘Lease Liability’. PBT grew by just two per cent YoY will outlive the promoters. ning the hat of a Venture tion. The younger genera- cent EBITDA and sustain- after nearly two decades. and six per cent QoQ mainly It was a question of Capital investor. tion is aware of this and is able for 30 years. He also wrote off half a due to fall in other income patience. Of course, he The problem often with using this strategy better. Promoters and manage- dozen or more of invest- and higher in interest cost. ■ was proved right. Me with this approach is that the They also understand the ments, who we are scepti- ment calls he took. The Notably, reported net profit Invest talk my scepticism and empty management may not need to keep the profits cal about in bear markets, key thing was that he is higher than pre-tax profit pockets did precisely noth- change at all. Then the growing and meeting mar- become prodigal sons in never risked his all money due to adoption of lower tax R. Balakrishnan ing. So, a bad promoter next bet is that the second ket expectations. They are bull market. We justify our on one stock. He was care- rate for H1FY20 and reversal and a great business can or third generation is also helped by the fact that investments by saying that ful enough to put only so of deferred tax liability of used to frequently away from bad ones. be a winning combination, more tuned in to the capi- they can pay themselves this promoter won’t do us much in a single stock, `380 crore. PAT grew by 96 meet up with one of I recall we were dis- provided, you buy at a tal markets and will do good salaries which their in as he is a changed man. that losing everything did per cent YoY and 97 per the most popular and cussing McDowell and good price and the promot- things so that the share founders could not take. Finally, they come crash- not make a difference to cent QoQ to `1,100 crore, Isuccessful equity Shaw Wallace. In those er gets out of the saddle. price gets a boost. For Thus, a lot of old business- ing. It is just a matter of his quality of sleep. exceeding market estimates investors of Mumbai, in days, the stocks used to The question before me instance, in the past, the es have now become ‘valu- time. I have not come Our markets today is at by 75 per cent and 69 per the nineties. Apart from trade below book. The bal- is, do we find such things first-generation entrepre- able’ businesses also. The across tigers that have an interesting spot. The cent respectively. Despite being an aggressive risk ance sheets were not great, today? I am sure we will. neur lived in an era of con- risk one runs is that many changed their stripes. The proven high quality is at delay in commissioning of taker, he could form a the market reputation of Unfortunately, unlike the trols and a capital market managements give in to key thing when we bet on expensive prices. So the Kochi-Mangalore pipeline quick picture of ‘tomor- the managements was ter- nineties, today the invest- without institutional or the goal of growing profits such kind of stocks is to be focus and attention have (February 20), the broking row’ and what companies rible and the general con- ors’ willingness to bet on foreign participation. He and resort to accounting aware of the risk that we shifted to the stocks where house believes lower spot and industries could be sensus was that the anything and anyone is would take out as much as magic to keep the illusion are taking. We are trying prices have collapsed over LNG prices are a new like in the next 10 years. accounts were suspect. infinitely more. So, oppor- he could from the compa- on. to ride a short and danger- the last one year. Believe growth driver, which will He had tremendous patie- The friend was busy buy- tunities are fleeting and ny and build his personal What I notice is that in a ous wave, hoping that the me, it is a treasure hunt. likely improve the LNG vol- nce and also the stomach ing blocks of shares from there is someone betting wealth. Now, things have bull market, everyone market will have enough Finding good quality pro- ume growth rate and main- to absorb wrong calls. He UTI (the go to place when on every number on the changed. If he shows good ignores promoter history believers in the story moters, whose integrity tains hold recommendation was not bothered by loss of you wanted to buy large roulette and most num- profits and growth, the and valuations touch new when we want to get out. It and quality have been on the stock. money. One difference we blocks of illiquid shares bers will have many bets. P/E multiple of the stock highs. In this noise we is very unlikely that we proven, is the key to avoid- used to have was on pro- without moving the price) This means that it is very expands big time. Thus, a make the most mistakes as would like to keep such ing mishaps. Broking firm: Reliance Sec moter quality. Given my and accumulating them. difficult for someone to be rupee not stolen gets con- we are swayed by the stocks in the box for our (The writer is a veteran Rating: Buy notoriously suspicious His logic was that these the early bird. There are verted into significantly noise. We start believing grandchildren. investment advisor. He can Closing price: `283.25 and sceptical nature, my companies had great businesses we identify. higher ‘wealth’ as the mar- in the number ‘30’. Thirty My friend made a pile of be reached at balakrish- first call would be to run brands and the products And bet early. We are don- ket gives a higher valua- per cent growth, 30 per money in the vice stocks [email protected]) New look PAGE As Microsoft tries to move on from the Internet Explorer, Technomics 13 Edge browser gets new logo DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI SHORT TAKES Android bug let hackers spread malware, fixed Millions of devices with older OS still face malware risk

Washington, Nov. 3: In other apps. For example, what may be seen as a sign ROOT CAUSE LIES IN NFC the Chrome and Dropbox of relief and an indication ■ If users have the NFC service and the android apps are allowed MICROSOFT’S of potential security Android Beam service enabled, attackers to install apps, similar to threats, Google last month the Play Store app, with- 47-HOUR GLOBAL fixed a patch that could let could plant malware on their phones. out being blocked. hackers spread malware ■ The bug resided in the to a nearby phone through ■ The Google says the loophole fact that the android Beam SKYPE-A-THON a little-known android OS October wasn’t meant to be, as the app was also whitelisted, New Delhi, Nov. 3: Students, feature called NFC (Near- 2019 andro- android beam service was receiving the same level of teachers and experts from Field Communication) id patches never meant as a way to trust as the official Play across the globe will be able to beaming. Store app. take virtual field trips, experi- NFC beaming works removed it install apps, but merely as a Google said it wasn’t ence different cultures and with an internal android from the OS way to transfer meant to happen, as the connect with peers in different OS service known as whitelist of data. android beam service was countries using Skype and android beam. It allows an trusted never meant as a way to other tools in the 47-hour non android device to send install applications, but stop “Skype-a-thon” from data such as images, files, sources. merely as a way to trans- November 5. videos, or even apps, to fer data from device to The event, organised by another nearby device device. Microsoft Education, aims to using NFC radio waves. It The October 2019 SPOTLESS SOLUTION FOR BLIND SPOTS leverage technology to bring is generally seen as an android patches removed classrooms out of physical unpopular alternative to the android Beam service A TEENAGER FROM PENNSYLVANIA CAME UP boundaries and provide stu- WiFi and Bluetooth. from the OS whitelist of dents with a holistic approach In general, apps or the trusted sources. WITH THE ‘IMPROVING AUTOMOBILE SAFETY across the globe. APK files sent through However, many millions According to Vinnie NFC beaming are stored install the app with one Play Store, they have to of users remain at risk. If BY REMOVING BLIND SPOTS’ PROJECT TO Jauhari, director of on a disk and a notifica- tap, without any security visit the ‘Install apps from users have the NFC serv- TACKLE THE ISSUE OF BLIND SPOTS. Education Advocacy, tion would apear on the warning. unknown sources’ section ice and the android Beam Microsoft, “It will unite and screen. The notification While the lack of a noti- of their android OS and service enabled, a nearby ■ introduce students to diverse asks the user if he/she fication sounds unimpor- enable the feature. attacker could plant mal- The stu- ■ ‘There are so many accidents, ■ The project culture and experiences from wants to allow the NFC tant, it has turned out to Until android 8, this ware on their phones. dent found injuries and deaths that could makes the around different corners of service to install an app be a major issue in option was a system-wide Since there’s no prompt the solution have been prevented by a pillar camera invisi- the globe, helping them devel- from an unknown source. android’s security model. setting, the same for all for an install from an by installing op empathy and compassion However, in January this android devices aren’t apps. But, since android 8, unknown source, tapping not being there,’ the 14- ble while for others. Moreover, it will year, a security allowed to install apps Google re-designed this the notification starts the a camera year-old adds. enabling bring educator experts from researcher, Y. Shafra- from ‘unknown sources’ mechanism into an app- malicious app’s installa- behind the the driver different platforms and zones novich discovered that — as anything installed based setting. tion. Also, there’s a dan- car’s pillar ■ The student to see to interact with students apps sent via NFC beam- from outside the In latest android ver- ger that many users might which sends through engaging activities ing on android 8 or later official Play Store is con- sions, users can visit the misinterpret the message won the behind and programs.” versions would not show sidered untrusted and ‘Install unknown apps’ as coming from the Play a video to a coveted $25,000 it. “With participants from 110 the notification. unverified. section in android’s secu- Store, and install the app, projector Samueli countries to empower the Instead, the notification If users want to install rity settings, and allow thinking it’s an update. which, in Foundation sharing of ideas and knowl- would allow the user to an app from outside the specific apps to install — Agencies turn, proj- Prize, the top edge, the ultimate goal is to ects a live travel over 17 million virtual award in the miles,” she added. feed onto Broadcom With the theme “Open Diablo delight ! GOOGLE TO GIVE the inside Masters, USA’s hearts, Open minds,” the tech part of the premier science meet will enable students, edu- pillar, mak- cators and experts to connect DOCS WEB-LIKE and engineer- from around the world using a ing it con- ing competi- variety of tools like Skype, SEARCH RESULTS venient to tion for mid- Teams and Flipgrid. visualise for dle school “We started this initiative in Washington, Nov. 3: the driver. 2014 by connecting students Despite Google's slow- students and experts from around the paced development into world to communicate and dis- its recently created cuss real-world topics. health unit, it has given Through this year’s Global a hint on what it is that Learning Connection, we are it is focusing on. Google bringing in more opportuni- health lead, David US board drafts AI ethics ties for more students to Feinberg, has outlined enable them to exchange ideas some of the ideas his that can make a real differ- team has and they ence in the world,” said revolve around search guidelines for tech cos Manish Prakash, country gen- for both patients and eral manager, public sector, doctors. Overall, it looks Washington, Nov. 3: ■ A governable AI, involved in having fully education and healthcare, like the project is aimed Amid growing concerns automated weapons, the Microsoft. — PTI at making life easier in over policy tightening that can stop itself if board aims at reducing healthcare aspects. with respect to dealing it detects that it’s the chances of AI becom- CNBC's reports also con- with applications of about to cause ing uncontrollable. firm the project details. Artificial Intelligence unnecessary harm, The draft includes a call Feinberg's team looks (AI), the US defense for ‘traceable AI’ output to build a search bar that department is making is desired. that lets people see how an helps doctors find med- strides in its groundwork AI system reached its con- ical records - a model for formulating guide- people being treated clusion. While the draft is that would replicate the lines for the ethical use of unfairly, the board said, promising, the challenge Google Search. For AI. even if they’re not neces- is implementing it. example, a doctor would The department’s sarily in life-and-death sit- It is easy to promise be able to trace a defense innovation board uations. more accountable and patient's medical history has published draft guide- It also wants to check trustworthy AI, but it is just by entering his age lines for AI ethics that with the military, that its another thing to ensure in the search bar, aim to keep the emerging data sources were neutral. that every military instead of using the technology in control. If not for all situations, branch follows those patient's name. Google is Some of these guidelines bias could be useful for ideals with every project. considering a Flights- involve checking reliabili- targeting key combatants As Defense One CHINA GETS INTO style-dedicated search ty in use of the technolo- or minimising civilian observed, though, the experience for health. gy while keeping in mind casualties, the draft men- department may have an BLOCKCHAIN Patients could research the traditional practices tioned. advantage over tech com- conditions without wad- and existing policies. One The draft calls for a ‘gov- panies in that it’s starting RACE WITH U.S. ing through the regular key aspect that featured in ernable AI’ that can stop with a relatively blank web to find trustworthy the draft was on human itself if it detects that it’s slate. It doesn’t have to Beijing, Nov. 3: China info. However, it is not responsibility — the ethi- about to cause unneces- make exceptions for cur- has launched an ambitious certain how close the cal use. sary harm and control rent AI projects or else effort to challenge the US dom- A #Diablo4 custom PC showcased at the Corsair booth at BlizzCon 2019. Blizzard con- project is to completion. The draft aspires for an itself in time. It also sug- rethink its existing strate- inance in blockchain technolo- firmed that Diablo Immortal players will be able to create a brand new, original hero. Also, it should be seen AI that avoids unintended gests switching to a gy — the guidelines gy, which it could use for They can choose between six classes — Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, how Google plans to play bias in algorithms, such human operator if need should be there from day everythin, from issuing digital Necromancer, and Wizard. the advertising card. as racism or sexism. The be. one. money to streamlining a raft — Agencies technology could lead to Highlighting the risks — Agencies of government services and tracking Communist Party loyalty. The technology received a crucial endorsement from President, Xi Jinping, last week, a signal that the govern- There’s more to India’s woes than data localisation ment sees blockchain as an integral part of the country’s affairs issued an order enforcement through the make things worse. will be. Facebook’s data plan to become a high-tech granting powers of “inter- The byproduct provision of data. Most Access to data is an inter- stored in India is still superpower. Beijing is the lat- ception, monitoring, and of the mass requests are US-bound, national bottleneck for law Facebook’s data. est in a handful of countries to decryption of any infor- adoption of thanks to the dominance enforcement. The byprod- Facebook is still an US have adopted a law strictly Rohan Seth mation generated, trans- of US messaging, search, uct of the mass adoption of company and should still governing the encryption of mitted, received or stored social media and and social media apps. social media and messag- be subject to US standards data, particularly blockchain in any computer,” to ten messaging is that Each request has to justify ing is that electronic crim- of data-sharing, which are technology, which allows the central agencies, to protect the electronic ‘probable cause by US inal evidence for all coun- one of the toughest in the storage and direct exchange of security and sovereignty criminal evidence standards.’ This, com- tries is now concentrated world and include an inde- data without going through an of India. bined with the number of in the US. pendent judge assessing intermediary. But this does not help in world over is now requests from around the The inefficiency of the probable cause, refus- Reputedly unfalsifiable, he personal data pro- facilitate messaging are cases where the informa- concentrated in the world, weighs down on the MLATs is one of the key ing bulk collection or over- blockchain is a database tection bill is yet to based in the US (think tion may be stored outside US. system and makes it ineffi- reasons why data-sharing reach. This is before we shared across a network of Tbecome a law and the WhatsApp and Messen- the agencies’ jurisdiction. cient. People have called agreements are rising in take into account encryp- computers. Once a record has debate is still rife on the ger). Because of the popu- So, in cases where Indian the MLATs broken and demand and in supply, and tion. been added to the chain, it is costs and benefits of data larity of these ‘free servic- law enforcement agencies manner, the case for local- there have been several why the CLOUD Act was For Indian law enforce- almost impossible to change. localisation. It is yet to be es,’ a significant amount of want to access data held by ising data would have been calls for reform of the sys- so well-received as a solu- ment, the problem in this It is perhaps best known for seen officially if the gov- the world’s communica- US companies, they are significantly weakened. tem. tion that reduced the bur- whole mess is not where underpinning the operation of ernment is going to man- tion takes place on these obliged to abide by lawful According to Google’s A comprehensive report den on MLATs. the data is physically cryptocurrencies such as bit- date localisation in the platforms. This also procedures in both the US transparency report in by the Observer Research Countries need to have stored. It is the process coin, which Beijing may seek data protection bill and to includes communication and India. 2017, between January and Foundation (ORF) found standards that can fasten that makes access to it to replicate as it pushes ahead whom it is going to apply. regarding crimes and vio- The bottleneck here is June, India had 3,843 user that the MLAT process on access to data for law inefficient. Localisation is with its plans for a world-lead- Regardless of whether or lation of the law. that there is no mecha- data queries, which affect- global average takes 10 enforcement, an under- not a direct fix, if it proves ing government-run digital not data localization ends This is turning out to be nism that can keep up with ed 6,343 accounts. Between months for law enforce- standing of what kinds of to be one at all. The answer currency. up enshrined in the law, it a problem because in cases this phenomenon (not January and June the next ment requests to receive data are permissible to be lies in better data-sharing Although the new law for is worth taking a step back of law violations, commu- counting the CLOUD Act, year, Facebook received electronic evidence. 10 shared across borders, and arrangements, based on blockchain “is still rather and asking why the gov- nications on these plat- as India has not entered 16,580 requests for data months of waiting for evi- common standards for plurilateral terms. The vague,” the country is clearly ernment is pushing for it forms might end up into an executive agree- from the Indian govern- dence is simply too long security. sooner this realized, the one of the most active in in the first place. becoming evidence that ment under it). ment. Most of these for two reasons. Firstly, in India’s idea is that local- faster the problems can be terms of regulation, Stanislas For context, localisation Indian law enforcement Indian requests for requests are likely to have cases of law enforcement, izing data will help with resolved. Pogorzelski, editor of special- is the practice of storing agencies may want to access to data form a fair been processed largely by time tends to be of the access to it for law enforce- ist site Cryptonaute.fr, said. domestic data on domestic access. The government share, owing to India’s one mechanism, called the essence. Secondly, coun- ment, at least eventually (Rohan is a policy “China has understood very soil. One of the most credi- has already made multiple large population and grow- Mutual Legal Assistance tries such as India have a down the line. It may com- analyst at well that to stay a superpower, ble arguments for why it efforts to make this ing internet penetration. Treaties (MLATs). judicial system with a pensate for not being a sig- the technology and policy you have to be at the forefront should be the norm is that process easier for law Had there been a mecha- MLATs are agreements huge backlog of cases. 10- natory to the Budapest programme at The of new technologies,” he said. it will help law enforce- enforcement. In December nism that provided for between two or more coun- month-long timelines to Convention. It is unclear Takshashila Institution. — AFP ment. Most platforms that 2018, the ministry of home these requests in a timely tries to facilitate law access electronic evidence how effective localisation Views are personal.) Morgan wants more PAGE Eoin Morgan has called for an improved fielding performance when his side takes on New Zealand Cricket 14 in their third T20I in Nelson on Tuesday DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI

If you’re cutting overs off the game and you still have a 20-minute break, it doesn’t make much sense to me — Aaron Finch questions the need for long interval between innings SHORT TAKES Dutch take T20 WC qualifying title Dubai: Netherlands cruised past Papua New Guinea by seven Bangladesh wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim catches Shikhar Dhawan short of the crease during the first T20 in New Delhi on Sunday. — Biplab Banerjee wickets in the final of the T20 World Cup qualifying tourna- ment on Saturday with Ben Cooper and Brandon Glover starring with bat and ball. Both the Dutch and PNG had already made sure of their places at next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia along with Oman, Scotland, Namibia and Ireland with Saturday’s game at Dubai International Stadium being played for classification purposes. PNG struggled to 128 for 8 off India choke their 20 overs with Glover tak- ■ ing 3-24 before the Dutch Rohit & Co. go down to Bangla in smog-hit Delhi Shivam Dube collects his maiden India cap from Rohit reached their target with six Sharma. — BCCI balls to spare after Cooper had New Delhi, Nov. 3: experienced Sarkar added made 41 off 33 balls. Mushfiqur Rahman sin- 46 runs for the second SCORECARD Earlier, Ireland defeated glehandedly fired wicket to keep India wor- Namibia by 27 runs in the third- Bangladesh to their maid- ried. India: Rohit Sharma lbw place play-off. en T20 win over India with Leg-spinner Yuzvendra b Shafiul 9, Shikhar Crazy fans throng — AFP an unbeaten 60, choking Chahal tested the Dhawan run out the fancied hosts in the Bangladesh batsmen with (Mahmudullah/Rahim) Pakistan saved by smog-hit series opener his variations but Naim 41, Lokesh Rahul c Kotla despite smog here on Sunday. and Sarkar played smart- Mahmudullah b Aminul rain in T20 opener As cricket took centre ly, keeping the scoreboard Islam 15, Shreyas Iyer c New Delhi, Nov. 3: More The CPCB figures avail- stage despite severe pollu- ticking. Naim, considered Naim b Aminul Islam than 25,000 crazy cricket able on their website Sydney: Pakistan were saved by tion, Bangladesh negotiat- Bangladesh’s future star, 22, Rishabh Pant c fans paid little heed to pub- revealed that the average the rain Sunday as persistent ed the pitch much better went after Chahal but Naim b Shafiul 27, lic health emergency, AQI was 487, which was in showers halted a rampant than India, who made 148 ended up giving an easy Shivam Dube c & b Afif thronging the Feroz Shah ‘severe’ category. Aaron Finch as Australia head- for six on a sticky surface. catch to Shikhar Dhawan Hossain 1, Krunal Kotla in large numbers to However it was business ed for victory in their opening The Indian batsmen at long-on. Pandya (not out) 15, watch India play a T20 as usual for the cricket Twenty20 international. appeared over-cautious The strategy of working Washington Sundar game against Bangladesh, fans even though there was The visitors managed 107 for after being invited to bat the ball around rather (not out) 14. Extras braving the toxic air pollu- no Virat Kohli, Jasprit five in a reduced 15 overs due as the young brigade dis- than playing aggressive (LB-3, W-1) 4. Total tion in national capital. Bumrah or Hardik Pandya to the weather at the Sydney appointed the strong fans. worked wonders for the (for six wickets in 20 Alarmed by the dipping and the opposition was Cricket Ground, with Australia Chasing 149, Bangladesh visitors. Rahim would overs) 148. air quality, the state gov- Bangladesh. set a target of 119 under the overhauled the target with have been back in the FoW: 1-10, 2-36, 3-70, ernment had ordered shut- “There is no cricket Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) three balls to spare to pavilion had India taken 4-95, 5-102, 6-120. ting down of schools till match in Delhi before next method. With dark clouds record their first ever win review in the 10th over. Bowling: Shafiul 4-0- November 5 but students year’s IPL, so we wanted to looming, Finch plundered 37 off against India in nine Chahal's appeal for an lbw 36-2, Al-Amin 4-0-27- were present in large num- come and watch. Yes, pollu- the first 3.1 overs, leaving David meetings. was turned down and 0, Rahman 2-0-15-0, bers to watch their cricket- tion is an issue but life has Warner, who scored 217 without With Bangladesh need- replays showed that he Aminul 3-0-22-2, ing heroes in action. not stopped. We are doing losing his wicket in his previous ing 22 off the last 12 balls, was out. Sarkar swung his Soumya 2-0-16-0, Afif There were a few wearing everything that is in rou- three innings, a mere spectator Rahim (60 not out off 43) arm to produce a massive 3-0-11-1, Mosaddek 1-0- anti-pollution masks but tine,” said Aditya Narula, at the other end. He finished smashed four boundaries six off Krunal Pandya as 8-0, Mahmudullah 1-0- the number was insignifi- who came from West Delhi Sunday not out on two. off as many balls in the Bangladesh began the 10-0. cant compared to the ones with his kids to watch the But the heavens opened again, penultimate over bowled push for the win. Bangladesh: Liton Das who didn’t feel it necessary match. with Australia, fresh from a 3-0 by Khaleel Ahmed to tilt There were no demons c Rahul b Chahar 7, to use them. Former India Delhi woke up to light whitewash of Sri Lanka, strand- the game in his team's in the wicket though the Mohammad Naim c player and current East shower this morning and ed on 41 without loss when the favour. He and Soumya odd ball was gripping the Dhawan b Chahal 26, Delhi MP Gautam perhaps it helped in match was abandoned, with no Sarkar (39 off 35 balls) surface. None of the Soumya Sarkar b Gambhir has been critical improving the visibility result declared. added 60 runs for the third Indian batsmen could play Ahmed 39, Mushfiqur of BCCI’s decision to hold with DDCA heaving a sigh “It’s frustrating,” said the wicket to steer a substantial knock after Rahim (not out) 60, the match despite pollution of relief. Mask-wearing Australian skipper. “But you Bangladesh closer to vic- being put in to bat. Mahmudullah (not out) levels hitting the peak. Bangladeshi players and can’t do too much about the tory. At the top, after skipper 15. Extras (lb 3, w4) 7. The sentiment was also support staff had grabbed weather. We played really well. The second T20 will be Rohit Sharma's early dis- Total (for three wickets echoed by Test specialist the front-page headlines in To restrict them to 107 off 15 played in Rajkot on missal, Shikhar Dhawan in 19.3 overs) 154. Ravichandran Ashwin, build up to the match but overs was a great effort and Thursday. After Khaleel scored at a slow pace, FoW: 1-8, 2-54, 3-114. who voiced his concerns the visiting players never then to be on track to get them cleaned up Sarkar, Rahim managing just 41 off 42 Bowling: on health issues for the complained about the poor was nice.” was dropped by Krunal balls. Chahar 3-0-24-1; players. Just before the air quality. However, the A valid result would have been Pandya off Chahal when Dhawan, who has been Sundar 4-0-25-0; start of the match at 7 pm, conditions did not improve declared if 11 more balls had the batsman was on 38. struggling to find his Ahmed 4-0-37-1; the average Air Quality drastically and smog, been bowled under DLS. Bangladesh lost Liton Das touch since his comeback, Chahal 4-0-24-1; Index (AQI) level stood at which had settled low, may — AFP (7) early but debutant was top-the scorer for Bangladesh’s Shafiul Islam celebrates after dismissing Pandya 4-0-32-0; Dube 281 (average) at the ITO, have made sighting the ball Mohammed Naim (26) and India. — PTI Rohit Sharma. — AFP 0.3-0-9-0. which is near the stadium difficult. — PTI Fans should be provided top class facilities

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“We’ll drink a drink a drink announced the Test which To Lily the pink the pink the will be India’s and pink Bangladesh’s first ever, The saviour of our human playing with the pink ball. race In a media interview, For she invented, medicinal Ganguly said that the deci- New Zealand captain Tim Southee (centre) celebrates the wicket of England’s Sam compound sion was prompted by less- Billings during the T20 in Wellington on Sunday. — AFP Most efficacious in every er footfalls in the stadiums case” for Test matches played in India over the past few The lyrics of the ‘Pink years. Kiwis catch England out with song’ by The Scaffold’s It is a risk he and the new which hit the top of the UK team at BCCI have taken in Singles Chart in end 1968 the direction of reviving To resuscitate Test cricket, BCCI needs to ensure top class facilities for the die-hards to are likely to repeat its pur- Test cricket which has been attend five days of real cricket. — BCCI de Grandhomme’s safe hands pose again. On November buried under the weight of 22, India will finally play a popular shorter formats minds of the players. peppered across the stadi- no roof over his head was Wellington, Nov. 3: The to spare. day-night Test match at the like Twenty20 (T20) and Apart from the ones listed um. While the second type disheartening to see. safe hands of Colin de BRIEF SCORES Mitchell Santner claimed iconic Eden Gardens in One Day Internationals above a crucial factor is the shun Test cricket and thong If BCCI has to increase Grandhomme proved cru- New Zealand 176/8 in 20 three for 25 while Tim Kolkata with a Pink ball. (ODI). The Kolkata crowd paying spectators who fol- stadiums to watch T20s and attendance at stadiums to cial as New Zealand drew overs (M. Guptill 41, C. de Southee, Lockie Ferguson To relate the lyrics of the have been known to be low the game, particularly ODIs what stops the first resuscitate Test cricket, level with England 1-1 in Grandhomme 28, R. and Ish Sodhi took two famous song with cricket, ardent followers of all Test cricket. World over, breed (and there are many) they will primarily need to their Twenty20 interna- Taylor 28, J. Neesham 42, wickets apiece. one needs to replace the sports with football and there are two distinct type from coming to Test venues ensure top class facilities tional series in Wellington Curran 2/22, Jordan 3/23) England captain Eoin words ‘Lily’ with the ‘Board cricket topping the list and of spectators who come to in India? for the die-hards to attend on Sunday. bt England 155 in 19.5 Morgan said it was easy to of Control for Cricket in their response to this match watch cricket live. The first The answer is simple. The five days of real cricket. While de Grandhomme overs (D. Malan 39, E. analyse the reasons for the India’ (BCCI), the ‘human will decide whether future being the die-hard fan of facilities, right from the They could take lessons was pouching all four skied Morgan 32, C. Jordan 36, loss, and the issues were race’ with ‘Test cricket’ and Test matches in the City of what my generation calls time one approaches the from the film fraternity balls that went his way, Southee 2/25, Ferguson repairable. the ‘medicinal compound’ Joy will be played under ‘true cricket’ where the stadium, are pathetic. which still does roaring England were left to rue an 2/34, Santner 3/25, Sodhi “We dropped catches and with the ‘pink ball’. The lights with a pink ball. approach and grammar of While attending a Test business by giving the audi- uncomfortable day in the 2/37). we continued to lose wick- reasoning becomes clearer. While there is excitement the game continues to be match I saw ‘live’ in Pune, ence top class facilities in field with six spilled ets,” he said. BCCI finally decided to host all around as far as cricket what it was ever since the few weeks ago, there were terms of state-of-the art chances including three by including four sixes, before “We need to keep the its first Pinky (if one can crazy fans are concerned, invention of, what we refer many reasons for a cricket multiplexes and survive the James Vince. he was removed on the attacking positive mindset. call it that) Test after refus- there certainly will be trep- to, the noble game. romantic like me not to onslaught of Television and New Zealand, who suf- final ball of the innings. I think it’s important to ing to play the format under idation as far as the partici- Then there is the other watch a Test match in a sta- OTT platforms. fered a seven-wicket loss in De Grandhomme also make mistakes, but I think lights ever since this ver- pating cricketers are con- kind which thrives on dium again. One does hope ‘Pinky’ will the first match on Friday, pushed the pace, facing the most important part is sion was tried and tested cerned. Barring a few, most boundaries and sixers, To reach the venue, one work and all will be well were sent in to bat first and only 12 balls for a whirl- to learn from them.” from 2015. players have not played the entertainment and cheer- had to trek a few kilometres with the world of Test made their most of the wind 28. After England lost The new BCCI President, longer format with the pink leaders with pom poms. The in topsy-turvy terrain and cricket. For the BCCI it does errant fielding to post 176 England in reply looked Johnny Bairstow first ball, Sourav Ganguly got India ball. That apart, there first would consider a tight, go through security which look like a ‘nothing ven- for eight. comfortable at 91 for four in and Vince in the second skipper Virat Kohli (in two are other factors like the five day Test match to be would make airport offi- tured, nothing gained’ sce- Martin Guptill at the top the 11th over before New over, Morgan (32) and seconds as media reports longevity and behaviour of riveting and adrenalin cials blush. The seating nario. Having said that, one of the innings clouted 41 off Zealand removed the Dawid Malan (39) set about suggest) and the the pink ball (as compared pumping while the other area where a spectator had does hope they start factor- 28 deliveries, while Jimmy remaining six wickets to rebuilding the innings. Bangladesh Cricket Board to the red one) and the dew would be happier as more to sit in humid conditions ing spectator comfort, as a Neesham belted 42 off 22, end the innings with a ball — AFP (BCB) to agree and proudly factor that must be on the boundaries and sixes are under the baking sun, with priority. WBO title PAGE Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev with a vicious combination in the 11th round to Sport 15 win the WBO light heavyweight title on Saturday DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI

NBA| SEASON Sixers rally late It’s Barty time! to beat Blazers The pressure feels Los Angeles, Nov. 3: minutes left. Damian similar and I'm not ■ Furkan Korkmaz drained Lillard’s three-pointer Aussie ends jinx against Svitolina to win WTA Finals a three pointer with less with five minutes to go someone who Shenzhen (China), Nov. than a second on the clock put Portland up 121-113 pressure gets to. 3: World number one as the Philadelphia 76ers but the Sixers wouldn’t go Ashleigh Barty spectacu- rallied late to edge away. — Great Britain driver Lewis larly ended her jinx Portland 129-128 and Al Horford finished with Hamilton on wait for his sixth against defending champi- remain the only unbeaten 25 points and Tobias Formula One title on Elina Svitolina to win team in the new NBA sea- Harris added 23. Ben the WTA Finals on Sunday son. Simmons had 18 points and scoop the richest The 76ers are the last and 11 rebounds. Lillard prize in tennis history. undefeated team in the had 33 points, including SHORT TAKES Barty, who had never league, going 5-0 to start eight of Portland’s 19 beaten Svitolina in five the season for the first three pointers. Bottas takes previous attempts, won 6- time since 2000-01. 4, 6-3 in one hour and 26 Anfernee Simons made Pole in Austin minutes at the Shenzhen a corner three-pointer Bucks beat Raptors Bay Sports Centre. with two seconds left to Austin: Lewis Hamilton’s hopes The Australian claimed put the Trail Blazers in Giannis Antetokounmpo of clinching his sixth drivers’ a record-setting US$4.42 front but the Sixers got flirted with a triple dou- world championship with a styl- million paycheque — the the ball back after a time- ble as the Milwaukee ish American triumph were largest sum ever awarded out. That set the stage for Bucks beat the defending rocked on Saturday when his in men’s and women’s ten- Korkmaz’s heroics as the champion Toronto Mercedes team-mate Valtteri nis. Barty’s only loss was Turkish shooting guard Raptors 115-105 in the first Bottas grabbed a surprise pole to late replacement Kiki nailed a falling-down, 24- meeting between the position at the United States Bertens and she became footer for the win. clubs since last season’s Grand Prix. Bottas, the only the fifth debutant to win “I didn’t know how to Eastern Conference man who can delay Hamilton’s the lucrative round-robin feel or how to act. It was finals. celebrations, kept alive his own tournament. the biggest shot of my Antetokounmpo scored faint and unlikely statistical “It’s been the most career,” he said. “We were 36 points, grabbed 15 hopes, produced a stunning lap incredible year for me,” working on that in prac- rebounds and added eight that broke Hamilton’s qualifying Barty said after the tice. I knew that if I was assists for the Bucks, who record at the Circuit of the match. open I would take the built up a 26 point lead Americas set last year. “I’m Svitolina has not won a shot”. then held on for the victo- really happy about that — it trophy since claiming the The 76ers were playing ry. Eric Bledsoe added 14 was a nice lap,” said Bottas. “To WTA Finals in Singapore without star Joel Embiid points and nine rebounds get those kind of laps on a last year, which remains who was serving the first for the Bucks, while Khris track like this is a good feeling. the biggest title of her game of a two-game ban Middleton and Brook “On my last lap, I was losing career. She had lost just Ashleigh Barty of Australia hits a return against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their women’s singles in the WTA for fighting. Lopez each had 11 points. grip overall so I am glad one set before the final to Finals tennis tournament in Shenzhen on Sunday. — AFP The Blazers led by as Kyle Lowry led Toronto nobody improved in the end on be on track to claim a many as 21 points in the with 36 points and Pascal the second runs.” The Finn maximum prize of $4.725 comfortably held service serve. Svitolina’s title third quarter but the Siakam had 16 points clocked a best lap in one million before falling until Barty faced trouble defence appeared in tat- Sixers closed the gap to before fouling out late in minute and 32.029 seconds to short in the decider. in the ninth game, but she ters when she double BABOS & MLADENOVIC 103-100 with just over 10 the fourth quarter. — AFP outpace second-placed The Ukrainian had saved a break point and faulted to lose serve in the Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari by taken a liking to the slow dug deep when it mattered sixth game but coura- 0.012 seconds. Max Verstappen indoor hard court, which most to fend off geously broke back. WIN DOUBLES TITLE was third for Red Bull ahead of has been criticised by Svitolina’s relentless The see-saw continued Shenzhen (China), Nov. 3: Timea Babos and Charles Leclerc in the second other players, with her defensive prowess. when Barty captured Kristina Mladenovic played a masterclass against Ferrari and Hamilton, who was methodical counterpunch- An increasingly confi- another break in a gru- Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-Wei to defend their fifth. It was the champion- ing overwhelming oppo- dent Barty then attacked elling eighth game before WTA Finals doubles title on Sunday. elect’s equal-worst qualifying nents — but she was Svitolina’s serve in the serving it out to cap off a In a lopsided final, the world number three complet- on American soil. — AFP thwarted by an irre- 10th game and claimed the momentous season, which ed an unbeaten campaign in Shenzhen with a 6-1, 6-3 sistible Barty. set with a sizzling fore- also includes a French rout in 64 minutes. “It definitely was a great hand winner. Open crown and the year- The French Open champions were the first team week for me,” Svitolina The Ukrainian hit back end number one ranking. since 2008 to defend their crown. It was a third Korda wins golf said. “(Barty) had a great early in the second set and Barty is set to spearhead straight triumph for Babos, who won in 2017 when tournament and an amaz- was gifted a break in the Australia’s Fed Cup title paired with Andrea Sestini-Hlavackova. title in Taiwan ing year.” third game through a hopes against France “We really stood up and believed in our mental Both players, who served Barty double fault but in the final on November strength,” Mladenovic said after the match. — AFP Taipei: America’s Nelly Korda strongly in Shenzhen, could not consolidate on 9-10. — AFP claimed back-to-back victory in the LPGA Taiwan Championship in a playoff against two players on Sunday to clinch her second GERMAN FOOTBALL win this year. Korda, 21, suc- cessfully defended her title in the playoff against Australia’s Minjee Lee and Germany’s Kovac admits future in Union win derby Caroline Masson after they all finished with an aggregate score of 18-under-par 270. Korda had a three-shot lead doubt after heavy loss as tempers boil over Lee, who was also runner- up to her last year, after the Berlin, Nov. 3: Niko but could only offer a Berlin, Nov. 3: Fireworks After the final whistle, a third round but struggled in the Kovac admitted his glum “I don’t know” brought play to a halt and group of Union ‘Ultras’ — final day hitting five birdies and future as Bayern Munich when asked about his gut tempers threatened to boil masked hardcore fans — five bogeys to go into the play- coach hung in the bal- feeling over the future. over as FC Union defeated invaded the pitch seeming- off. It was “very dramatic, a lit- ance on Saturday after “I know how this busi- city rivals Hertha Berlin 1- ly intent on confronting tle bit harder than I wanted it suffering a 5-1 thrashing ness works — I am not 0 on Saturday in their first their Hertha rivals, before to be but I am happy I got it at Eintracht Frankfurt naive,” he said, with club Bundesliga derby since Union players persuaded done... I was very nervous actu- — the club’s heaviest president Uli Hoeness German reunification. them to return to the ally because it was my first Bundesliga defeat in a and chairman Karl- A 90th-minute penalty, stands. playoff,” she said. Korda decade. Heinz Rummenigge sure converted by home striker “It’s a city derby and claimed her maiden LPGA Tour Bayern are now four Niko Kovac to discuss his future. Sebastian Polter, sealed the there was a lot of emo- victory at this event last year to points behind leaders “My feeling is not hosts’ third league win this tion,” said Polter. join her elder sister Jessica as a Moenchengladbach after could face a similar fate important, the ones who season on an emotional “We, as players, wanted winner on the circuit, extending their biggest league loss as Frankfurt shredded make the decisions are night at Union’s sold-out to make sure the club was- a family sporting resume which since a humiliating 10-man Bayern after the ones you have to ask Alten Foersterei stadium. n’t harmed and we had a also boasts a Grand Slam tennis drubbing at Wolfsburg defender Jerome at the end of the day. However, the referee had responsibility to prevent title via father Petr. Currently by the same scoreline in Boateng was sent off in The 48-year-old also to march both teams off for our fans from doing any- ranked eighth in the world, April 2009. the ninth minute. weathered a difficult six minutes at the start of thing stupid.” Korda won the LPGA Australian That defeat a decade Kovac has been in opening few months of the second-half after Union now enjoy brag- Open in February for her first ago eventually cost charge since June 2018, last season to eventually fireworks launched from ging rights after an his- victory in 2019. — AFP Jurgen Klinsmann his winning the league and win the league and cup the terraces landed on the toric night for football in Philadelphia forward Matisse Thybulle (front) attempts a job as boss and Kovac cup double last season, double. — AFP pitch. Germany’s capital. — AFP shot over Portland forward Mario Hezonja. — AP CELTIC EASE CHAMPIONS GOLF MALAYSIAN| MOTOGP RECORD POINTS INTO LEAGUE Father Time fuels McIlroy win Maverick Vinales FOR BRILLIANT CUP FINAL Shanghai, Nov. 3: World stars. He said this week number two Rory McIlroy that next on his list was MARC MARQUEZ Glasgow: Celtic eased into a said his recent return to recapturing the world’s storms to victory fourth straight Scottish League top form was motivated top rank, currently held Sepang (Malaysia), Nov. Cup final as Mohamed by the realisation that at by American golfer Sepang (Malaysia), Nov. 3: Comeback-king Marc Elyounoussi and Scott Brown 30 he faces a ticking Brooks Koepka. 3: Spain’s Maverick Marquez continued to each scored twice in a 5-2 win career clock, after he won As the sport buzzes with Vinales stormed to a domi- break records in Sepang, over Hibernian at Hampden. his fourth event of the the return of Tiger Woods nant victory in the his 395 points after finish- On-loan Southampton winger year at the WGC-HSBC — who achieved a record- Malaysian MotoGP Sunday ing second becomes the Elyounoussi is enjoying a new Champions Sunday. tying 82nd PGA Tour win as world champion Marc highest points scored in a lease of life with the Glasgow McIlroy was the class of this past week in Japan — Marquez fought his way single MotoGP season. giants and opened the scoring the field throughout the McIlroy showed that he from near the back of the Jorge Lorenzo, the previ- with a powerful header from tournament in Shanghai, also remains a potent starting grid to finish sec- ous holder of the record, James Forrest’s cross before which ended when he force. ond. returned to the points Callum McGregor tapped into defeated defending cham- He did not drop a shot Ducati rider Andrea with 14th. an empty net from Odsonne pion Xander Schauffele in over his final 38 regula- Dovizioso came in third After the unfortunate Edouard’s chip over Hibs goal- a sudden-death play-off. tion holes and finished at but there was disappoint- loss of Idemitsu Asia keeper Chris Maxwell. Melker It was the Northern 19 under par. ment for French rookie Talent Cup rider Afridza Hallberg briefly cut the Irishman’s first win in “I’m excited for the Fabio Quartararo, who Maverick Vinales Munandar on Saturday, Edinburgh side’s deficit in half east Asia’s premier event future. I feel like this year only managed a lacklustre the MotoGP before Edouard was the creator and keeps him on course Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland raises the trophy compares to 2014, 2015, seventh-place after start- been very consistent. I Championship rallied again for Elyounoussi to smash in a personal quest to after winning the Champions golf tournament. — AP but I don’t see any reason ing from pole. knew if I got first place I together to remember home his seventh goal in seven retake the world’s top golf why I can’t go ahead and Vinales’s second win of had a chance to push, push him with fantastic racing games. “I thought he was out- ranking that he last held week-out.” McIlroy went on to win have an even better year the season was a major and push.” at the Sepang standing. His best performance in 2015. He had a one-stroke lead the hole and the $1.745 next year,” he said. boost following last week’s The 24-year-old surged International Circuit. since he’s come in,” said Celtic McIlroy went a rock- stepping to the 18th tee of million winner’s purse. The gutsiest perform- Australian MotoGP, where into an early lead at There was no stopping manager Neil Lennon. Forrest solid 67-67-67-68 for the regulation play but nearly He is coming off a ance of the week was put he crashed out after lead- Sepang after starting sec- Marquez who bounced and Elyounoussi then hit the tournament and said his put his drive into the strong 2019 that saw him in by world number nine ing for much of the race — ond on the grid and never back from his biggest woodwork early in the second resurgence was fuelled by imposing lake that hugs secure the FedEx Cup, Schauffele. and compatriot Marquez looked threatened. crash of the year to put in half as Celtic threatened to run the fact that “I don’t have the long par-5 hole at win PGA Tour Player of The American won in a went on to win. By the halfway mark, he a champion’s perform- riot. But when the fourth goal as much time left as I Sheshan International the Year honours, and similar 18th-hole playoff The Monster Energy had opened up a two sec- ance. Lightning off the did arrive, Hibs were masters of used to when I was 20.” Golf Club. climb the world golf rank- last year against Tony Yamaha rider said the vic- ond lead over second- line, the 55-time MotoGP their own downfall as Maxwell “Even if I’m having a He could only salvage a ings. Finau and was gunning to tory felt “amazing” after placed Marquez, and was race winner gained six flapped at a corner and Celtic bad day, I’m trying over par, leaving him tied with become the first back-to- his disappointing perform- over three seconds ahead positions in the first two captain Brown swept home the every single shot. My con- Schauffele after the Recapturing top rank back victor. ance in Phillip Island. of him when he crossed the corners alone and ended first of a rare double. Hibs centration is better and American carded a birdie. But he arrived in “In Phillip Island, I felt finish line. the first lap in second responded quickly through my mental capacity on But the Northern McIlroy burst onto the Shanghai battling a bad like I had the victory in my There was a tough fight place. With nine places Florian Kamberi, but it was too the golf course is much Irishman shrugged off stage a decade ago as a case of flu that had him hands but I made a mistake for third place between gained, the reigning late with the pressure on man- better than it ever has the mistake to split the shaggy-haired youngster nipping on a nasal and I crashed,” he told Italy’s Dovizioso and nine- World Champion muscled ager Heckingbottom ramped been,” he said. fairway in the play-off widely predicted to domi- inhaler on the course, and reporters at the Sepang cir- time world champion past the Australian and up once more with his side just “I think that’s a big key replay on 18 as nate golf for years but occasionally backing off cuit following the penulti- Valentino Rossi. Dovizioso later began to work on a point off the bottom of the to why I’m able to play Schauffele’s tee shot was overtaken by a suc- shots to let out a hoarse mate race of the season. finished just ahead of his closing the 1.6 second gap Scottish Premiership. — AFP consistently week-in, missed left. cession of other young cough. — AFP “Here all weekend I’ve compatriot. — AFP to Viñales. — Agencies Double delight PAGE South Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit named World Rugby Player of the Year as the World Games 16 Cup-winning Springboks swept the main awards DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2019 | CHENNAI

THE RESULTS PREMIER LEAGUE Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang 21) Liverpool Manege to win Wolves 1 (Jimenez 76) Opponents always Aston Villa 1 Mane’s 94th minute goal helps Reds beat Aston Villa (Trezeguet 21) play us like it is one Liverpool 2 London, Nov. 3: The Reds, chasing their ● Pep Guardiola’s rendered the lead for the (Robertson 87, Mane of the biggest Liverpool’s 90+4) games of the year. Liverpool staged a Sadio Mane first English title since champions fell behind third time in a week. thrilling fightback to beat (right) cele- 1990, are six points ahead to James Ward- The Gunners appeared of second-placed City. Brighton 2 You have to have an Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to brates scoring Prowse’s early goal. to have put the issues sur- Sadio Mane’s last-gasp rounding Granit Xhaka to (Trossard 68, Duffy against Aston But Sergio Aguero lev- answer. winner, while Manchester CITY ESCAPE one side, the midfielder 84) Norwich 0 City kept in touch with Villa on Pep Guardiola’s champi- elled for City with 20 watching from home after — Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona Saturday. minutes left and Kyle Manchester City 2 coach after their loss to Levante the Premier League lead- ons fell behind to James swearing at supporters ers after their own escape — AFP Ward-Prowse’s early goal Walker snatched the last week, when Pierre- (Aguero 70, Walker act in a 2-1 victory against at the Etihad Stadium. winner in the 86th Emerick Aubameyang 86) Southampton 1 SHORT TAKES Southampton on But Sergio Aguero lev- minute to keep struck in the 21st minute. (Ward-Prowse 13) Saturday. elled for City with 20 min- But Emery has now Liverpool in their Sheffield United 3 Jurgen Klopp’s side utes left and Kyle Walker sights. overseen a run of two Wrestler Bhanwal trailed to Trezeguet’s snatched the winner in wins from the last nine (Lundstram 17, 43, first-half goal at Villa the 86th minute to keep league games after Fleck 44) misses bronze Park, but hit back to pre- Liverpool in their sights. tum finally on their side, Jimenez rose to header in Burnley 0 Budapest: Three-time medallist serve their unbeaten Elsewhere, Chelsea City won it in the 86th an equaliser with 14 min- Sajan Bhanwal (77kg) missed league record this season climbed to third place as minute as Walker utes remaining. Watford 1 out on a bronze in Greco- in dramatic fashion. Tammy Abraham and pounced after goalkeeper At Vicarage Road, (Deulofeu 80-pen) Roman category but Ravi Andy Robertson Christian Pulisic sealed a Alex McCarthy failed to Chelsea’s fifth successive Chelsea 2 (97kg) reached the repechage equalised with four min- 2-1 win at Watford. deal with Angelino’s league win was earned (Abraham 5, Pulisic round at the U-23 Wrestling utes left before Senegal Aguero struck in the cross. thanks to Abraham’s fifth 55) World Championships here on winger Mane’s stoppage- 70th minute when the Unai Emery’s problems minute strike and Sunday. time goal gave Liverpool club’s record goalscorer mounted as Raul Jimenez Pulisic’s 55th minute tap- West Ham 2 Turkey’s Serkan Akkoyun their 10th win from 11 converted Walker’s low gave Wolves a 1-1 draw as in. — AFP (Balbuena 73, proved too strong for Bhanwal league games. cross. With the momen- fifth-placed Arsenal sur- Snodgrass 90) and won 10-1 by superiority in Newcastle 3 the bronze medal contest. (Clark 16, Fernandez Ravi was blanked 8-0 by 22, Shelvey 51) Georgian grappler Giorgi Melia in the pre-quarter-finals, but, LA LIGA with the latter making it to the Espanyol 1 final, the Indian was presented (Roca 31-pen) with another chance to fight for Valencia 2 a medal. (Parejo 69-pen, Among other results of the day, Gomez 80) Arjun Halakurki lost his 55kg repechage bout 2-10 to Norayr Levante 3 Hakhoyan of Armenia. (Campana 60, Mayoral In 87kg, Sunil Kumar raised 63, Radoja 68) hopes of a bronze when he Barcelona 1 emerged victorious 5-3 in his (Messi 38-pen) first repechage bout against Aleksandar Georgije Stjepanetic Sevilla 1 of Sweden. However, his hopes (Vazquez 28) were dashed in the second Atletico Madrid 1 repechage bout when Croatia’s (Morata 60) Ivan Huklek beat him 6-3. — PTI Real Madrid 0 Real Betis 0

Vietnam blank SERIE A India in friendly Torino 0 Juventus 1 New Delhi: The Indian women’s (De Ligt 70) team suffered a 0-3 defeat against hosts Vietnam in the Bologna 1 first of the two Fifa internation- (Soriano 59) al friendly matches in Hanoi, Inter Milan 2 Vietnam on Sunday. (Lukaku 75, 90+2- Thi Nhung (8th minute), Thi Van pen) (82nd) and Thi Thuy Hang (89th) scored a goal apiece for Roma 2 the hosts to secure the com- (Zaniolo 19, Veretout fortable win. 55-pen) Aditi Chauhan pulled off a ter- Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (second from right) in action against Southampton in their Napoli 1 rific save in the 12th minute to English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday. — AFP (Milik 72) deny Vietnam from doubling the lead. At the stroke of the half-hour mark, Bala Devi unleashed a INDIAN | SUPER LEAGUE superb shot from centre only to see it missing the target by a whisker. 7-minute blitz floors Barcelona Coach Maymol Rocky opted to make an early substitution in Valencia (Spain), Nov. 3: Blues play out dull the form of Daya, who replaced Real Madrid and Atletico Sumitra in the 32nd minute. Madrid each passed up VILLAS-BOAS Aditi was unarguably at the top the chance to go top of La of her game, as she kept India Liga on Saturday after RELIEVED AFTER draw against JFC in the fight till the 80th minute, Barcelona conceded three before Vietnam rammed back- goals in seven minutes Jamshedpur, Nov. 3: passage of attacking play. to-back goals to seal the tie. during a surprise 3-1 Bengaluru FC’s search for In a five-minute spell, The two sides will face-off once defeat by Levante. MARSEILLE WIN a first win in the 2019-20 Cuadrat’s side saw Juanan again in their second friendly Lionel Messi converted Paris, Nov. 3: Marseille Indian Super League cam- Gonzalez fire a header on Wednesday. — PTI a first-half penalty at the took advantage of two paign continued after a 0-0 straight at Subrata Paul, City of Valencia Stadium comical defensive mix- draw against Jamshedpur Raphael Augusto nod one for his sixth goal in five ups to secure a 2-1 win at FC at the JRD TATA Sports agonisingly wide from games only for Levante to home to Lille on Saturday Complex here on Sunday. close, and the Jamshedpur LAKSHYA BAGS stun the defending cham- that sent them up to Carles Cuadrat’s side had ’keeper pull off a blinder to pions with an incredible fourth in Ligue 1 and alle- as many as nine shots on deny Harmanjot Khabra treble shortly after the viated some of the pres- target, but valiant goal- from a set-piece routine SAARLORLUX hour. sure on coach Andre keeping by the Miners’ that the Miners had Yet Atletico and Sevilla Villas-Boas. number one, Subrata Paul, absolutely no clue about. played out a 1-1 draw at Morgan Sanson stroked meant that the points were Just when Bengaluru OPEN CROWN the Ramon Sanchez home the opening goal on shared at the final whistle. began dictating possession Saarbrucken, Germany: India’s Pizjuan, where Diego 48 minutes. Earlier, Ashique and play, they were pegged Lakshya Sen bagged his second Costa missed a penalty, The Brazilian centre- Kuruniyan made way for back by an injury to Albert successive BWF World Tour before Real squandered a back Gabriel.unwittingly defender Albert Serran in Serran who had to be Super 100 title with a thrilling string of opportunities at gifted Marseille a second Cuadrat’s starting eleven stretchered off the pitch in win over China’s Weng Hong the Santiago Bernabeu in goal 11 minutes from time as Bengaluru FC picked a the 25th minute, as Yang in an exciting final at the a goalless draw against when Valentin Rongier’s 3-4-3 to begin the game Cuadrat turned to Ashique SaarLorLux Open here on Real Betis. tame shot struck Dario with. Antonio Iriondo on the bench to replace the Sunday. It means Barca will be Benedetto before Adama made two changes of his Spaniard. Lakshya, seeded eighth, needed relieved to stay at the Soumaoro’s attempted own to Jamshedpur’s line It took all of five minutes 59 minutes to overcome Weng summit — ahead of headed clearance struck up as Bikash Jairu and after the restart for Paul to 17-21, 21-18, 21-16 in the summit Atletico by a point with a Gabriel and looped in off Aniket Jadhav started be drawn into a save yet clash for his third successive game in hand and in front the post. ahead of Keegan Pereira again. Beating singles title of the season. of Real on goal difference Lille captain Soumaoro and Isaac Vanmalsawma. Jamshedpur’s high line at He had clinched the Belgian — even if their collapse rose magnificently to nod Needing a little help from the back, Manu Onwu did International challenge and against Levante should in a corner to give the vis- the woodwork to deny well to bring down Dutch Open Super Tour 100 in offer encouragement to itors hope but Marseille Sergio Castel what looked Ashique’s lofted pass and his last two outings. He had their title rivals. held on to move level with like being Jamshedpur’s drive into the box, only to also reached the Polish Open Meanwhile, Granada third-placed Nantes on 19 opener in the 7th minute, see ’keeper come in time to final this year. will overtake them all if points. It was just a sec- Bengaluru took the game smother the shot. The 18-year-old from they beat Real Sociedad ond win in seven league to the hosts with a frenetic — Agencies Uttarakhand had come into the on Sunday. outings for Marseille and final with a 1-2 head-to-head “Everything unrav- the ideal tonic for a team record against the Chinese but elled,” said Barcelona dumped out the League it didn’t matter as he rallied his coach Ernesto Valverde. Cup in midweek following way after squandering the first “We didn’t start the sec- a display branded game to complete a thrilling ond half well, we weren’t Levante’s Nemanja Radoja (right) celebrates with and Borja Mayoral after scor- “shameful” by Villas- win here. After this win, creating chances and ing against Barcelona in their La Liga match in Valencia on Saturday. — AP Boas. — AFP Lakshyaa is set to break into although they weren’t the top 50 when the BWF rank- either they suddenly ings are released on Tuesday. scored two goals. The — PTI third one hurt us a lot.” DE LIGT KEEPS JUVE ON TOP AND INTER AT BAY Jose Campana and Borja Mayoral scored in Turin (Italy), Nov. 3: three points at Bologna, cial,” De Ligt said. trumps in the 70th Regd. No. the 61st and 63rd minutes Matthijs de Ligt made but Juve retook first De Ligt has had a shaky minute when he met sub- before Nemanja Radoja sure Juventus kept hold place thanks to De Ligt, start to life in Italy and stitute Gonzalo Higuain’s TNENG/2010/35692 added a third in the 68th of top spot in Serie A on who smashed home the could well have given pull back just after the to leave their disheveled Saturday after his first ony goal of the game in away an early penalty Argentine had forced a Printed & Published by opponents with too much goal for the club saw off Turin with 20 minutes when he touched the ball corner with a sizzling vol- T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of to do. local rivals Torino, leav- remaining. with his arm early in the ley. 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Valencia as overwhelm- nine with a brace in a 2-1 fought derby win that saw However the ninth straight league RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 ing favourites, particular- win at Bologna. both sides exchange Netherlands internation- title, while Inter have to Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, ly given the irresistible Inter had briefly led in blows in a bruising con- al, who had already been content themselves with 22254751 form of Messi, whose goal Italy after Lukaku slotted test. denied by a superb second despite Lukaku’s Editor: ADITYA SINHA was the 500th of his home a 92nd-minute “We won 1-0 and it was Salvatore Sirigu stop just match-winning display. Bengaluru FC’s Sunil Chhetri (left) vies for the ball with career with his left foot. penalty to snatch the my goal, so really spe- before the break, came up — AFP Jamshedpur FC defenders in their ISL match at the JRD — AFP Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Sunday.