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Year:3 Issue : 16 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Rs.5/- Pages- 24 Editor in Chief : Sanjay M. Bhaire SHIV SENA LOSES CREDIBILITY Hindutwa supporters up in arms By LEELADHAR leader as the chief minister. lead the National Democratic ÎÎ No fifty-fifty formula was ever KUNDER Balasaheb had also openly Alliance in Maharashtra after the rebuked the first family of assembly polls. discussed – claim BJP leaders. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Congress Party and said the Several senior political ÎÎ The Sena is on a suicidal path. Thackeray is getting lot of flak Shiv Sena will always oppose the analysts are of the opinion that Sanjay Raut, the Sena leader ÎÎ The BJP never demanded CM post and editor of party mouthpiece Saamna is misleading Uddhav during Manohar Joshi and Narayan and creating a rift between the Rane’s tenure as CMs two Hindutwa parties. The senior Sena leaders are also ÎÎ The mandate was clearly in favor of upset with now ailing Raut for NDA in Maharashtra. triggering a crisis within the Hindutwa fold and playing into ÎÎ There are apprehensions about the hands of inimical forces to Hindutwa. Congress fortunes in rest of the country The very fact that the Sena after it ties up with Sena. has now taken back its earlier petition to challenge the decision ÎÎ The Common Minimum Program of State Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari as it is yet to receive could come in the way of alliance among letters of support from both the the Sena-NCP and Congress. NCP and Congress is cited as a big setback to cobble up an ÎÎ Sharad Pawar’s supporters want him alliance with anti- Hindutwa to lead the alliance and relegate the Sena from the proponents of Hindutwa Congress as long as it is led by a forces. forces in the wake of his party’s `foreigner’ and his party would The political observers are in the State. ongoing unholy alliance with always align with the saffron of the firm views that it would the self styled secular parties forces led by the BJP. be very difficult nay impossible ÎÎ The Congress in Maharashtra is especially the Congress Party led The BJP chief and the Union to come out with a common virtually leaderless, party leaders are by Sonia Gandhi. Home Minister Amit Shah also Minimum Program acceptable The social media if deluged broke his silence on the political to all the three parties. The worried about a revolt from within. by comments and messages situation in Maharashtra and ideological differences among attributed to the revered Sena said that no Sena leader raised them especially over abrogation might. the party should withhold the founder Balasaheb Thackeray any objection when the Prime of Article 370, scrapping of There are reports emanating alliance with the Hindutwa who had unequivocally stated Minister Narendra Modi and triple talaq bill and above all the from Jharkhand where the State party till the assembly poll that whoever gets more MLAs other top BJP leaders openly historic Ayodhya judgment are is contesting crucial assembly gets over. between the two Hindutwa sought votes in the name of bound to hinder unity among polls that any alliance with the Amidst all these drama, the parties- Bharatiya Janata Party Devendra Fadnavis and insisted them and they will oppose any Shiv Sena would undermine BJP has opted for a wait and and Shiv Sena should have their that Fadnavis will continue to cohesive move with all their the Congress prospects and watch game. BMC changes By donating an organ you not only live scope of 40 another life, but you also give life and tenders to hope to entire humanity: VP construct Read Full story on page 16 roads with cement

Read Full story on page 2 2 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Maharashtra BMC changes scope of 40 tenders Congress MLAs to construct roads with cement return from Rajasthan Mumbai structed with asphalt. Now, Following a spike in we have decided to go for Mumbai up at a luxury resort located complaints of poor roads cement concrete for long- A day after President's close to the Delhi-Jaipur and potholes, the BMC re- term solutions since it has rule was imposed in national highway for the cently changed the scope a life of 10-15 years. We Maharashtra, Congress last five days amid the po- of at least 40 tenders to have issued letters to bid- MLAs who were camping litical uncertainty in make way for roads made ders informing them about at a resort in Jaipur for the Maharashtra after assembly of cement in place of as- the change in the scope of last five days returned to elections. phalt. work,” an official from the Mumbai on Wednesday. During their stay at Pili “At least 40 tenders, civic body’s road depart- The Congress is in talks Ki Talai, the MLAs were worth around Rs 400 crore, ment said. with ally NCP about frequented by many party were floated by the road Bidders were intimated whether the two parties leaders to discuss the politi- department. Most of them about the change in the last should support the Shiv cal situation. were proposed to be recon- week of October, the offi- Sena for government forma- tion, and on what terms. A legislator who was With Maha under Prez among those who returned said the state Congress lead- ership had told them that rule, GAD asks for files they would be informed Mumbai assistants. assembly polls failed to about further decisions of A day after President's They are directed to elect a clear winner. the party next week. Rule came into force in submit telephone bills The BJP, which won cial added. Of these 40 ten- made of asphalt. "We are all going home Maharashtra, the minis- and return identity cards maximum 105 seats in ders, a maximum of 20 were While digging of as- now," the MLA, who did tries have been ordered to issued to them to the the 288-member House, from the western suburbs, phalt roads is frequent and not wish to be named, told hand over possessions to GAD, the order stated. declined to stake the while six were in the island easy for underground utili- media. the General Administra- They are told to return claim to form govern- city, the official said. ties, officials said, the dug- All 44 Congress MLAs tive Department (GAD) by official files, confidential ment, as its alliance Officials said a normal up patches are more prone in the state have "Congress Wednesday evening. documents, office partner Shiv Sena (56) asphalt road has a life of to develop potholes since in their blood" and nobody The GAD order is stationary, furniture etc. refused to lend support. about four years, while a the repair work is not as per can poach them, he said. applicable to all minis- The Central Rule The third largest party cement concrete road can standards. On the contrary, "Those who wanted to tries, OSDs (Officers on came into force on NCP (54) too couldn't last for about 10 years. Pot- while a cement road is dif- leave have already left the Special Duty) working for Tuesday evening, 19 days muster requisite numbers. holes and broken patches, ficult to dig, its repaired party," he added. ministers, personal after the fractured Its ally Congress has 44 officials said, are frequent patch will not cause pot- The MLAs had been put secretaries and personal mandate in the state members. and reappear on stretches holes, officials added. Subscribe Today! MMRDA-owned corporation likely to operate Navi Mumbai Metro SUBSCRIPTION FORM THE NAVI Mumbai but even after several exten- CIDCO sources said it Name :...... Metro operations and main- sions no bidder has shown was “good to give the opera- tenance is likely to be taken interest to operate and main- tion and maintenance to a Address :...... over by the Mumbai Metro- tain the Metro line. 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Mumbai in terms of geography and the power is still indirectly The Shiv Sena on history, it noted. "When the in the BJP's hands, it said, Thursday alleged that im- governor denies 48 hours adding that those who de- position of President's rule (to stake claim), then mitted office "look happy" in Maharashtra was a people would think some- with this decision. "scripted act" and took a thing is wrong with the way The BJP and Shiv Sena, jibe at the governor, saying he is acting," the Uddhav which fought the October he has now given parties six Thackeray-led said. 21 state polls in alliance, months to form govern- The Shiv Sena said af- secured a comfortable ma- ment. ter the imposition of jority by winning 105 and It also said that former President's rule, Fadnavis 56 seats, respectively, in state chief minister termed it as an "unfortu- the 288-member Assembly. Devendra Fadnavis is shed- nate" development. But the BJP did not ding "crocodile tears" over Had Fadnavis con- cede the Sena's demand of the imposition of demned the decision of sharing the chief minister's President's rule as power is President's rule, then it post, leading to falling still indirectly in the hands could have been said his apart of the nearly three- of the BJP. intentions were true, the decade-old alliance. Criticising the gover- posed in the state on Tues- to stake claim for govern- so kind that he has now Sena opined. The Congress and NCP nor for giving the Shiv day after Governor Bhagat ment formation. given us six months," it said "The former chief min- won 44 and 54 seats, re- Sena just 24 hours to stake Singh Koshyari sent a re- The governor waited in sarcastic remarks. ister has expressed concern spectively, in the last claim and refusing it addi- port to the Centre, stating for the term of the 13th As- "In fact, the imposition on whether President's rule month's polls. tional time to muster num- that formation of a stable sembly to end. Had he ini- of President's rule was a would impact investments After the imposition of bers, an editorial in party government was impossible tiated the government for- scripted act. It was already in Maharashtra. Fadnavis is President's rule in the state, mouthpiece 'Saamana' said, in the current situation de- mation procedure earlier, decided," the Sena alleged. shedding crocodile tears. If the Shiv Sena, Congress "It looked like some invis- spite all his efforts. his action of recommend- The governor was ear- someone is shedding croco- and NCP leaders on ible power was controlling The Sena alleged that ing President's rule would lier an RSS worker and dile tears over Presidents Wednesday held hectic this game and decisions protocol was not followed have looked "ethically cor- served as chief minister of rule in the state, it is a farce," parleys to work out a 'com- were taken accordingly." when it went to the Raj rect", the Marathi publica- Uttarakhand. But the editorial said. mon minimum programme' President's rule was im- Bhawan to seek more time tion said. "The governor is Maharashtra is a grand state With President's rule, for government formation. NCP chief on BJP leader Mungantiwar meets RSS chief Mumbai Vidarbha tour for Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Wednesday evening met two days from Nov 14 with RSS chief Mohan Nagpur On Friday, he will ad- Bhagawat at the Sangh NCP chief Sharad dress a press conference in headquarter in Mahal area Pawar, whose party is in Nagpur and also attend a of Nagpur, according to talks with the Congress seminar before leaving for sources. over possible formation of Pune via Mumbai, a party Apart from Bhagwat, government in Maharashtra communication said on Mungantiwar also met Wednesday. Sangh general secretary The Congress and NCP Bhaiyyaji Joshi to invite leaders held hectic parleys them for the wedding of his to work out a Common daughter, sources said. Minimum Programme When reporters outside (CMP) for government for- the Sangh headquarter mation, a day after sought his reaction on the President's Rule was im- current political situation posed in Maharashtra. in the state, the BJP leader Shiv Sena president only said, "..Wait and Uddhav Thackeray met watch". with support of the Shiv state Congress leaders for On November 5, the (BJP). maximum 105 seats in the largest blocs in the House, Sena, will meet farmers in over an hour on Wednesday then chief minister On Tuesday, President's 288-member House, on too couldn't muster requi- Nagpur district whose crop morning. Devendra Fadnavis called Rule was imposed in Sunday declined to stake site numbers to stake was damaged during The Congress and the on Bhagawat amid a tussle Maharashtra, 19 days after claim to form government, claims. unseasonal rains on Thurs- NCP are likely to hold with the Shiv Sena over the fractured mandate in as its alliance partner Shiv The Sena is holding day. meetings in Delhi in next sharing of power in new the state assembly polls Sena (56) refused to lend talks with the Congress, Pawar will meet farmers three to four days to work government. failed to elect a clear win- support. which has 44 MLAs, and in Katol taluka on Thurs- out modalities of their pos- The RSS is the ideo- ner. The Sena and the NCP the NCP to form a possible day. sible tie-up with the Shiv logical mentor of the The BJP, which won (54), the second and third colaition government. Sena to form government. Bhartiya Janata Party 4 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Organic Agriculture AIMIM not in favour of University to come five-acre land: Owaisi up in Goa soon Hyderabad Panaji College and the AIMIM president Goa is soon likely to Mahatma Phule Krishi Asaduddin Owaisi on Tues- get an 'Organic Agricul- Vidyapeeth at Rahuri day said his party is not in ture University', which in Maharashtra's favour of the five acres of would primarily focus Ahmednagar district land to be allocated for on studying organic to seek inputs for building a mosque under crops that could be setting up the organic the Supreme Court verdict grown in the state, agriculture university in the Ayodhya issue as the Deputy Chief Minister in Goa. fight was for a legal right Chandrakant Kavlekar The university will and Babri Masjid. said on Wednesday. help in boosting the "...I speak for my Chief Minister rural economy, which party,we do not want this Pramod Sawant gave an has been affected due 'khairat' (donation or char- in-principle nod to the to the halt of mining ity). Our fight was for a le- proposal during a activities in Goa, he gal right, for a Babri meeting held on said. "Currently, we Masjid. Our fight was not Tuesday, Kavlekar, who have identified some for, to get this piece of is also the state's areas for the project. land...," he told reporters here. agriculture minister, told The government is in issue, Owaisi had said he He was asked about the have been fighting this cal disempowerment is media. the process of personally felt that the of- comments of some Muslim case in a court of law with happening. "The government shortlisting some fer of the five acre plot to leaders that the five acre all the patience," he said. Nobody can deny has set a target of one specific areas along the Muslim side should be land allotted should be The RSS raised a bogey this..bring NRC, citizen year to set up the with other legal rejected. given within the 67 acres that a temple was demol- amendment bill, what mes- university, the first-of- procedures," he said. Owaisi reaffirmed that acquired by the govern- ished, but Supreme Court sage you are giving. My its-kind in the state," he The state govern- his party, which has two ment. ruled otherwise, he regret is that all the secular said. ment has appointed Dr MLAs in Maharashtra, The whole struggle for claimed. parties, their mouths are The varsity will Madan Gopal Varshney, would not support the gov- so many years was not for a He reiterated his claim shut," he said. focus on research and dean of the Mahatma ernment led by the BJP or piece of land, he said. that the country is going on He asked why the Con- study of various organic Phule Krishi Shiv Sena. "...why did we have this the path of "Hindu gress, NCP, BSP and others crops suitable for the Vidyapeeth in Asked for his party's patience so much. We went Rashtra". are silent and that the si- Goan soil, he said. Maharashtra, as chief stance in a scenario of a to the court, if it was a piece "... how attempts are be- lence needs to be broken. Kavlekar said he strategist for setting up NCP leader becoming of land we could have ac- ing made to make Muslims On Saturday when the recently visited the the organic agriculture Chief Minister, he said, "let cepted it somewhere else. in Imdia as second class citi- apex court announced its Pune Agriculture university. marriage happen first. But, from last 50 years, we zens. Keep watching. Politi- judgment in the Ayodhya Cold wave continues in most parts of J-K Jammu erate snowfall at most There was no let up in places in Jammu and Kash- the cold spell in Jammu and mir, and Kargil in the union Kashmir on Tuesday as sev- territory of Ladakh be- eral areas in the union terri- tween November 14 and tory recorded temperatures 16. below the season's average, "Weather to remain a MeT department spokes- partly to generally cloudy man said. in both union territories till Srinagar, which is reel- November 13. Another ing under intense cold af- spell of light to moderate ter the season's first snow- snowfall is likely at most fall last week, marked an places of J&K and Kargil improvement in the day district of Ladakh from No- temperature which settled vember 14 night to No- at 7.4 degrees Celsius vember 16," said Sonam against the previous day's Lotus, director, state me- 3.4 degrees Celsius, he teorological department. said. He said the inclement However, the day tem- weather might lead to land- perature was still nine slide, temporary disrup- mum of minus 1.1 degrees notches below the normal Jammu recorded a maxi- The ski resort of shrine in Reasi district, re- tions of surface transporta- Celsius against the previ- during this part of the sea- mum of 24.1 degrees Cel- Gulmarg, which recorded corded a high of 21.0 de- tion on Leh-Srinagar and ous night's minus 4.8 de- son, the spokesman said, sius -- 3.3 notches below the several feet of snowfall last grees Celsius and a low of Srinagar-Jammu highways. grees Celsius. adding that the city re- season's average -- and a week, saw a maximum of 12.8 degrees Celsius, the He, however, said there Katra, the famous town corded a night temperature minimum of 13.8 degrees 8.4 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said. was no forecast of heavy which serves as the base of 0.6 degrees Celsius Celsius, which is 0.4 spokesman said. Meanwhile, the weath- spell similar to the previous camp for the pilgrims visit- against the season's average notches above average, he However, he said, the erman has predicted an- one on November 14 and ing Mata Vaishno Devi of 1.2 degrees Celsius. said. hill resort recorded a mini- other spell of light to mod- 15. Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 5 Winning in the Digital 3.0 Age

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New Delhi investigated. Where did all this It was now established be- The Congress on Wednesday black money come from? What yond doubt that a democratically called for the dismissal of the was the role of BJP leadership," elected government was felled by Yediyurappa government in he asked. using "massive inducements, Karnataka, saying the Supreme "Will Operation Kamal, which threats and allurements", disre- Court's decision on disqualified is notorious for use of money and garding every basic tenet of pub- MLAs had exposed BJP's 'Opera- muscle power in Karnataka, be lic propriety, he said. tion Kamal' in the state. investigated impartially? Will the "It goes on to establish that The court on Wednesday up- role of Yediyurappa and Amit the present Yediyurappa govern- held the disqualification of the Shah be examined? Will the BJP ment is an illegitimate govern- 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs whose give tickets to those MLAs whose ment," he said. rebellion led to the fall of the disqualification has been upheld "It will be in fitness of things, Kumaraswamy government and today by SC," asked Surjewala. constitutional propriety, demo- the return of the BJP to power in He said that if the prime min- cratic values and political fair- July but gave some relief by al- ister does not reply to these ques- ness, that not only be this ille- lowing them to contest the up- tions then he will forever be re- gitimate government dismissed, coming bypolls to 15 Assembly sponsible for polluting the but an impartial court monitored seats. country's polity. probe be undertaken to ascertain The Congress welcomed the Claiming that the ball is now the role of money and muscle judgement saying the "com- in the prime minister's court, power in destabilising the Con- pletely hypocritical face of the Singhvi asked if Modi has the gress-JDS government," he said. BJP" stands exposed by this ver- courage to sack the illegitimate Singhvi claimed it was clearly dict. Yediyurappa government as he is an attempt by the BJP to destroy "We call for immediate resig- through horse-trading, and un- BJP leadership to "illegally" often found preaching about mo- democratic values through nation of the chief minister. We constitutional and illegal prac- topple the JDS-Congress govern- rality in public life. shameless display of money ask the prime minister and other tices. ment in Karnataka. "If PM Modi fails to do so, he power. important people in this Cabinet "The Supreme Court's deci- Surjewala also demanded a will be held responsible for de- "The Supreme Court decision to do soul searching about what sion has exposed BJP's 'Operation probe into 'Yediyurappa tapes'. molishing democracy, undermin- vindicates the stand of the their party is doing. Please don't Kamal' in Karnataka... The "Public opinion and demo- ing the Constitution and lower- speaker almost 95 per cent. It have this wrong impression that Yediyurappa government is an cratic values demand that not ing the political standards in the shows that 'Operation Kamal' is these things are happening at illegitimate government in terms only should the illegitimate country for a long time to come," happening everyday and every- state-level without the 100 per of law and constitution and Yediyurappa government be he said. where in the country," he said. cent involvement of central lead- should be dismissed immedi- sacked, but BJP's conspiracy to Singhvi echoed his views, "Those who preach us about ership... Today the BJP stands ately," Congress spokesperson bring down an elected govern- saying the Yediyurappa govern- corruption, and moral and completely exposed," said Con- Randeep Surjewala said. ment on the basis of money power ment does not have the moral Gandhian values have to realise gress spokesperson Abhishek He also asked for an indepen- be investigated. The right to continue in office any that they have to walk the talk," Singhvi. dent inquiry into the role of the 'Yediyurappa tapes' need to be more. Singhvi said. He said the Karnataka govern- ment stood completely exposed as there was every kind of mal- Govt eases norms Cong attacks BJP govt practice in this operation. This, he said, was not the first time as one had seen it in Goa and for change of address over state of economy Arunachal Pradesh and now in Maharashtra. on Aadhaar New Delhi the second quarter of 2019- Congress general secretary in- The Congress on Wednes- 20 has been for the charge for Karnataka KC New Delhi mand to ease address change rule. day attacked the BJP gov- economy. Venugopal welcomed the Su- The government has allowed The decision will help mi- ernment over the state of "And when the catastro- preme Court verdict, upholding migrants to change address on grant workers who have address the economy, with party phe is known, please the disqualification of defecting Aadhaar by giving self declara- of their native place in Aadhaar leader P Chidambaram remember it is a man-made MLAs. tion, a move aimed at helping but wants a bank account with saying that the second catastrophe. We will go Describing it as a vindication them open bank account and pro- their current address where they quarter of 2019-20 will be below 5 per cent, the of Congress's stand, he termed the mote financial inclusion. are living for work. catastrophic. question is how much judgement a slap on the face of The changes Party general secretary lower," he said on Twitter. BJP and its leadership that, he were made by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said The Congress leader is claimed, exercised all sorts of un- amending the Pre- Finance Minister Nirmala lodged in Tihar jail and constitutional, illegal and cor- vention of Money- Sitharaman has for the first has asked his family to rupt practices to bring down the laundering (Main- time admitted that there is tweet this on his behalf. Congress-JDS government. tenance of recession in the economy. Party leader Jairam "The BJP formed government Records) Rules, as "After the failure of the in Karnataka by violating consti- per a gazette noti- Ramesh also tweeted, "SBI Ola-Uber theory and the research has forecast July- tutional norms, democratic val- fication issued on film hit theory, the finance ues and ethos. After the SC judg- Wednesday. September 2019 GDP minister has now made an growth at 4.2 pc, the ment, BS Yedyurappa has lost all It allows a per- admission about the reces- moral right and authority to con- lowest in past 8 years. son with Aadhaar number for People may have residential sion. For the first time tinue in his post. The judgement identification wants to provide Moreover, since Jan-Mar address in their Aadhaar and give yesterday, she felt there is rendered continuation of the BJP address different from what is 2017, GDP growth has work address as current address. a recession. Let's wake up government in the state morally available in the Central Identities There are many cases where fallen steadily every when we do," she said in a untenable," he said. Data Repository, he may give a people may have their address in quarter." He urged the president and the self-declaration to that effect to Aadhaar and want to give a more tweet in Hindi. "The nation wants to Union government to immedi- the reporting entity, it said. functional address for know your Chidambaram said that know: how many more ately dismiss the BJP government There was long standing de- customer (KYC). in two weeks, the country quarters will this con- in Karnataka which was formed will know how catastrophic tinue," he asked. Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 7 UP provident fund SC's Ayodhya verdict historic: Yogi

scam much Rishikesh Terming the Supreme Court verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title dispute bigger: Priyanka case historic, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister New Delhi Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said it has The provident fund scam in Uttar Pradesh is "much paved the way for the construction of a grand bigger" as money of SIDCO employees has also been Ram temple at the site which will symbolise invested in DHFL after those of the state's power depart- peace. ment, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged on "The apex court verdict on Ayodhya is his- Wednesday. toric. Now a grand Ram temple as per people's wishes will be built there symbolising peace and amity," he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme at a university here. He said the settlement of one of the long- est running cases by the five judge bench had strengthened people's trust in the judiciary. "By settling a 500-year-old dispute in 50 minutes, the supreme court has strengthened people's trust in both democracy and the judi- ciary," Adityanath, who originally hails from Pauri district of Uttarakhand, said.

Over Rs 2,600 crore of the state power employees' provident fund was reportedly invested in the scam-hit Clear revenue share dues as Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited, prompt- ing the state government to order a CBI probe. "Not only the money of employees of power depart- per SC order: DoT to telcos ment, the money of employees of many UP departments New DelhI dated October 24, 2019 and submit the requisite docu- has been dumped in DHFL. It has now come to light that The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ments to ensure the compliance within the stipulated the money of Uttar Pradesh' SIDCO employees has also issued notice to telecom operators to pay their revenue timeframe," said a notice which is received by the source. been stuck in DHFL by the BJP government. share dues within three months as directed by the Su- According to an internal estimate prepared by the DoT, "The PF scam is even bigger. The BJP government preme Court, according to an industry source. total dues on the telecom service providers arising out of cannot run away by trapping thousands of crores of the The DoT has given option to telecom operators to SC order are around Rs 1.33 lakh crore. employees," she said in a tweet in Hindi. clear all the dues on self-assessment basis. As per DoT's estimate, liability of Bharti Airtel Group The Supreme Court in its last month's ruling said, is Rs 62,187.73 crore, Vodafone Idea Rs 54,183.9 crore BJP MLA hits out at "We give three months' time to deposit the amount, which and BSNL and MTNL Rs 10,675.18 crore. Companies is due and compliance be reported." under insolvency like Reliance Communications and Owaisi on Bhagyalakshmi "...you are therefore directed to make the payment in Aircel have dues outstanding worth Rs 32,403.47 crore temple issue accordance with the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and companies under liquidation Rs 943 crore. Hyderabad Would prevent BJP MLA in Telangana Raja Singh on Wednesday Four new districts hit out at AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi over his ‘Operation lotus’ in asking the Archaeological Survey of India to take action created in TN on the Bhagyalakshmi temple abutting the Charminar Maharashtra: Chavan here. Chennai representatives and the Mumbai The BJP leader `Operation lotus'," he The Tamil Nadu Gov- public. Senior Congress leader said not only Hin- said. ernment has notified the bi- Further, Vellore was be- Prithviraj Chavan said on dus but also Mus- He was referring to furcation of two districts ing trifurcated with Wednesday that the party lims accept the BJP leader Narayan and trifurcation of one, Tirupathur and Ranipet as was on alert to prevent a Bhagyalakshmi Rane's statement on Tues- leading to the creation of the new district headquar- possible "Operation lo- temple. day that former chief four new districts in the ters. tus" -- attempts by the BJP Those who minister Devendra state. Accordingly, the to engineer defections come to worship at Fadnavis had asked Rane The Government Or- Taluks under the new dis- from other parties -- in the shrine buy flow- to start work on forming ders (GO) dated November tricts carved out from the Maharashtra. ers and fruits from a BJP-led government in 12, 2019, notified the bi- previous ones were also As President's rule was Muslims, he said. the state. furcation of existing notified. imposed in the state on There is one Rane had said he Tirunelveli and Palaniswami had an- Tuesday, the Congress Ayodhya and if any would do "whatever it Kancheepuram districts, nounced trifurcation of and NCP are in talks one raised eyes at takes" to ensure his party besides trifurcating Vellore. Vellore district in his Inde- about whether to support this temple, another formed the next govern- One of the GOs recalled pendence Day address this the Shiv Sena for govern- Ayodhya would come up in Telangana, he said, adding ment. Chief Minister K year. ment formation. that the Bhagyalakshmi temple is a question of faith for Chavan said the Con- Palaniswami announcing The government had Chavan, a former Hindus. gress was holding inter- in the state Assembly in earlier this year announced chief minister, alleged Asked if he would take up the issue with the Archaeo- nal meetings and also June that Tirunelveli and the formation of while speaking to a news logical Survey of India allegedly maintaining that the holding talks with the Kancheepuram will be bi- Kallakurichi district by channel that the BJP was temple was an encroachment, Owaisi had recently said: NCP to work out a pos- furcated to create Tenkasi carving it out from trying to stop the Sena Let the ASI take action. sible Common Minimum and Chengalpattu districts, Villupuram. from joining hands with Let BJP take action, they are in power. Will ASI take Programme if a govern- respectively, following rep- With this, Tamil Nadu the Congress and NCP. action, or will they act as the handmaiden of Hindutva? ment was to be formed resentations from elected is set to have 37 districts. "We are alert about Owaisi had said. with the Sena. 8 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Politics may change in BMC — Corporators to ‘wait and watch’ efforts to break impasse

WITH THE Shiv Sena in Party leaders from Sena, Congress has 29 corpora- keep a check on day-to-day support of Congress and choose the mayor. On talks with the Congress and BJP and Congress in the tors and the NCP eight. In functioning of the civic NCP as their combined Wednesday, during the the NCP for government BMC have decided to the 2017 BMC election, administration. In practice, tally is 131, 17 more than Standing Committee meet- formation in the state, the “wait and watch” the ef- after the Sena emerged as this arrangement was one of the halfway mark of 114. ing, there was no sign of any political equations in the forts to break the impasse. the biggest winner, the BJP support. But if Sena, Con- In the immediate term, change in the role of the BMC may also change. At The Sena has 94 corpora- decided to not take part in gress and NCP form the the Sena is not expected to parties. Group leader of BJP present, the BJP supports tors in the BMC and is the any power-sharing arrange- government, the BJP could face difficulties in the up- and MP Manoj Kotak said the Sena in the House. single largest party in the ment and, instead, pro- take on the role of an ag- coming mayoral election as any change will be evident However, the Sena can sur- corporation. The BJP with jected itself in the role of gressive opposition. The under the BMC rules, the only after the parties make vive without an ally. 83 is not far behind. The paharekari (watchdog) to Sena will make do with the single largest party gets to a decision. Hong Kong faces third day of New Zealand holds off further cuts to chaos after night of rage record low rates Hong Kong testers angry at Beijing's fic, trams and buses and line had been shot above ployment remains around Hong Kong awoke to a tightening control over locals formed long their chest," he told AFP. Wellington New Zealand's central its maximum sustainable third straight day of chaos Hong Kong have been queues for taxis and In Central, a district level." It said it would Wednesday following a pushing new tactics tar- buses. that is home to many bank held interest rates at a record low on Wednesday "add further monetary night of intense battles be- geting the working The city's education blue-chip international stimulus if economic de- tween pro-democracy pro- week. authorities said parents firms and luxury shops, but said it was ready to step in with stimulus to support velopments warranted". testers and riot police on a On Wednesday, road could decide whether to thousands of office Policymakers ex- university campus that junctions across the city send children to school workers occupied roads the struggling economy. The Reserve Bank of pected domestic eco- saw some of the most for hours on Tuesday nomic activity to increase violent scenes in more chanting: "Fight for New Zealand kept borrow- ing costs at 1.0 percent, next year "supported by than five months of un- freedom, stand with low interest rates, higher rest. Hong Kong!" Hundreds confounding forecasts for a cut to 0.75 percent. wage growth, and in- Morning commuters of hardcore protesters creased government were faced with closed threw bricks and other Officials said that since its last reduction in August spending and invest- metro stations, a sus- objects before retreating economic developments ment". pended rail line and when riot police fired "do not warrant a change to However, Kiwibank dozens of cancelled bus tear gas in the shadows services a day after po- of high-end stores. lice warned that the rule The scenes were a of law in the territory vivid illustration of how was on "the brink of to- ordinary people are con- tal collapse". tinuing to back the pro- On Tuesday, the Chi- democracy movement -- nese University of Hong even as the radicals Kong campus was the adopt more violent tactics. epicentre of the protests. were littered with debris "due to traffic and emer- Authorities have of- The clashes raged well and objects placed by gencies", while some in- fered repeated condemna- into the night, despite protesters as they heeded ternational schools re- tion but been unable or un- faculty and staff trying overnight calls put out mained closed for a sec- willing to find a solution to mediate, with flames on messaging forums to ond straight day. to the crisis. lighting up the night sky hit their local At the Chinese Uni- "Hong Kong's rule of and dense clouds of ac- neighbourhoods in a bid versity campus, students law has been pushed to the the already stimulatory chief economist Jarrod rid smoke. to keep the police held watch through the brink of total collapse," monetary setting at this Kerr, who had expected a Pitched battles also stretched and distracted night, fearing police police spokesman Kong time", although the imme- cut to 0.75 percent with a saw bricks being thrown from the Chinese Uni- might return. Wing-cheung told a press diate future did not look further reduction in Feb- on the streets of the Cen- versity campus. Many slept on the conference on Tuesday as promising. ruary, said lending rates tral business district and In the district of campus sports track and he defended the force "Economic growth would likely rise by hold- fires lit in shopping Mongkok, one of the in the bleachers. Others against seething public continued to slow in mid- ing the official cash rate malls while tear gas, wa- most regular flashpoint played football to pass anger. 2019 reflecting weak firm. ter canon and rubber neighbourhoods in re- the time as they took Protesters, fuelled by business investment and "We can expect to see bullets were used against cent months, barricades turns manning barri- Beijing's tightening con- soft household spending. higher lending rates by protesters who re- made from debris and cades on a bridge where trol over the city, are de- We expect economic the end of the week," he sponded with bricks and bamboo scaffolding the main battles earlier manding a right to freely growth to remain sub- said. petrol bombs. could be seen for hun- that night took place. elect their leaders, as well dued over the remainder "The Kiwi currency The clashes followed dreds of metres, choking A 19-year-old volun- as an independent inquiry of the calendar year," the would also lift with the a particularly brutal day one of the city's main ar- teer medic, who gave his into what they see as po- bank said in a statement. relative rise in Kiwi inter- on Monday, when police teries. Pockets of pro- first name Marco, said he lice brutality. "Interest rates will est rates, impacting the shot a protester and a testers remained out and had lost count of how But China has stead- need to remain at low lev- export sector." The cen- man was set on fire. one man was beaten for many students he treated fastly refused to offer any els for a prolonged period tral bank announcement After months of taking photos of them. who had been struck by concessions and has in- to ensure inflation saw the New Zealand dol- largely confining their In many rubber bullets. stead warned of even reaches the mid-point of lar jump around 1.6 per- most disruptive protests neighbourhoods, main "Most of the cases I tougher security measures. cent to 64.2 US cents. to the weekends, pro- roads were devoid of traf- received from the front- our target range and em- Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 9 Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open

Washington The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investiga- tion are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing Wednesday morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves for the first time about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and consider whether they are, in fact, impeach- able offenses. It's a remarkable moment, even for a White House full of them. All on TV, committee leaders will set the stage , then comes the main feature: Two seasoned dip- lomats, William Taylor, the gray- ing former infantry officer now charge d'affaires in Ukraine, and George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary in Washington, telling the striking, if sometimes compli- cated story of a president alleg- edly using foreign policy for per- sonal and political gain ahead of the 2020 election. So far, the narrative is split- ting Americans, mostly along the same lines as Trump's unusual presidency. The Constitution sets a dramatic, but vague, bar for im- colleagues to "approach these president since he first took of- tol basement, current and ers, opened the inquiry. peachment, and there's no con- proceedings with the serious- fice, starting with former spe- former officials have been tell- "The president has his op- sensus yet that Trump's actions ness of purpose and love of cial counsel Robert Mueller's ing lawmakers what they know. portunity to prove his inno- at the heart of the inquiry meet country that they demand." investigation into Russian in- They've said an earlier Trump cence," she told Noticias the threshold of "high crimes "Total impeachment scam," terference to help Trump in the call in April congratulating Telemundo on Tuesday. and misdemeanors." tweeted the president, as he 2016 election. Zelenskiy on his election vic- Defying White House or- Whether Wednesday's pro- does virtually every day. Democratic House Speaker tory seemed fine. The former ders not to appear, witnesses ceedings begin to end a presi- Impeachments are rare, his- Nancy Pelosi was initially re- U.S. reality TV host and the have testified that Trump's act- dency or help secure Trump's torians say, because they luctant to launch a formal im- young Ukrainian comedian hit ing chief of staff, Mick position, it's certain that his amount to nothing short of the peachment inquiry. As Demo- it off. But in the July call, Mulvaney, was withholding chaotic term has finally arrived nullification of an election. crats took control of the House things turned. U.S. military aid to the budding at a place he cannot control and Starting down this road poses in January, Pelosi said im- An anonymous democracy until the new a force, the constitutional sys- risks for both Democrats and peachment would be "too divi- whistleblower first alerted of- Ukraine government con- tem of checks and balances, Republicans as proceedings sive" for the country. Trump, ficials to the phone call. "I have ducted investigations Trump that he cannot ignore. push into the 2020 campaign. she said, was simply "not worth received information from mul- wanted into Democrats in the The country has been here Unlike the Watergate hear- it." tiple U.S. Government officials 2016 election and his potential just three times before, and ings and Richard Nixon, there After Mueller's appearance that the President of the United 2020 rival, Joe Biden, and his never against the backdrop of is not yet a "cancer on the presi- on Capitol Hill in July for the States is using the power of his son, Hunter. social media and real-time dency" moment galvanizing end of the Russia probe, the office to solicit interference It was all part of what Tay- commentary, including from public opinion. Nor is there the door to impeachment proceed- from a foreign country in the lor, the long-serving top diplo- the president himself. national shrug, as happened ings seemed closed. 2020 election," the person mat in Ukraine, called the "ir- "These hearings will ad- when Bill Clinton's impeach- But the next day Trump got wrote in August to the House regular" foreign policy being dress subjects of profound con- ment ultimately didn't result in on the phone. and Senate Intelligence com- led by Trump's personal attor- sequence for the Nation and his removal from office. It's For the past month, witness mittees. Democrats fought for ney, Rudy Giuliani, outside of the functioning of our govern- perhaps most like the partisan- after witness has testified un- the letter to be released to them traditional channels. ment under the Constitution," ship-infused impeachment of der oath about his July 25 as required. Taylor said it was "crazy" said Democratic Rep. Adam Andrew Johnson after the Civil phone call with Ukraine's "I am deeply concerned," that the Trump administration Schiff of California, the chair- War. newly elected president, the whistleblower wrote. was withholding U.S. military man of the Intelligence Com- Trump calls the whole thing Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the Trump insisted the call was assistance to the East European mittee leading the inquiry, in a a "witch hunt," a retort that ech- alarms it set off in U.S. diplo- "perfect." The White House re- ally over the political investiga- memo to lawmakers. oes Nixon's own defense. Re- matic and national security leased a rough transcript. tions, with Russian forces on Schiff called it a "solemn publicans say Democrats have circles. Pelosi, given the nod from her Ukraine's border on watch for a undertaking," and counseled been trying to get rid of this In a secure room in the Capi- most centrist freshman lawmak- moment of weakness. 10 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Edit Seshan & Krishnan

litical leaders would have got a Ayodhya verdict series of clean chits for alleged violations of the model code had A law against triple talaq, the abrogation of Article 370 and he been at the helm of affairs in now a Ram temple where the Babri Masjid once stood: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled most of the Hindutva more recent times. Even as Seshan promises that the Sangh Parivar has ever made to its constitu- went all out to empower voters ents, sympathisers and voters. The Babri Masjid-Ram temple and disempower unscrupulous verdict, no doubt, is not an executive decision but a judicial politicians, Krishnan fought for closure to a very old property dispute that metamorphosed providing social justice to the op- into a political crime on December 6, 1992. pressed. He was the Secretary in The verdict — allowing a temple to be built — can now be the Ministry of Welfare when the implemented only because of the criminal act of destroying VP Singh government imple- the Masjid. The Supreme Court should not have arrived at mented the Mandal Commission this verdict before deciding on the criminal culpability of report that sought to provide 27 those who destroyed the Masjid and cleared the ground for per cent reservation to socially and educationally backward classes. All his life, this staunch Two former IAS officers — fore his arrival on the scene, the supporter of BR Ambedkar swore both legends in their own right country’s elections were a free- by the constitutional tenet of — passed away on Sunday. TN for-all in which money and equality among citizens and Seshan was the ‘tough as nails’ muscle power ruled the roost. He emphasised the role of reservation Chief Election Commissioner brought about sweeping reforms, in correcting the imbalance per- who cleaned the Augean stables such as enforcing the model code petuated by the caste system. of India’s electoral arena in the of conduct in letter and spirit and Born in an upper-caste Hindu fam- 1990s, while former Union Sec- introducing voter ID cards. In ily, Krishnan’s crusade for the retary PS Krishnan championed 1994, he censured Congress min- rights of the downtrodden made the cause of the have-nots and isters Sitaram Kesri and Kalpnath his peers wonder whether he was worked for the removal of caste- Rai for their alleged attempts to a Dalit — and he was one at heart. the temple. Secondly, the court has offered five acres of land based inequalities. They set high influence voters and asked then In their own ways, Krishnan and to a litigant, the Sunni Waqf Board, away from the disputed standards of public service with PM Narasimha Rao to sack them. Seshan abandoned their ivory site for a new mosque. This was not a relief sought by the their proactive, people-centric Rao didn’t do the needful, but tower to bridge the yawning litigant. The court invoked Article 142 (to do complete jus- chasm between the government tice in any matter before the court) of the Constitution to offer approach. Seshan made it clear that he Seshan never flinched from would not spare anybody for and the public. And yes, they this piece of land elsewhere. If the court were to do complete don’t make them like that any- justice under Article 142, then it should have also decreed a confronting powerful politicians electoral malpractices. It’s highly permanent end to all future politico-religious disputes involv- or even the Supreme Court. Be- unlikely that the nation’s top po- more. ing medieval mosques and Hindu mythology. Learned lawyers across the world would no doubt dissect this decision for a long time to come. Time is often an unsparing judge. It needs to be underscored that the Indian apex court lost a great opportunity to instill in the minds of the litigants Channel of peace and the nation at large the idea of reconciliation, closure and peaceful co-existence. Now, the greatest fear over the impact The opening of the Kartarpur of this verdict is on the other disputes, particularly those over corridor connecting devotees to Varanasi and Mathura. India was ruled for many centuries by their cherished shrine marks a new invaders who built their mosques and churches over older beginning. Another man-made habitations, which inevitably had temples. Does it mean ev- border has fallen, albeit only for ery old mosque or church should be demolished to build new a narrow passage and specific temples? We have enough and more temples, what we need purpose, on the anniversary of the are jobs and a strong economy that will make us a global fall of the Berlin Wall. The Prime leader. Ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated their end of the fa- cilities. The former saw off the Printer-Publisher & Editor In Chief first batch of devotees that in- SANJAY MANGESH BHAIRE cluded former Prime Minister Allied publication Across Mumbai (Marathi & Hindi) Manmohan Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Managing Editor Legal Advisor ministers and others. The latter received them. The twain, SUCHITA BHAIRE ADV. AMEET MEHTA expectedly, did not meet, but as Imran Khan raked up the Kash- of concerns, and due attention has Editor Feature Editor worked in coordination. mir issue. In focus was the vast to be paid to them. The piety of LEELADHAR KUNDER BIJU CHERIAN The tremendous enthusiasm infrastructure built at break-neck the devotees should be allowed Special Correspondents Chief Designer among the devotees has left great speed to facilitate the pilgrimage, to be a balm that heals the rifts, K V RAMAN VIKRAM JADAV goodwill, which could well be and the spirit of the people who not be exploited, or allowed to VINOD RAGHAVAN used as political capital to bridge were getting a chance to visit the be exploited. Due care will have Cartoonist Photographers the vast chasm that exists be- land of their prayers. to be taken by the security agen- SUNIL VINEKAR AJIT RAUT tween India and Pakistan. Prime The road to the Kartarpur cor- cies, and any attempt to subvert BHOOSHAN KOYANDE Ministers Narendra Modi and ridor has gone through many the spirit of Kartarpur would have Contributors Advertising Executive Imran Khan both spoke on the twists and turns. It has somehow to be nipped in the bud. The 4- SATISH SHETTY SAVITA TIWARI occasion. The momentum of the survived the vicissitudes of Indo- km journey to Kartarpur has taken occasion, coming as it does on Pak relations. However, the dan- 72 years to traverse. In conso- J D RODRIGUES Circulation Dept. the eve of the 550th birth anni- ger of the hijacking of what has nance with the teachings of Guru DINESH GUPTA versary of Guru Nanak, was not become a bridge between two Nanak, let it showcase the triumph SUCHIT KUMAR SAYTONDAY enough to set aside differences peoples will remain. The security of hope and goodwill between and discord for the moment, even agencies have flagged a number fellow beings. Newsmakers Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 11

BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari is caught in a piquant situation as he has to decide among the three major parties- the Bharatiya Janata Party, its estranged ally- the Shiv Sena and the resurgent Nationalist Congress Party to install a new government in the State. Koshyari who was the chief minister of Uttarakhand and a top BJP leader before being sworn in as the Gov- ernor of Maharashtra is known for his administrative skills and vast experience in politics. He gave a fair chance to all the three parties to explore the chances of forming the new government and has asked the incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to continue functioning as the caretaker CM. Koshiyari however has drawn flak from Shiv Sena for turning down its request for extension of deadline to submit its list of supporting MLAs. The enraged Sena has now threatened to go to Courts and is in talks with leading lawyers including senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal. Koshiyari has however remained calm and has been meeting leaders of all the major parties in- cluding the BJP, Sena, NCP and Congress. The political situation in Maharashtra is likely to be cleared within next couple of days. Meanwhile, it is going to be an acid test for the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari as to how to resolve the crisis in Maharashtra.

CHIRAG PASWAN The son of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and MP of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan is in the news for asserting himself after being elected as the President of his party. Ram Vilas Paswan had passed on the baton to him ahead of the assembly polls to Jharkhand which is scheduled to take place in five phases from No- vember 30. Chirag who won the Parliamentary seat for the second consecutive time has already declared that his party is going to contest atleast 50 assembly seat on its own and will not have any electoral un- derstanding with the BJP. He started his political career after a brief stint as an actor in Bollywood films and is now consid- ered as a seasoned politician. Chirag is bound to go places with his able lead- ership and he is going to be a top political leader from Bihar in due course of time. His ability will be tested in the forthcoming State assembly polls and LJP will have a rare chance to emerge as a leading party in Bihar. 12 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Spiritual Science Truth in a Nutshell acharyas are quick to men- king's soldiers,' so the word with His eternal associates. tion the related point: aham ['I'] here does not only Sri Jiva justifies this by writ- Incredible ISKCON When everything comes to mean the Lord but also ing that Vaikuntha, the an end, it is Krishna—the means the Lord's abode of Lord's companions, and so person—who remains. Vaikuntha, the Lord's asso- By Satyaraja Dasa import of Vedic knowledge, forth, are sub-limbs the original word pranava, Again, Jiva Goswami is ciates, and everything else (upanga) of Krishna. They has been explained in clear in the Bhagavat- in direct relation with Him. are parts of Him, and so they sandarbha (96.18): "At this In this way, the meaning The notion of just how Srimad-Bhagavatam. are naturally included in point, someone may object: should be understood." the word aham. Thus they these verses explain "every- 'O Supreme Lord, is it not This is consistent with the thing" might be hinted at in Succinctly, Jiva exist before and after cre- Goswami, drawing on the so that when the material teaching of the larger tra- ation, too, along with Him. Kaviraja Goswami's identifi- universe is no longer mani- dition, which states that cation of these verses with Gopala-tapani Upanishad, These are subtle points, informs us how om equals fest You also no longer ex- Krishna is always in the and Vaishnava teachings om, the sound representa- ist?' The Lord answers, 'Af- company of His divine as- tion of Krishna: "The mean- everything: "Om is a com- gradually unfold for those bination of the letters ter annihilation what re- sociates. who follow the path of ing of the sound vibration mains will also be I, the Per- Sri Jiva's perspective omkara is present in the AUM. The letter 'A' refers to bhakti-yoga. Closely study- Krishna. The letter 'U' refers sonality of Godhead.'" here is interesting. He says ing verses like the chatuh- Gayatri mantra. The same is Thus, it is clear that both that, in this case, the singu- elaborately explained in the to Radha, and the letter 'M' shloki can help on the path. refers to the jiva, the soul." before and after creation— lar—i.e., that "Krishna Bhaktivinoda Thakura four shlokas of Srimad- what to speak of during it— alone exists before and af- Bhagavatam known as Thus, omkara, indeed, re- (1834–1914), a great fers to everything. Krishna is the center of all ter the creation"— implies teacher in our line, elo- chatuh-shloki."(Madhya that exists. He is the real the existence of others. He 25.94) Emphasis on the Person quently expresses this as Krishna existence upon which all writes that aham eva asam follows: As Srila Prabhupada other existences depend. ["I certainly existed"] is writes (Madhya 25.97): There are other impor- Vaishnava-dharma is tant points to be found in Is Krishna Alone? similar to raja asau prayati like a lotus flower which The sound vibration After researching this ["The king heads out"]. In omkara is the root of Vedic the chatuh-shloki. The gradually comes into bloom commentators, whether fo- subject at some length, for the latter, one can assume when the time is ripe. First knowledge. Omkara is known me one question remained: that if the king is heading as the maha-vakya, or su- cusing on the Bhagavatam it appears as a bud, and then or the Gita, seem to first of If only Krishna exists both out, his entourage is head- it slowly begins to blossom. preme sound. Whatever before and after creation, is ing out with him. Similarly, meaning is in the supreme all emphasize that it is In its maturity, it is fully Krishna "the person" who He alone? The tradition if Krishna existed before blossomed and attracts all sound omkara is further un- teaches that Krishna is creation, His entourage derstood in the Gayatri man- existed before creation—it jivas by diffusing its sweet was not, as some Mayavadi never alone. He is always must have existed with fragrance in every direc- tra. Again, this same mean- rejoicing in the company of Him. Jiva's use of the king ing is explained in Srimad- commentators would have tion. At the beginning of it, an impersonal force. Jiva His eternal associates, with analogy is brilliant. To creation, four aspects of Bhagavatam in the four whom He enjoys an ex- clarify: When one says, shlokas known as the chatuh- Goswami is adamant about knowledge were expressed this. In his Bhagavat- change of love. The entire "The king is passing by" (as to Brahma through the me- shloki, which begin with the process of bhakti-yoga fo- in a procession), the clear words aham evasam evagre. sandarbha (96.10) he dium of the chatuh-shloki

Peerless Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Golden Avatar of Radha Consciousness, ISKCON Krishna and founder of Hare Krishna Movement

writes: "Here [referring to cuses on returning to Him implication is that he is Bhagavatam. These were The Lord says, “Only I ex- in our original home, where isted before the creation.” the first verse of the passing by with his entou- bhagavat-jnana, transcen- Bhagavatam chatuh-shloki] we can resume our service rage. Jiva further says that dental knowledge of the Ab- From this statement, four in earnest. And yet, these when one says, "The king is shlokas have been com- the word aham ["I"] refers solute as Bhagavan; maya- to the form of the Lord, not chatuh-shloki verses not working," it means he is vijnana, analytical knowl- posed, and these are known seemed to suggest that He not engaged in his royal du- as thechatuh-shloki. In this the featureless Brahman." edge of the Lord’s external Other great acharyas, from alone exists. I needed to ties. It does not mean that potency; sadhana-bhakti, way the Supreme Personality know what this meant. he is inactive. During his of Godhead informed Lord Vishvanatha Chakravarti the means of attaining the to Srila Prabhupada, de- Sure enough, I found "inactive" time, he might be goal; and prema, which is Brahma about the purport of that Jiva Goswami ad- with his family members, the chatuh-shloki. Again, velop this theme as one of the object of attainment. the most important teach- dresses this point in his enjoying in their inner These four elements were Lord Brahma explained this Bhagavat-sandarbha chambers. In the same way, to Narada Muni, and ings of the chatuh-shloki. manifested in the jivas’ God in His original form is (96.12): "As in the sentence says Jiva, before creation hearts as the sprout of the Narada Muni explained it to 'The king goes' the word and after dissolution the Srila Vyasadeva. This is the a person, and it is He who lotus flower of Vaishnava- exists before creation. 'king' may also mean 'the Lord is engaged in spiritu- dharma. (Jaiva Dharma, parampara system, the king's messenger' or 'the disciplic succession. The In addition, the ally playful pastimes (lila) Chapter 10) Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 13

DEEPAK CHAHAR The right hand pace bowler became an instant hero when he picked up six wickets for team India in the third and last T-twenty tie against Bangladesh in Nagpur on Sunday. It was an incredible performance as Chahar played the game of his life and took a hattrick towards the end of Bangladesh innings which ended in two-one victory for the host nation. The Bangladesh team was very much in contention when they posted a total of over hundred after losing only two wickets. The Bangladesh batsmen were aiming for a series victory and their bats- men were very much on the target. The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma then turned towards Deepak Chahar who came out with a superlative performance to put an end to any hopes of victory for the visiting team. Chahar took six wickets in his allotted four overs after conceding just seven and he became a national icon when he was named both the man of the match and man of the series. The pace bowler has added immensely to the stature of team India which is becoming a force to reckon with in the pace department of late. Well done, Deepak Chahar.

SHEFALI VERMA

The women’s cricket has taken a new turn with the teenager Shefali Verma at the age of just 15 years and 285 days has established herself as a promising player. She became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a half century and broke the record held by Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar who at the age of 16 years had achieved the same feat. Shefali shot into limelight in the match against West Indies and got a well deserving half century in St Lucia, Chandigarh. The little master Sachin had achieved the feat against West Indies at the age of 16 years and 214 days while playing against arch rival Pakistan at Faisalabad in 1989. Shefali’s scintillating innings caught the imagination of the people and even the team coach W V Raman was so thrilled by the event that he made an appeal to the cricket fans to watch it on You Tube. 14 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 How I quit sugar and reset my life

I COULD eat my way sugar was to blame. But I Quitting sugar needs through a Nutella jar while needed that wake-up call to support watching an episode of actually take some action. By now, one thing was Friends. Wolfing down Taking baby steps... and clear. I had to quit sugar and doughnuts and brownies at falling on my (sugar-de- I needed a plan that would the speed of light was one prived) face be sustainable for the rest of the things I did, along Filled with new-found of my life. I hired a nutri- with crunching deadlines enthusiasm and focus, I tionist who put together a and juggling multiple work started cleaning up my diet. plan that included eating assignments. I ignored the “No sugar for a month!” I small meals at regular in- warning signs that having declared to friends, family, tervals, staying hydrated these ‘superpowers’ even total strangers at the (dehydration often leads to brought: the weight gain, local bakery, when they sugar binges) and eliminat- the fatigue, the mental caught me glancing a little ing all forms of sugar: cloudiness. Even the weird too longingly at the soft white (table) sugar, honey, thinkable earlier, and have Quitting sugar, how- to my husband and daugh- eczema on the scalp at the doughnuts and cinnamon jaggery, stevia and other noticed that my appetite ever, is challenging if ter for seeing me through back of my head. rolls. It wasn’t easy. ‘sugar-free’ pills. This has shrunk. you’ve been as addicted to my mood swings. Yes, quit- Until that bleak day in While I did feel like I meant no desserts—not Most importantly, I’m it as I was. There have been ting sugar isn’t easy, but it’s September when I was di- had more energy at times, even the rare bite of some- setting a solid example for instances when I’m totally worth it. My energy agnosed with an ovarian for the most part, I was thing small when we went my 9-year-old daughter, tempted to eat a full choco- levels are through the roof, cyst and told that it could crabby, cranky and an adult to the mall. who’s already starting to late bar, but remembering there is no crankiness and be cancerous and needed version of a 2-year-old hav- What quitting sugar ac- enjoy naturally-sweetened why I’m doing this—and I’m 6 kilos lighter already. an immediate biopsy. The ing major meltdowns at be- tually looks like treats more than commer- seeing the benefits—keeps At 12 weeks, I will go alarm bells were clanging ing denied cake. I gave up, It’s been 8 weeks since cially-available, sugar- me on track. The trick is to back for a complete medi- deafeningly and I knew I and when December rolled I’ve quit sugar. I’ve discov- laden cookies and cakes. take a second to think be- cal review, but I have no needed to make changes around, stuffed my face ered that my taste buds are I recently went on a fam- fore you put it in your lower abdomen pain any and make them FAST. Not silly with said cake, lemon so sensitive to sweetness ily holiday to Thailand and mouth. more, so I am positive that just that, I was also getting tarts, and yes, Nutella. I now, that I find my earlier I didn’t touch a single It requires patience; not my results will only be en- pretty exhausted of being needed help. But like most “treats” horribly sweet. I sweet. It was the first time I only your own, but also couraging. exhausted all the time, and women, I tried to soldier on, enjoy fruit smoothies with- avoided it at the breakfast that of your family. I have I knew (like we all do!) that alone. It didn’t work. out sugar, which was un- buffet too! to give truckloads of credit Simple Tips for Fitness Success

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Even if it's just a than having three large meals exercise than calories you Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 15 The TWO signs your headache could be deadly Headaches have become so brain tumours and aneurysms, in their own or through the use of common that they are often con- rare cases. 'You don't want people medication available over-the- sidered as just part of everyday to over-react, but you also don't counter. Officials say patients life. But now a leading doctor want them to under-react,' he told should seek advice from their GP has revealed exactly when you in an interview. Nauman Tariq, if they are often struck down by should seek medical help for the who is director of the Headache headaches and if painkillers don't agonising pain. Dr Michael Center at Johns Hopkins Medi- work. If the pain is accompanied Munger, from Overland Park, cine in Baltimore, warned that by blurry vision, drowsiness or a Kansas, says any more than two patients shouldn't rely on pain- sore scalp, patients are urged to headaches for three weeks is a killers for too long. 'Over-the- visit A&E or call 999 for medical cause for concern. However, it counter drugs seem safe, but not assistance. The NHS states that doesn't mean sufferers should so when they're taken frequently,' headaches can sometimes be panic as it isn't necessarily an he said. 'Long-term or frequent brought on by cold or flu, both of emergency and only signals a use can be more damaging than which are common illnesses in potential medical problem, he the headache itself.' An array of the winter. But stress, eyesight warned. Dr Munger, the president studies have shown that over-the- problems, dehydration and tak- of the American Academy of Fam- counter painkillers can cause ul- ing too many painkillers are other ily Physicians, said having a cers, kidney problems, liver dam- known causes of agonising head- check-up allows doctors to get to age - and even be worse for head- aches. It comes after research in the root cause of the headache. aches. Figures from the World November revealed that head- Dr Munger revealed that 'some Health Organization estimate half aches trigger more suffering than people just live with it', when he of the adult population endures pain in any other part of the body. was asked about how often his at least one headache each year, Duke University scientists patients complained about head- including tension headaches, si- claimed discomfort will always aches. He warned that headaches nus headaches and migraines. feel worse in the head - regard- - widely considered the worst Episodes of pain can last up to less of if someone is struck at the kind of pain - can be a sign of several hours, but often fade on same force elsewhere. New online tool imparts knowledge of breast cancer treatment options

Researchers have developed lowed them to drill down and look a new online technology to help at more detailed information. breast cancer patients understand They couldn't just bounce their treatment options. around. They had to go through In order to help patients in the it in a linear fashion", Hawley complex decision-making pro- said. cess about their treatment, re- The tool also assessed pa- searchers from Cancer Surveil- tients' values, taking them lance and Outcomes Research through a series of hypothetical Team at the University of Michi- scenarios. In the end, each patient gan Comprehensive Cancer Cen- had a customised bar graphic that ter developed an interactive tool. showed how their preferences Sarah T. Hawley, Ph.D., MPH, matched to treatments. For ex- professor of internal medicine at ample, if they valued keeping Michigan Medicine, and col- their natural breast, the leagues carried out the process. lumpectomy bar would be higher. According to a previous Patients could interact with the study, published in the Journal of figure to learn more. Clinical Oncology, patients using A similar number of patients the interactive tool had higher from both groups reported mak- knowledge and felt more pre- similar information on a static Patients who used the inter- gery. A second module on the ing a choice in line with their pared to make a treatment deci- website. active tool were also more likely website helped patients under- values. Hawley stressed that as- sion, as compared to static infor- They were then surveyed to say they felt prepared to make stand options for systemic treat- sessing a patient's values is the mational websites users. about five weeks later, after mak- a treatment decision - 50 percent, ment, such as chemotherapy. The key. "The values clarification is Researchers enrolled 537 pa- ing their treatment decision - 496 compared to 33 percent of pa- paper assesses only the surgery important. If you don't combine tients with newly diagnosed completed the survey. tients viewing the static material. module. the knowledge and the values, early-stage, breast cancer from Overall, 61 percent of patients The interactive site was de- "Instead of throwing the in- you get people making values- multiple practices spread who used the interactive tool had signed to walk people systemi- formation on the website and based choices that may not be throughout four states. Patients a higher knowledge of treatment cally through key facts about hoping patients would figure it fully informed," Hawley con- were randomised to view a tai- options, compared to 42 percent breast cancer surgery, such as how out, we gave them the bullet point cluded. The tool was funded by lored, interactive decision tool of patients, who viewed the static often cancer recurs and the like- fact, asked a question to see if National Cancer Institute and de- called iCanDecide or to view material. lihood of needing additional sur- they understood, and then al- veloped by Michigan Medicine. 16 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Centre Spread 17 By donating an organ you not only live another life, but President of you also give life and hope to entire humanity: VP India attends

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the youth to over- 550th Birth come their apprehensions and take a pledge to donate their organs. He said that the youth, with their scientific outlook to In- Anniversary dian traditions, can convince the society to make organ donation a mission. Terming organ donation as a ‘delicate Celebrations and sensitive’ process that requires pa- tience and conviction, Shri Naidu said that the new and aspirational India must give up superstitions and redefine our spiritual of Sri Guru outlook according to our social context. He was addressing the gathering at ‘Deh Daaniyon Ka Utsav’ an event organized by Nanak Dev Ji the Visva Hindu Parishad, in New Delhi today. He commended the Dadhichi Dehdan Committee for gathering organ at Sultanpur donors and collaborating with recognized government institutions and hospitals for the last 22 years to facilitate organ trans- Lodhi plantation. The Vice President pointed out that The President of India, Shri Ram Nath and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Dev Ji tried to free people from caste and result of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s diligence- human beings desired to live forever and Kovind, attended the 550th birth anni- the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak creed and ritualism by teaching them les- based spiritual teachings that his follow- said that there can be no better way to real- versary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He said that it was a privilege for sons of equality, brotherhood, kindness and ers are known all over the world for their ize this desire than to donate one’s organs Dev Ji today (November 12, 2019) at him to be in Sultanpur Lodhi, the land morality. The President said that true fol- success. He said that by following the and let others live complete lives. “By do- Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala, Punjab. where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji attained en- lowers of Guru Nanak Dev Ji work for the teachings of great Gurus, we can contrib- nating an organ you not only live another Speaking on the occasion, the Presi- lightenment. welfare of all, live in harmony and do their ute in making our country and the world life, but you also give life and hope to en- dent greeted all fellow citizens in India The President said that Guru Nanak job with diligence and honesty. It is the better. tire humanity. You give life to affinity, empathy and kinship in the society”, he added. Meeting of Prime Minister with Mr. Vladimir Intra-BRICS trade and investment Referring to the mythological stories ternal organs like kidney, heart, liver, we entific standards. lization. where Kings like Dadhichi and Shibi, had still largely depend on organ donation for Stressing that time is a critical factor in The Vice President was informed that Putin, President of Russian Federation on the targets should be more ambitious: PM donated their bodies, the Vice President transplant. harvesting the organ from donor’s body and over 12000 people had already pledged underscored that organ donation was very Referring to new technologies like 3D transplanting, he pointed out that most of to donate their organs and 500 people were much a part of India’s core values, ideals printing being used by scientists to de- our districts lack infrastructure and exper- taking the pledge of organ donation to- margins of 11th BRICS Summit and the Samskars of our society. velop artificial organs, the Vice President tise to conduct such surgeries and post-op- day under the aegis of the Dadhichi Expressing his concern about the acute said that inspite of the promising nature of erative care and said that people from Dehdan Samiti. He was also informed that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met The two leaders decided that the 1st Bilat- shortage in the number of cadavers avail- these technologies, we still have long way smaller districts travel to Metros for Organ 294 body donations and 864 cornea do- H.E. Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the eral Regional Forum at the level of Rus- able to medical colleges, Shri Naidu said to go before their efficacy is established. Transplant, where they are exposed to hos- nations had also been facilitated by the Russian Federation on the sidelines of the sian Provinces and Indian States be held that the need of the hour is for us to donate He also called for creating a system to tile and unscrupulous practices. “We cer- Samiti. 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia on 13 No- next year to dismantle the barriers of trade bodies to science with the consent of the help family members of patients to over- tainly have to improve our medical infra- Shri Alok Kumar, Patron, Dadhichi vember 2019. This is the 4th time the two at regional level. family and the society. come the constraints posed by critical, structure at district level”, he added. Dehdan Samiti, Dr Ranjan wadhwa , The two leaders Pointing out that modern life style is complex and costly post- transplant care. Declaring that the ideal of “Share and Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Anup Kumar, noted the stability and taking its toll on our health and that Non- Sounding caution against people who Care” has been at the core of our civiliza- Nodal Officer, Renal transplant, progress made in imports communicable, life style diseases are resort to unethical ways of stealing the or- tions since time immemorial and that the Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhman Mahavir of oil and natural gas. spreading at an alarming rate, the Vice Presi- gans surreptitiously without consent, due ‘Shanti mantra’ of “Sarve Jana Sukhino Medical College, Dr. Vasanthi Ramesh, President Putin high- dent said that in longer term they affect to scarcity of donors, the Vice President Bhavanthu” has always been a part of our Director, National Organ and Tissue Trans- lighted the potential of vital organs, necessitating a transplant. He emphasized on the need for broadening prayer, the Vice President said that through plant Organization, Shri Harsh Malhotra, Arctic region in natural said that while scientists have developed definitions and easing procedures to regu- organ donation and body donation, we can President, Dadhichi Dehdan Samiti and gas and invited India to synthetic alternatives, in case of vital in- late organ donation in accordance with sci- truly realize these great mottos of our civi- others were present on the occasion. invest in the region. The two leaders also reviewed the progess Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi A divine and godly act which saves lives: Dr.Harsh Vardhan made in the field of In- addressed the BRICS Business Forum, on frastructure particularly the sidelines of BRICS Summit in Brazil Terming organ donation as a divine and today. Heads of states of other BRICS coun- awareness about the importance of organ railways in context of godly act that has the power to saves many and courage of the families and called the tries, also addressed the Business Forum. donation., “There is lack of awareness, raising the speed of the lives, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister donors great souls who continue to live with Speaking on the occasion, PM Shri tween the BRICS countries on the basis of myths and fear in peoples’ mind about or- Nagpur-Secunderabad for Health & Family Welfare urged every- us. “Through their selfless acts, these people Narendra Modi said that BRICS countries complementarities. gan and tissue donation.”, he stated.As Dr. sector railway line. The one towards organ donation. “The fami- have done what many Governments can't account for 50% of the world's economic Prime Minister said that Important ini- Harsh Vardhan appreciated the activities leaders also noted with lies of organ donors are bravehearts who do alone”, he further stated.These people growth. Despite recession at the global tiatives such as innovation BRICS Net- of ORBO, he said-“One cornea donor can satisfaction the coopera- take such decisions at a time which is so who have donated organs of their family level, BRICS countries accelerated eco- work, and BRICS Institution for Future give sight to upto four people using ad- leaders have met this year. tion in Defence sector and in the field of emotionally painful for them as well as members are ones who have contributed in nomic growth, drove millions out of pov- Network will be considered for discussions vanced technology. The skin tissue is used During the meeting both leaders re- Civil Nuclear Energy. They welcomed the their near and dear ones. My heartfelt salu- a seminal manner to the society. They have erty and achieved new breakthroughs in during the summit tomorrow. He requested to help burn victims. Bones donated are viewed the progress made in the bilateral prospects of cooperation in civil nuclear tations to them”, he statedas he presided fulfilled their social responsibility, and in- technology and innovation, he added. the private sector to join these efforts fo- used for bones damaged by tumors, trau- relationship since PM's visit to energy in third countries. The two leaders over the Donor Felicitation Ceremony or- spired millions of us to opt for organ dona- Prime Minister wished that Intra-BRICS cused on human resources. He also sug- mas and infections. This would save limbs Vladivostok. PM specifically mentioned also noted that both sides shared common ganized Organ Retrieval Banking Organi- tion, Dr. Harsh Vardhan added. The Union trade and investment targets should be gested that the five countries should also from being amputated”. Dr. Harsh Vardhan the successful visits of our Minister of De- position on international issues and agreed zation (ORBO), AIIMS, here today, in the Health Ministerfurther said “One donor can more ambitious and invited their sugges- consider a Mutual Social Security Agree- also narrated the story of the young organ fence and Minister of Petroleum and Natu- to continue close consultations in the fu- presence of Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of save life of 7-8 patients and can enhance tions to further reduce the cost of trade be- ment. which touched hearts, the Union Health donor Surabhi who gave her organs to ral Gas to Russia. ture. President Putin reiterated the invita- State for Sports and Youth, Minority Af- the quality of life of 40-50 patients”.He sug- tween the BRICS countries. PM also sug- Prime Minister said that India is the Minister stated “I don't remember having many recipients in 2014. To honor her The two leaders noted with satisfaction tion to PM to visit Moscow to participate fairs, Ms. Mary Kom, Rajya Sabha MP and gested that we need to motivate individu- gested that by the next BRICS Summit, at world's most open and investment friendly attended any function which has touched deed, ORBO put up a plaque in her that the USD 25 billion target of bilateral in the Victory Day celebrations next year, popular singer Shri Mohit Chauhan. als, familiesandorganizations to pledge to least five areas should be identified in economy due to political stability, predict- my heart so much”.He applauded the grit memory, he noted. trade by 2025 has already been achieved. which PM gladly accepted. Calling the felicitation event as one donate organs after death, and to spread which joint ventures can be formed be- able policy and business friendly reforms. 18 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 5 No-Fail Strategies For Stopping Anger In Its Tracks

WE ALL know what anger is. We’ve all felt it. When anger gets out of control and turns destructive, it causes stress at work, in personal relationships, and in the over- all quality of our lives. Aside from the emotional ramifications like stress and depression, prolonged anger also harms your health. It puts your heart at great risk, increases the chances of stroke, and weakens your immune sys- tem. It’s important to understand the dif- ferent manifestations of anger. An an- cient ethical philosophical text, Pirkei Avot, or Chapters of the Fathers, explains that anger manifests in four different ways. These are the ways people experience and deal with anger. Type 1: One who is quick to anger but easy to appease. Type 2: One who is slow to anger but hard to appease. Type 3: One who is quick to anger and also hard to appease. This is only negative. Type 4: One who is slow to anger and also easily appeased. This is only positive. Note the wording. Why are types 3 and 4 personalities called “positive” or “negative” even though these also seem to be natural behaviors? This is a deep insight into the psyche. It turns out, types 1 and 2 are natural. The Type 1 personality is emo- tional and temperamental, so he is quick to anger but also easy to ap- pease. As quickly as he gets angry, he gets over it. The Type 2 personality is anger this way are still experiencing likely, so don’t try it. Instead of focus- reactions. If you are exhausted, you’re not easily emotionally affected, so she anger. We are human. Most psycholo- ing on what made you angry, work on much more likely to blow things out of is slow to anger but also more difficult gists maintain that it is unhealthy to resolving the source of the issue. Re- proportion. to appease because emotional fluctua- repress our feelings, as it requires a lot mind yourself that anger won’t fix any- 4. Relax. tions don’t come easily to her. of energy and can lead to larger issues thing. On the contrary, it will only When you start feeling angry, try However, Types 3 and 4 are not, in over time. make things worse. Realize that the breathing exercises or repeat a calming fact, natural. The Type 3 personality is That said, The Type 4 personality’s anger will pass and you will only re- word or phrase, such as, “My anger will hard to appease, although naturally, anger lasts only a moment. The anger gret acting on that feeling. pass.” Listen to music, write in a jour- he should be quick to appease, based persists only until the intellect awak- 2. Use “I” statements and be direct. nal, or just close your eyes for a few upon his tendency to be quick to an- ens against it. We should never allow After you have calmed down, com- minutes to center yourself. ger. The Type 4 personality is easily this initial feeling to affect our actions. municate your concerns clearly and di- 5. Break a sweat. appeased, although her natural ten- Now that we have a better under- rectly, without hurting or trying to con- Physical activity reduces stress and dency is to be slow to anger. These standing of anger and its expressions, trol others. To avoid criticizing, use “I” improves mood, in turn helping to man- people have worked against the grain here are five tips to help you keep yours statements to describe the problem. Be age feelings of anger. If you start to get of their natural tendencies and formed under control: respectful and specific. For example, angry, go for a brisk walk or jog around a habit. That is why they are viewed as 1. Take a time out and identify the say, “I’m upset that you didn’t wish me your block, or spend some time doing negative or positive personality types. source. happy birthday,” instead of, “You never other enjoyable physical activities. The fourth personality is the one When you get angry, give yourself remember anything important.” If you implement these strategies, we should all aspire to be. Notice that a chance to calm down. Walk away for 3. Catch up on sleep. before long, you’ll be able to stay in even this optimal state allows for feel- at least a few minutes. Healthy com- Fatigue is one of the least recognized that desirable Type 4 zone ings of anger. People who experience munication at this stage is highly un- causes of stress, anger, and other over- even without breaking a sweat. Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 19 Akshay Kumar, Rohit Shetty mock 'Friends' reunion special fall-out reports with funny video in works at HBO Max

Los Angeles Insiders said agreements with cast and "Friends" is coming back with the core creatives still need to be ironed out. When six stars and the creators of the popular and if deals are sealed, the challenge will sitcom for an unscripted reunion special be to manage everyone's schedules. at HBO Max. HBO Max and producers WBTV de- Sources told The Hollywood Reporter clined comment. that the original team from Warner Bros The show, that aired on September 22,

Superstar Akshay Kumar and film- "#BreakingNews - A fall-out which maker Rohit Shetty on Tuesday gave a might just make your day cheeky response to the reports of a rift @itsrohitshetty @katrinakaif" he wrote over their much-anticipated cop drama in the caption. "Sooryavanshi". "Sooryavanshi", co-produced by Akshay, 52, shared a video on Rohit and Karan Johar, in association Instagram, which featured the leading with Reliance Entertainment and Cape lady of "Sooryavanshi" Katrina Kaif Of Good Films, is a fourth film in the showing an article on the fall-out. director's cop universe. TV is in negotiations to reunite on HBO's 1994, was a phenomenon during its 10- As Katrina exits the frame, Akshay He has previously helmed Ajay Devgn- streaming platform. year run and later went on to find cult sta- and Rohit enter and get into a gim- fronted "Singham" and "Singham Returns", The news comes in the 25th anniver- tus with new audiences through TV reruns micky fight, saying they had to behave as well as Ranveer Singh's "Simmba". sary year of the beloved NBC series, star- and Netflix. this way because of the reports. Both Ajay and Ranveer will make ring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa "Friends" officially leaves the stream- "Leave us, we have to fight because cameo appearances in "Sooryavanshi". Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and ing platform at year-end and will make we had a fall-out," the actor said in the The film is scheduled to be released David Schwimmer, along with series cre- WarnerMedia Entertainment-backed HBO video. on March 27. ators David Crane and Marta Kauffman. Max its new home. According to sources, WarnerMedia and direct-to-consumer chairman Bob Greenblatt has been the driving force be- Mark Ruffalo says Tessa Thompson hind the reunion. Once a while, devout fans launch online petitions to bring the series back, will make a great 'She-Hulk' but to no avail, until now it seems. Over the years, the cast and creators cousin of Banner. She got her maintained a 'no-reunion' stand. However, power after an emergency blood "Friends" executive producer Kevin S transfusion from Banner, but Bright revealed last October that the team contrary to him she was able to was painfully close to having an official keep her intelligence and person- reunion, but it wasn't meant to be. ality when she Hulked out. NBC staged a mini reunion in 2016 to The character first appeared in honour legendary director and producer comics as a member of the Fantas- James Burrows. tic Four in the 1980s. After much 'will-they-won't-they?', one Jessica Gao, who won an of the stars, Aniston, last month said she Emmy for penning "Pickle Rick" was planning to do "something" with her episode of animated series "Rick "Friends" co-stars. and Morty", has come on board as "We would love for there to be some- thing, but we don't know what that some- the head writer on the Marvel thing is. So we're just trying. We're work- Studios project. ing on something," she had said.

Los Angeles already Valkyrie but she'd be a Mammootty's 'Mamangam' to release on December 12 Mark Ruffalo wants Tessa great She-Hulk," the actor told issued by the makers, the project Thompson to play She-Hulk in Mumbai Entertainment Tonight when will be the first Malayalam film to the upcoming Disney Plus series Malayalam superstar asked about his choice for play- Mammootty's next film be dubbed in Hindi along with on the Marvel comic character. ing the big green's cousin sister Tamil and Telugu. Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner "Mamangam: History of Brave" on screen. will hit the theatres on December The film is directed by M aka Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic She-Hulk aka Jennifer Walters Padmakumar, with Venu Universe, while Thompson is 12. is the last major character to be The film was earlier schedule Kunnapilly attached as a producer. already part of the superhero co-created by Stan Lee. to release on November 21. The movie is presented by brigade as Valkyrie. Walters is an attorney and According to a press release Kavya Film Company. "I mean, Tessa Thompson's 20 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019

In yoga, we categorize poses into four different types, based on the position of your spine. In backbends, we extend the spine; in forward bends, we flex the spine; in side bends, we flex and YogaYoga BackbendsBackbends ThatThat extend the spine laterally; and when we do twists, we draw the spine into rotation. The majority of our habitual daily activities—sitting at a desk CanCan HelpHelp ImproveImprove to work at our computers, driv- ing, eating, reading a book, us- ing our phones and riding our bicycles—take place in a mild forward bend, and this is why YourYour PosturePosture backbends are so crucial. Backbends offer a counterpose. How backbends can improve your posture. The human body is an adap- tation machine. Throughout your life, it develops to make you op- timally efficient at the activities that you spend the most time do- ing. Unfortunately, in terms of posture, this generally leads to a shortening and tightening of the muscles in the front of your body and a lengthening and weaken- ing of the muscles in the back of your body. We round our backs, allow our heads to jut forward, and keep our hips almost permanently partially flexed. Over a long enough timeline, holding our bodies out of optimal alignment in this way can lead to lower back and neck pain, pain in between the shoul- der blades, and short, shallow breathing. And this is where a consistent backbending practice of the mat and drop both knees one cheek on the mat, bring your comes in. back). If you experience pain in Repeat 2 to 3 times. slowly to the right and to the arms by your sides, and rock your Benefits of backbends for backbends at your lower back left. hips from side to side to release your alignment and muscles: from hyperextension or compres- Windshield wiper your your lower back. Backbends open up the front sion, try to even up the curve by Bridge Pose knees a few times to release your Repeat 2 to 3 times. of the body—the chest, fronts of focusing on increasing the spinal Benefits lower back. the shoulders, muscles in be- extension at this stuck point. Opens up the hip flexors, Repeat 2 to 3 times. Fish Pose tween the ribs (intercostals), Here are five backbends that abs, chest, front of the shoulders, Article continues below Benefits abdominals, and hip flexors. can help improve your posture, and back of the neck. Stretches the abs, intercostals, Backbends strengthen the in order of difficulty. Pick just one Strengthens the hamstrings, Upward-Facing Dog chest, shoulders, and throat. back of the body—the muscles or two to practice at a time. glutes, and lower and upper Benefits Increases spinal mobility. along the cervical (neck), tho- Benefits back. Improves spinal mobility. Strengthens the mid-back. racic (mid-back) and lumbar Opens up the fronts of the Improves spinal mobility. Strengthens the hands, How To: (lower back) spine as well as the shoulders and the chest. Can help alleviate lower and wrists, arms, shoulders, back, Lie on your back with your rotator cuffs, glutes, and ham- Strengthens the hamstrings, upper back pain. and legs. feet together. strings. lower back, mid-back, and the How To: Stretches the hip flexors, Lift your hips and bring your Backbends improve spinal back of the neck. Lie on your back with your abs, and chest. hands underneath your sacrum, mobility—especially in the mid- Can help alleviate pain in knees bent and your feet flat on How To: palms facing down. back where the spine can get between the shoulder blades. the mat, hip-width apart. Check Lie face down on your mat Draw your elbows in toward "stuck" from chronic flexion How To: that your toes point straight with your hands underneath each other and point your toes. (rounding forward). Lie facedown with your arms ahead. your shoulders and your feet Inhale, push into your hands Tips for successful, pain-free by your sides and your feet hip- Rest your arms by your sides, hip-width apart and forearms and lift your upper backbends. width apart. palms facing down, and walk Spread your fingers wide and body off the mat. As healthy and as therapeutic Interlace your fingers behind your feet back until your finger- press the tops of your feet into Exhale, drop your head back. as backbends can be, please be your back. tips graze your heels. the mat. Keep pressing into your fore- careful. There are conditions, in- Inhale, lift your head and Inhale, press into your feet, Inhale, hug your elbows arms and lifting your chest up. cluding spinal stenosis and chest up a few inches. engage your abs, and lift your into your sides, draw your There should only be a minimal spondylolisthesis, that can be Exhale, draw your shoulders hips all the way up. shoulders back, and push your amount of weight resting on your exacerbated by bending the spine back. Exhale, relax into the pose. upper body off the mat until your head or none at all. back and compressing the lum- Engage your lower abs to Check that your knees point arms are straight and your thighs Hold the pose for 3 to 5 bar spine. Please check with your support your lumbar spine. straight ahead and do not fall and knees lift up. breaths, in and out through your Look down at the mat or out to the sides or in toward Exhale, relax into the pose. nose. doctor if you have any concerns . before trying! straight ahead. each other Your shoulders should come To come out of the pose, in- Squeeze your shoulder Relax your glutes to avoid directly above your wrists. hale, push firmly into your hands It's crucial that your muscles compressing your lower back. are fully warmed up before you blades together and keep draw- Press into your hands, draw and forearms, lift your head up. ing your shoulders back. Hold the pose for 3 to 5 deep your shoulders back, and keep Exhale, look at your toes and jump into these poses. I don't rec- breaths, in and out through your ommend that you practice Hold the pose for 3 to 5 your neck long. lower slowly back down to the breaths, in and out through your nose. Draw your ribs in to protect mat. backbends in the morning or di- Take a deep breath in. rectly after a long period of time nose. your lower back. Hold the pose Release your arms out from Take a deep breath in. Exhale, lower slowly back for 3 to 5 deep breaths, in and out underneath you. in which your spine is rounded down to the mat. forward. Exhale, release the pose, rest through your nose. Repeat the pose 2 to 3 times. one cheek on the mat, and rock Bring one hand to your belly Take a deep breath in. Then hug your knees into your The stiffest part of the spine and one hand to your chest. is typically the thoracic (mid- your hips from side to side to Exhale, release the pose, rest chest and rock gently from side release your lower back. Walk your feet to the edges to side. Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 21 Nishad Kumar wins bronze; secures quota for Tokyo Paralympic Games

Indian para-athlete Nishad Kumar recorded a personal best of 2 meters to claim the bronze medal in men’s high jump T47 final at the Dubai World Para Athletics Championships and also secure his place in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Nishad’s medal booked India’s ninth slot for the Tokyo Games. This was India’s third bronze and six medals over- all, one better than 2017 London Worlds. India had won five medals in the 2017 edition. Nishad led the pack from the start clearing the bar first at 1.75 to 1.97 men’s high jump before China’s Hongjie Chen pushed him with a 2 meters jump. But the USA’s Rio Paralympic champion and world record holder Roderick Townsend-Rob- ships, never expected that I lose so I gave my best to- last 10 years. India coach kyo 2020. at the Paralympics.” erts cleared the bar just once will get a medal competing day. I believe in hard work. Satyanarayana, who trained “The best thing about On Thursday, six Indian at 2.03 meters to take the against such top players. I will go back home and Mariyappan Thangavelu to Nishad is that he is young athletes including gold. Chen settled for sil- My next target is Tokyo work hard for Tokyo 2020,” Rio 2016 gold, said Nishad and flexible. His capacity Mariyappan and Sharad ver. 2020 Paralympics,” Nishad said Nishad, who is 6 feet 4 has a lot of potentials and is 2.30 meters. I am sure if Kumar will be in action in “I am super happy. It’s told Paralympic Committee inches tall and is compet- will be one of the strong he works hard on his tech- Men’s high jump T63 and my first World Champion- of India. “I had nothing to ing in Para Athletics for the prospects for India in To- nique, he will get a medal men’s 400m events

`Bob and Mike Bryan, team in 2007. the greatest doubles pair Mike claimed two Bryan brothers to retire in the history of tennis, more Grand Slam titles have announced they will with Jack Sock in 2018 end what they describe as after Bob was sidelined a “magical ride” in 2020 with a hip injury. after 2020 US Open after one more crack at the “Mike and I chose to U.S. Open. finish our 2019 season The 41-year-old after the U.S. Open, even Californian twins, famous knowing there was a for their trademark chest- strong chance we’d bump celebration, will bid qualify for the ATP farewell at Flushing Finals,” Bob said in an Meadows, scene of their ATP statement on Grand Slam debut in Wednesday. 1995. Playing almost “After much discus- exclusively with each sion, we decided that it other throughout their 25- would be best to rest our year careers, the Bryans minds and strengthen our captured a professional bodies in preparation for era record 118 titles, 2020 which will be our including 16 Grand Slam final season on the ATP titles, 39 ATP Masters Tour. 1000s, and the ATP Finals “For the last 21 years, title four times. we have been so grateful The Bryans also won for the opportunity to live Olympic gold at London out our dreams of playing 2012 and were part of the professional tennis. It has U.S. Davis Cup-winning truly been a magical ride.” 22 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 How does Virat Kohli's Test bowling attack compare with the best ever?

"Our aim was to take the pitches out of the equation. You have to take 20 wickets, whether it's Johannesburg, Mumbai, Delhi, Auckland or even Melbourne where we won [against Australia]. How do you do that? For that, you need fast bowlers, spinners, a complete bowling unit." Those were Ravi Shastri's words after India rolled over South Africa in the three-Test se- ries at home last month. While the batsmen racked up big hundreds in the series, the performance of the bowlers was, arguably, even more impressive: on pitches that weren't loaded in favour of them, India's seamers and spinners com- prehensively outbowled their South African counterparts. In fact, never since their readmission have South Africa's pacers been outbowled by the opposition fast bowlers as comprehensively as they were in this series. India's bowling displays in these three Tests were only the latest in what has been consis- tently incisive performances over the last few years, no matter what the conditions. The bowling is Richards' West Indies; unlike this Swann was in his pomp, but few bowlers contributed only 19% of - May, Ponting and Kohli - have largely the reason why India have Indian team, both those bowling other bowling line-ups have been the total bowler wickets. Kohli's had more than one spinner in that a win-loss ratio of 3:1 and a win attacks were dominated by pace. similarly blessed. Misbah-ul-Haq India is relatively low in percent- list. Lloyd, Richards and Michael percentage of 61% since Virat Kohli's India are also among was able to rely to Yasir Shah and age terms because of the number Vaughan are in this list of nine, Kohli took over as captain - both the top three teams in terms of Saeed Ajmal, but he didn't have a of home games, but the average but with all-pace line-ups. are third-best among the 27 cap- wickets taken per Test. They av- particularly strong pace attack to is excellent. The spin scatter plot Out of the five bowlers who tains who have led in at least 40 erage 18, only marginally lower call upon. In Kohli's Indian bowl- has far fewer teams in the sub-30- average below 30 in Kohli's In- Tests. Among Indian captains, than the 18.1 achieved by the ing line-up, the fast bowlers take average region, which is to be ex- dia, three of them - Ashwin, Jadeja Kohli's numbers are well clear of Australian teams under Ricky 47% of the wickets, at an average pected. There are only four names and Bumrah - average less than everyone else's. Ponting and Steve Waugh. Of the of 26.79, while the spinners con- there - May, Kohli, Taylor and 25. Only seven captains have had Kohli has had at his com- 19 Tests captained by Kohli since tribute 53%, averaging 25.02. Waugh. However, there are many the luxury of at least three mand an attack that has great the start of 2018, India have taken Those are almost perfect numbers other teams whose spinners aver- bowlers taking 50-plus wickets skill, variety and depth, and the 20 wickets on 16 occasions. [This for a bowling unit, suggesting age only marginally above 30, and averaging below 25. numbers tell the story: apart from excludes the Afghanistan Test, shared responsibilities of bowl- including Misbah's Pakistan, the All of this indicates that this his debut series as captain in Aus- when Ajinkya Rahane was cap- ing duties between pace and spin, Indian teams under Sourav attack is not only the best that tralia in 2014-15, Kohli has led tain.] In the grid above, this In- with both equally capable of tak- Ganguly and Mohammad India have ever had - by a dis- the team in 14 series (excluding dian team sits comfortably with ing wickets. In fact, Kohli is Azharuddin, Ponting's Australia tance - but also one of the best one-off Tests); in all of them ex- six others who take 17 or more among only four captains in this and Strauss' England. The two that any captain has had the privi- cept one, the bowlers have con- wickets per Test at averages be- list, for whom the pace-spin wick- dots that stand out from the rest lege of leading. That said, ceded fewer than 30 runs per low 28: the Australian teams led ets distribution lies between a are again Pataudi's India - where though, Kohli's India have still wicket. The average of 24.56 at by Waugh and Mark Taylor; West 70-30 to 40-60 percentage ratio, 81% of the bowler dismissals were lost Test series in England and home isn't a surprise, but they Indies under Clive Lloyd and and both fast bowlers and spin- by spinners - and Richards' West South Africa, and 37 of their 51 have also averaged 23.49 in Richards, May's England and ners average under 30. The other Indies, where spinners took 4.5% Tests have either been in Asia or South Africa, 25 in Australia, and Cronje's South Africa. captains who have lucky enough of the wickets at an average of in the West Indies, which have 29.81 in England. Unlike some of those other to have such varied and efficient nearly 55. The strategic skills of been easier venues for India's Overall, India have conceded teams that have relied almost ex- bowling attacks are May, Taylor all captains look much better bowlers in the last few years. 26.11 runs per wicket in the 51 clusively on pace, though, this and Waugh. when they have a bowling attack However, it's clear that this Tests that Kohli has captained in, Indian line-up has excellence in The scatter plots for pace at- that can apply sustained and re- balanced bowling attack has which makes them one of the top both pace and spin, something tack of each captain maps the lentless pressure on opposition given the Indian team an edge it bowling teams that any captain that has rarely been achieved by averages against the percentage batsmen. Kohli has been blessed has seldom had, given that India has ever had. Among the captains bowling units over the years. of wickets taken. Richards is in with such a line-up: in his stint as have traditionally been known as who have led in at least 40 Tests, May's England had an outstand- the extreme top right: in the 50 captain so far, there are five a batting and spin powerhouse. only three have had bowling units ing pace-spin combination - how Tests he captained, West Indies' bowlers with 50-plus wickets at The presence of a solid pace at- with better averages over their does a line-up of Fred Trueman, fast bowlers took 95.5% of the sub-30 averages - R Ashwin, tack has made India competitive entire captaincy stints. One of Brian Statham, Jim Laker and total bowler wickets, and aver- Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed overseas, and has given them op- them is England's Peter May, who Tony Lock sound to you? - while aged 22.89 runs per wicket. In Shami, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit portunities to consistently notch led in the 1950s and early 1960s, Shane Warne's presence in an oth- Lloyd's era, fast bowlers contrib- Bumrah. Umesh Yadav just misses up wins when playing away from when uncovered pitches were the erwise pace-heavy line-up made uted 88.8% of the bowler wick- the mark, averaging 32.51 for his home. In home conditions, India norm and scores were generally a the Australian attacks under Tay- ets, and averaged 24.93. For 79 wickets under Kohli. have always been tough to beat, bit lower. The other two teams lor, Waugh and Ponting balanced Cronje, the percentage contribu- Among the 27 captains who but armed with this bowling at- with lower averages than Kohli's and extremely lethal. tion was 84.2. At the other extreme have led in at least 40 Tests, only tack, they have become almost India are the South African team Andrew Strauss' England had is MAK Pataudi, who led a spin- nine have had at least five such unbeatable. led by Hansie Cronje, and Viv that balance as well, when Graeme dominated Indian attack: fast bowlers. Among them, only three Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 23 INDIA GETS BETTER OF BANGLADESH Home Team wins the series two-one

Indian team which was asked to By Leeladhar Kunder while conceding 25 runs. Shami, Hardik Pandya, bat first by the toss winning The Indian Captain Rohit Bhuvaneshar Kumar and above Bangladesh skipper Team India led by stand in Sharma who failed in the first all Jasprit Bhumrah, newcomer Mahammadulla won the match in skipper Rohit Sharma registered match, came into form in the Deepak Chahar took upon him- Nagpur by 30 runs. a facile two-one victory over second match played at Rajkot self the task of pace attack and Shreyas took only 33 balls to visiting Bangladesh team in the and played a hurricane innings came out with a brilliant bowl- score 62 runs which tilted the three match T-20 series played to bewilder the Bangladesh ing display. balance in favor of his team and in India. bowlers. He belted boundaries Only Khaleel Ahmed, the left it laid a solid foundation for the The third and last match and sixes at will and took the hand pace bowler failed to rise eventual Indian victory. K L played in Nagpur was a real game away from Bangladesh. to the occasion and he was Rahul who staged a comeback thriller and both teams were tied K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer targeted by the Bangladesh into the team India played a solid at the end of second match and also contributed their mite with batsmen that allowed them to knock of 52 runs in the final T- they played to their potential in their splendid performance in the score a win in the first match 20 and justified his selection. the last encounter. third match after the early loss played in New Delhi. The Bangladesh team was no For the home team, there of Rohit Sharma. The two Deepak Chahar was so im- doubt was weakened by the were several brilliant perfor- attacked the Bangladesh bowling pressive in the last match that he absence of two highly rated mances from both senior and and took India to a match win- became a celebrity overnight as players-Al Shakhib and renowned youngsters as Rohit Sharma, ning position. he took six wickets after con- pace bowler Rehman and that was Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul and The Bangladesh bowling squad ceding only seven runs and in exploited by the team India. Shreyas Iyer contributed im- which includes Amin Hussain, the end the Indian team coasted Now the two teams are head- mensely with the bat while the Shaiful Islam, Musfafizur to a victory quite easily. In fact ing for Kolkata where the first bowling department was handled Rehman, Aminul Islam and Chahar became the first Indian even day and night Test match is brilliantly by Deepak Chahar , Soumya Sarkar shone in patches bowler to take a hat trick in T- going to be played between the Yajuvendra Chahal and Shivam and could not make much im- 20 tournament. He also broke two teams. The two teams are Dube. pression on the Indian batsmen. the record held by Yajuvendra hoping for a better attendance In the absence of senior and Interestingly, the team that Chahal who took six wickets for the day-night Test matches in reputed pace bowlers including batted second, won the matches against England in the T-20 India and elsewhere. Ishant Sharma, Mohammad in Delhi and Rajkot while the 24 Mumbai, Thursday 14-20 November 2019 Saina, Sameer bow out of Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma were ousted from the Hong Kong Open after suffering contrasting de- feats in the opening round of the USD 400,000 event here on Wednesday. Eighth seed Saina, who claimed the Indonesia Masters in January this year, suffered her fifth first-round loss in the last six tournaments, going down 13-21 20- 22 to China's Cai Yan Yan for the second successive time. She had lost to Cai at China Open last week. World no.16 Sameer fought for 54 min- utes before going to Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 11-21 21-13 8-21 in the opening match. It was his third successive loss in the opening round. Saina and Sameer are both scheduled to play Gwangju Korea Masters Super 300 tournament next week. Saina lacked the wherewithal to put up a fight against Cai in the opening game and fell behind from the very start. She couldn't catch up with the Chinese, who ahead 11-9 at the breather. Wang after meekly surrendering the open- which he capitalised to roar back into the moved to a comfortable 11-4 lead at the After the interval, the Chinese jumped ing game. contest. break and kept surging ahead to win the to a 17-11 advantage. However, Saina Wang was 7-4 up and then surged to However, Sameer was completely first game. managed to fight back and grab a game 15-5 in a jiffy to eventually close the open- blown away by Wang in the decider. The In the second game, Saina was 3-0 up point at 20-19 but the Chinese once again ing game. Taiwanese shuttler zoomed to an 8-0 lead initially but Cai reeled off seven straight managed to nose ahead. In the second game, Wang led 3-0 early and then grabbed a 15-2 advantage, a gap points at 2-4 to jump to a 9-4 advantage. Sameer, on the other hand, managed to on but this time Sameer put up a fierce which the Indian failed to bridge in the The Indian narrowed the gap but Cai was take one game away from the world no.26 fight to open up a slender 11-10 lead, end.

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