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                 *8%)%9 membership in 2016. viously, has called for a two-       Answering a spate of ques- step plan that stipulates the    $  8$865% the Lok Sabha amid loud approve the Bill as it crimi-     hina on Friday said India’s tions whether any change of need for the NSG members to protests by Opposition mem- nalises divorce and “pointed at    Cmembership issue was not China’s stand on India’s entry arrive at a set of principles for sserting that the ending the bers who claimed it “crimi- one community.”           on the agenda of the Nuclear into the NSG which is holding the entry non-NPT states and Apractice of instant talaq in nalises” divorce and also vio- Triple talaq, which has    !   Suppliers Group’s meeting in its plenary meeting in Astana, then move forward discus- Muslim community is about lates the provisions of the been abolished in more than 20  "#      Astana as it declined to give a Kazakhstan on June 20-21, sions of specific cases. “justice” to women and her Constitution. Muslim countries, including       " timeline to reach a “consensus” China’s Foreign Ministry Lu said that Beijing was not right to “equality”, the The Congress said it is Pakistan and Bangladesh, is still among member states on the spokesman Lu Kang told a blocking New Delhi’s entry Government on Friday intro- opposed to triple talaq (talaq- practiced in India.     participation of non-NPT media briefing here that the and reiterated Beijing’s stand duced afresh triple talaq Bill in e-biddat) per se, but it will not Continued on Page 4       members in the elite grouping. insisting that only those coun- group will not discuss the entry that rules and procedures of the  "# $  %   China has repeatedly tries which have signed the of countries who have not NSG should be followed.       &' blocked India’s entry into the Non-Proliferation Treaty signed the NPT “before reach- He said, “There is no   '(((     48-member grouping which (NPT) should be allowed to ing a specific plan”. blocking by certain members. #    )    regulates the global nuclear enter the organisation. “So there is no discussion Because there are procedures in    *   commerce. India and Pakistan are not on India’s participation,” he the NSG and members make  '+!     Ever since India applied for signatories of the NPT. After said. decisions according to the pro- N-  *. /O the membership of the NSG in India’s application, Pakistan China, while blocking cedures and proceedings.”     " May 2016, China has been too has applied for the NSG India’s entry into the NSG pre- Continued on Page 4  %R  $$   $     7%417    $  %     "# # 12! 13 uch awaited monsoon         Q  Mfinally hit southern bor-       der of the State, Bastar on  4 O    ! R   Friday, at least nine days late of        8$865% the normal onset date.        Heavy monsoon showers     ongress president Rahul were observed in the Bijapur   5 2  CGandhi on Friday courted and Jagdalpur districts of the     controversy by tweeting pic- state, which not only bring !    " tures of the dog squad of respite from scorching heat to Indian Army doing yoga and Bastarians but also had a state-  P  captioning it “New India”, wide effect. 'P    drawing a sharp retort from Though it was late from the  "#     BJP chief Amit Shah, who expected schedule, the Indian      accused him of mocking Yoga Meteorological Centre here 6    4  7 Day and insulting the forces. has predicted a good rainfall 2   *)4! 1  Shah said while the this season. 5        Congress supports the Weather Scientist S.P. #44*)4  ! medieval practice of triple Chandra informed The Pioneer       talaq, it insults the armed forces “In what promises to be a O   1  yet again. good start to the rainy season 5  4  "      ! "     #   $  %" Detailed report on P5 this year, the monsoon will set     )96417 no one complained of fever or over Raipur and other plain other symptoms of encephali- areas within the next four-five four-year-old boy, who was tis, he said. According to the days”. Aadmitted in Jagdalpur health department official pes- “The long-range forecast Medical College, along with ticides were sprayed in Cholnar of rains for the State can still be two other children after being and Chhotemundrapara vil- predicted to be good”, said the $   :58% city,” said Palaniswami. find a solution to the water rests only with the AIADMK right time for Stalin to prove his detected positive for Japanese lage for killing aedes mosqui- weather scientist. The Chief Minister also scarcity, the Opposition DMK Government. The DMK alone responsibility towards Tamil encephalitis died, officials con- to. The family members of the “The monsoon will reach ith Chief Minister said his Government has made has launched a Statewide agi- could find a permanent solu- Nadu by making Karnataka to firmed on Friday. deceased boy informed that the the capital and plain areas WEdappadi Palaniswami arrangements for transporting tation condemning the tion to the water scarcity haunt- release the 9.19 TMC ft The two other children Bhawani used to live in his within 4-5 days and making it known officially on 10 million litres water per day AIADMK’s failure to resolve ing Tamil Nadu,” said MK Cauvery water as ordered by suspected of being encephali- maternal home at Udiyapal with+ 6% model error a good Friday that the water scarcity in from Jolarpettai to Chennai for the issue. “The responsibility Stalin, president, DMK. the Cauvery Water tis positive were later diagnosed village situated close to Odisha rainfall is expected this year”, he Tamil Nadu is grave, travellers six weeks and an amount of 65 for the present state of affairs But the BJP said it was the Management Authority on encephalitis negative. in Bakawand block. added. to Chennai are advised to keep crore has been set apart for the May 28. “It was Stalin, who “Bhuvneshwar alias The team visited Udiyapal “Northern Limit of away from the city which is operation. Jolarpettai in Vellore proposed the name of Rahul Bhawani (4) son of Manglu a but no case of encephalitis Monsoon (NLM) passes reeling under severe drought. district is 213 km south of Gandhi as the Prime resident of Cholnar village in was found, the department through Lat. 17°N/Long. 60°E, Speaking to the media at Chennai. Ministerial candidate. The Bakawand block of Bastar died claimed. Lat. 17°N/Long. 70°E, Fort Saint George after a Palaniswami disclosed that Congress also considers Stalin on Thursday night. Condition Meanwhile, the depart- Ratnagiri, Sangli, Bijapur,, Cabinet meeting on Friday, the Kerala Government was as the true successor of former of two other children is stable ment has asked villagers to use Ramagundam, Jagdalpur, the Chief Minister said all obstructing the State’s efforts to DMK chief Karunanidhi. A and one has been discharged mosquito net and try to use Phulbani, Jamshedpur, Asansol, reservoirs supplying drinking increase the height of word from Stalin is sufficient to from the hospital while the mosquito repellents. Purnea and Lat. 28°N/Long. water to the metropolis have Mullaperiyar Dam. He said make Karnataka Chief Minister other will be also discharged “Japanese encephalitis is 87°E”, he informed. gone dry. that though the Kerala HD Kumaraswamy to release soon,” Chhattisgarh’s Health different from Acute The regional centre of IMD “There is not a single drop Government has offered to the Cauvery water due to Tamil Minister TS Singhdeo said in a Encephalitis Syndrome or com- has proposed the name of the of water in these reservoirs supply 2 million litres of water Nadu,” said Narayanan press release. monly known as Chamki storm, that has been generated which are the main sources of to Tamil Nadu, it was negligi- Thiruppathy, BJP’s senior Soon after the case came to Bukhar that has claimed 140 in oceans of Indian drinking water to Chennai. ble compared to the require- spokesman. light a medical team was lives in Bihar,” the health min- territories, to be ‘Garra’ (strong Efforts are on to source water ment of the State, which stands Many residents have start- rushed to Cholnar and carried ister said while adding Japanese wind accompanied by from quarries around Chennai at 525 million litres per day. ed leaving the city to their out scanning of locals for sus- encephalitis is not new to roaring sound) or ‘Sukva’ to meet the drinking water Even as the Tamil Nadu native towns. pected case of encephalitis. In Bastar and had occurred earli- (Brahma Muhurt), informed requirements of the capital Government is struggling to , ''     .  $  %" Continued on Page 4 all 88 people were scanned and er also. Chandra.    !" 

     4   !   Minister Narendra Modi, there 8$865%       is a new India and Rahul’s tweet    reveals a new Congress under ongress president Rahul       him. “Perhaps for him, life is CGandhi on Friday came in     4  .   one continuing joke for him the line of fire of the Modi /!*)4   and looking for opportunities Government and the BJP  3 to post pictures that remind   8$865% a letter to Sreedharan, after he besides social media users as he 7    him of his favourite Pidi (his had written to the Prime tweeted pictures of the dog #     pet dog),” he said. erming the Delhi Minister against the AAP squad of Indian Army doing        Rahul was also trolled on TGovernment’s move to give Government’s move. yoga and captioned it “New  :    Twitter with a number of peo- free rides to women in Metro Sisodia had said the Delhi India”. Union Ministers Amit    ple posting pictures about the an “election gimmick”, Delhi Metro has already been run- Shah and Rajnath Singh Congress while poking fun at Metro’s principal adviser Dr E ning in losses and the accused the Gandhi scion of him and the party. He was also Sreedharan has hit out at the Government’s proposal to pay insulting the Defence forces targeted by new young BJP MP Arvind Kejriwal dispensation for the women commuters and mocking the International Home Minister Amit Shah Yoga Day and insult our forces he realises that even the canines IYD2019. But this is hardly sur- Tejasvi Surya who said that it’s asking if it was flush with should make the Metro rail Yoga Day while the BJP said life was the first to take on Rahul (yet again!) Hoping the spirit of are proud members of the prising as they have always sad that Rahul still hasn’t learnt money then should assist the authorities happy. “Sir, your is one continuing joke for the saying while the Congress sup- positivity will prevail. It can help Indian Army and they con- been apologetic about and his lessons. “Ok. He still hasn’t Delhi Metro to procure more stand appears to be a result of Congress president. ports the medieval practice of overcome toughest challenges,” tribute to the safety of our hence pooh-poohed every- learnt his lessons. In one go, he trains and construct more lines misunderstanding about the The pictures in the tweet by triple talaq, it insults the armed Shah tweeted. The Congress nation. Rajnath also took a dig thing rooted in Indian Culture has insulted our Army, brave so that the present overcrowd- Delhi Government’s proposal. Rahul Gandhi showed the forces yet again. He also accused opposed the Triple Talaq Bill in at Rahul saying he prayed for and traditions. Is it vote bank Jawans, the incredible dog unit, ing is eased. You will appreciate that after Army dog unit and their train- the Congress of spreading neg- the Lok Sabha on Thursday. his “sadbuddhi” (good sense). politics that is driving them to Yoga tradition & our country. He said allowing free trav- completion of Phase-III of the ers prostrating as part of cele- ativity. “Congress stands for Taking potshots on Rahul’s The BJP said for Rahul, life do this,” BJP national vice pres- I feel really sad for all the young el to women will lead to further DMRC, its services were brations of International Yoga negativity. Today, their negativ- comments, Defence Minister is only about a joke, as he keeps ident Vinay Sahasrabuddhe Congress workers (if there are overcrowding and mishaps designed to have a capacity of Day and soon after he invited ity was seen in their clear sup- Rajnath Singh said that he posting pictures about his pet asked on Twitter. any left) that they have to deal even as he appealed the Delhi daily ridership of four million,” trouble for himself on social port to the medieval practice of wished good sense prevails dog. “It’s painful to see how a BJP spokesperson Nalin with this man as their leader,” Government not to destroy an Sisodia said in his letter. media. Triple Talaq. Now, they mock upon the Congress leader and senior politician is ridiculing Kohli said under Prime said Surya in a tweet. efficient and successful public The 87-year old transport system such as Delhi Sreedharan, former managing Metro for electoral gains. director of Delhi Metro and 5##788)9 “Everybody knows this is an now principal adviser to the 7 ') 8( 8:# ) election gimmick to win votes Delhi and Lucknow Metros,  ! ')'8'..""' of women in the next Assembly had in his letter to PM ; 8)8<8(# 5##) election,” he said. Narendra Modi said the Delhi ";' )(#(# )''3"(383= He said the Delhi Metro is running on huge debt (# *,(# 3:#"'(38(# New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker doing so have the freedom to do Government has not only and will set a bad precedent for  + 123% 8)83(# 722""'#  8 Om Birla on Friday said he will so outside,” he said. delayed giving approval of other Metros which are carry- ; 8)8<938') 7(388(# work to draw from best parlia- He, though, assured Metro phase IV corridors by ing huge debts as well. He cited   8$865% and another 33 Bills have been Acquisition Bill, Triple Talaq $;; 73' =37 7'89")8< mentary customs from across Opposition members — whose two years but also never come that metro construction is pending consideration in the Bill, Aadhaar Amendment Bill (#7 (#(#  8; 8)8< the world and asked members numbers have shrunk further in forward to introduce last mile occurring at a very slow pace ajya Sabha Chairman and Upper House for years, includ- and Motor Vehicles Bill. =3737 (#8./ 7' to refrain from practices such the 17th Lok Sabha — that he connectivity with bus services. due to fund constraints. RVice President M Venkaiah ing three, that have been pend- Given the implications, as trooping into the Well of the would not be guided by In a response to Delhi “Therefore, it may not be easy Naidu on Friday suggested that ing for more than 20 years. “There is a need to rethink the process, I suggest that if a Bill is House to register their protests. numerical strength in giving Deputy Chief Minister Manish to attract loans the next time if any Bill pending for more than Under the provision of the provision regarding lapsing of not taken up for consideration Speaking to reporters, Birla opportunity to MPs. Sisodia, Dr Sreedharan also Metros turn into a debt trap,” five years in the Upper House Constitution, Bills passed by the bills in the Upper House of and passing in Rajya Sabha said his basic priority is to “Every member represents elaborated the reasons that why the letter read. He further should be considered lapsed. Lok Sabha during the course of Parliament,” he said. “I suggest within five years of introduction enhance the House’s dignity and his constituency and I want his the move will prove to be cata- commented that no country in He also called for a debate on its five year term and pending a wider debate on the matter of of such bills, such pending bills advised members to abide by or her voice to be heard,” he said, strophic for not only Delhi the world offers free metro the rule that provides for auto- in the Rajya Sabha get lapsed automatic lapsing of Bills in should be treated as deemed to rules and regulation. noting that he allowed division Metro but Metros in other cities travel only for women. matic lapsing of any Bill passed with the dissolution of the Rajya Sabha,” he said. have lapsed,” he said. He said he hoped to engage of votes as demanded by without enhancing women’ by the Lok Sabha but pending House of the People. Separately, Naidu said of the 33 Bills He also sought a debate on with parliamentary proceed- Opposition members on the security in any manner. in the Rajya Sabha with the dis- any Bill introduced in the Rajya pending for years, the oldest the reasons why there was a ings in other democracies in introduction Of Triple Talaq Earlier, Sisodia had written solution of the Lower House of Sabha remained a property of pending Bill, the Indian wide gap between the number the world and draw from their Bill in the House on Friday. Parliament. the House irrespective of the fate Medical Council of bills passed by the 16th Lok best practices to conduct Lok To a question as to why he Expressing concern over of the Lok Sabha. (Amendment) Bill, 1987, has Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Sabha in a better way. He allowed the Bill’s introduction loss of time due to disruptions, “In effect, the Lok Sabha has been pending for more than 32 especially when compared to observed that he might have as the convention has been that he said the present “dysfunc- to take up these 22 Bills again years. Two other bills are pend- the 15th Lok Sabha. “I fervent- been strict in his conduct on the motion of thanks to the tional, disruptive environment for consideration and passing. ing for more than 20 years, six ly appeal to all Parliamentarians Friday by repeatedly asking President’s address is the first must change” and further I am afraid it would take a min- are pending between 10 and 20 to make an inspiring fresh start members to refrain from inter- matter to be taken up, Birla said weakening of democratic struc- imum of two sessions for doing years and 14 bills are pending beginning with this season,” he rupting those allowed by the rules take precedence over tures cannot be allowed. Naidu so. And this means that efforts between 5 and 10 years. said adding “We cannot allow Chair to speak. conventions. The business said as many as 22 Bills, pend- of the Lok Sabha for passing “Such long pendency does any further weakening of our “Why should ‘zindabad- advisory committee, which has ing in the Rajya Sabha, had these 22 Bills have been ren- not reflect well on the func- democratic structures. Together, murdabad’ slogans be raised (in) members from different par- lapsed with the dissolution of dered waste,” he said, adding tioning of the Parliament,” he we must restore the stature and the Well or placard be brought ties, took a call on the issue and the 16th Lok Sabha last month Bills that lapsed include Land said. “In order to streamline the dignity of the House.” in the Well? Those interested in he went by it, he added. PNS     $ .    . 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Male crore as on June 18 of the ongo- '<798 =7 7' .        contribution made by the Darvesh Singh Yadav, who was and female restrooms which ing marketing year ending AA(AA'/  renowned economist. shot dead in the Agra court have common wall are often September with maximum #" (#3' 8%57(    On the first day of the premises. found poorly lit which again amount owed by sugar mills in     -*:  maiden Session of Parliament The plea, filed by advocate makes it vulnerable for lady Uttar Pradesh. According to the 8)#7# 8        5 under Modi 2.0 Government, Indu Kaul, was listed before a advocates when they use the government data mills in Uttar 3('(8)8<3='0,?   4   6     Rajya Sabha Chairman and vacation Bench of justices facility,” it said. Pradesh owe the maximum     2 " Vice-President M Venkaiah Deepka Gupta and Surya Kant The plea also sought a amount at Rs 11,082 crore, fol- 9737 8)'0.2 Naidu mentioned that Singh composed personality, Dr the nation. The House shall who agreed to hear it next direction to the Delhi Bar lowed by Karnataka (Rs 1,704 9737 7 '; 9( "  %    was a member of Rajya Sabha Manmohan Singh through his ever cherish their association.” Tuesday saying that it was a Council for disbursing the sum crore) and Maharashtra (Rs     $ for five consecutive terms from participation in the debates of Earlier, the House “serious matter”. of Rs 50 lakh received from 1,338 crore).  "#2  ! 1991 to 2019 and has the dis- the House has contributed mourned the death of former Yadav, who was the first AAP Government towards As per data, Punjab millers    %  4  tinction of holding the covet- immensely in enriching the Goa Chief Minister and former woman president of the Bar social security measure and are yet to pay Rs 989 crore to According to the data, the 4 .%44/!7  ed post of Prime Minister for collective wisdom of the House Rajya Sabha member Manohar Council, was shot thrice by asked for a direction to sugarcane farmers, while those total dues of sugarcane farmers    !    two consecutive terms. on various issues, particularly, Parrikar and nine other former another lawyer Manish the UP Bar Council to pay in Gujarat and Bihar have an as on June 18 of the ongoing    : “The House will certainly economic matters pertaining to members — KA RA Subbian, Sharma, who had been her Yadav’s family a compensa- outstanding of Rs 965 crore and 2018-19 marketing year ?   :   .:?:/ miss the presence of these two the welfare and development of Virendra Kataria, Drupad long-time acquaintance. tion of Rs 25 lakh. Rs 923 crore, respectively. (October-September) stood at       members, who have through the nation. This House will miss Borgohain, Devi Prasad Singh, The petition, which seeks It claimed that the Bar “Payment of cane price to Rs 18,958 crore.          their significant contributions, an able parliamentarian and an Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem, direction to the Bar Council of Council of India instead of pay- sugarcane growing farmers by Paswan highlighted that a      enhanced the dignity experienced and renowned Vasanthi Stanley, Vishwanatha India for formulation of social ing compensation to the the sugar mills is a continuous number of steps have been     and prestige of this august economist,” Naidu said. Menon, Rajnath Singh ‘Surya’ security measures for lady deceased from its own process. However, on account of taken in the last one year to  "#    House,” he said. “I place on record my and S Sivasubramanian. advocates, listed out different Advocate Welfare Fund col- surplus sugar production, dur- boost the liquidity position of        Naidu said Singh, along heartfelt appreciation for the The House also mourned incidents of sexual harassment lected from lawyers ing the previous sugar seasons, sugar mills so that they could  &<;' %2   with another member Santisue significant contribution and the death of 50 people, includ- against women lawyers in dif- across the country, is issuing a the sugar prices remained clear their cane arrears.    O   Kujur, retired on June 15 after service rendered by both these ing five Indians, in a terrorist ferent court premises, press release for collection depressed which adversely According to industry      completion of their terms of Members to parliamentary attack on mosques in New including Delhi High Court of funds. affected the liquidity of the body ISMA, the country’s sugar     office. Both Singh and Kujur democracy and to society at Zealand and killing of 250 and trial courts. The plea said that Yadav’s sugar mills resulting in accu- output during the 2017-18      "' were MP from Assam from the large,” Naidu said. “I wish them persons, including 10 Indians, The plea said safety of murder by one of her male col- mulation of cane price arrears marketing year was a record          Congress party. good health, happiness and in suicide bombings in church- women lawyers in court leagues would withhold lady of the farmers,” Food Minister 32.5 million tonnes. In 2018-19,   " “A very gentle, calm and long fruitful years of service to es and hotels in Colombo. premises and at chamber advocates from contesting elec- Ram Vilas Paswan said in a it estimates the production to blocks should be “paramount” tions of bar associations. written reply to the Rajya Sabha. surpass the last year’s level. .'   +'   3 +     8$865% Syndrome (AES). This is a kids are dying due to AES. New Delhi: The Supreme Court   8$865% )9# 77%3 78 8((3") poverty line) card holders but conspiracy to damage the Chowdhury also pointed on Friday refused to extend the (# ; 937((#((#' now the Puducherry ven as the medical opinion brand name of litchi... We are out that the ratio of patients schedule of counselling for fill- he Supreme Court on (: 8(#7 8 ( Government has a populist Eremains divided over the eating litchis since our child- and doctors is lowest in Bihar. ing up as many as 603 vacant TFriday extended its earlier ) 9'38'#9#89") move and wants to give free cause of the outbreak of Acute hood but we did not suffer After 118 children died seats in post-graduate medical order till July 10, restraining the )'(7(383==7 79 (3"" rice to all ration card holders. Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in from AES,” Rudy said. due to Acute Encephalitis and dental courses in deemed Puducherry Government from 7(3897)#3") 7'7 88< The top court had on June Bihar’s Muzaffarpur where over The MP from Bihar’s Saran Syndrome (AES) in Wednesday, had said that con- universities and private colleges. implementing any Cabinet ) ;7( 8(8)9(388< 4 directed the Puducherry 118 kids have died so far, BJP district further said that due to Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar, sumption of unripe litchi con- A vacation Bench of justices decisions having financial 3='9:=9(37 Government, led by Chief member from the State, Rajiv some misinformation many more than two dozen cases of taining a high concentration of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant implications. Minister V Narayanasamy who Pratap Rudy on Friday urged people have stopped eating AES deaths have been report- toxin could be behind the AES disposed of a plea by the A vacation Bench of jus- Government, said out of the is at loggerheads with Bedi, not the Government to probe litchi and drinking litchi juice. ed from other districts of Bihar outbreak in Muzaffarpur. Education Promotion Society of tices Deepak Gupta and Surya three decisions taken, free dis- to implement any decision, hav- whether linking deaths of chil- “The Government must probe in the last 24 hours. Dr Gopal Shankar Sahni of India, a registered group of over Kant said the issue requires to tribution of rice to all ration card ing financial implications, that dren due to the deadly disease if there is conspiracy to harm According to health officials SKMCH said apart from mal- 1,300 educational institutions of be heard at length and therefore holders can be allowed as the may be taken at the Cabinet to consumption of litchis was interest of Indian litchi farmers here, the deaths have been nutrition and consumption of the country, seeking to extend it is listing the plea before a reg- scheme has been running for meeting of in the June 7. part of a conspiracy to damage by linking death of children reported from Patna, Bhagalpur, litchi in empty stomach, heat- the counselling to facilitate ular Bench. the past ten years. The application filed by the the brand name of the fruit. due to AES in Muzaffarpur to Banka, Sitamarhi, Samastipur, wave condition triggers AES admission on vacant seats. Puducherry Government Solicitor General Tushar Centre and Bedi had sought a Participating in a debate consumption of litchi,” he said. East Champaran and West outbreak year after year. The top court had earlier told the apex court that it has Mehta, appearing for Lieutenant direction for restoring the sit- during the Zero Hour in Participating in the debate Champaran. AES is a serious Meanwhile, Union Minister said that the question is not taken three Cabinet decisions, Governor Kiran Bedi, said the uation prevailing before the Parliament, Rudy said the sit- in Parliament, Congress leader neurological illness that causes of State for Home Nityanand whether it has power to do it but which include distribution of scheme cannot be allowed as it April 30 Madras High Court uation in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said inflammation of the brain. Rai announced that all 17 BJP whether it should allow the free rice to all ration card hold- will be a modification of the ear- verdict which held that the LG was worrisome. “We are told due to careless attitude of the Independent child special- MPs of Bihar will donate Rs 25 deemed universities and colleges ers, renaming a department and lier order and has a huge finan- “cannot interfere” in the day-to- that eating litchi by children in State and the Union ist Arun Shah, who headed the Lakh for their respective con- to fill up their vacant seats by auctioning of a sick factory. cial implication. day affairs of the elected Bihar’s Muzaffarpur may be Government, situation in Bihar Bihar chapter of Indian stituencies to build PICUs in making an exception to the set Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, He said earlier free rice was Government in the Union cause of Acute Encephalitis is not improving and poor Association of Pediatrics, on Sadar Hospitals there. schedule of admissions. PTI appearing for the Puducherry distributed to only BPL (below Territory. RAIPUR | SATURDAY | JUNE 22, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Don’t put financial burden of Baghel to interact with common people central schemes on states: CM in ‘Bhent-Mulakat' STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR ing amount be disbursed at should be given Rs 12 thou- scheme, he said funds under the earliest to ensure pro- sand instead of Rs 6 thousand MNREGA, national agricul- First 'Bhent-Mulakat' programme sserting that state gov- posed development in infra- as financial support every ture development, national Aernments have been fac- structure, health, education, year. He added that more livestock development etc will be held on July 3 ing financial crunch due to agriculture, irrigation, drink- than 80 lakh tonne of paddy have been utilized for the n constant increase in their ing water and cleanliness. have been procured in scheme and demanded that STAFF REPORTER share for funding centrally- On ‘Saubhagya scheme’, Chhattisgarh in 2018 Kharif the state should be given RAIPUR sponsored schemes, the chief minister said that season after MSP of paddy additional grant for these hief Minister Bhupesh Chhattisgarh Chief Minister the Centre should provide has been increased to Rs 2500 schemes. He also demanded CBaghel will directly Bhupesh Baghel on Friday relaxation in criteria of per quintal. additional fund for welfare address the grievances and demanded that the Centre including villages having He also urged that the schemes of scheduled caste demands of common peo- should provide greater finan- population of more than 100 share of 24 lakh tonne rice and scheduled tribes and ple of the state from July 3 cial support for implementa- in the scheme. ‘Majru-tolas’ taken in the central pool Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak onwards under 'Bhent- tion of key government (small villages) having a pop- through FCI should be Yojana. Mulakat' programme. The schemes and decrease the ulation of just 50 should also increased. He informed that The chief minister also programme will be held at monetary burden on states. be included in the scheme Chhattisgarh has been plan- demanded approval for con- official residence of the He was speaking at the sponsored schemes such as effective implementation of and provided free electricity ning to provide 35 kg rice per struction of international cargo Chief Minister on every pre-budget meeting organ- ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’, such schemes, according to a connection, he added. ration card under food for all terminal at Raipur airport and Wednesday. ised by the Ministry of Pradhan Mantri Housing communiqué from the state In the meeting, he also scheme to ensure food secu- inland transport grant for In this programme, Finance in New Delhi. Union Scheme, integrated child government. demanded inclusion of farm- rity to all the families and industrial activities. He also common people will be Finance Minister Nirmala development scheme etc., the Talking about the Rs 4 ers, being benefitted under urged the Centre to disburse urged the Centre to open cam- able to meet the Chief gramme would be held in Sitharaman chaired the meet- chief minister said the central 433 crore Bastar plan scheme, the Recognition of Forest a lump sum payment on time pus of ‘Kendriya Adiwaasi Minister directly to share Raipur-based residence of ing, attended by finance min- government should change he said that the state has so Rights Act, in the ‘Pradhan for the expenses. Vishwavidyalay’ Amarkantak their grievances and Chief Minister on every isters of several states. the central funding pattern far received just Rs 306 crore Mantri Kisan Nidhi Yojana’ Referring to ‘Narwa, in Bastar and opening of UGC demands. Official sources Wednesday from 11 am Referring to centrally- and release more funds for and demanded that remain- and said that these farmers Garwa, Ghurwa, Baadi’ office in Raipur. informed that the pro- from July 3. Medical mobile check Tribal students get scholarships after up camps now in Korba 2 years following CM’s intervention STAFF REPORTER n KORBA Korba, it became second district after Bastar to take medical serv- n ollowing Chief Minister STAFF REPORTER Bastar and Sarguja Division. 2016 under ECSPP pro- then state government. The ices closer to villagers. RAIPUR Development Authorities Likewise, Member gramme of European students had to face major FBhupesh Baghel’s instruction Kaushal informed on this for organising mobile medical for providing scholarships Secretary of Sarguja Commission, these stu- difficulties due to the dis- occasion that Chhattisgarh gov- hief Minister Bhupesh to these students, a gov- Development Authority dents from Scheduled continuation of scholar- health check up camps in vil- ernment launched this pilot proj- Baghel took into lages, the facility was now intro- C ernment communiqué and Commissioner Tribes were given admis- ships. Their families had to ect in Dantewada of Bastar account the grievance of said. Sarguja sanctioned Rs 16 sion in private nursing col- mortgage their properties duced in Korba after it was initi- region to provide mobile medical tribal students of Bastar ated in Bastar region on Member Secretary of lakh as scholarship for 10 leges. to fund the training of facilities in haat-bazaars. and Sarguja, who have not Bastar Development tribal students of 2nd and But due to financial these students. Wednesday. Now this facility will be pro- received scholarships for A medical team comprising Authority and Bastar 3rd year for JNM training irregularities, this project Chief Minister Baghel vided in weekly haat bazaars in last two years and ordered doctors and paramedics organ- Commissioner sanctioned in private training centres, was closed and the then has taken this problem of each and every block of the dis- immediate clearance of ised a health check-up camp at a total 35.20 lakh for 22 and the amount for schol- government had stopped students seriously, and has trict and apart from pathology the backlog. girl students of 2nd and arship has been allotted to providing scholarships to sanctioned necessary rural weekly markets in various mobile vans on Wednesday in services, doctors will also con- villages of Korba on Friday. As a quick action on 3rd year at JNM Training. Joint Director Health the students, despite the amount from develop- presence of district collector, duct health checkups and will Chief Minister's instruc- The amount has been Services Sarguja Division fact that the European ment authorities con- Mayor, Korba, Renu Agrawal Kiran Kaushal. provide necessary medicines to flagged off 10 health check up tions, Rs 51.20 lakh have allotted to Joint Director for distribution. Commission had already cerned as scholarships for With start of this facility in needy villagers. been sanctioned from Health Services, Bastar It is noteworthy that in sanctioned the funds to the these students. Chhattisgarh creates record in yoga participation

(L to R) Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel performing Yoga in New Delhi during his official visit on Friday. State BJP Chief Vikram Usendi performing Yoga at government high school Bhanupratappur, Kanker district. Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma performing Yoga in Sukma. Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Umesh Patel performing Yoga in Raigarh district headquarter.

STAFF REPORTER n On instructions of pated in the group yoga Mahasamund, MLA Gulab RAIPUR Chief Minister Bhupesh demonstration session. Kamro in Gariaband, MLA Baghel, group yoga demon- Raipur Mayor was the chief Shishupal Sori in Kanker, IIM Raipur celebrates Intl Yoga Day he overwhelming partic- stration programmes were guest of the programme. MLA Mohan Markam in Tipation of people in yoga held in all the district head- Yoga camps were also Jagdalpur, MLA Chandan STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Professor Bharat Bhasker ini- India has shared with the rest Asanas and Pranayamas along demonstration held at mul- quarters, schools, colleges, organised in all the district Kashyap in Narayanpur, tiated the celebrations along of the world and encouraged with their respective benefits. tiple locations of urban bodies and gram pan- headquarters of the state. MLA Brahaspati Singh in he International Yoga Day with the faculty and the students to consistently The knowledge sharing Chhattisgarh on the occa- chayats of the state, wherein In the programme held Balrampur, MLA Dr Twas celebrated at IIM renowned yoga instructor practice the art of yoga thus session was followed by the sion of fifth International nearly 60 lakh people prac- at Durg district, Minister Lakshmi Dhruv in Raipur on Friday with great Shambhu Gupta. promoting a healthy lifestyle. common yoga protocol Yoga Day, earned a place in ticed yoga under the guid- Tamradhwaj Sahu partici- Dhamtari, MLA Ashish fervour and enthusiasm. The marquee event com- His address was followed which started with a yogic the Golden Book of World ance of expert yoga instruc- pated as chief guest. In Kumar Chhabra in Students, staff and faculty menced at 6:15am with by a speech by the yoga prayer and a small speech Records. tors. Kawardha district, Minister Bemetara, MLA. Ambika members all gathered togeth- Professor Bhasker’s address. instructor Shambhu Gupta about origin and history of Representative of In the main event held at Mohammad Akbar was the Singhdeo in Koriya, MLA er in the sprawling new cam- He enlightened students who enumerated the various yoga. Various yogasans like Golden Book of World Sardar Balbeer Singh Juneja chief guest, Minister Kawasi Narayan Prasad Chandel in pus at Atalnagar to com- about the necessity of good benefits of yoga. His speech Sadilaja, ChaalanKriyas, Record Alok Kumar handed Indoor Stadium of capital Lakhma in Sukma, Minister Janjgir, and President Jila memorate the day of good health and good lifestyle clearly outlined how yoga is Yogaasana, Kapaalabhati, over the provisional certifi- city Raipur, nearly 600 peo- Umesh Patel in Raigarh, Panchayat Devchand health and well-being, practices in this dynamic and not just about the body but Pranayama and Dhyana were cate of the new world record ple including school stu- MLA Shailesh Pandey in Matlam attended the event according to a press release ever demanding world. He also involves the mind and the performed by the IIM Raipur of Chhattisgarh to Raipur dents, public representatives Bilaspur, MLA Vinod held in Kondagaon as chief issued by the IIM. stated that yoga is a priceless soul. He also shared his fraternity under supervision Mayor Pramod Dubey. and senior officials partici- Chandrakar in guest. Director of IIM Raipur, wealth of knowledge that knowledge about different of Gupta. BoB employees NMDC celebrates 5th International Yoga Day STAFF REPORTER n NMDC also participated yoga teacher G.Srinivas, RAIPUR actively in the yoga session. head, Vivekananda Yoga get Yoga training It is pertinent to men- Anusandhan Samsthan, he Navratna Company tion that NMDC has always Hyderabad along with two STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Tand India’s largest iron been a fore running organi- trainers Ku. Sravanthi and ore producer, the NMDC sation towards pursuing the Surendra demonstrated ank of Baroda, Raipur Limited joined world-wide government initiatives and Asanas and Pranayam BRegion organised a Yoga celebration of 5th programmes such as which was followed by camp on the eve of International International Yoga day on Swachha Bharat, Make In employees. Employees Yoga Day at Goyal Industrial Friday at head office and in India, Cashless actively practiced Yoga Estate, Raipur. all its production projects Transactions, Digital India Aasanas and Pranayam In the camp Yoga training viz., Kirandul, Bacheli, and Skilled India etc. Kriya. was given to staff members of Donimalai , Panna and The company, in associ- Similarly with much Raipur city branches. A valued regional offices. ation with Vivekananda enthusiasm the yoga ses- Customer of the bank CA Ratilal Satyaranjan Mahapatra, Deputy The event was held with for good health among (Personnel) motivated the to live a stress free healthy Kendra Kanyakumari, sions were organized in all Patel trained the staff members, Regional Head, Branch Heads synergy and enthusiasm in employees and their family employees by his active par- life and these should be organised a practical NMDC projects and outsta- the bank said in a press release. and other staff members were promoting healthy India members, the NMDC said ticipation in yoga exercises practiced as a part of our demonstration of common tion offices where employ- In the event Ranjit Kumar present. The International Yoga and to create a greater level in a press communiqué. spreading a message that life”. protocols of yoga at Khanij ees, their families and local Mondal, Regional Head, Day was celebrated on June 21. of consciousness for yoga Sandeep Tula, Director “yoga and Meditation helps V.V.S. Sreenivas, CVO, Bhawan Building, where in people also took part.     !"  2   $ 7:5% individual healthy. Diseases mega event. with even youngsters facing are opposing Yoga claiming it contribution in Yoga. make a poor person poorer. I He said, “Though I am heart problems. against a particular religion This year Prime Minister’s rime Minister Narendra want to take Yoga from cities to emotionally attached with The PM, on the occasion, especially the Surya Namaskar, Awards for Outstanding PModi on Friday said that villages, to the jungles to the Ranchi, but there are three urged Rikhia Yoga Ashram the PM said, “Yoga is above age, Contribution for Promotion the art and science of yoga poor and the Adivasi (tribals), other reasons behind Ranchi (Deoghar) and Yogda Ashram colour, caste, creed, religion, and Development of Yoga - needs to be passed on from so that they learn the art of was chosen for Yoga Day func- (Ranchi) to include ‘Yoga for rich and poor. Yoga is for 2019 have been conferred to cities to villages so that poor remaining healthy at the same tion. Firstly, the State is rich Heart’ as theme in their regu- everyone and everyone is for Swami Rajarshi Muni of Life people could also be benefitted time cutting their expenses on with flora and fauna and Yoga lar yoga training programme. Yoga.” Mission, Gujarat, Antonietta with the ancient system of medicines.” is directly linked with nature. The PM said Yoga is an age The PM along with Rozzi of Italy, Bihar School of being healthy without spending The PM said that despite Secondly, World’s biggest health old exercise practice being an Governor Droupadi Murmu, Yoga, Munger and Japan Yoga much on medicines for their Yoga being an ancient art of care Ayushman Yojana was integral part of Indian culture. Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Niketan. The selection was health. While addressing about exercise gifted to the World by launched from Ranchi on Jhakhand’s Chau Dance has Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso done after considering 79 nom- 40,000 people at Prabhat Tara India has still to reach to vil- September 23 last year coin- several forms of Yoga. Modi on Naik and health minister inations received under differ- Ground in Ranchi on Friday on lages, asking the people to ciding with birth anniversary of the occasion emphasized of Ramchandra Chandravanshi ent categories. the fifth edition of international make Yoga a motto for peace, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. shifting from illness to wellness and large number of govern- The Prime Minister thanks Yoga Day the PM emphasized harmony and progress. Yoga plays an important role in and in this endeavor Yoga can ment officials performed more the World community for cel- on importance of Yoga in day- Jharkhand’s Capital Ranchi making Indians Ayushman play an important role. He than 13 asanas (Yoga postures) ebrating International Yoga to-day life of an individual in this year was selected from five (longevity). And the third rea- said, “Yoga is not done only lasting for more than 45 min- Day. International Day of Yoga keeping healthy and peaceful cities to host the mega event. son is that from land of Ranchi when you are working out in utes. is celebrated on June 21 since body and mind. The Prime Minister on this we will make Yoga a motto in open ground, mat, but Yoga is The PM said that large its inception in 2015. An inter- Modi said, “I wanted to occasion also shared his emo- everyone’s life.” The PM said discipline, devotion and dedi- numbers of youths are turning national day for Yoga was take Yoga an integral part of the tional attachment with Ranchi % &       +   ' that this year Yoga Day theme cation and an individual has to up towards Yoga and the Union declared unanimously by the lives of the poor. Yoga is a pre- at the same time revealing why      ! "      %   is ‘Yoga for Heart’ as heart dis- follow the Yoga rules lifelong.” Government for promotion of United Nations General ventive measure to keep an Ranchi’s was chosen for such a '* + $  *  % ease has become a challenge When a section of people Yoga has instituted awards for Assembly in 2015.  .'   ''$)  $     +'  *+$ -  "# %   R        %)+   New Delhi: The Supreme implications. A vacation Bench 8  !%     . Court extended its earlier order of justices Deepak Gupta and       New Delhi: The Supreme Court   8$865% %$   1*% contract labourer as one New Delhi: Sugarcane arrears till July 10, restraining the Surya Kant said the issue    on Friday refused to extend the Bajendra Kumar (23) who, the to farmers touched yearly Puducherry Government from requires to be heard at length        schedule of counselling for fill- he Supreme Court on contract labourer was doctors there said, was brought 19,000 crore as on June 18 of implementing any Cabinet and therefore it is listing the        ing up as many as 603 vacant TFriday agreed to hear a plea Akilled and another person dead. Another person is being the ongoing marketing year decisions having financial plea before a regular Bench.PTI  "%    seats in post-graduate medical seeking CBI probe into the sustained burn wounds, when treated for burn wounds at the ending September with maxi-       and dental courses in deemed murder of Uttar Pradesh Bar a fire broke out on board an same hospital. mum amount owed by sugar       universities and private colleges. Council president under-construction warship Initial reports had said that mills in UP. According to the &'   !   " A vacation Bench of justices Darvesh Singh Yadav, who was "Vishakapatnam" at Mazagaon the fire was confined to the sec- government data mills in UP 3 #     Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant shot dead on the Agra court Dock Ship Builders Limited ond and third deck of the ship. owe the maximum amount at % 8      disposed of a plea by the premises. The plea, filed by (MDL) here on Friday evening. Soon after it received first 11,082 crore, followed by         Education Promotion Society of advocate Indu Kaul, was listed The fire broke out on board call at around 5.44 pm, the Karnataka (1,704 crore) and   K (('C&<&&C(+;C'" India, a registered group of over before a vacation Bench of "Vishakapatam" (Yard Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed Maharashtra (1,338 crore). 1,300 educational institutions of justices Deepka Gupta and no12704) at around 4 pm, dur- eight fire engines, seven jambo As per data, Punjab millers From Page 1 73< * 2A   the country. Surya Kant who agreed to hear ing grinding operations in a water tankers and one rescue are yet to pay Rs 989 crore to A Bill to abolished it could    !     !    The SC had earlier said it next Tuesday saying that it tank. van to the spot. The fire sugarcane farmers, while those not get passage in the Upper       "#     that the question is not whether was a “serious matter”. The MDL officials Brigade personnel battled with in Gujarat and Bihar have an House early this year as the   !         *)4!   22 it has power to do it but whether Yadav, who was the first described the fire as "minor". the blaze for nearly three hours outstanding of Rs 965 crore and Congress and other Opposition 3   3       !24 2 !? it should allow the deemed uni- woman president of the Bar The blaze was brought under before they brought it under Rs 923 crore, respectively. parties objected to its “stringent   "L%   7   $ *  O versities and colleges to fill up Council, was shot thrice by control at around 7 pm. control. “Payment of cane price to provisions” which includes        *2"  their vacant seats by making an another lawyer Manish "One contractor suc- Shortly after the fire broke, sugarcane growing farmers by arrest of the husband divorcing           exception to the set schedule of Sharma, who had been her cumbed possibly due to a thick cloud of smoke engulfed the sugar mills is a continuous his wife by way of triple talaq. :  "#       ) '(" admissions. PTI long-time acquaintance. asphyxia and burn wounds, the MDL premises, making the process. However, on account of The Supreme Court has    :  !M while another suffered minor fire extinushing operation dif- surplus sugar production, dur- already declared instant talaq         burns," a senior MDL official ficult for the blaze fighters. ing the previous sugar seasons, unlawful.  G &(!(((   '.+0%%% said. "Tremendous heat and the sugar prices remained Now the Muslim Women        " The MDL has, meanwhile, smoke is being encountered depressed which adversely (Protection of Rights on #   3 ! 73< * constituted a committee to go while fire fighting still able to affected the liquidity of the Marriage) Bill 2019 became the   !:478  :   % !              4#  into the cause and circum- stop spread of fire by Mumbai sugar mills resulting in accu- first legislation to be tabled in    :  "              !M  " stances leading to the fire. fire brigade firemen using mulation of cane price arrears Parliament by the Narendra L#         ! L*       ! 29         4# Sources at the State-run J J breathing apparatus," an eye- of the farmers,” Food Minister Modi dispensation in its second       .    4#/"2     % O   !M  "       Hospital identified deceased witness said. Ram Vilas Paswan said. term, which replaces the ordi-       L : O     !    29        nance that was promulgated by           !M  "  "# 9    the Modi-Government in         -% O     29        :      ! February, 2019, to enforce legal 6 !L% %   :     "      $%%% provisions against the triple       talaq. With the dissolution of the       From Page 1 lence, the Governor directed porters of the BJP and the 16th Lok Sabha last month, the  "# 3   While Ahluwalia is an MP the administration to immedi- TMC. Bhatpara, Coochbehar previous bill had lapsed as it was  9   from the State, Singh and Ram ately pull back the situation and and Birbhum have seen maxi- pending in the Rajya Sabha.     A 2 are former police officers bring normalcy in the area. “It mum violence in the aftermath Introducing the bill in the       "#  besides being MP from Uttar is the duty of the administra- of the general elections that saw Lok Sabha, Union Law       Pradesh and Jharkhand respec- tion to bring peace in the area the BJP winning 18 out of 42 Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad      tively. and they are expected to do it seats. said the legislation was a must   "!     PNS: Choas ensued at the state Bhatpara comes under the immediately,” the Governor The TMC won 22 seats for gender equality and justice.  !     level function to mark the Barrackpore parliamentary said adding “there is a need to while the Congress won 2. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-   "%   ! International Yoga Day in constituency where BJP strong- bring peace not only in “The people were taking ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM)     ' !M  Rohtak on Friday as people man Arjun Singh defeated sit- Bhatpara but in the entire part in the funeral procession Asaduddin Owaisi who had 3 " looted yoga mats as soon as the ting TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi. State.” of the two victims of Thursday’s sought division from Speaker programme came to an end. Barrackpore has witnessed at Reacting to the situation firing when an infuriated mob Om Birla on the bill took a People picked up fights least half-a-dozen political Arjun Singh attacked Chief of locals and BJP supporters swipe at the BJP for not being *& with each other to get their murders in the past fortnight. Minister Mamata Banerjee for started pelting stones, wielding so kind and affectionate to hands on yoga mats at the Bhatpara has been a TMC creating disturbance in the rods and sticks at the Rapid Hindu women in Kerala in the & venue, from where Union stronghold till Arjun Singh area to teach the locals a lesson Action Force,” forcing the Sabrimala temple entry con- Home Minister Amit Shah and was with that party. But after for voting for the BJP. State police to retaliate firing tear gas troversy. While Supreme the / Chief Minister ML Khattar his joining the saffron outfit, Minister JP Mullick, however, shells to disperse the violent Court has allowed entry of had performed yoga. the Bengal ruling outfit has said, “Arjun Singh is a local don mob, locals said. women in the kerala temple,   7-5#3 A video of the incident been finding it difficult to and is creating trouble.” At least 16 people were BJP insists that the traditions went viral on Friday. retain its base in the area. Various regions of Bengal arrested for violating Section (which do not permit women’s nion Home Minister Amit While the police remained had been witnessing intermit- 144 after Friday’s violence entry to the temple) should not UShah on Friday said that tightlipped on the Friday’s vio- tent clashes between the sup- police said. be tampered with. Yoga is acting like an Ambassador of India which is attracting the whole world towards Yoga and the country’s old age culture. “As a result of the efforts 2 made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yoga got recog- 73< * :!5     ? !         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Though sev- %    @  !      @            6 2  eral progammes were orga-      " % 5 :  "2 2  -*       nized from time to time in the  "$      L% ?       6 4          4      country for the promotion of     "$      "%  %  2              4     Yoga, it got recognition at           !          "   #2 international level in the year       !M  "    %   !M L%     : !      2014, when Narendra Modi   7  O     " I       4 ! became the PM of country with              2  8        :    4  !  " the massive support of people, the Union Minister said.     !"   10) 4"      +O QR  #857  +P1 21-2 ran’s state television broad-  6357) — which Washington insists 28:17%#@#8 Icast images Friday of what it .21%7*%/ was over international waters said was debris from a downed but Tehran says was within its US drone recovered inside its he US said on Friday Iran airspace — has seen tensions  $25%9#- territorial waters. Thas no right to respond to between the two countries The television broadcast diplomacy “with military force”, spike further after a series of resident Donald Trump a short clip of a Revolutionary a day after Tehran shot down attacks on tankers the US and Pdeclared Thursday that Guards general answering a US reconnaissance drone its staunch ally, Saudi Arabia, “Iran made a very big mistake” questions in front of some of over the Strait of Hormuz. have blamed on Iran. by shooting down a U.S. the debris he said had been “Our diplomacy does not Tehran denies having been Surveillance drone over the recovered after Thursday’s mis- give Iran the right to respond behind the attacks but has fre- Strait of Hormuz and gathered sile strike. “The debris was with military force,” Brian quently threatened in the past top national security officials at floating. We recovered it from   " P*'  )'   ++    Hook, the US special repre- to block the vital sea lanes into the White House to discuss the sea inside our territorial  +     '    $  % sentative on Iran, told reporters and out of the Gulf. options. waters,” said the general, whom in Saudi Arabia. “Iran is responsible for Asked earlier in the day the television did not identify. without specifying where. between the two countries “Iran needs to meet diplo- escalating tensions in the about a U.S. Response to the He said other parts of the The downing of the drone spike further after a series of macy with diplomacy, not mil- region. They continue to reject attack, the president said point- %  ' /'   .   %  wreckage had sunk. — which Washington insists attacks on tankers the US has itary force.” diplomatic overtures to deesca- edly, “You’ll soon find out.” But #' ' ' 8 8+ ,  9' '  % The television said the was over international waters blamed on Iran. The downing of the drone late tensions,” Hook said. he also suggested that shooting footage was shot at a but Tehran says was within its down the drone was a foolish mittee, said “the president cer- ing urged him to be cautious Revolutionary Guards base, airspace — has seen tensions error rather than an inten- tainly was listening” when con- and not escalate the already tional escalation of the tensions gressional leaders at the meet- tense situation. that have led to rising fears of open military conflict. “I find it hard to believe it was intentional, if you want to   9'  know the truth,” Trump said at the White House. “I think that it could have 3" + been somebody who was loose and stupid that did it.” On  6-- (NOTAM) “prohibiting US- Capitol Hill, leaders urged cau- registered aircraft from oper- tion to avoid escalation, and ome of the world’s leading ating over the Persian Gulf and some lawmakers insisted the Scarriers including British Gulf of Oman”. The NOTAM White House must consult Airways, Qantas and Singapore was in response to “heightened with Congress before taking Airlines on Friday suspended military activities and increased any actions. Secretary of State flights over the Strait of Hormuz, political tensions that might Mike Pompeo and national as Iran-US tensions flare over place commercial flights at security adviser John Bolton the downing of a drone. risk”, an FAA statement said, as have advocated hardline poli- The suspensions came after Tehran and Washington cies against Iran, but Rep. the Federal Aviation engaged in a war of words over Adam Schiff, the chairman of Administration in the United Thursday’s missile strike on the the House intelligence com- States issued a Notice to Airmen drone.  ' +9 <+9=  3) 

 5-93-9 dominantly young, leaderless Rights group Amnesty protesters used spontaneity and International said it had verified housands of protesters con- movement to up pressure on multiple instances of police Tverged on Hong Kong’s authorities, deploying peaceful violence that breached inter- police headquarters Friday, civil disobedience. national laws and standards on demanding the resignation of After meeting at Hong the use of force. the city’s pro-Beijing leader and Kong’s main government com- Some protesters removed the release of demonstrators plex before rush hour, hun- metal barricades and re- arrested during the territory’s dreds of black-clad protesters - arranged them in an apparent worst political crisis in decades. - many wearing face masks and bid to fortify their positions The latest protest comes shouting anti-government slo- outside the police headquarters, after the government refused to gans -- temporarily blocked a as officials closed the gate to the meet the demands of demon- major city artery. facility’s main driveway. strators who have marched in They then marched in the Police held back from any their millions to oppose a bill searing heat to the police head- response and a senior officer that would allow extraditions to quarters, many chanting “release told reporters a negotiating the Chinese mainland. the righteous” and “shame on team would be sent to speak Opposition groups, after police thugs” -- references to with the demonstrators. putting on the biggest political those detained during violence Separately, a smaller group rallies in Hong Kong’s history, last week between demonstra- of protesters briefly blocked have called for the complete tors and the police. Some used entrances to the city’s near- withdrawal of the extradition unfurled umbrellas to block by immigration and rev- legislation and for city leader CCTV cameras outside the enue departments. Carrie Lam to step down. police headquarters. “We need to flow like But the movement has also Opposition groups have water”, to be able to retreat morphed into a wider expres- demanded an investigation into and regroup and adapt, sion of public anger at Lam and allegations of police brutality and said protester Chris, ref- party leaders in Beijing after the release of those detained erencing a famous quote years of sliding political free- during the clashes, in addition from martial arts superstar doms. to Lam’s ouster and a cancella- and Hong Kong legend Throughout Friday the pre- tion of the extradition bill. Bruce Lee. 81    *  4K *       

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Prime Minister Narendra  !    .  Palaniswami, the water crisis in Modi is serious about pursuing  !     G          Chennai is for real. It was shocking ( '  "!  &/1 &/1!"    the idea of simultaneous Lok /  L  !  "M#   to know that Palaniswami was    "! / " %  ! ' S# Sabha and Assembly poll and is            " unaware of the fact that the water   # !"  %  (! #   making all efforts to warm up the %          L   pumps in many residential colonies citizens to this idea.  M      !  ran dry a year ago. Instead of par- !"     % &#1)0# "   The rationale for simultane- O       L    "M%   rying issues, the State Government !"          %&' " S ous elections is that it will cut     L     M!       "#    must sweep into action before it’s        #  ""!    ! down the humongous expendi-    "#     !       6 2 !2       too late. Catchment areas to the ture on elections. It will also facil-        !      9        "# 9    main reservoirs should be cleared          !" #"!  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In fact, the 1970. Since then, elections were India, with diverse cultures and weaken India’s federal structure. bodies and reckless exploration of  ! $!         idea itself is nearly as old as held separately. wide differences in State-wise The priorities of State and Central groundwater have all contributed to       %3!  !      ! "! ! % modern India. In 1951-52, the Simultaneous election may developments, regional senti- level governance are different the current crisis. Not just the first general election to the Lok call for prolonging or shortening ment prevails in State elections and can be best addressed by the State Government but the citizens 4    "         "    Sabha was held simultaneously the tenure of State or the Central and that should be respected. federal structure of the country must also get their act together.  !              " # with all State Assemblies. 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"    ! !" %D   long been the guiding leitmotif of our policies      R6  S   "      on culture, education and federalism, but has *1 *    6  *1 /%*1 /     it been successful in mending the fractures     P    Q8S 9%4  which plague the Indian society today? As the    *1          "   " argument runs, acts of acceptance precede over- tures of trust, and acceptance is premised upon  ! !      ( "     % true recognition. 7  "        ! # The Prime Minister’s project entails, in no -17:16#176 3!   !    !      %3! small part, a sympathetic appreciation of cul- %2#%#1#%-2     *1I  "  "    % tural specificities, which animate politics in reli- 7846918*@   3 ! .."  "#  $ gious and ethnic minorities. Observing a 25887  ! %    "    &    ‘Kashmir week’ or a month-long North-Eastern 6:3-     5H 8*1 #*1II9   # cultural festival in Government-aided institu- :--7%#%-" !  5             tions across the country will, undoubtedly, reap #5%2- #8  %&  (   H SR  S far greater dividends. However, although we 78216#2%  "!    ( !     have a Ministry for Culture and a constellation of affiliated research institutes, libraries, 8 -7#      %7 "         archives and cultural bodies, yet India lacks a 146%:#%-             national cultural policy which can create con- 782-17:8     @  #  "  ditions necessary for trans-regional/ethnic $2#98"     $!! 4    % empathy. Such a policy, led by the Ministry of #%-6 *1I H      (      # Culture and the Ministry of Human Resource 4-6%:@- &?   &'      Development in particular, can create an envi- :16#178$%66 not go any further than the Sahitya tion to a policy framework on culture been striving to promote “popular lit-    &?      %R3  # ronment for mutual recognition, enhance 68#- Akademi, India’s cultural avant garde. has come from academicians and erature” and support research in   S    @   %&   people-to-people contact and diffuse 978#87 Established in 1954, the Akademi scholars, who have been at the helm “neglected and new” areas. Further,     !    "!  %  mistrust. 6%98# seeks to celebrate those elements, of affairs in the institutions mentioned the apprehension that cultural policy          D :    "  '   A national cultural policy implies a planned which are organic to India, however above. may be a garb for promoting unscien- approach to Government-aided cultural activ- *8#$88 variegated their expressions might be. In 2008, an 18-member commit- tific appropriation of the past remains    (    %    " "  ! # ities, keeping in perspective broader goals %2#%#1#%-2! “Indian literature is one, but written tee was constituted to draft a policy unsubstantiated, too. Many of these   3! !  !  ! '<% which have been debated among the citizens 1%9 in many languages”, its motto pro- for modernisation and coordination institutions have triggered modern            '   !# and identified through consensus. The absence 98:%82 claims. among Government-aided cultural movements in arts, literature and          % of such a policy in the country contrasts sharply :16#176 Bodies like the Indian Council of institutions. As expected, most of the research. :        "  !    # with global trends. Virtually every country, 9-62 Cultural Relations (1950), the Sangeet members abstained from the meetings But our cultural institutions are     !"         # including the most diverse ones, have a well- Natak Akademi (1953) and the and the proposal was dismissed with- plagued by sheer lack of coordination. "   ! "         % defined cultural outlook. National School of Drama (1959), out a fair trial. This often results in effort-duplication ? !         !"# To comprehend this absence, we need to some of which were instituted by par- Noted scholar Kapila Vatsyayan and resource wastage. A national   %&         (  # understand the general suspicion with which liamentary resolutions mooted by was among the dissenters. In 1972, as policy on culture would lead to     " !  !  % terms such as culture, policy, national and India’s first Education Minister, the deputy education advisor to the greater alignment between institu- Government are held in contemporary India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, reflected Government, she had drafted a report tions, funding agencies and cultural 3!             Particularly so when they appear together in the Government’s official cultural for UNESCO titled, ‘Some Aspects of goals. Through concerted institu- R  %S      a sentence. In his book, Notes Towards the outlook with aplomb. Cultural Policy in India’. Arguing tional efforts and periodic revision of              Definition of Culture (1943), the American- To the founding fathers, it was after Gandhi, the report makes an focus areas, retrieval and promotion       " !   89  British poet, TS Eliot, describes culture as con- clear that promoting elements “organ- explicit plea for cultural policy to of diversity will become much more  8 "9 %& " ! "        (  stituted by a set of organic “basic structures”, ic” to our national identity has to be underscore “fundamental consan- effective.  # "!    "!      which get transmitted hereditarily and cannot an integral part of nation-building. guinity and unity of approach to life Further, institutional support for    % be fabricated. The establishment of the Indian in India in spite of the seeming het- local cultural groups to engage with )* + Unfortunately, in most intellectual discours- Council of Historical Research erogeneity.” regionally diverse art forms and a es, culture is viewed as a disruptive interven- (ICHR) during the Indira Gandhi This warrants a rhetorical ques- body like the National Cultural tion, which is either fictive or imaginary. regime in 1972 stressed the need to tion: Why and since when did the idea Coordination Committee (NCCC) Academic fervour is expended on hyphenated introduce national perspectives in of a national cultural outlook become for greater cultural exchange across concepts such as sub-cultures and anti-cultures historical research, too. a forbidden subject? Our experience regions would be extremely useful. among other things. Trends in both social The objectives of ICHR, compiled of whatever modicum of planning, It is about time that the Ministry media and universities suggest that many in March 1972 by the Ministry of which has been made to bear upon of Culture furnishes a policy draft for maintain a safe distance from everything “cul- Education and Social Welfare, ear- cultural activities in India, contradicts debate. This will go a long way in tural” or “national”, except when invited to cri- mark the need to provide “national their oft-expressed fear. All the afore- securing a truly integrated society; one tique it. It is feared that advocacy of a nation- direction to an objective and rational mentioned bodies, without an excep- which is not restricted to the code of al cultural policy is anchored to conservatism, presentation and interpretation of tion, have promoted India’s cultural tolerance but based on the ethics parochialism and majoritarianism. history” as one of its priorities. plurality in all its richness. of trust. But did India always lack a national cultur- It is, therefore, ironical that in the The ICHR, too, as stipulated in its (The writer teaches English at the al outlook? To answer this question, one need past few decades, the loudest opposi- Memorandum of Association, has University of Delhi)                       !)(                E    

have been known to be choosy posting was at Lucknow, where he Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) with haunt- even recorded a duet with Lata. eloquent by Geeta Dutt in Ae dil about films but nevertheless, con- got an opportunity to make some ing melodies like Naina barse Otherwise, a very non-descript mujhe bata de, tu kis pe aa gaya tinued to work hard and almost influential contacts. His position at rimjhim rimjhim... and Lag ja gale film, Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) had hai... from Bhai-Bhai (1956), which always had a good tune ready to fit AIR did not give him much but he se... besides Woh bhooli dastan lo seven compositions, each one a gem paired Ashok Kumar and Kishore the lyrics and the situation. was able to learn and was greatly phir yaad... from Sanjog (1961). from Madan Mohan. For the Kumar for the first time and again Madan Mohan, it is under- inspired by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan The success of the mystery record, in this film, six playback in the Kishore starrer Man-Mauji stood, had a large collection of such and Begum Akhtar — both master woman theme in Woh Kaun Thi? singers were used — each one for (1962) where Zaroorat hai ek shri- musical scores in his bank, which exponents of thumri and ghazal. was carried forward by director Raj a different mood and some of the mati ki... topped the charts for could not be used due to his prema- Ultimately, it was the magnetic Khosla, again with Madan Mohan compositions were among his best. months. #587:8%2- $$  ture death. This memorable music pull of the film world which made and Sadhana, in Mera Saaya (1966) These included Kaun aaya mere Earlier, he had successfully #     was well-preserved by Sanjeev him resign from AIR and took him having refreshing and hit melodies man ke dware... in classical form by tried his hand at piano in Mem ven after almost 40 years, the Kohli, his son, and was used in Yash to Bombay (now Mumbai). like Naino me badra chhaye... and Manna Dey, Humse aaya na gaya... Sahib (1956), where the on-screen   * ) patriotic fervour of Haqeeqat Chopra’s Veer-Zaara. The film went Popularly known as the ghazal Jhumka gira re Bareli ke bazaar by Talat Mahmood, Ashkon se teri serenading of Meena Kumari by   !      E(1964) in ‘Kar chale hum fida on to win the award for the best king of his times, he was always able mein... An interesting fact about hamane tasvir banaai hai... by Asha Shammi Kapoor in Kehta hai dil   jano tan sathiyo/Ab tumhare hawale musical score of 2005. to bring out the best from Lata Mera Saaya, which also brings out Bhosle and Tu pyar kare ya tum ho mere liye... along with Dil dil        watan sathiyo...’ has the potential of That the listing for the award Mangeshkar. Unko ye shikaayat hai the perfectionist in Madan Mohan, thukraye... by Lata. se milakar dekho... were immense-   ! giving one goose pimples, if not showed the winner to be Madan ki hum kuch nahi kehte... and Yun is that Lata, being extremely busy, An extremely sensitive person, ly popular as also Ye nayi nayi preet moist eyes. Many among the cur- Mohan, even 30 years after he had hasraton ke dagh..., both from the could not complete recording the he could easily convey the depth of hai, tu hi to mera meet hai... besides    *   rent generation, who may not have left us, was the ultimate tribute. film Adalat (1958) and rendered by Jhumka song though the shooting emotions through his musical notes. other songs of the Dev Anand-star-        seen the film but only heard this Earlier, he had received the nation- Lata, remain unsurpassable as for the same had already been Sometimes even through a back- rer Pocket Maar (1957).    "% ! famous composition of Kaifi Azmi, al award for the best musical score ghazals go even today. scheduled. In the circumstances, ground score, as in the case of It is true that Madan Mohan     immortalised by music maestro for Dastak in 1970. Later, the Lata had a special bond with while Sadhna performed and lip- Mausam (1976) towards the climax, hardly produced any foot-tapping      ! Madan Mohan, are moved equally. Government of India had also him and in spite of Madan Mohan synced, the singing was actually when Sharmila Tagore and Sanjeev music, which would have brought Affectionately known as Madan issued a postage stamp in his having passed away more than 40 done by Madan Mohan, which Kumar were giving their best. him commercial success, but still,      bhaiya in the film industry, he honour. years ago, she still rates songs she was, of course, later replaced by Though the film was released after he would never compromise on the      died at a very young age in 1975 An immensely talented musical did with him among some of her Lata’s original. Madan Mohan passed away, it was quality of music which was always    "%  when he was at the top of his career. mind, Madan Mohan could not fit best like Aap ki nazron ne samjha... In fact, Madan Mohan had acclaimed widely. a connoisseur’s delight.      His 95th birth anniversary will be in the Army as an officer and left from Anpadh (1962) and Bairan started his career in the film world But it was not always the clas- (The writer is a retired Delhi    " celebrated on June 25. after the World War II to join the neend na aaye...from Chacha as a playback singer under music sical base that Madan Mohan suc- Police Commissioner and former Music directors of yesteryears All India Radio (AIR). His first Zindabad (1959). Not far behind are composer Ghulam Haider and had ceeded at; his versatility was made Uttarakhand Governor)         !" * +

 '  F ,    6 H0   F 3"  8   8$865% of the company with "imme-   1*% diate effect" and said the audit   , - olution for last one year on )   L&FS Investment Managers firm would help in transition to .  /0 account of operational losses. he rupee dived 14 paise to Isaid on Friday that audit alleviate any inconvenience to Ln this regard, it added Tclose at 69.58 against the firm BSR & Associates LLP has IL&FS Investment Managers. "       .   > + ,/$ 5   reputed consultants — SBI-   US dollar Friday, pressured by resigned as the statutory audi- On Thursday, IL&FS           '' CAPS, McKinsey — were firming crude oil prices amid tors of the company. Financial Services (IFIN) had roped in as process advi-  &C"CP intensifying geopolitical ten- "We hereby inform that announced that the KPMG   1*% sors/advisors. Lt was also sions in the Gulf region. BSE & Associates have resigned associate audit firm quit as the decided to initiate a bidding A broad sell-off in the as the statutory auditors of the statutory auditor of the com- tate-run SBI on Friday said process to bring in new   8$865% domestic equity markets also company," it said in a regula- pany. BSR & Associates had SEtihad Airways had sought investors, SBI said. kept sentiment at a low ebb, tory filing. mentioned that it would con- waiver of open offer and assur- As part of the bid process, hares of Jet Airways forex traders said. The announcement has tinue to defend itself in the ance of flying slots for take over Expression of lnterest (Eol) for Szoomed 15.5 per cent on At the interbank foreign come a day after BSR & NCLT on petitions filed by the of Jet Airways, but the lenders investment in Jet Airways was Friday, continuing the previ- exchange (forex) market, the Associates, a KPMG group MCA regarding banning audit to the debt-ridden carrier had sought from interested partici- ous day’s sharp rally. domestic currency opened associate, resigned as statutory firms for five years. no authority to accommodate pants. Etihad, NIIF, TPG Capital The scrip witnessed sharply lower at 69.75 against auditor of IL&FS Financial "We confirm that BSR & the relaxations sought. and Indigo Partners had choppy trading, touching a the dollar. However, it recouped Services (IFIN). BSR & Associates LLP has resigned as ?  / &..+   +   " $  State Bank of India (SBI) expressed their interest on April high of 79.75 and a low of some losses to finish at 69.58, Associates in a letter to IL&FS auditors of IL&FS Financial chairman Rajnish Kumar had 10,2019. The bidding process 39.10 during the day on the registering a fall of 14 paise. Investment Managers has said Services (IFIN) on June 19, Thursday defended the lenders’ closed on May 10, 2019. BSE. Intra-day, the scrip The rupee had settled at that it has re-evaluated the 2019. We had received a notice decision to take Jet Airways for Subsequent to the closure of jumped 24.60 per cent despite 69.44 against the US dollar client continuation of the com- dated May 13, 2019 from the bankruptcy saying “it was their the bidding, as no binding bids a weak opening. It finally Thursday. pany, according to the filing. board of directors of IFIN last effort to find a resolution” were received, discussions were closed at 72.45, up 13.20 per “Overnight surge in crude "As a part of this re-evalu- seeking an explanation on our for the grounded airline and held with Etihad (EY) and other cent. At the NSE, shares of oil prices have weighed on ation, the firm has considered removal as auditors," IFIN said also did not rule out the possi- prospective investors to find a the airline climbed 15.51 per Indian rupee as it weakened the recent development, includ- in a statement a day earlier. bility of liquidation. Earlier this way for infusion of funds, it said. cent to close at 72.60. most among Asian currencies. ing actions and investigations Unfolding of the IL&FS debt week, SBI-led consortium of 26 “EY had sought certain Shares of Jet Airways had The geopolitical risks from initiated by various regulatory crisis and alleged fraud has trig- lenders had decided to seek res- relaxations viz. Waiver of open witnessed an unprecedented escalation of US-Iran tension authorities in relation to gered action from multiple agen- olution under IBC as they had offer, assurance of flying slots rally Thursday, bouncing pushed crude oil price higher. Infrastructure Leasing & cies including the Ministry of received only a conditional bid. etc. As the lenders did not have back sharply after days of “In near-term, rupee is Financial Services (IL&FS) and Corporate Affairs as well as the       *  ''   In a filing to stock any authority to accommo- massive declines to close the having resistance around 69.03 its affiliated companies," BSR & market regulator Sebi to probe   & ?  * exchanges Friday, SBI said date some of the relaxations day over 122 per cent higher. and support at 70.01, the 100 Associates said in the resigna- on the role of a number of indi- financial position of Jet sought by EY, it was not con- The airline had stopped fly- days simple moving average,” tion letter to the company. viduals, top management people, Airways (lndia) Limited (JAL) sidered feasible to negotiate on ing on April 17 and banks said V K Sharma, Head — BSR & Associates ratings agencies as well as audit being weak, lenders were con- the conditions laid by EY,” the voted for bankruptcy PCG and Capital Market expressed its inability to con- firms in the matter that came to tinuously trying for viable res- SBI told exchanges. on June 17. Strategy, HDFC Securities. tinue as the statutory auditors light from September 2018.    '!A   8?    '  ACE   8$865% by top officials of major two- happen. Policies cannot be kept If established players do wheeler manufacturers, includ- fuzzy. With 14 of 15 most-pol- not do, the official further said overnment think-tank Niti ing Bajaj Auto Managing luted cities are in India, if steps start-ups will do. It has hap- GAayog has asked conven- Director Rajiv Bajaj, TVS Motor are not taken up by the gov- pened in China already.The      *   5& *   tional two- and three-wheeler Co Chairman Venu Srinivasan, ernment and industry, then official, however, said the gov- 9  '  8+5  9' @ 5&  makers to suggest within two Honda Motorcycle and Scooter Indian court’s would step in,” a ernment does not want to weeks concrete steps towards India (HMSI) President & CEO senior Government official said. thrust it upon the industry. transition to electric mobility Minoru Kato along with SIAM The Niti Aayog has According to sources, there  6-- shot down a US “spy drone” keeping in mind 2025 deadline, Director-General Vishnu planned transitioning to full was a clear divide in the indus- which violated Iranian air- according to sources. 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 $$  *896171 break coalition ties are baseless poll arrangement after failing to will take place. He has given a   36825$7 Pandits. by the guests at the project site. and is nothing but a figment of secure an absolute majority in clarification also. There is no The Yagya has preceded all Minister Errabelli Dayakar n a major political develop- imagination." "Speculative jour- the Karnataka Assembly elec- question of mid-term polls. hief Minister Kalvakuntla the proceedings of the dedi- Rao and his wife Usha Iment in Karnataka, former nalism is sending wrong signals tion in May 2018. The Government will con- CChandrasekhar Rao, on cation of the project and a Dayakar Rao also performed Prime Minister and JD(S) to the people of Karnataka and Gowda said it was Congress tinue for the next four years," he Friday, formally dedicated the Maha Krathu was also per- the puja at the premises. supremo HD Devegowda has will disturb the smooth func- wanted to form a coalition said. He also said the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation formed to invite the Varuna Ministers Eetela Rajender, firmly said the State would tioning of our Govt," Government in Karnataka and Government would focus on project to the nation. Deva for filling the rivers and Prashanth Reddy, MLC witness a mid-term poll. Siddaramaiah said. make Kumaraswamy as the rectifying the mistakes. The prestigious project, streams of the region. The Rajeshwar Reddy and other Addressing the media in He reiterated in his tweet Chief Minister. Meanwhile, BJP said they constructed to cater to the Kannepalli pump house was dignitaries were also present Bengaluru on Friday after his that he has no doubts that the "I was not after the forma- were against midterm polls in needs of entire Telangana, was inaugurated by the Governor on the occasion. Yoga session JD(S) chief Gowda Government will function for tion of the coalition the State. BJP state president B commissioned in the pres- ESL Narsimhan , while the The historic event, wit- said there was no doubt there political rival Siddaramaiah the next four years and won- Government. It is they S Yeddyurappa said there was ence of Maharashtra Chief pumps of the projects were nessed by the locals in large would be mid-term polls to the who is supposedly told congress dered why others have doubts (Congress) who came to us. I no need for the mid-term poll Minister Devendra Fadnavis switched on by the Chief numbers, received warming State Assembly. leadership that it was better to about it. don't know whether they and people would not like it. and AP Chief Minister YS Ministers of neighbouring response as their ethnic Gowda said he did not come out of the coalition. Gowda also said he has agreed for it or the Delhi high He asserted the BJP would not Jagan Mohan Reddy. Governor States — Fadnavis and desideratum of viewing water know how long the Congress- Recently former Chief started the exercise of strength- command directed them to do let it happen and, if required, it of AP and Telangana, ESL Jaganmohan Reddy. flows from the down stream to JD(S) Government, headed by Minister Siddaramaiah had ening the party by conducting so," he added. would form the Government. Narsimhan, was also present The Chief Minister, as per the upper parts was practical- his son HD Kumaraswamy, conveyed to party president various meetings with the lead- "We had got eight seats in "I want to make it clear that on the historic occasion. his sentiment, has switched on ly witnessed. All the pump would continue and it was in Rahul Gandhi that the alliance ers. the seat-sharing arrangement we will not let the mid- term The project was commis- the sixth pumpset of the pro- houses at Sundilla, Annaram the hands of the senior coalition was causing damage to the "We will continue doing with the Congress. I told Rahul poll to happen. We are 105 sioned to provide an irrigation ject and all the dignitaries barrage, Nandimedaram and partner. "There is no doubt that grand old party and it became our work... these programmes Gandhi that if you think you do (MLAs). If they have the capa- potential upto the level of 45 and guests were briefed about Kannepalli were set into force there will be mid-term polls. clear in the recent Lok Sabha will go on. I don't know how not want a particular seat then bility, then let them continue or lakh acres in the State. The the speciality and distinct on the occasion. They (Congress) had said they polls' outcome. long this Government will stay. give us the one you had lost. Did else, let them go. We will run Medigadda barrage was inau- nature of the project by KCR The Annaram barrage was will give support to us for five This is seen as an outcome It is in the hands of Congress I ask for Tumkur? No. the Government. People will gurated at 11.23 am and the during the dedication process. inaugurated by Minister years. I am watching all the of the drubbing by the BJP in leaders and not Kumaraswamy," Siddaramaiah had told me. He not accept election within a year pump house was switched on The Kannepalli pump house Niranjan Reddy, while the developments and their behav- the recent elections and conse- the JD(S) supremo said. He also said he did it for Mysuru (to win and there is no need for it," at 1.07 pm. The pumping plaque was inaugurated by Annaram pumphouse was iour. Our people are intelligent quent tension the coalition is reminded the Congress leaders Mysuru seat). They have open- Yeddyurappa said. process in the pump house KCR and all the guests, dedicated by Home Minister enough. We need not have to facing in the State. again that it was they who had ly said that I am responsible for Deputy Chief Minister G commenced at 1.15 pm. accompanied by the Chief Mahamud Ali. The pump- teach them," he said. The BJP had decimated approached the JD(S) to form the defeat in Tumkur and Parameshwara said he did not In the morning, the Chief Minister, visited the houses and barrages in As his remarks sent alarm the Congress and JD(S) by win- the Government with Mysuru. Leave it now," he said. know in what context Gowda Minister commenced the pro- Kaleshwara Muktheeshwara Sundilla were inaugurated by bells ringing in the shaky coali- ning 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha Kumaraswamy as the Chief Karnataka Chief Minister said so but he insisted that the ject commissioning process temple subsequent to the com- Minister Koppula Eeshwar, tion, Gowda backtracked and seats and leaving only one seat Minister. HD Kumaraswamy also went Government would continue. by offering prayers to the missioning of the project. while the Medaram pump- said he was only referring to the each to the two alliance part- The Janata Dal-Secular into a damage control mode "Small discrepancies, dis- Godavari Maratha after inau- The Chief Minister, prior house was inaugurated by the Grama Panchayat and local ners. The BJP-backed inde- patriarch Gowda said that the and said his Government was cord and differences of opin- gurating the Medigadda bar- to this, had given detailed Minister Malla Reddy. body elections. pendent candidate had won the Karnataka coalition was the safe. He asserted that his father ion surface when we run a rage near Medigadda. From information about the impor- Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy Even though he denied his Mandya seat. idea of UPA chairperson Sonia has been misunderstood. coalition Government... The Medigadda, the Chief Minister tance of the Kaleshwaram Lift inaugurated the Lakshmipur statement on midterm poll, Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah Gandhi and senior Congress "What he has said is that be pre- coalition dharma calls for tak- proceeded to Kannepalli irrigation project to the dig- pumphouse. Chief Secretary of political pundits feel that it tweeted, "The news about me leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and pared for the urban local body ing everybody along ignoring where a “Jalasankalpa Yagya” nitaries and a comprehensive the Government SK Joshi and was a threat to Congress and recommending INC India it was the Congress which elections. Deve Gowda has not the differences," Parameshwara was performed by the Chief export was projected in a doc- other dignitaries graced the this development is seen as his President Shri Rahul Gandhi to approached JD(S) for a post- said that the assembly election told reporters. Minister couple with 40 Veda umentary which was viewed occasion. *#+ O + P +' !%% 23%+ ' +   #%

Patna: Taking a cue from its Yadav, all are informed that its poor show in the Lok Sabha   8$865% a political party has to take under paragraph 4 of the Tenth alliance partner Congress and until further orders, no legisla- polls, Akhilesh Yadav-led place at only organisational Schedule to the Constitution. ?   #% the Samajwadi Party with tor, MP or any other leader shall Samajwadi Party had cancelled day after their parliamen- level. It cannot take place at leg- With the four TDP MPs which it has close ties, Lalu take part in panel discussions." the posts of all its spokesper- Atary colleagues made a islature party level. Since TDP merging with the BJP, the tally Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal "It may also be noted that sons and restrained all its lead- move towards the BJP, five & BJP have not merged at the of the ruling party will go up   +1   / has restrained its leaders from the current list of RJD ers from appearing in panel Telugu Desam Party (TDP) organisational level this is not from 71 to 75 in the Rajya Sabha. taking part in panel discussions spokespersons stands annulled discussions. A similar move MPs on Friday met Vice a legal merger," Galla said after After joining the BJP Chowdary on news channels "until further and a new list will be prepared was made by the Congress a President and Rajya Sabha meeting the Vice President. said: "The mood of the nation  %%P+  orders". and released in due course", the few days later. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu The TDP said the four was clear in recent elections." According to a communi- communication added. The RJD, which had ruled to challenge their defection MPs, who have joined the BJP, Incidentally, Income Tax cation issued by RJD national "In the meantime, if any Bihar for a decade and a half and merger at the legislature have "no authority nor are (IT) department had raided res- Lucknow: BSP supremo merger of the TDP Legislature general secretary Alok Mehta, person associated with the and still has the largest number party level. they empowered to merger the idential and official premises of Mayawati on Friday ridiculed Party with it in the Upper dated June 20, "as per directions party does take part in a panel of MLAs in the state, had The TDP MPs led by TDP with the BJP". Chowdary and Ramesh last year the BJP for "engineering defec- House. of national president Lalu discussion his or her views shall drawn a blank in the Lok Jayadev Galla asserted that that Four of its six Rajya Sabha over allegations of tax evasion tion" of four TDP MPs in the Mayawati said the BJP had Prasad and Leader of the be deemed to be personal and Sabha polls, putting up its the merger of the defected TDP members of the TDP , includ- and money laundering. Both Rajya Sabha, saying "every- earlier dubbed two of these Opposition in the State not that of the party", it added. worst- ever performance since MPs could take place only at the ing party chief N Chandrababu had then claimed innocence. thing is fair in BJP brand of MPs as "corrupt", but now Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Notably, immediately after formation in 1997. PTI organisational level but not at Naidu's close confidants YS When asked about cases of politics". after joining their party, the the level of legislature party. Chowdary and CM Ramesh financial fraud against him, "Yesterday when the lawmakers have become "Yesterday four Rajya had on Thursday joined BJP Chowdary reportedly said, "CBI President was giving assur- "doodh ka dhula" (pure). Sabha members of the TDP here in presence of the party's and ED have examined me for ances to the country on the "It is clear that everything ; had given a letter saying that working president J P Nadda. a case which belongs to a third behalf of the government, the is fair in BJP brand of politics they are merging the legislature The four TDP RS MPs party. These are not direct cases BJP on the same day engi- and nothing is wrong," she < party in Rajya Sabha and since had also met Vice President against me. I have never done neered defection of four TDP remarked. they have 2/3rd majority, it and Rajya Sabha Chairman any kind of fraud, forgery, MPs," she tweeted. The breakaway Telugu = should be accepted without and submitted a resolution, cheating in my entire life. An In a boost to the BJP, four Desam Party (TDP) faction G any disqualification. Having saying they have decided to investigation is going on, which of the six TDP MPs in the includes Y S Chowdary, C M - gone through the law what we merge TDP parliamentary can go against anyone, doesn't Rajya Sabha joined the party Ramesh, Garikapati Mohan now understand is, merger of party in Rajya Sabha with BJP mean I have done something." on Thursday and sought Rao and T G Venkatesh. PTI Kolkata: The Calcutta High L Court on Friday acquitted three alleged Maoist activists, 14 .  5+  Kochi: A Kerala cadre IAS has not officially reacted to the years after they were sentenced officer, known for his staunch media reports. to life imprisonment by a trial stand against corruption, on The reported move by the court on sedition charges.   " + Friday said he would fight Government came at a time One of the three died dur- legally against the reported when he was engaged in a ing pendency of their appeal "3.    move of the State Government legal battle against the Central which was filed in 2006. 5 to terminate him from the ser- Government's decision to repa- A division bench compris- Guwahati: Chinese Army during border personnel meet- vice. triate him from the post of ing Justice Sanjib Banerjee and troops and civilians for the first ings will go a long way in pro- Raju Narayana Swamy, a chairman of Coconut Justice Suvra Ghosh declared time participated in a joint Yoga moting peace and tranquility   )1 interaction with the troops. fire violations, measures adopt- civil service examination topper Development Board to his par- the three persons not guilty of session with Indian army per- along the borders, he said. He, further, exhorted all ed to deal with Pakistan prox- of the 1991 batch, was reacting ent cadre, the Government of sedition and other charges on sonnel along the Indo-China The event was oragnised as eneral Bipin Rawat, Chief of ranks on the need to remain vig- ies, counter infiltration pos- to reports in a section of the Kerala. which they were convicted. border in the Eastern border on a part of India's fifth GArmy Staff (COAS) accom- ilant to counter the nefarious ture and preparation to deal media that the Government has The Kerala High Court has Sushil Roy, Patitpaban Friday. International Yoga Day celebra- panied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, designs of the enemy and anti with violent actions on the Line recommended to the Centre to stayed the order to repatriate Haldar and Santosh Debnath Altogether 70 Chinese army tions. Meanwhile, Eastern Army Commander, Northern - national elements. of Control. terminate him from the service. Swamy from the post of chair- were arrested from Jhargram in personnel and 30 civilians par- Command with an aim to pro- Command on Friday visited The COAS was briefed and Ministry of Defence The additional chief secre- man of the board. the then Maoist-affected ticipated in the joint yoga ses- mote better mental and physical troops on the Line of Control to updated by Lt Gen Paramjit Spokesman in Jammu said, "the tary rank official still has 10 "I have no official infor- Jangalmahal area of West sions at Nathu-La in Sikkim and health of people on the theme review prevailing situation and Singh, General Officer COAS was also briefed on strat- more years to retire. mation about the decision to Bengal in 2005 on the charge at Bumla and Wacha-Damai in 'Yoga for Heart' organised vari- operational readiness of the Commanding, White Knight egy to deal with inimical ele- The Kerala Government terminate me from the service. that they were inciting people Arunachal Pradesh, a defence ous events where a large num- units of White Knight Corps. Corps and commanders on ments who are attempting to I came to know about it to hold armed struggle to over- spokesperson Lt Col ber of troops, their families and The need to remain pre- ground. revive terrorism South of Pir from media reports. (If it is throw the elected government Harshwardhan Pande said. local citizens participated in far pared for strong retribution, if The COAS reviewed the Panjal, misguiding youth and true), it is very sad. I am in the state, their lawyer Participation of Chinese flung areas of the East and enemy provokes, was also rein- mission readiness of units, attempts to radicalise the inno- pained," Swamy told Amartya Ghosh said. army personnel in such an event North Eastern region. PTI forced by COAS during his response mechanism to cease cent youth. reporters here. Though Maoist literature The officer said the and some other materials were reported decision to terminate recovered from them, no arms '" him from service was taken were seized, he said.  +'  /+5.,. / without a prior notice. The petitioners' lawyer sub- According to the reports, mitted before the division bench the State Government gave the that they were falsely implicat- +'*   +   recommendation to the central ed on sedition charges and the Government on the ground Arms Act by the police who Aizawl: A local court on Friday "The girls were allegedly were from the Kutupalong that Swamy has not come claimed to have seized gelatin ordered that eight Rohingya abducted from a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's back to the parent cadre three sticks and ammunition for .303 Kochi: The Kerala High Court over the suicide of an NRI busi- girls, who were rescued by the refugee camp in Bangladesh Sabulara. months after he was repatri- rifles from a rented apartment on Friday took up a Public nessman, which it described as Mizoram Police from Dungtlang and brought to Mizoram to be The women also told police ated from the service. PTI in Hooghly district. PTI Interest Litigation on its own "painful", and issued notice to village in Champhai district, sent to Myanmar," police said. that some people abducted them the government, asking for an should be sent to a protection These Rohingya girls were from a market in Bangladesh on explanation by July 15. home in Aizawl, police said. rescued from Dungtkang village April 19 and brought them to The court initiated pro- Champai district is located in Mizoram on Monday. Silchar in Assam. They have ceedings based on news near the Mizoram-Myanmar According to police, the girls been kept in a Social Welfare reports. border. were being taken to Myanmar Department-run protection The 49-year-old Nigeria- The court instructed the from Bangladesh via India. home for women. "We have no returned businessman Sajan police and the Child Welfare In April, eight Rohingya choice but to keep them in pro- Parayil, who had spent about Committee (CWC) in the dis- women, who were trying to tection homes as they (Rohingya Rs 16 crore for an auditorium, trict to choose a women pro- enter Mizoram without any women) were victims, not crim- hanged himself at his home tection home, which would be travel documents, were detained inals," the Deputy Inspector Tuesday after the Anthoor able to accommodate the by the state police at the General of Police of Northern municipality refused to grant Rohingya girls, reported to be Mizoram-Assam border. Range, Lalbiakthanga Khiangte, the certificate for his project. victims of human trafficking. They had claimed that they said. PTI Initiating the PIL against the municipality secretary, the district town planner and the secretary to the state govern- ment's local self government, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar termed as "painful" the news about the suicide of the businessman. The court also said the "lethargic attitude" of author- ities led to the incident. PTI  2 ●  $  '( '( ' &' .%' EFG %H  I  EJ %H'    ' (& '.  & % 8 1.    !"

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But, yeah, we've had some Pakistan by seven wickets. %5+  5 2 - L good discussions over the last couple of But since then, things have gone days. And today is just a day to deliver. from bad to worse for the Caribbeans and How does Old Trafford suit your side? they have suffered three defeats (against $)$###!# It’s just a situation where we’ve just got Australia, England and Bangladesh) while (    .,.6- 5/  /76/260/2- to play smarter cricket. We’ve just got to the game against South Africa was washed seize the crucial moments in the game. I out.   don’t think we’ve done that well enough The West Indies are currently lying  )   .8.6, 5/  026/.60/25 here in this tournament so far. I don’t think seventh in the 10-team standings with just the ground pretty much would hamper, and three points in their kitty and they can’t (  9 I think it’s a little bit better. We’ve got to afford any further loss to stay in the mix be a little bit clearer as to our plans, make for a semifinal spot. !'7 sure we make adjustments on any given day The West Indies would be smarting    ( %  * & : if our plan A doesn’t work. from a string of losses against Bangladesh, There was talk about clay target shoot- including the defeat in their last World (    7.50 ./ 6 2 ,.05 ing. Is that right? Cup game despite posting a big total. We had a team event. We wanted to get The West Indies posted a huge 321 for  )   1, -0 .0 6 0 5,51 the guys together — a team bonding ses- eight against the South Asians, a target $"?$$?*? sion. which the Tigers chased down in 41.3 There’s commentary around your team overs with seven wickets in hand. giving up. What's your take? Barring Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ The only thing we can do is come and batting has started clicking but the per- play a solid game of cricket today against formance of their bowlers would be a New Zealand. There’s been enough talk major cause of concern for skipper Jason going around for quite some time. And Holder. we’ve just got to play cricket now. We’ve While Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, done enough talking as a group. It’s just a Shimron Hetmyer and Holder have been matter for us to deliver. holding the fort with the bat, Gayle and How much does that practice match Andre Russell have let down the team win against NZ matter? badly. It just shows what we can produce. It’s On the bowling front, all the West a situation where we’ve just got to pull on Indian bowlers looked ordinary and those resources, remember the things that leaked runs against Bangladesh. we did in that game. It just shows that when And the likes of Sheldon Cottrell, we’re at our best what we can produce. The Shannon Gabriel and Oshane Thomas guys just need to be clear, need to be calm need to pull up their socks before it is too and just execute their plans. late. Is everybody fit? 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But number three bats- It was the end of a 39-ball short midwicket. And 133 for four  decided to bat under sunny skies — man Fernando, in just his seventh innings featuring two sixes and six became 133 for five when next ball . ,, / !3K33H a welcome sight at a World Cup match at this level, hit 14 runs off fours, with Sri Lanka now 62-3 in  ; ' 4<  3 ; leg-spinner Rashid, on his Yorkshire # +  HK33!3E marred by washouts. one Archer. the 13th over. +  , 4  3 / home ground, caught and bowled  /,, G3K30K3E But the skipper fell for one And off the penultimate deliv- Former captain Mathews looked Jeevan Mendis for a duck after  / !3K3HL3K when, off the last ball of the second ery off the 10-over powerplay, badly out of touch during an 84-ball 4 .,  .  43 deceiving the batsman with a well-  HK3K30K3K over, he edged Archer to wicket- Fernando hooked Archer for a six fifty — the slowest of the tourna- flighted delivery. Mathews, showing **   HK3K30!3 keeper Jos Buttler. out of the ground that saw the ment so far — with Sri Lanka man-     4 ; some belated aggression, hooked #** 3K3HE3K And two balls later, without umpires call for a replacement ball. aging just six boundaries in total  4  4 ;1 4 .  Archer's first ball of the last over for another run on the board, Kusal Fernando fell in similar fashion from the 11th to 40th overs. six. standings. Perera slashed Chris Woakes to to Perera, with a loose uppercut, this Sri Lanka's fourth-wicket part- * -4 . 4 , * England, third in the table, will The top four sides at the end of third man where Moeen Ali, in his time off Wood, caught by Adil nership of 71 ended when Kusal go ahead of leaders Australia if they the 10-team round-robin group stage 100th one-day international, held a Rashid at third man. Mendis (46) slogged Rashid to defeat Sri Lanka, currently sixth in the will qualify for the semi-finals. !#$ !# 7  6--  <   9  ormer world number one FAndy Murray made a victo- rious return after what he 4 described as “life-changing” "I feel optimistic about hip surgery at a raucous the future," said Murray, ed header and flashed his Queen's on Thursday. although he would be making effort high and wide. The three-time Grand history as no player has Uruguay meanwhile Slam champion partnered returned to singles after always looked threatening Spain's Feliciano Lopez to a 7- undergoing such an operation going forward, with the strike- 6 (7/5) 6-3 victory in his first before. force of Edinson Cavani and competitive match in five "I don't know how long it Luis Suarez causing problems months. will take to get to that level, but for the Japanese back four. Playing on a packed centre you know, hopefully not too Cavani almost created the court including his wife Kim, long." opening goal for Suarez in the Murray showed little fear in Murray, who said he had 12th minute, working a one- stretching himself despite being tried to find a mixed doubles two with Diego Godin before off the circuit since January. partner for Wimbledon, said crossing for Suarez. His friend Lopez did not that he had been concerned at The Barcelona star howev- show any sign either of being some parts of the match. er could only direct his chance burdened by the allegations "The court can get quite at goalkeeper , made against him of match-fix- slippery and when I was out- who gathered safely. ing in the Spanish media, side the doubles alley I felt a then had which he strongly denied on bit uncomfortable at times," he a half-chance for Japan at the Wednesday. said. other end but his glancing Murray said afterwards he He told the BBC immedi- header from a free-kick was would be playing doubles at ately after the match that he easily saved. Wimbledon with Frenchman felt the nerves. With Uruguay's defence Pierre-Hugues Herbert. '  '      $+ ' '  +   ='.'  '   "I felt quite relaxed in the looking uncharacteristically Murray said he had learned build-up, but we said as we vulnerable, Japan took the quite a bit from the match. probably the case in the first would not have been the case and Lopez play the last match were walking on to the court lead on 25 minutes when a "I expected to be the worst set," he said. last year, I would have been on centre court against yet to that we were starting to feel a long diagonal pass from Gaku player on the court and to not "I started to play better in aching and throbbing." be decided opponents, said a bit nervous," he said. Shibasaki sent Miyoshi racing feel particularly good on the the second and have zero dis- Murray, who will take to return to singles remains a "But you need those but- clear. court which you know was comfort in my hip which the court again on Friday as he while away. terflies." The 22-year-old Yokohama F. Marinos mid- fielder still had plenty to do, but ghosted to the byline #    %     :  before smashing into the roof of the net from a tight angle. But Japan's joy was short- 436H     5%7-25% lived as Uruguay were gifted an equaliser with a VAR-assisted   1*% announced that Telugu itle contenders India will start as penalty four minutes later. Titans would be returning Toverwhelming favourites against There appeared to be no elugu Titans will take to their base of lower-ranked Chile in the semifinals question of a foul after Cavani Ton U Mumba in the Hyderabad, while of the women's FIH Series Finals and Ueda came together in the opening game of the sev- Bengaluru Bulls and hockey tournament here today. '' +    +'' P  penalty area with the enth season of the Pro Jaipur Pink Panthers The ninth ranked Indians are Uruguayan striker stretching Kabaddi League (PKL) would be returning to unbeaten so far in the tournament,  4-7#-68978 the last eight against a Japan to reach a pass. on July 20, the organ- Bengaluru and having registered comfortable wins team who had been trounced But VAR ruled that Ueda isers announced on Jaipur respective- over Uruguay (4-1), Poland (5-0) and wo goals from Koji 4-0 by Chile in their opening had fouled Cavani prompting Friday. ly. Fiji (11-0). TMiyoshi helped Japan game. Colombian referee Andres The game will The matches And going by their world rank- secure a hard-earned point in Japan had been let down Rojas to point to the spot. be played at would start at ings and current form, India are a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at by poor finishing in their Suarez stepped up to con- Gachibowli Stadium in 7.30 pm. expected to win hands down against the Copa America on defeat to Chile, but were a dif- vert and Uruguay were level. Hyderabad, PKL organ- The seventh season world No 16 Chile. Thursday. ferent proposition at the Arena Cavani almost gave isers Mashal Sports Pvt will see new coaches take India are just one win away from Miyoshi twice fired Japan do Gremio as coach Hajime Uruguay the lead in the 36th Ltd said in a statement. to the mat- Anup Kumar securing their place in the final into the lead only for Uruguay Moriyasu range the changes in minute with 25-yard rocket Current champions for Puneri Paltan and round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers to level through a controver- his starting line-up. that crashed off the bar but Bengaluru Bulls take on Rakesh Kumar for to be held later this year with two top sial penalty from Luis Suarez Former Leicester City Japan reached the break level. three-time champions Haryana Steelers. spots up for grabs from here. and a second-half header from striker started The second half saw Patna Pirates in the sec- Among the notable And achieving that goal should- Jose Gimenez. alongside Hiroki Abe up front Uruguay gradually get on top ond game of opening players, Siddharth Desai, n’t be much of a problem for the " /* *     '$"9 +    The draw means Japan as Moriyasu relegated Ayase but yet another incisive break day. who had a fabulous run Indians. In all their pool matches, have an outside chance of Ueda and to from Japan led to Miyoshi According to the with U Mumba, would be India plenty of scoring opportunities “Our conversion rate can defi- Chile defeated Mexico 7-0, hosts reaching the quarter-finals the bench. grabbing his second to make it organisers, each team will looking to recreate the but conversion rate is an area which nitely be higher and if that happens Japan 3-1 before being stunned by from Group C, with one game Miyoshi meanwhile pro- 2-1 in the 59th minute. play every other team magic with Telugu Titans. is of a little concern for chief coach it will be easier for us to win match- world No25 Russia 2-5. remaining against Ecuador. vided attacking thrust in a Again though Uruguay twice, and the top six will The Mumbai leg of Sjoerd Marijne. es.” But in the cross-overs, Chile Uruguay, who trounced new-look Japanese midfield. were quick to respond, make it to the playoffs. the event will be held “We want to perform at the Chile, on the hand, finished sec- edged past Uruguay 5-2 to set up a Ecuador in their opening Abe created a half-chance on Gimenez heading in Nicolas Total 12 teams are in the from July 27 to August 2. highest level possible and I believe ond in their pool and had to go last-four encounter against India. game, missed the chance to 10 minutes but Okazaki was Lodeiro's cross in the 66th fray and would be vying The final will be held on there is still room for improvement,” through the cross-overs to seal their In the other semifinal, Russia make certain of their place in unable to control his attempt- minute to make it 2-2. for the title. They also October 19. Marijne had said. place in the last-four round. will take on world No 14 Japan.