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" # missed. The picture of the PM Sitaram Yechury alleged that gious activity over TV channels Dehradun airport, Jollygrant but is now back with the NDA. Aravakurichi, Ottapidaram (SC) $% " performing meditation was Modi’s visit was a violation of during silent period before on Saturday morning where he By-poll will also be held for the and Thiruparankundram. " $ aptly released and-expectedly the model code of conduct. polling. And EC continues to was accorded a warm wel- Dehri Assembly seat. Counting of votes will be taken " went viral. “Religion is a matter of per- sleep on the job,” he tweeted. come by Uttarakhand All the 13 seats of Punjab up on May 23 The PM’s Kedarnath visit a sonal faith and EC has reiter- After spending the night at Governor Baby Rani Maurya, & # 0 day before polling has come ated that it cannot be used for Kedarnath, the PM would visit Chief Minister Trivendra Singh ## - under attack from the garnering votes. But Modi vio- Badrinath temple on Sunday Rawat and others. " ! " #$ # ( $% % # # # " # %%' # $( # "$ ## ! * $ # $ # L # $ . # !! $ " %% $ L lmost a year after Rifleman %$ ! % "" # ! " AAurangzeb, who was returning home to celebrate %$%O # # Eid with his family in Poonch #"$"' ## & was killed by terrorists in June 2018, a joint team of security # "$ $ * # # forces on Saturday avenged $ !!$"$ ! his killing by eliminating # " Showkat Dar of Panzgam $ ! %$"$ ! % ( # ! " along with two other terrorists "$ ! # ! of Hizbul Mujahideen # in a pre-dawn operation in # " " % " ) South Kashmir’s Pulwama ! -# ! " " " district. ! day before the last phase of " Apolling on Sunday, leaders # " 1 # of Opposition parties stepped #" # up efforts to cobble up a coali- 3& #" " tion for the formation of the ! " # 4 next Government. TDP chief " Chandrababu Naidu met with # leaders of Congress, CPI, NCP # and others in the national # # # Capital and also called on BSP
" # # chief Mayawati and SP presi- #+ & # # 56( dent Akhilesh Yadav in ## # Lucknow. About 30,000 street ven- 11, according to the package. # " # Naidu met Congress pres- dors in 11 urban local bodies To revive the broiler units # ident Rahul Gandhi and dis- (ULB) will be provided with damaged due to the Fani, each & 0 cussed with him the possibili- monetary assistance of Rs farmer would be provided with + # ties of all Opposition parties 10,000 each. an assistant of 75 per cent # ! # uniting and forging a joint While extensive damages subsidy, limited to Rs 1 lakh per # Opposition alliance. Sources #& ! have been caused to coconut unit of 500 birds. By this, 2,000 + & # said Naidu told Rahul to have $' ) $ #% trees, cash assistance of Rs 500 small poultry units would be # ! 2 a strategy ready, in case the per tree would be given to the benefitted. # NDA falls short of the major- Minister also met CPI leader G on Akhilesh and Mayawati hief Minister Naveen affected farmers, subject to a This special package would & $% ## " ity mark and still stakes claim Sudhakar Reddy and D Raja separately. CPatnaik on Saturday limit of 25 trees per farmer. cost about Rs 100 crore, the # # # to form the Government. over breakfast, asking them to The SP, BSP and RLD are announced livelihood assis- This assistance would be given expenditure of which would be 2 Naidu’s TDP had been a part of “come together”. Also, Naidu in alliance in UP, taking on the tance for the street vendors, apart from agriculture input met from the Chief Minister’s # ) the NDA, but quit the alliance met NCP chief Sharad Pawar BJP in the politically crucial coconut growers and subsidy and support for tree Relief Fund and the State’s # " # " & 1 a few months ago. and LJD leader Sharad Yadav. State that sends 80 MPs to poultry farmers affected by plantations and seedlings own resources, said the Chief % # " The Andhra Pradesh Chief In Lucknow, Naidu called Parliament. Cyclone Fani. already announced on May Minister. #" # # & # # + + " # ! # # # # "# # " - " ) op Maoist leader # ## L TSabyasachi Panda was other decisions taken by the # awarded life imprisonment by Government. 5 $% + #" the Additional District Judge According to preliminary assess- ! # " (ADJ) Court here on Saturday. ment, the loss to public properties has nder fire from the Opposition parties over # + Panda was produced in been estimated to be Rs 6,167. 26 crore Uits “biased” approach in conduct of the $' the court of Sanjay Sahu, who and requirement of funds for expendi- ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the Election & ## ! found him guilty on the charge ture on relief and response account is Commisison of India has come under attack # " of sedition under Section 121 he State Cabinet on Saturday rec- estimated to be Rs 6767.56 crore. from one of its own three members. ## !* of IPC. The judge also ordered the assassination of Hindu seer Tommended to Governor Prof About 5,00,000 houses have been Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa is " # " him to pay a fine of Rs 10,000. Laxmanananda Saraswati in Gameshi Lal dissolution of the 15th damaged due to the cyclone. The learnt to have written to the Chief Election " # # The court proclaimed the 2008 and was also the alleged Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA) as Government has provided cash relief of Commissioner that he will be recusing from ## " + # judgement after hearing the kingpin in the abduction of two its tenure has been completed. Rs 2,000 and 50 kg rice to all ration Election Commission (EC) meetings as his dis- Q deposition of 15 witnesses. Italian tourists in 2012. The Cabinet meeting held under cardholders in severely affected areas sent was not being recorded on clearances given # # 7 # + However, Panda’s counsel Notably, Panda had been the chairmanship of Chief Minister and Rs 500 plus 5-kg per head to all by the poll panel to Prime Minister Narendra said he would appeal against arrested from the residence of Naveen Patnaik gave nod to a propos- ration cardholders in the comparative- Modi over alleged poll code violations. ## " )# the judgement in a higher one Chandra Rao in Bada al in this regard while a new ly less affected areas. The Government Demanding a probe into charges made by & 0 " court. The Maoist leader, who Bazaar here on July 17, 2014 by Government will be formed after count- has urged the Union Government to Lavasa, the Congress on Saturday alleged that " $% ! " has more than 136 criminal a special squad of police. A gun, ing of votes on May 23. change the NDRF norms vis-à-vis eroding institutional integrity has been the hall- $%Q # cases pending against him, has 800 grams of gold ornaments The Cabinet too okayed prelimi- compensation for power sector and mark of Modi Government and asked whether - 8 been acquitted in 52 cases. He and cash of Rs 2 lakh were nary assessments damaged by Cyclone compensate all losses suffered by the the poll panel has become “Election Omission” # was alleged to be involved in recovered from his possession. Fani and the relief and restoration and Government. and a “puppet” in the PM’s hands. + ,-. /0,-
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For once the good part is that definitely sweet. There is chemistry " *$%O $% $ " $ L $ # the film doesn’t try to go into the between Devgn and Singh and that . E3 $ 4$%O $% $ #% " # # " !!"$ $ ' morals of an older man falling in love means that the audience is not left % $ ' #" $ $ " $$ % $ ! ( "( ! with a younger one expect poke fun feeling uncomfortable. The way that *( *$% $ % O $" $" $ & $C at the whole situation. Another good Singh compliments Devgn is cute * ' !$%$# % $ $ %( $ "$( is that the lady in question is just as and sweet. $#$$ ' #$% $$ @ $ invested emotionally. Then there is Tabu. She excels $% $ *$ $ $ ' It is another thing that Ashish is here. She is the one responsible and # % $*$ $ ( %$*$ *$%( only separated with Manjana played her entry in each shot and comic $ $!' % $* @ $ ## $ #' by Tabu for 18 years and neither have timing is great to watch. She is suave % $ $ " % " ## felt the need to file for a divorce nor and charismatic all through. *$ $* $ % $*$ "$ $ # $" are they opposed to it. This is bound The film falters when it tries hard % % % $ % $ % #$!% % to lead to some high drama and to find a balance between modern $ $'M $ $%' funny situations when you throw in thinking and traditional values. But ( $ #$* % * $ %"$%% # $ Jimmy Shergill who plays Suresh on the whole, DDPD is a light % $* 0 # $% $ ( *# $$ $ % Khurana and is besotted with romance that makes for a one time $ ( ? 4# ( # #$ $ ' Manjana. His attempts to woo her are watch. L$ $ % & ' P! Q rom exploring the diverse routes of open arms. These formative days were the & # " " " Ftheatre, to making the big-ticket entry toughest of my career.” to television and Bollywood. From While acting was his destined fate, + " # 7-2-2 !" questioning his own acting abilities at an Aasif at a very early age wished to build early age, to being known as a versatile a career as a cricketer. Sharing a deep # # actor and entertainer. From working as a passion for the game, Aasif began playing blink and miss character in plays to the sport at a tender age of 8 and by the " " portraying strong roles on India’s first age of 13 years he was a thorough television show. Aasif Sheikh has had a professional in the game. “Mujhe cricketer rather rich, yet difficult journey to banna tha, actor ban gaya (laughs). I was N % %"$ 1:O P: Q discovering his own passion. Currently and I am still an ardent fan of cricket. Back playing the famous character of Vibhuti during my school days, being a cricketer is passion and love for dance e realised it at a very young age that dance is where Narayan Mishra in &TV’s popular comical was a huge dream. In the year 1982, my is what keeps him going. He Hhis heart lies. Meet Sanam Johar, choreographer, who drama, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai, the actor name was enlisted in the cricket team of Hstarted his journey from comes from a business background but decided to go the throughout his diverse journey has faced my school in Delhi. I had become the Dance India Dance 3 as a contestant other way instead of settling with his family business. a lot of hardships that made it nearly Captain of my team back then and had an and has come a long way. Meet Vivek “I was interested in dancing since I was in school. I impossible for him to reach where he is opportunity to travel to England to play Chachere, choreographer, who at used to take part in dance competitions and my dance today. a match. However, my father didn’t let me present is a part of Super Dancer 3. teacher was very impressed with me. He always told my Recalling his struggle days, when the go because I had my board exams back “I started dancing when I was parents that iss ko kabhi dance karney sey mat rokiyega. actor had just begun his journey in the then. He also believed that Cricket 10-year-old. My elder brother was a I used to balance my studies and dance. My parents never theatre industry, Aasif shared, “My father wouldn’t get me a strong career and was dancer and I learnt the art from him. stopped me from going into had almost disowned me when I told him keen on making me a doctor. I chose to There was no scope of the art at that this field but they were I would like to pursue a career in theatre. follow his path but somewhere felt I time, but my brother supported me sceptical. My mother used to He was disappointed with my career wouldn’t be able to pursue the line throughout. I started taking part in brother. He is a very quick learner tell me that if in future you feel choice and felt that theatre isn’t a career.” anymore.” small competitions and eventually and there is a thirst of learning new like that things are not working Adding further about his struggle in While Aasif may have made it big as paved my way in the industry,” he things in him, which makes it easy out then you are more than adjusting with the city, the actor said: “The an actor, the cricket fever never really left tells you. for me to train him. The quality that welcome to join the family journey was filled with roadblocks as I him. “I watch almost every match that is Chachere recalls that though the I liked in him the most is that is business. I never had the wasn’t from an influential family. I had played around the world, even if they are competition was less back then, but never demands for anything. This pressure of doing consistently quite a tough time settling in this city as just test matches. From our Indian Cricket the opportunities were also less quality of him sets him apart from well in this field, which helped I had no money and no shelter to depend Team, I have a great admiration for MS which made it more difficult to every one else. Whenever I see him, me in certain way to make my on. I had to sell off the only gold chain that Dhoni and the commitment and passion pursue the artform as a career. I am able to relate the younger me place in the industry,” he tells I had with me to survive in the city. For he has for the game. He is a living legend “When I started my journey, to him,” he says and adds that in you and adds that his mother the longest time I didn’t have money to buy and if there is anyone who is as close to competition was comparatively less every season the gurus get to see cried with happiness when food for survival and survived on noodles career in shape. I was barely 18 when I being like him, I believe that’s Viraat Kohli, but the opportunities were also fresh talent that is a notch higher she saw him performing on for weeks after weeks. Those days taught started working for my first show. I he is the next legend we have with us in equally less and it made it difficult from the previous ones and it TV for the first time. me a lot about life and reality.” remember how nervous I was about our team.” Asked if he still misses being to pursue dance as a career. Now the sometimes come as a challenge for Johar says that his idol is Remo D’Souza and his calm Despite facing constant struggle, the auditioning for the role and I almost ran a cricketer, the actor said, “I don’t like competition have increased, but a the gurus too. and patient nature is what inspires him the most. actor remained head strong and continued away from the studio. It was quite a repenting on the past. I feel everyone number of dance reality shows are He says that the thing that kept At present, Sanam is mentoring Jay Chauhan in Super striving hard to make a name in the surprise to me that I got selected. This should go with the flow and move on in coming up which provide a platform him going was not to fear failure. Dancer 3 and he says that mentoring children comes with industry. “Making my way in the theatre show made me pave my way into the life. There is always something bigger and for the young talent. It makes it a “The thing that has helped me a lot of responsibility. “With Jay around, I have to be careful industry wasn’t easy as well, I worked as industry and thereafter there was no brighter kept for you in the future. I am little easy for the fresh talent,” he tells in the long run and has kept me of what I am doing and speaking because he observes even a theatre help in plays and essayed looking back. With the success, my father doing extremely great as an actor and I am you. going is not to fear failure. I always the smallest activity of mine. He learns everything from extremely small roles, all to get my acting accepted my career and welcomed me with happy about it.” At present, Chachere is tell the contestants to have me and wants to everything that I do. I have to make sure mentoring Akshit Bhandari in the confidence, faith and belief in that he is learning only the good things from me, he says. show and maintains friendly relation themselves. It is not important to win “People say that apney dreams ke peeche bhaago but with him. everytime but aap ka naam aur I believe ki bhaagney ki zaroorat nahin hai. Agar aap dheere “I maintain friendly relation kaam sabkey dilon me rehna bhi chalengay toh it will work. When you are slow you ! +$ with Akshit. I treat him as my chahaiye,” h e t e l l s y ou . can take firmer steps,” he tells you.
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" $ ##( # %$!!% Electricity poles have been duced by Baleswar MP RK Jena subject to any decision of the The circle area consists of uprooted and the buildings on January 24, the Bar $ + ! court and if he has been dis- $ $( $ $# "$ $ ( !!$" ! % six blocks like Athagarh, have been damaged, some lab- Council of India (BCI) has " ! ) missed or removed from ser- Tigiria, Badamba, Narsinghpur, $" $ ! $%% $ oratories have been damaged called for comments and views vice or employment under the Banki and Damapada where 18 and electric supply to the entire and biologicals due to the of all the State Bar Councils on Union or the State services. IMFL Off shops, 8 On shops their counters and allegedly sell speedy vehicles of illegal ganja campus has been disruppted. storm. Many books in library the proposed amendments. from the Ministry of Law and Jena, moving the private and 14 country liquor outlets demanded items at high prices. traders. Around 180 electricity have also been damaged. The Jena proposed amend- Justice sought its comments on amendment Bill earlier in this have got licence to sell liquor Recently, when the prices This apart, he fears to raid poles inside the campus have staff quarters and hatcheries of ment to provisions of Advocates the Bill introduced by Jena sug- year, mentioned the new pro- items in the region. of different items were asked in the illegal country liquor mak- been completely damaged lead- various fish and prawn have Act for disqualification for gesting amendments to Section visions were required to take These shops have been several counters by this paper, ing units due to staff crunch. ing to the shutting down of the been damaged due to falling of enrolment of any advocate who 24A and 26A of the Advocates care of the objectives of unde- given minimum sale target the shop owners differed. Due to manpower crunch and labs, power supply and water the tree and electric poles. It had been convicted of contempt Act, 1961. sirability of a convicted person quota failing which there is Asked, Excise Inspector unavailability of modern vehi- supply inside the campus. Now needs massive restoration work of court or removed from Jena suggested amend- being allowed to perform threat of cancellation of licence. Sanjeet Barla said that due to cles, no patrolling is made reg- office and laboratories are man- to rebuild the infrastructure. Centre or State service and ments to Section 24A important public functions. As a result, it is seen that most staff crunch in his office it is ularly by the department here for aging with the help of a small A loss of to the tune of Rs further removal of name from (Disqualification for enrol- He further mentioned that at of these licenced liquor shops not possible on his part to which the department losses diesel generator. 10 crores was estimated due to the State rolls if found guilty of ment) and Section 26A (Power present the Act allowed a con- sell their items other than their check the shops in regular crores of revenue, he admitted. Live research materials also the Fani. If the power to this serious misconduct or obstruct- to remove names from roll). victed person could be enrolled counters, through different bit- interval.He said that he is Similarly, in Narsinghpur were lost like genetic stocks of important establishment is not ing courts work. At present Section 24A after expiry of two years from tle shops in vulnerable areas. equipped with an old model Excise Station, the office runs fish and prawns, ornamental restored immediately, the loss The BCI sought comments provides that no person shall be the completion of sentence for These licenced shops do not jeep through which he could from a rented house which is fish varieties and other impor- will further be aggravated, said and views of the State Bar admitted as an advocate on a which there could be hardly install the rate charts before not catch the modern and not safe to store raided items. tant fish species, chemicals a release. Councils following a letter State roll(a) if he is convicted any justification. ( A %", 5) $$ && ! $ ?+ / & ! " # -. %0 #$ $ ! ) ) $ & ! & arsuram Dharua, alias Mantu, a 232 4 > % kiosk, as part of eCourt ( +!! PMaoist cadre of the Mainpur- $% $ Aservices to enable people to &$ ! Nuapada Division, surrendered before olice have arrested the owner of an illegal liquor vend, 22 #* ! know the status of their cases, the Nuapada police on Saturday. PMama Patnaik, on the charge of murdering a youth, $"$# 0 # $ J0K( was inaugurated in the sub- The Nuapada SP in a Press release Kailash Barik, in Kusadipha village under the Khallikote 0 "% EE: " # $ judge court complex at Khariar the eKiosk after entering case A5 stated that Dharua was involved in police station in Ganjam district on April 28 for opposing #$ $ #*' on Friday. number, type and year,” Maoist activities since 2014-15 as a her liquor trade. # $ JK( Nuapada District and informed System Assistant, militia and joined the Mainpur- Khallikote PS IIC Sunil Behera, $" $ #* ! Sessions Judge Ashim Kumar Ashok Jena, who further added total of 1,732 towers were dam- Nuapada Division in June 2017. “He on getting information that Mama, $$ ) ! $ 2 " E: "( Dalabehera inaugurated the that status of each case would he Bharat Sanchar Nigam aged out of which 57 uproot- was forcefully inducted into the cadre who is said to be a lady don and a 2 #! ! % " # $ #$ kiosk in the presence of Sub- be updated immediately after TLimited (BSNL) has ed in Bhubaneswar only. by Anju, Kanti, Ranjit, Seema and prime accused in Barik’ murder ! + ! + # % % *( ?$ judge Dr Sanghamitra Dash, hearing. incurred losses of around Rs 93 Out of 6,000 Optical Fiber operated in Nuapada, Kalahandi and case was moving around in the " $ 0% * % 4 * Judicial Magistrate First Class It is learnt that the kiosk crore due to Cyclone Fani in Telecommunications (OFT), Gariabandh (Chhattisgarh),” the Press Khallikote area, conducted a raid ! ! & + $% % #"$ Shradha Mandothia and advo- also has provisions to view the State. which were installed recently in release stated. and arrested her. !2 )P % # ! cates and court staffers. judgments once the verdict is According to its prelimi- Bhubaneswar, 4,000 have been The Odisha Government had Mama was forwarded to court. + " "% ! #* ! 7$' “It will help people know uploaded on to the court nary report, the BSNL’s highest damaged in the city. declared Rs 1-lakh reward for capture But two other accused Pradip + ! ! ! % about the status of case, includ- server. trail of damage has occurred in The OFT would be recon- of Parsuram. He would be rehabili- Behera and Kanhu Behera , who are $$ ) # $ % "% " # #$ ing the judgements and hear- “The inauguration of the Bhubaneswar and Puri cities. nected in next seven days in the tated as per the surrender policy of the allegedly involved in the case, are ! ! ? "$ #* % $ $ ing dates,” said the District touch screen e-kiosk is anoth- Normalcy would be capital, soaid Panda. Government,” said the SP. still at large. Efforts are on to nab " ! E:1>' Judge after inauguration. er addition to the Sub-Judge restored in Bhubaneswar in By Friday evening, 52,000 He further revealed that this is the them, said the IIC. ( $ “Information on adjourned Court’s infrastructure,” said next three days, said BSNL landline exchanges out of total sixth case of surrender or Earlier, the deceased youth’s wife Kuni had lodged an % ! $ "" ( $ dates and other case related senior lawyer Bhabesh State CGM Udaya Shankar 70,000 have been restored in arrest of Maoists in the district since complaint with the Khallikote police that Mama killed her %%% #* details would be displayed on Panigrahi. Panda. He informed that a affected areas, he said. May 2018. husband brutally by bludgeoning his head with a big stone. $ % ' 23 P5 Q R ' % ( Q --R
countless scams. Giridhar - able a fact that some officials without power. It is very mov- Cyclone was posthumously Gamang was dispatched from would assume more authority ing to see workmen slugging in named, was less severe and the Union Ministry to take because all the chosen ones the hottest sunshine in power intense. But it lasted longer charge. This tribal politician cannot be as trusted as a very restoration efforts. Some of with a larger diameter system. could not figure out anything few with whom the boss can the Muslim linemen have ‘Fani’, meaning the hood of a about the bizarre dirtied swept across Odisha. The Naveen on all fronts including relate personally on issues. A expressed great satisfaction for cobra, was a smaller system Odisha politics. And the Super methodical approach to tack- political decisions based on the former BJD leader now fight- the opportunity to serve with faster speed. The diame- Cyclone had just played havoc. ling tough situations had field situations and people’s ing as a BJP Lok Sabha mankind during the holi ter was 50 kilometer and the Gamang blundered like mad in become second nature with the perceptions. Thus, the Odisha cand8idate had flipped his lid Ramzan month. speed was faster. So, it pound- the matters of rehabilitation Odisha disaster experts. phenomenon is a rare one and at the sight of an extra-brilliant All the material goods will ed the worst-affected Puri for and reconstruction stages as It was proven by then that cannot be replicated elsewhere public official seen briefing come back in place soon only three hours. there was no skilled outfit to Naveen is a visionary though because Naveen Patnaiks are the Chief Minister on the polit- enough. Grain and cash crops It is rumoured that the manage disasters and got evict- he does not seem to be one out- not available elsewhere easily. ical field situation so as to facil- are gone, but much of it will be authorities purposefully did ed in a most theatrical manner. wardly for his cool looks and Political gurus, statesmen of itate the boss take fitting deci- recovered with a fresh crop not disclose the intensity of 2 4 ; The Congress era then literal- religious reticence. Critics por- eminence, media masters and sions as per people’s aspirations. cycle, as grains, seeds and lentils Fani which touched a wind ly came to an end. tray his cool temperament as social thinkers all believe the So, the wealthy, otherwise well- will grow in six months yet speed of 350 km per hour, ven today Odisha is infa- Then, Naveen Patnaik indifference and his reticence ‘Naveen techniques’ are mysti- groomed political leader in again. But the large trees stand- though for a few moments Emous as a unique natural became Chief Minister and, as gross ignorance. But Naveen, cal and difficult to decipher. question insisted that the offi- ing mute witness to countless only. Puri town took the beat- calamity zone cursed with clever that he is, took the ter- from day one, had known too Naveen, as a person, is so cer be dislodged from his envi- Communication facilities in historic events across centuries ing of its landfall. Incidentally, annual events like droughts or rible situation for a unique well that the political commu- enigmatic that reading him is able berth. Naveen did not the affected regions have been shall not be seen ever again. The the tourist-pilgrim destination floods or severe cyclones. opportunity to learn and deliv- nity of Odisha is a callous, cor- just impossible. A very few agree; and the big guy snapped destroyed. As many as 14,835 green-less, shade-less landscape had never ever been victim of Around 1999, even the most er in a scientific and orderly rupt and self-serving one. So, young IAS officers, only one or decades-old relations with the villages have been badly affect- hurts badly. any colossal natural disaster on developed industrialised manner. More significantly, he he trusted his bureaucrats more two of them, have been bur- BJD. Elections have just been ed;.1,07,84,915 persons have Evacuation of 1.3 million record. nations did not have any device made sure a professional dis- and made sure they delivered dened with the task of helping over. Results will indicate if the been in utter distress needing people was done in record This time too, greater dam- or skills to forecast cyclonic aster team came in place with the goods with sincerity, more the Chief Minister take critical Naveen administration is still massive relief and rehabilita- time to save lives. Rescue work age was avoided as the Lord weathers, let alone predict rigorous training to remain so because they are permanent, decisions on all supersensitive popular or the ‘Modi wave’ was tion. The biggest damage has was commendable. The larger willed. Pious people say the accurately. The fiercest 1999 ready to tackle any cyclone or do not have to fight elections to political issues as much as on strong at all in Odisha. been caused to power supply world with an objective mind Lord boosted its original speed cyclone ravaged Odisha with other natural disaster with be back in authority. Rogues the administrative front. Not ‘Fani’ hit the Odisha coast towers and cables. Hence, the has already expressed great of 7 km to 17 per hour and huge damages to life and prop- confidence for all future times. among them are only an excep- surprisingly, inconsiderate on May 3 devastating Puri and only thing that missed for the wonder as to how the Odisha made it fall quite in daytime. It erty literally shattering the He emboldened his disaster tion. The bureaucratic setup led adversaries, in connivance with parts of Khordha district. It longest period is electricity. administration could do so was scheduled to have landfall backbone of Odisha. Around management outfit so well as to by a handpicked few young some disgruntled fools within claimed 64 lives and uprooted Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have much in record time. The at 5:30 pm and crush Puri for that time, the JB Patnaik regime be branded the best in the officers with provenb skills, the BJD fold, are constantly up millions of age-old trees, sev- been electrified already. Most fiercest summer cyclone on nearly eight long hours in dark. had just been dismissed by the world. In quick succession, integrity and of course loyalty in arms against the officials eral thousands of houses and of the worst-hit Puri town and record has been defeated. The Divine miracle seems to have Congress high command for three more severe cyclones have been around to guide guiding Naveen. It is undeni- roads and electricity poles. the surrounding area are still ‘Paradip 99’, as the 1999 Super happened. & 5 0 1 1FF " !$- # $ " state. The meeting also resolved to $"% " % plant one lakh trees with long life in B he Odisha Government has pre- " $ "" $ the Balukhand sanctuary, parks and Tpared a massive planatation drive $( % 0 "* roadside in Puri, Bhubaneswar and to create a green barricade along the # ## % $- Cuttack. &! ! coast as more than 20 lakh trees were $ % % Less height trees will be planted ! ! "! destroyed in cyclone Fani that "$ $# ! 0$! " in areas where electric wires pass so 4 years back has become by shel- he Odisha Government on Saturday pounded the State at a wind speed of %$ 7$%( $% that they do not come in touch with ter house. I do not know how Tsuspended four doctors for derelic- ! ! about 200 kmph, officials said # #( 13:'2 * the live wires, an official said. As dalit man in Odisha’s long we will be staying here,” tion of duty in Puri district $ on Saturday. $ #% $ E:1>-E: cyclone Fani has also caused huge AKendrapara district has Jena said. Stating that the which has been badly hit by the recent The Rs 188 crore five-year plan loss to horticulture in an area of been living in a toilet allotted cyclone has completely shat- Cyclone Fani. & +! $!@ aims to create a green barricade $ $ #% $ 24,780 hectares, the meeting decid- to him under the Centre’s flag- tered his life, Jena said he has The four suspended assistant sur- # along the coast and generate green "$" $ # ed to plant 18 lakh fruit-bearing ship programme Swachh no resources to rebuild the geons were found absent during the visit cover in cyclone hit Puri, % " $ " $ trees. The plantation activities will be Bharat Mission after cyclone house and is left with no other $ $( !!$"$ $% of senior officers of the health depart- $ $ Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. taken up by dovetailing funds avail- ‘Fani’ razed his kutcha house to option but to wait for cyclone ment to cyclone-affected Puri district, The plan was approved at a high- #$ "$$$ $ * able under MGNREGA, he said. ground, officials said. restoration grants for the house said a health official. ferred three medical officers of Odisha level meeting held here under the # % $$ ! % $ The meeting also discussed on The cyclone hit the district rebuilding. The four doctors are Dr Jakesh Medical and Health Services (OMHS) chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP % re-plantation of partially uprooted on May 3. Rendered homeless, “Till officials award me Samantray and Dr Jahana Parveen of cadre. Padhi on Friday, they said. trees in and around Bhubaneswar. A Khirod Jena (58), a landless cyclone damage compensa- Chilika-Nuapada community health Puri Chief District Medical Officer As per the plan, about 130.5 lakh Asking officials to take planta- proposal worth Rs 24 crore has daily wage earner in tion, the toilet will continue to centre (CHC), Dr Bapuji Nayak of (CDMO) Ramchandra Rout has been trees will be planted in 2019-20. tion drive in a mission mode, the been approved for the transplanta- Raghudeipur village, has been be my house. With toilet being Brahmagiri primary health centre and transferred to Directorate of Health While 80.5 lakh trees will be plant- chief secretary suggested to involve tion of the partly uprooted trees. living in 7 feet x 6 feet toilet occupied, we are forced to Dr Jasmin Nilima Panda of Rebana Services while Angul CDMO ed by the Forest department itself, people, panchayats and civil societies Around 3,290 partly uprooted trees along with spouse and two defecate in open now,” he said. Nuagaon CHC. Amarendra Nath Mohanty has been another 50 lakh saplings will be dis- for successful implementation of have been replanted in the city. grown up daughters. “I had applied for housing Puri is the district worst hit by the posted as the new CDMO of Puri. tributed among various education- the plan. Principal Chief Conservator According to preliminary “The cyclone destroyed my grant either under the Pradhan cyclone that ravaged coastal Odisha on Dr Basanta Mishra is the new al institutions, industrial estates and of Forest (Forest) Sandeep Tripathy reports, the loss on account of the house. But the pucca toilet Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) May 3. health officer in-charge of Bhubaneswar other private land holders for plan- said 104 lakh saplings are now avail- damage to forest cover is estimated was saved. I have nowhere to or under Biju Pucca ghar The State Government also trans- Municipal Corporation (BMC). tation in their respective areas. able with 12 Forest divisions in the at Rs 537 crore, official sources said. go. The toilet allotted to me two scheme,” he bemoaned. + ,-. /0,- % & ; A (A # + lier directives," said the CPI(M) the Chief Election including 298 in 30-Tamluk letter to the EC. Commissioneron Saturday. constituency. This re-polling he Trinamool Congress and A CPI(M) delegation The Left party previously has become essential due TCPI(M) have urged the including party general secretary demanded re-polling in 630 to large-scale disturbances 4 # $ Election Commission to con- Sitaram Yechury and politburo booths, across reported in many polling duct impartial polling in West member Hannan Mollah met various constituencies, booths, it said. Bengal on Sunday. Agartala: The Tripura High TMC supremo and West Court has served a notice to the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata & P Election Commission asking it Banerjee on Saturday wrote to to furnish details about West the Election Commission to 3 3 464 deliberate and mala fide, per- (democracy) into “gun- Tripura Lok Sabha constituen- ensure "peaceful and impartial" petrated though thinly veiled datantra” (hooliganism). “We cy by May 21 in response to a elections in the State without the institutions and federal structure phases. It spread to the n an unprecedented devel- references of bhatija (nephew) are fighting against the atroc- petition seeking countermand- interference of the BJP. of the country and extend due streets of Kolkata on Tuesday, Iopment involving a Prime and didi while being fully ities of Trinamool as people are ing of elections in the seat. urgency of the matter. The EC should ensure that respect to the opposition parties when suspected Minister, Trinamool Congress aware that Mamata Banerjee is fed up with them,” he said. The petition was filed by sit- Dutta had approached the Sunday's polling is held without , urging it to deploy central TMC and BJP workers leader Abhishek Banerjee has referred to as didi and my client The junior Banerjee is also ting CPI(M) MP and candidate Supreme Court, which had the "undue interference of the forces present in West Bengal to clashed during a roadshow of shot off a libel notice to is her only nephew.” the outgoing Banerjee from of the constituency, Shankar turned down the case for urgent Central Government" and any build confidence among people saffron party chief Amit Shah. Narendra Modi accusing him The Prime Minister had a Diamond Harbour where he is Prasad Dutta on May 15. hearing and asked him to take intervention by the ruling party for the final phase of voting on A bust of polymath and of making derogatory and couple of days ago attacked engaged in a multi-pronged Alleging large scale vio- up the matter with the high at the Centre", Banerjee said. Sunday. social reformer Ishwar Chandra wildly fabricated remarks Abhishek — also the nephew of contest against CPI(M)’s Fuad lence by the ruling Bharatiya court. "In the final phase of the The e CPI(M) has also writ- Vidyasagar was damaged. Both against him and demanding the Bengal Chief Minister — Halim and BJP’s Nilanjan Roy. Janata Party during polling on The Congress too has election, I would request your ten to the Election Commission, the parties have blamed each unconditional apology within from an election rally at Banerjee had earlier April 11, Dutta had sought backed the demand by the good office to kindly ensure that urging it to deploy central forces other for its desecration. Monday. Diamond Harbour saying demanded an apology from the directions from the court to CPI(M) seeking a fresh election. election is completed peaceful- present in West Bengal to build "Though central forces are The legal notice marking intoxicated by power the Prime Minister failing which a hold fresh polling for the seat. On the poll panel's direc- ly, impartially and without any confidence among people for the present in the state, they are not the crescendo of a polarized ‘nephew’ had illegally occupied libel notice would be sent to The MP's counsel Tapas tions, re-polling was done in 168 undue interference of the final phase of voting on Sunday/ being deployed to create confi- and stormy electoral season some buildings from where him. The notice demands an Dutta Majumder said the peti- of the 1679 polling stations of Central government and any It said the central forces are not dence among people regarding addresses the Prime Minister he ran his office. apology from the Prime tion was heard by the court of the constituency on May 12. intervention by the ruling party being deployed for polling and the conduct of a free and fair saying, “your speech, punctu- Modi had launched a vit- Minister within 36 hours or Justice Arindam Lodh on Friday There are two Lok Sabha at the centre," Banerjee wrote to the promised route marches by poll. The promised route march- ated by false malicious and riolic attack on the Chief face legal action. and it issued the notice to the seats in the State — West Chief Election Commissioner them are "not taking place". es by the CRPF is not taking defamatory content, was an Minister and her nephew, Abhishek is pitted against EC, state chief electoral officer Tripura and East Tripura (ST). Sunil Arora. Violence has marred polling place. This should immediately embodiment of political cal- accusing them of running the the BJP's Nilanjan Roy. The PM and returning officer of the seat, Election in the East Tripura con- She also requested the poll in West Bengal during the pre- be rectified and the CEC must culation and mischievous “bua-bhatija model of gover- had campaigned in Roy's sup- asking them to furnish their stituency was held on April 23. body to "protect democratic vious six direct the compliance of its ear- intent. Your imputations were nance” and turning “gantantra” port on Wednesday. detailed reply, considering the PTI ; 1 ' - '(( #(' ' ') "(*( + ) *, - "(**, . + ' < # (0 *
chased from MKU Limited 3,508 Nos 9 mm protection am informing you about , how done in the presence of AIIMS alleging that they are of sub helmets under the tolerance companies like MKU Limited doctors and you will be sur- efence Ministry on n an anonymous complaint standard quality. The com- clause of BSF and NSG in are selling helmets which don't prised that AIIMS doctors who DSaturday rejected Vice Ito Prime Minister Narendra plainant has further alleged that 2016-17," the CRPF told the protect from AK 47 ammo, understand human head will Admiral Bimal Verma's peti- Modi, a CRPF officer has this company had earlier sup- Ministry in its report. which is fired by terrorists in J not allow 13 mm deformation tion challenging the appoint- claimed irregularities in pro- plied BP Jackets to Mumbai "It is a continuing effort at & K. MKU is buying officers in (back face). No doctor will ment of Vice Admiral curement of bulletproof hel- Police and as also Rajasthan CRPF to explore and procure MHA/Senior officers in HQ approve this helmet /patka Karambir Singh as the next met/patka which can with- police, which have failed the headgears with highest stan- concerned and other IPS offi- specification for humans. The Navy Chief, overlooking his stand only 9 mm bullets and test. dards of appropriate protec- cers which have all the brains current patka specification will seniority. In its order, the not the ones fired from assault The Home Ministry sent tion level, keeping in view to check Facebook/Whatsapp not protect from AK 47 ammo Defence Ministry said the rifles like AK 47. the complaint to Director their wearability, and avail- but not Google the latest spec- kinetic energy. Modiji please appointment was made con- The complainant also General of CRPF Rajiv Rai ability in market. As of now, ifications for helmet for jawans Google and you will see many sidering all laid down norms, sought an end to all procure- Bhatnagar for furnishing a keeping in view the abysmal- in J & K. Shri Vijay Kumar (Ex companies selling AK 47pro- asserting that seniority can't be ments of 9 mm resistant hel- report. The Home Ministry ly low holding of Bullet DGCRPF) was the only officer tection helmet. I request you to the only criteria for the selec- mets/patkas and demanded also sought a separate report Resistant Head Gears (only , who demanded AK protection stop all procurement of 9 mm tion, according to officials. lawyer of Verma said the vice officer to the post. Verma, procurement of such head- from Chief Vigilance Officer 5,361 Nos against an authori- helmet for CRPF jawans and helmet/patka and investiga- Verma had moved a mili- admiral will challenge at the senior to Singh, was among the gears that can withstand AK 47 (CVO) of CRPF to conduct an sation of 1,22,485 Nos BR refused to buy 9 mm protection tion should be done why MKU tary tribunal questioning Vice AFT the Government's order contenders for the top post. bullets, a preferred choice of the enquiry on the complaint after head gears helmet/patkas, a helmet or patka. " 9 mm protection helmet Admiral Singh's appointment rejecting his petition. Verma is While appointing the terrorists against security forces identification of the com- process to procure 20,000 Nos "I would like to inform you /patkas are being pushed in as the next Navy Chief and the at present serving as comman- Army chief in 2016, the gov- in Jammu & Kashmir. plainant and submit report BR Helmets is underway. The that there are CRPF officers in CRPF and any force in India," tribunal on April 26 gave three der-in-chief of the Andaman ernment did not follow the The Prime Minister's under his signature. tender was opened on HQ which are pushing for hel- it further alleged. weeks to the Defence Ministry and Nicobar Command. long-held tradition of going by Office (PMO) referred the "Since encounters in 18.05.2017 and the field trials mets from MKU which only MKU supplied BP jackets to decide on Verma's petition. He had filed a statutory seniority. Bipin Rawat was complaint to the Union Home Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal-hit were conducted on protects from 9 mm pistol. in Mumbai police and also in The Defence Ministry, in complaint with the Defence appointed Army chief super- Ministry which in turn passed States and Northeast entail fir- 4/12/176/12/17at TBRL, Modiji when you say in your Rajasthan police , which have its reply to Verma's plea, said a Ministry on April 10, chal- seding then Eastern Command it on to CRPF to enquire into ing by insurgents and terrorists Chandigarh. Two firms i.e. speech "brothers and sisters", failed the test. "MKU is able to robust selection procedure was lenging appointment of Singh, Chief Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi the issues. from SLRs, LMGs, assault rifles SMPP and MKU Ltd went to we really look at you for top buy the government officers followed for selecting the next and asked it to respond with- and Southern Command Chief The CRPF has said the pro- like AK 47 and other such the field trials. The procure- quality armour protection. I am and manage the order even Navy Chief and that the peti- in 10 days. However, as there PM Hariz. Besides Verma, the curements have been made as weapons, headgears with 9 ment process is yet to be an officer in CRPF deployed in with substandard supply , tioner found unsuitable for was no response from the min- other contenders for the Navy per qualitative requirements mm resistance can be suicidal finalised . Thus any allegation J &K and before that I was please protect and stop this evil the top post, according to the istry, he approached the AFT Chief post included Vice Chief (QRs) fixed by MHA and there for the unsuspecting jawans," a of favouring any particular doing duty in Naxal areas. I am scam. We only need the best. officials. on April 24. In his petition, of Naval Staff Vice Admiral G is no question of favouring CRPF insider said. firm is highly misplaced and a big supporter of you Modiji, I have seen many die during The Ministry held that no Verma wondered why he was Ashok Kumar, FOC-in-C of MKU Ltd that supplies the hel- In its report to the unsubstantiated," the CRPF you are sent by God to save the course of my duty. Please unsubstantiated, frivolous, overlooked for the top post Western Naval Command Vice mets/patkas. Ministry, the CRPF said hel- said in its report. India from corrupt officers. I issue orders, only the best extraneous or irrelevant con- despite being the senior-most Admiral Ajit Kumar and FOC- The complainant has also mets and patkas are two pro- The CRPF further said, demand for CBI enquiry to be specification for all the prod- siderations have any bearing on in the line of command, in-C of Southern Naval alleged that in collusion with tective headgears used exten- "In an effort to attempt pro- done on the purchase of hel- uct should be approved for ten- appointment of the next Navy terming as "wrongful" the gov- Command Vice Admiral Anil the MHA and senior CRPF sively used by security forces in curement of higher level pro- met/patka, both don't save der as substandard specifica- Chief, they said. Verma, the ernment's decision to appoint Kumar Chawla. officials, MKU has been sup- India. Till date, MHA approved tection from rifle bullets, it was your brothers," the complainant tion product (jugad specifica- senior-most naval commander, Singh to the post. The govern- Singh, who is at present plying substandard quality QRs of helmets that could CRPF that proactively took claimed. tion) is compromising the safe- had moved the Armed Forces ment had in March named serving as the Flag Officer head gears. The complainant offer protection against rifle, initiative and took up the case "Modiji we don't need 9 ty of Indian soldiers under Tribunal last month after the Singh as the next chief of naval Commanding in Chief (FOC- further alleged that MKU also are not available. with MHA to review the QRs mm helmets. The deformation your leadership with huge defence ministry did not staff, to succeed Admiral Sunil in-C) of the Eastern Naval supplied bullet proof vests to MHA-approved QRs are of BP patkas." (to helmets/patkas from bul- financial losses due to purchase respond to his statutory com- Lanba who retires on May 30. Command in Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and Rajasthan police available only for 9 mm pro- In the anonymous letter on lets) should not exceed 13 mm. of products which are not plaint against Vice Admiral The government made the will be the first helicopter pilot which had failed tests. tection helmets. "CRPF has a CRPF letterhead to Prime Can you ask all the officers in needed by forces on the gound, Singh's appointment. selection following a merit- to become chief of naval staff. The anonymous com- never made any procurement Minister Narendra Modi, titled CRPF HQ on the pay rolls of added the complainant who The Armed Forces based approach and did not go Verma is brother of former plainant requested the PM to through its own tender on the "CRPF-Helmet and Patka sub- MKU, which are pushing for 9 only identified himself as AC Tribunal here is scheduled to with the tradition of appoint- Navy chief Nirmal Kumar stop all procurement of 9 mm basis of these MHA approved standard quality procurement mm helmets for us in J&K to (Assistnat Commandant) hear the case on Monday. A ing the senior-most eligible Verma. helmet and Patka, being pur- QRs. However, CRPF procured scam", the complaint said, "I wear the helmet and get a test (Srinagar Sector), Kashmir. (' ' + * D :
Alwar: Police on Saturday filed Hansraj Gurjar, and Mahesh authority concerned to block the accused called up the hus- culated the video on social a chargesheet against the six Gujar are accused of raping the the video," Lal said. band and demanded money, media. woman. Deshmukh said a technical threatening to upload the video When the matter came accused in the Alwar gangrape case in a SC/ST Court here. While, they have been team was making efforts to on social media. The husband into light on May 7, the next Meanwhile, another case charged with rioting, gangrape, ascertain the identity of the then narrated the incident to day of polling, protests rocked ;5 has been registered against criminal intimidation and kid- accused who would be arrest- family members and the state and the Ashok Gehlot- unidentified people for upload- napping, Mukesh Gurjar, who ed. approached the then led Congress government faced t least one out of four ing the video of the gangrape shot and circulated the video, The video was uploaded on Superintendent of Police Rajiv severe criticism. Apatients of TB is in the grip on YouTube, the police said. has been charged under the IT May 10 and it has more than Pachar with his complaint on Prime Minister Narendra of psychiatric disorders, par- Investigating Officer and Act. 30,000 views, the police said. April 30. Modi, BSP chief Mayawati con- ticularly depression owing to Deputy Superintendent of Alwar Superintendent of The victim was going with Pachar marked the com- demned the incident, while long duration of treatment for Police Jagmohan Sharma said Police Anil Paris Deshmukh her husband on a motorcycle plaint and asked him to meet the BJP, the Rashtriya the disease, stigmatisation and a350-page chargesheet was said the maximum punish- on Thanagaji-Alwar road on the SHO of Thanagaji Police Loktantrik Party held protests absence of family support, filed in the SC/ST Court ment for gangrape is impris- April 26 when the accused Station but the the officer did in Alwar, Jaipur, Dausa and Government doctors have said against six accused. "Five of onment till death and added stopped them and took them not give a serious response and other areas, alleging that the in a recent study. them have been charged with that the case has 35 witnesses. behind a sand dune along the the FIR was only lodged on case was covered up for polit- Unemployed patients and Director-Professor and her two died due to TB. various sections of the IPC, the SHO of Kotwali Police roadside. May 2. ical reasons during elections. those from the lower strata are junior and senior residents On the mental health front SC/ST Act and IT Act, and one Station Kanhaiya Lal lodged a They thrashed the hus- The accused kept calling The Rajasthan more prone to depression, said Umang P Salodia and Surabhi the situation is grim. Currently, accused has been charged with case under section 228-a of band and raped her in front of up the husband for money, fol- Government placed Pachar the doctors as they stressed on Sethi from Department of the country has 9,000 psychi- sections of the IT Act," he said. IPC, which deals with the dis- him. The couple were held lowing which he sought help under awaiting posting order psychiatric evaluation of all Community Medicine, atrists, 2,000 psychiatric nurs- The next hearing in the closure of identity of the victim captive for nearly three hours from the SP and police again, (APO) status, suspended the such patients at least once Vardhman Mahavir Medical es, 1,000 clinical psychologists case is on May 21. of certain offences. before they were let go in the but they asked him to wait, say- SHO of Thanagaji police sta- when they come for treatment College and Safdarjung and 1,000 psychiatric social Inderraj Gurjar, Ashok "The case was registered on evening. ing they were busy in elections. tion and shunted four police- at the Directly Observed Hospital, Delhi suggested that workers, too inadequate to Gurjar, Chotelal Gurjar, Friday. We have written to the Initially, they kept quiet but On May 4, the accused cir- men to lines. PTI Treatment Short-course "Physicians and DOTS meet the increasing demand in (DOTS) centres. providers should have a high view of rising number of men- The study published in the index of suspicion for depres- tal illness patients. To meet the $%# 3 recent issue of Indian Journal sion when assessing TB WHO health standards, an % of Public Health was conduct- patients. Those from lower additional 30,000 psychiatrists, ed among 106 TB patients pul- socioeconomic status and those 37,000 psychiatric nurses, monary and extrapulmonary who are unemployed during 38,000 psychiatric social work- TB, enrolled at a DOTS center their illness are especially prone ers and 38,000 clinical psy- Bhaderwah/Jammu: A five- communal colour to the inci- $ in a rural area of Delhi. to depression. chologists will be needed to member special investigation dent to flare up the situation. Depression was found to "Their lack of employment provide healthcare to a 130- team (SIT) was constituted on "A five-member SIT head- be present in 25 (23.6 per may be contributory to the crore population. Saturday to probe the death of ed by Superintendent of Police, New Delhi: The All India biggest radio network of the available live on YouTube cent) participants with a high- financial hardships of the fam- As per a national mental a person in firing here which Bhaderwah, Raj Singh Gouria Radio will continuously broad- country, will continuously channel of AIR News, the state- er proportion of them being ily, predisposing them to health survey conducted in triggered violent protests, forc- has been constituted to probe cast a special programme on broadcast a special programme ment said. unemployed, belonging to mid- depression" 2014-16, about 1 per cent of the ing authorities to impose an the killing of Shah," Senior results of the Lok Sabha and on election results for 40 hours, AIR correspondents from dle or lower class. Depression While India has the high- total population suffers from indefinite curfew in the com- superintendent of Police, Doda, assembly elections in four states an official statement said. across the country will contin- is a common mental disorder, est number of TB patients in severe mental disorders and 9 munally-sensitive town, offi- Shabir Ahmad Malik told PTI. for 40 hours. The AIR News will mount uously provide latest live characterized by sadness, loss the world, ironically it has per cent from common men- cials said. Gouria, along with other News Services Division of "Special Janadesh 2019" — updates of counting of votes. of interest or pleasure, feelings inadequate mental health tal illnesses. The Doda district admin- members of the SIT, and a All India Radio (NSD-AIR) has bilingual programme in Hindi Similarly, all 46 Regional of guilt or low self worth, dis- experts. As per the Global TB By 2020, it is projected to istration had refuted reports team of Forensic Science made elaborate arrangements and English — from 7 am on News Units of AIR throughout turbed sleep or appetite, feel- report 2017, India accounted rank second among contribu- that "cow vigilantism" was the Laboratory (FSL) visited the for providing authentic and lat- May 23 to 11 pm on May 24. the country will mount special ings of tiredness, and poor for about a quarter of the tors to disability adjusted life reason behind the killing of scene of the incident at Kachi est results of the polls from May The programme will be programmes and news bulletins concentration. world's TB cases. In 2015, an year, calculated for all ages Nayeem Shah and said some Nalthi village and collected 23 morning. broadcast on AIR FM Gold and in regional languages of their The team of health experts estimated 28 lakh cases and sex, second only to heart people were trying to give fresh evidence. PTI For the first time, AIR, the other channels. It will also be respective states, it said. PTI led by Dr Anita Khokhar occurred, and 4.8 lakh people diseases. + ,-. /0,- / % QAB )R !( % % " 3 3 464 Parganas, South 24 Parganas & +& $ Dum, Barasat, Basirhat (in against BJP’s Anupam Hazra a and Kolkata. “All the booths " ! & $ North 24 Parganas), Jadavpur, TMC turncoat and CPI(M)’s aking note of a fierce street will get CAPF coverage,” an EC $ " ! Mathurapur, Joynagar and Bikashranjan Bhattacharya Tfight between the BJP and official said even as the poll $$+ !A#888 Diamond Harbour (in South who is also a former Mayor of TMC supporters during the panel transferred the Diamond + @")& ! 24 Parganas). Kolkata and a senior High road show of BJP president Harbour SDPO. !&$$ ! ' & Out of the 1,49,63,064 vot- Court advocate. At Dum Dum which will be unlocked have rebounded on the Amit Shah in Kolkata and Apart from the Special +&$ $+& ers, 7698023 are males voters, TMC’s Saugato Roy is contest- on the morning of BJP from an altogether apprehending violence in the Observer and a Special Police ! !+! $ 7264664 female voters and 377 ing against BJP’s Samik ith the countdown for the May 23,” said a unexpected direction seventh and final phase of Observer this round will see are third gender voters. Bhattacharya and CPI(M)’s Wcounting of votes for the leader close to the in the form of elections the Election more than 3,000 micro- +& $ )$" While Chief Minister Nepal Deb Bhattacharya. Lok Sabha polls having begun, Congress candidate Maharashtra Navnirman Commission has made an elab- observers keeping a watch on "!AB !A/ Mamata Banerjee’s nephew suspense punctuated by an contesting from one Sena (MNS) President Raj orate security bandobast for the polling. Apart from the + Abhishek Banerjee is contest- unusual phobia over the gami- of the constituencies Thackeray. Sunday’s polling. political temperature the envi- ing from Diamond Harbour ness of the Electronic Voting in Mumbai. The MNS did not contest The ECI has deployed an ronmental temperature is like- against BJP’s Nilanjan Roy, Machines (EVMs) has gripped Politicians are also wonder- a single seat this elections, but unprecedented 710 companies ly to be between 37 and 38 their franchise deciding the fate CPI(M)’s Fuad Halim, at various Opposition parties and ing what will be the impact of the Thackeray held around 10 ral- of Central forces to man 17,059 degrees with high humidity. of 111 candidates contesting Jadavpur film-actor-come- their leaders in Maharashtra. over a dozen “poll-eve migra- lies and launched vitriolic booths of nine constituencies in A total number of from nine seats of Kolkata TMC candidate Mimi The EVMs, which were first tions” on their respective parties attacks on the ruling BJP-Sena three districts of North 24 1,49,63,064 voters will exercise North, Kolkata South, Dum Chakrabarty is contesting used in 50 polling stations in the and candidates and whether the combine and the National 1981 bypoll to North Paravur scions of political families would Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Assembly constituency in Kerala, continue their influence. the key constituencies which are now looked upon as an Among the many attracted enthusiastic crowds. enigma. Given most Opposition crossovers, prominent were With embarrassing audio- 3 ' parties believe the EVMs could those of Congress leader of visual presentations which be manipulated, they are keep- Opposition Radhakrishna pushed the ruling combine to ing their fingers crossed. Vikhe-Patil’s son, Sujay Vikhe- the walls, there is huge ‘sus- Though the elections in the Patil, and senior NCP leader pense’ as to what impact will State were completed on April and ex-deputy Chief Minister Thackeray’s rallies have on the 29, there is a lot of trepidation Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil’s son election outcome, and if this in the minds of all the political Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil, both of could be a harbinger of things parties who hope for the best whom jumped ship to the BJP. to come in the upcoming 464 Singh’s nephew is contest- and prepare for the worst ahead Then there is worry over Assembly elections in the state. ing against former TMC MLA of the declaration of election the impact of Prime Minister In a first, Maharashtra wit- iolence continued unabated and State Minister Madan results on May 23. Narendra Modi’s rallies in the nessed a volatile Dalit-Muslim Vas alleged rivalry between Mitra from the seat. The State, along with the state in which he primarily tar- force — the Vanchit Bahujan the Trinamool Congress and the Even as the two parties rest of the country, witnessed geted NCP President Sharad Aghadi — a combination of BJP saw several vehicles being blamed each other for the a bitter campaign for its 48 Lok Pawar and his family members. Bharipa Bahujan Mahajan and set on fire at Bhatpara Assembly arson large posse of Central Sabha seats between the two Buoyed by Modi’s repeated All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul segment in North 24 Parganas. forces had reached the spot and main contenders -- the ruling attacks on the State’s numero Muslimeen, which jointly con- The Assembly seat goes to poll started area domination work, Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv uno political family, other BJP tested all the 48 seats in the State. on Sunday. sources said even as experts Sena alliance and the Congress- leaders joined the chorus and Annoyed by the promises The seat was vacated after wondered whether the Nationalist Congress Party publicly vowed to permanent- not materialising even as a local TMC MLA Arjun Singh Saturday’s violence could be a combine. ly “eliminate” the Pawars from severe drought confronts the quit his party and joined the BJP lead-up to a “larger bloody pic- “The suspense is killing. I state politics, but the Pawars state, there is ‘suspense’ over to contest from the Barrackpore ture” that could unfold in the can’t wait too long for the laughed it off. which way the farmers’ ire 5 parliamentary constituency seventh phase of Lok Sabha authorities to open the EVMs However, this seemed to may have vented in the EVMs. $ " $ #% against TMC’s Dinesh Trivedi. polls on Sunday. % ' % % 6 Patna: A clash of titans is on the cards in Patna Sahib where Digha Assembly segment Shatrughan Sinha is seeking to under Patna Sahib Lok retain the seat for a third con- wo young women, Sabha seat which goes to secutive term, this time on a Tresidents of the Bihar polls on May 19. Congress ticket, surmounting capital and joined at the Their touching story a formidable challenge posed head since birth, have was recently shared by by Union Minister Ravi earned the right to be the Election Commission Shankar Prasad. treated as separate indi- of India on its official Altogether 18 candidates viduals with independent twitter handle with the are in the fray for the con- voting rights. Sabah and #Chunavkikahaniyan. stituency, which covers the entire Farah (23), the conjoined Born in a poor fam- Patna city and a part of the out- twins who live in ily, the girls were taken to skirts, though the contest is Samanpura locality of the city, gle voter could have been that the AIIMS at New Delhi by being viewed as essentially a would be casting their votes on it has to be secret ballot and no their parents where attempts straight one between the actor- Sunday as per their respective other individual is supposed to were made, unsuccessfully, to turned-politician and Prasad. choice unlike the 2015 be present when one is casting separate them through surgi- Named after centuries-old Assembly polls in the State his or her vote. However, the cal intervention. Taking note Sikh shrine located on banks of when their names were twins are conjoined in such a of their plight, the Supreme Ganga where Guru Gobind inscribed on a single voter ID way that their heads are Court had directed the State Singh was born and spent his card and their vote was, con- turned, always, in opposite Government to provide their early childhood, Patna Sahib sequently, treated as one. directions. So there should not family with a monthly assis- Lok Sabha seat came into being The twins cannot be be much of a problem. tance of Rs 5,000 which was in delimitation of 2008 and denied their individuality on Moreover, they were also later raised to Rs 20,000 at the Sinha won it in 2009 and account of the way they are made to attend the Systematic instance of Chief Minister retained seat five years later. physically. They have different Voters Education and Nitish Kumar. The BJP is, however, dis- minds, different opinions and Electoral Participation The sisters are diehard missive of his prospects and choices. Therefore, this time (SVEEP) workshop held fans of Bollywood actor asserts that Sinha’s stellar vic- they have been issued separate recently. Salman Khan, whom they tories were on account of his voter ID cards and they will be They have been told how fondly call bhai (brother) and association with the party.PTI allowed to cast their votes by to go about the exercise. Poll the star had, learning about turns, District Magistrate, officials of the assigned booth them, once arranged for their Patna, Kumar Ravi told have been directed to do the visit to Mumbai where they PTI on Saturday. needful when they arrive, he met their favourite hero in He said the reason why said. The Siamese twins are person and tied a rakhi they had been treated as a sin- enrolled in the electoral roll for on his wrist. 0 & ' ;
esults of the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala would be Rannounced later than usual on May 23 due to counting of slips from five EVM’s with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail system, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena said here Saturday. “The counting of VVPAT slips will take nearly four to five hours. The results will be officially announced after the counting of slips. The results can be seen in the Suvidha website,” Meena said. VVPAT enables Electronic Voting Machines to record each vote cast by generating the EVM slip. The Supreme Court had recently directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to increase physi- cal counting of VVPAT slips to five random EVMs in each Assembly segment/constituency. The plea of 21 Opposition parties, for VVPAT verification in 50 per cent or 125 polling booths in each constituency was earlier dismissed by the Supreme Court. Meena said all arrangements are in place for counting, with 29 locations being arranged, where the exercise will start at 8 am. + ,-. /0,- 0
( $ *, *)*+ 3'4 4 * % ) ' 6 “The two leaders discussed the United States’ Section 232 section of grounded Jet he US on Friday reached an tariffs on steel and aluminum AAirways’ employees com- in 2018. Tagreement with Canada and Canada’s retaliatory tariffs. prising members of airline t may not be over till it is It had provided the oppo- and Mexico to lift tariffs on The two leaders also discussed unions have written to SBI Iover. Even as some industry nce the high-voltage Lok sition parties of different hues steel and aluminium, and the relations with China, uranium, Caps seeking asset and other veterans believe that grounded OSabha polls come to an a common ground to rally corresponding retaliatory tar- and the new NAFTA,” a financial details of the crisis-hit Jet Airways may have hit the end, the new Government will against the BJP-led govern- iffs, a move likely to ease trade Canadian press release said. company for raising $700 mil- end of the road, State Bank of have a major challenge of get- ment ahead of the ongoing tensions between the three Such an agreement lion (4,917 crore) from a mix India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish ting rural economy back on the general elections. North American countries. between the US, Canada and of domestic and foreign Kumar remains optimistic that track, especially, in the wake of Farm analyst Devinder Elimination of these tariffs Mexico clears a major obstacle investors. clarity over the future course of forecast of delayed, below nor- Sharma said the farm sector is expected to remove a signif- to the congressional approval of SBI Caps is the transaction the airline will emerge in a mal monsoon this year with has been in “terrible distress” icant barrier to passing the new North American trade advisor for the lenders of Jet prises members of Society for Company Secretary have week’s time. chances of drought parts of the for the past few years and United States-Mexico-Canada deal called USMCA. Airways and managing the Welfare of Indian Pilots (SWIP) resigned from their respective “Various options are being country. immediate steps were needed Agreement (USMCA). The The steep US tariffs stake sale process for the debt- and Jet Aircraft Maintenance positions citing personal rea- evaluated. Legal opinion is Despite higher farm output to arrest the situation from USD 1.4 trillion in North imposed last year — 25 per laden carrier. The State Bank of Engineers Welfare Association sons. Close on the heels of res- being taken. There are many in the country in the previous deteriorating further. American trade supports more cent on steel and 10 per cent on India (SBI) is the lead lender (JAMEWA). It is being led by ignation by airline’s whole- investors who are showing years, the remuneration to “First, Farm Commission than 12 million American jobs. aluminum — became a major and currently in management Singh. The employee-investor time director Gaurang Shetty, interest. We have to see farmers has lowered due to the should be formed by subsum- “I’m pleased to announce stumbling block to ratifying a control of the airline. consortium has asked SBI Caps Etihad nominee on the board whether they have the money widening gap between demand ing Commission for that we’ve just reached an new North American trade “We would like to assure to provide details about the Robin Kamark resigned on and the wherewithal. I think and supply ratio. Agricultural Costs and Prices agreement with Canada and pact negotiated last year by the you that our resources are at level of debt post haircut by May 16. the clarity should emerge in a Poor procurement of com- (CACP) to ensure remunera- Mexico and will be selling our three countries. your disposal if they can be of banks and restructuring. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad week’s time,” the SBI top boss modities owing to inadequate tive prices to farmers. In addi- product into those countries US Commerce Secretary any help. Also, as understood by Among key financial details, Airways, which holds 24 per told IANS on Saturday. number and delay in the open- tion, direct income support to without the imposition of tar- Wilbur Ross said Trump’s strat- us during the meeting of 2nd Singh has asked as to how cent stake in crisis-hit Jet Asked if there are investors ing of purchasing centres by the farmers should be increased iffs or major tariffs,” Trump egy has worked. May, we are actively working much stake investors will get Airways, is currently the only other than those who have government agencies forced from current 6,000 per year to said in his address to the By acting in the best inter- with potential Indian and for- after infusing $700 million and solicited bidder for a stake in submitted unsolicited offers, the farmers to make distressed at least 18,000 per month in National Association of ests of national security, the eign investors to secure equity the fund requirements for run- the airline. But experts have Kumar said that there are some sale in past few years. order to bring them out of the Realtors Legislative Meeting. President’s imposition of based funding commitment of ning the airline for the next 24 found its bid unattractive for but their seriousness will have In case of vegetables, while vicious cycle of indebtedness,” Trump said the agreement Section 232 tariffs has brought $700 million,” Capt. PP Singh, months. the lenders, given multiple rid- to be checked. the retail prices hovered he said. is going to be a “fantastic deal” American steel and aluminum Senior vice-president at Jet Facing a severe liquidity ers attached to it. Lenders of Jet Airways, between 20-30 in major cities, Sharma also said the gov- for the US. He hoped the plants roaring back to life, Airways, wrote to SBI Caps. crisis, Jet Airways had sus- Besides offering to invest led by the SBI, are currently in the prices received by farmers ernment should allow public Congress will approve the providing thousands of new Sensing that the options to pended its operations on April just 1,700 crore against the the process of selling the airline for semi-perishable commodi- investment in the farm sector USMCA quickly. jobs and billions of dollars of revive the grounded airline are 17 and remains grounded. The requirement of 15,000 crore to to recover their dues of over Rs ties such as potato and onion and come up with ‘ease of “And then the great farm- investment across our nation, fast running out, a group of airline lenders are trying to revive the crisis-hit airline, 8,400 crore. Private equity firm were found to have slumped to doing farming’ on lines of ease ers and manufacturers and he said. employees had on April 29 pro- rope in an investor to resusci- Etihad, has in its proposal, put TPG Capital, Indigo Partners, 1 per kg. of doing business. steel plants will make our econ- “These industries are cru- posed to bid for management tate the airline and recover their the onus of finding a majority National Investment and The fall in crop prices led “Over 50 per cent of the omy even more successful than cial to protect our national control of the airline. They money. buyer on the lenders. The Gulf Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the agitated farmers across the population in the county is it already is if that’s possible -- security and critical infra- claimed to secure a funding of While lenders are vetting carrier also wants exemption Etihad Airways were short- farmers to vent their anger on dependent on agriculture while which it is possible,” he said. structure, and this deal is 3,000 crore from outside various proposals, most of the from giving an open offer in listed to submit their bids after streets, and five mega what we spent on it is just 2-3 Earlier, Trump spoke with another notch in the long investors. top airline executives including case its stake goes beyond 26 they put forward their rallies by them were held in the per cent of the GDP (Gross Canadian Prime Minister line of successes of The employee group com- its CEO, CFO and the per cent. Expression of Interest (EoI). national Capital alone Domestic Product). Justin Trudeau. 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European Union membership Tpassed an amendment by Rohingya refugees from Ative coalition led by Prime A Nine-Galaxy poll ahead of key European which Sikhs in the country will Myanmar from attempting a Minister Scott Morrison on released shortly before the vot- Parliament elections. be allowed to carry kirpans and perilous boat journey to Saturday made a “miraculous” ing stations closed in the east EU Council President use it during religious and cul- Malaysia. comeback and is set to form the of the country showed a victo- Donald Tusk and Poland’s tural functions. Police in Pekua said 67 next government after winning ry for the centre-left Labor opposition leaders are among ‘The Offensive Weapons Rohingya Muslims from most number of seats in the party and Liberal Party-led those marching in Warsaw. Bill’ received the royal assent Kutupalong — the largest elections, defying exit polls coalition losing its bid for a The pro-EU rally aims to this week. The Bill aims at tack- refugee settlement in the world which predicted a victory for third three-year term. underline that Poles want to be ling rising knife crime in the — were stopped as they wait- the Opposition Labor Party. The poll showed the Labor an important member in the UK and it become an act of law ed to board a fishing trawler. Australians on Saturday winning as many as 82 seats in 28-nation bloc, even though after receiving the Royal Assent They included 31 women and voted to elect their next par- the 151-member House of the current rightwing govern- of Queen Elizabeth II on 15 children. liament and prime minister, in Representatives, beating the ment is highly critical of the EU Thursday. On Saint Martin’s, a small what has been widely referred governing Liberal coalition. and its institutions. The Bill had been amend- Bangladesh island in the Bay of to as the climate-change elec- On Friday, media reports Before the march, leaders ed late last year to ensure that Bengal, the country’s coast tion. After five weeks long also endorsed Labor Party from centre-left parties called it would not impact the right of guard stopped 17 other election campaigning across leader Bill Shorten as the best on the Poles to vote in polls, the British Sikh community to Rohingya and five Bangladeshi the country, around 16 million chance to end a “cycle of insta- saying they are crucial for possess and supply kirpans, or traffickers before they could Australians swarmed to the bility” in Australian politics. Poland’s standing in the EU.AP religious swords. board a rickety fishing boat.AFP % $"$ ! "$$ $ $ * Colombo: Thousands of Tamils in Northern Sri Lanka observed the 10th anniversary of the brutal civil war between the government and LTTE by lighting oil lamps and remem- bering those who lost their lives in the over three-decade-long conflict. Tamils gathered at Vellamullivaikkal, the scene of the final battle on May 18, 2009 when the forces killed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, bringing to an end the bloody armed conflict fought mainly in the north and east of the island nation. PTI + ,-. /0,- 5 6 $'$5&22$-'$5 : " :"" ## #& " $ 4 +=) #>
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eparting veteran Franck Ribery hailed a "special" Dmoment as he and Arjen Robben both scored in their final game at the Allianz Arena on Saturday to wrap up a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a seventh successive Bundesliga title. "It was a special moment, but also a difficult one," Ribery told Sky. "These were my last moments at the Allianz Arena, with the fans and with my team, after being here for 12 years." "There is a time for everything and you have to accept it." The fairytale farewell for club icons Robben and Ribery saw Bayern end an unusually tight title race two points ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund, who beat League spot behind RB Leipzig, as and Frankfurt in the Europa League Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0. they won 5-1 away to Hertha Berlin. after a Wout Weghorst hat-trick and "You couldn't write a better Valentino Lazaro cancelled out goals from Robin Knoche, Daniel finale than that," said Bayern coach Kai Havertz's opener but Julian Ginczek, Elvis Rexbechaj and Josip Niko Kovac. Brandt and a Lucas Alario hat-trick Brekalo saw them thrash Augsburg Nine points behind Dortmund ensured a comfortable win for 8-1. in December, Bayern lost just one Leverkusen. Julian Schieber picked up a game between January and May as Third-place RB Leipzig lost 2-1 consolation goal for Augsburg before they bounced back to be crowned to Werder Bremen, 40-year-old a Kevin Danso own-goal completed German champions for the 29th Claudio Pizarro grabbing the winner the rout. time in their history. after Nordi Mukiele had equalised At the other end of the table, Robben and Ribery, who will Milot Rashica's opener. Stuttgart held Schalke to a 0-0 draw, both leave the club at the end of the Leipzig-bound coach Julian and Nicolai Mueller's late goal was season, came off the bench against Nagelsmann will leave Hoffenheim not enough for relegated Hanover, Frankfurt to score Bayern's fourth ' 3 3 $ $ , 78. without European football, as Rouwen Hennings and Kenan and fifth goals and end Dortmund's meanwhile, after Mainz came from Karaman fired Fortuna Duesseldorf hopes of pulling off a final day Kingsley Coman gave Bayern a first half, Jadon Sancho smashed in Dortmund's hopes lay in tatters the title on 72 minutes, before behind to snatch a late 4-2 win and to a 2-1 win. miracle. dream start, slotting home a Thomas the opener for Dortmund, and Reus when Renato Sanches blasted the Robben completed a fairytale knock Hoffenheim down to ninth. Mid-table Freiburg dispatched Their departure marks the end Mueller through ball after just four doubled the lead after the break. ball in from close range to score his afternoon with a 78th minute tap- Daniel Brosinski and Jean-Paul bottom club Nuremberg 5-1, Nils of a glistening decade of success for minutes. In Munich, Sebastien Haller first Bundesliga goal and put Bayern in. Boetius cancelled out first-half goals Petersen adding a second-half Bayern, who are now set for a major There was brief hope for bundled in a shock equaliser at a 3-1 up. from Ishak Belfodil and Andrej brace to goals from Marco squad overhaul ahead of next season, Dortmund as both they and corner just after the break, but Ribery and Robben each came - 3 1 Kramaric, before Boetius and Jean- Terrazzino, Luca Waldschmidt and having already signed World Cup Frankfurt scored either side of half- Bayern responded furiously, and off the bench to standing ovations in The defeats for Gladbach and Philippe Mateta snatched the win in Vincenzo Grifo, before Eduard winners Benjamin Pavard and Lucas time. David Alaba restored the lead in a the second half, and Ribery danced Frankfurt saw Bayer Leverkusen injury-time. Loewen netted a consolation goal Hernandez. After Gladbach dominated the matter of minutes. through the Frankfurt ranks to seal sneak into the fourth Champions Wolfsburg will join Gladbach for Nuremberg. : 3 Q, * & ' ; D■ players including Bale expected to be sold, and >Manchester City inedine Zidane hinted on defended his right to make the :9 star Kevin De Bruyne ZSaturday that Gareth Bale big calls. understands Liverpool players could make his last appearance "It's my decision," Zidane being disappointed at falling just for Real Madrid on Sunday told reporters. "That is clear as short of winning the Premier after saying he would make water. I'm the coach and I will League title but he does not have changes this summer ahead of always do what I want to do. ( : 4 any sympathy for them. the final match of their If not, I'll leave. The 27-year-old Belgian miserable La Liga season. "For signings and those midfielder says simply his side Bale fell out with Zidane sorts of things we have people were better than Liverpool. towards the end of the who work on them but we City, who face Watford in Frenchman's first spell in work together." the FA Cup final on Saturday charge and their relationship Zidane took charge with chasing a historic domestic has quickly soured again, with Madrid's season all-but over treble, retained their title by a the Wales attacker starting and their performances have point from Liverpool. just five times since the coach's fizzled out in recent weeks. De Bruyne says no one return in March and left out Their defeat by Real would have felt sorry for City completely for Real's last two Sociedad last weekend means when they lost to Tottenham matches against Villarreal and they have lost two of their last Hotspur in the Champions Real Sociedad. three matches and won only League quarter-final. Zidane said Bale would be three of their last eight. "No," he said this week in the squad against Real Betis "The message is clear, it is when asked did he have on Sunday but, asked by the last game and we want to sympathy for Liverpool. reporters if it would be his last that will see them finish third, say goodbye to the fans with a "It's a remarkable effort but game for Madrid, he said: "I behind both Barcelona and good game and a victory," it means that we were just better don't know, I can't tell you. It's Atletico Madrid, and said Zidane. than them in the end. the season finale and next trophyless after being knocked "It has been a complicated "I don't feel sorry for them year there are going to be out of the Copa Del Rey by year and I want to convey that because I don't think they'd feel changes. But I don't know Barca and the Champions we are looking ahead to next sorry for us. what is going to happen." League by Ajax. season and to show the fans "I don't think anybody felt Madrid face Betis at the Zidane has pledged to that we will return with sorry about the way we went out Santiago Bernabeu in their make changes once the enthusiasm to make them of the Champions League." final match of a campaign campaign is over, with several proud of the team again." He played a less influential role than in City's 2017/18 title triumph, starting just 11 league matches with bit parts in eight 6 others due to two serious knee injuries and then a hamstring problem. De Bruyne, who had a superb 2018 being named City's - player of the 2017/18 season and D 0 our minds in the summer and to come back then sparkled for Belgium as 0O ; 00 at the same level as these last two seasons." they finished a best ever third in D■ anchester City manager Pep the World Cup, says Liverpool MGuardiola is already planning his 0 1>F 6 O H feeling sore is understandable. ntoine Griezmann was assault on next season, claiming his If City are victorious on Saturday, they "I know how they feel Ajeered during his last game collection of superstars will have to push would become the first English team to win because you're going to feel for Atletico Madrid and the 100-point barrier again to keep 76 all three domestic titles in the same season. disappointed," said De Bruyne, Rodrigo might have scored Liverpool's clutches off their Premier 6 But considering the players at his who is fit for selection for the his final goal for the club as League title. disposal, they must improve in the Cup final. they came from behind to City have accrued an incredible 198 6 ( Champions League where they are yet to "We'd feel the same if it draw 2-2 against Levante in La points in winning the Premier League for pass the last eight in Guardiola's three happened to us. But we're still Liga on Saturday. the last two seasons, but their tally of 98 O 67 >F seasons. competitors. We want to win as Griezmann received this season only pipped Liverpool by a 6 6 O "Of course it's our dream to do it, but much as they do but I can whistles at the City of Valencia solitary point. I have to improve," he admits. "I have to see understand the feelings they Stadium from the visiting fans, Now Guardiola wants reinforcements ; 66 O what I can do better to do it. have." who were also heard chanting this summer to refresh his squad, but also 6O 6 ' "In the same point, it's a more De Bruyne, whose high "out, out, out" before goals to try to remain a step ahead of their difficult competition, except (Zinedine) point in what he admits has "not from Sergio Camello and domestic rivals. two seasons." Zidane who is a master in the been the most fun season" has Rodrigo ensured Atletico at "Increasing competition is one of the Guardiola's demands are so high competition. come off the pitch with his least ended the season with a reasons," said Guardiola whose City side because the threat from Jurgen Klopp's "For all the managers who stay ten to second son being born, is a great draw. face Watford at Wembley on Saturday Liverpool is real. 15 years, they don't win this competition believer in football being played Diego Simeone has hoping to add the FA Cup to the Premier Liverpool finished with 97 points this every season. Alex Ferguson only won it through emotions. dismissed fears of a mass League and League Cup trophies this season and the City boss doesn't think the twice." However, he says the exodus, despite both Diego season. Anfield club are going to fall away. As Tottenham and Liverpool prepare introduction of VAR -- it was Godin and Griezmann already "The players have to feel that they play "The history belongs to us for this title," to meet in an all-English Champions that which cost City victory over announcing their departures, good or they don't play. he said. "But we know exactly one second League final in Madrid on June 1, Spurs in the Champions League with the likes of Rodrigo, "I put it on myself, I have to win again. later which team we are going to face next Guardiola can only look on enviously. as Raheem Sterling's late goal Juanfran and Filipe Luis all disappointed not to take all corner before 18-year-old If not and I don't do it, I am in trouble and season. But the vagaries of knockout football, was ruled out for offside -- is expected to follow. three after leading 2-0 at half- substitute Camello scored his I cannot be here any longer. "I am pretty sure Liverpool will be as opposed to the nine-month removing that ingredient from If this was to be their time thanks to goals from first goal for the club, finishing "Football is what it is -- win again and stronger and more hungry to do it, to break consistency needed to win a domestic the game. farewell outing for Atletico, it Erick Cabaco and Roger Marti at the back post. again and again and the players have to feel this 30 years without the league. league, have worked against him. "For me football is still a was an underwhelming finale before then playing against 10 Griezmann was unable to that. What we have done is incredible but "That is why we have to stay there. If "The mistakes you can do, punish you game of emotions," he said. as Levante, who only secured men for the best part of 40 add to his tally of 133 goals in from the first day of next season, we start we don't, we are not going to win. They will a lot. We missed three penalties in "I don't like how people try safety from relegation last minutes after Angel Correa 257 games across all from zero. be there the same. quarter-finals or semi-finals, and went to take emotions out of the weekend, claimed a deserved was sent off. competitions in what became "We have to see what we have seen for "We will have to get more than 90-plus out for the difference of those goals. game, because what it's about is point. But Atletico fought back, a bitter end to his five the past two, even three seasons, and points to be champions next season. That "These kinds of little details, you get having fun, enjoying. AFP They might have been Rodrigo firing into the top successful seasons for the club. especially in terms of results for the past is the level we have to maintain, to refresh another chance in the domestic leagues." + ,-. /0,- 5 7
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champion Saina Nehwal, 2019 ? India Open finalist Kidambi , 0&% Srikanth and BWF World Tour # 3 ! , Finals semi-finalist Sameer Verma. D■ 6 India first will look to quell the challenge of Malaysia on en Stokes's unbeaten 71 rescued Monday before taking on the BEngland from a top-order collapse as the mighty 10-time champions China World Cup hosts and favourites beat the next day. Pakistan by three wickets with three balls With former World No 1 Lee to spare at Trent Bridge. Chong Wei missing in action this Friday's win in a floodlit match saw time, the 13-member Indian team ! $ # % 0 $ <= >? " "3 England secure the series at 3-0 up with one will fancy their chances against to play, but it was far from routine. Malaysia, who are likely to bank England were cruising to a target of 341 on Lee Zii Jia in the men's singles. Rome winner said. at 201 for one when Jason Roy's dismissal In women's singles, Goh Jin *$$&:$'$56$/ 5 "I'm just really pleased to for 114 sparked a collapse that saw three Wei or Soniia Cheah will lead the overcome." wickets lost for seven runs in 10 balls. charge for Malaysia but they are And when Moeen Ali was out for a unlikely to pose any threat to # & # : duck, England were 216 for five. Sindhu or Saina. But Stokes steadied the ship and with ■ Malaysia will need their No 8 Tom Curran (31) got England back doubles to put up a good D ■ 6 further on clay this season. in the final of the Moroccan Open on track in a stand of 61. ndia will continue their hunt for performance to salvage hopes of His run to the Rome final earlier this month. Curran, pushing for a place in Ian elusive medal when top making it to the knockout stage. efending champion Rafael comes just a week before he starts Earlier on Friday late night, England's final 15-man World Cup squad, shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina But the return of Satwiksairaj DNadal swept past Greece's his assault on a 12th French Open World number one Novak Djokovic had already taken four for 75 in Pakistan's Nehwal spearhead the Indian Rankireddy after an injury gap Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to title at Roland Garros. saved two match points against 340 for seven. challenge at the prestigious will fuel India's hopes in both advance to his first final on clay this In women's first semifinal, former US Open champion Juan "We got there in the end," man-of-the- Sudirman Cup which gets men's doubles and mixed doubles. season at the Italian Open on Britain's Johanna Konta fought Martin Del Potro to advance to the match Roy told Sky Sports. underway here on Sunday. Satwik will form a formidable Saturday. back from a set down to seal victory semi-finals of the Italian Open in a "I knew we had a big total on the board India reached the men's doubles pair with Chirag The eight-time Rome winner on her fourth match point against three-set Roman thriller. and I got out and I knew the job wasn't done quarterfinals twice in the 2011 Shetty, while pairing with the had been stunned by Tsitsipas, Kiki Bertens to reach the final at the Djokovic saved match points in so I was very frustrated. and 2017 editions but failed to experienced Ashwini Ponappa seeded eighth, in the semi-finals at Italian Open on Saturday. the second set tie-break before "But then the boys came in and finished cross the last eight stage. in mixed doubles. the Madrid Open last weekend. Konta, ranked 42, came winning through 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6- it off extremely well." The Indians would have to At the last edition, India had But the 32-year-old Spaniard through 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 against sixth 4, sealing victory with an ace on his Pakistan captain Safraz Ahmed was ensure they pull no punches put up a superb performance to was clinical on the red clay of the seed Bertens, winner of the Madrid first match point after a three-hour once again left lamenting his side's sloppy when they face heavyweights upset 1989 winners Indonesia on Foro Italico winning through in 1hr Open last week, after almost three battle. fielding. China and avoid any early hiccups their way to the quarter-finals 42min to maintain his record of hours on the red clay of Rome. "I had luck in the decisive "It was definitely tough luck for us after against 2009 semifinalists where their run was ended by having not dropped a set this week. Dutchwoman Bertens had moments in the second set we put runs on the board," he said. "But Malaysia in Group 1D to qualify eventual runners-up China. Nadal next plays either world advanced to the semi-finals after tiebreak," said the 31-year-old. unfortunately our bowling execution was from the group. This time too China boosts of number one Novak Djokovic or world number one Naomi Osaka of "Towards the end of the first set not up to the mark and we didn't field well." India's chances during the formidable team which comprises Argentine Diego Schwartzman, Japan retired with a hand injury he just started hitting the ball really Earlier, Pakistan failed to capitalise on mixed team championship will Olympic champion Chen Long who meet in the second semi- before their match Friday. well from both corners. Babar Azam's hundred. depend on the quality singles and 2018 All England Champion final. Konta next meets either Czech "Also backhand side, backhand Their innings fell away following a players such as reigning BWF Shi Yuqi in men's singles and Nadal, seeded second, was fourth seed Karolina Pliskova or down the line. 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n the recent years, the Indian coast lines. Rao writes, “Until 1958, decades. For the first time in the ter, ‘Maritime boundaries between 7, 2016, the Prime Minister said, “The Ocean region has once again the Indian Navy was headed by modern history of Indian Ocean India and its neighbours’. Indian Ocean region is one of my fore- become an arena of strategic British officers. During this era, the politics, the regional states — India Analysing India’s naval capabilities, most policy priorities. Our approach is competition among extra- vision of Navy was just confined to and China — are not only prepared Rao writes, “There are huge gaps in the evident in our vision of ‘SAGAR’, which regional and resident powers. coastal waters. The college of Naval but also capable enough to play key required capacity and capability of the means ocean, and stands for ‘Security IThe emergence of China and India as Warfare was established only after 40 roles. Since the 15th Century, the Indian Navy if it has to perform effec- And Growth for All in the Region’. We rising maritime forces and the relative years of Independence!” Indian policy extra-regional players with colonial tively the crucial task ahead in the would continue to actively pursue and decline of the US pre-eminence in the makers, occupied with a continental and imperialistic notions managed Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region. promote our geo-political, strategic, and recent past have altered the power mindset, were unable to recognise the to dominate the Indian Ocean, with The nation is more than a decade economic interests in the seas, in partic- equations in this strategic and economic importance of the regional players and other lit- behind in procuring and building state- ular the Indian Ocean.” Modi has always region continu- the Indian Ocean region. toral states driven to the fringes. of-the-art naval craft.” He writes that stressed the need for greater engage- um. After the In this timely new book, the Although many factors have played the plan “strategy for force build-up” or ment with Indian Ocean littoral states. withdrawal of author has discussed topics ranging an effective role in enhanced strate- the imperative diplomatic initiatives for The utility of Rao’s book could have the Soviet Navy from maritime boundaries between gic rivalries and cooperation in the achieving the goals of the “maritime enhanced with the inclusion of a chap- in the early India and its neighbours, to India’s Indian Ocean region, resource has strategy of 2007” remained only on ter on Indian Ocean regionalism. The 1990s, the US outreach to the Indian Ocean and been a key factor. Middle East oil paper until the Modi Government took Pan Indian Ocean grouping, Indian emerged as an Pacific Ocean. Prior to examining was one of the key factors behind it seriously. The author writes, as sug- Ocean Rim Association (IORA), since uncontested PM Modi’s initiatives to enhance the US- Soviet Union rivalry in the gested by experts, Indian security con- its establishment in 1997, was missing maritime power engagement with the Indian Ocean Cold War period, and now again, cerns can be effectively taken care of by required collective actions to pursue its & %#"; in the Indian regional powers, extra-regional pow- resource and maritime trade are having three aircraft carriers and at objectives and execute the decisions Ocean, and ers, and other littoral states, Rao has compelling China and India to least five nuclear submarines. taken during the IORA Council of other regional and extra-regional successfully illustrated the back- enhance influence in the region. The Modi Government’s initiatives Ministers meetings. Learning from its powers could frame their Indian ground of the Indian Ocean geogra- Underlining the strategic impor- to bring back Maldives and Seychelles mistakes, the IORA is now imparting Ocean policy broadly in the ambit of phy, economics, politics, and strategy. tance of Andaman and Nicobar into India’s sphere of influence are can- the much needed attention to imple- the American ascendancy. However, India’s interventions and outreach in Islands and Lakshadweep Islands, the didly discussed in the book. Rao writes, ment the IORA Action Plan (2017-21) in recent years, the power equation the Indian Ocean and Pacific region author writes that India has potential “In a significant shift in strategic — the first action plan since the estab- has gradually shifted as China, India, are also discussed in detail. assets in its water as Eight and Nine approach, PM Modi was able to con- lishment of the association 21 years ago. and Japan’s naval potential has grown, In the chapter ‘China’s intrusion Degree channels. These islands need vince Seychelles for India’s naval base in It can be perceived that some key issues repressing the US naval dominance. in the Indian Ocean’, the Sino-Islamic to be transformed into strategic Assumption Island during his visit to — such as promotion of multilateral- In the early 1990s, besides the with- axis, China’s anti-piracy mission in assets to enhance India’s influence in Seychelles in March 2015. Yes, there are ism, reform in the IORA’s institutional drawal of the Soviet Navy, the Gulf the Indian Ocean, debt trap, and port the Indo-Pacific region and protect it ; hiccups, but the diplomatic initiatives structure, sustainable development and War I and liberalisation of the Indian development strategy are discussed from adversaries. By recognising the are in the right direction.” During the responsible fisheries management and economy created an opportunity for in length. Expressing concern over strategic and economic potential of 6 same visit, Modi outlined a strategy of development, maritime safety and secu- India to alter its Indian Ocean policy. China’s growing influence in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the 6 enhanced engagement with the Indian rity, Blue Economy, women’s economic India began to downplay the idea of Indian Ocean region, the author Government of India aims to trans- Ocean’s littoral states. Maritime safety empowerment, and tourism — will gain the Zone of Peace. Reversing the Cold writes, “For over a decade, China has form these islands as important cen- O 0 and security and sustainable develop- focused attention in the future. War policy, India began to engage been making concerned attempts to tres of India’s security strategy and a O ment have emerged as the key vectors of A key facet of the book is the series major powers and other littoral states. gain strategic foothold in the Indian bridge to connect South and South 6 India’s Indian Ocean policy. of maps and diagrams accompanied with Instead of isolation, New Delhi began Ocean region. It has built the East Asia, and also to enhance India’s “To me, the blue chakra or wheel in detailed information of the subject. to pursue the policy of engagement. Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka and maritime influence in the eastern 60 India’s National Flag represents the However, some chapters linked with the The book, India’s Ocean Gwadar Port in Pakistan. Only some- Indian Ocean region. Rao also 6 ( potential of Blue Revolution or the Indian Ocean strategy and economics Neighbourhood: Narendra Modi’s one naive would believe that these argued that “the radicalisation of Ocean Economy. That is how central the lack in-depth analysis. The book also Strategy Initiatives, written by SV are exclusively commercial ventures.” Jihadis in Maldives and their growing 6 Ocean Economy is to us,” Modi had said lacks serious conversation on the Cold Seshagiri Rao is an attempt to assess Concerned over the presence of hostility towards India requires much 67 while commissioning the Offshore War power politics, current strategic sce- India’s changing strategy towards the Chinese submarines in the Indian stronger force deployments in Patrol Vessel (OPV) Barracuda in nario, India’s policy options, regionalism Indian Ocean region: How India’s Ocean, the author argued: “The Lakshadweep to tackle multi-dimen- Mauritius on March 12, 2015. This and sub-regionalism, and the idea of Blue maritime strategy could not succeed Indian Ocean today is heavily infest- sional threats”. 6( clearly reflects the Government’s com- Economy in the Indian Ocean region. in getting any prominence in ed with nuclear submarines, particu- The agreement between India mitment to develop the Blue Economy However, this is a must-read book for Jawaharlal Nehru’s strategic thinking; larly of belligerent China. Nuclear and Sri Lanka on the boundary in 6 as one of the key vectors of India’s scholars who need detailed information and how under the leadership of submarines would not only be historic waters (June 26-28, 1974), 6 Indian Ocean strategy. To attain the key regarding the Indian Ocean geography, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the equipped with the delivery platforms, the agreement between India and Sri objective of development with environ- marine resources, maritime disputes in region is now gaining importance in but would also be loaded with Lanka on the maritime boundary in 6 0 mental sustainability, India is looking India’s neighbourhood, and India’s out- India’s foreign policy calculus. The nuclear warheads, unlike land and air the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of O 76 forward to enhanced linkages among reach to the Indian Ocean and Pacific author writes that with the passing missile delivery systems, since they Bengal and related matters (March various sectors of the Blue Economy regions. It will also be useful for scholars away of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the were meant to be available thousands 23, 1976), and the agreement 60O 00 and enhanced cooperation with Indian and students of international politics, Indian Ocean lost its importance in of kilometres away from their bases.” between India, Sri Lanka, and Ocean littoral states. India is cooperat- Indian foreign policy, and maritime law. India’s strategic thinking. And for The recent endeavours of China Maldives concerning the determina- ing with Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives, # , many years during Nehru and Indira in the Indian Ocean region suggest tion of the Tri-Junction Point Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to promote % 4 ! & Gandhi’s era, the South Block worked that it is set to emerge as one of the between the three countries in the Blue Economy in the region. deliberately to refute the country’s key potent actors in the Indian Gulf of Mannar (July 31, 1976) are During the International Fleet strategic advantages due to the long Ocean power politics in the coming discussed in detail under the chap- Review in Visakhapatnam on February 00 / 06O 67 ' ( ' ) )(P *+) O . 664O 4 1>I: 6 0 O buuqy 6O 6 76 ; 4 !44 )0, &%!1#+0!$#%#;#%0! $ *( $ $ ! " % "" "$% # # ! $ $* $ $ "$ 399 ! %$ 0 % "* % # 0 ( $ 4 0
he year 2020 will mark the birth The fact that a non-governmental organ- centenary of Nani Ardeshir isation could get a law deleted from the Palkhivala, the legendary lawyer IPC by the court itself is dubious. The and Constitutional expert, who author’s claim that the deletion of the during his lifetime had set the Section has offered equality before law is courtroomsT on fire with his scholarly eru- not the last word on the topic. Senior dition and superhuman wisdom. I doubt lawyers specialising in the Constitution as whether there are or were any other legal well as clinical psychologists are unani- luminaries in the country whose words are mous in their view that the homosexual spoken and quoted with the kind of rev- characteristics found in a section of the erence and adoration as that of Palkhivala. population are because of “psychological I do remember the special convocation and physiological disorders”. ceremony of the Manipal University held The argument put forward by the at Chennai in 1998 to honour Palkhivala, ‘Drop Section 377’ brigade is that “the C Subramaniam, and APJ Abdul Kalam Article 14 of the Constitution provides that (who was then the scientific advisor to the the state shall not deny to any person Prime Minister of India). What stood out equality before the law or the equal pro- in that ceremony was the convocation tection of laws within the territory of address delivered by Prof BM Hegde, the India”. One is reminded about the boon cardiologist with a big heart, the then Vice- given to Bhasmasura by Lord Shiva that Chancellor of the university. It still echoes anyone whose head he touched with his in the ears: “Ladies and gentlemen, today hand should burn and turn into ashes. In we are honouring three great sons of India the story, it is said that Lord Vishnu with PhD (honoris causa). C appeared as Mohini to get rid of Subramaniam, who gave us our food, Nani Bhasmasura when he became a major nui- Palkhivala, who gave us our democracy sance to the universe. But there is no pos- and freedom, and APJ Abdul Kalam, who sibility of any Mohini appearing in this retrieved our self respect.” (The function chaos filled world to save us from this lib- was held within months of India’s peace- eral brigade, which seeks total freedom ful nuclear explosion at Pokhran). from the great Indian tradition! It was the shortest ever convocation Our society is bound together address I have heard till date. “Isn't it because of some eternal values pre- self-explanatory and why should I irri- scribed by the great acharyas of yore. The tate the gathering with a big speech,” said without these words of decoration. What “present a new way of reading the the Supreme Court and the judges gave a great physicians and rishis, who lived Prof Hegde when this writer asked him was the purpose for which this amend- Constitution as India approaches the verdict which was celebrated with élan by thousands of years ago, had formulated about the shortest address, after the ment was made and that too through the 70th anniversary of its adoption”. a section of the population. The angry certain guiding principles for the smooth function. The next day, I got the chance back door,” asked Palkhivala. Bhatia has focussed on the success young man of Indian television held an and safe life on earth. There are rules, reg- to meet Palkhivala at the residence of The incident crossed my mind while achieved by the people of his ilk in get- hour-long ‘debate’, in which one heard ulations, laws, and dos and don’ts speci- Subramaniam. The great lawyer was not going through the book, The ting Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code some of the individuals who had been fied by them for happy, peaceful and pros- in the best of health and did not say any- Transformative Constitution: A Radical struck down by the Supreme Court. The affected by the particular section singing perous life. Whenever these rules are vio- thing after the convocation. But with Biography in Nine Acts, authored by author points out that Section 377 (pop- hallelujah to the judiciary. The author lated, the repercussions were disastrous. much pain and difficulty, he explained Gautam Bhatia, a young lawyer. Palkhivala, ularly known as the sodomy law) of the describes the sodomy act itself as “carnal Long ago, while attending a lecture by to me that the Indian Constitution was too, has authored a couple of books, which IPC, which had made “carnal intercourse intercourse against the nature”. Striking Palkhivala at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, our Magna Carta. could be described as the Gita or Bible of against the order of the nature” an illegal down Section 377 from the IPC is a sure Bombay, I remember him saying that free- There were comments from some the legal profession. But the books, We, The act. The law was drafted and incorporat- recipe to some kind of anarchy, says K dom was not free. The US learnt it the hard sources that the Constitution needed a People, We, the Nation, and Nani ed into the IPC by Thomas Macaulay in Ramkumar, a widely respected lawyer with way. Today, it is said that more than 60 per revisit as it has outlived its purpose and Palkhivala, Selected Writings were the 1864, but the Supreme Court last year decades of impeccable experience in cent of the children born in the US do not failed. “The Constitution has not failed. outcome of his decades long sadhana in ruled that “application of Section 377 to courts. The author has preferred to remain know who their father is. One has to read It’s we, the people, who have failed the the world of law. (I am not forgetting the consensual homosexual sex between silent about the origin of the word ‘sodom’ Fatherless America by David Blankenhorn to Constitution. The foundation of the Law and Practice of Income Tax authored adults is unconstitutional, irrational, even as he articulates about the sodomy understand the gravity of the situation faced Constitution has been shaken by our cor- by Kanga and Palkhivala). indefensible and manifestly arbitrary”. The law. Sodom was a city destroyed by God by the world’s richest country. Live-in rela- rupt politicians and negligence of the elite,” The readers may ask what Bhatia’s author claims that the ruling by the Apex 12317.5 !7).16:3 because of the evil nature of its inhabitants. tions, cohabitations, license to use drugs, and said Palkhivala. He pointed out the so- book has in common with Palkhivala? Court is yet another success for people 4!5 161 16!5 The details are furnished in The Book of the gun culture have taken the US to a stage called amendment of the Constitution by Absolutely nothing. Whenever one fighting for equality before law and has Genesis (chapters 18 and 19). of ruin. By a strange paradox, Fatherless the Indira Gandhi-led Government, which comes across the word ‘Indian devoted nearly 100 pages of the 499-page , Interestingly, the section of people who America, too, was published by incorporated the words ‘secular, socialist Constitution’, the first name to crop up book to “eulogise this victory”. have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling HarperCollins, the publishers of Bhatia’s book. and democratic’ to the Preamble. “Our is that of the legendary Palkhivala. It was a Delhi-based NGO which ques- 2 4 ';<< speak the same language as that of the self- Well, the choice is for the readers to make. country survived thousands of years What Bhatia has done in this book is to tioned the propriety of Section 377 before styled liberals and intellectuals of India. # P ) 1 +;50+/+)"%6+,,<<% (('4 *4 ' - *)2 ; 6O 4 ( .')# 7 +% % * %5) )%4( . //: 7(
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f the first Islamist military cancellation symbolises the Second, Erdogan inaugu- Another was victory of Icoup of July 15-16, 2016, in classic case of electoral author- rated the largest mosque in Opposition to Istanbul mayor- Turkey made Recep Tayyip itarianism: “If the people does Istanbul in the history of ship in April 2019, which was Erdogan the Supreme Leader not elect you; then change the Turkey, including the period of again scuttled through a second (the Reis), parallel to Mustafa people’’. The cancellation of the Ottoman period. Islamist coup. Turkish state Kemal Ataturk, of Turkey, and poll has evoked strong criticism Third, Hamas, possibly has historically not tolerated ushered in “one man rule”, the from international quarters. with backing of Turkey, fired a the assertion of civil society and second Islamist coup of May 7, However, the moot point few rockets on Israel. President democratic voices. All military 2019, resulted in the annulment is: What makes Istanbul so cru- Erdogan swiftly condemned coups in modern Turkey (60, of elected Opposition candi- cial that Erdogan does not the Israeli’s retaliation. 70, 80, 1997) are the negations date Ekrem Imamoglu — who want to lose it at any cost? This Fourth, the Government of democratic voices; today it held the mayoral office for is despite the fact that he has announced the “surprised mil- is the Erdogan regime, itself a three weeks — as mayor of already lost this election sym- itary intervention” inside Syria product of electoral democra- Istanbul by the Supreme bolically — both politically to take place soon. All such cy, which is standing against Election Board (YSK), was and morally — even if his party measures are aimed to win over the assertion of civil society and staged to secure the survival of AKP’s candidate wins in the re- a section of Kurdish and democratic voices. This is the President Erdogan. run election, scheduled for Turkish Muslim voters for June core challenge that lies ahead Nothing is more bizzare, June 23, 2019. There are three 23 Istanbul mayoral repoll. for Turkey. illogical and crass partisan- compelling reasons for such, In most likelihood, The possible death of political than the ground of blatant undemocratic and Erdogan is going to succeed. democracy in Turkey will have cancellation by the YSK and its unprecedented decision. He has to prove by winning the wide ranging ramifications in rejection of Opposition’s com- First, Erdogan is a Istanbul mayorship, the previ- the region too. Already low in plaint. The YSK cancelled the “Kasimpasa boy” — one of the ous defeat was due to conspir- democratic indicators of gov- election on the ground of pres- poor districts (comprising acy hatched by FETO (Turkish ernance, the failure of democ- ence of a few non-public offi- mostly of migrant families state’s dysphemism for Gulen racy in Turkey would con- cials as presiding officers and from Anatolian rural hinter- Movement) as he did in recent vince many in the region that in the polling stations. land) of Istanbul — from where past: facilitated the failed mil- democracy is alien to However. it rejected the he started his political career. itary coup to prove his con- Muslim/Islamic culture and Opposition’s petition to enlarge He became Mayor of Istanbul tention that corruption charges tradition. Second a “democra- the scope of its decision to in 1994, which he held till 2003 % D + + (December 2013) and later tic vacuum” in the region invalidate the entire March 31, before becoming Prime E, failed military coup (July 2016) would continue to provide a 2019, local elections in Istanbul Minister and President of were basically conspiracies conducive condition for the and other districts of Turkey’s Turkey and never lost to any national leadership, Prime political capital of Turkey, Istanbul mayorship would be Erdogan would go any extent hatched by FETO in alliance development of ISIS and other biggest metropolis, the 2017 other political party except in Minister and President goes Istanbul is the cultural and suicidal for Erdogan’s transition possible to win Istanbul may- with the West to overthrow his kind of Islamist terrorist forces constitutional referendum and March 2019 election. As through mayorship of Istanbul. commercial capital of Turkey, to possible coronation of him- orship with Yildrim as candi- Government. globally and regionally. the 2018 presidential and par- Erdogan reached the height of If Ankara symbolises “Secular whose revenue is crucial for the self in 2024 as Caliph as well as date as his victory is centrally However, democracy in Third, an Islamist Turkey is liamentary elections on the power and came to personify Turkey”, Istanbul represents Erdogan regime to maintain his preparing ground for family connected with Erdogan’s Turkey will be lost forever if likely to provide more fodder same ground, stating that YSK’s Turkish state, Government, “Muslim Turkey with memory “politics of clientelism” — succession. Hence Erdogan’s future politics of Caliphate Erdogan succeeds in winning to forces of Islamist radicalisa- decision is final and is not sub- party and nation, the loss of of Caliphate and Ottoman thereby providing social secu- choice of Binali Yildrim for and ensuring smooth transition the re-election. There were tion within and outside the ject to review or modified as Istanbul mayorship to an ordi- Empire” from where Erdogan rity to the members of his polit- Istanbul mayorship — a trust- to family succession. two critical moments in recent region. It is therefore in the per law! nary CHP candidate appeared derives his politics and author- ical constituencies. Further, ed and pliable figure who facil- It is therefore no accident times when people and civil interest of international stake- While “principle of regime to be a personal loss and a seri- ity. This explains why Erdogan the crony capitalism of Turkey itated everything during his that the cancellation of Istanbul society threw challenges to the holders and democratic states security” is the bane of Middle ous jolt to his charisma and could accept the electoral loses with its inbuilt corruption — Premiership that Erdogan mayorship was immediately Turkish state to be violently to extend support to forces of Eastern politics and Turkey is politics. In Ekrem Imamoglu for mayorship in Ankara, build and sustained by the wanted: A Presidential system followed by a few important rebuffed back. One was the democracy, peace and stabili- not immune to political culture — a “black” practicing Muslim Izmir, Antalya and other big Erdogan regime — thrives with constitutional amend- developments in Turkish pol- 2013 corruption charges ty in Turkey and in the region. that denies or obstructs the Turk with Anatolian back- cities but not Istanbul. He, mostly on “tender” and “con- ment, which gave Erdogan the itics. First, Abdullah Ocalan, against the Erdogan regime, the duly elected government to ground — Erdogan saw a polit- therefore, must avenge this tract” related to “developmen- kind of executive, judiciary the PKK supremo who is regime responded violently, (The author is Senior govern. But never in history of ical rival emerging on nation- loss: Remove this emerging tal work” in Istanbul. and legislative authority the behind bar since 2000, was engineered a coup and vio- Fellow, Policy Perspectives modern Turkey an electoral al level. In Turkish Muslim’s threat either by hook or crook. Third, and most impor- country has hardly witnessed in given access to his lawyer for lently crushed the democratic Foundation, New Delhi. The mandate was cancelled. The popular imagination, a road to Second, if Ankara is the tant, a non-AKP occupant of modern times. 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he enforced disappearance Army, FC and intelligence to avoid a clash with the October 27, 2013. The first activists from Gilgit and ances of the people. This con- its natural resources. There internal political instability or Tof Baloch nationals — by agencies to release missing indomitable Army and intelli- phase, a 730km walk, ended in Baltistan regions, but the fession was made in a Press are no provisions in the UN any other public emergency, the Pakistan Army, Frontier persons and stop inhuman gence agencies on one hand, Karachi with a demonstration Pakistan Army and intelli- conference of Major General charters and other interna- may be invoked as a justifica- Corps (FC), intelligence agen- practice of enforced disap- and on the other, to attenuate in front of the Press Club on gence agencies have been out- Asif Ghafoor, the Director tional laws condemning or tion for enforced disappear- cies, mainly ISI and Military pearances. The said petition led the public and international November 23, 2013, while the right denying their involve- General of Inter-Services forbidding the movement of ances; Intelligence — has been a to a tussle between the apex pressure on Pakistan to deliv- second phase started on ment in the incidents of Public Relations (DG ISPR), on oppressed people for their Rome Statute of the burning issue for over a decade. court and the Pakistan Army, er justice to the Baloch victims. December 13, 2013, from enforced disappearances. April 29, 2019. In an answer to national freedom from the International Criminal Court, The Voice for Baloch Missing which resulted in the dismissal The Pakistan Army and Karachi and reached Islamabad On April 16, 2018, Justice a question of prominent jour- yoke of alien or colonial rule. part 2, Article 7(i) too enlists Persons (VBPM), the Human and arrest of judges by General intelligence agencies have been on Friday 28, 2014. They tried (Retired) Javed Iqbal, the head nalist Hamid Mir, the DG Instead, there are a number of enforced disappearance as a Rights Council of Balochistan, Pervez Musharraf. using enforced disappearances their best to highlight the issue of the Commission of Enquiry ISPR responded, “We know provisions in international laws crime against humanity. the Baloch Human Rights After a prolonged move- as a covert policy to bear down but could not draw the atten- on Enforced Disappearances you have a great attachment to and UN’s resolutions in con- Therefore, the legal posi- Organisation, and the Human ment, Justice Chaudhry and all on the Baloch freedom move- tion of biased civil society of and chairman of “National missing persons (issue). We too demnation of alien and colo- tion is clear that enforced dis- Rights Commission of Pakistan other judges were reinstated by ment and have been vocifer- Punjab and its media, because Accountability Bureau (NAB), have. We don’t want any person nial rule. Nothing can be con- appearance is not justifiable have been reporting enforced the Government of Premier ously disputing the reports of like other civilian institutions, shamelessly claimed that for- to go missing but where there strued from the statement of under any pretext. disappearance of the Baloch Yusuf Reza Gelani of the PPP. enforced disappearances of the so-called civil society and eign agencies illegally appre- is a war, you have to do a num- the DG ISPR, except a clear Although until now the people from all walks of life. Soon, Justice Chaudhry took people. The so-called civilian media are controlled by the hend people and pin the blame ber of (undesirable) works. It’s confession of the crime. armed conflict and human The issue of disappear- up the petition and continued Governments, apex kangaroo Army and intelligence agencies on the Pakistan Army, Inter- said that everything is fair in Though the DG ISPR tried to rights abuses in Balochistan ances has been occasionally hearing of cases of persecution courts of Pakistan and com- in Pakistan. services Intelligence (ISI) and love and war. War occurs to be justify forced disappearances by have not drawn the desired raised in public and parliament of Baloch nationals till his missions on enquiry have been On January 13, 2018, 27- Military Intelligence. He fur- ruthless.” saying that everything is fair in attention of the UN and the by political parties, including retirement. But he failed to toeing the line of the Army and year-old Pashtun model ther said that 70 per cent of the The above statement of love and war, this dictum finds world community, the increas- PPP, PML(N), MQM, annihilate the inhuman prac- intelligence agencies. The Naqeebullah Mehsud was missing persons are found to be the DG ISPR manifests: no support in law. ing intensity of the crime and BNP(M), and NP (when on tice of enforced disappear- Pakistan Army and intelli- killed by a team lead by Senior pro-military. Iqbal made these 1) There is a war in Belligerent parties and worsening human rights con- Opposition benches). Initially, ances by the mighty Army gence agencies, with the pas- Superintendent of Police Rao claims while briefing a meeting Balochistan; their actions are subject to dition requires the civilised the media and courts were and spy agencies. After the sage of time, extended the use Anwar of Malir district of of National Assembly’s 2) The Pakistan Army and international laws. The pre- nations, UN Security Council vocal on the issue. When retirement of Justice Chaudhry, of enforced disappearances in Karachi in a fake encounter, Standing Committee on intelligence agencies are using amble of the International and the prosecutor of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry the said petition started gath- former FATA regions of which led countrywide protests Human Rights. His statement enforced disappearances as a Convention for the Protection International Criminal Court was Chief Justice of the ering dust. On March 1, 2011, Pashtunkhwa, interior Sindh, by Pashtuns. Later the move- manifests how Commission of means of repression as well as of All Persons from Enforced to initiate investigation against Supreme Court of Pakistan, the the toothless PPP Government Karachi, Gilgit and Baltistan, ment was named as Pashtun Enquiry on Enforced a policy with a view to suppress Disappearance maintains that the Pakistan Army, paramili- apex court entertained a peti- set up a “Commission of where targets have been Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Disappearances, courts and the national freedom move- enforced disappearance con- tary forces and intelligence tion of the Balochistan Bar Enquiry on Enforced Pashtun and Sindhi nationalists PTM highlighted how thou- Governments are collaborating ment of the oppressed Baloch; stitutes a crime against human- agencies for their role in the Council. Although, in Disappearances” with the and activists of the MQM. sands of Pashtuns from former with the Army and intelli- 3) The DG ISPR justifies ity. Similarly, Article 1 of the enforced disappearances and to Pakistan’s power structure, law appointment of Justice The VBMP launched FATA and Swat have gone gence agencies to hide their the enforced disappearances said convention reads: bring them to justice. courts are not empowered to (Retired) Javed Iqbal as its “Long March” from Quetta to missing at the hands of the crimes against humanity. with his comments “every- 1) No one shall be sub- punish the Army personnel president and Justice (Retired) Islamabad via Karachi to press Pakistan Army and intelli- But the truth always pre- thing is fair in love and war”. jected to enforced disappear- (The writer is former guilty of enforced disappear- Gous Muhammad and IG the Pakistani authorities for gence agencies. There are also vails. So despite constant Indeed, there is a war of ance; Secretary General of Baloch ance of Baloch people, the police (Retired) Muhammad recovery of missing Baloch similar reports of enforced dis- denial, the Pakistan Army has liberation in Balochistan 2) No exceptional circum- National Movement (BNM) Chaudhry-headed bench exert- Sharif as its members. The people. Long March partici- appearance of Sindhi nation- eventually confessed the abduc- against Pakistan’s occupation, stances whatsoever, whether a @BNMovement. He tweets ed pressure on the Pakistan commission’s ulterior aim was pants left Quetta on foot on alists, MQM activists and tion and enforced disappear- colonial rule and plundering of state of war or a threat of war, @RahimBalochh) 6 ; 76 66' 6 0 axu! 0 600 04 6 12 0 O
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