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SP, BSP pact in USUALSUSPECTS UP taking final Fugitive economic SWAPAN DASGUPTA BJP faces grand shape; NCP all offender Vijay Mallya’s Anti-Modi brigade to set to embrace alliance trouble Cong in Maha properties face seizure DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI seat-sharing pact, the BJP TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI set the ball rolling would need to search for a he BJP’s nightmare of fac- non-Yadav and non-Jatav win- bsconding liquor baron n Friday evening in a vain bid to find out if anything Ting strong regional alliances ning combination by way of AVijay Mallya on Saturday Osignificant — other than the Lok Sabha debate on the in different States in the wooing non-Jatav Dalits and became the first person to be contrived Rafale controversy — had happened in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls is Other Backward Classes (other charged under the Fugitive country, I switched on the TV. On at least three ‘news’ seemingly turning true with than Yadavs) to sail through in Economic Offenders Act channels, I was greeted by a lot of indignation over a some clarity reaching in at the electorally most important (FEOA), 2018, as a special promotional advertisement by actor Naseeruddin Shah for least two major States — Uttar state which also happens to Prevention of Money Amnesty. Later, I found this anger expressed in social media Pradesh (80) and Maharashtra have the home constituency of Laundering Act (PMLA) court messages by those who are broadly part of my political (48) — accounting for 128 Prime Minister Narendra declared him as a “fugitive ecosystem. Lok Sabha seats. Modi in Varanasi. economic offender” under the It is understandable that people get rather worked up Formidable regional tie- For the Congress though, new anti-fraud law. when cocooned celebrities suddenly start bleating on about ups against the ruling BJP have it does not seem to be part of In a significant develop- intolerance and the shrinking space for dissent in India. Ever taken some shape in the last the SP-BSP alliance with the ment that came on the heels of Special PMLA court on June 22 since the hour on May 16, 2014, when it became clear that two days with the Samajwadi regional powerhouses report- the Westminster Magistrates last year, the Enforcement Indian voters had chosen Narendra Modi to lead the country Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj edly keeping 37-37 LS seats for Court in London ordering Directorate (ED) had urged the for the next five years, the anti-Modi brigade has declared Party (BSP) almost set to seal themselves and leaving bare- Mallya’s extradition to India, the court to declare Mallya as democracy to be comatose in India. This perception, of a pact in Uttar Pradesh even as poll, would be up against a fatal growing voices of dissent from ly six seats for the rest, includ- special PMLA court declared “fugitive economic offender” course, has not stopped them from either doing their own the Nationalist Congress Party NCP-Congress combine. This its own stable from the likes of ing the Congress and the him a “fugitive economic and allow it to confiscate all his thing or broadcasting how terrible life in India has become. (NCP) has gone ahead forging even as a taciturn Shiv Sena Anupriya Patel’s Apna Dal and Rashtriya Lok Dal. In such a offender” under the Fugitive properties, estimated to be With another general election due in barely four months, it is a 20-20 seat sharing deal so far continues to remain belliger- Omprakash Rajbhar’s Suheldev scenario, if the Congress goes Economic Offenders Act, 2018, around `12,500-crore, mak- only natural that the old message will be re-broadcast with a with the Congress in ent, demanding a clear upper Bharatiya Samaj Party. alone in the State, it may pro- a law that provides for confis- ing it the first such case of its measure of added shrillness. In 2014, the chief cheerleaders Maharashtra. hand in the assembly polls also Though the SP has sound- vide a marginal relief to the cation of all his properties. kind registered under the new of the anyone-but-Modi cry were the non-resident The BJP will also be up due this year. ed on the seat sharing alliance, BJP, albeit indirectly. Though the two proceed- FEOA law. intellectuals; in 2019 there are likely to be a larger number of against a massive challenge in The Congress and the NCP there is no word yet from BSP Congress Rajya Sabha ings are independent of each The ED had earlier filed resident intellectuals cheering on Rahul Gandhi. the national Capital if the rul- have left eight seats for others chief Mayawati who has been member PL Punia said his party other, the authorities expect two complaints for investigation I don’t know why some of my friends have got upset over ing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that would be finalised later. unpredictable in the past. is preparing to contest alone in that the declaration of Mallya into alleged money laundering Naseeruddin Shah’s message that, in effect, calls upon enters into a tie-up with the Like in UP, it would again be a The BJP, which had won a UP. “A coalition is not impor- as a “fugitive economic offend- against Mallya, Kingfisher Indians to liberate themselves from Modi rule. As I Congress, an announcement massive political challenge to record 71 Lok Sabha seats ( 73 tant... Our workers are ready... er” will come in handy to press Airlines Limited, and United discovered, Shah is an old sinner and had penned his name for which could be made in the the BJP which had posted its with NDA allies) in UP in 2104 We have not spoken to anyone for his early extradition from Breweries Holdings Limited to a similar anti-Modi initiative in 2013. He is, contrary to coming weeks. Delhi has seven best performance in the 2014 riding on the Modi wave, has about an alliance,” he said. the UK, where the absconding and others for the loan default whatever impression he may now choose to give, a person Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha polls. in recent times faced major However, senior Samajwadi businessman is appealing and money laundering scams. who had welcomed Modi with lots of hope and ended up The BJP, which alone won The political scene in UP reverses losing in Gorakhpur, Party leader and uncle of SP against the extradition order The PMLA court had sum- disappointed. He has had an old allergy to Modi. Whether 22 seats in Maharashtra and would get shriller for the BJP- Phulpur and Kairana Lok head Akhilesh, Ram Gopal passed by Westminster moned Mallya to appear before this allergy stems from inheritance or is acquired is a matter together with Shiv Sena (which led-National Democratic Sabha by-elections where BSP Yadav tried to downplay the Magistrates’ Court Chief it on August 27 last year. of detail that doesn’t concern me. In any case, it doesn’t pocketed 18 seats) had swept Alliance (NDA) if the finality had backed SP candidates. reports saying talks of sidelining Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot However, Mallaya failed to stop me from regarding 40 of the 48 LS seats in the of SP-BSP alliance is In the eventuality of SP- the Congress are “imaginary”. on December 10, 2018. appear before the court. It is quite clear that the him as a talented actor. As State in the 2014 Lok Sabha announced this month amid BSP announcing an official Turn to Page 6 In its plea filed before the Turn to Page 6 2019 election will witness a a matter of rule, I don’t think we should judge the CAPSULE bitter fight. Unlike 2014, professional competence of individuals by their when the Cong conceded a voting preferences. Utpal Violence rocks Kerala, CBI may go after Akhilesh 6 KIDS DIE AFTER BUS walkover in the belief that Dutt was one of my FALLS INTO GORGE IN HP favourite actors and he Shimla: Six children and the there would be fractured was a doctrinaire Marxist. houses of rival leaders driver of their school bus were verdict and that its energies But so what? He was a in UP sand mining scam killed on Saturday when the bloody good actor. vehicle fell into a gorge in could be conserved for the One of the grave Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur distortions in Indian public attacked on Sabarimala Agency raids district, police said. next round, this time the life is that we expect old Establishment is everyone, apart from PTI n KANNUR/ 12 locations CAN’T RETURN DUE TO professional politicians, to THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SAFETY CONCERNS: NIRAV leaving nothing to chance. keep their political in Delhi, UP Mumbai: Fugitive diamond What I am not sure of is preferences under wraps. iolence involving BJP-RSS merchant Nirav Modi, a prime This doesn’t happen in Vand ruling CPI(M) work- PNS n NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW accused in the PNB fraud case, the extent of the BJP’s other countries. It is fairly ers rocked politically volatile told a court here on Saturday counter-preparedness routine for American Kannur district in north Kerala he CBI is likely to examine that he cannot return to India celebrities to come out on Saturday with a number of Tformer UP Chief Minister due to safety concerns and also quite openly in favour or houses and shops of rival lead- and Samajwadi Party chief because his case has been against their presidential candidates every four years. The ers and workers being attacked Akhilesh Yadav in the multi- politicised. Modi’s lawyer filed Democrats get a lion’s share of endorsements — as does over the Sabarimala issue. crore illegal sand mining scam. his reply to the ED plea seeking Labour in the United Kingdom — but the other side isn’t Bombs were hurled at sev- Besides Akhilesh, the CBI is to declare the diamond merchant totally unrepresented, except if he is an outlander like eral places, including at the also likely to question another a fugitive under the Fugitive Donald Trump. In India, unfortunately, political preferences houses of CPI(M) MLA AN SP leader and former Minister Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) tend to be masked by pious sounding messages that are Shamseer in Madapeedikayil, Gayatri Prajapati, who is in jail before the special court for cases aimed at concealing their real purpose. Naseeruddin Shah’s BJP leader and Rajya Sabha in a rape case. CBI official conduct a raid at residences of senior officers in connection with illegal filed under the PMLA. P5 was a straight forward appeal to people to vote against member V Muraleedharan at The agency’s contempla- sand mining case in Lucknow on Saturday PTI Modi. In time to come, I hope, for the sake of honesty, he is Vadiyil Peedikia and former tion followed its raids on MICHEL SENT TO equally explicit in letting us know who we should vote for. We Kannur district secretary of Saturday at 12 locations in 2017 following a complaint of tricts as part of its seven JUDICIAL CUSTODY have had enough of surrogate advertising and it is time to CPI(M) P Sasi at Thalassery Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, rape by a woman residing in Preliminary Enquiries (PEs) New Delhi: A Delhi court on get real. past midnight, police said. violent protests by BJP-RSS including the residence of 2008 Chitrakoot, was also Mining registered in 2017 on the order Saturday sent British national The second issue is one of political strategy. Over the No one was injured in the and right wing outfits after two batch IAS officer B. Minister during the SP regime. of Allahabad High Court out Christian James Michel, the past few months, as campaigns get more and more attacks. The BJP MP’s ancestral women of menstruating age Chandrakala, SP MLC Ramesh From the residence of Adil of which three FIRs have been middleman in the `3,600-crore professionalised and taken out of the hands of well-meaning home was attacked hours after offered prayers at the Lord Mishra, BSP leader Satyadev Khan, the agency collected registered now. AgustaWestland VVIP chopper political activists, there has been a tendency to target bombs were thrown at the Ayyappa temple on January 2. Dikshit and premises of red the documents related to min- The CBI’s FIR, registered deal case, to judicial custody. P5 segments of voters. The Congress — thanks no doubt to homes of Shamseer and Sasi Besides Kannur, Perambra stone contractors in connection ing. “We found that the min- on January 2, stated, “The role sound professional advice — has become quite adept in this when leaders of the Marxist in neighbouring Kozhikode, with illegal sand mining during ing licence to him was pro- of then Mining Ministers con- LET EVERY INDIAN ASK game. It has learnt from its 2014 mistakes and is party and BJP-RSS were attend- Malappuram and Adoor in the tenure of Akhilesh as Chief vided on the recommendations cerned during the relevant PM QUESTIONS: RAHUL approaching the 2019 election with two clear objectives. ing a peace meeting here. Pathanamthitta, where the Minister. of the then Mining Minister period may be looked into New Delhi: Congress president First, it wants to consolidate the anti-BJP vote and prevent The attacks, which dis- Ayyappa shrine is located, also According to the CBI, Prajapati,” a CBI spokesperson during the course of the inves- Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the BJP from benefitting from the first-past-the-post system. rupted normal life, marked witnessed a series of similar Akhilesh’s role is likely to be said. The agency has been tigation of the case”. Sources all Indians to ask Prime Minister Second, it is carefully targeting those sections that vote return of political violence on attacks and vandalism Friday examined by the agency as he probing illegal mining in UP’s said Akhilesh and Prajapati Narendra Modi and his Ministers almost en bloc for Modi in 2014. In particular, it believes that large-scale after a gap of over night and in the early hours of was the Mining Minister Shamli, Hamirpur, Saharanpur, held the portfolios between the questions he posed in if it can wean away a significant chunk of the middle classes a year in the sensitive district. Saturday. between 2012 and 2013. Deoria, Fatehpur, Siddharth 2012 and 2016. Parliament on the fighter jet and the upper castes from the BJP, its chances of success Kerala has been rocked by Turn to Page 6 Prajapati, who was arrested in Nagar and Kaushambi dis- Turn to Page 6 agreement with France. P5 will be multiplied. Incidentally, it was the successful application of this approach that saw the Congress prevail in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The BJP lost because it conceded many of its core urban seats to the Congress. It is also part of its strategy to secure surrogate Rain to intensify cold endorsements from groups that feel short-changed by the Snowfall, rain batter J&K Modi Government. In recent weeks, we have witnessed organised letter-writing initiatives by former bureaucrats. I RAJESH KUMAR/KHURSHEED WANI wave in north India have no doubts in my mind that this was entirely a Congress n NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR initiative. I am also certain that the next lot to get energised STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI will be the NGOs, especially those that have been affected ammu & Kashmir is receiv- by the rigorous scrutiny of foreign contributions. The Jing its heaviest snowfall and ith fresh snowfall in hill Amnesty International initiative is just the first salvo. rain in recent years due to WStates on Saturday, entire A final part of this strategy is to secure endorsements by western disturbances coming north India is in the grip of cold the media. In 2014, The Economist raised eyebrows by from Iran and Afghanistan. It wave. According to Indian calling for a vote for the Congress. It was doing what is has thrown life out of gear dis- Meteorological Department standard practice in the US and the UK — suggesting to rupting power supply, road, (IMD), heavy rain or snow and people who to vote for. In India, however, media preference rail and air connectivity. hailstorm are likely to occur at tends to be somewhat concealed. I fear this may not be so The India Meteorological isolated places over Himachal A child and mother wrapped in warm in the coming general election. We are likely to see explicit Department (IMD) said mod- Pradesh and Uttarakhand dur- clothes on a cold day on Saturday PTI messages from media groups calling for Modi to be ousted. erate precipitation conditions ing next 24 hours with this iso- The online news portals that have received funding from will be created over north India lated to scattered rainfall is also With minimum tempera- anti-Modi businessmen through their dedicated trusts are due to the western distur- likely over parts of northwest ture hovering between five likely to set the ball rolling. bances along with upper air India during next 48 hours. degrees Celsius and eight It is quite clear that the 2019 general election will witness cyclonic circulation moving Chances are that it is to inten- degrees Celsius, the humidity a bitter fight. Unlike 2014, when the Congress conceded a towards Rajasthan and Madhya sify cold wave in north India. level in Delhi was 100 per cent. walkover in the belief that there would be fractured verdict Pradesh from south Pakistan. Due to cloudy weather and According to Regional and that its energies could be conserved for the next round, Another western distur- prevailing surface winds, cold Weather Forecast Wing this time the old Establishment is leaving nothing to chance. bance is coming up around day is also likely at isolated (Delhi), Delhi-NCR may wit- Their desperation is understandable. What I am not sure of January 8 which will cause places over Punjab, Haryana, ness light shower or cloudy is the extent of the BJP’s counter-preparedness. Maybe the rain and snow over the hilly Chandigarh and Delhi and weather on January 7 and BJP National Council session this week will set the tone for regions until January 9. northwest Uttar Pradesh dur- January 8. Modi’s re-election bid. Turn to Page 6 A man clears snow of his boat after heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Saturday PTI ing next 24 hours. Turn to Page 6 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 city 02

CM congratulates Guv, CM greet Kalyan Singh Yogi hoists Dharma Dhwaja Arunima on scaling Mount Vinson Lucknow (PNS): Chief at Kumbh Mela Area Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday congratulated PNS n LUCKNOW Arunima Sinha, the moun- taineer from Uttar Pradesh, on hief Minister Yogi becoming the first woman Adityanath on Saturday amputee to scale Mount Vinson, Choisted the Dharma the highest peak in Antarctica. Dhwaja (religious flag) at the In 2013, Arunima had broken Kumbh Mela area ahead of the the world record by becoming mega religious event to be held the first woman amputee to in Prayagraj later this month. climb Mount Everest. Before hoisting the Yogi Adityanath, in a state- Dharma Dhwaja, Yogi took ment released here on Saturday, part in the Dhwaja pujan cer- said Arunima, a native of emony at Digambar Ani Ambedkarnagar district in UP, Akhara. He was accompanied had brought several laurels to the by Ramanandacharya Hans- state and the country and despite devacharya and Narendra Giri, being an amputee, she had cre- chairman of Akhara Parishad. ated records due to her deter- Amid chanting of Vedic mination and hard work. mantras, Yogi Adityanath per- After successfully accom- formed the puja with the res- plishing the recent feat, Arunima olution to make Kumbh a big broke the news to the world on success. social media platform. On UP’s Urban Development Friday, she was congratulated by Minister Suresh Khanna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Health Minister Sidharth who called her “the pride of Nath Singh, Stamp and India” for distinguishing herself Aviation Minister Nand Gopal through her “hard work and Gupta Nandi, Mayor perseverance”. Governor Ram Naik greeting Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh on the latter’s birthday on Saturday Pioneer Abhilasha Gupta were also Arunima, who is a nation- PNS n LUCKNOW present. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offering prayers in Kumbh Mela Area in Prayagraj on Saturday Pioneer al-level volleyball player, had one grandson of Kalyan Singh, to Kalyan Singh, was also present After spending some time of her legs amputated when she wish the latter on his birthday. on the occasion. at Digambar Ani Akhara, the He also flagged off cleanliness The Chief Minster sought reviewed the security arrange- was pushed out of a running ttar Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh had arrived Several senior leaders of the Chief Minister went to campaign, bike rally, shuttle details about the preparations ment for the 49-day-long mega train for resisting dacoits near URam Naik and Chief in the state capital on Friday Bharatiya Janata Party and state Panchayati Akhara Bada buses and e-rickshaw. for the Kumbh and directed religious fair. Bareilly. She later became a Minister Yogi Adityanath on and is staying in the official res- ministers reached the residence Udasin, Atal Akhara and Yogi also inspected the the officials to ensure that no After reviewing the prepa- mountaineer. The Padma Shri Saturday called on Rajasthan idence of his grandson. of Sandeep Singh to wish Mahanirvani Akhara and held police office at Sector 1 and devotee faced any inconve- rations at Triveni Sankul, the awardee aims to scale seven Governor Kalyan Singh on his Yogi also visited the resi- Kalyan Singh on his birthday. talks with the saints. reviewed its functioning. He nience in locating the places Chief Minster took a cruise peaks across seven continents. 87th birthday. dence of Sandeep Singh early in Meanwhile, reports from Later, the Chief Minister also distributed life support leading to Kumbh Mela Area. from Qila Ghat in the evening She has already scaled five peaks Yogi Adityanath went to the morning to wish Kalyan Aligarh, Etah and other places reached Sector 3 of the Mela jackets to the boatmen at the He also asked them to chalk to view the facade lighting — Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, the official residence of Singh and thereafter he rushed in the state said the party Area and inaugurated the res- Mela Area and held a meeting out a strategy to conduct the arrangements at the new Mt Ebrus, Mt Kosciuszko and Minister of State of Secondary to Prayagraj. Rajveer Singh, the workers celebrated the birthday idential accommodation there. with the officials concerned. mega event smoothly. He also Yamuna bridge. Mt Aconcagua. Education, Sandeep Singh, the MP from Etah and son of of Kalyan Singh. Mahila Cong urges Guv to BJP MLA fears party may face 3 ‘stung’ officials arrested heavy losses in LS polls due PNS n LUCKNOW secretary to Minister of State for er person and assuring to get check crime against women Mining Archana Pandey and him a contract for supply of to corruption by officials he three personal secre- Santosh Awasthi, personal sec- school bags and school uni- Ttaries of three state minis- retary to Minister of State for form through the husband of Sambhal (PTI): A ernment. If corruption is not ters against whom cases were Basic Education Sandeep Singh. Minister of State for State for Bharatiya Janata Party legisla- controlled, then the BJP may registered for demanding The Special Investigation Basic Education (Independent tor has written to Chief have to face heavy losses in the money for different govern- Team comprising ADG Charge) Anupma Jaiswal. Minister Yogi Adityanath, lev- Lok Sabha elections.” ment works following a sting (Lucknow Zone) Rajeev In the second sting, Ram elling allegations of corruption The MLA told reporters operation, were arrested and Krishna, IG (STF) Amitabh Naresh Tripathi was recorded against officers of Sambhal that most of the officials in the sent to jail on Saturday. Yash and Special Secretary (IT) assuring a person to provide district. district were corrupt. He also They were arrested by a Rakesh Verma was asked to him a mining lease in lieu of In a letter dated January 3, alleged that dustbins, which Special Investigation Team submit its report in 10 days. cash. Tripathi was also seen Gunnaur constituency MLA cost `200-300, were purchased working under ADG, Lucknow After the sting, Rajbhar suggesting to the person that he Ajeet Kumar Yadav said, at around `12,000. Zone, Rajeev Krishna. had written to his departmen- carry out his operations in “Owing to the corrupt practices “Apart from this, in vil- Those sent to jail were tal head to take stern action Saharanpur which, he said, of the officials in the district, lages, despite no electricity identified as Om Prakash against his personal secretary. was ‘very lucrative’. the mood of the people has connection, electricity bills are Kashyap, personal secretary to Kashyap was seen demanding Similarly, Santosh Awasthi turned against the state gov- sent to the people,” he added. Backward Class Welfare and Rs 40 lakh from a person for his was seen dealing with a person Divyangjan Empowerment transfer while sitting in the to give him a contract for sup- Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, minister’s office. Kashyap was plying books and demanding Ram Naresh Tripathi, personal also seen dealing with anoth- his cut in the deal. Farmers, labourers to UP Higher Judicial PNS n LUCKNOW Accusing Chief Minister instead of arresting the cul- go on two-day strike Basti admin starts cattle Yogi Adityanath of having no prits,” she said. ttar Pradesh Congress concern for the rising crime Asked how many women Lucknow (PNS): Communist Party of India (Marxists) leader Services preliminary Uwomen’s cell on Saturday against women, the Congress candidates would be fielded by Brijlal Bharti on Saturday said that farmers and labourers would conservation helpline submitted a memorandum to delegation demanded action in her party in the Lok Sabha elec- go on strike under the banner of UP unit of the party on the call exam preponed Governor Ram Naik, seeking the matter so that security and tions, Dev said had the given by various trader unions on January 8 and 9 to protest the Lucknow (PTI): The Basti district administration has his immediate intervention to safety of women in the state Women’s Reservation Bill been faulty policies of the Central government. started a helpline for the public to report stray cattle. Lucknow (PNS): In view of check the rising crime against could be ensured. passed, the question would Bharti said the farmers and labourers would stage demon- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had recently given all Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj this women in Uttar Pradesh. “In every case of atrocities not have arisen. strations at all district headquarters of the party on both the days. district magistrates about a week’s time to ensure all stray month, the Uttar Pradesh govern- The delegation, led by All- against women in UP, the She blamed Prime Minister The CPI-M leader said they were demanding all-around cattle across the state were shifted to cow shelters. ment has preponed the preliminary India Mahila Congress presi- police appear to be siding with Narendra Modi, whose party development of farmers, guarantee of 250 days of work under “Many people narrate to me stories of stray cattle, written examination for direct dent Sushmita Dev and party eve-teasers and rapists. They do came to power with a thump- the MNREGA, hike in daily wages to `400 per day and pension which have been left in the open by their owners, how they recruitment in UP Higher Judicial MLA Aradhna Mishra, claimed not register FIRs in such cases ing majority, for not making of `5,000 to all elderly farmer and labourers worker. (the cattle) escaped an accident or how they were hit by Services-2018. that the crime against members and, when they do, they inform this happen. “We are also demanding free electricity and water supply and a speeding vehicle. In these circumstances, the public does Earlier scheduled to be held on of fairer sex was rising with the accused about it,” Sushmita Dev, however, underlined health facilities at hospitals in rural parts of UP. We also are not know where to call for assistance,” said Basti District February 3, the examination will every passing day in the Dev told reporters. that the Congress had been giv- demanding a compensation of `25 lakh to family of each farmer Magistrate Raj Shekhar. now be held on January 13 due to Bharatiya Janata Party rule in Referring to the recent ing tickets to a fair number of and labourer killed in road mishaps,” he said. In Basti, there is almost 90 kilometres of national high- Kumbh Mela being held at Prayagraj. UP. They alleged that eight cases of crimes against girls in women candidates. Bharti said the Central government’s much touted slogan of way and a lot of stray cattle try to cross these stretches, An official statement issued in women were raped, 33 abduct- Agra, Lakhimpur Kheri and The Congress leader said Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas (inclusive development) had proved to Shekhar said, explaining the need for the helpline. Lucknow on Friday said that the ed and at least 100 criminal Sitapur, Dev alleged that Yogi her party had started a signa- be hollow. Besides, he said, the crime graph was rising with each The helpline comes days after the Uttar Pradesh gov- decision to prepone the examination offences were committed Adityanath had given a free ture campaign against the pre- passing day and there was a jungle raj in UP. ernment decided to levy an additional 0.5 per cent cow was taken on the direction of against members of fairer sex hand to the police to give con- vailing law-and-order situa- The CPI-M leader said despite the Bharatiya Janata Party’s welfare cess on eight profit-making public sector infra- Allahabad High Court, which passed every day in UP and this indi- cessions to rapists. “The much- tion in the state and, in mere promise to bring ‘achhe din’, workers, farmers, and unemployed structure companies to fund the construction and main- an order to this effect on November cated that the UP government talked-about anti-Romeo eight days, almost 40,000 sig- people were passing through hardship while Dalits, minority sec- tenance of cow shelters. 15 last year. had failed to check crime. squad is harassing the innocent natures had been received. tions and tribals were being attacked by goons. 22 mentally-ill inmates of Budaun QUICK TAKES SUSPECTED COW SLAUGHTERERS programme was held. Basic education offi- intendent of police (city) Anil Kumar HELD AFTER EXCHANGE OF FIRE cer of the district, Santosh Rai, on Saturday Pandey said. The minor boy sustained Muzaffarnagar: Two persons, sus- said, “On Friday, a blanket distribution injuries in the collision. Four occupants NOTICE asylum handed over to kin pected to be involved in an incident of cow programme was held at a primary school of the other car were also injured, slaughter, were injured in an exchange of in Aasmaan Thothaa village under the Pandey said. All the injured were admit- It is notified for the informa- Budaun (PTI): Following patients reach here. The were kept chained in a faith- fire with police in a village here, officials Sahatwar police station area. According to ted to the district hospital and the tion that my original high school the displeasure shown by the patients (in the name of divine based mental asylum in said on Saturday. The incident occurred in a complaint received, a dance programme bodies of the deceased were sent for a certificate roll no.-T/7279/097 Supreme Court over the chain- treatment) are kept in chains, Budaun district of Uttar Shikarpur village on Friday evening. Upon was also held at the venue with dancers post-mortem. year-2009 and Intermediate ing of mentally-ill persons in a so that they cannot run away.” Pradesh, in violation of the pro- receiving information about the alleged dancing to the tunes of film songs.” He certificate roll no-B/8611/080 faith-based mental asylum On January 3, the Supreme visions of the Mental incident of cow slaughter, a police team added that the dance programme created SERVANT KILLED IN DRUNKEN year 2011 pass out ICSC here, the district administration Court said chaining of men- Healthcare Act, 2017. reached the spot and surrounded the sus- disturbance and the classes were also ham- BRAWL, CO-WORKER HELD board has been actually lost. freed 22 persons on Saturday tally-ill people could not be The apex court perused the pected cow slaughterers, who opened fire pered. “Orders have been issued to probe Muzaffarnagar: A 26-year-old servant Rupali Joshi D/o suresh chan- and handed them over to their allowed and termed it as “atro- photographs of the patients on the personnel, according to the incident. The block education officer has been arrested for allegedly killing his dra Joshi 192/kha/3 Shakti family members. cious” and “inhuman”. who had been chained and said Superintendent of Police Alok Sharma. will submit his report and action will be co-worker during drunken brawl and Nagar, Lucknow. Senior Superintendent of A bench comprising it was a matter of great concern. The police team retaliated. Two suspect- initiated accordingly,” Rai said. dumping his body in Thanabhawan area Police Ashok Kumar said, “In Justices AK Sikri and S Abdul “These are mentally chal- ed cow slaughterers and a constable were of neighbouring Shamli district last month, pursuance of the recent Nazeer said chaining people lenged persons. You (petition- injured in the exchange of fire, while two 2 KILLED IN COLLISION police said on Saturday. Pushpraj was Supreme Court observations, with mental illness was viola- er) have placed the pho- men managed to escape, he said. “The BETWEEN CARS arrested on Friday and the body of 28-year- the district administration and tive of their rights under Article tographs and they all are injured cow slaughterers were arrested and Jaunpur: Two persons were killed old Vinod Kumar was recovered from police reached the faith-based 21 of the Constitution, which chained. It is atrocious,” the hospitalised,” the SP said. Police have seized and five others were injured in a collision Mudhbhar village under Thanabhawan mental asylum on Friday night dealt with life and personal lib- bench observed, adding that 100 kg cow meat from the spot, he between two cars in Fatehgarh town on police station area. According to district and freed 22 mentally-ill erty, adding that their dignity “something has to be done claimed. Saturday, police said. The accident took police chief Ajay Pandey, the deceased patients who were kept in could not be compromised. immediately for these poor place at the Rae Bareli-Jaunpur highway Kumar was beaten to death by the accused chains. They were then handed The apex court made the people”. PROBE ORDERED INTO DANCE in Fatehganj at around 6 am, they said. over a tiff during drinking session with him over to their family members.” observation while hearing a The apex court asked the PROGRAMME AT SCHOOL, “The deceased have been identified as on December 13. Later, Pushpraj dumped Sub-Divisional Magistrate public interest litigation (PIL) petitioner to call a law officer Ballia: The Ballia district administra- Sandeep Srivastava (38) and his wife his body in the village. Both the accused (Sadar) Paras Nath Maurya filed by advocate Gaurav of the Centre so that appropri- tion has ordered a probe into a blanket dis- Meenakshi (34), who were returning to and the deceased were native of Madhya said, “In accordance with local Kumar Bansal, who alleged ate interim orders could be tribution programme held in a school, Azamgarh from Lucknow along with Pradesh and were working as servants at belief, a number of mentally-ill that persons with mental illness passed. where classes were suspended and a dance their six-year-old son,” additional super- a farmer’s house here.

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Those with Tin the Common Admission engineering background scored Test (CAT-2018), results of more as has always been the which were declared on case, but there were major Saturday. The test was con- exceptions. ducted by Indian Institute of Radhika Iyer, who scored Management, Calcutta. 98.6 percentile, said she took Pulkit Sachan, who scored CAT in hope of a better pay 99.9 percentile, told The package. Radhika, who has a Pioneer that he was aiming to two-year work experience, has get IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore done Bachelors in Commerce. or Kolkata. He said it was his “Although I had appeared in second attempt at CAT. Pulkit, (Clockwise from top) Pulkit Sachan, CAT twice, it was my first seri- who has completed BTech from Rahul Kumar, Radhika Iyer, Sulaiman ous attempt,” she added. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Qizilbash, and Ashutosh Dubey Ashutosh Dubey, who has SSP Kalanidhi Petroleum Technology (Rae secured 97.2 percentile, also has Naithani takes Bareli), said he appeared in become the RBI governor. “It a two-year work experience. He stock of traffic situation in CAT because he felt he could has been my biggest dream said he appeared in CAT Hazratganj on do better in management. because I want to see my own because he wanted to go into Saturday. (Left) “I felt I was not cut out for signature on currency notes,” sports management. “I was A man carries anything technical and man- he said. into sports and by getting an three persons agement would work better for On his success mantra, MBA degree, I would be able to on a me,” he said. Asked about his Rahul said he always had the make a value addition. Besides, motorcycle in big dream, he said he liked to basics clear. “There should be I want to help my father in his the area as a set small goals for himself. “I no shortcuts and one must business,” he added. cop looks on will first complete MBA from practise a lot. I took at least 70 Sulaiman Qizilbash, who a reputed institute and then get mock tests,” he added. Anant Singh, who secured 97.63 has scored 97.8 percentile, is Pioneer some work experience,” he Anant Singh, who secured the son of a Shia PG College added. Son of a police officer, 97.63 percentile, said it was his percentile, said it was his first faculty member. He graduated Pulkit said taking mock tests first attempt at CAT. attempt at CAT. Interestingly, Anant, in Mathematics from St helped him a lot. Interestingly, Anant, who is a Xavier's (Mumbai) in 2017. Rahul Kumar, who got a Nuclear Engineering graduate who is a Nuclear Engineering Sulaiman said he wanted to join Man’s bid to sexually assault minor percentile of 99.74, said it was from North Carolina State graduate from North Carolina State a consultancy firm and MBA his third attempt and he was University (USA), said he was a pre-requisite for that. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW being of her and her family. bours rushed to my house happy with the result. “I took returned to India for better job University (USA), said he returned About his success mantra, he On the revelation that the girl and the accused fled the scene. the test again because I was get- prospects. Son of an engi- to India for better job prospects said he had got a lot of help man was accused of was all alone, he entered the When he was leaving, he ting new IIMs and I wanted to neer, Anant said he had from a coaching institute. “My Aattempting to sexually house and pinned down the threatened me with dire con- get into some old IIM,” he chalked out a detailed strate- mentor asked me to be aggres- assault a minor who was all unsuspecting girl. sequences,” she told police. said. gy to crack CAT. Thereafter, one should max- appeared in CAT and secured sive while solving the papers to alone at her house in “He gagged me and start- Police said a case was reg- A resident of Faizullahganj, “In Maths or Quantitative imise the score by attempting 99.8 percentile. He said it was be able to attempt maximum Gudamba on Saturday after- ed touching me indecently. I istered and the police were Rahul has done BTech from section, one should solve max- difficult questions,” he added. necessary for a reality check. number of questions,” he said, noon. Reports said the minor was scared but I gathered conducting a probe into the NIT (Uttarakhand). On his imum questions in the begin- Former IIM-L passout and “Overall, the result has been on adding that he was expecting a was all alone when her neigh- courage and wriggled myself allegations. “A team has been future plans, he said that since ning, which gives a right per- director of a coaching institute, the expected lines and the call either from IIM-Kozhikode bour reached her house pre- free. While fleeing, I raised an set to nab the miscreant,” the childhood, he wanted to spective of the difficulty levels. Abhishek Singhania once again aspirants got pretty much the or IIM-Indore. tending to ask about the well alarm hearing which neigh- police said. Police apathy forces Cattle carcasses recovered in man to set self afire BKT; heavy force deployed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW While sharing his plight to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW lage, 500 metres away from the included that of cows, calves newsmen after his detention, temple premises. The news and buffaloes. The investiga- aving failed to get justice the man said that his cousin he recovery of more than a flew thick and fast and hun- tions are underway,” he said. Hfrom Barabanki police, a Vinay and Sunil had an evil Tdozen carcasses of cattle, dreds of devotees and villagers While the police remained man, along with his wife and design on his wife and they including cows, from Gomti assembled at the scene. A heavy tight-lipped about the reason their two-year-old son, used to harass her. “They river in Bakshi-Ka-Talab police police force was sent to the behind the death of cattle, the attempted immolation at gate used to beat me for opposing station area on Saturday creat- scene to control the situation sources said a number of live- number 3 of Vidhan Bhawan their act and used to talk lewd ed a flutter with hundreds of and senior officials were also stock died in the winter during in Hazratganj on Saturday to my wife. On a number of residents from neighbouring sent to the place to oversee the the past few days. “Due to the afternoon. Police claimed that occasions, I petitioned my villages flocking to the scene to investigation. fear of gaurakshaks (vigilante only the man attempted case to police but no help see the same. For police, con- Under the supervision of group) and police, those deal- immolation attempt while his came. I also did several rounds trolling the mob came as a dif- the district administration and ing in hidings/skins are not wife was standing a few dis- of the office of the SP, ficult task as villagers became police officials, the team fished doing the business. The vil- tance away from him. Barabanki, for help but in restive soon after they saw the out carcasses from the river lagers used to destroy the car- As per reports, the couple, vain,” he said. He alleged that carcasses. using JCBs. Police spokesman casses by stealthily throwing along with the son, breached the accused had a good rap- As per reports, some devo- AK Dwivedi confirmed the into river,” they said. “Police the security cordon around port with lower-rung cops tees attending a religious fair at incident and said medical offi- teams are camping in the area Lok Bhawan around noon on posted in the area and the Chandrika Devi temple in BKT cers were conducting autopsy and a team of doctors was con- Saturday and reached gate accused used to influence spotted the carcasses stuck of the bodies to ascertain the ducting the autopsy,” the police number 3. The man took out police whenever he under a bridge in Kathwara vil- cause of death. “The carcasses spokesman said. a bottle filled with kerosene approached senior police offi- while his wife, who had their cials. “The cops term me and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW son in her lap, stood close to my family as liar and our alle- Youth found unconscious him. They were seen weeping gations as baseless even he son of a sweet shop- and a little later the man start- though the accused continue Towner was found in an ed sprinkling kerosene on to harass me with each pass- unconscious state at the house at friend’s house, dies him. His wife also got her saree ing day. It is practically diffi- of his friend under mysterious drenched in kerosene in the cult for me to live in the vil- circumstances and later died waited for the whole night for shivering with cold and com- process. The commuters, who lage under these conditions. during treatment at Ram Rajat to return and on January plained about stomach pain. I were passing near the scene, But I have no proper job and Manohar Lohia Hospital on 4 morning, they contacted called my parents and we raised an alarm and the cops so I cannot move out as I have Friday night. Police are yet to Utkarsh to inquire about Rajat. rushed Rajat to RML Hospital rushed to the scene. In the to feed my family,” he added. start the probe in the case even “Utkarsh denied that Rajat where he died on Friday night,” nick of time, the cops over- The IO said the man though the autopsy report did had visited his house. But I grew he told. The family suspected a powered the man and stopped claimed that he took the step not ascertain death as natural. suspicion and reached Utkarsh foul play and said Rajat was him from setting himself afire. as he failed to get any help Rajat Kumar Singh of Vibhav house on January 4 but found drugged and that was why he Giving details, investiga- from Barabanki police. “We Khand (in Gomti Nagar) left his it locked. I called Utkarsh’s died. They demanded a thread- tion officer (IO) and sub- referred the matter to the house on January 3 evening father who reached the house bare probe into the case. The inspector KK Singh said the senior police officials and also after his friends Utkarsh Saxena and told me to see on my own police said the autopsy report wife of the man was standing informed the Barabanki of Vikrant Khand (also in if Rajat was at his house,” vic- failed to ascertain the cause of at a safe distance while rub- police. The man was admitted Gomti Nagar) and Sunil Singh tim’s brother Shubham Singh death. “The viscera had been bishing reports that the to Civil Hospital and was dis- Sengar of Chinhat reached his said. He said he entered the preserved and the police will woman also got her saree charged by evening,” he dis- house to meet him. His father house and found Rajat locked sent the same to Forensic drenched in kerosene. closed. Raj Kumar Singh said they in a bathroom there. “He was Science Lab,” the police added. LDA board gives approval to several projects

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW connecting the academic block to Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of ucknow Development Authority on Medical Sciences with an underground LSaturday held its board meeting subway, the board advocated a feasi- which was attended by Divisional bility test. Commissioner Anil Garg, District The officials decided to invite sug- Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma, LDA gestions from people regarding the exe- Vice-Chairman PN Singh, Municipal cution plan for buildings constructed Commissioner Indramani Tripathi, under the Sitapur road (sector C) LDA secretary, chief town planner and scheme and amend the plan accord- other senior officials. Decisions were ingly. The board approved the resched- taken agenda-wise on all major points uled layout plan of Gomti Nagar which were lined up for discussion. Extension (sector 5). The officials also On conversion of land usage for approved the map for the construction commercial purposes for construction of a retail shop on railway station by of a bus terminal on Sitapur road (sec- Rail Land Development Authority tor E), the board said a letter should be under the restrictions mentioned. The sent to the managing director of board also gave its nod to the amend- Transport department on whether or ed map of a building. The map was pre- not it was ready for construction. On sented by HCL IT Private Limited. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 city 04

Met dept predicts rains in many areas IGNOU to help acid Lucknow (PNS): The Met places over eastern UP. The 7 degree Celsius, respectively. Man facing trial in dowry department has forecast rains in forecast for Lucknow is rain and As for state, rain and thun- many areas of the state on thundershowers in some areas. dershowers are expected at attack survivors in Sunday. There is a warning for The maximum and minimum many places over eastern UP. hailstorm at isolated places and temperature is likely to be Shallow to moderate fog is death case ends life cold day conditions at isolated around 22 degree Celsius and likely at isolated places over skill development west UP. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW rious circumstances a few years having Nagar Nigam seal. On Saturday, Lucknow back and her parents lodged a Hazratganj SHO Radha recorded the maximum tem- 43-year-old man facing case in which they named Raman said that two illegal perature at 22.4 degree Celsius, Atrial in a dowry death case Sanju. Police said Sanju took to parking lots were running out- which was just a notch above ended his life at his house in alcohol in the due course of side the mall and three persons, normal, while the minimum Thakurganj on Friday night. time. “He was to be sentenced Rakesh Gupta, Shyam Pandey temperature settled at 7.7 Police sent the body for autop- in the dowry death case and and Manish Tiwari, were degrees. In UP, Muzaffarnagar sy and started the investigation was under depression. It booked in that connection. remained the coldest at 4.4 into the case. seemed that he ended his life degree Celsius. Abhishek Mishra aka Sanju due to this,” the residents told LOOTED Mishra of Garhi Peer Khan police. The police spokesman Two miscreants imperson- locality was spotted hanging said no suicide note was recov- ating themselves as policemen LMRC MD reviews from the ceiling with a dhoti ered from the room. “The man looted jewellery from Laxmi tied around his neck by his ended his life due to depression Jaiswal in Gudamba on Friday progress of work family on Friday night. His but the police were yet to find night. The woman, who is a father Ganesh Datt Mishra, out the reason which pushed resident of Phoolbagh colony, Lucknow (PNS): Kumar who is retired medical officer, him to depression,” he said. had gone for shopping when Keshav, managing director of said Sanju was resting in a bike-borne miscreants accost- Lucknow Metro Rail PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW nario in terms of food adulter- room since afternoon. “When BOOKED ed her. They singled her out Corporation, on Saturday ation, consumer rights, safety he did not come out by late Hazratganj police booked and told her that they had to reviewed the finishing work of he Lucknow centre of & education, cost effective- night, we went to inquire about three persons for running ille- interrogate her and later asked KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium and TIndira Gandhi National ness, and environment-friend- him and found the doors gal parking lot and an extortion why she was wearing the jew- Badshahnagar stations. Keshav Open University has decided to ly approaches,” he said. He closed from inside. When we racket outside a mall under ellery and where from she got inspected the portals and can- educate acid attack survivors added that the course would peeped inside, we found him Hazratganj police station on the same. They also asked tilever pier caps installed on working at Sheroes café to not only be beneficial for the hanging and informed the Saturday. The incident about the income of her hus- the route of LMRC’s balance help in skill development. The survivors in their present police,” he told police. occurred around 11 am when band. Later, the miscreants section and said that the jour- open university has granted employment but would also It surfaced that Sanju was police, during patrolling, sus- asked her to take off the jew- ney for commuters should be admission to 10 such survivors provide them opportunities an accused in a dowry death pected illegal parking lot out- ellery and put them in her blissful. The civil construction free of cost. The regional cen- for self-employment in food case after his wife Pinki of side a mall and found people purse which they later forcibly work of these stations is in the tre organised an awareness sector. Regional director Saadatganj died under myste- were given fake parking tokens took before speeding off. final stage. There are several programme at the café and Manorama Singh said their portals and cantilever pier made the survivors aware about objective was to provide edu- caps from KD Singh station to the importance of education cation, especially to those who Munshipulia to maintain bal- and skill development. deprived, so that they could be ance on many winding turns Functionaries of the café par- brought into the mainstream. in the route of the rolling ticipated in this workshop. “The counselling classes stock. Passing through these IGNOU’s assistant region- related to this programme will portals and cantilever pier al director Kirti Vikram Singh be organised in the café itself so caps, the rolling stock will said the acid attack survivors that the survivors will get a move on the lower level of the had been given admission for chance to learn while they are defined speed which can be a six-month certificate pro- employed,” she said. The coun- seen while passing through the gramme in Food and Nutrition. selling sessions will also be IT intersection, which has the “The course primarily lays organised through Gyanvani balance section here in the emphasis on nutrition with (FM channel of IGNOU) from most curved twist. relevance to present-day sce- time to time. SCHOOLSCAN CMS STUDENTS GETS 1ST PRIZE IN DANCE CONTEST Tanya Srivastava, a class II student of City Montessori School, Mahanagar, bagged the first prize in an inter-school dance competition, organised under the aegis of Institute of Professional Studies. Tanya showcased her knowledge of music and presented wonderful dancing skills, leaving the audience and judges impressed. Organisers presented a certificate and other prizes to her. Police stopping the protest march by Timber Association members in Lucknow on Saturday Pioneer Training programme at CISH concludes ‘Om Prakash not concerned about Rajbhar community’

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI name of Maharaja Suheldev, the Cabinet minister showed inister of State (inde- that he did politics for self- Mpendent charge) for interest and not for the inter- Sainik Kalyan, Food est of his own community. Processing, Home Guards, On the announcement Pranthiya Rakshak Dal and made by Om Prakash Rajbhar Civil Defence Anil Rajbhar on that his party would contest Saturday took a dig at Cabinet parliamentary election on all minister Om Prakash Rajbhar seats in UP, Anil Rajbhar said saying that the latter did pol- it would make zero difference itics for self-interest and was for the BJP, but the saffron not concerned about the party wanted to take all its Rajbhar community. Anil alliance partners along. He PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW sities for organising training crops, nursery management, Rajbhar was in Varanasi to suggested the Cabinet minister programmes for BSc intercropping, entrepreneur- hear the grievances of people. to do positive politics. nine-day training on (Agriculture) students for ial opportunities in horticul- In an interaction with media- Commenting on the rally Ahorticultural crop pro- their knowledge upgradation ture, planning and layout of persons, he said he had a lot of by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav duction in subtropics for 15 in subtropical horticulture. fruit crop orchards, integrat- respect for Om Prakash Thackeray in Varanasi sched- students from Institute of Last year, universities from ed insect pest and disease Rajbhar. However, he asked uled for February, Anil Rajbhar Agricultural Sciences Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh management, cost-effective the latter to rise above narrow said people of UP and Bihar (Banaras Hindu University) and Uttar Pradesh nominated protected cultivation, crop mentality and said by not are well aware with Thackeray concluded at Central Institute students for specialised train- regulation, fruit orchard reju- attending the function in and his party’s stand for peo- for Subtropical Horticulture ing on subtropical horticul- venation, improved banana Ghazipur in which the Prime ple of the two states and his (CISH) on Saturday. CISH ture,” he said. production, micro irrigation, Minister Narendra Modi had arrival at the holy city would director Shailendra Rajan said Among different aspects micro propagation techniques released a postal stamp in the have no impact on the BJP. that among different disci- of horticulture, students have in fruit crops, and off-season plines in agriculture, horti- preference for various aspects vegetable production. culture was attracting most of and surprisingly, nursery as a Students are now more the students because of business is attracting most of interested in acquiring prac- increasing opportunities for the students for entrepre- tical knowledge about various entrepreneurship in the field neurship development. techniques. Field visit of stu- of horticultural crops pro- There is increasing pref- dents was organised to famil- duction. “Undergraduate stu- erence for organic production iarize them with advanced dents in different state agri- of horticultural crops too. nursery management, organ- cultural universities are pre- The students were sensitised ic input production, micro- ferring horticulture for spe- about various aspects of irrigation, protected cultiva- cialisation. CISH is receiving Horticulture such as organic tion, high density planting several requests from univer- production of horticultural and bio-control lab. CITYBRIEFS

WORKSHOP were food processing, IT sec- 9.23 per cent. Association’s The Associated Chambers tor, solar energy, logistic ware- president Anil Agarwal said of Commerce and Industry housing insurance, tourism many schools would increase organised an interactive work- and film industry. The profes- their fees less than the max- shop, ‘ASSOCHAMUP sional support for start-ups imum permissible hike as per VISION-2019’ in Lucknow on and ODOP also emerged dur- UP Fee Regulation Act. “If any Saturday to prepare focus areas ing the discussion. particular school wants to for growth and expansion of increase fee more than this the industries. The workshop FEE HIKE percentage, it will have to was attended by industrialist Members of Unaided seek permission from district- and professionals of varied Private Schools’ Association level committee,” he said, areas. After detailed delibera- have decided to increase fee pointing out that the increase tion, the focus areas emerged for the year 2019-2020 by was less than that last year. BLANKETS DISTRIBUTED Punjab National Bank dis- tributed blankets to 50 girls of Rajkiya Bal Grih in Gomti Nagar. The exercise was con- ducted by PNB Prerna presi- A motorcycle rally was flagged off by Transport Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, at dent Banita Jha, under corpo- 1090 crossing in Lucknow on Saturday. Ashutosh Soti, founder of Shubham Soti rate social responsibility. Circle Foundation, said they had been working for the social cause of road safety for last head Shikha Sharma and oth- 8 years and executing different campaigns, workshops and projects in association ers were also present. with government departments Pioneer LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 landmark 05

SABARIMALA PROTESTS BJP ALSO SAID THE RAFALE DEAL ISSUE Under Modiji, HAL does SABARIMALA ISSUE, not even have enough THE TRIPLE TALAQ CASE cash to pay salaries to AND THE RAM MANDIR Let every Indian ask its employees. For the Violence unleashed ISSUE WERE THREE first time in 70 years, SEPARATE ISSUES AND they were forced to SHOULD NOT BE SEEN borrow `1K crore: Cong FROM A SIMILAR PM questions: Rahul by Kerala Govt: BJP PERSPECTIVE PNS n NEW DELHI clashes broke out on their assets to favour a select Wednesday between the police few,” Patel alleged. PNS n NEW DELHI cadre, but today, they are not ly visible. We condemn the fact ontinuing his attack on and farmers protesting against Citing the media report, even sparing the devotees,” that he has politicised the issue Cthe Modi Government limestone mining by a private Congress’ chief spokesperson nion Home Minister Rao alleged. and is using it for political over the Rafale deal issue, firm near a village in Gujarat's Randeep Surjewala said, URajnath Singh on Saturday “The State Government is gains,” he alleged. Congress president Rahul Bhavnagar district, leaving sev- “Under Modiji, India’s largest sought a report from the Kerala using the cadres of the DYFI, Rao asked media to not see Gandhi on Saturday urged all eral policemen and agitators public sector defence unit, Government over the prevail- the SDPI and this is state-spon- this issue from only a gender Indians to ask Prime Minister injured. HAL does not even have ing situation in the State as sored violence being unleashed. perspective. He said gender Narendra Modi and his The Congress also accused enough cash to pay salaries to protests took a violent turn in A devotee was killed two days equality was an issue close to Ministers the questions he the Modi Government of its employees. For the first Kerala over the entry of two ago and a bomb was hurled at the BJP, however, this was a posed in Parliament on the “squandering” the assets of time in 70 years, they were women in their forties into the the ancestral home of one of matter of tradition, culture, fighter jet agreement with public sector undertakings forced to borrow `1,000 crore.” Sabarimala temple. For its part, Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hails, our MPs,” he said. emotions and beliefs. France. such as HAL and ONGC to “Despite that, no Rafale con- the BJP alleged that the vio- had become the “epicentre” of The BJP leader said the agi- “Any Government trying to “RM (Raksha Manti) spoke “favour a select few”. Senior tract for them Apathetic!” he lence around the Sabarimala the violence and this revealed tations at the Sabarimala tem- thrust any actions on the devo- for 2 hrs in Parliament, but she Congress leader Ahmed Patel tweeted. temple in Kerala was unleashed the State Government’s com- ple were not political in nature, tees will only have negative couldn’t answer the 2 simple tweeted: “HAL is borrowing The Congress has alleged in the State by the LDF plicity in it. but peaceful protests to uphold reactions. The Supreme Court questions I asked her,” Rahul `1,000 crore because it can’t irregularities in the deal for 36 Government, which, instead of Violence involving BJP- the traditions of the shrine. is likely to hear review petitions tweeted. He also posted a video even pay salaries?” aircraft and claimed that the dealing with it in a sensible way, RSS and ruling CPM workers “This is an issue of devo- and I appeal to the media to see of the two questions he posed ers, saying farmers were “dis- His tweet came after a Narendra Modi Government is wreaked havoc resulting in rocked politically volatile tees, not an issue of the BJP. it in its complete perspective to the defence minister in tressed” under the BJP's rule. media report claimed that buying them at a price much devotees being hurt and even Kannur district in north Kerala This is an issue concerning the and not to get swayed by the Parliament. Posting the video “Modiji is beating his chest over defence PSU Hindustan higher than the one that was killed. on Saturday with a number of Hindu society,” Rao added. Leftist narrative. Their narra- on his Twitter account, Rahul the Congress’s loan waiver. He Aeronautics Limited, grappling being negotiated by the previ- The BJP also maintained houses and shops of rival lead- He alleged that the Kerala tive is for their vote bank pol- said: “Watch & share this video. has said for the Congress, with low finances, for the first ous Government. The party has that the Sabarimala issue was ers and workers being attacked. Chief Minister himself was itics,” he said. Let every Indian ask the PM & farmers are a vote bank. Now time in years, has been forced also been accusing the about Hindus and not about “All this has been done by responsible for the violence in He also said the Sabarimala his Ministers these questions.” see the condition of the farm- to borrow money to pay Government favouring of Anil the ruling party. the CPI(M) goons with the full the State, where so far, over issue, the triple talaq case and With his tweet, Rahul used the ers in Gujarat. Under the BJP’s salaries to its employees. Ambani’s firm over HAL in the BJP spokesperson GVL authority and support of the 1,700 people have been the Ram Mandir issue were hashtag “2SawalDoJawab”. rule, farmers are in distress,” the “Not just HAL; be it Rafale jets deal. The Narasimha Rao in a Press con- state government. The CPI(M) arrested. three separate issues and Rahul also hit out at Modi Congress chief said in a ONGC, LIC, HPCL,GSPC or Government as well as Ambani ference claimed that Kannur, has a history of unleashing vio- “Pinarayi Vijayan’s con- should not be seen from a sim- over clashes in a Gujarat village Facebook post in Hindi. any other PSU, this have rejected all such allega- from where Kerala Chief lence against the RSS-BJP spiracy in this matter is clear- ilar perspective. between the police and farm- His remarks came after Government has squandered tions. Shah slams AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE Mentally-ill ED files chargesheet against Nadda BJP's K’taka Govt Christian Michel sent persons have suspected LeT member in UP in-charge for hiking right to live with for LS polls dignity: Sikri money laundering case PTI n NEW DELHI tax on fuel to judicial custody PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI Lone was arrested by he BJP on Saturday New Delhi: BJP president Amit IANS n NEW DELHI said, adding that the agency in the Tihar Jail here in a upreme Court judge Justice Tappointed Union Ministers Shah on Saturday lashed out at had identified Michel's prop- related CBI case after the expiry SAK Sikri on Saturday raised he Enforcement the Special Cell of Delhi JP Nadda and Piyush Goyal as the Congress-JD(S) dispensa- Delhi court on Saturday erties purchased out of the of his custody with the CBI. He concern about the rights of per- TDirectorate (ED) has filed Police in 2007 from the Lok Sabha election in-charge tion in Karnataka for hiking tax Asent British national proceeds of crime. was questioned by the CBI till sons with mental illness, saying a chargesheet in a Delhi court for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil on petrol and diesel, saying Christian James Michel, the “During questioning, December 19. it was an issue of their human against Shabbir Ahmad Lone, Chandni Chowk area Nadu respectively, days after it why should the people pay such middleman in the `3,600-crore Michel has given contradicto- Michel is one of the three rights and they had a right to a suspected member of the ered from a guest house in made similar appointments for a heavy price for “corruption AgustaWestland VVIP chopper ry answers to various questions middlemen being investigated live with dignity. banned terrorist outfit Lashkar- Azadpur area,” the ED said in 17 States. and inefficiency of the State deal case, to judicial custody. and he was not able to explain by the CBI and the ED in the Citing an incident of an e-Tayyeba, for his alleged its submission made by special Party sources also clarified Government”. Michel, who was with the the contradictions,” Singh said. VVIP chopper deal. asylum in Uttar Pradesh where involvement in a money laun- public prosecutor NK Matta. that Gordhan Zadaphia, a “Under the present State Enforcement Directorate (ED) The ED counsel also said In January last year, the ED many mentally-ill persons were dering case. Police investigation had Gujarat leader who was a crit- Government in Karnataka, since December 22, was pro- that Michel had received euro lodged a request with the UAE chained, Sikri said, “This is The ED attached foreign revealed, it said, “involvement ic of Prime Minister Narendra farmers are dying. Dalits are duced before Special Judge 24.25 million and pound authorities seeking extradition happening in 2019 where we currency, under the Prevention of the accused in hatching Modi before returning to the being enslaved. Common man Arvind Kumar around 2 p.m. 16,096,245 from the of Michel. Both the ED and the are talking about the legal of Money Laundering Act criminal conspiracy with other BJP, would be one of the six co- is being oppressed with taxes. who sent him to judicial cus- AgustaWestland deal. CBI had filed charge-sheets in rights of the mentally-ill per- (PMLA), that was recovered LeT militants in order to wage incharges for the state, adding Why should the people of tody. “During his interrogation, bribery cases in Indian courts sons. It is no more a health from Lone which, it said, “was war against the nation and that a big state like UP needs Karnataka pay such a heavy The ED sought his judicial it was observed that he received and non-bailable warrants were issue alone now.... It is an issue meant for the purpose of ter- also to carry out terrorist and several co-incharges. price for the corruption and custody in connection with its money for other defence deals,” issued against the accused. of their human rights also as rorist activities in India”. disruptive activities in India.” It was earlier reported that inefficiency of the state gov- probe into a money laundering Singh said. In its chargesheet, the CBI they are not getting the suitable Lone was arrested by the It said the Special Cell of Zadaphia would be the Uttar ernment?” Shah said in a tweet. case. In the court, ED counsel Michel was extradited to named former Indian Air Force environment which they need. Special Cell of Delhi Police in Delhi Police filed charge sheet Pradesh in-charge. So far, the The BJP chief’s comments D.P. Singh said the audit reports India on December 4 from the chief SP Tyagi, his cousin They have the right to live like 2007 from the Chandni Chowk against Lone in the case under BJP has appointed three co- came a day after the Congress- submitted during the trial of United Arab Emirates and the Sanjeev Tyagi alias Julie, then any other person.” area. Section 121 (waging war incharges for the State. JD(S) Government in the Italian court appeared to be Central Bureau of Investigation IAF Vice Chief JS Gujral and They are also the citizen of “It may be recalled that against government of India), A BJP statement said Karnataka raised tax rates on “factually incorrect” and hence (CBI) got his custody till advocate Gautam Khaitan as this country and they have police recovered one pistol of 122 (collecting arms with Nadda, who enjoys the trust of petrol and diesel to 32 per cent it was required to to be seen December 19. the four Indians involved in the right to live with dignity. Their 9 mm calibre and seven live intention of waging war against Modi and party president Amit and 21 per cent respectively, cit- whether the Italian court had Michel was arrested by the scam. rights to live have been violat- rounds of 9 mm calibre, foreign the government of India), 123 Shah, will be overall in-charge ing adverse impact on the state based its decision on the same Enforcement Directorate on Others named in the ed by the authorities itself, he and Indian currencies along (concealing with intent to facil- for the state that sends 80 revenue collection due to con- audit report. December 22 and sent to a chargesheet included Giuseppe said at a seminar here. with other incriminating itate design to wage war), of members, more than any other tinuous fall in prices of crude Singh also informed the seven-day ED custody over Orsi, the former chief of Italian Sikri's comments come two belongings from the possession IPC and under various sections state, to the Lok Sabha. oil in international market. court that the investigation money laundering charges by defence and aerospace major days after a bench comprising of Lone and had arrested him. of stringent Unlawful Activities Union Minister Nirmala Shah had earlier also into Michel's role had been a court here. The court on Finmeccanica, and Bruno him and Justice S Abdul Nazeer “On the instance of Lone, (Prevention) Act, Arms Act Sitharaman will be in-charge attacked the government over fruitful. December 29 again sent him to Spagnolini, former CEO of said chaining people with men- two loaded magazines of AK and Explosive Substances Act. for Delhi, former minister the issue of farmers’ suicide and “We have investigated how another seven-day ED cus- AgustaWestland, apart from tal illness was violative of their rifle with 60 live rounds, four He was convicted by a trial Kalraj Mishra for Haryana. a case of Dalits being alleged- hawala cash circulated through tody. middlemen Michel, Haschke rights under Article 21 of the hand grenades, one AK rifle, Rs court here and sent to six years Avinash Rai Khanna has been ly enslaved. PNS multiple bank accounts,” he Michel was earlier lodged and Gerosa. Constitution. one lakh cash was also recov- of imprisonment. roped in for Tripura. Can't return for safety concerns, Cyclone Pabuk: IMD ED seeks open-ended NBW case politicised, says Nirav Modi warns fishermen against close aide of Vadra PTI n MUMBAI offences “backed by shallow PTI n NEW DELHI funds for such properties, the executing renovation work of claims”, Modi's reply said. against going to sea agency said. Vadra is the broth- this property but also arrang- ugitive diamond merchant The fugitive diamond mer- he Enforcement er-in-law of Congress president ing funds for the same,” the FNirav Modi, a prime chant also claimed to have PTI n NEW DELHI likely to move north-north- TDirectorate (ED) moved a Rahul Gandhi. agency said in its application. accused in the PNB fraud case, duly replied to the ED's sum- westwards and then recurve Delhi court on Saturday seek- An “open-ended NBW” According to the agency, told a court here on Saturday mons. yclonic Storm Pabuk over northeastwards towards ing issuance of open-ended does not carry a time limit for the property was bought by that he cannot return to India According to the ED, Modi Cthe Andaman Sea and Myanmar coast and weaken non-bailable warrant (NBW) execution unlike other non- Sanjay Bhandari for GBP 1.9 due to safety concerns and failed to respond to its sum- neighbourhood moved further gradually during January 7 against Manoj Arora, alleged- bailable warrants. million and sold in 2010 for the also because his case has been mons thrice, after which it west-northwestwards with a and 8,” the department said. ly a close aide of Robert Vadra, The ED, in its application same amount despite incurring politicised. filed the plea under the FEOA. speed of 21kmph in the past six Rainfall at many places in a money laundering case. moved by advocate A R Aditya, additional expenses of approx- Modi's lawyer filed his The ED did not mention hours, the India Meteorological with heavy falls at isolated The ED's special public claimed that proceeds of crime imately GBP 65,900 on its ren- reply to the Enforcement that he had stated in his reply Department said Saturday and places very likely to commence prosecutor Nitesh Rana made was used to channelise funds ovation. Directorate’s (ED) plea seeking that he could not travel as his warned fishermen against ven- over the Andaman Islands and the submission before special from the UAE to buy a prop- “This gives credence to to declare the diamond mer- reply said. passport had been revoked, turing out to sea. gale wind speed reaching 70- judge Arvind Kumar who put erty at 12, Bryanston Square, the fact that Bhandari was not chant a fugitive under the Statements made by politi- Modi said. The storm is very likely to 80kmph gusting to 90kmph is up the matter for hearing on London, worth 1.9 million the actual owner of the prop- Fugitive Economic Offenders cians from all parties showed According to the Central move west-northwestwards for likely to prevail. January 8. The agency told the pound and allegedly owned by erty but it was beneficially Act (FEOA) before the special that they had “prejudged the Bureau of Investigation (CBI), some more time, it said. The IMD warned of dam- court that Arora failed to Vadra. It said the probe was owned by Vadra who was court for cases filed under the issue of his guilt” and his case Modi and his uncle Mehul “Thereafter, it is very like- age to thatched huts and power appear for questioning despite carried out under the Black incurring expenditure on the Prevention of Money was being used for political Choksi cheated the Punjab ly to move northwestwards and communication lines when repeated summonses. Money Act. renovation of this property,” it Laundering Act (PMLA). purposes, it added. National Bank (PNB) of and cross Andaman Islands the storm passes the region. It The ED further claimed “Vadra was beneficially alleged. Modi feared for his safety While he left the country `14,000 crore by fraudulently around evening of 06th January urged people on the Andaman that Arora is a key person in the controlling the property at 12, The ED said in its submis- given the violent threats made long before a case was regis- securing Letters of as a cyclonic storm with a wind Islands to remain in safe places case. He is aware of overseas Bryanston Square, London, sion that Arora has been against him “as illustrated by tered against him, the ED tried Undertaking (LoUs) to obtain speed of 70-80kmph gusting to and suspend all fishing opera- undeclared assets of Vadra and UK, which was valued at 1.9 absconding since the search of the burning of his effigies”, the to “falsely implicate” him for credit overseas. 90kmph. Thereafter, it is very tions in the Andaman Sea. was instrumental in arranging million pound, and not only his premises by the agency. Reading develops respect Sushma lauds role of Hindi in promoting India's culture towards different opinions: PTI n CHENNAI countries also. tions and news channels have The institution, which is Recalling the services of emerged during the past few celebrating its centenary year, xternal Affairs Minister political leaders who laid the years, she added. was formally inaugurated on Prakash Javadekar ESushma Swaraj Saturday foundation for propagating The Union Minister also June 17, 1918, in the presence PTI n NEW DELHI with satisfaction. We find new lauded the role of Hindi lan- Hindi, she said the late Atal said that there was a growing of Annie Besant, at the Gokhale thoughts, imagination, and guage in developing India's Behari Vajpayee was the first interest among foreign diplo- Hall in George Town, before it he culture of reading possibilities. Books bring us so culture and integrity and said Indian leader to address the mats and dignitaries to learn was moved to its present loca- Tshould grow more in peo- many different experiences of it was increasingly becoming United Nations General Hindi. tion in T-Nagar here. ple as it teaches values like ana- the world. I am happy that the popular in other countries and Assembly in the national lan- Several countries have In recognition of the ser- lytical thinking and develops culture of reading books is also in the social media. guage. requested the Indian govern- vices rendered by the Sabha, respect for different opinions, increasing in our country. Addressing the 82nd con- Carrying forward this great ment to set up centres of learn- the Parliament had conferred Human Resource Development And our life finds a meaning vocation of the Dakshina tradition, Prime Minister ing to promote Hindi, she the status of “Institution of Minister Prakash Javadekar by reading. “We get new Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Narendra Modi had in 2014 said. National Importance” by enact- said on Saturday. dimensions. I hope the culture here, she said the institution delivered a speech at the The language was also ing a special act. Speaking at the inaugura- of reading grows with exchange was promoting not only Hindi, UNGA in Hindi. gaining popularity on various The act authorises the tion of the New Delhi World of thoughts, interest to analyse but also other south Indian Present trends indicated social media such as Twitter Sabha to award degrees in Book Fair here, the Union all opinions should increase languages. that there was an increase in and Facebook. Hindi like other universities. Minister said the culture of too, and the respect towards all Noting that language plays job opportunities for Hindi The sabha was established The Union reading offers “new dimen- opinions should increase as a significant role in connecting Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj greets Sr. Hindi prachrak, PK graduates. in 1918 by Mahatma Gandhi Minister gave away medals sions” and life finds a “meaning”. well. And I believe reading people, Swaraj said Hindi was Balasubramaniam, during the 82nd Convocation of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Hindi offers a promising with the aim of propagating and degrees to graduates and “Even if we read only 50 books teaches us all these val- becoming popular in other Sabha in Chennai on Saturday PTI career as many Hindi publica- Hindi in southern States. post graduates. pages in a day we are filled ues,” he said. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2018 nation 06

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RAIN TO INTENSIFY... 7 killed after school State from January 4 to 6. Bijnore. snowfall overnight. According questioning in the loan default Importantly, Delhiites will Acting on the weather The residences of BSP to the IMD, the minimum and and money laundering scams. witness dense foggy morning advisory, the State Disaster leader Satyadev Dikshit, maximum temperature in Mallya had quietly left from January 9. Forecasting Management Authority Samajwadi Party MLC Srinagar is expected to be the country for the United the cloudy or rain like weath- (SDMA) had already made Ramesh Mishra in Hamirpur around minus 1 and 4 degrees Kingdom on March 2, 2016, bus falls into gorge er, IMD mentioned that the preparations to deal with any and red stone contractors in Celsius respectively. Srinagar amid reports about his airline sudden change of weather is a eventuality. The State and dis- Jalaun and other premises in recorded 10 inches of snowfall having defaulted on repay- result of western disturbances trict control rooms are in a Kanpur, Noida, Jalaun and and the famous ski-resort of ment of nearly Rs 9,000 crore approaching the northern state of readiness to deal with Hamirpur in UP and Delhi Gulmarg in north Kashmir to the banks. He has been States from Iran and adjoining any eventuality, a State official were also searched in con- recorded two feet of fresh evading summons from vari- parts of Afghanistan. had said, adding that tourists nection the scam. snow. While Qazigund record- ous courts since then. Amiably, there is good and the general public have Among others named in ed 11 inches, Kokernag three Mallya is facing the inves- news for people missing chilly been advised to avoid the the FIR include Dinesh inches, Pahalgam 16 inches tigations by the ED and CBI weather in Delhi winter year higher reaches in the coming Kumar Mishra (Ramesh and Kupwara 17 inches of for defaulting on repayment of as they can plan weekend days. Kumar Mishra’s brother), Ram snow. loans of Rs 900 crore taken outing in nearby hilly region Issuing instructions not to Ashrey Prajapati (then mining In the last 12 hours, from IDBI and also defaulting as fresh rain and snow with venture to high reaches, clerk), Ambika Tiwari (who is Jammu received 15 mm rains on payments to the tune of heavy falls at isolated places of district administrations of related to Mishras), Sanjay while Manali 7 mm, Banihal Rs.8,191 crore that he and his Himachal Pradesh and Chamba, Kinnaur and Kangra Dixit’s father Satyadev Dixit, 10 mm, Qazigund 23 mm, companies owe to various Uttarakhand was received on urged the public to contact at Ram Avtar Singh (retired Kupwara 42.5 mm, Pahalgam Indian banks. Saturday evening. emergency number 1077 in mining clerk), Karan Singh 40 mm, Gulmarg 27 mm, On its part, the ED - Popular tourist destina- case of emergency. and Adil Khan. Kalpa 4 mm and Gurdaspur which did not earlier succeed tion and the Himalayan Kinnaur Deputy Sources said a CBI team in Punjab 3.9 mm of rain. in forcing Mallya to appear shrines of Kedarnath in Commissioner Gopal Chand was also questioning Mishra Jammu’s temperature was before different courts in con- Rudraprayag and Badrinath in advised the residents not to and former zila pachayat 8.6, Katra 6.4, Batote minus nection with the money laun- Chamoli district, besides the come outside their homes chairman Satyadev Dikshit 1.3, Bannihal 0.3 and dering case - has so far Mangled remains of a school bus that rolled down a deep gorge at Renuka, in Sirmaur district, on Saturday PTI skiing slopes of Auli, received without any urgent work to illegal mining is a long stand- Bhaderwah minus 0.2 the attached properties worth fresh spells of snow in the avoid any untoward incident ing issue in the Bundelkhand night’s lowest temperatures. over Rs 9,000 crore belonging PNS n SHIMLA on the spot. Abhishek, his sis- those killed and `10,000 the morning and afternoon, With fresh snowfall, the region. In 2016, on the direc- Tragedy struck an impov- to the businessman under the ter Sanjana and Naitik Chauhan injured. according to IMD. temperature in Indo-gigantic tions of the Allahabad High erished family as five members PMLA. n a tragic incident, six chil- succumbed to their injuries at The State Government in Nandadevi and Valley of region was recorded Court to probe the case of ille- of it, including two On June 14, 2016, the Idren and the driver of their the Nahan Medical College, the November banned plying of Flowers National Park, a below normal (-1.6°C to - gal mining of minor minerals, children, died due to asphyx- PMLA court had declared school bus were killed on SP said. Twelve people injured school buses older than 15 World Heritage Site, and 3.0°C) at a few places over the CBI had filed seven pre- iation in a residential house in Mallya a “proclaimed offend- Saturday when the vehicle fell in the accident have been hos- years after a school bus accident Kedarnath Musk Deer Himachal Pradesh; at isolated liminary enquiries. Several Srinagar. The family was from er” in the IDBI loan fraud- into a gorge in Himachal pitalised. The condition of some in Nurpur town in Kangra dis- Sanctuary also received snow- places over Punjab and policemen and Government Karnah in north Kashmir’s cum-money laundering case. Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. of them is critical, he said. Ten trict that claimed 28 lives, fall. Dehradun also witnessed east Rajasthan and near officials have been killed for Kupwara district, which The Special court issued The accident in which 12 of the 12 injured schoolchild- including 24 students in the age a cold day with an overcast sky normal over rest parts of the raising voice against illegal has been cut-off from the rest non-bailable warrants against schoolchildren were also ren were identified as Sandhaya, group of nine to 12 years. and recorded a minimum country. sand mining. of the Valley due to heavy Mallya on November 19, 2016 injured occurred in Sangrah Rakshita, Anjali, Rajiv, Aayush, The new rules include that temperature of 6.6 degree snowfall. Officials said the and July 5, 2017. The Fugitive town around 8 am. “A private Vaishanvi, Dhruv, Mannat, drivers above 60 years of age Celsius. In Mukteshwar, New BJP FACES... VIOLENCE ROCKS... bodies would be airlifted to Economic Offenders Act, bus carrying students of DAV Aarushi and Sunder Singh. will be debarred from driving Tehri and Pantnagar the mer- The compulsions alliance As the violence continued Karnah on Sunday for last under which Mallya has been School, Renuka, fell into a Deputy Commissioner, and a driver must have a five- cury settled at 3.1 degree between the SP-BSP dates to disrupt normal life in rites. declared as a “fugitive eco- gorge. Seven people — six Sirmour, Lalit Jain has asked year experience of driving Celsius, 5.2 degrees Celsius back to the 2104 Lok Sabha Kannur and other places, State The family had most nomic offender”, came into schoolchildren and the bus dri- Sub Divisional Magistrate, heavy vehicles. The driver will and 5.6 degrees Celsius poll when the BSP was rout- police chief Loknath Behera probably put on a gas heater to existence on April 21, 2018. ver — were killed,” Sangrah, Rajesh Dhiman to also have to undergo eye check- respectively. ed scoring zero and the SP sounded a Statewide alert and warm the rented room as The court had earlier Superintendent of Police, conduct a detailed inquiry into up every year. The new guide- Although, the weather won only five seats. gave direction to take stern heavy snowfall and absence of declared Mallya a “proclaimed Sirmaur, Rohit Malpani said. the incident and submit a report lines are applicable to all modes department has also warned The SP won only those action against those responsi- power supply had plummeted offender” under section 82 of Four people — Samir (5), within 15 days. Jain also asked of transport, including buses of heavy snowfall and rain at seats where members of the ble for the attacks on the temperature in the city. the Criminal Procedure Code Adarsh (7), Kartik (14) and dri- Dhiman to disburse an imme- and small vehicles like cabs isolated places in Uttarkashi, Mulayam Yadav clan contest- houses of party leaders. There have been several (CrPC), which makes it ver Ram Swaroop (40) — died diate relief of `20,000 to kin of and vans. Chamoli, Rudraprayag, ed. The Congress, which had A total of 260 people have such deaths including those of mandatory on the offender to Bageshwar and Pithoragarh 22 seats in the 2009 election, been arrested so far in con- non-local labourers and work- appear before the ED within districts over the next 36 managed to hold on to only nection with the Kannur vio- ers due to asphyxiation while 30 days of the publication of hours. the Nehru-Gandhi family lence in the last two days, an using LPG gas heaters during proclamation. Issues like Ram temple, triple Hailstorm is also likely to pocket borough of Rae Bareli official statement said adding night. However, with Mallya hit isolated places in and Amethi. patrolling and raids had been Meanwhile, a civilian died having failed to comply with Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, According to SP’s nation- intensified across the district. after slipping from a rooftop of the proceedings launched talaq may harm NDA: Chirag Haridwar, Nainital and al spokesperson Rajendra Police carried out a route his house while clearing snow under section 82 of Cr.PC, the Champawat districts during Chaudhary, a formal march on Saturday morning in Bandipora town of north ED had invoked section 83 of PTI n SHEIKHPURA (BIHAR) issue of triple talaq has thrown Sangh Parivar. Replying to the period, IMD official said. announcement on the “gath- in Thalassery, where 19 peo- Kashmir. Mumtaz Ahmad, a Cr.PC and moved the PMLA Parliament into a turmoil and another query, Paswan said the Prevailing cold conditions bandhan” between the two ple had been arrested and 33 Government employee, was court to seek an order from it he Lok Janshakti Party, a BJP another BJP ally in the State, LJP’s claim over the Munger Lok which are expected to con- Uttar Pradesh-based parties taken into preventive cus- immediately shifted to district to attach any property, both Tally in Bihar, on Saturday Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Sabha seat stood as of now. tinue for another four - five may take place later this tody. hospital where he died due to movable and immovable, disapproved of contentious JD(U), has refused to vote in “Neither of our allies (BJP and days, the education depart- month. He said Akhilesh In another incident, grave injuries. belonging to absconding issues like the Ram temple and favour of the bill in the Rajya JD(U) has approached us, ment in Uttar Pradesh has and Mayawati had given their unidentified people set fire to The residents across the industrialist against whom triple talaq being raised ahead of Sabha after having abstained in expressing the desire to contest ordered change in school tim- “in-principle approval” to the an office of the Rashtriya Valley woke up in the morn- several arrest warrants were the Lok Sabha polls and the Lok Sabha. the seat. But if we are asked to ings in Ghaziabad district. alliance after a series of meet- Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in ing to a white layer enveloping pending. expressed apprehension that Moreover, Prime Minister give up our claim on the seat and Citing the IMD forecast, ings between them. Pariyaram area in the morn- everything outside their The ED had in June 2016 deviating from the develop- Narendra Modi’s contention that offered some other constituen- the education department said The two leaders also met ing, police sources said. hearths. The snow drape attached United Breweries ment plank could harm the an ordinance on the Ram tem- cy, it will be duly considered,” he that the Government schools Friday, he said. Talks are on A CPI(M) worker was exhibited a more attractive Holding Ltd (UBHL) and NDA. LJP parliamentary board ple will not be brought ahead of added. Notably, Munger is rep- classes from first to eighth will with other parties as well, the attacked at Perumbara in Iritty look in the afternoon when a Mallya assets worth Rs 1,411 chairman Chirag Paswan the Supreme Court verdict on resented in the Lok Sabha by open at 10 am now, instead of spokesperson said. in the district last night while glittering sun shined over it for crore in cities like Mumbai, expressed the view at a press the issue and the delay in a deci- Veena Devi, wife of mafia don- 9 am in the wake of lowered “A number of RSS leader K a while before hiding again Bangalore, Coorg and conference in the district, which sion on the title suit in the apex turned-politician Suraj Bhan temperatures. The officials of meetings between SP chief Chandrasekharan was assault- behind thick clouds. Chennai, in connection with comprises a part of his Lok court are being resented by the Singh who is a national vice- the Indian Meteorological Akhilesh and BSP supremo ed in Thalassery and his house The movement of people its money laundering case. Sabha seat — Jamui. hardliners within the BJP and the president of the LJP. Department (IMD) have pre- Mayawati have already been ransacked allegedly by a group began quite late in the morn- Subsequently, the ED sub- “Development should be dicted that the cold conditions held. Yesterday too, both lead- of around 25 Marxist workers. ing after snow clearance sequently attached the assets, the poll plank for the NDA, will prevail for another four- ers met in Delhi.” With the tension contin- machines were pressed into properties, and shares of which, I am confident, will help five days. Rainfall has also “Talks are going on to uing, the CPI(M) and the service to facilitate passage of Mallya, total worth amounting the coalition win more than 35 been predicted in western accommodate some smaller BJP-RSS leaderships traded vehicles on roads. The inner to Rs. 6,630 crore. The prop- of the 40 seats in Bihar. I am Uttar Pradesh on January 6. parties in the alliance,” he charges and blamed each lanes, by-lanes and roads in erties attached included flats hopeful that the election will be Officials of the IMD have said. He admitted that the other for the violent attacks. Srinagar city were blocked in Kingfisher Tower, fought on the issue of develop- also predicted moderate to Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), CPI(M) State secretary due to snow accumulation. Bengaluru, (Rs. 565 crores) ment and contentious issues dense fog in the coming days which has a presence in west- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told The locals complained that the and Macdowell Holding Co. like the Ram temple and triple and worsening of air quality ern UP, is among these parties. reporters in snow clearance work was quite held by Mallya/ UBHL and his talaq will be kept at bay. These from January 8. Thiruvananthapuram that the sluggish. controlled entities (Rs.3635 may harm the coalition’s According to IMD, dense CBI MAY GO... RSS was trying to trigger riot The 300-kilometer crore). prospects,” he said. to very dense fog was After converting its third in the State and sabotage Srinagar Jammu National On May 18, 2017, the ED The young MP, who is the observed at isolated places PE into an FIR now, the peace talks. Highway remained closed for took possession of a Rs 100 son of Union Minister and the over West Uttar Pradesh; agency teams on Saturday The RSS-BJP combine was vehicular traffic for the second crore worth seafront farm- LJP’s founding president Ram dense fog was observed at iso- morning raided 14 places in turning temples and educa- consecutive day due to heavy house of the fugitive busi- Vilas Paswan, had expressed lated places over Punjab, Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, tional institutions managed by snowfall that occurred on both nessman at Alibaug in Raigad similar concerns last month Haryana, Chandigarh and Jalaun, Lucknow, Noida and them as “armoury”, he alleged, sides of Nashri Tunnel. Road district in Maharashtra’s after the Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Delhi which led to the recov- adding the ruling party would clearance work has been dis- coastal Konkan region. (BJP) lost power in three of its and Himachal Pradesh on ery of cash over Rs 12.5 lakh, take the initiative to restore turbed due to continuous Late last year, Indian gov- strongholds — Rajasthan, Saturday. Visibility in Bareilly, property documents, 1.8 kg peace in violence-hit areas. snowfall and slippery road ernment had launched extra- Madhya Pradesh and Shahjhanpur, Ludhiana, gold etc. Echoing similar views, condition. dition proceedings against Chhattisgarh. Paswan’s state- Patiala-50, Delhi and Aligarh The CBI said it raided CPI(M) Kannur district sec- Sources said the runway Mallya which he had contest- ment came at a time when the was recorded between 25 M to Chandrakala’s flat number retary P Jayarajan urged the on Srinagar Airport was not ed. 200 M. 101 at Sapphire Apartment in Sangh Parivar forces to end cleared till late in the after- In its verdict given on In Himachal Pradesh, sev- Hussainganj area, Sarojini violence. noon leading to cancellation of December 10 last year, eral high altitude regions in Naidu Marg near Yojana The Left party would take all morning flights. Westminster Magistrates’ Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur and Bhawan in Lucknow and steps to ensure peace, he told The air traffic resumed Court Chief Magistrate Lahaul-Spiti districts receiving “seized several important doc- a television channel. later in the day after Beacon Emma Arbuthnot ordered fresh snowfall and rain, the uments” in connection with Countering the charges, V workers cleared the runway. that Mallya be extradited to meteorological department the case. Chandrakala is on Muraleedharan said the inci- An official said runway India, and referred the case to said. Kothi, Gondola and study leave and was in her dents of violence were the tac- clearance was a daunting task British Home Secretary Sajid Manali in Kullu district Delhi residence at the time of tics of the ruling CPI(M) to due to halt of five aircraft. Javid for signing the extradi- received 2.5 feet, 10.5 cm and CBI raids. She has been divert attention from the con- The authorities also tion order. 5 cm snow respectively and charged with allotting mining troversies and protests over stopped train service between Among other things, the Dalhousie in Chamba district lease to SP leaders without the violation of the tradition- Budgam and Baramulla in Chief Magistrate noted in the received 2 cm snow, the going for auction as per the al customs at the Sabarimala north Kashmir. order that it was not a politi- Shimla MeT centre director norms. temple. The BJP MP said his The snowfall brought cally motivated trial and there Manmohan Singh said. Chandrakala has come ancestral home at Vadiyil cheer to the hoteliers and vis- was no evidence that The tribal district Lahaul under scanner for allegedly Peedikia near Thalassery was itors in Gulmarg and Mallya’s extradition was being and Spiti’s administrative cen- bypassing rules and regula- attacked, but none had been Pahalgam as they are expect- sought for extraneous con- tre Keylong got 20 cm snow, tions for granting licenses for injured. “My sister, brother-in- ing an increase in tourist siderations. The Court said it whereas Kinnaur’s Pooh and sand mining during her law and their daughter were in arrivals due to timely and was satisfied with the assur- Kalpa received 8 cm and 5 cm tenure as District Magistrate the house when the attack colossal snowfall. The Valley is ances and materials provided snow respectively Saturday, of Hamirpur in 2012 when took place. Fortunately they currently under the grip of by the Indian government he said. Despite overcast sky Akhilesh was the Chief were not harmed,” he said Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day long regarding prison and human no fresh snowfall occurred in Minister of the State. from Andhra Pradesh. period of harsh winter that rights conditions and ruled Shimla on Saturday, he added. Chandrakala is hugely popu- The entry of two women commences each year on that the In the meantime, lar on the social media for her into the hill shrine on December 21 and concludes video of Arthur Road Jail, Dharamshala got 6 mm rain, anti- corruption crusade. Wednesday, the first time on January 30. During this Barrack No 12 accurately por- Bhuntar and Amb received 2 Her videos on social net- since the Supreme Court in period, water bodies situated trayed adequately large space, mm rain each, whereas working sites lashing September last year lifted the in the region freeze, due to high ceilings, fans, natural Kangra, Chamba and Government officials earned age-linked ban on the entry of which locals light small fires light, etc. Sujanpur Tira got 1 mm rain her a title of ‘Lady Dabang’ women devotees, has trig- each day around rivers and Apart from making a pos- each, he added. (daring). She hails from gered massive protests in water taps for the deposited itive mention about the Meanwhile, Keylong con- Telangana . It is alleged that Kerala. So far, over 1,700 peo- snow to melt. The Jammu impartiality and indepen- tinued to be the coldest place the public servants allowed ple have been arrested in con- region also saw isolated spells dence of Indian Courts, Judge in the State at -7 degree illegal mining during 2012-16 nection with violence in var- of heavy rain and snowfall. Arbuthnot pronounced that Celsius, the MeT official said. and illegally renewed licences ious parts of the State. Besides Rajouri and Poonch, she was making a recommen- The minimum temperature in despite a ban by National Located in north Kerala, the Vaishno Devi hills received dation to the UK Home Kalpa was -2 degree Celsius, Green Tribunal on mining. It Kannur has been the hotbed snowfall and helicopter and Secretary to make a decision while it was -1.1 degree in is alleged that the officers of political violence especial- cable car services at the hilltop on ordering Mallya’s extradi- Dalhousie and -0.8 degrees allowed theft of minerals, ly between the CPI(M) and shrine in Reasi district were tion to India. Celsius in Kufri from 5.30 pm extort money from lease hold- BJP and witnessed bloody stopped temporarily. It may be recalled that Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, ers, extort money from dri- clashes and killings over the Mallya was arrested by the UK IMD said. It may be recalled vers. According to the CBI, years. FUGITIVE ECONOMIC... Metropolitan Police extradi- that the India Meteorological the flat is registered in the Even in the past, he had tion unit April 18, 2017 near- Department (IMD) had name of her daughter. SNOWFALL, RAIN... failed to honour the court ly ten and a half months he left sounded an ‘orange warning’ Chandrakala has been the Most places in Kashmir, summons and also other India for the United Kingdom. of heavy snowfall, rain and DM of several districts includ- including plains of the valley, notices, summons and arrest During the course of his trial, hailstorm in most parts of the ing Meerut, Bulandshahr and received moderate to heavy warrants issued by the ED for Mallya was on bail. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2018 world 07 Trump threatens to declare national emergency Saudis still lack PTI n WASHINGTON more days. It really could open a solid steel structure or con- credible account of very quickly,” he said.Trump crete structure. “Now the steel resident Donald Trump said he has the option of build- is actually more expensive than Pwarned on Friday that he ing the border wall with his con- the concrete but I think we are Khashoggi murder could keep the US government stitutional provisions under probably talking about steel partly closed for “months or national emergency. “We could because I really feel the other even years” and declare a call a national emergency side feels better about it and I national emergency if the because of the security of our can understand what they are Congress refused to provide country. Absolutely. No, we saying. It is more expensive,” he USD 5.6 billion funding for a could do it. I haven’t done it. I said. wall along the Mexico border. may do it. I may do it. But we “We mentioned the price After his meeting with top could call a national emergency that we want USD 5.6 billion… Democrats failed to end the and build it very quickly and it’s This is national security we’re two-week impasse, Trump said another way of doing it. But if talking about. We’re not talking that he may call a national we can do it through a negoti- about games. We’re talking emergency to build the wall ated process, we’re giving that a about national security. This without congressional shot,” Trump told reporters in should have been done by all of approval.“I did say that. response to a question. the presidents who preceded me Absolutely, I said that,” Trump The president, however, and they all know it. Some of told reporters in the Rose denied he threatened the them have told me that we Garden of the White House Democrats. “I’d never threat- should have done it,” Trump after Democratic leaders told ened anybody, but I am allowed said. “We’re not playing games. media about the president’s to do that, yes,” he said. Trump We have to do it. And just “threat”, during their meeting during the meeting with the remember human traffickers, AFP n WASHINGTON with him, to continue with the President Donald Trump joined by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, listens to Vice President Mike Pence Congressional leaders, made remember drugs, the drugs are Crown Prince Mohammed bin partial government shutdown speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington after a meeting with Congressional leaders on border security as another strong case for a border pouring into this country. They audi Arabia’s investigation Salman, Washington demand- for years. the government shutdown continues on Friday in Washington. AP wall. “I explained to them the don’t go through the ports of Sand handling of the murder ed a transparent investigation. The Republican president problem though as we could entry. of journalist Jamal Khashoggi On November 15, Riyadh pros- initially gave a positive account government shutdown said, who attended the meeting along this issue,” Pelosi said. have a wonderful port of entry When they do, they some- still lacks full credibility and ecutors announced indictments of the 90-minute meeting with “We told the president we need with other Congressional lead- Responding to reporters’ ques- but you have 2000 miles of bor- times get caught,” said accountability, a senior US against 11 people, and on Democrats at the White House, the government open. He resist- ers stressed on the need to tions thereafter, Trump said he der between the United States Trump.He said even Democrats official said Friday. Secretary of Tuesday prosecutors said they describing it as “very produc- ed. In fact, he said he’d keep the open the government. “We could continue with the gov- and Mexico and if you take a want to check the inflow of State Mike Pompeo will con- were seeking the death penal- tive”. But when asked whether government closed for a very recognise on the Democratic ernment shutdown but it is look and you see like we do drugs and illegal immigrants in tinue to press the Saudis on ty against five of them. But at he had considered using emer- long period, months or even side that we really cannot unlikely to happen“I don’t think through certain technology the country. “When we finish, Khashoggi’s murder when he the same time Prince gency presidential powers to years.” resolve this until we open up the it will, but I am prepared and I including cameras in airplanes, and the Democrats do want this, visits Riyadh next week as part Mohammed, whose right-hand bypass congressional approval “The discussion then - we government and we made that think I could speak for not just drones, you will see vast they want ports of entry of an eight-country tour of the aides were allegedly involved in of funding, Trump said he had. discussed a bunch of issues - very clear to the president. Republicans in the House and numbers of vehicles driving strengthened and I want to do Middle East, the official said. the murder, was exonerated “I may do it. We can call a that were somewhat con- Services are being withheld Republicans in the Senate. They through the desert and entering that too. In fact, we have it done. “He will raise the case of jour- despite US intelligence report- national emergency and build it tentious, and we’ll continue dis- from the American people. feel very strongly about having where you don’t have a very It’s about USD 400 million and nalist Jamal Khashoggi and edly having evidence that he very quickly. That’s another cussing, of course, but it’s very “Paychecks are being held a safe country, having a border powerful fence or a wall,” he we can have the best equipment continue to push for account- was behind it. Despite the way of doing it,” he said. Senate hard to see how progress will be — withheld from people who that makes sense. Without bor- said. Trump said he only wants in the world,” he said. Vice ability and credibility from the indictments so far, it was not Minority Leader Chuck made unless they open up the serve the needs of the American ders, I’ve said it many times, we to stop the flow of illegal immi- President Mike Pence said the Saudi leadership as they move clear if anyone in Prince Schumer, after his meeting with government,” Schumer said. people and our border security don’t have a country. I hope it grants, human trafficking and nation is in the midst of a cri- through the legal process that Mohammed’s close orbit would Trump on ending the partial House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will suffer if we do not resolve doesn’t go on even beyond a few smuggling of drugs, by having sis on the southern border. began earlier this week,” the be charged. The case has made official told journalists on con- it difficult for the Trump dition of anonymity. administration to return the “I don’t think, from our crucial bilateral relationship point of view, that the narrative back to normal. ” Foreign students from top US colleges should stay on to help firms grow emerging from the Saudis A bipartisan resolution PTI n WASHINGTON so as to attract more people. Trump said our country,” he said. cussed with Democratic Congressional has made this country great.” Referring throughout the legal process approved by the US Senate last his administration wants people to “So, they end up going back to leadership during a meeting at the to the killing of California’s Indian-ori- has yet hit that threshold of month also held the crown uing that talented foreign students come into the country legally and on China and Japan and so many other White House on Friday. “We discussed gin police officer Ronil “Ron” Singh by credibility and accountability,” prince responsible for the Rare leaving the United States after merit. “We have all these companies countries all over the world, and we that with the Democrats, and I think an illegal immigrant, Trump said the US the official said. killing. studying in the country’s best educa- coming in. We need great people. But don’t keep them. They get educated at they agree. We’re working on that. But needs a “secure border” to keep In a case that shocked the “The Saudis should have a tional institutions, President Donald we want them to come in on a merit our finest schools, and then we don’t we don’t want to lose our great compa- “Americans safe” and check illegal world and created a sharp rift credible narrative for what Trump has said he wants people with basis, and they have to come in on a allow them, through a various set of cir- nies because we have a ridiculous pol- immigration. “America lets in over a with Washington, Khashoggi happened in the consulate and merit to stay in America and help the merit basis. They can’t come in the way cumstances, to have any guarantees of icy that we won’t accept smart people. million people every year. And yet, we was murdered and his corpse subsequent events,” the US growth of companies here. they’ve been coming in for years,” staying. So we lose out on great minds. So, call it politically correct or not, but have laws that need to be followed to dismembered inside the king- official said Friday. “It’s in their Addressing a press conferences on Trump told reporters during a news We can’t do that,” he said. Trump was we have to let these great, brilliant com- keep Americans safe where, right now, dom’s Istanbul consulate on interest to pursue this as Friday, Trump said the US is “losing out conference here. “I get calls from the referring to difficulties being faced by panies have the smartest people in the there are millions of people who are October 2. aggressively as they can to get on great minds” as the country has a great tech companies, and they’re say- foreign students to stay and work in the world,” Trump said. He said if somebody waiting in line to come to America to After evidence emerged this albatross off their backs “ridiculous” immigration policy. ing we don’t allow people at the top of US after they complete their education wants to seek asylum, there’s a way to seek the American dream, like Officer that the killing was done by a and to get out from under the He reiterated his wish to end loop- their class, at the best schools in the in the country. do that. “There are legal ways to come Singh did when he sought his chance team of Saudis sent from shadow of this incident, which holes in the legal immigration system country, we don’t allow them to stay in Trump said that this issue was dis- to this country, and legal immigration at the American dream,” he said. Riyadh and closely linked to has caused such an outcry. Xi orders Chinese military to be combat-ready US, China dealing trade negotiations and give up nuclear weapons ...says risks, programme. China is engaged at highest levels, says US President in hotly contested territorial PTI n WASHINGTON disputes in the South China We’re dealing at the highest lev- Sea, and with Japan in the East els and we’re doing very well. challenges China Sea. Both the areas are he US and China are deal- “In the meantime, we’ve stated to be rich in minerals, Ting the trade negotiations at taken in billions and billions of oil and other natural resources. the highest levels, President dollars in tariffs from China, on the rise They are also vital to global Donald Trump said, claiming and from others. trade. China claims almost that America’s steel industry has Our steel industry has PTI n BEIJING all of the South China Sea. come “roaring back” following come roaring back, and that hinese President Xi Vietnam, the Philippines, the last year’s tariff hikes. The makes me very happy”. In CJinping ordered the army Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan Trump administration imposed November, Trump and Xi met to enhance its combat readi- have counter claims over the heavy tariffs on imported steel in Buenos Aires. ness to make sure it is always area. The US has been con- and aluminium items in March “China is paying us ready for a battle, saying risks ducting regular patrols in the last year, a move that sparked tremendous tariffs. We’re get- and challenges are on the rise The entire armed forces units organise events on a South China Sea to assert fears of a global trade war. deferred the imposition of fur- Currently, top officials from the ting billions and billions of as the world is facing a peri- should have a correct under- regular basis to verify sol- freedom of navigation in the In the past, China, the ther tariffs till March. United States and China are dollars of money pouring into od of major changes never standing of China’s security diers’ ability. The armed forces area where Beijing has built up world’s second largest economy China has pledged to take involved in trade negotiations. the Treasury of the United seen in a century, state media and development trends, must also strive to strengthen and militarised many of the after the US, imposed tit-for-tat measures to step-up American Trump told reporters dur- States, which, in history, we’ve reported Saturday. The enhance their awareness of their readiness to respond to islands and reefs it controls in tariffs on billions of dollars imports and investments to ing a Rose Garden news con- never gotten from China. People’s Liberation Army danger, crisis and war, and emergencies. the region. The US has worth of American imports. An meet the US’ demand of bring- ference: “We have a massive As you know, it’s been very (PLA), the world’s largest with make solid efforts on combat Commanders must take accused China of military and agreement reached between ing down the USD 375 billion trade negotiation going on with unfair,” he said. Trump said he two million troops, last year preparations in order to the lead in studying the art of economic espionage and the two countries on the mar- bilateral trade deficit. March 1, China. had a fantastic meeting with doubled the training period accomplish the tasks assigned war and also must be the first termed Xi’s pet project Belt gins of the G20 summit in 2019 is the deadline for imple- President Xi (Jinping) is President Xi and they both for new recruits from three to by the CPC and the people, Xi to carry out training and exer- and Road Initiative to fund Argentina in November menting the measures. very much involved; so am I. like and respect each other. six months in a bid to improve said. Regarding combat capa- cises, according to the order. infrastructure projects as an their combat capabilities. bility as the only and funda- Exercises must be conducted attempt to coerce smaller President Xi, who also mental criterion, Xi ordered all based on real combat scenar- countries with debt trap. heads the PLA besides the rul- work, forces and resources to ios and should involve the Chinese officials as well as 3 dead, 4 Markle’s father makes another ing Communist Party, told a focus on military preparedness simulation of complicated sit- trade bodies were deeply con- meeting of the Central and ensure a marked progress uations and the deployment of cerned over the continued injured in Military Commission (CMC), in this regard, state-run multiple weapons and equip- trade war with the US as emotional plea for contact the overall high command of Xinhua news agency reported. ment from different services, Washington has already the Chinese military, that “the Xi stressed the armed it stipulates. His call for battle imposed additional tariffs on California PTI n LONDON world is facing a period of forces’ ability to respond preparedness came as acting over USD 250 dollars of major changes never seen in quickly and effectively to con- US defence secretary Patrick Chinese exports. China too shooting he father of Meghan Markle, a century, and China is still in tingencies, asking them to Shanahan told the US forces retaliated in equal measure. Tthe Duchess of Sussex after an important period of strate- upgrade commanding capa- that he sees China as a key pri- Both sides agreed on a Washington (AFP): Police in her wedding to Prince Harry, on gic opportunity for develop- bility of joint operations, fos- ority. truce till March 1 as officials California on Saturday said Saturday made another emo- ment”.Xi is the Chairman of ter new combat forces, and “While we are focused on hold talks to narrow down the three people were killed and tional plea for the actress-turned- the CMC. He is the only civil- improve military training ongoing operations, Acting differences. Since he took over four were injured in a shoot- royal to make contact with him. ian in the high-power military under combat conditions. Secretary Shanahan told the power in 2012, Xi, who is now ing at a bowling alley near Los Thomas Markle, a former body comprising top defence Party and government depart- team to remember China, regarded as the President for Angeles. Sergeant Ronald Hollywood lighting director, has officials. Preparedness is vital ments and agencies at the China, China,” reports from life, has been pushing the PLA Harris of the Torrance Police not heard from his daughter or in the era of drastic changes, central and local levels are Washington quoted a US to enhance its combat capa- Department confirmed to AFP son-in-law since their wedding in unpredictable risks, Xi said required to support the defence official as saying. bility with real time military that officers responded at May last year and in a new inter- Friday, official media report- defence and military develop- Besides launching the ongoing drills. With over USD 175 bil- 11:54 pm on Friday to reports view from his home in Rosarito, ed. ment, he said. trade war to force Beijing to lion defence budget, the PLA of gunfire at Gable House Mexico, he told ‘The Sun’ that he He ordered the armed Xi signed Friday an order cut the USD 375 billion trade is also focussed on massive Bowl. will keep reaching out and prob- like the rest of us. I feel that he daughter on settling into her new forces to continue strength- to open the annual training deficit, US President Donald modernisation, specially the He added all seven victims ably get “louder”. feels he is above everyone else and royal role by being herself and ening their combat prepared- session of the armed forces. Trump has been increasing expansion of the navy with were male. Three were pro- “It’s like a dream that has that he has a right to talk down choosing to hug people on royal ness and to make sure they are The order demands that pressure on China on a host of two aircraft carriers to increase nounced dead at the scene, turned into a nightmare. The roy- to people. And I cannot accept visits, Thomas Markle also urged always ready for battle, state- troops hone their combat fronts including North Korean its reach far from the shores of with two others taken to hos- als and Meghan can help end this that. It feels like arrogance”. her to end any rift there might be run China Daily reported. capability and that military leader Kim Jong-un to relent China. pital. nightmare by simply giving me Thomas Markle was set to with her sister-in-law, Prince Witnesses told The Los a call. To this day, I cannot think walk his daughter down the aisle William’s wife Kate Middleton. Angeles Times there had been of anything I’ve done to deserve for her grand wedding to Harry “If there is any animosity between a fight at the gaming complex. how I’m being treated now,” the at Windsor Castle on May 19, Meghan and Kate they should Indian man falls from cliff while taking selfie in Ireland In a tweet posted shortly after 74-year-old said. “I’ve been a 2018, but had to cancel due to put their differences aside. I’m midnight, the Torrance Police good father I’ve done nothing medical reasons. A controversy very upset by the criticism London (PTI): An Indian stu- the Cliffs. that this was anything other Department had warned peo- wrong. Axe murderers kill 19 surrounding his collusion with Meghan is getting. I don’t think dent died after falling from Search and rescue officials than a tragic accident. Initial ple to “please stay away from people and their daughters still paparazzi photographers in the she deserves it and I don’t think cliffs in Ireland while clicking were mobilised as soon as an indications are, having taken the area.” come and visit them in prison. It’s lead up to the wedding had she is doing one third of the a ‘selfie’, media reports said. The alarm was raised. His body was statements from a number of Torrance, a coastal city, is just incomprehensible for caused a major furore. In recent things she is being accused of man, whose identity was not recovered with the help of a people, that the victim was tak- located around 20 miles (32 Meghan to treat me this way,” he television interviews, Thomas doing,” he said, attacking media immediately known, is said to helicopter. He was pronounced ing a selfie and lost his footing,” kilometers) southeast of said. Markle has accused the couple of reports of the alleged royal rift. be an Indian national studying dead at around 5.35 PM (local an official said. downtown Los Angeles in the In reference to Harry, he said “ghosting” him despite his Harry and Meghan are in Dublin, The Irish Sun time), the report said. The officials were trying to South Bay region. he is looking forward to their first numerous apologies. expecting their first child in a few reported. Officials interviewed a contact the victim’s family in According to health meeting and urged his son-in-law “I’ll keep talking and I’ll months and Thomas Markle He was visiting the popu- number of eye-witnesses and India. authorities, nearly 40,000 peo- to break the silence. He said, probably get louder. Meghan said he hoped he would be able lar tourist attraction on Friday confirmed that at this stage, In 2007, a Hungarian man ple died in the United States “Man up and get over it. If I’m the and Harry’s silence empowers all to play a part in his grandchild’s afternoon when the incident they are treating the incident as died after he fell to his death at as a result of firearms in 2017 first person who’s insulted you or the crazy tweets and insults life. “The bottom line is that I’ve happened south of the main centre. There were hundreds of a tragic accident. “There is the Cliffs of Moher while tak- — a figure that includes sui- hurt your feelings, you’ve got a against me and my family,” he done nothing to deserve this kind viewing areas near the visitor people when the man fell from nothing to suggest at this stage ing photos. cides. long way to go. He’s human just warned. While praising his of treatment. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 films & tv 08

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WHEN: Every Sunday (entire January) *ing: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, TIME: 7 pm onwards Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie HAPPY HOURS: 5 pm to 8 pm WHEN KHANS MEET KAPIL SHARMA Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela t’s time to set yourself It will be a real treat for the viewers of The Lansbury, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep free, down a few drinks Kapil Sharma Show, when Salman Khan and Rated: 7/10 Iand sing your hearts out his brothers, Sohail and Arbaaz Khan and or just sit back and enjoy the father, Salim Khan came in to wish Kapil he mythical and legendary nanny is range of chilled beers Sharma for the show. The Khan family shared Tback on screen after very many served. KJ Shadab knows some exciting personal, funny moments and decades but you seamlessly pick up from just how to spice up a experiences which will give a peek into what a the last time you left her. She is zanny, Sunday evening with high cool family they are. funny, magical and beautiful all at the energy music and a great Talking about his sons, Salim Khan same time in the same old smoky London vibe. So head to The Irish House with your friends to find revealed a secret about actor turned director and the family she served in her earlier the hidden talent amongst your friends, or just have a Arbaaz Khan. He said that while growing up, avtaar. blast singing out loud! unil Grover’s show Kanpur Waale Arbaaz loved playing cricket and so like a There’s Colin Firth too but not as the Khuranas on Star Plus will be graced by doting dad he got him enrolled in Khar good guy. However, Firth fans need not SVicky Kaushal along with his Uri co-star Gymkhana for cricket coaching. But around the break their heart over his image makeover New Delhi World Book Fair Yami Gautham. same time Arbaaz also wished to be a singer, as he is just a two-bit entry in the Where: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi According to sources: “Vicky Kaushal and proceedings otherwise living up to the tag Till: January 13, 2018 Yami Gautham will be the next guest on the of Disney magical musicals. There’s Meryl he 27th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair is show. The duo will be seen indulging in some Streep too in her short but imposing back with the theme — Readers with Special Needs. masti and show their funny side. It is going to presence that lends weight of stardom to a Organised by National Book Trust, under Ministry of be a memorable episode as Vicky Kaushal will BUMBLEBEE T on another planet. So, film otherwise helmed to near perfection Human Resource Development, the book fair has the be joined by his father, stuntman Shyam *ing: Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan Optimus Prime smuggles by the highly gifted Emily Blunt. UAE’s third largest emirate Kaushal and his younger brother Sunny. The O’Brien as Bumbleee, John Bumblebee out of the battle Blunt lives in the skin of Mary Poppins Sharjah as its 2019 guest of family share funny childhood stories and even Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, to send him secretly to Earth from the moment she glides down a kite honour. The emirate's groove to Punjabi tunes. Vicky Kaushal had a John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, to revive and regroup for the accident and takes charge of the widower various literary and cultural great run in 2018 with back to back hits and Pamela Adlon ultimate battle. and his three children without giving him entities have curated a rich makes for the for the perfect guest on the show Rated: 8/10 That’s how it all begins an option. programme of seminars, as the show rounds up the highlights of 2018. and Bumblebee, despite all Disney movies, needless to say, are poetry evenings and a host of other engagements, which It is going to be a fun-filled episodes with the achines ko dard nahi the clank quotient of nut, beautifully landscaped and this one is no will reflect its 40 years of steady efforts in the cultural Kaushal family joining Sunil Grover in fun and hota but when bolts and spare-parts, is more exception, looks as it is straight from a field.Visitors to the book fair are expected to take part in a frolic.” Msomeone like Steven human than human can be, picture gallery where the brush splashes series of literary and artistic activities organised by Watch the show every Saturday and Spielberg is handling these this time companioning a not only colour but also mood, emotion, Sharjah and will witness traditional Emirati performances Sunday at 9:30 pm on Star Plus. and hence he had a teacher come to teach him gargantuan machines, that teenaged girl with daddy love, music and all else that is related to by the Sharjah National Band. The emirate has also singing at home. too an alien race, there are issues. Together, the two the good old family drama. All must go translated 57 Arabic language works into Hindi that will be While we all know about Salman singing in bound to be some tantalising script an endearing story to and pay their respects. available for Indian readers. SHOW DOGS PREMIERE his movies, this surely was a surprise for humanism and Bumblebee is balance emotion with everyone including host Kapil Sharma. It was all about that. In fact, the purpose, flesh and blood then that Salim Khan decided to open up on Autobots, the advanced with sheer iron clutter, a Ballygunge — Play what happened ahead. So like any excited robotics community from yellow beetle with a groovy Language: Hinglish father Salim Khan decided to ask Arbaaz about space is all about goodness driver and a side chase which Date: January 6, Sunday his singing talent and sing a song. But as he Time: 7 pm and emotion and Bumblebee is all set to gobble the sang, Salim realised that Arbaaz was a not that Duration: 85 minutes is the face of that humanised humans and their planet. good a singer and advised that he should Venue: Kamani warrior machine. The action is high on concentrate on cricket than singing. So maybe Auditorium, Copernicus This one takes a step dope here and beautifully Arbaaz was a better sportsman than a singer? marg, New Delhi back into time and narrates crafted, as is the emotional And this was Arbaaz’s query too. He asked his Written and Directed by: Atul Satya Koushik the story of how this lovable asides that envelop this heady Who said that dog cops can’t be cool? In dad if he had seen his game? To which Salim robot came to earth in the tale of man and machine Tickets: `300 to `2000 the dog world, they are heros — they perform Khan replied, “No but I have heard you sing so first place. Well, it was to save without any “too muchness” Cast: Anup Soni and Nishtha Paliwal Tomar stunts in shows posing as under-cover cops that cricket will be any day a better option.” the Autobots from extinction to either drama or action. allygunge revolves around Kartik and Vasuki who and even bust animal smuggling rings. &flix Many such trivia, fun facts and unheard at the hands of the Even the non-robotic had been in a very passionate relationship for more brings to you Show Dogs, the next Flix first tales from the Khan family’s life will unravel on Decepticons, the bad robots, cinema buffs are going to than 10 years before Kartik left Vasuki and set out to B premieres this Sunday, January 6 at 9 pm. This on Sony Entertainment who are about to win the war love this one as it plays out. chase his dreams in Mumbai. The Kapil Sharma Show 2018 American comedy film directed by Raja Television.

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SUPERNATURALTWIST SPINOFFCOMEDY DAREDEVILRY QUOTEUNQUOTE ‘KIDS ENTERTAINMENT Main Bhi Ardhangini on &TV: Set against the One of the most loved shows After the success of yet another season of Bigg Boss 12, which SPACE WILL GROW’ picturesque backdrop of Rajasthan, the show Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain, has been won by Simar aka Dipika Kakar Ibrahim of Sasural We have always sensed that regional brings together a love story with a supernatural which has given iconic Simar Ka, viewers will witness an action-packed weekend language content not only has the twist that will further delve into the life of characters like Vibhuti with Khatron Ke Khiladi starting this weekend at 9pm on potential but also serves as an impactful Madhav (Avinash Sachdev) and his best friend Narayan (played by Colors. Themed as Jigar Pe Trigger, the show will be bigger way to build a strong relationship with turned second wife Vaidehi (Aditi Rawat). Aashif Sheikh), and better with 12 contestants try to come out of their children. The digital media is a key Depicting an invaluable bond between a Angoori (played by comfort zones and strengthen them to perform stunts in the influencer today and it has led us to curate husband and his better half, Main Bhi Shubhangi Atre), scenic locales of Argentina. Rohit Shetty will continue to entertain as a host along with 12 special content for YouTube. Emerging Ardhangini will give a true glimpse of the Tiwari (played by contestants — S Sreesanth, Avika Gor, actor and model Jasmin Bhasin , Zain Imam, TV trends clearly reflect that flagship shows selfless effort and unconditional love that Rohitash Gaud) and producer Vikas Gupta, actor Aly Goni, Shamita Shetty, Punit Pathak, Bharti Singh and her and localising content, pay dividends Vaidehi showers as a true ‘Ardhangini’. On the Anita (played by husband Harsh Limbachiyaa, Aditya Narayan and Ridhima Pandit. since 70 per cent other hand, showcasing the eternal love of the Saumya Tandon), will of airtime and 80 spirit of Madhav’s first wife, Chitra (Anjali have a spin-off. And it is TALE OF LOVE per cent of GRP Priya), the story will portray the endeavours that going to be about Happu of leading she takes to keep them together and shield them Singh (played by Yogesh An edgy love story between an IPS officer Dhanak from Gujrat who channels in India against any source of evil even after death. Tripathi) and how his life marries a gangster Raghu from Dombivli, Gathbandhan will feature comes from one, revolves around his wife and the many predicaments and dilemmas surrounding marriage. Actor flagship show. nine children. Titled as Happy Ke Abrar Qazi would be making his TV debut as gangster Raghu on the Alternatively, Chappu, the show is scheduled other hand, India’s Next Superstar finalist Shruti Sharma has been roped in telefilms and long to go on air around 19 to play the female lead. The show is slated to go on air in the third week of duration content January, 2019 on &TV. January on ZEE TV. is another great format observed this year that is WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ADVENTUREREALITY COURTROOMDRAMA aiding engagement with our little audience. Overall, children’s entertainment genre is a The unconventional stories of a little girl The auditions for There will be courtroom Roadies Real Heroes is drama — Insaaf that will space that’s waiting to explode and is WOMANWARRIOR Kesari Nandan who aspires to fulfill the evolving quickly. As Revisiting the past, Colors will have another historical dream of her father Hanumant Singh, a on and the gang leaders bring some real life court Neha Dhupia, Nikhil cases that went on for curators/programmers, we are all set to show titled Jhansi on Rani Lakshmibai who fought former wrestling champion and coach to ride this wave of transformation. against the British with all her might. young male wrestlers. Set in the backgrop Chinappa, Prince years and brought Narula, Raftaar are landmark judgement. — Leena Lele Dutta, business head, of Rajasthan, the show is produced by Sony YAY! Contiloe Pictures and also stars Manav back along with ring This crime-based episodic FAMILYDRAMA master Rannvijay Singh series has roped in actor Kohli as Hanumant Singh, Aastha TAKE YOUR PICK & PAY Chowdhary as Kesar’s mother and to make it yet another Rushad Rana for its first An unconventional story, Rajaa Betaa will successful season. The season 16 will also episode. Produced by The new MRP pricing being rolled out in Nivedita Saraf, Reshma Shinde and Ankit January 2019 will bring about a paradigm outline a story of an orphan child raised by his Arora in supporting roles. The show has have legendary sportsman Sandeep Singh Optimystic Productions, grandfather, growing up to become one of the as a gang leader for the first time. this fictionalised series shift for consumers and empower them already premiered on Colors and air every from having to switch from choosing a most successful gynaecologists in Allahabad. The Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm. will also showcase the show marks the debut of Rahul Sudhir and AND THE AWARD GOES TO... journey of a victim from Sambhabana Mohanty as the lead protagonists the crime to the verdict. The launch date of on the show which will go on air on January 7, SPOOKYCOMEDY The 76th Golden Globe Awards will bring the show is yet to be announced. 2019 on Zee TV. to you starstudded night with amazing SABTV is all set to performances and will be nail-biting, with bring a new comedy superstars like Nicole Kidman, Charlize show with a twist of Theron, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, horror titled Band Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Julia Roberts, Baja Bandh Jason Bateman, Michael Douglas, Penelope Darwaza. Though Cruz, Kirsten Bell, Debra Messing and not much has been many more contending for the awards in revealed yet, Prachi 25 different categories. It will have an Tehlan has been exclusively simulcast on Vh1, Comedy roped in for the show Central and Colors Infinity on January 7 at and will be playing a 7:30am IST, with a repeat telecast at 9pm Haryanvi girl for one IST. bundled offer to hand-picking channels of of their weekly series. their choice. It will allow for more The show will see transparency in the regime and enable popular film actor broadcasters to not only be a medium to Mukesh Tiwari telecast content but be an experience making his debut on provider to their viewers. We at ZEEL TV. Produced by believe that we are the 'family ka superhit Maqbool Khan and network' and have something for everyone Amitosh Nagpal and everything for everybody. The TRAI under Tuk Tuk MUSICALDELIGHT regulation will also rule out the issues that Picture Company, subscribers often face while finding out the show is Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs on Zee TV: The the price of the channels, bouquets and scheduled to go on viewers are in for a joyride with another other terms and conditions for air from January 26, season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. 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From interesting biopics on adult films actress Shakeela Khan, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and badminton player Saina Nehwal, to sequels of hit films Housefull and Student Of The Year, to regional film adaptations like Bharat & Zoya Factor and realistic films like Mission Mangal & Batla House, 2019 promises to be a year of multi-faceted entertainment. SUNDAY PIONEER takes you through the big screen highlights CASHIN FESTIVE OFFERS Taanaji — The Unsung Warrior: Ajay Devgn’s magnum opus Taanaji is based on the life of Maharashtrian Koli military leader Tanaji Malusare. This film marks the comeback of Kajol and Ajay’s real jodi on the BHARAT screen after eight long years. She will be seen as Lakshmibai in this peri- To make your Eid special, Salman od-drama. The 150-crore film also stars Saif Ali Khan and is sched- Khan brings to you Bharat — a war uled to release on December 6. film adapted from 2014 South Korean film Ode To My Father. HOUSEFULL THIS DIWALI Also starring Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Sunil REMAKE Grover and Disha Patani, Bharat is HOUSEFULL 4 one of the most awaited film directed KABIR SINGH: An by Ali Abbas Zafar. The story is official remake of the t is going to be a laughter-riot this Diwali 2017 Telugu block- with the release of Housefull 4 starring revolves around a young boy who gets separated from his family during buster Arjun Reddy IAkshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby which tells the story of the India-Pakistan partition. Over the Deol, and Rana Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Kriti a hot-headed surgeon Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda and Chunky Pandey. years he struggles to reunite with them but the only problem is that it’s whose life goes down- Scheduled to release on October 25, 2019 the hill after he's unable to film already got into controversy with the been decades since he has seen them, he’s old now and is slowly marry the girl he loves. sexual assault accusations by actress Saloni Starring Shahid Chopra, Rachel White and journalist Kma losing hope of ever seeing them again. Kapoor and Kiara Advani, the film is scheduled to release on Upadhyay. With this, Khan decided to step June 21. down from directing this film and is replaced by Farhad Samji. BADLA: Co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, Badla is the official CHRISTMASY GULLY BOY SPREADS Hindi remake of the 2016 Spanish BRAHMASTRA BAGFUL OF LOVE film Contratiempo, also known as The Invisible Guest. Directed by BRAHMASTRA Sujoy Ghosh, the film is about a GULLY BOY lawyer investigates further into the suspicious circumstances sur- atch out for Ranbir Kapoor and he unique pairing of Alia Bhatt and rounding the death of a young man. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt in the first instalment of Ranveer Singh are going to steam up the Tapsee Pannu, the film is scheduled to release on March 8. Wa three-part sci-fi trilogy — Tday of love with their film Gully Boy Brahmastra which took director Ayan which is scheduled to be released on February Mukherji six years to develop. Touted as 14, 2019. Loosely inspired by the lives of ADAPTATIONS ‘contemporary film with ancient elements’, Mumbai’s street rappers Naved Shaikh aka the film is backed by Dharma Productions Naezy and Vivian Fernandez aka Divine, the KIZIE AUR MANNY: Based on and also features Amitabh Bachchan, movie has been directed by Zoya Akhtar and the wildly popular book by John Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy and Dimple Kapadia. also stars Kalki Koechlin, Ali Asgar, Parmeet Green, Krizie Aur Manny is the It is slated to release on December 20, 2019. Sethi and Pooja Gaur in supporting roles. official Bollywood adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars. It stars the young Sushant Singh Rajput and WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE debutant Sanjana Sanghi as the BIG TICKET CLASH lead pair. SHARP SHOOTER WOMANIYA TAAPSEE PANNU IN WOMANIYA: ZOYA FACTOR: Based on Anuja Inspired by the lives of India’s oldest female Chauhan’s bestselling novel — sharpshooters— Revolver Dadis who have Zoya Factor, the film by the same won several national championships and title will have Sonam Kapoor play- have inspired several women to take up the ing Zoya Singh Solanki, an adver- sport, Anurag Kashyap’s Womaniya will see MANIKARNIKA: THE QUEEN OF JHANSI HRITHIK ROSHAN-TIGER SHROFF'S UNTITLED YRF V/S THACKERAY V/S CHEAT INDIA FILM V/S MARJAAVAAN tising agency executive and Taapsee Pannu essaying a shooter who hails Malayalam actor Dulquer Salmaan from Johri district, Uttar Pradesh, and Releasing on: January 25 Releasing on: October 2 This Republic Day, get ready for the clash between It is going to be victory over evil on big screens ahead as Nikhil Khoda, the captain of the entered the world of shooting post the age Indian Cricket Team. The movie is set to be released on April of 50. The release date is not yet locked. Kangana starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi of a long Dussehra weekend with the release of YRF’s and Thackeray. To avoid a triple clash Cheat India untitled film starring Hrithik Roshan, Vaani Kapoor & 5, 2019. producers pre-pone the film to January 18. Said Tiger Shroff and Marjaavaan starring Siddharth PARDE KE PEECHHEY WARRIOR QUEEN Bhushan Kumar: “As a mark of respect to Malhotra & Riteish Deshmukh. Where Hrithik will be SANJUMADHURI RICHA CHADHA AS SHAKEELA KANGANA RANAUT AS RANI Balasaheb, and to maximise the commerce, we seen playing Tiger's guru and will be an action thriller, LAKSHMIBAI: arrived at this win-win decision.” Marjaavaan is going to be a feisty love story Kalank: This film has definitely Richa Chadha will be The most antici- kept fans on their toes as Sanjay pated film based seen in a biopic based KESARI VS MENTAL HAI KYA Dutt and Madhuri Dixit will be on the life of the south on the life of Rani seen on-screen after 22 years. Lakshmibai and RELEASING ON: MARCH 29, 2019 adult film actress Akshay Kumar’s Kesari, a period war drama, will clash The film also stars Varun Shakeela Khan. The her fight with the with Rajkummar Rao and Kangana Ranaut's comedy Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi film helmed by direc- British East India thriller Mental Hai Kya. Also starring Parineeti Sinha, Kunal Khemu and Aditya tor Indrajit Lankesh is Company will Kesari Roy Kapoor. The period drama is have Kangana Chopra, revolves around the story of Havildar set to delve into the Ishar Singh who participated in the Battle of Saragrahi family-centric and revolves around two families and their values. It is true life beyond the Ranaut playing scheduled to be released on April 19.

NATIONAL HOLIDAY FARE and yearns for the respect of his estranged daughter. screen image of the this warrior actress who defied the queen. This historical biography is co- directed by Krish and Kangana Ranaut MISSION MANGAL V/S BATLA HOUSE 2014. Whereas Batla House THEY’RE HERE TOO norms in the late 90s in the south film RELEASING ON: AUGUST 15 starring John Abraham is industry. The film is scheduled to release on and is scheduled to release on January 25, 2019. Adding entertainment to the patriotic about the Batla House REALTAKE March 19, 2019. fervour, Mission Mangal, starring Akshay encounter case that took Kumar Tapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, place in September 2008 Rocketry - The Nambi Effect: Dealing with the SUNSHINE SPORT Sonakshi Sinha and others, is based on a true and had resulted in killing of suspected Indian real life tale of scientist and aerospace engineer S SHRADDHA KAPOOR AS SAINA NEHWAL story that talks about the female engineers who Mujahideen (IM) terrorists and encounter specialist Nambi Narayanan, this biopic promises a high worked behind India’s Mangalyaan Mission in Mohan Chand Sharma. decibel drama. The film chronicles the journey of Badminton champion Saina Nehwal’s life will be encapsulated on Nambi who was falsely charged with espionage. the big screen by Shraddha Kapoor. Directed by Amole Gupte, The Accidental Prime Minister: Based on Sanjaya Baru's eponymous the actress is training hard for this biopic. A former World No FUCHCHAA MELA 2014 memoir, it depicts the tumultuous reign of Manmohan Singh, who 1, Saina is the winner of over 23 international titles in badminton served as India's Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. Starring Anupam having earned India a reputable name in international sports. Alaia F: Pooja Bedi’s daughter Karan Deol: Son of Ahan Shetty: Suniel Shetty’s Kher as Singh and Askhaye Khanna as Baru, it is slated to release on Alaia F will be seen playing action star Sunny Deol, son Ahan will be making his January 11. MALALA TO THE FORE the lead in Jawaani Karan is all set for his Bollywood debut in Sajid Jaaneman, produced by Saif big Bollywood debut Nadiadwala’s Hindi remake of Uri: The Surgical Strike: Based on the true events of 2016, when Indian REEM SHAIKH AS MALALA the Telugu film— RX100, Army avenged a deadly terrorist attack by carrying out a surgical strike. YOUSAFZAI Ali Khan’s Black Knight Films with Pal Pal Dil Ke and Jay Shewakramani of Pass directed by directed by Milan Luthria Starring Vicky Kaushal, Kirti Kulhari & Paresh Rawal, the film is slated A biopic titled to release on January 11. Gul Makai is Northern Lights Films his father based on the ‘83: This film will tell us the incredible story of India's 1983 Cricket life of Pakistani Sharmin Segal & Meezaan Jafri: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s World Cup victory. Ranveer Singh will play the role of star cricketer activist and niece and daughter to his sister Bela Segal, Sharmin Segal Kapil Dev and we believe this one will rule the theatres in August 2019. youngest Nobel ACID TEST will make her Bollywood debut opposite Jaaved Jafferi’s Super 30: Based on the life of famous mathematics teacher and IIT-JEE Prize winner, DEEPIKA PADUKONE AS son Meezaan Jafri in an untitled film directed by Mangesh coach Anand Kumar and his educational programme Super 30, the Malala Yous- CHHAPAAK Hadawale and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhushan movie has Hrithik Roshan and Mrunal Thakur in pivotal role. The biopic afzai. Actor Deepika Padukone will be portray- Kumar and Mahaveer Jain will showcase the process through which 30 students undergo a pivotal Reem Shaikh ing the life of Laxmi Agarwal, who’s a change in their careers. will essay the acid attack survivor and an activist as Anmol Thakeria and Jhataleka Malhotra: STANDOUTS pivotal charac- well. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the Poonam Dhillon’s son Anmol Thakeria Abhimanyu Dassani ter on celluloid. The film also stars Divya film Chhapaak will also have Vikrant and Jhataleka Malhotra stars in Tuesdays stars in RSVP film— Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga: The film Dutta and Atul Kulkarni. Massey in a lead role. and Fridays directed by debutante Mard Ko Dard Nahi will have real life father daughter duo Anil Taranveer Singh and co-produced by Hota directed by Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Directed by Bhansali and Bhushan Kumar Vasan Bala. Shelly Chopra Dhar and produced by Vidu TOUCHING THE SKY productions. Vinod Chopra, the film is about an unhappily JANHVI KAPOOR AS GUNJAN SAXENA married woman who discovers her father’s Vardhan Puri: The grandson of Ananya Panday & Tara Sutaria: Daughter infidelity with her co-worker through a series Janhvi Kapoor will lead the way for bringing forth the story late legendary actor Amrish Puri, of Chunky Panday, Ananya is all set to of quirky encounters. Also starring of Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian woman combat aviator Vardhan Puri will reportedly be make her debut with Karan Johar and Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla in who evacuated injured soldiers in the 1999 Kargil War. seen in a romantic thriller to be Punit Malhotra directed Student of the important roles, it will release on February 1. produced by Jayantilal Gada. Year 2 alongside action star Tiger Shroff and newbie Tara Sutaria in lead roles. Dream Girl: A comedy drama starring Ayushmann Khurrana and TRULY MOTIVATIONAL Nushrat Bharucha. The film is directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and is co- ZAIRA WASIM AS AISHA CHAUDHARY PEDAL THE CHANGE JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ AS Isabelle Kaif: Katrina produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. DEBORAH HEROLD Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif Pranutan Bahl & Zaheer Iqbal: Superstar Good News: Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor will be seen together The Sky Is Pink revolves Salman Khan will be launching actress around Aisha Chaudhary, who will star in It’s Time To after nine years along with Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani in this Karan Jacqueline Dance opposite Sooraj Surilie Gautam: Nutan’s granddaughter Johar's production. was diagnosed with pul- and actor Monish monary fibrosis at the age of 13 will play 23- Pancholi. Actor Yami SEQUELS year-old ace Gautam’s younger Bahl’s daughter and the doctors had given Pranutan Bahl. The Student Of The Year Part 2: A sequel to the 2012 Bollywood drama just one-year to live unless she Indian cyclist sister Surilie is all Deborah budding actress will be Student Of The Year, is the debut film of Ananya Pandey, daughter of underwent a bone marrow set for her Bollywood debuting in Zahero actor Chunky Pandey. The film will have Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria in transplant. She challenged her ailment and ended Herold’s life who hails debut with period opposite Zaheer other lead roles. Fun fact, Hollywood actor Will Smith will be grooving up becoming a motivational speaker. Directed by drama film Battle of Iqbal, who to one of the dance numbers in the film! Shonali Bose, Zaira Wasim will be essaying the role from Nicobar Islands and was the first Indian cyclist to compete in the UCI, Saragarhi alongside happens to be the Total Dhamaal: The third franchise of Dhamaal series will be an of Aisha whereas Priyanka Chopra and Farhan son of Salman’s childhood Akhtar will play her parents in the movie. Union Cycliste Internationale. Randeep Hooda ensemble star cast of Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn, Javed friend. Jaffrey, Arshad Warsi among others. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 sport 10 INDIA INCH CLOSER TO MAIDEN SERIES WIN Australia struggle at 236/6, still trailing by 386 runs before rain interrupts fourth Test Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane after wicket ICC PTI ■ SYDNEY worst start possi- Australia vs India ble with Marcus ndia closed in on their maiden Test Live from 4:45am IST Harris (79) getting ‘Need more time to series triumph in Australia before SONY TEN 3 & SIX NETWORK out before he could Ibad light and rain combined to settle in again. In delay the inevitable, adding more the third over after the restart, he improve as Test bowler’ hours to a wait of 71 years. played on off Jadeja. Bad light stopped play in the final In the 49th over, the left-arm PTI ■ SYDNEY read batsmen. There is time session of day three of the fourth Test spinner made it a double blow six overs enough to plan for batsmen, you as the hosts, responding to India's later as Shaun Marsh (8) was caught at oon after making an instant can bowl more overs and change mammoth first-innings total of 622 for slip. Simpact in his maiden Test on fields," he added. seven declared, were reduced to 236 for Australia barely managed to cross Australian soil, India spinner "There is more pressure six in 83.3 overs on Saturday. 150 in the 52nd over as India piled on Kuldeep Yadav said he needs (when you play red ball cricket With two full days play left in the the pressure. But India again struck "more time" to improve as a Test after white ball cricket) ... You game and Australia still 386 runs twice to peg them back. bowler, stressing that playing need atleast 10 days as a leg adrift of India's score, the visitors will Ajinkya Rahane held a brilliant red-ball cricket is vital for his spinner to change your mind set fancy their chances of winning the catch at short midwicket to send back growth. and control things. four-match rubber 3-1. Marnus Labuschagnge (38) off The 24-year-old left-arm "If you are bowling in the India first went Down Under back Mohammed Shami (1-54) soon after. wrist spinner scalped three nets you can improve a bit but in 1947-48 under Lala Amarnath's cap- Travis Head (20) added 40 runs for wickets to leave Australia strug- if you are playing more match- taincy, and is yet to achieve series tri- the fifth wicket with Handscomb for gling for 236-6 on the third day es, you improve more. You need umph there despite eleven attempts. the fifth wicket and brought some of the fourth Test. match practice, because four- At the Sydney Cricket Ground, the respite to the desperate Australian mid- Playing in his first overseas day and Test cricket is very dif- players went off with an hour's play dle order. Test since Lord's, Kuldeep said ferent from ODIs." pending in the day as bad light ham- But once again, as things looked he was a bit nervous. Dropped midway through pered proceedings, before rain inter- settled down, they manufactured a "To be very honest I haven't the England series, Kuldeep vened and brought out early stumps. wicket with Head hitting a full toss changed anything (for bowling said he is motivated to fight for This was after Kuldeep Yadav (3- straight back at Yadav and was out in Australia). I am playing my his spot with the presence of R 71) and Ravindra Jadeja (2-62) shared caught. first Test in this series and so was Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja five wickets to put India in a com- Earlier Harris' half-century had nervous," he said on Saturday. already in the side. manding position. At stumps then, helped Australia reach 122 for one at "I have played enough crick- "When you know you have Australia were trailing by 386 runs, lunch. et to have decent enough knowl- Ashwin and Jadeja, best spinners with Peter Handscomb (28 not out) Starting from overnight 24 for no edge but in Test cricket I will in the world, and you are the and Pat Cummins (25 not out) at the loss, Australia quickly got off the need a little more time perhaps third one, so then there is a lot crease. blocks in the morning session. There to improve. The more you play to motivate yourself and learn Post tea, Yadav struck on the sixth wasn't much help from the pitch for the with red ball the more you can from them. They keep pushing ball as Tim Paine (5) was completely two pacers Shami and Jasprit Bumrah improve." me in the nets that you have to foxed by the turn he was getting. The Kuldeep Yadav, second left, celebrates with teammates after dimissing Australian skipper Tim Paine on third day of Sydney Test AP (0-43) who started proceedings. Kuldeep said there is no bowl this way and in good spinner pitched the ball up and the India's lone success came from substitute to "match experi- areas. "So I am very motivated batsman, going for a drive, failed to et. India requested for the second new dle for only a couple more overs Earlier, India struck four times in Yadav as Usman Khawaja (27) played ence" when it comes to improv- (to play) and it is important to counter it and was bowled. ball after 81 overs but were denied before the umpires stopped play alto- the middle session as Australia was a loose stroke against the spin and hit ing as a bowler. learn from them because they Cummins and Handscomb then owing to bad light. gether owing to a thunderstorm in the reduced to 198 for five at tea. straight to Cheteshwar Pujara at mid- "Test cricket is similar - the have played enough cricket. I am put on 38 runs for the seventh wick- They kept the batsmen in the mid- vicinity. Post lunch, Australia made the wicket. more you play the better you can still learning." SINGLES Not being able to convert Pant is another Gilchrist, says Ponting PTI ■ SYDNEY that," Ponting said. "He has already scored his sec- starts has hurt us: Harris ormer Australia skipper ond Test ton and a couple of 90s to FRicky Ponting praised young go with it. Look he is someone who PTI ■ SYDNEY wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh could play a lot of Test cricket for Pant, so much so that he called India across formats. Pant is only ustralia opener Marcus Harris on Saturday him "another" Adam Gilchrist 21 and is already into his ninth Arued missing out on a hundred and said after the Indian's blistering 159 Test." batsmen unable to convert starts have left his in the fourth Test. Gilchrist also believes Pant has team with a mountain to climb in the fourth "He is a real talent and an the talent to become a successful Test against India. incredibly good ball striker. He Test cricketer. Harris (79) scored his second Test half-cen- has got a really good game sense "He's a cricketer that is at the tury in the morning session, but was out with- as well. I have been lucky start of his journey so he'll learn in three overs on resumption, playing on to his enough to coach him at Delhi these particular parts of the game stumps off Ravindra Jadeja. (Capitals)," said Ponting, who and he'll learn that there's always "I got out playing a pretty half-arsed (sic) had worked with the Indian more time than what you think, but shot. I am more disappointed in myself than during his stint with Delhi he's got a great foundation to be a Excellia School chairman DS Pathak, vice chairperson Manju anything. I think it is always a goal against the franchise at the Indian Premier successful Test cricketer," he said. Pathak and director Ashish Pathak inaugurating the 2nd AD Pathak spinners is to be aggressive early and once you're "We haven't had a meeting yet but I got a League. Though he shone with the bat, Memorial Open Prizemoney Chess Championship at Excellia able to get those sweepers out, it is to be able start, a few of us got a start but none of us went "He has got to do a bit of Pant's keeping wasn't always up to School on Saturday. to hit them hard and just not milk them as on for a big score. So it's pretty simple to work work on his keeping and he will the mark. much as you can," said Harris after the hosts out what went wrong. We're still fighting and also become a better batsman. However, Gilchrist said Pant BIANA TO FACE GOERGES IN AUCKLAND FINAL were reduced to 236-6 when bad light and rain there is still a bit to play in the first innings yet. "We talk about him in the will become a reliable keeper as he Auckland: Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu continued interrupted proceedings. We're a young group and we're trying to work commentary box and he is sort learns from his mistakes. With the pitch starting to take turn, Jadeja it out, think on our feet. of like another Adam Gilchrist," "Although he's missed a few her fairy-tale run through the WTA Classic on Saturday, and Kuldeep Yadav shared five wickets as "We're playing against the number one side Ponting told cricket.Com.Au. Rishabh Pant celebrates after scoring hundred AP opportunities with the gloves, he's stunning third seed Hsieh Su-Wei to set up a final against Australia lost 5-70 in the last two sessions. in the world so it's not like it's an easy thing to Ponting believes Pant will certainly held onto more than he's defending champion Julia Gorges. The 18-year-old Harris though expressed confidence that the do. But it's just a few little things we have to score more Test centuries than his cricket. He played a lot of Tests for spilt. If he's prepared to work on his qualifier's 6-3, 6-3 semi-final triumph followed victories lower order can prolong the first innings, but adjust to help us make those big scores like you predecessor Dhoni. India but made only six Test hun- game, I'm sure he'll develop and over two former world number ones, the now number added that the Australian batsmen have to start see India make. It's probably just an execution "We talk about M S Dhoni all dreds. This kid (Rishabh Pant) will become a really reliable keeper," three Caroline Wozniacki and seven-time Grand Slam converting their starts. thing." the time and his impact on Indian make a lot more Test hundreds than Gilchrist said. champion Venus Williams. In contrast, second-seed Goerges who beat Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova 6-1, 7-6 (8/6) in her semi-final has not faced one seeded player all week. For the unflappable Andreescu, ranked 152nd in the world, it is the first final of her fledgling career after Thisara's 140 in vain as NZ seal series arriving in Auckland with the simple aim of getting through the qualifying tournament. when Ish Sodhi captured the wick- et of Kusal Mendis for 20 to trigger ‘BALE INJURY NOT EXPECTED TO BE SERIOUS’ a collapse which saw five wickets fall MAdrid: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari believes the in six overs. calf injury that Gareth Bale sustained against Villarreal on But Perera refused to give up as Wednesday is not serious. Bale will undergo tests on he bludgeoned the New Zealand Saturday to diagnose the extent of the problem after attack with brute force. being forced off at half-time at the Estadio de la He made 58 in a 75-run stand Ceramica, where Real Madrid drew 2-2. "We think the with Lasith Malinga for the eighth injury is not too serious," Solari said at a press wicket, and scored 45 of the 51 runs conference on Saturday. "He will go through tests today for the ninth wicket with Lakshan Sandakan. and we all hope he is back with us quickly." Expectations But when a seemingly impos- were high for Bale this season following the departure of sible victory seemed on the cards Cristiano Ronaldo last summer but his rhythm has been Matt Henry had Perera caught by disrupted by fitness issues. He has made 22 Trent Boult at long-on. appearances for Real this term but played 90 minutes Opener Danushka Gunathilaka only five times. played his part at the top of the Proteas need 41 runs to win CHURCHILL BROTHERS BEAT MINERVA order with 71 but elsewhere the Sri New Zealand players celebrate after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman in second ODI ICC Lankan batsmen failed to fire. Vasco: Churchill Brothers made it two wins in a row It continued a dismal tour for AFP ■ CAPE TOWN Steyn drew level with A mini-collapse followed after Anthony Wolfe struck twice in the second-half AFP ■ MOUNT MAUNGANUI Zealand's 319 for seven, they were Sri Lanka who also lost the Test Richard Hadlee in tenth place on but Azam batted well with the against Minerva Punjab to climb to third place in the I- on the ropes at 128 for seven when series 1-0 and lost the first ODI by alf-centuries by Shan 431 wickets on the all-time Test tail in scoring 72 off 87 balls. League football tournament. Wolfe was adjudged Hero of rollicking maiden century by Perera opened up. 45 runs. HMasood, Asad Shafiq and wicket-takers list. Azam was ninth out, caught the Match for his efforts from the bench. With this win, ASri Lanka's Thisara Perera was He faced 74 deliveries and When New Zealand won the Babar Azam enabled Pakistan to Masood and Shafiq shared at first slip off Rabada when Churchill have posted 19 points on the board, and are ultimately in vain as New Zealand cracked 13 sixes and eight fours toss and elected to bat, Sri Lanka avoid an innings defeat and the most enterprising partner- Pakistan were only 16 runs one ahead of Real Kashmir. wrapped up the one-day series before he was the last wicket to fall had their tails up when they take the second Test against ship of the match when they put ahead 15 minutes before the with a 21-run victory in the second and Sri Lanka were out for 298 with removed first-match centurion South Africa at Newlands into on 132 in 132 minutes off 168 scheduled close. ETHIOPIAN PRESENCE IN MUMBAI MARATHON ODI at Mount Maunganui. 22 balls remaining. Martin Guptill and Kane a fourth day. balls for the third wicket. A second successive win for Mumbai: Ethiopian Abera Kuma, among men, and his With Sri Lanka chasing New Sri Lanka reached 112 for two Williamson cheaply to have New Pakistan was bowled out in Steyn broke the stand when South Africa inside three days compatriot and women's defending champion, Amane Zealand at 39 for two. the last over of the third day for Masood was caught behind by seemed likely when Mohammad Gobena, lead the list of elite runners in this year's Tata MOST SIXES IN AN INNINGS FOR SL IN ODIs But Ross Taylor (90)and Colin 294 on Saturday, leaving South wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock Abbas was caught off Philander Mumbai Marathon on January 20. The men's list Sixes (Score) Batsman Opponent Venue Date Munro (87) swung momentum Africa 41 runs to win. and Philander followed up hav- seven minutes and eight runs New Zealand's way with a 112-run Masood hit a composed 61 ing Shafiq caught behind after a later when the extra half hour contains four runners who have run under 2:08:00 and 13 140 Thisara Perera NZ Mt Manganui 05-01-2019 11 under 2:09:00, race organisers Procam International stand for the third wicket, while all- and Shafiq and Azam both sparkling innings in which he hit would have been enough to fin- 11 134 Sanath Jayasuriya Pakistan Singapore 02-04-1996 rounder James Neesham lit up the played aggressively to score 88 12 fours and a six. ish the match. 10 139* Angelo Mathews India Ranchi 16 -11-2014 announced on Saturday. One man who has experience of tail with a whirlwind 64. and 72 respectively. Shafiq had looked set to But after checking a replay, Mumbai and India, having raced in the country several 9 95 Seekkuge Prasanna Ireland Dublin 18 -06-2016 7 109 Sanath Jayasuriya B’desh Port of Spain 21-03-2007 Lasith Malinga was the pick of Dale Steyn and Kagiso make his second century in Philander was no-balled and times before, is Bahrains Shumi Dechasa, who finished Sri Lankan bowlers with two for 45 Rabada both took four wickets successive appearances at Abbas and last man Shaheen fourth in last years race. He will be looking to make the 7 119 Upul Tharanga S Africa Cape Town 07-02-2017 Faisel Features while bowling for New Zealand to get South Africa to the brink Newlands after he made 111 in Afridi took the game into a podium after the disappointment of 2018 race. Agencies Sodhi took three for 55. of victory. the 2012/13 fixture. fourth day. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 sport 11 INDIA FACE THAILAND IN ASIAN CUP CAMPAIGN OPENER

PTI ■ ABU DHABI for the first time from the earlier 16, countries as well as four third-place match ahead of the Asian Cup. its group matches. Sunday's Group UAE (January 10) and Bahrain but rankings will hardly matter in the Indian side has a real chance to teams will advance to the Round of These results were preceded by A match against Thailand at the Al (January 14) — could be enough for the continental showpiece. In fact, nderdogs India will look at make it to the knock-out rounds, 16. India, playing in their fourth a 13-match unbeaten run in inter- Nahyan Stadium will be crucial for them to qualify for the knock-out India is the second highest-ranked their impressive results in which will be a first after their run- Asian Cup, is entering the tourna- national friendly matches and the India as a positive result will boost round. Defensive discipline will be team in the group after the UAE. Urecent months for inspiration ners-up finish in 1964. ment on the back of a goal-less Intercontinental Cup at home last the Stephen Constantine-coached one of the key factors for India Historically, India and Thailand when they open their AFC Asian Both in 1984 and 2011, India stalemates against World Cup-win- summer. team's chances of making it to the against a Thailand team that scored have played against each other 24 Cup football campaign against were knocked out of the tournament ning Italian coach Marcello Lippi's Constantine's players will also Round of 16. a lot of goals at the ASEAN Football times with the South East Asian Thailand here on Sunday. at the group stage. China and Oman in the lead-up to be keen to improve upon the disas- If India beat Thailand on Federation Championship. nation winning on 12 occasions. With the continental showpiece The two top sides from each of the tournament. They lost narrow- trous performance of the country in Sunday, then a draw in the remain- India is placed 97th in the FIFA India has won five times while the event being expanded to 24 teams the six groups made up of four ly (1-2) to Jordan in their third big 2011 edition, when it badly lost all ing two matches — against hosts charts compared to Thailand's 118, remaining seven were drawn. Bulls bag maiden PKL trophy

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aider Pawan RSehrawat starred for Bengaluru Bulls as they defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 38- 33 in a pulsating final to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title here on Saturday. Sehrawat accu- mulated 22 points in his 25 raids and turned the match on its head as he single-handedly took the southern outfit to a memo- rable win. Their second-best player was Sumit Singh (3 points). It was heart- break for Gujarat yet again like the last season, when they ended up as runners-up. Pawan was the difference between the two teams as he pulled back his side into the game after trailing 9-16 after the first half at the NSCI Dome at Worli. A resurgent Bengaluru, cour- tesy Pawan's show, inflicted all-out not once but twice on the Gujarat team to move ahead and then held their nerve to come out triumphant. Earlier, Bengaluru opened their account by sending off Gujarat's star raider Sachin Tanwar in the opening minute. Gujarat's raider K Prapanjan made it 1-1 after a successful raid. After Gujarat went ahead 2-1, they brought back Sachin Tanwar. But Pawan Kumar Sehrawat attempt- ed two successful raids to take them 3-2 ahead. In a final where every point mattered, the two teams were going neck-to-neck with 4-4, after the initial seven minutes of the match. The two teams showed amazing skills, that included super tackles and raids, and were locked at 7-7 with eight minutes to go for the completion of first half. But then Gujarat seemed to have found the momentum as they surged ahead 11-7 with a couple of successful raids and tackles. And then Gujarat inflicted an 'all-out' on their opponents to increase their lead to 15-9. At the half-way mark, Gujarat led 16-9. After the change of ends, Bengaluru, with some fine defence and tackles, made it 17-21. However, the turning point came when Sehrawat grabbed six points for his side after two successful raids which led to Gujarat's all-out as Bengaluru edged ahead 23-22, with about nine minutes before the final whistle. backpack 12 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JANUARY 6, 2019 2019 >>>

2019 is a happening year of change. From thinking exercises on the superhighway, to plants in your wearables, from virtual vacation reccesSMART to low-alco cocktails, this year promises & to stand out.TRENDY SUNDAY PIONEER takes a deep dive into trends

GREEN, NOT JUST WITH ENVY RAISING THE EYEBROW From the revival SENSIBLE SHORTS TIE-DYE in 2019. The use of injectables, stem boots with you all the Cycling shorts may have The print of the 60s is back but a lot cell experimentation as well as time, one may want to of the 60s print been in style in 2018, but chicer. One can opt for a bold match- cooling and heating procedures wear weather waterproofs in 2019, it is all about ing two-piece, or wear a beach maxi. are all set to make their mark in which are a head turner. to a fringe on year, boy shorts the beauty world. clothing, to neon giving micro, FANCY FLATS NEONITE knee-length skirts While some may still want to wear 2019 is all about sustainable Vibrant hues are back colours, to may a break for stilettos, 2019 is more about being living so why not incorporate it with a bang this year after this summer. down to earth — wearing flats. Many One major trend that is likely to take 2019 while we are travelling as well. the world got tired of bleaching women are looking forward to wear- by storm are bleached eyebrows. Yes, you Travel companies say that there are wearign pastels. Go for a TIGHT PLEATS ing comfy yet fancy flats this year to read that right. That’s right — eyebrow greener ways to enjoy your neon pink green or even a eyebrows — this Pleats are back but be in fashion. bleaching is back. holidays now like staying in a eco- yellow to be on top of year is going to this time they’re friendly accommodation or take a things. more intricate — they ON THE FRINGE Plant-based skincare products like bike ride. be bold and are tighter. However, the This western-inspired trend is all set moisturisers, face cleansers and facial PUFFED SHOULDERS micro pleat leave an to be part of our wardrobes this year. scrubs made from fruit and green plants Declutter with purpose is the new Bold shoulders are no new beautiful. Here OVERSIZED HATS impact as they generate From jackets to skirts to handbags are set to find their way into our make-up mantra. It is more than just cleaning thing, but if the next sea- The spring/summer collection of more movement but also fringing is all there next season. kits. This is because chemicals found in the house once every few months. It’s son is all set to become are a few fashion hats is more than just sun protection a more fluctuating silhou- skincare products are ruining our skins. a new lifestyle that involves puffier, we will sit up and and lifestyle and head coverage. Last summer, ette. SUMMER WATERPROOFS decluttering your relationships, your notice. Gathered at the Jacquemus had people on Instagram Spotted at: Givenchy (left), If there is one that that monsoon in Plastic surgery is expensive and not for hobbies and interests and even your shoulder with pleats of statements to go ga-ga over the oversized hat. So Preen by Thornton Bregazzi India has taught us is that it is everyone. That is why non-surgical work. It helps us focus our minds on elastic, they work well much so that brands are going for a (centre), Balmain (right), unpredictable. Unless you want to cosmetic methods will grow in popularity what is important and what isn’t. with square necklines look forward to similar look. Pringle and Roland Mouret carry sunglasses and weatherproof on dresses. Say cheese sans hic hic Of mind gyms TANGY & FERMENTED CELTUCE, THE NEW Fermented foods had never gone out LETTUCE & online spats of our diet what with kimchi, sauer- The romaine E. coli kraut and tempeh. But 2019 will see scare had meant that con- Technology is here to drive lives more such foods find their way into sumers were looking for a our kitchens and plates given new green. A prediction and its only going to get bigger the several health benefits report by the SRG Culinary that come with eating these. Council, “Top Chef” win- this year, says Michael Bjorn Take temphe for example, the ner Hosea Rosenberg -- it is soya like cake is high in protein, celtuce — a lettuce cultivar fibre, Vitamin B and essential — the new kale. And it is The 10 hot fatty acids. It may also help to not jsut salads where you reduce cholesterol and increase will find this. There is juice consumer trends bone health. What more do we too to be used in hydration for 2019 and beyond are: want but to be healthy. beverages. AWAREABLES More than 60 per cent of virtual assistant users think devices that understand our moods will be While we love our dal-chawal, we do try out new and exotic foods from round mainstream in three years. the world. But with healthy eating being the mantra for a few years now, some of SIP THE CHEESE SMART QUARRELS Don’t be surprised if you see the foods that will find their way into our kitchen this year will be pre and Over 65 per cent of virtual assistant cheese teas on the menus of a users think smart speakers will argue fancy restaurant. An import probiotics, fermented foods and low alcohol cocktails like family members in three years. from Taiwan, Cheese tea is already a hit in the West and SPYING APPS soon enter Indian market too. PRE AND PROBIOTICS of your intestinal tract, according to several gro- Over 45 per cent of consumers It is basically green or black tea 2019 will finally be the year that gut cery store chains and wellness market analysts. THE PEGAN DIET think apps collect data about them even when they don’t with a a cap of cream cheese on health will hit the mainstream in a As the obsession with digestive health dovetails The keto diet might be losing its edge but “pegan” diet — a use the app. top blended with cream or big way. with the fascination for fermenting, kimchi, cross between a paleo and a vegan diet — will become the condensed milk. The quirky Anything to do sauerkraut and pickled things next big thing. The nutritionist and dieticians will be seen thing about this is it can be with your gut will work their way into coming up with customised pegan diet plans along with either sweet or slightly salty or flora. You can new territory. restaurants offering this healthy blend of food. both. Sommeliers have pre- expect more ways Smoothies with kefir dicted that a growth in unusu- to ingest probiotics will be popular, and al teas — such as cheese tea and and prebiotics and kombucha will show mushroom tea — at eateries is foods designed to up in unexpected something to watch out for. improve the bacterial health places like salad dressings.

LOW ALCOHOL COCKTAILS OCEAN DIVE BY PLATTERS The spirit-free cocktails are going to With the properties of superfoods, mushroom and be in demand at the bar counter as seaweeds are going to be widely used in the healthy people would explore more of lighter platter, especially to fusion Indian wines, natural wines and drinks foods. Consumption of seaweed ENFORCED AGREEMENT with less or no alcohol. To is growing seven per cent Always having to accept data collection cookies annoys 51 experiment with the drinks and annually in the West. Most per cent of consumers. make it healthy, high-alcohol popular being seaweed liquors like gin will be replaced butter. Whole Foods will INTERNET OF SKILLS with lower-alcohol wines like pros- also be adding a salty sea More than 50 per cent of AR or VR users want apps, ecco in mixed drinks, and make fennel and olive blend to glasses and gloves that give virtual guidance for more use of shrubs, craft vermouths, their olive bars. Other prod- practical, everyday tasks such as cooking or car- botanicals and distilled nonalcoholic ucts coming into market include puffed rying out repairs. spirits like Seedlip. This will also give snacks made from water lily seeds, plant-based tuna rise to a new name like no-jito or the alternatives with algae ingredients, crispy snackable ZERO-TOUCH CONSUMPTION no-groni. salmon skins with omega-3s and kelp jerkies. Around half of virtual assistant users want auto- mated bills and subscriptions, as well as self- restocking household supplies. the flora and fauna in their natural environment MENTAL OBESITY Virtual and cause as little impact 31 per cent of consumers soon expect to go to as possible. It is often done ‘mind gyms’ to practice thinking, as everyday deci- on a small scale and is a great sion-making becomes increasingly automated. alternative to the mainstream commercial tourism. ECO ME holidays 39 per cent of consumers want an eco- coming TASTE BUD ADVENTURES: watch that measures their carbon foot- Food travel is a trend that’s only print. ere’s looking at some of picking up fast and travellers are the trends for 2019. now going the distance to find MY DIGITAL TWIN HArtificial Intelligence authentic food experiences. 48 per cent of AR or VR users want online (AI), virtual reality (VR), speech Southeast Asia and Western avatars that mimic them exactly, so they can From recognition — these are the Europe have always been pop- be in two places at once. innovations that’ll slowly take ular foodie destinations, trav- eco-tourism over and simplify the way we ellers are looking further afield 5G AUTOMATES SOCIETY holiday. to find something unique. Around 20 per cent of smartphone users believe 5G will bet- to Virtual ter connect IoT devices like household appliances and utili- VIRTUAL REALITY: With the SHORT/LONG VACATIONS: ty metres. Reality and increase adoption of technolo- Spontaneous short and extend- gy across travel industry, 2019 ed vacations are likely to pick Artificial will see interest and rise for vir- up further in 2019. With Gen tual travel and expect maximum Z and millennials fuelling the Intelligence, engagement in travel and travel segment, they will look at adventure from VR technology. them to understand consumer experiences from what to see, more short, extended weekend innovation it Travel brands will digitally search trends, respond to con- WHERE INDIA GOES where to eat, sleep, shop. vacations to nearby unexplored transport customers to a virtu- sumer queries on real time via ● CZECH REPUBLIC destinations with their friends al recreation of the place, des- chatbots. It will also learn from ECO TOURISM: Ecotourism/ or even solo. will be in ● HUNGARY tination. Hotels can incorporate continuous interactions. ● sustainable travel is responsible This is further corroborated by the same to showcase their ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA travel to natural areas that con- a generational study 2018 travel norms ● LATVIA rooms, recreational areas allow- CURATED EXPERIENCES: ● serves the environment, sustains where 55% Gen Z and 48% mil- this year ing encouragement in bookings Travel with experiences at its MOROCCO the well-being of the local peo- lennials prefer to take short or centre has been a major trend ● MATERA, ITALY ple. It involves visiting fragile, extended vacation of three-five ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: in 2018 and we will see this con- ● TURKISH RIVIERA pristine, and relatively days. Travel industry will see a surge tinue in 2019 even further. ● GEORGIA untouched natural areas, with The writer Manmeet in the use of AI for customer Consumer today value experi- ● BELARUS the intention to support con- Ahluwalia is Marketing head, The writer is Head of Research Agenda, service purposes. It will allow ences more and seek authentic servation efforts. One observes Expedia India Ericsson Consumer And Industry Lab 
    


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he stars of so many big stars year was too dreamy, too well kept a        aligned and translated into secret — and as obsessed fans com- The 11-year age difference between them getting married in the plained, too beautifully long — for the Bollywood beauty queen-turned- year gone by that it social media to not break over it. Quantico lead Priyanka Chopra and deservedly got the title of But the year of celebrity weddings musician Nick Jonas was all that theT year of celebrity weddings. deserved just such a celebration. anyone and everyone could talk Refashioned tattoos, extravagant cere- And to top that, Bollywood’s “truly about till almost the end of 2018. monies, pre-marital pregnancy, sneak- international” star Priyanka Chopra But then, the couple went ahead and ers, blatant racism, and age gap — got married around the same time got married, and gave both fans and each of the celebrity weddings had its and with a competing degree of haters a lot more to talk about. The own unique reason to be discussed extravagant shenanigans. couple had two weddings and three excessively. A whole new range of The flamboyance of the DeepVeer receptions. They had one ceremony trends has been set by these weddings. wedding has been discussed half of in traditional Hindu style and While some have been called adorably November and all of December, and another one in Christian style. For responsible, there have been others predictably, there’s not one clear win- the latter, Chopra wore a custom- that have been so extravagant that ner between dreamy and redundant as made 75-foot-long Ralph Lauren emulating them would be practically an appropriate adjective for the way it veil. What was extra special here impossible for common people. was planned. What’s clear, however, is was that this was one of the very few house in Bandra, Sonam Kapoor        In the past two decades, there that in the past two decades, there has occasions where the designer brand had the first big, fat star wedding of An age gap of about 26 years was hasn’t been a single year with these not been a single year even half as cel- made a wedding veil for someone the year. Customised wedding jew- what defined the relationship many big weddings. Moreover, if one ebratory as the one that just ended. outside of the family. The ceremony ellery, Bollywood biggies as between model and actor Milind thinks about substantial discussions From the couple’s footwear and their was held at Umaid Bhawan Palace in baraatis, and Anil Kapoor as the Soman and air hostess Ankita over celebrity weddings that resulted rings to their guest list and their Jodhpur, India. 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Helping the needy doesn’t mean that one needs an abun- financial concepts will provide clarity on the same standard of living in the absence dance of time. We should find avenues to make a differ- the family’s financial goals. Plan house- of the earning member and plan accord- When was Earth Foundation NGO founded and what ence, whether small or big. Try to take actions that are hold budgets collectively so that every- ingly. A term insurance plan is extreme- was the thought behind it? important and game changing for others. If you can’t effect one gets the opportunity to participate ly affordable, yet provides comprehensive The Earth Foundation NGO was formed in the mid 1990s change on your own, cooperate with NGOs and others. in saving and spending, and the respon- security to the insured and his family*. with the idea of improving the quality of life on earth. Always work for a cause that moves you because charity sibility is equally divided. isn’t only for others, but your own soul too! -),(30!(.)2# How many lives does the foundation touch? #,(#,+10(30!(4),#4 The biggest roadblock of your financial The Foundation’s ideal is quality over quantity. Our Any particular experience that you would like to share To ensure good health, you need to start plans is debt. Pay your bills on time and NGO has always identified institutions that are already from your projects? planning early. Investing on a compre- clear all your outstanding debts. Credit working with the needy and doing a fantastic job but All linking back to our ethos of creating lasting and qual- hensive health insurance plan is a great card dues attract a high rate of interest and lack only one thing — the funds to sustain and prolif- ity differences in the lives of those who need it, I am instant- way to do that. With the spiralling cost hence, it is better cleared on time. Try pay- erate. This is how,almost every campaign or endeav- ly reminded of the story of Prachi. Prachi is the daughter of medical treatment, a good health ing off your creditors in cash and save our run by our foundation impacts several hundred to of a struggling class teacher at a school that the Earth insurance comes in really handy during money on interest. over a thousand people each time they are run. In the Foundation very frequently works with. Being the daugh- a medical emergency. Safeguarding the last five years alone, we have helped over 2,500 under- ter of an educator, Prachi was intrinsically aware of the family against such financial crisis is #,(#,+12)0()+)#+1 privileged children at both scholastic and graduate lev- power of knowledge and made it a part of her lifestyle. Her good planning. Before making investment plans, get into els. Since our inception, my estimate is double that. circumstances, however, weren’t conducive to her devel- the habit of saving. Cut down on unnec- opment to say the very least. Her father was unemployed #,(#/,+++10( essary expenditure. You can also open a What are the various social service campaigns where Heads of Mission and their spouses gather togeth- and abusive and consistently tried to hinder her studies 30!(-4.P!#!() separate savings account for this purpose undertaken by Earth Foundation? er for the cause supported by India’s leading fashion design- by attempting to cut off her mother’s livelihood and inter- As per a nation-wide survey conduct- and use it as your piggy bank, or invest We like to capitalise on the current reach and abilities of ers, corporates and generous citizens. Our latest edition was fering with her attendance at school. Struggling to make ed by Aviva, planning for children’s edu- in an insurance plan that returns double ourselves and our volunteers which changes over time. This supported by the Ambassador of Brazil and was held at his ends meet, I met Prachi’s mother at a campaign and the cation is the topmost priority for most the premium on maturity because money is why, we have been able to cover a relatively wide range residence. Thirty seven Heads of Mission and their spous- school and happened to strike a conversation with Indian parents. However, proper plan- saved is money earned*. of campaigns in an extremely meticulous manner. Some es walked the ramp in the ensembles of 30 of FDCI design- Prachi. I was mesmerised at her dedication, desire and over- ning is still far away for most parents of these are eye camps for the elderly, beat the heat, and ers. One of the event’s many highlights was the auction- all aptitude. With a focus on making her dream to become and thus they end up in debt while #,(#,+10( health and hygiene, ing of a football and jersey signed by the legendary foot- an IAS officer come true, we funded her education and arranging money for the children’s 30!(()#()&)+# baller Pelé which attracted almost 9,00,000 in funds. are proud to say that she is now pursuing a degree in higher education. By taking the bene- You should start planning for your retire- Could you please tell us briefly about the Rays of Hope Mechanical Engineering. fit of services designed for this purpose, ment by your late 20s. But if you haven’t project and the recent event that was held in Delhi? What kind of help have you been able to gather for the Given her interest in serving her country, we arranged parents will not only be able to recog- done that as yet, you can start now. Saving Rays of Hope is a multi pronged campaign to raise aware- girl child? Where are the funds used? for her to meet with key people in the various departments nise their child’s inherent talent but also for your retirement will help you ensure ness about the actions required to help the underprivileged, We get donations both in cash and kind, and at this of the Brazilian embassy, after which she had a long dis- be able to achieve their child’s dream financial stability when you are beyond the particularly, girls. It is our unique flagship fundraising event recent event, a leading e-commerce retailer has donat- cussion with the Ambassador himself! Prachi is now seri- with the education cost calculator that reasonable age of working. Invest in retire- wherein we use New Delhi as the base and widen interna- ed 10,00,000 worth of winter garments for children in ously considering joining the IFS and aims to represent helps one calculate the expected cost of ment plans like Public Provident Fund, tional exposure through the participation of over 120 heads desperate need. Our funds are used for scholarships, her country, not only to strengthen India’s relations with higher education and provides ways of annuity plans, National Pension Scheme or of mission since its inception. The Earth Foundation NGO health and nutrition for girls in need and supporting a the rest of the world, but to do it to show that women from investment to ensure availability of insurance policies that guarantee return on holds the copyright for this Ambassadors Fashion Show college in Himachal where we have built a four-storey all backgrounds are capable (of being extraordinary). funds at the time of need. the maturity of the policy.        

ajit Singhal, a 33-year-old it’s Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi ed the fact that the reason for a ‘sud- the people who attended and per- engineer who got married in who recently put Bollywood faces to den wedding’ was pregnancy. They formed at the ceremonies than for RNovember last year, says, “At the age-old love story where a cou- have been blessed with a baby girl. any other reason. Beyonce, Salman my elder brother’s wedding three ple gets married in a hurry because And the ‘trend’ that fans are thank- Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and John years ago, we had about 1,000 they have miscalculated and gotten ful to them for setting is the kind of Legend were some of the celebrities guests and a lot of food and wine pregnant. They broke the sudden unapologetic and uninhibited open- to perform at the wedding/engage- was served. I have always been a fan news of their wedding — a private ness with which they handled the ment functions. As for the attendees, of Milind Soman because he is so fit. Anand Karaj ceremony held in pregnancy and the wedding. Later even the newly married Priyanka His style of getting married made Delhi — on Instagram. Three on in an interview, Dhupia also said, Chopra and Nick Jonas had made it me decide that I, too, will at least months later, what followed was “I don’t believe it (the wedding) was to the wedding. Aamir Khan was cap- have a less lavish affair. We had only another Instagram post by the cou- hush-hush or secret as much as it tured serving food at the wedding. about 150 wedding guests.” ple that got far more attention than was private. Both of us are private There were followers who were smit- even their wedding picture. It was a people. We just wish to control the ten with the way the wedding was     picture of the ecstatic couple with amount of information we want to held and then there were those who Skin-hugging clothes to flaunt the Bedi holding a pregnant Dhupia. let out about our private lives.” couldn’t help but question if this level baby bump is a trend attributed to Followers of the actor couple were of flamboyance was healthy for the Kim Kardashian. Soon after that, quick to notice that for just three       society that we live in. Now imagine Bollywood caught up with the trend months, the baby bump looked too This wedding was in the news more living through a year where the when Kareena Kapoor Khan was big. Soon, the dots were connected because of the enormous amount of extravagant trends set by these pregnant with Taimur Ali Khan. But and the couple, too, happily accept- money spent by the bride’s father and celebrity weddings are emulated! 
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After all, he and what happens between your ears is as had been named in the series against important as what happens between the dominant team in all formats of the where he created history. True to his to his shoulders with feet firmly on the Dravid, Sehwag and Ganguly or the old New Zealand in India which included a 22 yards. But even today, once in a while, game. The all-conquering Australia jug- image of being a honest and sincere indi- ground. The book captures his journey war horse Anil Kumble but also test in his own city. But he quit on his there comes somebody who is bare gernaut had reached India on the cusp of vidual who went about his business with- as a child in a family surrounded by describes his time seeing the likes of own terms when people were still asking knuckling all the odds and the story mat- creating history and if the first match was out bothering anyone, the anecdotes in doctors who still got support to pursue Zaheer Khan and MS Dhoni become ‘Why’ than ‘Why Not’. ters more than the statistics. The story of anything to go by, there was nothing to the story sound real and human. Before his dream. He drives home the point household names in world cricket. As a cricket lover, I have read all VVS Laxman, arguably the least celebrat- stop them. But Laxman did — following his epic innings, a slipped disc had almost about being disciplined when he says, Outside his 281, most people cricket autobiographies and biographies ed of India’s Fabulous Five that comprised on in the second innings, he scored 281 ruled out Laxman from the contest. He “The results take care of themselves if remember VVS Laxman as a stylish that cricketers from my generation have the revered troika of Sachin Tendulkar, and became ‘Very Very Special’ Laxman. remembers: “I said: ‘Tell me you can fix you do the processes right.” All in all, batsman who gave his best especially dished out in the last few years. There Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid in Why did Adam Gilchrist put on his this Andrew.’ There was a salty taste in Laxman’s story is the tale of a person against Australia. However, through 281 were books where I felt that the author addition to the effervescent Virender batting glove with a squash ball inside it my mouth. I didn’t even realise I had who doesn’t let the odds get the better of and Beyond, you get to see different wanted to correct or whitewash the nar- Sehwag, is one such story that makes in World Cup 2007? Why did Sachin started to cry. Perhaps it was the sight of a him and who proves that good people facets of him. The injuries that followed rative to suit him, there were other books everyone stand up and take notice. Tendulkar not play a single shot on the grown man weeping that did the trick.” do not always finish last. him through his career, when the cool- where I felt cheated because I knew every 281 and Beyond begins where off-side in his 241* against Australia? Laxman has co-authored the book What I personally really liked about headed Laxman ‘yelled’ at Rahul Dravid. incident that was mentioned but there Laxman became a part of every Indian Why did MS Dhoni go to bat ahead of with senior journalist, R Kaushik, who the book is the ease with which Laxman The time when he was unsure about were few books that really made me see cricket fan’s dictionary. The last innings Yuvraj Singh in World Cup 2011? In all has followed his journey since he was 15 is able to oscillate between talking about having a young and vibrant Zaheer inside the person up, close and personal. by an Indian batsman in Test cricket that these cases, we know how the innings years old. Kaushik’s voice never becomes the other four in the Fabulous Five of Khan as his roommate to the time where I will stick my neck out to say that cricket lovers from this generation swore went but the questions interest us because overbearing and yet carries a distinct Indian batting as well as share a warm they cemented a friendship based on after my favourite cricket autobiography by was arguably the 136 by Sachin we want to know the before and after. flavour. The narrative encapsulates the and heartfelt pen-portrait of the new- mutual respect and trust. To the time from 2005, Steve Waugh’s Out of My Tendulkar against Pakistan where India Similarly, when you read the first chapter various highs and lows of the cricketer’s comers who became big names in front where he worked in a petrol station — Comfort Zone, this is by far the most hon- eventually fell short by 12 runs. But 2001 of the book, you get to know how life even as it retains its tone of someone of him. He doesn’t only describe his arranging food and cleaning the floor — est account from a cricketer about his was different — Australia was the clearly Laxman could have missed the Test who is humble with a head clearly sewed experience of playing along Tendulkar, during his time with Brandford League journey and you must not miss this.     

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They forget that the only autobiographical account penned in The gyrating to the tunes of Nadeem (Nadeem mass displaced persons in this country are Sarkari Mussalman by his brother Shrawan duo) there was nothing wrong, Kashmiri pundits, forced out from no place Zameer Uddin Shah, who was a Lt General the dangers faced by Muslims in India other than the State enjoying a special sta- and also Deputy Chief of staff of the dawned upon him only when he needed tus. If Europe or America is in their eyes, Indian Army. to evade extradition from the UK in a even if allowed migration there, safety is Zameer Shah was also the Vice criminal case here. not guaranteed there as well. Before it is Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim Giving such reactions, specially after bon voyage, they consult reports of ram- University. He has wrote in the book the demitting a public position or past one’s pant violence in society, be it colour based role of the State Government, both in sur- prime in their fields, are not genuine con- or simply mindless shootings on school reptitiously inciting and later handling cern of safety but something sinister. They campuses while the discrimination faced riots which spread after burning of the have already made castles of their dreams by the Black Americans against the White train coach with karsevaks. through the same public cheers and now police is well documented. Zameer Shah was tasked to lead the make comments which when played in Albeit, let us not shy away from stray Army troops in riot-torn Ahmedabad. social media and TV debates acquire dev- violence taking place in our midst too but What is more dismaying now in his state- astating momentum. It is this momentum they were more a law and order issue than ments is that by remaining silent then in which is to be dreaded and not stray inci- a planned killing. These incidents have the line of duty and several years since, is dents of which, unfortunately but realis- been invariable condemned by society and it not his implicit admission of having given tically, no society is free from. if culprits have escaped, it is more due to precedence to personal convenience over Before searching of utopia for them- rule of law than any design. The Indian his duty oath, reasons best known to him? selves and their children, they should get Army is ideally insulated from political Sometime back, Aamir Khan too had some idea of places on this earth. Before ambitions and a patronage of insurgents expressed same fears: feeling unsafe in opening mouth, they have not cared to can never be even dreamed of. We must India. The words of expression of these two look around. They have not heard of adhere to peace and non-violence and artists are identical, and similarities go fur- African nations where to perpetuate cor- ensure that “Sare Jahan Se Achha ther. Both have Hindu wives — now either rupt regimes rulers muzzle people’s voice Hindustan” remains our moto. because of my lack of more knowledge and order massacre of rival ethnic and Shah and Khan speak so despite this about their personal lives, or to avoid intru- tribal groups without fearing to answer country remaining the oasis of peace and sion in their private lives, I should not anybody. Millions of people have perished harmony in the surrounding is sheer per- make any comment on whether their chil- acquire Hindu or secular names to flour- are known for their jubilees and not their as Hindus or Muslims. Both are honoured for no reasons of theirs. version. The democratic process, begun dren go to temple or mosque or do not care ish in the show business. Even religion. with Padma Bhushans, besides numerous When the elite of our country speaks once we got Independence from the about these and just remain human Naseeruddin’s wife Ratna Pathak Shah has Both these actors have given a series other recognitions, including an honorary of its dangers, they can afford to do so British rule, has fully sustained, violent beings, a topic so impressively filmed in retained the niche in the industry which of films which were box office hits doing doctorate for Aamir. because we are luckier to have this free- regime changes unknown.n the PK that it became pure social message she had when Shah was not part of her sur- enormous business — which was not pos- The similarities go further, both reside dom to speak than millions of the wrapped in entertainment. name. They belong to an industry sible if the Hindu audiences had any dis- in ivory towers of the tinsel town and are deprived. 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From 2015 will come back as it will offer League (AL)-led coalition, has 1986-90 and again during onwards, the country has been the Bangladeshi people a cred- decimated all Opposition forces 1991-95. But then her party AL witnessing a sudden upsurge of ible Opposition to keep watch- in the country for the forth five- captured power in 1996 and jehadi elements, leading to ter- ful eyes on the AL-led alliance year term. The AL won 257 she became the Prime Minister ror attacks in public places, tar- Government. seats, and an alliance partner 22 of the country from 1996- geting individuals and partic- Nevertheless, with her pro- seats with the total 288 in the 2001. In 2001, Hasina lost ularly, media personalities. nouncements and cautions to coalition bag in the 300-mem- power to Zia, but staged a Tough Hasina has taken nec- her party workers, Hasina has ber Jatiya Sangsad (National comeback with a landslide vic- essary steps in this regard, largely grown up as a democ- Parliament). tory in 2009 and since then she much more needs to be done ratic dictator. Having the pop- Political analysts say that has been there at the centre of to herald an atmosphere of ular mandate of the Bangla this election definitely demon- Bangladesh politics despite fac- tranquility. people, Hasina’s objective strates Hasina’s growing power ing all odds, particularly What comes as a surprise should be to continue building and popularity. She has encountering a sharp rise in from Hasina is that while tak- faith in all pillars of democra- improved her electoral tally by jehadi terrorism. ing oath as the Prime Minister, cy so that people from differ- 25 seats. Also, it is imperative to However, what has been she urged her party colleagues ent political shades feel safe and mention that the last election doing the rounds is that to be humble. She said, “We are secure in the country. Being the was completely boycotted by the Bangladesh is soon turning in power now, but remember longest serving Prime Minister Bangladesh Nationalist Party into an autocracy. Hasina is in that it is not permanent… If we of Bangladesh, she can take the (BNP) and even then Hasina’s power since 2009. Throughout stand by the people, nobody country to the next stage of electoral march had to stop at all these years she has been will be able to remove us. We development, growth and 263. But this time, despite coun- accused of crushing the have won three consecutive democracy. trywide protests, record violence Opposition, particularly her landslide victories. But do not In 2018, Hasina was that killed more than 15 people, arch rival Khaleda Zia, but consider yourselves more pow- ranked the 26th on the Forbes’ and unity among Opposition most of the media agencies erful now. Rather behave list of “The World’s 100 Most parties could not stop Hasina have been accused of turning humbly with the countryman.” Powerful Women”. But today, romp home in the election. And a blind eye to the blatant vio- #  $   $ % % % $   '  &/45.6758 9:; And also she has asked her ordinary people in Bangladesh Zia’s BNP-led Jatiya Oikya Front lation of human rights across MPs not to be biased as they are increasingly seemed to be (JOF) or National Unity Front the country. However, what is to free her from the prison. She her party, BNP, and the JOF is Another serious implica- swims only with Zia. Beyond are elected by all and they have tired of the constant personal (NUF) just won seven seats. The boding well for 71-year old was awaiting bail in two out of that they can completely be out tion for Zia can be her last jail her, there is no hope, no future to work for everyone’s devel- animosity between the two JOF has managed to get about Hasina is that she presides the 36 cases lodged against her. of Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) term which extends up to five for an entire flock of leaders. It opment. This signals little hope Begums as it fuels not only the 15 per cent of the total vote over strong economic growth. What has been noticed in this time despite getting elect- years. This will automatically was very much evident when amid fear and violence created political dynamics but also the share. Can we count Zia as a Bangladesh politics so far is ed from seven constituencies. disqualify her from contesting the BNP announced its “Vision consistently by the supporters public discourse in this pover- How Hasina has climbed potent political force anymore? that personality cult, deep emo- All their seven elected MPs parliamentary election for 2030”. It categorically failed to and sympathisers of her AL. ty-stricken nation. While lis- this long ladder of “political Many analysts say “yes”. Despite tion and charisma of leaders have not taken oath so far. another two years under the promote a picture for a future From the recent instances tening and implementing the prowess” is worth taking a her ill-advised political prior- generally trump facts and clear Interestingly, under the exist- existing Bangladeshi law. Bangladesh. The vision docu- of charges and counter charges dictums of Machiavelli, Hasina note. She enjoys a rich legacy ities, she remains a hope for a way for massive electoral gain. ing law in Bangladesh, MPs- Again, Zia and her party ment clearly showed an absence filed against Zia, it seems she should not put a deaf ear to of political royalty of her father, large support base in But unfortunately, that did not elect should take oath within have committed a grave mis- of specific policies either for the has been left on the sidelines to what Sun Tzu and Rousseau Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Bangladesh. She was the Prime come true for Zia. Once three days after publication of take by anointing her son, outgoing parliamentary elec- simply live her life. Her polit- said. Above all, “popular sov- founding father of Bangladesh Minister of Bangladesh for dubbed the “Lady in charge”, the Gazette. If anyone fails to Tarique Rahman, as the chair- tion or for a vibrant ical future is bleak. Ageing ereignty” matters the most. It and its first President. After two terms and happens to be Zia is now facing almost a bit- take oath within 90 days of the person of the BNP. This shows Bangladesh. This all is hap- and ailing Zia might slide into is “vox populi, vox dei” after all. Rahman’s assassination in 1975, the first such person to occu- ter test for her relevance in first session of the Parliament, the tendency of promoting pening because of her charis- political oblivion soon. This Hence, in her fourth term, it is Bangladesh politics took a py that post in the entire Bangladeshi politics, though their seats will fall vacant. This family rule and indicates the matic influence and dominance will bring an end to the two- good that she treads carefully. queer turn and turned into a Muslim world. This time just she still remains a very power- will offer a golden opportuni- denial of chances to the senior of her persona over the party. party system, widely evident battleground. Ironically, both before the election, she was in ful figure. ty for the AL to capture the leaders of the BNP to take Last but not the least, her deci- and grown over almost more (The writer is an expert on Hasina and Zia fought togeth- jail and her party worked hard What signals danger for entire Parliament. charge. The BNP sinks and sion to make an alliance with than three decades in international affairs) 
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  ' $( ( */%(%*/#./%&8%1$%1+- with Venus ill-disposed off to the Sun Venus also involved in the exchange ish that the year 2019 proves mindfully respond to the callings of implies that people’s economic expecta- process, which being adverse to Neptune rewarding and fulfilling to the every emerging moment or just flow by tion having been belied. So, they seem to means that economic concerns may Wvalued readers of this journal. the current will define what we become be put off with the ruling clique. Tenth haunt people’s mind. Tenth sub-lord It, however, needs to be appreciated that due for. The choice is yours. In this light, lord Mercury identified with incumbent Mercury is conjunct headless Ketu and just wishful thinking may not bear it becomes incumbent upon you to sensi- Government, occupies the third house, which is ill-disposed off to Uranus, fruits, as human beings are empowered bly exercise your franchise, if at all you which being sixth from 10th implies that implying unpredictable turn of events. to guide their actions by choice and dis- wish secure nation’s future. the power block is in debility. Even 10th In the nation’s Independence chart, crimination. Accordingly, you need to Let us now see how the year ahead is sub-lord Jupiter being in the third house how Rahu’s stay in the Cancer sign dispassionately weigh options in hand, likely to unfold for the country in 2019. and that too ill-disposed off to mischie- loaded with a cluster of planets — Sun, make the most appropriate choice, We will examine it on four counts. First, vous Neptune doesn’t sound good for Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Moon — which only a purified mind could do. astrological alignment at the moment the Government. played out during the last one year and And then, passionately put in qualitative when the New Year takes off. Remember, The Solar Ingress chart is no better. half doesn’t need any elaboration. In the efforts towards that end. Success is yet there is continuum in time and space and The Sun is locked in unholy alliance with second week of March, Ketu will join not fully assured. therefore, life needs to be seen in continu- Moon (masses) and Uranus. Tenth lord Saturn, the 10th lord in the ninth house, Bear in mind; we are an inseparable ation. How things played out last year has Saturn is in the eighth house of difficul- when people’s state of hopelessness is part of a complex world, full of diversity, culminated at the start of the year, over ties, placed adverse to its dire enemy expected to multiply. where everyone is born unique, each which the New Year takes off. Second, Mars. This, in the first place, implies that Having said that, let me make it clear manifesting varying mind-traits. astrological chart at time of Solar Ingress overall security situation may be chal- that the analysis above is just indicative. Therefore, no initiative on your part can (the moment when the Sun enters lenging. Also, overall societal environ- Lot of unaccountable variables play out go about without being faced with chal- Capricorn sign). For, Capricorn happens ment is expected to be turbulent. in the change process. That includes how lenges posed by the world around. Also, to be the natural signifying sign of India Neptune, ill-disposed off to Jupiter and the leadership presents itself, and the way you need to be alive to your societal as a country. Third, Lunar Eclipse chart Venus implies that communal passion people of different regions react and obligations while attending to your indi- on Delhi coordinates happening on may flare up. Country’s finance may be respond. Let us now see how the wind of vidualistic aspirational urges, but for January 21, as that reflects upon major in bad shape. Female security may change blows during the year. which, even your individual well-being change in energy dynamics of nature. become a matter of concern.     .

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