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# Central police forces across officials from West Bengal, outfits active in the tribal State. " the country usually de-escalate Odisha, Jharkhand and Security forces, police said, their operations in the Left Chhattisgarh is also likely to be will also target the rebels of Wing Extremism-hit areas of held soon, they added. splinter outfits during the India during Monsoon due to However, there was no official operations. Two of the most difficulty in moving in the confirmation on the meeting. active splinter outfits in jungles and increased chances According to figures with Jharkhand are the People’s of soldiers contracting vector the State police, there are Liberation Front of India borne diseases and other around 550 active insurgents in (PLFI) and the Tritiya Prastuti nti-insurgency operations infections. The rebel outfits, Jharkhand and more than 250 Committee (TPC). Ain Jharkhand are likely to police say, often take advantage of them have bounty on their Even during the Monsoon be intensified during the of the monsoon season and heads. Some of these rebels, season, the operations will not summer season in a bid to push strengthen their base. “We will police said, have been active for be de-escalated, police said. the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) take them down before they more than a decade and are The security forces will adopt groups on the back foot before take advantage of the Monsoon also actively involved in alternative techniques to monsoon hits Jharkhand, *! +, season,” said an Inspector recruiting young villagers in overcome the barriers caused senior cops in the thick of , ' ! General rank official in the order to increase their strength by the challenging weather # * events said on Saturday. operations lately. State police. and muscle power. and continue the operations. ' " The State police is also in against the rebels in the However, it is ethically wrong Police sources said that As per figures with the “Monsoon has always been a ' ! talks with law enforcement bordering areas of Jharkhand, to disclose our future course of the State police will take help Ministry of Home Affairs barrier for combing operations. agencies in neighbouring they added. action to the media,” said of Central security forces and (MHA), 19 of 24 districts in But with time, we have adopted States, especially West Bengal, “Anti-insurgency operation Additional Director General police from neighouring States Jharkhand are LWE-affected. new techniques to keep our possible medical care to them. Chhattisgarh and Odisha for is a continuous process, and we (ADG) Operations, Murari Lal during the operations. A high Apart from the CPI (Maoist), operations running strong,” Gupta also happens to be launching joint operations have intensified our combing Meena. level meeting of top police there are at least 17 splinter said Meena. ealth Minister Banna Gupta the Minister for Disaster Hon Saturday visited Management in the Hemant Rajendra Institute of Medical Soren Cabinet. The Minister left Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi to an event half way through on inspect the arrangements in the Saturday and rushed to 0 ) / 1 premiere State-run hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Road in interact with patients and Ranchi after receiving doctors about the various information about a fire that Government of India has brought requirements that are to be met. breakout in a building. He out the National Steel Policy with an Gupta spoke to some sought details about the fire pecialists and experts gathered on objective to create a self-sufficient steel patients undergoing treatment at breakout from fire tender SSaturday to think on reducing industry. “It is envisaged that around the hospital and sought their operators and fire fighting import of coking coal to save the 300 mtpa of steel will be produced by opinion on whether the facilities officials present at the spot. He Government’s foreign exchequer 2030-31 for which requirement of provided were up to the mark or also asked them to seek the help during a discussion programme coking coal will be around 180 mtpa. not. Later, he spoke to RIMS of National Disaster Response organized at Central Mine Planning It has also given guidelines to use at Director Dr. DK Singh and Force (NDRF) if need be. and Design Institute (CMPDI) on least 35 per cent of indigenous coking offered complete support of the Gupta has been on an Saturday in which the present experts coal. We have considerable resource Government in improving the inspection spree since he took were also opined that reducing ash of medium coking coal around 27.9 facilities at the hospital. charge as the Health Minister. content during coal yield is need of the Bt out of which around 8.5 per cent Answering queries about He has also taken initiatives to hour. Bt were not being considered for the need of new equipment in bridge the gap between Addressing the gathering of mine beneficiation owing to their higher ash the hospital, Gupta assured commoners and the ministry in specialists as Chief Guest Director content 35 per cent. After addition of doctors that he will soon ensure order to serve people better. The (Technical) Binay Dayal in his address two new grades namely W-V and W- that equipment needed for Congress Minister has been brought forward the issue of coking VI in re-classification of coking coal, different diagnosis are installed among the most vocal members coal reserves quality of the Country these coals which were earlier being in the hospital so that patients do of the recently-expanded which is very poor in terms of ash used for power sector will now be used not have to get diagnosis done Cabinet. Earlier this week, he percentage and has difficulty in for steel sector after suitable in private clinics and bear asked doctors, hospital beneficiation. He stated that majority beneficiation,” he added. additional expenses. “We will authorities and medicine shop of coking coal produced in India is of Chairman cum Managing provide all necessary support for owners to not be afraid of Washery Grade-V and beyond. “Due Director, Central Coalfield Limited better running of the hospital officials and directly inform the to higher ash content only small (CCL), Gopal Singh, also graced the and ensure that the quality of Minister over WhatsApp if any share of coking coal produced in India occasion through his presence and 23 "4 health facilities provided here official demands bribe. has been utilized in metallurgical had an interactive session with the ) O improves,” Gupta said. Last week, he also visited sector; and remaining major share has representative of SAIL, MECON, P 5 6 7 Later in the day, Gupta Ranchi Institute of Neuro- been diverted to non-metallurgical TATA Steel and other delegates !" ' travelled to Jamshedpur and Psychiatry and Allied Sciences sector. The situation is alarmingly wherein the focus was that both coal Nagaraju, other dignitaries and percentage” has brought learned and 8 ! met survivors of a road mishap (RINPAS) to review the state of critical as we are not only losing and steel sector should sit together to delegates. He pointed out the figure of experienced persons together to think at Tata Memorial Hospital affairs in the premier mental valuable coking coal reserves to non- discuss on utilization of the domestic the foreign exchange that is 1,90,000 un directionally in reducing import of Increased coordination among (TMH). As many as seven health facility. He pointed out metallurgical sectors, but also it is coking coal in the interest of the crore was spent on the imported coal. coking coal to save government’s academia-research institutions and Jawans who sustained critical that many inmates at the draining huge Indian foreign currency country. He, therefore, said that utilizing foreign exchequer. We look forward coal industry would facilitate realistic injuries in a road mishap are hospital were staying at RINPAS reserves,” he added. On the beginning of the domestic coking coal in metallurgical to more integrated association of solutions for critical problem in undergoing treatment at the despite being treated completely Speaking on the occasion as programme Director Technical (P sector is the need of the hour. washery operators and consumers bridging demand and supply gap of hospital. The Minister met the as their family members were Distinguish Guest, Joint Secretary and T) KK Mishra welcomed the This work shop on “Optimization with coal producers to work on coking coal and thus saving of foreign Jawans and assured the best not willing to take them home. Ministry of Coal M Nagaraju, stated Chief Guest, Dayal, Guest of Honour of clean coal yield at lower ash optimization of available resources. exchange. +,- +.+. !$ & : <
H+ Dhalbhum and Seraikela forest bodies will not depend entire- ,- .,-/! " department have informed that ly on the monsoon as the for- aking firm steps on its at a dozen odd sites have been est department is planning to Tambitious project of tusker identified for the construction make alternative arrangements corridor, the state forest depart- of new water bodies in the for- to ensure availability of water he Capital city is all set to ment has identified several est stretch leading to the neigh- in the water bodies round the Thost the first TED Talk of points that are crucial for the bouring Bengal. year. TEDx Kanke. Based on the easy movement and sustainable “The purpose is to let the The perennial water theme ‘Breaking Barriers’, the living of the elephants in the elephant (s) have easy access to sources are basically ponds event will take place on Dalma sanctuary and, the the water bodies so that they running 15 to 20 feet deep February 23 at Chanakya BNR prominent among them are are prevented from descending while the new artificial water Hotel. constructing newer water bod- on the field in search of water,” sources would also have the With more than 13 speak- ies, solar fencing of the forest said the officer. same depth, more or less. ers, the event will feature guests area and protection of the focus much on this subject at the old ponds but we are also The new water bodies Dalma sprawls over an from the fields of innovation, green cover on the Jharkhand- the moment,” said a forest offi- identifying sites for the con- will have a better slop area to area of 193 square kilometres leadership and art and culture Bengal stretch. cer. struction of new water bodies prevent potential accidents of and houses 85 villages inside of national and international 6 0 + ) ' * “We are working on the He said perennial water on the Jharkhand-Bengal the elephants and the second the enclave and 51 villages in acclaim. ' 8 ! project and have identified sources in the Dalma forest stretch to ensure availability of and important thing is that a its periphery. Dalma is fre- The thought behind TEDx several points. The water bod- range but several water sources the water to the elephants dedicated team of forest per- quently visited people of Kanke is to bring together new idea hub so that all the great Professor D r TV Rao- Founder ies are of prime importance for got dried up which led the round the calendar year,” he sonnel will keep regular watch Odisha and Kolkata. In fact a ideas and innovations. It will speakers in future would love and First President of the the sustainable survival of the department to initiate the work said. on the water bodies. large number of foreigners also allow one to connect with to address and empower the National HRD Network, elephants in the forest cover again. Though, he did not men- For the adequate avail- visited Dalma last year 24 thought leaders, contribute to people here,” said Gupta. Archana Sharma- senior sci- and we are concentrating our “It is not just of reviving tion but sources in the ability of water, the new water trampled to death in 2019 the vision of ideas worth Gupta has received license entist at the CERN Laboratory, spreading, collaborate with like from the TED, USA to organ- Geneva and Hannah Kern- minded people and impact the ise the event in Ranchi, happiness activist and cyclist future. Jharkhand. TEDx Kanke will from London among others. = " &" The event is being organ- bring local, national and glob- Mentors and people from ised and curated by Rajeev al innovators, change makers the advisory board include GK . Kumar Gupta. “Numerous and design thinkers together to Pillai, MJ Xavier, Raman Jha problems are being faced all inspire critical thinking by and Shreeranjan (IAS) who " Bokaro: Bokaro Railway Station got two high-tech e-toilet on across the world. People can sharing powerful ideas. will also be available to inter- Saturday. This toilet does not need manual cleaning and is either continue to discuss the As many as 13 speakers act with the members. ease. Animal husbandry has of quality veterinary specialists equipped with a mechanism that cleans the toilet automatical- issues or find a unique way to from national and interna- The event is being co- contributed significantly to the every year. Every year by giv- ly after every use was inaugurated at DRM Adra Division Navin contribute to the society. The tional platforms will grace the organised by Kanishka Poddar, n an attempt to bring innov- Country’s rural economy. In ing about 40 veterinary spe- Kumar. Installed at a cost of S 15 lakhs these two units of sen- best way is to bring the best event. Kanika Malhotra, Priti Gupta, Iative technologies in treat- order to strengthen rural econ- cialists, it is promoting animal sor-operated electronic toilets are made-up of cold-rolled steel; ideators from all over the world These include names like Rashmi Saha, Santosh Sharma ment and diagnostic system in omy, special attention should health in the Country. In order installed on Platform No. 1 of the station. “The sensors were test- and connect with the local Caroline Chavier from Paris and Bijendra Sharma. veterinary science and animal be given to the states on animal to increase the income of farm- ed and they are found to be working fine,” said A K Haldar Station people. It is only with positive who will talk on artificial intel- The title sponsor of the husbandry, a two day workshop health,” he added. ers, there is a need to pay atten- Master of Bokaro Railway Station. Equipped with the Rapid ideas and proper action, that ligence. Nandita Naganoudar- event is Tata Steel and is is also began at Birsa Agriculture Tripathi said that a lot of tion to animal health, he added. Cleaning Technology these e-toilets ensures that the commode, anything can be transformed. the first woman from supported by CCL, TCSiON , University (BAU) on Saturday efforts have been made in the On the occasion, Dr as well as the floor, is hygienically flushed using the minimum The main purpose of TEDx Karnataka to climb Mount GS Associate Star Travels, Moti on theme of ‘Recent advances country to treat diseases of ani- Tripathi presented the Life amount of water after every use. PNS Kanke is to make Ranchi an Everest, IPS Siddharth Kaushal, Mahal and Ranchi Mall. in diagnostic pathology for mals. “Despite this, the vaccine Time Achievement Award on emerging and re-emerging dis- has not yet been developed for behalf of the Society to Dr HBS eases of livestock, poultry under the treatment of poultry dis- Chauhan and Dr KK Singh for %&'(%)* farming condition and wildlife’. ease. Commercial poultry their special contribution in Addressing the gathering farming in the Country has veterinary medicine. of veterinary specialist, scien- registered an increase of about On this occasion, a , 3$ !3"# tists and students as distinguish 2 per cent. Whereas bake yard research technical book on 0%//" /$/ " $3 15 guest, Deputy Director General poultry farming is becoming animal diseases and treatment 00 $" 0 /0/"- 6 (Veterinary), ICAR, New Delhi, very popular and it has record- was also released. About 150 + 1 %$ //$0356 Dr BN Tripathi said that due ed an increase of about 45 per animal specialists and scientists N)(&* O/0 to reduction in treatment of cent, which is the main source and veterinary doctors from all 52 / 6/06 animal diseases, the country of rural nutrition and liveli- 24 districts of the State are par- 5%H/06 7 has to suffer Rs 1.5 lakh crores hood. Animal specialists will ticipating in the workshop. Dr //$ 5 /005 every year and about 30 per have to seek advance treatment RS Kuril, Dr Naresh Sood, Dr 5# 305& 3 cent reduction in animal pro- for poultry disease and treat- SK Mukhopadhyay, Dr DN 0056 " 6$/0 duction has been observed. ment,” he added. 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Head Somnath Bhagat among While addressing the gath- locally”. who is third in seniority in the “To strengthen judicial sys- others. ering Pradeep Munda said, " 3!, )$ )/ , 3 Complimenting the PM and apex court, said while expressing tem is the call of the day as it is khil Bharatiya Vidyarthi The chief speaker reiterat- “The Tribal Study Centre is "/ 3 6 50/"' %$ //$7 % 5 3 Union Law Minister Ravi gratitude to the PM for inaugu- the backbone of democracy APatishad (ABVP) Ranchi ed the history of Jharkhand and working for the interest of the 6 /6$ 5"/ 60/ "0 3#/06 #2 %%5 Shankar Prasad for doing away rating the conference. whereas legislature is the heart organised a lecture on the burn- said that even when the British tribal society and resolves prob- /$535$05 $/"N /0 /30O /0$/ with 1,500 obsolete laws, Justice He said India is the biggest and executive is the brain. All ing issues related to Jharkhand ruled over the country they did lems arising by giving tribals "0 3#/06 #/ 065%/0$#/ 6-5 /00 Mishra said India is a responsi- democracy in the world and these three organs of the state including the fifth schedule not have control over the trib- their rights. We are on a path to $ 2 0 #$6 /1& 3 /0 $5 305 / ble and most friendly member of “people wonder how this democ- have to work independently but and the tribal society in the State al areas under their rule. “The change, but with this change we <1 3 ##0565 63 /" # 5"/ the international racy is functioning so success- in tandem to make democracy capital on Saturday. reason for this was that the trib- our losing our language and our 6 //$05 6 /$2 3 6/0 /$535$6 community under the "steward- fully”. successful...”. The Chief Guest on the al society is extremely sensitive culture. It is important to under- H 1 05/ "0 3#/06 #/ 065%H 1 05 ship" of Modi. “India is a responsible and Referring to globalisation, he occasion was retired IPS Sheetal to its nature and the same was stand the right of the tribals and / "0 66/ /02 6$6/5< 5 56 N*6 " O Delivering the vote of thanks most friendly member of the said, “but there is growing con- Oraon while the chief speaker being destroyed by the British. also the problems they are fac- /" / 0302 $$%"$ 5 6 //$00 $5 at the inaugural function of the international community under cern among masses of being left was former MLA Gumla As a result of living in one place, ing.” $% /062 International Judicial Conference the stewardship of internation- out and deprived of the gains of Shivshankar Oraon. The other we are all tribals, but a tribe is The chief guest said that it 2020 — ‘Judiciary and the ally acclaimed visionary Prime globalisation”. dignitaries included Dr the only one who has been given is matter of great pride that " "$!!"#,3 Changing World’ at the Supreme Minister Shri Narendra Modi,” “The sense of injustice and Prradeep Munda, PhD in a place in the Constitution for ABVP has organised a lecture. 05 '50 Court, he said challenges faced he said. inequality being created by the Indian Capital Market, their culture. 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not been approved. waiting to be brought back the Chinese side. 100 Indians are still living in back its nationals as well as cit- An IAF transport plane home and the uncertainty over ! !$5 “The Chinese side Wuhan. izens from all neighbouring s India and China indulged C-17 is yet to fly to China to evacuation is causing them always attaches great Indian nationals in Wuhan countries. Ain blame game on an IAF bring back Indians and carry mental stress and anxiety. The importance to the continue their long wait for the As regards the travel advi- plane not getting permission to relief material for people affect- aircraft was to carry a large health and safety of flight. The delay is causing sory, currently, passengers from evacuate Indians from the ed by coronavirus there. consignment of medical sup- Indian nationals in them and their family members China, Hong Kong, Thailand, coronavirus-hit regions there, However, a Chinese embassy plies to China and bring back China, and provided in India tremendous mental South Korea, Singapore and New Delhi on Saturday issued spokesperson said the current more Indians from Wuhan. assistance and conve- anguish, said the sources. Japan are screened at 21 desig- a fresh advisory asking flyers to epidemic situation in Hubei Sources said, while the nience for the return of They said relief and evac- nated airports in the country avoid non-essential travel to province is complicated, and Chinese side continues to Indian citizens,” Ji fur- uation flights from other coun- for a possible exposure to the Singapore. It also said screen- the prevention and control of maintain that there was no ther said in reply to the tries including by France are novel coronavirus. Universal ing at airports is now being Covid-19 has entered into a delay in granting permission query. allowed to operate by China screening at airports is now planned for flight passengers critical stage. “There is no such for the flight to go, the clear- “We are carefully but the permission has not being planned for flights from coming to India from thing as China deliberately ance has ‘inexplicably’ not been assessing the ground come through in India’s case. Kathmandu, Indonesia, Kathmandu, Indonesia, delaying granting flight per- given. situation, as preven- “Are they not interested in Vietnam and Malaysia from Vietnam and Malaysia from mission,” spokesperson Ji Rong In a letter to President Xi tion work requires. Indian aid provided as our Monday, the health ministry Monday. said. Jinping earlier this month, Competent depart- token of support? Why are they said. The decision was taken India’s assertion that China India was to send its mili- Prime Minister Narendra Modi ments of the two creating roadblock in evacuat- during a review meeting was “deliberately delaying” tary transport aircraft to conveyed India’s solidarity to Modi’s commitment as a token tremendous shortage itself, countries are keeping com- ing our nationals from Wuhan chaired by the Cabinet permission to the IAF plane Wuhan, the epicentre of the the people and Government of of India’s solidarity, particular- given our ethos of helping oth- munication and coordination and putting them under hard- Secretary to take a stock of the was refuted by the Chinese coronavirus outbreak, on China in meeting the challenge ly in the 70th year of the ers in their hour of need,” said in this regard,” she said. ship and mental agony?” said status, actions taken and pre- embassy. Official sources said February 20 but the plane of the coronavirus outbreak anniversary of diplomatic rela- a source aware of the issue. The India’s national carrier Air a person aware of the issue. paredness of states and Union Japan, Ukraine and France could not take off as permis- and offered to provide assis- tions between the two coun- relief items include gloves, sur- India has already evacuated On February 17, India had Territories regarding manage- have been allowed to operate sion was not granted. tance to the country. tries. gical masks, feeding pumps around 640 Indians from announced that it will send C- ment of novel coronavirus here flights between February 16 Sources said, Indian India then put together “These supplies have been and defibrillators based on the Wuhan in two separate flights. 17 Globemaster, with medical on Saturday, the Ministry and 20 but India’s request has nationals stuck in Wuhan are relief supplies in pursuance of offered even as India faces requirements as indicated by According to estimates, over supplies to Wuhan, and bring said. ! " ! ) 1 * 053055"/ 0&( ! " 5/3" 1 Savarkar Darshan Pratishthan in Trump”. It also said that the vacancies were the presence of former governor here, party spokesperson Sambit Janpath (residence of party pres- 69 lakh and remuneration would be “achche he ‘Savarkar Darshan of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh Patra said Trump’s visit will be a ident Sonia Gandhi) had allowed ongress general secretary Priyanka din”. TPratishthan’ has demanded and president organising com- he BJP on Saturday hit out at landmark moment in the Indo- former Prime Minister CGandhi Vadra on Saturday raised ques- The committee headed by Ahmedabad ‘Bharat Ratna’ for freedom fight- mittee, OP Kohli. Tthe Congress over its scepti- US relationship and advised the Manmohan Singh to develop tions over the funding of the committee mayor Bijal Patel held its first meeting at er Veer Savarkar. The organisation BJP President JP Nadda will cism about US President Donald Congress to “start taking pride Prime Minister Narendra Modi- formed to oversee various programmes dur- the Circuit House in Ahmedabad on announced a two-day All India be the Chief Guest at the Trump’s visit to India asking the in the nation’s achievements”. like rapport with international ing US President Donald Trump’s Saturday. Conference starting February 26 Inaugural session on February 26 Opposition party, why it is “This is a meeting of the world’s leaders. Ahmedabad visit on February 24. She The formation of the committee, first on Savarkar’s life, thoughts, ideas and the session will be presided unhappy when the country’s largest and oldest democracies Trump’s visit will be a land- wondered what the Government is “hiding announced as Donald Trump Nagarik and philosophy titled— ‘Akhil over by Union Minister Nitin stature is being raised globally. and it should be celebrated,” he mark moment in Indo-US rela- under the guise” of the committee. Abhivadan Samiti by Ministry of External Bharatiya Swatantrayvir Savarkar Gadkari. Tourism Minister The BJP said there are times said adding, “There are times tions and the “100 crore is Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, had Sahitya Sammelan’ where the Prahlad Patel will be Guest of when political parties should when political parties should Congress should !, P being spent on the drawn flak from the Congress. demand for Bharat Ratna will be Honour in the programme and keep aside their identities and keep aside their identities and “start taking pride visit of President Congress spokesperson Randeep made in the presence of several valedictory address will be given “think as one nation”. think as one nation.” in the nation’s Trump. But this Surjewala had asked Prime Minister Union Ministers including Home by Home Minister Amit Shah on The BJP’s counter came a Underlining that Trump achievements”, he added. money is being spent through a committee. Narendra Modi to explain who all are in this Minister Amit Shah. the concluding day on February day after the Congress said himself has said multiple times Responding to the Congress’ The members of the committee do not know Samiti. The objective of the confer- 27. Trump’s visit should not become that India is a hard bargainer, questions about what the coun- that they are its members. Does the coun- “Why is Gujarat Government spending ence is to highlight the relevance “Now, it is the time to under- an extension of the US presi- Patra said the Congress should try will gain from this visit, Patra try not have the right to know which 120 Crore for a 3 hour event organised by of Savarkar’s thoughts in present stand and propagate ideas, dential election campaign but not be worried about India’s said the latest defense equipment Ministry gave how much money to the com- an unknown Pvt entity? India values its vis- context. “His persona and deeds thoughts and contribution of Veer yield concrete results for India. interests. and the deals that the US was mittee? What is the Government hiding iting dignitaries but pl note- Diplomacy is are incomparable in the history of Savarkar. This national conven- The visit should not be reduced With Prime Minister offering to India were never under the guise of the committee?” the serious Government business & not a modern India. His commitment tion will certainly help not only to to a photo opportunity or a PR Narendra Modi’s hardwork, offered during the UPA regime. Congress general secretary tweeted. series of photo-ops & event management to the cause of freedom struggle understand him better but his phi- exercise that would devalue the India’s relations with other coun- Patra said close cooperation The Congress also took a swipe at the tactics,” Surjewala asked. and ideological perspective has losophy as well,” said Dr Sanjeev importance of Indo-US part- tries have further strengthened with the White House has ‘Donald Trump Nagrik Abhinandan Samiti’ The Congress had said the Trump visit made him a great person. He was Tiwari, Joint Secretary, Organising nership, the Congress had said. from Sochi to Mallapuram, he ensured that India remains at the with a parody advertisement on its official should not become an extension of the US source of inspiration for millions Committee. He said the organi- Addressing a Press confer- said. Taking a dig at the front and centre of Trump’s Twitter handle. The poster read ‘hiring now’ presidential election campaign but yield con- of freedom fighters of India,” said zation will demand for a Bharat ence at the BJP headquarters Congress, Patra asked if 10 strategic blueprint. for job of “waving at US President Donald crete results for India. Ravindra Sathe, Secretary, Ratna for Savarkar. 0Q& !(R +0# 6 "%@ ) '>563665 " A
multi-linguist, Nehru laid the foun- excludes millions of residents and cit- / $ 6 understand the role of the dation of the universities, academies izens,” he said. Centre in the NRC. n an apparent attack on the ruling and cultural institutions of Modern Singh also extensively quoted day after Maharashtra Accompanied by his son IBJP at the Centre, former Prime India. But for Nehru’s leadership, Nehru, saying he had asked, “Who is AChief Minister Uddhav and a Minister in his Cabinet, Minister Manmohan Singh on independent India would not have this Bharat Mata?, whose victory you he Centre has dismissed Manipur Thackeray met Prime Minister Uddhav met Sonia and held Saturday said that nationalism and the become what it is today,” Singh said. wish?” TUniversity Vice Chancellor Adya Narendra Modi and gave a discussions on the current slogan of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ are being “But unfortunately, a section of “The mountains and rivers, forests Prasad Pandey following complaints of thumbs up to the amended cit- political situation and CAA- misused to construct a “militant and people who either do not have the and fields are of course dear to every- financial and administrative irregularities izenship legislation, Congress NPR-NRC. This was the first purely emotional” idea of India that patience to read history or would like one, but what counted ultimately is the The Human Resource Development leader and former Union (CAA) and National meeting of Thackeray with excludes millions of residents and cit- to be deliberately guided by their prej- people of India... Spread out all over (HRD) Ministry on Friday dismissed Minister Manish Tewari on Population Register (NPR) has Sonia Gandhi after the forma- izens. udices, try their best to picture Nehru vast land,” Singh quoted Nehru as say- Pandey after in an inquiry report he was Saturday said Thackeray become a bone of contention tion of the coalition govern- Addressing a gathering at the in a false light. But I am sure, history ing. found indulging in “financial and admin- requires a briefing on among the allies in ment in Maharashtra. AICC launch of a book on Jawaharlal Nehru’s has a capacity to reject fake and false Nehru makes a very significant istrative irregularities, including mis- Citizenship Amendment Rules Maharashtra, as the Congress general secretary in-charge of works and speeches, Singh said that if insinuations and put everything in and time relevant remark on the dan- conduct, dereliction of duties, abuse of — 2003. Thackeray had also and the NCP are opposed to Maharashtra Mallikarjun India is recognised in the comity of proper perspective,” he said. gers of leadership falling into a trap and power and lack of commitment, causing called on Congress chief Sonia the measures. Kharge and Shiv Sena leaders nations as a vibrant democracy and, if The book ‘Who is Bharat Mata’ getting removed far away from the great harm to the academic environment Gandhi where the controversial Tewari’s remarks came a Aaditya Thackeray and Sanjay it is considered as one of the impor- contains selections from Nehru’s clas- common people whom they are sup- and bringing the varsity into disrepute”. CAA was discussed. day after Thackeray met Modi Raut were also present during tant world powers, it was the first sic books Autobiography, Glimpses of posed to serve, Singh said. “Conceit, Pandey was placed under suspension in “CM Maharashtra Uddhav and said that nobody should the meeting. Prime Minister, who should be recog- World History and the Discovery of like fat on the human body, grows 2018 after violent protests erupted on the Thackeray requires a briefing feel threatened by the CAA or The meeting came soon nised as its main architect. India; his speeches, essays and letters imperceptibly, layer upon layer and the varsity’s campus which led to prolonged on CAA — 2003 to understand NPR as these measures are not after Thackeray asserted that Nehru had led this country in its from pre and post independence person whom it affects is uncon- shutdown of the institute. how NPR is basis of NRC. meant to drive away anyone one does not have to fear the volatile and formative days when it years; and some of his most revealing scious of the daily accretion. “The President of India, on consid- Once you do NPR, you cannot from the country. CAA and no one will thrown adopted a democratic way of life, interviews. It was first brought out in Fortunately, the hard knocks of a eration of facts and materials available on stop NRC. On Citizenship Thackeray made the out of the country due to NPR, accommodating divergent social and English and now its Kannada transla- mad world tone it down or even record and reply submitted by Adya Amendment Act (CAA), he remarks at a Press conference soon after meeting Modi. He political views, Singh said. India’s first tion has been released. squash it completely, and there has Prasad Pandey... In exercise of the power needs to be reacquainted with held after his meeting with said an atmosphere is also Prime Minister, who was very proud “It is a book of particular relevance been no lack of these hard knocks for conferred upon him in terms of sections design of Indian Constitution Prime Minister on Friday, the being created in the country of Indian heritage, assimilated it, and at a time when Nationalism and the us in India. The school of life has been 13 of Manipur University Act, 2005, has that religion cannot be basis of first after he took over as the that the National Register of harmonised them into the needs of a slogan of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ are being difficult one, and suffering is a hard been pleased to dismiss him from his post Citizenship,” he said. Chief Minister. “We discussed Citizens (NRC) is dangerous new modern India, he said misused to construct a militant and task master,” he quoted Nehruo as with immediate effect,” the HRD Ministry Thackeray’s stand on the CAA and NPR,” Thackeray people have to queue up to “With an inimitable style, and a purely emotional idea of India that saying. order stated. Citizenship Amendment Act said, adding he has come to prove their citizenship.
,#- " 5 ! ) . New Delhi: Prime Minister Prime Minister said, “Gandhiji’s life 345 465 Narendra Modi on Saturday said was dedicated to the cause of 1.3 billion Indians have disregard- truth and service, which are the ed apprehensions and “whole- foundational tenets for any system 4 5!, Bengali claimed the product can man riding the Platina with a barber heartedly” accepted recent critical of justice and as you all know, he help get rid of dark underarms in five riding pillion and shaving the police- judicial verdicts which were sub- was himself a barrister and everal advertisements featuring days was “ inadequately substantiat- man. The entire act was put up to jects of global discussion. belonged to the fraternity of Scelebrities like cricketer Mahendra ed and misleading”, the ASCI state- showcase the ride comfort of the Speaking at the inaugural func- lawyers”. Singh Dhoni, Bollywood star Ajay ment said. Reckitt Benckiser vehicle with the narrative of a tion of the International Judicial Hailing a vibrant judiciary, Devgan, actress Shilpa Shetty have Healthcare campaign for ‘Moov ‘Makhkhan Jaisi Ride’ concept. “It was Conference 2020 – ‘Judiciary and legislature and executive, the PM been found to making misleading Advance Diclofenac Gel’ with claims observed that the protagonist - a the Changing World’ at the said, “Respecting each other’s juris- and false claims. of being ‘#1 Doctor recommended policeman in uniform who himself Supreme Court, Modi spoke about diction and dignity, these three pil- Bollywood star Ajay Devgn’s ad active for acute pain relief’ was also should be abiding by traffic rules, recent crucial judgements, in an lars of the Constitution have for Dabur Babool Ayurvedic Paste considered misleading, it said. shown performing such stunts was apparent reference to path-break- resolved various challenges faced and Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) Orient Electric’s advertisement inappropriate. The TVC shows dan- ing verdicts including in the polit- by the country on several occa- campaign for Rexona Whitening having legendary cricketer gerous practices, stunts in normal ically-sensitive Ayodhya case. sions. were among the marketing efforts Mahendra Singh Dhoni was found to traffic conditions which manifests a The Prime Minister said no “We are proud of having found as “misleading”. Similarly, be “misleading by implication”. “It disregard for safety,” it said. country or society in the world can ! , 4 < & ' ) ! / developed such a rich tradition in cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ad was observed that while the adver- A complaint against a drama ser- claim to achieve holistic develop- & " & " India. In the last five years, various for Orient Electric found misleading tisement claims to have ‘flicker con- ial promo indicating the protagonist ment without gender justice and & =>=>/ , !" institutions of India have further by Advertising Standards Council of trol technology’, it visually depicts ‘no doing self-harm by stifling her neck referred to laws on transgenders, strengthened this tradition”. India (ASCI). flicker’ or absence of any flicker,” with a cloth (duppata) was also ‘triple talaq’ and on the rights of would benefit the justice delivery sion. Before these judgements were He also referred to the Centre’s According to ASCI, the Dabur ASCI said on Orient ad. The adver- upheld. “The drama serial’s promo ‘Divyang’ (persons with disabili- system to a large extent. delivered, several apprehensions endeavour in repealing 1,500 campaign on television and Youtube tisement’s claim “Livfast Inverter contains a specific visual of the ties). He said the government has He also referred to synchroni- were being expressed about the archaic laws and said, “Speed has had a message in Hindi which alleges and batteries have 25% faster charg- female protagonist stifling her neck also taken steps to give rights to sation of artificial intelligence with consequences. But look what hap- been demonstrated not only in that ordinary white toothpastes are ing and provides 25% extra backup” with a cloth (duppata) and then turn- women in military service and in human wisdom and said it would pened! 1.3 billion Indians whole- doing away with irrelevant laws but cheating consumers and the cheating featuring cricketer Dhoni was also ing her body in upside down position. providing paid maternity leave bring “speed to delivery of justice”. heartedly accepted the judicial also in enacting new legislations will stop by using its toothpaste. “The inadequately substantiated. Such visuals shows a dangerous act for 26 weeks. He also hailed the “In addition, in the changing verdicts,” Modi said. aimed at strengthening the social advertisement featuring celebrity Taking a strong note of mislead- (indicative of self-harm) with a dis- Indian judiciary for redefining times, issues like data protection, He said it is going to be a fabric”. Ajay Devgan was considered mis- ing advertisements on Television, regard for safety and it is likely to environmental jurisprudence to cyber crimes pose new challenges decade of remarkable changes The Indian Constitution guar- leading. The advertisement also den- Print, Youtube and other social media encourage minors to emulate such an strike a balance between develop- for the judiciary,” he said in his across the world which will impact antees gender justice under the igrated the entire category of “calci- plateforms, the ASCI has probed act which could cause harm or ment and ecological protection. inaugural address. all frontiers, be it society, economy, provisions of the right to equality, um containing white” toothpastes complaints against 408 and upheld injury,” ASCI added. VLCC Health Modi, while emphasising on “In recent times, there have or technology, and these changes Modi said, adding that India is while implying superiority of their complaints against 248 while 137 Care’s print and television ad claim the use of technology and the inter- been some critical judicial judge- need to be rational as well as just “among few nations which has ayurvedic toothpaste,” it said. were promptly withdrawn by the ‘Add figure to your shape in just one net, said it would help in proce- ments and decisions which have and fair. Talking about the con- ensured the right to vote for In the case of HUL, an ad for advertisers. session’ was not substantiated with dural management of courts and been the subject of global discus- tribution of Mahatma Gandhi, the women since independence”. PTI Rexona Whitening Roll-On in A television ad shows a police- treatment efficacy data, it said. !0 +,- +.+. # ? < @+ 2 < ? 2 '
the banks. We are monitoring ++- -- +$-89 $: the government, the governor largest public sector bank it. They are taking efforts. said, the RBI has advised the (PSB). eserve Bank of India Banks are required to take sev- -+$-8 ;- ! $-8- lenders to take special measures It was decided to merge RGovernor Shaktikanta Das eral actions to come out of the to ensure that the normal activ- Syndicate Bank with Canara has said four banks under the PCA, and that is being moni- !-$-8 ;-+-+ ities do not face any disruption. Bank, while Allahabad Bank Prompt Corrective Action tored,” Das told PTI in an ;+0 +8 <=+ “The normal activity in with Indian Bank. Similarly, (PCA) framework are taking interview. terms of loan sanction in terms Andhra Bank and Corporation efforts and they are being mon- Recently, the Government ++< - -0 -<-> - of recoveries and other activi- Bank are to be consolidated itored. announced capital infusion of ties are affected because of the with Union Bank of India. Currently, Indian Overseas 11,521 crore into these four --> 0->0-< 0=- - merger process. So, and we are In April 2019, Bank of Bank (IOB), Central Bank of banks, with IOB getting the -+< +P; monitoring that, we will mon- Baroda in a first three-way India, UCO Bank and United highest amount of 4,360 crore. itor that,” he said. merger exercise amalgamated Bank of India are under this Central Bank of India got from the PCA framework in Out of the 11 banks put Last year in August, the Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank framework, which puts sever- 3,353 crore, UCO Bank two phases after capital support under the PCA framework last government announced the with itself. The SBI had merged al restrictions on them, includ- 2,142 crore and United Bank from the government that year, Dena Bank ceased to consolidation of ten public five of its associate banks - State ing on lending, management of India 1,666 crore. resulted in improvement in exist as a separate entity after sector banks (PSBs) into four Bank of Patiala, State Bank of compensation and directors’ Besides, LIC-controlled their financial parameters. its merger with Bank of Baroda mega state-owned lenders. As Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank fees. IDBI Bank too received addi- The capital infusion helped in April, while IDBI Bank has per the plan, United Bank of of Mysore, State Bank of “We would like them to tional capital of 4,557 crore these lenders meet requisite been acquired by LIC. India and Oriental Bank of Travancore and State Bank of improve their performance and through the first supplemen- December. Bank of Maharashtra, Oriental capital thresholds and reduce With regard to the pro- Commerce would merge with Hyderabad and also Bharatiya come out of PCA as quickly as tary demands for grants Last year, the RBI removed Bank of Commerce, Allahabad their net NPA levels to below posed mega merger of public Punjab National Bank, making Mahila Bank with itself effec- possible. We are engaged with approved by Parliament in five banks — Bank of India, Bank and Corporation Bank — 6 per cent. sector banks announced by the proposed entity the second tive April 2017. 76576 " 1 : ? ) . .!)* < 2 ' & . 0 @nsitharaman emphasised that KISAN),” an official statement vided income support to all growing inequality has slowed + +* In a critique of the domi- something that was written in said. small and marginal farmers’ inance Minister Nirmala down the pace of inter-gener- nant policy choices in the ini- the last 100 years but dates back he Centre on Saturday said The scheme was launched families across the country, FSitharaman on Saturday ational mobility globally. She ndia has some distance to go tial decades after millennia,” he said. Tit has disbursed 50,850 to provide income support to holding cultivable land up to 2 emphasised the need to pointed out that identifying the Iin fully shifting from pro- Independence, Subramanian The Arthashastra stresses crore to farmers so far under its all landholding farmers’ fami- hectares. However, its ambit enhance global risk monitoring causes and developing solu- crony to pro-business policies, said “the tryst with socialism on ethical ways of creating landmark scheme PM-KISAN, lies across the country and was later expanded to cover all and explore the scope for pol- tions require co-ordinated pol- Chief Economic Adviser did not deliver the tryst with wealth, he said, adding that we enabling them to meet farm enable them to meet expenses farmer families in the country icy co-ordination to deal with icy solutions,” the ministry Krishnamurthy Subramanian destiny”, referring to first prime need to focus on creating trust input cost and household related to agriculture as well as irrespective of the size of their such risks. tweeted. said on Saturday. minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s in the markets as well. expenses. domestic needs, it added. land holdings. Speaking at G-20 Finance The Minister also high- It will be the pro-business famous speech when India If governance standards The agriculture ministry “The Central Government Affluent farmers have been Ministers and central bank lighted the initiatives under- policies that will enable the attained freedom. have to be increased in the shared the progress made has already released more than excluded from the scheme such governors meeting in Riyadh, taken by the Indian govern- “invisible hands of the market” He also made a strong case country, there has to be a under the scheme, ahead of its 50,850 crores till now,” the as income tax payers in last she called upon all the member ment for empowering women and also take the country to the for not depending only on greater focus on disclosing first anniversary on February ministry said. assessment year, professionals countries to enhance their such as ‘Stand Up India’ and goal of USD 5 trillion GDP, he recent work in economics to related-party transactions, the 24. The PM-KISAN was for- Total number of beneficia- like doctors, engineers, lawyers, efforts aimed at empowering STEP scheme. added. make policy choices and CEA said. The comments come mally launched on February 24 ries covered under the scheme chartered accountants etc and women, youth and small and She emphasised the risk “Pro-business policies are neglecting age-old texts like the in the wake of frauds last year by Prime Minister is about 14 crore, based on esti- pensioners pensioners drawing medium enterprises (SMEs). and collateral free MUDRA those that enable fair competi- Arthashastra. like the one at non-bank lender Narendra Modi at Gorakhpur, mates of the Agriculture at least 10,000 per month “Finance Minister Smt scheme for SME segment in the tion in the country. We have “Scholarly work isn’t DHFL. Uttar Pradesh. Census 2015-16. (excluding MTS/Class @nsitharaman called upon the meeting, the ministry said. some distance to go in terms of Under the scheme, the As on February 20 this IV/Group D employees). G20 to enhance global risk Sitharaman held bilateral enabling that fully. Pro-crony Centre transfers an amount of year, 8.46 crores farmer fami- All installments falling due monitoring and explore the talks with her counterparts policies on the other hand just 6,000 per year, in three equal lies have been given the bene- on or after December 1, 2019 scope for policy co-ordination from other countries and help incumbents and that is '%&) /(&)( instalments, directly into the fits. The scheme is effective are being paid only on the basis to deal with such global risks,” Organisation for Economic something that we have to stay bank accounts of the farmers, from December 2018. 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Sometimes India ncome tax cases being arbi- under the scheme. made on or before March 31, The problem with crony- # 60/0 / 6/02+/"/ /3//1 6$ 05 is a little overshadowed by Itrated abroad will be eligible Other eligibilities are: 100 per cent of the disputed tax ism is that it is not better busi- 5 660 / 520 6$ /355 667 '1 377 ost Brexit, Ireland can be a China and Japan and part of to be taken up under the pro- Orders for which time for fil- is to be paid (125 per cent in ness models and processes 06# / 0 $7/ / # 605 #/ /0 00 Psuitable alternative to the my work here and my team posed ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ ing appeal has not expired on search cases) and if appeal which drive the growth, he 62 /3#$305 06"/ 60 0555 /0 United Kingdom for Indian here in India is to raise aware- scheme to settle disputes January 31; cases pending relates only to disputed penal- said, adding that we should 05 /#5 / / 6 00 3# 5 00 0 businesses looking at having a ness of India in Ireland and between the taxman and the before dispute resolution panel ty or interest or fee then 25 per always aim for “creative / $531 36050 //5650 # /"66/0$ 2 base in the European Union particularly among Irish busi- taxpayer, the department said (DRP) or where the DRP cent of the disputed penalty or destruction” where the incum- $6/$%/ 5 #050 /$6/"-05 / 6#/050 $ (EU), the Irish envoy here said ness people and investors. At on Saturday. issued direction on or before interest or fee is to be paid. bents are challenged. 56# 3/"6# $5 00 3# 5 11/032 on Saturday. the same time, Ireland is rather The I-T department issued January 31, 2020 but no order If the payment is made Ambassador Brendan little known in India and an advertisements in leading has been passed; cases where beyond March 31 but by the Ward also said that there has important role for us is raising dailies saying the scheme was assessee filed revision and in end date of the scheme on June + R : 2 * 0" $%/ 5/ been a surge in interest by com- that awareness,” Ward told PTI. a “golden opportunity... To set- raid cases where disputed tax is 30, then 110 per cent of dis- panies from India for setting up “One major factor that we tle income tax disputes”, bridge less than Rs 5 crore in a year. puted tax is to be paid (135 per 1 < A58B A98C3 3/0-%O#/6 a base in Ireland, where, as of have to deal with is that the the trust deficit in cases of dis- It added that disputes cent in search cases) such that : / O60/5"/ 3 now, 100 Indian firms have a United Kingdom has exited EU putes and minimise tax-relat- where the payment has already it does not increase total presence, even as the bilateral and for many Indian business- ed litigation. been made shall also be eligi- demand. * ( 05 6 / 6 trade between the two coun- es thinking of a location for The public message spells ble; appeals or writs filed by If the case relates to appeal tries stood around Euro 4 bil- presence in Europe, the UK out the main features of the taxpayers or the department only on disputed penalty or ecession-hit Argentina’s lion annually. would have been the first scheme proposed by Union and cases in arbitration in interest or fee then 25 per cent Reconomy shrank by 2.1 per “Ireland is a committed choice. Now, a lot of them are finance minister Nirmala India or abroad. of the disputed penalty or cent in 2019, the state statistics harti Infratel on Saturday member of the EU and we looking at Ireland,” he said, on Sitharaman in her Budget The scheme, it said in the interest or fee is to be paid institute said on Friday. The Bsaid its board will meet on work through the partnership sidelines of an education fair speech on February 1, like the advertisement, will cover all under the scheme by March 31. institute said the economy con- February 24 to chart out the which exists between the EU where Ireland promoted itself eligibility, disputes covered and disputes related to tax, penal- This amount will be 30 per tracted by 0.3 per cent in future course of action follow- and India, while at the same as a destination for higher payment terms. Under the eli- ty, interest, fee, tax deducted at cent if payment is made beyond December compared to the ing the telecom department’s time we have our own strate- studies for Indian students. gibility head, the department source (TDS) or tax collected after March, 31 but before same period in 2018. approval for merger with Indus said appeals and writs filed on at source (TCS). Talking about June, 30. Argentina has been in Towers. recession since mid-2018 as The combination of Bharti poverty and unemployment Infratel and Indus Towers will are on the rise and inflation create a pan-India tower com- :" P " 5 surpassed 50 per cent over the pany with over 163,000 towers, last year. Already in 2018, GDP operating across all 22 telecom expansion of retail would not only boost con- had dropped by 2.5 per cent. service areas. The combined sumption but would also provide the country’s The news comes at a time entity will be the largest tower itching for increased foreign direct invest- mom-and-pop stores access to latest technolo- when Argentina is attempting company in the world outside Pment in multi brand retail sector, global man- gies that would form key to further growth of to renegotiate almost $200 bil- China. agement consulting firm Deloitte has said that the sector. About 70 per cent of Kirana stores lion in debt in order to stave off “...FDI approval for merg- the move would expand the share of organised in big cities and 37 per cent of Kirana stores in a damaging default. The er of Indus Towers with Bharti retail in the country, thus contributing towards tier II cities want to enable themselves with new International Monetary Fund Infratel has been received late consumption-led growth of the economy. technology. Availability of latest tools brought ended a week-long mission to evening yesterday,” Bharti In its latest thought leadership publication by global entities would thus help local busi- the South American country Infratel said in a regulatory fil- titled, Retail FDI in India, Deloitte has high- nesses as well. on Wednesday, after which it ing. It added that the board of lighted the growing relevance of foreign direct Retail trading witnessed a year-on-year said Argentina’s total debt of directors of the company will investment (FDI) and the government’s open- increase of 98 per cent in FDI inflows in FY19. USD 311 billion, worth more meet on February 24, 2020 to ness on FDI in retail trade in the country. The foreign investments increased from $224 than 90 per cent of its GDP, was “take stock and decide the According to the publication, the FDI-led million in FY18 to $443 million in FY19. “unsustainable.” future course of action”. +,- +.+. !-
Seoul: South Korea on Saturday reported an eight-fold 836 # jump in viral infections in four days to 433, most of them linked to a church and a hos- " pital in and around the coun- try’s fourth-largest city, where Addis Ababa: The World Riyadh: Finance ministers and on effects for the global econ- health workers scrambled to Health Organisation warned central bank governors from omy. Codogno (Italy): Streets were screen more than 9,000 wor- on Saturday that African health G20 nations weighed the poten- The virus has now claimed deserted and residents shippers. systems would be ill-equipped tial impact of the coronavirus 2,345 lives in China, cutting off warned to keep out of an There’s concern that the to respond to the deadly coro- epidemic on the world econo- transportation and forcing busi- emergency room on Saturday death toll, currently at two, navirus outbreak should cases my as they met in Riyadh nesses to close their doors. in an Italian town placed could grow. Virus patients start to proliferate on the con- Saturday for a two-day gather- The impact of the epidem- under lockdown as a second with signs of pneumonia or tinent. ing. ic could see a “V-shaped” tra- death from coronavirus other serious conditions at the WHO chief Tedros At the meeting in Saudi jectory, with a sharp decline in sparked fears throughout the Cheongdo hospital were Adhanom Ghebreyesus called Arabia, the first Arab nation to China’s GDP followed by a region. transferred to other facili- on African Union member hold the G20 presidency, finan- sharp recovery, but the situation “No entry” read the sign ties, 17 of them in critical states “to come together to be cial leaders from the world’s top could have more dire conse- on the emergency room in condition, Vice Health more aggressive in attacking” 20 economies are also seeking quences for other countries as the small town of Codogno Minister Kim Gang-lip told the virus, known as COVID- consensus on ways to achieve a the impacts spill over, said IMF with a population of 15,000 reporters. 19. “Our biggest concern con- global taxation system for the chief Kristalina Georgieva. where three people have He said that the outbreak tinues to be the potential for digital era. At the core of discussions at already tested positive for had entered a serious new COVID-19 to spread in coun- The gathering comes amid the gathering is an action plan the virus, including one 38- phase, but still expressed cau- tries with weaker health sys- growing alarm over the new to shield the world economy — year old man now on life sup- tious optimism that it can be " 33.% & ? 3 .@ % tems,” Tedros said during a coronavirus as Chinese author- already facing a slowdown — port. contained to the region sur- meeting of African health min- ities lock down millions of from the impact of the out- On Saturday, Italian news rounding Daegu, where the isters at AU headquarters in people to prevent the spread of break, said French Finance agency ANSA reported a sec- first case was reported on ) / Addis Ababa. AFP the disease, with major knock- Minister Bruno Le Maire. AFP ond death from the virus in Tuesday. + ! the Lombardy region, where In some positive news, Codogno is located. China said Saturday the daily al fight against the virus. It came one day after the count of new virus cases there By Saturday morning, the % death of a 78-year-old retired fell significantly to 397, though city of 2.5 million and nearby " ? =@ bricklayer from the Padua another 109 people died of areascounted 352 cases, includ- area in the nearby Veneto COVID-19, the disease caused ing the two fatalities in the Tehran (Iran): Iranian health face masks. city. Minoo Mohraz, an Iranian region, who was the first by the new virus. Most of the Cheongdo hospital. authorities on Saturday report- Health ministry spokesman health ministry official, had local person in Europe to die new cases and all but three of The central government Washington: Thousands of talking points and conspiracies, ed a fifth death from the new Kianoush Jahanpour made said Friday that the virus “pos- from the coronavirus. the deaths were in Hubei has declared the area as a Russian-linked social media including suggesting that the virus that emerged in China, Saturday’s announcement for sibly came from Chinese work- ANSA reported that the province, where the outbreak “special management zone” accounts have launched a coor- CIA is behind the virus that has and said the fatality was from the latest figures on state TV, but ers who work in Qom and trav- new victim was a woman. No started. and is channeling support to dinated effort to spread alarm claimed more than 2,300 lives, among 10 new confirmed cases did not specify when the fifth elled to China.” She did not elab- further information was The new figures, along ease a shortage in hospital about the new coronavirus, dis- mostly in China. of the virus in Iran. death occurred. orate. immediately available. with an upward revision of beds, medical personnel and rupting global efforts to combat “Russia’s intent is to sow dis- So far, 28 cases have been Two people had died earli- A Chinese company has Italy’s Health Minister Hubei’s earlier count, brought equipment. the epidemic, US officials told cord and undermine US insti- confirmed in Iran, including the er Friday from COVID-19, the been building a solar power said that the man who died the total number of cases in “A l t h o u g h w e a r e b e g i n - AFP. tutions and alliances from with- five who died. illness caused by virus. plant in Qom. World Health on Friday, Adriano Trevisan, mainland China to 76,288 ning to see some more cases The disinformation cam- in, including through covert People are being treated for Authorities reported two deaths Organisation officials have had been admitted to hospi- with 2,345 deaths. China has nationwide, infections are still paign promotes unfounded con- and coercive malign influence the virus in at least four differ- previously this week. said that China’s crackdown on tal 10 days earlier for an severely restricted travel and sporadic outside of the special spiracy theories that the United campaigns,” said Philip Reeker, ent cities, including the capital, Jahanpour said that of the parts of the country bought unrelated health issue. imposed strict quarantine management zone of Daegu States is behind the COVID-19 the acting Assistant Secretary of Tehran, where some pharma- 10 newly detected cases, two time for the rest of the world He was one of two peo- measures to stop the virus and North Gyeongsang outbreak, in an apparent bid to State for Europe and Eurasia. “By cies had already run out of were in the capital of Tehran to prepare for the new virus. ple in the Veneto region with from spreading. Province,” Kim said during a damage the US image by seizing spreading disinformation about masks and hand sanitizer. Other and eight were in the city of But as hot spots emerge the virus, where another con- Of the 229 new cases in briefing. He called for main- on international health con- coronavirus, Russian malign cities are Qom, Arak and Rasht. Qom. That’s where the first two around the globe, including in firmed case overnight in a 53- South Korea, 200 are from taining strong border controls cerns, they said. actors are once again choosing The virus loomed over a elderly patients died on South Korea and Iran, there year old man brought that Daegu and nearby regions, to prevent infections from False personas are being to threaten public safety by dis- nationwide parliamentary elec- Wednesday. He said the two has been trouble finding the number to three, president of which have emerged as the lat- China and elsewhere from used on Twitter, Facebook and tracting from the global health tion in Iran on Friday. Many patients in the capital had vis- first patient who sparked each the Veneto region, Luca Zaia est front in the widening glob- entering South Korea. AP Instagram to advance Russian response,” he said. AFP voters went to the polls wearing ited Qom or had links with the new cluster. AP told Rai24 news. AFP " 5 ) R . "
Kabul: With a partial truce , under way Saturday and a deal between the US and the Taliban Tehran: Iranian state TV on parliament speaker. drew the US from Iran’s likely on the horizon, Afghans Saturday announced the first Looming over the election nuclear agreement with world are daring to dream of the war partial results from the coun- was the threat of the new powers, and imposed sanc- ending and their country final- try’s parliamentary elections, coronavirus. Many voters tions that have forced Iran’s ly opening up. indicating a strong showing by headed to the polls with face economy into recession. The “reduction in violence” Kabul: A partial truce marking arate incident in central Uruzgan hard-liners in the capital masks on, and some pharma- Iranians have seen the price of agreed by the Taliban, the US a potential turning point in province. Tehran, although authorities cies ran out of masks and hand basic goods skyrocket, infla- and the Afghan security forces Afghanistan’s gruelling war General Scott Miller, who have not released full results or sanitizer amid the election-day tion and unemployment rise comes ahead of a possible deal appeared to be holding Saturday, leads US and NATO forces in the all-important turnout fig- rush. and the local currency plum- between the insurgents and with only isolated attacks threat- Afghanistan, did not directly ure. So far, there have been five met. Washington which would see ening to mar a process that drew address those incidents, but Voters had limited options coronavirus deaths from The economic woes faced the US pull thousands of troops jubilant civilians across the shat- stressed that Western forces on Friday’s ballot, as more among the 28 confirmed cases by ordinary Iranians fueled out of Afghanistan. tered country onto streets to cel- would continually monitor the than 7,000 potential candi- in Iran, including two deaths anti-government protests in While the move is fraught ebrate. situation. “We’ve stopped our dates had been disqualified, on election day. Another fatal- November. International with uncertainty, it marks a The Taliban, US and Afghan offensive operations as part of most of them reformists and ity was reported on Saturday, human rights groups say at potentially historic step in the ) + ! forces have all agreed to a so- our obligations,” Miller told moderates. Among those dis- although the exact time was least 300 people were killed in country’s more than 18-year- called “reduction in violence”, reporters. In the event of any qualified were 90 sitting mem- not specified. those protests. old war. cessible province in the north- and instability. marking only the second lull in breaches of the truce, Miller said bers of Iran’s 290-seat parlia- By comparison, the 2016 A more hard-line parlia- Afghans have been sharing east of the country. Few Afghans have been fighting since the US-led inva- the US would communicate ment who had wanted to run parliamentary election saw ment could also favor expand- their hopes for peace on social “I want to go to Nuristan, able to visit areas outside of their sion of 2001. with the Taliban through various for re-election. 62% turnout. On Friday, elec- ing the budget of the media, tagging posts with hash- run, laugh, sing, dance, whistle immediate home ever since, “It is the first morning that channels set up in Doha, where Although the final tally tion officials kept the polls Revolutionary Guard Corps. tags in Dari and Pashto — and eat yogurt,” he said. while millions have relocated to I go out without the fear of being the insurgents have a political was still not released, a lower- open an extra five hours in an The Guard’s elite Quds Force, Afghanistan’s two main lan- “I want to touch its green urban areas or moved abroad. killed by a bomb or suicide office. “As more days go on we than-usual turnout would sig- effort to boost turnout. Iran’s responsible for the Islamic guages — that translate to hills, crazy rivers and blue The desire to see more of the bomber. I hope it continues for- will have a better understanding nal widespread dissatisfaction leadership and state media Republic’s campaigns abroad, #ifPeaceComes and sky. I want to climb its trees, country is strong. ever,” Kabul taxi driver Habib of what trends are,” Miller said. with the state of the economy had urged people to show up was formerly led by Iran’s top #whenThereIsCeasefire. and know its pigeons.” Afghanistan is home to Ullah said, while in other parts “Very clearly this is a con- and the ways in which the gov- and vote, with some framing general, Qassem Soleimani. “In the past 15 years, people Afghanistan was once a pop- stunning mountain ranges of the country people danced in ditional effort, this is a trial peri- ernment has handled a range it as a religious duty. He was killed by the U.S. have not been able to travel on ular destination on the “hippie like the snow-capped Hindu the streets after the truce kicked od.” The partial truce is expect- of crises. A parliament stacked with Airstrike in January. highways safely. The Taliban trail” that saw foreigners from Kush along with verdant, in at midnight. However, in ed to set the conditions for State TV, without provid- hard-liners could tilt public That strike led to a tense stop them, kill them or kidnap across Europe travel to the remote valleys and swathes of Balkh province in the north, Washington and the insurgents ing the number of votes, policy debates away from confrontation in which Iranian them,” Ramin Mazhar, a popu- country by bus en route to pristine desert. Taliban fighters attacked a dis- to sign a deal in Doha on announced the names of the engagement with the United forces accidentally shot down lar poet who helped spread the India in the 1960s and 1970s. However with the Taliban trict headquarters near the February 29 that could, ulti- leading candidates in Tehran’s States. a Ukrainian passenger plane hashtags, told AFP. Tourism was all but controlling or contesting approx- provincial capital of Mazar-i- mately, pull US troops out after 30 parliamentary seats. All Tensions between after it took off from Tehran, If the reduction in vio- destroyed following the Soviet imately half of Afghanistan, Sharif, killing two Afghan sol- more than 18 years and launch were hard-liners led by Washington and Tehran have killing all 176 people on board. lence holds, Mazhar said he invasion in 1979 that led to over only small pockets of the coun- diers, a local official told AFP. war-weary Afghanistan into an Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, been high since 2018, when Most of those killed were would go to Nuristan, an inac- 40 years of continuous fighting try are accessible. AFP There were also reports of a sep- uncertain future. AFP who is expected to be the next President Donald Trump with- Iranian. AP ' ! R "#$% & ' QR 8 # " & ' Fessenheim (France): French warning that seismic and # Juba: South Sudan opened a Machar return as vice president independence. state-owned energy giant EDF flooding risks in the Alsace new chapter in its fragile emer- in 2016 — only to flee the “Finally, peace is at our San Francisco: Twitter said on on Saturday began shutting region had been underesti- London: Britain’s Prince Harry ‘Sussex Royal’ in any territory gence from civil war Saturday country on foot months later doorstep,” a reporter with the Friday it suspended 70 accounts down the country’s oldest mated. and Meghan Markle have agreed post spring 2020. Therefore, the as rival leaders formed a coali- amid fresh gunfire. U.N.-backed Radio Miraya for spam-like posts supporting nuclear power plant after 43 Despite a pledge by ex- to drop the use of the word trademark applications that were tion Government that many Intense international pres- declared from Bor in long-suf- Democratic presidential hopeful years in operation. president Francois Hollande “royal” from their future brand- filed as protective measures, act- observers prayed would last sure followed the most recent fering Jonglei state. In Yambio, Michael Bloomberg, whose EDF said it had discon- just months Fukushima to close ing as a financially independent ing on advice from and follow- this time around. peace deal in 2018. Pope youth with flags were reported campaign has hired hundreds of nected one of two reactors at the plant, it was not until 2018 couple. ing the same model for The A day after President Salva Francis in a dramatic gesture in the streets. “I rejoice with the people to promote him on social Fessenheim, along the Rhine that President Emmanuel The Duke and Duchess of Royal Foundation of the Duke Kiir dissolved the previous kissed the feet of Kiir and South Sudanese, especially the media. near France’s eastern border Macron’s government gave the Sussex were in talks with the and Duchess of Cambridge Government, Opposition Machar last year to coax them displaced, hungry and grieving “We have taken enforcement with Germany and Switzerland, final green light. Buckingham Palace team han- (Prince William and Kate leader Riek Machar was sworn into putting differences aside. who waited so long,” the arch- action on a group of accounts for at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) in the “This marks a first step in dling their transition away from Middleton), have been removed,” in as his deputy, an arrange- Saturday’s ceremony began bishop of Canterbury, Justin violating our rules against plat- first stage of the complete clo- France’s energy strategy to frontline royal duties, with some the spokesperson said. ment that twice collapsed in with a presentation to them of Welby, tweeted. form manipulation and spam,” a sure of the plant. gradually re-balance nuclear complications around the use of The spring 2020 deadline fighting during the conflict that photo as a reminder. Hugs and applause fol- spokesperson for the platform The second reactor is to be and renewable electricity Sussex Royal as the phrase to be refers to March 31, unveiled ear- that killed nearly 400,000 peo- Exasperation by the United lowed Machar’s swearing-in. said. Some of the accounts are taken off line on June 30 but it sources, while cutting carbon associated with their charitable lier this week as the formal date ple. States, South Sudan’s largest aid He thanked the pope and oth- now banned while others can be will be several months before emissions by closing coal-fired work and other causes going for- from when the couple will cease Kiir declared “the official donor, and others grew as Kiir ers and vowed to South re-authorized once the users the two have cooled enough plants by 2022,” Prime Minister ward. to formally represent Queen end of the war, and we can now and Machar in the past year Sudanese to work together “to behind them verify they are in and the used fuel can start to Edouard Philippe said earlier “While the Duke and Elizabeth II and make their proclaim a new dawn.” Peace is pushed back two deadlines to end your suffering.” control, Twitter said. be removed. this week. Duchess are focused on plans to move to Canada, where they are “never to be shaken ever again,” take the crucial step of forming Even as citizens breathed a The Wall Street Journal The removal of the fuel is France will still be left with establish a new non-profit organ- expected to be based and travel the president said, adding that the coalition government. But careful sigh of relief, aid groups, revealed Wednesday that the bil- expected to be completed by the 56 pressurised water reactors at isation, given the specific UK to the UK “regularly”. Harry, 35, he had forgiven Machar and with less than a week before the analysts and diplomats warned lionaire former New York mayor summer of 2023 but the plant 18 nuclear power plants — only Government rules surrounding and Markle, 38, are currently liv- asking for Machar’s forgiveness, latest deadline Saturday, each of major challenges ahead. In has hired around 500 people in will only be fully decommis- the United States has more use of the word ‘royal’, it has been ing in a mansion on Vancouver to applause. He called on their made a key concession. a likely sign of caution, no California at $2,500 a month to sioned by 2040 at the earliest. reactors, at 98 — generating an therefore agreed that their non- Island in Canada with their respective Dinka and Nuer Kiir announced a “painful” heads of state aside from regularly post messages sup- Shutting down Fessenheim unmatched 70 per cent of its profit organisation, when it is nine-month-old son Archie. ethnic groups to do the same. decision on the politically sen- Sudan’s leader, Gen. Abdel- porting him on social media and became a key goal of anti- electricity needs. announced this spring, will not Harry remains sixth in line to The world’s youngest sitive issue of the number of Fattah Burhan, attended the to send text messages to their nuclear campaigners after the The Government con- be named Sussex Royal British throne and will retain his nation slid into civil war in states, and Machar agreed to swearing-in. friends. The technique blurs the catastrophic meltdown at firmed in January that it aims Foundation,” a spokesperson for military ranks of Major, 2013, two years after winning have Kiir take responsibility for “While much work lines between political adver- Fukushima in Japan in 2011. to shut down 12 more reactors the couple said in a statement, Lieutenant Commander and a long-fought independence his security. On Thursday, they remains to be done, this is an tisement and promotion by ordi- Experts have noted that nearing or exceeding their orig- issued to address the ongoing Squadron Leader but will not use from Sudan, as supporters of announced they had agreed to important milestone in the nary activists on social media construction and safety stan- inal 40-year age limit by 2035, media speculation over the issue. his honorary military positions Kiir and Machar clashed. form a government meant to path to peace,” the US Embassy networks, which are grappling dards at Fessenheim, brought when nuclear power should “The Duke and Duchess of or perform any official duties Numerous attempts at peace lead to elections in three years’ said in a message of congratu- with how to handle political con- online in 1977, fall far short of represent just 50 per cent of Sussex do not intend to use associated with these roles. PTI failed, including a deal that saw time — the first vote since lations. 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Looking good for his 22nd Test IAustralia in the Women’s T20 World During the final hour, hundred, Williamson, in his bid to Cup opener will give them a huge boost Ravichandran Ashwin (1/60 in 21 get another boundary, couldn’t going forward, said star batswoman overs), who also bowled beautiful- check a cover drive and the low Mithali Raj, who also lauded leggie ly throughout the day, relieved catch was taken by substitute field- Poonam Yadav for her magical perfor- Nicholls of his agony with a deliv- er Ravindra Jadeja. mance. ery that had drift and a hint of turn Earlier, New Zealand’s debutant Poonam took four for 19 to help India as India skipper Virat Kohli Kyle Jamieson (4/49) and veteran complete a 17-run victory against defend- snapped the low catch at second Tim Southee (4/49) took four ing champions Australia on Friday. slip. wickets apiece as Indian innings “Everyone has been talking about Williamson looked good as folded in 68.1 overs. The duo took how much batting depth Australia have, he hit some delightful strokes four of the five wickets that fell on yet they couldn’t chase 132,” Raj, a former square off the wicket. The square the second morning with India India Test and ODI captain, said. drive on the rise off Jasprit Bumrah adding only 43 runs to their “India will take so much confidence (0/62 in 18.1 overs), followed by a overnight score of 122/5. from that victory, but this World Cup is cover drive, showed his class. Rishabh Pant (19) started with still very open. The match between In all, the New Zealand skip- C) -.! a six but then a horrible mix-up Australia and India proved how compet- per hit 11 boundaries off 153 balls. :A66), with senior partner Ajinkya Rahane itive the tournament will be. It proves it Bumrah, in particular, was + 8 "# (46) resulted in a run-out and the does not matter where you stand in the punished by Williamson. Either little chance of recovery was gone ICC rankings. Bumrah bowled too full and dri- + B ' & C ' "A for good. “We will be seeing more of the same vable length deliveries or too short Southee then got rid of Rahane drama yet. This victory proves every team that even Rishabh Pant failed to a delivery drifting on leg-stump, the stump channel and jagged back the start but when we bowled, there had a partnership of 93 runs dur- when he tried to shoulder-arm a has a chance,” said Raj, who has retired gather the ball over his head. other opener Tom Blundell (30) enough to find the gap between his was no seam movement available,” ing which New Zealand also got the delivery that made a late inward from T20 cricket. This was where Ishant came had a typical Ishant dismissal writ- bat and pad. Ishant said after the end of the day’s lead before Ishant, coming back for movement. Mohammed Shami's The 37-year-old veteran batswoman into the picture. While he was lucky ten all over it. “Actually, the wicket became play. his third spell, bowled one that entertaining 21 then enabled the said “the opening match definitely lived to get opener Tom Latham out with The ball was full on the off- slow. It had tennis ball bounce at Williamson and Taylor then reared up from good length and visitors to cross the 150-run mark. up to the hype of the tournament”. “It was a whirlwind. There were so many ups and downs. It was a great start 6 0 /36/* 3 O65"0 , he has achieved for India, I don’t to the tournament not only because think anyone should raise any ques- " . " India beat the defending champions on tions,” said Ishant. Bumrah also had home soil, but also because of how the N- 00 /# #/06 0 L 1$O support from New Zealand pacer game progressed altogether. Tim Southee, who called him a “At no point could you say it was ( For two years, we have always taken “world class bowler” and found going in one side’s favour. First we saw our 20 wickets, myself, Boom (Bumrah’s nothing wrong in his execution. early wickets fall, then we recovered and ndia’s seniormost player Ishant nickname in Indian dressing room) “I don’t think there’s anything H(O* But he gave praise to the fast Australia had to chase 132 before their ISharma finds it “funny” that peo- and Shami along with Ash or Jaddu wrong. He is a world-class bowler. He bowling attack of Mitchell Starc, middle-order collapsed. India and ple are questioning Jasprit Bumrah’s (at home). How can people question is obviously coming back from eft-arm spin- Kane Richardson and Pat Cummins Australia both took the game their own “ability” just after a few matches, on the basis of one innings (Test)?” injury, but he is a quality player, and Lner Ashton who started South Africa’s col- way at different points which made it fas- ignoring his performances over the Ishant asked while defending his col- we know a great performance is Agar took a hat- lapse. cinating for spectators to watch.” past two years. “It’s funny that per- league. “I don’t think anyone doubts never far away when you’re a qual- trick as Australia South Africa were reeling at 40 Raj said Poonam’s spell was the turn- ceptions changed after one innings. Boom’s ability. Since his debut, what ity player,” Southee said. crushed South Africa for four when Agar came on to ing point. by 107 runs in the first bowl. “She’s been one of the main spinners T20I at the Wanderers He had Faf du Plessis for India for quite some time now, and her (", # Stadium on Friday. caught at deep cover with his style worked again. Getting their SHARAN-SITAK LOSE IN DELRAY BEACH Q/F R > ' 1 Steve Smith, back fourth delivery, trapped (Australia’s) middle-order out really titled Florida: 05J6 0 3% / 5/ %$6 #$ < in South Africa for the Andile Phehlukwayo leg the match towards India, she was brilliant. 005 6# 0 &# 0 31$/6/ /33 ) . New Zealand ing. With him (Pant) being first time since the 2018 before next ball and Dale “Although we recovered our innings /#>6555"050 3#/06+105*/%* 0 pacer Tim Southee believes such a dangerous player and ball-tampering scandal, Steyn superbly caught at through Deepti Sharma and her partner- 0 L "0$6/" $ * (#02 05/> that Rishabh Pant’s freak run- leading into that second new- hit a top score of 45 for slip by captain Aaron ship with Jemimah Rodrigues, it was 15 /$/6>B7B>O7@>9C/ * 0% / 6 / out went a long way in chang- ball, he could have scored Australia, who made Finch to complete Poonam’s flurry of wickets against #$0 $6$ * /#06 6 ing the course of the Indian quickly along with Jinks 196 for six after being the hat-trick. Australia’s megastars, which completely / #/6 (#0 6 2 innings that eventually folded (Rahane’s nickname).” sent in. Earlier, changed the game," Raj said. up for 165. Southee knew that Rahane South Africa Smith and Raj also praised 16-year-old Shafali SAMMY TO GET HONORARY PAK CITIZENSHIP Pant, who started the day had no option but to attack made a bad start Finch (42) set up Australia’s big Verma for scoring 29 off 15 on her World Karachi: 160 / 030 / $5 /0" with a six in the first over suf- once Pant was dismissed. against the pace of total with an aggressive second Cup debut. /0/ 06 #/0"/ 3 056 #0 0 fered because of Ajinkya “We knew though if we Mitchell Starc and Pat wicket stand of 80 off 52 balls, “Shafali Verma impressed me too on 33"/ 6 /$0% 0 0 0 0/0$ 1% 1 Rahane’s poor call and India could open one end up with the Cummins before benefitting from some loose her debut. She gave India’s middle order / / 0 2 337 / 6 # 60$ $50 lost five wickets for 33 runs bowlers, then Jinks was looking Agar’s triple strike sent South African bowling. the cushioning they needed to regain 6 P$30 "" 66/07$$% 0 from that point. Rahane him- to play a little bit more aggres- them hurtling to their all- The win extended Australia’s momentum. Verma has stuck with stroke /0/ 06 # 05 160J6 6 $0 self fell to Southee as he inside sively, which brings us into play time lowest T20 total of 89. unbeaten run in the format to play that she demonstrated in the tri- 57 7/0+ % 650 " edged to the keeper trying to a little more. It was also the host coun- nine matches, with eight wins series,” she said. $2 337 / 6 ## 5 0 60 6 shoulder arms and late inward “The way we bowled this try’s biggest defeat in the for- and one no-result. Their last “I think she should be given that free 0 #/07#$503#/ 0 /$0 $#0 * movement became his undo- morning was pretty good. To mat. defeat was in November 2018. range in the first six overs because when % 0 % 10O$ 1/ / 0 009N ing. come off and finish the Indian Man of the match Agar The second match of the you’re playing a top team, the runs in the 5/ /3/ / 05#$0 "0$2 Asked if there was any batting line-up like that with finished with career-best fig- series is at Port Elizabeth first six overs are so important. It was strategy to dismiss Rahane, two dangerous players in this ures of five for 24. today with the third and great to be 40 up after just a few overs ROJAS SETS NEW INDOOR TRIPLE JUMP WR Southee replied: “No, the run- morning,” said Southee, who “It was really exciting, a high- final game in Cape Town on thanks to her contribution — Australia Madrid: '0 $J6) $3 /<66005// out of Pant was a big this morn- ' ! = ! picked four wickets. PTI light of my cricketing life,” he said. 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