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Roger Ebert’s Kal, Imtiaz Ali’s films were irritating, Great Movies Aaj it is insufferable SUPARNA SHARMA If you were planning a suffering her dizzy gestures and Kal, Veer and Leena had a thing chatter for a while, she actually Kal, a girl in a blue skirt and a — whenever they met, she would Love Aaj Kal movie for your Valentine’s started grating on my nerves. boy in khaki pants. suddenly, quickly kiss him. (U/A) 141 min date, I’d say cleaning Kartik Aaryan and Aarushi Aaj, a girl in shorts and a boy Aaj, Zoe and Raghu make out and CAST: Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali public latrines in Sharma barely have dialogue, in with questionable hygiene. then she lies on top of him. Khan, Aarushi Sharma, Randeep the service of kal and aaj, and yet they try to Kal, he had issues, complexes. Hooda, Simone Singh Swachhchh Bharat hold the film with some attempt at Kal, girl asking boy why he’s Aaj, she has issues, complexes. acting. But neither love nor their DIRECTOR: Imtiaz Ali would be more fun than chasing her. RATING: ★ acting can save this meandering, Aaj, girl asking boy why he didn’t Kal, Veer hurt Leena, but hurt watching Love Aaj Kal. dull banality. sleep with her. himself as well. Aaj, Zoe hurts Raghu, but hurts hough I enjoyed Jab We Met, THE PHANTOM Kal, boy says, “Okay, I will stop herself as well. Now imagine that the girl who and liked Highway to some OF THE OPERA chasing you”. Imtiaz Ali doesn’t want to grow up comes to listen to cafe-wale uncle, Textent, I have never been a Released in 1925 Aaj, boy says, “You are special”. al, parson, tarson, narson, in and will keep making the same walks in and out hyperventilating, fan of Imtiaz Ali and his world- Review written fact for barson, Imtiaz Ali film over and over, and then again. like, all of the time. view. But now, after Love Aaj Kal, I on December Kal, girl responded, “Did I ask Khas been making the same Leena of kal barely talks. But have developed deep contempt for 19, 2004 you not to chase me?” film, over and over — Jab We Met Kal, Imtiaz Ali knew how to Zoe of 2020 more than makes up his baby doll heroines who act out Aaj, girl says, “Whateverrrr”. (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009), write and had at least a semblance for that Leena, and all the Leenas and throw tantrums all the time, t has always been a question whether The Rockstar (2011), Cocktail (2010), of a story. born and brought up in the three and his indulgent, moronic film- Phantom of the Opera (1925) is a great film, or Kal, boy is Veer (Kartik Aaryan), Highway (2014), Tamasha (2015), Aaj, he has lost that skill as well, decades between them. making. only a great spectacle. Carl Sandburg, one of girl is Leena (Aarushi Sharma) in Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017). and instead of a story has only Zoe’s character is created out of Somewhere in the middle of Ithe original reviewers, underwent a change of Udaipur, circa 1990 Aaj, he has made the same film, expository dialogue. Imtiaz Ali’s issues and complexes Love Aaj Kal sits a stand-up comic heart between his first Chicago Daily News review Aaj, boy is Raghu (Kartik again. about women and love. Thus, she routine by one Justice Chaudhary (he waited for the Phantom’s unmasking “terribly Aaryan), girl is Zoe (Sara Ali ove Aaj Kal 2020 has no story has a huffy demeanour, throws who says that because the male fascinated, aching with suspense”) and a reconsid- Khan) in Delhi 2020 Kal, parson, tarson, narson, his whatsoever and so most of tantrums, has only exaggerated, members of cattle at his home are eration written a month later (“strictly among the heroes and heroines found them- Lthe time is spent talking petulant responses and speaks all not into monogamy and don’t wear novelties of the season”). It was not, he added on Kal, Leena was a student in a selves through love, else they felt about love, how love feels, what the time while gesturing frantical- any clothes, he too has decided to the level of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or Greed, convent school. lost-lost, sad-sad. love does, instead of showing it to ly. Yet, the instructions to the cam- discard both, monogamy and mentioning two of the greatest films of all time. Aaj, Zoe has career plans of run- Aaj, his hero and heroine find us. eraman were to crouch in front of clothes. He was right about that, and could have added the ning an event management compa- themselves through love, and with- Imagine a road trip movie where her and stare up with a grin and a If you figure what that was greatest of all silent horror films, Murnau’s n y. out it they feel lost-lost, sad-sad. instead of an actual road trip, the throbbing heart, like a duffer in about, do drop a line. Nosferatu (1922), whose vampire may have influ- lead pair take turns to sit with an love. Else, please implore the mighty enced Lon Chaney’s performance as the Phantom. Kal, Veer was studying to be a Kal, parson, tarson, narson, uncle at a coffee shop while he tells At one point, after we return producers of Bollywood who will But as an exercise in lurid sensationalism, strain- doctor. Imtiaz Ali’s films were about the them about a road trip he once from a flashback to aaj, Zoe says to pour in money for yet another ing against technical limitations in its eagerness to Aaj, Raghu is a computer pro- redemptive power of love. went on. But, rather than talk cafe uncle, “Life, haan!” banal bakwas, to sponsor some overwhelm, the first of the many Phantom films grammer. Aaj, his film is about the redemp- about interesting, fun stuff, the The banality is just staggering. therapy sessions for Imtiaz Ali and has a creepy, undeniable power. tive power of love. story he narrates goes like this: “I Zoe’s character is so idiotic that help him grow up a little. And if The story is simply told — too simply, perhaps, so Kal, Leena did kathak. checked out a car, then I took it for she has a hissy fit before taking all they feel that ship has sailed, then that all of the adaptations, including the famous Aaj, Zoe does zumba. Kal, his heroines were child- a spin. It got a flat, I changed tyre. life-altering decisions, all of which the therapy could at least help him Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, have been much babes. Again there was a puncture. are based entirely on what some- create female characters that don’t ado about relatively little. In the cellars of the Paris Kal, Leena wore salwar-kameez Aaj, his heroine is a child-babe, Mileage wasn’t good. The gear one else has said or experienced. that have the IQ, emotions and Opera House lives a disfigured masked man who with dupatta. one at least. stick was wobbly, the wipers were mannerisms of eight-year-old becomes obsessed with the young singer Christine. Aaj, Zoe wears small, trendy not moving smoothly. When I put sually, Randeep Hooda is girls. He commands the management to give her leading clothes and high heels. Kal, Imtiaz Ali was besotted with the window down, the breeze was good, but in Love Aaj Kal he Imtiaz Ali has a very uneasy rela- roles, and when they refuse, he exacts a terrible boys and girls with tiny IQs. nice, but her hair got tangled. She Uis inept and quite unbear- tionship with grown women and revenge, causing a great chandelier to crash down Kal, Leena stood in balcony steal- Aaj, he is still obsessed with a was not happy.” able. Sara Ali Khan is not just bad, that is visible in the way he has on the audience. ing furtive glances. boys and girls with tiny IQs. she is terrible, as if she has created the character of Zoe’s Christine’s lover, a pallid nonentity, is little com- Aaj, Zoe has tequila shots in a regressed as an actor mother, who has an opinion on petition for her fascination with the Phantom, until pub. Kal, I thought since Kedarnath like. Played by Simone Singh, this she realises with horror that the creature wants her Imtiaz Ali would (2018). mommy wears her hair and to dwell in his mad subterranean world. She Kal, Leena had a plait and was grow up after After expression like Mrs Addam from unmasks him, is repelled by his hideous disfigure- very scared of her mother. having made Addams Family and may have well ment, flees to the surface and her lover, and is fol- Aaj, Zoe’s hair is streaked and the same film arrived to the sets of Love Aaj Kal lowed by a Phantom seeking violent revenge. There she shouts at her mother. over and on a broom with a black conical is no room for psychological subtlety here. ove r. hat. It is the idea of the Phantom, really, that fasci- aj, a love guru, a philoso- Aaj, it nates us: the idea of a cruelly mistreated man going pher-guide (Randeep Hooda) is clear ove Aaj Kal isn’t just an mad in self-imposed exile in the very cellars, dun- Aruns Mazi (past), a coffee that annoying, irritating film, it geons and torture chambers where he was, appar- shop cum co-working space that Lalso moves at a glacial pace. ently, disfigured in the first place. His obsession has a bar and booze. At some point after interval, I with Christine reflects his desire to win back some He has a kal, and a room upstairs tried to fixate my eyes on the head joy from a world that has mistreated him. Leroux to make out with random girls. of the man sitting in front. and his adapters have placed this sad creature in a Zoe works out of Mazi, and soon Watching his hair grow was less bizarre subterranean space that has inspired gen- Raghu follows her with his laptop. excruciating than watching Imtiaz erations of set designers. Whenever we are in aaj with love Ali’s tantrum-throwing child-babe. There are five levels of cellars beneath the opera, guru, we go to his kal for some love If you were planning a movie for one descending beneath another in an expression- lessons. your Valentine’s date, I’d say ist series of staircases, ramps, trapdoors, and a Kal, Veer loved Leena, she loved cleaning public latrines in the Styxian river that the Phantom crosses in a gondo- him. service of Swachhchh Bharat la. The Phantom has furnished his lair with Aaj, Raghu loves Zoe, and she would be more fun than watching grotesque fittings: He sleeps in a coffin and pro- loves him. this film. vides a bed for Christine in the shape of a whale boat. Remote controls give him warnings when any- one approaches and allow him to roast or drown his enemies. To Christine, he offers wealth, luxury and opera stardom, and she is in no peril “as long as you do not touch the mask” — oh, and she must love him, or at least allow him to possess her (although his precise sexual plans are left undefined). Perhaps warned by the fate of the hero in her current pro- duction of Faust, she refuses this bargain, although These birds take flight, and continue to soar for an engaged woman, she allows herself to be dan- gerously tempted. After taking over the leading role from an omi- cloud of rainbow-coloured glitter tion, Birds of Prey drags in the Gotham City police detective feel what it’s like to blaze new nously ill prima donna, she follows a mysterious and smoke in slow motion, a sly middle as it jumps around in time who’s battling her demons even as trails on their own terms. The tim- voice, opens a secret door behind the mirror in her Birds Of Prey grin on her made-up face. But and establishes the backstories for she finds new purpose as a vigi- ing couldn’t be more apt in this dressing room, descends through forbidding cel- Robbie gets great help from a the various “birds” with whom lante. And Ella Jay Basco brings a post-#MeToo era, and the tone of lars, is taken semi-conscious by horseback and gon- (A) 109 min diverse and talented array of co- Harley will team up eventually. naturalism to the role of teenage Birds of Prey feels like a welcome dola deeper into the labyrinth and sees the coffin CAST: Margot Robbie, Rosie stars, including Jurnee Smollett- This seems sort of inevitable pickpocket Cassandra Cain, who breath of hopeful air following where he sleeps. At this point, her sudden cry of Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead DIRECTOR: Cathy Yan Bell, displaying serious action when going through the motions draws them all together when she last year’s well-acted but self-seri- “You — you are the Phantom!” inspired me to write ★★★ chops in the fierce, physical role of of setting up new characters with- steals the film’s MacGuffin — a ous Joker. in my notes: “Duh!” RATING: songstress Black Canary. The in a burgeoning franchise, but the valuable diamond — from the And the film is a consistent Her lover, the Viscount Raoul de Chagny, is like- script from Christina Hodson downshift feels jarring compared head honcho to mob boss Roman visual treat. Matthew Libatique, wise not a swift study. After the Phantom has pre- (Bumblebee) is a muscular cele- to the fast-paced section that pre- Sionis, aka Black Mask (Ewan Darren Aronofsky’s usual cinema- sumably claimed dozens of victims with the falling bration of feminine strength, of ceded it. McGregor). tographer, gives Gotham City a chandelier and threatened Christine with death if CHRISTY LEMIRE women discovering and honing Besides Black Canary, the night- The glittery object that binds cool, smoky sheen, all the better to she sees him again, Raoul agrees to meet her at the their powers to prop each other up club singer whose voice carries them to each other isn’t as impor- make the vibrancy of Harley’s Masked Ball. This is held in the Opera House on the argot Robbie is the most in a world where men keep letting overpowering sonic waves, there’s tant as the newfound freedom colours pop. Along those lines, the very next night, with the chandelier miraculously adorable sociopath them down — or worse. These are Mary Elizabeth Winstead as the they’re all enjoying from the jobs, costume design from Erin Benach repaired and no mourning period, apparently, for you’d ever want to hang ladies who will happily offer each amusingly stoic and socially awk- relationships and circumstances (Drive, The Neon Demon) is a the dozens of crushed and maimed. Christine tells Mout and blow stuff up other a hair tie before heading ward Huntress, who’s spent her that held them down for too long. complete kick, and not just for Raoul the Phantom will murder them if they are with in Birds of Prey (And the into battle together. whole life training to exact The title refers to Harley’s eman- Harley in her wide array of seen together, but then, when a gaunt and spectral Fantabulous Emancipation of One But after a thrilling first act with revenge with a crossbow. Rosie cipation but all five playful, punk rock get-ups. Perez’s figure in red stalks imperiously into the grand hall, Harley Quinn). its self-referential humour, cheeky Perez’s Renee Montoya is a bit women get to Renee gets to wear a T-shirt that’s Raoul unmasks himself, which is, if you ask me, The sour Suicide Squad gave us graphics and knowing underdeveloped as a former so unapologetically profane, we asking for trouble. a little taste of the artiste former- narra- can’t repeat what it says here. And The Phantom’s unmasking was one of the most ly known as Harleen Quinzel in McGregor parades about in famous moments in silent film. He is seated at his 2016, when she was the Joker’s aviators, jewel-toned velvet blazers organ. “Now, when he is intent on the music,” dutifully violent girlfriend; Birds and a collection of monogrammed Sandburg wrote, “she comes closer, closer, her fin- of Prey offers a veritable smorgas- gloves to protect his hands from gers steal towards the ribbon that fastens the mask. bord of this DC Comics super-vil- all the dirty work he does. He Her fingers give one final twitch — and there you lain in all her charismatic, com- seems to be having a ball. are!” There you are, all right, as Chaney, “the Man plicated glory. By detailing the Some of the song choices are of 1,000 Faces” and a master of makeup, unveils a character’s origin story and estab- a little painfully on the nose, defacement more grotesque than in any later ver- lishing her own franchise, direc- though. Joan Jett & the sion, his mouth a gaping cavern, his nose a void, his tor Cathy Yan pulls off the tricky Blackhearts’ I Hate Myself eyes widely staring: “Feast your eyes, glut your feat of blending elaborate action for Loving You blares as soul, on my accursed ugliness!” sequences with compelling char- Harley soothes herself after The other famous scene involves the falling chan- acter development, of transport- the Joker break-up by lazing delier, which became the centrepiece of the Webber ing us to a richly specific Gotham on the couch in a onesie, musical and functions the same way in Joel City but sprinkling in just the squeezing easy cheese into Schumacher’s 2004 film version. In the original right amount of pop-culture refer- her mouth and sobbing. film, it is curiously underplayed; it falls in impres- ences, ranging from Bernie Heart’s Barracuda blasts sive majesty, to be sure, but its results are hard to Sanders to Tweety Bird to Frida during a climactic show- measure. Surely there are mangled bodies beneath Kahlo. down between Harley and it, but the movie stays its distance and then hurries From its lively and vibrant ani- her crew vs Black Mask on. Much more impressive is the Masked Ball mated opening, Yan’s film is a and the army of angry sequence and its sequel on the roof of the opera complete blast, filled with zippy dudes he’s assembled. house. The filmmakers (director Rupert Julien, energy and irresistible girl power. But Yan was wise to let replaced by Edward Sedgwick and assisted by And Robbie, in her seemingly the fight scenes play out Chaney) use primitive colour techniques to satu- endless versatility, is up for every rather than providing a rate the ball with brilliant scarlets and less obtru- challenge in a role that’s as false sense of energy by sive greens. Many scenes throughout the film are demanding physically as it is overly editing them, tinted, which was common enough in silent days. verbally. She is positively infec- allowing us to appreciate The Phantom of the Opera is not a great film if tious in the candy-coloured all the athleticism and you are concerned with art and subtlety, depth and chaos she creates. artistry the choreogra- message; Nosferatu is a world beyond it. But in its Robbie shines radiantly at the phy demands. These birds fevered melodrama and images of cadaverous film’s centre as the newly single truly do take flight, and romance, it finds a kind of show-biz majesty. And it Harley Quinn — whether she’s they’ll continue to soar. has two elements of genius: It creates beneath the rhapsodising about a hangover- opera one of the most grotesque places in the cine- curing bacon-and-egg breakfast By arrangement with ma, and Chaney’s performance transforms an sandwich or emerging from a Asia Features absurd character into a haunting one. c m y k c m y k

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WINDOWS ■ Tributes paid to martyrs; Rahul asks ‘who benefited’ A year later, Pulwama sets off a fresh Cong-BJP clash AGE CORRESPONDENTS Congress’ Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 Today as we That was a raised questions on remember our dastardly accountability for the Exactly a year after the 40 CRPF mar- attack. And attack. “Today, as we Pulwama terrorist attack, tyrs in the this is a dastardly remember our 40 CRPF which may have possibly martyrs in the swung the election towards #PulwamaAttack, comment. #PulwamaAttack, let us the BJP, a bitter war of let us ask: 1. Who Who ask: 1. Who benefited the words broke out between benefitted the most Benefitted most from the attack? 2. the ruling side and the from the the most? What is the outcome of the Opposition as Congress attack? 2. Mr Gandhi inquiry into the attack? 3. CRPF personnel stand guard at the spot where deadly 2019 Pulwama terror attack Actress Tabu presents a cre- leader Rahul Gandhi asked What is can you Who in the BJP Govt has took place at Lethipora of Pulwama District in South Kashmir on Friday. — PTI ation by designer Gaurang “who had benefited from the out- think beyond bene- yet been held accountable during the Lakme Fashion the strike”, while the BJP come of fits? Of course not. for the security lapses that Week 2020 Summer/Resort accused him of being a the This so-called allowed the attack?” he SC seeks J&K “known sympathiser” of tweeted. The BJP was quick fashion show in Mumbai on inquiry into 'Gandhi' family can SC warns telcos Friday. — AFP terror groups like the to hit back at the Congress govt reply on Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and the attack? 3. Who never think beyond leader for his “dastardly Jaish-e-Mohammed. The in the BJP Govt has benefits. Not just comment”, saying he was Judge faints while ruling party claimed the yet been held materialistically cor- insulting the memory of the Sara’s plea for dictating Nirbhaya “so-called Gandhi family accountable for the rupt, their souls are CRPF personnel, and of contempt for can never think beyond security lapses that also corrupt. sought an apology from him Omar’s release case order in SC benefits”, and that they allowed the attack? and his party. were not just “materialisti- — Rahul Gandhi, — Sambit Patra, BJP “That was a dastardly PARMOD KUMAR New Delhi: The Supreme cally corrupt, their souls attack. And this is a das- NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 not paying dues Court judge Justice R. are also corrupt”. Congress leader spokesperson tardly comment. Who bene- Banumathi on Friday Earlier, paying homage to fited the most? Mr Gandhi, The Supreme Court on momentarily fainted in her martyrs of the attack, individuals” who devoted attacked by a vehicle-borne can you think beyond bene- Friday sought a response DoT official’s ‘temerity’ angers judges chair while she was dictat- Prime Minister Narendra their lives to serving and suicide bomber at Lethpora fits? Of course not. This so- from the J&K govern- ing an order adjourning the Modi said the country will protecting the nation. in Pulwama district of called ‘Gandhi’ family can ment on a plea by Sara AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ After the SC rap, hearing on the Centre’s plea never forget the martyrdom Last year, on February 14, Jammu and Kashmir, in never think beyond Abdullah Pilot challeng- NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 the dpartment of seeking separate hanging of of the security personnel a convoy of vehicles carry- which 40 CRPF personnel benefits. Not just material- ing invoking of the Public three death row convicts in killed in last year’s attack ing security personnel on were killed. istically corrupt, their Safety Act for the contin- The Supreme Court on telecom withdrew Nirbhaya case who have and said the slain security- the Jammu-Srinagar While paying tribute to souls are also ued detention of her Friday threatened con- its January 23, exhausted all their legal men were “exceptional national highway was the CRPF martyrs, ■ Turn to Page 8 brother, former J&K chief tempt proceedings 2020 order that remedies and mercy peti- minister Omar Abdullah. against top executives of called for no coer- tions. Mr Abdullah was telecom giants like Full report on Page 4 ■ detained on August 4-5, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone cive action against Kejri invites PM to swearing-in, but it’s unclear if he’ll attend 2019, shortly before the Idea and others for failing defaulting firms Dr Kafeel slapped abrogation of Article 370 to comply with its direc- and started issuing and the subsequent bifur- tive to pay an estimated notices to telcos with stringent NSA cation of J&K into two `1.47 lakh crores in past asking them to After Delhi victory, AAP plans to Union territories. dues. In a judgment Lucknow: The stringent Issuing notice to the which will have far- deposit dues before National Security Act has J&K government, a bench reaching implications for midnight of Friday been slapped on Dr of Justices Arun Mishra the telecom sector, the Kafeel Khan, who is lodged fight local body polls nationwide and Indira Banerjee court also expressed its respect for the directions in Mathura jail, in connec- directed further hearing displeasure at the “temer- issued by this court,” tion with his anti-CAA SANJAY KAW stituency, on Sunday to of the matter on March 2, ity” of a desk officer in they said in the judg- speech at the Aligarh NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 inaugurate over 30 pro- as senior counsel Kapil the department of tele- ment. Muslim University. Mr Khan jects. Sibal urged the court it com for “scuttling” its Separate petitions filed was arrested by the UP After its landslide victory After the oath-taking was a habeas corpus plea order by issuing a writ- by non-telecom firms Special Task Force from in the Delhi Assembly ceremony, the AAP is set and an early date may be ten directive to not take such as gas utility GAIL Mumbai on January 29 for polls, the Aam Aadmi to launch a massive cam- given. Not acceding to the any coercive action and power transmission allegedly promoting enmity. Party has decided to con- paign to increase its vol- request, Justice Mishra against firms for not firm PowerGrid, who Full report on Page 5 test elections to local bod- unteer base across the said you are coming so depositing dues by the were slapped with a ies across the country as country. Mr Rai, a minis- long after being detained. January 23, 2020 dead- demand of Rs 2.65 lakh part of an ambitious plan ter in the outgoing It is Sara Abdullah Pilot, line. crores by the DoT, were Kanhaiya’s convoy to expand its footprint Kejriwal government, sister of Omar Abdullah, A bench of Justices withdrawn by the appli- beyond the national capi- said people will be able to who has moved the Arun Mishra, S. Abdul cants after the court said attacked near Arrah tal. join the AAP’s “nation habeas corpus petition Nazeer and M.R. Shah they can represent their Patna: Former JNUSU Senior AAP leader building campaign” by and challenged the invok- said the companies have case at appropriate forms. President Kanhaiya Kumar’s Gopal Rai said the party Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal meets veteran giving a missed call on ing of the PSA, Mr Sibal violated its order and After the Supreme Court convoy was attacked while has called a meeting of its writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar at his residence in New the phone number told the court. asked them to clear the rap, the dpartment of tele- he was travelling from national executive on Delhi. AAP leader Sanjay Singh is also seen. — PTI 9871010101. The matter came up dues before the next date com withdrew its January Buxar to Arrah on Friday. Sunday to deliberate on Mr Rai said: “We will Friday before Justices of hearing on March 17. 23, 2020 order that called This was the eighth attack expanding the party by of action for the party. Delhi chief minister for fight local body elections Mishra and Banerjee as “In spite of the dis- for no coercive action in two weeks against Mr projecting its “positive Mr Kejriwal has also the third time. It is, how- in other states also. We Justice Mohan M. missal of the review against defaulting firms Kumar, who is leading a nationalism”. The meet- invited Prime Minister ever, not clear whether will be focusing on a few Shantanahoudar, who application (filed by the and started issuing massive state-wide Jan Gan ing, to be held after AAP Narendra Modi to his the Prime Minister will states as well. The deci- was a part of the bench telcos), they have not notices to telcos asking Man Yatra. chief Arvind Kejriwal swearing-in ceremony on attend the swearing-in sion on the same will be hearing the matter, had deposited any amount so them to deposit dues Full report on Page 4 and his Cabinet takes the Sunday at the Ramlila ceremony as he is due to taken on February 16. In earlier recused himself on far. It appears the way in before midnight of Friday. oath in the morning, will Maidan, where the for- travel to Varanasi, his future, we will also focus Wednesday. which things are happen- While Airtel said it will COUNTERPOINT decide the future course mer will take the oath as parliamentary con- ■ Turn to Page 8 ■ More on Page 5 ing that they have scant ■ Turn to Page 8 Third Indian India may open poultry, dairy markets for US deal tests positive New Delhi/Washington, involved in the industry. merce restrictions. ner in goods. Feb. 14: India has offered to But Prime Minister Mr Trump’s trip to India India has offered to allow US official: Trump, Modi to outline for corona on partially open up its poul- Narendra Modi is trying to has raised hopes that he imports of US chicken legs, try and dairy markets in a pull all the stops for the US will restore some of the turkey and produce such bid for a limited trade deal President’s February 24-25 country’s US trade prefer- as blueberries India may next chapter of ‘natural alliance’ ship in Japan during US President visit, aimed at rebuilding ences, in exchange for tar- open poultry, dairy mar- Washington: When American diplomat. Donald Trump’s first offi- bonds between the world’s iff reductions and other kets for US trade deal and President Donald Trump Commenting on Mr AGE CORRESPONDENT cial visit to the country largest democracies. In concessions. cherries, Indian govern- travels to India this Trump’s maiden visit to NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 this month, people famil- 2019, Mr Trump suspended The US is India’s second- ment sources said, and month to meet Prime India, acting assistant sec- iar with the protracted India’s special trade desig- largest trade partner after offered to cut tariffs on Minister Narendra Modi, retary of state for South The Indian embassy in talks say. nation that dated back to China, and bilateral goods chickenthe two leaders will out- and Central Asia, Alice G. Japan said on Friday that India, the world’s largest the 1970s, after Mr Modi and services trade climbed legs from 100 per cent to 25 line an ambitious vision Wells, said the US a third Indian crew on milk-producing nation, put price caps on medical to a record $142.6 billion in per cent. US negotiators for the next chapter of the President and Prime board a cruise ship off the has traditionally restrict- devices, like cardiac stents 2018. The US had a $23.2 want that tariff cut to 10 “natural alliance” Minister Modi enjoyed a Japanese coast has tested ed dairy imports to protect and knee implants, and billion goods trade deficit per cent. The Modi govern- between the two coun- very special rapport. — PTI positive for the novel coro- the livelihoods of 80 mil- introduced new data local- in 2019 with India, its ment is also offering to tries, according to a top ■ More on Page 5 WEATHER navirus as authorities lion rural households isation norms and e-com- ninth largest trading part- ■ Turn to Page 8 confirmed that total 218 O Max: 25 C people have been infected Min: 11OC with the deadly virus on RH: 40% the quarantined ship. Rainfall: 0% Two crew members, out of US A-G blasts Trump, says his total 138 Indians on board Forecast: Sunny the cruise ship Diamond Princess, were tested posi- tive for the virus earlier. tweets making job ‘impossible’ ASTROGUIDE Meanwhile, aviation regulator DGCA has Washington, Feb. 14: US I cannot for his former advisor, Vikari: Uttarayana asked airports and air- attorney-general Bill Barr Roger Stone — prompting Tithi: Magha Bahula Saptami lines on Friday that pas- on Thursday delivered a do my job four Justice Department till 4.34 pm sengers arriving in flights highly unusual public here at prosecutors to resign from from Japan and South rebuke of Donald Trump, the depart- the case this week. Star: Vishaka till 5.08 am Korea must be screened saying the President’s ment with a constant The outburst was all the (Sunday) once they step out of aero- tweets were making his job background com- more remarkable as Barr Varjyam: From 11.24 am to bridges in order to pre- at the justice department mentary that under- has emerged as a powerful 12.57 pm vent the spread of novel “impossible.” cuts me. defender of Mr Trump, coronavirus infection. “I have a problem with — Bill Barr, US earning the nickname of Durmuhurtam: From 6.46 am Till date, only passengers some of the tweets,” Mr the “president’s attorney” to 8.18 am arriving from four coun- Barr said in an interview attorney-general from critics. He has been at Rahukalam: From 9 am to tries — China, Hong with ABC News, adding: “I the center of allegations 10.30 am Kong, Thailand and cannot do my job here at department of justice crim- that he decided — allegedly Singapore — were being the department with a con- inal cases,” said Mr Barr. under pressure from SUNSET TODAY 6.10 PM screened for possible stant background com- His interview came as Trump — to overrule his SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.59 AM exposure to the virus at 21 British PM Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during his first Cabinet meeting after mentary that undercuts Trump stands accused of own prosecutors and seek MOONRISE TOMORROW 12.50 AM identified airports. a reshuffle the day before, at 10 Downing Street in London on Friday. On his left is me.” “I think it’s time to interfering with the sen- a lighter prison sentence MOONSET TODAY 11.15 PM ■ More on Page 5 Rishi Sunak, the new chancellor of the exchequer who replaced Sajid Javid. — PTI stop the tweeting about tencing recommendation for Stone. — AFP NATION THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 4

SHORT TAKES Up in arms PM to launch 30 projects KERALA MULLING OVER LAW ON in Varanasi tomorrow SUPERSTITION AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ The Prime Minister tal, also at the university. GILVESTER ASSARY NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 would also dedicate Mr Modi would inaugu- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, rate a two-day “Kashi Ek FEB. 14 The Prime Minister will to the nation the Roop Anek” event at visit his Lok Sabha con- Pandit Deendayal Pandit Deendayal The Kerala government has stituency of Varanasi on Upadhyaya Upadhyaya Hastakala been contemplating to bring Sunday, where he would Memorial Centre Sankul showcasing prod- a Bill for effectively curbing inaugurate over 30 proj- ucts from all over Uttar superstition, practices like ects, including a 430-bed and unveil a 63-feet Pradesh. He would also sorcery and exorcism. The super-speciality govern- tall statue of the interact with buyers and draft proposal is currently ment hospital. RSS ideologue artisans coming from under consideration of Law According to the Prime countries, including the Reforms Commission. The Minister’s Office, Mr leader in the country. United States, England Kerala Exploitation by Modi would flag off Over 200 artisans worked and Australia. Superstition (Prevention) IRCTC’s ‘Maha Kaal day and night for the last The Prime Minister is Act drafted and proposed by Express’ through a video one year to complete the also scheduled to partici- home department, warrant- link. structure. pate in the closing cere- ed stringent punishment The first overnight pri- The memorial centre will mony of the centenary against those responsible for vate train in the country have the engravings of the celebrations of Shri spreading superstition and will connect three life and times of Jagadguru Vishwaradhya putting people's lives in dan- Jyotirling pilgrim centres Upadhyaya. Around 30 Gurukul and would ger. The punishment ranges of Varanasi in Uttar craftsmen and artists from release the translated ver- from three years to capital Pradesh, and Ujjain and Odisha worked on the proj- sion of the Shri Siddhant punishment. The CPI which Omkareshwar in Madhya ect during the past year. Shikhamani Granth in 19 is second biggest ally in rul- Pradesh. Later, the Prime languages and its mobile ing LDF, wants the process The Prime Minister Minister will attend a application. to be expedited and the law would also dedicate to the public function, where he According to officials in passed this year itself. nation the Pandit would dedicate over 30 Varanasi, PM Modi will Karnataka and Maharashtra Deendayal Upadhyaya projects to the nation. address a public rally and had passed similar legisla- Memorial Centre and These include a 430-bed inaugurate Chowkaghat- tion earlier. Though the Left unveil a 63-feet tall statue super-speciality govern- Lehartara over-bridge. He parties had promised to Jawarharlal Nehru University Students Union president Aishe Ghosh raises slogans during her visit to show solidari- of the RSS ideologue. ment hospital at Banaras would also inaugurate the bring the law after coming ty to Muslim women and their family members, who have been protesting against CAA, NRC and NPR for over a The PMO said it would Hindu University and a Vedic Science Centre at to power in 2016, four years month, at Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata on Friday. — PTI be the tallest statue of the 74-bed psychiatry hospi- BHU. have passed and things have not moved at the desired pace. CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran said the Convoy of demand will be raised on February 20 which is also Nirbhaya case: SC notice to J&K on plea by the martyrdom day of Kanhaiya’s Gobind Pansare, an anti- superstition activist who was killed by hardline right wing attacked near group in Kolhapur in 2015. SC judge faints sister for Omar’s release Many rationalists say despite Bihar’s Arrah high literacy rate, social and political consciousness, sor- Top court fixes March 2 for next hearing on plea by Sara NAYEAR AZAD cery and exorcism are ram- in courtroom PATNA, FEB. 14 pant in Kerala. There have PARMOD KUMAR It is Sara Abdullah — the Shantanahoudar who was been several cases of deaths PARMOD KUMAR ■ CLEARING THE WAY NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 sister of Omar Abdullah part of the bench compris- Former JNUSU presi- under mysterious circum- NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 for execution of Vinay — who has moved the ing Justice N.V. Ramana dent Kanhaiya Kumar’s stances linked to people Sharma, one of the four The Supreme Court on habeas corpus petition and Justice Sanjiv convoy was attacked indulging in occult practices. Supreme Court judge Friday sought response and has challenged the Khanna had earlier while he was travelling Justice R. Banumathi on convicts in the Nirbhaya from J&K government on invoking of PSA against recused himself from par- from Buxar to Arrah on Friday momentarily gang rape and murder a plea by Sara Abdullah former Chief Minister, ticipating in the matter on Friday. VILLAGER fainted in her chair while case, the Supreme Court Pilot challenging invoking Sibal told the court. Wednesday. This was the eighth she was dictating an dismissed his plea against of Public Safety Act for Sibal clarified that the Omar Abdullah, his attack in two weeks KILLED order adjourning the the rejection of his mercy the continued detention of petitioner Sara Abdullah father and former J&K against Kanhaiya hearing on the Centre’s petition by the President her brother and former has challenged the further Chief Minister Farooq Sara Abdullah Pilot Kumar, who is leading a plea seeking separate J&K Chief Minister Omar detaining Omar Abdullah Abdullah, former Chief massive state-wide Jan ALONG LoC hanging of three death February 17 for hearing Abdullah. under the PSA and prior Minister Mehbooba Mufti Gan Man Yatra against Jammu: A villager was killed row convicts in Nirbhaya Centre and Delhi govern- Omar Abdullah was to the invoking of the and other senior Kashmiri ‘All Kashmiris the Citizenship and four others were injured case who have exhausted ment’s application seek- detained on August 4, 2019, Public Safety Act, the for- leaders are under deten- Amendment Act (CAA), on Friday when Pakistani all their legal remedies ing issuance of fresh shortly before the abroga- mer Chief Minister was tion since August 4-5. National Population troops engaged in heavy and mercy petitions. death warrants. tion of Article 370 of the detained under Section Sara Abdullah in her should have Register (NPR) and mortar shelling and firing on While dictating the The bench comprising Constitution and subse- 107 of the Code of petition has contended National Register of civilian areas and forward order adjourning the Justice Banumathi, Jus- quent bifurcation of the Criminal Procedure. that there could not be any same rights as Citizens (NRC). posts along the Line of hearing till February 20, tice Ashok Bhushan and J&K into Union Section 107 of the CrPC material for further Sources said prior to Control (LoC) in Jammu and Justice Banumathi bec- Justice A.S.Bopanna later Territories. provides for steps to be detaining a person who is reaching the venue in Kashmir’s Poonch district, ame motionless and tilted passed the order in cham- Issuing notice to the J&K taken by magistrate for already under detention other citizens’ Arrah a group of youth officials said. Pakistan Army towards her right but ber. While deferring fur- government, a bench of keeping peace. for last six months. New Delhi, Feb. 14: Sara chanting pro-CAA slo- troopers launched mortar regained her composer as ther hearing to February Justice Arun Mishra and In response to a poser She has also sought Abdullah Pilot, sister of gans began pelting shells and fired from small court staff escorted her to 20, it made it clear that Justice Indira Banerjee from the court whether quashing of the February former Jammu and stones at his convoy. arms on villages and forward chamber. “the pendency of the peti- directed the further hear- any matter relating to 5, 2020, order detaining Kashmir chief minister However, no one is said posts in Shahpur and Kerni The bench headed by tions (before it) may not ing of the matter on Omar Abdullah’s deten- Omar Abdullah under the Omar Abdullah, on to be injured in the areas of the district in viola- Justice Banumathu is be treated as an impedi- March 2 even as senior tion was pending before PSA. Friday said all Kashmiris attack. Activists travel- tion of a ceasefire agree- holding repeated hearing ment for the trial court to counsel Kapil Sibal urged the J&K high court, Mr Describing detention as should have the same ling with Kanhaiya ment, they said. Pakistan of the Nirbhaya case on consider the matter on its the court that it was a Sibal said that there was “illegal”, Sara Abdullah rights as other citizens of Kumar said that slogans troops used 120-mm mortars one ground or the other. own merit.” habeas corpus plea and an none relating Omar in her petition has said, the country. raised by the mob dur- to target the villages, they After the rejection of Clearing the way for early date may be given. Abdullah. “The grounds for the Talking to reporters ing the attack indicate said. In the firing and the curative petitions by execution of Vinay Not acceding to the The matter on Friday detention order are wholly after hearing on her peti- that they belong to a par- shelling, one civilian was the convicts, the court is Sharma, one of the four request by Sibal, Justice came before the bench of lacking any material facts tion challenging ticular ideology. killed and four other vil- now, one after the other, is convicts in the Nirbhaya Mishra said that “you are Justice Mishra and or particulars which are Abdullah’s detention “We are not bothered lagers were injured, they hearing challenge to the gang rape and murder coming after so long after Justice Banerjee as imperative for an order of under the stringent Public by such attacks and said. The injured have been rejection of mercy peti- case, the Supreme Court being detained.” Justice Mohan M. detention.” Safety Act (PSA) in the Kanhaiya Kumar will taken to a hospital, they tions by the on Friday dismissed his Supreme Court, Sara said continue with his tour. It said. Indian troops guarding President. plea against the rejection she was hopeful of an is clear that the BJP is the border retaliated befit- The court is also hear- of his mercy petition by early hearing as it was “a rattled by the response tingly resulting in an ing Centre and Delhi gov- the President. habeas corpus case and Kanhaiya has been exchange of fire, which con- ernment’s plea for the The top court refused to the relief would be soon- receiving from people of tinued till reports last came separate hanging of the accept Sharma’s con- er.” Bihar”, activists travel- in, they said. Meanwhile, offi- Nirbhaya convicts who tention that the President She said that she and her ling with Kanhaiya cials said on Friday that ter- have exhausted all their did not apply his mind family had full faith in the Kumar said. ror-related legal remedies. while rejecting the mercy justice system. “We are The state-wide ‘Jan violence in Jammu and Justice Banumathi and plea and it was done in a here because we want all Gan Man Yatra’ which Kashmir has come down by Justice Bhushan were “mala fide” manner. Kashmiris should have began on December 30 60 per cent in less than one also part of the bench “When the highest con- the same rights as the citi- from Bhitiharwa and a half months in the then headed by Justice stitutional authority, zens of India and we are Gandhi Ashram in West beginning of 2020, in com- Dipak Misra (who later upon perusal of the note waiting for that day,” she Champaran is scheduled parison to the same period became CJI and since and the various docu- said and did not take any to conclude with a rally last year, The information retired) which had heard ments placed along with further questions from on the theme “nagrikta was conveyed by director and upheld the Delhi mercy petition, has taken journalists. bachao, desh bachao” general of police, Jammu High Court verdict con- a decision to reject the Earlier, the Supreme (Save Citizenship, save and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh firming the award of mercy petition, it cannot Court issued a notice to the country) in Patna on who called on Union Minister death sentence by the be contended that the the Jammu and Kashmir February 29. Jitendra Singh in the nation- trial court. highest constitutional administration on the Left leaders in Patna al capital. The court adjourned the authority had not applied In this undated photo, Sitaram, a monk, plays a psalm as sloth bears gather around plea challenging on Friday condemned hearing for February 20 its mind to the docu- him in Shadol district of Madhya Pradesh. Sitaram claimed that the bears appear Abdullah’s detention continuous attacks on after it was informed that ments,” the Supreme from the forests to listen to his hymn and to-date have caused no harm to anyone. under the Public Safety Kanhaiya Kumar’s anti- STUDENTS MADE the trial court has fixed Court said. — PTI Act. — PTI CAA tour. TO STRIP IN GUJARAT COLLEGE SNUBBING | POLICY 400-metre-long, 7-feet-high wall being built in Ahmedabad New Delhi: Senior BJP leaders The National Commission for Women has set up an inquiry committee which will meet the students Another wall comes up for Trump in Karnataka upset of a college in Gujarat who were reportedly forced to Ahmedabad, Feb. 14: US Chho Trump” (How are the reality of our life, but strip to prove that they were President Donald Trump you, Trump”) at a stadi- Modi's government wants B. ARAVINDA SHETTY MLAs like Umesh Katti, not menstruating. will be shielded from the um in Ahmedabad along to hide the poor," said BENGALURU, FEB. 14 S.A. Ramdas, Tippeswamy According to media reports, sight of slums by a newly the lines of the “Howdy Parvatbhai Mafabhai, a and S. Angara have openly 68 undergraduate hostellers built wall when he visits Modi” extravagansa he day worker who has lived Cabinet expansion and the expressed their anger were paraded through the the city of Ahmedabad hosted for Prime Min- there with his family for allocation of portfolios to against the chief minister college into the restroom during a visit to India ister Narendra Modi in more than three decades. newly appointed ministers for not inducting them into and forced to individually later this month. Houston last September. Meanwhile, the Con- has upset many BJP old- the Cabinet. Some party remove their undergarments Construction workers Speaking at the White gress on Friday alleged timers and senior ministers functionaries are also upset to prove that they were not build a wall along a slum House on Tuesday, Tru- that the Ahmedabad in the B.S.Yediyurappa gov- with the CM for allotting menstruating. The area as part of a beautifi- mp quoted Modi as say- Municipal Corporation ernment. The new ministers plum portfolios to the new Commission has also sought cation drive along a route ing “millions and mil- (AMC) is constructing were all earlier in the ministers, sources said an explanation from the that U.S. President and lions of people” would the wall to keep the slum Congress and JD(S) and had At the legislature party trustee of Sahjanand Girls’ Prime Minister Narendra attend the rally. colony, where people live played a pivotal role in top- meeting, the upset MLAs Institute College, Pravin Modi will be taking dur- The event provides in poverty, out of sight of pling the previous H.D. are likely to raise the neg- Pindora and the principal ing Trump’s visit later Trump, who was impe- the US President. Kumaraswamy government. lect of party loyalists while Rita Raniga for this “shame- this month. Workers construct a wall in front of a slum ahead of ached in December, with Gujarat Congress To placate the sulking min- forming the government ful exercise”, an NCW state- A senior government President Donald Trumps visit in Ahmedabad. — PTI the opportunity to woo spokesperson Manish isters and party loyalists and will insist on accommo- ment said. The NCW has set official said the wall was the support of hundreds Doshi said, “The BJP gov- who are MLAs, Chief dating long-time BJP work- up an inquiry team, which being built for security clock to finish the proj- a slum district that hous- of thousands of Indian- ernment and the AMC Minister B.S.Yediyurappa ers in the boards and corpo- will meet the girls of the reasons, not to conceal ect,” the contractor said, es an estimated 800 fami- American voters ahead of are trying their best to and party state president rations. institute and inquire about the slum district. speaking on condition of lies. the U.S. presidential elec- hide reality from Trump. Nalin Kumar Kateel have Some senior ministers are the incident. “NCW has also But the contractor anonymity. Trump, who has made tion in November. Instead of alleviating called a legislature party upset that they had to give appraised the Kutch building it said the gov- The government official his pledge to build a wall But some slum dwellers poverty, the ruling dis- meeting on February 16. up prime portfolios to the University in-charge Vice ernment “did not want conceded that the wall along the United States’ whose homes will be cor- pensation is hiding the However the party main- newly inducted ministers Chancellor Darshna Dholakia the slum to be seen” was part of a “beautifica- border with Mexico a fea- doned off by the wall in poor by building a wall. tains that the meeting has with ministers K.S. and the DGP of Gujurat, when Trump passes by tion and cleanliness” ture of his presidency, Ahmedabad — the largest Such tactics of hiding been called in view of the Eshwarappa, Jagadish Shivanand Jha (IPS) to look on the ride in from drive. will visit India on Feb. 24- city in Modi’s home state poor people were also joint session which will Shettar, R. Ashok, C.T.Ravi into the matter thoroughly Ahmedabad’s airport. Whatever the reason, 25 to reaffirm strategic of Gujarat — said the used when Chinese commence from Monday, to and Basvaraj Bommai not and report to the “I’ve been ordered to the 400-metre-long and ties that have been buffet- government was wasting President Xi Jinping vis- discuss floor management happy with the chief minis- Commission at the earliest build a wall as soon as seven-feet-high wall will ed by trade disputes. tax-payer money to hide ited the city in 2014. This and other important issues ter for succumbing to the on their action taken report,” possible, over 150 masons prevent the U.S. leader He is expected to attend the poor. is very unfortunate.” coming up in the session. pressure of the new the statement added. — PTI are working round-the- from getting a glimpse of an event dubbed “Kem "Poverty and slums are — PTI Senior leaders including entrants. 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IN BRIEF Assam ex-rebels CBI, ED files status Kafeel Khan slapped with NSA report in Aircel case Action taken in connection with anti-CAA speech at Aligarh Muslim University to face music for New Delhi: The Enforcement Lucknow, Feb. 14: The on Dr Kafeel. He will ◗ Dr Khan was depsite bail granted to Kashif along with the Direct-orate (ED) and CBI stringent National Secu- remain in jail,” Aligarh arrested by the him by a court in the case, lawyer reached the jail but Friday submitted their status rity Act (NSA) has been senior superintendent of registered against him at by 9 am police presence at re-ports in the Aircel-Maxis slapped on Dr Kafeel police (SSP) Akash Uttar Pradesh the Civil Lines police sta- the jail was increased and unlawful actions case, involving former Khan, who is lodged in Kulhari to PTI over phone. Special Task Force tion in Aligarh for promot- we were told verbally by finance minister P. Chida- Mathura jail, in connec- In Aligarh, District Mag- from Mumbai on ing enmity between differ- jail authorities that the MANOJ ANAND ◗ ◗ Militants who mbaram and his son Ka-rti, tion with his anti-CAA istrate Chandra Bhushan January 29. ent religions. NSA has been invoked on GUWAHATI, FEB. 14 come overground before a Delhi court. While speech at the Aligarh Singh told reporters that Adil Khan said, “The him,” Adil Khan said. the ED submitted its report Muslim University. Kafeel Khan’s speech at under the stringent law, government is trying to After his arrest in In a significant move, the for talks with the in a sealed envelope and Dr Khan was arrested by AMU was instrumental in Dr Khan’s brother Adil silence my brother. Mumbai, Dr Khan was state government in con- government would informed the court that the UP Special Task Force triggering violent inci- Khan said the government A few days ago, during a brought to Aligarh, from sultation with the min- get `6,000 each “active investigation is from Mumbai on January dents at the university on wanted him to “remain programme on a TV news where he was immediately istry of home affairs has underway in the matter”, the 29 for allegedly promoting December 13 and 15. quiet”. channel, he had revealed shifted to the district jail decided that surrendered itants are holding back CBI informed that “Letters enmity between different “We had apprehensions The NSA allows preven- that at BRD Medical in neighbouring Mathura. militants indulging in illegal arms, security Rogatory (LR)” has been religions through the that after his release on tive detention for several College (Gorakhpur), many According to the police, any unlawful and anti- sources said that police sent to Malaysia and the speech he had delivered bail, Dr Kafeel Khan months if the authorities children are dying daily this was done as a precau- social activities will be have been asked to keep a respo-nse is awaited. Letters during a protest against would have caused more believe the person is a but the government is hid- tionary measure in view excluded from the pro- close watch on the activi- Rogatory (LR) is a formal the Citizenship Amend- law and order issues in the threat to national security ing the facts and data.” of the anti-CAA protests posed comprehensive ties of surrendered request from a court of a ment Act (CAA) at AMU state,” the district magis- or law and order. “The (Mathura) jail was on the AMU campus and relief and rehabilitation militants. sovereign nation to a court on December 12. trate said. Dr Khan is currently about to release him on at the Eidgah grounds. policy of the government. Referring the instance of another sovereign nation “NSA has been slapped Criticising his detention lodged in Mathura jail Friday at 6 am. My brother — PTI Pointing out that the of past when surrendered for judicial assistance in a government has already militants were found to case. On January 28, the started the process of have been involved in var- court revived the Aircel- framing a comprehensive ious anti-social activities Maxis cases filed by the CBI relief and rehabilitation with their illegal sophisti- and ED against Mr India & Portugal policy for more than 1,600 cated weapons, security Chidamba-ram and his son surrendered cadres of the sources said, “We have that were earlier adjourned four factions of the made it clear that surren- “sine die”. District Judge National Democratic dered militants indulging Sujata Kohli put up the mat- ink 7 pacts after Front of Bodoland in anti-social activities ter for further hearing on (NDFB), security sources would not be eligible for February 20. Additional said that the proposed getting the benefit of the solicitor general Sanjay Jain relief and rehabilitation comprehensive relief submitted the status report Modi-Sousa talks policy would be formulat- rehabilitation scheme of of the ED investigation in a ed by the state home the government.” sealed cover. AGE CORRESPONDENT department in consulta- According to new reha- NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 tion with the Assam bilitation scheme of the police and leaders of all Centre, the militants who Bangla nationals Prime Minister Narendra the four factions of the come overground for Modi on Friday held talks NDFB and other stake- talks with the govern- held for forgery with visiting Portuguese holders. ment would get `6,000 Bhopal: Three Bangladeshi President Marcelo Rebelo Admitting that even each as a monthly stipend nationals including two de Sousa after which the after the surrender of and an additional incen- women were on Friday two countries inked NDFB cadres in large tive if they deposit arms arrested in Indore in Madhya seven pacts including in numbers, there is appre- and ammunition depend- Pradesh on charges of for- the fields of maritime Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with the staff and officers of the hension in security cir- ing on the weapon that gery and staying in India transport and port devel- Budget division and Budget press, at a high tea session, in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI cles that surrendered mil- they deposit. illegally. The three Banglad- opment, industrial and eshis’ identity came to fore intellectual property following their detention by rights, training for diplo- police in connection with the mats, and investment for abduction of one Anil Pal, a start-ups. Prime Minister Narendra ‘Trump, PM will outline staff of a local school in Seven other Modi shakes hands with Indore. “Three of the four Memoranda of Portuguese President people arrested by police Understanding (MoUs) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa were found to be Ban- were announced between at Hyderabad House on next chapter of alliance’ gladeshis who were living Indian and Portuguese Friday. — PTI here illegally. We have entities including in the Washington, Feb. 14: relationship,” Wells said. reported the matter to the field of production of When President Donald “When President Centre,” deputy inspector drones, aeronautics, (ASAE) and DPIIT, min- Trump travels to India Trump and Prime general of police, Indore nano-biotechnology, istry of commerce or co- this month to meet Minister Modi meet later range, Ruchi Vardhan Mishra start-ups for women operation in the field of Prime Minister this month in front of told reporters. The police entrepreneurs and yoga. industrial and intellectu- Narendra Modi, the two thousands of roaring investigation has revealed The Portuguese Presid- al property rights, agree- leaders will outline an fans, they’re going to out- that Begum Khatoon alias ent is on a state visit to ment on Audio-Visual Co- ambitious vision for the line an ambitious vision Megha Verma, a India from February 13-16 production between India next chapter of the “nat- for the next chapter of Bangladeshi national, was on the invitation of and Portugal, MoU bet- ural alliance” between this natural alliance,” staying illegally in Indore by President Ram Nath ween Portuguese Diplom- the two countries, Ms Wells said. making passport with the Kovind. atic Institute and Foreign according to a top She reminded the help of a forged marksheet. The Portuguese Service Institute for trai- American diplomat. Donald Trump American business com- President held delegation ning, Co-operation Agre- President Trump and munity that it was two level talks with Mr Modi ement on Maritime Tran- First Lady Melania Alice G. Wells, said the decades ago that the then at Hyderabad House in sport and Port Develop- Trump will pay a state US president and prime Prime Minister Atal CBI starts probe the capital. He will also ment between India and visit to India on minister Modi enjoyed a Behari Vajpayee travel to the states of Portugal, Joint Declar- February 24 and 25 at the very special rapport. described India and the into postal scam Maharashtra and Goa on ation on India and Portu- invitation of Prime “President Trump is US as “natural allies”. New Delhi: The CBI has Saturday and Sunday. gal Mobility Partnership, Minister Modi, it was eager to travel to India to “This year also marks begun a probe against 12 The pacts signed were and MOU between Invest announced this week. In make his mark on this the 20th anniversary of officials of the postal depart- “Memorandum of Under- India and Start-Up addition to New Delhi, very important relation- Prime Minister Vajpa- ment who had allegedly standing for Cooperation Portugal. Mr Trump will also visit ship,” she said on yee’s historic visit to siphoned off over `11 crore for Setting Up a National Other pacts announced Ahmedabad to address a Thursday at a reception Was-hington during from depositors' accounts Maritime Museum Heri- were “MOU between Inst- joint public meeting with hosted by US India which he invoked that through 1,297 sham transac- tage Complex in Lothal itute for Defence Studies Mr Modi at a newly-built Business Council in hon- famous phrase, natural tions between 2015 and (Gujarat) between the and Analyses (IDSA) and stadium. our of the new Indian allies. We have come 2019, officials said on Friday. Portuguese ministry of Institute of Social and Commenting on Mr Ambassador to the US, such a long way over the A postal agent has also been defence and Indian min- Political Sciences of the Trump’s maiden visit to Taranjit Singh Sandhu. last two decades and are booked by the agency who istry of shipping, MOU University of Lisbon for India, acting assistant “We are approaching turning that vision into a had connived with the offi- between Economic and co-operation in strategic secretary of state for an important inflection reality,” Ms Wells said. cials to withdraw money Food Safety Authority and security areas. South and Central Asia, point in the US-India — PTI from several post office depositors’ accounts, they said. The alleged racket involving 12 postal depart- ment officials ranging from Sharad Yadav should be face Karti allowed by SC post master to postal assis- tant continued unabated for four years at Varanasi of Bihar alliance: RLSP, HAM Cantonment Head Office till to travel to France anomalies were detected in NAYEAR AZAD both RJD and Congress Jitan Ram Manjhi and AGE CORRESPONDENT A bench a vigilance inquiry. — PTI PATNA, FEB. 14 were not invited for the Mukesh Sahani have NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 headed by meeting, which was been miffed over RJD’s Chief Jus- With Assembly elections attended by Upendra decision to declare The Supreme Court on tice S. A. slated to be held later Kushwaha, Jitan Ram Tejashwi Yadav as the Friday permitted Cong- Bobde this year, the grand Manjhi and Mukesh chief ministerial candi- ress Lok Sabha member permitted SPEAKER ISSUES alliance in Bihar faces a Sahani on Friday. date without consulting Karti Chidambaram to Chidamb- grand alliance partners. daunting task of resolv- “In the absence of Lalu go to London and France Karti aram’s NOTICE TO 11 ing the leadership issue. Yadav, the grand alliance “Decision taken during to attend the interna- plea to go Three political parties has been facing a leader- the meeting will be tional tennis tourna- abroad from February AIADMK MLAS Rashtriya Lok Samta ship crisis. It would be announced on Saturday ment being played from 14 to 28, 2020, saddled Party (RLSP), beneficial for all of us if by Sharad Yadav. We February 17 to 23, 2020. with the conditions that New Delhi: The Supreme Hindustani Awam we project veteran have also decided to hold The International the court had earlier Court on Friday was Morcha (HAM) and socialist leader Sharad another round of meet- Tennis Tournament, imposed while permit- informed that the Tamil Vikasheel Insan Party Yadav as the face of the ing later this month to AFT Open will be played ting him to travel out of Nadu Assembly Speaker P. (VIP) have created a flut- coalition,” RLSP leaders discuss strategies for the at Marseille, France the country. Dhanapal has issued notices ter in the political circle in Patna said. state elections,” HAM from February 17 to This includes deposit- to 11 AIADMK MLAs on a by proposing the name of The proposal made by chief Jitan Ram Manjhi February 23, 2020. ing with the top court petition seeking their dis- veteran socialist leader these political parties is said on Friday. Mr Childambaran in registry a security of qualification for voting Sharad Yadav as the face being seen as a major Sharad Yadav, after his application has said `10 crore. against the confidence of the grand alliance for setback for the RJD, parting ways with JD(U) that as a tennis player Chidambaram is one of motion moved by the Chief the Assembly elections. which leads the grand in 2018, had contested himself, he is associated the accused in INX Minister E. Palaniswami in Leaders aware of the allianc. Sources said 2019 Lok Sabha polls on with the sport. Media corruption case. February 2017. The court development said that that Upendra Kushwaha, RJD symbol. was informed on Friday that Speaker had issued notice to 11 MLAs including deputy ■ chief minister O. Panneers- Indian crew on cruise ship off Japan coast test positive for virus elvam on February 13, 2020. Noting the statement by the Tamil Nadu advocate general Vijay Narayan that the Screen fliers from Japan, S. Korea: DGCA Speaker had issued notice AGE CORRESPONDENT by news agencies, as stat- fare.” on the petition seeking dis- NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 nCOV | THREAT ing, “Universal screening The DGCA also stated qualification of 11 MLAs on of all the passengers on Friday, “All airlines February 13, a bench headed The Directorate General Meanwhile, the Indian coming in flights directly shall make in-flight by the Chief Justice S. A. of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Embassy in Japan said from Japan, South announcements in the Bobde disposed of the plea has informed airports on Friday that a third Korea, Thailand and flights coming directly by DMK seeking direction to and airlines on Friday Indian crew onboard a Singapore besides the from these countries and Speaker to act on the 2017 that passengers arriving cruise ship off the flights from China and ensure strict compli- petitions seeking the dis- in flights from Japan and Japanese coast has tested Hong Kong shall be ance.” qualifications of 11 AIADMK, South Korea must be positive for the novel ensured immediately So far, India has report- including Mr Panneerselvam. screened once they step coronavirus as authori- once they step out of the ed three confirmed cases The court on Friday refused out of aerobridges in ties confirmed that total specific identified aero- of nCoV, all from Kerala. to pass an order, asking the order to prevent the 218 people have been bridge.” Three medical students Speaker for an early conclu- spread of novel coron- infected with the deadly The DGCA circular of the Wuhan University, sion of proceedings. The top avirus (nCoV). Till date, virus on the quarantined was further quoted as all residents of court in the last hearing of only passengers arriving ship. stating, “It is advised to Kerala, who returned to the matter asked the from four countries — Two crew members, out place the suitable signage India on their own Speaker Dhanapal to inform China, Hong Kong, of a total of 138 Indians at strategic locations at recently and self-reported whether he was going to Thailand and Singapore on board the cruise ship, all the airports and get- at a hospital in the state take cognisance of petition — are being screened for Diamond Princess, tested ting the self-declaration tested positive for the res- seeking disqualification of 11 possible exposure to the positive for the virus ear- form filled by the passen- piratory virus, named AIADMK MLAS including respiratory virus at 21 lier. gers as per the instruc- COVID-19. One of them Deputy Chief Minister O. identified airports in In a circular, the avia- tions of the ministry of was discharged after Panneerselvam. India. tion regulator was quoted health and family wel- recovery. EDIT THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 6

15 FEBRUARY 2020

Denial, obfuscation by Subhani BJP after Delhi rout

bfuscation is part of military science, as the Mahabharata story about Ashwathama informs us. Recent observations of the top tier of the ruling party appear to have extended this to the electoral bat- Otlefield and the wider ambit of politics. This is evident from obser- vations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah not so long ago in the context of the CAA-NRC, and the recently held election to the Delhi Assembly. Indeed, the two appear to have been closely linked since the BJP campaign for the Assembly election in Delhi was focused on the specific issue of CAA-NRC and punishing the peaceful pro- testers of Shaheen Bagh. Of the PM’s memorable statements made at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan in the wake of the CAA-NRC protests that have shaken up the country, one is recalled with particular emphasis by ruling party spokesmen and cadres — that the National Register of Citizens (which is so intrinsically tied to the CAA in a particular “chronology”, to quote the home minister) has not once LETTERS been considered officially by his government, thus suggesting that the protests against NRC are an artifice, a low tactic of the BJP’s opponents to rally public opinion on a false premise. Seismic changes haunt HEAD TO HEAD Fact-checkers immediately set about the relatively easy task of showing this was not the case. President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to a joint ses- sion of the two Houses of Parliament was US President Donald J. fished out. It revealed the government’s Trump will be on a two- Mr Shah was obliged to intention to make the NRC a reality. fudge about his MP’s When the NRC comes up for discussion BJP after Delhi shock day visit to India this words precisely because now, BJP-RSS spokesmen have found a month. The main focus of this MP was chosen to new technique to play their hand. They say this is not “yet” on the menu. They no where new projects, who stand to benefit this visit will be on trade expound on the BJP’s longer deny it outright. high consumption and from you. This group agreements between him ideology in Parliament. Just like his leader, the home minister exports drive the econo- has rapidly shrunk. and Prime Minister Nar- The gold standard of resorted to outright denial in order to get Sanjeev Ahluwalia my. The Budget for 2021 Industry and business — leadership is met when out of an unenviable situation at a media failed to provide the lift once the rally boys of the endra Modi. The two event in the national capital on Thursday. so eagerly awaited by BJP — now look a wor- world leaders may also top bracket politicians In the recent poll campaign in Delhi, he urban India — jobs, ried lot as Delhi are true to responsibili- asserted — in response to a question — cheaper loans and incen- acquires undertones of set the seal on a new ties set by their office. that no one had spoken of “bahu-betiyon tives for investment. imperious Beijing. defence sale — that of a ka balatkar” or the “rape of women” (in The Reserve Bank has Indian entrepreneurs US integrated air defence Hindu homes by those protesting at erred in not bringing the are… well Indian, in Shaheen Bagh). Such an observation by one of BJP’s most significant lead- n top of the tant, land management repo rate below the psy- their rambunctiousness. system. India is expected ers in a generation is apt to cause surprise as millions of Indians have seen BJP’s rudder- and the police, which chological five per cent They dislike too to buy 24 MH-60 Sea- on their television screens the BJP’s MP from West Delhi rant exactly on less leader- are under the lieu- level. The initiative to much restraint, unless those lines at a poll meeting. He was castigating Muslims by implication ship to get the tenant-governor and free investment loans it is aimed at their hawk helicopters for the and seeking to demonise the Shaheen Bagh protesters. national through him the Union for specified purposes competitors. Indian Navy. Mr Trump’s It is noteworthy that after such an execrable remark he was not de-ros- Oeconomy out of a rut, or government, have from the CRR require- The governance style tered by the BJP as its lead speaker in the debate on the motion of thanks very possibly because of remained pools of public ment are welcome, but emerging out of Delhi is visit to India ahead of the on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha. It is no less remarkable that it, comes a humiliating dissatisfaction and dis- too timid. Between the far too authoritarian to US presidential election the home minister of India, who conceived and led his party’s failed Delhi political defeat in the content, with none of the Statutory Liquidity assuage the average speaks of his hope of campaign, did not see it fit to have the man arrested for his inflammatory Delhi Assembly elec- spiffy governance antici- Ratio and Cash Reserve businessperson long ravings, causing enmity amongst the people, and threatening the unity of tions with Arvind pated when Narendra Ratio (CRR), 22.25 per used to a laidback, wink- drawing votes from the the country. Kejriwal’s broom sweep- Modi became Prime cent of a bank’s assets wink, nod-nod, non-com- Indian diaspora. Who will It is evident that Mr Shah was obliged to fudge about his MP’s words pre- ing the Congress com- minister in 2014. are compulsorily petitive environment. cisely because this MP was chosen to expound on the BJP’s ideology in pletely out of the capi- To be sure the city of sequestered in low- This explains the over- get the better of the Parliament. The gold standard of leadership is met when top bracket politi- tal’s politics and limit- Delhi — a cossetted return government debt, tures made recently by other — Mr Trump or Mr cians are true to responsibilities set by their office. Seeking the softer way ing the BJP to single dig- child of emperors start- which earns barely two the government to raise Modi? out is for lesser beings. its in the 70-member ing with the Great percentage points more tariff walls for the Delhi Assembly. Mughals — is spoilt than the cost of bank import of a range of Mohit Rawal The dynamic Gujarati silly. It expects the earth term deposit rates. The goods. Ujjain, MP Narendra Modi-Amit from those who rule State Bank of India has Expect many more Not by fiat alone Shah duo who rule India without cooperating in reduced its deposit rates similar actions to reach NEW DIASPORA HERO from Delhi must be feel- the least to give some- now to lower its cost of out to the core base of he order of the Supreme Court on Thursday directing political par- ing the pinch of the thing back to the city. funds. Sadly, no thought the BJP — Hindu voters RISHI SUNAK, Britain’s new ties to upload the details of the criminal antecedents of their candi- thumbs-down they got But it is an international was spared for the from the upper and mid- chancellor of the exchequer, was not Tdates on their websites should be seen as yet another attempt by the from 54 per cent of 10 and a national bell- hapless lower middle dle castes in the belt even a member of parliament five court to help cleanse a system which refuses to change. Its impact, how- million Delhiites (out of wether purely because class for whom a bank stretching from years ago, but is now running the ever, is doubtful; and the suggestion that parties give reasons for selecting 15 million) potential vot- of its strategic location deposit is also a saving Rajasthan to Bihar world’s fifth largest economy. The 39- candidates with criminal cases pending against them is more problemat- ers who cast their votes at the political and instrument. across north and central year-old former Goldman Sachs ic as it is hardly justiciable. on February 8. economic crossroads For profits, banks look India, with a focus on banker made it to the post in a As it stands today, the affidavits candidates file when submitting their Coming as it does, of domestic and global to private lending at urban and peri-urban dramatic fashion after incumbent nominations as candidates in elections must contain details of the crimi- despite desperate efforts matters. usurious rates ranging areas. Dalits, rural India Sajid Javid quit. As Britain moves nal cases they face. These details can now be accessed through the route to play divisive politics If the BJP is to recover between nine (house and contested territories towards recovery after the Brexit provided by the Right to Information Act, and there are non-governmen- — the signature, win- from the series of recent loan) to 15 per cent (car in the South and East chaos, one of the youngest chan- tal organisations which regularly collect this information and publish it. ning political tune per- body blows — or commercial loan). are likely to be reduced cellors in history will face a Prime The latest order will only make this process simpler. fected since L.K. Rajasthan, Jharkhand This is far too high to to collateral political Minister who wants to increase It was in 2013 that the Supreme Court scrapped Section 8 (4) of the Advani’s 1990 rathyatra and now Delhi — some encourage spending reserves to be accessed spending on everything, from Representation of the People Act, 1951, which protected MLAs and MPs to build a Ram Mandir directional changes are unless accompanied by on a transactional basis infrastructure and police to health against losing their positions even if convicted in a case and sentenced to — surely points to the needed over the next high inflation to deflate when beneficial. and education. Sunak is married to more than two years in jail. As a result, netas today stand stripped of need for a considerable four years till 2024. the real interest rate to a This does not augur the daughter of Infosys co-founder their stature immediately on conviction. The Supreme Court has also rethink, especially now First, the BJP has bearable 1.5 per cent per well in the immediate Narayana Murthy, Akshata Murthy. ordered the setting up of special courts to try cases against sitting and for- as Ram Lalla rests easy retained around 39 per annum — which has not future for strategic fiscal After his rapid rise through the mer MPs and MLAs. Despite all the efforts by the Election Commission in Ayodhya. cent of the votes cast. been the case since 2015. reforms in inter-state ranks, will he pass this acid test? and the courts, we have politicians facing serious charges, including rape Admittedly, Delhi is an But reliance on the Pulling the plug on fis- governance — devolu- C.K. Subramaniam and attempt to murder, getting elected to legislatures and even becoming outlier. It ties with Goa “Modi magic” to get past cal restraint was the tion, decentralisation Navi Mumbai ministers. for the highest per capi- the post without a sec- only way to go. But Arun and enhanced federal- The latest was in Karnataka where an MLA who faces as many as 15 ta income in the coun- ond line of credible and Jaitley’s legacy of “fiscal ism or for structural THE CLEAN-UP JOB cases, some under the Forest Act, has been appointed forest minister. The try; has high literacy competent North Indian propriety” — as defined reforms in labour, land ground reality is that the state and its arms are pretty helpless if political levels and is a grab bag leaders has cost it by the Washington management and agri- THE SUPREME COURT ordering parties choose to field candidates who can win an election by hook or by of domestic high achiev- heavily. Consensus — still rules culture. political parties to publish the crimi- crook. It’s a political issue that the polity as a whole must address; the ers attracted to the capi- Delhi is used to a long like a staid aunt. Consequently, growth nal antecedents of their candidates judiciary can do only so much in this regard. tal by the opportunities line of emperors who Third, L.K. Advani’s will remain sluggish till for Assembly and Lok Sabha elec- offered — ranging from conquer and then choose rathyatra gambit seems the financial sector out- tions, along with the reasons that abundant well-paid, low to settle down here and to have come to its end. grows the drag of its made them choose tainted candi- skilled daily work to adopt it as their own. Divide and rule makes stressed assets; public dates over those with a clean record, THE ASIAN AGE highly overpaid, top ech- The BJP has anticipated sense only if you retain a debt levels may breach within 48 hours of the selection of the elon professionals and this need now by core group of supporters prudential levels and same, is a step in the right direction. T. VENKATRAM REDDY savvy business folk. appointing J.P. 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illiam Shakespeare’s tra- the chroniclers Edward Hall and Ahmad. Mr Ahmad had applied his formed in them; if lucky, one saw it kingdom between his two obse- gedy King Lear is not to Holinshed. To each he added his own alchemy earlier on A Midsummer performed by the best. I studied King quious daughters, on the under- be watched on an empty genius, leaving pearls long after Night’s Dream. His translation was Lear for my ‘A’ levels in an English standing that he and 100 of his Wstomach. It is a gut-wren- their oysters have been forgotten. faultless, at times lyrically indepen- public school. Our class was taken to knights would be supported by each ching story of betrayal, inhuman Zia Mohyeddin’s latest production dent of Shakespeare’s original. the Old Vic, where King Lear was daughter in turn. The sisters, howev- F.S. blinding, unnatural patricide, and King Lear was performed in Lahore Khalid Ahmad not only translated played by the veteran actor Paul er, annoyed at the misbehaviour of grey-haired hubris that ends with by the National Academy of King Lear, he acted and became Rogers, his ungrateful daughters by his raucous entourage, demand a Aijazuddin broken-hearted remorse. It is an ind- Performing Arts, after an earlier run King Lear. Coral Browne and Barbara Jefford reduction in his knights from 100 to ictment of those who all too often in Karachi. Zia is the last of an Mr Mohyeddin used bare props — a (soon to become famous). The follow- 50. Regan, the younger, goes further: declare their “fast intent to shake all endangered species — a genus of throne, a table as a catafalque, and a ing morning, our English teacher Mr “I’ll receive him gladly, / But not one cares and business” of governance, Shakespearean actors who under- small mound as a hilltop. He melded Miller asked us what our reaction follower.” Angered by their uncon- and then refuse to relinquish stands the playwright, who has his performers with their disparate had been during the closing scene scionable in-hospitality, Lear curses authority. declaimed his words on the London experience into one seamless team. when Lear cradles the lifeless body of them and leaves. Adaptation of Shakespeare’s plays, stage, and who still possesses the Memorable were Fawad Khan (Kent) his youngest, faithful daughter Some might see a parable between whether in a modern setting or in a skill to present Shakespeare to an well-known as a dastangoh; Paras Cordelia. Heartbroken, he shrieks: King Lear’s predicament and that of Lear’s lessons foreign language, is no longer a audience of Pakistanis who may Masroor (Gloucester’s illegitimate “Howl! Howl! Howl! O, you are men of the governments of India and heresy. Shakespeare’s archaic lan- never visit the Globe theatre or son Edmund) and Mira Sethi stones!/ Had I your tongues and eyes, Pakistan. An Indian newspaper guage may sound unfamiliar to our Stratford-upon-Avon. Zia dared to (Goneril) who have a television back- I’d use them so/That heaven’s vault recently carried a report that read: for our times: ears, yet his plots are timeless, rele- use an Urdu translation. It was a ground; and Raheel Siddiqui as Dr should crack. She’s gone forever.” “For the first time ever, the [Indian] vant to every age, which is why they risk. For any translation to succeed, Buddhu/the wise Fool. Every play is Mr Miller asked whether any of us defence budget allocates more can withstand translation and trans- the translator must understand the as strong as its weakest actor. King had cried. Sheepishly, I alone put up money for army pensions (`1.13 lakh position. After all, didn’t Shak- original: its syntax, its subtleties, its Lear may have been let down by his my hand. “You are the only one who crore) than for army salaries (`1.1 Should armies espeare himself borrow his ideas inbuilt nuances, and then transmute daughters; Zia’s audience had no rea- had the right reaction.” E.M. lakh crore). Both the salary and pen- from others’ works? He took Romeo that into a sibling of the original but son to be disappointed by his choice Forster’s description fitted my sion bills are bigger than Pakistan’s and Juliet and also Much Ado About with its own features, its own idioms, of cast. Anglo-Saxon classmates, with their total defence budget (`1 lakh crore).” be retired? Nothing from the mind of the Italian its own personality. Who hasn’t studied Shakespeare at “well-developed bodies, fairly devel- Shakespeare’s Lear and his knights Giovanni Boccaccio, his plays about Mr Mohyeddin the producer could school? His plays were as an oped minds and underdeveloped still abound. Rome came from the pen of Plutarch, not have found a more perfect trans- inescapable as chicken pox. If one’s hearts”. and his sagas of English history from lator than the seasoned actor Khalid diction was good enough, one per- In the play, King Lear divides his By arrangement with Dawn OPED THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 7 Just shoot ’em…? UK must tackle jihadi cells in jails reaction was inspired by the Predatory Patel has who have served half their jail force their determination to oners crammed into spaces Zoroastrian theological initiated a bill to terms. This is seen by that commit acts which will trans- designed for 60,000. There are contention that the universe same majority that supports port them to heaven and grant 10,000 assaults on prison offi- and life are the battleground of change the liberal rule deportation as eminently them 72, willing or reluctant, cers each year. Britain’s pris- Farrukh Dhondy good versus evil and that, governing the release sensible. And it may be. In the virgins. They also come in con- ons are markets for drugs, being on the side of good, he of convicted terrorists recent past, two terrorists tact with petty criminals smuggled in by bribed warders was obliged to wipe out the who have served half convicted of offences such as whom they sometimes succeed or delivered by drones. perpetrators of evil. Perhaps harbouring materials and in converting into murderous The programmes of rehabili- Cabbages & Kings his intolerance was more their jail terms. This is recoding messages of terror, terrorists. There is over- tation are laughable. Mullahs likely influenced by military seen by that same rather than having bombed a whelming evidence that points are sent in to preach Islamic morals and a view that majority that supports place or killed anyone, were to these phenomena. values to those convicted of “The heathen in his blindness Gujarati: “line the so-and-sos summary justice was better deportation as released from prison having What would behsti Pappa serious jihadi offences such as Bows down to wood and stone. up against the wall and shoot than the namby-pamby of “due served half the prescribed (dad) have said? “Line them up the making of bombs or the The Colonial conceit was that them”. The so-and-so expletive process”. eminently sensible. period. They went on to against the wall and shoot membership of cells with pub- The Brits knew God alone! would vary with the language My wonderful, if hastily mis- murder innocents in the name them.” lished plans for terrorist acts. The Heathen thinks that in which he framed this sum- taken, dad’s dictum came to Liberal opinion in the coun- of jihad. Even Predatory Patel, what- There is no considered pro- Christians mary sentence. mind this week in London try opposed this measure but, Of course, this legislation can ever her instincts, can’t follow gramme of rehabilitation and Worship a wooden cross Dad wasn’t given to the when Prime Minister Boris without any statistical evi- be seen as protective of the such advice in an avowedly no supervision of what these Which today would be an elec- niceties of socio-political argu- Johnson and his dimwit home dence, I feel that a vast majori- public, but there is the civilised and democratic soci- mullahs say and no assessment tric chair ment. In India recently, I read secretary Priti Patel put in ty of the country would have argument that spending six ety. And while she contem- of what effect their preaching Or a noose to hang humans in in several publications, vocif- train fast-track action and leg- cheered it on. The one argu- rather than three years in jail plates a solution to this brew- has on determined death- the air…” erously argued cases for and islation on three fronts. ment against such a cheer is doesn’t necessarily stop the ing of terror in the institution cultists. From The Song of Khatribai against capital punishment — Firstly, they deported 27 that very many of these indi- offender when he is released of prison, she should consider A measure of discipline, com- Ghulamfaggot by Bachchoo these in the context of the “Jamaican” criminals who had viduals, while not having from doing what he would evidence from other countries passion and supervision is the Nirbhaya rapist-murderers served their sentences for papers to prove that they were have done after serving only where dispersing terrorists, direction reform should take. y father, the appealing for mercy against manslaughter, violent acts and British, had lived from child- half that time. There may be a isolating them or giving them These would, at the least, Indian their hanging. The arguments even paedophilia back to their hood in this country and had case for the three extra years longer sentences hasn’t done enable an assessment of the Army veter- were on the one side vengeful “home country”. At least 50 been socialised and perhaps in jail being used to effectively anything to stop the movement progress towards a solution. an that he and, perhaps, karmic; on the other such criminals were list- criminalised by it. deradicalise jihadis through which is dedicated to recruit- What they won’t do is make the was, would other, a consideration that ed for deportation on the same Nevertheless, technically they rehabilitation and re- ing new members. sort of headlines this govern- read the rapists and murderers were chartered aircraft but appealed were not British and conse- education programmes, but If Prowly Patel can get the ment wants in order to appeal daily head- reared by the social circum- against it on the grounds that quently subject to expulsion there is not much evidence money off the new chancellor to their core voters. linesM about various miscreants stances, mentalities and they were not afforded contact from the sceptred isle. that such programmes work. (after Sajju Javid’s shock resig- I wonder what dad would — hoarders of grain who morals of our society and these with any legal representation The second measure which There is an outcry now by nation from the Cabinet this have said should be done to caused shortages of food, child should be reformed. because the jail in which they Predatory Patel has initiated is prison wardens and by com- week), her first move should be Cabinet ministers who pander rapists, large-scale fraudsters My father’s pronouncements were serving sentences had wi- a bill in Parliament to change mentators that prison is itself a spending it on refurbishment to populism instead of — and would inevitably had no consideration for such fi problems. The courts upheld the liberal rule governing the radicalising hothouse. Jihadis of prisons. implementing effective exclaim, in English or subtleties. I can’t say if his the stay on deportation. release of convicted terrorists in contact with each other rein- Today, there are 82,000 pris- solutions. China’s coronavirus epidemic: For India, a challenge and wake-up call

Unless it is controlled SARS. It’s contagion charac- fertile land and air, and vari- fast, the coronavirus teristics, spreading through ous experimental centres. But the air and physical proximity China being a highly secretive outbreak will not only make all public gatherings state, several gullible people Abhijit Bhattacharyya lead to a prolonged highly avoidable. Our soldiers and impressionable tourists slowdown in China, but manning the Sino-Indian fron- are getting hoodwinked by the also hit global growth, tier need to be particularly glamour and glitz of the alert in this regard, for if a sin- Communist superpower. and disrupt mega- gle undetected coronavirus- If China’s Wuhan-origin projects across conti- afflicted Chinese border guard coronavirus becomes an epi- nents. For the moment, comes into contact with an demic in New Delhi or its hin- he deadly, undetect- more furtively even during its international tourism is Indian guard, the fallout could terland, how will the Indian ed and symptomless incubation period... This devil the first casualty. be severe. Similar is the situa- authorities tackle it? How epidemic coron- is also more evil... attacking tion at all international air- much resources will India avirus appears the very basis of the global ports, where Indian personnel need? What will happen to the almost synonymous community: air travel and ple”. Russia also halted the are pretty poorly equipped to economy, which is yet to show Twith China these days. The connectivity. It is unlucky issue of e-visas to Chinese deal with this deadly global any signs of buoyancy? The Chinese economy’s rise and that China has to withstand nationals and suspended the virus of Chinese origin. sluggish consumer market? the dependence of at least 60 another wave of intensive “special permit” allowing India must take the latest The rising debt-ridden and Third World countries on pathogenic assault in less Chinese nationals short-term WHO warning seriously: “The stressed banking system? The Chinese finance, and more than two decades. The country access to selected tourist desti- global virus spread is the tip distressed agrarian sector? than 50 developed countries is forced to pay heavy sacri- nations of the great Russian of the iceberg.” Around the The visibly rickety health sys- coveting Chinese factory prod- fices. Apart from losing hun- land mass. Thus the world’s globe, nations are waking up tem in semi-urban and rural ucts — from small tools to dreds of lives, thousands more fifth-largest land border to the “Chinese threat”, and belts? computer software, heavy are hospitalised”. stands between the contagious India needs to resort to an For the Indian State, the engineering apparatus to This scenario, as reported by Chinese coronavirus and immediate and urgent course gravity of China’s coron- telecommunications gear — the Chinese media, speaks for Moscow’s desire for “self- correction. Whatever the pulls avirus epidemic has increased appear to be in peril. With itself. The reality that China defence”. In one stroke, the and pressures, the Indian gov- enormously. It’s a challenge lightning speed, the world has faces today: If not controlled chemistry and economics of ernment would do well to take as well as an opportunity. We started (physically) distancing immediately, things are the Russia-China combine is its cue from the Russians, should help China in all possi- from China, fearing a conta- bound to get worse. The in the line of virus fire. arguably the closest of all for- ble ways, certainly, but not at gious and fatal epidemic. Chinese economy seems head- Unless it is controlled fast, eign countries to the Chinese. the cost of the health of 1.3 bil- At a time of China’s national ed for a downhill slide — the coronavirus outbreak will Close the borders. Reduce lion Indians. “Health is distress, foreigners should which China fears most. A not only lead to a prolonged flights. Control Chinese goods wealth. Health is happiness”. also sympathise with the report says: “It’s understand- slowdown in China, but also as far as possible. Stop issuing The so-called economic and People’s Republic and think of able for each nation to apply hit global growth, and disrupt visas to the Chinese. Help financial globalisation now solutions, but from a distance. self-protection in line with the various mega-projects across Indians first. endangers the real health of The world media is exhaus- World Health Organisation continents. For the moment, China is four times more the planet too. tively reporting the crisis situ- recommendations. But pro- international tourism is the powerful economically than ation in China, but the report- posals of ‘shutting the border’ first casualty. Aviation, trans- India. Yet China is struggling The writer is an alumnus ing in the Indian media is fair- to maximise one member port, hotels, restaurants, today due to its monumental of the National Defence ly low-key. It’s important for state’s interests may not nec- retail stores and consumer miscalculations. It has College and is the author everyone in India to get an essarily immunise itself but markets already are staring at already damaged a lot of its of China in India accurate picture of what is will certainly affect public an emptiness in the high-pro- happening in that country. health as a whole.” file destinations of the West. In a first-hand account, This signals both a sense of How does India stand in this reported by China Daily’s fear of the Chinese, and a situation? How does India try Global Weekly (February 7-13, (veiled) warning by Beijing to protect its populace from the 2020): “Unlike any other, 2019- all nations which are planning coronavirus, which already nCoV (new coronavirus) is and trying to reduce, if not appears to have entered this more treacherous, hiding stop, though perhaps tem- country. We have to ensure, under the camouflage of flu porarily, the chance of virus above all, the good health of and SARS (severe acute respi- contamination through cross- our vast population, to take ratory syndrome) symp- border physical contacts. The every possible step to keep the toms...”. The debilitating Chinese obviously have the nation disease-free, and not effects of the contours of the Russians — their closest busi- allow Indians to be guinea pigs disease, as narrated by the ness and diplomatic partner in an experimental laboratory. Chinese, stand thus: “The — in mind. On January 30, the As admitted by the Chinese pathogen is more noxiously Russian Prime Minister themselves, the Wuhan-origin evolved, embedded with mur- announced that 16 Moscow- coronavirus of 2019 is far more derous skills and savage veloc- Beijing border crossings will dangerous and deadlier than ity to spread faster and infect be closed “to protect our peo- the 2002-2003 Yunnan-origin We must rise above likes and dislikes

For example, if you are assigned to us. Do what you dislikes. So the best way to invited for a meal and do not are supposed to do. Better to neutralise them is to remain like what is served, let the die in the performance of steadfast in the performance mind not stir up a storm. Do your own duty than to do the of obligatory duties, offered Swami Tejomayananda not give way to your likes duty of another, which is as worship of the Lord. When and dislikes, throw a fraught with fear. If the clerk we perform obligatory duties tantrum, get upset or push who has to prepare the bank and dedicate our actions to the plate away. Make the best cheque imitates the boss’ sig- God, His heart is touched. His of whatever is available. nature, it will be a crime grace, which descends on us, The best way of overcoming because the duty of signing purifies the mind and leaves likes and dislikes is to cheques is not assigned to us free of raga and dvesha. person’s nature is being. They can also change remain steadfast in the per- him. We have built our nature. built on personal for the better. In the Gita, formance of one’s own duty Bhagavan tells Arjuna that Take responsibility. likes and dislikes, Bhagavan reveals the means — svadharma. his duty is to Understand how it has been Asome of which keep to bring about change. At This is higher and defend dharma. formed. Then follow the path changing, while others are first, we must become aware nobler than doing In performing of transformation to reach firmly rooted. As a result, it of the likes and dislikes the duties of duty there is no the goal of purification and becomes difficult to under- which govern our nature. another, even room for personal perfection! stand people. Likes and dis- Since they can neither be though one may likes and dislikes. likes being unpredictable, it wiped out completely nor not see great If we are lazy we Swami Tejomayananda becomes difficult to please neutralised immediately, con- virtue or merit in will be guided by is from Chinmaya Mission. either oneself or others. It is vert them to become prefer- the work raga and dvesa. To find out more about perhaps for this reason some ences. It is better not to come assigned. A door- Prohibited and Chinmaya Mission and people prefer animals to under their sway because keeper (dvarpal) may prefer selfish actions are also per- Swamiji, visit humans. then we are unable to live the to perform the duty of the formed for the same reason. www.chinmayamission.com. This capacity to change is knowledge we have under- king (rajpal) but in our inter- In performing duties we can- © Central Chinmaya also the beauty of the human stood from the scriptures. est it is better to do the duties not be controlled by likes and Mission Trust. NATION THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 8

IN BRIEF Remembering martyrs British woman tries Bombay HC judge to end life in Goa Panaji: A British woman, dis- tressed over Being aban- quits over transfer doned by her husband dur- ing their Goa trip, entered AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ Justice the sea at Baga beach to MUMBAI, FEB. 14 Dharmadhikari said commit suicide on Friday, but was rescued by life- The senior-most judge of he had been elevat- guards, police said. The the Bombay high court ed as Chief Justice woman, in her fifties, was has resigned from his of some other state rescued by lifeguards on post. Justice Satyaranjan where he does not duty at Baga beach near Chandrashekhar here in North Goa when they Dharmadhikari has ten- want to go. He found her walking into the dered his resignation wants to remain in sea beyond the area marked before the President of Mumbai because he for tourists, they said. When India Thursday evening, has some personal lifeguards approached the which is yet to be S.C. Dharmadhikari lady, she went deep into the approved by the hon- responsibilities. sea and refused to accept ourable president. Justice issues... I did not want to next week. “When the any help, police said. One of Dharmadhikari told leave Mumbai and they judge said he has the lifeguards pulled her out media persons that he has were not ready to elevate resigned, I initially of the seawater even as she tendered his resignation me as the Chief Justice of thought that he said it in a insisted she wanted to end from the post due to fami- the Bombay high court,” lighter vein... He is a very her life, a senior officer of ly and personal issues. Justice Dharmadhikari senior judge and his resig- the Calangute police station According to him, he told reporters. nation comes as a shock,” said. During questioning, the had been elevated as Chief While hearing his sched- Nedumpara later said. woman said her husband Justice of some other uled petitions Friday, Justice Dharmadhikari abandoned her during Goa state where he does not Justice Dharmadhikari was due to retire after two trip and went away with all want to go. He wants to told lawyers that he would years. “I have some per- travel documents, he said. remain in the city of not be available next week sonal responsibilities She was distressed over this Mumbai because he has as Friday is his last day. It here in Mumbai, which is and hence wanted to end CRPF personnel pay tribute at a memorial at Letapora in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Friday to the 40 some personal responsi- is not yet clear whether why I did not want to be her life, the officer said. CRPF jawans who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack in February last year. The memorial is inscribed with the bilities here. The higher his resignation has been transferred out of — PTI names of all the 40 troopers along with their photographs and the motto of the Central Reserve Police Force — authorities were not accepted by the hon- Maharashtra,” the judge 'Seva and Nishtha' (Service and Loyalty). — PTI ready to elevate him as ourable President. said. Chief Justice of the Advocate Mathew Justice Dharmadhikari Odisha session off Bombay high court. “I had Nedumpara had men- was made judge of the to a stormy note Odisha BJD to resign due to purely tioned a petition seeking Bombay high court on Govt should bring ordinance personal and family for the court to hear it November 14, 2003. Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly’s Budget Session leader’s son got off to a stormy start on Friday with opposition on quota in jobs, says Paswan Ramayana-themed train BJD leader Congress boycotting the threatens to Governor’s inaugural address ASIM KAMAL Court verdict, an ordi- confesses of and a ruckus later by the NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 nance should be brought set to launch next month Opposition forced the self on fire and the Constitution Speaker to adjourn the AGE CORRESPONDENT The government should should be amended, the AGE CORRESPONDENT can have bhajans playing committing House for the whole day. As BERHAMPUR (ODISHA), bring an ordinance to minister said. with agency inputs on board. IRCTC is plan- soon as Governor Ganeshi FEB. 14 “rectify” the Supreme An ordinance can be NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 ning the schedule and Lal started reading the Court's recent decision on brought when Parliament packages, and we are twin murder achievements of the State Alleging false implica- reservation in jobs for SC- is not in session. However, The railways’ next edi- hoping to run the train AKSHAYA KUMAR Government, senior tion in an assault case, ST communities and all if the government still tion of the Ramayana after Holi,” Mr Yadav SAHOO Congress leader Narasingha Krutibasa Mishra, alias such issues should be wants to bring one during Express, which takes pil- said. RAIGARH/BHUBANESWAR, Mishra stood up protesting Raja, son of ruling Biju included in the Ninth a break in an ongoing ses- grims to locations associ- Earlier, the railways ran FEB. 14 Ram Vilas Paswan the state government’s all- Janata Dal’s women Schedule of the sion, one of the two ated with Lord Ram, will a special train named round failure in addressing wing leader Meenakshi Constitution to insulate political storm after the Houses is adjourned sine give passengers the feel of after Lord Ram, covering In a major development paddy procurement. Later, Mishra, on Friday them from judicial review, apex court recently ruled die (indefinitely), and once being on a temple on the destinations associat- in connection with the members of the Congress threatened to set himself Union minister Ram Vilas that the states are not the ordinance is signed by wheels. The special fea- ed with the mythological murder of a 32-year-old party staged a walkout from ablaze in front of local Paswan said on Friday. bound to provide reserva- the President, the House ture of the train will be character. This train woman and her daugh- the Assembly. Speaking to police headquarters in He said the government tion for Scheduled Castes that was adjourned for the Ramayana-themed interi- called the ‘Shri ter in 2016, the media persons later, Berhampur. was also mulling filing a (SCs) and Scheduled purpose is reconvened, a ors and bhajans playing Ramayana Express’, Chhattisgarh police on Congress leader Narasingha Raja’s statement came review against the Tribes (STs) in appoint- senior government official on board. which can carry 800 pas- Friday revealed that for- Mishra criticised the a day after he was grant- Supreme Court decision ments and there is no fun- said. There have been The train is likely to be sengers, started its serv- mer MLA and BJD Governor’s address in the ed interim bail by the and was taking legal opin- damental right to claim precedents. launched after March 10, ice from November 14. leader Anup Sai was the Assembly. “The address of district and sessions ion on it. quota in promotions. The ordinance has a Railway Board chairman While the Shri prime accused in the the governor has skirted the judge at Berhampur. He “The review petition is “The Supreme Court shelf life of six months. V.K. Yadav said and added Ramayana Express cov- case and he had con- main issues confronting the was arrested by there, but the matter will saying that it is up to the Once a session begins it that its annual schedule ered important destina- fessed to the crime. state,” alleged Mr Mishra. Baidyanathpur police again go to court, it has to state government for giv- has to be converted into a will be released in the tions of the Ramayana In a crowded press con- over his involvement in be looked at whether it ing reservation in jobs law within six weeks, or coming week. circuit such as ference, Raigarh super- an assault case on will be successful or not. and it is not a fundamen- else it lapses. “The train will origi- Nandigram, Sitamarhi, intendent of police (SP) Pro-ILP protest January 28 and later So, in my opinion the eas- tal right...This is all part LJP chief Chirag nate from different loca- Janakpur, Varanasi, Santosh Kumar said that granted bail till iest way is to issue an of the Constitution, and Paswan had also raised tions — north, south, east Prayag, Shringverpur, Anup had an “illicit erupts in Mizoram February 25. ordinance and make an the people have this objec- the matter in Lok Sabha and west — so that people Chitrakoot, Nasik, affair” with the victim Shillong: Human resources Earlier on February 12, amendment in the tion that the verdict is and demanded that all from across the country Hampi, Ayodhya and Kalpana Das after she development minister Meenakshi had attempt- Constitution,” Mr Paswan against the interests of such matters related with can avail its services. The Rameshwaram, the itin- got divorced from her Ramesh Pokhriyal’s visit to ed self-immolation told PTI in an interview. the SCs and STs,” Mr SC/ST be put in the Ninth exterior and the interior erary of the new husband in the year Shillong on Friday was met protesting the arrest of The LJP leader’s Paswan said. Schedule, Mr Paswan of the train will be Ramayana train is yet to 2005. Both of them start- with pro-Inner Line Permit her son. “The allega- remarks come amidst a To “rectify” the Supreme said. — PTI Ramayana-themed. We be revealed. ed living together along activists demonstrating on tions against me are with Kalpana’s daughter the streets. The activists false. I was earlier Pravati Das from 2011 to from over 15 pro-ILP organi- released in a case since 2016 in a flat bought by sations under the umbrella then I am being targeted. Anup in Sundarpada of the Confederation of My hometown is ‘India has taken steps to restore normalcy in Valley’ area of Bhubaneswar. Meghalaya Social Organis- Berhampur but the cops “While staying togeth- ation (COMSO) shouted slo- are asking me to stay SRIDHAR that “the visit presented a ... The visit confirmed that ty policy Virginie Battu- had significantly belonged er for years, the victim gans on the North-Eastern outside the city. Why KUMARASWAMI welcome opportunity to the Government of India Henriksson said. to the European Union asked Anup to marry Hill University campus where shall I live somewhere NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 see the situation on the has taken positive steps to “The programme of the member nations, includ- her but he kept dodging the minister attended an else? My mother self- ground and to interact restore normalcy. Some visit organised by the ing Germany and France. her request citing that official event. Several immolated her, I too will A day after a group of 25 with local interlocutors”. restrictions remain, Government of India The envoys had visited he was already married. activists also held demon- immolate myself in foreign envoys concluded The EU’s statement is notably on Internet access included meetings with Srinagar on Wednesday Later, he plotted to kill strations near the NIT cam- front of DG office if I do a two-day visit to Jammu being seen as setting the and mobile services, and civil and military authori- and Jammu on Thursday. her. On May 7, 2016, he pus in Laitumkhrah area not get justice within 15 and Kashmir, the stage for Prime Minister some political leaders are ties, some political repre- As many as 12 of the for- used a blunt weapon to where the minister went for days,” threatened Raja. European Union (EU) said Narendra Modi’s expected still in detention. While sentatives, as well as eign envoys were kill both and later vehi- lunch. The state had in Earlier on January 28, “the visit confirmed that visit to the Belgian capital we recognise the serious selected representatives of Europeans. While 11 were cle made to run over the December adopted a resolu- Raja had a fight with one the Government of India Brussels next month for security concerns, it is civil society and the busi- from EU member-nations, victims,” said Raigarh tion in the Assembly urging Sunil Moharana in front has taken positive steps to the 15th India-EU Summit. important that the ness community. ...We look one was the EU envoy. S P. the Centre to implement the of a Kalyan Mandap at restore normalcy” but “The EU ambassador to remaining restrictions be forward to continuing the Apart from the EU envoy, During the investiga- ILP under the 1873-legislated Panda colony under added that it is important India along with some lifted swiftly. The visit pre- dialogue with India on the the EU member-nations tion, as many as 700 peo- Bengal Eastern Frontier Baidyanathpur Police that the remaining restric- ambassadors of EU mem- sented a welcome opportu- situation in the region,” nations represented were ple were interrogated Regulation Act. — PTI limits in Berhampur tions be lifted swiftly”. ber states accepted the nity to see the situation on the EU added. — Austria, Bulgaria, Czech across six states includ- over some parking issue. The EU also said that it invitation extended by the the ground and to interact About half of the 25 for- Republic, Denmark, ing Odisha, West Bengal, Sunil along with his “recognises the serious Government of India to with local interlocutors,” eign envoys who formed France, Germany, Hungary, Chhattisgarh, Uttar friends brutally assault- security concerns” of visit Srinagar and the EU spokesperson for the second batch of for- Italy, the Netherlands, Pradesh and Bihar, JAIL NO. 3, BOOKIE ed Raja. Indian authorities, and Jammu, on February 12-13 foreign affairs and securi- eign envoys visiting J&K Poland and Slovakia. revealed the SP. SANJEEV CHAWLA’S ADDRESS IN TIHAR Pulwama sets off a fresh clash SC warns telcos India may open poultry... New Delhi: Sanjeev Chawla, ■ Continued from Page 1 the government but the ■ Continued from Page 1 “temerity” of a DoT desk an alleged bookie and a key corrupt,” tweeted BJP security forces as well, and deposit `10,000 crores out of officer in directing the ■ Continued from Page 1 Robert Lighthizer, who requirements for accused in one of cricket’s national spokesman the Congress leader “will its dues of about `55,000 accountant-general, a con- allow some access to cancelled plans for a Google, Amazon and biggest match-fixing scan- Sambit Patra. never question real culprit, crores within a week, there stitutional authority, “not to India’s dairy market, trip to India this week. Facebook. dals that involved former Taking on the Congress Pakistan”. was no word from Vodafone insist for any payment pur- but with a five per cent Instead, he has held The draft law is not South African captain Hansie leader for his remarks, BJP CPI(M) general secretary on the payment of dues. suant to the order passed by tariff and quotas, the telephone talks with part of the trade dis- Cronje, reached the Tihar MP Meenakshi Lekhi said: Sitaram Yechury also paid The court on Friday issued this court and not to take sources said. But dairy India’s commerce min- cussions, Indian offi- Jail on Friday, officials said. “Sad people with this mind- his “heartfelt homage” to showcause notices to the any coercive steps till fur- imports will need a cer- ister Piyush Goyal. cials say, because the Chawla got an interim relief set still find relevance in the martyrs of the “ghastly managing directors/direc- ther orders”. tificate they are not The US dairy indus- issue is too difficult to from custodial interrogation Indian politics. It’s because terror attack”, and wanted tors of the telecom service Observing that this was derived from animals try remained sceptical resolve at the same with the Delhi high court of such an ethos that politi- to know what had been providers, asking why con- nothing but “staying” its that have consumed Thursday that a viable time. sending him to the Tihar Jail cian are called vultures. done for the survivors and tempt proceedings should October 2019 order, the court feeds including inter- deal is at hand. “We’re “The privacy and on Friday till further orders. You lost two members from the families of those who not be initiated against said: “This is nothing but a nal organs, blood meal always looking for mar- localisation piece will Chawla (50), who was extra- your family at the hands of had laid their lives down them for not complying with device to scuttle the order of or tissues of rumi- ket access, but in terms be raised independent- dited from the United terrorists, who benefited for the nation. its 2019 order to pay the gov- this court. This kind of nants. of India, as of today I’m ly and in concert with Kingdom on Thursday, will from deaths of Mrs Indira “Modi and the BJP direct- ernment `92,000 crores in order should not have been New Delhi has also not aware of any real trade discussions,” said be kept in jail number 3. He Gandhi and Mr Rajiv ly asked for votes in the dues. passed by the desk officer at offered to lower its 50 progress going on,” a Washington-based will be the only inmate in his Gandhi?” name of the martyrs of The court order said: “It is all.” per cent tariffs on very said Michael Dykes, source with knowledge cell, a senior jail official said. Another BJP MP, G.V.L. Pulwama. Where is the made clear that in case the “In the circumstances”, large motorcycles made president of the of the US administra- According to the extradition Narasimha Rao said that inquiry report one year on order passed by this court is the court said, “we draw by Harley-Davidson, a International Dairy tion’s thinking. treaty between India and the when the nation was pay- after the terror attack? not complied with, the above contempt proceedings tax that was a particu- Foods Association and Mr Trump was non- UK, all basic facilities will be ing homage to martyrs of Who has been held account- persons shall remain per- against the desk officer for lar irritant for Mr a member of the committal on Tuesday ensured and consular access the dastardly Pulwama able for the loss of so many sonally present in court on passing the order and violat- Trump, who has USTR’s agricultural on sealing a trade deal provided to Chawla and his attack, Mr Gandhi, “a lives and the massive intel- the next date of hearing.” ing the order passed by this labelled India the “tar- trade policy advisory before his visit. “If we safety and security will be known sympathiser of LeT ligence failure? Besides this, the court also court.” The court asked the iff king”. The change committee. can make the right ensured. Accompanied by a and JeM”, attacks not just #Pulwama,” he tweeted. took a serious view of the desk officer to file his reply. would be largely sym- Mr Dykes said the US deal, we’ll do it,” he crime branch team from bolic because few such dairy industry was told reporters. London, Chawla reached the motorcycles are sold in looking for access in Two US sources said IGI Airport here on Thursday India. viable commercial progress had been morning. India has assured Mr Trump will be quantities. Also, an made on proposed the UK authorities regarding After Delhi, AAP plans to go national feted in Mr Modi’s Indian parliamentary alterations to the med- the medical facilities to be home state of Gujarat, panel is reviewing a ical device price caps. provided to Chawla and pro- ■ Continued from Page 1 of the Opposition. He is the base by highlighting “posi- healthcare and livelihood to then hold talks in New draft data privacy law India’s new import tar- tection from intra-prison vio- on the Lok Sabha elections.” face of the politics of work. tive nationalism”. He said: every section of society, Delhi and attend a that imposes stringent iffs on medical devices, lence. Chawla is alleged to Asked whether Mr He also attracts BJP sup- “In Delhi, we spread positive including farmers.” reception that the hosts controls over cross-bor- walnuts, toys, electron- have played a central role in Kejriwal could become the porters. The Delhi polls nationalism, which is based On the BJP’s attack on Mr have promised will be der data flows and gives ics and other products conspiring with Cronje to fix face of the Opposition in the were a fight between nega- on love and respect. The Kejriwal for reciting the bigger than the one the government powers in this year’s Budget on South Africa's tour of India next Lok Sabha elections, tive nationalism and posi- BJP’s nationalism is based Hanuman Chalisa on a TV organised for former to seek user data from February 1 surprised in February-March, 2000. Mr Rai said that the AAP tive nationalism. The BJP is on hatred and divisive poli- channel in the run-up to the President Barack companies. US negotiators. British court documents say supremo had already standing with negative tics... The experiment done Delhi Assembly polls, Mr Obama in 2015. It is not clear if it will The new tariffs were Chawla is a Delhi-born busi- become the face of positive nationalism and the AAP is by the AAP in Delhi has Rai said for the saffron It is far from clear, be passed, or in what aimed at China, that nessman who moved to the nationalism and people with positive nationalism.” become a role model for the party, religion is a “political however, whether form, but the possibili- also makes medical UK on a business visa in across the country relate to Terming the BJP’s nation- entire country. Our positive weapon”, but for the people India’s offers will be ties have unnerved US devices, according to 1996, but continued to make this kind of nationalism. He alism “negative”, Mr Rai nationalism gives a guaran- of the country, religion is a enough to satisfy US companies and could an Indian source. trips to India. — PTI said: “Kejriwalji is not a face said the AAP will expand its tee of good education, belief. trade representative raise compliance — Reuters SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 9 ■ Finance ministry to give details of Vivad se Vishwas scheme soon SC rejects plea for quick Ready to go beyond Budget more time to sell BITES BS-IV vehicles INDICATORS % to boost growth: Sitharaman MICHAEL GONSALVES modification of its Sensex 41,257.74 -0.49 New Delhi, Feb. 14: PUNE, FEB. 14 October 2018 order, where Nifty 50 12,113.50 -0.50 Finance minister Nirmala the apex court ordered S&P 500* 3,378.56 0.14 Sitharaman on Friday said The Supreme Court on that no BS-IV vehicles can that if required, the gov- Exports contract by 1.6% Friday rejected the be sold after March 31, Dollar (`) 71.39 0.07 ernment would take more Federation of Automobile 2020. Pound Sterling (`) 93.06 0.36 steps beyond the Budget Dealers Associations’ Automobile dealers had announcements to boost (FADA) appeal to extend previously said that they Euro (`) 77.50 -0.25 economic activities. the deadline for sales of might fail to liquidate the Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,481▼75 0.18 At an interactive session BS-IV vehicles beyond BS-IV inventory before Brent crude ($/bbl)* 57.06 1.28 on 'Budget and Beyond' March 31. this timeline. with professionals from The new and stringent With the new emission IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.369 -0.864 asset management, wealth BS-VI emission norms are norms set to be imple- US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.585 -1.979 advisory, tax consultancy mandated to be imple- mented in less than two and other related indus- mented from April 1 all months time, several * As of 9:30 pm IST tries, the minister also said over the country. automakers, including Budget 2020-21’s impact on FADA had asked for a market leader Maruti equity, bond and currency one-month extension of Suzuki, Tata Motors, markets would be positive. the deadline, which was Hyundai and Mahindra, SpiceJet posts "If more has to be done rejected by the apex court. have already transitioned beyond the Budget 2020, we The FADA appeal was a major chunk of their are willing to do that," based on the fact that the product portfolio to BS-VI `73 crore net Sitharaman said at the ses- auto industry is facing a from BS-IV. sion, where the partici- significant slowdown in Earlier on Monday, profit in Q3 pants made several sugges- both wholesale and retail. Mahindra had said that it SpiceJet reported a net profit of tions to boost economic At present, the overall was stuck with some 3,000 Rs 73.2 crore in the third quar- activities in the country. New Delhi, Feb. 14: The 0.75 per cent to $41.14 bil- sales for the auto industry BS IV vehicles, as a couple ter against Rs 55.1 crore a year The government annou- WPI inflation rises to 3.1% country's exports dropped lion, widening the trade in January was 1,739,975 of couple of electronic ago and said Boeing has offered nced a host of steps in the 1.66 per cent to $25.97 bil- deficit to a seven-month units, down 13.83 per cent, components were in an interim compensation over budget, to expand the eco- New Delhi, Feb. 14: With a The food articles saw an lion in January, the sixth high of $15.17 billion. with passenger vehicles at short-supply over the the grounding of MAX planes. nomic activities at a time sharp rise in the prices of 11.51 per cent jump in straight month of con- Gold imports shrunk by 262,714 units, down 6.2 per China lockdown, and SpiceJet expects to take a deci- when the country is faced food articles like onion prices in January from traction, owing to a signif- about 9 per cent to $1.58 cent, commercial vehicles might move the apex sion on Boeing compensation with a demand slowdown. and potato, the wholesale 2.41 per cent a month ear- icant fall in shipments of billion in January. at 75,289 units, down 14.4 court for a relaxation of before March-end, CFO Kiran During the interactive price inflation, or WPI, lier. Vegetable prices petroleum, plastic, carpet, Of the 30 key sectors, 18 per cent, three-wheelers the March 31 deadline to Koteshwar said. Total income session, participants made for January rose to 3.1 per surged by 52.72 per cent, gems and jewellery, and segments showed nega- at 60,903 units, up 12.69 sell the units. rose to Rs 3,917.34 crore from suggestions for increasing cent, from 2.59 per cent in mainly over onion, which leather products. Imports tive growth in exports last cent and two-wheelers at FADA represents over Rs 2,530.84 crore. Standalone consumption, giving more December and 2.76 per saw a 293.37 per cent jump also fell for the eighth con- month. —FC Bureau 1,341,005 units, down 16.06 15,000 automobile dealers profit from air transport services money into the hands of cent in January 2019. in prices. —FC Bureau secutive months, down per cent. having 25,000 dealerships (airline) was Rs 115 crore. consumers, measures The auto dealers lobby across India and employ required to boost liquidity had filed the application over 2.5 million directly and hosts of suggestions Several suggestions were Vishwas' scheme to deal the direct taxes. She said provide details of the in Supreme Court on and another 2.5 million for the capital markets. also made on the 'Vivad se with the disputes related to the finance ministry will scheme soon. —PTI December 18, seeking indirectly. Forex reserves soar to record Amazon gets stay against CCI investigation Supreme Court stance $473 billion SANGEETHA G being in the realm of the Commission had ordered welcome and respect the CHENNAI, FEB. 14 ED and the adjudicating the probe against both decision of the Hon’ble authority under the Fema, Amazon and Flipkart in a High Court of Karnataka, jolts several stocks The Karnataka High the case of CCI vs Bharti complaint filed by the this is just a step in the Court has ordered a stay Airtel would apply to this Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh legal process. We are con- RAVI RANJAN PRASAD on the competition watch- case as well and the ED (DVM), representing small fident about our compli- MUMBAI, FEB.14 dog’s investigations would have to give its businesses. The petitioner ance”. against e-commerce big- report before the CCI had alleged that the e-com- Both Delhi Vyapar Telecom stocks of gies Amazon and Flipkart. could proceed with the merce companies were Mahasangh and Vodafone Idea, Bharti Risk of duopoly in telecom seen The court felt that the matter. violating the competition Confederation of All India Infratel, Bharti Airtel, New Delhi, Feb 14: With consider a policy change. ongoing investigation by The HC also noted that laws. Traders (Cait), which had Reliance Industries and the Supreme Court on The Supreme Court the Enforcement while the CCI had asked In its plea, Amazon had impleaded as a party to their lenders were impact- Friday taking a strong directed the managing Directorate (ED) should Amazon for its comments sought "quashing and set- the case, have decided to ed after Supreme Court view of non-compliance directors and directors of The country's foreign exchange be first completed before in a previous case filed ting aside" of the CCI's file an appeal against the came down heavily on tele- of its order on payment of telcos and other firms to reserves rose by $1.701 billion the Competition by All-India Online probe order dated order of the High Court com companies and gov- statutory dues by telecom explain why contempt to a record high of $473 billion Commission of India Vendors’ Association, it January 13, claiming that soon. Meanwhile, Cait ernment officials for non- firms, the situation for action be not taken in the week to February 7 on could initiate a probe. Last should have also called the fair competition said it will ask the Union compliance of its October Vodafone Idea is "particu- against them for non-com- account of an increase in for- year, the ED had initiated the parties in the current watchdog passed orders government to speed up 24 order to pay dues and larly vulnerable" and the pliance of its order to pay eign currency assets. In the pre- an investigation against case. against the company with- the ED investigation. refused any relief in pay- risk of duopoly in the sec- AGR of Rs 1.47 lakh crore vious week, the forex reserves Amazon and Flipkart for Amazon had filed a writ out applying mind and The court has asked the ment of AGR dues and tor is higher than before, to the Department of had swollen by $4.607 billion to alleged violation of for- petition in the court on caused serious loss to its respondents in the matter, directed them to pay up by according to an analyst. Telecommunications. $471.3 billion. Foreign currency eign direct investment Monday against the probe reputation. including CCI and Cait to March 16. "There is no question Taking strong note of assets, a major component of (FDI) laws. The court ordered by CCI in Commenting on the stay, file their responses within The telecom companies, that this is bad news for the non-compliance of its the overall reserves, rose by opined that FDI violations January. The Competition Amazon said: “while we eight weeks. Vodfone Idea, Bharti Airtel the telecom industry. It order, a bench of Justice $1.938 billion to $439.186 bil- and Tata Teleservices and makes situation of Arun Mishra, Justice S lion. Gold reserves declined by Hughes, had sought a mod- Vodafone Idea particular- Abdul Nazeer and Justice $218 million to $28.779 billion. ification of the court order ly vulnerable, even more M R Shah expressed in the light of the financial than it was," Mahesh anguish over the order Cotton Corp gets no funds distress. Uppal, director at consult- passed by DoT's desk offi- Urgent need The Supreme Court, ing firm Com First India, cer, staying the effect of however, made it clear that said. He also said the risk its verdict in AGR matter. Forms for lower for more they will have to cough up of a duopoly in telecom "We don't know who is and industry is too happy Rs 1.47 lakh crore in sector is higher than creating this nonsense. Is adjusted gross revenue before. there no law left in coun- corporate reforms: IMF (AGR) dues. Now there are three pri- try... It is better not to live SANGEETHA G Association. have picked up by now and Shares of Vodafone Idea vate players in the Indian in this country and rather CHENNAI, FEB. 14 According to Sanjay Jain, lifted the prices. However, LALIT K JHA fell over 27 per cent to mobile market —Bharti leave the country," the taxes notified former chairman of the coronavirus infection WASHINGTON, FEB. 14 touch a low of Rs 3.25 on Airtel, Vodafone Idea and bench observed. The Income Tax Department Cotton Corporation of Confederation of Indian in China has affected the the BSE and later closed Reliance Jio— besides the In all, 15 entities owe the has notified forms for compa- India, which is stuck with Textile Industry, CCI had export demand and we India urgently needs 23.21 per cent down at Rs ailing BSNL & MTNL. government Rs 1.47 lakh nies to avail of the reduced cor- expensive cotton stocks, planned to procure 80 to 90 anticipate further correc- more ambitious structur- 3.44. Vodafone Idea posted Uppal said the room for crore— Rs 92,642 crore in porate tax rates that were has received almost nil lakh bales of cotton. “They tion in cotton prices,’ said al and financial sector over Rs 6,400 crore loss in manoeuvre is less now for unpaid licence fee and Rs announced in September last allocation for the next fis- can procure the rest of the Ajitesh Mullick, assistant reform measures and a the third quarter, as the operators, but added 55,054 crore in outstand- year. The Central Board of cal against Rs 2,000 crore target by liquidating the vice-president, retail medium-term fiscal con- reported by the company that if the government ing spectrum usage Direct Taxes has notified Forms provided in the previous current stock. They actual- research, Religare Commo- solidation strategy due to on Thursday. saw the situation as long- charges. 10-IC and 10-ID for existing budget. The textile indus- ly do not need additional dities. the rising debt levels Bharti Airtel shares rose term problem, it could — PTI companies that want to avail of try hopes that this will capital,” he said. The textile industry wel- while ensuring a more 4.69 per cent to close at a lower I-T rate and new manu- help correct the price dis- However, this looks diffi- comes the decision to cut accommodative fiscal new high of Rs 565. facturing firms, respectively. In tortion in the market. cult as CCI officials have the allocation. “This will stance in the budget, the However, shares of anoth- them to challenge the gov- missed. There’s no stay, Sept., the Centre announced a CCI had received an allo- already announced that correct the price distortion IMF has said. er Bharti Group company, ernment demand notices but not a penny has been cut in base corporate tax for cation of Rs 2,017 crore in they will not sell the stock in the market and make Responding to a ques- Bharti Infratel, fell 4.04 per in appropriate fora. paid,” Justice Mishra said. existing companies. the previous budget, but at a loss. In that case, fur- Indian textile products tion on India’s budget, cent to Rs 235.25. Non-telecom PSUs losers The bench of judges hear- this time, the Budget 2010- ther procurement of cot- more competitive in the International Monetary Reliance Industries, included Gail India (-5.91 ing the matter listed the 21 has allocated only Rs ton from farmers remains international market,’ said Fund (IMF) spokesper- which owns Reliance Jio, per cent), Power Grid case for further hearing 0.01 crore. doubtful. Jain. son Gerry Rice said the gained 0.86 per cent clos- Corporation (-3.26 per on March 17. “CCI is stuck with CCI also cannot keep the The higher MSP of cot- economic environment ing at Rs 1486.65. cent) and Oil India (-2.87 Jimeet Modi, founder & around 50 to 60 lakh bales stock for long, long storage ton has been making the in India is weaker than Shares of lenders like per cent). CEO, Samco Securities, Srei Infra’s (one bale is 356 kg) of cot- will affect the quality of entire value chain costlier. what the organisation SBI and IndusInd Bank, The apex court’s strong said, "Supreme Court rul- ton procured from farmers cotton. Further, cotton “The government should had forecast earlier. which have big exposure to words means end of the ing on AGR dues is a big consolidated net as the agency is quoting a mills will prefer to import do away with MSP and pro- "While the budget the telecom companies fac- road on any further exten- jolt to Vodafone Idea and price of about Rs 46,000 per cheaper cotton rather than vide incentives to farmers touches on ongoing sec- ing AGR dues, also fell by sion of AGR dues, analyst Bharti Group…But, given bale against the current buying it from CCI at a through Direct Benefit toral efforts, there 2.41 per cent and 4.38 per said. the fundraising done by falls 34% to `60 cr market price of around Rs higher price. Transfer. This will ensure remains an urgent need cent, respectively. “No company has paid Bharti Airtel, it seems 40,000. CCI had procured The cotton price outlook productivity and income for more ambitious Non-telecom PSUs sad- these dues for 20 years,” that the company would Srei Infrastructure Finance this stock at the Minimum also looks rather gloomy in improve at the farm level structural and financial dled with AGR dues also Justice Arun Mishra said. remain ironclad from this reported a 34.4 per cent fall in Support Price,’ said K. the near- to medium-term. without raising cost of the sector reform meas- fell as the apex court also “This corruption must judgment, Vodafone, how- consolidated net profit at Rs 60 Selvaraj, secretary gener- “After the arrival season, raw material for the textile ures,” Rice said. —PTI dismissed similar pleas by end.” ever, would suffer tremen- crore for the December quarter al, South Indian Mills the export demand should sector,” said Selvaraj. non-telecom PSUs, asking “A review has been dis- dously." from Rs 91.41 crore in the year- ago period. Total consolidated income was down at Rs 1,402.81 crore from Rs 1,722.52 crore.. Hemant Kanoria, chairman, Srei, said: "For last few years, our focus has been to grow our Toilet paper is the hot new currency in Singapore & HK equipment finance portfolio, where we are witnessing a of basic supplies like toilet level. What started as an amus- things,“ said Terence Tan, for days to find any in Hong And in a sign of love in the silent recovery in demand.” DAVID RAMLI & paper, paper towels, hand sani- ing idea from the company’s head of business development Kong. The shipping alone cost time of the coronavirus, photos ABHISHEK VISHNOI tiser and especially masks. local management team quick- at IG Asia Pte. “So we thought: $200 but he thinks it was worth of bouquets stuffed with SINGAPORE, FEB. 14 That’s created an opportunity ly spiraled and now its staff Why not get these things for it. 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IN BRIEF Indian visits UAE, Turkey to help Pak against FATF action kills wife Dubai: An Indian in the UAE A minimum of three votes are required for any country to escape the FATF blacklisting has allegedly stabbed his wife to death with a sharp- Islamabad, Feb. 14: next week in France, and Action Task Force meet- plied with only one, large- made a significant edged weapon over suspect- Turkish President Tayyip support from Turkey and ings, where Pakistan is ly complied with nine, par- improvement on the ed infidelity outside her Erdogan on Friday said he longtime allies like China, subject to political pres- tially complied with 26, requirements since the office here, media reports would help Pakistan stay Malaysia and Saudi sure,” Erdogan told and totally missed four last review. said on Friday. She was off a terrorism financing Arabia could help Pakistan’s parliament a parameters, which were Islamabad says it has stabbed three times with a blacklist at a meeting of a Pakistan remain off the day after he arrived in mandatory if Islamabad seized the groups’ assets knife in the UAE’s most pop- global finance watchdog, a blacklist. Islamabad. wanted to be removed and put the militants on ulous city, Khaleej Times move he suggested would A minimum of three The FATF already has from the gray-list, a review trials, like the entire lead- reported. The 44-year-old counter “political pres- votes are required for any Pakistan on its “gray-list” by the group last year said. ership of the JuD, includ- man, who was in Dubai on a sure” from Islamabad’s country to escape the of countries with inade- The FATF says Pakistan ing its chief Hafiz Saeed, visit visa, killed his wife over critics. blacklisting. quate controls over curb- should adequately identify, the alleged mastermind of suspicion that she was The Financial Action If it joined the blacklist ing money laundering and assess and understand the 2008 Mumbai attacks cheating on him, the Court Task Force (FATF), which alongside Iran and North terrorism financing. But risks associated with mili- in India, which killed 166 of First Instance has heard. tackles money laundering, Korea, Islamabad would India, which came close to tant groups operating in people. told Islamabad late last face sanctions and eco- war with its nuclear- Pakistan such as Islamic In a move praised by year that it could face nomic setbacks at a time armed neighbour last year, State group, al-Qaeda, Washington as an impor- Turkish novelist blacklisting if it continued when its economy is strug- wants Pakistan blacklist- Jamat-ud-Dawa, Lashkar- tant step forward, Saeed to apply inadequate con- gling with a balance of ed. e-Taiba and Jaish-e- was jailed for 11 years on acquitted trols over terrorism payment crisis. Of 40 recommendations Mohammad, which contin- Wednesday on terrorism Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan receives Turkey’s Istanbul: A Turkish court on financing. “We will be supporting made by the watchdog, ue to raise funds openly. financing charges. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Parliament in Friday acquitted renowned The FATF is meeting Pakistan at the Financial Pakistan had fully com- Pakistan says it has — Reuters Islamabad on Friday. — AP novelist Asli Erdogan on charges of membership of an armed terror organisa- tion. The court in Istanbul PROSECUTORS Mammoth task also acquitted Erdogan, who Fat cat candidates is living in exile in Germany, GET FINAL of disrupting the unity of the state. Erdogan, whose books have been translated into WORD AT shake up race to various different languages, was an occasional columnist HARVEY TRIAL for pro-Kurdish newspaper Ozgur Gundem which was New York, Feb. 14: By be US president shut down after the failed the time prosecutors at 2016 coup against Turkish Harvey Weinstein’s rape Washington, Feb. 14: firm Advertising President Recep Tayyip trial give their closing They’re flooding the air- Analytics, he spent more Erdogan. argument on Saturday, it waves with campaign ads than $300 million through will have been more targeting Donald Trump. early February. than a week since jurors And they’re paying for “It’s completely unique. Mali policeman heard one of his accus- them with their own There’s been nothing like ers recount what prose- money. this in the history of escapes jihadists cutors describe as a vile Billionaires Mike American politics,” said Bamako: A Malian police sexual encounter with Bloomberg and Tom Bill Sweeney, an expert officer captured by jihadists the disgraced Hollywood Steyer have invested hun- on politics at American escaped and trekked 80 mogul. dreds of millions of dol- University. kilometres to freedom, offi- In the days since, lars in their efforts to win Bloomberg — the ninth cials said. Al-Qaeda-linked Weinstein’s lawyers the Democratic Party’s richest person in the militants attacked a camp in have called witnesses presidential nomination. world, according to Sokolo, central Mali, on who raised doubts about And so far, it seems like Forbes with a net worth January 26, killing 20 gen- the accusers’ testimony, that strategy is working. of more than $55 billion darmes and wounding five brought in an expert Bloomberg — who — has shaken up the more. The Group to Support who spoke about memo- skipped the Iowa caucus- Democratic presidential Islam and Muslims claimed ries getting fuzzy over es and New Hampshire campaign. responsibility and said it had time and offered an epic, primary — is mounting While most other con- also captured three gen- hourslong closing argu- in nationwide polls, while tenders have been on the darmes, members of a ment painting the prose- Steyer is gaining ground trail for more than a year police force under military cution’s case as a “sinis- in South Carolina, a key meeting voters, the ad control. But one captive ter tale” and the allega- state that votes later this blitz by the one-time managed to slip away and tions as “regret month. Republican has already walked 80 km south through renamed as rape.” But some of their rivals had a serious impact. arid terrain before reaching Now, prosecutors look are crying foul, accusing Bloomberg is now run- the town of Niono, a local to focus the jury’s atten- them of corrupting the ning third in nationwide gendarme said on Friday, tion back on the accus- party’s contest for the polls behind Sanders and speaking on condition of ers who testified and Adine Roode, founder of the Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development center, tries to feed Khanysia, a right to take on Trump in former vice-president Joe anonymity. The individual their harrowing five-month-old albino elephant in Hoedspruit, South Africa. Khanysia was severely wounded by a manmade snare November. Biden, according to an was identified as a non-com- accounts alleging rapes, set by a poacher in the lower Kruger park. She was found days later severely dehydrated and brought to the “He’s part of the prob- average compiled by missioned officer but his forced oral sex, groping, Hoedspruit elephant rehab center. — AP lem,” frontrunner Bernie RealClearPolitics. name was not given. masturbation, lewd Sanders said in an inter- Of course, polls at this propositions and casting view with SiriusXM stage of the game are to couch experiences. radio. be taken with a grain of Tractors snarl Several women testi- “Look: Bloomberg — salt, because the race fied that Weinstein ISRAELI ATTACK anybody else in America really is a state-by-state Valencia ignored pleas of “no, no, UAE’s first temple not to — has the right to run for affair. Madrid: Thousands of no” as he assaulted ON DAMASCUS president, but I think in a But even on that level, Spanish farmers were out them. democracy, you do not Bloomberg is investing, protesting on Friday, their The woman Weinstein KILLS 7 FIGHTERS have the right to buy the building a vast grassroots tractors gridlocking the is charged with raping have steel, ferrous materials presidency.” staff and setting up cam- streets of Spain’s third- said he would turn vio- Beirut, Feb. 14: Israeli From when he entered paign offices. Some of his largest city as they demand- lent when he couldn’t Dubai, Feb. 14: The first ■ FLY ASH will be tal of the UAE, home to strikes on Damascus air- the White House race in rivals cannot afford to ed “fair prices” for their get his way and that, “If Hindu temple in the over three million people port killed seven fight- November until end of match such a presence. products. Since the end of he heard the word ‘no,’ it UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi used to reinforce the of Indian origin, in 2018 ers, a war monitor said 2019, the 77-year-old Bloomberg is looking January, thousands of farm- was like a trigger for will not use any steel or concrete in the founda- via video conferencing on Friday, the latest in a Bloomberg, a media ahead to Super Tuesday ers and livestock breeders him.” ferrous materials and will tion. Throughout the from the Dubai Opera string of attacks target- mogul and former New on March 3, when voters have joined a growing wave Another woman be built adopting the tra- temple, the architec- House. ing Iran’s military pres- York mayor, spent about in 14 states will cast their of protest over low prices recalled Weinstein ditional temple architec- Over 3,000 craftsmen are ence in Syria. $200 million of his own ballots. He will also for- and rising production costs sneering, “You’ll never ture in India, temple com- ture is like several working tirelessly in Syrian state media money on ads, his cam- mally skip the Nevada which unions say have erod- make it in this business, mittee officials have said. pieces of jigsaw put India, carving icons and said only that its air paign said. caucuses and the South ed profitability across the this is how this industry Two years after the together without any statues with 5,000 tonnes defences intercepted According to tracking Carolina primary. — AFP sector. During the late morn- works,” when she groundbreaking ceremo- of Italian Carrara Marble missiles over the capital ing, thousands of demon- laughed off his ny, the Swaminarayan steel or ferrous materi- and the exteriors will be overnight while Israel strators and hundreds of advances. Having the temple of the als. made of 12,250 tonnes of did not immediately INDIAN SENTENCED FOR FERRYING tractors brought the coastal last word before jurors Bochasanwasi Shri pink sandstone. comment on the strikes. city of Valencia to a halt, hear instructions and Akshar Purushottam India, no steel or iron India’s ambassador to Israel routinely fires with tractors also blocking start deliberating Swaminarayan Sansth reinforcements will be UAE Pavan Kapoor, and missiles at what it says PEOPLE WHO ILLEGALLY ENTERED U.S. many roads in the southern Tuesday, prosecutors (BAPS) witnessed a major used. Indian Consul General in are Iranian targets in New York, Feb. 14: A 30- he picked up several Andalusia region. Other ral- must also answer some construction milestone as “Fly ash will be used to Dubai Vipul were present Syria, where elite year-old Indian citizen, aliens whom he knew had lies were taking place in of the defense’s knocks first fly ash concrete pour- reinforce the concrete in along with several promi- Iranian forces and allied who worked as an Uber crossed illegally into the Asturias in the north as well on their case. Chief ing for its raft foundation the foundation. nent members of the militia play a key role. driver, has been sen- United States and trans- as in the northeastern region among them: that the took place on Thursday. Throughout the (whole Indian business commu- According to the tenced to a year in prison ported them into the inte- of Catalonia. two women Weinstein is A large number of expa- structure of the) temple, nity and members of the Syrian Observatory for for knowingly transport- rior of the country, in charged with attacking triates from the Indian the architecture is like Community Development Human Rights, the ing individuals who had exchange for payment. were opportunists who diaspora gathered at the several pieces of jigsaw Authority (CDA), Dubai strikes launched on late entered the US illegally in On May 20, 2019, the day APPEAL OVER willingly latched on to site of the temple to wit- put together without any and Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Thursday hit military exchange for money. he was arrested for this the once-powerful pro- ness the major construc- steel or ferrous materials. News reported. targets in the area of the Jaswinder Singh recently offense, Singh drove to a PELL CONVICTION ducer. — AP tion milestone. Fly ash is used as a rein- Addressing the audi- international airport. resided in Philadelphia. location in New York Describing the ceremo- forcement in concrete. In ence, Kapoor thanked the Rami Abdel Rahman, He was sentenced on State to pick up two aliens SET FOR MARCH ny as UAE’s largest single some cases, fly ash can UAE government and the director of the Friday to 12 months in – including a child – who Sydney, Feb. 14: The final pouring of fly ash con- add to the concrete's final said, it was a great privi- Britain-based Obser- prison for knowingly had illegally crossed into appeal by Cardinal George crete in 3,000 cubic strength and increase its lege and honour to visit vatory, said the dead transporting illegal the US from Canada. Pell against his child sex meters, Ashok Kotecha, chemical resistance and the temple site for the first were three Syrian sol- aliens within the United The aliens paid Singh abuse convictions will be held spokesperson of the tem- durability. Fly ash can sig- time. diers and four members States for the purpose of USD 2,200 after he picked by Australia’s High Court on ple committee, told Gulf nificantly improve the The ceremony was con- of Iran's Revolutionary financial gain, US them up. Singh, who pre- March 11-12, the court News: Usually, (building) workability of concrete. ducted by Brahmavihari Guard. Attorney Grant Jaquith viously sought and announced on Friday. foundations have a mix of Prime Minister Das, the senior most saint A Syrian army source said. Singh, who worked received asylum in the It is the final avenue for the concrete and steel. Narendra Modi laid the of the BAPS quoted by SANA said as an Uber driver, admit- United States, faces possi- 78-year-old — who is serving a However, as per tradition- foundation stone for Swaminarayan Temple the attack took place at ted that between January ble deportation as a result six-year sentence for sexually Harvey Weinstein al temple architecture in BAPS temple in the capi- group. — PTI 11:45 pm. — PTI 1, 2019 and May 20, 2019, of this offence. — PTI assaulting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral in the 1990s — to get out of jail. The former Vatican treasur- MEMORY | POWER The nine-minute clip has been watched more than 13 mn times in a week BABY AMONG 87 er, who once helped elect popes, was found guilty by a jury in December 2018 of five RESCUED OFF charges of abusing the choir- boys when he was the arch- Mom ‘reunites’ with dead daughter in VR show CANARY ISLANDS bishop of Melbourne. He was sentenced the follow- Seoul, Feb. 14: A tearful yeon,” she told the com- Park Sang-hyun said the the documentary insisted Madrid, Feb. 14: A baby ing March and lost a first reunion between a mother puter-generated six-year- documentary amounted to the broadcast was intend- born on a rickety boat appeal in August in Victoria and her dead daughter via old, her hands moving to exploitation of personal ed to “console the family” bound for the Canary state’s Court of Appeal in a advanced virtual reality stroke her hair. pain. rather than promote virtu- Islands was one of 87 landmark decision that saw for a South Korean televi- But in the real world, “It’s understandable a al reality in ultra-wired migrants picked up by the judges split in a 2-1 verdict. sion has become an online Jang was standing in front grief-stricken mother South Korea. rescuers overnight, That division — which saw hit, triggering fierce of a studio green screen, would wish to meet her The technology present- Spanish rescuers said on two judges back the jury’s ver- debate about voyeurism wearing a virtual reality late daughter. I would do ed a “new way to keep Friday. dict and the dissenting judge and exploitation. headset and touch-sensi- the same,” he said. loved ones in memory”, The migrants, all of side with Pell — is at the fore- The footage began with tive gloves, her daughter’s “The problem lies in that one of the producers told them from sub-Saharan front of his latest bid to over- the girl — who died of ashes in a locket around the broadcaster has taken reporters. Africa, were travelling turn the convictions. leukaemia in 2016 — her neck. advantage of a vulnerable Jang herself — who has on three boats which The case pitted the most sen- emerging from behind a At times the camera cut mother who lost a child for her daughter’s name and were picked up just ior convicted Catholic child pile of wood in a park, as if to Jang’s watching hus- sake of the viewer rat- date of birth tattooed on south of the island of molester against a former playing hide-and-seek. band and their three sur- ings.” her arm in memory — Gran Canaria, a spokes- choirboy now in his 30s, who “Mum, where have you viving children, wiping The documentary showcasing advanced virtual reality “If the mother had been hoped the programme woman for the two of the judges found to be been,” she asks. “I’ve away tears of their own. technology by engineering an encounter between a counselled before the film- could “console” others Salvamento Maritimo “very compelling” and some- missed you a lot. Have you A nine-minute clip of the mother and her dead daughter, has triggering an out- ing,” he added, “I wonder who had lost loved ones. rescue service said. one who “was clearly not a missed me?” Munhwa Broadcasting pouring of sympathy and debate over the issue. — AFP what kind of a psychia- “Even though it was a “A new-born baby was liar, was not a fantasist and Tears streaming down Corporation (MBC) docu- trist would approve this.” very brief... I was really rescued and it seems was a witness of truth”. her face, Jang Ji-sung mentary I Met You has offered Jang their sympa- two years ago and I wish I It took eight months of happy in the moment,” she that the mother gave The third judge, however, reached out towards her, been watched more than thy and support for the could meet her through filming and programming wrote on her blog — which birth in the boat just found the victim's account wracked with emotion. 13 million times in a week concept. “My mother virtual reality,” said one. to create the virtual Na- she has since turned pri- beforehand,” she said. “contained discrepancies”. “I have missed you Na- on Youtube. Many viewers unexpectedly passed away But media columnist yeon, but the makers of vate. — AFP — AFP WORLD THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 11

IN BRIEF Saudi, Israel have 11 passengers leave cruise ship no plans to meet Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said no meeting is Those who test positive will be transferred to the hospital, says Japanese health min planned between the king- dom’s crown prince and Yokohama, Feb. 14: The Israel’s prime minister, a first passengers began statement apparently meant leaving a quarantined 121 new deaths from to quash reports circulating cruise ship off Japan's in Israeli media this week of coast on Friday to finish an alleged summit between their isolation in govern- the two. “There is no meet- ment-designated lodging COVID-19 in China ing planned between Saudi after testing negative for Arabia and Israel. Saudi the new coronavirus. Beijing, Feb. 14: The death ■ ALREADY 15-MEMBER Arabia’s policy has been very Japan’s government has toll in China’s novel coron- advance WHO team has clear since the beginning of given passengers aged 80 avirus outbreak has arrived in China on this conflict,” Foreign or older in poor health or spiked to nearly 1,500 with Monday. Minister Prince Faisal bin confined to windowless 121 new fatalities reported Farhan Al Saud told the inner cabins on the mostly from the worst- ■ COMMISSION SAID it Saudi-owned Al Arabiya Diamond Princess the affected Hubei province received reports of 121 English news website in a chance to move from the while the confirmed cases deaths on Thursday with report on Thursday. ship to accommodation on of infection jumped to 5,090 new confirmed land. But only those who nearly 65,000, health offi- cases of novel coronavirus test negative for the virus cials said on Friday. 48 Rohingyas held that has so far infected The hard-hit Hubei infection in China more than 200 people on province, the epicentre of at Myanmar coast board the ship have the the outbreak, has reported firmed cases. The new Pathein (Myanmar): Nearly option to move. 116 new fatalities and deaths also include eight 50 Rohingya Muslims have The first of them depart- reported 4,823 new con- who were clinically diag- been detained at sea by ed the massive cruise ship firmed cases on Thursday, nosed. Myanmar’s navy, a local offi- on Friday afternoon, trav- the provincial health com- The latest report brought cial said on Friday, the latest elling in buses with mission said on Friday. the total confirmed cases from the persecuted minori- blacked out windows. The death toll in China’s in Hubei province to ty to be caught trying to flee At the wheel, one driver coronavirus epidemic has 51,986, state-run Xinhua camps in Bangladesh and was dressed in a head-to- gone up to 1,488, the health news agency reported. Myanmar’s restive Rakhine toe white protective suit, officials said on Friday. The World Health state. It was not immediately complete with goggles and The National Health Organisation on Thursday clear where the group start- mask. A government offi- Commission said, with said a sharp rise of 254 ed their boat journey but cial said 11 people had left, 5,090 new cases the total cases of COVID-19 (official they were likely aiming for but declined to say A bus with a driver wearing protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship at number of confirmed name for coronavirus) Malaysia or Indonesia. whether more would the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on Friday. — AFP coronavirus cases soared cases in China, due to a Thousands of Rohingya have depart or offer further up to 64,894 as of change in counting meth- taken to the sea over the details. Thursday. ods, did not represent a big years in high-risk attempts The move comes a day The commission said it shift in the epidemic. to escape sprawling refugee after the number of infec- received reports of 121 Of the 254, Hubei and its camps in Bangladesh and tions diagnosed on the Love in the time of Coronavirus deaths on Thursday with provincial capital Wuhan oppressive conditions in ship rose to 218. 5,090 new confirmed cases reported 242 deaths, the Rakhine. Senior health ministry Tokyo, Feb. 14: “Cupid's been my regular attire for board were being offered a mashed potato and vegeta- of novel coronavirus single highest in a day so Village administrator Myint official Gaku Hashimoto avocado” for dinner, heart- the last week or so.” “Valentine’s Day” break- bles, and a “Valentine’s infection from 31 provin- far. “This does not repre- Thein told AFP by phone the boarded the ship Friday shaped messages for the Passenger Matt Smith, 57, fast, Smith said. “We were Day surprise dessert of cial-level regions. sent a significant change navy had picked up 48 morning to announce that crew, but also painful sepa- was marking Valentine's reminded what day it was the day” is promised. Among the deaths, 116 in the trajectory of the Rohingya men, women and all passengers “who are ration: for those trapped Day on board with his wife by the delivery of what the “Coq au Vin, yes please,” were in Hubei Province, outbreak,” Michael Ryan, children, as well as five “traf- considered to be high risk on board the quarantined of 21 years, Katherine crew member said was a tweeted Yardley Wong, w- two in Heilongjiang, and head of WHO's health fickers”, at sea on in general health” would Diamond Princess cruise Codekas, also 57 — and ‘special’ breakfast,” he ho has been posting her ef- one in Anhui, Henan and emergencies programme, Wednesday evening. now be tested for the virus. ship, Friday is no ordinary admitted this was not said. forts to keep her young son Chongqing respectively, told a press conference in “Those who test positive Valentine's Day. their first-choice location “Not sure why hard- entertained on the ship. “A the commission said. Geneva. will be transferred to the Wearing a red dress and for the special day. boiled eggs, sausage, and special meal for Valenti- The number of new “We're not dealing, from Man sentenced hospital. Those who test a red hair tie, the ship’s “After 21 years of mar- sauteed mushrooms are ne’s Day, a reserved bottle cases in Hubei Province what we understand, with negative will — at the entertainment manager riage, we don’t make a big special.” The dinner of red,” she added, with included 3,095 clinically a spike in cases of 14,000 in Hisahito case request of the individual Natalie posted a Valenti- deal of it, but I usually get menu, on the other hand, her usual hashtag diagnosed cases, which on one day,” he said. Tokyo: A Japanese — disembark and be trans- ne’s Day video on Twitter Katherine a card at least,” promises several special #hanginthereDiamo- have been seen as con- — PTI man who left two kitchen ferred to accommodation to try to keep spirits up. he told AFP from the ship. treats in honour of the day. ndPrincess and a picture knives on the school desk of provided by the govern- “I just wanted to check in “I think she was a little “Cupid’s Avocado and of a bottle of wine. Japan’s Prince Hisahito, who ment,” he said in a state- with everybody and say disappointed with our set- Shrimp salad” to start, fol- She also posted a drawi is second in line to the ment in English read out that we are all hanging in ting,” he added. “Facebook lowed by “Shrimp Valen- ng by her son for Valentin- throne, was given a suspend- by the ship's captain in a there, doing fine and keep- reminded me this morning tine Japanese style with e’s Day, with the caption Masks top V-day ed sentence on Friday. The public broadcast. ing together as a big fami- that three years ago we rice and vegetables.” The “Stay strong, we are with man was handed an 18- “We are aware that many ly,” she said, admitting were in Las Vegas. Way to main course is the French you Diamond Princess.” — month sentence, suspended people are worried and with a smile: “This hasn't rub it in!” Passengers on classic Coq au Vin with ‘Love never fades’ — AFP for four years, a Tokyo dis- concerned about the situa- gift in Hong Kong trict court spokesman tion. However, to improve said. Kaoru Hasegawa was the situation as much as Yoshinobu Nisaka told Hong Kong, Feb. 14: Hong ■ BUSINESSES ARE brac- arrested in April on suspicion possible, the government reporters. Kong’s flower markets are ing for a hit, knowing cou- of illegally entering the is making its best efforts,” He said officials were lamenting dismal premises of the junior high the statement said. asking people in the area Valentine’s Day sales as ples are less likely to leave school that the prince There were more than “to report suspicious cases the city battles the deadly their apartments but some attends. He was also accused 3,700 people on the ship of pneumonia so that we coronavirus outbreak, are implementing meas- of violating Japan’s when it arrived off the can immediately conduct with admirers joking that ures to draw the intrepid firearms law. Japanese coast last week, tests”. The hospital has a box of face masks is a out. Multiple cinema chai- but those diagnosed with been closed to visitors and better way to say “I love ns have said they will only Balloon attacks the virus have been taken medical staff are now you” than a bouquet. sell tickets for every other off the boat, along with being tested for the virus, A man Fong, an art direc- row in a bid to widen the some people suffering Nisaka added. tor at a flower shop in the re-emerge in Gaza other health conditions re- Despite the new infec- district of Mong Kok, says distance between cus- Gaza: As the bunch of quiring medical attention. tions, government officials the usually bumper week tomers brightly-coloured balloons Ten of those hospitalised sought to play down con- leading up to Valentine's floated into Gaza’s evening are now in serious condi- cerns about the spread of Day has been horrendous with lengthy queues pop- sky, there was a piercing tion, Health minister the virus in Japan. “There for business. “It's much ping up outside any phar- crackle of gunfire. Katsunobu Kato said on is not enough epidemiolog- worse than previous years, macies that announce a Moments earlier, the bal- Friday. Excluding the ical evidence to suggest not many people are going new delivery. loons had been launched by cases on the ship, and an that the epidemic is out onto the streets A third of respondents to a group of masked young infected quarantine offi- spreading inside Japan,” because of the virus,” he a customer survey by local Palestinian men huddled cer, Japanese authorities government spokesman told AFP, estimating a 40 matchmaking service near the Al-Bureij refugee have so far diagnosed 33 Yoshihide Suga told percent drop in sales. Hong Kong Romance Dat- camp. They attached explo- people with the newly reporters. “We will keep The supply of flowers ing said surgical masks sives to the weapon before named COVID-19. collecting epidemiological has “also dropped as many and hand sanitiser were setting it adrift towards The newly diagnosed information including of our original suppliers the Valentine's Day gifts Israel. Israeli troops along cases include a woman in on the routes of infec- on the Chinese mainland... they were most hoping for. the border tried to down the her 80s whose positive test tion.” are closed because of the Social media was full of device, but the balloons result emerged after she The Diamond Princess coronavirus,” he said, add- pictures of alternative floated on. Explosives tied to died in hospital. has been quarantined off ing his company has had bouquets — of masks, rice, balloons and kites first emer- The woman was report- Japan since early to import flowers from the wet-wipes, toilet roll and ged as a weapon in Gaza, edly the mother-in-law of a February after it emerged Netherlands and Taiwan other commodities disap- ruled by the Islamist group taxi driver in Tokyo who a former passenger who instead. pearing from supermarket Hamas, during intense prot- has also been diagnosed got off the boat in Hong A manager at another shelves. ests in 2018, when the devi- with the virus. A doctor in Kong had tested positive store, who gave her name Businesses are bracing ces drifted across the border Wakayama prefecture and for the virus. as Joyce, said her shop has for a hit, knowing couples daily, causing thousands of a patient treated in the The quarantine is due to had to reduce what they are less likely to leave fires in Israeli farms and hospital where the doctor end on Feb. 19 and those on buy as customer interest their apartments but some communities. Israel blamed worked have also been the ship have been mostly wilts. “Fresh flowers could are implementing meas- Hamas for the balloon diagnosed. confined to their cabins only keep for five to seven ures to draw the intrepid attacks, which eventually Officials in the region and asked to wear masks days. We don't want to out. Multiple cinema chai- stopped after the two sides said they were still not and keep their distance order too much in case we ns have said they will only reached secret agreements sure if the doctor had from other passengers can’t sell them,” she said. sell tickets for every other to slightly ease the blockade infected the patient. “It is during brief outings on A jubilant passenger reacts as he disembarks from the Westerdam cruise ship in The hot commodity this row in a bid to widen the in exchange for calm. difficult to trace the route open deck. Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Friday. — AFP year is instead face masks, distance between cus- of the infection”, governor — tomers. LANKA OKAYS AFP an item in short supply, — AFP EXTENSION OF E-VISA FACILITY China refutes charges on lack of transparency on patients Colombo, Feb. 14: Sri Lanka has approved the extension of the free visa-on-arrival Beijing, Feb. 14: China on “I don't know what their WHO specialists to visit scheme until April 30 for the Friday rejected US allega- motives are. I do know that the country and assist it citizens of 48 countries, tions that it is not transpar- apparently, more and more to contain the virus. including India, a senior min- ent enough in sharing the people are suffering over While a 15 member ister said, as the country’s details about the coron- there,” Kudlow said in WHO advance team has tourism sector took another avirus outbreak, saying it Washington. arrived on Monday, the hit due to the deadly coron- was working with the inter- The death toll in China's rest expected to reach avirus outbreak in China. national community in an novel coronavirus outbreak here soon. In April, Sri Lanka suspend- “open and highly responsi- has spiked to nearly 1,500 However, China’s for- ed its plans to grant visa-on- ble manner” to contain the with 121 new fatalities eign ministry arrival to citizens of 39 coun- global crisis. reported mostly from the spokesman Geng tries after the devastating China’s comments came worst-affected Hubei Shuang said that China Easter Sunday bombings that after Larry Kudlow, the province while the con- has been working with killed 258 people. director of President firmed cases of infection the international com- In July, the island nation Donald Trump's Economic jumped to nearly 65,000, munity to tackle the added more countries, includ- Council, said that the US is health officials said on epidemic in an open, ing India and China after it re- little disappointed over not Friday. transparent and highly launched the free visa on being invited in the medical State-run CGTN reported responsible manner. arrival scheme, which was operations and the lack of that 505 cases of the virus China has been work- implemented from August 1. transparency coming from were abroad, including 15 ing with the interna- “With the introduction of the the Chinese over coron- cases of the virus in the US. tional community to free visa scheme, we saw an avirus outbreak. Ever since the coronavirus tackle the epidemic in increase of 10 to 12 per cent in Stressing that unanswered outbreak that shook China an open, transparent tourist arrivals after the questions were mounting and the world, Beijing has and highly responsible Easter attacks but with the and there was no sign of the not acceded to requests by manner for the sake of coronavirus onset, the sector promised cooperation, the US to permit American global public health is getting adversely affected Kudlow said: “We're more specialists to visit the coun- security and all people's once more and hence it is than willing to work with try to take part in the med- health,” Geng was quot- important to extend the facili- the WHO on this(coron- ical operations to counter ed as saying during an ty for three more months,” avirus) and they won't let the virus. Instead, China online media briefing Ramesh Pathirana said. us”. has permitted a team of the by the AFP. — AFP NEWSMAKERS THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI pg 12

IN BRIEF Billie Eilish unveils Board of French Oscars Jame Bond’s music Los Angeles: Teen pop sensa- tion Billie Eilish has come out with the official theme song quits after Polanksi row of Daniel Craig’s upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die. The 18-year-old singer, Filmmaker wanted in US for raping 13-year-old girl since 1978 who has written the song Paris: The entire board of Cesars’ shortlist was with her brother Finneas the Cesar Academy, The academy had condemned by O’Connell, is the youngest France’s equivalent of the come under fire France’s equality artiste in history to record the Oscars, resigned after Roman minister, women’s theme track for the long-run- Thursday just two weeks Polanski’s new film groups and film crit- ning spy franchise. The slow, ahead of its gala award An Officer and a Spy ics, but the Cesar moody track song produced night after more than 200 topped the list of Academy said it by Eilish, Finneas and actors, producers, direc- nominations for could not be expect- Stephen Lipson, and has tors and movie personali- ed to take “moral orchestral arrangements by ties demanded “profound this year’s Cesar positions” when Hans Zimmer and Matt reform”. awards which will evaluating films. Dunkley and guitar from The academy had come be handed out on The accusation, Johnny Marr. “It feels crazy to under fire after Roman Roman Polanski February 28 which Polanski, be a part of this in every way. Polanski’s new film An now 86, denies, To be able to score the theme Officer and a Spy topped sparked a further song to a film that is part of the list of nominations for sion will allow complete of the Cesars had not backlash against such a legendary series is a this year’s Cesar awards renewal of the board,” it changed “for a very long the film, with some huge honour. James Bond is which will be handed out added. time” and that the acade- screenings can- the coolest film franchise ever on February 28. A general meeting will my’s nearly 5,000 mem- celled. Despite this, to exist. I’m still in shock,” the Polanski has been want- be held after the upcom- bers do not get a vote or a An Officer and a singer said in a statement ed in the US for the statu- ing awards ceremony to say in its decisions. Spy did well at the posted on official site of the tory rape of a 13-year-old elect a new board and The academy’s board in box office in France, with franchise. With her track, girl since 1978 and is per- management which will response said it would ask more than 1.5m ticket Eilish follows in the footsteps sona non grata in work on implementing the National Centre for sales. of British singers Adele and Hollywood. reforms and modernisa- Cinema, a culture min- Polanski, who was Sam Smith, who won an “To honour those men tion, it said. istry agency, to appoint a expelled from the Oscar for Bond franchise and women who made cin- On Wednesday in an mediator to oversee “deep Academy of Motion songs. — PTI ema happen in 2019, to open letter, more than 200 reform” of its statutes Picture Arts and Sciences find calm and ensure that actors, producers, direc- and governance. in 2018, launched the festival of film tors and movie personali- The academy had previ- J’Accuse in France last Rufus Sewell to play remains just that, a festi- ties denounced the “dys- ously announced meas- year days after a French Elvis Presley’s father val, the board... Has unan- function” at the academy ures to boost female repre- photographer, Valentine A model (clockwise), Diana Penty, imously decided to and “opaqueness” in its sentation in its member- Monnier, accused him of Dia Mirza and Malaika Arora Los Angeles: Actor Rufus resign,” the academy said accounts. ship and representation. raping her in a Swiss ski (below) during the Lakme Fashion Sewell will be essaying the in a statement. They also complained The inclusion of resort when she was a Week in Mumbai on Friday. role of Elvis Presley’s father “This collective deci- that the founding statutes Polanski’s film on the teenager. — AFP — SHRIPAD NAIK, PTI Vernon Presley in filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s much-antici- pated musical drama on the life of the legendary singer. Russian soldier Austin Butler is playing the Mariah Carey to headline king of rock and roll in the rolls out tanks film, titled Elvis, which also feature actor Tom Hanks as Presley’s manger, Colonel Tom for romantic Brighton Pride festival Parker. The movie will follow the veteran manager and the manoeuvre Los Angeles: Mariah in 2016 so she's a huge young singer, who came from Carey will headline the LGBTQ+ ally and works dirt-poor origins to become Moscow: A Russian sol- Brighton Pride festival with the community for an icon who changed the dier has pulled out all the this summer, organisers acceptance and inclusion. course of music history, stops to propose to his have announced. She’s been a friend of the reported Variety. Besides girlfriend, with his fel- The singer, who has had community for many Sewell, the film also star low officers manoeu- 19 number one singles and many years. She’s a global Maggie Gyllenhaal as Presley’s vring 16 tanks to sur- sold more than 200 million icon, not just for the mother Gladys. — PTI round the couple in a albums, will play Pride in LGTBQ+ community.” heart shape. The high- the Park on Saturday 1 He also said that he did octane romantic stunt August. not know how much she was filmed in a video The three-day event runs was being paid for the gig. published by the defence from 31 July to 2 August. in 2018 Britney Spears Last year the festival ministry on Friday, On Sunday, The Pussycat wowed a crowd of 57,000. brought more than 250,000 Valentine’s Day. Dolls — who recently Spokesperson for the fes- people to the city. As snow fell, the T-72B3 reformed — are the head- tival, Mr Jepson, said However, environmen- tanks rolled into position line act. signing Mariah had taken talists criticised revellers Miley Cyrus on the Alabino training Chris Jepson, from the months of planning and for the volume of litter walks the ground outside Moscow. festival, said Mariah was organising. left behind, including a ramp during a Lieutenant Denis “a huge LGBTQ+ ally”. He added: “She wants to huge amount of laughing Fashion show Kazantsev led his long- Last year, Kylie Minogue come and do this event. gas canisters. in New York on Pattinson’s Batman term partner Alexandra headlined the festival, and She got the GLAAD award — Agencies Thursday. Kopytova into the centre — AP revealed in new video as she held her hands Los Angeles: Filmmaker Matt over her eyes, the Reeves has revealed the first defence ministry’s TV look of Robert Pattinson as channel Zvezda reported. Robot waitress serves in war-torn Afghanistan Macron’s candidate The Batman from his upcom- Kazantsev, a platoon Kabul: Afghanistan’s first- they see the robot bring ing film about the iconic DC commander, went down ever robot waitress glides them food.” superhero. The filmmaker on bended knee, holding up to a table of curious While robots are becom- for Paris mayor took to Twitter to shared the a bunch of red roses. diners in central Kabul ing increasingly common- first camera test for the “We’ve been together a and presents them with a place in Japan and China, upcoming film, titled The very long time. We’ve plate of French fries. they are not unusual in quits over sex video Batman. In the short clip, stood the test of time and “Thank you very much,” conflict-wracked Pattinson, dressed as the distance. Marry me!” he the machine says in Dari, Afghanistan. Paris: Emmanuel caped crusader, is approach- said as his girlfriend nod- one of Afghanistan’s two After decades of war Macron’s candidate for ing towards the camera that ded silently. He then put main languages. that has left much of the mayor of Paris in next is set in a dark room saturat- a ring on her finger. Restaurant manager country’s infrastructure month’s municipal elec- ed in red light. First capturing “I still don’t under- Mohammad Rafi Shirzad in ruins, the sight of a bat- tions has been forced to the superhero’s official logo stand what’s going on,” says the humanoid robot, tery-powered waitress has stand down after the leak on the chest, the camera then Kopytova said. “It’s very imported from Japan and provided some light relief of sexual images and mes- moves upward to show the unexpected.” The tanks designed to look vaguely Waitress robot Timea delivers food to customers at a in Kabul. Named “Timea” sages online, blaming actor with the iconic cowl. All used falso take part in like a women wearing a restaurant in Kabul on Thursday. — AFP and measuring about five what he called “vile” this while, Michael the annual Victory hijab, has already pulled month. robot in real life,” he said. feet in height, the robot attacks on his private life Giacchino’s thunderous and Parade on Red Square, in new customers since it “It is interesting for “Sometimes kids jump performs only rudimenta- on social media. emphatic score is ringing Zvezda reported. — AFP started working last many people here to see a in joy and surprise when ry tasks. — PTI Benjamin Griveaux, who aloud in the background. was standing for the presi- Pattinson is taking on a part dent’s governing centrist Benjamin Griveaux that was previously played by La République En Marche the likes of George Clooney, (LREM) party, made the Griveaux received sup- Christian Bale and Ben NEWS NUGGETS ‘Smart bandage announcement on Friday port from politicians Affleck, among others. — PTI morning less than 48 including the Prime may help heal hours after the material Minister, Edouard Playing golf may was first posted to a web- Philippe, and hard-left chronic wounds’ site. leader Jean-Luc help older adults Boston: Scientists have “My family does not Mélenchon, who said “The BRIAN HENRY TO developed a wirelessly- deserve this. Nobody publication of intimate live longer: Study controlled bandage, should ever be subjected images to destroy an PLAY MARVEL’S Washington: According and a smartphone- to this kind of abuse,” adversary is odious.” to recent study, playing sized platform that can Griveaux said in a state- A video and text mes- golf at least once a precisely deliver dif- ment after a crisis meet- sages to a young woman FIRST GAY HERO month can lower older ferent medications to ing at his Paris campaign purportedly from Los Angeles: Actor Brian adults’ risk of prema- facilitate the healing of headquarters. Griveaux, whose cam- Tyree Henry’s Phastos in ture death. hard to treat wounds. “For more than a year, paign has been struggling Marvel Studios big budget “The intensity level of According to the my family and I have been against rivals including film The Eternals will be the the activity is such that research, the bandage subjected to defamatory the Socialist incumbent, first LGBTQ character of the it can be maintained for is equipped with minia- remarks, lies, rumours, Anne Hidalgo, and the for- Marvel Cinematic Universe a longer period of time, ture needles that can be anonymous attacks, the mer LREM MP Cédric (MCU), his co-star Haaz and it’s something that controlled wirelessly — revelation of stolen pri- Villani, were published by Sleiman has people can continue it allowing the drugs to vate conversations and a website late on revealed. Henry, on a regular basis,” said be programmed by care death threats. As if all this Wednesday and then best known for Dr. Adnan Qureshi, the providers without even A model displays a design partially made of chocolate in a fashion show during an was not enough, yesterday spread to social media. starring in study’s lead author and visiting the patient. annual chocolate festival in Brussels on Thursday. — AP a new level was reached.” — Agencies movies such as neurology professor. “This is an important If Beale Street The complete findings step in engineering Could Talk, will be presented later advanced bandages Widows and in February at the that can facilitate the Antarctica shatters temperature record with 20.75ºC Joker, is starring Brian American Stroke healing of hard to treat alongside Association wounds.The bandage Sao Paulo: Argentina’s Marambio from glaciers and espe- henry Scientists in Richard Madden, International Stroke does not need to be Antarctica have recorded research base. cially ice sheets in Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Conference in Los changed continuously,” a new record temperature Schaefer, a soil scientist, Antarctica is helping Gemma Chan and Kit Angeles. — Agencies researcher said. — PTI of 20.75 degrees Celsius said the reading was drive sea level rises, Harington in the much-await- (69.35 Fahrenheit), break- taken as part of a 20-year- threatening coastal ed film. The project, being ing the barrier of 20 old research project on the megacities and small helmed by Chloe Zhao, will Emotional storyline can reduce virtual degrees for the first time impact of climate change island nations. release worldwide in on the continent, a on the region’s per- The news came a week November this year. Sleiman, reality cybersickness, says study researcher said Thursday. mafrost. after Argentina’s National who has starred in movies Toronto: A storyline sickness. “We’d never seen a tem- The previous high was Meteorological Service such as The Visitor and Those with emotionally evoca- “We found that people perature this high in in the 19s, he said. recorded the hottest day People, told New Now Next tive details may reduce who had little to no expe- Antarctica,” Brazilian sci- “We can’t use this to on record for Argentine that he is playing the husband feelings of nausea, dis- rience playing video entist Carlos Schaefer told A view of Orne Harbour in South Shetland Islands, anticipate climatic Antarctica: 18.3 degrees of Henry’s character, who will orientation, and eye games had reduced AFP. Antarctica. changes in the future. It’s Celsius at midday at the be the first gay superhero of strain associated with cybersickness if they He cautioned that the a data point,” he said. Esperanza base, located the MCU. “I just shot a Marvel virtual reality (VR) in received this enhanced reading, taken at a moni- part of a long-term data planet. “It’s simply a signal that near the tip of the film with the first openly gay some people, according narrative, but regular toring station on an island set. The reading was taken at something different is Antarctic peninsula. superhero, The Eternals. I’m to a study. video gamers did not off the continent’s north- But news that the icy Seymour Island, part of a happening in that area.” The previous record married to the gay superhero Researchers found that need it because they ern tip on February 9, continent is now record- chain off the peninsula Still, he added, a temper- stood at 17.5 degrees on Phastos, played by Brian Tyree storylines that provide were not predisposed to “has no meaning in terms ing temperatures in the that curves out from the ature that high had never March 24, 2015, it said. It Henry, and we represent a gay context and details can feeling symptoms,” said of a climate-change relatively balmy 20s is northern tip of been registered in has been recording family and have a child,” the help users reduce cyber- researchers. — PTI trend,” because it is a one- likely to further fuel fears Antarctica. Antarctica. Antarctic temperatures 43-year-old actor said. — PTI off temperature and not about the warming of the The island is home to Accelerating melt-off since 1961. — AFP

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■ GUIDE TO FORTUNE ‘Controversial statements by Union ministers, MPs backfired’ Tick the answer and check Kejri invites PM, city BJP them below. City BJP holds meetings The deepest trenches 1of the ocean are found in the? MPs, MLAs for swearing-in to review party’s defeat ■ Indian ocean ■ Pacific ocean Modi may not attend due to his scheduled Varanasi trip SHASHI BHUSHAN ■ Atlantic ocean NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 SANJAY KAW Wishing Kejriwal on his Race begins for Leader of Which one of the NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 Delhi success, the PM had BJP’s Delhi unit on Friday 2following national park tweeted: held a series of meetings is spread over three states? Aam Aadmi Party supre- “Congratulations to AAP to review the party’s deba- Opposition in Assembly mo Arvind Kejriwal has and Shri cle in the recent Assembly ■ Mudumalai Wildlife invited Prime Minister @ArvindKejriwal Ji for elections. AGE CORRESPONDENT MLA (Karawal Nagar) Sanctuary Narendra Modi to his the victory in the Delhi The meetings were NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 Mohan Singh Bisht; and ■ Eravikulam National Park swearing-in ceremony on Assembly Elections. attended by Delhi BJP MLA (Badarpur) Ravir ■ Bandhavgarh National Sunday at the Ramlila Wishing them the very president Manoj Tiwari, The race for the post of Singh Bidhuri. Park Grounds where the for- best in fulfilling the aspi- national general secre- Leader of Opposition Sources claimed that mer will take oath as rations of the people of taries Arun Singh and among party MLAs in the besides the trio, the party Delhi chief minister for Delhi.” Acknowledging Anil Jain, and state unit newly elected Delhi can also nominate a fresh The author of the New the third time. the wishes from the PM, general secretary (organi- Assembly has started. face from among the 3Deal was? Preparations for the Kejriwal tweeted back: sation) Siddharthan. The According to party remaining MLAs. In case swearing-in ceremony are “Thank u so much sir. I Union minister for state, sources, the top con- of freshers, first time ■ President Franklin Delano afoot at the historic look forward to working Nityanand Rai, was also tenders for the post MLAs Ajay Mahawar Roosevelt A worker installs CCTV cameras at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi Ramlila Maidan which on Friday. — PTI closely wid Centre to present in the meeting in include MLA (Rohini) from Ghonda and Abhay ■ President Theodore served as the battleground make our capital city into the evening. Vijender Gupta, the Verma from Laxmi Roosevelt for the 51-year-old bureau- a truly world class city.” The attendees of these Leader of Opposition in Nagar, too have good ■ President John Kennedy crat-turned-politician dur- Mr Kejriwal has invit- The Delhi government, review meetings pointed the previous Assembly; chances,” said a source. ing the Anna Hazare-led ed Delhiites to attend North Delhi Municipal out that the inactiveness India Against Corruption his oath-taking ceremo- Corporation, which owns of municipal councilors, SHORT TAKE movement. ny. ‘Delhiites, your son Ramlila Maidan, and local organisation, and nearly 18 lakh new mem- ters, and MPs also did not The sprawling Ramlila will take oath of Delhi Public Works Department failure of leadership to bers were enrolled in the benefit as all the resources Maidan, where socialist CM for the third time. are working in tandem to counter AAP’s govern- party. Few pointed out and time of candidates Liquor mafia held leader Jayaprakash make the venue ready for ment freebies are key rea- that all the data of mem- were wasted in making Narayan had addressed a You must come to the occasion. Senior AAP sons apart from many oth- bership drive were fudged arrangements for these after encounter massive gathering during bless your son. Sunday, leader Gopal Rai will visit ers for their defeat. and that the in-charge of leaders instead of cam- the “Total Revolution” February 16, 10 am, the Ramlila Maindan on A party insider said: these membership drives paigning. Some com- Noida: A 35-year-old liquor movement in 1970s, has a Ramlila Maidan,’ Mr Saturday to assess the “Leaders in these review must be questioned about plained late announce- mafia, who was trying to flee capacity of about 1.25 lakh Kejriwal tweeted in preparations for the meet strongly complained missing members. ment of names of candi- with his accomplice on a people. In 2013 after the Hindi. Arvind Kejriwal event. about the inactiveness of Some pointed out that dates. motorcycle, was held after an AAP’s first poll victory, Mr Kejriwal has extend- BJP councillors and controversial statements “It was noted that not exchange of gunfire with the Mr Kejriwal’s swearing-in ed invitation to Delhiites claimed that majority acted by Union ministers and only were names of candi- Noida Police early on Friday, ceremony was held at Modi would attend the seven sitting local MP’s. to attend his oath-taking against party candidates. MPs also worked against dates announced late giv- officials said. The encounter Ramlila Maidan. In 2015 swearing-in ceremony as Cutting across party, Mr ceremony to “bless their Some said that ground the party. Few felt that ing them a very short took place around midnight too, his oath-taking cere- he is travelling to his par- Modi, Congress leader son”. “Delhiites, your son workers and office-bearers youths, especially college period of campaigning, near the Noida Special mony had taken place at liamentary constituency Rahul Gandhi, NCP supre- is going to take oath of at block level were least students, voted against their door-to-door visits Economic Zone (NSEZ), under the same venue on the Varanasi on Sunday to mo Sharad Pawar , TMC’s Delhi chief minister for interested in ensuring vic- the party to vent out their were hampered by a large Phase II police station limits, Valentine’s Day on inaugurate over 30 proj- Mamata Banerjee , BJD’s the third time. You must tory of BJP candidates.” anger in the recent vio- number of start cam- they said. Two men riding on February 14. ects. Invitations for the Naveen Patnaik and DMK come to bless your son. Some leaders and work- lence in campuses. paigners holding large a motorcycle were intercepted Though an invitation swearing-in ceremony supremo M.K. Stalin Sunday, February 16, 10 ers also questioned about Some leaders told the number of meetings dur- by the local police for check- has been sent to the Prime have also been sent to (DMK) had congratulated am, Ramlila Maidan,” Mr the membership drive state leadership that the ing the limited days avail- ing. Their vehicle did not have Minister, it is, however, BJP’s newly elected eight Mr Kejriwal for the his- Kejriwal tweeted in held last year, in which presence of too many sen- able for it,” said a party a registration plate and were not clear whether Mr legislators and the party’s toric victory. Hindi. the party claimed that ior leaders, Union minis- leader. gestured to slowdown for inquiry. Instead, they sped away and were chased down by the police. While fleeing, Global meet one of the men opened fire at the police team. The cops on traditional Bookie Chawla retaliated with gunshots in which the pillion rider got medicines in injured and fell off the motor- cycle. The injured man was city from today sent to Tihar jail identified as liquor mafia Mehndi Hasan, who has been New Delhi, Feb. 14: AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ Chawla has chal- previously booked in at least Experts from India and NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 lenged the trial nine cases, including one abroad will deliberate on under the Gangsters Act, the strengths of the tradi- A day after a trial court court order saying police said. Combing opera- tional medicine system allowed custodial interro- that during the Sajjan Kumar tion was launched to nab his and the challenges it gation of Sanjeev Chawla, extradition, the aide who managed to escape faces at a three-day con- the alleged bookie and MHA had given in the night after the ference from Saturday key accused in one of SC refuses encounter, they added. here. The 7th cricket’s biggest match- assurance to the International Congress fixing scandals that UK government interim bail to of the Society for involved former South that he will be kept 1 held for stealing Ethnopharmacology African captain Hansie in Tihar jail only to riots accused (SFEC 2020), to be inau- Cronje, the Delhi high face trial water motors gurated by minister of court on Friday sent him state for AYUSH Shripad to Tihar jail till further the matter and said that Sajjan Kumar New Delhi: A 19-year-old Yesso Naik, will be orders. Chawla be sent to Tihar New Delhi, Feb. 14: The man was arrested for attended by more than Youth Congress workers protest against LPG cylinder price hike outside Shastri Bhavan in New The trial court on jail till further orders. Supreme Court Friday allegedly stealing water 2,000 experts and repre- Delhi on Friday. — BUNNY SMITH Thursday sent Chawla to The court also issued refused to grant interim motors and meters in south- sentatives from the 12-day custodial interro- notice to MHA on the peti- bail to former Congress east Delhi, police said on industry. gation by the Delhi police tion and listed the matter leader Sajjan Kumar, Friday. Acting on a tip-off, Organised by Jamia noting that the matter for further hearing on sentenced to life impris- police laid a trap in Kalkaji Hamdard University, 2 more held in Gargi College case was to be probed further February 19. Cronje, who onment in a 1984 anti- Extension area on Tuesday Delhi, the experts will for which he has to be to died in a plane crash in Sikh riots case, and said and nabbed Bilal while he dwell upon and endorse AGE CORRESPONDENT aged between 18 and 25 who claimed that security various cities across the 2002, was also involved, it will hear his plea dur- was attempting to steal a the scientific validation NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 years, were arrested in the officials stood watching nation. the police told the court. ing the summer break. water motor, deputy com- of regional traditional case. One of the accused when the incident took Chawla, extradited from Chawla is alleged to Kumar, who sought missioner of police medicines and their use Two more persons were arrested on Thursday is a place. the UK, has challenged have played a central role bail on health grounds, (Southeast) R.P. Meena said. in the world besides arrested in connection 22-year-old graduate Scores of students took the trial court order say- in conspiring with Cronje was awarded life impris- During interrogation, the deliberating on their with the alleged molesta- preparing for competitive out a march in Delhi ing that during the extra- to fix a South African onment by the Delhi accused said he used to regulatory aspects. The tion of girls during a cul- exams, while another, aged University’s north campus dition, the MHA had tour to India in February- high court on December steal water motors and mega event is being sup- tural festival at the all- 19, is working as a tele- on Friday in solidarity given assurance to the UK March 2000. 17, 2018 in the case. meters from the Govindpuri ported by the Ministry women Gargi College here caller in a company in the with anti-CAA protesters government that he will The British court docu- A bench headed by and Kalkaji. Six water of AYUSH and depart- last week, officials said. national capital. and the students of Gargi be kept in Tihar jail only ments say Chawla is a Chief Justice S.A. Bobde motors and three metres ment of biotechnology. Both the accused were 19 On February 6, a group of College. The students to face trial. Delhi-born businessman made clear that the med- were recovered from him, On the occasion, Naik years of age, they added. men broke into the Gargi stopped at various points As the investigating offi- who moved to the United ical report of All India the DCP said. will also felicitate out- The police arrested two College during the on the campus where they cer was not present, Kingdom (UK) on a busi- Medical Sciences standing achievers for persons in connection with “Reverie” fest and alleged- recited poems and raised Justice Anu Malhotra ness visa in 1996, but con- (AIIMS) on health condi- their contribution to the the incident on Thursday. ly groped, harassed and slogans of “azaadi” and directed the crime branch tinued to make trips to tions of Kumar would be 1.10L Saudi Riyals sector. The SFE-Herbal On Wednesday, 10 persons, molested the attendees, “Inquilab Zindabad”. to file a status report in India. considered by it in Industry Leader Award - March after a nine-judge seized at IGI airport 2020 will be conferred Constitution bench upon K.K. Sharma, would conclude hearing New Delhi: The CISF detect- founder of AIMIL in the Sabarimala refer- ed 1.10 lakh Saudi Riyals Pharmaceuticals (India) ence matter. worth `20 lakh at the IGI for his contribution in Kashyap visits Jamia, offers support to students “There are cases. But Airport on Thursday, officials the field of herbal drugs this case is different and said. CISF surveillance and as an industrialist, AGE CORRESPONDENT now become a nationwide karte hain ki aap kya karte you (Kumar) have been intelligence staff noticed the while the SFE Lifetime NEW DELHI, FEB. 14 phenomenon, Mr Kashyap hain. Woh log jo kuch convicted by the High suspicious activities of a Achievement award will said, “Mere liye yeh nahin keh rahe hai, woh Court... You (senior passenger in check-in area be given to Dr Nitya After Aam Aadmi Party’s andolan Jamia se shuru bhi silence main aapke lawyer Vikas Singh) of Terminal-3. The passen- Anand in recognition to (AAP) spectacular victory hua. Yeh ladaai bahot saath hain,” he added. Mr argue at length during ger, identified as Afzal his role in discovering, in the Delhi Assembly elec- lambi hai. Kal parson aur Kashyap said that the gov- summer vacations,” said Ahmad, an Indian citizen, designing and develop- tions, Bollywood director chunaav ke sath khatm ernment should have a dia- the bench which also was bound for Dubai by an ment of herbal medi- Anurag Kashyap, on nahi hogi.” logue, rather than a mono- comprised Justices B.R. Air India flight. On physical cines. The award for Friday, visited the anti- Mr Kashyap, who has logue, with its people. Only Gavai and Surya Kant. checking of his hand bag, Outstanding CAA-NRC protestors at been vividly critical of that, according to him, will Singh, appearing for 40,000 Saudi Riyal were International Jamia Millia Islamia. He Union home minister Amit solve the issue at hand. the former Congress found concealed under the Ethnopharmacologist - took the stage and Shah, said that he doesn’t Questioning the home leader, said Kumar had false back of his backpack. 2020 will be given to Dr expressed concerns about trust what he says because minister’s role in control- been on bail all along On thorough checking, Roy Upton, founder of the political situation in none of what he or his ling dissent, he said, during the trial and the 70,000 Saudia Riyal was American Herbal the country. party says is coherent. “Home minister ka kaam lower court had acquit- also found concealed under Film director Anurag Kashyap addresses anti-CAA & NRC Pharmacopoeia. Mr Kashyap told the pro- protestors on Jamia campus in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI “Humein vishwas nahi hota hai humari security. ted him in the case and the false bottom of his regis- “Traditional medicine testers that he does not hai home minister kya Woh dissent dabane ka the high court set aside tered baggage. knowledge often gets support the NRC (National to Jamia and that he feels applause from everyone kehete hain. Woh contra- kaam karte hain.” the verdict. “The appel- lost while passing Register of Citizens) or the alive as he steps into the gathered. When some dictory statements dete Mr Kashyap also ques- lant was of 67 kgs and

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SHORT TAKES Vihari ready to Smriti rises to 4th in T20 rankings open batting Dubai: India star Smriti Mandhana on Friday rose Shaky start if required three rungs to fourth but Jemimah Rodrigues dropped Hamilton, Feb. 14: Hanuma to seventh in the latest ICC Openers fail seam and bounce test Vihari on Friday said he women’s T20 International won’t mind taking up the rankings for batters. opener’s role if the team Harmanpreet Kaur has before Vihari, Pujara come to rescue management asks after remained static at ninth in India’s inexperienced open- the same list. Among the Hamilton, Feb. 14: ing options were technically bowlers, Poonam Yadav Hanuma Vihari’s gutsy exposed by a second-string dropped six places to fall out hundred and the seasoned New Zealand attack on the of the top 10 and take the Cheteshwar Pujara’s 92 opening day of the warm-up 12th position. Although Suzie were the bright spots in an game here. Bates, New Zealand’s No.3, otherwise dreadful batting Coming in at no.6, Vihari retained her top spot, there performance by India on scored a hundred but were other movements in the first day of their Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi the top 10, with Bates’ team- warm-up game against Shaw and Shubman Gill mate and captain Sophie New Zealand XI here. were dismissed early, undone Devine rising four spots to All the three designated by the extra bounce and no.2, the ICC said in a state- openers — Mayank seam movement during the ment. Australia opener Beth Agarwal (1), Prithvi Shaw match against New Zealand Mooney and Mandhana, who (0) and Shubman Gill (0) — XI. made two half centuries dur- failed the seam and The trio’s performance ing the tri-series, both made bounce test, falling cheap- raised doubts about its abili- upward movements, while ly. With skipper Virat ty to face the likes of Neil Meg Lanning, despite drop- Kohli opting for an intense Wagner, Trent Boult and ping three position, hung on net session over the warm- Matt Henry. “As a player, I am to the top five. Among the up game, India managed prepared to bat anywhere. As bowlers, Ellyse Perry’s gold- only 263 with none apart India openers Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw get Hanuma Vihari of now, I’ve not been from Vihari (101 retired) informed anything. As I said en run with the ball gave her ready to walk in to the field. — BCCI celebrates his and Pujara able to score before as well, if the team a jump of four places into hundred in a the top 10, to No.7. England even 20 runs on a Seddon requires me to bat wherever, warm-up game. fast bowler Anya Shrubsole Park track that had liberal I am ready to bat,” said tumbled six places to fall out grass covering. Turner puts onus — BCCI Vihari, who retired after of the top 20. Anuja Patil What would worry the scoring 101. and Delissa Kimmince lost Indian team management The Andhra player has out big as well, falling 11 was failure of all the three delivered whenever given a places to 31, and 14 places to openers. Shaw and Gill on Bumrah, Shami chance. Does he feel bad 33 respectively. — PTI were undone by the extra about not getting to play four bounce while Agarwal Hamilton, Feb. 14: Former successive Tests after the failed to counter to seam New Zealand skipper series-opener against South RCB unveil new movement. New Zealand Glenn Turner is quite sur- Africa at Visakhapatnam last pacer Scott Kuggeleijn prised that his country year in October? logo ahead of IPL (3/40) got the ball to rear has its “nose ahead” in the “Sometimes you have to New Delhi: The Virat Kohli- up awkwardly from length ongoing bilateral series understand the team combi- led Indian Premier League during his first spell and against India and the rea- nation as well. You can’t get side Royal Challengers Shaw’s dismissal was the son, according to him, is disheartened by it. I under- Bangalore on Friday ugliest one. the underwhelming per- stood when you are playing unveiled its new logo ahead Kuggeleijn, who was hit- formance of the Jasprit at home, we play five of the upcoming season ting the deck hard, got one Bumrah-led visiting pac- bowlers. It’s obvious that one starting March 29. into Shaw’s rib-cage leav- ers. However, Turner batter has to miss out. So I The club said the new logo ing the batsman in no posi- expects Bumrah and took it in my stride. I don’t design, which features a lion, tion to duck. The eyes Mohammed Shami to lift Glenn Turner want to prove anything to “embodies the bold and were not on the ball with their game in the upcom- anyone but just follow the fearless attitude” of the side. the bat face closed. The ing two-Test series, which Turner said. process,” Vihari said. Speaking on the launch of awkward hit ballooned up begins on February 21. Turner believes Bumrah Vihari was surprised by the the new visual identity, and was taken by Rachin After winning the five and Shami’s ability to extra bounce on offer on Sanjeev Churiwala, Chairman Ravindra at short leg. match T20 series 5-0, India swing the ball will work to Friday but is happy to have of Royal Challengers Agarwal, who has been lost the ODI series 0-3 fail- India’s advantage during countered the challenge in Bangalore, said, “The ele- in horrible form of late, ing to defend 347 in one the Test series. “At the the warm-up game which ments in the logo is a com- then edged an away going game and nearly 300 (296) moment, New Zealand provided him with an oppor- mitment to continuously delivery to keeper Dane in the final match. have their nose ahead but I tunity to prepare well. He entertain and engage with Cleaver behind the “I have no time at all for have been rather sur- added 195 runs with fans who are the force stumps. Another classic T20 cricket. It’s a blot on prised, that has been the Cheteshwar Pujara (93) after behind Royal Challengers Test match dismissal was the game. 50-over cricket, case. India have shown in none of the other batsmen Bangalore. Gill, who was given the you can have a game. three-match series they crossed the 20-run mark. “We believe a change in no.4 slot in absence of Technically, I felt bowling have several whats and I “Initially, I thought the identity for the club was skipper Kohli. The snorter from both sides have been am surprised that they extra bounce surprised us. necessary to effectively live from Kuggeleijn grew big way below than what I had have not performed better (In) the couple of matches I and breathe this vision and on Gill, who tried defend- expected at international than they have,” he said. played against New Zealand celebrate the passion for ing but the thick edge flew levels in both formats,” — PTI A, the pitch didn’t do as cricket and playing bold,” he to gully making it 5 for 3 in much as what it did in the added. — PTI no time. batting became easy in the sion trying to hook Gibson morning today. “Once we Ajinkya Rahane (18) was second and third session. even as Vihari got to the adjusted, me and Puji out by the end of the first Once the spinners were three-figure mark. (Pujara’s nickname), we got hour, edging one to the in operation, Pujara — PTI our eye in, then we knew SA call off Pak tour slips, before Vihari and pulled Ish Sodhi over long Brief scores: India 263 in we had to bat long and Pujara stemmed the rot leg for a six while Vihari 78.5 overs (Cheteshwar that’s exactly what we citing workload and got a 195-run stand. also hit three down the Pujara 92, Hanuma Vihari did,” Vihari said after Johannesburg: South Africa Once they saw of ground off left-arm spin- (retd out) 101, Kuggeleijn the end of day’s play. have ruled out participation Kuggeleijn’s first spell and ner Ravindra. Pujara was 3/40, Ish Sodhi 3/72) vs — PTI in a proposed T20 series in the skiddy Blair Tickner, finally out in the final ses- New Zealand XI. Pakistan following their India tour next month, citing play- ers' workload. The tour will be rescheduled at a later date suitable to both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket No one has perfect career: Taylor on 100 Tests South Africa (CSA), reported ESPNCricinfo. South Africa Hamilton, Feb. 14: Senior son,” Taylor told reporters ● Only Stephen that’s possible. But at the play a lot but that’s proba- play three ODIs in India from New Zealand batsman on Friday. same time, you got to bly why when you do play March 12 to 18 and the tour Ross Taylor has learnt to Asked what does 100 Fleming, Brendon enjoy it for what it is. “But at home, it’s nice to be a of Pakistan for three T20s in live with his imperfections Tests mean to him, he McCullum and I am sure once you get into dad and it’s nice for them, Rawalpindi was planned as he stands on the cusp of cheekily replied: Daniel Vettori have the game, you can enjoy it Jonty and Mackenzie to be after that. South Africa are a coveted 100th Test of his “Probably getting older! and just play cricket like old enough to sort of currently playing T20s career. But no, I think I have been played more Tests you want to. Wellington understand what dad against England after com- Only Stephen Fleming, happy with what I have than Taylor. can do a little bit early on, does.” peting in four Tests and Brendon McCullum and achieved to date.” so I am sure batting or And then he said what three ODIs. After the three Daniel Vettori have played “Test cricket and cricket look back on at the end of bowling, it is going to be perhaps holds true for any T20s against England, the more Tests than Taylor in general as a batter, you my career with fond mem- an interesting contest.” professional. “Regardless Proteas will host Australia who will only enter an go through a lot of ups and ories,” said the 35-year-old For a journeyman crick- of whether you score runs for three ODIs and as many elite club by playing his downs and that’s definite- Taylor. eter, a family ready to or not, they (kids) give dad T20s with the last match 100th Test in the series ly what I have been On emotions playing a make sacrifices is very a hug. That puts every- ending on March 7, leaving opener, beginning in through, and as a team as distracting role in the first important which is where thing into perspective and less than a week in between Wellington on February well. “But Wellington Test, Taylor downplayed wife Victoria’s role has hopefully when they are for the series-opener in India 21. “No one has a perfect holds a special place in my that factor. been pivotal in Taylor’s bit older than they are at Dharamsala. — PTI career and you fail at some heart and I am sure having “I guess at the end of the successful journey. “It is now, they will be proud of stage especially as a batter. a lot of family and friends day, it is another game of not easy on my wife what I have achieved as a Mistakes and scenarios there will be something cricket and you try and Victoria to raise three kids cricketer for them,” added BCCI ACU CHIEF Ross Taylor make you grow as a per- that I will be proud of and contribute in any way for as long as she has. We Taylor. — PTI WANTS ACCESS MCC’S TOUR OF PAKISTAN TO SANJEEV Bengal, K’taka make it New Delhi: BCCI anti-corruption chief Ajit Singh on Friday said Sanga’s poignant return to Pak he will request Delhi Police to allow his team to question Lahore, Feb. 14: Sri Lanka that message becomes to Ranji quarter-finals Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged great Kumar Sangakkara stronger and harder to bookie and key accused in one will relive his fateful 2009 ignore.” Patiala, Feb. 14: Bengal ting bowled out in 47. 3 of cricket's biggest match-fixing journey to Lahore’s The few international and Karnataka scripted overs. Ramandeep Singh BRIEF SCORES scandals that involved late Gaddafi Stadium on games in Pakistan have contrasting wins over (69 not out off 104) ran out In Rajkot: Tamil Nadu 424 vs South Africa captain Hansie Friday after returning for been guarded by tight Punjab and Baroda of partners in the end. Saurashtra 346/6 (Arpit Cronje. Chawla, who was extra- the first time since the security, with snipers on respectively to qualify for Bengal gained six points Vasavada 126 not out, Avi dited from the United Kingdom deadly attack which rooftops, roads sealed off the Ranji Trophy quarter- from the win, pushing Barot 82; K Vignesh 2/57) on Thursday, has been sent to plunged Pakistan into and heavily armed finals on Friday. them on the top of the 12-day police custody by a trial cricket isolation. patrols. But Sangakkara, The results on day three standings. In Hyderabad: Hyderabad 272 court, which he has challenged Sangakkara is captain- one of the world’s best of the final round of Ranji In Bengaluru, & 139/7 in 49 overs (Buddhi in the High Court. Singh said ing England’s venerable batsmen of the past two Trophy also knocked Karnataka advanced to Rahul 39, Prateek Reddy 26, A. talking to Chawla might help MCC for four games in decades, said playing in Delhi out of the tourna- the quarterfinals with an Sarvate 4/68) vs Vidarbha 333 the BCCI get some valuable Lahore, where he was Lahore sends out a power- ment. Punjab, needing 190 eight-wicket win over in 113.4 overs (Faiz Fazal 151, information for future investiga- wounded in a militant ful symbol. runs for victory, fluffed Baroda. It was an Ganesh Satish 65; Ravi Kiran tions. “We will contact the Delhi attack on the Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara, captain of MCC team, walks in for a “I think the best thing is their run chase to be improved batting effort 3/25). police as he is in its custody. We team that left eight people training session at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. MCC to send the message by the bowled out for 141, hand- from Baroda in the second would like to know from Delhi dead in March 2009. team will play a round of matches as part of the club’s way we play on the field,” ing Bengal a 48-run victo- innings after being shot In Bengaluru: Baroda 85 and Police what all information he International cricket is vision of supporting cricket in Pakistan. — PCB said Sangakkara. ry. out for 85 on day one. 296 (A Pathan 90, has shared with it. And if possi- only now returning to “I am happy that we are Spinners dominated the They ended their second Abhimanyusingh 52; M ble, we would like to talk to him Pakistan, who hosted Sri of the team bus. But Lahore on Thursday. able to play our part to try game with Bengal left- innings at 296 all out, set- Prasidh Krishna 4/45) lost also but totally depends on Lanka late last year for Sangakkara, who is also “I think the steps that and encourage countries arm spinner Shahbaz ting Karnataka a 149-run to Karnataka 233 and 150/2 Delhi Police’s permission,” their first home Test the president of the have been taken in to look at Pakistan as one Ahmed picking up four target, which the hosts (Karun Nair 71 not out; Singh said. “It is an old case series since the guns-and- Marylebone Cricket Club Pakistan over the past few of the best cricket destina- wickets in the second reached in 44.4 overs with Bhargav Bhatt 2/62). and if it is time barred in our rocket attack. (MCC), said Pakistan was years have instilled a tions. innings to take his match- the loss of just two wick- In Nadiad: Andhra 177 & 216/7 courts, it doesn’t make a differ- Sangakkara, 42, suffered slowly restoring its repu- great amount of confi- “It has been in the past haul to 11. Resuming day ets. in 89 overs (Karan Shinde 64, ence. We can update our data shrapnel wounds to his tation as a safe destination dence in the cricketing and I am sure it will be three at 199 for nine, Karnataka skipper B. Sumanth 47, Axar Patel in terms of anything new he shoulder and narrowly for visiting teams. nations. that again very soon.” Bengal scored only three Karun Nair took the team 5/77) vs Gujarat 406 in 109.4 reveals which may not have escaped a bullet which “Security is always a “I think slowly and sure- The MCC will open their runs to set Punjab a 190- over the line with an overs (Parthiv Patel 57, Axar been in public domain," said the whistled past his head as major concern every- ly that confidence is build- tour with a Twenty20 run target. It turned out to unbeaten 71 off Patel 89, Chirag Gandhi 93; BCCI ACU boss. the Sri Lankan players lay where in the world,” he ing up and the more times match in Lahore on be enough in a low-scor- 126 balls. Shoaib Md Khan 4/80). — PTI pinned down on the floor said after arriving in international sides tour, Friday. — AFP ing game with Punjab get- — PTI GAMES pg 15 THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI

SHORT TAKES NBA All-Star to Tokyo Games are pay Kobe tribute Celtics control LA safe, insists IOC Los Angeles: Tributes to the late Kobe Bryant, the Los Tokyo, Feb. 14: Olympic Angeles Lakers legend who chiefs admitted Friday died last month in a helicopter Tatum pairs with Smart to outsmart Clippers they face a “very big com- crash, will play a major role in munications job” to soothe Sunday’s 69th NBA All-Star Washington, Feb. 14: concerns over the coron- Game. Jayson Tatum scored 39 avirus epidemic in the run- This year’s annual showcase of points, two off his career up to this summer’s Tokyo league talent will be played in high, and Marcus Smart Games. Chicago and feature numerous added 31 on Thursday to The head of the nods to Bryant, a five-time NBA lift the Boston Celtics over International Olympic champion who also matched a the Los Angeles Clippers Committee (IOC) coordina- league record with four NBA 141-133 in double over- tion commission insisted All-Star Game Most Valuable time. there was no danger of Player awards. Tatum hit 14-of-23 from Tokyo 2020 being cancelled All-Star teams guided by the floor, 5-of-10 from or moved, despite fears LeBron James and Giannis three-point range, and over the fast-spreading Antetokounmpo will compete grabbed nine rebounds in virus which has killed to win each of the first three more than 47 minutes nearly 1,400 and infected The advice we have quarters, which will all start 0-0 while playing tough around 64,000 — most of received from the World and last 12 minutes. defense against Kawhi them in China. Health Organisation At the start of the fourth quar- Leonard to send the But he said the IOC will (WHO) is that there is no ter, the clock will be turned Celtics into the NBA All- send out information case for a contingency off and a final target score will Star Game break as win- packs to reassure athletes plan to cancel or move be established by taking the ners. that it’s safe to come into the Games. leading club’s cumulative score “This was a tough one. contact with competitors through the first three quarters It’s nice to go to the All- from China. — JOHN COATES and adding 24 points — the Star break with a win and “The advice we have head of the IOC’s number representing the jersey enjoy those moments off,” received from the World coordination number worn by Bryant for the Tatum said. Health Organization commission final 10 seasons of his NBA Tatum’s hot night came (WHO) is that there is no career. — AFP after a 5-for-15 shooting case for a contingency plan effort and 0-for-7 three- to cancel or move the athletes — Jason Day’s point performance earlier Games,” John Coates told wife was pregnant. We did- Kuchar grabs lead in the week against reporters after a project n’t communicate the infor- Houston. review meeting. mation well enough,” he as Tiger falters “Just a lot of hard work. “Certainly it’s a very big added. My teammates trust me communications job that Tokyo organisers have Los Angeles: Matt Kuchar fired and vice versa. We do a needs to be undertaken,” slammed “fake news” and a sparkling good job of getting the hot he added, noting that scare-mongering over the seven-under 64 on Thursday to guy the ball whoever it China is set to send more coronavirus outbreak for seize a three-shot lead after the is,” Tatum said of his siz- than 600 athletes to Tokyo. causing panic ahead of the first round of the Genesis zling shooting. “But we hear that most of Games, which open on July Invitational at Riviera Country Tatum struck for two the Chinese athletes are 24. Club. late hoops in overtime, a now out of China. I don’t More than 25 countries South Korea’s Lee Kyoung-hoon layup over Leonard with know how many were to be have confirmed cases of and Americans Russell Henley, 24.8 seconds remaining to involved in test events the flu-like disease, which Wyndham Clark, Adam Schenk put Boston ahead 127-124. here, but I don’t see a prob- the WHO has declared a and Harold Varner shared sec- But Landry Shamet’s lem if they’re coming from global health emergency. ond on 67 with Rory McIlroy — three-pointer pulled the another country,” he Japan, which registered newly returned to world num- Clippers level and sent the added. its first fatality on ber one — headlining a group game into a second extra Coates promised lessons Thursday of someone who of 10 on 68 that also included period, which the Celtics would be learned from Rio had tested positive for the Australia’s Jason Day and for- dominated to claim the four years ago, when con- virus, is one of the worst- mer Masters champion Patrick triumph. cerns over the mosquito- hit countries outside of Reed. Lou Williams came off born Zika virus led to sev- mainland China. Tournament host Tiger Woods the Clippers’ bench to eral top athletes pulling There have been 33 cases closed with a bogey to fall out score 35 points while out of the Olympics, on land and more than 200 of that bunch, cooling off after Leonard had 28 points and including golfers Jason positive tests of people a hot start to post a two-under 11 rebounds. Montrezl Day and Rory McIlroy. quarantined on a cruise par 69 as he pursues a record Harrell added 24 points “The WHO pointed out the ship floating off Yokohama 83rd US PGA Tour title. and 13 rebounds. likelihood of Zika being a since last week. Coates Woods was still a teenager In the only other game problem at the time of the conceded that there could when he played his first US tour on the last night of con- Games was very low,” he be fear among athletes event at Riviera, but he has tests before the NBA All- said. about facing competitors never won on the classic course Star Game break, Italian “But we did lose some from China. — AFP in the Pacific Palisades west of forward Danilo Gallinari Los Angeles in 12 prior tries, scored 29 points on 12-of- Abdel Nader (centre) of Oklahoma City Thunder shoots next to Jaxson Hayes (right) of New Orleans Pelicans dur- and his struggles continued on 18 shooting to lead the ing their NBA game in New Orleans on Thursday. The Oklahoma City won 123-118. — AP Thursday. — AFP Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-118 victory at New and 11 rebounds. Chris off the bench for New 24th former player so hon- Year and an NBA All-Star DIACK JUNIOR DENIES Orleans. Paul had 14 points and 12 Orleans. The Celtics ored by the club. in five of his six seasons Park aims Tokyo German reserve Dennis assists for the Thunder. announced Thursday that “I’m honored and thank- with the Celtics. Schroder added 22, New Pelicans rookie star Zion Kevin Garnett, who ful to have my number In 396 games for Boston, RUSSIAN DOPING GRAFT slot for S. Korea Zealand center Steven Williamson scored a helped Boston capture the retired with the Celtics,” Garnett averaged 15.7 Paris, Feb. 14: Papa Massata Diack, the son of former Adams contributed 11 game-high 32 points in his 2008 NBA crown, will have Garnett said. points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 world athletics supremo Lamine Diack, has denied Adelaide, Australia: Reigning points — including his 10th NBA contest while his number 5 jersey He was the 2008 NBA assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 corruption linked to the Russian doping scandal, say- Olympic champion Inbee Park first NBA three-pointer — J.J. Redick added 24 points retired next season, the Defensive Player of the blocks a game. — AFP ing he is too rich to bribe. vaulted into the joint lead at Diack has been indicted by French prosecutors for the LPGA Australian Open allegedly accepting millions of dollars along with his Friday in her quest to make father, Lamine Diack, in return for covering up posi- South Korea’s team for the tive Russian doping tests. Tokyo Games and defend her Diack junior is a former marketing consultant for the 2016 gold medal. International Association of Athletics Federations The seven-time major winner Dortmund look to Haaland again (IAAF), now renamed World Athletics, which was run and former world number one by his father from 1999 to 2015. carded a four-under-par 69 at Berlin, Feb. 14: Borussia has been correcting defensive He was due to go on trial in Paris from mid-January the Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Dortmund must tighten their flaws in training after neither along with his father but has refused to cooperate with with England’s Jodi Ewart defence and trust teenage striker Manuel Akanji nor centre-back French authorities and remains in Senegal. Shadoff, the overnight leader, Erling Braut Haaland to provide partner Mats Hummels covered Despite two international arrest warrants issued by sinking birdies on the the goals against Bundesliga themselves in glory in France, the Senegalese authorities have said they will final two holes for a 70 to join giant-killers Eintracht Frankfurt Leverkusen. not extradite Diack junior. In testimony to an investi- her. They are one clear of on Friday after a “week to for- “It takes time to correct a few gating magistrate in Senegal in November, Papa American LPGA Tour rookie get”. things, but it’s coming,” said Massata Diack said he was too wealthy to need to take Jillian Hollis and two ahead of Dortmund conceded two goals Favre, who comes under more bribes and denied covering up positive Russian doping South Korea’s Ayean Cho and inside 82 seconds late on during pressure with each defeat. tests from 2011. American Marina Alex. last Saturday’s 4-3 defeat at Bayer “I don’t see any other solution “In all the years I worked with the IAAF and Dentsu- Park has set an aggressive Leverkusen which left senior apart from work, work, work,” he AMS (the IAAF marketing rights holders), I earned early-season schedule to try to club bosses fuming. added. around $10 million (nine million euros) from sponsor- climb the rankings and qualify After eight goals in his four pre- In the four Bundesliga games ing contracts and TV rights,” he testified. — AFP for the Tokyo Olympics. vious games, it was the first time since the winter break, “It’s probably tougher than get- new signing Haaland, 19, had Dortmund have scored 18 goals ting a medal in the Olympics to failed to score for Dortmund. but conceded eight. make the team,” Inbee said Former captain Sebastian Kehl January signing Emre Can ahead of the tournament.—AFP said the Leverkusen defeat urged his teammates to “play capped a “week to forget”, four dirty — a foul here, defend better days after being dumped out of there”. I am doing well, the German Cup with a 3-2 loss at Eintracht welcome back Dutch Werder Bremen. striker Bas Dost after a stomach INVINCIBLE “We’re conceding too many bug kept him sidelined for last goals, which often means we lose weekend’s 5-0 thumping of reassures Pele the reward for our work as we’re In this file photo, Dortmunds Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland Augsburg. CALEB TAKES scoring enough,” said sporting celebrates after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga Bayern could be without cap- Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 14: director Michael Zorc. football match against FC Union Berlin in Dortmund. tain and goalkeeper Manuel Brazilian football legend ON VINCENT The league and cup disappoint- Neuer at Cologne on Sunday as Pele sought to reassure ments leave third-placed Champions League last-16 first scalps in the league this season. the Germany skipper has a virus, fans on Thursday that he Washington: Undefeated Caleb Dortmund lagging four points leg against Paris Saint-Germain Bayern suffered a humiliating with reserve keeper Sven Ulreich was doing fine, after his Plant defends the International behind leaders Bayern Munich. looming on the horizon. 5-1 defeat in Frankfurt last on stand-by. The reigning cham- son alluded to depression Boxing Federation super mid- It will be no easy task to reboot Dortmund are missing injured November, and second-placed RB pions are bidding for a seventh and said the ageing star dleweight title on Saturday their title challenge at Signal forwards Marco Reus and Julian Leipzig also went down 2-0 at the win in eight league games, after now barely leaves home. in a hometown appearance Iduna Park against Frankfurt, Brandt, while visitors Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena in January. being held to a goalless draw by “Thanks for your prayers against Germany’s Vincent while they also have Tuesday’s have already claimed two big Dortmund coach Lucien Favre Leipzig last Sunday. — AFP and your worry. I am doing Feigenbutz at Nashville, fine. I will be 80 this year,” Tennessee. Pele, considered by many Plant, 19-0 with 11 knockouts, to be the greatest footballer won the title with a unanimous BOPANNA AND of all time, said in a state- 12-round decision over former ment. champion Jose Uzcategui of Jordan stuns SHAPOVALOV ARE “I have good days and bad Venezuela in January 2019 at days, which is normal for Thanks for your prayers people of my age,” he Los Angeles. and your worry. I am He comes into the bout after INTO SEMIFINALS added. defending the crown last July Isner at NY Rotterdam, Feb. 14: Pele has been in and out doing fine. I will be 80 with a third-round stoppage of India’s Rohan Bopanna of hospital in recent years this year. I have good US compatriot Mike Lee at Las New York, Feb. 14: The 25-year-old from and his Canadian partner for various health issues. days and bad days, Vegas. Australian Jordan Sydney surged ahead 5- Denis Shapovalov He never fully recovered which is normal for peo- “I’m excited about fighting in Thompson upset US 0 in the first tie-break- advanced to the men’s from one of his hip opera- ple of my age. my hometown. I’m ready to top seed John Isner 7-6 er, then fell behind 4-1 doubles semifinals of the tions, leaving him depend- — PELE have a great performance. This (7/2), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3 on in dropping the second ABN Amro World Tennis ent on a walker, his son Retired Brazilian star is going to be fireworks,” Thursday to reach the only to take the lone Tournament with an Edinho said in an inter- footballer Plant said. ATP New York Open break of the match in impressive win over view published Monday. Vincent Feigenbutz, 31-2 with quarterfinals. the final set. fourth seeds Jean-Julien “I am not missing my 28 knockouts, has won his past Thompson, who will Defending champion Rojer and Horia Tecau (advertising) commitments site Globoesporte.Com, 10 fights over four years to earn face Italy’s Andreas Reilly Opelka got the here. on my busy schedule,” said Edinho said his father is the title bout in his first contest Seppi on Friday for a better of Japan’s They defeated the Pele, the only player to win “pretty fragile in terms of outside of Europe. berth in the semi- Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, Romanian-Dutch pairing three World Cups — in his mobility... And that “I’ll win this fight anywhere it’s finals, avenged a loss to 6-4, sending the US of Tecau and Rojer 6-2, 3- 1958, 1962 and 1970. makes him suffer a kind of fought,” the 2016 middleweight Isner in last year’s third seed into a quar- 6, 10-7 in a quarterfinal. “I continue to accept my depression. Just imagine, title holder said. New York quarter- terfinal against They next meet the win- physical limitations in the he’s the ‘King,’ he was “I’m very happy to be here in finals. Taiwan’s Jason Jung, ners of the quarterfinal best way possible, but I try always such an imposing the US on this big stage. I’m The world number 63 who upset British sev- between Henri Kontinen to keep the ball rolling,” he figure, now he can’t walk looking forward to winning a took his first victory in enth seed Cameron Stefanos Tsitsipas waves after losing his pre-quarterfinal and Jan-Lennard Struff, added. normally. He gets very shy, world title here,” he further four meetings with the Norrie 6-4, 6-4. 5-7, 4-6 to Aljaz Bedene at the ABN AMRO World Tennis and, Jamie Murray and In the interview pub- very embarrassed about added. — AFP big-serving American. — AFP Tournament in Rotterdam on Thursday. — AFP Neal Skupski. — PTI lished on the sports news that. — AFP GAMES pg 16 THE ASIAN AGE | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 | NEW DELHI

SHORT TAKES BADMINTON ASIA | TEAM C’SHIPS Gokulam crowned IWL champions India pip Thailand Bengaluru: Gokulam Kerala Ron’s rescue act were crowned champions of the Hero Indian Women’s League Cristiano penalty snatches Juve first-leg draw at Milan to enter semifinals after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Kangchup Road Young Milan, Feb. 14: Cristiano Manila (Philippines), Feb. India back on level terms. Physical and Sports Association Ronaldo’s injury-time 14: The Indian men’s team It then all boiled down to (KRYPHSA) FC in the final here penalty grabbed assured itself of a medal the makeshift pair of on Friday. Juventus a 1-1 draw at AC after progressing to the Chirag Shetty and Gokulam Kerala raced to a 2-0 Milan in their Italian semifinals with a thrilling Srikanth and the Indian lead through early goals from Cup semi-final, first leg 3-2 win over Thailand at duo dished out a superb Prameshwori Devi and Kamala on Thursday as his the Badminton Asia Team game to outwit the pairing Devi but Dangmei Grace pulled incredible scoring run Championships here on of Maneepong Jongjit and one back for Kryphsa to reduce continued. Friday. Nipitphon Phuangphuapet the deficit before half-time. The 35-year-old has now After star shuttlers 21-15, 16-21, 21-15 in the Ratanbala Devi levelled the scored 12 goals in his last Kidambi Srikanth and B. deciding second doubles scores in the second-half to set eight games in all compe- Sai Praneeth faced rever- tie. her team on course for what titions after the sals in the first two singles “It is an incredible result would have been a phenomenal Portuguese ultimately ties, India fought back to for us considering the fact comeback. However, it was got the better of old rival win the next three ties, that we didn’t have Sabitra Bhandari who struck a Zlatan Ibrahimovic which included a single Satwiksairaj (Rankireddy) late winner for Gokulam. despite being largely and two doubles rubbers, and we generally depend The Malabarians took the lead anonymous for much of to prevail over Thailand in on the singles to get us the after just 49 seconds on the the match. the quarterfinals and set win. But after we lost the clock. Kryphsa were caught Milan paid for Theo up a last four meeting with first two singles, the way napping when a speculative Hernandez’s 71st-minute two-time defending cham- we got that doubles win clearance from the Gokulam red card as they failed to pions Indonesia. and then Lakshya brought half found Sabitra Bhandari. close out a game they had The men’s team had last us back to level, it was a — PTI dominated for long peri- won a bronze after losing 1- complete team effort,” ods and led through Ante 3 to Indonesia in the semi- Chirag said. Rebic. finals of the 2016 India, who had lost to Saurabh, Joshna Juve will now be Hyderabad edition. China 1-3 in the last edition favourites to finish the World Championships in 2018, will now lock in national finals job in the second leg at bronze medallist Praneeth horns with Indonesia in Chennai: Tanvi Singh pulled off the Allianz Stadium next started the proceedings, the semifinals. a surprise win over second- month, with a final but his gallant effort ended Indonesia boast of Asian seeded Sunayna Kuruvilla, win- against either Inter in a 14-21, 21-14, 12-21 loss to Games champion and ning in five games to reach the Milan or Napoli up for world No. 12 Kantaphon world number seven women’s singles final of the grabs. Wangcharoen, as India Jonathan Christie and 77th Senior National Squash The hosts started lagged 0-1. world number five Championship here on Friday. strongly, with In the second singles, for- Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Top seeds Saurav Ghosal and Ibrahimovic heading mer world No. 1 Srikanth They also have the world Joshna Chinappa marched into over the crossbar inside went down 20-22, 14-21 to number one pair of the finals with easy victories the first minute. Kunlavut Vitidsarn, a Marcus Fernaldi Gideon while the experienced Harinder He continued to be a three-time world junior and Kevin Sanjaya Pal Sandhu, on a comeback threat to his former club champion, as India slipped Sukamuljo, apart from the trail, crashed out after going early on, but could only to 0-2. formidable Hendra down to second seed Abhay direct an ambitious back- The pairing of M.R. Setiawan and Mohammad Singh. Tanvi prevailed 11-6, 3-11, heel flick beyond the far Arjun and Dhruv Kapila Ahsan. 11-8, 8-11, 12-10 in a thriller post, before picking up a kept India in the hunt with “Beating Indonesia will against Sunayna, the local girl, booking which will see a 21-18, 22-20 win over be a difficult task because for her maiden entry into the him miss the second leg Kittinupong Kedren and they have such formidable national final. through suspension. Tanupat Viriyangkura in doubles pairs and even in Ghosal, the 12-time champion in Juventus finally pro- the first doubles. singles, there players are the men’s and 17-time champi- duced their first shot in Young Lakshya Sen, who ranked in top 10, so tough on Joshna did not have to exert anger nine minutes had a stellar run in 2019 but if we can put the best themselves much to seal their before half-time, as Juan with five titles, then regis- foot foward like today, we berths in the summit clash. Cuadrado saw his low Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo (left) celebrates after scoring a penalty against AC Milan in their Italian Cup semi- tered a 21-19, 21-18 win over hope to do well,” Chirag Sandhu appeared to be down strike well saved by final first leg match at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on Thursday. — AFP world No. 45 Suppanyu signed off. and out after losing the first Milan goalkeeper Avihingsanon to bring — PTI two games against his Mumbai Gianluigi Donnarumma. opponent before launching a Milan started the sec- tenacious fightback.— PTI ond half as they did the REAL SOCIEDAD CAIRNS CUP CHESS first, on the front foot, but Reds look to extend lead Rebic was denied an EDGE CLOSER TO Pranavi makes a opening goal by Gianluigi Buffon. SPANISH CUP FINAL winning debut Samu Castillejo also as top-4 battle heats up called Buffon into action Madrid, Feb. 14: Real Chennai: Young Pranavi Urs seven minutes after the London, Feb. 14: the odds with one of Sociedad edged second made a winning start to her break, with the 42-year- Liverpool are expected to TV their four league wins division Mirandes 2-1 in professional career as she old goalkeeper able to take another step Live on this season coming their Copa del Rey semi- notched up a one-shot victory make a comfortable save. towards clinching a long- PREMIER LEAGUE against Manchester City. final first leg on in the third leg of the Hero Stefano Pioli’s side awaited Premier League Thursday, taking a tenta- Women’s Pro Golf Tour here on finally made the break- title at bottom-of-the- Southampton vs RODGERS WELCOMES tive step closer to a poten- Friday. through in the 61st table Norwich, while Burnley A REST tial all-Basque final It was a second successive vic- minute, though, as behind the runaway lead- from 6 pm on Star For a long time, Leicester against Athletic Bilbao. tory for Pranavi, who had Castillejo’s clipped cross ers the battle for Sports Select 1, HD were Liverpool’s closest Sociedad had knocked emerged victories in the sec- was volleyed home at the Champions League challengers at the top of out Real Madrid 4-3 in the ond leg of the tournament, back post by Rebic. places takes centre stage Norwich vs Liverpool the table, but the Foxes’ quarter-finals and they albeit as an amateur, last month Juventus were gifted a this weekend. from 11 pm on Star form before a two-week were in control early on at in Mumbai. The 16-year-old way back into the game The Reds can extend Sports Select 1, HD winter break had faded home against Mirandes, from Mysore had won another with 18 minutes remain- their mammoth 22-point with just one win in four the only second-tier side one in 2018 as an amateur. ing as Hernandez was lead over Manchester 26 of the last 27 shots he league games. to make the last-four. Pranavi carded two-over 74 in handed a second yellow City at Carrow Road on has faced, with Liverpool An eight-match win- Captain Mikel the final round to end with a card for a late challenge Saturday as they aim to racking up an aggregate ning streak earlier in the Oyarzabal gave them a total of 223, one shot ahead of on Paulo Dybala. not only win the league score of 23-1 in that time. season means Brendan ninth-minute lead from Amandeep Drall (77). Dybala curled wide for the first time in 30 “We want to win the Rodgers’s men still have the penalty spot after a Oviya Reddi, the local teen, had with five minutes years, but smash the title and for winning the a 10-point cushion in the foul by Odei Onaindia on a tough final day with three remaining, but Juve were record books in the title, you need to win race for a Champions Portu. double bogeys and three other awarded a spot-kick in process. everything,” Alisson told League place and can Mirandes were on level bogeys against three birdies. the final minute of nor- Jurgen Klopp’s men Premier League even move back up to sec- terms on 40 minutes Saaniya Sharma showed that mal time as VAR spotted have dropped just two Productions. ond with victory at thanks to Matheus Aias good course management a handball by Davide points all season and are “The way we play, you Wolves on Friday. but Sociedad restored would pay as she carded the Calabria. on a run of 16 consecu- need to enjoy that And Rodgers is hoping their advantage through Humpy shares lead day’s only sub par score. It was Ronaldo stepped up and tive league wins. because if you don’t a fortnight’s rest, with- Norwegian prodigy also the second best of the slammed the ball down That march towards enjoy that then you can- out any overseas train- Martin Odegaard just two week after Pranavi’s second the middle to score his the title began on the not play all the games ing camp, will have been minutes later. round 69. Saaniya tied for third 24th goal of the season. opening night of the sea- with our intensity.” the perfect tonic to Mirandes, however, will after sixth round with Oviya, for whom this was — AFP son when Norwich visit- A massive 55 points recharge his side for the not be cowed by the chal- the best finish as a pro. — PTI ed Anfield and were 4-0 separate Norwich from run-in. lenge in the second leg St Louis (USA), Feb. 14: 50th move to record her THE RESULT down inside 42 minutes. the champions-elect with “There’s improvements next month as they bid to India’s Koneru Humpy second win in the tourna- An injury to Alisson the Canaries seven to be made, no doubt,” become the first second defeated former world ment. ITLIAN CUP Becker was the one big points adrift of safety. said the former division side to make the champion Alexandra Harika, playing with ODISHA FC KEEP SEMIS FIRST LEG concern of that victory Daniel Farke’s men des- Liverpool boss. “We will final in 40 years. Kosteniuk of Russia in 61 black pieces, opted for for Klopp as the perately need to start now regain a bit of sta- They have already moves in the sixth round of King’s Indian and AC Milan 1 Brazilian was sidelined turning good perform- bility. knocked out three top the Cairns Cup chess tour- equalised rather easily PLAYOFF HOPES (Rebic 61) for two months. ances into points to beat “We’re all fresh ahead flight teams to get to this nament here to move into against Wenjun Ju. Juventus 1 After taking some time the drop. of this final third of the stage having seen off joint lead with Chinese ace American youngster (Ronaldo 90+1) to get back to his best However, they have season.” Celta Vigo, Sevilla and Wenjun Ju. Carissa Yip posted her sec- ALIVE WITH WIN form, Alisson has saved shown an ability to upset — AFP Villarreal. — AFP Dronavalli Harika, the ond straight win after four Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC kept other Indian in the fray, losses, beating Valentina themselves in the hunt for a shared points with the Gunina in the only other Hero Indian Super League play- world champion Wenjun decisive game of the day. off spot after a come-from- Ju of China in 40 moves on In the seventh round, behind 2-1 win over NorthEast Bagan’s ‘sixer’ maul Thursday. Humpy will take on United FC at the Kalinga stadi- With four points in her American Irina Krush um here on Friday. kitty, Humpy shares the while Harika is up against Martin Chaves (24th minute) lead with Wenjun Ju. Yip. — PTI had handed the visitors the Neroca in I-League Harika, on the other hand, lead but Odisha turned it is on three points after six Results after Round 6: around in the second half, Kalyani (West Bengal), matches, the 2014-15 cham- rounds and is in joint third Koneru Humpy (IND, 4) thanks to goals from Manuel Feb. 14: A rampaging pions looked set for a sec- spot with two other play- beat Alexndra Kosteniuk Onwu (46th) and Martin Perez Mohun Bagan mauled ond title in their last I- ers. (RUS, 3.5), Wenjun Ju Guedes (72nd). Neroca FC 6-2 for their fifth League season, with a mas- Humpy, the reigning (CHN, 4) drew with D. straight win in the I- sive 11-point lead over world rapid champion and Harika (IND, 3), Katernya The win saw Odisha rise to the Lagno (RUS, 3) drew with fifth spot and still with a chance League, here on Friday. Minerva Punjab (18) atop the country’s number one, Nana Dzagnidze (GRG, 3.5), to qualify for the play-offs, Fran Gonzalez headlined the standings. played the Nimzo-Indian Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 3) while NorthEast United’s poor the drubbing with a first Neroca FC languished at against the experienced drew Irina Krush (USA, 2), run of form continued. half hat-trick (10th, 24th the bottom with 12 points Kosteniuk and took advan- Carissa Yip (USA, 3) beat Odisha started the game on the and 45th minute), while from 13 matches with rele- tage of a mistake on the Valentina Gunina (RUS, 2). front foot with Guedes seeing a Fran Morante (13th), Baba gation threat looming shot go wide early in the game. Diawara (37th) and large. Eight goals, two NorthEast started to grow into Alexander Romario missed penalties, a hat- the game but Odisha carried Jesuraj (70th) scored once trick and a red card — the the bigger threat. each in the rout. game had it all. GUJRATHI, HARIKRISHNA SETTLE Odisha had a good chance Mohun Bagan were Seven of the eight goals when they broke forward from reduced to 10 players after and a missed penalty came FOR DRAWS IN PRAGUE CHESS a NorthEast corner in the 18th captain Dhanachandra in a fascinating first-half Prague, Feb. 14: India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and P. minute. Onwu charged forward Singh was sent off for han- and it was all started by Harikrishna had to settle for half-a-point each on a day before finding Xisco Hernandez dling a goal-bound ball at Gonzalez as early as the of draws in the Masters event of the Prague Chess who opted to go for goal from the one-hour mark. 11th minute. Festival here. Grand Master Gujrathi, the second high- distance which forced a save Nigerian frontman Philip Fellow Spaniard Joseba est-ranked Indian in the FIDE list after five-time world from Subhasish Roy Adjah (41st) and Subhash Beitia was in top form, reg- champion Viswanathan Anand, had to settle for a draw Chowdhury. Singh (45+2nd) scored for istering a hat-trick of against David Antón Guijarro of Spain in 49 moves late However, against the run of the Imphal outfit as the assists in the game, setting on Thursday. play, NorthEast took the lead in first half saw seven goals up Gonzalez. He is in joint lead with 1.5 points from two rounds the 24th minute. A quick free- in front of an exited The former also played a with Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Nikita Vitiugov. kick from Federico Gallego sent Kalyani Stadium crowd. part in Morante’s goal, as Harikrishna battled top-seed Duda of Poland and Chaves through on goal and the It was also for the first he sent in a corner that signed the peace treaty in 31 moves in a Catalan open- Uruguayan held off Shubham time in the I-League that was controlled at the far ing game. “I thought I had some chances, but I missed Sarangi and slid a finish past seven goals were scored in post by Komron Tursunov, 24...Qd7. It’s a rather simple move, with which black is goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh. the first-half. whose shot was nodded in Action from the I-League match between Mohun Bagan and Neroca FC in Kalyani, completely fine,” Harikrishna said. — PTI — PTI Unbeaten in the last 10 by Morante. — PTI West Bengal, on Friday.