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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I TUESDAY I 22 OCTOBER 2019 WEATHER WORLD 10 TABLOID O SPORTS 13 Max: 28.9 C | | Min: 22.2OC RH: 89% Boris denied new India 2 wickets away Growing the fruits Rain: 2.2mm Brexit deal vote from 3-0 sweep of SA of her labour Forecast: Cloudy sky. Thundershower, rain likely. Max/Min 32/22ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 292 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `4.00 RTC has no money for salaries Advantage TRS Tells Telangana High Court it has only `7.49 cr, requires `239.68 cr to pay September salaries in Huzurnagar VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | DC Punters strike it rich on bypoll HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC The Telangana state gov- Congress strike HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 EXIT POLLS SEE BIG ernment and the Road Tra- BIG WIN FOR BJP nsport Corporation (RTC) After promising through- management informed the out the campaign to be a ● In Maharashtra, High Court that they are hits traffic hard cliffhanger, the Huzur- exit polls projected unable to pay September nagar byelection finally salaries to the RTC staff on ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC Congress leaders, who had seems to have tilted on up to 243 seats for strike. The 49,000 striking HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 tried to lay siege to the voting day towards S. the BJP-Shiv Sena workers salaries total near- CM’s residence, Pragathi Saidi Reddy, the candidate alliance and up to 90 ly `240 crore, while the RTC Hyderabadis reporting for Bhavan, near Begumpet. of the ruling Telangana for the Congress-NCP has only `7 crore. work on Monday morning Heavy security was deploy- Rashtra Samiti (TRS). in the 288-member TSRTC managing director were in for a rude shock. ed along the road. As a Despite political analysts Sunil Sharma said this in Across the city, at several result, traffic crawled at an portending a clean win for Assembly. an affidavit before the locations, many found excruciatingly slow pace. the TRS, punters are still ● bench led by Justice themselves stuck in Murali, a techie in Hitec able to inveigle huge In Haryana, they Abhinand Kumar Shavili, bumper-to-bumper traffic. City, said he left his amounts on bets about the projected 75 seats for dealing with two petitions The traffic was largely Neredmet home at 9.30 am. likely winner of the politi- the BJP and 15 for of the Telangana Jathiya caused by shortage of “I was stuck between cally crucial bypoll battle. the Congress in the Mazdoor Union and TSRTC TSRTC buses and the Paradise and Panjagutta According to sources, Bahujana Karimika Union reopening of schools and for nearly two hours. It Mumbai-based bookies 90-member House. pleading for a direction to colleges after prolonged took me another 45 min- are offering an incredible TSRTC to pay the salaries Dasara vacations. utes to get to my office,” he equal amount to punters for September, 2019. The heaviest traffic was said. The traffic, coupled on their bets either side, organised betting games. Asked for a response, Mr reported on the Secund- with the shortage of be it the TRS or the The Huzurnagar byelec- Sharma said the critical erabad-Panjagutta stretch, TSRTC buses on the road, Congress; with no takers tion had created an unusu- financial position made where commutes got meant waiting times at bus or interest for other candi- ally huge interest in polit- RTC unable to pay the extended by as much as stops on this stretch got dates, including the meek ical circles as both the salaries on the first of every two hours in some cases. even longer. One Twitter also-rans of the BJP and TRS and the Congress had month from its own Bikers were seen resting user complained that he TD. Bookies were report- made it a battle of high resources. It depended on against cars for some had been stuck at edly offering 95 paisa per stakes, making the result government assistance to reprieve. Commuters Rasoolpura waiting more rupee to punters for a bet a pointer to not only their pay staff wages. tweeted that the nine-km- than an hour for a bus. in favour either TRS or acceptance and strength, RTC is left with only `7.49 long stretch took more The Metro offered little Congress. but also a crucial factor to crore whereas `239.68 crore than an hour to cover, and solace. Cabins of trains Estimates put the likely future narrative. was required to pay they were all in the dark as running on this stretch amount of money put on Generally, most bookies September salaries. to why this was happening. were packed to the brim, bets only on Huzurnagar conduct their own surveys J. Ramchander Rao, addi- Sai Kumar, commuting with commuters jostling in Mumbai circles at and base the calculation of tional advocate general rep- from A.S. Rao Nagar to for space and bodies about `50 crore. odds and the rewards they resenting TSRTC, told the Ameerpet, said he had seen crushed into the steel In addition to this, some offer to punters based on court that the strike pre- such traffic only during walls. local politicians and busi- these survey findings. vented the RTC from realis- heavy rains. nessmen were placing ing the money. More than The jam here was the ■ Page 2: Begumpet Metro huge bets amongst close ■ Page 6: Exit polls predict `125 crore of revenue was result of protests by station shut down circles and personally a win for TRS lost during the Dasara festi- val season due to the strike. The RTC could not pay workers. Chikkudu Prabhakar, counsel for the petitioners, informed the court that employees on strike have been on duty in September in spite of which RTC is not paying them, making them the equivalent of bonded labour. He added that 75 per cent of buses are being run, gen- erating revenue. He prayed for a direction to RTC to pay from that. Rao countered that it would be used to pay part-time employees who have been working to pro- Traffic on one of the busiest stretches — Secunderabad to Begumpet — came to a grind- vide transport facilities as ing halt on Monday following stepped up security at Pragathi Bhavan, the office-cum- regular employees were on residence of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, to thwart Congress dharna in support strike. The case was of the striking RTC drivers. — S. SURENDER REDDY adjourned to 29 October. Fire in Shine Hospital kills baby DURGA PRASAD SUNKU | DC admitted their baby on in critical condition. “So we HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Thursday. “It is clearly the dropped the plan to take the negligence of the hospital baby to another hospital,” A fire in the neonatal ICU authorities which caused he said. (NICU) of Shine children my nephew’s death,” he The baby’s father lodged a hospital at LB Nagar early said. complaint with police Monday killed an infant According to Mr Suder- against the hospital’s man- and injured five others. The shan, there was a short cir- aging director, Suneel babies were low birth- cuit in the NICU, during Kumar, as well as the on- weight and being treated which time the children duty Dr Mohan. for pneumonia. were brought out of ICU The ICU had no smoke Out of a total 42 children and kept outside without detectors or fire alarms, at the hospital, six were in any incubator support or fire officers said in their ICU. oxygen. preliminary investigation. The fire started at the The hospital staff assured Other parents rushed out ICU’s refrigerator. D. The infant victim him there was nothing to with their babies in their Manasa’s son, a pneumonia worry about; when the fam- arms. patient, had burns all over The boy’s uncle, D. ily spoke of taking the baby his body, which was cov- Sudershan, said his brother away the staff said it was ■ Page 4: Hospital lacks fire ered completely with soot. Naresh and Manasa had dangerous to shift an infant safety equipment

NATIONAL | SURVEY Stressful traffic conditions lead to diseases Long commutes result in road rage PAVAN RAO K. | DC likely to exhibit road rage if Going by the National an individual’s physiology. BENGALURU, OCT. 21 they were held up in traffic Crime Records Bureau, “It’s a serious concern, and and were getting late for 4,255 incidents of road rage more people are succumb- It has long been suspected work and could over-react were reported in Bengaluru ing to stress brought on by and now it is confirmed in their responses to the in 2015 and 50.1 per cent of staying in their vehicles for that with life becoming traffic police and other dri- those involved were too long, leading to all sorts increasingly fast-paced in vers. Exhibiting a greater injured in such incidents. of trouble like depression, the metropolitan cities, peo- degree of rancour, 16 per While the National Family hypertension, anxiety, ple are suffering from stre- cent of those surveyed said Health Survey — 4 makes rage, diabetes, fatigue, and ss during long commutes to they “were more likely” to no reference to traffic indu- even heart disease,” it adds. work and are becoming misbehave with other dri- ced stress, it says 10 per Dr Aviva Pinto Rodrigues, prone to road rage. vers or traffic police and cent of men in Bengaluru fertility consultant, Nova An ‘Age of Rage’ national disobey traffic laws. between the ages of 15 and IVF Fertility, who acknowl- survey conducted by Tata While most people think 49 suffer from hypertension edges that some day-to-day Salt Lite in 10 metros of the of road rage as violent and 5.6 per cent of women situations in traffic can be a country in August this year assault, it also includes in the same group suffer contributing cause for reveals that over half the tailgating, abrupt lane from the disease. hypertension, warns that people living in cities are changes, speeding, and ver- Emphasising that stress- the condition in men can prone to road rage due to bal threats, according to the related disorders due to dri- lead to poor semen quality commuting in stressful traf- survey, which covered Hyd- ving are a serious health and in women, affect the fic conditions. erabad, Bengaluru, Chen- concern, the survey lamen- lining of the uterus, which As many as 56 per cent of nai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, ts there isn’t any focused could potentially affect the the 2,500 respondents sur- Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandi- study in India to monitor healthy implantation of the veyed admitted they were garh, Pune and Lucknow. commuting stress affecting embryo. Big award PAGE UoH scholar Seema Prasad selected for Women in Cognitive Science City 2 (WiCS) Travel and Networking award DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD RTC adds to Monday blues for commuters Returning from Dasara holidays, students and parents found it hard to rely on the services of RTC

ADITYA CHUNDURU I DC goers spent the better part Roads-Indira Park route. at Koti, but there were con- said he had come from tried to enter the premises. many commuters who had It’s good there is HYDERABAD. OCT. 21 of an hour craning their Share autos never operate siderably fewer buses than Malakpet for the same rea- But by the afternoon, trouble finding a bus. At necks to see if any bus was there, but they did today; I usual. Several commuters son. As the day pro- things became more Koti, Ms Archana picked a continuous effort It was a chaotic Monday approaching. Irshad, a paid `20 to get here,” he said they did not usually gressed, however, things streamlined,” he said. Mr up her son from school and morning for many in degree college student in said. board the bus at Koti and got better. By late after- Khan claimed that around waited for a bus for nearly to keep illicit liquor Hyderabad. Schools and Ameerpet, had been wait- Kumar, who works for a one of them, a mechanic noon, far more buses were 54 per cent of its buses 30 minutes. “If a bus does- away from the state colleges opened after ing at the bus stop for 40 private company, said he living in Chaderghat, said visible on the road than in were being operated. n’t come in another 10 Dasara vacations, which minutes. “I started at Koti. had been waiting for an he thought he had a better the morning. Mr K.S. A senior TSRTC official minutes, I will take an — V. Srinivas Goud were prolonged by a week On a normal day, there is hour for a bus to take him chance of getting a bus Khan, TSRTC regional from Secunderabad region auto,” she said. because of the ongoing never any shortage of to Tolichowki. here. “There were very few manager for Hyderabad, said around 49 per cent of At Secunderabad, on the Excise minister TSRTC employees’ strike. buses there. Today, there To make things worse, a buses in my locality. I said services were hit in its buses had been operat- road going towards Clock People had to wait for a were only a handful of bus stalled right in the thought I had a better the morning due to unfore- ed through the day. “We Tower, Sai, a degree col- long time at bus stops. buses and they were all middle of the busy chance of finding a bus seen circumstances. “At send a bus onto the route lege student, had waited Confusion prevailed as packed,” he said. Lakdikapul bus bay. Its going to Secunderabad some depots, we had some as soon as a (private) driv- for almost 40 minutes for a ASTROGUIDE many students and their Kiran Kumar, an inter- conductor politely asked from here; I came in an employees come in and er turns up for duty. We bus that could take him to Vikari; Dakshinayana parents did not know if mediate student, had come some young men standing auto,” he said. confront the management. are struggling to find Bowenpally. When one Tithi: Ashwayuja Bahula Navami till they could depend on bus from Chikkadapally in a on the footboard to get Others who overheard Service was affected at enough drivers,” he admit- finally came, it was packed 3.30 am (Wednesday) services. At Lakdikapul, share auto. “I didn’t find a down and push the bus. the conversation nodded Uppal depot when an ted. However, even in the to the brim and he had to students as well as office- single bus on the RTC X There were large crowds in agreement; one of them employee and his family evening, there were still stand on the footboard. Star: Pushyami till 4.33 pm Varjyam: 4.36 am to 6.06 am (Wednesday) Durmuhurtam: 8.32 am TRS TRYING to 9.19 am and 10.46 am Students hang to 11.36 pm TO BUY OUT Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4.30 pm JAC LEADERS HIJRI CALENDAR on footboards Safar 22,1441 AH IREDDY SRINIVAS PRAYERS KANIZA GARARI & caters exclusively to stu- REDDY | DC Fajar: 5.09 am RAJESWARI PARASA I DC dents of those colleges. HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Zohar: 12.11 pm HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Unfortunately, these link Asar: 4.13 pm services are not operating Is an act of desperation Maghrib: 6.56 pm Engineering colleges, for the past three weeks. seeping into the TRS Isha: 7.03 pm most of which are situated Last month, irate stu- leadership, compelling it in the periphery of the dents broke the window to lure JAC leaders away SUNSET TODAY 5.51 PM city, reported low atten- panes of a bus belonging from the ongoing strike SUNRISE TOMORROW 5.11 AM dance on Monday to Uppal depot, which did that is spearheaded by MOONRISE -- although they were not operate too many the Telangana State MOONSET TODAY 12.35 PM reopening after a gap of 22 buses to their college. To Road Transport Corpo- days. Many students could ease their woes, TSRTC ration Workers and not make it to their respec- added five more buses on Employees Joint Action tive colleges, particularly the Ghatkesar-Bogaram Committee and help call COUNTER POINT those having RTC passes stretch. As things stand, it off, pronto? as most temporary con- with the non-availability Well that precisely is ductors refused to enter- of drivers, students are what is claimed by JAC tain passes of any kind. deprived of transporta- convenor Ashvatthama While many students, tion facilities. Reddy, who, on Monday, worried about the travel Mahesh Raju a third alleged that two ruling pains, preferred to skip year chemical engineering party MLAs (he did not college, those who braved student, explained, “My name them) were mak- and tried to make it did so team had to submit a proj- ing telephonic calls to by risking their very life. ect and we had to hire pri- JAC leaders and offering The daredevilry was such vate cabs to go to college. money to ensure that the that many were seen hang- It is so expensive a propo- strike (which is into its ing on one leg at the foot- sition that we will run out 23rd day) is called off. boards of the overcrowded of our pocket money by He made these allega- buses. To the passerby, the the time the classes are tions while addressing scene was scary, to say the fully regularised.” the media soon after least. Mr Shankar K., who meeting Governor Dr Students who travel by attends an engineering Tamilisai Soundararajan college buses found, to college in Ghatkesar, said, at Raj Bhavan urging her their dismay that the car- “Most of the students, to impress upon the gov- riers did not turn up who cannot afford college ernment the need to despite waiting for close to bus facility, depend on come forward for talks 45 minutes at the regular RTC services for which we with RTC unions in SHORT pick-up points. have taken annual passes. order to resolve the issue TAKE Apparently, most college The strike is making it dif- amicably. bus drivers have been pro- ficult as we have to shell Stating that they were MMTS HIT BY vided temporary jobs in out extra money to attend opposed to the govern- the TSRTC as a means to classes.” ment’s move to call for keep its show running in The vicious circle is tenders to hire more pri- EQUIPMENT spite of the ongoing strike such that the transport vate buses for the by the regular drivers. contractor for private Corporation, he said that FAILURE The ‘hired’ drivers are buses is facing problems the delegation had paid a handsome `1,750 of his own, particularly brought all the issues to DC CORRESPONDENT per shift. from the drivers, who are the notice of the Gover- HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Mr Srinadh C., whose son now on contract with nor, including the efforts is studying in a college at TSRTC. Mr Narsimha of ruling party Legis- MMTS commuters travelling Medchal, observed, “Many Chary, a contractor, said, “I lators to lure Union lead- through the Begumpet station engineering colleges are have to send new drivers ers with money power to were stranded for 95 minutes around 50 kilometres away for college buses as the reg- ostensibly sabotage their on Monday because 14 servic- from the city. Some stu- ular ones have not reported movement. es were disrupted following dents have to travel a dis- to work. They are not Mr Reddy said that they power supply failure. tance on RTC buses to returning saying they are had also pointed out to The overhead equipment reach the pick-up points. in villages, although we the governor on how the (OHE), the main source for The strike has adversely know that they are in the state government was power to the trains, tripped affected all of us. It is city, taking advantage of hoodwinking the High between Hyderabad and unfortunate that children the temporary employment Court with regard to pay- Hussainsagar junctions at are at home when they being provided by the cor- ment of salaries. He said around 11.30 am. It was recti- have to be engrossed in poration.” that although only `20 fied by 1.05 pm. Three servic- completing their syllabus.” These new drivers were crore was required to es, one from Lingampally to Most engineering col- having difficulty with clear September salaries Hyderabad and two from leges are located in and routes, recognising stu- to workers, the govern- Hyderabad to Lingampally around Uppal, Gandipet, dents and bus stops, which ment had lied to the court were cancelled while 10 Kompally and Medak and is resulting in the students about the need for `239 MMTS services were partially there are no Metro Rail going late. crore to pay salaries. He cancelled following stoppage services on those routes. In a related development, pointed out that the RTC of services between On select routes around around 60 engineering stu- management is not Falaknuma and Medak and Ranga Reddy dents were at Pragathi empowered to call for ten- Secunderabad. A Falaknuma districts, RTC buses ferry Bhavan, expressing soli- ders or hire buses with- to Hyderabad service was A motorist fortunately escaped without any injuries after a TSRTC bus ferrying passengers hit the two wheeler in engineering students. darity with the Congress out the approval of the diverted to Lingampally. Secunderabad. The bus had women passenger on the footboard of the bus — S.SURENDER REDDY Some of those colleges leaders and demanding Board. He charged that Railway officials are investi- have an arrangement with the government to resolve tenders were issued only gating on why the supply had the Corporation, which the RTC crisis, sooner under pressure from the tripped. plies extra buses and than later. Chief Minister. MBT DEMANDS Commuters rush to Metro 5L IN EX GRATIA MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC Cops detain state Congress ` HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 BEGUMPET METRO STATION SHUT DOWN FOR HABEEBA Though the metro rush FROM PAGE 1 nearly an hour. He got to Things were just as bad leaders for attempted siege recalled the days of over- his office in Raidurgam in other parts of the city DC CORRESPONDENT crowded city RTC buses, it To make things worse, the only after another 30 min- as well. Swetha, a resident HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 caused severe inconven- Begumpet Metro station utes. Many others report- of Pragathinagar near DC CORRESPONDENT ience to the 3.5 lakh was closed down by offi- ed they were upset with Kukatpally, said it took HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Majlis Bachao Tahreek patrons during both peak- cials due to ‘security rea- having to swipe in late at her three hours to reach spokesperson Amjadullah hour commutes on sons’. Trains did not stop work, that too on a her office in Gachibowli. The call given by the state Khan Khalid has demanded an Monday. Unlike buses, the at the station. Keerthi was Monday morning. She tried to derive some Congress for a siege of ex gratia of `5 lakh for family three-car metro cannot stuck at both Khairatabad Traffic from Panjagutta humour from her ordeal: Pragathi Bhavan, the offi- members of Habeeba Begum, travel an inch without the and Road No. 2, Banjara to Kukatpully too was “I listened to nine songs cial residence of Chief who was killed on October 16 automated doors closing. Hills, during her commute affected. This stretch is with a view of Malaysian Minister K. Chandrashekar near NTR statue in Nizamabad Commuters were subject to her office in Jubilee almost always crowded Township (near Forum Rao in support of the strik- after she was hit by an RTC to extreme discomfort. Hills. Ranvir Deep from due to highway traffic, Mall) in my window. I ing TSRTC employees, led bus. They jostled, pushed and Himayatnagar said he was and the city traffic only moved only a few metres to some dramatic events on The MBT leader, who visited crowded each other in the stuck at Mehdipatnam for made things worse. in this time.” Monday. Some party lead- Nizamabad and inquired jam. The ongoing RTC stir ers were put under house about the incident, said the forced the school and col- arrest and party workers death was due to an unskilled lege going crowd to take time,” he said. “I reached Nagar station. I felt suffo- hours and seven minutes who came to protest were driver driving the bus that hit the metro, aggravating the office filled with sweat.” cated,” said Noufel, going during non-peak hours. detained by the large num- Congress MP Revanth Reddy, who was staging a protest in Habeeba Begum. congestion. Metro author- While office-goers and from Uppal to Secundera- Additional trains were ber of policemen deployed support of striking RTC employees, was arrested after trying to He pointed out that the gov- ities were sanguine, focus- the elderly shared their bad for college. deployed. at Pragathi Bhavan. enter Chief Ministers’ office on Monday. — DC ernment has been hiring driv- ing less on commuter com- discomfort, college-goers “Though AC is available In order to cater the Tension prevailed in the ers who are not fully trained fort and more on the complained the crowding in the metro, it hardly needs of commuters, the surrounding areas as party they did not find him at his around Pragathi Bhavan to run TSRTC buses because record footfall. prevented them from made a difference in the Hyderabad Metro Rail workers continued to flock home when they went in immediately took him into regular RTC employees have Nadella Bharat said com- socializing. Also, they extreme congestion. On Limited has run four addi- in. Malkajgiri MP A. and checked. Yet on custody and shifted him to been on an indefinite strike muting to Rasoolpura could not “foot-board”. RTC buses, foot-boarding tional trains. Revanth Reddy surprised Monday afternoon, out of Kamatipura police station. now for more than a fortnight. from Miyapur at 9 am was "The metro was so jam- rescues us. Metro should The managing director everyone by evading the the blue, Mr Reddy came As all this was going on, He said Habeeba Begum a nightmare. Every train packed that I couldn’t increase number of cars.” said that the footfall police and reaching out of his residence and Sangareddy MLA T. belonged to a poor family and and station was a sea of update my Whatsapp sta- HMRL managing direc- crossed four lakh which Pragathi Bhavan on surprised the police. Jayaprakash ‘Jagga’ Reddy her husband is a daily wager. people. A few commuters tus while travelling,” said tor Mr N.V.S. Reddy said has been a new record. Monday, where he was Before they could react, he emerged from an autorick- He also demanded that the tried clinging on the foot- poor K. Sharath Kumar. the rush was noticed from He further said that taken into custody. got on to his two- wheeler shaw and raised a protest. government provide a job to a board but the automated “My hand could not reach morning. The train fre- HMRL ran 120 additional Police had been deployed and reached Pragathi He too was detained by the family member of the door was uncooperative. my trouser to take a call.” quency was increased to trips on Monday and the around the residence of Bhavan in Begumpet along police and with 35 others deceased, besides a two-bed- “The train was so congest- He suffered this torture every 3.5 minutes from 4.5 total trip count was 830 for Mr Reddy in Jubilee Hills with other party workers. taken to the Shahi- room flat. ed that we had a tough till Dilsukhnagar from LB minutes during peak the day. on Sunday midnight but The police deployed nayathgunj police station. Striking back PAGE BJP leader D.K. Aruna demands that government resolve RTC strike, says City 3 ‘self-dismissal’ only applies to KCR DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Celebrations GUV LAYS STRESS ON INNOVATION Draft road upkeep IN AGRI SECTOR plan: KTR to babus DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 It will be better to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Municipal administra- impose President’s Monday inaugurated a tion minister K.T. Rama two-day regional work- Rao on Monday asked rule in Telangana shop, 'Youth as Torch Greater Hyderabad state Bearers of Business Municipal Corporation Oriented Agriculture in officials to draft a com- — Konda Vishweshwar Reddy South India', organised prehensive road mainte- by Professor Jayashan- nance (CRM) programme Former MP kar Telangana State to improve the mainte- Agricultural University nance of roads in the city. POWER| SHUTDOWN (PJTSAU) in collabora- Mr Rao was speaking at tion with TAAS (Trust a Cabinet subcommittee 10 am to 4 pm: Saidappa for Advancement of meeting at the GHMC house area, Ambedkarnagar, Agricultural Sciences), headquarters. He K.T. Rama Rao. Gyani Zail Singh colony, APAARI (Asia-Pacific instructed officials to pre- Emergency colony; Jagga Rao Association of Agricul- pare the CRM prior to ■ THE MINISTER area, Sai Baba temple area, tural Research Insti- handing over not only the instructed the offi- Water Works area, Rama Naidu tutions) and ICAR- maintenance of roads, Film Chamber, Rama Naidu Naarm. but also of greenery, pave- cials to prepare the film studio, Apollo Hospital The Governor under- ments, and everything CRM prior to hand- area, Murali Mohan PT, Tech scored the importance of pertaining to roads to pri- ing over not only the Mahindra area, N-TV area, innovations to bolster vate players. maintenance of Milan Tent House; BGR colony, St Francis Girls High School headmistress Carmelita Thaniyath offers prayers with students as they celebrate the the agriculture sector Speaking during the roads, but also of Rama Naidu studio area, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in Secunderabad on Monday. — AFP and make it a profitable meeting Mr Rao said lay- Padmalaya studio area, Jubilee livelihood. ing of new roads, identi- greenery, pave- Hills Road No. 78, “Indian youth must fying damaged roads, fill- ments, and every- Easwarawalli, Babu Jagjivan utilize the opportunities ing of potholes, preparing thing pertaining to Ram colony, Padmalaya slum available in the agricul- estimates and allocating area, areas around the houses tural sector to, in course works was done by differ- roads to private of Pullela Gopichand, Sania of time, emerge as torch- ent wings of the GHMC, players. Mirza, kabaddi team captain bearers of business-ori- which has led to coordina- Road repair delayed by ■ TO ADDRESS the Nihita Nethu, Bharani layout, ented agriculture,” she tion challenges. Teacher Training Centre area, said. Addressing the He said to address these challenges, the Nyaya Vihar; Aurunodaya gathering, PJTSAU Vice- challenges the GHMC has GHMC has initiated colony, Hitech theatre area, Chancellor Praveen initiated the CRM pro- Arjuna basti area; Ayyappa Kumar said “There are gramme under which a the CRM programme Society area, Arunodaya procedural speedbump several corporate play- total of 709 km of under which 709 km colony, Image Garden, Silicon ers, community-based Hyderabad roads will be of Hyderabad roads Valley, My Home apartment MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC (SPV) to fund the road ■ of 709 km of maintenance organizations, farmer maintained. The CRM will be maintained, area fed by underground cable, HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 repair works, to knock on The government work will be handed over cooperatives and pro- programme is aimed at Sainagar; Mega Hills, Sriram the doors of financial has given a verbal to the private agencies cessing industries, providing better quality he said. colony, Guttala Begumpet, The city road repair proj- institutions to obtain go-ahead but offi- and the remaining will be which all can influence roads to citizens, he Ravindra Society, Kavuri Hills ect has been moving one `1,500 crore in loans to cials are waiting for executed by HRDCL. the mindset of young- added. Explaining how appointed. “The agencies Phase-I, Harijana Basti, step forward and two steps carry out the road repairs. He said that the HRDCL sters to make profits out the CRM works, the min- will also take up the nec- Andhra Basti, Doctors’ colony, back. Though officials Though the government government order. will develop model corri- of farming while ensur- ister said that the main essary digging and re-lay- Vemral Garden. from the engineering wing has passed an oral order dors and lay roads on the ing welfare of communi- roads of Hyderabad will ing work, for which they 11 am to 3 pm: Pro Agro have prepared a plan for regarding the handing private players. Since the outskirts of the city. The ties.” be divided into eight will take permissions Seeds, Adityanagar, annual road maintenance, over of the roads for annu- role and responsibilities civic body alone requires “The linkages between units for maintenance from HMWS&SB and Suryanagar, Chabra Enclave, it requires a government al maintenance, the engi- of the private agencies `1,300 crore and HRDCL these change agents are work on a war footing. Transco six months in Meraj colony, Jhansi Laxmi order (GO) to start the neers are firm about get- has been fixed in the pro- has the scope to borrow localized, thereby deny- He said GHMC will call advance. This will Bhai colony, Mahbub Garden, project. And that is not ting a government order posals, the corporation’s `200 crore. ing opportunities for a for tenders for road main- improve road infrastruc- Jhansinagar, 7 Tombs area, forthcoming. before the start the work. officials can float tenders “The entire fund raising larger audience to learn, tenance for a term of five ture maintenance and Raghava colony. This apart, the govern- According to highly for approval. and tender invitation challenges and success years. The responsibility work standards,” Mr Rao 2 pm to 4 pm: Kakatiyanagar, ment has asked the placed sources in the cor- A senior GHMC official process will consume at stories of young men for laying of roads, main- said. Salarjung Colony, Moghal Hyderabad Road Develop- poration, the civic body said that the corporation least one month if the gov- and women, who made a tenance, building foot- He said the GHMC will Heights, Al Karim colony, ment Corporation (HRD- has prepared four propos- has been doing the paper- ernment approves one of name for themselves in paths, cleaning, and from time to time monitor Virasatnagar colony, Owaisi CL), which was created as als pertaining to handing work for the loan. the proposals and releases the agri-business maintaining greenery, the quality of the work Park. a special purpose vehicle over road maintenance to He said that 687 km out the GO,” he added. domain,” he said. will be with the agencies done by the agencies.

IN BRIEF SSC exam fee Poor driving, speeding caused Shadnagar mishap JAYENDRA CHAITHANYA reasons for the freak On October 11, eight the passenger beside through the rear wind- dates revised T. | DC mishap, where two of the youngsters, employees of him, none had fastened shield and died,” said HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 inmates of the SUV were an IT company in the city, their seatbelts. Cyberabad DCP (Traffic) Hyderabad: Dates for remit- flung out of the car to a started in a car (TS08 GQ The police found that S.M. Vijay Kumar. tance of examination fee for Failing to fasten the seat distance of 30 feet. 4484) to Anantapur from the SUV was travelling at The DCP said lack of SSC exams’ regular and pri- belt proved fatal for three The police said the driv- Gachibowli, to attend a 120 km per hour and the control over the vehicle, vate candidates, who failed youngsters while their er lacked the adequate wedding. The accident driver of the vehicle lack of driving skills and once, have been revised by two friends who followed skills, and that the vehi- occurred near Jedcherla. Lokesh lost control after speeding were the causes the Office of the Directorate the rule survived with cle carrying eight passen- Following the incident, overtaking a lorry from of the accident. “All pas- of Government injuries in a car crash gers was speeding when the Cyberabad traffic left. “The driver and the sengers travelling in a Examinations. The exams are last week at Shadnagar, the accident occurred. police constituted a team person in the passenger car need to fasten the due to be held in March. All the Cyberabad police has The SUV hit a rock on the to analyse the reasons for seat beside him survived seatbelt for safety. Sadly, heads of recognised schools stated. roadside, spun in the air, the deaths of the three with minor injuries. The many do it only when have to remit the fee in the The police constituted a overturned and landed in passengers found that two persons sitting on the they are under police prescribed treasury challan team and analysed the the adjacent fields. except for the driver and rear seat were rammed observation,” he said. by enclosing the list of the candidates to it. The last date for remittance of exam fee by the candi- SPACE | CRUNCH Experts want paid parking dates to the headmasters is November 7, without any late fee and the respective headmasters have to submit them in one lot by Free parking concerns November 11. With a late fee of `500, the students can pay till December 23, where- as headmasters have to for motorists and govt remit by December 27. ADITYA CHUNDURU I as incomes increase, so economics. He eluci- DC do number of vehicles. dates this with an exam- HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 We cannot go on consid- ple: “If I buy a dining AI, ROBOTICS TO ering parking as an table, why should the The state government assured and free service. government give me BE PROMOTED announced in May 2018 We have to start putting space to place it. Ideally, that malls will not be a price tag on it. The job the government should allowed to collect park- of the government is to charge for parking IN DISTRICTS ing fees from customers provide quality public everywhere. Let the mar- DC CORRESPONDENT who shop at outlets with- transit and not free park- ket forces decide how HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 in their premises. ing,” Joshi observes. He expensive parking Visitors could park their believes parking space is should be. It must be left The Telangana state govern- vehicles for free for up to real estate. How long can to businesses to decide ment is setting up a technolo- 30 minutes. Above that it be subsidised? A vehi- whether or not they gy centre (TC) and an exten- period, they need not cle is a private commodi- want to provide free sion centre (EC) costing `300 pay any parking fee if ty. One cannot expect parking service.” crore. This was announced they show a bill of pur- public entities to pro- Mr A.G. Krishna during a review meeting chase made at the mall. vide free space to private Menon, a Delhi-based between Telangana State Shoppers were delight- goods. architect and urban Planning Board vice-chair- ed with this “people- Mr Vijay Gopal, an planner, believes there man B. Vinod Kumar and friendly” move. Over the activist who had filed a must be a paradigm shift industrial department officers next few weeks, mall public interest litigation in how one thinks about and government officials at owners came to terms in the High Court public spaces. “A car is his residence on Monday. with the fact that they against malls collecting not conducive to good Mr Vinod Kumar said that had lost a revenue parking fee, contends city life. Very few people steps are being taken to set up stream and there was private establishments have them. Voices that new centres to boost employ- nothing they could do cannot be allowed to ask for free parking are ment opportunities to youth about it. But was the charge customers for those of the elite looking besides giving them profes- government’s move parking when they are for their own benefit,” sional exposure in Artificial right? making purchases at he remarks. He points Intelligence (AI), robotic and Many urban planners their premises. He out that most of the peo- emerging technologies. feel free parking at pub- believes parking should ple who use roads are He instructed the collectors lic or private spaces is be free. But how about pedestrians. “Why of Warangal, Karimnagar, against free economics when space runs out? shouldn’t we spend more Sangareddy and Khammam and good urban plan- “By law, the govern- on them? Why not spend districts to complete the land ning. However, there are ment has no other option enough on public trans- acquisition process for the others who contend pro- but to provide parking to port that is used by establishments of the centres viding parking is public citizens,” Mr Gopal says many people,” Mr so that a large number of peo- good and government is but concedes that when Menon asks. ple could benefit. duty bound to provide it. space runs out, the gov- The voices of Mr Mr Kumar recalled that dur- According to Rutul ernment can charge a Menon and Mr Gopal, ing his tenure as MP, he had Joshi, an associate pro- fee. “However, the fee however, are in a minori- held several consultations fessor at CEPT should be economical,” ty. Most people have not with the Union industries University (formerly he states while in the yet given it a detailed minister to set up an exten- Centre for same breath adding, thought. Mr Satish sion centre in Karimnagar. Environmental “For some it could be Kumar Pendyala, who Planning and economical, for others it had approached Mr ■ PLANNING BOARD vice- Technology) in might not.” Gopal to file his plea, is Ahmedabad, the move It is this very attitude not happy with the sta- chairman B. Vinod Kumar towards free parking is that Mr Joshi resists. He tus quo. He believes peo- said that steps are being indicative of public per- believes the idea of forc- ple should be allowed to taken to set up new centres ception. “This is the con- ing businesses or even park their vehicles ventional thought about government entities to inside commercial estab- to boost employment parking. Even courts provide free services is lishments for at least opportunities. think the same way. But against basic laws of three hours. Eyeing victory PAGE KTR thanks TRS leaders and activists who worked in Huzurnagar for the past City 4 month, says confident of victory DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD INFANTS SHIFTED MAN KILLED IN FREAK ACCIDENT Visakhapatnam, Oct. 21: A under Kothavalasa mandal. TO OTHER man travelling on a bike died According to Kothavalasa Parents risk their on the spot after being hit by police, a truck was on its way HOSPITALS a truck tyre. The incident from Visakhapatnam to took place in Kothavalasa in Kothavalasa. Suddenly the DC CORRESPONDENT Vizianagaram district on front right tyre burst and the HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Monday. The victim was iden- rim hit Achhibabu, who is lives to save babies tified as Pilla Achhibabu coming from the opposite AP failed to create A 12-day baby girl of from Mushiram village direction. Mattapally Suguna w/o assets, but is Mattapally Nagaraju They reached the 4th floor and rescued kids “I have fought the good fight, I have finished age: 25 yrs, r/o the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 damaging existing DURGA PRASAD SUNKU I Urumalla village, public assets DC Chityal Mandal, HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Nalgonda, was shifted — N. Chandrababu Naidu to Disha Hospital, LB Courageous parents Nagar. TD president risked their lives to save Three-month baby boy five babies stuck in the of Itharaju Mamatha, smoke-engulfed Neonatal w/o Itharaju Giri, r/o IN ICU (NICU) in Shine Shivannaguda village, BRIEF Children Hospital at LB Marriguda Mandal, Nagar early on Monday. Nalgonda district shift- Parents sleeping in the ed to Ankura Hospital, CHARLOTTE MARY DARA 23 INVOLVED IN ground floor waiting hall Boduppal. Slept in the Lord on 21.10.2019 in Melbourne, Australia were woken by a blast 45-day baby boy of W/o Mr. Samuel Dara DARSHAN SCAM and saw patients and oth- Abdulla, s/o Moham- D/o Mr. Desmond Mcleod & Mrs. Marvis Mcleod ers fleeing the hospital. med Khaleel, r/o Charlotte your life was a blessing, Yet these parents Pahadi Nagar, Bhongir your memory a treasure. You are ARRESTED loved beyond words and missed climbed upstairs to the shifted to Safe Hospital, beyond measure. You’ve lived life to DC CORRESPONDENT fourth floor to rescue Malakpet. the fullest and left a lasting impres- NELLORE, OCT. 21 their children. Itharaju Giri and Mamatha, parents of three-month- M Naveen, who first Baby girl about 37 sion on everyone you met. We Miss entered the ICU and You CHARLOTTE Mr M. Naveen was the old baby, who escaped with burn injures and is days old of Saritha, r/o Inserted by: Family Members Tirumala II Town police first one to enter the undergoing treatment at Ankur hospital in Boduppal. rescued three infants. Chinthabavi village, (S/1920/D01094) apprehended 23 people NICU. He told DC: “The Devarkonda, shifted to involved in a scam pertaining hospital staff stopped us went near the beds and “Around 2:30 am we were “The NICU was filled Ankur Hospital, to darshan, accommodation from entering, saying handed three children sleeping when we heard with smoke and we Banjara Hills, Hyder- and ‘prasad’ distribution at that everything was over to other parents the blast and woke up. couldn’t see anything,” abad. Tirumala on Monday. under control. However I standing behind me.” We enquired and heard he added. “It became dif- All the remaining 37 II Town police, led by circle forced my way in but Mr I. Giri, whose three- there was a fire on the ficult to identify our new born babies were inspector Chandrasekhar, couldn’t see anything month son escaped with fourth floor. We immedi- child. We risked our lives also shifted to various responded quickly when they through the smoke. I minor burns, said: ately rushed upstairs.” and rescued our child.” hospitals. came to know about misuse of a recommendation letter for darshan issued by Gudur leg- islator V. Vara Prasada Rao. The scam came to light when Fire safety equipment was defunct TTD employees, who were manning Vaikuntam queue complex at Tirumala, came to KANIZA GARARI I DC tions. A senior doctor from the fire depart- requirement and also a ensure that the protocols know on close questioning HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 who owns a hospital in ment’s purview and they standard of safety. are followed but that is that five persons who were Uppal said, on condition have to be checked by the Maintaining it is the not happening.” going for darshan, with the The staff was not aware of anonymity, “There are disaster management duty of the hospital." The disaster manage- 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY tokens obtained through the of the safety drill and fire power outages and that wing of the Greater With more than 1000 ment wing of the GHMC MLA letter, said that they paid extinguisher and hose could also have led to Hyderabad Municipal small hospitals in the has issued notice to `21,000 to a broker for the spe- pipes were not in work- extra load on the electri- Corporation. city, is their equipment Shine Hospital and there cial darshan tickets. ing order at Shine cal systems resulting in Dr Narender Reddy, well maintained? No, are rumours that check- Police picked up and grilled Hospital where a fire the short circuit.” joint secretary of says the founder of the ing of some 500 hospitals the broker in question broke out in the neonatal The presence of fire Telangana Hospitals and Nursing Officers’ in the city will be carried Srinivasulu Naidu and the ICU on October 21. There safety equipment but its Nursing Homes Association Laxman out. information provided by him were no smoke detectors non-functioning raises Association, says, Rudavath. A senior doctor who led the police team to detain as and parents and relatives issues of whether annual "Regular checking of fire He says, “80 per cent of owns a hospital said hos- many as 22 more brokers of patients had to use checks are carried out. equipment is not hospitals have put in the pitals that have come up involved. their presence of mind to The fire safety depart- done. The fire depart- equipment but whether it around the periphery of The police also found role of evacuate their sick chil- ment does not carry out ment does not have to is working is a big ques- the GHMC must be two regular employees of the dren from the hospital. checks of buildings that carry out checks of these tion. The officials inspect checked. Officials often TTD and an outsourcing staff The short circuit that are less than 15 metres (below 15 m) buildings. when there is an incident check hospitals that have behind the illegal sale of the fire brigade suspects high. A government Fire certificates are and after that forget systems in place and sub- laddus. triggered the fire could order issued in 2016 taken out by the small about it. They have to mit a report “which is of CHINDADA GABRIEL DEIVADHEENAM be due to power fluctua- exempted these buildings hospitals too as it is a annually check and no use.” Inserted by: Christopher Roy Paul Ratna Rao and Family Members

Hell on highway DESAM LEADER 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE BUS ARRESTED FOR RUNS OVER FINANCIAL FRAUD TWO SISTERS Kurnool: P. Tikka Reddy, the Telugu Desam incharge of Mantralayam in Andhra PILLALAMARRI Pradesh, was arrested by SRINIVAS I DC the Telangana state police ADILABAD, OCT.21 at Yemmiganur on Monday RATAN HEERA GOPAL over a financial dispute. DOB: 16.08.1966 DOD: 22.10.2018 Two sisters riding a two- Sources said, Tikka Reddy S/o Late Ratan Babu Rao “You remain with us every moment, wheeler were run over was a partner in a brewery, guiding us in spirit & in action.” by a private college bus Paras Collins Pvt Ltd, near Inserted by: RATAN FAMILY while they were on their Shamshabad. The compa- H.No. 3-5141/E2/A Eden Garden way home at Ravindra- ny purchased 1 lakh tonnes Ramkoti, Hyderabad. nagar Colony here on of paddy husk and owed Ph: 8686441353, 9848764870 Monday. Their brother `12 crore but defaulted. who was riding the two- 5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY wheeler survived. OBITUARY The locals alleged that the accident took place due to the negligence of the driver of the bus belonging to Vidyarthi College. Police, however, said that the vehicle skidded and came under the wheels of the bus. The victims were iden- tified as Shaziya, 23, and After colliding with the vehicle, the bus swerved and drove into a roadside field. — DC Alhaj Mohammed Abdul Rasheed Shafiya, 21, of Khanapur alias Babu Sait Colony in Adilabad. Managing Partner of Mysore-I-Agarbathi Shaziya died on the spot Works (Mastana Durbar Agarbathi) Expired on: 21st October 2019. and Shafiya while under- Namaz-e-janaza at Jamia masjid DASS ELIAS going treatment at the Subhash Road, Secunderabad after WE MISS YOU APPA Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Zohar prayers 1.30pm. 22nd October. Ever Loving: WIFE, CHILDREN & Temporary RTC Tuesday Tatfeen at Kavadiguda, Sec’bad. GRAND CHILDREN A private bus overturned at Laxminagaram in Medical Sciences here. Inserted by: FAMILY MEMBERS Khammam district in the wee hours of Monday. — DC They were doing their Ph: 9391107196, 9396577196 (B/1920/D00122) teacher training course at a local DIET college. driver hits vehicle MEMORIAL SERVICE 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY The victims’ father Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6 Passenger killed Suban works as an atten- DC CORRESPONDENT The car was entering the Love leaves a memory no one can steal der at a DIET college. It is HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 road when it was hit by said that the two girls had the bus. The bus then got a good rank in the A TSRTC express service, swerved and drove into a as bus overturns DIET-CET and got seats being driven by a tempo- roadside field. The car in the local DIET college. rary driver, reportedly was badly damaged. DC CORRESPONDENT The bus was going from Their brother Wajid was collided with a car near The bus, belonging to KHAMMAM, OCT. 21 Kukatpally Housing riding the bike and the Bhongir on Monday the Parkal depot in Board in Hyderabad to incident took place a few evening. Sub-inspector P. Warangal Rural district, A passenger travelling in Bhadrachalam. It over- minutes just before they Anjaiah said that around was returning from a private bus died when it turned when the bus driv- reached home. 15 of the 70 passengers Hyderabad. The depot overturned near Laxmi- er applied sudden brake Locals complained that travelling in the bus were manager at Parkal said a CHINDADA GABRIEL DEIVADHEENAM nagaram in Konigerla to avoid hitting a vehicle road accidents were fre- injured and taken to a constable from Bhongir “Your memories remain in mandal of Khammam dis- coming from the opposite quently taking place at hospital for treatment. had called to inform him Mrs. WENDY CHAPMAN our hearts forever.” trict on Monday around side. Doddi Chittibabu, a the same spot. “The passengers are out of the accident. Memorial Mass on 23.10.2019 at On 22nd Oct. 2019 Memorial Service Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Band will start at 7 pm, Venue 16-2-148/C, 4:30 a. m. Six other pas- resident of Tegada village The road was congest- of danger,” Mr Anjaiah “We have been unable to Anand Nagar, New Malakpet. sengers, who sustained under Charla mandal, was ed and large vehicles like said. It is learnt that four contact the driver or the Lines at 6 PM. Inserted by: Brian Chapman C/o PETROS HIGH SCHOOL injuries in the mishap, killed on the spot. Those buses find it difficult to persons were kept at the conductor. Both their (CA-3055) were shifted to the injured in the incident are traverse the section of hospital and the rest were phones are switched off,” IN FOND REMEMBRANCE & Khammam hospital. stated to be out of danger. road. sent home after first-aid. he said. 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY “Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the LOVING MEMORY death of his Saints.” Psalms: 116:15 5th ANNIVERSARY 3 TRS leaders killed in Rahadari mishap IN LOVING MEMORY OF DC CORRESPONDENT during the early hours of ■ THEY WERE Reddy was an RMP doctor Hyderabad. Police shifted KARIMNAGAR, OCT. 21 Monday. and a senior TRS leader, the four inured to the The deceased have been returning after while Janardhan Reddy Gajwel Government Three TRS leaders were identified as Kanukuntla attending the pre- was a ward member of Hospital. Bodies of the Mr. C.G. DEIVADHEENAM killed and four others Mallesham (47), Janga release function of Vegurupalli village pan- deceased have been sent Retired Divisional Engineer (DPE) AP Transco injured when the vehicle Prabhakar Reddy (50) and chayat. for post mortem. “You remain with us every moment, film Tupuki Ramudu guiding us in spirit & in action.” Late KALAPALA EDWIN WILSON DOB: 04.02.1964 DOD: 22.10.2017 in which they were travel- Janardhan Reddy (40). All The TRS leaders, along Health minister Etala On 22nd Oct. 2019 Memorial Service ling in rammed into a sta- three were TRS leaders in Hyderabad. with four others, were Rajendar expressed his will start at 7 pm, Venue 16-2-148/C, “A great soul serves every one all the Anand Nagar, New Malakpet. time, a great soul never dies, it bring tionary lorry on the and residents of returning after attending grief at the death of the us together again and again.” RAJ CHATRUMAL BAJAJ Inserted by: Inserted by: Wife, Children & Family Members With Love: Hyderabad-Karimnagar Manakondur mandal of vice-chairman of the pre-release function of three TRS leaders and M.M. CLARA SUSEELA (Wife) & national highway near Karimnagar district. Manakondur Agriculture film Tupuki Ramudu at expressed his condolences Sons. Grand Children. SAM CATERERS BAJAJ & VAZIR FAMILY Gajwel in Siddipet district Mallesham was a former Committee. Prabhakar JRC convention hall in to the bereaved families. Ph: 8639833035 Golnaka, Amberpet, Ph: 9989935378/ 9849896774 (S/1920/D01087) c m y k c m y k

PAGE DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD 5 Water mark PAGE Minister Indrakaran Reddy asks officials to speed up Mission Bhagiratha works Politics 6 and complete them at the earliest DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Remembering the martyrs KTR sees win, 85.7% of Huzurngar votes AP is the first to give S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU I DC thrice in succession. `5 lakh compensation HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 The ruling party is deter- EXIT POLLS SHOW to Home Guards who mined to wrest it from the An overwhelming 84.75 per Congress, this time around. BIG WIN FOR TRS die on duty cent of polling was recorded The byelection was neces- in the prestigious Huzur- sitated after Mr Uttam From Page 1 — Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy nagar Assembly byelection Kumar Reddy vacated the on Monday. seat, upon his election as With bookies offering the AP Chief Minister Although this was 1.62 Nalgonda MP. This now pits same amount of money on percentage points less than Mr S. Saidi Reddy (TRS), N. TRS and Congress should in the 2018 Assembly elec- Padmavathi Reddy indicate that whoever wins IN tions, it was significantly (Congress), Mr Kota Rama in Huzurnagar may get a BRIEF higher than the 81.18 per Rao (BJP) and the TD’s small majority and the fight cent polled in 2014. Chava Kiranmayi. would be close. However, SHABBIR ALI: The administration TRS working president most political and media heaved a sigh of relief, as K.T. Rama Rao predicted a exit polls, besides profes- KCR TRYING TO polling was completed with- big win for his party nomi- sional surveys conducted out any untoward incidents. nee. He said that according by some agencies predict a Both the Congress and the to information available big victory for the TRS. BE A DICTATOR TRS expressed confidence with him, Mr Saidi Reddy In the December elections, DC CORRESPONDENT about coming up trumps. was poised to win with a the bookies had favoured HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 Counting of votes is sched- massive margin. the TRS retaining power, In uled for October 24 and the On his part, TPCC treasur- the byelections, they are Former minister Mohammad result is expected by noon er Gudur Narayana Reddy unable to predict a winner. Ali Shabbir accused Chief the same day. pointed out that exit polls As a Congress inside said, Minister K. Chandrasekhar A total of 28 candidates may favour the TRS, but the “till last evening, it felt we Rao of suppressing all organs are in the fray, including eventual outcome would be we were heading for a big of democracy and stated that those fielded by the BJP and in favour of the Congress, win. But the money pumped the state was heading to a seri- the Telugu Desam. whose candidate in the last few hours seem ous constitutional crisis. Home minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali along with Telangana DGP M. Mahendar Reddy and city police com- Since its creation, the Padmavathi Reddy, he to have swung the battle Speaking to the media on missioner Anjani Kumar (left) and IGP Swati Lakra salute martyrs to mark the Police Commemoration Day at Huzurnagar seat has been a averred, will uphold the towards the TRS.” Monday at his residence, Mr the Goshamahal stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. — P. SURENDRA virtual citadel of TPCC party’s track record in A TRS leader said, “We Shabbir Ali, a senior Congress president N. Uttam Kumar Huzurnagar Assembly con- are headed for a huge win, leader, said Mr Rao had been Reddy as he was elected stituency. as expected.” trying to supersede the legisla- ture, the executive and even the judiciary and was trying to OWAISI: GO BY impose dictatorship where the people are not allowed to exer- MLAs, MLCs wait for money cise their right to freedom of VALUES OF THE speech or express dissent against government’s wrong CONSTITUTION decisions. to develop their constituencies Mr Shabbir Ali was kept DC CORRESPONDENT under house arrest by the IREDDY SRINIVAS ■ According to ment is taking steps to not allocate the funds HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 police since 6.30 am on REDDY I DC arrange alternative under the CDF scheme. Monday to prevent him from HYDERABAD, OCT. 21 MLAs, the funds for the MLAs to He said that the funds MIM president Asadu- participating in the party’s Constituency take up their constituen- under the CDF are cru- ddin Owaisi on Monday dharna in front of Mr Rao’s TRS and Opposition Development Fund cy development activi- cial for MLAs solve the tweeted that a whole camp office Pragathi Bhavan. MLAs have been strug- requires `480 crore ties. drainage, roads prob- generation of Indians He strongly condemned the gling to fulfil their poll The officials disclosed lems and also to develop had grown up in the arrest of thousands of party promises in their con- but the government that the state govern- anganwadi centres. shadow of the Babri workers and leaders across the stituencies due to the pared down the ment had allocated He alleged that the Masjid’s occupation and state to foil their attempt to lay non-allocation of the amount to `298 `10,000 crore in the Chief Minister has not demolition. A judgment siege to Pragathi Bhavan. Constituency Develop- crore in 2018-19. Budget in the name of been respecting elected that upholds justice will He said almost all Congress ment Fund (CDF) by the They do not know special development public representatives. reinforce the rule of law leaders were placed under government for 2019-20. funds and these would BJP MLC, N. and deter those who house arrest early on Monday, The CDF was `1 crore what they will get likely be released to them Ramachandra, said that want to distort it to rule and those who managed to in the undivided Andhra now. based on recommenda- the CM has promised the of majority. leave their homes taken into Pradesh and was tions by MLAs and opposition and ruling Mr Owaisi urged the custody and shifted to various increased to `1.5 crore in government revised the MLCs. party MLCs that he Supreme Court to go by police stations. He said that 2014-15 financial year, allocation to `298 crore. The MLAs are saying would allocate funds to values laid down in the the Congress leaders wanted and again to `3 crore in According to the MLAs, that they would have to take up micro-level devel- Constitution as genera- to assemble at Pragathi 2016-17 by the Telangana the actual amount send proposals to the opment works in their tions would feel its Bhavan to submit a memoran- state government. In the required for allocations chief minister (CM) for constituencies but the impact. dum to the Chief Minister present year, the govern- under the CDF was `480 the sanction of special government stopped the The Supreme Court on seeking immediate resolution ment did not take any crore but, for one or the development funds but funds suddenly and this Monday had allowed of the ongoing RTC strike. steps to allocate the CDF other reason, the govern- they did not know when impacts the pace of Muslim parties, includ- “KCR appears to be in no mood to the MLAs. As a result, ment kept reducing the the green signal would development. ing Uttar Pradesh Sunni to even accept a memorandum they are worried about amount and so as far the come from the CM office Maintaining that every Wakf Board, to file their on public issues,” he said. how to fulfil their prom- current financial is con- for their proposals. MLC is facing this issue, written note in the The former leader of the ises to the public. cerned, there is no clari- Meanwhile, Congress he said “We requested decades-old Ram Jan- Opposition in the Council There are 120 MLAs, ty on the allocation of Legislature Party leader the finance minister in mabhoomi-Babri Masjid alleged that Mr Rao had used including one nominated the budget for the CDF Mallu Bhatti Vikra- the recent budget ses- land dispute case, in the police to foil a simple MLA, and 40 MLCs in the scheme. marka said that the K. sion to allocate the CDF which they have submit- protest in such an aggressive state. The government However, finance Chandrasekhar Rao gov- and also asked that the ted that the verdict will manner as if using the mili- allocated `362 crore to department officials said ernment had spent thou- CM consider the issue’s have “consequences” tary to thwart a coup. the CDF in 2017-18 that in view of the finan- sands of crores on adver- gravity and serious- for the future polity of Budget. After that, the cial crunch, the govern- tising projects but did ness.” the country.

Water gushes out of the Sriramsagar project in Nizamabad district on Monday. Officials opened 16 of the project’s 42 gates to let out excess water. This is for the first time that water was released from the dam this season. For first time this season, Sriramsagar full to brim NARENDER PULLOOR | DC ■ The Sriramsagar Nirmal and Jagtial dis- NIZAMABAD, OCT. 21 project reached its tricts. Villagers, fishermen and cattle grazers were The gates of the Sriram- full level of 1,091 advised not to venture into sagar project (SRSP) were feet and gross stor- the river due to the swift lifted on Monday for the age of 90 tmc ft on flow of flood water. first time in three years, Monday after it Officials released 5,000 and water released into the cusecs of water into the river Godavari. Of the 42 received heavy Kakatiya canal. gates on the project, offi- inflows from Speaking to Deccan cials opened 16 and Maharashtra and Chronicle, SRSP executive released around 75,000 catchment areas in engineer P. Rama Rao said cusecs of water. that the Vishnupuri and The SRSP reached its full Nizamabad and Balegaon project gates in reservoir level of 1,091 feet Adilabad districts. Maharashtra were shut on and gross storage of 90 tmc Monday evening and the ft on Monday after it the flood gates. SRSP offi- inflow into SRSP may received heavy inflows cials restricted entry of decrease. “We will reduce from Maharashtra and visitors at the spillway as a the outflow on Monday catchment areas of the security measure. night,” he said. composite Nizamabad and The officials first The project did not Adilabad districts. released water at the rate receive inflows during July The project also generat- of 25,000 cusecs and gradu- and August but received ed 22.8 MW power as the ally increased the outflow floodwater in September. water released into the to 75,000 cusecs. In view of Heavy rain in Maharashtra Kakatiya canal. Visitors flood water release, SRSP filled up the local projects thronged the project to see officials alerted the admin- and water was released the water gushing out of istration of Nizamabad, downstream. Verdict today PAGE The SC on Tuesday will pronounce judg- ment on Chidambaram’s plea challenging Nation 7 the Delhi HC verdict denying him bail DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Saffron tsunami likely in Maha, Haryana Exit polls forecast a facile victory for the BJP in the two states, rout for its rivals led by the Congress VINEETA PANDEY | DC NEW DELHI, OCT. 21 EVM GLITCHES, RAINS MAR POLLING Pakistan is not only The exit polls have predict- Voter Verifiable Paper ● Congress MP H. India’s problem, it is a ed a landslide victory for the BJP-led National Audit Trail units and 19 Vasanthakumar was detained challenge for entire Democratic Alliance in 59EVMs were replaced in on Monday for allegedly stay- world both the Maharashtra and Nagpur district due to glitches. ing in Nanguneri Assembly Haryana Assembly polls Faulty EVMs delayed polling at constituency in TN where a — Ram Madhav held on Monday. While some booths in Ratnagiri and bypoll was under way BJP leader most exit polls predicted a Bhandara districts as well saffron tsunami, the TV9 ● A woman was injured as Bharatvarsh poll indicat- Three motorcycle-borne clashes took place between ed a hung Assembly in masked men fired at a candi- two groups outside a polling IN BRIEF Haryana. date of pro-farmer outfit booth in Malaaka village in Going by the exit polls, Swabhimani Paksha on Monday Nuh district in Haryana’s the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance when he was going in a car, Mewat region ‘Goa cattle have is expected to form the and also beat him up after government in ● JJP leader Dushyant Maharashtra again, while pulling him out of the vehicle in turned non-veg’ Amravati district Chautala levelled allegation of in Haryana incumbent CM “bogus voting” in connivance Panaji: Stray cattle brought Manohar Lal Khattar will to a cow shelter in Goa are get a second term. Once Sunil Khambe, a BSP leader, with a police official at a booth found to have turned non- elected, Shiv Sena’s Aditya threw ink on the EVM in a in Dumerkha Kalan village of vegetarian, state minister Thackeray, who made his polling booth situated in Thane the Uchana Kalan Assembly Michael Lobo has claimed. political debut by contest- Head Post Office constituency The animals developed this ing his first election, is ● habit by feasting on leftover likely to get a major port- per Haryana Chief Minister cent Manohar Lal Khattar on chicken and fried fish folio as he makes a start in MAHARASHTRA — 288 HARYANA — 90 A voter after dumped in garbage, he said. governance. 77.46%was Monday travelled by train from casting vote “We brought 76 cattle from In Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena Cong+ NCP BJP Congress recorded in the bypoll to the Chandigarh to Karnal and then Calangute area to the “Poll of Exit Polls” at a water Naxal-hit Chitrakot Assembly rode a bicycle to reach a gaushala where they are showed that the BJP-Sena JAN KI BAAT 216-230 52-59 52-63 15-19 logged polling sta- constituency in Chhattisgarh till polling booth to cast his vote. being looked after. We alliance had a clear edge the scheduled deadline of 5 pm realised that they have over their rivals Congress NEWS18-IPSOS 243 42 75 10 tion in Kochi. ● In a bid to make the polling turned non-vegetarian,” and Nationalist Congress – ARUN Heavy rains affected voting in process convenient for women Lobo said. “These stray cat- Party, with 218 seats pre- ABP-C VOTER 204 69 72 08 CHANDRA- Ernakulam Assembly voters, temporary creches for tle do not eat grass. They dicted for the ruling BOSE constituency in the initial hours their children were set up for neither eat gram nor the alliance in the 288-member TIMES NOW 230 48 71 11 as voters waded through the first time in some special feed given to them,” Assembly. he said. The Congress-NCP is NEWSX-POLSTART 188-200 74-89 75-80 9-12 waterlogged roads to exercise Assembly segments of expected to get 57 seats, their franchise Maharashtra Kartarpur fee while others may get 13. It may be recalled that the ● A 62-year-old man fainted Interestingly, the BJP- IT IS A BYPOLLS VOTING PERCENTAGE reiteration and reaffirmation Election Commission had earli- while standing in the queue Sena had contested the of the credibility of the leadership of fixed at US $20 2014 Assembly polls sepa- Arunachal Pradesh 92.94% er announced bypolls to 15 outside a polling station in New Delhi: India on Monday rately and later came Modi in terms of his positive agenda of Assembly seats in Karnataka adjoining Pimpri-Chinchwad said it is ready to sign an together to form the gov- change that focuses on development and too. But they will be now be and later died of brain hemor- agreement with Pakistan on ernment. But this time Uttar Pradesh 47.66% building a new India. held in December. rhage in a hospital October 23 for the opera- they had decided to be tionalisation of the Kartarpur together from the begin- NALIN KOHLI, BJP Corridor, even as it ning itself to avoid split- expressed “disappointment” ting of votes and giving unhindered in both states, turnout was close to 57 per over Islamabad’s insistence the Congress-NCP alliance the Congress was bogged cent. The bypolls to the on levying USD 20 service an advantage. down by internal strife five Assembly constituen- fee per pilgrim and asked it In Haryana too, the “Poll and factionalism. cies in Kerala were Less than 50% voting in Mumbai to reconsider its decision. of Exit Polls” gave the BJP The day started with a marred by heavy rains, 66 seats in the Assembly of lukewarm response by vot- especially in Ernakulam, DC CORRESPONDENT cent, while the suburbs highest voter turnout was The overall voter 90, while giving 14 to the ers with only 37.64 per cent as voters waded through MUMBAI, OCT. 21 recorded a voter turnout recorded in Bhandup west turnout for the Assembly Explosion at Congress, two to the INLD turnout by 2 pm in water-logged roads to exer- of 46.92 per cent till the constituency, which has a elections this year was and Akali Dal alliance and Haryana and 30.91 per cent cise their franchise. It was the same old story same time. large Gujarati and comparatively less than Hubballi station eight to others. in Maharashtra. While it High voter turnout was in Mumbai, with less than In areas like Colaba and Marathi-speaking popula- the turnout observed dur- Bengaluru: One person was The results of these exit picked up marginally after reported in Khonsa West 50 per cent voters exercis- Bandra west, where there tion. ing the Lok Sabha elec- injured in an explosion at polls are a major blow to lunch, the final voter seat in Arunachal Pradesh ing their franchise till 6 is a significant elite popu- This was followed by tions this year. the Hubballi Railway Station the Congress, which was turnout in Maharashtra (90 per cent), Naxal-hit pm in many constituen- lation, the voter turnout Anushakti Nagar near A nonagenarian was the in north Karnataka on hoping to revive its for- remained at 55.45 per cent Chitrakot in Chhattisgarh cies. was recorded at 37.43 per Trombay (50.84 per cent), cynosure of all eyes as he Monday when he lifted one tunes in the two states. and in Haryana it was (74 per cent), Huzurnagar Navi Mumbai and cent and 38.13 per cent, Ghatkopar west (50.49 per accompanied Union min- of the small plastic boxes The party had hoped to 61.92 per cent. Telangana (84 per cent) Kalyan-Dombivali record- respectively — less than cent), Dindoshi (50.2 per ister Smriti Irani outside a found in an unclaimed buck- encash on the brewing dis- Besides the Assembly and Jhabua in Madhya ed the poorest turnout, even 40 per cent. Versova, cent), Ghatkopar east polling booth in Mumbai. et on a platform, police said. sent among people over polls in the two states, Pradesh (62 pet cent) per according to the Election too, recorded a voter (50.11 per cent) and “Today’s hero is Khanna Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA the economic slowdown there were bypolls in 51 cent and Shella in Commission. turnout of 39.47 per cent. Vikhroli (50.01 per cent). sahab, who served in the Prakash Rao Abitkar’s name and loss of jobs. However, Assembly and two Lok Meghalaya (84.56 per cent). The overall voter There are 36 Assembly Meanwhile, the remain- Army. At 93, he came out handwritten on a corrugated while the BJP juggernaut Sabha seats in 18 states, The votes will be counted turnout for Mumbai city constituencies in Mumbai. ing constituencies fared to vote. It is an inspira- sheet was found pasted on apparently rolled on where the overall voter on October 24. was recorded at 44.4 per At 53.04 per cent, the between 40 and 50 per cent. tion,” Ms Irani said. the bucket along with some address and slogans “No BJP, no NSUI, only Shiv Sena”, a police officer said. SAVARKAR AN Police said it was not a major explosion and investi- We will go inside PoK: J&K Guv Siachen thrown ACCOMPLISHED gations were on. YUSUF JAMEEL | DC “unprovoked ceasefire MAN: SINGHVI SRINAGAR, OCT. 21 violation” by the CAB may be tabled Pakistani troops in which open to tourists Jammu and Kashmir Army says more two Army jawans and a DC CORRESPONDENT in Winter Session Governor, Satya Pal civilian died and three PAWAN BALI | DC NEW DELHI, OCT. 21 New Delhi: The winter ses- Malik, on Monday warned others were injured and NEW DELHI, OCT. 21 „ The Siachen Base sion of Parliament will be Pakistan of stern military infiltration likely several houses damaged Camp is at around Wading into the ongoing held from November 18 action if it continued to in Tanghdhar sector of Siachen glacier, world’s 10,000 feet above debate over a Bharat to December 13. push in militants and ter- PAWAN BALI | DC Financial Action Task J&K on Saturday. highest battlefield know sea level. From Ratna for V.D. Savarkar, Sources said that the rorists to foment trouble NEW DELHI, OCT. 21 Force (FATF) meeting The Army had claimed for extreme cold weather senior Congress leader decision was conveyed to in the state. early this month. Now that it used artillery guns and tough mountaineer- there, will be able Abhishek “Manu” the secretariats of both “We will dismantle ter- The Army is expecting with Pakistan getting to target terrorist camps ing terrain has been to trek on to Kumar Singhvi on Monday the Lok Sabha and Rajya rorist camps. If they don’t more infiltration time from FATF, it will in PoK where from terror- thrown open to tourists. Camp which is at praised the Hindutva Sabha by the parliamentary desist we will go inside attempts by terrorists in go back to its old game,” ists were being pushed “The Siachen area is 16,000 feet ideologue and said he affairs ministry. (Pakistan-occupied- next one-and-a-half said sources. Pakistan into J&K. now open for tourists and was an “accomplished” The government is likely to Kashmir),” he said while months despite destruc- has got reprieve from Pakistan had said that, tourism. From Siachen dous potential in tourism man who fought for introduce several major bills, talking to reporters on the tion of launch pads in Financial Action Task at least, six civilians and a Base Camp to Kumar and better connectivity in Dalit rights and had including the Citizenship sidelines of a function Pakistan Occupied Force till February 2020. Pakistani soldier were Post, the entire area has the newly created Union taken part in the free- Amendment Bill, nullifying organised by the police to Kashmir (PoK) through Sources said that there killed and nine other civil- been opened for tourism Territory would bring dom struggle. the National Registrar of pay tribute to its ‘martyrs’ targeted shelling. are still six to seven ter- ians were injured as purposes,” said defence tourists in large numbers. Singhvi’s comments Citizens to a considerable at Zewan on the outskirts “Before snow closes the ror launch pads in the Indian troops resorted to minister Rajnath Singh The Siachen Base Camp came days after the extent. This, however, will be of Srinagar. paths in mountains PoK along the LoC north “indiscriminate and ruth- in eastern Ladakh. is at around 10,000 feet BJP’s Maharashtra unit a very short session, com- The Governor also said, along the Line of of the Pir Panjal range. less” shelling from across He was addressing a above sea level. From had proposed a Bharat pared to the last few years, “War is bad and Pakistan Control (LoC) we are “The number of the LoC. It claimed that 43 function to inaugurate there, people will be able Ratna for Savarkar. when winter sessions were should behave. If they expecting more attempts launch pads is dynamic. shops, 53 houses, six vehi- Col Chewang Rinchin to trek on to Kumar Camp After this, former PM convened on November 21 don’t mend their ways, by terrorists to intrude These are makeshift cles and three motorcycles Bridge on Shyok river, which is at 16,000 feet, the Manmohan Singh too and ended in the first week what will happen in future into India,” said a senior structures where 10-15 had been damaged by located about 45 km from distance of the trek being had toned down the of January. will be worse than what Army official. terrorists are kept by Indian shelling. the county’s border with 60 kilometers across 8-9 Congress’ stand against happened on Sunday.” “We were expecting their handlers before Pakistan Army’s Inter- China. days. Savarkar. Malik in his message to Pakistan trying to up the trying to push them into Services Public Relations He indicated that this The post is named after Singhvi added, howev- the people of the Valley terrorist flow after the India,” said a source. had also claimed that in step will make people Colonel Narendra ‘Bull’ er, that he does not sub- TIWARI particularly its youth said response to “unprovoked appreciate the efforts put Kumar, who was one of scribe to Savarkar’s ide- “there will be a new ceasefire violations” by in by jawans, engineers the first officers who did ology. “I personally don’t Kashmir from November The Army had on PoK’s Neelam Valley, India in Jura, Shahkot and other workers who extensive expedition of subscribe to Savarkar’s MURDER: 1 1...participate in it and Sunday said that it killing six to ten Pakistani and Nauseri sectors nine are deployed at such a dif- the Siachen helping India ideology but that doesn’t take it ahead. I would like destroyed three terror soldiers. Army chief Indian soldiers were ficult environment. to launch Operation take away the fact that to ask the boys here what camps and damaged a General Bipin Rawat had killed and several others Defence minister said Meghdoot to secure the he was an accomplished HELD IN MAHA did they achieve, so far fourth one just across the said that the Indian action wounded and that two that Ladakh has tremen- glacier in 1984. man” who played a part DC CORRESPONDENT (through confrontation)?” Line of Control (LoC) in was in retaliation to an bunkers were destroyed. in the freedom struggle.” MUMBAI, OCT. 21 The Anti-Terrorism Squad NEW | RULES ■ Norms to regulate social media to be firmed up in 3 months (ATS) on Monday claimed that ODISHA COUPLE TAKES OATH ON the 29-year-old man arrested from Nagpur in connection with last week’s murder of CONSTITUTION TO GET MARRIED Hindutva leader Kamlesh Tiwari in Lucknow, was in Net can cause disruption: Centre AKSHAYA KUMAR donation camp was also continuous touch with other SAHOO | DC organised to mark the persons held in the case. New Delhi, Oct. 21: The exponential rise in hate to the democratic polity, it decision was taken by the BERHAMPUR, OCT. 21 occasion. Meanwhile, the UP police has internet has emerged as a speech, fake news and „ The Centre has was felt that the extant respondent ministry to Including the newly- announced a reward of `2.5 potent tool to cause anti-national activities. expressed concern rules be revised for effec- call for further inter-min- A young couple in wed couple, the invitees lakh each for the arrests of “unimaginable disrup- A bench of justices on exponential rise tive regulation of interme- isterial consultation so Odisha has set an exam- participated in the vol- two more suspects. tion” to democratic polity, Deepak Gupta and Surya in hate speech, fake diaries, keeping in view that effective, robust and ple by solemnising their untary blood donation A senior ATS officer said that the Centre told the Kant took the affidavit on news, anti-national the ever-growing threats comprehensive rules, cov- marriage in a novel way. where as many as 36 the probe agency suspected Supreme Court on record after advocate to individual rights and ering all aspects of the They did not take help of units were collected. that Sayyed Asim Ali, who was Monday, while seeking Rajat Nair, appearing for activities, defamato- the nation’s integrity, sov- matter, can be framed,” any priest nor any “I am a rationalist and apprehended by the three more months for the Centre, mentioned the ry postings and other ereignty, and security.” the affidavit said. hymns were chanted. do not believe in age old Maharashtra ATS from finalising and notifying matter and said they had unlawful activities “In view of the complexi- “If on one hand technolo- They took oath on the religious practices. We Mominpura area in Nagpur on the rules that would regu- sought three months’ time using internet/social ty involved in the matter gy has led to economic Constitution declaring kept it simple and got October 19, had played a “very late the functioning of for finalisation of the and the significant impact growth and societal devel- them as life partners. the marriage solem- important” role in the crime. social media intermedi- Information Technology media platforms. it entails on the function- opment, on the other Biplab and Anita, the nised in a unique way,” The Maharashtra ATS, on aries in the country. Intermediaries Guidelines ing of all stakeholders, hand, there has been an couple, kept their mar- said Biplab’s father, the basis of leads provided by The ministry of electron- (Amendment) Rules, 2018. profiles with Aadhaar. including netizens, vari- exponential rise in hate riage a low-key affair. Mohan Rao. the UP police, on Saturday ics and information tech- The affidavit was filed in The affidavit filed by ous government depart- speech, fake news, anti- Reports on Monday Biplab (31) works for a arrested Ali. Tiwari (45), a for- nology (MeitY) told the top a transfer petition moved Pankaj Kumar, additional ments/ministries, social national activities, defam- said Biplab Kumar and pharmaceutical firm mer leader of the Hindu Samaj court that though technol- by Facebook Inc., seeking secretary, MeitY, said, “As media platforms, messag- atory postings and other Anita got married in the and Anita (23) is Party, was killed at his house ogy had led to economic transfer of cases filed in the internet has emerged ing platforms, websites unlawful activities using presence of guests and engaged as an auxiliary in Naka Hindola area of growth and societal devel- three high courts, relating as a potent tool to cause and mobile apps etc., a internet/social media their relatives. A blood nurse midwife. Lucknow on October 18. opment, there was also an to linking of social media unimaginable disruption conscious and bona fide platforms,” it said. c m y k c m y k MIND POWER SPIKE LEE JAMES MADISON PAGE A lot of times, we censor ourselves A well-instructed people alone can be 8 before the censor even gets there permanently a free people Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

22 OCTOBER 2019 Pact to end ceasefire violations now dead Subhani

hough many ceasefire violations, some quite serious, have occurred since 2003, when Pakistan signed an agreement with India to not allow this, transgressions were sorted out by invoking Tthis deal. By and large, the spirit of the ceasefire was not thought to be dead. The events across the Line of Control last weekend, when India said it retaliated hard as Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Tangdhar area to give covering fire to infiltrating terrorists from launchpads across the LoC, will guide us in understanding whether even the spirit of the agree- ment between Gen. Pervez Musharraf, as President, and then PM Atal Behari Vajpayee, now survives. India had prided itself on its troops not violating the LoC, rightly hold- ing violations were done by Pakistan to aid infiltration. This was needed to persuade the world of Islamabad’s use of terrorism as an instrument of policy in Kashmir and elsewhere. Without giving thought to the larger picture, the Narendra Modi gov- ernment adopted the “surgical strike” posture in 2016 to look valiant. This LETTERS was for electoral reasons. In doing so, it turned its back on the long-held view that violating the truce and crossing the LoC was a Pakistani spe- Amid Brexit furore, will ciality. In response to the Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy, the Balakot NAME AREA MLA attack in late February, in which Indian fighter jets crossed the LoC to hit DC’s initiative to start targets inside Pakistan, effectively put a seal of finality on a new tactical Speak Out pages is a very line regarding Pakistan. This renders the 2003 pact on not violating the good one. It will be more ceasefire wholly irrelevant. The new mantra is — if Pakistan violates the Boris have to eat his hat? impactful if names of the truce, India reserves the right to reply in kind. What this does, in turn, is to allow the theoretical possibility of things area legislator and corpora- getting out of hand — a strategic miscalculation by either side, quite by tor are mentioned so that accident. This bespeaks a parlous state in policy terms. Whether this derives from poverty of thinking, or a display of pseudo- If a politician whom Mr Johnson relied voters can see their perfor- nationalistic fervour in which the readiness to go to any military length has to eat for support to vote for mance and decide whether to appear bold (to intimidate the foe) is paramount, is not easily dis- him, although he boasts to vote for them or not in cernible. Nobody outside India is impressed, of course. Within the coun- Sunanda K. today what of having worked out a try, it’s those in the top tiers of government who are the most impressed. he said compromise that gives the next elections. There is a case for dispelling this air of self-congratulation in the aftermath Datta-Ray yesterday, Britain’s the British province the Mohammed Abdul Jaleel of the August 5 move on Kashmir, which appears to have had a negative ebullient Prime best of both worlds. Hyderabad effect on the internal security situation in the Valley despite the greatly It soon became clear enhanced force levels. Resort to diplomacy is always available to persuade Reflections Minister might that Mr Johnson was I am thankful to DC for Speak Out Pakistan that a show of belligerence on the LoC is in no one’s interest. It’s suffer acute indulging in tortuous pages. They should be an eye-open- also time our military leaders lowered their own decibel levels. indigestion from manipulation to wriggle er for Chief Minister K. f a politician has to a country that having too hearty out of his legal obliga- Chandrasekhar Rao and urban eat today what he lost an empire, is still a repast tion under the Benn and affairs minister K.T. Rama Rao. The politics of selfie love said yesterday, seeking a role, as Dean Letwin Acts to inform With every passing day, civic con- Britain’s ebullient Acheson put it. Britain Tories. The purpose was Brussels of the outcome ditions in the city are deteriorat- IPrime Minister remains poised in the to compel the Prime of Saturday’s debate and ing. Travelling has become a night- ove aaj kal is blossoming. Specifically, and quite spectacularly, on might suffer acute indi- uncertainty of no-man’s- Minister to obey the sim- ask for more time. He mare. Where would all this lead to, Twitter, where Bollywood biggies have been tweeting selfies with gestion from too hearty land. But Saturday’s ses- ilarly defiant Benn Act sent an apology of a let- God alone knows. LNarendra Modi. Appended to these smile please photos are mushy a repast. First, Boris sion ventilated public — the European Union ter by ordering a senior S. Laxmiram messages about the honour of posing with the honourable PM. Johnson announced that concerns and regional (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act diplomat to email an Hyderabad Karan Johan, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut and Akshay Kumar have he would “rather be anxieties. The million 2019 — requiring him to unsigned photocopy of been among Modiji’s happy and regular Bollywood posers for long. But dead in a ditch” than ask massed protesters seek an extension to the request by MPs set there are some Johnny-come-latelys to this selfie lovefest that’s known to for the “do or die” chanting outside the avoid a no-deal crashout out in the Benn Act — SACK RTC STAFF restore stars’ self worth. October 31 Brexit dead- Palace of Westminster on October 31, thereby the Labour Party’s Sir Kudos to DC for highlighting the In 2015, Aamir Khan talked about rising intolerance in Bharat. line to be postponed. demonstrated popular delaying Brexit well Keith Starmer, responsi- plight of commuters during and Incredible India frowned and dropped his mug. Modiji has since been the Then, after Saturday’s support for not leaving beyond the deadline. ble for Brexit, called the because of the RTC strike under- face of InIn, and Khan a regular at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, to pose and post humiliating defeat in the EU now that there is Neither law may have deception “childish” and way. The government should have selfies. Last Saturday it was the turn of Shah Rukh Khan, who too, in 2015, the House of Commons, better understanding of been thought necessary “silly”. A second letter, invoked the Essential Services was all negative and anti-national when he spoke of religious intolerance he proclaimed: “I will the costs involved. John if parliamentarians had which Mr Johnson Maintenance Act (ESMA), which is taking us away from achche din. A month later, his film flopped and he not negotiate delay”. Bercow, the Speaker, trusted Mr Johnson. The signed, warned of the a legal tool, and then sacked the quickly went on to make serious amends. First he said, I never said. Then Yet, with prosecution was at his best as a larg- absence of trust was “corrosive impact” of RTC employees. The government he said, I am a proud Indian. And then he almost made Rajat Sharmaji and even jail looming er-than-life version of highlighted when Ian delay, blamed had given a 45 per cent hike in weep on TV by saying, kabhi kabhi I feel like crying when the likes of ahead for defying the West Bengal’s valiant Blackford, the Scottish Parliament for “missing salaries to the staff of a loss-making Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP general secretary, say my heart lies on the law, he sent not one but Bijay Kumar Banerjee National Party’s rhetori- the opportunity to inject organisation but employees were wrong side of the LoC. But now that he has tweeted his first selfie with three letters to the who in 1967 — when the cally aggressive leader momentum into the rati- hell bent on causing more losses. PMji, and has been given homework to complete and submit soon, things European Union asking rule of law was much in the Commons, said fication process”, and Laxmi Narayan should look up. But it seems PMji’s love for Bollywood is making southern for precisely that, and stronger in India — bluntly that he wouldn’t said “a further exten- Hyderabad stars suffer acute bouts of FOMO. Upasana Konedelaji, daughter of then telephoned Donald thunderingly denounced buy a house from “this sion would damage the Chiranjeevi and missus of Telugu star Ram Charan, got her langa voni in Tusk, the EU Council the governor, Dharam Prime Minister”. interests” of both parties a twist over this northern bias and cutely complained to Modiji, suggest- president, and other Vira, as another English Earlier, he had called and UK-EU relations. SAD DIWALI ing that he look at stars beyond the Vindhyas. European leaders, plead- King Charles I. To no Mr Johnson “racist” There was a third cover- I think the state government can- Given that Modiji is so busy, it’s not easy to take time out for selfies with ing that the request was one’s surprise, Mr and, referring to his ing letter from the not remain a silent spectator to the all stars. He does so only to keep up the nation’s josh and everyone in the from Parliament and not Johnson tried to slip journalism, accused him British ambassador in plight of the striking RTC employ- service of Bharat Mata. Yet, we believe, Modiji listens to everyone’s mann him. dextrously through loop- of making a career out of Brussels. ees. It must invite union leaders to ki baat and tries to adjust. “Super Saturday”, as holes that lesser mortals lying. Ignoring the sub- reach an amicable understanding. The lawns of the PM’s bungalow will soon be lit up for stars from the it’s called, made history. didn’t even know exist- More important, he terfuge, Mr Tusk With Diwali around the corner, unconquered South. So all Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood worthies It was the House of ed, recalling that anoth- complained that the deal responded exactly as if RTC employees will have a tough must keep their kanjivarams and crisp mundus ready for an outing with Commons’ first er Tory Prime Minister, Mr Johnson had negoti- Mr Johnson had made a time if their salaries are not paid. PMji, to pose, praise and post. Saturday sitting in 37 fellow Etonian David ated with Brussels straightforward request Is this the Golden Telangana that years. 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recent BBC investigation cific tasks such as food delivery or see a growing militarisation of technology needs are at the fore- ic society. There is a lack of trans- revealed the use of social technical support. If you have chat- cyberspaces, with the systematic front of the relationship between parency on how much of our data media bots to promote a ted with a customer service repre- creation of disinformation to mis- technology, defence and increasing- is being collected, by whom and for Apro-government agenda in sentative on a website, chances are lead citizens, including memes, ly sophisticated warfare tech- what purposes, and what surveil- Papua, Indonesia, where the mili- you were chatting with a bot. videos, fake news and manipulated niques. Many technologies we now lance techniques are being used Anum tary has played a controversial Social media bots, however, are media. The presence of state actors use, such as GPS, have their origins against us. The legal system is cur- role in cracking down on a sepa- often designed for nefarious goals is prevalent across platforms — in military-funded research. This rently inadequate to deal with Malkani ratist movement. The social media — censorship, propaganda, surveil- Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, centuries’ old affinity lends itself social media and data-driven bots have been deployed in a well- lance and/or bullying. They take WhatsApp — with online spaces well to the use of modern technolo- manipulation campaigns. Techno- coordinated campaign to skew per- on fake personas and advocate cer- being usurped by bot accounts as gy in the state’s war against its citi- logy companies are unwilling to spectives. tain ideas, observe activity and well as human-run accounts. zens. Globally, information warfare open up their business models and Modern tech gives us great rea- amass followers. These bots may Significant resources appear to and psychological operations (psy- algorithms to scrutiny, and govern- son for optimism about the future, spread misinformation, create the have been allocated towards such chological techniques used to alter ments are unwilling to reveal the with its potential to solve so many illusion of mass support for certain campaigns in Pakistan — teams the state of mind and behaviour) extent of their use of our data and Weaponisation of our greatest challenges. At the ideas, bully dissidents and engage working year-round, with strate- have been in military playbooks social media. same time, it appears to bring us in innovative techniques such as gies around social media control throughout history. While they are While these are greater chal- ever closer to a dystopian night- “hashtag hijacking”. and manipulation. Data-driven not new concepts, the scale and lenges to resolve, on an individual of social media: mare. As Don DeLillo describes in A recent study by the Oxford strategies are also employed to impact are unprecedented with the level, it is crucial to be wary of his novel White Noise, “This is the Internet Institute found evidence maximise the impact of disinfor- advent of social media, algorithms whom one follows and befriends on whole point of technology. It cre- of organised social media manipu- mation campaigns by profiling citi- and automation. social media, and to be critical of Defence in DNA ates an appetite for immortality on lation campaigns conducted by zens and targeting specific groups. Social media was once seen as a the information one consumes. As the one hand. It threatens univer- state actors in 70 countries in 2019, This is just one symptom of the democratising force, giving people Indonesian human rights lawyer sal extinction on the other.” up from 48 in 2018 and 28 in 2017. corruption at the heart of the tech- access to more information than Veronica Koman told the BBC, “We A bot is an automated pro- Social media in these countries has nology sector. The dirty little ever before, as well as a space to con- are fighting machines, the only of tech sector gramme designed to run simple been co-opted to crush dissent, con- secret, which leaders in this space nect and debate. It has now been thing individuals like me can do is and repetitive tasks. Bots are not duct smear campaigns against now take great pains to hide, is that weaponised, and the digital space is remain hopeful that the truth will always bad. For example, customer opponents, and suppress political defence work has been in their the new battlefield where state agen- be stronger than any kind of propa- service is a popular application of participation and freedom. DNA throughout history. cies wage war and exert control. ganda.” bots where they can carry basic In many other countries around The companies that we have Access to private online spaces is conversation and assist with spe- the world, including Pakistan, we increasingly come to rely on for a fundamental right in a democrat- By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY BHAG IDEA HAMSTER PAGE An ambitious or difficult A person with a creative, inventive mind Oped 9 plan or goal who is constantly churning out new ideas DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD 2025: A glimpse of the geopolitical future

Catalonia and Hong Kong are The growth of India’s may. India’s efforts to nor- civil liberties, but the number oil monopoly of the Middle indications that this trend will economy and the malise relations with China of fatalities directly attributed East and its political influence continue, driven by the social will flounder because of to terror is microscopic com- will diminish sharply. media. No country will find the democratic system Pakistan. An India-China war pared to the 700 killings a year The West will attempt to Krishnan Srinivasan golden mean between free- remains our best is also unlikely, but China will by so-called law enforcement drive a wedge between Russia range liberalism and statism. insurance policy. use Pakistan as a proxy to hin- agencies. The same is the case and China, but the price to pay In international relations, India is one of the der India’s rise. The growth of with India, where the number for this will be high. the centre ground for concepts India’s economy and the demo- of road deaths is 364 times The World Trade like strategic autonomy will world’s big economies, cratic system remains our best higher than terrorism casual- Organisation will fall into dis- shrink with polarisation, and but big-player status insurance policy. India is one ties. The ability of intelligence use, unable to engineer global affect countries like India, is difficult without of the world’s big economies, agencies worldwide against agreements. It is arguable that o look too far prolonged itself through which has already, with a wary being pivotal but big-player status is difficult terrorism has enormously China and India no longer into the future widening the franchise, but eye on China and Pakistan, without being pivotal in South increased. deserve special differentiated is speculative: voters everywhere distrust moved towards a more aligned in South Asia. Asia where India’s leadership The race is on for supremacy status as developing nations. 2025 is a better elected representatives and position with all the liabilities is insufficiently credible. in artificial intelligence and In the US, Europe and every- horizon; democracy looks headed for a that this entails. something that the world has Multilateralism is the answer 5G. Cyber attacks will prolifer- where, it will be harder for the President long drawn out decline. Mr Trump’s foreign policies to adjust to. Despite the slow- to managing China’s rise. The ate. The role of the intelligence minorities, refugees, economic Donald Trump Liberalism is used in India are more popular than com- down, China grows at around West will regret their refusal to agencies will grow with tech- migrants and asylum seekers. will have fin- today to attack the government monly perceived, with support six per cent and will overtake grant China its rightful share nological capability; govern- The mainstream media will Tished a possible second term; and by the government against for isolationist and protection- America’s GDP before 2030. of control in the multilateral ments will increasingly rely on be on the defensive to show Prime Minister Narendra its detractors. Russia and ist policies. So, whether or not The Belt and Road Initiative financial institutions. them and eventually be in accuracy as it scrambles to Modi will have finished his China are not the only coun- Mr Trump is re-elected, the will succeed in bringing Multilateralism is also the thrall to them. It will be impos- compete with an ever-growing second term, and China’s tar- tries to believe they have a dif- America First doctrine will Central Asia, Eurasia and means to counter trends sible to distinguish between number of news sources. gets set by President Xi ferent kind of civilisation endure. This makes US foreign West Europe into greater eco- towards unilateralism, ethno- the role of intelligence organi- The Responsibility to Protect Jinping can be assessed. where sovereignty trumps policy essentially bilateral, nomic cooperation and centrism, protectionism and sations and conventional diplo- doctrine will be back on the In many countries, populist- democracy and stability generating less chance for the enabling China’s reach into racial intolerance. macy. shelf where it belongs. As for nationalist parties have trumps human rights. India, expansion of permanent mem- Latin America and Africa. On the “frozen” disputes of The quality of democratic humanitarian arguments, such squeezed traditional political Turkey, Iran and many others bership of the UN Security Connectivities are never exclu- Cyprus, Palestine, Ukraine debate will plummet. reasoning has been appropriat- parties; only they seem to fire feel they present an alternative Council to which India aspires. sive but the political implica- and North Korea, little Opponents will be regarded as ed by Russia in Georgia and up enthusiasm among voters. model to Western-style liberal- Leaks are a feature of tions are clear when China progress is possible unless enemies. Interference in elec- Ukraine. The International The public is abandoning ism. American politics ever since becomes lender of first resort Washington’s position changes tions by the US, Russia, China Criminal Court will remain mainstream political parties The desire for freedom is uni- the founding fathers and will rather than the World Bank on the last three. If the situa- and smaller fry will increase. without credibility. because the social contract versal, but freedom to shatter grow apace. Impeachment will and the Asian Development tion in Kashmir deteriorates, The green movement will con- The time has come for a new that promised equal opportuni- the economy in protests as in be on the agenda if Mr Trump Bank put together. President the issue may be revived in tinue to grow, but remain on Geneva Convention to replace ty and rising incomes for both Hong Kong, or freedom to blas- wins a second term. The Xi Jinping has set 10 objectives international forums, although the political fringes for want of the existing four, a new global the elites and the masses is dis- pheme as in the French Zelensky telephone scandal for global leadership for China no third party has enthusiasm corporate financing. agreement to replace the WTO, credited. Financial corporates Charlie Hebdo or Russian will make every foreign leader by 2025; among them, Artificial for India-Pakistan disputes. Muslim grievances, which and treaties on the use of plas- made profits in globalisation Pussy Riot cases, or freedom to cautious in talking to the US Intelligence, driverless cars, Kashmir cannot be solved can take extremist form, will tics and ocean sanctuaries. while the working class lost bear arms as enshrined in the President. robotics, and quantum engi- bilaterally except on the basis remain as long as the Kashmir Action to protect the environ- jobs; in the United States, the American Constitution, are America perceives China as neering. of the status quo. and Palestine issues remain ment against global warming, average income of the top one examples that show that liber- its greatest threat. China is There is unlikely to be a Eighteen years after the Twin unresolved and the Shias despite US opposition, has a per cent is 138 times higher ty has limitations, even if self- regarded as an affront, since China-US war other than by Towers fell, 75 per cent of believe the West is hostile. Iran greater chance of success. than the bottom 50 per cent. imposed. The relative success the presumption is that being accident. Iran and the South Americans call terrorism a will continue to be a stone in The Western flagship model of of street protests in Algeria, American implies Number China Sea are unlikely to cause national priority and 50 per the throat of the West. So too The writer is a former democracy and free market Sudan, Iraq, France, Ecuador, One status. China’s rise is accidents, but North Korea cent prioritise security over Turkey, to a lesser extent. The Indian foreign secretary Pax Russica: As Trump ditches Syria’s Fruitless in Kashmir, Kurds, Russia set to expand empire no sign of Pak hand

Trump may be right Turkish journalist says that surprising as it once would Anand K. Sahay that he has dumped when Erdogan called Trump, have been. Turkey and Russia he told him to either help are increasingly close. Turkey the terrible problem of Turkish troops or “get out of — once again, a Nato member TROUBLE IN PARADISE-2 Paul Wood Syria on to the the way”. Some have said — has just bought Russian S- Kremlin, or this could Trump should have called 400 missiles. The two govern- be a moral, security Erdogan’s bluff and refused. ments seem to have had cor- Srinagar/Baramulla/Shopia anism — the orchard-gate-to- That might not have worked. dial discussions over the n: Says a 30-year-old, a minor loading-the-trucks process to and strategic disaster According to the US military, future of Idlib, the last Syrian government functionary in me, and fall silent. One of them ... But Russia is now Turkish artillery fired 155 mm province in rebel hands. There Baramulla, in an uncomplicat- begins again, and asks: “What hile American Arab militias allied to Turkey the indispensable shells near an American are reports of Russian merce- ed way, “Aap apne Pakistan ka was wrong with the way the troops were hur- were “marbled with extrem- power in the Middle Special Forces base, apparent- naries massing to attack Idlib. gussa Kashmir par nikal rahe Congress used to do things in riedly leaving ists” and that letting them into ly to encourage them to leave. They are said to be from the hain!” (You are taking it out on Delhi? Why have these people north-eastern north-eastern Syria would East: Pax Russica. Yavuz Baydar, a Turkish jour- Wagner group, which is run us in Kashmir because you are ended 370 and ended everything WSyria, a young “precipitate chaos”. So it has nalist in exile, told me he by a Russian oligarch known angry with Pakistan!) that was normal?” female Kurdish politician proved. down their defences on the thought Erdogan would have as “Putin’s chef”. If so, this He is angry. “Look at what I shrug this off and ask, “So, called Hervin Khalaf was In another video on the Turkish border because the gone into Syria regardless. Not tells us something important Modi has done. Militancy had when will the people’s protest pulled from her car and exe- social media, a bearded Arab US asked them to and guaran- because there was a real mili- about what’s happening in tapered off, but you scrapped end — why not lift the self- cuted by the side of the road. fighter carves the air with his teed their security. They tary threat from the Syrian Syria. Article 370 on the pretext of imposed embargo and get on Actually, the Kurdish media hand and tells the Kurds: “If believed American promises Kurds to Turkey, or because Yevgeny Prigozhin, to use stopping terrorism. Life was with it?” Hearing this, the other said she was raped and then the Turkish Army gives us the that turned out to be worth- there was a serious prospect of his real name, is a billionaire running quite smoothly until man comes to life, “No! We stoned to death. They blamed order, we will slit your less. One retreating American the Kurds getting an indepen- whose spectacular rise sym- the Burhan Wani killing. And must carry on with our strike. one of the Arab militias being throats… In the name of God soldier said he felt ashamed of dent state. (For one thing, the bolises Russia’s brand of out- then, after an interruption, it Why does the government used by Turkey in its invasion. Almighty, we will butcher you his uniform. Syrian Kurds and the Iraqi law capitalism. Russian news- was back to normal again.” think it can do anything it likes A grim video posted online with swords!” He adds: “And I Why did Trump do it? Some Kurds don’t get on.) No, he papers reported that when he “New Delhi has cooked up the and get away with it?” shows a man holding a don’t want anybody telling me American commentators say said, Erdogan had political was a young man he was given fear of terrorism,” says the Shopian in the south produces Kalashnikov nudging her that in Islam you can’t do this. it’s because there are two problems, “bleeding massive- a 12-year jail sentence for rob- young man. After this, who Kashmir’s best apples and has body with the tip of his boot, as The Prophet had a sword — Trump Towers in Istanbul and ly” in the local elections. Like bery and pimping. But after knows what will happen? the second-most important you would a dead animal. The you think he used it to tickle he will lose money if he upsets Trump, he didn’t do “nuance”, starting out with a hot dog Militants are gathering apple mandi after Sopore. It too video has not been authenti- people?” One militia shot dead the Turkish leader, Recep was completely obstinate and stand in St Petersburg, he already. The Army says hun- is shut, I find two days later. cated and the militia accused a Kurdish prisoner as he sat Tayyip Erdogan. But Trump governed by “reflex” and by opened a luxury restaurant dreds have crossed over from Completely shut. Since all com- of doing this says it was miles on the ground, his hands probably doesn’t make that “daredevil acts”. He needed a that became one of Putin’s Pakistan. Young men here can’t mercial establishments are away at the time. But in Khalaf bound behind his back. much money from those build- small, victorious war to satisfy favourites. Putin is his krysha be unaffected. They are hurt closed in Kashmir these days, a the Syrian Kurds have found a Inevitably, the militia posted ings and wasn’t swayed when the ultra-nationalists and the — his “roof”, or protection — and angry. The government has few trucks show up in the vil- martyr to the American the video online (prompting Erdogan threatened to take his generals in the “deep state” and in return Prigozhin hands cut our mobile phones. So now lages to load the fruit. In a nor- “betrayal”. She was a human the Turkish military to arrest name off them after the coalition around him. over a share of the profits. In the militants can go about mal year, about 800-1,000 trucks rights activist who formed her the men responsible). Many of “Muslim ban” (the short-lived “Erdogan is a natural gam- Syria, these are profits from organising, and no one can leave Shopian every day, laden own political party to bring the Arab fighters were armed ban on immigration to the US bler,” said Baydar. “His path oil, where Wagner mercenar- know.” (This was the day with the apple. Business worth Arabs and Kurds together. and trained by the CIA; the from some Muslim countries). has always been jumping from ies have taken over oil fields before the embargo on post-paid crores of rupees is transacted. Foreign diplomats would visit man they killed was part of a I heard an extraordinary story crisis to crisis, or expanding and pipelines. There are both connections ended after 70 In the current season, local to talk about her quixotic force armed and trained by the from an informant close to the the crisis. He’s hoping to in Kurdish territory. More days.) traders say, only around 20 dream of a secular, multi-eth- Pentagon. America has been Qatari royal family — Qatar emerge as the national hero by importantly, the Syrian One morning, I rise early and trucks go out every day. nic Syrian democracy. Her waging a proxy war against being Turkey’s most impor- teaching a lesson to the regime is back in charge under rush to get to the famous apple According to a high-ranking death is a symbol of every- itself in northern Syria, back- tant Arab ally — that Erdogan Kurds.” a deal brokered by Russia and trade mart — the apple “mandi” district official in northern thing that has gone wrong in ing both sides in the conflict. got Trump to roll over so easi- If successful, Erdogan can be can be expected to show appro- at Sopore in northern Kashmir, Kashmir, apple could account the past week. And of course, Turkey is a ly because he had dirt on him. expected to send back a large priate gratitude to Wagner and the biggest in India after New for about 25 to 30 per cent of To recap: President Trump Nato ally. This was the inco- That claim follows another part of the almost four million to Putin. Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, by Kashmir’s GDP. The season is told the Turks they could come herent, strategically impossi- made to me by a source in the Syrian refugees that Turkey As the last Americans left about eight in order to get there practically over but apple grow- in and he ordered his own ble situation that Donald US that an intelligence has been hosting for years. north-eastern Syria, President ahead of the closing time ers have no interest in selling to troops out. The Kurds stopped Trump inherited. whistleblower had reported The Kurds are afraid this will Putin was on an official visit to imposed by the “people’s Nafed, the government market fighting Isis, or even guarding So it’s unfair to blame the concerns about a call Trump change the ethnic balance of Riyadh. The Saudi royals resistance”. These days shops intervention agency. The open them in the jails and camps on Syria mess entirely on made to the Middle East, sup- north-east Syria and rob them looked relieved to have a for- in Kashmir, other than the market is a well-oiled system their territory. Invoking their Trump’s impulsiveness, igno- posedly about this “dirt”. For of the territory forever. Most eign visitor who would not lec- local vegetable seller or and offers a much better price fear of a “genocide”, the Kurds rance and general imbecility, those keeping count, this of the Arabs in the border ture them on the killing and butcher, don’t stay open beyond than the government’s fixed turned for protection to the as much of the American would be the third US intelli- town of Tell Abyad fled when dismemberment of their dissi- 9-9.30 in the morning, if they rate. Syrian regime and to Russia. media do. They are helped in gence whistleblower, the other the Kurds arrived. They say dent journalist Jamal open at all. The growers won’t mind sell- Kurdish civilians are dying that by Trump’s crass reaction two coming forward about that young men who returned Khashoggi. Putin’s visit — the The place is practically ing to Nafed the apples that fall under Turkish bombing; Arab to criticism of his decision: Ukraine. were forcibly conscripted into first by a Russian leader for 12 empty. It is supposed to be so off trees and get somewhat dam- civilians are dying under where were the Kurds in 1944? Here we go again, down the the Kurdish forces. So they years — was a sign of the new packed with trucks on a normal aged but would still be first rate Kurdish shelling. And Islamist he asked. Why didn’t they help Trump conspiracy rabbit hole. wait, their bags packed, in the realities. For 50 years, it has day around this time of the year for juice and jams. But Nafed Arab militias are bloodily set- with the Normandy landings? Trump’s erratic behaviour town of Akcakale, a few hun- been the goal of American pol- that visitors must park their has shown no interest. tling scores with the Kurds. (The answer is that the Kurds seems to invite these kinds of dred yards away, but in icy to keep Russia out of the cars more than 2 km away and Since all the phones were This was entirely predictable had no state and no military to far-fetched theories. Usually Turkey. Someone told me, by Middle East. President Trump walk. But we drive right in. dead until a few days ago, the and was predicted by Trump’s join World War II, though a they’re fantasy but occasional- phone, that they could see may be right that he has deftly There are no more than a dozen apple grower and trader could former special envoy for few Kurds did fight with the ly you are left with the suspi- plumes of smoke: the Kurds dumped the terrible problem trucks and a few tempos and not be in touch with their desti- defeating Isis, Brett McGurk. Soviets against Nazi cion that they might just be burning their homes. of Syria on to the Kremlin — tractors scattered about, and nation markets in faraway He tweeted: “Did Trump not Germany.) More recently — correct. With Syria, however, The temporary beneficiaries or this could be a moral, secu- this is peak season. On a nor- places and gain access to mar- understand the well-known only last week in fact — an elaborate explanation is not of all this are Isis, who are no rity and strategic disaster, as mal working day, around 1,400 ket intelligence, which usually nature and makeup of the Syria’s Kurds were in a mili- required. Trump has always longer facing a Kurdish enemy one prominent Western sup- trucks laden with the lush helped them regulate daily sup- forces Turkey would be bring- tary alliance with the US said he wants to get America on the battlefield. The perma- porter of the Kurds put it. But apple crop start revving out of plies. This too has led to a drop ing into NE Syria?… Clearly against Isis, losing 11,000 sons out of foreign wars. He is being nent beneficiary is Vladimir Russia is now the indispens- Sopore for destinations as far in earnings. not.” McGurk resigned six and daughters to that fight. as good as his word. The tim- Putin. A former Russian intel- able power in the Middle East: away as Bangladesh. Apparently, in order to keep months ago, when Trump first They were doing this for them- ing may be awful, but when is ligence officer I know said that Pax Russica. But this year the fruit econo- markets shut, suspected mili- announced — by tweet — that selves as much as for the there a good time to betray Putin and Erdogan conferred my is in shambles, badly dent- tants have killed an apple trad- the US would abandon Syria’s United States, certainly. But your allies? before Erdogan spoke to By arrangement with ing the incomes of practically er in Sopore, and last week hit Kurds. He wrote then that the only weeks ago, they took One account published by a Trump. If true, that isn’t as the Spectator every single Kashmiri home at a transporter from Punjab since nearly everyone owns a and a trader from Rajasthan in few apple trees, or is connected Shopian and Pulwama respec- with the fruit trade in some tively. In September, a shop- Former ministers denounce EMS’ leadership way — as financier, trans- keeper was killed in Srinagar. porter, commission agent, Plain murder is naturally cul- TRIVANDRUM, October, 21 introduced by Mr. T.A. Majid (CPI) which RSP, the CPI, the ISP and the loader, push-cart apple seller, pable, but the militants’ game THE ultimate fate of the attenuated to discuss the Chief Minister’s state- Muslim League had moved away labourer, the dhaba people who also seems foolish since an 50 YEARS AGO IN United Front Cabinet of Kerala ment of October 17 with particular from the treasury benches, heard feed the thousands who come to angry Kashmir appears to seek headed by Mr. E. M. S. reference to the steps initiated to seven out of eight ministers who the mandi every day. to press on with the peaceful Namboodiripad stood postponed to deal with the corruption charges lev- tendered their resignations mount- I accost a couple of commis- strike anyway — at least for Friday when the Assembly elled against four ministers. ed a vigorous attack on the CPI, sion agents, who are just hang- now. There appears to be no adjourned at midday today to meet As a strong police force stood Marxist and particularly on Mr. ing around, not having much to Pakistani hand in this. again tomorrow to take up a motion guard outside a packed House in Namboodiripad. do. Both have very sad faces. They explain the trading mech- (To be concluded) Protest matters PAGE Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises after a mosque was hit by blue dye from a World 10 water cannon in recent protests in the city DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Tornado churns through Dallas Fresh Brexit deal vote disallowed London, Oct. 21: Prime „ SPEAKER JOHN Minister Boris Johnson BERCOW said a vote Reunification of faces a potentially per- Taiwan with mainland ilous ratification of his should not be Brexit divorce deal in the allowed saying China is something British parliament after Monday’s motion is the Speaker refused to in substance the no force can stop allow a vote on it on Monday. same as Saturday’s — Gen. Wei Fenghe With just 10 days left motion Chinese defence minister until the United Kingdom „ The Speaker said is due to leave the EU on the government October 31, the divorce is again in disarray as could still secure IN BRIEF Britain’s politicians ratification for the argue over whether to Brexit deal by leave with a deal, exit October 31 if it had Polls predict without a deal or hold another referendum. the numbers in par- Trudeau’s defeat House of Commons liament Toronto: Canadian Prime Speaker John Bercow ister to a law which forced Minister Justin Trudeau faced said a vote should not be him to request a delay the threat of being knocked allowed on Monday as the until January 31. from power after one term same issue had been dis- He sent the note to the as the nation held parliamen- cussed on Saturday when European Union tary elections on Monday. opponents turned unsigned — and added The 47-year-old Trudeau Johnson’s big Brexit day another signed letter channelled the star power of into a humiliation. arguing against what he his father, the liberal icon “In summary, Monday’s said was a deeply corro- and late Prime Minister motion is in substance sive delay. Pierre Trudeau, when he won the same as Saturday’s Brexit secretary Steve in 2015 but a combination of motion and the House (of Barclay said European scandal and high expecta- Commons) has decided Council President Donald tions have damaged his A man looks at his missing roof after his home was hit by a tornado in Richardson, Texas on Monday. A tornado tore homes and businesses apart the matter,” Bercow told Tusk had accepted the prospects. Polls indicate in a densely populated areas of Dallas, where only minor injuries were reported, but a person was killed by a falling tree in northwest Arkansas parliament. delay request as valid and Prime Minister Justin as a series of storms caused chaos in several US states. — AP “My ruling is therefore was considering it. Trudeau’s Liberal Party could that the motion will not The European Union, lose to the rival be debated Monday as it which has grappled with Conservatives, or perhaps would be repetitive and the Brexit crisis since win but still fail to get a disorderly to do so,” Britons voted 52 per cent - majority of seats in Bercow said, provoking 48 per cent to leave in a Parliament and have to rely the ire of Brexit support- 2016 referendum, decided on an opposition party to ing lawmakers who said on Sunday to play for remain in power. Turkish PM accuses West of they had been refused a time rather than rush to chance to vote on decide on Johnson’s NK hits out at Johnson’s deal. request for a delay. Bercow said the govern- From the bloc’s point of South , US ment could still secure view, extension options standing by terrorists in Syria ratification for the Brexit range from just an addi- Beijing: The United States deal by October 31 if it tional month until the and South Korea must pro- had the numbers in par- end of November to half duce new solutions for the Deadline for withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from Syria expires today liament. Johnson was dis- a year or longer. current standoff on the appointed by the deci- The government insists Korean Peninsula, a senior Istanbul, Oct. 21: Jens Stoltenberg has HILLARY POSTS sion, a spokesman said. Britain will leave the EU North Korean official said on President Recep Tayyip „ PRESIDENT repeatedly voiced serious But the Speaker’s deci- on October 31. Parliament Monday, warning that hostile Erdogan on Monday concerns about the mili- sion means that the gov- will vote in the second policies towards Pyongyang lashed out at the Western ERDOGAN says the tary operation launched LETTER MOCKING ernment will have to try reading on legislation would lead to serious conse- states, accusing them of country does not on October 9 to push to push on with the legis- known as the Withdrawal quences. The remarks add to ‘standing by terrorists’ in have an eye on any Syrian Kurdish forces TRUMP lation needed for ratifica- Agreement Bill on recent comments from failing to support Turkey’s other country’s ter- back from the border. tion, a process opponents Tuesday, after which Pyongyang expressing dis- operation against Syrian Erdogan denied any ter- Washington, Oct. 21: are plotting to wreck with amendments can be pro- content at the lack of Kurdish fighters. ritory and that ritorial ambition saying: Hillary Clinton on amendments that would posed to it. progress in its negotiations “Can you imagine the Turkey considers “Turkey does not have an Monday posted a joke let- destroy Johnson’s deal. Johnson’s ministers with Washington. whole West stood by the such an accusation eye on any country’s terri- ter on Twitter supposedly Johnson was ambushed said they were confident terrorists and all attacked as the biggest tory. We consider such an sent by John F. Kennedy in parliament on they had the numbers to us, including Nato insult directed at it accusation as the biggest during the 1962 Cuban Saturday by opponents push a deal through par- No pullout from member states and Recep Tayyip Erdogan insult directed to us.” missile crisis, written in who demanded a change liament, though there European Union coun- Turkey has announced a the excitable style of US to the sequencing of the was concern that amend- Afghanistan: US tries?” Erdogan said in 120-hour suspension of President Donald Trump’s ratification of the deal, ments could wreck Kabul: Afghans should not Istanbul. the offensive following a recent letter to Turkey. exposing the prime min- Johnson’s deal. — Reuters misconstrue America’s sud- “Since when did you deal with US Vice- The parody letter is den, contentious and near- start to side with terror? US may retain some President Mike Pence, addressed to Russia’s then total withdrawal from parts Did PYD-YPG (Syrian under which Kurdish leader Nikita Khrushchev. HOW BREXIT NUMBERS ADD UP of Syria as a precursor to a Kurdish forces) join Nato fighters were to withdraw “Don’t be a dick, ok? Get similar move in Afghanistan, and we do not know about troops near oilfields to allow a ‘safe zone’ to be your missiles out of Of the 650 MPs in the UK US defense secretary Mark it?” he asked. set up along the border. Cuba,” starts the letter 320 House of Commons, with Esper said on Monday. “All Ankara says the YPG is a Erdogan was to meet pretending to be from Magic Figure seven non-sitting Sinn Féin these things should reassure ‘terrorist’ offshoot of the Dohuk/Kabul, Oct. 21: US troops are crossing Russian President president Kennedy. representatives, as well as the our Afghan allies and others outlawed Kurdistan The Pentagon is consid- into Iraq as part of a Vladimir Putin on “Everybody will say Speaker and his two deputies that they should not misin- Workers’ Party (PKK), ering keeping some U.S. broader withdrawal Tuesday in the Black Sea 'Yay! Khrushchev! You’re terpret our actions in the which has been waging an troops near oilfields in from Syria ordered by resort of Sochi. the best!' But if you don’t not taking part in votes, the recent week or so with insurgency inside Turkey northeastern Syria Trump, a decision that The deadline for the everybody will be like magic number for any victory regard to Syria and contrast since 1984. alongside Kurdish-led allowed Turkey to withdrawal of Kurdish ‘what an asshole’ and call comes down to 320 that with Afghanistan,” he The PKK is blacklisted Syrian Democratic launch an offensive fighters from areas in your garbage country said. as a terror group by Forces to help deny oil to against the SDF which northeastern Syria ‘The Soviet Bunion’.” The However, thanks to certain Ankara, the US and the Islamic State militants, for years was a U.S. ally expires at 1900 GMT on letter echoes the bizarre factions in the Labour Party, EU. defense secretary Mark battling Islamic State. Tuesday, a Turkish mili- tone of Trump’s October 9 288 a fraction of 35 independent Czech cops bust Ankara’s military action Esper said on Monday. — Reuters tary source said. letter to Erdogan, in Conservatives against Kurdish forces “It started at 10 pm on which he warned that he MPs may favour the Brexit Russian espionage who played a key role in drawn widespread inter- tries to suspend new arms Thursday, so it finishes at would wreck Turkey’s divorce deal. They hold the Prague: Czech police and the fight against the national criticism and sales. 10 pm on Tuesday,” the economy if its invasion of key to the crucial Brexit vote intelligence services said on Islamic State group has prompted some Nato coun- Nato secretary general source said. — AFP Syria went too far. — AFP that may take place soon, in Monday they had busted a the lead up to the Oct. 31 Russian espionage network deadline operating through its Prague Johnson’s embassy. It was allegedly set Prince Harry opens Conservative up to attack Czech and for- Emergency extended in Party now As many as six Labour Party eign targets through com- has 288 MPs — Kevin Barron, Ronnie puter servers. “The network up on rift with brother seats, after Campbell, Jim Fitzpatrick, was completely destroyed recent loss Caroline Flint, Kate Hoey and and decimated,” Michal Chile, death toll at 11 of strength John Mann — voted for Koudelka, head of the Czech London, Oct. 21: Prince Johnson’s Brexit proposal and Republic’s BIS intelligence Harry has admitted he Santiago, Oct. 21: capital. in the form service, said in parliament, and his brother are now Chilean authorities Santiago and nine other of byelection are expected to back him all quoted by the Czech CTK ‘on different paths’ and extended a curfew for a of Chile’s 16 regions were losses, through. How many other news agency. He said it was have good days and bad second consecutive night under a state of emer- expulsions labour MPs would follow suit part of another chain creat- days in their relationship. on Monday after two peo- gency, Pinera confirmed and resigna- is the question of the hour ed by Russia in other The Duke of Sussex has ple died in a torched late on Monday, with tions. Even if European countries, without been plagued by rumours supermarket amid a wave troops deployed onto the (although Also, Johnson’s conservative naming them. in recent months of a rift of unrest over price hikes streets for the first time there is not between him and Prince and social inequality. since Augusto Pinochet’s party enjoys the support of 20 William, and in an inter- Chile is “at war”, military dictatorship even slight- former Tories who now are STATUES view with ITV he President Sebastian Sebastian Pinera between 1973-1990. est chance) independent MPs. Various acknowledged that Pinera said, as the coun- The clashes, which have the 10 other independents may also Democratic “inevitably stuff hap- Prince Harry try reels from three days respect anything or any- seen some 9,500 police and lean towards Johnson's side ROBBED AMID pens” given their high- of violent demonstrations one and is willing to use military fire tear Unionist profile role and the pres- last year, with the and looting that have left violence and crime with- gas and water cannon party mem- AMAZON MEET sure the family faces. tabloids luxuriating in 11 dead and almost 1,500 out any limits,” Pinera against protesters who bers support Speaking during his stories about her frac- detained in the worst out- told reporters after an have set fire to buses, the UK Prime Vatican City, Oct. 21: Pope recent tour of southern tured family and the break of social unrest in emergency meeting with smashed up metro sta- Francis’ controversial meet- Africa with his wife rumours of palace rifts. decades. army general Javier tions and ransacked Minister, he ing on the Amazon took a Meghan Markle, he said: The couple launched “We are at war against a Iturriaga, who has been shops, were sparked by falls short of criminal twist on Monday “We are brothers. We will legal action this month powerful, implacable placed in charge of order anger over price hikes and 22 votes after thieves stole indigenous always be brothers. against British tabloid enemy, who does not and security in the social inequality. — AFP fertility statues from a “We are certainly on dif- The Mail for invasion of Vatican-area church and ferent paths at the privacy. The former tossed them into the Tiber moment but I will always actress said she had tried river. be there for him as I know to cope by putting on a SAD | CHAPTER Leader caught after news channel entered exam hall Video of the pre-dawn theft he will always be there for stiff upper lip but she was from the Santa Maria in me. not prepared for the Traspontina church was “We don’t see each other intensity of tabloid inter- shared and celebrated on con- as much as we used to est. B’desh MP hires lookalikes for BA exams servative social media. The because we are so busy Meghan said: “When I Vatican’s communications but I love him dearly. first met my now-hus- czar, Paolo Ruffini, termed it a “The majority of the band my friends were Dhaka, Oct. 21: A hall and confronted one of she is from a very influen- “stunt” that violated the idea stuff is created out of really happy because I Bangladeshi lawmaker the women posing as „ TAMANNA NUSRAT, tial family,” a college offi- of dialogue. nothing but as brothers, was so happy, but my has been expelled from Nusrat, in a video that who was studying for a cial said. Even before the three-week you know, you have good British friends said to me, university after allegedly went viral. Nusrat could not be Amazon synod opened on days, you have bad days.” ‘I’m sure he’s great but hiring as many as eight Nusrat, who was elected Bachelor of Arts degree reached for comment. October 6, conservative and Meghan, who has also you shouldn’t do it lookalikes to take exams to parliament last year, with the Bangladesh Test fraud, cheating and traditionalist Catholics had been rumoured to have because the British in her place, officials said was studying for a Open University, had sent leaking of question papers blasted its agenda as a hereti- feuded with Kate tabloids will destroy your on Monday. Bachelor of Arts degree eight of her lookalikes to ahead of exams are com- cal celebration of paganism, Middleton, described the life’.” Asked whether she Tamanna Nusrat, from with the Bangladesh Open take the tests as proxy mon in Bangladesh, given its deference to indige- past year as ‘hard’ and can cope, Meghan said: the ruling Awami League University (BOU). prompting authorities fre- nous cultures and spirituality. said her British friends “In all honesty I have said party, is accused of paying “We expelled her candidates and one of quently to cancel results. Their criticism reached a warned her not to marry for a long time to H — that the lookalikes to pretend because she has commit- Tamanna Nusrat them was caught As per media reports, fever pitch at the synod open- Harry. is what I call him — it’s to be her in at least 13 ted a crime. A crime is a she had been in Dhaka but ing, when Francis presided Meghan, 38, has had to not enough to just survive tests. crime,” BOU head M.A. be able to get admitted musclemen when they sat sent the lookalikes to eight over a prayer service featur- face an increasingly hos- something, that's not the The scandal emerged Mannan said. here again.” for the tests. Everybody exams as proxy candi- ing the statues of naked preg- tile press since she mar- point of life. You have got after private broadcaster “We have cancelled her “The proxy students knew it but nobody dates, one of whom was nant women. ried into the Royal Family to thrive.” — AFP Nagorik TV entered a test enrolment. She will never were protected by the MP’s uttered a word because caught in the act. — AFP 2nd attack PAGE Czech antivirus maker discloses second attack aimed at compromising Technomics 11 CCleaner releases. DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE — THE NEXT BIG THING? Currently, ● Once the data is collected by BCI and passed on to SHORT TAKES BCIs can gather other software, it's just as secure as any other set of ● data that is more based information. While Elon Musk’s Neuralink may be one of the around measuring the physical ● best-known brain-computer interface (BCI) com- movements people want to make However, in the wake of recent data breaches PRASAD: USE panies in the world right now, Facebook recent- or their emotional state. But, as it's clear there are no guarantees that sensitive ly acquired CTRL-labs thus officially kicking off machine-learning information is better protected than others. DIGITAL INDIA FOR the race among the big tech giants. algorithms become ● A ● ● However, like every new big technological more sophisticated and The Royal Society warned that if RURAL AREAS report advances, BCI, which allows us to connect our BCI hardware becomes developments are dictated by a from the brains to computers for some limited purpos- more capable, it may handful of companies then less New Delhi, Oct. 21: Digital Royal es, comes with its own set of challenges and be possible to read commercial applications could be India initiative should be lever- Society – sidelined. It said regulation should aged to transform rural India nightmares. thoughts with and create avenues for those in greater preci- the UK’s not be so onerous, complicated smaller towns and cities, IT ● Neural interfaces are devices implanted in the sion. national sci- and expensive that it allows ‘big minister Ravi Shankar Prasad body, or worn externally, which are capable of ence academy tech’ to dominate the emerging said on Monday. recording or stimulating activity in the brain. The idea – said the gov- field. The minister said Digital of such technology, also known as brain-computer interfaces (BCI), isn't all ernment should ● India should become a beacon The Royal Society said that the that new. Currently, there are two options available to all users who are look- launch an investiga- government needs to investigate for inclusion, healthcare, edu- tion into neural inter- cation and entrepreneurship. ing at this new technology — Invasive and non-invasive the ethical issues presented by face technologies, neural interfaces, to address ques- He launched the next version ● While invasive systems will continue to be used by those with the greatest amount including looking at reg- of the government's mobile tions of what data should be col- payment app Bharat Interface to gain from BCIs, such as people with spinal injuries or neurological conditions like ulations around their Parkinson's disease, broader uptake among consumers is likely to be concentrated on lected, how it is kept safe, and the for Money (BHIM) called BHIM development and the acceptability of enhancements. 2.0 that is packed with new fea- non-invasive systems. ethics of using them. tures and capabilities. The minister also launched an Indian software products reg- istry, which will act as a single window portal to collate Indian software product database. Speaking at the 'Ministry of Russian hackers hijacked New lithium-ion battery Electronics and IT (MeitY) StartUp Summit' here, Prasad said there is compelling case for social startups and that won’t catch fire: Scientists these should be encouraged so they unleash their power in Iranian spying operations Washington, Oct. 21: storage, these safety technology,” said Konstan- India's changing digital narra- Scientists have developed advancements mark a sig- tinos Gerasopoulos, a sen- tive. “I want Digital India plat- a flexible lithium-ion bat- nificant step forward in ior research scientist and form to transform rural India In the past, Moscow, Tehran denied Western allegations tery that can not only transforming the way Li- principal investigator at and create aspirations in tier 3 operate under extreme ion batteries are manufac- APL. and tier 4 cities and towns,” London, Oct. 21: Russian conditions — including tured and used in elec- “Li-ion battery form fac- the Minister said. Citing suc- hackers piggy-backed on MSSQL SERVER BACKDOOR FOUND cutting, submersion, and tronic devices, the tors have not changed cess stories of technology an Iranian cyber-espi- simulated ballistic impact researchers said. much since their commer- platforms Unified Payments onage operation to attack ■ Chinese cyberspies have developed mal- — but also does not catch In the research published cialisation in the early Interface (UPI) and GSTN government and industry ware that alters Microsoft SQL Server fire. in the journal Chemical 1990s; we still use the (GST-Network), the Minister organizations in dozens of (MSSQL) databases and creates a backdoor Current Li-ion batteries Communications, the team same cylindrical or pris- said government entities such countries while mas- are susceptible to cata- described a new class of matic cell types. The liq- as NIC, STPI should also querading as attackers mechanism that can let hackers connect to strophic fire and explosion “water-in-salt” and “water- uid electrolyte and become competitive. from the Islamic Republic, any account by using a "magic password." incidents — most of which in-bisalt” electrolytes — required hermetic pack- “For Digital India to succeed, British and US officials arrive without any dis- referred to as WiS and aging have a lot to do with the government entities must said on Monday. ■ Furthermore, the backdoor ■ In a cernible warning — WiBS, respectively. that,” Gerasopoulos said. also become competitive. I have The Russian group, also hides user sessions inside report because they are built with These electrolytes, when “Our team’s efforts have told National Informatics known as “Turla” and the database's connection logs published flammable and com- incorporated in a polymer generally been focused on Centre (NIC) that your people accused by Estonian and bustible materials, accord- matrix, reduce water replacing the flammable have to become competitive Czech authorities of oper- every time the "magic pass- today, ing to researchers from activity and elevate the liquid with a polymer that and innovative...they have ating on behalf of Russia’s word" is used, helping hackers ESET said hackers deployed the Johns Hopkins Applied battery's energy capabili- improves safety and form changed. Software Technology FSB security service, has remain undetected even when backdoor as a post-infection tool, Physics Laboratory in the ties and life cycle while factor. We are excited Parks of India (STPI) also must used Iranian tools and administrators may suspect after compromising networks United States. ridding it of the flamma- about where we are change,” the Minister said. computer infrastructure They noted that some ble, toxic, and highly reac- today,” he said. — PTI to successfully hack in to something is wrong. through other methods. phones were banned from tive solvents present in Additionally, the damage organizations in at least 20 airlines as a result of this current Li-ion batteries. tolerance initially demon- different countries over “We want to send a clear world. Intelligence officials Western allies have also danger, and the US Navy's It’s a safe, powerful alter- strated with the team's the last 18 months, British message that even when said there was no evidence used foreign cyberattacks prohibition of e-cigarettes native, the researchers flexible battery in 2017 is ANDROID GETS security officials said. cyber actors seek to mask of collusion between Turla to facilitate their own spy- on ships and submarines said. further improved in this The hacking campaign, their identity, our capabili- and its Iranian victim, a ing operations, a practice is a direct response to the “Li-ion batteries are new approach to creating TWITTER’S the extent of which has ties will ultimately identi- hacking group known as referred to as “fourth party need to reduce the flam- already a constant pres- Li-ion batteries. not been previously fy them,” said Chichester, “APT34” which cybersecu- collection,” according to mability of such devices. ence in our daily lives, “The first generation of ‘LIGHTS OUT’ revealed, was most active who serves as the NCSC’s rity researchers at firms documents released by for- With these batteries from our phones to our flexible batteries were not in the Middle East but also director of operations. including FireEye FEYE.O mer US intelligence con- emerging as the energy cars, and continuing to as dimensionally stable as DC CORRESPONDENT targeted organizations in Officials in Russia and say works for the Iranian tractor Edward Snowden storage vehicle of choice improve their safety is those we are making MUMBAI, OCT. 21 Britain, they said. Iran did not immediately government. and reporting by German for portable electronics, paramount to further today,” Gerasopoulos said. Paul Chichester, a senior respond to requests for Rather, the Russian hack- magazine Der Spiegel. electric vehicles, and grid advancing energy storage — PTI Months after having rolled out official at Britain’s GCHQ comment sent on Sunday. ers infiltrated the Iranian GCHQ declined to com- a dark mode for Twitter’s iOS intelligence agency, said Moscow and Tehran have group’s infrastructure in ment on Western opera- users, the social media compa- the operation shows state- both repeatedly denied order to “masquerade as tions. By gaining access to ny has finally done the same backed hackers are work- Western allegations over an adversary which vic- the Iranian infrastructure, COMPANIES for its android app users. ing in a “very crowded hacking. tims would expect to target Turla was able to use Rolled out only for its select space” and developing new them,” said GCHQ’s APT34’s “command and LEAKING DATA TO group of invitation admitted attacks and methods to GLOBAL HACKING Chichester. control” systems to deploy ‘alpha’ users, the mode is better cover their tracks. CAMPAIGNS Turla’s actions show the its own malicious code, called the ‘Lights Out Mode’. In a statement accompa- Western officials rank dangers of wrongly attri- GCHQ and the NSA said in VIRUS SCANNER While twitter’s android users nying a joint advisory with Russia and Iran as two of buting cyberattacks, a public advisory. had already received a version the US National Security the most dangerous threats British officials said, but The Russian group was San Francisco, Oct. 21: of a dark mode for its applica- Agency, GCHQ’s National in cyberspace, alongside added that they were not also able to access the net- Despite the growing tion, this still had a bluish- Cyber Security Centre said China and North Korea, aware of any public inci- works of existing APT34 mainstream focus on grey background. Dark modes it wanted to raise industry with both governments dents that had been incor- victims and even access the data security, companies are known to provide battery awareness about the activi- accused of conducting rectly blamed on Iran as a code needed to build its are still being quite care- conservation with pitch black ty and make attacks more hacking operations against result of the Russian oper- own “Iranian” hacking less about sensitive data UIs, where OLED screens are difficult for its adversaries. countries around the ation. The US and its tools. — Reuters being uploaded online, AI CAN DETECT NERVOUSNESS known to be able to switch off according to a report on some parts of the screen. Bloomberg. ● Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a tech- This flaw reportedly gets cor- Citing cybersecurity nology that is more accurate at tracking com- rected within the new update, INDIAN DESIGNS firm Otorio, Bloomberg plex facial expressions such as awkward gig- according to reports saying reported that companies gles, nervousness or confusion. that, the pitch-black interface New artificial skin will using Alphabet’s virus would be available upon opt- HIGH-RES scanner and similar ing for the ‘lights out’ mode. products are unwittingly ● The company's lab- ● Fujitsu mentioned Thus, the new version will SATELLITE IMAGING leaking sensitive data oratories have come various potential also retain the older, bluish- help devices feel ticklish such as blueprints to up with an AI-based applications for its grey coloured background in New Delhi, Oct. 21: An intellectual property technology that can new technology, the interface under the name Indian researcher in London, Oct. 21: well as sensing resolu- online. track subtle changes which include push- ‘dim’ mode. If you are a mem- Israel has designed a Scientists have devel- tion. The report further stat- of expression such as ing the uncanny val- ber of the ‘Alpha’ group of novel telescope system — oped an artificial skin The researchers est that the firm has dis- users, you can check the avail- consisting of nanosatel- that allows devices adopted a bio-driven covered thousands of nervousness or con- ley by making robots ability of this version 8.19.0 lites the size of milk car- such as smartphones approach to developing unprotected files from fusion. Companies that are capable of through by going through the tons — that can lead to and computers to 'feel' a multi-layer, silicone firms in the pharmaceu- like Microsoft are both recognising our Settings and privacy menu. low-cost, high-resolution the user's grasp, pres- membrane that mimics tical, industrial, automo- already using emo- most subtle changes images taken by cameras sure and location, and the layers present in tive and food industries tion tools to recog- of humour, and of in space. can even detect interac- human skin. This is as part of a project to nise facial expression, recreating those GOOGLE TO FIX The resolution of ima- tions such as tickling, made up of a surface research the malware but they are limited shifts themselves. It ging by space and Earth- caressing, twisting and textured layer, an elec- logged by VirusTotal, to eight "core" states: could also improve based telescopes is often pinching. trode layer of conduc- which is owned by anger, contempt, road safety by ‘BUG’ FOR limited by the finite The Skin-On inter- tive threads and a Alphabet cyber security aperture of the optical face, developed by hypodermis layer, the subsidiary Chronicle. fear, disgust, happi- detecting even small IPHONE PICS systems. The technology researchers at the researchers said. “From what we found, we ness, sadness, sur- changes in drivers' could revolutionise the University of Bristol in Not only is the inter- could design a very con- prise or neutral. concentration. DC CORRESPONDENT economics and imagery the UK in partnership face more natural than structive hack. We found MUMBAI, OCT. 21 available from space- with Telecomm a rigid casing, it can files that gave us a blue- ● Whether the tool can achieve a high level of based cameras and even ParisTech and also detect a plethora print of how to infiltrate accuracy, however, is likely to be a topic of Google is soon going to patch a Earth-based telescopes, Sorbonne University in of gestures made by the production floor,” bug in its Photos app that said Angika Bulbul, a France, mimics human the end-users, they said Otorio CEO Daniel debate for psychologists, who argue that AUs allowed iPhone devices free PhD candidate at Ben- skin in appearance as said. — PTI Bren. — Agencies do not on their own reflect emotion. services of the Google Photos Gurion University. backup feature that allowed “This is an invention users to a backup an unlimit- that completely changes ed number of photos at its the costs of space explo- original resolutions. On ration, astronomy, aerial Android, users could either photography, and more,” Facebook open to currency-pegged stablecoins choose between 15GB of back- said Bulbul, who hails up for original resolution pho- from Bhagalpur in Bihar. tos and videos or unlimited “Our system is only 0.5 Due to scepticism, FB said Libra could use cryptocurrencies based on fiat currencies backup at a lower resolution. per cent of the total area Getting both features would of existing telescopic Washington, Oct. 21: “We could do it different- ners to quit the group addressed. require a fee. system, using advance Facebook, facing growing ly,” he said. “Instead of FB ROLLS OUT DARK MODE behind the project. Marcus told Reuters that As Apple’s HEIC file format technique,” she told PTI. skepticism about its digi- having a synthetic unit ... Other key members that Facebook was still aiming is more efficient than Google’s The research demon- tal currency project we could have a series of ■ Facebook has ■ When they log into have pulled out included for a June 2020 launch of reduced quality JPEG files, strates that nanosatel- Libra, on Sunday said the stablecoins, a dollar sta- begun rolling out the desktop site, some Stripe, eBay and Booking Libra, but acknowledged the app would simply take the lites arranged in a spher- initiative could use cryp- blecoin, a euro stablecoin, a new interface users have reported Holdings and PayPal. it could miss that target original pictures, but this ical configuration were tocurrencies based on a sterling pound stable Global policymakers due to regulatory hurdles. would not add up in the limit- able to capture images national currencies such coin, etc,” Marcus told the for desktop seeing a pop-up asking and regulators have also “We’ll see. That’s still ed 15GB storage. that match the resolution as the dollar, instead of panel. users, with an whether they would worry that creation of a the goal,” Marcus told While the solution is not yet of the full-frame, lens- the synthetic one it ini- “We could definitely optional dark like to try the new new synthetic global cur- Reuters when asked if the clear, it would be easy to based or concave mirror tially proposed. approach this with having mode in addition design, which is rency could upend the recent departure of sever- assume that the patch would systems used on today’s David Marcus, who a multitude of stablecoins global financial system, al major partners from in some way make it mandato- telescopes. “Several pre- heads the Libra project that represent national to the traditional referred to as threaten users’ privacy, the project would delay ry for the HEIC files to be first vious assumptions about for Facebook, told a bank- currencies in a tokenized white design. 'Facebook Beta'. and facilitate money laun- the planned 2020 launch. converted to JPEG for free long-range photography ing seminar the group’s digital form,” he said. dering. “We’ve always said that users. This would mean iOS were incorrect,” said main goal remained to “That is one of the option. “What we care strate a lot of agility.” Group of 20 finance lead- we wouldn’t go forward users not paying for service Bulbul, who worked create a more efficient options that should be about is the mission and The Facebook-led proj- ers on Friday agreed to set unless we have addressed would actually end up letting under the supervision of payments system, but it considered.” there are a number ways ect suffered severe set- strict regulations on cryp- all legitimate concerns the app use more of the Professor Joseph Rosen was open to looking at Marcus said he was not to go about this,” Marcus backs earlier this month, tocurrencies and said and get proper regulatory phone’s resources to convert in the BGU Department alternative approaches for suggesting currency- told Reuters after the as major payment compa- such stablecoins should approval. So it’s not and upload the ‘lower quality’ of Electrical and Compu- the currency token it pegged stablecoins were panel, adding that the nies Mastercard and Visa not be issued until vari- entirely up to us,” he said. images. ter Engineering. — PTI would use. the group’s new preferred Libra needed to “demon- became the latest part- ous global risks were — Reuters World UltraTech economy is Cement net stumbling up 62% to towards `578 crore disaster in Q2 TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HYDERABAD | | Overleaf quick ■ NBFCs, HFCs still rely heavily on securitisation Whistleblowers allege Securitisation market window-dressing by Infosys Bengaluru, Oct. 21: An BITES anonymous group claim- ing to be employees of IT to cross 2L cr in FY20 major Infosys has written INDICATORS % ` to the company’s board accusing CEO Salil Sensex 39,298.38 +0.63 FALAKNAAZ SYED (ABS) logging healthy Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Nifty 50 11,661.85 +0.65 MUMBAI, OCT. 21 uptick in volume,” said Roy of indulging in Rohit Inamdar, Senior “unethical practices” to S&P 500 3,002.29 +0.54 Funds raised through the Director at Crisil. boost short-term revenue Dollar (`) 71.14 0.00 securitisation route have A bigger boost, however, and profits. Pound Sterling (`) 92.05 +0.21 seen an unprecedented rise is expected from regulato- “We have high respect in the last one year as non- ry interventions, say ana- for all of you and bring to Euro (`) 79.09 -0.16 banking finance compa- lysts. Among recent regu- your notice the unethical Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,955▼30 -0.07 nies (NBFCs) and housing latory interventions, the practices of CEO in finance companies (HFCs) Reserve Bank has relaxed recent quarters. Same Brent crude ($/bbl)* 58.65 -1.30 facing a shortage of funds the guidelines on mini- measures are taken up in IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.692 -0.008 since the IL&FS crisis in mum holding period in the current quarter also have irregularities. The US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.778 +0.028 September 2018 have securitisation transactions to boost short term rev- CASTING DOUBT CEO is bypassing reviews resorted significantly to backed by long-tenure enue and profits,” the let- ◗ and approvals and * As of 9:30 pm IST this route for raising funds. loans till December 31, ter addressed to the Whistleblowers instructing sales not to The HFCs and NBFCs 2019. This would ensure Board of Directors dated say they were asked send mails for approval. have raised as much as Rs ment by pooling together lakh crore under the PCG increased supply of eligi- September 20, read. not to fully recognise He directs them to make 2.36 lakh crore over the last loans such as home mort- scheme by February 2020, ble assets available for Calling themselves as costs like visa costs wrong assumptions to one year (October 2018 to gages, automobile loans or we believe that the size of MBS transactions. “ethical employees”, the show margins. CFO is Gold bonds September 2019) through credit card debt obligations the securitisation market Krishnan Sitaraman, “whistleblowers” have to improve profits in compliant and he pre- sell down of their loan and future receivable and would be at an all-time Senior Director, Crisil said that they have emails last quarter vents us from showing in price fixed at assets under either the then selling them to high, in excess of Rs 2 lakh Ratings said, “The partial and voice recordings on ◗ “This quarter, there board presentations large securitisation or direct investors as securities. crore for FY2020.” credit guarantee scheme these matters. deal issues,” they further `3,835 a gram assignment route. This Abhishek Dafria, Vice- “Growth rode on both, launched by the Ministry “We hope the Board will is lot of pressure to alleged. unprecedented increase in President and Head of established and new origi- of Finance is expected to conduct immediate inves- not recognise rever- “The CEO told us, no The government on Monday sell down volumes reflects Structured Finance at Icra, nators entering the market further lift demand for tigation and take action,” sals of $50 mn of one in the Board under- rolled out the sixth tranche of the choking up of tradi- “NBFCs and HFCs contin- to augment their resources securitisation from public they added. upfront payment in stands these things, they sovereign gold bonds. The tional borrowing channels ue to rely heavily on securi- profile in a challenging sector banks. Many of The Bengaluru-based are happy as long as share Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) such as loans, bonds and tisation as a tool for raising financing environment. these banks have already Infosys said the whistle- FDR contract" price is up...”, the group Scheme 2019-20 - Series VI will commercial paper funds, manage liquidity The number of active orig- sanctioned loans under the blower complaint has ◗ Infosys said the alleged. close for subscription on the issuances. As per Icra, the and to correct any ALM inators was close to 100 in scheme and disbursements been placed before the complaint has been Claiming that several day of Dhanteras, on Oct. 25. domestic securitisation mismatch. In addition to the first half of this fiscal, are expected over the next Audit Committee as per placed before the billion dollar deals of last The issue price has been fixed market is expected to this, the partial credit guar- compared with 70 in the few months.” the company’s practice. few quarters have nil at Rs 3,835 per gram with set- remain robust and FY2020 antee scheme (PCG) of the corresponding period of Securitisation of gold “The whistleblower Audit Committee margin, the whistleblow- tlement date as Oct. 30. A dis- is poised to be another good government will also add last fiscal. Overall, growth loan receivables, personal complaint has been ers have urged the Board count of Rs 50 per gram is year in terms of issuance bulk to the overall market was broad-based with both loan receivables, two- placed before the Audit recognise reversals of $50 to ask auditors to check available for digital buyers. volumes. volumes. With the public mortgage backed securiti- wheeler loan receivables Committee as per the mn of upfront payment in deal proposals, margins, Securitisation involves sector banks directed to sation (MBS) and asset- and lease rental receiv- Company’s practice and FDR contract, which is undisclosed upfront com- creating a financial instru- disburse funding of Rs 1 backed securitisation ables are now mainstream. will be dealt with in against accounting prac- mitments made and rev- accordance with the tice. As this will reduce enue recognition. Banking staff Company’s whistleblow- profits for the quarter “All information is not ers policy,” it said in a and negative for stock shared with auditors.” to strike work ‘Low inflation statement. price, they are putting “In board meetings, we Amid economic gloom, household The whistleblowers pressure not to take the are told not to present have also written to the charge,” they claimed. data on large deals and today focus hurting US-based office of the Alleging that “critical important financial Whistleblower Protection information” is hidden measures as it will get wealth grows 5.2%, debt 11.5% Programme on October 3, from the auditors and board attention. The CEO farm sector’ alleging willful misstate- Board, the letter claimed and CFO are asking us to ment and accounting that in large contracts show more profits in New Delhi, SANGEETHA G Exchange-rate fluctuations irregularities for the last like Verizon, Intel and treasury by taking up Oct. 21: Strin- CHENNAI, OCT. 21 between the dollar and the two quarters. JVs in Japan, ABN Amro risks and make changes gent commit- local currency are mostly Stating that in the last acquisition, “revenue to policies. This will pro- ment of the gov- Amidst the economic slow- the source of the biggest quarter, they were asked recognition matters are vide short term profits. ernment to low down, India’s household gains and losses, finds the not to fully recognise forced which are not as They ask us not to make inflation is hurt- wealth grew 5.2 per cent to study. Further, India with 6 costs like visa costs to per accounting stan- key disclosures in 20F ing the agricul- $12.6 trillion in 2019. But its per cent and China with 9 improve profits, the dards”. and annual report and to ture sector and Abhijit household debt grew faster per cent rise in prices were whistleblowers have “We have emails and share only good and has resulted in Banerjee at 11.5 per cent, says a among the nations experi- claimed: “We have voice voice recordings and we incomplete information farm distress, report. encing a robust housing recordings of these con- will share when investi- with investors and ana- Nobel laureate Abhijit As per the Global Wealth market. Gold too has appre- versations. When auditor gators ask us. We are lysts,” they wrote. Banerjee said here. Report by Swiss bank ciated significantly this opposed, the issue was asked not to share large “Whoever, disagrees is He also said disinvest- Credit Suisse, Indian other real assets, which year. postponed.” deal information with sidelined and many of ment is not a long-term households added $625 bil- make up the bulk of house- Wealth per adult grew a “This quarter, there is auditors,” they said. them leave,” they claimed. solution for bridging fiscal lion by mid-2019 from mid- hold assets. bit slower in India at 3.3 per lot of pressure to not “Large deal approvals —PTI Services in state-owned banks deficit. Attributing farm 2018 levels, taking their Growing by 6.9 per cent cent to $14,569 in 2019. But may be affected as some distress to the govern- total wealth to $12.6 tril- or $708 billion in absolute this was higher than the employees unions will observe ment's commitment to low lion. The country recorded terms, non-financial assets global growth of 1.2 per a nation-wide strike on inflation, winner of Nobel 5.2 per cent growth in had a higher share in the cent. Wealth per adult grew Tuesday to protest against Prize for Economics said it household wealth, which wealth of households. This by an average of 11 per cent bank mergers and the fall in has affected support price. was higher than the global included real estate and annually over the period deposit rates. But officers and On banking sector stress, growth of 2.6 per cent. gold. Financial assets grew 2000-2019. Prior to 2008, Bigwigs give polls a miss private sector banks are not he said part of the problem Total wealth in India by $37 billion, or by 1.4 per wealth rose strongly, from part of the strike call given by is that decision-making is increased four-fold cent, in 2019. $2,127 in 2000 to $6,378 in the All India Bank Employees absolutely frozen. He said between 2000 and 2019. Much of the year-on-year 2007. After falling 29 per Mumbai, Oct. 21: Busi- Mariwala, and M&M their families on the Association and the Bank probably the moderation Credit Suisse finds that variation in wealth levels cent in 2008, it rebounded ness tycoons like Ratan Managing Director polling day, did not cast Employees Federation of India. in direct tax could push the personal wealth in India is is due to changes in asset and grew at an average rate Tata, N. Chandrasekaran, Pawan Goenka who also their votes this time growth northward. — PTI dominated by property and prices and exchange rates. of 12 per cent up to 2019. the Ambani brothers, appealed to citizens to around. Sajjan Jindal and so on cast exercise their domes- Why they did not make were conspicuous by tic right. it this time around is not their absence at the The polls saw a voter known yet. polling booths for turnout of around 63 per After casting his vote, YuppTV, BSNL Assembly elections that cent, almost matching the Mahindra tweeted: Unorganised trade sees muted sales recorded 63 percent 63.38 per cent polling "Casting your vote is one turnout on Monday. recorded in the last elec- of the most empowering join hands for SANGEETHA G nessing a slump in busi- ry is witnessing a slump of cent in gift items, 25 per Their spokespersons tions held in 2014. experiences in life. And CHENNAI, OCT. 21 ness. Usually, the retail 60 per cent. Sales of FMCG cent in furnishing goods said these leaders had According to official it's the privilege of living enhance tech trade in India does an goods, consumer durables and 25 per cent in decora- unavoidable prior com- sources, Tata and in a democracy-a privi- Unorganised traders, who annual business of about and electronics goods have tive items. mitments, forcing them to Chandrasekaran and lege we often take for YuppTV on Monday announced have alleging that e-com- Rs 45 lakh crore of which dropped 35 per cent and Building hardware is see- stay out of the city on the Jindal were not in town. granted." that it has have entered into a merce companies have festive season alone electrical appliances, 30 per ing a 15 per cent decline in important day. The island Jindal, however, took to As many as 3,237 candi- triple play partnership for video been grabbing away their accounts for about Rs 6 cent, Cait said. In apparels, sales, 30 per cent in kitchen city alone sends as many Twitter to appeal to vot- dates, including 235 and broadband technology business, anticipate a drop lakh crore. which is a major category equipment. 30 per cent in as 38 legislators to the ers to exercise their women, are in the fray for services for mobile and fixed of 50 to 60 per cent of sales According to the for Diwali season, a 25 per computer and computer 288-member house. rights saying, "I urge the 288-member house. line with BSNL. As the largest during the festive season Confederation of All-India cent drop is expected. A 20 goods and 30 per cent in fit- Those who did cast their each and every one of you Their fate will be known broadband provider in the this year. Traders (Cait), traders are per cent fall is expected in ness and sports goods, votes included Mahindra to exercise your duty on October 24. country, the fiber network by With a week more to go witnessing around 60 per footwear and watches and finds Cait. group Chairman Anand towards our democracy." Due to the polls, major BSNL has covered every nook for Diwali, the commercial cent drop in business as a 30 per cent in beauty and There are about seven Mahindra, HDFC Chief The Ambani brother markets like equities, cur- and corner in the country and markets in different cities, major chunk of the sales cosmetics and bags. crore small businesses in Executive Keki Mistry, Mukesh and Anil, who rency and debt were shut. enjoys an equally fervent comprising of small and has shifted online. Festival-specific items too the country, generating Marico Chairman Harsh normally come out with —PTI mobile base. It has the poten- medium traders, are wit- The mobile phone catego- are seeing a slump—35 per about 45 crore jobs, it said. tial of providing Triple play services to any corner in the country, including India’s very hinterlands. YuppTV offers an extensive and exclusive content library with Live TV channels and catch-up, movies and Start-up founder to join Indonesia’s new cabinet exclusive originals. For YuppTV Originals, the brand has part- YOOLIM LEE & ride-hailing giant he start- nials in his second-term usual.” the state and within a big- stage, everything was nered with renowned names VIRIYA SINGGIH ed nine years ago. That team — shouldn’t disrupt The Gojek co-founder ger scale.” done manually — employ- from the South Indian film fra- OCT. 21 leaves the $10 billion start- operations at Gojek given hails from a prominent Gojek is the largest play- ees called motorbike driv- ternity and has been one of the up, one of Southeast its deep bench of experi- Indonesian family. His er in an Indonesian inter- ers one by one until some- firsts to produce the biggest Indonesian President Asia’s largest, without its enced managers. grandfather was part of net industry that’s boom- one accepted an order — hits of Web Series, down South. Joko Widodo has offered most visible leader at a “This means President the delegation that won ing as smartphone adop- and Makarim had to work the 35-year-old co-founder time it’s pursuing funding Jokowi’s new cabinet will the country’s independ- tion there explodes. The at other startups in order of the country’s biggest to compete with arch-rival be filled with young peo- ence from the world’s fourth most popu- to sustain Gojek. Printed & Published by startup, Gojek, a position Grab Holdings Inc. Gojek ple with ability to exe- Netherlands in a 1949 con- lous country with 264 mil- It was only in 2014 that T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan in his new cabinet, affirm- said President Andre cute,” said Willson Cuaca, ference at The Hague. lion people has produced the Gojek chief decided to Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at ing the importance of the Soelistyo and co-founder Managing Partner of East “Since the beginning, other unicorns including introduce a mobile app, Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan internet sector in pro- Kevin Aluwi will take the Nadiem Makarim Ventures, one of the most my mission in Gojek has Tokopedia and with backing from private Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, pelling Southeast Asia’s helm as co-CEOs. The active Indonesian-focused been to display Indonesia Bukalapak, which are equity investor Northstar Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, largest economy. company will outline its taken up by Makarim in a venture capital firms. “It on the world’s stage,” driving e-commerce and Group. When that debuted Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: Nadiem Makarim on next steps in the coming later announcement. shows that Indonesia Makarim told reporters the digital economy more in January 2015, the serv- T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg Monday told reporters he days, Gojek said in an Makarim’s appointment appreciates what they’ve when he announced his generally. ice was so popular that No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights has accepted a cabinet emailed statement. — in line with the done for the country. For resignation in Jakarta on Makarim started Gojek Gojek couldn’t cope with reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part post after resigning with Widodo, commonly Indonesian president’s Gojek, it’s reached a point Monday. “So, this is a con- in 2010 as a call center demand, Makarim said in without written permission of The Editor, immediate effect as chief known as Jokowi, will stated desire to include that even if Nadiem tinuation of that mission, arranging couriers in an interview in 2016. Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. executive officer of the specify the role to be professionals and millen- resigns, it’s business as but this is certainly for Jakarta. At that early — Bloomberg PAGE Financial 13 TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

■ Sterling hits Revenue from ops rises 4% to `9,620 cr, domestic sales fall 1.2% Share of ready OPENING 5-month peak UltraTech Cement net up housing units rises BELL above $1.30 PROJECTION FOR TODAY London, Oct. 21: The to 12% in Sept qtr pound hit a five-month 62% to 578 crore in Q2 Q2 results peak above $1.30 Monday ` on renewed Brexit optim- ism after Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested to drive another extension to Bri- Infratel profit Ujjivan Fin tain’s scheduled departu- re from the European market Union. At about 0830 up 61% to profit doubles GMT, the pound reached the highest level since sentiments May at $1.3012, up from `964 crore to `93 crore $1.2984 late in New York Market may see a lot of ac- on Friday. The euro stea- New Delhi, Oct. 21: New Delhi, Oct. 21: tion this week in the run died at about 86 pence. Bharti Infratel posted 61 Ujjivan Financial Servi- up to Diwali on Sunday as “Markets (are) starting per cent jump in consoli- ces reported over two-fold people buy gold and stocks to price in a best case sce- dated net profit at Rs 964 jump in consolidated net on this occasion. nario in terms of the de- crore for the second profit to Rs 93 crore for The market would also al getting passed this we- quarter ended the second quarter ended track busy earnings sea- ek and then a short exte- September 30, 2019. September 30. son in progress, results to nsion to pass any neces- The mobile tower arm The company had regis- SANGEETHA G homes priced within Rs 45- be declared on October 24 sary legislation,” CMC New Delhi, Oct. 21: With this acquisition, of Bharti Airtel had tered a profit of Rs 44.3 CHENNAI, OCT. 21 80 lakh- are ready-to-move- for the assembly elections Markets analyst Michael UltraTech Cement on UltraTech’s cement manu- recorded a profit of Rs crore in July-September in. in Maharashtra and Hewson told AFP. Monday reported a 62.59 facturing capacity stands 600 crore in the same 2018-19. Top seven cities have a total Recent government Haryana as well as other “Whether that opti- per cent increase in consol- augmented to 117.4 mtpa, quarter a year ago. Total income increased of 81,300 ready-to-move-in announcements, including vacant Lok Sabha and mism turns out to be pre- idated net profit at Rs including its overseas “We continue to believe 55 per cent to Rs 710 crore unsold units, which is 12 per tax benefits and interest Assembly seats that went mature is another mat- 578.55 crore in the second capacity,” the company that there is a strong in the quarter under cent of the total unsold rate deduction for afford- for polling. Attack on ter- ter; only time will tell.” quarter ended September said. growth potential in tele- review as against Rs stock. Their share has risen able housing to a large rorist camps in Pakistan Johnson was on Mond- 2019. “This makes UltraTech com passive infrastruc- 459.04 crore in the year- from 11 per cent or 77,100 in extent will attract first-time Occupied Kashmir and ay attempting again to The company had record- the 3rd largest cement com- ture in the country as ago period, Ujjivan Q2, despite demand picking homebuyers. As ready global cues like US-China push his EU divorce deal ed a net profit of Rs 355.82 pany in the world, outside telecom networks keep Financial Services said in up for affordable and mid- homes are in demand and trade negotiations and through parliament and crore in the July- of China. It is also the only pace with the continuing a release. segment units. property prices are at their EU, UK Brexit deal in the avoid the political dama- September quarter a year company in the world to exponential data con- The company’s sub- The top cities had a total lowest best, those homebuy- final phase of Parliament ge of delaying Brexit ago, the Aditya Birla Group have a capacity of over 100 sumption growth,” sidiary Ujjivan Small of 6.56 lakh unsold units at ers waiting to take the approval would come into beyond next week. firm said. million tonnes in a single Akhil Gupta, Chairman, Finance Bank has filed its the end of September quar- plunge will come forward, play as market opens on Lawmakers on Saturd- Its revenue from opera- country, outside of China,” Bharti Infratel, said. DRHP with SEBI in ter. Of this 12 per cent of finds Puri. Tuesday after. ay mandated the prime tions rose 4.01 per cent to it added. The company reported August 2019 and is com- 81,300 were ready-to-move- Trends also suggest that BSE and NSE will condu- PM to break his promise Rs 9,620.47 crore as against However, UltraTech a marginal dip in rev- mitted to complying with in units. the sops for affordable seg- ct one-hour special muhu- and send a letter to Brus- Rs 9,249.26 crore in the cor- Cement’s domestic sales enue to Rs 3,638 crore the listing condition with- According to Anuj Puri, ment are beginning to show rat trading session on the sels asking for more time. responding quarter of pre- fell 1.20 per cent to 17.19 from Rs 3,668 crore in the in the stipulated time- Chairman, Anarock some positive signs as occasion of Diwali on — AFP vious fiscal. million tonnes in July- year-ago period. lines, it said. Property Consultants, the ready inventory of afford- Sunday, October 27 maki- UltraTech Cement’s total September as against 17.40 — PTI — PTI share of ready homes able homes has declined by ng it an extended week for expenses rose marginally million tonnes in the corre- among overall unsold stock nearly 3 per cent on quar- the market. to Rs 8,877.92 crore as sponding quarter last year. has seen a quarterly rise. terly basis while mid seg- Since Monday was a hol- against Rs 8,868.43 crore in “Monsoon quarter results “Out of the overall unsold ment saw it fall by 2 per iday, second quarter resul- China Banks the year ago period. in lower volumes,” the com- stock in Q2 2019, ready cent. However, with new ts declared by Reliance The consolidated results pany said in its investor homes were more than ready inventory getting Industries, HDFC Bank, also include the cement presentation. Piramal Q2 net up 15% to `554 cr 77,100 units across the top added, their share will LIC Housing Finance keep prime loan business of Century During the first half seven cities comprising remain higher in the near among others would boost Textiles, whose acquisition (April-September) of this New Delhi, Oct. 21: Piramal Enterprises said. nearly 11 per cent share. As future as well. market sentiments with process was completed by fiscal, Ultratech Cement’s Diversified business group Its total income was up many as 4,200 units since Mumbai has 21,000, robust performances. rate at 4.2% UltraTech Cement on net profit almost doubled to Piramal Enterprises on 14.55 per cent to Rs 3,666.24 then completed in one quar- National Capital Region Ajit Mishra, Vice Presid- October 1, 2019. Rs 1,859.82 crore from Rs Monday reported 15.33 per crore as against Rs 3,200.41 ter, thereby increasing 16,800 and Pune 14,260 ent — Research, Religare Beijing, Oct. 21: On a standalone basis, 940.84 crore in the corre- cent increase in its consol- crore in the corresponding unsold ready stock to 81,300 ready-to-move-in units. Broking said, “It’s going to China’s base rate for Century Textiles had net sponding period of previ- idated net profit at Rs quarter of the previous fis- units as on Q3 2019 with However, Chennai with be an important week on new corporate loans sales of Rs 746 crore in ous fiscal. 554.08 crore for the second cal. overall share of ready 10,640 units, has the highest the earnings front as big stayed unchanged in July-September quarter. Revenue from operations quarter ended September, Piramal Enterprises’ homes increasing to 12 per share of ready-to-move-in names like HDFC Bank, October, defying expec- “UltraTech completed the rose 11.87 per cent to Rs 2019. total expenses was at Rs cent in Q3 2019,” he said. units among its total unsold Axis Bank, SBI, ITC, Bajaj tations of a reduction as acquisition of Century 21,025.41 crore in the first The company had report- 2,934.29 crore as against Rs Nearly 35 per cent or stock. While Bangalore’s 17 Auto, Hero Motocorp, L&T the economy sees its Textile’s cement business, half as against Rs 18,794.11 ed a net profit of Rs 480.42 2,630.60 crore, up 11.54 per approximately 28,830 units per cent unsold stock are and HCL Technologies slowest pace of growth with the Scheme of crore in the corresponding crore for the July-Septem- cent. are in the affordable brack- ready homes this is just 9 will announce their num- since 1990s. Demerger becoming effec- period of 2018-19. ber quarter a year-ago, — PTI et and 32 per cent or 26,180 per cent in Mumbai and bers along with several The one-year loan pri- tive from 1st October, 2019. — PTI units in the mid-segment - NCR. others. Participants will me rate was kept at 4.2 first react to the Reliance per cent, according to a results and minutes of People’s Bank of China. RBI’s MPC’s meet which That compares to the 4.15 came in after the market per cent median estimate Almost resolved broad issues in hours on Friday.” compiled by Bloomberg. It’s neither RERA nor “Technically, Nifty looks The five-year tenor was buoyant for further surge also kept unchanged at but 11,800 would be tough 4.85 per cent. to cross. In case of profit- The LPR is a revamped India-US trade package: Goyal HIRA in Bengal realty taking, 11,540-11,370 zone market indicator of the would provide the needed price that lenders New Delhi, Oct. 21: India RITWIK MUKHERJEE the carpet area of the apart- support. The underperfor- charge clients for new and the US have almost KOLKATA, OCT. 21 ment or property, which mance of the banking ind- loans, and is linked to resolved broad issues of the ‘Will protect interest of industry’ he/she is buying. This has ex is still a concern and pe- the rate at which the proposed trade package and In a curious turn of events, enabled to develop more rhaps the upcoming resul- central bank will lend an announcement is expect- New Delhi, Oct. 21: Vietnam) and their six two ministries of the transparency between the ts from the banking majo- financial institutions ed soon, Commerce and Commerce and Industry free-trade pact partners Mamata Banerjee govern- builder and the customer. rs may help in triggering a cash for a year. It’s made Industry Minister Piyush Minister Piyush Goyal Australia, China, India, ment seem to have locked But to my surprise, we came sustainable move ahead. up of submissions from Goyal said on Monday. said on Monday that the Japan, South Korea and horns over a policy related to know that still the direc- Amid all, we do not see a panel of 18 banks, He said that the two coun- government will protect New Zealand. issue pertaining to the real torate of registration and easing in volatility,” though Beijing has a tries should look at a much the interest of domestic “Every interest of estate sector. While one stamp revenue is conduct- Mishra said. role in setting the level. larger engagement in the industry before entering domestic industry and the department prefers taking ing the registration process Buying in equities by the The rate is released days ahead, possibly even into the proposed mega people of India has to be the sides of the consumers, in super built-up area, thus foreign portfolio investors monthly. leading to an announce- free-trade pact RCEP, protected before we exe- that is home or property forcing a customer to pay last week was quite encou- A static 1-year rate sh- ment for a bilateral agree- which is in the last phase cute any free-trade agree- buyers, the other seems much more stamp duty and raging for the market as ows China “may be tr- ment which will go beyond of negotiations. ment,” he told reporters more concerned about exp- While this is applicable registration cost than both Sensex and Nifty-50 ying to balance the shri- near tinkering which “we The RCEP (Regional when asked whether anding the state’s coffers. across the country, except in he/she should have actually indices rose for the sixth nking margins of banks are doing at present”. Comprehensive Economic RCEP negotiations would Quite significantly, the J&K, the West Bengal gov- paid if the registration had consecutive session. It will with support to the The minister said that Partnership) agreement is be concluded next month. issue also leads to a much ernment is the only one that been conducted on the car- be interesting to see when economy,” said Zhou trade negotiations are com- being negotiated among 10 The member countries bigger question of whether has come out with its sepa- pet area of the property.” the profit booking comes Hao, Economist at plex in nature but things ASEAN members (Brunei, have fixed a target to con- two separate Acts on the rate legislation, HIRA. “As a consumer protection in the market this week as Commerzbank AG. are going smoothly between Cambodia, Indonesia, clude the talks in subject of regulation of the Interestingly now, one of minister, I have received traders would like to book the two countries. Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, November and sign the real estate sector — one the departments of Bengal several complaints from the some profit before Diwali “We have almost resolved the Philippines, agreement in June 2020. enacted by the Centre government is neither fol- consumers regarding this while institutions like the broad contours of what Singapore, Thailand, and — PTI (RERA) and the other by a lowing RERA. Nor is it com- contradiction in the rules of mutual funds would take we are going to announce. I particular state (HIRA) — plying with the provisions WBHIRA and directorate of advantage of sharp fall in India to import do not see any great difficul- can coexist. The matter of WBHIRA. registration and stamp rev- prices of the Mid-Cap and ty in closing the gap on the that we have huge potential present,” Goyal added. relates to the existence of West Bengal consumer enue. So please rectify this Small-Cap stocks and go first announcement,” he which we still need to tap... When asked about the Real Estate (Regulation & affairs minister, Sadhan problem as soon as possible for buying before the refined copper said here at a USISPF pro- We will hopefully come out visit of USTR here, he said Development) Act, 2016 Pande, in a letter and charge the stamp duty prices soar on account of gramme. with a first set of agree- as soon as both the sides are (RERA), which is a central (MIC/432/2019), dated and registration cost on the FPIs buying. FPIs are net He said that probably by ments soon”. in a position to come to a government legislation, and August 21, addressed to basis of carpet area as per buyers by Rs 4,790 crore in after 18 yrs: Care now, both the sides could “But we both believe that reasonable conclusion, the Housing & Industrial Onkar Singh Meena, secre- the rules of WBHIRA,” the October so far. have announced something, India and the US should USTR would visit India. Regulation Act, 2017 (HIRA), tary, housing department letter from the minister How the overnight US but certain other engage- look at a much larger The minister said things which was enacted by the and designated authority, added. market performs and New Delhi, Oct. 21: ments including the US engagement in the days are on the right track and West Bengal government. WBHIRA, unequivocally The letter from the con- opening of Asian markets The closure of talks with Japan and China ahead, possibly even lead- India is looking to the US RERA had been fully noti- said, “WBHIRA came into sumer affairs and protec- would also define Indian Vedanta’s copper delayed the announcement. ing to an announcement for for technology, innovation, fied in 2017 and states were force in the year 2017 and tion minister, however, is yet markets performance on smelter plant at “Both I and US Trade a bilateral agreement which skills and quality educa- given powers to notify their according to the Act of to elicit any response from Tuesday. Tuticorin in Tamil Representative Robert will go beyond near tinker- tion. respective rules and appoint HIRA it was decided that a the other department, that —RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Nadu has led to a rise in Lighthizer have understood ing which we are doing at — PTI regulatory authorities. customer will only pay for is housing. imports of the metal, making the country a net importer of refined copper after 18 years, Care Ratings has said. “India used to be a net exporter of copper cath- World economy is stumbling towards disaster odes till FY18. Now with the closure of the BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL the 3.3 per cent predicted in income. Next time, govern- but the result is outlandish with China, and threatened sure, the resulting financial a stroke. The risks posed by Tuticorin smelter, the BOARD the spring) and by a still- ments will be reluctant to asset valuations and height- any other country that vulnerabilities could sur- Trump’s trade wars, for drop in domestic pro- sluggish 3.4 per cent (down lean as heavily on extra pub- ened credit risk. Recklessly caught his attention with face abruptly, with conse- instance, would evaporate if duction has led to the The world’s finance minis- from 3.6 per cent) in 2020. lic borrowing to raise inflated house prices were a the same. This astounding quences not just for China. he merely refrained from domino effect of ters and central-bank gover- Economic momentum is demand, rightly or wrongly main cause of the crash; in recklessness, unaccount- The UK has lately seemed stirring pointless conflict. increasing the country’s nors gathered this past fading almost everywhere fearing lack of fiscal space. many countries, they’ve ably tolerated by Congress, intent on wrecking its econ- Others are much more com- imports and decreasing weekend in Washington and — the IMF calls it a “syn- Monetary policy is all but soared again on the back of has already caused enor- omy and system of govern- plex. Reducing fragility its exports. India has looked out at a global econo- chronized slowdown.” The exhausted too, with interest cheap credit. Banks have mous economic damage, not ment in pursuit of Brexit. requires smarter regula- become a net importer my badly in need of treat- revised outlook is already rates either close to their added capital since 2009, but least in the US. Should the The EU has had years to tion, to recognize the risks of refined copper after ment. Most say they under- the weakest since the crash effective lower bound (as in not enough to make them synchronized slowdown equip the euro area with that arise from constantly 18 years,” Care Ratings stand the dangers, but that 10 years ago, and the risks the US) or slammed down safe in another big down- become an outright world- two basic necessities of a evolving financial systems. has said. seems open to question. in the forecast are very against it (as in turn. The noto- wide recession, the US gov- single-currency area — a Reviving macroeconomic During FY2018-19, With the facts in plain sight much, as economists say, to the European rious “doom ernment will get, and common budget to mitigate policy in a world of persist- exports fell by 87.4 per and the need for policy the downside. Union). Column loop” of risky deserve, much of the blame. recessions and a function- ently low interest rates cent, whereas imports changes all too apparent, This would be concerning Another lega- sovereign debt But the responsibility goes ing banking union — and demands fresh thinking on increased by 131.2 per they've shown little sense of under any circumstances, cy of that previ- and bank insol- wider. Other countries has provided neither. In both monetary and fiscal cent, it said. urgency, and even less sign but the prospect of reces- ous recession, and the vency — recognized as a could be doing far more to every part of the world, gov- fronts. Answers will be India imported refined of action. Prodded by an sion under current condi- extraordinary measures major risk after 2008 — guard against these height- ernments have dithered found and are starting to copper from, Japan, unhinged US administra- tions is truly alarming. The taken to contain it, is height- remains substantially unad- ened risks. over reforms that would emerge, but governments Congo, Singapore, tion, the world could be hesitant recovery of the ened financial fragility. dressed in Italy and other China, for instance, has make their economies more should step up the pace. Chile, Tanzania, the stumbling into the next past decade has depleted the With abundant quantitative countries. been too slow to address its productive and robust. With These questions can’t wait UAE and South Africa global recession. conventional tools of easing and super-low inter- With all these vulnerabili- financial imbalances. No risks mounting almost any longer. The world econo- while exported refined The International macroeconomic policy. In est rates, financial condi- ties to the fore, and with few doubt, Trump’s trade war wherever you look, political my is at a dangerous junc- copper to China, Monetary Fund has lowered many countries — not least tions have been kept loose to if any policy options for has made this harder, but dysfunction has conspired ture, and stands desperately Taiwan, Malaysia, its growth forecasts yet the US — fiscal stimulus support asset prices, press dealing with the crash they the Beijing government has to make things worse. in need of wiser and more South Korea and again. Global output is pro- and persistent budget down on yields and might cause, US President made little progress in Given the will, all of these effective leadership. Until it Bangladesh during 2018- jected to rise by just 3 per deficits have boosted ratios strengthen demand. The Donald Trump chose to repairing its credit-alloca- problems are fixable. Some, gets some, the risks are 19. cent this year (down from of public debt to national measures were necessary, embark on his trade war tion system. Under pres- to be sure, could be solved at unlikely to subside. Not quite champions PAGE Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his side are still not strong enough to count themselves as realistic Games 14 contenders to win the Champions League for the first time DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD French toast on IT’S A RED LIGHT Sindhu’s mind There was clear Paris, Oct. 21: World ● Seeded fifth in the contact and Divock Liverpool’s unbeaten run halted by Manchester United champion P. V. Sindhu tournament, Sindhu would look to snap her Origi goes down. Manchester, Oct. 21: recent run of early exits will be up against Liverpool failed to record when she begins her Canada’s world They carried on and a record-equalling 18th women’s singles campaign number 9 Michelle counter-attacked. straight Premier League at the $750,000 French Li, who has beaten win, but Adam Lallana’s Open badminton tourna- — Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager late equaliser saved the ment, beginning here on the Indian in the cries foul over draw with Man U European champions Tuesday. past twice. The from a shock defeat at Since claiming her maid- world champion has Manchester United in a 1-1 en World Championships looked a tad slow in draw on Sunday. title in August, Sindhu has SHORT TAKES Marcus Rashford’s con- looked awfully out-of-form her movement in the troversial goal handed Ole as she had failed to cross last three Murray wins first Gunnar Solskjaer’s strug- the second round in three tournaments, gling Red Devils a 1-0 half- tournaments. showing signs of dip title after surgery time lead, but they could She faltered in the second not hold out for a much- and first rounds at the in her form. Antwerp, Belgium: Andy Murray needed victory as they left China Open and Korea said he was “very proud” after substitute Lallana Open respectively last earning his first ATP title since unmarked at the back post month. Sindhu again exit- However, it will not be an March 2017 on Sunday with a 3- to level with five minutes ed in the second round in easy outing for the world 6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow to play. straight games against number 9 Indian as he three-time Grand Slam champi- Liverpool move six Korea’s An Se Young in opens his campaign on Stan Wawrinka in the points clear of Denmark Open last week. against second seed Antwerp final. Manchester City at the top The Olympic silver Chinese Taipei’s Chou Former world number one of the table, but will still medallist looked a tad slow Tien Chen. Murray, who contemplated feel this was a missed in her movement in the Parupalli Kashyap would retirement earlier this year opportunity to inflict last three tournaments, look to prove that the first- before undergoing career-sav- more pain on a United showing signs of dip in her round exit last week at ing hip surgery, fought back side sitting 13th in the form. Denmark Open was an from a set and 1-3 down to Premier League, just two Seeded fifth in the tour- aberration when he lock claim his 46th career title. points off the relegation nament, Sindhu, a 2017 horns with Hong Kong’s “It means a lot. The last few zone. semifinalist, will be up NG Ka Long Angus. years have been extremely diffi- The two most successful against Canada’s world Sameer Verma, who had cult,” Murray, who broke down sides in English football number 9 Michelle Li, who reached the semifinals of in tears at the end, told could not have come into has beaten the Indian in the World Tour Finals last Amazon Prime. the game in more con- the past twice. December, will meet “Both me and Stan have had a trasting form. If Sindhu gets past the Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto lot of injury problems in the last However, United early rounds, the world in the opening round. couple of years. It’s amazing to answered Solskjaer’s calls number 6 Indian is likely World number 12 B. Sai be back, playing against him in to rise to the occasion in to face top seed Tai Tzu Praneeth, who had claimed the final like that. I think it was style. Ying of Chinese Taipei in a bronze at the World a great match. I didn’t expect Liverpool were without the quarterfinals. Championships, will once to be in this position at all. I’m Mohamed Salah through World number 8 Saina again face the legendary happy, very happy,” added injury and the Egyptian’s Nehwal, who is also taking Lin Dan of China in the Murray, who became the low- pace and trickery was part in this BWF World opening round. est-ranked ATP champion since badly missed. Tour Super 750 event, has In the doubles, the No. 355 Pablo Andujar tri- The visitors were able to also been struggling with women’s pair of Ashwini umphed at the 2018 Marrakech welcome back goalkeeper her fitness and has made Ponnappa and N. Sikki Open. — AFP Alisson Becker for the three first-round exits in Reddy will square off first time in two months her last three tourna- against fifth seeded Korean after a calf injury, but the ments. duo of Lee So Hee and Shin Federer set for Brazilian was rarely test- The 29-year-old, who had Seung Chan. ed as United were happy finished runner-up at the The men’s doubles pair of 1,500th match to sit back and counter- 2012 edition, will meet Satwiksairaj Rankireddy attack. Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan and Chirag Shetty face the Basel: Roger Federer will check Solskjaer changed his Yi in the opening round. Dutch combination of Jelle off another landmark when he formation to a 3-5-2 in an In the men’s singles, 2017 Maas and Robin Tabeling. starts his bid for a 10th Basel attempt to limit champion Kidambi Another men’s doubles title by playing the 1,500th Liverpool’s flying full- Srikanth too will be des- pair of Manu Attri and B. match of his career. The 38- backs Trent Alexander- perate to turn around his Sumeeth Reddy and the year-old begins his bid for his Arnold and Andy poor run in form when he mixed duo of Satwiksairaj 103rd title against German qual- Robertson and it was steps out at the Stade and Ashwini are also in the ifier Peter Gojowczyk. largely effective as the Pierre de Coubertin here. fray. — PTI The 20-time Grand Slam cham- hosts restricted the league pion has beaten the German leaders to precious few twice — including at Indian chances. Wells last March. Liverpool’s best opening “My preparation had to be a lit- before the break came SUSHILA SURE HOCKEY tle faster than usual since I have when Sadio Mane finally to start Monday,” said Federer found some space to SIDE WILL MAKE TOKYO ahead of the Swiss Indoors counter-attack, but from Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21: tournament, which he first his cut-back Roberto Manchester United’s Scott McTominay (left) vies for the ball with Sadio Mane of Liverpool during their English Midfielder Sushila Chanu is attended as a ballboy. Firmino fired too close to confident of the Indian women’s hockey team qualify- Premier League match at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Sunday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. — AP Federer, who has made the David de Gea. ing for the Tokyo Olympics as she feels the country has Basel final on all of his last 12 United had not scored in made a lot of improvement in the last three years. visits, owns ATP titles this sea- their two previous match- The Indian team, which returned to the Olympic fold son in Dubai, Miami and Halle. es prior to the internation- in Rio in 2016 after a gap of 36 years, plays against Despite not adding to his tally al break, but finally pro- United States here on November 1 and 2 for a berth in of majors, he still stands at 47-8 duced a moment of quali- Inter close gap at the top next year’s Tokyo Games. for the year, a record bettered ty going forward to take “We know how it felt representing India at Olympics only by eternal rival Rafael the lead, even if fortune Milan, Oct. 21: Inter The match at Sassuolo’s 71 minute, following against Barcelona in the when we qualified for it after a 36-year gap in Rio. Nadal, whose triumphs at was also on their side for Milan held off a late Mapei Stadium was Lukaku’s quick-fire dou- Champions League and However, when we came back from that outing, there Roland Garros and the US Open the goal to stand. Sassuolo surge to win 4-3 briefly interrupted before ble on 38 and 45 minutes. Juventus in Serie A. was a unanimous feeling around the group that we have taken the Spaniard to 19 Victor Lindelof looked and keep pace with lead- the break after a para- Inter were in control 4-1 “Once it goes to 3-1 and 4- need to push ourselves and make sure we consistently Grand Slams. to have upended Divock ers Juventus in Serie ‘A’ chutist inexplicably land- with 20 minutes to go, 1, it should be over,” said put in the performances which will help us in qualify- — AFP Origi on halfway, but no on Sunday as Claudio ed on the pitch just as when Antonio Conte Lukaku who has now ing for the next edition,” Sushila said. foul was given by Martin Ranieri settled for a goal- Lukaku was about to take brought on winger Matteo scored five Serie ‘A’ goals “We have made huge strides from the previous Atkinson and as United less draw against former a penalty. Politano and midfielder in eight games. Olympics, and now we are all very determined to broke forward, Daniel club Roma in his first The man was quickly led Valentino Lazaro for their “In the first half, we did secure our place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,” said the James’s cross perfectly game as Sampdoria coach. off by security agents as first appearances this sea- everything well. However, 26-year-old Sushila who captained the side in 2016 Rio picked out Rashford to Romelu Lukaku and players and fans looked on son. we should have scored in Olympics. SHOOTERS IN prod past Alisson. Lautaro Martinez each bewildered. Then the for- Then Filip Djuricic (74) the first 15 minutes after “We have 10 players in this current side who were Liverpool manager bagged a brace for Inter in mer Manchester United and Jeremie Boga (81) hit the restart to really kill off there in Rio as well, and all of us collectively want to Jurgen Klopp was furious a seven-goal thriller to striker slotted in to give back for the hosts to add to the match. The positive we experience that feeling again. Not just that, we want to UGLY SPAT AT on the touchline even keep Antonio Conte’s side Inter a 3-1 lead. Domenic Berardi’s first- take is that we got the win a medal for the country this time in Tokyo,” said before a VAR review failed second, a point behind Martinez had opened the half goal. three points, but we need the midfielder from Manipur. THE RANGES to overturn the decision. Juventus who beat scoring after two minutes. Inter held on for a win to defend better than — PTI — AFP Bologna 2-1 on Saturday. He added a penalty after after consecutive defeats that,” he said. — AFP New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India’s Athletes Commission on Monday launched an inquiry into the scuffle involving two marksmen inside the Dr Karni Singh Ronaldo’s Juve ready to Gritty NorthEast Shooting Range here, promis- ing appropriate action at the earliest. The Sports Authority of India attack left, right, centre hold Bengaluru (SAI) has cancelled the mem- bership of the two marksmen — Rome, Oct. 21: Juventus SUMIT SINGH | DC United defence and drilled Babar Khan and Yoginder Pal forward Cristiano Live on BENGALURU, OCT. 21 a shot across the goal. Singh — while the national fed- Ronaldo gave coach TV Another chance went eration referred the matter to Maurizio Sarri a vote of CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Galatasaray vs Real Madrid Bengaluru FC and begging as the Blues could its Athletes Commission, head- confidence on Monday from 12.30 am (Wednesday) NorthEast United played not divert one on target as ed by former international when he said he was Shakhtar Donetsk on Sony SIX, HD out a goalless draw in the Sunil Chhetri drove a loose shooter Morad Ali Khan. happy with the “more vs Dinamo Zagreb second match of the Indian ball that evaded the near from 10.25 pm on Sony Six, Manchester City vs Atalanta Ugly scenes were witnessed attacking” approach the HD from 12.30 am (Wednesday) Super League at the Sree post. at the range on Sunday when club had adopted since on Sony TEN 1, HD Kanteereva Stadium on Udanta Singh then the two errant shooters got into Sarri came on board in Atletico vs Leverkusen Monday amidst relentless missed a glorious chance a fight after an argument the summer. from 10.25 pm on Tottenham vs Crvena Zvezda rain. This was the first after being played by Sony TEN 2 , HD from 12.30 am (Wednesday) regarding the scheduling of “I think the team is get- on Sony TEN 3, HD time a game ended in a Raphael Augusto. The BFC rounds. ting better,” said Ronaldo Juventus vs stalemate since the Blues winger shot wide of the “The process of inquiry has on the eve of Juve’s Lokomotiv Moskva Club Brugge vs entered the ISL. target with only the goal- started and we will come out Champions League from 12.30 am (Wednesday) Paris Saint-Germain Coach Carles Cuadrat keeper to beat. with the findings as soon as Group ‘D’ meeting with on Sony TEN 2, HD from 12.30 am (Wednesday) opted for a 4-3-3 line up NorthEast got into the possible, and then pass our rec- Lokomotiv Moscow. on Sony ESPN, HD with a three-man midfield groove as Martin Chaves ommendation to the NRAI pres- “We are getting more with Dimas Delgado, had the first sight on goal ident for appropriate action. I and more confident. We weekend when Juventus goal while playing for Harmanjot Khabra and after linking up with Gyan. will call not just the two shoot- are playing a different beat Bologna 2-1 to con- Portugal. “That’s already Raphael Augusto while Gurpreet Sandhu made a ers involved but all those pres- brand of football, more solidate top spot in Serie in the past. I want to North East started routine save. Gyan then ent there at the time of inci- attacking. I like the way ‘A’ . move on, reach new Asomah Gyan as a lone put the ball in the net but dent, the inquiry will be very he (Sarri) wants the “My role hasn't heights to help the team. striker in a 4-2-3-1 forma- his position was ruled off- detailed,” Morad said. team to play. We are cre- changed, perhaps I have I want to play and help tion. side. Earlier, the breach of disci- ating more opportuni- a bit more freedom,” he the team win trophies. Of BFC started on the right A defensive error almost pline had forced the National ties, we have more confi- said. course I am proud of the note maintaining posses- gifted North East the open- Rifle Association of India dence in ourselves, I'm “I am happy because, individual records but sion that restricted the ing goal late in the first (NRAI) to act against the happy with these bit by bit, we are getting the priority is to win Highlanders to playing on half after Rahul Bheke shooters. “The NRAI has changes,” Ronaldo said. to where Juventus ought games for Juventus and the break and the first headed a ball back to referred the matter to the “Maybe we could score to be. We have a differ- Portugal,” Ronaldo said. chance came from the new Sandhu only for it to be Athletes Commission and asked a little more but I'm ence coach, a different The Italian champions signing Ashique Kurinyan. intercepted by Chaves who them to look into it, send them proud of what we are system, new players. We top Group ‘D’ in the The former Pune City FC pulled it wide. Gyan rattled a notice and launch an inquiry. doing,” he added. changed in order to Champions League hav- Tottenham Hotspur’s English defender Eric Dier takes player deployed as a left- the goal post in the second Meanwhile, their ‘pay and play’ So far this season, improve,” he said. ing drawn with Atletico part in a drill during a training session at Tottenham’s back picked the ball near half with his left foot, after scheme membership has been Ronaldo has scored five Last week, the five-time Madrid and beaten Bayer Enfield Training Centre in north London on Monday, the halfway mark and being played in by Chaves cancelled by SAI,” an official of goals in nine games and Ballon d’Or winner Leverkusen 3-0 in the last ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group ‘B’ match sprinted down the left, but once again was ruled the federation had said. — PTI was on target at the scored his 700th career round of games. — AFP against Crvena Zvezda. — AFP bypassing the North East offside. Fitness battle PAGE Limited-overs captain Aaron Finch is battling to be fit for Australia’s opening Twenty20 Cricket 15 against Sri Lanka after suffering a side strain DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

I don’t think Fast & furious playing the Hundred will dilute ■ Pacers Shami and Yadav let it our chances of winning the next rip as India on brink of 3-0 Test World Cup. series sweep over South Africa — Joe Root, England Test Ranchi, Oct. SCORECARD captain 21: India’s pace prowess came to the fore India (1st innings): 497-9 decl. yet again as Mohammad South Africa (1st innings): D. Elgar c Saha b Shami 0, Q. SHORT TAKES Shami and Umesh Yadav de Kock c Saha b Yadav 4, Z. Hamza b Jadeja 62, F. du bossed over a fragile South Plessis b Yadav 1, T. Bavuma st Saha b Nadeem 32, H. African batting line-up to Klaasen b Jadeja 6, G. Linde c Rohit b Yadav 37, D. Piedt put the hosts on the cusp of lbw b Shami 4, K. Rabada run out (Yadav) 0, A. Nortje a 3-0 whitewash here on lbw b Nadeem 4, L. Ngidi (not out) 0. Extras (b8, lb3, Monday. nb1) 12. Total (in 56.2 overs) 162. As many as 16 South FoW: 1-4, 2-8, 3-16, 4-107, 5-107, 6-119, 7-129, 8-130, 9- African wickets fell on day 162. three of the third and final Bowling: Shami 10-4-22-2, Yadav 9-1-40-3, Nadeem Test with Shami and 11.2-4-22-2, Jadeja 14-3-19-2, Ashwin 12-1-48-0. Andrew McDonald Umesh doing the bulk of South Africa (2nd innings, following-on): Q. de Kock b the damage. The duo Yadav 5, D. Elgar (retired hurt) 16, Z. Hamza b Shami 0, McDonald named bowled with fiery pace and F. du Plessis lbw b Shami 4, T. Bavuma c Saha b Shami were also rewarded for con- 0, H. Klaasen lbw b Yadav 5, G. Linde run out (Nadeem) sistently attacking the 27, D. Piedt b Jadeja 23, T. de Bruyn (batting) 30, K. RR head coach stumps. Rabada c Jadeja b Ashwin 12, A. Nortje (batting) 5. Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals on Staring at another mas- Extras (b5) 5. Total (for 8 wickets in 46 overs) 132. Monday appointed former sive defeat, South Africa FoW: 1-5, 2-10, 3-18, 4-22, 4-26 (Elgar retired), 5-36, 6- Australian cricketer Andrew were 132 for eight in their 67, 7-98, 8-121. McDonald as their new head second innings at stumps Bowling: Shami 9-5-10-3, Yadav 9-1-35-2, Jadeja 13-5- coach for a three-year term. with India needing to turn 36-1, Nadeem 5-0-18-0, Ashwin 10-3-28-1. McDonald has been a part of up on day four to complete the Indian Premier League, hav- formalities. It has proved to African first innings for 162 ing played for Delhi Daredevils be another dismal tour of in 56.2 overs in yet another in the 2009 season before India for the South African Saha injured, meek batting surrender being signed up by Royal batsmen and notwithstand- that lasted less than two Challengers Bangalore in ing the high quality of fast Pant keeps sessions after the visitors 2012–2013. He was also the bowling, they looked like resumed the day at nine for bowling coach of Royal sitting ducks on Monday. two in five overs. Local lad Challengers Bangalore. The 38- Resuming the day at nine wickets Nadeem cleaned up the tail year-old former Australian all- for two in their first Ranchi, Oct. 21: India’s first- by trapping Anrich Nortje rounder has coached innings, South Africa were choice Test wicketkeeper in front to make it a memo- Leicestershire, Victoria and the bowled out for 162 before Wriddhiman Saha suffered rable debut, returning with Melbourne Renegades. India enforced the follow- an injury on his right ring figures of 11.2-4-22-2. McDonald, who played four on. Umesh set the tone of finger during the South Nadeem had his “big Tests for Australia, had guided the day by clean bowling African second innings as moment” when he dis- Victoria to the title win in South African skipper Faf Rishabh Pant kept wickets in missed Temba Bavuma (32) Sheffield Shield in his first year du Plessis with an the final hour. The 35-year- for his first wicket in inter- as senior coach. The Victorian unplayable late outswinger. old Saha, who was phenom- national cricket. He foxed then moved the Renegades If Umesh was lethal in the enal behind the stumps in Bavuma with his flight as from 7th position to winning first innings, Shami upped the second Test in Pune, was the batsman stepped out of Umesh Yadav the Big Bash this year. “We are his game in the second. The hurt in the 27th over, while the crease, leaving celebrates a delighted to appoint Andrew as left-arm spinners, debutant keeping to off-spinner Wriddhiman Saha to do the South African our head coach. He shares our Shahbaz Nadeem and Ravichandran Ashwin. The rest. Nadeem’s first inter- wicket. belief of discovering potential Ravindra Jadeja, too did latest injury adds to the national wicket incidental- — AP and championing dreams and is their bit as India steam- long list of on-field setbacks ly came even before any aligned with our vision to con- rolled the opposition. Like that the Bengal stumper had batsman could score run tinue to drive innovation in the he had done in the first suffered in his career includ- against him. South Africa IPL,” said Ranjit Barthakur, innings, Umesh gave the ing a career-threatening began the second session Executive Chairman, Rajasthan first breakthrough in South shoulder injury for which he staring at an imminent fol- Royals in a team statement. Africa’s second essay when had to undergo surgery low-on as they lost their — PTI he cleaned up Quinton de which forced him out of seventh wicket on the Kock (5) with a perfect national team for 20 fourth ball after the lunch- I’ll meet Kohli on length delivery that angled months. — PTI break when a hapless Dane across the left-hander. Piedt was beaten by Oct. 24: Ganguly Then Shami ripped innings. An early tea was Shami’s raw pace as it cut through the middle-order, taken as both the teams back in to trap him in front. Kolkata: BCCI president-elect first castling Zubayr were left shaken after open- What followed was a body Sourav Ganguly on Monday left Hamza for a duck with a er Dean Elgar was hit on blow in 39th over where it to skipper Virat Kohli to take full length delivery before the helmet by a 145kmph Shami made Nortje hop all a call on his availability for getting rid of Faf Du bouncer from Yadav. over with his sharp incom- the upcoming three- Plessis (4) and Temba The batsman took a ing bouncers though the match T20 series Bavuma (0) in successive pause, sat on the ground tail-ender managed to sur- against Bangladesh, overs to leave them gasping before going off the field. vive the hostile spell. starting November 3. at 22 four in their second India wrapped up the South — PTI There is a specula- tion that Kohli, who has played 48 of the last 56 international games South Africa’s across formats, will take rest Dean Elgar is Elgar suffers concussion after being hit by bouncer for the T20s but come back for felled by an the two Test matches in Indore Umesh Yadav Ranchi, Oct. 21: South from Yadav, who was in assessed and we are fol- issued a statement on and Kolkata. “I will meet him on bouncer. — AP Africa opener Dean the middle of a hostile lowing the standard ICC behalf of the team. Elgar October 24. I will talk to him Elgar was on Monday spell of short-pitched concussion protocol. I is the third concussion like a BCCI president talks to ruled out of the third bowling. Elgar was hit will send an update as substitute after Marnus the captain. He is the captain Test against India as he just above the ear and soon as there is one to Labuschagne of and he can take a call," suffered concussion immediately fell on the send. Australia (in place of Ganguly told reporters at the after being hit by a ground, calling for med- The Match Referee has Steve Smith during >

CAB headquarters. He was all > bouncer from pacer ical help. approved Theunis de Ashes Test at Lord’s) and praise for Rohit Sharma, who > Umesh Yadav. He was batting on 16 off Bruyn as Dean Elgar’s Jermaine Blackwood (vs has been a smash-hit with 529 Mohammed Minutes before the tea 29 balls when Umesh replacement as result of India replacing Darren runs in his kitty, including a Shami break, Elgar tried to bouncer struck him. concussion,” South Bravo). maiden double hundred. — PTI duck a short delivery “Dean Elgar is still being Africa media manager — PTI Bangladesh cricketers go on strike Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu Dhaka/ Kolkata, Oct. 21: should be increased to one Bangladesh’s upcoming lakh (Bangladesh Taka), make semis; Mumbai out tour of India was on which is now 35 thousand Monday thrown into jeop- only. At the same time, the Bengaluru, Oct. 21: Rain ardy after their national salary of first-class crick- ended Mumbai’s Vijay VIJAY HAZARE BRIEF SCORES team players refused to par- eters also should be Hazare Trophy campaign ■ Chhattisgarh 190 for 6 in 45.4 overs (Harpreet Singh Bhatia 83, ticipate in any cricketing increased by 50 per cent,” here on Monday as Amandeep Khare 59 not out, Dhawal Kulkarni 2 for 9) vs Mumbai 95 activity until their said their most decorated Chhattisgarh made it to the for no loss in 11.3 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 60 not out, Aditya Tare 31 demands, including a hike player Shakib. semi-finals on the basis of not out). in salary, are met. “A first-class cricketer more wins against their ■ Tamil Nadu 174 for 6 in 39 overs (Baba Aparajith 56, Washington The boycott plan was gets only 1500 taka as the quarterfinal opponents in Sundar 35 not out, Gurkeerat Singh 2 for 25) vs Punjab 52 for 2 in 12.2 overs. announced by the country’s daily allowance. I don’t the league phase. (Note: Both matches were abandoned due to rain) top players such as Test and think this is enough for a Tamil Nadu also reached T20 captain Shakib Al cricketer in order to get a the semi-finals on the basis Hasan, Mahmudullah and healthy lifestyle. At the of more wins than Punjab Aditya Tare on 31. However, Thakur got rid off Mushfiqur Rahim at a press same time, we are demand- in the league stage after the skies opened up and the Shashank Chandrakar to conference here. ing to increase the travel their quarter-final game match was abandoned, end- leave Chhattisgarh in trou- Nearly 50 players are part allowance. We will be happy was cut short by rain. ing Mumbai’s topsy-turvy ble at 3 for 2. Ashutosh of the protest. A boycott of if BCB ensures the air tick- Tamil Nadu had won nine campaign. Pratap Singh (27), who any cricket activity for the ets for travelling for the out of nine matches in As per rules, Mumbai came in at one drop, was foreseeable future will have first-class cricketers Group C, while needed to bat a minimum of unable to convert his start an immediate impact on the around the country.” Chhattisgarh emerged vic- 20 overs to get a result in as Chhattisgarh slipped to National Cricket League, Some of the players’ main torious in five out of eight this game. But as the game 40 for 3. Skipper Harpreet currently in progress. demands are: Bangladesh games in Group A. was abandoned, Singh Bhatia (83) and The action could also jeop- Premier League (BPL) must Mumbai won four. While Chhattisgarh qualified. Put Amandeep Khare (59 not ardise the training camp for go back to franchise model, Tamil Nadu will take on into bat at the Alur cricket out) led the recovery with a next month’s tour of India Dhaka Premier League Gujarat in the semifinals stadium III, Mumbai 135-run stand. and possibly the tour itself. Flanked by his teammates Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (centre) addresses the (their domestic first-class on Wednesday, hosts bowlers did well to restrict In the other last eight During the tour starting media at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Monday. — AFP competition) must go back Karnataka will clash with Chhattisgarh to 190 for six game, Punjab restricted November 3, Bangladesh to open market transfers, Chhattisgarh on the same in 45.4 overs, when play Tamil Nadu to 174 for six in are scheduled to play three The camp was supposed to Indian Cricket Board feel Dhaka and it’s surrounding central contract salary day. In pursuit of a revised was halted due to rain. 39 overs when rain stopped T20 Internationals and two start this week with the that Ganguly’s cordial rela- towns to watch the match, a should be higher, and target of 195 from 39 overs, Experienced medium- play. Tamil Nadu had a Test matches as part of the team’s spin consultant tions with both players and first in Kolkata. I believe include more players, high- Mumbai were cruising at 95 pacer Dhawal Kulkarni shaky start after openers World Championship. Daniel Vettori in atten- officials in Bangladesh that they will pay heed to er first class match fees, for no loss in 11.3 overs sent Chhattisgarh opener Murali Vijay (22) and “We have to respect the dance. BCCI president-elect cricket might help in sal- our president’s request if players association to no with young Yashasvi Jiwanjyot Singh Chauhan Abhinav Mukund (17) local coaches, physios, Sourav Ganguly said in vaging the situation. the situation demands,” longer have conflict of Jaiswal batting on 60 (38 (0) back after he edged to failed to convert starts. trainers and groundsman. Kolkata that he was confi- “There is a Test match in another BCCI official said. interest. “We just came to balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes) and keeper Tare. Shardul — PTI They get really a little dent that Bangladesh will Kolkata, which will certain- One of the major points know about it we will dis- amount of salary at the end not call-off the series. “It is ly generate a lot of interest raised by the players was cuss it in the board and try Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 of the month,” senior open- the internal matter of BCB among the Bangladesh fans better remuneration for to resolve it as soon as pos- Printed and Published by T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at er Tamim Iqbal said on but it’s not under my keeping the local connect in those competing at the first- sible,” BCB CEO Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist. behalf of the players at the purview,” Ganguly said. mind. A lot of fans are class level. “Match fee for Nizamudin Chowdhury Telangana and Published at 36, S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. press conference. However, many in the expected to travel from the first-class cricket said. — PTI Editor: Aditya Sinha c m y k c m y k

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