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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 166 | Saturday, 16 June 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,817.70 (+9.65) pSENSEX 35,622.14 (+22.32) qDOW JONES 25,006.81 (-168.50) qNASDAQ 7722.31 (-38.73) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.01 (-0.39) qRUPEE/EURO 79.12 (-0.33) pGOLD/10GM 32,190 (+330) pSILVER/K 42,400 (+450) CM PROPOSES NORTH- RBI MUST ACT AS ILEANA OPENS TO LAUNCH EAST FLOOD ALERT INSPECTOR, NOT UP ABOUT DOOR-TO-DOOR CLAIMS 12 OFF-SITE SURVEYOR: DEPRESSION, CAMPAIGN PG3 LIVES PG7 UNIONS PG13 MARRIAGE & PREGNANCY PG16 FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT DAY BUKHARI KILLING J-K Police arrests Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’ one suspect MPOST BUREAU SAYANTAN GHOSH SRINAGAR: The Jammu and NEW DELHI: A steady breeze slightly Kashmir Police have arrested improved the city’s air pollution levels a suspect in connection with but the air quality remained in the the killing of veteran journal- “severe” category for the fourth day ist Shujaat Bukhari and two of on Friday, monitoring agencies said. his PSOs, Kashmir’s top police There was a dip in the air quality officer announced on Friday. level on Tuesday due to dust storms in The suspect has been identi- western India, particularly Rajasthan, fied as Zubair Qadri, Inspector which increased coarser particles in Highlights General (IG) Kashmir Swayam the air, the Central Pollution Control Prakash Pani said at a hurriedly A CCTV image released by the Board (CPCB) said. »»Winds slightly improve called press conference. J&K Police shows three bike borne suspects However, the influx of dust from pollution levels He said Qadri was seen in PTI Rajasthan slowed down significantly the video stealing the pistol of and local winds in Delhi have picked »»Air quality is expected to the PSO who was shot dead macy between India and Paki- up due to which dispersion of pollut- return to “very- poor” category along with Bukhari. stan, was also said to be on a ants have become faster, and the air from “severe” by Saturday “The pistol has since been terrorist hit list. quality is expected to return to “very recovered, and he is being In 2006, Bukhari was kid- poor” category from “severe” by Satur- »»City hospitals flooded with questioned about his presence napped by unknown gunmen day, said Gufran Beig, a scientist at the at the scene of the crime. So far, who then attempted to shoot Centre-run System of Air Quality and cases of people suffering he has not been able to give any him at close range. Miracu- Weather Forecasting and Research from respiratory ailments convincing answers,” he said. lously, the gunman’s pistol got Institute (SAFAR). Pani added that the state locked, and the journalist ran The PM10 level (presence of par- page of all civil construction activities police had formed a Special for his life. ticles with a diameter less than 10 across the city till Sunday as part of Investigation Team (SIT) under In recent weeks, he had mm) was recorded at 626 in Delhi- the emergency measures which also Deputy Inspector General strongly backed the internal NCR and 650 in Delhi, leading to hazy include intensifying mechanical road (central Kashmir) V K Virdi ceasefire announced by New conditions. sweeping. to probe the killing of the editor Delhi for Ramzan. The PM2.5 level (presence of parti- Worried over the situation doctors of Rising Kashmir yesterday. Just days ago, he tweeted on cles with a diameter less than 2.5 mm) across the city have advised people Pani also described the kill- the killings of two policemen that deteriorated from “very poor” to suffering from breathing difficulties ing of the journalist as a “ter- in Pulwama in south Kashmir. “severe” showed improvement today not to travel outside as it can exacer- ror attack”. Hundreds of mourners in at 164 in Delhi region and 162 in A New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) worker sprinkles water on trees to reduce dust particles, in New Delhi, on Friday PTI bate their respiratory diseases. They The identity of the other Kashmir on Friday joined the Delhi-NCR, the CPCB data said. have recommended patients use mask three attackers was being ascer- funeral procession of Bukhari On Thursday, the PM2.5 level in late matter in the air, at several places The India Meteorological Depart- It also forecasts thunderstorms whenever they step out of their homes. tained, the police official said. at his ancestral village Kreeri in Delhi-NCR was at 268 and Delhi in Delhi remained over 500. An AQI ment (IMD) said that strong dust rais- at isolated places over the city in the The number of cases of patients Bukhari, 52, was given Baramulla. Despite heavy rain, at 277. between 0-50 is considered “Good”, ing winds of the order of 25-35­ kmph coming days, bringing relief from the suffering from related respiratory ail- police protection after an crowds of villagers, friends and According to the CPCB, the air 51-100 “Satisfactory”, 101-200 “Mod- is likely to continue over Rajasthan, dusty air. ments has increased 20 percent during attempt on his life 18 years colleagues followed the march quality index (AQI), a measurement erate”, 201-300 “Poor”, 301-400 “Very Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Lieutenant Governor Anil Bai- the last two days, as per reports com- ago. The father of two, who was through the streets of the of the concentration of toxic particu- Poor”, and 401-500 “Severe”. Delhi during the next 24 hours. jal had on Thursday ordered stop- ing in from city hospitals. See inside often part of “track-2” diplo- village. See P6 Soon, cashless treatment at Nobody can PM chairs high-level meeting on Kashmir EID MUBARAK touch me at least MPOST BUREAU mir hangs in the balance, with TO ALL OUR AIIMS for CGHS card-holders till 2019 polls: a few security agencies flagging ESTEEMED NEW DELHI: Prime Minister its disadvantages, including Kumaraswamy Narendra Modi chaired a high- regrouping of militants, and READERS level meeting on the security some in the Home Ministry is MPOST BUREAU situation in Jammu and Kash- in favour of extending it with mir in which a decision on a rider that intelligence-based BENGALURU: As ques- extending the ceasefire could operations should be increased, tions over the longevity of the be taken, officials said. officials had said. In today’s Congress-JD(S) coalition gov- The meeting was attended The valley has witnessed the ernment in Karnataka linger, by Home Minister Rajnath killings of over 55 militants and paper Chief Minister HD Kuma- Singh, National Security Advi- of security for Amarnath Yatra, the deaths of 27 locals this year. raswamy on Friday appeared sor Ajit Doval, and senior offi- starting June 28, and killings The situation in Kashmir is CITY ... upbeat that could ‘touch’ him cials of intelligence and security of Rising Kashmir editor Shu- considered to be turbulent as at least till the 2019 Lok Sabha agencies, they said. jaat Bukhari and Army jawan nearly 80 incidents of violence UZBEK WOMAN PRISONER DIES 4 DHIRENDRA KUMAR CGHS beneficiaries would be directly polls are over. The meeting is crucial as a Aurangzeb is also on the occurred there in the last four reimbursed to the premier institute. “This coalition govern- call on extending the unilateral agenda, they said. months. Civilians were often NATION NEW DELHI: It may come as a big “Given that CGHS cardholders ment will function with sta- ceasefire post-Ramzan, which The fate of the Centre’s seen thronging to encounter GOA CM RESUMES OFFICIAL WORK 5 relief to Central Government Health are entitled to get treatment at any bility. I know, no one can ends Friday, can be taken dur- one-month-old policy of sus- sites to stage protests with the Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries as the Central government hospital, we are touch me for one year. I will ing it, they said. pension of operations against intention of giving the militants EDIT government has decided to provide working on the proposal to make it be there at least for one year It is expected that the issue militants in Jammu and Kash- an opportunity to escape. RISING KASHMIR ECLIPSED 8 cashless treatment facilities to all cashless in AIIMS. The beneficiaries until the Lok Sabha election CGHS beneficiaries at premier health- would have to visit the healthcare cen- is over. Until then, no one can INTERNATIONAL care institutes of All-India Institute of tre and get his/her treatment done, do anything to me,” he said. Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting Medical Sciences (AIIMS). and the CGHS would take the bill- Addressing an event, PAK TALIBAN CHIEF KILLED 10 A pilot project in this regard would ing part care,” a senior official in the Kumaraswamy said he would OUR CORRESPONDENT She said: “The Chief Minis- BUSINESS soon start in AIIMS, New Delhi, Health Ministry said. not remain silent during the ters of different states have also wherein CGHS beneficiaries wouldn’t The official further added that the period that he has got and KOLKATA: Chief Minister urged me to attend the meeting UK COURT ORDERS MALLYA TO PAY UP 13 have to pay for diagnostic procedures talks are in the final stage and it would would focus on taking deci- Mamata Banerjee has con- of the NITI Aayog and I am as well as other chargeable lab tests, be formalised very soon. “The AIIMS, sions for the benefit of the firmed her participation in the going just because everyone SPORT including bed charges. New Delhi has agreed to roll out the state. NITI Aayog’s governing coun- wants me to go.” INDIA CRUSH AFGHANISTAN 15 Notably, the OPD facilities and scheme, and once it becomes success- The Chief Minister said he cil meeting on Sunday. This Meanwhile, Chief Minister some tests in AIIMS are free for all, ful, the facility would be launched would not waste his time and comes after the Chief Minis- of Andhra Pradesh N Chan- while the institute offers free of cost in every government hospital across immerse himself in work as it ters of different states urged her drababu Naidu, who is set to FOR ADVERTISING diagnostic procedures for patients the country,” the official said, adding was important that the state to be present. attend the NITI Aayog meet- kindly contact at 9810195709 belonging to BPL categories, while that separate registration counters progresses in all spheres. After wishing “Eidof the meeting and it has been ing in New Delhi as well, has or general category patients need to pay would also be opened to implement “So in the opportunity Mubarak” to all, Banerjee said: rescheduled on June 17. The organised a series of meetings to get lab facilities at the premier insti- the scheme. that I have got, rather than “As you all know that the meet- meeting is going to start at 9 with his officials and discussed [email protected] tute, which are far less compared to “Once the scheme becomes oper- going into what others have ing of NITI Aayog was called am .” the issues to be raised in the other hospitals. ational, it would prove to be a major done, what I have done will on the day of Eid, which is on Banerjee, who will be meeting. FOR SUBSCRIPTION As per the proposal, the Health relief for CGHS beneficiaries as they be my message. in doing this, June 16. I had pointed it out. attending the prayer on Red Mamata, will be setting out kindly contact at 8800854665 Ministry is about to sign an agreement wouldn’t have to wait for long in the environment is also in my We need to attend prayers on Road on Sunday morning, fur- for Delhi on Saturday evening. or with the AIIMS to start cashless treat- queues to pay fees for procedures/ favour (with good rains),” he the day of Eid. It is difficult for ther said: “Despite my unwill- She will attend the meeting the [email protected] ment facilities for all CGHS benefi- tests,” said Vijay Kumar Gurjar, an added. us to go for the meeting on June ingness, I am going to attend next day and will come back to ciaries and the expenses incurred on AIIMS doctor. 16. They had changed the date the meeting.” Kolkata on Monday. THE MURDER WAS METICULOUSLY PLANNED Kolkata jewellery Waghmare killed Lankesh; outfit has footprints in 5 states promoter arrested by DRI in multi-crore fraud case MPOST BUREAU He, however, said the Sujith Kumar alias Praveen The entire process of recon- weapon was yet to be traced. used to recruit people for the naissance, identifying the MPOST BUREAU remanded eight days of judi- BENGALURU: Parashuram A forensic examination can gang, the official said, adding it weaknesses of the targets and cial custody,” a DRI official said. Waghmare, the last of the six lead to such a conclusion when was following his interrogation their elimination would take KOLKATA: Shree Ganesh “Our investigation sug- suspects arrested in connection the hammer of a gun has left that the network was busted. anywhere between 6 months Jewellery House Ltd pro- gested that he was found to be with the killing of journalist- identical marks at the rear of a The SIT, he said, suspected and a year. moter Nilesh Parekh has been actively involved in the fraud actvist Gauri Lankesh, was her bullet even if the weapon itself three more were involved in “The gang had almost arrested for fraud in diversion of diversion of primary gold assassin, the SIT probing the has not been found. the killing of Lankesh, who was reached the last phase of kill- of over 1,700 kg of primary of over 1700 kg among other sensational case said on Friday. The official said the organ- shot dead at the entrance of her ing Prof K S Bhagawan (Kan- gold, the Directorate of Reve- violations like non-realisation A senior official in the Spe- isation, composed of peo- Bengaluru residence on Sep- nada writer) when we nabbed nue Intelligence said on Friday. of remittance on account of cial Investigation Team also ple drawn from Hindu right tember 5 last year, and a hunt them,” the officer said. Parekh was last year export of gems & jewelleries to said the same weapon was used groups, had around 60 mem- was on for them. The Karnataka police had arrested by Central Bureau of the tune of Rs 7,500 crore,” the to shoot Lankesh, and rational- bers spread across at least five Speculation was rife that uncovered the plot to kill Bhag- Investigation in connection official said. Intelligence was ists Govind Pansare and M M states but had no name. Waghmare, whose physi- wan recently, and it was during of defrauding a consortium developed by DRI that the firm Kalburgi. “We discovered that this cal appearance matched that the interrogation of the four of banks led by State Bank of having several units in Man- “Waghmare shot Lankesh, gang has a network in Madhya of the man whose image was arrested accused that they grew India, for non-payment of loan ikanchan Special Economic and the forensic report has con- Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, caught on the CCTV camera suspicious about their involve- to the tune of Rs 2,672 crore. Zone, Kolkata was involved firmed that (rationalists) Gov- Goa and Karnataka. We did not at Lankesh’s home on the day ment in Lankesh’s killing. “We have arrested Kolkata- in diversion of gold imported ind Pansare, M M Kalburgi and find their Uttar Pradesh con- organisations like Maharash- sible for the killings. of the killing, was her assassin. Bhagwan had often angered based Shree Ganesh Jewellery duty free on the strength of Lankesh were murdered with nection so far,” the official said. tra-based Hindu Jagruti Samiti Both organisations had The officer said the gang the right-wing outfits with his House’s promoter on Thursday being a nominated agency and the same weapon,” a senior offi- He said though it recruited and Sanatan Sanstha, these out- denied their role in the killing meticulously planned its oper- writing and utterances against and he was produced before also in its capacity as a SEZ cer in the SIT said. people from hardline Hindutva fits may not be directly respon- of the three. ations before executing them. Hindu Gods. (WITH PTI INPUTS) court on Friday. He has been unit, a DRI statement said. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018

MOVIE OF THE WEEK Dos and don’ts for summer Action-packed but Summer heat could leave you feeling lethargic, nauseous, lacks thrills exhausted and may even cause diarrhoea and constipation. “RACE 3” Experts suggest a list of items that should/shouldn’t be Director: Remo D’Souza; consumed to combat the harsh effects of the season Cast: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem, Daisy Shah, Freddy Daruwalla; itch oily food and alcohol 4Liquids and sorbets: Invite divine and possibly nauseous if consumed in Rating: for cold soups, sorbets and drinks into your life like kokum water, excess. The recommended daily intake fresh vegetables to combat coconut water, chaas, fruit slushes and of protein is one gram per kilo of ideal ace 3, as the name suggests, is Sikander (Salman Khan). the harsh effects of summer also frozen iced sorbets - the healthi- body weight (the appropriate weight the third edition of the fran- The twins have a grouse against Don your body, say experts. est way to make this is to simply slush for your height). So, no matter what chise, but has no narrative con- their father. They feel he is neglect- your fruit by lightly beating it and then you currently weigh, if your ideal body Rnection with its previous editions. ing them as he is fond of Sikander. Here are a few dos and don’ts to combat freezing it. These foods work well to weight is supposed to be 57-58 kilos, And unlike its predecessors, this one So they plot along with Yash (Bobby the harsh summer heat: restore electrolyte balance and also pro- your protein intake should not exceed seems like jaded fare as it lacks thrills Deol), Sikander’s loyal bodyguard to vide healthy and interesting ways to pack 57-58 grams per day. and the adrenaline rush so palpable show him down. The plot advances DOS: in those nutrients. 4Alcohol: Nothing in its earlier editions. relentlessly with twists and turns, and 4Fresh fruits, vegetables and sal- 4Water and infused water: looks more tempting and Convoluted and predictable, despite familiar elements it takes a ads: Summer heat could lead to dehy- Apart from increasing your water refreshing than a cool this action thriller is a forced fam- complicated, longwinded path for a dration and dehydration could lead to consumption to about 10-12 glasses cocktail, all frosty and ily drama. In its broad outlines, Race cliched finale. electrolyte loss, which could leave you per day, why not try killing two pink, beckoning you to 3 has a story similar to many Hindi With dialogues like, “Our business feeling lethargic, nauseous, exhausted birds with one glass by infusing your drink it. The harsh real- films seen in the 1980s and 1990s, in is our business, none of your business” and may even cause diarrhoea and con- water? Take care of both dehydration ity is that alcohol adds which the family members are pitted and “They don’t make men like you stipation. Up your intake of fresh fruit and nutrition by adding a small piece to more heat; alcohol is a one against another, only to realise anymore”, the writing is light, super- and vegetables in ways that are creative of fresh fruit like kiwi or strawberry or vasodilator, which means that blood bonds are stronger fluous and steeped in mediocrity. The and yum like finger foods or fun salads even basil to your water with a pinch of that more blood gushes than any external greed. inclusion of the Bhojpuri dialect at so that you beat the heat. Sugar Free Green. through your system In this cinematic uni- times makes the scene unintention- 4Sauteed greens: Give a nod to leaving you feeling hot- verse, we witness sibling ally funny. sauteed greens this season because these ter and sweatier. Alco- jealousy and one-upman- Anil’s performance as Shamsher are light, can be made very entertain- hol is also extremely ship, conning and dou- Singh vacillates from sincere to per- ing and always bring nice gifts with dehydrating. ble-crossing, loyalty and functory at a high rate, but neverthe- them like reduced cholesterol, can- 4Oily food: sacrifice. And all these less, he is the only actor worth a watch. cer-fighting abilities, anti-ageing When bodies are aspects seem so feeble Salman Khan and Bobby Deol are benefits, powerful vitamins and not hydrated, and unconvincing. far from being agile they both seem tons of energy. they are not It’s the story of world-weary and worn-out. 4Cold soups: Team up fresh always able Shamsher Singh’s (Anil On the technical front, the film salads with the perfect escort: to expel all Kapoor) family. Origi- is astutely mounted with high pro- hearty cold soups that include by-products nally from Handiya in duction values. With swank, custom- gazpachos, cold cucumber soups, of heavier, India, he has a flour- designed cars and free flowing arms, tomato soups for that full flavour and oilier foods ishing arms manu- the action sequences are well-cho- for that feeling of being full. through the kid- facturing and dealing reographed and slickly edited. While ney, which is why uri- business, operat- some of the scenes with live action nation is not as frequent ing from the pri- drama get your adrenaline charged, DON’TS: when you are dehydrated. To coun- vate island Al-Shifa. there are others that resemble an 4Excess protein: Pro- ter this, the load of excreting oily food Greed makes him action-packed video game. teins are harder to digest in comes on to the skin – the second larg- plot a heist. He ropes The 3D effects are far and few, even general and coupled with heat est excretory organ – which will make in his twins – Suraj the shattering of the glass frames with and dehydration, could leave you sweat more, dehydrate you further, (Saqib Saleem) and the shards strewn all around are inef- you feeling uncomfortable kick-starting a vicious cycle. IANS Sanjana (Daisy Shah) fective. The songs are an aberration to and his adopted son the narrative. IANS Give an early start to your day to cut depression Reap the benefits of Yoga IF YOU ARE AN early riser, you are significantly less likely ules, chronotype – which is in part determined by genetics to develop depression, according to researchers. – appears to mildly influence depression risk. YOGA WORKSHOP BY HEALTH GURU “Being an early type seems to be beneficial, and you can “Our results show a modest link between chronotype influence how early you are,” said lead author Celine Vetter, and depression risk. This could be related to the overlap in Ahead of International Yoga Day, a two Director at the University of Colorado-Boulder. genetic pathways associated with chronotype and mood,” day yoga workshop by Dr Mickey Mehta, Conversely, people who are up till late at night are twice Vetter said. India’s leading holistic health guru and as likely to suffer from depression, studies have shown. However, early risers still had a 12-27 per cent lower It is because the late chronotypes – or night owls – are risk of being depressed than intermediate types, while late corporate life coach for the residents of less likely to be married, more likely to live alone and be types had 6 per cent higher risk than intermediate types Gurugram is being organized to introduce smokers, and more likely to have erratic sleep patterns, the (this modest increase was not statistically significant). the benefits of Yoga and its vital role in researchers explained. “This tells us that there might be an effect of chronotype the life of an individual. WHERE: DLF Lack of sleep, exercise, less time spent outdoors, bright on depression risk that is not driven by environmental and lights at night, and low exposure to daylight all can con- lifestyle factors,” Vetter noted. Gardencity, Gurugram (June 16) and The tribute to depression. pensity for the individual to sleep at a particular time dur- Vetter stressed that while the study does suggest that Crest Clubhouse, Park Drive, DLF5 (June For the study, published in the Journal of Psychiat- ing a 24-hour period, or sleep-wake preference, and mood chronotype is an independent risk factor for depres- 17) TIMING: 7 am – 9 am ric Research, the team analysed more than 32,000 female disorders. The results showed that even after accounting for sion, it does not mean night owls are doomed to be nurses to explore the link between chronotype – the pro- environmental factors like light exposure and work sched- depressed. IANS Beat the summer heat with cooling food

OUR CORRESPONDENT At Playground, JW Marriott New Delhi Aeroc- A perfect appetizer on a warm summer afternoon ummer time in India brings with it intense ity, the menu by Rishi Verma, Chef De Cuisine comes replete with mushrooms and Ciabatta bread. heat, with a touch of humidity. Cooling foods emphasizes on fresh ingredients and seasonal fruits It’s easy to whip up and always leaves people want- are often in demand, and salads and light and vegetables. This often translates into quick bites ing another bite. The Porcini Ragout and Pecorino Sbites rule the palate. curated to satiate the critic and the connoisseur alike. Bruschetta makes for a wonderful start to any meal. wild arugula and its complex flavors lends itself to a carefully crafted summer appetizer. With pesto and micro greens rounding out the dish, PORCINI RAGOUT AND PECORINO BRUSCHETTA drizzled with a simple balsamic reduction, the light yet filling dish is INGREDIENTS best enjoyed with a glass of Prosecco. The cooling creamy Burrata OTIA: An initiative to and the crunch of Pine-nuts that accompany it is always a real crowd pleaser. Ciabatta 1 loaf showcase Odisha culture Onions 100 gms OUR CORRESPONDENT INGREDIENTS culture and their initiative OTIA will give a boost Porcini 100 gms to the state and its culture.” CULTURALLY RICH IN ART, music and Sashanka Mohapatra, Founder Director Chantrelles 100gms Burrata Cheese 130 gm dance – the state of Odisha/Orissa initiated of OTIA said, “While the state exhibitions are Garlic 50 gms India’s first private sector triennial titled ‘OTIA’ exclusively for national artists, OTIA is an inter- Heirloom tomatoes 100 gm (Odisha Triennial of International Art).The national platform which gives stage to the inter- Button mushroom 100 gms Balsamic reduction 10 gm initiative which was taken by Sahank Mahp- national artists for showcasing their art along Philadelphia cheese 25 gms tra; Founder of ANPIC and OTIA took place with the artists of India and from the Odisha Extra virgin olive oil 5 ml in the three major cities of Odisha namely Bhu- state in particular.” Pecorino 15 gms Pesto 20 gms baneswar, Puri and Konark. “OTIA is a great challenge given to me and I OTIA, which was formally launched in Bhu- am going to make it one of the worth memorable Truffle oil 5 ml Microgreens 2 gms baneswar in May made its experiences in the Indian art Extra virgin olive oil 10 ml Wild aragula 5 gms national announcement – scene,” said JohnyML who ‘Delhi Declaration of OTIA’ is the Curatorial Director- METHOD Pinenuts 5 gms at the National Gallery of designate of OTIA. “I have Heat oil in a pan, add gar- Raisins 5 gms Modern Art on June 14, in envisioned an international lic and onions and lightly the presence of Pinaki Misra, triennial in which the local Salt and pepper to taste MP (Lok-Sabha) and Jef- aesthetics will find a chance sauté them. frey Sexton, Minister Coun- to stand shoulder to shoul- Add sliced button mush- METHOD selor of Public Affairs and der with the international rooms, porcini and chante- Slice the heirloom toma- the US Embassy. The evening art. My idea is to create a relles to the pan and cook toes and lightly sprinkle was also graced by the pres- ‘global’ feeling about art and until they release all their them with salt and pep- ence of famous personalities culture through the OTIA juices. like Anand Moy Banerji, Kan- platform by integrating art, per. chan Chandra, Pratul music, dance, theatre, film, Season with salt and pep- Place the burrata on top Dash, Artist Sidharth, Raghu craft and literature,” he fur- per and add the pecorino and Philadelphia cheese. The mixture will of tomatoes, sprinkle Rai, Jatin Das and many more. ther added. turn into slight creamy texture. the aragula, pine nuts, The Chief guest of the It’s the first time that Take the sliced toasted ciabatta bread and spread the mushroom microgreens around to program, Pinaki Misra, MP Orissa’s local artists got a mixture over it. Slightly drizzle with truffle oil and serve. make it look attractive. (Lok-Sabha) said, “It has been platform to showcase the cul- Not to be left behind, fresh Burrata, paired with heirloom tomatoes, observed that the activities of ture on a national and inter- Drizzle with balsamic reduction, pesto and extra virgin olive oil ANPIC is promoting Indian national level. Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only Printed and Published by Jaiyendra Kumar Sharma on behalf of Front Row Media Pvt. Ltd. and printed at The Indian Express Pvt. Ltd., A-8, Sector-7, Noida-201 301 (U.P.) and published from First Floor, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002. Editor: Durbar Ganguly, Executive Editor: Arya Rudra. Email: [email protected], Tel. No. 011-47777500 city 3 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp Former Principal Secy Anindo Will stop taking CM proposes to launch water if forced Majumdar brought back to Delhi out: Sisodia

SAYANTAN GHOSH from his position as Princi- OUR CORRESPONDENT door-to-door campaign pal Secretary of the Services Six DCPs NEW DELHI: Major reshuf- department by Kejriwal. NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief fling was undertaken within The other senior IAS offi- transferred Minister Manish Sisodia, who, Arvind Kejriwal writes fresh letter to PM Narendra Modi, seeking the ranks of IAS officers in the cials who were given transfer along with Health Minister Delhi government on Friday, orders on Friday include Anil NEW DELHI: Six Deputy Satyendar Jain is on an indefi- his intervention to end the ‘strike’ by IAS officers in the Capital with the Chief Secretary of Kumar Singh, Tarsem Kumar, Commissioners of Delhi nite hunger strike at Lieutenant Andaman and Nicobar Islands SK Bhandari, Sanjay Kumar Jha Police have been transferred Governor Anil Baijal’s office, SAYANTAN GHOSH Delhi Cabinet ministers were Anindo Majumdar being and Chokha Ram Garg. to other union territories, an on Friday said they will also not met. brought back to the Capital. The reshuffle comes at a official order said on Friday. stop taking water if they are NEW DELHI: Chief Minister A team of doctors on This has sparked specula- time when the national Capital DCP (Traffic) Vijay Singh forcefully taken to a hospital. and Aam Aadmi Party national Thursday also conducted a tion that there is likely to be a is going through a churning, as has been shipped to Anda- Ambulances and a team of convenor Arvind Kejriwal on health check-up of Kejriwal’s change in the position of the the elected AAP government is man and Nicobar Islands, over 20 doctors reached the Friday announced that he deputy Manish Sisodia Chief Secretary of Delhi. at loggerheads with the bureau- while DCP (Dwarka) Shi- LG office on Friday, as Jain will launch a door-to-door and Delhi Health minister Moreover, five senior IAS crats and IAS officers, who have besh Singh has been trans- and Sisodia’s fast entered the campaign after Sunday, if the Satyendar Jain at the LG office, officials were transferred in been on a ‘strike’. ferred to Lakshadweep. fourth and third day, respec- Centre continues to be mute who are on an indefinite the Capital, includes the CEO The conflict started all the Principal of Police Train- tively. Additional security was over the demands submitted hunger strike to press for their of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Anil way back in February 19, dur- ing College in Jharoda Kalan also deployed in the area. by him to Lieutenant Governor demands. Kumar Singh. The Board ing a midnight meeting at the Parmaditya has been sent to According to sources, the Anil Baijal. As part of their demands, comes directly under Chief residence of the Chief Min- Goa, while DCP (North) LG office is planning to take He also wrote a fresh letter the Delhi Cabinet ministers Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who ister, when some of MLAs of Jatin Narwal, has been sent them out of the office forcefully. to Prime Minister Narendra have sought that the LG direct serves as its chairman. the ruling AAP allegedly man- to Andaman and Nicobar Sisodia released a video say- Modi, seeking his intervention the IAS officers to end their “With the approval of handled Chief Secretary Anshu Islands. ing they are not going to end to end the ‘strike’ by IAS officers ‘strike’ and initiate punitive Competent Authority, Anindo Prakash. DCP (Headquarters) the fast until their demands are in the Capital, even as he hit against those officers who have Majumdar, (IAS, AGMUT Thereafter, officials of the Vikramjit Singh has been met. “We are sitting inside the out at his detractors, saying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita (front right) and mother hampered work. 1985), Chief Secretary, A&NI Delhi government started a sent to Dadra and Nagar LG Office from the past five the sit-in was “not for personal (front left) wait in a car near the LG’s residence on Thursday PIC/PIT The ministers also want the Administration is hereby trans- non-cooperation movement Haveli, while DCP (South days. Jainji is on a hunger strike gains” but for the greater good LG to approve the proposal for ferred from A&NI to NCT of with the ministers. West) Milind Dumbere will from the past four days and I of the people of Delhi. the Prime Minister. He is not texted him. We wrote to the doorstep delivery of ration Delhi with immediate effect,” However, the officials go to Chandigarh. am from the past three days,” In a video released from the responding to my demand, so Prime Minister. Why has the scheme. noted an order issued from the continued doing all essential Moreover, Joint Com- Sisodia said in the video. sit-in at LG’s office, Kejriwal the people of Delhi will ask Prime Minister not ordered “I have again asked him Union Home Ministry. works. missioner (Northern Range) “We are totally fit, our body asked AAP workers to do a him,” the Chief Minister said the officers to call off their (PM) to do something. It is When contacted by Millen- The AAP government, Sagar Preet Hooda has been is totally fine. We have been similar campaign like the one in the video. strike? On the other hand, not alright to have this strike nium Post, Majumdar acknowl- however, claims that the offi- sent to Arunachal Pradesh. informed that a number of doc- they did over electricity bills Kejriwal also said that BJP members are protesting be allowed. So, on Sunday, will edged the order, but did not cials are on ‘strike’ as they are Additional Commis- tors were called here and there in 2015. he was expecting the LG to to support the officers’ strike,” go to the PM’s residence, a lot comment on the position that not attending any meeting sioner (Traffic) MN Tiwari is a plan to pick us up force- “After Sunday, if there is no approve the demands in some Kejriwal added. of people of Delhi will go to his he will be offered. called by ministers. has been sent to Mizoram. fully,” the Deputy Chief Min- response on our demands, go time, but was “astonished to On Thursday, AAP had residence and appeal to him Earlier, in 2015, the Aam Demanding that the strike Monika Bhardwaj, addi- ister added. door-to-door and bring the see that the IAS strike was still warned of a protest at the to have the strike cancelled,” Aadmi Party-led Delhi gov- be withdrawn, AAP ministers tional DCP (South West) has “Instead of forcing us to signatures of at least 10 lakh going on.” Prime Minister’s residence on Kejriwal said in the letter to ernment had a standoff with have been protesting at the LG been sent to Mizoram. MPOST break the fast, kindly focus on families. We will forward it to “We wrote to the LG, Sunday if the demands of the the PM. Majumdar, who was removed office. our demands,” he added. BJP leaders at Delhi Secretariat Sanjay Singh meets Home Minister to end logjam turns dharna into hunger strike SAYANTAN GHOSH “I narrated to him the entire and Gopal Rai have been camp- situation in Delhi and how ing at Raj Niwas – the official NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Mishra told reporters. Chief Minister Manish Siso- NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi IAS officers have been avoid- accommodation-cum-office of Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Mishra said the BJP MPs dia, Health Minister Satyen- Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay ing important government Baijal – since Monday evening. Party on Friday began an indef- and the legislators have sat on dar Jain and Labour Minister Singh on Friday met Union meetings during the past four They have been demand- inite fast against the sit-in pro- hunger strike in the Delhi Sec- Gopal Rai. Home Minister Rajnath Singh months,” Singh said. ing the LG to direct IAS officers test by Chief Minister Arvind retariat since morning over the The BJP leaders sat on pro- to discuss the logjam in the “The Home Minister has working in the Delhi adminis- Kejriwal and his cabinet col- acute water shortage in several test on Wednesday. Capital and urged him to pac- promised he will take up the tration to end their undeclared leagues at the Lieutenant Gov- areas of the national Capital. The sit-in protest at Lieu- ify the situation. matter with the LG and find a strike, take action against offi- ernor’s residence. Mishra also said they have tenant Governor Anil Bai- The AAP leader said that solution to the issue,” he added. cers who have hampered work “West Delhi BJP MP written a letter to President jal’s office by Kejriwal, and his the meeting was success- However, he also observed for “four months”, and approve Pravesh Singh Saheb Verma, Ram Nath Kovind, urging him cabinet colleagues entered the ful, however later alleged that that the LG and the Prime Min- the AAP government’s pro- Leader of Opposition Vijender to intervene and direct Kejriwal fifth day on Friday, while the Lieutenant Governor Anil Bai- ister are “not concerned about posal for doorstep delivery of Gupta, MLA Manjinder Singh over the constitutional crisis. hunger strike by Delhi Health jal wants the people of Delhi the resolving the issue.” ration to the poor. Sirsa, and I have decided to start The BJP leaders are also sit- Minister Satyendar Jain entered to suffer as neither he nor Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has that said he indefinite hunger strike from ting on protest at Delhi Secre- day three and that by Deputy the Prime Minister are “con- Kejriwal, along with his dep- and his colleagues would not AAP leader Sanjay Singh arrived after meeting with Home Minister today (Friday),” suspended tariat against the sit-in protest Chief Minister Manish Sisodia cerned” to address the issue his uty Manish Sisodia and Cabi- leave Baijal’s office until their Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kapil by Kejriwal and his Deputy entered day two. MPOST party has raised. net ministers Satyendra Jain demands are met. Rajnath Singh residence in New Delhi on Friday PIC/PTI Opposition parties across nation back protest by Kejriwal, Delhi ministers

ROUSHAN ALI Kamal Hassan, from dissident Chief Minister Mamata Baner- in the functioning of an elected BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha to jee, and former BJP MP Yash- government is unacceptable in NEW DELHI: The sit-in pro- major Leftist parties like CPI want Sinha. a democracy. In fact what is test by Chief Minister Arvind and CPI(M), the list of sup- In his tweet criticising the happening in Delhi and in TN/ Kejriwal and his three Cabinet porters for Kejriwal’s protest is BJP leaders protesting at Delhi Pondicherry are not too differ- colleagues at Lieutenant Gover- increasing. Secretariat, Akhilesh Yadav on ent. It is frustrating for people nor Anil Baijal’s office entered Even Andhra Pradesh Chief Friday said that the “situation who want a change for the bet- the fifth day on Friday, despite Minister Chandrababu Naidu worse than the killing of the ter. @ArvindKejriwal,” he had no response from the Centre expressed solidarity with the democracy”. tweeted on Thursday. over fulfilling the ministers’ elected Delhi government, who “This is an arrogance of the Despite the widespread demands. on Friday tweeted, “The trend power. Those who are captur- support, Congress, the largest However, the dharna has of using the Governor’s Office ing the democracy with their Opposition party in the Par- found support from almost all for Political benefits of the rul- power today will also capture liament, have not backed the Opposition parties, who criti- ing party at the centre, goes the houses of the people. The AAP government. However, cised the Narendra Modi-led against the spirit of the Con- people are angry as well as on Friday, the Delhi Congress BJP government at the Centre stitution. We express our soli- scared,” Yadav said. chief Ajay Maken said his party for its authoritarian attitude. darity with the Government of Kamal Hassan, president does not want the elected gov- From former Uttar Pradesh Delhi elected by people.” of Makkal Needhi Maiam, ernment of the Capital to be Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav The protest has already equated the situation in Delhi removed and will oppose any to actor-turned-politician been backed by West Bengal and Pondicherry. “Interference move for President’s Rule. Dispute over water connection PhD scholar accuses JNU of claims one in Sangam Vihar harassment ABHAY SINGH OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: A dispute over water connection resulted NEW DELHI: A PhD scholar in the death of a 45-year-old from Jawaharlal Nehru Univer- man, who was shot dead by sity accused the administration his neighbour in south Delhi’s of unleashing acts of institu- Sangam Vihar area on Thurs- tional torture on him for the day. Police claimed that they last two weeks through con- have arrested five persons in stant hostel transfers and fines this regard. adding up to Rs 50,000 because Cops said the deceased he participated in a hunger man was identified as Krishan strike to protest the University Bhadana, whose wife and chil- Family members of the deceased man Krishan Bhadana, who was shot Grants Commission gazette. dren were also injured in the dead in Sangam Vihar on Thursday night PIC/MPOST The student Dileep Kumar incident. The family lives in a Yadav, from the Centre for three-storey house in Sangam connection to a Delhi Jal Board and investigation taken up. Inner-Asian Studies, housed Vihar’s B Block area. pipeline, which runs through During the probe, cops under JNU’s School of Inter- Krishan, the brother of BJP the house of the accused’s fam- found that Babli also fired at the national Studies, said that the councillor from CR Park Sub- ily. Babli objected to this and victims. He is currently admit- university has issued four hos- hash Bhadana, worked in a the two families got into a ver- ted to Batra Hospital and will tel transfer in the last two years, construction company. bal confrontation. be arrested once discharged. imposed heavy fines, cut access Deputy Commissioner of “The accused Babli and Police further added that to the mess and even de-acti- Police (South) Romil Baaniya his family assaulted the other Babli’s two brothers, father vated his internet access. on Friday said that a PCR call party with bricks and called Rampat and cousin Kaviraj He submitted an open let- was received at Sangam Vihar their associates, who later fired have been arrested. ter to the vice-chancellor, M. police station around 8.00 pm gunshots. The victim Krishan “Further raids are being Jagadesh Kumar, on June 14, on Thursday Rampat Gali in B and Manish sustained gunshot conducted to apprehend the 2018, detailing the harassment Block area. injuries (one each) and their remaining accused persons. and asking the administration The caller told cops that other family members also got The other arrested accused to cease their attempts to ‘spoil’ a dispute had erupted over injured,” said the DCP. are being interrogated to affect Yadav’s academic career. He water connectivity, which led Babli and his brother were recovery for the weapon of had also sent a letter to the vice- to a scuffle between accused also injured during the scuffle. offence,” said Baaniya. chancellor earlier in June to Babli, his family members, and After recording Manish’s Family members of the request him to hold the trans- residents of the area, which statement, a case under sec- deceased claimed that they fer till his degree is done. included Krishan. tions 307 and 34 of the Indian talked to the accused and his Yadav said he has been On Thursday evening, Penal Code and 27, 54 and 59 family in a very peaceful man- compliant with all the demands Krishan’s wife, Suman and son of the Arms Act was registered ner, who, in return, shot at and of the administration so far and Manish were trying to set up a at Sangam Vihar police station killed Krishan. has transferred hostels thrice. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018

POLLUTION CHOKING DELHI-NCR Hospitals see surge in patients Gurugram breathed clean air only for 20 of 365 days with respiratory problems PIYUSH OHRIE

GURUGRAM: Sudden change in weather con- Doctors advise people with breathing difficulties not to travel outside ditions may have deteriorated the levels of pol- lution in Gurugram but it is important to note YOGESH KANT of air pollution. Dr Kumar Our Correspondent that in 12 months there are only 20 days when advised that people should New Delhi: In order to city residents breathed clean air. Pollution caused NEW DELHI: As the air pollu- avoid going outdoors for doing mitigate the effect of dust pol- by dust is one of the major factors in deteriorat- tion has reached alarming lev- physical activities like cycling, lution, South Delhi Munici- ing air of Gurugram. Despite various steps, the els in and around the national jogging or any other outdoor pal Corporation has stopped officials have not been able to devise any effec- Capital for last two days, major exercises. He also suggested the construction activities in tive plan to fight this major challenge. However, city hospitals witnessed a surge that N95 masks should be used areas under its jurisdiction and there is still no concrete measure in solving this in the number of patients com- if it is necessary to go out. have conducted water sprin- challenge. plaining of respiratory prob- Dr Avi Kumar added that kling and mechanical sweep- While there was an announcement that the lems with doctors saying some air purifying plants such as ing exercise. roads will be swept through mechanised clean- may develop life-threatening Aloe Vera, Ivy and Spider plant SDMC, on Friday, took ing measures, most of the roads including the conditions. Meanwhile, wor- can be placed in the home and measures in view of alarm- prominent ones like MG road, Golf Course road ried over the situation, doc- offices. To ensure that indoor ing levels of dust pollution continue to be cleaned through brooms. More- tors across the city have advised air pollution does worsen, in Delhi. Taking immediate over, roadside dust due to depleting green cover people suffering from breath- make sure there is a chimney action, the SDMC has stopped is a concern that has also been raised by senior ing difficulties not to travel out- in the kitchen and an exhaust all construction activities in the officials of the district administration. While side as it can exacerbate their in the bathroom. “Consume areas under its jurisdiction. It felling of trees is a major concern, the civic body respiratory diseases. They have fruits rich in Vitamin C, Mag- further intensified mechani- has also been criticised for not devising a mecha- pollution, the city’s air is worsening by the day. advised patients to use mask A morning-walker wears an anti-pollution mask as the air quality nesium, foods rich in Omega cal road sweeping with water nism to maintain the present green cover. Most On Friday, the particulate matters 2.5 microns whenever they go out. becomes poor, at Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi on Thursday Fatty Acids, have herbal ginger sprinkle and sprinkling of non of the greenery and trees are wilting due to lack was recorded at the level of 215-220 micrograms According to the CPCB, the and Tulsi tea. potable water on the roadsides of maintenance. per cubic metre that is way beyond the safe limit air quality index (AQI)-a mea- closed and avoid the exposing Delhi's environment can prove Due to entering the dust in as part of emergency mea- Medical experts claim that cleaning dust by of 60. There was also high concentration of other surement of the concentration with the environment. to be dangerous even for the the air, the cause of the infec- sures to combat the dust pol- brooms have not been an effective medium in particulates like PM10, sulphur dioxide, nitro- of toxic particulate matter in Dr Rajneesh Malhotra of eyes. An ophthalmologist said tion is going on. AIIMS has lution. SDMC deployed total dealing with the dust pollution. Large scale con- gen oxide. the air- at several place in Delhi Max hospital said that due to that the number of eye patients also recorded an increase in the 123 tractors, trolleys, tank- struction activities, depleting green cover are According to experts, the climatic condition remained beyond the 500- the conditions of the haze, 20 is also increasing. number of patients compared ers and 407vehicles for this some of the major reasons attributed to rise in and less winds are only going to make the situa- mark. Experts have instructed percent of the sick patients have Mover over, Dr Avi Kumar, to normal days. According a purpose. For sprinkling non- air pollution caused due to dust. Though mech- tion bad in the coming days. “The haziness that people, especially patients suf- increased in the OPD. About 85 Consultant, Pulmonology at doctor at Plomonary Depart- potable water has been used anised trucks have been contracted by the civic has enveloped the city is enough for the author- fering with respiratory disorder percent of patients coming to Fortis Escorts hospital talked ment, it is not easy to avoid pol- at Adhchini Road, Venketsh- body, but it seems to be very less and are rarely ities and the residents to know that air we are should take immediate precau- the hospital are more than 40 about air pollution and how luted particles in the current wara Road, ring road, outer being used on the city roads. breathing is not healthy. Yet, the urgency that tionary measures, advised to years of age. According to doc- people could protect them- environment which is affecting ring road etc, said the officials. At a time when the civic agencies are strug- needs to be shown by the authorities is some- keep the windows of the house tors, the current condition of selves from harmful effects the lungs of the people. gling to find an effective solution to deal with the where missing,” said Ankita Rai, a city resident. Girl dies, mother Former model Mystery shrouds Uzbek woman 1700 cheating cases held for beating injured after truck her maid prisoner’s death in Bhondsi jail reported this year ABHAY SINGH Delhi in which technology was hits their scooter OUR CORRESPONDENT PIYUSH OHRIE nationals who were living in the district police claimed that used in cheating. The gang of the city without proper docu- she came to India with tourist NEW DELHI: Making the four persons started operat- OUR CORRESPONDENT the road,” said a police officer. GURUGRAM: The Gurugam GURUGRAM: Aspersions mentation. She was arrested visa. She along with her friends cheating more organized had ing in 2011. They would help The accused was nabbed by police has arrested Tina Chat- have been again cast on the on the charges of foreigners had signed a contracts with a been a trend of the criminals candidates in cheating dur- NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old the passerby and a PCR call was wal, a former model. She had working of officials in Bhondsi act under Sections 3,14 and local entertainment company this year, the recent busting of a ing examination which was aspiring architect was killed made after which police team won Ms Asia Pacific title in jail after a woman Uzbek 120-B of the Indian Penal under which they use to per- gang in SSC cheating case who manual but with the time the and her mother was injured reached the spot and nabbed 2002. She was arrested on the national died under mys- Code (IPC). form musical shows in various were using Team Viewer was gang found loopholes in online after their vehicle was hit by the accused. Both the victims charge of beating her domestic terious circumstances. The According to officials, the bars and restaurants of Guru- one such example. In the year examination and helped candi- a truck in North West Delhi. were rushed to the hospital help. The victim who has been woman who had been identi- health condition of the inmate gram and South Delhi. Though 2018, the National Capital wit- dates cheat in the SSC online Police claimed that they have where the woman was declared identified as Maya Das was fied as Shamroz was arrested worsened on Thursday. As the this may be for the first time nessed more than 1700 cases of exam by using remote access arrested the errant truck driver brought dead and the mother later admitted to the hospital by Gurugram Police as she doctors inside the jail prem- when a foreign national may the different types of cheating. tool software like Team Viewer in the case. Police claimed that was receiving treatment. A pro- in the Gurugram government was residing in the city with- ises were not able to treat her, have died inside the Gurugram The police in their data but their luck ran out when the deceased was identified as test was also seen by the local hospital where she is receiving out the tourist visa. Not only is she was admitted to the Civil jail, it’s not a first for foreign- claimed that they nabbed over Special Task Force (STF) of Khushbu who lived with her residents in this regard. Police treatment. Subsequently a case her death under suspicion but hospital where she eventu- ers to be arrested by the Gur- 400 people involved in cheating Uttar Pradesh Police in a joint family in North West Delhi have registered a case in this was registered in the Sector-53 also questions are being raised ally succumbed to her illness. gram police. cases. “Out of 1,723 cheating operation with Delhi Police area. The injured has been regard and investigation is police station that led to the that how a foreign national The mysterious death of the From indulging in sex rack- cases, city police solved 238 of arrested them from North Del- identified as Anju Sharma. going on. former model’s arrest. was able to live and work in woman foreign national inside ets, drug trafficking to illegal them,” added the data accessed hi's Timarpur. The incident took place Recently in another inci- Following the merciless the city without proper official the Bhondsi jail prompted the stays, a number of foreign by the Millennium Post. In Another arrest came from on Thursday evening when dent reported on April, a beating of the maid by the documents. officials to order the magiste- nationals have been arrested by 2017, the National Capital wit- Jamtara in Jharkhand where a the mother-daughter duo was seven-year-old girl died and owner, a group of domestic The 38-year-old Uzbek rial-level inquiry into the mat- the law enforcement officials. nessed more than 4000 cheat- gang of fraudsters were nabbed returning from Keshavpuram 17 children were injured after maids and informal workers national was arrested along ter. Meanwhile, investigations Last year, a woman Afghan ing cases in which 752 of them by the cyber cell of Shahdara area on a Scooty when they the van in which they were congregated at the posh condo- with her friend from a bar at are on to ascertain the reason national, who was embroiled in was solved and around 1,123 district. The accused used to were hit by the truck driven travelling was hit by a mini minium society to register their a prominent mall on June 10. behind the death of the Uzbek sex racket, was arrested by the persons were nabbed for their cheat by taking bank details rashly by the errant driver iden- truck containing milk in North protest. They have demanded The police officials arrested national. Gurgram police. It was found involvement in the crime. of the persons sitting in other tified as Chotu Kumar. “The West Delhi's Kanhaiya Nagar strict action against the people her after they got a tip-off Providing more detail that she had fake documents of In one of cases this year, one states and then transferring the vehicle was hit by the truck area. The impact was such that who exploit the workers. that there were certain foreign about the deceased, sources in her Indian identity. gang was busted from North money in their e-wallet. from the back side due to the van toppled over thrice which the rider lost the con- and some children fell out of DECONGESTING TRAFFIC DU admission: trol and both of them fell on the van. UGC grants to boost CITY BRIEFS GDA nod to build 2.3-km Admit cards for sporting infra at DU entrance exams HC DIRECTS DU, STEPHEN’S COLLEGE TO ABHINAV SINGH ing take place in Dr Karni ALLOW STUDENT IN SPORTS TRIAL long 4 lane elevated road Singh Shooting Range, and available online NEW DELHI: In a bid to it's a monetary and logistical NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday directed RAHUL SINGH improve the sporting infra- nightmare for the university, the Delhi University and St Stephen’s College to permit structure of country's premium the students have to go to the OUR CORRESPONDENT a student, who has applied for admission under the GHAZIABAD: In a major varsity and to produce more Sports Authority of India main- sports quota, to provisionally participate in sports tri- move to decongest Ghazi- international sporting stars, the tained shooting range for prac- NEW DELHI: Students who als commencing from June 18. Justice C Hari Shankar abad busy nodes, the Ghazi- University Grants Commission tice too,” he said. He added that have to appear in the entrance also sought response of the university and the college abad Development Authority (UGC) recently allotted Rs 1.75 the proposed hostel will allow exams of various courses at (GDA), on Friday, approved a crore for the Delhi University DU’s sports fraternity to host Delhi University may now on the petition and listed it for hearing on July 3. “Re- proposal to build a 2.3-km long Sports Council (DUSC) in an camps and it will also serve download their admit cards spondents (DU and college) are directed to permit the four lane elevated road at the effort to build new sporting as residential quarters for the from the web portal (http:// petitioner (student) to provisionally participate in trials heart of city in Ghanta Ghar, amenities for the University sportspersons coming to DU admission.du.ac.in). As per a commencing from June 18 in A-2 category. Participa- an area infamous for frequent students. to participate in inter-univer- notice on the official DU web- tion of the petitioner in trial is entirely at her risk and traffic jams. “Owing to the increase sity competitions. As of now, site on entrance exam admit shall remain subject to outcome of this petition,” the “The elevated road will be to GT road at lal Kuan. A 7.5 sion, Modinagar and Murad- in applicants and dwindling the university have to make cards “Admit Cards for exams extending from Ghanta Ghar meter wide service road will nagar area. sporting facilities, UGC has arrangements for the stay of scheduled on June 17 and 18 court said. While the counsel for DU sought time to to Bhatia mod, which is in the also be constructed at both In other major decisions granted approximately Rs 1.75 competitors in hostels of its are available for download. For respond to the plea, no one appeared for the college middle of city. The Detailed sides under the elevated road. taken, the authority has also crore to the DUSC,” said Dr affiliated colleges, which was other exam dates, admit cards despite advance service of the petition. Project Report (DPR) for the The decision was taken cut the interest rates, that are Anil Kumar Kalkal, Director itself a big task given the lack will be released shortly.” project has been completed and at authority's board meeting applicable on all the residen- of DUSC, who also stated that of hostel seats in the university. The varsity has also issued THE ELDERS DELEGATION TO VISIT we will now move ahead with that was held on Friday. The tial housing schemes, by 1.5 out of the Rs 1.75 crore, 90 lakh Meanwhile, the sports telephone numbers and cre- MOHALLA CLINIC IN DELHI the tender procedure for it. board majorly focused on per cent. will go out for the construction quota trials begin from June 22 ated a Help desk to help stu- NEW DELHI: A team from The Elders, an international Once completed the road will the infrastructural growth in “Residential allotments of international state-of-the- and the DU on Thursday night dents with their queries. The help in reducing traffic conges- the city and allocated a bud- would incur an interest rate of art shooting range, Rs 75 lakh uploaded the marks of the varsity had said that the stu- NGO founded by South African statesman Nelson tion in this area,’” said Dr Prab- get of Rs 800 crore for various 10.50 % while for commercial for the construction of 50 bed applicants on the dashboard of dents having any confusion Mandela and comprising noted public figures, on hat Kumar, Chairman, GDA. infrastructural projects which schemes the rates have been sports-hostel facility and Rs 10 respective students. “Any griev- could contact on 911-980-1912 Friday sought to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal According to GDA officials, included a Foot over-bridge reduced to 11 % from 12 %. lakh for the purchase of miscel- ances regarding the marks and , 911-980-1984, 911-980-1915, and proposed to visit a mohalla clinic here. In a letter the elevated road project will (FOB) at Mohan Nagar, two All the penalties have also been laneous sporting equipment. rejection of applications will 911-980-1916. The univer- dated June 13, Nobel Peace recipient and former UN cost Rs 253 crore to the author- multi-level parkings at RDC reduced by 1 % on the dues According to a DU Sports be entertained till June 19, on sity has also issued an email Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Chair of The Elders, ity and will provide seamless and Swarn Jayanti Park and to be cleared by an allottee,” Council official, “currently, the the university's Website up to id DUET2018.CBOTEXAM@ informed Kejriwal that “an Elders delegation will visit flow of traffic from Shahdra U-turns at Raj Nagar exten- added Kumar. sports quota trials of shoot- 3 pm,” said Dr Kalkal. gmail.com. India from September 5 to 8. They would be honoured to meet you during their visit and would also propose to visit a mohalla clinic.” The delegation, led by Deputy Students get road safety tips from Delhi Police officials Chair of The Elders and three-time Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, will also have former OUR CORRESPONDENT aspects pertaining to life which safety literature to the public,” ute to nation building as one UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. would prove to be helpful in said the police officer. of the components. NEW DELHI: To inculcate the overall development of Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik also emphasised WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN TO RUN good road safety habits in the their personality. The summer Amulya Patnaik said, “Organ- that such camps can prove to students, Delhi Police held camps were organized at four ising Road Safety Camp of be very beneficial for the stu- BETWEEN JAMMU TAWI AND HOWRAH road safety awareness summer venues from May 21 to June school children is one of the dents, who in turn will sensi- NEW DELHI: To clear summer rush of passengers, Camp-2018 at Traffic Train- 15. Around 2600 students from most outstanding initiatives, tize their peers and parents to Northern Railways will run 03051/03052 Howrah– ing Park in Baba Kharak Singh various schools of Delhi partic- which Delhi Traffic Police has follow traffic rules. He com- Marg. Amulya Patnaik, Com- ipated in the summer camps. taken over the years to catch mended Delhi Traffic Police for Jammu Tawi–Howrah weekly summer special train. The missioner of Police, Delhi, With a view to sensitizing children at the formative stage managing heavy Delhi traffic in 03051 Howrah–Jammu Tawi train will depart Howrah was the Chief Guest at this the students about the nuances and make them used to traffic climatic extremes. Dependra at 11.55 pm every Thursday between June 21 and occasion. of traffic management, partici- rules and regulations”. Pathak, Special CP (Traffic), 26, to reach Jammu Tawi at 1.20 pm the third day. The objective behind orga- pating students were also taken He stressed that we should Joint CP (Traffic) Garima Bhat- The 03052 Jammu Tawi–Howrah train will depart nizing the summer camp was to select intersections where take a pledge to obey traffic nagar and Joint CP (New Delhi Jammu Tawi at 2.30 am every Sunday between June to inculcate good road safety they assisted Traffic Police in rules, as it would not only con- Range) Ajay Chaudhary were 24 and 29, to reach Howrah at 12.15 pm next day. habits and also improve the traffic regulation using hand tribute to better traffic man- also present on the occasion awareness of participating stu- signals. They also educated agement in Delhi, but road besides representatives from dents in various important road users and distributed road discipline would also contrib- the stakeholders and NGOs. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp Maharana Pratap was greater than Digital India is fight against touts: PM Akbar: UP CM OUR CORRESPONDENT a befitting reply to such naysay- Modi associated use of multiply from just two in 2014 The initiative is creating a ers, he said. RuPay card with nationalism. to over 120 now, providing group of village level entrepre- LUCKNOW: It was not Akbar, NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Now, some people are “Not everyone can go and direct and indirect employ- neurs, he added. but Rajput king Maharana Narendra Modi on Friday said spreading rumours that fight on the borders. Using ment to 4.5 lakh people. Addressing the Village Pratap who stood up to the his pet Digital India initiative money is not safe when used RuPay is also a kind of national Also, the Rs 550 crore BPO Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), might of the Mughal Army, is a war against touts and mid- digitally, he said, adding such service,” he said, adding more promotion scheme has led to who run these centres, via Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister dlemen, helping check black- conspiracies will be hatched than 50 crore RuPay cards have the creation of two lakh job video conferencing, Modi said Yogi Adityanath has said. money and black marketing as he has created problems for been issued in less than four opportunities as it took busi- Digital India was launched Speaking at a function to while creating immense job middlemen. years of its launch. ness process outsourcing cen- with an aim to connect India’s mark the Maharana Pratap Jay- opportunities in small towns “Digital India is a fight with RuPay, he said, is bringing a tres to smaller cities and towns villages and youth. anti on Thursday, he asserted, and rural areas. dalali (touts),” he said. “Digi- revolutionary change in digital by providing financial assis- Over the last four years “It was not the Mughal Interacting with benefi- tal India has checked black- payments. The card is not just tance of up to Rs 1 lakh for it has brought a slew of ser- emperor Akbar, but Maharana ciaries of the various Digital money and black marketing being used in India but abroad every seat. vices to the doorsteps of the Pratap who was great for he India efforts, Modi pushed for and uprooted middlemen.” as well, he said, narrating how “Along with digital empow- common man, he said. “Every displayed exemplary courage use of RuPay, the Indian ver- From booking rail tickets he used RuPay to buy some erment, we also want technol- aspect of digital empowerment in the face of the might of the sion of credit/debit card, say- to paying bills and availing goods during his recent visit ogy to boost innovation,” he has been worked on, from roll- Mughal army. ing when other similar cards government services like pen- to Singapore. said. ing out fibre optics in villages “It is not important as to are used the transaction or pro- sions by giving proof of exis- Digital India is a campaign Modi said the network of to digital literacy,” Modi said. who won the Battle of Hal- cessing fee goes to foreign com- tence digitally, people are being launched to ensure the govern- about three lakh Common Ser- Some of the beneficiaries dighati...what is important panies. However, when RuPay empowered, he said. ment services are made avail- vice Centres (CSCs), which act narrated their experience of is who stood up to the most is used, the money remains in “Kisi ko dikhe ya na dikhe, able to citizens electronically as access points for delivery of Digital India. powerful army of those times... India and is used for develop- par desh badal raha hai (people by improved online infrastruc- digital services, have bolstered Jitender Solanki from Gau- Maharana Pratap displayed the ment works and infrastructure may or may not see, but the ture, increasing internet con- employment and entrepre- tam Budh Nagar stated that courage and valour which is projects. country is changing),” Modi nectivity and by making the Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a visit to the Bhilai Steel neurship opportunities, thus after his village got internet rare in history...the battle con- The Prime Minister said said. country digitally empowered Plant in Chhattisgarh on Thursday PTI empowering citizens. access, children are availing tinued for years in the hills of people made fun of him when Digital India is about edu- in the field of technology. He said the initiative was online coaching. Aravalli, and finally after win- he first spoke of digital pay- cation, employment, entrepre- Complementing it has Modi said while the “We can now fight for our launched with an objective of Also, digital literacy is ris- ning back all his forts, it was ments in the country where neurship and empowerment. been the launch of large-scale National Knowledge Network rights,” he said. bringing benefits of technol- ing and pension-related issues proved that it is was not Akbar, people were used to stashing “It will help realise the objec- digital payment processing has linked over 1,700 educa- He said the push for domes- ogy to people, especially in for elderly are now getting but Maharana Pratap who was money underneath the pillow tive of reform, perform, trans- platforms like the Unified Pay- tional and research institu- tic electronic manufacturing rural areas. “We ensured that resolved through technology. great,” he said. and ration could not be availed form,” he said. ments Interface (UPI), Bharat tions, libraries, academicians, has seen setting up of 23 elec- the advantages of technology Modi asked the beneficia- It is a popular view of histo- without middlemen. “The movement towards Interface for Money (BHIM), government officials and more tronic manufacturing centres are not restricted to a select few ries to press traders and shop- rians that the forces of Mughal But experiences narrated by more digital payments is linked Immediate Payment Service than 5 crore students, citizen in 15 states and the number of but are there for all sections of keepers to install BHIM app to emperor Akbar had defeated beneficiaries of how services to eliminating middlemen,” he (IMPS) and India’s home- engagement platform ‘mygov’ units manufacturing mobile society. We strengthened the facilitate paying for goods and Maharana Pratap in the battle are reaching people directly are said. grown card network RuPay. has 60 lakh volunteers. handsets and their components network of CSCs.” services digitally. of Haldighati in 1576. MPOST CIA calls VHP and Bajrang Dal Be specific on your communication militant religious organisations with media: BJP leaders to media team SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE present in the six hours long of party's district presidents, meeting. However, earlier it was The saffron party MLAs and MPs on the basis of NEW DELHI: Taking a note of reported that BJP chief Amit is also looking for their performances during the VHP threatens to launch the growing impact of media, Shah and party's general sec- 'Sampark for Samarthan' cam- the ruling BJP is taking effort to retary Ram Lal will address the ‘knowledgeable’ paign- which is also a commu- agitation against CIA 'tackle' media discreetly, eleven meeting, but they both attended and ‘articulated’ nication strategy of the party months ahead of the Lok Sabha a two-day long BJP-RSS meet- leading by the BJP national NEW DELHI: The Vishwa retary Surendra Jain said it’s elections. ing at Surajkund in Haryana, a youths in every state president Amit Shah. Hindu Parishad (VHP) a nationalist group which "Be specific on your com- party source mentioned. Meanwhile, the party seems on Friday threatened to works for the country. munication with media," top In another effort to reach Morcha in every state," sources very much in the poll-mode launch an agitation against Asserting that the CIA’s leadership of the party directed out to the mass with the said. with the recent outreach pro- the American intelligence allegations were “baseless” its media unit during a meeting accomplished tasks and major Following few regional par- grammes, road shows and agency CIA, which reportedly and “false”, Jain in a statement at its headquarters here on Fri- achievements of Modi-led gov- ties’ styles, the national party scheduled meetings with the termed it a “religious militant said, “The CIA was respon- day. They also asked media in- ernment in the last four years, also ready to adopt the policy parent organisation Rashtriya organisation”. sible for creating Osama bin charges not to use controversial the saffron party is also looking to train youths from any sector, Swayamsevak Sangh. NEW DELHI: The Central isation”, the Hurriyat Confer- In a statement, the VHP Laden and has no moral words, and to undertake 'fake' for 'knowledgeable' and 'articu- having good communication With this course of actions, Intelligence Agency, in its ence as a “separatist group” called the Central Intelligence right to lecture it.” He said news with eyes wide open. lated' youths having good com- skills as party's spokesperson, the party's core team is also recent edition of the ‘World and the Jamiat Ulema-e Hind Agency “anti-India” and the map of India used by the Union Minister Ravi Shan- munication skills in every state. can repair the local and national planning to strengthen its Factbook’, has named the a “religious organisation”. sought an apology from it. CIA shows a significant por- kar Prasad, Rajya Sabha mem- “The participants of the meeting communication route ahead of organisation base in booth wise, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) The CIA annually publishes It was reported that the tion of Jammu and Kashmir bers of the party Anil Jain and were asked to make a list of 10 the general elections. with the help of RSS. They have and Bajrang Dal as “religious a World Factbook which feeds agency had allegedly termed as non-Indian territory. Anil Baluni and party's gen- youths, including female party The media team was also also planned to boost its shakti militant organisations”. intelligence or factual reference the VHP and the Bajrang “This shows the CIA’s anti- eral secretary Arun Singh were workers or associated with any asked to prepare another list kendras. The agency, the intelligence material on a country or issue Dal “religious militant India mindset. The VHP will wing of the US government, to the US government. This organisations”. The Hindu launch an agitation against it,” has categorised them under includes information on the organisation’s General Sec- he added. MPOST “political pressure groups”, history, people, government, defined as organisations that economy, energy, geography, coordinated throughout the Calling it “fake news”, he said are involved in politics or that communications, transpor- US intelligence community. It legal action will be initiated exert political pressure but tation, military, and transna- is one of the types of intelli- against the agency. whose leaders do not stand for tional issues. Data is available gence delivered, the other two “We completely reject CIA legislative election. for 267 countries. are ‘The President’s Daily Brief’ reference to VHP and Bajrang The CIA also lists the RSS, The agency has been pub- and the ‘National Intelligence dal as religious militant orga- Hurriyat Conference and lishing this material since Estimates’. nizations.. these r the nation- Jamiat Ulema-e Hind among 1962, but only made it public Khemchand Sharma, for- alist organizations, all knows the political pressure groups in 1975. mer national convenor of the it. Legal proceeding will be in India. The RSS has been The Factbook is produced BJP’s Samvad cell, on Friday initiated against this reference defined as a “nationalist organ- for US policymakers and rejected the CIA’s assertions. soon,” Sharma tweeted. AGENCIES Rahul targets RSS, Telangana CM raises many issues BJP over beating, concerning state with PM Modi parading naked of OUR CORRESPONDENT two minor boys

HYDERABAD: Telan- NEW DELHI: Congress Pres- gana Chief Minister K Chan- ident Rahul Gandhi on Friday drasekhar Rao on Friday met accused the RSS and the BJP of Prime Minister Narendra spreading “poisonous politics Modi in Delhi and raised sev- of hatred” in the country and eral issues, including request said “history will not forgive for funds for the Kaleswaram us” if this is not opposed. irrigation project and handing He also tagged a video of over some defence land here two minor boys from a back- to build a new state Secretariat ward community allegedly complex. being beaten up after being Other issues raised by Rao paraded naked in Maha- at the hour-long meeting were rashtra’s Jalgaon district for expediting construction of swimming in a well that railway projects,special High financial aid for it, the release Bison Polo ground in Hyder- belonged to a person of a dif- Court for Telangana, releas- said. abad for construction of a new ferent caste. ing funds for certain back- The project cost is Rs 80,000 Secretariat complex, it said, “In Maharashtra, these ward districts, sanctioning an crore and the government has adding the government has Dalit children’s mere offence IIM, releasing funds for a pro- allocated Rs 25,000 crore in its already requested the Defence was that they were bathing in posed Information Technol- budget. Ministry, which currently holds a ‘golden’ well. ogy Investment Region, assent Another Rs 22,000 crore the said land, for its transfer. “Today, even humanity is to the new zonal system (vis-- has been obtained as loan from The Chief Minister also trying to save itself with the vis government employment) financial institutions, it said. sought expediting rail- support of the last straw. announced by the state govern- Rao requested amending the way projects in the state and “History will never for- ment, the Chief Minister’s office Presidential order on the zonal funds for the ITIR project in give us if we do not oppose the said here. Modi responded pos- system concerning government Hyderabad. Referring to media poisonous politics of hatred itively to the issues brought to employment, it said. reports which quoted Union by RSS/BJP’s ‘Manuwaad’,” he his notice by Rao, it said. He sought Modi’s nterven- Electronics Minister Ravi tweeted. Union minister Ram- The Chief Minister submit- tion to set up a special high Shankar Prasad as having said das Athawale has condemned ted 10 memoranda. Thanking court for Telangana as the High that the proposed ITIR proj- the parading of two minor boys the Prime Minister for expe- Court in Hyderabad continues ect in Hyderabad stands with- and said he will visit the village, ditiously giving clearance to to be common for both Telan- drawn, Rao said the project where the incident took place, the Kaleswaram irrigation proj- gana and Andhra Pradesh. should not be withdrawn, the tomorrow to ensure the victims ect, Rao sought Rs 20,000 crore Rao sought the transfer of release said. get justice. MPOST Day after return from US, Parrikar resumes official work PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister ings of the deity, the Chief of the law and order situation will continue to serve them. Manohar Parrikar on Friday Minister’s Office (CMO) said. in Goa. He thanked the people for resumed work at his office in Devki Krishna is the family The meeting was attended their prayers for his speedy the state secretariat, a day after deity of Parrikar. by senior officials, including recovery. “I am back from the returning from the US, where The chief minister then state Chief Secretary Dhar- USA after taking the treatment. he underwent treatment for a drove back to Panaji, where he mendra Sharma and Director When I was there, all of you pancreatic ailment for three visited the Mahalaxmi temple. General of Police (DGP) Muk- prayed for my speedy recovery months. Thereafter, he went to his tesh Chandar. and health,” he said. The chief minister started office in the state secretariat In a half-a-minute long “With your blessings and his day with a visit to the Devki at Porvorim on the outskirts video released later, Parrikar prayers, I am back in Goa and Krishna temple at Khandola of Panaji, where he chaired a assured the people of Goa that resumed the work... I will con- village in North Goa, 15 kms meeting of senior bureaucrats he will “always be there for the tinue serving the people,” the away from Panaji, to seek bless- and police officers to take stock welfare and development” and CM said in the video. MPOST 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 FCC condemns killing Shujaat Bukhari laid to rest of Bukhari, demands His paper says they won’t be cowed by cowards punishment for guilty OUR CORRESPONDENT The message found wide public in identifying the sus- echo as crowds of tearful pects. The police issued a screen KREERI (J&K): Rising Kash- mourners from across the grab from a video, recorded by OUR CORRESPONDENT mir editor Shujaat Bukhari Valley followed the cortege a passerby following the attack, Media body was on Friday laid to rest in through the streets of this showing a bearded man sur- NEW DELHI: The Foreign his ancestral village with thou- sleepy hamlet in Baramulla veying the inside the journal- Correspondents’ Club of South condemns sands of friends and admirers district, a short distance from ist’s vehicle. Asia on Friday condemned the braving heavy rain to mourn Srinagar. Late on Thursday night, the brutal killing of Rising Kash- a veteran journalist, who had Among those who took part police had released two pictures mir editor Shujaat Bukhari and killing of veteran championed peace in times in the last rites of Bukhari and of three bike-borne men, who demanded an immediate probe of conflict and may have been visited his ancestral home to were caught on a CCTV cam- into the dastardly crime. journalist killed for it. condole with the family were era and are suspected to have In a statement, the Delhi- As preparations were under opposition leader Omar Abdul- killed Bukhari. based FCC urged authorities LONDON: The International way for the funeral procession lah and ministers from the PDP Bukhari, who is survived to punish the people behind the Press Institute (IPI) on Friday of the journalist, shot dead two and the BJP. by his wife and two children, killing of the veteran journalist. vehemently condemned the days ahead of Eid outside his It was probably the biggest was instrumental in organising “The Foreign Correspon- killing of editor Syed Shujaat office in Srinagar with two of funeral procession the village several conferences for peace dents’ Club of South Asia, New Bukhari by unidentified gun- his PSOs, readers of the Rising had seen, observers said. in the Kashmir Valley. He was Delhi, condemns the brutal men in Kashmir. Kashmir woke up to a paper There was a traffic jam also part of the Track II process and senseless killing of senior IPI Head of Advocacy with its front page carrying a in the area as the crowds of with Pakistan. Kashmiri journalist Shujat Ravi R Prasad denounced full-page black and white pho- mourners swelled. According to Omar Abdul- Bukhari in Srinagar on June Bukhari’s murder, saying tograph of its editor-in-chief Bukhari, 50, was gunned lah, the Rising Kashmir had 14. We demand an immediate “The killing of Mr Bukhari, against a black background. down on Thursday evening published a fitting tribute to People offer funeral prayers of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari, at Kreeri in Baramulla district of North probe into this dastardly crime, an upright and bold journal- The Rising Kashmir, which soon after he got into his car its editor. Kashmir, on Friday PTI and appeal to the authorities ist, is an act of cowardice by hit the stands as usual, also car- from his office at Press Enclave The show must go on. As to find the guilty and punish elements of society who are ried the message that it would in the city centre, Lal Chowk. Shujaat would have wanted it of The Hindu group, where because it was believed that killed by militants of the Hizbul them,” it said. unable to tolerate criticism”. not be cowed by cowards who The killing of the journal- to,” the former chief minister Bukhari worked between 1997 journalists will not be killed in Mujahideen. Bukhari had worked for “Without swift state had snatched him from them. ist, on his way to an Iftar party, wrote on Twitter while shar- and 2012, said the late journal- Jammu and Kashmir. Four years later, in 1995, several years as state corre- action, his murder will silence You left all too sudden but and that of an army jawan going ing a picture of the front page ist was not a government man, “There have been such cases former BBC correspondent spondent for ‘The Hindu’. He the many brave journalists in you will always be our lead- home for Eid comes just before of the paper. he was not an establishment in the past but not many. You Yussuf Jameel escaped with was instrumental in organis- Kashmir. The government of ing light with your professional the Centre’s Ramzan ceasefire Expressing extreme sadness man, nor was he in sympathy have to go back 15 years before injuries when a bomb exploded ing conferences for peace in the India must thoroughly inves- conviction and exemplary ends, triggering debate on at Bukhari’s death, BSP chief with the extremist elements. you could recollect that a jour- in his office. ANI cameramen valley and was also a part of the tigate this assassination and courage. We won’t be cowed whether the Centre should Mayawati said the time had “He believed, I think, he was nalist was killed,” he said. Mushtaq Ali lost his life in the Track-II dialogue process with bring the killers to justice,” down by the cowards who resume operations against the come for the Narendra Modi voice for a just solution how- Bukhari is the fourth jour- incident. Pakistan. he said. Vienna-based IPI is snatched you from us. We will militants. government to “shun its stub- ever difficult that is going to be nalist to be killed by militants In 2003, Parvaz Moham- The FCC is a group of more a global network of editors, uphold your principle of telling As outrage grew over the born attitude and immediately in Jammu and Kashmir,” Ram in the nearly three-decade vio- med Sultan, editor of NAFA, than 500 journalists and pho- media executives and leading the truth howsoever unpleasant audacious killing during the review its Kashmir policy in the told NDTV in an interview. lence in Kashmir. was shot dead by Hizbul Muja- tographers covering South journalists working towards it may be...Rest in peace! the holy month of Ramzan, police interest of the country”. The noted editor said the In 1991, the editor of Alsafa, hideen at his Press Enclave Asia, including India, Pakistan, media freedom. paper said. on Friday sought help of the N Ram, the chairperson killing had come as a shock Mohammed Shaban Vakil, was office. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Youth killed in Army Left parties: Bukhari’s killing highlights PM hosts dinner for senior firing in Pulwama difficult situation scribes work in J&K functionaries of BJP, RSS OUR CORRESPONDENT Pulwama district. OUR CORRESPONDENT can be solved within the frame- OUR CORRESPONDENT bale and Krishna Gopal. As the stone-pelting became In civilized democracy, work of the constitution and The PM, a longtime This gathering of Sangh and SRINAGAR: A youth was intense, Army personnel alleg- NEW DELHI: Condemning communalism, narrow through dialogue. In civilized NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- RSS pracharak BJP is an annual affair, but this killed and a girl injured alleg- edly opened fire in which two the killing of Rising Kashmir democracy, communalism, ter Narendra Modi on Friday time is assumes significance as edly in firing by security forces persons were injured, a police editor Shujaat Bukhari, the nationalism and brutal narrow nationalism and bru- night hosted dinner for key before he joined a blueprint for better and effec- during clashes with stone-pelt- official said, adding Waqas Left parties on Friday said the killing using bullets tal killing using bullets have functionaries of the BJP and active politics, has tive coordination between the ing protestors in Jammu and Ahmad succumbed to his incident highlights the difficult no place.” the RSS, including party presi- often hosted Sangh party and its ideological men- Kashmir’s Pulwama district on injuries at a hospital while situation journalists work in have no place The left parties called dent Amit Shah and Sangh's tor is expected to be drawn as Friday, the police said. Ruqaya Bano is undergoing Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari fearless and indepen- executive head Suresh Bhai- leaders the assembly polls in various However, a defence spokes- treatment. Bukhari and his PSO were CPI(M) strongly condemns dent who refused to bow down yyaji Joshi, at his official resi- states are around the corner person said during a patrol by A defence spokesperson shot dead by unidentified the cowardly killing of Shujaat to pressures from any quarter, dence, sources said. isations. "PM Modiji has called and the Lok Sabha elections Army personnel, a mob gath- said, “The road at Nowpora gunmen outside the newspa- Bukhari, senior journalist and and said those who committed Around 60 functionaries all of us for a dinner tonight," are due next year. The BJP has ered there and started hurling was blocked due to three to per’s office in the heart of this editor in-chief of Rising Kash- the dastardly act on the eve of of the BJP and the Sangh have a senior functionary who is one organisational secretary stones, forcing them to resort four cars being parked on the Jammu and Kashmir summer mir. This was a targeted and Eid, have no respect for reli- gathered at Surajkund in Hary- attending the meeting said on for every state who will give to aerial firing after giving a wrong side. Army personnel capital on Thursday. planned murder. His killing gion, humanity or restoration ana for a three-day meeting, condition of anonymity. details about their performance verbal warning. got off their vehicle to request While the CPI(M), in a also highlights the difficult cir- of peace. where various brainstorming The conclave in Surajkund, in their respective region. BJP They then extricated them- the drivers to move the cars.” statement, termed the senior cumstances in which indepen- The killers must be identi- sessions will be held to take which began yesterday, is being chief Shah is expected to attend selves and continued with their On seeing the Army per- journalist’s killing “targeted dent journalists work in J&K,” fied and strong action should stock of the work done across attended by all organisational the meeting tomorrow. The patrol, he said. sonnel, a huge crowd gathered and planned murder”, CPI said the statement said. be taken against them, the par- the country, to draft strategy secretaries of the BJP, who are prime minister, a longtime According to the police, a at the site and started throwing “brutal killing has no place in a Condemning the attack, ties said and demanded a thor- for the future and how to fur- drawn from the Sangh, RSS' RSS pracharak before he joined mob started throwing stones at stones at them, the spokesper- civilized democracy”. CPI said that it is “of the firm ough judicial probe into the ther strengthen coordination General Secretary Joshi and its active politics, has often hosted Army personnel in Nowpora of son said. “The politburo of the opinion that all vexed issues incident. among various saffron organ- two Joint GSs Dattatreya Hosa- Sangh leaders at his residence. Video shot before Govt asks its departments, BRIEFS killing of army India, Latvia relations to see NATION jawan circulated states to implement quota PREZ GREETS CITIZENS ON EVE OF EID new heights, says Mahajan NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday on social media OUR CORRESPONDENT greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Eid, and hoped in promotion to SC, ST staff that it would promote “fraternity and understanding OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha in our shared society”. “On the auspicious occasion of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, OUR CORRESPONDENT action in this matter. Idu’l Fitr, I offer my greetings and good wishes to all SRINAGAR: A video of who is leading an Indian Par- The personnel ministry fellow citizens, and especially to our Muslim brothers Army rifleman Aurangzeb, liamentary goodwill delegation NEW DELHI: The Centre on order will be applicable to SC and sisters in India and abroad,” he said in his mes- understood to have been shot to Latvia, observed that warm Friday asked all its departments and ST category employees moments before his killing, sur- relations between India and and the state governments to working with the Centre and sage. faced on Friday in which he was Latvia are based on the abiding implement reservation in pro- the state governments, an offi- 4 KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT IN BIHAR seen being interrogated by the trust in democratic tradition motion for employees belong- cer said. militants about encounters in and continued cooperation at ing to Scheduled Caste (SC) The apex court had on June SAMASTIPUR: Four women were on Friday killed and which he had participated, offi- global level. and Scheduled Tribe (ST) cat- 5 allowed the Centre to go eight persons seriously injured in a collision on National cials said on Friday. Mahajan, who also called egories. The move comes fol- ahead with reservation in pro- Highway-28 in Bihar’s Samastipur district, police said. Aurangzeb, who was in on Latvian President Raimonds lowing a recent verdict by the motion for employees belong- The incident occurred near Chausima village under blue jeans and t-shirt was Vejonis during her visit to the Supreme Court in this regard. ing to the SC and ST category Musrigharari Police Station, when an ill-fated autorick- being asked by suspected Hiz- country, said that the bilateral The Personnel Ministry, in in “accordance with law”. bul Mujahideen militants about relations would see new heights an order, said, “The cadre con- The top court took into shaw, carrying a dozen passengers, collided head on his duties, posting and encoun- as it can be further strength- trolling authorities of Central account the Centre’s sub- with a truck coming from the opposite direction, they ters in which he participated in ened by mutual high-level gov- government ministries, depart- missions that entire process said. Musrigharari Police Station SHO Parmanand Lal 1.15 minutes video probably ernmental, parliamentary and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan calls on Latvian President ments and Union territories of promotion has come to a Karna said that the deceased have been identified as shot in a forest area, they said. cultural exchanges. Raimonds Vejonis in Riga on Friday are to carry out promotions in “standstill” due to the orders Piyariya Devi (60), Kusma Devi (48), Chuniya Devi (40) The rifleman, who was She mentioned that the accordance with the directions passed by various high courts and Ranju Devi (34). ‘buddy’ of a company com- visiting Indian Parliamen- UN Security Council, the of the Nuclear Suppliers Group of the Supreme Court.” and the apex court had also mander, was abducted by mil- tary delegation had very fruit- Speaker said that India and (NSG). Every promotion order ordered for “status quo” in a UP: 45-YR-OLD MAN STABBED TO DEATH itants at Kalampora in Pulwama ful meetings with the Prime Latvia share a broad conver- She further reiterated that must clearly mention the stipu- similar matter in 2015. VARANASI: A 45-year-old businessman was stabbed yesterday morning when he was Minister and the Speaker of gence of views on issues such India attaches great importance lation that the promotion shall “We will say you (Centre) on his way home in Rajouri dis- Latvian Parliament, which as United Nations reforms and to its developmental cooper- be subject to further orders can go ahead with promo- to death by four unidentified men at his house in Chit- trict for Eid celebrations. would provide a new momen- other aspects of global order. ation with fellow developing which may be passed by the tion in accordance with law,” tupur which comes under the jurisdiction of Sigra police His body was found by a tum to mutual trust and Reiterating her observa- countries and that there is enor- Supreme Court, it said. a vacation bench comprising station, an official said on Friday. The deceased was team of police and Army at cooperation. tions in earlier meetings held mous scope for development According to the order, Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel identified as Narendra Jaiswal, who used to work as Gussu village, about 10 km away While appreciating Latvian with the Latvian Prime Minis- cooperation between the two besides the Central gov- and Ashok Bhushan had told distributor in a local firm here. The four men stabbed from Kalampora, in Pulwama support to India’s aspirations ter and Latvian Speaker, Maha- countries under Indian Tech- ernment departments con- Additional Solicitor General him with a sharp knife outside his house on Thursday district. He was shot in his head for permanent membership of jan congratulated Latvia for nical and Economic Coopera- cerned, state governments are (ASG) Maninder Singh, repre- and neck, police said. the reformed and expanded taking over the Chairmanship tion (ITEC). also advised to take necessary senting the Centre. night, the official said. TWO KILLED AS CAR FALLS INTO GORGE 3 Naxals gunned down by NEW TEHRI: Two persons from Delhi were killed when 96% of young girls in India want to their car fell into a deep gorge in Tehri district early on Friday, police said. The accident occurred early this security forces in C’garh morning on Chamba-Mussoorie road, Chamba Police’s study technology in schools: Survey Station in-charge Devendra Singh Chauhan said. The OUR CORRESPONDENT around 500 kms away from the capital Raipur, last night,” he OUR CORRESPONDENT nology through active reading the tech community in India deceased were identified as Dhirendra Singh (35) and RAIPUR: Three Naxals were said. and workshops outside school rather than mere coders and Vijay Kumar (38) who hailed from Mayapuri area in killed in an encounter with When the patrolling team NEW DELHI: About 96 per as the existing curriculum does engineers. New Delhi. The bodies were recovered from the gorge security forces in Sukma dis- was cordoning off the forest cent of young girls in India not cover enough. “Women representation in with the help of the police and locals. trict of Chhattisgarh on Friday, between Gattapad and Tokan- between the age group of 7 and About 51 per cent of the STEM courses has traditionally an official said. palli, the Naxals opened fire on 14 years expressed their desire participants also said that been low and the Girls in Tech 2 MORE HELD IN ASSAM LYNCHING CASE The gunbattle took place in them, he said. to learn more about technology their mothers inspired them programme is our effort is to GUWAHATI: Two persons were arrested on Friday for the forest area located between Security forces fired in retal- in schools, according to a sur- the most to pursue technol- bridge the gap through appli- their alleged involvement with the lynching of two men Gattapad and Tokanpalli vil- iation and the gunfight con- vey of 200 participants. ogy careers, followed by 34 cation-based learning,,” he said. in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district last week, taking the lages under Chintagufa Police tinued for a while. However, The survey was conducted per cent crediting their fathers Paypal’s Girls in Tech pro- Station area around 10 am, Naxals soon escaped into the by global digital payments while the rest (15 per cent) said ence, Technology, Engineering gramme, which saw the par- number of people arrested in the murder case to 30, Sukma Superintendent of Police forest, he said. During a search platform PayPal, as part of a their teachers inspired them and Mathematics (STEM) sec- ticipation of over 200 girls and a police official said. The Assam Police spokesperson Abhishek Meena said. of the area, bodies of three ultras two-week annual initiative the most. tor,” said Guru Bhat, GM Tech- boys since inception in 2015, identified the persons arrested on Friday as Bubai “A joint team of District clad in ‘uniform’ along with four conducted across its tech cen- “The average gap in the nology & Head of Engineering has also been extended to girl Rabha and Bijay Swargiary. Altogether 65 people Reserve Guard (DRG) and weapons, including a 315 bore tres in India. availability of skilled talent in at PayPal. students from government have been arrested from various parts of Assam for Special Task Force (STF) had rifle, a pistol and a muzzle-load- As many as 61 per cent of India has risen from six per “The need of the hour is schools, where the curriculum killing Nilotpal Das (29) and Abhijeet Nath (30). launched a search operation in ing gun, were recovered from the girls surveyed said they cent in January 2014 to 12 per quality technology craftsmen ranges from basics of technol- the forest of Chintagufa, located the spot, he said. pursue their interest in tech- cent in January 2018 in the Sci- with a desire to strengthen ogy to coding programmes. nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp Body of child recovered, North-East flood claims 12 lives teenaged boy washed Situation worsens in Assam; six is yet to recover from the disas- ter with over 21,000 people still dead in Manipur so far putting up in relief camps. away; toll now 45 in Ker Chief Minister Biplab OUR CORRESPONDENT Damchara stations, rail move- Kumar Deb on Friday visited ment continues to remain the Kalilashshar sub-division. OUR CORRESPONDENT rishnan and AK Saseen- GUWAHATI/AGARTALA: suspended on the Lumding- In Mizoram, at least 1,066 dran visited affected areas in The flood situation in the Badarpur section. families have so far been evac- KOZHIKODE: The toll in Kozhikode district and later Northeast deteriorated on Fri- Currently, Dhansiri river uated to safer places due to rain related incidents in Ker- told reporters that the delayed day, with four more people in at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia floods, state disaster manage- ala since onset of the monsoon arrival of the 50 member Manipur and one in Tripura Bharali at NT Road crossing in ment and rehabilitation depart- rose to 45 on Friday with the National Disaster Response losing their lives, taking the Sonitpur, Kopili at Kampur in ment officials on Friday said. recovery of the body of a baby Force team was due to flooded death toll in the region to 12. Nagaon, Barak at AP Ghat in The worst-hit villages were girl and a teenaged boy being roads and had not hampered The situation worsened in Cachar and Badarpurghat in south Mizoram Lunglei dis- washed away in flash floods in rescue and relief operations. Assam, Tripura and Manipur Karimganj, Katakhal at Mati- trict's Tlabung town and its the district, officials said. Fire and Rescue Force as train services remained sus- zuri in Hailakandi and Kush- surrounding villages as their The body of one and half and police, along with local pended on some routes and iyara at Karimganj town are homes were inundated by the year old Rifa Mariyam was people swung into action in roads were washed away. flowing above the danger mark. flooding Chhimtuipui river recovered from under the rub- search of the missing persons, Nearly four lakh people In Manipur, over 1.5 lakh along the Mizoram-Bangla- ble in a landslide at Kattipara, they said. have been affected across seven people were marooned in two desh border. while Abhinav (17) was swept The NDRF also intensi- districts of Assam. flood-hit districts as the situa- Villagers look on as a part of an embankment is being washed away by the flooding water, at Nam Doboka Heavy rainfall continued to away in flash floods near his fied search operations in the According to the Assam tion in the Imphal Valley wors- village in Hojai district of Assam on Friday PTI lash the state again last night village in Vadakara taluk, they affected areas after their arrival, State Disaster Management ened with the death toll rising and this morning which trig- said. the ministers said. Authority (ASDMA), 3.87 to six. Three people have so far gered another massive land- Miriyam’s mother has also The affected people, housed lakh people have been affected The Relief and Disas- In Mizoram, at least 1,066 families died in flood-related incidents slide at Ramlaitui village in been reported missing in the in relief camps, have been pro- in Hojai, Karbi Anglong East, ter Management in a report have so far been evacuated to safer in the state. Lunglei district which blocked landslide. vided with food, medicines and Karbi Anglong West, Gola- said the intensity of flooding Around 2,000 flood- the Aizawl-Lunglei via Then- A total of six more persons drinking water, they said. ghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi has been increasing at Thou- places due to floods, state disaster affected people have taken zawl highway. from three families are yet to Meanwhile, leader of the and Cachar districts in the first bal and Imphal West districts management and rehabilitation shelter in freshly opened relief Public Works Depart- be traced from under the rub- opposition in Kerala assem- wave of floods to have hit the with 1.5 lakh people being camps this morning as water ment's Chief Engineer K Lal- ble, officials said, adding search bly, Ramesh Chennithala, who state this year. marooned. department officials said level of the Khowai has been sawmvela said excavators were operations were continuing to visited the affected region on So far, three persons have About 12,500 houses have swelling following continuous used to clear the debris while try and rescue them. Friday, sought a special pack- lost their lives in landslides and been damaged and 5,200 peo- that the entire Raj Bhavan staff ventive measure. rain since last night, Additional the National Highway No 54, Meanwhile, Chief Minis- age for those hit by landslides flood-related incidents in dif- ple moved out of the area, would contribute a day's sal- Officials said the water level District Magistrate (ADM) which was swept away by land- ter Pinarayi Vijayan directed in the district. ferent parts of the state. according to latest reports. ary and appealed to others to continued to rise in Nambol Uttam Mandal said. slide near central Mizoram's authorities to disburse com- Speaking to reporters later, According to the report Concerned over the dev- chip in. and Thoubal rivers in Bishnu- Currently, 6,000 people are Serchhip town yesterday, was pensation to those who suffered he demanded action against issued today, Hailakandi has astating flood situation in Acknowledging that the pur and Thoubal districts. marooned in Khowai district, still not repaired. losses and whose property was unauthorised check dams been the worst-hit with nearly the state, Manipur Governor flood situation was bad, she The situation in Tripura he said, adding it has caused Lalsawmvela said that it damaged. and sought closure of illegal 2.06 lakh people affected, fol- Najma Heptulla on Friday said said once the water recedes, also deteriorated with the rain- extensive damage to road con- would take days, if not months, He gave the directions to quarries in hilly regions of the lowed by Karimganj with she would donate a day's salary there is a possibility of outbreak fed Khowai river inundating nectivity as well as crops. to restore the National High- District Collectors through vid- district. almost 1.33 lakh people. to the Governor's Relief Fund of fever and other diseases and fresh areas rendering thou- The Kalilashshar sub-divi- way as the whole hillock col- eoconferencing at the Collec- He also urged the authori- Due to fresh landslips for the flood-affected people. she will discuss the matter with sands homeless and damaging sion of Unakoti district, which lapsed pulling down around torate at Thiruvananthapuram. ties to set up a NDRF unit in between the Bandarkhal and Heptulla told reporters the health minister to take pre- roads and crops, officials said. was badly affected by the flood, 100 metres of the highway. State ministers TP Ramak- Kozhikode. Missing peace negotiator: SC asks ‘Centre planning to set Shias, Sunnis stand shoulder to Centre to respond within 2 weeks up 20K WiFi choupals’ shoulder for joint Namaz this Eid OUR CORRESPONDENT he was in captivity, as various OUR CORRESPONDENT government directly,” the min- ZAFAR ABBAS central agencies were involved ister said. NEW DELHI: The Supreme in it. NEW DELHI: Minister of “It’s a big achievement as NEW DELHI: To give a boost Court on Friday granted two Phukan was working as a Electronics and IT Ravi Shan- common people are connect- to interfaith solidarity, Shias weeks time to the Centre to peace negotiator between the kar Prasad on Friday said that ing themselves with the chang- and Sunnis in Delhi are up to respond to a plea filed by the Centre and ULFA since 1991 the government is planning to ing environment in the country stand shoulder to shoulder for son of a missing mediator, who to facilitate a peace dialogue set up 20,000 WiFi choupals and are engaged with the gov- a joint Eid Prayer on Saturday. was working as a peace negoti- and the plea filed by his son has across the country to bring gov- ernment to put forth their ideas. Intellectuals from both the ator between the government sought a direction to authori- ernment at the doorstep of peo- The daughters of the country Muslim sects have decided to and separatist outfit United ties, including Assam govern- ple’s houses. will excel and lead in every do it to bridge the gaps between Liberation Front of Assam ment, to produce him before While attending Prime sphere of their lives with the communities and destroy (ULFA) since 1991. the court. Minister Narendra Modi’s help of CSCs,” the minister said. prejudices. Mediator Rebati Phukan’s He was appointed as a interaction with the beneficia- On an earlier occasion, the “It is always a great idea son has claimed in the top ing for Assam submits that he member of the erstwhile Peo- ries of Digital India in Dankaur minister had reiterated that to stand shoulder to shoulder court that his father had gone would like to place certain con- ple’s Consultative Group (PCG) (Uttar Pradesh), the IT Minister close to 2.9 lakh digital kiosks with our Sunni brothers during missing on April 22. fidential documents before the formed by the ULFA in 2005 to said that he was inspired and or common service centres important festivals like Eid. The A vacation bench com- court for perusal. Let the mat- mediate between the outfit and excited to find out impact sto- spread across rural India will joint namaz will give a mes- prising Justices U U Lalit and ter be called on in the second the Centre. ries shared by the beneficiaries expand their services to also sage to harmony and unity and Deepak Gupta allowed the week of July,” the bench said. The petitioner has also of digital initiative. serve as extension counters of its high time both these sects request made by the Centre’s On June 1, the apex court urged the top court that the Prasad also congratulated banks and provide rail ticket start intermingling and give a places wherever they are,” said the Muslim community. counsel, who said they have had sought responses from the case be transferred to the CBI a 19-year-old girl who cleared booking. befitting reply to all the hate Bahadur Abbas, general secre- “Occasions like these are a been recently served with the Centre as well as Assam and or any other independent Uttar Pradesh police exam CSCs provide e-services mongers,” said Azhar Zaidi, a tary of Anjuman-e- Haideri. good platform to spread the notice and would file an affi- Meghalaya governments on the agency or a special investigat- using WiFi service provided to rural and remote locations. resident of Delhi Cant. Also, a joint Eid Namaz of message of love and brother- davit within two weeks. plea which has claimed that a ing team as there was “a loss of by the common services centres As part of its efforts to provide “To counter decisive forces both the sects will also take hood. Time has arrived for The counsel appearing for doctor has reportedly treated faith in local police” due to its (CSCs). The minister said that better connectivity to such we are organising a joint place at Masjid Abdul Nabi at the young generation to think Assam told the bench that they Phukan in Meghalaya few days alleged lethargic conduct. the CSCs are serving more than locations and deliver services Namaz for both Shias and Sun- Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg at logically and rise above little would place certain “confiden- back. The petitioner has said that its purpose and the real bene- directly villagers, the govern- nis at Dargah Shahe-Mardan, ITO, Delhi. difference if any,” said Shadab tial documents” in the matter The petitioner had earlier his father went for a morning fits can be seen. “This medium ment had on Monday said that Jor Bagh, we have also done During the time of Ramzan, Ahmed, a resident of Delhi. before the court for its perusal. told the court the Assam chief walk on April 22 but did not has brought significant changes it would turn 5,000 villages into this in the past. We also appeal both the Shias and Sunnis have The religious leaders of “Union of India prays and is minister has assured him of all return to his rented house, after in women’s lives through vil- digital villages, offering Inter- to people from all sects to rise come together for a joint iftar both sects have recently pressed granted two weeks time to file possible help in finding Phukan which a complaint was filed at lage level entrepreneurs and net under the Wi-Fi Choupal above differences and organise this year. The idea is to pro- for unity amongst Shias and affidavit. The counsel appear- but they do not know whether a police station in Guwahati. has connected them with the project. unity namaz at their respective mote brotherhood and unite Sunnis. Dust haze throws normal life out of gear in Punjab, Haryana ‘Aiming to make Maharashtra a

OUR CORRESPONDENT Indigo airlines’ Dubai flight ity levels were low. was to operate from Delhi “I had never seen anything trillion-dollar economy by 2025’ CHANDIGARH: A blanket and all passengers, who were like this before. The situation of dust haze covered Punjab booked to board from here, was not this bad even by the WASHINGTON: The Maharashtra government and the CSIS. Fadnavis gave a detailed presenta- and Haryana for the third day were shifted to Delhi by road, air pollution caused by stubble is aspiring to make the state the first trillion-dollar tion of the achievements of the state government on Friday, affecting normal life they said. In view of the prevail- burning in the months of Octo- economy by 2025, five years early, by investing in the last nearly four years, including efforts to and disrupting flight operations ing weather condition, some ber-November last year in many in infrastructure, agriculture and services and by achieve the goal of a drought-free state, massive at the airport here. flight operators had on Thurs- parts of Punjab and Haryana,” leveraging foreign investments in various sec- investment in the infrastructure sector, including Barring couple of flights day announced cancellation of said Baldev Chand, an elderly tors, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said. transportation and marching ahead in the new which operated today, as many flights scheduled for the day, the resident living here. Maharashtra’s economy at present is USD technology sector like artificial intelligence. “We as 26 domestic flights had to be airport officials said. Layers of dust had accumu- 400 billion and at the current growth rate it is are trying to grab those opportunities,” he said. cancelled due to low visibility On Thursday, over 30 flights lated on vehicles in the morn- destined to become trillion-dollar economy by Ahead of the assembly elections in 2019, Fad- levels that included seven of were cancelled here as visibility ing parked in the open during 2030, he said asserting that he wants to achieve navis said he would come out with a new vision Indigo airlines, eight of Jet Air- levels dropped considerably due the night. Air quality and vis- situation was likely to improve region, which is likely to bring that milestone five years early. document for the state. ways, one each of Vistara, AirA- to the dust haze. ibility levels have been hit by from Saturday. some rain and help dissipate “We want (Maharashtra) to become a trillion- The promises made in the last vision docu- sia, SpiceJet, three of GoAir and Motorists at many places the dust haze. “The situation should be the dust,” Chandigarh’s MeT dollar economy by 2025,” Fadnavis told a Wash- ment are in implementation phase and most of five of Air India, airport offi- had to switch on their head- The meteorological (MeT) better from Saturday. A Western Department Director Surinder ington audience here at an event organised jointly them are likely to be completed in the next few cials said. lights during the day as visibil- department has said that the Disturbance is approaching the Paul said. by India Initiative of the Georgetown University years, he said. PTI Government of West Bengal HC scraps Doon North Bengal Development Department IPS officer’s daughter booked Nagpur university suspends Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri Master Plan ABRIDGED e-NIT NIT ref. no. Name of work Estimated Last date of bid for ‘assaulting’ police driver Prof held for ‘Maoist links’ Amount submission NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand NIT-02(EL)/ POWER PLUG ARRANGEMENT AND 1576157.00 02/07/2018 up High Court on Friday scrapped NAGPUR: Prof Shoma Sen, her remaining in police cus- EE/2018- ALLIED ELECTRICAL WORKS AT DIF- to 12:00 Hours 19-2nd Call FERENT LABORATORY OF GROUND & OUR CORRESPONDENT Irked over the delay in the Master Plan for Dehra- who was recently arrested for tody for more than 48 hours,” 1ST FLOOR OF ACADEMIC BUILDING Gavaskar alleged OF COOCHBEHAR GOVT. ENGINEER- bringing the vehicle, the dun, directing the authorities alleged Maoist links, was sus- he said. ING COLLEGE IN THE DISTRICT OF THIRUVANANTHA- that the IPS officer’s woman abused the driver and concerned to prepare a fresh pended on Friday by Rash- Besides Sen, Pune police COOCHBEHAR. PURAM: The daughter of a later thrashed him when he one within eight weeks and trasant Tukadoji Maharaj had also arrested activ- Sd/- Executive Engineer (Elect) senior IPS officer of Kerala daughter had requested her to stop the ver- send it to the Centre for Nagpur University (RTMNU), ist Mahesh Raut and lawyer North Bengal Development Department cadre has been booked under verbally abused bal abuse, Gavaskar said in the approval. where she was the head of Eng- Surendra Gadling from Nag- Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in non-bailable charges for alleg- complaint. The court directed that all lish department. pur, prominent Dalit activist For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in edly manhandling his official him and hit hard The driver soon sought tea gardens that were put to On June 6, the Pune police Sudhir Dhawale from Mum- driver following a quarrel. on his neck and treatment at a district hospital other uses in the area as part probing the January 1 Bhima bai and Rona Wilson from his Based on her counter com- and lodged a complaint with of the master plan be restored Koregaon violence, had flat in Delhi. plaint, a case was also registered shoulder with her the police. to their original status and also arrested five people, including Shoma Sen’s husband against Assistant Director Gen- mobile phone According to the police, slapped a fine of Rs five lakh Sen, for allegedly having Mao- Tushar Kranti Bhattacharya was eral of Police (ADGP) Sudesh a case was registered late last each on officials responsible for ist links. arrested from Nagpur station Kumar’s driver, Gavaskar who Special Armed Police (SAP) night against the ADGP’s preparing the plan. Hearing a Talking to PTI, Vice Chan- for alleged Naxal links in 2010. is now undergoing treatment camp here, has been serving as daughter under various sec- petition challenging the mas- cellor of the university Dr S P According to police, Dhawale at the district hospital for the driver for Sudesh Kumar, head tions of the IPC, including ter plan on the grounds that Kane said Sen has been sus- was one of the organisers of injury he suffered in the alleged of Armed Police Battalion. 294-B (verbal abuse), 332 (vol- it did not have the approval of pended from the service till Elgar Parishad, which was held attack yesterday, police said. In his complaint, Gavas- untarily causing hurt to deter the Centre and entailed use of further orders. to commemorate 200 years of The incident kicked up a kar alleged that the IPS offi- public servant from perform- around 124 acres of tea estate “She was suspended on the the Bhima Koregaon battle on row as more police personnel, cer’s daughter had verbally ing duty) and 324 (causing hurt land, justices Rajiv Sharma and basis of information received December 31 at Shaniwarwada. deployed as camp followers for abused him and hit hard on using weapon). Lokpal Singh scrapped it saying from Pune police that she has Kabir Kala Manch activists the personal service of senior his neck and shoulder with her A case was also registered a fresh one should be prepared been detained under various had allegedly made provocative officers, have complained mobile phone. The incident against Gavaskar based on a in consonance with the rules. IPC sections,” Kane said while speeches at the wvent leading against ill-treatment they were happened when the woman counter petition by the woman The court ordered drafting replying to a query. to violence at Bhima Koregaon facing from the higher-ups and and her mother had gone for under IPC Section 354 (out- of a new master plan within “Similarly, I had sought in the district, according to an their family members. a morning walk, according to raging the modesty of woman) eight weeks and said it should legal opinion on the issue and FIR registered at Vishrambaug Gavaskar, attached to the the complaint. and 294-B. have the Centre’s approval. MPOST her suspension is also due to police station after the event.PTI 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 EDITORIAL Rising Kashmir eclipsed Saving With Shujaat Bukhari’s death, we, yet again, face the dilemma Antarctica of balance between honest journalism and radical sentiments hat saving Antarctica is of paramount importance e shall meet when to save the world environment today need hardly you come here,” be underscored. Indeed, sea levels will rise and all Shujaat Bukhari coastal countries could be seriously threatened SARWAR KASHANI told me over the Tby flooding if nothing is done to stop the massive melting “Wphone some months ago. We could of sea ice in Antarctica, according to nine award-winning not. I only encountered his bullet-per- scientists who have spent decades studying the icy conti- forated body as I returned home for Eid. nent and the waters around it. They are proposing two sce- “He is dead. We will all be killed,” a narios, one bleak, one promising, for what could happen journalist friend shouted over the phone, by 2070, in Wednesday’s edition of the journal Nature, that crying bitterly when I called to confirm most scientists consider to be of utmost credibility. True, that Bukhari, an iconic editor in Kash- the paper is also speculative rather than only positing fore- mir, was killed by “unknown gunmen” casts. These scenarios are more like data-driven conversa- – mysteriously faceless assassins who go tion starters, according to the authors, all of who have won around executing the death warrants of the Tinker-Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarc- their monstrous masters. tica. They game out what could happen if the world does However, I wished it were not true, nothing, or if policymakers take significant action in the Today, as he lies the story of one of the best news story- next 10 years to stop the destruction. And, although one tellers in the Kashmir Valley had come may never get to see Antarctica, these scientists want all to in his ancestral to an abrupt end. It was like a dagger know that what happens in this remote region has a signifi- graveyard in had pierced my heart – the man who cant impact across corners of the globe. There are adorable had helped me and many other strug- penguins living there, but that’s not the only reason that north Kashmir, gling scribes through their formative Antarctica should be cared about. It is covered by ice sheets his killers remain years and troubled times will never be that are channelled into the oceans through a network of ice able to help any new entrant in the dif- streams and glaciers. Recently, the continent has witnessed unknown and ficult world of journalism in Kashmir. a reduction in the extent of floating ice shelves. The shelves nobody knows I had planned to call and meet him Shujaat Bukhari’s dedication to honest journalism fell victim to the violence of hate have also thinned due to our warming planet. The Southern after Eid. But, two days before the fes- Ocean that surrounds the continent is vital to the health of why he was tival, I saw pictures of his inert, blood- comes to faith. broad smile, encouraging you to speak He was kidnapped and driven out of all the rest. It soaks up more heat and carbon than any other killed. And, splattered body. It had collapsed on one Ranganathan, speaking at a seminar your mind. Srinagar on June 10, 2006, after he had ocean and, in doing so, it helps slow the speed with which maybe, we never side on the seat of his car, his shirt and on “Fourth Estate at the Frontlines – Ever a news-hungry person, he been threatened several times over his the atmosphere is warming. The region also does the world his torso pierced by multiple gunshots. Tackling Insurgent Ideologies”, referred would always greet you with a ques- coverage of the insurgency in Kashmir. a real service by returning nutrient-rich deep water to the will. There will Some newspapers lay by his side, blood to a tweet from Bukhari, posting a snap- tion – “Kya haz khabar chaa?” – col- That day, as he left his The Hindu office, surface and it exports these nutrients to the lower latitudes be narratives, splattered across them. shot of a paramilitary vehicle running loquial Kashmiri for “how are you” or, two Kashmiri-speaking men forced him that rely on them to support the life in our seas. The hole Bukhari lived for journalism and its over a Kashmiri youth during a stone- literally, “What is the news?” to board an auto-rickshaw at gunpoint in the ozone, which is centred over this region, is caused in counter- values and he indeed died in the line of pelting protest in Srinagar. Bukhari was the state correspon- and took him several kilometres out of part by the release of chlorofluorocarbons that come from narratives, claims duty. He gave his blood to the profes- The editor had posted “very disturb- dent with The Hindu before he set up the city before they pushed him out. air-conditioning, aerosol cans, solvents, refrigeration and sion – quite literally. ing” pictures, asking the government his own publication in Srinagar. Dur- One of them then tried to shoot him, other manufacturing processes. The hole allows in too much and counter- Even on the morning of the day he and the CRPF to explain if it is the new ing one of my earlier meetings with but the gun jammed and Bukhari man- ultraviolet light, which contributes to the increasing tem- claims. The truth was killed, the Editor of “Rising Kash- Standard Operating Procedure? him, when I had just completed my aged to flee. He told global media watch- peratures. Increased ocean acidity, a problem seen world- mir” – the Srinagar-based English daily A consulting editor with “Swarajya” journalism major from Kashmir Uni- dog, Reporters Without Borders, that wide due to the increased amount of carbon dioxide from lies in between, that Bukhari founded about a decade magazine, Ranganathan argued that versity, he recommended me for quite the instigators and perpetrators of such pollution, also hurts the animals that live in the waters and buried along with ago – defended his journalistic integrity “when an editor of the publication... has a few jobs with Delhi-based media out- attacks are rarely caught in Kashmir. can cause some reproductive issues with fish. and that of other Kashmiri scribes after taken this side, quasi-religious side, you fits and personally spoke with some TV “It is virtually impossible to know In the first scenario laid out in the new report, if no one the countless he was tagged in a video and accused of are absolutely sure as to (his) coverage” editors in Delhi. who are our enemies and who are our does anything to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the dead, killed “biased” reportage on Kashmir. of Kashmir. A deeply engaging, empathetic pro- friends,” he said 12 years ago. planet continues to warm, the Southern Ocean and Ant- Bukhari’s tweet came in response to Bukhari retweeted the video some fessional and a decent human being, Today, as he lies in his ancestral arctica could see a major melt. That’s on top of the record by “unknown one from a Delhi-based TV scribe who seven hours before his killing, saying he Bukhari, a recipient of fellowships from graveyard in north Kashmir, his kill- rate at which the continent is already losing sea ice. Ant- gunmen” had posted a video in which the author was proud to be doing what he does and the World Press Institute (WPI) in the ers remain unknown and nobody arctica is believed to have lost an average of 71 billion to of “Land of the Wilted Rose”, Anand that there was nothing that would stop US and the Asian Centre for Journalism knows why he was killed. And, maybe, 53 billion metric tonnes of ice per year between 1992 and Ranganathan, “rips apart biased media him from reporting whatever happens in Singapore, would always discuss my we will never. There will be narratives, 2011. If the sea ice melts, that would mean a rise in sea levels reportage from the Kashmir Valley with on the ground in the troubled Valley. last story whenever we met. counter-narratives, claims and coun- around the globe. The water in the Southern Ocean could one sample case of an editor who does “It is unfortunate that a credible “You should be careful,” he once ter-claims. The truth lies in between, become corrosive to any animal with a shell. The warmer not practice what he preaches”. think-tank like the ORF should allow advised me. “No story is worth the life buried along with the countless dead, ocean would create more icebergs, which would have to be Ranganathan, during an Observer this diatribe in absence of the person of a journalist.” killed by “unknown gunmen”. carefully watched to protect fishing, shipping and tourism. Research Foundation (ORF) panel dis- referred to. In Kashmir, we have done I had laughed away the advice of a Rest in peace, Shujaat. You could Fishing would get harder, since fish stocks would decline. cussion, accused Bukhari of confess- journalism with pride and will continue veteran who had braved many attempts have taken your own advice to me seri- There would be severe declines of penguins, other seabirds ing “openly” how he was “proud to be to highlight what happens on ground,” on his life. He was, in 1996, abducted by ously: “No story is worth the life of a and seals. By 2070, if the world worked together and made intolerant” when it came to Prophet Bukhari tweeted. the government-backed militant group journalist.” IANS pollution a priority, limiting greenhouse gases, the second Mohammed in the wake of the Charlie He was unbiased, fearless and true to Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen along with 18 (The author is IANS bureau chief in scenario predicts that there is a chance Antarctica could look Hebdo attack in Paris and that there was his credentials. When he did not agree other local journalists. They were later New Delhi. The views expressed much like it does now. The ice sheets would still be thin- no absolute freedom of speech when it with your opinion, he would gift you a set free. are strictly personal) ning, but that could slow, as would the increases in ocean acidity. Some of the more sensitive species would still see population declines, but others would adapt. The continu- dear ing decline of sea ice would still be forcing seal and seabird RETHINKING DECISIONS EDITOR millenniumpost.in populations to change the way they forage for food and these Quote martial animals may still have some challenges with breeding but The dutiful journalist, Sujaat Bukhari was brutally killed in Kashmir by the terrorists as the Log on to write letters to the sea ice stabilisation could reduce the frequency with which editor or send them to extreme events happen and hurt these species. Technology There is no flag government in this state is unable to do away terrorism. When the Central government starts developed to redesign Antarctica’s bases in the wake of these large enough to cease-fire in this disturbed region on the ground of humanity for Ramadan time, do the terrorists [email protected] changes could be used to improve building and waste man- cover the shame value it? Rather they take advantage of it. But, our country feels lenient at the cost of true Indians You can also send your agement in other parts of the world. The interdisciplinary comments to The Editor, team of researchers behind the theoretical glimpse into two of killing innocent like this dutiful journalists. The government must not go into quagmire with the religious bodies possible futures hopes that it will motivate policymakers to people but make exemplary punishment to them in no time. It is the journalists who must yank out the Millennium Post, make melting sea ice a priority. While it is speculative, the Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah HOWARD ZINN poison-fang of the terrorism that destroy peace in India. scenarios they have chosen are not out of the bounds of Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 reason. Fisheries that provide a lot of jobs and food for the SAMIR CHAKRABORTY Via email masses will be impacted. Coastal regions will feel this. It has far-reaching consequences across the planet. Dark day in Is India fit? democracy High on obesity and malnutrition, India fights to get fit. But, are there arking a black day in the holy month of Rama- more illnesses plaguing the country than just the physical? dan, and indeed blotting a shameful speck on Indian national security, two innocent civil- itness challenges seem to be ians were gunned down by unrecognised ter- the rage today. From ripped Mrorists in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday. Aurangzeb of the SHUTAPA PAUL sportspersons to the very vis- 4 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, posted with the 44 ibly out-of-shape politicians, Rashtriya Rifles camp as a part of the ongoing anti-terror- Feveryone is out to prove their fitness ist operations was abducted on his way to his Eid vacation; quotient. It is laughable that politi- later, his bullet-ridden body was recovered from the Guppu cians with rotund paunches claim to Village with shots in the head and neck – a sharp reminder be fit and others who look like they of 22-year-old Lieutenant Umer Fayaz’s death, last year, in have never exercised in their life wax a similar manner following an abduction in May. Shujaat eloquent about their fitness regimes. Bukhari, veteran journalist who had already survived an It, however, is a healthy bandwagon assassination attack in 2006, also met his sudden end as vio- to get onto. lent gunmen, riding a bike, attacked him outside his office as The older you get, the more you he approached his vehicle. These incidents unfold at a time struggle to stay fit. Unfortunately, for considered to be the holiest by Muslims across the globe, as India is fighting many of us, being fit means getting into they fast in penance and prepare for joyous Eid celebrations. those skinny jeans or having a beach- Despite the Indian government’s vehement clarion call to growing obesity ready body. True fitness though is not dispose military crackdowns and anti-terrorist operations in with numbers set only about how you look; it is about this holy month, to prevent violence and bloodshed, reports strength, stamina and agility. As a young have suggested that this month of May has witnessed only to increase to 5 TV journalist, I ravaged my body for a surge in terror and criminal activities across the valley. per cent by 2025 years. Poor eating habits, lack of exer- Kashmir, jannat, whose meadows, mountains, valleys, and cise, punishing work hours and copious gushing rivers spell only messages of spectacular natural from 3 per cent intakes of alcohol were normal. During beauty has been eclipsed of its grandeur by the silly vehe- in 2014. Studies those years, youth bore the brunt of mence of two nations. A staggering United Nations review indiscipline and, outwardly at least, the has revealed and condemned the extent of civilian violence conducted in Delhi anatomy looked and felt great. A decade that has been met out in Kashmir, pointing fingers largely schools have later, however, the debilitating effects to India. Though the Indian government has rejected the of a high-pressure work life started to authenticity of the report, questioning its stance and bias – found that 22 per show, and I too struggled to turn back the truth, that the valley has been reduced to shambles, is cent children are the slowing metabolic rate. Fitness, in India, demands more attention than aiming for a well-sculpted body (Representational Image) irrefutable. Perhaps India isn’t alone to blame in this fight, Social media with its cyberbullying but India too has failed to recover from this modern-day overweight and 6 and unsavoury comments along with that 22 per cent of the children are over- ness with which voices of reason are The country definitely needs to get measured genocide. Bukhari, a voice of peace in the valley, per cent are obese its ‘picture perfect’ people, does not add weight and 6 per cent are obese. A con- being stomped upon should serve as a fit. It needs to fight poverty and hunger. was ruthlessly murdered during Ramadan – hinting only to a positive body image. Our ambition trarian country by all counts, India leads wake-up call for all. It needs to cope with new diseases and to the idea that the separatist forces fuelled in the valley by often becomes to look like that actor or in its underweight population (40 per On Thursday, senior journalist, Shu- obesity. But most importantly, India Pakistan are unmoved by the plight of peace. Victory, in model, whose job, by the way, is to look cent of Indian children are underweight) jaat Bukhari’s body was riddled with must prove that there is a law of the land, their eyes, is only in the severance of Kashmir. Dineshwar good. That is what they are paid for, and also ranks in the top five in obesity! bullets. Bukhari had always advocated that politicians and leaders think about Sharma, the current interlocutor for the Valley, had made among other things. The rest of us are A country that is still fighting pov- peace for the strife-ridden Kashmir their citizens’ well-being and safety. some initial strides by entering into discussions with separat- not. But we aspire for that perfection erty and malnutrition, how fit can we valley. Even though he had police pro- India must show that divergent views ist groups and Hurriyat leaders. Yet, the ceasefire violations too. The race becomes not to actually really be? And does fitness only extend tection since 2000, it did not stop his are safe and her citizens and journal- by Pakistan are proving to be disruptive and unfavourable to be fit but just to look it. And, if exer- to physical fitness, what about men- assailants from committing this das- ists can voice opinions without fear or any process of negotiating. Though India and Pakistan share cising and fad diets will not do it, there tal and intellectual fitness? There is a tardly act. Gauri Lankesh, MM Kalburgi, favour. India must prove that she is ‘fit’ a very complex history, with insurmountable variations in is always help coming from a doctor. malaise plaguing our nation; it is the and Narendra Dabholkar, also paid with to be called a democracy. their respective recollections of the past – negotiating and India is fighting growing obesity with infirmity of not understanding dissent. their lives for standing up to irrational reaching a closure on Kashmir is possibly the most urgent numbers set to increase to 5 per cent by Divergent views, different opinions, thinking. At an age, where people crawl (The writer is a journalist and task at the hands of Indian diplomacy today. 2025 from 3 per cent in 2014. Studies liberal thought often pays the price. when asked to bend, who is protecting media entrepreneur. The views conducted in Delhi schools have found And, no one protects us. The brazen- people like them? expressed are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp in focus Of competition and collaboration The constant tiff between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor ultimately places the ball in the citizens’ court to save the face of democracy

inter of 2014: Kejriwal Version 1.0 UJJWAL K CHOWDHURY On a cold January night of 2014, the maverick Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sat on a dharna outside Rail Bha- Wwan protesting against police non-cooperation and the erstwhile UPA government’s recalcitrance in punishing policemen who refused to act on issues of minor rape, and suspected drug peddling and prostitution in two differ- ent cases of that time. Detractors termed it ‘anarchy’ and the PM of the day went on to call it ‘urban Naxalism’. The AAP government later resigned on the ground of the Jan- lokpal Bill not being allowed by the Centre and returned to power with a thumping 67-03 majority.

Summer of 2018: Kejriwal Version 2.0 Today, in the summer of 2018, Kejriwal and colleagues are resorting to a dharna at the house of the Lieutenant Governor – this time, demanding action against the non- cooperation of IAS officers and LG not allowing the door- step delivery of services to citizens. Every fight against the Kejriwal entered LG is virtually a fight against the NDA, as the appointed the system as LG is the Centre’s representative in sight of the peculiar legal status of Delhi ruled by multiple agencies. an outsider – Confronted with stonewalling in policymaking and the status that implementation, Kejriwal has finally taken the fight to the LG’s home – Raj Niwas. Twitter is agog that the muf- enhanced his fler-man is back, the activist-turned-chief minister has appeal among reverted to his roots. the disgruntled Opposition’s response electorate. This may well turn out to be a significant moment for And, his the AAP to ramp up the Centre-state battle, transform- ing it into a full-fledged political and constitutional con- unconventional frontation. Interestingly, unlike the last time around, this methods time, a plethora of regional parties, significantly the SP, RJD, JDU, JDS, RLD, NCP, TMC, TDP, TRS, DMK, CPI of protest – and CPM have expressed complete support to the AAP’s Along with a unique style of protesting, Kejriwal also faces a unique challenge to democratising his governance considered radical agitation – with the Congress on the same side as the BJP. Paradoxically, despite leaning towards a broad united the hurdles that have paralysed the Delhi government. colonies, Signature Bridge and whitewashing in schools to be maligning the AAP. The Delhi MCD election is a or anarchist by front against the BJP, the Congress continues to treat the have been completely stalled due to the four-month-long good case in point that the Centre succeeded to an extent. the elite – could AAP as a political pariah. This stems from the fact that Fundamental Constitutional questions “strike” by IAS officers in Delhi. AAP was restrained there. the AAP has decimated Congress to come to power, is its The cardinal questions that the AAP government’s earn him the major challenger in Punjab and is focussing on building continued conflict with the Centre has thrown up are fun- Litany of AAP’s woes The decisive electorate favourable tag its organisation bottoms-up in states which are bipolar damental to the functioning of an electoral democracy. At a time when an MLA accused of raping a teen- But the sinister designs of the Centre seem to be mov- between Congress and BJP and forms a short-term adver- Does an elected government have the right to make poli- ager could only be arrested after the issue escalated and ing towards a massive anti-democratic angle. Do not let of an ‘outsider sary first for the Congress there. But, the current stoicism cies and implement them? Do bureaucrats have the right became front-page national news, one state is an excep- the Delhi government work, it will be unable to deliver on within’ of Congress would make it rather suspect in the eyes of the to strike work? Most importantly, what good are elections tion to this lawlessness – Delhi. In total, 13 MLAs of the its electoral promises and be voted out in the next elec- regional parties and is not in the interests of its 2019 plans. when elected representatives are rendered powerless and Delhi assembly have been arrested on various charges toral cycle. A central government crippling all works of held hostage by a non-elected government nominee? and 20 have been disqualified for holding offices of profit a state government and a state government crying help- Unprecedented vendetta Kejriwal entered the system as an outsider – the status since the current government came into power three years lessly with claims of sabotage is absolutely unprecedented After failing to win Punjab, AAP had hoped to expand that enhanced his appeal among the disgruntled elector- ago. All arrested MLAs are now out on bail and two have for democratic ideals. its political footprint by building a model of governance ate. And, his unconventional methods of protest – con- been acquitted on all counts. The Delhi High Court sub- However, a lot would depend on what the citizens of that, with its emphasis on health and education, would sidered radical or anarchist by the elite – could earn him sequently restored the membership of all 20 disqualified Delhi choose to do. Would they give in to this coercion? stand apart from the BJP model. But, the tenacity and the favourable tag of an ‘outsider within’. MLAs on the grounds of no evidence of constitutional Would they be ready to suffer for another five years by meticulousness with which the BJP has thwarted the Delhi Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, who violation. The indiscriminate undermining of the state voting for the current government? Would they uphold government’s functioning has made one thing clear that resigned from the BJP recently, also joined AAP leaders government touched a new low when the Central gov- the ideals of a democracy that our forefathers enshrined you need not dismiss a state government to render it vir- and workers outside the chief minister’s Civil Lines resi- ernment recently cancelled the appointment of nine advi- in our Constitution? Will Delhi show the way to the entire tually ineffective. And, if it is a ‘half-state’, like Delhi, the dence denouncing the Modi government’s high-hand- sors to the Delhi government, including the immensely country? Or is Delhi just another capital that favours task is all the more easy, more so, as the Supreme Court edness. There are numerous regional parties extending successful adviser to the Education Department, Atishi establishment, along with political and moral corruption? is yet to give its verdict on the constitutional position of their unambiguous support – in these lay the seeds of a Marlena, an Oxford qualified expert working at the royal Delhi stands a test to prove that democracy is not dead. the elected Delhi government’s rights and responsibilities new pro-federal pan-Indian movement. sum of Rs 1 per month, at a time when the Modi govern- It should, though, restrain from becoming an example of vis-a-vis the nominated LG. In the meantime, party MP Sanjay Singh has written ment has advertised for outside professional experts to how democracy never really existed in essence because When Kejriwal decided to transform a people’s move- a letter to President Kovind seeking an appointment for a join its various departments as Joint Secretaries, bypass- democracy is actually all about the co-existence of com- ment into an electoral party, he did not anticipate the stub- party delegation to raise the issues pertaining to problems ing the UPSC. peting ideologies and strategies. Bereft of that, it is noth- born resistance he encountered from a government that being faced by the Kejriwal government due to the alleged The Central government appears to be taking away ing but fascism of one variety or another. once boasted about scripting a new chapter on ‘cooperative non-cooperation and strike by IAS officers. In the letter, the main electoral plank of the Delhi government – an (Prof. Ujjwal K Chowdhury is the School Head, federal relations’, deepening the Centre’s engagement with Singh also claimed that all works pertaining to the home untarnished image, coupled with welfare successes in edu- School of Media, Pearl Academy, Delhi & state governments. Kejriwal may not have had anticipated delivery of rations, CCTV cameras, work in unauthorised cation, health, water, power et al. It systematically seems Mumbai. Views expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Dastardly deterrence and averting peace RETWEET In a bilateral discord, any international pronouncement will hold little water as

matters will boil down to the crisis of implementation of corrective measures BRAHMA CHELLANEY he afternoon of June petry the citizenry is reduced @Chellaney 14 came with what to, speaks of the institution- might have added a alised methods to keep the KAVYA DUBEY glimmer to the festiv- common people ignorant and/ The folly of Modi's Ramadan "ceasefire": After Tities in Kashmir. By evening, or intimidated. Any remotely Pakistani army killed 6 Indian border troops the lurking butchers of cheer pro-India gesture is warned to in two separate shootings, terrorists abduct planted a grave message. meet with a violent end – sim- and kill an Indian soldier and assassinate In a first, the United ply seeking a secure job in the a prominent journalist. India's response? It Nations released its report on Army is an intolerable dare. "condemns" the killings (as if they could be the situation of human rights The UN is a body that has welcomed). in Kashmir (primarily, and refused to acknowledge India’s PoK cursorily) and related contribution to global peace. Shujaat Bukhari’s developments from June 2016 Despite being proven the best to April 2018. The Indian peace-keeping force, India INDIRA JAISING assassination Union’s response to it is but is not permanent in the UN @IJaising obvious: that it is biased and Security Council while the five stands to reeks of some interest that it permanent members lag far testify that does not recognise the terror- behind in contribution in terms ism exported, outsourced and of military, police, and civil- To avoid allegations of hand picking a judge to internationalising monitored from Pakistan. As ian personnel in maintaining support her judgement , CJ INDIRA Banerjee the dispute a matter of fact, there happens and establishing peace around sets a precedent delegating her power of Master guarantees no to be nothing ground-breaking the world. Kashmir is a con- of Roster to the second senior most judge to about this assessment. It high- There is concerted effort to extinguish any voice of moderate reason in the direction of peace in Kashmir (Representational Image) flict not frozen in time but one nominate a third judge in the disqualification of resolution. In the lights the same things which that has been snaking through MLAs case,. Well done Madam Judge are discussed at length at vari- the information, it admits to (in theory) from the Shimla Shujaat Bukhari’s assassination the valley for decades. It is a words of the slain ous levels of political engage- disconnect with the ground Agreement and the Lahore is a move to keep peace and region encroached upon by the Editor, “political ment. The label of the United realities due to lack of access Declaration with an MoU moderation (and the effective industry of conflict, and, like dialogue is the Nations on the freshly pack- to Kashmir – just like the case incorporated for a joint com- channel of it) at bay. Journalists all industries, this one’s closure RAHUL RAJ aged old discourse of Kashmir with many other individu- mitment to intensify efforts to who have been eliminated have too remains possible in theory @bhak_sala only way”. But dispute did, however, bring als and organisations intend- resolve the Kashmir conflict to in common the grit to pursue unless a political miracle severs pitfalls remain respite to the separatist bri- ing to undertake a project in enhance bilateral dialogue. In their cause despite all the deter- and uproots it. The UN report gade and its UN-hallmarked the region. This speaks loud what is established to be a bilat- rence from the lords, fearless- makes extremely predictable Shujaat Bukhari was a big name in journalism, as there is a acknowledgement gives vali- enough of the powerlessness eral discord, any international ness, and the refusal to cower; and obvious recommenda- but he will soon be forgotten. He wouldn't be haunting lack dation to the persevering pur- of the grand institution and the pronouncement will hold little they were formidable counter- tions. Pitfalls remain as there suit to draw attention to and futility of banking on it for any water as matters will again boil forces that impeded sinister is a haunting lack of alternate remembered like Gauri Lankesh. There won't of alternate address a deteriorating condi- resolution. down to the crisis of implemen- anti-people agendas. narrative to fill the vacuum be outrage on "Press is under threat" for a long narrative to fill tion of humanity in Kashmir. On the contrary, the com- tations of corrective measures. Disregard for lurking death from dropping some abused time. All this just because discussing his murder The UN’s intervention in plexity of the matter can be The general assessment and in Kashmir has the other side and misused provisions like will need condemnation of Islamic terrorism. the vacuum from this bilateral dispute is an oblig- expected to receive a more coverage of human rights vio- brought out by the Rising Kash- AFSPA and PSA. Mr. Bukhari’s dropping abused atory mediation and serves no effective mandate if it is lation pertain exclusively to mir Editor. His insistence on assassination stands to testify and misused real purpose. Reiterating the approached from a legal per- the overt violations marked by dialogue for the resolution of that internationalising the dis- RAKSHA MANTRI obvious and stating afresh the spective. Following from Kulb- brazen harassment and phys- persisting and festering prob- pute guarantees no resolution. @DefenceMinIndia provisions like conditions for resolution, its hushan Jadhav case between ical and sexual assault with lems in the valley without In the words of the slain Editor, report amounts to nothing India and Pakistan, Pakistan impunity. The covert violation taking sides had made him “political dialogue is the only AFSPA and PSA more than an arm-chair assess- is said to be speculating taking of rights is also a constant as a balanced means towards way.” Until the elusive dialogue ment of stock taken of a situ- the case to International Court basic education and engage- peace. He was crucial to Track sees effective implementation, Smt @nsitharaman visits Củ Chi tunnels in Ho ation from afar – comparable of Justice (ICJ). It is maintained ment of youth is hindered on -II diplomacy and remained the carrot of peace continues Chi Minh City, Vietnam. to a post-graduate assignment by India that going to ICJ will the pretext of political turmoil. truthfully on the side of Kash- to be dangled before a Kash- It is a part of complex underground network of in its method of accomplish- be a redundant move and a Awareness is systemically dis- mir and its people, not of New mir that is starved for consis- tunnels which was used by Vietnamese soldiers ment. Drawing from informa- strategy to compound the case couraged and alternate views Delhi or Islamabad. Silencing tent normalcy. for communication, essential supplies & other tion already available in public internationally as disputed are extinguished. In what sane and pragmatic voices and (The author is Senior Copy purposes during combat. domain and a small number matters between India and shocked the journalist frater- augmenting chants for inde- Editor with Millennium Post. of interviews to corroborate Pakistan already stand sorted nity, Rising Kashmir Editor pendence that betray the pup- The views are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 UNSC rejects plan to demand Pak Taliban chief linked to Malala attack killed in US drone strike

WASHINGTON DC/ISLAM- ceasefire at Yemen’s Hodeidah ABAD: Maulana Fazlullah, the dreaded chief of Pakistani Tal- ADEN: The UN security Houthi positions in south- iban, has been killed in a US council has rejected a move to ern Hodeidah, with more drone strike in Afghanistan’s demand an immediate end to than 40 fighters reported Yemen rebel restive Kunar province, an the fighting around the stra- killed. Afghan defence ministry offi- tegic Yemeni port of Hodei- There was no direct attack attack kills 12 cial said on Friday. dah despite warnings from aid on the port, in the north-west soldiers south Fazlullah was the man in agencies that an attack could of the city, and the coalition charge of the Pakistan Taliban’s jeopardise vital aid to a country said the aim was to keep the of Hodeida (TTP) operations in Pakistan’s on the brink of famine. port functional. Swat Valley when student activ- The 15-strong body failed Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE ist Malala Yousafzai was shot to agree to a statement calling ambassador to the UN, insisted AL DURAIHMI: A Yemeni in 2012. on forces led by Saudi Arabia the military offensive was “a rebel attack killed 12 He was designated as a and the United Arab Emirates deliberate, carefully prepared pro-government soldiers global terrorist by the US and to implement a ceasefire, with and executed operation”. south of the battleground carried a bounty of USD 5 mil- In Kabul, Afghan Ministry of Fazlullah had directed numer- the US and UK both voicing Saudi Arabia’s UN ambas- Red Sea port city of Ho- lion. He had been on the run Defense spokesman Moham- ous high-profile attacks against opposition to the text intro- sador, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, deida on Friday, military since his loyalists were routed mad Radmanish confirmed the US and Pakistani targets duced by Sweden. and United Nations-led efforts ing Yemen’s exiled government added: “Our desire in Hode- and medical sources said. in a major military operation to CNN that Fazlullah, who since he was appointed the The council instead called a chance to avert disaster and against the Houthi rebels, had idah is not to infuriate the in Pakistan’s Swat district in is believed to be in his for- group’s leader in 2013, includ- for restraint and “urged all sides find a sustainable political solu- repeatedly failed to make the Houthis or to kill as many of The rebels launched the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa prov- ties, was killed in the strike on ing the December 2014 attack to uphold their obligations tion to the conflict.” progress it had predicted since them as we possibly can. To attack on the coast road ince in 2009. Wednesday. on the Army Public School in under international humani- David Miliband, the chief it entered the war in 2015. the contrary, we have allowed from the government- US forces had conducted The Express Tribune, cit- Peshawar that killed 151 peo- tarian law” in fighting for the executive of the International “The immiseration of the them safe passage to the north held ports of Khokha the strike close to the border of ing sources, also said the drone ple, including more than 130 city currently held by rebel Rescue Committee, sup- Yemini people is quite extraor- of the city if they want to drop and Mokha along which Pakistan, targeting the “Emir” strike that took place in the Nur children. Houthi forces. Pro-government ported the Swedes and chal- dinary: 22 million in need of their arms and leave.” Saudi-backed troops of the group, according US Gul Kalay village of Dangam The US strike comes amid forces backed by the UAE and lenged claims Hodeidah’s port humanitarian aid; 8 million He challenged reports Forces-Afghanistan spokes- district in eastern Kunar prov- a ceasefire between the Afghan Saudi Arabia began an assault and humanitarian aid could be at risk of starvation; 50,000 calling Hodeida “a lifeline to advanced on Hodeida man Lt. Col. Martin O’Donnell. ince killed Fazlullah and four Taliban and Afghan secu- on Wednesday. protected during an attack, say- died last year from cholera or Yemen for humanitarian aid”, earlier this week, the Fazlullah had been a major fig- other TTP commanders. rity forces to mark the end of The Swedish ambassador ing there was “a great danger cholera-related diseases,” he arguing there were nine ports military source said. ure in the TTP even before he Fazlullah, also known by the Muslim’s holy month of to the UN, Carl Skau, said: “It of besiegement and long-term said. in Yemen and two in Saudi Dozens of combatants became emir in late 2013, and the alias Radio Mullah or Ramazan. is time for the security council urban warfare”. The impasse at the UN Arabia that could be used to have been killed since led a Pakistan Taliban militia in Maulana Radio due to his long Gen John Nicholson, the to call for an immediate freeze He told the BBC Radio 4 keeps open the option of a reach those in need. the offensive began the country’s Swat Valley prior sermons on a private radio commander of US Forces- of the military attack on Hodei- On Friday programme that direct attack on the port for The security council’s to his elevation to leadership of channel, and his commanders Afghanistan and the NATO- dah to give the special envoy the Saudi-led coalition, back- the Saudi-led coalition, but it refusal to call for a cease- on Wednesday and the group. were having an Iftar party at a led Resolute Support, said the is aware this could lead to a fire suggests the UK, US and the United Nations has The US military said on compound when a remotely United States would adhere massive backlash from west- France have accepted the Saudi voiced concern for the Thursday it carried out a piloted US aircraft targeted to the ceasefire announced ern governments and aid and UAE claim that jeopardis- vital aid shipments that strike targeting a senior mili- them, reports said. by Afghan President Ashraf agencies. ing aid flows is a justifiable risk pass through the city's tant leader in Afghanistan. It, The TTP, however, did not Ghani, which did not include Arab warplanes and war- if Houthi forces can be ousted docks. AGENCIES however, did not identify the confirm the death of its chief in US counterterrorism attacks ships on Thursday pounded from the city. AGENCIES militant. the drone strike. on other terror groups. AGENCIES Threat of US withdrawal hangs over UN rights body

GENEVA: The UN Human UN-sceptic Donald Trump support and has not yet formally Rights Council will kick off a came to power. tabled the resolution, sparking new session Monday under a US ambassador to the UN fevered speculation it was about cloud of growing US criticism Nikki Haley gave a fiery speech to quit, and fears of the impact and the threat of Washington before the Geneva-based coun- that would have. withdrawing from the body cil a year ago, demanding deep "If they withdraw, one can altogether. reforms to fix its "chronic anti- expect serious consequences Longstanding US criticism Israel bias". for the council," Swiss ambas- of the council for its alleged bias She also demanded the body sador to the UN in Geneva Val- against Israel has escalated since throw out abusive regimes, entin Zellweger told reporters like Venezuela and Burundi, this week. The US draft text which hold seats on the rotat- called for dramatic changes to ing 47-seat council. the rules governing how the Despite the tough US rhet- has changed. Tired of waiting for lution unilaterally laying out the General Assembly in New York oric -- which essentially said reform, Washington a few weeks full makeover it was looking for. elects countries to fill vacant reform or we are leaving -- little ago circulated a proposed reso- But the US received little council seats. AGENCIES Over 100 exoplanets that may host habitable moons identified

LOS ANGELES: Scientists Kepler mission is to identify have identified more than 100 planets that are in the habitable giant planets outside our solar zones of their stars, meaning it system that may potentially is neither too hot nor too cold host moons capable of sup- for liquid water - and poten- porting life. tially life - to exist. The finding, published in Terrestrial (rocky) planets The Astrophysical Journal, are prime targets in the quest will guide the design of future to find life because some of telescopes that can detect them might be geologically these potential moons and and atmospherically similar look for tell-tale signs of life, to Earth. called biosignatures, in their Another place to look is the atmospheres. many gas giants identified dur- "There are currently 175 ing the Kepler mission. known moons orbiting the While not a candidate for eight planets in our solar sys- life themselves, Jupiter-like tem," said Stephen Kane, an planets in the habitable zone associate professor at Univer- may harbour rocky moons, sity of California, Riverside in called exomoons, that could the US. sustain life. "While most of these Scientists have speculated moons orbit Saturn and Jupi- that exomoons might provide ter, which are outside the Sun's a favourable environment for habitable zone, that may not be life, perhaps even better than the case in other solar systems," Earth. said Kane. That is because they The researchers, including receive energy not only from those from the University of their star, but also from radi- Southern Queensland in Aus- ation reflected from their tralia, identified 121 giant plan- planet. ets that have orbits within the Until now, no exomoons habitable zones of their stars. have been confirmed. At more than three times "Now that we have created the radii of the Earth, these gas- a database of the known giant eous planets are less common planets in the habitable zone than terrestrial planets, but of their star, observations of each is expected to host sev- the best candidates for host- eral large moons. ing potential exomoons will "Including rocky exomoons be made to help refine the in our search for life in space expected exomoon properties," will greatly expand the places said Michelle Hill, an under- we can look," he said. graduate student at the Univer- Since the 2009 launch of sity of Southern Queensland. NASA's Kepler telescope, sci- "Our follow-up studies will entists have identified thou- help inform future telescope sands of planets outside our design so that we can detect solar system, which are called these moons, study their prop- exoplanets. erties, and look for signs of life," A primary goal of the said Hill. AGENCIES 11 New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Trump praises Kim on Fox & Friends: ‘Comey mishandled FBI's 'I want my people to do the same'

WASHINGTON DC: An “antsy and bored” Donald Trump reportedly attempted Clinton email inquiry’ to bring his summit with Kim Jong-un of North Korea for- WASHINGTON DC: Former Inspector General Michael between Comey and Former ward by a day, asking aides FBI director James Comey did Horowitz said Comey had bro- Attorney General Loretta Lynch. after his arrival in Singapore not follow protocol in his han- ken "dramatically from FBI and In a statement, Senate Dem- last Sunday: “We’re here now. dling of the investigation into department norms" in handling ocratic Whip Dick Durbin Why can’t we just do it?” Hillary Clinton's use of a private an inquiry into Clinton's emails. said the report made clear that The one-day summit, email server and improperly Clinton, 70, has blamed Comey and FBI personnel failed aimed at reducing the threat shared information about the Comey for her election loss to to follow the rules, and in doing from nuclear-armed North probe with the public, a review Trump in 2016. so, hurt Clinton's campaign and Korea, went ahead as planned of the agency's actions during The report by the Justice helped Trump's. on Tuesday. the 2016 US presidential cam- Department also said Comey "In a frenzy of tweets since But on Thursday night, cit- paign has concluded. used a private email account to taking office, the President has ing two people “familiar with the talks”, the Washington Post He then told a press con- But the report by the Jus- conduct official FBI business. claimed a vast conspiracy in his preparations for the event”, the detailed how Trump’s request ference in Canada before trav- tice Department's internal FBI director Christopher own government against his Washington Post said the presi- to move the summit was par- elling to Singapore he would watchdog found no evidence Wray said he accepted the campaign and administration, dent’s impatience and a “tense” ried by senior members of his know “within the first minute” to support President Donald report's findings but he added but this report found no evi- staff meeting with North administration. if the summit would be a suc- Trump's claim that the agency that nothing in the report dence that political bias affected Korean officials left “left some “Ultimately,” the Post wrote, cess, thanks to “just my touch, was motivated by political ani- "We also found that Comey Trump added. pointed towards political bias the FBI investigations," he said. aides fearful that the entire “Secretary of State Mike Pom- m y f e e l ”. mus as it investigates potential usurped the authority of the The over 500-page report or impugned the FBI as an In the report, a paragraph summit might be in peril”. peo and White House press After meeting Kim, he told collusion between his campaign attorney general, and inad- Office of the Inspector General, institution. summarising the factors that led In a Friday morning inter- secretary Sarah Sanders per- reporters he and the dictator and Russia. equately and incompletely said it had discovered text and The inspector general criti- the FBI to assess that it was pos- view on the White House lawn suaded Trump to stick with the “got to know each other well in The FBI's probe stemmed described the legal position instant messages between some cised Comey's decision to reveal sible that hostile actors accessed with Fox & Friends, mean- original plan, arguing that the a very confined period of time. from Clinton's use of a persona of department prosecutors," it FBI employees that expressed publicly a week before the elec- Clinton's server was added, and while, Trump risked provok- president and his team could I know when somebody wants email server while she was the added. statements of hostility towards tion that he had reopened the at one point referenced Clinton's ing critics of his praise for Kim use the time to prepare.” to deal and I know when some- secretary of state. The investiga- Reacting to the report, Pres- the then candidate Trump and inquiry into Clinton's emails, use of her private email for an when he said the North Korean “They also,” the Post said, body doesn’t”. tion focused on whether Clin- ident Trump said it is a "total that of support for Clinton. rejecting his argument that he exchange with then President dictator was “the strong head” “warned him that he might The Post also reported ton sent or received classified disaster" for Comey and the "We also identified mes- had acted in the interests of Obama while in the territory of his country. sacrifice wall-to-wall televi- Trump laughingly praising information through a server in FBI itself. sages that expressed opinions transparency. of a foreign adversary. “He speaks and his people sion coverage of his summit North Korean state TV. The the basement of her New York "The IG Report is a total that were critical of the con- He found that while Com- This reference later was sit up at attention,” Trump said. if he abruptly moved the long- president “joked that even … home, which was not authorized disaster for Comey, his min- duct and quality of the investi- ey's actions were not the result changed to "another senior gov- “I want my people to do the planned date to Monday in Sin- Fox News was not as lavish to handle such messages. ions and sadly, the FBI," Trump gation," said the report, which of political bias, "by depart- ernment official," and ultimately s am e .” gapore, which would be Sunday in its praise”, the newspaper "We concluded that Comey's tweeted in his first public com- the White House said vindicates ing so clearly and dramatically was omitted, it said. The president also claimed night in the United States.” said. unilateral announcement was ment on the Justice Department the consistent stand of Trump from the FBI and department Republican Congressman his predecessor in the White Trump’s preparation was The Trump-Kim summit inconsistent with the depart- inspector general report issued in this regard. norms, the decisions negatively Darrell Issa said the report House, Barack Obama, had long a point of contention. In has been widely criticised in the ment policy and violated long- on Thursday. The report largely focuses impacted the perception of the from the Department of Jus- been “essentially ready to go May, after North Korea criti- US, in most part for the failure standing Department practice "Comey will now officially on the conduct of the US top FBI and the department as fair tice's Inspector General shed to war with North Korea”, then cised his vice-president, Mike to secure written commitment and protocol by, among other go down as the worst leader, by law enforcement agency, which administrators of justice". new light on the cumulative bias claimed to have “solved” the Pence, Trump said the summit to North Korean denucle- things, criticising Clinton's far, in the history of the FBI. I is historically non-partisan, The report also found "a at some of the highest levels of problem of the nuclear threat was cancelled. He later said his arisation, which the Trump uncharged conduct," the report did a great service to the people during the 2016 presidential troubling lack of any direct, the FBI during the lead-up to from Pyongyang. approach was not about prepa- administration has repeatedly said. in firing him. Good Instincts," election. substantive communication" the 2016 election. AGENCIES Citing “people familiar with ration, but “about attitude”. demanded. AGENCIES Peace for Eid as Afghanistan Awami League UK launches review of monthly visa leader shot dead observes ceasefire cap to ease entry for professionals after prayers in KABUL: Afghans greeted the LONDON: The UK govern- omy and society, not numbers. beginning of Eid with prayers ment on Friday tabled changes Until our immigration system is Bangladesh on Friday as the Muslim holi- to its immigration policy in Par- reformed to reflect this, includ- day dawned in peace for the liament, which includes a review ing scrapping the net migration DHAKA: A senior leader of first time since the 2001 US- of its strict visa quotas available target, businesses will continue Bangldesh's ruling Awami led invasion, after the Taliban to professionals from countries to struggle to get the people they League was shot dead by agreed to an unprecedented like India. need to create jobs and growth, unidentified gunmen outside a ceasefire. As part of the immigration he said. mosque in Dhaka's Badda area Flocking to mosques for changes, the government said A number of further changes when he was returning home special morning worship mark- it would ask the independent to the UK's visa routes include after Friday prayers. ing the first day of the festival, Migration Advisory Commit- opening up the exceptional tal- Farhad Ali, general sec- youngsters in the war-battered tee to review the composition ent visa to include leading fash- retary of the ruling Awami country expressed cautious of the Shortage Occupation List. ion designers. League's Badda Union wing, optimism, following the sus- This is likely to further ease They will have their appli- died on the spot as bullets pension of fighting between up the visa regime for businesses cation assessed by the British pierced his chest and head. Afghan security forces and the said. But not everyone was so groups, including the Islamic to be able to bring in profession- Federation of Indian Cham- state-funded National Health Fashion Council under the Two men opened fire on militants. hopeful. State group, would continue. als from countries like India to bers of Commerce and Indus- Service (NHS). endorsement remit of Arts Farhad from their motorbike "On almost every Eid we "I don't think there will be The Taliban said Satur- work in the UK. The Indian IT try (FICCI). With doctors and nurses Council England (ACE), one outside Baitus Salam Jame have had attacks -- this is a rare peace in Afghanistan. We are day their fighters would stop sector is among those expected "FICCI has always stood for exempt from the current of the existing five endorsing Mosque in Badda area, known Eid without violence," Samiul- seeing an increase in attacks on attacking Afghan security to benefit from the easing up of a free, fair and transparent UK monthly quota of 1,600, the Tier bodies on that route. for gangland violence and lah, 17, who is almost the same a daily basis," Imran, 13, said. forces for the first three days the cap, a move welcomed by visa regime for ensuring and 2 category is expected to free up "On Friday's changes show turf wars, a police officer told age as the conflict, said after Defence ministry spokes- of Eid, the first time the Tali- Indian industry. promoting vibrant trade and places for other key professions. that we are able to adapt to meet bdnews24.com. prayers at the Shah-e Do Sham- man Mohammad Radmanesh ban had declared a nationwide Coming in the wake of economic relations between the Businesses will welcome the demands of our frontline "Farhad was shot dead on shira mosque in central Kabul. said there had been no reports ceasefire in the nearly 17-year long-standing demand from two countries, he said. these reforms as a good first services and ensure we are able the spot when he was leaving "We are hopeful peace will of Taliban attacks on Afghan conflict. Indian professionals, the news In an announcement in the move. International skills and to attract people who can bring the mosque after Jumma (Fri- come to Afghanistan." Four- forces since the start of the They said they would con- to ease the Tier 2 visa category lead up to the parliamentary talent are a core foundation of real benefits to our creative day) prayers," police said. teen-year-old Sohrab Ahmad, holiday. tinue attacking US-led NATO by the British government is statement on Friday, the gov- the Global Britain employers industries, said UK immigra- The police did not imme- who earns money polishing President Ashraf Ghani troops. Eid al-Fitr is one of a welcome development. This ernment had already announced want to help build, said Matthew tion minister Caroline Nokes. diately confirm the motive for shoes outside the mosque, said announced last week that Islam's most significant holi- move will certainly smoothen that doctors and nurses from Fell, Chief UK Policy Director The Tier 2 visa route, which the killing. he could not remember an Eid police and troops would cease days, marking the end of the the movement of highly-skilled countries outside the European for the Confederation of Brit- has had an annual cap of 20,700 The latest killing mirrors without fighting. operations against the Tali- fasting month of Ramadan, and professionals and increase over- Union (EU) would be exempt ish Industry. since 2011, has in recent months the murder of another Awami "I believe there will be ban for eight days, starting is typically celebrated by feast- all competitiveness of the UK from its Tier 2 (General) visa "A successful migration sys- seen the number of applications League activist in April over peace between the Taliban and Tuesday -- though he warned ing and gift-giving by Muslims industry in the long run, said limit to address particular short- tem should focus on people's exceed the monthly allocation an internal conflict in the same the Afghan government," he that operations against other all over the world. AGENCIES Rashesh Shah, President of the ages and pressures facing the contribution to the UK econ- of available places. AGENCIES area. AGENCIES Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nepal’s NCP faces legal challenge for Taiwan indicts three over deadly violating constitutional provision quake building collapse in Feb suffers cardiac arrest in UK TAIPEI: A Taiwanese developer was indicted on KATHMANDU: The newly last month to form the Nepal ing quashing of the NCP's reg- Friday over the partial collapse of a building that LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Kulsoom Nawaz, the were on the flight and is in ICU and on the ven- formed ruling Nepal Com- Communist Party (NCP). istration with the Election killed 14 people during an earthquake in February, wife of Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz tilator since," Maryam tweeted. munist Party is facing a legal According to local media Commission (EC). prosecutors said. The building’s architect and a civil Sharif, suffered a cardiac arrest in the UK and Maryam, who flew to London along with challenge after a group of reports last month, there They argued that the EC's put on ventilator as her health deteriorated, her her father, requested well-wishers to pray for lawyers moved the Supreme were only 70 women in the decision to register the NCP as engineer were also charged with causing death and family said on Friday. her mother's health. Court demanding quashing 441-member Nepal Com- a political party without fulfill- injury by professional negligence, punishable by a Kulsoom, 68, underwent multiple surgeries Kulsoom was readmitted to the hospital on of its registration for failing munist Party (NCP) central ing the legal provision of man- maximum five-year jail term. The lower floors of the last year to remove lymph nodes after she was Wednesday, where her health deteriorated and to fulfil a constitutional provi- committee, which is just 16 datory 33 per cent women 12-storey Yun Tsui residential building -- which also diagnosed with throat cancer. she was immediately taken to the emergency unit sion of allocating 33 per cent per cent, far behind the legal representation in the party's housed a restaurant and hotel -- pancaked when a In April, her medical reports indicated that in the night and has not regained consciousness seats to women in its central requirement of 33 per cent central working committee was 6.4-magnitude quake struck the tourist hotspot of her health had worsened after her throat cancer since, The Express Tribune reported. committee. women's representation in all against the Constitution. began to spread to the rest of her body. Late last She was rushed to the ICU as she collapsed Prime Minister K P Sharma party committees. Bhandari said they had also Hualien on February 6. A total of 17 people died night, she was shifted to the intensive care unit after suffering a cardiac arrest on Thursday Oli-led the Communist Party A group of 13 lawyers, demanded the SC to issue a across the eastern coastal town, 14 of them in the Yun (ICU) of the London hospital after her condi- and has ever since been kept under intensive of Nepal (Unified Marx- including senior advocates order of mandamus to all polit- Tsui building. Developer Liu Ying-lin was unlicensed tion deteriorated further, Maryam Nawaz, her care. Hussain Nawaz, son of Nawaz Sharif, also ist Leninist) and Prachanda- Surendra Bhandari and Indu ical parties to renew their regis- and did not have the necessary engineering qualifica- daughter said. appealed to the nation to pray for his mother's led the Communist Party of Tuladhar, on Thursday filed a tration as per the constitutional tions but oversaw the building’s construction instead of "Ami had a sudden cardiac arrest when we wellness. AGENCIES Nepal (Maoist) were merged plea in the apex court demand- and legal provisions. AGENCIES contracting a professional firm, said Hualien District Prosecutors Office. “Yun Tsui building collapsed within eight seconds of the earthquake... due to serious flaws Hawking's voice beamed into space during London burial in design, supervision and construction,” said Wang Yi-jen, a spokesman for the office. The flaws included LONDON: A message from preserving the planet, was the inscription on the stone, ance living with a devastating inadequate pillars and reinforcing steel that signifi- late British astrophysics giant being transmitted towards the which included an image of a illness. cantly weakened the building’s seismic capacity, he Stephen Hawking was beamed black hole 1A 0620-00, which black hole. “We are so grateful to West- added. Despite its comparative wealth and a reputa- towards the nearest black hole was discovered in 1975 and is Hawking, who captured the minster Abbey for offering us on Friday as his remains were located 3,500 light years from imagination of millions around the privilege of a service of tion for cutting-edge technology, Taiwan still often laid to rest in London's West- Earth. the world, died on March 14 at thanksgiving for the extraor- sees deadly building collapses during quakes. AGENCIES minster Abbey. “This is a beautiful and the age of 76. dinary life of our father and With celebrities and science symbolic gesture that creates a Propelled to stardom by his for giving him such a distin- enthusiasts from around the link between our father’s pres- 1988 book “A Brief History of guished final resting place,” world in attendance, the ashes ence on this planet, his wish Time”, an unlikely worldwide said his children Lucy, Robert of the theoretical physicist were to go into space and his explo- bestseller, Hawking’s genius and Tim. interred by the graves of fel- rations of the universe in his and wit won over fans from far Around 1,000 members of low science greats Isaac New- mind,” said his daughter Lucy beyond the rarefied world of the public drawn from more ton and Charles Darwin. Hawking. astrophysics. than 100 countries attended A specially-written musi- “It is a message of peace and His death triggered a flood the service, following an online cal piece by Greek composer hope, about unity and the need of tributes from Queen Eliz- ballot in which 25,000 applied Vangelis featuring Hawking's for us to live together in har- abeth II to NASA, reflecting for tickets. famous synthesised voice was mony on this planet,” she said. to overcome his disability. colleagues. his impact as a scientist but Applicants needed to give beamed into space by radio - Most famous equation - Although Hawking was an The memorial stone on top also a beacon of hope for peo- their birth date -- but eagle- waves from a European Space Hawking, who was wheel- avowed atheist, Friday’s ser- of Hawking’s grave included his ple affected by motor neurone eyed fans spotted that it could Agency satellite dish in Spain. chair bound due to motor neu- vice was nonetheless held at most famous equation describ- disease. be any day up to December The ESA said the six-min- rone disease, dedicated his life’s London’s giant Westminster ing the entropy of a black hole. It celebrated not only his 31, 2038, opening the door to ute message, drawn from a work to unravelling the myster- Abbey to accommodate large “Here Lies What Was Mor- achievements as a scientist, but time-travelling guests from the speech Hawking gave about ies of the universe and fought numbers of family, friends and tal Of Stephen Hawking,” read also his character and endur- future. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 PSBs’ NPA write-offs gallop by 140% over their FY18 losses Banks make huge write-offs along with hefty losses for 1st time in a decade

NEW DELHI: Public sector and frauds. NPA in the bank- banks (PSBs) have written off ing sector stood at Rs 8.31 bad loans worth a whopping Rs lakh crore as of December Iran oil payment route to 1.20 lakh crore, an amount that 2017. Weak financials due is nearly one-and-a-half times to mounting bad loans have more than their total losses already pushed 11 banks, out posted in 2017-18, according of 21 , under the Prompt Cor- be blocked from November to official data. This is a -dou rective Action (PCA) frame- ble whammy for the struggling work of RBI. NEW DELHI: India will from PSBs as they had massive write- The recent tight pruden- November not be able to use ‘Once the current payment channel offs as well as huge losses in the tial norms released by RBI on European banks for mak- is blocked, supplier (Iran) has to last financial year. February 12 have added to the ing payments for crude oil it This is for the first time in a NPA woes. Interim Finance buys from Iran as US sanc- decide if it wants to trade with us in decade that banks have made Minister Piyush Goyal has tions against the Persian Gulf ` or sell oil on credit in anticipation huge write-offs of bad loans announced setting up of a nation take effect, senior offi- along with booking of hefty committee to give recommen- cials said on Friday. State Bank of channels re-opening in future’ losses. Till 2016-17, 21 state- dations in two weeks on forma- of India (SBI), the country's owned banks made combined tion of an Asset Reconstruction largest lender, has communi- profit while in 2017-18, they Company (ARC) for faster res- cated to oil refiners that the tions, India initially used a Iran is India's third-largest posted a staggering loss of Rs olution of stressed accounts. euro payment route will be Turkish bank to pay Iran for oil supplier behind Iraq and 85,370 crore, as per the data. The committee under not available after Novem- the oil it bought but beginning Saudi Arabia. It supplied 18.4 During 2016-17, PSU banks of Baroda (Rs 4,948 crore). As per the government lance means that the bank has Sunil Mehta, non-executive ber 3, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) February 2013 paid nearly half million tonnes of crude oil wrote off non-performing As per the data provided data, banks' write-offs stood at made 100 per cent provision chairman of PNB, will make Director (Finance) A K of the oil import bill in rupees during April 2017 and Janu- assets (NPAs) worth Rs 81,683 by rating agency Icra, Indian Rs 34,409 crore in 2013-14. The from its earning against that recommendations for the Sharma said. while keeping the remainder ary 2018 (first 10 months of crore as against combined net Overseas Bank has written of figure has jumped nearly four- account. Following this, NPA same. The finance minister US President Donald pending till opening of pay- 2017-18 fiscal). profit of Rs 473.72 crore. SBI NPAs worth Rs 10,307 crore, fold in five years. In 2014-15, is no longer part of its balance said the committee will con- Trump had last month pulled ment routes. It began clear- Iran was India's second alone has written off bad loans followed by Bank of India (Rs the banks wrote off Rs 49,018 sheet. However, a write-off puts sider whether such an arrange- out of a landmark nuclear ing the dues in 2015 when the biggest supplier of crude oil of Rs 40,196 crore, nearly 25 9,093 crore), IDBI Bank (Rs crore ; Rs 57,585 crore in 2015- pressure on balance sheet of ment will be good for the deal and said sanctions will restrictions were eased. after Saudi Arabia till 2010-11 per cent of the total write-offs 6,632 crore) and Allahabad 16, Rs 81,683 crore in 2016-17 banks as it erodes operating banking system and, if any be re-imposed on Iran within Besides, New Delhi sought but western sanctions over its during 2017-18. This was fol- Bank (Rs 3,648 crore). These and hitting a record high of Rs profit. such suggestion is advisable, 180 days. However, it is not to get around the restrictions suspected nuclear programme lowed by Canara Bank (Rs banks along with 7 others 1.20 lakh crore (provisional) The Indian banking sec- it will also consider the modal- "doomsday" for Indian refin- by supplying goods includ- relegated it to the 7th spot in 8,310 crore), Punjab National come under Prompt Correc- in 2017-18. tor is grappling with mount- ities by which such an ARC ers and alternate crude oil ing wheat, soybean meal and the subsequent years. In 2013- Bank (Rs 7,407 crore) and Bank tive Action framework of RBI. Write-off in banking par- ing NPAs and host of scams should be set up. AGENCIES sources in the Middle East, consumer products to Iran in 14 and 2014-15, India bought US and Russia can be tapped exchange for oil. Back in 2012, 11 MT and 10.95 MT, respec- should Iranian supplies dry EU put restrictions on insur- tively from the country. TCS ends trade with up due to payment problems, ance of Iranian oil and ships Sourcing from Iran French Teleperformance to buy Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd carrying them. To get around increased to 12.7 MT in 2015- (BPCL) Director (Finance) R the problem, Iran supplied oil 16, giving it the sixth spot. In `7 lakh cr m-cap Ramachandran said. in its own tankers. the following year, the Ira- "Once the current pay- Ramachandran said while nian supplies jumped to 27.2 BPO firm Intelenet for $1 billion NEW DELHI: Tata Con- hands at NSE during the day. ment channel is blocked, sup- Iran offers an economic MT to catapult it to the third sultancy Services on Friday On May 25, TCS’ market plier (Iran) has to decide if advantage because of lower spot. Iranian oil is a lucrative NEW DELHI: French out- "amazing footprint in India" became the first company to valuation had briefly crossed it wants to trade with us in freight for shipping oil, alter- buy for refiners as the Persian sourcing firm Teleperfor- will help the company to close the trading session with the Rs 7-lakh crore mark. “... rupee or sell oil on credit in natives are available. "Our Gulf nation provides 60 days mance on Friday said that it strengthen its presence in this a market valuation of over Rs Board of Directors of the com- anticipation of channels re- refineries are flexible and a of credit for purchases, double will acquire BPO firm Intelenet key geography going forward. 7 lakh crore on a day when its pany at its meeting held today opening in future," Sharma large number of options are the amount of time given by from Blackstone for a total con- "Thanks to the Intelenet board approved a share buy- ... has approved a proposal said. available (to replace Iranian other producers. sideration of $1 billion. "Tele- acquisition, Teleperformance back of up to Rs 16,000 crore. to buy back up to 7.61 crore India pays its third larg- oil). We have suppliers, the Following Trump's performance has entered into a is poised to move quickly ahead Shares of the company jumped equity shares...of the company est oil supplier in euros using Middle East, US and Russia," announcement, companies definitive agreement to acquire with its 2018-2022 strategic 2.75 per cent to close at Rs for an aggregate amount not European banking channels he said. "It is not doomsday are not allowed to strike new Intelenet from Blackstone ... plan. Moreover, upon closing 1,841.45 on BSE. During the exceeding Rs 16,000 crore...,” and imports can continue on for us." deals in the Iranian oil and The transaction will be com- this deal will be immediately day, it surged 3.16 per cent to TCS said in a regulatory filing. alternate modes should it be Sharma said Iran has to energy sector. By August, pleted for a total consideration accretive for Teleperformance Rs 1,849 At the NSE, it closed TCS market valuation had blocked, he said. Currently, take a call on how supplies are transactions in Iranian gov- (enterprise value) of USD 1 bil- shareholders, as it should have at Rs 1,840, up 2.93 per cent. earlier this year went past the oil firms first transfer funds to to be made. On the issue of ernment debt or currency lion," a statement said. the same strategic vision. Inte- a positive impact of around 10 Led by the gain in the stock, Rs 6 lakh crore level, mak- SBI, which in turn uses Ger- India seeking a waiver from and purchases involving the The transaction is expected lenet's strong integrated solu- per cent on the Group's earn- the company’s market valua- ing it the second company to many-based Europaeisch- sanctions, he said it is for the country's automobile sector to close by September 30, tions and digital optimisation ings per share in 2018 on a pro tion soared Rs 18,836.98 crore achieve the milestone after Iranische Handelsbank AG government to decide and he or Iranian gold and other met- 2018, subject to receipt of cer- capacities will immediately and forma basis," he said. to Rs 7,05,012.98 crore (USD Reliance Industries. The Mum- (EIH) to pay in euros to Iran. has no comments to offer. als must end. In November, tain regulatory approvals and significantly enhance Teleper- Intelenet was founded in 103 billion) at close of trade. bai-headquartered TCS had in During the first round of Like last time, India can deals involving Iran's oil and other customary closing con- formance's offering," Teleper- 2000 with HQ at Mumbai. It On the equity volume front, April became the first Indian sanctions in 2012 when Euro- seek a waiver from US sanc- energy sector, shipping and ditions, it added. "We share the formance Chairman and CEO posted revenue of $449 million 7.66 lakh shares of the com- company to close the trading pean Union joined the US in tions on condition that it will ports, and insurance services same management values, the Daniel Julien said. for the fiscal ended March 31, pany were traded on BSE and session with over USD 100 bil- imposing financial restric- cut down Iranian imports. will be prohibited. AGENCIES same passion for service, and He added that Intelenet's 2018. AGENCIES over 91 lakh shares changed lion market valuation. AGENCIES NoBroker.com helps its ‘Higher oil prices, interest NBCC to invest `500 crore to customers save `650 cr acquire 2 loss-making PSUs MUMBAI: State-owned con- public sector company under NEW DELHI: SAIF Partners- Japanese Beenext and Korean rate may cap GDP at 7.5%’ struction firm NBCC plans the steel ministry, with an backed realty portal NoBroker. investor KTB Ventures in 2016. to invest around Rs 500 crore investment of Rs 35.70 crore. com achieved 1.05 lakh buy- “Our portal makes it possi- MUMBAI: Growth in the cur- bank will not veer away from to acquire majority stake in “Like HSCL, these two sell and home renting transac- ble to buy-sell and rent houses rent fiscal year will be faster the “neutral” stance of the two loss-making public sector firms are also engaged in the tions during last fiscal, helping without paying any brokerage. in the first half and will likely policy. firms, a top company official construction business and customers save about Rs 650 About 1.05 lakh transactions face pressure in the second half Varma also said that she said. “We are gradually mov- therefore their acquisition will crore in brokerage, a top com- took place on our platform to end the year at 7.5 per cent, was surprised with the 0.25 ing towards consolidation in be strategic. Also, both these pany official said. Bengal- during 2017-18 fiscal which is a Japanese brokerage said on per cent policy hike earlier this the construction business. As a firms have a cumulative order uru-based NoBroker.com is a a very encouraging number for Friday. The rate hike by RBI month and added that the RBI part of the strategy, we acquired book of around Rs 15,000 brokerage-free property search us,” Agarwal said. Since incep- and the the oil prices raise con- may go in for more than one loss making HSCL. We will be crore. So with the acquisition, portal that connects house tion, he said about 40 lakh cus- cerns over the sustainability of hike in the remainder of the completing the acquisition of these orders will be a part of owners and seekers directly by tomers have used the platform what was termed as a “cyclical, fiscal, even though she expects two more PSUs by the second our order book,” Mittal added. eliminating the middleman. It and every month 1.8 lakh cus- broad-based recovery”, Nomu- a hold after the August review. quarter of this fiscal,” compa- Currently, the company’s also has presence in Mumbai, tomers are being added. ra’s chief India economist Sonal The government is likely to ny’s chairman-cum-managing order book stands at around Gurugram, Chennai and Pune. Out of total transactions, Varma said. ensure that it adheres to the director Anoop Kumar Mittal Rs 80,000 crore and it hopes Founded in 2014 by IIT and he said about 97,000 deals were “We feel growth will be the growth in the first half of conditions are tightening in the fiscal deficit target, she said, told reporters here today. to add around Rs 20,000 crore. IIM alumni Akhil Gupta, Amit of renting while around 8,000 front-ended in FY19. The the previous fiscal, which was recent times and warned that adding that there may be some He added that the com- “With the addition of orders Kumar Agarwal and Saurabh of buying-selling of housing first quarter can see growth of attributed by analysts to GST it may also impact private sec- compromise on the quality of pany will invest around Rs 500 from HSCL, which was around Garg, it has raised $20 mil- properties, he said, adding that 7.5-8 per cent, but it will likely implementation and the wan- tor investments going forward. the deficit wherein the govern- crore from internal accruals Rs 4,000 crore when we lion so far from investors. It this led to a saving of about Rs dip in the second half. We ing effects of demonetisation. The RBI, which hiked rates ment goes slow on investments, to acquire the other two loss- acquired it and the Rs 15,000 raised an initial round of fund- 650 crore as brokerage, based should have an overall growth GDP growth for FY18 had earlier this month, may go for if fiscal pressures increase. making firms. Last year the crore orders from the new ing from SAIF Partners of $3 on the average fees charged of 7.5 per cent for FY19,” she come at 6.7 per cent and March one more rate hike at the next It expects inflation to come company acquired 51 per cent acquisitions, we will cross Rs million in 2015, followed by by the brokers for renting and told reporters here. It can be quarter had clocked 7.7 per policy review in August, she down to 5 per cent on an aver- stake in Hindustan Steel Works 1 trillion mark in order book a Series B of $17 million from buy-sale. AGENCIES noted that there was a dip in cent. Varma said the financial said, adding that the central age for FY19, she said. AGENCIES Construction (HSCL), also a this fiscal,” he said. AGENCIES GST ‘anti-profiteering’ receipts to be split between Centre, states

NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Cen- plaints of local nature are first sent prices, the overall figure will be Rs tre and the ‘concerned state’ will to the state-level screening commit- The states are likely 37,426 crore,” the report said. equally share the amount depos- tee while those of national level are The amount will be sufficient ited by erring businesses in the con- marked for the Standing Commit- to gain an additional to neutralize the Rs 34,627 crore sumer welfare fund set up as part of tee. If the complaints have merit, `37,426 crore in of revenue forgone if the states the GST anti-profiteering rules, as the respective committees would revenue in the impose VAT only on base the price per a Finance Ministry notification. refer the cases for further investiga- of crude. Post-GST implementation Following the rollout of GST in July tion to the Directorate General of current fiscal on the in July last year, the tax revenue of last year, the government set up a Anti-Profiteering. back of the surge the states has gone up in FY18 due national anti-profiteering authority The Directorate would generally to increased tax compliance and to penalise businesses for failure to take about three months to complete in oil prices and broader tax base. pass on tax benefits to consumers. In the investigation and send the report better tax collection While Gujarat, Haryana, Maha- case the customer is not identifiable, to the anti-profiteering authority. If rashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand the money has to be deposited in the the authority finds that a company due to the goods and Punjab have gained the maxi- consumer welfare fund. has not passed on GST benefits, it and services tax, mum from GST, Karnataka, Bengal, The ministry has amended Cen- will either direct the entity to pass UP, MP and Assam have reported a tral GST rules stating that 50 per on the benefits to consumers or if says an SBI Research decline in tax collection post-GST. cent of the amount is to be depos- the beneficiary cannot be identified report. The impact These states were impacted due ited in the consumer welfare fund will ask the company to transfer the to the changes in the nature of taxa- constituted by the Centre and the amount to the consumer welfare of GST on tax tion as GST has subsumed indirect remaining to the fund set up by the fund within a specified timeline. revenue is minimal taxes such as service tax, VAT, excise ‘concerned state’. As per the amend- The authority also has the power duty, entry tax, entertainment tax ment, the ‘concerned state’ would to cancel registration of any entity or except in a few states into one, including the taxes under mean the state where the anti-prof- business if it fails to pass on to con- the Centre and the states which con- iteering authority has passed its sumers the benefit of lower taxes tribute to an aggregate of over 55 per order against the business. So far, under the GST regime, but it would 18 per cent interest as also impose gain an additional Rs 37,426 crore in As many as 16 of the 24 states, compensated. cent of tax revenue of these states. CGST rules did not clearly state on probably be the last step against penalty. revenue in the current fiscal on the have seen thier revenue increasing “We have found that on an aggre- “We expect that while there is the splitting of the amount collected any violator. According to the anti- In case the consumer is not iden- back of surge in oil prices and better over and above the 14 percent base- gate lever, the states have gained by a need to optimise tax revenue, from erring businesses and conse- profiteering rules, the authority will tifiable, the penal amount would tax collection due to the GST, says a line/ mutually accepted minimum Rs 18,698 crore in additional rev- for funding social security pro- quently deposited in the fund. suggest return of the undue profit have to be deposited to the con- report. According to SBI Research, tax growth rate between the Cen- enue in FY18. If we combine this grammes, there is also a need to As per the structure of the anti- earned from not passing on the ben- sumer welfare fund. the impact of GST on tax revenue is tre and the states post-GST rollout figure with the gains that the states insulate consumers from adverse profiteering mechanism, com- efits to consumers along with an Meanwhile, states are likely to minimal except in a few states. below which the states have to be have made due to increase in crude price shocks,” the report said. AGENCIES business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp RBI must act as alert inspector, UK court orders Vijay Mallya to pay costs to Indian banks not off-site surveyor: Unions ADITI KHANNA were entitled to recover funds amounting to nearly 1.145 bil- LONDON: The UK High lion pounds. Staff back Guv Urjit Patel's stern action to stem bad loan problem, other PSB ills Court has ordered embattled The legal costs owed to liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya to the banks emerged in a sub- MUMBAI: The employees that banking authorities are could train newly recruited pay a minimum of 200,000 sequent court order by the union of the Reserve Bank of responsible enough to mind computer-savvy assistants in pounds towards the costs same judge. "The First Defen- India (RBI) has, in a surprise their operations and RBI can banks for helping it in this incurred by 13 Indian banks dant's (Mallya) application move, backed governor Urjit safely rely on them that will monitoring exercise, which in their legal battle to recover for permission to appeal is Patel's for his stern action to definitely be a dereliction of will stand RBI in good stead alleged dues. Last month, refused. Any further applica- stem the bad loan problem and duty. without stretching its human Judge Andrew Henshaw had tion for permission to appeal other ills plaguing the public "So, we strongly feel that resources too much. refused to overturn a world- should be made to the Court sector banks, and urged him, in RBI must remain in the scene, Patel reportedly told the wide order freezing Mallya's costs is a separate process, of Appeal to be dealt with by a letter, to continue to actively not only as an off-site surveyor House panel, headed by Con- assets and upheld an Indian which ends with another a judge of that court, the judg- monitor banks as an 'alert but an active and alert inspec- gress leader Veerappa Moily court's ruling that a consor- court hearing before a special- ment notes. inspector' and not just as an tor," the letter, dated June 14, that the RBI has "inadequate" tium of 13 Indian banks led ist costs judge in the UK. But Mallya, who is separately 'off-site surveyor'. The union said. control over public sector by State Bank of India (SBI) in the meantime, Mallya must also fighting extradition to support has come as a letter The union has also sug- banks and asked for more pow- were entitled to recover funds pay 200,000 pounds towards India on fraud and money to the governor from the All- gested that RBI to undertake ers to regulate them. amounting to nearly 1.145 bil- this legal costs liability. laundering charges worth an India Reserve Bank Employees random but periodic supervi- He cited 10 areas like no lion pounds. In a high court ruling dated estimated Rs 9,000 crores, has Association. sion of bank branches across powers to remove chairmen/ As part of the judgment, May 8, Judge Henshaw had since filed an appeal notice at The move also comes governor had appeared before a "You have stressed that it is the country covering at least directors/CEOs of state-owned the court has also ordered Mal- refused to overturn a world- the Court of Appeal, which within days of the bank offi- Parliamentary panel where he not possible for RBI to inspect/ 10 per cent of branches across banks and also its inability to lya, 62, to pay costs towards wide order freezing Mallya's includes an application for cers unions moving the Delhi had reportedly made a strong audit the 1,20,000-odd bank the regions on an annual basis. impose restrictions on com- registration of the worldwide assets and upheld an Indian permission to appeal. Per- High Court challenging the case for more powers to effec- branches spread over the whole Monitoring of banks by RBI mon directors on their boards, freezing order and of the Debt court's ruling that the consor- mission will only be granted RBI decision to ask banks to tively regulate public sector country. That is unexception- should be a triad -- a combi- among others, where RBI has Recovery Tribunal (DRT) of tium of 13 Indian banks State if the court considers that the refer the 40 largest dud loan banks. To a query from panel able. But that should not mean nation of risk-based supervi- no control over PSBs. Karnataka's judgment in Brit- Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, appeal would have a real pros- accounts to the bankruptcy members on the Rs 13,500- that RBI will totally withdraw sion, off-site surveillance and The union has thanked ain. "The court ordered that Corporation bank, Federal pect of success or there is some courts, saying the move will crore fraud committed by dia- itself from on-site supervi- random on-site inspections of Patel for bringing to the fore Mallya pay the banks' costs. Bank Ltd, IDBI Bank, Indian other compelling reason for wipe out banks balancesheets mond merchant Nirav Modi sion and rely on reports sent operational systems, the let- regulatory impediments that The standard order is that the Overseas Bank, Jammu and the appeal to be heard. which may also have a cascad- and his associates at the Pun- by banks taking those as sac- ter said. RBI is facing in regard to public court will assess those costs Kashmir Bank, Punjab and Meanwhile, Mallya is due ing impact on their jobs. These jab National Bank, the gover- rosanct," the All-India Reserve "We feel this will give the sector banks. They also praised unless the parties can other- Sind Bank, Punjab National back at Westminster Magis- 40 accounts constitute over 40 nor had reportedly said it was Bank Employees Association best result instead of RBI totally him for putting forward that wise agree a figure for what Bank, State Bank of Mysore, trates' Court in London next per cent of the dud loans in the impossible to look after each said in a letter to the governor. dispensing with on-site inspec- banking regulation and super- should be paid, said a legal UCO Bank, United Bank of month for one of the final system. and every branch for audit On the PNB scam, the tions," the unions said. vision should be "ownership expert familiar with the case. India and JM Financial Asset hearings in his extradition Earlier in the week, the RBI purposes. unions said if the RBI believes The letter said the RBI neutral". AGENCIES The court's assessment of Reconstruction Co. Pvt Ltd case. PTI TCS offers shareholders May exports at 6-month high of $28.86 bn 'US fiscal and trade `16,000 cr in 2nd policies creating risks NEW DELHI: India's exports ing that in May exports have grew 20.18 per cent to $28.86 increased in volume terms. buyback in two years billion in May — the highest When asked about the for world economy' in six months, even though the credit issues being faced by MUMBAI: The country's our payout to shareholders trade deficit widened to a four the gems and jewellery sector WASHINGTON DC: Presi- list of perhaps USD 50 bil- largest software exporter Tata and now we are at the upper month high of $14.62 billion. after Nirav Modi bank fraud, dent Donald Trump's aggres- lion in Chinese goods that will Consultancy Services (TCS) end of the band of 80 to 100 Imports too rose by 14.85 per he said: "bank finance is one of sive trade policies, and be hit with 25 percent tariffs, on Friday announced a Rs per cent bad," managing direc- cent to USD 43.48 billion dur- the challenges for this sector so expansive tax cut at a time International Monetary Fund 16,000-crore share buyback, tor and chief executive Rajesh ing the month, according to we have raised this issue with when the US economy is Managing Director Christine second in as many years, as Gopinathan told report- the data released by the com- the finance ministry. We told growing, are creating risks Lagarde said trade wars had part of its long-term capital ers after the 50th AGM. The merce ministry. The previous (them) that they should take that could damage the domes- no winners. allocation policy of return- company plans to buy back high growth of exports was export as a priority sector lend- tic and global economies, the If there is tit-for-tat retalia- ing excess cash to the share- 7.61 crore shares or 1.99 per recorded at 30.55 per cent in During April-May 2018- 18 despite the fact that we are ing because that will address International Monetary Fund tion from US trading partners, holders. Within minutes of cent of the total paid-up equity November 2017. 19, exports grew by 12.58 per facing lot of challenges particu- many of the issues". warned on Friday. The tax cuts which they have threatened, the announcement, the shares share capital through the exer- Similarly, in January this cent to USD 54.77 billion, larly this year," the minister told Oil imports were up 49.46 will generate a near-term boost there will be "losers on both surged 3 per cent in late trade cise, which follows a similar year, the trade deficit was at while imports were up by 9.72 reporters here. per cent to USD 11.5 billion on to growth but also "will elevate sides," Lagarde told reporters. hitting a new life-time high Rs 16,000-crore programme USD 16.28 billion. Exporting per cent to USD 83.11 billion. He said that issues such as back of surge in international the risks to the US and global And that outcome would have of Rs 1,849 on the BSE, tak- undertaken last fiscal. sectors, which helped to push Trade deficit widened to USD delay in GST refund is more or crude prices. Meanwhile, an economy," and increase the size a "serious" economic impact ing its market capitlisation to At the AGM, sharehold- the shipments in May include 28.34 billion in the two months less sorted out and "2018-19 fis- official statement said that the of those risks, the IMF said in on the United States and global a record Rs7.06 trillion. The ers cheered when chairman N petroleum products, chemi- of this fiscal as compared to cal should be better than 2017- Department of Commerce will its annual review of the US economies, she said, includ- counter closed Rs 1,841.45 , Chandrasekaran spoke about cals, pharmaceuticals and USD 27.09 billion during the 18". Payment of GST will help soon open 10 offices in Indian economy. ing by causing inflation to up 2.75 per cent in a dull trade. the buyback decision. Chan- engineering. same period previous fiscal. exporters deal with the issue of missions abroad for accelerat- Meanwhile, the puni- accelerate. The company is offering drasekaran, who used to head However, exports of cashew, Commerce and Industry working capital, he added. ing export promotion activities. tive import duties the US While the direct economic to buy back shares at a pre- TCS, the largest cash contrib- iron ore, textiles, gems and jew- Minister Suresh Prabhu said Prabhu said the ministry This was informed by the has imposed and threatened impact is hard to calculate since mium of over 15 per cent at utor to the diversified Tata ellery, handicrafts and carpet that in May, exports grew by is working with all the con- minister during review of the could harm the world eco- it will depend on the size and Rs 2,100 a share. "The capi- conglomerate before being registered negative growth. 20.18 per cent. Also, in 2017- cerned ministries to promote sectoral export promotion nomic recovery by "catalyzing timing of the responses, trade tal allocation policy is para- becoming the group chairman Gold imports during the 18, exports of goods and ser- shipments. "We are working on plans prepared by ministries a cycle of retaliatory responses" conflict could undermine con- mount to the company. We've last February, said Tata Con- month under review dipped by vices put together rose by 12.78 a strategy to involve all the con- and departments here . A con- and interrupting global sup- fidence and cause businesses always believed in rewarding sultancy Services expects the 29.85 per cent to USD 3.48 bil- per cent, which is highest in cerned ministries. They have ference of heads of Indian mis- ply chains, the report said. On to hold off on investments, of the shareholders. buyback process to get over by lion as against USD 4.96 billion about 6-7 years. "Exports have decided to fix targets for them- sions has been scheduled in the eve of an expected White which there already were signs We've steadily increased September. AGENCIES in the same period last year. increased significantly in 2017- selves for export," he said., add- June end. AGENCIES House announcement of the in Europe, she said. AGENCIES Trump to rescind H4 rule on AT&T closes $85-billion POWER OF TECHNOLOGY H1B visa holders' spouses merger with Time Warner

LALIT K JHA impact on Indian women as "We're going to bring a fresh they are the major beneficiary approach to how the media and WASHINGTON DC: The of the Obama-era rule. entertainment industry works Trump administration in As per the notifica- for consumers, content cre- the United States has recon- tion published on Monday, ators, distributors and adver- firmed its intent to rescind the Department of Home- tisers," AT&T chief executive the H-4 visa rule on employ- land Security is proposing to Randall Stephenson said in a ment authorisation to certain remove from its regulations statement yesterday stating the spouses of H-1B visa holders, certain H-4 spouses of H-1B acquisition was completed. a proposal that could hit tens nonimmigrants as a class of Stephenson noted that the of thousands of Indian women aliens eligible for employment merger comes as the way video in the US. spouses of H-1B visa holders, authorisation. is created, distributed and con- The Trump administra- a significantly large number of It was in February 2015 sumed is rapidly changing in an tion is currently reviewing the whom are high-skilled profes- that it had published a final SAN FRANCISCO: Wireless age of streaming digital con- H-1B visa policy that it thinks sionals from India. rule extending eligibility for and broadband colossus AT&T tent to a broad spectrum of is being misused by companies "Removing H-4 Depen- employment authorisation to announced the close of its 85 internet-linked devices "The to replace American work- dent Spouses From the Class certain H-4 dependent spouses billion merger with media- content and creative talent at ers. The H1B visa is a non- of Aliens Eligible for Employ- of H-1B nonimmigrants who entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros., HBO and Turner immigrant visa that allows ment Authorisation," said the are seeking employment- Time Warner. The news came are first-rate," Stephenson US companies to employ for- Department of Homeland based lawful permanent resi- just two days after a US fed- said. "Combine all that with eign workers in speciality Security's Unified Agenda in dent (LPR) status. The federal eral judge approved the deal, AT&T's strengths in direct- occupations. the federal register notifica- register notification said that delivering a stinging rebuke to-consumer distribution, and Durgapur Steel Plant Chief Executive Officer A K Rath and Tata Steel President (TQM & Steel Business) The work visa is popular tion of its semi-annual regu- the notice of the proposed to President Donald Trump's we offer customers a differenti- Anand Sen releasing the souvenir of a two-day national seminar on ‘Expanding Horizons of Technology among Indian IT profession- latory agenda. rulemaking would be pub- administration in its first major ated, high-quality, mobile-first Applications in Iron & Steel’ als. H-4 visas are issued to the The move will have a major lished this month. PTI antitrust court case. entertainment experience." Trump slaps tariffs on $50 bn Chinese goods; Beijing to hit back

LALIT K JHA tariffs if Beijing retaliated on to preventing further unfair the Chinese ministry of com- that the US would impose fresh tariffs on China follows today's announcement. transfers of American technol- merce said in a statement on its trade penalties on about USD his recent imposition of steep WASHINGTON DC/ BEI- In light of China's theft of ogy and intellectual property website. It also called on other 50 billion worth of Chinese tariffs on steel and aluminum JING: US President Donald intellectual property and tech- to China, which will protect countries to "take collective goods in March. After China imports from Canada, Mexico Trump on Friday announced nology and its other unfair American jobs, Trump said. action" against the US move, warned it would retaliate, and the European Union on stiff tariffs of 25 per cent tar- trade practices, the United In addition, they will serve calling it "outdated and back- Trump threatened tariffs on a national security grounds. geting $50 billion in Chinese States will implement a 25 per as an initial step toward bring- wards behaviour". further USD 100 billion worth Those penalties have imports, as he accused Beijing cent tariff on USD 50 billion of ing balance to the trade rela- Earlier, the Chinese for- of Chinese products. In mid- been met with consternation of intellectual property theft, goods from China that contain tionship between the US and eign ministry spokesman Geng May, both sides announced by world leaders, and led to triggering a trade war between industrially significant technol- China, he asserted. Currently, Shuang had warned that "If the a ceasefire after two rounds a fraught G7 meeting with the world's two largest econo- ogies, he said. the US has a trade deficit of US side adopts unilateral pro- of trade negotiations. The Canada, France, Germany, mies. In a statement, Trump This includes goods related more than USD 370 billion per tectionist measures and dam- two sides had said in a joint Italy, Japan and the UK, last said 25 per cent tariffs will be to China's 'Made in China annum with China. ages China's interests, we will statement that China would weekend. applied to Chinese goods that 2025' strategic plan to domi- Trump warned that the immediately react and take "significantly increase" pur- The EU and Canada have "contain industrially significant nate the emerging high-tech- United States will pursue addi- friendship with President Xi had with Commerce Secretary necessary measures to firmly chases of US agricultural and said they will enact retaliatory technologies." nology industries that will tional tariffs if China engages Jinping and America's relation- Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secre- safeguard our legitimate rights energy products to reduce the tariffs starting in July. Mexico Trade between the two drive future economic growth in retaliatory measures such ship with China are both very tary Steven Mnuchin and US and interests". trade imbalance, a top Trump has already retaliated with its countries "has been very unfair, for China, but hurt economic as imposing new tariffs on US important to him. The US says Trade Representative Robert China had previously said demand. own tariffs on US goods. for a very long time," Trump growth for the US and many goods, services, or agricultural its tariffs on Chinese goods Lighthizer . it would respond to American Ten days later, the White International Monetary said, adding that "this situa- other countries, he said. products, raising non-tariff bar- are in response to what it cat- Reacting to Trump's latest tariffs on USD 50 billion worth House abruptly said it would Fund chief Christine Lagarde tion is no longer sustainable." "America can no longer tol- riers, or taking punitive actions egorises as theft of intellectual announcement, China said it of Chinese exports with retal- proceed with the tariffs. A fur- yesterday warned that the Asserting that this is essential erate losing its technology and against American exporters or property. has imposed "equal" tariffs on iatory tariffs on USD 50 billion ther round of trade talks in Bei- Trump administration's trade to prevent further unfair trans- intellectual property through American companies operat- Trump's approval to impose US products "We will imme- of US products such as cars, air- jing earlier this month failed to policies were likely to hurt the fer of American technologies, unfair economic practices," he ing in China". tariffs on Chinese exports fol- diately launch tax measures of craft and soybeans. yield any breakthroughs. US economy and undermine Trump warned China of more said. These tariffs are essential He reiterated that his lowed a 90-minute meeting he equal scale and equal strength," Trump first announced Trump's decision to impose the world's trade system. PTI 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018

Nervy Argentina seek Messi Heartbreak for Egypt as José scores magic against Iceland EKATERINBURG: José Giménez scored in the 90th minute to hand MOSCOW: Lionel Messi’s Uruguay a hard-fought 1-0 win against Argentina aim to put a sham- Egypt in a Group A match of the FIFA bolic World Cup build-up World Cup here on Friday. behind them and make a state- Uruguay, who defeated Egypt in ment in their opening match their only previous encounter in 2006, against tournament debutants once again proved the better team when Iceland on Friday. Giménez scored through a header off The two-time champi- Carlos Andrés Sánchez free-kick from ons arrived in Russia dogged the right. by poor form, injuries and Uruguay dominated ball possession controversy. in the opening exchanges, and Egypt But Messi is a man on a found no chance to steal the ball. mission as he chases his first But soon, the Egyptians started to World Cup winner’s medal and find their groove after coping with Uru- will not tolerate complacency guay’s early onslaught but in the process against the minnows at Mos- they gifted the first attempt to score cow’s Spartak stadium. the goal to Uruguay as Edinson Cavani “Iceland showed they could fired a low shot from outside the box compete with anyone at the which El-Shenawy managed to keep last Euros,” he said, referring out comfortably. to their giant-killing run at the After 10 minutes, Egypt, who were 2016 European Championship without star player Mohamed Salah, in France. also counter-attacked as Trezeguet Messi was devastated by chested the ball down to create some Argentina’s loss to Germany room just inside the box but failed to in the 2014 World Cup final, connect his shot properly. Trying to Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring in Yekaterinburg on Friday AP/PTI with the agony compounded find the opening goal, both teams tried by back-to-back Copa Amer- hard, counter-attacking each other. Amr away from the box. flicked a ball over the defence to the action as both the teams tried hard to ica defeats to Chile in 2015 and Warda of Egypt won a free kick in the Egypt’s and Manchester United striker, who smashed a shot at the goal break the deadlock and also shot the 2016. attacking half but could not find the net. player Guillermo Varela, on the other but El-Shenawy saved it perfectly. ball on target. Despite his achievements After the first 15 minutes, Uruguay hand, seemed impressive down the left Uruguay then got two back-to-back In the 81st minute, Egypt built up with Barcelona, the five-time found themselves on the back foot as as he created many chances but could chances to score but the result was the the attack but could not find room for world player of the year is yet to their opponents attacks were getting not finish on the final ball. same as the team could not finish on a shot and soon after that Uruguay got a win a major international tour- stronger. But in the 23rd minute, Luis The last few minutes of the first half the final third. Sharpening their attack, chance when Cavani unleashed a pow- nament and time is running Suarez got a good chance to open the saw more and more attacking football Suarez once again messed up with the erful volley from Suarez which was bril- out as his 31st birthday looms. scoring when a corner fell to the Barce- from both the teams but neither side ball when Cavani passed the ball to. liantly saved by keeper El-Shenawy. He briefly retired from lona star at the far post but the 31-year- was incisive in the final third. As a result He dribbled around goalkeeper El- The last few minutes of the game international football after the old striker sliced his effort into the both teams went to the tunnel goalless. Shenawy to keep the ball away but the saw a couple of free kicks and the ball 2016 Copa America and has side net. Suarez was not at his best as The second half saw the same Suarez goalkeeper dived at the striker’s feet to hitting the second bar. Cavani curled a hinted he will do so perma- the Barcelona player could not hold as he once again missed a golden oppor- produce another brilliant save. free-kick that had El-Shenawy beaten nently if the campaign in Rus- AP/PTI several forward passes a few metres tunity to put his team ahead. Cavani The second half saw much more but it bounced back off the post.AGENCIES sia ends in failure. The Group D clash pits an THE LEGENDS’ CORNER Argentine side that critics say is showed at Euro 2016 they will Gudmundsson. 95th-minute own goal too focused on superstar Messi not be cowed on the big stage. “We know we’re probably against a band of grafters who Spurred on by their fans’ going to be defending for a lot pride themselves on teamwork. thunderous “Viking clap”, they of the time and obviously he’s gives Iran its second win On paper, the South Ameri- earned a 1-1 draw with Cris- one of the best players in the cans should have little trouble tiano Ronaldo’s Portugal then world and he can turn it on.” disposing of Iceland, an island famously dumped out England Iceland, ranked 17 places ever at World Cup nation of 330,000 that is the to reach the quarter-finals. behind Argentina at 22nd in smallest country to ever reach “We kept Ronaldo quite the world, topped their group ST. PETERSBURG: After a tugal. It took 94 minutes and the finals. quiet so hopefully we can do in European qualifying with tortured an groggy 94 minutes change, and finally a burst of But the Icelanders revel the same against Messi,” said comfortable wins over Croatia, in St. Petersburg, Iran’s offense offense from Iran. in their underdog status and Burnley winger Johann Berg Ukraine and Turkey. AGENCIES awoke in added time to force a A set piece from Iran sent Morocco own goal and steal a so many bodies forward that 1-0 victory in the teams’ World Moroccan defender Aziz Bou- This is just the Cup opener. haddouz headed the ball into France test for Team Melli largely played his own goal. beginning, says on its back foot the entire Iran won the match, 1-0, match, thwarting Morocco’s and secured a crucial three Russia coach Australia in Group C mediocre offensive chances points toward advancing out and rallying on the counter- of Group B and into the knock- MOSCOW: Russian coach KAZAN: France, boasting of to play as central defenders. attack. But none of those run- out stage. It was Team Melli’s Stanislav Cherchesov has called one of the most talented squads Benjamin Mendy and Djibril outs yielded any scoring, and second ever World Cup vic- for calm following his team’s in the FIFA World Cup, will Sidibe, both shrugging off inju- Iran mustered two shots on goal tory; the first came against the 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia be overwhelming favourites as ries, will play as full-backs on Soccer icons Ronaldo, Maradona along with others at the start of the Fifa World Cup 2018 for the entire contest. United States, 2-1, in 1998. in their opening World Cup they open their Group C cam- both flanks. Playmaker Dimitri But a late Moroccan foul We’ve seen a lot of bumbling Group A match. paign with a clash with Aus- Payet is one among the promi- gave Iran a free kick from the offense and good defense. And The result on Thursday tralia at the Kazan Arena here nent names sidelined due to left wing four minutes in to the then finally the Atlas Lions gen- marked Russia’s first win in on Saturday. injuries. The role will be handed Costa Rica’s Matarrita leaves World Cup after injury six-minute added time. The erated some momentum and football’s showpiece event since France, who lost the Euro over to Paul Pogba, although he sweeping cross from Ehsan Alireza Beiranvand fought off a 0-2 defeat of Tunisia at the 2016 final and reached the was left out for some time in SAN JOSE: Costa Rica defender Ronald Matarrita will not play in the 2018 World Hajsafi missed its target, Mehdi the shot. It is still scoreless in 2002 tournament in Japan and 2014 World Cup quarter- Manchester United. The area in Cup due to a right hamstring injury, and has been replaced by Kenner Gutier- Torabi, but found the head of St. Petersburg in the 84th min- South Korea. It was also the finals under head coach Didier front of four defenders should rez, the Costa Rican Football Federation said. According to the official medical Atlas Lions’ forward Aziz Bou- ute. A reminder that both these biggest victory margin in the Deschamps, have a squad be protected by veteran Blaise haddouz. Morocco could not teams need a win if they have opening game of a World Cup crammed with individual tal- Matuidi and N’Golo Kante. report, the New York City FC player has suffered a “grade-one injury” to his right mount a rush on offense to tie any hope of advancing, which since 1934, reports Efe. ents — which increased the They also have Corentin Tol- hamstring, the same area where he has a history of a previous injury, the fed- the game. The win for Team means someone has to score. Such was the magnitude responsibility of the coach to isso of Bayern Munich. eration explained in a press release, reports Efe. The recovery period is estimat- Melli means a critical three A draw would likely dash the of the result that Cherchesov fit them into a balanced team. Chelsea striker Olivier Gir- ed to be at least two weeks, prompting coach Oscar Ramirez to replace him with points toward advancing to the hopes of either team from mak- had to temporarily leave his For Australia, the match oud, who just joined Zinedine another player, Kenner Gutierrez, currently a defender of Costa Rica’s football knockout stage out of Group B, ing the knockout round from post-match news conference against France is a great oppor- Zidane as the fourth all-time which also includes world-class Group B, which includes Por- to take a call from Russian tunity as well as a huge test of leading goal scorer for France, club Alajuelense, who is set to travel to Russia for the mega event. AGENCIES soccer powers Spain and Por- tugal and Spain. AGENCIES president Vladimir Putin. “He quality and character. Even if will start up front. He will be asked me to share my congratu- they don’t earn a point against partnered by Atletico Madrid lations with the team and told France, they will have matches creative forward Antoine A fresh start in World Cup history for Peru, Denmark us to keep playing like this,” against Peru and Denmark Griezmann. Pars Saint-Ger- the coach said after return- to keep alive their chances of main forward Kylian Mbappe, SARANSK: Peru will take on Denmark American nation, coached by Ricardo country, scored six goals in qualifying. during the team’s World Cup qualifying ing three minutes later. When going through to the knock- the No. 10 jersey owner, can in a Group C match which will be their Gareca, overcame Chile, Ecuador and His hopes of playing at the World Cup campaign. Although lacking in individ- asked how the result made him outs. They face an opponent provide additional firepower first FIFA World Cup encounter after a even Paraguay to qualify for Russia after appeared to have been dashed by the ual brilliance, Peru will be hoping their and his team feel, Cherchesov who has arrived in Russia with with his speed and flexibility. gap of 36 years at the Mordovia Arena finishing fifth in the South American doping ban, which was overturned after ability to adapt to different conditions replied: “It’s just the beginning. the ambition of getting their Ousmanne Dembele can here on Saturday. group and then overcoming New Zea- the captains of France, Denmark and serves them well in Russia. The players It could have been 1-1 and second World Cup title after offer offensive variety from Peru had appeared in the FIFA World land in the intercontinental play-off. Australia — the other teams in Group C have already shown through qualifying nothing would have changed. victory at home in the 1998 edi- bench, along with Nabil Fekir, Cup for the last time in 1982 and in their Peru conceded only seven goals in — appealed to the Court of Arbitration that they can handle everything from the “We need to get through the tion. A string of talents have Thomas Lemar and Florian comeback match, they face an opponent eight matches in 2017 — which speaks for Sport (CAS). Watford’s Andre Car- altitude of the Andean mountains to the group. We won the first match emerged over the years for Thauvin following their glit- who is also making a comeback after volumes of their strong defensive struc- rillo and Lokomotiv Moscow’s Jefferson heat of the Amazon jungle. in the (2017) Confederations France to stake their claim to tering seasons in Ligue 1.’ To missing out on the 2014 edition. A vic- ture and hard work. Peru will head to Farfan have been picked to spearhead Their opponent Denmark boasts of Cup 2-0 but we didn’t get very the title. halt the multi-talented attack tory in the first game will go a long way Russia with their talismanic captain the attack. Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese depth and, in Tottenham Hotspur play- far. This result shows that we Hugo Lloris should take the of France, Australian interim to guaranteeing the winner’s place in the Paolo Guerrero after almost missing and defender Alberto Rodriguez also maker Christian Eriksen, world class are on the right track. But we number one position in front coach Bert van Marwijk is knockout phase since unheralded Aus- him due to a doping ban. The 33-year- made the cut despite still recovering talent, even if there are question marks should turn the page now and of goal. Samuel Umtiti and aware of the enormity of the tralia are expected to struggle. The South old, who has been capped 86 times by his from injuries. Both were key starters over the team’s attack. AGENCIES focus on what’s ahead.” AGENCIES Raphael Varane are expected task he has been handed. AGENCIES Germans against political boycott Ronaldo agrees 18.8 million tax settlement: Legal source of Russia World Cup, says poll MADRID: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo Procecutors allege the five-time Ballon d’Or million settlement. Had the case gone further, MOSCOW: A total of 69 percent of Germans has agreed to pay the Spanish taxman 18.8 mil- winner took “advantage of a company structure without the player offering a full settlement, he consider it inappropriate of German politicians lion euro ( 20 million) to settle a tax fraud claim, created in 2010 to hide income generated in could have faced a fine of a reported 28 millions a legal source said Friday. Spain from his image rights from tax authorities”. euros as well as a three-and-a-half-year jail term, to boycott the FIFA World Cup in Russia, a poll The deal between the fiscal authorities and He is alleged to have used companies in low- according to the Spanish tax office union Gestha. conducted by German research institute Infratest the advisors of the star comes hours before Ron- tax foreign jurisdictions — notably the British Ronaldo’s big La Liga rival, Barcelona’s dimap for ARD broadcaster has revealed. The aldo’s Portugal face Spain in the World Cup in Virgin Islands and Ireland — to avoid having to Argentinian star Lionel Messi, paid a two-mil- survey, which was revealed on Thursday night, Russia. pay the tax otherwise due. lion-euro fine in 2016 in his own tax wrangle and says only 26 percent of respondents said German The agreement still has to be ratified and will In 2014, Spanish authorities say he was late received a 21-month jail term, the latter reduced likely come with a two-year jail term — although in declaring that year just 11.5 millions euros of to a further fine of 252,000 euros equivalent to politicians should stay away from this summer’s sentences of up to two years are not generally revenue earned in Spain for the period 2011- 400 euros per day of the original term. tournament, reports Sputnik news agency. The served in Spain. 2014 when his earnings in his country of resi- In a statement issued by the Gestifute sports opinions on whether FIFA should have chosen The former Manchester United player, who is dence totalled 43 million euros. agency which represents him, Ronaldo insisted Russia as the host nation divided almost equally at the World Cup on the back of a third straight The Spanish taxman also found he did not obliged to declare in Spain. last year that he had “never hidden anything, as 45 percent said they agreed with the decision Champions League title with Real, appeared in declare 28.4 million euros in image rights agreed In May, legal sources indicated that the Por- nor have I had the intention of evading taxes”. court last July at Pozuelo de Alarcon, a wealthy for 2015-2020, leaving 14.7 million owing. His tuguese, the world’s highest paid sportsman last Prosecutors had alleged a “voluntary and while 42 percent did not. AGENCIES Madrid suburb, to answer four counts of tax legal team had blamed the affair on a simple dif- year with 93 million for 2016-2017 according conscious breach of his fiscal obligations in evasion. ferent interpretation of which revenue he was to Forbes magazine, had proposed making a 14 Spain.” AGENCIES sport 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 mp Our batting ‘Afghanistan have a India crush Afghanistan by an was brilliant, says Rahane mountain to climb’ BENGALURU: A delighted BENGALURU: Afghanistan they did facing India, the num- innings & 262 runs in debut Test stand-in captain Ajinkya Rah- coach Phil Simmons on Friday ber one Test side in the ICC ane praised his batsmen after said his “team has a mountain rankings. BENGALURU: India took full advan- India’s emphatic innings and to climb” before it emerges as a Star spinners Rashid Khan tage of Afghanistan’s inexperience in 262 run victory over Afghani- strong Test playing nation. and Mujeed Zadran too strug- red ball cricket, dismissing them twice stan in the one-off Test at the Simmons made his com- gled on the opening day before on the second day to romp home by M Chinnaswamy Stadium here ments after Afghanistan suf- bouncing back in the last an innings and 262 runs in the one-off on Friday. fered a crushing loss against session. Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium The visitors, playing their India on their Test debut with “The first two sessions of here on Friday. first ever Test, gave a forget- the one-off game finishing day one did not go their way, India lived up to their billing as the table account of themselves, inside two days. but as the game progressed, No 1 ranked Test side, by riding on a folding up in two sessions after “I believe, the team has they showed glimpses of collective team effort that saw them managing totals of 109 and 103 the potential to emerge as a what they are capable of, but I posting a commanding 474 in their respectively in two innings. good Test-playing country don’t think they will be happy first innings before the bowlers joined The hosts took 40 wickets but the task at its hands is like with their performance,” said the party to dismiss the rookie visitors on Friday after posting 474 in climbing a mountain,” he told Simmons. twice in two consecutive sessions. the first innings. reporters after Afghanistan lost The West Indian said the After being bowled out for a pal- “The way we played, espe- to India by an innings and 262 huge defeat has made the play- try 109 in the first innings, the visitors cially batting, Shikhar (Dha- runs. ers realise where they stand in were once again skittled out in a single wan), (Murali) Vijay, (Lokesh) Before the match, Simmons the five-day format. session for 103 in their second essay. Rahul and Hardik (Pandya). had called batting as the weak- “You can play as many Left-hander Hashmatullah Shahidi We did not take Afghanistan est link in the side and his worst four days matches, but facing (36 not out) waged a lone battle, show- lightly. It was important for us fear came true when the visi- number one team in the world ing great resilience against a disciplined to keep the basics and good tors were bowled out twice on has showed in a big way how Indian bowling unit but failed to find habits,” Rahane said at the post day two. competent Test cricket is,” he support from the other batsmen who match presentation ceremony. Afghanistan were all out for said. still seem to be in the T20 mould. Openers Dhawan (107) 109 in their first innings before Replying to another Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja Ajinkya Rahane and Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai greet each other after India won the one-off Test in Bengaluru on Friday PTI and Vijay (105) scored tons as struggling to 103 in second after query, Simmons said Afghan- (4/17) and pacer Umesh Yadav (3/26) Rahul (54) and Pandya (71) India had scored 474 in their istan have to play a lot of were the wreckers-in-chief in the sec- with the wickets of skipper Asghar off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin all-rounder Hardik Pandya (71) to racked up half centuries to first essay. A-series cricket against India, ond innings as the duo exposed the Stanikzai (25), stumper Afsar Zazai led from the front with four wickets post a commanding 474 in their first blunt the Afghans’ spin threat Ravichandran Ashwin and England, Australia and Bangla- inexperienced Afghan line-up not once (1) and Rashid Khan (12) in no time. to bowl Afghanistan out for a meagre innings. and post a challenging total. Ravindra Jadeja were chief desh to close the gap between but twice in the same day. Ishant then jolted the visitors again 109, the lowest total at the Chinnas- India managed to add 127 runs to Rahane praised Afghan- wreckers for India, picking up domestic and international Umesh started the onslaught in the by breaking through the defences of wamy Stadium. their overnight total of 347/6 on the istan pace duo of Yamin four wickets each in first and cricket. second innings by ripping through the Yamin Ahmadzai (1) as the Afghans Ashwin was well supported by second morning, thanks to Pandya’s Ahmadzai and Wafader, who second innings respectively. “I think there has to be Afghan top order, which saw Moham- started looking down the barrel. Jadeja and Ishant, who picked up two third Test half century and coupled with shared five wickets and looked Asked if facing a lower- a lot more A-series against med Shahzad (13), Javed Ahmadi (3) Jadeja then came back to pack wickets each to dismiss the visitors some cameos from the tailenders. For good in the final session of the ranked team on their debut India, Australia, England and and Mohammad Nabi (0) back in the Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3) while last man inside the second session. Afghanistan, pacer Yamin Ahmadzai opening day. “Their seamers made more sense, Simmons Bangladesh. hut with just 22 runs on the board. Wafadar fell for a duck to offie Ravi- Earlier, No.1 ranked India rode on was the pick of the bowlers with three bowled really well, especially in said the match may have been “That is the best way to close Umesh’s fellow pacer Ishant Sharma chandran Ashwin, giving India a hand- centuries from Shikhar Dhawan (107) wickets while fellow quick Wafadar and the third session yesterday and competitive in that case but they this (domestic and international then struck with the wicket of Rahmat some win within two days. and Murali Vijay (105) and fluent half wrist spinner Rashid Khan chipped in I am sure they will go a long would not have learnt much as cricket) gap,” he added. AGENCIES Shah (4) before Jadeja joined the party Earlier, in the first innings, star centuries from Lokesh Rahul (51) and with two wickets each. AGENCIES way,” Rahane added. AGENCIES Kohli takes YoYo test but Lorenzo sets pace on Day 1 of free Roger Federer into Stuttgart practice for Catalonia MotoGP

no clarity on neck injury BARCELONA: Spain's Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) on semi-finals, closes on No.1 spot Friday set the pace on the first day of free prac- STUTTGART: Roger Federer edged tice for the Catalonia MotoGP, which saw Marc closer to displacing Rafael Nadal at the Marquez crashing and ending up on the ground. top of the world rankings as he hammered Valentino Rossi of Italy (Yamaha) set the pace in the Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4 on Friday at the Stutt- morning session, but Lorenzo clocked in a time of gart Cup. The Swiss top seed needs to win one one minute 38.930 seconds in the 14th lap, set- more match against either Australian ting a new track record, reports Efe. Once more, fourth seed Nick Kyrgios or 2017 finalist Lorenzo showed that his victory at the Italy Grand Feliciano Lopez to return to the No. 1 spot Prix was not a freak occurrence, as he got the bet- for the second time this season. ter of Italy's Andrea Iannone (Suzuki), who recorded The quarter-final victory in 55 min- utes, which ended on a backhand, fea- a time of one minute, 39.037 seconds. AGENCIES tured two breaks of serve for the Swiss, who executed well in his second match in three months after skipping the clay sea- son and last playing in March. BENGALURU: Indian cap- known (minimum required Federer is aiming for a first title in tain Virat Kohli, along with for- to pass is 16.1), Kohli didn’t Stuttgart after losing in the 2016 semis to mer skipper Mahendra Singh look in any discomfort as he Dominic Thiem and going out in an open- Dhoni, on Friday took the fit- matched paces with Dhoni ing match a year ago to longtime friend ness test which would deter- during the test. Tommy Haas. mine his availability for the But he was seen feeling his The 36-year-old won his 19th match gruelling tour of United King- shoulder and back region after from 21 played this season as his Wimble- dom starting June 27. the completion of the test. don buildup continues on track. ing champion Lucas Pouille. “He gave me some points at the start The neck injury sustained While the YoYo test is the At the All England club next month, Raonic used his big-serving game to of both tie-breaks and I was able to keep during the IPL had thrown basic parameter but it will be the 20-time Grand Slam champion will dominate a pair of tiebreakers in a 7-6 myself disciplined on serve to win them. Kohli’s build-up for the UK the status of his neck injury that be seeking a ninth title at the grass-court (7/2), 7-6 (7/1) defeat of Tomas Berdych. “I like this court, the speed is good tour haywire as he had to pull will decide his availability for major. “I got fortunate in the tiebreakers,” the for me, there are no bad bounces and it's out of a planned stint with Sur- the Ireland T20 Internationals, At the bottom of the draw, Milos 27-year-old Canadian seventh seed said holding up well,” he said of the lawns first rey in the County Champion- on June 27 to 29. Raonic reached his second semi-final of after reaching his first semi-final since curated under the supervision of Wimble- ship this month. The tour of England, com- the season to set up a clash with defend- Indian Wells last March. don groundsmen. AGENCIES The YoYo test, which is the prsing three T20 Internation- basic fitness parameter set by als, three ODIs amd five Test the Indian team management matches, starts July 3. Yuki surprised at TOPS exclusion before any tour, was conducted The likes of Jasprit Bum- Becker claims diplomatic at the National Cricket Acad- rah, Siddharth Kaul, Washing- NEW DELHI: Yuki Bhambri is aghast at be- emy ground, in the presence ton Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, ing excluded from the Target Olympic Podium of Team India trainer Shan- Manish Pandey were also seen Scheme (TOPS) after preferring the US Open over immunity to fend off kar Basu and the other sup- taking the test after the batch port staff. comprising Kohli and Dhoni Asian Games even as a red-faced All India Tennis Kohli along with Dhoni, were done with theirs. Association said it is trying to convince the Sports Suresh Raina, Bhuvneshwar The Indian team manage- Ministry to reconsider its decision. AITA had ex- bankruptcy case Kumar and the injured Kedar ment tried to keep the media empted the country’s top singles player consider- Jadhav (not in any squad meant away from the NCA and the ing that playing at the Grand Slams is crucial to for UK) took the advanced team security officer did ask the beep test in the first batch. journalists to stay away from secure ranking points, which would earn him a While the scores were not the session. AGENCIES direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics. AGENCIES Rahane invites Afghanistan to join India in team photograph

LONDON: Former tennis bring this farce to an end, so champion Boris Becker has that I can start to rebuild my claimed diplomatic immunity life,” he said in a statement. from bankruptcy proceed- “I am immensely proud of ings against him by taking up my appointment at the Sports a role with the Central African and Culture Attache for the Republic as a sports envoy. Central African Republic.” Becker, 50, was declared Arbuthnot Latham & Co bankrupt by a British court in had no immediate comment 2017 in connection to a debt on Becker’s move. to private bankers Arbuthnot The former French colony is Latham & Co. He has recently one of the world’s poorest coun- been pursued for “further tries and has suffered a string of assets”, according to a statement bloody political crises since for- by his lawyers. mer president Francois Bozize The German former world seized power in a 2003 military BENGALURU: The Indian team beat media handles, Ajinkya Rahane calls Afghanistan had their moments, they number 1 lodged a claim at the coup. Violence erupted again Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs, the Afghanistan captain Asghar Stani- dominated the final session on Day 1 and High Court in London to halt in 2013 when mainly Muslim thus giving them a rather brutal welcome kazai and the rest of the team to join the showed a caliber to improve when given the case because his appoint- Seleka rebels ousted Bozize, to Test cricket. It was the first time ever Indians in the team photograph. Harsha more chances to play. Shikhar Dhawan ment as Attache to the Euro- prompting reprisals from that India won a Test match with three Bhogle said from the commentator’s box said that it is a learning process and they pean Union on sporting, mostly Christian militias. days to spare. But Indian captain Ajinkya that before the presentation, the Afghan- will learn as they play more long-form cultural and humanitarian A UN report last year said Rahane and man of the match Shikhar istan players were taking pictures with matches. affairs entitled him to immunity many of the incidents of rape, Dhawan heaped praise for their perfor- India’s stars. “I want to congratulate Afghani- under the 1961 Vienna Conven- murder, torture and looting by mance in their debut Test. Ajinkya Rah- India put up 474 in their first innings stan for making it to this level and Eid tion on Diplomatic relations, various groups and governments ane then went a step further and asked and managed to dismiss Afghanistan for Mubarak to all of them. It’s always a the statement said. Becker said from 2003-2015 could consti- the Afghanistan squad members to pose 109 and enforced the follow-on. The visi- learning process. Once they play other the proceedings against him tute crimes against humanity. with India while they took a team photo- tors then managed to make just 103 runs, sides and start winning, they will get were “unjustified and unjust”. Becker has appointed human graph with the trophy. and the final Afghanistan wicket was the confidence. It’s a big boost for their coun- “I have now asserted diplo- rights lawyer Ben Emmerson to In a video clipping from the broad- 24th wicket of the second day, a first in try,” he said in the post-match press con- matic immunity ... in order to handle his claim. AGENCIES cast that the BCCI put up on its social the history of Test cricket in India. ference. AGENCIES 16 mp Entertainment MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 16 June, 2018 When Ileana’s Depression in my he was all of 18 when her acting career took off, land- life, was as horrible as ing her in the cobweb of career was at its it was needed in a way celebrity hood. But actor peak, she took IleanaS D’Cruz has managed to to switch things back escape it her way – by prioritis- and change who I was ing family over work, maintaining a decision to Ileana opens a slow pace, conquering depres- as a person. I don’t sion that stemmed from superficial prioritise family look at life where I’d judgments by faceless people, and ignoring constant rumours about over work and say: ‘Oh gosh, my life’s her marriage and pregnancy. up about depression, “I’m not pregnant. In conquer depression over if I don’t have fact, I would have been films any more’ super happy if I was. It’s that stemmed something I have always marriage and pregnancy wanted. But there’s still from superficial time. I still don’t want to become pregnant judgments yet,” said Ileana. Ileana says a relationship is about restraint her personal life to keep it away from being “frivolised”. It was Andrew, in fact, who egged on Ileana to see a therapist when depression struck her. “Things had got so bad that I was pushing people away. I didn’t realise how much I was alienating people. I would constantly refuse to go out when friends would call. At one

and respect. point, I didn’t realise I was at home “There’s respect for a week... After that, I got an ulti- there,” Ileana said, matum from him,” shared Ileana. adding: “I had a differ- She is calmer today. ent perception of what a rela- “Now I don’t look at life where tionship or love is like. I was all I’d say: ‘Oh gosh, my life’s over if giddy-headed and fairytale about I don’t have films any more’. My it in my head, but it’s so differ- approach is that there’s so much ent. There’s a lot of restraint that more for me to do... It (depression) you’ve got to have, compromis- really was in a way godsent... That ing in certain situations – and depression and that phase in my you’ve got to have a lot of respect.” life, as horrible as it was needed Respect, in her checklist for a rela- in a way to switch things back and tionship, precedes trust and love. change who I was as a person.” Now “I feel we’ve sort of evolved she enjoys balancing her personal into that,” asserted Ileana, who and professional life at a pace she mostly avoids opening up on controls. IANS SRK thanks Salman ‘Industry ready to for making ‘Zero’ dream come alive invest more in me’ MUMBAI: Actor Kartik together in a special song in a teaser Aaryan says the success of Sonu of Aanand L. Rai’s Zero, which was Ke Titu Ki Sweety has opened shared on Twitter recently. many opportunities for him. The two stars, who have earlier “Post Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, worked in films like Karan now there are more opportuni- Arjun, Kuch Kuch ties for me in terms of films. I’m Hota Hai and Hum getting offers from the makers Tumhare Hain Sanam, I always wanted to work with. shared a warm cama- Industry have always been raderie in the teaser, nice to me but yes, now they which will be are ready to invest more in me,” attached to Kartik said. Salman’s Eid Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, a release Race new-age love triangle set with 3. Shah a ‘bromance’ twist, released on Rukh February 23 has crossed the Rs enters a stadium, 100 crore mark. MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh followed by Salman. Talking about his work, he Khan has thanked actor Salman They are seen danc- said: “I always try to pick up Khan for making the Zero dream ing together as a voice interesting scripts and thank- come true. Calling the Dabangg star in the background says: fully, I have been lucky to get his brother, SRK tweeted on Friday: “Dono bhaiyon ke taraf scripts like Pyaar Ka Punch- “A big thanks to brother Salman se saare Hindustan ko Eid nama, Akash Vaani and Sonu Khan, Jaaved Jaaferi, Red Chillies mubarak. (Here’s wishing Ke Titu Ki Sweety.” vfx and Aanand L. Rai for making Eid mubarak to the whole “Luv sir (Ranjan) and the Zero dream come alive. Dil se of India from the two my combination has always (from the heart).” brothers).” The movie worked at the box-office and Shah Rukh and Salman wished will release on Decem- with SKTKS, we have managed India “Eid mubarak” by featuring ber 21. IANS to connect with a wide range of audience,” he added. IANS ‘This is Us’ is not killing Beth, ‘Playing Captain Marvel made says Susan Kelechi Watson me aware of my strengths’

Watson says she is not wor- ried about Beth’s fate. “I didn’t know that I was going to die. It didn’t even cross my mind, so when I saw people tweeting about it, writing articles about it, I was like, Oh, they’re kidding!’ My first thought was, ‘Oh, this is hilarious’. And then people really took it seriously,” Watson told Entertainment Weekly. The actor said her LOS ANGELES: ‘This Susan, who is Us’ fans can relax. Actor Susan Kelechi Watson, who is playing the plays Beth in the show, has character of Beth in confirmed that her character ctor Brie Larson her,” she told Variety on the Knowing my on me by the outside world,” is not being killed off in the the series, confirms says playing Cap- carpet of the Crystal + Lucy she said. family drama. that her character is tain Marvel made Awards. capabilities during Larson revealed she The season 2 finale of the not being killed off her aware about The 28-year-old actor the training changed trained extensively for nine show ended on a cliff-hanger. Aher own strength. said playing the iconic super- months in order to build her In a flash-forward scene, Captain Marvel, which is set hero was a surreal moment my perception about physical strength prior to the the future-Randall (Sterling K mother was most disturbed to release on March 8, 2019, of her career. self filming. “My highest right Brown) tells his daughter Tess, about it and declared that she is a first Marvel Studios proj- “A lot of my life recently now is 215 lbs in deadlifts 400 “It’s time to go see her.” Tess would not watch the next sea- ect to be fronted by a female has felt like it’s happening lb hip thrusts. Being able to replies, “I’m not ready,” and son. “I was like, ‘Why?’ She’s superhero. “I will say that I to somebody else. I think of continue to have my own lift weight like that changed Randall says, “I’m not either.” like, ‘Because they’re going to learned that I’m much stron- part of it is a defense mecha- understanding of myself, my understanding of myself,” Fans have speculated that kill you, and I don’t like it.’ And ger than I realise in playing nism. It feels better to kind rather than one that was put she said. PTI Randall is referring to a grave- I was like, ‘Mom, they’re not yard visit to see his wife but going to kill me!’. PTI