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should have decided to take cities and referred to as political centre of many vanquished for dictatorial style ry was achieved. Modi proved in months of coming to power. paign, Kejriwal had the guts to oath as the first ‘hatrick' Chief Hasthinapur meaning 'ele- empires that had earlier ruled of ruling India, returned to to be a popular leader only For all this, the BJP with all its tell voters that they should Minister of Delhi on February phant-city'. India successfully. Immediately power and ruled until her because of his humble back- might was forced to bite dust in dismiss him if his work has not 13 on which day in 1931, Delhi Much later, the Delhi after Delhi became the capital assassination in 1984. The ground, personal honesty, and Delhi. The AAP has proved yielded any benefits for them. was officially declared as the Sultanate kept the city a vibrant of India, a temporary secre- Congress slowly became weak- a number of eye-catching the- beyond doubt that life-sup- The AAP has brought capital of British India. The place of power and commerce. tariat building was construct- er after that. The BJP rose from atrical acts in public. All the porting essential commodities down prices of water and elec- British administration had But subsequently, the city lost ed in North Delhi in 1912 to nowhere, won elections and same, Amit Shah and Modi like power, water and basic tricity by only plugging leaking shifted capital from Kolkata to glory and slipped into oblivion seat officials. Four million enjoyed one full term under the kept committing errors of healthcare do matter so much holes. Corrupt officials have Delhi in 1911 and King George until Shah Jahan, the fifth great British pounds were spent on stewardship of most charis- being too loud and boastful. to the ordinary citizens. been nabbed and pilferage fully the Fifth had come to India to Mughal, shifted capital from shifting the administration matic Atal Behari Vajpayee Their tall poll promises of In the latest fight against controlled. Advanced health- lay the foundation-stone. The Agra to the great city in 1638. facility from Kolkata to Delhi. between 1990 and 1995. All employment and black money the AAP, the BJP suffered mas- care is absolutely free; and modern location of Delhi has The Mughal emperor too con- Construction of the pollsters forecast a thumping recovery were nearly impossi- sively more because of hate Government schools now have been described as sidered the Yamuna river to be administrative buildings and comeback for Vajpayee which ble to keep. Further, they speeches and baseless blames better facilities than many so- ‘Indraprastha’ in the scriptures more resplendent alongside facilities began in earnest and never happened. What caused resorted to hate narratives to dumped on the AAP leaders called elitist public schools run and ancient history books. Delhi than in Agra. Over time, Delhi became ready in 1931. the unexplained fall was the belittle or slur the stature of who have made things happen by profit-crazy private entre- Experts have discovered that a 14 walled gates came up pro- British architect and planner arrogant display of power and potent, highly-adorable oppo- even without any control over preneurs. The blood sucking, monarch of the Gupta dynasty tecting the city. Five of them, Herbert Baker and Edwin wealth by some of the frontline nents. land and police. The more expensive private schools have ! ,  had founded Delhi as a seat of Ajmeri Gate, Lahori Gate, Lutyens had designed the mod- saffron leaders. They held all Meanwhile, the greenhorn Shah and Modi hurled hurting been ruthlessly axed for their power in the third century Kashmiri Gate, Delhi Gate and ern city. And one Sobha Singh party meetings in five-star Aam Aaadmi Party (AAP) words at the AAP, the stronger indiscriminate fee-increasing t’s just a rare coincidence that AD. Later, somewhere near Turkman Gate, are still in place was given the contract job of hotels and splurged enormous headed by a former IITian the voters' decision turned to sprees. Presently, Government IArvind Kejriwal’s AAP cap- Surajkund of today, Raja as mute witnesses to the grand finishing all civil works. He amounts of money on a horri- bureaucrat had materialised to bring back the truly-perform- schools look more plush and tured Delhi yet again on his Anangpal Tomar, who had history. started work as soon as the First bly stupid 'India Shining' pub- drive both BJP and Congress ing AAP. The BJP is only lick- sophisticated than private wife Sunita’s birthday on founded the Tomar dynasty in The British Raj which for- World War over in 1918. Lord licity. The ordinary citizen crazy with fear and confusion. ing wounds now in utter clue- schools known hitherto for Tuesday. His third-time sweep- AD 736, made Delhi his prin- mally commenced only after Irwin formally inaugurated eventually lost trust, and the The AAP promised sea lessness, remorse and shame. glamour and glitter. ing victory was forecast quite in cipal place of administration. the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 after Delhi in 1931 on February 13. Congress managed to scrape improvement in the critically- The Delhi voters know It seems Kejriwal is out to good time, though the BJP He had probably chosen the the crown took over charge Post-Independence India through and enjoy two con- essential services and goods Kejriwal can do hardly any compete with Naveen Patnaik master strategists and Delhi Aravalli hills in Mehrauli as his from the East India Company. witnessed only Congress peo- secutive terms. including incredibly cheap or good in the national arena. But in winning election after elec- boss Manoj Tiwari had kept headquarters for strategic mil- The capital of British India ple in power until the mid- The BJP again dislodged nearly free electricity, water, at home, he has no match in tion by only proving to voters boasting of a conclusive victo- itary advantages. 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TTechnology (IIT) nent among the second gen- infrastructure can be created The cops also seized coun- other printing materials from However, the girl managed to Bhubaneswar celebrated its eration IITs with largest stu- by anyone. But beyond phys- terfeit notes of Rs 4.77 lakh of the house of the main accused flee from the spot after biting 12th foundation day in a grant dent intake, prominent rank- ical infrastructure comes the Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 Chandramani at village him. way in its campus at Argul on ings across all international digital infrastructure in this denominations from them , Mangalpur. All the accused On her complaint, the Wednesday. and national frameworks.” world. But differentiation said Jajpur Road SDPO persons were arrested under Marshaghai police conducted a Andhra Pradesh The AP Governor said, “I comes when they build Chinmay Nayak. Sections- 489( A) ( B) and (C)   #&& 613+5 The panel visited handi- raid and arrested Kalia from a Governor Biswa Bhusan am glad to understand that Intellectual infrastructure is The arrested persons were and 34 of IPC,” the SDPO craft village (Bayana Gra]ma) truck terminal at Paradi. Harichandan gracing as chief just within a little more than what makes one Institution identified as Chandramani said. Standing Committee of at Jaipur under Raghunathpur In case, Kalia fails to pro- guest inaugurated the func- one decade of its existence, the different from the other insti- Bal (35) of Mangalpur, Bapina Police suspect that the AOdisha Assembly on block. The district Collector vide the fine, he would under- tion. Odisha Skill Institute has started new tution. Anybody can create a Sethi (23) of Danagadi, Manoj accused were circulating fake Tuesday visited Jagatsinghpur informed the panel that Rs 49 go eight more months of RI Development Authority Schools and new academic large building but very few Das (31) of Manapur, Tapan currency notes in Danagadi, and held a review meeting lakh had been spent on the concurrently, said the court. Chairman delivered the programmes on par with any can come close to creating Jena (26) of Jajpur Road , Bhuban, Salipur, Bhubaneswar, with the district officials. Bayana Grama towards giving Foundation Day Lecture on other similar Institutions something like an IIT.” Ajaya Kumar Sahoo(24) and Bhadrak and other areas of the Panel head MLA Arbind financial assistance to the the topic, “In search of known for several decades in Among others, Prof RK Mayadhar Patra(64) of State. “We also suspect that the Dhali and member Legislator weavers , infrastructure devel- Tomorrow”. The event was this country.” Panda, Prof Sujit Roy, Prof V Bhuban in Dhenkanal dis- arrested persons have nexus Satya Narayan Pradhan held opment , skill development presided over by IIT Director Bagchi said “As I look at R Pedireddi, Col (Dr) Subodh trict. with some fake currency rack- meeting with officials from and marketing of products. Prof RV Raja Kumar. the Educational Institution Kumar and Dr Sankarsan One of the accused eteers of Bhubaneswar and several departments such as He told that a target to dis- Welcoming guests, the like yours, it requires time and Mahapatro were present. Chandramani was earlier other places,” he added. Civil Supplies, Cooperative, burse Rs 235 crore loan had Handloom, Textiles and been set in Jagatsinghpur dis- Handicrafts , where Collector trict and the achievement was '<5, )  :==8   %  SK Mohapatra was present. 90 percent. *+*, %Q $!   *35*&1%6& Among the prestigious camp and would four budding sci- get an opportunity to inter-   *3&&1+& 1& had received an input that the n order to popularise science entists, Ruhan act with the eminent scien- CSO collected Rs 5 lakh from Ifrom the very early stage, the Mohanty of class 4 tists of the nation. he local Vigilance police on some millers and was heading Vikram Sarabhai Science topped in the basic The test was conducted TWednesday seized cash of towards his home. However, Foundation had conducted an category nationally. online in three groups, basic, Rs 1.10 lakh from the vehicle of during the search, the Vigilance online talent hunt nationwide. Similarly, Maanav junior and senior and in two Kalahandi Civil Supplies officials got Rs 1.10 lakh. 4 students of DAV Public Prusty of Class-III, phases where lakhs of stu- Officer (CSO) Siba Shankar The DSP said the CSO School, Chandrasekharpur, Anshuprit Dutta of dents around the nation Dora. The Vigilance sleuths could not answer as to from have been enlisted in the 100 Class-VII and appeared. School Principal intercepted the vehicle near the which source he got the money. students' elite group and invit- Nabendu Kumar Dr KC Satapathy congratu- CSO’s rented house here when Simultaneously, the Koraput ed to participate at the boot Mohakud of Class- lated the achievers and their he himself driving the Bolero. vigilance police conducted a camp to be held in Kochi VIII have been mentors and wished for the Kalahandi Vigilance DSP raid at the CSO’s own house at recently. selected for the next move. Satyaban Mahanand said they Nabarangpur. The DSP said. '  % 9 ) && &   hood. However, he abandoned As per his direction, to the United States of America, itval at Lord Jagannath, Puri family life and took Sanyas. Gurudev proceeded to England, USSR, Canada, west- and he also started He left his house on April Mayapur. Prabhupad gave ern countries, South Africa, Dandabhanga project at Puri 10, 1974. He declared himself Harinam initiation and Australia, Indonesia and so district. He organised Hare Gour Gopal instead of changed his name from Gour many other countries four Krishna Utsav for 3 days in the Brajabandhu. He started to Gopal to “Gour Govinda”. Only times while travelling various Exisibition Ground, travel from city to city all over after 4 months, Prabhupad important cities of India and Bhubaneswar where interna- India and inquired about his gave him Brahmin initiation created thousands and thou- tional devotees, intelectuals of spiritual guru. At last he arrived and directed him to stay at sands of followers and devotees. Iskcon participated. He also   at Brundaban. He visited so Nayapalli Iskcon unit and con- He constructed the lotus tem- modernised the Allarnath tem- many temples, spiritual organ- struct a new temple there in the ple in the premises of Iskcon, ple at Brahmagiri of Puri dis- ebruary 13 is Iskcon Guru, isations at Brundaban. At last donated land of Chhabi Bhubaneswar and installed the trict. There was a GBC con- Fpreacher and philosopher he meet founder acharya of Kanungo and continue his deity Radha Gopinath there ference at Mayapur, West Srimad Gour Gobinda Swami's Iskcon, Srila AC Bhaktivedanta preaching programme there. and a new image to Iskcon, Bengal, during the month of 25th Holy Disappearance Day. Swami Prabhupad. Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Bhubaneswar. He started a February 1996. On February Gurudev was born on Srila Maharaj accepted him was inaugurated at Vrindaban Gosala and farm project at 9,1996 at 6.45 pm Maharaj September 2, 1929 in the village in his heart as his spiritual mas- during the year 1975. On the Atala, Jagannathpur which is 14 was repling to the questions of of Jagannathpur in ter or guru and obeyed his same tithi Prabhupad declared km away from Iskcon, desciples when he breathed Jagatsinghpur district. His direction. Prabhupad directed him Gour Govinda Swami Bhubaneswar where he pro- his last. It is my tribute to him mother’s name is Pata Mahadei him to translate his English instead of Gour Govinda Das posed to kept 108 cows. He on his holy 25th Disappearance and father’s name is Iswar book 'Back to Godheard' into by giving him sannyas initia- started a Phasi plantation pro- Day. Chandra Manik. His child- Hindi language. 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The move comes years.” Wednesday asserted that the to be implemented, changes in be taken up during the second per cent productivity during could be transacted on the in the backdrop of the Supreme Slamming the BJP-led cen- machines cannot be tampered law may be required, according phase of the session are con- the first phase of the Budget third day on account of dis- Court verdict delivered early tral Govt, the party said with and that there was no to another EC official. sideration and passing of the session with 155 members ruptions. this week where it said that “Carrying forward this agenda, question of going back to the After political parties ques- Insolvency and Bankruptcy speaking during the nine days A total of 323 interven- there is “no fundamental right the BJP Govt now has taken ballot paper. upheld the use of the machines tioned the reliability of the Code (Second Amendment) of sitting from January 31 to tions, including Zero Hour which inheres in an individual unconstitutional stand in SC.” Arora also said that the to cast votes, he elaborated. EVMs, the EC had organized Bill, 2019 to replace an ordi- February 11. and special mentions made by to claim reservation in pro- “In response to the stand Commission would engage Responding to a question an EVM challenge in 2017 for nance along with the statuto- According to data provid- 155 members, were made dur- motions”, and also no court can taken by the BJP government, with political parties in the on holding Lok Sabha and them to prove that the ry resolution seeking disap- ed by Rajya Sabha secretariat, ing the six functional days order a State Govt to provide it has been decided by our coming days on various elec- Assembly polls simultaneous- machines can be tampered proval of the ordinance; during the nine scheduled sit- which comes to 54 per day, the for reservation to SC/STs. party to vehemently expose the toral reforms and the model ly, Arora said the call on the with. But none of the parties Mineral Laws (Amendment) tings of Rajya Sabha, the House officials said. The party has asked lead- BJP and agitate for the consti- code of conduct. subject has to be taken at the turned up for the challenge, Bill, 2020 to replace an ordi- functioned for a total of 38 A total of 75 Zero Hour ers to organise a dharna or tutional rights of the SC, ST Addressing a ‘Summit’ of a political level. Once a decision leading the EC to exhort that nance along with the hours 30 minutes as against the submissions were made during public meeting or protest and the OBC on February 16,” television news channel, he is taken by the Government, the political parties should statutory resolution scheduled available time of 41 four days at the rate of about 19 march under the combined he said in the letter. lamented that day-to-day dia- the Election Commission can stop crying foul at they ran seeking disapproval of the hours and 10 minutes. per day and 38 special men- aegis of the SC, ST and OBC This is the second protest logue is becoming “more coarse only facilitate its implementa- away from the EVM challenge. ordinance. While the House lost 5 tions on six days at the rate of depts, coordinated and moni- by the party in last two months “ and it should be “avoided”. tion. Later in an affidavit before Besides, the National hours 32 minutes on over six per day, the officials tored by State unit chiefs. with earlier “Bharat Bachao The CEC said EVMs can The CEC also informed the the Supreme Court, the EC had Commission for Indian System February 3 due to disruptions said. In a circular issued to all Rally” held in national in malfunction like a car or a pen audience that his colleagues in said it had invited all parties to of Medicine Bill, 2019; National and forced adjournments. Thirty-four starred ques- the State units and the frontal December 2019 which is tout- but they cannot be tampered the EC are collaborating with prove that the voting machines Commission for Homeopathy The members sat for tions were taken up on five organisations, Congress ed to be a great success. In the with. 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I had gone to stands by you today, it will contract for the project after it expired. private cloud service when the today,” said State SFI leader Mayukh Biswas The Government which is “You all have to stand up Bijnor, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, stand by you tomorrow, and Social media went berserk after the Government has its own such platform. adding “in essence there is no difference at the Centre, and the one because all the laws which Lucknow and Varanasi and will continue to stand by you news broke with netizens strongly “What’s even more murkier is that between Bengal Police and Delhi Police. This which is in UP, is anti-people they are planning to bring in other places where the police until you get justice,” she added. criticising the NRC Authority’s ‘negli- govt-owned NIC has its own cloud ser- repelling treatment was not totally unexpected and anti-poor, and is working are not against one communi- and the administration com- Several Muslim women gence’ in handling the sensitive data, vice called Meghraj. Why the hell was as both are bossed by fascist forces. to destroy the Constitution. ty, but against the entire mitted atrocities. had staged a protest at Maulana which contained the list of exclusion the Assam NRC data stored on the Notwithstanding today’s incidence we will con- “If you and we do not save Constitution,” she said amid A report was drafted by Jauhar Park area here last week and inclusion of bonafide Indian citi- Amazon AWS cloud when a domestic tinue our movement in Bengal.” it, the Constitution will be slogan shouting by the our party and given to the against the amended zens and were uploaded on its official govt- owned option was freely avail- With the kind of popularity Ghosh had destroyed,” she cautioned the crowd. NHRC.” She said she would Citizenship Act and the pro- website ‘www.nrcassam.nic.in’ after able?” Gokhale tweeted. gained in the JNU movement the Bengal unit people. Asserting that the Congress also send names of policemen posed creation of a National the final list was published on August He shared a screenshot from of CPI(M) has been planning to launch Ghosh “You have seen the BJP party will stand with peaceful who committed atrocities in Register of Citizens (NRC) but 31, 2019. Wipro’s official website that talks about in a big way ahead of the next year’s Assembly Government in Uttarakhand protesters, the party general Azamgarh. were dispersed by the Senior journalist-cum-RTI activist putting in place a “state-of-the-art elections. Wednesday’s move was a part of that say that reservation is not a secretary said, “I heard the “The Congress party police. PTI Saket Gokhale filed an RTI application fluid data center at Guwahati”. PTI plan, party sources said.   %  $   7 &!  '9'    %    R  " "  %  %   &   "    3%11& ing of Memorndums of ment by the Chief Minister that S Semmalai, AIADMK MLA  Understanding to the tune of Cauvery delta would be made a who is the senior most law maker Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok tion and health services but better results espite suffering setbacks in 5,43,000 crore. According to PSAZ has refurbished the image in the party said that even com- Gehlot on Wednesday said educating girls can be achieved with technical assistance Dthe 2019 Lok Sabha elections sources in Fort St George (Tamil of the Government . Prof C panies who have been given and improving their nutrition level will from international institutions like CIFF. * and the recently held local body Nadu Secretariat) most of the Murukados, professor of eco- clearance for setting up hydro- make future generations healthier and The CIFF is an independent philan- election, the AIADMK MoUs are under various stages of nomics, Madras University, said carbon and methane plants prosperous. thropic organisation, with offices in Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government led by implementation. The Chief that the Government would not would be asked to stay away from He made the remark during a meet- Addis Ababa, Beijing, London, Nairobi Assembly has unanimously passed Chief Minister Edappadi Minister and his Cabinet col- lose anything if the hydrocarbon the region. “The Government is ing with the representatives of Children and New Delhi, and focuses specifically the Kerala Christian Cemeteries Palnaniswami is planning for leagues are waiting for the right and methane plants are not well aware of the opposition to Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) on improving children’s lives, according (Right to Burial of bodies) bill which some major initiatives to regain moment to declare the details like allowed clearance. “It is better not such projects. Though MoU has here. to the foundation’s website. seeks to settle the dispute between the confidence of the voters. the number of people employed to have any industries in the been signed for setting up a The Chief Minister further said it is During the meeting, CEO, CIFF, Kate the Orthodox and Jacobite While last Sunday saw the by the units which were already Cauvery Delta region because major refinery at a cost of 50,000 his Government’s priority to provide bet- Hampton said her foundation wanted to factions of the Malankara church on Chief Minister declaring the commissioned and the job the ecological and environmen- crore, the location is outside the ter nutrition and education to girls in the continue investment in the state for the the burial of the dead in cemeteries entire Cauvery Delta region (the potentials offered by the upcom- tal degradation would be severe Cauvery Delta region and hence state. overall development of women, girls and in possession of the rival rice bowl of Tamil Nadu) com- ing units. and drastic than the profits to be would become operational,” said “If we make efforts to educate girls children and will extend cooperation in groups. prising of the districts lying along “We may even come out earned by corporate houses Semmalai. and improve their nutrition level, we will these sectors. According to the bill, the faith- the banks of River Cauvery as a with names and addresses of the which were given license for set- Political commentators like be able to make our coming generations Hampton also praised the state gov- ful from the two factions will have Protected Special Agricultural persons who have been hired by ting up such projects. Other Govindarajan Satymurty are of healthier and more prosperous,” an offi- ernment’s efforts in bringing down the the right to perform the last rites in Zone, making it a no-go area for those industries so that there than these corporate giants, the view that politics in Tamil cial statement quoted Gehlot as saying. maternal and infant mortality rate. cemeteries where their ancestors major industries which are not in would not be any doubts in the nobody in Tamil Nadu is going Nadu is resembling a one-day The Congress leader also issued Chief Secretary D.B. Gupta, Secretary, were buried. sync with ecology and environ- minds of political leaders and to make any gains because of the cricket match with the AIADMK directions to the officials to work in coor- Woman & Child Development The changes recommended by ment, it is reported that the opponents of this Government industries,” said Prof Murukados Government trying to score max- dination with CIFF. Department K.K. Pathak, National Health the opposition members and church Global Investors Meets (GIM) about the authenticity of our who himself has advised the imum runs in the slog overs. The He said although his Government is Mission Director Naresh Kumar Thakral heads in the bill has been incorpo- held in Chennai in 2015 and 2019 achievement,” said a senior offi- Government from going ahead question being asked is whether running various schemes in the field of and other senior officers were also pre- rated to avoid misinterpretation of its have started yielding results. cial in the secretariat. with industrialisation in the agri- they would win the cup for third girls’ education, woman and child nutri- sent during the meeting. PTI provisions. PTI The two GIMs saw the sign- Meanwhile , the announce- cultural region. time in a row. !"#$%&'#(*!"(&+#, -%("#(, ./0101 !  $>

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  employees for several years working days — which on an here to teach the Marathi lan- now, the State Cabinet—at a average work out to 288 days in guage as part of their curricu- weekly meeting presided over a year — will come down 264 lum.” Srinagar/New Delhi: A sec-    0
by Chief Minister Uddhav days in a year, because of the The draft regarding the ond batch of 25 foreign envoys Thackeray – approved the five- five-day week announced by same is being finalised. We are arrived here on Wednesday as day week proposal. the State Government. working on its intricacies,” said part of a Union Government-   #&//5 was unsafe,” he told reporters. Under the proposal, the However, the working hours in Desai, a leader of the Shiv Sena facilitated trip to help them “The saw mill was stocked employees working in govern- a year would increase from the which is heading the three- have a first-hand assessment of hree firemen of Fire and with timber supplies and a gas ment offices in Greater current 2088 hours to 2112 party alliance Government in the situation in Jammu & TEmergency Services, were cylinder also exploded during Mumbai would henceforth hours. the State. PTI Kashmir, a region which faced killed while six others injured the fire as a result of which the months of harsh restrictions after a three-storey building building collapsed due to after its special status was collapsed when they were try- intense heat”, he added. stripped of in August. ing to put out a blaze in A team of NDRF, stationed &   8 $  /,!$ The envoys arrived at the Golepulli area of Talab Tiloo in at Noorpur area of Himanchal Srinagar airport around 11 am Jammu early on Wednesday Pradesh, was also rushed to the but could not go ahead with morning. spot to assist local teams of their scheduled visit to ' ( ?@ 7& 1   #   (  #& According to preliminary SDRF and police personnel.  )  (   ((  Baramulla in north Kashmir  #0  2#     $ reports, “a saw mill located on Despite making best possible due to inclement weather, offi- the ground floor of a three efforts to rescue trapped fire cials said. movement of people as well as “As a part of the outreach storey building caught fire fighters the joint teams of Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief We are also pro-Kannada, support to the bandh, The foreign dignitaries on mobile telephone and inter- efforts, visit of a second group under mysterious circumstances NDRF, SDRF failed to save Minister BS Yediyurappa on want things to be favourable for Yediyurappa wanted to know instead went for a Shikara net connectivity. The crack- of foreign heads of mission is around 4.30 a.m. A fire alarm their lives. Several colleagues of Wednesday declared that his Kannadigas, want children of what that party did while in (boat) ride in the famous Dal down drew international crit- being organised to the Union was raised by local residents in fire fighters broke down while Government is ‘pro-Kannada’, Kannada get jobs. power. Lake. icism with several countries Territory of Jammu & Kashmir the area following which fire shifting their dead bodies. even as several organisations I’m ready to everything “I don’t want to speak The Government had expressing concerns over the on February 12-13,” the MEA tenders were rushed to the spot The deceased fire fighters have called for a Statewide that is possible for it,” he said, about others. I want to ask- taken a group of 15 envoys to situation in Kashmir. said. PTI to contain the fire around 4.48 were identified as Vimal Raina, bandh on Thursday demand- adding that he was with them Congress was in power right. Jammu & Kashmir last month a.m. On reaching the location, Mohd Aslam and Rattan ing implementation of the and will extend full coopera- What did they do? They with an aim to make them see while fire fighters were dousing Chand. Their dead bodies were Sarojini Mahishi report aimed tion. aregiving support to (agita- the efforts to bring back nor- * # 1  ' & ( & the flames of fire the entire shifted to a nearby hospital to at providing more jobs for Minister for Kannada and tion or bandh) while in oppo- malcy in Kashmir Valley. A building collapsed around 5.30 complete legal formalities. Kannadigas in the State. Culture CT Ravi said the gov- sition, what did they do while number of Opposition parties    6 $  &(  a.m. A total number of seven In another tragic accident, Requesting the organisa- ernment has shown commit- in power for five years? Rather called it a ‘guided tour’. personnel were trapped inside five members of a family, tions to call off the protest, he ment towards implementation than doing politics in the name In New Delhi, the Ministry   61&& orchestrated diplomacy. the debris of the huge structure,” including two women, were appealed to the agitators not to of the Sarojini Mahishi report of- Congress, BJP and JDS, of External Affairs (MEA) said The only thing missing is official sources said. killed when their vehicle skid- cause inconvenience to the and already implemented it in honestly I’m ready work to that the group would meet ltija Mufti, daughter of PDP presence of 3 former J&K ex According to VK Singh, ded off the road and fell into a general public. the government sector. solve issues in a non partisan representatives of the civil soci- Ipresident Mehbooba Mufti, CMs in this ‘curated shikara’. DG, Fire services and gorge in Kishtwar district. “Those agitating, if they “In the private sector, we way,” he said. ety, including youths, political on Wednesday termed the I’m sure they’d have lots to Emergency, “fire tenders were According to police, at the are willing to talk to me, I’m are trying to implement it step Congress leader and leader leaders, local businessmen dur- visit of foreign envoys to share,” Iltija said in a tweet rushed to Golepulli area of time of the accident the family always ready to talk to them. by step,” he added. of opposition in the assembly ing their visit to the union ter- Kashmir as ‘orchestrated from her mother’s Twitter Talab Tiloo soon after receiving was carrying the body of a baby We have already done several Several pro-Kannada Siddaramaiah had recently met ritory. diplomacy’ that North Korean handle. the distress call early Wednesday from Jammu to their Bahadat that are possible (to implement organisations have given a call Kannada organisations agitat- After announcing reor- leader Kim Jong Un ‘would be She was reacting to tweets morning”. He said “We lost village in Drabshalla for last the report), what other things for a statewide ‘bandh’ ing for the implementation of ganisation of Jammu and proud of ’. by Afghanistan’s envoy to India three personnel in the incident, rites. can be done, I’m ready to talk demanding implementation of the report and extended full Kashmir and withdrawal of its “How lovely! Kim Jong Tahir Qadiry, showcasing the while six persons — four civil- According to initial reports to them,” Yediyurappa the report. support to them. special powers, India imposed Un would be proud of such beauty of Dal Lake here. ians and two firemen — were the driver of the private car lost said. The Sarojini Mahishi The protest organised by severe curbs including on rescued in an injured condition control over the wheels near Speaking to reporters here, Committee, headed by former the “Karnataka Sanghatanegala and were evacuated to a hospi- Paani Nallah. The deceased he said there was no need to Union Minister Sarojini Okkoota”, comprising a few fac- tal”. “It is a tragic incident and were identified as Pawan Kumar call for bandh and cause incon- Mahishi, was constituted in tions of “Karnataka Rakshana "&6 2 &  we are looking into the cause of (32), his wife Rekha Devi (26), venience to public. 1984 to recommend job oppor- Vedike”, has been backed by ( &  #
 the fire. It is a matter of inves- Rita Devi (30), Kewal Krishan “Let them come and meet tunities for Kannadigas in Ola-Uber cab drivers’ associa- tigation whether the building (37) and P Kumar (30). me today itself if required, I will Karnataka and it submitted tion, a few auto unions, farm-  ( # wait for them at my residence, the report two years later. ers’ associations, street vendors #   ?/+A    let them come and discuss in Responding to a question association, trade unions and +@  &  the interest of the people. on the Congress extending transporters’ associations.  P & 6     65%1(&1&&

New Delhi: The number of 18.1 lakh of them. 15-year-old girl was public grievances registered Singh said the increase in Aallegedly raped by the with the grievances cell has the number of grievances being trustee of a residential school increased from just less than registered is because the in Gujarat’s Surendranagar dis- two lakh in 2014 to nearly 19 departments handling them trict, police said on lakh now as the departments are prompt and responsive, Wednesday. concerned have earned people’s which has instilled confidence The police on Wednesday trust, Minister of State for and trust among citizens. arrested Batukbhai Bhatti after Personnel Jitendra Singh said He said the rate of dispos- the Class 10 student’s mother on Wednesday. “When we al of grievances is now more lodged an FIR at Chotila police came in 2014, the number of than 95 per cent which is an station, accusing him of raping grievances registered in the achievement in itself. her daughter, an official grievances cell was not more Launching the Centralised said. than two lakh. Today, it is Public Grievance Redress and “The minor girl’s parents nearly 19 lakh. It is virtually a Monitoring System informed the police that a 10-time increase,” he said, (CPGRAMS) reforms at an trustee of the residential school adding that it reflects the trust event here, the Minister said a in Chotila had sexually assault- citizens have posed in the citizen-centric model of gover- ed and raped their daughter, Government. nance demands that there is a following which the accused The Government of India need to create awareness among was arrested,” superintendent of in 2019 received 18.7 lakh the citizens for grievance police Mahendra Bagadia public grievances and disposed redressal. PTI said. PTI 6    /    ?!;

Pune: Singing the national tory in colleges was taken anthem will be made com- unanimously and according- pulsory in all colleges of ly, a notification to this effect Maharashtra from February will be issued,” the Minister 19, Cabinet Minister Uday said. Samant said on Wednesday. He said considering even The State Government 50 per cent attendance in will issue a notification asking colleges, at least 15 lakh stu- colleges to begin their work dents will sing the national with the national anthem anthem before start of their from February 19, the birth classes. Also, the national anniversary of Chhatrapati anthem will be played at var- Shivaji Maharaj, said the tech- ious programmes organised at nical and higher Education college and university levels, Minister. said Samant, who was in Addressing a press con- Pune to attend review meet- ference here, Samant said, ings related to the ministry. “We had taken a decision Last month, the Shiv about the national anthem a Sena-led Government had few days ago. As per the deci- made it compulsory for sion, proceedings in colleges school students to read out in the state should start with the preamble of the the national anthem.” Constitution during morning “The decision to make Assemblies from the national anthem manda- January 26. PTI !"#$%&'#(*!"(&+#, -%("#(, ./0101 # !  $? + + !   4   9 ( +    4  4 ))-%. /)((0 ,3)&

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#)(7  &   in services but there has been Court, certain agreements have January, which the court has cent, followed by Kotak Bank, said Vinod Nair, head of tled at 71.28 against the delay in payments during the last been signed, which will resolve directed to be accepted without Nestle India, ICICI Bank, research at Geojit Financial American currency on Tuesday. New Delhi (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave an seven years at certain places due Sahara’s problems within this prejudice. Mahindra and Mahindra, Asian Services. “Rupee continued to con- in-principle approval to pump in 2,500-crore capital into three to “some undesirable circum- year, that is 2020,” Roy said. Talking about the refund Paints and RIL. On the other BSE FMCG, bankex, ener- solidate in a narrow range for the public sector general insurance companies. These three insur- stances”. Sebi had ordered Sahara process, Roy said in his letter to hand, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Sun gy, IT, metal, teck and auto fourth successive session ahead ers are Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), National Referring to a long-run- India Real Estate Corporation investors that nearly 22,000 Pharma, Ultratech Cement, indices rose up to 1.90 per cent, of inflation and industrial pro- Insurance Company Limited (NICL) and United India Insurance ning dispute with capital market Ltd (SIRECL) and Sahara crore was deposited in the Sebi- PowerGrid and NTPC fell up to while power, realty, consumer duction number that will be Company Limited (UIICL). The Cabinet has allowed “immedi- regulator Sebi over funds gar- Housing Investment Sahara account (including the 1.34 per cent. durables and capital goods fell released today. Weaker-than- ate release of 2,500 crore in the light of the critical financial posi- nered by two group firms Corporation Ltd (SHICL) in principal amount and the inter- Traders said domestic equi- up to 0.96 per cent. However, the expected economic number tion and breach of regulatory solvency requirements” of these through issuance of certain 2011 to refund the money raised est accrued on the same) till date, ties took positive cues from the broader BSE midcap and small- could continue to keep the cur- general insurers”, an official statement said. bonds, Roy said the entire from around three crore but Sebi could repay little over global markets that climbed on cap indices underperformed the rency weighed down,” said Briefing reporters here, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar amount generated through sale investors through Optionally 100 crore to investors despite optimism that spread of the benchmarks, shedding up to Gaurang Somaiyaa, Forex & said the capital has been infused in the light of the critical finan- or mortgage of assets or from Fully Convertible Bonds giving four rounds of advertise- coronavirus has been contained. 0.29 per cent. Bullion analyst at Motilal Oswal cial position and breach of regulatory solvency requirements of joint ventures had to be deposit- (OFCDs). ments in 154 newspapers across China on Wednesday Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Financial Services. the general insurers.’ ed in a Sebi-Sahara account due After a long process of the country.

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211.75 TORNTPOWER 310.6 310.6 301.85 303.9 DHFL 10.2 10.32 10.04 10.06 NETWORK18 31.25 31.4 29.6 30.4 DRREDDY 3,172.15 3,213.60 3,164.05 3,201.25 10.05 HEG 1029.95 1064.25 1013.6 1027.3 SPARC 184.35 184.35 171.75 172.7 MINDTREE 935 936 917.9 922.1 RAMCOCEM 779.65 787.5 775.15 778.85 FINCABLES 396 401 375.1 378.4 HCLTECH 613 620.5 610.3 612.2 1.55 L&TFH 130.95 133.5 125.2 127.45 SPICEJET 90.6 90.9 87.65 87.9 MUTHOOTFIN 748 754.65 739.85 741.95 PRESTIGE 377.55 378 368.25 371.75 NBVENTURES 71.25 71.25 69.55 69.85 MARUTI 7,056.10 7,110.00 7,007.95 7,048.00 14.25 HINDALCO 194.8 196.35 191.2 193.8 IDBI 36.4 36.4 34.4 34.75 CONCOR 574.4 576.45 569.8 571.35 JMFINANCIL 115.55 116.75 112.15 115.15 SHANKARA 546.1 546.1 546.1 546.1 JINDALSTEL 198.25 199.25 194.15 197 GMRINFRA 23.3 23.3 22.75 23 HINDCOPPER 41.95 43.05 41.65 41.85 SOLARINDS 1235 1262.55 1188.35 1211.6 ITC 213.4 214.8 211.8 212.95 0.35 MCX 1216.6 1261.5 1215.5 1237.45 DRREDDY 3181.6 3212.75 3169.2 3197.55 RITES 302.85 310.65 302 305.9 SUPREMEIND 1385 1391.55 1377 1390.35 INTELLECT 157.6 158 154 154.8 TECHM 820 826.45 816.8 821.1 1.15 LUPIN 707.45 711.8 698.55 702.85 WHIRLPOOL 2308.4 2320.45 2250.65 2259.05 ALKEM 2636 2675 2635.2 2645.5 BAJAJELEC 431.1 438.8 424 430.45 NILKAMAL 1424 1429.9 1398.85 1408.85 ADANIPORTS 376.95 378.9 371.6 374.7 0.5 INDIACEM 75.15 76.5 73.8 74.3 MGL 1176.1 1233.2 1176.1 1224.7 IIFL 192.5 197.65 188.15 196.4 AEGISLOG 225.8 231.25 220.7 223.95 INDOSTAR 286 287.45 284 284.9 BRITANNIA 3,124.20 3,209.00 3,124.20 3,134.70 0 IOC 116.05 117 114.65 115.05 BAJFINANCE 4767 4782.05 4723 4769.55 TATAELXSI 1082.05 1098.75 1055.3 1061.8 GUJGAS 296 303 294 301.5 SYNDIBANK 24.7 25 23.65 23.9 MOTILALOFS 787 793.1 773.65 775.1 ONGC 107 107.8 106.5 106.75 -0.05 PFC 126 127.3 121.65 126.65 ONGC 107 107.8 106.5 106.75 ASTRAL 1239 1262 1201.1 1209.9 AKZOINDIA 2169.95 2183.45 2138.55 2156.3 CHALET 358 364 351.1 355.75 NTPC 117 118.9 116.4 116.75 -0.1 HDFCBANK 1244 1252.8 1244 1249.05 HEROMOTOCO 2413.4 2429.9 2401 2422.85 VOLTAS 685.25 687.6 677.8 682.1 BAYERCROP 4414.3 4450 4396 4423.85 BRIGADE 232.3 233.2 226.65 228.15 HDFC 2,449.50 2,487.00 2,427.90 2,433.00 -2.15 HDFCLIFE 584.95 594.3 564 578.35 HEXAWARE 362.05 381.6 356.1 371.5 GODFRYPHLP 1358 1359 1324.9 1340.1 JKCEMENT 1424 1428 1412.05 1417.95 IFCI 5.85 5.9 5.62 5.68 TITAN 1,276.95 1,288.95 1,265.85 1,268.10 -2.6 BHEL 37.95 38.15 35.8 36.35 BPCL 482.5 485.6 473.8 474.7 HEIDELBERG 207 207 195.65 198.05 FDC 253.45 265 250.35 251.8 SONATSOFTW 335 342.85 333.5 341.6 POWERGRID 190.05 191.9 188.55 189.05 -0.45 LICHSGFIN 441 441 415.7 422.55 PIDILITIND 1584 1598.05 1583.8 1589.75 INOXLEISUR 471.9 479.3 456.65 463.9 VGUARD 207.9 209.6 205.5 206.95 BLUEDART 2800 2821 2774.65 2780.8 ULTRACEMCO 4,492.70 4,492.70 4,439.95 4,447.00 -19.45 CANBK 188.9 189.85 183 184.75 JUSTDIAL 509.3 511 501.65 505.85 FINEORG 2419.95 2419.95 2255.3 2277.25 ARVINDFASN 378 400.45 374.4 395.55 LAXMIMACH 3289 3319.3 3253.6 3258.95 GRASIM 762.1 774.45 754.5 755.4 -3.9 NAM-INDIA 404 411.85 397 400 FRETAIL 353.95 374 352.5 370.2 MIDHANI 167.35 171.6 163.75 165.3 BIRLACORPN 763.6 763.6 745 750.45 TATAMETALI 618.9 621 602.6 606.7 UPL 578.45 583 570.45 572.9 -3.75 MARICO 305.25 310.35 304.55 305.55 AUBANK 1162 1175.2 1130.8 1148.9 SUNTECK 398 398 384 389.35 MAXINDIA 89.95 89.95 86.65 86.9 TTKPRESTIG 5800 5950.4 5711.5 5862.25 IOC 116.05 116.95 114.65 115.05 -1 ESCORTS 868 880.95 862.55 878.8 OMAXE 180 180 154.8 155.65 BOSCHLTD 14250 14433.6 14119.65 14384.85 KANSAINER 495 512.5 495 508.8 TNPL 178.15 187.95 174.2 183.65 CIPLA 454.95 454.95 445 446.65 -3.95 BANDHANBNK 465 481 461.7 469.5 NCC 48.15 48.55 46.6 46.95 LAKSHVILAS 20.9 20.9 20.85 20.9 DBL 384 387.35 381 381.7 GODREJIND 441.55 441.55 427 429.05 SUNPHARMA 418.8 421.3 414 414.6 -3.95 BRITANNIA 3174 3208.8 3131.35 3137.9 BALRAMCHIN 159.85 175.6 159.85 173.75 INDIANB 92.6 93 89.1 89.7 KALPATPOWR 424.35 425.5 400 401.55 DCAL* 105.45 105.45 105.45 105.45 BPCL 483 485.7 473.9 475.5 -5.5 RBLBANK 341.15 344.4 331.05 332.4 WIPRO 241.15 247 241.15 244.6 BANKINDIA 64.9 64.9 63.05 63.45 CHENNPETRO 120.5 120.75 116.75 117.1 JSLHISAR 75.8 78.3 75.25 76.35 INDUSINDBK 1,260.00 1,302.90 1,251.70 1,277.00 -15.65 INDIGO 1390.8 1448 1381.55 1442 ADANIPOWER 60.1 61.1 59.75 60.45 NHPC 24 24.2 23.8 23.95 SANOFI 6941 7103.15 6927.05 7064.35 SOMANYCERA 225.35 227.7 217.4 219.55 SBIN 329.9 329.9 319.25 320.4 -3.95 ITC 213.65 214.8 211.85 213 MRF 71698.9 72017.35 71500 71629.25 TATACHEM 761.25 764 755.6 756.9 KEI 540.45 540.45 528 529.3 MAHINDCIE 171.5 174 167.75 172.2 INFRATEL 248 248 242.2 245.15 -3.65 MFSL 485.1 512 485.05 491.85 AJANTPHARM 1365.9 1415.8 1363.05 1396.65 GSKCONS 9293.5 9710 9293.5 9690.85 JKTYRE 72.25 72.6 71 71.4 JISLJALEQS 7.01 7.01 6.8 6.86 COALINDIA 180.7 183.3 178.2 180.35 BLISSGVS 143.5 143.6 137.25 141 INDHOTEL 139.5 139.5 137.7 138 TVSSRICHAK 1660 1676.7 1642.05 1643.5 YESBANK 36.75 36.75 35.05 35.2 -1.65 AVANTI 612.05 616.55 590.1 601.55 AXISBANK 751 760.6 751 755.15 MANAPPURAM 167 168.25 163.55 164 FORTIS 160 160 154.1 154.95 SHK 122.85 123.2 118.55 119.4 AIAENG 1882.05 1889.65 1789.25 1811.1   INFY 775 783 775 781.05 BOMDYEING 91.5 91.5 86.7 87.65 GRANULES 163.6 163.6 158.15 159.35 VINATIORGA 1015.15 1015.15 983 996.95 SADBHAV 112.2 113.2 107.45 108.55 ULTRACEMCO 4469 4495.55 4439.55 4450.95 METROPOLIS 1707 1857 1662 1842.75 EIDPARRY 218 223.7 210.55 217.3 FCONSUMER 22.35 22.45 21.25 21.8 ZYDUSWELL 1467.35 1489.9 1452 1468.95 ADANIENT 246.05 251.35 245.2 249.8 WELSPUNIND 44.8 45.3 42.85 43.8 BAJAJCON 210.55 210.55 202.4 203.75 SJVN 25.55 25.6 24.95 25.5 IFBIND 535 557.85 532.55 545.3 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJ-AUTO 3154.25 3185.25 3134.25 3142.95 BERGEPAINT 583 592 577.75 582.2 DIXON 4655 4666.15 4605.8 4621.7 WABAG 213.1 217.95 213.1 215.8 CYIENT 471 472.6 460.15 461.8 NIFTY NEXT 50 28,927.40 29,045.95 28,743.45 28,855.35 1 ASHOKLEY 83 83.4 81.1 81.35 PFIZER 4343 4500 4322.3 4462.25 CARERATING 594.15 598.65 572 581.45 HUDCO 37.75 37.95 35.4 35.6 TIINDIA 517 519 511.05 516.25 GODREJCP 620.9 645.95 618.25 644.4 28.7 TVSMOTOR 455 455 444.6 448 BEL 85.65 85.65 83.6 84 APOLLOTYRE 162.3 162.65 160.4 161.85 IOB 9.64 9.69 9.35 9.45 FINOLEXIND 549.95 550.35 542 544.05 INDIGO 1,392.00 1,450.00 1,381.10 1,446.55 55.55 MOTHERSUMI 125.5 129.8 125.5 127.5 HCLTECH 615 620.35 610.4 613.95 JINDALSAW 85.95 86.2 82.3 82.85 DALBHARAT 899 899 887.65 890.05 VMART 2290 2293.5 2249.5 2279.9 DMART 2,390.00 2,526.00 2,380.00 2,469.80 75.3 BAJAJFINSV 9779.95 9838 9692.75 9773.5 BIOCON 306 311.8 305.95 307.45 NOCIL 91.25 93.2 89.5 89.8 SIS 560 587.85 552.95 572.05 TAKE 94.5 97 92.05 95.75 MCDOWELL-N 674.95 694.8 663.8 691.1 19.85 BANKBARODA 90.8 91.2 87.6 88.2 ACC 1455.8 1460.65 1433.75 1448.75 GICRE 237.95 242.9 235.05 238.2 THYROCARE 613.5 625.5 610.2 617.3 UCOBANK 14.95 15.05 14.75 14.9 MOTHERSUMI 125.4 129.8 125.15 127.85 2.8 NATIONALUM 41 41.55 39.15 40.2 PNBHOUSING 425 435.9 413 420.6 PHILIPCARB 125.6 126.35 123.2 124.85 SKFINDIA 2005 2060 1952 2033.8 ALLCARGO 111.2 111.75 109 110.9 DABUR 511.3 523.25 511.3 520.1 11.2 ZEEL 233 234.75 231.1 232.05 CIPLA 452 454.7 445.15 446.75 EQUITAS 114.05 114.4 111.75 111.9 HINDZINC 194.35 195.1 191.75 192.25 SUNDRMFAST 470.85 470.85 462.1 465.55 BANDHANBNK 465 481.2 461 467.45 8.05 AUROPHARMA 549 552.5 538.2 544.85 SAIL 46.4 46.65 45.15 45.8 INFIBEAM 58.75 58.75 56.85 57.3 JKLAKSHMI 362 362 345.55 346.65 GDL 124.85 125.8 124.5 125 NMDC 112.8 115.4 112.7 114.55 1.75 GRAPHITE 292.95 295.6 286.8 290.05 UJJIVAN 393.05 396.4 381 382.8 KTKBANK 75.35 75.4 73.6 73.85 HIMATSEIDE 105.1 106.5 97.5 98.15 GEPIL 770.1 788.4 747 779.6 BOSCHLTD 14,259.00 14,442.10 14,110.95 14,370.45 170.95 IPCALAB 1256.6 1339.8 1246.25 1326.85 MMTC 20.3 22.5 20.25 21.75 LTTS 1705 1705 1681 1686.2 TRIDENT 5.94 5.94 5.76 5.79 MAHSEAMLES 365.45 368.15 356 358.3 PFC 124.5 127.35 121.65 126.5 1.15 SIEMENS 1493 1493 1409.4 1423.9 HINDPETRO 240 241.6 232.8 233.5 SUDARSCHEM 466.05 472.95 455.5 463.8 ENDURANCE 1078.5 1097.85 1051.9 1090 STARCEMENT 89 89 87.6 88.1 GICRE 236 243 235.05 237.5 1.7 SUNPHARMA 419 421.25 413.9 414.4 SHILPAMED 454 481.6 450 479.4 NATCOPHARM 716 720 692.65 708.55 OFSS 2905 2925.55 2889.15 2896.7 SCHAEFFLER 4635 4685.3 4590.6 4605.5 HDFCAMC 3,336.80 3,383.35 3,330.00 3,347.80 23.65 HDFCAMC 3344.95 3382 3333 3356.95 CASTROLIND 151 154.9 147 154.15 ERIS 530.6 535.8 514.35 529.55 HERITGFOOD 344.9 354.5 343 345.15 PIDILITIND 1,583.35 1,598.00 1,580.40 1,593.00 9.65 ISEC 477.9 483.35 472.75 475.95 3MINDIA 23025 23186.15 22192.15 22352.95 CUMMINSIND 550.65 556.05 543.6 550.6 MHRIL 227.7 227.7 223 226.15 ACC 1,447.00 1,460.80 1,432.15 1,448.10 8.6 STAR 512 537.15 512 523.9 ADANIPORTS 376.2 378.85 371.8 374 RCF 46.1 46.1 43.4 43.95 HAL 778.75 780 766.15 776.4 BIOCON 306.5 311.9 306.5 307.7 1.85 DIVISLAB 2161.9 2180 2112.8 2120.95 RPOWER 1.95 1.97 1.8 1.8 CADILAHC 275.1 276.25 270.55 271.7 TCNSBRANDS 576 578.5 547.2 560.8 MARICO 305.6 310.4 304.55 305.85 0.95 SRTRANSFIN 1221.4 1245.95 1215 1219 POLYCAB 1048 1075.95 1044.15 1065.5 CHOLAFIN 335.55 339.9 334.7 339.1 KPITTECH 94.95 95.85 90.3 91.2 NHPC 24.15 24.15 23.75 24 0.05 DABUR 512.9 523.2 511.7 519.95 NBCC 30.75 32.9 30.3 32.2 KRBL 294.35 299 288.15 291.15 ZENSARTECH 156.6 157.25 151 151.65 PETRONET 263.9 264.8 261.1 264 0.5 NTPC 116.9 118.85 116.35 116.65 GESHIP 325 336.65 310 325.8 ITDC 318.55 327.95 314 314.85 VRLLOG 266.85 266.85 262.5 262.85 OFSS 2,858.10 2,925.00 2,858.10 2,904.95 4.85 JUBLFOOD 1831.6 1860 1805.8 1819.05 HAVELLS 621.2 621.2 611.6 617.55 NIACL 144 151.8 141.65 143 CENTRALBK 17.95 17.95 17.6 17.7 SRTRANSFIN 1,218.00 1,246.10 1,215.25 1,219.40 0.6 NESTLEIND 16097 16472.15 15975 16289.75 BHARATFORG 491.65 494.25 479.45 483.15 BASF 915 918.05 887.2 892.7 ANDHRABANK 15.85 15.9 15.55 15.7 COLPAL 1,349.00 1,369.95 1,340.00 1,348.30 -1.45 IGL 511.85 522.25 507 520.7 DCBBANK 177.8 177.9 174.5 175.65 DISHTV 12.29 12.29 11.75 12.01 THERMAX 1015.9 1026.9 1010.35 1019.9 BERGEPAINT 582.6 592.1 577.5 582 -0.8 SUNTV 513.7 513.7 492.15 504.65 FORCEMOT 1295.25 1323.5 1279 1306.45 JBCHEPHARM 577 577 562 565.4 UNITEDBNK 8.55 8.55 8.08 8.22 HAVELLS 622.75 622.75 611.6 617.9 -0.95 VIPIND 513.9 519.9 478 485.7 ADANIGREEN 216 216 205 207.5 ENGINERSIN 90.1 90.4 89.65 89.95 CHOLAHLDNG 543.7 543.7 537.4 539.95 PGHH 11,412.00 11,720.00 11,261.90 11,425.00 -19.6 M&M 526 534 524.2 530.95 IBREALEST 91.2 94.4 91.2 92.75 SWANENERGY 144 145.6 139.15 140.15 VARROC 423.15 425 418 418.9 LUPIN 708 712 698.5 703.5 -1.55 POWERGRID 189.5 191.9 188.6 189.35 CUB 225 233.95 225 227.5 VBL 807 820 803.6 814.1 FLFL 401.4 401.4 391.95 394.4 ICICIPRULI 481 485.75 474.5 480.75 -1.45 TECHM 823 826.75 817.35 821.35 MASFIN 1173 1191.3 1133.25 1182 MINDACORP 110.65 119 110.35 116.7 TEAMLEASE 2351.9 2395.55 2346 2369.35 AMBUJACEM 212 214 210.25 211.2 -0.8 GODREJAGRO 585 585 555 558.1 PVR 2089 2089 2037.25 2063.8 CAPPL 349.95 349.95 323.9 333 JAGRAN* 68.55 68.75 67.35 68.55 AUROPHARMA 548.55 552.8 538.1 546 -2.15 BALKRISIND 1141.15 1162.55 1141.15 1145.9 INFRATEL 244.3 248 242.2 243.8 TATAINVEST 970 975.6 942.8 945.4 ECLERX 618.65 636 615 616.95 SBILIFE 944.75 948.8 925 936 -3.75 PCJEWELLER 17.8 21.4 16.8 20.9 GLENMARK 333 334.2 323.3 325.2 AAVAS 1904 1915 1887.9 1891.45 GICHSGFIN 143 143 134.65 135.45 CENTURYPLY 165.5 167.05 162.2 163.3 CONCOR 574.4 576.8 569.2 570.5 -4.2 TRENT 676 725 673.45 705.6 IDFCFIRSTB 41.95 41.95 40.7 40.95 AMBER 1627.4 1647.7 1601 1610.25 NESCO 754.95 763.35 746 756.95 DBCORP 129.35 130.05 128.7 129.5 HDFCLIFE 585.6 594.7 563.6 578.9 -4.6 GRASIM 760.8 774.15 753.95 755.1 M&MFIN 393.75 395.65 385.9 391.25 EDELWEISS 90.05 90.1 87.3 89.35 SOBHA 387.6 387.9 378.2 384.5 PERSISTENT 695 701.95 688.85 700 SHREECEM 24,981.00 25,146.00 24,441.00 24,610.00 -203.45 EICHERMOT 19199.9 19391.1 18934.1 19304.5 DELTACORP 171.05 171.55 167.25 168.7 TORNTPHARM 2014.9 2023 2000.9 2008.8 IBULISL 113.2 114 109 111.05 MAHLOG 398.9 402.95 396.3 399.75 DLF 233.9 235.75 226.8 230.5 -2.15 LTI 2012 2045 2000 2017.4 SUZLON 2.99 2.99 2.45 2.45 J&KBANK 21 21.25 19.2 19.6 DCMSHRIRAM 362 368.8 356.15 359.8 GULFOILLUB 790.75 812 789 804.3 BAJAJHLDNG 3,829.85 3,867.00 3,775.00 3,788.95 -40.9 UPL 575 582.5 570.45 573.85 AMBUJACEM 214 214 210.4 211.5 SOUTHBANK 10.06 10.1 9.92 9.98 GILLETTE 6386.8 6489.95 6375.15 6405.7 LAOPALA 193 194.85 191.35 193.05 UBL 1,293.00 1,301.80 1,272.10 1,276.00 -13.9 PNB 57.5 57.5 55.15 55.5 PAGEIND 24600 24600 23600 23742.7 JSL 42.55 43.3 40.5 41.55 KNRCON 280.05 284.6 277.6 277.85 MAHABANK 12.25 12.26 12.02 12.15 ICICIGI 1,374.00 1,374.00 1,325.50 1,353.05 -15.45 HONAUT 37605 39499.5 36660 36865.55 ADANIGAS 170.7 170.9 166.75 168.3 TATACOFFEE 95.9 97.7 94.8 97 MAHSCOOTER 4670 4709.2 4645.1 4693.75 WABCOINDIA 6770.9 6800 6751.9 6758.35 IBULHSGFIN 343.35 355.45 322.35 340.4 -4.55 CEATLTD 989.65 1101 989 1028.15 ABCAPITAL 94.5 95.85 93 93.2 BAJAJHLDNG 3819 3867.6 3779.9 3794.6 TIMKEN 980.05 1001.7 980.05 997.65 ORIENTCEM 77.1 80.75 77.1 80.35 CADILAHC 276.05 276.1 270.2 270.6 -4 VEDL 142.5 143.9 141.2 141.55 GUJALKALI 360.4 375.9 358.6 368.55 WESTLIFE 463.45 469.75 446.85 457.95 REDINGTON 125.7 125.7 122 122.85 INOXWIND 37.55 38.35 37.1 37.2 DIVISLAB 2,159.00 2,179.95 2,112.00 2,113.55 -33.35 RADICO 413.75 433.7 406.8 426.2 JAICORPLTD 111.7 111.85 107.25 107.65 ASTRAZEN 2672.7 2775.6 2667.6 2695.5 LEMONTREE 52.8 52.8 51.75 52.35 MAHLIFE 398.95 401.25 397 399.65 HINDZINC 195 195.15 191.6 191.6 -3.2 NIITTECH 1838 1855.35 1782 1834.8 ASTERDM 175 180.5 170.15 177.6 RELCAPITAL 7.4 7.46 7.05 7.06 NAVINFLUOR 1126.8 1139.9 1124.75 1126.75 TVTODAY 242.55 242.55 234 237.15 NIACL 145.95 152 141.75 142.1 -2.65 CGCL 221.5 223.9 212.65 220.8 RELINFRA 20.6 21.1 19 19.25 BBTC 1174.95 1188.7 1159.55 1166.25 ORIENTELEC 249.8 249.8 244.65 248.8 MAGMA 57.4 57.5 54.95 55.15 ASHOKLEY 83 83.3 81.05 81.35 -1.55 OBEROIRLTY 519.45 524.9 516.6 519.45 ICICIPRULI 481 485.7 474.4 480.1 LINDEINDIA 739.9 775 739.9 746 MPHASIS 912 918.65 882 889.7 SHOPERSTOP 388.1 391.55 386.3 389.2 PAGEIND 24,290.00 24,290.00 23,606.90 23,672.05 -450.6 APOLLOHOSP 1731.8 1731.8 1671.4 1684 RALLIS 242.5 244.5 230 232.95 RATNAMANI 1280 1303 1280 1295.95 GHCL* 178 184 178 180.3 CENTRUM 21 21 20.4 20.55 PEL 1,571.00 1,585.00 1,487.30 1,528.00 -33.65 BATAINDIA 1814.7 1839.3 1799.2 1823.3 AMARAJABAT 767 788.5 760.25 765.35 TV18BRDCST 27.5 27.85 26.4 26.5 PNCINFRA 197 200.6 197 198.95 TIMETECHNO 53.25 53.25 51.8 52.45 BANKBARODA 90.55 91.2 87.55 88.25 -2.1 RAJESHEXPO 770 802 718 722.3 NMDC 113 115.25 112.6 114.7 ASHOKA 106 110.9 104.05 106 NH 355.15 357.9 350 351.35 HATHWAY 18.9 19.4 18.8 18.85 L&TFH 130.85 133.55 125.1 127.55 -3.3 GNFC 197.8 202.55 191 192.8 CREDITACC 815.8 862 815.8 855.9 LAURUSLABS 438.9 445 433.7 439.75 GET&D 159.5 160.25 149.9 150.5 KPRMILL 650 650 631.15 634.1 PNB 57.45 57.45 55.15 55.5 -1.45 NAUKRI 3047 3047 2936.95 2954.2 GODREJPROP 1150 1162 1097.2 1143.75 NLCINDIA 56.7 57.1 53.9 54.05 IDFC 36 36 35.1 35.25 EIHOTEL 144.2 144.6 142.1 142.8 HINDPETRO 240.6 242.1 232.85 233.7 -6.3 ICICIGI 1367 1367.2 1325.5 1351.05 COLPAL 1352.45 1370 1347 1349.8 DEEPAKFERT 107.2 107.2 103 103.35 SUPRAJIT 196.3 197.75 191.25 193.2 GAYAPROJ 34.25 34.25 34.25 34.25 SIEMENS 1,490.00 1,490.00 1,409.25 1,425.40 -69.35 RECLTD 141.75 142.65 138.65 141.85 BEML 954.05 964.45 949.7 952.6 JAMNAAUTO 43.3 43.95 42.1 43.4 UFLEX 231.3 231.3 223 225.2 VTL 1020 1020 1013 1014.65 IDEA 4.85 4.85 4.45 4.5 -0.35 DEEPAKNI 412.5 428.55 407 426.85 GALAXYSURF 1720 1729.5 1647.3 1660.05 GSPL 241 242 239.45 240.5 SHRIRAMCIT 1446.55 1453 1446 1451.4    -%

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! " India (FDCI) is deeply dis- make a mark in the industry. In mentored talent. “If I talk about Goa’s cultural history and cos- ebrate the 60th year of India’s "  
 " heartened with the sudden and 2010 Wendell revived the weav- my generation of designers, tume history. In August 2012, Independence. Rodricks has untimely demise of him. “The ing of the traditional Goan when you saw talent, you did- Wendell was the master of sil- Wendell’s memoir, The Green also, shown at Festival of India   ! fashion fraternity lost a legend Kunbi saree, a two year project n’t try to suppress it, rather houettes. He did a lot to revive Room, was published by Rupa (1993) in Beijing and Shanghai ! today. Wendell, we will miss involving identifying and train- enhanced it. His sense of style the Kunbi sarees. I pray for his Raintree and launched at Lakme in China and has shown in Sri !! you,” FDCI wrote on social ing weavers in the use of saree and generosity was legendary. soul. I remember this last ses- Fashion Week. Lanka. ""    !  hikara, a film about the mass exodus    $ of Kashmiri Pandits in early 1990, in     Sthe wake of violent Islamist insur- )"   gency was highly anticipated because the  $M  veteran filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra ‘DIALOGUE CAN RESOLVE ISSUES’ hails from the state. 
 $M*" After the film’s release, however,  certain sections of people called out the + "  @(35@18(38+&           film and its director. A video of a *"  Kashmiri Pandit woman lashing out at    "  "      the director at a screening in the city also went viral.  "  
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!    .  reviews everywhere. I presume you  !   " " would have heard about a man called James Cameron who has directed Titanic    and Avatar. He called this film a master- 1 
D piece in a four-page letter. In India, the &" !  film released to full houses and great reviews. Then, suddenly all this hate wave .  "
  comes up.” ! 1 He added, “I am not on Twitter or on done and in the film it has been por- "  ." any social media. What came as a big sur- trayed in the way it occurred, ghastly, prise for us is that our rating on IMDb, inhumane and without any mercy. This     ! which was around eight or nine, dropped was what we all went through, but I "  1 .  "
! to one. We found that on all these social believe this hate has to end and dialogue  " !1 " ! media platforms, people have started will help us do that. putting up videos and saying ‘this how 1  # 4D &" you press the button to give the film a Can artistes afford to be political? "
1 .  ! one-star rating’.” There is a clear divide in Bollywood. " "
  1 1  Chopra said Shikara is close to his Artistes are human beings and the heart. “This is a very special film and it Constitution gives them the right as all ! 1! ! D  "
 talks about events that happened even other Indians to express their views. "  !   . before all of you (students) were born. ! ! !   Around 30 years back, four lakh What are your memories of Kashmir? Kashmiris were thrown out of their One of my fondest memories of 1 ! !   . homeland and my mother was one of growing up in Kashmir in the 70s is trav- #  DP them. I am technically a refugee in my elling with the family in a houseboat. It L ! ; own country because I am from used to take us almost a week to reach Kashmir.” the Kheer Bhawani temple. We used to & #    He added that he never compromised cook on our way to the temple, stopping on anything while making films in his en-route at the Hazratbal Shrine. We  "$ $ ,$ career. “All my life I have never compro- would do this each time, without fail.    " mised on films I have made, whether it There was absolutely no distinction in     M! is 3 Idiots or the Munna Bhai series or our heads between those two places of !7 $ Shikara. In every film, I tried and give you worship. This memory was in my head guys a message. In Munna Bhai, I talked even when I was making Mission    .  about jaadu ki jhappi and in 3 Idiots I gave Kashmir, where I tried to portray how .   critical advice to students, to chase excel- negative elements use religion to divide " &
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  film,” he pointed out. haps for another young Vidhu Vinod Chopra felt that even this film would Chopra, who might be growing up in 6$L  have the same impact. “In the same way, Kashmir. That is my dream.  
  in Shikara we have a message that says,  6    todo nahin, jodo (don’t break, unite) past mistakes. packed off in various refugee camps centre of my film. The love between Shiv When do we see the next in the series    because we are at a stage in life where it In an e-mail interview, the director across the country. It was difficult to Kumar Dhar and Shanti Dhar (the chief of Munna Bhai?  "  " $ is becoming a norm to say, “don’t unite, spoke about the film and more. write. I worked with Abhijat Joshi and protagonists — Shanti is also my moth- You will see it very soon. break.” Everything is breaking, be it sys- Rahul Pandita for several years before I er’s name) is a binding factor which forces    tems or cities. I would urge you to watch You are directing after a long hiatus. could bring it to life. us to think beyond hatred. The shoot was Digital is an exciting space. Do you   !    this film and spread the message of this Why this gap? mostly in Kashmir which was under plan to venture in it? ! 7 film because you (students) are the I was involved in the filmmaking You left Kashmir 30 years back. What heavy security cover so we had limited Yes, I have lots of ideas for this excit-  M future. If you like the films, then go to process but for me to direct, the story had took you so long to approach the topic time to get the work done. Authenticity ing space. social media and fix that criticism about to be compelling. I had made up my mind of migration of Pandits? was the key. The writing also took sig- it. Even if you don’t like it, remember its that I am going to bring the Kashmiri I started work on this topic post my nificant time as I had to go through tons There are different kinds of stories =     message,” he said. Pandits’ story to celluloid and that mother’s demise in 2007. This film of documentation and video footage to being told. What has triggered that Chopra had penned an open letter on process itself took me all these years. I was required significant research so that we bring reality to the fore. change? !" "! !   Facebook to counter all criticism against writing, researching, visiting, talking to could tell an absorbing story, which is Good writing is the key. Everyone is this film. In the letter, the filmmaker elab- people, identifying actors and trying to fact-based and helps in bringing this con- These are politically sensitive times. experimenting with new ideas and sub- & "   !!  ! orated on the sufferings that he, along create an authentic story which would versation to the fore. I have done more Do you think that the film could be jects and it is a great sign. This should    with his family members, had to suffer help me to tell the truth behind the work in those years but this was perhaps misinterpreted/misused? keep on happening. In our studio, we * (
8"    when they were driven out of their home- Kashmiri Pandit issue. For me, this is not my most challenging film as I had to Only after watching the film will you continue to explore new topics and areas land as a result of being targeted by just a film. It is a movement of sorts to remain dispassionate as a filmmaker to realise how relevant it is to solving the which can be used to send positive, "     Islamist insurgents three decades ago. He make the nation realise the trauma this depict the truth and yet make a com- Kashmiri Pandit issue. I believe that dia- inspirational and introspective mes-    +   described the accusations as “nonsensi- community experienced and the sheer pelling argument that the only solution logue in a conducive environment can sage in society. !" cal” and also urged people to not repeat helplessness with which they have been to such hatred is love and that is at the help resolve issues. Yes injustice has been —With inputs from IANS /*"  "  G 3!         ! 
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&         ong Joon-ho’s film Parasite “Money is an iron. It smooths out on the internet, impressing the — stink bugs at the beginning to Bstarts in a dingy, half-base- all the creases,” says the Park polite but firm Park matriarch (a flies at the end, and a preoccu-    ment apartment with a family of patriarch with wonder. superb Jo Yeo-jeong.) pation with odor across the  G  four barely able to scratch out a Bong, who directed and The Park’s regular chauffeur frames. And there’s a scene in *  life. There must be no place to go wrote the story for Parasite, has is soon let go and replaced by the which the rich matriarch skillful-  !!M but up, right? Yes and no. There’s picked his title carefully, of Kim patriarch (a steely Lee Sun- ly winds noodles in a bowl "  $ nothing predictable when the course. Naturally, he’s alluding to kyun). Ditto the housemaid, while, in another room, duct tape South Korean director is on his the sycophantic relationship by who is dumped in favor of the is being wrapped around a vic-  " game. a clan of scammers to the clue- Kims’ mother (a feisty Jang Hye- tim and classical music plays.   This dark, socially conscious less rich who have unwittingly jin.) All eight people seem happy Bong could have been more  =.;M film about the intertwining of opened the doors of their home with the new arrangement until strident in his social critique but ( two families is an intricately on a hill. But it’s not that simple. Bong reveals a twist: There are hasn’t. There are no villains in   plotted, adult thriller. We can go The rich family seem incapable more parasites than you imag- Parasite — and also no heroes. up, for sure, but Bong can also of doing anything — from dish- ined. The clean, impeccably fur- Both families are forever broken =.;$ take us deeper down. There’s es to sex — without help. Who’s nished Park home will have after chafing against each other,  !! always an extra floor somewhere scamming who? some blood splashing about. a bleak message about the class- N"  M in this masterpiece. Bong’s previous films play Bong’s trademark slapstick is es ever really co-existing (Take  )! #&* It tells the story of the with film genres and never hide still here but the rough edges of that, “Downton Abbey”). impoverished four-person Kim their social commentary — think his often too-loud lessons are The South Korean director  ' family who, one by one, and with of the environmentalist pig- or car chases through cities. over English lessons for the Park shaved down nicely and his and his masterful social thriller  6  $ careful and devious planning, all caper “Okja” and the dystopian (There is also, thankfully, 100 per daughter. Soon the son (a actors step forward. “Keep it had won best original screenplay,  &,-  get employed by the four-person sci-fi global warming scream cent less Tilda Swinton, a fre- dreamy Choi Woo-sik) con- focused,” the Kim’s son counsels best international film, best direc-    affluent Park family — as a “Snowpiercer.” But this time, quent, over-the-top Bong collab- vinces them to hire his sister (the his father at one point. Bong has tor, and best picture, the latter a !
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The tyre will enhance the International Day of Women also pointed out that many It has a market share of five performance of the vehicles by and Girls in Science at SRM funding agencies ask the pri- per cent and is setting up its minimising fuel consumption Institute of Science and mary question as to how their third manufacturing unit for its and reducing CO2 emission to Technology, Kattankulathur. project would benefit women. radial tyre production at the environment. The eco-tyre “Syria is a small country Registrar of SRMIST, Dr N Madhya Pradesh at a cost of  utilises unique compound with but we are diverse in terms of Sethuraman highlighted how 1788.50 crore. cutting edge technology in culture and religion. Our aim the college motivates women With the launch of the tread design to strike a balance is to move towards equality. students and professors. tyre, the company aims to cater between fuel efficiency, safety Women are the basis of our Syrian students received to the intensely growing two- and durability. society. So we are providing their course completion certifi- wheeler automotive users with free education and medicine in cate for Diploma in English dynamic needs and predomi- FEATURES OF THE TYRE: Syria,” said the diplomat. He from the Syrian Ambassador nantly comprising the millen- Rubber compound with added: “SRMIST is one of the on the occasion. SRMIST stu- nials. Silica best universities in India and dents performed cultural Announcing the launch of Reduction in waste by Re- Syrian students studying here events. Research assistant pro- the tyre Sanjeev Pahwa, chair- cycling must make use of this oppor- fessor, Dr P Shoba gave a pre- man and managing director of Improved Tread Pattern tunity well.” He also urged sentation on “Women raising Ralson, said “The company Greater Fuel Efficiency students to complete their edu- gathering. He said that the col- have started realising the have to make sure that women tions. It cannot be done in the the hidden barriers through wants to create a preference for Low Rolling Resistance cation and go back to their lege is giving several benefits capacity of women in science. in sciences are given due domain of the home. Families science.” She motivated the itself among the end consumers There are multiple benefits motherland so that they can for women researches, includ- They are multitasking and respect because they have a lot and institutions should give audience on how science and dominate the consideration to a customer using eco tyres contribute towards its develop- ing seed grants. capable of delivering what is to deal with. Unlike other sub- them the power to grow.” should be perceived as a pow- set of the end consumers. With like less carbon emission, lower ment. In his presidential address, required, although they face jects, science involves field- Director (International erful weapon by woman to the launch of the tyre we want fuel consumption and more Dean (sciences) Dr D John vice-chancellor of SRMIST, Dr several challenges in domestic work, test, laboratory based Relations), Kartar Singh said reach the place where they to make a compelling product value for money on eco tyre. Thiruvadigal welcomed the Sandeep Sancheti said, “People and professional front. We investigations and observa- SRMIST hosts a large number deserve to be. !"#$%&'#(*!"(&+#, -%("#(, ./0101 #  -7 Dembele out of Euro 2020 after hamstring surgery months. lier this month of his excite- emergency signing by the or out of contract, and would Dembele’s latest disappoint- ment at the prospect of the Spanish Football Federation not be allowed to feature in ment is a blow to France’s hopes youngster’s return. (RFEF). the Champions League. of following up 2018’s World His long layoff could Barcelona can apply for Real Sociedad forward Cup triumph by winning the prompt Barcelona to buy a permission from the RFEF Willian Jose, Getafe’s Angel Euros this summer, while Barca replacement up front, if the but any new arrival would and Lucas Perez from Alaves coach Quique Setien spoke ear- club are allowed to make an have to be playing in La Liga are all reported targets.   " 6   )   !     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Though Hyderabad   0%%(6 crumbled against Derby in the announced the France interna- fered a number of hamstring informed Irene Lozano, who as have not been scoring goals pressure-cooker of the playoffs. tional will be out for around six problems since joining from secretary of state for sport is galore, the likes of Marcelinho eeds United fans can be Bielsa’s debut season in months following surgery on his Borussia Dortmund in August president of the CSD. and Bobo are capable of trou- Lforgiven for feeling a horri- England was an explosive one. right hamstring on Tuesday. 2017 in a deal worth up to 147 The date of the election has bling any defence on their day. ble sense of deja vu as another Derby’s 4-2 playoff win at Dembele’s absence also million euros ($160.5 million). not been decided. The AS Head coach Antonio season that promised so much Elland Road was revenge for the means he will be sidelined for Dembele has made only newspaper, citing CSD sources, Iriondo will hope the likes of under the mercurial Marcelo Rams after Bielsa admitted to the rest of this season for Barca, nine appearances this season. Casillas met Lozano and   32(%&*&( might not be that bad but the Noe Acosta and David Grande Bielsa has come off the rails in sending one of his assistants to who will be without another He was close to recovering expressed an interest in run- Men of Steel have yet again offer support to Castel while the new year. spy on their training ground attacker after losing Luis Suarez from a hamstring injury sus- ning. ut of reckoning for a failed to reach the play-offs. Aitor Monroy marshals the The visiting thousands ahead of a league meeting last to a long-term knee injury last tained in November before suf- Casillas, 38, played 167 Oplay-off berth, both Placed seventh with 17 points midfield. crammed into one end of January. month. fering a relapse in training last times for Spain, winning two Hyderabad FC and from 16 matches, all they "We want to win at any Brentford’s rickety Griffin Park The 64-year-old paid the “The first team player week. Euros and one World Cup, Jamshedpur FC will play for have left to play for is pride. cost. We cannot go in the top on Tuesday were serenaded £200,000 ($259,000) fine the Ousmane Dembele has suc- The former Rennes attack- and more than 700 games for pride when they take on each Interim head coach Javier four but our job is to play the with a familiar refrain after club received for the “spygate” cessfully undergone surgery ... er also missed the majority of Real Madrid, with whom he other in an Indian Super Lopez will be hoping best match possible," said falling behind: “Leeds are falling scandal and was then awarded for a ruptured tendon in his his opening year at Barcelona won the Champions League League match here today. Hyderabad can display a bit of Iriondo. apart again.” FIFA’s fair play award for allow- proximal hamstring in his right with a similar problem which three times. He joined Porto in Hyderabad FC have had a fight in what is their final Jamshedpur are coming Bielsa’s men fought back to ing Aston Villa to score in a 1- thigh. The Frenchman will be kept the forward out for four 2015. AFP disappointing campaign so home game. off a thrilling 3-3 draw against salvage a point and prevent the 1 draw in April after Leeds took far with just six points to show However, their defence NorthEast United where they Bees usurping them in the the lead when Villa had a play- from 16 matches. The team will have to plug the leaks. let slip a lead late in the game Championship table, but a 1-1 er down injured. has managed just one win this Hyderabad have never kept a and Iriondo will be hoping the draw meant Leeds have taken In recent weeks, Bielsa has 1  
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- +"G!? Hyderabad are in danger season without one. These kinds of situations hap- An 11-point lead over the ically and mentally. ,<6 of registering the worst cam- "The next match is really pen when you don't have chasing pack for two automat- “The team are not playing ut of title contention, East 1()0% paign by a team in the ISL, a important as it is our last many experienced players to ic promotion places has been worse than before,” insisted the OBengal will aim to come dubious record that is current- home match. We are coming control the match. We have frittered away and Fulham can former Argentina coach. “The out of the relegation zone with a win against for- ly held by former champions at the back of a match against young players and they are push Leeds out of the top two team are not running less than mer champions Punjab FC in their I-League Chennaiyin FC who man- Goa where our performance getting to learn. They will def- with victory at Millwall. before. They are running even match here today. aged to win just nine points was not good. We want to win initely improve and learn how It is a familiar tale for those more. And they are as confident Having endured five losses from six match- last season. three points for our support- to tackle these situations," he that have lived through 16 as they were before.” es this year, the Kolkata giants have slipped to Jamshedpur FC's plight ers and our owners. The feel- said. years of purgatory waiting for That confidence will be 10th in the 11-team standings as their 16-year one of England’s biggest clubs thoroughly tested on and off the wait for an I-League title is already dashed. to make it back to the top flight. field in the remaining 14 games The latest ignominy came against Aizawl FC 7 #   & &# #  “Fear and loathing is what of the campaign and potential- when East Bengal suffered a 0-1 defeat here on Leeds associate with the turn of ly three more in the playoffs if February 7, a second successive loss under coach selves,” Rivera said on the eve of the match. the year,” said long-time Leeds they fail to secure a place in the Mario Rivera who was appointed midway into Second-placed Punjab FC, on the other hand, correspondent Phil Hay, now top two. the season after Alejandro Menendez stepped lost to Mohun Bagan here, their first in last five working for The Athletic. Like so many other down following a hat-trick of defeats. matches, in their last round fixture and they will Relegated from the Premier Championship clubs, Leeds The lack of an in-form striker has been also look to return to winning ways and revive League in 2004, just three years have gambled on getting up to another problem which the team is going their fortunes. on from reaching a Champions the riches of the Premier through with Marcos Jimenez de la Espada not Punjab face a big task of bridging a nine-point League semi-final, worse was to League and risk falling foul of being able to live up to his reputation and gap with Mohun Bagan but they would look to come as Leeds went down the English Football League’s Ansumana Kromah not finding enough match- keep their hopes alive. 6     again in 2007 and spent three financial fair play rules should time. For Punjab capatin Sanju Pradhan, today’s seasons in the third tier. they be mired in the second tier “The planning is to work very hard, improve match will be a homecoming of sorts as he was However, for most of the for another season. our level of defence and attack. We need to focus a part of the Red and Gold brigade in the past intervening time they have “Bielsa and his staff cost £6 on each match and not think too ahead of our- multiple seasons. % 5*3   been rooted in the million ($7.79 million) (a year),” Championship, a 46-game divi- Leeds owner Andrea  #  Andres Iniesta pro- than 60 seconds later when striker’s second of the night, sion that requires immense Radrizzani told The Times ear- duced a magical display on his Kyogo Furuhashi slammed in before Douglas added a bril- stamina as much as skill. lier this season.    9 $.  Asian Champions League a shot from the edge of the box liant solo goal seven minutes “It’s financially not sus- debut Wednesday to inspire to restore Kobe’s advantage, later. 'TOUGHEST LEAGUE IN WORLD' tainable to keep this level of Japan’s Vissel Kobe to a 5-1 before Douglas forced a sharp As the floodgates threat- “It’s the toughest league in salary which is now over £30 & ( ;=;=      thrashing of Malaysia’s Johor save from Marlias. ened to open, Iniesta dinked an the world in terms of the phys- million, probably £33 million Darul Ta’zim. With Iniesta spraying pass- inch-perfect cross onto the icality and intensity,” said with Marcelo and closer to £40     55&/ significant in providing a plat- and CEOs of various Companies The 35-year-old, who won es from deep, Vissel could head of Ogawa to complete his Brentford boss Thomas Frank. million with the coaches.” form for the companies to under- from Japan would play in this four European Cups in a glit- have been out of sight by half- hat-trick after 72 minutes. Unfortunately for Leeds Leeds are more aware than n order to strengthen business stand the support being provid- Golf Networking Event,” Prasad tering career with the Spanish time in their Group G opener, He was substituted to a and their huge financial com- most clubs of the perils of Ities with Japan, the ed by the Haryana Government said. giants, set up the home side’s especially if their players had standing ovation two minutes mitment for the Bielsa project, overspending. Government of Haryana is going while enabling the Government Talking on the expected out- opening goal after 13 minutes, been on Iniesta’s wavelength. from time, turning to bow to the much-heralded Argentine Their descent down the to organize a Golf meet event on to understand the interests and comes of this event, Prasad said threading a defence-splitting World Cup winner Iniesta, the pitch as is the Japanese cus- also has a reputation for seeing leagues began with the huge coming 15th February in issues of the investor communi- that it would increase the acces- pass for hat-trick hero Keijiro who joined the J-League club tom, before taking his place on his sides fade physically in the debts amassed during Peter Gurugram. Haryana Chief ty. He further said there is an sibility of government officials to Ogawa to lob over goalkeeper on a monster, three-year deal the bench. second half of the season as Ridsdale’s time as chairman, Minister Manohar Lal would increasing presence of Japanese investors and would enable easy Farizal Marlias. almost two years ago, played a Iniesta, who captured 32 they struggle to maintain the “chasing the dream” of winning also be coming on that day to companies in Haryana for both dissemination of pertinent infor- A handball by Thomas key part in Kobe’s third goal 13 majors with Barcelona, is chas- intensity he demands. the Premier League at the turn welcome the Japanese Investors manufacturing facilities and cor- mation to investors. Vermaelen allowed the visitors minutes into the second half. ing a third title with Kobe after Last season Leeds also of the century. and interact with them. porate offices. “We hope that it would to equalise from the spot The little sorcerer con- helping them to their maiden topped the Championship at Betting on Bielsa is also a According to Additional “The officers and officials of increase investments from through Safawi Rasid on 27 jured a filthy no-look pass for Emperor’s Cup triumph in the turn of the year, but fell risky business, but one Leeds Chief Secretary of Industry and Haryana Government, Union Japanese Companies in Haryana minutes. Gotoku Sakai, who teed up January and a first Japanese behind Norwich and Sheffield now must have faith in to come Commerce Department, Ministry of Commerce and and India as well as help in the But parity vanished less Ogawa for the bleach-blond Super Cup last weekend. AFP United through the spring and good. Government of Haryana, TVSN Industry, Department for facilitation of informal interac- Prasad said that since Golf is a Promotion of Industry and tions between all stakeholders popular sport for Japanese busi- Internal Trade, senior officers leading to potential issue identi- ness leaders, we believe that a net- from Embassy, JETRO, JCCII, fication and redressal,” Prasad ;! 
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 the BCCI, said the current team is losing games which it should win far too many   (5*& times.   3&/0 81 wherever he is playing, so I feel Mayank “There is something wrong with this ndia speedster and Shubman should start in first team. This is a team which can win every IJasprit Bumrah lost hubman Gill’s stellar show in the Test,” he added. game and it does win from an unlikely situ- the top spot but all- Srecently-concluded India A series is But, former India stumper Deep ation but the next game it is losing from a rounder Ravindra an indicator that he is ready for Test Dasgupta has a contrarian view and comfortable position like it did today. They Jadeja climbed three debut, feels senior off-spinner wants Prithvi to start in the playing XI. are simply not consistent enough. rungs to grab the Harbhajan Singh. “I fully understand that Shubman “They have all the facilities at their dis- seventh position in Shubman had scores of 83 and 204 is in great form but remember one posal now, at par with men, and yet they have the latest ICC ODI not out batting in middle-order in the thing. It was Prithvi who made his Test not been able to play consistent cricket and rankings released on first A Test and then scored a hundred debut before even Mayank. He did well win ICC trophies. If they play like the way Wednesday. opening in the second game, showing and was first choice in Australia before they are playing, they will make the semifi- Bumrah, who his versatility at different slots. getting injured,” Dasgupta’s take was dif- nals again (at T20 World Cup) but I don’t see went wicketless in Prithvi Shaw, back in the Test ferent from Harbhajan. them winning the trophy,” Edulji said short- India’s 0-3 loss to squad after 16 months, is also a con- Dasgupta, who was in New Zealand ly after India’s loss at the Junction Oval. New Zealand in the tender in the playing XI with his as an analyst, feels Prithvi looked in In the tri-series, India won and lost a three-match series, equally dazzling repertoire of strokes. great touch throughout even though he game each against Australia and England in was placed at the sec- “Shubman should get his chance didn’t get a big knock. the league stage before faltering against the ond position with since he has been part of the team (as “If Prithvi has been out injured, hosts in the final. The team is prone to crum- 719 points in the  &    &# reserve opener) for quite a while with- then he should rightfully get his place bling under pressure in big games. bowling chart. ? G$ #  L  out playing any Test match,” Harbhajan, back in the side. Shubman has to wait.” India, who went unbeaten into the semi- Leg-spinner who has been Gill’s state team skipper Asked if Shubman, whose range of finals of the 2018 World T20, came a crop- Yuzvendra Chahal, who snapped six wickets in the in white ball cricket said. strokes is way more than Hanuma per against England. In 2017, India were series, jumped to 13th spot even as chinaman Their journeys have been inter- Vihari, could be accommodated in the cruising towards their maiden ODI World bowler Kuldeep Yadav slipped to the 16th place. twined since the U-19 days but in next middle-order, both replied in the neg- Cup title before the middle-order collapsed Kiwi pacer Trent Boult, despite missing the lim- 10 days, Prithvi and Shubman will pro-  
 2  ! #  &# $  # #  L $44J  ative. inexplicably. Back then, the team was given ited over series against India due to a broken hand, vide skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi “No, in the middle order, Vihari is a rousing reception despite finishing runners- moved to the top of the bowling chart after Bumrah Shastri with a lot to ponder while fight- Tests, as the senior opener. However, Harbhajan feels that a better bet. He has done nothing wrong up. slipped. ing to be Mayank Agarwal’s opening India’s woes could be compound- Agarwal should continue as the main in his limited opportunities. Shubman’s Edulji reckons the batters’ running Jadeja, who took two wickets and scored 63 partner in first Test against New ed as Agarwal, despite his superb ini- opener. real impact is when he is opening,” said between the wickets and shot selection can runs in the series against New Zealand, moved to Zealand, starting February 21. tiation in Test cricket, has been in “Mayank is a proven player in Test Harbhajan. be a lot better. the seventh spot with 246 points in the all-rounders’ With Rohit Sharma being ruled out wretched form, bagging a pair (0 in cricket and a top batsman. He under- Dasgupta couldn’t agree more. “They are so lazy that they never try for list which saw Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi due to a hamstring injury and the in- both innings) of the A Test in stands his game very well. Just because “The last series that he played in the a second. These are the things that make all emerge as the new world number one. form KL Rahul surprisingly ignored by Christchurch and failing in all three of three ODI innings and a practice West Indies, he was adjudged Man of the difference. It is a single or a boundary, In the batting chart, India skipper Virat Kohli the outgoing selection committee, ODIs. game, you don’t drop him. It doesn’t the Series so you can’t pick Shubman there is nothing in between,” said the 64-year and his deputy Rohit Sharma continued to hold on India could go into the series with He also had a quiet couple of Ranji work like that,” Harbhajan explained. in middle-order ahead of Vihari based who played 20 Tests and 36 ODIs. to the top two positions respectively. Agarwal, who has so far played nine Trophy games. “He has been scoring lots of runs on one double hundred.” While Smriti Mandhana has been solid at the top, the likes of Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet have not been as con-   1%(%03 sistent. The middle-order anyway has not    6 

    6', fired regularly. pener Hiten Dalal “Both Harmanpreet and Jemimah need Osmashed his maiden   /%0*851% ning of the IPL too, which is to undergo surgery straight Hohns said Maxwell’s to pull up their socks. Maybe Harman first-class hundred before starting on March 29. The away to fix the issue,” increased pain could not should give up captaincy and play her nat- Himmat Singh and Jonty ustralia’s dashing all- 31-year-old is representing Maxwell said in a statement. have been overlooked. ural game. Something seems to be troubling Sidhu shared a 147-run stand Arounder Glenn Maxwell Kings XI Punjab in the fran- “I would like to thank “We are disappointed to her. But who else takes over then. If Smriti to propel Delhi to 389 for six is set to miss the beginning chise-based league. Justin Langer, Ben Oliver, lose Glenn this close to the is handed captaincy, it might affect her bat- on day one of their final of the IPL after an elbow A “shattered” Maxwell Trevor Hohns and the tour as we were looking for- ting too,” said Edulji. Ranji Trophy league match injury on Tuesday ruled him said the decision to withdraw whole Australian ward to welcoming him back In the bowling department, the team has against Rajasthan here on out of the upcoming ODIs from the South African tour squad for their to the national side in both been relying on spinners for a long time as Wednesday. and T20 Internationals in was difficult. understanding.” the 20 and 50-over formats there are hardly any quality pacers around. Dalal (102 off 93) and South Africa. “I was not con- The South after his break during the “It just shows there are no quality pac- Anuj Rawat (45 off 70) took Maxwell will undergo fident that I could Africa tour was the summer,” Hohns was quoted ers in domestic cricket. You only have control of the proceedings surgery on his left elbow and perform at inter- first time Maxwell as saying by Cricket Australia. Shikha Pandey of some calibre. What is being with an opening stand of will be replaced by D’Arcy national level had been picked for “Unfortunately, the pain done to produce pacers? We are bound to play 142. After their dismissal, Short in both squads. with my national duties since he has experienced in the with a spin heavy attack if there are no pac- Jonty Sidhu (92 off 137) and Cricket Australia said elbow in its taking a break from elbow in the latter stages of ers around. Himmat Singh (90 off 128) he might require at least six current cricket in October due to the BBL increased over the “We are not concentrating on junior anchored the innings to put to eight weeks to attain full state and mental health issues. weekend and he will have cricket enough. How come Australia have Delhi in a strong position. match fitness, which means have Australia’s nation- surgery immediately to rec- pacers who can bowl at 120 kmph and we It was an ordinary bowl- he is likely to miss the begin- decided al selector Trevor tify the situation.” don’t?” asked Edulji. ing effort from Rajasthan who allowed Delhi to score at 4.37 runs per over after electing to bowl at the Feroz @,' F   %
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Ritu, who had bagged the 2016 terfinal race, Delhi need ,  Saurashtra bowlers Wankhede Stadium in Only Xavier Commonwealth Wrestling other results to go their way led by skipper Jaydev Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan and Marshall (16) could Championships Gold and Silver at the and a big win over Rajasthan Unadkat dished out a clini- Aakarshit Gomel hammered reach the double fig- 2017 World Under-23 Championships, to remain in the hunt for a cal show to restrict Tamil hundreds to take Mumbai to ures as USA were won her debut MMA fight at the One: knockout berth. Nadu to 250/7 in their last a commanding 352/4 in an bowled out for 35 in Age of Dragons event, beating South With just 18 points from Elite Group B match. inconsequential game against the ICC Cricket Korea’s Nam Hee Kim in under three seven games, Delhi are While the result Madhya Pradesh. World Cup League 2 minute. currently languishing at of the game would Gomel made his first- match played at the The 25-year-old from Haryana, the 10th spot in the 18- not affect class debut. Tribhuvan University daughter of the legendary wrestling team Group A and B Saurashtra, as they Both the teams are International Cricket Ground. coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, will  & #        ! &#  (&         cross pool and are vir- have qualified for already out of the tourna- Lamichhane finished with career-best figures next feature in her second MMA bout tually out of the reckon- the knockouts ment. of 6/16. Sushan Bhari, a slow left-arm orthodox on February 28 in Singapore. bat skills and transformed me into a “My father also wanted me to make ing, but a bonus point already, it would For Mumbai, Sarfaraz by trade, picked up the other four wickets of the “I know I still have a long way to complete fighter.” the country proud, so whether it is win over Rajasthan and have a bearing on (169 not out) and Gomel innings. Nepal also broke the world record for go, but I’m willing to continue to put Asked if she plans to return to wrestling or mixed martial art, I would some favourable results can Tamil Nadu’s prospects as (122) steadied the ship with the least balls taken by a team to bowl out the the work in until I reach my ultimate wrestling, Ritu said: “Yes, definitely. My give my everything to make my coun- still keep them in the fray. nothing short of a win would their 275-run stand after the opposition in an ODI as they bundled out USA goal. My dream is to give India its first wrestling career has been a fantastic one try proud,” added Ritu, who featured In Patiala, Punjab help the side. top order failed once again. inside 12 overs. ever mixed martial arts world cham- but I wanted to do something new. in an exciting workout session here. bowled out Bengal for 138 on For Tamil Nadu, the This season belonged to The USA’s score is level with Zimbabwe’s pion,” she said ahead of her face-off When I decided to make the transition Asked about her cousin and World day one with left-arm spin- experienced Abhinav Sarfaraz, who has hit a triple effort against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2004. The with China’s Pro MMA fighter Wu to mixed martial arts, I knew the risk Championships Bronze medallist ner Vinay Choudhary taking Mukund (86) and N hundred, double hundred next lowest scores are by Canada (36), Zimbabwe Chiao Chen at One: King Of The Jungle and the rewards. “I knew the Olympic Vinesh Phogat’s chances at the Tokyo six wickets. Jagadeesan (61 not out) and now a hundred. (38) and Sri Lanka (43). on February 28. was scheduled in 2020 but I wanted to Olympics, Ritu said: “Vinesh is doing In response, Punjab were scored fifties. In Bengaluru, Karnataka Nepal chased down the target in 32 balls with “As an athlete, I am open to meet be a MMA champion, so when I got really well and not only me but the 93 for three at stumps with Jagadeesan’s knock bowlers shot out Baroda for eight wickets in hand.The match also entered his- any challenge head on. Working with the opportunity I didn’t let it go. Right whole country has this expectation that skipper Mandeep Singh ensured that the visitors paltry 85 and then took the tory books as it was the shortest-ever ODI. The elite world champions at Evolve in now, I am focussed on this. So let’s see she becomes the country’s first female unbeaten on 29. reached the 250-run mark. first innings lead. match was completed in just 17.2 overs. IANS Singapore has really cultivated my com- what lies in future. gold medallist in wrestling.”