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at AIIMS on Saturday after a prolonged illness. People started chanting “Jaitley ji amar rahen” (long live Jaitley) soon after his body which was wrapped in the national flag and taken to the cremation ground in a flower- decked carriage. Jaitley’s son Rohan performed the last rites as the skies opened up to heavy rainfall. Jaitley’s body was placed on the same platform where Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, the RSS thinker and president of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, was cremated in 1968. BJP MPs, including Vijay &" P P * + Goel and Vinay + , " " - Sahasrabuddhe, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kapil Sibal, and NCP leader Praful Patel too were present at the cremation site. A visibly emotional Naidu, who had worked closely with Jaitley in the BJP as BJP president and then in the ,&)-'+.&/)%(0 singles players in the showpiece Governments of Atal Bihari event’s history. 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Vice-President Venkaiah Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, admirers and party workers the cremation site along the Bahrain while his “dear friend” robbed off the gold by Okuhara Prakash Padukone became Naidu, Defence Minister Karnataka, Gujarat, Bihar and gathered at the departed banks of the Yamuna to bid and party colleague passed ).$./3$*4.3))$* in an epic 110-minute final at the first Indian to win a medal Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Delhi were among the digni- leader’s residence at Kailash final farewell to the 66-year-old away in New Delhi. 43)4/6,(4 Glasgow that was considered as in World Championships with Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker taries who were present when Colony in the morning and at BJP stalwart who passed away Continued on Page 4 one of the greatest battles in a men’s singles bronze in the badminton history, Sindhu 1983 edition while Saina finally exorcised the ghost of Nehwal bagged a silver and a that heart-wrenching loss with bronze in 2015 and 2017 a completely dominating win respectively in women’s singles. over the same opponent. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini “Last time, I lost in the Ponnappa also won a bronze in final, before that also I lost in women’s doubles in 2011 while the final, so it is a very impor- B Sai Praneeth was the latest to 2%2 regional and multilateral issues ror groups on its soil. tant win for me. I want to thank join the club as he settled for a of mutual interest during the During Modi’s visit to the crowd for supporting me. bronze in the men’s singles in n a veiled attack on Pakistan, meetings. Bahrain, the first by an Indian I won it for my country and I this edition on Saturday. IIndia and Bahrain on Sunday “Both sides called on all PM, that concluded on Sunday, am very proud being an Sindhu, who has also won called on the international states to reject the use of ter- the two sides also discussed Indian,” Sindhu said. a silver each in the 2018 community to reject the use of rorism against other countries; ways and means to further “A big thanks to my coach Commonwealth Games and terrorism against other coun- dismantle terrorism infra- promote cooperation in cyber Kim and Gopi sir and my sup- 2018 Asian Games, was a in tries as both sides agreed to fur- structures where they happen security, including prevention porting staff and I dedicate this different class on Sunday as she ther enhance cooperation in to exist and to cut off any kind of use of cyber space for ter- win to my mom, it’s her birth- towered over her Japanese O the field of security and of support and financing to the rorism, radicalisation and for day today,” she added. opponent in all departments of counter-terrorism. terrorists perpetrating terror- disturbing social harmony. 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1223 Before the abrogation of Article 370, the J&K State he J&K flag that fluttered was permitted to fly its own Tatop Civil Secretariat flag along with the National complex alongside the flag under Article 370. national flag in Srinagar was The State flag was adopt- taken off on Sunday, three ed by the Constituent weeks after the abrogation of Assembly of J&K on June 7, Article 370. 1952. With this went away the According to highly last sign of Article 370 which placed official sources, the granted special status to the J&K flag was removed from State of Jammu & Kashmir. the Civil Secretariat complex J&K Assembly Speaker early on Sunday after neces- Nirmal Singh was first to sary instructions were passed remove the State flag from his by the authorities concerned. official vehicle on August 6. The decision to remove The tricolour alone will the J&K flag was delayed par- now flutter atop the Civil tially due to prevailing ten- Secretariat complex and sion in the region. other Government buildings. Continued on Page 4

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%&'(&)*+ about him. The real tribute to him will be making young he lawyers' fraternity budding lawyers learn from Tremembered former his work," Wadhwa said. Union Minister Arun Jaitley as New Delhi Bar a stalwart, helpful and a great Association's Secretary human being whose demise Nagendra Kumar said Jaitley's was a huge loss for the pro- demise has created a "vacuum" fession. in the legal fraternity and was The Bar Associations a "huge loss" for the profession. across the national Capital He also stressed on holding are planning to hold seminars seminars to highlight his works to carry forward his legacy and for the younger generation to "make the younger genera- "who have heard a lot about tion learn from his life". Jaitley, him but were not fortunate 66, passed away at the AIIMS enough to see him arguing here on Saturday. He was before the courts and learn". undergoing treatment at the A former office-bearer of hospital, where he was admit- the Delhi High Court Bar ted on August 9. Association, senior advocate Delhi High Court Bar Vikas Pahwa said, "I feel Association (DHCBA) presi- , 4" 6 pained to hear about the sad dent senior advocate Mohit ! " # $ ! demise of Arun Jaitley. He was Mathur, who was also from the 7 " &4 & # $! a magnificent person, phe- same school where Jaitley helpful for lawyers and people me. He was from the same Mathur said. nomenal lawyer, an accom- studied, said it was a "person- in general. It's very recently school, where I went to study He said the Executive R K Wadhwa, Chairman so that young lawyers can was a wonderful lawyer, politi- plished politician and a great al loss" while remembering when we approached him for later. Whenever we organised Committee of DHCBA will of the Coordination learn from him. cian but above all a great leader, who achieved unprece- him as "very helpful and a stal- a lawyers' welfare association anything on behalf of the meet and decide to hold pro- Committee of All Bar "He was a great lawyer. His human being," he said. dented success both in the wart". and he helped us wholeheart- school alumni association, he grammes in Jaitley's honour. Associations of Delhi, said untimely demise is very sad for "We will be holding sem- legal and political life. He "He was a leader of the Bar edly. used to participate and help us Jaitley was 1969-batch student that seminars will be held to the entire country, especially inars highlighting his work so never walked alone; always and a stalwart. He was always "It was a personal loss for out very enthusiastically," of St. Xavier's Sr. Sec. School. highlight Jaitley's work and life for the legal fraternity. He that young lawyers can learn with his team." " " / & %&'(&)*+ After missing two dead- ! " "" %&'(&)*+ lines, the first phase of the sig- he much-awaited bird's eye nature bridge project will be Tview of Delhi for the tourist completed with the opening of 36-year-old man died while from the viewing gallery of this viewing gallery. "" "The probe team had spe- Ahis cousin sustained serious Signature Bridge, situated at the The eight-lane signature 3/3 /2 cific information about the injuries after their two wheeler height of 165 metre, is likely to bridge is the country's first criminals who were involved lost control on Barapulla flyover, be thrown open for the public asymmetrical cantilever spar rime Investigation Agency in smuggling contraband southeast Delhi. The duo had by the end of September. The cable-stayed bridge. The pylon C(CIA), Palam Vihar, of drugs. Following secret infor- fallen from the flyover on Government is also planning to of the bridge is the tallest struc- the district police arrested mation the police team Saturday evening. The deceased develop the bridge as an inter- ture in the national Capital after four persons, including two nabbed the criminals red- has been identified as Rohit national tourist destination by Qutub Minar. The bridge has buyers for their alleged handed on Saturday and Makol (36) and his brother, developing biodiversity parks, been constructed on the involvement in the smuggling seized a truck and contra- Pradeep. They were riding a amphitheatres, markets, river Yamuna connecting Wazirabad of cannabis (ganja), a contraband," said Subhash Boken scooter when the accident fronts, and other such devel- to East Delhi was thrown open band drug. The accused used spokesperson of the occurred on Saturday evening, opments on both banks of the to the public in November to smuggle the contraband Gurugram police. police said. While Makol died in Yamuna. 2018. The bridge was con- from Odisha. A police official said the the accident, Pradeep, who was structed by the Delhi Travel The police have seized 54 culprits smuggling the drug riding pillion on the two-wheel- and Tourism Development kg of cannabis is valued at from Odisha and used to super, was seriously injured and is Corporation (DTTDC). around 3 lakh. A truck and ply in the district as per the being treated at the AIIMS As per the officials, the a bike were also recovered demand. Trauma Centre, cops said. site lifts that were being used # $ ! from their possession which "During the questioning, Makol worked at a private firm for the construction will be was used to commit the crime. the culprit reveals that they and stayed with his family in dismantled over the next few top of the pylon. About 50-60 ly visited and inspected the the bridge face no inconve- The accused have been used to arrange cannabis from Tilak Nagar. On Saturday at weeks to prepare the access to people will be carried to see the bridge. nience in both Phase I and II identified as Chagla Sahu and the forest of Odisha and sell about 5 PM, the PCR received the Gallery for the public. birds view," said a Senior During his visit to the of the project. He has directed Ramakant Pradhan of Angul, the drug in the city at a prof- two calls regarding "falling of "The viewing gallery will be DTTDC official. bridge recently, the CM said, the Tourism department to Odisha. While the buyers have it of 5,000 to 6,000. They two persons from Barapullah constructed with the glass Further, the Chief Minister the Signature Bridge will be beautify the access points to the been identified as Govind of were involved in cannabis flyover", Deputy Commissioner façade and it will be divided Arvind Kejriwal along with developed as the pride and life- Viewing Gallery, and provide Bharatpur, Rajasthan and smuggling for the past one of Police (Southeast) Chinmoy into three levels and will be Deputy Chief Minister Manish line of the city's tourism sector adequate facilities for visitors Sonu of Sector-46, Gurugram. year," Boken said. Biswal said. equipped with two elevators Sisodia and Delhi Chief and directed the officials to like toilets, parking lots and that will carry people to the Secretary Vijay Dev has recent- ensure that commuters using others. # $ % %

"" session. Champion. Maan Singh was transporting liquor in his car. %&'(&)*+ Special picketing were previously involved six cases, 35 cartoons containing 1750 put up to control the illegal police said. qtrs was recovered. Similarly he Delhi Police has arrest- activities in the district. While in Narela area dur- the patrolling staff nabbed Ted six people, including During this seven people in ing checking a 15 year old boy Amarjeet (46) from three women and appre- separate incidents were was apprehended, while he Mukhmailpur with 185 Qtr of hended one juvenile with nabbed. The staff was check- was carrying 2000 quarters of illicit Liquor. While patrolling illicit liquor on 'dry day' at ing the vehicles at illicit country made liquor in in Swaroop Nagar area, 227 different locations in outer Prahaladpur-Khera road area 40 boxes in a car. In Alipur qtrs were recovered from the north Delhi. The police has where Maan Singh (42) was area during checking at possession of three women in recovered 8,242 quarters of arrested with 75 boxes of Singhu border, Randhir (32) separate instances, a police illicit liquor from their pos- illicit liquor in a Mahindra was arrested while he was official said. " 533

%&'(&)*+ The workshop was held in collaboration with the Indian very year in India, more Orthodontic Society. Ethan 35,000 kids are born A multi-centric hospital- with cleft lip/cleft palate, a based study from different condition when the two sides cities conducted by the AIIMS of the lip, developing in an as part of an Indian Council of unborn baby, do not com- Medical Research's task force pletely fuse. It adversely affects India-Cleft project revealed nutrition, leads to chest infec- that around 35 per cent of tions, ear problems, poor patients show poor outcomes speech and inability in prop- like a hole remaining in palate er chewing. course faculty to sensitise par- not have received the required and complex dental disfig- Hundreds of thousands ticipants about complete pro- comprehensive treatment, the urement after cleft surgery. of children with untreated tocols of the cleft treatment doctor said. Also, about 70 per cent of clefts live in isolation as they with greater emphasis on cor- "Only a fortunate few have patients presented with diffi- cannot afford/ receive the recting deformities of face the opportunity to get com- culties in speech. required comprehensive treat- due to poor dental alignment prehensive cleft care. Although A study published online ment, said Prof OP and unintelligible speech. most patients nowadays get by JAMA Facial Plastic Kharbanda, an eminent cleft The abnormal arrange- cleft surgery treatment, the Surgery too echoes similar craniofacial orthodontist and ment of teeth, poor jaw rela- outcomes are not necessarily observation as it notes that the chief of the Centre for Dental tions and facial aesthetics reflective of quality care. They rate of unrepaired CL/Ps Education and Research at make a child socially and remain deprived of the two ranged from less than 3.5 per AIIMS here. functionally handicap. Cleft lip major aspects -- correction of 100,000 population in Kerala With an aim to provide and palate anomaly constitute disfigurement of the face due and Goa to 10.9 per 100,000 comprehensive treatment for nearly one-third of all con- to poor dental alignment and population in Bihar. such facial deformities in chil- genital malformations of the poor speech," he said. "The results describes the dren, a "first-of-its-kind" three craniofacial region with an Dr Tradib Jayapal, an emi- prevalent unmet need for cleft day workshop was held at the average worldwide incidence nent orthodontist from surgery in India by each state AIIMS to train more than 100 of 1 in 700, said Prof Cochin and vice president of and includes patients older orthodontists from across the Kharbanda. the Indian Orthodontic than the surgery target ages of country and neighbouring Its incidence in the Asian Society, said, "There exists 1 and 2 years for cleft lip and Nepal. population is reported to be treatment protocol of varying cleft palate repair, respective- Specialists from medical around 1.7 per 1,000 live standards, and this pro- ly," said researcher Barclay T. and dental fraternity, includ- births or higher. In India, gramme will lay down a blue- Stewart from the University of ing plastic surgeons, cleft more than 35,000 cleft chil- print to start holistic cleft Washington. The study said orthodontists, pediatricians, dren are born every year, and management." He also empha- that safe, timely and effective clinical geneticist and clinical they add to huge existing sised the need for a uniform surgery can result in success- psychologists, contributed as patients, many of whom may protocol across the country. ful outcomes.

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The temple corridors ronment, climate and digital invitation was a "reflection of old Lord Sri Krishna temple event at the temple. later this year. will be adorned with paintings transformation and also meet the personal chemistry" here and said it manifests the Prime Minister then The $4.2 million redevel- by various Indian and Bahraini the world leaders. between the two leaders and strong ties between India and unveiled the plaque, thus offi- opment project will be on a artists and people of all faiths Modi arrived here from also "recognition of India as a Bahrain. cially launching the redevel- piece of land measuring 16,500 are welcome. Manama after concluding his major economic power". Modi, the first Indian opment project of the iconic square feet and the new four- Around 350,000 Indian three-nation tour to France, the The countries which are Prime Minister to visit the key temple. floor structure covering 45,000 nationals, mostly from Kerala, UAE and Bahrain where he part of the G7 include the UK, Gulf nation, offered prayers at “Thank you Bahrain for square feet will have an over- live in Bahrain. The Indian offered prayers at the Canada, France, Germany, the Shreenathji Temple in the warmth and affection. PM all height of 30 meters. community comprise a third of Shreenathji Temple, the oldest Italy, Japan, and the US. Manama, the oldest temple in @narendramodi concludes his The heritage and the 200- Bahrain's total population of temple in the Gulf region. On the sidelines of the G7 the region, and also the " $- historic visit with prayers at the year-old legacy of the temple 1.2 million. "The Prime Minister Summit, Modi and US “prasad” that he bought with " - 200 years old Shreenathji will be highlighted in the rede- Modi arrived here on reached Biarritz in France, President Donald Trump are the RuPay card after launching Temple in #Manama, the old- velopment and the new iconic Saturday, the first ever by an where he will take part in G-7 likely to discuss the situation in it in the UAE on Saturday. Shreenathji Temple. This is region and manifests the strong est temple in the region. The complex will house the sanc- Indian Prime Minister to Summit. In addition to the Kashmir, trade issues and other "Spent time at Bahrain's among the oldest temples in the ties between India and temple reflects the pluralism of tum sanctorum and prayer Bahrain. multilateral components of the topics of mutual interest. Summit, he would also be Earlier this week in meeting world leaders in sep- Washington, Trump said that ,& & Q arate bilateral interactions," the he would discuss with Prime 8" , , Prime Minister's Office tweet- Minister Modi the situation in R ed. Kashmir and help ease the - During the G7 Summit, Indo-Pak tensions when they 69 4( 5 which will be held in the pic- meet at the G7 Summit in turesque seaside French town France this weekend. 6 of Biarritz, the Prime Minister Tensions between India will address sessions on envi- and Pakistan spiked after India ,'"/ )0 ) ,+//+. ronment, climate, oceans and abrogated provisions of Article digital transformation. 370 of the Constitution to ,+//+.-#/%7&0 rime Minister Narendra "PM @narendramodi withdraw Jammu and 7*%(+ /* tricts, he directed the principal PModi and UN Secretary arrives in Biarritz to participate Kashmir's special status and secretary Water Resources to rime Minister Narendra General Antonio Guterres held in @G7 Summit as a Special bifurcated it into two Union few villages in Punjab's ensure strengthening of PModi and his British coun- "fruitful discussions" on a wide Biarritz Partner. Apart from Territories, evoking strong Aborder district Ferozepur Tendiwala embankment on terpart Boris Johnson met here range of issues of mutual inter- participating in two Sessions on reactions from Pakistan. are facing a flood threat after a war footing to avert the flood- on Sunday and the two leaders est here on Sunday. Climate, Biodiversity, Oceans & India has categorically told major portion of an embank- ing of nearby villages, an offi- discussed ways to strengthen Modi met Guterres on the Digital Transformation, PM the international community ment in the catchment area of cial statement said. bilateral cooperation in trade sidelines of the G-7 Summit will hold a number of bilater- that the scrapping of Article the Sutlej river was washed The chief minister, it said, and investment, defence, secu- being held in this in this pic- al meetings with other leaders 370 of the Constitution was an away following the pakistan's also directed the Ferozepur rity and other key areas. turesque southwestern seaside on the sidelines," Ministry of internal matter and also release of water into the Indian deputy commissioner to keep "PM Modi begins by con- French town. The prime min- External Affairs spokesperson advised Pakistan to accept the territory. NDRF teams on standby to gratulating PM Johnson on ister arrived in Biarritz from Raveesh Kumar tweeted. reality. Officials on Sunday said meet any exigency arising out England's spectacular win in Manama, the capital of Bahrain the Ferozepur district admin- of the floods. The spokesperson the Third Test of the Ashes a after concluding the first-ever istration is on high alert, while said people need not panic as short while ago. The two lead- prime ministerial visit to the precautionary deployment of the administration is geared up ers are discussing ways to Gulf nation. +)2,( honoured with the 'Order of the NDRF and the Army teams for the task with relief work at strengthen India-UK coopera- "PM Narendra Modi met Zayed', the UAE's highest civil- has been made in view of the vulnerable points being under- tion," the Prime Minister's UN Secretary General Mr akistan's Senate Chairman ian award, on Saturday as a flood threat which looms large taken at a fast pace. Office tweeted. Antonio Guterres on the side- ... PSadiq Sanjrani on Sunday mark of appreciation for his in some villages. Irrigation and drainage This is the first meeting lines of the G7 Summit. The cancelled his official trip to the efforts to boost bilateral ties "Pakistan has released departments are already between the two leaders after two leaders had fruitful dis- UAE, a day after Prime between the two nations. water in huge quantity which engaged to repair the damaged Johnson became Prime cussions on a wide range of From Page 1 was taken to prevent a backlash Minister Narendra Modi was Modi thanked the UAE caused damage to the embank- embankment in Tendiwala vil- Minister last month, the third subjects," the Prime Minister's Partial restoration of nor- in the region. honoured with the Gulf government for the honour ment in Tendiwala village, and lage, he said. Sand filled gunny in fairly quick succession since Office tweeted. malcy in the last one week Referring to media reports nation's highest civilian award and dedicated the award to the there is danger of floods in bags have been stacked in huge Britain voted to leave the EU in "PM Narendra Modi met motivated the officials to exe- highlighting shortage of essen- during his visit to the country, skills and abilities of 1.3 billion some villages," a spokesperson quantity and work is on to June 2016 - following on from with UNSG Antonio Guterres cute the task. tial commodities including according to a media report. Indians. The UAE in April of the Punjab government said. strengthen the embankment, David Cameron and Theresa on the margins of G7 summit During the recently con- medicines in Kashmir Valley, Sanjrani was scheduled to had announced to confer the "Being on guard, the dis- he added. May. in Biarritz. Good exchange of cluded 73rd Independence Day the Governor told reporters in visit the UAE from August 25 country's highest award on trict administration has "In the wake of the damage "PM @narendramodi had a views on India's participation celebrations, the State flag was New Delhi that there is no to August 28 with a parlia- Modi. Meanwhile, Foreign announced evacuation in most to the embankment due to good meeting with UK PM at the Climate Action Summit seen fitted alongside National shortage of essential com- mentary delegation on the invi- Minister Shah Mehmood sensitive villages along the heavy discharge of water from @BorisJohnson on margins of at the UN and other issues of flag on the official vehicles of modities. He said the lack of tation of the UAE government. Qureshi said the UAE would Sutlej river as a precautionary the Pakistan side, the strength- #G7 summit. Discussions mutual interest," Ministry of VIPs who inspected the parade communication lines is a bet- His delegation was to hold not disappoint Pakistan once it step besides deploying various ening work of Tendiwala focused on strengthening our External Affairs spokesperson after unfurling the tricolour. ter option than loss of lives. meetings with the UAE parlia- was "presented with the facts" teams of the health department, embankment is being under- bilateral ties going forward, Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Meanwhile, situation Referring to similar situa- mentarians and government about Kashmir. food and civil supplies depart- taken on war footing," the inter alia, in trade & investment, Their meeting came remained peaceful across the tions in the past, he said “In all officials, Geo TV reported. Talking to the media in his ment and others," he said spokesperson said. defence & security, S & T and against the backdrop of the Valley on Sunday. Posting a the crises that happened in He, however, decided to home town of Multan on Punjab Chief Minister Ferozepur Deputy education sectors," Ministry of Indian government revoking tweet on Sunday evening, Kashmir in the past, at least 50 cancel the trip as Pakistan Sunday, Qureshi tried to play Amarinder Singh asked the Commissioner Chander Gaind External Affairs spokesperson the special status to Jammu and Kashmir Zone police said, “No people used to die in the first vehemently supports Kashmiri down the significance of the Water Resources Department and district police chief Vivek Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Kashmir and bifurcating the untoward incident has been week itself.” So far, no deaths people, the channel said, citing UAE's highest honour to Modi, to work out a joint action plan Sheel Soni took stock of the sit- The two leaders are here to state into two Union reported from anywhere so have been reported from the a statement from the Senate which many in Pakistan inter- with the Army to strengthen uation, he said. attend the G-7 Summit. Their Territories. far.” State. Secretariat. preted as endorsement of his the embankment at the village A few days back, as many meeting came against the back- The two leaders are here to On the other hand, defend- “Our attitude is such that Prime Minister Modi was Kashmir policy. on the Indo-Pak border. as 17 villages of Ferozepur dis- drop of the Indian government attend the G-7 Summit. Modi ing the decision to suspend net- there should be no loss of Presiding over a high-level trict were flooded after revoking the special status to arrived in Biarritz from work services and internet human lives. If there’s no tele- meeting to review the flood sit- Pakistan opened headworks Jammu and Kashmir and bifur- Bahrain after concluding his facilities since August 5, J&K phone for 10 days, so be it. But '7 uation in Ferozepur, Jalandhar, gates in its area on the Sutlej cating the state into two Union three-nation tour to France, the Governor Satya Pal Malik on we will roll back these measures Kapurthala and Rupnagar dis- river. Territories. UAE and Bahrain. Sunday claimed the decision very soon,” he added. " , - ... Sagar: As many as 20 cows died after coming into contact From Page 1 security and safety of sea lanes. pursue UN reforms, including with a live wire lying on the They also said that region- The two sides underlined the Security Council through ground on Sunday morning in al connectivity projects should the importance of enhancing an expansion of both cate- Sagar district of Madhya be based on international law, high-level political exchanges, gories of its membership, to From Page 1 Sindhu eventually grabbed Nothing changed after the Pradesh, police said. including respect for sover- defence and higher education make it more representative The Indian targeted the as many as 13 game points breather as a relentless Sindhu The incident occurred near eignty and territorial integrity cooperation, trade and eco- and effective in tackling glob- deep corners and unleashed when Okuhara went long and kept her stranglehold on the Kadta village when the cows of states, in an apparent refer- nomic relations and people-to- al challenges. The two coun- her big smashes to gather she sealed the first game with Japanese, who crumbled under out for grazing in a forested ence to China’s people linkages. tries also signed MoUs on cul- points at will. a body blow which her rival pressure. area stepped on the power push for its Belt and Road The leaders also noted the tural exchange programme, A precise net shot helped sent out. At 16-4, Sindhu made a supply cable that got snapped Initiative (BRI). increasing trend of bilateral space technology, solar energy, Okuhara to snap Sindhu’s run In the second game, couple of rare errors when she from poles and lying on the During the meetings, the trade and existing potential the statement said. of straight eight points but the Sindhu continued her ram- hit long but that did not mat- ground, an official said. two sides also noted the for two-way investments and An MoU was also signed Indian quickly got the control paging form, grabbing two ter as she pounced on a weak Confirming the death of increasing trend of bilateral reaffirmed their desire to pro- between BENEFIT, a Bahrain back when Okuhara went wide quick points before Okuhara return from Okuhara and sent the 20 cows due to electrocu- trade and existing potential vide favourable company handling ATM and and then unleashed two good- earned a point with a cross it to the backline and then left tion, Sagar superintendent of for two-way investments and environments for trade and POS transactions among oth- looking smashes to enter the court smash. her rival stranded with anoth- police Amit Sanghi said police reaffirmed their desire investments. ers, and National Payments break with a massive 11-2 lead. Okuhara had no answer to er powerful smash. the are investigating the cir- to provide favourable environ- India also welcomed the Corporation of India (NPCI) Okuhara tried to step up Sindhu’s razor sharp returns. Sindhu grabbed the match cumstances surrounding the ments for trade and invest- interest of Bahrain to join the for launch of RuPay card in the the pace but an alert Sindhu The Indian made the Japanese point when Okuhara went long incident. ments. International Solar alliance Gulf Kingdom, it said. was up to the task. The Indian run to the deep corners with again and \sealed the title when "Further action will be taken The two countries agreed (ISA), recognising the impor- During the official meet- targeted Okuhara’s forehand her acute angled returns and another superb return before after investigation," he said. to focus on enhancing cooper- tance of it as international ings, the two sides also under- corner to take two more points. then swiftly followed them at throwing her hands in the air Meanwhile, Leader of ation in energy, covering the intergovernmental organisa- lined their close bilateral ties, Sindhu used her height to the net to make life difficult for in celebration. Opposition and local MLA areas of joint exploration and tion, which has become an deep-rooted in shared history produce those attacking clears her opponent. With Sindhu’s gold and Gopal Bhargava, who repre- training of human resources. effective platform to facilitate and cultural affinities, sus- which Okuhara could not Okuhara seemed clueless Praneeth’s bronze in this edi- sents Rehli assembly con- The two leaders agreed to the deployment of solar ener- tained and nourished through negotiate. At 16-2, Sindhu as she ended up hitting the nets tion, Indian shuttlers also con- stituency, has demanded com- enhance cooperation to gy. growing economic linkages committed a couple of or missing the lines to allow tinued the six-year streak of pensation for owners of the strengthen maritime security in Both the sides also empha- and close people-to-people unforced errors before again Sindhu grab 11-4 lead at the winning at least one medal in deceased cows. PTI the Gulf region, vital for the sised on the urgent need to contacts. taking control of the match. interval. the prestigious event.

From Page 1 will always be remembered for a very friendly person and Jaitley, who as Finance Recalling Jaitley’s associa- his contribution. treated everyone with dignity. Minister piloted India’s biggest tion with Gujarat, Gujarat Party workers remembered I once met him at party office tax reform and flagship Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Jaitley, saying that he has been and he stopped and asked my schemes like Jan Dhan, was the said the BJP would seek his one of the greatest leaders in wellbeing after I greeted him. chief troubleshooter of the BJP advice on strategy whenever contemporary India. “Jaitely I do not think there is many and the Modi Government. there was an election ji’s contribution cannot be like him who pays attention to Jaitley who completed gradu- in the State where the ruled out in reforming the even a party’s grassroots work- ation degree from Shri Ram party is in power for two economic condition in the ers,” he said. College of Commerce and his decades. country. He introduced the “I have visited his resi- LLB degree from the Faculty of “He has been a Rajya Sabha GST Bill in the Lok Sabha to dence a number of times with Law, University of Delhi (DU), member from Gujarat. We simplify taxes which has great- senior party leaders. He was started his political career as have won several elections in ly benefited the nation,” said very humble and polite to all of student leader with Akhil the State by working on his Raguvir Sahay, a BJP worker us. He used to listen to con- Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad strategy. We will always feel his who visited party cerns of everyone and never (ABVP) in the DU campus. He absence,” Rupani told reporters. headquarters to pay his last turned down any request for was also the president of the Union Health and Family respect. help by party workers,” said youth wing of the Welfare Minister Harsh Another party worker Vishnu Pandit, BJP and the Secretary Vardhan said Jaitley’s death Iqbal Ahmad from Jama a party worker from Malviya of the Delhi Unit in the year was an irreparable loss and he Masjid area said that Jaitely was Nagar. 1980. !"#!$%&

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enior Congress leader Rahul SGandhi is furious over the way he and several other %&'(&)*+ trations, gram panchayats, gov- spoke, it was instantly trans- Opposition leaders were ernment and non-governmen- lated into English. Bear Grylls packed off from the Srinagar rime Minister Narendra tal bodies to work towards had a small cordless instrument airport to Delhi on Saturday PModi on Sunday in his ensuring adequate arrange- in his ear. So I used to speak in and denied permission to visit radio talk urged people to ment for collection and storage Hindi and he heard it in the valley. On Sunday, Rahul observe the 150th birth of plastic waste. English... The communication said leaders of the Opposition anniversary of Mahatma “I also appeal to the cor- became very easy. This is an and the press got a taste of the Gandhi this year as a day to porate sector to come out with amazing aspect about tech- “draconian administration” and make India plastic-free and ways and means for appropri- nology,” the prime minister “brute force” unleashed on the exhorted municipalities, NGOs ate disposal of all accumulated explained. He said, with some people of Jammu & Kashmir and the corporate sector to plastic. It can be recycled; it can hesitation, people do ask him when they tried to visit come up with ways for safe dis- be transformed into fuel. This as to how could Grylls under- Srinagar. posal of accumulated plastic way we can accomplish our stand Hindi. The delegation was there waste before Diwali. The call task of ensuring safe disposal of “Was the episode edited to take stock the situation fol- for a mass movement came plastic waste before this later? How many times did the lowing massive deployment of days after Modi’s Independence Diwali,” he said. shooting happen for this troops in the wake of abroga- Day’s address in which he Diwali festival this year episode and how it happened? tion of Article 370 had urged people to shun ‘sin- falls on October 27. They ask with great curiosi- The delegation included gle-use’ plastic to protect the He said all that is required ty...There is no secret in this. Congress’s Ghulam Nabi Azad, environment. to take up the challenge is Many people have this question Anand Sharma and KC In his monthly radio resolve and “what can be a in their minds, so I will unrav- Venugopal, CPI(M) leader address ‘Mann ki Baat’, the greater inspiration than el this secret. In a way it is no Sitaram Yechury , Tiruchi Siva prime minister also urged peo- Gandhi?”. secret at all the reality is that (DMK), Sharad Yadav (LJD), ple to participate in the annu- In his Independence Day’s technology was used exten- Dinesh Trivedi (TMC), D Raja al ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ or ‘the address, Modi had urged citi- sively in my conversation with (CPI), Majeed Menon (NCP), , # : !# $ !0 -" " ! " < quest for cleanliness is service’ zens to eliminate ‘single-use’ Bear Grylls,” Modi said. Manoj Jha (RJD) and D * " 0 & /0 - campaign, which will begin on plastic and suggested that shop- After the show’s broad- Kupendra Reddy JD(S). September 11 this year. “This keepers provide eco-friendly cast, a large number of people TV journalists covering Saturday’s events, showing on a flight to New Delhi. stop doing so,” Priyanka tweet- taken on their way to Delhi year, on October 2, when we bags to customers. have been discussing about the visits beamed live picture authorities reading out an order Priyanka lashed out at the ed. after the administration did not celebrate Bapu’s 150th birth “This campaign has the Jim Corbett National Park, from the Srinagar airport to the opposition leaders and Centre for the restrictions in In the video, the woman is allow them to move out of the anniversary, we shall not only enthused people ... Many of my he said. “You must also visit where policemen assaulted Gandhi addressing the media. Kashmir and accused it of seen recounting how the lock- Srinagar airport. dedicate to him an India that is merchant brothers and sisters sites associated with nature them in an attempt to prevent The video showed Gandhi being anti-national by silencing down in the Valley has affect- On his return to Delhi the open defecation-free but also have put up a placard at their and wildlife and animals. As I them from talking to anyone. speaking to the media and the people of the valley. ed the lives of those in Jammu former Congress chief said shall lay the foundation of a establishments, boldly men- have said before, and I empha- “It’s been 20 days since the alleging that media persons “How long is this going to and Kashmir. “Our children things were not normal in new revolution against plastic, tioning that customers ought to sise, that you must visit the people of Jammu & Kashmir accompanying the delegation continue? This is one out of have not been able to move out Jammu and Kashmir. “We by people themselves, through- carry shopping bags with them. northeast in your lifetime,” he had their freedom and civil lib- were mishandled and beaten millions of people who are of their houses. My brother is wanted to get a sense of what out the country,” he said. This will result in monetary said. erties curtailed,” Leaders of up. He also said it is clear that being silenced and crushed in a heart patient. He could not people are going through and He said people from all savings as well as one would be Walking through the wild the Opposition and the Press things are “not normal” in the name of “Nationalism”. see the doctor for 10 days. We help the situation if we could. strata of the society should cel- able to contribute towards pro- and taking a ride on a cold river got a taste of the draconian Jammu and Kashmir. There is NOTHING more are in trouble,” she said sob- But unfortunately we were not ebrate Gandhi Jayanti this year tection of the environment,” he in a makeshift boat were some administration and brute force Meanwhile, Rahul’s sister ‘political’ and ‘anti national’ bing. In the video, Rahul can be allowed to go beyond the air- as a day to make “Mother said. of the things that Modi put up unleashed on the people of J&K and Congress s general secre- than the shutting down of all seen trying to console the port. The press people with us India plastic-free”. Prime Minister also shared with as he teamed up with when we tried to visit Srinagar tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on democratic rights that is taking woman. were mishandled, beaten. It’s The prime minister urged his experiences in the Grylls to promote causes close yesterday,” he said. Sunday shared a video of a place in Kashmir. It is the duty The woman met Rahul clear that things are not normal all municipalities, municipal Discovery Channel’s show with to his heart -- conservation of The former Congress pres- Kashmiri woman breaking of every one of us to raise our Gandhi in the flight that he and in Jammu and Kashmir,” Rahul corporations, district adminis- Bear Grylls. “Whenever I nature and cleanliness. ident also posted a video of down before Rahul Gandhi voices against it, we will not other opposition leaders had said. 9 : * 6 5 5=>

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(Platform for Effective Abeen developed on 4,288 According to a survey con- Enforcement of No Child acres across the country under ducted by the National Labour) may be introduced the Atal Mission for Commission for Protection of and implemented properly in Rejuvenation and Urban Child Rights (NCPCR) which the district of Koderma and Transformation (AMRUT) a came following a report by Giridih to help in effective flagship programme of Prime Terre Des Hommes, an inter- enforcement of no child labour Minister Narendra Modi. national development agency in the areas,” the NCPCR said According to the Housing mission to increase the ameni- addressed through this flag working in India, revealed last in its report. and Urban Affairs Ministry, ty value of the cities by devel- ship programme. In the first year that more than 22,000 in the districts of Koderma and also cases of collecting mica India is one of the world’s It said residential schools more than 4,288 acre is being oping greenery,” he added. phase, 496 ULBs have been children are employed as child Giridih in Jharkhand and scraps, according to the survey. largest producers of mica, with and hostel facilities should be enriched as green spaces and Around 1,768 crore was identified in 200 districts. In labourers in the mica mining Nawada district in Bihar. “As per It also found that children Jharkhand and Bihar being made available in the mica parks under the mission, a allocated for the green spaces the second phase, between areas of Jharkhand and Bihar. the survey, there are 4,545 chil- in the age group of six to 14 the main mica producing states mining areas to accommodate flagship programme of the cen- and parks sector, and a total of October 1 and November 30, Taking serious view in the dren in the age group of six to 14 years in 45 habitations of in the country. Mica is used in children who are not attending tral government. “So far, a total 2,355 park projects costing Rs the guidelines will be imple- matter, the child rights’ body years in the area of Jharkhand Koderma, 40 habitations of various sectors, including school. of 1,159 parks have been devel- 1,522 crore was taken up under mented in 260 ULBs in 55 dis- has called for making the sup- reported as not attending school,” Giridih and 15 habitations of buildings and electronics, and The NCPCR also flagged oped across the country under the AMRUT, the HUA min- tricts. In all, according to the ply chain of the mica mining the NCPCR said. Nawada go for mica scraps col- even in cosmetics and paint the issue of malnutrition AMRUT,” the official said. istry said. In addition to the ministry, 255 districts (India and industry free of child The survey on ‘education lection. production. among children in these areas. He said the components of completed projects, 990 pro- has a total of 725 districts), 756 labour. & well-being of children in Officials say selling mica The objectives of the sur- “In case of Giridih and parks developed include chil- jects worth 812 crore are urban local bodies (ULBs; In a report based on the mica mining areas of scraps is the main means of vey conducted by the NCPCR Koderma, the undernutrition dren friendly equipment, under progress, it said. The municipalities and corpora- survey, the NCPCR said it has Jharkhand and Bihar’ found livelihood for many families in were to find out the educational cases reported in 14 per cent divyang (disabled) friendly fea- AMRUT was launched by tions), and 1,597 blocks across observed that a section of chil- that 649 children in the same these areas. status of children in the mica and 19 per cent of the habita- tures, open gym, besides pro- Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country face a severe water dren in the mica mining areas age group were reported as not “Several families do not mining areas, number of chil- tions and villages, respectively viding park-related softscape in June 2015 in 500 cities crisis and shortage of drinking are deprived of opportunities attending school in Nawada see the benefit of sending their dren who are not attending in the survey area. In case of and hardscape elements and across the country, covering water from a rapid decline in and have started working as district of Bihar. children to schools and instead school, whether children are Nawada, 69 per cent habita- other horticulture works. about 60 per cent of the total ground water levels due to labourers to supplement their The reasons for not attend- prefer them working in col- involved in collecting mica tions have reported that some “Development of parks and urban population. indiscriminate extraction, family income. ing school included lack of lecting and selling mica scraps,” scraps, if vocational trainings children are undernourished,” public places is one of the According to officials, erratic monsoons, and unau- The survey was conducted aspiration, lack of interest and an official said. are provided to the adolescents, it said. major thrust areas under the water scarcity will also be thorised development. 1 ! )*+* , * -

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The bypolls for had represented the Pala con- under its protection umbrella /+))67*%&2")&+%*3+%1223 Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), stituency since its formation in to 3,697. %(*2+/ Pala (Kerala), Badharghat 1965 and until his death on The “national importance” ?&&/"3/*3/(+%?&&/,*(/+% (Tripura) and Hamirpur (Uttar April 9 earlier this year. tag puts the sites on the world Pradesh) Assembly seats will be According to political experts, tourism map, and ensure them 3/*%( held on September 23. The this round of Pala bypoll may regular fund for conservation, ?+*%3&2")&+%6)+@"+*6/ /* notification for the by-elections see some internal bickering preservation and maintenance (+/+7@3/*%( would be issued on August 28, that could decide the fate of the by the ASI on priority basis, as counting will be held on second-biggest Kerala ally of per archaeological norms. D9BC>&/C6)(6)(*+ *763/,3+)(+% +% September 27, the EC said. 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Tantrism. future Buddha) on lotus life imprisonment in the mur- accused each other of a hostile Excavated by the ASI way presumably conducted. The temple’s huge stone pillars have The site has a famous shrine Two Mughal-era structures pedestal, in the cold deserts of der case of five persons. By- takeover of the party. back in 1950s, Jagatgram vil- excavated remains of the three nearly 300 intricate and elabo- known as Chausathi Yogini - Haveli of Agah Khan and Ladakh’s Wanla village too elections to 12 other Assembly The Dantewada seat in lage, the 2,000-year-old site in fire altars here reveal that they rate carvings, sculpture of a temple showcasing 64 yoginis Hathi Khana, both located on have been brought under the seats in UP are also due as most Chhattisgarh fell vacant after Dehradun is associated with were built in the eagle-shaped fishing man, a primitive war in various dancing poses, the eastern side of Taj Mahal- ASI fold. of the sitting MLAs won the sitting BJP MLA Bhima the ancient practice of horse Syena Chiti form, where the scene featuring tuskers, a stone which is already a centrally pro- have been declared as ‘monu- The Ministry has notified Lok Sabha elections this year. Mandavi was killed by alleged sacrifice or the ritual of bird is depicted with its wings edict in old Kannada script, fig- tected monument. Dating ments of national importance.’ these structures as protected But the dates are yet to be Naxals in April this year. The Ashvamedha. It been now spread. According to experts, ures of Jain deities and sculp- back to the 9th/10th century Largely in a state of dilap- monuments under the Ancient announced by the poll panel. Bhadarghat seat in Tripura fell declared a monument of such altars are extremely rare. tures of the ‘Dashavathara’. AD, pertaining to the reign of idation, the 11th-12th Century Monuments and Archeological The Dantewada, Pala and vacant after the death of sitting ‘national importance’. Similarly, the 12th-century Yet another monument is Somavanshi Keshari kings, the old Buddhist monastery Wanla Sites and Remains Act Badharghat bypolls were neces- MLA Dilip Sarkar. 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Dutt sons, Jankar said that his party Development Minister tional person that he is, Dutt campaigned for his sister Priya continued to remain in the ost of the chemist shops Mahadev Jankar on Sunday may not have even realised as in the recent Lok Sabha polls, BJP-led ruling alliance in the Mremained open in the created a sensation by claiming that his mere greetings to Jankar in which the latter suffered state, despite the fact that it did Kashmir Valley on Sunday as that Bollywood actor Sanjay would result in Jankar’s claim. defeat at the hands of the BJP’s not get even one seat in the seat Governor Satya Pal Malik Dutt would join his party on It may be recalled that on Poonam Mahajan. allocations for the recent Lok denied any shortage of medi- September 25. May 1, 2016, the presence of Jankar said the RSP’s power Sabha polls. “Since the BJP has cines and essential commodities Jankar made the claim at Dutt — who had just then been in the State had increased con- announced reservations for the in Jammu & Kashmir, and said the RSP’s 16th foundation day released from Pune central siderably. “We have 98 mem- Dhangar community, we are communication curbs helped event here in the presence of prison after serving his sen- bers of zilla parishads. The RSP with the principal ruling party save many lives in the State. Minister of Rural Development, tence in the 1993 serial blasts holds the reign of several marin the state. Though we have In a statement, the Jammu Women and Child Welfare case — at a BJP’s Maharashtra ket committees. We have asked demanded 57 seats, we expect and Kashmir administration Pankaja Munde, after a video of Day function organised at for 57 Assembly seats in the at least 14 seats,” he said. said 1,165 out of 1,666 chemist the “Munnabhai MBBS” actor Dindoshi in north Mumbai Assembly after considering our Addressing the rally, shops in Srinagar remained was played out at the event. on Sunday night — had set party’s increased strength,” Pankaja Munde said that from open on Sunday. In the video clip, Dutt said: tongues wagging in the State Jankar said. being a party that was confined The Kashmir Valley has “I congratulate RSP National political circles An engineer, Jankar — to chowks had now reached 7,630 retail chemist shops and President Mahadev Jankar, my Donning an orange who is born in a poor family in Shivaji Park. “The BJP will 4,331 wholesale shops, it said, friend and my brother. if I Maharashtrian ‘pagdi’ at the Mann taluka of Satara district give befitting number of seats adding that around 65 per Union Finance Minister Arun would have been here, I would function organised by his in western Maharashtra, has for to the RSP in the State cent shops remained open Jaitley who died on Saturday, have come,” said Dutt in the 17- friend and BJP leader Mohit several years been champi- Assembly polls. “The earlier there. Malik said there was no also said no life has been lost A= second video. Kambhoj on the occasion of that he is the son of late actor- oning the cause of the Dhangar Congress-NCP had fooled the shortage of medicines and in Jammu & Kashmir due to Later, speaking at the func- “Maharashtra day”, the actor politician Sunil Dutt and a community. Having started his Dhangar community. It tried to essential commodities any- any violence in the last 10 days 4 tion held at the historic Shivaji had pledged not only to do any- five-time Congress MP from career with then Kanshi Ram- create rift among the backward where in Jammu & Kashmir after the abrogation of the spe- Park in north-central Mumbai, thing for his friend (Manoj) but Mumbai and late actress Nargis led BSP, he became the presi- communities. The Dhangar and enough stocks were avail- cial status given to Jammu & Jankar claimed: “Just now you also reportedly said that the Dutt, who had also been a dent of Yeshwant Sena. After and other backward commu- able for people to buy. “In fact, Kashmir and its division into /0 heard the byte of big boss...big BJP seats in the state “must Rajya Sabha MP. His sister floating RSP in 2003, he nities have seen through their we delivered meat, vegetables two Union Territories. brother. Sanjay Dutt has given increase”, a statement the actor Priya Dutt-Roncon is the unsuccessfully contested the game. The BJP-led ruling and eggs to people’s doorsteps “If blockade of communi- New Delhi: The Centre on date of 25 September to join did not deny later. Congress’ former MP. Lok Sabha polls from Baramati alliance will return to power in on Eid,” he said. cation helps saves lives, what is Sunday launched 85 people- (RSP).He is in Dubai (today). Jankar’s claim should be Priya had represented in 2014. He was elected a the state with a thumping Medicines worth Rs 23.81 the harm?” he told reporters oriented development Had he been in Mumbai, he seen in the context of the fact Congress for two terms in Lok member of Maharashtra majority,” she said. crore have reached end user when asked to comment on schemes, like PM-KISAN, retail shops in the last 20 days. how long the restrictions will PM-KISAN-Pension, “That’s slightly higher than the continue. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan monthly average,” the state- Malik said in the past, Yojana and Stand-Up India, in ment said. It said all 376 noti- whenever there was a crisis in Jammu & Kashmir. fied drugs are available at gov- Kashmir, at least 50 people used The Government aims to ernment shops and also private to die in the first week itself. achieve 100 per cent coverage retailers. Sixty-two essential/life “Our attitude that there should of these schemes, which come saving drugs were also avail- be no loss of human life. ‘10 din under 21 Ministries, within able. “Both categories for 15-20 telephone nahi honge, nahi one month (by September 30). days stock,” it added. honge, lekin hum bahut jaldi sab A slew of insurances The average delivery time wapas kar denge. (If there is no schemes, including the Atal from placement of order is 14- phone connection for 10 days, so Pension Yojana, has also been 18 hours from Jammu, as most be it. But, we will restore every- introduced in the newly of the distributors are from thing soon),” he said. carved Union Territory and there, the statement said. Fondly remembering the Government plans to pro- Noting that there was some Jaitley, Malik said it was the vide electricity to all the J&K shortage of baby food in the departed leader who had insist- households. Valley for nearly two days, it ed him to take up the respon- The PM’s special initia- said fresh stocks have been sibility as the Jammu & tives, like LPG connection to received and they are sufficient Kashmir Governor last year. the poor household and direct for the next three weeks. “I was advised by Arun benefit transfer (DBT) for “No cases of overpricing Jaitley to take up the responsi- LPG and kerosene, focussing received in 72 test check cases,” bility as Governor. He told me to empower women especial- ! : it added. Governor Malik, who that it will be historic. He also ly in rural areas, have also , " - : " - was in the national capital to told me that his in-laws are been introduced. pay his last respects to former from Jammu,” he said. IANS ? - -, & % 2 & 5 (& * 7% /% + sion saying the people of O P/0 Khandikar had asked him for ' group of Muslim villagers the list of items needed for 6) *$4*!3*6)* ers of Birbhum had succeeded %&'(&)*+ Ain Assam’s Kamrup district Gaur’s last rites. **4.6/*))*3.$$ in reversing the induction of New Delhi: A Minority Affairs team will look at all possibili- has performed the last rites of Official sources said the he Bengal BJP seems to be '4).*33.4 turncoat TMC MLA Manirul ongress leader Priyanka Ministry team will visit the ties of social-economic devel- a Hindu man, who had stayed administration was not involved Tdivided on the induction of $** ,.',4. Islam who is also a local strong- CGandhi Vadra on Sunday Kashmir Valley for two days opment projects, he said. at a Muslim friend’s residence in the cremation but was aware alleged “corrupt” leaders from man facing a number of hit out at those accusing the from Tuesday to identify the The Minister also said with his family for over 25 of the incident. Hussain said he other parties particularly the /' ** 4)*.)' charges against him. Opposition of “politicising” areas to implement centrally- “precautions” taken in J&K are years, officials said on Sunday. had given shelter to Gaur after Trinamool Congress. A section $)7$* $3,,'3* On Chatterjee who was the Jammu & Kashmir issue, sponsored development pro- targeted at a “handful of sepa- Sixty-five-year-old he was forced to vacate the of the BJP leadership has )$*@(.)$*.4*,* once blue-eyed boy of Chief saying there is nothing more jects after provisions of Article ratists” who can mislead the Rajkumar Gaur used to stay at Railway quarters where he was objected to the induction of $4*)$*4))*6)$3 Minister Mamat Banerjee a “political” and “anti-national” 370 were abrogated, Union people. “It is the job of a Saddam Hussain’s residence in living following the death of his leaders like Sovan Chatterjee *B*,)* )$*,4/3 leader said “what is the surety than the alleged “shutting minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi responsible government to not Rangia’s Khandikar village after father who had come to Assam and further talks of taking in that he will not quit the BJP if down” of democratic rights in has said. allow any misinformation the death of his father rendered from UP. some other MPs and MLAs situation changes tomorrow.” Kashmir. He also asserted that those campaign to be run,” he said. him homeless in the 1990s. “I had built a dwelling for who are facing charges of cor- Another leader from North Making massive inroads in She also asserted that the opposing the government’s Naqvi said the team will After Rajkumar Gaur died on Rajkumar inside my premises so ruption against them. 24 Parganas who have been Bengal politics the BJP won 18 Congress will not stop raising withdrawal of J&K’s special also visit Jammu & Ladakh at Saturday, Hussain and his that he could live with his fam- “I have no doubt about the instrumental in expanding the out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats its voice against it. status, acting as per their “polit- a later date. The Minority friends pooled money to pur- ily,” he said. Gaur remained a organisational capabilities of base of the party in the region in the state in the last Lok Her remarks come a day ical prejudice”, will also come Affairs Minister ruled out chase the items required for a Hindu but used to take part in Sovan Chatterjee. He is a big said, “the party will not only Sabha polls. Since then hordes after a delegation of opposition around to support the move reconsideration on abrogation Hindu cremation and arranged Muslim religious and social leader in Bengal politics but it face difficulty in explaining its of local leaders are joining the leaders, including Rahul after seeing its impact. of Article 370 provisions, say- a priest, said Shukur Ali, a res- functions, another villager is also true that he is facing stance but also we will face saffron outfit. Gandhi, which wanted to visit “A team of senior officials, ing there was no going back. ident of Khandikar village. Majibar Rahman said. His two charges against his name problem in carrying out our Meanwhile, in a separate Kashmir Valley to take stock of including the Secretary, will be “It is (Narendra) Modi’s They also carried his body daughters were married to Narada case. It will be difficult anti-corruption movement in development tension ran high in the situation there after the visiting the area (Kashmir Government. Everybody to the cremation ground and set Muslims. “The gesture is in line for the BJP to go to the people various places.” Kulri town near Asansol where abrogation of Article 370 pro- Valley) on August 27-28. The knows that in this govern- fire to the funeral pyre amidst with the traditional Shankardeb- with a clean face and a party How the BJP would carry a TMC councilor murdered visions, was not allowed to team will explore development ment, decision is made after a chanting of Vedic chants, Maidul Azan Fakir communal harmony with a difference,” a State out its anti-cut money cam- late on Saturday night. The leave Srinagar airport possibilities — where schools, lot of thinking, but there is no Islam of the same village said. culture of Assam,” All BTAD party leader said adding he paign against the local TMC TMC has accused the BJP for by the state administration colleges, skill development cen- question of a rethink after a Upen Das of a neighbouring Minority Students’ Union central would raise the issue at the leadership he wondered.After the violence while the latter and had to return to the tres can be opened,” Naqvi decision has been made,” he Hindu village backed this ver- secretary Najrul Islam said. national level. vehement protest the BJP lead- party has rejected their claims. national Capital. told PTI in an interview. The said. PTI * *@ - $ ;@ ? )*48.'))'3..( */*!P)1.).*3 89:; 2% )3/3 Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) ter- they said. It comes days after inspector Pramod Kumar told / rorists into neighbouring Tamil Tamil Nadu was put on high PTI that based on information he Coastal Security Police Nadu, police said on Sunday. alert after intelligence agencies from the intelligence, all police R Q 88R * Tin coastal Malpe in The public notice asked the said six LeT terrorists, includ- stations had been put on alert. %%( Karnataka has issued a public people of Malpe area in Udupi ing a Pakistani, have sneaked Following the intelligence ,&% )3/3 notice asking people to be on to be vigilant and inform the into the state from Sri Lanka to input, an alert has also ,&% )3/3 wo persons were killed and alert in view of intelligence police if they come across any carry out destructive activities. been sounded in Kerala, he war of words between the Congress and JD(S) Tfour others injured on reports about infiltration of six suspicious looking persons, CSP Malpe Police station Tamil Nadu. enior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tcontinued unabated with Siddaramaiah on Sunday Sunday in a clash between SSunday took a dig at Chief Minister BS slamming HD Kumaraswamy for treating him as an members of two communities Yediyurappa over the delay in allocation of “enemy” and indicated that it led to the fall of the coali- in Gujarat’s Anand district, * &11 8 portfolios to his ministerial colleagues and tion Government headed by the latter. police said. < said he has become unwanted baby of the BJP. His comments were in response to According to police, vio- % The former Chief Minister claimed BJP Kumaraswamy’s recent interview to a news portal, lence broke out following an 2 was facing rebellion within due to which in which he reportedly said Siddaramaiah treated argument over money between the portfolios could not be alloted even JD(S) as its first enemy. However, Kumaraswamy on the groups of the Patel and Deoria: The administration Barhaj’s Patel Nagar, police said. /+% / .4,*3 6.)*3)*3 after five days of the Cabinet expansion and Sunday clarified that he had not made such remarks Molesalam Garasiya (Muslim) imposed Section 144 of the “On the occasion of Krishna $*8**$'4 the party high command had also been not and his interview had been ‘distorted’. communities in Undel village CrPC in Barhaj area of the dis- Janmashtami, some youths were n a freak stone-pelting inci- giving any response to Yediyurappa. “There lies the problem. He (Kumaraswamy) in Khambhat taluka in after- trict after a 25-year-old man playing DJ in Patel Nagar of Ident, protesters on Sunday 3).*3**),43 What has happened is, Yediyurappa has started nurturing grudge against me by treating me noon. “The clash left two dead was allegedly beaten to death Barhaj on Saturday night. evening hurled stones at a *4*)$3/.)$! become an unwanted baby for the BJP high as an enemy. Instead of foe, had he considered me and four injured. Sharp by some youths on Munnu Lal asked them to stop civilian truck in south command...On one side there are dis- as a friend, a trusted man and an ally from the coali- weapons were used in the Janmashtami. it, which enraged 10-12 youths,” Kashmir’s Anantnag district, )$*B'* gruntled MLAs who went there (to BJP). tion party, nothing would have happened,” fight,” said Deputy Section 144 of the CrPC Deoria SP Shripati Mishra said. killing the driver, police said. 99D*D.4 4** They are threatening them and then there Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru. Superintendent of Police prohibits the assembly of more “They attacked Munnu Lal Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, are many disgruntled within BJP too. The Congress stalwart charged Kumaraswamy (Khambat) Reema Munshi. than four persons in an area. with sticks. When his sons who belonged to the same ) .)..( Hence portfolio allotment is not happen- with “hiding” his failure by blaming others. “How can Four to five persons from District Magistrate Amit Sumit and Sachin, along with Zradipora Uranhall locality, ing, Siddaramaiah told reporters here. I be an enemy? Those who don’t know how to rule each group were involved in the Kishor said the restrictions his wife Sanju Devi, rushed to was returning home when pro- civilians and earlier this month, Yediyurappa had been going to Delhi say such things,” Siddaramaiah said. violence, the officer said. would remain in force till save him from the attackers, testers mistook his truck for a they injured an 11-year-old and coming back and was not able to meet The JD(S) leader reportedly alleged Siddaramaiah “The injured have been September 15. Sumit was they too were beaten up,” the SP security force vehicle and girl in the eye at downtown of BJP president Amit Shah (to finalise the was never happy with the government formation under hospitalised in Karamsad and injured when he tried to save added. On getting information, hurled stones at it. The driver, Srinagar city. portfolio allocation), he claimed. him. Kumaraswamy in a tweet said: “Some news chan- Vadodara,” said the Dy SP. No his father from the attackers, police rushed to the spot and who was hit on the head, was Director General of Jammu Attacking the BJP, Siddaramaiah nels have distorted my interview to a news portal a few arrests have been made so far. who were enraged over the admitted the injured to the shifted to a hospital, where doc- & Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh alleged it never had the mandate and came days ago. “I had only said that more than BJP, “A police contingent has been objection to loud music during local health centre, where doc- tors declared him brought has directed officials to catch to power through back-door through Siddaramaiah had targeted our party during the elec- deployed at the site to maintain the festival. tors referred Munnu Lal and dead, they said. the culprits and ensure that Operation Lotus (engineering defections) tions but I never said Siddaramaiah is my first enemy. law and order and for investi- The incident had taken Sumit to the district hospital for Police said protesters have stern action is taken against and horse trading. There is no need for unwanted confusion,” he said. gation,” Munshi added. place on Saturday night in treatment. PTI been hurling stones even at them, police added. !"#!$%& 1 !" 5 4(" 5 5 5A# !+? 5**"( = R " % % "> % # ) / O DFC C + O % S % / ( % # ( 8 6 , #$ %# !5$ . ) ) ( he Government is about to make # a terrible mistake with its seed policy. The Ministry of $ O Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare = , > P Q has decided to withdraw certi- ) fied/notifiedT varieties of seeds that are older than 10 years from the market. The O / Government system, backed by the Indian % $ , ( Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), # cancelled the indent of seed producers, who ) have requested for popular varieties between 10-15 years old. P ( Several small and medium seed com- Q panies across the country obtain breeder seeds from ICAR every year and take up the production of foundation seeds and cer- ( . tified seeds to distribute them to the 6 , farmers. Older varieties, between 10 and 15 % years, are still very popular among the farmers. In fact, they demand varieties that ) are older than 25 years, too, because of their ) % adaptability, resilience and high-yielding 7 capabilities under adverse conditions. The sudden disappearance of the seeds from the ) % O market will rob the farmers of freedom, O their right to choose the seeds he/she wants to grow and the market of laissez-faire principles. Besides, this conservative policy * decision may also cause extreme chaos % among the farming community, disrupt the seed economy and impact crop production Gond farmers of Madhya Old is gold, there is no bet- uration point may be reached and understand market trends negatively. Pradesh may not even know ter adherent to this adage than way beyond the 25-30 year to bring transformative , Any sound agriculturist will tell you about the many Government Indian farmers. General con- period. There are many exam- changes. This policy needs to be ( that diversity breeds resilience, delivering schemes and seeds, given they sensus on a good seed is built ples. PBW-343 (1996), WH-147 reviewed on a case-to-case # % ) both higher yields and immunity for the are remotely located. on how it performed last year (1978) in wheat, Varuna (1976) basis. plants from diseases and pests. This can be It can be concluded from or when some farmers get for mustard, Pusa Basmati 1 While less popular varieties ( achieved through breeding and introduc- historical evidence based on the higher yields or less disease. (1989), Govind (1989) in paddy can be phased out after 10-12 ( tion of newer varieties to maintain pace spread of Green Revolution in The approach to buying seeds among others are still the farm- years, more popular varieties # " with natural evolution among pests and India that there are three is very conservative. Mostly, ers’ favorites and they have con- may continue up to 20-22 ) ( pathogens. With time, older varieties need groups — Core areas, covering varieties that have proved tinuously given yields and per- years. Preparing for the replace- replacement as they become vulnerable to Punjab, Haryana, Western themselves over a season or two formed optimally. If suddenly ment drive of a variety of seed, biotic and abiotic factors. Seeds bred for dis- Uttar Pradesh, Andhra in the region are sold. Smaller they are removed from the the Government can use digi- 7 ( ease resistance may lose those traits as Pradesh, Tamil Nadu; periph- farmers do not gamble with market, with no alternative to tal media to showcase effi- " ; pests/diseases keep evolving, depending on ery, covering eastern Uttar new varieties. Medium/large the farmers, this may lead to ciency, using farmer-friendly agro-climatic conditions, among other Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, farms may experiment with discontentment among the videos in regional things. This results in decreased efficien- Kerala; and remote, covering newer varieties but it takes agrarian community. languages and live crop demon- cy of the seed or requirements of more crop North-Eastern and hilly States, two to three seasons before the This will also encourage strations. > R protection or artificial boosters to maintain Goa and Puducherry — when intended advantage is delivered. black marketing, hoarding of This campaign can be sustained yields. So when it comes to sci- it comes to the spread of tech- Farmers need to trust a trusted varieties as the farmers strengthened by efforts of Krishi Q R & ence, the Government is making an objec- nological innovation in agricul- variety before they adopt it. will not gamble. Besides, it mitra/village-level agriculture tive decision, a scientific one. ture. And given the climatic varia- may give birth to a shadow seed officers. The Government can " % % But a one size fits all approach does not The time of adaptation or tions and water scarcity, it may economy. Instead of aiding the supply new varieties to the work in the farm sector. And why should even a variety being accepted by take a longer time for the seed farmers, the Government may farmers directly so that they can it? The category of the Indian farmer is one zone differs to a great to perform ideally. Hence, the well push them to act complic- sow them in small patches in * occupied by many — starting from the for- degree. After the commercial- time of adaptation increases, itly with black marketers. The their region. Once the farmers ) est-dwelling Santhal farmers of Jharkhand isation of a variety, it may take depending on the area. rural economy will suffer and see the new varieties perform P ,Q to the progressive cereal farmers from around one to three years for it The harshest truth of the the seed economy along with better, they will develop trust Punjab, the Gond farmers growing corn in to be widely accepted by core seed world is that its economy the markets will see a decline, for new seeds and, thus, natur- central India, the Assamese farmer culti- areas such as Punjab and is based on the choices made by which may translate to a al demand can be created. The . vating paddy in the fields of North-East, the Haryana. For the same variety the farmers. The market is dri- decrease in crop production. Government must not only desert farmers of Ladakh and Thar and the to trickle down to eastern Uttar ven by demand and is based not But the Government can make the best use of scientific coastal farmers from Kerala. The list can Pradesh, it may take another only on science but farmers’ still steer the moment towards principles but also keep in go on and on. three to four years and for it to intuition. They trust their logic creating a positive impact. It mind economic forces of * $ * / The Indian farmers are a diverse group reach remote areas like over and above the may begin by allowing varieties demand as for many farmers, with different qualities and limitation but Jharkhand, six to eight years. By Government/seed retailer or till 15 years to be produced old seed is still gold. / 0 have one common requirement of certi- the time farmers across these the labelling. To cultivate through the ICAR system. (The writer is Programme " 123 fied/superior seeds. While farmers in zones gain confidence in the demand for a particular variety Then, it should do a detailed Director for Policy and Outreach 4 ! ( Punjab are very progressive and quick to variety and raise demands, the of seed, therefore, may take ten study to get an estimate of mar- at the National Seed Association adapt to newer schemes and seeds, the 10-year period is already over. years or more. In India, the sat- ket penetration of new varieties of India) , * ) S ( 5 . & "! 6 6 -2 0 # 7 - + @ * *, ( 0 - 0 ) S ( C @ * ' # , + @ C 3" @+ - @ 0@ P, 7Q * ( P Q % * S ( B3)$$*( 3)* ,). *3 *) @ K K( K , K S 8 , , # $ &!# ) P Q ( ( “political vendetta” ought to be dismissed. Whether the charges levelled against him are true or 99 ) ( Sir — The Bombay High Court @6 @ 7 not is for the judiciary to deter- / has asked the Reserve Bank of @ mine. Nobody is above the law. ! India (RBI) to file a reply on a " 2 % 2O LC Ultimately, corruption in high Public Interest Litigation (PIL) M 7 O places must be weeded out. 7 9 # ( filed by the National Association @ 1 /@ 2 J Akshay % S : ( for the Blind, seeking the Central @ L M Bengaluru . bank’s assurance that sizes of " 2 6 O currency notes will not be L PQ ) * # changed in future as visually M , challenged people take time to get @ @ L C2M ( 4 ! ( familiar with new-sized notes. 7 2 O Sir — This refers to the editori- The subject came to light 9FD:( C al, “Chidambaram in a spot” after the size of 100 and 500 " 2 @ C @ C (August 22). It is indeed ironical " ( notes were gradually changed @ ' / that Congress leader P ( 0 after demonetisation. The RBI 6 ' C @ C Chidambaram has had to spend should give an assurance that in @ @ @ C time in custody of the Central ,S P Q 8 . the future, if notes are required to C Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at /$5 be changed, it will be done simul- 2DF J + C the very guest house that was ) * taneously for notes of all denom- C @ C @ inaugurated by him. Whether the inations. The problem also & C charges against him in the INX / extended to coins. 7 6)$$) Media case are true are not, it , Visually differently abled peo- 1 /O + cannot be denied that the modus $ , 7 * ple face the same problem when operandi adopted by the CBI to new 2 coins of exactly the same arrest him was deplorable. It ; size, shape and weight of the then Investigation (CBI) had unnec- scores. A look at all such cases, also defies logic as to why ) ( prevailing old 1 coins are circu- essarily rivetted the nation to its where high-profile leaders are Chidambaram had to knock the lated. The RBI should also ensure Sir — This refers to the editor- television sets. involved, points to a similar court’s door numerous times if # * that similar sized coins in differ- ial, “Chidambaram in a spot” Any top politician getting outrage and hullabaloo sur- indeed he is not guilty? ent denominations are not in cir- (August 22). The ugly spectacle arrested — be it Lalu Prasad of rounding their arrest, though the Shubham Kashyap culation simultaneously. We must of a former Union Home Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the merits of allegations in each Via email be sensitive in policy-making. Minister going through unseem- fodder scam in 1997 or M case may vary drastically. " ; ) * SC Agrawal ly contretemps and evasions to Karunanidhi in 2001 — becomes So, the Congress’ charade Delhi dodge the Central Bureau of a premise for settling political that Chidambaram is a victim of 4*))*3).6.**E/47,./ !"#!$%& . !" !# ' () & #& " 7 *"+ " " ! " 7 " 7 + L L " ( @7 @ 3@ / %

' &# ( " 4 " % # S " 2 ,' , @ + ! # 8. ( % ?@?2 = 8. A ) > S 8. $ S S % S " # B3?2 % S ( : : / * % S ( ( : * , 5 ( * he political movement headed by Sheikh 7 7 ))( Abdullah, that originated in Kashmir in 1931, # #; ( Tto some extent remained unsuccessful in gain- % * ing the support of Jammu, especially the Hindu- * = dominated areas. Its genesis, growth and ideolog- ical moorings made it suspect in the eyes of Dogra P ( Q> ( nationalists who viewed it as something alien and # 8. # ( unacceptable. Pandit Prem Nath Dogra led the All % 7 Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Hindu Sabha as the main ( % S ( opposition party. It merged with Praja Parishad * which was formed in Jammu immediately after the % tribal invasion in November 1947. ( C The struggle for total integration of Jammu and / : S =( Kashmir (J&K) with India began with the birth of ?2333> . $ the All Jammu & Kashmir Praja Parishad, popu- * larly known as Praja Parishad. It opposed Abdullah’s major policy planks such as abolition of landlords, % ) anti-Dogra drive, attempts at framing a separate con- % stitution for J&K, a separate flag and so on. 2%>2> * ( ; Sheikh Abdullah became the Prime Minister / 3&,63 * ( of J&K in March 1948. He abhorred opposition and *&/&)&?%7& ( D wanted to become de facto ruler of the state. As an 6#*+/+7)& advocate of a one-party State, he forced the then 3%(&/*& 6 EF333 % @3 ) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to introduce 7*% &( =C> ( * Article 370 in the Constitution of India to ensure 7+/732%7&@ 7 Kashmiri Muslim domination. After, that he began ,3++ % ( annihilation of the opposition. His cronies chant- ed slogans like, “ek rehnuma (mentor), Sheikh +2"&/+?/ Mohammad Abdullah, ek tanzeem (organisation) *&"/&&% * National Conference, ek jhanda (flag), Halwala, ek &%&/+6%6 article under the changed circumstances in keeping with his habit of double-speak, indulged in competitive communalism # % ) manshoor (manifesto) Naya Kashmir, which ,&'/&6#*& but it is imperative for the present gen- he implemented the agreement only in and worked towards the establishment of ( alarmed the pro-integration Dogras of Jammu. /3 )&%( eration to be aware of the struggles and part to further his agenda of autonomy. an independent Muslim majority-state Prem Nath Dogra and his colleagues felt this was 7/+#+7&2(& sacrifices made by their predecessors On January 15, 1952, he delivered a speech claiming that India was not secular G dangerous for democracy and would fulfill ,>*&+/ which acted as the enabler of the present at an official function at Gandhi Memorial enough. The Parishad opposed it tooth Abdullah’s totalitarian ambitions. "/&(&7&6/ landmark achievement. College, Jammu and hoisted the NC’s flag and nail and accused Abdullah of not . Moreover, Abdullah’s policies were exclusive- '*+7*7&( The Parishad tirelessly tried to unite alongside the Tricolour, asking the stu- being Indian enough. Abdullah was ly confined to the welfare of Kashmiri Muslims and *&&%,)&/6# the people of Jammu with a view to foil dents to salute it but they objected. This finally arrested in August 1953 after he S ignored the sentiments and interests of the peo- the attempts of those who either favoured infuriated Abdullah and he ensured that made secessionist speeches at RS Pura on ple of Jammu and Ladakh. His animosity towards *&"/&&% autonomy or tried to separate the state they were penalised. April 10 and on July 13. H ; the Maharaja transformed into hatred for the )%(2/ from the Indian Union. It also opposed This was followed by a 38-day After this, the Praja Parishad ( Dogras of Jammu. Unfortunately, he had clout with 7*+&?&2&%6# the setting up of a separate Constituent hunger strike by students in 1952. On movement largely subsided and it final- H the ruling party at the Centre which had a Kashmir- ,/6 +6%6# Assembly and favoured the application of February 8, 1952, the people of Jammu ly merged with the Jana Sangh in 1963. 7S % centric inclination. This was a major cause of con- /+7)&;KF the Indian Constitution. came out in solidarity with them that led Ever since then, Jana Sangh and later its P) cern for the people of Jammu. Praja Parishad was Despite being opposed to a separate Abdullah to impose curfew and get PN successor, the Bharatiya Janata Party Q "" 5 committed to full integration of J&K with the constitution for the state, a special session Dogra arrested. The intense public (BJP), had been struggling and agitat- ) " =* $ > Indian union and safeguarding the legitimate of the party held on May 8, 1951, decid- pressure that followed this forced Delhi ing for ending J&K’s special status, B3?1 5 S democratic rights of the people of Jammu. ed to contest the elections to the to act and ensure the release of Dogra which not only promoted separatism, ) " Consequently, it became popular in Jammu, Constituent Assembly. Because of large- and others. It soon turned into a pub- religious militancy but was the major % I including among Muslims there. Its growing pop- scale rejection of nomination papers of its lic movement against Abdullah’s despo- cause of rampant corruption and poor ularity irked Abdullah who resorted to suppress- candidates and nefarious manipulation of tism and his anti-national activities. The development. The re-entry of Sheikh ( ing its growth. Several activists, including the the elections by Abdullah, the party movement found support nationally in Abdullah in state politics in 1975 under author’s grandfather, Bishan Das Mahajan, were decided to boycott the elections. In spite the form of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, an agreement with the then Prime % expelled from the state. Praja Parishad leaders were of its strong support base, it did not have which was formed in 1951. Minister Indira Gandhi and the subse- # B3?1 . $ also put behind bars in February 1949 and by mid- a single member in the Constituent Another mass movement was quent Rajiv-Farooq accord and Rahul- ) 1949, Abdullah imprisoned as many as 294 of its Assembly, which under Abdullah’s lead- launched by the Parishad in November Omar bonhomie gave a new fillip to the / workers. In May 1949, the Parishad began a protest ership, framed a constitution that promot- 1952 against the separatist and commu- demand for autonomy and saw the rise ) S for the release of Prem Nath Dogra. ed the concept of “State within a State.” nal politics of Abdullah. In December of jihadi and radical forces in Kashmir. ( S Abdullah finally yielded to the combined pres- The NC and Abdullah did everything 1952, Jan Sangh president Syama Prasad The historic decision of August 5, 5 % ( sure and intervention of some nationalist leaders to ensure that all party members were part Mookerjee announced the launch of a 2019 is the result of the struggle and ) in Delhi and released him from jail in October of the J&K Assembly. Abdullah dubbed nation-wide agitation for the abolition of sacrifices of three generations of Praja 1949. However, the persecution did not end there the Parishad as communal, ignoring the Article 370. On May 8, 1953 he decided Parishad, Jana Sangh and BJP workers. % and Abdullah’s hatred for the nationalists was fur- fact that many Muslims were also contest- to enter J&K, thus violating the prevalent The BJP, as a successor of the Jana * 8. ( ther aggravated by the fact that the Parishad’s ing on its tickets. Slowly, the Parishad permit system and was arrested by Sangh, remained focussed and commit- O S # demand for full integration clashed directly with turned into a mass movement and played Abdullah as soon as he set foot in the state. ted to abolition of Article 370 and J&K’s P% $ Q . C the National Conference (NC) demand for com- a key role in opposing separatist and com- He was jailed and tortured at Srinagar, full integration with India. Many $ S $ plete autonomy for J&K. 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a child who is mentally or physically chal- Hong Kong and Vietnam, in most of the with this Bill is that the following aspects child passed by a magistrate’s court. monitor altruistic surrogacy. There is lenged or suffers from life-threatening dis- neighbouring countries it’s either banned are missing from it and must be addressed. However, the Bill lacks any review or enough evidence that families can also be order or fatal illness. This apart, the cou- or there are no regulations governing it. First, the reason for not having a com- appeal procedure in case of rejection of the exploitative towards women who may be ple must also fulfill other conditions that After widespread reports of Indian women mon position on surrogacy as outlined in application. coerced to become surrogates for close rel- may be specified by regulations. travelling to Nepal once India enforced the Assisted Reproductive Technology Fifth, the surrogate mother is required atives. Thus, the argument that the altru- The Bill was introduced to clamp visa restrictions for foreigners commis- (Regulation) Bill, 2017 is not having an to be a close relative of the intending cou- istic surrogacy cannot be an exploitative down on rampant commercial surrogacy, sioning surrogacy in India in 2013, the integrated approach towards the use of ple. However, the “close relative” or the arrangement does not stand. with India fast becoming a hub. Surrogacy Supreme Court of Nepal ruled against assisted reproductive technologies. nature of this relationship is not defined. From a surrogate mother’s perspective, is a $400 million a year business with an commercial surrogacy in August 2015. Second, as per the definition of “infer- While it provides flexibility to the there are several concerns like prevention $$ estimated 3,000 fertility clinics in major To date, however, normative standards tility”, the Bill excludes women who con- intending couple to broaden the choice of of coercion or any other form of exploita- Indian cities, says a 2012 UN study. on surrogacy have been relatively limited. ceive but are unable to carry a child surrogates, it may also be subjected to per- tion, legal counselling for the implications he newly-introduced Surrogacy Worldwide, it is estimated that around The UN international human rights through the period of the pregnancy due ceptional scrutiny at the time of receiving of surrogacy on health and lives, informed (Regulation) Bill, 2019, passed by 15 per cent of reproductive-aged couples mechanisms have not yet taken up the to miscarriage, fibroids, hypertension the certificate of essentiality. consent, access to remuneration for sur- Tthe Lok Sabha, has once again are affected by infertility. According to the issue of surrogacy in a focussed or uniform and diabetes. In some countries like The Sixth, the eligibility criterion that rogacy, nature of the relationship with the stirred the big debate regarding reproduc- World Health Organisation (WHO), the way. The UN Special rapporteur on the Netherlands, South Africa and Greece specifies that the couple should be mar- legal family of the child, among others. tive autonomy, women’s rights and the infertility rate in India is between 3.9 to sale of children, child prostitution and medical conditions that permit altruistic ried for at least five years stops the cou- The Bill violates the fundamental extent to which the State should intervene. 16.8 per cent. Infertility rates vary from child pornography has addressed the surrogacy are well-defined. ple from deciding the size of their family rights of surrogates and potential parents. The Bill prohibits commercial surrogacy State to State. While it is 3.7 per cent in issue and highlighted the lack of regula- Third, the Bill includes a sub-clause as per their requirement. It’s not clear that The banning of surrogacy will make it but allows it for altruistic purposes. It man- Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and tion of commercial surrogacy. It has for National Surrogacy Board to define once infertility is established, why a cou- more discreet and underground, putting dates that the intending couple should Maharashtra, it’s 5 per cent in Andhra called upon countries to adopt legislation “any other condition or disease” for which ple should be made to wait for five years. a lot of these women at further risk. have a “certificate of essentiality” and a Pradesh and 15 per cent in Kashmir. to protect the rights of women and chil- surrogacy may be allowed. For a robust Seven, the criteria of not having Despite all the intricacies of the Bill, “certificate of eligibility” that are issued Hence, there’s a big population that dren and develop and implement interna- implementation, the eligibility criteria “been a surrogate mother earlier” cannot it leaves us with these questions — Where upon fulfillment of certain conditions. needs help starting a family but the new tional standards. should not be left to regulations but be part be monitored until there’s a centralised sys- is the choice of surrogate women? Will For instance, the couple must be law will make surrogacy inaccessible for Coming back to the Bill, another stick- of the law. tem to record pregnancies in the country. banning commercial surrogacy address all Indian citizens and married for at least five this cohort. There are arguments for easy ing point is that surrogacy remains only Fourth, as part of the certificate of Eight, the purpose of imposing a focus these pressing issues? Why ban surroga- years; the wife should be between 23 to 50 availability of the option for adoption in for the married heterosexual couples and essentiality, the Bill outlines the following on “altruistic surrogacy” is an assumption cy and not regulate it? years of age and the husband between 26 India, but in the end, the state shouldn’t completely excludes singles, live-in part- conditions, a certificate of proven infer- that it will not be exploitative or coercive. (The writer is Senior Technical Advisor, to 55-years-old. They must not have any decide how couples expand the family. ners and same-sex couples. tility of one or both the partners from a With commercial surrogacy, there is at Advocacy and Accountability at surviving child (biological, adopted or sur- While this Bill makes altruistic surro- The other problem that various sec- District Medical Board; an order of least an option for stringent contract and International Planned Parenthood rogate). However, this would not include gacy legal in India just like South Korea, tions of women groups and activists have parentage and custody of the surrogate legal provisions but it will be difficult to Federation, South Asia) *) !"#!$%&

(R % ;/7&1 Q %&'(&)*+ verseas investors have pulled out a net amount R Oof 3,014 crore from the Indian capital markets this month so far, but the trend may reverse following the removal of enhanced surcharge on FPIs, experts " said. ,+//+. According to depositories data, foreign portfolio ;9 L7++ -#/%7&0 investors (FPI) withdrew a net amount of 12,105.33 crore from equities, but pumped in 9,090.61 crore %&'(&)*+ S into the debt segment during August 1-23. %&'(&)*+ UPresident This has translated into a total net outflow of ndustry body CII on Sunday Donald Trump 3,014.72 crore from the capital markets (both equi- he stock markets may see a relief rally Isaid the multi-sectoral and on Sunday ty and debt). Tthis week after the government multi-dimensional policy stim- rowed back “Out of 15 trading sessions, foreign investors were removed enhanced surcharge on FPIs and ulus announced last week will from a sugges- net buyers in only two sessions. The sell off in equi- also unveiled various measures to jumpstart have significant impact, tion made just ties continued due to a mix of factors including US growth, analysts said. imparting stability and under- hours earlier Fed rate cut, US-China trade war and the post Budget Giving in to the demands of overseas pinning a new growth impetus that he regrets tax hike on high income investors,” said Harsh Jain, investors, Finance Minister Nirmala for India. his trade war co-founder and COO of Groww. Sitharaman on Friday announced rollback CII said the measures with China, The Centre on Friday announced a slew of mea- of enhanced surcharge on foreign portfo- announced come at a time saying instead sures to revive growth momentum, including rollback lio investors levied in the Budget. when the world economy is he’s only sorry of enhanced super-rich tax on foreign and domestic The Budget proposal to hike sur- buffeted by global headwinds not to have equity investors imposed in the Budget. charge on FPIs had spooked foreign and trade slowdown. raised tariffs even higher. imports — and China respond- Prior to the announcement of enhanced super- investors, who withdrew more than USD “Coming in the wake of Trump’s spokeswoman ing with billions of dollars of rich tax in the Union Budget for 2019-20 in July, FPIs 3.4 billion (Rs 24,500 crore) from domestic equities “However, sustained rally in the market will hap- several retaliatory and counter- Stephanie Grisham told tariffs of its own. were net buyers for five consecutive months. in July and August. The massive capital outflows also pen only when we have visibility on good earnings retaliatory trade measures reporters at the G7 summit in “I have second thoughts FPIs had infused a net 10,384.54 crore in June, put pressure on the rupee, which slumped to 72-level growth and reversal of the slowdown underway in between the two largest global the French resort of Biarritz about everything,” he said. 9,031.15 crore in May, 16,093 crore in April, 45,981 against the US dollar last week. the economy. This requires more reforms,” trading nations, the economic that the president’s earlier com- He also said he would hold crore in March and 11,182 crore in February into the “Withdrawal of enhanced surcharge on FPI is a Vijayakumar added. package announced by Nirmala ments had been misunder- off for now on declaring a Indian capital markets. big positive for Indian markets as it could reverse the In a bid to address slowdown in the auto sector, Sitharaman, Minister of stood. national emergency which However, the position reversed in July, when FPIs outflows seen since post Budget. It should also help the government lifted ban on purchase of vehicles Finance and Corporate Affairs, “The president was asked if would allow him to invoke an turned net sellers to the tune of 2,985.88 crore. INR appreciation. Overall, a good sentiment boost- by government departments, and allowed addition- on Friday imparts stability and he had ‘any second thought on obscure law that he says gives Now, with the withdrawal of the enhanced sur- er for the Indian economy,” said Rusmik Oza, Head al 15 per cent depreciation on vehicles acquired from underpins a new growth impe- escalating the trade war with him the power to order US charge on FPIs, confidence in the market is likely to of Fundamental Research, Kotak Securities. now till March 2020. tus for India,” it added. China’. His answer has been companies out of China. be restored, analysts said. The Centre also announced a raft of measures The revision of one-time registration fees has also “It is indeed commendable greatly misinterpreted,” she said. “I have the right to, if I “One can now expect reversal of the FPI selling. to revive growth momentum, including exempting been deferred till June 2020. that all these multi-sectoral “President Trump respond- want. I could declare a nation- The market is likely to look up from now on. However, startups from ‘angel tax’, a package to address dis- These steps are likely to prop up the automobile steps were carried out without ed in the affirmative — because al emergency,” he said. sustained rally in the market will happen only when tress in the auto sector and upfront infusion of Rs sector and revive demand, said Ashwin Patil, Senior pressure on the fiscal deficit. he regrets not raising the tar- “I have no plan right now.” we have visibility on good earnings growth and rever- 70,000 crore into public sector banks. Research Analyst (Auto Sector) at LKP Securities. With her six-dimensional iffs higher.” Trump first brandished the sal of the slowdown underway in the economy which “Withdrawal of the surcharge on FPIs is a shot “These are just the kind of measures which were announcement, FM has indeed Earlier on Sunday, Trump possibility of the drastic mea- requires more reforms. in the arm for the sagging market. One can now required to boost the economy. In the immediate hit a sixer out of the grounds,” appeared to signal he might be sure on Friday, when he tweet- “The Finance Minister has announced that she will expect reversal of the FPI selling. The market is like- term, we can expect the markets to bounce back on he added. The industry body considering a softening of his ed that American companies come back with more reforms soon. So, there is hope,” ly to look up from now on,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Monday with a gap up opening, and continue the rally said it expects that the econo- position in the trade war, which “are hereby ordered to imme- said V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services for a few sessions to come,” said Amit Gupta, Co- my will climb up in the com- has seen Washington impose diately start looking for an Geojit Financial Services. said. Founder and CEO of TradingBells. ing months. steep levies on all Chinese alternative to China.” %7) $ 5A, % " B * < .%-/3+0 ond edition of the Summit for than 10 million youths enter- in terms of hiring and training Ministers, held in Kazan on ing the workforce every year, apprentices, creating a role " % =" ndia, projected to have the the sidelines of the 45th he said. for Industry Chambers to be *% Ilargest working population WorldSkills Competition. “To provide access to qual- third party aggregators and between 2022 and 2034, has Ministers from more than ity skilling opportunities with- leveraging technology for %&'(&)*+ their territories. called upon nations to join 40 countries participated in in a short time frame, India has process standardisation and The Lower Subansiri pro- %&'(&)*+ June, 2021 to complete the hands with it to leverage its the summit and deliberated on adopted an accelerated modu- simplification,” he said. tate-run hydro power giant ject has been stuck for the past Ridge Residency housing pro- skilled manpower, with an the most advanced approach- lar competency-based pro- A National Apprenticeship SNHPC is likely to begin eight years due to various he NCLT has initiated ject in sector 135, Noida. estimated 10 million youths es to workforce training sys- gramme of 200 to 600 hours Promotion Scheme (NAPS) construction of the 2,000 MW issues. The run-of-the-river Tinsolvency proceedings Observing that there is entering the workforce per tem excellence. duration. For enhancing the was launched in August 2016 Lower Subansiri power plant project on the Subansiri, a against NCR-based real estate “overwhelming evidence to annum. Participants included employability of youths com- to extend financial benefits by in October this year as it has tributary of the Brahmaputra firm Today Homes Noida Ltd prove default” against the com- India, with a strong 48- Tatyana Golikova, Deputy ing out of these short-term the government to industries received the requisite approval river, is mostly situated in on a petition filed by a group pany, the tribunal directed the member contingent, is among Prime Minister of the Russian programmes, it is envisaged to for taking up apprentices. from the Assam Government, Arunachal Pradesh. However, of homebuyers. erstwhile promoters, directors the 63 countries participating Federation; Olga Vasilyeva, further skill them under an Targeting high population an official said. some parts of the submer- A two-member NCLT and employees of Today in the world’s biggest interna- Minister of Education of the industry-led apprenticeship of youths migrating overseas NHPC had inked a mem- gence area fall in Assam. bench, headed by President Homes Noida to “provide every tional vocational skill compe- Russian Federation; Jos de program. Youths directly enter- for good opportunities, the orandum of agreement (MoA) Work on the project is Justice M M Kumar, has assistance and cooperation” to tition -- WorldSkills Kazan Goey, Vice President for ing the labour market are minister said the government with Arunachal Pradesh for expected to be completed in appointed an interim resolu- IRP in managing the affairs of 2019, which is underway in Strategic Affairs and Chair of trained on in-house bridge has taken numerous initiatives setting up the project in 2010. three-and-a-half years with a tion professional (IRP) to take the company. the capital of Tatarstan. the Strategic Development courses by industry,” he said. to improve opportunities for However, since the project total expenditure of Rs 20,000 over the management of the The National Company “As we know, India is a Committee at WorldSkills At the same time, the min- decent overseas work and falls in the territories of both crore (on completion). company. Law Tribunal (NCLT) also young nation in an ageing International; Tang Tao, Vice ister said industry interface enhance the skills level of Arunachal Pradesh and The official said to allay There are many companies granted it protection from the world with the median age of Minister of Human Resources was equally important and emigrating workforce. Assam, the latter’s approval safety fears, the dam has been in Delhi-NCR which are facing lenders by prohibiting them to 27.6 years as compared to and Social Security, People’s one of the key strategies for Detailing initiatives, he was needed as well. designed and strengthened to insolvency proceedings, includ- recover the amount for a cer- median age of above 40 in Republic of China, amongst skilling with scale, speed and said these include a number of “NHPC inked MoA with withstand seismic activity up ing Jaypee Infratech, because of tain period. The tribunal order large parts of developed others. standard is the focus on indus- government-to-government Assam on August 23, 2019 for to a magnitude of 8 on the default to home buyers and came over a batch of petitions nations. India is also project- Pandey said India’s focus is try-led apprenticeship train- (G2G) agreements focused on Lower Subansiri project. As Richter scale, which makes it bankers. filed by home buyers of the real ed to be the region with the on ensuring that its demo- ing. testing centres and joint you know, the National Green one of the strongest dams in The tribunal rejected the estate firms, who are now a largest working population graphic dividend is appropri- “A comprehensive set of skilling programmes. Tribunal (NGT) had given India. submission of the real estate financial creditor of the com- from 2022 till 2034. In view of ately skilled, and people are legislative, policy and admin- “A case study in point is go-ahead to the project on July Work on the Subansiri firm that it has got four-year pany following amendments in this, skilling on global stan- productively employed in istrative reforms have been the Technical Intern Training 31, 2019, and NHPC is project was started in 2006, extension from UP Real Estate the IBC. dards can ensure global mobil- decent work. undertaken to create one of Programme (TITP) of expected to begin construc- but it came to a halt in 2011 Regulation Authority (RERA) The petitioners had ity of highly skilled Indian “For India, this demo- the most liberal and industry Japan...Indian workers are now tion of the plant immediately due to various issues. to complete the project, saying entered into home buying workforce,” Minister for Skill graphic dividend is a limited friendly interventions in going to Japan under this pro- after monsoon season is over In 2013, the NGT stayed that Insolvency and Bankruptcy agreement with the firm on Development and opportunity which will peak apprenticeship. gramme due to a G2G agree- by October this year,” the any further work on the pro- Code (IBC) overrides provi- March 29, 2012 and had paid Entrepreneurship Mahendra around year 2040 wherein it is “The intent behind these ment. This has also led to set- official said. ject. Thereafter, the project sions under the realty law. almost 90 per cent of their Nath Pandey said here. estimated that there would be interventions is to reduce the ting of several Japan-India Developers of power pro- was examined from every Today Homes Noida Ltd amount for flat in the Ridge He urged nations to come 46 dependents per 54 work- burden of compliance by mov- Institute of Manufacturing at jects are required to sign angle, be it safety or environ- had contended that UP-RERA Residency Housing Project, forward to encash this oppor- ers,” he said. ing towards self-certification, various locations in India,” MoAs with the respective mental issues, by national and has extended its timeline till sector 135, Noida. tunity while attending the sec- Currently, India has more provide flexibility to industry the minister said. states for setting up plants in international experts. 7?7 * - @@" "" C BF )9 " " F " %&'(&)*+ %&'(&)*+ %&' ajaj Finance Limited, a Non-Banking he Central Vigilance (&)*+ BFinance Company (NBFC) and a lending TCommission (CVC) has arm of Bajaj Finserv group offers personal loan constituted Advisory Board he with Flexi Loan Feature for salaried customers. for Banking Frauds (ABBF) TGovernment New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is Under this facility, the entire loan amount is headed by former Vigilance will soon con- planning to continue to sell diesel models in the disbursed to the customer’s account and are Commissioner T M Bhasin to sider a proposal country even as prices of such vehicles are provided with a facility of multiple part pay- examine bank fraud over Rs 50 of relaxing rules expected to go up significantly with the upcom- ment and withdrawals. Customers can part pay crore and recommend action. for complying ing BS-VI emission norms from April 1 next and withdraw from the loan amount as per The panel in its previous with the manda- year, a top company official has said. their convenience and pay interest only on the avatar called the Advisory tory 30 per cent “We still see demand for diesel variants, and loan amount utilized. A Flexi personal loan can Board on Bank, Commercial local sourcing will continue to manufacture them till we have be used by the customers to meet their imme- and Financial Frauds. norms by foreign the future technology setting in,” TKM Vice- diate cash requirements for a variety of pur- The ABBF, formed in con- single brand Chairman Shekar Viswanathan told PTI. poses such as taking a vacation, paying for sultation with the RBI, would retailers, official The company has even invested in a plant higher education, planning a wedding, med- function as the first level of sources said. made by the Government in in India to make diesel engines which is capa- ical emergency, home renovation, and a vast examination of all large fraud As per the proposal, single- the Budget. ble of manufacturing diesel BS-VI engines with array of other requirements. cases before recommenda- brand retail firms would also Finance Minister Nirmala minimum investment, he added. tions or references are made to ters with the PSB concerned,” support along with the neces- be permitted to open online Sitharaman in her Budget This was done keeping in mind the ‘Make the investigative agencies by it said. sary funding to the board. stores before setting up brick- speech had said that local in India’ philosophy, Viswanathan said. 37 +7 the respective public sector Other members of the In a bid to check such inci- and-mortar shops. sourcing norms will be eased TKM sells popular models such as Innova banks (PSBs), CVC said in an panel are Madhusudan Prasad dences, the government has Currently, online sale by a for FDI in single brand retail Crysta and Fortuner in the country and based order. - former Urban Development already issued the ‘framework single-brand retail player is sector. on its total vehicle sales from January to July 7 % ( The four-member board’s Secretary, D K Pathak - former for timely detection, reporting, allowed only after opening of In January 2018, the gov- 2019, the current diesel-petrol ratio is 82:18. jurisdiction would be confined Director General of the Border and investigation relating to physical outlet. ernment allowed 100 per cent However, considering only the passenger car %&'(&)*+ to those cases involving the Security Force and Suresh N large-value bank frauds’ to Relaxations are expected in FDI in the sector, permitting segment, the petrol-diesel ratio is close to level of officers of General Patel - former MD and CEO of PSBs, which makes it clear a provision where foreign retail foreign players in single-brand 50:50. ranberries in India are quickly gaining pop- Manager and above in the PSB Andhra Bank. that all accounts exceeding Rs traders are presently allowed to retail trade to set up own With diesel cars set to become costlier from Cularity as three leading Delhi ice cream in respect of an allegation of a The tenure of the 50 crore, if classified as an NPA, adjust procurement of goods shops in India without gov- next year with the implementation of stricter BS- brands have updated their menus to include fraud in a borrowal account, it Chairman and members would should be examined by banks from India for their global ernment approval. VI emission norms, major automakers are con- the superfruit. Giani’s, Emoi, and Kulfiano said. be for a period of two years from the angle of possible operations for meeting the In February 2006, the gov- templating about the future of such vehicles in launched a range of cranberry ice creams dur- Lenders would refer all from August 21, 2019, the fraud, and a report be placed mandatory local sourcing ernment for the first time their portfolios. ing the US Cranberry Ice Cream Carnival, and large fraud cases above Rs 50 order said. before the bank’s Committee requirement. opened the sector for foreign Market leader Maruti Suzuki India has thanks to their popularity, have converted the crore to the board and on It further said the board for Review of NPAs based on However, “incremental” players by allowing 51 per already announced phasing out of diesel cars most popular items to permanent menu offer- receipt of its recommendation will also periodically carry out the findings of the investiga- sourcing of goods from India cent FDI. from its portfolio with effect from next year. ings. During the Ice Cream Carnival, NCR res- or advice, the bank concerned frauds analysis in the financial tion. is only taken into account In January 2012, the cap Similarly, Tata Motors is also contemplating idents enjoyed cranberry flavored desserts such would take further action in system and give inputs for pol- Besides, the PSBs have presently, and it will be allowed was raised to 100 per cent - up phasing out small diesel cars. as Cranberry Sorbet, Vanilla and Cranberry such matter, it said. icy formulation related to the been advised to obtain a certi- only for five years. to 49 per cent through auto- The company, which is a joint venture Snowmen, Cranberry Cheesecake, and Malai “Central Bureau of fraud to the RBI. fied copy of the passport of pro- “Amendments and easing matic route and beyond that between the Japanese auto major and Kirloskar Cranberry Kulfi. The 45-day event delighted Investigation (CBI) may also Headquartered in Delhi, moters/directors and other are also likely in this provision,” with the Government approval. group, said it has the technologies in place for nearly 8 lakh people in and around Delhi city. refer any case or matter to the the Reserve Bank of India will authorised signatories of com- the sources said. During April-September various kind of electric vehicles (EV) which it Over half of the carnival participants said that board where it has any issue or provide required secretarial panies taking loan facilities of The move comes in the 2018-19, FDI in India declined can introduce depending upon the market they will begin to consume cranberries regu- difficulty or in technical mat- services, logistic and analytical more than Rs 50 crore. backdrop of announcements by 11 per cent to $22.66 billion. requirements. PTI larly for their great taste. !"#!$%& ,+2))

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*+ "% 20 6 & Biarritz: World leaders at the G7 Hong Kong: Hong Kong government for leaving officers summit have agreed to help the police used water cannon for to handle the brunt of the cri- countries affected by the huge the first time on Sunday, rais- sis, while also calling for an wildfires ravaging the Amazon ing the stakes against protest- independent investigation into rainforest as soon as possible , ers who have staged sometimes the police handling of the French President Emmanuel violent rallies that have rocked protests. Macron said Sunday. the city for the past three "I believe within these two "We are all agreed on help- months. months, police have got ing those countries which have Officers were also seen enough opprobrium," said a been hit by the fires as fast as with drawn sidearms as pro- woman who asked not to be possible," he told journalists at testers clashed with police in named and said she was a the summit in the southwestern the district of Tsuen Wan after police officer's wife. French resort of Biarritz. a rally at a nearby sports sta- The city's officers are often Ahead of the gathering, dium. the focus of protesters' anger Macron called on world leaders The financial hub has been because of their perceived to hold urgent talks on the wild- gripped by mass rallies that heavy handling of the rallies. fires ripping through the world's 8 9 were initially against a pro- Ten people were left in largest rainforest, pledging "con- " posed extradition bill to China, hospital after Saturday's clash- crete measures" to tackle it. but have spun into a wider pro- es - two in a serious condition The vast forest also takes in democracy movement target- - staff said, without detailing if parts of eight other countries: , 20 ing the pro-Beijing govern- they were police or protesters. Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, ment. On Saturday police baton- French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, As thousands of people charged protesters and fired Suriname and Venezuela. / / / marched in the pouring rain to 7 0 " tear gas, while demonstrators "This morning, Colombia Tsuen Wan, a group of hard- threw rocks and bottles later called on the international com- Vatican City: Pope Francis on 78,383 forest fires have been core protesters erected bricks and Molotov cocktails in economic muscle to constrict the second day of station clo- into the night in a working- munity (to help), so we must Sunday voiced concern for the recorded in Brazil this year, the makeshift roadblocks and dug violent confrontations with the protests in a strategy sures in-a-row. class neighbourhood. help out," he said. Amazon rainforest, a "vital" highest number of any year up bricks from the pavements. riot police. dubbed "white terror" by the "However bleak our future Protesters say Hong Kong's "Our teams are making con- lung for the planet, as the since 2013. After firing tear gas in an There were no immediate movement. is, we're trying to express our- unique freedoms are in jeop- tact with all the Amazon coun- worst blazes in years have The Argentine pope, who attempt to disperse the crowds, reports of injuries. The MTR - the city's metro selves rationally," said Peter, in ardy as Beijing tightens its tries so we can finalise some very sparked a global outcry. will gather bishops for a con- police drove water cannon Police had previously said - is the latest Hong Kong his 20s, before the clashes political chokehold on the concrete commitments involv- "We are concerned about ference on the Amazon in vehicles onto the streets, the vehicles, complete with enterprise to face public cen- began. semi-autonomous city. ing technical resources and the vast fires that have devel- October, met Brazilian indige- unfurling signs warning pro- surveillance cameras and mul- sure, after appearing to bend to "We have faith in our- The city had appeared to funding." Macron's bid to put oped in the Amazon," the pope nous leader Raoni in 2013 testers they would deploy the tiple spray nozzles, would only Chinese state-media attacks selves and we have faith in our have pulled back from a sharp the Amazon crisis high on the told the faithful at the Vatican. when he toured Europe warn- jets if they did not leave. be used in the event of a accusing the transport system city that some day our nosedive into violence, with agenda at the G7 angered Brazil's "That forest lung is vital for ing of the dangers of defor- The jets were later fired "large-scale public distur- of being an "exclusive" service demands will be answered." the last serious confrontation far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, our planet." He urged the estation. The pope denounced from the moving trucks bance". to ferry protesters to rallies. A second rally in the after- taking place more who lashed out over what he world's 1.3 billion Catholics to the exploitation of the Amazon towards a crowd of protesters Throughout the protests, On Sunday the MTR shut noon of a few hundred people than a week ago, shortly sees as outside interference, pray for the fires to be extin- by "huge international eco- who ran away, but hardcore Beijing has used a mix of stations near the main demon- - some of them family mem- after protests paralysed the denouncing the French leader's guished as quickly as possible. nomic interests" in a 2015 group of protesters later threw intimidation, propaganda and stration area in Tsuen Wan, in bers of police - criticised the airport. AFP "colonialist mentality". AFP Official figures show encyclical. AFP 5 Q8/ - 8O8$ 2

Biarritz (France): US ing sanctions that have crip- on the eve of the summit. President Donald Trump on pled Iran's economy. He has also held telephone + 8 / Seoul: North Korea said on KCNA. Korea aims to show off its Sunday denied signing off on Macron has been leading talks with President Hassan Sunday leader Kim Jong Un The "hostile forces" likely weapons to try to get an upper a joint G7 message to Iran over efforts to defuse the crisis by Rouhani on Sunday, a diplo- > 6< supervised the test-firing of a referred to the United States hand ahead of a possible restart its nuclear programme as finding ways of resuming dia- matic source said G7 leaders "newly developed super-large and South Korea, whose of nuclear negotiations, which announced by his French logue, meeting Iran's top diplo- had mutually agreed to task multiple rocket launcher," recently ended regular military remain largely stalemated since counterpart Emmanuel mat Mohammad Javad Zarif Macron with sending a mes- Biarritz (France): US President for Brexit, Trump replied: "He another demonstration of its drills infuriated North Korea. the second summit between Macron. for rare talks in Paris on Friday sage to Iran. AFP Donald Trump on Sunday needs no advice. He's the right expanding weapons arsenal The North has called the President Donald Trump and "No I haven't discussed backed British Prime Minister man for the job. I've been say- apparently aimed at increasing drills an invasion rehearsal Kim in Vietnam in February that," Trump told reporters Boris Johnson as the "right ing that for a long time." its leverage ahead of a possible and conducted a slew of mis- fell apart due to squabbling on the sidelines of the G7 sum- man" for Brexit and sent mixed In the lead-up to the talks, resumption of nuclear talks sile and rocket tests in response. over US-led sanctions on North mit in the southwestern French 8H 8 signals about his trade war with Johnson had appeared at pains with the US. Some experts said North Korea. AFP resort of Biarritz. China at a G7 summit domi- to distance himself from The North's Korean This contradicted Macron Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister their efforts to salvage a nuclear nated by worries about the Trump after facing accusations Central News Agency said who shortly beforehand had Mohammad Javad Zarif land- deal. global economy. in the past of being too cosy Saturday's weapons test was + Q B said the G7 countries "agreed ed in the French seaside resort "There will be no meetings Johnson and Trump were with the American leader. successful and cited Kim as say- on what to say to Iran". of Biarritz on Sunday for talks or negotiations with the on obviously friendly terms as And at their meeting, ing the rocket launcher is Biarritz: US President Donald G7 summit after North Korea's Trump said: "We'll do our during a G7 summit, a American delegation during they sat down for a working Johnson again pressed a com- "indeed a great weapon." Trump on Sunday said he was Kim Jong Un supervised the own outreach. But you can't spokesman for his Ministry this trip," he added. breakfast in the southern mon message from European Kim underscored the need "not happy" about North test-firing of a "super-large stop people from talking. If said. French President French resort of Biarritz where leaders at the summit about to "continue to step up the Korea's latest missile test but multiple rocket launcher". they want to talk, they can "Zarif... Has arrived in Emmanuel Macron and his Group of Seven leaders are Trump's escalating trade war development of Korean-style played down the seriousness of Trump has staked enor- talk." Biarritz, where the G7 is being Iranian counterpart Hassan gathering this weekend. with China. strategic and tactical weapons the incident. mous political capital on per- A landmark 2015 nuclear held, to continue talks regard- Rouhani have held a series of "He's going to be a fantas- "Just to register a faint, for resolutely frustrating the "I'm not happy about it but sonal diplomacy with Kim in a deal between Western powers ing the recent measures phone calls in recent weeks tic prime minister," Trump sheep-like note of our view on ever-mounting military threats then again he's not in violation so-far unsuccessful effort to per- and Iran all but collapsed after between the presidents of Iran aimed at de-escalating ten- said in their first meeting since the trade war — we are in favour and pressure offensive of the of the agreement," Trump told suade the dictator to give up his Trump unilaterally withdrew and France," spokesman Abbas sions between Tehran and Johnson took office last month. of trade peace on the whole," hostile forces," according to the reporters on the sidelines of the nuclear weapons arsenal. AFP US support last year, reimpos- Mousavi tweeted, referring to Washington. AFP Asked what his advice was Johnson told Trump. AFP B " D8" * - A0" 8 8 % & % Tehran: Iran has blacklisted Iranian people's security and Tehran: A high-ranking Iranian US-based think-tank the vital interests", according to the official on Sunday denied Foundation for Defense of English-language statement Iranian positions had been hit by Democracies and its chief Mark posted on the ministry's website. Beirut: Two Israeli drones first one less than 45 minutes Israeli air strikes near the Syrian Dubowitz on accusations of They were accused of doing crashed in a Hezbollah strong- later, exploded in the air and capital overnight. being behind "economic ter- so through "fabricating and hold in the Lebanese capital crashed in an empty plot near- "This is a lie and it is not rorism" against the Islamic spreading lies, encouraging, overnight, Lebanese and by, shattering windows in sur- true," Mohsen Rezaie, the sec- republic. providing consultations, lob- Hezbollah officials said on rounding buildings. He said the retary of the Expediency The Iranian Foreign bying, and launching a smear Sunday, saying the first fell on second drone was likely armed, Council, told ILNA news agency Ministry said in a statement campaign" against Iran. the roof of a building housing judging by the damage it in response to Israeli claims its issued late Saturday that it had As a result, they would be the group's media office while caused. AFP air force struck Iranian positions "added the so-called Foundation "subject to legal consequences", the second landed in a plot in the war-torn country. for Defence of Democracies it said. behind it. "Israel and America do not (FDD) and its director to the The move would be "with- The spokesman for the $8 have the power to attack various sanctions list". out prejudice to any further legal Iran-backed Hezbollah said centres of Iran, while the advi- "The American institution measures that the other admin- the group did not fire on any Q B sory centres that we have, have with the deceitful name" and istrative, judicial or security of the drones, which crashed not been harmed," said Rezaie, Dubowitz were accused of being institutions and organisations amid heightened tensions ?8 a former commander of Iran's involved in "designing, impos- may take" against them and between neighbouring Israel Revolutionary Guards. "Actions ing and intensifying the impacts their "collaborators and accom- and Iran and shortly after taken jointly by Israel and of economic terrorism against plices". The FDD describes itself Israeli warplanes attacked tar- Beirut: Lebanon condemned America in Syria and Iraq are Iran", it said. as a Washington-based "non- gets near the Syrian capital, an Israeli "aggression" after two against international regulations The FDD and Dubowitz partisan research institute focus- Damascus. drones Sunday targeted the and defenders of Syria and Iraq were blamed for "seriously and ing on national security and for- 9 ! - 42+ " Israeli aircraft continued to Beirut stronghold of the Iran- will soon respond to them." AFP actively trying to harm the eign policy". AFP 9 " 42 " violate Lebanese airspace backed Shiite group Hezbollah, Sunday, flying low over Beirut warning of further regional hours after the drones had tensions. 5!&& crashed, raising fears of a wider Hezbollah, considered a conflict. terrorist organisation by Israel Hezbollah spokesman and the United States, is a Mohammed Afif said a small, major political actor in Lebanon unmanned reconnaissance and a key backer of the ( 3 % % -R drone fell on a building hous- Damascus regime in war-torn ing Hezbollah's media office in Syria. The early morning inci- the Moawwad neighborhood dent in south Beirut came Kutupalong: Some 200,000 crisis. Rohingya leader Mohib Rohingya. in Dahyeh, the group's strong- hours after Israel said it had Rohingya rallied in a Bangladesh Ullah said the stateless minori- "Hundreds of police, army hold in southern Beirut. conducted air strikes in neigh- refugee camp to mark two years ty wanted to return home, but and border guards have been He said a second drone, bouring Syria to prevent an since they fled a violent crack- only after they were granted cit- deployed to prevent any vio- which appeared to have been Iranian force from launching an down by Myanmar forces, just izenship, their security was lence," local police chief Abul sent by Israel to search for the attack on the Jewish state. AFP days after a second failed attempt ensured and they were allowed Monsur told AFP. to repatriate the refugees. to settle back in their villages. The rally came three days Around 740,000 Rohingya "We have asked the after the failed attempt to repa- from Myanmar's Rakhine state Burmese government for dia- triate the refugees, which saw escaped in August 2017 during logue. But we haven't got any not a single Rohingya turn up to the brutal offensive, joining response from them yet," Ullah return across the border. another 200,000 who fled earli- told the rally. On Saturday, Bangladesh er persecution in vast camps in "We were beaten, killed and police said they shot dead two southeast Bangladesh. raped in Rakhine. But still that refugees during a gunfight in a Children, hijab-wearing is our home. And we want to go camp after the pair were accused women, and men in long-skirt back." Police officer Zakir of killing a ruling party official. lungis shouted "God is Great, Hassan told AFP some 200,000 The Rohingya are not Long Live Rohingya" as they thousands joined in a popular sons. I will continue to seek jus- gency operations against Rohingya took part in the peace- recognised as an official minor- marched at the heart of the song with the lyrics "the world tice till my last breath," 50-year- Rohingya extremists after they ful gathering. ity by the Myanmar govern- world's largest refugee camp to does not listen to the woes of old Tayaba Khatun said as tears attacked police posts, but the Security has been tight ment, which considers them commemorate what they Rohingya". rolled down her cheeks. UN last year called for across Kutupalang camp, the Bengali interlopers despite many described as "Genocide Day". "I have come here to seek Myanmar had said they Myanmar's top generals to be world's largest refugee settlement families having lived in the Under the scorching sun, justice for the murder of my two were conducting counter-insur- prosecuted for genocide over the and home to more than 600,000 country for generations. AFP ) !"#!$%&

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Finally, seeing task? that his beloved children are The words sambhavami unable to get out of the grip reen activists of Braj over visit Vrindavan, Goverdhan, Locals feel that though the yuge yuge in the Gita has led of vices and suffering, he Mandal have demanded Barsana, Gokul and other shrines Iskcon has been doing a splen- most of us to believe that came to this world to Gprotection of the original associated with the Sri Krishna- did job through its various social God’s descent takes place in remind them of their true, Sri Krishna land, with man- Radha lore. welfare projects, the white bhak- each of the four yugas or spiritual identity. God also groves, water bodies and the On Saturday, as lakhs of ts have also brought in a lot of ages in the cycle of time. reminded them about their Yamuna river restored, as devotees line up for a darshan of cultural change, not all good. Really? Well, after some relationship with him and described in ancient texts. little Sri Krishna in the temples In Goverdhan, the 21 km reflection, it becomes clear how they could regain their The right bhakti and tribute of Mathura and Vrindavan on his long parikrama marg is not only that this is not possible original, pure state by re- to Sri Krishna would be to save birthday, nature lovers, river heavily encroached upon but because the time cycle connecting with and nature, save the environment of activists and heritage conserva- large scale construction has begins with the golden age remembering him. By this the area and return to pre-devel- tionists have sounded an alarm destroyed the original ambience or the satyuga, when both remembrance, souls filled opment days, said local green over the frenetic pace of develop- and nature. Fortunately, the human souls and the elements of nature themselves with power and virtues, activists who are alarmed by the ment that is eating up all the National Green Tribunal has were in their purest state. Humans at that gradually overcoming the influence of mad race for urbanisation. green spaces and gobbling up now woken up to these threats time were replete with divine virtues and vices. Those who made the effort to get The so-called ‘development water bodies. and is addressing the issues free of all vices, for which they are wor- cleansed in this way and attained a divine lobby’ has created havoc in Braj Braj or Sri Krishna land, is eating mud he purified the soil to foist a spurious culture by promptly. shipped as deities even now. They were status became worthy of taking birth in area by disturbing the ecological losing its pristine glory and tran- and by killing the Kalia Naag, he transforming an essentially reli- Environmentalists active in blessed with health, wealth and happi- the golden age that dawned after the iron balance. quility, thanks to a spurt in con- purified the Yamuna water.” gious centre into a tourism hub. the area point out that there were ness. age. All others were also liberated from “Now you see concrete struc- struction activity and illegal sand “Lord Krishna was an envi- The intellectual, musical and more than a thousand water Evil did not exist in that age and sorrow in this process of change when tures everywhere. The holy land and stone mining. ronmentalist. He was a protector emotional wealth of Braj is under bodies in the Braj area, now you hence every soul lived in a blissful state the Almighty brought about the destruc- which was once decorated with Once upon a time there used of hills, ponds, rivers, forests and stress and on the verge of extinc- can count them on your finger through the golden and silver ages, even tion of all evil and paved the way for the a cluster of trees, attracting a vari- to be more than a dozen dense animal life. The mor pankh (pea- tion, say activists. tips. Most of them have been though they lost some of their shine over golden era. ety of flora and fauna, is now cov- forests from Vrindavan to cock feather, tulsi, bansuri, love Music maestro Acharya TN encroached, others heavily silt- the time. Thus, it is obvious that there So in the entire cycle of time, it was ered by ugly looking structures Agravan, from Kaamvan to for cows, these are all manifes- Jaimini said, “Haveli sangeet ed while a few others have been was no need for God to intervene in this only at the end of the iron age that this and garbage heaps,” said Jagan Mahavan, Kokilavan to Kotvan. tations of his bonding with parampara of the Sri Krishna reduced to waste water disposal happy state of affairs. massive and positive process of world Nath Poddar, Friends of All have disappeared, only the nature. But his followers in the temples appears to be already holes. As we all know, humans call out to transformation took place and it could Vrindavan convener, who has names remain to make way for holy towns of Mathura, gone, replaced by a loud filmy With ongoing urbanisation God in times of sorrow and when only be carried out by the Supreme. been waging a relentless war ‘demonic’ concrete structures in Vrindavan, Goverdhan are doing CD culture. The lanes of and the influx from outside, the things deteriorate beyond human toler- During the rest of the cycle, souls against deceptive beautification a most haphazard and out of sync just the opposite of what Krishna Vrindavan no longer reverberate sensitive ecology of the area is ance. So, God, the redeemer, rejuvena- underwent a process of degradation — projects by various government with local ambience manner, say symbolised,” lamented a Sri with divine music, its all cacoph- under threat. Effective pre-emp- tor and remover of sorrows, comes to which was quite slow in the beginning bodies. locals. Krishna bhakt Surendra Sharma, ony at the loudest, shops selling tive steps to stall further restore peace and happiness in this and faster as time went by. Thus, it was The 84-kos, roughly 150 Acharya Sri Vats ji maharaj, president of the Braj Mandal spurious music to lakhs of encroachment and safeguard the world. Practically-speaking, God’s only at the confluence of the iron and kilometre area around Mathura, Vrindavan’s eminent spiritual Heritage Conservation Society, tourists.” natural assets are required to descent is meant to remove human suf- golden ages, also called the sangam is described as Braj Mandal, the leader, rued that “Sri Krishna was in Agra. Vrindavan and Radha Kund preserve the heritage values of fering and rejuvenate the world. between the kaliyuga and the satyuga, leela bhoomi of Sri Krishna. Each an environmentalist. He con- Along with physical assaults, are now attracting hordes of Sri Krishna land, say activists. In the copper age, as humans came when God intervened, did his job of year millions of devotees from all sumed Davanal to cool off heat, there were attempts being made foreign devotees of Sri Krishna. L " increasingly under the influence of transformation to start a new beginning.

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7 " N% @ O ,&) L R7 very season of the Pro Kabaddi League is a roller wo-time silver medallist P V D Ecoaster ride and this season has not been any dif- Sindhu was left speechless after ,'#' 7 R> ferent for the Haryana Steelers. It has been an hon- her agonising wait for the elusive + @ @M our for me to lead an inspiring bunch of players on T L$!& # gold finally ended with a maiden World the mat throughout the season so far. We were in Championship title here on Sunday. major trouble when we lost three matches in a row Sindhu became the first Indian to L"? at the start of the tournament, but the way the side win World Championships Gold by C + has fought back has been incredible. Grit and deter- ,'#' , thrashing familiar rival Nozomi 7 R+ mination is far more important than talent in sport Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 in one of 4" D2 and the players in the the most lop-sided finals ever. R Haryana team have shown Two years after being robbed of the S their mettle in this competi- Gold by Okuhara in an epic 110- @M tion. It was magnificent to minute final that went down as one of L !##!B!B defeat Patna Pirates, the greatest battles in badminton histo- Bengaluru Bulls and UP ry, Sindhu finally exorcised the ghost of L7 4" D Yoddha in consecutive that heart-wrenching loss with a dom- matches. The side gained a lot inating win over the same opponent. + M of confidence after triumph- “I am really very happy. I have wait- L!$A ing in tough contests. ed for this victory and finally I have After performing well in become a world champion,” Sindhu told L' the first match against Puneri reporters. 4" D & Paltan, we couldn’t play to our “I have no words to express, because @M ! $, potential in the next three I have been waiting for so L!!#C matches. And then we long. Last time, it was changed our strategy. Our fortunes changed from Silver, before that it was L7 4" D thereon. We had issues in our defense unit. The coach- Silver and finally I am a ,'#' 7 es and the team management thought about which world champion so I am player will be most suitable in which position. really really happy. I have > @ Thereafter, we had our strategies in place for the raiders been expecting this for a of the opposition team. The better the defense does, very long time. So I got it finally and I , the better the team will perform. want to enjoy it, feel it.” ' 7 Haryana’s raider Vikash Kandola has been a big It was Sindhu’s fifth World M boost for the team. We missed him terribly in the first Championships medal — most by a L#$ (!& three matches. The team’s spirits were uplifted after female singles player alongside former his return. He has been in tremendous form and he Olympic and world champion Zhang L7 @ @ will continue to contribute to the side’s victories in the + Ning of China — to go with the two suc- ,'#' 7 -> 0 upcoming matches. Vikash has been our top raider cessive silvers and a couple of Bronze with 58 points in 6 matches. medals. M Along with Vikash, it has been brilliant to see the “This win makes it more special LB5$#&& way our youngsters and especially Vinay (raider) per- because I am the first woman in India form in this season. The 19-year-old Sunil has also to win Gold and I would like to thank L made vital contributions for the team in the defense everybody out there for their support,” 4" D + R set-up. she said. 7 However, the Haryana Steelers’ main advantage Sindhu has also won an Olympic ,'#' 7 this season has been our coach Rakesh Kumar. Our Silver in 2016 Rio Games, a Silver at coach is also young, who was playing until last year. Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, an He has a good knowledge about how much a certain Asian Games Silver at Jakarta and the "? player should practice and how far to push a certain BWF World Tour Finals last year. @M athlete. He decides the amount of practice for each Sindhu credited her coaches for the L#&#&! player. Rakesh knows what is best for each athlete to performance and dedicated the win to perform at his best. her mother P Vijaya. L,+" 4 The Haryana Steelers are in a good position in “A lot of credit to my coaches, Gopi T9F the standings, but we have to keep believing in our- ' 7 4" D T Sir and Kim (Ji Hyun) and also to my 4 :9 selves to win games. The most important aspect in a parents, my support staff and sponsors league format is momentum. Therefore, once we win who believed in me,” she said. U 9FD:M a match, we should ensure that our performance does- “I dedicate this win to my mom, its L"! n't drop in the next game. Mistakes happened, but the her birthday today. I thought I will gift team is prepared to correct each of its mistakes and her something and finally I gift her this move forward in the tournament. The team dissects gold medal. It is because of my parents no words to express because you play just thought it was just another match “Usually the Japanese girls play a lot of point mattered to me. its performance after each game to play even better that I am here today.” for your country and it is definitely a like I played the semifinals and quar- rallies, so there were long rallies and “I was very confident even though in the upcoming matches. As the Indian national anthem proud moment for me,” she said. terfinals. I just went in that way and gave then I was dominating all of them and I was giving one or two points, then I The team has put up a great performance in the reverberated across the St Jakobshalle The Olympic Silver medallist said my 100 percent. from the starting I maintained the lead was getting those points back and season so far. The management isn’t looking too far stadium here, Sindhu stood at the she approached the finals like any “Winning and losing is secondary and finished it off. finally I did it.” ahead as yet. We are aiming to qualify for the knock- podium with moist eyes. other match and it took the pressure off but for me just going to the court and “I had to be alert on court. For me, Crestfallen after the devastating loss, out stages at the moment and then we’ll think about “It was really special when the flag her as she could produce her best. giving my 100 percent is very impor- I had to be prepared for everything, Okuhara, the 2017 champion, said she the semi-finals of the tournament. went up and national anthem was “I think I just focused on my tant.” attack or defence. So not any particu- just couldn't match up to the pace of (The writer is captain of Pro Kabaddi League playing and I had goosebumps, I have match and didn’t think it was a final. I Talking about the final, Sindhu said, lar strategy against her. It is just that each Sindhu. side Haryana Steelers) * * " %&'>6/ 1 erena Williams faces Maria SSharapova in a blockbuster first- round match today at the US " %&'>6/ Open, the feature showdown on the first day of the year’s final hile a host of young rivals hope to dis- Grand Slam tennis event. Wrupt the dominance of the “Big Eighth-ranked Williams, who Three” in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic, lost to Naomi Osaka in last year’s Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remain the US Open final and to Simona US Open favorites. Halep in last month’s Wimbledon The year’s final Grand Slam showdown final, is seeking her 24th career starts today on the Flushing Meadows hard- ! " " P Grand Slam singles title to match courts with top-ranked Djokovic, 20-time Margaret Court’s all-time record. Grand Slam champion Federer and Spanish * ). )2 /6 The 37-year-old American superstar Nadal having combined to win the owns a 19-2 record against Russia’s past 11 Grand Slam titles. 87th-ranked Sharapova and has Federer, 38, doesn’t see a problem !)/ )/$ ) beaten her 18 consecutive times with the dominance by the sport’s elder dating to 2005. statesmen, who together own 54 of the past " )6%(6% in front made the difference and That lopsided rivalry, howev- 65 Slam titles. we won the game.” er, has not prevented the matchup “I don’t think it’s a problem, per se,” ergio Aguero reached 400 Guardiola was less enthused from being the talk of the tourna- Federer said. “Now that Novak, Rafa and me Scareer goals as the by a VAR review that denied ment since Thursday’s draw are healthy again, Andy (Murray) also slow- Manchester City striker inspired City a penalty when Jefferson announcement. ly coming back again, has made it much the champions’ 3-1 win at Lerma appeared to trip Silva. “Of course I’m going to watch harder for young guys to come through. Bournemouth, while Tottenham City were last week left it,” Osaka said. “I think everyone “They are definitely knocking on the suffered a shock defeat against frustrated during a 2-2 draw in New York is going to watch it.” door big-time now. I think that’s very Newcastle on Sunday. with Tottenham when a last- Williams owns a 3-1 record $ ) $. “This year I went to two quar- encouraging for those who want to see With Premier League lead- gasp goal from Gabriel Jesus was over Sharapova in Grand Slam , 2 "3 4"$ ter-finals back to back and I feel somebody else win. I think also Novak’s ed over Federer and Djokovic both being ers Liverpool off to a perfect start disallowed by VAR due to a matchups, having lost their first *+5# *"#+* (A+!"# very confident about how I am domination, Rafa’s domination is also not in the opposite half of the draw. with three successive victories, handball against Aymeric such meeting in 2004 at right now.” normal for the game of tennis. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed City are already under Laporte. Wimbledon, but this will mark the While it’s Osaka’s first time “I think there’s going to be chances a stellar US Open run-up with a win at pressure to keep pace. first time they have met in a US meet second-seeded French Open defending a Slam, she had her first moving forward, but it’s not surprising with Cincinnati and runner-up efforts at Pep Guardiola’s side RELIEF FOR BRUCE Open. champion Ashleigh Barty of taste of defending a title this year the type of tennis they’ve been playing in Washington and Montreal. did just that thanks to Meanwhile, Steve Williams last won a Australia in the quarter-finals. at Indian Wells. recent years.” Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem Aguero as City’s record Bruce silenced his critics Grand Slam at the 2017 Barty, Osaka, Halep and Meanwhile, Halep, who has Third-seeded Federer also throws in a lost to Nadal in the Roland Garros final and goalscorer hit another as Newcastle won 1-0 at Australian Open, Czech third seed Karolina crashed out of the US Open in the chance for Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka, will be a threat. milestone with a clinical Tottenham to secure while pregnant. Pliskova, seeking her first first round the past two years, who like Britain’s injured Murray has won Germany’s sixth-ranked Alexander double in the south-coast their first points under Five-time Slam title, are among the enters with confidence after beat- three Slam crowns during the “Big Three” Zverev warns not to ignore other lower sunshine. the new Magpies boss. Grand Slam cham- foes trying to deny Williams ing Williams at Wimbledon. reign, but figures a familiar face will be lift- seeds such as Japan’s seventh-seeded Kei Raheem Sterling was Since taking over pion Sharapova, 32, failed a drug yet again in a quest she insists does- “It cannot be worse than the ing the US Open trophy. Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up, also on the scoresheet — mak- from Rafael Benitez in the test at the 2016 Australian Open n’t dominate her thoughts. last two years, to lose in the first “Yeah, it seems like the same guys are and Greece’s eighth-ranked Stefanos ing it six goals in four games this close-season, Bruce had found and served a one-year ban. The She has not played since retir- round,” Halep said. “I’m really the favorites again this time around,” Tsitsipas. term for the England winger — himself under pressure after los- 2006 US Open winner last won a ing from the WTA Toronto final good. I’m feeling healthy. I’m feel- Federer said. “It will be a surprise if anybody as City’s second win of the sea- ing his first two games, with Slam at the 2014 French Open. She with back spasms, handing ing fresh. else won.” ANDERSON OUT son lifted them to within two fans doubting his credentials has reached the fourth round at the Canada’s Bianca Andreescu the “The pressure of doing some- Defending champion Djokovic, seek- Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin points of Liverpool. and former players claiming his past two US Opens. title. thing special, it’s off. Now what ing a 17th career Grand Slam title, has won Anderson withdrew from the tournament It was a landmark day all squad were uncertain about his Other first-day matches in comes, comes as a bonus. I’m still four of the past five Slams, denied only by on Saturday due to a right knee injury. round for City, with captain methods. Arthur Ashe Stadium send Swiss OSAKA ‘VERY CONFIDENT’ working, I’m still motivated to win Nadal’s French Open win in June. The 32- The 33-year-old South African lost the David Silva involved in all three But Joelinton’s first goal third seed Roger Federer against Osaka won last year’s final after titles. I’ve started to feel more and year-old Serbian says he has adjusted to the 2017 final at Flushing Meadows to Rafael of the goals on his 400th appear- for Newcastle in the 27th India’s 190th-ranked Sumit Nagal, Williams was given a game penal- more that I’m capable to do that so extra pressure of defending over the years. Nadal and finished runner-up to Novak ance for the club. minute gave Bruce some top-seeded defending champion ty by umpire Carlos Ramos, who my confidence is very high.” “It’s a paramount challenge to defend Djokovic last year at Wimbledon. “We felt Bournemouth’s breathing space for a few days Novak Djokovic against Spain’s US Open officials have decided will Barty says “nothing has really a Grand Slam title,” he said. “These are the Anderson’s place in the draw will go to physicality, a nice three points at least. 76th-ranked Roberto Carballes not work on any match with changed for me” since her title at tournaments you want to win the most. This Italian lucky loser Paolo Lorenzi, the US and a big compliment to the Davinson Sanchez was Baena and French Open champi- Serena or Venus Williams at this Roland Garros. is where you want to shine.” Tennis Association announced. players, a few things to improve, caught playing the offside trap, on Ashleigh Barty, the second year’s US Open. “I just come here to play and Nadal, 33, has made an impressive run World number 17 Anderson has not that’s good it’s happened when allowing Brazilian forward seed from Australia, against 77th- This time, Osaka has had a do the best that I can,” Barty said. with titles at Rome, the French Open and played since his third-round exit at we are winning games,” Joelinton to collected Christian ranked Zarina Diyas of better run-up to the Open despite “I’m focused on my first round on Montreal and a Wimbledon semi-final loss Wimbledon last month. Injury ruled him Guardiola said. Atsu's inch-perfect ball and Kazakhstan. a first-round Wimbledon crash Monday and that’s all I’m worried to Federer. out of the recent hardcourt events at “The quality of our players fire home. Eighth-seeded Williams could out. about for the moment.” But the second-ranked isn’t too excit- Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati. !"#!$%& - )7

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%6/*63%( and John Campbell (7) — before rattling the timber of Darren Bravo (2). jinkya Rahane scored his first Test Ishant too joined the party by getting Acentury in two years before India rid of Shamarh Brooks (2) and Shimron blew away the West Indies top-order to Hetmyer (1). close in on a comfortable victory in the Kohli’s scalp did not help West first Test, here on Sunday. Indies much as Rahane and Vihari grad- Rahane scored a patient 102-run ually took the game away from the hosts knock but young batsman Hanuma with their confident yet contrasting bat- Vihari (93) missed out on his maiden Test ting. ton by just seven runs as India declared The moment Vihari miscued a pull their second innings at 343 for seven to which landed in the gloves of wicket- set West Indies a stiff 419-run target. keeper Shai Hope, India declared their Rahane and Vihari raised a 135-run second innings. partnership for the fifth wicket after India It was Rahane’s first Test hundred lost skipper Virat Kohli (51) early dur- since his 132 against Sri Lanka in August ing the fourth day’s play. 2017 while Vihari threw away a golden Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma opportunity to get his maiden hundred then blew away the West Indies top-order in only his fifth match. to leave them gasping at 15 for five at Rahane’s tea. patient knock " 76)62,6 The hosts need 404 came off 242 +8! partnership of 143 with Tom Dimuth Karunaratne, who more runs but even sur- balls with just Latham, who hit 154. strained a muscle of his left leg viving the final session five shots to the Holder off Shannon Gabriel. few testing deliveries, it largely remained ontrasting half-centuries Off-spinner Dilruwan and will be unable to bat until on the penultimate fence but Vihari Off-spinner Roston Chase (4/132) an untroubled stay for both Rahane and Cfrom BJ Watling and Colin Perera broke the marathon the fall of the fifth wicket, and day will be a huge paced his innings was the most successful bowler for the Vihari. de Grandhomme helped New stand after trapping Latham leg wicketkeeper Niroshan challenge for nicely. The Hyderabad hosts as he got rid of Rishabh Pant (7) Opener Mayank Agarwal (16) was Zealand lead by 138 runs in before on a delivery that Dickwella. them. batsman hit 10 fours after dismissing Kohli (51). the first wicket to fall for India in the sec- their first innings against Sri pitched and hurried on to the Angelo Mathews is the Bumrah and a six in his 128-ball India lost Kohli in the opening ses- ond innings, trapped by Chase in the 14th Lanka on day four of the rain- batsman’s pad. stand-in-captain and substitute and Ishant knock with an impres- sion of the fourth day when his leading over although TV replays showed the ball hit second Test on Sunday. Latham, who started the Dinesh Chandimal is keeping exposed the sive strike rate of 72.65. edge off Chase flew to John Campbell, was missing the leg stump but the bats- Only 48 of the scheduled day on 111, registered his fifth wicket in the absence of feeble West However, in an who took the catch on second attempt. man didn’t go for review on Saturday. 98 overs were possible as New 150-plus score in Tests. His Dickwella, who sustained a cut Indies’ batting attempt to get some That ended the fourth-wicket part- After Agarwal’s departure, KL Rahul Zealand reached 382 for five at career-best 264 not out also on the little finger of his left- line-up with quick runs, he pulled nership between Kohli and Rahane that (38) and Chesteshwar Pujara (25) added stumps. The tourists resumed came against Sri Lanka in hand on day three. their fiery Holder but could not yielded 106 runs for India. 43 runs for the second wicket to take the day on 196-4. The first ses- Wellington last year. The Kane Williamson-led spells as connect the The other overnight batsman Rahane India forward. sion was washed out by rain No 7 De Grandhomme New Zealand will be looking none of the ball and was joined by Vihari, who easily worked Before that, India bowled out West and a wet outfield at Colombo’s attacked hitting the home to bat only once and then let home batsmen the under- the ball around in gaps to keep the score- Indies for 222 in 74.2 overs in their first P Sara Oval. bowlers around the ground, their pace duo of Tim Southee could reach dou- edge was board ticking. innings in reply to 297 with Ishant De Grandhomme scored smashing five fours and five and Trent Boult have a crack ble-digit. easily taken by As soon as the new ball was available, Sharma returning with best figures of 5 83 in an unbeaten 113-run sixes. at the Sri Lankan batsmen in Bumrah Hope. pacers Kemar Roach and Gabriel oper- for 43. stand for the sixth wicket with Watling, who started the a bid to square the series. removed both Before that ated in tandem but before that West Besides Ishant, Mohammed Shami Watling, who finished the day day on 25, played a patient Play will get under way at the openers — Rahane too fell while Indies part-timers had bowled 41 overs (2/48) and left-arm spinner Ravindra on 81. knock during his 208-ball stay. 9:45 am (0415 GMT) today, Kraigg trying to score quickly, in this innings alone. Jadeja (2/64) scalped two wickets a Watling also played the Sri Lanka were without the final day of the match, Brathwaite (1) getting caught by While Roach and Gabriel bowled a piece. supporting role in an earlier captain and opening batsman weather permitting.