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Cannot watch a citizen deprived of liberty for social media posts, says court SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT City may get relief GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI from heat today Krishnadas Rajagopal desh government a “glaring The wreckage of the Indian NEW DELHI NEW DELHI case of deprivation of liber­ Air Force’s AN­32 transport The Capital continued to reel The Supreme Court on Tues­ ty”, in which a citizen had aircraft that went missing under heatwave conditions day ordered the immediate been sent to custody for 13­14 eight days ago with 13 per­ on Tuesday with the maximum temperature release of journalist Prash­ days. sonnel on board in Aruna­ settling at 45.5 degrees ant Kanojia on bail, saying it chal Pradesh was located on Celsius, up five notches. had no intention to sit back ‘Not endorsing tweets’ Tuesday. However, relief might be in and watch a citizen deprived When the ASG said Mr. Ka­ “The wreckage was spot­ store with the Met of his personal liberty for his nojia’s release would be con­ ted today 16 km north of Li­ The AN­32 that crashed in department forecasting a social media posts. strued by the public as an en­ po, northeast of Tato, at an Arunachal Pradesh. cloudy sky with chances of Mr. Kanojia’s family dorsement of his social approximate elevation of light rain on Wednesday. claims he was picked up media posts, Justice Baner­ 12,000 feet by the IAF Mi­17 which contact with the

CITY Ī PAGE 3 from his home on June 8 by jee shot back, “Why should helicopter undertaking AN­32 was lost 35 minutes af­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD plainclothesmen and taken it? It will be treated as an en­ search in the expanded ter it took off from Jorhat in to an undisclosed location dorsement of his right to search zone,” the IAF said in Assam in the afternoon of for allegedly sharing a video personal liberty.” “We are a statement. June 3. on social media of a woman not appreciative of the man­ Tato is the headquarters Siang Deputy Commis­ claiming she has sent a mar­ ner of his tweets, but we are of Shi­Yomi district, border­ sioner Rajiv Takuk also said riage proposal to Uttar Pra­ these sort of tweets should Justice Indira Banerjee ad­ bothered about his arrest ing China. on the ground for the mis­ locals claimed to have spot­ desh Chief Minister Yogi not be made... But to arrest dressed Additional Solicitor­ and incarceration,” she said. sing aircraft with local hun­ ted the wreckage on the left Adityanath. him? Liberty guaranteed un­ General (ASG) Vikramjit Ba­ Different site? ters and villagers, reported bank of the river Siyom near “Arrest? Arrest? A citizen’s der fundamental rights is sa­ nerjee, appearing for the Ut­ FREE SPEECH CANNOT BE CHOKED However, Shi­Yomi Deputy the sighting of the wreckage Gatte. “A team has been sent right to liberty has been in­ crosanct. Whatever it is, he tar Pradesh government. BY ARREST, SAYS SC Ī PAGE 12 Commissioner Mito Dirchi near Gatte village in Siang to verify,” he added. fringed. We have gone [Mr. Kanojia] has to be re­ The court called the ac­ THIN-SKINNED MASTERS said local officials, engaged district, adjoining Shi­Yomi. OPPORTUNITIES Ī PAGE 2 through the records... Yes, leased on bail immediately,” tion taken by the Uttar Pra­ Ī EDITORIAL in coordinating the search Gatte is in Payum circle over CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12

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Peerzada Ashiq Actual growth only 4.5%, says ex-Chief Economic Adviser Special Correspondent Srinagar New Delhi Two Islamic State­J&K (ISJK) TCA Sharad Raghavan Mr. Subramanian, whose In a first, a special NIA militants were killed in a NEW DELHI term as CEA from October court in Ahmedabad sen­ pre­dawn operation in Former Chief Economic Ad­ 2014 to June 2018 coincided tenced Birju Salla, a busi­ south Kashmir’s Shopian viser (CEA) Arvind Subrama­ in part with this period of nessman, to life imprison­ on Tuesday. A police spo­ nian has said India’s GDP “overestimation”, has ment and imposed a fine of kesman said the militants, growth in the period 2011­12 stressed that his paper deals ₹5 crore for placing a Sayar Ahmad Bhat from to 2016­17 is likely to have with the technical origins of ‘hoax’ hijack note on a Jet Kulgam’s Yaripora and Sha­ been over­estimated, and the overestimation and not Airways plane in October kir Ahmad Wagay from Sho­ the tag of the fastest­growing the political aspects. 2017. pian’s Awneera, were sur­ major economy may not Responding to Mr. Subra­ Of the fine deposited by rounded at Awneera in an hold. manian's paper, the Ministry Salla, the pilots on the air­ early morning operation. In a research paper, ‘In­ Arvind Subramanian of Statistics and Programme craft would get a compen­ “During the search oper­ dia’s GDP Mis­estimation: Li­ Implementation late on sation of ₹1 lakh each, each ation, the hiding militants kelihood, Magnitudes, Me­ official data. Tuesday reiterated its stance air hostess ₹50,000 and fired on the search party. In chanisms, and “Official estimates place that the methodology adopt­ each passenger ₹25,000 the ensuing encounter, the Implications’, published by annual average GDP growth ed was in line with interna­ for the “misery undergone two militants were killed Harvard University, Mr. Sub­ between 2011­12 and 2016­17 tional standards as set by the by them,” the court of spe­ A ceremony was held at Chennai port on Tuesday to seal affiliation ties between the and the bodies were re­ ramanian has argued that at 7%. We estimate that ac­ United Nations and was as cial NIA judge K.M. Dave Coast Guard and the 3rd (Naga Hills) battalion of Assam Rifles on ICGS Shaurya, left. trieved,” said the police. GDP growth during that pe­ tual growth may have been such robust. said. A battalion of the Assam Rifles will train on the ship. * R. RAGU riod was actually 4.5% rath­ about 4.5%, with a 95% con­ PAGE 12 PAGE 13 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CONTINUED ON Ī er than the 7% presented by fidence interval of 3.5­5.5%.” CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 D ETAILS ON Ī Four pilgrims from T.N. die in train near Jhansi Senior citizens were on religious tour

Special Correspondent condition. CHENNAI He was rushed to the Four senior citizens from nearby Jhansi District Civil Tamil Nadu, travelling on a Hospital, where he died la­ train from Agra to Coimba­ ter. tore, died on Monday near the Jhansi railway station in Case filed Uttar Pradesh. The de­ The authorities passed on ceased were part of a group information to Government undertaking a religious tour Railway Police, who filed a of north India. case and completed the post The deceased were iden­ mortem examination at the tified as Pachaiappan, 80, Jhansi Civil Hospital. Balakrishnan, 67, Dhana­ The bodies were handed lakshmi, 74, and Subba­ over to the group members rayan, 87. and sent to Coimbatore in a Three of them are from separate coach on Tuesday. Coimbatore and one from Jhansi Divisional Railway Coonoor. Manager Neeraj Ambisht vi­ A fifth member from the sited the station and in­ group, Kaladevi, 58, passed structed the officials to pro­ away before the group vide all necessary help to boarded the Kerala Express the victims. bound for Thiruvananthap­ According to the Jhansi uram at Agra. Division Public Relations Of­ ficer, the train left New Delhi Heat wave conditions at 11.25 a.m. on Monday and According to co­passengers, reached Agra Cantonment the four elderly victims at 2.05 p.m. were unable to bear the in­ However, on hearing that tense heat wave conditions the passengers were having prevailing in north India. health problems, the train, According to officials of which had a travel time of Jhansi Division of the North 210 minutes and should Central Railway, an emer­ have reached Jhansi at 5.40 gency call was made to the p.m., reached almost an Jhansi Junction that four hour ahead. Regarding the persons had “fainted” in the cause of death, the PRO said S8 and S9 coaches. Imme­ the post mortem report is diately, a railway medical yet to be released. specialist was kept in readi­ One of the tour organis­ ness. ers, who did not want to be When the train reached named, said that every year the station, the doctor exa­ a large group from Coimba­ mined the four persons, and tore visited various places in found Pachaiappan, Balak­ north India in May. This rishnan and Dhanalakshmi year, the group of more than had already died while Sub­ 100 persons had gone on a barayan was in a serious trip to Agra and Varanasi. CM YK wednesday • j une 12, 2019

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CM A ND-NDE YK THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 CITY 3 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE City may get relief from heat today Met Dept. forecasts partly cloudy sky

Staff Reporter Delhi on Tuesday was in NEW DELHI the “poor” category with a The Capital continued to reading of 300, according reel under a heatwave on to the Central Pollution Tuesday with the maxi­ Control Board. mum temperature settling five degrees above normal Dust storm at 45.5 degrees Celsius. There was heavy localised However, relief might be dust lifting due to high tem­ in store with the Meteoro­ perature and strong winds, logical Department pred­ but it reduced by late after­ icting a cloudy sky with noon. chance of light rain on “A severe dust storm Wednesday. originated from Sistan ba­ Tuesday’s day tempera­ sin in Afghanistan, which ture saw a drop after the ci­ travelled to Karachi [Pakis­ BJP gheraos office of DJB ty witnessed highest­ever tan]. A diluted plume is June temperature on Mon­ likely to hit north India, in­ day with the mercury soar­ cluding Delhi, in two days,” CEO over water crisis ing to 48 degrees Celsius in a forecast by CPCB read. Palam. The weatherman has fo­ Will leave only after issue is resolved: Goel The minimum tempera­ recast a partly cloudy sky ture on Tuesday was 30.4 on Wednesday with dust Staff Reporter him leave tonight,” Mr. Goel degrees Celsius.Although storm/thunderstorm ac­ New Delhi said. In a late night tweet, he some areas in the city saw companied by light rain A BJP delegation, led by Vijay indicated that the delegation heavy cloud build­up in the and gusty winds. Maximum Goel, staged a protest at the planned to stay overnight. early hours of Tuesday, temperature is likely to fall Delhi Jal Board (DJB) office The protesters also raised none of the weather sta­ to 41 degrees Celsius. The here on Tuesday demanding slogans against CM Arvind tions recorded any rainfall. minimum is expected to be immediate solution to the ci­ Kejriwal, who is the DJB chief. The Air Quality Index of 31 degrees Celsius. ty’s water woes. The team In a statement, the Delhi had come to meet DJB CEO Jal Board CEO said, “I have Nikhil Kumar but went on to heard the issues of the resi­ stage a protest, saying they dents of Delhi gathered at the would not leave till the pro­ office. The officials have been blem is resolved. given strict instructions to re­ “They [DJB] have no clue solve the grievances in va­ as to how many complaints rious areas.” they have received. They “Around 35 people along don’t have any knowledge with Mr. Goel entered Mr. Ku­ about the areas where people mar’s office at 5.30 p.m. and have been getting contami­ have refused to leave until the nated water or no water at all. issue is resolved,” an official They have no plans to resolve who was inside the CEO’s Women enjoy ice cream as the Capital continues to reel the crisis. We have gheraoed room told The Hindu over the under a heatwave. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA the CEO office and will not let phone.

Sheila to meet CM over BJP slams govt. power, water problems for ‘no summer action plan’ Staff Reporter nure and the present NEW DELHI regime. Staff Reporter Delhi Congress chief “We have prepared New Delhi Sheila Dikshit is sche­ a presentation on how The BJP on Tuesday ques­ duled to meet Chief power tariff situation tioned the absence of a Minister Arvind Kejri­ would have been summer action plan to deal wal on Wednesday to worse if the policies in with “acute power and wa­ discuss power and wa­ place during the ter crises” being faced by ter woes being faced Dikshit tenure conti­ the residents of the Capital. by people in the city. nued today,” a govern­ Delhi BJP chief Manoj Ti­ The Delhi Congress ment source said. wari claimed that more said that a delegation On June 8, Ms. than two crore people were would meet the Chief Dikshit had alleged suffering due to the ongo­ Minister at his Flag­ that the Aam Aadmi ing heatwave even as the staff Road residence. Party government summer action plan, which Government sourc­ coaxed tenants to in­ used to be routinely pre­ es said that the CM’s stal separate power pared by the Delhi govern­ Office has prepared a meters, following ment in the month of Fe­ presentation for the which the Delhi Elec­ bruary itself, was Delhi Congress team tricity Regulatory non­existent this year. to show comparative Commission increased Mr. Tiwari accused the data on power policy fixed charges benefit­ Chief Minister of being res­ during Ms. Dikshit’s te­ ing discoms. ponsible for the lack of adequate water supply af­ fecting 37 lakh citizens. “Today, the Delhi BJP an­ nounces that just after coming to power we will supply drinking water to every house through taps... Mr. Kejriwal is misleading the people by making pro­ mises for freebies, which has already been rejected by the people,” he added.

I N BRIEF Patrol your areas, L-G urges senior policemen NEW DELHI Senior officers should personally patrol areas under their jurisdiction at different times of the day, L-G Anil Baijal advised the Delhi Police on Tuesday during a review meeting over preventive strategies to curb street crimes. “The L-G directed that visibility of the police on the streets should be enhanced and be further extended inside residential colonies, especially during the night... more personnel on motorbikes should also be deployed,” the statement read. DELHI TODAY

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DELHI THE HINDU 4 CITY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF 12 government­funded DU Students protest against DU’s ‘faulty admission process’ colleges face money crunch Raise objections against fee sought from OBC, EWS aspirants ‘Over 40% vacancy in Institutions caught in DU-AAP govt. tussle over formation of governing bodies Pallavi Keswani Social Welfare Dept.’ NEW DELHI NEW DELHI Social Welfare Minister Sidharth Ravi One of the DU principal, crowd, increased stationery Around 50 people from 10 New Delhi Rajendra Pal Gautam on on the condition of anonym­ expenses and other prepara­ different student organisa­ Tuesday inspected his The deadlock between Delhi ity, said the government was tions for new students. tions gathered in front of department office in Geeta University and the AAP go­ seeking to interfere in the These expenses will be high­ Delhi University’s Arts Facul­ Colony and slammed L­G Anil vernment over the forma­ day­to­day functioning of the er this year with the universi­ ty on Tuesday to protest Baijal for 40% vacancy. The tion of governing bodies has colleges. ty expected to take in close against “faulty admission Minister said multiple letters left 12 colleges in the lurch. The current issue is over to 63,000 students in order process”. had been sent to the L­G The colleges are fully The AAP government has finalisation of nominees to to account for 10% EWS The protest focused on about the matter but there funded by the government, not released the first the governing bodies of reservations. the discrepancy in registra­ had been no action from him. which has not released the installment of funds for these colleges. The 12 colleges, which are tion fee being demanded for first installment of funds. 12 DU colleges. Another principal said in fully funded by the Delhi go­ entrance­based courses from Students protest against the admission process in Delhi State poll: Cong. starts Deen Dayal Upadhyaya the fight between the univer­ vernment include Acharya OBC, and EWS category stu­ University on Tuesday. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA process to pick candidates College principal Hemchand principal, Balaram Pani, said sity and the government, it is Narendra Dev College, Aditi dents. They also protested NEW DELHI Jain said salaries of the staff funds are not available for unfortunate that the colleges Mahavidyalaya, Bhagini Ni­ against the recent fee hike in Speaking on the recent ween OBC and general cate­ The Congress on Tuesday were being paid from pre­ lab equipment. The college are suffering. vedita College, Bhaskara­ institutions such as Ramjas decision of DU to club OBC gory, does not deserve to be held a meeting on how to vious year’s grant and stu­ is not prepared for admis­ charya College of Applied College and Bharti College. category and the Unreserved a one and should apologise select candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly dents’ fees. However, these sions season, where ‘Proposal at final stage’ Sciences, Dr. Bhim Rao Am­ “The All India Students’ category students in charg­ publicly.” poll. It was decided that the internal resources have been ₹40,000 worth of stationery A university official said the bedkar College, Deen Dayal Association [AISA] and Stu­ ing registration fees, Amar­ At the end of the protest, District and Block Congress exhausted, he added. will be employed, he said, proposal for governing body Upadhyaya College, Indira dents’ Federation of India jeet, a member of AISA, said: members from the student Committee presidents should Without funds, the college adding that the salaries of ad nominees was at a final stage Gandhi Institute of Physical had submitted a memoran­ “They have equated OBC organisations met the Dean suggest names of three will not be able to pay utility hoc teachers were not paid of the government and is ex­ Education & Sports Scienc­ dum listing out all the de­ with the general category of Students’ Welfare Associa­ candidates from their charges or salaries to con­ this month. At Indira Gandhi pected to be passed before es, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, mands. We were told that it and refuse to provide any tion and gave him their Assembly areas by June 22. tractual staff among others Institute of Physical Educa­ the end of this month. Maharshi Valmiki College of will be forwarded to the Ex­ answer or logic behind this. memorandums. “He didn’t This would then be submitted from the next month, he tion & Sports Sciences, the Meanwhile, during admis­ Education, Shaheed Rajguru amination Committee but They are charging ₹750 from give us any assurance. We to the Delhi Pradesh Congress added. college authorities said they sion season, expenses at col­ College of Applied Science, we have not received any res­ both while charging ₹300 have given them a three­day Committee office. A similar situation persists were able to pay salaries for leges tend to rise with the Maharaja Agrasen College ponse. Hence, we have gath­ from SC, ST and EWS stu­ deadline to take action, fail­ at Bhaskaracharya College of May but will find it difficult need to employ extra securi­ and Shaheed Sukhdev Col­ ered here,” said Prasenjeet dents. A Vice­Chancellor, ing which we will continue School of Football Applied Sciences, where the to meet liabilities in June. ty guards to help handle the lege of Business Studies. from AISA. who cannot differentiate bet­ our protest,” said Amarjeet. Excellence in CR Park NEW DELHI Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, during an inspection of SPM Sarvodaya Vidyalaya 2 chargesheets against DDCA secretary Centre told to give pay revision benefits to prosecutors in CR Park, announced the construction of a state­of­ For alleged role in fudging date of birth of aspiring cricketers the­art football ground on High Court asks govt. to accept recommendations made by AAP dispensation the school premises. He also Staff Reporter and Lal Bahadur Shastri “On the basis of the inves­ inspected a pilot project to New Delhi Cricket Club. tigation, Delhi Police has Staff Reporter prosecutors and service be­ public prosecutors and spe­ High Court said. install terrace solar panels in The Delhi Police has filed booked Vinod Tihara, the New Delhi nefit to be extended to cial public prosecutors in “Accordingly, we direct Delhi government schools. two chargesheets against Manipulation and fraud principal of Vidya Jain Pu­ The Delhi High Court has them “in its totality and im­ the city. the UOI to do so and issue Delhi and District Cricket It said he provided an insti­ blic School, Naresh Jain, directed the Centre to ex­ plement the same”. The top court had ruled an appropriate notification ‘Universities need to Association (DDCA) secre­ tutional platform for age along with parents of tend all the benefits to the The Bench remarked that, “Lieutenant­Gover­ within one month from to­ reimagine identity’ tary Vinod Tihara in a court manipulation and fraud players for offences under prosecutors in the matter of that the orders passed by it nor, while appointing the day. Needless to mention NEW DELHI here for his alleged role in which was made use of by Sections 420, 468, 471, 120B granting revision of their on September 3, 2015 and Special Public Prosecutor, that the UOI shall extend all At a forum in Hamburg held fudging the date of birth of certain unscrupulous pa­ and 34 of IPC,” the police pay scales as recommend­ February 1, 2019, in the is to act on the aid and ad­ the benefits to the prosecu­ to initiate a dialogue among aspiring cricketers and mak­ rents to ensure that their said. ed by the city government. matter of granting revision vice of the Council of tors as recommended by global university leaders on ing older players play in low­ children could play in the The investigation began of pay scales to the prosec­ Ministers”. the Government of NCT of the challenges that national higher education systems are er age groups. desired age group. These pa­ after FIRs were registered in ‘Implement the same’ utors as recommended by “In the light of aforesaid Delhi,” the court’s May 30 confronted with, O.P. Jindal The police said Mr. Tiha­ rents got the age of their 2014/2015 on the basis of A Bench of Chief Justice Ra­ the Delhi government have categorical direction of the order stated. Global University’s Founding ra, who was earlier the con­ children changed in munici­ complaints made by Kirti jendra Menon (since re­ not been implemented yet. Supreme Court, the Union The High Court was hear­ V­C C. Raj Kumar said vener of Sports Working pal records by fraud and got Azad, ex­member of Parlia­ tired) and Justice Brijesh It pointed out that the of India [UOI] has no other ing two petitions seeking universities need to re­ Committee of the DDCA, them admitted to Vidya Jain ment and former interna­ Sethi asked the Centre to Supreme Court had already option but to accept the re­ upward revision in the pay imagine their institutional misused his position with Public School to create tional cricketer alleging age accept the recommenda­ considered as to who would commendations made by scales of prosecutors and identity on the basis of a the aid of two institutions proof of a fictitious date of fraud committed by the pa­ tions made by the govern­ have authority for dealing the Government of NCT of for equipping them with fa­ shared understanding of the that he owned or managed birth which would be “easi­ rents of certain players, in ment on the service condi­ with the service conditions Delhi in its totality and im­ cilities and infrastructure common good. — Vidya Jain Public School ly” accepted in DDCA. connivance with Mr. Tihara. tions pertaining to and other issues relating to plement the same,” the needed to do their job.

Four cops among 15 held for extorting money from drivers

Press Trust of India A few days ago, the police got Noida information about the gang, Fifteen people, including said SSP (Gautam Buddh Na­ four policemen, have been gar) Vaibhav Krishna. “A wo­ arrested for allegedly extort­ man from the gang would ing money from car drivers hitchhike a car ride on some after threatening them with pretext and ask the driver to rape charges, the police said stop the vehicle near Sector on Tuesday. 44 police outpost. She would A Sub­Inspector, three then approach the PCR van constables and three private stationed nearby and com­ drivers of a PCR van were al­ plain to fake cops of rape by so held in connection with the driver,” he said. the case, they said. Two wo­ Then they would threaten men were caught red­hand­ the driver with legalese and ed while “settling a matter” he would eventually offer to with a victim for ₹50,000 on settle the matter in lieu of Monday night near Sector 44 some money, Mr. Krishna police outpost, said officers. said.

Key member of fake currency racket arrested

Staff Reporter New Delhi An alleged key member of an international fake cur­ rency racket has been ar­ rested, the police said on Tuesday. DCP (Special Cell) San­ jeev Kumar Yadav said San­ tosh Kumar Singh from Bi­ har was nabbed from Kashmere Gate on June 6. “Fake Indian currency with a face value of ₹5 lakh in denominations of ₹2,000 notes was seized from the 32­year­old’s pos­ session,” Mr. Yadav said. During interrogation, it was revealed that fake cur­ rency was being pumped into India through Bangla­ desh and Nepal and later circulated across the coun­ try through West Bengal. “The accused also dis­ closed that he procured the fake notes from one Nawal to supply in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana,” the DCP said. Santosh was pumping fake currency for the past one year and used to pay Nawal ₹40 per ₹100 fake note. He supplied these to his parties for ₹50­60. “Ef­ forts are being made to nab other accused, who have been identified,” the officer added.

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IN BRIEF Ex­karate player, student arrested Man swindles ₹58 lakh on pretext of providing MBBS admission, held for stealing cars from rental firm Accused used fake IDs, opened a firm to convince people

Duo hired vehicles online using fake documents; one SUV recovered Staff Reporter The accused the police to the accused. Former AAP trade NEW DELHI <> wing leader joins BJP showed his ID card He was arrested from Mal­ STAFF REPORTER involvement in the case and A 30­year­old man has been kaganj on June 8,” Mr. Par­ NEW DELHI and said he is the NEW DELHI the latter was picked up arrested for allegedly cheat­ vinder said. Former Aam Aadmi Party son of Hardeep A former karate player and from a location in Delhi. ing people on the pretext of During interrogation, the Trade Wing general secretary Singh Gill, who is a Vijender Yadav joined the BJP an electrical engineering stu­ They were formally arrested providing their wards ad­ accused allegedly told the member of the here on Tuesday. “I had dent have been arrested by and on their disclosure the mission in medical colleges, police that he, along with joined AAP to work for the the Delhi Police for allegedly SUV was recovered,” said Mr. the police said on Tuesday. National Testing his accomplice, cheated pe­ society but Arvind Kejriwal stealing luxury vehicles after Verma. Additional DCP (South) Agency ople using fake identity put pressure on me to collect hiring them on fake docu­ Parvinder Singh said that Parvinder Singh cards. They got fake Aad­ money... those who don’t ments from a portal of a car Aware of loopholes the accused has been identi­ Additional DCP haar cards made after collect money are publicly rental company. During interrogation, the ac­ fied as Anubhav Marwah, a which they opened bank ac­ insulted,” said Mr. Yadav. The duo has been identi­ cused revealed that they had resident of Malkaganj, who Testing Agency,” the officer counts. “He analysed the fied as Sahil Shokeen, a resi­ been customers of Zoomcar is a tourism graduate. said adding that the accused demand for job and medical Three die in car crash dent of Haryana who quit ka­ The accused in police custody. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT for the last four­five years According to the police, asked them to pay ₹70 lakh admission and concluded on Yamuna Expressway rate after falling off a train and were aware of the loo­ they received a complaint in four instalments. that he could lure people by NOIDA and damaging his foot while Verma said a case was regis­ out on bail and found some pholes in the website that on May 27 claiming that the As the complainant want­ offering them to get MBBS Three persons, who were on his way to participate in tered after Prashant Sharma, important clues. We also could be exploited to steal a accused had cheated the ed admission for his ward, admission for their wards. returning home after attending the 2014 National Games, an authorised representative scrutinised dossiers of crimi­ car. After hiring the car, they complainant of ₹58 lakh. he along with his friends Subsequently, he obtained a wedding in Aligarh, died and Sachin Parasar from Ro­ of Zoomcar India, submitted nals, zeroed in on a few and disabled its GPS near the The complainant said that paid ₹58 lakh to the ac­ the data of MBBS aspirants when their speeding car hini, Delhi, who is pursuing a complaint at the Con­ checked their possible hide­ Kundli border in Sonipat and he received a call from a cused. But after receiving from internet,” Mr. Parvin­ crashed into a truck on the a diploma in electrical engi­ naught Place police station outs. Except one, most of threw it into a moving truck number and was told that the money, they switched der said. Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida. The deceased were neering from a college in So­ against a man named Dush­ them were found at their ad­ to mislead the investigators. the caller would be able to off their mobile phones. It The accused then alleg­ identified as Gaurav (30) nipat, Haryana. The duo yant Chauhan who had dresses,” said Mr. Verma. They said they had used help his ward get admission was at this point that the edly opened a firm by the Pankaj (32) and Praveen (28), used to disable the GPS of booked an SUV and not re­ On June 10, the police got the same modus operandi for an MBBS course. complainant realised that name “Anchor Logistics and all residents of Ghaziabad. the vehicle before fleeing turned it after the booking an input that the suspect had earlier too to book four luxu­ he was cheated. Marketing” in Shahpur Jat with it, said the police. period got over. been spotted in Rohtak, Jhaj­ ry vehicles from Zoomcar Demanded ₹70 lakh During the course of in­ and also rented a place in Jain inaugurates ‘smart The company — Zoomcar jar and Bahadurgarh in and not returned them, said “The accused introduced vestigation, it was found Navjiwan Vihar to convince public charging station’ India — approached the pol­ Police team formed Haryana. the police. themselves as brothers ­­ that the accused used fake people, the police said, ad­ NEW DELHI ice after it was unable to lo­ A team was formed under “With the help of techni­ “They would modify the Simranjeet Singh Gill and identities. ding that ₹2 lakh, ATM Power Minister Satyendra Jain cate an SUV it had rented out the supervision of Additional cal surveillance Shokeen was vehicles suitably and supply Karandeep Singh. Simran­ “CCTV footage of various cards, mobile phones and a inaugurated a ‘smart public to the duo recently. The pol­ DCP Shobhit Saxena to trace nabbed. During questioning, them to persons involved in jeet showed his ID card and places was scanned and laptop have been recovered charging station’ in South ice have recovered the stolen the accused persons. “The he admitted to his involve­ bootlegging in Haryana and said he is the son of Har­ technical surveillance was from him. The police said Extension-2 market, set up by car from their possession. team scanned CCTV footag­ ment in the car theft. Sho­ U.P. The case is under inves­ deep Singh Gill, who is a mounted on the mobile that they are on the lookout electricity discom BSES, here DCP (New Delhi) Madhur es, questioned carjackers keen also revealed Sachin’s tigation,” said Mr. Verma. member of the National phone numbers which led for his accomplice. on Tuesday. BSES in statement said that it had entered into a partnership with multiple organisations to develop 150 such stations. One arrested in ex­CJI duping case 23­year­old held for operating fake websites Staff Reporter The incident came to A police team was sent to Female foetus found New Delhi light on May 30 after Mr. Udaipur to verify details of dumped in drain Offered free laptops, solar panels in the name of Central government schemes A man has been arrested Lodha, a resident of Panch­ the alleged account holder NOIDA STAFF REPORTER A female foetus, around for allegedly duping former sheel Park, received an e­ from SBI bank in which the became popular. Later, he every download, he got ₹6, NEW DELHI five-months-old, was found Chief Justice of India R.M. mail from a retired Su­ amount was transferred. decided to earn money Mr. Roy said. But, Soni shut inside a watermelon rind Lodha of ₹1 lakh after hack­ preme Court Judge B.P. Besides this, a request was The Cyber Crime unit of the through the blog. down the website as he got dumped in a drain in Gejha ing the e­mail account of his Singh which stated that his sent to Gmail to provide de­ Delhi Police arrested a 23­ “Soni created fake web­ scared after an IIT graduate village in Sector 93, the colleague, the police said account was hacked by tails of the person who year­old aspiring Charted sites in the name of new was arrested in a similar police said on Tuesday. on Tuesday. some unknown person. created the alleged fake ac­ Accountant for operating schemes under Modi­go­ cheating case. That also The accused, Dinesh Ma­ A case was registered on count, the officer added. fake websites by capitalis­ vernment and offered free didn’t help Soni from evad­ History-sheeter nabbed li, was nabbed from Udai­ the basis of Mr. Lodha’s Mali deals in selling wa­ ing on ‘Make in India Cam­ laptops and solar panels. ing the police. after gunfight pur on June 7. complaint wherein he al­ ter purifiers. On analysing paign’ and misleading peo­ The accused in police The accused lured the visi­ “Soni was arrested from * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT GHAZIABAD An ATM card through leged that he transferred ₹1 Mali’s bank account, it was ple by offering them free custody. tors to click on a link for Churu district after the pol­ A history-sheeter, identified which he withdrew the lakh through RTGS from his found that transactions of laptops and solar panels, confirming their applica­ ice received a tip­off that so­ as Phool Mia alias Rijwan, was amount has also been reco­ account after receiving ₹4.5 lakh were done from the police said on Tuesday. said the police. tion for the freebies,” Mr. meone had created fake nabbed after a gunfight near vered, they said. message from the hacked e­ across the country, the of­ The accused has been Deputy Commissioner of Roy said. websites in the name of the Mahamaya stadium Efforts are on to arrest mail id, Additional DCP ficer said and added that identified as Rohit Soni, a Police (Cyber Crime) However, the link actual­ Central government’s flag­ flyover here, the police said his accomplice Mukesh, the (South), Parvinder Singh, the cheated amount is yet B.Com graduate and a resi­ Anyesh Roy said that Soni ly made the visitor to down­ ship schemes,” Mr. Roy ad­ on Tuesday. police added. said. to be recovered. dent of Churu in Rajasthan, started a blog in 2016 and it load an App “4Fun” and for ded.

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Weather Watch ‘Congress culture Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday of keeping alive dissidence not dead’ Analysts read more into Rahul-Sidhu meet

VIKAS VASUDEVA CHANDIGARH As the suspense continues over Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu taking charge of his new Ministry amid the ongoing tussle with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the rift between the two leaders seems to be growing wider with the Navjot Singh Sidhu with former cricketer visiting Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka New Delhi to meet Congress Vadra. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs) president Rahul Gandhi. As part of the post­poll reinstatement of Mr. Sidhu Forecast for Wednesday: Heavy/very heavy rainfall likely at Cabinet reshuffle last week, as the Local Government Mi­ isolated places over Konkan & Goa, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, sub- Capt. Amarinder divested nister in an attempt to re­ Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Mr. Sidhu of the key Local solve the ongoing tussle in Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe city rain max min city rain max min Government portfolio and the State unit risks under­ Agartala...... —.... 36.0.... 27.4 Kozhikode ...... 60.... 30.2.... 25.0 allocated him Power and mining the Chief Minister’s Ahmedabad...... —.... 43.0.... 30.5 Kurnool...... —.... 40.0.... 29.2 New and Renewable Energy authority and further wor­ Aizawl ...... —.... 29.7.... 20.9 Lucknow...... —.... 42.1.... 28.6 Allahabad ...... —.... 46.0.... 30.4 Madurai...... —.... 38.8.... 26.5 Sources. sening the rift within the Bengaluru...... —.... 30.0.... 21.0 Mangaluru...... 10.... 31.2.... 22.5 Mr. Sidhu, who met Mr. party in Punjab,” he added. Bhopal...... —.... 45.0.... 31.5 Mumbai...... 40.2.... 34.6.... 23.0 Gandhi, Congress general Bhubaneswar ...... —.... 40.3.... 26.6 Mysuru...... —.... 29.4.... 21.6 Chandigarh ...... —.... 44.1.... 28.0 New Delhi ...... —.... 44.5.... 30.4 secretary Priyanka Gandhi Cong. downplays rift Chennai ...... —.... 40.9.... 31.4 Patna ...... —.... 38.8.... 28.0 Vadra and veteran leader The State Congress, howev­ Coimbatore...... 1.4.... 32.4.... 24.9 Port Blair ...... 47.4.... 30.2.... 23.2 Ahmed Patel on Monday, is er, downplayed the signifi­ Dehradun...... —.... 39.8.... 24.4 Puducherry...... —.... 40.0.... 29.2 Gangtok...... 38.... 23.1.... 15.5 Pune ...... 1.7.... 36.5.... 23.3 learnt to have apprised the cance of Mr. Sidhu’s meet­ Goa ...... 6.4.... 32.3.... 24.2 Raipur ...... —.... 44.3.... 33.6 “high command” of being ing, with Asha Kumari, the Guwahati ...... 5.6.... 34.0.... 26.2 Ranchi...... —.... 40.5.... 25.4 Hubballi...... —.... 34.0.... 31.0 Shillong...... 16.1.... 24.6.... 16.1 “singled out unfairly” in the AICC in­charge of Punjab af­ Hyderabad ...... —.... 38.4.... 28.6 Shimla...... —.... 30.5.... 21.5 Cabinet rejig on the pretext fairs, asserting that every Imphal...... —.... 32.5.... 21.4 Srinagar ...... 0.8.... 21.8.... 13.7 of the party’s “poor perfor­ Congressman was “entitled” Jaipur...... —.... 43.8.... 33.5 Trivandrum ...... 23.8.... 30.0.... 22.9 Kochi...... 24.6.... 29.0.... 25.2 Tiruchi ...... —.... 40.3.... 27.6 mance” in urban areas of to meet the party president. Kohima...... 29.6.... 32.7.... 17.8 Vijayawada...... —.... 42.3.... 29.0 the State in the general “As far as his [Mr. Sidhu’s] Kolkata...... —.... 36.6.... 29.0 Visakhapatnam ...... —.... 33.5.... 29.2 election. taking charge of the new (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) Mr. Gandhi’s meeting portfolio is concerned, if Mr. Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday with Mr. Sidhu has drawn Sidhu does not desire, it’s CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE Ahmedabad..... 96 145 .43 ....54 .....— ....* criticism from political ana­ entirely his wish. He [Mr. In observation made at Bengaluru ...... 6 .38 .46 ....18 ...52 ....* 4.00 p.m., Baghpat, Uttar lysts. “Mr. Sidhu’s audience Sidhu] is a Minister of Capt. Chennai ...... 5 .52 .52 ....84 .....— ....* Pradesh recorded an with the high command Amarinder’s Cabinet and it’s Delhi ...... 13 121 108 ..245 .301 ....* overall air quality index Hyderabad ...... 9 .32 .18 ....25 ...55 ....* (AQI) score of 373 hints that Congress’s culture for the Chief Minister to de­ indicating an unhealthy Kolkata...... 3 .15 ...8 ....63 ...82 ....* level of pollution. In of keeping alive dissidence cide who will hold which Lucknow...... 2 .35 .52 ..285 .....— ....* contrast, Eloor, Kerala Mumbai ...... 28 .25 .88 ....28 ...54 ....* recorded a healthy AQI at the State level against the portfolio,” she said. score of 37 State leadership is not Ronki Ram, Dean at the Pune...... 52 .17 .29 ....37 ...33 ....* Visakhapatnam 17 .58 .44 ..... — .105 ....* dead,” said Ashutosh Kumar, Department of Social professor of political science Science at Panjab University, Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, at Panjab University. said Mr. Sidhu’s meeting making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air “Capt. Amarinder, after with the party’s central lea­ particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues the Assembly and Lok Sabha dership appeared like an at­ and monuments. NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by polls, has emerged as a tempt at capturing a “power reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. strong leader and, on the stronghold”. “If the CM has CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause other hand, the Congress to take decision on the dicta­ dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. high command looks weak tion of the party high com­ PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, after its performance in the mand, it’s not in good taste. nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and Lok Sabha polls,” he said. This shows the party is high­ premature death in people with heart or lung disease “Any effort to push for ly centralised,” he said. 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IN BRIEF CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Monsoon fury Jagan government may not accept Naidu’s plea Permission sought for use of auditorium on Krishna bank NH issues to be resolved soon, says Gadkari Special Correspondent Mr. Naidu and 21 other such Vijayawada THIRUVANANTHAPURAM structures along the river. Union Minister for Road There is little chance of But, Mr. Venkateswarlu al­ Transport and Highways Nitin Leader of Opposition in the leged that all the buildings Gadkari has assured Kerala Andhra Pradesh Legislative within the flood bank were Chief Minister Pinarayi Assembly N. Chandrababu unauthorised. Even the Vijayan on Tuesday that the Naidu being given permis­ house Mr. Naidu was cur­ issues related to the four/six sion to use the government rently residing was unauth­ laning of the National building Praja Vedika audito­ orised according to the River Highway corridors passing rium, near his current resi­ Conservancy Act, 1884. through the State would be dence, according to YSRCP While no construction was resolved soon. During the senior leader Ummareddy allowed on the river bank meeting with the Chief Venkateswarlu. Ummareddy Venkateswarlu under the Act, the TDP go­ Minister, Mr. Gadkari said the Addressing the media addressing the media on vernment tried to regularise Centre would allocate funds here on Tuesday, Mr. Venka­ Tuesday. * V. RAJU 21 unauthorised construc­ needed for the development teswarlu said that the former tions during its rule, the of NH that had been dragging Chief Minister, who claimed torium and also permit him YSRCP leader charged. on for several years. that he had 40 years expe­ to continue living in his pre­ The TDP even made a rience in politics, should sent residence near the Pra­ proposal to ‘shift’ the bank Kerala Opposition walks have known better than to ja Vedika. The Praja Vedika of the river to exclude all this out of Assembly spend ₹4.3 crore of public and the former Chief Minis­ unauthorised constructions, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM money to construct a build­ ter’s residence, a guest he charged. The Opposition United ing on the banks of the house converted into house, Asked if the YSRCP go­ Democratic Front (UDF) legislators staged a walkout Hungry sea: With the Southwest monsoon becoming active, rain lashed several places across Kerala, uprooting trees and Krishna. are within the left flood bank vernment was going to grant in the Assembly on Tuesday in destroying houses. A view of the houses eaten up by the sea at Valiyathura in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.* S. MAHINSHA Mr. Naidu in a letter wrote of river Krishna. permission to Mr. Naidu, the protest against the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC to Andhra Pradesh Chief Mi­ senior leader said there was government’s improper nister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Red­ Unauthorised structures little chance of that. He said handling of the attack on dy recently requested that An order has been issued by the government would soon C.O.T. Naseer, a former CPI(M) Kerala priests the government grant him the A.P. CRDA regularising take a decision on these un­ worker who had contested as Roshan Baig calls on BJP permission to use the audi­ the house being occupied by authorised constructions. an Independent from the Vadakara Lok Sabha get bail in constituency. IUML legislator forgery case Parakkal Abdulla said the leaders, fuels speculation Loan waiver: audit finds money CCTV visuals of the attack clearly showed the role of Special Correspondent Special Correspondent CPI(M) and DYFI local leaders. Bengaluru KOCHI was credited into wrong accounts After brushing aside the The Ernakulam District Junior doctors in Kerala show cause notice sent to Sessions Court on Tuesday to go on strike on Friday him by the Congress follow­ granted anticipatory bail to Karnataka government asks banks to return the amount KOZHIKODE ing his revolt against the Kar­ Father Paul Thelakkat, first Close to 3,500 junior doctors nataka leadership, former accused and Father Antony Special Correspondent formation provided by the back. “Several thousands of and house surgeons in Minister and Congress MLA Kallookaran, fourth ac­ Bengaluru banks, detailed and multiple accounts in Yadgir had re­ government medical colleges Roshan Baig on Tuesday cused, in the case relating A sample audit conducted audits will be conducted to ceived money before the in Kerala will go on strike on called on Bharatiya Janata to forging documents in over three months — on the ensure that the money elections, but have been ta­ Friday seeking a hike in their Party (BJP) leaders Mukhtar connection with the con­ money paid into accounts in reaches the rightful benefici­ ken back after elections. The monthly stipend. Abbas Naqvi and M.J. Akbar troversial land deal in the the first phase of Karnataka aries. “To prevent a repeat Chief Minister has to apolo­ Representatives of the Kerala in Delhi. Syro­Malabar Church. government’s loan waiver of this embarrassing situa­ gise,” he said. Medical Postgraduates Association said on Tuesday It is being speculated in The allegation against scheme — found that 13,988 tion, the government will al­ However, clarifying that that labour rooms, casualty, Congress circles that Mr. the priests was that they ineligible accounts across so ask banks to audit their the issue had no relation to emergency operation Baig might take a decision Coming together: Karnataka MLA Roshan Baig, right, with had forged certain docu­ the State had been credited accounts thoroughly,” sourc­ elections, Chief Minister theatres and intensive care on quitting the party after BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in Delhi. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ments and placed them be­ with a whopping ₹59 crore. es said. H.D. Kumaraswamy said, units would be excluded from consultations with BJP lead­ fore the synod of Syro­Ma­ Following the detection, the BJP State president B.S. “Confusion has been caused it. Strike notices had been ers in the national capital. er Karnataka Chief Minister Venugopal for what he labar Church with an government has asked banks Yeddyurappa accused the due to the failure of the served on college principals, Mr. Baig has distanced Siddaramaiah, KPCC presi­ called the party’s “flop intention to defame the to return the money. government of giving money banks to segregate farmers’ heads of departments and himself from Congress lead­ dent Dinesh Gundu Rao and show” in the Lok Sabha Cardinal, the church and Sources in the govern­ to farmers before the elec­ loans. We have sought an ex­ Health Minister. ers after hitting out at form­ AICC general secretary K.C. election. its institutions. ment said, based on the in­ tions, and then taking it planation from the banks.” HC notice to Telangana Speaker Special teams to track finance firm chief over Congress MLAs joining TRS Karnataka police receive 9,000 complaints from panicked investors, government forms SIT Division Bench also issues notice to Council Chairman Special Correspondent security at the IMA office to Bengaluru ensure law and order as hun­ MARRI RAMU passed when the two peti­ heer Reddy, Ch. Lingaiah, A massive manhunt has been dreds of investors from HYDERABAD tions came up for hearing. Hari Priya Banoth, K. Upen­ launched for the Managing across Karnataka, as well as The Telangana High Court der Reddy, P. Sabitha Indra Director and Chief Executive Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday issued notices to Petitions filed Reddy, R. Kantha Rao, Ath­ Officer of IMA Group of Com­ and Kerala, have been rush­ the Telangana Speaker and The first petition was filed by ram Sakku, B. Harshavard­ panies, Mohammed Man­ ing to the office. They had the Council Chairman fol­ Congress leader and former han Reddy, V. Venkateshwar soor Khan, who is on the run been promised high returns. lowing writ petitions over MLC Shabbir Ali in Decem­ Rao and J. Surnder. along with his family mem­ “Investigations are on and four Congress MLCs and 10 ber 2018, challenging the While the hearing on the bers since last week. our main concern is to track MLAs joining the ruling Te­ merger of the Telangana petition was pending, two Special teams were down Mr. Khan to ascertain langana Rashtra Samithi Congress Council Legisla­ more Congress MLAs, G. formed soon after com­ the veracity of the audio (TRS). Also, notices would ture Party with the TRS Venkataramana Reddy and plaints started pouring in at clips which are circulating in be served on the Legislature Council Legislature Party. Rohit Reddy, joined the TRS. the Commercial Street police his name,” Rahul Kumar Secretariat, the Election The second writ petition The Speaker on Thursday station from depositors. The Shahpurwad, DCP East, said. Commission of India, the was filed less than two last recognised 12 MLAs of police, who set up a special four MLCs and 10 MLAs who months ago by Congress Congress as members of desk to deal with complaints Delegation meets CM have been notified as TRS le­ MLA Mallu Bhatti Vikramar­ TRS, hours after they moved about the case, received On Tuesday, a delegation led gislators. ka and MP N. Uttam Kumar him, seeking merger of their 9,000 petitions since Mon­ Sea of complaints: Investors gathering at A.S. Convention Centre, which was converted into a by Muslim leaders met Chief

A Division Bench com­ Reddy, seeking a direction to group with the ruling party. day, when an audio clip, stat­ temporary police station, in Bengaluru, on Tuesday. * V. SREENIVASA MURTHY Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy prising acting Chief Justice the Speaker to disqualify 10 The Speaker acceded to ed to be of Khan claiming to and Home Minister M.B. Pa­ Raghvendra Singh Chauhan MLAs who joined the treasu­ their request, considering end his life owing to financial CCTV camera footage from The police sounded alerts regard, a senior police offic­ til, seeking their interven­ and Justice Shameem Akther ry benches. the fact that they constituted troubles, started doing the in and around the area be­ at airports, bus stands, rail­ er supervising the probe, tion, and a thorough probe. directed the respondents to The petitioners wanted two­thirds of the Congress rounds. fore the family fled. The pol­ way stations and entry and said, adding that it was a Mr. Patil held a meeting with file counter and posted the the Speaker to disqualify the Legislature Party, a require­ Sources said the police ice were also on the lookout exit points to look out for the planned move and the com­ senior police officials and an­ petitions for hearing after MLAs before taking a call on ment for merger under the teams were analysing the for the directors and senior family members. Relatives pany executives knew what nounced that the case would four weeks. their merger with the TRS. anti­defection law. Call Detail Records of the fa­ executives of the group com­ and friends of Mr. Khan were was going to happen. be handed over to a Special The directions were The 10 MLAs were D. Sud­ (With PTI inputs) mily members as well as panies. also being questioned in this The police provided tight Investigation team. A CAPSULE to fight quacks in Kerala A.P. kidney racket probe takes a new turn SIT is focussing on the role of authorisation panel handling organ transplants Forum opposes illegal advertisements of unauthorised medical practitioners Sumit Bhattacharjee Vambay in Visakhapatnam, A.S. Jayanth activists launched a legal bat­ “Only those registered un­ Most of those advertise­ VISAKHAPATNAM was forged to showcase as Kozhikode tle against a doctor in Thiru­ der the Travancore­Cochin ments dealt with diseases The investigation into the al­ wife of one Sivakumar, a pa­ Kerala Agriculture Minister vananthapuram who gave Medical Council can be Ay­ that many people might not leged kidney racket in the ci­ tient from Bengaluru,” said V.S. Sunil Kumar was sche­ advertisements in major urveda practitioners. Sec­ wish to discuss in public. ty took a twist with the SIT Mr. Laddha. duled to open a hospital in newspapers claiming to cure tions 3 and 4 of the Drugs “This ensures that even if the (Special Investigation Team) As per the Transplanta­ Thrissur on June 6 that of­ diabetes, cancer and thyroid and Magic Remedies (Objec­ treatment is a failure, the pa­ formed by the city police tion of Human Organ Act, or­ fered a mix of “traditional In­ diseases. tionable Advertisements) tients may not complain now training its guns on the gans cannot be sold and can dian medicine,” Homoeo­ Both the State Drugs Con­ Act, 1954, also prevent ad­ against it,” he said. Kidney Transplant Commit­ only be donated by the rela­ pathy, “traditional native trol Department and the Ker­ vertisements of medical tee or Authorisation tives of the patient. And the medicine”, Naturopathy, ala State Human Rights Com­ treatment or medicine that Joining hands Committee. relationship is to be esta­ and German, Korean and mission issued orders claim to cure a particular dis­ CAPSULE is working in asso­ So far the SIT has booked blished through documents Chinese treatment methods. against the doctor later. ease,” he said. ciation with organisations two cases of gross violation and consent of relatives and The hospital owner claimed When a survey of adver­ such as the Indian Medical against the managing direc­ A file photo of the panel members conducting their inquiry at certified by the Authorisa­ he had a “doctorate” in ‘Threat to public health’ tisements published in 22 Association and the Ayurve­ tor of Sraddha Hospital, Pra­ Sraddha Hospital in Visakhapatnam. tion Committee, said Vice­ “plansopathy.” Activists of the forum claim major newspapers from Thi­ da Medical Association of In­ deep Kumar, and a few oth­ Chancellor of Dr. NTR Un­ The Minister decided to to oppose illegal advertise­ ruvananthapuram between dia. K. Radhan, general se­ ers, under the A.P. out of the 29 cases, in two splant Committee. And this iversity of Health Sciences keep off the event after wi­ ments of medical treatment October 1 and 7 last year was cretary, KSSP, said the Transplantation of Human cases the investigating offic­ is where we have our Dr. C.V. Rao. despread criticism online methods and unauthorised taken, both legal and illegal forum, functioning under Organ Act. ers have found incriminating doubts”. The SIT is of the opinion and offline. In the forefront medical practitioners which medical practitioners were the health committee of the As per the initial investiga­ documents suggesting that “What is the role of the that the three­member com­ of the protests were activists pose a threat to the public found involved in giving ille­ organisation, would conti­ tion by the SIT and the three­ the donors were forged to committee? Was it not the mittee constituted by the of CAPSULE (Campaign health system. gal information. nue to bring to the attention member committee formed show them as relatives of the duty of the committee to then District Collector K. Against Pseudo Science Us­ M.P. Anil Kumar, conven­ “Sixteen newspapers of government departments by the then District Collec­ patients. check the veracity of the Bhaskar to investigate into ing Law and Ethics), an in­ er, CAPSULE, told The Hin- were found carrying 80 such and the judiciary about such tor, Sraddha Hospital had so According to the Commis­ documents and how can a the Sraddha Hospital cases itiative of the Kerala Sasthra du that the Supreme Court advertisements on a single practices. “We will also cir­ far performed about 68 kid­ sioner of Police Mahesh donor, who is not a relative and six other hospitals in the Sahitya Parishad (KSSP). had banned traditional or day. There were 74 people or culate messages about the is­ ney transplants of which 29 Chandra Laddha, “In both of the patient, pass off as a city, which are involved in The idea of CAPSULE was native medical practices in firms who gave those adver­ sue through social media were done by violating the the cases, approval was gi­ relative. In one case, the doc­ the racket, needs to be raised after a group of social an order on April 3, 2018. tisements,” he said. platforms,” he added. rules and regulations. But ven by the Kidney Tran­ uments of a woman from a changed. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 NATION 9 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Gujarat put on high alert as cyclonic 28 children die of ‘brain fever’ in Bihar storm ‘Vayu’ inches towards coast Experts monitoring situation: Nitish Around 3 lakh people to be shifted: schools ordered closed for three days in coastal districts Special correspondent could not make the aware­ K ailash Mansarovar Patna Yatra commences ness drive as it should have Mahesh Langa NEW DELHI At least 28 children have been…we’re careful and tak­ AHMEDABAD External Affairs Minister S. died in the past one month ing all measures to tackle Jaishankar on Tuesday Cyclonic storm ‘Vayu’ has in­ in Muzaffarpur district of the situation of death of chil­ announced the start of the tensified into a severe cy­ north Bihar, allegedly due to dren in Muzaffarpur”. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for clonic storm, forcing author­ Acute Encephalitis Syn­ Meanwhile, unofficial re­ the Lipulekh route, asserting ities to put Gujarat on high drome (AES), which is local­ cords said that 130 cases of that the pilgrimage was an alert. ly known as Chamki bukhar suspected AES had come in “important step” towards The State authorities have (brain fever). at the Sri Krishna Medical strengthening the friendship swung into action, ordering Chief Minister Nitish Ku­ College and Hospital between India and China. He closure of schools for three mar, has expressed concern (SKMCH) and private Kejri­ was speaking at an event days in coastal districts and over the rising deaths of wal hospital in Muzaffarpur here. PTI asked fishermen to return to children in Muzaffarpur. He in the last nine days. “Total­ the coast from high seas. said, “A team of doctors and ly, 81 children with suspect­ Medical tech firms seek The India Meteorological medical experts have been ed AES are admitted in rationalisation of taxes Department (IMD) on Tues­ sent to Muzaffarpur to mon­ these two hospitals and over NEW DELHI Medical technology day said the speed of ‘Vayu’ itor the situation and also three dozen have already companies have urged the had increased to 17 km per speed up the awareness died”, said a doctor of the Centre to cut taxes and duties hour and was located in the drive about complexities SKMCH on the condition of on the industry in the coming Arabian Sea, about 350 km and preventive measures anonymity. Union Budget, to ensure a west­northwest of Goa, 410 about AES”. Every year during sum­ continuous supply of quality km south­southwest of Mum­ Ready for action: NDRF personnel in Chiloda town being briefed about the cyclone ‘Vayu’ heading towards Gujarat.* AFP “Till last night, 28 chil­ mer time, especially in the medical devices. “We are bai and 530 km nearly south dren have lost their lives­ season of luscious fruit seeking a reduction of custom of Veraval (Gujarat). After a review meet with …we’ve started two separate litchi, AES outbreak gets re­ duties to 2.5% including all “It is very likely to move District Collectors and offi­ Intensive Care Units (ICU) ported and takes the lives of surcharges,” said Mr. Sanjay nearly northwards and cross cials, Additional Chief Secre­ Shah, crisis management along with other makeshift children in the district, Bhutani, director at the Gujarat coast between Por­ tary (Revenue) Pankaj Ku­ wards in the government which is India’s largest litchi Medical Technology bandar and Mahuva around mar said schools, colleges hospital”, Muzaffarpur civil cultivation region. Association of India. Veraval and the Diu region as and anganwadis in coastal surgeon Dr. Shailendera Mr. Nitish Kumar had a severe cyclonic storm, with districts would remain shut committee review situation Prasad Singh told The Hin- said, “It generally hits those Centre takes steps to a wind speed of 135 kmph on June 12 and 13. du over phone. children who go to sleep curb arhar dal price rise during early morning of June “We have roped in Army, Earlier on Monday, Prin­ empty stomach at night and NEW DELHI 13,” the IMD said. Navy, Coast Guard and BSF Home Minister directs officials to ensure safety of people cipal Secretary of the Health eat litchis fallen on the In a bid to curb the rising The cyclone will make a units. If needed, we will also Department Sanajy Kumar ground. Earlier, three diffe­ prices of arhar or tur dal, the landfall near Veraval in Gir take the help of the Air said the deaths were caused rent teams of doctors had Centre has taken steps to Special Correspondent The National Disaster Res­ tions, health, drinking water increase imports and also Somnath district on June 13 Force. We have ordered New Delhi ponse Force (NDRF) has de­ and their immediate restora­ by Hypoglycemia (deficien­ reached three different con­ release lentils from its buffer but it will be preceded by schools, colleges and angan­ Home Minister Amit Shah on ployed 26 teams, compris­ tion in the event of cy of glucose or sugar in the clusions about the reason of stock into the open market. heavy rainfall in isolated wadis in the districts which Tuesday reviewed the prep­ ing about 45 personnel disruption. blood stream), and not by children’s deaths in summer Food Minister Ram Vilas places. are likely to be hit by the cy­ arations for cyclone ‘Vayu,’ each, and the rescuers are The Ministry is in continu­ the fever. He, however, ad­ season in Muzaffarpur.” Paswan called a meeting with “June 13 and 14 are crucial clone to remain shut on June which is expected to make a equipped with boats, tree­ ous touch with the govern­ ded that “48 suspected AES According to doctors, secretaries from the for us. We have roped in the 12 and 13,” Mr. Kumar said. landfall in Gujarat, and di­ cutters and telecom equip­ ments of neighbouring cases have been recorded so high temperatures along Agriculture, Commerce, Food Army, the NDRF, the Coast The government has post­ rected officials to ensure the ment. The NDRF is also states which may be affected far in the district”. with excessive humidity is and Consumer Affairs on Guard and other agencies for poned the State­wide school safety of people. sending another 10 teams as due to the cyclone. On Tuesday, Union Minis­ considered to be an ideal sit­ Tuesday evening to discuss rescue and relief work. We enrolment drive scheduled The National Crisis Man­ requested by the Gujarat Units from the Indian ter of State for Health and uation for the outbreak of the concerns over a will start shifting people liv­ for June 13­14 during which agement Committee government. Coast Guard, and the armed Family Welfare Ashwani Ku­ AES, which has symptoms “temporary rise in price,” he ing in coastal areas to safer all Ministers, legislators and (NCMC), chaired by Cabinet Ms. Shah has asked offi­ forces have been put on mar Choubey said in Patna of high fever, vomiting, nau­ said. locations,” Chief Minister Vi­ top bureaucrats would visit Secretary P.K Sinha, also cials to ensure maintenance standby and aerial surveil­ that “since State govern­ sea and unconsciousness. jay Rupani told media per­ schools in their areas to en­ met to discuss prepared­ of all essential services such lance is being carried out, an ment officials were engaged Since 2010, 398 children Tamil Nadu Ministers sons on Tuesday. rol children. ness. as power, telecommunica­ official said. in election­related works in have died in Muzaffarpur call on Amit Shah the recent past months they due to suspected AES. CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Ministers P. Thangamani and S.P. Velumani, who met Railway Police arrest Dhabolkar shooter in Govind Pansare murder case Minister Piyush Goyal on Special correspondent murder of senior Communist The SIT, through Mr. Ka­ The SIT further submitted legedly planning disruptive Monday, called on Home Pune leader and writer Govind laskar’s custody hopes to that they needed to interro­ activities in several parts Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday over issues unrelated A local court in Kolhapur on Pansare. shed more light on the mur­ gate Mr. Kalaskar to deter­ across the State. to Union Home Ministry. In a Tuesday directed Sharad Ka­ The Special Investigation der. The police said investi­ mine whether he had indeed Investigating agencies memorandum, Mr. Velumani laskar — named by Central Team (SIT) probing Pan­ gations had established that helped destroy the murder have alleged that Mr. Kalas­ requested the Home Minister Bureau of Investigation as sare’s murder got Mr. Kalas­ he manufactured firearms in weapon after the crime. kar was an expert in arms to release the performance one of the killers of rational­ kar’s custody from Mumbai Kolhapur and Belagavi and The Mumbai ATS had first manufacturing and was part grant of ₹560.15 crore for ist Dr. Narendra Dabholkar — unit of Maharashtra Anti­Ter­ they needed to further probe arrested Mr. Kalaskar along of the wider conspiracy that 2017­18 and the second to be remanded in seven­day rorism Squad (ATS) on Tues­ his role in the meetings with fringe right­wing acti­ links the murders of Pansare instalment of the grant of police custody till June 18 in day and produced him be­ hatched to plot Pansare’s vist Vaibhav Raut in Mumbai and journalist Gauri Lankesh Rising toll: Children with symptoms of AES being treated at a ₹1,608.03 crore for 2018­19. connection with the 2015 fore the Kolhapur court. murder. on August 10 last year for al­ in September 2017 . hospital in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday. * PTI Toddler pulled out dead Mirwaiz holds talks with Centre to work with from borewell in Punjab Pandits on return States on water access Amarinder orders Institute of Medical Educa­ ‘Kashmiri Muslims want them back’ Cooperation is vital, says Minister tion and Research here, ac­ closure of all open cording to an official spo­ Peerzada Ashiq Valley in connection with Special Correspondent take local issues and con­ borewells kesperson, “had no pulse, Srinagar Mela Kheer Bhawani which NEW DELHI cerns into account. no respiration and no car­ Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz concluded on Monday. Given that water is a State Currently, only 18% of ru­ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT diac activity, hence the Umar Farooq on Tuesday The Mirwaiz said he will subject, it will take the exer­ ral households get piped CHANDIGARH child was declared brought held a dialogue with a group help in “building consensus cise of “cooperative federal­ water, and State perfor­ After the tragic death of dead”. of visiting Pandits and dis­ among all segments of peo­ ism” to achieve the Modi go­ mances range widely from two­year­old Fatehveer, The Chief Minister has al­ cussed the process to start ple and try to bring others vernment’s big­ticket 99% in Sikkim to less than who did not survive his 108­ so asked the Disaster Man­ their return and reassimila­ on board too”. agenda of providing piped 5% in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, hour ordeal in a borewell at agement Group headed by tion in the Valley. The visiting Pandits ex­ drinking water to all house­ West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bhagwanpura village in San­ the Chief Secretary to final­ “I assured the visiting pressed their desire “to live holds by the end of its se­ Jharkhand and Odisha. grur, Punjab Chief Minister ise a set of standard operat­ Pandits that all Kashmiri in all­community colonies cond term, Jal Shakti Minis­ Amarinder Singh on Tues­ ing procedures to check Muslims want them to come and opposed segregated en­ ter Gajendra Singh Integrated approach day ordered closure of all and prevent such incidents. back and live together as be­ closures”. “Each district of Shekhawat said on Tuesday. “We need to work together open borewells across the Capt. Amarinder said the fore. Kashmir belongs to the Valley should allocate He was speaking to jour­ with an integrated approach State. rescue operations were them as much as it does to land for affordable flats. nalists during a conference to the problem,” said Mr. Capt. Amarinder has also handed over to the NDRF those who did not leave,” Members of other commun­ with State­level ministers Shekhawat, urging States to sought reports from the De­ soon after the district admi­ said the Mirwaiz. ities should be allowed to and secretaries of water and work on the issue out of con­ puty Commissioners on all nistration received informa­ The delegation of Pandits buy flats there. We do not sanitation departments, viction. existing open borewells. tion of the child falling into was led by Satish Kumar and want segregation but want where he assured them that “If conviction is ignored, Fatehveer, who was the 125­foot­deep borewell Nathil Razdan. Hundreds of to live together,” the delega­ the new ‘Nal se Jal’ scheme then we will have to do it out rushed to the Postgraduate at 4.15 p.m. on June 6. migrant Pandits are in the tion told the Mirwaiz. will be flexible enough to of compulsion,” he warned. Amitabh’s Twitter data put on dark web

Hacker believed to have taken over Pakistani singer Adnan Sami’s account too

Gautam S. Mengle account were also shared,” Mumbai Special Inspector General of Hours after the Twitter ac­ Police Brijesh Singh (Maha­ count of actor Amitabh rashtra Cyber), told The Bachchan was hacked on Hindu. Monday, Indian cybercrime Working in collaboration agencies came across chatter with Twitter authorities, the on the dark web claiming police restored Mr. Bach­ responsibility for the act. On chan’s account on Tuesday Tuesday, the same hackers morning. allegedly hacked the Twitter account of singer Adnan Sa­ Same culprit mi. Meanwhile, on Tuesday af­ Mr. Bachchan’s account, Amitabh Bachchan Adnan Sami ternoon, Mr. Sami’s account @SrBachchan, was hacked was hacked supposedly by late on Monday and his dis­ big stick and inform you Hindu that a couple of hours the same culprit. play picture was replaced about the big Cyber attack after the account was Mr. Sami’s display picture with that of Pakistan Prime here. As Ayyıldız Tim Tur­ hacked, chatter on the dark was also replaced with Mr. Minister Imran Khan. A kish Cyber Armny +++.” web attributed the act to a Khan’s, and a tweet was tweet on the account said, Middle Eastern hacker, who posted which said, “Who ev­ “This is an important call to Probe launched was widely lauded on the er shows courage to betrayal the whole world! We do con­ The cyberpolice in Mumbai dark web through the night. our brother country Pakis­ demn the irrespective beha­ and the Maharashtra Cyber “We observed certain ele­ tan know that you will see viors of Iceland republic to­ Crime Cell had initiated in­ ments boasting about the Pakistan’s prime ministers wards Turkish footballers. vestigation into the matter. hack on the dark web. Sensi­ photo and pakistan flag as We speak softly but carry a Sources confirmed to The tive details about the hacked profile picture [sic].” CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 10 EDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Squandering the gender dividend It is a national tragedy that women unable to find work are dropping out of the labour force their choice. However, if women Another clue to the decline in Economic Research’s National Da­ are unable to find work in a crowd­ women’s work opportunities rath­ ta Innovation Centre (NCAER­ ed labour market, reflecting dis­ er than women’s desire to work is NDIC) suggests a tremendous un­ Thin-skinned masters guised unemployment, that is a reflected in the fact that women dercount of women’s work using Arbitrary arrest for a social media post national tragedy. who are counted as being out of la­ standard labour force questions, S onalde Desai If the WPR is declining due to bour force are not simply content particularly in rural areas. reflects a disregard for law and liberty rising incomes, we would expect it to be homemakers but often en­ This is not to suggest that fixing he Supreme Court order granting immediate bail to be located in richer households gage in whatever economic activi­ the problem of undercount in sur­ f labour force survey data are to — households with higher monthly ties they find. Women’s work and veys is the solution to declining to journalist Prashant Kanojia, arrested by the Ut­ be believed, rural India is in the per capita expenditure and among family responsibilities rarely fit in WPRs. The undercount is a symp­ Ttar Pradesh Police for sharing on Twitter a video Imidst of a gender revolution in women with higher education. A neat compartments but house­ tom of the unfulfilled demand for pertaining to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was not which nearly half the women who comparison of rural female WPRs hold responsibilities do not pre­ work. Although women try to find unexpected. It was obvious that the arrest was arbi­ were in the workforce in 2004­5 between 2004­5 and 2017­18 does vent women from working. Many whatever work they can, they are trary, unwarranted and without any basis in law. The had dropped out in 2017­18. The not suggest that the decline is lo­ rural women raise chickens as well unable to gain employment at an State government’s attempt to justify its action smacked 61st round of the National Sample cated primarily among the privi­ GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO as children; husk paddy for sale intensive level that rises above our of perversity and malice. The vacation Bench, compris­ Survey Office (NSSO ) recorded leged sections of the rural popula­ (MGNREGA). Most of the decline — while daal simmers; and sell veget­ labour force survey thresholds. 48.5% rural women above the age tion. Between 2004­5 and 2017­18, 23.1 percentage points out of 24.8 ables in a market while caring for This suggests an enormous un­ ing Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi, made the of 15 as being employed either as women’s WPR declined from — came from reduced participa­ babies. tapped pool of female workers right call in ignoring technical objections by counsel for their major activity or as their sub­ 30.6% to 16.5% for the poorest ex­ tion in agriculture and allied activ­ The NSSO and PLFS survey de­ that should not be ignored. the State government that the apex court should not in­ sidiary activity — but this number penditure decile, and from 31.8% ities. sign relies on two questions. First, tervene as only a regular bail petition could secure re­ dropped to 23.7% in the recently to 19.7% for the richest expendi­ Men’s participation in agricul­ interviewers assess the primary Possible solutions lief to someone remanded by the jurisdictional magis­ released report of the Periodic La­ ture decile. More importantly, ture has also declined. Among activity in which respondents Establishment of the Cabinet Com­ trate. The Bench did not consider the controversial bour Force Survey (PLFS). Is this most of the decline in the WPR has men aged 15 and above, 56.1% par­ spent a majority of their prior mittee on Employment and Skill tweets as sufficient grounds for abridging personal li­ part of a massive transformation taken place among women with ticipated in agriculture in 2004­5, year. Then they note down the Development is a welcome move of rural lifestyles or are our sur­ low levels of education. For illiter­ while only 39.6% did so in 2017­18. subsidiary activity in which indivi­ by the new government. It is to be berty. In observing that the order of release would not veys presenting a skewed picture? ate women, the WPR fell from 55% However, men were able to pick duals spent at least 30 days. If indi­ hoped that this committee will amount to an endorsement of Mr. Kanojia’s tweets, the If this change is real, does it offer a to 29.1% while that for women with up work in other industries whe­ viduals are defined as working by take the issue of declining female court was only making a minor concession to the police cause for worry? secondary education fell from reas women reduced their partici­ either primary or subsidiary crite­ employment as seriously as it does claim that he was making inflammatory comments on 30.5% to 15.6%. pation in other industries as well ria, they are counted among the issue of rising unemployment social media. It is difficult to believe that at a time when Incremental decline This broad­based decline with as agriculture — resulting in a low­ workers. among the youth. Not all policies social media networks are full of rampant abuse and Before we turn to examining these somewhat higher concentration er WPR. Therein lies the conun­ This is a categorisation that need to be gender focuss ed. One distasteful material, the police can be allowed to choose changes, it is important to note among the least educated and the drum for rural women. Mechani­ serves well in cases where agricul­ of the most powerful ways in one or two that appear to target political functionaries that the drop in work participation poorest is consistent with the in­ sation and land fragmentation ture is the primary activity and va­ which public policies affect rural by rural women is not sudden. The dustries and occupations in which have reduced agricultural work rious agriculture­related tasks can women’s participation in non­agri­ and incarcerate those airing such views, disregarding latest data from the PLFS simply it has occurred. Decomposing the opportunities for both men and be grouped together to comprise cultural work is via development well­established norms for arrest and remand. In Mr. continue a trend that was well in 24.8 percentage point decline in women. Other work opportuni­ the 30­day threshold. But as de­ of transportation infrastructure Kanojia’s case, defamation, a non­cognisable offence, place by 2011­12. Worker to popu­ women’s WPR between 2004­5 ties, except for work in public mand for agricultural work de­ that allows rural women to seek and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act were lation ratio (WPR) for rural women and 2011­12, the decline in work on works programmes, are not easily clines and women engage in di­ work as sales clerks, nurses and cited initially. The latter relates to damaging computer aged 15 and above had dropped family farms and allied activities open to women. This challenge is verse activities, their work tends factory workers in nearby towns. systems, and is inapplicable to a social media post. It from 48.5% in 2004­5 to 35.2% in contributed the most (14.8 percen­ particularly severe for rural wo­ to become fragmented. A woman If the cabinet committee were to was quite clear that there was no case for remand. 2011­12, and then to 23.7% in 2017­ tage points), followed by casual men with moderate levels of edu­ who spends 15 days on her own focus on multi­sectoral reforms 18. In contrast, the WPR for urban wage labour (8.9 percentage cation. A man with class 10 educa­ field during the sowing period, 10 that have a positive impact on wo­ There was a more flagrant illegality when Mr. Kanojia women aged 15 and above de­ points) and in work on family en­ tion can be a postal carrier, a truck days as a construction labourer men’s work opportunities, the po­ was taken out of Delhi without a transit remand from a clined only mildly, changing from terprises in other industries (2.4 driver or a mechanic; these oppor­ and 15 days in MGNREGA work tential gender dividend could be local magistrate, mandatory when an accused is taken 22.7% in 2004­5 to 19.5% in 2011­12, percentage points). These were tunities are not open to women. should be counted as a worker us­ far greater than the much celebrat­ from one State to another. Faced with criticism, the U.P. and to 18.2% in 2017­18. counter­balanced by a 0.7 percen­ Hence, it is not surprising that ing the subsidiary status criteria, ed demographic dividend. Police added a section dealing with the offence of caus­ One can view this drop in the tage point increase in regular sala­ education is associated with a low­ but since none of the activities ex­ ing public mischief and disturbing public tranquillity, rural female WPR both positively ried work and a 0.5 percentage er WPR for women; in 2016­17, ceed the 30 days threshold, it is S onalde Desai is Professor of Sociology, besides Section 67 of the IT Act, which relates to shar­ and negatively. If rising incomes point increase in engagement in 29.1% illiterate women were em­ quite possible that interviewers do University of Maryland, U.S., and lead households to decide that wo­ public works programmes such as ployed, compared to only 16% wo­ not mark her as being employed. Professor and Centre Director, NCAER- ing of obscene or prurient material, with the motive of men’s time is better spent caring Mahatma Gandhi National Rural men with at least secondary edu­ On­going experimental research at National Data Innovation Centre. The obtaining a remand order. A few other journalists have for home and children, that is Employment Guarantee Act cation. the National Council of Applied views expressed are personal been arrested for discussing the content of the video clip, in which a woman is seen expressing her wish to marry the Chief Minister. What is disquieting, but un­ surprising, is the perfunctory attitude of civil servants The playwright against the Right towards the personal liberty of citizens. It is one thing to pursue violations through legal action, but quite Girish Karnad’s commitment to democratic values meant that he often took a vocal stand on issues another to lock up people for posts they deem offensive everyone noted that he resigned so substantial and varied, both in back to life if she only attaches the to their political masters and conjure up justifications after the Emergency was imposed. form and content, that it is impos­ heads to the bodies. In her confu­ for their arrest. It is time magistrates who pass mechan­ And his taking vocal stands against sible to reduce it to neat generali­ sion, she mixes up the heads, at­ ical orders without application of mind and officers the Hindu Right didn’t start in the sations. For instance, he is gener­ taching them to the wrong bodies. who carry out illegal instructions from the political lea­ last few years; he spoke up at least ally thought of as someone who Which of the two is her husband, from the early 1990s onwards. worked with material drawn from now? The man with the head, or dership are made to face exemplary disciplinary action. S udhanva Deshpande mythology and folklore, as well as the man with the body? Nagaman- Remarkable pre-eminence history, initially, and only turned dala is a story of a woman with an A welcome verdict Karnad was perhaps India’s most to an entirely different style with uncaring husband, who is visited t is both apt and reductive that pre­eminent playwright. He was contemporary urban settings in by a cobra at night, who takes her The Kathua case represents a triumph of two images dominate others as certainly something of a prodigy. his late work. However, he wrote husband’s form. The woman is justice over communal propaganda IGirish Karnad is remembered It is a truism that Mohan Rakesh, Anju Mallige, set in England and surprised to find her husband lov­ on social media: one, with Gauri Badal Sircar, Vijay Tendulkar and MURTHY SREENIVASA FILE PHOTO/V. about an incestuous relationship ing, tender and erotic at night, but he trial court verdict finding three men guilty of Lankesh, protesting the killing of Karnad form the quartet that makes it doubly remarkable. As between a brother and sister, in an brutish and apathetic in the day. the horrific gang­rape and murder of an eight­ Karnad’s fellow Dharwadian, Prof. shaped India’s post­Independence Karnad recalled, when he set sail entirely naturalistic style, early in She has to prove her fidelity to the Tyear­old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua dis­ M.M. Kalburgi; the other, wearing theatrical canon. Karnad was the on a Rhodes Scholarship to En­ his career. husband, and the cobra again trict last year must be seen as the victory of justice over the #MeTooUrbanNaxal placard, youngest by a decade. Rakesh’s gland, he had fancied himself a Many of Karnad’s plays are ack­ comes to her rescue. communal propaganda. It is the answer that due pro­ at the memorial to mark the first first great play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din, poet who had ‘trained myself to nowledged as masterpieces. Yayati cess has given to sectarian interlopers who sought to anniversary of Lankesh’s own kill­ appeared in 1958, Sircar’s Ebong write in English, in preparation for is the story of a king who pleads Student of power play ing. Over the past few years, Kar­ Indrajit in 1962, and Tendulkar’s the conquest of the West’. Karnad with his son to take on a curse gi­ Two overarching themes stand out derail the investigation and trial by projecting the hei­ nad was seen as one of the most Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe in knew at least five languages — Kon­ ven to him, the curse of old age. in Girish Karnad’s playwriting ca­ nous crime against a girl belonging to the nomadic Ba­ consistent, fearless and principled 1967. Karnad’s Yayati dates to 1961, kani, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and The son, then, for no fault of his, reer. One is power — how it opens kerwal tribe as a plot to implicate Hindus. It is also a tri­ defenders of freedom of speech, when he was a mere lad of 22. Gen­ English — but in a sense it did take becomes an old man, older than possibilities but also corrupts, umph for the justice system, as the Pathankot district cultural diversity and democracy. erally, playwrights take a little lon­ some ‘unlearning’ for him to re­ his own father. Tughlaq is a study how men fail to use it for the grea­ and sessions court has lived up to the faith reposed in it In the face of death threats, he re­ ger to mature as compared to oth­ discover the language of his child­ of a king so far ahead of his time ter good, how it leads to brutality. by the Supreme Court last year, when the case was mained unfazed, and even in his er writers. Good dramatic writing hood. But clearly the ambition to that he is considered mad, and The other is female desire, wo­ transferred from J&K to Punjab for a fair trial. The apex frail health, he made it a point to is almost impossible to achieve conquer the West never quite left who ends his reign in bloodshed men’s aspirations, and the inabili­ attend protest gatherings. without the experience of working him — he not only translated his and chaos. In a sense, the play re­ ty of men to come to terms with it. court had taken note of the hindrances to a fair trial in Even though Karnad, unlike his in, or writing for, a real, active own plays into English, he also flected the confusion that Kar­ Both are political themes, and to­ the jurisdictional court, especially the hostile atmosph­ older contemporary and fellow­ theatre. Having a director take wrote original plays in English and nad’s generation felt a decade or day more charged than ever. ere against the prosecution. The formation of a group Jnanpith awardee U.R. Anantha­ your text apart and reassemble it, translated them into Kannada. so after Independence, and in Girish Karnad stood up and called the Hindu Ekta Manch in support of those arrest­ murthy, did not belong to a partic­ hearing actors speak your lines, And yet, for most of his playw­ some ways it also presaged the spoke out against the Hindu Right. ed and the role played by members of the Bharatiya Ja­ ular political tendency (Anantha­ observing scenographers imagine riting career, Kannada purists Emergency. Hayavadana is the It would only be fitting if his plays nata Party, including two Ministers in the then J&K go­ murthy was an avowed socialist, the setting, having a live audience scoffed at Karnad’s writing, consi­ tale of a woman with a jealous hus­ are now re­interpreted with con­ vernment, had whipped up communal frenzy. It is inspired by Lohia), his commit­ respond to your text, all teach you dering it, and the author, too An­ band who beheads himself, his temporary sensibilities by younger ment to democratic values meant as much, if not more, about playw­ glicised. It was only when he wrote friend who also beheads himself theatre makers to fight the good commendable that the Crime Branch of the J&K Police that he often took vocal stands on riting as watching or reading plays. Talé-Danda, about the medieval fearing that he will be suspected of fight. and the prosecutors have brought home the guilt of issues. While many tributes to Kar­ That he wrote Yayati without poet revolutionary Basavanna, in a murder, and the woman preparing Sanji Ram, Parvesh Kumar and Deepak Khajuria, who nad have noted that he was Direc­ virtually any previous theatre ex­ north Karnataka dialect, that final­ to behead herself when the god­ S udhanva Deshpande is an actor and have been sentenced to life for murder and 25 years in tor of the Film and Television Insti­ perience is remarkable enough, ly the murmurs went down. dess takes pity on her and grants director with Jana Natya Manch, Delhi, prison for gang­rape. Further, the role of some police tute of India in 1974­75, not but that he wrote it in Kannada Karnad’s playwriting oeuvre is her a boon. She can get both men and an editor with LeftWord Books personnel in trying to destroy evidence has also been exposed. Sub Inspector Anand Dutta, Special Police Of­ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. ficer Surender Verma and Head Constable Tilak Raj get a five­year term for washing some blood­stained Girish Karnad intellectual, and on account ■ The country has lost an grossly inadequate held a mirror to us exposing play have produced a body clothes, concealing the victim’s necklace and hair Jnanpith and Padma of the serial ‘Malgudi Days’ extraordinary playwright considering the gravity of the the ugly truth of society. of work that still has amazing band, and misleading the investigating police team awardee Girish Karnad, and the science magazine who never shied away from offence (Page 1, “Three get Meghana A., recall value. about the place of occurrence of the crime. who was also one of India’s programme on Doordarshan, embracing progressive ideas life sentence for rape, S hell Cove, NSW, Australia R. Sivakumar, The investigation had been fairly quick, and the finest playwrights, was a ‘Turning Point’. He stood for besides speaking out boldly murder of 8­year­old in Chennai charge­sheet was prepared in two months. The trial multifaceted personality his convictions, inspired by against the pernicious trend Kathua”, June 11). A child was Great humorist lasted a year, and the verdict has been delivered within (Inside pages – “Girish our rich cultural values and of stifling dissent and the abducted, raped and killed. The passing, in Chennai, of Kohli’s gesture 17 months of the occurrence. Appeals by the convicts Karnad – actor with a heritage. climate of intolerance. He There was also attempt to ‘Crazy’ Mohan, prominent Virat Kohli’s special gesture conscience”, “Unapologetic As an artist with a always took care to ensure destroy the evidence. All Tamil theatre artiste and (‘Sport’ page, “‘Don’t boo, are only to be expected, and the Judge Tejwinder critic of the rightwing” and conscience, he synthesised that Indian theatre these ingredients speaks scriptwriter for Tamil films, cheer Smith’,” June 10) — to Singh’s approach and the manner in which he appre­ Editorial page – “The script India and Bharat as a whole. organically linked itself to its about the mens rea of the is shocking (Page 1, “‘Crazy’ be there for the underdog, ciated the evidence would be determined by higher writer of culture”, all June The best way to keep his performative traditions. The perpetrators. The State Mohan is no more”, June 11). more so one with a player he courts. Even the prosecution may appeal against the ac­ 11). He had a modern mind memory alive is to keep our void he has left will be government should appeal An excellent stage actor, has clashed with and whose quittal of one of the accused, whose alibi that he was yet was rooted. Karnad was institutions alive. difficult to fill. against the verdict. The prolific story writer, and a star is on the ascendant — is a appearing in an examination in Uttar Pradesh at the an intellectual giant who R.D. Singh, M. Jeyaram, punishment seems too humorist par­excellence, he special gesture, which A mbala Cantt, Haryana S holavandan, Tamil Nadu time of the incident has been accepted. Some may always had the courage to lenient. ensured without fail that his perhaps represents the kind speak his mind and wear T. Anand Raj, audience burst into peals of of Indian our founding question the verdict for not imposing the death penalty his heart on his sleeve. He ■ Karnad’s passing has ■ Many of us feel his passing Chennai innocent laughter in every fathers had in mind. Kohli in what was presented as a crime aimed at dislodging was unconventionally brought down the curtain on as a personal loss. He scene. His mastery over the has shown that his heart the Bakerwal community from the territory. However, conventional, classy and a glittering career and a life belongs to every one of us as ■ Justice has finally been art of communication in an beats for the other India — it is a needless cavil, as what matters is that criminal lia­ original. India will miss him that was dedicated to art and he was connected to the served. Yet it is a travesty of astonishingly humorous way the one where, in lore, gods, bility has been established and a life term, which ought deeply as he was a rarity. literature. In a way, he was a pan­Indian audience through justice that those who should also had messages for kings and the commoner to mean the remainder of the convicts’ natural life, has C.G. Kuriakose, rebel both in cinema and life. literature. An era of ethical have been preventing it were society. arrayed themselves on the Kothamangalam, Kerala been awarded. The larger takeaway is that efficient in­ His was a prominent social and intellectual inspiration themselves involved in the N. Visveswaran, side of what is right. He has voice, and there was rarely a has ended, which is painful. crime. Another point is that Chennai shown the sporting world an vestigation, diligent prosecution and judicial sensitivity ■ India has lost a strong voice social cause or a burning Ananthi Santhaiyan, the images of rallies inspiring, transformative can ensure speedy justice in all cases, and more partic­ in support of social causes issue of the day that he had Pune organised to shield the ■ His special bonding with vision. ularly in cases of ghastly crimes that cause widespread and the freedom of not commented on. It is a perpetrators will scar our actor Kamal Haasan resulted B.G. Krishnan, revulsion and outrage. It is indeed a judgment that will expression. He was known to great loss for India. Kathua verdict conscience for a long time. in absolute rib­ticklers. Mr. Chennai inspire confidence in the justice system. many, being a versatile J.S. Acharya, The verdict in the Kathua Clearly, we are not an ideal Haasan’s comic timing and more letters online: writer, actor and an H yderabad case, of life imprisonment, is civil society as yet. The case Mohan’s impeccable word www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 OPED 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Truth, technology and the teacher The importance of Remembering Vijaya Mulay means admitting how wrong India has gone on the issue of technology being neighbourly memory alive, we must ask why our system of education has failed to be­ India is subtly adding four new elements in the policy matrix nefit from new technologies of stor­ age and communication of know­ week, Male had become more receptive. The ledge. Many people may not agree President and the Majlis speaker reiterated with my assessment and insist that the Maldives’ commitment to its ‘India first Krishna Kumar our record of using technology — ra­ policy’. The Majlis invited Mr. Modi to deliver dio, television, computer, Internet — a special address. The President conferred for improving education is not bad. I the nation’s highest honour on Mr. Modi. Vijaya Mulay, who died last month at might have agreed if I were not a fre­ Rajiv Bhatia This visit demonstrated how India has be­ the age of 98, was an icon of educa­ quent listener of Gyan Vani. The pro­ gun to implement recent decisions to extend tional technology. She was a pioneer grammes it offers to students en­ ample financial assistance, move ahead with of animated films for children. Her rolled in distance education courses The Modi government has acted swiftly to projects to be funded through a new $800 short film, ‘Ek, Anek Aur Ekta’ , con­ are mostly just as wooden as the lec­ pursue its foreign policy priorities. Focused million Line of Credit, and focus on people­ tinues to be an Internet hit many de­ tures they would have heard at a col­ on strengthening India’s place in the world, centric welfare measures in accordance with cades after it was made in National lege or university. Mulay had warned it has begun by shoring up the country’s po­ the priorities of the Maldives. This is in sharp Council of Educational Research and against precisely this tendency of us­ sition in the immediate neighbourhood. This contrast with China’s approach of extending

Training (NCERT)’s newly set up unit NAGARA GOPAL ing technology for replicating and message emanated from Prime Minister Na­ massive loans for mega infrastructure pro­ on educational technology, which magnifying entrenched systemic rendra Modi’s visits to the Maldives and Sri jects that end up in debt traps. Mr. Modi hit she led for many years. She chaired key challenge for policy. At a young age, these children had weaknesses. Lanka, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaish­ all the right buttons, highlighting India’s re­ the National Focus Group which The fight between the machine developed the capacity to maintain ankar’s trip to Bhutan. solve to assist the Maldives in every possible drafted the policy on technology in­ and the teacher is an unequal one. two separate repertoires of know­ What knowledge means Ties with South Asian neighbours were a manner. He identified countering terrorism, cluded in the National Curriculum Instead of being together, they have ledge: one for personal conviction Mulay was neither revolutionary nor priority even earlier, as seen in the invitation addressing climate change, and promoting Framework (NCF), 2005. been placed in a state of conflict. At and the other for doing well at radical. She worked inside systems extended to SAARC leaders to attend Mr. Mo­ an integrated and balanced Indo­Pacific as Some members were unhappy the moment, teachers are at the los­ school. and softened people committed to di’s swearing­in ceremony in 2014. After that the key challenges for the region. that a filmmaker was leading a group ing end. They are told to use a range hard lines and tough remedies. One there were some difficulties. India’s relations Mr. Modi’s visit to Colombo was prudent. that covered the use of computers in of new gadgets and material to im­ A double-edged sword of her extraordinary attempts at per­ with Pakistan soured, while China continued It conveyed India’s solidarity with Sri Lanka education. Mulay’s own vision of prove teaching. Smart classes are In this new technological environ­ suasion was to join French film direc­ to expand its footprint in Nepal, the Mal­ as the latter struggles to overcome the over­ educational technology offered no equipped with industrially manufac­ ment, it is easy to forget everything tor Louis Malle in writing to Indira dives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. However, In­ whelming effects of the Easter Sunday at­ exception to the general rule that tured lessons and tests. All that the Mulay said and ignore her warnings. Gandhi to convince her that she must dia’s cooperation with Bangladesh, Bhutan, tacks. Mr. Modi held discussions with all the technology must promote plurality teacher has to do is to facilitate the The dominant tendency today is to watch his films. They were banned in Afghanistan and Myanmar showed tangible main actors: the President, the Prime Minis­ of use and creative endeavour. That delivery of these pre­planned les­ perceive technology as a source of all India because they were critical and progress. As a result, attention was con­ ter, the Leader of Opposition, and Tamil is not the direction that educational sons. To add to this loss of intellec­ solutions, not as an aid . The biggest hurt national pride. sciously shifted from SAARC to BIMSTEC, leaders. President Maithripala Sirisena re­ technology took in India. She often tual autonomy and dignity, surveil­ hurdle to reforms in education today As a bridge between the world of thereby giving an eastward shift to India’s flected the nation’s view as he publicly warned against schools and colleges lance gadgetry is being applied to is the marginalisation of teachers. films and education, Mulay set a si­ neighbourhood policy. In 2016, BIMSTEC thanked Mr. Modi for a productive visit. becoming graveyards of equipment. monitor teachers, to assess what They have been at the receiving end lent example of persistence in her leaders were invited to the BRICS summit in In an age when schools are perceived they are doing in the classroom. of one move after another. They had belief that schools could be softened. Goa. BIMSTEC leaders also attended Mr. Mo­ Policy essence as hostage markets, remembering From the other end too, namely no choice but to follow whatever Had she been directly asked how, she di’s swearing­in last month. New Delhi has clearly indicated that the Mulay means admitting how terribly that of children and their parents, they were told to do. Regimented would have said, by working with neighbourhood will continue to be a priori­ and expensively wrong our system the teacher faces impossible chal­ and compliant they always were; be­ teachers, giving them status and the Three visits ty, but four subtle elements are being intro­ has gone on the issue of technology — lenges on a daily basis. At a recent ing repeatedly told to shift gears has experience of taking decisions. Few A week thereafter, Mr. Jaishankar was in duced in the policy matrix. First, without al­ and not just technology. conference I met several teachers made them cynical. This is a far cry people today might agree with her. Bhutan holding comprehensive discussions ways insisting on reciprocity, India may get discussing the difficulties they face from how Mulay defined the purpose Contempt for school teachers and with his counterpart and the Prime Minister. into a proactive mode and adopt measures Teachers at the margins when children bring information of using educational technology. The suspicion in their competence are He also met King Jigme Khesar Namgyel “to incentivise cooperation in the neighbour­ That admission, however, is hardly a they have accessed through the In­ National Focus Group paper written widespread, and not merely in the Wangchuck. The visit was perhaps meant to hood”, as Mr. Jaishankar put it. Second, In­ tribute to her. Nor is it a tribute to the ternet or through an app. A teacher under her leadership explained how bureaucracy. The so­called aspira­ assess the current thinking in Thimphu dia will prefer to work on quick impact pro­ India that she, like many others of from Haryana talked about a child the latest communication technolo­ tional middle class has little patience about Chinese overtures to open diplomatic jects that bring socio­economic benefits to her generation, symbolised. India bringing an image with a well­written gy was a double­edged sword. While for the teacher. Its demands from relations and the border issue before Mr. Mo­ the people. Third, recognising its “limited was an ongoing invention, and you description of a nuclear test India it had the potential to enable com­ children are as ruthless as the pa­ di’s meeting with President Xi Jinping at the capabilities”, as Foreign Secretary Vijay Gok­ were part of it. The India she signi­ conducted 3,000 years ago. The mon causes to create new communi­ rents’ determination to hound the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. hale disclosed, New Delhi would have no ob­ fied and carried with her everywhere teacher asked, how should I explain ties, it also enabled globally domi­ principal and her staff. They per­ Mr. Modi’s visit to the Maldives was astute­ jection in forging a trilateral development told you to find new ways to relate to to this Class VI child that this infor­ nant corporate power to discourage ceive themselves as consumers, and ly designed to showcase that a dramatic tur­ partnership, involving India and Japan in a old problems. Togetherness meant mation cannot be true? She was intellectual autonomy. To survive they will go to any length to get the naround has taken place in India­Maldives neighbouring country. Fourth, SAARC’s that you will not dominate, no matter aware, she said, that information of with sanity in the new technological best value. They trust the drill mas­ relations. Former Maldivian President Ab­ drawbacks have caused India’s conscious how much you know. Technology this kind has political value as it con­ environment, our children “must ter at the coaching institute because dulla Yameen gave a blatantly pro­China tilt shift to BIMSTEC. Mr. Jaishankar explained was supposed to enable people to veys, and also enhances, a certain know that nothing is value­free (not he delivers what he promises. Know­ to his foreign policy. The result was that Mr. that India sees a mix of “energy, mindset and solve their own problems and feel kind of patriotism. She said many even Donald Duck).” Learning at ledge brought to life through technol­ Modi had to wait until Mr. Yameen’s ouster possibility” in the latter grouping. The go­ that they could manage the machine children in her class were convinced school must promote “a sense of dis­ ogy is irrelevant in this scenario. So is before he could visit the Maldives in Novem­ vernment is moving in the right direction. It on their own. For Mulay, the danger that the information was correct. cernment”, and this is no easy aim to its value as truth. What matters is its ber 2018. Working in concert, the two go­ could also consider bringing the Maldives in­ of educational technology leading to Moreover, they believed that many of pursue in the prevailing technologi­ instrumental value, to let you get on vernments have succeeded in deepening to BIMSTEC, at least as an observer. Finally, centralised decision­making was as the things she told them during her cal environment. to the next stage of the entrance pro­ mutual understanding. While visiting India Mr. Jaishankar should visit other neighbours great as the attraction that it would lessons were doubtful although they Mulay lived for nearly a century, cess. in December 2018, President Ibrahim Solih soon, particularly Bangladesh and Myanmar. bring life into classrooms. How to were aware that for passing the yet her passing away makes one feel was still somewhat cautious as he spoke of avoid the risk of making the teacher monthly tests, they should write as if we have lost a robust, young Krishna Kumar is a former director of the balancing friends, old and new. But by the Rajiv Bhatia is Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House, feel marginal and dependent was the whatever the teacher had told them. voice we urgently need. To keep her NCERT time Mr. Modi landed in the Maldives last and a former Ambassador

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FIFTY YEARS AGO JUNE 12, 1969 Saving childhoods Centre against hasty decision on Telengana

Steps India could take to The Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, had consultations eliminate child labour with her Cabinet colleagues this evening [June 11, New Delhi] on the Telengana issue. No definite line of action seem s to Dagmar Walter have emerged from these consultations at which Minis ters of State from Andhra — Mr. K. Raghuramaiah, Mr. B. S. Murthy On World Day Against Child Labour and Dr. K. L. Rao — participated by special invitation. The only ( June 12) in 2017, India ratified two indication available after the meeting of the Cabine t was that core conventions of the Internation­ the Centre would not take any hasty decision. There is a feel­ al Labour Organization on child la­ ing that no decision may be taken until after the return of the bour. It now has to double its efforts Prime Minister from her Japanese tour in the third week of this to ensure that the benefit of those month. At to­day’s meeting, Mr. Y. B. Chavan, Home Minister, conventions reach the most vulner­ is reported to have given the impressions he had gained from able children. his fact­finding mission to Hyderabad last week­end. The con­ sensus is understood to be in favour of finding a solution with­ S. R. RAGHUNATHAN Although comprehensive data on child labour are not available for In­ in the framework of a united Andhra Pradesh with the con­ dia, as per the 2011 Census, in the age group 5­14 years, 10.1 crete assurance that the people of Telengana would have voice million of 259.6 million constituted working childre n. Even in the administration and all other walks of life. though there was a decline in the number of working chil­ A HUNDRED YEARS AGO dren to 3.9% in 2011 from 5% in 2001, the decline rate is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC JUNE 12, 1919. grossly insufficient to meet target 8.7 of the UN Sustainable DATA POINT Development Goals (SDGs), which is to end child labo ur in Mysore Economic Conference. all forms by 2025. India therefore needs to embark on new and innovative approaches in its fight against child labour. Since last year the question of making the Mysore Ec onomic The ratification of the core conventions on child labour Conference permanent received great attention both from the gives rise to a range of priorities such as strengthening pol­ officials and non­officials and opinions varied considerably on icy and legislative enforcement, and building the capacities the question. At the birthday session last year the matter was of government, workers’ and employers’ organisations a s discussed but His Highness the Maharaja announced that it well as other partners at national, State and community le­ would be made permanent in one form or another, the details vels. It is worthy of mention that India had taken important of the constitution being left to the conference itsel f. Since steps to eliminate child labour even before ratifying these then at various committee meetings the matter was discussed conventions. In addition, there are a few more importan t but arrived at no decision. The Government instead of c om­ steps that the country can take in this direction. mitting to any scheme formulated certain proposals as ba sis India should invest in enhancing its body of knowledge for reorganisation of the constitution of the conference. These on child labour, emphasising quantitative information. proposals were discussed the whole of to­day [June 11]. While there are many common factors across the spectrum, each sector and each demographical segment will have its CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC own set of factors and drivers that push children into the la­ bour market. These have to be addressed. Such factors and CONCEPTUAL drivers can only be identified and analysed through proper research, surveys and assessments. Budget-maximising model Eliminating child labour is firmly placed within Goal 8 of Economics the SDGs. A stronger nexus between the discourse on SDGs This refers to an economic model which tries to depict t he and the discourse on eliminating child labour can ta ke the typical behaviour of bureaucrats who work for the govern­ advantage of complementarities and synergies of a wide ment. A government bureaucrat, according to this model, will range of actors engaged in both areas of work. constantly try to expand the amount of money and other re­ The growing interest of the private sector is a great oppor­ sources that are under his control. The greater the amount of tunity that has to be further utilised, particularly to leverage resources under his control, the greater the chances of him key influencers in domestic and multinational supply wielding power over people who are dependent on these re­ chains. It is also a matter of competitive advantage for multi­ sources. The budget­maximising model of bureaucratic beha­ nationals to ensure that child labour is effectively eliminated viour was first proposed by American economist William Nis­ in their supply chains. A sector­wide culture of child labour­ kanen in the 1968 paper, “The peculiar economics of free businesses has to be nurtured. bureaucracy”. As the world of work is transforming and new actors are emerging, one cannot underestimate the importance of CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC creating a sound and vibrant platform to bring together these actors. The fight against child labour is not just the res­ MORE ON THE WEB 3 ponsibility of one, it is the responsibility of all. Tamil Isai Sangam museum in Chennai Dagmar Walter is Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Office for India http://bit.ly/chennaimuseum

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DELHI THE HINDU 12 NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE F ROM PAGE ONE Free speech cannot be choked by arrest: SC Wreckage of AN-32 Release of journalist no endorsement spotted in Arunachal of his views, clarifies order Wife hails court order Press Trust of India the Uttar Pradesh police IAF spokesperson Wing terrain is steep, covered Krishnadas Rajagopal cism on social media cannot New Delhi had acted in an NEW DELHI Commander Ratnakar Singh with dense jungles, and the be choked by incarceration. The wife of journalist “unconstitutional” manner from the Eastern Air Com­ nearest road is far away. We Ordering the immediate re­ “Even we take in a lot from Prashant Kanojia, who was in arresting her husband. mand headquarters in Shil­ will have to create tracks lease on bail of arrested jour­ social media, but does that arrested for allegedly She told reporters that long, said, “Mountaineering through trees and vegeta­ nalist Prashant Kanojia, the mean incarceration? Show making objectionable the judges too have teams of IAF, Army and civil tion,” he said. Supreme Court on Tuesday your magnanimity,” she told comments against Uttar remarked that it was an administration are being IAF had deployed Sukhoi said, “We are not apprecia­ the State. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi over­the­top step taken by formed. They will be induct­ SU­30 fighters, one C­130J tive of the manner of his To this, the ASG said, Adityanath, on Tuesday the state police for a tweet ed on Wednesday by means transport aircraft, un­ tweets, but we are bothered “This order of release should said the Supreme Court made by her husband and of helicopters to look for sur­ manned aerial vehicles, Ad­ about his arrest and not be seen as a endorse­ Jagisha Arora, wife of journalist Prashant Kanojia, speaking to decision to grant him bail that it should not have been vivors and other things,” Shi­ vanced Light Helicopters incarceration...” ment of his tweets.” reporters outside the Supreme Court. * PTI has reaffirmed her belief in done. Yomi Deputy Commissioner (ALH) and Mi­17 helicopters Addressing Additional Justice Banerjee respond­ the Constitution. “I stand by what he has Mito Dirchi said it could take while the Navy deployed a Solicitor General (ASG) Vik­ ed, “It is very wrong to think tion is whether Prashant Ka­ asked BJP Yuva Morcha lead­ Jagisha Arora said that tweeted,” she said. a week to reach the spot P­8I long­range maritime ramjit Banerjee, appearing whatever uploaded will be nojia ought to have been de­ er Priyanka Sharma to apol­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC identified by the IAF. “The surveillance aircraft. for the Uttar Pradesh govern­ swallowed by the public. Pe­ prived of his liberty for the ogise on her release from ment, Justice Indira Baner­ ople are educated.” offence alleged. The answer custody for posting a jee said, “We live in a coun­ However, the court later to that question is prima fa- morphed image of West Ben­ Rahul chides U.P. govt. 2 ISJK militants killed try where there is a clarified in its order that the cie in the negative,” it record­ gal Chief Minister Mamata Constitution. Proceed journalist’s release should ed in the order. Banerjee on social media. SPECIAL COPRRESPONDENT “If every journalist who against him in accordance not be construed as an “en­ The court said the State Justice Banerjee was NEW DELHI files a false report or in Shopian shootout with law, but should he be dorsement” of his tweets, would follow procedure as heading that Bench too. Congress president Rahul peddles fake, vicious RSS/ behind bars?” but as a firm stand taken by per law in Kanojia’s case. “That was on entirely dif­ Gandhi on Tuesday chided BJP sponsored propaganda “The terrorists were in­ tion were recovered, the the highest court to protect “We direct that the petition­ ferent facts. It was a photo,” Uttar Pradesh Chief about me is put in jail, most spired by IS ideology. They police added. ‘Not absolute right’ personal liberty. er’s husband [Kanojia] be Justice Banerjee replied. Minister Yogi Adityanath for newspapers/ news channels were wanted for their com­ Wagay, according to pol­ Mr. Banerjee countered that The court said fundamen­ immediately released on bail The hearing on Tuesday behaving “foolishly” and would face a severe staff plicity in terror crimes, in­ ice records, was involved in free speech is not “absolute” tal rights of free speech and on conditions to the satisfac­ was based on habeas corpus demanded the release of shortage,” Mr. Gandhi cluding attacks on security the killing of civilian Irfan and another’s right cannot personal liberty were tion of the jurisdictional petition moved by Mr. Kano­ the two journalists and a tweeted. establishments,” the police Hameed Sheikh of Zainapo­ be trampled upon. “With “non­negotiable.” Chief Judicial Magistrate ,” it jia’s wife, Jagisha Arora, un­ channel head arrested by “The UPE CM is behaving added. Arms and ammuni­ ra. great liberty comes great res­ “We need not comment said. der Article 32 of the Consti­ the U.P. police for allegedly foolishly & needs to release ponsibility,” he said. on the nature of the posts/ The U.P. government then tution to know the posting ‘objectionable’ the arrested journalists,” he To this, Justice Banerjee tweets for which the action referred to how the court, in whereabouts of her 26­year­ content about Mr. added in the post on his ‘GDP growth was said free speech and criti­ has been taken. The ques­ another case on May 14, old husband. Adityanath. Twitter handle. overestimated in 2011­17’ One of the problems high­ values had to be deflated by Congress core group to Election review meeting lighted by the former CEA prices to get real magni­ was that growth numbers tudes. And this mattered no longer correlated with crucially for the manufac­ other indicators of econom­ turing sector where the of­ focus on leadership crisis on western U.P. raises heat ic growth such as electricity ten­dramatic changes in oil consumption, two­wheeler prices can heavily influence Disagreement over fielding of outsiders, manifesto pops up sales, airline passenger traf­ input costs” Will meet to deliberate on ‘collective decision making’ fic, index of industrial pro­ Dr Sen also acknow­ Special Correspondent Candidates, district Con­ duction, and export figures, ledged that this problem Sandeep Phukan Parliamentary Board used to rejected the resignation, Mr. New Delhi gress presidents and former to name a few. with the new methodology New Delhi perform such a role but it Gandhi was firm and wanted An election review meeting MPs from the 10 Lok Sabha In total, Mr. Subramanian should be addressed. Ho­ Amidst continuing uncer­ was discontinued in the ear­ a collective decision making to analyse the Congress’ per­ seats, including Noida, Gha­ looked at 17 such indicators wever, he pointed out that tainty over Congress leader­ ly 1990s. body. formance in the 10 Lok Sab­ ziabad, Saharanpur, Mora­ and found that “the correla­ while price changes did ship, the Congress Core The Parliamentary Board The senior leader said the ha seats of western Uttar dabad, Amroha, Meerut, Bij­ tions between most indica­ have an effect now, the di­ Group is meeting in New was constituted from among party’s core group would Pradesh saw a heated ex­ nore and Nagina, were tors and GDP growth broke rection of that impact was Delhi on Wednesday to de­ the members of the Con­ once again urge Mr. Gandhi change among party leaders called for the review down in the post­2011 pe­ not evident. So, to say that liberate on an institutional gress Working Committee to continue in his post once and workers. Jyotiraditya Scindia meeting. riod”. there was only an over­esti­ mechanism for “collective (CWC), the highest decision they finalised an ‘institution­ Congress sources said “As long as I was there, I mation of GDP growth decision making.” making body, to regulate the al mechanism for decision party functionaries raised showed Congress members did not see any heated ex­ Methodological issues would not be correct. Gaug­ A member of the Core parliamentary activities of making’. several key issues — the field­ pushing and shoving each change. Every Lok Sabha Former Chief Statistician of ing the effect of price chang­ Committee told The Hindu the party in legislatures. Earlier the Core Group ing of outsiders, the lack of other at the Congress War seat was called separately India and expert on India’s es on GDP growth using the the party could look at a bo­ “If a new body is set up, it comprising senior leaders funds and criticism of the Room located at 26, Gurud­ and everyone put across GDP calculations Pronab new methodology would be dy of 11­15 members that will also come out of the like A.K. Antony, P. Chidam­ Congress manifesto’s pro­ wara Rakabganj Road. their view very well. This is a Sen countered Mr. Subrama­ a different exercise, sepa­ could be made in charge of CWC,” the senior leader baram, Ahmed Patel, Malli­ mises such as the removal of Former Ghaziabad MLA natural course of action after nian’s thesis, arguing that it rate from the one Mr. Subra­ collective decision making said. karjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi sedition laws and the dilu­ K.K. Sharma told reporters the poll defeat,” said former is the result largely of the manian has conducted, Dr. along with the party On May 25, Congress pre­ Azad, Anand Sharma, K.C. tion of the Armed Forces that he wanted to raise is­ MP Meem Afzal. methodology. Sen said. president. sident Rahul Gandhi had in­ Venugopal, Ashok Gehlot Special Powers Act — before sues about the former U.P. While Mr. Scindia took a “If you think about GDP “Earlier, prices didn’t “Let’s see what comes out formed the CWC that he and Randeep Surjewala had general secretary Jyotiradi­ in­charge Ghulam Nabi review of U.P. West on Tues­ growth, it can come from matter, as he said,” Dr. Sen of it but the Congress cannot would step down as the par­ decided to seek written re­ tya Scindia and U.P. Con­ Azad, but was not allowed. day, Ms. Priyanka Gandhi three distinct factors,” Dr. said. “But it’s not obvious be in suspended animation,” ty chief and his position was ports on the reasons behind gress chief Raj Babbar. Mr. Sharma’s daughter­in­ Vadra will be meeting party Sen explained. “One is that the direction of error is he said. non­negotiable. the Congress’s poll debacle A video clip tweeted by law unsuccessfully contest­ workers on Wednesday at growth in volumes, the constant. When oil prices Earlier, a nine­member Even though the CWC had by June 11. ANI, the news agency, ed from the Ghaziabad seat. Rae Bareli. amount that is produced. are falling, then you would The second is growth in pro­ be over­stating GDP, but ductivity, and the third is when they are rising, you improvement in product would be under­stating Virendra Kumar is quality. What Arvind has GDP.” Shah to meet top BJP functionaries done is that the indicators Mr. Subramanian’s paper he has used are all volume also points towards the fact Pro-tem Speaker indicators, and having done that the way the informal Calendar for organisational polls likely to be drawn up on June 13 that, he has said they were sector in India was mea­ Special Correspondent nister the oath of office to very strongly correlated sured was using formal sec­ Special Correspondent rendra Modi is also a mem­ cretaries on June 18 to final­ New Delhi the newly elected MPs, and NEW DELHI prior to 2011 but not after tor proxies, which was an ber. In the latter process, the ise programmes to be con­ BJP MP from Madhya Pra­ oversee the election of the that period.” increasingly inaccurate ap­ BJP president Amit Shah will decision has to be ratified by ducted by the party in desh Virendra Kumar will Speaker. He was a Minister The reason for this break­ proach. This, too, is a cor­ hold a high level meeting of the National Council of the various States. be the Pro­tem Speaker of of State in the previous Na­ down in correlation, Dr. Sen rect assessment, according all national office bearers of party, within six months of “Basically, this will be a re­ the Lok Sabha, official rendra Modi government. explained, is precisely be­ to Dr Sen, who said this pro­ the party as well as State pre­ the Board resolution,” said booting exercise after the sources said on Tuesday. In the first week of the cause the shift in methodol­ blem has become even sidents, prabharis (or in the source. Lok Sabha polls, and prepa­ The first all­party meet­ session, the Speaker and the ogy in 2011 meant that the more acute post­demoneti­ charges) of all States in New Amit Shah The meeting on Thursday rations for the upcoming As­ ing will be convened on Deputy Speaker will be value of goods and services sation, when the informal Delhi, to finalise the calen­ will finalise a new member­ sembly polls in Maharashtra, June 16, before the first ses­ elected. were now considered to es­ sector’s growth fell away. dar for organisational polls president. “There are two ship drive, appoint people to Jharkhand and Haryana,” ad­ sion of the 17th Lok Sabha to timate growth and not their “But remember that the in the party on June 13. ways that a national presi­ conduct the exercise and to ded the source. be held from June 17 to July Leader of Rajya Sabha volume. period Arvind is talking Top sources in the party dent of the BJP is elected, verify the memberships, af­ The exercise assumes sig­ 26. Mr. Kumar, 65, is a se­ Union Minister Thawar­ “In estimating the growth about is pre­demonetisa­ said the calendar will kick off one is after 50% of all State ter which the electoral pro­ nificance after Mr. Shah ven­term Member of Parlia­ chand Gehlot was appoint­ of the high­frequency indi­ tion, so this argument I the process of internal elec­ polls (including 50% booth, cess would get underway. joined the Union Cabinet as ment. He won the Lok Sab­ ed on Tuesday the Leader of cators pre­2011, he has in a don’t think applies with as tions, from booth to mandal, mandal and district polls) “This process will likely con­ Home Minister with a ques­ ha election from the Rajya Sabha, a position sense replicated the method much force then,” Dr. Sen district and State level polls are concluded, and the other clude only by December,” tion mark now over whether Tikamgarh. occupied in the previous Na­ in which the GDP growth said. for party positions, but did by a decision of the parlia­ said the source. he will continue to hold both As Pro­tem Speaker, he rendra Modi­led govern­ was calculated during that not confirm whether this mentary board of the party The BJP will also hold a posts —in the party and in will preside over the first sit­ ment by senior BJP leader period, and then said that Implications would usher in a new party of which Prime Minister Na­ meeting of party general se­ the government. ting of the Lok Sabha, admi­ Arun Jaitley. there is a correlation bet­ Mr. Subramanian derives ween these indicators and several implications from GDP growth,” Dr. Sen said. the findings of his paper. “Post 2011, when we moved The first is that growth to value indicators from vol­ needed to be restored to Unite to save Bengal’s culture: Mamata ume indicators, the relation­ high levels. The second that ship is weaker because the the quality and integrity of other two drivers would data in India needs to be im­ Trinamool chief says she won’t allow BJP’s plan to ‘change Bengal into Gujarat’ start getting picked up by proved, something called the values.” for by several other econo­ Special Correspondent killed at Bhatpara on Mon­ “If he had made the state­ mists. And the third is that Kolkata day night and one person at ment that in the post­2011 “India must restore the rep­ Nearly a month after the Galsi on Tuesday morning. growth, only 4.5% came utational damage suffered bust of Ishwar Chandra Vi­ “So far 10 people have from volumes and the re­ to data generation across dyasagar was vandalised been killed in post poll vio­ maining 2.5% came from the board”. during the road show of Bha­ lence of which eight are Tri­ other factors which we He also called for the ratiya Janata Party (BJP) pre­ namool workers and two are don’t know, then that would creation of a taskforce to re­ sident Amit Shah at Vidyasa­ BJP supporters,” she said. have been correct,” Dr. Sen visit the entire methodology gar College here, West Ms. Banerjee directed the added. and implementation of GDP Bengal Chief Minister Mama­ State’s Chief Secretary to off­ Mr. Subramanian also ar­ estimation. The Finance Mi­ ta Banerjee on Tuesday in­ er compensation to families gued that the shift in 2011 to nistry spokespeople were stalled a new bust at the of all the ten deceased. The using values rather than vol­ not available for comment same venue. Chief Minister expressed dis­ umes meant that price on whether this will be ta­ Ms. Banerjee unveiled the pleasure over comments changes, especially in im­ ken up or not. statue near Hare School in made by Governor K.N. Tri­ portant inputs such as oil, “It is understandable College Street and then led a pathi, wherein he had re­ would have started to have a when policy makers favour rally till Vidyasagar College In full glory: Mamata Banerjee garlanding the new bust of portedly said that 12 people big impact on the final the status quo if that status on Bidhan Sarani where the Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in Kolkata on Tuesday. * PTI have had died in post poll growth number. quo is apparently delivering fibreglass statue was finally violence. “I respect him, but “Under the old, establish­ the fastest growth rate of installed. said. The Chief Minister re­ Bengal into Gujarat”, which I don’t support what he has ment­based GDP estimates, any major economy in the Addressing a gathering at peatedly targeted the BJP for she would not allow. said,” she said. price changes mattered less world,” Mr. Subramanian Hare School, Ms. Banerjee the vandalism of the Vidya­ Meanwhile, State BJP lea­ because real growth num­ writes. urged people from different sagar bust on May 14 and Three killed dership blamed the Chief Mi­ bers were largely based on “But if growth is actually walks of life to unite to save said the culprits had shown Commenting on the cycle of nister for the violence at in volumes not values,” Mr. 4.5% instead of 7%, attitudes “Bengal’s culture”. little regret or remorse. political violence in the Sandeshkhali in which two Subramanian says. “Under to policy action should and “For saving culture of Ms. Banerjee said that the State, Ms. Banerjee said two BJP supporters were killed the new system, however, would be very different.” Bengal, let us all unite,” she BJP was “planning to change Trinamool supporters were on June 8. 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THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF New agency to develop space Trump again points to high warfare weapon systems Indian tariffs on Harley bikes It will work in close coordination with the tri-services Fresh chargesheets Other targets of U.S. President include France, China and the European Union against Gautam Khaitan Asian News International Sriram Lakshman NEW DELHI Space Agency (DSA) which New Delhi Washington DC The Income Tax Department comprises members of the has filed four fresh To enhance the capabilities three services. The DSA has India’s high import tariff on chargesheets against lawyer of the armed forces to fight been created “to help the the iconic Harley Davidson Gautam Khaitan, an accused wars in space, the govern­ country fight wars in the motorcycles has come in for in the multi-crore VVIP ment has approved the set­ space”. criticism from U.S. President chopper deal scam, on ting up of a new agency In March, India had car­ Donald Trump yet again. charges of “tax evasion and which will develop sophisti­ ried out the Anti Satellite In an interview with possession of undisclosed cated weapon systems and Test (ASAT) which demon­ CNBC, focussed on interna­ bank accounts in Singapore”, technologies. strated its capability to shoot tional trade, Mr. Trump took official sources said on “The Cabinet Committee down satellites and joined shots at India and a number Tuesday. on Security headed by an elite club of four nations of other countries. Prime Minister Narendra India conducted its ASAT with similar capability. The “You look at India, a very ED interrogates Modi has cleared the setting missile test in March 2019. test also helped the country good friend of mine, Prime Praful Patel again up of the Defence Space Re­ develop deterrence capabili­ Minister Modi, you take a NEW DELHI search Agency (DSRO) Joint Secretary­level ty against adversaries who look at what they have done, The Enforcement Directorate which has been entrusted scientist. may want to attack Indian 100% tax on a motorcycle. on Tuesday questioned former Civil Aviation Minister with the task of creating The agency would be pro­ satellites to cripple systems We charge them nothing. So, Praful Patel further in space warfare weapon sys­ vided with a team of scien­ in times of war. when Harley sends it over connection with the alleged tems and technologies,” tists which would be work­ The Defence Space Agen­ there, they have 100% tax. irregularities in the purchase sources in the Defence Mi­ ing in close coordination cy is being set up in Bengalu­ When they send it, they of 43 Airbus aircraft and nistry told ANI. with the tri­services integrat­ ru under an Air Vice Mar­ make a tremendous number sharing of Air India’s The decision was taken at ed Defence staff officers. shal­rank officer and will of motorcycles. When they Full throttle: U.S. President Donald Trump examining Harley Davidson motorcycles at the profitable routes with the topmost level some time It would be providing the gradually take over the send them, no tax,” Mr. White House in Washington DC in 2017. * REUTERS international airlines during ago and the agency has start­ research and development space­related capabilities of Trump said. the UPA regime. ed taking shape under a support to the Defence the three forces. “I called him [Mr. Modi]. I said it’s unacceptable. He re­ duced it by 50% with one Pompeo to visit this month phone call. I said it’s still un­ acceptable because it is 50% Muslim leaders seek CBMs from Modi versus nothing. It’s still unac­ as part of Trump’s strategy ceptable. And they’re work­ ing on it,” he added. Sriram Lakshman “I will be visiting India, but also importantly the Letter from community heads to PM welcomes focus on winning trust Mr. Trump had first de­ Washington an important part of things that the United States scribed this call days after it U.S. Secretary of State President Donald Trump’s and India can continue to Nistula Hebbar “Sabka Vishwas” (everyone’s Faruqui, one of signatories, had happened in February Michael Pompeo has said he strategy in the Indo­Pacific,” do to build out what is an NEW DELHI trust) and specifically the said the spirit of the letter 2018 and has repeatedly will visit New Delhi at the Mr. Pompeo told reporters incredibly important Prime Minister Narendra mention of the first war of in­ was to offer a process of dia­ made references to the Har­ end of the month as he at a State Department relationship for both Modi’s exhortation at the dependence of 1857 as a logue and to move ahead on ley issue and Indian tariffs. previewed comments that briefing on Monday. countries,” he said. NDA parliamentary party movement that encapsulat­ the basis of Mr. Modi’s stated The President has also called he is expected to make at an “I am looking forward to Mr. Pompeo’s Asia trip meet last month that his new ed the spirit of a united In­ aim for his new government. India “tariff king”. India Ideas U.S. India the opportunity both to give will take place between June government would strive to dia. “All the issues flagged by us “But we’re the bank that Business Council event, ‘the the set of remarks [at the 24 and 30, and he will first win the trust of all sections The two page letter furth­ are germane to the concerns everybody wants to rob. And India Ideas Summit’ to be India Ideas event] about visit New Delhi, State of society has prompted pro­ er says the community lead­ of the community,” he said. that’s what they’ve been do­ held on Wednesday and how it is our relationship is Department spokesperson minent leaders of the Mus­ ers were anxious to push for­ Specifically on the CBMs, ing for a long period of time. Thursday this week. so closely tied economically, Morgan Ortagus said. lim community to ask for an ward their concern on issues Mr. Faruqui said the safety of $800 billion we have in trade active engagement on issues related to education and citizens was important in the deficits with other coun­ facing the community — edu­ health care, skill develop­ endeavour of “Sabka Vish­ tries,” Mr. Trump said. and energy purchases. The cess in India. GSP is one Jinping did not meet him at cation, jobs and what they Narendra Modi at a recent ment and CBMs. was”. Mr. Trump is known to goods trade surplus (from In­ component of a larger Indo­ Osaka, Japan, where they term Confidence Building meeting in New Delhi. “Confidence building During Mr. Modi’s last te­ look at trade balances as a dia’s perspective, deficit U.S. trade relationship that will both be for the G20, ta­ Measures (CBM) in the face measures by ensuring adeq­ nure, there had been several profit and loss statement – from the U.S.’s) stood at just has experienced several riffs on $300 billion Chinese of “hooliganism”. MESCO group of institutions uate protection under the incidents of violence related and has indicated that he above $ 21 billion in 2018 as challenges during the imports into the U.S. would The letter addressed to of Hyderabad, Qaiser Sha­ Constitution and the law of to cow protection where sees U.S. bilateral trade defi­ per the United States Trade Trump administration. Ne­ go into effect immediately. Prime Minister Modi, comes min, former Income Tax the land. A reassurance to members of the minority cits as a sign of there being Representative (USTR). vertheless, the total two­way Mr. Trump complained from at least 20 leaders of va­ Commissioner for Delhi and the innocent to ensure that community were targeted an unfair trade relationship. Recently, preferential ac­ trade between the countries about France charging tariffs rious community bodies, in­ advisor to the Union Public hooligans would not be al­ and had resulted in death by Indian Ambassador to the cess to U.S. markets was has consistently been grow­ on Californian wine when cluding Maulana Mahmood Service Commission. lowed a free run and would lynching in States like Uttar U.S. Harsh Shringla, like his withdrawn for India under ing. India was not alone in the U.S. allows French wine Madani of the Jamat Ulama­i­ certainly be punished,” Pradesh and Rajasthan. The predecessor, has stressed the Generalized System of being targeted by Mr. Trump to come “in for nothing.” He Hind, Kamal Faruqui, form­ Sabka Vishwas states the letter. request for CBMs is with re­ the efforts to bring down the Preferences (GSP) program, during Monday’s interview. said the European Union er head of the Delhi Minori­ The letter commends Mr. gard to prevention of such trade surplus India has with after the President cited a He alluded to China’s curren­ was “attacking” U.S. compa­ ties Commission, Dr Fak­ Modi for the sentiments ex­ Process of dialogue incidents in Mr Modi’s new the U.S., at speeches at lack of assurances from New cy manipulation, and said nies and said the U.S. should hruddin Mohammad of the pressed by him of winning Speaking to The Hindu, Mr term at the helm. events, highlighting defence Delhi on issues market ac­ that if Chinese President Xi be retaliating. Role of social Quad one way to NIA court media in polls hands life term hyped: CSDS fix regional issues: to man for

Special Correspondent hijack threat NEW DELHI Australian envoy The role of social media as Special Correspondent a key influencer of voting New Delhi choices in the 2019 Lok Stresses need for all forms of dialogue In a first, a special NIA Sabha elections may have court in Ahmedabad sen­ been exaggerated, accord­ Dinakar Peri tenced Birju Salla, a busi­ ing to a Lokniti­CSDS sur­ NEW DELHI nessman, to life imprison­ vey. It found that the BJP’s There is need for flexibility, ment and imposed a fine of vote share lead over the agility and speed in solving ₹5 crore for placing a Congress among social me­ regional problems and the ‘hoax’ hijack note on a Jet dia users was actually low­ Quad is “one of many such Airways plane in October er than in 2014. small groupings” in solving 2017. Survey data did esta­ them, asserted Harinder Of the fine deposited by blish a relationship bet­ Sidhu, Australia’s High Com­ Salla, the pilots on the air­ ween the social media us­ missioner in India. Ms. Sid­ craft would get a compen­ age and the BJP voters, hu also identified streng­ sation of ₹1 lakh each, each showing that voters with a thening of the economic air hostess ₹50,000 and high exposure were most order in the Indo­Pacific as a Harinder Sidhu each passenger ₹25,000 likely to have voted for it, focus area for future for the “misery undergone with the ruling party’s vote cooperation. away from adding a military by them,” the court of spe­ share dropping among “Quad is developing into aspect to it. The latest meet­ cial NIA judge K M Dave those with low or no expo­ a substantive forum for dis­ ing was held last month in said. sure. Thus, 43% of those cussing a wide range of is­ Bangkok. During interrogation, with high exposure voted sues,” Ms. Sidhu observed at Salla said he committed for the BJP, dropping to a talk organised by the In­ ‘RCEP is vital’ the crime to force the air­ 39% among those with dian Association of Foreign On trade and investment in line shut its Delhi opera­ moderate exposure, 37% of Affairs Correspondents on the region, Ms. Sidhu tion which would lead his those with low exposure Tuesday. “It is now accepted stressed the importance of girlfriend, who worked and 36% of those with no as one part of a strategic concluding the Regional there, to come back to exposure. landscape that involves ma­ Comprehensive Economic Mumbai. However, given that vo­ ny different forms of dia­ Partnership (RCEP) bet­ Salla was accused of ters with high exposure ac­ logues. This is what it ween ASEAN and six Asia­ creating a hijack scare by count for only a tenth of should be. Quad should be Pacific countries. A success­ planting the threat note the electorate, while those important but not particu­ ful conclusion to negotia­ written in English and Ur­ with no exposure make up larly remarkable as part of tions on RCEP would help du in the tissue paper box 64%, the study notes that that landscape,” she added. shape the “regional rules of the toilet near the busi­ the BJP would have won and norms governing trade, ness class of the Mumbai­ the election even if the so­ ‘Pursue substance’ investment and the broader Delhi flight on October 30, cial media was taken out of Stating that she was very economy,” she said, adding thereby jeopardising the the equation. positive about the Quad, Ms. “very importantly, it deals safety of the passengers It notes that the BJP’s so­ Sidhu said individual state­ India into regional econom­ and the crew. cial media advantage over ments were being issued by ic integration.” He was arrested after its principal rival, the Con­ member states as a “practi­ While India has not res­ the plane made an emer­ gress, actually declined cal measure” instead of a ponded positively to Austra­ gency landing at the Ahme­ between 2014 and 2019. joint statement. “I would lia’s request to join the Mala­ dabad airport. “When we compare the keep the Quad at an official bar exercises, the two performance of the BJP level and pursue substance countries have expanded bi­ Dubious distinction and the Congress among and genuine working level lateral military cooperation Salla will spend the re­ Twitter and Facebook us­ cooperation… may be raised over the last few years. The mainder of his life in pri­ ers in 2019 with their per­ to ministerial level at some latest edition of the bilateral son, an NIA official said. He formance among the users point. I am not sure we are naval exercise AUSINDEX in was also the first person to of these platforms in 2014, at that point yet,” she April saw the largest deploy­ be put on the no­fly list, we notice that the greatest added. ment of Australian military constituted in 2017, and al­ gains made by the BJP were The quadrilateral group­ assets to India in peacetime, so the first to be tried un­ among those who did not ing comprising India, Aus­ Ms. Sidhu noted. There had der the stringent Anti­Hi­ use these two platforms at tralia, Japan and the U.S. been a fourfold increase in jacking Act, 2016, which all compared to those who was revived in 2017 but the defence engagement from had replaced the earlier did,” it says. grouping has so far shied 2014. 1982 Act. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ‘China getting decimated by tariff war’ Zardari handed over to President Trump vows to slap more tariffs on Beijing if it does not accede to America’s trade demands anti­graft body for 10 days Ana Swanson Jeanna Smialek We are not WASHINGTON Charges politically motivated, says Pakistan People’s Party President Donald Trump has afraid: Beijing concluded that his tariff Associated Press jection of his bail in a cor­ threat worked and forced Reuters Islamabad ruption case. Mexico to stop the flow of Beijing A Pakistani court handed ov­ He is also the nephew of migrants. On Monday, he pi­ China will “resolutely res­ er the country’s former Pre­ the former Prime Minister voted back to his trade fight pond” if the U.S. insists on sident to a national anti­graft Nawaz Sharif, who is cur­ with China and vowed to hit escalating trade tensions, an body on Tuesday for ques­ rently serving a jail term ov­ Beijing with more tariffs if it official said. Foreign Ministry tions regarding a multi­mil­ er corruption charges. did not accede to America’s spokesman Geng Shuang lion dollar money launder­ Mr. Sharif and Mr. Zardari trade demands. said he would not be drawn ing case. are longtime political rivals “The China deal’s going to into confirming a Xi­Trump Asif Ali Zardari will be but their parties recently work out,” Mr. Trump said in meeting, saying information held for 10 days pending in­ joined together, vowing to an interview on CNBC. “You would be released once it vestigation on corruption Supporters protesting launch a protest campaign know why? Because of ta­ was available to the Ministry. charges. He will appear in against the arrest of Asif Ali against Mr. Khan’s govern­ riffs. Because right now, Chi­ “China does not want to fight court again on June 21, when Zardari in Peshawar. * REUTERS ment over increasing infla­ na is getting absolutely deci­ a trade war, but we are not the anti­graft body is expect­ tion and a spike in prices of mated by companies that are afraid of fighting a trade ed to press or drop charges. claims the charges against essential food items. leaving China, going to other Ties resume: In this June 7 photo, products are being transported to the United States from war.” The court order came a him were politically motivat­ countries, including our Mexico, which recently faced a tariff threat from President Donald Trump. * NYT DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD day after Mr. Zardari was ar­ ed, which the government MQM leader held own, because they don’t rested after the rejection of denies. Meanwhile, the police in want to pay the tariffs.” the U.S. at a competitive dis­ to move factories back to the “We are scheduled to talk Mr. Trump said Monday his and his sister’s bail appli­ Several prominent politi­ London on Tuesday arrested The President has long fa­ advantage to China, which U.S. and generating an enor­ and meet,” Mr. Trump said that he saw no downside to cations. However, authori­ cians and businessmen have Altaf Hussain, the self­exiled voured tariffs as an imme­ has a fairly subservient cen­ mous amount of money, all during remarks to reporters taxing nearly everything Chi­ ties did not arrest Faryal Tal­ been swept up on corrup­ leader of the ethnic­based diate and unilateral policy tral bank. “They devalue without costing American at the White House. “We al­ na sends into the U.S. “We’ve pur; no explanation was tion charges since Prime Mi­ Muttahida Qaumi Move­ tool. But his increasing confi­ their currency. They have for consumers. ways have the option to raise never gotten 10 cents from given. nister Imran Khan took of­ ment. Pakistan has sought dence that the levies have years,” he said. “It’s put it another $300 billion to China. Now we’re getting a Both the former Presi­ fice last year. Mr. Khan his arrest since a televised helped accomplish his goals them at a tremendous com­ Immediate threat 25%.” lot of money from China, dent, currently a member in campaigned heavily on pro­ speech in August 2016 con­ without harming the U.S. petitive advantage, and we He said he was prepared to Mr. Trump has blamed and I think that’s one of the the lower house of Parlia­ mises to root out graft demning the country’s polit­ sets up an even more tumul­ don’t have that advantage place 25% tariffs on another China for “reneging” on a reasons the GDP was so high ment, and his sister had among the country’s elite. ically influential army, state­ tuous period ahead for busi­ because we have a Fed that $300 billion worth of Chi­ trade deal with the U.S., and in the first quarter because been accused by the Nation­ run media reported. nesses, consumers and fo­ doesn’t lower interest rates.” nese goods and would do so last month he raised tariffs of the tariffs that we’re tak­ al Accountability Bureau of Hamza arrested It was not immediately reign countries. The President insisted his immediately if a planned on $200 billion worth of ing in from China,” he said, holding dozens of bogus Also on Tuesday, the anti­ clear why British authorities Mr. Trump on Monday tariffs were having their in­ meeting with President Xi goods as punishment. China referring to the gross domes­ bank accounts. They have graft body arrested Hamza had detained Mr. Hussain. continued to attack the Fed­ tended effect — pressuring Jinping of China did not hap­ has retaliated by raising ta­ tic product, which grew denied any wrongdoing. Shahbaz, a politician who is The London police said in a eral Reserve for raising rates other countries to make pen this month during the riffs on about $60 billion about 3.1% in the first three Mr. Zardari’s Opposition the son of Opposition leader statement that the investiga­ last year, saying it had put deals, prompting companies G­20 summit in Japan. worth of American products. months of the year. NY TIMES Pakistan People’s Party Shahbaz Sharif, after the re­ tion was ongoing. Sri Lanka MPs defy President Kim’s brother was a CIA ‘UAE paid businessman to spy to resume Easter attack probe informant, says report on Trump administration’ Agence France-Presse Sirisena opposed Wickremesinghe’s party, Seoul meant the government was Kim Jong­nam, the es­ Report says Rashid al­Malik reported to UAE intelligence public questioning at a standstill. tranged half brother of of officials “The current standoff ef­ North Korean leader Kim Agence France-Presse UAE’s National Intelligence er PAC. Mr. Al­Malik, chair­ fectively means that there is Jong­un who was killed in Washington Service on topics of interest man of the investment firm Agence France Presse no government in Sri Lanka Malaysia in 2017, was a CIA A UAE businessman linked to the oil­producing Gulf Hayah Holdings, was inter­ Colombo from today,” Sri Lanka Free­ informant, the Wall Street to a probe of illegal dona­ state — including U.S. efforts viewed by special counsel Sri Lanka’s Parliament on dom Party leader Gamini Journal reported on tions to Donald Trump’s pol­ to mediate a Gulf feud in­ Robert Muller’s office as part Tuesday defied President Lakshman Peiris told repor­ Tuesday. itical campaign was paid by volving Qatar — as well as of the probe, according to Maithripala Sirisena and res­ Maithripala Sirisena ters in Colombo. Citing “a person know­ Kim Jong­nam his country’s intelligence meetings between U.S. offi­ the New York Times. umed investigations into se­ There was no immediate ledgeable about the mat­ agency to spy on the U.S. cials and Saudi Arabia’s po­ The Times cited people fa­ curity lapses surrounding tary official said. word either from the Presi­ ter”, the paper said Kim “nexus” between Kim Jong­ President’s administration, werful Crown Prince Mo­ miliar with the inquiry as the Easter suicide bombings In what appeared to be a dent or the Prime Minister Jong­nam had met with CIA nam and the CIA, but the The Intercept reported on hammed bin Salman, The saying it focussed on wheth­ that killed 258 people, offi­ tit­for­tat move, Mr. Sirisena on why the scheduled Cabi­ operatives several times. paper said many details of Monday. Intercept said. er people from Qatar, Saudi cials said, as a political crisis did not call the routine net meeting was not held. Kim Jong­nam, who was his connection with the in­ Rashid al­Malik received Late last year, The New Arabia and the UAE used in the country deepened. weekly Cabinet meeting to Mr. Sirisena had opposed once seen as heir apparent telligence agency were tens of thousands of dollars York Times and Wall Street straw donors to make contri­ The Parliamentary Select discuss the day­to­day run­ public questioning of mili­ to the North’s leadership, unclear. a month for gleaning infor­ Journal reported that U.S. butions in the hope of buy­ Committee (PSC) began ning of the administration. tary, police and intelligence died after having his face The source said Kim Jong­ mation on Trump adminis­ federal prosecutors were in­ ing influence over U.S. poli­ hearing testimony from The Opposition Sri Lanka officials, saying it would smeared with the outlawed nam travelled to Malaysia in tration policy toward West vestigating whether foreign­ cy. The report was denied by Muslim leaders who claimed People’s Front said the stan­ compromise national securi­ VX nerve agent as he waited February 2017 to meet his Asia in 2017, the website ers illegally funnelled dona­ Mr. al­Malik's lawyer, who they repeatedly alerted the doff between the President ty. The PSC maintains that at Kuala Lumpur airport. CIA contact, but that may said, citing a former U.S. offi­ tions to Mr. Trump’s told The Intercept that his authorities to dangerous and the Cabinet, controlled witnesses were free to give According to the Jour- not have been the only pur­ cial and documents. inaugural committee and a client was “not an intelli­ radicalisation, a parliamen­ by Prime Minister Ranil evidence in camera. nal’s source there was a pose of his trip. He reported back to the pro­Trump fundraising sup­ gence operative.” I N BRIEF France smashes neo­Nazi cell Fresh wave of protests over plot against Jews, Muslims against Hong Kong bill Reuters Agence France-Presse source close to the in­ charges in September Hong Kong Paris vestigation said. 2018. Thousands braved thunderstorms in The French police have “The investigation The investigation led Hong Kong on Tuesday for a fresh wave of smashed a neo­Nazi cell suggested they were de­ them to the four other U .S. submits extradition protests against a proposed extradition request for Assange accused of plotting at­ veloping an ill­defined suspects, two of them bill that would allow people to be sent to WASHINGTON tacks on Jewish or Mus­ plot to carry out an at­ minors. mainland China for trial. The U.S. government has lim places of worship, tack, likely to target a Anti­terrorism inves­ However, the Chinese­ruled city’s lead­ formally submitted an legal sources said on place of worship,” the tigators took over the er, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said she extradition request to the Tuesday. judicial source said. investigation in January would press ahead with the bill despite U.K. for WikiLeaks founder Five members of the The sources gave no de­ and charged the sus­ deep concerns across vast swathes of the Julian Assange, an official group, who were “close tails of specific targets pects with terror of­ Asian financial hub. said on Tuesday. Mr. Assange in ideology to the neo­ or motives. fences, including mak­ In a rare move, prominent business faces an 18­count indictment Nazi movement”, were The police in the ing and transporting leaders warned that pushing through the that accuses him of soliciting charged between Sep­ southeastern city of explosive devices and extradition law could undermine investor and publishing classified tember and May over Grenoble first arrested being part of a terrorist confidence in Hong Kong and erode its information. AP the alleged plot, a a man on weapons conspiracy. competitive advantages. Pak. army tightens grip on tribal belt Military cracks down on protesters in the northwestern tribal region

Grip Ben Farmer ment for the crimes of an PESHAWAR individual was common. With the Pakistani mili­ Manzoor Pashteen, tary’s crackdown on leader of the Pashtun ci­ protesters in the north­ vil rights movement, western tribal belt in re­ known as PTM, said the cent days, the security recent campaign by the forces have asserted security forces had made themselves as the true a lie of last year’s aboli­ masters of justice in the tion of the colonial jus­ region. tice code. Commanders have “It is very obvious said an alternative anti­ now that FATA and its ad­ terrorism court system Manzoor Pashteen says the campaign by the forces had ministrative strings are will be used to prosecute made a lie of the abolition of the colonial justice code. still in the hands of the leaders of an ethnic army,” he said. Pashtun protest move­ derlands, once known as Pakistanis, including ac­ Hopes for change ment that witnesses in­ the Federally Adminis­ cess to the national civi­ were dashed over the sist has stayed peaceful. tered Tribal Areas (FA­ lian justice system. past two weeks, when Roads have been closed, TA), into the country’s Before, it had been the army began moving and a curfew imposed. political and legal main­ run under a harsh fron­ more aggressively But this is the year stream. tier code set up long ago against the PTM. things were supposed to by British colonial mas­ The PTM has for the be different in the tribal Frontier code ters, who put each tribal past year been a thorn in belt, which has waited At a stroke, the move as­ region under the near­ the side of the military, for something other than signed the region’s 5 mil­ complete power of a sin­ accusing the security summary justice for de­ lion residents — the vast gle Governor. forces of extrajudicial cades and was promised majority of them from Residents were denied killings, of whisking it would finally happen. the ethnic Pashtun mi­ basic rights like access to away dissidents to secret Pakistan voted last nority — the same consti­ lawyers or normal trials, jails and of various other year to merge those bor­ tutional rights as other and collective punish­ abuses. NY TIMES CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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market watch DHFL avoids default, 11-06-2019 % CHANGE Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 39,950 ddddddddddddddd0.42 Anil Ambani allays investor concerns US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 69.44 ddddddddddddddd0.31 pays interest on NCDs Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 33,370 ddddddddddddd-1.07 Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 62.22 ddddddddddddd-1.93 Reliance Group has repaid more than ₹35,000 crore in 14 months, he says Uses revenue from Aadhar stake sale Special Correspondent last few weeks “has caused than 5­10 years to various N IFTY 50 MUMBAI grave damage to all our group companies, especially SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT way of public issue within Mumbai PRICE CHANGE Anil Ambani, chairman of stakeholders.” Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., the cure period of seven Adani Ports...... 426.30...... 0.55 the debt­laden Reliance Reliance Power Ltd. and Dewan Housing Finance working days,” the company Asian Paints...... 1425.50...... 2.90 Group, on Tuesday tried to Shares rise their affiliates. Final deci­ Corporation Ltd. (DHFL) said. Axis Bank ...... 814.80...... 0.65 made the entire interest The payment comes after Bajaj Auto ...... 2987.15...... -2.65 allay investor concerns re­ On Tuesday, after the confe­ sions have only been inordi­ Bajaj Finserv...... 8270.65...... -33.80 garding the debt servicing rence call, most of Reliance nately and repeatedly de­ payment of ₹961 crore to its DHFL completed the stake Bajaj Finance ...... 3551.85...... 32.25 ability of the group. Group shares ended in the layed for one reason or the non­convertible debenture sale in Aadhar Housing Fi­ Bharti Airtel ...... 363.25...... -0.20 (NCD) holders on Monday. nance Ltd. to an entity BPCL...... 387.00...... -2.65 The reassurance came af­ green except Reliance Com­ other,” said Mr. Ambani. Britannia Ind ...... 2980.30...... -14.00 ter the collective market cap­ munications and Reliance When asked for com­ The mortgage lender backed by Blackstone Group Cipla ...... 559.85...... 5.30 italisation of its firms fell to a Naval and Engineering. Ho­ ments, Sanjiv Bhasin, EVP avoided defaulting on the LP on Monday. Coal India ...... 258.75...... -0.55 historic low of ₹20,691 crore wever, the companies could markets and corporate af­ payment which was due on DHFL exited Aadhar Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2605.85...... -23.40

Eicher Motors...... 20132.00...... 0.55 on Monday with five of the not fully recover the losses fairs, IIFL Securities, told June 4, as according to the Housing Finance for ₹2,200 GAIL (India)...... 306.05...... -1.20 listed group entities touch­ made on Monday. The Hindu, “I think it’s far trust deed, there was a ‘cure crore, of which the lender Grasim Ind ...... 890.10...... 9.15 ing their 52­week low. “These payments have too late for [Mr.] Anil Amba­ period’ of seven working used ₹500 crore to pay NCD HCL Tech...... 1107.90...... 16.70 days within which the pay­ holders. HDFC ...... 2189.85...... -4.20 “Since April 1, 2018, len­ Time-bound: Reliance Group is committed to meet all debt been made in the face of in­ ni. He has fallen into a debt HDFC Bank...... 2448.40...... 8.20 ders from all categories have obligations in a timely manner, says Anil Ambani. * PTI surmountable odds and the trap. He has no money or as­ ment could be made. Following the delay in Hero MotoCorp ...... 2776.15...... 31.15 provided zero net additional most challenging financial sets proportionate to cover On Monday last, DHFL payment to NCD holders, Hindalco ...... 199.60...... 1.35

Hind Unilever ...... 1839.80...... -12.70 liquidity or debt to any entity to meeting all future debt principal repayments of environment witnessed in Reliance Group’s debt. Mar­ said it would make the pay­ ICRA downgraded commer­ Indiabulls HFL ...... 674.55...... -58.80 of the Reliance Group, still servicing obligations in a ₹24,800 crore and interest the country in decades. To kets punish anyone who is ment within seven working cial papers of the lender to ICICI Bank ...... 421.35...... 5.25 the group has made aggre­ timely manner, through payments of ₹10,600 crore. compound matters, the reg­ closer to default. He couldn’t days. ‘junk’ grade. IndusInd Bank ...... 1590.60...... 38.95 “DHFL today confirms “With this tranche, the Bharti Infratel ...... 283.15...... 1.20 gate debt servicing payments further asset monetisation Mr. Ambani said unwar­ ulatory bodies and courts get out of bad assets in time. Infosys ...... 754.90...... 1.40 of over ₹35,000 crore in the plans that are already at va­ ranted rumour­mongering, have not passed any final ad­ Banks have become very that the company has made company confirms full pay­ Indian OilCorp...... 162.50...... 1.85 14­month period,” said Mr. rious stages of speculation and bear ham­ judication orders on claims strong and there is no mush­ full payment towards inter­ ment and will seek rating ITC ...... 279.85...... 0.45 Ambani adding that Reliance implementation. mering of all Reliance Group aggregating to over ₹30,000 rooming and ever­greening est payable on Secured Re­ upgrades from agencies,” JSW Steel...... 273.35...... 6.50

Kotak Bank ...... 1507.70...... 5.10 Group was fully committed The payments comprise companies shares over the crore that are due for more of loans.” deemable NCDs issued by DHFL said.

L&T...... 1524.30...... -7.80

M&M ...... 636.85...... -10.10

Maurti Suzuki...... 6978.30...... 8.35

NTPC ...... 135.30...... 0.30 ONGC ...... 169.25...... 4.60 ITC exploring opportunity RIL, BP okay PowerGrid Corp ...... 193.65...... -0.65

Reliance Ind ...... 1329.15...... 10.00 AAI cancels ground handling tender State Bank ...... 347.10...... 2.80 project in Sun Pharma ...... 389.95...... -12.10 in Nepal, says Sanjiv Puri Move follows concerns over some short­listed bidders offering steep royalties Tata Motors ...... 170.75...... 4.55 KG basin Tata Steel ...... 492.50...... 6.45 JAGRITI CHANDRA TCS ...... 2252.80...... 21.30 ‘Sri Lanka hotel project on schedule’ ed (AIATSL), in February. In­ Tech Mahindra ...... 762.10...... -6.10 NEW DELHI dustry players said that if Special Correspondent Titan ...... 1284.95...... 7.95 Special Correspondent To a question on the up­ The Airports Authority of In­ AAI awarded contracts to Mumbai UltraTech Cement...... 4584.75...... -13.10 KOLKATA UPL...... 1034.50...... 18.10 coming Sri Lanka project, dia (AAI) has cancelled its ground handling agencies Reliance Industries Limit­ Vedanta ...... 169.35...... 4.15 ITC is exploring the possibil­ he said that there was no tender for ground handling quoting steep revenue share ed (RIL) and BP Plc. have Wipro ...... 297.70...... 0.60 ity of setting up a hotel in change in the schedule (des­ services at 76 airports follow­ for a particular airport, it YES Bank...... 139.55...... 3.65 sanctioned the develop­ Nepal through its subsidiary pite the recent disturbances Zee Entertainment ...... 346.20...... 10.85 ing concerns over some would impact AIATSL’s profi­ ment of MJ project, known ITC Surya Nepal, chairman there). short­listed bidders offering tabality as it would also have as D55, in Block KG D6, off­ Sanjiv Puri said in his mai­ “We have to go ahead. In steep royalties. to offer the same revenue shore east coast of India. E XCHANGE RATES den press conference. between there has been a “A decision was taken on share to provide services at MJ is the third of the I ndicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on June 11 change in the operating en­ Monday to cancel the tender. that airport as per govern­ three new projects in the CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL Expanding footprint vironment and gestation is We will now have to start a ment regulations. AIATSL is Block KG D6 integrated de­

US Dollar...... 69.24...... 69.56 Mr. Puri said that this was large, but we are hoping fresh bidding procedure,” present at all 76 AAI airports velopment plan and its ap­ Euro ...... 78.29...... 78.67 part of ITC’s strategy to ex­ that tourism there would AAI Chairman Guruprasad for which bids were invited. proval follows sanctions British Pound...... 87.90...... 88.33 Terra incognita: Objections were raised about royalties as high pand its footprint in the ho­ look up soon,” he said. Mohapatra told The Hindu. While the Ministry of Civil Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 63.66...... 63.97 as 226% quoted by some entities. * A.MURALITHARAN for the development of ‘R­ Chinese Yuan ...... 10.02...... 10.06 tel segment in neighbouring The project is set to be Aviation will hope that with Series’ deep­water gas field Swiss Franc ...... 69.76...... 70.10 countries. “Ideally, these completed by the end of Several delays how that would make commented on AAI’s deci­ the cancellation of AAI ten­ in June 2017 and for the sa­ Singapore Dollar ...... 50.72...... 50.96 would be countries where 2020, and this is ITC’s own Canadian Dollar...... 52.22...... 52.47 The tender procedure was ground handling business sion to float a fresh tender. der it will be able to speed up tellites’ cluster in April Malaysian Ringitt ...... 16.63...... 16.72 there is a tourist inflow from hotel. Pointing out that ITC initiated last year in May, but unviable in the country. The bidding process un­ disinvestment of AIATSL, 2018. Source:Indian Bank India,” he said in the media was now pursuing a strategy faced several delays. In Janu­ “The bidding and selec­ dertaken by AAI also de­ ground handling agencies Mukesh Ambani, CMD, interaction after the inaugu­ of “asset­right” in its hotel ary, AAI short­listed bidders tion should be based on terred players from partici­ will still need some reassu­ RIL, said, “The gas will sa­ ration of ITC’s second luxu­ business, he said that it was and asked other players to technical capability­related pating in another tender rance. “The AAI should not B ULLION RATES CHENNAI tiate the increasing de­ ry hotel ITC Royal, here on focussing more on leverag­ match the bids when objec­ qualification and financial floated for disinvestment of run a similar tender again af­ J une 11 rates in rupees with previous mand for clean fuel in the rates in parentheses Tuesday by West Bengal ing its experience in helping tions were raised about strength of bidders,” a senior Air India’s subsidiary for ter the sale which would be country, save foreign ex­

Retail Silver (1g) ...... 39.5...... (39.9) Chief Minister Mamata others manage their hotel royalties as high as 226% qu­ executive at a leading ground handling, Air India detrimental,” said the above change and reduce depen­ 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3097...... (3111) Banerjee. properties. oted by some entities and ground handling company Air Transport Services Limit­ quoted industry player. dency on imported gas.”

Hero INTERVIEW | VIKRAM KIRLOSKAR MotoCorp for caution on EVs ‘More banking reforms needed Special Correspondent to spur pvt. sector investment’ New Delhi Hero MotoCorp. on Tues­ day sought “more cau­ This includes lowering govt. stake in PSBs, says CII president tious, clear and realistic” TCA Sharad Raghavan roadmap for transition to and continue on the path of India joins the RCEP trade electric vehicles (EVs). Private investment can be public expenditure for in­ pact? “This move (towards boosted by increasing bank frastructure. The direct tax ■ The RCEP will bring to­ EVs) will be very critical credit for capital creation structure will be crucial to gether 16 economies and in­ though because it impacts and resolving issues to do this endeavour. In indirect tegrate several of the fastest an industry that is a signifi­ with the Insolvency and taxes, CII has suggested growing large economies of cant contributor to the Bankruptcy Code, Confeder- maintaining the peak cus­ the region. India cannot re­ country’s GDP and is a ation of Indian Industry toms duty at 10% rates and main out of this mega trad­ large jobs’ creator ,” said (CII) President Vikram Kir- addressing anomalies in the ing arrangement and must Hero MotoCorp Chairman loskar said in an interview. duty regime where inputs be a part of the market ac­ Pawan Munjal. The upcoming Budget are subject to higher rates cess that it will bring. We are Coming close on the should be aimed at reviving than final goods. aware of our huge trade defi­ heels of the implementa­ consumer demand as well, Some key areas that the cit with China, which Indian tion of BS­VI norms in he added. Excerpts: Budget needs to take up are industry believes that it 2020, this move could have investments in agriculture [joining RCEP] may further serious implications on the How can private investment and the rural economy, accentuate. We would like industry and the millions be spurred to boost the spending on education qual­ this to be addressed appro­ who are dependent on it. economy, given that even the ity, and widening healthcare priately in RCEP negotia­ “Therefore, we propose last two drivers of growth — with better facilities, espe­ tions. a more cautious, clear and government expenditure and cially to address malnutri­ realistic roadmap towards consumption expenditure — tion. Export credit availabili­ Why is GST revenue still adoption of EVs,” Mr. Mun­ have started lagging? ty can be enhanced to lagging behind estimates jal said. ■ A key issue is undertaking enable India to benefit from though the collections are banking sector reforms to shifting global supply chains. slowly rising? Does Indian ensure that capital is availa­ On the fiscal deficit, the industry still have some ble for capacity creation. government should continue reservations about GST? Indiabulls This will also include lower­ on the laudable fiscal recti­ ■ Indian industry sees GST ing government stake in pu­ tude path it has adhered to as a game changer for the Housing blic sector banks. Further, over the last five years which economy and is keen to capital stuck in delayed pro­ builds macroeconomic make it work for competi­ shares tank 8% jects or arbitration needs to stability. tiveness in terms of wider be unlocked. There are sev­ tax base and better com­ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT eral issues in the Insolvency What is the impact of the pliance. From industry, we Mumbai and Bankruptcy Code that removal of GSP benefits by are looking at a comprehen­ Shares of Indiabulls Hous­ should be taken up for more the U.S.? sive tax to include real es­ ing Finance tanked 8% on efficient resolution of dis­ ■ The withdrawal of GSP be­ tate, fuels and alcohol. Tuesday following a writ tressed assets such as group nefits by the U.S. has impact­ Further, compression of petition filed in the Su­ insolvency, MSME issues, ed some of our small busi­ rates to a standard rate with preme Court against its and cross­border insolvency. nesses. However, as the only a few items in the high­ promoter Sameer Gehlaut CII has recommended ex­ Government of India has er rate category will be be­ for siphoning off ₹98,000 panding investment allo­ pointed out, in aggregate neficial. Some procedural is­ crore, which, the company wance to capital investments terms the impact is not sub­ sues for simplification are has denied. in all sectors such as infras­ stantial. However, this is also also re­ quired. “The total loans on the tructure and services. This a reminder that we need to books of Indiabulls Hous­ would greatly boost invest­ build our manufacturing ing are approximately ments. A key area that we competitiveness in line with ₹90,000 crore. The allega­ have taken up is a value­ our status as an economy tion of siphoning of chain based approach to un­ with higher per capita in­ ₹98,000 crore is bizarre,” locking investments. We be­ come. This can be done by the company said. lieve that roadblocks in the lowering the cost of doing Further, the company entire chain should be taken business in areas such as claimed that a racket of up holistically. cost of capital, transport and blackmailers had been try­ logistics, ease of doing busi­ ing to extort money from What are the immediate ness, taxation and skill Indiabulls over last two issues that should be development. months. addressed in the Budget? Indiabulls Housing Fi­ ■ Given the slowdown, the Will it be in nance stock fell 7.97% on Budget must aim at quick re­ Indian Tuesday to close the day at vival of consumer demand industry’s ₹674.65 on the BSE. and private investments, favour if CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 16 BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I N BRIEF PV sales at new low, sector seeks govt. help ‘Merger of Tata Chem’s consumer business is to Fall in wholesale numbers due to weak demand; producers forced to undertake inventory correction

S pecial Correspondent Sales of commercial vehi­ for the Centre to introduce scale up TGBL’s portfolio’ NEW DELHI cles were down 10% to steps to stimulate growth. In the steepest fall in nearly 68,847 units. “We have been SIAM deputy director gen­ To kick-start growth momentum 18 years, the domestic pas­ seeing a decline across all eral Sugato Sen said that the senger vehicle sales declined segments of the industry in industry body had asked the Special Correspondent KOLKATA by 20.55% in May 2019, the last few months. The in­ government to reduce GST NEFT/ RTGS charges prompting the industry to dustry has not been able to on all categories of vehicles Tata Global Beverages Ltd. waived from July 1 seek government support. recover since the floods in from 28% to 18%. (TGBL) chairman N. Chan­ MUMBAI The decline in wholesale Kerala… there were factors “The government should drasekaran said the pro­ The Reserve Bank of India auto numbers continued such as high fuel prices, high also come up with a vehicle posed demerger of the con­ (RBI) has decided to waive the charges levied on banks mainly due to weak consum­ insurance costs, and the scrappage policy. It would sumer products business of for Real Time Gross er demand, forcing manufac­ NBFC issue…consumer sen­ help create market for new Tata Chemicals Ltd. into Settlement System (RTGS) turers to undertake invento­ timent is still low... The in­ vehicles… Time has come for TGBL was to build a premi­ and the National Electronic ry correction. the sales were down by In the passenger vehicle dustry is still trying to cor­ serious intervention by the um, high­class consumer Funds Transfer (NEFT) The passenger vehicle 21.91%. segment, cars sales were rect inventory levels,” SIAM government for stimulating products company. transactions from July 1. sales declined to 2.39 lakh down 26% to 1.47 lakh units, director general Vishnu demand. We thought that Speaking at the annual Banks were advised to pass units last month against 3.01 All-round decline while those of utility vehicles Mathur said. post the elections, we will general meeting of TGBL, he N. Chandrasekaran on the benefits to their lakh units in May 2018, ac­ The sales across all vehicle and vans fell 5.64% to 77,453 see some revival, but that said the merger announce­ customers. Separately, the cording to the data released segments, including two­ units and 27% to 14,348 un­ Seeks GST cut has not happened,” he said. ment was aimed at creating said the company had seen RBI has formed a committee by industry body Society of wheelers, three­wheelers its, respectively. Pointing out that the govern­ Mr. Mathur, however, ad­ a broader consumer pro­ improved topline from its to review the entire gamut of Indian Automobile Manufac­ and commercial vehicles, Two­wheeler sales were ment had previously helped ded that the industry was ducts company that would India business, but profits automated teller machines’ turers (SIAM) on Tuesday. were down in May, dragging down 6.73% to 17.26 lakh un­ the industry in 2008­09 and hoping that the situation kick­start growth. had been impacted in FY19 (ATMs’) charges and fees. The data also showed that the total vehicle sales down its, with motorcycles sales 2011­12 with policy measures might improve in the second “We need to kick start the due to rising costs and the this was the steepest decline by 8.62% to 20.86 lakh units, declining 4.89% to 11.62 lakh such as cut in excise duty, half as a result of pre­buying growth momentum,” he Kerala floods. Thyssenkrupp,Tata Steel in passenger vehicle sales from 22.83 lakh units in the units and those of scooters Mr. Mathur said amid such a before the change to BS­VI said. The core challenge In international business, can’t merge, says EU since September 2001, when year­ago month. down 7.87% to 5.11 lakh units. market situation, it was time norms. ahead of the company was Tetley’s cold infusion BRUSSELS in leveraging its strong as­ launch is now the “hottest The EU’s powerful anti­trust sets, including brands. news”. However, most of authority on Tuesday “We also need to scale up the businesses were small in blocked the merger of Premji’s pay Yes Bank and create a large portfolio. scale, he said. The water bu­ German industrial Epson India eyes SMEs to boost conglomerate Thyssenkrupp package rose Tea, water cannot give siness had seen degrowth with Indian steel giant Tata, rating placed scale,” he said. with distribution losses, he an expected veto that kills 95% in FY19 monochrome ecotank printer sales said. the deal. “We prohibited the on watch ‘Larger canvas’ On the potential acquisi­ merger to avoid serious “TGBL’s financial metrics tion of Dhunseri’s tea SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT harm to European SPecial Correspondent Targets 25% market share in three years from 8% now were not adequate. We need brands in Rajasthan, he said Mumbai industrial customers and Bengaluru to address this,” he said. It that due diligence was on consumers,” EU Competition Wipro, in a stock exchange N. Anand <> Monochrome models in the monochrome Rating agency Moody’s In­ would not be a mere food and it would enable signifi­ Commissioner Margrethe filing, said its chairman CHENNAI ecotank printers ecotank printers. These are vestors Service has placed products company and the cant penetration into the Vestager said in a statement. Azim Premji’s salary rose Epson India is betting on are economical economical and environ­ Yes Bank’s various debt in­ canvas might be larger, he large, but fragmented tea AFP 95% to $262,054 (about ₹2 home office, small and medi­ and eco-friendly mentally­friendly printers struments under review added. consumption market in crore) in FY19. Chief strate­ um enterprises and the go­ and are equipped with a for downgrade. Later, responding to sha­ Rajasthan. RBI to pump in ₹15,000 gy officer Rishad Premj re­ vernment sectors to scale up host of features that will find “The review for down­ reholders queries, he said crore tomorrow ceived a pay package of its market share in mono­ compared with mono­ appeal with mono laser prin­ grade takes into account that TGBL would not like to 57% share MUMBAI $987,652. CEO Abidali Nee­ chrome ecotank printers in chrome ecotank printers. ter users. This is a growing Moody’s expectation that be in any marginal business. Commenting on the move to The RBI said it will infuse muchwala’s salary grew the sub­20 pages per minute That’s why we shifted to mo­ segment. The total cost of the ongoing liquidity pres­ “We want to select particu­ bring TGBL and the con­ ₹15,000 crore into the 41% to $3.9 million. segment in three years. nochrome ecotank prin­ production is low compared sures on Indian finance lar opportunities and scale sumer products business of financial system on Thursday. “Currently, we have 8% ters,” he said. to mono laser printers and it “Based on an assessment of Mr. Premji received companies will negatively them up,” he said. “TGBL’s TCL on a single platform, he market share in mono­ can print more pages per mi­ prevailing liquidity $62,322 in salary and allo­ impact the credit profile of performance has been mut­ said that tea would contri­ chrome ecotank printers. New launch nute. The replacement cost conditions and also of the wances, $131,231 as com­ Yes Bank, given the bank’s ed for years, profit has been bute to 57% share of the bu­ durable liquidity needs going mission/variable pay, Our aim is to achieve 25% in Epson, in the meanwhile, of inkjet refills are lower sizeable exposure to weak­ stagnant,” he said. siness, followed by 18% of forward, the RBI has decided $55,705 (others) and three years,” said K. Siva Ku­ announced the launch of se­ compared to cartridges,” he er companies in the sec­ He indicated that the salt, 13% coffee and 12% of to conduct purchase of (six) $12,796 in long­term com­ mar, senior general manag­ ven new monochrome eco­ said. tor,” Moody’s said. company might take a re­ others. government securities under pensation. Mr. Neemuch­ er­ IJP, Epson India Pvt. Ltd. tank printers. The new mo­ Last fiscal, Epson India re­ According to Moody’s, at look at the number of its Mr. Chandrasekaran said OMOs for ₹150 billion on wala got over $1 million in “We stopped making mo­ dels are targeted at the office ported revenue of ₹1,896 the end of March 2019, Yes subsidiaries and may conso­ that while the probability of June 13 through multi­ salary and allowances, no laser printers since FY13, printing market, small, me­ crore, of which inkjet prin­ Bank’s exposure to Indian lidate, if need be. “We will including the detergents bu­ security auction using the $891,760 as commission as it was not eco­friendly, dium and large enterprises, ters accounted for ₹850 housing finance compa­ be in areas where we can siness was now being pilot­ multiple price method,” the and variable pay, over $2 harmful to humans, con­ government offices and the crore followed by projector, nies and non­bank finance scale up,” Mr. Chandraseka­ ed, spices and pulses would central bank said in a million (others) and rest in sumed more power and had retail segment. consumables, robots and companies represented ran said. TGBL managing di­ be retailed under the Sam­ statement. PTI long­term compensation. high total cost of ownership “With this, Epson has 14 wearables, he said. 6.4% of its total exposure. rector and CEO Ajoy Misra pann brand. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India sweats over Dhawan’s fitness ‘I am always looking to improve’ Ferguson has had a dream start to his WC campaign The opener injured his left thumb in the game against Australia Special Correspondent Nottingham Lockie Ferguson has had a dream start to his World Cup campaign. The New Zealand speedster’s returns so far have been three for 22, one for 40 and four for 37 against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively. Ferguson spoke to the media at Trent Bridge here on Tues­ day. Excerpts. K .C. Vijaya Kumar Perfect launch: A very Nottingham good start from the whole It rained all night here and as bowling group and we have Tuesday dawned moist and taken 30 wickets in three On the ball: Lockie Ferguson is working on how to put games. cold, the water dripped off pressure on the batsmen. * DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGES tiled roofs, window panes, Pleasing to contribute in park benches, garden roses, each game and getting swing the ball upfront, so I world class players. In Trent branches and leaves. Rivu­ bounce off the wicket has tend to bowl in the middle Bridge, there’s pressure on lets slithered on the roads been pretty nice. I am work­ overs, create chances and batters to score runs. If they while denizens of this town ing on a few areas on how to wickets. In the last game, get out, we get early wickets. famous for its Robin Hood put batsmen under James Neesham came in and The pressure accumulates tales, clutched their all­ pressure. bowled the way we knew he and we have done that in the weather jackets and walked. The process: I am always could bowl. first few games. There was an acoustic sym­ looking to improve. Fortu­ He is a big lad and can Weather woes: That’s part phony to the pitter­patter nately I have a very expe­ bowl quick and get bounce. of the game. In New Zealand and the temperature wa­ rienced bowling group It’s important we focus on we often get games rained vered between seven and 10 around me and we always what we do best. It’s exciting out. It’s really hard to make a degree Celsius. talk a lot, particularly when for Trent Bridge to have call on that now. With India and New Zea­ we are playing in the middle. some bounce, hopefully it Hopefully we will get a full land scheduled to clash in a It’s a big positive environ­ plays in our favour. day’s game. We will adjust World Cup game at Trent ment to be playing in. Countering India: India is our game plans according to Bridge here on Thursday, the Bounce and pace: I don’t an exceptional side with the pitch and weather. damp climate affected the practice stints of both squads. India cancelled its session, while New Zealand retreated into the indoor fa­ Reserve days logistically cility for a hit. And as room heaters in the adjoining apartments went on over­ impossible: Richardson drive, news began to trickle in from sources stating that Special Correspondent hours to be at the game. Nottingham Shikhar Dhawan had suf­ There is also no guarantee that the reserve day would fered a suspected hair­line Painful blow: Shikhar Dhawan has injured the back of his left hand in the region between the index finger and thumb, according Damp weather has played be free from rain either,” Ri­ fracture of his left thumb. to a BCCI message. * HENRY BROWNE/GETTY IMAGES spoilsport and three World Cup games have concluded chardson wrote. Under observation finger and thumb.” am not too sure at the mo­ well, M.S. [Dhoni] played his with a no­result. There have Speculation raged around It may be recalled that the ment. Patrick [Farhat, the role perfectly, K.L. [Rahul] been whispers about the Unexpected rains whether a replacement opener was struck on his physio] is in control of the struck the ball so beautifully. need for reserve days even He explained that there are would be sought and Rish­ hand by a delivery from Pat situation. He will give us an So from that point of view, I for the round­robin league reserve days for the knock­ abh Pant’s name was Cummins, during the early update.” think we played a really good fixtures but the Internation­ out games and blamed unex­ propped up. But there was part of his 117 in the World one­day game, something al Cricket Council’s chief ex­ pected rains as the cause of no clarification from the Cup game against Australia Tweaking the eleven that any team would want to ecutive Dave Richardson, the tournament’s current team­management until at the Oval on Sunday. The If Dhawan’s injury is indeed do,” Kohli had said after the through a statement, clari­ predicament: “This is ex­ much later in the evening southpaw, however, swal­ of a grave nature, Kohli and 36­run triumph over the fied that logistically it is im­ tremely unseasonable when the media manager lowed a pill, applied some the management will have to Aussies. possible. weather. Moulin Parikh texted a mes­ pain­relief spray and sol­ tweak the playing eleven. A “Factoring in a reserve “In the last couple of days diered on till he was dismis­ Eyes on weather sage in the BCCI’s media straight­forward swap would day for every match at the Dave Richardson. * AFP we have experienced more WhatsApp group: “Shikhar sed in the 37th over. be for K.L. Rahul, traditional­ Meanwhile, eyes will be ICC men’s cricket World Cup than twice the average Dhawan will be under obser­ Subsequently, he did not ly an opener, to be promoted peering at the skies as wet would significantly increase dation and venue availabili­ monthly rainfall for June vation.” turn up to field while Aaron up the order. weather has affected three the length of the tourna­ ty, tournament staffing, vo­ which is usually the third Presuming Rahul moves After a while, he added Finch’s men launched their But the solidity and contests so far in these early ment and practically would lunteer and match officials’ driest month in the UK. to the top, it opens a middle­ that “the team­management chase. Television cameras weight of accumulated runs days of the World Cup. The be extremely complex to de­ availability, broadcast logis­ “In 2018 there was just order slot that could either has decided that Mr. Dhawan showed Dhawan sitting in­ (4,681 at an average of forecast for Thursday states: liver. It would impact pitch tics and very importantly 2mm of rain in June but the feature Dinesh Karthik or Vi­ will continue to be in En­ side the dressing room, with 45.89), that Dhawan and Ro­ “Light rain showers and a preparation, team recovery the spectators who in some last 24 hours alone has seen jay Shankar. Thankfully for gland and his progress will an ice­pack around his hit Sharma bring to the ta­ moderate breeze.” However, and travel days, accommo­ instances have travelled around 100mm.” India, all its batsmen flour­ be monitored. Mr. Dhawan bruised thumb. ble, would be missed. Add to more than the atmospheric ished against Australia. sustained an injury on the Later Virat Kohli was it their left­right combina­ patterns, Dhawan’s fitness or back of his left hand in the asked about Dhawan’s injury tion which forces bowlers to “I got runs, Hardik [Pan­ the lack of it will be the big­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC region between the index and the skipper replied: “I constantly alter their lines. dya] played outstandingly ger worry for Kohli & Co. Gym time Another game Zings stands by its bails Malinga abandoned bereaved No review of use for now, says ICC Agence France-Presse Press Trust of India Bristol Ayan Acharya games. The recent cluster (of whether practical modifica­ Bristol Sri Lanka’s World Cup ive times in 13 games of incidents) has us stumped," tions were possible, said Li­ Sri Lanka fast bowler La­ match against Bangladesh FCricket World Cup 2019 said Ligertwood. gertwood, co­developer of sith Malinga will leave for was abandoned without a the ball has hit the stumps the wicket system. home after Tuesday’s ball being bowled due to only for the electronic 'zing' "The issue isn't about World Cup match against rain here on Tuesday. bails to light up but stay firm­ the weight of the bails, Bangladesh, following the The umpires’ decision ly in place. as a complicated inter­ death of his mother­in­law, dependent range of fac­ but will return in time for left tournament organisers The latest incident of the with the unwanted record tors come into play. Friday’s game against bails not being dislodged The bails, stumps, Australia. for the most number of came when Australia opener abandoned games at a stump grooves, pitch “Malinga will leave the David Warner edged India conditions, stump cam, team following Sri Lanka’s World Cup, surpassing the seamer Jasprit Bumrah onto two each at the 1992 tour­ etc,” he said. World Cup game against his leg­stump at the Oval on The ICC, meanwhile, Bangladesh as his mother­ nament in Australia and Sunday. New Zealand and the 2003 The bails have been in use has made it clear it will not in­law has passed away,” edition in southern Africa. Zings International direc­ since 2012. They were used review the use of the zing Sri Lanka Cricket Board It was the second succes­ tor David Ligertwood says at the 2015 World Cup and bails. These perform exactly said on its official Twitter sive World Cup match at the company is monitoring have been regular fixtures in as regular ones and, in fact, handle. He is expected to Bristol that had fallen vic­ the situation. “The Zing the Indian Premier League are lighter than those used join the team, before the Getting ready: Members of Team India after a training session on Tuesday. tim to bad weather, with Sri wicket system has operated and Australia's Big Bash by umpires when it is win­ team’s next #CWC19 game * COURTESY: TWITTER.COM/JASPRITBUMRAH93 Lanka’s group game against in well over a thousand League. Zing was looking at dy,” a spokesperson said. against Australia on 15th.” CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Pakistan at southwest county Gloucestershire’s headquarters on Friday al­ so a no­result washout. Waugh heaps praise on Pandya Rain plays on captains’ minds Only one of three World Cup matches scheduled to Says he’s reminded of Klusener’s fireworks in the 1999 edition take place in Bristol pro­ Luck with the weather may play a role in teams’ progress duced any play. Press Trust of India of Klusener’s fireworks in Agence France-Presse Heavy rain has impacted kistan here on Wednesday. is in great touch at No. 3 and Heavy overnight and ear­ London the 1999 World Cup. Taunton three matches in the World Rain is predicted in the holding their batting togeth­ ly morning rain delayed the Former Australia captain Klusener was player of Australia captain Aaron Cup so far. area on Wednesday and er,” Finn said. “(Mohammad) scheduled start of Tues­ Steve Waugh foresees Har­ the tournament 20 years ago Finch hopes the holder And Finch has been an­ Finch conceded luck with Amir coming back and he day's match. dik Pandya dominating the in England for his destruc­ doesn’t become the latest xiously eyeing the forecast to the weather could play a role looks to be back to his best. And with rain continuing ongoing World Cup the way tive lower­order hitting that World Cup team to be de­ see if Australia could be the in who makes the semifinals. Wahab (Riaz) has been fast to fall, the umpires — after South African Lance Klusen­ netted 281 runs at a strike railed by bad weather. next victim when it faces Pa­ Finch expects unpredicta­ and aggressive,” said Finch. several inspections — er did in the 1999 edition as rate of 122.17. ble Pakistan to provide a Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, bowed to the inevitable by he feels the Indian all­roun­ The left­hander’s exploits stern test. “I think Pakistan meanwhile, vowed Pakistan calling off the game off at der’s clean­hitting is someth­ powered South Africa to are a very dangerous side,” would put the 5­0 whitewash 1:57 p.m. local time. ing that no opposing skipper within one run of making Finch said. by Australia in March be­ Both sides received a can deal with. the final at Lord’s, but a fran­ point for the washout. “They’ve some world­ hind. “Our morale is high Pandya stroked his way to tic run out in the semifinal at class players. Babar (Azam) and we will do our best.” It was the second World a 27­ball 48 at The Oval. Edgbaston resulted in Cup no­result in as many “...it’s the innings of Pan­ Waugh’s Australia securing a days after rain cut short famous tie. South Africa’s match dya that will send shivers against the West Indies in down opposition spines. Australia went on to win Southampton on Monday. This guy might just be the the World Cup outclassing equivalent of Klusener at the Hardik Pandya... Pakistan in the final. 1999 World Cup. packing a punch. * AP “When they (India) get off “He has the ability to be­ to a solid opening partner­ gin his innings like most fin­ column for the ICC’s official ship they then have the luxu­ ish, with clean hitting that website. ry of seeing Virat Kohli or­ no opposing captain can The damaging stroke­play chestrate the remainder of protect,” Waugh wrote in his by Pandya reminded Waugh the innings,” Waugh wrote. 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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Warriors hang on for dear life Yuvraj’s batting was an expression of his inner self His game was about heart and a spirit that took flight in the field of dreams Durant injured; Curry and Thompson step up to the plate S. Dinakar siveness on his part whether Chennai NBA FINALS to pull, or duck or sway Yuvraj Singh’s batting was an away. For most part of his Agence France-Presse expression of his inner self. journey, Yuvraj remained Toronto It was visceral, brutal yet strong off his back foot; his Clutch 3­pointers by Stephen beautiful. back­footed cover and Curry and Klay Thompson The power was accompa­ square­drives and punches enabled defending cham­ nied by the lazy elegance of a scorched the turf. pion Golden State Warriors left­hander. And when he hit edge Toronto 106­105 on the ball straight, he often did Playing with passion Monday and sustain hopes so in a manner that was clas­ And he played with passion. of winning a third consecu­ sical with a high right elbow. Yuvraj’s roar as he sank on tive NBA Finals. Importantly, he had the his knees on the pitch and But any joy from the victo­ ‘time’ to play the ball. celebrated the World Cup ry was dimmed by a right The trick lay in Yuvraj 2011 quarterfinal conquest of Achilles injury to Kevin Du­ picking the length early and Game-changer: Yuvraj Singh’s greatest moment came during Australia at Motera after an rant only 12 minutes into his resultantly making subtle ad­ India’s triumphant march in the 2011 World Cup. * FILE PHOTO explosive unbeaten 57 en­ first game after being side­ justment in his footwork and capsulated his desire. lined for a month by a right getting into the right posi­ out of form, his footwork the sweet portion of his wil­ His effort in India’s trium­ calf injury. tion. was a mess. Yuvraj was a low. phant campaign was heroic; Curry scored 31 points His response to a delivery confidence player. Yuvraj was a lovely timer all through the competition while Thompson added 26 was spontaneous. Yuvraj of the ball who could ease he was battling cancer. as Warriors pulled to 3­2 in was a natural riding on his Full of belief the ball through the gaps. On It was a tournament the best­of­seven champion­ skill and two of this three And Yuvraj was full of belief view was grace and flow. where his under­rated left­ ship series, forcing a sixth Test hundreds, in Pakistan at during the ICC 2011 World In the early phase of his arm spin came to the fore. game on Thursday at Oak­ Lahore and Karachi, were Cup. career, he was a destructive This game­changer’s land, with game seven if made in testing conditions The southpaw was in full puller. Later, there were pe­ cricket transcended num­ needed in Toronto on when the ball seamed and flight, the bat coming down riods when he struggled bers. A lot of it was about Sunday. bounced. straight from the high back­ against the short ball from heart and a spirit that took During times when he was lift as he met the ball with the quicks due to an indeci­ flight in the field of dreams. Do-or-die “Do or die,” Curry said. “It wasn't pretty in the second half, but we just made the The Dutch leave it late against New Zealand shots.” Durant's long­awaited re­ Argentina finally gets off the mark turn ended with the All­Star A cut above: Stephen Curry was at his best, helping Golden State Warriors hold off forward being helped off the Toronto Raptors by the narrowest of margins. * AP WOMEN’S WC New Zealand looked on court. “You could kind of course for a well­earned, but just feel the life just go right Raptors suffered an agonis­ doesn't mean a whole lot,” blocked a Lowry corner 3­ Reuters unexpected, point before out of us,” Warriors forward ing near­miss in their bid for Raptors coach Nick Nurse point shot at the buzzer. Agence France-Presse conceding two minutes into LE HAVRE Draymond Green said. “But the first title in their 24­sea­ said. “I felt good at that “It has got to be the great­ stoppage time. to Steph's credit, he rallied son history. point. Just needed to make a est,” Green said when asked Substitute Jill Roord headed Argentina collected a first­ the troops. History remains on Rap­ couple more plays.” to compare the win to others home a stoppage time win­ ever Women’s World Cup “You could kind of feel the tors' side. Warriors answered with in Golden State's history. ner as the Netherlands final­ point with a determined de­ life just go right out of us,” Only once in 34 prior sit­ Thompson and Curry sink­ ly broke down New Zea­ fensive display against Japan “Down six with a couple Warriors forward Draymond uations has a team led the ing 3­pointers and Thomp­ land’s defence to emerge in Group D on Monday, while minutes to go in an elimina­ Green said. “But to Steph's NBA Finals 3­1 and lost the son nailing another that put with a 1­0 triumph as both Canada edged Cameroon 1­0 tion for these guys to win a credit, he rallied the troops. title, that being in 2016 when his team ahead at 106­103 countries began their wo­ in Montpellier. “He talked to everybody, LeBron James­led Cleveland with 57 seconds to play. championship, we could men’s World Cup finals cam­ have thrown in the towel. We Facing a team that was a fi­ went around the huddle and Cavaliers rallied to defeat paign at Stade Oceane on nalist in the last two World just told everybody to stay Warriors. Tense moments could have folded, but we Tuesday. didn't.” Cups, Argentina barely man­ locked in and do this for Ke­ Kawhi Leonard, who led Kyle Lowry cut the lead to The European champion aged a shot on goal as it The result: Toronto Raptors vin. And I think we did a Raptors with 26 points, sank the final margin with 30 se­ had numerous attempts at forced in the first goalless 105 (Kawhi Leonard 26, Pascal good job of coming a back­to­back 3­pointer and conds remaining and, after goal in a match marked by a draw of the competition and together.” jumper to give Raptors, who Warriors’ DeMarcus Cousins Siakam 12, Marc Gasol 17, Kyle myriad of missed chances Lowry 18, Fred VanVleet 11, only the seventh in the com­ Durant, Golden State's top trailed by 14 points in the was whistled for a foul trying before Roord headed in at Serge Ibaka 15) lost to Golden petition’s history. playoff scorer with 34.2 third quarter, their largest to set a screen, Raptors had State Warriors 106 (Kevin Du­ the back post. The double at­ The results: New Zealand 0 lost points a game, will have an lead at 103­97 with 3:28 one last chance to swipe the rant 11, Draymond Green 10, tacking threat of Lieke Mar­ to the Netherlands 1 (Jill Roord MRI on Tuesday. remaining. title. Klay Thompson 26, Stephen tens and Vivianne Miedema 90+2); Canada 1 (Buchanan 45) bt Warriors seek their fourth “In this day and age, up But Warriors double­ Curry 31, DeMarcus Cousins 14). failed to deliver despite pe­ Cameroon 0; Argentina 0 drew Over the moon: Jill Roord’s stoppage­time header earned the title in five seasons while six with three minutes to go, teamed Leonard and Green Raptors leads 3-2. riods of sustained pressure. with Japan 0. Netherlands a hard­fought win. * REUTERS Of nationalism, soil discrimination and bails that refuse to fall In its opening fortnight, the World Cup has been interesting rather than spectacular

takes to get a nation arguing about na­ nius who thought up the idea of sending spectacular. Two events have stood out. it could happen another five times if tions in the middle of a tournament. tionalism and patriotism. a bit of the soil from Kohli’s school “to One, Kohli’s gesture in asking the Indian nothing is done. There are two schools of thought Like some other holy cows, Indian bless him” must feel he can claim credit supporters at the Oval to cheer for, rath­ Whatever the reason – and there are here. One is the ICC’s position. cricket too seems to have become a should India win. ‘Mud in your eye’ is a er than jeer at Australia’s Steve Smith. only conjectures so far – it is once again The other is the damage caused by marker of nationalism. I mentioned re­ generic toast (like “Cheers!”), but I am That was extraordinary. the bowlers who have suffered. something that is not working well. cently that it would be good for the not sure it was meant to be taken literal­ To beat a batsman and hit the stumps Common sense dictates that it is better BETWEEN WICKETS game if either New Zealand or the West ly. Kohli’s gesture to the crowd is the essence of their craft. And then to to break the rule in order to fix the pro­ Indies won the World Cup, and was How will that make the soil from K L Kohli revealed later that he had apolo­ watch and wait and pray while the bail blem. But that’s something no one has suresh menon quickly moved to the top of the list of Rahul’s school feel? Or Jasprit Bum­ gised to Smith on the crowd’s behalf, remains in place must count as more accused the ICC of having loads of. Those Who Ought to Be Asked To rah’s? Soil discrimination cannot be but just how remarkable it was can be than merely frustrating. Another possibility is to do away with orld Cups aren’t crazy, but they of­ Recant. healthy for the Indian team. Perhaps in gauged from the fact that a couple of It is criminal denial of the fruits of la­ the bails altogether and rely only on the Wten bring out the crazy in players To be fair, after the Australia match, future Indian players will be asked to years ago Kohli had accused Smith of bour. flashing lights. and fans. India did have the look of winners; carry their own soil, so to speak, when underhand tactics in a Test match dur­ Technology is meant to enhance the Perhaps a sound can be added for the Or why would Mahendra Singh Dho­ there was little gap between planning they embark on a tour. ing the Australian’s infamous “brain sporting experience. It tells us when a excessively cautious. Bails are done ni, one of the most experienced cricke­ and execution. But I suspect you could And why stop at that? Perhaps some­ fade’. batsman has edged the ball or the bow­ away with in windy conditions, and ters in the world wear that logo on his still be blackballed if you a) didn’t give a one can send the team a tooth that was At the press conference then he had ler has overstepped or if the fielder has surely they can be in this situation as gloves? Either he didn’t know the ICC hoot about the World Cup or b) gave a saved in Rohit Sharma’s childhood or a stopped just short of calling Smith a taken a clean catch. well. rules — which is not very smart — or no hoot but didn’t think it mattered wheth­ piece of the glass that Shikhar Dhawan cheat. The Indian captain’s empathy for A ball hitting the stumps — as hap­ Bumrah apart, Mitchell Starc and one in the Indian camp bothered to ex­ er India won or not. broke when he was playing in his back a fellow professional who had been pened most recently when David War­ Trent Boult too have suffered at the plain it to him. garden. Nothing must be left to chance. banned for a brain fade in South Africa, ner’s defensive prod against Bumrah hands of the unmoving bail. And these That is dereliction of duty, the Indian Craziness All blessings welcome and to be deli­ was revealing. rolled back — and not dislodging the are fast bowlers, some of the quickest dread of telling a senior player what to But seriously, the more thoughtful the vered by overnight courier. The second event is actually a series bails is a failure of technology. The ICC around. do. Or maybe Dhoni deliberately set out Indian players get on the field, the grea­ In its opening fortnight, the World of mini­events: the ‘zing’ bail that re­ has indicated it will not do anything Perhaps World Cups bring out the to have some fun, knowing how little it ter the craziness around them. The ge­ Cup has been interesting rather than fused to fall. It happened five times, and since that would be altering the condi­ crazy in the organisers too.

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12650 (set by xChequer) SUDOKU FAITH 12 Racing boat out of yard and 4 Left in charge, independent harbour in operation (5) say, to act as one may wish Experience of bliss (4,4) 14 Alert when explosive fuel trails The Upanishads speak of the ineffable experience of the Su­ vehicle (7) 5 Extremities associated with preme Brahman. It is known as Brahma Jnana or the state of once the greatest Realisation and it is gained through constant enquiry a nd 15 Novel to follow the timeless fundamental weakness? meditation. They reiterate that this search itself is a penance touch, entirely from fantasy (4,2,4) in the form of meditation and is the only path for every seek­ (3,2,5,5) er, the preceptor and disciple alike, pointed out Sri V. Abhi­ 6 Wives selectively employing ramasundaram in a discourse. 18 Merciful chapter before craft (6) The terms Jnana, Vijnana and Prajnana refer to the stages sanction to quarter soldiers by which the individual seeker gains realisation. Jnana is the (7) 9 Executive remuneration ability to see any object or being pertaining to this creation. Vijnana is the ability to identify the object by its nature and 19 Month to live perhaps (5) showing high cost, then over to pink slips? (5,6) characteristics. Prajnana is the awareness that the atma swa­ roopa itself is the jnana and this transcendental experience 20 Mica so used in tile pattern (6) is revealed in one’s inner being with no ambiguity. No words 13 Shut up before nasty son 21 Kept away from top due to comes to show solidarity can describe this. The disciple Brighu is asked to prac tise imbecile (5,3) (5,5) meditation and penance to search for what is unchanging in creation. He introspects on the gross and subtle aspects that constitute the individual, that is, pancha kosas env eloping 23 King wearing an allowed 16 Poor women gagged (8) ornament (6) the atma, the annamaya, the pranamaya, the vijnanamaya, Solution to puzzle 12649 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku the mano maya and finally the ananda maya kosas. When 17 Myth demolished about basis ■ ACROSS 24 About to consider buy back (6) the truth of the atma is intuitively grasped, he is immersed of entertainment with 'Silent in the fullness of this experience and does not get b ack to Movie' (3,5) 7 Appearance on behalf of ■ DOWN the Guru. There are many instances in devotional literature mother ending in fight (6) and poetry that indicate this ecstatic experience of blis s 18 Church getting vocal about 1 Expression of deference when the devout soul is graced by the Lord and the vision is 8 Biting, cut close to bone (6) group singing (6) unfortunately true of anybody revealed. For instance, in the Kandar Anubhuti, Arun agiri­ 10 Male needing place to retire without guts (5,3) nathar tries to convey the overwhelming experience o f be­ 19 Protection for hand, but with suitable companion (8) ing blessed directly by Muruga. The all encompassing reve­ 2 Good to have rent control (4) struck head off (6) lation granted to him through the Lord’s love and grace, 11 Musician's appeal reflected in makes him speechless. Unable to describe it in words, h e burning passion (6) 3 Overdue book lying hidden (6) 22 Deserts line in battle (4) merely calls this experience ‘Pesa Anubhuti.’

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The Frenchman athletes — free of cost — with Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre. * BISWARANJAN ROUT with mechanisms that con­ Kunal Anand 6­1, 6­3; Abhi­ averaged 15.5 points, 5.6 a proposal to open it up to dense two hours in a gym se­ more experts to try and ex­ nav Sanjeev Shanmugam bt assists and 2.7 rebounds. He non­athletes in future. pressive, to say the least. lance Trunk MF. But stability is the most ven days a week into 20 mi­ plain the importance of the Aaron Addison (Aus) 6­4, won four NBA championships The machines have names “Most people and even ex­ important and undervalued nutes of intense training smallest of things that go 6­4. with Spurs. IANS Impressive range alien to many — Walker View, perts tend to go straight into element of fitness. 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The teams were Shreedutta Chidananda 1­1 at regulation time with ARCHERY avoided the first round make sure that we watch ev­ “So that’s where they are Belagavi top billing Akash Mishra netting for India match on Tuesday and went ery game that needs to be leading the conversation P ress Trust of India straight into a decider for A selector’s job, says Jatin Pa­ watched.” more than the captain or the in 74th minute before Kyrgyz Special Correspondent Den Bosch (the Netherlands) midfielder Emir Sigaybaev the Olympic places, where ranjpe, is much like a wicket­ coach. We’re all aligned on GURUGRAM produced a late equaliser in Indian men’s recurve team they face 11th seed Belarus keeper’s. “You are expected Exhausting the vision, which is to be the Chandril Sood has got the the 88th minute. PTI on Tuesday stormed into Wednesday. to catch everything because It may be a largely thankless No.1 team in the world. the pre­quarterfinals of the Laishram Bombayla Devi you’ve got gloves. When you job and an exhausting one, “ The coach is not part of No.1 seeding in the Col. KK World Archery Champion­ shot 664 to top the leader­ catch one, nobody says but Paranjpe, one of the All the meeting; only the cap­ Uppal Memorial $3,000 ships with a commanding board among the Indians to thank you because you are India Senior Selection Com­ tain is, and he brings the ATT men’s tennis tourna­ 5­1 victory over Norway and secure 15th place overall in expected to catch it. But if mittee’s five members, will views of the support staff. ment being organised by are now just one win away the qualifications, while you drop one, then they ask, not trade it for anything else. We bring our views as selec­ VAN Sports Club in from securing an Olympic Deepika Kumari was next ‘How the hell can you drop “When you get the oppor­ tors. Then we sit down and Baliawas. quota. best at 22th spot with a it?’ You just need to focus on tunity to be a selector, that is reach a consensus. Any deci­ In the final qualifying The trio of Tarundeep score of 660. Komalika Bari what you need to do.” a big honour. When in some Jatin Paranjpe. sion is well thought­out. round , top seed Yugal Ban­ Rai, Pravin Jadhav and Ata­ shot 650 to be ranked 40th Last season, Paranjpe small way you are helping * SHREEDUTTA CHIDANANDA. There are no short sal cruised past Yashvard­ nu Das will next face Cana­ in a field of 152 competitors. watched, by his own count, people to succeed — what conversations.” han Goel for the loss of one Neymar wants transfer da’s Eric Peters, Crispin “We are so excited and one first­class game every greater thrill can you from the team has. There are Last season, Paranjpe suf­ game, and earned eighth trial in Barcelona Duenas and Brian Maxwell happy. Looking at our rank­ week for 28 continuous experience?” a lot of bits which help you fered a slipped disc in the seeding in the main draw. MADRID on Wednesday in a bid to se­ ing in the qualification, we weeks. For anybody, that is Paranjpe keeps a keen eye nuance and chisel your opi­ gym but he still travelled to The seedings: 1. Chandril Brazil forward Neymar Jr. and cure the three­athlete quo­ are confident to shoot well long time to be living out of a on proceedings at the KSCA nion on a player.” Mysore for a Ranji Trophy Sood, 2. Vijayant Malik, 3. Pa­ his parents on Monday tas for the 2020 Tokyo and secure Olympic berths,” suitcase. Stadium here, sometimes game, because he wanted to ras Dahiya, 4. Apuroop Reddy, requested his trial for alleged Olympic Games. Deepika said. “Just the sheer volume of watching the action from the Mandate watch the young Karnataka 5. Lakshit Sood, 6. Babji Siva fraud and corruption over his The women’s recurve The quarterfinalists in cricket, the travel — it’s cra­ boundary’s edge. “I watch a Selection­committee meet­ batsman Devdutt Padikkal in Atturu, 7. Ansu Bhuyan, 8. Yu­ 2013 Santos­Barcelona gal Bansal. transfer deal be moved to the team also remained in the the recurve men’s and wo­ zy,” he says during the third guy not just when he’s at the ings are never simple affairs, action. fray by qualifying sixth from men’s team events at this one­day match between In­ crease,” he says. Paranjpe insists, rejecting “I saw a rowing machine The results: Qualifying sin­ Spanish city. Lawyers for gles (third and final round): a field of 55 nations for one World Championships will dia­A and Sri Lanka­A here. “I see him in the field, in the notion that the captain after a long time. I worked Barcelona president Josep Yugal Bansal bt Yashvardhan Maria Bartomeu, former of the eight Olympic quota receive three­athlete quotas “We get a couple of months the nets, and during mo­ and coach dictate terms. out and duly did my back,” Goel 6­0, 6­1; Shubham Mal­ Santos president Sandro spots. The top­eight seeding for the 2020 Olympics. They off, during the IPL, but oth­ ments of celebration when “The selection committee he laughs. “But if somebo­ hotra bt Dharmil Shah 6­4, Rosell, and Neymar’s family in the team event meant will be decided on Wednes­ erwise it’s five days a week probably he’s not done has the mandate to pick the dy’s playing, you want to go 6­2; Kunj Kotak bt Ashutosh company N&N have joined that the Indian women day. on the road, because we anything but somebody else 15,” he says. and look at them.” Tiwari 6­4, 0­6, [10­3]; Aa­ the call made during a kash Ahlawat bt Tanik Gupta hearing at Spain’s National 6­2, 6­0. Court.IANS Spain gets the better of Sweden Crossminton team for Anas earns Ireland tops Group D after a labourious win over Gibraltar World Championship a recall Special Correspondent E URO QUALIFYING (Mitrovic 20, 34, Jovic 35, Ljajic Special Correspondent net, and can be played both 90+2) bt Lithuania 1 (Novikovas NEW DELHI indoors and outdoors. New Delhi 71­pen). A seven­member Indian Defender Anas Edathodika A gence France-Presse The racquets are similar Group D: Republic of Ireland 2 team will compete in the earned a recall to the India Pogba remedy to Paris to the ones used in squash, (Joseph Chipolina 29­og, Brady fifth Crossminton World set­up as coach Igor Stimac tackle racial abuse and the heavy shuttle is Sergio Ramos and Alvaro 90+3) bt Gibraltar 0; Denmark Championship to be staged named 35 probables for LONDON called ‘’speeder’’. It can be Morata both scored penal­ 5 (Dolberg 13, 63, Eriksen 30­ in Budapest from July 4 to 7. the national team’s prepa­ Manchester United midfielder pen, Yussuf Poulsen 73, Braith­ played on tennis courts, in­ ties as Spain got the better of Originally, eight men and ratory camp for the Hero Paul Pogba says the best way waite 90+3) bt Georgia 1 (Lobz­ door halls, beaches etc. Sweden, while the Republic six women were selected, Intercontinental Cup. India to quell racist spectators is to hanidze 25). Competition is held over of Ireland and Poland conti­ but the entire women’s will be camping at the perform well on the pitch and Group F: Spain 3 (Ramos 64­ two boxes of 18’x 18’with a not, as some suggest, walk nued their strong starts in team, including former wo­ Mumbai Football Arena pen, Morata 85­pen, Oyarzabal gap of 42’ between them. off if there is racial abuse. qualifying for Euro 2020. men’s national runner­up in from June 25. 87) bt Sweden 0; Malta 0 lost The duo of Ashish Choud­ Pogba played 90 minutes in a tennis Shweta Rana, with­ Anas, who had an­ Three­time European to Romania 4 (Puscas 7, 29, hary and Piyush Kumar loss in Turkey on Saturday drew owing to various rea­ nounced his retirement champion Spain ran out 3­0 Chipciu 34, Man 90+1); Faroe Singh had won three bronze when home fans caused Islands 0 lost to Norway 2 sons. The secretary general from international football winner in its Group F en­ medals in the Mauritius outrage in France by jeering (Johnsen 49, 83). of the All India Crossminton after the 2019 AFC Asian counter with the Swedes at Open last year in under­18 him. Pogba said he had once the Santiago Bernabeu in Goal scorers: Alvaro Morata and Sergio Ramos’ penalty strikes Group G: Poland 4 (Piatek 35, Organisation, Bilal Ahmad, Cup, revealed that Stimac

* and men’s singles and handed his Juventus shirt to a Madrid, recovering from the ensured Spain’s win. REUTERS Lewandowski 56­pen, Grosicki said that more than 600 had urged him to return. fan who had been making doubles. early frustration of seeing a Montenegro 0; Bulgaria 2 (Po­ 59, Kadzior 84) bt Israel 0; Lat­ players would be competing monkey noises at him. “Leave games after again doing the “Honestly, I was taken Rodrigo Moreno effort pov 43, Dimitrov 55) lost to Ko­ via 0 lost to Slovenia 5 (Crnigoj from 30 countries in the The team: Vikram Datt Sharma the pitch? You want to play, minimum to get the better of aback. He has shown his sovo 3 (Rashica 14, Muriqi 64, 24, 27, Ilicic 29­pen, 44, Zajc world championship. (captain), Kashif Ali, Piyush you want to score for your wrongly disallowed for off­ minnows Gibraltar. faith in me, and it’s my Rashani 90+3). 47); North Macedonia 1 (Hinte­ Kumar Singh, Ashish Choud­ team,” said Pogba. “And at side. The results: Group A: Czech regger 18­og) lost to Austria 4 The game, a combination hary, Abhinav Kumar. Coach: turn to repay him. At the the end they (racist abusers) Ireland is top of Group D Republic 3 (Jankto 18, Kopitov­ Group B: Ukraine 1 (Yaremchuk (Lazaro 39, Arnautovic 62­pen, of tennis, badminton and Bilal Ahmad, Junior coach: Ar­ moment, I’m just focusing will come and ask for a with 10 points from four ic 49­og, Schick 82­pen) bt 6) bt Luxembourg 0; Serbia 4 82, Bejtulai 86­og). squash, does not require a vind Anand. on the camp,” said Anas. picture.” AFP Deepinder puts it Indian squash team India juniors lose to past Mandeep for Asian meet Netherlands Sports Bureau Dalwinder Singh bt Amit Bzad Special Correspondent Under­17: Arnaav Sareen, Neel Press Trust of India LUDHIANA 6­4, 6­1; Drona Walia bt Sawan GREATER NOIDA Joshi, S. Navaneeth Prabhu, Madrid Malik 6­3, 6­1; Hardeep Singh Shreemann Raghavan. Seventh seed Deepinder Sandhu bt Harshit Yadav 6­2, The following players will The India’s junior men’s Schalke signs Everton’s Singh Bains recovered from 6­2; Deepinder Singh Bains bt represent India in the Asian Under­15: Paarth Ambani, Rut­ hockey team lost a hard­ Kenny on loan a slow start to beat lucky los­ Mandeep Yadav 2­6, 6­1, 6­3; junior squash champion­ va Samant, Krishna Mishra, Jai­ fought game 3­2 to the BERLIN er Mandeep Yadav 2­6, 6­1, ship to be staged in Macau vir Singh Dhillon. Netherlands at the 8­Na­ Everton defender Jonjoe Digvijay Singh Mehta bt 6­3 in the pre­quarterfinals from June 26 to 30. tions U­21 Invitational cam­ Kenny has signed a one­year Alok Aradhya 6­3, 2­6, 6­4; LR Under­13: Tavneet Singh Mun­ of the ₹100,000 AITA men’s The under­19 players will paign here on Tuesday. loan deal with Bundesliga Balaji bt Praveen Kumar 6­3, dra, K.S. Arihant,, Avalokit ranking tournament, organ­ 6­0; Anuj Malik bt Kshitij Ka­ also compete in the World outfit Schalke, the club Singh, Ekambir Singh. The Netherlands went ised by the Harvest Tennis mal 6­4, 6­4; Suraj Prabodh bt junior squash champion­ announced on Monday. The ahead with Jim van de Academy, in Jassowal on Aaryan Pandit 7­5, 6­1. ship to be held in Malaysia Girls: Under­19: Sanya Vats, 22­year­old full­back is the Venne scoring in the 5th Tuesday. in August. Amira Singh, Avani Nagar, Jan­ latest young British player to Doubles (quarterfinals): Alok minute before Vishnukant In the quarterfinals, Dee­ The selection trials were nia Singh. try his luck in Germany after Aradhya& Naesar Jewoor bt Singh equalised in the pinder will play fifth­seeded held at the Shiv Nadar Un­ struggling to hold down a Kaivalya Raval & Ayush Sharma Under­17: Yoshna Singh, Aish­ 23rd. Netherlands restored Digvijay Singh Mehta who iversity in May, and the first team place in the 6­1, 6­7(5), [12­10]; Dalwinder warya Khubchandani, Ananya the lead as van de Venne also endured a three­set to Singh & Hardeep Singh Sandhu players are training in the Premier League, and follows Dabke, Megha Bhatia. converted a PC. in the footsteps of Jadon beat Alok Aradhya. bt Sukhraj Singh & Gurnoor preparatory camp under Under­15: Yuvna Gupta, Kaa­ Sancho, Reiss Nelson and Six other seeded players, Singh Kular 6­2, 6­2. British coach Chris Ryder at The Netherlands man­ vya Bansal, S. Akshaya Sri, R. fellow Schalke player Rabbi led by Dalwinder Singh and the same facility. aged to score through Amit Bzad & Kshitij Kamal bt Pooja Arthi. Matondo. Kenny made just Suraj Prabodh, sailed into Sawan Malik & Gajraj Sangwan The team: Derck de Vilder in the 32nd nine league appearances for the quarterfinals. 6­1, 7­5; Suraj Prabodh & Anuj Boys: Under­19: Tushar Shaha­ Under­13: Anahat Singh, Nayna before Sudeep Chirmako Everton under Marco Silva The results: Malik bt Deepinder Singh Bains ni, Veer Chotrani, Rahul Baitha, Taneja, Nandini Jain, Unnati reduced the margin in the last season. AFP Singles (pre­quarterfinals): & Mandeep Yadav 6­3, 6­3. Yash Fadte. Tripathi. 37th minute.

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An arboreal life (clockwise (Butea monosperma, also known as POP-UP from left) Apple blossom Flame of the Forest or Dhaak), he flowers; cardamom says: “Dhaak ke teen paat,” pausing flowers, palasha tree; to explain the saying’s allusion to plucked gangeti berry; and the obvious fate of something — just Emerald in the rough Chandan Tiwary * VANGMAYI like how leaves on the dhaak always The city’s Diacolor has acquired a landmark stone, PARAKALA AND CHANDAN TIWARY grow in threes. He knows the more mined in Zambia contemporary, fun ones too. “Ba­ lam kheera bana dega aapke pet ko heera,” he says with another cackle when he spots an African Kigelia (Kigelia africana) tree with its blood red­flowers. Its sausage­shaped fruit­pods, when ground to fine powder and ingested, are supposed to cure a bad tummy.

Of Delhi’s ecological history and future Chandan is also acutely aware of the more sombre tales of the tree­ world. As he crushes a few Eucalyp­ tus leaves to breathe in their fresh­ yet­blamy fragrance, he mentions the British, as well as later, in the 1970s, the Indian Government’s so­ cial forestry programme that had The tree foreign trees spread through the ci­ ty. Of these, it is the Kikar (Prosopis julifloara) that really get his goat: he doesn’t hesitate to call ugly. “Kikar was a lazy idea,” he says Diacolor, the single­boutique jewellery brand in Delhi, has man of referring how the planters were un­ acquired a 5655­carat, 1,133­gram Zambian emerald, one of mindful of how the species might the largest in the world, called the Inkalamu (Lion, in Tonga). With a heart of the darkest green, it was mined by adapt to terrior change. “We have Gemfields at the 35­year­old Kagem, the world’s largest churail papdi (Holoptelea integrifo­ emerald mine, and then auctioned in Singapore in lia), desi babool (Vachellia nilotica), November last year. tamarind, fig, and mango that can “The emerald is rare not just because of its size, but also Delhi easily replace them.” An activity al­ because of its golden­green hue, its brilliance and lustre,” ready started by the Delhi Govern­ says Rishabh Tongya, the third­generation jeweller, who ment in 2017, replacing Kikar and with his father, Rajkumar Tongya, was responsible for the restoring Delhi­native trees has company’s entry into retail eight years ago. Rishabh says seen some success in the Yamuna while diamonds have been commodified (there are the Six months ago, a legal officer in he’d read about it. For as long as he rest of the way, about 4­5 kilo­ Biodiversity Park and Aravalli Bio­ clear Cs: carat, colour, clarity, cut) “coloured stones are can remember, he was consumed metres through Astha Kunj, a large diversity Park. more about art and nature. There’s a big difference in how Delhi found a whole new world by the idea of knowing everything patch of green cover not too far These two projects, as well as the we look at diamonds and coloured stones. These must through the city’s trees about everything. In December away from the stop. likes of Sanjay Van are the way for­ appeal to you.” 2018, he started an Instagram ac­ He moved to Delhi in 2006 for ward for Delhi, he says. “Lodhi Gar­ This makes it less technical to select, but also means Vangmayi Parakala sides. “Its pickle is amazing!” count called @DelhiTrees, before work, after a bachelor’s degree in den, Nehru Park, Shalimar Bagh­ that only someone with a lifetime of experience may be I ask how he knows what to pick getting onto Twitter in April this commerce, and another in law ...I’ve walked through all these able to make an educated choice. “A gemstone is a stone at “Have you ever tried this?” says 40­ without breaking out in a rash, con­ year. The account reveals no hu­ from the Banaras Hindu University. places. Parks are great, but what we the end of the day, but the basic difference is that it has to year­old Chandan Tiwary, plucking sidering he’s only been hanging out man name or face. “Delhitrees is an Now, he can’t really think of living really need is to rebuild our forests have an RDB : rarity, durability, beauty,” says Rishabh. a berry off a shrub and popping it in with trees for six months; he cack­ attempt to learn and share the elsewhere — given just the sheer di­ and make them self­sustaining.” Anything, he says , can be turned into art — he cites the three­foot­high stainless steel Rabbit by Jeff Koons that his mouth. We are in Sunder Nur­ les loudly. Chandan remem­ knowledge of greens in and versity of trees in the capital. That’s how this city’s abundant sold at Christie’s for $91,075,000. “And here we’re talking sery, Delhi’s arboretum, hours be­ bers attending a walk by around Delhi,” reads the “Have you seen: the road to the greenery can stay on. about Mother Nature. There are millions and billions (of fore the Sunday morning organic environmentalist Pra­ bio. The display photo is Supreme Court is lined with Ka­ Chandan can’t have Delhi any dollars) that go into mining, but just one or two (prized) market has opened, before the sun dip Krishen a few a close­up image of a damba,” he says as he plucks a mini other way. After all, it is the trees pieces come out of it,” he says. The green rock is therefore can direct its 45°C glare at the city. years ago, but found Himchampa (Magnolia tennis­ball­like flower that the god here that taught him to appreciate “precious and priceless,” he adds, not disclosing its value. But already, there is sweat stream­ a knowledge vacuum grandiflora) that he Krishna is supposed to have worn slowing down — their many families Now, Diacolor hopes to work with a museum in India, to ing down his temples; his faded since. It was only late found at Lodhi Garden. as headgear. This shorter variety of and variations eased him into ac­ loan it out for display and create an awareness beyond light blue kurta has found some of last year that he the Kadamba tree, with its round cepting that it wasn’t necessary to diamonds; rubies are getting very rare, but there’s both its old colour in patches of stumbled upon the A world of its own ochre­ish flowers and their pun­ know everything about the world availability and production of emeralds. For now, emeralds perspiration. #50trees challenge on By day, Chandan is a de­ gently sweet smell, is the ‘original’. afterall. But more importantly, it is constitute about 5% to 10% of stones that Diacolor sells. The berry, he says, is Gangeti Twitter. Through this, us­ puty manager of law at the The taller Kadamba has brighter Delhi’s trees that got Chandan to Rishabh’s ultimate aim is to make Diacolour an (Grewia Tenax), a small, orange co­ ers would discover flora of their Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Li­ yellow flowers, he says. “How else break the ice in an arranged mar­ international design brand that works with art (rather than loured fruit whose tartness is ba­ city and document their fiinds on mited, a government telecom pro­ would Krishna have climbed it ?!” riage he reluctantly agreed to two as a local jeweller who works with commodities ), with an lanced when you bite into its woo­ social media. vider. The moment he gets off Just as he is familiar with the years ago. Now, Mrs. Tiwary, fasci­ Indian heart and soul. “We’re in no rush, but over the next dy, prominent seed. A few minutes “Why only 50? Delhi can do work, the resident of New Friends gods and their relationship with the nated by her husband’s bond with two or three years, we should be a five­store brand,” he pass, and he walks by a tree, heavy more!” thought Chandan, the man Colony rides the metro train back — trees of India, Chandan rattles off trees, will take long walks with him, says. The company holds a single­digit stake in Gemfields, with little fruit. “Lasoda,” he says, who once ran away from home, to but only until Nehru Place. Here, popular tree­related idioms in Hin­ often punctuating her steps with held through the Dubai entity. tearing one to reveal its gluey in­ explore the world and everything he gets off, choosing to walk the di. When he encounters a Palasha ‘What’s this one called?” On view through today, at Diacolor, Second floor, DLF Emporio, Vasant Kunj; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. SUNALINI MATHEW The new Sunday brunch at Tres takes some of the 31 PLACES botanicals from The Botanist Islay Dry Gin, to The warm Rediscovering a hidden gem create a lazy family­style afternoon European Sunalini Mathew

Zomato calls Tres a fine­dining European res­ Relxed dining (top) Black Forest brioche toast; taurant, but that’s the sort of seemingly stiff and (left) Chicken liver ice cream; image that the three chefs here hope to dis­ * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT pel. The promise is of food that’s generous (large portions for the mains and the option textures, was the Mango and Cream Cheese of ‘one­by­two’), complex (each dish has mul­ Bavaroise, Mango­Lime Jelly, Toasted Coco­ tiple elements and many ingredients), infor­ nut Ice Cream and charred Fresh Mango. For those who want to be but sans loud music and mal (you can come in your shorts), and per­ Skip: The Salad of Lump Crab, Green Ap­ incessant chatter , Book Talk, The Book Café in Dwarka is ideal. Though the café opened two years ago, it is only now sonal (the chef will attend to preferences and ple, Fish Roe, Sweet Peppers, Tender Coco­ finding popularity. Started by an educationalist, Vinita allergies). Tres delivers on all that’s bready nut Veil and Kokum Gel. There could have Pandey, 48, the idea was to have an established space to and meaty. Plus, there’s the gin. The menu is been just a dribble more of kokum; the coco­ engage with language and books. Just over 10 days ago, a collaboration with The Botanist Islay Dry nut could have been a little more tender, and they started their Instagram account; to keep their young Gin, with Tres using about 10 ingredients there was really enough bite from the apple audiences up to date with the strictly bimonthly live music from 31 of the beverage. salad. It’s pretty, though. gatherings, or open­mic sessions where you can recite The vibe: Grey and green upholstered I’m not sure whether vegetarians will have poetry, sing or talk. The café’s warm ambience also comes dining chairs against a white marble floor baked fresh (they do two rounds a day), and with Whisky Pancetta Jam, Rocket, Pickled a good time here, though the chef assures me with through minimalist furniture and a vast collection of with brass grouting, and black wall art; it’s an there’s a gluten­free option as well (just ask). Mustard, Poached Eggs, and Hollandaise. All that several people will just go for the arti­ books, making it a comforting space. Here, you can find R.L intimate space you bring loved ones to. It’s If there’s one must­eat, it’s the croissant, flaky this on Hokaido Milk Bread (that uses a roux choke hearts or lightly­done veg. Stine’s Goosebumps, or J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potters, and hard to imagine an office party here. On the and buttery, followed by the crispy­on­top, in its dough). It’s just the right balance of run­ Go with: Family or close friends — prefer­ even all the romances of Nicholas Sparks. Pandey keeps the Sunday I went, there were couples, extended light, airy ciabatta. ny and crisp, sweet and salty. ably a group of four (no more), so you can casual and relaxed vibe of the café also through their menu, families with children (yes, there are high Absolutely do the Chicken Liver Ice Cream, And the desserts. The Black Forest Brioche split everything and try more. The music is which has old­school classics like Maggie, cold coffee, chairs), women doing lunch. Everyone Caramalised Shallot Tart Tatin, Preserved Toast (Hokaido bread is repeated, with a coat­ low enough for conversation, and there’s brownies, and sandwiches. Book Talk also stocks board stayed for at least two hours. Walnut Apple Dressing. Created accidentally ing of almond flour, regular flour, sugar and barely a mobile phone signal. games to kick back with: chess and Jenga for starters. Do try: The breads, in all their avatars. If when someone put the liver pat e into the butter, and baked) with Chocolate Ganache, Space bar: 48 covers over 1,000 sq ft you skip these, it’s like going to Paris and freezer, the team freshly churns it to make Homemade Cherry Compote, Mascaporne How much? ₹4,000 for two (sans alcohol) Closed on Fridays; ₹400 for two; closest metro: Dwarka Sector 1 avoiding a croissant because you’re on a diet. this creamy savoury ice cream, offset by Cremeaux and smoked vanilla ice cream, is Reach: Block 13, Lodi Colony, Delhi; noon RHEA MEHROTRA They’ll give you a bread basket, with burnt sweet onions. familiar and sweet; but what really stood out to 4 p.m. There’s ample parking, and public For listing to be featured here, email us at butter and a vegetable chutney. Everything is The eggs too. I tried Iberico Ham Benedict with its tart­sweet flavours, and crunchy­soft transport is scarce [email protected]

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CEREMONY EXHIBIT FOOD FILM TALK Jnanpith Award Colonial art of Peru Vegetarian special Sant Tukaram China's culture Former diplomat Gopalkrishna Gandhi will Contemporary reproductions of the art from the Swad ­ Desh Videsh Ka, a multi­cuisine The 1936 film, Sant Tukaram will be screened Dr. Sharon Condon, a Senior Lecturer at the present the Jnanpith Award to author Amitav Cuzco School of Painting will be on view till June vegetarian restaurant has introduced a new this evening. Directed by V. Damle and S. Peking University HSBC Business School, China Ghosh, this evening. Ghosh, one of the most 18th. The Cuzco School was a major art tradition menu. Noteworthy dishes in this new menu Fattelal, it is considered one of the greatest will deliver talk titled Challenging China's prominent contemporary Indian writers, will practiced in Peru from 16th­ 18th century. Here, include, bedmi poori with aloo sabji, dilkhush Indian films, and is based on the 19th century Culture. The presentation will focus on receive the 54th Jnanpith Award (for 2018). The Indian and Mestizo artists have transformed its pizza dosa, grilled Mexican paneer burger, and saint poet of Maharashtra. The film delves into understanding the forces shaping Chinese honour recognises outstanding contribution formal and iconographical types, to create a other such dishes. There is also a special section the different phases of Tukaram’s life and thinking and behaviour, and the opportunities for towards literature. uniquely American style of religious painting. for kids, offering garlic bread and French fries. eventual journey towards sainthood. the foreigners in China's future. Venue: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre Venue: Art Gallery, IIC Annexe Venue: 43, Chiranjivi Tower, Nehru Place Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC Venue: Institute of Chinese Studies Time: 7 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. ­ 7 p.m. Time: 12 p.m. ­ 11:30 p.m. Time: 6:30 p.m. Time: 3 p.m.

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The most hardcore version of the AUTO SNIPPETS Compass is here. But there’s a lot more to it than just off­road capability

Nikhil Bhatia

Forget the bespoke dual­tone Full speed ahead Jeep has also wheels, reshaped bumpers and recalibrated throttle responses black decal on the bonnet. The to quicken low­speed response details that really help tell a * GAURAV THOMBRE Compass Trailhawk from the everyday versions of the SUV bound has addressed much of are the ‘Trail Rated’ badges at the standard Compass’ low­ the sides. They are no less than speed firmness, and even at badges of honour from Jeep, af­ higher speeds, the Trailhawk firming this version’s off­road feels better damped. The Trail­ ability. The Trailhawk sits 27mm hawk is also nice to steer. Of the Toyota Glanza launched higher off the ground, its 4x4 other things, the Compass Trail­ system includes low range, and hawk’s interior is a straight car­ Toyota has launched its premium hatchback, the Glanza, BLAZING A TRAIL with prices ranging from ₹7.22 lakh to ₹8.90 lakh (ex­ the off­road mode selector sees ry­over from the standard the addition of a dedicated the 20:1 crawl ratio really does less from the engine bay. version. showroom, Delhi). Essentially, a rebadged Maruti Suzuki ‘Rock’ mode — all to keep you SPECIFICATIONS: give the Trailhawk the abilities Also different is how the en­ Interestingly, while the Trail­ Baleno, the Glanza comes in two trim levels — G and V — covered for any off­road even­ ENGINE: 1956cc, 4 cyls, of a mountain goat. gine delivers its power. The BS­ hawk sits at the top of the Com­ and with three engine­gearbox combinations. The tuality. And boy, does it deliver. turbo­diesel However, the Trailhawk has VI version of the engine makes pass range, it isn’t the best­ Glanza is powered by two BS­VI­compliant Maruti­ Jeep’s chosen trail for the me­ some other pertinent firsts to its the same 173hp at 3,750rpm and equipped version of the SUV on sourced petrol engine options — the 1.2­litre, K12B that MAX POWER (HP @ RPM): dia drive was serious off­road name. It’s the first Compass in 350Nm of torque at 1,750­ sale. It misses out on a powered makes 83hp and 113Nm of torque, and the 1.2­litre, K12C 173hp at 3750rpm DualJet engine with a mild­hybrid system producing fare, with rutted tracks, steep India to get a BS­VI emission 2,500rpm, but the power comes driver’s seat, as well as auto hea­ 90hp and 113Nm of torque. ascents and descents, a mild wa­ MAX TORQUE (NM @ RPM): norms­compliant version of the in in a milder and more linear dlights and wipers, features that ter crossing and rocky paths. To 350Nm at 1750rpm 2.0­litre Multijet II diesel engine, manner. Low­speed drivability are part of the package on the the Trailhawk’s credit, the and also the first to come in the has improved, and the engine Compass Limited Plus. The lat­ DRIVE LAYOUT: Four­wheel­ course didn’t feel as threatening coveted diesel­automatic spec. stays likeable higher up the rev ter’s massive panoramic sunroof drive as it looked. While the Compass’ The automatic transmission in band too, but what’s missing is is also a paid option on the Trail­ relatively small size, fair articu­ GEARBOX: 9­speed question is a 9­speed torque the older BS­IV­spec engine’s hawk. lation and impressive approach automatic converter unit. rush of power at 2,000rpm. The Trailhawk does come and departure angles were a TYRES (F/R): 225/60 R17 / Jeep engineers have used the Jeep has also recalibrated throt­ with standard­fit bi­xenon hea­ boon in the wild, we were also 225/60 R17 emissions upgrade as an oppor­ tle responses to quicken low­ dlights, keyless go, cruise con­ deeply impressed by how far the tunity to also fine­tune other as­ speed response, and you can trol and an 8.4­inch touchscreen Selec­Terrain system’s Auto FRONT: MacPherson strut pects of the powertrain, and the feel the difference in city infotainment system with on­ mode could take us. On the real with coil­over shock very first point of note is how driving. board navigation, Android Auto tricky stuff though, 4­Low was absorbers much quieter the engine is. The Undoubtedly, what makes the and Apple CarPlay. summoned. Low range en­ REAR: Chapman strut with harsh clatter at idle has been biggest difference to the driving Off­roading buffs will find a gaged, the Compass Trailhawk coil­over shock absorbers muffled, the whistle from the experience is the 9­speed auto­ great match in the Trailhawk. seemed unstoppable and even turbo is gone and there’s less matic transmission. . It’s a hardcore Jeep through and chugged up, down and around a GROUND CLEARANCE (MM): boom in the mid­range too. The If not for outright perfor­ through, and one you’d confi­ rock­laden incline with surpris­ 205mmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA characteristic Multijet drone is mance, you’ll like the Trailhawk dently take to explore the ex­ ing ease. Sorry for the cliché but still present, but you hear much for its ride quality. Gentler re­ panse of our country in.

Piaggio Vespa Urban Club 125 launched Piaggio has launched the new Vespa Urban Club 125 at ₹72,190 (ex­showroom, Pune). Positioned as one of Vespa’s most affordable models, the Urban Club is available in a choice of four colours, but also misses out on more than a few chrome detailing bits. Unlike the more expensive models, the Urban Club uses blacked­ out components instead of being finished in chrome or silver colour. The mirrors, grab rails and 10­inch wheels are black on this variant. Powering the Urban Club is a 125cc, air­cooled engine that produces 9.6hp and 9.9Nm of torque.

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I N BRIEF DNA­based personalised diet advice in the offing? Comprehensive study looks at individual responses to food Amazon dethrones Google as top brand Cynthia Graber set up TwinsUK, a research LONDON Nicola Twilley registry that now includes U.S. retail giant Amazon has A decade ago, spurred by more than 13,000 identical moved past Apple and the success of the Human and fraternal twins. Based Google to become the Genome Project and the af­ on the twins, he concluded world’s most valuable brand, fordability of genetic se­ that genes contributed 70% a survey showed. The brand quencing, scientists began of an individual’s risk for value of Amazon surged by to explore the promise of obesity, on average. 52% to $315 billion, market “nutrigenomics.” Could per­ Intrigued, he began a se­ research agency Kantar said. Amazon jumped from third to sonalised nutrition, in­ ries of studies to tease out first place to eclipse Google formed by knowledge of an The study is trying to find out which factors influenced the while Apple holds on to the individual’s DNA, help pre­ if personalised nutrition can remaining 30%. second spot. AFP vent and even treat diet­re­ treat diet­related diseases. Dr. Spector then started lated diseases? Predict to explore how varia­ The results of early stu­ new study, called Predict, is tions in individual responses dies from Harvard, Stanford the world’s largest and most to fats and carbohydrates and elsewhere were com­ comprehensive experiment might contribute to obesity. pelling: genetic differences to look at individual res­ Eating foods that contain seemed to predispose indivi­ ponses to food. fats and carbohydrates caus­ duals to lose different Their preliminary results, es glucose, insulin and trigly­ amounts of weight on diffe­ presented on Monday at the ceride levels in the blood to rent types of diets. A multi­ American Society for Nutri­ rise and fall; spikes that are Rocketman Samoa bans million­dollar industry soon tion’s annual conference, too high, too prolonged and over gay sex scenes sprang up, premised on mar­ documented, for the first too frequent are associated WELLINGTON keting DNA­based diets. But time, substantial and sur­ with inflammation, weight Samoa has banned the subsequent research has prising variations in how gain, heart disease and blockbuster Elton John biopic Rocketman from cinemas over failed to show any statistical­ well participants processed diabetes. depictions of gay sex, which ly significant difference in fats and carbohydrates, even The study included 700 remains illegal in the Pacific weight loss between over­ among identical twins. How identical twins, 300 indivi­ island nation. Samoa’s weight people who “eat efficiently a person metabol­ dual British volunteers and Principal Censor Leiataua right for their genotype” and ised one macronutrient was 100 subjects from the U.S. Niuapu confirmed the ban to those who do not. no predictor of how that per­ The team concluded that local media this week, saying son might respond to genes play a limited role in the film contained too many Individual metabolism another. how a person processes fats scenes that were “not good In fact, the effect of genes on “We are getting closer to and carbohydrates. Among for public viewing”. AFP obesity has been hard to being able to provide gui­ identical twins, only about tease out; various studies dance for each person for half of the amount and dura­ put the figure at anywhere what their ideal diet should tion of an individual’s post­ from 35% to 85%. Nutrition­ be,” said Dr. Eric Topol, a ge­ meal blood glucose level ists have long observed that neticist at the Scripps Re­ could be attributed to genet­ no one weight­loss strategy search Translational Insti­ ic influence — and less than works for everyone, and that tute in La Jolla, California, 30% with regard to insulin individuals show striking dif­ who was not affiliated with and triglyceride response. ferences in their responses the study. The more important factors to different diets. What, “We’re not there yet, but in how our bodies metabol­ Botswana decriminalises gay sex in landmark case then, explains the large va­ the new study is another ma­ ise food, it seems, are envi­ JOHANNESBURG riation in individual jor milestone to get us ronmental: sleep, stress, ex­ Botswana on Tuesday metabolism? there.” ercise and the diversity and decriminalised gay sex in a Last year, Tim Spector population of our individual landmark case for Africa. The and Sarah Berry, epidemiol­ Risk of obesity gut microbiome. High Court rejected as ogists at King’s College, Lon­ For decades Dr. Spector has “That is really exciting for unconstitutional sections of don, and Dr. Andrew Chan, been exploring the causes of scientists,” Dr. Berry said. “It the penal code punishing of Harvard Medical School, individual variation in dis­ has shown us how much is same­sex relations with up to began an ambitious new ease risk, including diet­re­ not genetic and therefore seven years in prison. AFP search for the answer. Their lated ailments. In 1992, he modifiable.” NY TIMES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC NYT Dazzling sky to stop using political cartoons

Agence France-Presse New York The New York Times has announced that it will no longer include daily politi­ cal cartoons in its interna­ tional edition, weeks after apologising for publishing a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed anti­Semitic. The cartoon, published in April, depicted Mr. Neta­ nyahu as a guide dog wear­ ing a Star of David collar and leading a blind U.S. President Donald Trump — Earth sparkles: Lightning flashing through the sky over Dresden city in Germany during a who was wearing a Jewish

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CO2 emissions World’s costliest painting on rose by 2% in 2018: study Saudi Prince’s yacht: report

Agence France-Presse London Salvator Mundi was sold for a record $450 mn in 2017 Global carbon emissions grew by 2.0% last year, the Agence France-Presse highest rate since 2010­ Washington 2011, a review by energy Since its sale for a record giant BP said on Tuesday, $450 million, the wherea­ calling the trend bouts of the Salvator Mundi, “unsustainable”. said to be painted by Leonar­ “There is a growing mis­ do da Vinci, has become one match between societal de­ of the art world’s greatest mands for action on cli­ mysteries. mate change and the actual On Monday, London­ pace of progress ,” said BP based art dealer Kenny Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. * AFP/FILE chief executive Bob Schachter, writing for the Dudley. website Artnews, offered depicted emerging from and authenticity. The BP Statistical Re­ answers: the painting now darkness blessing the world Many art experts are split view of World Energy is resides on Saudi Crown with one hand while holding over whether the painting is viewed as an energy indus­ Prince Mohammed bin Sal­ a transparent globe in the genuine, saying it was not try standard. It also found man’s yacht. other, has never been exhi­ painted by the Italian master that global energy demand Since its in 2017, the paint­ bited in public, triggering personally but instead by his grew by 2.9%. ing, in which Jesus Christ is doubts about its ownership workshop. Indian girl in UAE honoured for green efforts

Press Trust of India a media report. around my area to collect She was honoured on Dubai Nia Tony has been ho­ paper, so that it can be recy­ Monday during the 22nd edi­ An eight­year­old Indian­ori­ noured for her efforts in cled. Every week, I would go tion of the Emirates Recy­ gin student here has collect­ keeping the environment out to collect newspapers, cling Awards in Dubai. ed nearly 15,000 kg of paper clean by collecting the paper magazines, and other paper Ms. Tony won the paper waste in the Gulf emirate as waste, the Khaleej Times that people were throwing section in the individual ca­ part of a nationwide recy­ reported. away or didn’t want to keep,” tegory for collecting a total cling campaign, according to “I was campaigning she said. of 14,914 kg of paper waste. CM YK