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Tdecision to buy 36 Rafale The Congress president   &!   jets instead of 126 as was wrote, “I extend my support to  ! ! decided by the UPA regime led Mamata Di on this show of    to escalation of the price of unity and hope that we send a % each aircraft by 41 per cent and powerful message of a united came as a windfall for French                  India together.” )  " L  aircraft-maker Dassault, said                    Saying that there were    ! & Congress leader P “powerful forces afoot” angry &!!    Chidambaram citing an panel. denying to the Air Force 90 with the  ),  !  exhaustive report published by The Congress has alleged fighter aircraft that they des- Government for peddling false  -    The Hindu newspaper. earlier that the Prime Minister perately need. Secondly, it has promises, Rahul wrote these                !   "#  $         & #     %  The Defence Ministry has increased the ‘Benchmark purchased two squadrons that “forces are fanned by anger and  ' " ()        & #     P     ! +     -    denied the charges in detailed Price’ of Rafale deal from 5.2 will cost about 25 million disappointment of hundreds of . M statement. billion Euros to 8.2 billion more per aircraft. At the 2016 millions Indians who have seen and secularism, ideas that the together against the Narendra and we all have come here to Claiming that the Euros and that the NDA exchange rate, Euro 25 million through the false promises and BJP and Modi are intent on Modi Government. She is a support her initiative.” would be coming to join the Government paid Euro 25 mil- Government paid over Rs 1,600 is equal to Rs 186 crore. India lies peddled by the Modi destroying.” hardworking leader and her Meanwhile, stage is set for “Mahagathbandhan rally lion more per aircraft com- crore per aircraft against the will pay Rs 186 crore more per Government.” While neither Sonia endeavour will bring success,” the expected record-breaking against the BJP’s misrule.” pared to the price negotiated by UPA’s negotiated price of Rs aircraft,” Chidambaram said. Rahul’s letter came at a Gandhi nor Rahul Gandhi Gowda said after landing at rally even as thousands of Apart from those who had the Congress-led UPA, 527 crore per aircraft, demand- “There is no doubt any time when political who’s who would be joining the rally, the Kolkata. TMC cadres poured in from already landed at Kolkata, oth- Chidambaram said the ing answers as to who is longer that Rafale aircraft deal from all over the country Congress will be represented by Congratulating the Chief districts. Kolkata prepared for ers who were expected to join Government did not buy 90 responsible for the loss to the deserves to be examined thor- including former Prime the party’s Leader in , Minister for bringing the whole a historic Brigade rally that the rally are Chief more aircraft needed by the Air State exchequer. oughly by a Joint Parliamentary Minister HD Deve Gowda, . His pres- India to Kolkata, Samajwadi according to a rough ruling Minister Kumaraswami, his Force and paid Rs 186 crore Chidambaram’s Press con- Committee. The Congress reit- former UP Chief Minister ence and Rahul’s letter tends to Party chief Akhilesh Yadav party estimate break the Left Andhra Pradesh counterpart N more to French firm Dassault, ference came in the backdrop erates its demand for constitu- Akhilesh Yadav and NCP chief neutralise BJP’s argument that said, “Mamata Didi has sent a Front record by assembling no Chandrababu Naidu, National maker of Rafale, for 13 India- of a media report claiming tion of a JPC,” he said. Sharad Yadav had started land- Mamata’s much-hyped Brigade message by bringing all leaders less than 30 lakh people sources Conference leaders Farooq specific enhancements in the that Prime Minister Narendra The member ing at Kolkata. rally lacked the backing of the to Kolkata. Every segment of said. Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, RJD medium multi-role combat air- Modi’s decision to buy 36 air- said he feels that Dassault “is On united Opposition second biggest party of India the society is unhappy with the By Thursday late-noon a leader Tejashwi Yadav, craft (MMRCA). craft instead of the 126 asked laughing all the way to the against the BJP, the Congress indicating at the schism with- Modi Government and time galaxy of politicians had land- Chief Minister Arvind The former Finance for by the Indian Air Force bank”, as the NDA Government president wrote, “The entire in the much touted Opposition has come for a new Prime ed in Kolkata led by former HD Kejriwal, DMK leader Stalin Minister reiterated his party’s pushed the price of each jet up gave a “gift” to the French Opposition is united in our unity. Minister for the country.” Deve Gowda, NCP chief and BSP leader Amit Mishra, demand for a joint parliamen- by 41.42 per cent. firm over amortisation or belief that true nationalism Rahul’s support apart, Deve Former Arunachal Chief Sharada Pawar, Gegong Apang, Mamata said. tary committee (JPC) probe “The Government has recovery on the cost of 13 and development can only be Gowda too praised Mamata for Minister Gegong Apang who Akhilesh Yadav. Mamata had BJP leader Shatrughan into the Rafale jet deal, saying wronged the country in two India-specific enhancements defended on the tested pillars taking the “grand initiative to left BJP a couple of days ago on Thursday said that leaders Sinha and Yashwant Sinha were the decision is not amenable to ways - firstly, it has compro- sought in the aircraft that cost of democracy, social justice bring the entire Opposition said, “Mamata is a great leader of about 20 Opposition parties also likely to join the rally. court but to a parliamentary mised national security by 1,300 million Euros.  # ,    '( /"0 # -   +   ,   ,   )P#  1)" " " $    ,  ( .  Congress, however, managed to $&'( " # win the seat defeating the BJP   #( by more than 10,000 votes.    The polling to elect the )%$%# Congress president Rahul new Assemblies in Arunachal hief Minister Raghubar Gandhi had earlier said we will he Election Commission Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, CDas today said that the *&#* # contest the State Assembly T(EC) may announce the Odisha and Sikkim are likely to Government is forming rules to elections under Soren’s leader- schedule of the parliamentary take place along with the par- protect the interest of para *+,#)-. ship and it was reiterated in the elections sometime in the mid- liamentary elections. The state teachers. meeting,” Congress dle of March, while the polls are assembly polls in J&K, which is While holding meeting president Ajay Kumar said likely to take place in April and now under President’s Rule with a delegation of Para teach-    Hazaribagh, a seat held by after a meeting of Opposition May. The polling is likely to be may also be held with Lok ers here on Friday, the CM said, Union Minister Jayant Sinha. parties in Ranchi on Thursday. conducted in several phases Sabha polls in April-May. “Children of the poor study in fter Bihar and Congress will field its candi- “You can see all of us here across the country and the EC The Assembly in Jammu Government schools and the AMaharashtra, Congress has dates on the remaining seats. together. We will discuss con- is keen to ensure that the poll- and Kashmir was dissolved in Government’s goal is that those firmed up its alliance with The BJP won 12 of the 14 tours of our alliance within our dates do not clash with the November, 2018 and the upper children also become doctors regional parties in neighbour- seats in Jharkhand in the last party and finalise the seat- school examinations as well as limit ends in May. In normal and engineers. ing Jharkhand for Lok Sabha Lok Sabha elections. The sharing arrangement by this festivals in the States. The term circumstances, the J&K For this, it is necessary to elections and later the State remaining two were won by the month-end,” JVM chief Babulal of the present Lok Sabha ends Assembly’s six-year term was to give quality education. Para Assembly polls. The alliance to JMM. The Congress which Marandi said after the meeting. on June 3. end on March 16, 2021. The teachers have a significant role      +               ,     take on BJP will have five par- contested in nine seats in Marandi who was in BJP An EC spokesperson, how- other State Assemblies and the in this. The Government is        , ties — Congress, JMM, RJD, alliance with the JMM lost in became the first Chief Minister ever, said, “No decision has Lok Sabha have a five-year working positively on the CPI and Jharkhand Vikas all nine. after Bihar was bifurcated and been taken as yet on the date term. The State Assembly elec- demand of para teachers. L%  to other States' manual. They Morcha (JVM). As a pre-condition for a tie- Jharkhand came into existence. when the elections would be tions in and Manuals are being prepared to accept the manual of The anti-BJP alliance in the up in Lok Sabha elections, the Later he quit over differences announced.” According to are scheduled to be safeguard the interests of para )!   Jharkhand. Para teachers apol- State has also agreed to project JMM has been insisting on pro- and formed JVM and tied up sources, the Commission is in held later this year. While the teachers so they don’t have to ogised for protesting on the JMM working president jection of Soren as the chief with Congress in couple of the process of deciding the term of the Sikkim Assembly agitate for their demands again     Foundation Day of the State. Hemant Soren as the CM can- ministerial candidate for the elections. number of phases and the ends on May 27, 2019, the and again.” Expressing satisfaction at didate for the State Assembly Assembly polls. The demand Jharkhand is the third State months in which polling would terms of Andhra Pradesh, The CM said that awelfare  -M the positive attitude of the polls later this year. seems to have been met by the where Congress has stitched an be held. The charting of the Odisha and fund has been set up for para Government, para teachers" Of the 14 seats in alliance partners. alliance with regional parties phases would also depend on assemblies end on June 18, June teachers. This will benefit them. Das said that the thanked the Chief Minister Jharkhand, JMM will contest in The ties between the JMM after Bihar and Maharashtra. the availability of security 11 and June 1 respectively. It is important to follow the Government is ready to work for the meeting. four seats, according to sources. and the Congress had soured The party, however, failed to get forces and other requirements, The final electoral rolls process in solving any problem. in accordance with the rules of Para teachers, including One seat - either Palamu or last month when the former berth in the alliance formed by the sources said, adding the with January 1, 2019, as the The Government is working or , Sanjay Dubey, Bajrang Prasad, Chatra - will go to RJD. JVM supported an Independent can- once UP rivals Akhilesh Yadav’s announcement of the mega qualifying date were published under the process so that the but it will not help para teach- Rishikesh Pathak, Sintu Singh, will be contesting in two seats didate in the Kolebera bypolls Samajwadi Party and exercise is likely to be made in in all the States and Union decisions that will be made ers. On this, the para teachers Narayana Mahto and others and CPI will contest from to the State Assembly. The Mayawati’s BSP. first week of March. Territories. benefit everyone, he added. said that they do not have to go were present in the meeting.        

 $  Question Hour in the House, a Ayushman Bharat scheme the Government has already al groups, improvement in law number of MLAs came up in the State. Ruling party formed 3-tier panels to find and order etc. “I am happy to 0!  1"123 - with issues including entry of MLA and Chief Whip of solutions to the problem. say in the House that the peo-    outsiders in High School teach- BJP RK Kishore also sup- Later, replying for the ple of the State are now alert ers’ recruitment, inclusion of ported him and sought a Government on Governor’s and aware to safeguard their      #( Ghatwar caste in Scheduled reply from Health speech, Chief Minister interests. We always welcome Tribe, land acquisition and Minister Ramchandra congratulated discussions in the House all it the effect of election displacement etc. They tried to Chandravanshi as to how the legislators for working in because it is a sign of a healthy Cyear or settling down of bring work adjournment many people were benefit- true spirit of democracy. He democracy,” he said. issues like para teachers’ strike, motion on few issues but ted by the scheme between said that the Governor in her “We have not promised a the legislators of Jharkhand Speaker Dinesh Oraon reject- September and December. speech has given different moon to the people of the State. State Assembly finally came ed the demand. The Health Minister directions for the Government We will provide them sup- down to work in the House Earlier, before the House got baffled with the ques- for better functioning and the port, food and roof for the after passage of several sessions could assemble Congress leg- tions and remarked on government will follow the poor. And, we accept that we in the state of imbroglio on the islator Sukhdeo Bhagat protest- Kishore that he should not same. The CM said that sever- have lacunas but we will second day of Budget Session ed outside the Assembly with be in such haste as it will al MLAs have also criticised the improve and do better. Today here on Friday. colleagues seeking immediate      +       not make him a Minister in works of the Government, but the strike of para teachers, The session saw the MLAs stay on the JPSC mains exam-    +  !   ) #  the Government. Later, 1,,   ,    2  !   /"    +  they welcome the criticism MGNREGA workers, JHASA finally raising issues of people’s ination scheduled to begin on "        Kishore said that he asked !   ) #  "           /    with positive vibes so that the has ended. These are good interest in their constituencies January 28. He said that when    /    the question as an MLA true sense of democracy could news to share will all and on the day when the demands the matter was subjudice in the and the Health Minister crore, out of which maximum Opposition and ruling parties prevail. many more will come in for the third Supplementary Jharkhand High Court how the Minister Amar Bauri had said only knows what connection of demands have been placed for with equal intensity. BJP MLA The CM also talked about future,” said the CM. Budget were presented before process of examination can that one has to pay bribe at Ayushman Bharat scheme has Rural Development, Urban Viranchi Narayan said that the various works of the govern- The House was adjourned the House just ahead of the continue with distribution of JPSC, he added. with him becoming a Minister. Development and Housing, government’s reply on the issue ment undertaken in last four by the Speaker till January 21, Budget for the next financial admit cards. This makes it During the Question Hour The Government also laid Health and Family Welfare was not sufficient and he years including public welfare when the remaining works of year is to be put up in the clear that there is some sort of Sindri MLA Phoolchand before Assembly the third sup- and Energy departments. sought a Displacement com- schemes, skill development of January 19 will also be dealt Assembly. corruption in the examination Mandal raised the issue of plementary budget for FY The issue of displacement mittee on the matter. However, youths, initiatives for tribal with apart from the schedule of As the day began with being conducted and even poor implementation of 2018-19 in the tune of 2,239 was raised by legislators form Minister Amar Bauri said that population and primitive trib- the day.   %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, 8'.  " " 9 "   9 "

  ?$  .7# their way to the steel city. As Shashwat would stay in The student, Shashwat Dixit A communiqué issued by the single room and none of the was found lying in front of the ension gripped the top B- XLRI said, “We are extremely students is able to say what Mother Teresa Residency at Tschool XLRI campus as a sad to inform you about the happened to him, causing him about 5.50 am. There is no second year HRM student of sudden demise of one of our to die so suddenly. Shashwat apparent reason behind the XLRI died under mysterious students Shashwat Dixit today was of the 17-19 batch students death and the cause of death circumstances on the insti- morning. He had an acciden- and was selected for Acceture can be known only after the tute's campus under Bistupur tal fall while walking towards Talent Accelerator Programme autopsy of the body," said police station area early Friday another hostel and was rushed in the pre-placement offer. Srineewash. morning. The student to the hospital. Shashwat was a As the news spread, OC, The OC said the deceased Shashwat Dixit (26) was rushed 2nd year student of Human Bistupur police station, student's parents are on their to Tata Main Hospital, where Resource Management 2017- St Thomas Hostel and was Srineewash rushed to the Tata way to the steel city. He said the doctors on emergency duty 19. He hails from Kanpur, UP. walking towards another hos- Main Hospital and started they would shift the body to the declared him as brought dead. His parents have been tel, Mother Teresa Residency in investigation. Later superin- MGM Medical College mor- Police have seized the body informed and they are on their the campus as he fell down in tendent of police (city) Prabhat tuary for post-mortem only and kept it in the Tata Main way to Jamshedpur. We extend front of the hostel at 5.50 am Kumar and deputy superin- after arrival of Shashwat's par- Hospital morgue. The XLRI our deepest condolence to his today. Some faculty members tendent of police (composite ents. management has informed the family.” who found him lying near the control room) Sudhir Kumar Srineewash said they are deceased's parents about the According to sources in the Mother Teresa Hostel, a girls also reached the spot for inves- trying to find out the fact by incident. The parents who are B-school, Shashwat stayed at hostel, rushed him to Tata tigation. scanning CCTV footage gath- residents of Kanpur are on room No 11 on ground floor of Main Hospital. "It is too early to comment. ered from the campus. #$%&    ! "! $%& "&'( )($+",&&%")%&" !  '    -  -  !!      ?$  .7#  ( he 32nd national conven- Ttion cum seminar on “Advances in Engineering  0# area and 204 in rural areas) and Materials for Sustainable 4,261 vaccinators have been Development (AEMSD 2019)” s many as 3.54 lakh chil- posted along with 309 organised by The Institution of Adren between zero and observers in 2135 groups Engineers (India), Jamshedpur five years of age are likely to be (team) to administer polio Local Centre in association administered polio drops dur- drops,” he added. with Tata Steel and CSIR- ing the first phase of an immu- "We have targeted about National Metallurgical nisation drive on 3 to 5 42000 kids in Bermo, 42801 in Laboratory kicked off on Friday February in Bokaro district, Chandankiyari, 119904 at at CSIR-NML Auditorium. informed Dr Arjun Prasad in- Chas, 40759 Gomia, 18829 in T.V. Narendran, CEO &  3    4 51 6     4   ! 4  ++       charge Civil Surgeon. Jaridih, 14054 Kasmar, 29254 managing director, Tata Steel,     , Dr Prasad said, a micro Nawadih, 23324 Paterwar and Indranil Chattoraj, director, plan to administer polio drops 23166 kids at Bokaro Steel CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur, K K increasing and realising the on the occasion and said, "The has been ready, at least 3,54,071 City to administer polio drops," Mehrotra, Chairman, MMDB inter-dependency of materials, imperatives for developing children would be given polio said a health official. of IEI, Avneesh Gupta, vice- the sustainability is becoming newer and better materials are drops. Parents should come with president, shared services, Tata the thread and the main focus many; but such development “As many as 2034 vaccina- their children to the nearby Steel and P.N. Chaudhary, for- of engineers. This is true for have to be sustainable to avoid tion booths have been set up vaccination booths and get the mer Chief Scientist & organis- almost every sector, namely – the environmental pitfalls of (including 1830 in the urban drops administered on ing Secretary, AEMSD, inau- Auto industry, Civil construc- the past. He added the con- February 3. gurated the event. tion, Manufacturing industry, vention and the seminar venue The District Health Narendran in his address Steel, Environmental and like- has been appropriately select- Department will be doing mop stressed on the need of ‘system wise. ed at our laboratory keeping up exercises (go door to door) efficiency’ in view of the sus- While welcoming the gath- space with the times as well as on 4 and 5 February and tainable development. He said ering, Avneesh Gupta said, metallurgical and materials administer polio drops to materials due play very impor- "Use of materials and metals engineering communities as children who have missed tant role. dates to stone and iron age and large". out on 28 January, said Dr There has been a debate there has been a constant drive K.K. Mehrotra said, Society Prasad. regarding the material con- to bring in breakthroughs". faces great challenges to sustain “The mop-up exercises will sumption as developed coun- Sustainability oriented society continued development in the be conducted in both urban as tries uses the largest chunk is forcing the transformation of 21st Century for which tech- well as rural areas,” he added. (80%) than the developing manufacturing and engineer- nical innovations are the key The second phase of an immu- countries (20%), thereby, the ing sectors which is where tools for engineering solutions, nisation drive (administer polio quality/ enriched materials get- digitization and use of advance by implementing sustainable drops) will be conducted across ting gradually depleted. analytics has also started tak- practices in the use of materi- the district on 11 to 13 March, But over last 15-20 years ing a leading role. In this con- als, the materials science and said Dr Prasad. the trend are getting reversed text the AEMSD 2019 seminar engineering community will be “Few transit booths will be and consumption by the devel- has become relevant for well-positioned to take active also available at railway stations oping countries are in the ris- exchange of knowledge role in shaping public policy in and bus stations to administer ing order. As a result the amongst the learned gathering. support of sustainable devel- polio drops,” he added. demand for materials are Indranil Chattoraj spoke opment.      +   /   4 /    -  . -  %?

alamu police range has now PMaoists only at the tri junc- tion of Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa districts. Stating this DIG, Palamu, Vipul Shukla said it is Ravindra Ganjhu here who rears his head. The Maoists have now a shrunken contingent where there top cades are moving since there is no recruitment in their fold since common peo- ple have seen their real face. Burha Pahar is now empty    -" of the Maoists and police need just one more picket to set up %     at Behra Toli in Jharkhand area to further dominate the -&  hill as Chhatisgarh’s Pundaag -  &   starts after this Behra Toli, added the DIG.     He said that 11 police pick- ets-- 4 in Latehar district, 4 in - -- Garhwa district and 3 in Palamu district in 2018 --have three will come out as suc- contained and curbed the free cessful police officers.” passage of the Maoists. On cattle smuggling here On naxal violence DIG the DIG said, “It is I who get said there is a considerable maximum of this input of cat- decline but there is no room for tle smuggling. We take action. any complacency. Police cannot check any vehi- He said Palamu remained cle. There are delicacies. But calm and quiet more in 2018 despite this we take prompt but here went 48 operations actions against the smugglers of against naxals, while Latehar, cattle and ascertain if they are which witnessed a series of habitual offenders too.” naxal violence, mostly arson, On the invocation of sec- had 47 anti naxal operations tion 174 A of IPC against the and Garhwa only 14. thick skinned absconders the The DIG said, “48 in 31 DIG said 37 have been booked days of December in Palamu and they are surer to cool their and 47 in Latehar and just 14 heels behind the bars. in Garhwa need to be noticed.” As for no figure of cyber He praised his three SPs crime in this range DIG right Shivani Tiwary (Garhwa) through his press briefing asked Prashant Anand ( Latehar) and his aide to give the figure Indrajeet Mahatha ( Palamu) which did not come till the making a prophecy that “These briefing lasted today.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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BJP wants a strong government    ) !             , ed marketing complex meant Further, as per RMC offi- to strengthen the country. for the street vendors’ is yet to cials, due to some technical hic- Pandey was participating a Party has to win the 2019 bat- will be celebrated on every be made serviceable. Despite cups like total number of reg- " !  3  #      , sq. feet with basements, a ban- meeting of BJP, Ranchi City tle on the basis of workers.” booth, on 2nd March, motor- the efforts of the Civic Body, istered vendors to be allocated quet hall, a cafeteria, 23 offices, and District officials, Board Speaking on the occasion cycle rally will be organised, the newly constructed ‘Atal place inside the street vendors, Manager and In-charge DAY- in the list. A number of objec- 472 kiosks, 108 shops is the first Presidents, Morcha Presidents State, BJP president Laxman which will go from booth to Smriti Vendors’ Market’ is yet claims and objections matter NULM Cell, Vikash Kumar. tions were entertained as it was and the biggest Vendors Market and Cell Conveners held at the Gilua said that party’s main aim Mandal Center and then to the to get a competent agency for including other issues, the During the inauguration, it found that the actual strength of the State with all State-of- party office on Friday. During is to win all 14 Lok Sabha seats Assembly Center. At the same its operation and maintenance operation of marketing com- was announced that 127 street of street vendors is 541, having the- Art facilities. the meeting the organisation- in Jharkhand to make Modi ji time, PM’s ‘Man Ki Baat’ and (O&M). plex has been hanging in the vendors will be settled there all valid documents. The resur- Constructed at a cost of Rs. al work done in the past was Prime Minister again. He said dedication day will be cele- As per a senior official of balance. immediately. However, con- vey was completed on 54 crore granted by the reviewed and the upcoming that the father-son (Shibu and brated. Ranchi Municipal Corporation “Things are under process. sidering the intervention of the November 1. Government of Jharkhand events were decided. Hemant Soren) duo has done BJP City president Manoj (RMC), the tender regarding No O&M agency has come for- members of Town Vending Around 36,831 street ven- (GoJ) has advance facilities While addressing the party the most of the violations of the Mishra put forward the prepa- the maintenance of the ward. Soon, the Municipal Committee (TVC), the shifting dors have been identified, out ranging from CCTV cameras, workers Pandey said, “The CNT-SPT Act. ration plan and said all plans Vendors’ Market was floated Corporation will complete the process was kept on hold. As of which 5,901 street vendors fire extinguishers, public unit of the State Capital is the Organization, General were completed on booth level recently. The first of its kind task of finalising the list of per the RMC estimate, the are from Ranchi. Around16, announcement systems, mirror of the entire State and Secretary, Dharmapal Singh, in respect to 2019 elections. vendors’ market inaugurated street vendors’ to be settled vendors’ market has a capaci- 141 Identity (ID) cards have advance parking service, land- messages spread from here. reviewed the organizational The meeting was conduct- on November 16, 2018 for the down in the first phase there. ty of accommodating 472 street been distributed among the scaping and fountains have This is a good opportunity for work and announced the ed by the City General rehabilitation of the street ven- So far, 227 claims and objec- vendors’. street vendors across the State. been equipped inside the build- us to take a mandate to make upcoming events scheduled by Secretary KK Gupta and vote dors here is lying unused since tions have been received by the In the first survey as many The building (G+5) that ing for better crowd manage- Narendra Modi Ji the Prime the central leadership, on 26th of thanks was given by Raja past two months. “Tender was Civic Body,” said RMC City as 660 vendors were registered cover a carpet area of 2,94,240 ment and maintenance. 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Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and Mizoram over the     Chandrakala and SP MLC :6?: on a BSP ticket), to probe the (BJP)- -,   & -  Ramesh Kumar Mishra had ,* ;/;6 alleged illegal mining of minor led National Democratic 8  2      !           & !  <: =4    ?   6 The role of the then min- Upper House of Parliament. “Northeastern States will be  -      - on January 24 and 28 respec- ing ministers of the State is also “There was a serious dis- forced to take a call if it does  9)%    ,      tively. Besides Chandrakala :7:7+>>86> under the scanner of the ED. cussion on the Bill in the meet- not get a positive response on !  &!   and Mishra, the ED has sum- 8:*8?:: Yadav, who was the CM of ing. The Centre has assured the scrapping of the Bill.”   -  !  moed two more officials to #:6% :% the State between 2012 and that it will look into the con- In the meeting, Mizoram $" %)" 0   I, appear before it next week, 698 2017, held the mining portfo- cerns of northeastern States Chief Minister Zoramthanga sources said. lio during 2012-13, a reason before moving ahead,” a high- said the Centre was informed New Delhi: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Friday said O *) )+P)P" The ED is probing the anti-money laundering law why his role is under the scan- ly placed Government source that all northeastern States there should not be any dilution of the 64-year old Citizenship " ," P money trail and whether the after establishing the proceeds ner for investigation, according said. were opposing the Bill and the Act. “It (amendments) should not be there. Let it be as it is. Let "2  6 0 -  alleged proceeds of crime gen- of crime. The CBI had carried to the CBI FIR. “Most likely, a meeting of law should not be diluted. is not be amended as it is proposed. That’s what we want,” ! .   erated due to the kickbacks out searches at 14 locations ear- He was succeeded by chief ministers of all north- “It (amendments) should Zoramthanga told reporters here. PNS   - &  &  received in these cases were lier this month in connection Gayatri Prajapati, who took eastern States will be called not be there. Let it be as it is.   $& ( 0 laundered by the accused. with its FIR against 11 persons charge as the mining minister soon to resolve their concerns,” Let it not be amended as it is vides for Indian citizenship to Afghanistan after six years of  L  M"   The agency will also look including IAS officer in 2013 and was arrested in the source added. proposed. That’s what we want,” Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, residence in India instead of the !       for assets, both immovable Chandrakala, Mishra and 2017 following a complaint of Speaking to reporters after he said. Buddhists and Parsis who fled current requirement of 12 '- &   (!@  and movable, of the accused Sanjay Dixit (who had unsuc- rape by a woman residing in the meeting, Meghalaya Chief The Citizenship religious persecution in years, even if they do not pos- !, 0  I  that can be attached under the cessfully contested the 2017 Chitrakoot. Minister Conrad Sangma said: (Amendment) Bill, 2016, pro- Bangladesh, Pakistan and sess any document. (!      6 0 -  <323, ( !   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""" temple through an online close this writ petition at this Sabarimala temple and all of -  L &! -M recent order by Pakistan schemes, a survey, ‘safety net process since the Supreme stage by directing the State of them are being provided ade-   &!  -  Supreme Court extending its survey’, is being conducted by Court removed the bar on Kerala to provide adequate/full quate security. ,    ! jurisdiction over Gilgit- the Ministry of Housing and "" " " their entry in September last security to the petitioner Nos. “In this regard it is sub-  )  &  L-M Baltistan. The Pakistani official Urban Affairs (HUA). All nec- year, the Kerala Government 1 (Bindu) and 2 (Kanakadurga) mitted that a total of 7,564 -     was conveyed that the entire essary formalities are expected    on Friday told the apex court. herein which would be pro- women between the age group   !-  -, state of Jammu and Kashmir, to be completed by January 31, The submission was made vided to the petitioners round of 10-50 years had registered which also includes the so- 2019. The survey is being done nion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the mode during the hearing of a plea the clock,” the Bench said. for darshan and as per the dig-  *, + +  called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’, “has among the self help group Uof access for Indian devotees headed for Kartarpur Sahib filed by Bindu and It was hearing the petition itally scanned records around  - "*+  been, is and shall remain an (SHG) members, whose num- Gurudwara in Pakistan, is yet to be decided by the two coun- Kanakadurga, the two women of 42-year-old Bindu, a college 51 women in this group have "2  0?.  integral part of India”, the ber stands at 34 lakh across the tries. “Whether access will be given to them by using passport who had entered the temple on lecturer and CPI(ML) activist already visited the shrine and -  )   ! Ministry of External Affairs country. as a travel document or VISA will be applied, are issues that are January 2, seeking security. from Kozhikode district’s had darshan without any issue,”  !     said. In an order, the Pakistan Besides, the Ministry will to be discussed bilaterally between the two countries. It is yet to The apex court ordered the Koyilandy, and Kanakadurga, the note of Kerala government (!  !   Supreme Court has said that its extend outreach of its flagship be finalised,” Puri told reporters. He said that a decision has been state to provide two of them 44, a civil supplies department given to the court stated.   @   !" jurisdiction and power extend project Deendayal Antyodaya taken that access from the Indian side — the main road which round-the-clock foolproof employee from Angadipuram He said that the two peti- 7  $   to Gilgit-Baltistan. Yojana among the poorest of goes up to Kartarpur Sahib will be completed in a time-bound security. in Malappuram, who had tioners were given adequate  6, $  -) “The Deputy High poor in the country through a manner. A bench of Chief Justice entered the Sabarimala shrine and effective protection from  (!" !    Commissioner of Pakistan was series of events in the coming Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N on January 2. the temple to a safe place and    - summoned today and a strong month. focusing on urban livelihoods, more than 60,000 urban home- Rao and Dinesh Maheshwari The state has witnessed they continue to remain under  !      protest was lodged on recent Announcing this, the will be held from February 1 to less, he said. said it was only going into the violent protests over the issue. protection. , order by Supreme Court of Union HUA Minister Hardeep 15, showcasing initiatives of the Housing and Urban Affairs Pakistan on the so-called Singh Puri on Friday said the Deen Dayal Deendayal Secretary Durga Shanker ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ which is an survey is being conducted to Antyodaya Yojana-National Mishra said various activities ()  " $ 3   4   interference in India’s internal identify eligible self help group Urban Livelihood Mission will be organised in the city, 12  '     affairs,” the MEA said. members not covered by (DAY-National Urban state and at the national level as  " $    52 ' It also said Pakistan was Government programs includ- Livelihood Mission). part of the ‘Shehri Samridhi "" ":) asked to immediately vacate all ing Swachchh Bharat Mission The Mission has made Utsav’. A national exhibition 6     +    areas under its illegal occupa- (urban), Prime Minister Awas “significant progress” in the last will be held in New Delhi New Delhi: The Supreme tion. “Pakistan Government Yojna (Urban), Pradhan Mantri five years, organising 34 lakh from February 8 to 17 along Court collegium has consid-  +     or judiciary have no locus Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan urban poor women into self- with a national street food fes- ered four advocates for eleva- New Delhi: Justices Dinesh   !   standi on territories illegally Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, help groups, besides providing tival which will start on tion to the Delhi High Court Maheshwari and Sanjiv and forcibly occupied by it. Any Pradhan Mantri Surakhsa Bima subsidised loans to over 8.5 February 14, he said. and has deferred decision on Khanna were on Friday sworn action to alter the status of Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan lakh individuals and groups. A national conference on two of the recommended in as Supreme Court judges    Sivan said. Vivek Singh, direc- these occupied territories by Jyoti Yojana and National “Over 8.9 lakh candidates street vending will also be held names while the other two amid a raging controversy over tor of media and public rela- Pakistan has no legal basis Nutrition Mission. have been skill trained and cer- to discuss issues and seek a way have been sent back, according the functioning of the he Indian Space Research tions, said the students will be whatsoever,” the MEA said in According to HUA offi- tified. Over 4.6 lakh have been forward to support livelihoods to a resolution posted on the Collegium which recom- TOrganisation will select encouraged to develop “scien- a statement. cials, there are reports that placed,” Puri said. of hawkers. National-level apex court website on Friday. mended their elevation by over 100 students from across tific payloads” that can be It said India rejected such numbers of eligible people Among other achieve- workshop on sanitation and a The four — Krishnendu ignoring some senior judges of India and give them a practi- launched by ISRO. continued attempts by Pakistan have not been able to get ben- ments under the mission, 16 conference on street vending Datta, Saurabh Kirpal, Priya various high courts. cal experience of how satellites Sivan said six incubation to bring material change in efit from the flagship schemes. lakh street vendors have been will also be part of the planned Kumar and Sanjoy Ghose — Both the judges were are build under the new ‘Young centres will be established in these “occupied territories and “We will try to include those identified through a survey programmes. Further, rally by were among nine advocates administered the oath of office Scientist Programme’, its chair- various parts of the country — to camouflage grave human eligible who have not been cov- and half of them have been self help groups , job melas, whose names were recom- by (CJI) man K Sivan announced on North, South, East, West, rights violations, exploitation ered,” officials added. given identity cards. More than loan camps, identity cards for mended for elevation by the Ranjan Gogoi during a cere- Friday. Centre and North-East, and the and sufferings of the people liv- Puri also announced that 1,000 permanent shelters have street vendors and other activ- collegium of the Delhi High mony held in court number 1 The initiative, chalked to first such centre has been estab- ing there”. the ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’, been set up, creating space for ities will be organised. Court on October 13, 2017.PTI of the apex court. PTI attract young minds and arouse lished in Agartala in . interest in this niche arena, is The students will be able to use conceptualised on the lines of these centres for R&D pur- a similar programme run by poses. ISRO, he said, will ask American space agency NASA. the students to address prob- " (            O@A. 21 Sivan said mostly Class 8 lems and buy solutions from students — three each from 29 them. states and seven Union terri- The PS4, the last stage of   # +    health body has noted. <%%"  " %",<= ways. Between 2030 and 2050, care system, remain wanting. tories — will be given lectures PSLV, can be used for various “Vaccination is one of the most climate change is expected to Dengue is yet another by ISRO scientists and they will experimental purposes, Sivan t is not only India but even cost-effective ways of avoiding :-- -" &  " !    &  !" :" cause 2,50,000 additional threat that the countries includ- also get access to the space said, urging students to send Iseveral countries across the disease — it currently pre- ! " --&   ) &   deaths per year, from malnu- ing India will have to tackle in agency’s laboratories. their satellites which can be globe are witnessing the anti- vents 2-3 million deaths a year, -" :" )    -  -& trition, malaria, diarrhoea and 2019. A high number of cases The programme will be launched by ISRO. vaccine movement particular- and a further 1.5 million could - A#B heat stress. occur in the rainy seasons of funded entirely by ISRO, he PSLV is a four-stage launch ly myths circulated on social be avoided if global coverage of Antimicrobial resistance countries such as Bangladesh said. vehicle with alternating solid media, prompting the World vaccinations improved. An esti- measles cases are on increase. aging the lungs, heart and (AMR)- the ability of bacteria, and India. “We want them to get a and liquid stages. Singh said Health Organisation (WHO) to mated 1,10,000 people, main- “The reasons for this rise brain, killing 7 million people parasites, viruses and fungi to Also, though much practical experience of building since PS4 can be used by declare the disturbing trend as ly children, died from the vac- are complex, and not all of prematurely every year from resist these medicines - threat- progress has been made against a small satellite. If the satellites launching satellites by students one of the ten biggest health cine-preventable disease across these cases are due to vaccine diseases such as cancer, stroke, ens to send us back to a time HIV, the epidemic continues to are good, we want them to fly,” with no extra cost to ISRO. threats that the humanity faces the world in 2017,” said the hesitancy,” the WHO said. heart and lung disease. when we were unable to easi- rage with nearly a million peo- in 2019. WHO. “However, some countries that “Around 90 per cent of these ly treat infections such as pneu- ple every year dying of Other key threats for 2019 Though, India, is a biggest were close to eliminating the deaths are in low- and middle- monia, tuberculosis, gonor- HIV/AIDS. Today, around 37 in the list, that the WHO com- exporter of vaccine, it has disease have seen a resurgence,” income countries, with high rhoea, and salmonellosis. India million worldwide live with piles every year and was failed to reach out to every the WHO said terming it as ‘of volumes of emissions from is already battling with AMR HIV. Reaching people like sex released recently, include cli- needy kid because of several serious concern.’ industry, transport and agri- cases in TB. workers, people in prison, men mate change, air pollution, a reasons including vaccine hes- With nine out of ten peo- culture, as well as dirty cook- While India has launched who have sex with men, or global influenza pandemic, itancy. ple breathing polluted air every stoves and fuels in homes,” as Ayushman Bharat scheme aim- transgender people is hugely dengue, poor primary health- The WHO warning comes day, air pollution has been per the global health agency. ing to help the poor people to challenging. Often these groups care facilities, HIV and ebola. after a 30 per cent spike in touted as the greatest environ- The primary cause of air avail medical facilities free of are excluded from health ser- Reluctance or refusal to measles cases worldwide, mental threat in 2019. pollution (burning fossil fuels) cost at the tertiary hospital, pri- vices, noted the WHO. In immunise “threatens to reverse including in several countries Microscopic pollutants in the is also a major contributor to mary health care which is usu- India, new pockets are wit- progress” made in tackling where the virus had been vir- air can penetrate respiratory climate change, which impacts ally the first point of contact nessing emergence of HIV preventable diseases, the UN tually eliminated. In India too, and circulatory systems, dam- people’s health in different people have with their health cases. %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+,   0 @% " "/  9 #  4 9         / #C &  + / Srinagar: Five persons were vice its men and machinery to killed and five others were rescue the passengers of the missing after their truck came truck believed to be trapped 3,67'     under an avalanche in the under debris. " $ " *A? Khardung La area of the Ladakh The police, Army and State Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Malik has announced an region of Jammu & Kashmir on Disaster Response Force Governor Satya Pal Malik ex-gratia of 5 lakh for the Friday, officials said. (SDRF) personnel have reached expressed grief over the loss of next of the kin of those killed 3   The avalanche hit the truck the spot for rescue operations, lives due to an avalanche in in the avalanche. carrying 10 persons at the BRO official said. Ladakh region on Friday. Ten persons on board two Khardungla pass in Ladakh "So far, the bodies of five The Governor has prayed trucks are feared dead after   !   region at 7.00 am on Friday, an persons have been recovered for peace to the departed the avalanche buried two vehi- official of the Border Roads from the avalanche site, while a souls and strength to the cles under 20 feet of snow at Organisation said. search is on for the other miss- bereaved families in their Khardung La pass in Leh dis- /"3  $# %# The BRO pressed into ser- ing persons," he said. PTI hour of grief. trict, officials said. PTI

ilitants lobbed three Mgrenades on police and security forces in Srinagar and 0+*(382  south Kashmir on Friday a day after three policemen were wounded in a similar attack in Rajbagh area of summer capi-   ,    ,      #       ,  9     tal Srinagar. Jaish-e-     , #     / #  !        Muhammad outfit claimed responsibility for the grenade exploded outside the camp and ital Srinagar. 7:  blasts. did not cause any damage. Security experts said that There was no damage to life Around the evening, militants usually up the ante or property in the three blasts. another grenade was hurled at ahead of Republic Day in Patna: Former BJP MP Uday Singh, Security sources said that a police station in Kakapora in Kashmir. who has represented the Purnea Lok unidentified terrorists hurled south Kashmir’s Pulwama dis- Meanwhile, Police on Sabha constituency in Bihar twice, hand grenade towards security trict. The explosive went off Friday presented charge-sheet announced his resignation from the personnel near Ghanta Ghar inside the police station com- against seven accused persons party here on Friday alleging that it has (Clock Tower), one of the main pound but there was no dam- allegedly involved in a case surrendered before the discredited market places in Srinagar. They age. related to killing of a policeman JD(U) headed by Bihar Chief Minister said the grenade exploded with A spokesperson of banned guarding a senior separatist Nitish Kumar. damage to some vehicles and JeM outfit claimed responsibil- leader Fazlul Haq Qureshi’s Singh did not reveal his cards say- no one was hurt in the attack. ity for the attacks and said that house and snatching his service ing until resigning from the BJP, he had Security forces launched search several personnel of police and rifle last year in Soura pocket of no right to negotiate with any other decision had nothing to do with the operation to nab the attackers. CRPF were injured. Srinagar outskirts. Four of the party but gave ample hints saying he possibility of getting a ticket from his Another hand grenade was The three grenades were accused persons Omar Noor may join a Grand Alliance constituent. seat as NDA constituents are yet to lobbed towards a camp of hurled a day after three police- Bhat, Waseem Ahmad Sofi, He stated he saw Congress presi- finalize which constituency will be Special Operations Group of men including a junior officer Adil Majeed Bhat and Obaid dent Rahul Gandhis popularity grow- fought by which party. Police in south Kashmir's were injured in a blast at Zero Altaf Zoji are currently lodged ing even as Prime Minister Narendra Replying to a query, he said so far Shopian area. The grenade Bridge in Rajbagh area of cap- in Central Jail Srinagar. Modi of whom he had been an ardent he had no talks with Rahul Gandhi or supporter, seemed to have withdrawn (RJD supremo) Lalu Prasad. But he was himself from reality even if he has good looking forward to speaking to them intentions. after taking his supporters into confi- He also said that even while in the dence. BJP, he never approved of the slogan of He claimed that there was wide- Congress-mukt Bharat. A democracy spread resentment among the partys cannot survive if the opposition is cadre over the undemocratic style of wiped out. It will degenerate into a total- current leadership and remarked it is itarian regime. so difficult to meet BJP president Amit Singh, whose elder brother N K Shah. RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha Singh is the Chairman of the 15th kept requesting for an appointment, Finance Commission, had lost his seat which was never given, and he ulti- in 2014 to JD(U)s Santosh Kushwaha mately had to resign from the Union by a margin of more than one lakh votes council of ministers and quit the NDA notwithstanding the strong Modi wave. in sheer disappointment. With the BJP and the JD(U) hav- Committed BJP workers are ing agreed to fight 17 seats each, leav- appalled over the manner the party ing six for Ram Vilas Paswans LJP, and agreed to share power with Nitish Purnea being a sitting seat of Nitish Kumar, forgetting our bitter experiences Kumars party, there is little likelihood with him in the past, and also over the for Singh being considered for the seat, fact that his government is rapidly los- which he had won in 2004 and 2009 ing goodwill. Now the BJP will end up and his mother Madhuri Singh had rep- sharing the blame for his misdeeds. And resented as a Congress nominee in the as if that was not enough he was given ! +           ,                C #   5  1980s. such a massive share of seats, he   <   , ##   =       Singh, however, maintained that his remarked. PTI $"0% ' "0 7'      P%%$% )Q&+&%$ 49      ! $++( "0' ),&((0:2&%0 Bengaluru: Senior Congress KPCC campaign committee leader Mallikarjun Kharge on chief.    70 Finance the Maharashtra Government is Friday accused Prime Minister Kharge, the Congress leader Minister Sudhir considering bringing an ordinance to Narendra Modi of attempting to in the Lok Sabha, reminded BJP nder severe criticism from the Mungantiwar stop dance bars from operating in "take control" of his party MLAs leaders that Congress workers UOpposition and other quarters said that the and other parts of the in Karnataka by using CBI, ED were "strong and stubborn" and over the Supreme Court relaxing State State," Mungantiwar said. and Income Tax to "terrorise" they would not yield to any some of its stringent legal provisions Government “After going through the them in the BJP's alleged bid to pressure. restricting licencing and functioning was contem- Supreme Court’s order and seeking topple the State Government. He spoke about an incident of dance bars in the State, the plating bringing an ordinance to pre- legal opinion, we intend to bring an "They are trying multiple to underline 'Operation Lotus', Maharashtra Government on Friday vent reopening dancing joints in ordinance in the next two weeks to things such as threatening our an alleged BJP attempt to top- announced that if necessary, it would Mumbai and other parts of the make necessary changes and MLAs by carrying out CBI, ple the coalition government, promulgate an Ordinance to enforce State. strengthen the existing law to enforce Enforcement Directorate (ED) Kharge said he, Modi, Chief rules and stop reopening of dance "While we respect the decision restrictions on the dance bars in and Income Tax raids. Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, bars in the State. of the Supreme Court, we are of the Mumbai and other parts of the Modi is attempting to take Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra A day after the apex court per- firm view that the dance bars can- State,” Mungantiwar said. control over our MLAs," Kharge Mahajan, and senior BJP leader mitted dance bars to operate from 6 not be allowed to function. In the The Maharashtra Cabinet is alleged while addressing L K Advani had assembled on pm to 11.30 pm and allowed the sale larger interests of the people and to likely to discuss the issue at its week- Congress workers at a ceremo- January 16 evening to decide on of liquor in these joints, Maharashtra protect the cultural fabric of the state, ly meeting to be held next week. ny where H K Patil took over as the Gandhi Peace Prize. PTI $&"2$0$& %'($$) %&"  $")( %'&'0 %(

Madurai: A 24-year-old woman, pened quickly," he said. Virudhunagar district allegedly after who contracted HIV at a The low birth weight baby is being transfused contaminated blood Government hospital allegedly after being treated in the hospital's neo- supplied by a blood bank. being transfused contaminated natal intensive care unit and has been Following this, the state gov- blood, has given birth to a baby girl administered medicines for preven- ernment ordered examination of here. tion of HIV transmission, the dean stocks in the State's blood banks. The woman had a normal deliv- said. It was later found that a 19-year ery on Thursday, Government Rajaji A healthy baby weighs between old blood donor's infected blood was Hospital dean Dr S 2.5 kg and 3.5 kg at birth. transfused to the woman. On learn- Shanmughasundaram told PTI, HIV screening would be con- ing that she had contracted the adding that the baby weighed 1.75 ducted on the 45th day to ascertain virus, he consumed rat poison and kg. whether the child has been infected died on December 30. "C-section would have facilitat- by the virus, he added. Services of three lab techni- ed lesser contact with the mother's Last month, the pregnant cians of the blood bank attached to blood. But the mother developed woman contracted HIV at a the Government hospital was ter- labour pain and the delivery hap- Government hospital in Sattur in minated. PTI %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+,   1 ?9"   :   (25 &'&% &(&&! $"!$  ;4   *  $2$()0&%&(( ":%&(&

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Guwahati: Union Home by the AASU demanding iden- Minister has tification and deportation of Q R rang up the All Assam Students illegal immigrants culminated Union (AASU) spearheading with the signing of the Assam  7( spokesperson and Energy the agitation over the Accord by the Rajiv Gandhi Minister Shrikant Sharma said Banda (UP): A train ran over 25 Citizenship Amendment Bill government and the AASU on acing the heat over stray the Government would collect cows near Ragaol railway station expressing the Centre's desire to August 15, 1985. Fcattle menace, the Uttar an additional revenue of 165 in neighbouring Hamirpur dis- resolve the issue through dis- AASU president Dipanka Pradesh Government has crore annually by imposing trict on Friday, officials said. cussions, a statement by the stu- Nath and General Secretary imposed a special fee on special fee on excise. "The cows were found dead dents' body said here on Friday. Luringjyoti Gogoi said the Indian Made Foreign Liquor “While an additional fee of on the track. They were buried Talking to Singh, AASU organisation will apprise the (IMFL) and beer for funding 0.50 to 2 will be imposed in a nearby field," and North East Students leadership of its allied 30 ethnic ‘gaushalas’ (cow shelters) for per bottle on purchase of beer Superintendent of Police (SP), Organisation (NESO) Chief community and the NESO about the stray cattle in the State. and IMFL, the special fee will rural, Hamirpur Hemraj Meena Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharyya Rajnath Singh's phone call. This decision was taken in be 10 per bottle for liquor said. Police personnel have been insisted that the bill "which will Asserting that the contro- the State Cabinet meeting consumed in bars. The money deployed in the area after some make the indigenous people versial bill has to be scrapped, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi generated will be used to fund persons alleged the cows were extinct and only protect the the two AASU leaders said the Adityanath here on Friday. construction of shelters for deliberately kept on the track. Bangladeshis has to be scrapped organisation is firm about its          +          )           Briefing media persons stray cows in the State,” he Police are investigating the as desired by the people of demand and will continue its "      here, State Government said. matter. PTI Assam and the northeast region." agitation for the existence of NESO is the umbrella indigenous people. organisation of major students Rajnath Singh also dis- unions of the seven northeast- cussed the matter with 8#2    ern states. Mizoram and Meghalaya chief "Only through implemen- ministers in a meeting in New tation of the historic Assam Delhi during the day. Assam Accord 1985, signed at Meanwhile, the Asom Gana ' 9   the end of the Assam Parishad (AGP) that severed its Movement, the burning issue of alliance with the ruling citizenship problem has to be Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in solved," the statement quoted the state recently over the bill,    Bhattacharyya as telling the took out a torch rally in Minister. Guwahati on Friday evening as A six-year long movement part of its statewide protest. PTI Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh viding for 10 per cent reserva- Government on Friday tion in Government jobs and approved 10 per cent reserva- educational institutions to the tion in jobs and educational economically weaker sections institutions for the economi- in the general category was cally backward in the general passed by Parliament in its category. recently concluded winter ses- The nod was given at a sion. meeting here of the State cab- President Ram Nath inet presided over by Chief Kovind has since given his Minister , assent to the bill. senior Cabinet Minister and "The Cabinet meeting UP Government spokesper- presided over by Chief Minister son Shrikant Sharma told Yogi Adityanath approved the mediapersons. notification granting 10 per Uttar Pradesh became the cent reservation to the poor in third State after and the general category which has Jharkhand to approve the leg- come into effect on January 14," islation which has to be ratified Sharma said. PTI by at least half the State Assemblies in the country. The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019, pro- %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, "  2 ;)& (+ $"%;!$ -&),-5   4  .  !,-5 5 -0-4.6:-0((. 5 6" " " 0  :    ;      *   !       '               -     - -,      !    8         & !    "   -  - !-              O   "(          (   O         (          #   @                (        P     Q               4/  (  3,*3,            ./0/          ne has heard the question before: “What is going to hap-             pen in Afghanistan?” There                      are two reasons for revisiting it.            "       44  The first is the delegation-level Otalks between Zalmay Khalilzad, the US spe-              #  ( cial representative for Afghanistan, with                ( Pakistani authorities in Islamabad on        )         O  Thursday. Both sides agreed there that                     ( direct talks between the Afghan government and Afghan Taliban were essential to end-  ) O                ( ing the 17-year-old war in the country. The              50      ( second is the statement by the spokesman  "               )       of Pakistan’s foreign office, Mohammad Faisal, on the same day that India had no role                   in Afghanistan and that Islamabad had         .=      .A        played a key role in arranging talks between )                     the Taliban and the US. It is clear that Washington and                  ( Islamabad are now working closely togeth-                   er on Afghanistan. Also, Pakistan sticks to    -  !    )     (   its old position that it does not want India to have anything to do with Afghanistan.        1 S         The shift in the US posture from the mina- It is not just a question of of the Faithful) based on their invested nearly $3 billion in 40 3     (      S     tory — withholding aid to compel Pakistan strategy. There are fundamen- familiarity with the principles building up Afghanistan’s insti- #              (    ( to act against the Afghan Taliban — to the tal differences on the issue of of jihad and sharia. The order tutional, welfare and educa- cooperative, clearly stems from the Trump the Constitution. The Taliban does not mention how the tional infrastructure and pro-    "                administration’s keenness, bordering on do not recognise the present Amir ul-Momineen is to be vided educational and techni-                   ( desperation, to end the war in Afghanistan Afghan constitution approved selected nor how long an indi- cal assistance to re-build                      and bring its troops home. That this is so in 2004 by a Loya Jirga (a grand vidual may serve in this role. indigenous Afghan capacity in is corroborated by the Trump administra- tribal council with legislative It does, however, specify that different areas. It has been         (      B   -  tion’s decision, announced on December 20, functions). On their part, they he must be a male Muslim fol- encouraging investment in  3   "          "   to withdraw 7,000 troops from Afghanistan issued in 2005 their Order of lower of the Hanafi school of Afghanistan’s natural resources        40/// C # -  !    )      by this summer. the Islamic Emirate of   $ # 9 Islamic jurisprudence. and providing duty-free access The shift in the US position was dis- Afghanistan, the nearest doc- :$ #9 It is difficult to imagine to the Indian market for           ./          ./ cernible as early as July last year, when the ument to a constitution they how the basic contradictions Afghanistan’s exports. It has                 Trump administration began seeking direct have produced. There is inad- O2 0    between the Afghan constitu- signed a strategic partnership -        (     )     talks with the Taliban, a significant shift in equate space here for a discus- 07  % tion and the Order of the agreement with Afghanistan in                      American policy given Taliban’s long-held sion of the fundamental differ- Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 2011 and has been supporting position that they would first discuss peace ences between the two in 6%  $P$ can be resolved. One can, there- an Afghan-led, broad-based         )    )   ( only with the Americans, while the US had detail. Suffice it so say that they $ 7 " fore, visualise the talk for for- and inclusive process of peace                 ( ( been insisting on the Afghan govern- relate to the political systems mal talks, and even perhaps the and reconciliation, and advo-                      ( ment’s participation. Since then, Khalilzad they stand for. 6#  latter, continuing until the cating the need for a sus- has met Taliban representatives in Doha, The Afghan constitution  7(  Taliban have entrenched them- tained and long-term commit-                  Qatar and has been conducting what can has established a democratic selves in the Afghan country- ment to Afghanistan by the                     be called talks that could lead to formal talks system of government in 6#$#7(7# side to the extent that they can international community.                   to end the conflict. which a popularly elected pres- launch a massive offensive Given Pakistan’s attitude The question is: Where do things go ident is the head of state and  .#:  which sends the Afghan gov- and the unpredictability of         -        from here? So far, the Taliban can be seen government. The Taliban  7(   ernment forces reeling and the Trump’s policies and actions,                   to have been insisting on two fundamental order, by contrast, proclaims (  ( Americans see no alternative to India has to make all concerned                      demands. It would not entertain any dele- Afghanistan as an Islamic peace on the Taliban’s terms. — including Russia and China gation from the present Afghan government. Emirate under the leadership $$ $(  And, of course, a major bene- — that it needs be a party to any                    The country’s constitution will have to be of Mullah Mohammad. The ficiary of all this will be peace process. For this, it must                (    changed. It is difficult to see them relenting legislative and judicial branch- #07  Islamabad which will continue show its willingness to support %             %      on either; the US government’s keenness to es of the two systems differ sig-  %7$ to milk Washington as “the the Kabul regime not only with end the conflict is liable to convince them nificantly. The Afghan consti- honest broker.” investments and financial and                  that they have only to sit tight and a desper- tution has established a bicam- 6%  (.( 9 Of course, there will be technological aid but military             (      ( ate Washington would leave under circum- eral National Assembly in  66# many twists and turns on the hardware. It has so far provid-  (            )       ( stances in which they can march to Kabul which the lower house is way. One would need to see ed it with attack helicopters — and grab power. This would be in keeping directly elected and the upper #$ what the Russians, who have more are on the way — and                     with the strategy of attrition they have fol- house consists of a mix of indi- been holding a parallel peace training its military personnel.             lowed so far vis-à-vis the Americans and rectly elected and presidential- process in Moscow with the It must now consider giving it their Western allies. Their logical strategy will ly appointed senators. The participation of the Taliban, do. heavy artillery, tanks and com- be to go on talking about holding formal Taliban order, by contrast, Whatever happens, India has bat aircraft phased here but talks while further building up their strength establishes a single chamber to get actively involved. Its his- good enough for fighting the 09  on the ground while carrying out high pro- Islamic Council as the highest toric ties with Afghanistan Taliban. file terrorist strikes and attacks on cities to legislative organ, whose mem- have been deepened and rein- (The writer is Consultant demoralise the Afghan government and bers are appointed by the Amir forced by the ones developed Editor, The Pioneer, and an 0'    2      !  security forces. ul-Momineen (Commander in recent years. It has already author)  * 5         *'             & ! (   '       $    --@ & --     "       -             ! -)  ,  '   -"           )       *     & ,   -,   & &   &!  !" &   O  --   ) @  %                        &   & &   -  - !  @     +  #       (   !  ,    ,    !! ,  !,        ,  6:6 .6;6 ? 6: 86 :76,           K  $ K   ; K ) .) K$                    (           *  ' '   & ' ! ''    '!                      tion within society. Although           the system of quota to EWS was *      not practically possible till this     ) *               Sir — The judgement of the spe-  I!   -&  - & &  time, its acceptability and appli-                  +     cial CBI court sentencing the self- $ (     -, cation will surely take time. styled godman Gurmeet Ram    ! & -        However, the government can      S  Rahim to lifetime imprisonment is      I,    make the EWS quota simpler by -                 commendable. By taking this deci-  -O  !  !  !    setting up a proper committee               .//0 1    2  sion, the judiciary has restored the &   -  ,       -!@ that can look into all the matters ! & -       !  3       ./45            faith of the common people in for rapid redressal. It is quite chal- democratic institutions. !    --  !   lenging but not impossible.           (     )   We also need to acknowledge &,   ! &-   & & Kirti Wadhawan 2  3                  the indomitable spirit of rape vic- -,     N & O   N- Kanpur  P                tims and their family members  -& O  "  -  ! - who meticulously fought to expose  -,  - - &                    2       ( the unscrupulous godman. There - -    '     -@  ! ! - &    -!   @         Q 8         9 arises a fundamental question, -  -   & -  !   ,  @!  - &  : 2       +             who makes such imposters God? - &, $- - - &     &   -    !  Sir — I welcome the Supreme The answer is a mass of blind fol- -- , -    & - K    Court’s decision on dance bars. 2                  ( lowers backed by media and polit-     -      -)!  @  &-)! K     , Every major city in the world has         )             ical parties. And large numbers of   - &,  -O -   -@ ",: a night life — it is a mode of     ) *    R<    + S     these followers are uneducated - &  & -  &       entertainment. There is a need to and unemployed. Secularism truly govern but not to control. The                 means keeping religion out of court has drawn a right balance 2  3      *   %        politics. Likewise, democracy truly    to have some respite from the the path of self-destruction. between the rights of citizens and  2                        means keeping politics out of reli- horrors of militancy that have Devendra Khurana duty of the state to govern. But the gion. Distort either one and you shaken the State so far. Bhopal authorities must ensure that the   )                  ( muck up the other. The judiciary Sir — It has been reported that However, multiplex alone thin line between morality and                  cannot solve every problem. It is Srinagar would get its first mul- cannot resolve the larger problem    immorality is maintained.                  ( high time, as part of preventive tiplex soon. Jammu & Kashmir and that is how peace can return Otherwise it will only lead to measures, that we reject such has seen a lot of violence and dis- to the Valley. The State of Jammu chaos.  + (             pseudo-spiritual leaders and use order since the onset of militan- & Kashmir needs more progress Sir — This refers to the editori- Jubel D’Cruz       *   "      + our conscience before following cy in the State and the news that and development. It needs to al, “Quota push and a drag” Mumbai    4=>/,            + *   any such spiritual scamsters. its Capital would get its first mul- involve young people in develop- (January 17). Ten per cent quota Sameer Bhoi tiplex soon is likely to be wel- mental activities to wean them for the economically-weaker sec- ! +   # .   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Such a legal migration would reduce the        )     I F   there was infiltration, especially from Mymensingh 0  $ ( the British rulers in New Delhi that Moreover, Mymensingh district was also percentage of the ethnic Assamese and               E district into the Brahmaputra Valley. From Sylhet 0(7$ 9 6 Assam was a Muslim-majority province nearby, enabling refugees to cross over. dilute their indigenous culture. From the               %$ into Cachar district, a cross over is even easier as    ( and should, therefore, go to Pakistan. Due to the poverty of the landless peas- viewpoint of illegal infiltrators, the Bill  F F 2              they were twin districts pre-Partition. The two <3J<  # $ ( Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his book on ants, Muslim infiltration also continued. is welcome because many of them who       ,         formed the legendary Surmah Valley. 0 $  9, 07 eastern Pakistan, stated that tribals were West Pakistan monopolised the country’s came 1971 onwards can be sent away.          ( ( Unless one has lived or frequently travelled    # .( not only non-Hindus but also unfit for power and the eastern wing was treated But in their place many a legal migrant in Assam, it is difficult to appreciate what night- civilised life. The generally vague conclu- as a colony. Emigration was perhaps the may come. The dilution of the local cul-   F *                  mares the Assamese see when they think of infil- 9  % sion of the sympathisers for Pakistan was only way many a easterner could survive. ture and the threat to the political voice            tration. They are a gentle people with a soft,  %# that Eastern Bengal and Assam should be The poorest came to Assam as well as of the Assamese would be about the # %            peace-loving nature. They have their own festi- 9 ( combined into one province. As was the West Bengal. The more resourceful went same. Hence the disturbed mood not   1   +   )  2  )  vals. They were gifted by nature with plenty of case under the first Partition of Bengal by to England and other richer countries. only in Assam but also in the other               ( land or even more rivers and water. They do not Viceroy Lord Curzon in 1905. Called Bangladeshis since 1971, they have northeastern States.  -                have to work too hard for survival. The climate Fortunately, it was undone by 1911. Lord the reputation of being the world’s num- The solution to this potentially seri-              P Q   is mostly warm and humid and does not lend Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for ber one migrants in recent decades. No ous national problem would lie in mak-    8             ( itself to hard work. They are not competitive by India, and also one of the three members state in India has been spared by their vis- ing the Cachar district a separate      #        P  nature and understandably shudder at the fear of the Cabinet Mission, 1946, sent by the itation. The writer’s temporary gardener Union Territory having no special Q O  "  "        of this ethos being disturbed by outsiders. British government to find out what at Cochin (now Kochi) turned out to be political connection with Assam.    )            Believe it not, until two decades ago it was a pop- structure would be acceptable to Indian from Bangladesh. Delhi has any number Cachar has a population of some 40 ular impression that the Congress strategy for win- leaders, also swallowed this theory about of domestic servants, many albeit with lakh people of whom a little over half   (                ning elections in Assam was “Ali, Coolie and an amalgamation of the two. Hindu pen-names. are Hindu. Under two per cent are 2                  Bengali.” Coolie implied the tea garden workers and It was touch and go when Gopinath Assam, however, can ill afford to Christian and the rest Muslim. More or                 their families. Ali and Bengali are self-explanato- Bordolai, the Assam Congress leader, host these infiltrators; the Assamese less, all speak and write Bengali. Its      #             ry; they are mostly people who had over the years rushed to New Delhi and persuaded those population is very small. The recent economy is viable, especially with the     P       Q       immigrated into Assam. Even the tea garden work- in power and influence that the Jinnah Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a help of over a hundred tea gardens          8       ers were Adivasis brought from Jharkhand and contention was untrue. As a result, Assam major irritant for them especially since which produce five crore kilograms of     neighbouring areas to plant and pluck the bushes. was saved for India, except for Sylhet dis- what was discovered in 1979. Some tea worth some 800 crore annually. -                To this day, it is difficult to find an original Assamese trict, which is now in Bangladesh. That young men discovered in the electoral That would separate some 16 per cent           (    ( who is a plucker in a tea garden. In sum and sub- is the kind of price Assam nearly paid for rolls of the Mangaldai Assembly con- of the total Assam population, virtual-      )            stance, the Congress depended on settlers from out- allowing illegal migrants to settle. stituency that many a voter was an obvi- ly all of whom are either Bengali or side to win a majority vote. Incidentally, until 1874, Assam was a part ous infiltrator. In order to spread the Muslim; a great relief to the Assamese.             3 Earlier a near fatal game was played with Assam. of the Bengal Presidency. It was then sep- protest and try and stop such distortion Remotely perhaps, the Bodos also may        -      ( As mentioned, they are a gentle people. When World arated and placed under the rule of a Chief of the electoral rolls of the State, the All use the chance as an example and             P1  Q     War II broke out in Europe, the British also declared Commissioner. To make Assam a viable Assam Students’ Union (AASU) was demand a Union Territory of much less              that India was a participant. Congress leaders separate province, three Bengali-speaking formed. Some members also went on than two million people living between      %$        PB (   ( expressed their grave disapproval for the govern- districts of the Presidency, namely, to establish the Assam Ganatantra Kokrajhar town and Sankosh river to Q               ment doing so without consulting Indian leaders. Goalpara, Sylhet and Cachar were merged Parishad (AGP), a major political party. the west. This is the one sure way to                 In a loud protest, all Congress provincial ministries into the new province. That is how A few members took to terrorism bring happiness to the Assamese peo-        8        P  Q    resigned forthwith, as did the one in Assam. It was Assam became not only separate but also under the name of the United ple after at least a century. In any case,                 ( replaced by a Muslim League ministry led by began its joint existence in company with Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). the Cacharis would be pleased at being                    Muhammed Saadullah. The idea of Pakistan was Bengalis as well as Muslims. The alloca- The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill semi-independent with Silchar becom- already floating in the political air by then. tion of Sylhet to East Pakistan in 1947 has understandably upset the people of ing a mini rajdhani.           Saadullah concocted a new theory that the Adivasis relieved this pressure to an extent. Assam in the light of the events just nar- (The writer is a well-known colum-     in Assam were animists and not Hindus. The result- Nevertheless, the Partition added rated. The fear is that many a Hindu nist and an author)   '                   !+5

Gen Zia’s dictatorship. This has often the Mohajirs had become part of this the Mohajirs found themselves almost between Mohajir and Sindhi youth student alliance, the United Students’ been repeated by various political elite immediately after Pakistan’s cre- completely ousted from the ruling cir- elsewhere in Sindh. Movement (USM) at Karachi analysts. Although this claim was con- ation in 1947 when the Punjabis dom- cles during the Ayub Khan regime in Usmani, who had demanded University (KU). Hussain writes that JI’s vincingly substantiated, it’s possible that inated the military and the Mohajirs the 1960s. They vehemently took part Karachi to be made a separate province youth wing “expelled” APMSO from this indeed was the case before MQM were prominent in the bureaucracy. in the 1968 anti-Ayub movement. But in 1954, had joined the Left-wing KU and the party began to establish broke away from the agencies’ orbit After the assassination of Pakistan’s when, after Ayub’s departure in 1969, National Awami Party (NAP). But he offices in Mohajir mohallas (localities). sometime in the late 1980s. first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan Gen Yahya Khan agreed to do away lost the election in 1970. During the According to their 2011 essay for  66 ),,., This perception is largely rooted in (a Mohajir), the Mohajirs began to feel with the One Unit, the Mohajir groups 1972 riots, he formed the Urdu Qaumi Berkeley Journal of Social Sciences, Ali comments by some Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) that they were being nudged out. protested against Karachi becoming Council. The July 15, 1972 edition of Chandio, M Ahmad and F Naseem  3  he Muttahida Qaumi Movement leaders and then those belonging to the According to Tahir, the Mohajirs — part of Sindh. daily Jang quotes the Council members quote famous Sindhi scholar Ibrahim (MQM), once the most domi- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In 1986, who had come in droves from various The February 23, 1969 edition of as saying that the organisation was Joyo as saying that “Punjabi econom-    +*  Tnant political party in Karachi, is when one of the worst ethnic riots in parts of India and had mainly settled Dawn reported the formation of a Jeay launched to “inculcate in the minds of ic hegemony” increased immensely in  I   in complete disarray. At the moment Karachi propelled the MQM into the in Sindh — did not find the need to Karachi Committee. It was mainly led Mohajirs, scientific consciousness of Sindh during the dictatorship of Gen there are three factions of the party forefront, the JI claimed that the party become familiar with the Sindhi cul- by a faction of the Left-wing National their history and culture.” The Council Zia. This situation had a negative     & vying for the Mohajir vote and at least had been created by the Zia dictator- ture because they became a majority in Students Federation. The Committee also demanded that the state treat impact on the interests of Karachi’s  & "  ! two sub-factions within one of the ship to neutralise the support the JI Karachi. Tahir also writes that this demanded the creation of a “Karachi Mohajirs as a separate ethnic commu- prominent (non-Punjabi) business  -   splinter groups. The immediate mem- once enjoyed in Karachi. The PPP, on delayed the formation of a Sindhi mid- sooba (province).” Another organisa- nity as it does the Punjabis, Sindhis, communities. This concern saw some  -& -  ory associated with the MQM in the the other hand, claimed that the party dle class because the Mohajirs imme- tion, the Mohajir Mahaz (MM) came Baloch and Pakhtuns. Two years later, members of these communities form minds of the party’s supporters is that had been engineered to “balance out diately managed to bag important into being in late 1969. But it could win in 1974, a Karachi Province Movement an organisation called the Maha Sindh & - !, of an organisation that was able to stall the PPP’s influence in Sindh.” There are positions in the province’s economy and just one Sindh provincial Assembly seat was launched but it fizzled out. (MS) in 1983. It was an organisation set  &     the political and economic alienation various theories about MQM’s forma- government from Karachi that had during the 1970 election. Mohajir The Mohajirs of Karachi played a up to protect the economic interests of  & -  ,  '& of Sindh’s Mohajirs. The other imme- tion. But there is enough agreement become the country’s first capital. vote largely went to JI and Jamiat-i- leading role in the 1977 movement Karachi’s Memon, Sindhi and Mohajir       diate memory of the party — mostly among historians and analysts about In 1954, a Mohajir politician, Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP). In 1972, against the Bhutto regime. In 1978, two businessmen and traders. Chandio, -   &    held by its detractors — is of an outfit the train of events which led to the for- Mahmud-ul-Haq Usmani demanded when the PPP-led Sindh government Karachi University (KU) students, Ahmad and Naseem write that Maha which plunged Sindh’s capital, Karachi, mation of a Mohajir nationalist outfit. that Karachi be made a separate declared Sindhi as the province’s offi- Altaf Hussain and Azeem Ahmad Tariq Sindh encouraged the formation of a  O -  '- into ethnic turmoil and of heinous Dr Tanvir A Tahir’s book Political Mohajir-majority province. But the cial language, groups of Mohajir stu- formed the All Pakistan Mohajir Karachi-based party. Many APMSO  $   crimes allegedly committed by the Dynamics of Sindh traces the roots of imposition of the One Unit system, that dents formed the Muttahida Talaba Students Organisation (APMSO). In members were involved in the party’s '-,  &  -! party’s armed wings. this evolution all the way back to the clubbed West Pakistan as a single Mahaz Karachi (MTMK). They asked his 2011 biography, My Life’s Journey, activities. MS eventually became a    -   There are also those who have 1950s when, according to Tahir, the province, somewhat placated the car owners to change their number Hussain writes that Mohajir youth were Mohajir-dominated organisation,  !O ! maintained that the party was the out- Mohajir community began to feel it was Mohajir community which was suspi- plates to Urdu and attacked English exploited by JI and JUP against the which then evolved into becoming the come of ‘political engineering’ under- being pushed out of the country’s rul- cious of provinces being based on eth- signboards. Riots broke out between the Bhutto regime. In 1981, APMSO MQM in 1984.  -    , taken by the ‘agencies’ at the behest of ing and economic elite. Tahir writes that nic considerations. According to Tanvir, police and the MTMK in Karachi and became a member of the progressive (Courtesy: Dawn)     %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, 6 7

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RBI Governor in December, tive framework for performance share for every three shares The record date for reck- Das also flagged challenges evaluation and this should rede- held by them. oning eligible shareholders     that Indian companies may fine the contours of corporate “Issue of bonus equity shares (including ADS holders) enti- face on account of develop- governance in the public sector in the proportion of 1:3, that is tled to receive bonus shares will ments around the Brexit. banks (PSBs) with a focus on one bonus equity share of Rs 2 be communicated later, it    Speaking at the 9th Vibrant transparency, accountability and each for every three fully paid-up added. Gujarat Global Summit 2019, skills,” Das said. oyota Kirloskar Motor, the the RBI chief said the central The PSBs have been hit by TIndian arm of the Japanese bank is committed to play its a series of frauds in the recent carmaker on Friday launched role as the monetary authori- past, including the much- the latest generation of their ty for maintaining mandated talked about 14,000 crore Camry sedan as their latest price stability objective while fraud at Punjab National Bank. offering in India. The car will keeping in mind the objective Referring to the problems feature Toyota’s ‘Hybrid of growth. being faced by the non-bank- Synergy Drive’ with a total As the regulator and super- ing financial sector, the RBI power out of 178 horsepower. visor of the banking sector as chief said the debt default of a “We are calling this a self- also payment systems, the systemically important NBFC charging hybrid vehicle”,TKM’s Reserve Bank “will take neces- highlighted the vulnerability newly appointed Managing ductory price of 36.95 lakhs. homologation in India and and particularly such ‘self- sary steps to maintain financial and need for strengthening Director Masakazu Yoshimura Yoshimura who arrived in Japanese or European certifica- charging’ hybrids as they stability and facilitate enabling regulatory vigil on the sector in said. “In a hybrid system, the India recently highlighted that tion will be accepted. This will require no infrastructure. “No conditions for sustainable and general and on asset liability vehicle should be able to run on 2018 was a good year for TKM give us the opportunity to bring need to build charging stations robust growth”, said Das, who management (ALM) frame- either the battery or engine with sales of their Innova and in some models to test market in and develop industrial infra- would be chairing the Monetary work in particular. alone, that is the definition of Fortuner reaching new heights. India”, he said. No further details structure, but such hybrids Policy Committee meeting for “The Reserve Bank intends a hybrid car”, he added hinting He also said that TKM will of which models were given by can give major benefits of the first time next month. to strengthen the ALM frame- at ‘Mild Hybrids’ sold by other looking at launching many new Yoshimura who also admitted increased economy and much The RBI governor further work for NBFCs and har- Indian carmakers. The new products going forward. “New that TKM will need to work on lower emissions”, he said, said that the growing size and monise it across different cat- Camry which has several new rules permit manufacturers such their entry-level models. adding that the long-term goal complexity of the Indian finan- egories of NBFCs with the features and additional safety as ourselves to sell 2,500 units of Yoshimura added that of electrification remained on cial system warrants strength- objective of enabling the with nine airbags has an intro- a vehicle without requiring Toyota is betting big on hybrids track. ening of corporate governance NBFCs to play a vital role in our economy,” he said. In order to allow addi- tional access to funding for the - 6-   NBFC sector in the wake of the recent crisis, the Reserve Bank has relaxed the norms for NBFCs to securitise their loan ! $ - - books, he added. On challenges before the economy, Das said the foremost    In due course, the factory was to 48 kms. Kargil war has priority is to preserve domes- given its first indent for the enhanced the importance of tic macroeconomic and finan- rdnance Factory Nalanda production of 50,000 BMCS in BMCS as it was extensively cial stability, especially in a Ohas got ISO certificate 2016-17 by the Indian Army. used in the artillery guns of the global environment that is for producing Bi Modular BMCS facilitates pro- Indian Army. clouded by high uncertainty. charge System (BMCS) and pelling the munitions fired Production of BMCS is a Not only downward risks Nitrocellulose. from 155 mm artillery guns. significant example of the state to global growth, trade and The foundation of At present, the factory is pro- of the art technology in indi- investment have risen, but also Ordnance Factory Nalanda ducing two variants of BMCS; genization. Nalanda Factory is the spillover effects on emerg- was laid down on 14 April M 91 and M 92. The M-91 has working towards achieving its ing markets due to increase in 1999 by the then Defence a range of 7 to 12 kms where- target of 2 Lakhs module for global interest rates could be Minister George Fernandes. as the M-92 has a range of 13 2018-19. profound, he said. %#  $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, 6 77 "" ""  " 1  0; @816:602 !      0(   +.  (%G + its topline, was at USD 2,046.5 million (around &&% + 14,555 crore), up 1.8 per cent sequentially.     New Delhi (PTI): NIIT Technologies on Friday posted a 32.6 per cent year-on-year rise *    +.  (%G +(IHH  FG= D( (   in consolidated net profit to 100.2 crore for the  " ,)0  December 2018 quarter and said the demand New Delhi (PTI): Larsen & Toubro Infotech continued to be robust in large markets like the (LTI) on Friday said consolidated net profit had  70    US and Europe. The net profit stood at 75.6 increased 32.8 per cent to 375.5 crore for the crore in the corresponding period of previous quarter ended December 2018 compared to the he rupee on Friday weakened by nfrastructure consultancy firm REPL on Friday year. Sequentially, the net profit declined by 10 year-ago period. The company had registered a T16 paise to close at 71.19 against Isaid it had got a contract from Uttar Pradesh per cent on account of lower ‘other income’ and net profit of 282.8 crore in the October- the US dollar amid rise in demand government to plan, design and prepare a project increased effective tax rate, the company said. December 2017 quarter, LTI said in a statement. for the greenback from exporters report for piped drinking water in Bundelkhand. The consolidated revenue for the third quarter Its revenue grew 31.3 per cent to 2,472.9 crore and unabated increase in global The company has bagged the contract from was up 28.5 per cent year-on-year to 971.7 crore in the quarter, against 1,883.8 crore in the third crude oil prices. the State Water and Sanitation Mission under the helped by “all round growth across verticals and quarter of FY18, it added. On a sequential basis, This is the second successive Department of Rural Development of the UP gov- geographies,” NIIT Technologies vice-chairman the net profit declined 6.2 per cent (from 400.3 week of loss for the Indian curren- ernment, it said. and managing director Arvind Thakur told PTI. crore), while revenue was higher by 6.1 per cent cy. During the week the domestic “The larger scheme of water supply project of Asked about the tightening of visa norms in key (from 2,331.2 crore in September 2018 quarter). unit registered a loss of 27 paise. In the state government will focus on addressing the markets like the US, Thakur said mobility of In dollar terms, LTI’s revenue was at USD 346.9 the previous week, the local unit had acute problem of drinking water supply in people was definitely a “challenge” but the com- million, growing 18.2 per cent year-on-year. slumped by 81 paise. Bundelkhand region, and at a later stage, pany had, in response, stepped up localisation Forex traders said foreign fund arsenic/fluoride and acute encephalitis syndrome and set up two nearshore centres. He declined ** "0( +. "+3  HG + outflows, gain in domestic equity (AES) and Japanese encephalitis affected areas in to comment on media reports about Baring ( '   IG  %(  market and stronger dollar against UP including the Bundelkhand and Vindhya Private Equity Asia acquiring a stake in NIIT New Delhi (PTI): Tata group firm Rallis its key rival currencies impacted the regions,” REPL said. Technologies in a deal valuing the IT firm at India, which is into crop protection business, has rupee trading pattern. Currently, the rural household needs to trav- 8,000-10,000 crore. The operating profit at reported a 45 per cent decline in consolidated net At the Interbank Foreign el a great distance to fetch water and people still 180.5 crore marked a growth of 39.4 per cent profit to 13.76 crore for the quarter ended Exchange (forex) market, the rupee Securities. said. face the challenge of accessing pure drinking water, over the same period last year and 10.4 per cent December 2018 on higher tax outgo and other opened lower at 71.12 and fell fur- Domestic equity market closed Brent crude, the global bench- the company added. sequentially. expenses. Its net profit had stood at 24.94 crore ther to touch the day's low of 71.24. marginally higher Friday. The BSE mark, was trading at USD 61.90 per REPL will prepare a detailed project report in the year-ago period, according to a regulato- The domestic currency, how- Sensex settled 12.53 points, or 0.03 barrel, higher by 1.18 per cent. (DPR) which includes the overall planning, engi- 3 +0(   +. (G + ry filing. Total income, however, rose by 7 per cent ever, pared some losses and finally per cent, higher at 36,386.61. The On a net basis, foreign portfo- neering survey, designing of the supply model of %!H H & to 423.25 crore in the third quarter of this finan- ended at 71.19 per dollar, down by broader NSE Nifty inched up 1.75 lio investors (FPIs) purchased shares piped drinking water in Banda, Chitrakoot and New Delhi (PTI): IT services major Wipro cial year, from 393.86 crore in the correspond- 16 paise against its previous close. points, or 0.02 per cent, to 10,906.95. worth Rs 842.13 crore Thursday, Hamirpur districts. on Friday posted a 31.8 per cent increase in con- ing period of the previous year. “Margins remain On Thursday, the rupee had set- Meanwhile, the dollar index, while domestic institutional “It is a project of overwhelming responsibil- solidated net profit at 2,544.5 crore for constrained owing to higher raw material prices. tled 21 paise higher at 71.03 against which gauges the greenback's investors (DIIs) were net sellers to ity as it directly impacts health and daily life of October-December 2018 compared to the year- Expect profitability to pick up going forward fol- the US dollar. strength against a basket of six cur- the tune of Rs 727.46 crore, provi- people residing in the area,” said REPL chairman ago period. Wipro’s board has also approved an lowing growth-specific initiatives undertaken "Along with rupee, the bench- rencies, was trading lower by 0.04 sional data available with BSE and managing director Pradeep Misra. issue of bonus shares, offering one bonus share towards driving growth,” Rallis said in a statement. mark government bonds also per cent at 96.02. showed. REPL is working on several important gov- for every three held by shareholders, a BSE fil- Higher input cost, imports from China resulted dropped, as fiscal worries have con- "ICE dollar index steadied dur- The Financial Benchmark India ernment projects including Pradhan Mantri ing said. The net profit in the October- in profitability and margin compression, the com- tinued to weigh on markets with ing the day but was set for its first Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference Awas Yojana, Directorate General of Married December 2017 quarter was at 1,930.1 crore. pany said. It is working towards improving Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hint- weekly rise in five weeks as doubts rate for the rupee/dollar at 71.1418 Accommodation Project (DGMAP) and Smart Wipro’s revenue from operations expanded 10.17 product mix - share of value-added/specialty prod- ing of a possible 'people friendly' grew on the ability of other major and for rupee/euro at 81.0656. The City projects. per cent to 15,059.5 crore during the period ucts to offset impact of rising raw material. budget ahead of general election," global central banks such as the reference rate for rupee/British Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd (REPL) is an under review from 13,669 crore in the third The company said the revenue grew on the said V K Sharma, Head PCG & European Central Bank to start rais- pound was fixed at 92.2946 and for integrated urban development and infrastructure quarter of FY2017-18. The company’s IT services back of steady performances in domestic and Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC ing interest rates this year," Sharma rupee/100 Japanese yen at 65.04. consultant listed on NSE. segment revenue, which accounts for a bulk of global markets.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10914.85 10928.20 10852.20 10906.95 1.75 Script Open High Low LTP COALINDIA 232.05 232.90 229.60 230.00 SBILIFE 625.05 628.70 609.00 619.80 GUJFLUORO 940.00 950.00 922.05 929.40 RELIANCE 1148.80 1189.90 1135.25 1185.80 51.35 RCOM 13.80 13.80 13.26 13.37 HDFCBANK 2126.00 2139.75 2115.00 2131.20 NATIONALUM 61.55 62.00 61.40 61.60 IFBIND 904.00 905.05 885.00 891.65 WIPRO 336.00 347.50 333.40 346.55 11.15 SUNPHARMA 425.50 425.50 375.40 390.75 TV18BRDCST 36.00 36.45 33.85 34.05 OMAXE 214.00 215.55 213.15 213.75 CRISIL 1655.20 1673.50 1641.00 1656.50 KOTAKBANK 1220.10 1243.00 1216.50 1240.20 20.25 RELIANCE 1149.70 1189.25 1135.50 1182.95 MPHASIS 903.50 909.00 862.20 872.25 TATAGLOBAL 218.45 218.80 213.50 215.95 FINCABLES 449.00 450.90 433.25 439.00 HINDALCO 206.65 209.40 205.95 208.95 2.95 JETAIRWAYS 284.00 295.00 276.00 281.35 NCC 89.70 89.80 87.50 87.85 BRITANNIA 3212.00 3225.00 3139.35 3163.20 HIMATSEIDE 209.30 213.45 209.30 211.65 HCLTECH 948.60 968.75 946.35 968.00 13.30 YESBANK 202.05 203.00 196.45 198.25 IBVENTURES 375.35 378.85 368.15 370.65 GRASIM 828.30 833.90 818.65 824.00 CERA 2618.25 2685.00 2571.15 2675.20 ONGC 145.10 147.70 145.10 146.75 1.75 SPARC 173.30 173.30 141.10 148.40 MOTHERSUMI 162.00 162.00 155.70 157.45 CANFINHOME 276.00 278.40 267.55 268.75 BDL 289.05 291.10 282.10 284.85 ADANIPORTS 396.50 399.95 392.25 398.70 4.20 JPASSOCIAT 7.23 7.29 7.12 7.16 SAIL 50.15 50.40 49.50 49.75 VIPIND 519.10 522.25 509.30 512.40 GPPL 94.05 94.30 92.00 92.35 VEDL 199.00 200.00 196.25 198.75 1.30 SUZLON 5.31 5.33 5.20 5.24 BOMDYEING 124.50 125.15 119.40 120.25 DEEPAKNI 227.20 233.00 225.00 230.55 ASHOKA 135.25 135.25 132.00 133.15 BAJFINANCE 2545.00 2555.00 2525.10 2547.95 12.05 PHILIPCARB 206.00 208.25 182.35 184.45 INFIBEAM 45.10 45.25 43.70 44.40 TVSMOTOR 546.00 548.45 532.10 535.85 DBCORP 176.80 179.00 171.00 175.95 MARUTI 7345.00 7379.95 7318.00 7370.00 33.75 LINDEINDIA 770.00 770.85 613.60 613.60 HINDPETRO 244.60 245.90 238.40 239.80 GODREJCP 791.95 795.95 781.20 787.10 ANDHRABANK 28.95 28.95 28.50 28.55 GRAPHITE 734.00 737.00 698.00 700.00 ASIANPAINT 1399.75 1404.25 1384.05 1401.30 DIVISLAB 1512.00 1518.45 1487.35 1508.85 SJVN 25.75 25.80 25.35 25.55 TECHM 705.00 714.20 702.35 708.40 2.85 BHARTIARTL 331.45 332.35 305.10 310.95 HDFC 1991.00 2015.00 1990.00 2008.05 INFRATEL 280.40 283.10 276.70 278.10 KNRCON 213.00 214.85 212.00 213.65 ASIANPAINT 1391.00 1404.75 1383.00 1394.80 5.20 SUNTV 567.30 568.40 513.75 524.90 KTKBANK 121.00 123.30 119.70 121.55 IBREALEST 86.50 86.50 84.60 84.95 GULFOILLUB 894.10 904.80 884.10 888.75 TCS 1881.00 1904.20 1876.00 1899.50 5.20 LT 1351.00 1352.00 1313.00 1318.25 IGL 277.00 283.80 276.65 279.95 WELCORP 124.90 126.00 119.45 119.95 MRF 66099.95 66099.95 65616.05 65734.80 IBULHSGFIN 822.90 823.95 805.65 818.80 2.05 ICICIBANK 374.20 376.50 370.05 371.90 UJJIVAN 287.00 289.00 275.50 286.55 COLPAL 1326.00 1329.00 1305.30 1309.70 NLCINDIA 67.45 68.20 67.45 67.70 INFY 730.00 736.20 726.30 734.00 0.65 DHFL 220.75 222.70 214.00 215.35 NBCC 59.45 59.45 57.85 57.95 NTPC 145.60 146.30 144.00 144.35 HATSUN 681.00 699.95 681.00 696.10 M&M 734.50 737.90 728.00 735.00 0.35 WIPRO 336.40 348.45 333.95 346.20 SOBHA 523.00 523.00 485.00 499.15 TRIDENT 71.45 71.45 69.75 70.05 GDL 117.80 122.80 112.00 112.45 TITAN 961.55 965.00 954.05 961.10 -0.45 KRBL 342.05 386.70 341.40 381.25 JUBLFOOD 1219.90 1227.15 1211.20 1219.40 CGPOWER 43.75 43.90 42.80 43.10 PRESTIGE 212.80 215.20 210.00 211.25 IOC 137.50 138.70 137.15 137.55 -0.10 HINDUNILVR 1757.00 1768.65 1728.65 1743.70 GODREJPROP 767.00 782.40 736.10 748.35 IDFC 44.00 44.00 42.85 43.15 SUDARSCHEM 332.00 333.00 330.00 331.15 CIPLA 510.20 513.00 507.30 509.20 -0.40 MINDTREE 867.95 893.00 855.00 886.80 DELTACORP 250.00 250.75 245.40 246.90 J&KBANK 39.00 39.00 38.20 38.45 PRSMJOHNSN 84.50 84.65 83.50 83.90 ZEEL 441.80 445.00 436.20 440.50 -0.40 ITI 109.85 110.25 104.00 104.40 GLENMARK 659.50 659.50 635.25 640.85 M&MFIN 455.00 455.00 437.50 441.35 KALPATPOWR 374.80 381.00 372.60 378.55 HDFCBANK 2135.00 2139.00 2114.55 2130.00 -2.30 CYIENT 600.00 618.00 577.30 614.85 INDIANB 259.15 259.15 242.50 246.05 EXIDEIND 252.00 252.20 246.25 246.90 INOXWIND 74.60 75.50 72.00 75.20 TIMKEN 576.00 597.40 576.00 578.20 HDFC 2004.00 2012.60 1989.25 2000.05 -4.50 HEG 3601.00 3649.90 3531.00 3546.85 JISLJALEQS 66.10 66.10 64.40 64.70 NAVKARCORP 51.40 51.80 47.00 48.15 MINDAIND 310.80 311.75 302.00 302.95 SHILPAMED 397.75 409.90 397.10 399.85 POWERGRID 194.00 196.70 192.50 193.45 -0.45 IBULHSGFIN 823.70 823.70 805.55 816.90 TORNTPOWER 262.95 267.80 259.35 264.45 GMRINFRA 16.30 16.50 16.15 16.25 SUNDRMFAST 539.35 539.35 519.80 521.05 CENTURYPLY 182.00 182.00 178.00 179.80 HINDUNILVR 1750.00 1768.85 1727.30 1746.40 -5.10 TATASTEEL 474.00 477.45 468.10 470.50 CADILAHC 354.45 354.45 343.20 347.00 GUJGAS 140.10 141.00 135.00 135.95 JYOTHYLAB 196.20 198.35 194.20 196.70 RELAXO 743.65 752.60 737.15 748.35 HEROMOTOCO 2916.40 2929.95 2863.00 2894.95 -8.65 VEDL 198.50 199.90 195.90 198.15 KPIT 213.00 217.00 211.20 216.05 POWERGRID 194.00 196.60 192.50 193.25 HSIL 243.00 243.00 231.80 236.95 SYMPHONY 1198.00 1198.00 1134.00 1141.75 GRASIM 828.90 834.55 818.20 825.50 -2.60 IOC 137.85 138.60 137.00 137.40 SREINFRA 33.90 35.20 33.35 33.55 ALBK 44.55 44.60 43.55 43.80 NHPC 25.65 25.70 25.10 25.25 MAHLIFE 388.00 396.00 387.05 393.15 BPCL 353.90 357.70 351.30 353.90 -1.30 LTTS 1711.00 1746.95 1625.40 1637.35 PFC 107.25 108.00 105.00 107.25 BLISSGVS 166.85 167.50 160.00 162.80 VENKYS 2336.00 2352.10 2305.00 2318.90 RNAM 156.00 156.00 150.00 152.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 2741.00 2746.50 2696.65 2718.85 -10.80 ASHOKLEY 93.75 93.75 91.90 92.25 MANAPPURAM 99.90 100.35 96.75 97.05 NESTLEIND 11200.00 11312.10 11167.25 11241.05 BALMLAWRIE 200.00 200.00 195.00 195.85 NBVENTURES 112.95 112.95 110.60 111.05 NTPC 145.30 146.40 144.00 144.30 -0.60 RECLTD 128.00 129.00 125.10 126.10 DABUR 420.90 426.50 419.10 424.05 TITAN 961.35 965.10 955.00 960.50 SUPREMEIND 1080.00 1080.00 1051.50 1069.55 TVSSRICHAK 2377.85 2424.00 2377.85 2405.45 APLAPOLLO 1155.55 1196.80 1142.00 1186.75 UPL 768.00 771.00 764.00 765.80 -3.25 RELCAPITAL 218.50 219.50 208.60 210.15 IBULISL 366.05 366.05 357.00 366.05 INDHOTEL 137.00 138.35 135.50 136.75 COROMANDEL 453.20 455.80 444.75 449.05 SBIN 298.05 299.70 294.20 295.20 FLFL 397.75 419.35 397.75 404.40 REDINGTON 81.50 82.00 79.40 79.75 NAVINFLUOR 668.25 671.50 660.00 662.60 LAOPALA 219.50 223.85 216.95 219.90 TATASTEEL 473.55 477.70 468.00 471.05 -2.10 AXISBANK 675.70 675.80 661.65 664.30 JAICORPLTD 113.15 113.95 110.90 111.35 BATAINDIA 1152.10 1162.20 1148.65 1155.60 EMAMILTD 445.00 445.00 431.90 433.95 BOSCHLTD 19102.65 19240.00 19030.00 19198.60 INDUSINDBK 1523.10 1532.40 1513.00 1515.10 -7.90 RELINFRA 298.05 303.85 292.25 297.25 CIPLA 512.50 512.90 507.50 509.70 BERGEPAINT 326.00 327.00 322.50 326.10 CHENNPETRO 267.00 267.10 261.40 263.30 KPRMILL 530.00 535.00 527.95 532.15 TATAMOTORS 185.65 185.65 181.30 183.90 -1.00 INFY 731.95 736.00 726.50 731.00 HINDALCO 207.00 209.00 206.00 208.75 DRREDDY 2616.80 2631.10 2593.10 2598.95 TRENT 352.00 360.70 351.25 357.75 TATAINVEST 836.00 838.00 833.75 836.25 ICICIBANK 374.60 376.40 370.35 372.00 -2.60 SPICEJET 84.30 84.35 81.10 81.35 LICHSGFIN 490.80 491.20 474.30 476.35 CEATLTD 1247.00 1247.00 1225.65 1232.20 ABB 1294.45 1295.40 1271.10 1275.60 GEPIL 823.80 832.85 812.45 820.20 SBIN 298.75 299.85 294.25 295.30 -2.10 CASTROLIND 166.70 166.90 164.50 165.35 NOCIL 162.90 164.40 161.25 162.05 MHRIL 217.95 217.95 211.00 214.70 DCAL 228.00 230.45 226.00 227.00 DRREDDY 2605.00 2629.35 2594.50 2600.00 -19.15 SWANENERGY 98.60 100.30 97.40 97.95 BALKRISIND 875.60 877.30 865.10 868.80 AARTIIND 1527.00 1550.95 1499.00 1549.45 EIHOTEL 181.00 181.50 178.75 180.20 ULTRACEMCO 3859.00 3859.00 3771.60 3815.05 -31.40 NAUKRI 1648.70 1651.90 1561.10 1576.75 GHCL 258.00 263.00 257.05 258.15 GREENPLY 141.00 141.00 137.60 139.50 BASF 1550.95 1550.95 1512.75 1517.10 ITC 293.25 295.10 290.65 291.10 -2.85 APOLLOTYRE 218.70 220.70 217.20 218.25 MARICO 389.40 389.40 375.55 379.40 KANSAINER 445.50 460.00 445.10 454.60 ELGIEQUIP 268.00 269.85 256.75 261.80 COALINDIA 232.15 232.55 229.60 229.80 -2.25 FORCEMOT 1580.15 1592.95 1560.00 1566.50 THERMAX 1084.00 1110.00 1062.15 1091.50 JBCHEPHARM 319.45 320.55 308.25 313.20 MAXINDIA 87.10 87.30 85.25 86.45 INFRATEL 280.65 283.40 277.00 277.60 -2.85 GICHSGFIN 266.95 273.00 263.25 264.55 CROMPTON 234.90 234.90 227.20 228.15 COFFEEDAY 291.60 295.00 286.50 293.95 UFLEX 267.00 268.20 265.40 267.40 EICHERMOT 20400.00 20425.00 19950.00 20131.05 -238.90 EDELWEISS 168.75 169.80 165.00 165.50 ASTRAL 1114.00 1116.80 1095.00 1100.00 IFCI 14.99 14.99 14.49 14.61 CCL 267.30 275.50 267.30 274.55 YESBANK 202.00 203.05 196.20 198.95 -2.55 PETRONET 222.60 224.55 216.45 218.50 MOTILALOFS 685.30 685.30 659.05 673.15 NILKAMAL 1385.90 1393.70 1347.00 1355.65 TEAMLEASE 2728.30 2790.00 2676.25 2717.25 JSWSTEEL 288.35 291.85 283.25 285.15 -3.85 HAVELLS 679.95 685.75 671.45 676.90 RBLBANK 570.00 573.00 561.00 570.25 ITDC 307.55 314.55 299.60 300.30 ASTERDM 163.40 166.00 161.00 163.15 AXISBANK 674.90 676.05 661.45 664.25 -12.40 IDBI 61.00 61.00 58.10 58.35 BBTC 1262.00 1270.00 1244.70 1253.00 MMTC 28.70 29.00 28.10 28.45 SOMANYCERA 362.50 364.50 358.50 359.10 BAJAJFINSV 6366.10 6379.95 6230.00 6236.00 -123.00 GNFC 364.00 368.65 360.00 366.00 SONATSOFTW 314.90 314.90 304.30 306.65 AIAENG 1645.00 1685.95 1645.00 1672.90 SOLARINDS 1034.95 1036.00 1027.00 1034.85 LT 1350.85 1352.00 1313.00 1319.50 -26.55 SRTRANSFIN 1175.00 1185.00 1132.20 1135.80 TORNTPHARM 1889.05 1924.60 1887.60 1896.05 FRETAIL 450.65 455.00 445.05 447.30 HONAUT 21972.15 22143.75 21865.60 21940.30 HINDPETRO 243.85 245.35 238.25 239.30 -4.90 ESCORTS 736.90 740.75 725.40 729.15 SRF 2048.05 2080.00 2044.45 2070.50 AEGISLOG 205.15 206.00 196.50 197.30 CORPBANK 28.60 28.60 27.80 27.95 GAIL 332.40 332.85 320.50 321.50 -10.90 ABCAPITAL 95.95 96.00 93.65 93.75 SUVEN 218.55 220.00 216.80 217.60 SHK 182.40 189.40 179.30 181.45 ISGEC 5025.00 5040.00 4950.00 5002.65 BHARTIARTL 330.50 332.45 304.30 310.55 -21.50 TECHM 705.05 713.95 703.60 707.70 EQUITAS 119.90 119.90 117.75 118.80 PIIND 853.45 858.00 845.40 853.45 GET&D 320.60 321.25 315.70 317.65 TATACOMM 531.00 542.35 517.00 519.00 INTELLECT 219.55 221.55 215.65 217.55 HSCL 132.00 132.00 130.00 130.60 ALLCARGO 110.00 111.40 109.95 110.85 SUNPHARMA 424.05 424.10 370.20 390.25 -36.30 GRUH 237.75 237.75 231.00 233.20 AMBUJACEM 215.90 216.15 212.40 212.90 KEC 275.05 276.30 273.35 274.55 TIFHL 460.00 475.40 460.00 466.80   BEL 87.50 88.25 86.20 86.40 CENTURYTEX 896.00 896.00 878.05 882.90 CHAMBLFERT 168.80 168.80 163.30 164.15 TNPL 237.15 239.75 234.10 236.70 BHARATFORG 489.45 489.45 473.75 479.35 HEXAWARE 324.00 328.10 322.00 325.05 HAL 780.00 787.90 778.85 780.85 NIACL 183.00 183.00 179.95 180.25 NMDC 92.30 92.30 90.55 90.70 JKTYRE 101.15 101.45 99.55 99.75 FINOLEXIND 564.45 567.95 538.00 541.50 JKLAKSHMI 297.35 303.55 295.40 301.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DISHTV 35.40 35.40 33.35 33.65 OFSS 3660.00 3660.00 3596.85 3623.75 SHREECEM 15730.85 15899.90 15505.80 15564.35 IOB 14.65 14.65 14.23 14.38 NIFTY NEXT 50 27763.45 27768.60 27335.20 27410.55 -300.10 TCS 1887.00 1904.45 1877.30 1900.40 FCONSUMER 43.00 43.00 41.80 42.15 INOXLEISUR 244.00 244.65 234.00 235.30 VMART 2268.45 2340.85 2230.80 2303.80 SKFINDIA 1940.00 1943.00 1927.00 1928.75 BHEL 70.40 71.15 69.70 71.00 0.85 DMART 1374.95 1388.50 1362.10 1380.70 TIINDIA 330.05 343.00 328.55 339.90 AVANTI 384.00 384.00 371.65 375.15 TATACOFFEE 99.00 99.25 97.10 97.30 GMDCLTD 86.00 86.85 85.00 85.05 DABUR 422.95 427.00 418.55 424.30 4.00 BIOCON 660.00 671.90 649.70 651.10 TATAPOWER 76.40 76.40 75.10 76.00 LALPATHLAB 1070.00 1078.80 1034.00 1043.30 NATCOPHARM* 688.00 690.60 682.00 685.05 KIOCL 147.00 151.15 144.70 145.10 ICICIPRULI 350.15 353.20 342.50 353.00 3.25 FEDERALBNK 88.90 90.90 88.25 89.80 TATAELXSI 975.65 976.70 959.30 962.55 VGUARD 206.75 208.20 205.00 207.35 LUXIND 1316.00 1333.40 1290.00 1315.65 SUPPETRO 189.15 192.80 188.05 190.60 DMART 1371.00 1388.80 1361.00 1380.00 12.00 STRTECH 292.00 298.00 289.20 291.15 ORIENTBANK 98.00 98.00 94.85 95.20 AJANTPHARM 1145.00 1149.60 1131.00 1139.25 SADBHAV 214.55 214.75 205.50 207.50 ASTRAZEN 1620.55 1639.85 1593.05 1599.40 BOSCHLTD 19234.00 19290.00 19019.60 19255.00 104.45 GAIL 332.60 332.75 321.50 323.15 HEROMOTOCO 2907.00 2927.90 2864.05 2893.00 UPL 770.30 771.00 764.00 765.65 GODREJIND 529.80 529.80 519.55 525.25 PGHH 9999.95 10005.40 9947.10 9952.05 HAVELLS 677.55 686.00 671.45 679.20 3.05 TATAMOTORS 185.50 185.60 181.40 183.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 2740.00 2741.05 2698.00 2716.55 JAMNAAUTO 61.00 61.15 60.35 60.60 COCHINSHIP 365.50 365.90 362.25 363.55 BIRLACORPN 555.35 563.80 554.45 556.70 HINDZINC 273.60 275.10 271.30 271.80 0.05 WOCKPHARMA 503.10 503.45 486.45 489.50 MEGH 61.45 61.45 58.80 59.20 MRPL 70.05 70.65 69.35 69.50 MAHABANK 15.00 15.00 14.63 14.71 VTL 1087.70 1088.00 1069.65 1074.05 PIDILITIND 1152.00 1162.60 1140.35 1150.55 -1.00 IDEA 37.40 37.40 34.40 35.20 SUNTECK 346.05 346.70 335.00 338.85 MANPASAND 83.60 86.40 81.85 82.40 HINDZINC 273.10 274.90 271.20 272.40 GRINDWELL 553.10 564.20 546.80 563.15 PGHH 9995.45 10050.00 9931.95 9988.00 -8.95 BEML 898.90 908.40 884.00 891.95 CANBK 276.90 277.80 271.35 272.35 MFSL 456.85 461.10 452.50 456.40 DCMSHRIRAM 349.75 351.40 340.50 345.05 MONSANTO 2572.30 2585.00 2570.00 2570.70 AUROPHARMA 780.10 781.00 763.00 774.00 -1.00 PEL 2374.00 2377.25 2277.40 2295.00 INDIACEM 86.50 86.70 84.65 84.95 MERCK 3157.70 3256.10 3150.00 3188.80 ADANIGREEN 40.00 40.00 38.35 38.70 MAHLOG 504.00 509.20 494.35 501.00 MRF 66005.00 66098.20 65650.00 65703.10 -99.70 ZEEL 443.50 445.00 437.00 440.15 ACC 1455.25 1459.85 1435.55 1439.95 MUTHOOTFIN 534.00 536.85 526.05 527.45 PERSISTENT 558.00 558.00 548.00 551.45 SHOPERSTOP 506.40 514.65 496.30 506.20 OIL 172.95 173.60 172.05 172.40 -0.35 JINDALSTEL 144.75 147.55 144.60 145.70 PAGEIND 23355.20 23355.20 22905.00 23050.25 GRANULES 90.05 90.05 86.20 87.85 ZENSARTECH 237.00 237.00 232.20 233.95 SCHNEIDER 97.70 97.70 96.15 96.45 L&TFH 142.20 142.20 138.35 141.00 -0.30 RALLIS 168.10 168.60 162.35 163.95 RAIN 120.10 122.05 117.90 119.85 JSL 32.15 32.40 31.15 31.45 LAKSHVILAS 75.70 75.70 72.65 73.80 LAURUSLABS 375.55 377.00 374.30 375.30 MARICO 382.10 382.60 375.25 379.15 -1.05 ISEC 245.20 245.40 225.05 227.75 MGL 895.45 919.65 895.45 903.70 MINDACORP 154.85 156.10 149.05 150.65 CENTRALBK 35.35 35.80 34.85 35.00 SUPRAJIT 222.85 225.00 219.45 220.45 SAIL 50.00 50.45 49.50 49.65 -0.25 PCJEWELLER 79.80 80.25 77.50 78.10 BAJAJFINSV 6398.00 6398.00 6228.00 6245.50 TATAMETALI 612.25 620.00 597.75 604.70 BHARATFIN 959.00 967.00 955.40 958.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1769.40 1775.80 1720.15 1763.65 GODREJCP 793.30 797.50 781.00 789.25 -4.05 PNB 84.45 84.90 82.55 82.85 ALKEM 1900.75 1960.00 1885.70 1902.30 CHOLAFIN 1201.15 1201.15 1172.00 1174.40 BAJAJCON 372.80 372.80 368.35 369.20 GALAXYSURF 1180.50 1180.55 1164.30 1174.70 ABB 1290.00 1294.30 1274.00 1276.65 -10.05 INDUSINDBK 1524.00 1531.55 1512.10 1516.15 CONCOR 695.70 695.70 681.35 685.50 UBL 1410.25 1419.00 1401.30 1413.25 GUJALKALI 517.30 526.50 504.95 523.60 TIMETECHNO 101.60 102.30 99.90 100.70 MOTHERSUMI 160.10 160.85 155.55 158.20 -1.40 KOTAKBANK 1222.20 1241.10 1217.00 1237.35 ENGINERSIN 118.45 118.90 115.95 116.75 REPCOHOME 442.95 447.95 426.35 430.45 ADVENZYMES 174.90 174.90 168.10 170.45 NESCO 453.40 459.00 451.00 453.20 ASHOKLEY 93.35 93.55 92.00 92.40 -0.85 NIITTECH 1223.00 1239.20 1204.15 1227.00 SYNDIBANK 39.45 39.55 37.60 37.80 QUESS 679.55 688.70 671.25 676.15 TAKE 151.75 154.80 151.60 154.55 HEIDELBERG 151.95 152.00 150.05 151.20 BANKBARODA 119.20 119.90 117.55 118.05 -1.15 LTI 1800.00 1812.00 1760.00 1801.45 PIDILITIND 1160.00 1161.10 1140.10 1151.55 GREAVESCOT 124.00 124.00 121.60 122.00 NETWORK18 40.75 40.75 38.25 38.45 TVTODAY 372.45 372.45 365.00 371.45 NMDC 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Commission on Asian and hypersonic missile capa- offensive missile systems and This comprehensive erendum amid political paral- British Prime Minister Americans and Pacific Islanders. bilities that can travel at excep- developing advanced sea and approach to missile defense ysis in Britain over the issue. Theresa May is scrambling to Based in New York, tional speeds with unpre- air-launched cruise missiles as strengthens America’s ability to Gary Maylin, 38, from put together a new Brexit strat- Parameswaran is the Group dictable flight paths which well as hypersonic capabilities,” protect the homeland, allies Norwich in eastern England, egy after MPs rejected her EU Chief Financial Officer and challenge the existing defensive Acting Defense Secretary and partners and deters adver- said he originally backed leav- divorce deal, but admitted president of Eros systems. 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ressed in black, actor Arshad porting cast and categorises me straightaway the likes of Naseeruddin Shah? “The truth ly without getting stressed. I just listen to the Warsi is pacing the expanse into a character role’. He replied, ‘it is good is great scripts come from good writers who script and I go ahead if I like it. My serious where the entire wall is made of for me but it might not be good for you’. I incidentally have access to big stars, the likes stuff happens on the web and my funny stuff glass. He wants to know if there did it because I like Raju. I knew it was a good of Shahrukhs, Salmans and Aamirs, so why on the big screen. So all is good,” he says. is a place where he can step out film and would do well. But if I give you the will they cast me? That is the reality,” he says He goes on to add that it takes a lot to Dor if there is a window pane which can be script, you will know why I am saying that nonchalantly with a shrug. He goes on to add get him out of the house and “so it should opened. When the person replies in the neg- I had no hopes for the character,” he adds. that the last interesting film that he acted in better be worth it. I do not want to keep going ative, he immediately says, “It is such pleas- In hindsight, he feels fortunate as an actor was Jolly LLB, which released in 2013. on and on to realise that my whole life has ant weather. I would have loved to enjoy the that a character that he has played despite his He believes that the audience is not stu- gone without doing anything besides work. cold,” which sounds a little strange coming better judgment will be remembered for eter- pid and can tell a good film apart from a bad My son is 14 and my daughter is 11. In some from a person who is essentially from nity. “It does not happen very often and such one. “They can say this is a good film and years they won’t need me. But work will keep Mumbai, a place which is not necessarily roles can actually be counted on your fingers,” that one made a lot of money but was not on happening,” says the actor who made his known for the mercury plummeting. he says. great,” he says but further explains, “All of us debut with the film Tere Mere Sapney in 1996. Outside, it is blustery grey, even though it is Coming to his latest role, he says that he want to see a film with stars and stardom Incidentally, it was the tapori number, way past noon. Still he would rather have a plays an out-and-out bad guy as people like won’t die. But looking at the trend last year Ankh Marey, from this film that was recent- breath of fresh air. Rather he would find it to see such characters on the big screen. “It where the big films without content flopped, ly featured in Simmba starring Ranveer Singh despite all the greyness. is inspired by the real life of a person who the stars will have to pick up scripts that are and Sara Ali Khan. He unabashedly admits But then Arshad is known to take his married several women and was living off worthy of them being in it.” that he is happy that people like the original own road. His latest comedy Fraud Saiyaan them. The writers picked that idea and wrote The audience is a lot more discerning better and recalls that his friend Tisca released yesterday, a genre that has a way of the script,” he says. There were several rea- and can pick out the good films from the bad Chopra called him during the screening to finding the actor. Even though he has been sons why Arshad, who says that he is as they are exposed to all kinds of cinema tell him that people were clapping, singing a part of many many comedies, notably extremely picky about his choices, did this from all over the world. “Even children know and whistling when he came on screen. Munnabhai and the Golmaal franchise, film which could teeter on the edge of misog- what is good and what is bad,” he says. He “They clapped not because I appeared on each of his characters has quirks that set them yny, according to critics. “A comedy film from believes that this is the reason that many of screen; I think they clapped because I apart. He says, “I have been asked that each Prakash Jha was interesting as he does cred- the so-called stars are also doing interesting would be gone in 10 seconds,” he says, under- of my roles looks different compared to those ible stuff. There can be no buffoonery content-driven films. “In a Dangal for playing the moment of glory. essayed by other actors in comedies. First, I because he does not work like that. I heard instance, an Aamir will get into a dhoti, go And since no interview can be complet- am lucky to get characters which are colour- the script and liked it. For instance, there is to a village and shoot which is the way it is ed without references to the #MeToo move- ful and have layers even in their behaviour one shot which is also featured in the promo supposed to be done. Earlier, this would have ment, particularly when it concerns one of and eccentricities. I simply follow my direc- where he is trying to woo a woman in a been called an art film but now the gap is his favourite directors, Raj Kumar Hirani, he tor. I ask the writer what the character is like strange language and manner. If you mute being bridged. There were two kinds of films says, “Of course, no predatory behaviour and with that information, I add a little bit that scene, it seems to be serious but when earlier — commercial and art and that is now should be tolerated. But it works both ways. of me to develop it further. Five different writ- you put on the volume, it is an utterly ridicu- merging into content-driven films. But five Women use their sexuality to get ahead and ers write five different characters and if I fol- lous conversation. It is the language, men- or 10 years ago, we would have called it an there are women whose sexuality is abused. low their vision, then I would be playing each tality and sensibility of the person which is art film. Now everything is on the same level, Having said that, let me say that such inci- one distinctly. Otherwise where is the fun?” funny,” he says. waiting to be taken by everybody.” dents are difficult to assess. I have worked In the same breath, the 50-year-old, who Arshad points out that though he The actor is, therefore, working on a web with him (Hirani) in two films. Never was never tires of a good laugh, goes on to add appears to be doing a lot more comedies than series for giving full play to his creative ener- there a hint of anything going wrong. He is that he would never play a role similar to serious films, he defies categorisation. “The gies, Asura, on Voot, which is a psycholog- such a positive guy. It just hit me really hard,” Circuit, the much-loved sidekick of comedies that I am doing are the ones that ical thriller murder mystery and will be out he says. Munnabhai, again. “I was inundated with are sequels and I am obliged to do these. by May. And there is Total Dhamaal releas- Of course, he negotiates the question of similar roles after the film but I did not take Truth is that most scripts which are coming ing next month. “I start working on nepotism rather well. “Let us be honest, if you any of them up,” he specifies. to me are terrible. On my way from Mumbai Pagalpanti which is Anees Bazmi’s film with are a doctor or a builder and help your son When one prods him further about what to Delhi, I read five scripts, one more terri- John, Illeana, Saurabh and Pulkit. It is a silly become one, then it is acceptable. So why are went into his iconic character, he confesses ble than the other and I got off the plane and comedy which people love and which will the same standards not applied to the indus- that he had no idea that Circuit would have rejected all of them,” he says. make a lot of money,” he says. Arshad has try?” he counter questions. But as an outsider, such a mass appeal. “I didn’t expect anything But with the change and improvement dabbled in serious films as comfortably but who has a hard time side-stepping cliches to of it. I went to Raju and told him ‘why are in content, isn’t better work coming to him hasn’t had a recall though. “I don’t have a fear keep himself relevant, he knows what enti- you making me do this? It straightaway takes now considering the fact that he has been of acting. There are a lot of actors who say tlement can do to a fine actor like him. me away from hero, second hero or even sup- called one of the most underrated actors by Humse comedy hoti nahin. 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That episode was What is the underlying theme of sea- So you’ve got a Michael who wants a 18 months in the making. I think we son 14? similar thing. He wants a power base. have some interesting meta things in In the previous season, the theme was I think there’s a question of where that mind for season 14; some are more on essentially about bringing the family power base is going to come from, the comedic side and some are more on back together. It was about finding because his go-to place, heaven, is real- the heartfelt side, but there’s nothing Mary (Samantha Smith) and bringing ly not in position to help him in the way quite as crazy as Scooby-Doo. We think Jack (Alexander Calvert) into the fold. he’d like to be helped. the stuff coming up is pretty cool. Now the family is back together, but Dean is missing. He is the rock upon There are fewer episodes in season 14. Supernatural will celebrate its 300th which people have relied since the dawn Does it point towards the show’s end? episode in season 14. Have you of the show. What happens when he’s There are a lot of shows that have far planned anything special for the gone? How does that affect everyone? fewer episodes than we do. There are occasion? If and when he does come back, how shows with six, eight and 10 episodes. The 100th episode of Supernatural was does that affect everyone? Season 14, Most shows now are closer to 13, which a very conventional episode. There were in that sense, is the prodigal son’s story. include almost every streaming show, very few nods that it was anything spe- so we still have significantly more than cial at all. For the 200th episode, we In the season 13 finale, Dean agreed everyone else. I think Jared and Jensen went in the exact opposite direction. It to become Michael’s vessel. Will Dean want to spend more time with their was very meta and very fan-based. For be Michael in season 14? families, which I think is admirable, but the 300th episode, we want to split the No. He will not be Michael the whole we will change up the storytelling a lit- difference. season but it’s not something that When you’re writing for someone like much of a concern. That will be the tle to accommodate the shorter run. For we’re going to tie off by the end of Jensen, you know that whatever you’re focus for everyone. us in the writer’s room, we have to crank What can you tease about the story of episode two. It will take a while. writing, he’s going to make it better. back a little bit on the mythology the 300th episode? That’s across the board, no matter what How does the fact that Michael is on because we can’t do quite as much – but A writer named Meredith Glynn came What challenges did you face while it is. When you’re writing for the loose impact the happenings in that’s not always a bad thing. And then up with the seed of the idea. Sam and writing Michael’s character? Dean, there’s a temptation to put jokes heaven and hell? we are going to have to crank back a Dean live in this bunker. They’ve lived As much as our guys evolve every sea- in there — but that’s much harder to do The Michael we saw in Apocalypse couple of the standalone mysteries, there for a number of years. This son, Michael has also changed a little with Michael. He’s not very pop culture- World had a very crystallised view which again is not always a bad thing. bunker is in a place called Lebanon, by the end of the previous season. We savvy. He’s not a laugh riot. He has a towards all the different factions. Our hope is to create 20 episodes that Kansas. We’ve never seen what the peo- peeled back the onion. This warlord of mean sense of humour, so there’s been Angels were on his side. There were no are better than the 23 that came before, ple of Lebanon think of Sam and Dean; apocalypse in the first episode of sea- a little bit of an adjustment — but any- rogue angels fighting Michael. Those but there’s going to be a different these two guys that come to the bar, son 13 was very different from the char- thing we give Jensen, he knocks out of have been weeded out. Demons were rhythm to the season, which is some- who drive the car through the town and acter at the end of the season. You soon the park. the enemy and they have largely been thing we’re still trying to figure out. go to the laundromat with their shirts realised that he’s actually quite disap- eliminated. Humans are really the only covered in blood. We’re going to pointed with how things worked out. Besides Michael, are there going to be thorn in his side but they were in the Do you have any message to the fans explore that world. It becomes a story He comes to our world with a second any other ‘big bad’ characters in sea- process of being eliminated. When to assure them that season 14 isn’t the about Sam and Dean but it allows us chance. In that sense, it’s the same char- son 14? Michael comes to our world, he’s got a final season of Supernatural? to make it a bit of a love letter to the M #    'N "  +( (#  ,       acter — but presented in a different way. I think Michael is going to be the big problem. There are only five angels left At this point, I would certainly hope show and a love letter to them. It’s going      ,   5     "   <5"=  4  + problem. When you’ve got someone in our world, so making an angel army that we would get a really strong heads to be fun.   &  # "  ' M   #        +      How much did you enjoy writing for like him on the loose, suddenly the is impossible. The demons are a bit in up if this was our final season. 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indi movies of yore would have you believe that it was only men Hwho knew how to have long- term friendships that saw you through the highs and lows of life. So it took a good 18 years after Dil Chahta Hai and  #  # seven after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara that we finally had Veere Di Wedding and ( 0 9 an online series The Trip, a definitive film on female-bonding where four women   6 didn’t shy away from revealing their lov- able imperfections while navigating the ($#$ . perils of modern life. And close on its 0(7$ O$  heels follows a series, Four More Shots Please, starring, Kirti Kulhari, Sayani 8.#$$  6   Gupta, Bani J, Maanvi Gagroo and Lisa Ray which will be streamed on Amazon # $, 6 97  Prime from January 25. The storyline features four friends.   97# Anjana (Kirti) is a single mother who $#9    9 hasn’t had sex since the birth of her four- '#  year-old daughter. Damini (Sayani) is a 97  " % journalist who prefers pleasuring herself to a relationship. Umang (Bani) is bisex-   ual and looking for adventure, while Siddhi (Maanvi) is a virgin whose love      life is closely scrutinised by her moth- er. All these women are also juggling their careers alongside their personal ( *1   *   lives. From the storyline, the series appears 2):)1/(:4:R   to be quite similar in content to Veere Di ology she believes in. Her character    !    Wedding and The Trip. However, Kirti Damini is extremely advanced, detailed and Maanvi interestingly shared that “we and complex. She says, “I have done a lot  !  $():):6 1:; had already finished shooting for the of female-centric work but it’s the kind series and the film was released much of role that any actor would like to sink usic is an indirect medium of communicat- later. When the first look of the film her teeth into,” she said. Ming ideas that need attention. As feminism came we were like oh my god, it’s so sim- Recently, there were reports that the increasingly crawls into lyrics of songs, one such ilar to our show, what do we do now. But centre is planning censorship on the dig- is UK-based British-Indian singer-songwriter trust us, besides the fact that there are ital medium as well. Bani and Sayani Shahin Badar’s newest single, Jaag. four sassy, funny and glamorous girls, stand completely against any kind of cen- For her, the song signifies the strength of our show is completely different. It also sorship. womanhood. She says, “With disrespect on the packs an emotional punch which tugs at Sayani believes that in art there can- rise, every woman needs a brother in society who your heart when you least expect it.” not be any kind of censorship because acknowledges her strength and beauty.” It astute- Kirti insisted, “I don’t understand it’s an expression of the artist. If you want ly studies power equations and admonishes a same kya hota hai? There are just four to tell your story in the way you want misogynistic society. The term, that means to girls and the similarity ends then and to, go ahead and do it. But if somebody ‘wake up’ or ‘rise,’ in Hindi, celebrates women there itself.” else is making a film who are you to empowerment and encompasses the themes of Maanvi further added to Kirti’s object to it? She said, “Online platforms “liberation and self-love.” Shahin explains that it point, “Haven’t you seen Dil Chahta Hai also have +13 and +18 certification, brings to the fore the idea of waking up and recog- and Zindagi Na Milegi Dubara? Both which is great. By that, one gets to know nising self-beauty, love and freedom from the neg- had three men but were poles apart, which show comes under what catego- ative remarks of the society against women. right?” ry. But watching a show depends on per- Through her experiences and conversations, They explained that a story is not a sonal conscience and interests. I think she realised, that because of all the socio-econom- situation but rather it is a view of what nobody can tell you how to make your ic changes there has been a lot of manipulation. art. I love the criteria of self-censoring, “Lines were crossed and many things shouldn't it’s brilliant.” have been tolerated. There is also a need for spir- On the other hand, Bani feels the ituality and humility among both men and same, she said, “With great freedom women so that each of us can rise above the afflic- comes great responsibility. I might tions caused by negative forces,” she says. understand why there’s a need to put The singer says that she has mostly worked censorship on digital medium, but it’s on songs which were sent to her by music pro- the director brings out from the char- bound to happen because a lot of time the responsibility of the makers, the duction companies. However, she penned Jaag acters. Though the structure might be people watch a film and say, “this movie writers and the audience as well. Just be keeping in mind the idea of womanhood and similar to Veere Di Wedding, or The Trip reminds me of that film. It’s a natural a little more in charge of the projects you respect. but how the characters are treated, por- process, to get associations.” choose and how you execute them. Be The versatile award-winning singer has col- trayed and executed is different. Having said that she explained why sensitive to the fact that we are still liv- laborated with a number of Indian and interna- In this series the characters are they ended up saying yes to this one was ing in a third world country where there tionally-acclaimed music composers, exploring were very distinct from each other because they had not seen or heard any- are some very conservative people. At global music genres like EDM, Pop, Trance, without being perfect. Rather they thing of this sort before. the same time, we also have a large pop- House, Sufi, as well as the Indian music scene. celebrated their flaws and were even Sayani’s somebody who does not like ulation of youth and we need to cater to She says that she was enriched by Arabic aspirational. to overtly publicise her political views but them in a responsible fashion.” music as she grew up in Kuwait. “However,” she Sayani agreed that comparisons are prefers to let her work represent the ide- .  # &+  says, “In UK, I got connected to an environment where there was different kinds of dance and music. I met people who opened the doors of music and production for me. Since then, I start- .+ *+&,   ed exploring various genres and collaborating with many UK-based artists.” And combining them led to the creation of sounds that could be termed “eclectic.” The singer says that she didn’t wish to be “gen- @ R eralised” or even “confined” to one thing. Hence, “I decided to put all my ideas to paper and then record it.” For someone, who has never had direct encounters with the culture of India, developing   an interest in the country’s music is intriguing. Shahin attributes it to her teacher and ghazal writer mother, who she is a huge source of inspi- ration. She was officially known to be the ‘sec-  ?@& !  & ond Lata Mangeshkar’ in her town in Gujarat. “And she used to sing the Indian National    !  '  Anthem in the state on All India Radio (AIR). However, her conservative family never let her        pursue her dream of becoming a musician.” With   - -&  such a background it is not surprising that she was drawn towards Hindustani classical music      which expanded her vision further. In fact Shahin’s teenage years prominently fea-  ! tured Indian music that was “usually played all day long in the house and I would always sing along with my mother. She helped me to sing bet- ter. There were social gatherings especially to cel- ebrate music where I would meet producers and composers.” has been It was in 2004 when Dol Dol from Aayutha handcrafted to Ezhuthu had released and everyone noticed the achieve the preciseness and qual- singer’s collaboration with composer AR Rahman. ity that the film had demanded,” Shahin says that it was “a dream come true. I was he trend of using a particular jeweller’s ornaments said he. very honoured to have worked with him.” Tin Bollywood films isn’t new. Any film that show- As per the designers, the film’s The multiple awards-winning artist says that cases the rich Indian legacy and heritage, has to begin script was decoded to create jew- the most important thing is the person behind with antique ornaments. It’s something that the ellery that “elevates the visual jour- that award who shows respect and humility ancient rulers had cherished the most. Films like Jodha ney for the viewer and lends cred- towards one’s work and voice. She says, “I find it Akbar, Baahubali, Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani are a ibility to the characters.” very intriguing. Winning awards has been the few examples. It took around 1.5 years and 30 most uplifting part of my career. It makes a per- Well, with film — Manikarnika, The Queen of karigars (craftsmen) to create an son reach out to the soul so that ideas and enthu- Jhansi — a yet another jeweller has come to fore. expansive collection of 955 pieces in siasm just come naturally.” Amrapali Jaipur is the official designer for all the jew- approximately 700 different styles. Among all the other music genres, she has ellery that the characters in the Kangana Ranaut-star- From royal sarpechs, delicate hair and nose pins to loved the Indian music scene the most. She says, rer wear. extravagant head ornaments, the jewellery was hand- “I feel it gives you the freedom of expression.” Tarang Arora, creative director, says that the pieces crafted in gold-plated silver and studded with semi- However, she opposes certain trends that the derive inspiration from the Maratha grandeur and the precious and precious stones. Indian music industry and even the audience are 19th century. He said, “According to the briefs given “Our designers and artisans have worked tireless- adopting these days. “Many music composers in by the costume designer Neeta Lulla and production ly for over a year to achieve the desired aesthetics that India say that people today wanted to hear tracks house about the look, we have developed motifs which the script demanded,” said Rajiv Arora and Rajesh that are similar to the other hit songs. And that are a combination of the flora and fauna found in Ajmera, co-founders. is why you see the rise of the remakes. It was very Maratha region as well as Jhansi.” The price of the ornaments range from 2,000 to disheartening. Hence, I would say that the He said that the entire collection has been special- 40,000. industry is yet to evolve. This is just ignorance. ly made to create the fierce, dual persona of the fear- Along with Kangana, the rest of the film’s cast will Old songs are anyway a hit, they don’t need less warrior and queen, Rani Laxmi Bai. “Each piece also be seen wearing the jewellery. remakes to be retold,” she says, as she signs off. %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, " 7% $ 0% $(7# <@  6  G  % $ ## $

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Chennai City FC -- from minute after he had The Russian five-time Grand 12 matches. attempted another won- Slam winner, who has struggled The Arrows remain derful cross from the since returning from a drugs ban at eighth position with same position, but this in 2017, was at full throttle in end- 13 points after an equal time cut the ball back ing the Dane's dream of a second number of games. into the box instead of major title. East Bengal's driving it across. Sharapova won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Spanish coach Alejandro The ball seemed to with the roof closed on Rod Laver Garcia made two have been intercepted Arena and will next play in-form changes to the starting by the Arrows defence, local hope Ashleigh Barty, who eleven from their previ- but they fumbled and bounced Greece's Maria Sakkari, pion is gunning nent for Sharapova. ous game against Santos, lurking around, for a berth in the quarter-finals. for a record sev- "It's getting to the point now Chennai. Regular pounced on the opening "I thought the level was quite enth Australian where I'm feeling more and more Lalrindika Ralte was sus- and blasted it into the high. I knew it would be a tough title. If he goes on comfortable on the court and can pended and Kamalpreet net. match," said the 2008 champion, to win the tour- play my brand of tennis, which got a start while Samad The Arrows then who has been in sizzling form at nament, he will when I execute I know it works Ali Mallick sat on the had a couple of chances the tournament as she chases her become the first man ever to against the best in the world," said bench as Lalram but KP Rahul's shot hit first Slam title since Roland Garros claim seven or more crowns at two a confident Barty. Chullova came back in the side-netting in the in 2014. Slams, having already won eight No Australian woman has after suspension. 81st minute. "These types of matches are Wimbledons. won the season-opening Grand The Arrows coach In the 84th, Joby what I train for and it was really Next up for him is fiery Greek Slam at Melbourne Park since Floyd Pinto fielded an unchanged side again found Santos with a cross after dart- rewarding to win that last point," 14th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who Christine O'Neill in 1978. from their 3-0 victory against Shillong ing inside the box but the Spaniard could added the 30th seed. beat Georgia's 19th seed Nikoloz Germany's second seed Lajong in their previous game. not connect it. Second seed Nadal called Basilashvili 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6- Angelique Kerber, the 2016 title It was Santos who had the first shot Defender Borja Gomez was adjudged young Australian Alex de Minaur  !  ,    ,         # +      + 4. winner, steamrolled Australian at goal in the 12th minute when he Hero of the Match and left-back Manoj "one of the best in the world"     "+  1,  ,  ,   + The man who lost to Federer youngster Kimberley Birrell 6-1, 6- latched onto a second ball but his Mohammad saw red in injury time as the ahead of their evening clash, then in the final last year, Marin Cilic, 0 as the Wimbledon champions attempt was off target. game drew to a fiery close. proceeded to hand him a tennis to beat Argentine 18th seed Diego delayed play on outside courts, the battled back from two sets down, continued her under-the-radar lesson, dismantling the teenager 6- Schwartzman 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. 37-year-old showed no mercy to surviving two match points to beat progress. 1, 6-2, 6-4. The Czech veteran reached the the 21-year-old in his 100th match Spain's Fernando Verdasco in a Meanwhile, unseeded "I hit a good serve and played semi-finals in 2014 and 2015 but on the centre court in Melbourne. 4hr 18min epic. American Amanda Anisimova 8&8$"$ )($$8 "0 a solid game," said the 2009 cham- is unseeded this year as he returns "I had a really good feeling out continued her dream run, ousting pion who is searching for an 18th from a back injury that almost here today against someone who O, ) "+.  P 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka in Grand Slam title. forced his retirement last year. can be dangerous," said Federer Barty beat Greece's Sakkari 7- straight sets. The 17-year-old will ""<($$8&" ) He paid tribute to De Minaur, Swiss great Federer was also after reaching the Melbourne 5, 6-1, with the 15th seed yet to play eighth seed Petra Kvitova for who saved six match points. on fire in taming big-serving fourth round for the 17th time — drop a set in her best performance a place in the quarter-finals. .  ( $# Norwegian was able to Reading. "He's a big fighter and super American Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5, 6- more than anyone else ever. at Melbourne Park. Russia's Anastasia play with a more dynam- Lukaku has been quick. Alex has an amazing 2 to stay on track for a third suc- "Taylor played really well. He She has won seven of eight Pavlyuchenkova also advanced, omelu Lukaku's ic, versatile and speedy making his mark as an future." cessive title at Melbourne Park and is going to have many more years matches this month to back up a crushing Aliaksandra Sasnovich Manchester United forward line for his debut impact substitute but that Nadal's reward is a meeting a 21st Grand Slam crown. on tour playing at this level." title victory in Zhuhai late last year for a showdown with fifth seed Rfuture is in the game at Cardiff, and he is not the usual role of a with Tomas Berdych, who rallied On a rain-affected day that The double defending cham- to shape up as a dangerous oppo- Sloane Stephens. spotlight as Ole Gunnar has not looked back since player bought for 75 mil- Solskjaer plots to main- that 5-1 victory. lion pounds ($97 mil- tain his 100 percent win- Marcus Rashford has lion), plus add-ons. ning record against been the main beneficia- Alexis Sanchez will Brighton on Saturday. ry, starting all five league also present Solskjaer 2    2   +  Solskjaer is the first games under Solskjaer with an issue when he is manager in the club's his- and scoring four goals finally fully fit from ham- tory to begin his career while operating as the string troubles that have  7 7.7# had a 8-4 head-to-head record However, Srikanth squandered a one-game with six straight victories focal point of the United limited him to just one against Okuhara before Friday, advantage to go down 23-21, 16-21, 17-21 to fourth and the feel-good factor is attack. start in the past two aina Nehwal scripted a hard- fought back from 9-15 and 14- seed Korean Son Wan Ho in the men's singles quar- back at Old Trafford after Behind him, months. Chilean Sanchez Sfought straight-game win over 18 down in the two games to terfinals that lasted an hour and 12 minutes. a miserable spell under Anthony Martial and is unavailable for former world champion Nozomi extend her dominance over the The women's singles match started on an even Jose Mourinho. Jesse Lingard have also Saturday's visit of Okuhara of Japan to enter the second-seeded Japanese with a keel as both Saina and Okuhara A former super-sub made telling contribu- Brighton alongside women's singles semifinals but a 21-18, 23-21 win in a 48-minute fought hard, moving together himself, Solskjaer warned tions, with French inter- defenders Chris Smalling fighting Kidambi Srikanth quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena. till 9-9. Okuhara registered six his players when he took national Martial, in par- and Marcos Rojo. crashed out of the $ 350,000 "Again a great match with straight points to create a huge over from Mourinho that ticular, appearing to ben- The 30-year-old was Malaysia Masters on Friday. @nozomi_o11 .. Nice to b on the gap but Saina showed her met- some would have to take efit from an end to his sidelined when Solskjaer Seventh seeded Saina, who winning side ..21-18 , 23-21 tle as she slowly erased the deficit and grabbed a 17- the opportunities given to fraught relationship with took over but played his 16 lead at one stage. them from the bench, Mourinho. way back to fitness, play- Okuhara made it 17-17 before Saina closed out and Belgium striker As part of that tacti- ing 27 minutes in the 2-0 the opening game by grabbing the remaining points. Lukaku has been one of cal reshuffle, Solskjaer win at Newcastle at the      +   The Indian was 4-2 up early on in the second the losers from the switch has also been able to get start of the month. game but Okuhara jumped to a 8-5 lead before Saina in tactics and positive more out of Martial's A recurrence of his wrested a 11-9 advantage at the break. vibes that have arrived compatriot Paul Pogba hamstring injury, in the After the interval, Saina led till 14-12 but under the Norwegian by pushing him into a win over Reading a few    +(   Okuhara reeled off six points to take a comfortable interim boss. more advanced midfield days later, once again sent 18-14 lead. But Saina again slowly started dominat- Mourinho stood loy- position. It has left a ques- him to the treatment .   :#. !         7+       1#+  ing the rallies and clawed her way back to 19-19. ally by the 25-year-old tion mark over Lukaku's room, although he could Okuhara then squandered two game points despite a drop in form role in this new attacking be back for United's visit n untimely series of #quarterfinals #malaysiamasterssuper500," tweeted before Saina converted the first match point that came and productivity during a set-up. his former club Arsenal in injuries to defenders has Saina after the match. her way to secure the semifinal berth. season that eventually the next round of the Aleft Liverpool manager The 28-year-old from Hyderabad, who had won Srikanth, who was on an unbeaten run at the cost the manager his job. )   +* cup. Jurgen Klopp short-handed at the the title in 2017 and was a runners-up in the 2011 recently-concluded Premier Badminton League, had Solskjaer's own deci- Lukaku has played Despite his recent back as he tries to keep the edition, will face a tough test next when she faces recovered from a 4-11 deficit to pocket the first game sion about the forward just 64 league minutes lack of playing time, Premier League leaders on track three-time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain but he couldn't breach a 4-9 gap in the second game positions was made for since Solskjaer's arrival, Sanchez would appear to for a first title in 29 years at home on Saturday. to allow Son to take the game into the decider. him when he took over at although the striker has be a better fit for to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Saina has defeated Marin five times and has lost The seventh seeded Indian then wasted a 5-1 Old Trafford before managed to score twice in Solskjaer's preferred style Right-back Trent Alexander- to the Spaniard as many times in the last 10 meet- advantage in the third game to allow Son march ahead Christmas, with Lukaku that time and bag a goal of play than Lukaku, with Arnold joined a growing injury ings. after leading 11-10 at the break. on leave from the club for in his only start to date his versatility and mobil- list with a knee problem picked up personal reasons. under the Norwegian, the ity meaning he can fill a in the warm-up ahead of last That meant the 2-0 FA Cup win over variety of attacking roles. weekend's 1-0 win at Brighton important at Brighton. that could keep the English inter- Alongside the immaculate "9"""  "> R  national out for up to a month. Van Dijk, Fabinho turned in a Centre-backs Joe Gomez, mature display as Liverpool kept ":(07:2(:04 Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip are a 13th clean sheet in 22 Premier .  0#( still working their way back to fit- League games to maintain an ness, while the decision to let important four-point cushion arcelona overturned a first leg Nathaniel Clyne leave on loan to over their closest rivals Bdefeat to beat Levante in the ")040(8 Bournemouth earlier this month Manchester City. Copa del Rey but could yet be has been questioned. "Some weeks ago, I knew this thrown out of the competition after .  ( However, Klopp has been could be an option because we being accused of fielding an ineligi- able to rely on the versatility of had some players out injured and ble player. esc Fabregas is set for his home summer signing Fabinho to cover we only had two centre-backs Barca won 3-0 at the Camp Nou debut as a Monaco player, while both at the heart of defence available," Fabinho told the on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set- CParis Saint-Germain look for alongside the commanding Virgil Liverpool website. ting up two Ousmane Dembele goals revenge against their recent Cup con- van Dijk, and at right-back. "When Dejan got injured, I and then scoring himself to seal a 4- querors Guingamp in Ligue 1 on The 25-year-old, signed for knew it would be logical that I'd 2 victory on aggregate. Saturday. nearly 40 million ($ 51 million) play in that position. Their place in the quarter-finals, Cesc Fabregas got his first taste of the from Monaco, took his time to "I had some training ses- however, is under threat after unusual experience of a matchday in adapt to English football, some- sions playing in that position, Levante president Francisco Javier Monaco in midweek, but the Spain star thing Klopp predicted would which helped me adapt better and Catalan confirmed shortly before had to watch from the stands as Thierry happen as far back as July when pick up certain aspects, like posi- kick-off that the club would lodge a Henry's side drew 1-1 with Nice, coached Fabinho made his pre-season tioning and movements you need complaint to the Spanish Football by another former Arsenal star in Patrick debut against non-league Chester. to be natural at to play in this posi- Federation on Friday. Vieira. But recent weeks have shown tion." Fabinho had to be patient Levante claim Barcelona defend- /   4 4         +  !,   ,     Signed from Chelsea last week, that Klopp's vision for Fabinho to to make an impact on the Premier er Juan Brandariz 'Chumi' played       /     , +  +      Fabregas impressed on his debut in a 1- Monaco's French World Cup-winning serve as a vital and versatile cog League. illegally in the first leg as he should 1 draw at Marseille, but the 31-year-old full-back Djibril Sidibe. in his championship-challenging Not until late October at have been serving a suspension. the competition the previous season. before bundling the ball into the was ineligible against Nice, a match that On Saturday, PSG — still unbeaten squad have come to fruition. struggling Huddersfield did Chumi was banned after he Messi started, along with fellow net. was originally due to be played in in Ligue 1 this season and 13 points clear "Fabinho is a brilliant player. Klopp hand him his league debut received a yellow card playing for regulars like Jordi Alba, A minute later, the December before being postponed. atop the table — host bottom-of-the-table To have a good footballer in that off the bench and a first start fol- Barcelona's B team in the Segunda Clement Lenglet, Ivan Rakitic Frenchman had a second. Just hours after admitting to jour- Guingamp with revenge on their minds. position when you have the ball lowed a week later against Cardiff B division. and Arthur. Luis Suarez, Coutinho found Messi on the nalists it had been a wrench to leave the Guingamp visited the Parc des Princes is great," said Klopp. in his more natural midfield role. Barcelona, however, insist a Gerard Pique, Sergio break and he slipped free the Premier League, Fabregas sat next to fel- just last week and won 2-1 in a League "He has a defensive brain and But the Brazilian has since change in the rules in November Busquets and Marc Andre ter sprinting Dembele, who ran low new signings Naldo, Fode Ballo- Cup quarter-final, inflicting a first domes- can play in a lot of positions." started a further eight league means the suspension does not Stegen all began on the bench. round Aitor Fernandez and scuffed Toure and William Vainqueur to watch tic Cup defeat on Paris in five years. Fabinho had played at right- games and his adaptability and carry over into the Copa del Rey. Barcelona were dominant from the ball home off the goalkeeper's the Cote d'Azur derby. Meanwhile the derby between Saint- back, where he has recently start- versatility suggests he will have a Levante may feel precedent is on the outset, as a curling Messi free- outstretched leg. Now the new signings are available Etienne and Lyon is the most authentic ed for Brazil, and as a defensive considerable role to play in their side after Real Madrid were dis- kick was pushed wide and Philippe Levante were still only a goal again as Monaco host Strasbourg still in the French game, and can be one of midfielder for the Ligue 1 side, Liverpool's bid for honours both qualified from the Copa del Rey in Coutinho, excellent again, shot away from extra-time but Messi searching for a first home win of the sea- the most fiery anywhere in Europe. where he caught Klopp's eye. in the Premier League and 2015 for fielding Denis Cheryshev, over. ended any hopes of a comeback. son as the relegation-threatened side look Les Verts are still unbeaten at home Yet the German also saw his Champions League with Van despite the player being suspended. Messi and Arturo Vidal both Dembele freed Nelson Semedo to climb the table. this season and lie third in the table, two potential as providing cover in the Dijk suspended for the first leg of Madrid had overlooked went close and finally in the 30th down the right and he found the "With the new signings we are going points better off than Lyon, who need- centre-half positions, an obser- their last-16 tie against Bayern Cheryshev receiving three yellow minute, Dembele made the break- Argentinian in the middle. A to do some interesting things in the weeks ed a late Nabil Fekir free-kick to draw in vation that became particularly Munich next month. cards while playing for Villarreal in through, latching onto Messi's pass chipped finish was all it needed. ahead. I am convinced of that," said Toulouse in midweek. %# $#(%#) *# #%) +,-./+, " 70 1/41:"1/12)""1/2C;0        GHI:    )           ,        1    "+

Dhoni said: "It was a slow , so it was difficult to hit whenever you O  +,  wanted to. No point going after the bowlers who were bowling well, so we wanted to take it deep and that was the plan.  (   P "Of course supported brilliantly by Kedar, who plays unorthodox shots. He did a great job in executing."  07# India captain Virat Kohli praised the team for the win. ustralian coach Justin Langer paid tribute to Mahendra "It wasn't a great wicket to bat on, ASingh Dhoni as a superstar and an all-time great of the so we had to take it deep, but they were game after the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman produced a mas- professional in getting the job done," ter class run-chase in India's ODI series clinching win. he said. Langer was amazed by Dhoni's fitness at the age of 37 and "Kedar with bat and ball is always said that playing against him has been a rich learning expe- handy. Kuldeep had played a few rience for his young side. games, so you don't want to make "He (Dhoni) is 37 things too predictable. So we brought years old. His running on Yuzvendra Chahal, and he played between the is beautifully." elite, and his fitness is It is the first time India remained elite. For him to run unbeaten on Australian soil in all three between the wickets formats and Kohli said it augurs well for three days in a for the upcoming World Cup. row, it was 40 degrees "It's been an amazing tour for us. the other day, and play )    .*  -  We drew the T20 series, won the Test like that, he is a super- C;:&&&6:D and the ODI series. We are feeling con- star of the game and  J  07# paced run chase, completing the win );: :6  :   && fident and balanced as a side with the that's what Australians with four balls to spare for the second $   J2 1J=2

 07#  07# know that there is no one  R ! R ndia captain Virat Kohli on Friday more committed to Indian Isaid the number four slot in the o one is more committed than Dhoni and people batting line-up is still to be "solidi- Nto Indian cricket" than should let him have his space !   2   fied", months after he backed Ambati Mahendra Singh Dhoni and because he has contributed so Rayudu for the position till this year's batting at number five is the much for the nation. World Cup. ideal spot for him, said Virat "They should let him fig-  07# The skipper said that there has Kohli in stout defense of the ure out things on his own and been a lot of experimentation at former captain. what he needs to do. He is one avi Shastri has seen Sachin number four, and while the batting Dhoni faced criticism for of the most intelligent crick- RTendulkar get "angry at line-up at Adelaide, where Rayudu slow batting in the ODI series- eters and he is not someone times" but not Mahendra batted at four, was an ideal one, they opener in Sydney before who is not aware about what Singh Dhoni, "a once in 40 would like to keep things mixed up redeeming his pride and rep- needs to be done. As a team we years player" who will be very until someone assumed responsibil- utation with match-winning are totally in sync with what he difficult to replace once he ity at number four. contributions in the Adelaide is doing and we are all very bids adieu to the game, "If you look at that last game, and Melbourne ODIs. happy for him," said Kohli. according to India's head Ambati Rayudu batted at four, Dhoni Acknowledging Dhoni's The skipper also reckons coach. "   + +   +  ,     at five and Dinesh Karthik at six. contribution in the historic that the just-concluded The 37-year-old Dhoni Because we brought in Vijay Shankar bats at four will have to take the series-triumph in Australia, Australia series has proved showed glimpses of his gold- When he goes you will see a and Kedar Jadhav, we didn't want responsibility for the World Cup, Kohli defended the former that number five is the most en days by anchoring India to void that will be very hard to Karthik to change his spot because whoever it might be. That person will captain, saying he should be logical spot for Dhoni. a series win with unbeaten fill," he said. he is doing a good job," he said after have to take responsibility at num- allowed breathing space. "Dhoni batted at number knocks of 55 and 87. The coach is hopeful that the third and final ODI of a historic ber four," he added. "I think firstly as a team we four in 2016 for a while. But "He is a legend. He will go Rishabh Pant would live up to tour of Australia. The skipper credited the victo- are very happy for Dhoni. That after that he has been pretty down as one of our great the hype surrounding him but Rayudu was backed for the posi- ry to Yuzvendra Chahal, who picked he is amongst the runs, because happy playing at five and six cricketers. I have never seen an insisted that Dhoni is some- tion by Kohli during the home series up the best figures for an Indian spin- it is very important to get for the team. We felt that individual so sound. I have thing else. against West Indies last year. ner on Australia soil and restricted runs under your belt to get that number five was the ideal seen Sachin at times get angry. When former England "...The middle order we saw in the hosts to a low total. rhythm and get that confidence position for him. And if you Not this man," Shastri told the captain Michael Vaughan Adelaide is pretty much the most bal- "...Taking six wickets at the MCG back. Especially when you saw him bat at Adelaide as well 'Daily Telegraph'. asked if Pant could be Dhoni anced if you look at it. The number is no small feat for a spinner. He is have not been playing so much he was pretty comfortable in Shastri made it clear that in the next 20 years, Shastri four position, again, has been a sort very intelligent bowler and he gets us international cricket," said the that position because that a player of Dhoni's calibre can't replied: "I would love to. He of an area which we want solidified," those breakthroughs. He and India captain at the post-match allows him to do a bit of both be replaced. has the talent. His hero is MS. he said. Kuldeep are definitely a force to be press conference. - get some game time as well "You can't. Such players Every day he is on the phone "But because of the combinations reckoned with. When they play "Many things happen on as finish games off, attacking as only come once in 30 or 40 to MS. I think during the Test we want to play, sometimes you have together, it is our most potent spin the outside. People say a lot of 3   & 4  4      +   "+   and when required," Kohli years. That is what I tell series he must have spoken to make those changes. Anyone who attack...," he added. things but as an individual we      !   +    1  said. Indians. Enjoy while it lasts. more to MS than anyone else." ? ///! #"" ! "9$

 0%7#7 Starting the final day needing 139 runs 's first innings to bag the Man of a fiery exhibition of fast bowling. One-down Vaibhav Bhatt (0) became to win with seven wickets in hand, the the Match. The visitors were adrift by 122 runs Yadav's second victim, while Kaushal was aptain Manish Pandey and Karun Nair hosts lost nightwatchman Ronit More early Brief scores: Karnataka first and second with five wickets in hand and would need cleaned up by slow-left arm orthodox Ccracked brilliant half centuries as in the morning which forced Pandey to innings: 263 all out in 87.4 overs and 185 to bat out of their skin to force a draw bowler Sarvate as Uttarakhand were Karnataka registered a comprehensive walk into the middle. for 4 in 47.5 overs (Manish Pandey 87 not which will, however, be enough for reduced to 3 for 152. six-wicket win over Rajasthan to storm into Pandey spent some time on the wick- out, Karun Nair 61 not out (Aniket Vidarbha to enter the semis. Avneesh Sudha, who hit a valiant 91 the semifinals of Ranji Trophy on Friday. et, before taking on the formidable Choudhary 2/32) Earlier, resuming at their overnight in the first essay, could not repeat the feat Pandey (87) and Nair (61) shared an Rajasthan bowling lineup. Rajasthan first and second innings: 224 in score of 559/6, Vidarbha added 70 runs to and fell for 28 and then Vidarbha took unbeaten 129-run partnership for the fifth He unleashed an array of delightful 77.1 overs and 222 all out in 67.2 overs their tally before their innings ended with another wicket at the far end to reduce the wicket in just 24.5 overs on the fourth and shots, cobbling up a match-winning knock (Robin Bist 44, Mahipal Lomror 42; a massive tally of 629. Ranji debutant to 152 for 5. final day to help Karnataka chase down a in 75 balls, which was embellished with 14 Krishnappa Gowtham 4/54, After Wasim Jaffer (206) and When stumps were drawn, first tricky 184-run victory target. boundaries and two sixes. Shreyas Gopal 3/52, Abimanyu opener Sanjay Ramaswamy innings centurion Saurabh Rawat (0 not Karnataka will now meet either Pandey chased down the remaining 14 Mithun 2/26). (141), Aditya Sarwate became out) was at the crease. Saurashtra or Uttar Pardesh in the semi- runs in five balls as Karnataka players start- the third centurion for the While in the other quarterfinal game finals. ed to celebrate the fantastic win in the ")  + +* hosts when he made 102 in 185 in Lucknow, Saurashtra need 177 runs on Rajasthan had scored 224 in their first dressing room.  2 Reigning champions balls, striking 11 fours, after the final day to reach last four against Uttar innings, riding on fifties by skipper Nair gave an able support to Pandey, Vidarbha were in complete control resuming at his overnight score Pradesh. Mahipal Lomrov (50) and Rajesh Bishnoi who remained unbeaten on 61, a knock of their quarter-final against of 67. Chasing 372 to win, Saurashtra is bat- (79). decorated with six boundaries off 129 balls. Uttarakhand after taking a huge 274-run Batting for the second time, open- ting at 195 for two wickets in 67 overs. In reply, Karnataka put on 263 all out Though Pandey hogged the limelight first innings lead and then striking big ers (27) and Karnaveer Brief scores: Uttarakhand 355 and 152 for before returning to bundle out Rajasthan on fourth day, Vinay Kumar's unbeaten 83 blows later on the fourth day of the game. Kaushal (76) gave the visitors a steady start 5 (Karnaveer Kaushal 76, Avneesh Sudha for 222 in their second innings, thus set- in first innings was an equally important At stumps, Uttarakhand were strug- by putting up 72 for the first wicket. 28; Umesh Yadav 3-22) versus Vidarbha ting themselves a 184-run target. innings as it forced Rajasthan to concede gling for survival at 152 for 5 in their sec- But Yadav trapped Saxena in front to 629 (Wasim Jaffer 206, Sanjay Ramaswamy Karnataka were 45 for 3 in 18 overs at lead for first time this season. ond essay with India pacer Umesh Yadav end the partnership and Vidarbha bowlers 141, Aditya Sarvate 102; D K Sharma 3- stumps after day 3. Vinay also bagged two wickets in having grabbed three of those wickets in came on top. 101).