Follow us on: RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From OPINION 8 CELEB TALKS 14 SPORTS 15 DELHI LUCKNOWBHOPAL MANAGE RANVEER SINGH RELEASES SONG NADAL REIGNS RAIPUR CHANDIGARHBHUBANESWAR PLASTIC WASTE DEDICATED TO GANPATIBAPPA IN CILIC CLASH RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 1 ISSUE 331 HYDERABAD, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable VENKY MAMA RELEASE DELAYED AFTER ACTOR TWISTS ANKLE { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com ED arrests Muralidhar Rao throws Body of TS DK Shivakumar Will increase retirement age student in money hat in the ring for TS missing in laundering case NEW DELHI: Congress of govt staff soon: CM KCR BJP's Chief post London found leader DK Shivakumar has PNS n HYDERABAD been arrested by l l DEEPTHI NANDAN REDDY Enforcement Directorate KCR warns collectors on 30-day action plan Will give ‘negative marks' n HYDERABAD The body of a 23-year-old (ED) under Prevention of in ACRs, if they fail to meet targets l Sarpanches to be axed straightaway student from , Money Laundering Act BJP national general secretary who was missing since (PMLA).. The arrest fol- L VENKAT RAM REDDY trict would be clubbed with P Muralidhar Rao has thrown August 22 in London, was lows four-day-long interro- n HYDERABAD Charminar zone here after. his hat in the ring for Telangana found at a beach in Britain. gation in New Delhi. "The government has brought BJP's president post, saying According to information Reacting on the arrest, Karti Unveiling a carrot and stick in the New Panchayat Raj Act. that he had fought against reaching Ujwal Sriharsha's Chidambaram claimed that policy, Chief Minister K All the vacancies in the Chief Minister and TRS presi- family in district the ED was harassing Chandrashekhar Rao has Panchayat Raj Department have dent K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday, his body was Congress leaders. warned district collectors and been filled on a war-footing. more fiercely than any other identified by his father Uday "Gestapo at work! What representatives of local bodies Gram Panchayats are given Rs leader in the party, though Pratap. The cause of the else can the ED director do that the State government would 339 crore per month from out of both belonged to the same death is still not known. other than harass Congress deal with them strictly, if they fail Finance Commission funds and community. He was speaking to Ujwal, who was pursuing his leaders!" Karti said in his to meet the targets set for the state funds together. A clause is media persons at BJP state the past to work at the nation- MS at Queen Mary tweet. Karti's father and for- "30-day special action plan" made in the Act so that the office here on Tuesday. al level. University of London, went mer UPA minister P from September 6 to make all unspent funds from one year can BJP's membership drive is on "BJP is developing at a faster missing on August 22. His Chidambaram was arrested villages 'clean and green'. be brought forward to the next and a new president will be pace in Andhra Pradesh than in backpack was found at the by the CBI on August 21 in The Chief Minister partici- year. Facility is provided to buy elected for the state unit in Telangana. Many leaders from top of cliffs at Beachy Head, INX Media case. pated in a preparatory meeting tractors for the watering of December. Muralidhar Rao AP are in touch with BJP to Eastbourne, Sussex. The ED had in September held here on Tuesday in con- plants and transportation of stressed that the saffron party join. Soon it will emerge into Police suspected that he last year registered the nection with the action plan. garbage. The Act will not allow would have to wean away main opposition in Telangana. may have ended his life but money laundering case KCR said that he himself Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao addressing officials at a preparatory meeting minister to grant stay on sus- Congress' vote bank towards it Caste-based politics are possi- the family was not ready to against Shivakumar, would monitor the Annual held here on Tuesday in connection with the upcoming 30-day action plan pensions decided by collector on for being in a position to ble in AP, but not in Telangana. believe this. Uday Pratap, Haumanthaiah, an employ- Confidential Reports (ACRs) the Sarpanches for dereliction of trounce KCR in the 2023 elec- To develop in Telangana, BJP is who is President of BJP's ee at Karnataka Bhavan in of district collectors and give duties. The government has tions. "I have been raising voice trying to create confidence in Khammam district unit, New Delhi, and others. 'negative marks' should they fail The Chief Minister said that 85% of the decided to extend the reserva- against the CM KCR from people that we can successful- had earlier said Ujwal last to meet the targets. ACRs are saplings planted under the programme should tion to ten years for those per- time to time and always fought ly emerge as an alternative to spoke to his mother on crucial for decisions relating to forming well," the Chief Minister against TRS chief's tyranny TRS," Muralidhar Rao said. August 21. promotions. The Chief Minister survive; else, the government would initiate said. KCR suggested that village- and misrule (more) fiercely Interestingly, Muralidhar Gurugram cops said that 85 per cent of the level plan should be prepared than any other leader in the Rao commented that his col- saplings planted under the pro- stringent action against those responsible based on local needs and avail- party. I will continue my fight league and BJP national general fine Delhi man gramme should survive; else, the able resources. The Village Plan against KCR till we bring down secretary Ram Madhav had no government would initiate strin- rewarded, while those in villages a clean atmosphere. should reflect the details. He TRS in 2023 in Telangana. But competitor and was an undis- Rs 23 K as new gent action against those respon- falling short of targets would be The Chief Minister made it wanted officials to prepare one- to trample TRS, we need to puted leader in AP, while he sible. In all, 100 flying squads, punished, he said. clear that, in accordance with the year as well as five-year plans, wean away 29 percent vote had many competitors in act kicks in comprising senior IAS, IPS and KCR expressed his hope that promise made in TRS' election setting out details. Gram Sabha share Congress has in the state, Telangana BJP. Muralidhar Rao NEW DELHI: Dinesh IFS officers, would go on sur- successful completion of the manifesto, the retirement age of of the village concerned should towards BJP," Muralidhar Rao is in-charge of Karnataka BJP. Madan, a resident of Delhi, prise visits to the gram pan- action plan would change the state government employees pass these plans. Funds will be observed. After BJP came back to power was fined a challan worth Rs chayats after the 30-day pro- face of villages for better. The would be enhanced to either 60 spent only on the basis of the Muralidhar Rao pointed in the southern state, 23,000 by Gurugram Police gramme. Officials in villages that upcoming Dasara festival in or 61 years. plans passed by the Gram out that he had 'sacrificed' the Muralidhar Rao's stature rose in for flouting several rules. reach the target would be October should be celebrated in KCR said that Vikarabad dis- Sabhas, the Chief Minister said. party unit president post in the party. As per the challan receipt, the offences are: Driving without license, Driving without a registra- tion certificate, Driving Never taken political Investor wealth plunges Woman claims without third party insur- ance, Violating air pollu- tion, Driver without a hel- ‘love jihad’; couple met or turban. sides, followed Rs 2.55L cr as stocks crash On being contacted, Madan said, "I am shocked and have not been able to l Sensex sinks 770 pts on deepening economic woes married 4 years ago sleep at night as it is not a Constitution: ESL small amount but a very big PNS n l Police book cruelty case, also invoke SC/ST Act one. I was not carrying the l Narasimhan carrying home ‘good documents with me and I Investor wealth dropped Rs NAVEEN KUMAR told them (the police) that memories about Telugu people' 2.55 lakh crore on Tuesday fol- n HYDERABAD On August 17, after the documents are at home lowing a sharp plunge in the an argument, Rafiq post which they asked me to PNS n HYDERABAD equity market as investor sen- A pregnant woman approached left the house and have them brought over in timent went for a toss amid the police on Tuesday 10 minutes. I informed that Outgoing Governor ESL concerns related to economic night alleged that she had moved into his I am a resident of Delhi and Narasimhan said on Tuesday crisis and trade issues. become a victim of 'love jihad', parents' house in we are near the Gurugram that he would neither join nor The BSE benchmark Sensex claiming that her husband aban- Warangal and court, so how will I be able support any political party tumbled 769.88 points, or 2.06 doned after getting her con- to get them? …Then they upon demitting his post. per cent, to close at 36,562.91. verted from Hinduism to Islam. stopped responding asked for my keys and said Addressing an Atmeeya Led by the sharp drop in the According to the woman, she to the woman's that it (Madan's vehicle) is Sammelan at Raj Bhavan here equity market, the market cap- got married to Md. Rafiq on calls and messages going to be impounded. on Tuesday to express his italisation of BSE-listed com- August 20, 2013 following a gratitude to those who had panies tanked Rs 2,55,585.56 year-long love affair between cooperated with him during crore to Rs 1,38,42,866.10 crore. them. The Malkajgiri police conversion and asked me not to his long stint, the Governor "Markets have reacted to imported from the other Tractor makers took up a complaint and booked proceed. However, I was con- CMO to be said that he would lead life as I have trust in God, weak auto sales data, lower than nation," Arun Thukral, MD & cases against the man, who is verted by his family members "an ordinary man" and expected GDP growth number CEO, Axis Securities said. head for 5-7% sales reportedly absconding. "The in area after which we shifted to HMRL announced his plans to settle blessings of elders for Q1FY20 indicating that From the 30-share basket, 28 de-growth: Crisil woman has alleged that he has got married. Since then, I have down in . and luck. Competence slowdown is more pronounced scrips suffered losses, led by been threatening her in the had four miscarriages and have The Governor said that he plays a very minor thus demanding for policy ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, Vedanta, NEW DELHI: Crisil ratings on name of religion, and aban- been facing dowry harassment, in a day or two Tuesday said that weak growth was carrying back home "good role. Many of us think measures on both monetary HDFC, IndusInd Bank and doned her," said Malkajgiri including constant abuses and HYDERABAD: The Chief memories about people of and fiscal side. The recent mea- Tata Motors falling by up to in rural income will lead to de- police inspector A Man Mohan. assaults," she said, further alleg- Minister Office (CMO) will Telugu". He thanked the that I did this sures taken by the Ministry of 4.45 per cent. At the BSE, 1,613 growth in tractor sales volume Speaking to this newspaper, ing that the man also has an be shifted to Hyderabad media for extending its coop- (achievement)… Finance would help mitigate the scrips declined, while 817 by 5-7 per cent this fiscal. The the woman said that she met extra-marital affair and is plan- Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) eration to him over the past There is no place to risk but more is expected to advanced and 178 remained rating agency said weak growth Rafiq, 28, a graphics designer, ning to 'get rid of her'. within two days, it is learnt. nine and half years. The role that ‘I’ reverse the trend. unchanged. in rural income, moderation in in 2012 during a computer On August 17, following a Many parleys took place in of media was crucial in a "News flow from global mar- Over 200 stocks were at their rural infrastructure spending, training course at which he was heated argument, Rafiq report- selecting the place for CMO democracy, he added. kets is not conducive either; US- 52-week low in Tuesday's trade. higher channel inventory, and a faculty. "We fell in love and edly left the house and moved and finally they zeroed on Sharing his experiences God, blessings of elders and China trade conflict has "Sharp fall in Q1 GDP the effect of a high base will wanted to get married. into his parents' house in HMRL. with the media, he luck. Competence plays a very reached a new high with both growth and weak core sector lead to de-growth in tractor However, he put up a condition Warangal and stopped respond- remarked:"On the whole, what minor role. Many of us think the nations continuing to talk growth are the key factors that sales volume by 5-7 per cent asking me to convert to Islam. ing to the woman's calls and Full report in Page 2 I would like to say is, you may that I did this (achievement)… but at the same time imposing have caused a fall in the this fiscal, from an all-time high Since I was their only daughter, messages. laugh if I say it, I have trust in Full report in Page 3 an additional tariff on goods markets. of 8.78 lakh units in fiscal 2019. my parents were against the ContinuedonPage3 TODAY ALMANAC DGCA throws cold water on ‘Telangana Drone City' Mithali Raj Month & Paksham: Bhadrapada & Shukla Paksha l Setback to TS plan for government service delivery through drones Tithi : Shashthi: 09:44 pm Nakshatram: Vishakha: 04:08 am NAVEENA GHANATE BVLOS drone operations in though such approvals were n retires from T20s (Next Day) HYDERABAD order to tap into the true poten- given to Punjab and Gujarat ear- tial of drone technologies and lier, the new D-G was no longer PNS n NEW DELHI Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start The DGCA has dashed the accelerate the adoption of com- giving such approvals. any important work) hopes of Telangana State to use mercial drone operations. According to official sources, Indian women's great Rahukalam: 12:15 pm – 01:47 pm drones, inter alia, for delivery of However, for reasons that "The approvals process is not and ODI captain Mithali Raj Yamagandam: 07:38 am – 09:10 am blood and critical medicines to cannot be fathomed, the DGCA very clear. For every project, on Tuesday announced her Varjyam: 10:19 am – 11:52 am remote primary healthcare cen- has not given its approval for approvals have to be taken from retirement from T20 Gulika: 10:42 am - 12:15 pm tres and thus become 's first such operations. This is despite the digital sky platform, which Internationals, a format in Good Time: (to start any State to use fifth-generation the fact that Telangana has is not yet functional. Since our which she signs off as the important work) technologies in mainstream already piloted projects using projects cannot wait for the country's leading run-scorer administration and governance drones for delivering medi- functioning of platform, we are despite a controversy-ridden Amritakalam: 07:36 pm – 09:09 pm delivery. As part of its plan to cines, precision agriculture, agri- taking approval from local police last leg. The 36-year-old said Abhijit Muhurtham: Nil develop 'Telangana Drone City' cultural spraying, volumetric authorities for pilot projects. she wants to focus on her ODI for supporting Remotely Piloted analysis of mines, flood model- We are figuring out to see how career, keeping in mind the Full Report HYDERABAD Aircraft Systems (RPAS) tech- Towards this end, the State being 'BVLOS-compliant' geog- ing, and curbing mosquito men- the projects will move forward". 2021 World Cup in New in Page 16 WEATHER nologies, the State government government had submitted pro- raphy, will also see the start of ace in lakes. According to The proposed Telangana Zealand. The veteran's Forecast: Showers is keen on using Unmanned posals to the Directorate commercial drone usage in sources, the TS government Drone City is expected to help announcement came as a Temp: 26/23 Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or General of Civil Aviation India. As things stand, every officials, at a meeting with develop an entire ecosystem surprise, considering that Humidity: 92% drones, for implementing gov- (DGCA) seeking permission to time a drone flies beyond visu- DGCA officials last week, for RPAS technologies. It will be she last week made her- Sunrise: 06.02 ernment projects in the areas of operate 'Beyond Visual Line of al line of sight, approval from sought blanket approval for one-of-its-kind facility to sup- self available for the Sunset: 06.27 agriculture, urban mapping, Sight' drones in Telangana. Such DGCA is required. So, agricultural spraying and all port research, manufacturing, home series against Current Weather Conditions and medical and health infra- permission, while giving India's Telangana evinced interest in government projects in gener- and operations of RPAS tech- South Africa, begin- Updated September 3, 2019 5:00 PM structure, among others. youngest State the distinction of seeking DGCA approval for al. Sources pointed out that nology suites. ning Sept 24. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 hyderabad 02

denying them permission for them to speak. All these elugu unwanted developments are peo- Assault on Telugu pride, again! still afresh in the minds in Tple public. PIN have BJP managed to get some POINT been humiliated by British rulers) has nur- Now, Government of India minds of Andhra people, who seats in 2014 in alliance with once again, and this tured the people of this region The resentment to the move (merging of has decided to merge Andhra were already upset with the TDP. But the same BJP could time without the 'per- for several long decades, and Andhra Bank) may not turn into a Bank with Union Bank of BJP-led NDA following the not get entry into AP petrators' even realising how its founder is none other than movement at present because the two India in the name of revival of bifurcation of unified state of Legislative Assembly in 2019 much it has hurt Telugu pride! stalwart of Indian National economy. But the develop- Andhra Pradesh. And the pre- despite the popularity of The merger of Andhra Bank Congress (INC) Dr Bhogaraju main political parties in AP are currently ment has broken the hearts of sent NDA regime has made no Prime Minister Narendra with other banks, thereby Pattabhi Seetha Ramaiah, pop- completely occupied in a very bitter rivalry Telugu people who closely concrete efforts to heal that Modi. This is because of the obliterating its existence and ularly known as Pattabhi. A related with it for nine-and-a- earlier wound either. distrust that has set in fol- Andhra-Telugu identity with staunch follower and close and one-upmanship to think of anything else half decades. In the public mind, though lowing the non-fulfillment banking for all time looks like associate of MK Gandhi, The resentment to the move Congress is prime culprit in of its assurances to Andhra vindictive action towards Pattabhi was an integral part of Pattabhi's defeat at the hands being too happy with the poll may not turn into a movement the infamous bifurcation of like granting it Special Andhra people who didn't the history of Congress as it of Bose came as a major set- result, and ultimately got his at present because the two AP, there is great hurt-burn Category Status (SCS). give the current ruling party at unfolded during the years it back for Gandhi personally. man Pattabhi elected to the main political parties in about BJP expressing support BJP has been 'treated' by the Centre a single seat in the spearheaded the freedom "The defeat of Pattabhi is noth- same post. M D RATNA KUMAR Andhra state are currently to the bifurcation Bill in the the people of Andhra on par state in the recent elections. movement. ing but my defeat"- is how Why are these incidents Senior Journalist completely occupied in a very Lok Sabha on February 18, with Congress following However, this act is being It may be recalled here that Gandhi described the out- being recalled now eight bitter rivalry and one-upman- 2014 and helping it get state's bifurcation. But while viewed in AP as not just a Gandhi fielded Pattabhi come of the party's organisa- decades after they happened? ship to think of anything else. passed. People of AP consid- that dream of a Unified state humiliating act but one with against his internal opponent tional polls that stunned hun- That's because those develop- the economy and benefit peo- But the sentiment of people ered the passage of the Bill is long shattered leaving some 'sinister design'. Andhra of the party, Netaji Subhash dreds of participants of that ments depicted the impor- ple in those days. Andhra over the bank merger remains then as totally undemocratic Andhraites are still hurting, Bank, set up for the 'uplift' of Bose -- with whom he had session as well as people of the tance of and the proximity Bank that he founded today badly hurt. citing as reasons the closing the latest letdown by way of Telugu people in Composite serious ideological differences country. Pattabhi enjoyed with Gandhi, has a network of 2,885 branch- There may perhaps be no the doors of the House, stop- merging Andhra Bank with Madras State of British Era 96 -- for the presidentship of It is different matter that the Mahatma and Father of the es, 1.37 crore account holders resentment outside AP about page of live telecast of House UBI is likely to estrange years ago in the historic town Congress in the organisation- Netaji resigned from the ele- Nation. and total assets of Rs 2.54 lakh GoI's decision on Andhra proceedings, physical pre- Telugu people with the of Machilipatnam (fondly al elections held at Haripura vation he got from the victo- Dr Bhogaraju Pattabhi ini- crore. It truly stands for Telugu Bank. But it surely adds to the vention of Andhra members Centre more than ever called Masulipatam or Masula Congress session of 1938. And ry because of Gandhi not tiated steps that strengthened pride. aversion against BJP in the moving from their seats and before.

Ex-Minister REVANTH MEETS SONIA Cong leaders’ ‘hospital runs' irk govt Muthyam FOLLOWING OPPOSITION LEADERS’ FREQUENT VISITS, GOVT REVIEWS HEALTH SITUATION IN STATE Reddy no more PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Former minister in undivid- The Congress leaders' frequent ‘Private hospitals ed Andhra Pradesh Cheruku visits to the government hos- Muthyam Reddy (74) passed pitals made the state govern- away while undergoing treat- ment to respond. The Congress ment in a government hos- leaders- CLP leader Mallu looting patients’ pital here on Monday after a Bhatti Vikramarka, T Jeevan brief illness. He hailed from Reddy, D Sridhar Babu, PNS n HYDERABAD charging exorbitant amounts Tukkapur in Toguta mandal Seethakka, V Hanumantha for regular services. However, of Siddipet district. Rao, Nizamuddin, Shaik The Congress party on the authorities sought four Mutyam Reddy, who Abdullah Sohail and others Tuesday accused corporate days time from the Congress began career as a village made the government to hospitals of including in an leaders to come up with a sarpanch, went on to become respond on the prevailing con- 'organised loot' through exor- detailed reply and assured that a four-time MLA in his long ditions in the government hos- bitant billing from the they would rectify the mis- political innings. He also pitals. Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao interacts with a patient at Fever Hospital in patients. Led by TPCC takes, if any. Speaking to media served as single window CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Hyderabad on Tuesday Minorities Dept Chairman persons later, Abdullah Sohail chairman for two years. Vikramarka started his visits Shaik Abdullah Sohail, a team said that Vrinchi was not the He was elected from Malkajgiri MP Revanth Reddy accompanied by his wife, daughter and son-in-law from Niloufer Children of Congress leaders including only hospital which is being Dommata Assembly con- with Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday Hospital and continued his We will approach the new Governor Hyderabad City Congress accused of exorbitant billing. stituency in 1989, 1994 and visits to the government hos- Tamilisai and request her to visit Minorities Dept chairman He said the complaint was 1999 on TDP ticket. He pitals across the state. He vis- Sameer Waliullah Ranga common with almost all cor- became Minister for Civil ited Manchirial, Karimnagar, Osmania hospital after assuming Reddy Dist Chairman porate hospitals. He alleged Supplies in 1999. In 2009, he Peddapalli, Warangal, Mulugu office hoping that she will Mohammed Riyaz and oth- that the corporate hospitals was elected to Assembly from High Court advocates and other hospitals across the concentrate on public issues unlike ers, on Tuesday visited were looting the patients by Dubbaka. He joined the TRS state in North Telangana. Bhatti Vrinchi Hospital at Banjara flouting all the norms, rules prior to 2018 Assembly elec- will continue his hospitals visit ESL Narasimhan, said VH Hills to enquire into a com- and ethics. "They are playing tions. Chief Minister K all over the state. On Tuesday, plaint of exorbitant and erro- with the sentiments of Chandrasekhar Rao expressed abstain from duty Congress senior leader V treatment they were receiving three months. There is no ade- neous billing of a patient. patients and their relatives. profound shock over the death Hanumantha Rao visited Fever in the hospital and directed the quate staff in the hospitals. The They met the hospital These corporate hospitals of Mutyam Reddy and direct- PNS n HYDERABAD request the collegium of the Hospital in Hyderabad. TPCC doctors to provide needful Chief Minister, K authorities and asked them to have turned into centres of ed officials to extend him a Supreme Court Of India to Minority Cell chairman Shaik treatment to the patients. Chandrashekhar Rao is explain the reasons behind extortion,” he said. state funeral. Mutyam Reddy In an major development, recall its resolution of the Abdullah Sohail visited Earlier, Hanumantha Rao, neglecting health sector total- shared good rapport with scores of advocates of transfer of Justice PV Sanjay Virinchi Hospital and leveled after visiting Fever Hospital ly, he said questioning whether KCR and the duo worked Telangana High Court Kumar and consider his ele- allegations against Corporate and Osmania General Hospital, KCR don't care the health of Narasimhan. VH found fault Veeraiah, former MLAs E Anil, together in the TDP. Advocates Association on vation as the Chief Justice Of Hospitals' lootings. said that the two hospitals poor. "KCR is concentrating with the Health Minister that K Laxma Reddy and others. Tuesday abstained from duties any of the High Court Of the With the continuous visits of were filled with Dengue and only on Kaleswaram project," there are no Dengue cases in Later, Bhatti alleged that the protesting against transfer of Country. Congress leaders to the hospi- Malaria and viral fever patients. he slammed. The condition of the City hospitals and said that government forgotten the trou- the second senior most judge “We have also decided to tals, the state government con- The patients were facing severe patients in the government the government has to enhance bles of people with 'ownership' of the court, Justice PV Sanjay represent the issue before the ducted a review meeting on troubles in the hospitals with hospitals is like a queue for cin- the stock besides increasing the dispute. He demanded the gov- Kumar as judge of Punjab Collegium of the Supreme health situation in the state on the lack of facilities. The hos- ema tickets hospital staff. ernment to fill the vacant posts and Haryana High Court. Court Of India, the president September 2 at Aarogya Sri pitals lack standard equipment VH said that he will ask the On the other hand, the CLP of doctors and other staff in the The association also held a of India, Prime Minister, Trust, . The Health in the labs. There are no caps new Governor Tamilisai leader, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka hospitals. Alleging that the general body meeting and has Union Law Minister and the Minister, Etela Rajender visit- to the sample bottles. The out Sounderrajan to visit Osmania visited Mulugu government state has transformed as 'Fever unanimously resolved to Chief Justice Of the Telangana ed Fever Hospital on Tuesday sourcing employees in the hos- General Hospital after assum- hospital along with Manthani Telangana', Bhatti said that the abstain from the duties till State on behalf of our execu- after Congress senior leader V pitals are silently working in ing office hoping that she will MLA Sridhar Babu and local government didn't allocate a September 7. It has also tive committee. We have also Hanumantha Rao's visit. Etela the hospitals as they are not concentrate on public issues MLA Seethakka, single rupee to Mulgu hospital resolved to request calling decided to file a PIL before the enquired patients about the getting salaries for the last unlike outgoing ESL Bhadrachalam MLA Podem since its inception. upon the presidents of the bar apex court urging it to frame associations of all district and guidelines with regard to subordinate courts to abstain appointment of judges, general their duties till the same date. secretary of the association Ex-servicemen to hold The association has further Tera Rajnikanth Reddy told Tax official, 2 cops held for taking bribe unanimously resolved to the Pioneer. PNS n HYDERABAD them had previously worked as rally on September 13 constables in the ACB office. PNS n HYDERABAD them from the Central and The ACB officials have caught an Sudhakar Reddy was arrested for State Government and also Assistant Commercial Tax demanding and accepting a bribe An Ex- Servicemen Rally will address their grievances relat- Officer (ACTO) of of Rs 8,000 from Sheshagiri Form booth-wise party be organised on 13th ed to pension, pay and for demanding and accepting a Chand, a Sub-Registrar at September 2019 from 08:00 allowances and ECHS. A large bribe of Rs 50,000. , by posing himself as am at AOC Centre, number of stalls having offi- According to ACB, a constable of ACB. He threatened panels: KTR to MLAs Siva Kumar Gutha Yadagiri Reddy Madathala Sudhakar Reddy . The rally is cials from military hospital, Saroornagar ACTO, Siva Kumar, the man saying there would be an PNS n HYDERABAD submit a list of the booth-level being conducted to reach out record offices, nationalised demanded bribe from Commissioner, Commercial Tax, accepting bribes. They were iden- enquiry against him if he did not social media coordinators to to veterans of all the three banks, Zila Sainik Board, Madireddy Rajireddy, an employ- in Nampally, an ACB official said. tified as Madathala Sudhakar pay the amount. Later, Yadagiri TRS working president KT the party. The digital media Services i.e Army, Navy and ECHS will be established. Veer ee, to provide him with an audit Meanwhile, apart from the Reddy, currently a head consta- Reddy too tried a similar tactic Rama Rao has asked party army would relay from time to Air Force and make them Naaris and Meritorious stu- report. He was caught red-hand- tax official, ACB also arrested two ble at CAR headquarters, and and approached the Sub-Registrar MLAs to complete constitu- time the government's welfare aware about the latest schemes dents will be felicitated at the ed while accepting the amount at constables who previously worked Gutha Yadagiri Reddy, a police to demand Rs 10,000 by posing tion of party committees and and development programmes and initiatives available to event by the Chief Guest. the Office of Deputy in the ACB headquarters for constable in the CID. Both of as ACB constable, ACB said. division committees in coor- to people, he said. The impact dination with local corporators of social media is growing with and senior leaders. Besides the each election, he said asking HYDERABAD committees, he insisted on MLAs and party leaders to appointing a booth-level note the change. BULLION RATES CMO to move to Agriculture not a vocation, social-media coordinator for He gave directions to the GOLD each polling booth. The party MLAs and party leaders on ` 39, 307 (10 gm) will provide them requisite how to take government's ` training. activities to the people more 1207 Metro Bhavan but a way of life: Niranjan Addressing the MLAs from widely. He explained the gath- SILVER PNS n HYDERABAD shifted some AC equipment to Hyderabad and Rangareddy ering the party action plan for ` 48, 100 (1kg) HMRL office located at PNS n HYDERABAD ly for the local to exploit the districts and party leaders, he municipal polls. Exuding ` 3600 The Chief Minister Office Rasoolpura, . The resources in Telangana, he asked the MLAs to complete confidence of the TRS grab- (CMO) will be shifted to remaining equipment will be Minister S Niranjan Reddy said explaining the reason for the constitution of the com- bing power in municipalities Metro Bhavan in Begumpet shifted within one or two has said that agriculture is CM KCR naming the farm mittees by September 6 since and municipal corporations CHICKEN within two days, it is learnt. days. The CMO will be shift- not a vocation, but a way of life. university after the Telangana the party successfully com- under the GHMC limits, he RATES `/KG Many parleys took place in ed to first and second floors of There is no alternative to agri- ideologue. pleted membership drive in discussed the action plan for selecting the place for CMO HMRL office and the HMRL culture as majority population The government of the two districts. the same with MLAs, MLCs, Dressed/With Skin `126 and finally they zeroed in on will run from third and fourth is dependent on farming for Telangana is forging ahead He asked the leaders to Ministers and senior leaders. Without Skin `144 the Metro Bhavan. According floors, it is learnt. sustenance. with a comprehensive agricul- Broiler at Farm `87 to sources, the CMO will be The CPRO office will be Participating in the fifth tural policy assessing various shifted to HMRL office though shifted to I&PR Department. anniversary celebrations of the factors like what is the extent discussions were held that it is Some PROs will be shifted to founding of Prof Jayashankar of availability of water, what are EGG better if shifted to Pragathi HMRL and others will be Agriculture University here gence, he said that the new the kinds of soils here, what are `/ Bhavan as the CMO officials shifted to I&PR department on Tuesday, he opined that trend is being noticed in all the nature of crops grown RATES 100 used to visit Pragathi Bhavan office located at , technological changes in farm- sectors of economy across the here, which soils are suitable HYDERABAD 315 on everyday basis. it is learnt. On the other hand, ing should be welcomed and world. The system has been which crops and so on, he said. VIJAYAWADA 342 Principal Secretary to the the Finance Department is desired that scientists should created to achieve hard tasks. Because of these factors, Chief Minister, S Narsing Rao busy with its activities in the introduce latest technological Besides the accelerated growth the government has been exe- 361 visited the Metro Bhavan cou- existing Secretariat. The developments in agriculture, of agricultural production, cuting new irrigation projects, RETAIL PRICE `3.15 ple of days ago and finalised it Finance Department will stay while the state government seeds free from diseases should emerging pump sets free of (IN HYDERABAD) for CMO. According to the in the existing Secretariat till should provide the necessary be produced in the state. cost, implementing Rythu sources, the CMO officials budget session is over. support. On artificial intelli- The Minister argued strong- Bandhu and Rythu Bhima.

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RIME CORNER Ganesh pandals get sops Health dept cracks down 8 held for gambling, Rs 2.5L cash seized on dengue, viral fevers HYDERABAD: The Bhongir SOT (Special Operations Team) ahead of municipal polls All OPDs to be open 24x7, docs to be sent to crisis areas caught eight persons gambling in a farmhouse at PNS n HYDERABAD Ramakrishnapuram and seized Parties offering funds, organisers no longer need to plead cash of Rs 2.5 lakh, a car and State Health Minister Eatala other material together worth PNS n HYDERABAD Rajender inspected Sir Ronald Rs 5.2 lakh on Sunday night. Race to gain Ross Institute of Tropical and Police arrested Kotha Srisailam, Devotion has gained a politi- political mileage is Communicable Diseases aka J Ramulu, T Vijay, T Suresh, R cal connect this year in picking up with Fever Hospital on Tuesday Madhu, B Santosh Reddy, N Telangana. With municipals and directed the staff to imme- Yellappa Yadav and S Umapathi. polls around the corner, Netas TRS and BJP trying diately launch 24-hour Out- The owner of the farm house are making a beeline at Ganesh to outdo each Patient Department (OPD) Chander Yadav is absconding, pandals. The race to gain polit- other. Leaders of services to treat cases of adding that he and the arrested ical mileage is accelerating dengue in Hyderabad and persons to use the premises for with the TRS and BJP working both parties want across the state. gambling, police said. The hard to outdo each other. to gain influence All major government hos- accused and seized material Leaders of the both parties are over the youth pitals will also continue to Health Minister Eatala Rajender talks to a patient in Fever Hospital on Tuesday were handed over to Bhongir quietly trying to gain influence provide 24-hours OPD services police for further action. over organizers, especially from Tuesday onwards to tack- Superintendent of also asked the hospital author- youths, given that these reli- make its presence felt during le seasonal diseases, particu- Government Fever Hospital, ities to ensure that seasonal Rs 4 lakh stolen gious platforms work best festival celebrations, this time larly dengue and viral fevers. Dr Shankar, said: "The maxi- fever or diseases-testing kits from ATM in ahead of municipal elections. TRS members at a Ganesh pandal site, which sports a ‘Kakatiya project’ banner the TRS has found an oppor- The stepped-up services will mum number of dengue cases were available at all hospitals Manneguda Even in the city, as specula- tunity to promote festivals and also continue during public was recorded in the state in the and Primary Health Centers tions are rife about early polls and Uppal MLA B Subash funds, but this time around we create a mass connect. While holidays and on Sundays too. last one week, but the situation (PHC) across the state. HYDERABAD: Unidentified in GHMC, Ganesh pandals are Reddy visited the pandal on got calls from them and the BJP is allegedly examining the Soon after the death of 13- is slowly improving." The Telangana government, persons struck at an ATM in getting sops from local leaders. Tuesday. arrangements were done. We strength of candidates through year-old boy, John Elisha "Individuals suffering from if required for this season, Manneguda opposite RTO office For instance, the design of the Sources said several pandal were assured that in case of these visits, the ruling party Winston, a review meeting fever, body pain and headache would recruit doctors on con- on Monday night and stole Rs 4 prestigious Kaleshwaram pro- organisers and associations are dearth of funds, we could MLAs and MPs are trying to be was conducted by State Health for 2-3 days continuously tract or outsourcing basis and lakh from it. Polices said the ject of the Telangana govern- being given donations gener- reach out to them again. We seen and heard at the festivities. Minister on Sunday where he should get themselves tested also shift government medical ATM booth, belonging to TATA ment was built at ously and some Netas are per- know of a couple of more The mandate for TRS is for the said, "We are spraying chemi- for dengue. The affected peo- officers to areas where their IndiCash, had two ATM Beerappagadda under the aegis sonally associating very close- associations which have been Local MLAs, MLCs, MPs and cals like larvicide with the ple are advised to visit a gov- services was required. machines in it. The thieves used of Chilkanagar corporator ly with the pandals this year. approached in this manner chairmans of government cor- help of drones on ponds, pits ernment hospital and get "We have directed the a gas-cutter to break open the Gopu Saraswati Sadanand. Sources claimed, "We typical- for first time this year." porations to take responsibil- and near Musi river to control admitted so that the treat- authorities not to sanction ATM machine and decamped Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan ly visit political leaders for While BJP is overly eager to ity for municipalities. the menace of mosquito breed- ment can start immediately," leave to key employees in hos- with Rs 4,46,500 from one of ing. Thermal fogging is also he added. pitals and officials of the the machines and left the other being done in all schools. The "The opening of OPDs and Health department and one untouched. A CLUES team GHMC is reviewing the work other measures will help in GHMC. The orders will be visited the crime scene and NITI Aayog, Heavy rain to on sanitation and mosquito controlling the spread of dis- implemented strictly," the min- collected evidence. The Mobile dealers to control each day." eases," said Eatala Rajender. He ister said. police registered a case and are We-Hub continue in verifying CCTV footages from cameras nearby. partner with hold silent protest city, TS Vigil upped at Ola cab fire, lucky women's forum PNS n HYDERABAD Techies informed escape for two RGIA after PNS n HYDERABAD at Dharna Chowk The Indian Meteorological HYDERABAD: Two people Department (IMD) on about voter verification bomb threat traveling in an Ola cab had a NITI Aayog in a bid to pro- PNS n HYDERABAD Tuesday extended its Yellow lucky escape when the vehicle mote its Women warning for the next two PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD caught fire at Jubilee Hills on Entrepreneurship Platform Telangana Mobile Phone days. Rains will continue to Monday night. (WEP), partnered with We- Distributors Association and lash Hyderabad and various Awareness programme on Tension prevailed at Rajiv According to the fire control Hub of Telangana govern- Telangana Cellular Mobile parts of Telangana. voter registration and modifi- Gandhi International Airport officials, the incident occurred ment. As part of the road- Retailer Association will hold Hyderabad district is still cations was conducted for IT in on Tuesday around 12.30 am near South shows, NITI aspires to a silent protest at Dharna facing deficit rain of 21 per- sector employees and profes- afternoon following reports India Bank at in increase registration on Chowk on Wednesday morn- Traders claim the cent this monsoon as it has sionals on Tuesday at Cyber of a bomb threat made by a Jubilee Hills. On noticing the WEP, make people aware of ing. Both these organisations tax department received only 364.3 mm of Convention Centre. Chief man via an email addressed fire from the engine, the driver WEP and women trans- have 200 distributors and has been issuing rainfall against the normal of Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajat Electors are to the airport's customer sup- and the passenger immediately forming India awards 5,000 dealers. About a hun- re-assessment 461.4 mm. Kumar chaired the meeting advised to verify port group. got out of the car and called for (WTI). dred members of these two Reports said heavy rain is along with joint CEO Ravi their details in According to the officials, help. Upon receiving a call, a Anna Roy, senior advisor organisations will hold a notices and likely in districts of Adilabad, Kiran, ZC Harichandana, the mail was received from fire tender from Film Nagar fire at NITI Aayog on Tuesday, protest against Re-Assessment proposes to Nirmal, Mancherial, DCP Venkateshwar electoral rolls by the ID station rushed to the spot, said said, "WEP was launched Notices served by the demand Nizamabad, Medak, Siddipet, Rao IPS. logging into NVSP [email protected] with fire officials, adding that a last year and is platform for Commercial Tax Department. Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Members of Hysea, SCSC, I portal or on the the content saying "I WANT short-circuit is suspected to be prospective entrepreneurs Disclosing the details, differential tax Komram Bheem Asifabad, Labs, Tech Mahindra, TO BLAST BOMB IN AIR- the reason behind the car and entrepreneurs. The pur- Chaitanaya Dev Singh, presi- liability Rajanna Sircilla, Pedapalle, Cognizant, Dell, Synchrony Voter Helpline PORT TOMORROW". catching fire. pose of this road show is to dent of Telangana Mobile Jagtial, Warangal (Rural and employees among others and App. They can Upon receiving the said increase registrations on the Distributors Association and Urban), Mulug, Bhadadri various RWAs of also access their mail, security was tightened Three held for platform. We are open regis- Majid Bin Abid, of Telangana To meet the demand notices Kothagudem, Jayashanker Serlingampally constituency as per protocol and the tration platform and looking Cellular Mobile Retailers of the Commercial Tax Bhupalapalle, Khammam, were present. Rajat said that papers from ‘Digi- Airport Operations Control smuggling ganja for partnership with all incu- Association said, during the Department, the margin and Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda and under the EVP programme, locker' for Centre (AOCC) called in the HYDERABAD: The officials of bators, collaborate and lever- period of 20th September entire capital of these players Suryapet. the electors are encouraged to verification System Operations Control the Excise and Prohibition age. We are not new scheme 2014 to 28th July 2016 mobile will get eroded and they will The upper air cyclonic cir- verify their details in electoral Centre (SOCC), following Department laid a trap and or for funds not funds but are phone manufacturers charged have to shut their shops, they culation over south coastal rolls by logging into NVSP which a meeting was con- arrested three men from Araku connecting dots in the eco VAT of 5% to distributors. The said. Many representations Andhra Pradesh will cause for portal ( www.nvsp.in) or on drive in their polling station vened with the officials of who were smuggling 20 kilos of system. We want to remove same was charged to retailers have been made to competent heavy rainfall across districts, the Voter Helpline App. limits by involving members of CISF, Telangana Police, marijuana into the city on information asymmetry and and customers. Accordingly, authorities and got assurances IMD officials said. Parts of Citizens can access their ver- Chunav Pathshala (Ennikala RD/BCAS, GHIAL Tuesday. A tip off was received provide information to the the Commercial Tax but the problem is not solved. Saroornagar received the city's ified documents from Pathashala). Management, Terminal by the officials which said that recipients in a seamless man- Department completed the In this context, the two asso- highest amount on Tuesday 'Digilocker' to authenticate Citizens are also asked to Manager etc, police said. the contraband is being ner through WEP." assessments without raising ciations are planning for a with 38.8 mm, followed by their details. give suggestions on polling A police complaint was reg- transported in the city by Speaking on occasion any objections. But suddenly Silent Protest at Dharna Ramachandrapuram at 35.3 An MoU has been signed stations - whether there is one istered with RGIA police and smugglers. The arrested were Principal Secretary Jayesh the Department started issu- Chowk, near Indira Park on mm. Parts of Jubilee Hills, with the Common Service was within 2 km of their res- an investigation is underway. identified as Lukkoyi Balaraju, Ranjan said, "We-Hub is dif- ing Re-assessment Notices for 4th September at 12noon. The and also Centers (CSC's)/MeeSeva idence, if the assured mini- The Cyber police are trying to Kurra Kishore and Pangi Surya. ferent from all other incuba- the same period at 14.5% and two associations appeal and saw more than 30 mm of Centres, who will also provide mum facilities were provided, trace the person who sent the "We intercepted the bus at LB tors. The Key difference proposed to demand the dif- demand to the Government to rainfall. assistance to citizens who are if condition of polling stations mail. An effective anti-sabo- Nagar bus stop on Tuesday between T-Hub and We-Hub ferential tax liability of 9.5% intervene and save the dis- not tech savvy. Bolock level was good and if any alternative tage check of the entire area evening and caught the trio in is at the latter you can come which runs into several crores. tributors and dealers. officers (BLOs) will launch the location could be considered. has been done, said police. possession of the drugs. It was in without an idea as the revealed during preliminary doors are not closed on any- enquiry that they had intended one. In 1.5 year old, We-Hub WATER SHUTDOWN ON THU-FRI to sell the stash for Rs 10,000 forged a dozen partnership per kilo to needy customers at with international institu- Woman claims ‘love jihad’; Secunderabad railway station tions apart from govern- IN ORDER TO ATTEND JUNCTION WORK ON RINGMAIN, GODAVARI DRINKING WATER SUPPLY area" officials said. The ment, private, banks. State PROJECT GHANPUR TO FOR PROVIDING WS TO ORR VILLAGES, A SHUTDOWN IS arrested men were booked bank in terms of identifying PROPOSED FOR 24 HRS FROM 6.00AM ON THURSDAY TO 6.00AM ON FRIDAY. couple married 4 yrs ago under relevant sections of opportunities for women NDPS act and sent them to entrepreneurs, we are value HENCE, THERE WILL BE NO WATER SUPPLY FROM DURING Continued on Page 1 claimed innocence, saying he tions on me after my mother judicial remand. chain exits." THAT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS was a victim of harassment by asked us to adopt a child when "The couple has several cases her. "I had tried avoiding her a doctor suggested to her that n OM&DIVISION .NO. 13: Defence n OM&DIVISION .NO.12: booked pertaining to domes- for months ever since we met, following several miscarriages, Colony, Gautamnagar, Chanikya Petbasheerabad Bank Colony Meenakshi tic issues in Warangal and but she was adamant on mar- our baby might not be healthy," Puri, Tirumalnagar, Gayathrinagar, of Quthbullapur. Rachakonda commissioner- rying me. I told her that my Rafiq said. Never taken political sides, municipal area, Lothukunta, ates, including one in the family would not accept inter- The police have booked Father Balaiahnagar. n OM&DIVISION. NO.21: , Turkapally RGK Ahmadguda. MES Trishul Women's Police Station where religious marriage -- for which cases under Section 498-A followed Constitution: ESL n OM&DIVISION .NO.9: Gunrock Contonment Board Rudranagar. they were counselled twice," she had voluntarily agreed to (Husband or relative of hus- area. n said inspector Man Mohan. convert and marry me. I had band of a woman subjecting OM&DIVISION. NO.19: , Rampally, However, Rafiq, while talk- always taken good care of her her to cruelty) of IPC and n OM&DIVISION .NO.14: OUT Colony, Nagaram, , , Singaipally, Continued on Page 1 propaganda prior to bifurca- Radhika, Cherlapally. Devaramjal, Thumukunta, Pothaipally. ing to this correspondent, all these years, and now she has other relevant Sections of tion that he was against denied all the allegations and been slapping these allega- SC/ST Act and started a probe. There is no place to that dividing the state. 'I.'...it has to be remote-con- Mentioning that he had trolled from above and bless- learnt a lot as Governor, ing of elders, luck and good Narasimhan recalled that he 8% rain wishes of friends like you set his foot on Telugu soil Wife says Satish was killed over biz dispute media." when curfew was in force. deficit in State Taunts against him that he The police had exercised was always hopping from restraint during the move- Prashanti debunks ‘love triangle' theory, claims police trying to wrap up case in a hurry PNS n HYDERABAD one temple to another were ment for Telangana state- painful, he said. In the con- hood. All political outfits PNS n HYDERABAD the body into parts to dispose In his confession to the Telangana State received text, the Governor clarified had exercised restraint dur- Satish's wife Prashanti it. Around 10 pm he went out police, Hemanth also alleged- actual rainfall of 545.9 mm that he always visited temples ing the movement for Following the arrest of said that her husband and brought a black plastic ly said that he was solely against 592.6 mm of average at Tirupati, Yadagirigutta Telangana, he said. When he accused Hemanth for killing was murdered due to cover to warp the body, sources responsible for the murder rainfall up to August 31. The and Bhadrachalam. He visit- landed here to take over as his business partner and said, adding that he tried to and not his girlfriend rainfall ranges from a mini- ed temples in Hyderabad Governor, there were childhood friend, Satish Babu financial disputes first cut the legs from the Priyanka. mum of 218.5 mm in daily. "Apart from my pro- rumours about imposition of last week, he confessed to the between the partners. body, which explains the deep However, speaking to the Jogulamba district to a max- fessional life, I have a spiri- President's Rule, he said, murder during interrogation She alleged police are cuts that cops found when media, Satish's wife Prashanti imum of 1,117.7 mm in tual life too." while going down the mem- and also narrated the events they found the body. said that her husband was Mulugu district. Referring to accusations of ory lane. that led up to the gruesome trying to close the After failing to cut up the murdered due to financial dis- Thus the state received 8 % 'favouritism' on his part During the movement for act, police said. case quickly by body, Hemanth panicked, left putes between the two business deficit rainfall during this peri- towards some parties and Telangana, he had asked the Sources said that on August making it out to be a the body at his house and fled partners. She alleged that police od compared to normal annu- 'discrimination' against oth- police not to use a single bul- 28 night, Satish had dropped the scene. He then roamed the are trying to close the case al rainfall. According to the ers, the Governor asserted let. He affirmed that he did his employee Priyanka at her Hemanth ‘love affair gone wrong’ roads of KPHB, and quickly by making it out to be ground water department, nine that he had only done his not act in favour of any hostel and then went to all night long. He a 'love affair gone wrong' when districts mainly located in cen- duty as per Constitutional political outfit. Moreover, Hemanth's house to drink alco- stop all contact with her. At He allegedly confessed to met his friends the next day that isn't the truth. Prashanti tral, northern and south-west- norms. He claimed that he the police discharged their hol. While the two were drink- this, Hemanth feared Satish killing Satish by slashing his and confessed to them about said that analysing Hemanth's ern part of the State received had never taken any 'politi- duty efficiently. He congrat- ing, Satish confronted might make public his affair throat with a kitchen knife. the murder. They advised him call data records would bring deficit rainfall between -20 % cal sides or affiliations'. ulated the Telangana Police Hemanth about his affair with with her, and decided to kill After making sure that the vic- to surrender, but he still fled to out the facts and the truth in Nirmal to -28 % in Suryapet Narasimhan recounted the on their accomplishments. Priyanka and warned him to him, said police sources. tim was dead, he decided to cut his relatives' place, said sources. about the murder. during the year.

FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 hyderabad 04 New hospital for kidney patients at Palasa Haritha Haram leading PNS n AMARAVATI center and a dialysis unit will Moved at the plight of the kid- be set up. ney patients, Jaganmohan The government of Andhra The government sanctioned Reddy sanctioned a pension of Pradesh on Tuesday gave its five regular, 98 contractual Rs 10,000 to each of the 8,500 green signal to set up a 200- and 60 outsourcing posts in the kidney patients. Majority of by example: Jagadish bed super specialty hospital for facilities. Kidney patients of them are located in about 112 kidney patients of Uddanam at Uddanam are jubilant as Chief villages in Uddanam region of Palasa in Srikakulam district Minister Jaganmohan Reddy Srikakulam district. Earlier , PNS n SURYAPET and issued a GO alloating Rs took steps to resolve their the Chandrababu Naidu 50 crore for the same. Besides problem within 100 days of regime gave Rs 2,500 towards Education Minister Jagadish Reddy the hospital, a kidney research coming to power. pension to over 4,000 patients. has appreciated Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for setting an example for the whole country with his vision by undertaking a plantation drive. The Minister noted that the Chief Minister always desires to grow saplings. Inaugurating a Jala Sakti Abhiyan Kisan Samman at Nemmikal on Tuesday, he said that the efforts of KCR to turn the state into a green state will go down the history as phenomenal. He recalled how the Chief Minister planted over one-lakh saplings on Vijayawada highway and noted that the plantation drive More forest area and green cover would 'Telanganaku Harita Haram' is being implemented in the state with ensure good rainfall, which would help us a missionary zeal. in providing irrigation facilities to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has launched agriculture, says Education Minister afforestation programme Jagadish Reddy “Telangana Ku Haritha Haram(TKHH)” near Gundrampally in Nalgonda district irrigate over 50 lakh acres, he said Kendram should strive to create about four years back and TKHH completing the project as an all- awareness with farmers and was continuing as a mission across time record. Underscoring the involve them in the mission of the State. More forest area and need to take up planting en-mass water conservation. The State green cover would ensure good in remote areas and villages, the government has also succeeded in rainfall, which would help us in Minister said that special care will completing Kaleshwaram Lift providing irrigation facilities to be taken up for the survival of Irrigation Project in a record agriculture, the Minister added. saplings. It would also create a time. With this, 50 lakh ayacut Water conservation and healthy atmosphere in towns and area will be stabilized in state, he afforestation drive are not two villages by reducing the pollution added. things. Plants will become trees levels. Rajya Sabha member Badugula and induce rains and turn the Pointing out at the State gov- Lingaiah Yadav, Kodad legislator parched lands into fertile lands. ernment initiatives to raise aware- Bollam Mallaiah Yadav, Zilla Besides, it will aid the environ- ness among people on conserva- Parishad Vice Chairman mental protection exercise. The tion of water, he said that the Venkatanarayana also attended Kaleswaram project is going to organisations like Krishi Vignana the programme. Implement land acquisition Act: TJS PNS n BHONGIR

TJS leader Prof Kodandaram demanded that the state gov- ernment to implement Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013 while expediting any project in the state. Speaking at Baswapur vil- lage of Yadadri Bhongir village on Tuesday, the TJS leader said Kodandaram the governments' should come forward to implement any The government project after providing the relief-cum-rehabilitation pack- has acquired the ages to the land oustees. lands of Baswapur He alleged that the farmers and it has not paid Baswapur project construction the required compensation was taken up without follow- ing these norms. The govern- to the oustees ment in this project has — PROF. KODANDARAM acquired the lands of TJS President Baswapur farmers and it has not paid the required com- pensation to the oustees, he the oustees were compelled to alleged. face the repression and arrests The TJS leader further said for questioning the issue per- that the party would take up taining to Relief and rehabil- an awareness drive in the pro- itation package under this ject area with a pamphleteer- reservoir. The TJS leader ing campaign. He criticised the asserted that his party would approaches of the government lend a supportive role to the towards the farmers wherein farmers of this village. State of lawlessness in AP, says Naidu PNS n GUNTUR

Former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday set up a rehabilitation camp for TDP workers, attacked by rival YSRCP work- ers, at the TDP office here and alleged large scale lawlessness in all parts of the state. Referring to various inci- dents of atrocities by the YSRCP workers, he said that N Chandrababu Naidu did we come across an inci- dent like blocking the road for The former Chief TDP voters by building a wall Minister termed across the road. He breathed fire on the ruling party and the regime of alleged that it is behaving in an Jaganmohan archaic way with the help of Reddy as more the police. What would have been the fate of the YSRCP atrocious than workers, had he during his that of his father regime as the CM resorted to such tactics, he questioned. late Dr YS He dared YSRCP rank and Rajasekhar Reddy file to target him for their attacks and appealed to top leadership of the ruling party father late Dr YS Rajasekhara to rein in their party workers. Reddy. Cases have been foist- He urged the police to ensure ed against 11 former TDP that the victims of the YSRCP MLAs. These include those attacks return to their native registered under the the SC villages. and ST Atrocities (Prevention) In a rather angry tone, he Act. He questioned the police said that seven TDP workers whether they have nothing to were done to death at the do with maintenance of the hands of the YSRCP workers law and order. and 22 were attacked. He Because of the shortage of termed the regime of sand, 20-lakh work force has Jaganmohan Reddy as more been remaining idle, he atrocious than that of his lamented. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, nation 05

ONGC plant fire: 3 CISF BJP leader not found in Rahul for reforming his ashram, police team tribal schemes in Kerala jawans among 4 killed New Delhi: Congress leader returns from Haridwar and Lok Sabha MP from TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Shahjahanpur (UP): A local missing since August 24, a day Wayanad Rahul Gandhi has police team, which had gone to after she posted a video on social written to Union Minister our persons, including three former Union Minister and BJP media alleging that a "senior Arjun Munda and Kerala Chief FCISF jawans, were killed and leader Chinmayanand's leader of the sant community" Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urg- three others injured when a mas- Haridwar ashram to question was harassing and threatening to ing them to formulate a com- sive fire broke out in storm water him in connection with harass- kill her. She did not name prehensive rehabilitation drainage at the Uran plant of the ment allegations levelled by a Chinmayanand in the video. scheme for tribal families of the Oil and Natural Gas woman law student, did not find Her father had filed a com- district and to ensure early pay- Commission (ONGC) in neigh- him there, police said here on plaint with police accusing ment of compensation to trib- bouring Raigad district on Tuesday. Chinmayanand of sexually als and reconstruction mea- Tuesday. "A team had gone to harassing her, a charge refuted sures in flood-hit areas in the Following the mishap, the Haridwar to probe the charges.... by the BJP leader's lawyer who State. domestic, industrial and com- Smoke billows from a fire at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporations gas processing It has returned on Monday as claimed it was a "conspiracy" to In his letter to Munda, mercial gas supply made to the plant in Uran area near Navi Mumbai on Tuesday PTI Chinmayanand was not found blackmail him. Rahul said his Parliamentary city gas station of Messrs in his ashram there," She was found in Rajasthan constituency Wayanad has a Mahanagar Gas Ltd at Wadala in sacrifice of HC Eranna Nayaka, Official sources attributed Superintendent of Police, City, on August 30 by UP police. large population of Scheduled north-central Mumbai was CT Mahendra Kumar, CT Satish the fire to a gas leak detected Dinesh Tripathi said. The Shahjahanpur police Tribes, which is home to many severely affected. Prasad who attained martyrdom near the LPG plant. Before long, He said that the family has booked Chinmayanand on vulnerable tribal groups like Announcing fatalities in the during fire fighting operation at the officials plugged the gas leak. members of the woman are in charges related to abduction Kadars and Kattunayakans. of Scheduled Tribes, rehabili- sioning of clean drinking water mishap, ONGC tweeted: “We r #ONGC Uran, Navi Mumbai. “We were trying to ascertain if New Delhi, but security is for murder and criminal intim- “During my recent visit to tation schemes focussed on in the tribal hamlets must be extremely sad to hv lost 4 pre- #CISF will be indebted for their there were more leaks. deployed outside their house idation on the complaint of the my parliamentary constituen- sustainability and developing prioritised, especially where cious lives — 3 CISF jawans and bravery & commitment. Our Meanwhile, there was aa blast here. The father of the woman girl's father. The Supreme Court cy Wayanad, many tribal fam- climate resilience must be for- communities are being relo- a senior ONGC officer in the deepest condolences to the followed by huge fire,” sources told PTI over phone from Delhi on Monday directed the Uttar ilies appealed for early payment mulated. As the nodal ministry cated to safer locations. unfortunate fire incident in bereaved families,” the CISF said. Though there was no offi- that when they reached the Pradesh Government to set up of monetary compensation and for coordinating programmes In a separate letter Uran Plant 2day in spite of stated in a tweet. cial confirmation about the national capital to meet their an SIT, headed by an IG-rank a comprehensive rehabilitation for Scheduled Tribes, the to the Kerala CM, he demand- valiant efforts made to contain Meanwhile, ONGC said injuries in the mishap, the Navi daughter, she appeared "fright- officer, to investigate the charges package. Given the vulnerabil- Ministry of Tribal Affairs may ed reconstruction of blaze in less than 2 hrs time. that there was no impact on oil Mumbai police said that three ened" and broke down after of the woman as well as two ities of scheduled tribes, reha- spearhead efforts to ensure Kaippinikadavu Bridge #ONGC expresses its heartfelt processing and that the gas was persons were injured in the meeting her mother. related FIRs, and said that an bilitation scheme focussed on seamless coordination between between Kurumbilangode condolence to bereaved families”. diverted to its Hazira plant near mishap. The injured persons "We have assured her that Allahabad High Court bench sustainability and developing the central ministries and the and Chungathara village in The three CISF jawans of Surat, Gujarat. were rushed to a nearby hospi- the administration and court are will monitor the probe. climate resilience must be for- state government in this Chungathara Grama the Fire Wing (ONGC Unit) The fire broke out at around tal, a senior police official said. with us and no one could harm A bench of justices R mulated,” he said. endeavour,” he said. Panchayath (flood affected killed in the mishap were iden- 6.45 am. “Fire broke out in storm Apart from the ONGC's us. She said that she wanted to Banumathi and A S Bopanna The former Congress pres- “I understand that an inter- area) in Malappuram district of tified as Eranna Nayaka, water drainage in Uran Plant own fire services and crisis return home but due to fear left had issued a slew of directions, ident said as many tribal ministerial central team, under Kerala. Mahendra Kumar Paswan and early morning successfully management teams, fire-fighters for Rajasthan. She has all the including asking the state to pro- colonies are located in hilly the aegis of the Home Ministry, “I request you to kindly Satish Prasad Kushwaha. The doused within two hours by fire from Uran, JNPT, Navi Mumbai proof against Chinmayanand vide police protection to her par- areas, floods and landslides would be visiting flood-affect- take steps towards reconstruc- ONGC identified the senior fighting team. The ONGC’s and surroundings battled with and she has kept them in safe ents and family members and have destroyed their ed states, including Kerala,” tion of the bridge at the earli- official killed in the mishap as its robust crisis mitigation pre- the fire and brought it under place," he said. explore the possibility of admit- habitation and rendered their he said. est. In the interim, a temporary Residential Chief Plant paredness helped put off this control in two hours. In all, 22 The woman, who is a stu- ting the woman and her broth- lands uncultivable due to Making some recommen- structure to ensure safe access Supervisor C N Rao (50). major fire in a very short time,” fire tenders belonging to various dent at a college run by er in another college at Bareilly deposition of silt. dations for the committee’s between the villages may be “CISF salutes the supreme an ONGC spokesperson said. agencies were at the spot. Chinmayanand's trust, was in Uttar Pradesh. “Given the vulnerabilities consideration, he said, provi- provided,” he said in the letter. Mulayam backs Azam Khan, accuses GUJARAT TMC to hit streets against NRC Physiotherapists' SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA is seen as a counter-strategy names have been dropped in of the Bengalis if they bring the against BJP’s Hidutva agenda in Assam,” Benoy Tamang leader BJP to power in Bengal because BJP Govt of vendetta against MP protest march ends he Trinamool Congress is Bengal. of the pro-TMC faction of … a blunder far bigger than Tall set to fight its battle on The TMC is likely to club Gorkha Janmukti Morcha said that of bringing the Marxists to Lucknow: Samajwadi Party the injustice meted out to Azam has linked the action against Ahmedabad: A 254-kilometre the streets against the National the cause of 11 lakh Bengalis, on Tuesday wondering what power in 1977.” patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav Khan," the SP leader said, reply- Jauhar University founded by protest march in Gujarat by Register for Citizens (NRC). 4.5 lakh Muslims and 1.5 lakh Raju Bishta the Darjeding BJP Meanwhile, in an unrelat- on Tuesday came out in support ing to a question. him to the upcoming Assembly physiotherapists for the estab- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Gorkhas who have been MP who was a strong sup- ed development BJP MP and of Azam Khan, accusing the BJP The controversial Lok Sabha bypolls in the State. lishment of a central council to Banerjee has directed her dis- excluded from the NRC. porter of NRC would say after Barrackpore strongman Arjun Government in Uttar Pradesh of MP from Rampur and members “There is an attempt to govern the profession and to trict-level party leaders to meet Names of about 19.6 lakh peo- seeing the condition of the left Singh on Tuesday threatened to political vendetta by lodging of his family are facing several destroy the university created by rectify issues concerning them the people and convince them ple have been struck out of the out Gorkha population in file an FIR against Chief land grab cases against the cases, most of them related to him by begging (money) and in the draft Clinical about the BJP’s “malafide inten- NRC in Assam. Assam. Minister Mamata Banerjee for senior party leader. allegations of grabbing land. donations. He created it by Establishment (Central tion” of invoking an Assam-like Reacting to BJP president In Kolkata TMC leaders hatching plans to murder him. Addressing his first press Authorities have claimed that spending money he had earned Government) Third NRC in Bengal too. Dilip Ghosh’s avowal that his said they had already started Singh injured his head conference here in months, the the gate of his Mohammad Ali over his entire life, and he also Amendment Rules, 2019 ended The TMC leaders have party would press for NRC in reaching out to the people during a BJP-TMC clash and SP founder said Azam Khan has Jauhar University is being built sold the house he got under the here on Tuesday. been asked to begin their dis- Bengal, Banerjee said “let them with Banerjee’s message on a subsequent police lath- been facing “injustice” and party on government land. MLAs' quota. He still lives in a Some 800 physiotherapists trict-wise campaign on touch Bengal and then see NRC. “The BJP is trying to play icharge on Saturday noon. He workers will launch a protest "Injustice is being meted out small lane in Rampur," Yadav from across the country September 7 and 8. The cam- what happens.” Incidentally with religious sentiments of the subsequently accused against it. The state BJP hit back to Azam Khan and SP workers said. began the march on August 25 paign will culminate in a mas- the TMC which was seen los- Hindus against the Muslims. Barrackpore police commis- later, saying it is not surprised by will launch a protest against it. Asked about the cases from Dandi in south sive protest rally on September ing much of its support base in But if at all the BJP sioner Manoj Verma of a the SP founder's defence of the They will hit the streets and I against Khan, he said someone Gujarat, and it culminated at 12. Darjeeling hills in this year’s Government of Assam was “direct assault on me.” He said MP as that party has been will also stand with them," who had purchased hundreds of Sabarmati Ashram in Apart from the Bengali general elections have sudden- trying to find out the infiltra- “the CP hit me on my head “patronising” the land mafia. Yadav said. “Over 80 cases have bighas of land would not com- Ahmedabad. speaking people, the TMC will ly found a cause to get the Hill tors then why have they thrown with the butt of his revolver Yadav said he could take the been lodged against Azam Khan mit dishonesty for a couple of Among the changes they also take up the cause of about Gorkhas to rally around her out 11 lakh Bengalis. This with a clear intention to kill issue to Prime Minister and thousands of cases against bighas. "For only two bighas of have demanded in the draft one lakh Gorkhas who have party. proves their anti-Bengali feel- me. I am sure there was a plan Narendra Modi. the Samajwadi Party. I have land purchased 13-15 years ago, rules is the stipulation that peo- been excluded from the NRC. “We will launch a massive ing,” said a TMC leader and a of the Chief Minister behind "I have not thought about it never seen such a terrible face 27 cases were lodged against him ple need to obtain a doctor's Banerjee’s pro-Bengali, movement in support of the Minister from Kolkata adding this as police do not walk a but, if needed, I will meet the of political vendetta," Mulayam on serious charges,” the SP prescription to approach a pro-Muslim, pro-Gorkha move Gorkha population whose “it will be the biggest blunder step without her wishes.” prime minister to convey to him Singh Yadav said. Azam Khan patron claimed. PTI physiotherapist. PTI NPP seeks release EAST-WEST METRO PROJECT HC judge says ‘not before me', recuses of detained leaders, Huge cracks developed in Kolkata houses Tremors created when from hearing of Sanjiv Bhatt's bail plea an underground water Ahmedabad: A Gujarat High ble) of torturing Vaishnani in internet restoration Court judge on Tuesday with- custody. pocket was accidentally drew himself from the hearing Bhatt, dismissed from ser- Jammu: Activists of the Jammu the demonstration for a brief of a bail plea filed by sacked IPS vice in 2015, is behind bars & Kashmir National Panthers period. hit during boring work officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who was since September 2018 after his Party (JKNPP) on Tuesday Accusing the administra- sentenced to life imprison- arrest in another case where he staged a demonstration here tion of double standards in SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA ment in a case of custodial is accused of framing a man in seeking immediate release of dealing with different political death. a drug possession case. opposition leaders under house parties and the continued place- ives of more than 300 resi- Justice VB Mayani, who sat While in police service, arrest and the restoration of ment of opposition leaders Ldents of colonial Bowbazar on a division bench with Justice Bhatt had filed an affidavit in internet services. under house arrest, the NPP region of north-central Kolkata Harsha Devani, said "not before intendent of police of Jamnagar, the Supreme Court, alleging Several political leaders chairman said "politics of sup- hung in balance as about 50 PTI photo me" when the bail application detained around 150 people that then Gujarat chief minis- continue to remain under house pression and repression is unac- houses they lived in started of Bhatt and Pravinsinh Zala, after a communal riot in ter Narendra Modi had asked arrest following the abroga- ceptable". developing huge cracks fol- vertically from the middle. neighbouring hotels the another convict, came up. Jamjodhpur following a 'bandh' senior police officers in a meet- tion of the provisions of Article "You cannot have two sets lowing soil subsidence after the The incident has been hap- Calcutta High Court on The judge did not assign against the halting of BJP leader ing at CM's residence to allow 370 of the Constitution, which of laws— one for the BJP and tunnel boring machine of the pening for the past couple of Tuesday directed the Metro any reason for the recusal. L K Advani's 'rath yatra' for the the Hindu community to vent gave special status to Jammu the other for opposition leaders. ongoing East-West Metro pro- days in two narrow by-lanes of authorities to stop work till Bhatt and Zala's appeals construction of Ram temple at its anger after the Godhra train and Kashmir, on August 5. You are allowing the BJP lead- ject hit a water pocket dis- ancient Bowbazar accommo- September 15. against conviction are pending Ayodhya. carnage in February 2002. The protest was held out- ers to organise political rallies turbing the foundations of the dating ageless buildings almost The KMRC sources said before the same division bench. One of those arrested, The Special Investigation side the residence of party and publicity campaigns while houses. tumbling upon each other. the accident could have taken A sessions court in Prabhudas Vaishnani, died in a Team which probed the 2002 chairman and former minister keeping the opposition leaders About 4-5 houses have Even as the administration place after water started seep- Jamnagar has sentenced Bhatt hospital after his release from riots concluded that Bhatt, Harsh Dev Singh at Gandhi under house arrest. How can already caved in and the with the help of the Kolkata ing inside the tunnel carrying and Zala to life sentence for a police custody. being a junior official, could Nagar. Singh, who is also anyone justify such a dichoto- remaining others showed huge Metro Rail Corporation the mud from the nearby areas custodial death in 1990. His brother accused Bhatt not have been present at this under house arrest, defied the my in the functioning of the cracks all over them making authorities shifted the resi- getting the foundation of the On October 30, 1990, and six other police officials meeting, and hence his account restrictions to participate in Government," he said. PTI some of the houses to get split dents on an emergency basis to buildings to loosen up. Bhatt, then additional super- including Zala (then a consta- was not credible. PTI 3 taken for child lifter, thrashed in parts of UP 2 FIRs can't be lodged in same offence: Maha court Bhadohi on Tuesday, two peo- Thane: More than one FIR weapons, came to Mhatre's He said on perusal of the complainant (Mhatre's wife) Mob hurls brickbats ple were thrashed. cannot be lodged in the same house at Kashi village in Thane prosecution's theory, it is clear herself does not know the at police in Bahraich In the first incident, labour- offence, a Thane court in district, and warned him two FIRs have been registered names of all the accused. er Shiv Kumar Yadav was beat- Maharashtra has said while against supplying the con- for the same incident. "Then, who is the person en up at Beraspur village and acquitting 10 people accused in struction material to a con- Referring to the apex court who inserted the name of the Bahraich/Bhadohi: Three peo- was handed over police, SP an over 25-year-old case of tractor. ruling, he said, "The legal posi- accused in the complaint? This ple were thrashed on the suspi- Ram Badan Singh said. attempt to murder and rioting. They also threw a fireball tion is that there cannot be two question remains unanswered," cion of child lifting in separate In a similar incident, one The ultimate objective of at Mhatre's house, following FIRs against the same accused he observed. incidents in parts of Uttar Babbu Singh was beaten up at every investigation is to find which a part of it got damaged. in the same case." "The ultimate objective of Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. Sarai Jagdish when he tried to out whether the offence is Seventeen people were "When there are rival ver- every investigation is to find In one of the incidents at a drag a seven year-old-girl, the alleged to have been commit- booked under Indian Penal sions of the same episode, they out whether the offence is Bahraich village, an irate mob SP said. ted and if so, who committed Code Sections 307 (attempt to would normally take the shape alleged to have been commit- thrashed a 25-year-old man, for a child lifter, SP Gaurav the incident with child lifting Police, which immediately it, Additional Sessions Judge A murder), 342 (wrongful con- of two different FIRs and the ted and if so, who committed tried to take him hostage and Grover said. through social media on rushed to the spot, managed to S Pandharikar observed in his finement), 143, 147, 148, 149 investigation can be carried out it," the judge said. hurled brickbats at a police The police team reached the Monday night and Tuesday rescue Babbu Singh, who was order issued last Thursday. (for unlawful assembly and under both of them by the "There can be no second party that had gone to rescue the spot and rescued the man. morning but police found no admitted to a hospital for treat- According to the prosecu- rioting), 436 and 427 (mis- same probing agency," he said. FIR for fresh investigation or victim following rumours of When the police party was truth in it following inquiry. ment. The SP said Yadav was a tion, the families of one Tatya chief). Apart from that, the report on receipt of every subsequent child lifting. returning after rescuing him, the A case had been registered labourer, who was going towards Patel and Kesharinath Mhatre, Of these, three are still submitted to the court by way information in respect of cog- The incident took place at mob hurled brickbats at it, the under Section 151 of the IPC another village, while Babbu an activist of a political party, absconding, while four died of subsequent FIR needs to be nizable offence Jamvapur village under the SP said, adding that they also and 21 people have been arrest- Singh was of unsound mind. were into the business of sup- during the course of trial in the considered as an information or of the same occurrence Ramgaon police station on tried to capture the victim. ed so far while efforts were on The SP has appealed to people plying construction material to case. about new discovery made by giving rise to one or more cog- Monday night when Balak Ram Three policemen, including to identify others in the video of not to pay any heed to rumours developers. Judge Pandharikar took police during investigation that nizable offences. in an inebriated condition lost a sub-inspector, were injured, the the incident, the SP said. and hand over any suspicious On February 10, 1994, recourse to a 2013 Supreme persons named in the first FIR Only the first complaint his way to his residence in the SP said. An attempt was also In two other incidents in the person to police, instead of tak- members of Patel's family and Court ruling, while acquitting were the real culprits. can be regarded as an FIR," the adjoining village and was taken made to spread rumours linking Gopiganj police station area of ing the law in their hands. PTI some others, armed with the remaining 10 accused. In the present case, the court said. PTI HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 nation 06

SHORT READS Shah, Nadda meet Two thrashed on Minister now accuses Digvijaya suspicion of child former J-K governor lifting in UP's Bhadohi PNS n NEW DELHI BHADOHI (UP): Two people taken for child lifters were of ‘blackmailing' MP govt BJP chief Amit Shah and the thrashed in the Gopiganj police PNS n BHOPAL of everything and hurt the lating them on social media. party's working president J P station area here on Tuesday, partys interests." Digvijaya Singh could not be Nadda met former Jammu officials said. In the first incident, labourer Shiv Kumar Escalating his attack on He also accused the veteran contacted for comments in and Kashmir governor Yadav was beaten up at Congress veteran leader Congress leader of pressurising the matter, but his son Jagmohan on Tuesday as part Beraspur village and was Digvijaya Singh, Madhya ministers and other officers in Jaivardhan Singh, who is also of its 'sampark abhiyan' to handed over police, Pradesh Forest Minister the state. a minister in the state Cabinet, reach out to leading members Superintendent of Police Ram Umang Singhar on Tuesday Singh recently wrote to state said there is nothing wrong in of society over the Centre's accused the former chief min- ministers, urging them to give writing letters, which he move to revoke provisions of Badan Singh said. In a similar Amit Shah incident, one Babbu Singh was ister of "blackmailing" the him appointment so he can termed as a "democratic sys- Article 370. The BJP has beaten up at Sarai Jagdish party-led government in the know what action has been tem". embarked on a month-long by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Union when he tried to drag a seven state. taken on his recommenda- "The Congress government exercise to seek people's sup- minister Dharmendra year-old-girl, the SP said. Earlier in a letter to Congress tions for transfers and other in Madhya Pradesh is formed port on the decision to end Pradhan accompanied Shah Police, which immediately president Sonia Gandhi on works. due to the hard work of our Jammu and Kashmir's special and Nadda to the meeting. rushed to the spot, managed to Sunday, Singhar claimed that Umang Singhar Digvijaya Sing Taking strong exception to workers and people's bless- status, with its leaders and The Union government on rescue Babbu Singh, who was Singh was trying to "desta- Singh's letter, Singhar claimed ings. workers asked to fan out August 5 abrogated provi- admitted to a hospital for bilise" the Kamal Nath gov- The comments indicate factional feud in that the former chief minister The challenge before us across the country to hold sions of Article 370 which treatment. The SP said Yadav ernment. was running the Kamal Nath- today is to uphold the meetings. Jagmohan (91) is accorded special status to was a labourer, who was going The comments indicate fac- the state where the Congress came to led state government from Constitution of the country. known for his hardline stand Jammu and Kashmir and towards another village, while tional feud in the state where power just nine months ago after 15 "behind the curtain". Farmers, labourers and youths, on the Kashmir issue. He was bifurcated the state into Union Babbu Singh was of unsound the Congress came to power years in opposition In his letter to Sonia Gandhi, who were exploited by BJP, are also a minister in the first BJP- territories of Jammu and mind. The SP has appealed to just nine months ago after 15 the state forest minister said, "I looking at us with hopes," he led NDA government headed Kashmir, and Ladakh. people not to pay any heed to years in opposition. am writing to you with a lot of said in a tweet. rumours and hand over any "He (Digvijaya) has been pain to inform you that senior "Writing letters is a democ- suspicious person to police, openly blackmailing the gov- He also blamed Singh for the also parted ways with the party leader and MP (Singh) is ratic system. There is nothing instead of taking the law in ernment through select MLAs Congress' failure to form gov- Congress because of him," trying to destabilise the Kamal wrong in it," he further tweet- and ministers. He wants every- ernment in Goa after the 2017 alleged Singhar, the MLA from Nath government and trying to ed in Hindi. Man arrested for their hands. thing. He kept himself away Assembly polls there, despite it Gandhwani seat. establish himself as a power Meanwhile, senior Congress from the state politics for ten then emerging as the single To another question, Singhar centre." leader Manak Agrawal, con- PM greets people years and came back to reap largest party. said, "He (Singh) resorted to He claimed Singh has been sidered a close confidante of vulgar texting of Odisha on the benefits when the party formed "(YSR Congress leader and the rhetoric like terming continuously writing letters to Digvijaya Singh, said Chief the government here," Singhar Andhra Pradesh Chief Hindus as terrorists and spies the chief minister and his cab- Minister Kamal Nath has taken PNS n JAJPUR (ODISHA) brought the matter to the occasion of Nuakhai told reporters here. Minister) Jagan Mohan Reddy of Pakistan. He has made fun inet colleagues and also circu- note of the issue. notice of her mother who BHUBANESWAR: Prime A 32-year-old man was arrest- then approached the police. Minister Narendra Modi, ed on Tuesday for allegedly Based on the complaint Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal sending vulgar messages and lodged by the mother of the and Chief Minister Naveen pornographic contents to a woman on Sunday, the police Patnaik on Tuesday greeted the HC won’t entertain plea woman in Odisha's Jajpur dis- registered a case against the people of the state on the Kochi Metro's new trict. The accused, a resident accused under relevant sec- occasion of "Nuakhai", a of Deulpur village in the dis- tions of IPC and Information harvest festival welcoming the on population control trict was arrested based on the and Technology Act, 2000 new crop. Describing Nuakhai complaint lodged by the and started investigation into n stretch inaugurated as an ancient festival of PNS NEW DELHI mother of the woman, a col- the incident. Odisha, the prime minister in a PNS n KOCHI lege student, said Niranjan "We conducted raids at var- message wished prosperity The Delhi High Court Sabar, Inspector In-Charge ious locations since Sunday and good health among Tuesday refused to entertain a Kochi Metro's new stretch (IIC) of Bayree police station. night and arrested the people, mainly farmers. PIL which sought implemen- from Maharaja's College junc- The accused had been accused," the IIC said. "Nuakhai Juhar! One of the tation of certain steps, includ- tion to Thykoodam was inau- allegedly harassing the 18- The accused was forwarded most ancient festivals of ing two-child norm, to control gurated on Tuesday. year-old woman for quite a to the local court and later Odisha, may this auspicious the country's rising population Kerala Chief Minister while by sending obscene mes- remanded to judicial custody occasion further the spirit of on the ground that it was the Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated sages, he said. for 14 days after his bail plea prosperity, especially among root cause of rise in crimes, It said both the service at a function The woman on Sunday was rejected, police said. our hardworking farmers. pollution and dearth of Parliament and presided over by Minister of Praying for everyones good resources and jobs. state legislatures State for Housing and Union The government has arranged a sovereign loan from health and wellbeing," Modi A bench of Chief Justice D have developed Urban Affairs Minister tweeted. While Lal in a special N Patel and Justice C Hari Hardeep Singh Puri. Other KfW of Germany as external funding for this project INLD MLAs sumbit resignation message wished the people of Shankar said it is for enough dignitaries included Metro HARDEEP SINGH PURI the state happiness and Parliament and state legisla- mechanisms to man E Sreedharan, Ernakulam Minister of State for Housing and Union Urban Affairs Minister to Haryana Speaker prosperity, the chief minister tures to enact the law and not enact a law and MP Hibi Eden, Kochi Mayor extended wishes to the people for this court. Soumini Jain, MLAs M Swaraj PNS n CHANDIGARH Rajdeep Phogat (Dadri) and by tweeting in Sambalpuri. It said the primary work of they have set up and P T Thomas. Kochi Water Metro Project to in the area of urban transport, Prithi Singh (Narwana). Wishing farmers happiness the court is to interpret the law, commissions They all travelled on the first provide intermodal connec- in the area of Metro rail is pro- The four Indian National Lok They were called to submit and prosperity on the occasion not to direct or suggest enact- for giving Metro train from Maharaja's tivity between jetties, bus ter- viding a solid basis for those Dal (INLD) MLAs, whose dis- their reply on the complaint of the agrarian festival, the ment of law. It said both College junction to reach minals and metro rail were also objectives. qualification was sought by lodged by INLD leader Abhay governor called for Parliament and state legisla- recommendations Kadavanthra station to attend laid on the occasion. We currently have about senior party leader Abhay Singh Singh Chautala. All the four transforming Odisha into an tures have developed enough on this subject the inaugural function at the Puri said the government 657 km of metro lines which Chautala under the anti-defec- MLAs had joined the Jannayak advance state in agriculture. mechanisms to enact a law and Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. has arranged a sovereign loan are operational in 18 cities. tion law, submitted their resig- Janata Party (JJP), which was they have set up commissions Earlier, the Commissioner of from KfW of Germany as "Another 873 km of metro nations to Haryana assembly floated by former Hisar MP for giving recommendations ommendations for popula- Metro Rail Safety had granted external funding for this pro- lines, including 82 km of Delhi- Speaker Kanwal Pal here on Dushyant Chautala last year. Chidambaram takes on this subject. tion control made by the sanction for the new stretch ject. Meerut Regional Rapid Rail Tuesday, officials said. Abhay Chautala had written dig over economic "It is left open for them to National Commission to which has a total of five stations He said developing the Transit System, is under con- The legislators included to the speaker for the disqual- enact the law as per the pri- Review the Working of the - Ernakulam South, urban transport was crucial struction. With the commis- Dabwali MLA Naina Chautala, ification of the MLAs for anti- slowdown ority of the Parliament and the Constitution (NCRWC), Kadavanthra, Elamkulam, since 600 million people would sioning of the 5.65-km section who is the mother of JJP leader party activities. The INLD, a NEW DELHI: Former finance state legislature," the bench headed by Justice Vyttila and Thykoodam. be living in urban areas by from Maharajas College to Dushyant Chautala. party founded by former minister P Chidambaram on said. Venkatchaliah, the bench said Foundation stones for con- 2030. Thykkoodam, a total of 663 km The other legislators who deputy prime minister Devi Lal, Tuesday took a dig at the NDA The court disposed of the that it was within the domain structing the Petta-SN Junction "I have absolutely no doubt, of Metro rail lines will become submitted their resignation are had split in 2018 following a government over the slump in petition by BJP leader Ashwini of the government. Section of Kochi Metro and for the work which we have done operational," he said. Anoop Dhanak (Uklana), feud in the Chautala family. GDP, which has dropped to Kumar Upadhyay, who is also "Law is nothing but desire of over six-year low of 5 per cent a lawyer, saying "we find no people and the desire of peo- in the April-June quarter. reason to entertain" it. ple is concentrate at the Minutes after Chidambaram Regarding the prayer for Parliament and the state leg- Alka Lamba stepped out of the courtroom, implementation of the rec- islature," it said. Guv seeks DGP’s report when journalists asked what he meets Sonia had to say about his CBI custody, Chidambaram CHINMAYANAND CASE Gandhi quipped, "Five per cent. Do you on Barrackpore violence know what is five per cent." He PNS n NEW DELHI also raised his hand to show PNS n KOLKATA it is my object that we believe five fingers as the CBI took him SIT formed to Disgruntled Aam Aadmi in the rule of law, in peace and away in custody. Chidambaram Party MLA Alka Lamba met West Bengal Governor Jagdeep avoid violence ... As a governor Prakash Javadekar was remanded to two more Congress president Sonia Dhankhar Tuesday called the I am a worried man at the days of CBI custody in the INX Gandhi on Tuesday, fuelling state director general of police moment ... I am pained to see Media corruption case. India's probe cross FIRs speculations of her joining to the Raj Bhavan here for an the violence. We must have a Govt doesn't economic growth has slumped PNS n LUCKNOW after she posted a video on the grand old party ahead of update of the situation in vio- system where everyone acts for the fifth straight quarter to social media alleging that a the Delhi Assembly elections lence-hit Barrackpore where its decorously in a disciplined subscribe to an over six-year low of 5 per The Uttar Pradesh govern- "senior leader of the sant scheduled to be held early MP Arjun Singh was injured in manner and without violence," cent in the three months ended ment constituted a special community" was harassing next year. a clash, sources in the gover- he had said. June as consumer demand and investigation team (SIT) on and threatening to kill her. She Lamba, however, said that nor's office said. Bhatpara and Kankinara Singh's views private investment slowed amid Tuesday to probe the harass- did not name Chinmayanand she met Gandhi to discuss a The meeting with Director areas under Barrackpore con- deteriorating global ment charges levelled by a in the video. number of issues, including General of Police Virendra stituency in North 24 Parganas on economy environment. Shahjahanpur woman against Her father had filed a com- the current political situation lasted for more than 45 min- Jagdeep Dhankhar district had been in the news PNS n NEW DELHI former Union minister and plaint with police accusing of the country. She started her utes, the sources told PTI. after the Lok Sabha polls for J&K: Curbs in place BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of sexually political career with the The DGP gave Dhankhar a first remark on the law and repeated clashes between BJP The government on Tuesday Chinmayanand. The SIT, harassing her, a charge refut- Congress, and had served detailed report of the situation order situation in the state and the ruling TMC. rebuffed former prime min- in only 13-14 police which was constituted on a ed by the BJP leader's lawyer the party in various capacities in Brrackpore, the sources since assuming office on July Violence was witnessed at ister Manmohan Singh's crit- stations: Javadekar Supreme Court order, will be who claimed it was a "con- for around 20 years before said. 30. Kankinara area on Sunday icism over handling of the headed by an inspector gener- spiracy" to blackmail him. joining the AAP. Dhankar had cut short his "The state of West Bengal over capture of a party office. economy, saying it does not NEW DELHI: The government al-rank police officer and will She was found in Rajasthan The AAP MLA from stay in New Delhi and rushed needs peaceful atmosphere. Alleging that it was the TMC subscribe to his analysis as on Tuesday said that to look into the two cross FIRs on August 30 by the UP police. Chandni Chowk had last back on Monday to visit There is no need of violence which had captured the BJP India has now become the prohibitory orders imposed in filed in the case, according to The Shahjahanpur police month announced that she injured Singh, a BJP MP, in a and it (the state) must be on office, Singh had claimed that world's fifth largest economy Jammu and Kashmir under the state home department. has booked Chinmayanand has made up her mind city hospital. the path of progress," he had he was struck in the head by from 11th during his time. section 144 of the CrPC are The woman, who is a stu- on charges related to abduc- about leaving the party and He also expressed concern said after visiting the lawmak- Barrackpore police commis- Earlier this week, Singh limited to a little over a dozen dent at a college run by tion for murder and criminal contest the upcoming over the law and order situa- er. sioner Manoj Verma when he had said the state of econo- police stations and there there Chinmayanand's trust, was intimidation on the complaint Assembly election as an tion in the state and that he was "While holding this consti- along with his supporters were my was "deeply worrying" have been no cases of police missing since August 24, a day of the girl's father. Independent. pained to see the violence - his tutional position (of governor) holding a "peaceful protest". and urged the government to firing or use of tear gas. put aside "vendetta politics" Responding to a question on and reach out to sane voices the situation in Jammu and and thinking minds to steer Kashmir after its special status INX MEDIA CASE was scraped last month, the economy out of this Information and Broadcasting "man-made crisis". Minister Prakash Javadekar "We do not subscribe to what Manmohan Singh has said except for a very few PC's CBI custody to continue till Sep 5, says SC police stations, prohibitory analysed...India was 11th PNS n NEW DELHI orders have not been imposed be heard today, till Thursday. the interim bail plea before the that we should not usurp the within 24 hours. (largest) economy of the under section 144 of the "In view of above, we deem trial court later Tuesday and jurisdiction of the concerned "The matter is listed for world. Now it is fifth and we Criminal Procedure Code Former finance minister P it appropriate that the present CBI's custody of the Congress trial court." hearing today before the trial are marching to be third," (CrPC). "It is imposed in only Chidambaram would remain status quo of CBI custody of leader should be extended till At the outset, Mehta moved court at 3.30 pm. Less than 24 I&B Minister Prakash 13 or 14 police stations and in the CBI custody till the petitioner (Chidambaram) September 5. an application seeking recall of hour notice was given to the Javadekar said here. He was there is no bullet fire, no tear September 5 in the INX Media shall remain continued till The bench said it would the apex court's Monday order CBI to respond to the interim responding a question gas shell and no casualties. corruption case as the Supreme Thursday, the September 5, hear on Thursday and said that based on that bail plea which was filed 13 regarding Singh's comments This is very important," he Court Tuesday ordered "status 2019," said a bench of justices Chidambaram's plea in which order, Chidambaram's counsel days after his arrest. This regarding the economy. said. He was asked whether quo" despite the probe agency R Banumathi and A S he has challenged the non-bail- had moved the interim bail should not be the procedure," Amid the economic the Union Cabinet on Tuesday insisting that it does not require Bopanna. able warrant (NBW) issued plea before the trial court. he told the bench. growth slowing to over six- discussed the situation in his further custodial interro- Solicitor General Tushar against him as well as the sub- Mehta said Chidambaram's The bench said it would year low of 5 per cent in the Jammu and Kashmir as special gation. Mehta, appearing for the CBI, P Chidambaram sequent trial court orders counsel had on Monday hear and decide first quarter of the current fis- status accorded to the state The apex court also asked told the top court that an remanding him to the CBI cus- pressed before the trial court Chidambaram's plea on cal, Javadekar further said the under Article 370 of the Chidambaram's counsel not accused cannot say that he does Senior advocates Kapil Sibal tody in the case. that interim bail plea be decid- Thursday itself and till then, his government was not looking Constitution was abrogated a to press for the interim bail not want to go to jail under and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, While posting the matter for ed during the day itself and the counsel should not press for at the economy in a piece- month ago. plea, filed before the trial court judicial custody and said, "We appearing for Chidambaram, hearing on Thursday, the trial judge issued notice to the interim bail before the trial meal manner and has a com- on Monday and scheduled to (CBI) do not need his custody". said they would not press for bench said: "We are conscious CBI asking it to file response court. prehensive view. 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LATEST BREXIT WARNING Deadly Dorian Bangladesh bans pounds relentlessly at desperate I don’t want general cellphone services Bahamas AP n FREEPORT (BAHAMAS) in Rohingya camps urricane Dorian came to a Hcatastrophic daylong halt election, says Boris AP n DHAKA over the northwest Bahamas, flooding the islands of Abaco PTI n LONDON ernment fold and go back to angladesh’s telecommuni- and Grand Bahama with walls the electorate in a snap election Bcations regulatory body has of water that lapped into the ritish Prime Minister Boris that be willing to consider asked operators to shut down second floors of buildings, BJohnson has said he does another delay to the Brexit cellphone services in sprawling trapped people in attics and not want a general election, in deadline. camps in the southeast where drowned the Grand Bahama an attempt to warn off rebel On a note of optimism, hundreds of thousands of airport under 6 feet of water. MPs from his party backing the Johnson claimed the chances of Rohingya refugees from At least five people died and Opposition with plans to block reaching a new agreement with Myanmar live, citing a securi- 21 injured people were airlifted Brexit with “another pointless the EU had been “rising” ty threat and illegal phone use, to the capital by the US Coast delay”. because the UK was preparing an official said Tuesday. than 40 Rohingya have been Guard, Bahamas officials said. In a statement on the steps to leave the EU “come what Zakir Hossain Khan, a killed amid concerns that some “We are in the midst of a of Downing Street in London may” by the latest deadline. spokesman for the Bangladesh refugees are involved in smug- historic tragedy,” Prime on Monday, Johnson said there scrub that referendum,” warned Telecommunication Regulatory gling illegal drugs from Minister Hubert Minnis said. are “no circumstances” under Johnson. Commission, said they asked Myanmar. “The devastation is which he would accept a delay “Armed and fortified with the operators to respond to the Last month, a ruling party unprecedented and extensive.” to Brexit, which is scheduled that conviction I believe we will EU says UK order within seven days. member was killed in the area Winds and rain continued for October 31. get a deal at that crucial sum- “The decision has been and police blamed Rohingya to pound the northwest islands, The unscheduled state- mit in [mid] October. A deal has yet to show taken for national security rea- for the murder. sending people fleeing the ment, which had sent specula- that Parliament will certainly be sons,” he said by phone. At least four Rohingya floodwaters from one shelter to tion of a snap election into able to scrutinise,” he said. plan to revise “We have been stunned to have been killed in recent another. By Tuesday morning, overdrive, came following an “And in the meantime let see that Rohingya refugees are weeks in what police described the storm’s top sustained winds emergency meeting of the our negotiators get on with Brexit deal using mobile phones illegally as shootouts between suspect- had dipped to 120 mph (193 Cabinet amid plans by differ- their work Without that sword AFP n BRUSSELS and we don’t have a clear ed Rohingya criminals and kph), making it a Category 3 ent sections of Parliament to of Damocles over their necks. understanding of the situa- law enforcers. hurricane, but it remained block Britain’s exit from the And without an election, which ritain has made no concrete tion,” he said. Until cellphone services almost stationary. European Union (EU) without I don’t want and you don’t Bproposals on revising the Asked what sort of securi- are halted, operators have been It was centered 25 miles (40 an agreement in place by the want.” Brexit agreement, and the ty threat the country is facing, asked to suspend data and kilometers) northeast of October 31 deadline as they Johnson’s latest ultimatum prospect of a divorce without Khan said a recent survey in internet service between 5 pm Freeport — roughly the same return from summer recess makes it clear to MPs on all a deal remains “a very distinct the camps revealed that cell- and 5 am every day in the distance from the city on Tuesday. sides of the House of possibility”, the EU said phones are being used there camps in Cox’s Bazar district, as at 9 am. “I want everybody to know Commons that he would not, Tuesday. illegally. meaning that only basic phone - there are no circumstances under any circumstances, A spokeswoman for the He said they have reports calls can be made, Kahn said. under which I will ask Brussels entertain the notion of anoth- European Commission said that people are present there In addition, they have been GLOBE to delay. We are leaving on er delay to Brexit. “technical talks” were continu- who pose a threat to national asked to ensure that signals October 31, no ifs or buts. We Political pundits believe ing on the diplomatic process security, but would not elabo- from Bangladesh mobile oper- TROTTING will not accept any attempt to that in effect is a warning that but she had no progress on sub- rate. ators cannot be received in go back on our promises or he would rather let the gov- stance to report. In recent months, more Myanmar. 8 DEAD AS DIVE BOAT SINKS IN FLAMES OFF CALIFORNIA Oxnard (US): Eight people were Australia says 8 primary school dead and more than two dozen Hindu girl US boy shoots, Catholic school missing and feared deceased on more Lankans children killed in kills all five priest bans ‘Harry Monday after a scuba diving abducted, boat caught fire and sank off the trying to migrate California coast, with passengers knife attack by members of family Potter’ books on trapped below deck by the converted to n illegally ex-convict in China AFP MIAMI exorcist advice roaring blaze. Islam in Pak AP n NEGOMBO PTI n BEIJING 14-year-old boy shot and Washington: Exorcists advised TOLL RISES TO 16 DEAD Akilled all five members of a Nashville school priest to ban IN KABUL BLAST Karachi: A Hindu girl has n Australian general in ight students of a primary his family in the US state of the Harry Potter books, over Kabul: The toll from a massive been allegedly abducted and Acharge of combating illegal Eschool in central China were Alabama and then called police fears the popular children’s nov- blast claimed by the Taliban in converted to Islam in Pakistan’s migration said on Tuesday that killed and two others injured in and confessed to the crime, els could be used to summon Kabul has risen to 16 dead — all Sindh province, the second there’s been an increase in the a brutal knife attack carried out local law enforcement said spirits. Reverend Dan Reehil civilians — with scores more incident of forced conversion in number of Sri Lankans seeking by an ex-convict, state-run Tuesday. contacted exorcists in Rome and wounded, an official said on the Muslim-majority country to enter Australia illegally by media reported on Tuesday, in Three of the victims were the US, who recommended Tuesday. within a week. The girl, iden- boat in recent months. the third such assault on school found dead at the scene, a removing the fantasy novels tified as Renuka Kumari, was Maj. Gen. Craig Furini, children this year. The incident house in Elkmont, Alabama, from St Edward Catholic RUSSIAN BLOGGER abducted from the Institute of head of Operation Sovereign happened at around 8:00 am on and the other two died later School’s library in Tennessee. SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS Business Administration in Borders, said during a visit to Monday at Chaoyangpo grade after being airlifted to a region- Launched in 1997, the Moscow: A Russian court on Sukkur on August 29 and has the island nation that since school in the town of al hospital. eponymous bespectacled Tuesday sentenced a blogger been missing since then, the May, 38 people have been Baiyangping at Enshi county at “The 14-year old caller young wizard as he struggles to five years in a penal colony for All-Pakistan Hindu Panchayat, returned to Sri Lanka by Hubei province, on the first day was interviewed and confessed against the dark wizard Lord a tweet calling for attacks on a non-profit organisation, Australian authorities. of the new academic year, to shooting all five members of Voldemort. the children of police, a ruling claimed in a Facebook post. He said Sri Lanka’s navy has according to the Global Times. his family in the residence,” “The curses and spells used his lawyer said was An official, speaking on intercepted 41 other people in Eight children were Limestone County sheriff said in the books are actual curses unprecedented. Vladislav Sinitsa, condition of anonymity, con- the Indian Ocean who were stabbed to death, while two on Twitter. and spells; which when read by 30, posted the tweets in the firmed that Renuka was travelling to Australia illegally other students suffered injuries “He is currently assisting a human being risk conjuring wake of a police crackdown abducted from the institute by fishing boat, and that many in the attack, it said. The sus- investigators in locating the evil spirits into the presence of against protesters who have where she was doing gradua- planned boat journeys were pect, a 40-year-old local resi- weapon, a 9mm handgun that the person reading the text,” the called for free elections. tion in the business adminis- thwarted by law enforcement dent, was arrested immediate- he said he tossed nearby,” it reverend said in an email tration. PTI authorities in Sri Lanka. ly after the incident. said. obtained by local media. AFP EIGHT KILLED BY ROAD MINE IN MALI: POLICE Bamako: Eight bus passengers were killed on Tuesday by a road mine in central Mali, police and the bus company said. The vehicle was on route from the central town of Douentza to the northern town of Gao. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Do the crime, pay fine A huge jump in penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Manage plastic waste Act may look a bit extreme but needs to be done e are often told that India’s strength It is unfortunate that even as we have sustainable practices for plastic use, along lies in its diversity but if there is one Wthing that binds the country and its with laws and regulations in place, enforcement remains extremely weak citizens together, it is not cricket. It is the near universal contempt people have for the rule of traffic laws. Other than a couple of islands of relative order such as Chandigarh, traffic rules are meant to be ignored across the coun- try. Not wearing helmets and triple riding aren’t isolated events; they are rampant throughout the length and breadth of the country. We all know how much Indians love to talk or read RK PACHAURI their text messages. They like it so much that no matter where in the country n World Environment Day one would go, he/she will easily find an imbecile or 10 happily chatting on their 2018, the United Nations mobile phones instead of paying attention to driving. Other violations such as Environment Programme jumping a traffic light or driving on the wrong side of the road or even drinking (UNEP) brought out an infor- mative publication along with and driving are so far down the list of priorities that they barely feature in the otherO partners where it said: “Our planet is mind of Indian drivers. No wonder India accounts for the highest number of drowning in plastic pollution.” It stated that road deaths in the world, according to the International Road Federation (IRF). while plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use or disposable At present, India accounts for 10 per cent of global road accidents with more plastic despite severe environmental conse- than 1.46 lakh fatalities annually, shamefully the highest in the world. quences. For instance, around the world, one We can wring our hands all we want at this situation and say that some- million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while up to five trillion single- thing must be done about it but we do not internalise the need for correctives. use plastic bags are used worldwide every Which is why the Government came up with the newly-amended Motor Vehicles year. Act. With fines for traffic violations shooting up, it hoped the fear of high penal- Overall, half of all the plastic bags pro- duced are designed to be used only once and ties would persuade people to follow the law. However, some States, notably then just thrown away. Between the 1950s Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal have cribbed about the and the 70s, only a small quantity of plastic new fines and have refused to notify the Act. One reason the States have men- was produced. Hence, the problem was large- tioned, if not officially, is that they feel that higher fines will lead to a massive ly manageable but by the 1990s, plastic waste generation more than tripled in two decades rise in corruption and collusion with the booking officer. Sadly, with most of following a similar rise in plastic production. India’s police forces corrupt to the core, their fears are justified. However, one And in the early 2000s, our output of plas- can hope that some discipline will spread among the police, particularly in met- tic waste grew more in a single decade than it had in the previous 40 years. As a result, ropolitan areas, what with the Delhi and Mumbai traffic police having already the world is producing about 300 million progress but two billion of these drinking purposes. Many cities continues to be thrown in large orchestrated successful crackdowns on unlawful driving. And the other major tonnes of plastic waste every year, which, bags were still sold to the coun- in the world have achieved this quantities. lesson that the traffic police can take away is technology. The use of cameras according to UNEP, is nearly equivalent to try’s shoppers in the last year by outcome, including the city of Unfortunately, a large part of the weight of the entire human population Morrisons, a major supermarket Paris, well over a decade ago. single-use plastic waste goes and automatic numberplate readers has already massively impacted the issuance (which in any case has become obese). The chain. There is need for a compre- into the streams and rivers, of traffic fines. With most new cars featuring radio-frequency chips that can estimate is that more than 8.3 billion tonnes There are NGOs in several IN THE EARLY hensive plan of action that would which then carry it to the oceans, also be read, this system will only get better. While it is impossible to hope that of plastic have been produced since the early countries which are also respon- require initiatives on a decen- apart from ruining the quality of 1950s and about 60 per cent of that quanti- sible for programmes which tar- 2000S, OUR tralised basis by which single-use water in the rivers themselves. without drastic reform, corruption and incompetence can be expunged from ty has ended up in either a landfill or the nat- get single-use plastic. A brother plastic can be reduced rapidly Among the 10 rivers identified the police, one can hope that increased automation and better cameras and ural environment. It has also been observed and sister, Carter Ries and Olivia OUTPUT OF PLASTIC and then eliminated within a def- across the world, the Indus and linkage of driver to vehicle data will indeed raise road safety standards. Privacy that the rate of plastic production has grown Ries, established an NGO at the WASTE GREW inite time period beginning on Ganga rank among the top. faster than that of any other material, with ages of 8.5 and seven years the Mahatma’s birth anniversary Overall, the time has come for advocates might raise a hue and cry but the possible use of Aadhaar informa- a shift away from durable plastic towards sin- respectively in 2009. This NGO, MORE IN A SINGLE on October 2. The country has India to pursue a pattern of tion to bring a sense of order on the roads is not a bad thing. Therefore, States gle-use plastic applications. ‘One More Generation’, has DECADE THAN IT seen several efforts by gaurak- development, which is distinct- are not in order to refuse notifying the new Motor Vehicles Act. It is petulant Recently, Prime Minister Narendra launched a major programme shaks and others to prevent the ly different from the practices fol- Modi called for a mass movement. On called “One Less Straw.” HAD IN THE slaughter of cows. However, it is lowed in developed countries, Opposition politics combined with States rights issues in some cases and stu- October 2 this year, when we celebrate According to the website of One PREVIOUS 40 well-known that a large number which have produced huge neg- pid populism in others. The chaos on Indian roads forms an international image Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Less Straw, each year 100,000 of cows suffer physically because ative externalities. The pattern of India and it is not a good one. In 2017, there were more than 1,47,913 road we should lay the foundation of a new rev- marine animals and over a mil- YEARS. AS A they consume large quantities of which we develop will hold use- olution against plastic by people themselves lion sea birds die from ingesting RESULT, THE plastic available on roads, drains ful lessons for the rest of the accident related deaths, up from 1,46,133 in 2014. Among categories of vehi- throughout the country. He appealed to all plastic. And consumers in the US and public places. Plastic in the world as well. cles, two-wheelers accounted for almost 34 per cent of total road accidents strata of society to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti use 500,000,000 straws every day. WORLD IS stomach of a cow causes acute Unfortunately, even where and 29 per cent in terms of fatalities, official data showed. Besides, national this year as a day to make “Mother India plas- According to the authors, that’s PRODUCING ABOUT pain, physical problems and we have specified sustainable tic-free.” This, of course, would require enough straws to fill 46,400 mortality. It would be very use- practices with adequate laws highways that comprise two per cent of India’s total road network, accounted municipalities, municipal corporations, dis- large school buses per year. It also 300 MILLION ful if those interested in welfare and regulation, enforcement for over a third of accident-related deaths in 2017. These higher fines are in trict administrations, gram panchayats as well put forward data that daily TONNES OF PLASTIC of cows would work together to remains extremely weak. the end the less drastic solution. A complete overhaul of the way driving licences as Government and non-governmental bod- American consumption is equal eliminate single-use plastic from With the Prime Minister are issued may be needed otherwise. So let’s not sympathise with the motorist ies to work towards ensuring adequate to enough plastic straws to wrap WASTE EVERY public places. now bearing in on this issue, it arrangements for collection and storage of around earth’s circumference The solution to the mount- is to be hoped that regulatory who had to cough up `23,000 as fine in a single day. plastic waste and most importantly drastical- 2.5 times. Yet, almost every YEAR, WHICH, ing problem of single-use plas- institutions and law enforce- ly reducing the consumption of single-use restaurant in the US serves ACCORDING TO tic is not simple. The answer lies ment agencies will perform effec- plastic. drinks in glasses with a straw in creating consciousness and tively in this area. And on There are some societies where plastic placed inside, whether the con- UNEP, IS NEARLY action for overall solid waste Mahatma Gandhi’s birth waste has been managed with some changes sumer wants it or not. EQUIVALENT TO THE management because particular- anniversary, we must recall his Shooting the messenger in policies and market instruments. An exam- In India, the entire issue of ly with urbanisation, the volumes words “ …I make it bold to say ple lies in Britain’s supermarkets cutting down solid waste management, includ- WEIGHT OF THE of solid waste have grown sub- that the Europeans will have to How can a journalist be held guilty of criminal on plastic bags for shopping but of course, ing efforts to eliminate single-use ENTIRE HUMAN stantially. Till even 10 to 15 years remodel their outlook, if they are conspiracy for focussing on child rights? much more needs to be done. According to plastic, requires transformative ago, the quantity of solid waste not to perish under the weight Greenpeace, the 10 largest supermarkets are change. First, the use of plastic POPULATION found beside railway tracks was of the comforts to which they are t’s a classic case of shooting the messenger adding 810,000 tonnes of single-use plastic bottles for drinking water is a significantly lower and now this becoming slaves.” who was just trying to help focus on a scam to the world every year. There is a charge of problem that can be eliminated is an ugly eye sore. Sadly, there (The writer is former chair- in the mid-day meal scheme in Uttar Pradesh five pennies for plastic bags in Britain’s super- if municipal water supply was to are also dumping sites in the man, Intergovernmental Panel on I markets, which has resulted in significant conform to the standards for mountains where solid waste Climate Change, 2002-15) (UP), where children were being abominably fed roti and rice with salt. Considering that funding for such welfare schemes can at least ensure a S O U N D BITE minimal balanced diet, the journalist felt it was In the coming days, ani- If anyone gets benefitted from I hope they (hackers) are not Soniaji will take a call on his duty to expose the anomaly. Especially since mals, too, can have surro- my name and work then I feel hacking my account but if MP Congress Chief. I had a it concerned the health index of children, an gacy as humans. The idea fortunate. But imitation is not they do, they are not going talk with her. High com- essential component of the demographic dividend is to have the best animal a reliable and durable com- to learn too much more than mand will take the decision, embryo in cows. panion for success. what I put out, right? which would be accepted. that we so love to talk about. Instead, Jansandesh Times reporter Pawan Kumar Jaiswal was arrested with the State administra- Union Minister Singer US President Congress leader —Lata Mangeshkar —Donald Trump —Jyotiraditya Scindia tion bizarrely accusing him of trying to defame the Yogi Adityanath Government. —Giriraj Singh And in a blatant onslaught on the freedom of the Press, Jaiswal has been booked for criminal conspiracy after he circulated a video on the travesty at Siur near Mirzapur on August 22. According to the UP Government’s mid-day meal guide- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR lines, `4.48 is allocated to each primary student daily for providing a nutritious, balanced meal, consisting of dal, vegetables and rice or roti. Community kitchens Futile exercise sabre-rattling to attract global Imran is living in blunderland attention. But his every effort to under welfare schemes by various State Governments have also been known internationalise the Kashmir issue to arrange meals at `5. So clearly Jaiswal was highlighting the fund leakage Sir — This refers to the editori- uccessive Prime Ministers in Pakistan are known has failed miserably. that happens at the micro-levels in collusion with implementing authorities. This al, “BJP self-goal over NRC” to have lived in their own worlds. India's decision What complicates matters for (September 3). The final publica- Sto abrogate Article 370 must have taken the wind it is the fact that the country is in is not just characteristic of UP but other States too, a similar incident being report- tion of the much-anticipated out of Imran Khan's sails. He went to the extent of threat- the throes of an acute economic cri- ed from West Bengal a couple of weeks ago. So the crackdown by the UP National Register of Citizens ening a nuclear war on India after calling for a condi- sis. It has been turning to the IMF Government is uncalled for, which has clearly been put on the backfoot by the (NRC) in Assam has been tional dialogue between the two countries. The imma- for help. Further, Islamabad is also declared and over 19 lakh people ture remark by the Pakistan Prime Minister does not pos- under intense pressure to clamp extensive media coverage of this outrage. Of course, now it has been com- have been excluded from the sess even an amusement value. The former fast bowl- down on its terror proxies. It faces pelled to order a probe. list. The purpose behind under- ing great has aged and with that, he has lost the uncan- constant threats from the Financial So what message is the UP Government giving to journalists? Don’t expose taking this mammoth exercise ny ability to york the opposite numbers. Khan's “desire” Action Task Force (FATF). Yet, it corruption, else you will pay? But isn’t it antithetical to the Adityanath Government’s was to identify Indian citizens and “advice” was highlighted in a well-known American does not mend its ways. from among all residents of the newspaper. Then came Indian External Affairs Minister Sravana Ramachandran avowed commitment to clean up systemic deficiencies? In a democracy, peo- State, thereby leading to the iden- S Jaishankar's sharp repartee. The former bureaucrat tion in Kashmir does not call for unwanted noises from Chennai ple have the right to know what the Government is doing with their hard-earned tification of illegal migrants resid- took a dig at Imran saying “terrorism is not something politicians across the border. Earlier, the World Cup win- money. And in exposing corruption and scams, journalists are not only keeping ing in Assam. But as can be seen, that is being conducted in dark corners of Pakistan. It's ing captain of Pakistan declared himself as the “ambas- Unfinished agenda the process, which involved done in broad daylight.” sador of Kashmir.” He has to provide proof for his reck- the electorate informed about what’s going on but also making the Government tremendous costs besides bureau- Khan's take on “Hindu nationalist agenda” being less remarks on Indian Muslims being treated like third accountable and aware of the malpractices taking place right under their nose cratic machinery, delivered an behind scrapping the special status to Kashmir was taste- rate citizens in India. Kashmir was used as a lullaby by Sir — This refers to the editori- that they might not be aware of. As Supreme Court Justice KM Joseph, who outcome that has left many peo- less. He is sure to invent more agenda to lie to the com- Pakistan to soothe its nerves. Now, there can only be al, “BJP self-goal over NRC” ple unhappy. The NRC exercise mon man of Pakistan. Kashmir was shut for a prolonged jarred tones for Khan. (September 3). The ones who will was part of the Bench hearing the Rafale deal case in April 2019, noted, the Indian has left people dismayed. period for a reason. Khan cannot be an expert commen- Ganapathi Bhat be affected the most will be the Press has greatly contributed to strengthening of democracy and “it will have a As a result, the fate of those, tator on the woes of the people of Kashmir. The situa- Akola poor, landless and illiterate peo- pivotal role to play for the continued existence of a vibrant democracy in the coun- who could not get their name ple who do not have the required into the list, is uncertain as nei- documents to establish their res- try.” He also reminded the Press of the public duty it has in disseminating truth- ther deportation not detention from 60 to 120 for filing an Mend ways sions and consequences involved. idency or legacy. In no way did ful information as its freedom continues to be protected under the Constitution. centres would serve the purpose. appeal to the tribunals. However, Before the 2019 Lok Sabha the NRC exercise bring a closure The Government must take exposés and sting operations in the right spirit and The only recourse for them is to non-inclusion in the final NRC elections, he wanted Prime to the vexed issue of illegal approach foreigners tribunals does not necessarily make a Sir — Ever since the abrogation Minister Narendra Modi to migrants in Assam. clamp down on corrupt officials, not journalists. As it is the World Press Freedom to appeal their cases. These tri- person a foreigner. It’s now for of Article 370, Pakistan Prime return to power for the establish- Ravi Index 2019 downgraded India two places and ranked it 140th out of 180 coun- bunals are authorised to declare the tribunals to decide and Minister Imran Khan seems to be ment of peace between the two Via email tries. The index listed reprisals by corrupt politicians and criminal groups exposed a person a foreigner. The Union define who is a foreigner. a confused man. He seems to be neighbours. But after the abroga- Ministry of Home Affairs has TK Nandanan ready to strike but afraid to tion of Article 370, he has been Send your feedback to: by reporters as some of the occupational dangers. extended the number of days Chennai wound because of the repercus- habitually indulging in nuclear [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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The burning truth INDIA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AT A MUCH WE DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO HIS (MANMOHAN’S) FASTER RATE BUT ALL-ROUND MISMANAGEMENT BY VIEWS. INDIA HAS BECOME THE WORLD’S FIFTH about wildfires THE GOVERNMENT HAS RESULTED IN THIS SLOWDOWN. LARGEST ECONOMY FROM 11TH DURING HIS TIME. To go along with the assertion that ‘the Amazon —FORMER PRIME MINISTER —UNION MINISTER is on fire’ and that it’s all Bolsonaro’s fault is MANMOHAN SINGH PRAKASH JAVADEKAR neither prudent nor provable Start up and be counted

GWYNNE DYER The two biggest reasons for people not giving wings to their entrepreneurial he Amazon is not on fire. There are wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, as there are every year in July-September, dreams are fear of failure and advancing age Tbecause this is the dry season. There may be more blazes than usual this year and it may even be the fault of Jair Bolsonaro, the Trump mini-me who became the President of Brazil last January, but that is not clear. Yet there now is a great outcry, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying that Bolsonaro lied to him about his stance on climate change. Macron is even threatening to with- hold French ratification of the recently-signed free trade agree- ment between the European Union and Mercosur (of which Brazil is the biggest member). British Prime Minister Boris Johnson declares that it is “an HIMA BINDU KOTA international crisis”, and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the fires “an acute emergency...for the whole world.” The mong other things, the two biggest rea- Finnish foreign minister even suggests that the European Union sons for people not giving wings to their should boycott Brazilian beef. Concerted international action at Aentrepreneurial dreams are fear of fail- last! Well, no. They might have done it at the G7 summit of the ure and age. Fear of defeat doesn’t let people ven- world’s richest countries recently in Biarritz, but they all knew ture out of their comfort zone and try new, excit- it would just prompt another Donald Trump walk-out like last ing and innovative ideas. In fact, failure and the year’s. And some of their advisers may be warning them by lessons learnt from it can become an asset for now that they are not on very safe ground when they paint an entrepreneur, as loss is a great teacher. This Bolsonaro as the sole culprit of the piece. intrinsic ability of bouncing back from a deba- Bolsonaro is not a good person. He is an obtuse and obnox- cle and a never-say-die attitude makes an entre- ious bully who doesn’t give a fig about the climate and advo- preneur successful. Similarly, with the advent AN of booming techpreneurs around the world, ENTREPRENEUR cates ‘developing’ the Amazon in ways that would ultimately there is a notion that youth is must for entre- destroy the rainforest. When environmental activists claimed preneurial success. SHOULD NOT that farmers encouraged by Bolsonaro’s incendiary rhetoric were However, a study by Kauffman Foundation ONLY LEARN setting fires to clear Amazonian land for ranching, he blamed discovered that the average age of successful start- FROM MISTAKES, the activists themselves, saying that they were setting the fires up founders was 40, with at least six to ten years REFLECT AND to discredit him. He had no evidence, he admitted, but he had of industry experience. Also, start-ups are twice ACCEPT FAILURE, a “feeling” about it. Of course Brazilian farmers and the agri- as likely to be launched by people over 55 years BUT REVISIT THE business interests behind them are setting fires to destroy bits of age as by people in their 20s and 30s, busting BUSINESS WITH of the forest, but this is not new with Bolsonaro. The amount all myths linking youth to entrepreneurship. PASSION AND of forest they destroyed annually went into steady decline after Additionally, according to a recent survey by First KEEP PURSUING Round, a seed-stage venture capital firm, almost GOALS NO the Workers’ Party (PT) took power in 2003, but the damage one-third of start up founders are over 40. has been trending back up again since the last PT president, Failure and success are the two sides of the MATTER WHAT. Dilma Rousseff, was impeached by Congress (on spurious same coin. So engrossed are we with the success- RUNNING A charges) in 2015. es of entrepreneurs that we fail to notice their fail- BUSINESS ISN’T Bolsonaro is definitely the icing on the cake, but it’s ques- ures. Not many of us know that Bill Gates, one EASY AND IT tionable how much impact he has had after less than eight of the world’s wealthiest persons, tasted failure TAKES A LOT OF Thankfully, even in the Indian microprocessor, an innovation that sonable financial stability. Experience months in power. The number of fines handed out for illegal early in his entrepreneurial life with his first ven- HARD WORK AND market, venture capitalists have been revolutionised computer technology also helps founders to have deeper net- burning has dropped by a third this year, but the great major- ture Traf-O-Data, which aimed to process and DISCIPLINE TO supportive of failed entrepreneurs. and forms the foundation of the works, team managing capabilities, ity of illegal burns always went unpunished anyway. When analyse data from traffic tapes. Although it was REACH SUCCESS. This is an extremely healthy and machines we still use today. His expe- and better business savvy skills for Brazil’s National Space Research Institute reported an 88 per a non-starter, the debacle did not stop Gates from AS A RESULT, IT positive sign for innovation in India rience in several companies like delivering on their vision. Even for exploring new opportunities and a few years later, that the stigma attached with debacles Beckman Instruments and Fairchild young entrepreneurs, failure has the cent increase in deforestation in June compared with SHOULD BE he created his first Microsoft product and UNSURPRISING has reduced and it is being accepted Semiconductor Corporation helped capacity to build valuable character the same month a year ago, nobody except Bolsonaro ques- forged a new path to success. as a potential outcome of taking him immensely in his technological traits for entrepreneurial success such tioned the data. But that was before this year’s burning sea- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who recently THAT, MANY chances. While some pursue their pas- journey. McDonald’s, which is hugely as tenacity, perseverance and resilience, son (Queimada) began, and presumably referred to losses of surpassed Gates as the world’s richest man, had TIMES, IT’S THE sion for entrepreneurship undaunted popular in India as well as around the which are all vital for any kind of long- forest due to illegal logging and land-clearing for mining oper- his share of losses. One of the most notable was OLDER AND by failures, others realise their calling world as one of the leading fast food term success. ations, not to fires. an online auction site, which evolved into WISER AMONG late in life. There are numerous busi- outlets, was popularised by Ray Kroc It develops an entrepreneur’s abil- When the same Brazilian space institute claimed more zShops, a brand that ultimately flopped. Still, US WHO ARE nessmen for whom age is just a num- using the franchise model who finally ity to push through failure where oth- recently that satellite data showed an 83 per cent increase this Bezos repurposed the idea into the hugely suc- BETTER AT ber and one can find these examples ended up buying the company from the ers quit and will lead you on the road year in forest fires, mainly in the Amazon region, Bolsonaro cessful Amazon Marketplace. Similarly, Walt NAVIGATING THAT in all industries. McDonald family for $2.7 million at the to success. Failure can become a creative promptly fired its director, claiming that he was manipulating Disney, one of the creative geniuses of the 20th ROAD. SO DON’T One would imagine that LinkedIn, age of 52. He wanted to create a brand, ally for developing a leadership perspec- century, was fired from a newspaper for appar- the world’s largest professional network- where repeat business was based on the tive that emphasises learning from the data for political reasons. Bolsonaro’s relationship with the COUNT YOURSELF ently lacking creativity. Undaunted, he formed OUT, NO MATTER ing website, was founded by a 20-some- name as opposed to one store’s reputa- mistakes and poor performance instead truth is as distant as Trump’s, but it must be pointed out that his first animation company called Laugh-O- thing, however, Reid Hoffman, co- tion. of defending them. For entrepreneurs, NASA’s Earth Observatory, also relying on satellite data, report- Gram, which also failed. Disney achieved spec- WHAT YOUR AGE. founded it at the age of 35 and went An older person has seen her the key to success is how quickly fail- ed on August 22 that “total fire activity across the Amazon basin tacular success later in Hollywood after facing SUCCESS CAN public at the age of 43 after failing at his share of failures and this is very imper- ure is converted into learnings and, ulti- this year has been close to the average in comparison to the similar criticisms and failures. COME TO ANYONE first networking site, SocialNet, and ative for an entrepreneur for two rea- mately, into lasting changes in manage- past 15 years.” Closer home, NR Narayan Murthy, father AT ANY TIME working for PayPal before leaving his sons. First, the most valuable part of ment. An entrepreneur should not There is, to be sure, a pall of smoke hanging over Sao of the Indian Information Technology (IT) position at the company in 2002. each failure is the lessons one learns in only learn from mistakes, reflect and Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, at the moment. It’s as bad as industry is credited with building Infosys, one Similarly, Colonel Harland Sanders, the process. Each failure teaches the accept failure, but revisit the business Singapore six years ago or Vancouver last summer and there’s of most respected IT companies in the world with the man behind the world-famous importance of being prepared, hard with passion and keep pursuing goals no doubt that it comes from forest fires. They are, howev- footprints all across the globe and the second- KFC’s chicken recipe, is far from being work and the need for a contingency no matter what. Running a business er, fires in the Bolivian part of the Amazon, not Brazil’s. What largest IT company in India in terms of revenue. an ideal entrepreneur. Having troubled plan. Second, the fear of failure is a lot isn’t easy and it takes a lot of hard work But did you know that his first entrepreneurial early years, he lost several jobs due to less significant at this age than it was and discipline to reach success. the hell, you may say. Bolsonaro may not be guilty this time, venture, Softronics, failed to take off? Sunil Bharti his quarrelsome nature, even losing his in the youth. Since being afraid to fail As a result, it should be unsurpris- but he’s guilty of lots of other things, so let’s hang him any- Mittal is known for creating Airtel, India’s job as a lawyer after a courtroom brawl can result in an inability to make a deci- ing that many times, it’s the older and way. This is not a wise way of proceeding, even if you are largest mobile network operator and third-largest with his own client! Sanders slowly sion, lack of confidence and inaction, wiser among us who are better at nav- doing it with the best of intentions. in the world with 400 million subscribers but lit- gained popularity for his delicious having less to fear can be a powerful igating that road. So don’t count The data about the climate crisis are always complicated tle do we know that he started by making crank- chicken recipe while working at a reason why older entrepreneurs have an yourself out, no matter what your age. and open to dispute, because the planet is a very complex sys- shafts for local bicycle manufacturers and later local service station in Kentucky. easier start. Success can come to anyone at any tem. Those who claim to understand enough about it to offer started importing portable electric-power gen- In 1952, at the age of 62, Sanders In entrepreneurship, information time. As Thomas Edison famously policy advice must be above suspicion, and to go along with erators from Japan. He went out of business franchised his “Kentucky Fried networks are inefficient, which provide said, “Many of life’s failures are peo- the assertion that ‘the Amazon is on fire’ and that it’s all overnight due to Government regulations. Chicken” for the first time. Today, KFC opportunities to founders to use their ple who did not realise how close they Bolsonaro’s fault is neither prudent nor provable. Although I must Without losing hope and with lot of courage, he has over 18,800 outlets in 118 different unique prior knowledge to fill the were to success when they gave up.” sensed an opportunity in the telecom business countries and territories. One of the existing gaps and experience plays a Failure should be used to bounce back admit that it’s very tempting. and started marketing telephones, answering and pioneers of microchip industry, Robert vital role in it, becoming the most and succeed. (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future fax machines under the brand name Beetle and Noyce, founded Intel at the age of 41, common factor as to why people start (The writer is Assistant Professor, of Democracy and Work) the rest, as they say, is history. where he oversaw the invention of the business later in life, in addition to rea- Amity University) View Indian diaspora as an asset FOREIGN EYE While the Prime Minister’s critics allege that he is building brand Modi abroad, he feels that the power of global citizens should be harnessed for the growth of India as well as projecting a positive image in the US itive image of India not just in more and more refined. One of the never lost a chance to promote Indian America but also around the world,” main deviations from India’s tradition- interests. the Prime Minister told a rapturous al foreign policy is that Modi has Moreover, the BJP has always crowd chanting “Modi, Modi” at the instructed all Indian embassies to be been more active among Indians liv- venue. The second was an equally big receptive to the concerns of the com- ing abroad than the Congress. For show in Silicon Valley in 2016, which munity there. decades now the Rashtriya UK PM TRYING TO was also a huge hit. Second, he has turned overseas Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its con- The Houston show is also signif- Indians into an effective tool of his for- stituents have been working in the US SAVE OWN JOB icant as this will be the first in the US, eign policy, which is a key achievement. and elsewhere propagating Hindu cul- Boris Johnson wants to KALYANI SHANKAR after Modi got a huge mandate in the Modi has praised them and called them ture and building temples. By contrast, avoid an election as he has a 2019 Lok Sabha polls. A known ora- ambassadors of India and treats them the Congress has been slow in getting rime Minister Narendra Modi is tor and showman, Modi will utilise this Minister of Gujarat, he knew its impor- Vajpayee regime (1998-2004) that the as part of India’s soft power standing. connected with Indian- Americans. parliamentary majority of all set to woo the Indian diaspo- opportunity to connect directly with tance. Besides, while addressing them, lobby became quite influential and got He believes that Indian-Americans are Why do Indians abroad look to one and would struggle Pra once again when he visits the Indian-Americans and Non Resident Modi also targets his domestic con- American sanctions lifted after the one of the wealthiest and most educat- Modi? It is because they trust him and even to pass the Queen’s United States (US) later this month to Indians (NRIs). Texas, which is known stituency. The Indian diaspora is the Pokhran-II nuclear test and persuad- ed communities in the US. hope he will turn India into a land of speech. If thwarted by a participate in the United Nations as the energy capital of the world, has second-biggest after China, with 30 ed the then US President Bill Clinton Third, even electorally, Indian- opportunities. They appreciate that combination of Labour votes General Assembly meeting. Howdy a special relationship with India as it is million Indians living in 205 countries to visit India in 2000. Americans have been useful to Modi. Modi has given them many facilities Modi, a mega community summit that home to more than 300,000 Indians. around the world. Vajpayee, in his enthusiasm They raised money, provided techni- like the Overseas Citizenship of India and those of his own MPs, plays on the popular Texas greeting, is So the question is why is Modi Modi has made his interaction appointed Bhishma Agnihotri, an NRI cal services for his election campaigns, (OCI) card, making visas easier, vot- he would attempt to being planned in Houston on investing so much in the Indian dias- with Indians overseas a fundamental as ambassador-at-large but Washington volunteered for mobilisation cam- ing by proxy and admission in schools popularise a no-deal EU exit September 22. Modi is expected to pora? For one, they play an important part of his foreign visits. In contrast, refused to recognise two ambassadors. paigns and lobbying. Moreover, by etc. They are now demanding dual cit- in an election, blaming a address about 70,000 Indian- role in Modi’s politics and economics. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Vajpayee was the first to organise showing off his clout Modi also sends izenship. Americans in a show of popularity He wants to mobilise the diaspora and Minister, pursued a policy of active dis- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to honour a signal to the US political parties about For Modi the diaspora is not a lia- liberal elite for stopping aimed at wowing Americans for the use them to project a positive image of sociation from them. This continued them for their contribution. Later, it was his extended vote bank. bility but an asset. While Modi’s crit- Brexit. This would counter third time around. him in the US. He also wants to use this until former Prime Minister PV the diaspora’s influence that helped Fourth, given his proposed meet- ics allege that he is building brand Modi the threat of the Brexit party The first was when he dazzled opportunity to further India’s business Narasimha Rao realised the need for Manmohan Singh clinch the Indo-US ing with Chief Executive Officers abroad, he feels that their power and also crowd out his New York in 2014 during his Madison interests in that country. mobilisation of Indians abroad soon nuclear deal in 2008. (CEOs) in Houston, he could also pro- should be harnessed for the growth of opponents’ message of no- Square Garden rally with more than As the Indian community has after kicking off liberalisation policies. The glitz and glamour surround- mote Indian business interests by India as well as his own image and he 40 American lawmakers by his side. grown in influence, it is only natural for Modi is not the first to woo Indian ing Modi’s visit this month are part of seeking investment from American has succeeded in both so far. deal doom. “You play a key role in shaping a pos- Modi to utilise it further. Even as Chief Americans, as it was during the a diplomacy drive, which is getting multinationals. To his credit, Modi has (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian Editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE Govt hikes ethanol price to Rupee tanks to nine-month low against dollar cut oil import bill by $1 bn PNS n MUMBAI The rupee on Tuesday dropped PNS n NEW DELHI from Rs 43.7. Commenting on sharply by 97 paise to more the decision, Indian Sugar than nine-month low of 72.39 IDBI shares jump 8% The government on Tuesday Mills Association (ISMA) against the US dollar as heavy raised the price of sugarcane- director general Abinash sell-off in the domestic equity on capital infusion extracted ethanol used for Verma said: "Government's market, weak macro environ- announcement blending in petrol by up to Rs decision to increase ethanol ment and a stronger greenback NEW DELHI: Shares of IDBI 1.84 per litre as it looked to cut price once again, with special kept investors edgy. Bank on Tuesday jumped oil import bill by $1 billion emphasis and a higher increase The Indian currency came nearly 8 per cent after the annually through its greater use for ethanol made from B- under pressure after official government approved Rs in auto fuels. State-owned oil heavy molasses, confirms the data released on Friday showed 9,300 crore fund infusion in marketing companies will buy government's commitment that India's GDP growth fell to the company to help improve ethanol from sugar mills, for towards encouraging more an over six-year low of 5 per the bank's capital base and mixing in petrol, at enhanced diversion of the surplus sug- cent in the June quarter. turn it profitable. The scrip rates for ethanol year begin- arcane/sugar into ethanol." Besides, the growth of eight zoomed 7.66 per cent to close ning December 1, Petroleum "The second very important core industries dropped to 2.1 The rupee opened lower at 72 to the at Rs 28.80 on the BSE. Minister Dharmendra Pradhan decision of allowing a single per cent in July, mainly due to US dollar at the interbank foreign During the day, it climbed said here. He was briefing premium price for the ethanol contraction in coal, crude oil exchange market and lost further 10.84 per cent to Rs 29.65. reporters on the decisions Increased ethanol blending in petrol is expected to made from partial or 100% and natural gas production. At the NSE, shares jumped taken by the Cabinet replace 2 million tonnes of oil annually, helping sugarcane juice is another big The rupee opened lower at ground to touch a low of 72.40 5.78 per cent to close at Rs Committee on Economic and positive step in this direc- 72 to the US dollar at the inter- against the dollar 28.35. In terms of traded Affairs, chaired by Prime save USD 1 billion in import bill tion," he said. "These decisions bank foreign exchange market volume, 30.75 lakh shares Minister Narendra Modi. — DHARMENDRA PRADHAN, Petroleum Minister will help in further increasing and lost further ground to were traded on the BSE and The price of ethanol from the ethanol blend levels from touch a low of 72.40 against the "GDP data was lower than currencies, inched up 0.36 per over two crore shares on the 'C-heavy molasses' has been the current 6% average levels dollar. The domestic currency expected and was down for the cent to 99.27. NSE during the day. Briefing raised by 29 paise per litre to the higher price is expected to 7 per cent next year and to 10 across the country." settled down by 97 paise at fifth consecutive quarter. June "The dollar Index climbed to media about Cabinet Rs 43.75 while the same from increase the procurement of per cent by 2021-22, he said. The sugar industry, he said, 72.39 per dollar, logging its quarter GDP grew at the slow- the highest in more than two decisions, Information and 'B-heavy molasses', also called ethanol to 260 crore litres Price of ethanol was last is responding very positively by worst single-day fall since est pace since March 2013. years as uncertainty over the Broadcasting Minister Prakash as intermediary molasses, by between December 2019 and revised in September last year hugely investing in new or August 5 and the lowest clos- Monthly auto sales, eight core planning of US-China trade Javadekar said it will help in Rs 1.84 to Rs 54.27 a litre. November 2020, up from 200 when the CCEA had approved expansion of ethanol produc- ing level since November 13, infra data and PMI data also talks' underpinned demand completing the process of Ethanol is a by-product of crore litres bought in the pre- a 25 per cent hike in the price tion capacities, which will help 2018. The forex market was came in weak along with the for the US currency," Sharma IDBI Bank's turnaround and molasses generated on crush- vious ethanol year. of ethanol produced directly achieve the government's 10 closed on Monday on account GDP and weighed on the India said. The lingering US-China enable it to return to ing of sugarcane and the high- "Increased ethanol blend- from sugarcane juice to Rs per cent ethanol blend targets of Ganesh Chaturthi. Rupee," said V K Sharma, trade war and Brexit fears profitability and normal er price is to encourage sugar ing in petrol is expected to 59.13. Now it has been hiked by 2022. The world's third In addition, IHS Markit Head PCG & Capital Markets dragged the domestic curren- lending, and giving the mills to divert from sugar pro- replace 2 million tonnes of oil to Rs 59.48. At that time, the largest oil consumer is depen- India Manufacturing Strategy, HDFC Securities. cy, even as crude oil prices government the option of duction. Cane-based ethanol annually, helping save USD 1 price of ethanol produced from dent on imports to meet 83 per Purchasing Managers' Index Forex traders said a stronger eased. Angel Broking Research recovering its investment at can be produced three differ- billion in import bill," he said. B-heavy molasses was hiked cent of its needs and substi- (PMI) showed that the coun- dollar also dragged the rupee Analyst Vaqarjaved Khan said, an opportune time. ent ways directly from cane The percentage of ethanol from Rs 47.13 to Rs 52.43 but tuting some of the fuel with try's manufacturing sector down. The dollar index, which "US-China trade war jitters juice, from B-grade and C- being doped in petrol will rise that from C-heavy molasses biofuels will help cut import activity declined to its 15- gauges the greenback's and weak quarterly GDP data grade molasses. Pradhan said from about 6 per cent now to marginally reduced to Rs 43.46 dependence. month low in August. strength against a basket of six from India lead to this fall. Pebble and Vodafone-Idea NPAs may dip to Rs 9.1 lakh cr by FY'20: Report PNS n NEW DELHI join hands for one-stop stores Power, infrastructure and steel Irdai panel to PNS n MUMBAI Accessories Brand for its store. The gross bad loans of banks sectors together constitute about half revisit trade credit The strategic partnership will are expected to come down Pebble known for creating help bring together a portfo- marginally to Rs 9.1 lakh crore of Rs 4.1 lakh crore worth stressed guidelines fashion-forward mobile acces- lio of innovative and differen- by the end of the current assets. Power sector accounts for the NEW DELHI: Insurance sories announced it has been tiated products and services. financial year, according to a regulator Irdai has decided to named an exclusive partner for The move shall further report. Indian banks' gross largest proportion, and resolution in review its three-year old Mobile Accessories at strengthen Pebble's physical non-performing assets (NPAs) this sector has not been significant guidelines on trade credit Vodafone-Idea Stores. The presence, to cater to stood at Rs 9.4 lakh crore as on insurance in line with the choice of Pebble as the only the growing March 31, 2019, said a joint changing requirements of the partner instore is user base study by Assocham-Crisil. boost investor confidence, it imperative for ARCs to quick- market. Trade credit insurance based on the through mul- "There is a significant poten- said. ly resolve the assets and redeem policy provides coverage to compa- tiple touch tial opportunity for stressed- The report also said that the security receipts. supplier of goods and services ny's track points assets investors, given around with a higher cash share Assocham-Crisil study also against delay in payment or record of throughout Rs 9.4 lakh crore NPAs in the lakh crore. asset framework is expected to becoming a norm, asset recon- highlighted that ARCs have non-payments of trade credit. category cities. banking system as on March "Over and above this, assets benefit stressed power sector struction companies (ARCs) learnt from past experiences The Insurance Regulatory and innova- Initially Pebble 31, 2019. Of this, the corporate of around Rs 1.3 lakh crore are assets that were operational will need to focus more on res- and are implementing suc- Development Authority of tion and its abil- accessories will be sold segment, which has seen active estimated to be under stress but and on the verge of being olutions and attracting co- cessful strategies to improve India (Irdai) said it has set up ity to deliver a across major Metro stores and interest from most investors, is have not been recognised as referred to insolvency pro- investors. recovery rates. a nine-member working group broad range of high-quality would gradually expand to estimated to account for 70 per NPAs, these assets could poten- ceedings under IBC (estimat- Assets under management "The recovery rate which is headed by New India products for the Indian tier-1 and tier-2 cities within cent, the report 'Bolstering tially slip into NPAs over the ed at Rs 1 lakh crore as on (AUM) growth of ARCs are gross recovery to principal Assurance CMD Atul Sahai Markets. 4-5 months, targeting around ARCs' said. It said large near to medium term," the March 31, 2019). therefore, expected to be range- debt acquired is expected to with an aim to review March Vodafone-Idea stores shall 4000 Vodafone-Idea stores stressed borrowers have debt report said further. RBI's resolution framework bound at 8-10 per cent over the improve to 44-48 per cent 2016 guidelines. The panel, showcase and stock wide range altogether within a year. aggregating to Rs 5.4 lakh Power, infrastructure and on recognising bad loans and medium term, the report from earlier level of 40 per cent which has been asked to of Pebble Accessories from This strategic tie-up alone crore, which is a huge playing steel sectors together constitute the Insolvency and Bankruptcy added. owing to quicker debt aggre- submit its report in three- Power Banks and Chargers to will add revenue of INR 60 field in itself for investors. about half of Rs 4.1 lakh crore Code (IBC) have paved the Going forward, with gation, acquisition of lower months, would study the need the latest audio gadgets like crores to Pebble's topline in the Of the total, National worth stressed assets. Power way for attracting investors increase in proportion cash vintage of assets, positive and scope for changes in the wireless headphones and first year of operations itself Company Law Tribunal sector accounts for the largest into the stressed-assets space deals, the discounts are expect- changes in regulatory frame- current guidelines keeping speakers, starting this month. which is then expected to (NCLT) list-1 and list-2 com- proportion, and resolution in and helped speed up resolu- ed to remain on the higher side. work and improved credit dis- with the times and This is the first-time Vodafone scale to INR 100 Cr. by 2021 prised around Rs 2.1 lakh this sector has not been sig- tion, ironing out issues regard- To make way for newer cipline and support from pro- requirements of various Idea has entered into a part- and further grow by at least crore and existing stock of nificant. ing legal aspects and resolution acquisitions and also attract moters of a company under segments of market. nership with a Lifestyle 20% y-o-y after that. NPAs comprised another Rs 2 It said the revised stressed timelines will be critical to new and repeat investors, it is resolution," it said. Steps to revive auto sector yet to Sebi imposes Rs 20 lakh fine on 5 make impact on ground level: FADA entities for manipulating scrip price PNS n NEW DELHI shares of the firm in a "coordi- PNS n NEW DELHI will actually come to know nated manner to artificially EESL to whether measures announced Markets regulator Sebi levied a inflate the price," Sebi said in an The recent measures announced by the government have really total fine of Rs 20 lakh on five order dated August 30. procure two by the government to help auto helped us grow volumes. entities for manipulating the "In the light of the facts of the industry overcome the ongoing Currently, postponement con- price of shares of R.M. Mohite present case, the nexus observed lakh units in slowdown is yet to take effect at tinues," Kale said. On August 23, Textiles Ltd. amongst the noticees and the ground level and uncertainty in a bid to address slowdown in The regulator conducted a manner in which the noticees phase-II over GST reduction is making the auto sector, Sitharaman probe in the scrip of the firm have coordinated with one customers postpone purchases, announced lifting ban on pur- between October 2010 and another to execute trades with PNS n KOLKATA automobile dealers body FADA chase of vehicles by government April 2011 on observing high significantly high LTP conclu- said on Tuesday. The Federation departments, and allowing addi- volatility in the price of the sively establish that the trades of State-owned Energy of Automobile Dealers tional 15 per cent depreciation shares. the noticees were not genuine Efficiency Services Ltd Association (FADA) however what we last reported. Inquiries the auto industry has had any on vehicles acquired from now During the investigation, Sebi and were executed as part of an (EESL) on Tuesday said it will said it was cautiously optimistic are still there but postponement tangible effect. It is too early to till March 2020. Also, the gov- observed that the scrip price of 220.35 on April 29, 2011. artifice/method used only to procure 2 lakh units in the about retail sales to be either flat continues as of now," FADA comment. Whatever measures ernment clarified that BS-IV the company had increased It was noted that the five enti- artificially manipulate the price second phase of its 'Super- or marginally positive during President Ashish Harsharaj Kale were announced were very vehicles purchased up to March from Rs 255 on October 1, 2010 ties were involved in the price of RMMTL," it added. Efficient Air Conditioning this festive season compared to said here in a media interaction. recent and for them to actually 2020 will remain operational for to Rs 380 on February 4, 2011. manipulation as they con- By doing so, the entities have Programme' by March next last year when there was He was responding to query reflect on the ground and in the entire period of registration Thereafter, the price of the tributed to the positive last violated relevant provisions of year. EESL CGM (Technical) degrowth. "On the ground sit- on whether the measures turn reflect into numbers will while it will also consider vari- scrip started decreasing and traded price (LTP) by trading Sebi Act, 1992 and Prohibition S P Garnaik said the pro- uation, I can't say right now if I announced by Finance Minister take time, he added. ous measures including scrap- touched Rs 123.15 on April 8, among themselves. of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade curement in February and have seen much change from Nirmala Sitharaman to help "Towards September-end we page policy to boost demand. 2011 and finally closed at Rs The entities dealt in the Practices Regulations. March will likely be to the tune of Rs 600 crore. "Given our past experi- ence, we expect a price reduc- tion of 15 per cent from the Report recommends grants, export schemes for music industry current (market) levels, when we procure 2 lakh units," PNS n NEW DELHI still have a lot of work to do, that focuses on performing Garnaik said. He was in the Campaigns have been launched and IP (intellectual and we need government's arts especially music. city to announce the launch Eradication of piracy and strict Property) Cells have been set up across states. help in the same," he said. It added that removal of key of the programme here. enforcement of laws against Such initiatives need to converge in a cohesive Further the report suggest- challenges like piracy epidem- In February 2019, EESL — copyright infringements would manner to help eradicate piracy and thus, promote the ed to focus on cities where a ic, increasing value gap, leg- a joint venture of four PSUs help promote the growth of strong ecosystem for the sector islative and regulatory imped- under the Ministry of Power domestic music industry, a legitimate music industry, the report titled 'Economic impact can be build. iments and compliance of pub- — had launched the pro- Deloitte-IMI report has sug- of the recorded music industry in India' "Esplanade in Singapore and lic performances would help in gramme for residential and gested. The report has also rec- — JEHIL THAKKAR, Deloitte Partner the Opera House in Sydney are giving a boost to the sector. The institutional consumers. ommended music centric tourist attractions that are key increased penetration of smart It has an inventory of grants, and export schemes top community engagements phones and affordable data 50,000, 1.5-ton inverter ACs for the recorded music indus- need to converge in a cohesive "The industry has huge and bring in millions of rev- charges in India have accom- in the first phase, priced at Rs try. It said that music grants manner to help eradicate pira- potential to create jobs and enue and employment genera- panied by an increase in the 41,300 (without installation). and export schemes, provided cy and thus, promote the legit- enhance economic activities tion," it said. consumption of pirated content "Our ACs are 20 per cent by different government imate music industry," the in the sector," Thakkar said. It also asked the government online, it said. more energy-efficient than 5 departments, can help build a report titled 'Economic impact Vikram Mehra, Chairman, to consider investing in voca- "Piracy hampers the music star models in the market, supportive ecosystem in India of the recorded music industry Indian Music Industry (IMI) tional training to nurture tal- industry's economic growth, and cheaper by 15-20 per that is conducive for the growth Promotion and Management, helping in tackling issues of in India' said. Deloitte Partner said the industry needs full ent and attract students from leaving artists, music publish- cent. The first phase of the of MSMEs, larger enterprises as under the Commerce and piracy. Jehil Thakkar said that effective support of the government to across the country. ers and composers, uncom- program is restricted to well as start-ups that are Industry ministry, is taking "Campaigns have been implementation of intellectual push its growth. India needs to develop pensated for their investments metro and large cities. We involved in music content cre- positive efforts at law enforce- launched and IP (intellectual property laws would help in "The industry is uniquely national universities like Royal in content creation, marketing, have received orders for ation. ment at the central and state Property) Cells have been set giving a huge boost to the placed in India to enter the top College of Music in London promotion and distribution," it 13,000 units within a month It added that the Cell for IPR governments level which is up across states. Such initiatives industry. 10 music markets. However, we and Berklee College of Music said. of launch," Garnaik said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday September 4, 2019

Speaking to V SATEESH REDDY, rapper Naezy talks about the rap scene in India, his recent singles, association with Hyderabad and more

FROM GULLY TO OZ, THIS BOY IS GOING PLACES ap, as in the US, Honey Singh and his ilk. But released the song Mere Gully vibe and the weather was further said that he is in no has always been cut to 2019, the rap scene is Mein... with Divine in 2015 excellent. I’m looking forward hurry to work for Bollywood associated with bursting and it owes it in no which shifted the spotlight to to doing more shows in movies and would rather wait R people who have small measure to the movie the Mumbai rap scene and Australia.” until a good script comes lost a lot in life and Gully Boy. gave them both their much When asked about how along. are struggling to Naved Shaikh, a Mumbai- needed break. Later Bombay Gully Boy has helped inspire Rapping in one language get back on the streets. If you based rapper, who is also one 70, a documentary about his rappers in the country, Naved itself is difficult, but Naezy has go back to the days of Eminem of the first in rap scene in life, was released and it went shares, “After the movie plans of rapping in more — who is possibly the best India, is no stranger. In con- on to win the best short film released, you can literally find regional languages to reach a known rapper in the world — versation with The Pioneer award at MAMI Film Festival rappers coming out of every wider audience. Coming to his he had very humble begin- after a concert in Hyderabad, 2014. gully or area in a city and recent performance in the city nings. Rappers generally sing he talks about his debut song, Talking about his current making a mark. The rap scene he said, “Hyderabadis appre- about their struggles, how his latest album, his song ventures, he said, “My new in India is growing fast. But ciate music and have always they overcame certain difficul- being featured in Gully Boy single, Vahem, is about few the movie helped catalyse that encouraged me whenever I ties and the likes. But the rap and more. misconceptions surrounding growth.” perform here. I have many scene in India has been limit- Naved debuted with music my personal life. It narrates Naezy said that he plans to fans here and look forward to ed to Punjabi rappers like video Aafat! in 2014. Later he certain instances where peo- collaborate with Divine again doing more shows in the city.” ple had a few perceptions and added that they have held about the decisions I have talks and the project will be My new single, Vahem, is about a few misconceptions taken in life. I always chose to announced soon. RAPPING IN ONE follow my dreams despite it He recently took a break surrounding my personal life. It narrates certain not being welcomed by all. I from music and people LANGUAGE ITSELF instances where people had a few perceptions about believe that my work speaks thought that he had left the IS DIFFICULT, BUT the decisions I have taken in life. I always chose to for itself and I need not worry scene. about such trivial issues,” said But he said, “Due to person- NAEZY HAS PLANS follow my dreams despite it not being welcomed by all. the rapper, who goes by the al reasons I had to take a I believe that my work speaks for itself and I need not stage name ‘Naezy’. break. My family was upset OF RAPPING IN worry about such trivial issues. Naezy was recently in with me and the break also REGIONAL NAEZY Australia for a tour and gush- helped me discover myself.” RAPPER es, “It was my first tour of He added that he likes to rap LANGUAGES TOO TO Australia and it was a great and raise awareness about REACH A WIDER experience. It was a dream. burning issues like women The country had a musical empowerment, bribes etc. He AUDIENCE BULGING TUMMIES FEED TAILORS

“The existing readymade mar- “The tailoring fraternity which Right from the Mughal-era, people ket in Vijayawada is struggling to once faced stiff competition from meet the demands of the youth, the ready-made market is now from all walks of life like kings, especially in the age groups of 15 breathing free as we have started to 28, and those above 40 years as regaining the market share,” said soldiers and common folk have been the food they eat and their seden- L. RamanaRao, a senior tailor tary lifestyles are causing their based in the old city, having over dependant on a tribe of people who stomachs to bulge,” said a senior 40 years experience. tailor. The erratic food habits of adolescents are forcing them out of have an eye for detail. They are the ready-made shops and into the humble abode of tailors again. ERRATIC FOOD HABITS tailors, who are generally not given “The youth have realised that OF ADOLESCENTS ARE there is something amiss in ready- credit despite being the ones who made clothing and feel paying FORCING PEOPLE OUT huge amounts for those is a waste. OF READY-MADE SHOPS help people put their best foot They are once again approaching tailors to get their clothes stitched AND INTO THE HUMBLE forward from behind the scenes. But according to their body shape.” “We observed that over the last ABODE OF TAILORS now, thanks to people's sedentary couple of years, a majority of the AGAIN youth are facing problems with readymade clothing,” said K.V.K. lifestyle, they are back in business, Kumar, a city-based fashion expert. He added that this has led to peo- writes PATRI VASUDEVAN ple returning to tailors. “We take three-dimensional ailors were once credit- Vijayawada has always been measurements of an individual and ed with making people known for its famous tailors who our tailoring specialist feeds it into look sharp and well have dressed prominent people like a machine,” explained Mr Kumar T dressed. But with the Dr N Taraka Rama Rao, former who has taken up the franchise of advent of ready-made chief minister of AP, during his fashion kiosk — HubertOzz, for clothes, tailors all over heydays as a film star. The bell bot- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. the country were soon pushed into toms that NTR wore — that are “Customers have the choice of oblivion. But as they say, still talked about in film circles — choosing their own fabric, colour ‘Everything in life comes full cir- were designed by a Vijayawada tai- and can even specify the way they cle’, tailors are now back in demand. lor. want the finished product to look,” The tailoring shops that were Describing the fashion scene in B. Muralikrishna, another fashion once teeming with people started Vijayawada, tailors said that it is expert explained adding that this witnessing a dip when a plethora quite different from the rest of new machine promises an all-new of ready-to-wear garments with South India and that youth have tailoring experience and allowed trendy brand names started gain- again started making a beeline to customers to have shirts which fit ing prominence. their shops. like a glove. 12

Hyderabad Wednesday September 4, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

COMEDY THEATRE SUNDEEP SHARMA LIVE SRIRAM - A STYLISED DANCE DRAMA l lSundeep Sharma is the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra's magnum "Brahman bro" of comedy. opus is based on the Indian epic Ramayana. It This Bareilly guy has a was first produced in 1957 as Ramlila. It has typical North Indian been staged for the last 65 years and has accent and performs travelled to many countries. The troupe jokes with a desi flair. He comprises of 20 artistes. is a storyteller and September 14, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika incorporates social, political and general issues in his comedy. His mimicry of famous national and international personalities only adds to his hilariousness. September 14, 7 pm, Oakwood Residence Kapil, .

RUCKUS NIGHT 3.0 lA three-hour non-stop comedy trip where we MAIDANAM assure you all would be tripping because of laughter. l One of the most Sightsavers' wishes to host a charity event which the entire funds raised shall be used in setting up famous and most vision centers across the nation equipped with controversial of quality eye care equipment made freely accessible to Chalam's novels, it everyone who needs it. dramatises his ideas Mamata

l September 7, 6 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. on marriage, l Sreekanth l Divya freedom and the moral issues involved in them. Rajeswari, is a young, frustrated housewife. It all starts with her thorough disillusionment with her tradition-bound, unfeeling, emotionally sterile lawyer-husband who is given to treating her as a piece of property, as one who fulfills his sexual and social needs. September 7, 7.30 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City.

SV Chary MUSIC GADHA KAHINI CARNATIC 2.0 l The play Gadha Kahini - The story of a Donkey, l After the amazing opens with five Photos by response to Carnatic 2.0, storytellers trying to we present to you a gather an audience for reimagined version with narrating their stories and new exciting elements and finally agress upon telling musical pieces. Carnatic 2.0 the Story of a Donkey, together. Reloaded is the complete Electro Classical Fusion September 15, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan experience, this time featuring Vijay Baskar, Eva Suseela

l Rawat and Irfan Sheriff along with Mahesh Raghvan, Shravan Sridhar, Sharanya Srinivas and Akshay Anantapadmanabhan. ARTS AND CRAFTS September 8, 8 pm, Moonshine Project NATURE BAZAAR l The event EXHIBITION offer a wide range of EMERGING PALETTES specially SOULFUL MUSIC curated usic lovers had their day out at the concert lA group art exhibition, a collection of arts Naadatanumanisam organised on the eve of platform for emerging and M the 85th birthday celebrations of veteran artists to display their work. craftspeople. lyricist and music composer Ushakant recently in This is the 11th edition of The event also Hyderabad. Performed by Dr Sreekanth, Sreenidhi the exhibition organised in enables a , Radhika Lakshman and others, the collaboration with Goethe- conversation between the visitors and the Zentrum. From September 7 artistes. concert is a research project stressing the to October 6 at Shrishti Art August 30 to September 8, 11 am to 8 pm, importance of music as a part of healing Gallery, Jubilee Hills. Kamma Sangham, Yella Reddy Guda. methodology. l Srinidhi GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details

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Hyderabad Wednesday September 4, 2019 tollywood

The makers of the movie had to abort their plans following the senior actor twisting his VENKY ankle while performing for an action sequence , finds Nagaraj Goud MAMA RELEASE DELAYED AFTER ACTOR TWISTS ANKLE nitially planned for a tried to shoot with a physiother- have come out extremely well Dasara release, the apist on sets but he had to stop and the less we talk about their makers of Victory after a couple of hours, as he chemistry, the better it is. Every Peter Heins Venkatesh and Naga faced extreme discomfort in time they share an emotional I Chaitanya starrer- his leg,” the source said. moment in the film, people Venky Mama, direct- The source further men- will become teary-eyed. The ed by Bobby, had to abort their tioned that after Aluminum soundtrack of four songs to turn plans. Following the senior actor Factory, the shoot will shift to too has blockbuster writ- twisting his ankle last month Sarathi Studios for a day or two, ten all over it. Especially, the while performing for an action followed by an outing either in first and the third song will top sequence for the family-enter- Pollachi or , the the charts. Expect a vintage director tainer, the shoot had to be tem- decision of which will be taken Venky album,” the source con- porarily suspended, a highly- by the makers in the next cou- cluded. or long, famed placed source close to the unit ple of days. “Combination Set in a town, Venky Mama, stunt master confirmed to The Pioneer. As scenes involving Venky and a joint production venture F Peter Heins, things stand now, 12 days of Chay, a song on the four lead between who is on the speed shoot is left and the makers are actors and an action sequence and People Media Factory, will dial of many film- waiting for Venky to recover. needs to be wrapped up in the see Venky and Chay playing makers, harbored Had everything gone according next 12 days. As the action scene maternal uncle-nephew full dreams of sitting to the plan, the makers would’ve needs some computer graphics, length — just like they are in real in the director’s wrapped up the shoot before the makers refrained from life. saddle. Turns out, Chaitanya left for European announcing the release date it will be a reality holiday late last month to cele- yet. With delay in getting high- soon. We have reli- brate his father Nagarjuna’s 60th end computer graphics from ably learnt that the birthday. The actor is expected studios becoming a norm of late, IN FACT, A DAY AFTER THE national award win- to be back in Hyderabad on the makers don’t want to ning stunt choreogra- September 9. announce a release date and INJURY, VENKATESH TRIED pher, known for his out- “A set has been erected at then fail to stick to it. They will TO SHOOT WITH A standing work in films like Aluminum Factory, where assess the situation after the Ghajini, Magadheera and the Venky twisted his leg. The set is shoot wraps up or mid-way PHYSIOTHERAPIST ON SETS Baahubali series among others, required to host two days of fur- through it, before declaring the BUT HE HAD TO STOP AFTER has got a nod from producer ther filming, which is likely to date,” the source said. Nallamalupu Bujji for his maiden directorial. “It’s a resume on September 10 and The source noted that the A COUPLE OF HOURS, AS HE love- action drama set in a family space. We haven’t continue till September 22. In makers are extremely happy FACED EXTREME finalized a hero yet. It will move to floors three fact, a day after the injury, the with the shoot till now. “The months from now. I will announcement more details professional that he is, Venky scenes between Venky and Chay DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEG at a presser,” Bujji told us when we contacted him. While his last spate of productions — Touch Chesi Chudu, Mister, Winner and Mukunda — have been joint collaborations, Bujji asserted that he will be sole producer of his film with Heins. The film will be launched on Dussera. — NG

On the eve of Ganesh MANOJ'S Chathurthi, the makers of 's next, Disco comeback film to Raja, have released the first look of the actor. roll next month fter hinting at coming out of his semi-retire- The film, being directed ment from acting through Twitter last month, looks like Manchu Manoj seems to have made by VI Anand under SRT a lot of progress on his comeback film. A According to the buzz, the actor has green-lit Entertainment banner, is a short filmmaker Srikanth’s story, which will see him in a complete new light. It’s also something he scheduled to hit screens hasn’t done in his career, it is said. While the details of who will produce it are kept under wraps, the pre-production Chanakya and Raju Gari Gadhi 3 on December 20 is on, with an intention to take it to floors next month. Although a blockbuster has eluded his 15-year career, Manoj was a bankable hero for mid-range producers. Before he decided to bid adieu to act- enter the Dasara race ing to concentrate on social work, his career was on a downward ith Venky Mama out Zareen Khan and Mehreen Vinayak unveiled the first look spiral, with his last four of the Dasara race, Pirzada alongside Gopi, marks of Raju Gari Gadhi 3 on films — Shourya, Attack, Gopichand-starrer Tamil director Thiru’s Telugu Monday. “I’m told Ohmkar is Gunturodu and Okkadu W Chanakya, in the debut. On the other hand, TV working hard day and night to Migiladu — going out like production for a host-turned-filmmaker Ohmkar make the film. I hope it will the briefest of candles at the long time, has decid- is also in plans to pit his horror- give his brother Ashwin a box-office. He was also ed to occupy the Dasara slot. comedy Raju Gari Gadhi 3, break in the industry,” Vinayak criticized for his not work- Presently, the makers are film- starring Avika Gor and Ashwin said. ing on his physique, choos- ing the spy thriller’s songs in Italy Babu, for Dasara. Announcing The likes of Urvashi, Ali, ing to maintain an over- and the post-production works this on Vinayaka Chavithi, he Brahmaji, Prabhas Sreenu, Hari weight figure for most of his too are in full-swing. Although said the film’s cast and crew Teja and Ajay Ghosh will be seen last releases. He, however, has producer Anil Sunkara refrained treated the film as its own, in supporting roles in the film, slimmed down now and from announcing the exact date, helping it to shape out extreme- which has cinematography by going by the buzz, he he did state his film’s arrival for ly well. eminent lensman Chota K is sure to surprise Dasara. The film, co-starring Meanwhile, filmmaker VV Naidu. many with his current physique. fter criticising not gonna be able to help the makers of (sic),” Salle wrote on Twitter. Agnyaathavaasi However, negative early last year for reviews hardly seem to be LARGO WINCH A ripping off his stopping Saaho from piling work Largo on the money. The film is Winch, French film director already a hit in the Hindi Jerome Salle is back in the belt, amassing `93.28 Cr news. For the same reason. nett revenue from the first DIRECTOR SLAMS SAAHO This time around, he blast- four days. In Telugu states, ed the makers of Prabhas- it collected a share of `67.35 starrer Saaho. As soon as the Cr, with Nizam region Telugu-Hindi bilingual accounting for `23.30 Cr. opened last Friday, many The film’s litmus test began viewers pointed out that from Tuesday and it the similarities it had with remains to be seen how it Largo Winch and a Korean will hold up in the coming film New World plot-wise. days with no major releas- Jerome was quick to swing es in Telugu. into action on Twitter and said the ‘freemake is bad as the first one’. “It seems this second ‘freemake’ of Largo Winch is as bad as the first one. So please Telugu direc- tors, if you steal my work, at least do it properly? And as my ‘Indian career’ tweet was of course ironic, I’m sorry but I’m 14

Hyderabad Wednesday September 4, 2019 celeb talks

RANVEER SINGH RELEASES SONG DEDICATED TO GANPATIBAPPA ollywood come GanpatiBappa and fellow beings, celebrat- livewire star the downpour of rain ing each form of life: Ranveer that promises to wash human, animal and B Singh away all our sorrows mother nature. released rap- and misgivings, leaving KaamBhaari, known per only a ray of hope and for his thought-provok- KaamBhaari’s festive positivity in all our ing lyrics, is supported Marathi song Ganpati hearts,” Ranveer said. in his hopeful message aala re in Mumbai on Ranveer added that by the visuals of the Monday. in the video, song, which was “The celebration in KaamBhaari walks released by filmmaker the message of this song through a forest and Navzar Eranee’s music is supported by the prays to the beautiful label, IncInk Records. musical elements that clay idol, nestled in the On the Bollywood form the track. lush greens within his front, Ranveer is cur- KaamBhaari’s lyrics and city, with the simple rently busy shooting for the upbeat music beau- aim to preserve our Kabir Khan’s 83, a film tifully encompasses our environment and lov- on India’s 1983 World excitement as we wel- ingly nurture all our Cup win in cricket.

KRISTEN STEWART WAS TOLD TO HIDE SEXUALITY TO GET MARVEL MOVIE wilight star Kristen Stewart says she was advised not to hold hands with her girl- friend in public if she wanted to land a role in a Marvel movie. T “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favour, and don’t go out hold- ing your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie’. I don’t want to work with people like that,” Stewart said, in an interview to Harper’s Bazaar. Stewart, who famously dated her Twilight co- star Robert Pattinson, explained why she wants to be open about her sexuality. “I think I just wanted to enjoy my life. And that took precedence over protecting my life, because in pro- tecting it, I was ruining it. Like what, you can’t go outside with who you’re with? You can’t talk about it in an interview?” she wondered. “There are people in the world who don’t like you, and they don’t like that you date girls, and they don’t like that you don’t identify as HARSH VARRDHAN GETS a quote unquote ‘lesbian’, but you also don’t identify as a quote NAMES OF SISTERS unquote ‘hetero-sexual’. And people like to know stuff, so what the f*** SONAM, RHEA TATTOOED are you?” Stewart added. The actress, who is dating screen- ctor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, a football fanatic, often takes to writer Dylan Meyer, says people are Twitter to tweet about the sport, but on Monday he flaunted becoming more ‘ambiguous’ and feel it’s A love for his sisters — Sonam and Rhea — by showcasing a ‘gorgeous thing’, according to a report his bare back with their names inked on it. Harsh posted a black- in mirror.co.uk. and-white photo with focus on his bare back that has his sisters' names inked on it. He captioned it: ‘V taper’. This isn't the first time Harsh showed off the tattoos on social media. Many weeks ago, he had put the tattoos on display and won hearts of many. This time, too, fans couldn't stop gushing. One found Harsh JADEN SMITH TEAMS UP Varrdan's picture ‘superb and awesome’, while another said WITH A SOCK BRAND FOR ‘this is so cute’. POP-UP SHOP apper-actor Jaden Smith, the son of star couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has joined hands with the sock brand Stance R for a six-month pop-up shop here. He teased the Stance x Jaden Smith boutique''s address on Instagram stories on August 29. The pop-up shop is the latest endeavour through his MSFTSrep brand, which he co-founded with younger sister, Willow Smith, in 2013, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Stance's history of collaborating with the Smiths includes the previous release of a five-pair Fresh Prince of Bel-Air collection and roping in Willow to design exclusive socks.

ANDREW SCOTT TEASES ANGELINA RETURN IN ‘SHERLOCK' JOLIE ON AS MORIARTY LOOKOUT FOR ctor Andrew Scott with Benedict Cumberbatch has teased his come- and Martin Freeman global SERIOUS BOYFRIEND A back into the Sherlock stars. In second season of universe as villain Jim the series, Moriarty takes ldest son Maddox is in college, Brad Pitt Moriarty, as he said that the his own life, but keeps is no longer in her life, and she has lately door is never fully closed. on making appearances E become choosy when it comes to her “I think everybody’s sort through flashback Hollywood career. So, Angelina Jolie has lots of time at hand. of doing their own separate sequences. If you go by the movieland buzz, she is ‘on the lookout to find a thing just at the moment,” Is he interested in serious boyfriend’. he said to digitalspy.com. making a comeback “She's been very emotional now that Maddox has gone off to “I know Stephen (Moffat) by similar means? college, and says she has more time than she knows what to do with. and Mark (Gatiss) have “I don’tknow. No. It She is still focused on family, but there is a huge hole in her life she done a version of ‘Dracula’ depends. I would just needs to fill and thinks now's the time to dip her toe in the water with which I’m looking forward listen to what their some potential suitors,” said a source close to the actress to ‘Radar to seeing. For me, the door idea was, and just put Online’, according to a report in celebrityinsider.org. is never fully closed. It’s forward a couple of closed at the moment, but my suggestions. I feel The source added that Jolie actually had “business that doesn’t mean it can’t be very protective of him. acquaintances looking into this discreetly for her”, besides “a opened at some point in the I’m very proud of what couple of guys she's hit up directly”. future. But it’s definitely not we did on that show. If Jolie's plan is to go on a date once or twice a week. something that’s on the it’s the right time, we’ll all Snapshots and videos doing the rounds on social agenda in the foreseeable talk about it again. media recently showed jolie in Korea, to see off future,” added the actor, “But at the moment, I Maddox at his first day in college, to pursue a who is earning plaudits for do think it’s provided such course in biochemistry. his portrayal as a ‘hot priest’ great opportunities for “I leave today, I'm trying not to cry,” the in hit series Fleabag. everybody in the show. So Oscar-winning Hollywood actress said He also said that he does- everybody’s got to do their in the video, shared on n’t know much about the own thing. But the idea of Instagram, while seeing off future of the BBC One doing that at some point Maddox in the series. in the future is not an Sherlock made Scott along unhappy one,” he said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 sport 15 Osaka falls to Bencic Nadal reigns in Cilic clash AFP n NEW YORK op-ranked defending Tchampion Naomi Osaka Second seed beats former US Open champ as Alex Zverev exits was ousted from the US Open AFP n NEW YORK on Monday by Belinda Bencic while Croatian Donna Vekic afael Nadal ramped up erased a match point to join the his quest for a fourth US Swiss 13th seed in a quarter- ROpen title on Monday final matchup. with an impressive win over Bencic’s 7-5, 6-4 triumph, 2014 champion Marin Cilic to her WTA-best sixth over a top- advance to the quarter-finals five foe this year, ensured 21- while Alexander Zverev year-old Japanese star Osaka slumped to a four-set defeat. will fall from atop the rankings Second seed Nadal — the next week and won’t become winner at Flushing Meadows the first repeat US Open win- in 2010, 2013 and 2017 — ner since Serena Williams in produced some electrifying 2014. moments of brilliance to end “The challenge cannot be the challenge of Croatian bigger against Naomi,” Bencic 22nd seed Cilic 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, AP said. “I had to be at the top of 6-2. Diego Schwartzman, right, shakes hands after defeating Alexander Zverev my game and I’m really pleased After barely breaking a think that would happen as his deepest run in New York how well I handled my nerves sweat in reaching the last 16, my body was suffering badly,” but committed 17 double at the end.” a run that included a second- Nadal said. faults and 65 unforced errors Bencic, 22, matched her round walkover, Nadal stared “It’s a huge honor playing and received a point penalty deepest career Grand Slam run down his stiffest test so far to in front of all of you and play- for swearing as Schwartzman from the 2014 US Open with surge into a quarter-final ing in front of Tiger is a very advanced to a second US her third victory of the year meeting with Argentine special thing. I always say I Open quarter-final in three over Osaka, having also won at 20th seed Diego don’t have big idols but one years. Indian Wells and Madrid. Schwartzman. idol is him and I always try to “Generally my season so “She played pretty clean. The Spaniard follow him.” far has not been the best,” said She had a specific plan she exchanged the first Nadal’s path to the final Zverev, who has reached just wanted to execute,” Osaka said. two sets with sees him take on two quarter-finals in 18 Grand “I guess just being aggressive.” Cilic but grasped Schwartzman next after the Slam appearances. Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, control by break- 5ft 7in (1.70m) Argentine Matteo the reigning French ing for 3-1 in the chopped down sixth seed Berrettini became Open champion, will third, a series of Zverev. just the second move atop the rank- dazzling winners “He is playing Italian man to ings next Monday Naomi Osaka looks down at her racket during her match against Belinda Bencic AP drawing an ani- amazing, nothing progress to the US after the loss by Osaka, mated fist-pump new, he’s one of the Open quarter-finals, who defends her “She was serving for the match. dropped only 16 games in four from golf legend players with best talent 42 years after Australian Open title She had match point. I just kept matches. Tiger Woods at on tour,” the 18-time Corrado Barazzutti’s in January. fighting and believing I could The only deeper Slam run Arthur Ashe Grand Slam champion run to the last four in New “I can look at this and be win. It feels pretty amazing.” for Mertens was into last year’s Stadium. said of his upcoming oppo- York. very disappointed and mad, but Bencic owns a 2-1 career Australian Open semi-finals Nadal reeled off nent. Berrettini, the 24th seed, I’m not mad about it,” Osaka edge over Vekic from two 2014 while Andreescu, whom the nine games in succes- “It will be a big chal- eased to a 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) said. “I’d like to reach higher wins but Vekic won the most Belgian has never faced, sion across the third and lenge. I have to play my best. win over Russia’s 43rd-ranked rounds. That’s definitely what recent meeting with her friend extended her career-best Slam fourth sets and 12 of the I’m happy for him. He’s a close Andrey Rublev to reach the I’ll aim for in Australia.” and frequent practice partner in performance by defeating final 15 to nail down a 40th friend and I hope to play a last eight at a Grand Slam for Osaka’s exit means there this year’s French Open third 116th-ranked US qualifier Grand Slam quarter- great match.” the first time. will be four different women’s round. Taylor Townsend 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. final appearance, He went one step further Grand Slam winners in a sea- Andreescu, a champion nine of which BERRETTINI, than his run to the last 16 at son for the third consecutive MERTENS ON A ROLL this year at Indian Wells and have come at MONFILS WIN Wimbledon in July, where he year, a first in the Open era. Belgian 25th seed Elise Toronto who could crack the the US Zverev rolled through the was beaten by Roger Federer. Vekic, the 23rd seed, saved Mertens cruised past 141st- world top 10 next week, Open. opening set against Monfils, a 2016 US Open a match point in the second set ranked US wildcard Kristie improved to 6-0 this year “The emo- Schwartzman under the roof semi-finalist, crushed the 33- and made her first Slam quar- Ahn 6-1, 6-1 in 67 minutes to against left-handers. tions I have when I play here on Ashe during a rainy after- year-old Andujar’s bid to ter-final by rallying past book a quarter-final berth It’s the first time all eight US are impossible to describe. I noon session, but he lost his become the oldest player in German 26th seed Julia against 19-year-old Canadian Open quarter-finalists have love the sport and feel very way to go down 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, the Open era to reach his first Goerges 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-3. 15th seed Bianca Andreescu. been seeds since 2012 and a first lucky to still be playing tennis 6-3. Grand Slam singles quarter- “I don’t even know how I “I just tried to play my best at any Slam since the 2014 here. Eight years ago I didn’t Rafael Nadal reacts during fourth-round match against Marin Cilic AP The German was enjoying final with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 rout. won this match,” Vekic said. game,” said Mertens, who has Australian Open.

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een stars Manu Bhaker and We hope to upset TSaurabh Chaudhary staged India finished on top in Shooting WC a remarkable comeback to claim the mixed 10m air pistol Gold, Deepak Kumar to win India the next four duels straight to providing a fitting finale to their fourth Gold on the con- stage a remarkable come-from- Oman: Stimac India’s unprecedented domi- cluding day of the event. The behind win. nance of the medal tally in the pair won the top medal in the Hungary and China 1 were PTI n NEW DELHI ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol mixed air rifle event. left fighting for the Bronze, stage. Anjum Moudgil and which was won by the pair of ndia football coach Igor Representing the other Divyansh Singh Panwar, repre- Pang Wei and Jiang Riaxin of IStimac on Tuesday said his Indian team in the same event, senting India 2, who won the China. team is capable of upsetting Yashaswini Deswal and previous two World Cup edi- Earlier, Apurvi and Deepak Oman in their World Cup Abhishek Verma won the Silver tions of the same event, won blew away the Chinese pair of qualifying opener but con- as the country picked up the Bronze as India continued to Yang Qian and Yu Haonan 16- ceded that the visitors will start maximum possible medals on reach never-before-seen heights 6 in a one-sided final. outright favourites in the the final day of the tournament. in rifle and pistol shooting. India have collected a whop- September 5 clash. The results ensured an In the air pistol final, the ping 22 medals in the four ISSF Stimac, who took charge unprecedented top finish for pair of Manu Bhaker and Rifle/Pistol World Cup stages of the team in May, predicted India across all four ISSF World Saurabh Chaudhary prevailed this year, including an awe- a tough match on Thursday, Cup stages this year, including over Yashaswini Singh Deswal inspiring 16 Gold medals. Their considering that India have the lone junior world cup. India’s and Abhishek Verma 17-15 in a highest tally before this was eight never won any FIFA-recog- final tally here stood at five Gold, nerve-wracking contest. last year. nised match against Oman. two Silver and two Bronze Manu and Saurabh, both 17, In the history of the ISSF “Realistically, Qatar and medals for a total of nine. No have now won each of the four World Cup before 2019, India Oman are the favourites in our other country won more than ISSF Mixed Team Air Pistol had collected a total of 19 Gold group. We have never won an one Gold medal here. world cup Golds this year. They medals, only 11 being in the rifle official match against either of World number one in were, at various stages of the and pistol disciplines while eight them. So it’s not going to be women’s 10m air rifle, Apurvi final, down 3-9, then 7-13 and came from the shotgun disci- easy at all. In Guwahati we are Chandela, had earlier partnered Apurvi Chandela & Deepak Kumar beat China’s Yang & Yu 16-6 to win the 10M Air Rifle Mixed team event NRAI/Twitter then finally 9-15 before winning pline. going to give everything on the pitch, aiming to win it,” Stimac said. “Results are important now and they are our priori- ty. We have used the last few Transfer window ends with star loans months wisely. I feel we are ready for the challenge,” said AFP n PARIS deal with PSG. It even involved a Eintracht Frankfurt. Croatian for- the 51-year-old who had World Cup winner, but the marquee ward Ante Rebic moved to Italy on experimented with the line- he transfer window shut gently name was the Madrid club’s backup a two-year loan. Portuguese Andre ups during the Kings’ Cup (in Sunil Chhetri warms up during India’s Tacross much of Europe with a goalkeeper. Silva moved the other way. June) and Intercontinental training session IFT/Twitter flurry of loan deals instead of the Navas, a 32-year-old Costa Rican Roma borrowed two old strikers Cup (in July). anticipated bang of a mega-move. who won the Champions League while loaning out a young one. The last meeting between immediately jumped into my Several big-name players did three times in Madrid, joined PSG They took Kalinic on loan from the two teams ended in a office chair and started the change clubs on loans, including with the younger French internation- Atletico Madrid and Mkhitaryan goal-less draw in a friendly work on Oman and Qatar Mauro Icardi moving to Paris Saint- al Alphonse Areola moving in the from Arsenal while sending Patrik game in December last year in matches, not thinking for a Germain from Inter Milan and opposite direction on loan. Schick to RB Leipzig. the run-up to this year’s Asian second about other groups Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh PSG also pulled a late rabbit from Roma said they had an option to Cup. and how easy or tough they Mkhitaryan going out to Roma from their sleeve late with the loan sign- buy the 31-year-old Kalinic, a mem- “Don’t get me wrong but I are,” Stimac said. “We need to Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. ing of Argentine striker Icardi “with ber of the Croatia squad that reached don’t consider friendly games perform well every game to The biggest names among the an option to buy.” the 2018 World Cup final, for 9 mil- relevant at all. But having said keep our hopes alive, not only permanent transfer were a pair of Icardi was joint top scorer in lion euros. that, there is no taking away against Oman. No game is Central American veterans: Serie A in 2017-18, but amid a series Mkhitaryan, a 30-year-old from the draw last December going to be easy, and that’s the Keylor Navas and Javier of disputes he was stripped of the Armenian, made his last appearance in the run-up for Asia Cup,” way how we need to prepare Hernandez. Inter Milan captaincy last sea- for the Gunners as a substitute as said the former defender who our players. There are also The closure of the son and barred from full train- they were held at home by was part of Croatia's 1998 Afghanistan and Bangladesh window interrupted the ing. He started legal action Tottenham on Sunday. World Cup third place finish- in our group and we need to saga surrounding of against the club. Leipzig, who have an option to ing team. equally respect them,” said Neymar, who will stay at Barcelona were not buy Schick, a 23-year-old Czech Besides Qatar, Oman and the former Croatia head coach. Paris Saint-Germain hav- entirely inactive. They international, for 29 million euros, India, the other teams in Stimac wants the Indian ing failed to get the move extended the contract of if they qualify for the Champions Group E are Afghanistan and team to play a brand of foot- back to Barcelona he attacking midfielder League again next season. Bangladesh. The Indian team ball which builds up from the craved for. Rafinha and then loaned The Bundesliga club were plug- will travel to Doha to play back and goes on attack mode Real Madrid him to Celta Vigo, ging their own gap. Leipzig said they PSG against Asian champions in a smooth transition, and he had also been where he also spent the Argentine forward Mauro Icardi poses with Paris Saint-Germain shirt after penning loan deal needed another attacker after loan- Qatar on September 10. said the players are excited linked with 2013-2014 season. to Real, Antoine Griezmann and old Italy full-back Matteo Darmian ing Jean-Kevin Augustin to Monaco Each team will play home about the new style. Neymar as well as Even without a Frenkie de Jong to Barca and Joao to Parma. The fee was reportedly on Sunday. and away matches till June “I think that (brand of Manchester deadline-day Felix to Atletico Madrid. £1.4 million (1.5 million euros) for Napoli signed Fernando Llorente next year. The top team from football) is what all of you United World Cup blockbuster, La an undisclosed fee. on a free transfer. The 34-year old each of the eight groups and want us to do, and so do our winner Paul Pogba Liga clubs spent STRIKERS SWAPPED Turkish giants Fenerbahce Spanish World Cup winner was a the four best runners-up fans. That's something players and Tottenham’s a record 1.3 bil- Mexican striker Javier signed midfielder Luiz Gustavo, a 32- free agent after helping Tottenham to across all the groups will are excited about, and look for- Christian Eriksen lion euros on Hernandez joined Sevilla from West year-old Brazil international and the Champions League final last sea- advance to the third round of ward to in trying to please all as part of the expen- players Ham on a three-year deal. The former Bayern Munich man, from son. the World Cup qualifiers. “I with the improvements they sive refurbishment including Spanish club reportedly paid £7.3 Marseille for 7 million euros. Galatasaray confirmed the sign- think the group is competitive, have made. But for me, that is of Zinedine Zidane’s Eden Hazard, million for the 31-year-old Meanwhile, Jerome Boateng did ing of veteran Colombian striker and is giving us hopes of only one of the options avail- squad. Rodri and ‘Chicharito’. not want to leave. Radamel Falcao from Monaco. doing well. After the draw I able,” he signed off. Real did do one Ferland Mendy Manchester United sold 29-year- AC Milan swapped players with HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 sport 16

Shastri’s advice helped Hanuma’s batting Total PTI n KINGSTON posted by the BCCI on its website. ndian batsman “It worked out IHanuma Vihari says very well and a lot of “flexing” his knees on credit should go to chief coach Ravi him,” he added. Shastri’s advice helped The 25-year-old package him notch up a career- emerged as India’s top enhancing perfor- run-getter in the two- mance in the Test rub- match Test series with ber against the West 289 runs. Indian skipper rates Indies, at the end of “I relish batting which skipper Virat under pressure Kohli called him the because that is the Bumrah as most complete “find of the series”. challenge you have to Vihari (53 accept as a batsman and 111) was adjudged and these situations bowler in world cricket the Man of the Match brings the best out of in India’s 257-run win me,” said the Andhra PTI n KINGSTON feel for batsmen who are left bam- over the hosts on batsman, who scored a boozled by Bumrah’s pace and Monday. 93 in the first Test in ndia skipper Virat Kohli feels variations. “He (Shastri) was North Sound. Jasprit Bumrah is the most “There is not much you can talking about flexing “I feel I try to focus Icomplete bowler in world say about Jasprit and the way he my knees a little bit, I on what the situation cricket right now and with his has been bowling. All we can say was a little upright in is, and have a certain work ethic, the speedster has that we are really lucky to have the first innings, so game plan and I was long shed the tag of being just a him in our team. Very rarely do flexing my knees fortunate enough to T20 specialist. you find a pack of bowlers who meant I could move have good partner- Bumrah was called a T20 spe- are hunting together, bowling for my foot both on front ships with Jinx cialist when he first burst into the each other, bowling in partner- and back foot,” said (Ajinkya scene but Kohli said the 25-year- ships,” Kohli said. Vihari in conversation Rahane). He old pacer has proved to be invalu- “When he (Bumrah) gets with fielding coach R batted beautiful- able in all formats with his work some kind of momentum then Jasprit Bumrah, center, is congratulated by captain Virat Kohli for his hat-trick , by the dismissal of West Indies' Roston Chase, during day two of the second Test AP Sridhar, which was ly as well.” ethic. you can see what he can do with Vihari said he “He confuses with his angles, 5-6 overs with the new ball in the team,” Kohli said. was confident of a swing and pace. I think he is the first innings. I haven’t seen many He picked Hanuma Vihari for “He (Vihari) is someone who is good outing during most complete bowler in world more lethal spells than that. special praise and said the Andhra sure of his game and it shows. The the two-match Test dressing room feels calm when Captaincy is just C cricket right now,” Kohli said Standing in slips, you feel for the batsman was the “find of the tour” series against the West after India’s 257-run win in the batsmen,” he added. for India. Vihari emerged as the he’s batting. That’s a quality he Indies as he had spent second Test in which Bumrah Kohli also showered praise on top run-getter with 289 runs that possesses naturally.” enough time on these claimed a hat-trick. Ravindra Jadeja and explained included a century and two half- —Virat Kohli in front of name pitches during the last “It’s really pleasing to see a why the team management centuries in the just-concluded two months with the guy who was tagged a T20 spe- prefers the left-arm spinner over Test series in the Caribbean. “(We were) put under pres- PTI n KINGSTON “If you see these guys run- India A team. cialist, he came and took over the senior off-spinner Ravichandran “The way he has batted under sure a few times, especially when ning in — (Mohammed) Shami’s ODI scene and now Test cricket. Ashwin in overseas Tests. pressure. On a much, more chal- we were batting, but we came back aptaincy is just a C in front spell today, (Jasprit) Bumrah HOME DEBUT He is proving people wrong that “It’s the control we can bank lenging wicket here in Jamaica, I really nicely into the game. Just “Cof your name.” With that after having a small niggle, Hanuma Vihari there is a set template for every on with Jadeja. He is probably think his skills sets were outstand- rode that tide for a bit, the pres- comment, simultaneously mod- Ishant (Sharma) bowling his has played all his six format,” he added. been our most consistent and ing,” Kohli said. sure from opposition and then est and magnanimous, Virat heart out, (Ravindra) Jadeja Test matches outside Bumrah became only the most accurate bowlers away from “His temperament and tech- waited for the situation to get bet- Kohli embraced his all his team- bowling a long spell. If we did- India and is now eager- third Indian cricketer to register India. There is a reason why he is nique were top-notch. He coun- ter and accumulate runs,” he said. mates and gave them credit for n’t have the bowlers we have, ly looking forward to a Test hat-trick during his lethal constantly playing in the XI,” he tered everything that the opposi- “That’s what Test cricket is all a personal milestone as India’s these results wouldn’t have been the series against South opening spell in the West Indies’ said. tion threw at him. So, very pleased about. When put under pressure most successful Test captain. possible,” he added. Africa next month, his first innings here. And Kohli “Even when the wicket is not with the way he has come about.” we find ways to come out of that After beating West Indies by Sourav Ganguly and first on home soil. said as a captain, he is lucky to supporting your bowling, he still Besides, Kohli was also situation.” 257 runs in the second Test on Mohammad Azharuddin are “I have not played have the him in the ranks. gives you control. He is always in pleased to see the return to form India’s next stop in the ICC Monday, Kohli now has 28 wins third and fourth in the list of suc- a Test at home, looking “He (Bumrah) definitely the game and that’s his USP. of his Test deputy Ajinkya World Test Championship is a from 48 Tests, surpassing cessful Indian Test skippers with forward to it. It’s great wants to be the best bowler in the With the bat, with the ball and in Rahane. three-match series against South Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 27 21 and 14 wins respectively. to play in front of the world. He has moulded his life the field there is no one better “He is one of our top Test Africa at home starting October wins from 60 Tests as captain. Overall, former South Africa home crowd back in like that, he has moulded his dis- than him in the world. players over the years,” he said. 2 at Visakhapatnam. “Captaincy is just a C in skipper Graeme Smith remains India,” said Vihari, who cipline, his work ethic. The way “He is just in a great zone Kohli said India might have “We really need to capitalise front of your name. It’s the col- the most successful skipper in is expected to feature in he trains, the way he takes care of right now. He is willing to con- registered a 2-0 sweep, but the on the momentum we have got lective effort that matters. It’s a the world with 53 Test wins, fol- the first Test against the his diet, he has absolute control tribute for the team all the time. series against the West Indies was here. But it is not going to be easy, by-product of the quality team lowed by ex-Australia captain Proteas on his home over what he is doing,” he said. You can see that he wants the ball, a challenging one, especially for we are going to be put under pres- we have here,” Kohli said on the Ricky Ponting, who recorded 48 ground in Kohli said it is difficult not to he wants to do the job for the the batsmen. sure.” newest record against his name. Test wins in his captaincy tenure. Visakhapatnam. Dhawan search Bumrah rises to 3rd in rankings Mithali retires PTI n DUBAI only in August 2018, when he form in A game was serving a ban, that Kohli ndia skipper Virat Kohli lost overtook him after reaching n from T20s PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Ihis numero uno status after career-high rating points in being toppled by Australia’s the series against England. “After representing India ut-of-form opener Shikhar Dhawan will be Steve Smith in the batsman’s Kohli’s next chance to in T20 internationals since Oaiming to get his mojo back when he turns chart, while Jasprit Bumrah challenge Smith will be in the 2006, I wish to retire from out for India ‘A’ in the last two games of the five- rose to third position among home Test series against South T20Is to focus my energies on match unofficial ODI series against South Africa bowlers in the latest ICC Test Africa, starting on October 2. readying myself for the 2021 ‘A’ beginning today. Rankings released on Tuesday. In ICC Test rankings for ODI World Cup,” said The 33-year-old batsman, who was draft- Kohli slipped to No 2 spot bowlers, Bumrah, who is cur- Mithali in a BCCI statement. ed in as replacement for injured all-rounder following his first-ball duck in rently the No 1 ODI bowler, Mithali ended her T20 Vijay Shankar, is likely to feature in the play- the Jamaica Test, while Smith continued his impressive run career with 2364 runs from ing XI for today’s fourth game. returned to the top spot rid- to climb up to the third spot 89 matches at an average of Dhawan could manage just 65 runs across ing on his twin centuries in with a career-best 835 rating 37.5 and a highest score of 97 five international games that included three the first Ashes Test against points. not out. T20s and two ODIs after recovering from a England and 92 in the second He is now only behind With the announce- hand fracture sustained during World Cup. match. Australia’s Pat Cummins and ment, she can now put all her With the senior Indian team taking on Among others, Ajinkya South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada. focus on the 50-over World South Africa in the T20Is beginning on Rahane returned to top 10, West Indies skipper Jason Cup in 2021. September 15, Dhawan will look to find form rising four places to No 7, Holder, who is already No 1 “It remains my dream to quickly in the remaining two India A games. after following up his half- on the all-rounders ranking, win a World Cup for my The fourth game of the series will see a century and hundred in rose seven places to join PTI n NEW DELHI The 36-year-old said she country and I want to give it change in captaincy with Shreyas Iyer taking Antigua with another useful England’s James Anderson at wants to focus on her ODI my best. I thank the BCCI for over from Manish Pandey. fifty in Jamaica. the fourth spot. He picked up ndian women’s cricket great career, keeping in mind the their continuous support Having secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in Hanuma Vihari, six in the second Iand ODI captain Mithali 2021 World Cup in New and wish the Indian T20 the series, India ‘A’ could see a few changes and described by Kohli as “the find Test, including 5/77 in the first Raj on Tuesday announced Zealand. The veteran’s team good luck as they pre- more players getting opportunities. of the series”, shot up 40 innings. her retirement from T20 announcement came as a pare for the home series The next two games will also see Sanju places to No 30 after just six Among other movers in Internationals, a format in surprise, considering that she against South Africa Samson replace Ishan Kishan as the wicket- Tests following a fruitful West the bowling chart were India’s which she signs off as the last week made herself avail- women,” said Mithali who keeper. Indies tour. Mohammed Shami (up one country’s leading run-scorer able for the home series captained India in their first The Kerala player, who is also in contention Smith was on the top spot to No 18) and Ishant Sharma despite a controversy-ridden against South Africa, begin- ever T20 International back for the role of gloveman in India’s limited-overs since December 2015. It was Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Jermaine Blackwood AP (up one to No 20). last leg. ning September 24. in 2006. format along with Kishan, will aim to impress in the opportunities that come his way. It will also be an important match for Shubman Gill, who has not made big scores in the first two games before sitting out of the third Kishan on focus in Duleep Trophy final match on Monday. Smith returns for 4th Test Gill will look to make it count as he could PTI n BENGALURU prolific Gujarat opener AFP n MANCHESTER return to the top-order in the remaining Priyank Panchal, has been Eng call up matches. Mumbai southpaw Shivam Dube has n-form wicket-keeper-bats- well served by out-of-favour ustralia on Tuesday impressed in the two games he has played, Iman Ishan Kishan would be India batsman Karun Nair, Adropped struggling bats- showcasing his big-hitting abilities, and would the cynosure of all eyes when who has a ton and two 90-plus man Usman Khawaja for Overton hope to figure in the upcoming India Red lock horn against score while the talented, the fourth Ashes Test against AFP n MANCHESTER matches too. India Green in the final of the young Rajasthan batter England at Old Trafford, Tamil Nadu all-rounder Duleep Trophy, beginning at Mahipal Lomror cracked a making way for Steve Smith’s ngland have made one Washington Sundar is also part the M Chinnaswamy stadium ton in the final league return. Echange in personnel to of the team after featuring in the here today. encounter against ‘Green’. Selectors named a 12- their side for the fourth T20Is in the Caribbean and adds The five-day final, to be While with experienced man squad for the Test Test with fast bowler Craig depth to the squad. telecast live, will be played Jaydev Unadkat, Kerala pacer beginning today, with David Overton replacing the For South Africa ‘A’ led with pink ball and under Sandeep Warrier and Varun Warner and Marcus Harris as dropped Chris Woakes. by the experienced lights. Aaron, on a comeback trail, openers but leaving out Somerset quick Temba Bavuma, the The 21-year old Avesh will pose a stiff chal- Khawaja, who has averaged Overton was only drafted likes of Rezza Jharkhand cricketer, lenge to the India Green bat- just 20.33 in six innings in the into the squad after it was Hendricks, who is among the ting line-up. series batting at number ICC/Twitter confirmed James George Linde wicket-keepers in For India Green, led by three. Steve Smith bats during Australia’s nets session at Old Trafford Anderson was ruled out and pacers focus for national Faiz Fazal, Akshath Reddy Leading batsman Smith, Harris has been retained Pattinson has also been left with a calf injury. Anrich duty, has been in been among runs but others who suffered concussion after making eight and 19 at out, leaving fast bowlers Pat The same injury pre- Nortje and impressive form in would have to step up if the after being hit on the head Headingley in his first Ashes Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, vented him from bowling Junior Dala recent times. He shone team has to put up a challenge returns after sitting out last Test then scoring 64 against Mitchell Starc and Peter in the series since his four- have showed their skills. for India ‘A’ in the especially after the national against a strong India Red week’s agonising loss at Derbyshire before he was run Siddle to compete for three over spell in the first However, the Proteas first three matches selectors have hinted at man- side. Headingley which levelled out in a mix-up with places. innings of Australia’s 251- still have not been able of the unofficial aging Rishabh Pant’s workload Leg-spinner Mayank the five-match series 1-1 Khawaja. Australia squad: David run win in the first Test at to find a way to win ODI series against with a long season at home Markande has replaced Rahul with two Tests to play. Coach Justin Langer told Warner, Marcus Harris, Edgbaston. despite being compet- the visiting South ahead. Chahar for the final and he The 32-year-old reporters in Manchester that Marnus Labuschagne, Steve England captain Joe itive at various points Africa ‘A’. After featuring in three will be part of an attack that Khawaja scored 72 opening he was “very clear on the 12, Smith, Travis Head, Matt Root also confirmed dur- and skipper Bavuma And Kishan’s matches for India ‘A’, Kishan would include the ever- the batting against not so sure on the 11”, with Wade, Tim Paine (capt), Pat ing his pre-match press will hope for a change performance will be joining the ‘Red’ for the improving Ankit Rajpoot, Derbyshire, but it was not the decision coming down to Cummins, Peter Siddle, conference the switch of in fortunes in the last will be watched summit clash. Tanveer ul-Haq and off-spin- enough to convince selectors the bowling line-up. Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, positions between Jason two games. with interest, The Red team, led by ner Akshay Wakhare. to keep him in the side. Pace bowler James Josh Hazlewood. Roy and Joe Denly.