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President Xi pitches the suggestion to Prime Minister Abbasi in the face of mounting international pressure on Islamabad

Mubashir Zaidi action — allowing Saeed to dent was keen on pressing Prime Minister will leave of­ Tuesday in Karachi, refused the United Nations, the U.S. Karachi live a quiet life in a West the Prime Minister to find an fice on May 31 after comple­ to believe that China would and India, carries a reward China has asked Pakistan to Asian country — to Pakistan early solution to keep Saeed tion of his tenure. The gen­ want a ban on him or to see of $5 million on his head for explore ways of relocating Prime Minister Shahid Kha­ away from the limelight,” a eral election will be held at him out of the country. Ho­ his alleged involvement in Jamaat­ud­Dawa ( JuD) chief qan Abbasi on the sidelines close aide of Mr. Abbasi told July­end. wever, he admitted that Chi­ the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian The Hindu, requesting ano­ na would act as a super pow­ Pakistani authorities last country in response to EXCLUSIVE nymity. Charge against govt. er and dictate to Pakistan. year put him under house mounting international Mr. Abbasi has consulted The JuD has been accusing He denied that any govern­ arrest for almost nine pressure to act against him of the Boao Forum in China the government’s legal the government of taking ac­ ment functionary had met months but were forced to for his links with terror last month. “At a 35­minute team, which is yet to come tion against Saeed at the in­ him in recent weeks to dis­ release him on the orders of groups. meeting, at least 10 minutes up with a solution. The issue stance of the U.S. and India. cuss the future of the JuD. the Lahore High Court. In the dock: Government lawyers are yet to suggest a way Chinese President Xi Jinp­ of the discussion dealt with is expected to be referred to Saeed, who met some Saeed, who has been de­ to keep Hafiz Saeed away from the limelight. * REUTERS ing suggested this course of Saeed. The Chinese Presi­ the next government as the journalists over Iftar on clared a global terrorist by CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10

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Staff Reporter rumours on WhatsApp. have been extended till May Thoothukudi Kaliappan, 22, of Thala­ 25, security forces had their The anti­Sterlite agitation muthu Nagar in the town, hands full, dispersing groups which took a violent turn died after the police opened of people who had gathered here on Tuesday, with 11 per­ fire on a mob at Anna Nagar in public places. sons being killed in police fir­ with rubber bullets. He was They appealed through ing on protesters marching to shot in the neck and brought microphones to the residents the Collectorate, claimed dead to the Thoothukudi Go­ to remain indoors. At the go­ another life on Wednesday. vernment Medical College vernment hospital, panic The death toll from the two Hospital, sources said. prevailed after a few uniden­ firing incidents has gone up Four persons suffered inju­ tified persons hurled a coun­ to 12. A policeman on patrol in ries in a lathi charge. try­made bomb that explod­ The State government re­ Thoothukudi on Wednesday. ed with a loud noise, just placed Thoothukudi Collec­ * A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN Prohibitory orders outside the campus. tor N. Venkatesh and Supe­ Since prohibitory orders un­ All on board: JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Opposition rintendent of Police P. Internet services in Thoothu­ der Section 144 of the CrPC, CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi of the Congress, BSP’s Mayawati, NCP’s Sharad Pawar, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, CPI’s D. Mahendran with Sandeep kudi, Kanniyakumari and Ti­ promulgated by the district SEE ALSO Ī PAGE 7 Raja, RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, SP’s Akhilesh Yadav and RLD’s Ajit Singh took part in the event, which turned into a platform Nanduri and Murali Rambha runelveli districts for five administration with effect ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE for them to explore the possibility of a common front ahead of the 2019 general election. * BHAGYA PRAKASH K (REPORTS ON PAGE 11) respectively, and suspended days to prevent the spread of from 10 p.m. on Monday, Ī EDITORIAL NEARBY No change in monsoon U.P. madrasas to also teach in English, Hindi arrival, says weather office NCERT books would bring students into the mainstream, says Minister Omar Rashid jects like English, mathe­ madrasas (recognition, ad­ LUCKNOW matics, computer, science ministration and service Severe cyclonic storm in Arabian Sea will not delay its onset Along with Urdu, madrasas and social science along rules­2016), introduced by SIT to probe extortion in Uttar Pradesh will now al­ with religious education, the previous Samajwadi Par­ threats to U.P. MLAs Jaideep Deo Bhanj May 26 as winds may streng­ so be required to teach stu­ the board had not pre­ ty regime. LUCKNOW NEW DELHI then in the region. dents in English and Hindi, scribed any syllabus or Now, madrasas will be The Uttar Pradesh police on The conditions are very like­ In its forecast for the mon­ and follow the National books for it. able to teach students sub­ Wednesday set up a special ly to become favourable for soon, the IMD had said the Council of Educational Re­ Incorporation of Hindi jects like mathematics, task force to probe extortion the southwest monsoon to country would receive nor­ search and Training and English as additional science, social science and threats to at least 12 MLAs (NCERT) syllabus and the medium of languages would computer in Urdu as well as from a person who seems to move into the South Anda­ mal rainfall: 97% of the Long be claiming a past link with man Sea in the next 72 Period Average (LPA) with a books prescribed under it. help in providing quality in Hindi and English. Reli­ underworld don Dawood hours, the India Meteorolog­ model error of ± 5%. “The The decision was passed education in madrasas, the gious education is imparted Ibrahim. ical Department said on The monsoon will reach country is likely to get 97% by the State Cabinet, presid­ government said. through Urdu, Arabic and Wednesday, easing fears that Kerala on May 29, the Met of the 89 cm it normally gets ed over by Chief Minister “It was not possible to in­ Persian. NORTH Ī PAGE 2 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD a severe cyclonic storm in Department said. between June and Septem­ Yogi Adityanath, on Tues­ corporate subject­wise and U.P. Minister Shrikant the southwest Arabian Sea ber. Last year, it got 95%,” day evening. standard­wise study mate­ Sharma said the Cabinet de­ might delay its onset. is very likely to move north­ the forecast said, ruling out On May 15, the Uttar Pra­ rial of NCERT into the sylla­ cision would “improve the K. Sathi Devi, head of the westward and cross south “deficient rainfall.” desh Madrasa Education bus of madrasas till the me­ quality of education” and al­ National Weather Forecast­ Oman and southeast Yemen. The forecast was part of Board had taken a decision dium of language included so bring “madrasa students ing Centre, said the IMD As the system is away from the first stage report and the to prescribe NCERT text­ English and Hindi along into the mainstream”. stood by its forecast that the the Indian coast, no adverse IMD said it would update the books for teaching modern The decision will come into with Urdu,” the spokesper­ At its meeting on May 15, monsoon would arrive in weather is expected along report in June, with separate subjects in recognised ma­ effect from the academic son said. the madrasa board had said Kerala on May 29. and off the west coast of In­ forecasts for July and Au­ drasas of the State. session 2018­19. * AP that the objective behind dia and Lakshadweep,” she gust, and for rainfall over the Necessary amendments prescribing the NCERT syl­ No adverse weather said. country as a whole and sea­ Quality improvement According to a govern­ The government has made labus was to “ensure advan­ “Mekunu is likely to develop The IMD advised fisher­ sonal ( June­September) The decision will come into ment spokesperson, while necessary amendments to cement, standardisation into a very severe cyclonic men not to venture into the rainfall over the four geo­ effect from the 2018­19 aca­ there is already a provision the Uttar Pradesh non­go­ and uniformity of madrasa DELHI METRO Ī 4 PAGES storm in the next 24 hours. It southeast Arabian Sea from graphical regions. demic session. for madrasas to teach sub­ vernment Arabic­Persian education”.

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Renganathan atta and corn flour contain GUWAHATI as a second line of defence The demand has gained Hemani Bhandari THANJAVUR less protein and little fibre, The United Liberation Front to stop people who slip currency after protests over New Delhi People who love to eat but the cones and plates that we of Asom wants to do what through BSF’s vigil. This will the Centre’s bid to push the The Delhi police on Wed­ hate doing the dishes have a have developed are rich in the Border Security Force also provide rehabilitation Citizenship (Amendment) nesday sent a notice to De­ delicious new option: plates protein (6.9%) and fibre has allegedly failed to — for our cadres,” he said. Bill of 2016. puty Chief Minister Man­ and cutlery made of (12.9%). For each kg of check illegal migrants on Chetia said the peace The Bill aims to ease the ish Sisodia asking him to jackfruit. jackfruit, only 300 gram the Assam­Bangladesh talks that began in 2010 process of citizenship to mi­ join the investigation into Researchers at the No flat idea: The zero waste accounts for useful intake. border. would lead to the disband­ norities – Hindus, Sikhs, the alleged assault on Thanjavur­based Indian offering. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The rest is unutilised. But Eight leaders of the outfit, ing of the ULFA after a few Christians, Buddhists, Par­ Chief Secretary Anshu Pra­ Institute of Food Processing now we have converted that who met the Centre’s inter­ issues are sorted out. These sis and Jains – from Afghan­ kash in February. Technology (IIFPT) have We searched for a suitable waste into taste,” he said. locutor A.B. Mathur, Home include withdrawal of cases istan, Bangladesh and Pakis­ Additional Deputy developed a palatable plate base and found that the India’s jackfruit Ministry and Central intelli­ registered against the out­ tan. Assam, which has Commissioner of Police made of jack fruit’s horny jackfruit’s bracts, axis, seed production is about 1.7 gence officials in New Delhi BSF personnel guarding the fit’s members since it was borne the brunt of influx (North) Harendra Singh, border with Bangladesh. * pines and sticky core, which and the fleshy, sticky, million tonnes a year. on Monday, proposed the formed in 1979 to fight for from erstwhile East Pakis­ who is heading the investi­ SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT are normally thrown away fibrous nut holders offered a “We believe that this raising of an unarmed batta­ Assam’s sovereignty, Sche­ tan and Bangladesh since gation, said that Mr. Siso­ once the sweet fruit is healthy and economic endeavour aids Prime lion comprising ULFA them in illegally. We told the duled Tribe status for six 1947, fears this Bill will dia himself received the consumed. alternative to the regular Minister Narendra Modi’s cadres to form a second line Centre only indigenous peo­ ethnic communities and en­ threaten the existence of in­ notice. “Actually, we had readied cones made of atta and corn aim of doubling farmers’ of defence along the border. ple, passionate about pro­ suring land rights for As­ digenous communities if “In the notice it’s writ­ a millet­based ice cream, flour,” IIFPT Director C. income by 2022. It is also in The ULFA claims to have tecting their homeland, can sam’s indigenous people. passed by Parliament. ten that he’s required to at­ which was well received by Anandharamakrishnan said. line with Union Minister for about 2,000 members on do the job of checking infil­ The peace deal with UL­ tend the investigation at food technologists and Food Processing Harsimrat ceasefire mode. tration sincerely,” ULFA gen­ Earlier demands FA is expected to be sealed his residence at 11 a.m. on administrators at the Krishi More protein, fibre Kaur Badal’s objective of eral secretary Anup Chetia The outfit had in 2011 sub­ before the 2019 Lok Sabha Friday,” he said, adding Unnati Mela held last March “We then hit upon the idea tackling malnutrition Means of rehabilitation told reporters after the dis­ mitted a charter of demands elections but New Delhi is that the Minister has not in New Delhi. But we of an edible plate that could among children through “There are reports that BSF cussion towards a formal to the Centre seeking reportedly keen on inking it confirmed his presence wanted to develop a be used to serve salads and child­friendly, cost­effective (Border Security Force) per­ peace accord. amendment to the Constitu­ soon to isolate the Paresh yet. healthy­yet­tasty cone to a range of delicacies. While innovations,” Mr. sonnel take money from “We have proposed the tion for protecting the rights Baruah­led ULFA DETAILS ON Ī DELHI METRO PAGE 1 hold the millet ice cream. the normal cones made of Anandharamakrishnan said. Bangladeshi people to allow creation of an unarmed bat­ and identity of the indige­ (Independent). 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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC DELHI Timings Thursday, May 24 Hot and cold RISE 05:27 SET 19:10 In Kairana, Jats leaning RISE 14:17 SET 02:12 Friday, May 25 RISE 05:26 SET 19:11 RISE 15:16 SET 02:49 towards RLD this time Saturday, May 26 RISE 05:26 SET 19:11 Communal overtones apart, caste alignments are key to the bypoll outcome here RISE 16:12 SET 03:25 Vikas Pathak for a Muslim candidate of the KAIRANA RLD – given that Muzaffarna­ Situated about 10 kilometres gar had seen Jat­Muslim riots from the main market in Kai­ in 2013 – Sanjeev Singh, a re­ rana, village Kaserwa Kalaan sident of the village, says that is Jat­dominated. Villagers Jats would vote for any RLD put the population of Jats – a candidate this time. dominant caste in western “But if the RLD were to Uttar Pradesh – in the village field a Jat candidate, not one at about 50%. Muslim would vote for him,” As one walks around the he adds with a wry smile. narrow lanes, with large houses on either side, one ‘Muslim votes crucial’ sees the title Chaudhari – “Muslims are large in num­ typical of Jats in the region – ber here, and their votes are Jats at Kaserwa Kalaan village in Kairana. * SANDEEP SAXENA prefixed to nameplates in going to be crucial. Add Jats, Water to the rescue: Devotees and tourists enjoy a bath on a hot afternoon at ‘Chota many houses. RLD. points to rising fuel prices to and the RLD is on a strong Haridwar’ in Muradnagar on Wednesday. * SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY It is this powerful, agrar­ If Jats vote for the RLD in claim that the party has been wicket,” he says. “The day ian caste that may in some large numbers, the com­ unable to fulfil its promises. Muslims cross the 50% pop­ ways hold the key to the May bined strength of Muslims, a Communal overtones to ulation mark in western U.P., 28 Lok Sabha bypoll in numerically powerful com­ the election apart, caste only candidates they prefer IN BRIEF which the BJP locks horns munity here, Jats and Dalits alignments are key to the will be elected.” SIT to probe extortion Six-year-old girl raped with a combined opposition can make the contest a tough poll outcome here, with the The BJP also has a caste in U.P.’s Barabanki that has backed the candida­ one for the BJP. opposition combine banking card in Kairana. They are BARABANKI ture of Tabassum Begum, Playing cards with his on Jats deserting the BJP to banking on the Gujjars, with threats to MLAs in U.P. A six year-old girl was now with the Rashtriya Lok friends just outside his vote for the RLD candidate. their candidate Mriganka allegedly raped by a 65-year- Dal, a party traditionally as­ house, Bhopal Masterji, an This is what seems to be Singh being late Gujjar lead­ Suspect claims past link with underworld don Dawood old man in a village under sociated with Jats in western ageing teacher belonging to happening, if Kaserwa Ka­ er Hukum Singh’s daughter. Satrikh police station area U.P. the Jat caste, says the village laan is any indicator. Apart from Gujjars – an in­ Press trust of india “The CM sought details of here, police said on Kaserwa Kalaan seems to is heavily tilted towards the However, community ste­ fluential caste here – the BJP Lucknow the matter from ADG (Law Wednesday. Efforts are on to be veering around to the RLD this time. reotypes regarding Muslims is counting on upper caste The Uttar Pradesh police on and Order) and asked him to nab the culprit, police said. RLD this time, with Jat villag­ He faults the BJP for the remain, despite the shift. Hindus, particularly Bani­ Wednesday set up a special deploy STF and ATS teams PTI ers strongly backing the recent Karnataka crisis, and Asked if Jats would vote yas, to see it through. task force to probe extortion to work out the case and threats to at least 12 MLAs take stern action against the from a person who seems to guilty,” an official spokes­ be claiming a past link with man said here. Punjab govt. submits underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. More threats The MLAs, most of them ADG (Law and Order) Anand report on STF probe from the ruling BJP, got text Kumar said there were re­ and WhatsApp messages CM Yogi Adityanath has ports that a journalist in Alleged Majithia link to drug trade asking them to pay ₹10 lakh ordered stern action against Bhopal and some people in or their families will be elim­ the guilty. * Delhi and Rajasthan had also SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT al Atul Nanda said that the inated within three days. got similar messages. CHANDIGARH court had directed the go­ “We have constituted an In all the messages, the The SIT has been consti­ The Punjab government vernment to submit its opi­ SIT to probe the matter. The sender has given out his tuted under the STF Inspec­ on Wednesday submitted nion on the STF report. person sending the messag­ name as Ali Budesh Bhai tor General and includes Ad­ before the Punjab and Ha­ The STF had submitted es is using proxy servers and from Dubai, a reference to a ditional SP of the ATS, he ryana High Court a report its report to the High Court we are trying to decipher the gangster once linked to the said. of the committee that was on February 1. IP address. The teams are on now Pakistan­based Dawood “Prima facie, it appears to constituted to look into the “After court’s direction the job to track the person,” Ibrahim. be a planned conspiracy to report prepared by Special the Chief Minister Amarin­ Director General of Police The SIT team was set up create panic. These calls Task Force of Punjab Pol­ der Singh had set­up a O.P. Singh said. after directions from Uttar have been made from a lan­ ice on the alleged role of committee of Home Secre­ When asked whether the Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi dline number registered in former Minister and Shiro­ tary N.S Kalsi and DGP Su­ person is a former aide of Adityanath, who took strong Texas (U.S.) which perhaps mani Akali Dal leader Bik­ resh Arora. Today, we have Dawood Ibrahim, the DGP note of the threats. has a WhatsApp facility,” he ram Singh Majithia in a submitted the report in a said he is claiming this by us­ Mr. Adityanath directed added. drugs trade case. sealed cover to the court,” ing a particular name. But the State’s special task force The DGP said 13 or 14 Punjab Advocate Gener­ he said. the police have not reached and the anti­terrorist squad MLAs had got the threat a conclusion. to act. messages. Dog attack in Sitapur again

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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Does he support the actions Bhubaneswar of Chhattisgarh or does he The Odisha Congress on support people of Odisha?” Wednesday asked Prime Mi­ the OPCC president said. nister Narendra Modi to ac­ The senior Congress lead­ cept the Centre’s “inability” er also demanded that the to halt construction of dams Prime Minister announce a over the Mahanadi river by special package of ₹1 lakh Chhattisgarh. crore in three years for con­ “The Prime Minister must struction of irrigation pro­ admit that Chhattisgarh was jects in Odisha. “Our farmers wrong in unilaterally con­ From left: Odisha Congress leader Jitendra Prasad Singh, PCC are suffering and the only structing dams and barrages chief Niranjan Patnaik and Leader of the Opposition way their lot can be im­ over river Mahanadi without Narasingha Mishra. * FILE PHOTO BISWARANJAN ROUT proved is by improving utili­ Odisha’s consent,” Odisha sation of our water Pradesh Congress Commit­ hanadi into Odisha. should announce at his pu­ resources.” tee president Niranjan Pat­ “The Prime Minister blic meeting that all con­ Meanwhile, Leader of the naik told reporters here. should call a spade a spade structions would be stopped Opposition Narasingha Mis­ Hitting out at Mr. Modi and categorically sanction till the arbitration process is hra held the Biju Janata Dal ahead of his scheduled pu­ Chhattisgarh for wrongdo­ complete. “Let him order im­ government in Odisha of be­ blic meeting at the Bali Jatra ing. Let the PM not play par­ mediate release of water that ing equally responsible for ground on the banks of the tisan politics,” he said, accus­ has been illegally stopped by depriving the State of its due river in Cuttack on May 26, ing Mr. Modi of having Chhattisgarh,” he said. share of the river water. Mr. Patnaik said the PM remained a “silent specta­ “Today, people will judge “Illegal construction of For bountiful harvest: A Tiwa tribesman carrying Mai Yangly, which contains paddy for planting, during the Muthi Hala Bidai should apologise for “illegal tor” to the construction ac­ him (Modi) by only one issue dams and barrages over Ma­ ritual in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. * RITU RAJ KONWAR and arbitrary” actions of the tivities by the BJP­ruled and that is his stand on the il­ hanadi went on unabated... Chhattisgarh government in Chhattisgarh. legal activities of the BJP go­ due to the BJD regime’s inac­ blocking free flow of the Ma­ Mr. Patnaik said Modi vernment in Chhattisgarh. tion,” Mr. Mishra claimed. Mobile app to be launched for 20 fall ill after eating HC stops SCB teacher from exam duties advance lightning warning train food Directs Odisha govt. to appoint new head of urology department in 10 days Those not using smartphone can find out through SMS Press Trust of India Kolkata Correspondent taking up a joint petition filed Government to find his re­ here. It was also alleged that Press Trust of India Smartphone users Mr. Sethi said the people About 20 passengers of the CUTTACK by at least 10 post graduate placement and appoint the the PG students were threa­ Bhubaneswar <> will get info at least not using smartphone can Puri­Howrah Shatabdi Ex­ The Orissa High Court has students of the Medical Col­ new HoD within 10 days. tened with being failed in the The Odisha government has also get the information press fell ill on Wednesday restrained the SCB Medical lege last week, directed the “The State Health Secre­ exam. one hour ahead of decided to introduce a spe­ the calamity through SMS. The aim of the allegedly after consuming College’s urology depart­ State government to remove tary has been directed to However, Dr. Hota man­ cial mobile application to move is to reduce death toll the food served in the ment head Datteswar Hota Dr. Hota from all administra­ comply with the order,” said aged to obtain a stay on his B.P. Sethi provide advance informa­ Special Relief Commissioner due to lightning. train, prompting the South from supervising in any ex­ tive duties, including from senior advocate Pitambar transfer from the State Admi­ tion on lightning which has One can call up the State Eastern Railway to order aminations of the depart­ examinations. Serious allega­ Acharya, representing the nistrative Tribunal and conti­ claimed at least 61 lives bet­ “People using smart­ Control room 1070 and Dis­ an inquiry into it. ment and also directed the tions of misconduct were le­ students. nued to remain in Cuttack. ween April and May 22 this phone will get information trict Control room 1077 to The 20 passengers, who State government to appoint velled against him. Dr. Hota was transferred Although, he had assured the year, a senior officer said on regarding possible lightning get help, Mr. Sethi added. were in the same compart­ a new head of the depart­ to MKCG Medical College in Tribunal that he would not Wednesday. in their areas at least one Lightning has become a ment, fell ill before the After summer vacation ment in his place within 10 Berhampur in March this be a part of any exam, yet he Information on lightning hour ahead of the calamity. major natural disaster in the train reached Kharagpur, days. Posting the matter to be year after he was found to be dabbled in these affairs forc­ will be available on smart­ They can move to safer State that claims more than an SER spokesman said. A Division Bench headed heard again after summer va­ engaging PG students to treat ing the students to approach phones to help people places,” Mr. Sethi said. 400 human lives on an aver­ Thirteen of them were ad­ by Chief Justice Vineet Saran, cation, the HC has asked the patients in his private clinic the HC. move to safer places and He said a meeting headed age per year, he said. mitted to the railway hospi­ save their lives, said Special by Chief Secretary A.P. Pad­ As many as 459 people tal in Kharagpur, while the Relief Commissioner B.P. hi some days ago decided to lost their lives during 2017­ rest were allowed to conti­ Sethi. The mobile applica­ collaborate with the U.S.­ 18 due to lightning. Between nue their journey. Assam district clamps Maoists block road tion will be developed to al­ based Earth Network to in­ April and May 22 this year at The IRCTC, which sup­ ert smartphone users if they stall lightning detection sys­ least 61 people have lost plied the food, is also con­ Staff Reporter tion were found at the spot. are in a lightning zone, he tem in the State. their lives due to it, Mr. ducting a separate inquiry Section 144 for trucks BERHAMPUR The Maoists have called for a said. Replying to a question, Sethi said. into the incident. Maoists used a tree to block 24­hour bandh call in Kand­ To prevent parking along highways Baliguda­Kantamala road hamal, Kalahandi, Boudh near Sudra village in Kand­ and Nayagarh districts on Special Correspondent hamal district of Odisha on Thursday in protest against Guwahati Wednesday morning. killing of five Maoists on May The Goalpara district in Handwritten posters in 13. The police said that with western Assam is used to the name of Kalahandi­ the removal of the tree, the the imposition of Section Kandhamal­Boudh­Naya­ road was cleared for regular 144 of the Code of Criminal garh division of the out­ traffic. Security and patroll­ Procedure because of eth­ lawed CPI(Maoist) organisa­ ing have been enhanced. nic and communal flare­ ups. Officials have now used the Section, primarily used Trucks parked along highways to prohibit people from as­ cause inconvenience to local sembling in public places, people, say police. to stop trucks from parking along a national highway and Dhupdhara to Krishnai. bypassing district head­ District officials said im­ quarters Goalpara, about posing Section 144 specifi­ 160 km west of Guwahati. cally for trucks is not com­ “Apart from preventing mon, though the authorities unlawful assembly, Section in adjoining Meghalaya had 144 can be imposed to meet once used the Section to any emergency require­ stop overloading of trucks. ments. In this case, the or­ The Goalpara district, der has been promulgated central to the demand for a to prevent trucks from park­ tribal (Rabha) council, has ing along the highway and had a history of clashes bet­ causing inconvenience to ween tribal and non­tribal the local people,” said people, specifically migrant Ghanshyam Dass, Goalpa­ Muslims. ra’s deputy commissioner. Six years ago, the district The order, issued on May witnessed a conflict bet­ 21, was based on complaints ween the Rabhas and Ga­ from people residing along ros, two tribal groups two stretches of the high­ spread in parts of Assam way – Damra to Dudhnoi and Meghalaya. 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Alok Deshpande duced to dust. The people Rita Bahuguna­Joshi, was Virar will ensure that whoever op­ among those who were pre­ Launching a direct attack poses the BJP will meet with sent at the rally today. Nine against its ally Shiv Sena, Ut­ the same fate,” he added. MLAs from UP are perma­ tar Pradesh Chief Minister nently stationed in here to and Bharatiya Janata Party Wooing the north ensure north Indian votes. (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath With Wednesday’s rally, the Others who addressed the said on Wednesday that late BJP hopes to make an impact rally today included MLAs Bal Thackeray would have on the sizeable north Indian Sushil Singh, Avadhesh been hurt seeing the way his community in the urban Singh, and minister Anil party has indulged in back­ areas of Palghar constituen­ Rajbhar. stabbing. cy such as Nalasopara, Vasai “I have immense respect and Virar. Incidentally, Ba­ Smriti to campaign for Balasaheb Thackeray. But hujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) On Thursday, Union minister his soul would have been which won three out of the Smriti Irani is scheduled to hurt today seeing the beha­ six Assembly segments in the campaign in Dahanu. A team viour of Shiv Sena. He never Campaign trail: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Palghar LS seat had garnered of BJP officials is stationed in backstabbed his friends. He at an election rally in Virar on Wednesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT maximum votes from this Palghar to coordinate the fought from the front,” said Shrinivas Wanga. Maharash­ who take Shivaji Maharaj’s area last time. election campaign. Corpora­ the UP CM addressing a pu­ tra CM Devendra Fadnavis name but work like Afzal,” The UP CM appealed to tors from Mumbai, and blic rally in Virar to cam­ has said earlier that he had he said, without naming the people from north India to neighbouring Mira­Bhayan­ paign for the BJP’s candidate informed the Sena chief Shiv Sena. vote for BJP to counter law­ der are being given specific Rajendra Gavit for the May Uddhav Thackeray of his Mr. Adityanath said the ex­ lessness and goondaism, and responsibilities and have 28 Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll. party’s decision to field a ample of Congress is there ensure development. been asked to handle partic­ member of the Wanga fami­ for everyone to see. It is a BJP has decided to deploy ular set of voters. Claims on candidate ly, despite which Sena acted sign of God that Congress is leaders from Uttar Pradesh, While concentrating on The Shiv Sena is contesting in this manner. out of the equation, he said. Gujarat, and Rajasthan in urban area, the BJP has lured the bypoll independently Mr. Adityanath said on “Whoever opposed the BJP’s Palghar till May 28. Former Vivek Pandit of Shramajivi Tanked out: Congress workers highlight the constantly increasing prices of petrol by pushing and has fielded late BJP MP Wednesday, “I ask people to vision of development and Congress leader and now a Sanghatana to work on tribal two-wheelers in Pune on Wednesday. * MANDAR TANNU Chintaman Wanga’s son have no sympathy for those good governance was re­ minister in the U.P. cabinet, voters. MLA urges Sena MP to maintain communal harmony Police rule out foul play Gujarati writer, humorist dies First-time MLA Imtiaz Jaleel writes to four-time Aurangabad MP on alienation of minorities in desecration of cross Special Correspondent and fallen from its perch, af­ Press Trust of India Shoumojit Banerjee Mumbai claim to be ‘a protector of CM assures Panaji Pune ter which they informed the the Hindu religion’ has deep­ South Goa police on Wed­ police. Eminent Gujarati writer The All India Majlis­e­Itteha­ ly hurt sentiments of the ci­ strict action nesday booked a case Preliminary police inves­ and humorist Vinod Bhatt dul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) Im­ ty’s more sensitive residents. against unknown persons tigation ruled out foul play died at his residence here tiaz Jaleel, MLA, has written As a senior leader and a con­ Press Trust of India after a cross near the St. Ca­ as Mr. Gawas said that the on Wednesday following a an open letter to Shiv Sena secutive­term MP of the city, Mumbai jetan chapel at Raia, in cross was fixed on a weak prolonged illness, family MP Chandrakant Khaire, is it not your responsibility Chief Minister Devendra South Goa, was found dese­ base of four stones and members said. He was 80. blaming the latter’s party for towards protecting citizens Fadnavis said on Wednes­ crated. looked like it could have Bhatt was bed­ridden for stirring communal discord in of all creeds and religious af­ day that strict action will Superintendent of Police bent following a slight push. a long time due to kidney Aurangabad. filiation?” reads the letter. be taken against the guilty (South Goa) Arvind Gawas But a police complaint has failure, family members Journalist­turned­politi­ Mr. Jaleel said that Mr. in the Aurangabad riots told The Hindu that an of­ been registered. told reporters. As per his cian Mr. Jaleel urged the Se­ Khaire’s “identification with and that an Additional Di­ fence has been registered The chapel authorities last wish, his body will be na leader to desist from in­ The May 11-12 clashes claimed two lives and left over 50 a particular religion and rector General (ADG)­level under Section 295 (defiling have started reinstallation donated for medical re­ dulging in blame game and people, including policemen, injured. * FILE PHOTO community only” and his rank officer will probe the place of worship) of the In­ work immediately, he said. search, they said. instead focus on solving lakhs of citizens in this city ing out a protest rally by Shiv “aggressive partisanship” incident. dian Penal Code. Last year, Goa Police had The veteran writer was pressing problems affecting who strive for peaceful co­ Sainiks on May 18 despite be­ had only served to alienate A delegation of legisla­ “We have registered an claimed to have cracked a best known for his humour the citizens, like garbage dis­ existence and wish to carry ing denied permission by the minorities and heighten tors met Mr. Fadnavis late offence on the basis of a series of desecrations with columns in Gujarati new­ posal and water supply. on with their businesses in police. communal tensions in the on Tuesday last night to complaint filed by local vil­ the arrest of a taxi driver spapers, which were popu­ “The events of May 11­12 peace,” he has said in the “Dear Mr. Khaire, your fortnight following the riots. hand over “proofs” of the lagers,” Mr. Gawas said. Francis Pereira who has lar among the masses. were the handiwork of anti­ letter. statements before the media Mr. Khaire is a fourth­time alleged involvement of Shiv He said passers by saw been accused of allegedly Gujarat Chief Minister social elements from both At the same time, the MLA and the police in the after­ MP, winning from Auranga­ Sena workers and police the cross, which was fixed defiling over 60 crosses and Vijay Rupani expressed his communities. There are has criticised the MP for tak­ math of the riots where you bad since 1999. personnel in the riots. on four base­stones, broken two Hindu idols across Goa. grief over Bhatt’s demise. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 SOUTH 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF ‘TTD jewels are No fresh deaths due to Nipah virus being auctioned One more tests positive for the in Switzerland’ infection Staff Reporter Bandaru Dattatreya’s Kozhikode 21-year-old son dead YSRCP leader seeks Central probe HYDERABAD One more person undergo­ Special Correspondent Bandaru Vaishnav, son of ing treatment at the Govern­ VISAKHAPATNAM former Union Minister ment Medical College Hospi­ Bandaru Dattatreya (In YSR Congress Party general tal (MCH) here has been photo), died here late on secretary and Rajya Sabha tested positive for Nipah vi­ Tuesday. A medico, the member V. Vijaya Sai Reddy rus infection. However, no 21­year­old suddenly on Wednesday alleged dig­ new death was reported due developed heart ging for treasure in the ‘po­ to the infection on complications and collapsed tu’ (kitchen) at the TTD­run Wednesday. while having dinner at his Venkateswara temple in Of the three people cur­ house in Ramnagar around Tirumala. rently undergoing treatment 9.30 p.m., persons close to At a press conference at hospitals and whose blood Mr. Dattatreya said on here, he said some of the je­ and body fluid samples have Wednesday. Vaishnav’s wels were taken abroad and V. Vijaya Sai Reddy been tested positive for the parents were asleep when being auctioned in Switzer­ Nipah infection so far, one is the incident occurred. land. He demanded that Sai Reddy said. It was party from Malappuram district Murder charges against Central agencies probe the president Y.S. Jagan Mohan and two from Kozhikode dis­ 16 in Madhu case issue. Reddy who was relentlessly trict. PALAKKAD He would resign his Rajya fighting for the Special Cate­ R.L. Saritha, Director of All the 16 arrested in Sabha membership if the gory Status. Health Services, told the me­ connection with the lynching Telangana police and the “We will fight with any dia that they were stable and of a mentally challenged CBI did not find TTD orna­ party, including the BJP, for responding to treatment. Taking no chances: Youths wearing face masks in Kozhikode on Wednesday. * S. RAMESH KURUP tribal youth at Mukkali, near ments after raids on the resi­ it, and Mr. Jagan will not Also, 16 people are under Attappady, have been dences of Chief Minister N. take a U­turn and mortgage observation at various go­ charged with murder and Chandrababu Naidu in Hyd­ the interests of the State,” he vernment hospitals in the offences under the SC/ST erabad and Amaravati in 12 asserted. State with suspected symp­ All­party meet tomorrow ‘Patients in (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. hours. toms. Eight of them are from Madhu, 29, was beaten to Mangaluru Coming down on the Modi’s role alleged Kozhikode district, seven Govt. job for nurse Lini’s husband, assistance for children death by local people on ‘Dharma Porata Deeksha’ Meanwhile addressing a me­ from Malappuram, and one February 22 accusing him of organised by the TDP here dia conference here, Minis­ from Wayanad district. Two Special Correspondent ing here on Wednesday, children. Lini had died of improving’ theft. A special investigation on Tuesday, the MP accused ter for HRD Ganta Srinivasa others with suspected symp­ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM team filed the chargesheet at Health Minister K.K. Shylaja viral fever caused by Nipah the government of plying Rao reiterated that the Modi toms are undergoing treat­ The Kerala government has told reporters that the virus after she had cared for Special Correspondent a special court at MANGALURU Mannarkkad, near here. 2,000 buses for the protest government had instigated ment at private hospitals in convened an all­party meeting would be attended a Nipah victim at the Pe­ Attappady Deputy of the Chief Minister here the former chief TTD priest Kozhikode district. meeting in Kozhikode for by MPs and MLAs, other rambra taluk hospital. Two patients here whose Superintendent of Police T.K. and in Tirupati and said the A.V. Ramana Dikshitulu to Dr. Saritha said experts Friday to discuss the mea­ elected representatives and Her husband, who was throat swab samples were Subrahmanyan led the team. Chandrababu Naidu govern­ make false allegations to from the All India Institute of sures taken so far to con­ leaders of various political working in the Gulf, was in sent to two laboratories on ment was misusing public bring disrepute to the Naidu Medical Sciences (AIIMS) tain the Nipah virus fever parties. no position to be back as he Tuesday to find out wheth­ Pawan gives 48-hour money for its publicity. government. were assisting doctors from outbreak in north Kerala The Minister said the Ca­ had to take care of their lit­ er they are infected with ultimatum to Naidu If voted to power, the Mr. Rao supported the the MCH to prepare a de­ districts over the past one binet had decided to pro­ tle children. Nipah virus are improving, VIJAYAWADA YSRCP would take action ac­ stand taken by Mr. Naidu at tailed treatment protocol. week. vide employment to nurse This was why the Cabinet a health department offi­ Jana Sena party president cording to law, he said. Tuesday’s ‘Dharma Porata An infection control protocol Briefing reporters after Lini Sajeesh’s husband and had decided to provide him cial said on Wednesday. Pawasn Kalyan on Wednesday Deeksha’ that the BJP go­ for the Health Department the weekly Cabinet meet­ ₹10 lakh each to her two employment. The samples drawn demanded that the Challenge to Lokesh vernment was seeking to staff too was in the pipeline. from a 20­year­old woman Chandrababu Naidu To prove that the corruption make an issue out of the al­ admitted to a private hospi­ government find a solution to charges against him were leged disappearance of a Ribavirin tablets would be administered only bandry, said body fluid sam­ stood only after detailed ex­ tal and a 75­year­old man the Uddanam kidney disease not true, IT Minister Lokesh diamond from the jewellery As many as 2,000 tablets of after detailed examination ples of fruit­eating bats, amination,” he said. The de­ being treated at the Go­ within 48 hours failing which should ask the Chief Minis­ of Lord Venkateswara. Ribavirin, an antiviral drug, and trials as the drug was re­ suspected carriers of Nipah partment team had earlier vernment Wenlock Hospi­ he would launch a day­long ter to order a probe by the Mr. Rao showed pictures had been procured and ported to have adverse ef­ virus, would be collected collected body fluid samples tal had been sent to Mani­ huger strike. The kidney CBI if he was confident of Mr. Dikshitulu meeting 8,000 more were on the way fects. “One patient may have from Perambra to ascertain of cattle, pigs, and insectivo­ pal Centre for Virus patients met Mr. Pawan at about his honesty, Mr. Red­ Union Home Minister Raj­ for distribution among pa­ to consume as many as 280 the source of the infection. rous bats from the region. Research, Manipal, and Na­ Palasa and poured out their tional Institute of Virology, woes. He said the Naidu dy demanded. Former Chief nath Singh in New Delhi and tients with symptoms and tablets to complete a course. “So far no animal in Kozhi­ They had been sent to the government was not Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara a photograph showing the those tested positive. It may affect organs such as kode district has the pre­ National Institute of High Se­ Pune, for analysis. interested in solving people’s Reddy did it during his te­ picture of Y.S. Rajasekhara However, K.J. Reena, Ad­ kidney and heart.” sence of the virus or the curity Diseases in Bhopal Dr. Rajesh said the wo­ problems and it was focused nure, but Mr. Naidu lacked Reddy beside the deities at ditional Director (Public Meanwhile, N. Sasi, Addi­ symptoms. The source of the and the results were expect­ man was returning from only on their votes. the conviction, Mr. Vijaya Mr. Dikshitulu’s house. Health), said the tablets tional Director, Animal Hus­ infection could be under­ ed on Friday. Kozhikode, Kerala.

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Special Correspondent This was a favourable out­ HYDERABAD come for the Collectors and, Telangana Chief Minister K. therefore, they must dis­ Chandrasekhar Rao on Wed­ charge their duties with nesday announced that a more commitment. new policy for land registra­ tion and an insurance Technical mistakes scheme for farmers with a He expressed dismay over coverage of ₹5 lakh would not just mistakes in entries, come into force next month. but incomplete information The Life Insurance Corpo­ in records despite the work ration of India would imple­ spanning over one hundred ment the scheme with the days. The farmers were in­ State government paying the convenienced due to techni­ premium on behalf of the cal mistakes and human er­ Collectors attending a meeting chaired by CM K. Chandrasekhar farmers. rors. Some were yet to Rao in Hyderabad on Wednesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Insurance documents receive their passbooks, he would be given to every land records to precisely fix passbooks must include all pointed out. farmer and it would be left to ownership, as otherwise, the land transactions as of date. Mr. Rao asked the Collec­ him/her to propose the no­ implementation of the new Admitting that some mis­ tors to set aside passbooks minee. The modalities were policy would not be possi­ takes were bound to creep in and cheques of farmers who being discussed with the ble. He said the revenue ma­ in a gigantic task as this, he had refused to link their Aad­ LIC, he said reviewing the chinery must not rest till the asked the Collectors to take haar numbers. implementation of Rythu completion of distribution of it as a challenge and work for A special policy must be Bandhu at Collectors’ confe­ pattadar passbooks and achieving accurate results. evolved for the issue of pass­ rence here. cheques as part of the Rythu The reorganisation of dis­ books and cheques to NRIs Mr. Rao asked the Collec­ Bandu and rectification of tricts had made supervision who could not return to the

Children enjoy the last lap of holidays frolicking and fishing in the waters of a check dam at suburban Palakkad. * K. K. MUSTAFAH tors to update and maintain land records. The pattadar easier for the Collectors. country to collect them. 2 killed in attack prompted Spirited ‘street’ performances for a cause by rumours in Telangana A group of visually challenged singers perform in Tirupati to fund their education B. Venkat Sandeep TIRUPATI “The centre’s founder, N. other vocations, besides pro­ Social media messages drive mobs to assault strangers Sambasiva Rao, a musician, viding them with boarding Driving through the busy taught us the basics. Since and lodging. Special Correspondent palli and around 8 p.m. was found in the centre of thoroughfares of Tirupati, then, we have formed a YADADRI-BHUVANAGIRI when he was walking alone a the village, beside a school. the mellifluous renditions of small music troupe and have Devotional songs Two persons lost their lives few villagers took him for a The police have stepped up devotional and film numbers urged several government Further elucidating on their in separate incidents after robber and attacked him. vigil in all the villages, and by a group of visually chal­ and private organisations for street singing activity, the villagers severely beat them An autodriver by profes­ according to Bibinagar pol­ lenged singers is hard to go a chance to perform during singers said that, everyday, up suspecting them to be sion, he had gone to the vil­ ice sub­Inspector, public in­ unnoticed. events. With very little en­ they randomly chose a place robbers in Yadadri­Bhuvan­ lage and consumed alcohol quiries were being conduct­ For the past few weeks, couragement, we chose to across the temple city for giri and Nizamabad districts with his relative around 7 ed to zero in on the these singers, from the Nava­ focus on our education and holding their performances on Tuesday night. p.m. before he went out to attackers. An investigation jyothi Musical Orchestra, develop our skills. Our main from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. In the first incident, a 33­ relieve himself, Bibinagar was under way and soon the have been performing in the intention is to collect funds “We usually begin with year­old man was beaten up police said. culprits would be booked, streets of the temple city, Open to all: A troupe of visually challenged singers for those (inmates of Nava­ devotional songs and later by a mob that suspected him he said. seeking funds for pursuing performing in Tirupati. * K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR jyothi Welfare Centre) will­ perform melodious film to be a robber at Jiyepalli in Vigil stepped up The second incident took their higher education and ing to pursue higher educa­ numbers, instead of the Bibinagar mandal late on The villagers, who were in place in Chengal village of skill development. we also faced unsavoury Speaking to The Hindu, tion or improve their skill catchy, jumpy ones,” said Tuesday. the grip of fear triggered by Bheemgal mandal of Niza­ comments about our perfor­ Mr. Pothulaiah, who resides set. While some of us have Gopi, playing the karaoke The victim, who suffered messages circulating in the mabad district when fear­ ‘Not seeking sympathy’ mances from some people. at Navajyothi Welfare Centre been performing in Tirupati, versions for popular Ilaiya­ major injuries, died while social media in the recent stricken villagers carried Equipped with a micro­ We are here to showcase our for Physically Handicapped another group is currently in raaja songs. being shifted to his village, times that robbers were on away by rumours of a robber phone, portable speaker and talent, not seek sympathy,” in Managalam, on the out­ Nellore district,” said other Though, they could not Korremula in Ghatkesar, la­ the prowl, took the extreme gang on the prowl attacked a an audio player to render ka­ remarked A. Pothulaiah, skirts of Tirupati, said sever­ singers in the troupe, Sai, observe the response for ter the same night. step, the police suspect. tribal Malavath Devya and raoke tracks, they enliven pausing between the rendi­ al of the inmates had com­ Gopi and organiser their performances, the According to the police, Mr. Balakrishna, who suf­ another person on Tuesday the warm summer evenings tion of “ Edukondala Swa- pleted their graduation, and Chandrasekhar. street singers said if they the victim, Nimmala Balak­ fered severe bleeding inju­ night. Mr. Devya died while in Tirupati. my... Ekkadunnavayya...”, lack of proper employment The centre also trains the could make the passers­by rishna, was visiting his rela­ ries on the hands and legs, undergoing treatment in a “Though several denizens sung by legendary singer had compelled them to ex­ inmates in making candles pause for a moment, they tive K. Ramaswamy in Jiye­ and no visible head injury, hospital in Hyderabad. have supported our cause, Ghantasala. plore their talent in singing. and soaps, computers and had done their part. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 NATION THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Weather Watch IN BRIEF Haryana Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday Amarinder talks tough on signs 2 MoUs for revival of molasses leak in the Beas Sarasvati Pollution body issues notice to mill; quality of raw water normalising: reports SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHANDIGARH PM to lay stones for Special Correspondent factory. dead fish and snakes from Haryana Art and Cultural Jharkhand projects Chandigarh RANCHI “Notice has been issued to Punjab had also entered Ra­ Affairs Minister Kavita Jain Prime Minister Narendra Punjab Chief Minister Ama­ the Chadha Sugar Mill, Kiri jasthan through Indira Gand­ on Wednesday said the Modi will lay foundation rinder Singh on Wednesday Afghana in Gurdaspur to hi Canal, affecting water sup­ State government had stones for developmental warned against any laxity in seek reply of its representa­ ply to Hanumangarh, roped in national agencies projects worth ₹27,000 crore the probe into the leakage of tives on the findings of the Sriganganagar, Bikaner, like the Indian Space Re­ from Sindri in Dhanbad on molasses into the Beas river probe committee,” a senior Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and other search Organisation, the May 25, Jharkhand Chief and directed the agencies official said here. districts. National Institute of Hy­ Minister Raghubar Das said concerned to pursue legal The mill belongs to Jas­ The water sourced from drology and the Geologi­ on Wednesday. The Prime and penal action against the deep Kaur Chadha, daughter the Indira Gandhi Canal is cal Survey of India to Minister will lay foundation offenders. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh of former Delhi Gurdwara still unfit for drinking despite speed up work for the re­ stones for several projects on The Chief Minister sought Sikh Parbandhak Committee a drop in contamination le­ vival and rejuvenation of Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: Skymet (Taken at 18.00 Hrs) the completion of four years a detailed report by May 24 already been initiated by the chief Harvinder Singh Sarna. vels, officials said on the Sarasvati river. of the Central government. Forecast for Thursday: Heavy rain is likely at isolated places over PTI from the environment de­ department of wildlife for The sugar mill representa­ Thursday. partment on the inquiry in­ the loss of aquatic life. The tives have been asked to ap­ "The drinking water sup­ Heritage development Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya. Heat wave conditions itiated into the incident. Sev­ department of water re­ pear before the PPCB author­ ply has been reduced from Ms. Jain was speaking after are likely to occur at many/some parts/one or two pockets of Throat-slit body of nurse eral tonnes of molasses, a sources has also initiated le­ ities on Thursday, the official 50 MLD per day to 15 MLD in the signing of two memo­ west Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pra­ desh. Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds is likely at recovered in J&K hospital by­product of sugarcane pro­ gal proceedings against the further said. Sriganganagar city as we are randums of understand­ JAMMU isolated places over north Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep cessing, from a mill in Beas factory — Chadha Sugar Mill not using the canal water for ing (MoUs) for investiga­ city rain max min city rain max min A 23­year­old nurse was town leaked into the river, — under the Canal and Drain­ Quality of water supply due to contamina­ tion into the Agartala...... 5.6.... 33.4.... 24.8 Kozhikode ...... —.... 35.5.... 26.5 found dead on Wednesday damaging aquatic life, pollut­ age Act. Reports of water samples col­ tion," said Vinod Jain, supe­ palaeochannel and the Ahmedabad...... —.... 44.6.... 26.8 Kurnool...... —.... 40.4.... 30.5 with her throat slit at the Shri Aizawl ...... —.... 32.1.... 13.8 Lucknow...... —.... 43.0.... 29.1 ing the river water and dis­ lected by the PPCB from dif­ rintendent engineer (addi­ study of hydrological as­ Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Allahabad ...... —.... 45.5.... 30.4 Madurai...... 15.2.... 35.7.... 23.7 turbing the canal­based wa­ Notice issued ferent places in the State sug­ tional charge), Public Health pects relating to the Saras­ Bengaluru...... —.... 31.9.... 22.5 Mangaluru...... —.... 33.8.... 25.4 hospital in Reasi district of ter supply in the southern The PPCB on Wednesday is­ gest the quality of raw canal and Engineering Depart­ vati rejuvenation and her­ Bhopal...... 0.5.... 44.4.... 31.2 Mumbai...... —.... 33.7.... 27.5 Jammu and Kashmir, a senior Bhubaneswar ...... —.... 29.6.... 28.2 Mysuru...... —.... 33.4.... 21.6 police officer said. A murder districts of Faridkot, Muktsar sued a notice to the mill seek­ water had almost normal­ ment. He said the water is be­ itage development Chandigarh ...... —.... 42.6.... 25.6 New Delhi ...... —.... 43.0.... 26.7 case was registered against and Fazilka in Punjab. A large ing its reply on why action ised. The departments of wa­ ing supplied on alternate projects here. Chennai ...... —.... 35.2.... 28.4 Patna ...... —.... 36.3.... 29.0 number of fish were found should not be initiated ter supply, sanitation and lo­ days. “It is a matter of pride Coimbatore...... —.... 34.0.... 25.0 Port Blair ...... 0.6.... 32.0.... 27.7 her male colleague, a Dehradun...... —.... 40.2.... 20.8 Puducherry...... —.... 34.6.... 26.5 resident of Uttar Pradesh, dead in the Beas on May 17. against it for the alleged vio­ cal government, which are The situation was similar that Adi Badri area in Ha­ Gangtok...... 5.2.... 23.0.... 17.2 Pune ...... —.... 38.1.... 24.8 who was also found in a lations detected by a probe responsible for water supply in Hanumangarh. Superin­ ryana was the origin point Goa ...... —.... 34.3.... 27.5 Raipur ...... —.... 42.1.... 29.1 serious condition near her Formal hearing committee. to villages and towns in the tendent Engineer PHED (Ha­ of the Sarasvati. The river Guwahati ...... 11.2.... 35.0.... 23.5 Ranchi...... —.... 34.4.... 24.2 Hubballi...... —.... 34.0.... 23.0 Shillong...... —.... 24.3.... 16.6 body inside the laboratory of An official release stated that The committee, which affected districts, are, mean­ numangarh) Amar Chand after passing through Ha­ Hyderabad ...... —.... 37.7.... 28.7 Shimla...... —.... 28.5.... 19.0 the super­speciality hospital the Punjab Pollution Control submitted its report to the while, continuing with regu­ Gehlot said 5 MLD water was ryana submerged into Ra­ Imphal...... —.... 31.5.... 22.0 Srinagar ...... —.... 29.0.... 10.7 at Kakryal, Reasi Senior Board is scheduled to hold a State government on Tues­ lar testing of water quality, being supplied against the jasthan, she said, adding Jaipur...... —.... 45.4.... 29.6 Trivandrum ...... 5.9.... 31.3.... 25.5 Kochi...... —.... 32.2.... 26.2 Tiruchi ...... —.... 38.0.... 27.0 Superintendent of Police formal hearing in the matter day, found violations in the said the statement. regular quota of 13 MLD. that with these agree­ Kohima...... 10.6.... 24.0.... 14.2 Vijayawada...... —.... 39.6.... 27.5 Tahir Sajad Bhat said. PTI on May 24. Prosecution has storage of molasses at the Contaminated water with (With PTI inputs) ments betweenthe Harya­ Kolkata...... 2.... 32.1.... 24.8 Visakhapatnam ...... —.... 33.2.... 29.0 na Sarasvati Heritage De­ Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday velopment Board and the CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE Indian Space Research Or­ Ahmedabad ...... 23 .42 47 ..115 .....— ....* In observation made at Bengaluru...... 7 .60 39 ..161 .....— ....* 4.00 p.m., Bhiwadi, ganisation and theNation­ * Rajasthan recorded an Chennai ...... 6 .28 34 ....90 .....— .... overall air quality index Full access granted to Rahul for Mandsaur rally * al Institute of Hydrology, Delhi ...... 36 167 80 ..295 .363 .... (AQI) score of 396 the vision of the Haryana Hyderabad ...... 8 .29 21 ....83 .121 ....* indicating an unhealthy Kolkata...... 9 .43 91 ....30 ...40 ....* level of pollution. In contrast, government to give recog­ Lucknow...... 4 .55 24 ..305 .....— ....* Old order had set 19 conditions for June 6 event, upsetting Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders Thiruvananthapuram nition to the river at anin­ Mumbai ...... 29 .24 64 ....39 ...86 ....* recorded a healthy AQI ternational level would be Pune...... 45 .17 54 ....75 .102 ....* score of 53 Anup Dutta Vishakhapatnam 10 .26 12 ....19 ...56 ....* that set 19 conditions for the ders which are usually meant sued a set of 19 conditions for issued orders on arrangement realised. Bhopal Congress president’s rally, for dharna and pradarshan Mr. Gandhi to follow during of electricity, parking and Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, The Mandsaur district admi­ which is being organised to [protest]. We have issued a the rally. In his written order, even fire engines for the World leader making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air nistration on Wednesday is­ mark the first death anniver­ fresh order today for them the officer had directed the or­ event. Ms. Jain said the Sarasvati particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues sued a new order on Congress sary of six farmers who were [Congress] to hold a rally at Pi­ ganisers to construct a tent of The order had triggered a is part of our rich cultural and monuments. NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by president Rahul Gandhi’s June killed in police firing during a pliya Mandi,” Mandsaur Col­ not more than 15 ft x 15 ft furore with the State unit of heritage and coordinated reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. 6 rally in Pipliya Mandi village, protest in Mandsaur. lector Om Prakash Shrivastav frame for the rally, restricted the Congress claiming that the efforts are needed for its CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to granting the leader full access “It [earlier order] was a told The Hindu over the the use of DJ sound system, BJP­led Madhya Pradesh go­ revival that would go a critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. to go ahead with the event. technical mistake made by a phone. permitted the use of loud­ vernment was trying to dis­ long way in making India PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, The new order was issued clerical staff. Probably by mis­ Earlier, the sub­divisional speakers within the range of turb Mr. Gandhi’s event ‘Vishvaguru’ (world lead­ nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced cancelling an earlier order take they issued the set of or­ officer of Malhargarh had is­ 7.5 decibel to 10 decibel, and through such conditions. er) once again. lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature death in people with heart or lung disease (Individual pollutant data for various cities are averages for the previous day) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 NATION 7 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE In 2001, doctors in Siliguri didn’t know it was Nipah outbreak Everyday we thought we would all die, says doctor who tackled the epidemic Investigators took six

Shiv Sahay Singh of fever associated with “al­ Kolkata tered sensorium.” months to identify virus N.B. Debnath has vivid me­ Asok Bhattacharya, Mayor mories of January and Febru­ of Siliguri Municipal Corpo­ ary 2001, when Siliguri town ration who was the Minister WHO team chief recalls panic among residents of the town in north Bengal recorded the for Urban Development in first outbreak of Nipah virus the Left Front government in Afshan Yasmeen guri outbreak was investigat­ farmers in Malaysia. This in the country. 2001, echoed the same views Bengaluru ed by a team drawn from the was caused by the emerging “We had no idea what the as the doctors and said that When an outbreak of ence­ All­India Institute of Medical Nipah virus then,” Dr. Deva­ virus was and everyday we the viral infection started phalitis occurred in Siliguri, Sciences, New Delhi; Nation­ dasan recalled. [the doctors] thought that we from a private nursing home West Bengal, in February al Institute of Communica­ He said all the cases that will all die,” Dr. Debnath in Siliguri. 2001, investigators took ble Diseases, Delhi; National were interviewed had a defi­ said. Of the 45 people who nearly six months to con­ Institute of Virology (NIV), nite history of exposure to died during the viral epidem­ ‘People were fleeing’ clude that it was a Nipah vi­ Pune; and the WHO country an infected case. ic, he recollects only one “People started leaving the rus outbreak. office. There was no association name, Ajit Maity. town. The roads were desert­ The outbreak caused pan­ “The WHO’s assistance with factors like travel out­ “Ajit Maity was a colleague ed and even doctors started On alert: The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital has readied a 20­bed isolation ward for ic among residents and was was sought as tests at NIV, side Siliguri, visit by guests and cardiologist, who died of to run away. We had to get patients reporting symptoms of the Nipah virus. * S. SIVA SARAVANAN brought under control only Pune, did not reveal defini­ from outside the town, con­ the virus. He had treated pa­ about 30 doctors from Kolka­ after 45 lives were lost. Re­ tive results. Though initial tact with animals/birds in­ tients at a nursing home in Si­ ta to tackle the situation,” Mr. desh. The first cases of infec­ they followed protocols for tionary advisory. calling how the outbreak laboratory investigations in­ cluding pigs, exposure to liguri from where the out­ Bhattacharya said. tion were recorded in the last encephalitis. Most of the “We have no cases report­ was handled then, N. Deva­ dicated the outbreak to be any new or old insecticide or break is supposed to have The research publication week of January 2001, deaths occurred among hos­ ed from the State, but we dasan, Director of Institute due to non­exanthematous homeopathic remedies dur­ spread,” he said. available on the Siliguri out­ peaked in the second week pitalised patients, family of want to remain alert,” Ajay of Public Health, who led the measles, subsequent epide­ ing one month prior to date Years later, publications break says the transmission of February and no case was the patients, and medical Chakraborty, Director of World Health Organisation’s miological and laboratory of onset in the cases. by scientists at the National of the virus occurred in recorded after February 23. staff of four hospitals in Sili­ Health Services said. investigation team then, said investigations including “We concluded the infec­ Institute of Virology (NIV) healthcare settings through Doctors said that it was guri town. Advisory letters have been there was no need to panic those conducted at CDC, At­ tion could spread from per­ Pune put the number case­ contact with infected per­ isolation of infected patients Meanwhile the State sent to the Chief Medical Of­ as the infection was not air lanta, U.S., found the infec­ son to person only if there fatality ratio as high as 74%. sons and epidemiological that helped them control the Health Department held a ficer of Health and will be borne unlike H1N1 or SARS. tion similar to the 1998­1999 was close contact with body Researchers had described it features were similar to the situation in weeks. As far as meeting on Wednesday and made public on Thursday, he Speaking to The Hindu on outbreak of severe febrile fluids of the infected per­ as an illness with symptoms Nipah outbreaks in Bangla­ treatment was concerned, decided to issue a precau­ said. Wednesday, he said the Sili­ encephalitis among pig son,” he explained.

IN BRIEF CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC T.N. bans Internet services Ramzan special in 3 districts amid protests ‘Provocative messages are being spread in social media’ Lalu Prasad admitted S. Vijay Kumar the situation. “A public net services throughout to Mumbai hospital CHENNAI MUMBAI emergency has arisen Thuthukoodi, Tirunelveli Former Bihar Chief Minister The Tamil Nadu govern­ which necessitates imme­ and Kanniyakumari dis­ Lalu Prasad was admitted to ment on Wednesday diate action and speedy re­ tricts in the interest of main­ the Asian Heart Institute in banned internet services in medy for the public tran­ taining public order. the Bandra Kurla Complex on Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli quillity, and it is felt A high­level alert has Wednesday. A spokesperson and Kanniyakumari dis­ necessary that services of been sounded across Tamil said that he had been tricts for five days com­ Internet should be stopped/ Nadu with intelligence admitted for a detailed mencing on Wednesday. curtailed to prevent spread­ agencies warning of possi­ medical evaluation and a The move came amid inten­ ing of such information/ru­ ble attack on public tran­ team of five doctors would sifying protests across the mours with half truth.” sport in the backdrop of examine him. State condemning the pol­ “This mass gathering of State­wide protests planned ice firing in Thuthukoodi people was achieved mainly by political parties, fisher­ CBI books 17 for alleged that left 12 anti­Sterlite prot­ through the information men and others. SSC exam paper leak esters dead in the last two passed via social media.” he Meanwhile, the People’s NEW DELHI The CBI has booked 17 days. said, referring to the prot­ Union for Civil Liberties on persons, including seven est. Wednesday demanded sus­ candidates, nine site ‘Public emergency’ Invoking provisions of pension of police personnel supervisors and a question­ In a letter to internet service the Temporary Suspension present at the scene of the paper bank custodian of a providers in the State, of Telecom Services (Public firing. It said the govern­ private company for alleged Home Secretary Niranjan Emergency or Public Safe­ ment should take action not leak of the Staff Selection Mardi said provocative mes­ ty) Rules, 2017, he directed merely against the subordi­ Commission Combined sages were being spread in the service providers to pre­ nate police and revenue offi­ Graduate­Level (Tier­II) exam social media violently with vent transmission of data cials but the entire chain of papers. They also carried out half truth and anti­social related messages to or from command responsible for searches across eight States. elements trying to exploit people by suspending inter­ overseeing the incident. Festive mood: A worker hanging vermicelli in a bakery for Eid­ul­fitr at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. * A.M.FARUQUI Sons preserve woman’s body to get her pension VARANASI The body of a 70­year­old Protests erupt across T.N. a HC order on woman put ‘Refund only if ticket woman was kept hidden by her sons in their house here for in mental asylum stayed bought on airline site’ over four months for allegedly day after Thoothukudi firing withdrawing her pension using her thumb impression, the Parents to pay 50% compensation: SC Not applicable on travel agent bookings police said. She had died on January 13 and her five sons Cadres of various political parties participate in agitations Legal Correspondent tal hospital a violation of her Aditya Anand hours change­or­cancel be­ NEW DELHI Mumbai were using chemicals to rights of choice, life, liberty nefit. The change­or­cancel preserve her body. PTI Special Correspondent of cadres of the Viduthalai In Madurai district, hun­ The Supreme Court has par­ and dignity as a person. Free cancellation of airline must be made through the CHENNAI Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) dreds of CPI and CPI(M) tially stayed a decision of On June 11, last year, the tickets within 24 hours of common service centre.” Police staff sent to lines Protests erupted across the staged protests in front of the cadres and members of oth­ the Delhi High Court direct­ woman was forcibly taken booking, as proposed by the for dereliction of duty State on Wednesday, con­ bus terminus. er organisations staged road ing the parents of a 23­year­ away from the Khirki Exten­ government, will be possi­ ‘Implementation is key’ Mathura demning the police firing on They held a similar prot­ rokos and demonstrations in old woman to pay compen­ sion residence of her music ble only when they are While the Centre for Asia The entire staff of the Kotban anti­Sterlite agitators in est in front of the Kancheep­ more than ten places. sation for forcibly picking teacher, with whom she had booked directly through the Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said police station has been sent Thoothukudi. Hundreds of uram taluk office. Around 200 people were de­ her up from the residence of been residing since she airline website or app and it welcomed the draft air to police lines for alleged cadres belonging to various tained. her music teacher and de­ turned 18. This was done at not through travel agents or passenger charter, private dereliction of duty and failure to curb liquor smuggling political outfits courted ar­ Stand in lake CPI(M) State secretary K. taining her in a mental insti­ the alleged behest of her pa­ popular travel portals, sta­ carriers said the Federation here, an officer said on rest, and around 50 persons In the neighbouring district, Balakrishnan, along with tution. The woman spent a rents and brother, with the keholders have pointed out. of Indian Airlines (FIA) Wednesday. The action has were remanded. Tiruvallur Maavatta Paaram­ several party cadre, was ar­ day and a night in the help of the police and an Airlines sought to make would respond after study­ been taken on the order of Over 2,000 men and 150 bariya Aikiya Meenavar San­ rested while holding a relay institution. ambulance service. things clear hours after the ing the draft. SSP Prabhakar Chaudhary, the women took part in protests gam staged a protest in Puli­ hunger strike demanding the A Bench led by Chief Jus­ She was allegedly kept at Ministry of Civil Aviation “Consumer protection officer said. PTI and road rokos at 31 places cat by standing in the lake. In closure of Sterlite Copper, at tice of India Dipak Misra, in the hospital till the morning came out with a draft pas­ has been enhanced with sig­ across Chennai. Over 21 fish­ Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Chidambaram Nagar in a recent order, said the pa­ of June 13, 2017. Following senger charter that, among nificant compensation for Police bust alleged IPL ermen from Nochikuppam districts, over 60 cadres, Thoothukudi on Wednesday. rents need to pay 50% of the the intervention by the High others, has this passenger­ airline service failures. But betting racket in A.P. and over 20 from Ayodhya­ mainly from the VCK, were Members of various politi­ compensation amount. Court, she was produced friendly proposal. implementation is the key. MACHILIPATNAM kuppam staged protests near arrested for staging protests. cal parties, farmers and la­ “The rest of the amount, as before the court the same Sanjiv Kapoor, Vistara’s Educating passengers about The police claimed to have busted their hamlets. They were ar­ CPI(M) cadre staged road wyers took part in protests directed by the High Court day. She then returned to chief strategy and commer­ rights must be accompanied an Indian Premier League betting rested and later released. rokos at six places in Naga­ across the western districts to be paid by the parents, the teacher’s residence. cial officer, said, “Only by oversight regime which racket with the arrest of nine Traffic was disrupted in T. pattinam district. on Wednesday, condemning shall remain stayed,” the Su­ In the present case, trou­ bookings made through our ensures that airlines comp­ persons at Adavinekkalam village Nagar in the morning as In Tiruchi, Ariyalur, Naga­ the police firing in Thoothu­ preme Court ordered, issu­ ble for the woman began website and app get free 24 ly,” CAPA’s Kapil Kaul said. of Krishna district in Andhra fringe outfits staged a road pattinam, Mayiladuthurai, kudi. ing notice in the case. when she started to exercise Pradesh on Tuesday night. The blockade in Saidapet. Pudukottai and Perambulur, In Coimbatore, the protes­ The High Court had her personal choice with re­ gang allegedly indulged in Around 317 persons were ar­ parties such as the CPI(M), ters raised slogans against found the forcible taking gard to her career and con­ betting on the Chennai Vs rested. the DMK, the CPI and the the State and Central govern­ away of the woman and her sequently her place of resi­ Hyderabad match on Tuesday. In Tambaram, hundreds VCK organised protests. ments. detention in a private men­ dence. Pleas against conduct of CLAT to be heard today

Legal Correspondent dents, including the Centre. the National University of NEW DELHI The petitioners told the Advanced Legal Studies. The The Supreme Court agreed Bench that the High Courts 2018 results are expected to to hear on Thursday pleas of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, be declared on May 31. against the conduct of the Bombay, Punjab, Haryana “Have any reply, status re­ Common Law Admission and Rajasthan were hearing port or orders been passed Test 2018 (CLAT) and asked separate pleas challenging by any of these HC? You find petitioners to place on re­ the CLAT 2018. it out if you can. Just give us a cord orders passed by six CLAT is held for admis­ compilation of orders, if any, High Courts in the case. sions to undergraduate and passed by these High A Vacation Bench of Jus­ postgraduate programmesat Courts,” the Bench said. tices A.M. Khanwilkar and national law schools. The petitioners sought Navin Sinha asked the la­ The examination was or­ quashing of CLAT 2018 and a wyers appearing for the peti­ ganised by the CLAT work­ retest alleging that several tioners to serve the copy of ing committee and imple­ inconsistencies had cropped their petitions to respon­ mentation committee and up. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 EDITORIAL THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Do we need the office of the Governor? To understand why we don’t, it is important to understand its origins in the colonial regime the Governor be reserved for non­ there were also moments where The purpose of this history is political appointees; and still oth­ the framers lacked the courage of not to draw an equivalence bet­ ers have urged the Supreme Court their convictions. If granting un­ ween 1952 and 2018, or to suggest Entirely preventable to lay down the law on how the Go­ iversal adult suffrage at one stroke that the sins of the past justify sin­ vernor ought to act when an elec­ was a leap of faith, then at other ning in the present. It is to demon­ There must be a thorough inquiry into tion yields a fractured verdict. All places, driven by concerns about strate that the post of the Gover­ Gautam Bhatia the lead­up to the deaths in Thoothukudi of these, however, are patchwork maintaining national integrity and nor, by constitutional design, acts he protest against the copper smelter plant of solutions that miss the point: the preventing disintegration in the as a check upon both federalism mong all the players who flaw lies not with the identity of teeth of the trauma of Partition, and popular democracy. And even Sterlite Copper in Thoothukudi has witnessed its strutted and fretted across the individual who occupies the the framers pulled up short. They though the framers insisted that it Tdeadliest turn so far, with the death of 12 people Athe stage during the recent­ post, but in the design of the Con­ were committed to federalism — was only a “constitutional post”, in police firing. It was clear the movement would put up ly concluded Karnataka elections, stitution itself. If we want to put an but not too much federalism, for Karnataka has just been the most a show of strength on May 22, the 100th day of this it is the Governor of the State, Va­ end to the continuous misuse of fear of secession; they were com­ recent example demonstrating phase of protests — in fact, the Madurai Bench of the jubhai Vala, who emerged with the Raj Bhavan for partisan politi­ mitted to popular democracy, but that the Governor has enough dis­ Madras High Court had predicted that it was “likely to least credit to his name. His deci­ cal ends in a manner that threa­ also wanted to retain some man­ cretion to skew the political pro­ trigger a law and order situation” and declared that the sion to first invite the Bharatiya Ja­ tens both federalism and democ­ GETTY IMAGES ner of control, lest democracy un­ cess in the direction that the Cen­ “protesters do not have any intention of conducting a nata Party (BJP) to take a stab at racy, we have to rethink the role of discretionary power. During CA leash the kinds of passions that tral government desires. forming the government was per­ the Governor in the constitutional debates, it was pointed out that would trigger its own destruction. peaceful protest”. Yet, the Tamil Nadu government haps a legitimate exercise of his scheme. the Articles dealing with the pow­ The office of the Governor repre­ Specify the rules failed to gauge the intensity of what was coming. It is a constitutional discretion (albeit To do that, it is important to un­ ers of the Governor were almost sented one such “choke point” in Perhaps we are not in a position to tragic irony that such an angry and violent demonstra­ without any recorded reasons for derstand the origins of the office in verbatim reproductions of the the Constitution (ordinances and judge the wisdom of the framers’ tion could have been staged at a time when the plant is ignoring the post­poll Congress­Ja­ the colonial British regime. 1935 Act. Defenders of the office emergencies are others), where choice in 1950, when they were not operational and after the Tamil Nadu Pollution Con­ nata Dal (Secular) alliance’s claims Through the course of the early raised two broad arguments: first, federalism and the popular will driven by imperatives we can no trol Board refused to renew its consent to operate. It to having an absolute majority). 20th century, the Indian national­ that there was a dearth of compe­ were to be kept in check from longer assess. But we are certainly raises questions about the government’s failure to drive However, the invitation was ex­ ist movement managed to extract tent legislators in the States; and above, if the occasion ever arose. in a position to judge the wisdom tended at 9 p.m., and the swearing gradual and incremental reforms second, that a certain amount of The occasion arose very soon. of continuing with this in 2018: the this point home forcefully, and casts a doubt about the in fixed for 9.30 a.m. the next day, towards responsible government centralisation of power was neces­ Soon after the first general elec­ idea of the Governor standing as a real intent of some of the protesters, possibly a small ostensibly to ward off any judicial from the British rulers. These re­ sary in a nascent state such as In­ tions, the State of Madras went to bulwark against secessionism, or section comprising hardline groups. The immediate challenges, and present a fait ac­ forms culminated in the Govern­ dia. Concerned members of the the polls in 1952. In a 375­member providing legislative expertise to task is to compensate the public for its losses and end compli. ment of India Act, 1935 which esta­ CA were assured that the Gover­ Assembly, the United Democratic States otherwise starved of it, are the alienation of the affected communities through His decision to grant B.S. Yeddy­ blished provincial legislative nor would remain only a constitu­ Front (UDF), a coalition of parties, no longer valid justifications. On talks. But the commission of inquiry headed by retired urappa 15 days to prove his major­ assemblies elected from a limited tional post, and would have no held 166 seats. The Congress fin­ the other hand, the Governor’s in­ judge Aruna Jagadeesan must examine why 12 lives ity, when the latter himself asked franchise. power to interfere in the day­to­ ished with 152. terference with the democratic for only a week, was troubling However, in order to ensure day administration of the State. The Governor, Sri Prakasa, ig­ process is both real and continu­ were brutally snuffed out, more specifically, the chilling enough for the Supreme Court to that overriding power remained However, when Rohini Kumar nored the UDF’s claim to form the ing. As history shows, the solution accusation that snipers were deployed by the police intervene and order an immediate with the British, the Act retained Chaudhari raised a particularly government, and instead invited is not to tinker around the edges, force to pick out protesters in a premeditated manner. floor test. So was his appointment the post of Governor (a holdover prescient concern about the Go­ the Congress, which did form the or hope that the courts will come Any police response must be commensurate with the of BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah as Pro from the old, “diarchy” system ), vernor’s powers to “form the first government with Rajaji as Chief to our rescue. It is to ask whether gravity of the situation; there is no place for heavy­han­ Tem Speaker to conduct the floor and vested him with “special res­ Ministry” and call upon “anyone, Minister, after engineering several the constitutional “choke point” of dedness and a disproportionate use of force. The inqui­ test, when the latter had been cas­ ponsibilities” that, in essence, al­ whether he has a big majority or a splits and defections (including the Governor serves any valid pur­ ry must establish who gave the orders to fire and on tigated by the Supreme Court in lowed for intervention at will. In a substantial minority”, this was through offers of cabinet posts). pose in 2018 — and if not, whether 2011 for partisan conduct (alth­ searing critique, K.T. Shah (who brushed aside by saying that a no­ The civil rights lawyer, K.G. Kanna­ it should continue to exist. Would what basis. Also, why the police failed to intervene well ough this time the Court chose not was later one of the most articu­ confidence motion could soon re­ biran, writes that “on this act of it not be better, for example, to before the protest developed an angry head of steam. to intervene). Each of the Gover­ late members of the Constituent solve such issues. impropriety Rajaji became the clearly specify the rules governing Sterlite stakes claim to be India’s largest copper pro­ nor’s actions was taken in that un­ Assembly, or CA), wrote that the chief minister of the first Congress government­formation in the Con­ ducer and is a major presence in Tamil Nadu’s indus­ certain grey area of “discretion” — Governor would inevitably be A constitutional ‘choke point’ government after Independence.” stitution itself, and reduce swear­ trial mix. But it has had mixed fortunes over the two de­ partisan enough to skew the pro­ biased in his functioning, and his The CA debates around the office Rohini Kumar Chaudhari’s fears ing­in to a purely ceremonial ac­ cades of its production, including periods when it w as cess in favour of the BJP, but not il­ actions would remain at odds with of the Governor reveal an impor­ had come true, and the justifica­ tion, to be performed by the Chief under administrative orders of closure, a ₹ 100­crore legal enough to warrant judicial those of popularly elected tant point. The Constitution was tion was eerily similar: the UDF’s Justice of the relevant High Court? intervention. Ministers. the culmination of the democratic communist orientation rendered This — or any other potential solu­ fine imposed for pollution by the Supreme Court in Despite the nationalist move­ aspirations of the people, and its it ineligible to govern (no matter tion that does away with the 2013, and consistent opposition from fishermen. Now, Short-term options ment’s bitter experience with Go­ major pillars — universal adult suf­ how the people voted), and it was “choke point” — is what must now there is a fresh injunction and the Madras High Court In the aftermath, some have called vernors over almost three de­ frage, the parliamentary system, incumbent upon the government be debated. has restrained it from a proposed capacity expansion upon the Governor to resign; oth­ cades, the CA chose to retain the fundamental rights — are all ex­ to ensure an orderly government. plan. This, together with the decision to not renew con­ ers have suggested that the post of post, and continue to vest it with pressions of those aspirations. But And so it has been ever thus. Gautam Bhatia is a Delhi­based lawyer sent for operation, gives a moment for pause for all sides. An urgent process, such as an all­party meeting, is needed to heal the wounds, and infuse confidence in the community. A credible environmental audit should Natural capital in the 21st century be undertaken, without compromising on the ‘polluter India must calculate ‘its green GDP’ to factor in the value of the environment in its growth pays’ principle. The TNPCB, which usually scores poor­ ly on transparency, should commission credible ex­ leading to international prestige. and woodlands for agriculture, mited fashion’. GDP includes the perts to assess the quality of air and water in Thoothu­ However, such estimates often ex­ mining or even urban expansion, value of: minerals extracted ; tim­ clude the variations in natural cap­ it is typically the poorest of the tra­ ber, fuelwood and non­timber for­ kudi. Only such verifiable measures will build public ital by assuming them to be con­ ditional dwellers who suffer. Eco­ est products ; natural growth of confidence, and make orderly industrialisation viable. stant and indestructible. Such logical collapse can soon come, ex­ cultivated assets for some crops; Feroze Varun Gandhi natural capital is often self­gener­ amples being the Darfur region in and the output from dung ma­ ating (water, clean air) but needs Sudan and countries in the Horn nure. In addition, ‘gross fixed cap­ Everyman to be handled in a sustainable way of Africa. All were subject to rapid ital formation contains output esti­ Philip Roth was unmatched in his few years ago, India suf­ in order to avoid depletion. socio­economic decline. mates from the improvement of unflinching depiction of post­War America fered a cost of $550 billion, Natural capital can cover entire land along with irrigation works Aabout 8.5% of GDP, due to ecosystems such as fisheries and Some attempts and flood control projects’. Ho­ hilip Roth, who has died at 85, was a titan of post­ air pollution, according to a World forests, besides other hidden and India has sought to unveil “green wever, even in GDP estimates of War literature — by some assessments, the great­ Bank report; the cost of externali­ overlooked services — for exam­ GDP” figures in the past. In 2009, timber value, there is significant Pest of his generation. Across more than 30 books, ties such as water pollution and ple, the regeneration of soil, nitro­ GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO the Centre announced that it under­estimation — non­mone­ he chronicled the best and worst of America, looking land degradation were possibly far gen fixation, nutrient recycling, an inverted U curve. Such a rela­ would publish a “green GDP” that tised goods and services provided higher. Through commodity ex­ pollination and the overall hydro­ tionship leads to the postulation would include the environmental from timber forests are not things in the eye and telling it like it was, writing about ports, we effectively transfer natu­ logical cycle. Valuing such ecosys­ that people from ‘developing costs of degrading and depleting considered. flawed beings, their dreams and nightmares, sexual and ral capital to our trade partners, tems can be challenging, with countries can’t place a weight on our forests, grasslands and natural India should seek to publish other predicaments. Themes of betrayal, love and loss, raising the risk of desertification their market value often termed as natural environment’ and should stock. An expert programme, “green GDP” figures that take into alienation, the struggle between political correctnes s and land being degraded signifi­ zero. When pollution happens, it consider pollution as an accepta­ sponsored by the Ministry of Sta­ account depreciation of natural and the desire to let go of all inhibitions were common cantly. Within a century, our food is actually a depletion of our natu­ ble side­effect of GDP growth. tistics and Programme Implemen­ capital stock due to economic ex­ to his oeuvre. Together with Saul Bellow and John Up ­ production could see a loss of 10­ ral capital as, for example, acid However, this inverted U curve tation, released a Compendium of ploitation and environmental de­ dike, Roth was considered the unflinching observer of 40% if these trends continue . So rain damages forests and indus­ is found primarily for local pollu­ Environment Statistics 2013. gradation. This can follow the tem­ 20th century America. Steeped in acerbic humour, when we crow about GDP growth, trial seepage affects water quality. tants that lead to short­term dam­ The group recommended that plate provided by the UN’s System we should also consider the de­ In a modern economy, the chal­ ages (s ulphur, particulates) and India shift to a system of measur­ of Environmental­ Economic Ac­ which increasingly turned black, several of his best no­ cline in natural capital in our na­ lenge is to estimate such deprecia­ not for pollutants that lead to long ing comprehensive national counting. vels, including the American trilogy ( American Pasto­ tional accounts. tion to natural capital. term and dispersed costs ( carbon wealth, which includes items such A few studies have tried to doc­ ral, I Married a Communist and The Human Stain) were Consider groundwater . Most dioxide). In addition, the inverted as human capital, capital equip­ ument the ecological services of­ written in a stunning late­career resurgence. The Pulitz­ Estimation is a challenge groundwater basins in India are U curve hides systemic conse­ ment and natural capital. Howev­ fered by natural capital in India . er Prize­winning Pastoral (1997) told the story of Sey­ The idea of having a national ac­ subjected to unrestricted extrac­ quences of emissions. We are long er, implementation of such well­ But we need a ‘greater push for mour Irving Levov, a good, family man living the Amer­ count for wealth accrued over a tion until the ‘marginal value of ex­ past treating natural capital as a founded recommendations has empirical studies of the potential ican dream, or so it seemed. These were the year is accepted in most major tracting water is less than the unit luxury. In fact, it is a necessity. been constrained by the lack of value of such ecosystem services’. economies. Such national ac­ extraction cost’ — i.e. when the wa­ While India might have a GDP of micro­level data on capital forma­ Adapting our national accounts in post­Second World War years, and by placing Seymour counts (GDP, net national product, ter table drops so low new bore­ $2.65 trillion in nominal terms , it tion, particularly in a natural con­ line with this framework will help in this era, Roth critiqued the culture and politics of the gross savings) provide a measure wells are needed. Effectively, any fails to take into account the exter­ text. in incorporating the value of the time, leading up to the Vietnam war, with the sequel s of an economy’s performance and rents due to groundwater deple­ nalities of such economic growth. While the 12th Five Year P lan environment in our growth while bringing the narrative arc up to the Clinton presidency. form the basis for socio­economic tion are dissipated indefinitely. For example, India routinely suff­ undertook groundwater resource helping us to focus on developing Nine of his novels featured his fictional alter­ego, Nath­ policies, while highlighting the Now many economists have ers from high levels of air pollution mapping at the national level, a si­ a feasible transition path to a an Zuckerman (The Ghost Writer, Zuckerman Unbound, gap between potential and actual pushed for an “environmental that impose costs on local tran­ milar focus is essential for data on green economy. Exit Ghost), exploring almost every facet of his identity, economic output. Kuznets curve”, highlighting that sport, health and liveability in ur­ land usage, forests and mineral GDP computations indicate the the ‘relationship between GDP per ban and rural areas. When eco­ wealth. ‘India’s current national Feroze Varun Gandhi is a Member of from being Jewish to being a writer and a man. His economic activity in a country, capita and the concentration of nomic growth leads to the accounts incorporate such envi­ Parliament, representing the Sultanpur “maleness” offended many readers, with his 1969 book with rising GDP growth rate often sulphur dioxide in the local air’ is destruction of forests, wetlands ronmental considerations in a li­ constituency for the BJP Portnoy’s Complaint , about the young, middle­class, sex­obsessed Alexander Portnoy leaving critics happy LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and elders enraged. In 2012, Roth announced his retire­ Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. ment from writing. He said Nemesis (2010), about a po­ lio epidemic in Newark, New Jersey, where he was born Firing on protesters ■ Right from the time the such outbreak in India, the India and made a statute, scope for thrashing out the even exist where it flowed in and which was the setting of many of his books, was his It is shocking that the police unit was set up in first two having occurred in there are stumbling blocks differences between the two full splendour just a decade last. He said he had reread his favourite writers, Dos­ resorted to firing at a rally Thoothukudi, there have West Bengal in 2001 and (Editorial page, “Keeping arms. ago. In Ariyanayagipuram taken out in Thoothukudi been a series of protests at 2007, which in turn were each other on edge”, May V. Lakshmanan, village, about 20 km from toevsky, Conrad, Hemingway, Bellow, and his own when the participants were various points in times over linked to similar outbreaks in 23). The first is that the Tirupur, Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli, stretches of the books, and thought he had had enough. demanding the closure of a the issue of rampant Bangladesh. It is important judiciary remains river are either puddles or Writing on “behaviour in extreme situations” was copper plant (“Police firing pollution. The fault lies with that the common man is well fragmented at the highest A river faded mounds of sand. Instead of Roth’s forte, tackling characters with “sheer playfulness claims 10 lives in T.N.”, May successive governments in informed about the mode of level. Unless there is unity I was both amused and sad holding a tamasha, the and deadly seriousness”, recording “life, in all its 23). The growing discontent the State for not paying heed transmission of this among judges no meaningful to read the report, “State government should shameless impurity”. His books can be classed under among those living in and to people’s distress. The zoonosis. Sustaining basic attempt can be made to forge gears up to hold concentrate on restoring neat labels by the protagonist — Zuckerman, Roth ( The around the plant is well government is wholly principles of personal conviviality between the ‘pushkaram’” (Tamil Nadu, water bodies in the State. known and it is responsible for the shocking hygiene may go a long way in judiciary and the executive. May 22) — on the plan for A.R. Ramanarayanan, Facts, Patrimony, to name two), Kepesh ( The Breast , disconcerting that instead turn of events in which the prevention of its spread, Likewise, the executive has October and after a gap of Chennai The Dying Animal) — and the four novels under ‘Nemes­ of addressing their genuine several people have lost their as in the case of most serious problems — it is 144 years. In several places, more letters online: es’ which includes Everyman, a searing tale of life and fears of the ill­effects of lives. Announcing infectious diseases. The need indirectly controlled by the the Tamirabharani does not www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ death. Asked which were his favourite books, Roth pollution, the powers­that­ compensation and ordering of the hour is to also devote incumbent government. It corrections & clarifications: mentioned two, Sabbath’s Theater (1995), the story of be continued to ignore a probe serves no purpose the time and resources to the obeys the political class and In “IPL 2018: Super Kings wins a humdinger” (Sport, May 23, Mickey Sabbath, who is 64 going on 17, antagonistic and them. (“Police fired under study of the virus (Editorial – does not enjoy any 2018, some editions), there was a reference to the South African libidinous, which several critics hated, and Pastoral. In The reckless handling of unavoidable circumstances: “The Nipah test”, May 23). independence. It has no time captain’s straight six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar off the last ball of the the protests and the T.N. CM”, May 23). 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 OPED 9 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Justice and redemption Black, white or in between? When all opinion is converted into strict binaries, the When a child faces brutality, in or outside the family, society’s contract with its own spirit is violated possibility of a common ground recedes further

outside the family, society’s contract frequency, and so on. All these rush in light­ with its own spirit is violated. Puni­ ing­swift and the brain confidently seizes tive justice cannot redeem this con­ upon an answer. If the brain plays such a tract, although it may constitute the huge part in deciding what we hear or see, first step towards redeeming the con­ then it proves, to quote Professor David Alais tract and the collective spirit it signi­ from the University of Sydney’s School of Krishna Kumar fies. Vaishna Roy Psychology, that the “external world is less Redemption is a concept bor­ objective than what we like to believe”. rowed from ethics. It has several An intriguing audio clip where one set of lis­ Given this, how do we give something as Judicial hearing in the Kathua rape meanings, two of which are especial­ teners swears it can hear ‘Yanni’ and anoth­ fallible as subjective opinion the certain and and murder case has been shifted ly relevant to the application of jus­ er swears it’s ‘Laurel’ has become the Inter­ conclusive halo of truth? out of Jammu and Kashmir, where tice in a society witnessing a steep net’s most contentious topic since the the incident occurred, to Pathankot rise in cases of previously unimagin­ famous gold­or­blue dress war that erupted The outragers in Punjab. This has raised the hope able cruelty to children, especially in 2015. The New York Times has chipped in One of the fallouts of the age of certainty has that justice will be served. However, girls. One meaning of redemption is with an online tool to show how shifting the been the phenomenon of ‘moral outrage’. In it is worth examining what justice the recovery of something damaged audio to higher or lower frequencies can an interesting essay written for the website, means in cases where the victim of a as a result of neglect or bad inten­ change what you hear. For the record, I hear ‘The Conversation’, psychologists Zachary heinous crime is a child. After each tion. The other meaning is to fulfil a ‘Yanni’ and it doesn’t change even when I K. Rothschild and Lucas A. Keefer try to un­ case of rape, including the rape of pledge. The first meaning is specific move the slider to the extreme, ‘Laurelest’ derstand the motives behind moral outrage, small girls, the demand for justice is to the kind of crime we are witness­ left. Scientists and audiologists have ex­ which has taken on near epidemic propor­ raised. This demand is, of course, ing today. The rape of small girls on plained the phenomenon as an auditory illu­ tion given how rapidly the Internet allows in­ right. In the media, one often hears the scale at which it is currently tak­ sion comparable to visual illusions such as dignation to be broadcast. and reads that the victim’s parents ing place, especially in the north, sig­ Rubin’s vase, where people see either a vase Of course, the desire to serve justice is an want justice to be served without de­ nifies a breakdown of the ethical or­ or two faces in profile. obvious motive, but the definition of what is lay. In many cases, people are known der of common living. Each incident ‘just’ differs as dramatically as ‘Yanni’ and to have come out on the streets to de­ of rape of a baby or small girl com­ Ignoring nuances ‘laurel’. Often, it’s merely symbolic — for in­ mand police action and justice. Now municates that society is going While these illusions are fascinating in them­ stance, Americans outraged to rename that an ordinance has been issued to through a change it does not under­ selves, what is striking is the ambiguity they French Fries to Freedom Fries to protest enable the judiciary to award the stand. Fabric is an apt metaphor to represent. As each individual insists she France’s stance on the Iraq war. death penalty to rapists of small girls, refer to social relations, as they in­ hears ‘Laurel’ or ‘Yanni’ and nothing else, So, what are outragers really doing? we can expect quicker protests for volve the tacit acceptance of a norm the audio clip becomes a flawless demon­ Beyond sheriff duty, they are sending out sig­ demanding justice. to govern the upbringing of children. stration of how life actually plays out on a nals to the community about their social and Incidents of rape of small girls have wide spectrum of realities; each ‘reality’ ap­ political stances; broadcasting ‘virtues’ to The meaning of justice been reported from cities as well as pearing absolute from the particular per­ reinforce their public standing; or simply In general, the idea of justice does villages, suggesting a much wider cri­ spective we choose to embrace. reaffirming their moral righteousness to not sit well with childhood, which is GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK sis than traditional wisdom might be That such demonstrations of ambiguity themselves. And here, the researchers found a formative but also vulnerable pe­ able to recognise. No simple analysis should be repeatedly spawned by the Inter­ that people with some hidden guilt were of­ riod of life. These two characteristics eight­year­old who is no more. We vention recognises children as benef­ can help us grasp the factors that net is beautiful irony when you consider how ten louder in expressing outrage. make the delivery of justice to a child can’t even refer to her with dignity as iciaries of universally applicable hu­ have enabled the crisis to deepen the online space single­handedly works to In other words, as in the Yanni/Laurel victim difficult. Sexual abuse during the National Commission for Protec­ man and civic rights. By punishing and erupt. There can be no doubt convert all opinion into strict binaries. A clip, outrage too is channelled through indi­ childhood presents a particularly tion of Child Rights has forbidden the those who rape and kill small girls, that these factors are rooted deep in quick scroll down a Twitter or WhatsApp ti­ vidual histories and desires. Social media al­ hard case. It has been recognised all mention of her name. Having failed the judiciary posthumously imparts culture, but they are also tangled meline is ample proof not just of how much lows us to play out our fantasies of being re­ over the world that nothing is tough­ in its job to protect this child, the the significance to their lives that now in the new technological envi­ opinion there is floating around out there, formers or activists or political pundits, but er to leave behind than sexual assault Commission is trying to give her the they ought to have received as ronment. They are being nourished but also how much of it is certain opinion. for a price — we must pick either ‘vase’ or in early life. Justice in such a case dubious dignity of anonymity. Appa­ children. by an ethos marked by an accep­ Whether it’s poll alliances in Karnataka, wo­ ‘face’ without allowing that it could be both. usually means public identification rently, the rule it is applying is meant tance of casual, collective frenzy. men in combat roles, or the Rohingya refu­ Is Junot Diaz, raped at age eight, a victim? of the perpetrator, followed by adeq­ to protect the girl’s parents. In all The social fabric The fear of the death penalty can­ gee crisis, each comment is insistent, admit­ Or a culprit whose damaged adult behaviour uate punishment. When rape has such cases, justice seems to mean lit­ The experience of the child in Kath­ not restrain this kind of frenzy. ting no differing opinions, not even shades of harmed many women? Or is the truth much been committed by a person who en­ tle more than giving the satisfaction ua, however, leaves a big question for Hatred for the weak and rejection of opinion or interpretation. Rapidly, conversa­ harder — that he is a bit of both? Why have joys fame and power, justice may to parents that law will not forget us to address. No one will deny that their right to be treated as fully hu­ tions become arguments and arguments be­ mere WhatsApp forwards been conclusive bring the victim a sense of vindica­ their loss and grief. with such violence, the social fabric man are ingredients of this ethos. In come mud­wrestling. enough for mobs to lynch men? tion. This seems to have happened in For the rest of society, this mean­ has ripped apart. Children cannot such an environment, society seems Rubin’s vase or Yanni/Laurel represent As we forward and repost, and as TV an­ a recent case where a girl went ing of justice carries two kinds of va­ grow up and become sane adults un­ to have lost its collective self­aware­ what is known as a multistable perception chors proclaim the ‘truth’ every evening at through a prolonged legal struggle lue. One is the value of deterrence. If less they feel secure and protected, ness. Forgetting about its responsibil­ phenomenon. It occurs when an image or nine, there is less and less time and inclina­ against a famous ‘godman’. Her vic­ the rapists and murderers of a child and parents alone cannot protect a ity towards children — everyone’s sound is so equivocal that human sight or tion to look for shades of meaning or the va­ tory at the level of a local court is im­ go untracked and unpunished, this child. Safety and security during children — is a consequence of the hearing is unable to come up with just one rious interpretations possible of an action or pressive, and one hopes that it will might encourage the tendency to childhood is a responsibility that so­ loss of self­awareness. Can the state interpretation for it. What then happens is phenomenon. People situate themselves on be sustained through the legal battle commit such crimes. The second va­ ciety as a whole shares with the bio­ help society in such a dire moment? that the brain uses personal experiences or either side of these Yanni/Laurel divides and at higher levels of the judiciary. lue served by justice in such cases re­ logical parents. Therefore, when a Of course it can, but first it must rad­ handy references to come up with an inter­ the possibility of a common ground recedes When rape is followed by murder, sides in the recognition of a child’s child encounters violence, the pro­ ically improve its own apparatus to pretation. Thus, in the Yanni/Laurel clip, further. And it’s impossible not to recall as in the Kathua case, the meaning of right to justice. This value governs all tective fabric of society shreds. The serve children. what you hear could depend on conversa­ Yeats: “The best lack all conviction/ While justice is quite different. No matter rights granted under the United Na­ responsibility to protect children is tions you’ve recently had, books you’ve re­ the worst / Are full of passionate intensity.” how long and strong the arms of law tions’ convention on this subject to embedded in the very idea of society. Krishna Kumar is a former director of cently read, whether you are already familiar become, they cannot reach out to an which India is a signatory. This con­ When a child faces brutality, in or NCERT with either word, how age affects hearing [email protected]

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GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK and Unnao cases are telling but perhaps only the tip of the iceberg. A HUNDRED YEARS AGO MAY 24, 1918. It is in this context that those who support anonymous lists such as the list of “sexual harassers in acade mia” have After-War Employment. debunked the call for “due process”. They argue that du e process has done too little for women who have chose n to With a view to improving the prospects of men returning from complain against sexual harassment. 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The critique of due process is a sig n of Biology A quick recap of the gutkha scam combatants in Government services on pay not exceeding Rs. frustration with and disruption of the status quo. Yet, if the 15 per mensem from now onwards and for the period of t he critique debunks due process normatively, as part of our Also known as warning co­ The SC has confirmed that the CBI will investigate the case war should only be filled up temporarily so that man returning conception of the Rule of Law, substantive equality an d louration, this refers to from the war may have a chance of getting such appointments. transformative justice, we need to reconsider the critique. how animals change co­ S. Vijay Kumar products. The IT Depart­ ment seized a copy of the Due process, as part of the ideal of Rule of Law, me ans lour or adapt physically to ment subsequently sent a report from Jayalalithaa’s CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC counter threats from va­ more than just a day in court for the victim or main taining What is the gutkha scam? confidential report to the residence during a search DATA POINT that the accused be presumed innocent until proven guilty. rious predators. Such fea­ The manufacturer of the Tamil Nadu Chief Secre­ in November 2017. With In fact, as part of the Rule of Law, it means that all persons in tures warn predators to re­ MDM brand of gutkha had tary and the Director Gen­ the Directorate of Vigi­ a state are bound by and entitled to the equal benefit of laws frain from attacking an allegedly paid several eral of Police, with infor­ lance and Anti­Corrup­ publicly administered by courts. Thus, our expectation animal as it is either poiso­ crores of rupees as kick­ mation on the tion, a State agency, regis­ from the Rule of Law should not only be to be governed by, nous or possesses other backs to the Tamil Nadu beneficiaries, but the go­ tering a case against but also be equally benefitted by the law. This insistence on self­defence mechanisms Health Minister, senior IPS vernment took no action. several lower level officials equal benefit of the law forms a part of the thick account of to harm the predator. In officers, and officials of va­ Though former Chief Se­ in the scam, political par­ the Rule of Law, which embraces human rights, substantive contrast to other protec­ rious Central and State go­ cretary P.S. Rama Mohana ties and rights activists equality and transformative justice. Substantive equ ality it­ tive mechanisms, which vernment departments Rao confirmed that he had were up in arms demand­ self is concerned with not only a redressal of struc tures of usually try to hide the between 2014 and 2016 to sent the report to the then ing a probe by the CBI disadvantage, but also a sense of transformative justice, creature from potential ensure the manufacture, Chief Minister Jayalalith­ since IPS officers (includ­ which seeks to overturn these structures and reimagine sys­ predators, aposematic storage and sale of gutkha, aa, there is nothing on re­ ing two of DGP rank), a tems and practices which are defined by equal concern and warning mechanisms try a banned substance in Ta­ cord about the movement State Minister and Central respect for all. to grab the attention of mil Nadu since 2013. of the file or action taken. Department employees Abandoning the principles of due process could lead to predators by advertising In June 2017, The Hindu were potentially involved reform that is thin on these goals and values. This is because their dangerous characte­ How did it get exposed? exposed the alleged pay­ in bribery. the language of rights, especially gender equality, does not ristics. The idea was first Officials of the Income Tax offs in an exclusive report. exist in a vacuum. It comes from within the package of social proposed in 1866 by Brit­ Department unearthed Based on this revelation, What is the present status justice norms, including a thick account of constitut ional ish biologist Alfred Russell the scandal while search­ opposition parties de­ of the case? principles like the Rule of Law. We cannot selectively apply Wallace. ing the Chennai premises manded the removal of Passing orders on a peti­ these values to realise the goal of gender equality. of the manufacturer of the Health Minister and tion filed by a DMK MLA, This matters to the feminist and social movements su ch MDM in July 2016. They police officers involved in the Madras High Court as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, or Occupy, because ultimate­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC discovered accounts the scam. transferred the case to the ly, their success depends on their transformative vision . If which suggested that CBI for investigation. One we are to break the cycle of disadvantage for women and MORE ON ₹39.91 crore was paid over Why is there demand for a of the accused in the case, other disadvantaged groups, we need to be able to posit a THE WEB 3 two years to the Health CBI probe? a Health Department offi­ transformative agenda which is both critical of due process Minister, C. Vijaya Baskar, The Tamil Nadu govern­ cial, moved the Supreme here and now, and appreciative of its normative significance In pictures: Nipah’s two former Chennai Pol­ ment claimed that it had Court against the order. in struggles for equality and justice. deadly grip on Kozhikode ice Commissioners, and not received any report on However, last week, the other officials to facilitate the gutkha scam, but sub­ apex court upheld the Ma­ Shreya Atrey is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol Law School http://bit.ly/Nipahslideshow illegal trade in tobacco sequently, the IT Depart­ dras High Court order. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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FROM PAGE ONE India calls Four civilians killed in Pak. firing envoy to One more killed in 3,000 shifted to shelters along the International Border in Jammu as shelling continues lodge protest Peerzada Ashiq mediate cessation of Special Correspondent Srinagar fresh firing in T.N. hostilities to safeguard the New Delhi Four civilians, including an lives and properties of the India on Wednesday sum­ Subsequently, the security mittee to conduct an inqui­ eight­year­old boy and a wo­ hapless people caught in the moned the Deputy High forces fired tear gas twice to ry into the firing incidents man, were killed and 30 in­ deadly crossfire. It was pain­ Commissioner of Pakistan deter further attacks near and submit a report. jured in relentless firing and ful to see such large­scale mi­ and lodged a strong protest the hospital. shelling on the International gration in border areas,” Ms. after firing by Pakistani Normal life continued to CM deputes two officers Border (IB) in Jammu by Pa­ Mufti said. forces killed an infant near be disrupted, and there was Senior IAS officers P.W.C. kistani troops for the third She said India and Pakis­ the Line of Control. A re­ scarcely any public tran­ Davidar and Gagandeep consecutive day on Wednes­ tan should employ the 2003­ lease from the External Af­ sport on the roads. Singh Bedi, who were ap­ day. type ceasefire agreement “so fairs Ministry called upon Police sources said they pointed as monitoring offic­ In Anantnag district in that the hawks on both sides Pakistan to stop giving sup­ have arrested 67 rioters for ers by Chief Minister Edap­ Kashmir Valley, 10 civilians are silenced”. port to terrorists. the damage caused to many padi K. Palaniswami, visited were injured in a grenade The death toll in Pakistani “The Deputy High Com­ government buildings and Thoothukudi on Wednes­ blast. firing has climbed to 10 in missioner of Pakistan, Syed for setting 127 vehicles on day. “Four deaths have taken the past one week. The vic­ Haider Shah was sum­ fire. The officers held a meet­ place and 30 were injured in tims include two BSF moned today and strong ing with ADGP (Law & Or­ the night­long shelling and Anxious moments: Villagers shifting to a safer area following firing from the Pakistan side of personnel. protest was lodged at the Damage to property der) Vijayakumar, South firing from across the border the border at Bainglad village in Samba sector, 52 km from Jammu. * AP Over 700 ceasefire viola­ loss of life of a seven­ On Wednesday, protesters Zone IG Shailesh Yadav, and from Kathua to Akhnoor dis­ tions by Pakistan were re­ month­old infant in pro­ also set ablaze two police Thoothukudi Collector N. tricts,” Director­General of Samba and Kathua districts. taken shelter in 15 relief security of the border ported this year. Thirty­nine voked ceasefire violations buses, two government veh­ Venkatesh and Superinten­ Police S.P. Vaid said. Firing “The BSF retaliated effec­ camps established in Jam­ residents. people, including 18 security by Pakistan forces on 21 icles and a private vehicle, dent of Police P. Mahen­ and shelling by the Pakistani tively and inflicted heavy mu, Samba and Kathua. “Some 50 mortar shells personnel, were killed in the May 2018 in Bhimber Sec­ besides damaging CCTV dran, (both now shifted), at troops started around 5 a.m. damage on Pakistani forces Eighty villages have been af­ fell in Arnia town on Tuesday violations. tor across the Line of Con­ cameras installed in Bryant the Collectorate. Five BSF personnel were across the border,” the offi­ fected badly in the shelling,” alone,” said a resident. Ten civilians, including a trol. Targeting of innocent Nagar. Mr. Bedi also visited the among the injured. cial said. Mr. Sharma said. 12­year­old boy, were injured civilians including young Tasmac shops in Anna hospital where injured prot­ An official said the Pakis­ Divisional Commissioner, The government has is­ End hostilities: CM when militants lobbed a gre­ children is against all esta­ Nagar were damaged, the esters were being treated. tan Rangers used heavy mor­ Jammu, Himmat Kumar sued orders for the construc­ Chief Minister Mehbooba nade in the Bijbehara area of blished humanitarian sources added. Director of Medical Edu­ tar shelling in the R.S. Pura, Sharma said 80,000 border tion of 12,000 individual and Mufti expressed concern ov­ Anantnag. Four of the in­ norms and professional The State government cation Edwin Joe, DIG Pra­ Arnia, Ramgarh, Samba and residents had been affected. community bunkers in the er the “distressing situa­ jured were referred to Srina­ military conduct,” the named retired High Court deep Yadav and Virudhuna­ Hiranagar sectors of Jammu, “Around 3,000 people have border belt for the safety and tion”. “There should be im­ gar hospitals for treatment. press release stated. judge, Justice Aruna Jaga­ gar SP M. Rajarajan were deesan, as head of the com­ also present in the meeting. Cong. to observe China wants Pakistan NDA media blitz begins today to relocate Saeed ‘Betrayal Day’ Modi government, marking four years in power, will focus on digital media, radio Unveils poster for May 26 Special Correspondent Nadda, External Affairs Mi­ New Delhi nister Sushma Swaraj, High­ The government also scut­ Without the formal tled attempts by the JuD to <> SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT To mark four years in power, ways Minister Nitin Gadkari, notification, the JuD enter the political arena by NEW DELHI the Narendra Modi govern­ Petroleum Minister Dhar­ forming a political party, will not be formally The Congress on Wednes­ ment will on Thursday begin mendra Pradhan, Human Milli Muslim League (MML). admitted as a day announced that it will a publicity blitz which will go Resource Minister Prakash The Interior Ministry re­ defunct observe the fourth anniver­ on till June 3. This time, it Javedkar, Consumer Affairs fused to give clearance to organisation sary of Prime Minister Na­ will focus on digital media Minister Ramvilas Paswan, the MML and the Election Interior Ministry official rendra Modi’s government and private radio channels. Information and Broadcast­ Commission did not register on May 26 as ‘ Vishwasghat The Prime Minister’s Of­ ing Minister Rajyavardhan it as a party. cation of its placement on Divas’ or ‘Betrayal Day’ to fice is giving final touches to Rathore and Textiles Minis­ Earlier this year, the JuD Schedule I was held back. highlight what the party de­ the plan. According to sourc­ ter Smriti Irani. was put on the list of “Without the notification, scribes as “failures of the es, the government is mull­ banned organisations just the organisation will not be Modi government.” ing over many taglines, the Chat shows before the Financial Action formally admitted as a de­ Congress general secre­ frontrunner being Saaf Ni- Unique to this year’s celebra­ Task Force (FATF) meeting funct organisation,” he said. tary Ashok Gehlot and chief Ashok Gehlot with a yat, Sahi Vikas (Right Inten­ ter Manoj Sinha had called have been planned are Uttar tions, the Ministers will hold in Paris. Another clue that the JuD spokesperson Randeep ‘betrayal poster’. tions, Right Development). for a press conference for Pradesh (Lucknow, Varanasi informal chai par charcha Following the meeting, it and the FIF were not Singh Surjewala addressed a * SANDEEP SAXENA There will be informal Wednesday, but was asked to and Kanpur) and Maharash­ with radio jockeys of leading was decided to put Pakistan banned as claimed by the press conference to spell press interactions in New cancel it at the last moment. tra (Mumbai, Nagpur and FM radio stations of each of on the grey list for its failure government is the list of out the party’s plan of ac­ years and the Rajiv Gandhi Delhi organised by the Bha­ Pune). these cities too. to prevent terror financing. banned organisations by the tion for May 26, but in­ government. There was a lot ratiya Janata Party on May 24 Multi­pronged approach In Kerala, which is geo­ All the creatives have National Counter Terrorism formed that party president of expectation as tall pro­ (for electronic media), May To reach out to the voters in graphically smaller than ma­ been made by the Directo­ Indonesian alert Authority. Rahul Gandhi’s plan for the mises were made by Modi ji 25 (for print), May 27 (digital every corner, 12 Ministers ny other States but political­ rate of Audio Visual Publicity The JuD was reported by In­ On the ground, the Pun­ day is still being worked out. by travelling across the and regional media) and May are being sent to 40 cities, ly significant for the BJP, the and none of them figures any donesia after the authorities jab government took the Mr. Gehlot said that the country. But every year, 28 (columnists and focussing on the states Ministers will be present in Bollywood stars. “The crea­ detected some money chan­ JuD’s madrasas and health Congress has resolved that it there has been a betrayal,” bloggers). where the BJP wants to ex­ Thiruvananthapuram and tives revolve around the nelled through the country facilities in Rawalpindi. will work with other ‘liked said Mr. Gehlot. In a departure from last pand its footprint. Kochi. common man. We have not by the outfit. Indonesia not­ The provincial govern­ minded parties’ to ensure year, when each Minister Three cities in Tamil Nadu The 12 Ministers who will roped in any big names like ified the FATF. ment also issued a notifica­ that the Modi government is ‘Many failures’ had presented a report card (Chennai, Coimbatore and be present at these State in­ Amitabh Bachchan or Aksh­ A Presidential Ordinance tion barring collection of voted out in 2019. The Congress said that of his or her ministry, only Madurai) have been shor­ teractions include Finance ay Kumar,” a senior DAVP of­ was issued to freeze all as­ donations by the JuD and “We are working for the whether it was providing consolidated press interac­ tlisted. Minister Piyush Goyal, De­ ficial said. The stress will be sets of Saeed, linked to the the FIF. 2019 election in a mission two crore jobs to youth or tions will be done this year. The only other States fence Minister Nirmala Sitha­ on schemes related to wo­ JuD and its charity arm, Fa­ mode. Ever since Rahul giving 50% more than input Telecommunications Minis­ where three interactions raman, Health Minister J.P. men, farmers and youth. lah­i­Insaaniyat Foundation. Wide network Gandhiji gave the call at the cost to farmers as minimum Interestingly, the JuD was The JuD has a network of ov­ Aakrosh Rally on April 29, support price, protecting not put in Schedule 1 of the er 150 ambulances, six hos­ the Congress and other like scheduled castes and sche­ Anti Terrorism Act under pitals, 60 schools and scores minded parties will enter duled tribes, assurance of Nod for mobile towers in Naxal­hit States which the leaders of a of madrasas across Punjab the field and stop the Modi containing inflation or com­ banned organisation must and the Pakistan­adminis­ government that is fascist bating corruption, the Modi be arrested. tered Kashmir and northern and corrupt. They have dis­ government has failed in ev­ Special Correspondent was completed two years The first phase offered 2G arashtra, 118 in Telangana “The federal government areas. appointed every section and ery aspect. New Delhi ago, 2,329 towers were in­ services, and the second and 26 in Madhya Pradesh. is pleased to direct that re­ In January this year, the now we have resolved to get “Modiji had promised to The Union Cabinet on Wed­ stalled at a cost of ₹3,167 phase will have 3G and 4G The expenses are expect­ quisite actions with regard Securities and Exchange rid of them,” he said. end fear, corruption and nesday sanctioned the instal­ crore in Andhra Pradesh, Bi­ services, as reported by The ed to be borne by the Univer­ to freezing and taking over Commission of Pakistan is­ hunger, but today farmers lation of 4,072 mobile phone har, Chhattisgarh, Jhark­ Hindu on April 18. sal Service Obligation Fund of assets (movable, immova­ sued a circular to all compa­ Dharnas to be held are pushed to commit sui­ towers in 10 Left Wing Extre­ hand, Madhya Pradesh, The operational expenses (USOF) of the Department of ble and human resource) as­ nies barring them from do­ Unveiling a poster themed cide. If this is no betrayal, mism­affected States to im­ Maharashtra, Odisha, Telan­ will be part of the project Telecommunications. The sociated with the JuD and nating money to those on betrayal, the Congress then what is? Modi ji had prove connectivity. The cost gana, Uttar Pradesh and cost. Of the 4,072 towers, USOF is aimed at giving the the FIF shall be taken in pur­ entities put on the UNSC party announced that it said 80 lakh crore of black is put at ₹7,330 crore. West Bengal. 1,054 will be installed in people in the rural and re­ suance of ordinance No II of sanctioned list. would hold protests and money would be brought A meeting of the Cabinet, The new plan is aimed at Jharkhand, 1,028 in Chhattis­ mote areas widespread and 2018,” read a notification of The government also ta­ dharna in every district of back and 15 lakh would be chaired by Prime Minister providing voice as well as In­ garh, 483 in Odisha, 429 in non­discriminatory access to the Interior Ministry. bled a Bill to formalise the the country on Saturday. deposited in every account. Narendra Modi, approved ternet services to security Andhra Pradesh, 412 in Bi­ quality information and An Interior Ministry ban on the JuD but it has not “Prime Minister Modi got an Is this not a betrayal?” asked the proposal. forces and citizens in 96 har, 207 in West Bengal, 179 communications technology source said a formal notifi­ been passed so far. absolute majority after 30 Mr. Surjewala. In the first phase, which districts. in Uttar Pradesh, 136 in Mah­ services at affordable prices. Major Gogoi Invite Pakistan Army chief for talks: Dulat Petrol price can be cut detained by ₹25: Chidambaram from hotel Former RAW official cites example of thaw in Korea, and Trump’s willingness to talk to Kim Says Cong. is planning major protest SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Suhasini Haidar Mr. Durrani told the au­ flict, Dr. Farooq Abdullah Srinagar NEW DELHI dience. said India and Pakistan were SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The J&K police on Wednes­ India should invite Pakis­ Krishan Chopra, publish­ still carrying the “baggage of NEW DELHI ‘Long­term day ordered a probe fol­ tan’s Army chief Qamar Ja­ er, Harper Collins, said in a Partition” and should now Former Finance Minister P. lowing the detention of Ma­ wad Bajwa for talks, said a lighter vein, that the Exter­ accept the Line of Control as Chidambaram on Wednes­ view is key’ jor Litul Gogoi, who was at former RAW chief at an nal Affairs Ministry could a boundary. Quoting former day said the government the centre of a controversy event attended by several se­ probably “take some happi­ Prime Ministers A.B. Vaj­ could reduce the price of Press Trust of India after tying a civilian to the nior Opposition leaders and ness from breaking an ISI payee and Dr. Singh’s state­ petrol by as much as ₹25 a New Delhi bonnet of an Army jeep last former key officials. chief’s heart”. ments made in Kashmir that litre. The Congress said the The Centre has said that it year, from a Srinagar hotel. The participants included The Ministry did not res­ countries could choose Modi government hiked ex­ is working on a long­term A woman and a Budgam former Prime Minister Man­ pond to a request for com­ friends but not neighbours, cise duty on diesel by 433% solution to address volatili­ resident, accompanying mohan Singh, former Vice­ ment on why Mr. Durrani Dr. Abdullah said it was time and on petrol by 211% bet­ ty in fuel prices. the Major, were also President Hamid Ansari, Na­ was denied a visa. The pa­ to forget “past bitterness” af­ ween May 2014 and May “The government is detained. tional Conference leader Fa­ Kapil Sibal, Farooq Abdullah, Hamid Ansari, Manmohan Singh, nel, moderated by television ter 70 years, while Mr. Sibal 2018 and levied about ₹10 keen that instead of having The police received a rooq Abdullah, former Yashwant Sinha, Asad Durrani, Shiv Shankar Menon and A.S. anchor Barkha Dutt, spoke said the present militancy in lakh crore from petroleum an ad hoc measure, it may call from a hotel around 11 Ministers Yashwant Sinha Dulat at the book release. * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR about past attempts at India­ Jammu and Kashmir could products in the past four be desirable to have a long­ a.m. that an altercation and Kapil Sibal, former Na­ Pakistan dialogue and the not be solely blamed on in­ years. term view which addresses had taken place there. tional Security Adviser Shiv­ and the Illusion of Peace, a as he was denied a visa by reasons for their failure. stigation from Pakistan. The In a series of tweets, Mr. not only the volatility but “It surfaced that one wo­ shankar Menon and former book of his conversations the government. Congress leader accused the Chidambaram explained also takes care of the ambi­ man (name withheld) and Intelligence Bureau Chief with former ISI Director­ In a videotaped state­ Double standard government of allowing the the burden of taxes on the guity arising out of fre­ Sameer Ahmed of Budgam K.M. Singh. General Asad Durrani, co­ ment, he called the book an According to Mr. Menon, one present situation where “30 retail prices of petrol. quent ups and downs ,” had come to meet an Army “Who could have thought authored by journalist Adi­ “unprecedented” effort in of the problems is that there boys have turned to militan­ “It is possible to cut up to said Law and IT Minister officer,” said the police. that the Koreans could speak tya Sinha. which two former Intelli­ is a “double standard” when cy in three months”. ₹25 per litre, but the govern­ Ravi Shankar Prasad. Inspector General of to each other? Or that The statement came a day gence chiefs from two “hos­ it comes to talks with Pakis­ Also critical of the NDA ment will not. They will CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Police, Kashmir, S.P. Pani Trump would want to meet after Defence Minister Nir­ tile countries had tried to tan, as talks with other coun­ government’s policies was cheat the people by cutting ordered a probe into the [Korean leader] Kim Jong­ mala Sitharaman said she work together”. tries like China continued Mr. Yashwant Sinha who said the price by ₹1 or 2 per litre ₹10 on every litre of petrol,” incident. un? In which case, what is would take any call from the “Under the present envi­ despite transgressions, whe­ that a tough security­based of petrol,” he said. Mr. Chidambaram said. Major Gogoi was taken the problem with inviting Pakistan Army chief for ronment, people interested reas there have been no talks policy was not effective in “The Central government “The bonanza to the Central to the Srinagar’s District the Pakistan Army Chief to peace “seriously”, which in people­to­people ties have with Pakistan since terror at­ Jammu and Kashmir. “Mus­ saves ₹15 on every litre of government is ₹25 on every Police Lines, where top India?” said A.S. Dulat, form­ was praised by some of the no options, but it is hope tacks in Pathankot and Uri. cular policies are brainless petrol due to fall in crude oil litre of petrol. This money police officials operate, er RAW chief, at the launch participants. Mr. Durrani that keeps us going ( Duniya Speaking about the reso­ policies, because muscles prices. The Central govern­ rightfully belongs to the av­ “for questioning.” of Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI was unable to join the event ummeed pe kaayam hai)” lution of the Kashmir con­ don’t have brains,” he said. ment puts additional tax of erage consumer.” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 NEWS 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Kumaraswamy sworn in, floor test tomorrow G. Parameshwara, who will be the Deputy New CM says this will herald a new Promises a stable government, and says ‘Blueprint ready for loan waiver, but Chief Minister, also took oath beginning in the national political scenario the alliance would set a model cannot take individual decisions’

Special Correspondent Bengaluru H.D. Kumaraswamy was A spark for Opposition unity sworn in as the 30th Chief Mi­ nister of Karnataka on a rai­ Nagesh Prabhu Muralidhara Khajane ny Wednesday evening, with BENGALURU a galaxy of national and re­ gional leaders in attendance The formation of the Janata in a show of Opposition unity Dal(S)­Congress coalition go­ ahead of the Lok Sabha polls vernment in Karnataka on in 2019. Wednesday gave a platform G. Parameshwara, who for a host of non­BJP leaders will be the Deputy Chief Mi­ from across the country to nister, was also sworn in on look ahead at 2019. the grand steps of the Vidha­ The swearing­in of H.D. na Soudha. Kumaraswamy provided an The stage is now set for a opportunity for regional sa­ floor test of the JD(S)­Con­ traps to explore the possibil­ gress coalition government ity of forging a broader al­ on May 25. liance — including Congress and Left parties — ahead of Model coalition the the Lok Sabha elections At the press conference soon to take on the BJP steered by after the swearing in, Mr. Prime Minister Narendra Forging ties: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mayawati Kumaraswamy said, “The Modi and party president during the swearing-in ceremony. * K. MURALI KUMAR formation of this govern­ Amit Shah. Leaders of re­ ment marks a new beginning gional parties — sinking their years, a host of national and Speaking at the govern­ in the national political sce­ differences at least for the regional leaders, including ment guest house, Andhra nario ahead of 2019.” promise of loan waiver. He moment — said the alliance former Congress president Pradesh Chief Minister He described himself as a said he had “a blueprint rea­ in Karnataka should set the Sonia Gandhi and present Chandrababu Naidu and his “child of circumstances”, dy” for loan waiver, but ad­ trend for such broader al­ party president Rahul Gand­ West Bengal counterpart, who had become the Chief ded that he could not take in­ liances ahead of the 2019 hi, were in Bengaluru. The Mamata Banerjee, lauded Minister of a State in a larger dividual decisions since he polls. diverse parties, a few of the developments in national context of the need was part of an alliance. He The regional leaders them an offshoot of the erst­ Karnataka. to “rein in the Ashwamedha said the Congress’s good pro­ hailed the Congress’s wil­ while Janata Party, have de­ “The Congress extending horse” let loose by the BJP. grammes would be carried lingness to play second fid­ cided to form a broader al­ support to a regional party is He promised a stable govern­ forward, and the coalition dle to a smaller outfit in Kar­ liance. A similar unity was a good development,” Ms. ment for five years, and said partner would be taken into nataka. The JD(S)­Congress formed against Indira Gand­ Banerjee said. the alliance would set a mo­ confidence. alliance outpaced the BJP, hi and the Congress in 1977 Pinarayi Vijayan, Arvind del for others to follow. Karnataka is seeing the se­ which formed the govern­ and again against the Con­ Kejriwal and V. Narayanswa­ “The onus is now on me to cond swearing­in of a Chief ment first after emerging as gress in 1989. my, Chief Ministers of Kera­ live up to their [the leaders Minister in less than a week, the single largest party in the During an interaction la, Delhi and Puducherry, assembled] expectations and after BJP State president B.S. elections. with Andhra Pradesh Chief BSP leader Mayawati, NCP provide a concrete base for a Yeddyurappa resigned on Sa­ Former Prime Minister Minister N. Chandrababu leader Sharad Pawar, Samaj­ future coalition of anti­BJP turday opting out of a floor H.D. Deve Gowda, who led a Naidu, CPI leader D. Raja wadi Party leader Akhilesh forces in the days to come,” test in the Assembly. The United Front government and others, CPI(M) general Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal said Mr. Kumaraswamy, ad­ Congress and the JD(S) cob­ with the outside support of secretary Sitaram Yechury leader Tejashwi Yadav, Rash­ ding that there was a need to bled together an alliance af­ the Congress and Left in described the swearing­in as triya Lok Dal president Ajith set aside personal aspira­ ter the State saw a hung ver­ 1996­97, was the architect of a mark of the “victory for de­ Singh and former Jharkhand tions for the greater cause of dict on May 15. a similar regrouping of re­ mocracy and victory for Op­ Chief Minister Hemant So­ protecting the country from Of the 34 Ministries, 22 gional parties, the Congress position”. He said that un­ ren were present. Telangana communal forces. would go to the Congress and the Left on Wednesday . less secular forces came Chief Minister K. Chandrash­ Mr. Kumaraswamy also and 12, including the Chief He personally supervised all together, BJP’s “kidnapping ekar Rao called on Mr. Deve touched upon many issues Minister’s post, will be with Big scene: The crowd at the swearing-in of H.D. Kumaraswamy, above left, as Chief Minister at arrangements. of democracy” could not be Gowda and his son and con­ the State faces and his poll the JD(S). the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR For the first time in many prevented. gratulated them. IN BRIEF Poll tactics alone won’t defeat BJP: Karat Maldives a challenge, says Navy chief CPI(M) Polit Bureau member says it will be ‘erroneous’ to underestimate its ‘pan­India strength’ Special Correspondent dul Gayoom Yameen de­ Sobhana K. Nair open for better coordination strength”. “It would be facile anti­BJP votes in each State”. New Delhi clared emergency after New Delhi with Opposition parties, in­ to think that electoral tactics In an editorial last week, Navy chief Admiral Sunil refusing the Supreme Court Training the spotlight on the cluding the Congress. alone would be enough to he similarly warned of “soft Lanba on Wednesday order to release some politi­ PM for increased digital transactions in rail sector differences within the CPI In an editorial in People’s defeat the BJP,” the edit says. Hindutva” peddled by the termed Maldives a “chal­ cal prisoners which plunged NEW DELHI (M) on its place among the Democracy on Wednesday, The growing discontent Congress, and said the re­ lenge” as the island nation the country into a political Prime Minister Narendra Opposition parties, the party Mr. Karat said that electoral against the BJP rule needed sults have had a sobering les­ grew closer to China during crisis. While former Maldi­ Modi on Wednesday stressed organ, People’s Democracy, tactics alone were not to be channelled through sons for “those who want to its domestic political crisis vian President Mohammed on the importance of edited by former general se­ enough to fight the BJP­RSS movements. “It is the strug­ fight an authoritarian­com­ over the last few months. Nasheed repeatedly called increasing digital transactions cretary Prakash Karat, has combine. gles developed on economic munal regime”. “The visits “Maldives is a challenge India to intervene militarily, across the postal and rail warned to take a “clear­ The post­election alliance and social issues which are of Rahul Gandhi to temples at the moment. The present President Yemeen grew networks, especially by using eyed” view on fighting the of the Congress and the Jana­ Prakash Karat undercutting the support and mutts have proved to be government is inclined to­ closer to China which the BHIM App. He said this BJP­RSS by a united ta Dal(S) had renewed talk of garnered by the BJP,” Mr. Ka­ a flawed and compromising wards China,” said Admiral caused discomfort in New while reviewing the progress Opposition. a united Opposition taking forces can be carried rat said. approach to counter the Hin­ Lanba while speaking at the Delhi. of nine infrastructure His comments should be on the BJP in the Lok Sabha forward”. dutva forces. Nor was the Vivekananda International Talking of the Quad con­ projects in the railway, road, seen in the context of the elections in 2019. He said that despite the re­ Setting the stage Congress able to convince Foundation on the Navy’s sisting of India, Australia, Ja­ petroleum, and power stand of party general secre­ Cautioning against this, verses suffered by the BJP in And only these movements people that it had anything changing role in the current pan and the U.S., Admiral sectors through PRAGATI, an tary Sitaram Yechury and Mr. Karat suggested that it the Gujarat Assembly elec­ would help setting the stage better to offer in terms of security environment. Lanba ruled out any mili­ Information Technology- the political line adopted by was necessary to have a tions and in Karnataka, it “for working out electoral economic betterment and On February 5, 2018, the tary angle to it. enabled platform to address the party congress last “clear­eyed view of the way would be “erroneous” to un­ tactics which will help to their livelihood issues…” he current President of Mal­ “We are not going down the grievances of the month for keeping the door the fight against the BJP­RSS derestimate its “pan­India maximise the pooling of the said. dives, Abdulla Yameen Ab­ the route,” he stated. common man. ANI

‘Sharad Yadav’s RS disqualification valid’ NEW DELHI Modi, Hasina to attend The Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that former party president Sharad Yadav’s Visva­Bharati convocation disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member was valid as he had formed another political party. The claim was University to present replica of Gitanjali first edition to PM opposed by Mr. Yadav’s Special Correspondent lawyers before Justice Rajiv Kolkata Shakdher, who directed Ram Chandra Prasad Siångh, Visva­Bharati University, leader of JD(U) in the Rajya Santiniketan, will present Sabha, to file an affidavit the replica of the first edition showing that the former of Rabindranath Tagore’s an­ party president had formed a thology of poems Gitanjali, new political group. Mr. Singh published in London in 1912, has moved an application seeking modification of the to Prime Minister Narendra HC’s interim order allowing Modi when he presides over Mr. Yadav to enjoy the perks, its convocation on Friday. salary, etc of an MP. PTI Mr. Modi is the Chancel­ lor, or Acharya, of the Cen­ Rajasthan officers to get tral university. Bangladesh book on PM’s speeches Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi­ JAIPUR na will be present at the A prayer at Visva-Bharati University to mark the birth A book of Prime Minister convocation. anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore early in May. * PTI Narendra Modi’s speeches on “good governance” during his More souvenirs been maintaining that they of Kazi Nazrul University in tenure as Gujarat Chief The university authorities were awaiting a confirma­ Asansol, preparations were Minister will be distributed have also decided to present tion from the Union Human on to host the convocation among IAS officers in replica of the original manu­ Resource Ministry and the of the newly set­up universi­ Rajasthan, a senior State script of Tagore’s poem Chit- Prime Minister Office for ty, where the Prime Minister official said on Wednesday. to Jetha Bhoyshunno (Where bestowing the awards on Fri­ of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina The copies of the book, the mind is without fear) day. A section of the faculty will be honoured with a Chintan Shivir, have been sent and other souvenirs. The members said that Centre D.Litt. degree. by the Gujarat government and will be distributed among Bangladesh Prime Minister had certain reservations to Sadhan Chakraborty, IAS officers after formal will inaugurate Banga Bha­ the list of Desikottam award Vice­Chancellor of Kazi Naz­ approval by the State wan, which has a museum winner decided by the un­ rul University, said the ho­ government, Personnel on the Bangladesh War of iversity. West Bengal Chief nours bestowed on the Ban­ Secretary Bhaskar A. Sawant Liberation. This year, the un­ Minister Mamata Banerjee is gladesh Prime Minister were said. The book is a iversity may not be awarding likely to be present at the for taking the ideals of poet compilation of Mr. Modi’s Desikottam, its highest convocation. Kazi Nazrul Islam to the speeches on issues such as award. Almost 100 km away from grassroots level in Bangla­ good governance. PTI University officials have Santiniketan, on the campus desh. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 12 WORLD THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Political novice to lead Italy’s anti­establishment coalition President Mattarella accepts recommendation to make Giuseppe Conte the PM

Reuters that Italy’s financial stability Rome was at risk from possible in­ President Sergio Mattarella terest rate increases and pol­ on Wednesday gave political itical worries. “Given its sys­ novice Giuseppe Conte a temic importance, Italy is a mandate to lead the first go­ source of potentially signifi­ vernment in Italy made up of cant spillovers to the rest of anti­establishment parties the euro area,” the EU execu­ that have vowed to shake up tive said in an annual set of the European Union (EU). economic policy recommen­ Mr. Conte, a little­known dations to Italy and the other Florence law professor, said EU member states. he would need a few days to But Mr. Conte, in his first draw up a list of Ministers for words since receiving his his administration, which Fresh mandate: Giuseppe Conte, right, with Italian President mandate, suggested his in­

will be backed by the radical Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday. * REUTERS itial priority would be Euro­ 5­Star Movement and far­ pean reform. “The govern­ right League party. fruitless talks between the 5­Star and the League told ment must immediately various parties, 5­Star and Mr. Mattarella on Monday contend with ongoing nego­ ‘Nation’s defence lawyer’ the League finally agreed to they wanted Mr. Conte to be­ tiations over the European “I’m preparing now to de­ a government pact last Fri­ come Premier. Instead of im­ budget, the reform of asy­ fend the interests of all Ita­ day, promising to hike taxes mediately accepting their re­ lum law, and the completion lians in all places, in Europe and jack up spending. commendation, the of the banking union,” he and internationally,” Mr. Mr. Conte was plucked President has taken his time said. “It’s my intention that Conte told reporters after from obscurity by 5­Star. He amid concerns over Mr. the direction we take must holding two hours of talks holds no elected position Conte’s lack of experience reflect national interests.” with Mr. Mattarella. “I will be and has no political or man­ and suggestions he inflated After accepting Conte, Mr. the defence lawyer for the agement experience. Critics his academic resume in an Mattarella might now put up Italian people.” say he risks being an excep­ effort to boost his interna­ a fight over the choice of Italy has been deadlocked tionally weak leader who tional profile. Economy Minister. The Pre­ since an inconclusive elec­ will have little influence over The European Commis­ sident has power of veto ov­ tion in March. After weeks of his coalition partners. sion warned on Wednesday er government Ministers. Author Philip Roth dies at 85 Trump hints at flexibility U.S. official suffers brain in dealing with Kim He won 2 National Book Awards, 3 PEN/Faulkner Awards and a Pulitzer Prize injury from ‘odd sound’ Mark Landler is still groping for a strategy CHARLES McGRATH nous he has sex with both into the hole.” seemed to be defiantly stav­ Washington to negotiate with the North. Agence France-Presse his baseball mitt and the fa­ The Nobel Prize eluded ing off his own decline. His U.S. President Donald The scale of North Ko­ Beijing hilip Roth, the prolific, mily dinner, and David Ke­ Mr. Roth, but he won most of favorite vehicle for exploring Trump on Tuesday opened rea’s programme, he said, The U.S. Embassy in China protean and often pesh, a professor who turns the other top honours: two this repertory was himself, the door to a phased dis­ would make it difficult to issued a health alert on Pblackly comic novelist into an exquisitely sensitive National Book Awards, two or rather one of several fic­ mantling of North Korea’s dismantle it in a single step. Wednesday after a U.S. go­ who was a pre­eminent fi­ 155­pound female breast. National Book Critics Circle tional alter egos he deployed nuclear weapons pro­ “It would certainly be better vernment employee expe­ gure in 20th century litera­ awards, three PEN/Faulkner as a go­between, negotiating gramme, backing away from if it were all in one,” Mr. rienced an “abnormal” ture, died on Tuesday night ‘Great white males’ Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the tricky boundary bet­ his demand that the North’s Trump said. “Does it have to sound and suffered a mild at a hospital in Manhattan. Mr. Roth was the last of the the Man Booker Internation­ ween autobiography and in­ leader, Kim Jong­un, com­ be? I don’t think I want to to­ brain injury — in an incident He was 85. The cause was great white males: the trium­ al Prize. vention and deliberately pletely abandon his arsenal tally commit myself.” reminiscent of a mysterious congestive heart failure, said virate of writers — Saul Bel­ In his 60s, an age when blurring the boundaries bet­ without any reciprocal U.S. illness that hit diplomats in writer Judith Thurman, a low and John Updike were many writers are winding ween real life and fiction. concessions. Meet with Moon Cuba. close friend. Mr. Roth had the others — who towered down, he produced an ex­ Nine of Roth’s novels are The hint of flexibility The comments, delivered as U.S. and Chinese authori­ The U.S. Consulate in homes in Manhattan and over American letters in the ceptional sequence of histor­ narrated by Nathan Zucker­ came after North Korea de­ he welcomed President ties are investigating the Guangzhou, China. * NYT Connecticut. second half of the 20th cen­ ical novels — American Pasto- man, a novelist whose career clared last week that it Moon Jae­in of South Korea, matter after the employee, In the course of a very tury. ral, The Human Stain and I closely parallels that of his would never agree to unilat­ were the latest move in a who was assigned to the solved mysterious attack long career, Mr. Roth took on Outliving both and borne Married a Communist — a creator. Three more are nar­ erally surrender its battle of wits between Mr. southern city of Guangz­ that left them with injuries many guises in the explora­ aloft by an extraordinary se­ product of his personal re­ rated by David Kepesh, a wri­ weapons. Trump and Mr. Kim, two hou, was diagnosed with resembling brain trauma. tion of what it means to be cond wind, Mr. Roth wrote engagement with America terly academic who shares The statement seemed leaders who both clearly mild traumatic brain injury Ten Canadian diplomats an American, a Jew, a writer, more novels than either of and American themes. some of Roth’s preoccupa­ less a policy shift than an ef­ want to talk but recognise (MTBI), said Embassy spo­ and their relatives also suf­ a man. He was a champion of them. In 2005, he became And starting with Every- tions, women especially. fort to preserve his date the deep gulf that separates keswoman Jinnie Lee. fered a strange illness. Eastern European novelists only the third living writer man in 2006, when he was “Making fake biography, with Mr. Kim. But while the them. In an alert emailed to U.S. “We cannot at this time like Ivan Klima and Bruno (after Bellow and Eudora 73, he kept up a relentless false history, concocting a gesture may avoid a swift re­ Mr. Trump expressed citizens in China, the Em­ connect it with what hap­ Schulz, and also a passionate Welty) to have his books en­ book­a­year pace, publishing half­imaginary existence out jection by Mr. Kim, it shows continued enthusiasm for bassy said it does not know pened in Havana but we are student of American history. shrined in the Library of works that while not neces­ of the actual drama of my life that Mr. Trump is willing to the meeting, saying he be­ what caused the symptoms investigating all possibili­ And more than just about America. sarily major were neverthe­ is my life,” Mr. Roth told Her­ give up what for months has lieved it could usher in a or of any similar situations ties,” said a U.S. Embassy of­ any other writer of his time, “Updike and Bellow hold less fiercely intelligent. mione Lee in a 1984 inter­ been his bedrock position in new era of prosperity for in the country. ficial in Beijing. Ms. Lee said he was tireless in his explora­ their flashlights out into the Their theme in one way or view in The Paris Review. dealing with the North. the North. But he acknow­ In Cuba last year, the U.S. the employee experienced tion of male sexuality. His world, reveal the world as it another was the ravages of “There has to be some plea­ And it demonstrates that ledged that after the North’s disclosed that 24 diplomats “a variety of physical symp­ creations include Alexander is now,” he once said. “I dig a age and mortality itself, and sure in this job, and that’s it,” three weeks before the June shift in tone, it could be de­ and their family members toms” between late 2017 Portnoy, a teenager so libidi­ hole and shine my flashlight in publishing them Roth he added. NYTIMES 12 meeting, the White House layed. NY TIMES had fallen victim to an un­ through April 2018. ELSEWHERE Pak. buries teen killed in Texas shooting Sabika’s father calls her a ‘martyr’; Governor says incident was a ‘terrorist attack’ Agence France-Presse Pakistani girl who was mar­ Karachi tyred in a terrorist attack in Hundreds mourned a Pakis­ the U.S. May God give pa­ tani exchange student killed tience to her parents and fa­ Black woman nominated in a mass shooting at a Texas mily,” provincial Governor for post of Governor high school last week during Mohammad Zubair told re­ WASHINGTON her burial in Karachi on porters after the funeral. Atlanta lawyer Stacey Wednesday. Hours earlier, a Pakistani Abrams become the Black woman nominee for Sabika Sheikh was among honour guard escorted governorship when she won the 10 people gunned down Sheikh’s casket off a plane at the Democratic Party’s at a high school in Santa Fe Dreams shattered: Sabika Sheikh; right, her father Abdul Aziz Karachi’s Jinnah Internation­ nomination for Georgia, a last Friday when a heavily consoling her friends in Karachi on Wednesday. * TWITTER, AP al airport during a ceremony Republican­dominated armed student opened fire overseen by government of­ southern State. If she wins, on classmates. Relatives to a public meeting ground martyrs don’t die,” Sheikh’s ficials and U.S. consul John she would become the first sobbed and hugged as where hundreds gathered to father Abdul Aziz said after E. Warner. Black woman Governor in Sheikh’s remains arrived at say prayers and pay their res­ the prayers. Following the funeral, No­ American history. A her family home in a casket pects before the burial at a Officials labelled her kill­ bel laureate Malala Yousafzai Democrat has not won draped with a Pakistani flag. nearby cemetery. “My ing an act of terrorism. “The also weighed in, calling for Georgia’s gubernatorial race The body was then taken daughter is a martyr and whole nation stands by the an end to school violence. since 2003. Reuters ‘Ukraine paid Cohen for talks with Trump’ Polish author Olga Tokarczuk Yulia says WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald she’ll return Trump’s personal lawyer, wins Man Booker International Michael Cohen, received a to Russia secret payment of at least Anna Codrea-Rado $4,00,000 to arrange talks land liked to think of itself as London Reuters between Mr. Trump and an “open, tolerant country” Ukrainian President Petro Flights, a philosophical rum­ but would not acknowledge London Poroshenko last year, the ination on modern­day tra­ its poor historical treatment Yulia Skripal said on Wed­ BBC reported. It was vel by Polish author Olga To­ of Jews and other minority nesday that she wants to arranged by intermediaries karczuk, won the Man groups. Ms. Tokarczuk’s return to her country “in acting for Mr. Poroshenko Booker International Prize statement drew ire from na­ the longer term”, despite who wanted to open a back for works of translated fic­ tionalist critics, and she re­ the poisoning. “The fact channel to Mr. Trump, the tion on Tuesday night. ceived death threats. that a nerve agent was used BBC said. Reuters Ms. Tokarczuk shared the to do this is shocking,” she prize of £50,000 ($67,000) ‘Wonderful wit’ said. “My life has been Intel chief asked me to with the book’s English­lan­ “Tokarczuk is a writer of resign in 2014: Sharif turned upside down.” guage translator, Jennifer Polish author Olga wonderful wit, imagination ISLAMABAD Ms. Skripal, 33, was in a Croft. Tokarczuk. * AP and literary panache,” Lisa Pakistan’s ex Prime Minister coma for 20 days. “I woke Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday The Man Booker Interna­ Appignanesi, who led the to the news that we had accused a former intelligence tional Prize is awarded by In 2008 she won the Nike judging panel, said in a state­ both been poisoned,” she chief of asking him to resign the same organisation that Award, Poland’s highest lit­ ment. In Flights, she added, said in her first media ap­ during protests in 2014. gives the Man Booker Prize erary accolade, for Flights. Tokarczuk “flies us through pearance since the poison­ Sharif, who was ousted by the for fiction. It is for a single She won the award again a galaxy of departures and ing. She was speaking from Supreme Court in July, also work of fiction that has been in 2015 for The Books of Ja- arrivals, stories and digres­ a secret location in London suggested he was removed translated into English and cob, a novel about the 18th­ sions, all the while exploring as she is under the protec­ from office over his foreign published in the United century Polish­Jewish reli­ matters close to the contem­ tion of the British state. She policy stance and refusal to Kingdom in the last year. Ms. gious leader Jacob Frank. In porary and human predica­ was discharged from a Sa­ drop a treason case against Tokarczuk, 56, was born in a TV interview at the time, ment — where only plastic lisbury hospital about five Pervez Musharraf. AFP Poland. Ms. Tokarczuk said that Po­ escapes mortality”. NY TIMES weeks after the poisoning. 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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT on bad loans, many banks, The Finance Ministry is al­ ested of portfolios, the Fi­ T.N. protests Mumbai including the country’s lar­ so planning to rate public nance Ministry said the Bank NIFTY 50 Press Trust of India Despite huge losses made by gest lender State Bank of In­ sector banks based on their Board Bureau was in the pro­ PRICE CHANGE New Delhi Adani Ports...... 374.25...... -5.50 large public sector banks in dia and the second largest, performance and make the cess of selecting the candi­ Asian Paints...... 1278.60...... -8.25 the fourth quarter of 2017­18, Punjab National Bank, re­ rating available on public do­ dates. “We are aware of it Shares of Vedanta fell 6% Axis Bank ...... 520.25...... -3.05 on Wednesday amid re­ Bajaj Auto ...... 2774.95...... -33.55 the government has indicat­ ported a loss of ₹7,718 crore main. “We are ranking all the and the banks board bureau Bajaj Finserv...... 5790.05. .. -181.75 ed it may not increase the and ₹13,400 crore respec­ banks on the reforms and at is in the process of selecting ports that 11 people were Bajaj Finance ...... 2078.40...... -70.90 capital allocation beyond tively in the Jan.­March the end of every year, we will the candidates. We are in the killed in police firing after Bharti Airtel ...... 356.80...... -5.05 protests against Vedanta’s BPCL...... 373.95...... -23.65 what had already been quarter. make that ranking public. So, process of bringing the best Cipla ...... 532.40...... 8.40 budgeted. its a report card to the citizen possible talent to the bank­ Sterlite Copper plant Coal India ...... 276.20...... -2.85 “The capitalisation Cleaning of books on the health of each bank,” ing industry,” Mr. Kumar turned violent at Thoothu­ Dr Reddys Lab ...... 1954.35...... -55.25 kudi in Tamil Nadu. Eicher Motors...... 29392.05. .. -537.50 amount which we have “One or two quarters no is­ Mr. Kumar said. said. The CEO’s post in Dena GAIL (India)...... 322.95...... -5.05 worked out is sufficient,” sues. It’s the cleaning of the The government may start Bank, Andhra Bank and Pun­ After opening the day on Grasim Ind ...... 1047.35...... 7.85 said Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, books, transparently recog­ announcing the ranking jab and Sind Bank is vacant, a weak note, the stock HCL Tech...... 894.35...... -10.55 further lost 5.8% to ₹253.85 HDFC ...... 1783.65...... -26.35 Financial Services in the Fi­ Ways out: Mr. Kumar said there are other avenues for banks to nising everything, and in the from the next financial year while the board of Allahabad HDFC Bank...... 1967.50...... -22.40 nance Ministry, on the side­ raise funds like selling of non-core assets. * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK process even if there is a pro­ taking into account this Bank has divested its MD & on the BSE. Hero MotoCorp ...... 3482.95...... -16.95 lines of an event. visioning requirement or year’s performance. Future CEO Usha Ananthasubrama­ On the NSE, shares Hindalco ...... 229.95...... -5.00 dropped 6% to ₹253.75. HPCL ...... 287.00...... -24.85 “We have with us which is banks in the wake of mount­ the public sector banks for even if there is a loss, it’s capital infusion in banks may nian of power after investiga­ Hind Unilever ...... 1568.10...... -6.20 nearly ₹65,000 crore which ing losses. Mr. Kumar said two years, including ₹1.35 okay. We are ready to take depend on how the bank fare tive agencies named her in The protests have been Indiabulls HFL ...... 1121.05...... 7.55 is the leftover of ₹2.11 lakh there were other avenues for lakh crore via recapitalisa­ this,” Mr. Kumar said. “The in these rankings. the charge sheet filed in the going on in Thoothukudi ICICI Bank ...... 292.05...... 1.75

IndusInd Bank ...... 1853.65...... -50.30 crore. That capital is intact, banks to raise funds like sell­ tion bonds. The government future and the roadmap is Nirav Modi scam. for more than three Bharti Infratel ...... 317.30...... 1.45 that’s budgeted and it is with ing of non­core assets. had already allocated the only that worst is over and CEO appointments Mr. Kumar said that the months now, but violence Infosys ...... 1184.90...... -8.95 us,” he said when asked what Last year, the government capital of the previous finan­ it’s only the positive which With the CEO post in three BBB was also in the process erupted on Tuesday with Indian OilCorp...... 153.50...... -7.00

ITC ...... 273.45...... -5.30 kind of support the govern­ had announced a ₹2.11 lakh cial year. can take place now. It is visi­ public sector banks remain­ of selecting a new CEO for Al­ agitators fighting pitched Kotak Bank ...... 1255.35...... -7.35 ment could provide to the crore capitalisation plan for Following stricter norms ble in the credit offtake.” ing vacant and another div­ lahabad Bank. battles with police. L&T...... 1326.90...... 6.75

Lupin ...... 734.90...... -5.20

M&M ...... 831.80...... 1.60

Maurti Suzuki...... 8497.40...... -63.25

NTPC ...... 166.55...... 1.40

...... IBC: Cabinet clears ONGC 175.40 -9.80 Tata Motors Q4 net halves on U.K. headwinds PowerGrid Corp ...... 211.30...... 0.55

Reliance Ind ...... 912.25...... -14.50 State Bank ...... 263.20...... 9.30 Ordinance for changes Provision of ₹1,641 crore drags down profit; JLR delivered growth despite challenges, says chairman Sun Pharma ...... 452.25...... -0.75

Tata Motors ...... 309.45...... 1.75 Special Correspondent Tata Steel ...... 540.05...... -36.75 Aims to address homebuyers’ woes For FY 2017­18, the domes­ year. Profit before tax was TCS ...... 3495.10...... -13.80 MUMBAI tic business reported a net down 5% to £1,536 million. Tech Mahindra ...... 697.45...... 11.05 Press Trust of India Titan ...... 920.10...... 5.90 of measures, including ad­ Tata Motors Ltd. has report­ loss of ₹992 crore compared JLR reported a net profit of New Delhi UltraTech Cement...... 3700.80...... -54.75 dressing woes of home ed a 50% decline in consoli­ with a net loss of ₹2,335 £1.1 billion. “Despite external UPL...... 685.45...... 3.15 The Cabinet on Wednesday buyers and making recover­ dated net profit for the crore in the previous year. headwinds, these results re­ Vedanta ...... 252.65...... -17.30

Wipro ...... 263.45...... -1.50 approved promulgation of ies easier for lenders. fourth quarter ended March Income increased to flect the underlying YES Bank...... 333.70...... -1.00 an ordinance to amend the Briefing journalists after 31, 2018, at ₹2,175 crore from ₹59,625 crore from ₹49,054 strengths of JLR. Sales have Zee Entertainment ...... 554.10...... -11.50 16­month­old Insolvency the Cabinet meeting, Minis­ ₹4,336.43 crore in the same crore in the previous year. reached a new high, as and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), ter for Law and Justice Ravi period last year. This, owing strong demand in our key EXCHANGE RATES which proposes to classify Shankar Prasad said, “it’s a to a challenging business en­ Near-term challenges overseas markets (China and Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit homebuyers as “financial new legislation...the Cabi­ vironment in the U.K., the “JLR delivered profitable the U.S.) offset the challeng­ except yen at 4 p.m. on May 23 creditors” at par with len­ net has approved it.” He, ho­ home market of the compa­ growth despite challenging ing conditions in U.K. and CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL ders to help them quickly wever, refused to divulge ny’s cash cow subsidiary Ja­ market conditions. In the other parts of Europe,” said US Dollar...... 68.22...... 68.54 get refunds from defaulting details citing constitutional guar Land Rover ( JLR). near term, the challenges of Ralf Speth, CEO, JLR. Euro ...... 79.80...... 80.18 British Pound...... 90.81...... 91.24 companies. provisions. Asked if the Ca­ A one time provisioning of Bumpy road: We have entered into Turnaround 2.0, says market, technology and geo Tata Motors CEO & MD Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 62.18...... 62.48 The amendment comes binet has cleared some re­ ₹1,641 crore towards impair­ Tata Motors CEO & MD Guenter Butschek. * SHASHI ASHIWAL political uncertainties are Guenter Butschek said, “It Chinese Yuan ...... 10.68...... 10.73 months after a new Section lief measures for home ment of certain products on likely to persist. We will fo­ was a challenging year. FY18 Swiss Franc ...... 68.85...... 69.18

Singapore Dollar ...... 50.69...... 50.93 29A was added into the buyers as per the recom­ development and capital For the financial year end­ ₹2,74,492 crore in the pre­ cus on cost efficiencies, drive has been a hallmark year for Canadian Dollar...... 52.86...... 53.11 bankruptcy code in Novem­ mendations of the panel, he work in progress had also ed March 31, 2018, the com­ vious year. On a standalone operating leverage and man­ Tata Motors with a record Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.12...... 17.22 ber, introducing four layers said, “An Ordinance, till it is dragged down net profit. pany reported a consolidat­ basis, Tata Motors (domestic age capital spends prudent­ breaking sales performance, Source:Indian Bank of ineligibility for potential approved by the President, I ed net profit of ₹9,091.36 business) reported lower net ly,” Natarajan Chandraseka­ increase in market share and bidders. The present cannot speak about the de­ Revenue increase crore compared with loss of ₹583 crore compared ran, Chairman, Tata Motors, the standalone business amendment is based on re­ tails.” Consolidated revenue for the ₹7,555.66 crore in the pre­ with a loss of ₹729 crore in said in a statement. turning profitable before BULLION RATES CHENNAI commendations of a 14­ The IBC provides for a quarter increased to ₹91,279 vious year. the same period last year. For the year 2017­18, JLR one­time exceptional charg­ May 23 rates in rupees with previous rates in parentheses member government ap­ market­determined and crore from ₹78,747 crore in On a consolidated basis, Revenue increased to ₹19,779 reported a net revenue of es. The turnaround conti­

Retail Silver (1g) ...... 43.5...... (43.5) pointed committee that had time­bound insolvency re­ the same period last year, an revenue grew to ₹2,95,409 crore from ₹15,080 crore in £25,786 million, 6% more nues and we have entered in­ 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2983...... (2976) last month suggested a slew solution process. increase of 18%. crore compared with the same period last year. than that of the previous to Turnaround 2.0.” Grasim posts SGX row: HC to hear Jet flies to Q4 profit of ₹1,036 cr. Q4 ₹853.62 cr. NSE plea on Saturday loss on oil Bourses fail to agree on arbitrator Press Trust of India Press Trust of India New Delhi SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT they could not agree on the Mumbai MUMBAI Aditya Birla Group firm terms of arbitration. Jet Airways reported a stan­ Grasim Industries on Wed­ The Bombay High Court will While SGX wanted a sole dalone net loss of ₹1,036 nesday reported a consoli­ on Saturday hear the appeal arbitrator for the matter, crore in the March quarter dated net profit of ₹853.62 filed by the National Stock NSE suggested a panel of due to rise in oil prices and crore for the fourth quarter Exchange against Singapore three. Also, they did not weaker rupee. ended March 2018. Exchange (SGX) after both agree on the mandate for The firm had reported a The company had post­ parties failed to agree on the the arbitration procedure. net profit of ₹602.42 crore ed a net profit of ₹1,063.62 appointment of an arbitra­ In April, SGX announced in the year­earlier period, crore during the January­ tor as suggested by the three derivative products according to the BSE filing. March period of the pre­ court. based on the Indian market. Total income declined vious fiscal, Grasim Indus­ In response, NSE said it by 3.44% to ₹6,055 crore tries said in a regulatory Arbitration petition was examining the SGX an­ during the quarter, against filing. NSE has filed an arbitration nouncement and also ₹6,271.21 crore in the same Total income during the petition against SGX over sought more details regard­ quarter last year. quarter under review the latter’s plans to unveil ing the proposed products Fuel expenses rose by stood at ₹17,691.80 crore. derivative products based from the foreign bourse. 31% to ₹2,063.34 crore, This was ₹11,409.41 crore in on Indian stocks and indic­ In February, Indian against ₹1,282.41 crore. the corresponding period es. On Wednesday, Justice bourses — BSE, NSE and the “Financial performance of the previous fiscal. S.J. Kathawalla extended the Metropolitan Stock Ex­ was weaker due to the con­ Meanwhile, the company injunction against the roll­ change — issued a joint state­ tinuing increase in the said its result was not com­ ing out of the derivatives ment saying that they would price of Brent fuel without parable as the consolidated products by SGX scheduled not share market data feed a corresponding increase result also included the fi­ on June 4. with any foreign bourse in airfares, as well as mark­ nancial results of cement This was after the argu­ where derivative contracts to­market adjustments due plant acquired by Ultra­ ments presented by both based on Indian indices to a weaker rupee,” CEO Vi­ Tech, a subsidiary. the parties, during which were offered. nay Dube, said in a release. India moves WTO over U.S. steel tariffs Trump administration imposed 25% levy on steel imports, 10% on aluminium

Reuters complaint, after which India GENEVA could ask the WTO to set up India has lodged a complaint an expert panel to against the United States to adjudicate. challenge U.S. President Do­ However, uncertainty is nald Trump’s tariffs on steel hanging over the WTO’s dis­ and aluminium, a filing pu­ pute settlement system be­ blished by the World Trade cause Mr.Trump is vetoing Organization showed on the appointment of new ap­ Wednesday. peals judges. Indian officials told Reu- In its complaint, India list­ ters last month that their go­ ed a string of ways the U.S. vernment would open a tariffs violated the WTO WTO dispute if the country’s rules and unfairly damaged firms were not granted an ex­ India’s interests. emption. Mr. Trump im­ Hitting back: India’s claim seeks to recoup $31 million levied It said they broke the posed the tariffs in March, le­ on aluminium exports and $134 million on steel. * K.R.DEEPAK WTO’s safeguards agree­ vying 25 % on steel imports ment and the U.S.was trying and 10 % on aluminium. He tariffs as ”safeguards” under soya oil, palmolein and cash­ to use its tariffs to get other said they were justified by the WTO rules, entitling ew nuts in its retaliation. countries to agree to “volun­ national security concerns them to a combined $3.5 bil­ Its latest legal challenge tary export restraints”. and therefore outside the lion in annual seeks to force the U.S. to The U.S. had also exceed­ WTO’s remit. compensation. scrap the tariffs entirely. It ed the maximum import ta­ India’s retaliation claim follows a similar move last riff allowed by the WTO and Dismisses U.S. claim seeks to recoup a cost of $31 month by China, which the tariffs were not applied India, China, Russia, Japan, million levied on its alumini­ Washington called “com­ uniformly to steel and alumi­ Turkey and the European um exports and $134 million pletely baseless”. nium imports from all sup­ Union have all dismissed on steel, and it has said it Under WTO rules, the U.S. pliers, breaking a core prin­ that claim, regarding the U.S. could target U.S. exports of has 60 days to settle the ciple of the WTO rulebook. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 14 BUSINESS THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF ‘Flipkart deal will feed bad behaviour’ CESC Q4 net slips to ₹292 cr. as costs climb Start­ups will focus more on growth rather than building the business, says NYU’s Aswath Damodaran Operational revenue rises to ₹1,843 cr. Sanjay Vijayakumar ing the long game. The deal strength and indication of Chennai was born out of fear of Ama­ business model under stress. Special Correspondent signed with immediate ef­ KOLKATA Walmart’s $16 billion acquisi­ zon, he added. “If you are a Walmart sha­ fect, the company said in a tion of Flipkart will set a bad There was little chance reholder, this is a negative Power utility CESC Ltd., the regulatory filing. example for start­ups all over that Flipkart, standing alone, signal and it does not sur­ RP­SG Group’s flagship com­ India, according to Aswath could survive this fight, as prise me that Walmart pany, closed the fourth Eight-member board Fortis shareholders vote Damodaran, professor of capital dried up and existing shares have declined in the quarter with a drop in post The new eight­member out Tempest from board corporate finance and valua­ investors looked for exits, he aftermath. Staying with the tax profit to ₹292 crore, board would be headed by NEW DELHI tion at Stern School of Busi­ said. Walmart’s slide into de­ life cycle analogy, Walmart is from ₹295 crore a year ear­ Sanjiv Goenka. There would Fortis Healthcare on ness at New York University. cline in global retailing an aging, once­beautiful ac­ lier, on higher expenses. be two MDs and five inde­ Wednesday said shareholders “For start­ups all over In­ seemed inexorable as Ama­ tress that has paid $16 billion Revenue from operations pendent directors, includ­ had voted in favour of dia, though, I am afraid that zon continued its rise, he for a very expensive face­lift, increased during this period ing a woman director. removal of Brian Tempest this deal, which rewards the said. “Put differently, Wal­ and like all face­lifts, it is only to ₹1,843 crore, from ₹1,631 The appointment of two from the board of directors crore. The CESC board, in MDs is in line with the at the EGM. Mr. Tempest is founders of Flipkart and its Battle of businesses: Walmart is an aging actress that has paid mart’s justification for invest­ a matter of time before grav­ * AFP Wednesday’s meeting, also board’s decision from a year among the four directors VC [venture capital] inves­ $16 bn for a very expensive facelift, says Damodaran. ing in Flipkart is not that ity works its magic again,” he approved the appointment earlier to restructure the whose removal was sought tors for building a money­ they expect to generate a said. “In the short­term, I ex­ by two institutional losing, cash­burning ma­ ists will play more pricing popcorn, and enjoy the en­ reasonable return on their pect this acquisition to accel­ of Debashis Banerjee as MD group of companies to im­ investors. The development chine, will feed bad beha­ games, paying prices for tertainment. It will be fun, $16 billion investment but erate the already frenetic (distribution) and Rabi prove the focus on power casts a shadow over the viour,” he said in a blog post. these money losers that have while it lasts!,” Mr. Damoda­ that if they do not make this competition in the Indian re­ Chowdhury as MD (genera­ generation and distribution, ongoing attempt to sell “Young companies will go no basis in fundamentals, ran wrote in his post. acquisition, Amazon will be tail market, with Flipkart, tion) for a five­year period among others. CESC closed Fortis as these four directors for growth, and still more but justifying them by argu­ unchecked and that their de­ now backed by Walmart beginning May 28, 2018. the year with a slender in­ were among the five who had growth, paying little atten­ ing that they will be Wal­ Common rival cline will be more precipi­ cash, and Amazon India con­ The present MD Anirudd­ crease in profit to ₹871 crore backed the Munjals­Burmans’ tion to pathways to profita­ marted. In the meantime, if He also noted that Flipkart tous,” he added. tinuing to cut prices and of­ ha Basu has resigned and his in 2017­18, from ₹863 crore a ₹1,800 crore bid. PTI bility or building viable busi­ you are an investor who and Walmart shared a com­ Mr. Damodaran said de­ fering supplementary servic­ term expires on May 28. Brij year earlier. Full­year in­ nesses, hoping to be cares about value, I would mon adversary, Amazon, a fensive mergers were a sign es, Mr. Damodaran wrote in Mohan Khaitan, an indepen­ come rose to ₹7,939 crore, Natco Pharma Q4 profit Flipkarted. Venture capital­ suggest that you buy some competitor masterful at play­ of weakness and not his blog post. dent director, had also re­ from ₹7,367 crore in 2016­17. rises 69.9% to ₹299.7 cr. HYDERABAD Natco Pharma reported fourth­quarter net profit surged 69.9% to ₹299.7 Ekki­HOMA to make ‘Epson India’s revenue may grow 15% this fiscal’ crore, from ₹176.4 crore a year earlier. Revenue during pumps from 2020 the quarter ended March 31 Will replace ink cartridge, laser technology with Inkjet InkTank Printers: Seiko Epson president Usui increased by 36.9% to Jay Shankar in India. High brightness tors represent a great oppor­ ₹787.9 crore. For the full JV to access German firm’s technology Bengaluru year, net profit on a projectors targeted at corpo­ tunity for us and will hence M. Soundariya Preetha consolidated basis increased of the amount for a joint Japanese printer maker Sei­ rates, educational institu­ be a market we aim to deve­ COIMBATORE 43.4% to ₹695.2 crore. The venture (JV) in India with ko Epson Corp.’s revenue tions, and home will drive lop,” he said. Digital textile growth in revenue and profit German waste water pump the Ekki Group. HOMA, from its Indian subsidiary, this growth,” Mr. Usui said. printing would be another during the fiscal was driven maker HOMA Pumpenfa­ whose products are sold in Epson India, may grow 15% “We also expect new seg­ opportunity, he said. “To­ primarily by the formulations brik GmbH plans to spend more than 100 countries, al­ this financial year to ₹1,900 ments like robotics and tex­ day, 90% of the printing in business in the U.S. ₹150 crore on expanding bu­ so plans to set up a sales crore on the back of increas­ tile printing to be key growth this segment is analog and siness worldwide, including company in China. Howev­ ing demand for its InkTank drivers for us in India.” only 10% or less is digital. Hind Copper inks JV with in India, in about four years, er, the company will have printers and projectors in The analog printing process Chhattisgarh company a top official said. the first JV plant in India. the country, Minoru Usui, 3LCD projectors involves a lot of chemicals, KOLKATA “We have a large invest­ In India, HOMA will president of the parent com­ “Today classrooms in India water, large facilities, high Hindustan Copper Ltd. and ment plan for the whole spend on machinery, tools, pany said in an e­mail are rapidly going digital. Our power consumption, huge Chhattisgarh Mineral group of companies,” Klaus patterns and training peo­ interview. Bright prospects: Projectors will be the second driver of 3LCD projectors…. play a investment and is very time­ Development Corporation Hoffman, CEO of HOMA, ple. Ekki will take care of “Our intention is to make growth for Epson in India, says Usui * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT huge role in making the consuming. With our digital Ltd. have teamed up to float said on Tuesday. “Interna­ marketing. The JV, to be Inkjet InkTank Printers the classroom experience a truly printers, we hope to com­ a joint venture company. The tionally, we are investing known as Ekki Homa Private de facto technology replac­ first time in the first quarter increasing inclination” to­ immersive and collaborative pletely change the way this new venture ­ Chhattisgarh ₹150 crore. Part of it will go Limited, will start making ing ink cartridge and laser of last year after posting a wards ink tank printers over one. With increasing af­ industry operates.” Copper Ltd. – will have its registered office in Bhilai. into the JV. We want to set pumps from 2020 for waste technology in India. We will 26.5% growth year­on­year, entry­level laser printers. fluence, we also believe Markets such as India, Hindustan Copper will hold up a production facility here water treatment at houses, continue to offer consumers according to IDC. The main reason behind this there is a huge untapped China, and Latin America 74% stake in the joint and develop it step by step.” apartments, industries and the lowest cost per page shift is the low cost of print­ market for projector usage at are expanding rapidly and venture. The joint venture sewage plants. printing [7 paise],” Mr. Usui Shift in preference ing and high page yield ink home in India. offer enormous opportuni­ will engage in exploration, Production unit The German company said. The Indian printer market bottles available in the mar­ “And with a strong culture ties and Epson is eyeing mining and beneficiation of HOMA, which has set up a will transfer the technology Epson overtook HP in ink witnessed a significant tech­ ket, according to IDC. of movie watching [and now these markets to grow at copper and its associated new production facility in and know­how to India for tank printers market in nology shift last year, with “Projectors will be the se­ streaming video and gam­ about 20% every year, Mr. minerals in Chhattisgarh. Germany, will spend a part pumps to be made here. terms of unit share for the customers showing an “ever­ cond driver of growth for us ing], home theatre projec­ Usui said. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 SPORT 15 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Knight Riders’ night out at the Eden du Plessis’ brilliance After Karthik and Russell rescue the hosts from a precarious position, lack of firepower costs Royals dear bailed out CSK the issue in Knight Riders’ It’s a testament to his skill­set as well as favour. Earlier, Karthik (52, 38b, mindset, says team coach Fleming 4x4, 2x6) and Russell (49 n.o., 25b, 3x4, 5x6) inspired G. Viswanath against Royal Challengers a resurgence as Knight Rid­ MUMBAI Bangalore and 73 versus Ra­ ers weathered a shaky start. Faf du Plessis was warming jasthan Royals, both in the Amitabha Das Sharma the bench for most part of fourth season at Chepauk. KOLKATA Clever bowling Vivo IPL­11 that’s drawing to He had four more half­cen­ Narine began with a boun­ a close. Initially, though, he turies before he took guard Kolkata Knight Riders first dary off the first delivery of was not fielded because a at the Wankhede on Tues­ scripted a fine batting recov­ the innings bowled by off­ side strain and finger injury day and proved all his worth ery through captain Dinesh spinner K. Gowtham. But the took time to mend. He for the ₹1.6 crore that CSK Karthik and Andre Russell bowler, quick to read the played his first match, Chen­ bought him for. and then put up a clinical mind of the batsman, shor­ nai Super Kings’ fifth, Individual brilliance had bowling performance to beat tened the length off his next against Sunrisers Hydera­ saved the day for CSK, and Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs delivery. bad at the latter’s home on coach Stephen Fleming em­ in the Eliminator of the Vivo­ The West Indian all­roun­ April 22. phasised this. “The game IPL at the Eden Gardens here der danced down the track, The South African cap­ obviously has its ups and on Wednesday. was beaten by spin and wick­ tain did not play the ‘home’ downs, but we have had a Asked to bat by Royals, etkeeper Heinrich Klaasen match against Sunrisers in season where we have won Knight Riders scored 169 for did the rest. Pune. But CSK gave him op­ from unwinnable positions. seven before restricting the Robin Uthappa became portunities against Delhi Da­ Today was one of those, it former to 144 for four. KKR Gowtham’s second victim in redevils, Kolkata Knight Rid­ seems. It’s been individual will meet Sunrisers Hydera­ the third over when the bow­ ers and Kings XI Punjab. players who have got us out bad in Qualifier 2 at the same ler snared him with a clever­ du Plessis had played 49 of trouble and different venue on Friday. ly tossed­up delivery. When matches before (including players all the time. Royals made a breezy start Nitish Rana departed in the eight for Rising Pune Super­ “Of course, MS is a usual as Rahane promoted himself next over, the hosts were tot­ giant) the landmark 50th, culprit. The player today to open the innings and ad­ tering at 24 for three. and he showed his ball­hit­ who hasn’t played that ded 47 runs with Rahul Tri­ After Chris Lynn’s dismis­ ting capabilities that per­ much came out on a bigger pathi. The skipper, when on sal in the eighth over, with haps surprised his team­ stage of the tournament, 14, survived a scare in the the score reading 51, captain mates and the CSK fans, but and for Faf to do that is a tes­ third over when he was given Karthik started the recovery not himself. That he faced tament to his skillset and out leg­before to leg­spinner process in partnership with 42 balls to make 67 precious mindset. Sometimes dumb Piyush Chawla before a suc­ rookie Shubman Gill. runs revealed he was forced luck; you just pick the guys cessful review overturned The two put on 55 off 38 be circumspect when his at the right time and they the decision. balls as Karthik, showing partners were getting eject­ play an innings that means Chawla struck in the sixth good touch, found the ropes ed from the middle. so much and we saw one of over when he dismissed Tri­ at regular intervals. After Gill The glorious uncertain­ those today.” pathi, who failed to read a (28) was dismissed in the ties of the game manifested CSK will be mightily googly and ended up spoon­ 15th over, Russell joined Kar­ as du Plessis took on Carlos pleased that it did not have ing a return catch. thik and some lusty hitting Brathwaite in the 18th over, to take the flight to Dum by the big West Indian po­ hammering three fours and Dum and wait for the out­ Expensive Narine wered Knight Riders to a to­ Swinging away: Andre Russell’s pyrotechnics took Kolkata Knight Riders to a total that proved out of reach for the Royals. a six, and then finishing it come of the match between Rahane and Sanju Samson tal that proved enough. * K.R. DEEPAK off with a straight six off Knight Riders and Royals, were involved in a partner­ Bhuvneshwar Kumar. thanks to du Plessis’ best ship of 62 off 54 balls for the SCOREBOARD KNIGHT RIDERS VS ROYALS du Plessis’ previous high outing for the men in yellow second wicket. The former scores for CSK were 71 and quirks of IPL T20! constructed a responsible 46 Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil 34-1, Laughlin 3-0-35-2. Russell’s innings clinched it (41b, 4x4, 1x6) while the lat­ Narine st. Klaasen b Gowtham 4 Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Ra- ter was more aggressive, hit­ (2b, 1x4), Chris Lynn c & b hane c & b Kuldeep 46 (41b, ting two huge sixes and three Shreyas 18 (22b, 2x4), Robin 4x4, 1x6), Rahul Tripathi c & b for us, says Kuldeep boundaries. The duo took on Uthappa c & b Gowtham 3 (7b), Chawla 20 (13b, 1x4, 2x6), Sanju off­spinner Sunil Narine who Nitish Rana c Unadkat b Archer Samson c Searles b Chawla 50 3 (5b), Dinesh Karthik c Rahane (38b, 4x4, 2x6), Heinrich conceded 39 runs without Special Correspondent “He truly deserves the Wondering how his b Laughlin 52 (38b, 4x4, 2x6), Klaasen (not out) 18 (18b, 1x4), Kolkata reward in his four overs. Shubman Gill c Klaasen b Archer Stuart Binny c Lynn b Prasidh 0 Man­of­the­Match team imploded in the last Narine’s expensive spell 28 (17b, 3x4, 1x6), Andre Rus- (3b), K. Gowtham (not out) 9 Kuldeep Yadav extolled the [award],” said Kuldeep. few overs, Royals’ captain was compensated by china­ sell (not out) 49 (25b, 3x4, (7b, 1x4); Extras (w-1): 1; Total contribution of Andre “They were cruising and Rahane said the middle­ man bowler Kuldeep Yadav 5x6), Javon Searles c Archer b (for four wkts. in 20 overs): 144. Russell, who hit a barrage needed 60­odd runs in the order should have scored and Chawla. The two did Laughlin 2 (5b), Piyush Chawla Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Tripathi, of sixes in his unbeaten last six overs. We the winning runs. their job fairly well, picking (not out) 0 (0b); Extras (b-4, 5.1), 2-109 (Rahane, 14.1), 3-126 knock of 49 off 25 balls. discussed after the 14th “Generally, with nine up three wickets to stifle nb-1, w-5): 10; Total (for seven (Samson, 16.5), 4-130 (Binny, over that if we can get the wickets in hand after 10 Royals’ chase. wkts. in 20 overs): 169. 17.6) Extraordinary effort wickets of Ajju bhai overs you end up winning. Kuldeep, who had Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Narine, 0.2 Kolkata Knight Riders bowling: “He played an (Ajinkya) and Sanju, we “The plan was to bat wrecked Royals in the league overs), 2-17 (Uthappa, 2.1), 3-24 Russell 3-0-22-0, Prasidh 4-0- extraordinary innings. We could make a match of it. I deep and I was playing (Rana, 3.4), 4-51 (Lynn, 7.6), 5- 28-1, Chawla 4-0-24-2, Narine match at the same venue 106 (Gill, 14.2), 6-135 (Karthik 4-0-39-0, Kuldeep 4-0-18-1, were looking at a total of got the wicket of Ajju bhai positive. with figures of four for 20, 17.1), 7-164 (Searles, 19.4). Searles 1-0-13-0. 140­145 runs but ended up and PC bhai (Piyush) got “The credit goes to the came back to torment the Rajasthan Royals bowling: Toss: Rajasthan Royals. with a good score of 169, Sanju soon, and that KKR bowlers, the way they visitors again. Gowtham 3-0-15-2, Archer 4- Man-of-the-match: Russell. thanks to the way he turned the game in our bowled in the last three­ Chawla removed Samson 0-33-2, Unadkat 2-0-33-0, Knight Riders won by 25 runs batted. favour,” he said. four overs,” Rahane said. What timing! Faf du Plessis chose the perfect stage to make (50) in the 17th over to seal Sodhi 4-0-15-0, Shreyas 4-0- to enter Qualifier-2. a telling statement with the bat. * VIVEK BENDRE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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taken off the list of reserve players for the World Cup. Rabiot was left out of France’s 23­man squad last week and was instead named by coach Didier Deschamps in a list of standby players who could be called up in case of injury. The biggest surprise in Deschamps’ list came with the inclusion of Sevilla holding midfielder Steven Nzonzi, who was preferred to Rabiot.

Sergio Romero. * AFP When unveiling his list, Deschamps justified his Injured Romero ruled out decision to not include Argentina’s World Cup Rabiot because of the 23­ preparations suffered a year­old player’s mediocre blow on Tuesday as performances with the goalkeeper Sergio Romero national team. was ruled out with a knee No violations: FIFA injury, the Argentina FIFA has ended a doping Football Association said. investigation into Russian The Manchester United footballers named in the player injured his right country’s provisional squad knee during training in after finding “insufficient Buenos Aires on Tuesday. evidence” of any A replacement will be wrongdoing, it said on announced soon. Pogba on Mecca Tuesday. pilgrimage World football’s governing body launched a probe into French midfielder Paul “possible anti­doping rule Pogba has posted a video of violations” by players himself at the holiest site of “against whom a suspicion Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he had been raised” following prepares to join his French the publication of the squad for the World Cup McLaren report on mass next month. doping in Russia. “Only the person that comes here can understand the feeling,” the 25­year­old Manchester United star said in an Instagram video from the holy city of Mecca. Rabiot rejects stand­by spot Paris Saint­Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has reportedly written to the French soccer federation and asked to be Adrien Rabiot * AFP Emery appointed Tejaswini Viv’s prediction: Kohli will shine in England Prajnesh strikes gold on course West Indies legend not for introduction of new formats in the game Sports Bureau Wenger’s successor Sports Bureau PARIS Munich Shreedutta Chidananda chards, had to be paid back Prajnesh Gunneswaran is Agence France-PreSse Emery succeeds Arsene Former World Champion BENGALURU in their own coin. London one win away from making Wenger, who left at the end Tejaswini Sawant bagged Virat Kohli may have en­ “I love guys who stand up the main draw of the Unai Emery has been ap­ of the season after 22 years the 50m rifle prone gold in dured a miserable tour of En­ to fast bowlers... they think French Open after a 6­4, 6­1 pointed as the new manager in charge. the Grand Prix, a prelude gland four years ago, but Sir that because they have a ball victory over El Salvador’s of Arsenal, the club an­ “Unai has an outstanding to the World Cup, on Vivian Richards believes In­ in hand, at times they can in­ Marcelo Arevalo in the se­ nounced on Wednesday. track record of success Wednesday. dia’s captain will be a force timidate you. If you’re good cond round of qualifying “Unai Emery is to be­ throughout his career,” said Tejaswini shot 621.4 to to reckon with this time enough and you have that on Wednesday. He needs to come our new head coach,” chief executive Ivan Gazidis. pip compatriot Anjum around. ability, you respond. I didn’t beat either Sweden’s Elias said a statement on the “I am thrilled to be join­ Moudgil by 0.2 point. An­ mind it when they sledged Back in 2014, Kohli aver­ Ymer or Argentina’s Facun­ club’s website. ing one of the great clubs in jum bagged the silver 0.1 me; I was in their faces.” aged 13.4 over five Tests, and do Bagnis in the final round “He joins the club after the game,” said the new point ahead of Olivia Hof­ He had enjoyed watching managed a top score of 40 in for his maiden appearance completing a two­year spell Spanish boss. mann of Austria. the IPL, with the likes of the ODIs. in the main draw of a at Paris Saint­Germain, “Arsenal is known and Rishabh Pant and K.L. Rahul “I’ll back him to improve Grand Slam. in action, Richards stated. where he landed the treble loved throughout the world Silver for Chain Singh on that, coming out of there of Ligue 1, Coupe de France for its style of play ,” Emery In the men’s rifle prone [with an average] in the fif­ ‘Privileged’ and the Coupe de la Ligue.” added. event, which has recently ties or high forties,” Richards India blanked “I’m privileged to see mod­ IANS been taken off the Olym­ said here on Wednesday. pic Games competition Endorsement: Richards has backed Kohli’s decision to ern­day players do justice to Bangkok “He has improved tre­ list, Chain Singh bagged play county cricket. * K. MURALI KUMAR the way I would have played India suffered a 5­0 loss to mendously as a batsman. I’ll the silver medal, one point the game... I’m not one of Japan in its third and final put my money on him scor­ behind the former Olym­ that’s one way of getting The 66­year­old, still im­ these guys to gloat about Group­A tie of the Uber ing. He hasn’t quite done it pic and World champion yourself fully acclimatised, posingly muscled, fully ap­ what happened yesterday. Cup badminton tourna­ to the English as he has to Matthew Emmons of the by playing county cricket,” proved of Kohli’s aggression I’m happy to see what’s hap­ ment here on Wednesday. other teams around the USA. he said. Richards was in the on the field. pening today.” The result: Japan bt India 5­0 The results: world. That should be a huge city as brand ambassador of “He’s a little fiery. And no, However, a hundred­ball (Akane Yamaguchi bt Saina Men: 50m rifle prone: 1. Mat­ motivator.” the American University of [he doesn’t overdo it]. It’s format — something pro­ Nehwal 21­19, 9­21, 22­20; thew Emmons (USA) 628.9; Antigua (AUA) College of when you start going as if posed by the ECB — was a Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka 2. Chain Singh 627.9; 3. Oleh Smart choice Medicine, run by the Mani­ you’re in a boxing match, step too far, felt Richards. Takahashi bt Sanyogita Ghor­ Tsarkov (Ukr) 626.5; 32. Ga­ Richards endorsed Kohli’s pal Education and Medical that’s when it gets nasty. “Let’s not run too fast pade & Prajakta Sawant 21­15, gan Narang 621.7; 34. Sanjeev 21­6; Nozomi Okuhara bt J. decision to play in the Coun­ Group. “But I remember when he with some of the ideas we Rajput 621.2. ty Championship, where he Vaishnavi Reddy 21­10, 21­13; Women: 50m rifle prone: 1. “As an Antiguan, I’m was in Australia they gave have. People now want to Shiho Tanaka & Koharu Yone­ will turn out for Surrey Tejaswini Sawant 621.4; 2. proud that we have a medi­ him plenty. To be fair, you play 10­overs a side. Sooner moto bt Vaishnavi Bhale & J. Anjum Moudgil 621.2; 3. Oli­ ahead of India’s tour of En­ cal college like the AUA,” he cannot just stand there and or later, we may have a ‘One­ Meghana 21­8, 21­17; Sayaka Gunners’ guide: Emery, left, has been given the task of filling via Hofmann (Aut) 621.1; 9. gland, which begins in July. said. “It’s a great opportuni­ take it,” he said. One’. I just hope we stick to Takahashi bt Anura Prabhude­ into the big boots of Wenger at Arsenal. * FILE PHOTO: AFP Shreya Saksena 619.1. “He’s smart enough and ty for the youth.” Fast bowlers, felt Ri­ the formats we have now.” sai 21­12, 21­7).

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12325 (set by Arden) SUDOKU FAITH 13 Extremely silly to say one's left 5 Left unguarded, flowing waste the group (9) (8) Cry that brought Him 15 Maybe alight athwartships (5) 6 Long before a musical show There are many avataras of Lord Narayana, besides the well 16 John's burdened with work, is gets into a higher state (10) known ten. One of them, according to the Bhagavata P ura­ a star (7) na, is His avatara as Hari. This is His avatara to save the ele­ 7 Such growth, by the way is the 19 Fool's got limited period to air phant Gajendra, said M.A. Venkatakrishnan, in a discourse. cleanest (8) his views here (7) King Indradhyumna, a great devotee of the Lord, was cursed to be born as an elephant. But even as an elephant, 20 Marie tailored cloth (5) 8 Boat crossing river makes his devotion remained undiminished. Everyday, he would headline (8) 21 Persistent line, exposed record fetch flowers to offer to the Lord. One day, when he entered a pond, a crocodile grabbed hold of his leg. Gajendra’s cries (9) 14 Showman makes repairs in one second (10) were answered by the Lord, who came to his rescue. 25 Fruit, date inside a piece of Parasara Bhatta, in his commentary on the Vishnu Sahas­ cloth (7) 16 The reverend said to be of old ranama, says that 34 names in the Sahasranama refer to this 26 Computing with uniform input, Irish stock — from Iowa, avatara of Lord Narayana. One of the names in the Sahasra­ no good in the end for an perhaps (4,4) nama is sabdasahah. According to Bhatta, this is the 9 12th artist (7) name in the Sahasranama. Sabdasahah means one who tol­ 28 Can regular matter get in line? 17 Propose Tom and Annie sort it erates sound. What was the sound the Lord had to bear? (7) out (8) When Gajendra screamed in pain, the Lord assumed that the elephant was calling out His names. The Lord felt t hat 29 Falls in pouring rain, a match 18 Plea to accept case of a since the elephant had called His name, it was as if a burden stopped midway (7) philosopher (8) Solution to puzzle 12324 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku had been cast on His shoulders — the burden of having to go to Gajendra’s rescue at once. Even so, why should it be said ■ ACROSS ■ DOWN 22 Government is in control, that he tolerated the sound? That is because the elephant under a Queen (6) 9 Supporter going against a party 1 Grab a custard pie kept in the hadn’t clearly called out the Lord’s names. Even its cries of — it's a display of courage (7) counter (6) 23 Courage lacking, in the end pain had been interpreted by the Lord as a calling out of His 10 Jump in anger, the place is 2 Side entrance in church has turns into a cat (6) names! Whatever may be the nature of our calling to Him, dirty (7) name of opera (6) even if it be in unintelligible sounds, He will still c ome to 24 Almost close, finally there are help us. The elephant, in its previous birth, had been a king, 11 A ship perhaps returns to the 3 Manual work, one leaves it for nine in a group (6) who, as a devotee of the Lord would have uttered all the old capital (7) savage (4) names of the Lord. Now even though Indradhyumna is an 12 Money's guaranteed for the 4 Spider woman becomes a 27 Author rejects choice, in elephant, the names are still there in his heart, an d that is rest (7) heroine (6) confused state (4) enough for the Lord, to save Gajendra. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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TV PICKS England out to prove a point Kunal moves NBA: Sony Six, Sony ESPN Aggression needed to (SD & HD), 6 a.m. into the Thomas & Uber Cup : Star Pakistan would look to exploit host’s vulnerability in Tests Sports 2 (SD & HD), 7.30 a.m. quarterfinals England vs Pakistan : 1st win a Slam: Muguruza Agencies Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), London SPORTS BUREAU 3.30 p.m. KAMPALA She has learnt not to dwell on defeats and ‘overthink’ A toothless bowling attack, brittle opening batting part­ Kunal Anand beat Arturs IN BRIEF ROLAND GARROS nership and callow spin op­ Lazdins of Latvia 6­4, 6­3 in tions leave England with the pre­quarterfinals of the Reuters much to prove in seven home $15,000 ITF Futures tennis LONDON Tests against Pakistan and In­ tournament on Being the reigning Wimble­ dia starting on Thursday. Wednesday. don champion and former Joe Root will lead out the However, Kunal and Gio­ French Open winner has its side at Lord’s in the first of vani Samaha lost in the perks for Garbine Muguru­ two matches against Pakis­ doubles quarterfinals to za, like being invited to walk tan, desperate to put behind the Kenyan duo of Ismael the red carpet at this year’s him a heavy Ashes defeat in Changawa Ruwa Mzai & Chung pulls out of Ibrahim Kibet Yego 7­5, 6­4. Oscars in Hollywood. Australia and a rare loss to * AFP Roland Garros Prep time: Dawid Malan takes part in a practice session. Fun as that was, however, New Zealand which has left Other results: SEOUL $15,000 ITF men, Singapore: the powerful Spaniard England in a state of flux and make inroads in the Austra­ capped 20­year­old Dominic Surprise Australian Open Pre­quarterfinals: Collin Al­ semifinalist Chung Hyeon knows her real place next fifth in the rankings. lian top order. Bess. tamirano (USA) bt Karunuday won’t have a chance to week will be fighting it out England needs Mark The teams (from): Singh 6­2, 6­3. repeat his Grand Slam heroics on the red dirt trying to add Question marks Wood, Chris Woakes and Ben England: Joe Root (Capt.), $25,000 ITF women, Chang­ at the French Open: the to her Grand Slam total. The good news for the host is Stokes to shoulder more Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, won, Korea: First round: Lee 22­year­old Korean withdrew The World No. 3 has had that it usually plays much responsibility. Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow Eunhye (Kor) bt Sowjanya Ba­ from the year’s second major an up­and­down year, but better on its own soil but The spin bowling options (wk), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, visetti 6­4, 6­4. on Wednesday with a will arrive at Roland Garros there are so many question are thin. Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, $15,000 ITF women, Les Stuart Broad and James persistent ankle injury. In a as one of the main marks against the team that Moeen Ali has been Franqueses del Valles, Spain: Anderson. Pre­quarterfinals: Paula Ba­ post on Twitter the 20th­ contenders. Root should be taking noth­ dropped after toiling in Aus­ Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (Capt. dosa Gibert (Esp) bt Y. Pranja­ ranked Chung said, Last year proved a chas­ ing for granted. tralia where he never looked & wk), Azhar Ali, Imam­ul­Haq, la 6­3, 6­1. “Unfortunately I had to tening experience, when, as James Anderson, 35, and like taking many wickets. Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar $15,000 ITF women, Antalya, withdraw from Roland defending champion, she 31­year­old Stuart Broad are Jack Leach was ruled out Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Turkey: First round: Anna Pri­ Garros. I have build up of lost to local favourite Kristi­ still the mainstays of a pace with a broken thumb and En­ Khan, Mohd. Amir, Mohd. Ab­ bylova (Rus) bt Jennifer Luik­ fluid in the ankle joint which na Mladenovic in front of a attack which struggled to gland has called up un­ bas and Rahat Ali. ham 6­1, 6­4. might require a small raucous, partisan crowd and procedure and then an broke down in tears during extended period of rest.” her news conference. Rockets restore parity with narrow win Out of place Getting ready: Garbine Muguruza has chalked out a strategy “I was invited to the Oscars to regain the title at Roland Garros. * AFP and thought it was a great Warriors’ record 16­game home playoff winning streak snapped opportunity, a chance in a li­ Wimbledon final and lost to Gavrilova in Rome. fetime,” said Muguruza. “I Serena Williams. Muguruza, however, says NBA home playoff winning streak felt like a bit out of place, She avenged that defeat a she has learned not to dwell snapped. The victory was like, ‘what am I doing here?’ year later in the French on defeats and ‘overthink’ — Reuters the Rockets’ first on the road It’s all about superstars and I Open final and then beat Ve­ traits that hampered her in LOS ANGELES against Golden State in the was there representing the nus Williams to win Wimble­ the months after her stun­ Eric Gordon’s first 3­pointer playoffs in franchise history. Ancelotti replaces Sarri world of sport. It was a good don last year. She rose to ning 2016 French Open of the game gave Houston a as Napoli coach experience to witness all the No.1 in the world in triumph. late five­point lead, and the Trading leads MILAN Hollywood glam. But I’m in September. “I just think now that Rockets held on from there In a see­saw affair in which Carlo Ancelotti has reached a different world of competi­ This season her form on when the day comes I’ll be to defeat the Golden State both teams led by double fi­ agreement to take over as tion. I’m more of a warrior. I clay has been inconsistent, ready,” she said. “You get Warriors 95­92 on Tuesday gures, the Rockets got the Napoli coach, ending Maurizio live in a different world.” losing to Russian Daria Ka­ upset for five minutes and to even the Western Confe­ better of the finish after Cur­ Sarri’s three­year reign at the Venezuela­born Muguru­ satkina at the Madrid Open then you’re like, ‘okay, it’s rence finals at two games Serie A club, according to ry converted a three­point za burst on to the scene in before suffering a surprise time to do something. What apiece. reports in Italy on play to get the Warriors with­ 2015 when she reached the defeat by Australian Daria can I do for next time?’” James Harden had 30 Wednesday. Italian Ancelotti, in 91­89 with 3:18 to go. who was sacked by Bayern points and Chris Paul 27 for After Harden and Curry Munich last September, the Rockets, which regained traded missed 3­pointers, hammered out a deal on home­court advantage in the Gordon, buried a 27­footer Wednesday after a series of Revised TOPS list has 192 athletes best­of­seven series that re­ for a five­point cushion with meetings with Napoli turns to Houston for Game 5 Special Correspondent just 2:25 to play. president Aurelio De list includes the 41 names after the Asian Games (from on Thursday night. NEW DELHI The result: Golden State War­ Laurentiis in Rome. AFP who have been identified for August 18 to September 2),” Stephen Curry had 28 riors 92 (Curry 28, Durant 27, The Sports Authority of In­ the next Olympics. Tennis she said. points and Kevin Durant 27 Green 11) lost to Houston Rock­ Supporting act: Chris Paul complemented James Harden well dia’s revised list of athletes and wrestling have seven According to Kapur, “It is for the Warriors, which had ets 95 (Harden 30, Paul 27, to help Houston Rockets post its first win at Golden State Series level 2-2. for the Target Olympic Podi­ members each, while table a dynamic list. We want to their NBA­record, 16­game Thompson 10). Warriors on Tuesday. * AFP um Scheme (TOPS) includes tennis has six. make it aspirational. There 192 athletes. The list was According to SAI Director should be prestige attached uploaded by the SAI on its General Neelam Kapur, the to being included in the website on Wednesday. focus is on Asian Games. TOPS. Athletics gets the major “Those not figuring in the “It reflects the efforts of share with 31 followed by list need not be dishear­ the athletes to aim high and shooting (31), para sports tened. The list would be re­ we will be reviewing the per­ (26), archery (15), badmin­ viewed periodically. The formances on a regular ba­ ton (10) and wushu (9). The next assessment will happen sis.” Strauss to take a break from ECB duties CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC LONDON CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCNEW DELHI ROUND-UP Former England captain \ \ Andrew Strauss is “stepping back” from his role as director Hari Singh Academy six in 33.1 overs (Samarth Singh excellence — 51 runs and of cricket while his wife is advances 69, Gaurav Tomar 54, Chetan three wickets — helped Bisht 43 n.o.). treated for cancer, the 41­ UP Ranji Trophy batsman Dinesh Mongia Academy year­old confirmed on Samarth Singh top­scored Jaspreet hits beat Xtreme Sports by eight Tuesday. Strauss’s wife Ruth with 69 while Gaurav Tomar unbeaten 112 wickets in the 3rd Deewan was diagnosed in December and Chetan Bisht made Jaspreet Singh scored an Singh memorial cricket and is entering a new period useful contributions as Hari unbeaten 112 as Vikas Puri tournament. of more demanding Club beat Sachdeva Public treatment. Speaking in a Singh Academy beat The scores: Xtreme Sports 162 School by four wickets in video on the England and Telefunken Club by four for eight in 35 overs (Shantanu the 6th ACE under­12 cricket Wales Cricket Board’s Twitter wickets to enter the Kumar 45; Sumit Mathur three account, Strauss said he quarterfinals of the 43rd tournament. for 35) lost to DMA 164 for The scores: would be temporarily Lala Raghubir Singh Hot SPS 213 for nine in two in 29.4 overs (Sandeep replaced by former England Weather cricket 30 overs (Vansh Rajput 60, Mehra 57, Sumit Mathur 51 not Yug Tomar 50; Arav Kumar coach Andy Flower. “He will tournament. Ankit Dabas’s out). three for 45) lost to Vikas Puri keep a very steady hand on 104­ball 121 went in vain but Club 214 for six in 29.2 overs the tiller while I am away,” earned him the man­of­the­ (Jaspreet Singh 112 n.o.). Strauss said. “I need to step match award. back and look after my wife The scores: Telefunken Club All-round show and the family for a period of 226 for nine in 40 overs (Ankit by Sumit time.” REUTERS Dabas 121) lost to HSA 229 for Sumit Mathur’s all­round NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

IN BRIEF World faces ‘staggering’ obesity challenge: study

China box office tops Says a quarter of global population will be obese in 27 years North American market Agence France-Presse just to treat diabetes,” the re­ SHANGHAI Paris searchers said in a China surpassed North In 27 years from now, almost statement. America to become the a quarter of the global popu­ Mr. Moses and a team ana­ world’s largest movie market in the first quarter of 2018, lation will be obese, re­ lysed population data for all fuelled in part by domestic searchers said on Wednes­ countries in the world, ob­ films, according to U.S. and day, warning of the tained from a World Health Chinese box­office figures. mounting medical bill. Organization database. China’s movie market made If current trends conti­ They divided the popula­ 20.21 billion yuan ($3.17 nue, 22% of people in the tion of each country into age billion) between January and world will be obese by 2045, groups, and further into bo­ March while the North up from 14% last year, ac­ dy mass index (BMI) catego­ America box office made cording to research present­ Time to act: The costs to ries, and looked at trends to $2.85 billion. Operation Red ed at the European Congress countries’ health systems make projections. BMI is a Sea was the top­grossing film on Obesity in Vienna. will be ‘enormous’. * AFP ratio of height to weight in China, with revenues to the One in eight people, up used to divide people into tune of 3.6 billion yuan. AFP from one in 11, will have type challenges these people will low­ to high­risk categories 2 diabetes — a form of the face, the costs to countries’ for developing heart dis­ disease that generally hits in health systems will be enor­ ease, high blood pressure, adulthood as a result of be­ mous,” he added. type 2 diabetes and certain ing overweight. In the U.S., the research­ cancers. “These numbers under­ ers found obesity will in­ A person with a BMI of 25 line the staggering challenge crease from 39% of the pop­ or more is considered over­ the world will face in the fu­ ulation in 2017 to 55% in weight, and 30 or higher ture in terms of numbers of 2045, and diabetes from 14% obese. A healthy BMI ranges Tablet devices disrupt people who are obese, or to 18%. from 18.5 to 24.9. healthy sleep: study have type 2 diabetes, or In Britain, the proportion “Each country is different BOSTON both,” said researcher Alan will swell from 32% to 48%, based on unique genetic, so­ Using light­emitting tablet Moses of Danish healthcare with the incidence of dia­ cial and environmental con­ devices in the evenings can company Novo Nordisk’s re­ betes rising from 10.2% to ditions,” Mr. Moses said. “In­ delay bedtime, interfere with search and development 12.6%. dividual countries must a sleep­regulating hormone, department. Already, health systems work on the best strategy for and impair alertness in the “As well as the medical are spending “huge sums them.” morning, said a study published in the journal Physiological Reports. “These CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC findings provide evidence Why birds that light­emitting electronic Care giving devices have biological don't have effects,” said Jeanne Duffy, from Harvard Medical School teeth in the U.S. PTI Agence France-Presse Paris Why did birds lose their teeth? Was it so they would be lighter in the air? Or are pointy beaks better for worm­eating than the jagged jaws of dinosaur Everest’s Hillary Step ancestors? now a slope: climbers Actually, birds gave up KATHMANDU teeth to speed up egg Mount Everest's Hillary Step, hatching, a research paper named after first summiteer published Biology Letters Edmund Hillary, is now a slope, say climbers. on Wednesday suggests, Mountaineers returning from challenging long­held the summit this month have scientific views on the evo­ said that what was once a lution of the toothless near­vertical 12 metre rock Indonesian staff of animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS beak. face is now a slope and makes carrying orphaned orangutans at a newly opened Orangutan Compared to an incuba­ the final ascent quicker. AFP Forest School in East Kalimantan. * AFP tion period of several months for dinosaur eggs, modern birds hatch after just a few days or weeks. This is because there is no Scientists plan DNA hunt need to wait for the em­ bryo to develop teeth — a process that can consume for Loch Ness monster 60% of egg incubation time, said researchers Tzu­ Ruei Yang and Martin San­ When a creature moves, it leaves behind environmental DNA der from the University of Bonn. Reuters The first written record of While in the egg, the em­ London a monster relates to the Irish bryo is vulnerable to pre­ A global team of scientists monk St Columba, who is dators and natural disas­ plans to scour the icy depths said to have banished a “wa­ ters, and faster hatching of Loch Ness next month us­ ter beast” to the depths of boosts survival odds. This ing environmental DNA (eD­ the River Ness in the 6th cen­ would be a concern for di­ NA) in an experiment that tury. The most famous pic­ nosaurs and birds — all egg may discover whether Scot­ ture of Nessie, known as the layers. In mammals, em­ land’s fabled monster really “surgeons photo”, was taken bryos are protected inside does, or did, exist. in 1934 and showed a head the mother. “We suggest The use of eDNA sampling on a long neck emerging that (evolutionary) selec­ is already well established as from the water. It was re­ tion for tooth loss (in birds) a tool for monitoring marine Mystery creature: The vealed 60 years later to have was a side effect of selec­ life like whales and sharks. “surgeons photo”, taken in been a hoax that used a sea tion for fast embryo Whenever a creature 1934, shows a head monster model attached to a growth and thus shorter in­ moves through its environ­ emerging from water. * AP toy submarine. cubation,” they wrote. ment, it leaves behind tiny Countless unsuccessful Previous studies had fragments of DNA from skin, databases of known genetic attempts to track down the concluded that birds — liv­ scales, feathers, fur, faeces sequences from hundreds of monster have been made , ing descendants of avian and urine. “This DNA can be thousands of different or­ notably in 2003 when the dinosaurs — lost their teeth captured, sequenced and ganisms,” said team spokes­ BBC funded a search that to improve flight. Other then used to identify that man Professor Neil Gemmell used 600 sonar beams and studies had concluded that creature by comparing the of the University of Otago in satellite tracking to sweep beaks were better for eat­ sequence obtained to large New Zealand. the full length of the loch. ing bird food. Afghanistan’s A festival of National Award rare silk Koran winning films in Goa

Agence France-Presse Kabul A bouquet of 23 movies will be screened from Friday One of the only Korans ev­ er made from silk fabric Special Correspondent bandha, a non­feature film tan, the Bengali film which has been completed in Af­ PANAJI directed by Nagraj Manjule took home a total of four ghanistan — a feat its crea­ The Entertainment Society which won the award for awards, including the Best tors hope will help pre­ of Goa (ESG), in association Best Audiography will be Actor for Riddhi Sen and a serve the country’s with the Directorate of Film screened on the inaugural Special Jury Prize, Irada centuries­old tradition of Festivals, will be hosting the day. The festival will be in­ (Best Supporting Actress calligraphy. 2018 National Award Win­ augurated in the presence of award for Divya Dutta), New- Each of the Islamic holy ning Film Festival from May both Mr. Oak and Mr. Man­ ton (Best Hindi film and Spe­ book’s 610 pages was pro­ 25 (Friday) to June 7 in the jule on Friday. cial Jury Prize for Pankaj duced by hand in a pain­ city. Village Rockstars will be Tripathi). staking process that took a A bouquet of 23 films will screened at the closing cere­ “The audiences will also team of 38 calligraphers be screened, including re­ mony and its director Rima get a unique opportunity to and artists specialising in gional films that have won Das will be present for the watch films from languages miniatures nearly two the National Award this year. screening. like Jasari ( Sinjar), Tulu years to finish. Bound in Other prominent screen­ (Paddayi), Ladakhi (Walking goat leather and weighing Regional films ings at the festival include With the Wind), all of which 8.6 kg, the Koran was pro­ Kaacha Limbu, directed by Bhayanakam (Malayalam) won the Best Regional film duced by artisans, many of Prasad Oak and winner of for which Jayraj won the award,” said filmmaker and them trained at Turquoise the Best Regional Film (Ma­ Best Director, Mom (Best Ac­ vice chairman of ESG, Rajen­ Mountain in Kabul. rathi), and Pavasacha Ni- tress for Sridevi), Nagarkir- dra Talak.