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Now you Blaming the AAP for and Bangladesh, saying these Modi said, “This time, your " ( are left with only one option. blocking the Prime Minister were unaddressed issues for vote will change the fortunes of That’s why the BJP needs to Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Delhi, decades as the previous Delhi, and make the city clean, come to power in Delhi,” said Modi said it would continue to Governments did not work safe and modern.” ) * the PM. block all positive moves. on the same. Modi recalled glorious his- ) * Referring to the protest in Modi also slammed the “Our Opposition says, tory and struggle of people who Shaheen Bagh, he said people AAP leader and Chief Minister, Modi ji, why are you working settled in Delhi after partition. 3 0 commuting to and from Noida Arvind Kejriwal, and said he so fast, why are you taking such Continued on Page 4 2(0 are facing a lot of problems. %%" The people of Delhi are quiet and they are angry watching # ) this vote bank politics, he said. “If the strength of those plot- &&+&, %, ting a conspiracy increases, then another road or lane will 4 be blocked. We can’t leave 0 Delhi to such anarchy. Only " - people of Delhi can stop this. Every vote given to the BJP can . "* do this,” Modi said in his near- " ) ly one-hour-long speech in $%&'&$ %* ! " !! # $ % & % Karkardooma in East Delhi. 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We discussed what all Child Development Ministries. advisory, which was issued on 14,569 confirmed cases and ongoing protests at Jamia Millia gle led by Mahatma Gandhi as controversial remarks, only to * precautions need to be taken to The first meeting of the Sunday, and asked people to 305 deaths within a month, Islamia late on Sunday. Though a “staged drama” and “adjust- embarrass the party. The prevent the spread of the virus,” task force chaired by Union refrain from travelling to much higher than that from the no one was injured in the inci- ment” with the British, the Congress asserted it was time , Union Minister of State for Health Minister Dr China. 2002-03 severe acute respira- dent, there was panic among Congress on Monday demand- for Modi to prove whether his L M", Home G Kishan Reddy said on Harshvardhan was held on The third coronavirus case tory syndrome (SARS), caused those present. ed that the Prime Minister loyalty is towards Gandhi or his Monday. The Minister said Monday where the preventive reported is that of a Keralite by another coronavirus. SARS Hundreds of protesters laid should come to Parliament to assassin Nathuram Godse. Indians, who want to return, steps taken to stem the spread student who returned from resulted in 8,096 cases and siege to the Jamia Nagar police clarify his position on the for- “They are disparaging the 0 will be evacuated from China. of the virus in India were pre- Wuhan university. He is in an 774 deaths in nine months. station and remained there till mer Union Minister’s “dis- national movement. If the PM (1 “Whoever wants to come sented; it included information isolation ward at Kanhangad Dr PK Mishra, principal around 4 am when the police paraging” remarks. and the BJP Government are back to India, they should get about the revised travel advi- district hospital in Kasaragod secretary to the Prime Minister, lodged an FIR against the The Congress also sincere about the 150th birth in touch with our Embassy,” he sories and the temporary sus- district, Kerala Health Minister on Monday reviewed the sit- unknown accused. The police, demanded a case of sedition anniversary celebrations of position,” Congress’s senior said. The other representatives pension of the e-visa facilities. KK Shailaja said. uation relating to the coron- however, denied that there was against Hegde, whose swipe at Mahatma Gandhi, we demand spokesperson Anand Sharma in the task force are from Civil The Union Health The condition of the stu- avirus in the country. any delay in lodging the FIR. Mahatma Gandhi has irked the that the PM comes to said at a Press conference. Aviation and Women and Ministry updated its travel dent is “stable”, she said. Two Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 BJP leadership. Parliament and clarifies his Continued on Page 4 R !" #:;2:),$ clothing and equipment items. Services under Master General It led to critical shortage in of Ordnance in the Army head- roops guarding Siachen, snow goggles ranging from 62 quarters is responsible for pro- Tworld’s highest battlefield, per cent to 98 per cent. The visioning, procurement, in temperatures many degrees troops were not issued ‘multi- receipt, storage and issue. below zero were without ade- purpose boots’ from November Referring to a case study of quate essential clothing and 2015 to September 2016 and delays, the CAG said 1,16,732 #:;2:),$ Pvt Ltd owns the KKR, and its snow goggles from 2015 to had to resort to recycling of camp mattresses outdoor were directors include actor Shah 2016 due to delay in procure- available boots. needed and the supply order ssets worth 70 crore of Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan ment in the previous four years Further, old versions of was placed on a firm in June Aprivate firms, including as well as Jay Mehta, Bollywood (extending from UPA-2). In items such as face mask, jack- 2013. However, the firm did actor Shah Rukh Khan-pro- actor Juhi Chawla’s husband. fact, the shortage of snow gog- et and sleeping bags were pro- not supply any even after five moted company that owns the “ED has provisionally gles touched 98 per cent. cured which deprived the sol- years and the order was not IPL cricket team of Kolkata attached movable and immov- The Modi dispensation diers from the benefits of using cancelled due to non-supply. Knight Riders (KKR), have able properties belonging to came to power in June 2014. improved products. Lack of As regards goggles, the been attached by the various entities/individuals Flagging these alarming research and development by CAG said no item was received Enforcement Directorate (ED) who received funds from Rose facts, the Comptroller and defence laboratory led to con- against the supply order for in connection with a money Valley Group and related enti- Auditor General (CAG) said tinued dependence on import, 9,61,605 pairs even though the laundering probe in the Rose ties having book value of 70.11 the troops also did not get high the report noted. indent was placed on Ordnance Valley scam case. crore under the provisions of calorie rations necessary to The high altitude clothing Factory, Dehradun between Besides the KKR Sports the Prevention of Money maintain their energy require- and equipment are issued to December 2010 and May 2016. Pvt Ltd, promoted by Khan, the Laundering Act, 2002 ments. This compromised the tude areas such as Siachen and inclement weather and ail- during the period 2015-16 to soldiers deployed above 6,000 The goggles are an essential agency has attached assets of (PMLA),” the agency said. calorie intake by as high as 82 Ladakh among others need to ments caused from extreme 2017-18 said there were delays feet and include items like part of the high altitude gear as two other entities — Multiple The attached assets include per cent. be provided high altitude cloth- cold weather conditions. in procurement of high altitude boots, coats, goggles, sleeping they protect soldiers from Resorts Pvt Ltd and St Xavier’s bank accounts of these three Making these observations ing, equipment and special The Performance Audit clothing and equipment items bags, tents, mattress, snow visionary ailments including College, Kolkata. firms totaling 16.20 crore. in its report on Monday, the ration to enable the troops to findings of provisioning and up to four years leading to shoes, gaiters, spare glasses. snow blindness. 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His opened fire on the protestors that protest sites are under law and order sensitive pock- mother is, however, undeterred ture of little Jahaan wearing a with Jahaan since at Jamia Millia Ismalia four watch to ensure that no present post in view of the cur- et arrangements and Counting and determined to participate in woolen cap that read ‘I Love My December 18, says that he died days ago, leaving a journalism obstructions for polling per- rent situation in Shaheen Bagh Day arrangements,” the EC the protests, saying it is for the India’. after catching a cold that turned student, Shadab Farooq, sonnel or voters would hamper and Jamia Millia Islamia, where said in a statement. future of her children. A visibly disturbed Nazia lethal. injured in his hand. movement on the polling day three firing incidents have The EC further empha- The infant’s parents, said Jahaan passed away in his She said she didn’t realise The accused has been on February 8. taken place in four days. sised that the directions of Mohammed Arif and Nazia, live sleep on night of January 30 that his congestion was so identified as Ajeet (25), a res- At a review meeting on poll The EC also reviewed nec- Supreme Court Orders on pub- in a tiny shanty put together after returning from the severe. However, the doctors in ident of village Sahajpura in preparedness chaired by Chief essary activities for poll pre- licity of criminal antecedents with plastic sheets and cloth in protests. the baby’s death certificate have district Aligarh of Uttar Election Commissioner Sunil paredness with Central and the consequential guide- Batla House area and have two “I had returned from not mentioned any specific rea- Pradesh (UP). Arora, Special Police Observer Observers so assigned for the lines of the Commission have other children — a five-year-old Shaheen Baag at son for the death. On Thursday, a minor was police that he had managed to M K Das said he is personally forthcoming Elections. Special to be fully complied with in daughter and a one-year-old around 1 AM. After Nazia said she apprehended for brandishing procure the arms and ammu- monitoring the situation at Expenditure Observer B Murali print as well as electronic media son. putting him and strongly feels that a gun and firing at protesters nition from a boy who lives in ground level in sensitive areas. Kumar also assured the and notices issued to erring Hailing from Bareilly in UP, other kids to sleep, the CAA and at the Jamia University, injur- village Sahajpur near Aligarh,” The observers also assured the Commission that due care will candidates. the couple is barely able to make even I went to sleep. In the NRC are against the welfare of ing media student Shadab said a police official. poll panel that preparations are be taken by field level teams to “The Commission inter- ends meet. Arif is an embroidery morning, I suddenly found him all communities and will join Farooq. Subsequently, a case “After getting specific progressing as per schedule and step up enforcement. alia laid emphasis on the need worker and also drives an e-rick- motionless. He was gone in his the Shaheen Bagh protests, but under section 307 of Indian inputs from the juvenile a gaining momentum. “General, Police and to take strict action against shaw. His wife helps him in his sleep,” she said. this time without her children. Penal Code and 25/27 Arms team from the Crime Branch Delhi CEO Ranvir Singh, Expenditure Observers posted intimidators and violators of embroidery work. The couple took their Arif, however, blamed the Act was registered at New succeeded in arresting Ajeet Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, in each of the seventy Assembly law; enforcement of preventive “I haven’t been able to earn motionless baby to the nearby NRC and CAA for his child’s Friends Colony police station from his village. The accused Delhi Police Commissioner, Constituencies apprised the action be taken promptly to enough in the last month Alshifa Hospital on the morn- death. “Had the government not and the investigation was is a professional wrestler. Director General of Police, Commission of work done ensure smooth movement near despite driving the battery rick- ing of January 31 where he was brought CAA and NRC, people transferred to the Crime Further investigation is under- senior officials and nodal offi- with respect to distribution of all Polling stations, maintain shaw in addition to my embroi- declared dead on arrival. would not have protested and Branch. way and the accused will be cials of neighbouring States Photo voter slips, arrange- peace and ensure free fair polls dery work. Now with our baby’s Nazia, who had been visit- my wife would not have joined “The weapon was recov- produced in concerned court were present in the meeting. ments at Polling stations for on 8th February 2020; adequate demise, we have lost every- ing the Shaheen Bagh demon- them, my son would have been ered from the spot and during on Tuesday,” said the police The poll panel is worried a lot Assured Minimum facilities, night stay arrangements for thing,” he said, showing a pic- stration everyday alive,” he said. questioning the juvenile told official. over three firing incidents and management of PwD vot- polling staff on duty and due two at Jamia and one in ers, availability of adequate vigilance by expenditure Shaheen Bagh. number of wheel Chairs, observers needs to be stepped The EC has ordered DCP Volunteers, EVM-VVPAT up and stringent action be .. " # '( Chinmay Biswal of South East arrangements, night stay taken so that electoral atmos- Delhi to be relieved from the arrangements for polling per- phere is not vitiated,” it said. # P * .. / ) #:;2:),$ #:;2:),$ ment on the )$ lines of BSP- he Akhil Bharatiya SP supremo Mayawati on ruled Uttar TVidhyarthi Parishad BMonday said the Citizenship Pradesh (ABVP) has initiated ‘Delhi (Amendment) Act and the Government, University Students’ Union *+%,- National Register of Citizens has driven by the (DUSU) in Campus’ campaign made life more difficult for the principle of ‘Sarvajanhitaye, requesting the student-voters them in the morning. Muslims, as she appealed to the Sarvajansukhaiye’. to unfailingly exercise their @4+4@+% When a shopkeeper came voters to not get lured by the After the CAA and NRC franchise in the upcoming in the morning he saw that “enticing manifestos” of the issues, “lives of Muslims have Delhi Assembly election. sing a gas cutter, a gang of both the shutter lock and the Congress, BJP and AAP. become more difficult,” she The DUSU office-bearers Uthieves broke open an ATM machine were broken. Addressing a rally here, alleged.”Also, beware of all the visited a bevy of Delhi ATM machine belonging to “The investigations are Mayawati said if her party tricks of the trade that rival par- University colleges, including Andra Bank located near continuing with the help of wins the Delhi Assembly ties will use to lure you to vote Hansraj College, Hindu Radha-Krishna temple in technical experts. Help is also polls, it will bring develop- for them,” she said. College, Rajdhani College, and Gurugram’s Badshahpur on being sought from the techni- Shivaji College, holding sever- the intervening night of cal team of the bank to view al public discussions over the is currently underway. Shivangi Kharwal, Joint Sunday and Monday and the CCTV footage. He told Citizenship Amendment Act “While we have success- Secretray, DUSU, said that made away with around 6.48 that soon the clue of the mis- (CAA) as well as the upcom- fully frustrated many attempts they are making a passionate lakh in cash. creants will be detected,” said ing Delhi Assembly Election. aimed at vitiating the atmos- appeal to every student to “The accused used a gas Subhash Boken spokesperson There was a candid exchange phere of peace on college cam- exercise their invaluable right cutter for breaking the of the Gurugram police. of views between the students puses, engineered by student to vote, as well as encourage machine. A neighbouring It is learnt that the ATM and the Union representatives outfits affiliated to opposition their near and dear ones to shopkeeper informed the caught fire when the accused during the fruitful dialogue. political parties, we continue to exercise their franchise as well. police about the incident,” an were using the gas cutter to Akshit Dahiya, President, remain vigilant against any “In our awareness cam- official said. break the machine open. The DUSU, said, that the DUSU is such eventuality. We wish to paign, we have reiterated our Soon after receiving the culprits, however, doused the approaching the student-voters sustain our awareness cam- principled stance on NOTA, information, a police team fire with water before decamp- by way of pamphlet distribu- paign and hope to conduct sev- asking voters to disregard it as reached the spot immediately ing with the money. tion and classroom interactions eral academic debates to clear an electoral option and instead and started investigations. A During the investigation to counter the CAA-centred each and every misconception choose the best possible alter- case was registered on the com- comes to fore the miscreants disinformation campaign that regarding the CAA,” he said. native available,” said Kharwal. plaint of the bank management. first sprayed the CCTV cam- According to the police, era to hide the identity as soon the machine contained around as the ATM entered. Rs 6.48 lakh. 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appearing for the Jawaharlal #:;2:),$ Nehru University (JNU) research scholar in the matter. court here on Monday Imam was arrested from Aextended the police cus- Bihar’s Jehanabad on January tody of Sharjeel Imam, arrest- 28 for allegedly making ed on sedition charges, by inflammatory speeches at the three days, his lawyer said. Jamia Millia Islamia Imam was produced at University here and in the residence of Chief Aligarh. Metropolitan Magistrate He was brought to Delhi Purushottam Pathak in the the next day. The court had evening amidst high security, earlier sent Imam to a five-day were received that Raju, the said advocate Mishika Singh, police custody. #:;2:),$ kingpin of the gang and Sanjay along with their accomplices ith the arrest of four would come near subway of Ring Wmen, the Delhi Police Road, Dhaula Kuan, in the night. on Monday claimed to have “Acting on the inputs, a trap busted a ‘Gang of Highway was laid and four members of the robbers’ active in national gang were nabbed,” DCP added. Capital and its neighbouring “During interrogation it was states. Police said they have revealed that the gang commit- also recovered two country- ted highway robberies in Delhi made pistols along with seven and NCR at gun point by luring cartridges and a car, used in gullible passengers to sit in their the commission of crime, car on the pretext of dropping from the possession of the them at their destination,” said accused. the DCP. “The kingpin of the The accused have been gang, Raju told police that he identified as Raju (40), a res- used to be on the wheels while ident of Etah District of Uttar his associates sat on the rear seat Pradesh (UP), Rinku (32), a of the car, posing as passengers, resident of Alipur (UP), in order to lure their targets Anand Soni(28), a resident of mostly in late night or early Rewari district Haryana and morning hours,” he added. “The Lalit Tyagi(30), a resident of gang used to rob victims of their Baghpat (UP). Police said cash, jewellery, debit or credit the accused are also found cards, mobile phones etc on involved in more than 35 such gunpoint and later dump the vic- cases registered across the city tims at isolated places. Raju and and its peripherals. Rinku are found involved in According to Pramod more than six and eight cases Singh Kushwah, the Deputy registered in city. The members Commissioner of Police of the gang used to operate (DCP), Special Cell, on from rented houses located in January 31 specific inputs Loni, UP,” said the DCP. !"#$#$
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here is a fight between Aam TAadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in East Delhi's Laxmi Nagar constituency. The resi- dents were happy over the Delhi Government works, such as .* & free electricity, water and Mohalla clinic. Laxmi Nagar is "Pedestrian lanes are near- known for housing a surfeit of ly invisible as adjoining roads are coaching centres for Chartered always choked with heavy traf- Accountancy and a large chunk fic especially during peak hours. of migrant population resides in Majority work was initiated by the area and it is understood that the AAP Government during they will decide the fate of can- the final year of their tenure," didates. Congress held sway in said Atul Garg, a resident of this constituency as its candidate Preet Vihar. Dr Ashok Walia won this seat "Though the condition of four times in a row. However, the roads has improved but all after delimitation in 2008, of this sums down to zero dur- Congress is struggling to survive. ing heavy pour every monsoon. The AAP has once again These roads get choked and res- fielded Nitin Tyagi, who won last idents face acute problems Assembly election in 2015 with because of pathetic condition a margin of 6,000 votes, while sewerage lines," he added. BJP has brought Abhay Kumar Lalita Park, another area in Verma and Congress has field- Laxmi Nagar accommodates ed Hari Dutt Sharma. large portion of unauthorized )%H$ #%@%+ Laxmi Nagar constituency colonies where voters face deep comprises Shakarpur, Ganesh troubles combating poor nagar, Lalita Park, Nehru drainage systems. Many resi- wish to be named. the ongoing 'Climate Crisis', Enclave, Yamuna Bank, dents affirm that neither AAP Muslims in the constituen- this should have been their Nanakpura, Dayanand colony, nor BJP has kept their promis- cy appeared to have issues with No.1 priority," said Sahil Singhal, Pandav Nagar, Patparganj, es in the past. the sitting MLA. "Free electric- a proprietor in Laxmi Nagar. Vinod Nagar north, Mother "Nitin Tyagi has done a lot ity and water supply cannot just On January 19 AAP Dairy Plant, Krishna Kunj, of work for us and has lived up guarantee AAP's victory. The released its "Guarantee Card" Lakshmi Nagar, Mohan Park, to my expectations. Under his constituency requires concrete enlisting 10 promises they will Guru Angad Nagara West and governance the condition of planning and better infrastruc- deliver if elected back in power. Shakarpur Khas. roads and pavements has ture. Heaps of garbage and litter Besides continuing their scheme The Pioneer visited the con- improved. I expect him to return across the streets can be seen fre- for free electricity (upto 200 stituency where residents high- with a bigger mandate," said quently and Municipal units) Arvind Kejriwal looks for- lighted their issues such as poor Sunny Chaurasia, helper at a pri- Corporation hardly sends work- ward to plant two crore saplings parking facility, pathetic garbage vate clinic from Ward No. 14, ers to clean up the mess. Such across the National Capital to disposal system, irregular water Laxmi Nagar. "Despite CCTV unhygienic surroundings are combat pollution. Subsequently supply, sewerage issues and con- cameras and GPS technology open invitation for plague and his rival Manoj Tiwari, President gested streets casketed with being installed in Delhi buses other illnesses," said Mohammad of BJP Delhi pitched his reme- wires. The residents haven't women safety still remains a Rizwan, a businessman of Vikas dy for tackling air pollution in been able to get rid of poor infra- concern. Free bus rides for Marg, Laxmi Nagar. and around Delhi. He assured structure and narrow parking women is a good initiative but "None of the governments voters to install 60 smog towers spaces causing discomfort since how does it guarantee me per- have addressed the issue of pol- across the National Capital to a long time, said a local resident sonal safety? " said a woman res- lution and environment degra- reduce 70 per cent pollution fol- of Laxmi Nagar. ident of Shakarpur who did not dation with certainty and with lowing the polls on February 8. !"#$#$
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He walked based in Bedfordshire in the east of allegedly raised pro-Sharjeel Imam slo- the anti-national activities at Azad ated itself from the sloganeering in 21-year-old woman was London, before being shot dead by in, took the knife, saw nobody was England, said when she first heard gans at a rally held at Azad Maidan on Maidan. support of Sharjeel Imam. “We com- Aset on fire allegedly by her armed police officers during looking and ran out. He removed an attack had taken place, she “had Saturday. In a letter written to the senior pletely dissociate ourselves from and in-laws after failing to get Sunday's terror attack. the packaging then stabbed the a feeling” her son was responsible Hours after some videos of the inspector of the Azad Maidan police strongly condemn the abrupt radical dowry in Odisha's Kendrapara Jagmon Singh was in the shop woman in the back. It was com- because it was in south London. group raising slogans in support of station, Somaiya said: “It is understood slogans in support of Sharjeel and/or district, and three of the five where convicted terrorist Sudesh pletely random then he started run- “I saw it on the TV, that's when Sharjeel Imam at Saturday’s rally went that on February 1, few individuals any other slogans against the integri- accused were arrested on Amman stormed in to steal a knife ning,” said the 38-year-old, who I knew it was him. His name was viral, the police registered cases under abused country and raised anti-nation- ty of India at the gathering. QAM Monday, police said. before using it to stab a woman in owns the 'low price store' on the there. That was the first time I section 124-A (Sedition) of the al slogans during a programme organ- works on the process of consensus The five allegedly tied the the back, who has since been dis- street. Scotland Yard counter-ter- heard. He didn't answer his phone, Indian Penal Code against 51 ised by LGBT. before executing any action, howev- woman to a cot and set her on charged from hospital. rorism officers have been carrying I tried to ring him [after the per5sons, including activist Urvashi The function and demonstrations er, we would like to highlight that nei- fire after sprinkling kerosene The 20-year-old Sri Lankan out searches on Monday in the bail attack],” she told Sky News. Chudawala. were misused to support Shaheen ther QAM nor the individuals who on her. She was rescued by the origin Islamic State (ISIS) inspired hostel in south London where Amman had been under sur- Police official spokesperson DCP Baug/anti CAA feelings. I would have signed the permissions were neighbours and is now battling Londoner went on to attack anoth- Amman had been lodged after he veillance since his release following Pranaya Ashok confirmed the devel- request to register FIR against the anti- communicated with or kept informed for life at the SCB Medical er man, who suffered life-threat- was released half-way through a his sentence for terrorism offences opment. nationals and take strong of the intent and/or content of this slo- College and Hospital in ening injuries and remains in hos- three-year terrorism prison sen- in December 2018. He had plead- Saturday’s rally was organised by action”. ganeering,” the QAM said in a state- Cuttack with 60 per cent pital but has been declared out of tence under parole conditions. ed guilty to the possession and dis- the Queer Azadi Mumbai (QAM), a Somaiya threatened to stage a ment issued here. burns. danger. Jagmon Singh's brother Amman's mother Haleema semination of terrorist material collective of various LGBT groups. At dharna outside the Azad Maidan The QAM also claimed that it was The woman's husband is revealed on Monday how his broth- Faraz Khan spoke about her last and it emerged in court that he had the rally, some of the participants Police Station if the police failed to irresponsible and potentially detri- currently employed as a er tried to grab the knife out of visit with her son at the hostel last shared ISIS-related raised slogans in favour of Sharjeel book such persons within 72 hours. mental and none of the individuals plumber in Oman and was not Amman's grip, believing him to be week as she described him as a beheading material on socia Imam, who has been arrested on Senior BJP leader and Leader of raising these slogans were part of the involved in the crime, police a shoplifter, before he fled out of the “polite and lovely boy” who had l media. British Prime Minister charges of sedition for provoking Opposition in the State Assembly organizing process or permissions said. store on Streatham High Road on been “brainwashed” by material he Boris Johnson has reiterated that people to try to cut off north eastern Devendra Fadnavis demanded to process with them. “These slogans, Sunday. saw online. the government will be looking into states from rest of the country. The know as to “what was going on and performances and protests hap- “My brother recognised him She told Sky News in an inter- imposing tougher custodial sen- group was allegedly carrying posters why the Maharashtra govt was keep- pened abruptly and precipitously because he had come in the week view that her son had been further tences on dangerous and convict- of Sharjeel's pix and raised slogans ing silent in the matter”. without the consent of the organiz- before and didn't buy anything,” radicalised by his time in the high ed terrorist suspects. PTI promising to complete his unfulfilled On his part, State Home Minister ers”, the statement read. 12 ( $ " ' - $ " Jammu: J&K Chief Secretary Kashmir and Deputy Commissioner Chief Secretary complimented " " / " ' ,, " " BVR Subrahmanyam here on Commissioners along with rep- Kashmir/Jammu would mon- the Divisional Commissioners Monday chaired a meeting to resentatives of the lead banks itor the progress to ensure and the DCs for excellent work. Panaji: Days after Chief on the activity. of law. review the schemes, like Kisan and other officers attended the accomplishment of targets by He asked the DCs to cover the Minister Pramod Sawant “Goans should be allowed “There should not be any Credit Card (KCC), the meeting through video link. the stipulated date, he remaining cases by March 1, announced that Goans are to continue visiting Casinos. illegal gambling in Goa. Goa Pradhan Mantri Kisan Expressing dismay at slow added. with lead bank officials' being banned from visiting There was a difference government must impose a 12 Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), progress in registration of ben- He asked the DCs to get involvement. casinos in the state from between entry and gaming per cent GST-like tax on it,” MGNREGA and disbursement eficiaries under the KCC farmers engaged in poultry, He asked the Deputy February 1, state Ports and that Goans could not be Lobo tweeted. S aw a nt of relief to farmers under the scheme, the Chief Secretary fishery and other such sectors Commissioners to ensure dis- Minister Michael Lobo on stopped from entering casinos. had also said that Gaming SDRF. said, “The process needs to be also included in the KCC bursement of compensation Monday struck a discordant Besides gaming, there's Commission would be noti- Several top officials along completed in a mission mode scheme. The scheme could be against damage to kharif crops note. #music, #entertainment #food fied as the authority to for- with representatives of J&K through a sustained drive to be linked with Aadhar to avoid in the Jammu Division and Lobo, a BJP MLA, also etc,” he tweeted. mulate rules for the casino Bank and State Bank of India launched by the DCs to achieve duplication, he said. apple crop in the Kashmir demanded that “matka gam- He also tweeted that industry and to keep Goans attended the meeting. 100 per cent coverage by March While reviewing imple- Division within a bling” be legalised in the state Matka gambling be legalised away from the casino sta- Divisional Commissioner 31”. The Divisional mentation of PM-Kisan, the month. IANS and a “GST-like” tax imposed and brought under the ambit tions. PTI +++ ! ((( +++ From Page 1 Quoting an example, the The basic objective of giv- The CAG asked the CAG said at Leh station in one ing special rations to the troops From Page 1 slab is also simple and there is From Page 1 Defence Ministry to conduct instance it was noticed that the at 12,000 feet and above is to “Delhi has earned a name no pressure to invest in certain Mishra also reviewed the arrangements for the approxi- enquiry into various cases of special ration items were shown provide alternative food items in the world because of hard- schemes only to save tax.” mately 600 evacuees getting treatment at health camps in the irregularities in procurement of as issued to troops for con- to alleviate certain psycholog- work of its people, “But for the “There was a complaint from border areas of the national Capital. high altitude equipment and sumption without their actual ical and physiological condi- last two decades, the city is traders of the country, includ- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Principal Adviser initiate action against those receipt. tions that the soldiers face being run by people who never ing Delhi, that they face pres- to the Prime Minister PK Sinha, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv responsible for lapses. Explaining the significance under inhospitable conditions let the wave of 21st century sure from tax authorities. So we Gauba, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, and sec- As regards special rations, of special rations, the report there, the CAG said. touch the city,” said started an Indirect Tax retaries of other relevant ministries were also present. the Government watchdog said said the high altitude region has The report said reasons PM?Modi, also targeting Settlement Scheme last year. Till Monday, a total of 593 flights have been screened cov- special scales of such rations are extreme conditions wherein like sanctioning costly substi- Congress. After this, there was a demand ering a total of 72,353 passengers. Screening of passengers is authorized to the troops to temperatures fall below minus tutes in lieu of basic items on Modi also mentioned that such a scheme be started ongoing in 21 airports, international seaports and border cross- meet their daily energy require- 50 degrees during severe win- same cost resulted in reduced about various aspects of the for Direct Taxes. In this budget, ings particularly with Nepal. ments. However, substitutes in ter conditions. quantity of calorie intake of the Union Budget favouring youth, we fulfilled this.” Universal screening in all flights from Singapore and lieu of scaled items were autho- This causes loss of appetite troops. In order to overcome businessmen and traders While BJP has concluded Thailand besides Hong Kong and China is being done, said rized on “cost to cost’’ basis due to various physiological this issue, the CAG asked the inDelhi. its mass campaigning with a statement here by the Union Health Ministry. which resulted in supply of changes leading to weight loss concerned agencies to ensure “In this Budget, it has also more than 4000 small meeting Further, 2,815 people are presently under community sur- reduced quantity of substi- and reduction in performance. calorie content is not neglect- been taken care that middle- to reach out every corner of the veillance in 29 States and UTs. Out of a total of 338 samples tutes. The normal ration scale is not ed while providing cost to cost class taxpayers have more city, Modi’s back to back rallies sent for testing, 335 have been found to be negative, 3 are pos- his compromised the calo- sufficient for the calorific value items and called for open ten- money to save.” “The are master stroke when polling itive, while 70 are being processed. rie intake of the troops by as required for the high altitude der system for concluding spe- Government has now given the date is just few days away in A 24x7 Control Room is operational (011-23978046), said high as 82 per cent. area. cial rations contracts. option of a new slab of tax. This Delhi. the statement. ! >>> P" "" "
# " $$$ From Page 1 accused and verify the crime. tration records, the owner of “As usual, the police weren’t The FIR was lodged after due the two-wheeler with the reg- From Page 1 falsely promising high returns taking any complaint and after procedure,” in-charge DCP, istration number caught on This apart, 24 acres of on their investments. two to three hours of people South East, Gyanesh Kumar camera apparently ending with land at Ramnagar and Investigation under shouting slogans and approach- said. the digit 2 belongs to a man Mahishdal, Purba Medinipur, PMLA revealed that the Rose ing cops inside the police sta- The Jamia Nagar police while that ending with 4 West Bengal, residential flat at Valley Group collected over Rs tion, the FIR was registered,” stated that a few persons belongs to a woman, police Dilkap Chambers, Mumbai 17,520 crores from public claimed Mohd Hafeez, a Jamia approached them during the said. The police is cross veri- and one acre at Jyoti Basu throughout India by luring student who was at the police registration of the FIR saying fying the CCTV cameras and Nagar, New Town, Kolkata depositors with false promise station. they had seen the red scooter other videos of the incident and a hotel of Rose Valley of high return/interest on “We had taken pho- that was allegedly used for the captured by some protestors to Group have also been their deposits out of which an tographs of the red scooter crime. The police has claimed ascertain whether the number attached, the agency said. amount of Rs 10,850 crore was which the accused had used that no one could capture the ends with 2 or 4, they said. The ED registered an FIR refunded to the investors and and based on the same identi- full registration number of the Four days ago, a minor was against the firm, its chairman remaining Rs 6,670 crore is fied its registration number. It two-wheeler. “We have the arrested for brandishing a gun Gautam Kundu and others in still unpaid which constitutes is up to police to now verify same series of the vehicle num- and firing at protesters at the 2014 under the PMLA. Kundu the “proceeds of crime.” and see if the owner of the vehi- ber. However, according to Jamia, injuring MCRC student was arrested by the agency in The Group had diverted cle and the accused are the some persons the last digit is 2 Shadab Farooq. The minor Kolkata in March, 2015 and is and siphoned off the amount same or if the accused used while as per some it is 4. There had allegedly shouted, “Yeh lo still under judicial custody. through cheating and had no someone else’s vehicle,” he said. are many vehicles with the Azadi”. Following these inci- Multiple charge sheets real business that could repay “We carried out intensive same series (registration) and dents, the Election have been filed in the courts this amount. Earlier ED had search of the place where the we are now verifying informa- Commission shunted out DCP in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar identified and attached prop- firing took place near Gate no tion to see what is the actual South East Chinmay Biswal on by the ED in this case. erties under PMLA having 7 (of the varsity campus). We number of the vehicle used in February 2. Additional DCP ED initiated investigation tentative market value of found no empty cartridges the crime,” Jamia Nagar SHO Kumar has been handed over under PMLA on the basis of around Rs 4,680 crore which there. We are, therefore, prob- Upendra Singh told PTI. the charge of the South East the FIRs/chargesheets received includes several luxurious ing further to identify the As per the vehicle regis- Zone. from West Bengal Police resorts, hotels, vehicles, flats, against Rose Valley Group of lands and gold, jewellery Companies and others. among others. The probe has revealed With the latest attach- that Rose Valley Group of ment, the total market value of Companies were illegally and properties attached so far in fraudulently collecting the Rose Valley Group cases deposits from public with the has reached around Rs 4,750 intention to cheat them by Crores. "P" # $$$ From Page 1 comments were “con- Sharma said there could demnable” and the party lead- not be a greater insult to ership is upset with him. “The India’s national movement and party has conveyed its dis- those who sacrificed every- pleasure to him and asked him thing to give the country free- to take remedial measure. Any dom. “The PM and the BJP insult to Mahatma Gandhi is leadership as a whole has to unacceptable,” he said. apologise for these things,” he Hegde reportedly claimed said. Senior Congress leader at an event in Bangaluru that Jairam Ramesh tweeted, say- the entire freedom movement ing, “Anantkumar Hegde is was staged with the consent perhaps reflecting the views of and support of the British, and his masters. If he is not, his the independence movement comments should invite the led by Gandhi was a “drama”. strictest possible action from He also wondered why the his party.” A senior BJP leader Father of the Nation was called said the Karnataka leader’s ‘Mahatma’ (a great soul). !"#$#$ ' ) )<
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Peaceful protesters are cannot be met with hate- #:;2:),$ against Ministers and top BJP firings at the Jamia Nagar demonised while those insti- speech by those in high leaders for making inflamma- and Shaheen Bagh areas here gating & initiating violence go offices,” he tweeted. fter tearing into Finance tory speeches to divide people were a direct outcome of the scot-free,” tweeted CPI(M) “Law & order in the AMinister Nirmala on communal line. “They think “continued silence” of Prime general secretary Sitaram national Capital comes under Sitharaman’s Union Budget as that they can rule like dictators ) ) ! 1 * # Minister Narendra Modi as Yechur y. the Centre. Responsibility and “hollow” and failing to address and make such speeches. It is % Ministers and BJP leaders When ministers provoke accountability for repeated unemployment levels in the unfortunate,” he said. incite violence. “Repeated violence or thuggery, then no provocative violent incidents country, former Congress Gogoi said that for this boy fired on the people,” the ting of Parliament. He said firings are an ominous and one is safe. Governments are falls directly and solely on the president Rahul Gandhi on Government, the students and Congress leader said adding “he that Budget has not provided direct outcome of continued responsible for every citizen’s Union Home Minister and the Monday targeted the women who are protesting must have been motivated by anything to boost investment in silence of PM as Ministers and safety. Peaceful protest is a Prime Minister,” he tweeted. Government again over the ment and your Government against the CAA are “our ene- someone. I want to know who agriculture sector. On issue of unemployment, saying has failed miserably to provide mies. But for me, they are my is pulling the trigger. It’s not the Citizenship Amendment Act, rified,” she said adding, “Today, it has “failed miserably” to them the same,” he said. The brothers and friends. They are minister or that boy,” he added. he asked the government about you put a person banned by ' & generate jobs for the youth of Congress leader used the hash- telling about values of Mahatma Attacking Verma, the the compulsion under which Election Commission to speak the country. tag “JawaabDoMantriJi” to put Gandhi and Swami Congress MP also said that a they came up with this law. in parliament”. In a tweet posted this across his point. Vivekanand”. Referring to the member banned by Election “You want to discriminate She also said that the state morning Rahul told Soon after the Budget was JNU incident on January 5, Commission for campaigning among people,” he alleged. of economy is abysmal and the New Delhi: A plea was filed Noida. Restrictions have been Sitharaman “don’t’ be afraid of presented in Parliament, Rahul Gogoi said people witnessed in Delhi was allowed to speak Opposing the motion, finance minister was fearful in in the Supreme Court on imposed on the Kalindi Kunj- questions... asking on behalf of said there is nothing concrete disturbing scenes in universi- first in the House and “that Trinamool Congress’ Mahua giving the target for the real Monday seeking a direction to Shaheen Bagh stretch and youth... replying is your respon- in the Budget as the biggest ties. shows the BJP’s attitude towards Moitra said the government is GDP. “You have rubbished the authorities to remove Okhla underpass, which were sibility”. The former Congress problem in front of the coun- Students and professors at the Election Commission and betraying the people who have all economists, but your own from Shaheen Bagh protesters closed on December 15 last chief hit out at Sitharaman try is unemployment and the JNU were bleeding due to Parliament”. Gogoi said the voted for them. “You have former CEA appointed by you” agitating against CAA since year due to ongoing protests and the Centre for failing “mis- Government has not addressed attack and police did not do government should talk about betrayed the tribal people in is raising question marks on December 15 last year, saying against the Citizenship erably” to provide jobs. that. anything, he said adding, “I am the real problems of poverty, Gujarat on whose land you built government data, she said. they are causing hardship to (Amendment) Act and “Finance Minister, don’t “This is the mindset of the not questioning Delhi Police”. unemployment, and inequality a statue,” she said. She dubbed P V Midhun Reddy (YSRCP) people by blocking arterial National Register of Citizen be scared of my questions. I am government -- all talk and Delhi Police, he said, is capable as these issues are not yet over. the National Population said that his party was opposed road connecting Delhi to (NRC). asking these questions on nothing concrete. The biggest of managing everything, but Speaking during the dis- Register (NPR), National to the NRC and the NPR and behalf of the youth of the problem our youngsters are “what I feel is that political mas- cussion, T R Baalu (DMK) Register of Citizens and the the government should not do former NDA constituent Shiv Savarkar. He also wanted to country, to answer whom is facing is unemployment and I ters are dictating them and wondered if the President had CAA as the “biggest betrayal” anything which creates a sense Sena, dared the BJP to give know how many Indians have your responsibility,” Rahul said didn`t see any strategic idea as giving directions”. gone through his speech before of people of India. “People who of insecurity among minorities. Bharat Ratna to Hindutva ide- gone to Kashmir after abroga- in a tweet in Hindi. “The youth how they will get jobs,” Rahul “In front of Delhi Police, a reading it during the joint sit- voted for you in 2014 are hor- Vinayak Raut, member of ologue Vinayak Damodar tion of Article 370. of the country want employ- told reporters in Parliament. ()* " !" ! " 3$ - ( "" # - !, " $ ) #:;2:),$ and continued slogan shouting meeting. 1 against comments of Thakur The choice of Verma , a # , " " 345 & he Opposition created an and Verma with slogans “save Delhi MP, as the first speaker ( * Tuproar in Parliament and India” , “ Save Democracy” and by the BJP was obvious with % < J" even staged a walkout on “ Save Constitution”. 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When the house resumed versial remarks during a poll should not set a “wrong prece- referred to the Shaheen Bagh 0 whose selection was quashed by handing over the investigation to National Population Register its proceedings opposition rally here. dent”. sit-in, saying it is not a protest L M" the High Court. the CBI. (NPR). members, including those from Opposition benches raised Verma was barred by the against CAA, rather people The high court had, in In November last year, the As soon as Lok Sabha pro- the Congress and DMK, slogans against the BJP MP like Election Commission last week there are saying “Pakistan zind- O October last year, quashed the order was upheld by the SC, ceedings commenced, walked out of Lok Sabha as “Sharam Karo (Have Shame)”. for four days for his contro- abad, and Assam and Kashmir # )P examination after several aspi- which told the agency to conduct Congress-led Opposition soon as Verma rose to initiate Speaker Om Birla said versial remarks made during an should be separated from 4 & rants approached it alleging a time-bound investigation. protested in the lower house a debate on the Motion of what a member says outside interview and at an election India.” * A>A> AB $ 3 ? # " N@ #OI # * 2 # New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the States, : + 62 #:+7* New Delhi: The Supreme Court which are yet come out with notifications for establishing B? +A0LJ> Monday said it will frame the ‘Gram Nyayalayas’, to do so within four weeks, and asked New Delhi: The Supreme Court top court in 2010. +G0>? legal issues to be adjudicated by a the High Courts to expedite the process of con- Monday asked the Centre, The Bench issued notices to A>A> AB" 9-judge Constitution bench on sultation with State Governments on this issue. States and Union the Centre, states and UT on the religious discrimination against An Act passed by Parliament in 2008 pro- Territories (UTs) to plea and asked them to file their O women at various religious places vided for setting up of ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ respond to a plea seek- replies. In his plea, Mani has #)P — the larger question which arose at the grass roots level for providing access ing action against urged the top court to call for the #2I during the Sabarimala case. to justice to citizens at the doorstep and to authorities for failing to records from the Centre, states As the lawyers representing ensure that opportunities for securing jus- prevent children from and UTs regarding steps taken by various parties in the case have not tice are not denied to anyone by reason of falling into abandoned or them to prevent children from $0 arrived at a consensus on framing social, economic or other disabilities. open bore wells and dying falling into open or abandoned L M larger issues to be deliberated A Bench headed by Justice N V Ramana also took across the country. bore well pursuant to the direc- * 0 upon by the Constitution bench, it into account the fact that several States have issued noti- A Bench of Justices Arun tions given by the apex court in 2 + will frame them by Thursday, the ings by next week. do “substantial and complete jus- fications for establishing ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ but all of Mishra and M R Shah agreed to its August 2010 order. "% top court said. The bench said that it would go tice” in matters of freedom of reli- them were not functioning except in Kerala, hear the plea filed by advocate G He said citizens were being 0 The Constitution bench, head- by the reference order of November gion, such as entry of Muslim Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The Bench noted that S Mani who has also sought “victimised” due to failure of B> ed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said 14 last year, made by a five-judge women into mosques and ‘dargah’ States like Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana, West Bengal, direction to the authorities to administration to close these $ it will inform the parties about the bench which by a majority of 3:2 and Parsi women, married to non- Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha have not yet filed take action against erring gov- open bore wells as several deaths 2% 62%7 time frame for the hearing and had said that the larger bench will Parsi men, being barred from the their affidavits on this issue despite the apex court’s ernment officials for non-com- have been reported from across " would commence the proceed- have to evolve a judicial policy to holy fire place of an Agyari. PTI October 18 last year direction. PTI pliance of directions given by the the country due to this. PTI +, ,+ " "- 2
#:;2:),$ #:;2:),$ only 1.20 million doses, accord- ment have shown interest. batch. To do away sacrificing of ing to the IVRI. The cost of new vaccine rabbits and increase the pro- decline in sugar production n order to check the falling Although there is no health would be less, as only one ductivity, IVRI later developed Aby 24 per cent between Ipig population in India, the risk to humans, it is highly dose of new vaccine is required a cell-cultured vaccine using October and January may lead Government on Monday transmissible among swine. to be given to pigs in a year, foreign strain and commer- to increase in prices in the unveiled a new indigenously “This CSF vaccine is much unlike two doses of the exist- cialised it in 2016 and 2018. country. The total sugar pro- developed vaccine for control- cheaper and will be a game ing ones, he said. According to IVRI, the duction declined to 141.12 lakh ling classical swine fever, which changer. We need to speed up According to Ministry of newly developed vaccine using tonne this year as compared to is an highly contagious fatal pig commercialisation,” Animal Animal Husbandry, since 1964 Indian strain is safe and potent. 185.59 lakh tonne during the disease. The new vaccine, Husbandry and Dairying a lapinized CSF vaccine is It does not revert to virulence corresponding period last year developed by Uttar Pradesh- Department Secretary Atul being used in India for con- and provide protective immu- due to fall in output in the based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Chaturvedi said after the trolling the disease. The vaccine nity from day 14 of the vacci- major producing State of Research Institute (IVRI), will launch. is produced by sacrificing large nation till 24 months studied so Maharashtra. The sugar mar- be much cheaper than the The new vaccine has been numbers of rabbits for each far. keting year runs from October existing one. It would cost developed using Indian strain to September. only Rs 2 per dose compared to and lakhs of doses can be pro- According to Indian Sugar the current vaccine’s rate of Rs duced very easily using the cell Mills Association (ISMA), as on 15-20 per dose and imported culture technology and the January 31, 2020, 446 sugar period of the previous year. heavy molasses into ethanol, four months of the current Korean vaccine rate of Rs 30 country’s requirement can be mills in the country have pro- Sugar output in Uttar which will reduce about 8.5 season would be almost 7-8 per dose. As per 2019 census, easily fulfilled, said Trilochan duced 141.12 lakh tonne of Pradesh, however, increased to lakh tonne of sugar production. lakh tonne more than the year- the country’s pig population Mohapatra, Secretary to the sugar, as compared to 185.59 54.96 lakh tonne from 52.86 “260 lakh tonne of sugar ago period. declined to 9.06 million from Department of Agricultural lakh tonne produced by 520 lakh tonne. In Karnataka, pro- will be around 70 lakh tonne “In the last year, the esti- 11.13 million in 2007. Research and Education mills last season on the corre- duction fell to 27.94 lakh tonne less than the production of the mated sugar sales by the sugar Currently, India does not (DARE). The vaccine has been sponding date. from 33.76 lakh tonne. ISMA last season. We can already see mills were around 255 lakh have enough vaccine for con- tested on around 500 pigs at In Maharashtra, sugar pro- has pegged the country’s sugar that current year’s production tonne and considering the high- trolling classical swine fever multiple locations. duction in the first four months production at 260 lakh tonne is trailing by almost 44.5 lac er sales in this year, ISMA (CSF), which has led to high He further said the vaccine of the 2019-20 marketing year for 2019-20. tonne till the end of January expects the sugar sales by sugar mortality with annual loss of will be commercialised in the is estimated at 34.64 lakh tonne The estimates are based 2020 as compared to the previ- mills in the current season to be about Rs 4.29 billion. Against next six months. Various state compared with 70.99 lakh after accounting for the diver- ous season,” the statement said. around 260 lakh tonne,” it the annual requirement of 20 governments, private manu- tonne in the corresponding sion of sugarcane juice and ‘B’ The sugar sales in the first added. million doses, the availability is facturers and Nepal govern- !"#$#$ /
% 6: ? A4: + 1 $ Srinagar: The National activities in the erstwhile state Naveed, Rafi Ahmed Rather to the funding of terror activ- for funding separatist and ter- Investigation Agency (NIA) of Jammu & Kashmir. and Irfan Shafi Mir, who claims ities in Kashmir. rorist activities in the erst- Srinagar: Police arrested four will question former J&K MLA The officials said the to be an advocate, were also His name had cropped up while state and for causing overground workers of terror Sheikh Abdul Rashid for his agency would soon approach arrested on the day from the during the interrogation of disruption in the valley by outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed links with self-styled Hizbul court for seeking a production Srinagar-Jammu National businessman Zahoor Watali pelting stones on the security (JeM) from the Awantipora Mujahideen commander warrant for summoning Rashid Highway at Qazigund. arrested by the NIA for alleged- forces, burning schools, dam- area of Jammu & Kashmir’s Naveed ‘Babu’, arrested along and question him about his On January 23, Naveed’s ly supplying money to terror aging public property and wag- Pulwama district on with suspended Jammu and association with Naveed alias brother, Syed Irfan Ahmed, groups and separatists in the ing war against India, the probe Monday. Kashmir Police DSP Davinder ‘Babu’, whose full name is Syed was also arrested after he was valley. agency said in the FIR. “Awantipora police arrest- Singh, officials said here on Naveed Mushtaq Ahmad. brought from Punjab. He was The NIA had registered the Hafiz Saeed, chief of the ed four terrorist associates Monday. He is at present under the in constant touch with his case against separatist and banned Jamaat-ud- Dawa linked to proscribed terror Rashid, popularly known custody of the NIA till brother and had asked him to secessionist leaders, including (JuD), the front of the Lashkar- outfit JeM,” a police spokesper- as ‘Rashid Engineer’ and leader February 6. look for an accommodation in unknown members of the e-Taiba terror outfit, has been son said. The arrested persons of the Awami Ittehad Party Naveed was arrested along Chandigarh, where they could Hurriyat Conference, who have named in the FIR as an were identified as Mohammad (AIP), contested as an with suspended Jammu escape the harsh winter months been acting in connivance with accused. Amin, Mohammad Rafiq, Independent candidate in the & Kashmir Deputy of Kashmir. active militants of proscribed The FIR also names organ- Fayaz Lone, residents of Khrew, 2014 Assembly constituency Superintendent of Police (DSP) Last year also, Singh had terrorist organisations Hizbul isations such as the two factions and Maqbool Dar, a resident of from Langate in North Davinder Singh on January during interrogation that he cials alleged. ferried Naveed to Jammu and Mujahideen, Dukhtaran-e- of the Hurriyat, one led by Syed Awantipora, he added. Kashmir. 11. The police officer was had been in constant touch This is definitely a serious facilitated his return to Shopian Millat, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Ali Shah Geelani and the other According to police He is at present in judicial allegedly ferrying Naveed along with the legislator for estab- offence and needs to be probed after “rest and recuperation”. and other outfits and gangs in by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, records, the arrested persons custody at the Tihar Jail after he with two others out of the lishing a firm base for the ter- thoroughly, they said, while jus- Rashid was first a main- 2016. The case was registered Hizbul Mujahideen and the were involved in assisting the was arrested by the NIA on Kashmir Valley. ror group in North Kashmir tifying the need for question- stream politician who was for raising, receiving and col- Dukhtaran-e-Millat, an all- active JeM terrorists operating August 9 in connection with a As reported by PTI last and was looking for possible ing Rashid. arrested by the NIA last year in lecting funds through various women outfit of in Awantipora, the police case related to finding of terror week, Naveed had claimed hideouts in that area, the offi- Along with Singh and connection with a case related illegal means, including hawala, separatists. PTI spokesperson said. PTI # & , "" 47
) ) of firing at Saheen Bag and 8 &&' " " (3)(%% Jamia Millia University the TMC leader said the govern- Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police Varanasi, 16 in Bahraich, three engal Chief Minister ment has suffered a moral has arrested 108 members of the in Sitapur, nine in Ghaziabad, BMamata Banerjee has loss in its bid to enforce the Popular Front of India (PFI) in six in Muzaffarnagar, reiterated that the movement “undemocratic CAA” and the last four days for their seven in Shamli, four in Bijnore, against the “cruel and dis- now “its leaders are trying to alleged involvement in protests five in Kanpur and one each in criminatory” Citizenship scare away the protesters by against the Citizenship Gonda, Hapur and Amendment Act will con- instigating firing incidents.” (Amendment) Act, a senior Jaunpur. tinue till the Central He said that the saffron official said on Asked whether the state Government rolls it back. But I will implore student party “came to power by Monday. police has any information The Chief Minister on colleagues to continue with promising acchhe din (good The arrests are in addition about the PFI’s financial trans- Monday joined the sit-in their movement against this days), jobs, price reductions to the 25 made earlier, actions from the Enforcement demonstration of the cruel and discriminatory law and development but failed to Additional Chief Secretary Directorate (ED), he said, “We Trinamool Congress Chhatra until it is taken back by the fulfill its promises in all fronts. (Home) Awanish Kumar are collecting evidence.” Parishad, the Bengal ruling Central Government,” Banerjee And now in order to cloak its Awasthi told reporters. He added that they were outfit’s students’ arm, congrat- said. failures it is dividing the soci- “This is just the beginning. continuously interacting with ulated the students for carrying The Trinamool Congress ety and organizing violence.” We will get to the roots of the the ED and other agencies but on their dharna and asked also attacked the Central In Kolkata TMC leader organisation. A probe is also declined to comment further. them to continue with their stir Government and the BJP for and Mayor Firhad Hakim said going on about their financial In December 2019, Uttar till the Central Governmentdid trying to divert the people’s the BJP was digging its own dealings. We are in touch with Pradesh Police sought a ban on not take the “black law” back. attention from the real issues by ditch for the coming days. central agencies and are sharing the PFI, suspecting the organi- “I congratulate you all for dividing the society. “They had come to power by information with them,” he sation’s complicity in the your tenacity … that you have Attacking the saffron party promising development. But said, adding that Uttar Pradesh statewide violent protests been sitting in this demon- for intimidating the Opposition instead of developing India was the first state to take this against the CAA. stration site for the past sever- into silence TMC MP they are dividing it. They will kind of action against the organ- The ban was sought after al weeks for a right cause … I Sukhendu Shekhar Roy said have to reap the ‘harvest’ in isation. PFI’s Uttar Pradesh head Wasim have a number of engagements that as the present Government future. They are digging their Giving details, acting and 16 other activists were that is keeping me busy but still had failed to address the real own ditch and will fall in it. The Director General of Police arrested for allegedly master- I will keep coming back to the issues it was trying to divert the people of India are uniting and (DGP) Hitesh Chandra Awasthi minding the violence in dharna site whenever I get attention of the people. they will bring about their ! ! * ! ! .. " " & said 14 people were arrested in Lucknow during anti-CAA time. Referring to the incidents downfall.” +- Lucknow, 21 in Meerut, 20 in protests. PTI ) ! * (" " "#
Panaji: The Goa Legislative notice seeking a discussion on not ignorant about the Act. cent. Christians who had migrated to " "01 2 Assembly on Monday passed a the new citizenship law and the They are well aware about it, “Where have these people Pakistan are wiling to return to motion, congratulating Prime proposed country-wide but are purposefuly trying to gone? They have either got Goa. " # Committees should be careful clad women were seen lining Minister Narendra Modi and National Register of Citizens misguide people,” he said. converted or migrated, and “I have been giving them ,:##%$ about the activities of the SDPI up along the National Highway Union Home Minister Amit (NRC). Sawant said the CAA was naturally they have come to the letters required by the activists,” Vijayan told the in Kerala as part of the Shah over the Citizenship In the House of 40, the rul- enacted to take care of the India,” he said. embassy to visit Goa for par- or the first time since the House while answering a ques- wall. Amendment Act (CAA) amid ing BJP has 27 MLAs of its own minority communities in Urging the Opposition ticipating in feasts and other Fcommencement of the agi- tion in connection with the While the Leader of a walkout by MLAs of including the speaker, who all Pakistan, Afghanisthan and benches to read the history, occasions. Those people would tation against Citizenship unrest in Kerala. Opposition Ramesh Opposition Congress and were present besides two Bangladesh. Sawant saidIndia was divided be benefitted due to enactment Amendment Act, Kerala Chief The Chief Minister said Chennithala blamed the the Goa Forward Party Independent legislators who The CAA, under which on the religious lines in 1947 by of the CAA,” he said. Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the anti-CAA agitation in CPI(M) for seeking the help of (GFP). support the party-led govern- non-Muslim refugees from the Congress party. Deputy Speaker Isidore accepted in the Legislative Kerala is a role model to the SDPI, the chief minister retort- Majority of Catholic MLAs ment. Pakistan, Bangladesh and “Pakistan (was created) for Fernandes said the Goa Church Assembly on Monday that country itself. “It has been a ed by asking him why he was of the ruling BJP supported the NCP MLA Churchil Afghanistan will be given Muslims while India is for has adopted an anti-CAA Islamic terrorists have infil- peaceful and disciplined agita- bothered about the SDPI. motion which was moved by Alemao, who also supports Indian citizenship, came into Hindus. The attempt to give cit- stand, but it is for the elected trated into anti-CAA protest tion. So far, the Government Meanwhile BJP leader K Atanasio Monserratte and the Government, was absent. force from January 10. It was izenship (to refugees from representatives to clear the air rallies. has not taken action against Surendran blamed both the Clafacio Dias in afternoon on The Opposition MLAs includ- passed by the Parliament on Pakistan) was made by Pandit on the act. “It has come to the notice anybody participating in the Congress and the CPI(M) for the first day of the Budget ed five members of the December 11, 2019. Jawaharlal Nehru, who in the “We face humiliation many of the Government that Social anti-CAA agitation,” he said. appeasement politics. “The session. Congress, three of the Goa The amended law is facing year 1950 assured the Lok a times when we go for reli- Democratic Party of India Vijayan came down heavily CPI(M) cannot wash off the MLAs of Congress and the Forward Party (GFP), one of strident Opposition from var- Sabha that the refugees would gious gatherings, but we should (SDPI, an Islamic extremist on the Congress leadership for responsibility for ushering in GFP led by the Leader of the Maharashtrawadi ious quarters over its “dis- be given (Indian) citizenship,” face it and we should convince organisation) activists have that party’s alleged tie up with Islamic terrorist organisations Opposition Digambar Kamat Gomantak Party (MGP) and an criminatory nature”, with states the CM said. people on this Act,” he infiltrated and almost hijacked the SDPI. into the anti CAA rallies. The created ruckus and rushed to Independent. like Kerala, Rajasthan, West He said some people from said. the agitation against the CAA. There were allegations CPI(M) has been infiltrated by the Well of the House demand- Addressing the House, Bengal and Punjab passing outside Goa are trying to “poi- BJP MLA and Power The SDPI elements infiltrate against the CPI(M) for includ- Islamic extremist elements and ing that Speaker Rajesh Chief Minister Pramod Sawant resolutions opposing it. son” the minds of local Minister Nilesh Cabral said the into the agitation with the con- ing various Islamist organisa- we can pinpoint any number of Patnekar disallow the motion. said “few leaders were mis- Sawant said the number of Christians. CAA will resolve the major nivance of the local Mahul tions in its 621 km long Human them occupying important They later staged a walkout guiding people on the CAA”. Hindus in Pakistan shrank Ports Minister Michael issue of enemy properties in committees (the body in charge Wall held on January 26 against positions in that party,” said saying they had submitted a “Opposition members are from 13.5 per cent to 1.85 per Lobo of the BJP said many Goa. PTI of the Mosques). The Mahul the CAA. Thousands of burqua Surendran. * (( (3+ "((*5+ # , " "" ) " @4;%,%$ was summoned to the NIA office at The NIA has already arrested educational institute was monitoring he had said.Meanwhile, 42 eminent Sonapur in the outskirts of the city on around half a dozen senior leaders, the “entire exercise” of violence on scholars, including Ramachandra ,, $ he National Investigation Agency Saturday, when he was asked to including Akhil Gogoi, of peasant December 11 and 12 in protest against Guha, Sukanta Chaudhuri, Partha T(NIA) on Monday quizzed IIT- appear again before the sleuths of the body Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti the Act. Chatterjee, Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Aligarh: Former special problem, and hence he decid- Guwahati Professor Arupjyoti Saikia agency on Monday. (KMSS) and its sister organisations for “That Assamese academician gave Nivedita Menon expressed concerns inspector general of police ed to comply with this missive for the second time in three days in An NIA official confirmed that their alleged role in massive violence three statements — a revolution has over the issue and the “ordeal that (IGP) Abdur Rehman, who “and would come back” again connection with the violence in the Saikia was interrogated during the day. during the anti-CAA protests across started, all you senior leaders disap- Saikia is going through”. was set to address a protest at after he gets permission. city over the Citizenship Amendment “Today (Monday), he (Saikia) the state in December last pear and now enter through the “Professor Saikia is an adornment the Aligarh Muslim University He said the police told Act (CAA) in December last was questioned for about four hours. year. Janata Bhavan (Secretariat) gate,” to the literary and intellectual world against the Citizenship him that his presence at the year. NIA is questioning him as a witness Earlier in December, Assam Sarma had said at a press conference of Assam and of India. He is also an (Amendment) Act, was AMU could be misused by The agency summoned him again to Akhil Gogoi’s case. He has been Finance Minister Himanta Biswa on December 17. individual of high moral character; detained by police here and some people as an excuse to for questioning on Tuesday.Saikia, a asked to appear again at 11 am Sarma had said that the State Based on the evidence, it was gentle, soft-spoken, and utterly non- asked to return to New Delhi. instigate trouble on the cam- professor of History at the Indian tomorrow (Tuesday),” Saikia’s advocate Government has evidence that a lead- found that the academician was giv- violent. His devotion to his students Rehman, who had resigned pus. “I agreed to return because Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Santanu Borthakur told PTI. ing academician working at a central ing instructions from a control room, at IIT- Guwahati is exemplary. from his post in December last I am a law-abiding citizen and year in protest against the my purpose to visit the AMU CAA, was detained at Lodha was only to speak on the CAA Police Station in Aligarh on and not provoke any trouble,” ;1 # & ! Sunday. he said before leaving Aligarh. The former IPS officer Rehman said he was invit- from Maharashtra told ed at the university on Sunday # "# &%4 region two pilots evicted safe- reporters that he was served a by the AMU Students Co- ly after a Cheetah helicopter written notice by police stating ordination Committee to 60-year-old civilian was made a crash landing in Reasi that his presence at the AMU address them on the new leg- Akilled during ‘unprovoked’ district of Jammu province. could lead to a law and order islation. PTI ceasefire violation by the Defence PRO in Udhampur Pakistan Army from across said, a cheetah helicopter on the line of control in North training sorties from Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Udhampur to Reasi developed late Monday evening. a technical snag and landed in Official sources said that a Khad. Defence PRO said, “it the ceasefire violation took was a hard landing and both place in the Karnah the pilot and co-pilot evicted sector this evening & in the safely”. heavy mortar shelling, 60-year- Local reports,however, old Saleem Ahmed was killed claimed soon after take off at Tadd village of from Reasi, cheetah helicopter + % . * Karnah. sector after a long gap. Panic to shelling in the forward vil- got entangled in high tension 4545( + 6 ! The Pakistan Army violat- stricken local residents could lages. wire and made a hard ! + % # 7* 8 ! ( M ed ceasefire in the Kupwara not step out of their houses due Meanwhile, in Jammu landing. # )N ! !"#$#$ 6
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Chitrakoot (UP): A man they said. ) allegedly raped a 16-year-old He also threatened her of girl in a village in Mau area here dire consequences if she told Chennai: Five of the 15 con- tion. after convincing her family anyone about the incident. victs in the sensational case of One of the accused has %))%,% %2 her bail on December that he would exorcise her of an Based on a complaint sexual assault of a minor child been sentenced to a seven-year 4. The Supreme Court evil spirit, police said. lodged by the teenager’s fami- at Ayanavaram here were sen- prison term while the other he Allahabad High had stepped in after The ‘exorcist’ took the ly, an FIR was registered in the tenced to life imprisonment by nine have been sentenced to TCourt on Monday the 23-year-old law teenager to an agricultural field matter on Sunday and the a special court here on five years Rigorous granted bail to former student went missing on January 31 and raped her, accused was nabbed. PTI Monday. Imprisonment. The judge Union Minister Swami for a few days in Muzaffarnagar (UP): A Pronouncing the quantum had on Saturday convicted 15 Chinmayanand, August last year after seven-year-old girl was alleged- of punishment, Judge RN of the convicts and acquitted accused of sexually posting a video clip on ly raped by a man at a village 5B Manjula of the court for trial of one. Another died during the abusing a law student. social media, alleging in Uttar Pradesh’s cases under POCSO course of the trial. Justice Rahul sexual abuse. Muzaffarnagar district, police (Protection of Children from The case relates to the sex- Chaturvedi issued the A special investi- said on Monday. Sexual Offences) Act, also sen- ual assault of a hearing- bail order on the plea gation team of Uttar The 22-year-old man tenced the other 10 convicts to impaired minor girl by a group filed by the BJP Pradesh Police, formed allegedly took the girl to sug- Jaipur: A 10-year-old girl was varying terms of imprison- of 17 people, mostly plumbers, leader. on the directions of the arcane fields in Dholri village allegedly raped by an unknown ment. housekeepers, security guards On November 16, apex court, arrested in Titawi area and raped her on person here, police said on Of the five awarded life and lift operators working in an the court had reserved its order It is applied when someone Chinmayanand about a month Sunday, the police said. Monday. term, four would remain in apartment complex at after hearing the counsels from in authority takes advantage of later. She was later found crying The incident took place on prison till death. Ayanavaram here. Police had both sides. his official position to ‘induce The SIT also arrested the in the fields by the villagers Sunday night at Marriage Ravikumar (56), Suresh charged the accused with sec- Chinmayanand, whose or seduce’ a woman to have sex student after a complaint that who took the girl to her home Garden in Murlipura area, they (32), Abhishek (23) and Palani tions 354-B (Assault or use of trust runs the Shahjahanpur with him. In a parallel case, the she and her friends had tried to and informed the police, they said. (40) have been sentenced to criminal force to woman with law college where the woman woman was charged with try- extort 5 crore from said. The minor girl along with undergo life imprisonment intent to disrobe), 366 (kid- studied, was arrested on ing to extort money from Chinmayanand, threatening to A case has been registered her family members had gone “A c a s e a g a i n s t t h e until death while Rajasekaran napping), 376-AB, 376-DB, September 20 under section Chinmayanand, whom she had make public videos showing against the accused and the to the venue to attend an unknown person has been reg- (40) has been sentenced to life 506 (i) and 506 (ii) of the IPC 376-C of the IPC, a charge accused of rape. her giving massages to the for- minor sent for medical exam- engagement ceremony, they istered and the matter is being with entitlement to be released and sections 5 and 6 of the short of rape. The high court granted mer Minister. ination, the police said. PTI added. probed,” the police said. PTI prematurely on his applica- POCSO Act. PTI . " ; @ ' "" ! " ( & ! ) - 6 $ . ( * , ," ' ! " 4 %$ avirus infection, he said. &3 Kolkata: The West Bengal No confirmed case of the deadly Mumbai: Air passengers officials have been carrying out So far, no confirmed case Government has provided two n air passenger arriving from virus, which has killed 361 people in arriving in Mumbai from screening of passengers at the of coronavirus infection has Bodinayakanur:Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister thermal scanners to the Netaji AChina has been isolated and kept China till now, has been detected yet Singapore and Thailand are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj been found in the state, an offi- O Panneerselvam on Monday said hospitals and bor- Subhas Chandra Bose under observation for the new coro- in Maharashtra. also being screened now, International Airport here for cial earlier said. der areas were being closely monitored to prevent International Airport here to navirus in civil hospital of Miraj town The coronavirus is a large fami- besides China, for the coron- the coronavirus infection. The outbreak of the dead- the spread of coronavirus in the state. help the authorities conduct in Sangli district of Maharashtra, tak- ly of viruses that causes illnesses rang- avirus infection, a Maharashtra As more number of pas- ly novel coronavirus was first Visiting the town, which is his constituency, for surveillance on passengers to ing the number of such people to six ing from the common cold to acute Government official said on sengers arriving from various reported in Hubei province of ameeting with the public and receiving grievance contain attack of coronavirus, a in the state, said a health department respiratory syndromes, but the virus Monday. countries now need to be China and has since spread to petitions from them, Panneerselvam told newsmen senior official said on Monday. official on Monday. that has killed people in China is a The State Government has screened, more staff is required several countries, including that intense monitoring of the sick was on in the The West Bengal Medical Swab sample of the passenger, novel strain and not seen also decided to provide a team for the speedy scanning, the two positive cases in India, areas bordering Kerala by the health departments Service Corporation has who had travelled to the coron- before. of 25 health officials to the official said. both in the southern state of of both the States to prevent the coronavirus from bought the two thermal scan- avirus-affected China, has been sent Common symptoms of the novel Airports Authority of India “The AAI also requested Kerala. The central govern- spreading. ners at a total cost of 30 lakhs to Pune-based National Institute of coronavirus strain include respirato- (AAI) to assist its personnel in the state government to pro- ment on Sunday issued a new Stating that some people had arrived from China, and handed it over to the city Virology (NIV) for analysis, he ry symptoms such as fever, cough and screening passengers arriving vide more staff for screening travel advisory asking people to the ground zero of the coronavirus, to Kerala bor- airport authorities on Sunday, said. shortness of breath, according to the at the Mumbai international passengers. The government refrain from travelling to China dering Bodinayakanur, he said precautionery steps he said. With this, six patients have been WHO. airport from Monday. has issued an order and health in view of coronavirus out- were being taken. The Kolkata Port authori- kept in observation wards in the state The WHO has declared the coro- “Passengers arriving from officials from neighbouring break in its Hubei province, The farmers of the border districts have been ties have already started using (in various hospitals) — of which four navirus epidemic as a global health China and Hong Kong are Thane district will be deployed and said travellers on return advised not to shake hands ortalk without covering thermal scanners to identify are in Pune, while one each in emergency. being screened since January at the Mumbai international from the neighbouring coun- their mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing. passengers with symptoms of Mumbai and Sangli district, the offi- The virus—which first emerged 18. From Saturday, we have airport for the screening pur- try could be quarantined. He said thousands of farmers were travelling coronavirus, who are arriving cial said. in Wuhan city in China’s central also added two more locations pose, starting today,” she said. In its advisory, the Health between the border districts every day and were at the city using waterways. Since January 18, State health offi- Hubei province —has spread to 25 — Singapore and Thailand — Till Sunday, a total of 6,432 Ministry also said anyone with being monitored. People from Tamil Nadu have also Eight passengers, who had cials have screened 8,878 passengers countries, including India (three con- to be watched out for the people were screened at the travel history of China since come back from China and they were also kept under travelled in the same flight as at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj firmed cases have been reported coronavirus infection,” the offi- Mumbai international airport January 15 could be quaran- close observationby the doctors, the Deputy Chief that of a coronavirus-affected International Airport for the coron- from Kerala), the US and the UK. cial said. So far, AAI’s health after arrival from China. tined. PTI Minister said. PTI Kerala resident, had landed at the city airport on January 23. PTI % # ** # &P * !
Bengaluru: A wave of dissat- Yogeshwar, who hadlost to region, the others were the Talking to reporters, go? We emphasise upon giving isfaction has hit the six-month- HD Kumaraswamy from defectors who will be exclud- Gouda said, “We had given preference to thewinners.” old BJP Government against Channapatna Assembly seg- ed in the cabinet expansion. representations to all the MPs, On the other hand, the the backdrop of ChiefMinister ment,would be inducted. A few MLAS from MLAs and the Chief Minister. defectors who jumped the BS Yediyurappa’s announce- If Yogeshwar is included in ‘Kalyana Karnataka’ region or Today also we all had a meet- Congress and the JD(S) ship ment to induct 13 aspirants in the cabinet then he will bethe erstwhileHyderabad- ing and later called on the and helped form the BJP gov- the second Cabinet expansion second Minister after Deputy Karnataka region comprising Chief Minister requesting him ernment too had a meeting in on February 6. Chief Minister Laxman six districts, met atthe to make any MLA from our Bengaluru, said BJP sources. In the first Cabinet expan- Savadiwho had lost and yet Legislature Home and held a region.” They were unanimous that sion, the Chief Minister hadin- made it to the cabinet. meeting. He said any imbalance in not only the 11 MLAs who ducted 17 Ministers on August The possible induction of The meeting was led by Cabinet expansion will won the election be made 20, 2019. Yogeshwar and Savadi, who Shorapur MLA Narasimha causetrouble to the MLAs from Ministers but also AH Among the 13, ten will be was made Deputy Chief Nayak akaRaju Gouda and Kalyana Karnataka region. Vishwanath and MT BNagaraj those defectors from Congress Minister despite losing the Honnalli MLA MP “If you make the defeated who had unsuccessfully con- and the JD(S) who were dis- Assembly elections, are also a Renukacharya. candidates Ministers then tested the assembly bypolls qualified earlier and won the “reason” for discontent in the The MLAs of the Kalyana include 120 people in the cab- from Hunasuru and Hoskote assembly by-election in BJP. Karnataka region were unan- inet,” an aggrieved Gouda on a BJP ticket. December last year. Hectic activities began in imous that their backward taunted. Vishwanath, who was quite The rest will be the ‘native the power corridor and region should get representa- Renukacharya too echoed vocal on Sunday for dropping BJP leaders’, as Deputy Chief MLAsstarted forming groups tion in the cabinet. the same sentiments. hisname, was mellowed down Minister Govind Karjol put it. to impress upon the Chief Later, Gouda met the Chief “If you givepreference to on Monday after meeting Speculation is rife that Minister toinclude their mem- Minister and requested that the defeated candidates then Yediyurappa. Mahadevapura MLA Arvind bers in the ministry. their region be given adequate what will happen tothose who However, his insistence for Limbavali, Hukkeri MLA While one group was from representation in the cabinet, won the election? Where getting a Cabinet berthre- Umesh Katti and CP the “Kalyana Karnataka” which is lacking development. should the winners ofelection mained intact. PTI 9& )- !!- , : " ' $ & I Balurghat: A woman was tied said. up, dragged on the road and The TMC district leader- Kota (RJ): Lok Sabha Speaker locked inside a house by ship on Sunday expelled Om Birla has asked students alleged Trinamool Congress Sarkar for his alleged involve- not to get stressed during their (TMC) supporters who want- ment in the incident, party pursuit of academic ed to ‘forcibly’ acquire her land sources said. success. for a village road in West The video showed that Birla made the remark on Bengal’s South Dinajpur dis- the teacher fell down on the Sunday during his address as trict. road when the attackers tied the chief guest of the Kota The incident has kicked her hands and legs, and Carnival (KOCA), a youth fes- up a storm, with Opposition dragged her for nearly 30ft tival organised by the district’s parties accusing the TMC of while raining blows on her. administration to offer a stress ‘letting loose goondaraj’ in The attackers then locked releasing and amusing platform the state. The TMC leadership her up inside a house, belong- for the coaching students. dubbed the allegations as ing to a TMC block level “We have to achieve suc- “baseless” and said they would worker. cess, but for that one should not look into it. Her sister, Soma, was also embrace mental stress”, Birla The woman identified as beaten up by the attackers told students. high school teacher and BJP when she went to Smritikana’s The two-day youth festival supporter Smritikana Das, her rescue. began at the Commerce mother and other family The teacher, who was dis- College ground here on members were also assaulted charged from a local hospital Saturday. Besides a large num- by the group, led by panchay- after preliminary treatment, ber of students, Kota District at members, at Nandanpur in lodged a complaint against Collector Om Kasera, Gangarampur block, the police Sarkar and four TMC sup- Superintendent of Police said. porters at Gangarampur police Deepak Bhargava, SP (rural) So far nobody has been station, a police officer said. Rajan Dushyant and several arrested in connection with “We are probing the inci- other officials and teachers the incident that took place on dent and also talking to eye- were present on the occasion. Friday. A video grab of the witnesses,” he said. Around 1.75 lakh students purported attack showed According to locals, the are participating in various Nandanpur panchayat ‘upa- panchayat had recently taken events of the KOCA, including pradhan’ (deputy chief) Amal up a project to build a road music concerts, adventure Sarkar and some others that would pass by the games and other fun involved in the act, the police woman’s land. PTI activities. PTI !"#$#$ 7 ; ,) ; & *" D C21 " D D :,3!+:06 2 7 '1 $ ' $ , ' %% * 6 , 7 + S - N * O % S ! S / - < 8( 4 " s the unending Delhi-based protests against the Citizenship Amendment AAct (CAA) seem to be heading for face-saving talks, Western media busybod- ies have rushed to the cause, alleging a sin- ister plot to render 200 million Muslims * PQ stateless. In an article, “Intolerant India”, The / Economist of London alleges a plot to “transform India from a tolerant, multi-reli- gious place into a chauvinist Hindu state.” (January 25, 2020) % It adds, “The scheme looks like the most ambitious step yet in a decades-long project , ' of incitement.” It clubs the demolition of a mosque in Ayodhya in 1992 with the “mas- 7 ) sacre of Muslims in the state of Gujarat in 2002, when Mr Modi was chief minister”, 8 which was “electoral nectar” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but “political poison” for 8 S + India. 9 " ) , 8 P The colonial British know that the Q / 7 + Hindu struggle for the Ram Janambhoomi was part of a centuries-old struggle against " Islamic iconoclasm, the justice of which was PQ upheld by successive English administrators, even if they did not help the community. Possibly the British are appalled that the ':8 , ' Supreme Court of India resolved the issue present, as the structure of Najibullah (1996). The rise of (Section 6A of Citizenship Act) so well. Indian politics has changed. Taliban would be a nightmare. and thus legalised Muslim ille- %! Regarding 2002, surely The Economist Mehta’s arguments cannot hide In Pakistan, intellectuals gal migrants till 1971 as All knows that the unrest began with the burn- the change, viz violence no themselves denounce the daily Assam Students’ Union (AASU), ) 9 8 ing alive of 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from longer privileges the once-dom- abductions of schoolgirls, their that signed the Accord, fell into ! " ; / ' ':8 + . Ayodhya, near Godhra station. Much like the inant party; communal polari- &41+$3+3 forced conversion, and mar- the Congress trap. But in 2005, Azad Hind Fauj, these victims are simply sation wrought by non-BJP enti- ,:$2% riage to older men. In Sindh, the Supreme Court repealed . erased from the narrative and (it is hoped) ties splits votes on communal there are two recent cases of the IMDT Act and revived the public memory. It says Modi and his party lines and advantages the BJP. +:1:%)0$# brides being abducted from Illegal Immigrants (Expulsion are “likely to benefit politically by creating The Act offers fast track cit- their wedding ceremony, con- from Assam) Act 1950, thus pro- 7 divisions over religion and national identi- izenship to persecuted minori- 2: : :+A>>?0 verted, and married to Muslim tecting Hindu refugees and dif- ty.” Actually, this template was patented by ties (not Hindus alone) from ,: 3#@+: men. Unsurprisingly, border ferentiating them from illegal ':8 another party. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and districts are reporting the arrival immigrants. But just prior to the , ' Former Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka Pakistan, and does not “explic- %:#2:2,: of dozens of poor Hindu fami- IMDT Act repeal, in December */ " 9 University, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, reveals, “In itly vow not to take a single $$Q:#,$1% lies, with whatever belongings 2004, the Congress amended the . ':8 India, the use of communal instigation has downtrodden Muslim”. Indeed, they could carry. Much has Citizenship Act and inserted often been associated with the demands of in recent weeks, several Muslim %#2$#:+:2 been said about persecuted “illegal migrant” into Section 2, electoral mobilisation – episodic violence as refugees from Pakistan were Muslims, mainly Pakistan’s so that illegal migrants (which % ; a means of securing votes. This was always given citizenship, the provision N$)):@%) Ahmadiyas and Shias, but these then included Hindu refugees) !// a blot on Indian democracy. But in a for which remains on the statute. $@+%#O$#3 groups prefer the West. Recently, could not even apply for citizen- strange way, we also used to find it reassur- The CAA redeems a pledge Gulalai Ismail, a Pashtun activist ship. * ing: It somehow signalled that the use of vio- neglected by India’s leaders from : $3#A03 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Citizenship , lent provocation had its spatial and tempo- 1947 onwards. Mendi Safadi of ,%$)):@%) escaped to the United States. Amendment Act corrects this , ' ral limits. It will be used fleetingly, in local the Safadi Center for The real citizenship problem mischief and allows only perse- contexts, but will not become a continuous International Diplomacy, $@+%# concerns Assam, where the cri- cuted minority refugees to apply " + strategy.” (Indian Express, February 1, 2020) Research, Public Relations and 6;,$ ,,:# sis of illegal immigrants began. for nationality. As the BJP came Having routinely benefitted from com- Human Rights says: In 1950, the Illegal Immigrants to power in May 2014, it fixed + munal riots (Meerut, Sholapur and so on), “Bangladesh in recent years has $# )42:2,$#24 (Expulsion from Assam) Act December 31, 2014 as the cut- the Congress should explain how these “spa- become a country that has suf- +:<4@::7 was passed to protect Hindu off date for applying for citizen- % 8 . < < 8 tial and temporal limits” were defined. fered from a high number of refugees from East Pakistan and ship as the cut-off date has to be + ':8 Muslim leaders should explain the reason for ethnic murders, the mass rape of 34)2#3:9:# expel illegal Muslim infiltrators. on or after July 12, 2005, when " 01=2 sacrificing poor Muslims as electoral harvest Hindu women and girls by %11)E<3+ But successive regimes dodged the Supreme Court gave its ver- for one party. Why did India’s avowedly sec- mainly Muslim men and a high the issue. Then, in 1983, the dict on the IMDT and 1950 7 ular party constantly need serial communal number of Hindus being $$Q:#,$1",: Illegal Migrants (Determination Acts, protecting Hindu refugees. / 7 - ':8 . polarisation to win votes from both commu- expelled from their homes so %% 3++: by Tribunals) Act clubbed Once these refugees receive S " nities? In 1984, only the minority changed. that the Muslims can take over Hindu refugees and Muslim Indian citizenship, they will be There is general agreement that 2002 their lands.” ,$$ ,$:< illegal immigrants together as free to move to other States ! S > ':8 marks a watershed in Indian history. Mehta Afghanistan had a sizeable “illegal migrants” and put March and need not be a burden on / / 8 S observes that violence declined sharply Sikh and Hindu population 25, 1971 as a cut-off date to Assam. S after 2002 but the Delhi events [Shaheen which slowly migrated to India, detect illegal migrants. (The author is a senior jour- Bagh] show that one cannot read “past reas- especially after the assassination The Assam Accord of 1985 nalist. Views expressed are per- <) surances on the limits of violence” into the of Presidents Daud (1978) and retained 1971 as a cut-off date sonal) ) 9 :(* ) $ 2 3 $ 9 #Q / ' 8 * &* O 1* "% " L J 0 ", $ " ;$O P>0$O O * B= " " 6 &17, R " ?63$ 3$2$ ?$?@6$ &&$&56$& C %56$ $?@6$ K21 K(2 K4* K * ! " # O * * * ) ** 9(*) % O 21 to provide a direction to India’s tottering economy and a boost to aggregate demand and investment, S Sir — The recent outbreak of coro- 0 she did not succumb to the temp- navirus is alarming and advisories 0 tation of attempting a spend-and- have been issued to prevent its @ stimulate exercise. spread across the globe. As a pre- " However, the absence of any cautionary measure, people have concrete employment generation been advised by health authorities 0 " programme to harness India’s to wear masks and gloves so as to 6< ?7L; 2M * demographic dividend and oblique ' curb its spread. Nations are now references to the schemes intro- evacuating their citizens from "40 duced in previous years is unfortu- Wuhan by sending in special " 0L$ $M nate. The Government’s decision to (# flights fully equipped with medical A>AB" 2 sell a part of its holding in LIC and equipment and gear to handle I IDBI Bank is unlikely to elicit an ) # emergencies and stop the spread of "% "$ enthusiastic response. !* * ( the contagion. The fact that taxpayers have As many Indians, mostly stu- " " been provided a choice of choosing * (% dents, were stuck in Wuhan owing 3 0 0 + between the old direct tax regime + to the outbreak, the Indian 0 0 0 0 (albeit with fewer exemptions) and ( + Government also acted swiftly 0 @ 0 0 "0$O new ones (with almost none) seems and rushed a special plane to * * 0 @ to complicate the tax assessment bring the young people home. Air 0 * and filing process more than what , India once again turned saviour " it seeks to simplify. - amid its stake sale gloom. The crew *"* *0 " On the whole, the Budget dis- of Air India, the team of doctors )&%&A&6 &6 played protectionist sentiments at a and the Indian Embassy officials in "1 time when a sharp decline in fixed # " China must be appreciated for their investment, induced by a sluggish . % swift action and efforts to evacu- growth of real consumption, has ate Indian citizens. Khan Government, even as the professional manner. This rescue weighed down economic growth. + (/ This is in direct contrast to Indian students were being evac- will help reinforce faith in the Shreyans Jain " 0102 + what our neighbouring country uated. One remains indebted to the national carrier and the hope of Delhi 3 Pakistan has done to its citizens. It efforts of Air India and the reviving Air India’s brand identi- Sir — While it was expected that was tragic to see that Pakistani stu- Government towards the well- ty still lingers on. Finance Minister Nirmala dents were crying as they were left being of the citizens in China and Varun Dambal Sitharaman would be fiscally pru- ##* / to their own devices by the Imran handling everything in such a Bengaluru dent with the Union Budget 2020- 66$563A3%$B'2&4?32 !"#$#$ " " ; ; ,) ; & <(*)= $ )* 4 D" E # # : ! #: # # # ))G . " # 4 * #) # #4 " 0 L L "# ." )# 9
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The country has + 8 . just 2,000 oncologists to treat 11.5 lakh new cases #33#)E + ? annually. Very few institutes reportedly offer +:%:# 4 @ % + Medical Council of India (MCI)-approved special- :9:#,: ty courses in oncology, leading to a very limited +::#$#@3< + increase in the current workforce every year. Many %# :+$ oncologists take up more than 1,000 new patients :93)9$#@$# per year and their workload is among the highest 9:+E:H $$#@ globally. In developed countries the oncologist to ;%E",: cancer ratio tends to be a much healthier 1:100. Concentration of specialty oncology centres in %29%#%@:3< the metros and big cities is another problem as %+$<$ $%) ment for highly-specialised oncosur- ings for the patient in a country like India of this. B1 D patients in smaller towns and rural areas are still $#:))$@:# : geons and radiation after BCS. Radiation where most healthcare expenditure is out Cancer vaccines are another topic of + 8 #;01=E =C B0 = #;01=B =2 / largely deprived. Every year, tens of thousands of can- %#2% ,$#: therapy is not easily available in smaller of pocket and it can result in more opti- great interest. For cancers caused by cer patients flock from all over the country to a hand- ):%+#$#@%+: towns and considering BCS leads to bet- mised use of healthcare resources. viruses such as Hepatitis B, that can cause #" ful of hospitals like the Tata Memorial Hospital in 9$$ ):$#%#E ter body image and psychosocial outcomes Targetted cancer therapies or drugs liver cancer, and the human papillo- = C Mumbai and the All India Institute of Medical $#24+$:%#2 compared to mastectomy, having better block its growth and spread by attacking mavirus that can cause cervical cancer, + 8 = E #;01=A 01 Sciences in Delhi due to the absence of treatment ,:%), %+:$ radiation facilities across the country is specific biomolecules that are involved in vaccines already exist which prevent facilities closer to where they live and the unafford- #3:H :1$3#"% certainly something that we need to cancer signalling pathways, versus most infection with these cancer-causing agents. 01=2 =D 01=C =A ! 8 % able cost of treatment at private hospitals. There is +: :#)E resolve. standard chemotherapies which act on all By blocking the viruses from infecting % an urgent need for policymakers to consider mea- Another advantage of early detection rapidly-dividing cells whether cancerous body cells, these vaccines prevent the sures that will improve the doctor-to-patient ratio 14 )$,:2 is the availability of a new category of tests or not. Many targetted drugs have been development of subsequent virus-associ- !S and also build health infrastructure in smaller towns 42E E$O called prognostic tests. Mounting evidence approved by the FDA to treat specific types ated disease. For cancers not caused by ' to address the growing epidemiological and finan- 314:+ that all early-stage breast cancer patients of cancer. For example, patients with virus, researchers are working to develop cial burden of the disease. $:# :%#2%$ don’t benefit from chemotherapy led to the HER2-positive breast cancer receive the vaccines that they hope will activate the ' The country’s cancer incidence is expected to )% 3#%#:; development of prognostic tests. These anti-HER2 drug trastuzumab, pertuzum- immune system to attack cancer cells reli- 8 , ' ?8,'@ > , almost double as a result of demographic changes 2::1 tests profile the tumour biology of patients ab, TDM-1 to control growth and spread ably and effectively. They are also explor- alone by 2040. In terms of reducing mortality due ):%+#$#@ %:2 to determine breast cancer relapse or of the tumour. Use of these targetted ther- ing other ways to boost the immune sys- % ' ! %01=A to the disease in India, early detection is one 1+:2$ $3# recurrence risk. Test results can be used apies has proven to decrease the risk of tem’s response to malignant cells. If suc- 8,' 0B approach that could give people a much better 32:)0,% %# to put patients into different risk categories breast cancer recurrence by 50 per cent. cessful, these cancer vaccines can be a big A F + chance of fighting it successfully. India does not have <3+: %,: which help to personalise their treatment For advanced small cell lung cancer, the game-changer in the future. %: + a national breast cancer screening programme but depending on their specific risk of recur- FDA recently approved atezolizumab as Not only treatment but even the various Government and private hospitals have been 2:9:)31:#3< rence. the second immunotherapy drug for, and screening of cancer is evolving in very G offering screening services for men and women. +:% %# :+ Most women suffering from breast the first for use as part of first-line treat- exciting ways. The advantages of Artificial * ' This has slowly increased the proportion of cases 413<$9:E:%+ cancer, prior to prognostic tests being ment. They also approved targetted drugs Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning # 8 %?#8%@ being diagnosed but more needs to be done. $#%29%# :0$ available, would have been recommend- for bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, (ML) are visible in many industries and =D People often ignore symptoms either due to lack 3#:4 , ed chemotherapy based on practice guide- lymphoma and other cancer types in the healthcare is no exception. A recently- of awareness or due to fear, anxiety and social stig- :H%1): lines. Now prognostic tests can help doc- last year. published study by MIT’s Computer S ' ma related to diagnosis. Increased awareness of breast tors determine which patients can avoid Another promising area of targetted Science and AI Lab on a new deep learn- = D cancer and penetration of opportunistic screening chemotherapy, saving a lot of patients from cancer treatment is immunotherapy, ing-based prediction model that can can lead to more cases being detected in the early the physical and financial toxicity of which taps into the ability of using a per- forecast the development of breast cancer % ' , G stages. This will not only drastically improve the odds chemotherapy. The use of chemotherapy son’s own immune system to fight cancer. up to five years in advance is one such + of successful treatment but also reduce the cost and for early-stage breast cancer has signifi- Many immunotherapy treatments are example. aggressiveness of treatment. For example, there are cantly declined in the West due to these much more tolerable than chemotherapy AI and ML can increase access to BA D11 many advantages of being detected in the early stages prognostic tests and doctors are now able or radiation. The goal is that they will treatment in developing countries which " C 10 of breast cancer. Patients who are diagnosed with to offer patients personalised treatment. reduce or even replace the use of more don’t have enough cancer specialists. It can G G Stage I or II breast cancer are candidates for breast Increasingly, we are seeing a more per- toxic therapies. Various immunotherapies improve the sensitivity of detection, add # = # conserving surgery (BCS) versus full breast removal sonalised approach to cancer treatment, have been approved by the FDA and have more value in treatment decisions and in mastectomy. Because a woman gets to keep her rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. been used to treat patients with advanced help personalise treatment. There’s % breast and has a better cosmetic outcome, the psy- Personalised medicine works by means of or metastatic disease. increased hope for people with advanced ! / 01=B chological effects associated with permanent analysing patient-specific information Recently, the FDA approved Chimeric stage cancer due to all the new diagnosis, ' removal can be avoided. In the West, breast con- and prescribing them therapies best suit- Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for treatment and monitoring methods not servation rates exceed 70 per cent for early breast ed to treat them and prevent cancer from certain cancers. This therapy involves only available today but also in develop- , F % / 8 cancer. In contrast, rates of BCS have traditionally returning. This can be game-changing in genetic modification of the patient’s autol- ment. been very low in Asian settings. many ways as it can lead to improved out- ogous T-cells to express a receptor specif- (The writer is a PhD in cell biology In India, BCS rates vary from 10 per cent in comes for patients by ensuring they get the ic for a tumour antigen. This helps the from IIS and has done pathbreaking % smaller cities to about 40 per cent in the metros. right treatment. It can improve the qual- patient’s cells to find and attack cancer research in the field of cancer and stem cells. There are many reasons for this disparity. One of ity of life by helping patients avoid cells. Remarkable results have been seen She is founder and CEO of a cancer diag- ? @ the important reasons for the disparity is the require- overtreatment. 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terror outfits? While the security d’être for terror outfits by justifying Amir. This exalted position was ear- but his caliphate lives on. The terri- tive cannot be country-specific. With groups. It must deploy its resources forces have been countering them, their existence on socio-political lier held by Mullah Omar and now torial control of the caliphate may the modern state resting on civilisa- judiciously to gain control over ter- there has been no let-up in the discrimination or economic depriva- by Mullah Akhundzada, the present have diminished but the influence by tional crossroads, these narratives ritory and curtail their avenues of attempts by the ultras to strike. One tion. While doing so, there has been leader of the Taliban. Any peace no stretch of imagination has van- have to be specific to a region. In fur- expansion. slip-up and there could be a major a strong tendency to undermine the negotiated with the Taliban would, ished. There are outfits across the therance of their commitment to However, the long-term solution catastrophe. This clearly indicates theological underpinnings of such therefore, render Al Qaeda’s jihad globe owing their allegiance to it. fight terrorism and create an ecosys- undoubtedly, lies in developing a that this battle against terror outfits, outfits. Right or wrong, these groups theocratically and theologically ille- Ideology-based outfits cannot be tem for shared progress and devel- comprehensive strategy to delegit- based on extreme ideologies cannot have an Islamic world view, which gitimate. It is, therefore, obvious that countered by bombs and bullets. This opment, the states must collaborate imise their cause. Alternate or be won by the security forces alone. entails creation of a global Islamic the Al Qaeda will not let the Taliban battle has to be fought in the mind. and prepare a potent alternate or counter-narrative is one of the more = $ History stands witness to Emirate. Consequently, groups like arrive at a lasting negotiated settle- Hence, the need for an alternate or counter-narrative, which can only be important factors that will make the : *19( extremist ideologies breeding vio- the Al Qaeda and Islamic State ment. More significantly, if the counter-narrative, which needs to be created by those with good knowl- vulnerable people sitting on the lence. These extreme ideologies (ISIS) have shown least concern Taliban comes to power in propagated in a subtle manner. For edge of history or theology. Quotes margins, critically think against the ecently, a group of terrorists, could be Marxist, religion-based or about the Palestinian problem. Afghanistan, it will not confine its the narrative to be effective, it needs from religious texts, scriptures and arguments propounded by the travelling in a Srinagar-bound even nationalist. In the second half Consequently, to imagine peace radical ideology to the territorial to be seeped in theology. teachings, as well as incidents from extreme religious ideology- based Rtruck on the Jammu-Srinagar of the 20th century, the major threat without taking into cognisance the frontiers of Afghanistan. An ideolog- This attempt cannot stop at Islamic history must be used, so that terrorist outfits. highway, opened fire at a police team emanated from various outfits influ- theological factors is a mistake. An ical outfit would like to propagate its merely countering the theological people are not influenced by the vio- Words alone may not have the when stopped for checking near a toll enced by radical Marxist thoughts. In appropriate example is the Al Qaeda ideology all around and, therefore, warfare waged by the radicalised lent narratives of ideology-based potency to win battles but they def- plaza in the Ban area of Nagrota, contemporary times, the threat from and Taliban matrix. The Al Qaeda there is no feasibility of ushering in groups. There is an equally pressing terror groups. initely have the strength to rupture North of Jammu. In the ensuing gun- the radical Marxist ideology appears wants to wage a jihad which can only peace by negotiating with the need to popularise an alternate nar- Fighting these elements is a long the very existence of such terrorist fight, a policeman was injured and to have declined and the biggest happen under a righteous leader or Taliban, notwithstanding the recent rative with peaceful preaching, which battle, not a short war. It is not to outfits that constantly take advantage a militant was killed, while the rest threat in the 21st century emanates Amir-ul-Mumineen, as per their the- attempts by the Trump aims at holistic understanding and argue that popularising alternate or of naïve, god-fearing people. of the terrorists managed to escape from jihadi outfits that believe in ological beliefs. The Amir has never Administration to reach out to them. does not stop at just countering the counter-narratives is the only weapon (Bansal is Director and to the adjacent forests. This brings us their own radical Islamist ideology. been the leader of the Al Qaeda. On October 28, 2019, Abu Bakr al- arguments put forth by the extrem- available to the state. A state must Chaturvedi is Senior Research Fellow, back to the question whether there There have been many attempts by Neither Osama bin Laden nor Baghdadi, the self-styled caliph of the ist groups. constantly strategise to weaken the India Foundation. The views is an effective strategy to win against Western academics to find raison Ayman al Jawahir claimed to be the ISIS was killed. This caliph is dead This alternate or counter-narra- strong footholds of the terrorist expressed are personal) !"#$#$ >
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Year gift, fell 5.27 percent to than a week to react to a bar- The last time Chinese Individual Chinese stocks 997.30 yuan. 0 ' rage of bad news from the spi- indices had plunged in excess can only move 10 percent in Many healthcare stocks #:+ 0 ) '2 ralling coronavirus outbreak. of eight percent in a day was either direction each session gained, however, as Chinese ", The benchmark Shanghai when an equities bubble before being suspended, a mea- rush to stock up on face masks 13;:+@+$2 Composite Index ended the popped nearly five years ago. sure intended to limit volatili- and other medical supplies. 0 G> " morning session down 8.13 “Investor panic quickly ty. Foxconn Industrial Internet, Shares in Shanghai No. 1 percent, or 241.87 points, at spread across the board and closed on January 24 for the threatening global supply an arm of Taiwanese tech giant Pharmacy and China Meheco ) " #) P 2,734.66, while the Shenzhen will be dominating the market week-long Lunar New Year chains that depend heavily on Foxconn, were also limit down both were suspended after ! ) Composite Index, which tracks over the short term,” said Yang holiday, but in that time the the country. at 18.00 yuan. surging 10 percent. % 2 * stocks on China’s second Delong, chief economist at viral epidemic that started in China’s central bank said it Foxconn has closed its The People’s Bank of China 2 1 ' 1 exchange, was down 8.30 per- First Seafront Fund. More than Wuhan has spread globally. would pump 1.2 trillion yuan Chinese factories until at least (PBoC) said its market inter- % $) 6%$)7 >B cent, or 145.78 points, to 2,600 stocks fell by the 10 per- They were scheduled to reopen ($173 billion) into the econo- mid-February, potentially vention was aimed at main- < 0A>A>" 1,611.04. cent daily limit, according to on Friday but the government my on Monday to help stabilise affecting supply chains for tech taining banking system liq- : 3 Hong Kong went into the Bloomberg financial data. extended the holiday to help markets. Yang said an interest companies that rely on it for uidity and a stable currency 6 :37 %$)O 1 6 17", break 0.09 percent, or 23.78 The yuan also weakened deal with the virus. rate cut also is “urgent and nec- everything from Apple’s market. China’s economy is * * :3 1 points, up at 26,336.41 on bar- more than 1.5 percent to Stock markets worldwide essary”. Volatility will reign iPhones to flat-screen TVs and expected to take a clear hit "% $$0 gain-buying after being bat- around 7.02 per dollar. have sunk as major corporate until there are clear signs that laptops. from the crisis, which has ,4 0 2 tered last week. Markets in the world’s sec- names froze or scaled back the coronavirus is contained, China Southern Airlines brought industrial regions : ' 6 :7 %$)B =L" The scale of the plunge was ond-biggest economy had their Chinese operations, analysts said. and China Eastern Airlines grinding to a halt. # # $ 0 ,:) < : 6:7 * ?>;+ # ! )" ' 5 ) " , 1 #" ,:) +, ) 6+@,1)70 B>>S #: % 6#:%7 21#B ! # @ " #" # ! >;?7 4 %$ :H$ * $ 0 #:% @ " #";%1 30$ 4 %$ trade. Stocks turned positive in and Tech Mahindra too ended mid slowing GDP growth " the afternoon session after a in the red. ( (," Aand rising inflation, the tock markets recovered monthly survey said the coun- Indian markets traded Reserve Bank of India (RBI) P ) Sfrom the budget blues on try’s manufacturing sector volatile in the first session of the 4 %$ losses to touch a high of 71.32. will unveil its last monetary #1 &E0 Monday with the benchmark activity climbed to a near eight- week with investors assessing The unit finally settled at 71.38, policy for the current financial ! TJP> " index Sensex closing higher by year high in January. the implications from budget he rupee pared early sharp down by 6 paise over the pre- year on Thursday. * $0 * 0 * 0 137 points after a survey The IHS Markit India and a sell-off in China, said Tlosses to settle 6 paise down vious close. The sixth bi-monthly mon- * $0 * A>& A>A> showed manufacturing activi- Manufacturing PMI rose from Narendra Solanki, Head at 71.38 against the US dollar The rupee had settled at etary policy statement for 2019- * " ty soared to an eight-year high 52.7 in December to 55.3 in Fundamental Research on Monday, tracking recovery 71.32 against the American 20 would be the last one for the &1E % on new orders. January, driven by sharp rise in (Investment Services) - AVP in domestic equities and easing currency on Friday. current financial year. * " The 30-share BSE Sensex new business orders amid a Equity Research, Anand Rathi crude oil prices. The Sensex rose by 136.78 The Monetary Policy + $: rose by 136.78 points or 0.34 rebound in demand condi- Shares & Stock Brokers. The rupee remained under points or 0.34 per cent to set- Committee (MPC) will meet #1 " per cent to settle at 39,872.31 tions that led to rise in pro- “With budget behind, pressure due to concerns over tle at 39,872.31 as 18 of its com- during February 4-6 for the BB " as 18 of its components ended duction and hiring activity. traders now shifts focus back to fiscal slippage and rising coro- ponents ended with gains. The policy review, the with gains. The recovery was Asian Paints was the top the quarterly earnings season navirus outbreak fears, forex 50-share NSE Nifty gained RBI said in a release on ) ## broad as all BSE sectoral indices gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- and the central bank’s interest traders said. 46.05 points or 0.39 per cent to Monday. # 6$7) "0 barring IT and Teck closed lying 6.32 per cent. Nestle rate decision later this week,” he The next trigger for the close at 11,707.90. The RBI said it will place # 1: with gains. India rose by 5.3 per cent, HUL added. currency will be the Reserve Foreign institutional the resolution of the MPC on , '4 The 50-share NSE Nifty by 5.06 per cent, Bajaj Auto by Markets garnered support Bank of India’s monetary pol- investors sold equities worth Rs its website before noon on % 6 ,4%70 gained 46.05 points or 0.39 per 4.71 per cent, IndusInd Bank from Realty, metal, private icy meeting, as its commentary 1,200 crore on a net basis on February 6. L< 1 M cent to close at 11,707.90. As by 4.29 per cent, Tata Steel by banks, FMCG and even major- on inflation as well as growth Monday, according to provi- The government has esti- * many as 28 Nifty stocks 3.06 per cent, Maruti by 2.99 ity of auto stocks while PSU forecast would be keenly sional exchange data. mated India’s gross domestic +" advanced, led by Asian Paints. per cent and PowerGrid by 2.79 banks and select pharma stocks watched. “...This week we have RBI product (GDP) to be growing Markets had opened lower per cent. received wrath, Paras Bothra, At the interbank foreign policy, we expect the central at a slower pace of 5 per cent 3 after suffering a major hit on On the other hand, ITC President of Equity Research, exchange market, the local bank to stand pat at 5.15 per in the current financial year on )$ Saturday as budget proposals cracked 5.09 per cent on the Ashika Stock Broking said, currency opened at 71.62 and cent with accommodative the back of various factors, 63)$ 7 , % 0 failed to enthuse investors. budget proposal to increase adding that majority of high fell further to touch a low of stance, the commentary on domestic and global, including 2 #2"% 0L# Sensex dropped to a low of excise duy on cigarettes by dividend paying stocks were 71.66. Mirroring the recovery inflation and growth forecast weakening consumption M0 # # L< 39,563.07 while Nifty touched 212-388 per cent. among gainers after abolition of in equities, the local unit cut would be keenly watched. demand in the country. 1 M " a low of 11,614.50 in early IT stocks TCS, HCL Tech DDT. ( 0: 2 6,+70# " ; R;<"5 2 O+ % #= $ >+*? A>B= B " #:;2:),$ Thomas Rookmaaker, Director “The budget does not # @* 0, O and Primary Sovereign Analyst materially alter our view on + ' itch Ratings on Monday for India, Fitch Ratings. India’s economic growth out- ,0@ Fsaid India is expected to Sitharaman’s Budget look, which we forecast to pick $0 clock a GDP growth of 5.6 per missed deficit target for the up to 5.6 per cent in FY21 from ( 0202 G cent in the next financial year, third year in a row, pushing 4.6 per cent in FY20,” it said. : $ lower than the projection made shortfall to 3.8 per cent of GDP The report further noted : 1 $ 6$ :1$7 by the government’s Economic in the current fiscal as com- that Budget contains some A>A>0 * #2 G>">B"A>A>" Survey, as Budget 2020 has not pared to 3.3 per cent previously measures which may support +0$%0 0 + “materially altered” its view on planned. The fiscal deficit tar- GDP growth in the medium- ,0 "99+ *0: 2 0%+4 the country’s growth outlook. get for the coming fiscal year term, including reduced indi- " The Economic Survey, starting April 1, has been fixed vidual income tax rates, some released a day before Finance at 3.5 per cent. easing of restrictions on foreign . ) #) )* Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “The new budget targets portfolio inflows, continued + 0@ 0 presented Union Budget for imply some further postpone- focus on public infrastructure # + * 2020-21 on February 1, had ment of fiscal consolidation, in spending, and schemes of @ 0# projected a GDP growth of 6- line with the government’s which the details remain to be + >B">A"A>A>" 6.5 per cent, up from 5 per cent ambivalent approach to con- announced to encourage man- 0 estimate for 2019-20. solidation of the past few years ufacturing in the electronics # “The fiscal slippage when deficit outturns have and textiles sectors. +,! 30 , 0 announced in the government’s typically exceeded budget tar- The rating agency said the #2"+ new FY21 budget is modest rel- gets,” Fitch said projecting gen- assumptions in the budget, $+ B =B ative to its previous targets, and eral government debt to remain including nominal growth of $+ : 6$+:7", is consistent with our expecta- close to 70 per cent of GDP 10 per cent and a rise in rev- 0 GG 0 tions when we affirmed India’s through FY22. enues by 9.2 per cent were 00 ‘BBB-’ rating with a stable out- India’s high public debt “broadly credible” although look last December, given slow- relative to peers is a rating there were risks to the D 0 0 ing growth momentum,” said weakness, it said. downside. " ' '- 4 # ) ! # =(=>1 / &= : ! = # 7?45 #:;2:),$ price bids are invited. #:;2:),$ #:;2:),$ over a number of years. While in the case of Air “This is reflected in the uyers of loss-making airline India, the expression of inter- he Government will protect rauds involving 1,13,374 increased amount involved in BAir India and oil firm est (EoI) has been invited by Tthe interest of policyhold- Fcrore were reported by frauds of 1 lakh and above, Bharat Petroleum Corporation March 17, an offer seeking the ers of LIC, which is likely to go banks and select financial insti- reported by scheduled com- Ltd (BPCL) will not get a free same for BPCL is likely to be public in the next financial year, tutions in the first half of the mercial banks and select finan- hand to shed excess workforce floated in the next few days. Minister of State for Finance current financial year, Finance cial institutions, from 23,934 as the government will build in Asked if the bidders will get Anurag Thakur has said. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman crore in the financial year certain protection to employ- a free hand to right-size the Listing of LIC will help told Parliament on Monday. 2016-17 to 41,167 crore in ees in the share sale agreement, companies after the acquisition, bring in greater transparency, The Minister said the 2017-18, 71,543 crore in 2018- DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, “There will be cer- public participation and also Government in 2015 had issued 19, and 1,13,374 crore in the Pandey said. tain protection to employees deepen the equity market, he ‘Framework for timely detec- first half of the current finan- Public sector companies and there will be other condi- said. tion, reporting, investigation cial year,” she said. often have more people on rolls tionalities and this will be list- “Government came out relating to large value bank The Minister further said than their private sector coun- ed out in the share purchase with the idea (LIC listing). frauds’ for PSBs to deal with sus- that while improved “detection” terparts and companies want- agreement (SPA).” The details will follow and it pected frauds involving sums of and “reporting” has increased ing to take them over would He did not give details of will be in the interest of LIC money in excess of 50 crore. the reported amount involved likely right-size them to remove the conditionalities. An SPA and its policyholders. Interest It had also instituted wide- in recent years, the compre- inefficiencies. will signed with the acquirer of LIC and policyholders will ranging structural and proce- hensive steps taken to check In an interview with PTI, who offers the highest bid for be safeguarded,” he told PTI in dural reforms through the bank frauds have resulted in the the Secretary of the buying out government stake. an interview. framework and other steps to amount involved by year of Department of Investment and The government is selling Asked about quantum of check fraudulent banking prac- occurrence of fraud showing a Public Asset Management its entire 100 per cent stake in stake sale, he said, once the tices. She said systematic and declining trend. (DIPAM) said the government Air India but wants effective amendment to the LIC Act is comprehensive checking, She said amount involved will follow a two-stage bidding control to stay with Indian finalised you will get all the including legacy stock of PSBs’ in frauds that took place in the process for selling its entire nationals. The airline, which details. non-banking assets (NPAs), reporting year reduced sharply holding in Air India and BPCL. started as a Tata Airlines in “LIC have an independent for frauds under the framework from 38,548 crore in 2016-17 First preliminary interest 1932 and was later acquired by set-up to decide where they has been taken note of by the to 16,084 crore in 2017-18, from potential bidders is invit- the government, has not made want to invest even today and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in increased slightly to 18,893 ed, followed by them being profits since 2007. It has a total what will continue in the next its Financial Stability Report in crore in 2018-19, and declined given access of data room on debt of 60,074 crore, of which format that would come into December 2019, where it has again to 3,010 crore in the first the companies for due dili- bidder has to takeover light as well in the future,” he observed that this has helped half of the current financial gence. In the second stage, 23,286.5 crore. said. unearth frauds perpetrated year. %& >> !"#$#$ ' ( ( )' ' ( ( ( + , (- (' ' ./0" , 1'()'- '(-( (- - '+ -( ') / , '''', + ( '' 2 ) ( '- 3# ,(-/, 1L 356 ( (- 377$
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sk a person who suffers from any form of Askin disease about the prolonged duration (sometimes for years together) of treatment and the dissatisfactory results achieved. They would probably tell you stories of how they have run from pillar to post in search of effective treat- ments. A cause for concern is the use of steroid medications for certain dermatological condi- tions, which as we know has long-standing sys- temic effects. What then can be done to treat the myriad of skin conditions that affect populations across all age groups? For this, first we need to under- stand the different types of dermatological conditions. Here’s a look at some of the common skin conditions frequently encountered by medical practitioners. Bacteria, virus, parasites, allergic reactions, 2 and autoimmune conditions may cause skin lesions. Acne remains the most common skin < Q ( ,, ( disease among adolescents. The common occur- rence in this age group is due to hormonal fluc- ' 4 &,, )), ( !,' ,,; &' tuations combined with factors such as lifestyle and diet that facilitates growth of bacteria, lead- " & " ( "" ) ! ', ' 34?4; < " ,, ( " ing to skin eruptions. Acne can be of different types-pustular (pus-filled pimples), papular, " " " " cystic and more. Oily skin and inadequate main- tenance of personal hygiene can worsen the con- s we all know immunisation is the most cost-effective way dition. Affected individuals usually undergo Ato prevent your loved ones from deadly diseases. A healthy n World Cancer Day, the entire world unites WORLD treatment for several months to years with person increases productivity and directly contributes to the eco- together in the fight against the global can- antibacterial creams/lotions as well as oral nomic growth of any country. However, vaccines have generat- Ocer epidemic. What should we do on this day CANCER medications. ed endless debate and with easy access to the internet, it’s easy and thereafter? We must gain knowledge about can- Another common condition is dermatitis, to spread misinformation among the community. Hence, it’s cer and make people aware of cancer, its impact on DAY which is a general term that describes skin irri- important to evaluate the myths and facts about vaccines and an individual and his family and society. In order to tation. Symptoms of dermatitis include itchy, dry immunisation. defeat cancer there is a need for each of us in this skin or a rash on swollen, reddened skin. At Many believe if the vaccine preventable diseases are eradi- world, to learn, plan, act and change. times, the skin may blister and cause oozing, cated in their country it’s not necessary to take vaccines, but the In the year 2018, 180 lakh new patients were diag- crusting, and flaking. Atopic dermatitis (eczema) amount of migration happening between countries none of us nosed to have cancer out of which 98 lakh passed is a chronic condition that tends to flare peri- are fully protected from any disease until the disease is eradi- away. Cancers continue to spread and grow through ! " # odically. As with acne, topical antibiotics, cor- cated from the planet. a process called metastasis wherein the malignant ticosteroids are advised for management of One more major concern is vaccines are not safe and they cells travel through lymphatic or blood vessels form- eczema. cause diseases like autism, cancer, affects your reproductive health ing tumors in other parts of the body. FACTS $ !%" The issue with management of skin condi- and what not. Truth is, any vaccine coming to the market has The major types of cancers are carcinoma, sarco- tions is that, conventional treatment only targets undergone multiple tests, clinical trials before it gets the ma, lymphoma, melanoma and leukemia. Lymphomas Cancer is the first or the visible signs and symptoms. Agreed that license. are cancers of lymphocytes, leukemia is the cancer of second leading cause omeopathy should be patient, while the patient is antibiotics and anti-fungal medications kill or People believe vaccines are partly responsible for the blood, sarcomas are found in bones, muscles, fat, blood of death in 50% of the Hconsidered as an option at home and can spend time inhibit the activity of the associated microorgan- increasing number of global cancer incidence, however, vaccines vessels, cartilages or other soft connective tissues in countries and third to for patients of cancer. It is with friends and family. A isms; however, these are not definitive solutions such as human papillomavirus the body whereas carcinomas can originate in the skin, fifth in 15% countries safe, free of side-effects and combination of these factors to prevent recurrence. The need of the hour; (HPV) do contribute to reduce lungs, pancreas, breasts, breasts as well as other glands and sixth to tenth in does not interfere with the vastly improves the quality of therefore, is a natural and effective therapeutic = ? cervical, anal, penile and and organs. Melanomas can arise in the cells that make the rest. One in six action of any other medica- life and may also prolong the alternative. Bring in cell and growth factor based # oropharyngeal cancer. Although the pigment in the skin. deaths in the world is tion. life of the patient. therapy! there is no evidence to show any The types of cancers in India are also undergo- due to cancer. Homeopathy has a big Common side effects of Cell-based therapy is creating ripples in the ? connection between allergic, ing transition. There is a decline of infection caused About 10 million peo- role to play in the manage- the management of cancer world of regenerative medicine. The aim is to autoimmune and respiratory cancers in India such as cervical, and penile cancer, ple die of cancer each ment of cancers. It can be whether through harness the innate healing mechanisms of our " " " diseases, some blames vacci- and an increase in lifestyle and aging associated can- year in the world. beneficial as an add-on ther- chemotherapy, surgery, radi- body, target the core pathology of conditions, nated kids are more prone to the cers such as breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Around one third of apy to radiation or ation or a combination of thereby, achieve tangible results. Growth factor above whereas vaccines purely The numbers of cases all over the country are deaths from cancer are chemotherapy. In cases these means, are also effec- and cell-based proteins can be used topically or # + P" teach the immune system to expected to double by 2030. due to these five lead- where the cancer is signifi- tively managed with home- be administered locally to provide effective "" react against antigens. One more Reasons for increase in cancer ing behavioral and cantly advanced, homeo- opathic medicines. Severe results in a variety of skin conditions. interesting fact is, many believe Population increase dietary risks: high pathic treatment can appetite loss, nausea, vomit- Lipodermatosclerosis: Skin and connective , 2 @?+ it’s better to be exposed to dis- Increasing life span, (current life expectancy in body mass index, low improve the quality of life ing, diarrhoea, peripheral tissue disease that occurs due to inflammation # + # " ease and get naturally immu- India is 68 years) fruit and vegetable and may extend survival neuropathy are just some of the layer of fat under the epidermis. The con- nised rather than getting a vac- Better health facilities for diagnosis intake, lack of physical without adding to the examples of side-effects dition is associated with increased body weight +" + cine. Immunity by natural infec- Increased tobacco and alcohol consumption activity, tobacco use, patients’ suffering with the which respond well to home- and immobility, commonly in older women. The tion can cause birth defects Less physical activity and over consumption of and alcohol use. side-effects that chemother- opathic medicines. Low symptoms of the condition are swelling, pain, from congenital rubella or death calories that results in obesity and lifestyle dis- Tobacco use is the apy or radiation may bring. white blood cell count dur- and plaques on the skin, which may ulcerate as " " + from measles or Japanese eases. most important risk Elderly patients diagnosed ing chemotherapy can lead the condition progresses. " Encephalitis (JE) if not treated Changing food habits: transiting from tradition- factor for cancer and is with cancers may not be fit to life-threatening infections. Lichenplanus: Skin condition associated in a timely manner. al to more western diet, high fiber to low fiber responsible for approx- to receive aggressive Homeopathic medicines with immune system dysregulation. It causes # An unimmunised child liv- diet. imately 22% of cancer chemotherapy. These can help reduce the chances purplish, itchy, flat rashes on the skin that devel- ing a healthy life is one more Common myths associated with cancer are : deaths. patients may also opt for of contracting infections in ops over weeks. Swelling and skin irritation may argument that comes from the It is infectious. Wrong, It is not infectious. Late-stage presentation homeopathic management this immune-compromised also occur. anti-vaccine community. But It is a curse. It is not, it’s a Man made disease and inaccessible diag- of their illness, since there state and help in recovering Results achieved through the are maintained the fact remains before the Measles vaccine was introduced, 90 Starvation can cure cancer, no, not at all. nosis and treatment may be a high likelihood that from them. Non-healing over a long period of time, based on the over- per cent of the children were infected by measles before they Biopsy or surgery will spread it; chemotherapy are common. chemotherapy itself could sites of cancer surgery also all health status of the patient. It is time to move reached 10 years of age. The same applied for Polio cases, so it’s kills the patients, and so on. Never, They don’t In India, 7 lakh new shorten their lifespan. respond well to homeopath- over conventional, long-term treatments and dis- very clear vaccine-preventable disease can be nasty at times, so spread cancer. patients are diagnosed Homeopathic medicines ic treatment. cuss with us regarding this novel therapy for sus- it’s better to be protected all the time. In some communities, peo- + % 0!! A each year. act in a gentle manner caus- + % & tained results in dermatological conditions. ple think vaccine-preventable childhood illnesses are god’s will ! ! ! % ing no discomfort to the # % & P + " " or fact of life. This is mostly due to unawareness about vaccines and it’s very important to educate people on the consequences of not vaccinating children. *( / Vaccines containing harmful ingredients such as Thimerosal, inding hard to get out a mercury-containing compound and it causes a severe threat Most people will tell you that alliative care is active, holistic care and of bed? Melodic is one of the main arguments that come from the anti-vaccine Ptreatment for patients with incurable Falarms can help you. community. But Mercury is a natural element found in air, water, there is no cure for a cold but diseases and short expected time left to live. A new study shows that and soil, the amount of thimerosal dose in vaccines is much lower there are a few things that one Relieving physical pain and other bother- melodic alarms could than the amount we are exposed to in our daily life. Giving a can do to ensure one feels better some symptoms are central together with improve alertness levels, with child more than one vaccine at a time can overload the immune efforts against psychological, social, spiri- harsh alarm tones linked to increased lev- system is one common concern among parents. However, no sci- and take care of that sore tual and existential problems. els of morning grogginess or sleep inertia. entific evidence shows any negative effect on a child’s immune throat, says Dr Vishal Sehgal, Medical Director, The study, published in PLoS One system, in fact combined vaccines reduce discomfort for the child ROSHANI DEVI Portea Medical says: “People diagnosed journal, involved 50 participants, using a through less vaccine doses and save money and time. with cancer need more than just treatment specially designed online survey that enables — they need to come to terms with their palliative care, experts counsel and sup- them to remotely contribute to the study here are many of us who Turmeric mixed in warm milk disease and requisite emotional and phys- port patients and make referrals to men- from the comfort of their own home. rely on home remedies to fights against cold and cough. ical support. This is known as palliative tal health professionals. There are also “Morning grogginess was a serious cure a simple cold. One Drinking a glass before sleep- care. When given in a timely manner, it other things that a patient’s family may problem in our 24-hour world. If you don’t ) T Garlic is used both as a food flavouring and as a of the simplests things to do is ing helps in faster recovery. can help in improving the patient’s qual- need to address including financial and wake properly, your work performance can traditional medicine. It help prevent and reduce the severity drink ginger (adrak) tea. The Drinking honey in tea ity of life and of their families. Palliative legal issues, or insurance. This is also an be degraded for periods up to four hours, of common illnesses like the flu and common cold. tea will help dry runny with lemon can also ease care in some cancer patients, when used area where palliative care specialists assist and that has been linked to major accidents,” It is also known to improve blood pressure for those with nose, and expel throat pain. Giving chil- as a supportive form of therapy in early and help in coordinating with relevant said the study’s lead author Stuart known high blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It is also used phlegm from the dren 10 gram of stages along with other treatments such as professionals. Last but not the least, McFarlane, doctoral researcher at RMIT as an antibiotic to treat bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections. respiratory honey at bedtime chemotherapy or radiation, is also known through palliative care, cancer patients are University in the US. Several studies have indicated an association tract. Ginger is reduced the sever- to prolong life. A diagnosis of cancer is guided to come to terms with their con- According to the researchers, the find- between daily consump- known to ity of cough accompanied with associated problems dition and are able to make better sense ing could have important implications for tion of garlic and soothe com- symptoms. such as depression, anxiety and fear. In of their thoughts and fears.” anyone who needs to perform at their peak prevention of mon cold and Gargling soon after waking, such as shift workers and stomach and help a person with salt water emergency first responders. colorectal can- to recover helps too. It also “Although more research is needed to cers. It is said faster. decrease the sever- better understand the precise combination to strengthen Believe it ity of cold symptoms. ; , 3 6;,37 0 of melody and rhythm that might work best, the immunity or not, drinking The good old L M0 considering that most people use alarms to of the body luke warm water helps. baking soda does the trick " wake up, the sound you choose may have against cancer. I remember as children, my too. Take half a teaspoon and * 0 4 0 important ramifications,” McFarlane said. It also mother would make us drink mix in a glass of cool water and " 0 “This is particularly important for peo- helps to prevent it, it reduces inflammation in drink — one day 1 — six times L% * 0 ple who might work in dangerous situations skin ageing and fight the throat and helps replenish- at two-hour interval. Day 2 — 0U ;,3 0 ;,30 shortly after waking, like firefighters or several skin infections. It is also ing fluids. four time at equal intervals. 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On & shelling by Syrian Government Idlib as reinforcement and “It is not possible for us to diplomats and said there was no the contrary, it was the first to forces that killed at least six were attacked there despite remain silent when our soldiers "substantial help" from withdraw its consulate staff * * 1 H Turkish soldiers, the Turkish prior notification of their coor- are being martyred," Erdogan Washington to contain the virus from Wuhan, the first to suggest * * president said Monday. dinates to the local authorities. said. that has killed 361 people and the partial withdrawal of B0>>> A Syrian war monitor said It said Turkish forces The exchange occurred infected 17,205 others in the embassy staff, the first to ; " 13 Syrian troops were also responded to the attack, near the Syrian flashpoint town country. announce a ban on entry by killed. destroying targets. Four of Saraqeb, according to the the The deadly virus — first Chinese citizens after the WHO * V Also, Syrian activists said Turkish soldiers died at the Britain-based Syrian emerged in Wuhan in China's made it clear that it doesn't rec- GLB 0 BJ0AG= 0 airstrikes in the country's scene while two others died Observatory for Human central Hubei province — has ommend or even opposes trav- V northern, rebel-held region later in hospital. Seven Turkish Rights, a war monitoring spread to 25 countries, includ- el and trade restrictions against AP " 0H" 1$ killed at least nine civilians on troops were wounded. group. ing India, the US and the UK. China," she said. PTI Monday. Speaking to reporters It added that Turkish Joining a growing list of The exchange between before departing for a visit to troops shelled Syrian army nations to impose travel restric- Ankara and Damascus came Ukraine, President Recep positions in three provinces, tions, the US has announced a #" # # ) hours after a large Turkish Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish killing eight soldiers in Idlib, 14-day travel ban on all visitors military convoy entered the artillery hit some 46 targets in three in Latakia province and from China, regardless of their . . " northwestern province of Idlib, Syria. Erdogan said Turkish two in the Hama region. nationality. The US citizens the last rebel stronghold in warplanes were also involved However, Syria's state arriving from China's virus-hit #3%' "3%' , ( Syria. and claimed that there were news agency SANA said gov- Hubei province will have to It is likely to further between 30 and 35 casualties ernment forces captured two undergo a 14-day mandatory * Islamabad: Some of the increase tensions between the on the Syrian side but offered new villages on the way to quarantine on arrival, while " Pakistani nationals stranded two neighboring countries as no evidence. Saraqeb. It added that as those travelling to other parts of BP 0 in coronavirus-hit China such direct clashes have been “Those who test Turkey's Syrian troops were chasing China will face screening and * started arriving home as rare and could also cause fric- determination with such vile insurgents, four Turkish sol- monitoring. A CNN report GL> "3 ) Islamabad on Monday tion between Moscow and attacks will understand their diers were killed and nine said the mandatory quarantine 0 allowed two Chinese flights Ankara, which have sought to mistake," Erdogan said. He wounded triggering a Turkish is the first time the US has , ( * to land here, a day after it coordinate their actions in said Russia was told that retaliation — but it claimed issued such an order in 50 Q " V received special medical kits Syria. Ankara would not stand for any there were no casualties years. "What the US has done 0 from Beijing to detect the Earlier, Turkey's National “situation where we are pre- among Syrian troops. AP could create and spread panic," , " deadly virus cases. Pakistan suspended flights from China on /79 # )- January 31 till February 2, a day after the World Health . Organisation declared the . outbreak of the virus as a Paris: The health ministers of that there should be a confer- global health emergency. Kathmandu: A total of 180 which originated in the central the Group of Seven countries ence call, a discussion by G7 According to the Nepalis, mostly students, living Hubei province in December, will on Monday discuss a joint health ministers about this Pakistan Civil Aviation in China have approached the has killed 361 with 57 deaths response to the coronavirus question with the aim of deal- Authority (PCCA), two country's embassy in Beijing, reported on Sunday while the epidemic, France's health min- ing with it together". flights of China Southern demanding their immediate number of confirmed cases has istry told AFP. Spahn added: "There is Airlines from Urumqi city of evacuation as they fear climbed to 17,205. They will hold talks via a no point in each country decid- China landed at the contracting the novel coron- The Philippines on Sunday telephone conference at 1400 ing on measures alone". Islamabad International avirus that has claimed over 360 reported the first death outside GMT, it said. The G7 comprises rich Airport. lives and infected thousands of China from the epidemic that Germany's Health Minister nations Canada, France, One of the flights- people in the neighbouring has spread to 25 countries, Jens Spahn said Sunday he had Germany, Italy, Japan, the CZ6007- carried 69 passen- country. including India, the US, the UK talked on the phone with his United Kingdom and the gers, including 57 Pakistanis The coronavirus outbreak, and Russia. PTI US counterpart and "we agreed United States. AFP and 12 Chinese. PTI 1 ' O 1 * # $ ' / - # 1 C London: Britain and the EU and an 11-month transition laid down on Monday their period began. London: A man shot dead by In a statement in Arabic via "The suspect had been red lines for post-Brexit trade Worries over trade nego- the Scotland Yard after he went its Amaq propaganda agency, recently released from prison talks, offering contrasting tiations sent the pound sink- on a stab frenzy on a busy high the Islamic State on Monday where he had been serving a visions for their future rela- ing more than 1.1 per cent street in south London was a claimed responsibility for the sentence for Islamist-related tionship that raise the prospect against the dollar in London convicted Islamist terrorist, London attack and said Sudesh terrorism offences. We are con- of clashes to come. midday deals on Monday. with family links to Sri Lanka, was a "fighter" with the group, fident that this is an isolated British Prime Minister "I see no need to bind who was recently released from according to the SITE incident that has been con- Boris Johnson envisioned ourselves to an agreement prison after serving half of his Intelligence Group, a US-based tained," said Met Police Deputy his country as a global cham- with the EU," Johnson said in sentence period for preparation monitoring firm which moni- Assistant Commissioner Lucy pion of free trade, emphati- a speech at the Old Royal of acts of terrorism, police tors jihadist activities. D'Orsi on Sunday night. cally rejecting EU insistence Naval College, which chroni- said. Amman was sentenced to Of the 10 offences under on full alignment with cles Britain's past as a maritime The Metropolitan Police three years and four months in which Amman was jailed, Brussels. superpower. said Sudesh Mamoor Faraz prison in December 2018 after seven were of making records But he still pledged not to "We will restore full sover- Amman, a 20-year-old British being charged with 10 terror- of information likely to be "undermine EU standards", eign controls over our borders, national with extended family related offences. He was aged useful to a person committing after the UK finally went its immigration, competition, sub- in Sri Lanka, had pledged alle- 18 that time. He was released -or preparing an act of terror- own way on Friday after near- sidy rules, procurement (and) giance to the Islamic State under licence last month. He ism and three of dissemination ly half a century in the bloc data protection." AFP (ISIS). was under surveillance. of terrorist publications. 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Jeddah: The Organisation of said in a statement. A meeting within annexed east Jerusalem. Islamic Cooperation on of foreign ministers at OIC The OIC reiterated its support Monday rejected US President headquarters in the Saudi city for east Jerusalem as capital of Donald Trump's peace plan of Jeddah called on "all mem- a future Palestinian state, stress- Sanaa: Children in critical will receive it." Yemen's inter- for the Middle East, calling on ber states not (to) deal with this ing its "Arab and Islamic char- need of medical care were nationally recognised gov- its 57 member states not to help plan or cooperate with the US acter". It said peace would "only evacuated Monday from ernment, backed by a Saudi- implement it. administration efforts to be achieved with the end of the Yemen's rebel-held capital led military coalition, has The pan-Islamic body, enforce it in any way or form". Israeli occupation, the full Sanaa, in what the United been fighting Iran-backed which represents more than 1.5 Under the US plan unveiled withdrawal from the territory of Nations hopes will be the first Huthi rebels since 2014 when billion Muslims worldwide, last week, Israel would retain the State of Palestine in partic- of many mercy flights. they seized control of the cap- "rejects this US-Israeli plan as control of the disputed city of ular the holy city of Al-Quds Seven young patients and ital. it does not meet the minimum Jerusalem as its "undivided Al-Sharif (Jerusalem) and the their families had gathered at In November, the coali- aspirations and legitimate rights capital" and annex settlements other Arab territories occu- Sanaa airport, closed to com- tion -- which controls of the Palestinian people and on Palestinian lands. Trump pied since (the) June 1967 mercial flights since 2016, Yemen's airspace -- said contradicts the terms of refer- said Palestinians would be (Middle East war)". AFP clutching their transport doc- patients needing medical care ence of the peace process", it allowed to declare a capital uments for the trip to would be allowed to fly out of Amman. Sanaa. "This is the first of what The move was among we hope and believe will be confidence-building mea- many flights," said UN sures aimed at ending the Resident Coordinator for five-year war that has killed Yemen Lise Grande. thousands of people and dis- "It's a very important day, placed millions in what the it's a day of hope. It shows that UN has termed the world's everyone wants the people worst humanitarian crisis. who need help to get that One of the children wait- help," she told reporters. ing for the evacuation flight, "The key is to have many Abdullah Abed, is suffering flights, bigger planes, so that from kidney failure and needs the people who need aid can an organ transplant, his father get to the places where they told AFP. AFP > !"#$#$ 33) <:2!:
" 9 , 9 , 9 ) " & '" ) + # 0 @ " & 8,& "- A ,, < * " # ""& "& " ut-wrenching World War I epic * 1917 was the big winner at the " GBritish Academy Film Awards, L, winning seven prizes including best pic- ture and best director. Sam Mendes’ V drama about one of the most devastat- ing conflicts in British history bested hotly tipped American contenders including Joker, The Irishman and Once $ "$ Upon a Time in Hollywood at a glitzy event that was overshadowed by criticism of the nominees’ lack of diversity — even 9*( from some of the nominees themselves. Director Mendes based 1917 on his grandfather’s wartime experiences. Shot in sinuous long takes that immerse viewers in the action, it follows two 3 British soldiers on a perilous mission across No Man’s Land to try to avert a sui- Union, which became official on Friday. "; cidal offensive. The film was also named A LIST OF AWARD WINNERS Pitt also referenced recent tumult in * best British film and won the cinematog- Britain’s royal family, saying he was * raphy prize — Roger Deakins’ fifth win going to name the trophy Harry, “because 0M in that category. It also took trophies for # he’s really excited about bringing it back & 0 production design, sound and visual 0 to the States with him.” effects. Laura Dern was named best support- V 0 Joaquin Phoenix was named best ing actress for playing a take-no-prison- actor for superhero story Joker, which ) ers divorce lawyer in Marriage Story. She 9* charts the origins of Batman’s ginning . noted that her mother, Dianne Ladd, had (0 nemesis. Renee Zellweger won the best )# + 2*0 won the exact same prize in 1975, when *( actress prize for the Judy Garland biopic Dern was 6, for Alice Doesn’t Live Here Judy. Joker took three awards — best Anymore. actor, casting and score — from 11 nom- & !1 0 Bong Joon-ho’s Korean-language 1 " inations. Martin Scorsese’s mob drama ) drama Parasite was named best foreign- The Irishman had 10 nominations but ) ; language film and also took the prize for went home empty-handed. best original screenplay. Organisers set O + # "# Victory at the British awards, known +Q 0 out to make the awards ceremony carbon @ as BAFTAs, is often a good predictor of ) 1 0 neutral for the first time. The red carpet success at Hollywood’s Academy Awards, was made from recycled fibers. Instead "# "@"# being held this year on February 9. Like ) ) 2 0 of the goody bags of past years, guests will "@ "2+" # the Oscars, the British awards have ! " receive a “gifting wallet” made from recy- " + # struggled to become less male and white. # )# )) cled plastic and containing vouchers. The No women were nominated as best 1 post-awards dinner featured sustainably "# "$*# director for the seventh year running and sourced food, including a vegan option. "# all 20 nominees in the lead and support- ) # $ Stars walking the red carpet were encour- ing performer categories were white. % aged to make sustainable fashion choic- # " Phoenix slammed the lack of diversity in es by wearing an outfit they already " E 1 % ) # ?+ his acceptance speech, saying it sent “a % * owned or renting one for the occasion. $< very clear message to people of colour Prince William, the British that ‘You’re not welcome here.’” lem was “an industry-wide issue.” “It takes O " , # Academy’s president and his wife Kate, @ Awards organisers called it “disap- everyone to look at what they’re doing,” lent.” the Duchess of Cambridge, were the # " # # pointing” that there were no performers she said. “Awards are right at the end of Hours before the event and several guests of honor at the ceremony. William of colour among the acting nominees, a whole process and so we need to look miles away, three people were wounded presented a BAFTA Fellowship, the " @ + " @ who are chosen by 6,500 academy mem- at the types of films being made, the + , and a knifeman shot dead by police in academy’s top honour, to Lucasfilm boss # # , " bers who work in the UK and interna- opportunities that people are getting, how what police called a terrorism-related Kathleen Kennedy. The Lord of the Rings tional film industry. the films are being promoted. All of these "+" ? attack. The BBC canceled plans to broad- and Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis ,# C# # The rising star award — the one tro- things play a part.” cast interviews from the red carpet on its — the maestro of motion-capture acting + # " # phy decided by the public — went to Presenting the best-director award, "# # "? news channel as a result. — was handed a prize for outstanding @( # Black British actor Micheal Ward. British Australian actress Rebel Wilson quipped Brad Pitt was named best supporting British contribution to cinema. star Cynthia Erivo, who is Oscar-nomi- that she could never achieve what the , + actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Falling two days after Britain left the , " ?# nated for her performance as abolition- nominees did: “I just don’t have the balls.” # Quentin Tarantino’s bloody fairy tale of European Union, the evening couldn’t " # ist Harriet Tubman in Harriet but was Scarlett Johansson, a best-actress nomi- 1960s Los Angeles. He didn’t attend but avoid the subject of Brexit. “We know it’s snubbed by Britain’s Academy, declined nee for Marriage Story, said the lack of , sent a jokey acceptance speech, read out been a hard week for you guys and it’s $( " an invitation to perform at the award cer- recognition for female directors was by his co-star Margot Robbie. “Hey very nice to take a little bit of your gold, $PL9 "# emony in protest. disappointing. “So many women made # Britain, heard you just became single. back home where it belongs,” joked The British Academy has promised great films this year,” she said. “And I Welcome to the club,” he said — one of New Zealand director Taika Waititi as he % ) #"# to review its voting procedures. BAFTA think it just goes to show you that there " P several references during the ceremony collected the best adapted screenplay chairwoman Pippa Harris said the prob- is a systemic problem that is very preva- to the UK’s exit from the European prize for Jojo Rabbit. L. # #"# " @ V0 * 3R) C $ $ * 2 R# 0 $ $&( + " ver wonder how paint colours get L2 Etheir names? If you’re shopping for < 0@ pink, say, you’ll find dozens of shades ctor Vidya Balan, who has won many "$ referencing roses, bubblegum and Aaccolades in her successful film career, shells. There are some extra-evocative contradicts the popular notion that award ", names like Calamine and Dead ceremonies in India are rigged. At an event % C "& Salmon. And what about a pink called to promote the 2020 edition of a popular * $ Harajuku Morning? Modern Love? Bollywood awards function, she said that Names can sway a person, says New everything seems fair when an artiste wins V0M " York designer Daun Curry. “We once an award. + had a client choose one paint colour “People often say many things about @ over another because the name was award ceremonies but I feel when you get that 0L,% * Peace and Happiness,” she says. More (award) in your hand then everything is fair,” often, we pick a shade because we like said Vidya, at an event for the forthcoming C"M it, says colour consultant Debra Kling 65th edition of Amazon Filmfare Awards of New York, and ‘the names’ associa- 2020. She further said, “It’s a special feeling tions serve to augment our feelings (to be an award-winner). First, the statue of 8 @ about the hues.’’ She warns clients that Filmfare Award in itself is so beautiful. It is "+ , paints when applied can look very dif- a symbol of love and appreciation from the ferent from their names: Creams, audience and the industry, so it is very spe- % especially, easily veer into yellow ter- and Dead Salmon: “For many people pany’s director of colour marketing and cial for me.” * ritory, even when there’s no hint of that of a certain age, Calamine lotion was development, Andrea Magno, says “I feel it’s every Indian actor or actress’ ) hue in their name. an intrinsic part of early life. Applied that while the colour was already part dream to win a Filmfare Award. It was my Natalie Ebel, co-founder of the to treat scraped knees, stings and the of Benjamin Moore’s 3,500-hue library, dream as well but I never prepared my accep- " direct-to-consumer paint company general travails of a lively childhood, it “it’s always fortuitous when the trend tance speech, because the more you want to % 4;* Backdrop — which is behind Harajuku was always of comfort. And what was concept and colour name complement win an award, the more you feel anxious after &) % + L Morning and Modern Love — says that more calming, the actual lotion or its one another. While descriptions like winning it. It actually happened with me four "M choosing the right names for paint extraordinary delicate colour? It cer- ‘light pink’ are quite straightforward, years in a row. I won Best Actor (Female) colours is essential. “We encourage cus- tainly creates soothing rooms in the we also look for names that evoke pos- award for three year and one year in between tomers to not just paint their walls but modern world,” she says. itive associations and experiences.” I won the Best Actor (Female) Critics’ create their backdrop,’’ she says. “So As for the fishy one, the name was PPG Paint’s senior colour market- award,” she added. " *A>BJ0 each name was chosen to evoke an found on a decorator’s invoice dated ing manager, Dee Schlotter, says Linen “For four consecutive years, I went on ) emotional connection; we were 1805 for a library. “Salmon is the colour, Ruffle is the top pink requested on the stage to receive an award and I asked myself, inspired by real people, places, things and Dead actually refers to the matte company’s Paintzen platform. It’s a ‘how can this get any better’. When I got Best and moods.” paint finish,” Studholme says. Another pale, taupe-tinged white with a pink Actress for the first time, I thought that I Farrow & Ball is known for creative rosy paint that Studholme thinks is undertone, named to evoke images of would become mad but when I went on to award. I got it and I felt really good about it. " naming; their latest Colour By Nature well-named was inspired by the soft, ruffly pillows and curtains. win it for four consecutive years, I didn’t As long as enough people felt that my work % palette, made in collaboration with feminine shade found in traditional And what about Kenny’s Kiss or believe it,” the actress said. was worthy a Filmfare Award that year, I am London’s Natural History Museum, was ladies’ private quarters. But “Boudoir Salsa Diane, two other pinks in the Vidya Balan has won Filmfare Awards for happy. I think this has happened many times inspired by Werner’s Nomenclature of Pink’’ didn’t sit right, she says. “So, we PPG collection? The former was her performance in Paa (2010), Ishqiya in the history of awards where two perfor- Colours, an 1814 guide that cross-ref- spent time considering how the named after an employee’s dog; the lat- (2011), The Dirty Picture (2012) and Kahaani mances run neck-and-neck and then one per- L* erences hues with markings and col- boudoir got its name, only to discov- ter after a colour lab stylist’s beachy (2013). son gets it.” orations found in nature. Scotch Blue, er it comes from the French bouder, dress. HGTV Home by Sherwin- “I also feel happy when I am nominat- In 2019, Vidya garnered praise for her for example, suggests both the throat meaning ‘to sulk.’ Thus, Sulking Room Williams’ colour of the year is ed for a Filmfare Award because they hon- performance in Mission Mangal. Asked 0 of a blue titmouse and copper ore. Pink was born,” she says. Romance, another gentle pink with a our the best of the year, so just to be there is which actresses’ performances she liked the Time and place also provide inspi- Pink has enjoyed a favoured posi- name that stirs feelings. Ebel, of a good feeling. If you win, then it’s icing on most in the year gone by, Vidya said, ration, says Farrow & Ball’s colour con- tion in the colour pantheon since at Backdrop, says pinks have been the the cake but if you don’t win, and if you are “Unfortunately, I have seen very few perfor- "V sultant Joa Studholme. “Occasionally, least 2014, when film director Wes most fun to name. at least nominated, then you feel good mances, but I think Alia (Bhatt) was lovely the paint name comes almost before the Anderson clad his “Grand Budapest “I wanted to keep the colours and about it by thinking that at least you are in Gully Boy. I believe Taapsee (Pannu) and "M colour. Plummett was mixed after an Hotel’’ in the hue. That was followed names approachable for people like me among the best in that particular year,” she Bhumi (Pednekar) are lovely in Saand Ki ) afternoon spent fishing on the river, by rose gold fever. Colour company — I wasn’t a huge pink person before said. Aankh and that’s something I want to watch. + where the colour of the lead used to Pantone designated light pinks as sig- Backdrop,’’ she says. “Harajuku In 2012, when Vidya won for Kahaani, Again, I believe Yami (Gautam) was lovely weight the fisherman’s line was a thing nature colours in both 2016 and 2017. Morning was inspired by a trip we took Priyanka Chopra was reportedly miffed for in Bala. of such beauty that it just begged to be Paint marketers generally like to Tokyo in 2016. The colour is bright, losing out for her performance in Barfi. The 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 added to the Farrow & Ball palette,’’ she names that are aspirational, that stir the airy and fun, and reminded us of the Asked for her reaction on that controversy, will be held on February 15. Breaking away A>BJ" says. imagination. First Light is Benjamin playfulness of Takeshita Street, but in Vidya said, “I was glad I won it that year,” she from a 64-year-old tradition, this year the Studholme shares the backstories Moore’s 2020 Colour of the Year, a the morning before the crowds. laughed, and asserted: “I am not that kind to awards will take place in Assam. on two Farrow & Ball pinks, Calamine dreamy, soft shade of pink. The com- L. think that she (Priyanka) should have got the L-. (> !"#$#$
upper hand, where the hero isn’t magic of theatre. It will always sur- bashing 30 people and isn’t perfect vive. or an epitome of goodness. But that How has storytelling evolved is just a part of the mainstream cin- overtime? ema. The majority of it still strives Everybody tries to tell a story on stories that don’t revolve around in a way which is different and such issues. But I am glad that the holds the audience attention for a aspect of realism is making a strong long time. That’s the basic about sto- presence in filmmaking today. rytelling. You may do it in a tradi- tional, classical, folk or contempo- Do you think the change has rary way, that is your choice, or come about due to a change in there might be somebody who actors’ professionalism and mind- doesn’t want to tell a story yet finds sets? a narrative which leaves one spell- I feel that young actors are much bound. And this has been going on more professional than us. During and will go forever. That’s the beau- our time, a lot of wrong things were ty of it. It’s like our grandmother practised as a part of the star system. used to tell us stories. Now my wife And yet glorified. An actor who or I will not be able to tell a story usually arrived late on the sets was in that manner to our children. The considered to be the biggest star. stories which we tell them will be These were the wrong norms, different and something which is the metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi which were completely unprofes- related to our times and lives. So it and Kolkata. I wanted to perform sional, yet were followed during that will go on evolving and the more beyond that and reach out to the time. Today’s generation is doing a evolved it is, the more exciting it <:<: audience with this very rich and dif- better job. They give their entire becomes. ferent theatrical experience. I am attention to one film at a time or glad that we have been able to do it. whatever project they are doing and What would you say about We have already performed in nail it. actors voicing their opinion strong- !0!0 Guwahati, Bhubaneswar and ly and Bollywood going political? Ahmedabad and we are set to per- Do you think the charm of the- Of course, actors should voice form in Chandigarh as well. The atre is still intact, especially at a their opinions. When other profes- response in all these places has been time when they are owned by cor- sions, for example, journalism has !+,!+,00!00! humbling. It makes me feel that peo- porate houses? the right to put views out, why ple love me so much even at this The charm of theatre is intact shouldn’t you give it to the actors? stage of life. They even said that the and that is because more and more It is unfair to put a gun under them. play has given them something to people prefer watching a live per- At the same time, we can see many * $ = = - " ' : " ! ( 3# " " cherish for a long time. Isse jyada formance. The interaction between journalists meekly accepting what- kya chahiye? (What more do you one human being with another is ever is being told. It’s the same scene ), ,:" ' ,"& (,&"- & ( - " ! need?) the crux and magic of theatre. in every field, even in Bollywood. This has remained the same over The reason politicians question You have usually played realis- the years. Long time back, even the industry or performers is because ) & & ; @ $ tic roles which are said to have before my coming into this field, actors have a tremendous following epitomised the middle class. We many theatre companies collapsed and their stance makes an impact. mol Palekar is known for life in a modern Indian city. Palekar How challenging was it to The way people are responding are again seeing an upsurge of such with the advent of cinema. It was Same is the case with politicians, so embodying the Indian mid- has essayed the role of a retired assis- return to the stage after 25 years? is overwhelming and extremely ful- films. What’s your take? feared that theatre will be dead but they are scared of them. They try to Adle class, replete with flaws, tant police commissioner For anybody, 25 years is a very filling. It is received very perceptive- This is forming a full circle now. it created its own space, identity and brush aside their opinion and muz- in films such as Gol Maal, Choti Si Dandavate, whose life changes over long time. After such a huge gap, it ly. We find a pin-drop silence in During my time, it was more about attention. Then when television zle their voice. They tag actors with Baat, Rajnigandha and Baaton the course of the night he volunteers becomes a challenge to be back in those 90 minutes. There are cities larger-than-life cinema. There were came, once again it was said that a certain political party. I want peo- Baaton Mein. This realism is what at a police control room. One phone form. For instance, you know dri- where people appreciate the play people like Amitabh Bachchan, theatre cannot survive because ple to go beyond the party politics. has given him an unparalleled con- call leads to a series of twists and ving but then you don’t drive for 10 with a standing ovation towards the Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and people do not like to watch cinema Once you go beyond that as a con- nect with the audience. turns and when he leaves the con- years, it is very obvious that you will end. And this makes me very happy. Jeetendra ruling the industry. But outside, they prefer watching it at scious educated, thinking citizen, The actor-director has returned trol room, he’s a changed man. get apprehensive. This is some- I am also happy because I had parallel to it, there was a cinema home. Even cinema was threatened you will express your opinion. to the stage after 25 years with Kusur Returning to the stage after a long thing very natural. earlier decided that I will only per- movement, which dealt with day-to- at that time but both the artforms Everybody keeps voicing their opin- (The Mistake), an adaptation of the hiatus and experiencing both sides form the play at 25 locations. We day issues of a common man. And survived. ion instantly on digital media. So, if Danish thriller, Den Skylidge. A being the lead as well as the direc- How did the audience receive have already performed at more now it is the same again. That’s how The role of corporate houses in all of us want to express our views social thriller, the play focusses on tor, he tells us how he navigated that the play, especially the Tier-II than a dozen now. But I also said you can see it forming a circle. There theatre is not a cause of worry why are you denying that right to the the complexities of a contemporary space. cities? that I don’t want to perform only in are films where realism takes the because of the intrinsic strength and actors? "" ( ",(*" % @:+%+2@%+34: ' ! " ( " (" , ,, ' " 04% #%$+ , ) , archaic outlines that emerge as in his e are very excited to do an earliest work, The Boat and the Wabridged version of the Fisherman. Serendipity Arts Festival in Delhi Each face on his canvas is a char- around the end of March. A show- acter to be studied. He is constantly case consisting of select excerpts metamorphosing between characters will be presented and we hope to from literature and history. The Boat bring a slice of the experience to and the Fisherman and Three Masters Delhi,” said Smriti Rajgarhia, direc- and Fatted Geese are examples of bril- tor, Serendipity Arts Foundation liance in conception and composi- and Festival. tion. His mastery of the rules of clas- India Art Fair witnessed a host sical painting is counterbalanced by of artists with excerpts from the his total pictorial freedom, intuition Serendipity Arts Festival, which is and rambling wildness in his com- held every year in Goa, as well as position of human hybrids. their own body of work. Artworks by Iftikhar Dadi at the Jhaveri Timeless figurative Contemporary, who served as an ake the transcription of truth, Garouste says that in every artist, learning. His interest in the texts of His pliant brush celebrates Advisor to ‘Look, Stranger!’ exhi- Tcolour it with the fantasy of lit- two characters co-exist — the clas- Western culture began in the 1980s. human figures. He extols a timeless, bition curated by Rahaab Allana at erature, brush it with the spirit of the sic and the Indian. In his words to Dante’s Divine Comedy, Cervantes’ figurative painting style, which was Serendipity Arts Festival; artworks Bible, weave in the miracles of a few France’s legendary paper, Le Figaro, Don Quixote and Rabelais’ a daring choice at a time when France by Sahil Naik at Experimenter, saints and you get the surreal palette he said, “One never moves without Gargantua, followed by examining was in the grip of avant grade whose work showcased as part of of Gerard Garouste, France’s favourite the other just as intuition cannot do sacred texts of the Bible, Judaisim and expression. His works have a lyrical Urban Re-imagined 2.0 curated by artist. Framed in the pinnacle of pain without reason. They are insepara- the Talmud for a decade. moodiness to them and you, at Ravi Agarwal at SAF- 2019; those amid trials and conflicts, he showcas- ble. I have one foot in a classic tech- His satirical stances are full of once, know that music is a part of his by Nikhil Chopra at Chatterjee & es his select Retrospective of 60 nique, which involves roughing, stories and Warsaw Bridge and everyday sensibility. His words in an Lal, who concluded a residency at paintings that mirror the beauty of glazing and impasto, and the other Donkeys is an emblematic image that interview hold true, “The more I the Metropolitan Museum of Art, creating something new for one’s own in a surreal and expressionist way of adds to the richness of repertoire, full apply myself to a simple, basic shape, New York with support from the satiety. treating my subjects.” of metaphors and meandering con- like someone practising a violin, the Foundation, and as part of HH Art Author and artist Garouste’s versations within and without. more I am able to start inventing my Spaces. words form the ferment of fantasy Influence of Christianity own music.” It is in this spirit that Also present was Maya Krishna and surrealism. He said, “If art is Garouste has long been fascinat- Faces of friends and family Garouste approaches the old masters Rao, Special Curator, from the everywhere, it is nowhere. If I believe ed with the influence of Christianity The faces in these canvasses are and ancient texts. Oscillation of the 2018 edition of the festival, who neither in progress in art nor in the on French culture and his most full of intensity. He uses the faces of past and the present like a pendulum performed a reprised iteration of diktat of the clean slate, I think on the famous work explores the myth of his friends and family to illustrate the that keeps time — you get drawn into ‘Loose Woman’, first commissioned other hand a painter must know his Faust as presented by Goethe in 1808 various characters. They are the maw of his characters. for the SAF- 2018. culture well to be able to forget it and — a man arguing with God and the swamped with references and allu- The scenes depicted in these Speaking about the plans ahead to play it freely.” Devil about his fate. Using oil on can- sions. Some are softer but they are all paintings are particularly radical, in 2020, Rajgarhia said, “We have vas and gouache, he examines the living within the intensity of dreams. revolutionary and resonating with received an excellent response timedia artist Achia Anzi, support- tions and informal industries that Learning at the Louvre in iso- main themes of Goethe’s tragedy, and His human figures leap out of the rhythms full of human emotions. from the people in Delhi, our ed by the SAF presented a LED- have origins in catering to real-life lation the quest for knowledge, desire for canvas. He transforms possibilities of At the NGMA, around 60 oil patrons, partners, visitors and the based light project composed of circumstantial needs with lasting Garouste learnt his profession as pleasure, nature of evil, the idea of representation by co-opting classic paintings draw on satire, sadness and friends of the festival. We are lines from poems penned by five social impact on communities at a painter during his initiation at the wagers, pacts with the malevolent models of antiquity and recreating humour to produce a fusion of a happy to have shared excerpts of thinkers and philosophers across large. Louvre Museum in Paris. “For forces and the alchemy of life. them with a new, expressive and whole range of symbols. Between the festival at the India Art Fair, time periods: Judah Abravanel The SAF also showcased its Garouste to stand alone in front of imaginative power. In his own self bridges and rivers, animated and where we also released our festival (1464-1530), Henry Louis Vivan broad spectrum of research in the the works and study the history of art Literature and the art of ques- portrait, we see a portrait of morphed characters, we see fat and film and new catalogue for 2019- Derozio (1809-31), Aime Cesaire arts explored through its publica- and techniques of painting was an tioning Renaissance blended into the plucked geese, herds of cute donkeys, 20. As an institutional partner, we (1913-2008), Paul Celan (1920- tion series titled Projects & odyssey of self-discovery,” says direc- He uses the powerful imagery promise of the Baroque, oscillating and familiar and unfamiliar figures are thankful to the fair committee 1970) and Mahmoud Darwish Processes, which has recently tor-general, NGMA Adwaita stemming from literature and the between Classicism and Christianity. like Pinocchio, Kafka and Borges. In for hosting us.” (1941-2008), curated by Ravi released five volumes in partner- Gadanayak. According to Garouste, essential art of questioning to create a free association of images and The artworks showcased at Agarwal for the SAF 2019. ship with HarperCollins India. learning a lot from the masters who his enchanting canvasses. His fantas- Riot of spectrum ideas, Garouste delights us with the fair prominently features The fair also witnessed a selec- The volumes present critical per- preceded him made him aware of his tical paintings combine restlessness Colours for Garouste are a riot overthrowing prevailing interpreta- emerging artists from the region tion of videos from Sudarshan spectives on projects at the festival. heritage and he was indebted. But he and joy of their various protagonists. of spectrum — ranging from elegant tions and creating a medley between like Farah Viraf Mulla, who partic- Shetty’s 2019 curation from The essays have been commis- is a rare example of a genius who has There are creatures like apes, scape- greys to puissant purples, gay greens the metaphorical and the melan- ipated in Dharti Arts Residency Serendipity Arts Festival titled sioned by Serendipity Arts struggled between a hoary world of goats and geese, which keep us and velvet blacks. His characters do cholic. Programme 2019, the Foundation’s Look Outside This House. Broadly, Foundation and are authored by art a bipolar disorder and the sanity of agog. not have predictable forms but they (The show runs at NGMA till flagship artist residency pro- at the festival, the project was writers from across the country. sitting in his studio and painting. His sensibility is born of self- are theatrical sometimes and have 28 March.) gramme. 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And once you do that, 4 %$ something they haven’t always had,” quent two-Test series will be a dif- you are not in the right frame of Hesson said. ferent proposition despite New mind. ormer India speedster Zaheer Khan “And their batsmen’s ability to Zealand’s recent 0-3 loss in “Once again, even in both those Fon Monday advised injured all- play pace bowling has also got bet- Australia. Super Overs, New Zealand were in rounder Hardik Pandya to be patient and ter the more they have toured. So “New Zealand had a poor tour situations in this series where they not rush his comeback from a back injury. this group of players is exception- of Australia and they would be hurt could have won it. They will look Pandya has been out of action since ally talented group. This series’ with that. But up to that point, their back in hindsight and wonder if September and underwent a surgery for win will help them (for the World Test cricket was exceptional in the they used the right bowling option an acute lower-back injury in October. Cup in Australia later this year).” last 2-3 seasons, probably even (Tim Southee) at that time. The 26-year-old, who plays for Mumbai Up next is a three-match ODI longer. “Changes of pace can be useful Indians in the IPL, is not expected to series, and India-New Zealand will “New Zealand know these con- in a Super Over rather than neces- make a comeback before the cash-rich play the first match in Hamilton ditions well. From a Test bowling sarily trying to bowl yorkers,” reck- T20 league, beginning March 29. tomorrow. Hesson said New ! * ! - # ## +45- E . point of view, if there is something oned Hesson. “For MI, IPL is still a long way away, and for Hardik it’s important he should take his time to comeback 120 percent. ! , ( <"C I can say it by experience, when anyone , &" 3 goes through injuries, it’s not about /,, ' : ( "" 7 9C coming back, it’s about how you come back,” Zaheer, who himself made multi- 34 : !" ple comebacks after being injured said. #:;2:),$ “You have to be patient through that CALM DEMEANOUR HELPED DHONI process and you have to listen to the team n a blow to India, limited-overs besides keeping wickets. which is around you — the support staff, Ivice-captain Rohit Sharma was on BECOME INDIA'S BEST CAPTAIN Pakistan’s Babar Azam main- be it your doctor, your physio, your train- Monday ruled out of the upcoming tained pole position while India ers. Those are the key people one should ODI and Test series against New # Mahendra Singh has seen and there is a reason vice-captain Rohit Sharma communicate with and control the con- Zealand after sustaining a calf Dhoni’s calm demeanour under behind it and that reason is him entered the top-10 of the batsmen trollables. injury during the fifth T20I. pressure has helped him emerge being calm and composed under rankings. Skipper Virat Kohli “I have always been advising every- Rohit retired hurt after scoring as India’s most successful captain pressure situation.” remained in ninth position. one in the same fashion: you have to take 60 off 41 balls after he pulled his calf and a role model for youngsters, Rohit said during his cap- Among other Indians, your time; you cannot be impatient and muscle while going for a quick sin- feels Rohit Sharma. taincy days Dhoni used to put Shreyas Iyer (up 63 places to rush your comeback. It’s about when you gle during the match that India won Rohit, who made his debut the young and inexperienced 55th) and Manish Pandey (up 12 come back, it should be in for a long haul,” on Sunday. under Dhoni during the T20WC bowlers at ease, getting the best places to 58th) are others who he said. “He is out of the tour. Right in South Africa, was effusive in out of them. have advanced in the latest rank- Pandya is undergoing rehab and now, it’s not looking good. The his praise for his former captain. “I have seen him handle a lot ings. also failed a fitness test which delayed his physio is assessing him. We will get “Whole India knows MS of younger bowlers when they The story is similar for the comeback bid. to know how bad it is but he is not Dhoni is the one who has been get under pressure, he goes India bowling attack as Jasprit Asked if he has spoken to Pandya taking any further part in the like that. It has helped him to around and puts his arm around Bumrah has gained 26 places to recently, Zaheer said: “I have (spoken to series,” a top BCCI source said. make such good decisions on the their neck and talks to them what reach 11th position, Yuzvendra him). I will say this to anyone who is a It has been learnt that Mayank field and now you see he is the he needs to do and what not,” Chahal has advanced 10 places to sportsman and is going through an Agarwal will be replacing Rohit as most successful Indian captain, Rohit said. 30th and Shardul Thakur’s eight injury phase. It’s frustrating at times when the third opener in the ODI set-up " ! ## +45- having all three ICC Trophies “You know when a younger wickets in the series have lifted him you’re away from the game, but it’s very along with KL Rahul and Prithvi E A . with him and many IPL titles as player is being treated like that by 34 places to 57th position. important to stay patient and control Shaw. well,” Rohit said in a chat show the senior member of a team, you &1 " * # ## . Navdeep Saini (up 25 places to things in your control. It’s about listen- Agarwal was the logical choice Bangladesh), Gill was the back-up Curly Tales. obviously feel confident and want 71st) and Ravindra Jadeja (up 34 ing to your body...” in the white-ball format since he was opener to Rohit and Agarwal. His “He is the best captain India to deliver for the team.” PTI 24 %$ places to 76th) have also moved up. The former Indian pacer also rated the reserve opener in the side dur- place was sealed in the squad after New Zealand captain Kane India’s recent 5-0 T20 triumph in New ing the home ODI series against the scores of 83 and 204 not out in a L Rahul reaped rewards for Williamson’s 160 runs in the Zealand as a huge achievement. West Indies when Shikhar Dhawan drawn first A Test against New replacements but it might take cially announced. But the selectors Khis stellar all-round show in series have taken him from 23rd “New Zealand was having a tough was absent due to knee injury. Zealand in Christchurch. some time for the official announce- have already sent the names,” the India’s 5-0 win as he rose to a to 16th position while Tim time; they tried to find answers to beat In the Test squad, Shubman Gill The Test squad is yet to be offi- ment as convenor of the selection source added. career-best second position in the Seifert (73rd to 34th) and Ross this Indian team. But I feel 5-0 victory will join KL Rahul and Prithvi Shaw cially announced but it is learnt that committee, secretary Jay Shah, is on It has still not been ascertained ICC T20 Rankings released on Taylor (50th to 39th) have also is a huge achievement. They should take as the third opener in the absence it has already been selected and only his way to New Zealand along with whether Rohit has endured a calf Monday. made notable gains in the bats- a lot of pride from what they have done of Rohit. the official announcement is due. treasurer Arun Dhumal. muscle tear but he looked in severe Rahul scored 224 runs, men’s list. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi from the New Zealand. During India’s last two Test The old selection committee “Once the secretary’s approval pain even after physio Nitin Patel including two fifties and a 40 plus has advanced six places to the “It is definitely going to be a tough series at home (vs South Africa and under MSK Prasad picked the comes, the replacements will be offi- attended to him. score, in the five-match series 13th spot. (ODI) series for New Zealand for sure. For India, it is about maintaining that momentum and carrying the confidence from previous series win to the ODI and / Test matches,” he said. Asked whether injury to senior pacer Ishant Sharma could affect the #" Bangladesh begin a before a Test match,” coach Sunday — the highest first- commitment from his bats- India attack in New Zealand, Zaheer to-and-fro commute to Russell Domingo told class innings ever on men — especially away from said there was no need to worry as Pakistan on Wednesday for reporters on Monday. Bangladesh soil — in a local home. bench-strength was good. Ishant, who a Test and ODI series sand- Bangladesh wanted to league game. “Some of the boys know had twisted his right ankle during a wiched between home fix- play the series in phases Skipper Mominul that they have to put in some Ranji Trophy, is unlikely to recover in tures — a quirky fixture list because they want to spend Haque and senior batsmen big performances on the time for the Test series beginning prompted by security fears. as little time in the country Mahmudullah Riyad and back of a poor Test series February 21. They play a first Test in as possible due to safety Liton Das have also scored against India,” he said. “What was the result in the previ- Rawalpindi starting Friday, concerns. recent centuries. “We have to show a bit ous series? It’s not about that; it’s about but head home immediate- Domingo said he was “The wickets that they more commitment with the putting up a team there together. That’s - 0;=F ! ! P ! 26+ ly afterwards for a series happy with the form shown are playing here don’t have bat, and find ways to man- the strength right now this Indian against Zimbabwe. by some of the Bangladesh much pace and bounce,” ufacture scores even when team has. The strength of any squad is They then return to batsmen in domestic com- Domingo said. the conditions are not good.” seen with their bench strength as well. : : Pakistan for the second Test petition this season, but “I am sure Rawalpindi Bangladesh lost all five We are in a position at the moment beginning April 5, after an acknowledged conditions might have some pace and of their Test matches in where the talent and pool of players we ODI on April 3. would be different away bounce... It is going to be a 2019, with their last two have is excellent,” said Zaheer. *B "&" “It is not ideal. You from home. big challenge for the boys. defeats coming by an “The roles are shared by different peo- always want to go there at Tamim Iqbal scored an The South African said innings margin against ple. We are in a great space as a team at least seven or eight days unbeaten 334 runs on he had demanded more India. P " % # ! the moment with regard to that,” he said. 13 ,:<+33 " :" = ( & ?4)& our-time champions India !:0!5A ; Fwill back themselves to reach * # ; 9 )3 their third successive final at the U-19 World for little and the Priyam #:;2:),$ Cup when they face arch- Garg-led India will have +%&(3 + ) Khan, who has hit back-to-back triple and rivals Pakistan in a last to play their best game to = ( & B ?4)& double hundreds, would look to contin- ndian star Sumit Nagal put up four clash here today. knock Pakistan out of aving endured a disap- +0!!: ue from where he left in Dharamshala. Ia strong fight against Serbian Both teams go into the competition. Hpointing so far, 41-time He had remained unbeaten on 226 on ace Vicktor Troicki before going the semifinal unbeaten. Opener Yashasvi champions Mumbai face a the opening day of Mumbai’s game down in the singles opening While India beat Australia in the Jaiswal has been the backbone must-win situation to keep their slim against Himachal Pradesh and before that round match at the third edition quarterfinals, Pakistan outplayed of India batting, scoring three knock-out chances alive when they take he had notched up a triple hundred against of Tata Open Maharashtra at Afghanistan. half-centuries in four games on an in-form Saurashtra in an Elite Uttar Pradesh. Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium in Pakistan captain Rohail including against Australia. Group B Ranji Trophy game Another positive sign for Mumbai is Pune on Monday. Nazir played down the hype sur- The rest of the batsmen starting here today. that ‘crisis man’ Siddesh Lad and skipper India No 2 Nagal showed rounding the game but an India- have not done much to write The road to the knock- Aditya Tare are back among runs. immense resistance before going Pakistan contest is always a home about and if the lower- outs for Mumbai became However, their top-order needs to fire big down 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 against high-pressure one which tests order had not rescued India in even tougher after their time. the former World No 12. the character of players on either the quarterfinal, the outcome of match against Himachal Mumbai bowlers led by experienced The comeback man + A! side. Doing well in the game the game could have been dif- Pradesh was washed out and Tushar Deshpande would also need to Germany’s Cedrik-Marcel Stebe makes them overnight stars and ferent. Not to forget the match- both the teams shared a point each. deliver for the team. begun his campaign with an start as they thrashed Lithuania’s the players know that. winning spell from pacer Kartik Mumbai, with 13 points, are languish- Spinners Shashank Attarde and Shams impressive 6-3, 6-4 win as the Ricardas Berankis and Russian Like at the highest level, the Tyagi. ing are at the 12th spot in the combined Mulani have been playing their part well finallist of last edition Ivo Evgeny Donskoy 6-3, 6-4 in India juniors have had the upper Facing Pakistan fast bowlers Group A and B table with one win, two and they would be more than keen to rat- Karlovic knockout in the first straight sets. hand over Pakistan of late, hav- Abbads Afridi, Mohammad losses and three draws. tle the opposition one more time. round on the opening day. The second day of the ing beaten them in the Asia Cup Amir Khan and Tahir Hussain Only five teams from combined ? ! " +! Saurashtra, on the other hand, are sit- Fifth-seed Yuichi Sugita also India’s premier ATP 250 event last September when they will be a challenge for the Group A and B can make it to the knock- & +- ting pretty on the third spot in combined made his way into the second will see legendary Leander Paes emerged tournament winners. Indian batsmen. outs. An outright win here would take A and B table, with 25 points. round with a convincing 6-3, 6- in action during his doubles India, who are the defend- Opener Huraira made an Mumbai to 19 points and a win with return of senior batsman Suryakumar Their skipper Jaydev Unadkat is lead- 0 win over Italian ace Thomas opening round match. Also in ing champions of the U-19 impressive debut in the last bonus point will take them to 20 points. Yadav, who was with on India A duty in ing from the front and his 12 wickets in Fabbiano. singles, Prajnesh Gunneswaran World Cup, had inflicted on game, scoring 64 to lead his Anything less than a victory, would New Zealand. And he would be more than the last match against Baroda helped his Meanwhile in the doubles and Arjun Kadhe will take on Pakistan a 203-run hammering team to a comprehensive win mean that Mumbai are virtually out of the eager to contribute with the bat for his side win the game. opening round match, Italian Germany’s Yannick Maden and in the last edition in 2018. over Afghanistan after bowlers tournament. side. But Saurashtra need make improve- pair of Paolo Lorenzi and Czech player Jiri Vesely respec- However, history counts nicely set up the game. The visitors would be bolstered by the Another young batsman Sarfaraz ments in their batting department. Stefano Travaglia made winning tively. >/