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CM Scholarship under which application for the effective witnessed a revolutionary dren, he said. Taking serious imbuing themselves with a to mark India''s triumph over Khattar made this Khattar also announced more than 8000 meritorious monitoring of 15,000 schools change in the field of education note of the issue, he said 400 spirit of patriotism and nation- Pakistan in Operation Vijay. announcement while speak- that to ensure employment to students of 6th to 12th standard and Saksham District during the last few years. He physics teachers will be alism. The Indian soldiers recaptured ing at the State Level Saksham the skilled students, career would be given scholarship. Dashboard to see the key per- said that 107 out of 119 blocks recruited soon. Capt Amarinder said the the mountain heights in Kargil Samman Samaroh in counseling would be started in He also launched online formance indicators of all dis- are Saksham and 14 out of total heroics of the Indian Army sol- sector on this day in 1999 Panchkula. the schools. Apart from this, service book under which ser- tricts online.On this occasion, 22 districts have become fully said that as a result of various diers will remain etched as from intruders backed by the Moreover, over 200 district arrangement of vocational vice book of 1.15 lakh employ- 640 Board toppers of class Saksham. initiatives taken to improve defining moments in the Pakistani army, after an armed and block education officers training would also be made for ee of the education department 10th were given away laptops. State Education Minister the quality of education in the nation''s history. In a tweet, the conflict that lasted a little over along with over 500 best per- them. He said that programme would be made available While Chief Minister present- Ram Bilas Sharma said that the State, about 56,000 students Punjab chief minister said, "I two months. forming principals attended would also be organised after online, Saksham Adhyapak ed laptops to 23 students, lap- State Government has imple- have migrated from private salute our Bravehearts, who On the occasion, the Chief the function while all 22 regular intervals for honouring App, a mobile App which tops to the remaining 617 stu- mented the teachers transfer schools to government schools made the ultimate sacrifice Minister also interacted with Deputy Commissioners and the teachers in recognition of would have question banks, dents were given away by the policy and 13 states including last year and this figure would protecting the sanctity of our the young cadets of Mai Bhago 10,000 schools in the State their contribution in the field videos and other teaching respective Deputy Punjab is following our educa- be increased further in the nation".At the wreath laying Armed Forces Preparatory were also connected to the of education. training material, Saksham Commissioners. tion policy in their States. 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"The brand, an initiative He said that during the by Beijing Olympic Games campaign, all the BLOs will Gold Medallist Abhinav remain available at their polling Bindra, makes use of the tech- booths to get the forms filled of nology that was used by him during his training," the min-   ! " # ister said. # "$  $% The Olympic Champion on the occasion also saw the & ' "& &&("( gallery of photographs of %*+& ( # *& martyrdom. 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Feedback. added that the State existing voters can also check Memorial, Panchkula. the hearts of the people." enemy and our Armed forces the memories of Beijing On the arrangement with The Technology would Government will be looking their names in the list. He said He said that the debt of the "Let''s honour and salute are world famous for their Olympics (2008) in which 'Abhinav Bindra Targeting enable athletes to access Sport to support the Plan with the that no voter may face any martyrs, who sacrificed their the victorious Kargil heroes bravery. Bindra won India's first Gold Performance', Sodhi said that -Specific training routines help of a Corporate Sponsor. problem in the upcoming lives for safeguarding of the who sacrificed their lives for the On this occasion, the Chief Medal in Individual category proposals have been made to customized for them by a Such initiatives, he added General Election of the motherland, can never be paid motherland''s peace and pros- Minister also interacted with and where the minister was establish a new High- team of Sports Medicine would certainly steer Punjab Haryana Legislative Assembly and the people of the country perity," Khattar tweeted. ex-servicemen and prayed for also present. Sodhi also Performance Centre that can Consultants Physiotherapists, towards glory in the sporting in view of not getting registered will always remember their Earlier, a police contin- their better health. recalled the journey of Bindra assess and Train the Physical Sports Scientists, and Data arena. in the voters' list or incorrect description, therefore all eligi- ble persons must get their names registered.    ! " #! 7   0  The official said that according to the Commission's instructions, the integrated   )#)4) equipped with a variety of draft of photo electoral rolls meter tampering instruments.    & ,  was published on July 15 and SPCL on Friday said its A statement said he was try- the final publication will be Pteam conducted a raid and ing to flee from the state and has also proposed to organize done on August 19. got arrested two anti-social was nabbed with a well laid off   $7)6#&)'7 similar Mahotsav in their The Joint CEO said that if elements who were indulging trap. country," he added there is any error in the details in power theft by replacing the He has also given some Haryana Chief Minister, Ambassador of Nepal to of the voter or his or her name energy meters by fake meters. vital inputs, about where he Manohar Lal Khattar on India Nilamber Acharya said could not be added to the list Baldev Singh Sran, CMD, was enabling power theft and Friday offered Nepal to be the that India and Nepal has lot of though he or she is eligible, said both these consumers such other persons, who are partner Country for the similarities though Nepal is a then the person will immedi- have been sent to Central Jail also involved in this act. Anti International Gita Jayanti small country. He said that ately go through this procedure Patiala and further investiga- theft Police will obtain the Mahotsav scheduled to be both Haryana and Nepal by filling the concerned form tion are on. remand of Harbans Singh for held at Kurukshetra this year could collaborate in the fields and submit the form with the Moreover, PSPCL’s anti- further investigation and to from December 3 to of agriculture, agro industry BLO and get the receipt from theft police cell also nabbed a unearth the whole scam, the December 8. and industrialization and the recipient. person Harbans Singh, resi- statement said. The CMD Power Theft Police Station. operandi being used by these He made this offer when share their best practices thus Assembly election in dent of Anand Nagar-B, appreciated the efforts of its Sran said that PSPCL will power thieves, who are using Ambassador of Nepal to India contribute significantly in the Haryana is expected to be held Patiala from Rajpura along West Division Patiala Team be able to further identify & quite diverse methods to steal Nilamber Acharya called on development of India and in October this year. with his car, which was fully and also of Team of Anti understand the modus power. him here. Nepal, he added Khattar said that Haryana has been celebrating Gita Jayanti Mahotsav of International Level for the ,   
 # !  (  last three years and every year a country is invited to   %7#4) it was not secure from the "After the monsoon rains, The Congress leader is one of the top, bigger rooms and become a partner country for security point of view. the polish work of the wood the most high-profile people to drive-in. the event. This year, Nepal is ven as the Congress Moreover, the cottage had a will begin. The entire interior build a house in Himachal Already the planted cher- invited to be a partner coun- EGeneral Secretary turns on seepage problem in the slate work is likely to be over by Pradesh years after former ry trees in the lawns are bear- try. He said that an the heat in the plains with her roof. October and will be ready for Prime Minister Atal Bihari ing fruits. Last month some International Seminar on political posturing, Priyanka Priyanka Gandhi along possession too," he added. Vajpayee chose Kullu Valley cherry boxes were sent to Shrimad Bhagwad Gita would Gandhi Vadra has readied her- with her children and mother Congress leader and for- for a cottage. Priyanka in New Delhi, a care- also be organized as part of self a place in the cool climes Sonia Gandhi are regularly vis- mer Cabinet Minister Vidya The work for the cottage taker said. the celebrations on December of Shimla and is all set to move iting to inspect the construc- Stokes had played an impor- was initially handed over to He said some saplings of 6 and the devotees and schol- into her dream house set amid tion work of the two-storey tant role in helping Priyanka Delhi-based architects in 2008. almond were also planted in ars from Nepal could partic- cherry, peach and apple trees house on a four-bigha plus Gandhi buy a three-and-a- In 2011 the entire building the lawns.The then Himachal ipate in it. Currently, the five-room agricultural plot that was pur- half bigha (one bigha is 0.4 was pulled down -- not Pradesh government had He said as a result of cottage -- with wooden frames chased in 2007. hectare) agricultural plot for because of any dispute -- but relaxed land rules under efforts made by Haryana for and shingled exteriors and a "We are getting the best pos- around Rs 47 lakh in 2007. apparently the Gandhi scion Section 118 of the Land the promotion of Shrimad sloping tiled roof -- is being sible wood for the interior work," The then Congress govern- was unhappy with the size of Reforms and Tenancy Act to Bhagwad Gita at a grand scale, furbished with interiors at a an official supervising the cot- ment in the state had relaxed the rooms and the building facilitate the sale for the many other countries have height of more than 8,000 tage construction told IANS. norms to let the Vadras buy design, leaders privy to the Gandhi family. also started celebrating Gita feet amid thick forests of pine He said the walnut wood the land. Gandhi family said. The law prohibits out- Jayanti in their countries. and cedar in Charabra, some is being mainly used for carv- The plot is close to The Later, it was re-construct- siders from buying land in the "Mauritius organized Gita 15 km uphill from the ings, ceiling designing and Retreat, the summer holiday ed and redesigned by hilly state and those who Mahotsav in the month of Himachal Pradesh capital. for some daily use furniture resort of the Indian President. renowned Shimla-based wish to buy land for non-agri- February 2019 and now it is A state Congress leader items. The main furniture has Oberoi Group's luxury spa builder Tenzin in the hill cultural purposes have to seek being organized in United said the earlier house had less already been purchased from Wildflower Hall also lies close architecture style with strong a relaxation from the Kingdom (UK) from August space in its backyard and that the designer. to Priyanka Gandhi's cottage. foundation, an open terrace at Government. 7 to August 9, 2019. Canada " 0

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% 4 vendetta adding no wrongdo- ing had taken place on his part. - 0 Senior Congress leader Rahul Chandigarh: Punjab Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Government on Friday said it has Vadra is also under the scanner decided to arrange free visit for of the probe agency. students of the State to the Holy Trouble seems to be City of Sultanpur Lodhi on the mounting for the ex-CM as the 550th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru ED had questioned him on Nanak Dev. After presiding over Thursday and continued on a meeting to review the Friday. Sources said that arrangements for the 550th Hooda’s statement was record- Parkash Purb celebrations here, ed under the Prevention of Tourism & Cultural Affairs Money Laundering Act Minister Charanjit Singh Channi (PMLA) in the case and he was directed the Transport confronted with documentary Department to make all neces- evidence by the probe agency sary arrangements for the visit of during their investigation. students to the Holy City. Sources in the ED had ear- The Minister said that the lier said the agency was ascer- students would be taken on the taining details of the proceeds visit to Sultanpur Lodhi from 1st of the crime arising out of the to 12th November. He said that CBI case and investigating the that the meeting of School flow of funds to various people Education Department, involved in the alleged scam. Technical Education, Higher CBI had registered the case Education and Medical in 2015 following allegations Education Department and that private builders, in con- Transport Department would be spiracy with some State gov- held soon. ernment officials, had bought about 400 acres in and around Manesar at throwaway prices, causing a loss of about Rs 1,500 crore to the owners. The CBI had filed a chargesheet under sections of the IPC related to criminal conspiracy and cheat- ing, and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Hooda and other accused. In 2016, the ED had lodged the case under various sections of PMLA after taking cognizance of a corruption case filed by CBI into the mat- ter. The investigation agency had found that Hooda, as the then State CM, misused his official position by dishonesty and fraudulently resulting in undue benefits to private builders and individuals. " .

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Ram' has become a provocative been taken against the perpe- statement said they had been Khan for his sexist remark Government on Friday in Salt Lake, which houses the SJagdeep "It (the July 23 letter) is war cry with many lynchings trators? We strongly feel that quiet on issues like killing of against MP Rama Devi in the announced a hike in the grade state directorate of school edu- Dhankar who aimed at tarnishing India's taking place in its name. such offences should be people for chanting 'Jai Shri Lok Sabha, saying he should pay of primary teachers in the cation for the past fortnight. will replace international standing and to In their statement on declared non-bailable, and that Ram', the exodus of Kashmiri not only apologise in State on the fourteenth day of "We have not seen the Keshri Nath negatively portray the prime Friday, 61 signatories ques- exemplary punishment should Pandits from Kashmir Valley Parliament but to all women. their hunger strike. order yet. But we have heard Tripathi as the minister's untiring efforts to tioned the silence of the letter be meted out swiftly and sure- and Hindus from Kairana in "The indecent language The enhancement of grade about it. If this announce- Bengal Governor is likely to be effectuate Governance on the writers on their silence "when ly," they said. Uttar Pradesh and not stand- used by Azam Khan, an SP MP pay for trained and untrained ment is true we are not at all sworn in on July 30, sources foundations of positive nation- tribals and the marginalised The response, also signed ing beside women who are from Uttar Pradesh, against a primary teachers was notified happy. We are waiting for the said. alism and humanism which is have become victims of Naxal by actor Pallavi Joshi, singer fighting the practise of triple woman presiding officer in by the school education Government's decision on the The Chief Justice of the core of Indianess," the terror". Malini Awasthi, film producer talaq. Lok Sabha yesterday hurt the department of the revocation of transfer orders of Calcutta High Court will statement read. "They have kept silent Saikat Mukherjee and former Those who have signed dignity and honour of women, Government. 14 primary teachers," Sandeep administer the oath to the new The document of selective when separatists have issued vice chancellor Netaji Subhas Friday's statement also include and is very condemnable. For "The grade pay of trained Ghosh, one of the agitating Governor. Bengal Chief outrage, it said, comes across as dictates to burn schools in Open University, Radharaman academics such as Debashish this he should not only apolo- primary teachers in enhanced teachers, said. Minister Mamata Banerjee who an "attempt to foist a false Kashmir, they have kept silent Chakraborty, emphasised that Bhattacharya from Visva gise in Parliament but to all from 2,600 in pay band 2 to State Education Minister had earlier welcomed Dhankar narrative with the intention of when the demand for dis- the PM has spoken out repeat- Bharati in Santiniketan, Avadh women," Mayawati said in a 3,600 in Pay Band 3 and the Partha Chatterjee had said on a former MP to his new assign- denigrating the democratic membering India, for making edly against lynching. University Vice Chancellor tweet. grade pay of untrained prima- Thursday that the Government ment is scheduled to remain ethos and norms of our col- pieces of her -Tukde Tukde – "Prime Minister has spo- Manoj Dikshit, Anirban Khan on Thursday court- ry teachers is enhanced from was ready to effect a hike in the present at the swearing-in pro- lective functioning as a nation were made, they kept silent ken out against it repeatedly Ganguly of the Dr Syama ed a fresh controversy when he 2,300 to 2,900 in Pay Band grade pay of the primary gramme along with other dig- and people". when slogans chanted by ter- and respective state govern- Prasad Mookerjee Research made a sexist remark against 2 with effect from August 1, teachers. nitaries, sources said. On July 23, 49 personali- rorists and terror groups were ments are empowered to take Foundation as well as MP and Devi, who was in the Chair in 2019," the notification said. Chatterjee had reasoned Dhankar will swear in as ties, including filmmakers echoed in some leading uni- action. We would urge every- journalist Swapan Dasgupta the Lok Sabha, sparking an Members of Usti Primary that the teachers were trans- the 20th Governor of the State Mani Ratnam, Anurag versity campuses in the coun- one to give up being selective and yesteryear actor Biswajit uproar and demands for his Teachers Association (UPTA) ferred to schools having short- replacing Tripathi who com- Kashyap, Shyam Benegal and try," the statement said. and condemn lynching, dis- Chatterjee. PTI apology. PTI have been on indefinite hunger age of teachers. PTI pleted his term on July 23.   ! 40   1  (    =*   $ $  "$ <  

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He won with a into campaigning during the “I urge you to call an all- the elections. Conservator of Forests, Sunil money from the residence and NJP is contesting in the Two margin of more than 4 lakh Lok Sabha polls, Bengal Chief party meeting with the single This will also ensure some Pandey the tigress had on office premises of the DMK Leaves symbol of the votes though he is a non-enti- Minister Mamata Banerjee has agenda of public funding of elec- sorts of level-playing field for all Wednesday attacked and injured candidate would be held on AIADMK. ty in the State,” said Johny. Jalpaiguri (West Bengal): Ten written to Prime Minister tions in India, with the objective the parties and the competing nine villagers while they were August 5. Tamil Nadu is in the Next week will see Chief Parivendhar owns the SRM people were electrocuted after Narendra Modi seeking thor- of rooting out what has been ideologies, experts maintained. working in an agriculture field grip of another poll fever Minister Edappady University in Chennai and they came in contact with a ough “electoral reforms” and called the mother of all corrup- The Chief Minister has in Deurea range of the Pilibhit despite the fact that the result Palamiswamy and Leader of heads a party by name India high tension wire in West State funding of elections. tion,” the Chief Minister has referred to how State funded tiger reserve. would not make any impact on the Opposition M K Stalin Jananayaka Katchi. He was Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on In her letter she has called written in her letter, sources said. elections take place in advanced The forest staff rushed to the national politics. touring the constituency solic- imprisoned in a cheating case Friday, police said. upon the Prime Minister to Referring to the letter countries like Japan, Italy, UK, spot but was manhandled by the People are watching with iting votes for the respective for weeks by the Tamil Nadu Their condition is stable, explore possibilities of public sources said how the Chief Germany, Canada, Australia villagers, Pandey alleged. interest whether the DMK candidates. Most of the politi- Police but still managed to win the police said. funding of elections and build Minister has expressed her deep and France where the “political The staff later found the would walk away with the seat cal observers are of the view the election, pointed out Johny. The incident occurred at up a consensus through an all- concern about the degenerating parties receive direct funding for tigress dead, Pandey said, adding as the party-led alliance won 37 that the DMK is likely to win The Vellore election is a Mainaguri block's Uller Dabri party meeting. electoral scenario. “She has fighting the elections.” that a three-member panel of the 38 seats where election in Vellore because there has precursor to the two Assembly area on Friday afternoon when Public funding of elections drawn the Prime Minister’s She said, “the poll which conducted the post was held in the month of April been no major political changes by-elections to be held from they were boarding a Siliguri- will lead the Government to bear notice for an urgent electoral expenditure of Parliamentary mortem examination of the ani- 2019. The DMK-front’s only in the State over the last two Tamil Nadu. Nanguneri assem- bound private bus and a 11,000 the expense of contesting the reforms,” so that elections can be election in 2019 had crossed all mal found broken ribs, injuries loss was at Theni where former months which could make any bly constituency fell vacant volt overhead wire snapped elections on behalf of the polit- conducted in a “free, fair and limits, reaching a minimum of and excessive bleeding as the union minister EVKS impact in the political for- following the resignation of and fell on them, Mainaguri ical parties. transparent manner,” a senior 60,000 crore (8.65 billion) cause of the death. Elangovan was defeated by tunes of the main contenders. Vasanth Kumar (Congress) police said. She has referred to news- official said. and maximum expenditure Later, a video showing the AIADMK’s Raveendra Kumar But K A Johny, political who was elected to the Lok Deaths were averted as the paper reports which alleged State funding of polls may remains unknown and could be locals beating the adult tigress by a narrow margin. commentator and a keen DMK Sabha while K Radhamani, the power connection in the wire 60,000 crore had been spent in imply the political parties con- much higher,” adding “may I with sticks surfaced, he said. Vellore which has a con- watcher chose to differ slight- DMK legislator representing got disconnected as soon as it this year’s parliamentary elec- tributing on their behalf the elec- point out that combined expen- A case was registered against siderable Muslim population is ly from other analysts . “It is the Vikravandi constituency snapped, he said. tions saying such reports will not toral expenses to the diture in the United States of 31 named an 12 unnamed per- a DMK stronghold. The party true that there is nothing died last month. Moreover, Five of the injured have do any good to India’s reputa- Government which will then America for Presidential and sons at the Puranpur Kotwali has fielded D M Kathir Anand, against the DMK as of now. But Tamil Nadu is getting ready for been shifted to Siliguri super- tions as a democratic country. spend the money on their behalf Congressional elections in 2016 and a probe is underway, a son of local DMK chieftain Shanmugan , who owns a uni- the local body elections which specialty hospital, the police Fearing that this amount may so that transparency will be was $ 6.5 billion.” police officer said. PTI Durai Murugan . Murugan , versity and medical colleges is are long overdue. said. PTI . (!

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'Nishank' launched the portal at Patowary on Friday said a geo- not getting the just price for advisory informing that a fake that no letters have ever been The ministry has advised all the inauguration of the new graphical indication (GI) tag their produce. board, which has cheated more issued by the ministry recog- students, parents and other building of NCTE on Friday. would have helped "save" the "Our tea has not been able Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh could exactly be said about the than 10,000 students from nising the said entity," it added. stakeholders to not engage with "The platform has been state's ailing tea industry. to compete with the new vari- government on Friday said it state of the driver as the post- across the country, has been The advisory stated that if the fake board in any manner. designed by NCTE to facilitate Opposition Congress MLA eties of tea... The big tea leaf has accepted recommendations mortem report says he died due operating in the name of “Board any other documents are pro- In a separate communica- registration of teacher-pupil Rupjyoti Kurmi raised the issue sellers blend our tea with other of a committee formed after the to drowning," the minister said. of Higher Secondary Education, duced in relation to the board's tion HRD Ministry said that and essential documentation of the tea industry in the teas and then brand them to Yamuna Expressway accident He said the duty of the bus Delhi’, and it has not given any recognition, then the same may students pursuing teacher train- while seeking employment as assembly, stating that GST and sell as theirs, because we do not for breath analyser test of dri- driver on that fateful day was recognition to the same. be deemed to be fake and the ing courses, including BEd and school teachers," Nishank said high fuel prices were some of have GI (tag) for Assam Tea," vers travelling on longer routes. scheduled as per norms. "It has come to the notice of veracity of the documents may MEd, will now be able to get at the launch. According to the deterrents to its economic Patowary said. "If we had GI, it Twenty-nine people were "He had joined after three that one entity operating in the first be confirmed from the con- degree verification certificate officials statistics, there are progress. "Despite noticing would have saved the state's tea killed and 18 others injured days of leave and took the bus name of 'Board of Higher cerned organisation. online with the National 19,000 BEd colleges in the these shortcomings, there is no industry. Our government has when their bus veered off the at 11 pm on the route on which Secondary Education, Delhi' is Delhi Police had in Council of Teacher Education country and 90 lakh teachers. sincerity of the state govern- taken it up so that Assam Tea Yamuna Expressway and he had gone earlier as well. As claiming to be a recognised December last year busted a ment to revive the tea industry," cannot be used and branded plunged into a deep drain on per the norm, a long route dri- board of education by us. On gang operating the fake board. Kurmi alleged. without our permission," the July 8. ver is put on eight-hour duty scrutiny of the relevant records "The gang has cheated more In reply, Patowary said minister added. PTI "We have accepted the rec- and half-an-hour rest after five- of this, it has been found that no than 10,000 students from Uttar ommendation of the commit- hour travel. In a week, drivers such letters, as being circulated, Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, tee formed after the Yamuna working hours are fixed at 54 have ever been issued by us in Chhattisgarh, and several other expressway incident that breath hours," Khanna said. favour of the so-called board," states. The fake board syndicate analyser test of long routes be According to the UP State conducted," Parliamentary Road Transport Corporation Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar (UPSRTC) officials, it has been Khanna said. recommended to use breath He was replying to a ques- analyser on each driver before tion in state legislative assem- and after completion of every bly. trip. When asked about the rea- The corporation officials sons which led to the accident, are in the process to equip 286 Khanna said nothing concrete government-run bus stations in could be said about the state in the state with breath analysers. which the driver was at that Any bus driver found time. drunk during checking will be "The bus before falling into suspended immediately while gorge ran 50 metres. The steer- contractual drivers will be ing of vehicle should have been removed from the service on turned, which was not. Nothing the spot, the officials said. PTI .'7  8'  !   
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Mumbai: Sounding an orange and Raigad districts, while alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri and extremely heavy rainfall is like- Sindhudurg districts of ly at isolated places in Palghar Maharashtra, the India district," the official added. Meteorological Department Meanwhile, K S Hosalikar, (IMD) on Friday also predict- Deputy Director General ed heavy to very heavy rainfall (DDG) of the IMD tweeted, in Mumbai, Thane and Navi "Rainfall in last 24 hrs at morn- Mumbai in the next 24 hours. ing 6.30 am today in Mumbai An orange alert signifies and around: few stations report- that the authorities should get ed heavy rainfall in Mumbai and ready for necessary action. Navi Mumbai. Rest it was mod- "We have issued an orange erate as expected. Today watch alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri and for more rains please." PTI Sindhudurg districts. An orange alert is merely a warning for authorities to get prepared, while a red alert directs them to take action as the situation might turn severe," an IMD official said. "Heavy to very heavy rain- fall is likely in Mumbai, Thane,

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played along the route they travel. By 2004, Vaiko turned secular, tion of the Supreme Court order that KS Radhakrishnan, former asso- opportunity to learn in Jawahar the Manmohan Singh tenure that the Vayapuri Gopalasami, popularly dumped the BJP and joined the UPA, banned the taming of bulls. These were ciate of Vaiko, who switched over to Navodaya Vidyalayas because chau- Sri Lankan Army tamed the last chal- known as Vaiko, the Telugu speaking led by the DMK and the Congress. the organisations, who stood against the DMK, mentioned in his blog, My vinists like Vaiko will not allow the lenge put up by the LTTE terrorists. Tamil leader of the Marumalarchi Though his party won all contested the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Love Affair with Don Quixote, the hero opening of such public schools, citing A person no less than Gotabaya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam seats, Vaiko stayed away from electoral It is the same crowd, which is against of a Spanish novel by the same name the two-language policy. It is a crim- Rajapakshe, former defence secretary (MDMK), is no exception. Though he politics as he had been arrested under the Sterlite Plat at Thoothukudi and authored by Miguel de Cervantes. inal offence to deny the poor and rural and the brain behind the obliteration heads a letterhead organisation, his the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 the greenfield eight-lane Chennai — Alonso Quixano, a knight-errant, children an opportunity to learn in a of the Tamil Tiger terrorists, had told mission is to establish a separate and was detained for 18 months for Salem state-of-the-art highway. They wanders all over the land in search of public school, which charges nothing The Pioneer that the Indian    1 Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka. He was a delivering pro-LTTE speeches. are also against the hydrocarbon adventures to prove his chivalric for quality education. The Congress Government as well as the then Tamil Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Jayalalithaa was adamant in her stance exploration projects undertaken by the virtues. Most of the characteristics dis- remained a mute spectator even as Nadu Government led by M oliticians in Tamil Nadu, espe- member of the Rajya Sabha for three against the LTTE and Vaiko failed to Central Government-owned Oil and played by Vaiko have similarities with Vaiko rubbished the very concept of Karunanidhi were kept in the loop cially those who are moulded terms (1978-96). When he turned out dilute her hatred for the Tamil Tigers. Natural Gas Commission. What Alonso Quixano, who addresses him- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, about the Sri Lankan Army’s actions. Pin the Dravidian gharana, have to be a threat for the coronation of MK But his association with the DMK makes these agitations and groups self as Don Quixote! launched by its own leader as part of If Vaiko has any decency left and a penchant for publicity and fame. Stalin as party chief, M Karunanidhi, did not last long. Some of his close unique is the presence of Vaiko, who Vaiko’s recent outbursts against the New Education Policy 1985. The if he still loves Sri Lankan Tamils, he They want to be the cynosure of all threw Vaiko out of the party. aides began to cross over to the DMK is always in the forefront. His double- Hindi is a point of interest. His “find- Congress is afraid to tell this Don should maintain safe distance from eyes wherever they go. Starting from Vaiko had no option but to launch as they understood that Vaiko’s LTTE standards with respect to the Sterlite ing” is that the debates in Hindi have Quixote to stay away from preventing both the Congress and the DMK the ward committee member to the his own political outfit, the MDMK. hopes would always remain a agitation became a butt of jokes. brought down the standard of discus- the opening of the schools in the State. instead of criticising Hindi debates in president of a party, none is free from But he saw the writing on the wall well pipedream. Tamil Nadu has a motley Vaiko is also among those who are sions in Parliament. His allegation that Tamil Nadu is the only State which Parliament. Vaiko can never survive this “passion” for recognition. They in advance and sided with J crowd of LTTE supporters, which demanding the release of those con- Hindi, Hindu and Hindu Rashtra are does not have a single Navodaya without publicity and media coverage. will not move out of their houses Jayalalithaa’s All India Anna Dravida includes Maoists, Islamic extremists, victed for the assassination of former all the same should be viewed as a School thanks to the hardliners. It is because of this reason that he unless they are accompanied by a Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Tamil nationalists, fringe political Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The statement made with ulterior motive. It may be a strange coincidence attacked Hindi language. Now, when cavalcade of SUVs or cars, depend- He was elected to the Lok Sabha in parties, some of the major factions of Congress is against any kind of In a country where nearly two-thirds that while children of poor parents he makes an appearance in the Rajya ing on their hierarchy in the party. 1998 with active support from the Church and professional human amnesty to these assassins as they were of the population speak Hindi, it is a struggle to get admission in private Sabha, thanks to an act of charity by Ward-level leaders are accompa- Jayalalithaa and the BJP. When the lat- right organisations. They are all all saved from the gallows by the top sin to portray that language as belong- schools, sons and daughters of lead- DMK president MK Stalin, he would nied by an army of followers in auto- ter pulled down the then NDA financed by the LTTE and these ben- court and their sentence was convert- ing to a particular religion. If what ers like Vaiko get admitted to the best be the “cynosure.” But Stalin sitting in rickshaws and two-wheelers shout- Government led by Atal Bihari eficiaries return gratitude through pro- ed to life-term as part of amnesty. It Vaiko said is right, he should put an schools and universities all across the the DMK headquarters may be chuck- ing: “Thalaivar Vaazhka”, meaning Vajpayee, Vaiko turned emotional Eelam speeches and literature. is strange that Vaiko has been braying embargo on the Tamil actors’ penchant country. Most of them end up as high ling. It was the same Vaiko who had “Long Live the Leader.” and jumped to the DMK. He was What is common among these for the blood of Sri Lanka, an island to act in Bollywood. Vaiko should also paid managers in multi-national cor- challenged Stalin’s elevation in the If they are invited for marriages or elected in the 1999 mid-term election groups is their opposition to any kind nation strategically important to India. tell the Tamil film makers not to pla- porations or as monopoly dealers of DMK and left the party to form any social get-togethers, the organis- with support from the DMK and the of progressive measure taken by the Our ties with Colombo should never giarise Hindi songs. tobacco products manufactured by MDMK. Strange are the ways of fate! ers must ensure that the larger-than- BJP. The MDMK managed to win four Central or State Government. For be sacrificed to satisfy the ego and vest- Hundreds of thousands of chil- MNCs. Vaiko’s love for Tamils in Sri (The writer is Special life size posters of these leaders are dis- sears, including that of Vaiko. example, they demanded the abroga- ed interests of self-serving people. dren in Tamil Nadu are denied the Lanka itself is dubious. It was during Correspondent, The Pioneer) 9 -

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On the assets front, bank’s gross Sbenchmark BSE Sensex prices on Friday fell by 140 to bankex, capital goods, health- TIndustries’ giant refinery with the country’s biggest oil 19, MSI said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from non-performing assets fell to 16.49 per cent of ended 51.81 points higher on 35,730 per 10 grams in the bul- care, industrials, finance and complex at Jamnagar has risen firm, Indian Oil Corp (IOC). sale of products was at 18,738.8 crore as com- gross advances at end of June 2019, as against Friday, led by select finance and lion market here due to lack- consumer durables indices by over 66 per cent to 21.1, giv- Commenting on the annu- pared with 21,813.8 crore earlier, down 14 per 18.26 per cent of gross advances at end of June private bank stocks. lustre demand from jewellers, ended up to 1.98 per cent high- ing it the ability to process a al report, Morgan Stanley said cent. Depreciation and amortisation expenses dur- 2018. Net NPAs or bad loans were at 7.17 per While subdued corporate according to the All India Sarafa er. However, energy, IT, teck, oil wide basket of crude oil and the company has a vision of ing the first quarter stood at 919 crore as com- cent as against 10.58 per cent year ago. earnings, foreign fund out- Association. Silver also declined and gas, utilities and power lost boosting its margins. being one of the top five petro- pared with 720.3 crore in the year-ago period. flows and weak global cues by 150 to 42,150 per kg due up to 1.01 per cent. The company in its latest chemical companies in the The company sold a total of 4,02,594 vehicles dur-  ( (  =3      continue to weigh on the mar- to reduced offtake by industri- The broader BSE midcap annual report said the Jamnagar world. “RIL refinery processed ing the quarter, lower by 17.9 per cent as com- 9 3%3   kets, hopes of above-average al units and coin makers. and smallcap indices outper- supersite ranks first in the world about 170 different crudes, up pared to the same period previous year. Sales in Bajaj Auto on Friday posted 2.84 per cent rainfall in the next two weeks Globally, spot gold was trading formed the benchmarks, rising in complexity barrels, aided by from 150 during the past two the domestic market stood at 3,74,481 units, lower decline in its consolidated net profit at 1,012.16 buoyed investor sentiment to marginally up at $1,418.80 an up to 0.53 per cent. best-in-class refinery and petro- years,” it said. “RIL’s refinery sales by 19.3 per cent. Exports were at 28,113 units. crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The some extent, traders said. ounce in New York. On a net basis, foreign chemicals integration. volume declined (to 54 per cent company had posted a net profit of 1,041.77 After a choppy session, institutional investors sold Complexity index (CI) desig- from 60 per cent), as domestic ( ) =3      crore during the same period of previous fis- the 30-share Sensex ended 0.78 per cent after the compa- equities worth 126.65 crore on nates the capabilities of a refin- and captive sales increased.” $ 3%%4   cal. Its total revenue from operations rose to 51.81 points or 0.14 per cent ny reported a 31.67 per cent Thursday, while domestic insti- ery to upgrade the lowest qual- In 2018-19, RIL’s refining JSW Steel on Friday reported a sharp fall of 7,755.82 crore for the April-June period from higher at 37,882.79. Similarly, decline in consolidated net tutional investors purchased ity crude to the highest quality margin at USD 9.2 per barrel over 56.90 per cent to 1,008 crore in its con- 7,464.89 crore in the same period of 2018-19 the broader NSE Nifty rose profit at 1,376.8 crore for the shares to the tune of 398.53 refinery products, including remained relatively strong even solidated net profit during the first quarter ended fiscal, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. Bajaj 32.15 points or 0.29 per cent to June quarter. crore, provisional data available fuels and petrochemicals. in a dynamic volatile market. June 30, due to rise in expenses. The Sajjan Auto said it sold 1,247,174 units during the first settle at 11,284.30. Vedanta, RIL, Bharti Airtel, with stock exchanges showed. “Complexity index of “RIL maintained a signifi- Jindal-led company had clocked 2,339-crore net quarter, up 2 per cent from 1,226,641 units in During the week, the ONGC, HDFC, Tech Mahindra, Elsewhere in Asia, most Jamnagar supersite, as per KBC, cant premium of USD 4.3 a bar- profit during the same period a year ago. In the year-ago period. Sensex lost 454.22 points or HCL Tech and Infosys were bourses ended on a negative a global refinery consultant, has rel over the benchmark April-June 2019, the company’s total expenses 1.18 per cent, while the Nifty fell among the top losers, falling up note. Hang Seng, Nikkei and increased from earlier 12.7 to Singapore complex margins. rose to 18,164 crore from 17,206 crore in the     ) =3  134.95 points or 1.18 per cent. to 4.26 per cent. Kospi ended in the red, while 21.1 or a 66.1 per cent boost with RIL’s superior refining margins corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal, 546907   Yes Bank was the top gain- “Market recovered after Shanghai Composite Index set- the start-up of Jamnagar expan- are a result of superior product JSW Steel said in a BSE filing. The company also India’s largest telecom operator Vodafone er in the Sensex pack on Friday, six consecutive days of fall tled in the green. Bourses in sion projects, including ROGC slate, robust risk management, reported a fall in its total income to 19,953 crore Idea Ltd on Friday narrowed its consolidated loss rallying 9.64 per cent. Bajaj while the recovery was not Europe were also trading in the and downstream units, and higher secondary unit during the quarter, as compared to 20,577 crore to 4,873.9 crore for the June 2019 quarter. The Finance soared 7.20 per cent solid due to concern on Q1 positive terrain in their early Paraxylene complex and Petcoke throughputs,” the company said in April-June 2018-19. Part of USD 14 billion company had registered a loss of 4,881.9 crore after the company posted its earnings. Expectation of above sessions. Gasification complex,” it said. in its annual report. JSW Group, JSW Steel Ltd has significant pres- in the fourth quarter of 2018-19, Vodafone Idea highest-ever quarterly consoli- average rainfall in coming On the currency front, the This gives the firm an “ability to Among the refineries start- ence in sectors such as steel, energy, infra- Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The merger of the dated net profit at 1,195 crore weeks provided some respite to Indian rupee appreciated 7 run a wide basket of crudes”. ed in recent years, state-owned structure, cement, and sports among others. India unit of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular for the June quarter. Other gain- broad indices. paise to 68.97 against the US The company has two Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd’s was completed on August 31, 2018, and the ers included Hero MotoCorp, “A decisive up-move will dollar (intra-day). refineries at Jamnagar — a 33 Bina refinery in Madhya       + =3 numbers of June quarter are not comparable M&M, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, require liquidity from FIIs Meanwhile, the global oil million tonnes a year older unit Pradesh has CI of close to 10     3%37  with those in the year-ago period. The revenue Asian Paints and Kotak Bank, which is now in doldrums while benchmark Brent crude futures that caters to the domestic mar- while Hindustan Petroleum State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Vodafone Idea for the June 2019 quarter fell rising up to 3.21 per cent. any signs of stability and devel- rose 0.50 per cent to USD ket and a 35.2 million tonnes Corp Ltd’s Bhatinda unit has a on Friday returned to black as it posted a stand- to 11,269.9 crore as against 11,775 crore Maruti Suzuki inched up opment in economic activity 63.71 per barrel. only-for-exports unit. Its total complexity of 12. alone net profit of 1,018.63 crore in first quar- logged in the January-March 2019 quarter.

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116.50 114.10 114.50 IBULHSGFIN 618.00 639.75 613.50 623.00 11.00 DHFL 55.00 56.55 53.50 55.00 FSL 49.50 50.90 48.80 50.70 AJANTPHARM 880.00 910.00 875.00 901.15 BLUESTARCO 743.10 750.25 738.35 744.35 INDUSINDBK 1400.50 1422.00 1386.55 1416.50 24.85 ICICIBANK 409.30 419.40 408.70 415.50 SUNTECK 415.35 418.65 409.05 416.55 VINATIORGA 1843.20 1874.05 1813.30 1870.00 BLISSGVS 156.90 157.00 154.75 155.00 TITAN 1085.80 1112.20 1083.00 1107.50 17.05 BANKBARODA 111.10 114.25 110.05 112.55 GNFC 213.00 214.80 210.45 211.15 NAVINFLUOR 589.50 599.20 582.00 584.00 IEX 143.80 144.45 142.05 142.05 LT 1370.90 1397.25 1363.10 1393.00 20.60 VEDL 175.10 175.60 162.80 164.05 CYIENT 483.50 486.60 468.50 472.00 MOTILALOFS 543.25 575.00 540.00 563.85 HATHWAY 21.85 22.05 20.80 20.85 BPCL 339.40 345.50 335.00 344.20 3.90 BAJAJFINSV 6761.00 7285.15 6626.10 7274.00 HEIDELBERG 195.80 208.40 195.15 206.60 CHENNPETRO 193.05 195.20 189.90 194.25 NESCO 540.00 543.90 535.50 543.90 TATASTEEL 439.00 448.20 435.65 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NLCINDIA 58.55 58.65 58.00 58.60 ABBOTINDIA 8660.00 8660.00 8544.80 8569.10 SRF 2650.00 2764.00 2650.00 2738.05 INFY 792.30 795.00 782.20 789.50 -5.00 AXISBANK 723.30 732.30 719.10 729.85 PERSISTENT 551.00 567.35 536.00 561.50 HAL 678.40 685.00 673.35 679.70 RNAM 227.50 227.55 227.15 227.35 L&TFH 102.00 106.10 101.85 103.80 IGL 312.20 313.50 303.80 305.85 SUVEN 235.55 240.00 232.15 235.70 MAHLOG 417.00 417.05 407.05 414.00 INDOSTAR 312.00 315.50 311.00 313.30 TCS 2129.80 2129.80 2095.00 2112.65 -15.25 JINDALSTEL 135.00 142.20 133.80 138.10 WIPRO 262.00 264.65 261.20 263.60 ENGINERSIN 103.75 106.95 103.05 106.70 VARROC 430.15 438.45 429.00 435.00 SKFINDIA 1848.75 1885.60 1848.75 1872.00 HCLTECH 1007.70 1012.10 997.40 1003.75 -7.55 ADANIPOWER 62.00 63.40 61.50 62.95 DABUR 423.00 429.60 422.30 428.10 SYNDIBANK 35.35 35.80 35.00 35.15 SCI 29.00 30.00 28.90 29.85 TATAMETALI 557.00 557.00 553.05 553.05 CIPLA 533.20 539.90 528.25 532.30 -4.35 PCJEWELLER 37.00 38.35 36.65 37.45 GLENMARK 425.00 433.30 424.70 426.20 MUTHOOTFIN 591.55 596.00 583.20 591.00 FLFL 471.00 475.85 461.55 463.05 SUDARSCHEM 317.85 321.75 317.85 320.00 ONGC 144.40 144.40 141.40 142.40 -1.45 HDFCAMC 2092.00 2208.00 2092.00 2194.35 INFRATEL 264.80 271.55 264.50 270.05 PARAGMILK 260.00 260.10 246.05 247.15 MOIL 143.40 145.45 141.55 145.40 TIMETECHNO 78.35 80.65 78.35 79.00 GAIL 134.20 135.70 132.40 133.20 -1.55 IOC 146.35 146.35 141.20 141.80 LTTS 1466.85 1474.45 1442.15 1448.00 TORNTPOWER 299.00 305.90 298.25 305.10 PNBHOUSING 704.05 715.95 704.00 708.75 RELIANCE 1231.50 1242.50 1210.00 1217.00 -14.50 SUNPHARMA 437.50 442.10 433.25 439.80 HAVELLS 690.00 703.90 679.05 698.45 TRIDENT 56.95 56.95 53.25 55.35 KALPATPOWR 480.60 488.55 465.00 467.10 TECHM 649.70 651.00 641.05 644.75 -7.75 SOUTHBANK 12.75 13.40 12.70 12.98 TECHM 655.00 655.00 641.20 645.00 PAGEIND 19010.00 19010.00 18371.30 18450.00 REDINGTON 107.90 109.70 107.70 107.95 HDFC 2193.75 2197.80 2159.40 2165.00 -30.35 UPL 606.05 610.20 589.25 600.00 SOBHA 549.55 550.65 515.00 529.85 INFIBEAM 40.90 42.90 40.20 41.15 OFSS 3299.00 3366.00 3299.00 3344.45 BHARTIARTL 338.00 338.90 328.20 333.55 -5.45 ADANIPORTS 380.20 384.15 377.30 380.50 NCC 74.40 76.75 73.65 74.95 MAHINDCIE 188.30 189.35 185.10 186.70 SANOFI 6110.00 6213.20 6035.00 6162.05 IOC 146.25 146.35 141.10 141.85 -4.80 CANBK 239.45 246.45 235.00 240.10 LUPIN 771.95 779.55 761.40 775.05 CARERATING 752.00 752.65 734.20 740.05 TTKPRESTIG 5840.00 5840.00 5709.30 5736.05 VEDL 175.10 175.90 162.75 164.10 -7.35 M&M 547.70 566.85 545.25 564.80 AVANTI 319.05 328.85 314.00 322.70 UFLEX 211.85 224.50 211.05 221.35 PIIND 1094.55 1100.00 1083.00 1094.90 BHEL 61.70 62.50 60.35 60.60 MPHASIS 926.30 938.15 890.60 926.35 BBTC 863.25 876.35 862.15 866.90 JMFINANCIL 71.05 71.05 69.45 69.90   JUBILANT 438.25 462.00 432.90 445.85 RITES 304.75 308.35 299.85 301.70 UBL 1414.75 1414.80 1388.45 1404.00 GICHSGFIN 240.70 247.65 240.70 243.00 SAIL 43.20 45.55 42.85 45.15 POWERGRID 212.60 213.90 210.25 211.10 CONCOR 525.00 525.60 512.50 517.35 J&KBANK 38.30 38.30 37.05 37.85 HDFCLIFE 504.90 508.10 495.45 498.55 PIDILITIND 1238.10 1253.00 1226.70 1242.50 OBEROIRLTY 543.50 554.00 535.30 549.95 ALKEM 1800.00 1826.80 1797.10 1797.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE SRTRANSFIN 985.00 1006.85 972.00 976.40 EXIDEIND 180.20 186.50 180.20 185.00 BALKRISIND 701.00 735.00 701.00 720.85 MASFIN 590.70 645.00 573.10 620.20 NIFTY NEXT 50 26342.35 26629.50 26253.95 26553.90 251.75 CHOLAFIN 256.50 256.50 241.25 245.60 TATAPOWER 61.35 63.10 61.00 62.30 MFSL 414.70 426.00 414.65 425.00 GUJALKALI 437.25 437.25 428.10 430.20 BANDHANBNK 465.50 493.90 464.10 493.35 31.95 BANKINDIA 74.80 78.25 74.80 76.10 VIPIND 370.50 370.50 350.00 351.90 MGL 774.80 780.80 764.95 780.80 BASF 1080.00 1125.00 1080.00 1102.65 HDFCAMC 2092.00 2208.00 2089.15 2195.00 103.85 WESTLIFE 288.00 300.00 272.00 297.90 RAJESHEXPO 717.00 726.85 685.00 709.05 KEI 452.80 463.90 449.60 461.00 CCL 243.55 253.95 243.20 244.20 SAIL 43.35 45.55 42.85 45.20 2.05 SBILIFE 795.00 806.90 783.00 795.00 INTELLECT 233.60 235.00 226.40 230.00 COLPAL 1143.30 1163.45 1138.35 1160.70 IOB 11.34 11.50 11.34 11.46 ICICIGI 1098.15 1150.00 1090.00 1145.00 46.85 STRTECH 151.00 158.25 149.70 157.00 EDELWEISS 147.90 148.00 143.50 147.40 JSLHISAR 67.10 71.35 67.10 68.80 GODFRYPHLP 715.00 721.20 706.50 710.00 HINDZINC 218.20 226.20 214.30 224.85 7.75 EICHERMOT 16438.00 17470.00 16343.05 17186.40 JAICORPLTD 84.50 87.70 82.70 85.45 VBL 623.05 666.80 623.05 660.95 SYNGENE 310.00 313.80 307.35 311.90 HINDPETRO 265.80 276.60 257.75 275.10 8.35 TCS 2111.00 2130.10 2096.00 2108.80 UJJIVAN 269.00 276.70 267.60 271.30 JISLJALEQS 22.95 24.15 22.95 23.80 ERIS 398.95 403.95 398.00 400.60 ASHOKLEY 72.50 74.90 72.35 74.25 1.95 KOTAKBANK 1485.90 1518.50 1477.15 1511.00 TATACOMM 481.85 508.70 473.50 492.85 INOXWIND 57.00 61.95 56.50 59.45 IFBIND 629.00 645.70 603.95 639.00 TIMKEN 691.00 697.85 685.00 685.05 NMDC 108.30 112.00 107.75 111.30 2.85 DISHTV 32.70 32.70 30.10 31.45 APOLLOHOSP 1350.00 1368.10 1324.00 1365.75 INDHOTEL 149.90 149.90 143.60 143.95 MRF 53976.30 54900.00 53976.30 54337.05 APLAPOLLO 1461.85 1470.30 1445.00 1447.40 BANKBARODA 112.00 114.20 110.00 112.35 2.80 JUSTDIAL 726.25 726.25 705.95 710.40 MCX 835.30 848.25 816.90 844.25 CADILAHC 231.00 234.85 228.60 234.40 CENTRALBK 18.00 18.35 17.80 18.30 KPRMILL 562.55 583.00 562.55 572.90 DLF 177.00 181.25 175.95 180.65 4.30 INDIGO 1570.05 1605.70 1570.05 1578.70 TATAGLOBAL 251.00 260.50 250.40 259.40 BAJAJHLDNG 3357.20 3434.00 3320.00 3385.35 HIMATSEIDE 143.70 146.90 143.00 143.20 GFLLIMITED 906.00 913.00 896.30 910.00 PEL 1770.00 1839.50 1723.00 1793.00 42.00 FORCEMOT 1129.95 1174.90 1101.15 1145.85 KAJARIACER 478.30 484.00 465.00 484.00 GRINDWELL 538.00 550.00 529.00 550.00 FORTIS 125.65 126.30 124.40 124.90 COFFEEDAY 195.90 195.90 193.50 193.65 PETRONET 232.00 238.55 229.55 237.85 5.55 PEL 1763.00 1838.40 1723.90 1797.25 STAR 344.45 355.45 343.30 353.30 NATIONALUM 45.35 46.10 44.90 45.90 PRSMJOHNSN 92.25 93.00 92.10 92.60 ADVENZYMES 155.85 157.85 154.40 157.50 OFSS 3298.00 3369.15 3298.00 3364.00 66.05 M&MFIN 305.00 306.00 294.75 296.50 PFC 112.55 113.95 111.75 112.50 LALPATHLAB 1180.00 1180.00 1108.95 1120.70 CARBORUNIV 335.35 335.35 332.85 333.00 ESSELPRO 132.30 133.00 132.25 133.00 L&TFH 102.20 106.10 101.70 103.95 1.95 HEROMOTOCO 2399.65 2486.90 2368.00 2462.60 ABCAPITAL 85.80 87.50 83.60 87.05 GALAXYSURF 1213.75 1240.50 1211.80 1240.50 GLAXO 1198.00 1214.00 1192.75 1209.85 WABCOINDIA 6092.65 6200.00 6092.65 6115.00 MOTHERSUMI 112.00 115.15 110.30 113.85 2.10 TORNTPHARM 1625.00 1681.55 1610.00 1674.25 BEML 895.90 908.00 893.90 900.20 CGPOWER 20.35 20.65 19.70 20.10 EIDPARRY 160.20 163.00 158.10 159.55 SOLARINDS 1190.00 1198.00 1155.00 1155.00 CADILAHC 231.00 234.90 228.15 234.50 4.30 HINDPETRO 270.90 276.60 257.80 275.30 SUNTV 476.85 495.15 471.95 491.20 GODREJIND 456.05 463.50 451.10 453.00 PRESTIGE 265.75 268.20 262.35 262.45 SHILPAMED 346.30 352.50 344.85 349.95 DIVISLAB 1645.00 1674.90 1624.90 1669.00 27.25 BHARTIARTL 338.95 338.95 328.15 334.00 FCONSUMER 29.00 30.90 26.70 30.10 MAHSCOOTER 3749.65 4247.50 3612.20 4180.10 THERMAX 1105.80 1123.00 1090.50 1118.00 HERITGFOOD 355.50 377.00 355.50 364.70 MCDOWELL-N 582.75 595.00 580.25 592.00 9.25 DLF 176.95 181.30 176.00 180.45 LTI 1525.00 1528.65 1480.40 1491.00 CENTRUM 24.75 25.30 24.65 25.30 MMTC 20.25 20.70 20.25 20.50 BAYERCROP 3173.25 3176.70 3146.20 3146.20 AUROPHARMA 557.00 568.80 550.25 562.15 8.25 FEDERALBNK 93.00 95.75 92.65 95.30 INDIANB 215.00 216.50 205.10 212.00 GRASIM 870.00 879.70 869.45 873.80 GMDCLTD 71.10 71.40 70.15 70.25 JBCHEPHARM 372.00 373.10 370.05 370.75 COLPAL 1142.00 1164.75 1140.20 1160.00 16.65 TATAMTRDVR 68.05 72.45 67.55 70.85 SHANKARA 307.00 321.00 307.00 309.30 SADBHAV 162.00 168.10 154.90 165.25 LEMONTREE 60.00 60.00 57.30 58.65 SCHAEFFLER 4017.15 4064.70 4000.00 4060.75 DABUR 423.20 429.50 421.55 429.00 6.15 IBREALEST 105.80 108.00 104.30 105.85 DIVISLAB 1645.00 1673.00 1626.20 1669.60 KANSAINER 408.00 408.00 400.00 403.75 KNRCON 274.40 275.85 267.75 271.60 NBVENTURES* 91.50 94.00 90.55 93.75 BIOCON 251.35 251.60 240.20 242.00 3.40 RAIN 89.00 99.00 88.60 95.95 DELTACORP 145.60 151.00 144.00 146.95 TRENT 430.00 430.00 403.00 405.05 UCOBANK 17.20 17.50 17.10 17.25 AKZOINDIA 1717.70 1738.60 1700.00 1728.60 ICICIPRULI 396.10 404.80 396.00 401.05 4.95 COALINDIA 209.75 212.75 205.45 210.70 NMDC 108.60 111.85 108.10 111.60 RCF 53.10 53.45 52.55 52.75 IPCALAB 940.10 951.00 933.75 951.00 BLUEDART 2403.00 2415.85 2398.60 2415.85 SIEMENS 1175.45 1198.20 1170.05 1184.70 13.10 ICICIGI 1095.00 1149.95 1089.50 1143.70 ABFRL 202.90 203.60 196.20 196.90 JETAIRWAYS 38.95 40.00 38.95 39.40 MAHABANK 14.30 14.65 14.15 14.50 HONAUT 22450.00 23437.00 22450.00 23310.00 SHREECEM 21170.00 21541.40 20955.15 21405.00 215.45 HEXAWARE 362.00 367.90 353.40 358.00 HCLTECH 1002.05 1012.05 998.55 1001.45 VGUARD 236.40 237.65 233.60 233.60 BOSCHLTD 14990.00 15125.35 14815.85 15004.05 UNITEDBNK 9.50 9.65 9.50 9.60 HAVELLS 689.00 704.00 678.50 697.20 5.75 ICICIPRULI 399.00 404.65 396.95 401.50 ABB 1404.65 1423.00 1371.30 1375.10 SIEMENS 1173.05 1198.00 1171.45 1186.85 BALMLAWRIE 172.15 174.25 170.30 173.90 LUXIND 1092.50 1107.10 1085.00 1091.65 PIDILITIND 1234.00 1254.00 1226.00 1243.95 9.40 NBCC 48.20 49.60 47.80 48.90 DEEPAKNI 277.65 286.20 275.55 284.30 CROMPTON 226.90 230.25 224.00 225.25 NIACL 124.20 124.60 123.15 123.60 LINDEINDIA 494.45 503.35 494.45 501.20 PGHH 10665.75 10900.00 10499.80 10770.00 77.95 JPASSOCIAT 2.50 2.60 2.45 2.57 NTPC 130.80 130.80 128.40 129.00 SWANENERGY 104.20 104.80 103.20 103.90 SUNDRMFAST 440.95 444.00 439.35 441.70 CERA 2536.05 2621.80 2530.00 2575.05 BOSCHLTD 15000.00 15144.00 14806.60 15075.00 72.55 ESCORTS 470.35 487.35 467.00 473.25 WELCORP 122.05 123.75 117.50 118.20 NHPC 22.65 22.65 22.25 22.40 GUJGAS 161.85 162.85 158.70 159.10 ORIENTELEC 155.40 155.65 152.90 154.00 LUPIN 770.00 780.00 761.00 775.90 2.85 JUBLFOOD 1179.90 1218.00 1160.00 1212.30 BHARATFORG 427.00 438.75 423.90 435.10 GRANULES 85.05 86.00 84.25 85.25 TVSSRICHAK 1626.00 1673.00 1613.05 1640.00 TCNSBRANDS 731.10 738.45 728.05 728.10 MRF 54000.00 54981.75 54000.00 54263.25 150.35 ONGC 143.35 144.35 141.35 141.85 BATAINDIA 1300.75 1328.00 1295.05 1322.00 ORIENTCEM 97.90 102.20 96.75 101.30 PHOENIXLTD 684.65 690.00 673.60 678.25 CRISIL 1361.60 1368.15 1351.50 1353.00 NHPC 22.40 22.60 22.30 22.45 0.05 NIITTECH 1320.00 1320.00 1231.30 1305.00 GET&D 195.45 196.85 183.00 183.60 GSFC 85.00 85.00 83.25 83.80 ASTRAZEN 1853.00 1912.55 1853.00 1870.40 GAYAPROJ 140.50 145.25 140.50 145.25 GODREJCP 613.15 621.40 612.20 618.00 1.30 JSWSTEEL 247.70 253.40 247.20 249.65 ORIENTBANK 73.30 75.00 72.20 73.15 NATCOPHARM 508.20 521.25 508.20 516.55 SHK 126.50 126.75 123.25 123.35 FINEORG 1392.00 1430.00 1392.00 1422.00 DMART 1420.10 1444.10 1414.05 1423.00 2.85 BOMDYEING 85.00 86.50 83.65 85.25 GSPL 206.30 210.95 205.15 209.95 GICRE 212.15 217.00 209.00 209.00 LAXMIMACH 4424.65 4429.55 4400.00 4400.20 DHANUKA 385.00 385.10 375.70 379.15 BAJAJHLDNG 3389.00 3411.00 3312.00 3373.00 0.40 TVSMOTOR 365.00 379.75 363.75 379.00 LICHSGFIN 529.00 529.00 518.60 523.30 ITDCEM 84.50 84.95 82.25 84.00 THOMASCOOK 186.85 189.95 186.85 188.55 VMART 1902.35 1939.00 1902.35 1939.00 MARICO 361.00 363.00 357.45 361.10 -0.40 GRUH 250.00 261.00 249.00 256.00 MINDTREE 690.00 697.80 683.25 689.50 GREAVESCOT 139.60 143.85 139.60 141.20 LAURUSLABS 335.35 341.15 334.80 336.85 LAOPALA 182.00 184.25 180.60 184.00 UBL 1398.85 1414.90 1387.55 1400.55 -1.85 BPCL 339.75 345.20 334.85 344.40 ATUL 3641.40 3687.50 3612.20 3651.40 IDFC 34.30 35.45 33.50 34.80 DBCORP 166.35 166.70 163.35 164.80 MAHSEAMLES 416.65 416.65 412.30 414.10 AMBUJACEM 215.30 215.60 209.10 213.50 -0.55 UNIONBANK 70.20 73.45 69.60 70.10 RADICO 304.45 307.25 301.60 303.05 SCHNEIDER 81.30 83.40 80.60 82.60 COCHINSHIP 356.00 362.20 355.80 360.00 NH 223.55 224.65 221.00 224.65 ACC 1585.00 1589.00 1568.10 1580.50 -4.75 BAJAJELEC 408.00 408.00 375.40 377.70 VOLTAS 576.05 585.25 572.35 582.80 GHCL 207.45 220.00 207.15 220.00 WELSPUNIND 53.20 54.10 53.00 53.85 AIAENG 1723.55 1730.00 1710.05 1721.35 INDIGO 1570.10 1606.20 1570.10 1578.55 -6.20 BEL 100.20 100.35 97.95 98.10 CANFINHOME 387.00 395.00 385.20 386.00 JYOTHYLAB 156.30 160.75 156.25 156.80 GSKCONS 7419.20 7452.40 7347.55 7401.55 APARINDS 523.45 530.00 523.25 529.45 HDFCLIFE 504.70 508.00 495.10 498.20 -3.00 BRITANNIA 2671.60 2681.60 2616.35 2664.05 KTKBANK 94.55 95.40 93.95 95.05 MRPL 54.70 55.50 54.50 54.50 TEAMLEASE 2802.65 2829.00 2771.90 2795.00 SFL 1270.00 1279.00 1260.00 1270.05 SBILIFE 799.10 807.00 783.00 792.25 -5.15 AMBUJACEM 214.00 215.50 209.10 213.35 DCMSHRIRAM 436.40 463.00 436.40 456.00 ALBK 40.10 41.00 39.75 40.20 CUB 195.85 197.00 194.60 194.65 MAXINDIA 60.65 60.80 60.35 60.65 BHEL 61.20 62.55 60.30 60.70 -0.45 ADANIENT 129.55 134.15 128.55 131.75 TATACOFFEE 75.05 78.30 74.25 76.35 ASTRAL 1202.00 1221.30 1188.35 1212.00 PNCINFRA 190.75 191.90 189.00 190.20 SUPRAJIT 191.15 193.20 191.15 193.20 SRTRANSFIN 985.95 1007.80 971.45 975.80 -10.55 MANAPPURAM 115.55 116.45 112.60 113.10 PETRONET 231.05 238.60 229.70 238.30 PFIZER 3155.65 3176.15 3140.00 3160.00 COROMANDEL 384.10 385.45 379.00 379.00 STARCEMENT 107.95 107.95 106.00 106.00 NIACL 124.80 124.80 123.15 123.30 -1.55 AUBANK 658.00 677.00 651.60 659.45 DCBBANK 194.70 196.50 172.00 193.10 LAKSHVILAS 60.00 61.85 59.50 60.55 EIHOTEL 163.45 165.00 162.85 163.60 THYROCARE 441.30 443.05 440.20 442.80 ABB 1410.00 1428.00 1370.00 1379.90 -22.90 ITC 269.80 270.90 267.00 270.30 IRB 92.90 96.00 91.80 95.50 KEC 316.50 318.90 311.95 314.00 SJVN 24.10 24.15 23.95 24.10 JCHAC 1595.00 1595.00 1576.00 1595.00 GICRE 211.15 215.00 208.30 209.00 -3.80 TATAELXSI 655.00 661.00 643.50 646.15 NOCIL 93.00 93.00 89.65 92.00 ASHOKA 119.00 122.05 119.00 120.90 MONSANTO 2025.50 2096.00 2001.00 2049.50 HATSUN 689.40 699.90 689.00 696.25 CONCOR 524.90 525.90 512.25 516.25 -11.75 TITAN 1085.00 1111.90 1084.00 1106.05 INDIACEM 94.85 97.00 94.20 96.25 TV18BRDCST 21.95 22.75 21.80 22.30 CREDITACC 528.00 537.75 528.00 537.75 ASAHIINDIA 201.00 202.50 201.00 202.50 PAGEIND 18860.00 19000.00 18201.05 18500.00 -540.70 SPARC 163.10 167.85 163.00 164.95 IDBI 30.50 32.50 30.30 31.25 NESTLEIND 11538.55 11664.00 11470.20 11641.00 ECLERX 597.25 601.15 580.20 584.60 ELGIEQUIP 256.00 256.00 253.90 255.00 IDEA 9.70 10.00 9.10 9.30 -0.40 DRREDDY 2655.10 2713.00 2623.05 2704.45 WOCKPHARMA 321.75 328.90 320.40 323.00 CEATLTD 856.45 862.05 843.25 850.25 TNPL 165.80 167.25 164.00 164.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1414.45 1429.55 1414.00 1428.95  &#-

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The assortment of yellow Though they believe in moder- marigolds stretched across the nity through garments, the essence of entire length of the ramp in the their style is firmly rooted in heritage. centre with the distinct incense of The fabrics used for the assortments flowers were the first step into the were handmade and matka silks. creation of the phantasm of They used beautiful tools, drapes and Banaras. patterns. “Our signature thread The collection, a milestone, embroidery has a lot of contrast which marked the debut of multi-colour with hints of sparkle and Monga in the Couture Week, was the collection is richly embellished. a continuous vision of her label These are the techniques we have which is representative of East been trying since a very long time, meets West. It was a progressive and it is all about taking India to the ensemble of Indian and world.” Western, with an unswerving The designers, progressive in dedication to the use of their approach, express that a colours. Dhruv Monga, Shyamal Bhumika woman is “mod- designer and Sulakshna’s ern, adventurous and contempo- son, said that the the rary.” She is well-travelled yet firmly inspiration was drawn rooted. “That’s what the brand is from Indian culture and the about, taking India to the world idea was to renovate it. through the use of fabric.” Sulakshana gave a slightly more The colours of the collection did detailed insight into the designs, not deviate from conventional wed- “In one segment we used totally shoulder blouse with ruffles on a sunset at the Varanasi ghats, collection altogether. I think ding colours. Shades of deep reds, Indian designs while the other the hem and an elaborate trail bells and jharokhas embroidered everybody does a regular collec- greens were a common spectacle was very global Varanasi, includ- gliding behind. on it. It also has calligraphy on the tion all the year round.” among the lighter hues of beige and ing in the colours. We have two The other segment was a skirt. We tried to express Banaras She also shared that her pre- ivory. Kriti Sanon, who has walked realised I had taken it many, many well. This outfit is fun, its modern looks in our collection, one is the careful demonstration of the city in a very different way.” ferred garment at a function is a the ramp for the label during her times when I was a model. I used to and perfectly designed for today’s girl warm Indian for weddings, while of Banaras where the lehengas had Arora was walking for the sari, “It is undoubtedly the best gar- modelling days, closed the show for come here and do my fittings and who wants to be comfortable while the other features evening gowns the sceneries intricately designed first time for the designer and ment the world over. Lehenga is the designer duo. She wore a beige rehearsals. The excitement and the looking beautiful.” and cocktail dresses.” on them and thin embroidered when asked about her fashion another one that I would wear raw silk lehenga. Bhumika described nervousness are still the same as is Their inspiration may have been At first glance, the evening chunnis draped over the neck. statement, Monga answered for whenever I have to go for a func- its details, “Raw silk is one of our the rush backstage.” drawn from Italian artistry but gowns and the cocktail dresses Some lehengas had geometric her, “She can look beautiful in any tion. There is so much you can do favourite fabrics for bridal wear. The Bhumika said that Sanon is Shyamal and Bhumika guarantee seem like a modern reminis- prints in yellow, orange, blue, garment, she can justify any with it as it’s a very versatile piece lehenga draws inspiration from the their modern woman. “When we absolute support to the Skill India cence of The Great Gatsby. The pink, neon green. clothing. Her fashion statement is of clothing. It can be really tradi- beautiful scenes in frescoes and the were conceptualising the outfit, we campaign. “We are blessed with feathers on the shoulders and on The colours used throughout that whatever she carries, she tional, it can be a bit western or architectural details of the knew it could not be something reg- people who need employment, and the hem of the floor-length gowns the ensemble had extensive hues looks beautiful. She knows how cocktail.” Arora raves about the ver- Renaissance period, so a lot of water- ular. We conceived this look especial- they are already skilled. Second, we looked like they belonged to the of yellow, green, orange, purple, to carry colours, how to balance satility of Monga’s creation as the colour effect has been given to the ly for her.” The blouse that she wore want the next generation of artisans closet of a socialite in the 1920s. pink and red. The synthesis of the fashion, how to justify the designer has a clear and open- embroidery. Shimmer, sparkles, was one of a kind, modern garment. to be interested in their work and not While the western was taken sequins and embroidery with the look whether it is Indian, evening, minded approach to Indian and sequins with glass pipes along with It had one sleeve and had a puff on just sit at a desk job and forget what care of, the Indian twist to the richness of colour and a reso- cocktail, or a short western out- Western elements. the 30-40 colours of thread have been it. their previous generations have been garments came through with the nance with the elements of fit. In my eyes, she justifies every- Sulakshana believes her collec- used here in different shades of About her outfit, Sanon said, “I doing. Artistry is the true treasure of playful use of colours and sequins Benaras ensured a festive spirit on thing.” tion is timeless, and even after 20 pink, blue and ivory.” absolutely love what I am wearing. our country, if we lose that it’s a prob- while the bows delicately held the the ramp. Malaika said that there’s a years it would still look fresh. Her It’s the duo’s third year at the I feel Bhumika and I have telepathy lem.” The label has also maintained hair of the models. If Daisy Malaika Arora, the show- stark difference between cou- assortmented collection could cater Indian Couture Week and it’s certain- as whenever I have worn her outfits, the foundation of sustainability. “All Buchanan was an Indian bride in stopper, wore a green lehenga. ture and the fashion we usually to the needs of different brides, or ly not the first time for Sanon as well. it always felt like they suit me, my our products are biodegradable. Banaras, she would definitely About its design, Monga said, see “Couture is couture. It is a dif- someone simply looking to mak- She was nostalgic while describing body and my complexion. The sleeve Most of our work is done by hand, fashion the purple lehenga, with “Malaika is wearing a lehenga ferent market, a different way of ing a style statement at a function. the experience of the night. “While of the blouse is so different, it has one which generates a lot of employ- feathers on the sleeves of the off- where the skirt has the scene of viewing garments and a different , 4,    I was coming down the escalator, I shoulder and it’s got a little puff as ment.” , 4,   

magine the economic distress and chaos mark, one should be able to look at it and Ithat would erupt in Chandni Chowk if be able to recognise its proprietor,” Anand designers like Manish Malhotra or says, further sharing notes about trade- Sabyasachi were to sue the shopkeepers who '(!$  $% mark protection. That’s why Louis Vuitton monetise their designs by selling replicas of is trying to make its design pattern much their lehengas and saris with minor tweaks? more conspicuous and create trademark Senior Intellectual Property Rights rights around it. Because they don’t have (IPR) lawyer Safir Anand, said the unorgan- the label name on them, the design itself ised sector poses a unique problem in the is the brand. Similarly, sometimes colour case of plagiarism. “Sometimes these shop can become a trademark. In real terms, one owners also have local support from police cannot have absolute monopoly over a and politicians to indulge in their activities. colour but in the case of Christian Dior, And it becomes extremely difficult to the red coloured console is its trademark. curate evidence. They are prospering at the Copying is a dire issue plaguing the cost of the entire fashion industry,” he told fashion industry. If Louis Vuitton were not us on the sidelines of the India Couture to stop anyone in the market from copy- Week at a masterclass session. ing its designs, which would become Designers, too, are now in a rush to get- available in the market for a mere 500, ting their work protected, sometimes down customers would ignore it because it to a particular motif, curl and style, even would appear cheap. But what then if it before a collection is launched. For once the were to become more sophisticated, which replica is out in the public domain, even if is possible with advanced technology, you have sold one piece, you cannot and the quality of the copied item impro- reclaim your creative legacy. Therefore, vises? “Then the customer would move on Anand stressed on the need for designers to another brand since they cannot distin- to protect their work. “Last year, at Couture guish if the item is real or fake since the Week, Rohit Bahl had done a session with item has been copied to perfection. The the media and apprised them that he’d fact that a copied luxury item is common- sought protection. Anju Modi took the same Sabyasachi, who had design registration, erties. “During Rahul Mishra’s show the had the entire evidence. This is a clear law, which actually favours the person on ly available in the market, makes the orig- step, she even watermarked her designs on sued another creator for infringement and other day, he did a certain arrangement in example of when a designer does not have the wrong side.” The petition is still pend- inal lose its value”, Anand justified. the website to indicate that unlike the past, he was restrained. The defendant had which even the way people sat is protect- protection. Claims can be made on viola- ing in court. He said there has to be awareness her collection was protected that time.” copied one of Sabyasachi’s lehengas. Though ed. If somebody copies that concept, as tion of drawings, patterns and embroidery. Designers have come forth with their about intellectual properties, “And if the Though the issue of copying has not the colour was different, the pattern was an long as Rahul Mishra is able to demon- Designer Ritu Kumar could not suc- own trademarks which further the sacred- problem is not cracked down, there should been tackled 100 per cent but its extent has exact copy. If a designer has the registration, strate that it did not exist earlier, he will ceed against Biba because she did not have ness of their label. Burberry created the at least be a regulatory body like the FDCI diminished drastically. So, when a design- he can seek legal redress. be able to assert his right under copyright design protection and the retail chain had check design that had trademark protec- to register designs. It need not be a statu- er creates something original, he/she should Copyright, on the other hand, does not even without design protection,” Anand sold more than 50 copies. “We have gone tion, which meant that nobody was enti- tory recognition but just enough to main- immediately file for its protection before it require any prior registration. It comes into said. to the Supreme Court to have the rule of tled to use it. They sued the Target store tain registries. It can work as an interme- is released to the public. While the dura- effect the moment the design is created. The Tarun Tahiliani also had his designs 50 copies dropped and that design and because it sold scarves which resembled diary measure which doesn’t have a cost tion of protection originally is for 10 years, designer can have copyright over all their copied. In his claim, he not only said that copyright should merge. It becomes very the check design. They entered into an out- implication because it would not be it can be extended for another five years. So intellectual properties. The position of the there was a violation of his copyright on difficult for the designer fraternity to pro- of-court settlement, and of course, under the government but for the inter- that means 15 years of absolute monopoly. stage, the way the models walk, the dura- his drawings but also that his drawings had tect their designs. In case the sales cross Burberry’s rights were honoured. ests of the designers, it would be more like This is what design protection entails. tion of the music are all intellectual prop- been subjected to derivative work. And he 50, they are hit by a certain provision of “If an accessory is to become a trade- a watchdog.”

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Their smiles broadened tion — love, sadness and pain. The same Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay Kumar. The with each waah from the audience has been recreated here. The story will duo was earlier seen working together in indicating how special this teaser was for take you away from the madness of traf- films like Heyy Babyy, Jaan E Mann, Waqt them. fic, heat, noise and all the chaos that you Humara hai. Houseful franchise is one of the Umrao Jaan Ada, adapted from the are in.” most celebrated collaborations of the duo. eponymous Urdu classic novel, written A musical like this will compel you Bachchan Pandey is directed by Farhad by renowned urdu novelist Mirza Hadi to leave everything behind and just fall Samji and is slated to release in Christmas Ruswa will be brought alive on stage. in love with Umrao Jaan Ada, again. 2020. Directed by Rajeev Goswami and writ- Talking about their journeys, the ten by Aashayein (Iqbal) fame screen- duo shares, “It’s very close to our hearts writer Irfan Siddiqui, will retell the time- because we studied Indian and Western  * 3$   less tale that follows the journey of the classical music, which enhanced our famous Lucknow courtesan Umrao immense love for theatre productions Jaan. The story of love and struggle is and musicals. So, we wanted the audi- immersed in culture and opulence with ence to experience something which is 0  ( (  ! traditional ghazals, thumris and qawalis. akin to our own.” The excitement with As I was awaiting my turn for the which they were describing their love for   6*=58856886 ! ! 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They had an which ran into 600 shows with the same ris and mujra culture. This time around artistic connection, which I always thought was director. This time we wanted to do when we were recording the songs, his like a chord between them. It’s a really deep something truly authentic with charis- nephew and son recorded the same bond, almost like the male/female versions of matic performances and larger-than-life pieces for us, (he pauses with a contem- the same soul. sets. We wanted a script that had meat plative smile). It’s very nostalgic for us SAM ROCKWELL: She was an amazing and could actually take live music and to know that Khayyam sahab recorded dancer. She really helped him with his career drama to the next level, which is where with the father and we are recording with and life. It was a meeting of two great minds. Umrao Jaan came in.” his younger generation,” Sulaiman They really needed each other, almost like twins. Two films have already been made shares. I am glad we are going to tell that story. on the novel, one in 1981, where Rekha Performing it all live and syncing the sent and future. There was an interesting played the lead and another in 2006. The music with the whole set up of actors and What preparations went behind taking these episode where we had to use a fake beard play has revived the story by bringing the musicians is not an easy task. For the roles and stepping into Bob and Gwen’s shoes? because we had shaved for the young Fosse and characters alive in a very nuanced man- actors, it might have been challenging as WILLIAMS: We were not able to learn all Gwen. ner. This has created a deeper curiosity they had to sing and dance along with the dances and songs before shooting. So, we WILLIAMS: I always kept my nails short. among the audience. The duo said, “We the act. The duo completely agreed and were learning them simultaneously during the But after noticing her well kept long nails in wanted to bring out the true story of the younger generation, because they a big thing today. He has done so many told us, “The cast primarily consists of shoots. It almost felt like taking acting, singing some pictures, I had to put on fake nails. That Umrao Jaan Ada. There are lots of facets might have heard the music but have not films but the feeling of music that he cre- singers, but getting them to act was not and dancing lessons at school. changed the way I moved my hands. It was to it which were not dealt with by the two seen the story. They wouldn’t know what ated in this particular album can never easy. We had to make them understand ROCKWELL: You think you can dance but time-consuming because we had to jump into films. We wanted to bring the characters a story with a bitter ending is like. The be measured.” the nitty-gritty of each character so that then you have to do it with some professional the future for about 30 years. alive to the core.” The characters are all theatre intends to make the younger gen- In recreating the work of such a stal- they do justice to the stature of what they dancers who have been dancing since they were dolled up in such a manner that the audi- eration aware about the complexity of wart, the responsibility of keeping it nat- are portraying. We did many workshops six. Learning ballet training, modern dance, and What do you hope to convey to the audi- ence can make out the difference relationships.” ural by infusing a personal touch into it for the whole cast to enable them to fit fosse style of dancing along with the vocabu- ence through Bob and Gwen’s story? between Khanum Jaan, Nawab Sultan This love story, a timeless classic of is higher. The dialogues and poetry have into the mould that we wanted. They had lary which is a whole style on its own was chal- ROCKWELL: There are people who are and Gauhar Mirza at the very first 19th century, still has the same charm to be reflect the time. “The dialogues are to bring that authenticity and purity of lenging. already very excited for the musical theatre. But, glance. as it had years ago. The duo told us that very beautiful coupled with a lot of poet- the Lucknowi Urdu. Getting the whole I hope to move those people by their story who The story of Umrao Jaan is not only they are a big fan of it themselves. And ry. The theatre lovers will undoubtedly thing to work seamlessly, with a lot of A lot of prosthetic make up was used to tell do not know anything about them. popular among the older generation but that they can still recall listening to its enjoy the whole experience. The whole rehearsals, live music, varied back- the story. What do you think about this? WILLIAMS: I am really excited for peo- with the newer ones as well. It still has song, Dil Cheez Kya Hai and even after Lucknawi ada of the poetry and the way ground score was a huge challenge.” He ROCKWELL: A lot has gone into the ple to get to experience who Gwen was and see a charm and people hum its songs even so many years the music feels fresh. it is delivered is exceptional. The char- questioned me, “But then, who wants to makeup, hair and the way they talk. People how much love she gave while looking back now. Sulaiman excitedly said, “That is the They have tried to recreate the acters have completely delved into the do easy stuff?” and then answered it him- joked about how they often saw me and at her legacy. They should discover what a com- reason why we wanted to recreate the music by capturing its authenticity and style of Lucknow,” says Salim and goes self, “We all want to create a benchmark Michelle with our earphones in. We listened passionate, unparalleled dancer and hard epic drama as everyone will relate to it weaving it into a beautiful story. The duo on to add, “This musical theatre will in our lives and I think this was a per- to interviews of Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, worker she was. especially because of the music of the says, “Music is a big USP of such shows. make you feel like you have stepped into fect one for all us, to create something trying to mimic their voices to some degree. (The series will premiere on July 29 on Star original. It’s always great to be able to Performing Khayyam sahab’s music live a different world altogether. The idea was which is so high up there that it’s We were also bridging the gap between pre- World.) bring back stuff like this, especially for along with three of our original songs is to recreate the whole experience and not impossible to break.” (% -.

 
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Open hardcourt tuneup event take the two available spots in V Sindhu crashed out of finals. both the boys and girls dou- The Indian contingent in Montreal, saying he needs the Montreal main draw as a Othe Japan Open bad- Sindhu was leading 12-7 in bles teams crashed out after this time has returned empty more rest after capturing his result of the withdrawals by minton tournament after a sec- the first game but she squan- losing in the quarterfinals in handed from the event, a year 16th Grand Slam singles Djokovic and Del Potro. ond successive defeat to local dered the advantage as her Suzhou, China on Friday. after Lakshya Sen won the crown. favourite Akane Yamaguchi reigning Asian champion oppo- The boys’ doubles pair of boys’ singles title. The 32-year-old Serbian,        while B Sai Praneeth continued nent clawed her way back to Ishaan Bhatnagar and Vishnu “Despite facing tough who outlasted Roger Federer      his good form to advance to the level the scores at 14-14. Vardhan Goud Panjala lost 14- opponents, the Indians did not in an epic All-England Club   =  < semifinals here on Friday. From there on, Sindhu lost 21, 19-21 to the unseeded feel intimidated which was a final earlier this month, was    Sindhu lost to Yamaguchi momentum allowing Singapore combination of Jia huge positive to take from this joined by Argentina’s 12th- Australians Alex de 18-21, 15-21 in a 50-minute Yamaguchi to surge ahead to Hao Howin Wong and Chuan tournament,” said India’s ranked Juan Martin Del Potro Minaur and Bernard Tomic women’s singles quarterfinal 18-15 and then to 20-16. Shen Aaron Yong. junior national coach Sanjay in pulling out of the ATP captured straight-set victo- match. This was Sindhu’s sec- Sindhu won two consecu- It was the same story for Mishra. Masters Canada tournament. ries Thursday to advance into ond defeat at the hands of tive points to narrow the gap to “I’m sorry to announce a quarter-final meeting at the Yamaguchi, who had beaten the 18-20 but could not stop her that I decided to pull out of ATP Atlanta Open. Indian in the final of the opponent from bagging the match points and she wrapped list Indonesian to play the catch- Rogers Cup,” Djokovic said in Third-seeded de Minaur Indonesian Open last week. next point and the first game. up the tie without much hassle. up game. a statement released by Tennis dispatched American Bradley However, in men’s singles, In the second game, both Sai Praneeth, in contrast, The second game was a bit Canada. Klahn 6-4, 6-4, after only 67 Sai Praneeth recorded an easy were locked 6-6 initially but hardly broke a sweat as he just closer but Sai Praneeth kept the “With the support of my minutes, dropping only two win over Indonesia’s Tommy from there on, it was Yamaguchi took 36 minutes to clinch up the lead from the start. Not more team, I have decided to give points on his first serve with- Sugiarto to reach the semifinals. all the way as she raced to 13-7 match. than four points separated the my body longer rest and out facing a break point in the His 21-12, 21-15 win over and then to 16-10. Sindhu The unseeded Indian led two for most part but the Indian recovery time before coming match. Sugiarto fetched him a clash recovered a bit by winning two almost all through the first reeled off three consecutive back again to play. The world number 34 against top seeded Japanese consecutive points but in no game leaving the former world points from 18-15 to win the “I love Canada and I have booked a first-ever ATP Kento Momota in the semifi- # ,    &   time, the Japanese had five championships bronze-medal- match. many friends there that always matchup Friday against 106th- make me feel like I’m at home rated compatriot Tomic, who and I’m looking forward to eliminated Aussie Matthew coming back again to play in Ebden 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).   front of all of you in Tomic seeks his fifth ATP '   (  (!  ?9 & Montreal.” title after wins last year at ,&7?? Djokovic’s withdrawal Chengdu, 2014 and 2015 in means Spanish star Rafael Colombia Open and 2013 in Nadal, an 18-time Grand Slam Sydney.  !!   356347# singles champion, will be the De Minaur seeks a second top seed in Montreal when title after hoisting his first in  &5)&,2 ndia’s leading table tennis player main draw begins August 5. January at Sydney after losing IManika Batra on Friday said she Nadal has captured the there in the 2018 final. merican star Caeleb Dressel, doesn’t want to burden herself ahead Canadian crown four times, The winner of the Aussie Aswimming's chiselled, tat- of the next year’s Tokyo Games and is most recently last year by showdown will face either tooed pin-up boy, destroyed instead targeting a singles medal at the defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas Britain's Daniel Evans or Michael Phelps's 100 metres but- 2024 Olympics. in the final. American Reilly Opelka in the terfly world record Friday as The 24-year-old paddler made Djokovic has won the semi-finals. countrywoman Simone Manuel history last year by winning as many Canadian event that alter- Later second-round retained her 100m freestyle world as four medals at the Commonwealth nates between Toronto and matches Thursday send US title. Games including a singles Gold. Montreal four times, twice in second seed Taylor Reigning champ Dressel At the Asian Games, Batra and vet- each city — Toronto in 2012 Fritz against coun- clenched a fist in the direction of eran Sharath Kamal almost did the and 2016 and Montreal in tryman Kevin flag-waving American fans after unthinkable by clinching a mixed 2007 and 2011. King and French clocking an astonishing 49.50 doubles Bronze, ending India’s 60-year- He was ousted last year eighth seed Ugo seconds in Gwangju to eclipse the long wait for a medal in the sport. in Toronto by Greek star Humbert American legend's old bodysuit “All the paddlers are working hard Tsitsipas in the third round. against Serbia's mark by 0.32 and rob him of a for the Olympics and if we play our best “We would have loved for Miomir second world record in 48 hours. and are lucky, we will win a medal. But Djokovic to have the chance to Kecmanovic. Dressel's fireworks were I don’t want to put pressure on myself be crowned champion for a matched in the next event when for 2020, I am aiming for a singles third time in Montreal, but we American teenager Smith crushed medal in 2024 Games,” Manika said on understand his decision and the women's 200m backstroke the sidelines of Ultimate Table Tennis we wish him a quick return world record, before Russian (UTT). for the rest of the sea- Anton Chupkov emulated them Manika, who recently parted ways son,” Montreal tour- as he stormed to gold in the 200m with her childhood coach Sandeep nament director breaststroke. Gupta to train with Sanmay Paranjape, Eugene Lapierre But Dressel, who has already said she is happy with the progress in said. won three gold medals this week, her game after moving her base to '  "  
! (   - -  & &(      Del Potro was remains the hottest ticket in Pune. injured last month South Korea. “I changed the coach because I strong so I have worked on that. I have think if we practice more we will be in the services of a coach but the world at Queen's and "It can be a scary thought," needed something new in my game. I worked on it a lot now. I turn and contention for a medal. Sharath and I number 56 feels the appointment of underwent right said Dressel, who looks on course have improved a lot. My forehand has switch and finish from the forehand. I have a good understanding which is Papic will help in doubles and team knee patella to match or even surpass the improved. I have beaten Chinese and have also been working on my rallies,” very important in mixed doubles. events but it will be a difficult road surgery and is seven golds he scooped at the Korean players, so I am quite happy she explained. “Practice is important, so we have ahead. undergoing rehabil- 2017 world championships in with my training in Pune.” With the Olympics less than a year decided we will train for mixed dou- “Individually it’s easy like Sharath, itation for the set- Budapest. The Commonwealth Games Gold to go, India’s best shot at winning a bles before the Asian Championship Sathiyan, everyone go outside to train. back. "I woke up today and I want- medallist, who feels opponents are now medal in table tennis comes from the and also before Grand Finals. We may But for mixed doubles we need the “In del Potro’s ed to do it," added the 22-year-old, able to read her game, said she has been Asian games Bronze medallist mixed go to Europe and train together,” she coach and are already scheduled to case, we wish who logged a 21.18 in the 50m working on introducing variations in doubles pair of Manika and Sharath. added. have a camp. him a speedy freestyle semis after a quick turn- her style of play. Talking about the preparation, On Tuesday, new national coach “Massimo (Constantini) knew the recovery, he around. “I am working on changing my Manika said the duo is keen to win an Dejan Papic accepted the one-year con- game of all the Indian players. Now who has experi- "I didn't really have the game because internationally players Olympic medal as both the players have tract offered by the Sports Authority of when the new coach comes, it will be enced his share nerves, I just wanted to do it. are taking note, they are studying my the potential to succeed. India (SAI) to coach the Indian table very difficult for him and for us. It will of injuries in Records are meant to be broken, game. “We are keen to get an Olympic tennis team. take time for him to settle down. We the past few I hope Michael was happy watch- “Everyone used to play on my fore- medal in this event and we have also Since the Asian Games last year, need the coach for team matches,” years,” ing me do that." hand because they knew that wasn’t got a Bronze in Asian Games. So I the Indian paddlers have been without Manika said. Lapierre said. “We look for- B818-!8<82=186,8,2/!014,80 ward to see- ing him back on court   356347# and Praveen Kumar are injured. "This wrestler was injured and was in the near future.” They sought more time to recover no anywhere to be seen in the last 18 World number three tar wrestler Bajrang Punia needed less and the WFI obliged. months. Suddenly if he comes and Sthan four minutes to book a berth in Meanwhile, it has come to light that wants to compete for such prestigious India's World Championship squad while a few wrestlers were not allowed to com- event, we can't allow," WFI Assistant Ravi Kumar Dahiya earned his chance by pete at the trails but WFI explained its Secretary Vinod Tomar said. winning the most competitive category decision. "He is not a part of the national during the trials, here on Friday. A wrestler Shravan Kumar had camp, how can we allow him. This is not Presence of proven performer alleged that the Federation did not Nationals happening, it's World Bajrang in the 65kg trials meant that most allow him to compete in 65kg and Championship trials. You must prove of the wrestlers in this category preferred instead asked him to fight in either 57kg your fitness at national level then be a to stay away. or 61kg weight division. part of the camp, only then we can allow. Only Harphul Singh, the reigning national champion, took on the world number one but he could not compete with Bajrang for two full rounds. Harphul suffered a knee injury when the Asian Games gold-medallist got hold of his right leg in the second three-minute period. Bajrang was leading 7-0 when the bout had to be stopped. good result," said the 22-year old from "If the bout had lasted for full six min- Haryana. utes, it would have been good for me as The 86kg category also featured just well as the fans who came to watch us two grapplers with Deepak Punia win- wrestle. It feels bad when the bout has to ning 5-0 against Pawan. The 20-year-old end like that. When a wrestler suffers an Deepak has considerable international injury,it really pegs him back. All of us exposure but it will be his first senior work hard, I feel bad for him," said World Championship. He also trains at Bajrang. Chattrasal with Virender. The 57kg category featured seven A few exciting bouts were witnessed wresters, including the very talented in the 97kg category in which Mausam Sandeep Tomar and Utkarsh Kale. Khatri emerged winner by beating However, it was Ravi, the last year's U- Satyawart Kadiyan 8-1 in the final. 23 World Championship silver-medallist, Satyawart, husband of Rio Olympics booked a flight to Kazakhstan. bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik, opted for Ravi, who trains at Chhatrasal stadi- an attacking approach but Khatri not only um under his coach Virender, outplayed defended well but also outsmarted his Rahul 12-2 in the final bout. rival with his counter-attacks. The final was expected to be a stiff Also booking a berth in the World battle but Rahul, who knocked out 2016 Championship, slated to be held in Asian Champion Sandeep Tomar, and Kazakshtan from Septmber 14-22, was Kale, were no match to a wily Ravi. Sumit Malik in the 125kg category. He "There will be stiff competition at the beat Satender 3-0 in the final. Worlds. Asia is a powerhouse of wrestling. The trials for the 74kg category, in You have tough wrestlers from Japan, which two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Iran, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. I am Kumar competes, have been pushed to training hard and hopefully I will have next month since both Jitender Kumar (% -3   

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(    (    ring for the fielding coach’s position. “In the last 18 to 20 months, the Bangar came into the fray. He has But he will get a tough fight But batting coach Sanjay Bangar work put in by Arun has been phe- no role in their success. However, from Rhodes, who is set to get an   !  . might find it difficult to retain his nomenal. The current Indian attack his job was to create a few solid opportunity to give a presentation position when the national selectors is considered to be the best in the options in the middle order and we to the selection committee. pick the support staff for the Indian longest format. Mohammed Shami have seen in the World Cup that he “Rhodes is a big name and his team. back at his best and (Jasprit) Bumrah’s has failed miserably in that,” the candidature can’t be ignored. E !. !  As per norms, while the new consistency are a few things Arun official added. However, this also needs to be Cricket Advisory Committee — must get credit for. It’s up to the selec- There have been reports that it taken into account that how the   %,:7O% chaired by Kapil Dev — will decide tors but they might find it difficult to was on Bangar’s insistence that MS team’s fielding performance has on the head coach, the selectors have replace him,” a senior BCCI official      ( "  0 ! (. ! P     Dhoni was asked to bat at No 7 in been,” the official said. eteran opener Chris Gayle was on Friday Vnamed in the West Indies squad for the three-match ODI series against India, beginning August 8. Left-handed opener John Campbell, fellow  (  7   '  (    (  batsman Roston Chase and all-rounder Keemo Paul have all been recalled to the 14-member squad for the series which will be contested on :7))6)#'#3%% August 8 at the Guyana National Stadium, and on August 11 and 14 at the Queen’s Park Oval  ,/-  )C21  L $)  12 in Trinidad.  F/, . ?@ /? N".N /"? A IL@ Ahead of the England series in March, Gayle F2 ,.  L A?"/? N"LL ? 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Gayle currently has 10,338 runs and needs “Playing for Pakistan remains my ultimate just 11 more to pass batting legend Brian Lara desire and objective, and I will try my best to be (10,348) for the highest aggregate in ODIs for in the best physical shape to contribute in the team’s West Indies. upcoming challenges, including next year’s ICC T20 He has also amassed 10,393 runs and needs World Cup,” he said. 13 to again overtake Lara (10,405) for the most “It has not been an easy decision to make and runs by a West Indian in the history of ODIs. '  !0      (  F&  I have been thinking about this for some time. But “Chris is a very valuable player and he brings with the ICC World Test Championship commenc- a lot of experience, a lot of knowledge, he lends   ()')$7# ing shortly, and Pakistan boasting some very excit- a lot to any dressing room and it is great to have ing young fast bowlers, it is appropriate that I call him in the squad,” said interim West Indies head akistan’s tarnished left-arm pacer Mohammad on my time in Test cricket so that the selectors can ;  '  (      " ( !&&- .E  ! (  .     coach Floyd Reifer. PAmir retired from Test cricket on Friday but plan accordingly,” he added. Reifer said Campbell, Chase and Paul have affirmed his commitment to continue playing lim- “I want to thank all my team-mates as well the  $:4:*: Shafiul Islam, who finished balls. Mendis walked after a muted been brought back to add more balance to the ited-overs for his country. opponents in red ball cricket. It has been a privi- with 3-62 in his first match in three appeal for caught behind from squad, whilst Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Convicted in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal in lege to play with and against them. I am sure our usal Perera scored a quick-fire years, drew first blood for wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim Shannon Gabriel and Ashley Nurse have all England, the 27-year-old has been indicating for paths will continue to cross in limited-overs crick- Kcentury to power Sri Lanka to Bangladesh when he had opener and bowler Rubel. missed out on selection for the matches against some time now that he wanted to quit playing Test et as all of us play and compete with the same 314-8 in the first of a three-match Avishka Fernando caught by Angelo Mathews took Sri Virat Kohli’s side. cricket and focus on ODIs and T20s. vigour and determination.” One-day International series against Soumya Sarkar at slip for seven. Lanka's total past the 300-run The rest of the World Cup squad remains in In a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket PCB’s Managing Director, Wasim Khan said Bangladesh in Colombo on Friday. Perera was reprieved on 49 mark with 48 off 52 balls. place. Board, Amir said: “It has been an honour to rep- Amir has been one of the most exciting and tal- Perera struck 111 off 99 balls runs when the third umpire over- Mustafizur dismissed Mathews “We have a mixture of some experienced and resent Pakistan in the pinnacle and traditional for- ented left-arm fast bowlers in Test cricket in recent with 17 fours and a six, his fifth turned a caught behind decision off before finishing with 2-75. young ODI players,” said Reifer. mat of the game. I, however, have decided to move times. ODI century, as Sri Lanka punished Shafiul. Tamim Iqbal is leading “It is good to have Keemo, John and Roston away from the longer version so I can concentrate “He overcame adversity as a young cricketer Bangladesh's wayward bowling Part-time seamer Soumya Bangladesh, becoming the coun- back, and they will help to bring further balance on white ball cricket.” and came back stronger not only as a cricketer but after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne ended the valiant knock of Perera try's 14th ODI captain. to the team. Looking ahead to the series, I think Amir, who played 36 Tests for his 119 wick- also as a better human being. His skill, on the field, won the toss and elected to bat first. as he was caught at short fine leg by The game at R. Premadasa we have a lot to build upon following the World ets, has also appeared in 59 ODIs and 49 T20 inter- and his personality will be missed in the dressing Perera put on 97 runs with Mustafizur Rahman. Stadium is also special for Sri Cup. We have retained a large number of play- nationals. In the recent World Cup in England, he room in the longer format,” he said. Karunaratne for the second wick- Mendis who was dropped on Lanka's Lasith Malinga, who will ers from the World Cup squad, so there is a lot ended with 15 wickets. “However, we respect his decision and look for- et before adding 100 with Kusal 28 by Mahmudullah Riyad off retire after the match. to build on and I am looking forward to the In a recent interview, Amir had said that he ward to him continuing to play an integral role in Mendis for the third to set up the Soumya fell to Rubel Hossain the Malinga was unbeaten on six in series,” he added. was a human being and not a machine while refer- white ball cricket for Pakistan,” he added. platform for a strong total. next over after making 43 off 49 his final ODI innings.