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        hostage by the foreign terror- Police spokesman in a writ- Continued on Page 4 the house, razed to the ground ists were rescued from inside in final assault. ists in the area. spokesman, prima facie a group sustained injuries. the house.” After some time, we The operation in the thick- According to ground was believed to be responsible Unconfirmed reports sug- came to know about the pres- ly populated area started reports, the holed up foreign for the killing of lady police offi- gested terrorists visited the ence of two more hostages, around 9.00 am on Thursday terrorists had held at least eight cial Khusboo Jan earlier this house in Hajin area of including a minor boy inside while cordon and search oper- family members hostage inside week in Shopian. One police Bandipora in search of a girl of the house. ations (CASO) were going to the house and were adamant on official identified as Tariq their liking. Reports claimed Malik said, “We roped in track down the presence of releasing them. In Shopian Ahmad was injured in stone after the family members came close family members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror- encounter, according to police pelting while three others also to know about their motive they hostages who made passionate   678 he Central Governmnet Ton Friday banned Yasin which Pakistan celebrates to Malik-led Jammu Kashmir mark the Lahore Resolution Liberation Front (JKLF) for on March 23 each year. “promoting” secession in the “India has decided not to militancy-hit State. send any representative to   6789741: /6 Besides these, three veter- The JKLF was banned   678 attend the Pakistan National ans, the BJP also dropped two under various provisions of Day celebrations today (Friday).   $  678 he BJP, which released more MPs from UP — Ram the Unlawful Activities he Indian Government on This decision was taken after Tnames of 184 candidates for Shanker Katheria, former (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after TFriday boycotted a function Pakistan High Commission he nomination of BJP pres- 20 States, going to poll in the Minister of State for HRD, in the investigating agencies on the eve of the Pakistan decided to invite representatives Tident Amit Shah for the first phase of elections on April Agra where he has been found that Malik and its out- National Day to register its of the Hurriyat Conference to prestigious Gandhinagar seat, 11, ‘dropped’ six sitting MPs replaced by SPS Baghel, a BJP fit is “in close touch with mil- protest on an invitation extend- the reception,” External Affairs represented by party’s patriarch from Uttar Pradesh, including Minister in the UP itant outfits in Pakistan” and ed to the Kashmiri separatist Ministry spokesperson Raveesh LK Advani five times since former Union Minister Kalraj Government), and Union is supporting extremism and leaders for the function, the Kumar said. 1998, reflects a final genera- Mishra (Deoria), 78 and ex- Minster of State Krishna Raj in militancy in Jammu and External Affairs Ministry said. Prime Minister Narendra tional shift of the party — from Uttarakhand Chief Ministers Shahjahanpur where Arun Kashmir and elsewhere. It also said no Indian rep- Modi on Friday sent a message the Vajpayee-Advani era to the Bhagat Singh Koshiyari Sagar replaced her. After the Pulwama terror resentative will attend simi- to his Pakistani counterpart Modi-Shah regime now. (Nainital) 77, and BC The BJP has announced attack, the Centre has come lar events in Islamabad. Imran Khan, greeting people of The BJP fielding Shah in Khanduri, (Pauri Garhwal), nominees for 28 seats of the down hard on many Hurriyat Earlier, Union Minister used the neighbouring country on place of 92-year-old Advani is     %          !" -  .  84, although they apparently total 80 Lok Sabha seats from leaders and withdrawn the to attend the event at the eve of its National Day, offi- seen both as the further tight- -     *#     !" /   () volunteered not to contest. UP and of the six MPs security given to them. Pakistan High Commission cial sources said. ening of control over the party Khanduri’s son, Manish dropped so far in the State four Detailed report on P7 to mark its National Day Continued on Page 4 by the Modi-Shah duo as also Modi’s name has been not announce a candidate for Khanduri, has incidentally belonged to the reserved seats for ensuring a solid showing in announced by BJP’s Central the Puri seat in Odisha with joined the Congress and is suggesting the BJP’s attempts to the home State of the Prime Election Committee from indication that it may be the expected to contest from the fine tune its political strategy Minister who would yet again Varanasi even as conjectures are Prime Minister’s second seat Pauri Garhwal seat from where vis-a-vis the Samajwadi Party- contest from Varanasi in Uttar on his contesting from a second which would also go to the BJP has nominated its State Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Pradesh in the upcoming Lok seat as he did in 2014 from Assembly polls simultaneously. 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Lucknow (PNS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is one of the star campaigners of Bharatiya Janata Party, will launch the party campaign for Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh from Saharanpur dis-   741: /6 trict on March 24. Saharanpur goes to polls with seven other con- stituencies in western Uttar Pradesh in the first phase of polling on   741: /6 of the campaign. n intense second round bat- April 11. Besides Saharanpur, polling will be held on April 11 in On March 20, Prime Atle of ballots is on the cards Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad and ustifying calling himself a Minister Narendra Modi had in Amethi where Congress pres- Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida). “Before start of the poll campaign, ‘Chowkidar’, Chief Minister launched the caller tune of ident Rahul Gandhi will take on Yogi Adityanath and some senior party leaders will offer prayers at JYogi Adityanath said that ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Maa Shakumbhari Devi temple in Saharanpur district. Yogi just as yogi and sanyasi he was BSP president Mayawati Irani in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls Adityanath always goes to this famous temple during his visit to a ‘chowkidar’ of dharma, as the had taunted the BJP’s ‘Main Bhi in changed scenario vis-à-vis Saharanpur,” BJP state general secretary and in-charge of western UP, Chief Minister of Uttar Chowkidar’ campaign, accus- 2014. After her name was UP Chief Minister Yogi Vijay Bahadur Pathak, said here on Friday. Pradesh, he was ‘chowkidar’ of ing Modi of changing his pro- Smriti Irani had unsuccess- announced as the BJP candidate Adityanath has repeatedly said After Saharanpur, Yogi will hold a rally in Mathura on March Indian Constitution. file from ‘Chaiwala’ to fully contested against Rahul from Amethi, Irani said on that in this election, the BJP will 26 where cine star Hema Malini is in the fray and the same day he “There is a mad rush ‘Chowkidar’ only to get votes in Gandhi in the 2014 Lok Sabha Friday that the “writing is on the win Amethi and Azamgarh will launch the campaign in his own native place, Gorakhpur. “Every among people to call them- the Lok Sabha polls. election and had lost by around wall for Rahul Gandhi”. seats also. day, Yogi will address at least two rallies in UP. Detailed programme selves ‘chowkidar’ because they In a series of tweets in one lakh votes, but she gave a Dubbing the contest as one In 2014, Amethi Lok Sabha is being prepared,” Pathak said. Along with Yogi, other senior lead- know that ‘chowkidar’ is the “Such people are scared of Hindi, Mayawati said that ever spirited fight. between “a Kaamdar” and “a seat was won by Congress and ers and most of the BJP star campaigners will launch electioneer- man who ensures protection. ‘chowkidar’ because they know since the campaign was Congress has announced Naamdar”, Irani claimed that the Azamgarh seat by Mulayam ing in western UP, which is going to the polls in the first two phas- The slogan ‘Main Bhi if people become ‘chowkidar’ it launched, people like Uttar the candidature of Rahul Gandhi while Rahul Gandhi never Singh Yadav of Samajwadi Party. es on April 11 and 18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP pres- Chowkidar’ has become a craze will be the end of corruption,” Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi from Amethi, which goes to found time to address the key While on her recent visit to ident Amit Shah are also expected to address several meetings across with the people who want to the Chief Minister said. Adityanath were in a fix on polls in the fifth phase on May issues of the people of Amethi, Amethi in February, Irani had the state beginning from last week of this month. see India as a developed The ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ whether they should remain 6. With the Samajwadi Party and she had given most of her time hit out at the Congress, alleging nation,” Yogi Adityanath said in poll campaign was launched people’s representatives or Bahujan Samaj Party combine to the people there during the that the ‘naamdars’ (dynasts) a statement issued here on last week by Prime Minister become ‘chowkidar’. deciding not to contest from the last five years. Irani said she who ruled for over five decades, Friday. Narendra Modi by pre-fixing Yogi replied that people Congress stronghold, this elec- would go to the constituency never thought about Amethi’s He said that during ‘Chowkidar’ to his Twitter han- who are neck deep in corrup- tion will see a direct fight soon to begin her campaign. development. “The MP from Mayawati’s regime, there was dle. Several BJP leaders, includ- tion are now scared of these between Gandhi and Irani. Gandhi, in turn, has blamed Amethi never raised the prob- loot of government resources. ing party president Amit Shah chowkidars. “The chowkidars The Union Textiles Minister the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lems of its people in Parliament. The same was the case during and other Union ministers fol- will bring a transformation said that the “walkover” by the governments at the Centre and People like these have only Akhilesh Yadav regime when lowed suit, adding the pre-fix and give a befitting reply to cor- two regional parties spoke vol- the state for taking away the big duped the poor and the people government money was squan- ‘chowkidar’ to their names on rupt politicians in this election,” umes about the position of projects that were lined up for of Amethi on whose votes he has dered for personal gains. their Twitter handles in support the Chief Minister said. Congress in Amethi. Amethi. reached Parliament,” she said.

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Ayodhya for darshan of Ram Meanwhile, speculations are Yadav clan, to celebrate Holi “The sacrifices of our armed forces should never be questioned. Lalla on coming Wednesday. rife that some senior Congress with SP patriarch Mulayam To ask questions of politicians in a democracy is our fundamen- In an attempt to revive the leaders could shift their loyalty Singh Yadav and SP chief tal right. This government needs to stop pretending to be the party and change its face, the towards BJP. The sources also Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, Indian Army. Politicians who say they cannot be questioned are Congress scion had started her confirmed of UPCC president also alleged that the paramilitary dangerous,” wrote Akhilesh Yadav. The Twitter war was spurred campaign by visiting the famous Raj Babbar advocated change of forces were unhappy with the by Ram Gopal Yadav who alleged a conspiracy behind the Bandhwawale Hanumanji his constituency. Babbar was government. Yadav also said Pulwama attack in which 40 soldiers were killed, and declared Temple on the banks of Sangam given ticket from Moradabad that if the united opposition that it would be investigated when the opposition came to power. in Prayagraj, besides a visit to seat but he reportedly wants to came to power after 2019 Lok In a sharp retort, the Prime Minister tweeted: “Opposition is the Vindhyachal Temple, Sitamarhi contest from Fatehpur Sikri in Sabha election, a probe into this natural habitat of terror apologists and questioners of our armed temple and also Kashi Agra where he lost the election (Pulwama attack) would be forces. This reprehensible statement by a senior leader like Ram Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. in 2009 by a narrow margin of ordered. Gopal Ji insults all those who have given their lives in protect- Sources in the Congress 10,000 votes to BSP candidate “Paramilitary forces dukhi ing Kashmir. It humiliates the families of our martyrs.” said Priyanka would visit Rae Seema Upadhyay. This time hain sarkar se... jawan maar diye Bareli on Monday morning and Seema Upadhyay has reported- gaye vote ke liye... checking nahi caught)”, Yadav said. cheap politics. He should apol- address party workers and then ly refused to contest and the BSP thi Jammu-Srinagar ke beech Uttar Pradesh Chief ogise for questioning the mar- go to the neighbouring Unnao has given ticket to Rajveer Singh. mein, jawano ko simple buses Minister Yogi Adityanath was tyrdom of CRPF jawans and parliamentary constituency to Sources said that at least main bhej diya, yeh sazish thi. not too pleased with Yadav’s denting the morale of country’s hold some street corner meetings three former ministers of UPA Abhi nahi kehna chahata, jab attack and accused him of security forces.),” the CM said. in favour of party candidate government from UP who were sarkar badlegi, iski jaanch hogi, “denting” the morale of paramil- To recall, earlier, soon after Anu Tandon. On Tuesday, strongly advocating to go with tab bade-bade log phasenge.” itary forces. Pulwama attack, West Bengal Priyanka will campaign for her the mahagathbandhan in this (Paramilitary forces are unhap- The Chief Minister also Chief Minister Mamata mother Sonia Gandhi, who is election were in touch with py with the government, jawans demanded an apology from Banerjee had reportedly asked contesting from Rae Bareli, and senior BJP leaders, and could were killed for the sake of votes, Yadav. “Ram Gopal Yadav ka the Centre why it ignored intel- her brother Rahul Gandhi, who fight the election on `Lotus’ there was no checking between bayan ghatiya rajniti ka bhad- ligence reports and let the CRPF is fighting election from Amethi. symbol. One of these leaders Jammu-Srinagar, jawans were da udaharan hai, unhe CRPF ke convoy pass through the area In the afternoon, she will hailing from western UP was all made to travel in simple buses, jawano ki shahadat pe prashna where the attack took place. She proceed for Faizabad and on the set to join the BJP on Friday it was a conspiracy. I don’t khada karne, aur desh ke had also stated that she won- way, besides meetings several afternoon but the move was put want to comment anything on jawano ka manobal todane wale dered why the incident delegates, she will also take a halt off at the last moment. The it as of now. When the govern- is bayan ke liye janata se maafi occurred before elections and at Agriculture University where Congress has held up the ticket ment changes, a probe will be maangani chahiye. (Yadav’s why no action was taken against she will interact with teachers of one of the minister hailing ordered and big people will be comment is an example of Pakistan in the last five years. and professors. Later she will take from Bundelkhand region.       $  Lucknow (PNS): A day after Lucknow (PNS): Shivpal whom it will support if both all secular and like-minded BJP announced Minister of State Singh Yadav’s Pragatisheel the Congress and Shivpal parties,” he said, without elab- for External Affairs VK Singh as Samajwadi Party (Lohia) Yadav’s party are contesting orating further. its candidate from Ghaziabad, the (PSP-L) has claimed that it has from the same constituency. PSPL spokesperson SP on Friday replaced its previ- the support of the Apna Dal The PSP-L said it was not Deepak Mishra said, “I know ously announced candidate faction led by Krishna Patel, averse to an alliance with the that they (Apna Dal) have sup- Surendra Kumar ‘Munni’ with days after that party Congress as well to fight the ported our party. We have got Suresh Bansal. The party took to announced a tie-up with the BJP. a support letter from them.” twitter to share the news of the Congress. The PSP-L has When asked about the The Apna Dal (Krishna Patel) change of candidate for already announced a tie-up alliance with the PSPL, Apna had on March 16 sealed an Ghaziabad seat. In a statement, with Mohammed Ayub-led Dal (Krishna Patel) spokesper- alliance with the Congress in the party said: “Party chief Peace Party in Uttar Pradesh son RBS Patel parried a direct UP. Under the seat-sharing Akhilesh Yadav has decided to for the Lok Sabha polls. reply. “We have a pact for seats agreement, it has been given replace the earlier announced The Apna Dal faction, with the Congress but we are two parliamentary constituen- candidate for Ghaziabad. however, has not made clear giving policy-based support to cies —- Basti and Pilibhit.

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   /%  741: /6    /%  741: /6 Vijay Valmiki and Deepak Kumar and 15 pouches of the ucknow Metro Rail he police arrested 11 culprits illicit liquor were seized. They LCorporation (LMRC) has Tfor possessing 85 pouches were nabbed while going to sell been able to take out its oper- and 40 litres of the illicit liquor the liquor. ation cost since the operations from different places in the Two culprits were arrested began on the entire North- state capital. They were selling from the main market of South corridor on March 8. illicit liquor to the people on the Nagram and 20 litres of illicit According to managing direc- occasion of Holi. liquor in two containers were tor Kumar Keshav, with a rid- Three culprits were arrest- seized. They were identified as ership of 60,000-70,000 every- ed by the police from the Veer Bahadur and Virendra. day, LMRC is able to take out Vijaykhand area in Gomti Senior sub-inspector of Nagram the operation cost. About the Nagar. They were identified as police station Awadhesh Shukla next strategy, he said it was to Rajeev Prajapati, Raj Kumar said they had confessed to their increase the ridership for which tant for Metro. If you talk to the added. Prajapati and Ramanand. Sub- crime. Forty pouches of the illic- they were working extensively. people, their friends and rela- Meanwhile, autorickshaw inspector Rahul Tiwari, who it liquor were seized from dif- “We are selling smart cards tives will also start coming in,” and tempo drivers said that along with the police team, ferent places in localities falling in large numbers and we are he said. The LMRC MD said with the advent of Metro, 20 raided their hideouts and seized under the Malihabad police contacting schools, colleges that the focus would remain on per cent of their business had 30 pouches of illicit liquor. station. Police station incharge Lucknow (PNS): Holi was cele- and informing them about the increasing the ridership which been affected. “Metro has They confessed that they were Sarvesh Shukla said Vinod brated with traditional gaiety and fer- facilities available. The idea is is a big task. “This is not an easy affected our business with pas- selling the illicit liquor to earn Singh was picked up from vor in the city on Thursday. A pro- to make people aware,” he said. task to hold the passengers sengers shifting to this mode of good profits. Three culprits Sahilmau area and 15 pouches cession was organised by Shubh He added that the aggres- because there are several other transport. However, if Metro were arrested from the Maya were found from his possession Sanskar Samiti. Main organiser Ridhi sive push was required to modes of transport which peo- increases its fares, it will work colony under the Indira Nagar while Munna was arrested for Gaur said the procession started increase the footfalls. “We are ple are using for quiet some to our advantage. Currently, we police station after a raid was possessing 25 pouches. Naini from Chaupatiyan early in the morn- also trying to handle the com- time and making them shift cannot take small feeder ser- conducted by senior sub-inspec- Vishwakarma was arrested for ing. There were 10 camels, 15 ton- muters with courtesy. This from those to Metro will be vices for Metro,” an autorick- tor Viresh Kumar. They were carrying 20 litres of illicit liquor gas with musical bands, dhols and kind of publicity is also impor- quite an achievement,” he shaw driver said. identified as Sanjeet Kumar, in Sahilmau area. other musical instruments. The pro- cession passed through areas dom- inated by Shias and they welcomed Lucknow (PNS): Two session or in the room. Mishra the revellers and also took part in the youths were killed in a road was unable to state the motive festivities. mishap on late Thursday night of his wife committing suicide. “Holi coincided with Navroz as the motorcycle slipped and 32/KP0124) and was passing passed away on Friday morning. portion of the house on rent The second incident took after a period of over 30 years and fell down from the overbridge through the overbridge when all Both were working in a private along with his wife Guliaya, a place at the Para area where hence, the Shia community also near the Polytechnic crossing in of sudden Pramod, who was on establishment. Pandey hails son and daughter for the past 22–year-old Vikas, a resident of participated in festivities with us,” which they were seriously the front seat, lost the balance from Gonda district and Dubey, several years. The landlady Salempur, committed suicide by Gaur said. The procession moved injured. They were identified as and the vehicle slipped and fell a native of Siddharth Nagar. noticed the body of his wife hanging himself from the ceil- from Chaupatiyan to Bholanath Satyendra Pandey, aged 28, and down from the height of 40 feet. Two incidents of the suicide hanging from the window in the ing of the room. The deceased Kuan, Akbari Gate, Victoria Street, his accomplice as Pramod The Dial-100 which stationed were reported from different wee hours and informed Mishra elder brother Dileep Kumar Kamla Nehru Marg and Chowk. Dubey, aged 25. Both suc- there rushed them to the Ram places in the state capital. The that his wife was seen hanging informed the police about the Others who took part in Holi proces- cumbed to injuries later at the Manohar Lohia Hospital. first incident was reported from from the window. He was sur- incident. However, no suicide sions included Bihar Governor Lalji hospital. Pandey succumbed to injuries Matadeen Road falling under prised over the drastic step note was found the place. The Tandon, mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, The police said they were immediately after he was admit- the Saadatganj police station. taken by his wife. No suicide deceased was unmarried and Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma and Law on a motorcycle (UP- ted at hospital while Dubey Deepak Mishra was living in a note was found from her pos- was a farmer. Minister Brajesh Pathak.    /%  741: /6

wo teenagers drowned in the pond Tlocated in Sisendi village falling under the Mohanlalganj police station. They were identified as Himanshu, aged 13, and Vishu, aged 15 years. After playing colours on the occasion of Holi, they went to the nearby pond between 3 pm and 3.30 pm to remove the colours and take bath. Interestingly, they were not swimmers. One of them slipped into the pond while the other in order to save him also slipped into the pond. Their parents got wor- ried as they did not return to the house late in the evening. They started searching for them. Later, the locals also joined them to trace their where- abouts. The parents lodged individual complaints of their sons missing late at night. It was in the morning a group of the milk vendors, who were going to the city to sell their milk, noticed the bodies floating in the pond and informed the gram pradhan who     #    '
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/ # # An awareness programme was organised at Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) on Friday    /%  741: /6 on ready-to-fruit mushroom    /%  741: /6 “The odds are already their dignity as they bathe bags which can be used all the stacked against children living and manage menstrual haratiya Janata Party MLA year round because of several hildren below the age of 15 through prolonged conflicts – hygiene. And they miss class- Bfrom Sadar in Lakhimpur queries being received for the Cliving in countries affect- with many unable to reach a es during menstruation if their Kheri, Yogesh Verma, was shot same. The event was attended ed by protracted conflict are, safe water source,” said schools have no suitable water at when he was playing Holi not only by retired officers, on an average, almost three UNICEF executive director and sanitation facilities. These with party workers at party housewives and youths but times more likely to die of diar- Henrietta Fore. “The reality is threats are exacerbated during office on Thursday. The bullet also by many others interested rhoeal diseases caused by lack that there are more children conflict when deliberate and hit his leg and he was shifted to to opt for it as a commercial of safe water, sanitation and who die from lack of access to indiscriminate attacks destroy hospital. The local police venture. CISH director hygiene than by direct vio- safe water than by bullets,” Fore infrastructure, injure person- claimed to have arrested one of Shailendra Rajan said that the lence, UNICEF said in a new said. The report states that nel and cut off the power that the assailant while two others programme was organised for report on Friday. ‘Water Under without safe and effective keeps water, sanitation and are still at large. explaining the minute points Fire’ looks at mortality rates in water, sanitation and hygiene hygiene systems running. Reports said that Verma important for mushroom cul- 16 countries going through services, children are at risk of Armed conflict also limits was playing Holi on Thursday tivation and very much to be prolonged conflicts and finds malnutrition and preventable access to essential repair when he received a gun shot followed for ready-to-fruit that, in most of them, children diseases including diarrhoea, equipment and consumables injury. According to district bags. “In recent years, mush- under the age of five are more typhoid, cholera and polio. such as fuel or chlorine – police chief, Poonam, they room has attracted the com- than 20 times more likely to die Girls are particularly affected. which can be depleted, arrested one Pinki Saksena, mon man because of its taste from diarrhoea-related deaths They are vulnerable to sexual rationed, diverted or blocked while Prem Verma and and nutritive value. For some linked to lack of access to safe violence as they collect water from delivery. Far too often, Naseem, two other accused, of the families, it has become water and sanitation than or venture out to use latrines. essential services are deliber- were absconding. On Thursday, an important ingredient of direct violence. They deal with affronts to ately denied. soon after the incident, daily meal. Generally, mush- Lucknow Range IG, SK Bhagat rooms are available in the com- also visited the spot and mon market during winters ordered arrest of the assailant only. Thus, cultivating mush- at the earliest. rooms for own use is an attrac- Meanwhile, seven people tion to those who attended the    /%  741: /6 were killed in two separate road programme,” he said. Principal mishaps reported from scientist PK Shukla gave tips to ttar Pradesh State Road Balrampur and Ballia respec- the participants so that they can        -) UTransport Corporation tively. Two men were killed easily produce good amount of (UPSRTC) has made good when an unidentified vehicle mushrooms from a bag with diac thoracic surgeon of craft to reach out to common entire ICAR system to get this earnings through extra buses hit their bike in Balrampur’s less cost. “Few participants Vivekananda Polyclinic and people. The department of coveted award, for which she running to clear the additional Utraula area on Thursday were also interested in know- Institute of Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, rush in view of Holi. According night, the local police said. The ing about the good kitchen gar- and his team of doctors and Government of India, invited to UPSRTC regional manager deceased were identified as den practices and hydroponics paramedical staff. There will PhD students across universi- PK Bose, they have earned Rs 41 Anuj Kaushal (20) and Laddu and they sought regular train- also be investigations for blood ties and institutions to convert lakh since March 17. He said would be clearer. Bose point- these two days,” Bose said, (23). No arrest were made so in ing on these aspects in the city sugar, ECG and 50% conces- outcome of their thesis into an they were expecting the maxi- ed out that last year, the five adding that they made an this connection. on holidays so that there are sion and others such as lipid interesting format for DST- mum collections on March 23 day’s income for UPSRTC was earning of Rs 90 lakh on In Ballia, Shivji Chauhan large number of people,” said profile, TMT, 2D Echo etc will AWSAR (Augmenting Writing and 24 after which the picture Rs 7.31 crore while this year, Friday and Rs 2.25 crore on (22) and his sister Kanchan Rajan. be carried out as per necessity. Skills for Articulating it was Rs 7.72 crore. Thursday. “The maximum (23) were killed on Thursday Cases requiring angiography, Research) awards. Hundred   “We are getting the best rush we received was on night in Sahatwar area when  / 0 angioplasty, CABG and other best science story writers were has also been given Rs 10,000 collections on March 23 and Lucknow-Delhi route,” Bose their bike rammed into a tree.  $  " cardiac surgical procedures selected from scores of students prize money by DST. As many March 24 because the book- said. UPSRTC had made spe- In another incident, Prakash A free cardiac awareness will also be looked into. by a national committee. Swati as 54 research scholars from ings are complete in all other cial arrangements of buses on (23), Dhananjay Rajak (22) and consultation camp will be Verma, research scholar of various universities and 27 modes of transport and hence the occasion of Holi and staff and Kanahiya (24) were killed organised at Ramakrishna / CISH, bagged DST-AWSAR from IITs and IISERs were people will opt for buses. deployed for additional duty in Maniyar area after a tempo Mission Ashrama on Sunday Popular science writing is award for her article. She is the selected for this award. CSIR The revenue will be good on hours. hit their bike. by Dr SK Choudhury, the car- an art that requires different only research scholar from students bagged 8 awards.     #"  Ayush Raghvendra, a class    /%  741: /6 recognised as World TB Day to which the treatment is for 18- International Development VIII student of City educate the public about the 24 months. If patients don’t pay (USAID) in UP, Bihar, Montessori School, Gomti ne in every four TB impact of TB around the world attention and complete treat- Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagar Campus II, secured Opatients in the world as on this day only, Dr Robert ment, it can be fatal,” he said. Punjab and Gujarat. 100 percentile in belongs to India. Over 7,000 Koch announced his discovery Agarwal pointed out that In UP, the project is work- Mathematics in International people are diagnosed with TB of Mycobacterium tuberculo- the state government is imple- ing for management of patient- Benchmark Test (IBT) and each day and a life is lost every sis, the bacillus that causes menting lots of schemes in state centric support and commu- got the top rank globally. The minute. These figures are as per TB. He pointed out that the like free examination, free lab nity engagement activities. school will honour Ayush the WHO Global TB Report of Prime Minister had announced tests, free medicine, coun- “Our aim is to ensure follow- with a cash prize of Rs 50,000. CMS founder 2018. This was stated by Navin to make India TB-free by 2025. selling and Rs 500/month to up with TB patients to ensure Jagdish Gandhi congratulated Ayush on his Agarwal, who is the member of “TB is a disease caused by each TB patient for their nutri- that they adhere to the treat- achievement and said it was a moment of pride World Health Partners, an bacteria. The bacteria usually tious food in bank account who ment for increasing treatment for the state and country. He also congratulat- organisation working in the attack the lungs but they can is continuing treatment with outcome and success rate,” he ed the principal and teachers. IBT is organised area of TB awareness. He said also damage other parts of the effect from April 1 2018 to said. by Australian Council for Educational Research that each year, UP accounts for body. TB spreads through the eliminate TB from state by In 2018, 4.2 lakh and in (ACER) once a year in many countries. In India Express’ with a view to making masses aware. 20 per cent of TB burden of the air when a person with TB of 2025 in which many partners 2019 till date, more than 70,000 over 50,000 students appeared in IBT and Ayush An anti-child marriage rally and a street play country. “There are a missing lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, are also helping in implement- TB patients notified in Nikshay has secured 100 percent marks in Mathematics were organised at Takrohi village under this pro- million in India who either or talks. If diagnosed initially ing activities across the state. portal by public and private amidst tough competition. ject. Women, children and locals actively par- remain undetected or are mis- and treated completely as per He said that World Health sector are being treated. “As on ticipated in the rally. The street play sent across diagnosed. Improper treatment given prescription, TB can be Partners, one of those partners March 22, more than 2.5 lakh # 5 the message that people must say no to child often results in potentially fatal fully cured in 6-9 month. If a implementing Tuberculosis patients have received benefits City Montessori School’s Community marriage and other social evils. ‘Bachpan type of drug-resistant TB,” he TB patient leaves treatment in Health Action Learning under Nikshay Poshan Yojana Radio, in collaboration with Madar Sewa Express’ airs every Saturday at 8 am, 12 noon, said. between the course, it converts Initiative (THALI), was sup- as their nutritional support,” Sansthan, is airing radio programme ‘Bachpan 4 pm and at 8 pm. He said that March 24 was into drug-resistant TB for ported by the US Agency for Agarwal said.

 #" ! evening another terror attack was reported angpur) in Odisha. Both are elected MPs. A According to officials of the BSP, the can- from Anantnag area. According to police, a   $ "!- third new entrant to the party finding didates are Haji Fazlur Rahman from personal security officer (PSO) of Municipal name in the list from Odisha is former IAS Saharanpur, Girish Chandra from Bijnor- Council Anantnag chairman Hilal Ahmad Gandhinagar seat from Advani which also officer Aparajita Sarangi (Bhubaneswar) Nagina, Danish Ali from Amroha, Haji Shah was wounded in an attack by terrorists.    means that the BJP veteran did no not ‘influ- who also jointed the BJP recently. Another Muhammad Yaqoob from Meerut, Satbir Witnesses and reports said terrorists Making India’s stand clear at a media ence’ the selection of new candidate for the ‘changer’ Sujay Vikhe Patil, who crossed over Nagar from Gautam Buddha Nagar, Yogesh opened fire on the policemen in the premis- briefing here, Kumar also said India is very seat as was being speculated earlier. The nom- from the Congress to the BJP this month, has Verma from Bulandshahr, Ajeet Baliyaan from es of Municipal Council office Anantnag. clear that any attempt by the Pakistani High ination of Shah, a Rajya Sabha member, from been awarded ticket (Ahmednagar) in Aligarh, Manoj Kumar Soni from Agra, They said a PSO of Shah was wounded Commission or Pakistani leadership to the seat would add more political heft to his Maharashtra. Home Minister Rajnath Singh Rajveer Singh from Fatehpur Sikri and in the attack. The injured, identified as Irshad engage with the Hurriyat Conference will stature and suggest his taking over greater has been re-nominated from Lucknow and Shrimati Ruchi Veera from Aonla. Ahmad, were shifted to a nearby medical not be taken lightly. India has been responsibility of governance at the Centre, if Textiles Minister Smriti Irani from Amethi Interestingly, around 100 BSP supporters from facility for treatment, said an official. His con- strongly opposed to Pakistan engaging with Narendra Modi returns to power for a sec- (to take on Congress president Rahul Moradabad staged a protest in front of the dition was stated to be critical. separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. ond term. At the same time, it is curtains for Gandhi). Lucknow seat has been with the party office here on Friday, demanding rea- “Our High Commission in Islamabad Advani’s active electoral career and also an BJP since 1991 and been represented by son from the high command for denying tick- $/  will also not be attending the reception official end to the Vajpayee-Advani era that Vajpayee five times. Before Rajnath stepped et to Girish Chandra from Bijnor-Nagina seat. Similarly, Lalu also had his way in there,” Kumar said. Sources said last week harnessed and nursed a range of influential in BJP leader Lalji Tandon held the seat from A supporter, Ashutosh, said that Girish, a coor- wresting the Aurangabad Lok Sabha con- India conveyed to Pakistan High political leaders including Modi, Arun Jaitley, 20019 to 2014. Actress and BJP’s sitting MP dinator of the BSP, was working against the stituency for HAM. The seat earlier repre- Commission that it will not send any rep- Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh. One of the Hema Malini has been re-nominated from party. Mayawati, also declared the list of her sented by Congress and was considered its resentative to the reception if Hurriyat lead- founder members of the party, Advani, who Mathura, West UP, seat and expects a tough party’s star campaigner for the first phase of stronghold. In totality, this distribution of ers are invited to it. They said India is boy- served as the Home Minister and Deputy fight from the RLD candidate who would have polls to be held for eight seats in western UP seats and parties has kept in mind the cotting the events for extending invitation Prime Minister, has been credited with nav- SP-BSP backing. Union Ministers VK Singh on April 11. BSP supremo Mayawati heads the Muslim and Yadav and other backward to Hurriyat leaders and not because of any igating the party’s rise in the late 80s from just (Ghaziabad), Union Minister Satya Pal Singh star campaigners’ list followed by party gen- classes in mind and forced political parties other issue. At least 30 Hurriyat leaders two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections. (Bagpat), Mahesh Sharma (Gautam Budh eral secretary Satish Chandra Mishra. Akash including the grand old party to move were invited for this year’s function, Advani is a six-time MP, elected five times Nagar) have been given tickets but face a stiff Anand, nephew of Mayawati, is the third name ahead the Lalu way who is serving a jail sources said. In the past Union Minister V from Gandhinagar, where he garnered over battle ahead with the SP-BSP-RLD combine, in the list and thereafter comes the name of term currently “operating from a hospital K Singh had also attended the event here. 50 per cent of votes each time, and once from besides the anti-incumbency. BSP state president RS Kushwaha. Thereafter, in Ranchi”. Spearheading the alliance, the But Pak High Commissioner Sohail New Delhi. Advani had initially opposed The BJP is yet to announce names of party the remaining 16 names are of leaders of west- RJD will contest 20 seats, the Congress on Mahmood said coercive measures have Modi as the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate candidates from Pilibhit and Sultanpur which ern UP mostly Dalits besides one Muslim, nine, Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP on five never worked in the past and will not work but reconciled only under the larger ‘Parivar is currently held respectively by Union Samsuddin Raini. seats, while the VIP and HAM will contest in future even as he raked up the Kashmir pressure’. It proved to be a swan song of his Minister Maneka Gandhi and her son the sit- three each, the CPI-ML will fight on one issue. “Diplomacy and dialogue remain career. Modi lost no chance to put Advani and ting MP varun. A switchover of seats is   seat on RJD quota. RLSP had quit the NDA indispensable for enhancing mutual under- his contemporary Murli Manohar Joshi in the expected in these two constituencies, accord- Earlier, on Thursday, two Jaish-e- fold and a ministerial berth on condition standing and addressing outstanding issues ‘Margdarshak Mandal’, a euphemism for ing to sources. The BJP announced 21 out of Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in to contest not less than five seats under the including Kashmir,” he said. Last year, the ‘retirement home’ for senior party leaders, 28 candidates for Karnataka retaining 16 sit- an encounter with security forces at Kalantara Mahagathbandhan banner. reception at the Pakistan High Commission after he rode to power in 2014. There was not ting MPs, and with new entrant A Manju from in Baramulla district while three security Former JD (U) president Sharad Yadav, was attended by Union Minister of State for a single meeting of the said committee of the Congress now getting a BJP ticket from force personnel, including an officer, suffered who floated his own outfit Loktantrik Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Gajendra elders, headed by no less than the Prime Hassan to take on Prajwal Revanna, grand- injuries during the operation. According to Janta Dal, will, also contest on a RJD tick- Singh Shekhawat. Some low-ranking lead- Minister himself, in the last five years. son of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. police, one of the two terrorists killed in et. He will merge his outfit with the RJD ers from a number of separatist outfits from Hitting the delete button on Advani’s No candidate is yet announced for Bengaluru Baramulla has been identified as Aamir post-polls. Nitish and BJP has traditional Kashmir also attended the reception. nomination kicks up speculation on the fate South, although Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, Rasool of Sopore and from the incriminat- forward caste voters who have 17 per cent India’s decision to boycott the reception of another veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, 83, wife of late Union Minister Ananth Kumar ing material recovered at the site of encounter, presence in Bihar while the Mahadalits here and events in Islamabad comes in the who is currently MP from Kanpur after being is talked as a potential candidate. it is understood that the other killed terror- account for 16 per cent and Muslims for 17 backdrop of heightened tension between shifted in 2014 from Varanasi from where In Tamil Nadu, the BJP’s lone sitting MP, ist is a Pakistani national. Police spokesman per cent vote share in the State. Rest com- the two countries after the Pulwama ter- Modi would again seek re-election. Though Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan has said they were wanted by law for their com- prises of crucial backward and other back- ror attack on February 14 and subsequent the BJP officially maintained that there is no been repeated from Kanyakumari and state plicity in a series of terror crimes including ward classes represented by many splinter air strike by India on a training camp of the ceiling of 75 years of age for contesting Lok unit chief Tamilsai Soundarrajan from attacks on security force establishments and political parties and remains decisive. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan’s Sabha poll, the Modi-Shah duo looks set to Thooth-ukudi where she will face off against civilian atrocities. According to police records After days of oscillation of talks Balakot on February 26. The JeM had bid adieu to most of the ageing party leader DMK MP Kanimozhi. BJP is contesting five they were also responsible for conspiring and amongst the partners, the grand alliance claimed responsibility for the Pulwama and look for new generation loyalists to fol- seats in an alliance with AIADMK. executing many terror attacks in the area. leaders announced its seat-sharing formu- attack. Pakistan retaliated the next day by low their tune. In Kerala, the party firmed up its Several terror crime cases were registered la for the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the State. unsuccessfully attempting to target Indian alliance with the Bharth Jana Sena Party against them. Police have registered a case military installations. India has mounted   (BDJS) on Wednesday, giving it five seats, and initiated investigation in the matter. !"#  diplomatic offensive against Pakistan since throw a massive challenge to its 2014 per- and the Kerala Congress (Thomas) with one Incriminating materials including arms and He played his last Ranji Trophy match the Pulwama attack to corner the country formance when it won a whopping 71 seats. seat. The list saw BJP announce 13 out of its ammunition were recovered from the site of in December 2018, after which he indicat- internationally on the issue of terrorism. The turncoats with winnability factor are 14 seats in contest with Union Minister KJ encounter. All the incriminating material ed he was open to coaching. Gambhir was expectedly being rewarded by the party. The Alphons to fight from Ernakulam and for- recovered has been taken into case records a high profile campaigner for Union Minister ##   BJP’s first list gives place to two Biju Janata mer Mizoram Governor Kummanam for further investigation to probe their com- Arun Jaitley in 2014 in Amritsar district of The highlight of the announcement on Dal entrants to the party like Jay Panda Rajashekharan to fight Shashi Tharoor plicity in other terror cases. Late, Friday Punjab. Thursday evening was Shah taking over (Kendrapada) and Balabhadra Majhi (Nabar- from Thiruvananthapuram.  !$#(%#) *#%+,-+./0    -  #    by Naik.   2  !3 He will be produced before    a special PMLA court in Mumbai. “A n a m o u n t o f 79 crore  was received from GBC to Ms Harmony Media Pvt Ltd. But for these monies, it would not   678 have been possible to produce these controversial speeches he Enforcement of Naik and reach wider audi- New Delhi: The Enforcement cation order, a penalty of TDirectorate (ED) on Friday ences through Peace TV,” the Directorate has levied a penal- 14,40,000 (Rupees Fourteen arrested a close aide of terror agency alleged. ty of 14.40 lakh on hardline Lakhs Forty Thousand only) preacher Zakir Naik from It claimed that the source Hurriyat Conference leader has been imposed on Syed Ali Mumbai in connection with a of funds remitted by GBC to Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a 17- Shah Geelani and $10,000, money laundering case against Harmony Media is “suspicious” year-old case of illegal posses- which was acquired illegally by him and others. as advertisements were not sion of $10,000 in contraven- him and was recovered by The agency arrested Abdul run on this channel and Sathak tion of the foreign exchange Income Tax Department dur- Kadir Najmudin Sathak, a jew- had not submitted any details laws. The foreign currency was ing search (in 2002) from res- eller, under the Prevention of in this context. seized during an Income Tax idential premises of SAS Money Laundering (PMLA) Naik has been under inves- raid at Geelani’s residence in Geelani have also been ordered for his role in “actively assist- tigation of the Central probe Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in to be confiscated,” the ED said ing Naik and aiding him in agencies since 2016, when the 2002. “This case has now in a statement. Geelani heads money laundering by transfer- Centre banned his Islamic been adjudicated by the the hardline faction of the ring funds of dubious origin Research Foundation (IRF) for Enforcement Directorate on Hurriyat Conference and is from the UAE to facilitate pro- five years. 20.03.2019. By way of adjudi- based in Srinagar. PNS duction and broadcasting Sathak had allegedly sent Indian security agencies incriminating videos for about 50 crore funds directly have been monitoring him Naik, wanted in India for taking cognisance of a National spreading communal hatred to Naik, which the preacher ever since allegations surfaced terror-related activities and Investigation Agency (NIA) and radicalisation of a partic- illegally routed and laundered, that he had inspired one of the hate speech, reportedly left the FIR filed under the Unlawful ular community.” the sources said. militants involved in the Dhaka country in 2016 and has since Activities Prevention Act Following his arrest, the Sathak was also the direc- restaurant terror attack on July obtained permanent residency (UAPA) agency will soon file a fresh tor of Global Broadcasting 1, 2016, which left 22 people from the Malaysian The ED is probing money chargesheet in this case based Corporation FZE LLC that dead. One of the Dhaka attack- Government. laundering aspect of Naik’s on the fresh evidence that will owned Naik’s Peace TV chan- ers was reportedly radicalized The ED had registered a dubious business and the sub- be gathered after questioning nel. The company Global after watching programmes of criminal case against Naik and sequent proceeds of crime thus Sathak, sources said. Broadcasting was “controlled” Peace TV. others in December, 2016 after generated.   -   +              /  % '   +  '      67893 G574<4 leadership. “All ‘chowkidars’ and downwards. It is a fit case   678 (watchmen) of the BJP are to be investigated by the newly he Congress on Friday thieves. NoMo. Arun Jaitley. appointed Lokpal,” Surjewala ith elections just weeks Tsought an investigation by Rajnath Singh...,”he tweeted, said, waving a copy of the New Delhi: Former YSR Pradesh chief minister was Wahead, the Indian the Lokpal into a media report tagging the report. ‘expose’ at the press conference. Congress MP YS Vivekananda making “wrong statements” Statistical Institute (ISI) pre- that alleged bribes of 1,800 Responding to the charge, “The ball is in the PM’s court. Reddy’s daughter, Sunitha which could hamper the inves- sented its report on the sample crore were paid by former Yeddyurappa said that the doc- He must decide whether Narreddy, met the Chief tigation by the Special size of Voter Verifiable Paper Karnataka Chief Minister BS uments cited by the Congress chowkidar chor hai ya chowki- Election Commissioner (CEC) Investigation Team (SIT). Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip Yeddyurappa to the BJP’s top are forged. “The Congress dar jaanch ke liye taiyaar hai Sunil Arora on Friday seeking She said Naidu’s remarks counting to the Election brass. Yeddyurappa rubbished party and its leaders are bank- (or the chowkidar is ready for a fair investigation into her blaming her cousin and YSR Commission on Friday. The it as “atrocious and malicious” rupt of ideas, they are frustrat- an investigation),” Surjewala father’s death. Sunitha said the Congress chief YS Jaganmohan EC is now expected to take a allegations. The report was ed with growing popularity of added. investigation should not be Reddy for the “murder” might call on the demands of politi- based on the alleged contents the Modi ji, they have lost the In a statement, the CBDT under the state government influence the SIT probing the cal parties to increase the num- of a diary that, it said, had been battle before it began. I-T said: “He (Yeddyurappa) stat- and that she was planning to matter. ber of polling stations where with income tax department Department officials have ed that he was not in the habit meet the Secretary of the Home “My father was killed a paper trail machine slips are since 2017. But, the Central already proved that the docu- of writing a dairy and that the Ministry regarding the same. week ago. I have given a rep- matched with electronic voting Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) ments are forged and fake,” loose sheets in question were “The issue has been (made resentation to the CEC because machine (EVM) results, to dis- also issued a statement saying Yeddyurappa said. The BJP not in his handwriting. “He into) an election campaign by I am concerned about the way pel fears of rigging. that the pages were false and leader said that the allegation denied his handwriting and sig- Chief Minister N Chandrababu the investigation is being done. The VVPAT is a paper slip ECI’s decision to verify VVPAT Mathematical Institute (CMI) fabricated. has been already inquired into natures on the loose sheets. Naidu. The head of the state, I have asked the CEC to ensure generated by the EVM when a of only one randomly selected and Onkar Prasad Ghosh, Dy. Earlier, Congress by the Income Tax depart- He further stated that contents who is directly supervising the a fair investigation. The chief vote is cast. These are visible to booth in every Lok Sabha con- Director General (Social spokesperson Randeep ment and it has been found that of the loose sheets were false case, has made irresponsible minister has been making the voters who can see if their stituency. The petitioners had Statistics Division), Central Surjewala said it was time the documents are “fake” and and fabricated and his name statements. This is a huge con- repeated statements that the vote has been cast as per the but- stated that this would cover just Statistics Office. Government got the claimed it as a”closed chapter”. has been used to malign his flict of interest,” Sunitha said. murder was done by a family ton pressed. The VVPAT is 0.44% of the total votes polled There have been demands Yeddyurappa diary probed by BJP president Amit Shah political career. He also pro- During her meeting with member and Jaganmohan used in all polling stations but as and the idea behind introduc- to increase the number of an independent agency. “If claimed that after all the “fake” vided a sample of his hand- CEC Sunil Arora, Sunitha sub- Reddy is responsible for the of now, results of EVMs and ing VVPAT in all Assembly and polling stations where EVM there is no truth in this diary, issues have collapsed, “the des- writing in order to verify the mitted a representation same. VVPATs are matched in one Lok Sabha constituencies and VVPAT results are why isn’t PM Modi ready for an perate are now relying on genuineness of the said loose demanding a fair investiga- “When SIT has not given polling station per constituency. would be defeated. matched to dispel fears about investigation? Now, even the forgery”. “The Congress cam- sheets,” it said. tion be carried out into the its report, how is the chief min- The development comes The report titled ‘Random electronic voting machines Lokpal is appointed. Why can’t paign is in shambles. Now Reacting to the report on “murder” of her father without ister able to know what the just a week after the Supreme Sampling For Testing of EVMs being ‘hacked’ to favour a par- the first independent investi- even forgery can’t save them. the payoffs from former BJP interference by the state gov- findings are and draw conclu- Court sought a response from via VVPAT Slip Verification’ ticular political party. Parties gation be on this issue?” Few loose sheets given by a Chief Minister to BJP’s central ernment. Vivekananda Reddy, sions? How will there be a fair the Commission on the extent was presented by Professor have demanded that at least 50 Surjewala added. Congress Congress Minister is only as leadership, CPI(M) General former minister and younger trial if the chief minister keeps to which VVPAT slips could be Abhay G. Bhatt, ISI to the per cent paper trail slips per president Rahul Gandhi also credible and reliable as Rahul Secretary Sitarama Yechury brother of former Andhra making statements like these,” tallied with the EVM votes. A Chief Election Commissioner constituency be counted to accused all BJP leaders of being Gandhi’s leadership skills,” said that Lokpal and EC should Pradesh Chief Minister YS Sunitha said. bench headed by Chief Justice Sunil Arora and Election ensure there is no rigging. “corrupt” and cited a media Shah claimed on Twitter. probe matter. Rajasekhara Reddy, was found She also said that her of India Ranjan Gogoi on Commissioners Ashok Lavasa Elections for the 17th Lok report that claimed former Earlier, Surjewala, said He said that these are very dead at his home in Kadapa on mother will soon move a peti- March 15 asked EC to give its and Sushil Chandra. The expert Sabha will be held in seven Karnataka Chief Minister BS PM Modi should come forward serious cases of corruption March 15. tion in the Andhra Pradesh response on the issue on March committee at ISI also consist- phases, between April 11 and Yeddyurappa had allegedly and clarify. “Prima facie, this is involving the top most leaders In her submission to the High Court for a fair investi- 25. The petition by 21 political ed of Prof Rajeeva L. May 19. The results will be paid bribes to the tune of a case of investigating all BJP of the BJP. If true, this calls for CEC, Sunitha said the Andhra gation in the matter. 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LeT TERRORISTS KILL 12-YEAR-OLD IN J&K Efforts on to rescue 18- Its not jehad but month-old boy trapped jahalat: Villagers in borewell PTI n HISAR Srinagar: This is not “jehad” (armed crusade) but “jahalat” escuers were Friday (benighted), a village elder Rengaged in a difficult oper- pleaded to Pakistani terrorists ation to pull out a one-and-a- in North Kashmir’s Hajin area half-year-old child who fell while asking them to release a into a 60-feet-deep borewell 12-year-old boy who was held while playing near his house in captive and subsequently killed Balsamand village in Hisar on Thursday. Videos of the vil- district of Haryana. lage elder of Mir Mohalla of The massive rescue oper- Hajin surfaced on social media, ation has been going on for the showing him asking the two past over 40 hours after the Lashker-e-Taiba terrorists, Ali child fell into the borewell alias Furkan and Hubaib, to Wednesday evening. A team of release Atif Mir. NDRF and Army experts was The incident took place 33 being assisted in the rescue km north of Srinagar where the operation by civil and police terrorists had taken shelter in authorities, officials here said. the boy’s house at gunpoint, As the rescuers on Friday police officials said on Friday. reached close to the spot The terrorists wanted to Villagers carry the body of a 12-year-old boy, Aatif Mir during his funeral where the child is trapped, dig- sexually abuse his sister but the procession in Hajin village on Friday PTI ging by machines was stopped family had helped her escape. and was now being done man- This infuriated them and they official said. Speaking in who hit him with iron rods and ually to proceed further to started beating up the family Kashmiri, the village head was an AK rifle. “I tried my best to ensure that soil does not fall members, including Atif and the first to ask the terrorists to get my nephew out of this. I over the infant, they said. his old uncle Hameed Mir, release the innocent boy. “Do begged them but they Earlier, the authorities had they said. Hearing their cries, whatever you want, but this is remained unmoved,” Hameed started digging a parallel well other people in the locality not Jihad but Jahalat. Please told the police. As pressure about 20 feet away from the informed police. After assess- release the boy,” he said. mounted on the terrorists, they borewell and subsequently ing the situation, the police The police also made an killed the helpless Atif, the create a tunnel to bring out the started rescuing the family. appeal through Aqeqa Begum, police said, adding that the child safely. They managed to secure the the wife of Hameed, who was security forces later mounted a The child’s movements Royal Bengal tigers seen on a hot, sunny day at Tata Steel Zoological Park (TSZP) in Jamshedpur on Friday PTI release of the parents and other virtually breathless as she asked heightened operation and were being monitored using a family members till they were the terrorists to release her hus- killed both the Pakistanis. Ali night-vision camera which fired upon by the holed up ter- band and nephew. had been active in the area for was dropped inside the rorists. “We knew that the boy Simultaneously, the police long and was involved in the borewell. On Thursday, the and uncle were trapped inside made a room intervention and killing of a BSF personnel and rescuers had tried to pull out Sena renominates 17 sitting MPs and, so, we asked the villagers brought Hameed out of the others, including death of a the child with the help of a net, to appeal to the terrorists to house. He told them that he man whose throat was slit in but had to shelve the plan after TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI will release the second list of been a vociferous critic of the the Mumbai north-east to the release them,” a senior was assaulted by the terrorists front of his son. PTI facing some difficulties. two candidates — for Satara Sena leadership, but he Shiv Sena in lieu of he ruling Shiv Sena on and Palghar seats — at the has in the past repeatedly Palghar seat which it had TFriday renominated 17 joint public rally of BJP-Sena allegations of corruption in retained in the Lok Sabha by- of its sitting MPs, including alliance to be held at Kolhapur the Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai polls held in May last year but Union Minister for Heavy on December 24,” Municipal Corporation had to give up to the seat to Industries and Public Maharashtra Minister and (BMC). Sources said that the the Sena during the seat shar- Yasin Malik-led JKLF banned by Centre Enterprise Anant Geete, as its senior Sena leader Subhash BJP might consider offering ing negotiations. candidates as it released its Desai said. Given that the N n NEW DELHI genocide. added. first list of 21 nominees for the BJP has not named its candi- “JKLF has many serious Malik is, at present, lodged Lok Sabha polls. date for Mumbai north-east Government of India (Min. of Railways) he Cabinet Committee on cases registered against it. This in Kot Balwal jail in Jammu, The Shiv Sena, which is constituency which is cur- Research Designs and Standards Organisation TSecurity on Friday decided organisation is responsible for and is likely to face trial in the contesting in alliance with rently represented by its senior to ban the Yasin Malik-led murder of 4 IAF personnel and three-decade-old case of kid- the ruling BJP, will contest 23 functionary Kirit Somaiya and Manak Nagar, Lucknow - 226011 Jammu Kashmir Liberation kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed. napping of Rubaya Sayeed, the out of total 48 seats in the the Sena has not nominated its Open E-Tender Notice No. UTHS-96-2019-01-Vol-IV Front (JKLF) for “promoting” Thirty seven FIRs have been daughter of then Union Home state. On its part, the BJP will candidate for the Palghar seat E-Tender No. : UTHS/RDSO/2019/01 is invited by Director, Urban secession of the militancy-hit registered by J&K Police against Minister Mufti Mohammed contest the remaining 25 seats which is currently held by the Transport & High Speed Directorate, RDSO, Manak Nagar, State from the Union of India. JKLF. Two cases, including the Sayeed, and gunning down of in the state. BJP, there is speculation that Lucknow for and on behalf of President of India for following JKLF was banned under vari- case of murder of IAF person- four IAF personnel in Srinagar. Apart from Geete, the the two saffron parties may Works: ous provisions of the Unlawful nel, were registered by CBI. The JKLF was founded by Sena’s other prominent re- swap these two seats. The Description of Work Approx. Cost EMD Money Activities (Prevention) Act NIA has also registered a case, Pakistani national Amanullah nominated candidates are: speculation stems from the (Rs.) (Rs.) (UAPA)after the investigating which is under investigation. Khan in mid-1970 at Arvind Sawant (Mumbai Sena leadership has told the Maintenance and Development Rs.776164.04 Rs. 15500/- agencies found that Malik and JKLF continues to be actively Birmingham in the United south), Gajanan Kirtikar BJP in unambiguous terms of Lawns & Gardens and other Tender Document its outfit is “in close touch with engaged in supporting and Kingdom and came into (Mumbai north-west), Rahul that it is vehemently opposed militant outfits in Pakistan” and Unlawful Activities inciting secessionism,” said prominence in 1971 when its Shewale ( Mumbai north-cen- Somaiya being re-nominated horticulture works of ED and Cost : Rs. 2,000/- is supporting extremism and (Prevention) Act, 1967.Central Home Secretary, talking to member hijacked an Indian tral), Rajan Vichare (Thane), from Mumbai north-east Lok UTHS Directorate. militancy in Jammu & Kashmir Government has followed pol- media about the ban on JKLF. Airlines plane flying from Chandrakant Khaire Sabha constituency and has Completion time 01 year and elsewhere. icy of ‘Zero Tolerance’ against The Home Secretary said Srinagar to Jammu. (Aurangabad), Anandrao also said that in the event of ● Manual offers are not allowed in this tender. After the Pulwama terror terrorism and acted strongly the Government is committed The organisation was also Adsul (Amaravati), Shivajirao the re-nomination of the sit- ● The tenderer must have Class-III Digital Signature certificate & must have registered on IREPS portal. Only registered ten- attack, the Centre has come against terrorists. Securities to relentlessly pursuing a pol- involved in the kidnapping Adhalrao Patil (Shirur) and ting MP, it would not only not der can participate in e-tendering. down hard on many Hurriyat forces have been given free icy of curbing the activities of and killing of Ravindra Mhatre, Vinayak Raut (Ratnagiri- campaign for Somaiya but ● Last Date and Time of Submisstion : 15.04.2019 up to 15:00 leaders and withdrawn the hand to deal with terrorism. secessionist groups which are an Indian diplomat posted the Sindhudurg). The only would work towards defeating Hrs. security given to them. JKLF’s Malik was the mastermind threat to the country, said UK, in 1984. A week later, India woman to have been fielded him in the polls. ● Tender Opening Date and Time : 15.04.2019 at 15:30 hrs. banning comes close on the behind the purging of Kashmiri Gauba The review of security executed Maqbool Bhat, a JKLF by the Shiv Sena is Bhawana The Shiv Sena’s bitter ● The tedner can be viewed at website http://www.ireps.gov.in. heels of the Centre banning the Pandits from the Kashmir val- of Jammu & Kashmir-based activist, who had been sen- Gawali, who has been re- Opposition to Somaiya’s re- ● Amendments/Corrigendum, if any, would be hosted on the Jamaat-e-Islami. ley and is responsible for their separatists would continue, he tenced to death. nominated from Yavatmal- nomination stems from the website http://www.ireps.gov.in only Director/UTHS/Civil The National Investigation Washim constituency. “We fact that the latter has not only RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow Agency and Enforcement Directorate had conducted searches across the country Ban on JKLF will turn J&K and confiscated many bank Resentment in accounts and properties owned by these pro-Pakistani leaders into open air prison: Mehbooba Bengal BJP in the Valley. Union Home Secretary Srinagar: PDP president said in New Delhi. cials said the Centre is of the Rajiv Gauba said the JKLF has Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said “Detrimental steps like these opinion that the JKLF is “in close over ‘defected been banned as the ban on the Yasin Malik-led will only turn Kashmir into an touch with terror outfits” and is Government has a policy of Jammu Kashmir Liberation open air prison,” Mehbooba supporting extremism and mil- candidates’ zero tolerance against terror- Front was a “detrimental step” said in a tweet. itancy in Jammu & Kashmir and ism. “The Centre in its pursuit that will turn Kashmir into an Banning the outfit under elsewhere. They said the outfit SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA of strong action against terror- open air prison. various provisions of the claims “secession of a part of the ism, has today declared JKLF The JKLF was banned on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Indian territory from the union” ith at least 25 per cent of (Yasin faction) as an unlawful Friday for “promoting” secession Act after a high-level meeting on and supports terrorist and sep- Wits candidates getting association under the provi- of the militancy-hit State from security chaired by Prime aratist groups fighting for this imported from the ruling sions of Section 3(1) of the the Union of India, officials Minister Narendra Modi, offi- purpose. PTI Trinamool Congress or the CPI(M), rumblings of discontent increased in Bengal BJP hours after the saffron out- 8.96L jobs created in Jan, 76.48L fit published its first candidate list for the coming Lok Sabha elections. A posse of violent party men ransacked the in last 17 mths: EPFO payroll data Coochbehar district party office and blockaded the dis- PTI n NEW DELHI Universal Account Number trict BJP president’s car (UAN) generated in the system protesting the candidature of et employment generation and those who have received Nitish Pramanik an erstwhile Nin the formal sector non-zero subscription. The TMC leader. touched a 17-month high of EPFO said the data is provision- “Pramanik has no credibil- 8.96 lakh in January, according al as updation of employee ity. He is an imported person to the latest EPFO payroll data. records is a continuous process from the TMC, a party that has The EPFO has been releas- and gets updated in subse- unleashed untold miseries on ing payroll data from April quent months. This is age- our workers for the past sever- 2018, covering the period start- band wise data of new members al years. Yet he has been given ing September 2017. The addi- registered under the EPFO the nomination because of tion in January was 131 per where the first non-zero contri- money and muscle power. The cent higher as compared with bution received during partic- people will not accept him,” a 3.87 lakh EPFO subscribers ular month. For each age-wise senior district party leader added in the year-ago month. ly downwards its payroll data The EPFO data showed band, the estimates are net of said adding he would tender In September 2017, a net of for December 2018 by 1.8 per that the March 2018 figure is the members newly enrolled, his resignation from his party 2,75,609 jobs were created. cent to 7.03 lakh, against the negative due to large number of exited and rejoined during the post. “Dipak Burman who has Around 76.48 lakh new earlier estimate of 7.16 lakh exits reported in March, in month as per records of the been working for the party for subscribers were added to released last month. view of it being the closing EPFO, it added. The estimates the past several years and has a social security schemes of the It also revised the cumula- month of the financial year. may include temporary better acceptability among the Employees’ Provident Fund tive job addition data for the During January 2019, the high- employees whose contributions mass should have been given Organisation (EPFO) from September 2017-December est number of 2.44 lakh jobs may not be continuous for the the nomination. Pramanik September 2017 to January 2018 period downwards 6.6 were created in the 22-25 years entire year. Members’ data are needed more time to settle 2019, the data showed. This per cent to 67.52 lakh, from the age group, followed by 2.24 lakh linked to unique Aadhaar down in the party,” another indicates that these many jobs earlier forecast of 72.32 lakh. in the 18-21 years age bracket. Identity, it added. The EPFO local party man said claiming were created in the formal sec- The sharpest revision was The data of the exited manages social security funds workers would “feel demor- tor over the past 17 months. for March 2018 in the latest members is based on the claims of workers in the alised.” Party sources said won- The net EPFO enrolment report which showed contrac- submitted by the individuals organised/semi organised sec- dering “how the party could in January 2019 stood at tion or exit of 29,023 members and establishments and the tor in India and has more than give nomination to a person 8,96,516, which is the highest from the EPFO subscriptions exit data uploaded by employ- 6 crore active members (with at whose name is yet to be cleared since September 2017. 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So when he vative Republican Party, would be Egypt’s once radically anti-Israel right and the left) have at their dis- ed to read a quote in which he told part of his coalition Government. agreed to host a diplomatic dinner for able to approach communist China leader Anwar Sadat recognised Israel; posal the intellectual resources and Mao, “rightists can do what leftists Nawaz explained that the move would the Klingons, this is when Spock made without facing any backlash from the populist Bolivian President Paz specialist advisers to help them can’t”. Mitterrand explained his pri- be economically beneficial and was the metaphorical remark. America’s largely anti-communist Estensorro introduced widespread determine political and economic vatisation of certain sections of ‘endorsed by the ulema.’ The expression first emerged in polity. Had the same move been made ‘neo-conservative’ policies; Francois trends. According to Cukierman France’s public sector as a way to sal- However, he could not get away  1971, a few months after the then US by a leader of the more liberal Mitterrand, the socialist French pres- and Tommasi, these leaders do not vage the country’s welfare state. with suggesting peace with India, President Richard Nixon announced Democratic Party, that leader would ident (1981-95), privatised large parts disclose their findings in this respect According to Anwar Saeed, in but an anti-India general Pervez n the 1991 film, Star Trek: The that he would be visiting China. Until have faced severe criticism. of France’s public sector; US President to the voters before an election. They his book, The Discourse and Politics Musharraf, when he came to power, Undiscovered Country, Nixon’s visit in February 1972, the US This phrase, thus, evolved to Donald Trump has made loud peace keep to the script of how they are of ZA Bhutto, Pakistan’s ‘socialist’ did. The ‘left-liberal’ coalition ICommander Spock, the right- and China had no diplomatic rela- mean a right-wing politician initiat- overtures towards North Korea, etc. perceived. However, being largely Prime Minister ZA Bhutto agreed to Government led by the PPP (2008- hand man of Captain James T Kirk, tions. America did not recognise ing a policy or move that was asso- There are many such examples. pragmatic, if need arises, they are allow the right-wing opposition to 2013) did not get any traction from describes Kirk’s diplomatic over- China’s communist Government. It ciated more with those in the ‘liber- But why does this happen? Simply willing to do the opposite of the ide- table a bill to constitutionally oust the polity and from the opposition tures towards the Klingon Empire as had severed all ties with China after al’ or progressive camp. However, in put, experts believe that a popular ological perception that they build the Ahmadiyya community from parties led by Sharif and Imran “Only Nixon can go to China.” Mao Tse Tung’s communist forces their essay for the 1998 issue of the leader doing something, which does for themselves during an election. the fold of Islam because he antic- Khan for a widespread operation Spock, who belonged to the entire- ousted the Chinese nationalists in American academic journal Public not suit his/her constituency’s Nixon restored relations with ipated the post-1973 Saudi-backed against extremist groups. In fact, the ly rational and logical society on 1949 and formed a communist state Choice, economists Tyler Cowen and beliefs, is more likely to get away China because Beijing had broken rise of ‘political Islam.’ Bhutto, albeit Government was accused of “doing planet Vulcan, was paraphrasing a and Government. China became a Daniel Sutter write that, even though with it than if the same is done by away from the Soviet Union and the in an entirely contrived manner, America’s bidding against Islam.” famous metaphor which had become strategic and ideological ally of the phrase is often used for “right- an opposing leader. For example, US forces were fighting a losing war explained the move in the context Yet, no such accusations were part of America’s political language America’s Cold War adversary, the wing politicians taking a left-wing had US President Obama in Vietnam against communist of his leftist party’s ‘Islamic raised when a military operation in the early 1970s. The film, of course, Soviet Union. course of action”, it can and has gone (Democratic Party) so enthusiasti- guerrillas, many of whom were Socialism.’ His daughter Benazir was initiated by the second Sharif was fiction but the phrase wasn’t. The phrase “Only Nixon can go from left to right as well. cally tried to reconcile with commu- being backed by the Chinese. Bhutto wanted to change the week- regime, even though Khan’s PTI In the original Star Trek TV to China” was derived from a state- Fact is, the phrase may have come nist North Korea, he would have Cukierman and Tommasi insist ly holiday in Pakistan from Friday had reservations. But these reser- series and the five films that followed ment made by a Democratic Party into use after 1971, but what it been castigated by the populist that there are always pragmatic to Sunday. Her father had changed vations vanished when Khan came it, an alliance of planets in the ‘Alpha senator, Mike Mansfield, and cited in denotes has been happening across media and conservative ‘middle economic and political reasons it to Friday under pressure from the to power and recently ordered a Quadrant’ of the Milky Way galaxy the December 1971 issue of US the 20th century and even in the 21st. America.’ But Trump, a right-wing behind the ‘Nixon going to China’ Opposition in 1977. crackdown against militant outfits. was at war with the hated Klingon News and World Report. Mansfield For example, in the 1950s, former US populist, is quite clearly getting moments. But these moments do Benazir was advised not to do this This became his “Only Nixon can Empire for decades. However, in the was quoted as saying, “Only a President Dwight Eisenhower away with it. not completely isolate a leader’s con- if she didn’t want to attract the wrath go to China” moment. sixth film of the franchise, the alliance Republican, perhaps Nixon, could (Republican Party) openly challenged Professor Alexander Cukierman stituency. Because such moments of the right-wing opposition. Yet, the (Courtesy: The Dawn)  ! $#(%#) *#%+,-+./0 -. /

(  .'     )       7566      '     356  9:;  #   New Delhi (PTI): Tata Power Strategic Engineering   678 It said, credit availability Division (SED) has bagged a has tightened up in areas heav-   !4!35 0.56%, to finish at 11,456.90. turned to profit booking given putting in 1,771.61 crore on a 1,200 crore contract from the itch Ratings on Friday cut :::   
   ily dependent on non-bank On a weekly basis, the Sensex the sharp rally in last two net basis on Wednesday, as per Defence Ministry for supply of FIndia’s GDP growth forecast financial companies (NBFCs), napping its eight-day win- added over 140 points, while weeks and weak global cues. US provisional data. ship-borne 3D Air Surveillance for the next fiscal to 6.8%     %(-P such as autos and two-wheel- ning streak, the BSE the wider Nifty gained 30 Fed has indicted that there will Meanwhile, data showed Radars. from 7% estimated earlier on     ers, where sales have dropped. Sbenchmark Sensex tum- points. be no rate hike this year and that German manufacturing Tata Power SED has signed weaker than expected eco- Also, food inflation has bled over 222 points on Friday Fitch Ratings on Friday ended its ongoing QE tighten- contracted for the third straight a deal with the Ministry of nomic momentum. New Delhi (PTI): Fitch been muted and fell into neg- as investors scrambled to book cut India’s GDP growth forecast ing programme due to concern month in March, highlighting Defence to supply 23 ship-borne In its latest Global Ratings on Friday said that it has ative territory late last year, profits after the recent rally for the next fiscal to 6.8% from over economic growth. global growth concerns. In Asia, 3D Air Surveillance Radars to Economic Outlook, Fitch also assigned BBB-(EXP), an invest- weighing on farmers’ incomes. while ratings agency Fitch 7% estimated earlier on weak- “On the other hand, uncer- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose the Indian Navy over the next 10 slashed GDP growth forecast ment grade rating, to NTPC’s According to Fitch rupee is slashed India’s growth forecast. er than expected economic tainties over Brexit deal and 0.14%, Shanghai Composite years, a Tata Power statement for current fiscal ending March proposed senior unsecured expected to weaken to 72 to a Lacklustre global cues and momentum. delay in trade deal between US- Index climbed 0.08% and Korea’s said on Friday. The contract was 2019 to 6.9% from 7.2% pro- notes. dollar by the end of December a depreciating rupee also Tata Motors was the biggest China continued to impact Kospi increased by 0.09%. Japan’s signed under the Buy & Make jected in the December edition. The proposed notes are to 2019, and further to 73 by weighed on the markets, ana- loser in the Sensex pack, tum- global markets. Global bond Nikkei surged by 2.01%. In the (India) category of the Defence The 6.9% estimate is a be issued out of the company’s December 2020, from 69.82 to lysts said. bling 2.47%, followed by yields were on decline as glob- Eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX was Procurement Procedure 2013 notch lower than 7% growth USD 6 billion medium-term a dollar in end December 2018. The 30-share index opened Reliance Industries (2.44%), al central banks were tweaking down 0.36%, Paris CAC 40 shed that will be offering the Indian estimated by the Central note programme and are rated It said, fiscal and monetary on a positive note at 38,452.47, Maruti (1.84%), SBI (1.76%) their monetary policy to sup- 0.87% and London’s FTSE fell Navy a proven solution, with a Statistics Office (CSO) for the at the same level as the NTPC’s policies are becoming more but soon succumbed to heavy and Bajaj Finance (1.23%). port growth... this is likely to 0.91% in early deals. production arrangement in current fiscal. senior unsecured rating, as they growth friendly and RBI adopt- selling pressure, touching an NTPC emerged as the biggest benefit emerging markets like Oil market benchmark India under Transfer of Indian economy grew 7.2 will constitute its direct, uncon- ed a dovish stance and cut intra-day low of 38,089.36. It gainer in the index, spurting India in the medium term,” said Brent crude futures fell 1.11% Technology. The contract will be per cent in 2017-18 fiscal. ditional, unsubordinated and interest rates by 0.25% last finally closed at 38,164.61, 3.67%. Other winners included Vinod Nair, head of research at to USD 67.11 per barrel. executed by Tata Power SED as “While we have cut our unsecured obligations, a Fitch month. down by 222.14 points, or L&T, Asian Paints, Tata Steel and Geojit Financial Services. Meanwhile, the rupee was the prime contractor with for- growth forecasts for the next fis- Ratings statement said. “We have changed our rate 0.58%. PowerGrid, rising up to 1.54%. Foreign institutional trading weak by 10 paise to eign OEM (Original Equipment cal year (FY20, ending March The final rating is contin- outlook and we now expect On similar lines, the NSE “Domestic market ended investors (FIIs) remained net 69.93 against the US dollar in Manufacturer) partner Indra 2020) on weaker than expect- gent upon the receipt of final another 25bp cut in 2019, amid Nifty shed 64.15 points, or on a weak note as investors buyers in the capital markets, late afternoon trade. Sistemas, Spain. ed momentum, we still see documents conforming to infor- protracted below target infla- Indian GDP growth to hold up mation already received. The tion and easier global monetary reasonably well at 6.8% fol- NTPC’s Issuer Default Rating conditions than previously lowed by 7.1% in FY21,” Fitch reflects its standalone credit envisaged,” Fitch said. E said. The rating agency said, profile of ‘BBB-’. Fitch will rate Fitch also cut its global India’s GDP growth softened for the company using a top-down GDP forecasts for 2018 and New Delhi (PTI): Maruti Suzuki Dzire slipped to the fourth position sell- be in the fifth position, the same as the Its SUV Creta was the eighth best selling the second consecutive quarter approach based on a strong 2019 at 3.2% in 2018 and 2.8% India’s entry level small car Alto was the ing 15,915 units as against 20,941 units previous generation WagonR in February PV model in February with 10,206 units in the October-December peri- likelihood of state support if the in 2019 from 3.3% and 3.1% best selling passenger vehicle model in in February last year. The second best sell- 2018. In the sixth position was compact while the company’s compact car od at 6.6% after clocking a company’s standalone profile respectively projected earlier. It, February, clocking 24,751 units as the ing model last month was MSI’s hatch- SUV Vitara Brezza from MSI selling Grandi10 was in the ninth position with growth of 7% and 8% in July- weakens but stays within three however, retained China’s company swept the top six spots. back Swift with 18,224 units, up from 11,613 units, improving one position from 9,065 units, a spot down from the year- September and April-June peri- notches of the Indian sovereign growth projections at 6.6% in According to the latest data by Society of third spot last year when it sold 17,291 last February when it sold 11,620 units. ago month when it sold 10,198 units. Tata ods, respectively. rating (BBB-/Stable) under the 2018 and 6.1% in 2019. Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Alto units. MSI’s premium hatchback Baleno Hyundai Motor India Ltd’s (HMIL) Motors’ hatchback Tiago made it to the “The slowdown has been agency’s government-related It estimates oil prices to had sold 19,941 units in February last year. was in the third place with 17,944 units, premium hatchback Elite i20 was the sev- top ten best selling passenger vehicles list driven by cooling activity entities (GRE) rating criteria. remain around 65 dollar to a Alto overtook MSI’s compact sedan up from the fourth in the year-ago enth best selling model last month with with 8,286 units, replacing Mahindra & growth in the manufacturing barrel in 2019 and fall to USD Dzire which was the best selling model month when it sold 15,807 units. The new 11,547 units, down a position from the Mahindra’s utility vehicle Bolero which sector and, to a lesser extent, tum has been mainly domesti- 62.5 to a barrel in 2020, from in the same month last year. This year WagonR from MSI sold 15,661 units to year-ago month when it sold 13,378 units. sold 8,001 units in February 2018. agriculture. Weaker momen- cally driven,” Fitch said. USD 71.6 a barrel in 2018.

 8:: SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11549.20 11572.80 11434.55 11456.90 -64.15 Script Open High Low LTP CGPOWER 45.50 46.25 44.00 44.35 SIEMENS 1060.00 1066.95 1043.95 1048.90 JINDALSAW 92.20 92.65 90.05 90.95 NTPC 131.00 136.20 129.70 134.10 4.85 SUZLON 6.99 7.01 6.62 6.68 AVANTI 412.80 415.90 404.30 408.45 IFCI 13.70 13.83 13.30 13.40 NIITTECH 1330.00 1339.25 1322.20 1322.50 LT 1379.00 1415.00 1376.20 1395.00 24.10 SPICEJET 93.50 104.70 93.30 98.10 CANBK 277.45 278.40 266.55 271.70 GLENMARK 650.00 654.00 641.15 641.20 FCONSUMER 45.35 45.55 44.60 45.10 ASIANPAINT 1459.00 1479.90 1452.60 1471.20 15.05 RCOM 5.23 5.32 4.87 5.32 PVR 1628.05 1664.30 1603.00 1612.05 ULTRACEMCO 3949.00 3973.50 3887.00 3912.05 NAVINFLUOR 691.00 720.70 691.00 699.00 JSWSTEEL 284.80 289.55 283.00 285.00 2.70 YESBANK 252.15 257.30 250.65 252.50 TATAPOWER 72.05 73.75 72.05 72.50 BAJAJFINSV 6969.00 7062.25 6927.70 6956.05 MRPL 73.55 74.50 72.50 73.50 INFY 745.00 746.35 732.30 745.00 6.05 JPASSOCIAT 6.07 6.08 5.78 5.84 MPHASIS 982.00 984.30 950.05 966.30 JISLJALEQS 61.50 62.15 60.20 60.50 DCBBANK 199.25 201.00 195.90 195.90 COALINDIA 232.70 233.80 230.00 233.00 1.85 PNB 95.80 96.00 90.90 91.70 TVSMOTOR 473.35 478.75 458.15 462.10 MARICO 340.00 344.10 338.00 339.70 COFFEEDAY 296.00 297.85 286.20 286.85 TATASTEEL 517.00 524.00 515.60 517.30 3.70 RELIANCE 1374.00 1380.25 1337.50 1342.10 STAR 441.55 449.35 436.50 440.85 EQUITAS 133.80 136.90 133.20 134.45 TATACOFFEE 95.00 95.00 92.60 93.00 AXISBANK 764.70 765.90 735.55 760.50 4.75 AXISBANK 763.20 765.75 752.45 757.35 GREENPLY 154.95 161.25 153.50 154.95 KTKBANK 131.00 132.00 128.00 128.10 BAJAJHLDNG 3351.00 3397.90 3345.60 3396.00 HINDALCO 208.10 211.55 206.05 208.40 1.25 JETAIRWAYS 219.30 230.00 219.00 225.85 NATIONALUM 56.50 56.50 53.70 54.00 JMFINANCIL 93.00 93.30 89.30 89.70 TTKPRESTIG 7788.80 7965.00 7730.00 7786.45 GRASIM 821.00 829.00 814.60 820.00 2.35 JUSTDIAL 614.30 639.15 613.10 628.10 APOLLOHOSP 1168.15 1181.90 1144.35 1147.85 RAYMOND 819.00 824.55 804.00 806.00 WELSPUNIND 60.10 61.20 60.10 60.30 IBULHSGFIN 740.00 754.00 725.15 727.90 OIL 175.55 177.05 171.80 172.40 DCMSHRIRAM 416.50 419.00 405.25 411.10 ADVENZYMES 180.05 180.05 173.00 174.75 EICHERMOT 21338.00 21674.60 21275.00 21399.00 61.00 MARUTI 6584.00 6717.00 6540.40 6558.00 WABAG 355.00 359.90 332.05 333.80 VOLTAS 619.00 619.00 608.55 613.90 THOMASCOOK 228.90 232.90 226.80 231.55 ONGC 152.95 153.45 148.45 152.25 0.40 NTPC 130.00 136.10 129.85 134.05 VENKYS 2258.90 2340.00 2233.00 2272.85 JSWENERGY 67.70 67.90 65.00 65.40 AARTIIND 1457.70 1478.05 1457.65 1463.00 BAJAJFINSV 6970.00 7080.00 6938.90 6970.00 16.50 LT 1375.55 1414.95 1375.55 1394.00 RADICO 410.00 414.40 402.00 404.80 GAIL 353.00 358.60 348.00 349.25 ALKEM 1763.00 1763.00 1709.25 1728.00 POWERGRID 197.90 200.85 197.15 197.60 0.20 RELCAPITAL 191.70 193.00 179.25 181.85 UJJIVAN 336.35 337.30 328.05 328.65 APOLLOTYRE 222.00 222.50 215.00 216.00 UBL 1393.95 1393.95 1362.70 1368.20 YESBANK 253.00 257.50 250.35 252.35 0.20 SOUTHBANK 16.10 16.24 15.26 15.82 POWERGRID 197.95 200.85 197.05 198.50 CUMMINSIND 747.65 756.00 742.40 749.95 TEAMLEASE 2906.55 3020.00 2906.55 2985.20 TITAN 1103.60 1124.40 1093.70 1102.90 0.55 IDEA 33.20 33.20 31.70 32.10 FEDERALBNK 92.55 94.15 90.10 90.40 PHILIPCARB 175.00 175.75 172.00 172.65 QUESS 788.90 805.00 778.85 795.40 ULTRACEMCO 3945.85 3976.90 3883.60 3924.00 1.70 INDIGO 1409.00 1459.30 1403.60 1426.85 ACC 1551.00 1596.50 1551.00 1576.10 AUBANK 570.75 582.75 558.70 563.00 NATCOPHARM* 597.95 597.95 583.20 586.35 TECHM 794.50 798.00 783.20 790.10 0.25 ICICIBANK 394.00 396.10 390.00 391.60 FORCEMOT 1705.95 1721.00 1670.00 1678.10 BLISSGVS 168.00 170.00 164.00 167.10 SYNGENE 591.00 591.00 570.75 575.75 HDFC 1998.00 2010.00 1970.60 1988.00 0.45 MOTHERSUMI 157.20 159.15 145.90 146.05 JAICORPLTD 113.00 113.70 110.45 110.80 TORNTPOWER 260.00 261.60 254.00 254.85 PARAGMILK 257.40 258.30 254.70 257.95 ITC 300.00 300.00 296.55 298.75 -0.15 ZEEL 446.85 448.85 431.90 435.25 GRUH 264.90 270.15 261.30 262.10 BALKRISIND 920.35 923.40 908.65 912.90 INOXWIND 67.95 71.30 67.50 69.30 DRREDDY 2779.00 2779.00 2738.50 2749.25 -2.40 SBIN 304.05 306.30 297.00 298.10 ECLERX 1157.70 1179.00 1153.00 1155.00 IDFC 45.40 45.40 43.50 43.65 BIRLACORPN 531.05 533.80 511.05 511.05 UPL 933.90 941.00 927.25 933.55 -1.85 DHFL 137.60 137.65 132.55 133.70 DMART 1493.00 1510.00 1473.05 1506.10 CARBORUNIV 364.70 371.10 362.10 367.95 BAYERCROP 4300.00 4330.00 4268.10 4329.00 NETWORK18 33.95 34.35 33.30 33.50 ADANIPORTS 359.60 362.00 355.30 359.85 -0.75 RELINFRA 137.65 138.55 129.80 130.65 INDIANB 269.85 273.05 262.20 263.00 JAMNAAUTO 60.20 60.95 58.70 58.85 RAMCOCEM 706.65 715.00 702.10 705.20 ITDC 285.00 288.05 281.65 282.50 M&M 678.70 684.50 670.00 677.00 -1.60 INFY* 743.35 746.10 733.10 742.15 AUROPHARMA 777.30 786.70 763.70 770.10 TIINDIA 370.35 376.00 360.00 361.00 SCHNEIDER 107.55 108.90 103.30 106.00 JKCEMENT 834.85 840.20 831.40 837.00 TCS 2015.00 2016.00 1983.30 2010.00 -5.05 TATAMOTORS 180.25 182.00 174.90 175.40 PIDILITIND 1178.20 1199.65 1177.75 1184.45 INDOSTAR 347.00 360.70 347.00 349.80 JSLHISAR 90.00 91.25 87.05 87.85 LAXMIMACH 6262.25 6305.00 6202.00 6239.80 HEROMOTOCO 2624.45 2637.95 2594.05 2601.00 -8.15 ASHOKLEY 91.00 92.00 89.00 89.40 CASTROLIND 156.80 161.60 156.80 160.30 LAURUSLABS 385.00 394.00 384.10 385.90 TRENT 369.50 370.75 360.10 360.10 IBULISL 291.55 303.90 290.00 293.00 SUPPETRO 232.85 233.15 228.10 229.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2960.00 2998.85 2930.05 2939.75 -9.90 IDFCFIRSTB 52.55 53.85 52.35 52.75 HEXAWARE 341.50 341.85 336.20 336.20 OMAXE 208.75 208.75 206.35 206.35 REPCOHOME 454.70 456.65 447.45 451.80 MAHINDCIE 237.60 240.55 237.35 238.50 ICICIBANK 394.45 396.30 390.00 391.45 -1.45 TCS 2015.50 2015.50 1985.50 2004.65 PEL 2619.80 2653.20 2591.10 2599.45 TATACHEM 585.00 588.50 575.75 581.65 MINDAIND 349.95 351.85 339.00 345.00 JAGRAN 114.00 114.00 110.70 111.05 SUNPHARMA 475.80 479.70 469.35 472.20 -2.55 RPOWER 10.91 11.11 10.58 10.64 EXIDEIND 231.00 231.00 218.00 220.85 MANPASAND 121.50 121.75 117.25 118.15 PAGEIND 23615.00 23875.70 23612.00 23675.00 LUXIND 1331.25 1344.90 1287.00 1303.60 WIPRO 262.45 263.75 258.50 260.05 -1.50 IBREALEST 96.45 96.70 89.30 90.10 IGL 305.10 311.60 301.40 303.45 WELCORP 117.90 120.20 117.45 118.00 SHK 162.60 162.65 157.50 157.85 BHARTIARTL 336.00 347.20 329.50 331.15 TATAMTRDVR 90.00 90.30 86.50 86.75 SYNDIBANK 40.15 40.40 38.25 38.50 OFSS 3447.00 3447.00 3350.65 3370.00 BDL 293.00 293.00 285.00 286.95 HINDUNILVR 1687.55 1703.85 1673.70 1677.50 -10.05 BOMDYEING 142.90 147.40 141.50 142.75 HAVELLS 765.00 767.90 755.25 757.05 ADANITRANS 234.75 234.75 222.00 222.00 HIMATSEIDE 209.10 209.80 200.10 201.70 PFIZER 3205.00 3210.00 3170.00 3195.30 HCLTECH 1038.00 1048.00 1018.00 1030.45 -7.50 PFC 114.00 115.55 112.25 113.20 DISHTV 37.30 38.20 36.50 36.85 VGUARD 220.00 222.40 216.00 218.00 BASF 1354.00 1420.00 1348.00 1402.00 HSIL 267.00 267.00 260.85 264.95 BHARTIARTL 336.00 347.40 329.30 331.60 -2.40 PRESTIGE 253.00 285.50 251.35 267.00 HFCL 22.60 23.00 22.05 22.20 CENTURYTEX 902.05 911.45 890.70 893.15 ADANIGREEN 36.65 37.00 35.50 35.85 COROMANDEL 471.15 474.80 471.00 473.50 VEDL 174.20 176.60 173.05 173.20 -1.35 DBL 663.85 666.40 619.00 635.45 KANSAINER 445.90 456.00 438.95 449.10 SCI 36.65 37.10 35.75 35.85 LEMONTREE 82.80 82.80 80.00 80.00 SKFINDIA 1933.80 1960.05 1915.00 1925.00 INDUSINDBK 1715.00 1731.55 1694.30 1698.50 -14.90 NMDC 107.00 109.50 105.35 107.05 BERGEPAINT 312.30 315.25 311.45 314.05 LTTS 1499.10 1505.00 1482.00 1484.50 GUJGAS 152.05 153.00 148.00 150.10 CRISIL 1489.05 1499.00 1476.00 1494.15 KOTAKBANK 1354.70 1364.65 1331.00 1339.00 -12.60 M&M 680.00 684.10 670.05 678.65 BHARATFORG 505.10 509.80 492.70 495.00 DEEPAKNI 266.45 271.00 261.25 267.70 CAPPL 408.40 414.90 398.05 408.00 VINATIORGA 1640.00 1649.25 1623.60 1634.60 BAJFINANCE 2868.00 2895.50 2816.00 2842.00 -26.60 HDFCBANK 2304.20 2306.75 2269.10 2274.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 2950.10 2995.00 2932.00 2932.00 MGL 964.55 974.75 950.00 969.00 ASTRAL 1123.60 1150.55 1116.95 1149.85 ASTRAZEN 1979.90 2002.80 1953.35 1964.10 IBULHSGFIN 740.05 754.60 724.10 725.30 -7.30 BANKBARODA 126.00 126.95 119.50 120.15 RCF 58.70 59.85 57.60 58.10 RAJESHEXPO 655.50 657.00 644.00 652.95 BAJAJELEC 523.05 526.00 517.30 522.00 KNRCON 267.20 269.90 266.80 267.80 HDFCBANK 2300.00 2307.00 2270.80 2275.10 -23.90 DLF 199.80 202.60 195.55 196.00 RNAM 190.05 196.35 186.60 188.70 CEATLTD 1133.35 1137.85 1100.00 1107.00 GREAVESCOT 136.35 137.45 134.10 134.20 PNCINFRA 157.95 159.40 156.05 159.00 CIPLA 534.90 539.00 523.60 527.00 -6.25 TATASTEEL 515.30 524.00 515.30 518.15 CORPBANK 27.30 28.85 27.30 28.50 PNBHOUSING 860.00 867.55 852.00 852.00 HERITGFOOD 532.00 536.50 530.00 534.10 BLUESTARCO 670.50 674.00 666.80 674.00 GAIL 356.80 359.35 347.30 348.80 -5.90 IOC 158.50 161.10 155.00 156.70 DABUR 426.05 428.60 423.00 423.10 NHPC 25.00 25.10 24.45 24.55 MOIL 158.65 158.95 156.15 156.85 FDC 177.50 178.45 174.30 174.85 MARUTI 6567.00 6716.30 6532.35 6555.00 -118.55 ITC 300.00 300.40 296.30 297.70 GNFC 306.05 307.05 299.20 300.95 J&KBANK 49.95 52.20 49.65 50.15 HAL 717.00 717.00 709.00 709.30 SIS 868.10 876.45 815.00 815.00 SBIN 304.30 306.40 296.95 297.90 -5.90 GODREJPROP 815.00 851.90 808.65 844.00 DRREDDY 2764.90 2775.05 2740.00 2750.00 INTELLECT 202.45 203.00 200.00 200.95 CENTRUM 33.95 34.30 32.00 32.70 GRINDWELL 579.90 579.90 565.05 565.10 ZEEL 447.70 448.85 431.50 434.10 -9.10 ICICIPRULI 335.00 343.40 327.80 330.05 VIPIND 456.95 461.65 441.00 443.10 GICRE 254.75 261.25 245.10 245.10 SONATSOFTW 335.00 340.90 330.80 331.50 MAHABANK 13.65 13.65 13.40 13.45 RELIANCE 1372.50 1380.90 1336.70 1345.10 -30.35 SUNPHARMA 475.00 479.50 469.65 471.50 SBILIFE 614.00 620.00 605.40 615.70 NLCINDIA 79.55 80.05 78.60 78.85 GSKCONS 6997.00 7000.00 6920.15 6924.00 RELAXO 795.00 795.00 749.95 750.00 IOC 158.80 161.25 155.10 155.25 -3.75 HINDPETRO 274.95 278.10 266.55 268.10 WOCKPHARMA 426.60 430.00 423.05 427.80 BHARATFIN 1080.55 1092.60 1070.30 1076.00 VMART 2688.25 2688.25 2580.00 2605.00 KIOCL 144.90 147.30 138.15 139.05 TVSSRICHAK 2202.00 2225.50 2195.05 2201.25 HINDPETRO 275.00 278.20 266.55 268.20 -6.90 ESCORTS 826.00 833.50 803.50 806.90 INDIACEM 101.85 102.85 99.00 99.45 CYIENT* 664.00 673.35 659.00 667.00 CENTRALBK 34.60 34.95 33.35 33.65 FORBESCO 2251.00 2349.95 2251.00 2302.00 TATAMOTORS 181.95 182.00 174.90 175.30 -4.90 KOTAKBANK 1352.00 1365.35 1329.35 1334.40 GMDCLTD 85.05 85.05 80.00 82.40 ALLCARGO 116.00 118.50 114.15 114.50 ABBOTINDIA 7316.00 7416.00 7315.00 7415.00 INFRATEL 325.10 329.25 313.90 315.30 -9.75 JUBILANT 769.70 769.70 746.00 752.25 HUDCO 46.00 46.05 44.60 44.85 MAGMA 112.45 113.85 110.05 110.25 BEML 998.70 1008.00 960.40 964.00 BAJAJCON 324.95 324.95 314.30 318.75 TIMETECHNO 102.05 102.20 97.75 99.00 SUDARSCHEM 334.85 340.85 334.00 334.65 BPCL 389.50 394.70 376.45 377.00 -12.15 ICICIGI 980.00 1004.65 973.90 1000.55 GRANULES 117.80 117.80 111.60 112.55 NIACL 188.25 189.95 184.55 184.55 CARERATING 1000.00 1010.00 990.00 1010.00   BHEL 69.00 69.35 66.80 67.35 SWANENERGY 107.55 107.55 104.00 106.25 COCHINSHIP 385.75 387.00 376.00 381.45 GULFOILLUB 830.00 836.00 823.05 827.00 HINDUNILVR 1690.00 1704.00 1673.00 1678.55 SUVEN 259.95 260.90 254.10 254.10 SOMANYCERA 394.00 394.70 384.00 391.45 MINDACORP 134.25 138.10 133.70 133.70 ONGC 152.05 153.70 148.65 152.55 CENTURYPLY 202.00 206.30 198.60 200.30 ENDURANCE 1145.25 1165.00 1141.15 1165.00 MAHLIFE 368.15 368.15 359.80 362.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BPCL 388.90 394.00 376.65 379.65 MMTC 28.20 28.45 27.70 27.80 THERMAX 979.00 996.75 979.00 990.30 UNITEDBNK 11.10 11.13 10.81 10.90 NIFTY NEXT 50 27965.15 28094.95 27737.50 27760.00 -204.10 STRTECH 226.00 229.75 220.40 222.00 BRITANNIA 3095.00 3116.95 3080.25 3106.85 SANOFI 5595.00 5618.65 5530.00 5530.00 APARINDS 653.00 665.85 648.50 665.85 ICICIGI 984.00 1004.00 973.85 999.00 19.15 OBEROIRLTY 499.95 523.00 499.85 515.70 DEEPAKFERT 136.40 138.80 134.30 135.75 SREINFRA 28.60 29.20 28.20 29.20 MAHLOG 500.00 501.90 493.25 494.00 DMART 1484.80 1515.00 1473.10 1508.05 25.90 JINDALSTEL 165.40 169.60 164.60 166.30 INDHOTEL 149.00 150.00 147.25 148.10 CHAMBLFERT 161.50 161.70 158.75 159.00 BALMLAWRIE 190.20 191.00 189.00 189.00 ACC 1565.00 1597.60 1555.25 1583.00 22.80 BAJFINANCE 2884.00 2897.95 2820.00 2836.85 NAUKRI 1890.05 1912.95 1881.05 1902.00 GICHSGFIN 254.30 255.85 253.00 255.00 JCHAC 1915.00 1919.55 1831.00 1863.00 LICHSGFIN 521.50 534.85 519.50 528.00 7.35 BANKINDIA 101.00 101.95 98.00 98.70 MUTHOOTFIN 596.80 601.50 592.00 594.65 PTC 77.70 77.70 76.05 76.40 SHOPERSTOP 463.45 467.00 450.20 464.00 PGHH 10296.00 10548.00 10296.00 10430.00 134.70 RECLTD 140.00 142.55 139.80 141.00 IRB 147.75 149.40 144.80 145.50 SUNDRMFAST 558.00 558.00 546.30 548.00 3MINDIA 24399.95 24399.95 23304.65 23500.00 AMBUJACEM 228.75 233.40 227.40 229.85 2.40 JUBLFOOD 1409.80 1438.00 1405.00 1428.95 SOBHA 460.00 468.00 456.00 460.10 KRBL 360.80 366.90 360.00 362.00 CCL 286.80 286.80 281.50 281.70 PIDILITIND 1175.00 1200.00 1175.00 1187.00 10.25 TITAN 1103.00 1123.40 1094.00 1104.70 ISEC 248.10 252.85 245.25 245.25 TEJASNET 167.00 171.35 165.00 165.00 AKZOINDIA 1750.00 1770.00 1732.95 1742.90 SBILIFE 610.00 619.00 605.00 618.10 5.25 EDELWEISS 198.40 198.40 194.00 195.95 BBTC 1299.90 1299.95 1261.10 1268.10 SADBHAV 249.60 254.50 245.00 247.05 GESHIP 290.80 290.80 286.20 287.00 MARICO 338.25 344.20 338.00 341.00 2.15 NCC 109.90 112.80 109.20 109.85 GODFRYPHLP 1140.05 1150.45 1119.00 1126.95 MOTILALOFS 627.95 628.00 610.85 611.75 SCHAEFFLER 5400.00 5400.65 5342.85 5387.00 SHREECEM 18099.80 18199.00 17850.05 18125.45 87.95 PCJEWELLER 82.40 83.60 79.85 80.50 AEGISLOG 202.55 203.00 186.00 203.00 BOSCHLTD 18398.05 18409.95 18215.05 18246.00 BLUEDART 3447.95 3500.00 3418.90 3461.50 BANDHANBNK 500.50 508.00 499.75 500.00 2.30 GRAPHITE 451.00 455.60 435.05 438.35 HINDZINC 276.10 281.45 273.60 274.15 TRITURBINE 110.00 110.40 109.30 109.95 AIAENG 1714.50 1725.10 1702.50 1710.00 BRITANNIA 3094.00 3117.90 3088.00 3100.00 11.90 LICHSGFIN 520.55 534.25 520.00 527.90 DELTACORP 244.30 244.90 240.60 242.10 NOCIL 145.00 145.00 141.80 143.00 TNPL 222.00 222.00 211.10 211.45 GAYAPROJ 149.65 154.25 149.65 152.00 INDIGO 1405.00 1462.00 1403.00 1426.00 2.30 HDFC 1992.00 2010.20 1971.20 1984.35 CUB 193.45 201.70 192.40 200.75 GODREJIND 533.10 541.95 526.15 533.00 KALPATPOWR 439.00 448.85 428.10 445.00 TATAINVEST 835.00 842.30 833.05 835.50 HAVELLS 753.60 767.90 753.60 757.35 0.05 VEDL 174.00 176.50 172.90 173.95 MCX 819.35 823.60 791.20 793.45 LALPATHLAB 1048.95 1085.00 1048.95 1073.35 GPPL 98.00 99.55 97.00 98.90 TIMKEN 579.95 580.00 571.00 580.00 ABB 1344.40 1349.00 1334.85 1337.90 -0.80 HDFCLIFE 363.95 367.35 362.50 363.55 ENGINERSIN 115.50 116.05 112.50 112.85 JSL 40.10 41.45 37.00 40.05 VBL 820.00 822.00 805.00 807.10 ZYDUSWELL 1311.55 1344.00 1311.00 1334.85 PEL 2616.05 2654.20 2590.30 2604.20 -3.00 ALBK 55.50 55.80 53.45 54.15 AJANTPHARM 1025.00 1033.10 1000.00 1007.45 PIIND 1000.00 1031.80 998.75 1021.95 KAJARIACER 570.25 579.65 570.20 570.60 NAVNETEDUL 108.95 109.10 108.15 108.30 DABUR 426.50 428.00 424.10 425.45 -0.60 WIPRO 262.00 263.80 257.00 260.65 BANDHANBNK 498.75 508.00 498.75 500.85 GSFC 105.90 106.20 101.90 102.25 REDINGTON 98.45 99.10 96.60 97.00 ORIENTCEM 87.05 90.50 86.30 87.35 L&TFH 146.00 148.80 144.60 145.55 -0.25 ADANIPOWER 48.65 50.10 47.90 48.00 RAIN 102.00 103.95 100.05 100.60 FRETAIL 447.90 447.90 432.00 440.15 RALLIS 162.80 162.80 159.65 159.95 MONSANTO 2568.05 2605.00 2566.65 2590.00 PETRONET 242.95 247.70 240.95 241.50 -0.45 COALINDIA 232.60 233.80 230.15 231.95 AMBUJACEM 227.10 233.25 227.10 229.45 LINDEINDIA 490.00 507.00 490.00 495.25 SJVN 24.10 24.20 24.00 24.05 GILLETTE 6382.00 6525.00 6382.00 6525.00 CONCOR 516.60 518.50 510.45 512.60 -1.65 RBLBANK 645.00 660.70 635.10 637.75 BIOCON 628.15 629.00 610.00 616.00 ABB 1342.25 1347.95 1334.20 1347.95 DCAL 210.90 210.90 205.00 208.80 HATSUN 717.00 717.00 705.15 713.70 HDFCLIFE 364.30 367.45 361.55 362.70 -1.25 NBCC 65.50 66.55 64.30 64.55 IDBI 43.25 43.30 42.50 42.65 GUJALKALI 500.30 512.70 496.80 498.75 MERCK 3386.05 3400.00 3357.05 3372.95 MAHSCOOTER 3413.95 3447.10 3362.00 3367.00 GODREJCP 703.55 711.85 690.05 699.75 -3.80 BEL 93.55 94.25 90.60 91.05 CADILAHC 340.50 341.95 330.50 332.90 NBVENTURES 105.55 107.50 100.70 103.70 SYMPHONY 1357.90 1357.90 1285.65 1317.00 SUPRAJIT 230.00 235.00 225.20 235.00 SRTRANSFIN 1212.70 1230.00 1190.00 1197.95 -8.80 INDUSINDBK 1708.00 1731.15 1695.00 1702.35 PRSMJOHNSN 89.65 93.95 89.05 90.05 IPCALAB 939.00 939.00 925.00 925.00 ITDCEM 133.75 135.30 130.00 132.35 PGHH 10275.00 10499.00 10275.00 10386.10 BOSCHLTD 18363.00 18450.00 18220.00 18250.00 -142.80 L&TFH 145.60 148.70 145.15 145.90 SUNTECK 470.00 475.00 465.55 470.85 CROMPTON 222.25 225.00 220.00 220.00 THYROCARE 550.00 551.90 540.05 548.50 GEPIL 819.00 829.00 815.00 825.00 AUROPHARMA 779.00 786.90 762.15 769.90 -6.70 INFIBEAM 44.70 45.10 42.70 43.05 INFRATEL 324.90 328.85 314.00 317.15 ASHOKA 130.20 131.85 127.45 128.65 SHREECEM 18060.00 18198.00 17865.75 18149.90 IFBIND 960.00 968.00 943.25 968.00 OFSS 3402.00 3420.00 3350.15 3371.00 -29.65 ABCAPITAL 105.00 105.95 102.05 103.20 SRF 2399.00 2469.30 2399.00 2459.20 EMAMILTD 398.05 402.00 394.00 394.10 MHRIL 253.00 253.00 237.70 239.75 ATUL 3322.00 3347.00 3310.50 3347.00 NMDC 106.75 109.60 103.00 107.20 -0.95 ORIENTBANK 107.50 108.65 105.25 105.75 ADANIPORTS 360.95 361.60 355.80 359.55 ITI 94.25 94.60 92.65 92.95 FORTIS 136.50 137.00 135.85 137.00 NESCO 450.75 453.00 448.50 448.50 ASHOKLEY 91.00 92.00 89.25 89.90 -0.95 KSCL 465.90 476.30 455.10 455.20 CIPLA 535.00 539.00 524.00 526.85 GODREJAGRO 492.35 494.85 486.80 494.85 ASTERDM 156.00 160.00 153.30 157.45 APLAPOLLO 1404.05 1408.00 1391.05 1407.80 LUPIN 755.00 758.00 740.25 743.80 -9.60 HEG 2080.00 2117.60 2054.10 2058.65 NAVKARCORP 44.00 44.00 39.50 40.00 EIDPARRY 210.00 212.80 208.65 208.65 MRF 56807.80 57280.00 56111.05 56507.75 HONAUT 22080.00 22080.00 21715.00 21898.00 HINDZINC 276.00 281.75 273.15 273.40 -3.65 TATAELXSI 988.05 998.20 975.80 979.70 SPARC 196.00 197.50 190.05 190.95 MAXINDIA 68.35 69.70 68.35 69.15 JKLAKSHMI 342.95 351.90 340.00 350.00 STARCEMENT 100.75 102.00 99.60 99.60 MRF 57000.00 57299.00 56175.55 56200.00 -776.60 MINDTREE 950.00 950.00 935.50 939.00 GRASIM 820.00 828.70 815.00 819.75 PERSISTENT* 642.00 649.00 627.05 630.10 NILKAMAL 1405.45 1446.85 1402.20 1418.00 ESSELPRO 116.00 117.50 114.50 116.95 MCDOWELL-N 572.30 573.35 562.75 563.75 -7.85 SAIL 53.00 53.80 51.60 51.80 COLPAL 1295.00 1295.00 1261.40 1264.20 ISGEC 5540.00 5578.00 5480.00 5530.00 GDL 127.25 133.00 127.25 128.90 SUNCLAYLTD 2900.00 2923.00 2803.00 2860.00 NHPC 24.95 25.05 24.45 24.65 -0.35 ASIANPAINT 1465.00 1479.00 1454.10 1470.70 LTI 1665.00 1674.85 1650.85 1659.25 GLAXO 1309.00 1330.75 1300.00 1319.75 ANDHRABANK 26.20 26.50 25.75 25.85 ASAHIINDIA 271.40 271.95 266.15 267.00 SIEMENS 1059.15 1067.70 1043.00 1046.60 -15.10 UNIONBANK 89.00 89.40 86.30 86.85 TATAGLOBAL 199.00 201.90 195.00 196.00 HSCL 117.70 118.70 116.00 116.30 FINOLEXIND 515.00 516.00 502.25 508.80 NH 213.00 224.90 211.45 222.00 DLF 200.10 202.70 195.40 196.25 -3.10 CANFINHOME 327.00 333.45 322.50 323.40 WESTLIFE 425.00 425.85 415.00 421.00 KEI 392.45 406.65 392.35 403.00 DBCORP 198.80 198.80 187.30 189.70 LAOPALA 208.80 208.80 203.00 204.30 CADILAHC 337.90 342.35 330.75 332.45 -5.45 SUNTV 617.70 619.40 590.00 591.00 MFSL 460.90 462.40 446.05 449.00 EVEREADY 202.75 203.00 197.50 200.00 IOB 13.90 14.00 13.70 13.80 CERA 2749.95 2749.95 2661.50 2675.60 BHEL 68.75 69.35 66.90 67.40 -1.15 M&MFIN 424.00 424.25 414.30 415.05 EICHERMOT 21499.00 21669.55 21331.20 21430.00 INOXLEISUR 309.50 309.50 292.05 293.55 TORNTPHARM 1879.55 1879.55 1862.15 1872.00 SOLARINDS 1045.05 1048.75 1032.50 1043.05 OIL 175.60 177.15 171.50 172.00 -3.05 TAKE 123.00 130.75 123.00 127.65 MEGH 64.30 65.75 63.95 64.20 SHANKARA 433.00 439.30 415.00 423.00 ZENSARTECH 226.00 232.00 215.00 229.00 APLLTD 537.30 539.80 535.70 538.00 BIOCON 630.00 630.00 616.00 617.00 -11.15 LUPIN 756.00 757.15 741.00 743.55 AMARAJABAT 729.40 731.50 712.50 716.05 CHOLAFIN 1368.00 1374.50 1343.75 1345.10 GHCL 239.00 239.70 236.45 238.05 SHILPAMED 364.70 370.00 361.55 363.20 ABCAPITAL 105.00 105.95 102.15 103.00 -1.90 JSWSTEEL 283.60 289.25 282.20 285.75 JKTYRE 93.20 93.40 91.80 92.10 JBCHEPHARM 331.65 340.00 328.75 334.05 KPRMILL 560.65 572.75 554.70 558.00 VTL 1084.95 1085.00 1080.00 1084.30 COLPAL 1295.95 1295.95 1260.25 1264.00 -25.80 HCLTECH 1037.00 1048.30 1018.05 1026.85 MANAPPURAM 124.05 125.15 122.50 122.55 FINCABLES 499.50 499.50 486.00 489.00 FLFL 459.00 474.95 459.00 474.00 SHARDACROP 359.80 369.95 358.60 359.35 BEL 94.00 94.40 90.55 91.25 -2.25 HINDALCO 208.10 211.25 206.50 208.70 GMRINFRA 17.05 17.50 17.05 17.35 TRIDENT 67.00 68.00 66.50 67.00 GET&D 275.70 275.70 270.00 270.25 TIFHL 482.35 482.45 470.10 479.90 NIACL 188.80 189.45 183.05 184.20 -4.60 IBVENTURES 284.60 290.70 280.40 282.85 HEIDELBERG 169.60 180.40 169.55 176.35 NESTLEIND 10518.95 10644.55 10518.90 10629.00 JYOTHYLAB 188.50 188.90 184.00 184.60 ERIS 636.25 639.75 630.00 630.00 SAIL 53.10 53.80 51.60 51.70 -1.35 GODREJCP 719.00 719.00 689.45 698.10 ABFRL 225.45 228.15 224.10 224.75 TATACOMM 611.20 615.50 598.40 598.50 WABCOINDIA 6178.85 6250.00 6175.05 6250.00 RATNAMANI 900.00 907.95 873.00 873.00 IDEA 33.10 33.30 31.90 32.05 -1.05 TECHM 790.00 798.40 783.55 789.60 HINDCOPPER 49.35 50.15 48.25 48.25 CHENNPETRO 267.05 268.50 258.90 260.70 UFLEX 220.90 220.90 217.50 219.00 GALAXYSURF 1111.85 1120.70 1111.00 1115.00 GICRE 255.00 262.00 245.00 245.70 -8.60 UPL 935.05 942.00 927.00 934.00 EIHOTEL 189.00 192.10 188.30 189.80 WHIRLPOOL 1551.65 1564.50 1521.00 1530.00 IEX 160.85 162.75 158.55 158.55 ELGIEQUIP 237.75 243.75 237.75 240.25 SUNTV 620.90 620.90 589.45 592.65 -23.90 HEROMOTOCO 2619.00 2637.00 2595.00 2605.25 KEC 310.60 311.55 298.00 298.00 TV18BRDCST 35.50 35.65 34.50 34.60 SUPREMEIND 1088.05 1093.95 1065.50 1068.10 DHANUKA 427.00 427.00 416.00 420.25 BANKBARODA 126.05 126.95 119.30 119.95 -5.25 LAKSHVILAS 64.45 66.00 63.75 64.10 SRTRANSFIN 1210.00 1226.20 1191.00 1198.70 CONCOR 517.75 518.25 510.40 512.85 PHOENIXLTD 675.95 683.00 653.75 656.50 TVTODAY 325.10 325.95 324.00 324.85 ICICIPRULI 335.00 345.80 327.05 327.95 -15.00 PETRONET 241.00 247.30 241.00 241.70 BATAINDIA 1351.00 1368.95 1346.40 1363.00 TATAMETALI 631.60 643.15 626.00 627.00 UCOBANK 18.55 18.90 18.40 18.65 SHRIRAMCIT 1793.70 1800.00 1790.95 1790.95 MOTHERSUMI 156.80 159.15 146.40 146.65 -10.40 FSL 49.20 49.40 47.00 47.15 DIVISLAB 1680.00 1689.00 1657.55 1669.75 GSPL 179.10 179.10 177.25 178.00 GUJFLUORO 1065.80 1067.40 1050.25 1059.15 SFL 1331.95 1331.95 1303.05 1303.05  !$#(%#) *#%+,-+./0 1)2 //    7/ / deal Brexit by the March 29 become impossible,” said Tusk, repeat her vehement opposi- deadline, the UK could still on behalf of all EU member- tion to the prospect of a longer he UK has secured a short leave without a deal if Prime countries. If May’s deal fails to extension to Article 50, which Tdelay to the March 29 Minister May fails to get the clear the Parliament hurdle is likely to come with many Brexit deadline after the backing for her deal from MPs yet again next week, the UK strings attached from Brussels. European Union (EU) leaders by April 12. “The UK govern- would be expected to table its In return for even more time reluctantly agreed to offer ment will still have a choice of no-deal plans for crashing out for Brexit, should Britain go embattled Prime Minister a deal, no-deal, a long exten- of the 28-member economic down that route, the EU will Theresa May time until May 22 sion or revoking Article 50,” bloc by April 12 or accept a demand that the UK holds a to get the divorce deal through said Donald Tusk, the President longer extension to the Article general election or a second ref- another House of Commons of the European Council, soon 50 mechanism and contest the erendum. A longer extension vote next week. If the agree- after EU leaders agreed to European Parliament elections on offer is believed to run until ment, already defeated twice May’s plea for a short extension scheduled for May 23. December 31 this year or over the controversial Irish to the Brexit deadline at an “I hope that we can all beyond. backstop clause, fails to clear ongoing council meeting in agree we are now at the The BBC quoting the UK Parliament for a third Brussels. “April 12 is a key date moment of decision. And I will Downing Street sources said time, the EU has set April 12 as in terms of the UK wondering make every effort to ensure that that an agreement with the EU the deadline for Britain to whether to hold European we are able to leave with a deal to extend the Brexit deadline make up its mind on the next Parliament elections. and move our country for- would be a piece of interna- move. If it has not decided to do ward,” May said, adding that tional law and would take While the EU’s latest offer so by then the option of a long Britain’s MPs now had a “clear precedence even if Parliament reduces the likelihood of a no- extension will immediately choice”.She, however, did not rejected it. '      # +  #  $ -    #           .   !  :  O+      3- G between India and Pakistan and dialogue, goodwill and work in the SCO format to Regional Anti-Terrorist escalated after a suicide bomber mutual reasonable compro- ensure regional security, joint Structure (RATS), Norov said, ndia and Pakistan should of Pakistan-based terror group mises, he said. counteraction to complex chal- adding that the Indian and #     P Iresolve their issues bilateral- Jaish-e-Mohammed killed 40 “The most important con- lenges and threats, sustainable Pakistani sides also take part in ly, the SCO’s new Secretary- CRPF personnel in Jammu dition for participation in a socio-economic development, the activities of all 29 SCO General has said, asserting that and Kashmir’s Pulwama district multi-disciplinary cooperation he said. This was stated by the working mechanisms of the   6508 G/ 9 Pakistan. Khalilzad, the Special their participation in the secu- in February 14. within the SCO is the com- leaders of India and Pakistan at SCO. Also over 300 military 075!535 Representative for Afghanistan rity grouping could become “The recent situation mitment to unconditional and last year’s SCO summit in personnel of India and Pakistan Reconciliation, said that “impossible” without a com- between India and Pakistan, consistent struggle against ter- Qingdao in particular their took part in the international resident Donald Trump has Pakistan has an important role mitment for an “uncondition- which has resulted in human rorism, separatism and extrem- intention to play an active and anti-terrorist exercises “Peace Pindicated his readiness to to play in Afghan peace talks al” fight against terrorism and casualties, I would like to note ism. Otherwise, it would be constructive role in the SCO- Mission-2018”, which took meet Pakistan’s new leadership, and cannot be under estimat- separatism. The Shanghai that there has been a direct impossible for the two states to Afghanistan Contact Group as place at the at Chelyabinsk amidst the ongoing peace talks ed, state-run Radio Pakistan Cooperation Organisation provocation by the opponents participate in the SCO,” Norov peace and stability in region of Russia last year. This between the US and the Taliban quoted him as saying. (SCO) was established in of the Indo-Pakistani accord said. Afghanistan is a matter of “testifies to the joint and effec- facilitated by Islamabad to end Pakistan has been bar- Shanghai in 2001 with China, and peace,” Norov, who was the The whole world has heard common concern for all the tive work of these two countries the brutal war in Afghanistan, gaining for the first meeting Russia, Kazakhstan, former Foreign Minister of clear signals from the parties SCO countries, he said. Both within the SCO,” Norov said. America’s longest. The rela- between President Trump and Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, said in response to not to escalate relations and India and Pakistan participat- The counter-terrorism tions between Pakistan and Prime Minister Khan in return Uzbekistan as founding mem- questions. Asked how the SCO fundamental obligation is not their readiness to fully under- ed in the activities of the SCO exercises are due to be held this the US nosedived after for Islamabad’s help in bring- bers. It was expanded in 2017 mechanism could be used to to bring bilateral contradictions stand and follow the principles as observers for 12 years and year again. President Trump last year ing the Taliban to the negoti- with the inclusion of India resolve the recent tensions and disagreements to the SCO established within the organi- their accession to the SCO The SCO will hold its sum- accused Islamabad of giving ating table. The cricketer- and Pakistan. between India and Pakistan, he family, as the SCO is not sation, he said. “In addition, to was preceded by a fairly long mit in Bishkek, the capital of nothing to Washington but turned-politician assumed Addressing his first press said: “before joining the SCO engaged in the settlement of offer mediation of the member preparatory stage, he said. Kyrgyzstan, in June this year. “lies and deceit” and providing charge as Pakistan prime min- conference here on Wednesday as full members, India and disputable bilateral issues, states of the organization as At present, representatives Norov said the admission into “safe haven” to terrorists. In ister in August last year. The after assuming charge, Pakistan committed themselves whether border, water or other there is an intention to resolve of India and Pakistan are the SCO of the “two large and September, the Trump admin- representatives of the Afghan Vladimir Norov said that the to strictly implement all the topics in relations between the differences in a bilateral for- actively working in two per- influential states of South Asia” istration cancelled USD 300 Taliban, the US as well as offi- Pulwama terror attack was a provisions of the legal frame- individual Member States,” he mat,” Norov said. manent bodies of the organi- is of particular importance for million in military aid to cials from Pakistan and Saudi “direct provocation” by the work that has been developed said. These issues must be After joining the SCO, sation which included the SCO the organisation and for the Islamabad for not doing Arabia have been meeting in opponents of peace between by the Member States of the resolved and are being resolved India and Pakistan have com- Secretariat and the Executive Eurasian region, as well to enough against terror groups Doha, Qatar. The talks were India and Pakistan. Tensions Organisation”. “One of the such through bilateral consultations mon ground and are ready to Committee of the SCO India and Pakistan themselves. like the Haqqani Network and facilitated by Islamabad as Taliban active on its soil. Washington continues to seek Trump also criticised Pakistan an end to the nearly 18-year in a Twitter post back in war in Afghanistan that has >    
   
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The floating of the rupee”. China, which blocked for the Shimla Agreement between its ailing economy, the Finance offshore drilling for oil was in Khan said that with the fourth time a proposal at the the two countries. A special Ministry has announced. final stages and there could be help of friendly countries like UN to designate the Pakistan- court in Panchkula in Haryana Ministry’s adviser and a major find, he said. the UAE, China and particu- based Jaish-e-Mohammed acquitted the main accused spokesperson Khaqan Najeeb “I implore that we all pray larly Saudi Arabia, the govern- chief as a ‘global terrorist’. Swami Aseemanand and three Khan said that “all procedural that Pakistan gets this natural ment managed to improve the Qureshi who returned from others in the case on formalities” for the transfer of resource in substantial quanti- group of newspaper editors left more than a decade ago situation. Now, he said, even Beijing on Thursday after Wednesday. Before giving the the USD 2.1 billion (15 billion ty. Our hopes and expectations and other senior journalists, because of Islamist militant the IMF had relaxed its terms attending the first strategic verdict, the judge dismissed the yuan) loan being provided by from the offshore drilling being Khan did not share details of violence. and things were moving in the bilateral dialogue between the plea filed by a Pakistani the Chinese government have carried out by the ExxonMobil- the offshore drilling process. ExxonMobil returned to right direction. two all-weather allies, heaped woman for examining some been completed, and “the funds led consortium prove to be And there has been no official Pakistan after nearly a decade Pakistan has received USD praise on China. “We take the world wants, what we eyewitnesses from her country. will be deposited in the State true,” he said on Thursday. word from ExxonMobil and after surveys were carried out 1 billion each from Saudi each other into confidence on should do, what are our inter- “The decision by India’s Bank of Pakistan’s account by “There’s already been a delay of the international oil explo- last year suggesting the possi- Arabia and the UAE, as part of all issues. Sometime they guide ests, and what should be our National Investigation Court Monday, March 25”, the Dawn about three weeks, but if the ration company ENI which bility of big oil reserves within the bailout packages by the two us and sometimes they change policy. It (issue of Azhar) has shaken the people. The newspaper reported. indications we are getting from have been involved since the Pakistani waters. The prime Gulf nations to help shore up their policy after listening to should be seen in larger con- four accused were acquitted Pakistan has received USD the companies are anything to January in drilling an ultra- minister believes that if big oil Islamabad’s dwindling foreign us,” he said after talks with text...It should be seen in the after 11 years, including Swami 1 billion each from Saudi go by, there’s a strong possibil- deep well (230km inside the reserves are discovered, most of currency reserves.Earlier, Chinese Foriegn Minister context of money laundering Aseemanand, who had already Arabia and the UAE, as part of ity that we may discover a very sea) for oil in what is known as Pakistan’s economic problems Pakistan officials said that Wang Yi. Qureshi said he dis- and what FATF is saying confessed his crime,” Qureshi the bailout packages by the two big reserve in our waters. And Kekra-1 area. Italy’s ENI and will be addressed and then Islamabad would seek around cussed the issue of Jaish-e- because it is all linked,” he said. said. Gulf nations to help shore up if that happens, Pakistan will US oil major Exxon Mobil are there will be no stopping the USD 8 billion from the IMF Mohammed (JeM) chief Azhar Qureshi further said that dis- “Pakistan strongly protest- Islamabad’s dwindling foreign altogether be in a different jointly drilling for gas offshore country’s progress. which would be the biggest with China, which used its cussion with China on the ed on this development and currency reserves. Saudi league,” he said. in Pakistan’s Arabian Sea. Many Talking about various chal- package by the Fund for right of technical hold to stop issue of Azhar will continue. gave a demarche to India,” he Arabia’s assistance was part of In an informal chat with a other Western companies have lenges his government was Islamabad. a proposal by France, the US He also said that Pakistan was told the media in Islamabad on the USD 6 billion bailout pack- and the UK against him at the analysing the contents of the Thursday on his return from age - USD 3 billion balance-of- UN Security Council. dossier given by India on an official visit to China. He payments support and anoth- China, a veto-wielding Pulwama. “We are serious said Pakistan was studying the er USD 3 billion in deferred -            permanent member of the about it and are analysing the Samjhuta train verdict and payments on oil imports - Security Council, for the fourth dossier and (will) present our weighing its options. which Riyadh had agreed in time blocked a bid in the 1267 findings to you (media) and to In New Delhi, official October last year. Islamabad is Al Qaeda Sanctions the world,” the foriegn minis- sources said the Indian High also in talks with the AB ?  2    
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The techni- confirmed that Azhar was pre- Samjhauta Express terror case exchange reserves and ensure Tful explosion at a chemical a mild tremor caused by the cal hold is valid for up to six sent in Pakistan but said he was was carried out in a “trans- balance of payment stability,” plant in China climbed to 47 on blast which took place in a pes- months and it can be again “very ill.”He said Pakistan was parent” manner. The sources the spokesperson said. Friday with President Xi ticide plant. The blast also extended by up to three committed to address militan- said the Indian envoy high- Following a meeting in Beijing Jinping demanding all-out shattered windows of nearby months. India has described cy and eliminate it complete- lighted that the due process of between Chinese Premier Li efforts to carry out search and residential houses. the outcome as “disappointing”. ly from the country. law was followed by the Indian Keqiang and Prime Minister rescue operations. The blast The fire fighter brigade of The JeM claimed responsibil- Pak weighing options courts and judicial system in a Imran Khan in November occurred after a fire in a fertil- Jiangsu has mobilised 176 fire ity for the February 14 after acquittal of all accused transparent manner. He also 2018, China said that it was izer factory in a chemical trucks with 928 personnel to Pulwama suicide attack that in Samjhauta blast case pointed out the lack of coop- willing to offer assistance to industrial park in Yancheng, join the rescue mission, the left 40 CRPF personnel dead Pakistan is studying the eration from Pakistan, includ- Pakistan to help it weather its Jiangsu province on Thursday, Ministry of Emergency and raised tensions between verdict on the 2007 Samjhauta ing in serving court summons current fiscal woes but the according to the government of Management said. A professor India and Pakistan. train blast case by an Indian to Pakistani witnesses in the terms of such aid were still Xiangshui county. of applied chemistry at Beijing “As you know, China court and the acquittal of all case, the sources said, adding being discussed. Forty Seven people have University of Chemical despite a lot of pressure used the four accused and weighing the summons were returned by Shortly after, Chinese been killed and a further 90 Technology, in an interview the right of technical hold in its options, Foreign Minister Pakistan Foreign Office (FO). Consul General Long Dingbin seriously injured, reported with CCTV, said the leak of order to collect more infor- Shah Mehmood Qureshi has On Wednesday, the had said during an interview state-run China Daily. injured must be timely treated air pollution indexes are with- toxic chemicals might have mation on the issue.... We said. The Samjhauta Express is Pakistan FO said the acquittal that in order to “boost President Xi, also the general and relief work must be well in the allowed range. Xi affected the people and envi- talked what US, China and UK a bi-weekly train that runs of the accused, 11 years after Pakistan’s economy”, Beijing secretary of the Communist carried out to maintain social ordered that the cause of the ronment in the surrounding were thinking about it,” between Delhi and Attari in the “heinous” Samjhauta terror was investing in multiple sec- Party of China (CPC) Central stability. accident must be identified as areas. According to the city’s Qureshi said. He said the two India and Lahore in Pakistan. attacks “makes a travesty of tors and launching business Committee and chairman of Meanwhile, environment early as possible and that environmental protection sides held discussion on the The blast on the train took justice and exposes the sham ventures instead of providing the Central Military monitoring and early warning authoritative information authority, the explosion had a 1267 Al Qaeda Sanction place near Panipat in Haryana credibility of the Indian courts”. loans. Earlier, Pakistan officials Commission, demanded all- should be strengthened to pre- should be timely released. negative influence on the air Committee but refused to on February 18, 2007, when it Pakistan called upon India to said that Islamabad would seek out efforts to search and rescue vent environmental pollution The Ministry of quality in the chemical park share details. He said Pakistan was on its way to Attari in explore judicial remedies to around USD 8 billion from the victims. Xi, who is on his five- as well as secondary disasters, Emergency Management said and its surrounding areas with- was aware what the world Amritsar, the last station on the ensure that the perpetrators are IMF which would be the day tour of Europe, said that he said. The explosion affect- 88 people have been rescued in a 500-meter radius, but the wanted on the issue of Azhar. Indian side. The blast killed 68 brought to justice, according to biggest package by the Fund for all-out efforts must be made to ed 16 surrounding enterprises. from the site of the incident. strong winds are expected to lift “We are aware. We know what people. Pakistan says 44 of its the FO. Islamabad. search those trapped, and the Open fire has been put out and Eye-witnesses said several the heavy smoke. 7   % >     2>       $ .     0/47 suspending nuclear talks with icy”. It was “hard to rule out a  $2$  )   the US. hardline statement”, he added. orth Korea pulled its staff Analysts said Friday’s deci- In his New Year speech — a key  " Nout of an inter-Korean sion could be a sign Pyongyang political event in the North —   05 347 liaison office Friday, Seoul said, felt Seoul was unable to exert Kim said without giving details weeks after leader Kim Jong sufficient influence on that Pyongyang might see a   urkish President Recep Un’s summit with US President Washington. “With the pull- “new way for defending the TTayyip Erdogan on Friday Donald Trump ended without out, the North is pressuring the sovereignty of the country and Colombo (PTI): Sri Lanka’s called on the world to fight agreement. The office in the South to do more as a middle the supreme interests of the main Tamil party TNA on back against Islamophobia in Northern city of Kaesong was man between Pyongyang and state” if the US persisted with Friday called for allowing foreign the same way it responded to opened in September as the Washington after it didn’t get sanctions. Seoul sought to keep judges and prosecutors to probe “anti-Semitism after the two Koreas knitted closer ties, the resumption of the Kaesong the door open to more contact. the alleged war crimes, a day Holocaust”, following the dead- but the South’s vice unification industrial complex and Mount “We regret the North’s after the UN Human Rights ly attacks on two New Zealand minister Chun Hae-sung told Kumgang tours,” said Yoo Ho- decision,” vice minister Chun Council gave Colombo two mosques. The Turkish leader reporters Pyongyang had “noti- yeol, professor of North Korean said. “Though North Korea more years to set up a credible has presented the mosque fied the South they are pulling studies at Korea University. has pulled out, we will contin- investigation into the country’s attacks, by a self-avowed white out of the liaison office”. “It could be seen as either ue to work at the liaison office brutal civil war. Sri Lankan supremacist who killed 50 The decision had been pressure, or a warning,” he as usual.” The facility opened troops are accused of killing at people, as part of a wider taken “in accordance with an told AFP. “Internally, three months after Kim signed least 40,000 ethnic Tamil civil- assault on Islam and demands order from an upper com- restarting of an industrial zone Trump to reach agreement in Pyongyang could use the with- a vague pledge at his first sum- ians during former president the West do more against anti- mand”, he said, adding: “They also in Kaesong and lucrative Hanoi last month on walking drawal as a propaganda mes- mit with Trump in Singapore Mahinda Rajapaksa’s regime Muslim sentiment. “Just as said they didn’t care whether cross-border tourist visits by back Pyongyang’s nuclear pro- sage to its people that it is tak- to work towards “denucleari- that brought an end to the humanity fought against anti- Istanbul’s landmark Hagia we stayed at the liaison office Southerners to the North’s pic- gramme in exchange for relax- ing a lead when it comes to sation of the Korean peninsu- three-decade long civil war with Semitism after the Holocaust Sophia, that was once a church or not.” The South’s President turesque Mount Kumgang. ation of the measures against it inter-Korean relations.” la”, and shortly before Moon the LTTE in 2009, according to disaster, it should fight against before becoming a mosque Moon Jae-in was instrumental But the sanctions current- has raised questions over the The North has recently sum- went to Pyongyang for his the UN. rising Islamophobia in the during the Ottoman empire. in brokering talks between the ly in place effectively block future of the wider process. In moned several of its top diplo- third summit with Kim last According to the govern- same determined fashion,” New Zealand’s govern- nuclear-armed, sanctions-hit their resumption, while a pre- Vietnam both sides expressed mats around the world back to year. It stands in a city that was ment figures, around 20,000 Erdogan told an emergency ment on Friday reassured North and Washington, Seoul’s liminary study for a plan to willingness to talk further, but Pyongyang. initially part of the South after people are missing due to vari- meeting of ministers from the Muslims living in the country key security ally. renovate the North’s decrepit it has since emerged that Cheong Seong-chang, a Moscow and Washington ous conflicts including the civil Organisation of Islamic they would be “safe and Moon has long backed rail system was repeatedly Washington presented Kim senior researcher at the private divided Korea between them in war with Lankan Tamils in the Cooperation in Istanbul. secure” despite the deadly engagement with the North to delayed. Questions were even with a wider definition of what Sejong Institute, said that move the closing days of World War north and east which claimed at “Right now we are facing attacks in Christchurch. bring it to the negotiating table, raised over whether supplies it regards as denuclearisation. and Friday’s pull-out could II, but found itself in the North least 100,000 lives. The United Islamophobia and Muslim “Ensuring Muslim communi- and has been pushing the car- provided to set up the liaison A senior Pyongyang diplo- signal “that the North is con- after the 1950-53 Korean War, Nations Human Rights Council hatred,” he said. ties in New Zealand feel safe rot of inter-Korean develop- office were a sanctions viola- mat told reporters last week sidering a shift in denucleari- which ended in an armistice in Geneva on Thursday During the March 15 and secure is a particular ment projects, among them the tion. The failure by Kim and that the North was considering sation strategy and foreign pol- rather than a peace treaty. approved giving two more years attack, alleged gunman focus,” New Zealand Foreign to the Sri Lankan government to Brenton Tarrant killed 50 men, Minister Winston Peters told set up a credible war crimes women and children — the the OIC meeting. Peters said investigation into the civil war. victims aged between three New Zealand authorities -      2 3 1.) *4 ' M A Sumanthiran, the senior and 77 years old — in a mas- would make sure “no stone Tamil National Alliance (TNA) sacre that sparked global revul- stays unturned” in the prose- spokesman, said that they would sion. cution of the attacker. “This       # urge for “a tribunal which is He livestreamed much of person will face the full force 5)61 *4.2 62.1 #2 entirely international”. the killing and spread a man- of New Zealand law and spend London (PTI): Scientists have “We will take the case to the ifesto on social media claiming the rest of his life in isolation identified compounds found in Washington (PTI): The International Criminal Court,” it was a strike against Muslim in a New Zealand prison,” he coffee, cocoa and wine, that relationship between India he said while addressing “invaders”. Representatives said. Erdogan, campaigning may reduce the risk of cardio- and the US flourished under Parliament. Sumanthiran said from the OIC, which groups for local elections this month, vascular diseases, a study has Prime Minister Narendra the official position taken by Muslim countries, said in a had angered New Zealand’s found. The research by Kjeld Modi, an official in the Foreign Minister Thilak statement that “genuine, com- government by repeatedly Hermansen of Aarhus Donald Trump administra- Marapana on Wednesday in prehensive and systematic showing the video made by the University Hospital in tion has said, adding it expects Geneva that foreign judges can- measures” were needed to alleged gunman, an Australian Denmark suggests that there is the ties to improve after the not constitutionally operate in tackle the “affliction” of who was arrested after the an association between the Lok Sabha elections. The Sri Lanka was false. “It is false to Islamophobia.They called on massacre. The Turkish leader consumption of polyphenols senior official also said the say that constitution does not countries with Muslim com- also angered Australia with and a reduction in cardiovas- first ever India-US two-plus- allow foreign judges to function,” munities and minorities to comments about anti-Muslim cular diseases prevalence. two dialogue, held in New he said. Referring to a case refrain from statements and Australians being sent back in Coffee is one of the main inflammatory effects. The Delhi last year, took the rela- precedent in 2001, Sumanthiran, actions that associate Islam “coffins” like their grandfathers sources of polyphenols in the research found that polyphe- tionship forward. light, I would say, was Prime the relationship is on,” the offi- a lawyer, said that the constitu- with “terror, extremism and at Gallipoli, a bloody World diet. The compounds natural- nols may have a range of car- Responding to a question Minister Modi’s visit to the cial said requesting anonymi- tional provisions do not curtail threats.” In his hate-filled War I battle. More than 8,000 ly occur in the beverage and dio protective functions but the on five years of the Modi gov- White House in the June of ty. “We look forward to work- or restrict the operation of for- “manifesto” before the mass Australians and nearly 3,000 contribute to its unique precise mechanisms are not yet ernment and the recent visit of 2017 where a lot of progress ing with whoever is elected in eign judges in Sri Lanka. He said killing, the accused killer sug- New Zealanders — part of flavours and aromas. In recent fully understood. It is sug- India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay was made on the relationship. this (general) election,” the that the UNHRC resolution gested neo-Nazi ideology and forces known as ANZAC — years there has been growing gested that they may alter cho- Gokhale to the US, the official I would just say that the visit senior official said, adding adopted in October 2015, which immigration prompted his died fighting Turkish forces at academic interest in the role of lesterol absorption and the said, “US-India relationship by Foreign Secretary Gokhale there is “a lot of strategic was co-sponsored by Sri Lanka, action and mentioned other Gallipoli, which has a promi- polyphenols in health through processing of fats in the body, has really flourished... since was just the latest illustration logic” to the India-US rela- Colombo is bound to allow an right-wing extremists.He also nent place in Australia’s col- their antioxidant and anti- and reduce inflammation. Modi took power.” “The high- of the positive trajectory that tionship. international investigation. referenced Turkey, and lective memory.

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s one entered the pavilion that showcased an array of Australian Aarchitectural photographer John Gollings’ works, a variety of large canvas- like photographs spoke volumes about the maestro’s years of endless wandering through the tribal and rural streets of India. Capturing the greatest works by artisans and architects, the photographs make it seem that the audience is almost visiting the places all across the world. But it is Hampi in India which had Gollings’ attention as he had covered the town with its various abandoned structures, which are now being listed under the archaeo- logical sites of India. However, the photographer feels that such masterpieces shouldn’t be forgotten, rather should be revived and preserved for generations to come. They are an evi- dence of the various cultures and tradi- tions that rulers and kings followed. They shouldn’t be taken for granted or aban- doned and should be regarded as major captured structures. lights and times of the day. There cannot around capturing step wells in India. He nherently, music and art are not enter- be a challenging prospect. Ghaffari says, monuments and symbols of the rich It was in 1980 when Gollings had first be any other archaeological site like said that these are all examples of mod- Itainment,” believes Fakhroddin Ghaffari, “Sometimes it is difficult if you are not flex- Indian heritage. visited Hampi and fallen in love with and this,” said he. ern architecture. “They say a lot about tra- the Iranian percussionist who performed ible and insist that I am an Iranian or Gollings’ exploration and documen- developed admiration for the place. Ever He complained that ironically, ever ditionality and history of Indian temples. at the 13th edition of the Holi Moo, a Indian classical music performer. Things tation of both modern and ancient sites since, he has been returning to the site since the place has had been listed in the When I am capturing a building, I want multi-genre festival that celebrates the can get difficult then. There will be a clash in India has resulted in a body of work every year. world heritage sites, “it has become dif- it to stand out. Earlier, when Indian tem- advent of spring with colours, music and if you insist that Maine ye hi seekha main that records its changing social, econom- Explaining his innate fondness of ficult to work here. It was much simpler ples were captured in black and white, entertainment. For those, who look at this yahi bajaunga,” he says in accented Hindi. ic and political landscape. “These projects Hampi, the photographer said that the and beautiful before. Now there are their colours would lie on the same page. performing art primarily as a source of He believes that two people, who are col- are of great cultural and historical signif- town is “vast” and its monuments are “an fences all around the place and timing But here, I wanted to make each colour entertainment, the artist believes that laborating, need to reach out to each other icance. Their value should be kept intact,” architectural splendour.” He said that even that limit my visits. It is closed for visi- stand out. Hence, these step wells with there is a section that answers to the until they are in a common space. “You he said. though he has had been visiting the place tors after five in the evening.” muddy look describe perfectly what description. “This is not bad, no music is. can’t expect one to bend over all the way. Be it the architecture across Asia, the regularly for so many years, it doesn’t His photographs, that were recently architecture offers to traditions,” he But every kind of music exists because You have to take a step forward and meet abandoned Chinese city of Jiaohe; the leave a stone unturned in surprising him displayed at the India Habitat Centre’s explained. there is a story to tell. However, art and in the middle point. It is a deep learning Khmer temples of the Angkor Wat, each time. “I discover a new aspect every Photosphere and also as part of the six- Fashion might go out of style or music are for enlightening and awakening experience,” he adds. stretched across mainland Southeast time I come here, which is why I have month long Australia Fest, were a clas- change with time, but buildings and as there is a much deeper philosophy and Ghaffari decided to be a part of the fes- Asia; the architecture of the Hindu become so fond of it. I am addicted to sic example of time travel, with cap- structures remain timeless. As an epiphany, thought process behind it rather than just tival as the organisers are his friends. “I can Vijayanagar Empire; the grain stores of Hampi. I have gained a vast experience sules featuring architectural the photographer said that it occurred to entertainment,” says the artist who is pur- see how much hard work and honesty they the nomadic Berbers in Libya; or the in architectural photography here as changes. him that he “wanted to capture everything suing a Ph.D in Indian classical music are putting into it. The festival is all about abandoned structures in Hampi, Gollings the sites give me a chance to experi- The exhibition also show- that had ever been built in the world.” which he says took hundreds of years to getting together and being one. I played has brought his characteristic style, giv- ment in many ways. I am able to give cased his most recent project for For him, it’s all about taking and wait- reach its cultural finesse. He says, “Music during it last year as well. This time, along ing the viewer an understanding of the an aesthetic touch to it by taking which the photographer went ing for that “one perfect shot.” and art are connected to a deep culture that with a friend, Mohit Lal, I curated the embedded perspectives in each of the photographs in different aims to make the world a better place. It opening act of the World Music Stage,” he is primarily important for the message that says. it delivers,” he says. Not many people might know that the Arts and music form an important percussionist calls the capital his second part of Ghaffari’s life as he has imbibed home as he grew up here. “I came here them at a young age from his surround- when I was 14 and have been here since ings. “My parents, uncles, grandparents then. It is my first home rather than my and aunts are painters, sculptors, calligra- second as I spent crucial teenage years phy artists and more. My grandfather is a when people form their personality in chef and a musician. I’ve been learning Delhi,” he says. music since I was five under the guru And it is not just that he has stayed shishya parampara from my uncle who is here for long, but a common thread that a musician. I was blessed to be born in the binds the place with Iran. He believes that, environment,” he says. “There is so much similarity between India Ghaffari often works on collabora- and Iran that anyone who hasn’t even been tions. Though he comes from the Persian to the other country or heard the music classical tradition and has done his grad- there would still feel at home. The masala uation and Masters in Indian music, he may be different but the food is the same.” believes that for any joint performance to Having stayed in the city for a long be successful, each artist should be firm- time, he feels passionately. “It is a city that ly rooted to their respective traditions. needs to be cared for and cherished, but “One needs a considerable depth and that is not happening. Delhi is a city, where understanding of melody when you col- no matter where you are standing or laborate as you have to think out-of-the- whichever direction you look, there is a box. Collaborations help creative people sign of heritage, culture and what not. and are a big learning experience,” he says. Delhi has been an international cultural Interestingly, he has worked with not hub between 1600 and 1800. It has seen just people from different musical genres great days and while the government is try- but also from different fields. “While a play ing to do its bit, the people can do better. was being performed in a theatre, I too was The city is not liveable any more as for on stage performing live. I’ve worked with some months in a year, you can barely silent movies,” he says. breathe. It is sad and it is making me ques- However, working with a person from tion my stay here. I don’t like thinking this an altogether different genre or field can way,” he says quietly.

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What do you feel, now that you it’s decision time. What are you are officially part of the DC going to do with these superpow- How did your director, David F Super Hero universe? ers? Are you going to be good, are Sandberg, work with you to help It’s crazy, it’s unreal. This is a you going to be bad? What’s you discover Billy? once in a lifetime opportunity. I’ve going on? There was a scene that I did for always dreamt of going into the Once he gets over the panic of him, and that’s really what made movie theatre and either seeing the having superpowers and being an him think, “You are the one we trailer or seeing the movie and I adult, he figures things out with have been looking for,” because he can’t even tell you what it was like Freddy who is like his manager. really saw everything that he want- seeing it for the first time. It was They learn to control these pow- ed. And he told me, “I don’t want so exciting. I couldn’t believe it. ers together. And it’s also relatable it to be like the comics where Billy because Billy finally finds a fami- is not the nicest guy. He’s just sad. What do you think audiences ly with the kids he meets in foster He wants his mom.”And through- are going to experience when care, something that he never out the movie, you really see Billy they’re watching this movie? thought was possible evolve. When he gets superpowers, They’re going to experience a he’s this happy kid and he’s start- lot of action, of course, but also a What is Billy feeling when he’s ing to open up and the real Billy is good story about wish fulfillment. thrust into this house full of fos- actually coming out, the one that And it’s just light-hearted and ter kids? everyone wants to see. funny. I think what makes it differ- He’s like, “I don’t want any part ent from any other superhero of you guys. I don’t want to be There are a lot of kids in this movie where they’re flying through here. I don’t want to get to know movie. What did you all do in the air and fighting each other, is you. I want to just go out in the your off time? that this is superhero is a kid. He world, just look for my mom. “Hey, he’s cool and funny.” Freddy, he starts exploring rela- Wizard who’s hunch-backed and word, “Shazam!” and realises that There was a lot of fun stuff to thinks like one. And what kid out And if that’s not good enough, then tionships with Darla, Mary, and on his throne. Billy’s thinking, “I this isn’t a dream. He’s six-foot- do. It was cold in Toronto, almost there doesn’t want to be a super- it’s just me.” They’re about the same age. Do everyone. And he finds a real just want to get out of here, I don’t two! He doesn’t know what to do, freezing. But we took field trips, hero? Actually, what person out you think that helps Billy feel a family. want to be here.” And then the and the only person he could go to we did dinners. 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den Hazard ensured Belgium kicked off their Equalifying campaign for Euro 2020 on Thursday with a brace in a home victory over Russia, while a Memphis Depay- )                  inspired Netherlands romped to a 4-0 win over Belarus. World Cup semi-finalists > Belgium earned a battling 3-1 win over Russia in Brussels as Hazard struck twice for Roberto Martinez's side in their >;; opening game in Group I. Youri Tielemans   3<5 5G5< tance was saved by the Nepal rounded off a flowing goalie. move with a crisp low ndia continued its domi- In the 34th minute though, strike to fire Belgium Inance at the SAFF Women's Sabitra equalised for the hosts ahead on 14 minutes at Championship by lifting its as she rose high above her the King Baudouin Stadium, but fifth straight title with a 3-1 vic- marker and headed the ball into Thibaut Courtois gifted Russia an tory over hosts Nepal in the the back of the Indian net. immediate equaliser. final on Friday. The break saw both sides The Real Madrid goalkeeper, .               +  With this win India has locked at a goal apiece. put under pressure by Artem extended its unbeaten run in The second half began with Dzyuba, panicked and scuffed the 21 minutes in, before crossing his magnificent season with the the tournament's history to India creating the majority of ball straight to Denis Cheryshev who for Virgil van Dijk to nod in the only goal in a 1-0 win for Poland 23 games. the opportunities, with Sanju duly swept home into an empty net. fourth with his side down to 10 away to Austria in Group G. India scored through and Ratanbala putting their Michy Batshuayi had a shot after final substitute Kenny The AC Milan forward, Dalima Chhibber, Grace respective efforts just over the cleared off the line, and later hit the Tete limped off with a ham- already with 19 goals in 27 Serie Dangmei and substitute Anju bar. post, but Hazard restored Belgium's string injury. A appearances this term, has Tamang at the Sahid lead just before half-time after draw- Ronald Koeman's exciting now scored twice in three out- Rangashala Stadium.  4 4 *   ing a foul from Yuri Zhirkov in the young side shoot straight to the ings for his country following his Both the sides area. top of Group C, level on three international debut in September. were seen pressing 2  4* The Chelsea playmaker sealed points with Northern Ireland, World Cup runners-up hard from the first the three points two minutes from ahead of Sunday's clash with Croatia, relegated from the top whistle. Dangmei . .2.2 * time with an alert finish, while Germany, who they knocked out tier of the Nations League last fashioned a couple of 6=. . 16 Aleksandr Golovin was sent off for of the Nations League the last year, ground out an unconvinc- early chances down Russia just before the end. time they met in November. ing 2-1 victory against the right wing for  4. Cyprus thrashed San Marino 5- The Dutch have been a Azerbaijan in Zagreb. India, while Nepal registered a 0 to provisionally seize top spot in the revelation since Koeman took Rami Sheydaev put couple of shots from distance 61-. :* group, while Scotland crashed to a charge in the wake of their fail- Azerbaijan on top on 19 minutes with Manjali Kumar testing 4 * 1   humiliating 3-0 loss in Kazakhstan ure to qualify for the 2018 World before Croatia hit back through Indian custodian Aditi — a nation ranked 117th in the FIFA Cup, beating both the Germans Borna Barisic and a 79th-minute Chauhan in the 14th minute. <-.* rankings.   '    $  D    *
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The winger's effort was The winger swiftly broke recovering. having to play the final 20 minutes with 10 Georginio Wijnaldum for an simple second Krzysztof Piatek continued scored for the hosts. a powerful one but it was through, showed great compo- saved by the opposition keep- sure and slotted the ball home er. to restore India's advantage. On the other end, Sabitra India continued to keep ;5; Bhandari posed a threat for Nepal at bay. India inside the penalty area Coach Maymol Rocky but her curling effort was off brought on Anju Tamang in   ./8 his nose during a practice match, about the new comers is less." The team had lost narrow- soak up the pressure early on target. place of Sandhiya midway the Indian team is upbeat and The Indian team reached ly (2-3) to Argentina in their first and deliver," Manpreet said. In the semifinal against through the second half at the utting behind the disap- confident of a show good. here on Monday and have been match, drew with England 1-1, "It's important for us seniors Bangladesh, it was Chhibber top of the pitch and in the 78th Ppointments of last year, the "Japan, Korea and hosts going about their routine to get lost to Australia 2-4 and beat to back all the youngsters in the who opened the scoring for minute, the move paid rich Indian men's hockey team will Malaysia will be the teams to used to the humid conditions. Malaysia 5-1. Though they lost team and guide them through India and this time around too, dividends as she slammed the renew its quest for glory when watch out for. They are travel- On Thursday, the team played 2-3 to Ireland in the round robin the tournament to get the best it was the right-back who gave ball on the volley for India's it takes on Asian Games Gold ling with full squads and they a practice match against hosts stage, they beat them 4-1 in the out of them," he added. India the advantage. In the 26th third goal after a crafty first- medallists Japan in their open- will pose a stiff challenge for us," Malaysia and are geared up for placing match. India have been crowned minute, she smashed the ball time assist from Indumathi ing encounter of the 28th Sultan skipper Manpreet Singh said on a good start to the tournament. "Youngsters have always champions in 1985, 1991, 1995, past the keeper from a free-kick Kathiresan. Azlan Shah Cup on Saturday. the eve of their opening match. India's previous outing at used the platform to come up 2009 and shared the honours from 30 yards with a powerful Towards the end, Nepal Despite being without the "The youngsters will need to Sultan Azlan Shah ended with with memorable performances with South Korea in 2010. drive and put the defending tried hard to break the rival guidance of a coach and a series step up their game and I believe the team finishing fifth but saw here and though the forwardline In most recent years, the champions into a 1-0 lead. defence but the Indians of injuries plaguing its players, having fresh faces can be an some good performances by a barring Mandeep Singh has Indian team settled for Silver in Ratanbala Devi could have refused to bow down and most recent being Gurjant , who advantage as the possibility of young unit combined with a few about 12 caps between each 2016 after losing to Australia and added a second goal six min- stood firm. returned home after fracturing the opponents knowing much senior players. other, we are hopeful they will Bronze in 2017. utes later but her shot from dis-   435 While Knight has moved up one place to 11th after scoring 84 runs, Shrubsole is 11th ndian duo of Smriti Mandhana and Jhulan in the other list after moving up two places IGoswami continued to lead the batting and and to within one point of her career-best bowling charts respectively in the latest ICC points tally of 654 with five wickets in the Women's ODI Player Rankings released on series, which saw England move up to second Friday. place in the ICC Women's Championship. While Mandhana topped the ODI player England are on 18 points after 15 match- rankings for batters with 797 points, Goswami es, strengthening their position in the eight- was atop the bowlers list with 730 points. team championship that provides direct qual- India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj was sta- ification berths to hosts New Zealand and four tic at the fourth place with 713 points as the other top teams in the ICC Women's Cricket only other cricketer from the country in the World Cup 2021. top 10 batting list. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's chances of Among bowlers, Indian pacer Shikha a direct qualification were quashed with the Pandey stayed at the fifth spot with 688 points, 3-0 series loss at home as they have managed while leg-spinner Poonam Yadav was steady only two points from 15 matches and will now at the 10th place with 656 points. need to go through the Qualifying tourna- In allrounder list, India's Deepti Sharma ment. shared the third spot with D van Niekerk of Australia are on the verge of qualification South Africa with 388 points. after only 12 matches, as they lead the table Among others, England captain Heather with 22 points. Knight and fast bowler Anya Shrubsole inched India are third with 16 from 15 matches towards the top 10 for batters and bowlers, while New Zealand (14 from 15) and South *               !5! for the first set at 5-4 before respectively after handy performances in Africa (13 from 12) are in fourth and fifth    #          Williams answered to claim a set their three-match series against Sri Lanka. " $        .    positions, respectively. 2   2       enus Williams displayed the that saw seven service breaks in all. Vmental strength that has made Williams stormed ahead 5-1 in her a seven-time Grand Slam sin- the second set and cruised from gles champion on Thursday, hold- there. D " #   5F2   ing off a spirited challenge by Williams, in a record 20th Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic at the Miami appearance, knows she WTA Miami Open. faces a tougher test in Suarez   678 record for the fastest century in com- The 38-year-old American, a Navarro even though she owns a petitive cricket, achieved in the 2013 quarter-finalist at Indian Wells last 6-3 career edge on the Spaniard. urrey's Will Jacks blazed his way to IPL, by five balls. week, turned back Jakupovic 7-5, Mari Osaka, the older sister of Sa 25-ball century, including six Jacks hit Stephen Parry for six sixes   7/ / "We're delighted to have 6-3 in 78 minutes to reach the sec- world number one Naomi Osaka, sixes in an over, during a pre-season in an over on the way to his ton. He Cameron with us for the season ond round after a rough start. was ousted in her opening match, T10 clash with Lancashire in Dubai. also passed the top score of 87 for the urham have appointed and we're confident he has the Jakupovic was serving for the falling to American Whitney In all, he smashed eight boundaries 10-over format achieved by Alex Hales Dshamed Australia batsman attributes to lead this exciting first set and Williams was on the Osuigwe 6-2, 6-4. and 11 sixes. last year. Cameron Bancroft as captain for young Durham dressing room," back foot before the qualifier wilt- Canada's Bianca Andreescu, After producing the brutal assault Jacks first reached his fifty off just the upcoming English County Franklin said. ed under the pressure and 43rd- fresh off the Indian Wells title, ral- on Thursday, the batsman said that he 14 deliveries and then smashed six Championship and One-day Cup "He has invaluable experience ranked Williams booked a second- lied to beat Romania's Irina- was looking to play shots from the first consecutive sixes to bring up his cen- season, the northeast county at the top level and has enjoyed a round matchup against Spanish Camelia Begu 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 ball. tury. announced on Thursday. successful spell in England before, 24th seed Carla Suarez Navarro. in her opening match. "From the first ball I just tried to Jacks' knock powered Surrey to Bancroft was banned for nine during his time with Tenth seed Serena Williams, a World number two Petra play my shots, after the first few overs 176 and a 95-run win over Lancashire. months for ball-tampering in a Gloucestershire." 23-time Grand Slam singles cham- Kvitova of the Czech Republic my intention was to try and hit every The 20-year-old Jacks made his debut Test against South Africa in Cape Former New Zealand inter- pion and younger sister of Venus, downed Greece's Maria Sakkari 6- ball for six, and I think after four sixes for Surrey in first-class, List A and T20 Town last March. national Franklin added: "He's will open in the second round 1, 6-4, to become the first player I thought, 'I could hit six sixes here'. I last season, scoring 121 off 100 balls Durham high performance proven since returning to first- against Sweden's Rebecca into the third round. had never done it before and it was in a Royal London Cup match against coach James Franklin and the class cricket over the last few Peterson, who eliminated German In ATP first-round matches, nice to do that and something I will Gloucestershire. county's director of cricket months that he has the mental qualifier Laura Siegemund 6-1, 5- Australia's Bernard Tomic dis- cherish," the International Cricket The match between Surrey and Marcus North, a former Australia toughness, skill and attitude to 7, 7-5. patched Brazilian qualifier Thiago Council quoted Jacks as saying. Lancashire was a pre-season fixture for batsman, decided to appoint excel at the highest level. 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The only foreign leader Kane to be the trump card. moments alongside young turks like With skipper Virat Kohli stressing on Former KKR skipper Gautam Ravichandran Ashwin has said he is Williamson will certainly feel a bit less As far as balance is concerned, Shubman Gill and Shaw. workload management for all the World Gambhir's not so charitable comments on "no slouch with white ball" and will prob- pressure this time with David Warner Rajasthan Royals looks the most balanced There could be a Varun Chakravarthy, Cup hopefuls, it promises to be an inter- Kohli's IPL captaincy wouldn't have gone ably carry a baggage of angst now that it back in the mix for Sunrisers Hyderabad. on paper while CSK and MI as usual have a Prayas Ray Barman or Prabh Simran esting IPL. unnoticed as far as the India captain is is crystal clear that he has missed the Australian cricket's 'perennial bad a lot of matchwinners. 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He said South African captain Faf du Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav, with one no-result. The hosts "One man doesn't win the IPL. It's a Plessis, leg-spinner Imran Tahir and New soon-to-be 32 Suresh Raina, . 10: -/=5 !.<00? Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD haven't lost to its rival since   :/7:55 tough competition to win. It's getting Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner had Then they have two spin- <1/<5G5 0<13% TO 2014. tougher because teams are a lot smarter. arrived and were available for selection. ners with truckloads of experi- 85? G6/ 'D!5180 HEAD While the home team has arlos Brathwaite's presence in the KKR ence — 39-year-old Imran 5 7/00? 68/  " 11 a well-balanced squad with Cline-up will boost the franchise's bat- Tahir and 38-year-old /)<047&88/00  most of the bases covered, ting, which is the "best" among eight Harbhajan Singh, who have   RCB is facing concerns over the 85? I7/0/0<?57 -.%%) teams, claimed assistant coach Simon N6   "   %  $ $ O ability to change the complex-  availability of some foreign Katich. ion of a game with one-off over. 0 1BA'@ 054<5=  *HAA.! players at certain stages of the The Barbados all-rounder in the most  :/7:55 ing to go. He has really "David Warner is real- Even the two out-of-favour tournament. expensive buy for KKR at 5 crore and will worked hard on his fitness ly looking positive going India players, leg-spinner Karn While CSK is a three-time step up their performances Leg-spinner Yuzvendra add firepower alongside Chris Lynn, Robin unrisers Hyderabad and also what really amazed into this season. I am sure Sharma (31) and seamer Mohit champion, the Bengaluru fran- and seal a spot in the Indian Chahal will again be the key Uthappa and Andre Russell. Smentor VVS Laxman on me was the kind of rhythm he is looking forward to Sharma (30) are on the wrong chise is probably the biggest World Cup squad. While RCB man for RCB as he has been "The big fella has got potentially one of Friday said skipper David he showed from the first contributing to Sunrisers," side of 30's. underachiever despite boasting paceman Umesh Yadav will over the past seasons and will the best strike rates in World T20. So in Warner looks in superb practice session," Laxman Laxman said. However when it comes to of some of the best names in its also look to shine in the IPL need the rest of the bowling terms of our batting, it's the strongest in the rhythm and is raring to go said after practice session. "He has been an excep- match awareness, the CSK play- squad. and make a case for selection in attack to step up. competition," Katich made his ambitious as his team prepares to take "We also played a cou- tional player for us, excep- ers are second to none. The outcome of Saturday's the England-bound playing XI. Kohli has always led from claim during the unveiling of new recruits. on Kolkata on Sunday. ple of practice matches in tional captain as well, a The most consistent fran- game will depend on which A lot has been said about the front and his exploits in the A career T20 average of shade under Warner recently recov- Hyderabad and he scored in premier batsman for us and chise of the Indian Premier team bowls better and holds its the workload, especially that of IPL are well documented, the 17 in 143 games doesn't exactly inspire con- ered from an elbow surgery both those matches and I am sure he will look for- League, who have always been nerve as both side have players the bowlers, which needs to be RCB skipper will begin yet fidence but Katich probably wants to mea- and smashed a rapid-fire was in fantastic rhythm and ward to scoring heavily this in the top four, are a formida- who can turn a match on its monitored. CSK head coach another campaign aware that sure his ability to be destructive looking at century for his Sydney club that is something really season as well and win ble side at home with a slow head in a jiffy. Stephen Fleming said on his form could prove vital in the his career strike-rate of 145.04. side on return. pleasing for all of us," he matches and hopefully the turner and a vocal crowd com- CSK's Ambati Rayudu and Wednesday that it is up to the success of his side in the gru- "We are blessed with a lot of powerful "He is totally fit and rar- said. tournament for Sunrisers." plementing the quality. Ravindra Jadeja will be keen to players and as professionals, elling tournament. players like Lynn, Narine, who is good dur- ing the Powerplay. There is Robin (Uthappa), Nitish (Rana), DK, there is Shubman (Gill)... With a maximum of four foreigners allowed in the playing XI, it may be a selec-   !4!35 beat Sri Lanka 5-0 in the "We know that the "$" Former Sri Lanka captain happy that he is opening this tion headache for KKR think tank after recently-concluded ODI name of the franchise has Kumara Sangakkara and New year,that gives Mumbai Indians the Carlos' inclusion but the Aussie said they outh African speedster series, is looking forward to changed and we will be Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris best opportunity of scoring hun- would assess the conditions to pick the XI. SKagiso Rabada feels a playing a crucial part this playing in new colours. We have backed Rohit Sharma's decision dreds and winning games." "It depends on the opposition and new look Delhi Capitals has season. have a new slate with new to open for Mumbai Indians in the Echoing similar views, Kumble where we are playing. In certain games, the potential to be a "pow- "I think we have put goals on it and I am excit- upcoming 12th edition, which said, "Mumbai has always had this there will be a possibility that they will play erhouse" in the future edi- together a great squad this ed to see how Delhi begins on Saturday. issue with Rohit (opening). What together potentially. But throughout, our tions of the Indian Premier time around. It is a fairly Capitals is growing to Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Mumbai Indians and Rohit need to batting line up has been our real strength." League. young squad and I feel progress this season," he has already announced his decision decide is if he decides to open, he "Last year six of our batsmen were Rabada re-united with there is a good mixture of said. to open in all the games. needs to open for the rest of the tour- inside the top-25 leading run-getters," he his Delhi Capitals' team- overseas players along with "What is essential is While legendary leg-spinner nament. " pointed out. mates on Friday as they the Indian players," he said. that it's a fairly young team Anil Kumble, who was with the Also Styris said Rohit opening "So we have a very powerful batting line prepare to take on the "We have some very that has kind of stuck Mumbai Indians earlier, had an is good for "India" in view of the up. It's great to see the big fella get out there Mumbai Indians in their exciting spinners as well together through a couple advice for the star India batsman, upcoming World Cup. and start swatting sixes like flies at the back first match of the season at along with good batsmen. of seasons, and is now that he should continue opening "He is going to open and that is end of the innings." the Wankhede Stadium on Of course, the pace bowling growing together to get throughout the tournament. good for India, we know that for the Eyeing to match the triple title feats of Sunday. is going to be one of our this season." valuable experience. I think Asked about it, Sangakara said:"I World Cup. He is such a champion Chennai and Mumbai in the league, The 23-year-old, who strengths and I am really Rabada said he is excit- we have the potential to be feel he (Rohit) should open, without there and I think we will see his Kolkata will begin their campaign against arrived in the country after looking forward to playing ed to see the progress of the a powerhouse in the a doubt. Rohit Sharma should have skills, he is so good and he stand-out Sunrisers at Eden Gardens on Sunday. helping his national team a part in my team's success team this season. future," Rabada added. opened last year also and I am very anyway in this IPL." PTI