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NEARBY Govt. on back Cong., JD(S) Ministers foot over repatriation resign; reshuffle likely of refugee

Speaker to decide on Karnataka MLAs’ resignation today Vijaita Singh Rahul Karmakar DU third list out, marginal Special Correspondent New Delhi/ Guwahati decline in cut­offs Bengaluru A video clip showing the NEW DELHI In a last­ditch effort to save Mizoram police dragging a Delhi University on Monday the coalition government in woman refugee out of a hut released its third cut­off list for undergraduate courses Karnataka, 21 Congress and and pushing her back into with a marginal decline in nine JD(S) Ministers submit­ Myanmar has put the go­ scores required for admission ted their resignation to Chief vernment in a spot, follow­ as seats are still up for grabs Tragic plunge: The bus which fell into a drain on the Yamuna Expressway on Monday. Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy ing criticism from a human in some North Campus * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT on Monday to give him a free rights group. colleges for courses such as hand to reshuffle the Cabi­ The footage shows the B.A. (Honours) Economics, net and accommodate the woman crying for help as B.Com (Honours) and science “rebel” legislators. police women forcibly pull stream for the general 29 dead, 23 injured as bus The latest move in the pol­ her out of the hut and drag category aspirants. itical crisis came even as two her away. A toddler and a CITY Ī PAGE 4 Independent MLAs who A brave front: Siddaramaiah, K.C. Venugopal and Dinesh young girl are also seen in DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD were recently inducted into Gundu Rao in Bengaluru on Monday. * SUDHAKAR JAIN the video. falls off Yamuna Expressway the Cabinet — H. Nagesh and An official from the Miz­ Odisha plans scheme for R. Shankar — submitted their oram government said the witness protection Hits divider, plunges 40 feet down into drain on way to Delhi resignation. The former has Cong., BJP exchange barbs Lawngtlai district adminis­ BHUBANESWAR announced his support for tration, with the help of the The Odisha government has Saurabh Trivedi cue operation with the help my life. I then turned back to the BJP and joined the “re­ The political developments MP or MLA to switch State police and the Assam come up with a special Agra ‘Witness Protection Scheme’ of locals and expressway see the bus had fallen into the bel” legislators who have in Karnataka found an echo parties. He was replying to Rifles, pushed the Budd­ to provide security to Twenty­nine passengers of an staff. “I informed my seniors drain and heard the passen­ been camping in Mumbai in the Lok Sabha on Monday Congress leader Adhir hist refugees back into witnesses facing threat during Uttar Pradesh State Road and soon policemen from all gers screaming for help. I im­ before being moved to Goa, as the Congress and the BJP Ranjan Chowdhury’s charge Myanmar on July 2. the course of a legal battle. Transport Corporation bus nearby stations arrived at the mediately called other after tendering their resigna­ exchanged barbs. Defence that the Centre was trying to The move came after State counsel Bibhu Prasad were killed and 23 sustained spot for the rescue operation. villagers.” tion to the Speaker’s office. Minister Rajnath Singh, who bring down the Congress­ authorities in the neigh­ Tripathy informed a single serious injuries when the The injured were pulled out Nihal Singh, a villager, Mr. Shankar is also expected is also Deputy Leader of the led governments in bouring country backed off Bench of the Orissa High Court vehicle hit a divider and fell of the bus and rushed to local said, “We brought out nine to join the group. Lok Sabha, made it clear Karnataka and Madhya from their promise — made on Monday that the scheme 40 feet down into a drain bet­ hospitals,” said a policeman. people from the drain and at­ All eyes are now on Speak­ that the BJP­led government Pradesh. “They [the Centre] during a June 30 flag meet­ has already been formulated ween carriageways on the Ya­ tempted to rescue more, but er K.R. Ramesh Kumar who at the Centre had not took our MLAs to a hotel in ing — to take them back, he and a gazette notification muna Expressway. Driver fell asleep the bus was submerged. The is expected to look into the pressured any Opposition Mumbai,” he said. Ī PAGE 12 said. published on July 5. The Janrath bus from the Senior Superintendent of Pol­ police arrived at the spot with resignations when he re­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The Assam Rifles is de­ NEWS Ī PAGE 13 Awadh depot in Lucknow ice (Agra) Babloo Kumar said a team of divers and began turns to office on Tuesday. ployed in Mizoram to DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD was going to Anand Vihar in an initial probe found that the the rescue operation.” His decision will seal the fate 211 and a simple majority on Monday after a marathon guard the border along Delhi. It was carrying 52 peo­ driver had fallen asleep and Ashnish Mishra, conduc­ of the 13­month coalition go­ would be 106. With the sup­ meeting of party leaders. Myanmar. ple, including children. lost control of the vehicle. tor of the bus, said he was sit­ vernment. port of Mr. Nagesh, the BJP’s Within hours, Mr. Kumaras­ “As directed by the The police said they re­ The bus got submerged in ting next to the driver and Given the present num­ strength would touch 106. wamy announced that his Centre, we repatriated the ceived a PCR (police control the drain beneath a culvert. didn't know what had hap­ ber, if all the resignations are However, Mr. Shankar has party Ministers too would Myanmar nationals who il­ room) call at 5 a.m. about the Pump operator Saudaan pened. “I came out of the bus accepted, the government not yet announced support resign “voluntarily”. legally entered India,” Miz­ accident at milestone num­ Singh, who was sleeping un­ after breaking the side glass will be pushed into a minor­ for the BJP. oram Home Secretary Lal­ ber 161 on the carriageway. der the culvert, said, “I heard with a bare hand,” he said. ity with 104 members in the The decision on en masse CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 biakzama told The Hindu. A police team rushed to a loud sound as if the bridge Assembly. The strength of resignation of Ministers was ALL EYES ON SPEAKER Ī PAGE 8 the spot and started the res­ had collapsed. I rushed for SEE ALSO Ī PAGE 3 the House itself will drop to announced by the Congress THE VISIBLE HAND Ī EDITORIAL CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 ‘I am aghast at Stocks dive as investors CISF jawan disorientation tagged ‘D­voter’ of Congress’ fret over tax proposal in Assam Special Correspondent robust U.S. jobs data that RAHUL KARMAKAR Special Correspondent Mumbai lowered the prospects of a GUWAHATI New Delhi The stock markets went in­ rate cut by the Federal Re­ A Central Industrial Secur­ Amid the continuing un­ to a tailspin on Monday as a serve. ity Force (CISF) jawan in certainty over Congress mix of global and domestic Adding to this was the Assam has been served party’s leadership after concerns stemming from budget proposal to in­ notice as a ‘D’, or doubtful, Rahul Gandhi formally re­ some budget proposals crease tax surcharge on the voter less than two months signed, veteran leader Ka­ spooked investors. high­income group and the after retired soldier Mo­ ran Singh on Monday said The 30­share Sensex fell imposition of a tax on buy­ hammed Sanaullah was he was “aghast” at the dis­ 910 points intra­day before back by listed companies. declared a foreigner. orientation of the Con­ recouping some of its loss­ The higher surcharge is The tag relegated Ma­ gress after Mr. Gandhi’s es to end the day at expected to impact foreign mud Ali, 47, to the addi­ resignation. 38,720.57 points, which is portfolio investors (FPIs) tional list of people exclud­ He also urged the Con­ 2.01% or 792.82 points low­ who operate through a ed from the National gress Working Committee er than Friday’s close. Sen­ trust or an association of Register of Citizens being to meet immediately. timent was bearish to be­ persons structure. updated in Assam. gin with as Asian markets REPORTS ON PAGE 17 Ī DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 12 were depressed following DETAILED REPORT ON Ī PAGE 15 DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 13 Netanyahu expected in Delhi in Sept. Student stabs teacher He may make a case for India to align itself less with Iran over homework Suhasini Haidar (warning systems). NEW DELHI Mr. Netanyahu’s visit will Class XI boy handed over to police Israel Prime Minister Ben­ also come amid rising U.S.­ jamin Netanyahu is plan­ Iran tensions, and he is ex­ Ashok Kumar ning to travel to India in pected to make a case for GURUGRAM September just days before India to align itself less with A 45­year­old teacher of a he faces election, official Tehran to join Israel and private school in Haryana’s and diplomatic sources the U.S. in putting pressure Sonipat was stabbed inside confirmed to The Hindu. on the regime there. the classroom on Monday Mr. Netanyahu, who was In a tweet on Friday, Is­ for allegedly scolding a stu­ due to be in Delhi in Febru­ Benjamin Netanyahu rael’s envoy to India Ron dent over not completing ary, also just ahead of the Malka said that Iran, “by his holiday homework. previous Israeli election, nyahu share an excellent promoting state­sponsored She has been referred to will make a “short visit”, equation, and it is in their terrorism around the Rohtak’s Pandit Bhagwat possibly just for a day on tenure that we have had PM globe, is the #1 threat to re­ Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Mukesh Kumari September 9, and meet Modi coming to Israel for gional and global peace & Institute of Medical Sciences Prime Minister Narendra the first time and PM Neta­ security.” for treatment. cident but no formal com­ Modi to discuss the bilater­ nyahu visiting India.” While India has fallen in Mukesh Kumari, an En­ plaint was received as yet. al relationship. However, Mr. Netanyahu’s Febru­ line with the U.S. sanctions glish teacher at a senior se­ “We are waiting for a for­ the final date of the visit ary visit was cancelled due on cutting its oil imports condary school in Bhigan mal complaint to register a was being worked out, the to “scheduling difficulties”, from Iran, it retains a village here, was inquiring case. A case would be regis­ sources said. especially since both Israel strong relationship with the about holiday homework tered based on the PCR call India­Israel relations and India were heading in­ Iranian government, and from some Class XI students if no complaint is received,” have been growing rapidly to election season. has publicly expressed its when one of them allegedly said Ms. Godara. in the past few years, and concerns over the impact stabbed her thrice with a Recounting her horror to Mr. Modi became the first Bilateral talks of a war in West Asia on the sharp­edged weapon. media persons at Sonipat ci­ Indian Prime Minister to vi­ In the run­up to the visit, millions of Indians living vil hospital, Ms. Kumari said sit Israel in 2017, a visit Mr. bilateral talks on defence is­ and working in the region. New student that around two dozen stu­ Netanyahu returned in Ja­ sues have focussed on the During a meeting with U.S. School principal Neeraj Tya­ dents had not done their ho­ nuary 2018, which marked emergency procurement of President Donald Trump gi said the accused student mework and she had made 25 years since the establish­ ‘Spike’ anti­tank missiles on the sidelines of the G20 had taken admission a week them stand inside the class. ment of full diplomatic and the purchase of more summit, Mr. Modi listed before the vacation began. “I was going to every stu­ relations. precision­guided muni­ Iran as one of the “four He was caught and handed dent and asking them the Speaking at a Yoga Day tions that were used during areas” for discussion, over to the police. reason for not completing event, Indian Ambassador the Balakot strikes by the which also included bilater­ Superintendent of Police, their homework. I walked to Tel Aviv Pavan Kapoor Indian Air Force. The two al, defence and telecommu­ Sonipat, Pratiksha Godara up to this particular student said the relationship was sides are also discussing a nication issues. told The Hindu that a call and he took out a weapon moving in an “upward tra­ long­pending proposal to (With inputs from was made to the Police Con­ from his bag and stabbed jectory”. “Modi and Neta­ buy 2 Phalcon AWACS Dinakar Peri) trol Room regarding the in­ me,” said the teacher. 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Staff Reporter solved,” the report stated. tion of the buses is for 10 New Delhi The EPCA said there are years... so replacement be­ To reduce air pollution in four issues between the go­ comes critical as more and Delhi, the Environment Pol­ vernments — taxes, sharing of more buses would be phased lution (Prevention and Con­ land cost, bearing operation­ out in the coming 2­3 years,” trol) Authority (EPCA) re­ al cost and repayment of JICA the report states. “It is clear quested the Supreme Court loan. Two of these are “no­ that the number of additional to intervene in the “grossly tional”, the report stated, ad­ buses that will be on Delhi inadequate” public transport stated. The proposal for ding that the Centre says op­ roads by January 2020 would infrastructure of the city. phase IV of Delhi Metro was erational cost should be be 1,000 and an additional In a ‘special report’ sub­ submitted in 2014 and work borne by the Delhi govern­ 650 buses could be on roads mitted to the SC on July 1, the was to begin by 2016 and ment while the latter de­ soon after. This would not be EPCA urged it to intervene “further delay will cost the ci­ mands a 50:50 share. The sufficient and therefore, the for the approval of Phase IV ty enormously”, the report DMRC stated that the costs in­ procurement strategies of the of Delhi Metro, which is stuck said. volved in the project costs remaining buses must be ex­ between the Central and Del­ “The stalemate between would increase with delay. pedited,” the report states. hi governments. It also re­ the governments are on diffe­ The Supreme Court in Delhi Dialogue and Deve­ quested the SC to ask the go­ rent financial aspects of the 1998 stated that the city lopment Commission vice­ vernment to speed up the project. The Delhi govern­ should have 10,000 buses, chairperson Jasmine Shah process to purchase more ment has on April 10, 2019, but there are only 5,279 bus­ said, “We are in the process buses. “Cities like Beijing communicated its direction es in the city, the report of procurement of 4,000 bus­ have 107 buses per lakh peo­ that Delhi Metro Rail Corpo­ states. “All DTC buses are es and 1,000­1,500 buses will ple while Delhi has 17 buses ration would not start the above 8­10 years. The mainte­ hit the roads by December per lakh people,” the report work till these issues are re­ nance contract for the opera­ 2019 and the rest in 2020.” ‘Kejriwal is looting public 60 malaria funds by installing CCTVs’ cases reported so far: report Faulty cameras are not repaired: Cong. Staff Reporter New Delhi Staff Reporter Kejriwal has been New Delhi <> trying to take The number of cases of The Delhi Pradesh Con­ malaria this year so far has DELHI TODAY political capital out gress Committee on Mon­ touched 60, according to of the installation day alleged that Chief Mi­ the latest municipal corpo­ Talk: Health discussion on “How can of the cameras we stop India’s youth from killing nister Arvind Kejriwal’s ration report released on themselves?” by Prof. Vikram Patel, move to install CCTV cam­ without bothering Monday. Professor, Dept. of Global Health and to find out whether Social Medicine, Harvard Medical eras in residential areas a Last week, 16 cases of School at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, “source of corruption” the installed ones malaria were reported by India International Centre (IIC), 6:30 and the AAP government are functioning the municipal corporations p.m. is “making false promises” with two from south Delhi, Talk: Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, properly Chairperson, Indian Council for Re- with an eye on Delhi As­ Ramakant Goswami one from east and up to 13 search on International Economic Re- sembly elections due next DPCC spokesperson were “untraced after inves­ lations will speak on issues relating to water, as part of conversations on year. tigation.” With the onset of urbanisation series at Gulmohar Hall, Claiming that the Mr. whether the installed ones the monsoon, the number India Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m. Kejriwal is trying to gain are functioning properly,” of cases in the vector­ Exhibition: “Wild and Free”, a solo show by Anil Kumar Goswami at Con- “political capital” by in­ said Mr. Goswami. borne diseases has gone vention Centre Foyer, India Habitat stalling the cameras, DPCC Stating that the govern­ up. For instance, last week, Centre (IHC), 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. spokesperson Ramakant ment is “looting public 13 cases of malaria were Exhibition: “The Food Diplomacy Goswami said the State ex­ funds”, DPCC spokesper­ reported. Makan Ngga Makan Asal Kumpul”, a group art show by curated by M. Haryo chequer is being “looted” son Jitender Kumar Kochar Meanwhile, the cases of Hutomo at Exhibition Gallery, Korean by the party. “They said said, “We challenge Mr. dengue have been compa­ Cultural Center, A-25, Lajpat Nagar IV, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. the installation of the Kejriwal to come and see ratively lower at 26 cases (Mail your listings for this column CCTV cameras is a good the condition of the CCTV this year and four reported at [email protected]) concept as it would help to cameras already installed this week. For chikungu­ maintain law and order. in Malviya Nagar. Even nya, the numbers have But Mr. Kejriwal has been though maximum funds been low as 12 have been Uniform Civil trying to take political cap­ have been utilised for the reported this year. The civ­ ital out of the installation cameras, the local MLA ic bodies have reportedly Code issue of the cameras without has not bothered to get the sprayed up to 3,39,010 awaits 22nd Law bothering to find out faulty cameras repaired.” houses with insecticide. Commission Staff Reporter Tribunal seeks report on allegations New Delhi The Delhi High Court was on Monday informed that of open burning of waste in Okhla the issue of framing a Un­ iform Civil Code will be Staff Reporter graphs as evidence, a Bench moved the green court alleg­ placed for consideration be­ New Delhi headed by NGT chairperson ing open burning of waste in fore the 22nd Law Commis­ Following a plea alleging Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel the presence of officials and sion once it is constituted. open burning of garbage said, “Let the DPCC look in­ guards near the waste treat­ Centre’s standing counsel near the waste treatment to the matter, take appro­ ment plant. said on receiving a refe­ plant in Okhla, the National priate action in accordance Earlier the green panel rence from the government, Green Tribunal has directed with law and furnish a fac­ had held that non­biode­ the issue was considered by the Delhi Pollution Control tual and action taken report gradable waste and non­re­ the 21st Law Commission, Committee (DPCC) to look in the matter within one cyclable plastic should be se­ which sought the views of into the matter and furnish a month.” gregated at landfill sites and various stakeholders and report. The directions came used in the construction of met several religious Noting that the petition­ when a Jasola­based resi­ building roads and embank­ groups. ers had provided photo­ dents’ welfare association ments. NGT panel to look into ‘illegal factories in park’ ‘Ensure restoration of ground in a month’

Staff Reporter The report New Delhi <> confirms illegal The National Green Tribunal construction in the has formed a panel to look park. There are into the allegations of en­ also illegal plastic croachment and operation of illegal factories in a Ghazia­ and textile bad park. factories operating A Bench headed by NGT without valid chairperson Justice Adarsh permit. Order of Kumar Goel directed authori­ closure has been ties to ensure restoration of passed. the ground within one NGT Bench month. Directing the Uttar Pra­ resident Hari Kishen who desh Pollution Control Board sought the removal of en­ (UPPCB) to be the nodal croachments from the park agency for coordination and in Sahibabad. compliance of the order, the Earlier, in a report dated Bench said, “This will be in March 2019, authorities had addition to prosecution and acknowledged the operation recovery of compensation of illegal factories in the for damages to the environ­ park. ment.” The committee will “The report confirms ille­ comprise the Ghaziabad Dis­ gal construction in the park. trict Magistrate, Vice­Chair­ There are also illegal plastic man Ghaziabad Develop­ and textile factories operat­ ment Authority, Municipal ing without a valid permit. Commissioner and member Order of closure has been Secretary of the UPPCB, the passed. However, there is no Bench added. material to show whether the The directions came when closure has been given effect the green panel was hearing to and the park has been res­ a plea moved by Ghaziabad tored,” the Bench observed.

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Remains of the day: (From left to right) Rescue efforts in full swing after a Delhi­bound UPSRTC bus skidded off the Yamuna Expressway and plunged into a drain in Etmadpur in the early hours of Monday; the mangled remains of the bus; and family members of the victims at S.N. Medical College in Agra. * SANDEEP SAXENA Third crash at same spot on Yamuna E-way leaves residents shocked Bus was scheduled for Ghazipur, route later changed to Delhi

SAURABH TRIVEDI beside her when they heard Over 700 lives lost in nearly 5,000 crashes since 2012 AGRA a loud sound, followed by Twisted metal parts of the water gushing inside the white bus were scattered all bus. “No one is informing Figures revealed in RTI reply; NGO urges U.P. government and Centre to take urgent measures over the ground near the me about my husband and drain where it landed up­ one­year­old daughter, Ri­ Staff Reporter Speed limit won’t help tar Pradesh in total road side down after hitting the ya. They are missing after New Delhi reduce accidents: Gadkari crashes was the fourth high­ safety railing between the the accident. My husband The Yamuna Expressway, NEW DELHI est at 8.3% and the highest carriageways on the Yamu­ works with a factory in Del­ one of India’s longest six­ Road Transport and Highways in total road crash fatalities na Expressway on Monday. hi,” she said. lane highways connecting Minister Nitin Gadkari at 13.6%, the NGO said. Greater Noida to Agra, wit­ There was an 8.9% increase Local residents said that One of the survivors at the informed the Rajya Sabha on it was the third bus acci­ hospital on Monday. In a state of shock nessed nearly 5,000 crash­ Monday that speed limit on in road crashes in Uttar Pra­ es between August 9, 2012, highways would not help desh from 2016, a 9.5% in­ dent at the spot but they * SANDEEP SAXENA Doctors say she is in shock had never seen such a terri­ and they cannot break the and January 31, 2018, result­ reduce the number of road crease in persons injured ble crash on the express­ her family and was looking news of her husband and ing in over 700 casualties, accidents like the one that and 4.1% increase in road way. for a job in the national cap­ daughter’s death to her. according to a Right to In­ occurred on Monday at crash fatalities. The bus was scheduled ital region. They are waiting for her fa­ formation (RTI) reply. expessway near Agra killing Out of the total of 38,783 for Ghazipur in U.P., but “Ariba was on her way mily to arrive. The RTI query was filed 29 people. He said the Centre cases of road crashes in was looking for technical due to fewer passengers, for a job interview in Delhi Kamal Khan, who had by an NGO, SaveLIFE Foun­ 2017, 25,862 occurred on solutions like improving the the route was changed to and was scheduled to re­ come to receive his uncle dation (SLF), which works National and State High­ towards reducing India’s design of the buses to check ways, which resulted in Delhi. turn on Tuesday. Little did Mujameel Khan’s body, said such accidents. “After hitting the middle we know that her attempt that the bodies are beyond “extremely high” number of 13,908 fatalities out of railings, the bus turned tur­ to come close to the family recognition. He identified road crash deaths. There 20,124 fatalities in Uttar tle and landed in the drain will take her away from us his uncle by the ring he was have been over 8,000 vic­ 9,000 people have lost their frastructure measures that dents in India, 2017 — by the Pradesh. from a height of 40 feet,” forever,” said Mohammad wearing. tims in the accidents re­ lives in preventable bus can prevent a crash from Ministry of Road Transport In 2017, Uttar Pradesh said Hari Singh, a resident Ali, a cousin. “The family members corded within the time crashes,” said the NGO’s becoming fatal. We hope and Highways. It stated that saw the highest number of of the area. Sunita, a resident of Rae­ have got pictures of all 29 period. founder, Piyush Tewari. the Uttar Pradesh govern­ in 2017, there were 38,783 deaths two­wheeler com­ Family members of one bareli, was returning after deceased on WhatsApp for The Expressway has been ment, as well as the Union, road crashes in Uttar Pra­ muters registered at 5,699 of the victims, Ariba (22), attending a marriage func­ identification, as it is tough operational since 2012 and ‘Engineering issues’ take an urgent policy and desh, which resulted in and the second highest said she was a sales manag­ tion along with her hus­ for them to find their kin spans over 165 km. “There “Urgent action is required on­ground measures to con­ 20,124 deaths and left death of Light Motor Vehi­ er with a software company band Bhanu Pratap and two among the piles of bodies,” is an urgent need to im­ on engineering issues. Most trol it,” he added. The NGO 27,494 persons injured. cles (LMVs) users due to in Mumbai. She wanted to children. Her daughter was said Suresh Singh, a man prove enforcement on our of our highways are missing had made a fact sheet based According to the report, road crashes recorded at work somewhere close to in her lap and son sleeping searching for his relative. highways. In 2017, over crash barriers and other in­ on a report — Road Acci­ the percentage share of Ut­ 3914, the NGO added. IN BRIEF Kejriwal and Shekhawat lay Auto driver shot dead a few metres away from house Judo Federation told to disclose files on selection foundation stone for STP NEW DELHI Murder was a fallout of personal enmity with local goons, claim victim’s family; one detained The Delhi High Court has Minister unhappy over no credit to Centre directed the Judo Federation Hemani Bhandari torickshaw driver. He was heard several rounds of fire. pool of blood,” Aas said. goons, which had been of India to disclose all files Staff Reporter pressed a little gratitude to NEW DELHI standing on the street near I thought someone was The family then rushed building up for over two relating to how players were New Delhi the Central government too. A 27­year­old man was shot his house after the day’s bursting crackers. I stepped the victim to Jag Pravesh years. selected to represent India at Chief Minister Arvind Kejri­ After all, we gave 85% of the dead by a few men a few me­ work when the incident hap­ out and saw that four men Chandra Hospital from DCP (North East) Atul the Judo Olympics scheduled ters away from his house in pened. His brother Aas had come in an SUV and where he was referred to Gu­ Thakur said that one person for this month in Budapest, wal and Jal Shakti Minister funds [for the project],” Mr. Hungary, to a judo player, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Shekhawat said on a lighter north­east Delhi’s Seelam­ Mohd said that he was work­ fired indiscriminately at my ru Teg Bahadur Hospital. has been detained in con­ who sought fresh conduct of laid foundation stone for note. He was referring to pur on Sunday night. The ing in a fruit godown on the brother. They stepped out of But, in the early hours, he nection with the case. selection trials. “India’s largest” Sewage posters with “Congratula­ victim’s brother is an eyewit­ same street when the inci­ the vehicle which they had succumbed to injuries. “CCTV footage is being exa­ Treatment Plant (STP) at Ok­ tions Delhi” message, most ness, he said. dent happened. kept in ignition, shot at him The family claimed that mined. Personal enmity ap­ hla, at a cost of ₹1,161 crore. of them bearing Mr. Kejri­ The victim has been iden­ Recalling the incident, he and then fled. I ran towards the murder was a fallout of pears to be the reason be­ HC rejects plea on ban on The work for setting up wal’s face, on the founda­ tified as Noor Mohd, an au­ said, “Around 9 p.m., I my brother. He was lying in a personal enmity with local hind the murder,” he said. condom advertisements the plant will be executed by tion laying of the STP. NEW DELHI France­based Suez Group Replying to this during The Delhi High Court on and is expected to be com­ his speech, Mr. Kejriwal HC declines plea on LGBT law Monday rejected a petition pleted in 42 months. said, “As DJB was organising seeking to quash the Centre’s Staff Reporter notification banning telecast Though the plant has a the event, officials could on­ pertaining to marriage and New Delhi of advertisements of condom capacity of 124 million gal­ ly see their boss’ photo. It adoption of members of between 6.00 a.m. and 10.00 lons per day (MGD), it would should be taken care of that The Delhi High Court on LGBT community. The High p.m. The High Court also said not increase the total sew­ all stakeholderswould get Monday declined to enter­ Court Bench said drafting of it has “no expert knowledge” age treated by Delhi as it the credit.” He also thanked tain a plea seeking to make a law is an exclusive power of about the issue and there was would be replacing the four the Centre for funding the appropriate changes to the the legislature and not the “no violation of the existing plants in Okhla, project. law to recognise the rights judiciary. Constitution or any other law which has the same com­ in force” by the government’s bined capacity. Sewage to water decision. Currently, Delhi gener­ Mr. Kejriwal said that Delhi ates 720 MGD of sewage, but Jal Board is planning to re­ the existing STPs have a ca­ lease treated sewage back Enough rules in place on pacity of only 617 MGD. Of into Yamuna and then treat phone tapping: court this, only about 500 MGD is it again and supply it for NEW DELHI utilised, leaving about 220 drinking. The DJB is work­ The Delhi High Court on MGD of untreated sewage ing to put treated sewage Monday dismissed a plea into Yamuna, according to from Coronation Pillar STP seeking directions to the the DJB. The new plant will to Yamuna at Palla, the Centre to frame rules on the cater to around 40 lakh resi­ point at which the river en­ phone tapping noting that there were enough guidelines dents. ters Delhi and then draw it in place with regard to at Wazirabad, which is tracing, tapping and Expresses displeasure downstream. It will be then surveillance of phone calls. “While coming here, I saw a treated in a water treatment The HC Bench said the rules number of posters in which plant and supplied for were already provided under Kejriwal has congratulated drinking purpose, he ad­ the Indian Telegraph Act. Delhi... You could have ex­ ded. Operation Milap: over 300 children rescued in 7 months

They were missing since January 2019 from across India

Staff Reporter or went missing from various cember 2014. Under this NEW DELHI areas in the national capital. project, the Anti Human The Delhi Police Crime “Of these, 14 are minors, 37 Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Branch has rescued 333 chil­ are females. Most of these the Delhi Police develops in­ dren from the Capital. These children have been rescued formation, rescues the traf­ children were missing since from bus stands, railway sta­ ficked or kidnapped person January 2019 from various tions and other crowded and arrests the kidnappers, parts of the country and places in the city. During the he said. found in the Capital, the pol­ last one week, the AHTU has The rescued children are ice said. found 15 people who had counselled and also given re­ Additional Commissioner been reported missing or quisite medical attention. of Police (Crime Branch) Ra­ kidnapped in Delhi" said Mr. Police are trying to find out jiv Ranjan said that they have Ranjan. the parents of the children also tracked down 57 people, The operation Milap un­ rescued, so that they can be including 14 minors, who der which children are res­ reunited with their families, were kidnapped, abducted, cued was launched in De­ the police said. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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IN BRIEF Court summons Kejriwal, Criminal, constable DU releases third cut­off with marginal dip injured in encounter NEW DELHI Sisodia in defamation case A 20-year-old criminal and a Admissions for popular courses closed in several colleges; fourth list to be out on July 15 police constable sustained Press Trust of India mar Vishal said the allega­ injuries during an encounter Staff Reporter New Delhi tions of the accused per­ in north-east Delhi’s Khajuri New Delhi A Delhi court on Monday sons were “prima facie Khas on Monday, the police The third cut­off list for me­ summoned Chief Minister defamatory” and referred said. DCP (North-East) Atul Thakur said that accused Arik rit­based undergraduate Arvind Kejriwal and his de­ to Mr. Gupta. Rehman is a resident of courses at Delhi University puty Manish Sisodia on July “There exists sufficient Mustafabad and was involved was released on Monday 16 in a criminal defamation ground to proceed against in a 2016 murder case. night. complaint filed by BJP lead­ the respondents... Accord­ Admissions for courses at er Vijender Gupta. ingly, Arvind Kejriwal and Three arrested for several colleges under the Mr. Gupta had accused Manish Sisodia are sum­ supplying ammunition unreserved category closed the AAP leaders of “malign­ moned for commission of NEW DELHI with a marginal dip in some ing” his image by accusing offence of defamation un­ Three persons have been courses. Entrance to some him of attempting to kill Mr. der Section 500 of the In­ arrested for allegedly colleges also reopened with Kejriwal. Additional Chief dian Penal Code,” the court supplying ammunition in students having withdrawn Metropolitan Magistrate Sa­ said. Delhi-NCR and other States, admissions following the re­ the police said on Monday. lease of the second list. For DCP (Special Cell) Manishi instance, at Ramjas College, Chandra said that the accused B.Com admissions have Plea seeking appointment have been identified as been reopened with a cut­ suppliers Praveen Kumar off of 97%, which is the same of LoP in Lok Sabha rejected Verma, his son Prateek, and as the first list. Similarly, ad­ receiver Sonu Singh.A total of missions to B.A.(H) English 1,250 live cartridges have at DRSD, B.Com(H) at Daulat Staff Reporter Manmohan Singh Narula been seized, the police said. Ram and B.Sc(H) Physics New Delhi and Susmita Kumari, claim­ courses at Maitreyi College The Delhi High Court on ing that the Speaker was not Auto fare hike: HC refuses have been reopened. Monday refused to entertain performing his statutory du­ to stay govt.’s decision At Lady Sri Ram College, a plea seeking directions to ty of appointing the LoP. NEW DELHI admissions to most of the the Lok Sabha Speaker to The petition alleged that re­ The Delhi High Court on courses are closed except appoint a Leader of Opposi­ cognising a member of the Monday refused to stay the for B.Com(H) and B.Sc(H) tion (LoP) in the House. House as the LoP was “not a city government’s decision to Mathematics and a few B.A. The court said there was political or arithmetical de­ increase autorickshaw fares programme combinations. no reason to entertain the cision, but a statutory one”. but sought its response on a Hindu College has a similar Physics, B.Sc(H) Chemistry dents have been admitted to anyone who makes the cut­ ments between July 9 and petition as there was no law “The speaker has to petition seeking to set aside a situation, with most courses and B.Sc(H) Mathematics. the course under different off. As long as an eligible stu­ July 11 to confirm their ad­ which prescribed the ap­ merely ascertain whether June 12 notification revising the fares. It sought response closed except for B.A.(H) Among one of the most categories so far. dent approaches the college missions. pointment of an LoP. It also the party claiming this post from the Centre, Delhi Economics and B.Sc (H) sought­after courses, This year there are about during the requisite time pe­ However, those whose said there was no statutory is the largest party in the Op­ government’s Transport Zoology. Several courses re­ B.Com(H) at Sri Ram Col­ 63,000 seats allocated for riod the colleges are obliged marks are higher than the requirement for appointing position,” the petition stat­ Department and the fare main up for grabs at Kirori lege of Commerce conti­ students, an increase from to approve their admissions. second cut­off list will not be an LoP. Hence, there was no ed. It added that denying the revision commission on the Mal College and Ramjas Col­ nues to invite admissions 56,000, estimated last year. Students seeking admis­ eligible for admission under reason to direct the framing second largest party in Par­ plea claiming that the revised lege, including B.Com, with the cut­off having been However, it must be noted sions under the third list are the third list. of a policy for such an ap­ liament — the Congress — the fare would have severe B.Com(H), B.A.(H) English, brought down to 97.75% that colleges are not allowed required to approach the The fourth list will be re­ pointment, it remarked. leadership of the Opposition impact on the public. B.A.(H) Economics, B.Sc(H) from 98.5%. Up to 465 stu­ to refuse admission to colleges with their docu­ leased on July 15. The court disposed of the sets a wrong precedent and petition filed by advocates dilutes democracy.

HC rejects AAP MLAs’ plea on disqualification proceedings Staff Reporter tion, alleging bias on his New Delhi part, before going ahead The Delhi High Court on with the proceedings. The Monday rejected pleas of court, however, said that AAP MLAs Anil Bajpai and “the Speaker will address all Col. Devender Sehrawat, the contentions advanced objecting to the Legislative by the petitioners [MLAs]”. Assembly Speaker hearing The lawyers for Mr. Baj­ disqualification proceedings pai and Mr. Sehrawat con­ against them. tended that the Speaker Justice Vibhu Bakhru said might not impartially adjud­ there was “no infirmity” in icate the disqualification the procedure adopted by proceedings and said that Speaker Ram Niwas Goel the issue be sent either to and rejected the MLAs’ con­ the Deputy Speaker or a tention that he should have committee be constituted to first decided their applica­ hear the matter.

Not interested in contesting polls: Sapna

Staff Reporter New Delhi A day after joining the BJP, Haryanvi artist Sapna Choudhary on Monday said she had no interest in contesting elections but would “obey her party’s command” on this front. When asked if she would contest the upcoming Del­ hi Legislative Assembly election against Chief Mi­ nister Arvind Kejriwal if re­ quired, Ms. Choudhary said she would rather quit than contest election against the AAP chief as she “does not want to be near him or even see his face”.

Army officer found dead

Staff Reporter NEW DELHI A 51­year­old Army Junior Commissioner Officer was found dead at his accom­ modation in south­west Delhi on Monday evening. A note left behind by the deceased has been reco­ vered, the police said. DCP (South­West) De­ vender Arya said that the officer lived in his official accommodation. “The PCR received a call around 7 p.m. When the police reached the spot, the offic­ er was found hanging,” the DCP said. His family has been in­ formed and his body has been preserved for post­ mortem, the police said. Inquest proceedings have been initiated, they said. Suicide prevention hel- pline: Sanjivini, Society for Mental Health, 011-4076 9002 (Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. -7.30 p.m.)

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DELHI Timings Tuesday, July 09 SHO, staff suspended for RISE 05:30 SET 19:23 Rajasthan Minister assures RISE 12:18 SET 00:00 Wednesday, July 10 RISE 05:31 SET 19:22 thrashing man in U.P. RISE 13:19 SET 00:31 strict action against protesters Thursday, July 11 He had come to report about alleged rape of his wife RISE 05:31 SET 19:22 They created ruckus during a protest against rape of minor in Jaipur RISE 14:20 SET 01:08 on a road in Etah. Press trust of india shameful for all of us. A se­ Omar Rashid <> Medical reports yet When he approached the Jaipur ven­year­old girl was raped Rape accused LUCKNOW to ascertain police, they did not believe Rajasthan Parliamentary Af­ and the culprit was out of A Station House Officer and charges of rape but his story and instead fairs Minister Shanti Dhari­ the police grip for seven in judicial other staff in Mainpuri dis­ all angles are being thrashed him, blaming him wal on Monday assured the days. The accused was in­ trict of Uttar Pradesh have probed for harassing his wife, said House that those who pelted volved in 65 cases such as custody been suspended and booked Om Prakash Singh the husband. “They didn’t stones at policemen and rape and sexual assault,” he for allegedly beating up and ASP Mainpuri listen to what I had to say,” damaged vehicles during said. Press trust of india misbehaving with a person traveling to his sister's house he said. protests following the al­ However, Transport Mi­ Jaipur who had come to them to re­ in Mainpuri to attend a func­ leged rape of a girl here nister Pratap Singh Khacha­ A local court on Monday port the alleged kidnapping tion on the night of July 5 Cash, jewellery looted would be arrested. riawas rejected Mr. Lahoti’s sent a 35­year­old man, ar­ and rape of his wife. when an SUV intercepted his The FIR also says the three A seven­year­old girl was allegations. rested for allegedly raping U.P. DGP O.P. Singh, who vehicle near Navin Mandi. persons robbed the victim of allegedly raped by a man on a seven­year­old girl in the took cognisance of the mat­ The SUV overtook his bike her jewellery and some July 1 in the Shastri Nagar Rajasthan Minister Uproar in Assembly Shastri Nagar area here, to ter after it was tweeted to and stopped in front of him, cash. area here, triggering prot­ Shanti Dhariwal. * Other members of the Oppo­ 14 days judicial custody. him, on Monday also or­ following which he too ASP Mainpuri Om Pra­ ests by locals. sition BJP created an uproar Sikandar alias Jeewanu dered that the errant police­ stopped due to fear, he kash Singh, however, said the State government in the in the Assembly following alias Jahid was produced in men be put “behind bars” claimed. the medical reports were yet Cases registered rape case made by BJP MLA which Speaker C.P. Joshi ad­ a special POCSO court for the “crime against to ascertain charges of rape Mr. Dhariwal informed the Ashok Lahoti during Zero journed the House for 10 mi­ amid tight security arran­ women”. Abducted at gunpoint but added all angles are be­ House that cases under nine Hour. nutes. When the House reas­ gements. Additional DCP However, the police are The three persons, de­ ing probed. Circle Officer 0 sections of the IPC were re­ Mr. Lahoti said the protes­ sembled, Leader of the (North) Dharmendra Sagar yet to ascertain the charges scribed as unidentified, then Kurawali Daddan Prasad DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to gistered against protesters ters created an atmosphere Opposition Gulab chand Ka­ said Sikander’s police re­ of rape. allegedly kidnapped the wo­ said while the initial medical verify and make appropriate enquiries to satisfy themselves about the veracity of who created a ruckus on July of fear on the roads here but taria said the police arrested mand would be sought af­ According to the FIR man at gunpoint and drove report did not show rape, an advertisement before responding to any published in this newspaper. THG 2. the police remained a mute the rape accused but action ter two­three days. 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HazaribagH (Jharkhand) A court here on Monday stables Jagjit Singh, Gur­ Following Bikramjit’s ab­ An FIR was lodged against sentenced 13 people, includ­ preet Singh and Lakhwinder duction, the police had in­ a government school ing 11 former policemen, to Singh, ex­Constables Mak­ itially registered a case teacher in Hazaribagh dis­ life imprisonment in a 2014 htool Singh, Angrej Singh, against him on May 6, 2014, trict for allegedly beating a kidnapping and murder Lakhwinder Singh, Aman­ alleging that he escaped Class VIII girl student, pol­ case of a jail inmate. deep Singh and Randhir from custody. But later, the ice said on Monday. Singh of the Punjab Police. policemen and two others The 12­year­old girl was Quantum of punishment The two others are Deep were booked for his murder. taken to Sadar Hospital in The court of Additional Ses­ Raj Singh and Jagtar Singh. All the accused have been an unconscious state after sions Judge Sandeep Singh On May 5, 2014, jail in­ held guilty under Sections being allegedly thrashed by Bajwa pronounced the mate Bikramjit Singh, who 302 (murder), 364 (kidnap­ the teacher of the school at quantum of the punish­ was serving life imprison­ ping), 342 (wrongful con­ Karimati village on Satur­ ment. The court had con­ ment in a murder case, was finement) and 120B (crimi­ day, the Officer­in­charge victed all the accused last taken to a government hos­ nal conspiracy) of the IPC. of Ichak police station, week. pital here for treatment. Nand Kishore Das said. All 13 people have been One yet to be arrested Mr. Das said the FIR was sentenced to life imprison­ ‘Inhuman torture’ A total of 14 people were lodged on the basis of the ment, Public Prosecutor Rit­ He was kidnapped from the nominated in this case and complaint lodged by the tu Madan told reporters hospital by a police team led one accused, identified as parents of the girl and the here. by Narang Singh and taken former ASI Baljit Singh, was villagers under IPC Section They include former In­ to Batala, where he was tor­ declared a proclaimed of­ Farmers stage a protest against the Punjab Irrigation Department over its alleged inability to provide adequate water, in

325 (voluntarily causing spector Narang Singh, form­ tured and then murdered, fender and is yet to be ar­ Amritsar on Monday. * PTI grievous hurt). er Assistant Sub­Inspectors according to the complaint rested. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ‘Prepare list of critical vacancies’ More than 1 lakh pilgrims visit HC seeks report from Punjab CM tells govt. departments to fill them up Amarnath cave in the first week Jharkhand government Press trust of india schools, and to first and se­ Over mob lynching, Ranchi violence Chandigarh cond year students of go­ The yatra, which started on July 1, will conclude on Aug. 15 Punjab Chief Minister Ama­ vernment colleges in the Indo-Asian News Service He died five days later in rinder Singh asked various border districts of Gurdas­ Special Correspondent Ranchi judicial custody. Eleven pe­ government departments on pur, Taran Taran and Fero­ Srinagar The Jharkhand High Court ople have been arrested in Monday to prepare lists of zepur The number of pilgrims vis­ on Monday sought a report the case. critical vacancies within 10 The decision is based on a iting the Amarnath cave from the State government To protest against the in­ days to fill them up on an ur­ formal proposal submitted shrine in south Kashmir in on the mob lynching of Ta­ cident, thousands of Mus­ gent basis. by district education officer the first week crossed the brez Ansari in Seraikela­ lims took to streets of the Chairing a meeting to dis­ to the finance department, one­lakh mark on Monday. Kharsawan district on June State capital Ranchi on July cuss recruitment and other CM Amarinder Singh. which the Chief Minister im­ According to a Shri Amar­ 17 and the violence that took 5 without the permission of vital issues here, Capt. Ama­ mediately accepted, saying it nath Shrine Board official, place in Ranchi during an the district authorities. rinder said about 29,000­ The meeting also dis­ would help employ the 1.11 lakh pilgrims have paid agitation to protest against odd vacancies in various de­ cussed various measures, in­ youth in the armed and pa­ obeisance at the holy cave. the tragedy. Vehicles damaged partments could be filled in cluding restructuring, to ramilitary forces, besides in­ “Around 15,732 pilgrims At some point, the demon­ the first phase, with another streamline functioning of culcating in them a strong visited the shrine on Mon­ ‘Reply within a week’ stration turned violent with 15,000 for filling up in the departments and cut down sense of discipline. “Gra­ day,” the official said. Pilgrims in Jammu on Monday after the yatra was suspended A Division Bench of Justice the protesters going on the second phase next year. expenses by bringing in dually, such training would The yatra started from the due to the death anniversary of Burhan Wani. * PTI H.C. Mishra and Justice Dee­ rampage smashing vehicles Underlining the impor­ more efficiencies, as per offi­ be made compulsory for all twin routes of Baltal and Pa­ pak Roshan was hearing a and trying to set alight a tance of filling up critical va­ cial release. schools,” he said. halgam in central and south grims”. He has suggested pilgrim is provided the re­ PIL filed by Pankaj Yadav. It school bus. cancies on a priority basis, On the issue of transfers Kashmir on July 1 and will that the traffic restrictions quired assistance. has asked the State govern­ the Chief Minister asked the NCC training in government depart­ conclude on August 15. for civilians should be re­ “The pilgrimage is con­ ment to reply in a week and Man stabbed departments to look at tech­ In another decision, Capt. ments, the Chief Minister di­ Meanwhile, Governor Sa­ duced to two hours from six ducted with the support of posted the next hearing to­ They also stabbed a man nical or skilled­cadre vacan­ Amarinder announced a pi­ rected that the online transf­ tya Pal Malik, also chairman hours a day, where vehicles the local people of Kashmir July 15. and brutally thrashed cies, such as doctors, nurses lot project to provide com­ er policy, successfully of the SASB, has urged locals carrying pilgrims would be and their role is praisewor­ Ansari was brutally another. No arrests have and teachers, where 2% re­ pulsory NCC (National Cadet introduced for teachers, to “bear with the inconve­ allowed. thy in ensuring the smooth thrashed by a mob on suspi­ been made so far despite tirement takes place every Corps) training to Class IX should be made mandatory nience caused due to the Mr. Malik has directed all conduct of the yatra,” the cion of bike theft and then the police having CCTV foot­ year. and XI students of State­run for all other departments. traffic regulation for pil­ officers to ensure that every Governor said. forced to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’. age of the incident. IIT design helps rural women in fabrication of beads Tenure of Rajasthan Lokayukta cut New apparatus has increased production and added innovative features for designing, polishing It will be five years now instead of eight years earlier

Special Correspondent ogy Action Group (RuTAG) had been used to add the Press trust of india The previous BJP govern­ sons of the Bill said. Jaipur JAIPUR took up a project with the utilities of designing and pol­ ment had increased the Lo­ “In order to maintain par­ Rural women engaged in the help of the Bharatpur­based ishing. RuTAG has offered The Rajasthan Assembly on kayukta’s tenure to eight ity with the term of Lokayuk­ fabrication of tulsi mala Lupin Foundation in 2012 for the machines to women of Monday passed the Rajas­ years from five years last ta in other States of the beads in Rajasthan’s Bharat­ improving old devices used the region at a subsidised than Lokayukta and Up­Lo­ year. country and, chairperson of pur district have received by women and evolved a price of ₹5,500 each. kyuktas (Amendment) Bill to “Recently, the term of of­ Lokpal in the Centre, it was support from a technical de­ new machine. In its latest in­ reduce the tenure of the Lo­ fice of the Lokayukta was in­ decided by the State govern­ sign intervention by the In­ itiative, RuTAG has made ma­ Trained in IIT kayukta from earlier eight creased from five years to ment that term of five years dian Institute of Technology, jor changes in the apparatus A woman entrepreneur, Om­ years to five years. eight years by amending sec­ is adequate for the office of Delhi, which has helped im­ by enhancing its speed, ad­ wati, from Bailara village of The Bill was presented by tion 5 of the Rajasthan Lo­ the Lokayukta,” it further prove their old machines. ded new features and helped Nadbai tehsil, underwent Energy Minister B.D. Kalla in kayukta and Up­Lokayuktas said. The new apparatus has in­ in its operation with a com­ training in IIT­Delhi in the the House on behalf of Chief Act, 1973. But in most of the creased production two­fold fortable sitting posture. use of new apparatus and Minister Ashok Gehlot and States of the country the Lo­ Heated arguments and added innovative fea­ Omwati of Bharatpur’s Bailara village inspecting the improved Lupin Foundation's execu­ passed on the skills to other was passed by voice vote. kayukta holds the office for a During the debate on the tures for designing and version of tulsi mala beads machine. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. tive director Sita Ram Gupta women. RuTAG presented Under the amendment in term of five years. Bill, heated arguments polishing. told The Hindu on Monday machines to Ms. Omwati and the Bill, which was brought “Moreover, the term of broke out between Speaker Hundreds of women in ing tulsi malas which are gious events also ensure a that the new machines have Lupin Foundation’s in­ to replace an ordinance is­ the chairperson under the C.P. Joshi and Deputy Lead­ Bharatpur district’s Kaman, supplied to the temple towns good demand and consump­ been designed with wooden charge of women's empo­ sued in March this year, the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, er of Opposition Rajendra Deeg, Nadbai and Sewar teh­ such as Mathura, Vrindavan, tion of tulsi malas through­ boxes, in which other tools werment programmes, Sal­ tenure of the Lokayukta has 2013 (Central Act No. 1 of Rathore when the latter was sils have been earning their Nandgaon and Barsana, sit­ out the year. could also be kept, while a ho Hembrom, at an event in been reduced to five years 2014) is also five years,” the asked to be specific on the livelihood since long by mak­ uated nearby. Regular reli­ IIT­Delhi’s Rural Technol­ state­of­the­art technology New Delhi last month. from eight years. statement of objects and rea­ topic. Published by N. Ravi at Kasturi Buildings, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 and Printed by S. Ramanujam at HT Media Ltd. Plot No. 8, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. 201306, on behalf of THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., Chennai-600002. Editor: Suresh Nambath (Responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act). Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 ● RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 ● ISSN 0971 - 751X ● Vol. 9 ● No. 162

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Minister calls Salt in landslide gang of juvenile thieves Lake Mayor ‘traitor’ Press Trust of India Darjeeling Allegedly used his cash, silver ornaments and MLAs with BJD victory ‘It would be good if he leaves the TMC’ A middle­aged couple was electronic goods were seized killed in a landslide in the two minor sons to from the possession of the Press Trust of India “Sabyasachi Dutta is a Darjeeling district of West break into locked accused, who hails from Ga­ With no ‘Modi wave’, party appears to be in good position Kolkata traitor. He is a Mir Jafar. It Bengal early on Monday, nesh Nagar under Badabazar Senior Trinamool Congress would be good if he leaves police sources said. Ac­ houses police station limits of Ber­ Special Correspondent <> The fate of Sabitri The BJP has fielded form­ leader and West Bengal Mi­ the party. He can go wherev­ cording to reports, the Staff Reporter hampur. BHUBANESWAR Agarwal of the er Minister and senior leader nister Firhad Hakim on er he wants to. We are not landslide, triggered by hea­ BERHAMPUR The man was arrested on Biju Janata Dal president Na­ BJD, Bijoy Bijoy Mohapatra, who had Monday referred to party bothered. But we would not vy rainfall, struck the cou­ The Berhampur police have Sunday. His minor son was veen Patnaik on Monday Mohapatra of the quit the party in November MLA Sabyasachi Dutta as tolerate indiscipline in the ple’s brick house around arrested a man for allegedly also detained and produced tasked seven senior Minis­ BJP and Jayanta last year after a 10­year stint ‘Mir Jafar’, and said “it party,” Mr. Hakim said. 2.30 a.m. at the Pubung Fa­ running a gang of juvenile before the local Juvenile Jus­ ters and 18 MLAs with ensur­ Kumar Mohanty of and returned again in March would be good if he leaves A senior TMC leader said tak area of Sukhiapokhri in thieves, including his two tice Board, which sent him ing the party’s victory in the this year. the party”. that the party leadership the Congress to be Darjeeling. minor sons. to the Government Special Patkura Assembly election. The Congress has fielded The ruling TMC on Sun­ has decided to ask Mr. Dutta The victims, 60­year­old Following a series of thefts Observation Home for Boys He also directed the MLAs to decided on July 20 party old­timer Jayanta Ku­ day had stripped Mr. Dutta to immediately resign, but Kumar Lopchan and his 55­ at locked houses in different in the city. His other minor work under the supervision mar Mohanty. — the Mayor of Bidhan Na­ all calls and messages to him year­old wife Bal Kumari parts of the city since May, a son, who was taken into cus­ of the Ministers in specific Raghunandan Das and Divya gar [Salt Lake] — of his pow­ have gone unanswered. “If Lopchan, were found bu­ special police team was tody earlier, is lodged in the areas of the constituency. Shankar Mishra, the sources An uphill task ers on the charge of making he doesn’t resign on his ried under the debris, the formed to track down the same observation home, The Patkura seat is wit­ said. In the changing scenario, anti­party statements and own, the councillors of the sources said. Though the gang. According to Berham­ said Mr. Sethi. Another juve­ nessing a fierce contest bet­ Mr. Mohapatra, bête noire of gave the additional respon­ corporation might bring a victims were pulled out of pur Additional Superinten­ nile member of the gang has ween the ruling BJD and the ‘Two sides of same coin’ the BJD president, is facing sibilities to his deputy Tapas no­confidence motion the debris and rushed to dent of Police Mayadhar managed to escape. The ac­ Opposition Bharatiya Janata With electioneering gaining an uphill task. A founder Chatterjee. against him,” he said. the Darjeeling district hos­ Sethi, the gang was involved cused was using the three Party despite the fact that momentum in the consti­ member of the BJD, he has pital, the doctors there de­ in at least eight major thefts. boys as they could easily en­ the former’s support to the tuency where polling was failed to get elected to the clared them brought dead, Stolen gold ornaments ter locked houses through latter in the recently held Ra­ postponed twice, the Con­ Assembly ever since he was they said. weighing 135 grams, ₹25,000 small openings. jya Sabha bypoll had put gress, the third major con­ ousted from the regional ‘Safe Drive’ campaign has leaders of both the parties in tender for the seat, is now party days before the 2000 an awkward position. taking on its rivals terming elections. And the BJD is try­ reduced road deaths: CM them two sides of the same ing hard to prevent him from Counting on July 23 coin. winning yet again. Special Correspondent the Kolkata Police area. This Polling is scheduled to be The BJP also has engaged The BJD appears to be in a Kolkata is a decline 27.7%,” Ms. Ba­ held on July 20 and the many of its leaders in cam­ good position in Patkura West Bengal Chief Minister nerjee said at an event to counting of votes will be paigning and making all­out since it comes under the Mamata Banerjee on Mon­ mark the anniversary of the held on July 23. efforts to bag the seat. coastal district of Kendrapa­ day said that Safe Drive, campaign. Senior Odisha Ministers The BJD has fielded Sabi­ ra, its stronghold since long. Save Life campaign of the The Chief Minister added who were assigned the task tri Agarwal, wife of Bed Pra­ And the ‘Modi wave’ that hit State government has result­ that across the State, the of ensuring the BJD’s victory kash Agarwal. Polling for the the State during the general ed in reduction of road acci­ number of fatalities in road are Prafulla Mallick, Ranen­ seat was first adjourned due election is also missing, mak­ dents and fatalities. accidents in 2016 was 6,951 dra Pratap Swain, Arun Ku­ to Mr. Agarwal’s death. Poll­ ing it further difficult for Mr. “From 407 fatalities in and dropped to 5,711 in mar Sahoo, Sushant Kumar ing was postponed again Mohapatra. 2016, the number has 2018, recording a decline of Singh, Samir Ranjan Dash, due to Cyclone Fani. (With PTI inputs) dropped to 294 in 2018 in 17.8%. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Nagpur police begin probe Raj Thackeray wants ECI to shun Judge examines Pragya’s into threat bike used in Malegaon blast letter on jobs EVMs, go back to ballot paper The motorcycle was allegedly identified by a witness Press Trust of India In rare appearance in New Delhi, MNS chief meets CEC, Sonia Gandhi Nagpur Special Correspondent A three­page letter about Alok Deshpande indicated the possibility of a Mumbai hiring in companies, with Mumbai discussion on the upcoming The motorcycle allegedly an anti­reservation stance The Maharashtra Navnirman Assembly polls. However, owned by Member of Parlia­ and signed off with a threat, Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thacke­ the MNS later released a ment Pragya Singh Thakur, surfaced on Monday in ray met Chief Election Com­ statement saying it was only which was used for installing some parts of Nagpur, fol­ missioner Sunil Arora in New a courtesy visit. This was the a bomb that killed six and in­ lowing which the police Delhi on Monday and de­ second meeting of anyone jured 101 in the 2008 Male­ started a probe. manded that Maharashtra from the Thackeray family gaon blast, was identified by One of the letters was Assembly polls, due later this meeting a Gandhi family a witness in court on pasted on a bus stop near year, be conducted through member. Monday. Nagpur University campus, paper ballots instead of Elec­ In the recently­held Lok A panch witness identi­ according to the Ambazari tronic Voting Machines. Sabha polls, which MNS did fied the motorcycle in the police station in charge Smi­ In a rare appearance out­ not contest, Mr. Thackeray presence of special National Pragya Singh Thakur * FILE PHOTO ta Patil. side Maharashtra, especially campaigned extensively Investigation Agency (NIA) The letter asks compa­ in New Delhi, Mr. Thackeray across the State against Bha­ court judge Vinod Padalkar All the accused conspired, substantial. In its supple­ nies to “hire open economi­ submitted a letter to Election Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray at the ratiya Janata Party (BJP) and and lawyers for the accused from January 2008, to plant mentary chargesheet, the cally backward students Commission of India (ECI), Election Commission of India office to meet the Chief had attacked Prime Minister in the case. Two motorcy­ a bomb with RDX on a mo­ agency also said the motor­ (EBC)” and then follows it demanding the switch back Election Commissioner in New Delhi on Monday. * PTI Narendra Modi. Since the cles and five bicycles alleg­ torcycle on September 29, cycle, which was registered up with a demand to “free to paper ballot. Later, he general elections results, edly used in the blasts were 2008.” in her name, was used by an up education loan of EBC termed the meeting a “mere counted in nearly 220 Lok Party (NCP) leader Jayant Pa­ there has been intense spec­ brought on a truck and absconding accused, Ram­ students”. It goes on to formality”. Sabha constituencies. “This til too had dared Chief Minis­ ulation that Mr. Thackeray parked below the city civil ‘Full knowledge’ chandra Gopalsingh Kalsan­ claim that “now in India ev­ “There are doubts in the gave rise to suspicion in our ter Devendra Fadnavis in the would join hands with the and sessions court premises. The Maharashtra Anti Terro­ gra, known as Ramji. ery life will be killed only for minds of voters that the votes minds. The doubts over cred­ Assembly to pass a resolu­ opposition. On October 30, 2018, the rist Squad chargesheeted On April 25, 2017, the the reason of reservation”. they cast do not go to their ibility of the EVMs further in­ tion asking ECI to conduct The meeting with Ms. special court had framed Ms. Thakur in 2009 on the Bombay High Court, while The letter further asks chosen candidates. In such a creased when the Election Assembly polls on ballot pap­ Gandhi is also significant in charges of murder, abet­ ground that it was her mo­ granting bail to Ms. Thakur, companies based in India to scenario, the Election Com­ Commission removed this er. Mr. Fadnavis had ridi­ that it was the local Congress ment and conspiracy for the torcycle that was used to relied on statements of wit­ start the process of “giving mission should switch back data from its website,” he culed the NCP leader asking leadership of Maharashtra blast against Lt. Col. Prasad plant the bomb. The char­ nesses to show that she was jobs for open EBC candi­ to paper ballots and conduct said in the letter to ECI. him to stop blaming EVMs which had opposed the entry Purohit, Ms. Thakur, Sameer gesheet said Ms. Thakur’s not in possession of the mo­ dates by giving paper adver­ the Maharashtra polls He also sought to know for their defeat. of Mr. Thackeray into their Kulkarni, retired major Ra­ men had acted at her in­ torcycle used for the blasts. tisements”, and by conduct­ through it. We strongly feel how secure are the Public alliance citing his violent mesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar stance and she had full “Even assuming that the ing interviews. that the EVMs can be tam­ Sector Undertakings — Bha­ Courtesy visit protests against north In­ Chaturvedi, Ajay Rahilkar knowledge about her motor­ motorcycle was found at the The letter then moves on pered with,” said Mr. rat Electronic Ltd and Elec­ Meanwhile, Mr. Thackeray dians. and Sudhakar Chaturvedi. cycle being provided for the place of the incident, the to a threat by stating that Thackeray. tronic Corporation of India — also called on UPA chairper­ The meeting with UPA The court had said, “Abhi­ blast. fact that she was the regis­ “we can hack any network The MNS chief in his letter which manufacture the son Sonia Gandhi in New Del­ chairperson indicates that nav Bharat organisation (al­ However, the NIA had tered owner by itself cannot system and latest designs of cited media reports on diffe­ EVMs. hi. While no official word was the MNS may be welcomed leged to be behind the blast) found evidence against her be sufficient in the light of angular made guns, bombs, rences in the tally between Two weeks back, opposi­ given about the meeting, to take on the BJP­Shiv Sena was formed with the com­ to be the weakest and said material placed on record,” techs etc”. the votes cast and votes tion Nationalist Congress sources within both parties coalition in the State. mon object to spread terror. evidence against her was not the court had said.

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Says Cong. will stand up again, efforts on to strengthen party Alok Deshpande Mumbai Press Trust of India said. Faced with a barrage of Nagpur “Finally, it is the party criticism from his prede­ Maharashtra Congress lead­ which is important and not cessor Sanjay Nirupam, er Ashok Chavan on Monday the person. I feel the Con­ former Mumbai Congress said the new leadership gress should stand up again president Milind Deora should take charge wherever and efforts are going on to turned the other cheek on required in the party. strengthen the party again. Monday. “Unpleasant and His remarks came against Besides, new leadership unwarranted commen­ the backdrop of resignations should be introduced where tary,” he said, should be ig­ by various Congress leaders, needed,” he said. nored. “A party and its including Rahul Gandhi, Mi­ Asked about the Karnata­ ideals are bigger than an in­ lind Deora and Jyotiraditya ka government, which is on dividual. Some unpleasant Scindia, from senior party the brink of collapse, Mr. and unwarranted com­ posts. Chavan alleged that attempts mentary from certain Mr. Chavan, who also re­ are being made to destabilise quarters should be ig­ signed earlier as president of Ashok Chavan says the BJP is the Congress­run govern­ nored,” he said in a state­ the Maharashtra Congress trying to finish the ments in the country. ment issued on Monday. unit, said efforts were under­ democratic system. “What is happening in Unpleasant scenes have way to restrengthen the Karnataka is wrong. The BJP accompanied Mr. Deora’s grand old party. said there was nothing is trying to completely finish appointment as well as de­ On the Karnataka govern­ wrong in it when even Rahul the democratic system in the parture, with Mr. Nirupam ment crisis, he said attempts Gandhi took moral responsi­ country. However, this will criticising him over his were being made to destabil­ bility for the party’s poor not last long. I feel those ide­ idea to appoint a three­ ise the Congress­run State show in the Lok Sabha polls ologically committed to the member committee to run governments, and accused and tendered his Congress will not leave,” he the Mumbai Congress till the BJP of trying to “finish” resignation. said. the Assembly elections. the democratic system. “It is the responsibility of “Attempts are being made Mr. Deora, however, He was speaking to repor­ all Congressmen. I had first to destabilise the Congress­ said he was humbled by ters at the Nagpur airport. offered to resign and told Ra­ run State governments. It is the affection and support To a query on various hulji about it so that it be­ very unfortunate. Our efforts he received after his resig­ Congress leaders across the comes easier for him to will be to stand united and In full flow: Iconic Someshwar waterfall in Nashik flooded after heavy rain on Monday. According to IMD, around 726 mm of nation, and asked party country resigning from se­ make changes wherever he save our party­ruled State rainfall was recorded in and around Nashik in the past 24 hours. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. workers to keep up the nior party posts, Mr. Chavan wants to in the country,” he governments,” he added. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC good work. Rane urged me to save his No major deficiency in 1,352 son in assault case, says Patil dams inspected, says report Video clip shows Minister talking to NHAI engineer, family members

Press Trust of India All dams are inspected twice a year, before and after monsoon Pune Senior BJP leader and Maha­ Press Trust of India rashtra minister Chandra­ Mumbai A tigress and two cubs were found dead at Mentepar in the kant Patil has, in a video that The latest report on dam safe­ Brahmapuri forest range on Monday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT surfaced on Monday, ty has stated there are 297 claimed that Rajya Sabha MP dams in Maharashtra with Narayan Rane had urged him “rectifiable deficiencies” Tigress, two cubs found to “save” his son Nitesh Rane which need immediate atten­ in the July 4 deputy engineer tion and another 1,055 have assault case. minor issues. dead, poisoning suspected Nitesh Rane, an MLA from An official said the upside Kankavli, was arrested after of the report was that none of Press Trust of India (CCF), Chandrapur circle. his supporters poured mud the dams in the State have any Chandrapur “Prima facie, the tigress on National Highway Author­ major deficiency which could A tigress and her two cubs and the cubs ate a calf that ity of India deputy engineer Congress MLA Nitesh Rane looks on as his supporters throw lead to failure. were found dead in Chan­ was killed by some predator Prakash Shedekar while he mud on deputy engineer Prakash Khedekar. * FILE PHOTO The report studied 1,352 of drapur district on Monday in the farmland. The owner was shouting at the official the 1,358 dams in the State, he morning with forest officials of the calf, a farmer from for the potholes and slush on haviour (of Nitesh Rane) was on Monday about his state­ informed. suspecting the big cats Metepar village, embedded the congested Mumbai­Goa it.” ment in the video clip, Mr. Of the 297 dams with recti­ A view of the Tiware dam which breached last week could have succumbed to Thimet (an organophos­ highway. Mr. Patil is also heard tell­ Patil said that the mud­pour­ fiable deficiencies, 94 dams following incessant rains in Ratnagiri, causing a flood­like poisoning. phate used as insecticide) Mr. Patil had visited Mr. ing the family that Mr. Shede­ ing incident had affected the are above 30 metres in height situation in seven downstream villages. * FILE PHOTO The deaths occurred after into the carcass of the calf to Shedekar’s residence in kar had been provided pol­ morale of officials and it was and are termed as Class I the tigress and the cubs — a avenge the predator. Pune on Friday. A video of ice protection. necessary to initiate action in structures while the remain­ said. Speaking about the State are inspected twice a male and a female — de­ “Unfortunately, the ti­ the visit surfaced on social Mr. Nitesh Rane was the case. ing 203 are Class II with six dams which have not year, once before the mon­ voured a dead calf that was gress and the cubs con­ media on Monday. charged under Section 353 Incidentally, after the vi­ heights varying between 15 been included in the re­ soons between April and apparently poisoned by a sumed the poisoned calf In the clip, Mr. Patil is (assault or criminal force to deo of the assault surfaced, and 30 metres, an official port, he said, “Dahegaon May and a second time farmer, a senior officer said. and died,” said Mr. Rama­ heard telling Mr. Shedekar’s deter public servant from Mr. Narayan Rane had apolo­ explained. and Waghdardi dams, both around October 15 The carcasses were spot­ rao. He said Pandurang family, “After the incident, I discharge of his duty) among gised for his son’s behaviour. “There are another 1,055 Class II structures, have post­monsoon. ted on a farmland near a ca­ Chaudhari, the farmer who immediately called up SP others under IPC and Pre­ “I apologise for my son’s dams with minor deficien­ not been inspected. Re­ Dam safety in the State nal in Metepar village under owns the calf, has confessed and Collector and asked vention of Damage to Public act of pouring mud on a go­ cies. Of these, 171 are above ports of Bhilawani, Ma­ came back into focus the Chimur forest range by about his act. them to invoke attempt to Property Act based on the vernment official. The prot­ 30 metres and 884 are bet­ nyad, Khasapur and Pan­ sharply after Tiware dam, some locals, who in turn, in­ The feline carcasses have murder section in the complaint by Mr. Shedekar. est (against poor condition ween 15 to 30 metres in harwadi, also Class II located in Chiplun tehsil of formed the forest depart­ been shifted to Khadsangi case.....(Narayan) Rane then He is in police custody till of the highway) was for the height. There are no dams dams, have not been re­ Ratnagiri district, ment, said S.V. Ramarao, rest house after spot urged me to save his son but July 9. local people,” he had said on with major deficiency which ceived.” breached late night on July Chief Conservator of Forest inspection. I asked him what kind of be­ Speaking later in Baramati July 4. would lead to failure,” he He said all dams in the 2, killing over 20 people.

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DELHI THE HINDU 8 SOUTH TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I N BRIEF All eyes on Karnataka Speaker Telangana HC orders status Congress to move petition today for disqualification of rebel MLAs quo on Errum Manzil K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj Bengaluru All eyes are set on Assembly Five PIL pleas A.P. CM unveils welfare measures for farmers Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar seek stay on as he returns to office on JAMMALAMADUGU demolition Andhra Pradesh Chief Tuesday and takes a call on Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan the resignation submitted by Special Correspondent Reddy announced a series of the 13 MLAs last week. His Hyderabad welfare measures for farmers decision will play a key role The Telangana High Court on Monday. “Every farmer in how the crisis over the go­ on Monday directed the will get ₹12,500 under ‘YSR vernment pans out in State government not to take Rythu Bharosa’ on October 15 Karnataka. any adverse steps relating to ahead of the rabi season and The Speaker, on Saturday, the demolition of the Errum the government will pay promised to initiate the pro­ Manzil structure till five pu­ premium for crop insurance cess on Tuesday by calling blic interest litigation (PIL) Errum Manzil Palace in Hyderabad that is proposed to be and facilitate zero per cent all MLAs, speaking to them, petitions seeking a stay or­ razed to make way for the Assembly building. * FILE PHOTO loans to farmers,” he said. and take a decision on the der on it, were adjudicated. The CM offered to take matter. The rebel MLAs are A Division Bench com­ Responding to the direc­ by the Bench that the go­ forward KC Canal work and expected to meet him in the prising Chief Justice Ragh­ tion, Mr Rao assured the vernment must maintain sta­ other irrigation projects. morning. They would, ho­ vendra Singh Chauhan and Bench that the orders would tus quo till the petitions 3 3 students in Hyderabad wever, not be attending the ‘Ghoda Ghadi’: Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress workers protesting against the alleged Justice Shameem Akhtar di­ be conveyed to the govern­ were disposed off. However, fall sick, hospitalised Congress Legislature Party horse­trading attempts by the BJP to poach Karnataka Congress MLAs.* PRASHANT NAKWE rected Additional Advocate ment and they would be res­ the Bench did not agree with HYDERABAD meeting, sources claimed. General J. Ramachandra Rao pected. Mr. Rao’s argument. At least 33 students from to convey the High Court’s Arguing for the govern­ The Bench said two weeks Telangana Minorities ‘Instigated by BJP’ BJP doesn’t believe in dignity of order to the government. ment, the AAG sought two could not be granted when a Residential Educational While the coalition govern­ The Bench observed that weeks’ to file a counter in battery of lawyers were Institutions Society School in ment has emptied out the the government would res­ the matter. He also opposed standing before it challeng­ Asifnagar were admitted to old Cabinet in an attempt to parliamentary democracy: Venugopal pect the interim order. the oral observations made ing the demolition. Niloufer Hospital on Monday woo back the rebel MLAs, after they complained of the Congress and the Janata Special Correspondent democratic attitude of the government will continue. vomiting, abdominal cramps, Dal (Secular) are also plan­ Bengaluru BJP for the last five years. This will be the sixth failed diarrhoea. While the exact ning to fight it out legally. Accusing the Bharatiya After this election victory, it attempt by the BJP in IMA case: Bengaluru DC Binoy Kodiyeri cause for the sickness is not The Congress, which will Janata Party of indulging in has become all the more. destabilising the known, hospital hold its meeting on Tuesday horse­trading to poach They have done it in government.” appears before Superintendent V. Murali morning, may petition the Congress and Janata Dal Telangana and West Bengal. Coalition government’s Vijayshankar arrested Krishna said contamination of Speaker seeking disqualifica­ (Secular) MLAs, AICC They want to destabilise the coordination committee Mumbai police food or water could be a tion of the rebel MLAs under general secretary in charge government and get Rajya chairman and former Chief reason. This is the second Suspected of taking a bribe of ₹1.5 cr. the Tenth Schedule of the of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal Sabha majority as well.” Minister Siddaramaiah, Special Correspondent such incident reported from Constitution for defection. Special Correspondent Thiruvananthapuram TMREIS schools in the past on Monday alleged that the Asserting that the said: “They [BJP] are “We have evidence to Bengaluru Binoy Kodiyeri, 37, son of four months. BJP does not believe in government will survive misusing central agencies prove that the MLAs did not dignity of parliamentary despite all attempts by the such as the Enforcement The Special Investigation Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Tirumala darshan hours resign voluntarily but have democracy. BJP, he said: “We strongly Directorate, Income Tax Team (SIT) on Monday ar­ Kerala secretary of the restricted on July 16 been instigated by the Bhara­ Addressing presspersons believe in the strength of and other organisations to rested Deputy Commission­ Communist Party of India TIRUMALA tiya Janata Party and this is Mr. Venugopal said: “We the party in Karnataka and get our MLAs into their er of Bengaluru District (Ur­ (Marxist) in Kerala, pre­ In view of total lunar eclipse only a way to defect,” said a have been seeing the anti­ we are confident this fold.” ban) B.M. Vijayshankar for sented himself before the on July 16, the hill shrine of senior Congress leader. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD allegedly taking a bribe of Station House Officer, Osh­ Lord Venkateswara here will The JD(S) is also likely to ₹1.5 crore from IMA Group iwara police station, Mum­ remain closed from 6 p.m. on move a similar petition MLAs are disqualified by the date on which the term of his diately,” the strategist said. of Companies founder Mo­ bai, on Monday for being July 16 to 5 a.m. the against the three rebel Speaker for defection , they office as such member He claimed that with all the hammed Mansoor Khan to interrogated in connection following morning. Even MLAs. cannot become Ministers in would expire or till the per­ Cabinet Ministers resigning, bail him out of the scam. with a rape and cheating though the eclipse is The rebel MLAs have re­ the alternate BJP govern­ son is elected to either of the the rebel MLAs have a “bet­ Mr. Vijayshankar has B.M. Vijayshankar case registered against him scheduled between 1.31 a.m. portedly been promised that ment till they are successful­ Houses, whichever is earlier. ter chance” to become Mi­ been charged with accept­ * V. SREENIVASA MURTHY in June. and 4.20 a.m. on July 17, as is they would be made Minis­ ly elected as legislators,” said “If the Speaker disquali­ nisters in the coalition go­ ing the bribe to forward a fa­ The Maharashtra police the practice, the TTD has ters when the BJP govern­ a senior Congress strategist. fies them, it can be chal­ vernment than in a BJP vourable report to the Kar­ IMA, SIT sources said. had indicted Binoy for rape resolved to close the temple about six hours in advance. ment is sworn in, even be­ lenged even by a third party government. nataka government. DCP Crime S. Girish stat­ and cheating after a former Both the massive Vaikuntam fore the bypolls. Provision of law in court, which will only However, the success of The government had ed that during investigation, bar dancer in Dubai had queue complexes will be kept The law allows a person to Section 164 (1) (B) of the Con­ create a stalemate for the by­ this strategy would depend asked Mr. Vijayshankar to the team stumbled on the complained that he had vacant and there shall be no be sworn in as Minister and stitution stipulates that a polls to be held. This essen­ on whether the Speaker probe the IMA scam and Deputy Commissioner’s cheated her into a long distribution of Anna provides six months for the member disqualified under tially would create road­ would disqualify the rebel submit a report after the RBI role as the final authority in connubial relationship pro­ Prasadam in the darshan person to be elected to eith­ the Tenth Schedule cannot blocks for the rebel MLAs to MLAs for “defection”. sought a report on invest­ submitting the report to the mising marriage. She al­ lines on July 16. er of the Houses. “If the be appointed Minister till the become Ministers imme­ ment companies, including government. leged that they had a child.

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Special Correspondent The church leaders said a Says no to TDP regime’s promise Kochi conciliatory meeting con­ The metropolitans of the Ja­ vened by the Kerala govern­ G.V.R. Subba Rao spaced the total outlay of cobite Syrian Christian ment was in accordance VIJAYAWADA debt redemption to five Church have complained with the Supreme Court or­ The YSRCP government in years, but could not take it that the dead among their der. The disputes between Andhra Pradesh has decid­ to a logical conclusion. faithful are being denied the two churches could be ed not to pay the final instal­ When contacted, Finance dignified burial in resolved only through nego­ ment to farmers under the Minister Buggana Rajendra­ cemeteries. tiations and mediations, the Debt Redemption Scheme, nath Reddy said: “The Debt “Though all the churches church leaders said. which was implemented by Redemption Scheme was an of the Malankara Sabha Metropolitans Thomas the previous TDP regime. electoral promise of the were built by our forefathers Mor Timtheos and Abraham As a result, farmers TDP, which got a mandate and the faithful have their Mor Severios also attended would have to clear the for five years. The TDP family tombs in the cemete­ the press conference. debts taken from banks failed to fulfil its promise ries, the dead are denied a Recently the Supreme more than five years ago on during its rule. We don’t see dignified burial,” Joseph Court pulled up the Kerala their own. Now, they have to any reason to carry out their Mor Gregarious Metropoli­ Chief Secretary over the pay the remaining portion promises.” tan told the media on State government’s failure of the principal and interest It had become quite a Monday. to implement its order of Ju­ accrued on it over five years. task for the previous govern­ He said the Orthodox ly 3, 2017, on a dispute over It is estimated that ₹8,853 ment to fulfil its promise of Church was spreading a the ownership of churches crore is the total outstand­ waiving all farm loans, as wrong interpretation of the and their properties bet­ ing towards the farm loan the Union government cate­ recent Supreme Court ver­ ween Orthodox and Jacobite waiver as on March 28, 2019. gorically stated that it had dict regarding the churches factions of Malankara Chris­ no role in the implementa­ of Varikkoli and Kattachira. tian Church in Kerala. Major promise tion of it as it was an electo­ The Kerala High Court Chief Minister Pinarayi The farm loan waiver was ral promise of the TDP. The had earlier clarified that the Vijayan on Thursday last in­ one of the major promises RBI too said it did not see body of a believer shall be formed the Kerala Assembly of the Telugu Desam Party any reason to concede the buried in the cemetery after that his government was Paving the way: A road has been laid by breaking a hillock beside the Biodiversity Park at Gachibowli in Hyderabad. The road during the 2014 elections. request for rescheduling of completing the funeral rites committed to implementing leads to the towers built on the other side. * G. RAMAKRISHNA For various reasons, the agricultural loans as a pre­ outside the church, he said. the 2017 order. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC previous government cursor to loan waiver.

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Special Correspondent but no one knew his name souls deserve a dignified Bengaluru or the place to which he funeral,” the Head It will be applicable in all UG and PG programmes Head Constable Amenteppa, belonged. When he was Constable said. and three of his colleagues found dead, people refused Inspector Nandakumar Staff Reporter and empowerment of traf­ uate programmes. These attached to the Bagalur to identify him, fearing they takes care of the expenses BENGALURU ficked and sexually exploit­ students are entitled to a Police Station in the city, would be questioned and and also ensures that, after All State­run universities in ed women and children. 50% discount on their fees. recently performed the last get drawn into formalities, the burial, the police should Karnataka will have to pro­ Universities, who recently rites of an unidentified Mr. Amenteppa said. make efforts to trace the vide 1% reservation for girl Academic reservation received the order, are woman at the Bagalur His group of men relatives. children of women who The NGO sought academic chalking out modalities on colony graveyard. She had conducted the last rites for While Mr. Amenteppa were victims of sexual as­ reservation on the lines of how to implement the reser­ been rescued from the the deceased in accordance supervised the two sault or were Devadasis. that in the University of My­ vation. streets a week ago and with rituals, and await the labourers digging the grave, The Higher Education De­ sore (UoM) for the academic “We will have to clarify rehabilitated at an post­mortem report to know his colleagues carried the partment issued an order development of victims of with the government on the orphanage, only to die a few the cause of death. It is body from the ambulance last week, which will have to dowry harassment, sexual criteria to avail this reserva­ days later. being treated as a case of parked a little away. The be enforced by universities exploitation, trafficking and tion. We will also write to unnatural death, and the policemen placed the body in the 2019­2020 academic acid attack, in all State UoM and ask them to share No identity unclaimed man is suspected in the grave, covered it, year in all undergraduate universities. how they implemented this The next day, another body to have died due to placed a garland, and lit and postgraduate pro­ Since the 2011­12 academ­ reservation,” said a Vice arrived, this time of an alcoholism, a police officer The Bagalur police performing last rites of an unclaimed incense sticks. “We hold a grammes. ic year, students coming Chancellor of a State­run unidentified man found said. body. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT silent prayer for two The government’s deci­ from Odanadi Seva Samsthe university. dead on a footpath. Several Mr. Amenteppa and his minutes before dispersing,” sion is the result of a letter are being admitted in the K.S. Vimala, State Vice­ people had known the man team — Ramesh Halwadar, bodies in the last one year. mortem, but from last year, he said. Performing the last from the trustee of Odanadi UOM. The university admits President, Janawadi Mahila for years as he had eked out Eranna Badigere and “Earlier, the bodies were we have been instructed to rites gives us peace of mind Seva Samsthe, Mysuru, an two candidates for under­ Sangathane, termed it a a living by doing odd jobs Shivakumar — have provided handed over to the Kalpalli perform last rites as senior for having done their duty, NGO working for the rescue, graduate programmes and good move and the “first of and living on the footpath, last rites for eight unclaimed graveyard soon after post­ officials feel the departed he added. rehabilitation, reintegration one candidate for postgrad­ its kind.”

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IN BRIEF Maratha quota: Weather Watch Majority of Tamil Nadu political SC to hear plea Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday against High parties oppose 10% quota Court order Legal Correspondent New Delhi SC dismisses plea against Of the 21 parties who attended the all­party meeting, 16 oppose the move Bollywood movie Special Correspondent NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on CHENNAI The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently Tuesday dismissed a plea A majority of political par­ hear a petition filed by an against Bollywood movie ties on Monday reiterated NGO against a Bombay Article 15, saying the their opposition to the 10% High Court order, which petitioner should instead quota in higher educational upheld the reservation approach the appropriate institutions for economical­ provided to the Maratha authority. “Why don’t you ly weaker sections (EWS) community in education approach the appropriate within the general category. and government jobs in authority,” Justice Bobde Consequently, they wanted Maharashtra. asked the lawyer for the Tamil Nadu government Chief Justice of India petitioner, Brahman Samaj of to reject the Medical Council Ranjan Gogoi, responding India (BSOI). The BSOI of India’s offer to increase to an oral mentioning, Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.00 Hrs) claimed the film contained the sanctioned strength of scheduled for July 12 the Forecast for Tuesday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over casteist elements and was a students in medical colleges hearing of the plea. east Uttar Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh, coastal Karnataka, concocted story portrayed as by 25% if the State came for­ The petition, filed by a true event. Konkan, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, sub­Him­ ward to implement the Youth for Equality through alayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and DMK fields Elango as quota. Leaders at the all­party meet on Monday. * B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM its representative Sanjeet Meghalaya. back-up for Vaiko Of the 21 parties that at­ Shukla, said the 12% and city rain max min city rain max min DINDIGUL tended an all­party meeting Minister Edappadi K Palanis­ Those who participated gates that the Medical Coun­ 13% quota to the communi­ Agartala...... 0.3.... 30.0.... 26.4 Kozhikode ...... 9.2.... 33.0.... 23.4 Ahmedabad...... —.... 33.9.... 27.0 Kurnool...... 0.2.... 36.3.... 25.6 Advocate N.R. Elango of the called by the State govern­ wami had said that all “re­ in the discussion under­ cil of India (MCI) had sought ty introduced in the Social­ Aizwal ...... 26...... —.... 20.4 Lucknow...... 50.2.... 34.6.... 25.1 DMK was on Monday fielded ment to decide the issue of cognised” parties would be scored the need for preserv­ proposals from State govern­ ly and Educationally Back­ Allahabad ...... 38.1.... 33.9.... 26.8 Madurai...... —.... 40.7.... 26.0 by the party for the upcoming quota in admissions to un­ consulted on the issue, the ing the 69% reservation ments on the implementa­ ward Classes (SEBC) Act Bengaluru...... —.... 29.2.... 20.6 Mangaluru...... 1.4.... 31.3.... 22.5 Rajya Sabha polls in Tamil Bhopal...... 13.2.... 30.9.... 23.3 Mumbai...... 30.6.... 29.2.... 25.1 dergraduate medical cours­ government extended an in­ meant for Backward Classes, tion of the new quota arran­ had breached the 50% cap Bhubaneswar ...... —.... 32.0.... 26.5 Mysuru...... —.... 29.4.... 20.3 Nadu as a back­up nominee, es, 16 were against it. They vitation to “registered” pol­ Most Backward Classes and gement in admission to on reservation fixed by a Chandigarh ...... —.... 36.7.... 28.1 New Delhi ...... —.... 36.7.... 28.6 in case MDMK general included DMK, CPI, VCK, itical parties as well. Scheduled Castes/Sche­ undergraduate courses in Constitution Bench in the Chennai ...... —.... 38.2.... 29.8 Patna ...... 65.4.... 28.8.... 26.6 secretary Vaiko’s nomination Coimbatore...... —.... 34.3.... 23.3 Port Blair ...... 2.8.... 31.2.... 25.4 PMK, MDMK and the Makkal Deputy Chief Minister O. duled Tribes in Tamil Nadu. medicine without disturbing Indira Sawhney judgment. Dehradun...... 11.1.... 33.7.... 23.2 Puducherry...... —.... 38.8.... 27.7 papers were rejected by the Needhi Maiam. Five parties, Panneerselvam, who It was former Chief Minister the existing system. Of The High Court’s order Gangtok...... 58.4.... 19.9.... 18.6 Pune ...... 7.8.... 26.4.... 22.4 Returning Officer in view of including BJP, Congress, CPI chaired the meeting lasting Jayalalithaa who got the quo­ 3,500 seats across 25 medi­ upheld 65% reservation in Goa ...... 8.7.... 30.5.... 27.6 Raipur ...... —.... 31.6.... 25.4 Guwahati ...... 20.8.... 29.8.... 26.0 Ranchi...... 12.2.... 30.6.... 23.0 his conviction in a sedition (M) and Puthiya Tamizha­ over three hours at the Se­ ta included in the Ninth cal colleges in the State, the Maharashtra. The reserva­ case. The MDMK leader was Hubballi...... —.... 26.0.... 22.0 Shillong...... 13.8.... 22.0.... 18.4 gam, supported the move, cretariat, told reporters, “Af­ Schedule, Mr. Panneersel­ 69% quota is being followed tion was enacted under Hyderabad ...... 0.3.... 34.2.... 25.0 Shimla...... 8.6.... 24.4.... 17.4 sentenced to a year in prison. according to Thol. Thiruma­ ter consulting legal experts vam pointed out. with respect to 2,975 seats, “political pressure” and in Imphal...... 9.3.... 27.9.... 24.5 Srinagar ...... —.... 33.2.... 19.2 Legally, however, there is no Jaipur...... —.... 32.2.... 25.8 Trivandrum ...... 1.5.... 32.1.... 25.5 bar on Mr. Vaiko contesting valavan and D. Ravikumar, again, the government will Earlier, initiating the dis­ after setting apart 15% of “full defiance” of the rule Kochi...... 17.... 31.4.... 24.4 Tiruchi ...... —.... 39.2.... 27.2 the election. MPs and representatives of take a favourable decision cussion, the Deputy Chief seats – 525 – for all­India of law and equality, the pe­ Kohima...... 14.8.... 32.7.... 18.3 Vijayawada...... 4.3.... 37.7.... 26.0 the VCK. While earlier Chief on the issue.” Minister informed the dele­ admission. tition said. Kolkata...... —.... 34.7.... 28.2 Visakhapatnam ...... —.... 31.4.... 27.0 India-made Vikrant to “The Maharashtra go­ (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) be delivered by 2021 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC vernment has made a Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday NEW DELHI CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE mockery of the rule of law. Ahmedabad ...... 42 148 .71 ....65 .....— ....* India’s first Indigenous In observation made at Payback time It has also used its constitu­ Bengaluru...... 20 .47 .67 ....00 .130 ....* 4.00 p.m., Loni Dehat, Aircraft Carrier (IAC­I) Vikrant tional powers arbitrarily Chennai ...... 5 .19 .40 ..119 ...00 ....* Uttar Pradesh, recorded is at an advanced stage of Delhi ...... 19 .44 .44 ....86 .299 ....* an overall air quality and purely for political Hyderabad ...... 2 ...8 .20 ....16 ...40 ....* index (AQI) score of 247, construction and will be indicating an unhealthy gains,” it said. Kolkata...... 8 .43 .11 ....69 ...85 ....* level of pollution. In delivered in 2021, a senior Lucknow...... 10 .37 .72 ....51 .....— ....* contrast, Chandrapur, Navy officer said on Monday. Mumbai ...... 31 .23 102 ....20 ...66 ....* Maharashtra, recorded a ‘HC erred’ healthy AQI score of 30. “Starting of gas turbines will Pune...... 62 ...9 .30 ....21 ...21 ....* * take place in the third quarter “The High Court erred in Vishakhapatnam 38 .52 .40 ....58 .134 .... of this year. Basic trials will be concluding that the mere Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) conducted in February­March fact that other OBCs would SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, have to share their reserva­ making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air next year and Contractor sea particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues trials after that,” said Vice tion quotas with the Ma­ and monuments. Admiral AK Saxena, Controller rathas (if the Marathas NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. of Warship Production and were simply included in CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to Acquisition in the Navy. the existing OBC category) critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause constitutes an exceptional dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. After rejection of Bills, circumstance warranting a PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced T.N. to seek legal opinion breach of the 50% ceiling lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and CHENNAI limit set in Indira Sawhney premature death in people with heart or lung disease Days after the Centre case,” the petition said. informed the Madras High It said the SEBC Act was Court that the President had “unconstitutional” for vio­ rejected the two Bills lating the High Court’s 2015 SC dismisses plea to allow unanimously adopted by the order without removing its Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2017, basis, overstepping the seeking an exemption for the constitutional limitations women to enter mosques State from the National Eligibility­cum­Entrance Test contained in the 102nd (NEET), the State amendment to the Consti­ Let a Muslim woman challenge it: CJI government informed the tution and for merely suc­ Legal Correspondent House on Monday that it cumbing to political pres­ not allowing them to enter NEW DELHI would take legal opinion Sea fury: A municipal worker struggling to keep Marine Drive promenade clean as strong waves caused by high tide throws sure, in complete violation and pray in masjids in the before deciding on the future more trash onto the pavement. Heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Monday, leading to flight and traffic disruptions.* VIVEK BENDRE of the constitutional princi­ The Supreme Court on Mon­ main prayer hall along with course of action. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ples of rule of law. day dismissed a plea by the their male counterparts is State president of the Kerala against Articles 21 and 14 of unit of the Akhil Bharatha the Constitution,” the peti­ Hindu Mahasabha to allow tion said. SC asks why the delay in Muslim women to enter Any strict adherence to Jyoti Basu centre gets Mamata’s nod mosques for offering the preachings and teach­ prayers and to shed the ings of past centuries was setting up rights courts “purdah” system. “equivalent to the strict ad­ CPI(M) was waiting for 8 years to get the plot it had purchased for the project A Bench led by Chief Jus­ herence to the size and type Petition filed by a law student tice of India Ranjan Gogoi of clothes worn during Shiv Sahay Singh Chief Minister has in princi­ CPI(M) leaders to re­initiate refused to entertain the plea childhood even during Legal Correspondent ment, with the concurrence Suvojit Bagchi ple agreed to grant us the the plan. “But I was sur­ by Swamy Dethathreya Sai adulthood. This amounts to Kolkata New Delhi of the Chief Justice of High possession of land. She asked prised it did not fructify...,” a Swaroop Nath, who had obstinacy,” it said. The Supreme Court on Mon­ Court, by notification, spec­ For eight years, the West Urban Development Minister TMC official, once close to challenged the Kerala High On “purdah”, it said the day sought a response from ify for each district a court Bengal Committee of the Firhad Hakim to ensure that Jyoti Basu, told The Hindu a Court’s dismissal of his “culture and concept of the Centre, the States and of session as a court of hu­ Communist Party of India we got possession as soon as few months ago. Curiously, petition. looking at a woman as a per­ the Union Territories on the man rights for the speedy (Marxist) has been waiting possible,” Mr. Deb told The Ms. Banerjee has decided to “Let a Muslim woman sonal belonging has led to prolonged delay for over trial of violation of rights. for five acres at Rajarhat to Hindu. revive the project after the challenge it,” Chief Justice the purdah system”. quarter of a decade to esta­ Whereas Section 31 of the start construction of a re­ Mr. Deb, a State Commit­ BJP scored another victory. Ranjan Gogoi observed oral­ “In a hot country like blish exclusive human rights Act provides the State go­ search centre dedicated to tee member of the CPI(M), The Chief Minister had ly. The petitioner said he ours, it is a cause of discom­ courts in each district and vernment to specify and ap­ former Chief Minister Jyoti said the party planned to promised to hand over the “looks upon Muslim women fort… Moreover, it gives an­ appointing special public point a special public pro­ Basu, whose 106th birth anni­ have a museum to display plot by July 8, but it did not as none other than his sis­ ti­social elements a chance prosecutors in them. secutor in that court. versary was observed on A research centre dedicated the personal belongings of happen on Monday. “Appa­ ters.” “The segregation and to misuse the apparel to A Bench led by Chief Jus­ “To uphold and protect Monday. to the former Bengal CM was the veteran leader, who had rently, it has to go through discrimination shown conceal oneself and do anti­ tice of India (CJI) Ranjan Go­ the basic and fundamental The plot was purchased in planned on a plot at Rajarhat. been the Chief Minister for the Cabinet; that was what against Muslim women by social acts,” it argued. goi agreed to hear the peti­ rights of an individual it is the last months of the Left 23 years, and a seminar hall the Minister [Mr. Hakim] told tion filed by law student an indispensable obligation Front government and allot­ namics changing in the State and a conference room, us,” Mr. Deb said. The Chief Bhavika Phore, represented upon the State to provide af­ ted to the party in January now, there is hope among where his ideas could be de­ Minister’s assurance comes by advocate Manoj V. Ge­ fordable, effective and spee­ 2011. Five months later, in the CPI(M) leadership. In the bated. The CPI(M) has esta­ at a time when Ms. Banerjee orge. The Human Rights Act dy trial of offences related to May 2011, the entire payment last week of June this year, blished similar centres and has urged Left and Congress had called for the establish­ violation of human rights of ₹4.15 crore was made, but CPI(M) leaders Sujan Chakra­ research units in Kerala in leaders “to come together” ment of special courts in which can only be achieved the change in government borty, Asok Bhattacharya memory of Communist vete­ to resist the BJP. each district for speedy trial by setting up special courts came in the way of the party and Rabin Deb met Chief Mi­ rans E.M.S. Namboodiripad The CPI(M) has also called of human rights offences. in each district as provided taking possession of the nister Mamata Banerjee and and A.K. Gopalan. for renaming Rajarahat, the Section 30 of the Act en­ under the Act," the petition land. urged her to ensure smooth Following the BJP’s victory mega city near Kolkata, as visages that a State govern­ said. But with the political dy­ transfer of the land. “The in 2014, Ms. Banerjee asked Jyoti Basu Nagar. National repository of photographs mooted

Special Correspondent list match is found”. To be­ facial images and the data and/or fingerprint login, New Delhi gin with, a repository of 1.5 needs to be protected multi­layered security The Central government crore ‘criminals’ is being against following threats — should be in place in order to wants to create a “repository planned. The data protec­ unauthorised access to data­ access various features at the of photographs of criminals tion law is yet to be passed base or application, acciden­ central server,” the docu­ in the country,” and wants to by Parliament but the bid tal modifications or dele­ ment said. put a system in place to track document referred to this tions, confidentiality, The system would also en­ “missing children and un­ aspect. integrity and availability able handheld mobile with identified dead bodies,” A senior Home Ministry breaches of data during data “applications to capture a through facial recognition. official said the primary ob­ transport and physical stor­ face on the field and get the jective was to track missing age, encryption/decryption matching result from the Bids invited children and identify un­ engine,” the document backend server”. The National Crime Records claimed bodies through the uploaded by the NCRB on its The document said, “Fa­ Bureau (NCRB) has invited photo records. “It will not website said. The bids are to cial recognition system shall bids for Automated Facial violate privacy laws,” said be submitted by September. be enabled at cameras iden­ Recognition System (AFRS) the official. “The AFRS must allow the tified by the authority. These that would even “capture “The repository shall act implementation of an access cameras identified shall be face images from CCTV feed as a foundation for a national control policy based on the installed at critical locations and generate alerts if a black­ level searchable platform of use of logins, passwords finalised by the authority.” CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 10 EDITORIAL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Reinforcing caste hierarchies The Maratha quota is a case in point of what a progressive Indian polity should not be doing of livelihoods become more fragile nefited from the Green and White ready shrinking. Our other re­ due to a widespread and multifa­ Revolutions. The structural trans­ search shows how existing OBCs ceted agrarian crisis. formation of the Indian economy, and SC­STs are further lagging be­ The visible hand Yet, quotas are not magic wands especially the declining impor­ hind upper castes on a range of BJP must not stake claim to form a Ministry that create jobs. And everyone tance of agriculture, and growth of material indicators. In this con­ would like a good job or a decent corporatised agriculture and wa­ text, extending quotas to relatively in Karnataka without an absolute majority Ashwini Deshpande stable source of livelihood. Given ter shortages affecting productivi­ richer and powerful groups would he political crisis in Karnataka that has been that public sector jobs represent a ty, have meant that these groups amount to diluting the already he description “backward” shrinking and much coveted pie, feel increasingly vulnerable. small and shrinking entitlement brewing for months has boiled over, threatening to define communities is yet what should the yardstick be to de­ Yet, data show that the Marath­ for communities that are truly dis­ Tthe Congress­Janata Dal(S) coalition government. Tanother colonial relic which termine the validity of the demand as have lower levels of casualisa­ advantaged and discriminated With 13 of its MLAs resigning from the Assembly in we, as a collective, embrace with for quotas? tion of the labour force in both the against.

phases, and one independent withdrawing his support, such enthusiasm, that we almost PRASHANT NAKWE agricultural and non­agricultural the coalition’s original strength of 118 in the 224­seat forget what it is supposed to mean. Insights from data or more of education as compared sectors, as compared to the OBCs A dilution House appears to have come down to 104. If all the re­ Nowhere is this more apparent What does the evidence tell us? to the Brahmins, but are very simi­ and SC­STs. Recently, the Marathas have had signations are found valid and accepted by the Speaker, than in the arguments in favour of Rajesh Ramachandran and I lar to the forward castes, and do 2 Overall, there is discontent two main demands: one, being reservations by landowning castes looked at data from the India Hu­ and 6 percentage points better among powerful farming com­ made quota beneficiaries, and the halfway mark will drop from 113 to 106. The BJP has that are politically and economi­ man Development Survey (IHDS), than the OBCs and SC­ST, respec­ munities due to the perception two, the repeal of the Scheduled 105 MLAs and the support of independent MLA Nagesh, cally dominant. The demand for and compared Jats in Haryana, Pa­ tively. Summing up, in most of the that real economic power lies in Castes and the Scheduled Tribes who has resigned as a Minister. All the Congress and JD being classified as “backward” by tels in Gujarat and Marathas in crucial socio­economic indicators, the hands of the big corporations, (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The (S) Ministers have resigned to allow the leadership the Marathas has been ongoing since Maharashtra. We compared these the Marathas are second only to and the state, overtly or covertly, State government has, once again, space to lure back the dissidents. With allegations of the 1990s. With the announce­ to Brahmins, non­Brahmin for­ Brahmins in the State, and are sig­ acts in their interest. These com­ given in to the first. Should it con­ bribery, and abduction and confinement of lawmakers, ment of the inclusion of Marathas ward castes, existing Other Back­ nificantly better off than all other munities feel their power slipping sider the second, ours would be what is unfolding is a mockery of democracy and a into the Socially and Educationally ward Classes (OBC) and Scheduled social groups. away or eroding, in addition to no country for the most marginal­ shameful disregard for the 2018 verdict. Though there Backward Communities (SEBC), Castes­Scheduled Tribes, in their The main bone of contention feeling ill­prepared to shift to­ ised. the Maharashtra government has, respective States. and the main motivation for quo­ wards urban, formal sector liveli­ Quite apart from turning the are contradictions in the coalition and both parties had once again, yielded to the de­ The results are very stark. Ma­ tas is access to government jobs. hood opportunities. term “backward” on its head, the fought last year’s election separately, post­poll coali­ mands of this powerful caste rathas, similar to Jats and Patels, The surprising fact is that even be­ Individuals or communities writing on the wall is clear. Despite tions are a legitimate and honourable route to the for­ group. This would be the third at­ are more likely to own or cultivate fore being included in the quota, who feel strongly that the odds of the rhetoric that accompanied the mation of a government in a hung Assembly. The legis­ tempt in the last five years to grant land than all other social groups in the access of Marathas to govern­ economic success are stacked 10% quota, the plan is not to move lators driven by nothing more than their greed are not this quota, which has been repeat­ their respective S tates. Marathas ment jobs is already similar to that against them are more likely to feel to a caste­free system. It is to dilute setting a good example. Even if the Congress and the JD edly struck down by the courts. have a lower per capita consump­ of Brahmins, and higher than that deprived. Other estimates from the entitlement of castes that are (S) manage to quell the rebellion and save the govern­ tion expenditure than Maharash­ for other forward castes and IHDS panel data show that “for­ objectively “backward”, stigma­ Turning to the state tra Brahmins, but are at the same OBCs, and not different from that ward castes were about 30 per tised and discriminated against. ment, the truce will be dubious and tainted. The ferocity with which dominant level as other forward castes and for SC­STs. cent more likely to feel that they In the context of the lynching of The BJP’s hand in the crisis is not invisible. In fact, its castes, mostly rich, landowning, OBCs, and significantly higher We examined both rounds of were worse off in 2011­12 than in Dalits for pursuing their tradition­ imprimatur is unmistakable in the turmoil. The party, politically influential communities than SC­STs. Marathas, on an aver­ the IHDS data to see whether the 2004­05”. Thus, perceptions of al occupations, snatching away which emerged as the single largest in the election but (Marathas in Maharashtra, Pati­ age, are as poor as Brahmins and position of these dominant com­ being worse­off are real: our analy­ their livelihoods in the name of short of a majority, has not been able to accept the ver­ dars in Gujarat, Jats in Haryana, other forward castes, but less poor munities deteriorated relative to sis suggests that these perceptions cow protection, violence targeted dict and play the role of a responsible Opposition. The Kapus in Andhra Pradesh), have than OBCs and SC­STs. Maratha the other groups. The short answ­ are exactly that — feelings — not at inter­caste marriages, and other BJP’s maximalist approach of seizing power by all turned towards the state and the households have greater access to er is no. supported by evidence on the violence related to temple entry or public sector, demanding quotas electricity compared to SC­STs. In terms of average per capita ground. for not following the illegal social means and in all places may have served it well in terms in jobs and higher education, indi­ Marathas are 6 and 14 percentage expenditure, their position has im­ Having said this, economic norms dictated by untouchability, of expanding its footprint. But this approach does not cates that the economic growth in points more likely than OBCs and proved over time. In terms of changes that give rise to wides­ this move would legally reinforce conform to its claimed adherence to democracy. In Aru­ the last two decades, such as it SC­STs, respectively, to have ac­ probability of being poor, there is pread anxieties, definitely need to the obnoxious hierarchies of the nachal Pradesh and Goa, the BJP had acted on its philo­ was, did not manage to swing the cess to a flush toilet in Maharash­ no worsening. There is, however, be understood and genuine grie­ caste system. A forward­looking, sophy that the pursuit of power justifies all means. In fortunes of a large proportion of tra. The average years of educa­ some evidence of a decline in the vances, including those that might progressive Indian polity should Karnataka, the party has used the strategy of engineer­ these communities upward tion for Marathas is 6.58, which is probability of owning or cultivat­ come from forward castes dealing be discussing instruments to wea­ ing resignations of MLAs to force by­elections several enough. Their demand for being lower than Brahmins by 2.18 years, ing land, which could be the rea­ with agrarian transformations, ken the deadly tentacles of caste, included in the quota bandwagon but is similar to other forward son for the heightened anxiety. need to be addressed. not embolden and reinforce exist­ times over the last decade. Given this pattern, and con­ can be seen as an expression of castes and OBCs, and 1.22 years However, is reservation the real ing hierarchies. sidering the BJP State unit’s relentless attempts to desta­ their desire for good jobs and sta­ more than the SC­STs. The Marath­ Factors underlying anxieties answer? Given increasing privati­ bilise the coalition from the word go, Defence Minister ble sources of livelihood for their as are 13 percentage points less The Marathas are a predominantly sation, the base, i.e. total jobs that Ashwini Deshpande is Professor of Rajnath Singh’s protestations in Parliament on Monday youth, as their traditional sources likely to have completed 12 years agricultural community which be­ are eligible for reservations, is al­ Economics, Ashoka University that the BJP had nothing to do with the current crisis in Karnataka carries little credibility. The party has mean­ while said that it would seek to form an alternative go­ vernment, should the coalition crumble. The BJP must A shot at economic logic resist that temptation and instead wait for the results of the by­elections caused by the resignations. If the coali­ India needs to anticipate the promising impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area tion collapses under its own weight, any alternative ar­ the Muammar Qadhafi­funded consumer base would make the Niger to fund the Niamey AU Sum­ rangement that is short of an absolute majority of the Africa Unity project, have been proposed AfCFTA even more mit. As the next step, New Delhi spectacular flops. It is, therefore, important. can help the AU Commission pre­ total strength of the House will be shaky and lacking in natural to take the AfCFTA, the pare the requisite architecture, political legitimacy. That situation is best avoided. AU’s most ambitious project so far, From the Indian angle such as common external tariffs, with a ladleful of salt. Second , se­ Africa is already an important eco­ competition policy, intellectual Mahesh Sachdev rious political, organisational and nomic partner for India with total property rights, and natural per­ logistical challenges to the AfCFTA annual merchandise trade esti­ sons’ movement. It can also identi­ A regrettable conviction notwithstanding, the national eco­ mated at $70 billion or nearly a fy various African transnational Mr. Vaiko being found guilty of sedition he 12th Extra­Ordinary Sum­ nomies in Africa are generally tenth of our global trade. India is corporations which are destined strengthens the case to scrap Section 124A mit of the African Union (AU) weak with a low manufacturing Africa’s third largest trading partn­ to play a greater role in a future Twhich concluded on July 8 at base. They also lack competitive­ er. While India’s global exports continental common market and he conviction of prominent pro­LTTE politician Niamey, the capital of the Niger ness and mutual complementari­ have been largely stagnant, those engage with them strategically. Vaiko on the charge of sedition, based on a typi­ Republic, saw 54 of 55 of its mem­ ty. Only a sixth of Africa’s current GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO to Africa have surged. For in­ The cross­linkages of a three mil­ Tcally impassioned speech he had made in Chen­ ber states signing the African Con­ total trade is within the continent. ary work on steps such as stance, exports to Nigeria in 2018­ lion strong Indian diaspora spread tinental Free Trade Agreement Third, the AfCFTA seems to be incremental tariff reduction, elim­ 19 grew by over 33% over the pre­ across Africa can also be very va­ nai a decade ago, is a worrying development. Even (AfCFTA) for goods and services. countercyclical to the ongoing glo­ ination of non­tariff barriers, sup­ vious year. Africa still has unful­ luable. though Section 124A, the IPC section that makes sedi­ Of these countries, 27 have already bal protectionist trends as seen in ply chains and dispute settlement. filled demand for Indian Finally, once the AfCFTA is ac­ tion an offence, attracts either a three­year term or im­ ratified it. Actual cross­border free the U.S.­China trade conflict, Brex­ In December 2018, it organised commodities, especially foodstuff, cepted as beneficial game changer, prisonment for life, the trial court sentenced him to a trade could start by July 2020 with it and the stalemates at the World the first Intra­African Trade Fair in finished products (automobiles, the African elite could perhaps somewhat lenient one­year jail term. Yet, it is a matter an elimination of custom duties on Trade Organisation and the United Cairo with 1,086 exhibitors signing pharmaceuticals, consumer contemplate crossing another of concern that political speeches are criminalised to 90% of the tariff­lines. If taken to Nations Conference on Trade and $32 billion in business deals. A goods) and services such as IT/IT­ Rubicon: an India­African FTA. the point of being deemed an offence against the state. its logical conclusion, this auda­ Development. World trade is likely new breed of African transnation­ Enabled Service, health care and Before Africa was “discovered” cious project would eventually to grow only by 2.6% in 2019, a al corporations such as Dangote, education, skilling, expertise in by the West, it had a thriving over­ Further, the timing of a political leader being found create an African Common Market quarter of last year’s figure. Com­ MTN, Ecobank and Jumia have management and banking, finan­ land trade. Large camel caravans guilty of sedition is quite inopportune. In recent years, of 1.2 billion people and a GDP of modity prices are stagnant and continental ambitions. Indeed, the cial services and insurance. ferried commodities such as ivory, there has been an alarming rise in sedition charges be­ over $3.4 billion — the metrics are globalisation is often being re­ logistical and financial networks India needs to anticipate the gold, mineral salt, precious stones ing used to quell political dissent. This conviction will comparable to India’s. The AfCF­ versed. With Africa accounting for across the continent are poor and AfCFTA’s likely impact on its inter­ and slaves across prosperous trad­ needlessly send out a message that such provisions are TA would be world’s largest FTA, only 3% of global trade, can the customs formalities are forebod­ ests and try to influence and lever­ ing centres such as Timbuktu, necessary to protect the government against being and in a world dependent on Afri­ AfCFTA defy the contrarian global ing, but these can be eventually age it to enhance India­African Ghana, Kano, Burnu, Agadez, Edo, brought into hatred and contempt. Also, it comes at a can markets and commodities, it tendencies? overcome with stronger political economic ties. In principle, Afri­ Zinder, Ghat, Addis Ababa, Dar es time when demands to scrap the section is gaining mo­ would have global impact. Still, there are reasons to be will. Moreover, vigorous “infor­ can economies becoming more Salaam and Cairo. Subsequent co­ cautiously optimistic. Given the mal” trade across porous national formalised and transparent would lonialism and mercantilism des­ mentum. There is greater recognition now than in the Hurdles and optimism strong global headwinds including borders is already a fact of African be in India’s interest. While local troyed internal trade routes, re­ past that Section 124A is neither relevant nor needed to­ However, there are three main rea­ a cooling Chinese ardour for Afri­ life. manufactured items and services placing them with an ecosystem in day. The Law Commission released a consultation pap­ sons to be sceptical about the via­ ca, greater collective self­reliance Thus, by adopting the AfCFTA, may ultimately compete with In­ which Africans had better links er highlighting arguments for its reconsideration. There bility of the AfCFTA. First, the Afri­ through African economic integra­ African leaders are only following dian exports, Indian firms can co­ with their foreign “mentors” than is a body of opinion that a modern democracy does not can Union (founded as the tion makes eminent sense. Furth­ the economic logic. Looking into produce them in Africa. If handled among themselves. By the AfCF­ need a free speech restriction based on political con­ Organisation of African Unity in er, the AfCFTA can build upon the the future, a recent UN projection in a proactive manner, the AfCFTA TA, the Africans are only trying to cepts such as disloyalty and disaffection towards the 1963) has been largely ineffective experience of the continent’s five showed that nearly half the is likely to open new opportunities correct this historic distortion. in dealing with the continent’s my­ regional economic blocks. While world’s population growth bet­ for Indian stakeholders in fast­ state. Britain, which introduced the offence of sedition riad problems such as decolonisa­ the AU Commission is not famous ween now and 2050 would come moving consumer goods manufac­ Mahesh Sachdev was the Indian High in India in 1870 to check the use of speech and writing tion, underdevelopment, Islamic for efficient planning, it has pre­ from sub­Saharan Africa, the pop­ turing, connectivity projects and Commissioner to Nigeria and the to criticise its colonial administration, has abolished it. terrorism and the Arab Spring. pared an extensive road map to­ ulation of which would double to the creation of a financial back­ Ambassador to Algeria. He is the author It is true that Mr. Vaiko had unleashed a diatribe The AU’s grand plans, including wards the AfCFTA with prelimin­ nearly two billion. This surge in bone. India donated $15 million to of ‘Nigeria: A Business Manual’ against the Union government by accusing it of betray­ ing the Sri Lankan Tamil cause, and holding it responsi­ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. ble for the death of Tamil civilians in large numbers. However, whether his harshly worded indictment amounts to incitement of violence against the govern­ Coalition power-play Vacuum at the top ■ Some of us old­timers were youngsters who are Konnan barks and wattle ‘From the Archives’, July 8) ment is debatable. The speech was made at a function The resignation of 13 The major reasons for the delighted to see a Gandhi committed, sincere and extract and emitted less reminded me of the water lawmakers in Karnataka has Congress’s debacle were remembering and recalling dedicated to the cause of the harmful effluents as crisis in 1969. A severe to mark the release of the Tamil version of a book that exposed the innate both its inability to remain K. Kamaraj, arguably the party. Mr. Gandhi has been compared to chrome drought prevailed and accused the Congress­led regime of complicity in Sri vulnerability of fractured a political force to reckon most self­effacing, wise in resigning as tanneries. However, vested thousands of animals died. Lanka’s military campaign. The court ruled that his al­ verdicts (Page 1, “CM to with and the BJP’s success disciplined and dedicated president. But he should interests in the leather The present crisis in Tamil legations would sow the seeds of disaffection and seek postponement of in convincing the Indian Congress president. We ensure the Congress does not industry influenced the Nadu is not much different hatred towards the government. Here is where the real session,” July 8). voter that they needed a remember Kamaraj for the get a dummy leader as government and trade in EI and this is in no small mischief of Section 124A lies. Its definition of sedition as Governance in the State has party with a Hindu historic Avadi session when replacement. leather was restricted first measure due to the over­ anything that excites disaffection against the govern­ gone for a toss as a result of orientation at the helm the party adopted as its aim C.V. Venugopalan, through quota and then exploitation of natural constant political (Editorial page, “The search the establishment of a Palakkad, Kerala using export duty. Many resources. Former U.S. ment, or brings it under hatred and contempt, is too manoeuvring. for Chakrayya”, July 8). socialistic pattern of society. tanneries in places like Congressman William wide and can take in its fold not only incitement to tak­ It would be sheer naivete Rahul Gandhi failed to Jawaharlal Nehru trusted and Trading in EI leather Tiruchi Dindigul and Vellore Bourke Cockran once said: ing up arms but also harmless, even if strident, criti­ here to believe that the impress as a leader. admired Kamaraj as party The Budget announcement were forced to shut down. “The earth is a generous cism. In 1962, the Supreme Court limited its scope to ruling party at Centre has References to the past, as president. But Indira Gandhi of abolition of export duty The removal of export duty mother; she will provide in acts that show actual intent or a tendency to create dis­ had no role to play. done in the article, cannot didn’t. It didn’t take much on East India (EI) leather can spur employment plentiful abundance food for order or foment violence. Regrettably, the court has However, this does not justify the perpetuation of time for her to make the comes as a welcome opportunities and bring all her children if they will held that anyone who heard Mr. Vaiko’s speech would absolve the opportunistic rule by the Nehru­Gandhi party “her field of action”. corrective measure. development to Tamil Nadu’s but cultivate her soil in coalition in the State of its family for this long. The This dynastic hold continues. Produced predominantly in backward regions. justice and in peace.” We develop hatred towards the government; that “mere ad­ responsibility either. Both Congress has so far done Rahul Gandhi’s resignation is Tamil Nadu for centuries, EI V.N. Mohamed Hussain, have to care for nature if we vocacy” is the essence of the crime, and there need not groups have been playing disservice to the nation by not acceptable to the leather was exported for Chennai expect it to be kind to us. be actual violence as a consequence. Higher courts will power games, unmindful of blocking the emergence of ‘hangers­on’ in the party. more than hundred years to Gopal Marimuthu, have the final say on whether he was guilty, but the case ethics or people’s interests. more efficient leaders. And though there are many European countries. Past continuous Chennai for abrogating Section 124A just became stronger. D.V.G. Sankararao, V. Lakshmanan, such ‘hangers­on’ in Tanneries used natural The article, “Sub­soil water more letters online: Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh Tirupur, Tamil Nadu Congress, there are also materials like avaram, for Madras” (Op­Ed page, www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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powerless to give us effective, effi­ GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK PHOTO rance of the historical trajectory of the U.S. Much focus was on the contamina­ U.S. The FDA’s publicising of its ‘global vigi­ cient, good governments. Why do we our complex social problems. And tion found in one drug made by Ranbaxy. I lante experience’ paints a picture of foreign­ have to put up with corrupt rulers tion help in identifying the best polit­ handle difference and disagreement saddened to find that my highly edu­ do not wish to support Ranbaxy’s deplorable manufactured drugs as ‘defective’ or ‘con­ with criminal records — qualities that ical representatives? A democrat and to retain, despite this difference, cated friends do not know that a con­ behaviour. Nor do I wish to belittle the im­ taminated’ while not fully acknowledging obstruct good governance? Why tol­ need not reject this argument. She the motivation to arrive at the com­ stitutional minority in India is not portance of the ongoing efforts to fix India’s some of the regulatory failures within Amer­ erate those who strive to do more may respond that this need not entail mon good through conversation, de­ just a numerically small group but drug regulatory framework. The point here ica. To provide a perspective, the ‘drug recall good for themselves than for the pe­ abandoning universal adult franchise bate, dialogue and deliberation. one potentially disadvantaged by vir­ is that this focus has been deployed to under­ list’, a list of drugs deemed defective in spite ople, who have neither vision nor but the distribution of education to The ability to imagine and con­ tue of that fact; some mistakenly be­ mine foreign generics. of having cleared FDA regulatory approvals wisdom? Why have mediocre politi­ all. This seems a decent solution. ceive a common good is inconsistent lieve that religious minorities have For instance, the Ranbaxy saga unfolded for the last 14 years, runs into over 149 pages. cians who shun contact with people Sustainable democracies require a with what the Greeks famously called reservation in jobs and in institutions 14 years ago. Since then, several pharma­ I cite this to merely highlight that a prejud­ with ability and talent? high rate of literacy. The more edu­ ‘pleonexia’, the greed to grab eve­ of higher education; massive illitera­ ceutical companies, both foreign and local, iced dialogue that does not capture all per­ cated we are, it might be claimed, the rything for oneself, to refuse to share cy continues to exist about the atro­ generic and innovative, have been implicat­ spectives can create imprecise impressions. Better, wiser governments better we become at choosing the anything, to not acknowledge what is cious nature of our caste system; ma­ ed in similar or worse behaviour. Notable ex­ As such, when the FDA inspects produc­ Some cynics may respond to this cri­ best people to run our government. due to each person, to have no sense ny continue to think that ‘secularism’ amples include those of Martin Shkreli’s Tur­ tion facilities, there are both smaller and big­ sis of democracy by arguing the fol­ But this argument is flawed. Lite­ of reciprocity or justice. It follows is a wholly western concept, as if ‘re­ ing Pharmaceuticals, which hiked the price ger issues that will come up. There is no lowing: to achieve our national goals, racy and education by themselves do that the idea of the common good ligion’ is not! Only a proper demo­ of a drug to 5,000%, and Purdue Pharma­ scale to determine whether the problems we must assemble the best team to not create good citizens or yield ma­ cannot be developed without some cratic education can remove these ceuticals, a company currently implicated portrayed in the final report are simple ones, govern. Such a team cannot be elect­ ture democracies. Many are formally sense of justice. Democratic educa­ misunderstandings and flaws. for causing the opioid crisis. The strategy of such as one tap not working, or more im­ ed by popular mandate but instead illiterate but are politically astute and tion requires training in not suc­ What then is democratic educa­ raising fears of ‘contaminated’ foreign gener­ pactful ones, such as use of contaminated by those who have the intellectual even possess qualities of good citi­ cumbing to pleonexia. Also crucial is tion? Conceived broadly, it is a histor­ ics has successfully prejudiced Americans water. The absence of a proper scale pro­ wherewithal to select those fit for it. zenship. Conversely, many educated a spirit of compromise, of modera­ ically specific enterprise, deter­ against valid generic drugs , even though vides a loophole, enabling the regulator to To such people, democracy — which people are prone to being self­ob­ tion, and a willingness, within accep­ mined by the inherited vocabulary of they have remained a viable option. cherry­pick and treat all instances of non­ is committed to the principle of one sessed, undemocratic, and even table value parameters, of mutual specific political languages and the This frenzy about contamination of drugs compliance as egregious violations. person, one vote, and which extends authoritarian. Primary, secondary or give and take. None of this is possible terms of debates in a particular com­ is due partly to the expansion of the Food Sa­ In addition, in the U.S., there is no proper franchise to all regardless of ability — even higher education by itself does without other general capabilities munity. It is designed specifically to fety Modernization Act (FSMA) to include legal definition of the oft­used term ‘contam­ can never produce the best team. not guarantee good citizenship. such as listening patiently to others, enable conversation on issues cen­ global inspections. One objective in thus em­ inated drugs’. Section 351 of Title 21 of the They might draw an analogy from The solution then is not just edu­ being empathetic to the plight of oth­ tral to a particular community, to powering the Food and Drug Administration U.S. Code defines ‘adulterated drugs’ and cricket where we play to compete at cation per se, but universal educa­ ers, and having a commitment to strive for agreement where possible (FDA) was to work with regulators of foreign when a drug is deemed ‘adulterated’ for be­ the highest level and win — someth­ tion of a certain kind, one that is fo­ continuing a conversation with peo­ and to live peacefully with disagree­ countries and create a universal Current ing contaminated, the regulator needs to ing not possible if the best cricketers cused on improving the quality of ple despite disagreement. ment where it is not. In short, it in­ Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) sys­ specify whether the adulteration relates to are not selected. But this is not our democracy. Our current educa­ More important is the ability to volves social and historical aware­ tem for drugs. the manner of preparation, the packaging achieved by popular vote. Instead, tion system does not focus on educa­ participate in a particular historical ness and key democratic virtues. standards or the manufacturing practices. we rely on experts — a selection com­ tion in democracy or what we might narrative or, as the political theorist Many of these understandings and FDA’s regulatory overreach For India, the discussion in the U.S.is not­ mittee consisting of experienced call democratic education. Nor does Jeremy Webber puts it, a “commit­ virtues can be inculcated by a good Instead, the FDA has positioned itself as a able not only because it houses generic ma­ cricketers. If popular mandate can’t it build on elements of democratic ment to a particular debate through liberal arts education. The 2019 Na­ ‘global regulator’. For example, in a recent nufacturing facilities but also because India give us the best team that realises our culture embedded in our traditions. time”. Members of a political com­ tional Education Policy recognises statement, it mentioned that it inspects all is a nation on the verge of breaking into the national goal in cricket, why expect a munity become better citizens when this but alas insufficiently. And as far brand­name and generic manufacturing fa­ innovation market. Thus, it is time India took different result in politics? Why not Core elements they relate to critical issues through as I can tell from my skimpy reading, cilities around the world based on informa­ a more robust role to ensure public availabil­ select our government by a similar What then are the core elements of historically inherited terms of de­ it has virtually nothing to say about tion from whistleblowers or out of concern ity of facts on both the importance of gener­ procedure involving experts? democratic education? For a start, it bate, a continuing narrative, a specif­ how this relates to democracy. So, it for drug safety. Arguably, this amounts to ics and their limitations. The country needs So, to reiterate the conundrum: requires the cultivation of democrat­ ic ongoing conversation. The reflec­ appears relatively innocent of the regulatory overreach as there is no interna­ to create strong voices and partnerships that democratically elected governments ic virtues. For instance, the ability to tion of that debate in political more specific requirements of demo­ tional instrument standardising American can highlight the benefits and pitfalls alike to in our times are neither efficient nor imagine and articulate a minimally decision­making is central to the cratic education. Without proper de­ CGMP practices as the global standard. create a robust space for innovation that can wise. They show a propensity to fail common good. This requires that we members’ feeling of engagement and mocratic education, I am afraid we Further, under the FSMA, if a foreign facil­ coexist with access to medication. After all, at achieving their national goal — a distinguish what is merely good for participation. For example, there is a will continue to perpetuate bad de­ ity refuses inspection, the FDA’s power is li­ innovation and policy failings need not be an high quality of life for all people. me from what is the good of all. And particular way in which the question mocratic practices, allow unhealthy mited to refusing the food/drug entry into excuse to deny access to lifesaving medica­ Then why not abandon democracy? since each of us may develop our of religion has been framed in India, scepticism about democracy to grow the U.S. America’s interest in good manufac­ tion to productive workforces. Or at least introduce an eligibility cri­ own distinct idea of the common as also issues of nation, caste and and eventually imperil it. turing practices to protect its citizens is com­ terion, restricting the vote to those good, to find an overlapping com­ gender. Individuals become effective mendable. Nevertheless, given Washington’s S rividhya Ragavan serves as a Professor of Law at with formal education? Won’t educa­ mon good. Relatedly, an ability to and meaningful citizens only by R ajeev Bhargava is Professor, CSDS, Delhi current zeal to propel exports, if India or Texas A&M University School of Law

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Towards a free trade agreement F ROM ARCHIVES India and the U.S. should aim to progressively FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 9, 1969 eliminate trade and investment barriers U.S. troops in Viet Nam begin pull out Mark Linscott trade, regulatory coherence, and in­ tellectual property rights, matching The initial pullout of 25,000 American Trade turmoil has been putting at their earlier successes on the WTO troops from Viet Nam began to­day [July 8] risk the U.S.’s strategic partnership Trade Facilitation Agreement. with the departure of a battalion of 814 in­ with India. In the last two months, This future work would be better fantrymen. Garlanded with plastic flowers the U.S. has withdrawn from India advanced if India created a new ca­ thrown round their necks by pretty Viet Na­ preferential tariff benefits under its reer trade staff that reports directly mese girls, most of the young troops laughed Generalized System of Preferences to the Prime Minister’s Office. The and smiled as they boarded nine giant tran­ (GSP) programme, and India has im­ U.S. administration has experienced sport jets. The men had stood to attention in posed retaliatory tariffs in response trade staff, even at senior levels, who blazing sun at Saigon’s Tan Son Mhut airport to tariffs that the U.S. applied last build negotiating skills over their ca­ for three hours. Girls handed them parcels year on steel and reers and relationships of of gifts – dolls, tapes of Viet Namese music aluminium. rapport and trust with their and flags. South Viet Nam President Nugyen Conflict and disputes foreign counterparts. India Van Thieu flew in by helicopter minutes be­ are not new to the U.S.­In­ could better serve its trade fore the end of the ceremonial farewell pa­ dia relationship. They interests with the same kind rade and told the soldiers: “Your departure have ranged from trade in of approach. This is a scena­ bears testimony to the success of the role of jute and almonds in the rio that could evolve into a the U.S. force in Viet Nam.” The departure of period of the General new relationship of com­ the battalion, the third of the 60th Infantry Agreement on Tariffs and mon purpose on trade. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Regiment, Ninth Infantry Division, for Taco­ Trade to poultry and solar panels un­ Trade disputes will continue to crop D ATA POINT ma, Washington, marked a turning point in der the World Trade Organization up, as they do even in the healthiest the Viet Nam war, which has cost 36,866 (WTO). But this moment is different of relationships, but these would be Americans dead. To­day’s vanguard left ex­ because the conflict may run deeper best pursued through the WTO. actly a month after President Nixon and Pre­ with more serious implications. If the sident Thieu announced on Midway Island two fail to relieve the building ten­ Thinking big that 25,000 Americans would be sent home sion, a tit­for­tat trade war mimicking However, even this scenario is a limit­ by the end of August. The pull­out reverses a that between the U.S. and China may ed one; the U.S.­India strategic part­ process that began almost exactly 19 years follow. The U.S. is India’s single most nership deserves higher aspirations ago. important export market; India is a on trade. The goal should be a more huge and growing market for U.S. in­ comprehensive platform for expand­ A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 9, 1919. vestment and exports. An escalating ing trade and investment through the series of retaliation and counter­reta­ progressive elimination of trade and Housing in Bombay. liation could undermine efforts to ad­ investment barriers, from protec­ vance what might be the most conse­ tionist regulatory measures to tariffs At a meeting of the Bombay Municipal Cor­ quential bilateral relationship in the and restrictions on trade in services. poration on Monday [July 7], Mr. Cowasjee 21st century. This might even lead some day to the Jehangir presiding, discussion was resumed negotiation of a free trade agree­ on the proposition moved by Dr. A.G. Veigas Resolving differences ment, which is the ultimate example that the President be requested to address On the positive side, a serious effort of economic integration in a trade the Government regarding the desirability by both to solve some trade problems relationship. of appointing a committee to investigate and could even lead to a new and exciting Neither country has been particu­ report early the housing question in all its set of opportunities. But this will re­ larly successful at negotiating free bearings and suggest practical measures for quire moving from effective manage­ trade agreements compared to oth­ increasing the housing accommodation for ment of current tensions to thinking ers around the world — the EU just the poor and the middle class population of big for the future. Assuming the two concluded one with Vietnam. Each the city. The subject was discussed at great sides can come together to resolve has a strong but messy democracy length. The Medical members of the Corpo­ outstanding issues such as the GSP, with many voices against free trade ration touched upon the medical aspect of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium agreements. Each is a tough negotia­ the question and urged that on the proper and India’s retaliatory tariffs, and dif­ tor with a passionate commitment to solution of the housing question depended ferences on e­commerce, they can its national interests. But both can the health of the city. The city’s slums had set the stage for building a trade rela­ dream big together and trade should become the breeding places for a number of tionship that better complements the be central to those dreams. diseases and it was the duty of the Govern­ strategic one. ment, the Municipality and public bodies to A starting point would be to em­ Mark Linscott is a Senior Fellow with the take up the question in right earnest. The power the Office of the U.S. Trade Re­ South Asia Program at the Atlantic Council; a President pointed out that the question of presentative and the Ministry of Senior Adviser with The Asia Group, a housing was at present occupying the se­ Commerce and Industry to develop strategic advisory firm in Washington, DC; rious attention of the Government who were some problem­solving cooperative and a former Assistant U.S. Trade considering the scheme whereby the Go­ efforts under the existing Trade Poli­ Representative for South and Central Asian vernment, the various local bodies and the cy Forum on issues such as digital Affairs employers of labour could solve it. 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DELHI THE HINDU 12 NEWS TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE F ROM PAGE ONE Congress, BJP exchange barbs Congress opposes Govt. in a spot over forced on Karnataka developments Jallianwala Bagh Bill eviction of refugee A denial of country’s heritage: Tharoor Trend of resignations started by Rahul Gandhi, says Rajnath Singh Special Correspondent On July 2, as many as 219 re­ after the southeast Asia NEW DELHI fugees from Chin in Myan­ based NGO, Fortify Rights, Nistula Hebbar The Congress opposed the mar, living in a camp at put out the video, the State NEW DELHI introduction of the Jallian­ Hmawngbuchhua in Mizo­ government said on Monday Reverberations of the politi­ wala Bagh National Memo­ ram’s Lawngtlai district that the eviction was done cal developments unfolding rial (Amendment) Bill in the since 2017, were handed ov­ on the instructions of the at great speed in Karnataka Lok Sabha on Monday. It er to the Myanmar army Ministry of Home Affairs. were felt in the Lok Sabha on seeks to remove the Con­ without documentation. Some 1,500 Buddhist Monday with the Congress gress president as a perma­ A senior government offi­ Rakhine refugees had in and the BJP going head to nent member of a trust that cial told The Hindu that a 2017 fled conflict between head on the issue and ex­ runs the Jallianwala Bagh high level meeting of offi­ the Myanmar military and changing barbs. National Memorial. cials from Ministries of De­ the extremist Arakan Army. Defence Minister Rajnath The Bill was moved by Shashi Tharoor fence, External Affairs and Most of the refugees left in a Singh, who is the Deputy Culture Minister Prahlad Home, convened a fortnight little over a year but 219 of Leader of the Lok Sabha, Singh Patel and states that it ponding at length when the ago, decided to send back them chose to stay back. said categorically that the seeks to “delete” the men­ Bill came up for debate and the refugees after reaching “We made the necessary BJP government at the tion of “President of the In­ passing. The amendment an understanding with the arrangement, provided Centre had nothing to do dian National Congress” as a Bill also paves the way for Myanmar army. them with vehicles and with the developments and trustee. A similar one was the leader of the single lar­ “A consensus was helped them cross over the had not put any pressure on brought by the previous go­ gest opposition party in the reached to send them back; border,” said the official. any Opposition MP or MLA vernment but it could not Lok Sabha to be a member the Myanmar army was ta­ Other State officials said to switch parties. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh put up a stout defence of the BJP on on Karnataka affairs.* PTI get parliamentary nod and of the trust. As of now, only ken on board and they the MHA had instructed the “Whatever is happening lapsed. Leader of the Opposition in agreed to take them back. Mizoram government to de­ currently in Karnataka, we leader Adhir Ranjan Chowd­ He said immediately after liance submitting their Opposing the Bill, Shashi the Lok Sabha is a member They had come without port the refugees and use have no relation with that. hury during Zero Hour. the MLAs met the Governor, resignations to the Speaker. Tharoor of the Congress of the trust. papers, most of them went force if necessary. We are committed to main­ Mr. Chowdhury had al­ vehicles, an aeroplane and Twelve of them did it on Sa­ said it was a “denial of the It also confers power to back willingly. In a Facebook post, taining the dignity of parlia­ leged that the BJP govern­ hotel facilities were already turday. Immediately after heritage of the country”. the Centre to terminate the “There was only one Lawngtlai’s Deputy Com­ mentary democracy. The ment was hatching a conspi­ there. To drive home his the Minister's reply, Con­ “The Bill should be term of a nominated trustee aberration where a woman missioner Shashanka Ala trend of submitting resigna­ racy to break the point, he said if one had 10 gress members started stopped. It is a national me­ before the expiry of the was forcibly taken away,” said the pushback was or­ tions was started by [former Congress­led governments silver and gold coins each shouting and showing pla­ morial, do not betray our term without assigning any said the official. ganised in the most human­ Congress president] Rahul in Karnataka and Madhya but not the facility to secure cards with “Save Democra­ history and heritage,” Mr. reason. As of now, the trust Reacting to the criticism itarian way possible. Gandhi in Congress, it wasn’t Pradesh. “This [Central] go­ them, it did not mean that an cy” written on them. Despite Tharoor said. has the PM as the chairper­ started by us. He himself vernment is secretly hatch­ outsider would steal them. appeals from Speaker Om Responding to the Oppo­ son, president of the Con­ asked people to submit resig­ ing a conspiracy against the Birla, the pandemonium did sition, Mr. Patel said the gress, Culture Minister, nations, even senior leaders State government. They took In doldrums not die down and after a cou­ Congress had not done Leader of Opposition in the Cong, JD(S) ministers are submitting their resigna­ our MLAs to a five star hotel The Congress­JD(S) govern­ ple of more members raised anything for the memorial Lok Sabha, Punjab Gover­ tions,” he said replying to the in Mumbai,” Mr. Chowdhury ment has plunged into a cri­ their issues, the House was in the past 40­50 years, ad­ nor, and Punjab CM as its resign; reshuffle likely issue raised by Congress said. sis with 13 MLAs of the al­ adjourned for lunch. ding that he would be res­ members.

Both parties claimed that all duty” irrespective of the was not lost and they would political situation. INS seeks still be able to salvage the Meanwhile, in an inter­ UAPA Bill ‘draconian, not based on logic’ government by addressing esting development, MLA waiver of duty the issues of the “rebel” Sowmya Reddy, daughter of leaders and wooing them senior Congressman Ramal­ Congress member Shashi Tharoor and IUML’s P.K. Kunhalikutty oppose the NIA Bill on newsprint back. inga Reddy now identified Later in the day, the BJP with the “rebels”, met Con­ S pecial Correspondent claimed 166 lives. The UAPA viduals. The government Special Correspondent held a legislature party gress leader Sonia Gandhi in NEW DELHI Bill that seeks to allow an in­ was failing to take pre­legis­ NEW DELHI meeting and announced New Delhi. The Union government on dividual suspected to have lative consultation. Former The Indian Newspaper So­ that it would meet again on Meanwhile the 14 rebel Monday introduced the Na­ terror links to be designated Prime Minister Atal Bihari ciety (INS) has requested Tuesday after the Speaker’s MLAs, who wer camped in a tional Investigation Agency a terrorist was termed draco­ Vajpayee was opposed to the Centre to withdraw the decision on the resigna­ hotel in Mumbai were (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and nian by the Opposition. such a provision and the BJP 10% customs duty imposed tions. The party has also moved to Goa by road. “All the Unlawful Activities (Pre­ N.K. Premchandran (RSP) government should keep in on newsprint, uncoated planned protests on Tues­ 14 have left for Goa at 5 p.m. vention) Amendment Bill, said that in the name of tack­ mind the veteran leader’s paper used for printing of day demanding the resigna­ on Monday,” said a senior 2019, in the Lok Sabha amid ling terror, the fundamental views. newspapers and light­ tion of Mr. Kumaraswamy as BJP leader from Maharash­ protests by the Opposition. rights of an individual could Minister of State for Home weight papers used in ma­ he had lost the moral right tra, tasked with ensuring Congress member Shashi not be forgone. There was no G. Kishan Reddy, who intro­ gazines. to hold on to power follow­ the safety of the MLAs. Tharoor and Indian Union clarity on the government’s duced the Bill, asked why In­ In a statement, INS said ing the spate of resignations. BJP sources from Maha­ Muslim League (IUML) mem­ huge backlogs and now the when the government was claim that the NIA found it dia could not designate ter­ on Monday that newspap­ In an effort to prevent rashtra said three other ber P.K. Kunhalikutty op­ government was adding widening the powers of in­ difficult to deal with such in­ rorists as such if the UN ers and magazines were al­ poaching of its MLAs, late MLAs from the alliance had posed the NIA Bill that seeks more cases through the vestigating agencies, there dividuals. The House should could do so with people like ready reeling under severe on Tuesday the JD(S) moved also arrived in Mumbai and to strengthen the agency by amendment to the NIA Act. should be another set of not be kept in the dark on Jamaat­ud­Dawah chief Hafiz financial pressure due to them to a resort on the out­ four more were expected to giving it powers to investi­ The Bill, “not based on log­ measures or provisions to the difficulties being faced by Saeed. dipping advertisement re­ skirts of the city. Playing join them. Two of the MLAs gate terror attacks targeting ic”, was “piecemeal” legisla­ ensure that the powers were the agency. He said the government venues, higher costs and a down the turmoil, Mr. Kum­ came from Pune while one Indians and Indian interests tion that did not insulate the not misused. Mr. Tharoor described the believed in “zero tolerance” “digital onslaught from araswamy also held a review came directly to Mumbai. abroad. NIA from political interfe­ The NIA was set up in amendment Bill as “hastily towards terrorism. A provi­ technological giants.” meeting with sugar farmers “All will be taken to Goa,” he Mr. Tharoor said courts rence. 2009 in the wake of the brought”. There were sever­ sion was needed to designate “Small and medium and said he was “doing his said were already clogged with Mr. Kunhalikutty said that Mumbai terror attacks that al provisions to go after indi­ “individual terrorist” in law. newspapers will go into deeper losses and many of them will be forced to close Cong. leaders down,” the newspaper col­ Army men cautioned lective underlined. Rajya Sabha too clears Aadhaar Bill According to the state­ join training of ment, the annual con­ on WhatsApp groups sumption of newsprint in first­time MPs Opposition raises concerns over delay in enacting law on data protection the country was estimated at 2.5 million tonnes while SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Special Correspondent the stakeholders. said, “I would like to gently Special Correspondent identified,” an Army source the capacity of domestic NEW DELHI New Delhi “Data sovereignty is im­ remind this House that the NEW DELHI said on condition of ano­ producers was only 1 mil­ Congress Parliamentary Parliament on Monday portant to us and it will not Lok Sabha and the Rajya The Army has issued a di­ nymity. It also states that lion tonnes. “In the case of Party (CPP) Chairperson cleared the Aadhaar and be compromised,” Mr. Pra­ Sabha have the right to undo rective to serving personnel serving personnel cannot be uncoated [glazed] and Sonia Gandhi and outgoing Other Laws (Amendment) sad said. a Supreme Court judgment.” cautioning over joining so­ in WhatsApp groups with lightweight [LWC] paper party president Rahul Bill, 2019 which allows vo­ He said that India in fu­ He said Aadhaar was com­ cial media groups, especial­ veterans, the source added. there are no domestic ma­ Gandhi were part of an luntary use of Aadhaar as ture would become a centre pletely safe and sound with ly on WhatsApp, and against “The broad directive was nufacturers.” orientation programme for proof of identity to open of data refinery and the go­ all necessary encryption. being in groups with vete­ not to be part of open­end­ It called for “urgent go­ newly elected Lok Sabha bank accounts and get mo­ vernment was taking due “No core biometric infor­ rans, Army sources said on ed groups on WhatsApp and vernment intervention” to members on Monday bile phone connections. precaution in constructing mation collected or created Monday. only be in groups where the save the Indian newspaper where they were told how The Rajya Sabha cleared The Lok Sabha cleared the the data protection law be­ for this act shall be shared The directive, named “se­ identity of everyone is industry by “scrapping the to be more effective as the Bill through a voice vote Bill on July 4. cause the world was looking with anyone for any reason curity of information”, was known,” a source said. unbearable burden” im­ lawmakers. on Monday. It was cleared by at India to take the lead on whatsoever,” Mr. Prasad issued by the Army’s Mili­ All personnel are request­ posed on it. At the orientation meet­ the Lok Sabha on July 4. questions, Telecom Minister the issue. Mr. Prasad sought said, quoting from the legis­ tary Operations Directorate. ed to abstain from posting ing, newly elected Lok Sab­ However, the Opposition Ravi Shankar Prasad told the to remind the opposition lation. The only exception “As per the new policy is­ any material of any kind in ha members were told how questioned the govern­ Rajya Sabha that the legisla­ that it was the Congress that will be made for reasons of sued on June 24, all serving the groups, the source said. to be more effective in the ment’s “intentions” on clear­ tion on data protection was a had first brought in Aadhaar, national security, he said. personnel are forbidden to A large number of serving Reply sought debates. None of the Con­ ing the Bill without first “work in progress”, and the but it had no legislative ba­ The Bill provides for a ₹1 be part of any social media officers have since exited gress leaders spoke to the bringing in a law for data government would bring in a sis. To the allegation that the crore penalty and a jail term group except where the many non­military or gener­ on disability media on the party’s Kar­ protection. comprehensive law after new law distorted the Su­ for private entities violating group consists of only serv­ al groups, officials con­ nataka strategy. Answering the Opposition further consultations with preme Court judgment, he provisions on Aadhaar data. ing persons who can be firmed. pension

Special Correspondent New Delhi Defence Minister Rajnath Adhir is likely Cong. choice for PAC I am aghast at disorientation Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Ministry had sought clarifi­ Two of its members, one from DMK, have chance to get elected to the panel of Congress, says Karan Singh cation from the Central Board of Direct Taxes Sandeep Phukan Going by the strength in & Auditor General (CAG) Special Correspondent ty, he should not have been (CBDT) on the latter’s noti­ NEW DELHI the Lower House, two mem­ reports. New Delhi pressured to do.” fication to withdraw In­ Congress leader in the Lok bers are likely to be elected The Chairman’s role Amid the continuing uncer­ He said six weeks had come Tax exemption on Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowd­ from the Congress alliance. would be crucial for the par­ tainty over Congress party’s passed but there was still no disability pension for mili­ hury will be its candidate for The DMK is the other party ty as the newly constituted leadership after Rahul Gand­ alternative structure in tary personnel who retired the Public Accounts Com­ that can get its member PAC would be examining the hi formally resigned, veteran place. normally from service and mittee (PAC), and once for­ elected. CAG report on the Rafale leader Karan Singh on Mon­ “I strongly urge the work­ not invalidated. mally elected, he is expect­ Elected for a year, the PAC deal and has the power to day said he was “aghast” at ing committee to meet with­ The notification has ed to head the panel. Chairman enjoys important summon the CAG. the disorientation of the out delay, perhaps under the kicked up a storm among Congress Parliamentary facilities including an office Congress after Mr. Gandhi’s chairmanship of former PM Army veterans who ques­ Party (CPP) chairperson So­ space in the main Parlia­ Panel on finance resignation. Manmohan Singh, and take tioned the Finance Minis­ nia Gandhi will take the final ment complex. Another important panel In a strongly worded necessary decisions,” the 88­ try’s notification. call once short listing of With 52 MPs, the party headed by an Opposition MP statement, Mr. Singh urged Karan Singh year­old leader said. While answering a ques­ names is complete, said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury failed to get official position is the Parliamentary Stand­ the Congress Working Com­ Mr. Singh said the “nega­ tion during zero hour, Mr. sources. of the Leader of the Opposi­ ing Committee on Finance. mittee (CWC) to meet imme­ disorientation into which tive cycle” needed to be re­ Singh said, “I had asked the The principal Opposition tionally headed by an tion that entailed such It was headed by M. Verrap­ diately under the chairman­ the party has fallen since Ra­ versed before it was too late. Ministry to examine the en­ party on Monday started the Opposition leader. facilities. pa Moily but now the party ship of former Prime hul Gandhi resigned on May Mr. Singh’s statement tire issue and it has been process for various It consists of a maximum In the previous Lok Sabha will have to look for a new Minister Manmohan Singh 25,” Mr. Singh said. comes a day after younger decided to seek a clarifica­ committees. of 22 members, 15 from the as well, Congress leader in chairman as he had lost his and take necessary He said instead of honour­ leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia tion from the CBDT. But I The PAC is one of the Lok Sabha and 7 from the the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun election. decisions. ing Mr. Gandhi’s bold deci­ and Milind Deora quit their want to assure that all the most important committees Rajya Sabha elected every Kharge headed the parlia­ Sources said the Congress “As someone who joined sion “a month was wasted posts and right in the middle genuine and justified cases as it audits the Union go­ year according to the princi­ mentary committee that would seek to accommodate the Congress in 1967, over pleading him to take back of the Karnataka crisis will continue to get the be­ vernment’s revenue and ex­ ple of proportional scrutinises important docu­ MPs from Kerala and Pun­ half a century ago, I am agh­ his resignation which, as a where the absence of Con­ nefits and there will be no penditure and is conven­ representation. ments like the Comptroller jab, where it fared well. ast to see the confusion and man of honour and integri­ gress president is being felt. compromise on that.”

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THE HINDU DELHI TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE UN report ‘legitimises’ terror, says India New Delhi, Islamabad not doing enough to resolve Kashmir situation, says human rights body

Special Correspondent 2019 Pulwama terror attack Pakistan­backed terror out­ NEW DELHI that led to a deterioration in fits “... the update seems to The UN Commission on Hu­ India­Pakistan ties. be a contrived effort to man Rights (UNCHR) on create an artificial parity bet­ Monday said India and Pakis­ Policy distorted ween the world’s largest and tan had failed to improve the India also said the update the most vibrant democracy situation in Kashmir and not had distorted its policy on and a country that openly taken any concrete steps to the Kashmir issue and failed practices state­ sponsored address the numerous con­ to recognise that the Indian terrorism,” it said. cerns raised in its earlier state ensured justice through The comprehensive re­ report. a strong judiciary and a na­ port from the OHCHR said Last year, the Office of the tional human rights India continues to use pellet­ UN High Commissioner for mission of inquiry into the spokesperson Raveesh Ku­ mechanism. firing shotguns as a crowd Human Rights (OHCHR) re­ allegations of human rights mar. He described the report Mr. Kumar pointed out control tool and criticised va­ leased its first­ever report on abuse in Kashmir. as part of the continued that the new report reflected rious laws that used for de­ Kashmir, urging action by India said the report had “motivated narrative” a “prejudiced mindset” tention and arrest of political both countries to reduce extended legitimacy to cross­ against Indian sovereignty which chose to ignore the activists and civil society fi­ tensions. border terrorism emanating and integrity. “comprehensive socio­eco­ gures in Kashmir. Close check: A security official stops a motorbike during a shutdown imposed by separatists in The update made wide from Pakistan. “It is a matter Mr. Kumar said the update nomic development efforts The new report said the Srinagar on Monday. * NISSAR AHMAD ranging recommendations to of deep concern that this up­ referred to terror outfits undertaken by the govern­ Jammu and Kashmir Coali­ the governments of India date seems to accord a legiti­ such as Jaish­e­Mohammed ment in the face of terrorist tion of Civil Society (JKCCS) and Pakistan, and urged the macy to terrorism that is in as “armed groups”, and re­ challenges”. had chronicled 160 civilians Human Rights Council (HRC) complete variance with UN minded that the UN Security He said the report was killed in 2018, the highest in Shutdown in Valley on to explore possibilities of set­ Security Council positions,” Council had blamed the crafted without taking into around a decade. ting up an international com­ said External Affairs Ministry group for the February 14, account the campaign by the (With PTI inputs) Wani’s death anniversary Odisha plans scheme for witness protection Separatists’ call brings life to a standstill in Kashmir

Peerzada Ashiq tance Leadership, compris­ imposed in Wani’s home­ Security to be based on threat perception; standing committee to take final call Srinagar ing groups led by Syed Ali town Tral, where all roads Authorities in Jammu and Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Fa­ were sealed. Satyasundar Barik its member secretary, will five working days of its order threat analysis report, a deci­ BHUBANESWAR Kashmir imposed restric­ rooq and Yasin Malik, had Wani and his other two take a call on the need for for inquiry”. sion can be taken to confer tions and slowed down In­ called for the shutdown. associates were killed in a The Odisha government has protection. Based on the report, the “a new identity upon the wit­ ternet speeds in parts of the brief encounter with the se­ come up with a special ‘Wit­ authority will pass an order ness through a competent Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, House arrest curity forces in Anantnag’s ness Protection Scheme’ to Analysis report for protection of identity of authority”. as separatists called for a Mr. Geelani, the Mirwaiz and Bamdoora area in July 8, provide security to witness­ The district police chief will the witness. A dedicated cell of the shutdown on the third death Aga Syed were placed under 2016, resulting in a five­ es facing threat during the submit a report with regard The Witness Protection State police or Central police anniversary of Hizbul Muja­ house arrest. month street agitation. course of a legal battle. to the seriousness and credi­ Cell will then ensure that the agencies will be assigned hideen “commander” Bur­ “The shutdown should State counsel Bibhu Pra­ bility of the threat to the wit­ identities of the witness and with the duty of implement­ han Wani. serve as an eye opener for Civilian injured sad Tripathy informed a sin­ ness or his/her family mem­ his/her family members, in­ ing the witness protection Wani was killed in an en­ those persistently in a denial Meanwhile, a civilian was in­ gle Bench of the Orissa High bers if the person applies in a cluding names, parentage, order. The ‘Witness Protec­ counter on June 8, 2016. mode of the ground realities jured in a ceasefire violation Court on Monday that the prescribed form. occupation, address and dig­ tion Fund’ proposed to be The shutdown call para­ in Kashmir,” Mr. Geelani in Rajouri’s Nowshera on scheme has already been for­ The report will detail the ital footprints, are fully pro­ created will bear the expens­ lysed life, with schools, offic­ said. Monday. An official said the mulated and a gazette notifi­ nature of the threat to the tected. es incurred during the im­ es, banks and petrol pumps Several volatile pockets of civilian, identified as Ram cation published on July 5. witness or his/her family Provision of relocation of plementation of the protec­ remaining closed. the old city in Srinagar wit­ Swaroop of Kalsian, suffered According to the notifica­ members, their reputation the witness to a safer place tion order. There was very thin road nessed restrictions on the injuries when Pakistan re­ tion, a district­level standing or property. Besides, the in­ has also been made in the In case the witness has traffic, and rail services were movement of vehicles. Addi­ sorted to cross­border shell­ committee, chaired by a dis­ tent and motive of the per­ scheme. lodged a false complaint, the suspended. Mobile Internet tional deployments were ing and firing along the Line trict and sessions judge, with son issuing the threat and The threat analysis report, In appropriate cases, State home department speeds were reduced “as a made on the roads to keep of Control early on Monday. the district police head as its the resources available with prepared with “full confi­ where there is a request could initiate proceedings precautionary measure”. protesters at bay. “He was taken to a local hos­ member and the head of the him/her to execute it will fi­ dentiality”, will reach the from the witness for change for recovery of the expendi­ The separatist Joint Resis­ Severe restrictions were pital,” the official said. prosecution in the district as gure in the analysis. competent authority “within of identity, based on the ture from the applicant. CISF jawan tagged doubtful voter Though NRC centre has offered him hope, Mamud Ali feels slighted

RAHUL KARMAKAR sam’s Dalagaon after a pan­ The citizenship of none of GUWAHATI chayat leader sent him the his four surviving siblings A Central Industrial Security copy of the notice via and others linked to his fath­ Niyaz Ahmed Khan Force (CISF) jawan in Assam WhatsApp. er’s legacy data has been has been served notice as a “I was under the impres­ doubted. ‘D’, or doubtful, voter less sion that FTs send the D­vo­ “The CISF jawan’s case MP official than two months after re­ ter notice, but the one I re­ smacks of a conspiracy to tired soldier Mohammed Sa­ ceived bore the stamp of the make people D­voters. The wants to hide naullah was declared a panchayat. Nevertheless, I NRC officials may now say foreigner. reached the NRC centre on they wrongly identified him Muslim name The tag relegated Mamud July 6 for a hearing where as a D­voter, but are they Ali, 47, to the additional list police and paramilitary per­ authorised to detect doubt­ Sidharth Yadav of people excluded from the Mamud Ali. sonnel were also present. ful voters,” asked Azizur Bhopal National Register of Citizens They checked my docu­ Rahman, advisor of the All Senior Madhya Pradesh of­ (NRC) being updated in As­ one of 100 Foreigners’ Tribu­ ments and said my case Assam Minority Students’ ficial Niyaz Ahmed Khan sam. This list has 1.02 lakh nals (FTs) across Assam. But would be cleared,” he said. Union. took to Twitter to say he names that had earlier the notice that Mr. Ali re­ But the CISF jawan, about On Monday, 29­year­old has been looking for a new passed scrutiny to be in the ceived was from the NRC in to complete 24 years in ser­ Amar Majumdar was found name to hide his Muslim draft NRC published in July the Kamrup district service vice, felt slighted by the or­ dead at his house in north­ identity, in a bid to avoid 2018. centre that processed the deal he was put through. “It eastern Assam’s Silapathar. discrimination and D­voters are those who documents of his family. was as if my father Karamat He had been facing a D­voter vigilantes. have been disenfranchised Mr. Ali is posted at an in­ Ali Sheikh’s school certifi­ case. “The new name will during electoral roll revision dustrial unit in Bankura dis­ cate of 1947 and the voters’ Members of his family save me from the violent for their alleged lack of prop­ trict of West Bengal. He took lists of the 1960s sporting his said he was suffering from crowd. If I have no topi, no er citizenship credentials emergency leave and rushed name have no value,” he depression after his docu­ kurta and no beard, I can with their cases pending in back home in western As­ said. ments were rejected. get away easily by telling my fake name to the crowd. However, if my brother is wearing tradi­ Aviation scam: SC issues notice tional clothes and has beard he is in most danger­ ous situation,” tweeted Mr. to Aditya, stays HC proceedings Khan, Deputy Secretary, State Transport and Public Works Departments. Investigation reveals wrongful loss to Air India Violence against minori­ ties had become common Legal Correspondent believed to have acquired across the country, he told NEW DELHI Antiguan citizenship but The Hindu. “I wanted to The Supreme Court on Mon­ whose exact whereabouts express my concern over day issued notice to Aditya remained unknown. The deep fear among minori­ Talwar, son of Deepak Tal­ warrants were cancelled on­ ties across the country. Vic­ war, who is named in the ly after a lawyer finally start­ tims from minority com­ multi­crore civil aviation ed representing him in the munities don’t get justice. scam in which Air India al­ case. Subsequently, the Also, I am looking for a title legedly suffered huge losses, PMLA court passed an order for my new book which has and stayed proceedings in directing him to appear in a chapter on mob vio­ the Delhi High Court, which person to respond to an ap­ lence,” he said. allowed him to be represent­ plication filed by the ED to Mr. Khan said changing ed through a lawyer. declare him a Fugitive Eco­ his name was not akin to A Bench led by Chief Jus­ tion under the Prevention of nomic Offender. renouncing the religion. tice of India Ranjan Gogoi Money Laundering Act Mr. Mehta said any lenien­ “My religious name is the agreed with Solicitor­Gener­ (PMLA). cy shown now would delay obstacle, not the religion,” al Tushar Mehta, appearing The ED petition said, the case’s progress. This he added. for the Enforcement Direc­ “The May 31 order permits would be a violation of the Asked if he would face torate (ED), that the matter the Respondent [Aditya] to apex court’s own order of Ja­ action, he said, “Although I is urgent. The court listed further evade the process of nuary 5, 2017 to probe the am a government official, the case for arguments and law and not submit to the In­ case at the earliest. nobody can stop me from final disposal on July 23. dian jurisdiction when his Probe in the case had re­ free expression.” Mr. Mehta said Mr. Aditya present whereabouts are not vealed that the bilateral Mr. Khan has written was a crucial link in unravell­ known, which scenario will meetings held between In­ five books including Love ing the scam. The High have a significant impact on dia and UAE/Qatar resulted Demands Blood, a charac­ Court’s order on May 31 ex­ various other cases, in to­ in wrongful loss to Air India ter study on gangster Abu empting him from personal day’s position of various and substantial gain to the Salem, for which he re­ appearance before the Spe­ economic offenders having airlines of UAE/Qatar. ceived flak. cial Judge and allowing a la­ evaded the process of law.” Undue traffic rights were In his 20­year service, wyer to represent him in­ The ED said the trial court accorded despite contrary Mr. Niyaz has been trans­ stead would further retard had initially issued non­bail­ views from the Indian car­ ferred over 18 times. the progress in the investiga­ able warrant against Aditya, rier and the DGCA. 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DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Conservative leader Mitsotakis Iran makes new threats that takes oath as Greece PM would reverse steps in n-deal Threatens to restart centrifuges, ramp up enrichment ‘People gave us a strong mandate to change Greece. We will honour it to the full’ Congolese ‘Terminator’ Reuters rebel guilty of war crimes firmed that Tehran had en­ Agence France-Presse GENEVA/DUBAI THE HAGUE sult in a short honeymoon riched uranium beyond the Athens International Criminal Court phase for Mr. Mitsotakis. Iran threatened on Monday deal’s limit of 3.67% purity, judges on Monday convicted Greece’s new conservative He has pledged to create to restart deactivated centri­ passing 4.5%, according to Congolese rebel chief Bosco Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit­ jobs and “steamroller” ob­ fuges and ramp up enrich­ news agency ISNA. “Terminator” Ntaganda of sotakis was sworn in on stacles to business. Those ment of uranium to 20% U.N. nuclear watchdog, war crimes, including Monday after a sweeping pledges wooed voters, who purity as its next potential the IAEA, confirmed it had directing massacres of election victory put him in handed him 40% of the votes big moves away from a 2015 verified Iran’s enrichment civilians and rape, in a badly­ charge of the EU’s most in­ in Sunday’s election, well nuclear agreement that was beyond 3.67%. needed victory for debted member with pro­ ahead of the 31.5% given to Washington abandoned last Iran has said it will take prosecutors in The Hague. AFP mises to end a decade of eco­ Mr. Tsipras. “It’s a strong year. another, third step away nomic crisis. message for change,” Mr. The threats, made by Teh­ from the deal within 60 5 held in Hong Kong “The Greek people gave Mitsotakis said on Sunday. ran’s nuclear agency spokes­ days. Mr. Kamalvandi said after night of clashes us a strong mandate to His party will have a ma­ man, would go far beyond options included enriching HONG KONG A file photo of Russian­built Five people were arrested change Greece. We will ho­ jority of 158 seats in the 300­ the small steps Iran has ta­ Bushehr nuclear power plant uranium to 20% purity or during overnight clashes in nour it to the full,” the 51­ member Parliament. New ken in the past week to in southern Iran. * AFP beyond, and restarting IR­2 Hong Kong between riot year­old Harvard graduate Democracy was last in pow­ nudge stocks of fissile mate­ M centrifuges dismantled officers and anti­government and former McKinsey con­ er in 2014, in coalition with rial just beyond limits in the Western experts believed it under the deal. Such threats protesters, the police said on sultant said after taking his the Greek socialists. pact. could build a bomb within put new pressure on Euro­ Monday. Sunday night saw oath of office in a televised Syriza’s parliamentary That could raise serious months. pean countries, which insist fresh violence break out in ceremony, his wife and three presence will shrink from questions about whether the In a separate standoff, Iran must continue to comp­ the district of Mongkok as children close by. “Hard 144 seats to 86. Mr. Tsipras agreement, intended to Iran’s Foreign Minister ac­ ly with the agreement even police baton­charged work begins today. I am com­ has promised to remain an block Iran from making a nu­ cused Britain of “piracy” for though the United States is protesters who refused to pletely confident that we will “active” voice in Opposition clear weapon, is still viable. seizing an Iranian oil tanker no longer doing so. disperse following a peaceful prove equal to the in defence of labour rights. The two threats would re­ last week. Britain says the French President Emma­ rally earlier in the day. AFP challenge.” Entering Parliament for verse major achievements of ship was bound for Syria in nuel Macron was sending his Mr. Mitsotakis later the first time are Greek Solu­ the agreement, although violation of European Union top diplomatic advisor to U.S. billionaire charged named a Cabinet with many keep Greece in the euro­ kis’s New Democracy party tion, a nationalist party Iran omitted important de­ sanctions. Iran on Tuesday and Wed­ with exploiting minors technocrats in junior posts zone. The country’s public says is stifling growth. formed by TV salesman Ky­ tails about how far it might Behrouz Kamalvandi, nesday to try and help de­ NEW YORK Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund and only a handful of wo­ debt last year stood at €335 riakos Velopoulos, and Me­ go to returning to the status spokesman for Iran’s Atomic fuse tensions, a presidential billionaire with ties to top men. billion, or 180% of GDP. Poll pledges RA25, an anti­austerity party quo before the pact, when Energy Organisation, con­ official said. politicians and celebrities, The U.S.­educated conser­ The debt load is forecast The tricky job of keeping founded by economist and was charged on Monday with vative faces a hefty challenge to fall to 168% of GDP this Greece’s international credi­ former Greek Finance Minis­ sexually exploiting dozens of as he takes over from leftist year, but only throught belt­ tors onside while easing the ter Yanis Varoufakis. Neo­Na­ young girls. Epstein, 66, was premier Alexis Tsipras, who tightening brought in under hardship on Greeks — by lo­ zi party Golden Dawn was Bullying by U.S. pushed Iran arrested at an airport in New imposed austerity measures Mr. Tsipras’s Syriza party, wering taxes and renegotiat­ shut out of parliament for Jersey on Saturday. AFP required under a bailout to policies which Mr. Mitsota­ ing fiscal targets — could re­ the first time since 2012. to breach uranium limit: China Afghanistan rivals resume talks for peace Beijing pushes for diplomacy for the settlement of the issue

Agence France-Presse U.S. Secretary of State Around 70 delegates are able to set their differences slow progress. The Taliban Atul Aneja pressure” on Iran was the And the effects have proven Doha Mike Pompeo tweeted that attending the two­day gath­ aside for the sake of the spoke about “women’s role, Beijing “root cause of the current that unilateral bullying act Dozens of powerful Afghans the Afghan gathering “has ering, which has been organ­ country” as he opened the economic development, China on Monday alleged crisis”. has become a worsening tu­ resumed talks with the Tali­ been a long time coming” ised by Germany and Qatar. dialogue on Sunday. (and) the role of minorities” that “unilateral bullying” by Mr. Geng compared mour and creating greater ban on Monday in Doha, and praised the country’s Qatar’s counter­terrorism Delegate Asila Wardak, a in a future settlement, she the United States was the Washington’s international crisis and problems world­ where a possible ceasefire is “government, civil society, special envoy Mutlaq al­Qah­ member of the High Peace said. “root cause” of Iran’s deci­ conduct to a “worsening tu­ wide,” Mr. Geng said. on the table along with key women, and Taliban” for tani said “both sides are Council established by form­ The so­called intra­Afghan sion to expand uranium mour” that needed to be The Foreign Ministry fol­ issues such as women’s coming together. making progress”. “By the er President Hamid Karzai to meetings follow six days of enrichment. removed. lowed up on its fierce attack rights. Washington has said it end of tonight we can reach a engage with Taliban ele­ direct US­Taliban talks that While regretting Iran’s an­ “The U.S. not only pulled on Washington by exhorting Stakes are high for the wants to seal a political deal kind of positive conclusion ments, said good progress have been put on hold for nouncement as a breach of out of the nuclear deal, but the “international communi­ talks which follow a week of with the Taliban ahead of the that is acceptable to both was being made. But she the two­day Afghan confe­ the nuclear deal, Chinese also exercised unilateral ty” to remain committed to U.S.­Taliban negotiations, Afghan presidential polls sides,” he said. stressed that the language of rence and are set to resume Foreign Ministry spokesper­ sanctions and long arm ju­ multilateralism and seek with both sides eyeing a re­ due in September to allow Germany envoy Markus a joint statement would first Tuesday, according to both son Geng Shuang made it risdiction over Iran, creating political and diplomatic set­ solution to the bloody 18­ foreign forces to begin to Potzel said “history will re­ have to be agreed by the en­ sides. The Taliban said they plain that Washington’s poli­ increasing obstacles for the tlement of the issue under year conflict. withdraw. member those who were tire conference which could were “happy with progress”. cy of imposing “maximum implementation of the deal. international law. We’re not big fans of that man, Attack on Sri Lankan Editor: says Trump about U.K. envoy soldier held

Press Trust of India Kim Darroch had called the U.S. President ‘inept’ & ‘insecure’ Colombo A soldier has been arrested Sriram Lakshman The U.K. Foreign Office in Sri Lanka for attacking Washington has launched an investiga­ the Editor of a popular Sin­ U.S. President Donald tion into the leak. hala language newspaper Trump has criticised Bri­ The leak is being seen by 10 years ago, the police tain’s Ambassador to the some diplomats as a move to said on Monday. The cor­ U.S., Kim Darroch, saying push Mr. Darroch out and to poral was arrested after his the British envoy had not send an Ambassador to finger prints matched with served his country well. Washington, who, unlike Mr. those in the Editor’s car. Mr. Trump’s comments, Darroch, is seen to support Upali Tennakoon, the made on Sunday afternoon, Brexit. Editor of the Rivira new­ came in response to a repor­ Donald Trump spaper, and his wife were ter’s question on whether he Have full faith: May brutally attacked by a gang had seen reports of leaked sador has not served the The British Prime Minister’s of unidentified persons in diplomatic cables, in which U.K. well, I can tell you that,” spokesperson had reacted to January 2009, two weeks Mr. Darroch had been criti­ Mr. Trump said. the reports, saying that after the killing of Lasantha cal of Mr. Trump, published “We’re not — we’re not big Prime Minister Theresa May Wickrematunga, the Editor over the weekend by the fans of that man, and he has had “full faith” in Mr. Dar­ of The Sunday Leader. Mr. Mail on Sunday, a British not served the U.K. well. So I roch although she rejected Tennakoon has been living paper. can understand it. And I can his characterisation of Mr. in the U.S. since the “No, I haven’t seen it [re­ say things about him, but I Trump. assault. ports of Mr. Darroch’s com­ won’t bother.” Mr. Darroch has been The incident was one of ments]. But, you know, Mr. Darroch had called British Ambassador to the the attacks against media we’ve had our little ins and Mr. Trump “inept” and “in­ U.S. since January 2016, during the former regime outs with — with a couple of secure” and the White prior to which he was the of then President Mahinda countries. And I would say House as “uniquely dysfunc­ Prime Minister’s National Se­ Rajapaksa between 2005 that the U.K. and the Ambas­ tional”, in the leaked cables. curity Advisor. and 2015. South Korean man Court begins hearing defects to North Korea in Italian marines’ case

Agence France-Presse Press Trust of India Francesco Azzarello told the Seoul The Hague court on Monday that Rome A South Korean man has de­ An international arbitration should have jurisdiction ov­ fected to North Korea, fol­ court on Monday began er the case because the two lowing in the footsteps of his hearing into Italy’s request marines were functionaries political parents who also to direct India to drop all cri­ of the Italian state doing made a high­profile switch minal prosecution against their duty on board an Ita­ of allegiance in the 1980s, two Italian marines accused lian flagged ship in interna­ according to Pyongyang’s of killing two Indian fisher­ tional waters. Mr. Azzarello state media. men off the Kerala coast in said India already considers Years of repression and Choe In­guk 2012 and grant Rome juris­ the marines guilty. “In In­ poverty in the reclusive diction in the case. dia’s eyes there is no pre­ North have led around outlet Uriminzokkiri. Italy took the issue to the sumption of innocence: the 30,000 people to flee to its In video footage filmed at Permanent Court of Arbitra­ marines were guilty of mur­ democratic neighbour in an airport and posted by the tion in The Hague in 2015, der even before the charges the decades since the Ko­ website on Sunday, the 72­ saying the case should be were laid,” he was quoted as rean War, but defections in year­old Mr. Choe said he tried under maritime law as telling the court by Italian the other direction are ex­ had arrived in the North Ko­ the incident happened in in­ news agency ANSA. tremely rare. rean capital “for residen­ ternational waters. India, In response, India’s re­ Choe In­guk — the son of cy”. “I can’t find words to however, insists that the ac­ presentative G. Balasubra­ former South Korean Fo­ describe my gratitude to the cused should return to New manian told the court, “Italy reign Minister Choe Dok­ Republic that has embraced Delhi for a final judgment by maintains it has the exclu­ shin, who died in 1989, me,” he said in the clip. an Indian court. Currently, sive jurisdiction in the case three years after moving to Mr. Choe added that he the two marines — Massimi­ but one must take into ac­ North Korea with his wife — had decided to live in the liano Latorre and Salvatore count the fact that India and landed in Pyongyang on Sa­ North to “fulfil the wishes” Girone — are in Italy. the two fishermen are the turday, reported state­run of his parents. Italy’s representative victims in this case.” CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Asian Paints...... 1340.25...... -18.45 the equity markets after the falling over 3% on Monday. so affected the sentiment in The government may well centage points for those Axis Bank ...... 782.90...... -23.20 Union Budget saw stocks in a Amar Ambani, president the Indian market. have targeted high­income earning between ₹2 crore Bajaj Auto ...... 2777.80...... -64.75 free­fall mode on Monday as and research head, Yes Se­ The benchmarks of South individuals while proposing and ₹5 crore, and by 6.9 per­ Bajaj Finserv...... 7593.05. .. -842.30

Bajaj Finance ...... 3413.30. .. -305.85 a mix of global factors and curities said that the market Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, a tax surcharge but that has centage points for those Bharti Airtel ...... 356.40...... -8.40 domestic concerns emanat­ fall on Monday was primarily Taiwan, China and Indonesia taken a toll on foreign inves­ earning more than ₹5 crore. BPCL...... 360.85...... -9.20 ing from some of the propo­ on account of concerns over all ended in the red on tors in the Indian capital “A significant number of Britannia Ind ...... 2781.15...... -43.70

Cipla ...... 538.45...... -11.55 sals in the Budget spooked future fund flow into the se­ Monday. market. foreign portfolio investors Coal India ...... 232.40...... -9.50 investors. condary market due to the “Globally, a positive pay­ According to experts, a are organised as a trust and Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2595.70...... -5.25 The government’s propo­ hike in surcharge on the in­ roll expansion, ahead of esti­ large number of foreign they will have an impact in Eicher Motors...... 19032.90. .. -612.20 GAIL (India)...... 302.10...... -4.30 sal to levy a surcharge on the come of high­income mations, has led to a fear of portfolio investors (FPIs) in terms of additional tax,” Grasim Ind ...... 888.55...... -38.50 high­income group coupled individuals. anticipated Fed rate cut not India operate through a said Riaz Thingna, director, HCL Tech...... 1039.05...... 22.65 with the tax on buyback and coming through. HDFC ...... 2259.95...... -18.95 trust or a limited liability Grant Thornton Advisory. HDFC Bank...... 2409.60...... -62.80 increase in public holding in Higher surcharge “This fear of consequen­ partnership (LLP) structure “Most of these funds Hero MotoCorp ...... 2380.15. .. -132.15 listed entities dampened in­ “The increased surcharge al­ tial impact on global flows that are not recognised as a would have an income of Hindalco ...... 197.60...... -1.30 vestor sentiments, while the so has a bearing on FPIs has been felt across emerg­ Hind Unilever ...... 1753.55...... -37.85 corporate entity by the In­ more than ₹5 crore and Indiabulls HFL ...... 689.00...... -38.35 overall negative trend in coming in through the trust ing markets,” said Pradeep come Tax Act and hence, their tax burden would go ICICI Bank ...... 425.90...... -10.45 emerging markets on ac­ route and taxation of Catego­ Kesavan, senior vice­presi­ are taxed as per the indivi­ up from the current 35.8% IndusInd Bank ...... 1476.50...... -56.05 count of a robust U.S. jobs ry 3 AIFs (Alternate Invest­ dent, equity strategy, institu­ Bharti Infratel ...... 262.50...... 1.50 dual tax slabs based on their to 42.7%. For those entities, Infosys ...... 717.60...... -0.40 data lowering the prospect ment Funds). tional equities, Elara Capital. earnings. While presenting that earn more than ₹2 crore Indian OilCorp...... 144.05...... -8.15 of a rate cut by the Federal “This potentially reduces The weakness in the equi­ her maiden Budget on Fri­ but less than ₹5 crore would ITC ...... 277.45...... -2.00 Reserve further played the post­tax attractiveness of ty markets also spilled over JSW Steel...... 262.25...... -4.40 day, Finance Minister Nir­ see their tax outgo increase Kotak Bank ...... 1475.30...... -41.90 spoilsport. India, vis­a­vis other mar­ in the currency market with mala Sitharaman said that from 35.8% to 39%,” ex­ L&T...... 1490.35...... -68.00 kets, where such a high rate the rupee weakening 24 pai­ the effective tax rate for in­ plained Mr. Thingna. “The M&M ...... 635.85...... -6.20 Intraday low The broader Nifty ended The market breadth was doesn’t exist,” said Mr. Amar sa against the dollar. Maruti Suzuki ...... 6038.70. .. -321.30 dividuals having taxable in­ proposed tax regime will NTPC ...... 129.60...... -6.90 The 30­share Sensex fell the day at 11,558.60, shed­ also very weak with nearly Ambani. The rupee closed at 68.66 come between ₹2 crore and hurt non­corporate FPIs as ONGC ...... 152.40...... -9.10 nearly 910 points during in­ ding 252.55 points or 2.14%. 2,000 stocks losing ground Bluechip stocks and Sen­ a dollar as compared to the ₹5 crore would increase by well as several domestic PowerGrid Corp ...... 201.25...... -4.60

Reliance Ind ...... 1252.05...... -11.30 traday trading to touch a low Further, the India VIX index, on the BSE, as against only sex constituents like Bajaj Fi­ previous close of 68.42. around 3%. funds, particularly open­ State Bank ...... 355.30...... -15.35 of 38,605.48 before margi­ which is looked upon as a ba­ 534 gainers. nance, ONGC, Hero Moto­ Most emerging market Those earning above ₹5 ended Category III AIFs (Al­ Sun Pharma ...... 366.80...... -8.45 nally recouping some of the rometer of near­term volatil­ Most of the broader indic­ corp, Maruti Suzuki India, currencies weakened against crore would see an increase ternate Investment Funds),” Tata Motors ...... 154.55...... -5.65

Tata Steel ...... 468.05...... -10.30 osses to close at 38,720.57, ity, gained over 6% on es lost more than the bench­ NTPC, L&T and State Bank of the dollar on the back of of 7% due to the surcharge. said Tejesh Chitlangi, Senior TCS ...... 2175.40...... 12.30 down 792.82 points or 2.01%. Monday. marks with some of the sec­ India all lost between 4­5% strong U.S. job data. Experts believe that the sur­ Partner, IC Universal Legal. Tech Mahindra ...... 680.35...... -0.75

Titan ...... 1252.45...... -25.65

UltraTech Cement...... 4392.35. .. -129.70

UPL...... 662.10...... -3.70

Vedanta ...... 161.95...... -1.70 Wipro ...... 266.90...... -4.95 Public, private sectors ‘Financial system has surplus liquidity’ YES Bank...... 93.15...... 5.00

Zee Entertainment ...... 334.65...... -11.25 have to invest: Garg Repo transmission taking 2­3 months against the 6 months earlier, says Das E XCHANGE RATES Special Correspondent which took the total cut to 75 I ndicative direct rates in rupees a unit NEW DELHI except yen at 4 p.m. on July 08 ‘Bulk of investment from govt. firms’ basis points over three con­ CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL The financial system is secutive meetings. The RBI is

US Dollar...... 68.46...... 68.78 TCA Sharad Raghavan private sector and a smaller “hugely surplus” with liquid­ collecting the data regarding Euro ...... 76.80...... 77.16 NEW DELHI part happens in the public ity, Reserve Bank of India the transmission of the latest British Pound...... 85.66...... 86.07

Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 63.04...... 63.33 The government hopes to sector. In the public sector, Governor Shaktikanta Das rate cut, the Governor said. Chinese Yuan ...... 9.95...... 10.00 get investments from public a much smaller part hap­ said on Monday, adding that Mr. Das said that it was a Swiss Franc ...... 68.93...... 69.26 sector companies as well as pens in the government. this would facilitate better very positive development Singapore Dollar ...... 50.38...... 50.62

Canadian Dollar...... 52.41...... 52.66 the private sector, accord­ The larger part happens by transmission of rate cuts im­ that the government had cut Malaysian Ringitt ...... 16.53...... 16.62 ing to Finance Secretary the public sector compa­ plemented by the central its fiscal deficit target for fi­ Source:Indian Bank Subhash Chandra Garg. nies.” The Secretary said bank. nancial year 2019­20 to 3.3% Mr. Garg said that the go­ that in his estimation, the “You have to keep in mind from the earlier 3.4%. vernment’s own contribu­ government expenditure on the fact that from June 1 on­ “The RBI will always be B ULLION RATES CHENNAI tion to gross capital forma­ infrastructure or capital for­ wards, the system is more happy when the fiscal deficit J uly 08 rates in rupees with previous tion was small and so, in the mation was not more than than adequately surplus in li­ is maintained,” Mr Das said. rates in parentheses unlikely event that this was 7­8% of the total capital for­ quidity,” Mr. Das said at a “And this time, the fiscal def­ Retail Silver (1g) ...... 41...... (40.5) even doubled, the overall mation. “So, if somebody press conference following a icit has been improved ac­ 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3303...... (3255) impact on capital formation says you can expand the in­ post­Budget meeting of the tually to 3.3%. The RBI will would not make much diffe­ vestment by expanding the RBI Board with Finance Mi­ From left: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor Shaktikanta Das and Finance be happy mainly because it rence. The bulk of the pu­ government investment, nister Nirmala Sitharaman. Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg at the RBI board meeting in New Delhi on Monday. * PTI completely limits the so­ blic sector’s investment that can’t actually make a “Today, as we speak, the called crowding­out effect.” Yes Bank stock came from companies lot of difference,” he added. system liquidity is hugely better transmission,” Mr. Das ter time to transmit the repo said. “One positive thing that owned by the government, “It’s impossible for the go­ surplus and we have also an­ added. “So, I would expect rate cuts implemented by is happening is that earlier it Reuters adds rises as lender he added, and it is hoped vernment to double the ex­ nounced a liquidity backstop in the coming weeks and the RBI. “In the last Mone­ used to take six months for Ms. Sitharaman said there that this would grow. penditure, which will make for the banks to implement months, that we would see tary Policy Committee meet­ the transmission to happen. was no need for any clarifica­ reassures “The gross capital forma­ the deficits go up substan­ the NBFC package which the better transmission taking ing, by that time 50 basis Now, it is taking a much shor­ tion on the additional tax tion is about ₹55 lakh crore, tially. But even if it were to Finance Minister announced place.” The Governor said point repo rate cut had alrea­ ter period of 2­3 months.” burden that could apply to SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT about 30% of the GDP,” Mr. do it, on the total invest­ in the Budget.” that a positive development dy been announced and out In the last meeting, the FPIs due to higher surcharg­ Mumbai Garg told The Hindu. “ A ment, this will make a rela­ “When there is adequate taking place recently is that of this 21 basis points had RBI announced a further re­ es introduced in her Budget Yes Bank stock rose 5.5% greater part happens in the tively small contribution.” liquidity, it always facilitates the banks are taking a shor­ been transmitted,” Mr. Das po rate cut of 25 basis points, last week. on Monday even as the broader indices fell 2% af­ ter the lender clarified that the financial position of the Equity MF inflows RBI board finalises ‘Utkarsh 2022’ Spectrum auction: TRAI bank was sound and stable and its liquidity and oper­ ating performance conti­ jump threefold in June Three­year road map to improve regulation, supervision sticks to position nued to be robust. The bank made the Driven by lower inflation, rates MANOJIT SAHA can be identified for imple­ Mumbai ‘Concerns over high 5G prices voiced’ statement in view of ‘un­ mentation in the next three founded speculation about Press Trust India hanced retail inflows to­ The Reserve Bank of India years. Special Correspondent Mumbai its board and management wards equity­oriented (RBI) board, which met in “The idea is that the cen­ NEW DELHI stability, Yes Bank said. Net inflows into the equity­ schemes,” AMFI chief exec­ New Delhi, finalised a three­ tral bank plays a proactive In a setback to the opera­ The bank’s stock ended oriented schemes grew utive N.S. Venkatesh said. year roadmap to improve role and takes preemptive tors, the Telecom Regulato­ 5.56% higher to close the close to almost three times Overall net inflows for hy­ regulation and supervision, action to avoid any crisis,” ry Authority of India (TRAI) day at ₹93.10 a share. to ₹2,256.37 crore in June brid schemes was ₹862.61 among other functions of said another source, high­ has stuck to its earlier re­ The lender also made over ₹797 crore in May, ac­ crore in the reporting the central bank. lighting the IL&FS debt de­ commendation on the forth­ two senior level appoint­ cording to Association of month. He attributed the This medium term strate­ fault issue and the crisis of coming spectrum auction, ments. Rajeev Uberoi will Mutual Funds in India (AM­ outflows from the liquid gy — named Utkarsh 2022 — confidence the non­banking including on base price and be senior group president FI) data. schemes from the fixed in­ is in line with the global cen­ financial sector faced in the valuation of spectrum to be — governance and controls Net inflows for the open­ come side to “the usual tral banks’ plan to streng­ So, the RBI has also decided aftermath. put on sale. while Anurag Adlakha will ended growth and equity­ quarter­end phenomena then the regulatory and su­ it will formulate a pra­ In a statement after the Last month, the Digital be senior group president oriented schemes have been where the industry does pervisory mechanism, gramme to outline what is to board meeting, the RBI said Communications Commis­ and head – financial man­ consistently rising since witness temporary redemp­ sources aware of the board be achieved in the next three the board finalised the three sion (DCC) — the highest de­ agement and strategy. April, the data showed. tions from liquid funds.” meeting told The Hindu. years,” the source added. ­year medium­term strategy cision making body in the The bank will announce Net flows into the open­ Flows into gilt schemes “It is a three­year road An internal committee document of the Reserve DoT — had asked the secto­ its earnings for the April­ ended growth and equity­ and long duration schemes map for medium term objec­ was formed, which was an­ Bank, ‘which covered, inter­ ral regulator to reconsider spectrum auction in 2016 June period on July 17. oriented schemes rose to stood positive, owing to the tive to be achieved for im­ chored by outgoing Deputy alia, its mission and vision its recommendations to en­ and its suggestions of Au­ ₹7,663.14 crore in June from dovish stance of the RBI on proving regulation, supervi­ Governor Viral Acharya, to statement.’ sure competition and grea­ gust 1, 2018, and the ration­ ₹4,608.74 crore in April, lar­ interest rates. Net outflows sion of the central bank,” identify issues that needed The board also approved ter participation in ale for spectrum valuation gely driven by multi­cap and from income and debt­ said a source. to be addressed over the the RBI’s budget for the July auctions. and reserve price while giv­ Cox & Kings large­cap fund categories. oriented schemes to the “Worldwide, all central next three years. While 2019—June 2020 period. ing its recommendations. “Political stability, lower tune of ₹1.71 trillion in June banks strengthen the regula­ around a dozen areas were Other matters discussed by ‘High prices’ “In view of the above, the drops 5% after inflation coupled with the led to the overall decline in tory and supervisory me­ identified by the committee, the board included issues re­ The back and forth comes authority reiterates the Reserve Bank of India’s the June month­end AUMs chanism, everybody is for­ some board members felt lating to currency manage­ amid industry voicing con­ spectrum valuation and re­ IATA curbs stance to lower interest to ₹24.25 trillion from mulating a long­term plan that areas could be filtered ment and payment systems, cerns over high spectrum serve prices as contained in rates is driving the en­ ₹25.93 trillion in May. and a medium­term plan. and lesser number of areas the statement added. prices, including that of air­ its recommendations dated SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT waves used to offer 5G ser­ August 1, 2018,” the TRAI Mumbai vices. Some players have al­ said. Travel services firm Cox & so hinted that they may sit The regulator has, ho­ Kings’ stock fell 5% on out of auctions given the wever, agreed with DoT on Monday after the Interna­ Despite global challenges, 3M India remains bullish high pricing. increasing the lock­in pe­ tional Air Transport Asso­ The DCC had asked TRAI riod for spectrum in 3300­ ciation (lATA) suspended li­ India is an important talent contributor to our global leadership in the U.S., says Ramadurai to revisit the recommenda­ 3600 MHz band — used for cence to sell tickets. tions keeping in view the 5G services. “Cox & Kings defaulted Mini Tejaswi through a global lay­off as ference to people in India on of fastest growing subsidiar­ larger objective of Digital In­ “The Authority recom­ on its BSP (Billing & Settle­ Bengaluru part of the company’s “ag­ the ground. The company ies. “India is also an impor­ dia and broadband for all. mends that no roll­out obli­ ment Plan) payment subse­ Minnesota­based 3M Compa­ gressive action” to drive offers highway safety signs, tant talent contributor to our The DoT had, in its com­ gations should be mandated quent to its suspension ny, that manufactures more costs down. Despite these smart variable messaging global leadership in the U.S., munique to the TRAI, cited for spectrum in 3300­3600 from the BSP on June 28. than 60,000 products for challenges, 3M’s India opera­ signs and road furniture (ob­ to the scientific community concerns over the financial MHz band. However, to IATA remains in dialogue homes, schools, enterprises, tions remain unaffected and jects used for safety and traf­ and to several regional lea­ health of the sector, its reve­ avoid any misuse of not with Cox & Kings to ex­ governments and hospitals, bullish, newly­appointed fic control on State and na­ dership positions in the Asia nue growth and the reduc­ mandating any roll­out obli­ plore whether a resolution may be staring at a barrage managing director Ramesh tional highways). It’s Pacific,” he added. tion in number of players to gations, the lock­in period can be reached. Eezego of market challenges. Ramadurai told The Hindu. solutions also go into manu­ On online sales push, he three from about the eight for spectrum in this band One was cross defaulted These include flagging de­ Listing out his immediate facturing industries and said, digitisation and the dig­ previously. for becoming eligible for due to its common owner­ mand for cars and smart­ priorities as the country 3M’s advanced infection pre­ ital economy have opened In its detailed response to spectrum trading should be ship with Cox & Kings,” phones, growing end­market head, Mr. Ramadurai said Ramesh Ramadurai vention solutions are widely up a great opportunity. “Our the clarifications sought by five years instead of two said Albert Tjoeng, assis­ softness in China, company’s 3M India had a strong history used by hospitals in the e­commerce business is the DoT, the TRAI said it had years.” tant director, corporate recent exit from Venezuelan of building sustainable busi­ Mr. Ramadurai said 3M’s country. growing rapidly and we ex­ considered all the relevant The government had ear­ communications, Asia Pac­ market citing “unstable envi­ nesses based on its deep cus­ priority was to use the On India’s contribution to pect this momentum to factors, including the meth­ lier said it is targeting hold­ ific — International Air ronment” and an urgent tomer orientation and breadth of its technologies 3M’s global businesses, he build as shopping behaviour odology, assumptions, de­ ing spectrum auctions in the Transport Association. need to cut its flab by 2,000 innovation. and platforms to make a dif­ said 3M India had been one continues to evolve,” he said. velopments between the current financial year.

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DELHI THE HINDU 16 BUSINESS TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF SEBI gets teeth to probe new-age cases Madras Fertilizers to monetise surplus land It can fine up to ₹10 cr. if a person tampers with information to obstruct probe, destroy data Firm has fixed price at ₹976 per sq.ft. ASHISH RUKHAIYAR formation, record or docu­ nalty on unauthorised access MUMBAI ment, in case he knowingly to regulatory data and sys­ N. Anand from the Department of Fer­ The Finance Bill, 2019 has gi­ fails to immediately report tem databases though it is CHENNAI tilizers last year, that asked ven the Securities and Ex­ the matter to the Board or not yet clear whether ‘regu­ Public Sector Madras Fertil­ MFL to explore the possibil­ change Board of India (SEBI) fails to preserve the same till latory data’ and ‘database’ as izers Ltd. (MFL) is planning ity of monetising surplus new powers to act against such information continues mentioned in the section ref­ to dispose of its surplus land land available at its premis­ 3 Biocon Malaysia units entities that tamper or des­ to be relevant to any investi­ ers only to SEBI data or even of 70 acres at its premises in es. get USFDA observations troy electronic databases or gation, inquiry, audit, in­ those maintained by ex­ Manali, near here. After obtaining a ‘no ob­ NEW DELHI fail to furnish information spection or proceeding, changes, depositories and The company had sought jection certificate’ from the Biotechnology major Biocon when sought by the capital which may be initiated by clearing corporations,” said shareholders’ approval State government for selling said the USFDA had issued 12 markets regulator, SEBI, who the Board and conclusion Sumit Agrawal, founder, Reg­ through a postal ballot for the land to CPCL, MFL, in observations after the can now also impose penal­ thereof,” stated the Finance Street Law Advisors, while the same. consultation with the dis­ inspection of three of its ties of up to ₹1 crore on brok­ Bill. adding that this is important units in Malaysia. Biocon Sdn “Chennai Petroleum Cor­ trict collector, fixed selling ers for certain violations. considering the fact that SE­ Bhd’s insulin glargine drug poration Ltd. (CPCL) has price at ₹976 per sq.ft. These new powers as­ WhatsApp case BI is dealing with matters substance, drug product and come forward to buy 4.98 “The remaining land will SEBI can penalise brokers up to ₹1 crore if they fail to issue a device assembly facilities in sume significance as the reg­ Incidentally, the WhatsApp such as the WhatsApp leak acres, and the balance at a be sold either to CPCL, any contract note to clients in the prescribed format. * REUTERS Malaysia underwent a pre­ ulator is in the midst of prob­ leak case or even the NSE co­ and the NSE matter. later date,” said a top com­ other public sector units, approval inspection by the ing the leak of sensitive data location matter deal with the The Centre has also expli­ pany official. Tamil Nadu government or USFDA between June 24 and through WhatsApp and also new section — 15HAA — has entity could be penalised up data being leaked through citly allowed the regulator to “However, CPCL has not to any other party,” the offi­ July 5, Biocon said. “The recently passed fresh orders been inserted in the SEBI Act to ₹10 crore or three times electronic means and un­ impose a fine of up to ₹1 given us firm commitment cial said. inspection concluded with 12 on the National Stock Ex­ that says if a person tampers the unlawful gains, whichev­ authorised access to ex­ crore on brokers if they fail and, hence, we are scouting In a separate communica­ observations issued on Form change (NSE) co­location with information to obstruct er is higher. change data, which forms to issue a contract note to for other parties to dispose tion, the department had al­ 483,” a company matter, which had been chal­ or influence an investigation, “For the purposes of this the base in most regulatory clients in the format as laid of the remaining land,” he so asked MFL to comply spokesperson said. PTI lenged at the Securities Ap­ destroys regulatory data or clause, a person shall be probes. down by the exchanges. Ear­ said. with the listing norms for pellate Tribunal (SAT). tries to access data in an un­ deemed to have altered, con­ “The new section that has lier, only the lower limit of ₹1 The surplus land is being maintaining minimum pu­ Renault India launches As per the Finance Bill, a authorised manner then the cealed or destroyed such in­ been inserted imposes pe­ lakh was prescribed. sold following a directive blic shareholding. updated Duster NEW DELHI Auto major Renault launched the updated version of its BPSL default: Bangladesh SUV Duster in India, priced Tea Board to set NCLT admits insolvency plea between ₹8 lakh and ₹12.5 PNB shares Army to get lakh (ex­showroom). The minimum auction price, new Duster is equipped with tank 11% against Sivasankaran’s company Tata Hexa SUVs 25 brand new features and technology enhancements, Exports to Iran may touch 30 mn kg including Apple CarPlay, Press Trust of India IDBI Bank says the firm defaulted in paying ₹130.30 crore Special Correspondent Android Auto infotainment Special Correspondent fine­count level in teas New Delhi MUMBAI Kolkata Sanjay Vijayakumar with voice recognition and (which enhances quality but Shares of Punjab National Siva Ventures ₹48.68 crore was also reject­ Tata Motors has won an or­ Chennai <> EcoGuide along with safety Tea Board of India is plan­ takes away teas from a lot). Bank on Monday tanked merged with Siva ed and IDBI Bank filed the der to supply over 200 un­ features such as Electronic ning to set a floor price for over 11% after the bank de­ The Special Bench of the Na­ Industries and insolvency petition against its of the Tata Hexa four­ Stability Program and Hill­ the sale of tea at auctions. Iran exports tected a fraud of over tional Company Law Tribu­ Holdings in 2013 Siva Holdings. wheel drive SUVs to Ban­ Start Assist. PTI It is also planning to take Mr. Roy said that he expect­ ₹3,800 crore by Bhushan nal (NCLT), Chennai has ad­ and became liable In 2010, Rudhra had gladesh Army for an about 100 million kg of tea ed Indian exports to Iran to Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL). mitted insolvency petition for the loans availed a working capital fa­ unspecified amount. IOC, GAIL pact on stake away from India’s output touch 30 million kg this fis­ The scrip plummeted against industrialist Sivasan­ cility for $50 million in the The vehicle had met all in Dhamra LNG expires basket in a bid to prop up cal, against 27.1 million kg a 10.95% to close at ₹72.80 karan’s Siva Industries and ed had availed credit facili­ form of letter of credit and the requirements and spec­ NEW DELHI the flagging fortunes of the year ago. “As of now, we see on the BSE. During the day, Holdings Ltd. for defaulting ties totalling ₹62 crore in Siva Industries had given ifications of the Bangla­ State­owned refiner Indian estate­based tea industry. no problem,” he said (due to it plunged 11.31% to ₹72.50. ₹130.30 crore and failing to 2011 from IDBI Bank. Later, corporate guarantee, which desh Army. Oil Corp. (IOC) and gas utility “Our target is to suck the ongoing sabre rattling On the NSE, shares discharge duty as a guaran­ the company again availed was later reduced to $35 mil­ “This order has been GAIL India Ltd.’s initial around 100 million kg of between the U.S. and the dropped 11.24% to close at tor in respect of loans given ₹15 crore and a loan equiva­ lion. The firm defaulted in won against the other com­ agreement to buy a 50% teas from the system within Iran government). ₹72.60. On the volume to another firm. lent receipt limit of ₹4.5 paying $11 million. petitive brand SUVs and stake in Adani Group’s two years,” Tea Board Depu­ Iran is India’s highly­ The case was filed by IDBI crore to Rudhra Minerals Pte IDBI Bank claimed Siva In­ ₹5,000­crore Dhamra LNG front, 50.02 lakh shares this has been the first key ty Chairman Arun Kumar prized export market, buy­ Bank Limited. Limited over and above the dustries had failed to dis­ project in Odisha has expired, were traded on the BSE order from the Bangladesh The Hindu Siva Industries and Hold­ original sanction already charge its liability on both Oil Minister Dharmendra Roy told . ing expensive orthodox and over 8 crore shares Army,” Tata Motors said in ings had given guarantee to provided to Siva Ventures. accounts. NCLT admitted Pradhan said on Monday. IOC This is proposed to be teas. Importing 27.1 million changed hands on the NSE. a statement.“The superior and GAIL had on September done through a slew of mea­ kg in 2018­19, it accounted PNB on Saturday said Rudhra Minerals Pte Limited Siva Ventures merged the petition as the company performance of the Tata 21, 2016, signed a MoU” with sures, including an early for 30% of the tea export BPSL misappropriated which had defaulted in pay­ with Siva Industries and did not dispute the existence Hexa and widely available Adani Petroleum Terminal closure of tea plucking earnings at ₹2,240.9 crore. bank funds and manipulat­ ing ₹79.45 crore as on Ocob­ Holdings in 2013 and the la­ of debt and default and ap­ service and spares in Ban­ Pvt. Ltd. to take 39% and (started in 2018), allowing Unit value realisation at ed its books of accounts to er 1, 2018. ter become liable for the pointed Savan Godiawala as gladesh made it the most 11% stakes in the LNG import export of tea waste and in­ ₹269.6 was among the raise funds from consorti­ According to court docu­ loans. An one time settle­ the interim resolution preferred brand for the ar­ terminal respectively. PTI sisting on increasing the highest. um lender banks. ments, Siva Ventures Limit­ ment for an amount of professional. my,” it added. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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against Sri Lanka may be deemed an aberration. It re­ mains to be seen if Kohli will retain Ravindra Jadeja and perhaps bring in one among the wrist spinners — Yuzven­ dra Chahal and Kuldeep. The last five outings on the surface here favoured the team taking first strike includ­ ing India which defeated Pa­ K.C. Vijaya Kumar kistan and the West Indies. Manchester The pitches have slowed Blue skies turned dull, cotto­ down over the last fortnight ny tufts of clouds sauntered and scoreboard­pressure be­ in but the sun was out too at comes a raging beast at the Old Trafford which geared up last­four stage. for Tuesday’s World Cup sem­ The toss will be interesting ifinal pitting India against but Kohli’s men would like to New Zealand. A drizzle has believe that they are fully been forecast, perhaps the prepared. rain gods are being naughty The teams (from): after having draped a wet cur­ India: Virat Kohli (captain), Ro­ tain on the league fixture bet­ hit Sharma, M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Ra­ ween the rivals at Notting­ hul, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar ham’s Trent Bridge on June Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuv­ 13. neshwar Kumar, Mohammed The weather isn’t exactly a Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kul­ cause for alarm plus there is a deep Yadav, Rishabh Pant and reserve day too though rains Mayank Agarwal. are predicted for Wednesday. New Zealand: Kane Williamson Monday, not the manic one (captain), Ross Taylor, Tom usually seen at Wimbledon, Taking guard: M.S. Dhoni, under fire for not accelerating when required, will be keen to silence his critics. * AP Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de essentially was about the two Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, teams putting a lid on big­ tune the “it’s mine” calls in did in the 2015 edition where warm­up joust at the Oval on come the prime distributor of Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom game angst. India had option­ the deep as in the last game it finished runner­up. May 25. Since then India sixes while Dinesh Karthik is Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, al training and the work­outs involving Sri Lanka, Kuldeep The Black Caps will lean on gained heft, defeated Bangla­ still feeling his way. Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi and were more about relaxing the and Hardik Pandya nearly its batting duo of skipper desh in a practice skirmish Primarily what helps Kohli Tim Southee. limbs than exerting them. collided. Kane Williamson (481 runs so and enjoyed a red­hot streak is the knowledge that he has Umpires: Richard Illingworth far) and Ross Taylor besides barring a loss to England. Mo­ excellent speedsters with Jas­ and Richard Kettleborough; Sridhar means business Focus on staying fresh all­rounder James Neesham. mentum, that magical thing prit Bumrah and Shami lead­ Third umpire: Rod Tucker; Mohammed Shami tried plac­ New Zealand turned up later Its seam attack that includes that skippers talk about, vests ing the way while Bhuvnesh­ Match referee: David Boon. ing an energy drink bottle on in the afternoon and the hap­ Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, with the Men in Blue. war Kumar’s expensive phase Match starts at 3 p.m. IST. Patrick Farhat’s bald head py bunch at full strength, Neesham and Matt Henry can and the physio squirmed. bantered away besides prac­ be a handful especially if the Rohit’s sizzling run M.S. Dhoni, padded up for a tising. Again the focus was to atmosphere turns moist. Left­ Rohit Sharma’s mountain of batting stint, couldn’t resist a keep mind and body fresh arm spinner Mitchell Santner runs (647), inclusive of five kick when he sighted a foot­ ahead of a knockout clash. In­ may not have got too many centuries and the staggering ball. Fun was the underlying dia is the tournament’s form­ wickets but has kept it tight. support he found in K.L. Ra­ theme but fielding coach R. team and New Zealand, re­ New Zealand has lost its last hul and Kohli, have helped In­ Sridhar meant business as he mains the underdog that has three contests but the squad dia cope with a middle­order made Kuldeep Yadav and always punched above its cannot be taken for granted. that hasn’t exactly lit up the Rishabh Pant run towards weight. We are talking about Virat Kohli will remember charts. Pandya, Pant and each other while taking high a unit that stays deceptive that his opponent had pre­ Dhoni had their moments catches. The plan was to fine­ and lasts the course, like it vailed by six wickets in the and the first­named has be­ ‘Respect for Dhoni is sky-high’ We definitely deserve Everyone is relaxed, says Kohli

Special Correspondent to be here: Williamson K.C. Vijaya Kumar side. It is up to both the ( Jadhav), M.S. (Dhoni) and Manchester Manchester teams to bring their A­game Rishabh (Pant) express Equations between a former Special Correspondent If there were nerves ahead and whoever handles pres­ themselves. Personal miles­ captain and his successor Manchester of a knockout game, Virat sure better is the team that is tones are something that no­ can be fraught with anxiety, Kane Williamson stressed Kohli masked it well. The In­ going to come out on top. one focuses on. Rohit said especially if the two gentle­ that his team being labelled dian skipper answered every New Zealand attack: The the same the other day. I men are still playing togeth­ the “underdogs” really question with candour and a New Zealand attack has al­ hope he gets two more so we er. But for M.S. Dhoni and doesn’t matter as what ready­smile and felt that his ways been balanced. Mitch­ can win two more games Virat Kohli, the passing of counts is the performance men should stick to their ‘A ell Santner brings in a lot of (laughs). I have never seen the baton has been remarka­ on match­day. The New Zea­ game’ against New Zealand control in the middle overs. anyone get five hundreds in ble for its grace and camara­ land captain spoke to the in the World Cup semifinal. We know that we will have to a World Cup or any other derie. With Dhoni playing media at Old Trafford here Kohli spoke to correspon­ play correct cricket to score tournament. He is at the mo­ his last World Cup and the on Monday. Excerpts. dents at Old Trafford here on runs because they bowl ment the top ODI player in current edition nearing its Semifinal stakes:India is a Monday. Excerpts. good lines. It’s going to be a the world. climax over the weekend, very successful and popular Under­19 days and the nice battle. It is a potent Five­bowler ploy: We Kohli paid tributes to his side. They bring so much to Williamson connect: It is attack. played with five bowlers be­ predecessor, who remains the sport that we are fortu­ quite nice to realise that 11 Rohit’s tons and Kohli’s cause it gives us more depth an inspiration and a sound­ nate to be a part of, but it is a years after we captained our missing century! It’s great in batting. But we are up to ing board for the current In­ cricket match. We will sim­ respective nations (in the that Rohit (Sharma) is scor­ reviewing that, otherwise, I dian skipper. plify things as best as we Under­19 World Cup at Ma­ ing so consistently which was just told that I got Kane Speaking to the media at can. Each side will want to laysia) we are here again in means that coming in the la­ out (in the Under­19 World Old Trafford here on Mon­ put the other under pres­ the senior World Cup. Neith­ ter half of the innings I have Cup) so I can bowl and I am day, Kohli said: “For us, who sure and when that hap­ er Kane nor I would have ev­ to play a different role which quite lethal (laughs). Having started our careers under pens, the next bit can be a er anticipated that this is about controlling the mid­ said that, it’s open for dis­ him, the respect will always real challenge. would happen. dle overs and letting guys cussion because we need to be there because of the op­ Kiwi bowling: Our attack The mood within the like Hardik (Pandya), Kedar be balanced on the field. portunities he gave us and has performed well on a va­ camp: Everyone is relaxed the faith he showed in us riety of surfaces and have and confident. All the teams and the way he handled the adapted superbly. We will Kane Williamson. * AP worked hard to get here and whole team in transition. need to do that again in this now whoever plays better Now we are the ones who match (semifinal) and assess plans that we want to imple­ will win. We are looking for­ are taking Indian cricket for­ the conditions as quickly as ment and try and play with ward to it. It’s been a long ward. When a person has possible. freedom. tournament, lots of hard done so much for the team The underdog tag:We are Countering Rohit: Rohit work and intense games and you have to appreciate and in the top four and we defi­ (Sharma) has been clearly we are happy that we made acknowledge. From the res­ nitely deserve to be here. the stand­out batter in this it to the semis. Now there’s pect point of view for MS, it’s Inspirational: The passing of the baton from M.S. Dhoni to We had a couple of tough tournament. But, as we only opportunity in front of always going to be sky­high.” Virat Kohli has been graceful. * AFP losses coming into this part know, we come into a semi­ us. And then Kohli explained of the tournament, but we final and it is another day A knockout game: In another critical facet — Dho­ same team. He is not being biggest quality. At the same do need to look at those for where both sides will be try­ knockout games you need to ni’s ability to step back and too assertive or too pushy in time, if I go ask him anyth­ what they were. So, whether ing to quickly adjust to the be very precise at the same give space: “I know how dif­ anything. He gives you space ing, he is there giving me ad­ we are underdogs or not, it conditions and will be look­ time being intense. Both ficult it can be to transition to make your own decisions vice. I am delighted that I doesn’t really matter. It is ing for early wickets regard­ teams are experienced. New from being captain to just and to actually discover have been able to play for so about how we turn up on less of what the batsman’s Zealand was in the final last Time to deliver: Rishabh Pant needs to put his head down being a player within the yourself, that has been his many years with him.” Tuesday and commit to the name is. time and they have a quality and play a long innings, should the need arise. * AP Flashback: a journey that began in 2008 Knockouts: Anything can happen

K.C. Vijaya Kumar here on Monday. First up, Kiwis’ ability to take wickets with the new ball will be critical Manchester Kohli forgot that he had Once upon a time there were scalped Williamson. “I got From a batting point of ing ball. If the pitch offers two boys split by teams but Kane’s wicket, did I?,” he view, New Zealand has not swing, then it becomes more fused by talent and a com­ asked and then added with a been able to put up a solid of an even contest between mon adolescent worry about laugh: “I don't know if that performance yet. They can the two teams. acne. can happen again now.” take comfort from the fact However, if Rohit can get The stage was the Un­ Later, Williamson’s views that they have reached the through the PowerPlay, then der­19 World Cup at Malaysia were sought and the bearded semifinal despite their bat­ he’ll be well set and ready to in 2008 and the lads in ques­ cricketer, his eyes crinkling ting not firing. cash in. tion were Virat Kohli and and an embarrassed smile If the likes of Martin Gup­ As for the team combina­ Kane Williamson, who led stretching his lips, quipped: till, Tom Latham and Ross tion, I think that Ravindra Ja­ India and New Zealand res­ “Oh dear, tell me how. He Taylor can hit their straps, deja is good enough to bat at pectively, and do that even used to be an all­rounder I they are capable of produc­ No. 7. He should be one of now. think back in the day, but India will no doubt go in as ing an upset. two spinners in the eleven. Back then, just like it is go­ hasn’t bowled as much favourites against New Zea­ The ability of New Zea­ At Old Trafford, both sides ing to happen here on Tues­ One from the album: Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson led their teams in the U­19 World Cup recently.” land, but in a knockout land to take wickets with the need to field six bowlers. day, the squads clashed in semifinals and are now at the helm of the senior sides.* COURTESY TWITTER The two whole­heartedly game, anything can happen. new ball is going to be criti­ The challenge for New the semifinal and interesting­ praised each other while New Zealand will have to cal. Trent Boult plays a mas­ Zealand is that if you get Ro­ ly Kohli dismissed his coun­ nal at South Africa’s ex­ marked out for higher glory. while laughter coursed boarding the nostalgia­train play very well though, cer­ sive part in that. I believe hit early, you give Virat a terpart for 37. India won that pense. Presciently both Koh­ The two were reminded through the press confe­ heading towards their un­ tainly better than they have that Boult can get Rohit chance to get a big one. Virat joust and the subsequent fi­ li and Williamson were about those good old days rence hall at Old Trafford der­19 days. played so far. Sharma out with the swing­ is primed and ready to go.

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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Maximum mayhem in women’s draw on Manic Monday PASSING SHOTS Barty, Pliskova and Kvitova sent packing; Halep stops Gauff; no reputations harmed on the men’s side

she loaded it with enough pe­ netrative power to rattle Bar­ ty. She also used short angle cross­courts to pull the Aus­ Fognini may face fine for sie wide and open up space. ‘bomb burst’ It was no surprise that she LONDON won 20 of 27 advances to the Fabio Fognini may face a fine net overall. for saying “a bomb should explode” on Wimbledon, All No denying Riske England Club chief executive Even as Riske raised her Richard Lewis said on N. Sudarshan game, Barty’s imploded. Her Monday. LONDON first serve gave way and the The Italian 12th seed made Manic Monday at Wimble­ second proved inadequate as the outburst during his straight-set third round don witnessed maximum she lost the second set 6­2. defeat to World No. 94 mayhem on the women’s The decider was a test of American Tennys Sandgren side as three of the top re­ nerves, as she served be­ No reputations were on Saturday. maining seeds — reigning hind, and Barty clearly felt it. harmed on the men’s side “It’s fair to play here? World No. 1 and Roland Gar­ At 3­4, 30­30, Riske made the however, with Novak Djokov­ Damned English, really. ros champion Ashleigh Bar­ play with a fierce return win­ ic, Roger Federer and Rafael Damned, really. Wish a bomb ty, No. 3 Karolina Pliskova ner off a weak second serve Nadal all sailing into the last would explode on this club. A and two­time winner and followed by a fine forehand eight. In doubles, Divij Sha­ bomb should explode here,” No.6 Petra Kvitova — were all down the line. ran and Marcelo Demoliner he fumed in Italian. packed off in the fourth A nervous hold ensued, lost to Lukasz Kubot and He apologised afterwards, round. but she wouldn’t be denied a Marcelo Melo 7­5, 6­7(8), 7­6 which Lewis said would be Each of the three matches maiden Slam quarterfinal (6), 6­3 to bring an end to the taken into account. went the distance — Plisko­ place. Indian challenge. “It was one of those ‘heat of va’s against fellow Czech Ka­ the moment’ comments. It rolina Muchova was the lon­ THE RESULTS was a very unfortunate gest, ending 13­11 in the third comment and Fabio was good enough to apologise straight Upset of the day: Unseeded Alison Riske found the tennis to match Ashleigh Barty, beating the World No. 1 in three sets. * AP set. Kvitova was out­gunned Fourth round: Men: 1-Novak Women: 19-Johanna Konta by local favourite Johanna away,” the Wimbledon toughest opponent Gauff had fatigue as a reason. 15­match winning run with four aces, used the one­ Djokovic (Srb) bt Ugo Humbert (G.Br) bt 6-Petra Kvitova (Cze) supremo said. Konta while Barty’s variety, (Fra) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; 8-Kei 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; Alison Riske versatility and grass­court faced in her run thus far and “I learnt a lot,” Gauff said stretching across French two punch — being Barty’s, it Nishikori (Jpn) bt Mikhail (USA) bt 1-Ashleigh Barty (Aus) Kyrgios gets off nous finally found a match in it showed. about her Wimbledon expe­ Open, Birmingham and was gentle — to great effect, Kukushkin (Kaz) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; 11-Serena Willi- Meanwhile, Australian Alison Riske. The Romanian, quite rience. “[Learnt] to play in Wimbledon. The American and employed the backhand 6-4; 2-Roger Federer (Sui) bt ams (USA) bt 30-Carla Suarez hothead Nick Kyrgios will not adept at making opponents front of a big crowd…what it will next take on compatriot slice to reset rallies and re­ 17-Matteo Berrettini (Ita) 6-1, Navarro (Esp) 6-2, 6-2; Barbora was like to be under pres­ Serena Williams, who dis­ gain court position as she 6-2, 6-2; 23-Roberto Bautista Strycova (Cze) bt 21-Elise Mer- face action after he admitted Gauff’s toughest test hit that one extra ball, drew deliberately blasting the ball sure. It’s crazy. I lost in the missed Carla Suarez Navarro took the first set 6­3. Agut (Esp) bt 28-Benoit Paire tens (Bel) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; 8-Elina The highest ranked player Gauff into long rallies from at Rafael Nadal’s body during second round of qualifying 6­2, 6­2. (Fra) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; 3-Rafael Svitolina (Ukr) bt 24-Petra Mar- left in the draw is No. 7 Simo­ the outset. The teenager took However, Riske, whose his defeat to the Spanish in Paris. Now I made it to the The way Barty started, Nadal (Esp) bt Joao Sousa (Por) tic (Cro) 6-4, 6-2; 7-Simona na Halep, who quickly the bait and even broke ear­ best surface happens to be 6-2, 6-2, 6-2; 21-David Goffin Halep (Rou) bt Cori Gauff (USA) third seed. second week. I'm super there was no inkling of the brought down the high­flying ly, but couldn’t sustain the le­ grass too, soon found the (Bel) bt Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3; Zhang Shuai (Chn) bt “It’s very common in 15­year­old Cori Gauff, end­ vel as Halep proved too con­ proud of myself.” outcome. tennis to match Barty’s. The (Esp) 7-6(9), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; 26- Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) 6-4, doubles where players aim at ing her six­match winning sistent and resourceful. The trigger for the day’s The 23­year­old displayed 29­year­old’s forehand is less Guido Pella (Arg) bt 15-Milos 1-6, 6-2; Karolina Muchova the opponent. It’s part and streak 6­3, 6­3. The counter­ Gauff also seemed physically avalanche, though, came all the basic tenets of grass­ of a shot and more of a steer. Raonic (Can) 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (Cze) bt 3-Karolina Pliskova parcel of being a professional punching Halep was the compromised, but ruled out when Riske snapped Barty’s court tennis. She started In the second and third sets (5), 8-6. (Cze) 4-6, 7-5, 13-11. tennis player,” said Lewis. AFP

TV PICKS Jesus stars for Brazil Alaphilippe Dravid NCA appointment formalised Carlsen ICC World Cup : Star Sports aces stage wins 1, 2 & Star Sports Select 1 (SD Wins Copa America for the ninth time Special Correspondent coaches and support staff at objectives.” & HD), 3 p.m. Bengaluru the NCA,” a BCCI release Dravid was originally Sports bureau Wimbledon: Star Sports 3, 4 Reuters games at the Copa America three Rahul Dravid was formally stated. scheduled to take charge on ZAGREB p.m.; Star Sports Select 2 (SD RIO DE JANEIRO but it did not shake its confi­ appointed as the National “Dravid will also work July 1 but the move took a Viswanathan Anand ended & HD), 5.30 p.m. Gabriel Jesus made one dence and it retook the lead Cricket Academy’s Head of closely with the National week longer as the former his campaign with a draw goal, scored another and moments later after a well­ Cricket by the BCCI on Mon­ Men’s and Women’s Head India captain resolved a po­ against Hikaru Nakamura as IN BRIEF was sent off in the second worked move from day. Coaches and cricket coaches tential conflict of interest is­ Magnus Carlsen won the half as Brazil beat Peru 3­1 midfield. “Dravid will oversee all for India Developmental sue. Starting from Tuesday, Croatia Grand Chess Tour on Sunday to win the Copa Roberto Firmino showed cricket related activities at teams — including India A, Dravid is expected to be in­ title with a victory over Max­ America for the ninth time some nice skill on the right NCA and will be involved in India U­19, U­23 teams — in volved in interviewing can­ ime Vachier Lagrave here in a pulsating contest at the touchline before giving the mentoring, coaching, train­ the identification of key didates for specialist coach­ on Sunday. Maracana stadium. ball to Arthur. The midfiel­ ing and motivating players, training and development es’ posts. Final standings: 1. Carlsen (8 The host took the lead af­ der strode forward and fed points), 2. So (7), 3-4. Aronian, ter 15 minutes thanks to Jesus, who coolly slotted the Caruana (6); 5-7. Giri, Ding, Ne- some brilliant skill from Je­ ball past a helpless Pedro pomniachtchi (5.5); 8. Karjakin (5); 9-11. Anand, Mamedyarov, Aditi ends 40th; Feng sus on the wing. The Man­ Gallese. Kashyap loses Canada Open final Vachier-Lagrave (4.5); 12. Na- emerges champion chester City forward bam­ Peru pushed forward in kamura (4). ONEIDA (USA) boozled two defenders and the second half and was Aditi Ashok returned a Goes down fighting to China’s Li Shifeng crossed for the unmarked thrown a lifeline with 20 mi­ flawless six-under 66 to Everton to fire home from nutes remaining when Jesus Julian Alaphilippe * REUTERS Ramkumar finish tied 40th in the close range. Press Trust of India tweeted. Thornberry Creek LPGA was sent off. Peru got an equaliser a TOUR DE FRANCE Calgary Fellow shuttler H.S. Pran­ Classic, here on Sunday. Aditi But Brazil had the final claims minute before half­time P. Kashyap’s impressive run noy had stayed back to help finished at 14-under 274. say when substitute Richar­ when Paolo Guerrero Associated Press China’s Shanshan Feng lison made it 3­1 with a pe­ at the Canada Open Super Kashyap with on­court doubles title Epernay (France) posted a sensational bogey- scored from the penalty nalty in the final minute. 100 tournament came to an coaching and also acted as spot after Thiago Silva han­ Julian Alaphilippe won end in a three­game thriller physio after coach Amrish free nine under 63 to reach The result: Brazil 3 (Everton Sports Bureau 29-under par to capture the dled the ball. 15, Jesus 45+3, Richarlison 90- Stage 3 of the Tour de to China’s Li Shifeng in the Shinde and physio Sumansh Recanati (Italy) Skywoman Trophy at the The goal was the first Bra­ pen) bt Peru 1 (Guerrero 44- France and took the yellow men’s singles summit clash Sivalanka had to leave early Ramkumar Ramanathan 2019 Thornberry Creek LPGA zil had conceded in six pen). jersey with a sparkling ride here on Sunday. for the US Open World Tour and Goncal Oliveira of Por­ Classic. PTI into the Champagne town Sixth seed Kashyap, who Super 300 tournament. of Epernay. has produced some gritty A former top­10 player, tugal won the doubles title The French Deceuninck­ performances this week, fell Kashyap, who has been in the €46,600 Challenger Atwal finishes 23rd; Quick Step rider left the short against Li, going down struggling with injuries for tennis tournament here, Wolff wins maiden title chasing pack for dead with 22­20, 14­21, 17­21 in the one­ the last few years, seemed defeating second seeds An­ BLAINE (US) a fierce burst of accelera­ hour­16­minute final. quite fit as he played three­ drea Vavassori of Italy and Arjun Atwal carded a one- David Vega Hernandez of P. Kashyap. * FILE PHOTO under 70 to finish tied 23rd tion on a short sharp climb “Silver it is @yonexcana­ game matches against Chi­ amid the Champagne vi­ daopen. It was a good fight na’s Pengbo Ren, France’s Spain 6­2, 6­4 in the final. at the inaugural 3M Open The results: neyards. He gritted his in the final. Lost to LiShifeng for the support. Thank you Lucas Claerbout and Chi­ here on Sunday. Matthew €46,600 Challenger: Dou­ Wolff stunned Bryson teeth as he rode alone over (China) ... Can’t say it was to @prannoy_hs_ for extend­ nese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei bles (final): Goncal Oliveira DeChambeau with a stunning the last 16kms, up Eper­ the best I played this week ing his stay just to help me in the run to the final. (Por) & Ramkumar Ramanath- 26-foot putt for 21-under nay’s cobbled Champagne but overall it was a good out. Next up US open at LA. The final finish at Canada an bt Andrea Vavassori (Ita) & 263 that gave him his first Mission accomplished: Brazil skipper Dani Alves holds the Avenue, and the lung­bust­ week here. Until next time Calgary! Open is his best perfor­ David Vega Hernandez (Esp)

PGA Tour win. PTI Copa America trophy on Sunday. * AP ing uphill finish. “Thank you to all the fans Cheers !!!,” Kashyap mance of the season. 6-2, 6-4.

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Gold Cup for a record eighth a fourth World Cup in eight isation of gender Pleasantries time here on Sunday. Los editions on Sunday, but the discrimination. Proud and defiant Rapinoe said she had ex­ Angeles Galaxy midfielder tournament has also high­ “We have such a strong and dos Santos rifled home in the She also made headlines changed “pleasantries” with lighted the growing threat to 73rd minute to settle a for stating she would boycott proud and defiant group of FIFA president Gianni Infan­ hard-fought encounter. The them coming from Europe. any team visit to Donald women, I don’t think we tino as she collected her me­ win handed Mexico its eighth In its third consecutive fi­ Trump if the USA won the really have anything to say,” dal. Gold Cup since the nal, USA was too strong for tournament said Rapinoe. “Everyone is kind of ask­ championship for teams from the Netherlands as it won 2­0 Trump put that spat be­ Her coach Jill Ellis simply ing what’s next and what we North America, Central in Lyon to retain its title with hind him to tweet congratu­ said: “I haven’t been invited want to come of all of this, America and the Caribbean Megan Rapinoe and Rose La­ lations to the team on Sun­ so I can’t say”. and it’s to stop having the was rebooted in 1991. AFP velle scoring. day, while Rapinoe avoided When it was put to her conversation about equal It means a European na­ getting drawn into another that an invitation would pay and are we worth it,” Ra­ Trump congratulates tion has not won since Ger­ discussion about whether surely be forthcoming, she pinoe said. US women's team many in 2007, while USA's WASHINGTON four World Cups stand along­ President Donald Trump on side its record four Olympic Sunday congratulated the US golds. One more! USA's four World Cups stand alongside its record four Olympic golds. * AP women's team on its World Syria too good for North Korea Cup victory, saying the Its triumph came after it we had to come through France. progress being made in Eu­ country is “proud of you all.” topped its group ahead of INTERCONTL. CUP in the way, foiling Ul Il, Han ery, netting two more goals “Congratulations to the U.S. Sweden and then beat Spain, were some of the best in the Ellis — who was born and rope. “But with the invest­ Thae Hyok and Ri Chang in the next 11 minutes. Women's Soccer Team on hosts France and England en world,” said USA coach Jill brought up in England but ment the rest of the world A mitabha Das Sharma Ho’s attempts. Skipper Firas Alkhatib’s winning the World Cup! Great route to the final, where it Ellis when asked to compare only got a chance to play the has made, all these major AHMEDABAD Amla’s efforts kept Syria creativity saw him set up Al and exciting play,” Trump defeated the European this World Cup win with game after moving to USA as clubs can see how amazing Syria erased a goal deficit to in the hunt and helped it Hamwi and also provide a tweeted. AFP champions. 2015. a teenager — acknowledges this World Cup was and how beat North Korea 5­2 in the stage a comeback. It found fine assist to Almarmour in While USA started its cam­ “I don't know if it's us get­ that things are fundamental­ rich in terms of fan support Intercontinental Cup at the the equaliser in the 41st mi­ the 66th minute. paign with a World Cup re­ ting older or the game just ly changing in Europe as that it was. EKA Arena on Monday. nute as Khaled Kourdoghli’s After Korea reduced the cord 13­0 win over Thailand, evolving and becoming more leading clubs invest more “Teams will want to conti­ The Koreans went ahead cross into the box was di­ margin to 4­2 through Ri its encounters with Euro­ challenging but it has been heavily in women's teams. nue to invest in the women's in the third minute when Ri verted home by Shadi Al Hyong Jin, Alkhatib complet­ pean opposition were closer so emotionally exhausting Real Madrid is the latest to game. What does that do? It Un Il set up captain Jong Il Hamwi. ed the tally for Syria in injury affairs. this time,” admitted Alex get involved, and standards makes our job hard, but I Gwan with a nice diagonal time. Going ahead “I think the level around Morgan, 30, a survivor from are rapidly rising in domes­ think also we have had a pass which the latter fin­ The result: the world is growing expo­ the US team that lost the 2011 tic leagues. commitment from our feder­ ished with a snap right­foo­ Syria took the lead in the Syria 5 (Shadi Al Hamwi nentially every year, so four final to Japan. “Right now, with the tro­ ation to grow our domestic ter. 55th minute when Moham­ 41,60, Mohammad Almarmour years on, this was incredibly USA was the only nation phy going back to the States, league, because without Korea earned three more mad Almarmour found the 55, 66, Firas Alkhatib 90+2) bt difficult because the oppo­ from outside Europe to no,” Ellis joked when asked if leagues you can't exist as a chances but the Syrian goal­ target off a solo effort. Syria North Korea 2 (Jong Il Gwan 3, nent is better and the teams reach the quarterfinals in she was concerned by the national team.” keeper Ibrahim Amla stood continued to pile up the mis­ Ri Hyong Jin 78).

Warriors vow to retire Iguodala’s number SAN FRANCISCO The leagues are not helping Indian players: Stimac Andre Iguodala will have his I­League clubs write to PM number nine jersey retired by Golden State Warriors, the Seek enquiry commission against AIFF functioning ‘It is time to overhaul the faulty club football system’ NBA club announced on Amitabha Das Sharma centre­forward from a full­ Sunday in confirming his trade Press Trust of India that the AIFF is seeking to approach the AFC to ensure AHMEDABAD back in the National team. to the Memphis Grizzlies. New Delhi make the ISL, which came in­ the I­League continues to co­ Even as the investors and ad­ They need to play more in Iguodala helped Warriors The crisis facing Indian foot­ to existence in 2013, the se­ exist with the ISL for another ministrators of Indian foot­ reach the past five NBA Finals, the country’s leagues to ball debate on the fate of the with Golden State taking the ball Monday reached the nior most league in the coun­ 2­3 years. A day later, the ag­ make a strong National side,” two leagues — ISL and I­ title in 2015, 2017 and 2018 doorsteps of Prime Minister try, whereas I­League, that grieved clubs accepted most Stimac, who guided his and Iguodala earning the NBA Narendra Modi, with six I­ dates back to 2007 when it of his proposals. League, the man entrusted country to 2014 World Cup Finals MVP Award in 2015, League clubs requesting him was launched as India’s first Among other issues, in the with the job of training the main stage, said pinpointing largely due to his defensive to set up an enquiry commis­ ever professional football meeting with Patel, the clubs country’s National team says the problem besetting the work on LeBron James and sion and “probe the All India league is sought to be made had sought clarification on it is time to overhaul the faul­ club football in the country. without having started a Football Federation’s into a second tier and infe­ the controversial move to ac­ ty club football system Reiterating his stand on a regular-season game. AFP functioning.” rior league,” the clubs wrote cord Indian Super League which he says is responsible properly planned calendar In a letter signed by Swa­ in the letter. the top tier status in Indian for the drought of talent. to give the players around 50 pan Sadhan Bose, managing “There is a sharp decline football as per the Master Igor Stimac, the newly ap­ matches a year, Stimac said Angad in director of Mohun Bagan, the in the standard of Indian Right Agreement (MRA) pointed head coach of India, the success of the National I­League clubs have urged football. Football is one of signed between the AIFF and insists that a a lot of changes team depends on the stan­ strong position the Prime Minister to “inter­ the most popular sports in IMG­Reliance in 2010. is necessary for Indian foot­ dard of the clubs. vene and save the sport.” the world, including India, “The ISL is a purely com­ ball to better its standard. Plainspeak: Igor Stimac, right, insists that large-scale changes “The results will suffer as Sports Bureau Besides Mohun Bagan, but this popularity has not mercial venture played by are needed to improve Indian football. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT we are taking a new ap­ Napoli (Italy) East Bengal, Churchill Broth­ been matched by necessary franchise­based clubs owned Cause of problem proach to the game and play­ Asian champion Angad Vir ers, Gokulam Kerala FC, Mi­ and good administration as by the clubs. It has no rele­ “We are suffering because the National coach) because “That is a big problem for ing a totally different football Singh Bajwa scored 73 out nerva Punjab FC and Aizawl far as the national body is vance. More importantly, most our Indian strikers are there is only Sunil (Chhetri) us and we need to think of from what we did before. We of 75 in men’s skeet in the FC were the other clubs who concerned,” the letter furth­ players invariably are in the not playing regularly in the who is scoring goals,” the ways to sort out the situation have a lot of young talents 30th Universiade on Mon­ have requested for the PM’s er read. 35­plus age bracket. Players ISL or the I­League as they Croatian gaffer said after the as we cannot always expect who make mistakes but I day. Angad, a student of intervention. AIFF president Praful Pa­ who have no takers abroad spend most of the time on Indian side capitulated to a Sunil to decide a game. need to back them to make Manav Rachna University, “Recent media reports tel last week assured the I­ are roped, leading to a de­ bench. Most of them do not lower­ranked Tajikistan in “We need more strikers sure that India enjoys its had rounds of 24, 24 and and press statements from League clubs that their fu­ cline in the standard of In­ have open place to play and the opening game of the In­ playing in the ISL or I­ football in future,” Stimac 25, as he found himself in the AIFF itself have indicated ture is secure and said he will dian football.” that is not good for me (as tercontinental Cup. League. I cannot create a said. the third spot. Elavenil Valarivan is the only Indian shooter to have won a medal, as she bagged ‘Next few months will be crucial’ silver in women’s air rifle. Swati returns adverse analytical finding She was in brilliant form in Indian hockey coach Reid has warned the players the mixed air rifle competi­ tion, with a score of 316.2. It is learnt that the lifter faltered in the test conducted during Asian championships to not take their place in the team for granted “We placed 10th and mis­ sed the second qualification Y.B. Sarangi AAF, it was learnt that the “IWF will not make any prohibited list, morphine Press Trust on India <> The support staff stage by one point,” said KOLKATA lifter faltered in the test further comments on the falls in the narcotics sub­ New Delhi and I will be closely Elavenil. A 2014 Commonwealth conducted during the Asian case until it is closed,” said category of drugs under The next three to four monitoring the Games bronze medallist in championships — an the statement. specified stimulants which months will be crucial for progress of every the women’s 53kg category, Olympic qualifying event — Swati, who had come are prohibited in­ Indian hockey, says men’s player during the Onus on team chief coach Graham Swati Singh, has returned an in Ningbo City, China, where third in the National competition. national camp. So in adverse analytical finding Reid, insisting that a collec­ she had finished seventh championships in Use of the prohibited that sense each women, junior (AAF) for morphine, the with a total of 196kg in the Visakhapatnam with an narcotics requires a tive effort is needed to im­ session is going to be International Weightlifting 59kg weight class, in April. aggregate of 193kg in therapeutic use exemption prove the performance important men in skeet Federation (IWF) said in a “In any case where it is February, is not part of the (TUE). ahead of the final round of brief statement on its determined that the athlete Indian side in the ongoing “It is not a major issue (of Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers in Sports Bureau website. did not commit an anti­ Commonwealth doping violation) in Swati’s November. After the camp, the In­ Lonato (Italy) Even though the IWF did doping rule violation, the championships in Samoa. case,” said a top Indian Reid made the statement dian team will travel to Ja­ The onus will be on the wo­ not specify the competition relevant decision will also As per the World Anti­ Weightlifting Federation after Hockey India on Sun­ pan for the 2020 Tokyo men’s skeet team and the in which Swati returned the be published. Doping Agency (WADA) (IWLF) official. day named a 34­core proba­ Olympics Test Event start­ junior men’s skeet shooters ble for the national coach­ ing August 17. Besides India, ing camp to begin on hosts Japan, Malaysia and to provide an interesting Graham Reid. * PTI finish for India’s campaign Monday at the Sports Auth­ New Zealand are the other in the ongoing Shotgun Women’s u­23 ority of India campus in ed and expects 100 per cent participating teams. World Championship here. Pari denied French visa Bengaluru. commitment from them in Core probables list: Goalkeep­ The former national volleyball team “We will review our pre­ the six­week long national ers: P.R. Sreejesh, Suraj Karke- champion Saniya Sheikh, TENNIS a Dutch visa as the circuit Grand Slam Development vious performance at the camp. ra, Krishan Bahadur Pathak. Areeba Khan and Kartiki moves from France to Fund. FIH Men’s Series Final and “The support staff and I Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Surender Singh Shaktawat will com­ Holland. Sports Reporter discuss among ourselves will be closely monitoring Chennai Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Varun pete in the women’s skeet S pecial Correspondent Originally, there was a Important chance the shortcomings and how the progress of every player NEW DELHI Kumar, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gu- event on Tuesday and three­day camp in Paris fol­ It is an important chance for Volleyball Federation of In­ we can collectively improve during the national camp. rinder Singh, Kothajit Singh Wednesday. Pari Singh’s aspirations to lowed by a tournament in an under­14 tennis player, dia on Monday announced our performance in the lead So in that sense each ses­ Khadangbam, Nilam Sanjeep The junior men’s skeet join the rest of the Asian France from July 8, for and Pari is the only Indian the National squad for the up to the Olympic Qualifica­ sion is going to be impor­ Xess, Jarmanpreet Singh. will feature Arjun Thakur, team for the ITF European which Pari could not join. player selected for the Asian Asian women’s u­23 cham­ tion in November,” Reid tant and we would expect Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Ayush Rudraraju and Gur­ circuit did not fructify as she She will now try to reach team, following her fine per­ pionship to be held in Ha­ said. nothing but 100 per cent Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Jas- nihal Singh Garcha. was denied a French visa, the Netherlands for the se­ formances in the World Ju­ noi from July 13 to 21. “The next three­four from every player. karan Singh, Hardik Singh, Vi- While India did not field despite repeated attempts cond tournament. nior Cup and two more The squad: Anusree Kam- months will be crucial and vek Sagar Prasad, Ashis Kumar any shooter in double trap by her parents, intervention Three more tournaments Asian tournaments brath Poyilil (Capt.), Vala everything we do will be ‘Healthy competition’ Topno, Yashdeep Siwach, Say- as the event has been from the Asian Tennis Feder­ are scheduled afterwards in thereafter. Chetna Meramanbhai, As- aimed at raising the bar in “The current pool of players yad Niyaz Rahim, Raj Kumar wathi Raveendran (L); Soorya, Pal. dropped from the Olym­ ation (ATF) and assurance France, Germany and Belgi­ It may be recalled that the all aspects of the game,” he assures of healthy competi­ Angel Joseph, Saranya Nari- Forwards: Mandeep Singh, from the International Ten­ um over the subsequent shooting World Cup in Delhi added. tion and I am looking for­ pics, the trap shooters, kunnil Salikumar, Sukhveer Akashdeep Singh, Shilanand apart from the men’s skeet nis Federation (ITF). three weeks. was denied two rapid fire ward to the next six weeks,” Kour, Priyanka Shivalingam, Full commitment Lakra, Gursahibjit Singh, and junior women’s skeet The parents have now ta­ It is a five­week exposure pistol Olympic quota places Jincy Johnson, Lavanya Path- Reid said.. Shamsher Singh, Armaan Qu- shooters, have not been ken ITF’s permission to let trip for the best in Asia to get by the IOC, when two Pakis­ uri, Ayushi Bhandari and Maya The coach warned all All the probables will re­ reshi, Sumit Kumar, Simranjeet able to make the finals in Pari join the team in the se­ a taste of competing in Eu­ tani players were not grant­ Thomas. Head coach: C.S. Sa- players not to take their port to Reid for the camp Singh, S.V. Sunil, Gurjant Singh, any of the events so far. cond week, and have sought rope, and financed by the ed visa. danandan. place in the team for grant­ that concludes on August 11. Ramandeep Singh. 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Vangmayi Parakala gramme for early­career profes­ sionals started in 2005, and has There have been papers written been an entrepreurial incubator about this: Pashmina, the premi­ for some of the biggest um wool that’s made of the soft names in the Indian fash­ down of the changthangi goat, ion industry: Masaba Gup­ isn’t associated with Kashmir ta, Pero’s Aneeth Arora, and alone. A large portion of raw Rahul Mishra, to name a few. he pashmina that the craftspeople USP is of discovering young fash­ here process, comes from La­ ion­design talent, and a stated in­ A dakh’s eastern­most reaches. In tent to nurture it. these harsh terrains, a communi­ Palmo, like the programme’s ty of nomadic pastoralists called alumni, is pointed in her identity the Changpas herd pashmina as a designer, through her label most of the time here teaching Chennai, Azra in Raipur, Urban goats, later combing the goat to Zilzom (@zilzom on Instagram). bootcamp for the designers “the business of in Hyderabad, and Aza in Delhi collect and send out the wool. “My motive is to get Ladakh on fashion”. The first stage is guiding over the last two seasons. 26­year­old Stanzin Palmo, a the textile map on India, where them to create for the show. The Of everything they learn, this graduate of Delhi’s National Insti­ right now it’s only known for its next is to do a reinterpretation of lesson in market­think and play­ tute of Fashion Technology, knew natural beauty,” she says. the show, for the rack. “We take ing for a long innings, is perhaps something of this. But the real va­ These designers aren’t green­ elements of the show clothing, the biggest takeaway for the lue and diversity of the fibers and horns. One comes from a family but keep it simpler, across colour batch. With both virtual and textiles of her hometown never that’s been in textile trade, some and textures, so that they can brick­and­mortar spaces flooded really hit her, until she got in­ have gone to the best design FASHION take that one collection, with with designers and indie­labels, volved with Looms of Ladakh in schools ranging from NIFT to Par­ smaller capsules which can go to an important consideration for 2017. At the women’s cooperative sons School of Design in New The Lakme Fashion Week’s Gen Next, which stores every six weeks,” Chopra the jury is the potential for lon­ ­­ it spun off from Project Laksal, York. Others have interned with th says. The designers then will be gevity. The jury consists of mem­ a local training programme for big labels or designers interna­ showcases new design talent, is now onto its 28 free to make a new collection six bers from the Lakme Fashion women artisans of the region – tionally, or worked in grassroot­ batch. A look into what it's really about months later. “Everyone needs to Week Advisory Board, a mix of Palmo was a mentor to over a level initiatives. work like that. Start with exagger­ designers, editors of fashion ma­ hundred women, all at least And yet, at Gen Next, a lot of straight out of college any more, which jointly organises the LFW. Gaba, stylist Kshitij Kankaria, and ated couture, then simplify it till gazines, and big garment retail­ twice her age. “It took a lot of them find themselves learning in coming in only towards their late “At school, or in an internship, Chandok himself. The head men­ it's value for money.” ers) makes. team work and mutual respect, the deep end of the pool. They 20s, and early 30s — many, des­ they don’t get to interface with a tor is fashion consultant Sabina Chopra hopes that in time, as and now Ladakh itself has be­ are all creatives, with limited to pite degrees and internships, re­ diverse set of stakeholders. At Chopra, who, through the weeks Staying practical the Indian fashion industry come my inspiration,” she says. no knowledge of how to get their main far­removed from designing GenNext, we give them the op­ that lead up to the Fashion Week, As a follow up to this, the cohort grows, it will attract big investors, Grounded in this experience, labels off the ground. for the real world. portunity to interact and learn handholds the designers to have is taken, post show, to four retail­ better infrastructure and man­ Stanzin is now one of six design­ “What they are exposed to from magazines, stylists, and their collections ramp­ready. ers across the country. Called On agement, freeing up designers to ers, picked from over 400 appli­ The real learning here, is how a designer really how they can leverage social me­ “What we see as fashion in In­ the Road, this segment of the pro­ concentrate on their core compe­ cants, to be part of Lakme Fash­ While the applicant pool has ma­ runs a business,” says Jaspreet dia,” he adds. This includes a dia is very different from the buy­ gramme gives a taste of the mar­ tency. Until then, they’ll need to ion Week’s 28th batch of Gen Next tured over the last 6­8 years — Chandok, vice president and two­day masterclass with the ing of clothes in India,” Chopra, ket, having included stores like wear the many hats any start­up designers. The mentorship pro­ there are hardly any that apply head of fashion at IMG Reliance, likes of the show’s director Neeraj says, stressing that she spends Bombain in Kolkata, Amethyst in founder does.

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TALK ART CUISINE EXHIBITION FILM On India and Norway Abstracts on display Mango festival Watercolour Psychological drama H.E. Ambassador Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg, An exhibition of abstract artworks by Yashvant Band Baaja Baaraat, a restaurant that specialises An ongoing solo show, called Colours of the Alliance Française de Delhi will screen ‘L’oeil Du Ambassador of Norway to India, will deliver a Singh titled ‘A Traveller in abstract universe’ is on in Indian cuisine, has organised a week­long Himalayas, features the recent works of Dehra Cyclone’, a French film. Directed by Sékou Traoré, lecture titled ‘Can India and Norway take a leap display. It showcases 12 mix­media pieces that mango festival. The lunch and dinner menu Dun­based artist Shabnam Anand Singh. She it is a psychological drama about child­soldiers. into the new era of partnership?’. The session will are a melange of figures, muted colours, and offers mangoes in the form of various dishes. uses watercolour and acrylic to depict flowers of The story revolves around a young attorney in a touch upon the future of India­Norway relations abstract forms. The exhibition also depicts the This includes Achari Mango Chicken Tikka, the hills. Her creations have found place in small African country, who endangers her career and the various sectors in which they forge Singh’s journey with the art­world, and the Mango Chilli Fish, Tandoori Soya Chaap Mango, various hotel groups across both Hong Kong and and life, to defend a dangerous rebel accused of partnerships going forward. gradual evolution of his art. Mango Custard, and Spinach and Mango Salad. Singapore. war crimes. Venue: Seminar Rooms, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC Venue: Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi House Venue: Vishal Enclave, Rajouri Garden Venue: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre Venue: M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Lodhi Estate T ime: 5:30 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. ­ 8 p.m. Time: 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. ­ 7:30 p.m. Time: 10 a.m.

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A breath of fresh air Prateek Sharma, Tushar Vyas and Jatin Kewlani’s REVIEW

AC Filter * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT To track the long run I nspire HR is a good sub­₹10k Fitbit device that offers access to their detailed app, with good workout and sleep tracking

er faced while wearing a face answers a few questions on Nano­ mask, led him and his team to de­ clean AC Filters: velop their first product: Nasofil­ ters. These are easy­to­use, nearly How do we use it? invisible nasal filters, which are ● It is a Do­It­Yourself (DIY) pro­ clipped onto your nostrils to pre­ duct and can easily be placed in vent particulate matter from en­ both a split as well as window AC. tering while breathing. Afforda­ One only has to place it on the ble, at ₹10 a piece, this frame of the existing AC Filter. The one­time­use anti­pollution filter product is unwashable. can hold up to a day. In December 2018, the team How pure does the air get went on to develop the Nasofilters with this device? Widening the Pollution Net, made up of nano­ ● It can purify a room up to 90% fibres, that can be attached to win­ in just 35­40 minutes (less than an dows or doors, preventing any par­ hour). It removes PM2.5 and other ticulate matter from entering micro­particle pollutants from the and replaceable with different indoors. Nasofilter is a patented air. colours and styles. technology, and the company ex­ Fitbit devices are easy to anti­pollution net ports its products to upto 30 coun­ Does it have any negative use and the Inspire HR is no tries, such as Thailand, Vietnam, impact on either cooling or different. Scrolling down re­ Indonesia and more. Currently, electricity consumption? T eam T3 veals the number of steps Bhumika Saraswati This IIT Delhi­based team is creating their manufacturing unit is based ● No, the Nanoclean AC Filter, walked, current and resting in Ahmedabad. when fitted, occupies less than 45­ Fitbit has been one of the heart rate, calories burned “Nanoclean AC Filters can turn affordable technology to fight air pollution Indoor air can be five times 50% of the space of the inbuilt cool­ frontrunners in the personal and distance. On the other your AC into an air purifier,” de­ more polluted than outdoor air, ing filter, hence cooling is taken fitness tracking space, and hand, scrolling above opens clares Prateek Sharma, founder says Prateek, citing the reason for care of. And with the use of Nano­ now to make its devices more up the exercise menu, along and CEO of Nanoclean Global Pvt their latest product, Nanoclean technology, these filters allow ACs accessible, it recently an­ with an option to relax, Ltd, a company that develops af­ AC Filters. “This technology pulls to become purifiers at no recurrent nounced the Inspire models. alarm, countdown timer and fordable devices to help clean the in pollutants, filters out particles, electricity cost. The Inspire and Inspire HR a stopwatch. air. Prateek, along with Tushar and delivers clean and fresh air,” are among the most afforda­ Inspire HR also supports Vyas, co­founder­CTO, and Jatin says Prateek, of the filter that What is it made of? ble ones in the market. call, message and app notifi­ Kewlani, Director­COO, studied should ideally be changed on a ● A proprietary (specially designed) It’s function over form for cations that can be custo­ Civil Engineering in IIT Delhi. monthly basis. non­woven structure which is able the Inspire HR, and it’s evi­ mised as per the user’s prefe­ Made of a specially­designed For Vikaas Gupta, a resident of to retain pollutants (PM2.5), made dent from the design. The wa­ rence. But some kind of non­woven structure, the device Sukhdev Vihar, living near the Ok­ up of pure PP (polypropylene) ter­resistant device (up to limited notification function­ has been developed in tandem hla industrial power plant, dealing which can be recycled into other 50m) is slightly wider than the ality, like rejecting an incom­ with Prof Ashwini K Agrawal, with poor air quality was a daily products (making it an environmen­ Alta HR, but not as wide as its ing call or sending a preset HOD, Department of Textile Tech­ struggle: “I used to get a lot of dust tally friendly technology). other fitness band — Charge 3. message would have im­ nology and Prof Manjeet Jassal, in my house due to the plant,” he Available at nasofilters.com, The all­black tracking unit fea­ proved the user experience. from the same department. says. Having recently installed the Amazon and Apollo Pharmacy tures a touchscreen display, Users can manually start a The fabric structure is able to Nanofilter Pollution Net as well Na­ Stores at ₹399. which camouflages the small particular workout or leave it retain pollutants (PM2.5) due to noclean AC Filter, Gupta feels the screen and surrounding bezel to Inspire HR’s SmartTrack its high dust­holding capacity. The change: “The dust in the house has well, while the curve at the feature to automatically re­ journey began about four years become 95% less,” he claims. bottom integrates the heart cord the workout details and ago when Prateek was a student. They now look forward to ALARM BELLS rate sensor. The display is res­ save it in the app. The Fitbit “Starting Nanoclean Global was establishing a mass Nano Humans have pumped ponsive, but screen legibility app gives a detailed history of personal. My mother is a long­ Fibre Development and Pro­ enough carbon dioxide into is an issue under direct sun­ the workout, sleep data and time severe asthmatic patient. She duction unit in the country, the atmosphere over the light. There’s a physical but­ more. Inspire HR’s workout was often troubled by air pollu­ which they say will make In­ past 150 years to raise its ton on the left that acts as a and sleep tracking are good tion, the smoke and dust,” he dia among one of the few levels higher than they back or an action button. The and it comes with five days of says, speaking of Delhi’s air. countries possessing the ma­ have been for hundreds of bundled small and large battery life. The discomfort Prateek’s moth­ nufacturing expertise. Prateek thousands of years. bands are comfortable to wear

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I N BRIEF Put off by U.S., Chinese Bible shortage? Museum starts ‘live’ restoration U.S. tariffs on students eye elsewhere China to blame Japan, S. Korea, Europe to be beneficiaries of Rembrandt masterpiece Associated Press Agence France-Presse NASHVILLE ‘Operation Night Watch’ aims at preserving the painting for future generations Beijing Religious publishers say Italy’s Prosecco hills join Caught in the crossfire of the President Donald Trump’s UNESCO Heritage list Agence France-Presse U.S.­China trade war, Chi­ most recent proposed ta­ ROME Amsterdam nese students are looking riffs on Chinese imports Italy’s Prosecco hills, which Amsterdam’s famed Rijk­ for alternative study desti­ could result in a Bible shor­ have been cultivated for smuseum will on Monday nations — threatening to tage. centuries, were on Sunday begin the biggest ever resto­ turn off an important source That’s because millions added to the UNESCO World ration of Rembrandt’s The of revenue for American of Bibles, some estimates Heritage list. The grapes Night Watch, erecting a huge universities. Visa delays, hurdles in put it at 150 million or grown on Conegliano and glass cage around the paint­ China accounts for nearly research and safety fears are more, are printed in China Valdobbiadene hills produce ing so the public can see the a third of foreign students among key concerns. * AFP each year. Critics of a pro­ the famous prosecco wine. Also added to the list were work carried out live. on U.S. campuses who pour posed tariff say it would eight buildings designed by The multi­million­euro billions of dollars into the cations, the survey found. make the Bible more ex­ architect Frank Lloyd Wright, overhaul of the giant 1642 economy, but in March their The chilling effect started pensive for consumers and including Guggenheim masterpiece, one of the numbers dropped for the mid­last year, after Presi­ hurt the evangelism efforts Museum in New York. AFP world’s most famous paint­ first time in a decade. dent Donald Trump’s admi­ of Christian organisations ings, will also be streamed nistration slashed the visa that give away Bibles as online so that “everyone in Visa delays duration of students in part of their Ministry. the world” can see. Visa delays, concerns over science and technology The Bible is the top­sell­ Dubbed “Operation Night being shut out of research fields from five years to one ing book in the U.S. By Watch”, the project is the projects and safety fears in some cases. “Now there’s comparison, the next best “largest and most compre­ have turned off Chinese stu­ a lot of uncertainty on seller in 2018 was Michelle hensive research on Rem­ dents, according to several whether they can even fin­ Obama’s Becoming, which brandt’s masterpiece in his­ admissions consultancies ish their studies,” said Gu BookScan estimates sold tory”, the museum said in a and nearly a dozen parents Huini, founder of boutique 3.5 million copies. A rtur Brauner, producer, statement. Perfect interplay: Restorers looking at Rembrandt van Rijn’s world­famous masterpiece The and students interviewed. college consultancy Zoom The two largest Bible pu­ holocaust survivor, dies “Operation Night Watch Night Watch (1642) in Amsterdam on Monday. * AFP Rival education power­ In. blishers in the U.S., Zon­ BERLIN aims to preserve the painting houses such as Britain, Aus­ Over one third of the dervan and Thomas Nel­ Artur Brauner, a Polish­born optimally for the future and “Night Watch” militia. ries Rembrandt’s brooding housed in its own special tralia and Canada are the roughly 3,60,000 Chinese son, are owned by Holocaust survivor who became one of post­Second takes place in front of the pu­ Experts say the ground­ painting has endured tra­ room in the Rijksmuseum. biggest beneficiaries, a re­ students in the U.S. study in HarperCollins, and they in­ World War Germany’s most blic in a specially designed breaking three metre by four vails including an escape But experts have recently cent survey said. “STEM fields” — science, cur close to 75% of their Bi­ prominent film producers, glass room.” metre picture is the first of from the Nazis, losing large noticed changes to the paint­ Japan and South Korea — technology, engineering ble manufacturing expens­ died on Sunday aged 100. Mr. Rembrandt Van Rijn was its kind to show such a group chunks from each side dur­ ing, with a white haze ap­ traditional destinations for and mathematics. es in China, Mark Brauner produced hundreds commissioned by the Mayor in motion, rather than in ing a move, and three attacks pearing on some parts, espe­ the Chinese elite — and parts But the number of Chi­ Schoenwald, CEO of Har­ of films. They included and leader of the civic guard static poses, and features the by vandals. cially in the area around the of Europe, especially Ger­ nese students in the U.S. perCollins Christian Pu­ several 1960s Dr. Mabuse of Amsterdam, Frans Ban­ interplay of light and shadow The last major restoration knife damage. Experts will many and Scandinavian dipped by 2% in March com­ blishing, said. Together, crime movies and other hits ninck Cocq, to paint the pic­ that the Dutch master is work was carried out 40 use high­resolution photog­ countries with strong engi­ pared to the previous year, they command 38% of the such as Girls in Uniform, ture of the officers and other famed for. years ago after a man slashed raphy and computer analy­ neering programmes, have the first drop since 2009, American Bible market, he starring Romy Schneider. AP members of the so­called Over the last three centu­ it with a knife. It is now sis of every layer. also seen an uptick in appli­ U.S. data shows. said. India’s indigenous cinema is going places Four films on Indian communities are showing at the ongoing International Indigenous Film Festival of Kuching, Malaysia

ASAP Rocky appeals Namrata Joshi forests. “It’s true of any so­ munities, that are showing at rate oppression to also the founder of the Inter­ tain of Law focuses on the Festival in Otaki, New Zea­ against detention Mumbai ciety, anywhere in the world the ongoing International In­ environmental degradation, national Indigenous Film fight of the Dongria Kondh land. STOCKHOLM Niranjan Kujur’s Dibi Durga but we remain blind to wo­ digenous Film Festival of and from gender to lifestyle Festival of Bhubaneswar. community to save the envi­ All the four films were American rapper ASAP Rocky, is a unique short film about a men’s labour,” says Mr. Ku­ Kuching, Malaysia. and culture — these films are Strength in Diversity is ronment and their sacred screened at the 1st Interna­ currently detained in day in the life of an indige­ jur, a graduate of the Satyajit The other three are Ni- an attempt to give indige­ about an indigenous variety lands from being taken over tional Indigenous Film Fes­ Stockholm over assault, has appealed his detention to nous woman. In its duration Ray Film and Television In­ yamgiri-The Mountain of nous people a voice to raise of millet in Nagaland, a stress by bauxite mining compa­ tival of Bhubaneswar in Fe­ Sweden's Supreme Court, his of a mere six minutes, it stitute, who was born in Law by Surya Shankar Dash their concerns and create resistant crop that can with­ nies. bruary earlier this year, lawyer said on Monday. On manages to encapsulate the Jharkhand’s Lohardaga dis­ (Odisha), Shot Awake by awareness in the world stand extreme drought as The film has previously which is where they were Friday, a Swedish district sheer range and amount of trict and grew up in Ranchi. Anungla Zoe (Nagaland), and about themselves. well as heavy rains. Shot been screened at venues picked up by the Kuching fes­ court decided to keep the the work the woman (from the Dibi Durga is one of the Strength in Diversity by Awake is on the making of a such as the Bali Indigenous tival. He hopes that the Bhu­ artist, whose real name is Santhal tribe in the Purulia four films on indigenous In­ Chentei (Nagaland). Giving a voice traditional drum carved out Film Festival, Ubud; the Kali­ baneswar festival will be­ Rakim Mayers, in custody district of West Bengal) man­ dian communities made by On various issues involv­ “The films are on a gamut of of the bark of a huge tree and mantan Indigenous Film Fes­ come the one stop shop for while prosecutors investigate ages to carry out — be it at native filmmakers, or in col­ ing the indigenous commun­ issues and subjects,” said used in many community ri­ tival, Palangka Raya, Indone­ global indigenous film festiv­ a June 30 street brawl. AFP home, in the fields, or the laboration with the com­ ities — from State and corpo­ filmmaker­activist Mr. Dash, tuals. Niyamgiri - The Moun- sia; and the Maoriland Film als to source Indian films.

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Press Trust of India About five lakh customers lost their personal data to hackers Lahore Pakistan’s heaviest man, Adam Satariano in each European Union who weighed over 330 kg London country to issue fines of up and recently underwent a British authorities said on to 4% of a company’s global successful liposuction sur­ Monday that they intended revenue for a breach. gery, died here on Monday to order British Airways to Previously, fines by the In­ after he was left unattend­ pay a fine of nearly $230 mil­ formation Commissioner’s ed due to a commotion in lion for a data breach last Office were capped at the intensive care unit year, the largest penalty 5,00,000 pounds, or about (ICU) of a hospital here, ac­ against a company for priva­ Customers visiting the BA $6,25,000. cording to a media report. cy lapses under a new Euro­ website were led to a Facebook and Google are Noorul Hassan, 55, a re­ pean data protection law. fraudulent site. * REUTERS among other companies cur­ sident of Sadiqabad, un­ Poor security at the air­ rently under investigation by derwent the weight reduc­ line allowed hackers to div­ prised and disappointed” by European authorities over tion surgery on June 28 ert about 5,00,000 custom­ the agency’s finding and that breaches of the landmark after he was air lifted on a ers visiting the British it would dispute the law. “People’s personal data Army helicopter to Lahore Airways website last sum­ judgment. is just that — personal,” Eliza­ on the directives from Ar­ mer to a fraudulent site, The penalty signals a new beth Denham, the informa­ my Chief General Qamar where names, addresses, lo­ era for companies that expe­ tion commissioner, said in a Javed Bajwa. gin information, payment rience large­scale data statement. After the surgery, he was card details, travel bookings breaches. Frustrated that “When an organisation shifted to the ICU to be and other data was taken, companies were not doing fails to protect it from loss, kept under observation. according to the Information enough to protect people’s damage or theft it is more On Monday, Mr. Hassan Commissioner’s Office, the online information, Euro­ than an inconvenience. died after he was left unat­ British agency in charge of pean policymakers last year That’s why the law is clear — tended following a chaos reviewing data breaches. adopted a new law, the Gen­ when you are entrusted with In a tight spot: A bull jumps into the water during the bull­run festival near Alicante, Spain, on Monday. Three people were by the attendants of a pa­

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Agence France-Presse Researchers claim to have found Ziklag, where ‘David took refuge from king Saul’ Associated Press London NANTUCKET Looted ancient artefacts Agence France-Presse found a Philistine­era settle­ The man who accused actor from Iraq and Afghanistan Jerusalem ment from the historical era Kevin Spacey of groping him seized in Britain will be re­ Researchers in Israel said on linked to David. at a bar has denied deleting turned to their country of Monday they have pinpoint­ Those findings have led or altering text messages origin after appraisal by the ed the site of an ancient Phi­ them to believe it is Ziklag, about the alleged 2016 as­ British Museum, the institu­ listine town mentioned in the statement said. The site, sault. tion said on Monday. the biblical tale of David Khirbet al­Rai, is located The man’s lawyer said on Among the artefacts to be seeking refuge from the Is­ near Kiryat Gat. Researchers Monday they cannot find sent back to Afghanistan are A Sumerian clay cone, dating raelite king Saul. Ziklag was have excavated finds typical the phone but have reco­ Gandharan sculptures ille­ to around 2200 BC, bearing then under the rule of a Phi­ of the Philistine civilisation vered a copy of its contents gally exported to Britain in a cuneiform inscription. * AFP listine king, the researchers as well as pottery vessels that were backed up to a Kevin Spacey 2002. say. connecting it to the histori­ computer. Another important haul ries BC, with many belong­ A biblical tale says the Yosef Garfinkel, professor at the Hebrew University, at the cal era, it said. The judge ordered the ac­ investigating officer. to be returned to Iraq fea­ ing to the archives from a town became the unlikely site claimed to be ancient Ziklag, in Israel. * AFP The Philistines are be­ cuser to take the stand on The accuser said he hand­ tures 154 Mesopotamian place called Irisagrig, which seat of David before his lieved to have arrived in the Monday after he failed to ed over to police what he texts written on clay in cu­ was unknown until artefacts anointment as king in He­ southern Israel. None of the lieved to be the narrative. region in the 12th century turn over the phone to the had “available” with him “at neiform script — one of the referring to it first surfaced bron. sites, however, had the ne­ Now researchers from the BC, with DNA tests on their defence. Spacey’s lawyers the time” and did not ma­ earliest systems of writing — in 2003. Ziklag’s location has been cessary evidence of consecu­ IAA, Hebrew University and bones recently suggesting say texts that would help the nipulate the screenshots. seized on entry in 2011. They will be handed over the subject of debate, with 12 tive Philistine and Israelite Macquarie University in Syd­ their origin to be in southern actor’s case were deleted Spacey has pleaded not They were created bet­ to the Iraq Museum in possible locations named in settlement to fit what is be­ ney, Australia, say they have Europe. before screenshots of con­ guilty to indecent assault ween the 6th and 4th centu­ Baghdad. versations were sent to an and battery.

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