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housands of students, Tactivists and others poured out into streets as the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) erupt- ed across the country on Thursday. Two protestors n were killed in the police firing in Mangaluru in Karnataka and one succumbed to bullet injury. Uttar Pradesh saw wide- spread violence, arson, and inci- dents of clashes between police rotests against the and protestors, but in other PCitizenship Amendment parts of the country the protests Act (CAA) have escalated were largely peaceful. across the country. Thursday In Mangaluru, police saw multiple protest rallies in clamped curfew until Friday the national Capital with night and aleged that the pro- senior Opposition leaders, a "" testors attempted to lay siege to large number of students and # $ % & ' ! the Mangalore North police activists organising two mega station and tried to attack police demonstrations. converged near the Jantar personnel, following which However, no reports of Mantar to voice their anger force was used to disperse them. violence were reported in the against the contentious law Two persons received bul- national Capital on Thursday. after police forcefully let injuries in police firing and On Thursday morning, evicted protesters from areas they later succumbed at a hos- hundreds of protesters from around Red Fort and Mandi pital, police confirmed. The Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal House. deceased were identified as Nehru University (JNU) and “Police had requested the Jaleel Kudroli (49) and Delhi University, who have protesters to apply for the des- Nausheen (23). Prominent cit- been holding protests since ignated place for the protest. In izens hit the streets in Bengaluru Sunday, began their march the non-designated places, and Chennai alongside stu- against the new law in the Red public face problems and many dents, activists and the general Fort, defying CrPC Section 144 emergency services get affect- public to oppose the contentious imposed there by the Delhi ed especially on Red Fort law. Police. Left parties also held a route,” said Mandeep Singh One person was shot dead joint march at Mandi House in !#%$ '( Randhawa, the Deputy in Lucknow while two others ! central Delhi in the noon. " " Commissioner of Police (DCP) were undergoing treatment in Police, however, had denied ) and Public Relations Officer the trauma centre in the State ing the protests by seizing have pushed the entire country and auctioned to compensate ty,” he added. permission to all these groups % (PRO), Delhi Police. Capital. It’s not yet clear from and auctioning off the proper- into fire,” he said. for the losses,” he said. Yogi said prohibitory even as they had applied for it. & ' ! As the city witnessed mas- where the firing took place. ty of those involved in the vio- “There was violence in He said those damaging orders under section 144 of the According to the police, the sive protests over the UP Chief Minister Yogi lence. “There is no place for vio- Lucknow and Sambhal and we property have been captured CrPC have been in force in the permission for the protest gave refreshments to the Citizenship Law, Delhi Chief Adityanath said his lence in a democracy. In the will deal with it strictly. All prop- in video and CCTV footage. State since November 8 and no march was denied detained protesters. Minister Arvind Kejriwal Government will “revenge” the name of opposing the CAA, the erty of those involved in dam- “We will take revenge from demonstration can take place due to law and order, and traf- Opposition leaders includ- appealed to the Union destruction of public assets dur- Congress, SP and Left parties aging public assets will be seized them by seizing their proper- without permission. fic issues. ing D Raja, Sitaram Yechury, Government not to imple- Protests in West Bengal, Around 1,200 protesters Nilotpal Basu, Brinda Karat, ment the new legislation. “I Assam and Meghalaya, which including students, activists Ajay Maken, Sandeep Dikshit appeal to the Centre with fold- 3 ( were at the centre of the stir and Oppositions leaders were and activists Yogendra Yadav ed hands not to bring this leg- R %% initially, were largely peaceful. detained temporarily from Red and Umar Khalid were among islation at this time. The need Protests were also held in Fort and Mandi House and those detained near the Red of the hour is to provide Maharashtra, Gujarat, they were kept at multiple Fort and Mandi House — the employment to the youth. We Telangana, Kerala, locations including Bawana’s sites of the two demonstra- should all try to bring employ- !" Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Rajiv Gandhi sports complex tions. ment opportunities for our Jammu, Rajasthan and and Surajmal Stadium and Meanwhile, on Thursday children and this law is not Madhya Pradesh, among other they were released on afternoon, hundreds of flag- needed,” he said on the side- States. Thursday evening. Police also waving students and activists lines of an event. ollowing the protests over Fnewly introduced Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the national Capital, 19 IndiGo flights were can- celled and 16 others were delayed as crew members were stuck in traffic jam on NH-8. According to officials, four airlines — Vistara, GoAir, Air India and IndiGo — est Bengal Chief Minister announced that their passen- WMamata Banerjee on gers, who are stuck in traffic Thursday, asked for a United due to anti-CAA protests in Nations-monitored referen- various parts of Delhi, will be dum on the controversial adjusted in subsequent flights Citizenship Amendment Bill, for no extra fees. ""( ')* drawing instant retaliation “Till now, 16 flights have * ! from the saffron outfit and been delayed due to traffic jam Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, at NH-8. IndiGo has cancelled after the Nirbhaya gang-rape Idea and Reliance Jio — the BSNL/MTNL. who asked her to withdraw her 19 flights as the crew members and murder case in 2012 and three top mobile service In view of the prevailing comments immediately. were stuck in traffic jam and anti-corruption movement by providers — complied with law and order situation, it is While addressing a protest because of other issues,” the Anna Hazare. Delhi police order, that asked directed that communication rally at Rani Rashmani Avenue , - "% %- ( official said. Thursday’s outage trig- them to even stop voice calls in of all types — voice, SMS and in Kolkata, the CM said “just In a never seen before gered a rage among Netizen the areas hit by protests. internet — be halted from 9 am because BJP has got the major- . ! crackdown on information with some even comparing However, an official at one of to 1 pm on December 19 in ity doesn’t mean they can do flow, mobile internet and mes- the crackdown to the the telcos, said voice calling walled city areas of North and whatever they want. If the BJP the supervision of the United resign from his post.” saging services were on Emergency. was largely unaffected and Central districts, Mandi House, has guts, let it conduct a refer- Nations “as Her statement drew instant !" Thursday shut for hours in cer- The services that stopped only internet services were Seelampur, Jaffarbad, endum on the CAA and the nation does not believe criticism from State Governor " tain parts of the Capital that WhatsApp and other popular affected. Mustafabad, Jamia Nagar, National Register for Citizens. in you.” Banerjee who was Jagdeep Dhankhar — whose " % " &' were hotspots of anti- CAA messaging apps as well as The directive from office of Shaeen Bagh and Bawana, the We are ready to accept the chal- addressing a rally for the fourth relationship with the "( ) ) ) protests. access to internet on mobiles at the Deputy Commissioner of order said. lenge. Let us see whether the consecutive day on Thursday Chief Minister had already hit + ) " The shutdown, ordered by 9 am in certain parts Police, Special Cell, New Delhi “This should be treated as people of the country are real- said “if the people vote against the rock bottom with both ,"O .//0 " " Delhi Police, was never seen in of Delhi, resumed only was issued to all telecom ser- an absolute direction and com- ly by their side or not,” adding the CAA and NRC then Prime coming out in the open against 12 ,3" "" " ") any of the past protests, includ- after 1 pm. vice providers, including pliance should be reported,” the the referendum Minister Narendra Modi will each other on a number of ) ) L 3 M ing the massive public outcry Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Jio and Delhi Police directive added. should be conducted under have to give a word that he will occasions. 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( ( " 9 ) ties of India, Forbes India has Salman with the earning of Alia Bhatt features at 8th “The inevitability of such "( )% )6 announced. 229.25 crore. with 59.21 crore and Deepika lists being dominated by men, The magazine has pub- Megastar Amitabh Padukone at 10th with 48 which itself tells a tale of the # # lished its list of Celebrity 100 Bachchan and Indian cricketer crore. lack of pay parity across gen- ## for the year 2019 which has MS Dhoni are listed at 4th and Cricket legend Sachin ders in every local !"" " been topped by Indian cricket 5th spots, with earnings of Tendulkar is placed 9th on the film industry and in every : " ) ) ( captain Virat Kohli with the 239.25 crore and 135.93 list with earning of 76.96 sport. ) earning of 252.72 crore. crore, respectively. crores. “In cricket, a whopping ) 3 )% The rankings are based on They are followed closely Forbes India noted that in 6.5 crore separates top men ( )6 ,( estimates of earnings through by Shah Rukh Khan, who the top 100 list, there was an players from the women when ) ' "( ) " " professions and endorsements makes a comeback to the list, improved representation from it comes to the central contract. ) of celebrities and estimates of and Ranveer Singh, with the the South Indian film industry. But when it comes to perfor- 3 their fame for the October 1, respective hauls of 124.38 “There are 13 celebrities mance, there is no gap,” Brian ) ) () 2018 to September 30, 2019. crores and 118.2 crores. from the South this year (down Carvalho, Editor, Forbes India, ;.8 (" ( "6 Akshay is highest earning Despite all the talk about from 15 in 2018) but their con- in a statement. ! "#
" . " 1 police from Kolkata. A zero Meena said that the case is of out- Badminton Association First Information Report (FIR) rage of modesty. It has been filed (WBBA). However, as per the he case of a West Bengal was filed by the victim’s father in under the section 12 of complainant only one senior Tbased junior national bad- Kolkata on November 27. Protection of Children from came forward, outraged the minton player filing a com- Director General (Law and Sexual Offences (POCSO). modesty of his minor daughter plaint regarding harassment by Order) Ashok Kumar said, “The It is pertinent to mention by grabbing her hand and a senior national player during case has been shifted to us, we here that in the FIR, the victim’s removing the blanket while she the National Badminton will now be conducting investi- father has mentioned that three was sleeping with it. It is also 1 Tournament held at Almora in gation based on the correct evi- seniors including one girl were important to mention here that the month of September has dence.” Almora Superintendent involved in the incident. They are as per the complainant the inci- he apathy of departments, commis- been transferred to Almora of Police (SP) Prahlad Narayan all players of West Bengal dent happened on September 22. Tsions and committees concerned for the rehabilitation procedure of under- privileged children who are forced to do begging in different forms on the street have wasted the efforts made by the Uttarakhand Police during their cam- paign ‘Operation Mukti’. A senior police official admitted that they campaign is not getting enough support from other departments, as it is up to them to take the campaign towards its desired end. The responsibility of monitoring the campaign and taking it forward in Dehradun has been shifted to Circle Officer (city) Shekhar Suyal to Superintendent of Police (crime) Lokjeet Singh. Under the supervision of CO City and with the combined efforts of both district police and anti-trafficking units paign has come under question. SP Operating Procedure (SOP). He said that total 292 child beggars were identified in Crime Lokjeet Singh said that the major if every department will be on the same Dehradun. problem is in the rehabilitation process. platform then it will easier and more sys- The campaign was successful in He said that more involvement of other tematic to take actions regarding their enrolling 68 children in schools includ- stakeholders is necessary for the reha- rehabilitation. ing one admitted in the Model School at bilitation of these children. It is pertinent to mention here that National Institute for the Empowerment He also said that it is the responsi- with each programme organised at of Persons with Visual Disabilities bility of police to identify these child beg- Parade Ground a new batch of migrated (NIEPVD). However, with the child gars, but the police has certain limita- people come to Dehradun. The children beggars once again becoming visible on tions, which is why it is important for all of these migrated people can be seen beg- the roads the effectiveness of the cam- stakeholders to have a common Standard ging around Parade Ground. ' " "
he consistent drop in the Tlevel of water in the Naini lake here is a major cause for concern, said geologist profes- sor Bahadur Singh Kotliya. In order to preserve this lake, it has become all the more important to protect one of its major watersheds- Sukhatal lake. He also opined that the lake can also be recharged if the water source at Harinagar in Baliyanala is brought to Naini using modern technology. If the water level in the Naini lake continues to drop at this rate, it will be turned into a shallow over here. layer of silt has accumulated in water in Nainital should be pool in not too distant future. Due to such activities, the this lake. undertaken on a war footing. Delay in efforts to protect water level in the Sukhatal lake This layer of silt is also a Seminars will not do, actual the Naini lake will prove disas- which used to reach up to factor posing a threat to the lake. work on the ground is now trous for Nainital, he warned. seven metres in the past is now Kotliya said that the responsi- needed to ensure conservation The geologist said that Sukhatal hardly reaching two to three bility of the departments and of the Naini lake, he stressed. is the main recharging source of metres. local residents towards the Naini It is pertinent to mention the Naini lake. During the past A seven metre deep lake lake and Nainital will have to be here that the Naini lake is not few years, various entities will have to be built in order to fixed. Construction works in the only the central tourist attrac- including some government recharge Sukhatal. Referring to watershed areas of Nainital tion in Nainital but also the departments also dumped the Naini lake, he further should be completely stopped. major source of drinking water debris to fill the Sukhatal lake. informed that in the past 140 In addition to this, work on for the residents in this town People have also bought flats years a 130 centimetre thick conservation of other sources of and neighbouring areas. " ) " 1 1 brother in-law. According to the infor- opened the door with the help of local mation provided by Raiwala police, they staff members and found the man hang- 49-year old Delhi resident commit- received information from the ing from a noose tied to the ceiling. Ated suicide by hanging from a noose Dharmshala that a guest who had spent During the initial investigation it was in Panchkula Bhawan Dharmshala in the night was not opening the door of his found that deceased Mahesh was upset Raiwala. The deceased has been identi- room. with his family after which he left his fied as Mahesh Kumar by his sister and Upon reaching there they forcefully home and came here. "/
ing as it falls on the highway 0 . to Haridwar-Rishikesh. In addition to the local traffic (% (* this route also gets traffic of ( . / the tourists travelling to and from Dehradun. In the past (* the authorities had come up with a plan to widen this intersection and create a cir- cle as in Survey Chowk, in 1 order to resolve the chronic traffic congestion here. he drastic increase in However, due to various fac- Tvehicle numbers has tors, no progress has been made congestion on the roads made in this direction. a common feature of This reconstruction will Dehradun. The State affect livelihood of more than Government has taken some 30 shopkeepers. Puran Singh, steps like road widening and owner of a ration shop near shop. He believes that the distributed,” said Badripur construction of flyovers and the Jogiwala Chowk seemed problem is in planning. “All resident Shiva Negi while sit- rail over bridges (ROBs) to unsure if construction of cir- the plans seem to be made for ting at cobbler Raju’s kiosk. address this problem. cle at the intersection will achieving short term targets He also seemed to agree with However, this has had bring any improvement, but while the long term aims her. only partial effect in some of opined that extending the seem to be ignored. You see A police officer posted at the locations as in the case of Mokhampur ROB could have for yourself, Nepal has better Jogiwala police post opined the Mohkampur ROB. The brought some change in the highways than we do,” he that a flyover would have Mohkampur ROB has resolve moving traffic. opined. been a better alternative to the problem of routine traf- However, there were The shopkeepers were the circle but nothing can fic jams at the railway cross- some who believe the prob- aware of reconstruction plan guarantee traffic relief. ing but the traffic which lem can’t be solved by build- but said that no talks have “Today almost every house- moves smoothly across this ing a circle. Sweet shop owner been held with them by any hold has three to four vehi- structure tends to get stuck at Mahesh Yadav, whose shop is government official regarding cles. the Jogiwala Chowk. 30 feet away from the centre reallocation of their shops or If the construction of the The considerably narrow of the road suggests that the compensation. “It will be an circle is undertaken, it will roads and lack of footpath at road should be 30 feet more absolute relief if Jogiwala take about three to four years the congested Jogiwala on both the sides.“It can’t be Chowk is developed like to complete and by that time Chowk frequently creates a said if the circle can solve the Survey Chowk as the traffic the number of vehicles will traffic bottleneck. Jogiwala traffic problem”, said VS coming both from Badripur also increase considerably,” he Chowk is an important cross- Gussain owner of a dairy Road and Ring Road will get said.
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2 " " ( " " ! " " ) ) " ( " 6 " " " " ( 3 ( " " " (3 ) " " " 6 "" " " ) % " " " ) " " ) ) " " ) " 6 " ) ) " " 1 address the challenges faced by Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, 2 ( " ) " "" ) our democracy. He highlight- Prem Chand Agarwal, said " ( 3 ) ( ( ) he two-day conference of ed the essence of discussions that the significance of this " ) ) ( " " 6 Tpresiding officers of leg- held on the topics, ‘strength- conference could be under- "(" 2 " ) " " " "" islative bodies of India con- ening parliamentary democ- stood by the fact that in the ) " % " 3 " " cluded here on Thursday. racy and capacity building past two days the meaningful ) % " ( " " Speaking at the valedictory through in house devices contributions made by the ) ) " " )6 " function, the Governor of including zero hour’ and ‘tenth presiding officers in the delib- ) " " " " ( ) ) 3 Uttarakhand, Baby Rani schedule of the constitution erations have been extremely " 2 " " Maurya said that the presiding and role of speaker’. Birla said enriching and would prove to ) () ( 3 " ( 26 officers are the custodians of that he had constituted three be a landmark in parliamen- rules, powers and privileges of committees on August, 28, tary procedures and practices. # the house and thereby hold an 2019, during his meeting with He thanked Lok Sabha important position in parlia- presiding officers in Delhi and Speaker, deputy chairman, ) " " " mentary democracy. the reports of these commit- Rajya Sabha Harivansh and " " " " " ) Observing that they are tees would be tabled soon. presiding officers of state leg- ) 6 " ) 3 3 " ‘masters of the house’, she said These committees are, islatures for their cooperation ) ")( " ) " ") " ( 1 on the rulings of speakers which democracy but disrupting the that it is their duty to preserve ‘committee to evaluate the use and guidance in the smooth 6 + ) " " " " is not a good sign. He said that functioning of the house and and promote parliamentary of communication and infor- conduct of the conference. () ) F( % committee of presiding offi- a committee would recommend regular march of members to conventions. She said that leg- mation technology in the func- In the conference dele- 3 ) " ( " () 3 ) " Acers of different Vidhan ways of maintaining impartial- well of the house should be dis- islatures have played an impor- tioning of legislatures and sug- gates from 24 state legislatures " + " 12 ( :"6 Sabhas would recommend on ly and transparency in func- couraged. Birla said that strong tant role in consolidating our gest way forward’, the com- participated. As many as 27 ) " ( " ( )( " ensuring transparency in func- tioning of speakers and neces- strict rules should be formulat- federal structure. The governor mittee to look into the matter presiding officers of the state ( " ) ( ) F( tioning of speakers especially sary action on the recommen- ed so that the house functions in said that wastage of the time of of smooth functioning of the legislatures attended the con- )3 ) " " "" regarding his or her powers on dation would be done. an unhindered manner. the house by disruption House’ and the ‘committee to ference. The states of Andhra " " 6 " defections under 10th schedule. Emphasising on the impor- He said that a committee on amounts to betrayal of the peo- examine the matter of financial Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka " " ) ) This was informed by Lok Sabha tance of question hour in the recommending ways for bring- ples’ mandate. In his address, autonomy of the legislature were represented by both leg- () ( " ( " ( " " speaker, Om Birla while talking parliamentary democracy and to ing in some sort of uniformity the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om secretariats’. He urged the islative assembly and legislative ) " ) ( " ( to media persons on the side- ensure no disruption in func- in functioning and rules and reg- Birla hoped that constructive fellow presiding officers to council in the conference. The 33 ") " ( 6 lines of the conference of pre- tioning of the house, the speak- ulations among different Vidhan discourse and thorough dis- implement the recommenda- speaker Prem Chand Agarwal siding officers of legislatures er said that a consensus among Sabhas has been constituted. cussions during the conference tions of these committees in presented replicas of here on Thursday. the presiding officers has The Lok Sabha Speaker also would help the presiding offi- their respective legislatures. Kedarnath temple to the He said that it is necessary emerged and efforts are being highlighted the need of building cers better understand and In his address, Speaker of guests. ( ) 3 " " ) to restore the confidence of made to formulate a set of the capacity of the elected rep- " ) " 3) " ) people in parliamentary democ- guidelines for a code of conduct resentatives so that they under- retariat would undertake a train- also highlighted that the house pressure on the executive and ")(% 3 """ " " ( (% racy. In the context of the 10th for the members. He said that stand the rules and parliamen- ing programme for different should be allowed to function Government and help in ( ) ( " " ) 6 " ( schedule, the speaker said many debate, discussion and dissent tary procedures in a better way. Vidhan Sabhas for increasing for maximum number of days as increasing transparency in their ) " ( ) " ) " times courts have to intervene are part of the parliamentary He said that the Lok Sabha sec- capacity of the members. 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1 off during their assigned duty hours by SSP Joshi late night ehradun Senior on Wednesday. DSuperintendent of Police The police personnel 1 1 State for Shipping, Manasukh Mela, the administration is (SSP) Arun Mohan Joshi has from Dehradun have been Mandaviya in Delhi and pre- planning to introduce a water issued orders to send back the identified as constable he Kumbh Mela adminis- pared the outline. Due to the ambulance. 1 1 ber of the site engineer and The site engineer was asked three deployed police per- Sandeep Kavi in Local Ttration is working on the huge crowd on the road during According to officials, on departmental engineer too are to show the site lab on the spot, sonnel from Haridwar back Intelligence Unit (LIU) concept of a water ambulance the Kumbh Mela, patients have special occasions when lakhs of he Kumbh Mela officer in- not mentioned, which is a vio- which he could not show in vio- from their VIP duty at the Dehradun, constable Sunil for the Kumbh Mela slated to a lot of difficulty in reaching people throng the Ganga dur- Tcharge Lalit Narayan lation of instructions. He direct- lation of the terms of the MoU. Conference of Presiding Prasad from Raipur police be held in Haridwar in 2021. the hospital. In view of this, the ing the Kumbh Mela, in case a Mishra inspected the bridge ed that necessary actions be The Public Works Officers and Secretaries of station, constable Amol Rathi In case of an emergency, the option of water ambulance is person is in need of emergency under construction near taken. Department superintending Legislative Bodies in India. and constable Sohan Singh water ambulance will also proposed to be added as a fea- services, the water ambulance Bastiram Pathshala. During An engineering of the con- engineer and the Kumbh Mela Along with them four from Clement Town police have the option to take the ture during the 2021 Kumbh will prove more useful and less inspection it was found that the struction company present dur- technical cell superintending police personnel from station. affected person in the water Mela in Haridwar. Kumbh time consuming. Officials of the date of starting work and ing the inspect informed that engineer have been directed to Dehradun who were on night Police personnel from ambulance.On Wednesday, the Mela officer in-charge Lalit the Shipping ministry are also verification of work has not while work on the Bastiram inform the construction com- duty at the same venue have Haridwar are sub-inspector officials of the Haridwar Narayan Mishra said that in slated to visit Haridwar soon to been mentioned in the project Pathshala bridge has been start- pany’s official concerned about been sent to Reserve Police Ranveer Singh, constable Kumbh Mela administration view of the crores of people inspect the conditions at the information board on site.The ed, the construction of Devpura the violation of the terms of the Lines for three days. The six Ramesh Chandra and con- met the Union Minister of expected to attend the Kumbh site. name and mobile phone num- bridge has not been started yet. MoU. personnel were found dozing stable Nirmal Singh. 0% " "
1 above 2500 metre altitude. 4 / .* In the provisional cap- tively. Meanwhile on Overall, the state will witness ( !",, ital of Uttarakhand, the Thursday, the maximum and ven as the maximum tem- partly to generally cloudy sky # 4 / sky will be partly minimum temperatures Eperature dipped consider- on Friday. Very light to light / * % * * .* cloudy with possibility recorded at various places in ably in Dehradun on rainfall/ snowfall is likely to ' *#& *% % 5 of thunder cloud devel- the state were 11.8 degree Thursday, the state occur at a few places in the / .* / opment. Celsius and 8.2 degree Celsius Meteorological Centre has mountains with moderate / Mist is likely to respectively in Dehradun, 13.6 issued warning of dense fog rainfall/ snowfall at isolated 5 / occur during morning degree Celsius and 10 degree likely to occur in plains espe- places especially in Uttarkashi, * . hours on Friday. The Celsius in Pantnagar, 14.2 cially in Haridwar and Udham Chamoli, Rudraprayag and maximum and mini- degree Celsius and 3.8 degree Singh Nagar districts of Pithoragarh districts of * % % mum temperatures are Celsius in Mukteshwar, 12 % 0 (0 %" Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand. . likely to be 18 degree degree Celsius and five degree 1 - Snowfall is likely to fall at Dry weather is likely to Celsius and eight Celsius respectively in New % 2' 3 - 4 isolated places located at and prevail in the rest of the State. degree Celsius respec- Tehri. " Q
1 made important improvements and Nicobar. The group will also for ease of doing business. He develop a skilling and testing he Tata Group is interested invited the Tata representatives centre in the State. Tin investing in the hospital- to Uttarakhand to take the ben- Tata Power also submitted a ity sector in all districts of efit of considerable opportunities proposal for cooperating in Uttarakhand in addition to look- for investment in tourism, ener- improvement of the electricity ing into other opportunities. gy and manufacturing sectors. distribution system through This and other points were dis- During the meeting, senior micro grid solution so that the cussed in a meeting of chief min- representatives of the Tata Group target of 50 per cent power gen- ister Trivendra Singh Rawat and officials of Uttarakhand eration through renewable ener- with the Tata Sons executive Government discussed the gy can be achieved by 2023. chairperson N Chandrasekharan investment opportunities in the The company will also look and president of Infrastructure, State in detail. State officials into opportunities for solar Defence and Aerospace-Tata presented projects for investment pump manufacturing in Sons, Banmali Agrawala in in tourism, energy, electric vehi- Uttarakhand. Mumbai on Thursday. cles and information technolo- Development in the electric Rawat invited the group to gy in Uttarakhand. After detailed vehicle sector through FAME-2 participate in the development of discussions, the Tata Group offi- scheme of the Government of the State, adding that the cials expressed interest in invest- ness hotels and spa business group has expressed interest in tor in all the districts of the State. developing the Tehri dam reser- its ventures at Fort Aguada in India was also discussed in Uttarakhand Government had ing in home-stays, resorts, busi- through its existing brands. The investing in the hospitality sec- It has also expressed interest in voir for tourism on the lines of Goa and Havelock in Andaman detail. ! "#
" #$$% & ( : > remain suspended for 24 Act, it said. "We have come to the administration has decid- muter, Neerja Mathur, said cab Janakpuri to Vasant Vihar hours from 10 p.m. of know that some miscreants ed to suspend internet for 24 drivers refused to come to everyday, but he had to get off o contain spread of Thursday," the Ghaziabad could indulge in violent acts, hours to prevent these mis- hile autorickshaws areas near Parliament Street a few stations before as Vasant Tinflammatory messages authority said in a statement. endangering life of common creants from spreading mali- Wcharged higher fares and she had to drop her deci- Vihar metro station was closed. inciting violence on social District Magistrate Ajay people. We have inputs that cious literature and call con- than usual, cab drivers refused sion of taking a cab to her "Munirka station is also media during protests against Kumar Pandey issued the they would indulge in gregation to disrupt the nor- to come towards Lutyens' Delhi office. close to my office, but it was the Citizenship Amendment order and asked the mobile destroying public assets," the mal life. due to the protests against the "I was booking a cab from shut. I was not able to use Act (CAA) and the National service providers to suspend Ghaziabad authority said. We have intelligence controversial citizenship law on Noida to reach my office on Shankar Vihar station, which is Register of Citizens (NCR), internet for the next 24 hours Some miscreants were inputs that many groups have Thursday. Parliament Street since the the second nearest station to the Ghaziabad administra- across the district. planning to block national been formed on social media With the closure of 20 metro stations near my office my office since it is inaccessi- tion here on Thursday night Many anti-social elements highways, causing inconve- wherein clarion calls have metro stations due to the were closed. But many drivers ble to civilians owing to its loca- + 'G'H suspended internet services have planned to carry out nience to the commuters been made to carry out arson protest, commuters had a dou- refused to go to Parliament tion in an Army area," he said. for 24 hours. arson and violent acts during across the districts, it said. and violence on the streets," ble whammy as they battled Street saying they do not want Raikhy rued that he had to 54-year-old fisherman has "Internet services will demonstrations against the "Looking into the sensitivity, the administration stated. high auto fares and rejection to get stuck. get off at IGI airport station fol- Areportedly gone missing from cab drivers. Usha Desai, "One of the drivers said he lowing which he waited for a off the coast of Machilipatnam a media professional, said she will drop me to Mayur Vihar cab for about 40 minutes and in Andhra Pradesh, fisheries ' (" had to pay double the charge and I can take the metro from paid a higher fare. officials said on Thursday. + " when she boarded an auto- there but refused to come to Senior opposition leaders, He went missing rickshaw from R K Ashram Lutyens' Delhi area," she said. students and activists were when he was heading for the Marg to her office on Sansad Ritu Gupta also had detained by police on their way coast, they said. Seven fisher- " 3 ( :(( Marg. to shell out a little more for her to two mega demonstrations men, belonging to ( "Usually, I get down at auto-rickshaw ride from Mayur against the new citizenship Gilakaladindi, ventured into Central Secretariat to reach Vihar to Lutyens' Delhi. law as prohibitory orders and the sea on December 15, ) + :1 will be established in 10000 marketing strategy with indus- office. But when I learnt that it Gupta said she usually restrictions on internet and according to assistant director square feet with a budget pro- try connect, provide access to is closed, I decided to get down pays Rs 130 from Mayur Vihar mobile phone services in parts in the fisheries department K o promote the entrepre- vision of Rs 25 crore over a Angel, seed and VCs to fund at Janpath but by the time I but had to pay Rs 200 on of Delhi-NCR region inconve- Ramankumar. Tneurial spirit amongst period of five years and about the venture at various stages to reached there it had also been Thursday after one of the dri- nienced thousands of people. Except A Veera Raghavulu, youth, researchers, engineers 100 Startups are expected to build a sustainable and scalable closed," she said. vers agreed to take her to her Two protests were everybody else made it back ays after the Prashant and society at large by pro- benefit from it. The Centre is business. "Even Rajiv Chowk was destination. Prannoy Raikhy, scheduled in Delhi, one by stu- home, he said, adding that a DKishor-led political con- moting cutting edge informa- expected to be operational by The key objectives includ- closed, so I got down at R K a legal associate at a private dents and activists search has been launched. sultancy firm I-PAC came on tion technology start-ups in March 2020. ed identifying and supporting Ashram Marg and took an company in Vasant Vihar, had and the other by the Left Raghavulu son has lodged board with the AAP, the party the latest technologies, a The Centre will help in potential cutting edge infor- auto which charged me Rs a similar tale to narrate as he parties. The two marches were a complaint of missing person is set to launch its official slo- Centre of Excellence (CoE) on nurturing startups on cutting mation technology entrepre- 100. The usual fare is Rs 40," had to wait for 40 minutes for to meet at Shaheed Park near at the rural police station, the gan for the upcoming Delhi Blockchain Technology will edge technologies in the neur especially in the field of Desai said. Another com- a cab. He takes a metro from ITO. officials said. assembly elections on Friday. be set up at STPI Gurugram. BlockChain domain and help Blockchain Technology and "The Aam Aadmi Party An official spokesman on in converting the State into a its application with a viable in collaboration with I-PAC Thursday said the Centre digitally empowered society, a business plan, providing tech- and Prashant Kishor will for- would be set up by Software knowledge economy and to nical assistance in the devel- O 4*" mally kick-start its 2020 elec- Technology Parks of India, an improve the quality of service opment of processes, tech- tion campaign on Friday with organization under Union delivery. nologies and product along the launch of the official slo- Ministry of Electronics and In this CoE, Mentors will with managed workspace, pro- '& function freely. "As far as the ened people, is difficult to which was barred for visitors at gan and the first campaign," Information Technology train the startups through a vide mentoring and marketing show I curated is concerned, why accept," the statement said.On the festival involved innovative the AAP said in a statement. (MeitY), in association with well-defined "Incubation and assistance, connect researchers day after two of his curated a caption saying an artwork Wednesday, two artworks with showcasing of ink 'upcycled' Chief Minister and Aam MeitY and Department of Acceleration Process" by vali- and entrepreneurs to com- Aexhibits were barred from could not reach on time for the oblique references to the turmoil from carbon from air-pollution Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Information Technology, dating the innovative Ideas, mercialise innovations and to public viewing at the ongoing exhibition due to transportation in the northeast and the CAA, emissions and enables carbon- Arvind Kejriwal had on Electronics and build product and services increase the economic and Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, delays due to CAA protests in the were abruptly closed for viewing negative printing and produc- Sunday announced that Communication, Haryana around it, reach out to the social growth of the region as allegedly for oblique references northeast should be a problem," by the organisers of the festival. tion. Kishor's I-PAC has come on (DITECH).He said the CoE market through a well-defined well as the country. to the ongoing CAA and NRC he said in his statement. One of the exhibits involv- As part of the immersive board with the party. controversy, noted contemporary "Or why a few by chance ing electronic broadcasting of experience offered by the cura- Now, nearly a week after artist Sudarshan Shetty on scribbles on a white wall about Miyah poetry by Dalit and some tor, visitors could scribble graf- the announcement, the AAP Thursday said he stood by each the CAA or NRC by exhibition poets from the northeast, which fiti of their choice with the help will launch its campaign for of his artworks showcased at the visitors using the ecologically articulates anxieties faced by of pens loaded with the unique the polls to the 70-member event. He also slammed the sustained carbon ink pens that the Muslim community in the black ink on empty canvases. Delhi assembly scheduled to arrest of four musicians who were on display or two poems of region, which is most affected by Shetty said that he stands by be held early next year. were performing as part of the lament about the NRC and pol- protests against the CAA and the each piece of work exhibited at The launch of the cam- festival's itinerary. itics about immigration by poor National Register of Citizens, was the multi-disciplinary event, paign will see participation of In a statement issued on men who have lost their family suddenly off limits for viewing which is billed by the organisers all AAP MLAs and promi- Thursday, Shetty said that art members to violence, should on Wednesday, the fourth day of as one of the biggest art events nent party leaders, the state- spaces should be allowed to have upset or disturbed or fright- the festival.The other exhibit in the country. ment said. " : ) ( 3 %
around 10-15 per cent space irregularities were found at surprise inspections at several recoverable by the government for selling beer and wine, and these outlets."Later, Deputy departmental stores in the past. under Section 16 (2) of the he Delhi Government has rest of the space can be used to Chief Minister Manish Sisodia The excise department has Delhi Excise Act, 2009. Asked Tordered closure of depart- sell grocery items, a govern- said: "The Delhi government started issuing orders to all the about the stock of available mental stores selling wine and ment official, who did not has decided to close 125 liquor 125 department stores. wine and beer, the official said beer from Friday, official wish to be named, said. shops (departmental stores) in According to a notice issued to that according to rules, around sources said. "During the inspec- Delhi. These shops were run- one department store, the gov- 15 days will be given to the Sources told PTI on tion earlier, it was found that ning under Licence-12. In the ernment has decided to with- owners of these establish- Thursday that the decision was most of these departmental recent days, there were sever- draw all L-12/L-12F licences ments to sell their remaining taken following several viola- stores were using from 50-80 al irregularities found at these with effect from December 20. stock to other licensee holders tions by departmental stores per cent of space to sell wine shops during surprise inspec- The notice said the such as bars and restaurants, and it would impact 125 such and beer, which is a clear vio- tion."Sisodia, who also holds licensee would be eligible for but these outlets will have to outlets in Delhi. According to lation of excise rules," the offi- the portfolio of the excise refund of fee paid in advance stop selling beer and wine rules, these outlets can only use cial said. "Also, several other department, had also made after deducting the amount from Friday. & ) ( + 00 0( I32 3 I " 0 " ""
'1 G& 1 his unsavoury remarks," Congress general secretary G& 1 H station in Dumka against the Samajs organisational general Priyanka Gandhi Vadra when chief minister, who used objec- he 'Jharkhand Pradesh secretary Swami Divyagyan ji Soren was delivering the "con- enior JMM leader Hemant tionable words on my caste TSadhu Sant Samaj' on Maharaj said at a press con- demnable" remarks, he SSoren on Thursday lodged a during a poll meeting at Thursday condemned former ference here. alleged, "The JMM has slipped police complaint against Jamtara's Mihijam on chief minister and JMM work- Soren on Wednesday had a rung lower from Congress, Jharkhand Chief Minister Wednesday," Soren told ing president Hemant Sorens stoked a controversy after he which had coined the phrase Raghubar Das accusing him of reporters."His words hurt my remarks on saffron robes. alleged that people wearing 'bhagva atankwad' (saffron making 'objectionable' com- feeling and honour. Is it an The samaj demanded an saffron robes were robbing terror)." ments that hurt his honour, a offence to take birth in a tribal apology from Soren for hurt- women of their honour. At the joint press charge the BJP rejected as family?" the former chief min- ing the feelings of Hindus. The BJP had lodged a conference of religious gurus, absurd. ister said.BJP Jharkhand unit "Saffron robes are symbols complaint with the Election another religious guru of Sub-divisional Police spokesman Pratul Shahdeo of abdication (of worldly life) Commission against Soren 'Safahod Samaj' (a Vaishnavite Officer Pujya Prakash said Soren claimed that Soren's "absurd and it relates to Hindu faith. and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sect of tribal community in the has given an application, with- allegation" against the chief min- His (Soren) remarks had hurt who was on stage when the Santhal Pargana region), out elaborating."I have filed a ister is a tactic after being the faith of Hindus and is con- JMM leader delivered the con- Sanjhla Murmu said, "His complaint with the Schedule deplored for his remarks saffron- demnable. troversial remarks (Soren) remarks are against Tribe and Schedule Caste police clad people are rapists. He should apologise for Questioning the "silence" of the culture of tribals. "")
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ndia's indigenously devel- Ioped Pinaka missile system, which is capable of striking up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision, was suc- cessfully flight-tested on Thursday, a defence statement said. The Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a missile by inte- grating navigation, control and guidance system to improve the end accuracy and enhance the range, it said. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the artillery missile system was fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur achieved all the objectives deployment configuration. flight performance, it near here. including enhancing the range, The flight article was tracked said.Earlier in March, three The Navigation system of accuracy and sub-system func- by multiple range systems such successful trials of the Pinaka the missile is also aided by the tionality," the statement said. as telemetry, radars and elec- guided rocket system were Indian Regional Navigation The missile was fired from tro- optical targeting system conducted from Pokhran test Satellite System."The mission Pinaka launcher system in which confirmed the textbook range in Rajasthan. ! "# %R .! 6 / * ! " 70 . * / = 1 Citizenship (Amendment) # $ % Q '( Act. nion HRD Minister Protesters torched four otwithstanding the URamesh Pokhriyal public buses and two police approach to granting citizen- Nprotests against the 'Nishank' on Thursday vehicles as they clashed with ship to these unfortunate per- amended citizenship law, appealed to political parties to the police near Jamia Millia s Opposition parties sons should be most liberal”. BJP working president JP “There is pain among the keep academic institutions Islamia during the demon- Aprotest against the new “I sincerely hope that the Nadda on Thursday assert- people across the country. away from their politics, while stration on Sunday, leaving citizenship law, the BJP on honourable deputy Prime ed that the Citizenship While the protest and demon- asserting that students are a nearly 60 people including Thursday posted a video clip Minister will bear this in Amendment Act will be ontinuing with its pressure stration against the attack on priority of the Narendra Modi students, cops and fire fighters of Congress leader mind in charting out the implemented and the Con the Government over constitution will continue until Government. injured. Manmohan Singh's 2003 future course of action with National Register of Citizens the Citizenship (Amendment) the Government relents, the “With folded hands I On Sunday itself, AMU speech in the Rajya Sabha in regard to the citizenship act,” will also be brought in. Act (CAA), the Congress on party has been always against appeal to political parties to students protested against the which he had advocated a he said. Nadda made these Thursday accused the NDA violent protest. We urge the keep academic institutions appealed people to maintain- legislation in Aligarh and “most liberal” approach to As Singh, who was the remarks here after meeting regime of muzzling the voice of protestors to chose the path of away from their politics,” ing peace, unity and brother- clashed with police at a cam- grant citizenship to minorities prime minister between 2004- Sikh refugees from people through “draconian Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha. Pokhriyal said. Asserting that hood, and requested them to pus gate, after which the uni- from neighbouring countries 14, finished his speech, then Afghanistan, who under the measures” like shutting of On our foundation day newt academic institutions are stay away from any sort of versity administration like Bangladesh. Rajya Sabha Deputy amended act will become internet and misusing pro- week the party will conduct a important of any country as rumour mongering and false- announced closure of the insti- In the video, the former Chairperson Najma Heptullah Indian citizens. He also hibitory orders and said it was flag march to protest the they build the future of the hoods. tution till January 5. Officials Prime Minister is heard say- is heard telling LK Advani, the slammed the opposition for an “undeclared emergency” in unconstitutional acts by BJP nation, he described the stu- The HRD Minister's said at least 60 students were ing, “After the partition of our then deputy Prime Minister, protesting against the new the country. ruled Governments both at dents as “assets” and said, remarks came against the injured in the clashes. country, minorities in coun- that minorities in Pakistan legislation. The grand old party, which Centre and States,” said Scindia. “They are our priority and the backdrop of police crackdown Students from various aca- tries like Bangladesh have were also suffering and they He said BJP's rivals are has also announced for a Flag Congress leaders Rahul Narendra Modi Government against students of Jamia demic institutions both inside faced persecution. And it is too should be taken care of. protesting for vote bank pol- March on December 28, said it Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi is working day and night for Millia Islamia in Delhi and the and outside the country came our moral obligation that if Advani acknowledged the itics while ignoring the plight is the democratic right of every Vadra warned that “the more their better future.” Aligarh Muslim University out in support of the Jamia stu- circumstances force people - issue and said he fully of minorities of three neigh- citizen to protest peacefully the Government tries to sup- Earlier Prime Minister (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh, fol- dents, opposing the police these unfortunate people - to endorsed what the leader of bouring countries living in against the Government. press the voice of people, the Narendra Modi had also lowing protest against the action in the campus. seek refuge in our country, our opposition (Singh) said. India. “Imposing Section 144 and louder it will become”. “Every internet shutdowns are dra- time force is applied to domi- conian measures to muzzle nate and rule, every time you citizens by a Government that beat and suppress, every time -/*4 N+ )( % 9;K7; is terrified of hearing what you push people to the wall, Indians have to say. BJP should they will rise up stronger, their I ) ) ) 1+O be ashamed,” Congress said in resolve will strengthen and a statement. their voice will grow louder,” : like date and place in any law and the NRC is a separate Top Congress leaders got Priyanka tweeted. future nationwide NRC. process, they said, adding that together and discussed the pre- Senior Congress leaders dealing with democratic protests eeking to allay citizenship The clarification comes in the CAA has come into force vailing situation in the country, like Ajay Maken and Sandeep is unacceptable. Sconcerns of a large number of the wake of allegations from nationwide after its passage including the national capital, Dikshit besides students and PI(M) general secretary “Today's protests showed the people, government sources said opposition parties and civic from Parliament, while the at party chief Sonia Gandhi's activists were detained on CSitaram Yechury on determination of youngsters to on Thursday that one can prove groups that the amended citi- NRC rules and procedures for residence. Among them were A Thursday by police on their Thursday claimed the situation not let democracy be butchered. Indian nationality by submitting zenship law and the proposed the country are yet to be decid- K Antony, Ahmed Patel, way to demonstrations in Delhi was worse than that This was not a one off protest, any document related to his date National Register of Citizens are ed. Home Minister Amit Shah Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand against the new citizenship during the Emergency with such protests will continue.” of birth and its place, and there divisive and discriminatory had recently asserted in Sharma, Jyotiradtiya Scindia, law as prohibitory orders and internet shut, metro stations CPI general secretary D will be “absolutely no compul- against Muslims. Protests have Parliament that Depender Singh Hooda and restrictions on internet and closed and crackdown on Raja said citizenship cannot be sion” to submit any document by been going on in various parts NRC would be rolled out RPN Singh. mobile phone services in protests against the amended " '( 0 : based on religion.”The BJP is his parents during any such of the country against the law. across the country but the gov- During the meeting while parts of Delhi-NCR region citizenship law. The Left parties - - . working against the legacy of exercise. Sources said the NRC, as ernment has so far not made the main agenda was the cur- inconvenienced thousands of had called for a nationwide . Sardar Patel and citizenship An explainer shared by and when it is implemented, any announcement on its tim- rent situation in the country people. protest against the legislation. ) % cannot be based on religion. official sources said no docu- has nothing to do with any reli- ing. The explainer said if some- due to CAA, the leaders also Congress spokesperson Asserting that demonstra- & ' ! The CAA is an undeclared ment will be required for any- gion and will be for every cit- body is “illiterate” and has no deliberated on the Jharkhand Abhishek Singhvi said unde- tions against the contentious subversion of the Constitution body's pre-1971 genealogy as izen of India as it is a citizen documents, witness and com- elections and what could be clared emergency has been law will continue, Yechury said: ceptable. Metro stations were by (Prime Minister Narendra) such a condition was specific to register in which names of munity verification will be done post results if they were imposed in the country and the “India today has the ignominy of closed. This is worse than what Modi and (Union Home the NRC exercise in Assam and every Indian will be recorded. allowed during any such exer- not in favour of the ruling party BJP government has become being the largest internet shut- we saw during the Emergency. Minister Amit) Shah,” he asserted that it will be sufficient The Citizenship cise to ensure that no Indian there. “adamkhor (man-eater). down in the world. It is unac- The manner in which they are claimed. to provide one's details of birth (Amendment) Act is a separate citizen is troubled. !5% " 8@ 33 ) 2 $" M ,"" - , -
" the agency will file a supple- mentary charge sheet, officials " $ # he CBI has sought sanction ) " said. Tfrom the Karnataka The CBI has alleged that Government to prosecute five these public servants had con- " , : " 3 ) ) ( " policemen and a State " ducted inquiries against the " " , ) ) ( Government official for their IMA group entities, furnished n an initiative of 'one nation, ) alleged role in the multi-crore .. ( ) favourable reports and had Ione ration card', the Ministry ponzi scheme run by I- given clean chits to its entities 1 &% 0 of Food and Consumer Affairs +( % " + : I 3 ( Monetary Advisory (IMA) and While Nimbalkar was as a result no action was initi- 8; "00- ' ! has come up with a standard 3 ) 3 ( its group entities which alleged- posted as the then Inspector ated against the company, format for ration cards and has , ly duped lakhs of people General of Economic Offences, which let the fraud continue guarding the 1,751-km long asked State Governments to promising higher returns using Hilori was the then Deputy unhindered, the officials said. frontier with Nepal and follow the pattern while issuing Islamic ways of investment. Commissioner of East The Reserve Bank of India nion Home Minister Amit Bhutan. fresh ration cards. “In order to achieve aim of wherein besides the local lan- The move indicates that Bengaluru when they alleged- repeatedly flagged the issue UShah on Thursday said Shah said India enjoys very An official in the Ministry national portability, it is nec- gauge, the other language could the agency is set to file a sup- ly went soft on the illicit oper- about unauthorised collections that certain elements who do "cordial and friendly" relations said that a standard format for essary that ration cards issued be Hindi or English. plementary charge sheet ations of the accused firm. and raising of deposits by the not want to see peace in India with Nepal and Bhutan and the ration card has been prepared by different States and UT’s The States have also been against them in the case. Besides these two IPS offi- IMA group at the State level are using its open borders, border force has ensured that after taking into account the conform to a standard format. told to have a 10-digit standard The agency has already cers, the agency has also coordination committee meet- especially that with Nepal, to people from these nations are format used by different States Accordingly, a format for stan- ration card number, wherein filed two charge sheets against approached the State authori- ings and had also written sev- enter the country. treated with "respect" at these and after consultation with dardised ration card has been first two digits will be State 22 accused, including directors, ties for granting sanction to eral letters to various authori- Addressing the troops and fronts. other stakeholders. The State prepared for issue of ration card code and the next two digits chartered accountants, mid- prosecute the then Deputy ties in Karnataka, the officials officers of Sashastra Seema Bal "But, as travelling across the Governments have been under NFSA,” a senior Food will be running ration card dlemen and the company as Superintendent of Police CID further said. (SSB) during its 56th Raising globe has become easier, ele- advised to use this new format Ministry official said. numbers. well as its sister concerns. EB Sridhara, Inspector and Based on these letters from Day celebrations, Shah said in ments from those countries whenever the States decide to Elaborating more, the offi- Besides this, a set of anoth- The CBI has written to the SHO Commercial Street Police the RBI, enquiries were con- the last one year 54 "infiltra- who do not want peace in India issue new ration cards, the cial said the standardised ration er 2 digits will be appended Karnataka Government seek- Station M Ramesh and sub- ducted by these officers and tors", including two Pakistanis, have been using the Nepal bor- official added. card includes the requisite min- with ration card number to cre- ing nod for prosecuting IPS inpector of the station P they allegedly failed in their have been nabbed at this bor- der to infiltrate into the coun- Currently, the Central imum details of the ration card ate unique member IDs for officers Hemant Nimbalkar of Gowrishankar, the then duties in pointing out glaring der. These infiltrators were try," the home minister said. Government's ambitious ini- holder and States can add more each member of household in 1998 batch and Ajay Hilori of Assistant Commissioner irregularities committed by the from 24 countries apart from The SSB, he said, has been tiative is being implemented on details as per their requirement. a ration card, official added. 2008 batch. The residences of Bengaluru North Sub Division IMA group and did not take Pakistan, he said. doing a good job in checking a pilot basis in a cluster of six For national portability, Under NFSA, about 75 crore the two officers were searched LC Nagaraj. requisite action against the The SSB, raised in the who to allow and who to stop States. It wants to implement the State Governments have beneficiaries have been covered by the CBI earlier this year, offi- Once the agency receives firm and its promoters, they aftermath of the 1962 Chinese at the borders with the two this facility across the country been asked to issue the ration so far against the target of 81.35 cials said. nod from the Government, added. aggression, is tasked with Himalayan nations. from June 1, 2020. card in bi-lingual format, crore, as per official data.
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&; * 76 / -/ # O. ) 4 $ % % "! <%" :1 '1 G'H to come out from the party office. undreds of protesters, Police said they 1D '1 "I salute those who have Hincluding Samajwadi Party had been tracking pro- come forward to protect the workers and leaders, were testers with the help of erala will fight for protect- freedom, secularism and detained in Gorakhpur and drones in Gorakhpur King the Constitution, Chief democracy of the country. Srinagar: PDP president other cities of eastern Uttar and tried to disperse Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Kerala has already declared Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday Pradesh during anti-citizen- them but they refused asserted on Thursday as he we will stand in front and said people of the country ship law protests on Thursday to leave the park so condemned the police action in fight for protecting need not visit Kashmir to expe- after they defied prohibitory were taken to the detaining left leaders in Delhi the Constitution...,"he rience the subjugation of the orders, police said. police lines. and historian Ramachandra tweeted. locals in the valley as the BJP In Gorakhpur, a large his residence in Itwa area of Heavy police force was ) Guha in Bengaluru during He claimed that the gov- has ensured that a "Kashmir- number of SP workers demon- Siddharth Nagar. Ex-Minister deployed at major intersec- ! anti-Citizenship Amendment ernment was threatening and like" situation prevails in every strated at Laxmibai Park and Rampal Nishad was also tions in the city. Act protests. arresting those protesting. In part of India. many of them were shirtless. detained in Gorakhpur. In Kushinagar district, pro- Vijayan also alleged that the national capital, the central "Fellow citizens don't need Police detained over 300 pro- Prohibitory orders under testers blocked the Padrouna- the NDA Government was government has curtailed the to visit Kashmir anymore to testers, including former min- CrPC section 144 have been in Dudahi road and raised slogans 90 . displaying an authoritarian use of Internet and mobile witness their subjugation. BJP ister Rampal Nishad and for- place in entire Uttar Pradesh against the new citizenship tendency that was not phones, Vijayan alleged. has Kashmir right to the mer MLAs Mohsin Khan and since Nov 9, banning assembly law when police tried to dis- witnessed even during the "The centre must stop doorstep of every Indian," a Vijay Bahadur Yadav, from of four or more people in an perse them. Emergency period attacking major universities tweet on Mehbooba Mufti's there and took them to police area. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (1975-77). and its students. It should not twitter handle read. lines. The police had said no per- (Sadar) Ramkesh Yadav and Aligarh (UP): Several teachers "We want to convey to the "We strongly condemn the try to move forward by The twitter handle of the Police said they have mission was given for staging Circle Officer (Sadar) Rana of the Aligarh Muslim people of India that our strug- act of detaining CPI(M) gen- destroying constitutional values PDP president is being oper- detained dozens of Samajwadi protests, but Samajwadi Party Mahendra Pratap Singh University held silent march gle against the Citizens eral secretary Sitaram Yechury, and rights of the citizens," he ated by her daughter Iltija Party workers in Kushinagar and a few other organisations reached there with police force opposing the Citizens (Amendment) Act will contin- politburo members Prakash said. Mufti after the former was and Deoria. had announced they will agitate and tried to pacify them but (Amendment) Act on Thursday, ue peacefully within the demo- Karat, Brinda Karat, CPI gen- According to him, history placed under preventive deten- The SP also demonstrated against the Citizenship they started demanding that days after the institute witnessed cratic framework of the system," eral secretary D Raja in Delhi has shown that mass uprisings tion hours ahead of the Centre in Maharajganj, Basti, Amendment Act, which seeks the protesters taken into police police crackdown against its AMU Teachers Association sec- and historian Ramachandra have never been defeated by abrogating Article 370 and Siddharth Nagar and to grant Indian citizenship to custody be freed. students who were agitating retary, Professor Najmul Islam Guha in Bengaluru," Vijayan repression, travel bans, arrests, bifurcation of Jammu & Kushinagar districts. Hindu, Christian, Sikh, They also pelted stones, but against the new legislation. told PTI. said. and asked the government to Kashmir into two union terri- Former cabinet minister Buddhist and Parsi refugees no report of injury has been The protestors, including a "We feel that we are fighting He also said the true emo- rollback the amended citizen- tories. Protests against the Brahma Shankar Tripathi was who faced persecution in received so far. DM Anil large number of women teach- for the idea of India as envisaged tion of Indians could be "seen ship law. amended Citizenship Act are taken into police custody in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kumar Singh, SP Vinod Kumar ers, marched from the AMU by the founding fathers of the in the mass protest and anger The state has witnessed being held across the country Kushinagar and and police Bangladesh. Mishra and ADM Teachers Club to the Purani nation. This is not a struggle for against those who are murder- numerous protests by various ever since the bill was intro- stopped former assembly However in Maharajganj, Vindhyavasini Rai have Chungi crossing and circled the the rights of any particular com- ing the constitutional political parties against the duced in Parliament earlier speaker Mata Prasad Pandey at police didn't allow SP workers reached the spot. campus. munity," he stressed. PTI values." CAA. this month. PTI , #, $2$ !# $# #-# # ,
resign from his post.” Ram Guha. We extend our full Banerjee said calling upon the binds this country together is Her statement drew instant solidarity to all those detained.” people of India from all walks secularism and we have to pparently providing a criticism from State Governor Wondering whether the of life to join in a mass move- save that thread from being Afight-back tool to the BJP, Jagdeep Dhankhar — whose BJP was washing machine that ment to “throw this snapped because if it goes then which the saffron outfit relationship with the Chief could cleanse and absolve all Government out of power.” nothing will remain of the promptly lapped up, Mamata Minister had already hit the and sundry from their sins the Elsewhere, Kolkata saw India which we are so proud Banerjee on Thursday, asked rock bottom with both coming Chief Minister said “the BJP is huge rallies taken out by the of.” for a United Nations — mon- out in the open against each treating everyone as a criminal civil society, Left Front and the Actor Kaushik Sen said itored referendum on the other on a number of occa- as if only they are sadhus… Congress from different areas “this is a fascist Government controversial Citizenship sions. The Governor appealed “they think that BJP is like a of the city condemning the which cannot take criticism. Amendment Bill, drawing to her to “withdraw your com- washing machine which cleans enactment of the CAA. Today it is attacking the stu- instant retaliation from the ments.” all the sins. The tainted leaders Giving her reactions vet- dents of Jamia, tomorrow it will saffron outfit and Governor Slamming the Chief from the other parties enter it eran actor and director Aparna do it to the intellectuals and Jagdeep Dhankhar, who asked Minister for “making com- as criminals but come out of it Sen who walked several kilo- tomorrow to the people at her to withdraw her comments ments on what she has no as a pure person.” meters in a protest rally said “I large. #$ % ! immediately. understanding of,” Union The Central Government feel that it (CAA) is something This is the reason I am The Chief Minister while Minister Babul Supriyo said, had no right to differentiate that is divisive… We will have walking. I am walking to save addressing a protest rally at “She has a whole lot of lawyers among the citizens and as it was to keep in mind that India is a the democratic India. If we can- Rani Rashmani Avenue in around her. She should take doing so “it deserves to be country with diverse cultures, not save it today then tomor- $)*+,)-+ Kolkata said “Just because BJP their suggestions on what com- thrown out of power and the language, thoughts and so row we will not love to see has got the majority doesn’t ments she can make and what people will do it soon,” on. The only fragile thread that democracy at all.” mean they can do whatever comment she should desist .#$$ + they want. If the BJP has guts, from making. I think Mr let it conduct a referendum on Prashant Kishore who is the CAA and National Register reportedly helping her on ,- *" Pune: Members of the Akhil sages in support of the CAA and safety," said Raghvendra for Citizens. We are ready to image makeover for the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad the proposed NRC, ABVP Risaldar, an ABVP member. accept the challenge. Let us see next elections is not Kolkata: The Indian Railways ilar cause in Calcutta High responsible for securing the (ABVP), the RSS's student wing, activists and BJP He said the ABVP con- whether the people of the advising her properly on these are planning to file a civil suit Court the State Government areas adjoining the railway and local BJP workers organised workers took out a march from demns the "Left-liberal lobby" in country are really by their side issues.” against Bengal Government pleaded that the Railways had premises which it didn’t a march-cum-meeting here on the main building and shouted the country which is spreading or not,” adding the referendum Earlier the Chief Minister for being a party to the dam- its own defence mechanisms enabling the mobs to attack Thursday in support of the slogans backing the a "misleading" narrative about should be conducted under attacked the BJP for “insulting” age of its properties worth sev- which could have taken care the railway properties at amended Citizenship Act, Centre and the new the Act, which promises citi- the supervision of the United senior historians like eral crores in the ongoing vio- of its properties. “The Uluberia, Malda, Beldanga, which is facing opposition from legislation. zenship to persecuted non- Nations “as the nation does not Ramchandra Guha. Banerjee lence against the Citizenship Railways have the Railway Rezinagar and other places. various quarters in the country. "We welcome the CAA and Muslim refugees from Pakistan, believe in you.” tweeted “This Government is Amendment Bill. Protection Force which can be At least five trains were set The march-meeting was we also welcome the NRC Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Banerjee who was address- scared of students. This According to sources the used to protect is properties,” on fire and many offices and organised on the campus of the (National Register of Citizens). Risaldar said religious ing a rally for the fourth con- Government is scared of one of Railways will file a damage State lawyer told the High electronic apparatus including Savitribai Phule Pune University The Act will not cause any harm minorities in three countries - secutive day on Thursday said India's most accomplished his- suit on the grounds that the Court. signaling system of the Indian (SPPU), which saw a protest to the Muslims in the country. Pakistan, Afghanistan and “If the people vote against the torians for speaking to the State had failed to ensure However the Railway Railways were vandalized and against the Citizenship "Those Muslims who are in Bangladesh — who are facing CAA and NRC then Prime media on CAB (and) NRC and order when the law and order authorities said that it will file damaged by the angry mob (Amendment) Act (CAA) ear- the country, they will remain in persecution in their home Minister Narendra Modi will holding a poster of Gandhi Ji. was its charge. a fresh suit on the grounds protesting against the enact- lier this week. the country and Government of nation, have no option but to have to give a word that he will I condemn the detention of Though defending a sim- that the State police was ment of the CAA. PNS Holding placards with mes- India is committed for their come to India. PTI !"
## the Dalits have made it known $ $ $#$ # neering branch students were during the agitation, sources in + as early as June 2019 that the $$ # $ +&# conspicuous by their absence. the DMK, close to party lead- party was totally against the It was the Periyar—Ambedkar ership said there were differ- hough the DMK-led influx of North Indians to +#" #- ++ Students Circle which led the ences of opinion in the party TOpposition parties in Tamil Tamil Nadu. —DMK leader demonstrations. about the role of outfits like Nadu have decided to stage a “North Indians and Hindi Some foreigners were seen VCK and TMMK, an Islamic massive rally in Chennai on speaking people are not wel- from north India should not be rubbing shoulders with the group. “This is a sensitive issue December 23 against the come in Tamil Nadu. They are allowed to settle down in the student demonstrators,” said and should be handled care- Citizenship Amendment Act a major threat to the Tamil cul- State. Rangarajan, political com- fully. If we play into the hands 2019, there are contradictions ture and people,” Thol “The North Indians com- mentator and publisher, Rare of Islamic outfits against the and differences of opinions Thirumavalavan , president, ing to Tamil Nadu and settling Books. He said the crowd was authenticity of the CAA, between the outfits constituting VCK, had said on June 3 at down here is dangerous to drawn from Left Wing extrem- chances are that the AIADMK the mega front. Chennai while addressing a Tamil Nadu,” he had said. ists and Sri Lankan Eelam out- would play the Hindu card,” Intelligence agencies in the rally held by the DMK in Last two days saw the stu- fits. “It is the same crowd said a senior DMK leader. State are worried about the memory of former party pres- dents of IIT Madras and Anna which we saw during Jallikkattu Elsewhere in the State presence of foreigners in agi- ident M Karunanidhi. University staging demonstra- (bull taming sports) and anti- schools and colleges run by tations against the CAA by the Thirumavalavan, a strong tions in Chennai against the Nuclear Power agitations,” said minority communities downed students of Anna University proponent of Dravidian rule controversial Act. “The stu- Rangaraj the shutters and made the stu- and IIT Madras. who describes Sanatatana dents from the IIT Madras While a senior police offi- dents stage rallies and sit ins #$ The VCK, an extremist Dharma as a major threat to were from the department of cial said efforts were on to iden- against the move to usher in ! outfit representing a section of Tamil Nadu , had said people humanities while the engi- tify the foreigners present the new citizenship act. 99( / %:
## + are expected to attend the same. #/ $ country on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Interestingly, the CAA has remained peaceful except for small hough there were no untoward turned out to be the bone of con- ++ #$ $" ++# rallies reported from the districts Tincidents reported from any- tention between the AIADMK and which were held where in Tamil Nadu, discontent- the DMK, Tamil Nadu’s major - , 0 ++ peaceful. ment over the Citizenship political forces. While the DMK has # There was no prohibitory Amendment Act 2019 is brewing slammed the AIADMK for sup- orders in the State. “But the peace up among the student community, porting the CAB 2019 in the Rajya #" " which we see could be a temporary especially among those in the grad- Sabha which helped the govern- " #$ # reprieve as the Opposition is busy uate and post-graduate levels. Many ment to get it passed and make it preparing for the Monday rally,” colleges in southern districts of an Act, the AIADMK is on the , # & 1 said one of the police officials Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and defensive. Chief Minister Edappadi $ ""#$$ monitoring the law and order sit- Thoothukudi managed by minor- Palaniswami told the media on uation in Chennai. ity communities remained closed as Thursday before boarding a flight The DMK continued to attack students took to the streets to to New Delhi that the Act would in rural local bodies to be held on and challenge the AIADMK over express their opposition to the no way affect anybody in the State December 27 and 30 has added fuel the statement by S R Act. of Tamil Nadu. to the statement war between the Balasubramonyen , Rajya Sabha MP The DMK and its allies has But the DMK is blaming the two major parties. The CAA would representing the latter who had said called for a major rally in Chennai AIADMK over denial of citizenship be the main issue on which both the that the BJP was trying to make on Monday and hectic activities are to the Srt Lankan Tamils who parties will be locking horns in this India into a Hindu nation. The on to make it a big success. All lead- came as refugees to the State dur- round of election. AIADMK has not issued any state- ing lights of the DMK, Congress, ing the civil war that ravaged the Notwithstanding the protest ments over the charge by CPI(M), CPI, VCK, Muslim League island nation. The election to the marches seen in the rest of the Balasubramonyen. . % % ! ! "# 3
39 . & 99 > #$ ( ) % / " 6 Kanpur (UP): An 18-year-old General of Police (Allahabad zone) 1DG'H + woman, whose family had alleged that Sujeet Pandey had earlier said it was she was raped and set ablaze in the woman who allegedly set herself cores of farmers in he National Investigation Agency (NIA) Fatehpur, succumbed to her burns at ablaze when a 'panchayat' did not SAmaravati region, who gave Thas decided to take over UAPA cases a hospital here, officials said. approve of her relationship with a dis- up their fertile agricultural against two students who were arrested by the The police had registered an FIR tant relative. lands for the development of Kerala police recently from Kozhikode for last week under sections relating to When the matter of her relation- Andhra Pradesh's new capital allegedly distributing pro-Maoist pamphlets, rape and attempted murder after the ship with the distant relative came to city, took to the streets on official sources said here on Thursday. incident, but are also investigating the light, a panchayat was held in her vil- Thursday protesting the YSRC “We have re-registered the case yesterday claim that she set herself afire after a since Wednesday evening and took lage during which the woman and the Government's fresh idea of (on Wednesday) and will take over the inves- village panchayat put an end to her her last breath at around 6:30 am, he man were made to take a pledge that having three capitals for the tigation in coming days,” a NIA official told relationship with a relative. said. they would live separately and not State. PTI. “She had suffered from organ fail- “The patient had remained in an meet each other. On December 17, Chief The Kerala High Court on November 27 ure including lungs and kidneys fol- extremely critical condition since Upset over the panchayat's deci- Minister YS Jagan Mohan had dismissed the bail plea of two student lowing serious injuries and we tried admission to LLR hospital,” Kala sion, the woman rushed to her house Reddy hinted in the Assembly activists of ruling CPI(M) —Thwaha Fazal to resuscitate her, but she could not said, adding that a team of several at a village in Fatehpur and alleged- that the State could have three (24) and Alan Suhaib (20) — who were arrest- survive and died,” Head of the depart- doctors tried to keep her stable, but ly set herself ablaze, he had said. capitals Executive Capital in ed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention ment (surgery) at the hospital, Sanjay her condition continued to deterio- District Magistrate Fatehpur Visakhapatnam, Legislative Act (UAPA). Kala said. rate over the last two days. Sanjeev Singh had said upon notic- Capital in Amaravati and The court had admitted the evidences sub- The body has been sent to the An FIR was registered on the ing smoke, villagers rescued the Judiciary Capital in Kurnool. of the 15th Finance were taken in 2015,” the farm- mitted by the police to prove the arrested stu- mortuary for autopsy. basis of a complaint lodged by the woman and took her to a local com- The Chief Ministers state- Commission in the Secretariat ers said. dents had Maoist links and denied them bail. The rape victim, who had over 90 woman's family last week and an munity health centre. ment triggered widespread on Wednesday afternoon, shift- The TDP, which drew the Fazal and Alan, students of journalism and per cent burns, had been on ventila- accused was arrested for rape and On December 5, a rape survivor protests, particularly in the ed it to his camp residence in plans for Amaravati, has vehe- law respectively and the CPI(M)'s branch com- tor support since Tuesday due to con- attempt to murder, according to from Unnao was set ablaze by five central coastal region of the view of the farmers agitation, mently opposed the thought of mittee members, were arrested on November tinued multi-organ dysfunction. She Fatehpur SP Prashant Verma. people, including two accused of state. police sources said. having three capitals at differ- 2 from Kozhikode, leading to widespread crit- was having problems while breathing The attempt to murder charge raping her. They were arrested the Farmers, along with their All political parties extend- ent locations. icism in the Left-ruled state. too, Kala said. was being converted to murder, same day. The woman later died dur- family members, organised ed solidarity with the agitating Other parties too called the The two are in judicial custody. “She was almost unconscious police said. Additional Director ing treatment in a Delhi hospital. PTI road blockades in all the 29 vil- farmers. Slogans like “We want Chief Minister's idea “impru- lages that form the core capi- justice” rent the air. dent,” saying decentralisation tal of Amaravati. “We have given up our fer- should be in terms of develop- Later, they organised a tile lands for the capital in the ment (of all the three regions of 0 .P " massive dharna at Velagapudi, hope that it will lead to a new the state) and not in terms of close to the temporary development and change our administration. : 1 action. case the resignations were ly recuperating after undergo- in the backdrop of the party's Secretariat, demanding that future for the better. But now, The Government, though, Congress Legislature Party accepted and also about ing angioplasty recently. performance in the bypolls, Amaravati be continued as the our future has been pushed into maintained that a final decision ith the Karnataka leader Siddaramaiah and State strengthening the party after its “Shri. @MD_Mistry & Mistry and Das hade come to capital. darkness,” the farmers lament- on the capitals has not yet been WCongress in a “vacuum” Congress chief Dinesh Gundu “disastrous” performance in Shri. @BHAKTACHARAN- seek the opinion of other state Large contingents of police ed. taken and what the Chief following the resignation of its Rao quit after the party post- the bypolls. Among the senior DAS visited me at my residence leaders and he gave his inputs were deployed in the capital They criticised the Chief Minister spoke was “just an top two leaders after the rout in ed a poor show, winning only leaders who met the high in Bengaluru. in the interest of the party. region to ensure that trouble of Minister for changing his stand idea.” the December 5 Assembly two seats, as against 12 it had command representatives were We discussed various Stating that feedback was any sort did not break out. on the capital and rescinding Information Minister Perni bypolls, senior party leaders held of the 15 which went to DK Shivakumar, KH issues concerning our Country being gathered from more than Police sealed the route his promise on the develop- Venkataramaiah said a final Madhusudan Mistry and the December 5 bypolls. Muniyappa, Veerappa Moily, and the need to actively fight 50 people,he said, “they (Mistry leading to the temporary ment of Amaravati. decision on the capital would Bhakta Charan Das on According to sources BK Hariprasad, HK Patil, KB against policies of @BJP4India,” and Das) will submit their Secretariat. “If at all he wants to relo- be taken only after the com- Thursday met a host of State Mistry and Das gathered opin- Koliwad among others. Siddaramaiah tweeted. report to Congress President The Chief Minister, who cate the capital, the Chief mittee of experts, headed by leaders on behalf of the high ions on the resignations, Mistry and Das also visit- Speaking to reporters after the Sonia Gandhi and what ever was scheduled to hold a meet- Minister should return our retired bureaucrat G N Rao, command to gather their opin- whether they need to be accept- ed former Chief Minister meeting, H K Patil said that decision she takes, we will ing with the visiting members lands in the same form they submitted its report. ion on the next course of ed or not, and replacements in Siddaramaiah, who is current- since the leaders had resigned abide by it.” 1 $ "" !+ # +#-#"# $ ++ $ 45/
& were found camping across 39 dif- vicinity of 16 corps In 2018, their numbers swelled doing daily wage jobs and some of ferent locations spread across five headquarters of the up to 6523. them have become scrap dealers. housands of illegal immigrants districts of Jammu and Kashmir”. Indian army. These illegal immigrants have Children support their families by Tfrom Myanmar (also known as According to this report, “6461 According to the also managed to spread their foot collecting and selling waste materi- Rohingyas), camping in different Rohingyas were staying in Jammu Home department prints from two to at least five dis- al, and a few women work as domes- parts of Jammu & Kashmir contin- division and 62 in Kashmir division. report, “over 150 families tricts across the state in the last one tic help and in local factories in the ue to occupy plots located close to However, local activists and have raised temporary year. Apart from Jammu Rohingyas area. Fears in the security estab- the vital defence installations includ- politicians, spearheading a cam- sheds housing 734 are staying in Samba, Doda, Poonch lishment grew after one of the two ing Sunjwan Army camp, Police paign in support of their deportation Rohingyas opposite and Anantnag in Kashmir valley. foreign militants killed in a shootout Lines, railway track without facing often contest these figures claiming police lines in Channi The biggest cause of concern is in south Kashmir in October 2015 any resistance. large number of these illegal immi- Himmat area of Jammu”. those illegal immigrants who have turned out to be originally from Out of an estimated population grants are scattered and even their Not only this, a grave been staying here without any Myanmar. of over 40,000 Rohingyas currently bio metrics have not been properly raised serious concerns claiming yard plot in Narwal area of Jammu Refugee cards issued by the office of “No Rohingya has been found staying in India at least 10,000 are collected by the security personnel. these terrorists may have been shel- is second home for over 250 United Nations High Commissioner involved in militancy-related inci- camping in different parts of Jammu According to this report , “48 tered by the illegal immigrants, liv- Rohingyas from Myanmar. for Refugees (UNHCR). dents. However, more than two and its adjoining districts of Samba, families comprising 206 Rohingyas ing close to the boundary wall of an Instead of preventing their ille- According to the report, out of dozen other criminal cases have been Kathua, Rajouri etc. were found camping in Sunjwan area army camp. gal entry, the concerning agencies, 6523 Rohingyas more than 400 are registered against 50 Rohingyas for Majority of these illegal immi- on the outskirts of Jammu. A mili- However, in the absence of any have been apparently caught napping staying here without their refugee various offences,” official sources in grants arrived here in the last one tary station is located in the close clear evidence none of the illegal as their numbers have gradually cards issued by the United National the state Home department said. decade via Bangladesh and made vicinity. immigrants were investigated by swelled in the region raising serious High Commissioner for Refugees Under pressure from different Jammu their second home. On February 10, 2018, when a the security agencies about their pos- security concerns. (UNHCR). Jammu seems to be the quarters to gather details of exact According to a J&K Home heavily armed group of terrorists sible involvement in sheltering the In January 2017 Chief Minister first choice of Rohingyas. They are number of Rohingyas, the Jammu department report tabled in the (members of suicide squad) had members of the fidayeen group. Mehbooba Mufti had informed the spread across 30 locations in Jammu and Kashmir police had initiated state assembly on February 2, 2018, stormed the Sunjwan army camp in At least 40 Rohingyas were also state assembly that over 5700 only. Majority of Rohingyas in special drive to collect their personal “a total number of 6523 Rohingyas the wee hours, security forces had found staying in Nagrota in the close Rohingyas are camping in the state. Jammu earn their livelihood by details in a proper format. %
$$ and Rifat Munim, a bilingual ' 1% ' writer, essayist, and translator, and the literary editor of Dhaka mitabha Bagchi, a soft- Tribune in Bangladesh, with Aspoken, pony-tailed special interest in South Asian Associate Professor of com- English writing. puter science at IIT, Delhi, has While no author from won the prestigious DSC prize Nepal submitted his books to for South Asian Literature for the jury panel, but the way peo- his evocative novel “Half The ple thronged the Night is Gone”, a story that venue of the Nepal Literature explores different dimensions Festival has made the orga- of religion, literature and nizers hopeful that soon their Indian society in a way that few authors would be competing contemporary authors have with the best in south East done in recent times. Asia. In a post-colonial saga that “ We have some fine tal- unfolds over three generations, ents, but they have not received Bagchi explores human rela- proper attention because their tionships, the intertwining of The Far Field (Grove Press, bers located in five different ages more publishers from works have not been fates and cultures, paying Grove Atlantic, USA); countries, reading 90 novels in Nepal to enter their books for translated didn't English,” amazing attention to details. Manoranjan Byapari: 90 days was a transformative the prize next year. said He poignantly captured the There's Gunpowder in the Air experience. The DSC Prize has now com- Started in 2011, the Nepal turmoil of our time and (Translated from Bengali by Over the months, we pleted nine years and it is Literary Festival Festival aspires explored the country's diverse Arunava Sinha, Eka, Amazon arrived at a diverse and inclu- heartening to see the increased to be a neutral platform where aspects from the viewpoint of Westland, India); Raj Kamal sive longlist of 15 and a short- interest amongst readers across writers, artists, filmmakers, his protagonist, Vishwanathan, Jha: The City and list of 6 novels, representing the the world in South Asian life singers, and intellectuals from who confronts the wreckage of the Sea (Hamish Hamilton, polyphonic richness of the and culture through these South Asia come together to his own life while seeking to Penguin Random House, region. It is out of this collec- books.” discuss varied issues pertinent make sense of the new India); and Sadia Abbas: The tive literary churning that there This year's international to the times. India. Empty Room (Zubaan has emerged a winner whose jury panel included Harish The annual festival is orga- The winner of the DSC Publishers, India) work subsumes many lan- Trivedi, (Jury Chair) former nized by the Bookworm prize was announced at a spe- The five-member interna- guages and sensibilities.” Professor of English at the Foundation, a non-profit orga- cial Award Ceremony at the tional jury panel for the DSC Ajit Baral, Director of the University of Delhi who has nization dedicated to the world IME Nepal Literature Festival Prize 2019 and the shortlisted IME Nepal Literature Festival, written extensively on colonial of words, consisting of pub- in the picturesque city of authors did a brief reading made the opening address and and post colonial literature, lishers, journalists and writers Pokhara on December 16. from their shortlisted welcomed the DSC Prize to Jeremy Tambling, former who are passionate about Pradeep Gyawali, Minister for novels. Nepal and the city of Pokhara. Professor of Literature at the expanding the public sphere Foreign Affairs of Nepal, along Bagchi didn't mince words Congratulating the winner, University of Manchester with and creating democratic spaces with Surina Narula, co-founder in commenting on the current Surina Narula, co-founder of an interest in present and past in Nepal and beyond. of the DSC Prize, presented the spate of protests in India on the DSC Prize said, “My hearti- literatures, in critical theory, winner's trophy to Amitabha Citizenship act and their han- est congratulations to and in film, Kunda Dixit, Bagchi. dling by the Government. “ A Amitabha Bagchi. . Editor of the Nepali Times The six shortlisted authors writer's cannot remain All the shortlisted books newspaper in Kathmandu, and and novels in contention for immune to what's happening this year deal with diverse and author of several books on the the DSC Prize this year were: around him — and what's tak- powerful themes and there South Asian region, climate Amitabha Bagchi: Half the ing place in India is unfortu- were three debut novels and a change and technology, Night is Gone (Juggernaut nate. Our democratic values book about Afghanistan. It is Carmen Wickramagamage, Books, India); Jamil Jan are being challenged each a tough decision as always for Professor of English at the Kochai: 99 Nights in and every day,” he told The the jury to choose a winner University of Peradeniya, Sri Logar (Bloomsbury Circus, Pioneer. from these exceptional entries. Lanka, whose work has Bloomsbury, India & UK, and Speaking on behalf of the We are delighted to be invited focused on feminism, post- Viking, Penguin Random jury, Jury Chair Harish Trivedi, to give the award this year in colonial theory, and House, USA)l Madhuri Vijay: said, “For the five jury mem- Nepal and I hope this encour- 'Third World' women writers, ! "# ! 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On an official visit to / ( New Delhi in 2018, Dahal had publicly 2 O affirmed the deal. Oli had then sought an explanation from Dahal. ) + O Suddenly last month, Nepal woke up to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari broker- ) + ( ( ing a new deal (which is no deal). ( According to it, Oli, while continuing to be the Prime Minister till termination of the ) + present House, would elevate Dahal as the executive chairman of the party. The S intended separation of office and power, however, could not be achieved. Oli told own map, showing Limpiya silver bullet of a two-third voteshare either way. Both par- and re-joining NC will take the + ? ! ( Kantipur Television twice in an interview: Dhura as the source of Kali majority, with which, the ties are introspecting even as House tally to 116 (NC 63 and + “Not only am I the other executive chair- river. At the heart of the dispute Madhesis hope, he will alter the they are internally divided. Maoists 53). With obliging ( ) man but also senior to Dahal… we both is the origin of Kali river along Constitution and meet their This is the first election the hands from RJP (17) and SPN will chair party meetings but I am the the western boundary of Nepal. residual demands. India, too, NCP has fought as a merged (16), the coalition will reach 150 ? ( senior chair and he is the other chair.” Nepal claims it originates in has been pressing for the same entity (UML and Maoist party); lawmakers, crossing the halfway ( : ? The power struggle has been resolved Limpiya Dhura while India for quite some time now. whereas in 2017-18 it contest- mark of 138. Oli fears Prachanda ; 1 S to Oli’s advantage with the former civil war says it is at Kalapani, where it Prachanda is more amenable ed elections separately. can dislodge him but he has said time hero Prachanda conceding the battle, maintains a military post. Every towards settling Madhesi griev- Unfortunately, the two new no power on earth can prevent 1 * . 54 + not the campaign. Oli has positioned the few years, the Kalapani dispute ances. The only real Madhesi parties, Bibeksheel Party and the NCP from completing its ) ( Damocles’ sword over Dahal for war-time is revived but this time party left is the Rastriya Janata Sajha Party, made an impres- full-term. Only Prachanda can ( ; excesses, which is to be investigated by the Kathmandu won’t let it go. It is Party (RJP), which in coalition sive showing but could not win change that. Oli’s physical inca- Truth and Reconciliation Commission time to get real about the dis- with SPN and NCP, rules the any seat. pacity to be the Prime Minister ( ? (TRC). Dahal’s confidant, Speaker KB pute, especially at a time when only Madhesi Number 2 Kathmandu may, therefore, will be the inflection point in 1 % S Mahara, has landed in jail over an alleged India’s popularity has been province. The tamed CK Raut have a Government completing Nepalese politics. ; S ( case of rape. Grapevine suggests he was plummeting. is leading the fledgling Janmat its full term on March 18, 2023. Meanwhile, Kathmandu framed. Mahara has served as the Deputy Oli carried out the much- Party, which espouses Ek Oli’s health, a cause of concern, was momentarily rocked by + Prime Minister three times and has been awaited Cabinet reshuffle, Madhes Hamro Desh. The RJP is the only contingency when former King Gyanendra’s $ ( a Minister in every coalition Government, which turned out to be a storm has 16 lawmakers in leadership change can occur, impromptu jiving; twirling his # 9 1 ( which Maoists had joined/formed. in a teacup. Though new Kathmandu and at one time, it which can happen any time jacket at the famous pub, Lord Prachanda is now an emperor without Ministers were inducted, three was supporting the soon. The successor Prime of Drinks, where he danced the ? % !1 P ( clothes whom Oli is able to bully as the senior and three junior Government till it fell out as it Minister will surely emerge night away with his family, Q $ 1 * ? junior but is an unyielding partner. Ministers were dropped. The kept dragging its feet on the from the NCP. The lawmaker applauded by an enamoured ; * ; !1 ? ; ; Kalapani catapulted into the headlines evergreen Madhesi leader, second Constitutional amend- numbers are stacked in favour of house. This single earthly act of > / 1 * $ ( the moment India published its new map Upendra Yadav of the ment. the Oli faction (121) against his is unlikely to restore divine on November 2, following the Jammu and Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN, The recent by-elections to Prachanda Maoists (53) in a monarchy. India’s Kalapani ;>$ 1 Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, that which has changed names fill 52 vacant posts for different House of 275 members. The woes could grow given the !1 1 S ( showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) more frequently than change in offices did not move the nee- NCP’s general convention has mushrooming price of onions " / S as a part of the newly created Union seasons), whose portfolio was dle significantly in any one not been held, nor have the two imported from here. Prices Territory of Jammu & Kashmir while changed from health to law and party’s favour except that the parties amalgamated at the recorded a 318 per cent S ( Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin figured in justice while he was in New only federal seat contested was grassroot level. As has hap- increase in three months. Lord the Union Territory of Ladakh. It also Delhi attending a conference, bagged by NCP in Pokhara. It pened before — though this Pashupatinath’s forecast for showed Kalapani and Susta, both unsettled made some noises but quietly also took 50 per cent of the time it’s less likely — Prachanda 2020 is a less stable Nepal. disputes, as part of India, prompting accepted the alteration. lower level posts but Nepali can jump ship if he is not (The writer, a retired Major Kathmandu to ask, “Why were they shown With 17 seats in the House, Congress (NC) defeating NCP offered the top job or at least the General, was Commander IPKF in India when they are disputed areas?” On Yadav’s party has many talent- in three of its strongholds in power-sharing deal is not South, Sri Lanka and founder , 1 December 13, Minister for Land ed leaders, including former Dharan, Chitwan and revived for the remaining three member of the Defence Planning Management and Cooperatives Padma Prime Minister Baburam Bhaktapur was a feather in its years in case of leadership Staff, currently the Integrated 0 R / Kumari Aryal said Nepal would release its Bhattarai. 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TIndia the “risks” posed by sured freedoms and how logue between US Secretary of During the 2nd edition of Chinese-made communication China’s unfair and predatory State Mike Pompeo, Defense the 2+2 dialogue, India and the increased defence trade with extreme rhetoric and belliger- networks, including 5G, pose to economic activity in the Indo- Secretary Mark Esper and US agreed to further expand the US is one important aspect ent statements and incitement the treasured freedoms, Pacific presents a risk to those External Affairs Minister S their defence ties and con- of this,” he said. to anti-Indian violence by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo very freedoms,” Pompeo said. Jaishankar and Defence cluded the crucial Industrial “We are also working to Pakistani leaders is not con- has said, amidst the Trump Asserting that 5G networks !" ) + :() )( ) " ;L " Minister Rajnath Singh at the Security Annex. encourage greater collaboration ducive to peace,” he said. administration stepped up its will form the backbone of , " ) 1 ( ) G,1H D "% State Department on Defence Minister Singh between defence manufactur- Pompeo also spoke about pressure against Chinese tele- future economies and critical " ;L ./;K6 " , " ) 1 ( Wednesday amidst the his- said the strong Indo-US ing sectors in India in the US. cross-border terrorism from com giants. President Donald infrastructure, US State " ) 3 : 2% '% % : toric impeachment defence ties were an integral The conclusion of the Pakistan. Trump has asked American Department Spokesperson ) + :() ) +" % ,16 " ) vote against President Donald component of the strategic Industrial Security Annex with “We understand the con- firms to stop doing business Morgan Ortagus earlier this @L 3 ( % % + , Trump. bilateral partnership. the US will provide the neces- cerns that India has, rightful with Chinese telecom giant month said the stakes are too S T ( ) ( ( % The first 2+2 dialogue was “In the last few years, we sary framework for pursuing concerns that they have about Huawei, alleging that it was a high to allow these vital net- ( () S )( ) " held in New Delhi in have made a conscious decision the co-development and co- terrorism emanating from tool of Chinese intelligence. works to be provided and ser- , " ) 1 ( '6 " +" % ,1 ) ( " " 9,1 K September last year after the to diversify and indigenise our production linkages in the Pakistan, and we assured them Pompeo told reporters at a viced by vendors open to , ," % + ) " % "" " mechanism was approved by arms acquisitions. This defence manufacturing cen- that we would take that into joint press conference with his manipulation by authoritarian " " ,16 ) " tre, Singh said. account,” he said. Indian counterpart S Jaishankar regimes. 3 % " ," % ( 3) G Cross-border terrorism “We are determined to and Home Minister Rajnath “Chinese telecommunica- S H ) +, 3 6 " emanating from Pakistan also protect the American people on Singh and the US Defence tions firms such as Huawei and 3 ) ) 3 " % ) "% featured during the talks. the threat of terrorism, and Secretary Mark Esper that the ZTE must comply with the )(% ) 6 Singh said India shared its we’re determined to work with 5G issue was discussed during directives of the government of assessments of the situation in our great democratic friends the second edition of the 2+2 the People’s Republic of China, 8+ Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, like the Indians to protect the ministerial dialogue between without any meaningful checks & Sri Lanka, and the Indian people of India as well. And India and the US here on and balances that would pre- !" +, " ( )) ( Ocean region in general. we’ll continue to work on it,” Wednesday. vent misuse of data,” Ortagus " F( )( ) " 6 " ) %!B! % “We conveyed that the Pompeo said. “And on China, we dis- said. " "(" ( (32 ) " ) " )( 6 " ) 3 " ( (" ) ( , : been one of the defining ele- % ) ( " ) " ments of our friendship,” $ , ( ) xternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told reporters at a ) " 6 EJaishankar has pitched joint news conference here on strongly for the issuance of H- Wednesday in the present of %* 1B visa to Indians, underling Defence Minister Rajnath !" " ) ( ( their significant contributions Singh, US Secretary of State “I hope that the first behav- down”. After rallying to its life- GH% % to the US society, economy and Mike Pompeo and Defence ioural economics project of this time intra-day high of : ) ) " polity and deepening of bilat- Secretary Mark Esper. ormer Chief Economic Centre would be to explain to me 41,719.29, the 30-share BSE ' + " " eral ties. The H1B visa is a “We take great pride in the FAdviser Arvind why as the economy is going Sensex on Thursday settled )( non-immigrant visa that achievements of Indians and hares of various Tata group Subramanian said on Thursday down and down and down, the 115.35 points or 0.28 per cent ( allows US companies to Indian-Americans in the Scompanies on Thursday that it was a “puzzle” for him stock market is going up, up and higher at its fresh closing record 7 employ foreign workers in United States and their con- bounced back to close with that stock markets are buoyant up”, said Subramanian, an alum- of 41,673.92. The NSE Nifty ( ;/ speciality occupations that tribution to American society, gains of up to 3 per cent a day while the economy is sinking. nus of IIMA. rose 38.05 points, or 0.31 per ( " ././9.; ) require theoretical or techni- economy and polity. Trade after an NCLAT ruling that Subramanian, the first “If you can crack this puz- cent, to its new peak of ./.;9..6 " ) cal expertise. The technology and services, including the reinstated Cyrus Mistry as CEA under the Narendra Modi zle for me, I would fly down 12,259.70. ( ) 3 " 1 + companies depend on it to hire movement of persons in a fair chairman of main group hold- government, was at the Indian here all the way from the US to The newly-inaugurated % ) ( ( % tens of thousands of employ- and non-discriminatory man- ing company Tata Sons sent the Institute of Management understand it....There are lots of centre on IIMA premises 6 " " ees each year from countries ner has contributed signifi- stocks down. Various group Ahmedabad (IIMA) for the other things I do not under- would conduct experiments ) " like India and China. cantly to the deepening of companies remained under inauguration of ‘NSE Centre stand, (such as) financial mar- on how different aspects of )( ( + " According to a study pub- (bilateral) ties,” he said. pressure till morning trade, for Behavioral Science in kets in India,” said the econo- behavioural science impact + ;/ '6 " " 3 3 + lished on November by the Jaishankar said he look falling by up to 2 per cent. Finance, Economics and mist who had recently said that processes and outcomes in ) 3 " ( National Foundation for forward to work with the US However, buying emerged Marketing’. India was facing a “great slow- markets, said IIMA Director + " , +"" "6 American Policy think-tank, to nurture and sustain these towards the close of trade and the Trump administration’s ties and the two countries most of these companies settled restrictive immigration poli- have agreed to take steps to the day with gains. cies have led to massive promote better understanding Among the gainers, Tata % % *% *3:% increase in the rejection of and awareness among each Consultancy Services climbed petitions for H-1B visas with other’s stakeholders who are 2.83 per cent, Tata Motors the highest denial rate among connected at multiple levels. jumped 2.55 per cent, Tata *% *3 * major Indian IT companies. “We’ve arrived at a com- Coffee rose 0.98 per cent, Tata The study gave credence to mon intent to facilitate regu- Global Beverages 0.67 per cent, level. Bengaluru had topped the average annual CTCs at junior charges that Indian companies lar exchanges between our Tata Steel 0.48 per cent, Tata list in 2017 and 2018 Salary level (4.96 lakh) and senior are being unduly targeted by parliamentarians and also to Metaliks gained marginally rofessionals from IT indus- Trends report as well. level (35.84 lakh). the administration of President provide short-term internship 0.17 per cent, Titan Company Ptry command the highest Hyderabad (5 lakh) and Digital Marketers emerged Donald Trump. India has opportunities for aspiring 0.07 per cent and Tata salaries, while Bengaluru has Mumbai (4.59 lakh) took the as the highest paid functional taken up the problems faced by entrepreneurs to through ded- Communications 0.01 per cent retained the tag as the highest second and third spot for role for senior professionals, Indian professionals and IT icated programmes,” he said at on the BSE. paying city in the country, a junior level roles, Mumbai with an average annual CTC of companies with the Trump the conference held after the In contrast, Indian Hotels report said on Thursday. (15.07 lakh) and the National 35.65 lakh. administration. conclusion of the 2+2 minis- Company fell 2.03 per cent, According to Randstad Capital Region (14.5 lakh) for The renewed demand for “People to people ties have terial. Tata Elxsi went lower by 1.40 Insights Salary Trends Report mid-level roles and Mumbai professionals with digital skills ) ) 3 ( 3 per cent and Tata Investment 2019, the average annual cost (33.95 lakh) and Pune (32.68 — cloud, product manage- (3 ) )6 + " Corporation declined 0.43 per to company (CTC) in lakh) for senior roles respec- ment, analytics, AI and ) " ( ( ) ', )6 ) cent. Bengaluru for talent across tively, the report noted. automation — could be the ) " ) " (3 Various group scrips had junior level stood at 5.27 The report also revealed major factors for the sector’s 3 ( " , ) + " ) +D 1 fallen up to 4 per cent in the lakh, 16.45 lakh for mid-level that professionals from IT strong showing this year, the previous trade after the order. and 35.45 lakh for senior industry command the highest report said. # , 3:39 * % ! - ( tank said that the recommen- ircraft engine-maker Pratt dations from the consultation Aand Whitney (PW) on overnment think tank Niti will contribute to a Niti Aayog Thursday appointed Ashmita GAayog on Friday will hold working paper to help achieve Sethi as the managing director a consultative meeting to dis- India’s vision of attaining pop- of its India division, according cuss a roadmap for population ulation stabilisation, as voiced to a statement. stabilisation and come out with by Prime Minister Narendra Sethi had resigned from a working paper to address key Modi on August 15, 2019. her position of director for gaps in India’s family planning India, with a current pop- communications and corporate programmes. Increasing the ulation size of 1.37 billion, has affairs at Boeing India a few basket of contraceptive choic- the second largest population weeks ago. es and helping women make in the world, the Aayog said, The A320neo family air- informed choices about delay- adding that for the country to craft, which are powered by ing pregnancy are among the realise its sustainable develop- PW engines, have been facing key recommendations expect- ment goals and economic aspi- frequent on-ground and mid- ed to emerge from the meeting, rations, it is important to air glitches since their induc- the Aayog said in a release. ensure that people have tion into the IndiGo and GoAir The meeting, which is informed access to contracep- fleets in 2016. being organised in partnership tion and quality family plan- Palash Roy Chowdhury, with Population Foundation of ning services. who served as the managing India (PFI), will deliberate on Some key recommenda- director of PW’s Indian divi- ways and means of strength- tions expected to emerge from sion for around eight years, put ening India’s population poli- the meeting are “increasing in down his papers in July. cy and family planning pro- the basket of contraceptive PW, which is a division of grammes. choices, with greater focus on United Technologies Corp, said The Aayog said that India spacing methods and helping on Thursday,”Ms. Sethi brings is at a stage where birth rates women make informed choic- more than 20 years of experi- are falling but the population es about delaying pregnancy ence from the defense and continues to grow due to the and spacing between children”. aerospace industry to this role fact that more than 30 per cent The working paper, the and joins PW following a dis- of the population is young and Aayog said, is expected to tinguished career in corporate in the reproductive age group. address key gaps in India’s and public affairs, and com- “Nearly 30 million cur- family planning programmes munications with Boeing and rently married women in the and will offer constructive rec- Rolls-Royce.” age group of 15-49 years with- ommendations to address On November 1, aviation in this critical cohort of young regional disparities in out- regulator Directorate General people have unmet needs in comes by focusing on adoles- of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had family planning, which limit cents and youths, inter-depart- asked IndiGo to replace all their ability to delay or avoid mental convergence, demand unmodified PW engines on its pregnancy by not having access generation, access to contra- 97 A320neo family aircraft or or the agency to use contra- ceptive services and quality of face grounding of planes. ception,” it said. 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Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, a possible slippage in fiscal cent lower. Broader BSE mid- ('2R!,73 9 M&M and RIL. deficit due to slow pace in tax cap and smallcap indices quity benchmarks advanced On the other hand, collection. gained up to 0.17 per cent. Eto fresh lifetime highs for Vedanta, HDFC, Sun Pharma “Broad market perfor- On a net basis, foreign devolution (CTD) to these states tected under the GST FY2019 was presumably based the third session on the trot on and IndusInd Bank shed up to mance is yet to match with the institutional investors bought in 2019-20 could be Rs 595-770 (Compensation to States) Act, on the GoI’s FY2019 Revised Thursday, spurred by buying in 2.26 per cent. main indices, the main equities worth Rs 1,836.81 ST compensation payment billion (Rs 59,500-77,000 crore) 2017, which is calculated based Estimates (RE) of gross tax rev- energy, IT and auto counters According to traders, after dichotomy being lag in credit crore on Wednesday, while Gof nine select states, includ- lower than what the GoI has on a 14 per cent annual growth enues of Rs 22.5 trillion. amid persistent foreign fund opening on a cautious note on growth and structural change domestic institutional investors ing Gujarat, Maharashtra and budgeted, which has emerged as rate on the base year (FY2016) However, the provisional data inflows. news of US President Donald in industries. The progress in sold shares worth Rs 1,267.57 Kerala, is expected to double to a key revenue risk for the states revenues subsumed into the for FY2019 had pegged the After rallying to its lifetime Trump’s impeachment by the global sentiment will help risk crore on Wednesday, data avail- Rs 60,000-70,000 crore in 2019- in this fiscal.” GST. This would necessitate a GoI’s gross tax revenues at Rs intra-day high of 41,719.29, the House of Representatives, taking ability of investors which able with stock exchanges 20, according to a report. Accordingly, a reduction significant rise in the GST com- 20.8 trillion, Rs 1.7 trillion 30-share BSE Sensex settled domestic equities resumed will extend the liquidity to showed. Bourses in Shanghai, The timing of release of in capital expenditure below the pensation grants required by the lower than the RE for that 115.35 points, or 0.28 per cent, their record-setting streak amid broad indices,” said Vinod Nair, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo such grants by the Government budgeted level appears immi- states from the Centre, it said. year,” it said. higher at its fresh closing record unabated foreign fund inflows. Head of Research at Geojit ended on a mixed note, while of India (GoI) to these states nent in the current fiscal. The CTD to all the 29 Accordingly, the tax devo- of 41,673.92. “Despite premium valua- Financial Services. those in Europe saw weak would critically affect their cash Subdued economic growth states has recorded a YoY con- lution to all the 29 states was Similarly, the broader NSE tion market is touching high- Sectorally, BSE telecom, trading sentiment. flows, ICRA said in a report. and reductions in GST rates traction of 2.7 per cent in April- higher than mandated by Rs Nifty rose 38.05 points, or 0.31 er highs led by foreign inflows energy, auto, teck, IT, oil and On the currency front, the The states are Karnataka, Kerala, have resulted in a muted 3.7 per October 2019, it said, adding, 0.6-0.7 trillion, it said. per cent, to its new peak of due to convictions of consis- gas, consumer durables and rupee depreciated 17 paise Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, cent rise in the headline GST this is likely to reflect a portion Additionally, the report 12,259.70. It hit an intra-day tency in performance. Union FMCG indices ended up to against the US dollar to 71.15 Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil collections in April-November of the adjustment for the high- expects the GoI’s actual gross tax high of 12,268.35. budget is likely to be crucial for 1.98 per cent higher. (intra-day). Nadu and West Bengal, the 2019. ICRA expects the actual er-than-warranted devolution revenues to trail the FY2020 Yes Bank was the top gain- the market on account of new However, finance, capital Brent futures, the global oil report said. SGST collections in the current that was made by the GoI to the revised budget estimates (RBE) er in the Sensex pack, rallying policies and to attract invest- goods, realty, utilities and benchmark, rose 0.12 per cent ICRA also expressed appre- fiscal to be considerably lower states in FY2019. of Rs 24.6 trillion by a consid- 6.74 per cent, followed by TCS, ments. Investors are factoring bankex settled up to 0.31 per to USD 66.25 per barrel. hension that “the central tax than the level of revenues pro- “The CTD to the states in erable Rs 3.0-3.5 trillion. 3 CD!,+C(* % 7
compared to 2018, and strong demand dynamics in ation. The interest in office Colliers projected an annual real estate is experiencing including pension and sover- ments with a 25 per cent of the touched USD 6.2 billion (Rs information technology (IT)- assets is backed by robust average gross absorption at 52 prolonged slowdown in eign funds, are looking at total investment inflows in nvestment in Indian real 43,780 crore),” Colliers said in led markets such as demand and rental apprecia- million sq ft across the top investment volume, account- India for the long term, unde- 2019. The city continues to be Iestate sector is estimated to a report. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and tion. seven cities, surpassing the ing for only 9 per cent of the terred by the current slow- the most sought after invest- have increased by 9 per cent Foreign funds accounted Pune, offering ample oppor- The consultants expect gross absorption of the pre- total investments in 2019. down,” said Megha Maan, ment destination in the coun- to Rs 43,780 crore during this for about 78 per cent of the tunities to investors” said investors to remain focused on ceding five years by 12 per Colliers expect invest- senior associate director, try due to a wide range of asset calendar year on higher inflow total investments in 2019– Sankey Prasad, managing acquiring commercial office cent. ments in the residential seg- Research at Colliers classes, providing diversifi- from foreign funds, according the highest share ever. director and chairman at assets over the next three “We expect a flurry of ment to remain soft during International India. cation to investors’ portfolio. to global property consultant During 2020, Colliers pro- Colliers International India. years, backed by strong occu- commercial investment activ- 2020, as liquidity concerns in Bengaluru emerged to the Colliers has operations in Colliers. jects inflows of USD 6.5 bil- Commercial office assets pier demand and rental appre- ity in 2020 and 2021 as funds non-banking financial com- second spot overtaking Delhi- 68 countries and 14,000 Office properties attract- lion (Rs 46,170 crore) into the accounted for 46 per cent of ciation. aggregate assets to list them as panies (NBFCs) remain. NCR in terms of garnering employees. In 2018, its rev- ed 46 per cent of the total real estate sector. the total inflows during 2019 Alongside Mumbai and real estate investment trusts “Despite the ongoing eco- investments with an invest- enues were USD 2.8 billion inflow and received nearly “We recommend investors totaling USD 2.8 billion (Rs Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru should (REITs),” the report said. nomic slowdown, foreign ment of USD 655 million (Rs (USD 3.3 billion including Rs 20,000 crore this year. to look at opportunistic assets 19,900 crore) with the sector continue to rank among the While the office sector is funds are likely to gain a 4,650 crore) during 2019. affiliates), with more than “Investment in India’s real including under-construction backed by strong demand most attractive markets. recording solid growth in stronger foothold in Indian Mumbai continued to be USD 26 billion of assets under estate rose 8.7 per cent in 2019 office assets, supported by dynamics and rental appreci- During 2020-2023, investments, India’s residential realty. Foreign private equity, at the forefront of invest- management.
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95.55 LT 1316.75 1321.00 1307.10 1311.90 -7.45 NTPC 114.45 114.45 112.90 114.05 EICHERMOT 21840.00 22500.00 21707.15 22430.30 PETRONET 278.10 279.00 275.95 276.60 EMAMILTD 306.30 309.60 305.15 308.10 CENTRUM 20.15 20.35 19.70 19.90 ITC 246.05 247.90 243.25 243.70 -1.45 UPL 569.00 572.70 561.95 562.60 ONGC 126.00 126.80 124.30 125.60 INFIBEAM 47.90 47.90 46.35 46.60 NATCOPHARM 581.70 583.75 579.00 580.60 SADBHAV 116.10 116.80 113.55 114.35 GAIL 118.45 118.45 115.70 117.70 POWERGRID 187.10 187.15 184.90 186.00 -1.20 ZEEL 281.75 282.30 277.35 279.55 IRB 70.80 70.80 69.00 70.15 CHENNPETRO 114.50 115.90 113.50 114.05 ZYDUSWELL 1465.00 1470.00 1447.40 1461.25 GLENMARK 354.10 359.25 348.10 350.65 BAJFINANCE 4113.05 4145.00 4085.30 4091.90 -27.45 DMART 1920.00 1960.00 1913.05 1934.55 FORTIS 134.90 138.00 134.75 137.70 HAL 741.80 744.25 732.00 735.85 JSL 37.85 38.05 37.80 37.95 INDIANB 109.45 110.85 104.65 105.10 INDUSINDBK 1493.00 1505.80 1478.20 1490.15 -10.65 HCLTECH 565.50 573.95 565.00 569.05 JBCHEPHARM 427.00 427.60 423.80 425.30 REPCOHOME 332.20 335.95 325.20 328.85 ASTERDM 160.00 161.00 157.55 158.10 SPICEJET 100.00 100.95 99.00 99.30 TECHM 790.00 790.00 778.10 781.00 -5.65 ESCORTS 614.95 625.95 601.70 623.20 RCOM 0.93 0.93 0.85 0.86 NESCO 634.85 643.45 623.70 626.40 LAOPALA 140.40 145.25 140.10 144.25 NBCC 35.50 36.00 35.15 35.45 UPL 565.60 573.00 561.60 562.10 -4.15 MFSL 538.00 543.20 530.00 533.75 POLYCAB 960.75 964.00 952.10 955.80 PERSISTENT 672.00 692.00 672.00 684.05 SUPRAJIT 167.55 171.90 165.35 169.45 IBVENTURES 163.95 171.00 163.95 168.50 BAJAJFINSV 9350.00 9358.80 9256.60 9290.00 -72.60 SRF 3232.00 3344.80 3232.00 3329.25 FINEORG 1790.00 1904.30 1790.00 1872.55 DHANUKA 365.70 374.00 358.10 365.90 CGPOWER 11.45 11.45 11.05 11.17 HSCL 59.50 61.10 58.00 58.40 ULTRACEMCO 4050.00 4083.60 4024.00 4027.40 -38.00 TATAGLOBAL 311.05 316.40 309.00 313.90 TATACOFFEE 93.20 93.20 90.40 92.00 NHPC 24.05 24.10 23.95 24.05 TCNSBRANDS 628.65 629.00 605.70 610.95 UJJIVAN 331.00 333.60 329.70 332.95 HDFC 2432.10 2438.50 2405.65 2412.10 -33.05 TATAELXSI 872.00 879.90 851.00 857.00 IPCALAB 1138.25 1145.00 1131.60 1138.80 J&KBANK 30.00 30.10 29.70 29.75 SCHAEFFLER 4408.25 4540.00 4408.20 4502.35 ABFRL 239.00 247.00 238.05 239.80 SUNPHARMA 439.80 440.60 427.50 433.35 -6.40 ICICIGI 1343.00 1378.00 1336.70 1367.90 DCAL 119.10 119.90 114.00 116.45 MOIL 144.00 144.00 138.75 139.80 MAXINDIA 76.80 78.10 76.30 77.05 CIPLA 467.80 471.25 464.85 467.65 ADANIPORTS 374.00 374.25 367.60 368.70 -5.80 HINDUNILVR 1936.00 1966.00 1931.40 1949.95 AJANTPHARM 980.00 980.00 962.35 965.60 PGHH 11308.70 11414.40 11308.70 11365.45 VTL 904.00 917.15 904.00 905.80 CHAMBLFERT 146.90 148.00 144.05 144.70 GRASIM 754.90 760.60 736.55 741.80 -12.40 VEDL 153.00 154.00 148.35 149.35 PFIZER 4298.45 4334.75 4286.20 4295.45 CREDITACC 785.00 792.05 780.00 781.10 PHOENIXLTD 769.30 773.15 763.70 765.10 MRF 64300.00 64357.00 63820.00 64054.85 ADANIENT 207.55 211.10 206.65 210.45 CYIENT 409.00 426.00 409.00 423.90 OFSS 2928.00 2940.40 2905.35 2926.30 VSTIND 4279.45 4295.00 4169.00 4215.85 VEDL 152.50 153.90 148.30 149.00 -3.80 BALRAMCHIN 173.30 177.90 172.00 176.20 PIDILITIND 1372.00 1382.10 1367.75 1377.25 OIL 150.80 153.35 150.80 152.20 JYOTHYLAB 151.95 154.20 149.90 150.40 MHRIL 215.45 217.45 214.55 216.60 AMARAJABAT 748.90 749.65 728.15 730.80 INDIGO 1317.00 1317.00 1280.10 1285.80 JSWENERGY 70.05 71.00 69.20 70.00 SYNDIBANK 28.10 29.20 28.05 28.75 3MINDIA 20885.00 20986.95 20853.00 20869.00 IOC 126.00 127.75 125.50 127.45 NIITTECH 1583.30 1605.70 1575.20 1579.80 FORCEMOT 990.20 1005.00 980.55 997.10 INTELLECT 148.90 151.90 148.90 150.00 APLAPOLLO 1638.80 1640.30 1579.00 1592.85 BATAINDIA 1665.00 1680.45 1662.35 1667.40 SIEMENS 1504.00 1536.85 1500.00 1527.70 TORNTPHARM 1821.70 1835.00 1810.00 1819.65 METROPOLIS 1299.00 1336.00 1288.00 1328.10 JSLHISAR 67.80 67.80 66.65 67.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE WOCKPHARMA 249.00 251.70 247.20 249.15 SAIL 40.95 41.45 40.60 41.10 GRANULES 127.80 131.45 126.70 128.05 FCONSUMER 23.75 23.90 23.45 23.50 NIFTY 50 12223.40 12268.35 12191.15 12259.70 38.05 ITDC 328.20 349.50 319.15 322.00 PCJEWELLER 24.85 25.30 23.85 24.05 MINDAIND 340.90 347.55 340.65 344.30 GESHIP 298.50 300.00 293.00 294.05 YESBANK 46.00 51.40 44.95 49.80 3.05 HAVELLS 652.25 652.65 643.90 646.55 ASHOKLEY 80.00 81.25 79.45 80.95 EDELWEISS 115.40 116.95 115.00 115.75 TV18BRDCST 21.50 21.85 21.45 21.55 EICHERMOT 21760.10 22505.95 21709.05 22399.00 663.15 FSL 41.50 43.90 41.15 43.15 ITC 245.90 247.90 243.35 244.35 RITES 281.95 282.40 278.05 280.70 WELSPUNIND 49.10 49.10 48.20 48.35 TCS 2179.80 2236.50 2167.55 2231.70 63.95 LICHSGFIN 441.75 441.75 434.50 436.90 NCC 54.15 55.25 53.50 53.95 SUDARSCHEM 397.00 399.00 390.50 391.65 RALLIS 170.00 174.05 169.30 172.80 BHARTIARTL 436.00 456.80 430.25 450.30 12.00 ADANIPOWER 61.50 61.75 60.70 61.50 KOTAKBANK 1725.00 1734.35 1716.15 1729.30 CANFINHOME 406.35 406.35 396.40 398.00 COCHINSHIP 390.35 390.35 380.10 382.60 TATAMOTORS 174.65 180.20 174.00 179.10 4.30 SUNTV 447.80 448.05 440.05 443.45 GRAPHITE 309.50 316.20 306.30 309.85 RADICO 299.20 302.00 295.00 296.20 CRISIL 1762.50 1799.00 1751.50 1788.70 RELIANCE 1573.70 1614.90 1571.80 1613.00 37.15 RPOWER 3.22 3.30 3.20 3.22 DIVISLAB 1839.00 1854.00 1826.40 1829.25 JMFINANCIL 94.20 94.85 90.35 91.90 BAYERCROP 3616.90 3625.00 3521.00 3534.60 M&M 524.50 538.80 524.50 533.50 10.85 DABUR 468.60 468.65 458.75 459.75 ACC 1446.65 1458.95 1441.00 1452.55 LEMONTREE 60.00 61.50 59.85 60.15 VBL 698.00 705.00 695.75 701.50 HEROMOTOCO 2311.10 2376.60 2295.75 2355.00 43.05 BRITANNIA 3072.00 3123.20 3072.00 3111.05 APOLLOHOSP 1399.00 1403.80 1372.30 1399.00 GODREJAGRO 496.80 504.30 496.05 500.80 KPRMILL 666.80 666.80 656.80 657.20 INFRATEL 249.00 254.30 247.50 251.85 4.30 OMAXE 155.00 155.10 151.40 154.80 SBILIFE 967.90 975.35 965.60 969.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3299.90 3320.00 3292.45 3302.45 UCOBANK 16.30 16.45 16.10 16.20 ASIANPAINT 1778.80 1807.80 1775.60 1800.00 21.55 ABCAPITAL 97.60 98.70 96.95 97.90 PNB 62.90 63.85 62.60 63.65 GREAVESCOT 130.80 134.80 130.70 133.65 JAGRAN* 60.90 60.90 59.45 60.50 HINDALCO 212.40 217.25 211.15 216.00 2.35 IDBI 37.55 37.60 37.00 37.30 MUTHOOTFIN 716.55 740.85 712.10 728.45 KEI 438.00 441.05 431.20 433.25 IFBIND 635.45 669.80 635.45 658.35 IOC 126.40 127.70 125.30 127.40 1.35 VOLTAS 659.85 661.80 651.80 656.05 MANAPPURAM 171.75 177.25 171.20 174.40 ADANITRANS 331.00 334.70 331.00 333.10 BASF 945.80 960.00 944.00 948.35 HINDUNILVR 1931.90 1966.40 1930.05 1947.75 19.20 TATACHEM 642.00 652.40 638.25 648.65 BHEL 45.05 45.15 44.20 44.45 FDC 204.35 210.20 200.50 201.65 BLUESTARCO 797.60 810.60 795.55 803.85 HCLTECH 565.50 574.00 564.75 569.55 4.85 NESTLEIND 14214.00 14299.85 14100.00 14281.40 MOTHERSUMI 146.85 148.70 143.75 148.05 ERIS 472.25 483.90 462.10 480.15 LUXIND 1424.00 1445.00 1394.70 1398.30 NESTLEIND 14192.00 14299.00 14100.00 14260.00 68.90 CEATLTD 979.05 1000.05 976.80 989.90 BAJAJFINSV 9333.25 9353.00 9255.80 9270.05 KEC 296.00 297.80 290.35 292.80 GUJALKALI 395.00 400.90 392.30 397.75 TATASTEEL 440.00 449.40 438.00 446.80 2.05 GMRINFRA 21.80 21.80 21.00 21.45 BEML 970.00 986.20 970.00 975.95 LAURUSLABS 358.70 374.00 358.70 370.30 PARAGMILK 139.80 144.05 139.10 142.05 SBIN 327.35 329.60 324.50 328.30 1.35 NIACL 146.00 146.45 143.40 144.90 ADANIPORTS 374.00 374.25 367.65 370.45 SOUTHBANK 10.49 10.55 10.33 10.52 SJVN 24.85 24.90 24.80 24.85 ZENSARTECH 174.00 174.20 171.40 173.70 ONGC 125.10 126.85 124.20 125.60 0.50 POWERGRID 187.95 187.95 185.00 186.35 BPCL 489.90 492.20 485.80 489.90 GICRE 238.80 239.00 233.70 234.40 IBULISL 80.80 82.10 78.00 79.00 SOMANYCERA 210.40 210.60 209.00 209.25 GAIL 117.30 117.95 115.55 117.75 0.40 COLPAL 1480.00 1490.15 1478.20 1483.40 MGL 1070.55 1072.90 1056.35 1065.00 DEEPAKFERT 91.25 92.65 91.15 91.95 BDL 286.15 286.20 283.00 283.60 BLUEDART 2219.25 2280.00 2219.25 2241.05 AXISBANK 743.10 750.00 740.65 744.20 2.35 PRESTIGE 360.90 360.90 344.00 347.70 VIPIND 421.75 424.45 420.00 421.80 ISEC 340.25 357.00 337.70 352.80 IFCI 6.41 6.48 6.30 6.45 JKLAKSHMI 272.00 274.00 270.25 272.15 WIPRO 248.60 250.65 247.65 248.95 0.65 RECLTD 136.65 138.65 136.15 137.30 TVSMOTOR 445.75 463.80 445.75 456.50 DEEPAKNI 364.95 365.15 360.20 362.30 PRSMJOHNSN 61.55 61.55 60.20 60.60 MAGMA 53.75 53.75 52.05 52.50 BRITANNIA 3097.90 3123.00 3090.05 3106.50 7.30 FEDERALBNK 86.00 86.95 85.60 86.80 TITAN 1160.00 1162.35 1153.50 1159.70 RCF 45.10 45.55 45.05 45.30 MAHLIFE 398.55 398.55 384.20 391.60 VMART 1672.95 1672.95 1650.00 1656.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 3206.00 3232.00 3182.00 3221.00 7.35 PNBHOUSING 433.00 433.85 422.50 426.85 PEL 1641.00 1652.00 1622.70 1631.70 HFCL 17.20 17.55 17.15 17.15 VARROC 417.50 427.80 416.05 417.90 CERA 2528.15 2551.50 2502.00 2526.30 KOTAKBANK 1724.95 1734.80 1715.30 1728.00 3.65 DBL 416.80 423.55 410.00 412.70 L&TFH 116.70 117.40 114.90 115.25 CUMMINSIND 560.00 563.00 558.50 560.90 SYNGENE 308.85 310.55 302.00 309.40 GULFOILLUB 828.00 834.00 823.60 831.40 JSWSTEEL 263.30 267.20 262.30 264.80 0.40 BANKINDIA 71.40 71.85 70.65 71.45 MCX 1159.00 1167.40 1152.45 1157.75 GSKCONS 8289.00 8410.00 8284.55 8309.50 CENTURYPLY 161.35 165.60 161.35 163.95 TVTODAY 242.70 243.60 239.85 241.80 BPCL 489.00 492.50 485.55 489.95 0.70 COALINDIA 197.90 198.00 195.35 196.95 HINDALCO 213.95 217.30 211.15 216.40 BBTC 1017.60 1024.60 1011.50 1014.25 MINDACORP 91.00 93.70 90.55 92.85 MAHABANK 11.67 11.71 11.51 11.59 ZEEL 281.15 282.30 277.25 279.80 0.30 INDIACEM 71.65 71.65 70.35 70.90 ITI 90.10 96.65 89.00 93.80 SUPREMEIND 1123.00 1125.40 1119.65 1122.85 SUNDRMFAST 430.00 436.40 429.00 436.00 CHOLAHLDNG 497.80 500.00 494.70 500.00 INFY 733.50 735.95 724.60 732.00 -0.45 RAIN 95.00 102.00 95.00 98.05 DISHTV 12.98 13.38 12.81 13.15 HUDCO 35.90 36.60 35.60 36.15 IEX 141.70 143.75 140.20 141.30 NETWORK18 26.30 26.90 25.55 25.90 TITAN 1159.00 1162.50 1153.00 1158.40 -0.70 KAJARIACER 515.30 516.35 511.75 512.55 TATAMTRDVR 73.05 75.00 72.40 74.65 GODREJIND 420.85 431.05 420.05 423.75 NILKAMAL 1270.00 1276.00 1261.00 1267.60 DBCORP 133.15 133.80 132.25 133.40 NTPC 114.00 114.40 112.85 114.05 -0.10 OBEROIRLTY 518.20 541.00 516.00 519.40 INFRATEL 250.00 254.15 247.60 251.85 HEXAWARE 338.35 340.00 336.15 337.20 SKFINDIA 2173.25 2192.05 2162.15 2169.90 CCL 197.15 197.15 189.85 190.70 CIPLA 465.65 471.50 464.80 467.35 -0.45 DHFL 17.35 17.35 16.15 16.20 DLF 226.80 228.90 225.65 228.30 ASTRAZEN 2850.00 2850.00 2778.70 2788.85 TEJASNET 79.40 79.55 77.05 77.50 EVEREADY 54.45 55.10 53.65 54.00 MARUTI 7248.95 7310.00 7166.00 7230.00 -10.65 JAMNAAUTO 40.20 44.60 40.10 43.95 HEG 1120.00 1143.25 1103.80 1122.90 RVNL 23.20 23.35 23.10 23.10 TATAINVEST 811.25 811.25 800.10 801.20 RATNAMANI 1003.15 1006.00 1003.15 1005.10 ICICIBANK 537.20 541.20 533.70 540.50 -0.90 ADANIGAS 151.45 151.50 150.50 150.95 LUPIN 756.10 774.75 756.10 770.70 HINDCOPPER 38.35 38.55 37.60 38.10 GALAXYSURF 1416.40 1431.90 1416.40 1430.00 SFL 1271.00 1277.00 1255.00 1260.60 DRREDDY 2874.00 2892.35 2841.05 2865.00 -8.45 CESC 738.35 742.95 732.40 738.50 KRBL 273.90 281.00 262.00 274.45 LTTS 1499.70 1515.00 1489.80 1493.65 TNPL 170.00 170.55 167.25 167.70 STARCEMENT 88.25 90.90 88.25 90.60 HDFCBANK 1305.00 1305.50 1286.10 1288.50 -3.85 CASTROLIND 130.40 132.80 129.30 130.15 BERGEPAINT 502.80 508.90 501.55 505.45 HINDZINC 210.75 210.75 206.90 207.35 THYROCARE 539.25 543.10 537.00 540.90 FINCABLES 362.40 366.00 362.40 364.60 COALINDIA 197.40 198.10 195.25 196.90 -0.85 NOCIL 103.00 103.75 100.55 101.90 HINDPETRO 263.60 265.80 262.45 264.90 BAJAJCON 226.10 231.00 223.45 225.05 JCHAC 1850.00 1883.10 1840.00 1866.55 UNITEDBNK 9.00 9.00 8.71 8.73 LT 1316.75 1321.00 1307.10 1311.90 -7.45 NATIONALUM 42.75 42.75 41.75 41.95 BHARATFORG 496.50 496.50 483.75 494.20 ORIENTBANK 53.60 53.65 52.85 53.00 SHK 113.00 113.30 109.40 109.75 SOLARINDS 1056.00 1059.00 1050.00 1052.30 ITC 246.05 247.90 243.25 243.70 -1.45 TORNTPOWER 270.00 278.65 269.15 275.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 3213.15 3233.05 3183.25 3219.05 SOBHA 397.00 401.40 395.00 396.90 FINOLEXIND 544.10 554.35 541.25 550.95 SHILPAMED 293.20 293.20 283.15 285.80 POWERGRID 187.10 187.15 184.90 186.00 -1.20 DCBBANK 170.50 170.80 166.50 166.90 M&MFIN 322.20 327.55 318.10 319.60 MMTC 20.50 20.50 19.40 19.50 THERMAX 1066.00 1066.85 1037.90 1044.30 JSWHL 2225.55 2242.00 2210.00 2221.30 BAJFINANCE 4113.05 4145.00 4085.30 4091.90 -27.45 EXIDEIND 183.30 183.30 180.70 181.15 JUBLFOOD 1570.00 1612.00 1565.55 1602.70 GAYAPROJ 80.15 81.30 79.35 81.00 GSFC 68.70 69.00 68.20 68.35 CHALET 341.95 342.00 337.00 339.45 INDUSINDBK 1493.00 1505.80 1478.20 1490.15 -10.65 SUNTECK 424.00 424.00 409.40 416.50 SPARC 163.00 170.55 161.35 164.65 PIIND 1485.65 1485.65 1464.50 1467.75 INDOSTAR 168.65 175.25 168.65 171.30 HERITGFOOD 335.00 335.00 328.60 330.35 TECHM 790.00 790.00 778.10 781.00 -5.65 PHILIPCARB 112.60 115.80 112.60 113.50 CANBK 223.50 225.10 221.80 222.95 MOTILALOFS 761.90 769.00 756.15 759.25 SONATSOFTW 302.00 303.95 298.20 301.95 HATHWAY 19.55 19.70 19.40 19.50 UPL 565.60 573.00 561.60 562.10 -4.15 SCI 62.25 63.65 61.85 62.70 STRTECH 112.50 115.30 110.20 113.00 WABAG 170.40 172.25 167.70 169.75 ECLERX 536.75 548.10 536.30 542.10 GDL 96.25 96.65 95.70 96.65 BAJAJFINSV 9350.00 9358.80 9256.60 9290.00 -72.60 WHIRLPOOL 2172.15 2250.00 2150.60 2240.60 STAR 376.50 380.70 375.00 375.65 FLFL 395.00 398.75 383.75 397.50 MAHSCOOTER 4508.00 4520.00 4465.00 4478.75 TRITURBINE 91.20 92.65 91.00 91.50 ULTRACEMCO 4050.00 4083.60 4024.00 4027.40 -38.00 ADANIGREEN 135.00 135.35 133.00 134.10 BALKRISIND 950.00 961.90 937.00 953.05 JPASSOCIAT 2.53 2.54 2.35 2.35 AIAENG 1619.50 1625.00 1614.50 1615.75 MAHSEAMLES 380.00 380.00 368.05 368.80 HDFC 2432.10 2438.50 2405.65 2412.10 -33.05 CHOLAFIN 303.50 308.95 302.30 304.95 SYMPHONY 1162.15 1168.05 1135.00 1139.85 SHANKARA 306.00 324.75 304.30 312.80 PTC 54.10 54.45 53.80 54.20 SHOPERSTOP 350.05 359.05 350.05 356.05 SUNPHARMA 439.80 440.60 427.50 433.35 -6.40 VGUARD 216.35 217.60 215.10 215.85 ICICIPRULI 498.00 501.25 495.75 498.25 ENGINERSIN 101.80 103.75 101.00 103.45 ASTRAL 1133.50 1146.50 1127.00 1141.40 SIS 914.50 919.35 913.75 918.90 ADANIPORTS 374.00 374.25 367.60 368.70 -5.80 JUBILANT 549.65 556.40 534.50 538.75 ESSELPRO 151.30 177.00 151.30 173.45 BALMLAWRIE 193.00 194.55 188.05 188.95 RAMCOCEM 771.00 774.60 759.30 767.70 SHRIRAMCIT 1406.95 1408.85 1393.95 1396.80 GRASIM 754.90 760.60 736.55 741.80 -12.40 EQUITAS 105.00 105.00 102.50 103.25 VEDL 152.50 153.90 148.30 149.00 -3.80 DRREDDY 2900.00 2900.00 2842.80 2868.10 ORIENTELEC 195.55 199.00 184.00 187.10 TIMKEN 872.45 875.10 863.70 866.25 NBVENTURES 69.65 69.65 69.10 69.25 ! 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Hong Kong: Hong Kong other help for people arrested Four people aged between 17 inciting or facilitating crimes strations in the starkest chal- police on Thursday said they in the pro-democracy protests and 50 -- three men and one if a person knowingly financed lenge the city has presented to 2 had frozen HK$70 million that have upended the city woman -- were arrested for unlawful activities. Beijing since its 1997 handover ($10 million) from a major since early June. money laundering, including In a statement on its from Britain. fund for donations to help But police said some of the the alleged director of the Facebook page, Spark Alliance Millions have hit the ' 4 pro-democracy protesters, and donations were allegedly used shell company. described the police’s allega- streets in protests fuelled by arrested its four members for by the fund owners for other Chan did not respond tions as “smears”. The fund years of growing fears that money laundering. investments. directly to questions from said the four arrested had got authoritarian China is stamp- / Police said their investiga- “We found the donated reporters on whether donating legal representation and that it ing out Hong Kong’s liberties. tion focused on Spark Alliance, money was transferred to a to legal defence funds for would not comment further Police have arrested more a non-profit online platform shell company and a signifi- arrested protesters could count given pending legal proceed- than 6,000 people and charged Washington: Donald Trump was formed in 2016 that collects cant portion of this money was as money laundering. ings. around 1,000 of them, filling impeached by the House of donations to provide support invested in personal insurance “Money laundering means Last month, the fund said the city’s courts with cases that Representatives on Wednesday, to political critics of the city’s products,” Senior you continue to handle the it would stop receiving dona- are likely to last for years. charging the unfazed US President pro-Beijing authorities. Superintendent Chan Wai-kei money even when you know tions to its HSBC account Around 40 percent of with abuse of power and obstruct- It is one of two crowd- told reporters. it’s gained from unlawful activ- without further explanation. those arrested are students, ing Congress, making him the sourced funding platforms “The beneficiary of these ities,” he said. Semi-autonomous Hong some of whom face up to ten third president to face the that have collected millions of products is the person in He added people could Kong has been battered by years in jail on rioting charges. ignominy of a bruising Senate trial, dollars to provide legal and charge of the shell company.” risk committing offences of increasingly violent demon- AFP months before he stands for re- election. 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Richard Nixon quit in said at a campaign rally in Battle "( )M ,( " 33 F( " The first article of impeach- 1974 before impeachment pro- Creek, Michigan. hinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday " ) " " " ment, abuse of power, was on ceedings against him could reach “While we’re creating jobs and ?1 Cwith Macao’s new chief executive amid , +% ) party lines with 230 to 197 votes. the House floor. fighting for Michigan, the radical celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the )% ) (" The second article of impeach- In his first reaction on the left in Congress is consumed resident Donald Trump phoned former Portuguese colony’s handover to " " 6 ment, obstruction to Congress, impeachment, Trump said the with envy and hatred and rage, Pthe head of Boeing ahead of the Chinese rule. City leaders put the tiny gam- was passed by 229-198 votes. Democrats were trying to you see what’s going on,” Trump company’s announcement Monday bling enclave of just 632,000 people on a secu- Trump now joins a small impeach him from day one. told his cheering supporters. PTI that it was halting production of the rity lock down, including barring political 737 MAX, a person familiar with the activists and journalists from nearby Hong " '*&+'6( matter said on Thursday. Kong, which has been wracked by months of C/ 79 2( ) " , Trump called Boeing Chief often violent anti-government protests. "" P % " , <10 Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Even without the heavy security, Xi would -( % ( " )6 Sunday for details about the MAX likely have seen little in the way of protests " production plans, the person said, or calls for greater democracy or self-rule. try to new players and a massive influx of O) P confirming reports in US media. Unlike Hong Kong, whose former British Chinese gamblers, Macao’s economy has N , ( O Muilenburg assured Trump that leaders nudged their colony gradually toward boomed in the two decades since 1999. & %5%,%- ' Moscow: Russian President the company’s plan to halt output on greater democratic freedoms, Macau’s small Organised crime groups who had battled each % " ) ) ) Vladimir Putin on Thursday D the troubled plane would not result size, ineffectual rule by Lisbon and the over- on Macao’s streets and in its gambling halls (3 3 " ) said that the impeachment of in layoffs, the person told AFP. riding influence of the tycoons who control have also been brought to heel, leading to a " " % " Donald Trump was based on kraine on Thursday brushed The MAX has been grounded gambling and related businesses kept demo- rise in tourism and a general sense among ) " 3 “made-up” grounds, adding Uoff the impeachment of since mid-March following two cratic expectations low. many that their fortunes have improved under 3( ) ) ( " ) 3 he did not believe it marked Donald Trump an a US “internal deadly crashes that together killed And with the opening of the casino indus- Chinese rule. L"() ) ' M the end of the US president. issue”, despite the process being 346 people. (3 " “It still needs to go through triggered by a telephone conver- Boeing announced Monday " ) ( 6 the Senate, where the ? sation between the American that it was shutting down produc- Republicans have a majority,” " leader and his Ukrainian coun- tion for an unspecified time, saying # % . Putin said after the House of terpart. the move was necessary because the #$ Representatives voted to Trump was impeached on regulatory process to recertify the *% %#*5:*( impeach Trump for abuse of Democrats and Republicans. Wednesday by the House of plane was taking longer than expect- ( ) ( power. “And it is hardly likely He reproached the jour- Representatives for abuse of power ed. 10 P ( 3 " that they are going to push out nalist who asked the question over the July conversation with That has hampered the ability "( ) " of office a representative of for “speaking about Trump as President Volodymyr Zelensky. to safely deliver some 400 planes ( " " their own party, on grounds if he is finished”. “Ukraine does not interfere in built and stored since the regulators Beijing: China is urging dialogue between pen in Beijing although American diplomats ) "36 that are absolutely made-up,” Trump was impeached the internal affairs of any state,” grounded the popular aircraft. the US and North Korea during a visit to have said nothing to indicate that would he added. Wednesday over a telephone Zelensky’s spokeswoman Yuliya The MAX crisis is expected to Beijing by Washington’s special representa- happen. #$ Speaking at his marathon conversation where he pres- Mendel told AFP. hit Boeing’s earnings for the next tive for Pyongyang affairs. China, North Korea’s most important end-of-year news conference, sured Ukraine’s president to “The United States remains a couple of years, and economists say Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told diplomatic ally and biggest source of invest- '&7' 1( ' ) Putin described the events in investigate his potential White strategic partner for us, and we are the temporary halt to production reporters that despite tensions, the situation ment and financial support, has long D) '( "( ) the US legislature as “simply House challenger in 2020, the pleased to strengthen our relations will constrain US economic growth on the Korean Peninsula “had not left the pushed for both bilateral discussions ") " ( 9 ) the continuation of a internal veteran Democrat Joe Biden. by expanding cooperation in var- through at least the first quarter of track of dialogue and negotiation” and that between Washington and Pyongyang and % " ;8 " political fight” between AFP ious fields,” she said. 2020 because of the hit to exports “opportunities and challenges” remained. the restarting of six-nation nuclear disar- .//;6 and suppliers. Luo’s comments came shortly before the mament talks that have been stalled for a Moody’s cut its debt rating on arrival of Stephen Biegun in Beijing decade. ! R Boeing by one notch late Thursday during a swing through the Biegun’s visit comes as North Korea is Wednesday, citing regulatory uncer- region. Biegun had offered to meet with ratcheting up pressure on President Donald 8 tainty over the MAX and height- North Korean officials during a stop in Trump’s administration to extract major ened costs associated with the pro- South Korea but received no public response concessions as it approaches an end-of-year - duction shutdown and an eventual from Pyongyang. Some in the South have deadline set by leader Kim Jong Un to sal- ramp-up. speculated that a secret meeting could hap- vage deadlocked nuclear negotiations. AP ) %
, akistan’s special court which Psentenced former military Q R ruler Pervez Musharraf to & death in its detailed judgement on Thursday said that his body Jerusalem: Israeli warplanes attacked according to the level of tension 4* R / should be dragged to the cen- an arms plant in the Hamas-con- around Gaza, sometimes allowing tral square in Islamabad and trolled Gaza Strip early Thursday, boats to fish up to 15 nautical miles 1 hanged for three days if he dies after Palestinian militants in the offshore and at others restricting before his execution. enclave fired a rocket at Israel,the them to six or banning fishing alto- he United Nations on Wednesday con- The 167-page detailed Army said. “Overnight, a rocket was gether. Hamas has controlled Gaza Tdemned a deadly uptick in violence in Syria’s judgement was authored by launched from the Gaza Strip at since 2007, and Israel generally holds last opposition bastion. Peshawar High Court Chief Israeli territory,” an English-language the Islamist movement responsible for Najat Rochdi, senior humanitarian adviser to Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, army statement said. all rocket fire coming from the terri- the UN’s Syria envoy, called for “immediate de- who headed the three-member “In response... Fighter jets struck tory, although it has targeted other escalation” a day after a war monitor reported that court that sentenced Musharraf a Hamas weapons manufacturing militant groups too. regime air strikes and artillery fire had killed 23 to death on Tuesday for sub- site in the northern Gaza Strip.” On Tuesday, an Israeli aircraft hit civilians. verting the Constitution. There were no immediate reports of what the military said was an armed Rochdi condemned “the recent intensifica- “As a necessary corollary to casualties in the overnight rocket Palestinian seen approaching the tion of hostilities in northwest Syria, in particu- what has been observed we attack or the air strike that followed. Israeli border fence in Gaza. lar aerial bombardments and the reported use of find the accused guilty as per Later on Thursday, Israeli author- His death has so far not been offi- barrel bombs, killing tens of civilians including charge. The convict be hanged ities announced a punitive reduction cially confirmed as no body has women and children,” her office said in a state- by his neck till he dies on each in the fishing zone off Gaza. been retrieved from the no-go area ment. The jihadist-dominated region of Idlib is count as per charge,” the verdict COGAT, a unit of Israel’s defence adjacent to the frontier. supposed to be protected by a months-old cease- said. ministry, said that in response to the Last month, Israeli forces assas- fire deal to prevent a broad regime offensive, but Justice Seth wrote that latest rocket fire, “the Gaza Strip fish- sinated a senior Islamic Jihad leader bombardment has continued. The Britain-based Musharraf should be hanged ing zone has been reduced to 10 nau- in the Gaza Strip, sparking a two-day Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said even if he dies before his exe- tical miles until further notice.” Israel flare-up which killed 36 Palestinians. Thursday about 30 were wounded, including cution. constantly adjusts the fishing zone AFP some seriously. $ + ##"+ #$ +- ##,# 1#" Perth: Australia’s most popu- concerning areas are, but again Australia with an average of lous State of New South Wales when you’ve got those turbu- 40.9 Celsius (105.6 F) nation- declared a seven-day state of lent conditions, embers and wide. emergency on Thursday as spot fires can occur very Perth, the capital on the oppressive conditions fanned unpredictably,” she told west coast, is experiencing its around 100 wildfires. reporters. hottest December with average Around 2,000 firefighters Sydney’s air pollution lev- temperatures for the month at were battling the blazes, half of els on Thursday ranged from 36 Celsius (97 F) and seven which remain uncontrolled, poor to hazardous. During the degrees above the mean. with the support of U.S. And past month, hazardous smoke Adelaide, in the southeast, Canadian backup teams and has often blanketed Australia’s is currently experiencing a personnel from the Australian most populous city and made four-day heatwave culminat- Defence Force. its iconic skyline barely visi- ing in a sizzling 45 Celsius The last state of emer- ble. (113 F) on Thursday. gency ran for seven days in Hospitals have recorded a The unprecedented con- mid-November amid “cata- 10% increase in visits from ditions has reignited debate on strophic” fire risk and was the " " - B9 #8; $ patients with respiratory con- whether Australia’s conserva- first implemented in New "0 ditions during the past week. tive government has taken South Wales since 2013. The Australian Medical enough action on climate Central Sydney reached a max- (7.4 million acres) of land has unusually warm and dry win- Association has recommend- change. imum of 39 degrees Celsius burnt nationwide during a ter. ed people keep hydrated, cool Australia is the world’s (102 Fahrenheit) on Thursday, torrid past few months, with New South Wales Premier and out of the sun. largest exporter of coal and while outer suburbs scorched six people killed and Gladys Berejiklian said author- Wildfires are also burning liquefied natural gas. at 42 Celsius (108 F). more than 800 homes ities were concerned with the in Queensland, South Protesters on Thursday A statewide total fire ban destroyed. unpredictable conditions. Australia and Western camped outside Prime announced on Tuesday will The annual Australian fire “With extreme wind con- Australia. Minister Scott Morrison’s remain in place until midnight season, which peaks during the ditions, extreme hot temper- The Bureau of Sydney residence demanding on Saturday. Southern Hemisphere sum- atures, we have a good idea, a Meteorology said Tuesday was urgent action on climate Around 3 million hectares mer, started early after an good sense, of where the most the hottest day on record in change. AFP " ) ! "# 35 8 O& #P #+ )67246)258 9 ( 9 42-FF 2 " " + " G ) H (( ) " . % 3( " " " " (3 6 /( try and its people signs or even a change in behaviour,” says , ', ,) have evolved. Sunny. * 49303 49::9 “There is a need Talking of children naturally brings ( ) " to do something us to her adopting Nisha Kaur Weber, her 3 " 6 ignity and poise, these are the two different. daughter in 2017. “I have been wanting , adjectives that come to mind when There is a to adopt a child since I was a teenager. 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I’ve S <U) corrupting the Indian culture. that the shift started happening for two- filtered out a lot of bad words and it is pos- ( 6 ' When we meet her at a hotel, she rais- three years because some people who were sible to do that,” she says. " " es her hand in mock horror and says, a little bit more forward thinking took a Sunny also has an app on iPhone “Sunny and controversies! no,” before chance. which she credits to her husband. “Over " ( saying, “I am so happy that I kept it togeth- Besides acting in films and web series, the last so many years, we tried and work " ( er. Each situation is very different. If there Sunny has also anchored the show, out many digital outlets. Especially Daniel,” 6 ) ) " is something that is intertwined with vio- Splitsvilla. “You are being yourself. There she laughs as her face lights up at his men- 6M lence, then I feel it is my job to speak up. is no script or lines. You are just having fun. tion. She points out that he makes sure to If it is nonsensical, then I don’t think it is # # $ 1# The contestants write the story while connect to people, talk to them, attend worth being given the dignity of a response Rannvijay (Singha), my co-host and I, just every phone call and meeting as anyone and make them popular. I won’t give jus- --# #"# responded to it.” might bring some interesting idea. “I hope O8 ,# $ # tification or more hits to their websites, &# ## - +, However, before going mainstream, a lot more people harness this as it is truly ,! ! news outlets, or Instagram because I from 2001 to 2010, she was a part of the an amazing time. A lot of young actors and know what my Insta post is worth.” 1 + adult film industry in the US. So does she actresses should harness this content with 0 $ - Sunny is in town to promote Ragini feel that her transition was easier in India? digital media sources out there. 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I was has its pockets and bubbles of very judg- a different society, made of different reli- basically flying from the seat of my pants #$ # mental people. That is true for all coun- gions and ways of life. Delhi is far- $"#,#$ $ !! and trying to figure out things. I have tries,” she points out, dressed in black. removed from a place which is perhaps just # + #+ =># # changed and evolved,” while her eyebrows # + 1 $$ #$= Over the years, Sunny feels that peo- two hours away and might not even have keep on rising up as she makes a point. The - +,# + ple have become more vocal and aware electricity. People don’t want to hurt sen- #!## #, segment that she acts in is like a short film about their sexual rights. “It is apparent timents,” she says and adds that she # # #& 11#$ which is a kick-off to the series. " #, that people want a change where there are believes that actors do not make the great- $ !! $$ #, - Sunny, who made her Bollywood #$ - "# stricter laws and punishment. 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I love watching episode after Sunny has also been very vocal about that we don’t talk politics because we love 3 episode and really liking one character or child sexual abuse and when we asked her our friends. They are family to us,” says hating another. That is why we binge watch. about it, her face registers a surprise that Sunny. " Writing in digital shows is so much more it is a question that we should even be dis- Next up she is starring in a film called ) intricate and layered. Something might be cussing. “I don’t know who would think Coca Cola, which is in the same horror "" 3 ) shown in episode 1 which is connected in that it is right. There have to be stricter genre as Ragini MMS2. She is starting a cos- 3 , episode 8. The character shifts are so sub- laws. Usually abusers are people that the metic and fragrance line. She has also start- ()" tly done through each episode. I was watch- child knows. 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: ( / / * R .% 3 ( . " % ( / ? ) * ulled wine, warm spiced Mcider and hot toddies have 89896 03::9- long been British staples during winter. Whisky expert Ross Dennis at Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery explains that the hot toddy comes from Scotland. “The first mention of what we now think of as a hot toddy All things comes about in the 1780s. We think the name hot toddy comes from the Todian Well, an ancient water source in Edinburgh,” he says. The traditional recipe mixes honey and hot water with a shot of whisky, a squeeze of lemon, familiar a cinnamon stick and orange slice to finish. “In the 18th cen- ger and cloves. They bring some and pear, that’s great. I would arrive at Sangam Courtyard’s derived from a famous stall-owner at tury, it would have been a very nice Christmas atmosphere and play around with flavours a lot, Dhansoo café at dinner time on a the Bhagirathi market who has been common thing to mix whiskies some sweetness to the cocktail,’’ and spices.” Ichilly December evening. The rest serving the Japani samosa for years. with other ingredients to make says Ferrillo. “Plus, of course, we of the city is either driving through the The next is the Podi idli. The bite- it more palatable. They didn’t use apple juice and we serve it fog resting on the vehicle’s glass or sized tiny idlis in a patta plate are have the same cask management in combination with cognac.” actively raising slogans against the pre- served with refried beans mixed with that we have today,” Dennis says. Finally, over in East vailing injustice. Sitting beside a wide, mashed potato and chopped onion, While the hot toddy London at the Queen of glass window, partially covered with and smoked tomato chutney. Even as remains popular, many cocktail Soho cocktail bar Swift is Hoxton’s rooftop bar, head bar- thick, wooden blinds, I somehow feel I order other delicacies, I constantly bars now offer their own season- serving a mulled wine with a dif- tender Chris McGovern agrees free from the damp chaos in Delhi. wish this one doesn’t end. It is that al winter warmer. Here are five ference this season. “We thought it’s all about experimentation, There is a wired drawing of a king’s addictive. The soft idlis and the beans examples from London’s cock- we’d do a bit more of a richer, but adds, “I’d stick to the spices palace on an off-white wall on my batter are garlic bread to my jalapeno tail scene, with tips for the more alcohol-full one with bour- that a lot of people recognise. right. The lamps hanging above each dip. Yes, it might sound like an home mixologist: bon, chestnut, orange and red So, your festive spices like cin- table are adding to the dusky yet ele- improbable comparison but I can’t find wine. We added a little bit of namon, clove, star anise. But gant vibe of the place. The round- anything else to describe what the chocolate as well,’’ says senior then do experiment with total- white staircase with golden bars on its heavenly dish feels like. On another Rewind to a ‘70s Christmas bartender Sam Ameye. ly new flavours like maybe side is looking as if it climbed up to a note, the smoked tomato chutney at the kitsch seasonal pop-up He uses a Malbec red wine, pineapple or play around with royal court. And the colourful chaise- could have found a better companion, “Miracle,” transported from New and says bourbon enhances the gins like hot gin and tonics. lounges have my heart already. I feel, as it is almost ruining the York to the Henrietta hotel in flavours. “It’s that kind of spirit Things that you can recognise, At what I describe as a tranquil taste of idlis as a whole. Covent Garden. Surrounded by that, because it has such rich, but then give it a festive twist.” tavern tucked in a very underrated Quinoa garden garish festive cheer, you can caramel, grainy flavours, works This winter, McGovern has corner of my city, I find myself order- flower salad is the imenting with the Russian vodka, Ry gin with kiwi, enjoy a “Bad Santa’’ served in a really well being heated,’’ Ameye created a new version of his hot ing the Rio De La Hoz Rosé, a Spanish next. Topped with global cuisine. Its cucumber, achari mirch, coriander, winking Santa mug. says. Its nutty taste also goes well buttered rum punch, adding sparkling rose wine. Impressed by the orange vinai- amazing wine col- litchi squash and mint tea. It doesn’t “It’s based on rum,” bar with the chestnut, he says. fudge for an even creamier tex- wine collection, I flip the menu to look grette, the salad lection has to be turn out to be a wrong decision. manager Nico Brulin explains. ture. at its gin-spreads and cocktails. The is a blend of all probably blended Highly refreshing, the drink tastes of “There’s a bit of Arak, which is # “Our hot buttered rum Pisco sour infusions catch my eye. things healthy, with Indian cui- all its ingredients one by one and then, kind of like a variation of sugar Back in Covent Garden, at has always been a firm While the cocktail of ‘Peruvian origin’ except for one sine only. all at once. It is certainly something cane. We do a date-infused oat Sushisamba’s latest outpost, bar favourite with our customers. offers different citrusy flavours, I opt important ele- Remember the that is an answer to what makes peo- milk and spiced vanilla syrup, manager Daniele Ziaco has cre- The spices we use — cinna- for passion fruit and pineapple. In the ment — taste. bland quinoa ple return to a place — well, the expe- and also some black chai tea. So ated this wintery espresso mar- mon, nutmeg, clove, pepper- drink, I taste the two fruits individu- While the quinoa salad? rience it gave them. I want to come it’s like totally Christmas vibes, tini. He starts by combining corns — it’s automatically the ally, which is its both good and bad seeds make a The next dish, back to this place for this cocktail. all the flavours you can find in vodka with a hot double espres- beginning of the festive sea- element since it is too dilluted to be bland appearance Avocado maki roll, The main course platter arrives, one drink.” The smell of the so and a dash of sugar, adds a son,’’ he says. “We add a bit of called a cocktail. I wish the tanginess on my tastebuds, its however, tries to prove which consists of Palak saag, Ma ki dal, spices, he adds, will have you measure of amaretto for a nutty spiced rum, calorific amounts would have been put across with the feta cheese balls in dif- the above statement Methi matar mushroom malai and “feeling like a kid again.” taste, and then adds coconut and of butter, and it’s just a real right balance. ferent bites amaze me. wrong. Served with nikkei three kinds of breads. I am worried I pistachio foam. The top is gar- winter warmer, almost like a Before hopping on to the next Even though the restaurant sauce (or commonly called soy sauce), will never be able to finish all of it as nished with marshmallows, pis- soothing jacket going into the drink, I decide to order some food, specialises in Indian cuisine, I wonder the grain white rice sushi roll, filled I am already full, so these dishes bet- For a more sophisticated tachios and coconut. festive season.” wondering whether it would do jus- why there is an Italian/Continental with bits of avocado, is simple yet sat- ter be good enough. However, the three tipple, head to Manetta, the Grey Goose brand ambas- He melts the butter and tice to the name ‘Dhansoo’ (a Hindi dish after the end of every category of isfying and probably the best vegan gravies are absolutely creamy, with the atmospheric, art deco basement sador Ambre Morin says vodka’s fudge in a pan with all the expression for rocking). The chefs dishes. For instance, pasta at the end sushi I have ever relished. butter floating on top yet not once, bar at the Fleming hotel in versatility makes it ideal for spices and an apple juice base, have worked hard to combine differ- of the main course and pizza at the end The next two are Dhansoo corn making me feel guilty about ‘cheating’. Mayfair. The hotel was estab- modern takes on the hot cock- adding the rum at the end ent ingredients which are otherwise of the starters. The executive chef, who seekh and Keema pao, which fail to If fullness of your tastebuds is what lished in the 19th century, and tail. Her advice for home cock- before pouring the mix into a not ‘supposed’ to be together. The first, specialises in Indian cuisine, tells me make a mark on my tastebuds. While you’re looking at, go for this. the bar became a glamorous tail makers: Be creative. tin mug. McGovern’s top tip for example, is Japani samosa and that the footfalls are at the end of the the former is the Varqui parantha, The last one, dessert, Kulfa, mag- hangout for arts and literary fig- “Just try to do it step by for home mixologists making pindi chana. The former is a layered day dependent on multi-cuisine. I served with naan, mint chutney and nifies the Indian appeal. The phirni, ures in the 30s. step and add things,’’ she says. hot serves is never rush it. puff, perfectly crisp on the outside and decide to order a thin crust onions dipped in white vinegar, the topped with malai cream, sabja seed, Bar manager Pasquale “I would take inspiration from “You get the most flavour soft on the inside. While I can’t decide Margherita. Let’s look at the other side latter is vegan meat, served with gar- rabri, kerna water and white faluda Ferrillo makes an upmarket mulled wine, for example. Play when you let it mull for maybe what out of the brilliantly cooked two too, isn’t it? The pizza’s crust, as per lic chutney — almost like bhaji with noodles, is the perfect yumminess one and extravagant version of was- around with that, try to twist up to one or six hours,’’ he says. steals the show, the pindi chana cer- my desires, is as crispy and biteable as a pao. Each of the two, I feel, lacks on could ask for after having a range of sail, a hot mulled cider drink at your hot coffee or your hot “I always like to add the alco- tainly hits the right note, with its spice a thin cheese biscuit. However, the its taste quotient as it is too ill-blend- delectable dishes. I’m not much of a Christmas time in medieval chocolate. And think about hol at the end so you get all quotient on point. 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0 (* + E - % *% / +$* + ,1 0 olders Manchester HCity will face Manchester United in the semi-finals of the League Cup after both sides saw off lower league opposition to make the last four on Wednesday. Raheem Sterling’s second half double 1K " ensured City warded " / off a shock to win 3-1 at League One Oxford, while United became Juve’s all-time record ended fourth-tier Colchester United’s appearance maker on 479 fairytale run with a 3-0 win at Old ristiano Ronaldo contin- matches, one ahead of Trafford. Cued his hot streak as his Alessandro Del Piero. Leicester set up a semi-final meeting towering header gave Juventus Buffon began his profes- with Aston Villa after the Foxes survived a 2-1 win at Sampdoria to put sional career as a teenager in " " " " ) a second half fightback from Everton to secure their Juventus top of the table as 1995 at Parma, where he won "E place in the last four 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw Gianluigi Buffon equalled the UEFA Cup and Coppa at Goodison Park. Paolo Maldini’s Serie A Italia in 1999 before moving 17 YEARS LATER stewards ran on to collect the City have won this competition for the past two appearance record. to Juve two years later. The game was less eventful beach balls and then Barcelona seasons with Pep Guardiola’s only defeat in the Ronaldo met Alex He has won nine Serie A than expected, with neither twice should have scored, only for League Cup coming to United three years ago. Sandro’s looping cross with an titles and the Coppa Italia four Barcelona nor Real ever really at Lionel Messi and Suarez both to Guardiola’s men will have a chance to avenge their incredible leap and header times in Turin but has failed their best and both, perhaps in the fluff finishes in quick succession. 2-1 Premier League defeat to the Red Devils earlier this just before half-time to put to conquer Europe despite end, happier not to win than to Bale scored with 15 minutes left month when the sides clash over two legs in January. Juve on 42 points, three ahead reaching two Champions lose. but his provider Ferland Mendy “You always want to win trophies. We’ve got a nice of Inter ahead of their match League finals under previous A goalless draw means was a fraction offside. Neither little draw coming up, it’ll be exciting times,” said United with struggling Genoa tomor- coach Massimiliano Allegri. Barcelona stay top of La Liga, team wanted to go for broke in the manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “We’ve shown before row. However he will have ahead of Real on goal difference latter stages. we can do well against City.” “I’m really happy with the another chance at winning while the historic score in league result... It was a really good Europe’s top club competition meetings between the two rivals goal also because it was the after returning to Juve in the remains 72 victories apiece. one that won the three points,” summer following a disap- - 4 % " % 4 0 Ramos played in his 43rd +% 3 said Ronaldo, who ear- pointing season at 0 - % Clasico, a record for any player in lier in the season was Paris Saint-Germain. history. off-form amid injury His team cruised 1+ injured in the clashes, including For Barcelona, Sergio eight-time tournament win- concerns. into the last 16 after eight who needed to be taken to Busquets was included in the ners inside the opening 48 His 10th league qualifying from Group arcelona and Real Madrid a medical centre for extra care, line-up first announced before he minutes as Harisson Manzala goal of the season came D unbeaten, six points could not be separated on local emergency services said. was swapped out for Ivan Rakitic. responded for the hosts in the after Samp’s Gianluca ahead of second- BWednesday in a Clasico that Five people were arrested, Barca claimed it had been a com- final edition of the competi- Caprari had levelled placed Atletico was overshadowed by violent according to a police munication error. tion. Paulo Dybala’s superb Madrid. clashes between Catalan spokesman. If it was, it was not the first “I think it was a game that volleyed opener. The former Italy captain independence protestors and The protesters, mistake of the night, with a fran- we had to win,” said Tuchel. The Argentine met Alex also holds the appearance police outside Camp Nou. many of them carrying tic first half full of them. “We played with players Sandro’s raking cross in the record for his national team, After being postponed in Catalan separatist flags, Real were the better side in the who lacked rhythm. I didn’t 19th minute with the most with 176 caps between 1997- October, there were renewed began setting up barri- opening half an hour although expect too much from my delicate of volleys, caressing 2018, winning the 2006 World fears of unrest around Spain’s cades in the middle of Luis Suarez might have scored team. We could have scored the ball past Emil Audero Cup. most famous fixture and the street which they early had he controlled Jordi more goals. “But we are happy from the edge of the box. Later on Wednesday, while the match was only then burned, after Alba’s cross at the back post. — no injuries and now is the The win, gained early in Brescia missed out on a briefly interrupted by yellow beach police arrived in dozens of police There was a goalline clearance . % 0* " time to prepare to play the week ahead of Sunday’s chance to escape the relega- balls thrown onto the pitch, out- vans. at both ends as Casemiro’s head- Amiens at the weekend.” Italian Super Cup clash with tion zone when they lost 2-0 side the stadium, chaos ensued. Inside the stadium, the match er bounced up and had to be '1, a 4-1 victory at second-tier Le Elsewhere, Lyon, who are Lazio in Riyadh, was a further at home to Sassuolo. Masked protesters had set passed largely undisturbed, save hooked away by Gerard Pique Mans on Wednesday. yet to win the trophy, ham- source of happiness for The game was a resched- bins on fire and thrown rocks and for a brief pause early in the sec- before Thibaut Courtois punched Paris Saint-Germain Pablo Sarabia, Eric mered Toulouse 4-1 without Buffon, who made his 647th uled week seven fixture that glass bottles at police, who ond half as dozens of yellow out to Messi but his shot was Awithout a rested Neymar Maxim Choupo-Moting, Memphis Depay who has Serie A appearance in place of was postponed following the responded by firing foam bullets. beach balls had to be removed by blocked by Ramos. cruised into the last eight of Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di- been ruled out for six months the injured Wojciech Szczesny. death of Sassuolo president Forty-six people were lightly stewards. Shortly after the interval, the French League Cup with Maria scored for the record with a knee injury. The 41-year-old also Giorgio Squinzi.
place, four points behind Leipzig and 6> Borussia Moenchengladbach. ) ( ) ) O , ) Moenchengladbach overcame their recent poor form to defeat relegation L - P favourites Paderborn 2-0 through a goal a week and a half ago in preparation for from Alassane Plea and a penalty from Lars Rafael Nadal insists he is not focused 2020. 1 Stindl. on chasing Roger Federer's record Grand He will get a taste of where his level is Gladbach scored immediately after the Slam haul, but admits it would be "amaz- at when he takes on either Karen ayern Munich’s Joshua Zirkzee scored break, with Plea’s goal coming just 13 sec- ing" if he manages to eclipse the Swiss star's Khachanov or Chung Hyeon in the Emirati Bon his Bundesliga debut, just two min- onds into the second half to make it tally of 20 majors won. capital on Friday, before resuming his pre- utes after coming onto the pitch in his Gladbach’s best start to the season in 42 Nadal's heroics in 2019 saw him cap- season training back home ahead of the team’s last-gasp 3-1 win away at SC years. ture a 12th Roland Garros and fourth US Australian summer. Freiburg on Wednesday. Wolfsburg left it late to equalise at Open and the Spaniard is now just one Asked if usurping Federer is a main The 18-year-old Dutchman came on home to Schalke, Kevin Mbabu scoring in Slam shy of Federer's men's all-time target for him moving forward, the top- in the 90th minute before breaking a 1-1 the 82nd minute to cancel out a 51st minute record. ranked Nadal said: "I can't say yes because deadlock, becoming the strike from Ozan Kabak. At 33, Nadal became the oldest year- honestly I just work on my diary basis. I youngest player to score a goal In Frankfurt, Cologne continued their end No.1 when he secured that position have to do my things the best way possi- this Bundesliga season. excellent recent run of form, beating last month, following a tremendous sea- ble and then to just give myself chances to Bayern’s Serge Gnabry Eintracht 4-2 through three second-half son that saw him scoop four titles on tour, keep being competitive at the highest level added another in the final goals. along with the Davis Cup crown for possible. minute of injury time to put After starting the season in terrible Spain. "So if that happens, great, if not, I just the result beyond doubt, crush- form, Cologne have now claimed the "Happy to achieve these things, but I gave my best all my career to be in the posi- ing the hopes of a dogged and same amount of points in their past four would love to have five years less," Nadal tion that I am today. And obviously of determined home side. games (seven) as they did in the first 12 joked with reporters in Abu Dhabi on course, increase the number of 20, or tying “When you score two goals with just / L " - % P match days. Thursday ahead of his 10th appearance at 20 would be something amazing, but I can- minutes remaining to win the game, of 0 > > - M Earlier, Jurgen Klinsmann claimed a the Mubadala World Tennis not complain at all. course the bus ride home will have a dif- Lewandowski’s 19th league goal of the sea- second straight 1-0 win in charge of Championship exhibition. "I'm super happy the way I am having ferent feel than if it had gone otherwise,” son — and the sixth time he opened the Hertha Berlin as Karim Rekik’s second-half "It has been a little bit of a magic year my tennis career, I gave my best all the time said Bayern caretaker boss Hansi Flick. scoring for Munich this campaign. goal was enough to beat Bayern because it had been a good start, but then ing, and then of course ending the season and I'm proud about the way I worked and It was business as usual early for The goal seemed to calm Bayern, Leverkusen. I went through a couple of very hard with that Davis Cup title on home soil, so the way I enjoyed the tennis during all Bayern, with 19-year-old Canadian before Vincenzo Grifo equalised in the 59th The three points move Hertha four months in terms of injuries. an unforgettable experience to finish that these years. Alphonso Davies put in a superb cross from minute, nailing Janik Haberer’s cross to give points away from the relegation zone. "Then I came back and I came back way." "So I just really believe and hope that the left wing, with Robert Lewandowski on Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer no chance. Peter Bosz’s side are seventh after a sec- well. I started to play at a very high level Nadal's Davis Cup participation meant I can keep having the chance to keep going the spot to open the scoring. It was The win sees Bayern go into third ond straight defeat. again. I enjoyed a lot of great moments on he had to finish his 2019 season later than and keep having fun and keep giving court, very emotional ones, Roland Garros, usual — on November 24 — and the myself chances to compete at the highest % " Rome, then New York, that final was amaz- Mallorcan says he just started hitting again level."
# # !,+C ( % Japanese interna- tional Takumi Minamino signed for Champions League holders Liverpool on Thursday for a 9 reported fee of 7.25 million pound from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg, the Premier M ## moment and I used to fall Anand also informed that League leaders announced. back in the middle and this he was going to skip the The 24-year-old forward — ndian chess wizard : #$$ repeated over and over again. World Blitz and Rapid Chess who impressed Liverpool in IViswanathan Anand on @ , "At the The Grand Chess tournament, which he had their two Champions League Thursday admitted that 2019 Tour, I had my best perfor- decided earlier and also group matches this season with has been very disappointing &#$ mance ever, because my Rapid termed the year gone by as a > " % the Austrian side — is believed for him in terms of results, !# - , "# stabilised compared to earli- "hectic" one. The tournament to have signed a four-and-a-half- and said had it not been for er years, but again in the last is slated to be held in Russia. year contract. some "sloppy moments", the ## @&#" $#, minute it fell. So, I had this lit- He also attributed the rise - " “Liverpool Football Club scenario could have been dif- ! $ & + $# tle bit of feeling that it could in number of grandmasters in can confirm an agreement has ferent. have been a much better year," the country to the advent of Argentine striker Rogelio been reached with Red Bull The five-time world " ,! # he said. technology. Funes Mori. Salzburg for the transfer of champion did not have best of # + # # $@& Anand was speaking after "It (the growth of chess) iverpool manager Jurgen Having taken time out Takumi Minamino,” the club results in 2019, finishing in reading out excerpts from his has been mentioned, but this % " 1 #+ $ LKlopp is looking forward to from their seemingly relentless said in a statement on their web- ( " " > tied third spots in both the book "Mind Master: Winning (the book) is my story and life a “really tough game” in the march towards the Premier site. 81st Tata Steel Masters in , # -#++= @ lessons from a Champion's lessons, so I didn't want to get Club World Cup final League title to travel to Minamino — who scored in Premier League. Wijk aan Zee and also at the Life" organsied by 'Fincare - heavily into that but there are against Flamengo after Qatar, Liverpool will be the 4-3 defeat by Liverpool at “But I never thought I 2019 Gashimov Memorial $+ +# Small Finance Bank', for couple of pattern. In 2000, we Roberto Firmino’s injury- relieved at coming through Anfield in October — said it ful- would be able to play in this chess tournament in Shamkir, & --##+ 1 which he is the brand ambas- had 6-7 grandmasters. I time goal gave the Anfield this test, and they remain filled a dream. team and I’m really happy about Azerbaijan. sador. became GM in December side a hard-fought 2-1 on course to win this com- “It has been a dream, my it.” And Anand said not just " + # "(R) Praggnanandhaa had 1988, next happened in 1990, win over Monterrey of petition for the first time. dream to become a Liverpool He will be free to play for from personal point of view &## , " a very good result in London very slow and then it picked Mexico on Wednesday. However, they must now player,” he told Liverpool.Com. them from January 1 and could but from the country's per- but the tendency is to look at up a lot of speed. Firmino came off the beat a Flamengo side who “And I’m so excited that the be involved in the FA Cup third spective as well, 2019 has not &# # # N the last result. All youngsters "I remember saying that I bench to turn in a cross from have won the Copa moment has come true. round tie at home to city rivals been a fruitful year for Indian are making steady progress am really looking forward to fellow substitute Trent Libertadores and the Brazilian “To play in the Premier Everton on January 5. chess players. Personally, I had the feeling with the usual ups and downs, next GM because it will be Alexander-Arnold in the 91st title in the last month under League was one of my targets. His move brings an end to "From the chess side, 2019 that I let everything go at the associated with the game. So, (the) 64th and within couple minute at the Khalifa Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, “I think this is the top-class his five-year spell with Salzburg, has been slightly disappoint- last minute," Anand told from their perspective, I of weeks of that announce- International Stadium after and who will have had an extra league in the world; I was think- whom he joined from Cerezo ing for me and may be for reporters here. wouldn't use the word disap- ment, we had 65 (GMs) Naby Keita’s early opener for a day to prepare for the final ing if my career as a footballer Osaka in January 2015 and India as well. Despite all the "At many tournaments, I pointing but nothing stands already and this number is weakened Liverpool side had after defeating Saudi club Al- progressed smoothly, someday made 199 appearances for them, players we had, nobody qual- was in good positions at the out for India," explained the increasing very fast," Anand swiftly been cancelled out by Hilal 3-1 on Tuesday. 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' @%+% 6"wickets in 25 IPL bid of 8.50 crore from Kings XI assistant coach Abhishek Nayar " " 3"6 O 6M whopping 11 crore ahead of the matches so far with an economy of Punjab. said: “Morgan’s recent form has been K'?, + 2018 season. just over 6. “I am looking forward to tremendous. As a leadership group, Rahul’s ascendancy to captain- He is also the No1 playing for Kings XI,” said Morgan will add a lot of strength to L ( ) cy was expected after bowler in ICC Test rank- Cottrell in a viedoe relased by what we already have. Ravichandran Ashwin was traded +" ) & 1 . " ings and has 92 wickets in the franchise. “And for a player of his ;68 "% ) " to Delhi Capitals last month. 77 career T20 matches at Another Caribbean star, (Cummins) calibre, he brings a lot ," " “I feel he is one of the best an economy of little Shimron Hetmyer, was expect- with the ball and bat as well.” " 6 ) " 1 players in the world. He showed too much for Maxwell, who above 7. edly a sought-after entity for his Maxwell returns to KXIP to " % " () 3 " yesterday what he is capable of. recently took a break to deal with With the price he fetched, big-hitting abilities and went to boost their unsettled middle-order. 9 ( " " Even India captain Virat Kohli his mental health, Wadia said: “Not Cummins broke the record for the Delhi Capitals for 7.75 crore. The KXIP CEO Satish Menon expressed rates him very highly. He is also a at all. Anil (Kumble, head coach) ) 6M most expensive foreign buy held by left-hander had a base price of 50 confidence in Maxwell coming K'1 & G + +9 1H very humble human being, has all was very clear in his thinking and Ben Stokes. England all-rounder lakh and recently made his case with good for them. qualities of a good leader,” said what he wanted. Maxwell has Stokes was bought by Rising Pune a match-winning hundred against “He was always on our radar. Wadia. been with us in the past so he Supergiant for 14.5 crore in the 2017 India in the first ODI in Chennai. The middle order was a bit of con- India pacer Jaydev Unadkat At the IPL auction, KXIP know the set up. auction. It also marks Cummins’ Veteran Indian spinner Piyush cern. He has been with us (in the returned to Rajasthan Royals for 3 spent big money for Glenn “I have no doubt in my mind return to KKR. The pacer has also Chawla remained a hit with the past) so he knows the set up well,” crore, a massive pay cut from the Maxwell (10.5 crore) and Sheldon that he will be back to his best very played for Mumbai Indians and franchises and was bought by said Menon. last two editions when RR bought Cottrell (8.5 crore). soon. Also very happy to have Delhi Capitals. Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 The seasoned Robin Uthappa him for 11.5 crore (2018) and 8.5 Asked if they shelled out a bit Cottrell on board,” added Wadia. Both Maxwell and Cummins crore. He was the highest paid was bagged by inaugural edition crore (2019). India U-19 youngsters had opted out of last year’s IPL. India during this auction. winners Rajasthan Royals for 3 Priyam Garg (1.9 cr for SRH), Another big buy at the auction KKR went for England’s World crore. Uthappa had gone into the Yashasvi Jaiswal (2.4 crore) and Vihara went unsold. South African auction entrant Noor Ahmed of was South African Chris Morris, who Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, auction with a base price of 1.5 Kartik Tyagi (1.3 crore) — both to pace great Dale Steyn finally had a Afghanistan didn’t have any takers, was sold for 10 crore to Royal paying 5.25 crore for the stylish crore, the highest for an Indian. He Rajasthan Royals. face-saving bid of 2 crore from the the oldest Praveen Tambe at 48, got Challengers Bangalore. West Indies southpaw. too was released by KKR last The Indian Test specialist duo RCB during the last round. a base price bid of 20 lakh from the pacer Sheldon Cottrell, with a base Asked why they paid big money * % month. of Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma While 14-year-old youngest Kolkata Knight Riders. " " 0 68:6 B 6 # "( ) 0;0 3 )( " 1+ guised delivery. Pakistan at 10-2 in the morn- (3 ) ( ;8 ing. 3() ) ( 6 $ #9() ," : akistan fought back after Fernando’s new-ball part- ( " (% ) , 9 3( Pbeing dismissed relatively Shafiq hooked Kumara ner Kumara dismissed first " ) " ) ") " cheaply Thursday as bowlers tentatively to deep square- Test centurion Abid Ali for 38 " ( 9 ) " 6 dominated the opening day of leg, ending Pakistan's hopes of to end a third-wicket partner- ') " " ") " ) % " the second Test against Sri a big total in their bid to win ship of 55, which had lifted ) " :( 12 ( " Lanka in Karachi. the series after the first Test Pakistan from a precarious 10 " " " "( )6 ?) 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Fernando thought he had ;L. 3 % " " ) D " G7 ( H% wickets each to dismiss Shafiq admitted the Azam leg-before on four, but ) @/9( ( " ") ) Pakistan for just 191 before the Pakistani batsmen were TV referalls showed the ball )6 ( )6 home team had the visitors at undone by the wicket. hit the bat first. )% " ( +") ) 64-3 at stumps at the National “It was unexpected turn Azam reached his fourth ) % " "" 3( ) 2( ;K ) ;0 Stadium. and seam on the first day’s half-century in the last five % 6 ( " ( " Pacer Kumara took 4-49 At stumps, Angelo pitch,” said Shafiq, playing his innings with a crisp boundary : O " 3 () " )(3 9 while left-arm spinner Mathews was eight not out 67th consecutive Test. to cover off-spinner Dilruwan ) " ' ) ( 6 Embuldeniya finished with 4- and nightwatchman “(But) If we bowl well we Perera, but could not match ) " " 3 & ,(" " +" 0A@ % " 71 after Pakistan won the toss. Embuldeniya unbeaten on can get them out in this total his hundred in the first Test. G.L ;./ 3 H ) 3" ( ;K.=8 .) &S But Pakistan staged a three. and then put up a winning Azam’s 96-ball knock con- "( G0@ ( H% fightback with the wickets of Pakistan were well set at score.” Kumara dismissed tained eight boundaries and a 3( ) " " 3 ) & ( ) " ) Oshada Fernando (four), 127-3 with Babar Azam (60) Mohammad Rizwan for four six while Shafiq's 126-ball ) (3 ( 6 " ) " ") ) 12 Dimuth Karunaratne (25) and and Asad Shafiq (63) involved and Yasir Shah (nought) off stay had six boundaries. ( 3 ) " :( N+O " Kusal Mendis (13) leaving Sri in a 62-run stand for the successive deliveries in the It was Fernando who pro- ( 0.;6 " " "( ) " Lanka still 127 runs behind on fourth wicket, but once Azam first over after tea before vided Sri Lanka with early ') " ) .L; " " " " ) ;K. the first innings. fell the home side lost their last Embuldeniya removed the tail. breakthroughs. 6 8 8A6@ % F( ;7. ( 6 Lanky pacer Shaheen six wickets for just 24 runs. Earlier, Sri Lanka left- He angled one in to ( ) " ") ) ,(" " " 3() 6 " Shah Afridi had Fernando Azam was shaping well arm pacer Vishwa Fernando Masood to hit his off stump " " ;AL=@% 1 ( " " ;88 " : % :( 12 " " @% " ) ) caught behind before after scoring his 13th half-cen- dismissed opener Shan before clean bowling skipper " 3" " 1 )) G0. ;/. .7K9L% 2( ( 3 ") " " ") ) " Mohammad Abbas removed tury before Embuldeniya had Masood for five and skipper Azhar with a full-length deliv- 3 H ) ," : G8L .A0 " ) % ') "I 6 "( )6 " " 0A@ ( Karunaratne and Mendis. him stumped off a well-dis- Azhar Ali for a duck to rattle ery. ;L. 3 H " 6 % "(% " ") 3 ) ) ;809( " 1 )) % : " ) ) 6 % ) (3 ) )"% " ,( " 1 GL0H ) 3)( ) ) " 3() 0@6 )( ) LK A .L " 6 , ) G7LH 3 ) " " ) % " ) " , " ) " ) " 4 H 3 1 )) ) : 2( ) 0L9 ') " .K=;% ( "(" " 9) 6 ( " ( ) " " " " " 3 A@ ( " 3 1 )) (" 3 1( " " 6 &( G/H6 2( ( ) 1( (2 :) G7LH% " ++ “Deepak felt mild pain added. ," 9 3 &( ") ) "() ) " ") ) ) " in his lower back following Saini had an impressive ,(3" ( GA9;;AH6 +" ,( " 6 "% )" ' % ) , ( G8@H ( ndia pacer Deepak Chahar the second ODI played in start to his India career dur- " ') " ) ) " 3 ;; 3( ) 3 was on Thursday ruled out Vizag on Wednesday. The ing the three-match T20 9 1 ," " G;AH ;/L " I ( ) ) 3 " " ( .L6; ( ) of the series-deciding third BCCI medical team exam- series against the West Indies ) ) " G@H F( "("( " ( " ) ) )6 ODI against the West Indies ined him and has suggested in Florida and Trinidad ear- ( 3 " " " 6 ) ) 6 1 ( " ))( % " " owing to a back injury and that the fast bowler needs lier this year. In his first 6 7/ ) .@K replaced by Navdeep Saini. some rest in order to fully match, he returned figures of % " ,(" " 2 ) " ;0 ( ) 6<' 1 "( ) A% "( 3 ) @/ " " 36 The series is currently recover,” the BCCI said in a 3/17, which included a wick- ") " : % ) " (3 ;@@ " " " ) ) ) " locked 1-1 with the final statement. et in his very first over and ( ) " ' 3 % 3( " ) ()" +" ( , " ) 3 "(" " " () " ODI to be played here on “He has thus been ruled also a wicket maiden in the " " ( ( )" ') " )" 0AL ( ;.7 Sunday. out of the final ODI,” it last over. " )6 ( ) 1 " G;0H6