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Mist or haze likely. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 70 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 34/21ºC ASTROGUIDE Scindia to join BJP, Vikari; Uttarayanam Thithi: Phalguna Bahula Dwitiya till 3.36 pm Star: Hasta till 7.01 pm Varjyam: 5.22 am to 6.46 am, meets Modi, Shah 2.07 am to 3.32 am(next day) Durmuhurtam: 12.02 pm to 12.49pm MP government in ICU as 19 MLAs resign Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm RABINDRA NATH HIJRI CALENDAR CHOUDHURY Rajjab 15,1441 AH with agency inputs PRAYERS BHOPAL, MARCH 10 Fajar: 5.27 am Zohar: 12.36 pm Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the Congress on Tuesday Asar: 4.44 pm following a meeting with Maghrib: 6.30 pm Prime Minister Narendra Isha: 7.38 pm Modi and is expected to SUNSET TODAY 6.25 PM join the BJP as the saffron SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.26 AM party set in motion its MOONRISE TODAY 6.11 PM plan to topple the Kamal MOONSET TOMORROW 7.44 AM Nath government in Madhya Pradesh to cap- ture power there. Peeved with his margin- IN BRIEF alisation in the Congress, Mr Scindia met Union Putin seeks to home minister Amit Shah and then the two leaders Revellers dance as they celebrate Holi, while wearing masks to protect themselves from Coronavirus, in Allahabad on went to the prime minis- end limited term Tuesday. Most states witnessed subdued celebrations due to the coronavirus threat. While many chose to skip the ter’s residence where they Moscow: Russian celebrations, some preferred small gatherings but without colours. Some played Holi only with gulal. — AFP held talks for over an President Vladimir Putin hour. on Tuesday backed a Soon after his meeting proposed constitutional with Mr Modi, Mr Scindia amendment that would tendered his resignation Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh allow him to seek re- to Congress president Chouhan celebrates Holi in Bhopal on Tuesday even as election after his current Sonia Gandhi, saying it his party gets closer to power in his state. — PTI term ends in 2024, end- Kerala ‘shut’ with 6 more cases was now time for him to ing uncertainty about his move on. future. Mr Putin gave his Government restricts mass gatherings, movies, religious fetes Mr Scindia took the deci- support to the amend- sion to sever his ties with ment put forward by GILVESTER ASSARY | D the Congress on the day of Cong, BJP MLAs Soviet cosmonaut turned THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, COUPLE RETURNING his father Madhavrao lawmaker Valentina MARCH 10 Scindia’s 75th birth Tereshkova. Docs concede FROM DUBAI TESTS anniversary. Kerala on Tuesday anno- He is likely to join the unced a series of measures BJP in a couple of days, shifted to resorts bordering on a near shut- POSITIVE FOR VIRUS sources said. A source Yes Bank users down to restrict all kinds doubling effect said Mr Scindia may join DC CORRESPONDENT location outside Madhya of mass gatherings and MICHAEL either in Delhi or Bhopal BHOPAL, MARCH 10 Pradesh. can pay loans government functions DC CORRESPONDENT Dr K.K. Aggarwal, presi- GONSALVES | DC along with his supporters, After a meeting of the Mumbai: Yes Bank with six more cases of HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 dent, Confederation of PUNE, MARCH 10 including MLAs. The Congress is planning BJP Legislature Party, allowed its credit card Covid–19 being reported in Medical Associations in The Congress also anno- to shift 92 MLAs, who are Leader of Opposition customers to clear their the state taking the total Suspected and confirmed Asia and Oceania, said, Two residents of Pune, unced his expulsion for supporting the Kamal Gopal Bhargava said all dues and make loan number of confirmed cases cases of coronavirus “Those who have come who had returned from “anti-party activities” as Nath government, to any the party MLAs were repayments from other to 12. (Covid-19) have grown from Covid-19 affected Dubai tested positive for the crisis looming over the of the Congress-ruled going to “celebrate Holi” bank accounts. The bank All examinations barring alarmingly in India in the countries have brought coronavirus infection. Madhya Pradesh govern- states of Chhattisgarh, at an undisclosed loca- said it has enabled inwa- Classes X, IX and VIII, reli- last two weeks, with epi- the virus to India. They “They were quarantined ment led by Chief Minister Rajasthan and Punjab, tion. rd payments via NEFT gious festivals, cinema demiologists conceding it were in contact with sev- at Naidu Hospital,” Pune Kamal Nath deepened. indicating that the ruling “We are going to cele- and IMPS. The bank’s screenings, government is the ‘doubling effect’ eral people and have divisional commissioner Mr Scindia is likely to be party was preparing to brate Holi. We are going administrator Prashant functions and classes from that is now visible, with transferred it to those Deepak Mhaisekar told sent to Rajya Sabha, face floor test in the to the airport in buses. Kumar said that the mor- Classes I to VII have been 59 cases being tested posi- whom they came in touch this paper. sources said, adding that House. From there we will leave atorium on withdrawals cancelled. tive till today. In a span of with. Hence ‘contact He said the patients he may get a berth in the State law minister P.C. for the location as per the would be lifted soon. Six more cases of Covid- two weeks, the country human to human trans- returned to Pune and went Union Cabinet if his revolt Sharma while briefing the directives of party lead- 19 were reported on has seen a spurt in cases, mission’ has started in to their home. against the Congress leads reporters after the Congr- ers,” he said, without dis- Tuesday. Of the 12 cases, where the ‘seven day India. We now have to be However, only one of to the fall of the Madhya ess Legislature Party closing what their desti- six have been infected by transmission cycle’ as a very alert.” them developed symptoms Pradesh government, as (CLP) meeting said Chief nation would be. Reliance Home the Pathanamthitta-based pattern is clearly visible. “We can still contain the and both were rushed to the BJP expects. Minister Kamal Nath was According to sources, family of three which The hotspots of Covid-19 virus but need to isolate the hospital on March 6, The 49-year-old leader confident of staving off the MLAs were being Finance defaults returned from Italy on are Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, contact people impacted Mhaisekar said. Their was long upset with the the crisis caused by threat taken to a resort in BJP- New Delhi: The Anil February 29. Haryana and Kerala. by it and monitor them. samples were first tested Congress as he believes of desertion of some ruled Haryana. Ambani-controlled The special Cabinet The seven-day cycle is Home isolation is signifi- at the hospital and then that Nath and Digvijaya Congress MLAs. “We will The move was taken to Reliance Capital group meeting on Tuesday the time period the virus cant. They must follow sent to the National Singh, another party go for floor test to prove prevent the Congress firm Reliance Home reviewed the situation in developing in the body right methods of personal Institute of Virology (NIV) satrap in the state, were our majority. We have the from poaching BJP MLAs Finance has defaulted on the state in the wake of needs to manifest, after hygiene, like hand wash- in Pune city. working in tandem to mar- number,” he said. to stave off crisis faced the loan repayment of fresh cases being reported which symptoms like ing, cough ma-nners and NIV Pune confirmed on ginalise him. The effective strength of Kamal Nath government. `40.08 crore in February, from Pathanmthitta dis- cough, cold and fever cleaning of surfaces they Monday that the duo test- As many as 19 Congress MP assembly would come Meanwhile, MP minis- it said in a regulatory fil- trict. show up. have touched with disin- ed positive for coron- MLAs including six minis- down to 206 if 22 Congress ter Sajjan Singh Verma, a ing on Tuesday. The The meeting decided to In these seven days, the fectants,” he said. avirus, Dr Ramchandra ters in the Kamal Nath MLAs resigned from the confidant of the Chief company has cash on implement comprehensive person is in contact with Hankare, Chief Health government have resigned House. The strength of Minister, will fly to hand of `700 crore in the measures to counter the many people and ratio of ■ Page 2: Kerala family’s Officer at Pune Municipal from the state assembly. ruling Congress would Bengaluru and try to woo form of investment in liq- threat posed by Covid- 19. transmission is 1:2. infection creates alarm Corporation said. Senior BJP leader and decline to 92 in the event back the Congress MLAs uid mutual fund, it said. Kerala Chief Minister former minister Narottam reducing Kamal Nath gov- who are staying there, Pinarayi Vijayan ann- Mishra submitted their ernment to minority. The sources said. ounced the following deci- ‘resignation’ letters to BJP has strength of 107 in According to Congress sions taken by the Cabinet Assembly Speaker N.P. the House. sources, the son of a top COUNTER POINT at a press conference in Politicos grab market for Prajapati on Tuesday The BJP on Tuesday BJP leader in Karnataka Thiruvananthapuram; afternoon. evening shifted all its 107 is looking after the stay of All schools from Class I However, the Madhya MLAs to an undeclared deserted Congress MLAs. standard to VII will Pradesh Assembly remain shut till March 31. masks amidst Covid scare Speaker said he would The direction is applicable examine the matter. in the state after 15 years MLAs, while the BJP to all schools including VIKRAM SHARMA | DC exported at exorbitant while associates took con- Earlier, senior BJP in 2018, has 114 MLAs, the would have 107. CBSE, ICSE and aided HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 prices. Despite the high trol over the production of leader Bhupendra Singh BJP has 107 legislators in According sources close schools. mark-up, foreign dealers masks. They used the flew to Bengaluru from the 230-member assembly. to Scindia family, former All colleges including Led by health minister are queuing up like never police to keep an eye on Bhopal to bring the ‘resig- Four Independent MLAs, royals of Gwalior, Mr professional colleges will Etala Rajendar, ruling before. manufacturing firms and nation’ letters from 19 two lawmakers of the Scindia began to explore also remain closed till TRS politicians insist Sources associated with ensure that a major chunk Congress MLAs, who were Bahujan Samaj Party and his options beyond the March 31. there is no need for the exporters told Deccan of masks was blocked for believed to be stationed in one Samajwadi Party leg- Congress after he was cold However, SSLC, Class IX people of Telangana to Chronicle that ever since their associates. In some Bengaluru currently. islator are supporting the shouldered by Congress and VIII examination will wear masks against coron- the first case in Hyder- cases, phone calls were Apart from 19 MLAs who Congress-led government. president Sonia Gandhi be held as per schedule. In avirus. Some members of abad tested positive, indi- made to advise the manu- quit the Assembly, three All these MLAs have and her son Rahul. case any candidate comes the pink party, however, viduals close to TRS politi- facturing units to give more have abstained from skipped the meeting con- Shubhangini Raje to take these exams is are taking advantage of cians sensed an opportuni- preference to ‘’their” peo- the party meeting, leading vened by the Chief Gaekwad, member of the found to have symptoms, fears abroad; they are ty, as did exporters and ple. to speculation that they Minister. former royal family of the student will be allowed minting money by “con- middlemen. too may shift loyalties. If 22 MLAs quit the Baroda, became the bridge to write the examination trolling” the manufacture These TRS leaders ■ Page 3: Masks stockpiled While the Congress, Assembly, the Congress between the top BJP lead- in a separate room. of masks that are being stayed behind the scenes at house of TRS leaders which was voted to power would be left with 92 ership and Mr Scindia. Realtor kills friend MARKET | CRASH World’s 500 richest people lost over $238.5 billion in Manic Monday meltdown over money dispute Mukesh loses ‘Asia’s richest’ tag to Jack Ma DC CORRESPONDENT Obulkeshavapur in Jangaon, New Delhi, March 10: them in October 2016. the founder of Alibaba of India’s telecoms boom, WARANGAL, MARCH 10 has been missing since Reliance Industries chair- Equity and oil markets whose fortune had fallen lives with his family in a March 7. man Mukesh Ambani has went into meltdown on about $1.1 billion to $44.5 27-storey luxury Mumbai Mopu Anand Reddy, 40 He left his home in Ashoka lost his crown as Asia’s what has been dubbed billion. Ma, 55, had ceded skyscraper reputed to have years, who was working as colony, along with his friend richest person after the lat- Black Monday as growing the number-one ranking in cost more than $1 billion to the assistant labour officer of Pingili Pradeep Reddy, a est rout across global mar- fears about the economic mid-2018. The slump in oil build. The carnage on glob- Warangal, and in-charge of realtor with whom he had a kets wiped almost $6 bil- impact of Covid-19 were prices raises questions al markets on Monday also Khammam district, was financial dispute, which is lion off his fortune, accord- compounded by Saudi about plans by Ambani’s lost Amazon founder and found murdered in Golla purportedly the motive for ing to the Bloomberg Arabia’s decision to slash Reliance conglomerate to world’s richest man Jeff Buddaram of Bhupalpally in murder. Billionaires Index. crude prices following a cut debt as they hinge on Bezos $5.6 billion and Jayashankar Bhupalpally Mr Anand Reddy reported- All told, the world’s 500 row with Russia over pro- Mukesh Ambani Jack Ma selling a stake in its oil and Berkshire Hathaway’s district on Monday. ly loaned an amount of `1.20 richest people lost $238.5 duction cuts. petrochemicals unit to Warren Buffett $5.3 billion, Relatives filed a complaint crore to Mr Pradeep Reddy. billion on Monday, accord- Crude prices tanked by a Saudi Aramco, Bloomberg Bloomberg said. However, in the Hanamkonda police ing to Bloomberg, the third in their worst drop billion from 62-year-old of about $41.8 billion. reported. they still have fortunes of station stating that Anand ■ Page 7: One accused is still biggest daily plunge since since the 1991 Gulf War. Ambani’s net worth to He was overtaken by Mr Ambani, whose for- $111.8 billion and $76.4 bil- Reddy, a native of absconding the index began tracking The sell-off erased $5.8 leave him with a net worth Chinese tycoon Jack Ma, tune ballooned on the back lion respectively. — AFP c m y k c m y k

THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I WEDNESDAY I 11 MARCH 2020

IN BRIEF Nellore student in Red tape hits screening at airport isolation ward Nellore: A student from Doctors deputed at examination centres in need of training to test for coronavirus Nellore was admitted to the isolation ward established KANIZA GARARI | DC for Covid-19 patients at HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Government General Hospital in Nellore late on More doctors are required Monday evening. He had for screening passengers returned from Italy, which at Rajiv Gandhi Intern- has been badly affected by ational Airport, but deput- the virus, two days ago. ing them has got stuck in He was allowed to go from bureaucratic hurdles. Chennai airport after thermal Doctors from city areas screening. Though he who are on duty for state showed no symptoms of the board exams have to be virus, doctors have kept him relieved in order to be under observation as a pre- deputed to the airport. cautionary measure and sent According to sources, they his blood sample to SVIMS in also require training. Tirupati for examination. With 113 countries affect- District Medical and Health ed by Covid-19 and states Officer Dr Rajyalakshmi said such as Haryana, Uttar that it is only a suspected Pradesh and Kerala case, and made it clear that reporting more cases, there are no positive cases. screening at ports of entry is important and requires more ground staff to avoid TVV prez in 5-day long queues. A senior health official said that there are many NIA custody screening desks at the air- Hyderabad: A city court on port but “the work load Tuesday granted five days’ has seen a rise. These are custody of Telangana Vidy- all international flights arthi Vedika (TVV) president and passenger forms of Bandari Maddileti to Nation- self-declaration have to be al Investigation Agency. B. checked. At the immigra- Maddileti, was first arrested tion level, too, the passport by the Jogulamba-Gadwal numbers and data need to district police in October be noted for reporting to 2019, and several others for the centre and also follow alleged links with Maoists. up by the state govern- The Nallakunta police had ment. These aspects have also registered a case again- increased the work load of st Maddileti following recov- immigration officials and ery of incriminating material also the health staff.” from his house, and the csse The doctors are required was transferred to Central for thermal checking, not- Crime Station of Hyderabad. ing of symptoms and also A medic looks on at a patient who has shown positive symptoms for coronavirus (COVID -19) at an isolation ward in Hyderabad on Tuesday. — PTI In December 2019, the NIA escorting those who need has registered a case against it to the ambulance to Maddileti for the probe. The ensure that they reach NIA on March 4, filed a peti- Gandhi Hospital. tion seeking seven days cus- A senior official tody of accused Maddileti, explained, “There have Etala evades CM’s ‘paracetemol cure’ talk and the matter was posted been instances where pas- to March 10. Sources said sengers who are fine have DC CORRESPONDENT the Legislative Assembly that on Tuesday, the court demanded certificate say- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 and Council, had said that has granted five days’ cus- ing they are free of the taking a Paracetamol tody of Maddileti to the pre- virus. These are passen- Health minister Etala tablet was enough to take Man from Singapore goes mier agency for probe. gers who take a lot of your Rajendar not only refused care of the disease. time and must be attended to answer a question Meanwhile, the health to with civility. There are regarding a comment by minister’s office others who are not willing Chief Minister K. Chand- announced that Yashoda missing from RGI airport SOCIAL MEDIA GETS KERALA FAMILY to go to a government hos- rashekar Rao’s in the hospital had come forward pital and want to go to pri- Legislative Assembly that to give Telangana govern- DC CORRESPONDENT come three days after his vate hospitals only. These a table of Paracetamol ment two lakh masks to HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 expected date of arrival, ABUZZ TO AVOID INFECTION LED are challenges and they was enough to cure the overcome mask shortage the family lodged a com- will be sorted if there is Novel Coronavirus (Covid- in the state. The hospital A man from Andhra plaint, on March 2, said VIRUS PHONE TUNE enough staff.” 19) disease, but walked out said that it would set aside Pradesh who arrived at the police. TO ALARM While a request has been on the media instead. 60 beds, along with venti- Shamshabad airport from RGIA sub-inspector FROM PAGE 1 put in for more doctors, Mr Rajendar, when asked lator support, for treating Singapore has gone miss- Venkateshwarlu said, T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC the state government is here on Tuesday evening if Coronavirus patients if ing after undergoing “After arriving at the air- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Those in contact with patients processing it which means Chief Minister Rao’s need arises. According to screening for Covid-19. He port, Manikanta went must also maintain a distance that collectors and district assertion about Parace- a release from the minis- took a cab to a railway sta- through Covid-19 screen- Call someone and you will and use a handkerchief or medical health officials tamol cure for Covid-19 ter’s office earlier in the tion and went missing ing and left the airport. get a public service annou- mask for protection.” have to relieve their staff. being correct, abruptly got day, of the two lakh masks, from there. He took a cab to ncement giving various The Kerala family has infect- A senior official up from the press confer- 1.2 lakh have already been Following a complaint Umdanagar railway sta- bits of information about ed grandparents and two other explained, “There are ence he was addressing delivered to the govern- from his family, the RGI tion which is close to the the latest health scare, the relatives, creating an alarm. Dr bureaucratic hurdles as and walked out of the ment and remaining Airport police have regis- Shamshabad area. After novel Coronavirus, before Mustufa Afzal, senior infection approvals, sanction and room. Asked if was would be handed over on tered a missing person G. Manikantaa that, he went missing. His the connection goes specialist, Care Hospitals, said, also training the employee unwilling to reply to the Wednes-day. When asked, case and are searching for movements are not seen through. “In Kerala, transmission cases for the new profile is question, he did not a department staffer clari- him. 28, Manikanta arrived at on CCTV cameras.” The new caller ‘tune’ are an indication of secondary required. It is not possible respond and left the room. fied that masks being pro- According to RGIA RGI Airport from The SI said that forced upon people has infection. The contact person to move from one place to It may be recalled that vided by Yashoda hospital police, G. Manikanta, a Singapore. Manikanta’s mobile replaced the anti-tobacco from Italy affected family mem- another without being CM Rao had said during were surgical masks and native of Varighedu in Before starting out, phone is switched off. A ads played in cinema halls bers. They are mild cases but clear what the staff must his reply to the debate on not N95 masks used by West Godavari district of Manikanta had reportedly team is working to trace as the latest butt of jokes spread has begun. When do there.” the motion of thanks on medical personnel treat- Andhra Pradesh, was told his family that he him, together with the and angry raves on social Kerala, which has one of the Those who have been Sunday to the Governor’s ing patients who test posi- working as a driver in would give them a sur- Government Railway media. best health systems in India, is deputed to examination address to a joint sitting of tive for the disease. Singapore. On February prise. When he did not Police. Though the message seeing the spread, it is impor- centres are trained in first gives information, it is an tant that other states remain aid, but don’t have the irksome intrusion. alert and proactive in contact required knowledge about Cellphone operators say it tracing and containing people. infection control or is a central government That is the best way to control screening methods and a TS free from coronavirus cases, claims Etala mandate and they can do spread of the disease.” workshop will be held by nothing about it. Epidemiologists say that it is the state government to DC CORRESPONDENT formed at the end of his incoming international incoming passengers,” the scanners that can monitor “I have senior citizens at still possible to contain as there teach health staff about HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 14-day isolation period and air passengers who are minister said. body temperatures to up to home, one of whom is was no spread into the larger infection control methods is expected to be released landing in Hyderabad. He said that he had dis- 10 feet. We asked the cen- recovering from surgery. community so far. But there and the protocols to be fol- Telangana is a Covid-19 to go home, he said. With respect to interna- cussed the issue with tre for the scanners but The first time I heard the are hubs, like Kerala (15 cases), lowed. free state now, announced The state’s only Covid-19 tional passengers landing Union health minister Dr since they are not coming message, I thought one of Haryana (14 cases), Uttar health minister Etala Raj- positive case was that of a in other ports of entry in Harsh Vardhan on from there, we have placed them had fallen ill!” said Pradesh (9 cases) and Delhi (4 ● THE DOCTORS are endar at a news conferen- 24-yer-old software engi- the country and then taki- Tuesday, wherein, he was an order,” he said. Beyniaz Edulji, a resident cases), which have become required for thermal ce here. neer, who was believed to ng trains or buses to assured that all passen- In addition to the one of Sainikpuri. Covid-19 hotspots. checking, noting of symp- “As on Tuesday evening, have caught the disease Hyderabad, or other parts gers bound to the state but standing scanner, the air- The message has trig- Delhi is a major hub, but only toms and also escorting there are no positive coro- during a trip to Dubai. of Telangana, he said, “We landing at other airports port currently has three gered a number of respons- four cases have been identified those who need it to the navirus cases in Telanga- Mr Rajendar said that expect such individuals would be screened for hand held thermal scan- es on social media, some of as many others are yet to be ambulance to ensure that na,” he said. with new cases being repo- would be screened at the their health. ners. There are teams of which claim to show how traced properly, epidemiolo- A test performed two rted from several states in airport they land in. Just “We have stepped up eight persons each at the to remove the caller tune or gists say. There are still 23 posi- they reach Gandhi days ago on the state’s the country, Telangana as we are checking every- screening at the airport seven aerobridges at the message. tive tests from different states Hospital. only Covid-19 positive case was not letting down its one at international air- here. The state govern- airport in Shamshabad. One said ‘Press one when of India, but awaiting confir- ● SOME PASSENGERS showed negative results. A vigil and would continue port here, we believe other ment has placed an order Everyone getting of flights the tune is playing you will mation from the National virus-free certificates second test would be per- to aggressively monitor all airports too will check all for two standing thermal is being checked, he said. not receive the message Institute of Virology. any further.’ Another said A senior health official said, you need to dial a particu- “in South Korea and Iran, the lar number to disable the doubling effect took one day caller tune. while in Italy it took three days. TTD tells virus-hit “Even if you try pressing Both these countries had super Jails in AP curb appearance of some key, and successfully spreaders, which led to wide- manage to get rid of the spread movement of virus. caller tune, it will play India underestimated the to avoid Tirumala again as the telecom serv- transmission possibility from ice provider will refresh prisoners in courts due to virus ● Italy and Iran. There was a DC CORRESPONDENT THE TTD urged devo- his servers at midnight. strong mis-belief in that as TIRUPATI, MARCH 10 tees who return to India This is something that peo- SARS and MERS virus never K.M.P. PATNAIK | DC ● AP PRISONS is planning to establish video linkage strategic places on what from another country or ple will have to listen to for made it to India, Covid-19 too VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH between the courts and prisons in view of the coron- precautionary measures The Tirumala Tirupati are travelling to India, to the next four days at least,” would not come.” 10 to take. "We have also Devasthanams on said Vik K Kalianpur, But the seven-day cycle is an avirus scare. banned gathering of pris- Tuesday urged anyone avoid visiting Tirumala for another irked resident of 28 days after the date of indication that multiplication Andhra Pradesh Prisons ● ANDHRA PRADESH has four central prisons located oners in one place which who returns to India from the city. their arrival in India from contact level has started department is planning to at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Nellore and Kadapa, is normally done once or another country or trav- Rajan S. Matthews, DG, and people must follow effecti- cut down the personal and has around 4,200 prisoners both under trial and twice a day,'' the superin- els to India, to avoid visit- Cellular Operators ve personal hygiene, he added. appearances of under tendent added. The pris- ing Tirumala for 28 days asthanams (TTD) Association of India trial prisoners in courts convicts. oners gather at a spice after the date of their Additional Endowments (COAI) told Deccan Total number of cases: 59 and is planning to estab- ● THE VIZAG prison alone has 1342 prisoners, 900 of packing factory which arriving in the country. Officer A.V. Dharma Chronicle: “This is not lish video linkage between them under trial prisoners. was opened recently, at the In a release, the TTD Reddy has advised devo- something that will go Delhi 4 the courts and prisons in library and at the dining said lakhs of pilgrims tees to bring masks and away very soon since it is a Haryana (In Jaipur hospital) 14 view of the coronavirus ● IN ORDER to avoid taking under trial prisoners to space. So far no one has visit Tirumala every day sanitizers with them in public health issue. We will Uttar Pradesh 9 scare. different courts spread across the country, the depart- shown any symptoms of and the decision has been view of the coronavirus have to wait for the govern- Kerala 15 Andhra Pradesh has ment has proposed to hold video conferencing with the coronavirus, he added. taken to avoid spreading threat, as it could spread ment to ask the service Jammu and Kashmir 1 four central prisons locat- courts. The common diseases of Covid-19 disease easily in a much-congre- providers to stop playing Ladakh 2 ed at Visakhapatnam, among the prisoners are caused by novel gated place like the announcement.” Rajahmundry, Nellore and usually HIV, hepatitis B Coronavirus. Tirumala. Maharashtra 5 Kadapa, and has around of people commonly gath- orders are still awaited. virus infection, hepatitis This disease can easily Addressing media per- ● THE NEW CALLER'tune' Punjab 1 4,200 prisoners both under er in one place,'” said Andhra Pradesh is the C, syphilis, gonorrhoea spread in such large sons at Tirumala on forced upon people has Rajasthan 2 trial and convicts. superintendent of Vis- first state in the country to and chlamydia. Many crowds in the temple Tuesday evening, Dhar- replaced the anti-tobacco Karnataka 4 The Visakhapatnam akhapatnam Central have a video linkage sys- prisoners in town, the TTD said in its ma Reddy said a special ads played in cinema halls Telangana 1 prison alone has 1342 pris- Prison, S. Rahul. tem between courts and Visakhapatnam died of advisory asking people to task force with thermal as the latest butt of jokes Tamil Nadu 1 oners, 900 of them under In order to avoid taking prisons, Mr Rahul said. TB and hepatitis B in the stay away from any screening equipment and trial prisoners. under trial prisoners to He said two doctors are past. But the deaths have planned pilgrimage to medical equipment has and angry raves on social Number of people cured 4 “We received an adviso- different courts spread available round the clock come down due to visit the Sri been set up at Alipiri and media. Number of active cases 55 ry from the government to across the country, the in the prison and some increased awareness Venkateswara temple at Srivari Mettu footpath ● IT IS an irksome intru- First case of Covid-19 in Kerala take certain measures in department has proposed training in handling this among the prisoners as Tirumala for 28 days after routes to detect pilgrims sion even though it gives was reported on January 30. connection with the coro- to hold video conferencing virus would be given soon. well as watch and ward their arrival in India.iru- who may show symptoms navirus as a large number with the courts. Specific Placards have been put at staff. mala Tirupati Dev- of fever, cough and cold. information CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 3

SHORT TAKES Colours of joy Inter exam: Plea to 10 EMPLOYEES OF SCR GET drop late entry rule SAFETY AWARDS DC CORRESPONDENT Out of the five lakh stu- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 dents who appear for the DC CORRESPONDENT intermediate examina- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 A PIL was filed before a tions every year, 100 to 200 division bench compris- students reach exam cen- South Central Railway (SCR) ing Chief Justice tres late and such stu- has presented “Man of the Raghavendra Singh dents are denied entry Month” safety awards to 10 of Chauhan and Justice A. into the exam halls. its employees for showing Abhishek Reddy asking The petitioner asks the “alertness in duty and taking the court to hear a plea court to cancel the circu- timely action to prevent unsafe which charged the board lar ‘One Minute Late conditions”. of intermediate educa- Rule’, and allow students SCR general manager tion officials with not per- to enter the exam hall and Gajanan Mallya presented the mitting students to enter attend the exam even awards at a review meeting the examination hall even though they are late, con- held at the Rail Nilayam on if they are late by a duct special examina- Tuesday. minute. tions for students who are Meanwhile, Mallya reviewed This action of the offi- late, conduct a detailed punctuality and loading per- cials, it argued, was forc- enquiry into the formance of the zone. He ing students to go into instances where students asked officials to conduct a depression and, more- are denied entry into technical study and improve over, the students were exam halls when they are the performance of SCR even losing one precious year. late and ask the colleges further. He instructed them to The petitioner in his to spread awareness draw up action plans for the affidavit argued that among the students on approaching financial year there are several reasons this issue. The principal towards enhancing loading of which force a student to secretary, education cement, food grains and fer- reach late at the examina- department, board of tilisers. The SCR GM also tion centres viz., traffic intermediate education instructed divisional railway congestion, family issues, (BIE), secretary, BIE, con- managers to counsel loco- students sometimes fail troller of examinations, pilots and shunters in main- to identify the correct BIE, and public relations taining safety. exam centre, the distance officer, BIE are respon- between the exam centre dents in the PIL. The and the house is consider- bench agreed to hear the MASKS HOARDED able, health issues, etc. plea on Wednesday. AT HOMES OF POLITICIANS All candidates will From Page 1 Youngsters play Holi at a venue in Shamshabad Airport on Tuesday. — R. PAVAN Sources said that on the out- skirts of Hyderabad, masks get SSC hall tickets are stockpiled at safe houses of TRS leaders. DC CORRESPONDENT have submitted MNRs “Some are guarded by police- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 and uploaded the candi- men round-the-clock,’’ sources Departments cry dates’ data online without said. Authorities have clarified copies of ‘’In the absence of regula- Swagruha Corp. that students need not to ETR/Recognised Orders tions on the manufacturing worry about issuance of of their institutions. The and hoarding of masks, those hall tickets for Secondary Additional Joint connected to the ruling party for fund release School Certificate (SSC) Secretary, Mr G. Gangi have a free run,’’ sources said, examinations as there is Reddy, in a communica- adding that this made business assets sale soon DC CORRESPONDENT nalas, completion of sky- fear that students appear- tion dated February 27, difficult for other exporters HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 ways and under-passes ing from institutions addressed to the Head and middlemen who are in under the Strategic Road which failed to submit an Masters of such schools, turn looking at manufacturing Panel to work out process for auction Though `10, 000 crore has Development Plan extension of temporary instructed the schools to units in states other than been allocated by the (SRDP), Comprehensive recognition (ETR) or submit School Telangana. There are at least DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE GOVERNMENT faced a severe financial state government for the Road Maintenance recognition for the year Recognition orders copy half a dozen manufacturing HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 crisis and all operations Hyderabad urban Project (CRMP), Lake March 2019-20 will not get within 3 days. units in the state. said that a bailout came to a standstill. agglomeration area with- Development Progra- hall tickets for the ensu- He warned that the hall While several exporters have The state government on package was recom- The government said in the outer ring road mme, enhancement of ing SSC Public tickets of such schools struck lucrative deals for Tuesday constituted a mended by a group of that a bailout package was (ORR) limits, none of the urban lung spaces, Examination in March. will not be issued and fail- exporting masks, they are now three-member high-pow- recommended by a group civic departments such Hyderabad Metro Phase The Director of ing to submit the School frantically visiting other ered committee to work ministers and a high- of ministers and a high- as the Hyderabad II and several other proj- Government Examina- Recognition, the states to meet the demand out the modalities for the powered committee, powered committee, head- Metropolitan Water ects, which requires over tions Mr A. Headmasters of such after local manufacturers are disposal of all assets of headed by the chief ed by the chief secretary. Supply and Sewerage `60,000 crore. Officials Satyanarayana Reddy institutions will be per- denying stock to them. the Telangana Rajiv secretary. Accordingly, the deci- Board (HMWS&SB), from all the nodal agen- said though action will be sonally held responsible Before the Coronavirus out- Swagruha Corporation. sion was taken to stop the Greater Hyderabad cies have also expressed taken against the man- in the matter. break, surgical masks were The committee com- work in “as is where is Municipal Corporation doubts about the release agements of private un- This letter created panic manufactured at `2 per piece. prised of Chitra Tuesday issued an order condition” and agree- (GHMC), Hyderabad of funds from the govern- aided schools, which sub- among the institutions But due to higher price of raw Ramchandran, special superseding the earlier ments with the contrac- Metropolitan ment to their respective mitted MNR (Manual which could not get an material, the price of each has chief secretary of the order and stating that the tors were foreclosed. By Development Authority organisations going by Nominal Rules) and ETR. All India Muslim gone up to `6-7. Exporters are housing department, K. government has decided that time, an amount of (HMDA) and other city their bitter experiences Challan with affidavit Educational Society willing to pay is around `25-28 Ramakrishna Rao, princi- to dispose all the assets of `1621.26 crore had been departments is aware of in the past. and uploaded them online addressed a letter on while the international price pal secretary of finance Telangana Rajiv spent on the projects, the departmentwise allo- They claim that though without an ETR, but stu- Tuesday to the Principal has touched over USD 3.5 per and Aravind Kumar, prin- Swagruha Corporation, which were all shut down, cation. the money has been allo- dents will get their hall Secretary School piece. cipal secretary of munici- including the properties the order explained. The budget allocation cated, the government tickets on time. The Education requesting to The export of masks has trig- pal administration and at Bandlaguda and The project is therefore should not only meet the has not released even 20 District Education issue instructions to the gered fear about a potential urban development. Pocharam by conducting incomplete and the hous- requirements of newly per cent of the allocated Officer, Hyderabad, Ms B. concerned to release hall shortage of masks in the state In fact, in 2016, the state an open auction in a fair es unfit for occupation in formed corporations money to their kitties in Venkata Narasamma also tickets at the earliest. if the virus was to spread. “In government had issued an and transparent manner. their current condition such as Nizampet, the past. On the flipside, assured that the students The general secretary of this scenario, the retailers order on December 21, In the latest order, the After the formation of Badangpet, Meerpet, the departments are will get their hall tickets the Society, Mr M.S. stand no chance. If all the giving priority to state state government pointed the Telangana state, the Bandlaguda-Jagir, being blamed for not util- without fail and asked Farooq, said that the files stock is diverted in favour of a government employees in out that 20 housing proj- Rajiv Swagruha Boduppal, Peerzadiguda ising the allocated funds. them not to worry. are under process for few who front for TRS leaders, selling semi-finished and ects with a project cost of Corporation cleared bank and Jawaharnagar, but It is claimed that the It is pertinent to men- issuance of ETR because then how can other exporters finished flats of Rajiv `6301.01 crore were loans along with interest also fund key infrastruc- city departments don’t tion that there are more of the slow movement of do business?’’ rued an Swagruha housing proj- grounded between 2008 to by paying `1071.39 crore ture projects such as the have the mechanism to than 200 schools which files at various stages, exporter. ects in Bandlaguda and 2011 by mobilising bank with the support of the sewerage master plan, spend `10,000 crore in a could not get an ETR due though the managements While most exporters kept Pocharam townships of loans by the corporation state government and Musi Riverfront Develop- financial year even if to various reasons. have submitted the pro- their foreign clients a secret to the city. and, in 2011, Rajiv released all projects from ment and Beautification work is carried out 24/7 However, the manage- posal for temporary ensure no one poached them, The state government on Swagruha Corporation their mortgages. Project, widening of for 365 days. ments of these schools recognition on time. the TRS politicians’ fronts have established extensive contact with overseas dealers and are supplying to them in JOBLESS YOUTH ENDS LIFE the millions. ‘Munnabhai’ engineer caught On an average, overseas com- DC CORRESPONDENT Miyapur police, Sriki panies are selling one to two number 2921118. ● RTI ACTIVIST said Bhargava, general man- HYDERABAD, MARCH Sai Venkata Balaram million masks per day after DC CORRESPONDENT Interestingly, the hall ager (engineering) of 10 Mohan, 25, an purchasing it from India. HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 ticket number produced that Mr Bhargava, O&M, division III, are M.Tech graduate, There are less than 100 manu- by the official did not after producing the not available’ to avoid its A 25-year-old from worked in a software facturing units nationwide. Suspense is looming matched with records documents, was first responsibility. However, Vishakhapatnam company for some large over the wrongful maintained by the as per his service reportedly commit- time and was unem- ● BEFORE THE coronavirus appointment of an offi- Jawaharlal Nehru elevated as manager, records, Mr Bhargava ted suicide by jump- ployed for the last outbreak, surgical masks cial to the Hyderabad Technological Univer- then DGM and is now has passed B.Tech (civil ing from the third five months. He was Metropolitan Water sity, Hyderabad (JNTU- a general manager. engineering) from JNTU floor of an apartment staying along with were manufactured at `2 Supply and Sewerage H). Mr Bhargava, who Hyderabad in 1996, with at Miyapur on his friends at a hostel per piece. But due to higher Board (HMWS&SB). The joined as a lower-rung memos bearing the hall HT number 2921118,” Tuesday. The police in Kondapur and was price of raw material, the official allegedly pro- official, has been now ticket number. said Mr Ameer. suspect unemploy- searching for a job. duced fake documents been promoted to the post The RTI activist told He said that when an ment as a reason for On Tuesday, he price of each has gone up and got promoted to this of general manager of Deccan Chronicle that Mr RTI was filed with JNTU, the extreme step. came to a relative’s to `6-7. Exporters are will- unlawful appointment. operation and mainte- Bhargava, after produc- he was shocked to learn According to the house in Miyapur. ing to pay is around `25-28 Vinod Bhargava joined nance of Asifnagar divi- ing the documents, was that certificates are with the water board in 1989 sion. This came to light first elevated as manager, a different name, V while the international as a lower rung official. when Shahbaz Khan then deputy general Vinod Kumar, with same price has touched over USD However, hand in glove Ameer, an RTI activist, manager and is now a hall ticket number, 3.5 per piece. with state government filed a complaint with the general manager. where JNTU also did not officials, he managed to department. “It is ridiculous on the have marks memos. ● SEVERAL EXPORTERS produce fake B.Tech cer- Mr Ameer said that the part of HMWSSB to state When reached out for a are now visiting other tificates in the name of RTI query revealed that in its reply that ‘it is comment, HMWSSB MD Vinod Kumar, who neither the service book informed that copies of M. Dana Kishore was states to meet the demand. passed civil engineering nor the director of evalu- educational qualifica- unavailable for in 1996 with hall ticket ation JNTU-H has mark tions of V Vinod comment. Aarogyasri dues make doctors desperate DC CORRESPONDENT to continue with the ● THERE ARE about 220 ensure that hospitals con- shortage of doctors. HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 scheme which did not pay tinue with the scheme. “The condition is so bad on time. small hospitals in But the same problem has that many of them are on Small and medium hospi- A senior doctor said that Telangana and they resurfaced as the reim- the verge of complete loss tals are staring at a major even small hospitals have have an approximate bursement is again in and collapse. Financial con- financial crisis as overhead arrears of `5 crore to `20 800 crore pending with arrears. Bills have been straint is at an all-time high costs increase and they are crore pending with the ` scrutinised in the and family support is very not being reimbursed in department. “These are the Aarogyasri scheme. Aarogyasri department but important to wade through time under the govern- huge amounts as the ven- There were two major there is no money with the this crisis,” said a senior ment’s Aarogyasri scheme. dors for medicines, medical shut-downs in 2019, state government to pay doctor. The suicide of Dr equipment, implants and out. The Aarogyasri scheme Ravindra Kumar of Aditya others have to be paid. It is which forced the gov- These problems have had provides coverage for med- Hospital is an example of a cycle which the hospital ernment to release some serious consequences. ical services to below financial and personal operates on and if there are of the money. More than 50 small hospi- poverty line beneficiaries stress causing the doctor to pending amounts it tals and nursing homes of up to `2.50 lakh per fami- take the grave step. becomes very stressful,” he have closed down in the last ly per annum. In fact, Aditya Hospital in said. Aarogyasri scheme. There two years. Many doctors The hospitals are reim- Medchal had asked to be de- There are about 220 small were two major shut-downs have taken up consultancy bursed by the state govern- empanelled from hospitals in Telangana and in 2019, which forced the work in bigger hospitals ment, but the state govern- Aarogyasri in 2019 as it was they have an approximate government to release while some have moved to ment does not pay the hos- not possible for the hospital `800 crore pending with the some of the money to states where there is a pitals in time. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 4

IN BRIEF DC impact ACB ARRESTS AUDITOR IN Drunkard held for abusing traffic cop CORRUPTION CASE Hyderabad: A drunk man, DC CORRESPONDENT 42, who caused an accident HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 and later misbehaved with a traffic police constable who An auditor at Pay and was enquiring about the inci- Accounts Office involved dent, was arrested by the in a graft case was arrest- We deeply mourn the death of Balanagar police on Tuesday. ed and remanded to judi- Mr. Bheemgalkar Subhash on Thursday, March 5th 2020, at According to Balanagar cial custody by Anti- about 2 pm after noon at police, at around 5 pm on Corruption Bureau on Residence, Hyderabad. March 8, G. Kumar Singh, 42, Tuesday. The following ceremonies are being a resident of Sanathnagar According to ACB, P. performed at Soan Village, Tq. & and supervisor at a private Gopinath, the auditor had Mandal Nirmal, Dt. Adilabad (TS). company, rammed his bike assisted Thota Rama Rao, 9th day, Friday 13th March, 2020. into another bike belong to superintendent of Pay and 10th day, Dharmodakam, Saturday Hema Shankar at Narsapur X Accounts office, Hyde- 14th March 2020 roads in Balanagar. When rabad, in collecting a bribe 11th day, Sunday, 15th March 2020 Kumar and Shankar were of `5,000 from K. Krishna, 12th day Monday, 16th March 2020. arguing over the issue on the Deputy Inspector of Ms. B. Sharvani Deshpande road, police constable Survey and Land Contact No: 8790288627 Chandra Shekar (PC 4249) Records, for processing the (S/1920/D01982) working at Balanagar traffic latter’s pending salary police station along with bills. Home Guard Sharma went to Rama Rao was arrested enquire about the issue. A on March 7 while drunk Kumar abused the Gopinath was taken into policemen and also held the custody and remanded on collar of constable. Further, Tuesday. he snatched the Manpack (wireless communication device) from the constable and beat him. Following a HOMAGE complaint from constable Chandra Shekar, a case was registered against Kumar, and he was arrested on Tuesday, said the police.

A day after the photograph of a precariously hanging signboard in front of RTC Hospital near Tarnaka was published (left), officials 20 home guards removed it as it was posing danger to vehicles and people walking on the road, on Tuesday. — GANDHI feted for good work SHRADHANJALI PDG-Ln. A. Ranga Rao, pmjf Hyderabad: The Hyderabad D.O.B: 24-09-1931 D.O.D: 08-03-2020 City Traffic police on Chairman & Board of Governors & Staff Tuesday felicitated 20 home of Lions Club of Hyderabad Sadhuram Youth delivering food Eye Hospital, Domalguda, Hyderabad. guard officers from various Pay their Obeisance to police stations for their Our Founder Chairman exemplary work during 2019. May His Soul Rest In Peace The Addl. Commissioner of (B/1920/D00214) Police, Anil Kumar IPS, along OBITUARY with his officers was present- run over by RTC bus ed at the occasion. The Traffic Addl. Commissioner, Rahmat Shareef reviewed the weekly parade He loses life though he was wearing helmet PDG-Ln. A. Ranga Rao, pmjf in which 670 home guard D.O.B: 24-09-1931 D.O.D: 08-03-2020 officers of all police stations DC CORRESPONDENT bike (TS 8 G 1185) from Kalavati Sadhuram Alimchand Trust ● A CASE was booked against the driver of the RTC AUTORICKSHAW Pay their homage to the participated. While address- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 bus and the police are trying to find the speed of the the rear. When the biker Founder Chairman of ing the gathering, the Addl. fell on the road, the bus Lions Club of Hyderabad Sadhuram Commissioner said, “Because A 22-year-old youth bus during the mishap. ran over his head. DRIVER HELD FOR Eye Hospital, Domalguda, Hyderabad. of the hard work done dur- working as a food deliv- ● THE DECEASED was identified as L. Suman, 22, a “Suman was wearing a (B/1920/D00213) ing the last four years, road ery boy was run over by resident of Reddy Enclave at Miyapur was working as helmet when he fell SPREADING PANIC accident deaths have a speeding RTC bus at down. But, the bus reduced in Hyderabad city. A Miyapur on Tuesday. a delivery boy with Swiggy. climbed on it and got MOHAMMED NASEEM UL HUQ (Ex Scientist IICT CSIR) total of 405 people died in The biker was wearing crushed leaving him DC CORRESPONDENT S/o.Late Mohammed Naim Ul Huq 2016. In 2019, the deaths a helmet, but the bus as L. Suman, 22, a resi- ordered from Mr Idly dead on the spot,” said HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Have left us for Heavenly abode on reduced to 271. This credit climbed on his head and dent of Reddy Enclave at Dosa hotel located at the inspector, responding 6th March 2020 Tadfeen was done at Pension Pura Eidgah, Langarhouse. goes to all the Home Guard he died on the spot, said Miyapur was working as Miypaur, the mishap to a query. The Hyderabad cyber Inserted By:- Officers, who work hard the police. a delivery boy with took place. He also further said crime police on Tuesday FAMILY MEMBERS from the morning till mid A case was booked Swiggy company. Miyapur inspector S. that they are verifying arrested an autorickshaw Ph: 9395152455 / 23221615. night. This has brought a against the driver of the At around 6.30 am, Venkatesh said that a the footage of the CCTV driver from Banjara Hills good name to the RTC bus and the police Suman left the flat as speeding RTC bus (TS 15 cameras installed in the for allegedly spreading a Hyderabad Traffic Police not are trying to find the part of the duty. UD 6609), which was vicinity, to identify at fake message that com- UTHAVANA only in Telangana State but speed of the bus during At around 8.45 am, moving on the main road what speed the bus was munal riots similar to in our country.” the mishap. when he was on the way near Udbhava Hospital moving when the mishap what happened in Delhi The Addl. Commissioner also The deceased identified to collect breakfast rammed into Suman’s took place. would occur in said “Due to the timely Hyderabad. action in clearing water log- After the video in this ging or handing over aban- regard went viral on doned bags, money, docu- Eggs-tra care WhatsApp groups within ments, cell phones to its the city, the cyber police owners, and apprehending registered a suo motu theft vehicles involved in case and started investi- crime, the home guard offi- gations. cers have played an appre- The probe zeroed in on KUSUM SONI W/o Late Kantilal Soni ciable role.” Rahmat Shareef, 28, an Expired on: 10-03-2020 autorickshaw driver Uthavana on 12-03-2020 between 4.30 to 5 pm residing in Ahmednagar Place: Sindhu Bhavan, P.G. Road, in Banjara Hills, as the Secunderabad. 184 DRUNKEN person who spread the In Grief: news. Umesh Soni, Pankaj Soni & Family A Hyderabad police offi- (S/1920/D01993) DRIVING CASES cial said, “Rahmat recorded a message on REGISTERED Delhi riots mentioning that similar riots will happen in Hyderabad too. GEETA VALABOJU | DC He then circulated the HYDERABAD MARCH 10 same on WhatsApp groups.” As many as 184 drunken driv- In a tweet, Hyderabad ing cases were registered in police commissioner Rachakonda Anjani Kumar said, “Hyd Commissionerate on Tuesday. police have traced the ori- 10th ANNIVERSARY The police reiterated the gin of the fake news need for self-discipline among which was circulated on the public. 184 drunken driv- WhatsApp to create a ing cases were produced communal issue. I convey before courts and fines gratitude to those who amounting `3,83,000 were have helped us trace this imposed. 54 respondents were person within 48 hours. given imprisonment, five were Pl don’t forward any sen- given traffic duty over a peri- sational msg.” od of five days, and the rest IN LOVING MEMORY had their driving licenses sus- My soul finds rest in God alone: My salvation comes from him. Ps. 62:1 RAJNIKANT V. VORA pended. ● HYDERABAD POLICE DOB: 29.03.1951 DOD: 11.03.2010 The Rachakonda traffic commissioner tweeted that Those we love dont go away, they walk police said despite issuing the police has traced the beside us every day, unseen, unheard, advisories, educated young- but always near we all miss you. sters were driving vehicles in origin of the fake news Inserted by: which was circulated on Jayashree R. Vora (Wife), an inebriated condition. Sons & Daughters-in-law & Many youngsters were losing Municipal authorities sprinkle saw dust on the Dilsukhnagar-Malakpet Road on Tuesday after several trays of WhatsApp to create a Grand Children. control while driving when eggs slipped and fell on Monday resulting in slowing down of vehicles. — P. SURENDRA communal issue and drunk and without helmets thanked those who helped 11th ANNIVERSARY They are the main reason for in tracing the person accidents on the roads yet con- spreading panic within 48 tinue to break rules, even ORDER | ORDER Convict told to respond to issues 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL hours. He urged the people LYNETTE COLLINS triple riding on highways and not to forward any sensa- DOB: 08.06.1972 DOD: 11.03.2019 flyovers at great speed. DROWNS NEAR Today has been a year, and not a day tional messages without has passed without your memories. Despite the widespread cam- You are eternally present amongst us. paigns on traffic education HC issues notices to KOMPALLY HOME verifying its authenticity Inserted by: Phyllo Collins (Mum), and awareness programmes with officials concerned Samara Collins (Daughter) & Family Members. Ph: 9866338182, 9963610696 conducted, the lack of discipline that has been noticed DC CORRESPONDENT (S/1920/D01986) among highly educated killer on death row HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 employees of reputed corporations was shocking. A three-year-old girl, who Mrs. RUGMANI KRISHNAN DOB: 15.08.1940 DOD: 11.03.2009 The police also requested was playing in front of Though you are not with us, parents not to encourage their VUJJINI three girls. The bench, inal Procedure Code, any her house at Kompally, you are always in our hearts children to drive vehicles if VAMSHIDHARA | DC comprising chief justice sentence of death passed slipped into a water drum Fondly Remembered by: they do not carry valid driv- HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Raghvendra Singh by the trial court is sub- and died on Tuesday. Children: Mallika, Nandu, Nalini Gopa Kumar, Venu Gopal, Reghu, ing licenses or in an inebriat- Chauhan and Justice A. ject to confirmation by According to Miyapur Sindu, Vijaya, Nidhi, Rahul and Rohit ed condition or without hel- The Telangana High Abhishek Reddy, was the High Court. sub-inspector D. Mahesh, mets. Court on Tuesday issued dealing with the pro- Meanwhile, Reddy had the deceased Dali (S/1920/D01970) There are an increasing notices to the Hajipur ceedings for confirma- also approached the Bhagyavathi was the number of accidents caused serial murders case con- tion of the death sen- High court challenging daughter of Venkat Rao, by drunken driving. The driv- vict, Marri Srinivas tence against Reddy. the trial court verdict, a labourer, who was liv- ers appear to have learnt noth- Reddy, who has been A special court in which sentenced him to ing with his family at ing despite awareness of the awarded the death sen- Nalgonda had awarded capital punishment. Malakuntabavi Colony in rules. The police said that tence by the trial court of capital punishment to When the matter came Kompally. At around 2.30 stringent action would be Nalgonda, in two differ- the accused after finding up for hearing, the bench pm, she accidentally fell taken against violators who ent cases, on the charges him guilty. issued notices to Reddy into a water drum nearby don’t follow rules. of rape and murder of According to the Crim- to respond on the issues. and tried to pull her out. POLITICS pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 5

SHORT TAKES RR gets more money JEEVAN ASKS KCR TO PROVIDE 10% for exchequer than Hyd QUOTA FOR STs DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE REPORT said that state’s formation from 4.02 HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 TS is estimated to outper- per cent in 2013-14 to 4.76 DC CORRESPONDENT form the national average per cent in 2019-20. HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Ranga Reddy district has In fact, Telangana has beaten capital city in terms of nominal and outperformed the all-India Congress MLC T. Jeevan Hyderabad (district) in real growth rate in 2019- nominal growth rate every Reddy on Tuesday demanded earning revenue for the 20. The nominal and real year since its formation. Chief Minister K. state exchequer. Ranga growth rates for TS are While this year’s perform- Chandrasekhar Rao to provide Reddy district stands on 12.6 per cent and 8.2 per ance is lower than reservations to the Scheduled top of all 33 districts in the cent respectively — as Telangana’s own perform- Tribes in the state on the basis state in earning revenue against 7.5 per cent and ance in recent years, this of their population, instead of and also in per capita 5.0 per cent at all India can be primarily attrib- fighting with the Centre for 12 income. uted to the general eco- per cent reservations. The Socio-Economic level nomic slowdown in India Addressing a press confer- Outlook 2020 report pre- and in the rest of the ence in the Congress sented by the state govern- country between 2018-19 world. The GSDP growth Legislature Party office, he ment to the assembly and 2019-20. Telangana rate in Telangana in the said that if the state govern- revealed this. Ranga grew at 11.6 per cent at year 2019-20 has come ment provides the 10 per cent Reddy district maintained current prices, whereas down by 12.6 per cent com- reservations to the STs, even the record it had in the the all India per capita pared to the previous year the Supreme Court will not 2018-19 financial year. grew only at 6.3 per cent. at 14.3 per cent. intervene. According to the report, The report said that The report said that as of He said that the population in 2018-19, the state Telangana is estimated to February 28, 2020, the of ST community in the state government received outperform the national GSDP growth rate was 14.2 is 10 per cent. They are `1,73,143 crore from Ranga average in terms of nomi- per cent and occupies the currently getting a reserva- Reddy whereas the nal and real growth rate in third position in the coun- tion of 6 per cent and the Hyderabad district earned 2019-20. The nominal and try after Sikkim (14.8 per percentage of reservations Minister for IT K.T. Rama Rao with US envoy to India, Kenneth I. Juster, in the citys on Tuesday. `1,67, 231 crore revenue real growth rates for the cent) and Tripura (14.4 per should be increased to 10 per for the state exchequer. state are 12.6 per cent and cent). The Telangana cent. The per capita income in 8.2 per cent respectively — state’s GSDP share in the He reminded that during Ranga Reddy district was as against 7.5 per cent and all India GDP has 2014-15, when there was a `5,78, 978 whereas in Hyd- 5.0 per cent at the all India increased to 4.76 per cent discussion in the Assembly on erabad district it was level. In fact, Telangana in 2019-20 from 4.54 per the reservation, he had partic- KTR lauds US envoy’s `3,57, 287. Mulugu district has consistently outper- cent in 2018-19. ipated and suggested to was in the lowest position formed the national aver- According to advanced the state government that in earning `5934 crore and age along these two estimates for 2019-20, the view of the Supreme Court’s Narayanpet district is in parameters since its for- gross value added from finding in the Indira Sawhney the lowest position in per mation. It is observed that the primary sector is exp- case that the state govern- Hyd trip to deepen ties capita income with only a few states have ected to grow at 15.8 per ment, in exceptional cases, `98,220. experienced consistent cent at current and 10.7 has cross the 50 per cent reser- The average per capita economic growth like per cent at constant pric- vation cap. This was done Ambassador visits the Tata-Lockheed Martin facility income in Telangana in Telangana. Telangana’s es. The secondary sector is by state governments to give 2019-20 was `2,28, 216 consistently strong eco- expected to grow at 5.3 per reservations to a particular DC CORRESPONDENT at the 17th century Qutb structure has now reached the historic tombs of which is much higher nomic performance is cent at current and 1.7 per caste based on their social HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Shahi Tombs through the a significant milestone in Taramati and Premamati, than the all-India average reflected in the fact that its cent at constant prices and and economic backward- Ambassadors Fund for the Consulate’s construc- US-India ties are clearly per capita income of share in the national the tertiary sector is exp- ness backed by the empirical Months ahead of the US Cultural Preservation tion. The new facility thriving in Hyderabad.” `1,354,432. The state’s per Gross Domestic Product ected to grow at 14.1 per data. elections, the US envoy to (AFCP). serves as a pillar of the Minister for IT, capita income is growing (GDP) has been consis- cent at current and 9.6 per He argued that the India, Kenneth I. Juster Ambassador Juster’s deepening relationship Industries and Commerce, faster than that of the tently increasing since the cent at constant prices. Maharashtra government is visited the Telangana cap- visit to the Tata-Lockheed between the two coun- K.T. Rama Rao also hailed providing 12 per cent reserva- ital of Hyderabad on Martin facility marks the tries, where the Consulate the US-India cooperation tions to Marathas in their Tuesday, in a bid to ten-year anniversary of General of Hyderabad at the event. “The US state and said that though the advance US-India strate- the US-India partnership. officially engages commu- President Donald Trump Maharashtra crosses the 50 gic partnership. Tata-Lockheed plans to nities, companies, and and PM Modi have been per cent cap, the Supreme The ambassador, during expand their partnership institutions across the maintaining cordial rela- We’re watchdogs: Bhatti Court did not issue any inter- his visit, made a trip to the to further produce aircraft states of Telangana, tionship between both the im orders against the reserva- Tata-Lockheed Martin in India, which would Andhra Pradesh and countries. The Ambas- DC CORRESPONDENT It may be recalled that at liamentary words against tions. Aero structures facility, a advance the capabilities of Odisha. sador who first visited HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 a press conference on opposition party leaders. He said that with the delay in testament to the defence the Indian Air Force and During his visit to the Telangana immediately Monday, minister Alleging that ruling proposing the 10 per cent industries ties between accelerate US-India coop- Consulate, the Ambas- after taking charge of his Congress Legislature Srinivas Yadav, referring party leaders have been reservations to STs they are the US and India. He also eration in sensitive high- sador said, “From the suc- office, has fast become a Party leader Mallu Bhatti to criticism of Budget looting the state, the CLP losing 4 per cent reservation in visited the New Consulate end technologies. cess of the US-India good friend of the state,” Vikramarka on Tuesday 2020-21 by Congress lead- leader asserted that medical seats and recruitment Compound for the At the U.S. Consulate defence partnership, as he said. took serious exception to ers, termed Congress lead- Congress leaders will cer- for government jobs. ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony. Compound, he celebrated exemplified by a decade of The minister also remarks of TRS minister ers as barking dogs. tainly act as watch dogs to In addition, he announced the completion of all cooperation between thanked the staff at the Talasani Srinivas Yadav Mr Vikramarka accused prevent the ruling party the completion of a US- major structural compo- Lockheed Martin and Consulate office for their describing Congress lead- the TRS minister of stoop- from robbing assets of the HOMEMAKER funded restoration project nents. The expansive Tata, to the restoration of work. ers as barking dogs. ing low and using un-par- state. FOUND DEAD, TWO TOES CUT OFF Drone case: Revanth’s bail DC CORRESPONDENT NIZAMABAD, MARCH 10 A homemaker was found dead plea to be heard today under suspicious circum- stances in her house at DC CORRESPONDENT Reddy sought bail from at Kukatpally heard Aryanagar on Monday night. HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 the court at Kukatpally arguments of the prose- The deceased was identified in Ranga Reddy district. cution and defence coun- as Rajavarapu Varalaxmi, 45. A court in Kukatpally on After hearing the argu- sel and posted the matter The incident came to light Tuesday posted the hear- ments, the court had to Wednesday, March 11. late on Monday night when ing on bail plea of posted the matter to MP Revanth Reddy was her husband Rajavarapu Malkajgiri MP A. Tuesday, March 10. arrested by Narsingi Srinivas Rao returned home Revanth Reddy to Meanwhile, Hyderabad police along with six oth- and found her body in a pool Wednesday. The MP was city police filed a peti- ers for allegedly using of blood. Alerted by Rao, arrested by Narsingi tion before another the drone camera to take their neighbours rushed to the police of Cyberabad court seeking a transit a video of the farm- spot. police commissionerate warrant for the MP to house belonging to the Nizamabad in-charge ACP on March 5 for allegedly question him in other TRS leader in an unau- Prabhakar Rao, IV Town using a drone camera to cases. Narsingi police thorised manner. Except police rushed to the spot and video graph the farm- intimated the for the MP, the other six found that her two of her toes house of a prominent Kukatpally court about accused have received were cut off. Unidentified per- TRS leader. the transit warrant. bail from the Kukatpally sons also lit a lamp at the body A day later, Revanth On Tuesday, the court court. and sprinkled turmeric and chilli powder in the room. It is believed that some puja was conducted before killing Varalaxmi. Rao is a native of Kanigiri in Blockchain may enable Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh and the family has been livening in Nizamabad for the last two decades. Their remote city voting: EC children are pursuing higher education in AP. DC CORRESPONDENT ● IT MAY BE noted in voting. Gold ornaments weighing 5 HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 here that ECI has sought While experts have tola, `10,000 cash was stolen recommendations until noted other issues. from the house. A month ago, at a sum- Raghu Mohan, CEO of Police shifted the body to mit organised by a me- March 31 from the IBC Media, a company Nizamabad government hospi- dia house, Chief Elect- general public regarding that supports start-ups tal for post-mortem. Police region Commissioner (CEC) various aspects in in the blockchain space, istered a case and began inves- Sunil Arora announced order to improve the said that since “remote tigation. that the Election Comm- election process. In the voting” would funda- ission of India (ECI) section “New Voting mentally affect political would look into using a Methods,” it notes that dynamics, politicians MAN HELD FOR blockchain-based solu- 30 per cent of voters are would be unwilling to tion to enable people to unable to participate in agree with it. He added RAPING 28-YR be able to vote from that data, or the lack of remote locations. elections due to various it, would be the ECI’s DALIT WOMAN However, people in the reasons, including the biggest problems. blockchain field and tendency of voters to “It would be enormous- DC CORRESPONDENT even a former senior ECI not change their voting ly difficult for the ECI HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 official said such a solu- locations to keep track of people’s tion was impractical for residence and connect it Malakpet police on Tuesday various reasons. centralised server. with the place they are arrested a 28-year-old man on In the proposed sys- A senior bureaucrat, registered to vote. It is charges of raping a woman tem, for instance, if a who had worked with not clear how this data- and abetting her suicide. person was a registered the ECI during the Lok base will be created, or The woman, a beautician, voter in Bihar but a Sabha elections, said the whether it will be linked ended her life when the man resident of Hyderabad, technology is indeed to the Aadhaar database. refused to marry her on com- he would still be able to possible to implement. Even in small countries, ing to know that she was a cast his vote without He explained that a such a database would Dalit. leaving the city. The blockchain-based solu- be hard to create and Police said the 22-year-old person would be asked to tion would solve many maintain. Imagine the woman, hailing from Suryapet visit a designated centre problems such as bogus- difficulties for a country district, had moved to the city in Hyderabad to voting and double-vot- with India’s popula- and was working as a beauti- cast his vote. The valida- ing. “The Commission tion,” he said. cian. The man G. Sai Kishore, tion of his identity can do many things Sharat Chandra, presi- resident of Venkatadri Nagar and the transmission using the latest technolo- dent of the Indian chap- of Malakpet, and the beauti- of votes would be done gies. But it has to work ter of Government Bloc- cian fell in love and even using a blockchain- according to the Repres- kchain Association, said entered into a physical rela- based system. This entation of People’s Act. the main factor would be tionship after he promised to would, in theory, guaran- There needs to be a that of political will, and marry her. tee security since major amendment in the not of technology. Malakpet police have in such a system, data legislation before such a Chandra said that charged Kishore under is transmitted in blocks, solution can be imple- politicians in cities with relevant sections of IPC that are ‘chained’ togeth- mented,” he said. He tech-savvy population including rape and abetment er using cryptogr- also added that ECI is such as Hyderabad and to suicide as also under the SC aphic principles. yet to announce how Bengaluru can take and ST (Prevention of This removes the exactly it will use more interest in the sub- Atrocities) Act. requirement of a blockchain technology ject. AP pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 6

IN BRIEF Remove YSRC hue Jagan schemes lapped up by other CMs on govt buildings YSRC supremo introduced English in govt schools besides a Disha app for safety of women Vijayawada: The AP High Court (HC) ordered the S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC Minister K. ● SIX CMs are following schemes about this Act. Delhi Chief opposing the tri-capital removal of the YSRC colours HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Chandrasekhar Rao Minister Arvind Kejriwal move. painted on panchayat build- praised Mr Y.S. Jagan and decisions initiated by Jagan. also appreciated the Disha Karnataka Chief Min- ings within 10 days or prior Forty-seven-year-old Y.S. Mohan Reddy’s decision to Telangana’s CM K. Chandrasekhar Act and said that the cen- ister Yeddyurappa and to the gram panchayat elec- Jagan Mohan Reddy, who introduce English as the Rao praised Mr Jagan’s decision to tral government has to Uttarakhand Chief Min- tions and directed the state became Chief Minister of medium of instruction in introduce English as the medium of bring in this Act to be ister Trivendra Singh government to issue neces- Andhra Pradesh without all government schools implemented by all state Rawat have decided to sary orders to that effect. It having any experience as a and said Telangana would instruction in all government schools. governments and he is have three capitals. Jhar- asked the chief secretary to minister in the past, has do the same. ● INNOVATIVE idea of Mr Reddy was also planning to introduce khand, where Jharkhand submit a compliance report become a role model for After the rape and mur- it in Delhi. Another inno- Mukti Morcha leader on the issue within two several chief ministers in der of a young woman, to decentralise the state administra- vative idea of Mr Reddy Hemant Soren has become weeks. The HC ordered the the country. referred to as Disha by the tion and set up three capitals, which was to decentralise the Chief Minister after the removal of the paint on At least six Chief media, in Telangana last is to be adopted by three other states. state administration and recent Assembly elections, gram panchayat buildings Ministers are following year, Mr Reddy responded set up three capitals, will emulate Jagan and set akin to political parties and schemes and decisions ini- quickly and brought in the which is to be adopted by up three sub capitals at the re-painting of them with tiated by Chief Minister Disha Act to punish the three other states, two of Medininagar, Chaibasa colour schemes decided by Reddy. Two days ago, accused without any delay. ernment also devised a women. The Maharashtra egation to Andhra them BJP-ruled states and Giridih in addition to the chief secretary. Telangana’s Chief The Andhra Pradesh gov- Disha app for the safety of government has sent a del- Pradesh to find out more though the BJP in AP is the capital city of Ranchi.

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SHORT TAKES Forests make way for roads One accused is Jain child monks walk still absconding in Adilabad, Nirmal districts From Page 1 from Gujarat to city PILLALAMARRI village via Karji from While Pradeep Reddy was SRINIVAS | DC Girivelli. The migrant absconding, two other persons ADILABAD, MARCH 10 tigers were found frequent- suspected to be involved in the 10-yr-old siblings can recite 5K shlokas from scriptures ly moving in the same area murder, including Ramesh, a The state government has where the forest was driver, and Vamshidhar Reddy, GEETA VALABOJU | DC lot of time on their pho- been destroying the forests cleared by the police. another friend, were taken into HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 nes and other technologi- to develop roads to reli- Surprisingly, the forest police custody on Tuesday. cal implements that they gious and Naxal-affected department remained a Based on the information give Twin Jain child monks carry. One can’t imagine places, though it has been mute spectator exposing by the arrested duo, a team of Namichandrasagar what could happen if talking about protecting the the double- standard of Hanamkonda police including Maharaj Saheb and they always remain hoo- forests. forests officials on adivasi ACP Jitender Reddy, CI Day- Nemichandrasagar ked to their phones.” It is Forest minister Allola rights. The Adelli Pocha- akar and two constables sea- Maharaj Saheb arrived stated both the monks Indrakarn Reddy had laid mma temple is located in rched for the body in the forest in the city walking all the are very fast learners the foundation stone for the ting large number of trees Nirmal district bordering area, where the murder is said way from Surat in and keep themselves BT road (4.01 km) at an esti- in Kumarambheem Asif- Maharashtra.The reserve to have taken place. The police Gujarat. The 10-year-old updated. It took them just mated cost of `4.65 crore abad district in the past. forest was destroyed by found the body late on Tuesday siblings are known as the a month to complete the sanctioned by Nabard on Even forest officials have wood smugglers, popularly evening, deep inside the forest youngest Jain monks. It entire portion of what March 1. allowed other departments known as Multhanis, with area, between Rampur and is said they have memo- other students take a Surprisingly, the state to lay a road to Loha the support of political Kamalapur villages. rised 5,000 shlokas and year to complete during government will pay `2. 36 through reserve forest leaders and officials of the The police would shift the quotes from Jain scrip- The duo will deliver sermons in 10 languages. — DC their normal schooling. crore as compensation for which falls in the tiger cor- departments concerned. body for post-mortem after the tures, Bhagwat Gita, The bala munis are su- the forest loss for laying the ridor between the Thadoba The wood smugglers may clues team brushes up the Bible and Quran and ch means paying atten- mons in 10 languages. per cheerful with a bri- road from Raghunathpur in Andhari Tiger Reserve and now cut the trees using the crime scene tomorrow. would be giving discours- tion to 100 things at the They shun mobile phon- ght smile adorning their Boath mandal of Adilabad Kawal Tiger Reserve and advantage of roads. The The main accused Pradeep es in the city. same time. es and artificial light and faces all the time. Their district to Adelli in also the buffer area of forest department found Reddy is the brother of a police Dhruv and Dhairya, Their guru, Mahashata- do not consume any food guru says they have reac- Sarangapur mandal in Kawal Tiger Reserve. that some families who had inspector working in the Hyd- sons of Piyush Mehta, a vadani Abhinandansarji post sunset. As Jain see- hed the pinnacle of Shat- Nirmal district. Suresh The Dahegaon police had migrated from the border- erabad intelligence wing. He diamond merchant from Maharaj Saheb, says, rs, they voluntarily foll- havadhaan with their in- Rathod, Deputy Executive cleared reserve forest of 10- ing Maharashtra destroyed hails from Shanigaram of Ka- Gujarat, took renuncia- “Give them any hundred ow stringent rules. They domitable will-power, Engineer of R&B, said the feet width for 6-km stretch the forest in the Saran- malapur in Warangal urban di- tion from the world in phrases, things, names got in touch with us as meditation, yoga, passi- road will reduce nearly 35- without taking permission gapur area. They even man- strict. A case has been registe- May 2017. and numbers. They will six-year-olds before bec- on, hard work, concen- km distance. from any departments, aged to get pattas for the red, based on a complaint filed They have mastered un- memorise and repeat oming bala munis,” says tration and focus. The But the road, including including forest, to make a lands they cultivated clear- by Anand’s brother in law Indr- ique memory skills, whi- them even in the reverse their guru. child monks will be pre- bridges and culverts, will road to Loha village, once ing the forest. asena Reddy. Probe is on. ch they will be exhibiting order. The bala munis The young monks say, senting a Balashataav- affect the flora and fauna in the Maoists’ stronghold, in Forest and Endowment at a Shataavadhan, whi- will be delivering ser- “Today, youngsters spend adhan on March 22. the area. Even the police Dahegoan mandal in Sirpur Minister Allola Indrakaran had laid roads to interior (T) Assembly constituency Reddy said the road Naxal -affected villages like in Kumrambheem-Asifabad between Raghunathpur to Gundala in Tiryani mandal district in January 2017. Adelli will connect the peo- and Loha in Dahegam The police laid a gravel ple with the Nirmal area Practising yoga helps in improving sperm motility through dense forests cut- road covering 6-km to Loha and help its development.

T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC Hyderabad and the All postures (asanas), breath- DNA methylation) in yoga approach in this study will HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 India Institute of Medical ing techniques (pranaya- practitioners. be useful candidates for fur- FURNITURES & FURNISHINGS Sciences (AIIMS), New ma) and meditation Methylome, known to ther focused investigations. Yoga-based lifestyle inter- Delhi, a first of its kind (dhyana), practiced for one directly control the expres- As this pilot study was ventions (YBLI) are analysis of the effect of hour each day for 21 days. sion of genes, in this case is carried out on a small num- increasingly being offered YBLI in infertile men This led to improved sperm found to be associated with ber of individuals, a larger as an adjunct to modern demonstrating reduction in quality in patients enrolled changes in nearly 400 scale investigation and fur- medicine. seminal oxidative stress in the study. genes, including several ther research on the effects In a pilot study, published and improvement in sperm Using state-of-the-art genes that are known play a of Yoga-based lifestyle in the journal Andrologia, motility, and therefore fer- DNA sequencing analysis, role in male fertility, sper- interventions on male in the form of a collabora- tilising potential, after the the study demonstrates a matogenesis and embryo infertility will be neces- tive effort between the practice of yoga, is offered. re-setting of the sperm implantation. sary,” says Dr Rakesh Centre for Cellular and YBLI in this study includ- methylome (pattern of “The genes identified Mishra, Director, CSIR- Molecular Biology (CCMB), ed physical movements and chemical changes called using the epigenomic CCMB.

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SHORT TAKES Letting your hair down Doc sacked for PETROL BOMB HURLED AT HINDU raising alarm MUNNANI OFFICE GILVESTER ASSARY DC he had already visited a Coimbatore, March 10: A THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, general hospital. petrol bomb was hurled at the MARCH 10 “He came to the clinic Hindu Munnani office here by without any precaution some unidentified people on A lady doctor who alerted like mask. Despite mak- Tuesday, sparking tension in health department offi- ing request, he was not the city. cials about suspected ready to inform the The incident comes days Covid-19 symptoms health authorities. He after two mosques in the city showed by person who wanted to leave for Qatar were targeted in a suspected came to her clinic was on Monday and sought in retaliation for the attack on a allegedly sacked by the injection for bringing Hindu Munnani functionary hospital management. down the fever. Since he here. Dr Shinu Syamalan refused to cooperate, I The matter came to light employed with Rosh took his address but he after the staff, who opened the Clinic in Thalikulam of didn’t share the mobile office at 10 AM noticed broken Thrissur district was dis- phone number. I told the pieces of a bottle which con- missed from the service reception to take down tained molotov cocktail, police on the ground that her his bike registration said. action could prevent peo- number with the help of On information, senior ple from coming to the which I tracked him police officials, including DCP clinic. down,” Syamalan said. (Law and Order), Balaji Dr Syamalan said the Later, I came to know Saravanan rushed to the spot patient came to the clinic that he had reached Qatar and held inquiry. on Sunday and informed and was quarantined in a Police are also verifying the that he had returned from local hospital. surveillance cameras in the Qatar on January 30-31. The doctor said she was vicinity to get clue about the “I thought since it was not sad about losing the miscreants, while fingerprint already more than 35 days job but the total negli- experts have been pressed into there may be no risk gence on the part of service, they said. involved. But to my shock authorities to act in time. Adding to the tension, SDPI he revealed that during “They treated me as if I secretary Iqbal was attacked last two weeks he had had done something by unidentified miscreants traveled to Delhi and wrong. I request health while he was in his shop, the Agra by air. I told him to minister K.K. Shailaja to police said. Iqbal with head A reveller smeared in coloured powder celebrates Holi in Mumbai on Tuesday. Holi was celebrated in several states across the country amid the inform the health author- look into the matter and injuries was admitted to the coronavirus scare as people exercised caution and avoided mass gatherings. However, the celebrations turned tragic as at least 27 people, ities,” she said. fix responsibility,” she government hospital, they including 13 in Odisha, were killed in Holi-related incidents. — Debasish Dey The patient told her that said. said. Security has been beefed up following the incidents and police are keeping strict vigil STRUGGLE to prevent any eventuality. CRACKDOWN ON BETWEEN OLD FAKE NEWS, 8 Scindia’s move is straight AND NEW IN CASES BOOKED CONG CONTINUES

DC CORRESPONDENT New Delhi, March 10: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, out of grandma’s playbook The exit of Jyotiraditya MARCH 10 Scindia signals the deepening leadership crisis The Kerala police has regis- Rajmata too was instrumental in the collapse of Mishra government of undivided MP in the Congress which tered eight cases so far in con- continues to grapple nection with fake news being RABINDRA NATH with factionalism and spread through social media in CHOUDHURY | DC growing power struggles the state in connection with BHOPAL, MARCH 10 between old and young Covid-19. Rebel Cong MLAs to stay in K’taka for 2 weeks leaders. Two cases have been regis- Gwalior royal palace The fact that Scindia tered with Ernakulam central which has held centre Bengaluru, March 10: failing to get an audi- police station and a case each stage of Madhya Pradesh The move by rebel ruling ence with Congress in Thrissur Kunnamkulam, politics for the last five Congress MLAs in President Sonia Gandhi, Kannur Pariyaram, Alappuzha decades is most likely to Madhya Pradesh to trigger as pointed out by Haripad, Idukki Kaliyar, present its third genera- the crisis for the party sources, reinforces the Kozhikode rural Kakkoor and tion leader to the BJP very government appears to grudge many hold in the Wayanad’s Vellamunda police soon. have been in the making at party about the high stations respectively. Rajmata’s grandson least close to a month as command becoming pro- Four persons have been Jyotiraditya Scindia is Karnataka BJP leaders gressively distant. arrested in connection with most likely to join BJP on were sounded about host- Scindia’s departure is the fake messages. Praveesh March 12. His grandmoth- ing them here in advance, seen as a big blow to the Lal, Mohammad Anas have er, late Rajmata Vijayaraje according to sources. Congress, which lost a been arrested by Scindia, was one of the They also indicated the prominent young face, Kunnamkulam police, founders of Jan Sangh and rebel MLAs would stay but it is also feared that Sukumaran by Haripad police his father late Madhavraj here for at least two weeks his revolt may trigger a and Haris Emanuel by Scindia had begun his till an alternative govern- wave of dissensions in Vellamunda police . political career in Jan ment took charge in the party where young- Meanwhile, the district Sangh in 1971. Madhya Pradesh. sters have long felt side- health authorities have “Jyotiraditya Scindia A senior Karnataka BJP lined by veterans. launched an exercise to identi- has taken the decision in leader taking care of the The first Congress fy the people with whom the the interest of the country. Madhya Pradesh legisla- leader to publicly man who jumped from isola- We will walk hand in hand tors stay here had got a lament Scindia’s depar- tion ward of a hospital in to build a new nation. All communication from the ture on Tuesday was for- Pathanamthitta, came into differences (among us) party central leaders mer MP and sitting contact while being outside. have now sunk”, former about the move nearly 15- Haryana MLA Kuldeep The man had fled from the Madhya Pradesh minister 20 days ago, the sources Bishnoi who said it was isolation ward of district hos- Yasodhararaje Scindia, involved in the develop- a big blow and the party pital in Pathanamthitta on who is daughter of ment said on condition of needed to empower Monday. He was tracked and Rajmata, tweeted. anonymity on Tuesday. youngsters who resonate brought back by the authori- Gwalior palace’s tryst The leader had even gone with the masses. ties within hours. with saffron legacy began to New Delhi in the third “Jyotiraditya Scindia’s in late 1960s when the week of February to meet departure is a big blow Rajmata who had begun party central leaders in MLAs of the ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh show their resignation letter in Bengaluru on Tuesday. — PTI to the Congress. He was DIDI WANTS TO her political career in this regard, they said. a central pillar in the Congress had played key In a massive setback for party and the leadership DEFER LOCAL role in the growth of Jan the Congress, its promi- Scindia who appeared set two — one Congress and the party high command, Pradesh legislature ses- should’ve done more to Sangh as a formidable nent youth leader to join BJP, are camping at the independent — had the sources said. sion is expected to begin convince him to stay. POLLS: GHOSH political force after quit- Jyotiradtya Scindia quit a resort here. Two of them gone back. The six were Their stay here may be on March 16. The sources Like him, there are ting Congress in 1967. the party and in a coordi- were women, the sources joined by 13 legislators, long, say couple of weeks. also said the six legisla- many other devoted INC RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Rajmata debuted in elec- nated rebellion on said. The MLAs on who landed in the city by a There will be no-confi- tors staying here since last leaders across the coun- KOLKATA, MARCH 10 toral politics by winning Tuesday 22 MLAs loyal to Tuesday sent their resig- chartered flight on dence motion, and then week were shifted a couple try who feel alienated, Guna Lok Sabha seat in him resigned in Madhya nation letters via e-mail to Monday and all of them there will be trust vote of of times within the city. wasted & discontented. West Bengal BJP president 1957 as a Congress candi- Pradesh, pushing the 15- Raj Bhavan in Bhopal are put up in a villa the new alternative gov- Congress in Madhya India's oldest party Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday date. She had mastermind- month-old Kamal Nath from Bengaluru. accommodation. ernment that will be Pradesh, under the leader- needs to empower young accused the Trinamul ed the collapse of D.P. government to the brink of According to the sources, The senior Karnataka formed. So they may have ship of Kamal Nath, had leaders who have the Congress government of try- Mishra government when collapse. As many as 19 eight legislators includ- BJP leader, also an MLA, to stay here for some time. come to power in capacity to work hard ing to defer the ensuing munic- she was ignored by the Madhya Pradesh MLAs, ing, an independent, have is looking after their stay They may be moved out of December 2018 by ousting and resonate with the ipal elections in the state due to then chief minister of including six Ministers, been staying in the city for and related arrangements their current location,” the BJP by a narrow mar- masses,” said Bishnoi, chief minister Mamata undivided MP. said to be loyalists of about a week now. Of them here on the directions of they said. The Madhya gin. — PTI whose turf war with for- Banerjee’s fear of the saffron Her situation in mer Haryana chief min- party and electronic voting Congress and her subse- ister Bhupinder Singh machines (EVMs). quent coup against the D.P. Hooda is well known. “We know Banerjee is scared Mishra government has Several young leaders of fighting the BJP. So she is uncanny similarity with Did ‘royal’ link connect in the Congress have trying to postpone all the elec- that of Jyotiraditya now. Keeping tabs on been voicing their anxi- tions,” he alleged. Jan Sangh had defied eties in public of late. The Midnapore BJP MP Indira Gandhi-wave and In Rajasthan, Deputy claimed, “She is trying enjoy won three Lok Sabha Chief Minister Sachin power by not allowing the seats, Vijayaraje from Scindia to BJP leaders? events: Governor Pilot is engaged in a con- polls. Fate of 17 municipalities Bhind, former prime min- tinuous power tussle is hanging in balance. People’s ister late Atal Behari Bhopal, March 10: It was the Gaekwad royal family. Lucknow, March 10: On with Chief Minister rights are snatched through Vajpayee from Gwalior Shubhangini Raje And Prime Minister a day when Jyotiraditya I AM PROUD of my Ashok Gehlot. the appointment of the admin- and her son Madhavrao Gaekwad, member of the Narendra Modi has a lot Scindia quit the Congress father for taking a In Punjab, former min- istrators. So they (Trinamul Scindia from Guna in 1971. former royal family of of respect for the Baroda and 22 MLAs close to him stand for himself. It ister Navjot Singh Sidhu Congress) are trying to win it Late Madhavrao Scindia, Baroda, who apparently Maharani (Shubhangini resigned from the Madhya takes courage to resign has been at loggerheads by hook or crook. But it will however, broke away from became the bridge Raje),” sources said. Pradesh assembly, from a legacy. History with Chief Minister not happen so easily. Till date Jan Sangh as well as his between the top BJP lead- Shubhangini Raje had Governor Lalji Tandon can speak for itself Amarinder Singh. she won all the elections mother in 1977 and joined ership and Jyotiraditya acted as a proposer when said he is keeping tabs on when I say my family Ahead of Maharashtra through polling in the EVM. Congress. He won Guna Scindia in the run-up to Modi filed nomination for political developments and has never been power elections, former The 22 MPs of her party won in LS seat as Congress candi- his exit from the the Lok Sabha polls from will take a decision only hungry. As promised we Mumbai Congress chief the last Lok Sabha polls same date in 1980. Congress, sources said on Vadodara (formerly after reaching the Raj Sanjay Nirupam had way.” Jyotiraditya stepped into Tuesday. Baroda) in 2014. Bhavan in Bhopal. will make an impactful threatened to quit the “She herself came to power his father’s shoes after the Scindia’s wife Priya- She facilitated commu- Tandon is currently in change in India and MP party accusing Sonia in 2011 and 2016 the same way. latter’s demise in an air darshni comes from the nication between Scindia Lucknow to celebrate Holi MAHANARYAMAN Gandhi’s “coterie of Why is there a fear about the crash in 2001 and contest- Gaekwad family. and the prime minister, with his family and made sidelining Rahul EVMs now? She is talking ed a by-election to Guna. On Tuesday, Scindia sources claimed. the remarks in a conversa- SCINDIA, Gandhi’s team mem- absurd as she is scared of the Jyotiraditya, however, announced that he had Speculation is rife that tion with an English news Jyotiraditya’s son bers”. votes and public,” he said. suffered a shock defeat in resigned from the Scindia, a former Union channel over the phone. Another young Targeting political strategist 2019 at the hands of his Congress amid a flurry of minister, would join the When asked whether the “At present, I am a spec- Maharashtra Congress Prashant Kishor for his long time aide and BJP resignations by party BJP. Governor House (Raj tator. Once I return there, leader Milind Deora has Banglar Gorbo Mamata candidate K.P. Singh. MLAs and ministers Scindia had tried to Bhavan) is keeping tabs on only then can I make any been striking a note of (Bengal’s Pride is Mamata) He was the face of belonging to his camp in meet Sonia Gandhi on the prevailing situation in comment after seeing all dissent of late. — PTI campaign, Ghosh argued, Congress in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh, bring- Congress worker removes Sunday but the Congress Madhya Pradesh, he said, things, letters in which ● Multiple issues like “People of Bengal will decide Assembly polls which ing the Kamal Nath gov- name plate of Jyotiraditya president did not meet “Yes, yes definitely. people have made some what is Bengal's pride.” returned the party to ernment to the brink of Scindia from PCC office, him, sources claimed. Whatever decision I have complaints,” Tandon said party is adrift, weak- “The situation is not so bad power in the state. collapse. in Bhopal, on Tuesday. Congress leader Rahul to take, I will do so once I responding to when will decision making that someone would come here Scindia, however, was Sources close to Scindia — PTI Gandhi too could not pro- reach the Raj Bhavan.” he call any party to prove processes and uncertain from outside to decide who upset when Kamal Nath family, former royals of vide any solace to Scindia When asked as to when majority in the House. future leadership are Bengal’s pride is. We have was chosen over him for Gwalior, said after he was who was locked in a turf will he return Bhopal, “As of now, I am at my causing anxieties among many legends here. We take the top post. His claim for ‘cold shouldered’ by to explore his options battle with Madhya Tandon said he was on home meeting everyone on leaders who have long pride in them. Circulation of the post of state party Congress president Sonia beyond the party. Pradesh chief minister leave till March 12 to cele- the occasion of Holi,” he political careers ahead own photos does not make one chief was also ignored Gandhi and her son “Jyotiraditya’s wife Kamal Nath, the sources brate Holi with his family. said. —PTI of them, insiders say Bengal’s pride,” he said. leaving him sulking. Rahul, Jyotiraditya began Priyadarshni belongs to added. — PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 9

IN BRIEF Royal gesture $15m stolen in Turkey FM: EU Chilean airport deal this month Santiago: Heavily armed thieves stole around $15 million from an armored securi- Ankara, March 10: If we reach an ty truck at Chile’s Santiago Turkey hopes to reach a agreement by airport Monday, one of the new agreement with March 26 when there biggest heists in the coun- Europe to deal with try’s history. The gang refugees in time for the will be an EU leaders’ arrived in the airport’s cargo next EU leaders’ summit, summit, this issue will area aboard two vehicles, Foreign Minister Mevlut come on to the agenda police colonel Oscar Fig- Cavusoglu said Tuesday. of this meeting,” “We ueroa told reporters. “Once “If we reach an agree- are ready for constr- inside, they threatened the ment by March 26 when uctive work guards before making off there will be an EU lead- with the money,” he said. In ers’ summit, this issue — MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, 2017, a gang stole a cash will come on to the agen- Foreign Minister shipment worth $19 million da of this meeting,” Cavu- from the same airport. soglu said. “We are ready have not been met. for constructive work.” Erdogan skipped the post- He spoke a day after talks press conference in SA court clean President Recep Tayyip Brussels on Monday. Erdogan held tense dis- “Clearly we do have our chit to President cussions with EU presi- disagreements, but we Johannesburg: A South dents Ursula von der have spoken plainly and African court has cleared Leyen and Charles Michel we have spoken openly to President Cyril Ramaphosa of in Brussels. Turkey’s each other,” Von der Le- allegations that he misled decision at the end of yen, the head of the Eur- parliament about the funding February to re-open its opean Commission, said. of his campaign to become border for refugees seek- Turkey hosts some four leader of the ruling African ing to reach Europe million refugees — most National Congress party. sparked a row with of them from Syria — and Ramaphosa had been acc- Brussels, as well as harsh faces a fresh influx as the used by the country’s public exchanges with Greece. Syrian regime, backed by watchdog of misleading law- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II meets High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Saroja Sirisena (c) and her husband Sudath Talpahewa (R) during an audience “If we are to come up Russia and Iran, seeks to makers about a $34,000 at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday. —AFP with a roadmap with the retake the last rebel contribution from the CEO of EU, we expect them to be stronghold of Idlib on the a local company, Africa sincere,” Cavusoglu said. Turkish border. Global Operations, formerly “It is not only about keep- Europe has said it will known as Bosasa. The coming migrants in return for consider taking 1,500 pany has been implicated in more money,” he added. child refugees, but has a state probe into allegations Turkey agreed in 2016 to focused on reinforcing of corruption in government prevent migrant depar- Greece’s borders. Alth- and state-owned enterprises US begins military pullout tures in exchange for six ough Turkey and Russia during former president billion euros and talks on agreed a ceasefire for Jacob Zuma’s tenure from building closer ties. Idlib last week, previous 2009 to 2018. The Pretoria It says it has not peace deals have proved High Court Tuesday dis- received all the money, temporary and Ankara missed the watchdog’s from 2 Afghanistan bases and that other promises has called for greater report which is a boost for — including improved assistance from its NATO Ramaphosa, who became visa and trade rules — allies. — AFP president on promises to rid US is keen to end its longest ever conflict and quit country in 14 months South Africa of corruption. Kabul, March 10: Ameri- south, and another base in PRIORITISING AN government that were due Peace talks were supposed Burkina Faso can forces have started Herat in the west, a US inclusive gover- to start Tuesday. But to start Tuesday but have pulling out of two bases in official told on the condi- nment and unified Kabul is in disarray and been thrown into limbo by Court rejects Bibi’s Afghanistan, a US official tion of anonymity. appears unable to present a dispute over the release attacks kill 43 said Tuesday, the day Even with the draw- Afghanistan is para- a unified front to negotiate of Taliban prisoners — Ouagadougou: At least 43 peace talks between Kabul down, US forces retain “all mount for the future of with the Taliban. On something the insurgents people have been killed in and the Taliban were due the military means and the country and Monday, President Ashraf have demanded as a pre- plea to delay trial attacks in northern Burkina to start despite widespre- authorities to accomplish particularly for the Ghani was inaugurated requisite ahead of negoti- Faso, the government said ad violence and a political our objectives”, Colonel cause of peace for a second term follow- ations, but which Ghani Jerusalem, March 10: not needed, therefore th- on Monday, in what local so- crisis. The United States is Sonny Leggett, spokesman ing an election that was has so far refused to do. A Jerusalem district co- ere was no justification urces described as apparent keen to end its longest- for US Forces-Afgha- MIKE POMPEO, marred by fraud allega- Ghani was expected later urt on Tuesday rejected for a delay. vigilante reprisals for jihadist ever conflict, and under nistan, said Monday, refer- Secretary of State tions while his rival, for- Tuesday to announce a Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been violence that has claimed the terms of a deal signed ring to American coun- mer chief executive Abd- decree on the issue and Netanyahu’s request to charged with fraud, brea- hundreds of lives. Burkina in Doha last month has terterrorism operations themselves as having ullah Abdullah, also dec- reveal details of the nego- delay the start of his cor- ch of trust and accepting Faso, one of the world’s said all foreign forces will and support for Afghan achieved “victory” over lared himself winner and tiating team. A member of ruption trial, ruling it wo- bribes in connection to a poorest countries, has bat- quit Afghanistan within forces. Helmand, which America, test the Penta- swore himself in as pre- the Taliban’s leadership uld begin as planned next series of scandals that tled a jihadist insurgency 14 months — provided the along with neighbouring gon’s resolve to protect mier in a parallel ceremo- council — the Quetta week. Netanyahu’s lawye- include accepting expen- since 2015, but the conflict Taliban stick to their secu- Kandahar province is con- local partners by conduct- ny. Washington has deno- Shura — told that the rs had appealed for a del- sive gifts from wealthy has also provoked attacks on rity commitments. sidered a Taliban strong- ing dozens of low-level unced Abdullah’s self- insurgents had delivered a ay, saying they needed m- friends and offering to Fulani herders whom other Under the accord, the US hold, is where US and attacks against Afghan inauguration, urging un- list of the 5,000 captives ore time to review evide- exchange favors with communities accuse of sup- is initially supposed to cut British forces fought some forces. ity in Kabul ahead of neg- they wanted freed to the nce. State prosecutors res- powerful media moguls. porting militants. “On its troop presence from of the bloodiest cam- The US has only respond- otiations with the Taliban. Afghan government. ponded that they oppose The long-ruling Israeli Sunday, attacks were carried about 12,000 currently to paigns of the 18-year war. ed to a few of these “Prioritising an inclu- But he accused Kabul of any delays and the court leader denies any wrong- out on the villages of 8,600 by mid-July, and Omar Zwak, spokesman attacks. Under the terms sive government and uni- acting in bad faith, alleg- accepted their position. doing and says he is the Dinguila and Barga... in close five of its roughly 20 for Helmand’s governor, of the withdrawal deal, fied Afghanistan is para- ing that “the government In overruling the req- victim of a media-orches- Yatenga province. The provi- bases across the country. said that “20 to 30” foreign- the Taliban are supposed mount for the future of the (planned) to release only uest the presiding judge trated witchhunt. His leg- sional toll is 43 victims,” the Troops have started leav- ers had left Lashkar Gah to tackle jihadists such as country and particularly those prisoners who are wrote that the first ses- al troubles stood at the ce- government said in a state- ing one base in Lashkar since the weekend. The the Islamic State group for the cause of peace,” elderly, very ill, or those sion on March 17 was a nter of last week's third ment. It said six people were Gah, the capital of initial drawdown comes as and Al-Qaeda, as well as Secretary of State Mike whose sentences have reading only and the inconclusive Israeli elec- hospitalised with injuries. Helmand province in the the Taliban, which see hold talks with the Afghan Pompeo said Monday. expired”. — AFP defendant’s response was tion in less than a year. The statement did not blame any group for the attack or mention the Fulani community, but a local source MELANIA TRUMP reached by telephone blamed “self-defence groups Missing ex-FBI Biden hopes on continuing CANCELS who are acting in reprisal against jihadist attacks”. agent: Blame Iran FUNDRAISER impetus in Michigan primary Washington, March INDONESIA Washington, March 10: 10: Melania Trump has A federal judge has held Detroit, March 10: Sur- ● MICHIGAN IS the top Biden is riding high, hav- ed as possible vice presi- cancelled a California Iran responsible for the ging US presidential can- prize with the largest ing won 10 of 14 states that dential picks for Biden. fundraiser set for later RIGOUR: DUTCH kidnapping of former FBI didate Joe Biden has number of delegates at voted last Tuesday, and Michigan “could be the this month. agent Robert Levinson, urged Michigan voters to was hoping to continue turning point” of the cam- Stephanie Grisham, the entering a default judge- help him bolster his lead stake among six states, the momentum. paign, Booker said at a first lady’s spokes- KING SORRY ment against the regime over Bernie Sanders as and the candidates cam- “Michigan, I’m counting Biden rally in Flint. Later woman, cited an unspec- Jakarta, March 10: Dutch on the 13th anniversary of the rivals made their final paigned heavily here. on you in a big way!” in Detroit, he implored ified “scheduling con- King Willem-Alexander apolo- his disappearance. pitches hours before the ● BOTH LAWMAKERS Biden told a cheering Michiganders to get out flict” as the reason on gised to Indonesia on Tuesday The decision from US battleground state holds crowd at a majority black the vote on Tuesday to he- Monday. for “excessive violence” dur- District Jusdge Timothy its Democratic primary. are touted as possible high school in Detroit. lp secure a Biden victory. The cancellation ing the former colony’s inde- Kelly on Monday was a The veteran politicians vice presidential picks for Biden, 77, is flush with the “We can’t pray he wins, comes as organizations pendence struggle in the 1940s. milestone moment in the — Biden a moderate for- Biden. Michigan “could be endorsements of several we can’t hope he wins, we and groups around the The king made the remarks family’s lawsuit against Robert Levinson mer vice president and the turning point” of the high-profile former rivals can’t wish that he wins,” country are scrapping during a state visit to the Tehran, which featured Sanders a leftist senator campaign, said Booker. in the Democratic race, Booker said. “We’ve got to large gatherings amid country with Queen Maxima wrenching testimony in ● HIS DAUGHTERS tied calling for nothing less including two prominent vote him in.” Biden took an outbreak of the new after a ceremony with Washington’s federal photographs of him to than a political revolution delegates at stake among African-American sena- the stage with Booker, coronavirus. President Indonesian President Joko court from each of Lev- their bouquets on their — are locked in a political six states, and the candi- tors: New Jersey’ s Cory Harris and Michigan Donald Trump’s reelec- Widodo in the capital Jakarta. inson’s seven children. wedding day, the judge duel to decide who faces dates campaigned heavily Booker, who threw his Governor Gretchen Whit- tion campaign had been Indonesia declared its inde- “It is really important to said, and one named a President Donald Trump here. support behind Biden mer, hugging each of them asking supporters to pendence on August 17, 1945 the family that people in the November election. While Sanders is desper- early Monday, and Kamala before the quartet held make a donation for a following a brief wartime realize what their father, son after him. Levinson Michigan is the top prize ate to right his listing ship Harris of California. hands and raised them tri- chance to meet the first occupation by the Japanese their husband, has been disappeared on March 9, with the largest number of with a strong showing, Both lawmakers are tout- umphantly aloft. — AFP lady in California. — AP and several hundred years as a through and what they've 2007, when he was sched- Dutch colony. been through,” said David uled to meet a source on “The past cannot be erased, McGee, a lawyer for the the Iranian island of Kish. and will have to be acknowl- family. “It is a terrible COMPASSION | PLEA He’s already had a ‘historic’ fall and has serious health issues edged by each generation in ordeal.” In his 25-page Levinson was working turn,” the king said in a joint ruling, Kelly found that independently on a pri- statement. In the years after Iran “in no uncertain vate investigation. the independence proclama- terms” was responsible But a 2013 Associated tion “a painful separation fol- for Levinson’s “hostage Press investigation reve- Weinstein lawyers seek mercy lowed that cost many lives... I taking and torture” and aled that Levinson had in would like to express my entered a default judg- fact been sent on a mis- New York, March 10: ● WEINSTEIN’S DEFENSE regret and apologise for exces- ment after the country sion by CIA analysts who With Harvey Weinstein team on Monday asked a sive violence on the part of the declined to respond to the had no authority to run facing sentencing this judge in court papers to Dutch in those years,” he lawsuit. such an operation. The week, his lawyers have consider a sentence of added. The family sought more family received proof-of- argued that the disgraced only five years, far short “I do so in the full realisation than $1.5 billion in dam- life photos and a video in movie mogul deserves that the pain and sorrow of ages. Most of that amount late 2010 and early 2011, mercy in his New York of the potential 29-year the families affected continue was in punitive damages. but his whereabouts and City rape case because he's maximum term allowed by to be felt today.” “He has been unable to fate are not known. already suffered a “his- law. In 2013, the Dutch govern- see his children grow up, In November, the toric” fall from grace and ● THE PAPERS argue ment publicly apologised to enjoy professional suc- Iranian government is dealing with serious Indonesia for mass killings by cess, marry, and become unexpectedly responded health issues. Weinstein should get its army in the 1940s war of parents themselves — as to a United Nations query Weinstein’s defense team credit for supporting vari- independence, in the first gen- they have many times by saying that Levinson on Monday asked a judge ous charitable causes dur- eral apology for all executions. over,” Kelly wrote in his was the subject of an in court papers to consider ing his rise to one of But the apology Tuesday was judgment. “But they have “open case” in Iranian a sentence of only five Hollywood’s most power- a first by a Dutch monarch, not forgotten him, not by Revolutionary Court. years, far short of the ful producers. according to two sources, a long shot.” Though the develop- potential 29-year maxi- including a senior Indonesian His daughters tied pho- ment gave the family a mum term allowed by law. contact was consensual. government official. tographs of him to their burst of hope, Iran clari- The papers argue Wein- On the criminal sex act The Dutch embassy in bouquets on their wed- fied that the “open case” stein should get credit for count, Weinstein faces a Jakarta declined to comment. ding day, the judge said, was an investigation into supporting various chari- A file photo of Harvey Weinstein leaving the courthouse during jury deliberations in minimum of five years in Previously, the Dutch govern- and one named a son after his disappearance. table causes during his his rape trial. — AP prison and a maximum of ment announced compensa- him. Levinson disap- Secretary of State Mike rise to one of Hollywood’s 25 years in prison, while tion to the widows of those peared on March 9, 2007, Pompeo said in a state- most powerful producers. stemming from a car crash advance of Weinstein’s sex on a woman in 2006 the third-degree rape who died in mass killings. when he was scheduled to ment on Monday that the On the health front, the last summer and a condi- sentencing on Wednesday and one count of third- count carries a maximum But not all have received meet a source on the US would continue work- 67-year-old Weinstein is tion that requires shots in for his conviction last degree rape for a 2013 penalty of four years in funds, according to the Com- Iranian island of Kish. ing to free Levinson and dealing with heart prob- his eyes so he does not go month on one count of attack on another woman. prison. The judge could mittee for Dutch Honour For years, US officials other hostages held by lems, ramifications of blind, his lawyers have criminal sex act for His lawyers had contend- have the sentences run Debts. would only say that Iran. — AP unsuccessful back surgery said. The filing came in forcibly performing oral ed at trial that any sexual concurrently. — AP WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 10

IN BRIEF Iran virus death Trump not tested for Covid: White House toll climbs to 291 This despite being in contact with lawmakers who self-quarantined over proximity with virus-hit Tehran: Iran said Tuesday Washington, March 10: that the new Covid-19 killed President Donald Trump XI MAKES FIRST 54 more people, raising the remains in excellent heal- death toll to 291 amid 8,042 th and has not been tested cases in the Islamic Republic. for Covid-19, the White Ho- VISIT TO WUHAN Health Ministry spokesman use has said, even though Kianoush Jahanpour made he was in contact with mu- SINCE OUTBREAK the announcement in a tele- ltiple lawmakers who have vised news conference. It since gone into self-impo- Beijing/Wuhan, March represented an 18 per cent sed quarantine due to the- 10: Chinese President Xi increase in deaths from the ir proximity to someone Jinping on Tuesday said day before and 12 per cent with the virus. White Hou- Wuhan city had turned more confirmed cases. Iran is se Press Secretary Stepha- the tide against the deadly the hardest-hit country in the nie Grisham said on Mon- Covid-19, as he made his Mideast by the new Covid-19, day that testing was not first visit to the virus’ epi- which sickens but largely necessary because Presid- centre in a message that doesn’t kill those afflicted. ent Trump is not showing Beijing has the situation Across the region, there are symptoms and the lawm- under control and vowed over 8,600 confirmed cases akers aren’t confirmed to to resolutely fight for a of the virus. be infected. victory against the novel “The President has not Covid-19 outbreak. received Covid-19 testing Wearing a protective Israel opts for because he has neither mask and accompanied by had prolonged close conta- a retinue of military and quarantine ct with any known confir- health officials, Xi — who Jerusalem: Israel will impose med Covid-19 patients, nor initially came under criti- a two-week quarantine on all does he have any sym- cism for not acting in time travellers entering the coun- ptoms,” Grisham said. to stem the virus when it try, Prime Minister Benjamin “President Trump rema- first showed up in Decem- Netanyahu said Monday, ins in excellent health, ber last year, but later won toughening already signific- and his physician will con- praise for a decisive foll- ant travel restrictions. “After tinue to closely monitor ow-up action — visited a a day of difficult discussions, him,” she said. The White makeshift hospital and we have taken a decision: All House statement came as community residents and those coming to Israel from Trump was in contact frontline workers in Wuh- abroad will be placed in iso- with multiple lawmakers an. Xi, 66, vowed to resolu- lation for 14 days,” who have since gone into tely fight for a victory in Netanyahu said in a video self-imposed quarantine. the war against the Covid- broadcast on his Twitter These lawmakers had 19 during his inspection account. “This is a difficult come into contact with tour of Wuhan, state-run decision but it is essential to someone at the Conservat- Xinhua news agency rep- maintaining public health, ive Political Action Confe- This photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing a mask as he waves to a Covid-19 patient and orted. During his visit, Xi which takes precedence over rence (CPAC) who tested medical staff via a video link at the Huoshenshan hospital in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on Tuesday. — AFP said the spread of Covid- everything,” he added, positive for the deadly Co- 19 had been basically cur- according to a statement. He vid-19. The virus is believ- bed in Hubei Province and noted that the measure ed to have an incubation its capital Wuhan where would be implemented for period of about 14 days. IMPACT OF EPIDEMIC ACROSS WORLD It was announced today over 50 million people liv- two weeks and promised Earlier during a news 4,000 to all staff that it is rec- ed in total isolation since steps to support the Israeli conference, Trump assur- The global death toll from ● A 65-year-old German ommended that UN person- January 23 following a economy. Israel had already ed the country that his the new Covid-19 passed 7,513 nel who have recently complete lockdown. imposed major restrictions administration is taking tourist has tested posi- The initial success has 4,000 on Tuesday. tive for Covid-19 The total rise in infections in South Korea as the returned to the US from on travellers arriving from all necessary steps to bri- countries with widespread been made in stabilising several countries. ng it under control. “We ● The death toll from the ● Pakistan witnessed a country reported a total of 131 new cases for the situation and turning the first time in two weeks. Three more people transmission of Covid-19 are going to take care of, collapse of a hotel used as sudden increase in should remain home and self- the tide in Hubei and Wu- and have been taking care have died, taking the death toll to 54. han, Xi said. Ahead of the Bangla PM Japan a quarantine facility in Covid-19 infections as monitor for 14 days of, the American public China’s Fujian province ● President’s visit on Tuesd- and the American econo- the number of patients ● Romania and Slovenia on Monday banned big ay, China’s National Heal- visit postponed has risen to 20. rose to 16 public gatherings, while Bulgaria ordered — STÉPHANE my,” he said. Vice Presid- DUJARRIC, th Commission (NHC) an- Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Mi- ent Mike Pence, who is le- ● Bootleg alcohol theatre and cinema shows cancelled in nounced a dramatic drop ● Mongolia on Tuesday spokesperson for nister Sheikh Hasina has pos- ading the efforts on Covid- death toll rises to 44 in barred anyone from increasingly stringent measures to fight the in number of Covid-19 tponed her two-day official 19, said the risk of contra- virus-affected Iran spread of the novel Covid-19. UN Secretary cases both of which fell visit to Japan over the global cting the virus to the Ame- entering or leaving its General below 20 mark for the first outbreak of the deadly novel rican public remains low, ● Canada and Lebanon cities for six days after ● Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Antonio time since the NHC began Covid-19, Foreign Minister and the risk of serious dis- recorded their first deaths the country reported its Khamenei has cancelled an annual speech Guterres daily reporting of cases in A.K. Abdul Momen said on ease among the American from Covid-19 first Covid-19 case marking the start of the Persian new year later part of January. Tuesday. “The prime minister public also remains low. — PTI was scheduled to travel to “The President did depl- Japan on March 30. But the oy not just a whole-of-gov- visit has been postponed as ernment approach, but the novel Covid-19 cases also a whole-of-America have spread there too,” he approach. And last week, Two Indian-origin was quoted as saying by at the President’s directi- 1st passengers leave cruise ship Bdnews24.com. “We will visit on, we met with leaders in Japan later and they (Japan) industries, from nursing Oakland (US), March 10: were cleared from the fen- es were “whooping and ngle rooms with access to have agreed to the deferred homes to airlines, pharm- The first passengers were ced-off landing site. More waving at dock workers private bathrooms, said S Africans in soup plan,” he added. Earlier this aceutical companies, com- taken ashore from a Covid- than 900 Californian resi- onshore” as the ship drew Pentagon spokesman Jon- week, Bangladesh postponed mercial labs, and it’s had 19-hit cruise ship after it dents will disembark next into port, said Carolyn Wr- athan Hoffman. Johannesburg, March ● IN THE second case, the March 17 inaugural cere- great, great impact,” he docked Monday at Califor- from the ship, in a stage of ight, 63, of New Mexico, Passengers will be fully 10: Two Indian-origin authorities have launched mony of the birth centenary said. “Pharmaceutical co- nia’s port of Oakland, in the operation expected to from on board the vessel. tested at their onward des- South Africans are in hot celebrations of its founder mpanies are already work- what officials called an take most of the day. Tents were set up on the tination to avoid delays. water over making light of a search for the owner of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after ing, literally around the cl- “unprecedented and diffi- “Individuals will be led Oakland quayside, with Crew will remain onboard the Covid-19 that is caus- a high-end sports vehicle, three Covid-19 cases were ock, on the development of cult” operation involving off the ship in smaller gro- the surrounding floor dou- and the ship will leave San ing global concern. who is believed to be of detected in the country. therapeutics; that will be thousands on board. The ups,” and “anyone who is sed in what appeared to be Francisco Bay, the compa- In the first case, an Indian-origin, after he was medicines that can bring Grand Princess arrived symptomatic... will be fit- disinfectant, she added. ny said. The entire site unnamed 55-year-old wom- spotted by four independ- relief to people that contr- shortly after noon (1900 ted with a surgical mask Buses and flights were lin- will be decontaminated by an returning to Durban ent people driving a vehi- act the Covid-19. I know GMT) in the San Francis- and disembarked via a seed up to transport passen- pressure-washing with a from India was rushed to cle with Covid19-ZN regis- CHINA FOOD how pleased the President co Bay after days stranded parate gangway” to avoid gers. After initial screeni- bleach solution once the hospital after she claimed tration plate was to learn that the com- at sea with more than 3,500 disease spread, said a ng, those who don’t requi- operation is complete. to be carrying the virus. mercial labs in this count- passengers and crew. statement from Governor re acute care will be quar- Wright earlier Monday While authorities scram- that is not legally regis- PRICES SPIKE ry, led by companies like Emergency workers equ- Gavin Newsom’s office. antined for 14 days at US said the mood had been bled to find those whom tered, with penalties that LabCorp and Quest, have ipped with gowns, gloves, The ship, which has 21 military bases in Californ- lifted on board by the she had been in contact include the vehicle being already brought a test for- respirators and face shiel- confirmed novel Covid-19 ia, Texas and Georgia — or prospect of finally reach- with, the woman confessed impounded and heavy AS SUPPLY HIT ward and are taking that ds loaded those requiring infections, had been idling flown to their home coun- ing land, and guests were that she had been joking fines for the owner and the Beijing, March 10: China’s to market effective today,” immediate treatment into off the San Francisco coa- tries, in the case of foreign briefly allowed to leave after it was found that she driver. Officials from the food prices jumped 21.4 per he said. ambulances, while all port st since Wednesday. Passe- residents. Those at US bas- their cabins. had no symptoms associat- Road Traffic Management cent over a year earlier in — PTI employees and residents ngers gathered on balconi- es will be given private si- — AFP ed with Covid-19. Corporation (RMTC) February as anti-virus efforts Later, police investiga- appealed to the public to disrupted supplies, adding to tions found that the assist in tracking down pressure on Communist leade- woman had been trying to the vehicle and its driver rs who are trying to revive eco- evade arrest on an unrelat- or owner. nomic activity. ed charge of fraud and she They said even if an Overall consumer prices rose Patient out of ICU as Italy on the brink was immediately arrested. application was made to 5.2 per cent over a year ago, In the second case, register Covid-19 as the down from January’s eight- Rome, March 10: Italian reasoning that our collea- tient and the probability of ● POPE FRANCIS urged authorities have launched number plate for a vehicle, year high of 5.4 per cent but doctors celebrated one gues make,” Dr Guido Giu- survival, and not just Catholic priests on AUSTRIA BANS a search for the owner of a they were unlikely to well above the ruling Commu- small victory in their bat- stetto, head of the associa- “first come first served”. Tuesday to “have the high-end sports vehicle, approve it, given the insen- nist Party’s traditional annual tle against the Covid-19 tion of doctors in northe- The Lombardy govern- who is believed to be of sitivity it would show target, government data show- after a 38-year-old man rn Piedmont, said Monday. ment has been scrambling courage” to go out and PEOPLE’S ENTRY Indian-origin, after he was towards those affected by ed Tuesday. was moved out of intensi- “It becomes dramatic if, to increase its ICU capaci- help those sickened by spotted by four independ- the deadly virus. Pork prices, which have ve care for the first time rather than doing it under ty, converting operating the novel Covid-19. FROM ITALY ent people driving a vehi- On social media, comme- more than doubled over the since he tested positive Fe- normal situations, they do and recovery rooms into ● THE VATICAN’S Saint cle with Covid19-ZN regis- nts ranged from frivolous past year due to an outbreak of bruary 21 and opened Ita- it because the beds are so isolated wards to treat the Vienna, March 10: Chan- tration plate. ones about the vehicle African swine fever that disru- ly’s health care crisis as scarce that someone might 440 critical virus patients Peter's Square and its cellor Sebastian Kurz on The number plate creat- being safe from hijackers pted supplies, rose by 9.3 per Patient No. 1. not have access to medical currently in need. It has main basilica were closed Tuesday said Austria was ed a buzz on social media, or others wanting to steal cent compared with January. But in the rest of north- care.” The Italian society cobbled together 150 more to tourists on Tuesday. restricting travel from but both the owner of the it; to admonishing the The government reported no ern Italy, the virus spread of anesthesiology and int- beds in the last two weeks Italy, which has been hard vehicle and the driver, if vehicle user for making year-on-year price increase. was growing so exponen- ensive care published 15 and expects another 150 in hospital. Speaking to Sky- hit by the Covid-19. He told he is not the owner, are light of a serious issue. The price of fresh vegetables tially that doctors were ethical recommendations the coming week. But it Tg24, Galli noted that the reporters Vienna was put- being hunted down after it The incidents occurred rose 9.5 per cent over a year making comparisons to to consider when deciding may not be enough. “Unfo- numbers of infections reg- ting in place “an entry ban was established that the as South Africa confirmed ago. The government has yet war-time triage medics de- on ICU admissions during rtunately we’re only at the istered in Lombardy last for people from Italy to plate was an unregistered seven cases of Covid-19 on to announce this year’s infla- ciding who lives, who dies the virus crisis and the beginning,” said Dr Massi- week were similar to those Austria, unless they have illegal one. Monday. All are members tion target. and who gets access to the ICU shortage. The criteria mo Galli, head of infectio- in Wuhan, China in late a doctor’s certificate”. It is a serious offence in of a group returning from limited ICU beds. “It’s a include the age of the pa- us disease at Milan’s Sacco January. — AP — AFP South Africa to drive a car Italy. — PTI 3 quakes jolt Tibetan CRITICAL | PHASE Eyes on 1.2M tonnes of still-radioactive water prior to this year’s Tokyo Olympics county, but no deaths Fukushima water safety focus of sea release Beijing, March 10: Three Sonam Daje, deputy head of Okuma (Japan), March temporary storage tanks kyo Electric Power Co., or moderate earthquakes jolted a the county's civil affairs bur- 10: Inside a giant deconta- that crowd the plant’s gro- TEPCO, says it needs to county in Tibet on Tuesday, th- eau, said a preliminary investi- mination facility at the de- unds, where additional ta- free up space as work to ough no casualties were repor- gation found no casualties, and stroyed Fukushima nucle- nks are still being built. decommission the damag- ted, official media reported. no houses collapsed so far. ar power plant, workers in Officials say the huge ed reactors approaches a There have been no casualties The epicentre was monitored hazmat suits monitor radi- tanks will be completely critical phase. It’s widely reported following three earth- at 32.84 degrees north latitude oactive water pumped full by the summer of 2022. expected that TEPCO will quakes including a 5.0-magnit- and 85.52 degrees east longit- from three damaged react- The decontamination pro- gradually release the wat- ude earthquake in a county in ude. “The epicentre is around ors, making sure it’s adeq- cess, which The Associated er into the ocean following southwest Tibet Autonomous a village in Gerze. Most people uately — though not comp- Press viewed on a recent a government decision all- Region on Tuesday, state-run were asleep when the earth- letely — treated. Three lin- tour, is a key element of a owing it to do so. The com- Xinhua news agency reported. quakes occurred, and tremors es of equipment connected contentious debate over pany is still vague on the The 5.0-magnitude earthqua- were not strongly felt by the to pipes snaking around in what should be done with timing. But locals, especia- ke jolted Gerze County in Ali residents in the county seat,” this dimly lit, sprawling the nearly 1.2 million tons lly fishermen, are opposed Prefecture at 2:12 a.m. Tuesday, said Hu Haibo, director of the facility can process up to of still-radioactive water because they think the wa- according to the China Earth- county’s poverty relief office. 750 tonnes of contamina- being closely watched by ter release would hurt the quake Networks Centre. Gerze is the largest county ted water a day. Four other governments and organi- reputation of already batt- Later on, the county was featuring animal husbandry lines elsewhere in the pla- sations around the world ered fisheries, where ann- struck again by a 3.7-magni- industry in Ali, with an aver- nt can process more. From ahead of this summer’s ual sales remain about tude quake and a 3.4-magni- age altitude of over 4,500 there, the water is pumped Tokyo Olympics. half of the level before the An employee walks past storage tanks for contaminated water at the Fukushima tude one. metres. — PTI to a complex of about 1,000 The plant’s operator, To- nuclear accident. — AP Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan. — AP pg WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 | HYDERABAD 11 quick Saudi escalates oil price war Covid-19 may Riyadh vows to increase oil output further; rejects Russia’s offer for talks affect hiring Dubai/Moscow, March Riyadh’s unprecedented 10: Saudi Arabia said on CLASH OF EGOS hike in crude supply fol- BITES Tuesday it would increase lows the collapse of talks its crude oil supply to a between Opec and other ● plans in India record high, raising the Oil prices jumped 10 per cent on producers led by Russia — INDICATORS % stakes in its price war Tuesday above $37 per barrel after a grouping known as SANGEETHA G THE SURVEY states with Russia and effective- Opec+ — which had CHENNAI, MARCH 10 Sensex 35,634.95 -5.17 Russian energy minister Alexander that the hiring ly rejecting Moscow’s Novak said Moscow was ready to discuss sought to extend their condition will certainly Nifty 50 10,451.50 -4.90 overtures for new talks. new measures with Opec, offering an joint efforts to curb supply While India Inc is expect- improve however the S&P 500* 2,806.59 -5.58 The clash of the two oil beyond the end of March. ing that the hiring senti- titans sparked a 25 per olive branch to Riyadh. Three years of coopera- ments will improve by condition may fluctuate Dollar (`) 74.17 -0.42 due to the recent virus cent slump in oil prices on ● But Saudi Arabia’s energy minister tion among OPEC+ pro- next quarter, it is sitting Pound Sterling (`) 96.83 0.79 Monday, triggering panic Russia president Vladimir Putin ducers ended in acrimony fingers crossed to see scare. selling and heavy losses Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman appeared to on Friday after Moscow what could be the possible Euro (`) 84.59 1.26 on Wall Street’s main rebuffed the idea saying there is no point refused to support deeper impact of coronavirus on — CYNTHIA GOKHALE Gold (10gm) (`) 45,063▲22 0.004 stock indexes, already hit in holding meetings in May-June. production cuts to support the economy and hiring. Associate director, Brent crude ($/bbl)* 36.67 -8.60 badly by the coronavirus prices hit by the coron- “Corporate India is all Manpower Group India outbreak. ● The United States tried to calm the avirus outbreak. up with its expectations IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.066 -0.118 On Tuesday, Amin tempers by telling Russian envoy to the Opec responded by and hopes for 2020. US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.430 -0.277 Nasser, chief executive of US that energy markets needed to stay removing all limits on its Progress of technology THE MOMENTUM picks Saudi Aramco said the oil orderly. own output. Oil prices along with more macro- up by April. Those * As of 9:30 pm on March 9 giant would increase sup- plunged as the develop- economic stability and companies which are ply to 12.3 million barrels ● ment revived fears of a entrepreneur friendly There are concerns that extra supply dependent on China, per day (bpd) in April for from Saudi Arabia and Russia could trig- repeat of the 2014 price schemes is certainly going customers inside the king- crash, when Saudi Arabia to pamper the hiring sen- would probably be lot Cairn expects dom and abroad. ger bankruptcies among higher-cost US and Russia fought for mar- timents,” said Sandeep more cautious when it That’s 300,000 bpd above Saudi Arabia’s crown prince shale oil producers. ket share with U.S. shale Gulati, Group Managing comes to hiring. its maximum production Mohammed bin Salman oil producers, which have Director of Manpower arbitration award capacity, indicating never participated in Group India. — RITUPARNA Aramco may also free up the United States on lions of barrels of oil in gy minister Prince agreed output curbs. Manpower Group Empl- CHAKRABORTY in retro tax case crude from storage. Monday that energy mar- storage so its can supply Abdulaziz bin Salman Russia’s energy ministry oyment Outlook Survey Co-founder, British oil explorer Cairn Saudi Arabia has also kets needed to stay “order- oil above its production appeared to rebuffed the has called a meeting with indicates steady hiring TeamLease Services Energy Plc expects an interna- agreed with Kuwait to ly” amid rising concerns capacity. idea. oil companies on plans for the upcoming tional arbitral tribunal to give a resume output from joint- that extra supply from Brent oil prices jumped “I fail to see the wisdom Wednesday to discuss three months. Sectors like decree by the summer of 2020 ly operated oilfields in the Saudi Arabia and Russia 10 per cent on Tuesday for holding meetings in future cooperation with mining and construction, on China, would probably on its challenge to the Indian so-called Neutral Zone, could trigger bankrupt- above $37 per barrel after May-June that would only OPEC, two sources said. wholesale and retail trade be lot more cautious when government seeking `10,247 production which is not cies among higher-cost US Russian energy minister demonstrate our failure in Novak said Russian oil and services sectors are it comes to hiring,” she crore in retrospective taxes. accounted for under shale oil producers. Alexander Novak said attending to what we companies may boost out- likely to lead the job mar- said. The tribunal, which had in Aramco’s output capacity Saudi Arabia has been Moscow was ready to dis- should have done in a cri- put by up to 300,000 bpd, ket. With more than 60 coun- December 2018 completed of 12 million bpd. pumping around 9.7 mil- cuss new measures with sis like this and taking the and that the country’s pro- However, the industry is tries getting affected and hearings in Cairn’s challenge to US Treasury Secretary lion bpd in the past few OPEC, effectively offering necessary measures,” ducers have the potential cautious about the COVID the markets and curren- India’s retrospective tax Steven Mnuchin told months. The kingdom an olive branch to Riyadh. Prince Abdulaziz told to increase output by impact while making pro- cies getting battered by demand of `10,247 crore in Russia’s ambassador to holds hundreds of mil- But Saudi Arabia’s ener- Reuters. 500,000 bpd. — Reuters jections on hiring. the infection, the impact taxes, was supposed to give an “The survey states that on the global economy award by February 2019. the hiring condition will and recovery is still not certainly improve howev- clear. er the condition may fluc- “While it is too early to Women share tuate due to the recent predict the potential virus scare. It completely impact of Covid-19 on in MGNREGA is Asian markets see relief rally, depends on whether the global hiring, the reality Nirmala to meeet right precautionary meas- today is that unemploy- ures are taken to prevent ment remains low in heads of merging high in south further spread of virus,” many markets and organi- said Cynthia Gokhale, zations globally are still banks tomorrow SANGEETHA G US market ends up in see-saw associate director, market- struggling to find people CHENNAI, MARCH 10 ing, ManpowerGroup with the right skills” said Hong Kong, March 10: A India. Gulati. While the women’s partic- bounce in the price of oil According to Rituparna According to Manpower ipation in rural employ- helped fuel a rally in equi- HOW CIRCUIT BREAKERS WORK Chakraborty, co-founder survey, India’s job market ment guarantee scheme ties in Asia on Tuesday, a A plunge in US markets on ● and executive vice presi- overall looks steady when has been going up over day after global markets The trading would halt dent, TeamLease Services, compared to the last quar- the past few years, south- suffered their biggest loss- Monday triggered a 15- for 45 minutes if the the virus impact has not ter. A growing demand for ern states have fared bet- es in more than a decade, minute trading halt in stocks after index declines by 10 per affected the hiring senti- super specialised skills ter than other regions. though observers remain the S&P 500 fell seven per cent shortly cent before 1 pm. It ments yet as the last quar- will rule the job market States like Uttar Pradesh on edge over the coron- after the market opened. Let’s find out would halt for 15 minutes, ter of the financial year is across industries. Hiring and some of the north- avirus outbreak. how the markets work during disrup- the index falls by 10 generally subdued in parameters are, therefore, eastern states are at the Global stock markets tions or panic selling of stocks in India. per cent between 1 terms of recruitment. changing, with increasing bottom of the list. capitulated on what has pm and 2.30 pm. “The momentum picks demand for higher calibre Finance Minister Nirmala Among different states, become known as “Black ● The index-based market-wide cir- up by April. Those compa- candidates in the lower Sitharaman will hold meeting Telangana has the highest Monday”, with the Dow on cuit breaker system applies at three ● The market would nies which are dependent age group. with chief executives of amal- share of women employ- Wall Street plunging more stages of the index movement, either shut for 1 hour 45 gamating banks on Thursday to ment under the scheme at than 2,000 points, trigger- way — at 10 per cent, 15 per cent and 20 minutes if the index review preparedness for the 96.5 per cent in FY20, fol- ing an emergency break in per cent. declines by 15 per merger beginning April 1. lowed by Kerala at 96 per early trade. Earlier this month, the Union ● The market-wide circuit breakers are cent before 1 pm. It cent. Tamil Nadu and Asia had suffered a melt- would halt for 45 minutes, Cabinet headed by Prime Pondicherry has a down as the deadly dis- triggered by movement of either the BSE NMDC looks for Minister Narendra Modi women’s share of 94 per ease continues to infect Sensex or the Nifty 50, whichever is the index falls by 15 per approved consolidation of 10 cent while in Karnataka thousands and shows no breached earlier. cent between 1 pm and state-owned banks into four. it stands at 90 per cent. sign of abating. 2.30 pm. Sources said the minister will In the list, Nagaland is But there was relief on ● greenfield mines ● review planning and prepared- at the bottom with 38.3 Tuesday as oil prices There would be halt in ness of merging banks. per cent women’s share jumped up to eight per- trading if the index falls DC CORRESPONDENT Nagarnar in and Uttar Pradesh with cent after plunging by a by 10 per cent or 15 per HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Chhattisgarh, which is in 42.2 per cent. Arunachal third the previous day, in cent after 2.30 pm an advanced stage of con- Pradesh too has relatively their worst session since ● If the index falls by 20 India’s largest iron ore struction. lower share of 41.9 per the 1991 Gulf War. miner NMDC Ltd plans to “We are planning to set cent. Overall, at a nation- The rush for safe invest- per cent at any time dur- double its production up two MTPA pellet plant ED slaps `5 crore al level women’s share ments also sent yields on ing the market hours, the capacity from the current at Nagarnar in Chhatti- stands at 54.74 per cent of US Treasuries to record trading would halted for 32.36 million tonnes in the sgarh,” Mr Kumar. The fine on Shriram the total person days gen- lows, while the VIX “fear” the entire day. last fiscal to 67 million company current operates erated of 241 crore. index is within touching tonnes to meet the expect- a 1.2 million tonnes per Transport Finance It stood at 54.58 per cent distance of its record high ed increase in demand. annum pellet plant at in FY19 and 53.5 per cent seen during the global US stocks, however, lent in the coming weeks. war between Saudi Arabia “The company is devel- Donimalai in Karnataka. Shriram Transport Finance in FY18. This has been financial crisis. wiped out a gain that The Cboe Volatility and Russia that sparked oping a greenfield mine in Pellets are small balls of Company on Tuesday said a above the statutory After a shaky start that reached 3.5 per cent in Index, known as “Wall Monday’s crude price Bailadila, Chhattisgarh, iron ore used in the pro- penalty of `5 crore has been requirement of one-third had sparked fears of another wild session on Street’s fear gauge,” plunge. in joint venture with Ch- duction of steel. imposed on the company women participation another rout, regional Wall Street on Tuesday as climbed by more than 20 “Given market moves hattisgarh Mineral Deve- The Hyderabad-based through an Enforcement under MGNREGS. markets pushed into posi- signs mounted that stimu- points above its Friday and other developments, lopment Corporation. The company is also investing Directorate order in relation to Women participation tive territory, with energy lus promised by President closing level to peak at we expect to see further company is pursuing for substantially in evacua- an old case of issuing warrants. has improved over the firms clawing back some Donald Trump is not 62.12, its highest level stimulus announ-cements, allocation of new iron ore tion infrastructure by The company said it had years. Between 2010 and of their massive losses. imminent even as the since December 2008. both monetary and fiscal. deposits both through par- investing in doubling of received a show cause notice 2012, the average partici- Tokyo ended up 0.9 per- coronavirus threatens to Speculation is also As these come, they ticipation in auction and railway line. from the ED in relation to issue pation was 48 per cent at a cent and Shanghai fin- upend the economy. mounting that the Federal should help to stabilise reservation through gov- “Doubling of the KK of warrants by erstwhile national level and in one ished 1.8 percent higher The S&P 500’s gain Reserve will cut interest sentiment, though we ernment dispensation Railway line (Kirandul- Shriram Holdings (Madras), of the best performing with Hong Kong adding slimmed to virtually noth- rates again, having believe fear and volatility route,” said NMDC chair- Jagdalpur-Ambagaon) which was amalgamated with states like Kerala it was 90 two per cent in the after- ing with investors pining slashed them last week, will remain high for some man N. Baijendra Kumar. has been undertaken STFC in April 2012, to an NRI. per cent. Between 2006 noon. Indian stock mar- for signs that the adminis- while the European time,” said Esty Dwek, at He said the company which will enhance the and 2010, the national kets were closed on the tration can deliver what Central Bank is due to Natixis Investment would use a large part of capacity from a level of 28 average was 45 per cent account of Holi festival. Mr Trump said would be meet this week to discuss Managers. the Deposit-13 mine out- million tonnes per annum and that of Kerala was 78 Sentiment was boosted “major” moves to combat monetary policy. AxiCorp’s Stephen Innes put in Bailadila sector for to 40 million tonnes per per cent. by news that Chinese the fallout from the Still, while governments warned the panic on mar- the raw material require- annum. To further However, when it comes President Xi Jinping had spreading virus. and central banks have kets had not yet stopped, ments of steel and sponge increase the evacuation TCS declares to average women person visited Wuhan, the centre The Dow Jones unleashed, or are prepar- with “growing evidence iron plants within the capacity and utilisation of days generated per house- of the virus outbreak, lift- Industrial Average erased ing to unleash, stimulus, that an oil shock of his- state itself. iron ore fines and slimes hold, Mizoram tops with ing hopes that the country a gain of four per cent, or the spread of Covod-19 is toric proportions is now Speaking to this newspa- from Bailadila sector, `12 a share 83.7 per cent, followed by is well on track to recov- 900 points, and a four per putting a huge strain on underway”. per as part of the compa- NMDC is also construct- Kerala at 46.8 per cent. ery as new infections fall. cent rally in European economies and stoking And Toshikazu Horiuc- ny’s Har Kaam Desh Ke ing a 15 MTPA slurry interim dividend Goa is among the states The news comes after stocks got zapped. concerns of a worldwide hi, a broker at IwaiCosmo Naam campaign, Mr pipeline from Kirandul to with lowest women per- weeks of quarantines that Some investors, mean- recession. Securities, added: “Nervo- Kumar said NMDC is also Vizag along with iron ore Tata Consultancy Services son days per household at have rocked the global and while, are betting that That has now been com- us trading is likely to con- setting up a 3 MTPA processing plants and pel- (TCS) on Tuesday said its 15.9 per cent. A large local economy. markets will stay turbu- pounded by an oil price tinue for now.” — Agencies greenfield steel plant at let plants,” he said. aboard has approved payment number of states fall in of an interim dividend of `12 the bracket of 16 to 30 per per share for the financial year cent. This has more to do 2019-20. The company in a with the total person days regulatory filing said that “the generated per house- interim dividend shall be paid holds, which has come on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, to Nissan may exit Renault’s jointly run VC fund down significantly in the equity shareholders of the Fy19-20 compared to the Tokyo, March 10: Nissan after Nissan’s junior part- posed get up to $200 mil- the fund was set up with a company” existing as on March previous year. Motor Co is likely to pull ner, Mitsubishi Motors lion a year from the three $200 million initial invest- 20, which is the record date out from a venture capital Corp, told an alliance alliance partners, ment and aims for up to $1 fixed for the purpose. ● Telangana has the fund it runs with alliance meeting last week that it although it never achieves billion by 2023. Portfolio partners Renault SA and would no longer continue that full amount, the first companies include highest share of Mitsubishi Motors, as part to inject money into the source said. WeRide, a Chinese robo- women employment of the Japanese automak- fund, one of the sources It was set up under for- taxi startup and Tekion Printed & Published by under the scheme at er’s drive to cut costs and said. mer alliance head Carlos Corp, a cloud-based retail T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan 96.5 per cent in FY20 conserve cash, two The decision to leave the Ghosn, whose dramatic platform for cars. Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at sources said. Amsterdam-based fund arrest in Japan culminat- “It wasn’t established by Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan followed by Kerala Nissan will formally was all but a done deal, the The move comes as extent of the automaker’s ed in an escape to his Ghosn as a way to make Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, at 96 per cent. take a decision on whether other source said, adding: Nissan — which has seen cost-cutting under new childhood home of Leba- money. It was for those Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, ● Nagaland is at the to leave the fund, Alliance “Of course we’re out. The its earnings slump — is CEO Makoto Uchida, who non in December. Ghosn learning opportunities we Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: Ventures, by the end of house is on fire.” now facing a downturn in is under pressure for a faces multiple charges in get from investing in T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg bottom with 38.3 per this month, the two Nissan A Nissan spokeswoman China, its biggest market, quick turnaround. Japan, including of under- smart startups,” the first No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights cent women’s share insiders told Reuters, said it was speculation due to the impact of the Alliance Ventures is reporting earnings and source said. “But given the reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part and Uttar Pradesh declining to be identified and declined to comment. coronavirus outbreak. aimed at finding “learning misappropriation of com- tough financial situation without written permission of The Editor, comes last but one because the information A Mitsubishi spokesman China sales plunged 80 per opportunities” for the pany funds, all of which we are facing, we are look- Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. has not been made public. said no decision had been cent last month. alliance through investing he denies. ing at investment return,” with 42.2 per cent. The likely move comes made. It also highlights the in startups, and is sup- According to its website, the source said. — Reuters TECHNOMICS DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 pg 12

AI AND COVID-19 OUTBREAK SHORT TAKES As Covid-19 spreads across the world, several Dorsey to stay on as CEO companies are coming out with Artificial Intelligence-enabled solutions

z UK-based Deepmind has said it has released structure predictions of several proteins to after agreement is reached promote Covid-19 research

Silver Lake will invest $1 billion in Twitter; 3 more directors to be added z John Brownstein of Washington, March 10: ● ELLIOT’S HEAD of US nominated four directors ny for news about the Harvard Twitter on Monday activism, Jesse Cohn, and to Twitter’s board and was Covid-19, the U.S. election Medical reached an agreement pushing to remove Dorsey, and the planned Olympics School is part with Elliott Management private equity firm Silver one of Silicon Valley’s in Tokyo. Lake’s co-chief executive of a team that that lets Jack Dorsey stay most prominent entrepre- The company has taken z Alibaba has said that its is using FIGHT AGAINST as chief executive and officer Egon Durban, will neurs, criticising him for more aggressive steps in adds three new directors a join the social media site’s being the CEO of two pub- recent months to curtail Artificial Intelligence sys- Machine few days after Elliott’s board immediately. licly traded companies: abusive behavior and give tem can detect Covid-19 in Learning to VIRUS BACKED CT scans of patients with prepare real- plan to push out the social ● Twitter and Square, a people control over the media company’s chief TWITTER ALSO mobile payments compa- content they see on the 96 per cent accuracy time health BY EU LAWS became public. pledged to grow daily ny he co-founded. platform. It is also rebuild- updates Elliott’s head of US users by 20 per cent or Investors had also ing its ads system follow- Berlin, March 10: Europe’s activism, Jesse Cohn, and more in 2020 expressed concern about ing technical issues that privacy rulebook does not cre- private equity firm Silver Jack Dorsey Dorsey's plan to spend hurt profits last year. ate obstacles to taking action Lake’s co-chief executive three to six months living Dorsey told analysts in to curb the coronavirus epi- officer Egon Durban, will keeps a close eye on Lake’s support for the in Africa this year, some- January that rolling out demic but mass tracking of join the social media site’s Dorsey while also giving founder, the team and our thing he walked back last features at a faster pace z Baidu has come out people’s movements and con- board immediately and the company more time to strategy and ambitions," week citing “everything was one of Twitter's top with a tool — LinearFold — tacts using smartphone loca- the company plans to formulate long-term plans he said. happening in the world, priorities this year, tion data would represent a appoint a third new direc- and repair missteps, peo- Twitter said in its state- particularly with acknowledging that the to reduce prediction time clear violation. tor soon. Silver Lake also ple familiar with Elliott’s ment that it would use the Covid-19.” company had been slow in to just 27 seconds Technophiles support the will invest $1 billion in thinking said. They added Silver Lake investment to “We invested in Twitter turning ideas into use of such data to reconstruct Twitter. that the deal avoids a mad help fund a $2 billion because we see a signifi- products. the movements of people The agreement brings scramble to find an imme- share repurchase pro- cant opportunity for value Silver Lake sent its first z MicroMulti-Copter, exposed to the flu-like virus together hedge fund diate replacement for gram. creation at the company," tweet ever to announce the a Shenzhen-based and identify others at risk of Elliott, which owns a $1 Dorsey. Twitter also pledged to Elliott's Cohn said. "I am news, saying: “Silver Lake company, is deploy- infection. Privacy advocates billion stake in Twitter, Twitter's Chief grow daily users by 20 per looking forward to work- is excited to partner with z Chinese doctors ing drones to trans- counter that this approach, and Silver Lake in an Financial Officer Ned cent or more in 2020 and ing with Jack and the @Twitter by investing and have been using port medical samples used in China, subjects people unusual arrangement that Segal, who was privy to beyond, roughly in line board to help contribute to joining the board and we an AI-based soft- and conduct thermal to the kind of digital surveil- lets Dorsey continue to the discussions, said he with user growth in its realizing Twitter's full look forward to working ware inferVISION, imaging lance that has no place in a lead the company, for now, believed the arrangement most recent quarter and potential.” alongside @Jack and the which can quickly Western democracy. and sidestep a potentially reflected more than short- its projections that costs Cohn will now sit on whole team.” highlight problem The General Data Protection nasty proxy contest. term support for Dorsey. and expenses would three boards including Twitter is one of the few cases in record Regulation (GDPR) states that “While our CEO struc- “This is by no means increase 20 per cent this online shopping company U.S. technology companies people’s data is their own and ture is unique, so is Jack thought about as tempo- year. eBay, which reached an headed, but not controlled, time requires anyone seeking to and so is this company,” rary. This is just getting The board will also cre- agreement with Elliott in by one of its founders. It z China-based process it to obtain their con- Twitter's lead independent back to work with the ate a temporary commit- early 2019. Devin Wenig, has given shareholders Sensetime AI has sent. director Patrick Pichette team and the strategy, tee to evaluate Twitter's eBay's CEO at the time, equal voting rights, mak- developed a face Companies should take said. Twitter shares were ambitions and timeframe leadership structure and left nine months after ing Dorsey, who owns only action to minimise both the up about 0.4 per cent on a that we were working CEO succession plan that Elliott got a seat, citing dif- about two per cent of the recognition sys- risk of infection and viola- day of heavy selling on against before," he told will share the results pub- ferences with the board. company, vulnerable to a tem to scan faces tions of privacy. They can Wall Street. Reuters. licly before the end of the 2020 promises to be a big challenge from an activist of people with obtain information on In reaching the agree- “Egon joining should be year. year for Twitter with peo- investor such as masks whether an employee has trav- ment with Twitter, Elliott a big indication of Silver Late last month, Elliott ple looking to the compa- Elliott. — Reuters elled to a region with confirmed coronavirus cases, according to law firm CMS here HUAWEI SAGA INTEL SAYS EU Some systemic data collec- US envoy presses Canada z WHAT IS THE tion may also be required, ISSUE? GOT ITS 2009 such as through workplace questionnaires or requiring US President VERDICT WRONG staff to report their travel Donald Trump on Huawei’s 5G network plans. and his admin- This is covered under istration is Luxembourg, March Articles 6 and 9, which cover Washington, March 10: Speaking ahead of the ourselves and our allies” 10: Intel on Tuesday concerned that workplace health and safety, Elon Musk A senior United States meeting, two US sources about Huawei. said EU antitrust regula- and using preventive or occu- Beijing could envoy has pressed Canada said Blair planned to A spokesman for tors got it wrong when pational medicine to address use the tech about its forthcoming underscore that a decision Canadian Deputy Prime they fined the chipmak- serious cross-border health ELON DISMISSES giant for cyber decision on whether to by Canada to include Minister Chrystia er 1.06 billion euros threats. Employers are not espionage. allow China-based Huawei could jeopardise Freeland said Monday's more than a decade ago allowed to take readings of the CONCERNS Huawei Technologies to its access to United States meeting was “a part of for thwarting a British temperature of employees or take part in its 5G net- intelligence. regular and ongoing con- rival in a case that could visitors, nor can they require OVER STARLINK z HOW DOES IT IMPACT TECH WORLD? work, a move Washington The White House has versations with the affect Google and them to fill out medical ques- Huawei is a major player in building the 5G opposes, officials said. accused Huawei of being United States regarding Qualcomm. tionnaires. — Reuters The administration of able to spy on customers national security and con- The US company set Washington, March (fifth generation) technology infrastructure in United States President and maintaining close ties tinental telecommunica- out its arguments at the 10: SpaceX founder Elon the world. The tussle with the US government Donald Trump last year to the Chinese govern- tions”. General Court in a re- Musk on Monday dis- could impact the way 5G technology spreads warned Canada it could ment, allegations Huawei Innovation Minister hearing of a case seen as missed scientists’ con- across the world. lose access to top secret denies. Navdeep Bains, who will testing the European cerns that his company's intelligence unless it Washington’s campaign also have a say in Ottawa's Commission’s power to Starlink constellation of z WHAT HAS US z DOES US’ STANCE blocked Huawei 5G tech- to thwart the company decision, told the go after US tech giants internet satellites would DONE SO FAR? AGAINST HUAWEI nology. was hit by Britain's plans Canadian Broadcasting which offer incentives to obscure the view of the Robert Blair, Trump’s to give Huawei a limited Corporation last Friday lure customers from night sky, predicting the Washington has THREATEN WORLD special representative for role in its next generation that Canada "won't get competitors. network “will not cause led a crackdown ECONOMY? international telecoms wireless network. bullied by any other juris- EU antitrust enforcers any impact whatsoever by enforcing As per experts, the US policy, discussed the One of the Cabinet mem- diction" over the decision. in 2009 said Intel tried to in astronomical discov- nationwide bans stance against the com- “importance of a secure bers who will decide the Asked whether he was block Advanced Micro INDONESIA eries.” and reliable next-genera- fate of Huawei 5G equip- referring to the Trump Devices by giving Musk is trying to seize on the compa- pany could lead to a “dig- tion telecommunications ment in Canada, Public administration, he said rebates to computer control of the future ny’s equipment ital iron curtain”, where- infrastructure” and the Safety Minister Bill Blair, “maybe that was the makers Dell, Hewlett- ARRESTS 6 internet space market and encouraging by countries may have defense partnership on Monday told legisla- wrong choice of words ... Packard Co, NEC and and has already sent its allies to do choose between working between the United States tors that “there is a very we won't be influenced by Lenovo for buying most FOR HOAXES about 300 Starlink satel- the same. with the US or China. and Canada, the US robust and important dis- other jurisdictions”. of their chips from lites into orbit — with embassy said. cussion going on between — Reuters Intel. — Reuters Jakarta, March 10: Six plans to grow that num- Indonesians have been arrest- ber, potentially up to ed for allegedly spreading mis- 42,000. information online about the Scientists raised objec- deadly Covid-19, police said tions after the initial Malay Silicon Valley hit by Covid-19 fears Tuesday, as the Southeast batch appeared as a Asian nation’s confirmed train of bright lights infection cases jumped. shortly after they A woman in Indonesia's sec- launched last year, argu- Penang, March 10: Tech of its components such as Bhd, a contract manufac- ond-biggest city Surabaya was ing they were a death firms at Malaysia’s one- motors and sensors from turer of semiconductor- arrested Monday for spread- knell for both optical time Silicon Valley of the Japan, Europe and China - based products, told ing inaccurate claims on and radio astronomy. East, swimming in orders the latter making up 20 per Reuters it did not directly Facebook a patient was being Speaking at a satellite from customers fleeing cent to 30 per cent. In the source from China but treated for the virus in the city, internet conference in trade war-hit China, have past few weeks, it has that there was a small risk police said. the capital Washington, seen fortunes turn again changed the design of to its indirect supply Five others were also Musk said his company in the space of just a year some equipment to accom- chain. detained for spreading false had already taken meas- as the Covid-19 outbreak modate parts from outside “We had previously fore- information on social media, ures to reduce their cuts them off from China, Chuah said. cast the year over year including claims a Muslim reflectivity. Chinese suppliers. “We’re able to get sup- growth for all semiconduc- woman flying to Saudi Arabia “I am confident that we Semiconductor test plies but the lead time is tors to be 5.5per cent in for a religious pilgrimage had will not cause any equipment manufacturer long — two to three 2020,” said Kevin died suddenly from the virus impact whatsoever in Pentamaster Corp saw its months from Europe,” he Anderson, senior analyst at Jakarta's international air- astronomical discover- shares more than double said, compared with two to for power semiconductors port. ies, zero,” he said. last year as sales surged by three weeks from any- at consultancy Omdia. All six suspects are accused “That's my prediction, about a fifth — the steep- where under normal cir- With the virus, “now we of violating laws banning the we will take corrective est in its 29-year existence cumstances. think the range could be spread of misinformation, action if it's above zero.” — as the firm became a Analysts said other from 20per cent (worst which carries as much as six He said the issue only refuge from Sino-US firms likely affected by the case) up to 2.5per cent years in prison. occurred as the satellites import tariffs. supply disruption include (best case), with a most “It should serve as a lesson were “tumbling” as they But then China sent electronics manufacturing likely of 3 per cent”. for other people not to spread raised their orbit, and workers home to slow the services companies VS “All this depends very hoaxes about Covid-19 in that once they achieved virus, stifling supplies of Industry Bhd and ATA much on impact on the Indonesia,” senior communi- their final flight path, parts and material further IMS Bhd as they rely on demand side as the virus cations ministry official the issue went away. upstream. Pentamaster China for up to 30 per cent spreads around the world Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan “I’ve not met someone called alternative sources of components and mate- and how quickly the elec- said. who can tell me where in Japan, South Korea, Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone is a high-tech manufacturing area in Bayan Lepas, rial. tronics supply and logis- Last month, two Indonesian all of them are,” said Germany and Italy, only to near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. — Wikimedia Semiconductor company tics chains recover.” women were arrested for Musk. “So it can't be that find the action had left Inari Amertron Bhd, Qdos, which makes flexi- allegedly posting virus-linked big of a deal.” But he them in the lurch too. sparked a revival. record sales last year from flow,” said Goh Guek Eng, whose radio frequency ble printed circuit boards misinformation in a country added SpaceX was work- The firm has since low- Home to factories owned customers seeking to curb managing director at components are used in and caters to five of the with some 130 million people ing with the science ered its 2020 revenue by Intel Corp and reliance on China and semiconductor products smartphones including world's 10 biggest smart- online -- among the globe's community to reduce growth outlook to flat from Broadcom Inc alongside escape US tariffs, they assembler Hotayi Apple's iPhones, might phone makers, cut its sales biggest internet audiences. On the potential for reflec- double digits, while its numerous other firms that themselves relied on Electronic. “Bad news: have a weak second half growth outlook to “the low Monday, the country reported tion, including painting stock has fallen more than supply tech majors includ- China for as much as 60 Materials are not coming after the U.S. firm flagged tens” from 20per cent fore- its confirmed cases had the antennas black 10per cent since China in ing Apple Inc, the state per cent of components in from China.” slowing production and cast last year, said Group jumped to 19 from six. instead of white, and late January locked down accounts for about 8per and materials with the Hotayi sources 60 per demand in China, Chief Executive Jeffrey Scientists have questioned placing a sunshade on the virus epicenter, cent of global back-end rest coming from Europe cent of components such Malaysia's AmInvestment Hwang. the relatively low number of the satellites. Wuhan. semiconductor output. or elsewhere in Asia. as printed circuit boards Bank said. “The supply chain in cases in the world's fourth The system is due to go “Even if you source from Inbound investment Analysts and local firms and multi-layer ceramic Inari told Reuters the electronics and semicon- most populous country, and live in the northern another country, the other reached a historic high said the virus' sales capacitors from China, for virus had indeed had an ductors is really long, so suggested there could be many United States and country also depends on last year. This year, howev- impact would be acute in customers including impact on its supply chain one way or another you more people with the illness. Canada later this year China,” said Pentamaster er, the goal is just a third of the April-June period Samsung Electronics Co but "probably less than the touch China,” said Hwang, COVID-19 has killed more and expand to global Executive Chairman that, at about $1.2 billion - when stockpiles run out. Ltd, LG Electronics Inc market feared" as the situ- whose company also has a than 4,000 people and infected coverage by 2021. Musk Chuah Choon Bin. though that is due to the While many firms have and Sharp Corp. ation in China was factory in the Chinese city over 110,000 globally since it wouldn't be drawn on Pentamaster’s predica- life cycles of investments warned of delays, some Its sales soared 40 per improving. of Xiamen. emerged last year. the cost to users, nor on ment is echoed across rather than the virus, the have seen orders surge as cent last year. Goh said its “We expect our perform- “China is a big supply Police seized some 1.9 mil- precise speed, but said it Malaysia's coastal state of state government said. customers continue to 20per cent target this year ance to be in line with the chain that has served the lion facemasks from a ware- would be enough to Penang, one of the world's The roller-coaster ride seek suppliers outside of could be at risk due to the overall growth, resilience world really well, so com- house outside Surabaya on stream high definition biggest electronics and illustrates how quickly China. supply issues, which could or lack thereof, in the glob- panies will not stop going Monday, after Covid-19 movies and to play high- electrical hubs, which had and broadly the virus is “Good news: Product turn critical in one to two al semiconductor market,” to China entirely but prob- sparked panic buying and sent end video games with- been losing business to changing fortunes around transfers from China are months’ time and badly hit said Vice Chairman Tan ably they will cut down on prices for prevention products out noticeable lag time. China for the past decade the world. leading to more quotation production. Seng Chuan. dependence on China skyrocketing. — AFP — AFP until the trade war While Penang firms saw requests and order over- Pentamaster buys most Globetronics Technology alone.” — Reuters GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 13 SHORT TAKES Saurashtra grind it out Rajkot, March 10: Cheteshwar Pujara and RANJI TROPHY Arpit Vasavada gave a mas- terclass in defensive batting with a five-hour partner- Ton-up Vasavada FINAL ship on day two, taking Saurashtra to a strong position in puts on Jonty Rhodes their Ranji Trophy final marathon stand Jonty wants ABD against Bengal here on Tuesday. back in SA squad Their 142-run with Pujara to stand off 380 New Delhi: South Africa balls wore down must do anything to win the the opposition wear Bengal T20 World Cup, including who had a exploring the option of slight edge after bringing back the great AB reducing down de Villiers from retirement, Saurashtra to 206 A screengrab shows umpire C. Shamshuddin getting former player Jonty Rhodes for five on the hit on the lower abdomen. — TWITTER has suggested. The 36-year- opening day. old de Villiers hasn't played Pujara (66 off 237), international cricket for who was on five when nearly two years, having he retired hurt on day City umpire hurt, announced his retirement in one due to fever, and May 2018. It was later Vasavada (106 off 287) revealed that he made an batted for two sessions offer to play the 50-over and five overs as the ruled out of game World Cup last year, but was hosts reached 384 for turned down by the national eight at the close of play. Rajkot, March 10: selectors. “I’m a big fan of On day two, the hosts Hyderabad’s C. Shamsh- AB de Villiers. I’m just not managed 178 runs in 79.1 uddin was on Tuesday sure of the precedent. If you overs for the loss of three ruled out as the on-field want to win a T20 World wickets. Speedster Mukesh umpire for the remainder Cup, you should do anything Kumar removed Pujara and of the Ranji Trophy final to win it,” Rhodes was quot- Prerak Mankad (0) in the after getting hit around ed as saying by final session but by then the the lower abdomen area ESPNcricinfo. The ICC T20 damage had already been on the opening day of the World Cup 2020 will com- done. Bengal took their first title clash between mence from October 18 and wicket of the day in the fifth Bengal and Saurashtra. conclude on November 15 in over after tea with Shamshuddin did not Australia. “I think it’s inter- Wriddhiman Saha effecting a take the field on Day Two esting because it’s a tough sharp stumping off Shahbaz after the pain aggravated call. You want your best Ahmed to send back overnight and he went for team to play, it’s also tough Vasavada. a check-up in a local hos- on the guys who then miss Bengal coach Arun Lal had pital on Tuesday. out. You know AB is a very rated the pitch as “very With S. Ravi as the des- C. Shamshuddin special player so then do poor” on Monday with the ignated umpire, Shamsh- you set a precedent for a odd ball keeping low but uddin’s on-field partner ● Hyderabad’s C. guy like AB de Villiers if he their pace attack could not Anantha Padmanabhan Shamshuddin was is not playing for South make much use of the condi- was the only one officiat- on Tuesday ruled Africa, I mean why are you tions after Akash Deep ing in the middle in the selecting him.” struck thrice on day one. Run first session on Day Two out as the on-field — PTI scoring indeed was difficult as local umpire Piyush umpire for the but Pujara and Vasavada’s Khakar stood at square remainder of the plans were crystal clear: tire leg. Post lunch, Ravi Ranji Trophy final the bowlers out and pounce joined Padmanabhan in on the loose balls. the middle while after getting hit Their stay in the middle Shamshuddin took the around the lower may not have been pleasing role of the TV umpire. abdomen area on to the eye but proved to be Shamshuddin’s replace- the opening day. very effective. ment, Yashwant Barde, While it was a typical Pujara will join Padmanabhan Shams did not take knock, full of patience, on Day Three. the field on Day Two Vasavada, who is coached by “Shamshuddin felt more after the pain the India batsman’s father pain at night and went to aggravated Arvind Pujara, made a big- the hospital in the morn- overnight and he ger contribution to the ing for a check-up. He has team’s cause with a back-to- been advised a week’s went for a check-up back hundred and fourth of rest,” a Saurashtra in a local hospital the season. Vasavada, who Cricket Association on Tuesday. Yuzvendra Chahal had made a match-winning spokesperson said. — PTI knock against Gujarat in the Chahal’s mask semi-final, played with remarkable patience and photo goes viral composure. His innings comprised 11 Arpit wanted to New Delhi: It’s not only the fours. This was Vasavada’s South African players but eighth first-class hundred. It also their Indian counter- was a commendable effort parts who are taking precau- from Pujara too, considering bat like Pujara tionary measures in the that he had not been keeping wake of coronavirus out- well ever since his return break as leg-spinner from New Zealand last week. Rajkot, March 10: Arpit bigger stage to score a Yuzvendra Chahal wore a Such was the slow pace of Vasavada, who struck a back-to-back hundred. mask at the Delhi airport on the Pujara-Vasavada stand crucial hundred in the “We have been playing way to Dharamshala for the that the first boundary of the Ranji Trophy final in together for long. It was first ODI there. bat came in the 15th over of company of childhood in my mind that because Chahal posted a picture of the day when Vasavada friend Cheteshwar Pujara of Pujara’s health, he will him wearing a mask at the pulled Akash Deep. on Tuesday, says he was bat after me and I knew airport here on his Twitter Bengal, who had bowled determined to bat time he would be there. So, for handle. As the number of 80.5 overs on day one, took Saurashtra’s Arpit Vasavada raises his bat to celebrate his century as Pujara applauds the effort. — PTI with the Indian batting me it was about not get- positive coronavirus cases the new ball after the 85th mainstay, a plan that ting tired and keep play- rises in India, South Africa over but it did not lead to a et in the afternoon ses- through cover, leading SCORECARD worked out very well for ing with him,” said head coach Mark Boucher breakthrough. Vasavada sion was when Vasavada to an intense celebra- Saurashtra. Vasavada. has said that his players brought his fifty with a four straight-drove Mukesh, tion. Saurashtra (1st innings): Harvik Desai c Abhishek Both Vasavada (106 off Asked if there was a could avoid the customary off off-spinner Arnab Nandi, who claimed the ball The entire dressing Raman b Shahbaz Ahmed 38, Avi Barot c Saha b 287) and Pujara (66 off specific plan to tire out handshakes during their stay driving him past mid-on. kissed his hand before room applauded his Akash Deep 54, Vishvaraj Jadeja b Akash Deep 54, 237) batted for five hours Bengal’s pace attack, the in the country. South Africa Pujara broke the shackles in hitting the stumps with valuable effort for which Arpit Vasavada st Saha b Shahbaz Ahmed 106, on Day Two for their 142- left-handed Vasavada have also come with a med- the following over by step- Pujara at the non-strik- he also got a hug from Sheldon Jackson lbw b Ishan Porel 14, Cheteshwar run stand off 380 balls, said: “We just wanted to ical team to advise the play- ping out to cover-drive left- er’s end. Pujara. In the morning Pujara lbw b Mukesh Kumar 66, Chetan Sakariya c succeeding in their plan bat as long as possible to Saha b Akash Deep 4, Chirag Jani (batting) 13, D ers about the dos and arm spinner Ahmed. However, the appeal and afternoon session Jadeja (batting) 13. Total (for eight wickets in 160 to wear down the Bengal tire them out.” don’ts. Soon after, the Test was turned down as combined, Saurashtra attack. The 31-year-old is hav- — PTI overs) 384. Extras (b3, lb10, w7, nb2) 22. specialist survived there was no conclusive scored 133 runs in 58.1 FoW: 1-82, 2-113, 3-163, 4-182, 5-206, 6-348, 7-358, 8- Pujara overcame illness ing his best first-class sea- an lbw appeal after evidence. The left-hand- overs. Pujara’s best shot 364. to make a valuable contri- son with four hundreds. Bengal went for the ed Vasavada reached of the day came when he Bowling: Ishan Porel 26-10-51-1, Mukesh Kumar 38-8- bution while Vasavada, “It was about staying on limited DRS. three figures 20 minutes caressed one off Akash 83-2, Shahbaz Ahmed 46-14-103-2, Akash Deep 30-8- who is coached by the for- the wicket. I have learnt The closest Bengal before the tea break as Deep between cover and 77-3, Arnab Nandi 17-3-45-0 Anustup Majumdar 3-0- mer’s father Arvind, from Pujara’s father.” came to getting a wick- he cut one off Nandi point. — PTI 12-0. could not have asked for a — PTI AUSSIES SEARCH O’Brien’s last-ball six Masters Games in City FOR DHONI-LIKE DC CORRESPONDENT FINISHER IN ODIs guides Ireland to win HYDERABAD, MARCH 10 Hyderabad will host the Melbourne, March 10: Greater Noida, 4th National Masters Australia head coach March 10: Kevin BRIEF SCORES Games in February next Justin Langer says his O’Brien hit a last-ball Ireland 142 for 8 (Delany 37, Naveen 3-21, year. They will be organ- team is desperately look- six as Ireland clinched Ahmad 3-25) tied with Afghanistan 142 for 7 ised by the Telangana ing for a finisher in the a consolation super- (Gurbaz 42, Delany 2-21). Ireland won in the Masters Games Associa- mould of Mahendra over win against Super Over. tion (TMGA) under the Singh Dhoni or Michael Afghanistan in the auspices of Masters Bevan in limited third Twenty20 inter- after receiving the man then taking two wick- Games Federation (MGF). overs cricket. national in India on of the match award. ets with his leg-spin. Addressing the media on Their three-match ODI Tuesday. “We have learnt from Off-spinner Simi Tuesday, MGF secretary series against New Ireland’s With three runs need- game one to game Singh hurt Vinod Kumar said the Zealand, beginning on Kevin ed for victory off the three, about specific Afghanistan’s middle- Indian team for the World March 13, provides O’Brien final ball of the super plans for each player. order with two wickets Masters Games to be held Sports Authority of Telangana State chairman Allipuram Australia an opportuni- (left) over, O’Brien cleared You have to adjust off successive balls to in May 2021 in Kansai, Venkateshwar Reddy (centre) unveils the brochure for ty to test the depth in celebrates the long-off fence to quickly and I think we send back Mohammad Japan, will be selected the 2021 National Masters Games in Hyderabad. their middle order, and with Harry end his team’s 12- did.” Nabi, for four, and from the Hyderabad event potentially hone in on Tector. match losing streak in Afghanistan needed Najibullah Zadran, for as well as the third edition — both men and women — Sports Stadium, Lal batsmen who could fill — AFP T20s against the 16 to win off the final nought. of the National Masters from 28 States are expect- Bahadur Stadium and the ‘finisher’ role. Afghans. six deliveries of nor- Wicketkeeper-bats- Games that were held at ed to participate in the Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar “We’ve been fortunate O’Brien made 26 off mal play, and paceman man Rahmanullah Vadodara (Gujarat) in Hyderabad Games. Reddy Indoor Stadium. in the past with a Mike 21 balls in Ireland’s 142 Craig Young claimed Gurbaz top-scored February this year. Competitions will be held Speaking on the occa- Hussey or a Michael for eight after electing Asghar Afghan for 32 with 42 and was named Speaking about the in 15 disciplines like ath- sion, Sports Authority of Bevan who are masters to bat first. before Rashid hit a player of the series for activities of MGF, Vinod letics, hockey, football, Telangana State chair- at it. M.S. Dhoni is a Afghanistan, who boundary off the last amassing 105 runs in said the first National handball, basketball, vol- man Allipuram master of it, Jos Buttler won the series 2- ball, taking the game the three matches. Masters Games were held leyball, kabaddi, archery, Venkateshwar Reddy has been brilliant at it 1, replied with into a deciding over. Bowlers Naveen-ul- at Chandigarh in 2018, the shooting, weightlifting, pointed out that since the for England. What I’ve 142 for seven. Gareth Delany also Haq and Qais Ahmad second at Dehradun in wrestling, badminton, formation of Telangana, learned is everyone in “Luckily that last played a key part in took three wickets 2019, followed by the one tennis, table tennis, swim- no sports event of this the world is looking for hit came off,” a Ireland’s win after top- each in the Ireland at Vadodara last month. ming, canoeing and row- magnitude has ever been it,” Langer was quoted relieved O’Brien said scoring with 37 and innings. — AFP More than 7,000 athletes ing at the Gachibowli held in Hyderabad. as saying by ICC. — PTI GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2020 14

SHORT TAKES Harika draws in Sindhu, Saina up Switzerland chess Foxes come to four for All-England Lausanne: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika was held to a Birmingham, March 10: Olympic qualification ends draw by Zhansaya Abdumalik Undeterred by the coron- on April 28. of Kazakhstan in the seventh Vardy, Barnes net braces as Leicester win avirus outbreak, Indian World No.6 Sindhu will round of the FIDE Women’s shuttlers will continue to need to cut down on Grand Prix chess tournament Leicester, March 10: chase glory at the All unforced errors and here. She remained on four Brendan Rodgers hopes England Champion-ships strengthen her defence as points, half a point behind two Leicester can kick on beginning here on she opens against USA’s Russians. from a confidence-boost- Wednesday, with reigning Beiwen Zhang. The 24- The India No.2 (Elo rating ing 4-0 thrashing of Aston world champion P. V. year-old is expected to take 2518) could not overcome the Villa, thanks to doubles Sindhu spearheading the on Sung Ji Hyun if she challenge posed by her lower from Harvey Barnes and campaign. crosses the opening hurdle. rated opponent Abdumalik (Elo Jamie Vardy, and secure a The season’ s first Super Saina is in dire need of 2471) in 30 moves in a game place in next season’s 1000 event witnessed a dra- some ranking points to late on Monday. She was in Champions League. matic build-up in the wake qualify for the Olympics fourth place. The Foxes had won just of the COVID19 outbreak. and she will face a stern Russia’s Alexandra Gorya-chk- one of their previous Concerned about their test against Akane ina and her compatriot Alena seven Premier League health, seven Indian shut- Yamaguchi. Kashlinskaya remained in joint games, but remain in tlers, including H. S. Srikanth will have to get lead after seven rounds, follow- third and restored an Prannoy and Chirag Shetty across Olympic champion ing draws against former world eight-point advantage and Satwiksairaj Chen Long to have any champion Mariya Muzychuk of over fifth-placed Rankireddy have with- chance of going deep in the Ukraine and Stefanova respec- Manchester United in the drawn from the All draw and retain his rank- tively. battle for a top-four finish. England. ing points. World champion Ju Wenjun’s Defeat leaves Villa root- The $1,100,000 BWF world World championships search for her first win in the ed in the relegation zone tour event offers 12,000 bronze medallist B. Sai tournament continued as she and there was little from ranking points to the win- Praneeth, who is also settled for her sixth draw the visitors to suggest ner and with the Olympic almost assured of a berth against Frenchwoman Marie they can save themselves qualification on the line, at Tokyo, will open against Sebag, at 2443, the lowest in the final 10 games of most of the top players will Zhao Jun Peng. rated player in the field. the season. be seen in action at the Parupalli Kashyap will be — PTI No side has conceded Arena Birmingham. up against Indonesia’s more goals in the Premier While Sindhu, who is Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in League this season than almost assured of an the opener. Villa and it was easy to see Olympic berth, will look to Debutant Lakshya Sen Lewis drops by why as Leicester passed end a nearly two-decade- will face Lee Cheuk Yiu. up a host of simple old title jinx at the All Among other Indians, bushfire hit area chances from poorly England Championship by Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Melbourne: Lewis Hamilton defended set-pieces early adding the coveted title to Siki Reddy will face described a visit Tuesday to on. her 2019 world champi- Setyana Mapasa and parts of Australia ravaged by Pepe Reina was a specta- onships gold, former silver Gronya Somerville in months-long bushfires as heart- tor when Villa stunned medallist Saina Nehwal women’s doubles, while breaking, saying it was “one of Leicester to reach the and men’s former World Sikki will pair up with those days that really put League Cup final in No.1 Kidambi Srikanth Pranaav Jerry Chopra to things into perspective”. January and Dean Smith's will eye valuable points to play Zheng Si Wei and The six-time Formula One decision to recall the squeeze inside the top 16 Huang Ya Qiong. world champion, who starts his Spaniard in place of before the deadline for — PTI title defence at the season- Orjan Nyland backfired opening Australian Grand Prix for the opening goal five in Melbourne this weekend, is a minutes before half-time. passionate supporter of envi- The former Liverpool ronmental and animal welfare goalkeeper raced well out- FOOTBALL TEAM OWNER issues. At the height of the side his box, but was beat- bushfires, which have now been en to the ball by the pace extinguished, he donated of Barnes, who kept his CATCHES CORONAVIRUS $500,000 to “support the ani- cool to fire into an Athens, March 10: The owner of Greek league lead- mals, wildlife volunteers and unguarded net. ers Olympiakos on Tuesday said he had coronavirus, rural fire services” affected by Iheanacho then missed a two days before a Europa League clash with Wolves the crisis. “Knowing over, I great chance to double that is to be held behind closed doors. think, 1.5 billion animals per- Leicester’s lead early in Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during their English Premier League Vangelis Marinakis, who is also the owner of English ished during that time as well, the second half and the match against Aston Villa at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Monday. Leicester won 4-0. — AFP second-tier club Nottingham Forest, said he was tak- it was really important for me Nigerian may find himself ing “all necessary measures” and “feeling well”. to try and support some of the back on the sidelines in “I am following the instructions of doctors. I strong- people out there who are trying the weeks to come as ly (advise) all my fellow citizens to do the same,” to look after them and rescue Vardy refound his scoring Marinakis, 52, said on his Facebook page. the animals. I wanted to come touch. Greece has announced 89 cases of the virus, includ- out here and see it. It’s been a The former England Atletico brace for Anfield ing a 66-year-old man with acute pneumonia whose really amazing experience,” the striker started on the condition is critical. Brit said after visiting a bushfire bench as he returned from Madrid, March 10: sense was still of an aber- scenario they and Most of the cases come from a single group of Holy aid centre. — AFP injury and had only been Atletico Madrid may have Live on TV ration, a momentary Simeone revel in most. Land pilgrims that travelled to Israel and Egypt last on the field four minutes to fight to the end to finish error that Liverpool Liverpool might be month. when he grabbed his first in Spanish League’s top CHAMPIONS LEAGUE would soon correct on encouraged by their oppo- Authorities have shut schools and cancelled public goal in 10 games from the four but the success of their own patch. nents’ continuing prob- events in three areas in western Greece where the penalty spot after Tyrone their season will depend Liverpool vs “We don’t think it will be lems since, with a win and group had come from. Dozens of schools in Athens and Mings was adjudged to on holding on against Atletico Madrid easy but as long as we can two draws — one of them Thessaloniki have also been shut for two weeks. RONALDINHO have handled Barnes’ s Liverpool in the from 1.30 am (Thursday) get 11 players in Liverpool against Spanish League’s The outbreak will also affect the Olympic Flame cross. Champions League on on Sony TEN 2, HD shirts we will try every- bottom club Espanyol 1 lighting ceremony for this summer's Tokyo Games, Vardy was back in the Wednesday. thing we have,” said hardly pointing to a team which will be held without spectators in ancient TO REMAIN IN groove and doubled his Few gave Atletico even PSG vs Dortmund Klopp. inspired to leave medioc- Olympia. tally 11 minutes from time an outside chance ahead from 1.30 am (Thursday) “And for all the rity behind. A dress rehearsal scheduled for Wednesday will also PRISON when he found space at of their throwback dis- on Sony TEN 1, HD Liverpool fans that can Yet Liverpool have been be closed to the public. — AFP Reina’s near post to move play at the Wanda get a ticket for the game, suddenly wobbling too. Asuncion: Brazilian football two goals clear in the race Metropolitano last month, you feel when you work as welcome to Anfield,” he On the other hand, while great Ronaldinho will remain in for the Premier League when guts, determination a team and know you can added. their demolition of the pre-trial detention in Paraguay golden boot. “The injury and diligence gave them a do anything.” They've celebrated as if Premier League makes after a judge on Tuesday reject- over seven or eight weeks shock 1-0 lead to preserve And while after the they've won the tie after the Champions League ed his lawyer’s request that he had curtailed him but his in the second leg. match Liverpool boss the game, so let's see,” something of a bonus, Football games be released on bail or to house running and movement Asked to describe his Jurgen Klopp bristled said Robertson. Atletico’s failure in arrest. were back to what we are team’s performance, over Atletico’s approach For Atletico, the chal- Spanish league means The 39-year-old World Cup used to from him,” Simeone said: “The word and Andy Robertson com- lenge is to prove the progress in Europe is winner and his brother Roberto Rodgers said on his top that comes to mind is plained about the extent doubters wrong again, not their remaining hope. were arrested on Friday, scorer. — AFP calm, that tranquility that of their celebrations, the least because that is the — AFP in empty stadia accused of being in possession of fake Paraguayan passports. Madrid, March 10: well as some in Germany “The judge rejected the Barcelona’s Champions and a European defense’s request for condition- VIKAS, SIMRAN League round of 16 return Championship qualifying al release or house arrest,” said match against Napoli on match in Slovakia, will be prosecutor Osmar Legal. IN FINAL; MARY, March 18 has been ordered played in empty stadiums Judge Gustavo Amarilla cited to be played behind closed because of the coronavirus the seriousness of the case and doors because of the coron- outbreak. the discovery of new evidence, AMIT BOW OUT avirus outbreak, both The Spanish league said as well as the involvement of clubs announced Tuesday. Tuesday that matches in public officials and business New Delhi, March 10: A “The Champions League the first and second divi- people who facilitated resolute Vikas Krishan match scheduled for sions will be played with- Ronaldinho’s arrival in (69kg) and Simranjit Kaur Wednesday, March 18, out fans for at least two Paraguay. (60kg) advanced to the between FC Barcelona and weeks. The announcement Those factors meant the for- final with impressive vic- Napoli, will be played at came after the government mer footballer needed to be tories but the legendary Camp Nou behind closed outlined a series of preven- kept in Asuncion “so that there M. C. Mary Kom (51kg) doors,” the Spanish giants tative measures being is no obstruction to the investi- and world number one said on Twitter. implemented to help con- gation,” he said. Amit Panghal (52kg) The other Champions tain the spread of the Amarilla acknowledged the signed off with bronze League match on virus, including ordering measures taken against the medals at the Asian Wednesday — Paris Saint- all sporting events with a brothers were harsh but said it Olympic Qualifiers here Germain vs Borussia significant number of fans was his “responsibility not to on Tuesday. Dortmund match — is _ professional and non-pro- hinder an investigation,” which Also ending with a scheduled to be played in fessional _ to be played in could be the case if the sus- bronze was Lovlina empty stadiums. empty venues. pects “were to flee” the coun- Borgohain (69kg). PSG’s match at the Parc MATCHES BEHIND CLOSED try. The 28-year-old Krishan des Princes was forced DOORS IN GERMANY Legal said he opposed house will face feisty Jordanian behind closed doors after arrest because the property Eishaih Hussein, who the French government The Euro2020 warm-up offered as a guarantee was only sent Asian gold-medallist announced a ban on all match between Germany valued at $750,000 to and top seed Bobo-Usmon gatherings of more than and Italy in Nuremberg on $800,000. Baturov packing in a split 1,000 people. March 31 will be played “It’s a tiny amount given the decision. The announcement was behind closed doors, the economic solvency of one of Mohun Bagan players celebrate after winning the I-League — with four matches to spare — in Kalyani, West Kaur, on the other hand, closely followed by the German Football the accused,” he said. Bengal, on Tuesday. This is Bagan’s second title from five seasons. upstaged third seed Shih- postponement of the Six Association (DFB) Ronaldinho and his brother are Yi Wu of Taiwan in a ter- Nations rugby match announced on Tuesday. spending a fifth day in a police rific come-from-behind between France and The game is one of sever- cell in Asuncion. win. The Indian trailed in Ireland scheduled for al high-profile fixtures in They arrived in Asuncion from the opening round, roared Saturday in Paris. Germany to be played Brazil on Wednesday and Bagan win second I-League back in the second with Barcelona said the match without fans in the coming showed their passports to her precisely-placed com- would be played without weeks, including immigration police, who did not Kalyani (West Bengal), ● Mohun Bagan are 16 points ahead of title in 2009-10 season bination punches before spectators in line with rec- Saturday’s Ruhr derby immediately notice any prob- March 10: Indian foot- second-placed East Bengal (23 points with four matches left to fending off a strong ommendations from the between Borussia lem with the documents. Hours ball heavyweights Mohun play. attack from Wu in the regional Catalan govern- Dortmund and Schalke, later, when the passports were Bagan clinched their sec- from 16 matches) who cannot catch up The title in their pocket, final three minutes. She ment. and Bayern Munich’s determined to be fake, investi- ond I-League title with a with their arch city rivals even if they win Mohun Bagan will also will take on Korea’s Oh Napoli, meanwhile, were Champions League clash gators raided the footballer’s 1-0 win over Aizawl FC all of their four remaining matches. enter their second leg Yeonji in the final. forced to deny press with Chelsea next week. hotel room. — AFP with four rounds to go in Kolkata Derby match Sachin Kumar (81kg) reports that they had asked Wednesday’s Rhine derby the season here on against arch rivals East remained in the hunt for for the match to be post- between Borussia Tuesday. striker’s 10th goal from arch city rivals even if Bengal on Sunday with a an Olympic berth by poned. “Napoli abides by Moenchengladbach and Regd. 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Bundesliga fixtures Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press the 80th minute to beat have 39 points from 16 in 2014-15 season, also Aizawl were not, howev- China’s Chang Yuan, a fake news. had been going ahead as situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal former champions matches. matched Dempo’s record er, intimidated either by former Youth Olympics NO FANS IN MAJOR usual, even as the number Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and Aizawl in their 16th They are 16 points of wrapping up I-League the occasion or the 17,000 champion, in a split 1-4 EUROPEAN LEAGUES of people testing positive Published at 36, S.D. Road, round match and give ahead of second-placed title with maximum partisan home crowd verdict and Panghal went for the coronavirus contin- Secunderabad-3. their supporters a memo- East Bengal (23 points matches left to play. which had packed the down to Jianguan Hu of All upcoming professional ued to rise in Germany, RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. rable Holi gift. from 16 matches) who Dempo SC of Goa had stands. China in a split 3-2 deci- football games in Spain, passing 1,000 on Monday. Editor: Aditya Sinha It was former Sevilla cannot catch up their also sealed the I-League — PTI sion. — PTI France and Portugal, as — Agencies