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Following this, the tive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Government on Friday issued Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya an advisory asking the tourists as the efforts to arrive at an and pilgrims to curtail their pil- amicable settlement through grimage to the Amarnath cave mediation have failed. shrine and leave the State “as The apex court took note soon as possible”. of the report of the three mem- A top officer of the Indian ber mediation panel, headed by Army based in Srinagar, along former apex court judge FMI with the Director General of Kalifulla, that the mediation State police, on Friday claimed P        !"  #$ $%& proceedings which went on for that an attempt to target the ' ( ) *  ' +'  ()  about four months have not pilgrims has been foiled by the ,    - +.( -+.) /0 resulted in any final settle- alert troops, who recovered a 1       2 +      . + ment and it has to decide the mine bearing mark of a matter pending before it.  ''    Pakistan ordnance factory from intelligence inputs of terror During a three-day inten- “We have received the    one of the two yatra routes threats, with specific targeting sive search operation conduct- Pulwama and Shopian areas. Jaish-e-Mohammaed, Lashkar- seem to suggest a genuine fear report submitted by Justice       leading to the cave shrine. of the Amarnath Yatra, and ed to sanitise the Amarnath Director-General of Police e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen of a massive terror strike direct- (Retd) FMI Kalifulla, the ' . +4, “The recovery indicates given the prevailing security sit- Yatra route, security forces had (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir had been eliminated in the ed at Amarnath ji yatris or/and Chairman of the Mediation that Pakistan Army is involved uation in the Kashmir Valley, in also recovered a cache of arms, Dilbag Singh, CRPF Additional operations in last three months. tourists this will do nothing to Committee. We have perused pleadings and the evidence on in terrorism in Kashmir. This the interest of the safety and including an American sniper Director General Zulfiqar The 15 Corps commander dampen the sense of fear and the same. The mediation pro- which they propose to rely, so will not be tolerated,” Lt General security of the tourists and rifle M-24. Security forces acted Hasan, IGP Kashmir SP Pani, said IED threats had increased foreboding that prevails in the ceedings have not resulted in that the officials of the Registry KJS Dhillon, Commander of Amarnath Yatris, it is advised on the basis of specific intelli- and others were also present in the last year with several valley at the moment.” any final settlement. We, there- can keep the said documents the Chinar Corps, said. that they may curtail their stay gence inputs that Pakistan- during the Press briefing. attempts made to blow up Abdullah, along with his fore, have to proceed with the ready for perusal of Displaying pictures of the mine in the Valley immediately and based terrorists might target Commenting on the pre- security forces vehicles or father Dr Farooq Abdullah, hearing of the cases/appeals, the court,” the Bench said in its bearing Pakistan’s ordnance take necessary measures to the Yatra using IEDs and attack vailing security situation in installations. “There was a had called on Prime Minister which will commence on and order. factory’s stamp, Dhillon said, “It return as soon as possible,” the pilgrims, he added. Kashmir valley, Dhillon said, failed IED attempt in Banihal Narendra Modi in on from August 6 (Tuesday),” said The Bench, also compris- laid to rest any doubts about order issued by the State Home Dhillon said the threat of “On July 30, Pakistan army in June and on August 2, one Friday urging him that no pre- a 5-judge Bench headed by ing Justices SA Bobde, DY Islamabad’s direct role in Department said. improvised explosive devices indulged in unprovoked firing of the Army vehicles was tar- cipitous steps of any sort should Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan attempts to destabilise J&K”. Last week, Union Home (IEDs) in Jammu and Kashmir and it was responded to in geted.” said Dhillon, adding be taken that may result in sit- “The hearing which will be and SA Nazeer, had on July 18, Meanwhile, the Jammu & Ministry had rushed 10,000 is more “pronounced” in the befitting manner, they became that one IED expert Munna uation in the State, particular- on day-to-day basis until the asked the three-member medi- Kashmir Government on troops to Kashmir Valley to hinterland even as the situation quiet thereafter,” he said. Lahori was killed by security ly the Valley, worsening. “We arguments are concluded will ation panel to inform the court Friday issued an advisory effectively handle security along the Line of Control (LoC) 15 Corps commander forces last week. specifically asked him to let sub- start with the appeals arising about the outcome of their pro- directing tourists and pilgrims related and law and order remains “largely peaceful”. Dhillon said the security forces reacting to the State Home judice matters be settled by the out of the two suits. The ceedings as on July 31. to curtail their pilgrimage to duties. Speculations were rife I G Kashmir SP Pani said had considerable success Department order former courts & other matters learned counsel(s)...In the The panel was asked to the Amarnath cave shrine and over the arrival of 25,000 more around 10 serious attempts to against the terrorist groups Chief Minister Omar Abdullah be settled by an elected gov- appeals arising out of the afore- place the report by August 1 to to leave the State immediately. troops in Kashmir Valley as trigger IED blasts were recent- operating in J&K recently and tweeted, “Although this ernment,” Omar Abdullah said said suits may, for the conve- enable it to proceed further in “Keeping in view the latest part of the ongoing exercise. ly made in the Valley, mostly in most of the top leadership of unprecedented order would later. nience of the court, indicate the the matter.        2 ! #    +,    -.  ! Q,             $   $%  0 R1        

   espite assurances of the &   DUnion Health Minister Dr hough the grant of Harsh Vardhan, doctors of sev- TGeographical Indications eral Government-run hospitals   ture and harassment by police, (GI) tag to “ Rasagola” in Delhi went on strike on the girl committed suicide on was perceived as a happy end- Friday and health services were n a significant ruling, the January 22, 2018. ing to the battle between crippled. Apprehending law and IOrissa High Court on Friday Swain and the victim’s Odisha and West Bengal over order issues, the Delhi Police ordered the State Crime Branch brother have moved the HC in the sweet’s origin, the latter deployed additional police per- to submit the final report with- separate petitions seeking a might lose its own title award- sonnel, along with Central in four weeks after completing CBI inquiry into the incidents. ed to it for “Banglar Rasogolla”. Armed Police Forces, (CAPFs) the investigations into the 2017 A Division Bench headed -based to control the situation. sensational Kunduli gangrape by Chief Justice KS Jhaveri on Geographical Indications Resident doctors, who case. The HC also suggested Friday turned down a State Registry has directed the West form the backbone of Out setting up of a Special Government request when the Bengal State Food Processing & Patients Department (OPD) Investigation Team (SIT) to Advocate General pleaded to Horticulture Development and critical healthcare, with-    probe into the incident in case allow another three months to Corporation Limited, Patent drew all services in protest the Crime Branch police fail to complete the investigations. Information Centre, against the National Medical he State Government on meet the deadline. Posting the matter to be heard Department of Higher Commission Bill that was TFriday further extended “In case, the Crime Branch again on September 4, the Education Science & passed by the Rajya Sabha on the tenure of the Justice Madan fails to submit the final report court asked the AG to ensure Technology and the concerned Thursday. Mohan Das Commission of within the stipulated period, that the final report is filed petitioner Ramesh Chandra Protesting doctors and sev- Inquiry, which has been the HC has suggested forming before the next date of hearing Sahoo to appear before it on eral bodies have expressed probing the multi-crore chit an SIT to probe into the gan- or else, the SIT would take over September 6 for hearing on the reservations over certain pro- fund scam in the State, grape case and also to find out the investigations. issue. visions of the Bill and alleged +    # &+1    *         ' by six months. the circumstances that led to “The HC has suggested This is the first hearing that these were “anti-poor,  . +4, The panel’s tenure was ear- the rape victim to commit sui- both the petitioners to submit after the petitioner filed a rec- anti-student and undemocrat- lier scheduled to end on August cide after three months,” said a list of six senior officers of the tification/removal petition on ic”. The resident doctors’ asso- strations on Thursday over the orthopedic patient said he vis- treatment,” he said. 4, a notification of the Home BJP leader Kharabela Swain, Central and State Government February 13 last year. Sahoo, ciations of AIIMS, Safdarjung issue. Patients at AIIMS, LNJP ited AIIMS as he had an Another patient, Saviita Department said. who is also one of the peti- investigating agencies following who had filled a PIL in the Hospital, RML Hospital and Hospital and several other appointment with a doctor but Kumari who is getting treat- Notably, the commission tioners in this case. which the court will select Orissa High Court seeking a those attached with the facilities continued to face he was surprised to see that ment from AIIMS for had last month submitted its Notably, the minor girl three from the list (at least two stay order demands cancella- Federation of Resident Doctors problems in accessing there was no doctor in the OPD liver ailment, said she travelled seventh interim report to the was allegedly raped by four from the Central agencies) to tion of the GI tag to “Banglar Association (FORDA) and medical care, many of whom to treat him. “It is very difficult for more than 20 hours from State Government. A total of security personnel on October constitute the SIT that will Rasogolla” as West Bengal has United Resident Doctors’ had come from neighbouring for me to come again after tak- Bihar to Delhi but knowing 4,97,844 duped small investors 10, 2017 in the Kunduli jungles work under the supervision allegedly obtained the status Association (URDA) had boy- cities. ing appointment. I am not about the strike she got disap- have been identified by the near Musaguda village in and guidance of the High fraudulently by submitting fake cotted work and held demon- Mahesh Sharma, 45, an even sure about next date for pointed. commission till date. Koraput district. Alleging tor- Court,” Swain said. documents.

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   Mishra said while participating State.      offenders? Will not this House Sethi on Friday expressed regrets over igilance sleuths on Friday laid their hands on a in an Adjournment Motion Mishra demanded that the consider,” wanted to know his remarks made about Muslim Vcrorepati Sarpanch, who possesses assets of nearly 4.6 he Opposition Congress debate in the State Assembly. Government provide 10 lakh      Mishra during the Zero Hour. women in the State Assembly on crore.Basanta Manjari Biswal, Sarpanch, Barandua gram Ton Friday alleged that the Mishra said had the State to family of each deceased    Besides, Mishra mentioned Thursday. panchayat under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district and State Government has failed to Government created irrigation farmer, who has committed about the book, “Bunch of “I regret for my statement made in her spouse Nagendra Prasad Biswal, former Sarpanch of effect development in farm facilities and waived farm loans suicide. Another Congress    Thoughts”, written by MS the House yesterday. I had made the the panchayat and president, Barandua Service Co-oper- sector and provide required the cases of farmers’ suicide member Tara Prasad Golwalker, and said that the statement on the basis of reports of ative Society (SCS), Narasinghpur, Bhadrak district faced support to farmers, due to would have been checked. Bahinipati too slammed both ongress Legislature Party House needs to reprimand it Media and newspapers. I didn’t have the raids on allegation of acquisition of property dis- which incidents of He alleged that BJP mem- the Governments for rising CLeader Narasingha Mishra contents. any intension to hurt anybody. I want proportionate to known sources of income. farmers’ suicide are increasing bers have no concern for farm- farmer suicides. on Friday demanded that the “Whatever has been written that the House runs smoothly,” said The Vigilance raided their residential triple- storied in the State. ers and are only shedding croc- In the meantime, BJP House pull up the organisations about Mahatma Gandhi in the Sethi. Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro building at Ratanga, two Hero motorcycle showrooms, “Incidents of farmers’ sui- odile tears for them. “The members were protesting in the which didn’t use the National Bunch of Thoughts can’t be soon directed to expunge the statement one at Chandanpur and another at Basudevpur, HP petrol cide are on the rise as the NDA Union Government has fixed House against passing of the Flag for years after the country read out in this House. If read, of Sethi and asked media not to pub- pump at Nachhibindha, house at Nachhibindha, office Government at the Centre and minimum support price of first Special Supplementary achieved Independence on it will be disrespect to Gandhi. lish Sethi’s statement anymore. Earlier room of Manjari at Chandanpur, office room of Nagendra the BJD Government here have 1,830 for a quintal of paddy Expenditure sans participation August 15, 1947. “The RSS Golwalker has written bitter in the day, the House had been at Narasinghpur, residential house of their relatives at failed to provide support to when a farmer spends over of Opposition members on headquarters didn’t unfurl the views. This House too repri- adjourned from 10.30 am till 11.30 am Basudevpur and Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar and Ansuman farmers,” Congress Legislature 2,400 to produce an equal Thursday. National Flag for 52 years after mand the contents,” demanded as Congress members continued rice mill at Astia, Simulia, Baleswar. Party Leader Narasingha quantum of the crop. When the Continued on Page 4 the country got Independence Mishra. Continued on Page 4 protest against his remarks. PNS Continued on Page 4   !#!$% &# '()*+, 

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   against Odisha-cadre IAS offi- far and a review peti- and 514 in the list, (&  +**  $+#  *+  +3 ''O* 3 cer Usha Padhee in connection tion has been filed in the High were exempted from the   '&3 +*  3&,  C9  C9  " 9 eparated conjoined twins with the alleged irregularities in Court. Hearing the contempt of recruitment. Alleging scam in  "  & '' +  * B9 &  + *+* + SJaga and Kalia would be primary teachers’ recruitment court case, the SAT Bench of the recruitment process, they '  '' '&3 +*  + +3 **  +  3' &+& shifted from the AIIMS New in the State. Hearing two cases Executive Chairman GR moved the SAT. Earlier, an   * # Delhi to the SCB Medical relating to the teachers’ recruit- Purohit issued the arrest war- arrest warrant had also been College Hospital in Cuttack ment scam, the SAT on rant against Usha Padhee. The issued against Padhee on soon, informed Health Thursday directed to arrest order came on the petitions November 24, 2015. Currently, Minister Naba Kishore Das on the then School & Mass filed by Loknath Kar and the 1996-batch IAS officer -  ,   Friday. “The twins have been Hospital soon,” the Minister Education Secretary. Rajashree Jena over the allega- Padhee is serving as the Joint The Minister told reporters undergoing treatment at added. Notably, the Minister The SAT had on June 28 tions of primary teachers’ Secretary of Department of here that though it was earlier AIIMS for the last had earlier informed the State asked the Government to exe- recruitment. Civil Aviation since August planned to shift the twins to the two years. Their parents are Assembly that the twins would cute its order issued on May 18, The State Government had 2015. She has been given addi-  :# AIIMS Bhubaneswar, the desperate to get the kids shift- be shifted to AIIMS 2012. It sought personal scrutinised the gradation list up tional charge as the Chairman authorities of this hospital are ed to Odisha. It has been decid- Bhubaneswar once the hospi- appearance of the then to 617 positions for primary & Managing Director of Pawan    has also intimated that the reluctant for it. ed to shift the twins to the SCB tal gives permission for it. Secretary concerned in next teachers’ appointment under Hans Ltd. PNS leaders would be included eader of Opposition (LoP) under the Madhubabu Pension LPradipta Kumar Naik on yojana. " # Friday demanded in the State “While other States are #   !0 Assembly that the State providing pensions ranging Government respect the lead- from 10,000 to 25,000 to ers. who were arrested under such leaders, the Odisha    !$<= the Maintenance of Government has decided to

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   credited to his accoun at the bank. He died on during the Emergency period, it respect or disrespect,” want- December 27, 2014. Similarly, Sabitri Behera was as freedom strugglers by pro- ed to know Naik. he State Crime Branch’s Economic Offences also a pensioner and was getting family pension    said in a letter to the facilities at all shelters and viding a good sum of pension Mentioning that former TWing (EOW) arrested a person for his after death of her husband. She died on March Collectors. relief camps, Sethi said. to them. Chief Minister Biju Patnaik alleged involvement in embezzling Government 22, 2014. n views of heavy rainfall “The concerned Collectors Besides, advance planning Raising the issue during the and present funds worth 1.32 crore. After death of the two pensioners, Das had Iforecast by the Regional are directed to keep adminis- may also be made for distrib- Zero Hour, Naik said as many Governor were arrested under The arrestee was identified as Bramhojyoti entered false and excessive amount of pension Office of the Indian trative machinery prepared to uting emergent food assistance as 11 States, including Odisha, MISA, Naik said how the Behera of Baleswar district. He was apprehended in their accounts each month with an ulterior Metrological Department here meet any eventuality that may to the affected people. Fire have agreed to provide pension Government thinks under Sections 419, 420, 409, 467, 468 and 471 motive. Till November 2018, he had posted 65 on Friday, Special Relief arise in the event of extremely service teams may remain pre- to the leaders arrested under to provide pension to them of IPC; and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of IT Act. lakh in the account of Parsuram and 67 lakh Commissioner Bishnupada or very heavy rainfall,” he said. pared to carry out search and the MISA. It is disappointing under the Madhubabu Pension The case, which was registered on the basis in the account of Sabitri. Sethi directed the district Sethi asked the officials to rescue operation. that the Odisha Government yojana. of a complaint lodged by Bank of India (BoI), Das had hatched a criminal conspiracy with Collectors to remain alert and identify in advance the habita- He asked the Collectors to has decided to include them To this, BJD Member Remuna Senior Branch Manager Swaraj Bramhojyoti , who is the son of Sabitri, and the closely monitor the situation. tions, hostels of residential inform if there any requirement under the Madhubabu Pension Amar Prasad Satpathy said the Mohanty. In his complaint, Mohanty had then Branch Manager of the bank Durga Charan “In view of the heavy to schools and welfare institu- of ODRAF team. Yojana. State Government has started alleged that Business Correspondent of the bank Panda. An ATM card was issued in the name of very heavy rainfall warning, the tions which are likely to be Officials of other depart- Naik told the House that efforts to provide pension to Pravat Kumar Das had embezzled 1.32 crore Sabitri which was used by her son Bramhojyoti. situation should be closely affected in the rain and shift ments must also remain pre- the Home Department of the the leaders arrested under the by falsely posting the amount in the pension During 2014 to 18, Bramhojyoti had withdrawn monitored in the districts of them to safe shelters. pared for any relief work. Other State has written to the MISA and the scheme has not accounts of two persons who had died. 65 lakh from his deceased mother’s pension Malakangiri, Koraput, Advance arrangements districts are advised closely Additional Secretary, Union been finalised. Investigation revealed that Das was entrust- account and it was shared between the aforesaid Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and may be made for providing watch the situation and Ministry of Home seeking a list He urged the Government ed to prepare pension rolls. One Parsuram Giri three persons. Both Pravat and Durga Charan had Nuapada. Flood situation may adequate food, safe drinking take appropriate steps, Sethi of MISA-arrested leaders. not to include them under the was a pensioner and his pension amount was been arrested earlier. occur in these districts,” Sethi water, health and sanitation said. The Home Department Madhubabu Pension Yojana. .    +  /  O       (      .  P )   *  +*,   R  Jena said in Odisha, 2.50 is charged per 5$   unit up to 50 units, 4.30 per unit between

   50 and 150 units, 5.30 per unit between 150 +* +  and 200 units and 5. 70 per unit between he BJP on Friday accused the State Government 200 and 400 units. For 400 units con- Tof using its Contingency Fund for gaining polit-    sumption, the Odisha consumers are pay- ical mileage. ing 1,960. The party MLAs met Governor Prof Ganeshi ormer Union Minister Srikant Jena on “Odisha has the cheapest production of Lal at the Raj Bhavan here and submitted a mem- FFriday demanded to know why the elec- power from coal and water in the country. orandum in this regard. They alleged that the State tricity costs in Odisha are far higher than While Delhi is purchasing electricity from Government infringed upon Constitutional pro- in Delhi and sought a special audit in the Odisha, its charges are very nominal. But +*+ ,*+ ** '3+ a demonstration at Lower PMG were disappointed. They asked us to visions to “meet political ends”. State Energy Department to know the Odisha being a power producer charges far against the revised payout by the stay with Zomato or else switch to any “Odisha Government increased the contin- energy theft. high. And this, when the per capita income

   online food services firm. other company,” the Zomato Riders’ gency fund from Rs 400 crore to Rs 1,400 crore to In a letter to CM Naveen Patnaik, Jena in Delhi is 10 times higher than that in “We had joined Zomato on a Union said in a statement. spend the amount for the purpose of Kalia Yojana said while in Delhi electricity consumption Odisha,” said Jena. f you want to order food from promise of getting a higher payout. The employees demanded a pay- and Madhu Babu Pension Yojana prior to General from 0 to 200 units is free, it is just 1.25 He demanded that the Delhi power IZomato, the supply to you may get Even after the firm has grown stronger, out of Rs 35 payout, no future revision Elections-2019 to gain the political end,” the per unit between 200 and 400 units. So for costs are applied in Odisha; farmers are pro- delayed as the Zomato riders are on it has been repeatedly reducing our in payout and compensation to them memorandum alleged. consuming 400 units of electricity, the Delhi vided free power like in Punjab and an audit strike in the city since Friday. payout. When we approached the for the loss of income incurred during The MLAs sought intervention of the Governor consumers are paying just 250. However, in the Energy Department to know the The union of Zomato riders staged higher authorities in this regard, we the ongoing strike. in the matter and action against the Government. in Odisha, the cost is far too high. power theft.        '  &'    4     * + D3*+*    

    '+O* * * **3& “The Central warehouse is oper- ating here since 1990. It is now mak- hree labourers working in a water sump of an  3  + + * +9 **  ing profits. If shifted, the public dis- Tunder-construction house in the Pandara area tribution system would be affected. under the Mancheswar police station here died due

      Through the Chair, I request the to asphyxiation on Friday. Union Government not to shift the The deceased were identified as Samiran Munian, n view of the questionable JD members on Friday slammed warehouse,” urged Mallick. Basudev Mandal and Digaram Mandal, all residents Iaccuracy of the latest tiger Bthe Union Government for BJD member Amar Prasad of Medinipur district in West Bengal. census report of the Centre, the deciding to shift the Central Satpathy too made the same demand. Sources said that the mishap took place in the Odisha Government has decid- Warehousing Corporation from He demanded that a unanimous res- afternoon when the labourers were removing the cen- ed to count the big cats in the Odisha to Bihar. olution be passed in house against tering of the water sump. While there was very less State next year. Raising the issue during Zero the proposed shifting of the Central water inside, lack of enough support to come out of The number of tigers in Hour in the State Assembly, Warehouse having a godown of the sump along with low oxygen levels led to the Odisha revealed in the report Government Chief Whip Pramila 3,48,000-metric tonne capacity. tragedy. by the National Tiger Mallick said PDS network in the Leader of Opposition Pradipta Getting information about the mishap, the Conservation Authority State would be severely affected in Nayak intervened into the matter and Mancheswar police rushed to the spot and recovered (NTCA) is “incorrect”, said Estimation. According to the State was 45 in 2006 and the based only on camera-traps, for the State if the Central Warehouse is told the House that BJP MPs from the bodies and sent them for postmortem. Principal Chief Conservator NTCA’s census report, the tiger figure dropped to 32 in 2010. which the accurate data are not shifted to Bihar. She wanted to Odisha have already met Union A Fire Service official said the workers died of of Forest (Wildlife) Ajay population in Odisha has Mohapatra alleged that the reflected, he said. The State know the motive behind such a move Minister of Consumer Affairs Food asphyxiation in the water sump. “They died due to Mohapatra. He raised suspicion remained stagnant at 28 new forest divisions have not Government would carry out when the warehouse in Bhubaneswar and Public Distribution Ram Vilas lack of oxygen,” he added. over the counting of tigers fol- between two surveys in 2014 been included in the NTCA’s an accurate counting in March has been earning profits for the last Paswan over the matter, and the lat- Police began investigating whether any safety mea- lowing the report of fourth and 2018. It pointed out that count. 2020 to know the tiger popu- five years while the warehouse oper- ter has given assurance that the ware- sures were taken by the house owner, who had cycle of All India Tiger the number of tigers in the The census technique was lation, he informed. ating in Bihar is incurring loss. house would not be shifted. engaged the labourers.

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    Tiger Reserve and the Shivalik Forest Circle in Uttarakhand, he reason behind a crisis in officials said. Tthe agriculture sector in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) country is due to the anti-peo- Director Prasanna Kumar Patra ple policies of the ruling class, said the bodies of three leop- said former Sambalpur ards were found within one University Economics kilometre from the reserve. ing point of RTR's Rawasan est division, the RTR director Professor Dr Golak Bihari Nath This gives rise to suspicion range, Chidiyapur range of said. at a two-day All India Kisan about the circumstances sur- Haridwar forest division and Prima facie, it appears they Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS) rounding their deaths, he said. Landhang range, Patra said. were given a strong poison, national general council meet- Two of the leopards found A combing operation was which led to their deaths, Patra ing held here on Wednesday. yield to farmers given, then in a need for more Sudhir Patnaik, AIKMS nation- Rangeya, members Ram dead were females and one was carried out in the area with the said. Dr Nath said if large invest- only the crisis can be overcome. intensified farmers’ agitation in al secretary Bhalachandra Brukhya Ram, male, he added. help of sniffer dogs but no Apparently the leopards ments are made in agriculture In the meeting, presided the country to solve the crisis Sarangi, general secretary Dr Dharampal Singh, leaders of The leopards were spotted headway could be made, he seemed alright, but their post- sector, production cost over by AIKMS national VP in the agriculture Asish Mithal, association different States, Tarasen, at Laldhang range of said. The fourth leopard, a mortem revealed that their reduced, easy loan provided to Sushant Jha, senior lawyer sector. national committee VP V Heeralal and Sanbhu Singh Lansdowne forest division, female, was found dead in bodies had been severely dam- farmers and proper price of Bhagwan Sahu said that there The Samadrusti Editor Chalapati Rao, secretary K also spoke. which is considered the meet- Lalpani area of Dehradun for- aged on the inside, he said. 6  *  

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rom a hand-carved samad- Fhi of Lord Buddha worth 3 lakh to an expensive silver diamond emerald jewellery set valued as high as 6.70 crore and a wooden showpiece worth just 1,000, are among the many gifts that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj deposited in the Government’s toshkhana (trea- sure trove). Sushma deposited the maximum number of offi- cial presents in the treasure trove in the April-June finan- cial quarter. Among the gifts deposited by Prime Minister Narendra stone chaplet. and other officials from over- allowed to keep gifts, worth less Doval too has deposited a Modi in toshkhana are a hand- The treasure trove data seas have to be deposited in than 5,000. If it exceeds the flower vase worth 2,500 in the carved samadhi of Lord shows Sushma had deposited 11 toshkhana for evaluation. Apart limit, recipients can retain the treasury trove. Buddha worth 3 lakh, a wood- gifts in the Government’s trea- from depositing the gifts with present only after paying extra. Other expensive gifts en carved platform of Buddha sury, including an expensive sil- toshkhana, Sushma had given The gifts deposited by dif- deposited by bureaucrats with costing 1 lakh, a gold colour ver diamond emerald away a golden mask she had ferent officials in the treasure the treasure trove are a Breitling decorative serving plate worth jewellery set valued at 6.70 received on her overseas trip to chest range from a liquor bot- Watch Avenger Blackbird 44 15,000, a round covered crore, and a wooden show- the Archaeological Survey of tle worth 1,500, a carpet cost- worth 3,37,000 by porcelain box valued at piece of 1,000. India. ing about 5,000, a silk art mul- Sanjay Mitra, a Valentino 11,000, a replica of a heritage The gifts deposited by A toshkhana is a treasure tifunctional mat valued at hand bag of 1,47,000 by Gargi site in a wooden box worth at Sushma in the treasure trove house wherein gifts that are 5,000, a silver coin of 3,000, Kaul. 10,000, a blue porcelain bowl also include a gold jewellery set received as honour are kept. a scarf of 5,000 to a box con- A metal artefact worth of 7,000 and a Maldivian decorated in a frame worth The Government’s toshkhana is taining watch and wallet of 1,500 and a bowl of 1,000 by wooden vase and a stone pot in 1.14 lakh, a silk carpet of 1 the place where all dignitaries 24,000. Vijay Gokhale, a wooden box wooden box (each worth lakh, a big painted vase worth deposit gifts that they have Sushma’s successor S of 1,500 by Rahul Shrivastava, 5,000). 2,500, a glass showpiece of an received from abroad. It could Jaishankar has also deposited a Hankook Chinaware worth The PM also deposited in elephant worth 2,000 and a be anything — paintings, sarees several gifts with toshkhana. 5,000 by Sanjay Mitra, a the toshkhana one traditional map on wooden platform with to other artefacts. It is managed These include, a golden ship framed traditional basket of chodrom (wooden table) worth five gold plated camels on its by the MEA. with glass base, a bronze stat- 1,500 by Dr Neena Malhotra 8000, a decorative letterhead base. The MEA has its own rate ue of Buddha, a wooden work and a Papyrus picture on box of 3000, a Mont Blanc ball As per protocol, all gifts of evaluation done by dedicat- table and a saree of 10,000. wooden frame worth 2,000 by point pen and one Malachite received by the Prime Minister ed personnel. Recipients are National Security Adviser Ajit Dr Deepak Mittal. 1!!( !&!%222 -  $$$  555 From Page 1 Karlamunda block in From Page 1 From Page 1 The total assets found in Kalahandi district during raids He requested members of all parties to Even though, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patra called possession of the duo were on Friday. read the Bunch of Thoughts and know how BJP members to participate in the debate, none of worth `4,55,77,592. The duo On allegation against her the author has written bitterly about them was in the seat. also possesses 44 plots at about possession of dispro- Gandhi. BJD member Prafulla Samal refuted the charges Simulia, Dhamnagar, Bhadrak portionate assets, the raids “I hope we should be conscious of past made by the Congress members saying the State town, Delanga (Puri) and were conducted at her resi- actions of this organisation (RSS),” said Government has undertaken many programmes and Raghunathpur (Khordha), two dential house at Takarumal, M Mishra. schemes to provide livelihood support to farmers. cars, one 407 mini truck, Rampur, computer complex at In reaction, Leader of Opposition In his reply, Agriculture and Farmers’ deposits in different banks, Degaon under Karlamunda Pradipta Kumar Naik questioned the Empowerment Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo said gold ornaments, cash and cost- block, office chamber at Rinja objective of Misrha behind raising the issue the State Government is all committed for develop- ly household articles. and residential house of rela- of use of the National Flag and making var- ment of farming and farmers. Other immovable assets, tives at Kusurula, M Rampur ious allegations like ‘one nation, one “The allegations of farmers committing suicide deposits and investments made on Friday. leader’ and ‘one nation, one religion’. due to crop loss and loan burden are not based on in other banks, post office, Sahu possessed a Hyundai “Golwalker had written the book in a facts. District Collectors and SPs have conducted each insurance companies etc were EON car, one Ashok Leyland jail. What is motive of the Congress case,” said Sahoo. under verification. Pick up van, a Bullet motor Legislature Party Leader behind raising all He said the Government has introduced a spe- In another instance, the cycle, a second hand tractor, these issues? 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States in view of the President and maintenance of specified  1  + , +*+ 6,000 to Rs 18,000, depending Rs 9,000, a hike of Rs 3,000. The Repealing and Rule — have also been repealed dams across the country. Observing that safety of dams is between 50 to 100 years +D3"  &*9 + on their services. On the other hand, 8,590 Amending Bill, 2019 was till date, he said. The provisions of the Bill dam is extremely important as and 80 per cent are over 25 & + +  (  As per the Order issued by SPOs, who have completed passed by the Rajya Sabha The current Bill aims to are proposed to be applied to it concerns lives of people, years old, he said.  $+  * G ( H the Home Ministry as many as less than three years of service, through voice vote. It was repeal 58 old central laws, all specified dams in the coun- property and flora and fauna, Among other things, the  5& *& + *  10,821 Special Police Officers will get Rs 6,000, the order said. passed by the Lok Sabha on which have become “irrele- try which have height of more the Minister said “there is a bill also seeks to resolve the +*3$ ++ + &# * ' (SPOs), who have completed 15 The Special Police Officers July 29. vant”. This is being done to than 10 metres. The Bill envis- need to have a common pro- inter-state issues concerning + + +  years of service, will get the (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Moving the Bill in the ensure minimum legislation ages a two-tier structure at tocol for safety of dams in the maintenance and safety of *$, GH9  @#= monthly honorarium of Rs assist the state police in various Upper House, Law Minister and maximum governance, national as well state-level to country.” There are 5,745 reser- dams, he said, adding as many +*+ D3" + *3+*+  18,000, a hike of Rs 6,000. functions, including that of Ravi Shankar Prasad said after Prasad said, adding repealing of ensure safety of dams in the voirs in the country of which as 92 per cent of dams 3$+9 &*9 + /#I1 Similarly, 5,132 SPOs, who intelligence gathering, an offi- the BJP-led Government came old laws is a continuous country, said Jal Shakti Minister 293 are more than 100 years in the country is on inter-state '$ G H# have completed 10 years of ser- cial said. to power, it decided to get rid process. 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The Centre had earlier told  5& ,+& + "*O A Bench of Justices SA the ways to curb it. A Bench headed by Chief the apex court that the issue of +$ + + + + *'& + Bobde and BR Gavai also The plea has also sought a Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told appointment of Justice Kureshi  ' *", D3*,  issued notice to the Union direction to the Centre and by Solicitor General Tushar was “under consideration”. +$+9 +*  Ministries of Law and Justice, three States to undertake cam- Mehta, appearing for the During a previous hearing, +3+  ** + $* Health and Family Welfare, paign for the underprivileged Centre, that the Union counsel appearing for the Bar  $,   $  and Women and Child people to create awareness Government be given body said the Centre has “only I/A $*  ** + 3+ Development on the plea of a among them regarding the 10 days more for taking the the role of a ‘distinguished +3+  * 3+# 23-month-old disabled baby menace of organ trade, and to decision as Parliament was still communicator’ as per the who has approached the court acquaint them with their rights in Session. Memorandum of Procedure  P#   ' through his mother Sapna Jain. and remedies in this regard. “Whatever decision you (MoP) and the Department of '    The minor boy is suffering The plea, which mentioned want to take, take that and Justice is only to announce the from West Syndrome which media reports of kidney traf- place it before the court,” the appointment”. had rendered him physically ficking, said a large number of bench said, adding that it The lawyers’ body had and mentally disabled due to a poor and vulnerable citizens can be put either on the judi- alleged that the Centre cleared brain injury at the time of his were being frequently “coerced, cial side or on the administra- the appointment of chief jus- &8   8+   8 *   ' . +4, birth at a private hospital here. forced and compelled” to sell tive side. tices of other high courts, the The top court also sought their kidneys, and the Centre The Bench, also compris- recommendation of which was

   overcome irritation and intol- inflicted as people fail to be at response from States, including and the states have not taken ing justices Deepak Gupta and made by the three-member erance. Spiritual leaders from all peace with themselves by effec- Haryana, and any preventive measures to Aniruddha Bose, was hearing apex court collegium before the ice-President M Venkaiah religions shall reach out to the tively managing their time and Delhi, on the PIL which also stop this fraud. PTI a PIL filed by the Gujarat High summer vacation. VNaidu on Friday called for people helping them in such lib- energy. A person is a manifes- ‘Samvaad’ (Dialogue) in place eration of minds,” Naidu said. tation of his experiences. Even of ‘Vaad’ (Argument) and Renowned Sadguru Jaggi 90 per cent of successful peo-     4 * >+    <  ‘Vivaad’ (Controversy) to pro- Vasudev also addressed the ple are tension ridden. To claim mote unity and make the world eminent gathering which saw to be stressed out has become a better place to live. In his presence of Lok Sabha Speaker a fashion.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court Additional Solicitor senior official over delay in Additional Chief Secretary to file  1$E& + opening remarks at ‘Samvaad Om Birla, Deputy Chairman of Sadguru urged the people on Friday stayed the National General Pinky Anand, appear- constitution of a shrine board an affidavit and give details with  3& , *,& with Sadguru’, Naidu referred Rajya Sabha Harivansh, to promote ‘Inner Wellbeing’ Green Tribunal’s 2015 direction ing for State Government, said for the three temples at respect to the steps taken so far $ E !  5& & to the need for inner peace and Supreme Court Judges, and to live in harmony with the asking the Uttar Pradesh the NGT’s direction needed to Govardhan. The tribunal on for the constitution of a shrine * " + E + 9    tranquil minds to face various Ministers, Members of society and the nature. He Government to constitute a be stayed. A Bench, comprising August 4, 2015 had issued direc- board for temples Jatipura, *3 * *&#  *,+  challenges that flow from Parliament, top officials of the expressed concern over deplet- shrine board for three temples Justices SA Nazeer and R tions on several issues including Dhanghati and Mansi Ganga. ,9   3+ )3E mechanical lifestyle and work Government of India and the ing water levels in the rivers in the pilgrimage town of Subhash Reddy, took note of setting up of the shrine board. The shrine board would & $ *+ ++ pressures that are making lives Parliament and other invitees and his campaigns ‘Rally for Govardhan in Mathura district. the submissions of the Uttar It had earlier directed the solve many problems like prop- &*9 * !  '+& ! stressful. at Vice-President House. Rivers’ and ‘Cauvery Calling’ It also stayed another Pradesh Government. state government to inform it er supervision and manage- E ! $  “Societal interactions On the occasion, Sadguru for water conservation. recent order of the NGT ask- The apex court on July 29 about the reasons for the delay ment of the temple, including 7" &39 + *&#  marked by anger and hatred do elaborated on the causes and Vasudev stressed the need for ing AK Awasthi, additional had agreed to hear the in constitution of a shrine hygiene, and prevent pollution *3 * *& , $+ * not bode well for progress. We consequences of individual agro-forestry to meet the grow- chief secretary of the state, to Government’s plea against the board for three temples at of the environment, cleaning of  &*  $+  + need to liberate our minds stress and the ways to manage ing demand for timber and appear before it for non-com- NGT’s July 23 order seeking Govardhan. the area, among others, it said. * *,+# from such feelings so as to it. “Stress and tension are self avoiding felling of trees. pliance of its 2015 order. personal appearance of the NGT had asked the PTI   !#!$% &# '()*+, 8

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0((    #'  '#   (  ing us at Nabanna (State secre- their grievances. “In the next share their experiences about why they feel proud about her tariat),” the Minister said adding 100 days about a thousand lose on the heels of launch- and have been voting for her “their problems are being solved party leaders and workers will Cing a helpline and a portal for such a long time.” from the highest level.” reach out to 10,000 villages in where the electorate will reg- Apparently acting upon The TMC has reportedly the State,” Banerjee had said. (2  ! ister their woes and seek the an advice of the election strate- struck a deal with Kishor to Giving sharp reactions to Chief Minister’s intervention, gist Prashant Kishor the Chief salvage the party’s image after the Chief Minister’s latest move Mamata Banerjee on Friday Minister had earlier floated the colossal loss it suffered at a senior CPI(M) leader and unveiled yet another website another portal called “Didi ki the hands of the BJP in the central committee member where the people would enlist Bolo.com” where the people recently concluded parlia- said, “this (website) will help   reasons showing why they feel proud of Mamata Banerjee. can register their grievances mentary elections. After a BJP supporters to share many proud of Didi. “They may even share against any person which series of meetings the profes- memories of why they feel The new twitter page is their personal encounters with Banerjee promised to take care sional strategist has offered a proud of Didi: firstly they will called Amar Garbo Mamata her if any, they may share of at the earliest. host of do’s and don’ts to the be proud of didi because she (Mamata my Pride). The hash- their personal opinion about Apart from this a telephone party and the social media out- demolished Left movement to tag would enable people to list various steps she has taken to number was also provided so reach is one of them. let Lotus bloom in Bengal, sec- points showing reasons why develop Bengal to what it is that the people can directly call Apart from this Banerjee ondly she gagged the poor they love the Chief Minister today, they may even make her up to register their griev- has asked the party leaders to man’s voice in Parliament by and feel proud of her. constructive criticism if they ances. “We have been receiving reach out to the villages and killing the Left … they will also A senior Trinamool want,” a Minister said, adding overwhelming response from meet the people and if possible be proud of the skills that some Congress leader said the page “the entire Trinamool the people as men and women spend nights in their houses former Chief Ministers of will help people to share their Congress is proud of our Didi. from all walks of life, of all age learning about their problems, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and experiences on why they feel Now it is time for the people to and everywhere have been call- redressing them and assuaging Karnataka lacked.” + !6A?@6  O     *?=  ,#+ Nagpur: The Rashtriya in removing the obstacles in the -     P  P Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on construction of Ram Friday welcomed the Supreme Janmabhoomi temple but it did Aizawl: The Mizoram Police arrested by Bairabi police and Court’s decision to hold day-to- not work out,” a tweet on the have arrested 1098 non-tribals 11 by Vairengte police in Guwahati: The Assam day hearing of Ayodhya dis- RSS’s official handle quoted its from the northern part of the Kolasib district on the Government has claimed that pute, expressing hope that legal general secretary Bhaiyyaji state for living in the State with- Mizoram- Assam border were the percentage of people exclud- obstacles in the way of con- Joshi as saying. out valid inner line permit(ILP) pushed back. ed from the draft National struction of Ram temple will be “We welcome the Supreme and have pushed back 92 of The rest would be Register of Citizens was lower in removed soon. Court’s decision to hold day them to Assam, senior police produced before the respective districts bordering Bangladesh The apex court, earlier in to day hearing from August 6. official said on Friday. district courts, Khiangte said. having a sizeable Muslim pop- the day, ordered day-to-day We are hopeful that the Deputy Inspector General He said that 865 people ulation than those where hearing from August 6 of the long- pending dispute will of Police (Northern Range) were arrested in Aizawl Hindus were in majority. politically sensitive Ram be resolved within a definite Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said district, 111 in Kolasib district, The Government placed a Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid timeframe and legal hurdles that the arrests were made 52 in Mamit district on the list in the State Assembly on land dispute case, noting that in temple construction will since Thursday and the push border with Tripura, 43 in Thursday which contained dis- mediation efforts have failed. be removed and construction back to Assam took place on central Mizoram’s Serchhip trict-wise figures of people left “We were hoping that of a grand temple will start,” Friday., district and 27 in Champhai out of the hugely contentious mediation would be successful it said. PTI He said that 81 people district. PTI NRC, which is being updated under the supervision of the 3,29,91,385 out of which ever be published. Supreme Court. 40,07,717 names, which is 12.15 They claimed that the rate The development came per cent, were not included. of exclusion of NRC applicants     7 /  despite an apex court directive According to the list, the in the districts bordering to the state coordinator of percentage of non-inclusion of Bangladesh was less than the NRC to submit before it the names in districts bordering state average — 12.15 per cent.

  Reacting to the State Another group of pilgrims, directed the organisers of the details in a sealed cover as the Bangladesh like South Salmara This is a proof that a section Home department advisory who were waiting for their turn community kitchens, to wind matter was “a human problem was 7.22, Dhubri 8.26 and of people residing in border dis- arge number of Amarnath for tourists and Amarnath have decided to return home up their food stalls and refresh- with great magnitude”. Karimganj 7.67. tricts of Assam has wrongly been Lbound pilgrims, stranded pilgrims, a group of from Jammu in the wake of ment points, set up for pilgrims PTI had erroneously Non-border districts Hojai included in the NRC, they said, in Jammu due to inclement pilgrims from Madhya fresh security advisory. “We along the yatra route. reported on Thursday that the and Darrang have the highest slamming the coordinator. weather conditions along the Pradesh, camping in a base have decided to return home. A senior State percentage of people excluded non-inclusion rate at 32.99 They alleged there was gross yatra route, on Friday claimed camp in Jammu said, “If We are a group of 8 people and Government official camping from the draft NRC was high- per cent and 30.90 per cent misuse of the legacy data in var- they were not deterred by the Government will allow them after the news was flashed on in Nunwan base camp in er in disricts along the Indo- respectively. ious districts, particularly in terror threats. “We have full to undertake Amarnath yatra TV news channels we are Pahalagam told The Pioneer, Bangladesh border. “It is a matter of concern those bordering Bangladesh. faith in Lord Shiva and jawans they will happily join the receiving calls from our loved over telephone, “the commu- Assam Accord that the percentage of names “Due to this misuse, com- of our security forces. we will security convoy to reach base ones to avoid visiting nity kitchens have been told to Implementation and excluded from the draft NRC is paratively fewer people were perform yatra and return camps in Baltal and Amarnath cave shrine. We pack up with immediate effect”. Parliamentary Affairs Minister lower in the Bangladesh border left out of the draft NRC in those home safely”. Pahalgam”. have cancelled our yatra and He also confirmed the reports Chandra Mohan Patowary laid districts compared to the rest of districts”, the minister said. BJP looking for tickets to return that large number of tents, the district-wise list of inclusion, the state,” Patowary said. MLAs Debanana Hazarika, home”, leader of the pilgrim pitched for accommodating rejection and non-inclusion of The NRC coordinator came Shiladitya Deb and Numal group said. pilgrims, have been uprooted applicants’ names in the NRC. under fire from ruling BJP Momin and AIUDF member     Meanwhile, on ground following suspension of yatra The list showed the total members who expressed doubt Nurul Amin raised the issue    2:  zero, the State Government till August 4. number of applicants was whether a correct NRC will during the Zero Hour. PTI  ; , Srinagar: The National at Amarnath ji yatris or/and Conference and the Peoples tourists this will do nothing to Democratic Party reacted dampen the sense of fear &  ( %0!$! +! + strongly to the security advi- foreboding that prevails in sory on Friday asking the valley at the moment,” Amarnath pilgrims and Abdullah said in a series of &++ P$$%! !$%Q tourists to leave Kashmir as tweets. soon as possible. The comments come National Conference after the Jammu & Kashmir Mumbai: The NIA has moved tion before special court judge, According to the NIA, Malegaon leader Omar Abdullah said the adminstration asked Amarnath a special court seeking in-cam- V S Padalkar here on Thursday. was chosen for the bomb blast directive would do nothing to pilgrims and tourists to imme- era trial of the 2008 Malegaon In the plea, the agency has as it is a Muslim-dominated dampen the sense of fear that diately cut short their stay in blast case claiming that “unwar- submitted that the allegations area. “It is necessary to conduct is prevailing in the Valley. the Valley and return as soon ranted publicity” to the pro- against the accused are that the trial of this case in-camera “Although this unprece- as possible in the wake of ceedings can damage “com- they committed the offence to under the provision of the NIA dented order would seem to intelligence inputs of “specific munal harmony”. take revenge against “Muslim Act and the UAPA [Unlawful suggest a genuine fear of a terror threats” to the pilgrim- The National Investigation Jihadi activities” and “to create Activities (Prevention) Act],” massive terror strike directed age. PTI Agency (NIA) filed an applica- a rift between two communities”. the agency added. PTI )9:&    %"

# 2--  mechanism to monitor the   annual performance of these colleges have led to the deteri- tudents from outside Tamil oration of their standards. SNadu desirous of taking up “Equally important is the fact engineering studies in the State that there has been a dynamic should think many times over change in skill set required by about their decision if the the industry from engineering 2019 admission to engineering graduates. The industries have colleges are any indication. changed to modern methods of Though there are 1,67,652 production while the most of seats in Tamil Nadu’s engi- the colleges gave failed in neering colleges (Government about the quality of engineer- updating the curriculum to colleges, Government aided ing education imparted in the suit the changed environ- colleges and private engineer- State’s engineering colleges. ment,” said Prof Thyagarajan. ing colleges put together), “The self financing engi- He also pointed out that there were only 83,396 takers neering colleges have failed to students from Tamil Nadu for the total seats leaving near- change ahead with the times. keep abreast of the quality and ly 90,000 seats (89,544 to be In addition to this, there has standard of the engineering exactly) go abegging. been a stagnation in the colleges where they seek to get This is a major setback for demand for engineering grad- seats. “The new age industries the State which claims itself as uates over the years. Both par- in the country prefer science the educational hub of the ents and students have failed to and commerce graduates, offer country. Fate of many engi- take note of the situation,” them training in the kind of neering colleges hang in the said M Ananthakrishnan , skill expected from them and balance as 34 out of the 479 former chairman, IIT Kanpur appoint them at lower salary self-financing engineering col- and former Vice Chancellor, scales for the work previously leges which took part in the Anna University. Though he done by the engineering grad- counselling for the Tamil Nadu did not tell it openly, Prof uates at higher wages,” said Prof Engineering Admission 2019 Ananthakrishnan, a widely Thyagarajan. failed to get even one student. respected educationist Most of these self financ- Only 22 per cent of the seats in expressed his unhappiness over ing colleges release glossy the self financing colleges have the quality of education advertisement campaigns been filled up leaving the man- imparted in these colleges. in the newspapers and TV agements in the lurch. Prof S P Thyagarajan, for- channels in the State which But elite institutions like mer vice-chancellor of Madras would ensure that no negative College of Engineering, University and Professor of reports about their institu- Guindy, Indian Institute if Eminence and Dean tions make it to the public Handloom Technology, Salem, (Research), Sri Ramachandra domain. Complaints are galore had their seats filled within University , pointed out that the about the absence of faculties days of the counselling session proliferation of engineering and laboratory facilities in that has send mixed signals colleges and the absence of a these colleges.   !#!$% &# '()*+, < 3         0   

  '#    Ram Nath Kovind gave his passed by both the Houses of assent to the Muslim Women Parliament earlier in the week. 8<     4* ithin hours after the new (Protection of Rights on After the President’s assent, WMuslim Women Marriage) Bill, which had been the bill became a law. (Protection of Rights on   '#    50 are appealing to people to sup- Marriage) legislation was ;00. port us in our campaign. The enacted on Thursday, the police tepping up their campaign 0=5;>>. elections should be held in a late in the night registered the     Sagainst the Electronic >;.0?.4 transparent manner. The peo- triple talaq case against a Voting Machines (EVMs), the 0660;=54. ple should known whom they Muslim husband and two of his Opposition parties in voted. family members at the minor- ;  !: 9 announced on August 21. “Our agitation is extreme- ity community-dominated Friday that they would take out They said that all parties ly important from the point of mini township of Mumbra in Mathura: A police station here 1 lakh as dowry from his in- an all-party morcha in Mumbai would create awareness about view of democracy. The the adjoining Thane district of has booked a man for pro- laws who live in Krishna Nagar on August 21, to protest against the adverse impact of faulty and responsibility about removing Maharashtra. nouncing triple talaq on his locality in Kosi Kalan town the genuineness of the defective EVMs by undertak- misunderstanding about EVMs Acting on a complaint       *    wife, probably the first such here. EVMs and demand the use of ing door-to-door campaigns and VVPATs lies with the lodged by victim woman Jannat  2    . +4, case since the enactment of the The victim had returned to ballot papers in the State across the state. “Our volun- Election Commission and the Begum Patel (31), the Mumbra law punishing the practice. her maternal home following Assembly polls to be held in teers will visit people at their Government,” State Congress police booked her husband Confirming that the newly However, the police have The Muslim Women harassment and had lodged a October this year. homes and get questionnaires President Balasaheb Thorat Imtiyaz Ghulam Patel (35), enacted triple talaq law had not arrested the victim woman’s (Protection of Rights on complaint with the local police. Addressing a joint news filled by them. Once we get all said. mother-in-law Heena Ghulam been invoked in registering a husband Imtiyaz Patel or two Marriage) Bill prescribing up to The couple was then called at conference here, the leaders of the questionnaires back from Swabhiman Shetkari Hussain Patel and sister-in-law case against Imtiyaz Patel and of his family members in con- three years imprisonment for the ‘mahila thana’ (all-women the Congress, NCP, MNS, people, we will submit the Sanghatana President Raju Sultana Ghulam Hussain Patel two of his family members, nection. “We have not arrest- men giving instant triple talaq police station) in the district for Peasants and Workers’ Party same to the Election Shetti said that a return to bal- under section 498 A (husband senior police inspector ed any one at this juncture. We to their wives and was passed reconciliation, sub inspector (PWP), CPI, Swabhimani Commission,” MNS chief Raj lot paper was imperative for or relative of a woman sub- Madhukar Kad of the Mumbra will do whatever is necessary by Parliament on Tuesday. Ruchi Tyagi said. Shetkari Sanghatana, Janata Thackeray said. bringing ‘total transparency’ in jecting her to cruelty) and 406 police station told “The during the course of investiga- President Ram Nath Both had reached a com- Dal (U) and some prominent Demanding the use of bal- the electoral process.”We appeal (criminal breach of trust) read Pioneer” on Friday: “Yes. Last tions,” Kad said. Kovind gave assent to the triple promise after several coun- individuals said that as part of lot papers in the Assembly to all village panchayats to with section 34 (common night, we booked the com- Incidentally, the Mumbra talaq Bill on Thursday. selling sessions. their “EVM-VVPAT hatao” elections, NCP’s former deputy pass a resolution on Aug. 15 for intent) of Indian Penal Code plainant’s husband and two of police registered a case against Ikram, a resident of On July 30, they were campaign, they would submit Chief Mister Ajit Pawar said: banning EVMs and reintro- and section 4 of the Muslim his family members under sec- husband Imityaz Patel under Haryana’s Nuh district had called again by the police and a memorandum to the State “We want the elections to duce the ballot paper system,” Women (Protection of Rights tion 4 of the new triple law and the triple law at 9.32 pm on married Jumirat about two their relation appeared cordial, Election Commission on be held with ballot papers. We Shetti said. on Marriage) Act, 2019. other relevant sections of IPC”. Thursday, hours after President years ago and was demanding she added. PTI #  ;5<=  6  9 B   * *               P   $$$ 7=%R ( O PCO*P     followed by head and neck and   '#    Agency (JICA). other types,” Vishwajit Rane  * 2   According to the ormer Goa Chief Minister said. He was speaking on the s part of the upcoming spokesperson, the HCC teams FPratapsingh Rane sought question asked by Congress Itanagar: Journalists in the Narendra Modi govern- AMumbai Metro-III pro- encountered several geological to know in the state Assembly MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Arunachal Pradesh staged a sit- ment to scuttle the rights of ject, the work of boring the first and urban conditions including on Friday whether consump- Lourenco over the number of in on Friday against the Centres working journalists and the 3.82 km-long tunnel passing proximity to the Arabian Sea, tion of local alcoholic cancer cases in Goa. move to repeal the Working bills are an infringement of the underneath some of the most tunneling through heteroge- beverages ‘feni’ and ‘hurrack’ Rane said lifestyle is one of Journalists Act (1955) and the Working Journalist Act, thickly populated areas of south neous reclaimed land, con- causes cancer. the reasons behind the increas- Working Journalist (Fixation of APUWJ President Amar Mumbai has been completed. gested working areas and Srinagar: A terrorist was killed Speaking during the ing number of cancer cases in Wages) Act 1958 along with Sangno said. Making an announcement drilling below some of the old- and a soldier lost his life in an Question Hour on the issue of the state. other labour laws. The state’s media fraterni- to this effect, a spokesperson of metres per day for the 3.82 kms est residential and other build- encounter between the securi- cancer cases in the state, Rane He said the government The scribes under the ban- ty demands immediate with- M/s Hindustan Construction long tunnel passing via station ings, many over a century old, ty forces and the ultras in said the state government was serious about the cancer ner of Arunachal Pradesh drawal of the “anti working Co. Ltd (HCC) said here on boxes of Kalbadevi, Girgaon without disturbing their foun- Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian should conduct a survey to cases in the state and facilities Union of Working Journalists class, anti journalists” and Friday that it had accomplished and Grant Road,” the dations. district on Friday, the know if these drinks cause are being created for treat- (APUWJ) wearing black media workers labour code “a challenging task” of con- spokesperson said. The Mumbai Metro Rail Army said. cancer. “Do you have a study ment of cancer patients in the clothes sat on protest at the bills immediately, he said. structing south-bound tunnel The 3.82 km tunnel section Corporation Ltd. (MMRCL) A cordon-and-search oper- on the kind of cancers that are government-run Goa Medical Press Club here demanding The APUWJ, Arunachal between Chhatrapati Shivaji is part of the 33.50 kms long had awarded the contract to ation was launched in faced by people in Goa? Have College and Hospital (GMCH). immediate withdrawal of the Electronic Media Association Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)- Metro III line connecting HCC in July 2016 for the Pandoshan area of the south you conducted a study on it,” he According to him, two Labour Code bills. (AEMA) and Arunachal Press Mumbai Central stations, Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ design and construction of Kashmir district after a tip-off asked Health minister Vishwajit although cancer is on the rise, In the two Labour Code Club (APC) expressed grati- becoming the first among all (Andheri east) and will be the Twin Tunnels by Tunnel Boring about the presence of militants Rane. “It is a well-known fact nobody is able to tell the exact bills, one on working condi- tude to the Pema Khandu-led contractors to complete the first fully underground metro Machines (TBMs) and con- there. An encounter followed that smoking causes cancer. But reason behind it. tions and the other on wages, government for fulfilling their entire length of a tunnel for the in the city being built at a cost struction of four underground after the militants fired upon we also have to know whether “With innovation and tech- introduced in the Lok Sabha, long-standing demand for Metro III. of around 23,136 crore, with metro stations at CSMT, the search party, an official said. drinking local alcoholic brew nology, we are able to detect the government proposed to treating journalists at par with “We maintained an average 13,325 crore loan from Japan Kalbadevi, Girgaon and Grant “One terrorist, Zeenat-ul- like ‘feni’ and ‘hurrack’ can cases of cancer more as com- repeal the Working Journalists group A officers. drilling rate of around 8.20 International Cooperation Road. Islam, a resident of Memender cause cancer?... A survey pared to the past,” he said. and other Newspaper The state government in a area of Shopian, has been killed should be conducted and its “In Goa, lifestyle plays an Employees (Conditions of recent notification said accred- in the Pandoshan operation,” findings be placed in the important role. It is not Service) and Miscellaneous ited journalists will get facilities an Army official said. House,” he said. whether a person is a vegetar- Provisions Act of 1955, and the enjoyed by group A officers in During the operation, a In his reply, the health ian or a non-vegetarian. There Working Journalist (Fixation of all the state government accom- soldier was also killed. Weapons minister said the government are several issues related to rates of wages) Act, 1958 along modations like inspection bun- and war-like stores have been has the statistics about the lifestyle, which are creating with 11 other labour laws. galows, circuit houses, tourist recovered from the encounter types of cancer. problems. Along with other We staged the dharna to lodges, bhawans and guest hous- site, the official said, adding that “Maximum cases in the diseases, cancer is also coming protest the arbitrary move of es across the country. PTI the operation was on. PTI state are that of breast cancer, to the forefront,” Rane said. 8 *   6     

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This is what makes the busi-            (        ( bystanders or retainers.  ) our own neighbourhood, in lence have been contained, for the pre- ness of insurgency tick and what the          P  Q 8    While Modi’s performance in his first term Afghanistan, where the Taliban is on the sent, the Central Government has Government needs to tackle. may be open to debate, what the current victo-     ascendancy, Modi’s influence is as made little effort to push for an equi- Finally, where this divergence 8 I               (                    ( ry has done is to highlight the fact that he can good as non-existent and we find our- table political solution that can help between fact and fiction is most notable no longer get away by foisting the blame for the  9   selves discarded by the wayside. negate insurgency. Of course, one may is in the Prime Minister’s dealings with           #        (      S    # =  8(  prevailing difficult security, social, economic or For us, Afghanistan’s importance is well be proved wrong with the recent the military. In these past five years, he law and order issues on his predecessors, some- 5(    in the access it provides to the Central induction of a hundred companies of has made much of the military publicly, #   #     !  ,-3H   ( thing he had turned into a fine art then. And (7 ( 6  Asian Republics through the Iranian the Central Armed Police Forces even constructing the long demanded                 immensely challenging task is at hand for the (  ( port of Chabahar. By succumbing to (CRPF), ostensibly to strengthen the National War Memorial in quick time.             Government with the economy being in the dol-  American pressure over sanctions counter-insurgency grid. This seems Undoubtedly, as it is generally accept-     #           drums, foreign investors jumping the ship, the against Iran, we have dealt a mortal odd given that there are more than ade- ed, his electoral victories also owe much               ( security environment far from being conducive blow to our Chabahar initiative and quate troops already available in the to the “surgical strikes” undertaken by                  and the country’s foreign policy has just been hope of access to those Republics. sector. This action may well herald a the military. While scarce budgetary     P      Q upended by the actions of US President Donald Similarly, the re-emergence of the US- serious effort to break the political support for defence is understandable, #       S    ( J Trump. These problems, however, pale in com- Pakistan relationship from the shadows deadlock. We will have to wait and see given our difficult economic situation,           # (       parison to the fact that the BJP’s credibility rests has once again derailed our efforts to as to the manner in which the situation what is utterly incomprehensible is the            solely on the popularity that Modi enjoys and isolate Pakistan internationally, a key develops in the coming days and fact that the Government spares no without him, it is likely to flounder very quick- strategy in Modi’s Kashmir policy. months. effort to demean, degrade and demor-                ly. Clearly, tilting towards the US has In this context, it is also worth alise our forces.                  #  ( Interestingly, his popularity depends signif- not been without adverse consequences, repeating that while much is made of Examples abound and are well                  icantly on the larger-than-life image he has been and despite all the rhetoric and postur- cross-border terrorism, even at the known to bear repetition, with the lat-               "( able to generate as a leader, who is not only seen ing, in his dealings with both the US worst of times, foreign militants have est example being the manner in which     5               as strong, bold, pragmatic and decisive but also and China (remember the Wuhan played only a marginal role in the ongo- a modified form of One Rank, One                   ( a very capable administrator, who is forward Summit?), Modi has emerged as a weak ing insurgency. While we must stay alert Pension (OROP), given by this very                thinking and empathetic. While much of this is and pliable leader, unable to stand up to avoid a Kargil repeat, we have to Government with much fanfare, is in   #   "       ( a carefully tailored media creation, the latest being for what is obviously in our national focus inwards. In addition, while the the process of being gutted. The prob-    (   #        his participation in a survival-based reality show, interest. issue of funding of separatists by lem for the Prime Minister is that he              ( similar to what Russian President Vladimir Putin There is a similar disconnect with Pakistan receives enormous media can’t be all things to all people. More puts on, his inability to fully live up to the image regard to our internal security issues as attention, we refuse to acknowledge the importantly, we the people deserve to                   he projects is quite evident. well as our military capabilities. bigger problem of domestic financing. know what exactly he stands for? So,                 +  Take foreign policy for instance. No Prime Regardless of whether the Balakot Surely our intelligence agencies and the will the real Modi please stand up?              ( Minister, other than Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, has episode should be seen as the “new nor- security establishment are quite aware (The writer, a military veteran, is a          devoted as much time and effort to foreign pol- mal” or not, our Kashmir policy has not that the militant groups corner a per- consultant with the Observer Research Uur v‡r v†6††v†‡h‡Q ‚sr††‚ Tpu‚‚y‚sGh8u v†‡ icy as Modi has done. He has been travelling made much headway, especially given centage of all Government contracts Foundation and a Visiting Senior Fellow 9rr€rq‡‚irVv‰r †v‡’7rthyˆ ˆ much of the world to raise India’s stature with- the increase in popular discontent and developmental funds in Jammu & with The Peninsula Foundation, Chennai) (                                                                 

n’t a Sindhi, Baloch or Pakhtun Musharraf dictatorship in 2007. during a crisis, it is equally important across the world, we saw a concentrat- show-business and reaped the ratings. for all kind of opinions. But opinions nationalist either. He belonged to the There is nothing unique about for one to look for triggers within. ed attack on the whole idea of objec- After the success of Fox News, almost dressed as “facts.” Ironically, the attack Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) — one of this. Large protest movements have a Internal reasons that might be tivity. Vulgar post-modernism derid- all private news channels, which on the idea of objectivity was encour- the few Right-wing parties that were tendency of bringing together distinct contributing to the crisis often get ed objectivity as being an intellectu- mushroomed across the world, includ- aged by the media. But if objectivity against the Zia regime. ideological groups to address shared ignored when all the effort is being ally elitist tool to repress popular opin- ing Pakistan, adopted the same model. as an intent once bothered external In 1984, when the Zia dictatorship concerns. Consider the present sce- invested in pointing out external trig- ion. The gatekeepers were brushed The nature of the media as a busi- forces, adopting subjectivity can banned student unions, various Left- nario in the context of the kind of gers. Looking for internal triggers is aside and a new subjective idea of jour- ness changed. The intent of remain- become a self-destructive act. wing student groups and the student harassment and censorship the coun- important because, I believe, the cri- nalism started to take root. All of a sud- ing objective was now bad for business. Subjective journalism does not   0,5 wing of the Right-wing Jamaat-i- try’s media has been facing these days. sis faced by the media today may be den, anybody could say just about any- When news media, show business and bother about objective things such as Islami, the Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT), If, for example, one media group slightly different than before. thing. popular opinion came together, the evidence. But this opens it up to n 1995, I came across a book writ- set aside their ideological differences comes under attack by the powers that To begin with, there is a battle That’s why what is being said — result was a new form of entertainment counter-accusations that also do not ten by a Pakistani political activist to protest together against the ban. At be, its peers are likely to either remain going on within the media between especially on TV news channels — is + a kind of “newstainment” that blurs bother with things such as proof. That’s Iin 1985, after he was released least for a month or two, the dictator- quiet or even celebrate! objective journalism and subjective mostly opinion. But opinions are not the line between fact and fantasy, truth why the nature of censoring today’s from solitary confinement where he ship was put under tremendous pres- How did this happen? Whenever journalism. The former is based on necessarily facts. As a US Senator once and lie. It became okay to come on TV media has become a lot more brazen had been mercilessly tortured by the sure, until the IJT decided to sudden- a profession, an institution or an indi- facts that are thoroughly investigated, correctly pointed out: “Everyone is or print in a newspaper or a website than before. It’s all subjective now, all police. As a young activist, the author ly exit the protest. vidual faces a crisis, the instinctive checked and cross-checked. Their entitled to their opinion, but not to “facts” such as: 9/11 was an inside job; “relative.” One man’s ban (on a media had participated in various protests During the same period, journal- thing to do is to point out the exter- agenda is simply to provide informa- their facts.” The whole Fox News that ancient Hindus were flying group) is another man’s act of patrio- against the reactionary Gen Zia dic- ists and their unions often cooperat- nal forces responsible for triggering the tion without any obvious bias towards model turned this on its head. around in spaceships thousands of tism, and another media group’s tri- tatorship (1977-88). In the early 1980s, ed to protest against what were called crisis. And on most occasions, the a particular political party or individ- Opinions were presented as facts and years ago; that one can derive energy umph. Typical post-modernist hog- accused of being a member of a “ter- “Zia’s black laws” against Press free- external forces are the triggers. ual, a state institution, a religion, a sect, anyone with a theory or a rant was wel- from jinns: That Malala’s shooting was wash. The few media outlets that are rorist communist outfit” and an doms. A detailed study by Philip E Pakistan has had a long history in an ethnicity, etc. come to appear on TV. This model was staged: That there were billions upon still holding on to the intent of objec- “Indian agent”, he was thrown in jail Jones of the 1968 movement against which certain state institutions, We can all agree that absolute a huge commercial success. Those, billions of dollars stashed by Pakistani tive journalism have become victims and constantly tortured in the various the Ayub regime saw similar left-right Governments and political parties objectivity is impossible, but at least the who thought they knew better than the politicians in foreign banks: That he of not only external forces threatened prisons of interior Sindh. Finally, in alliances taking shape. The late schol- have bullied, harassed, terrorised and intent to be objective (in the media) snooty experts and intellectuals, lapped or she was corrupt or a traitor, or an by their objectivity, but also by the 1985, he was allowed medical treat- ar, Khalid bin Sayeed’s study of the censored the media. However, if today was once there. That’s why, for exam- it all up. infidel or a racist, a sexist, immoral, fas- mess created by their more subjective ment in Karachi. 1977 movement against the authori- we begin to again point out these exter- ple, newspapers used to have what Conspiracy theories, distortions of cist, liberal fascist, et al. peers within the media industry. He was not a member of any com- tarian Z A Bhutto regime also speaks nal forces, we won’t be saying anything were called “gatekeepers.” Their job historical and contemporary facts All this is now okay to say and Therefore, this time the battle for munist outfit, nor was he a member of the left and right journalist groups new. We won’t be saying anything that was to safeguard the intent of remain- and the demonisation of imagined write as long as it is generating ratings, media freedom is and will be a lot of Zia’s most active opponent, the coming together. This happened again hasn’t already been said for over 40 ing objective and factual. enemies, all became acceptable con- circulation, likes and retweets. All more complex and messier. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was- during the movement against the years. It is being lamented again. But But from the 1990s onwards, tent. News journalism crossed into forms of media have become platforms (Courtesy: The Dawn) $?   !#!$% &# '()*+,

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Its total even as global markets dived the biggest loser, dropping each), FMCG (0.27%), health- Ton Friday said it expects to The company has added 8.4 the same period of the preceding fiscal, HDFC income was marginally up at 166 crore, com- after US announced fresh tar- 2.76%, even as the country’s care (0.25%), and finance shut down its entire 3G net- million 4G customers and has Ltd said in a regulatory filing. pared with 164.20 crore in the June 2018 quar- iffs on Chinese imports. largest lender posted a stand- (0.01%). work across the country by 120 million data customers of ter. Total expenses were higher at 119.10 crore, Sentiment received a leg- alone net profit of 2,312.02 Foreign investors contin- March 2020, the process for which about 95 million are on 8   # DC 3#  against 108.69 crore in the year-ago period. On up after reports said the Prime crore for the first quarter of the ued their selling spree and which has already started with 4G. Data usage by Bharti’s sub- 7#  a standalone basis, the stock exchange report- Minister’s Office and the current fiscal, driven by high- offloaded shares worth a net Kolkata service area. scribers has now reached over 11 Battery major Exide Industries on Friday ed a profit of 34.4 crore, down from 51.8 crore Finance Ministry had held er income and reduction in bad 1,056.55 crore on Thursday, as The company said it was GB/month. reported a seven per cent on-year increase in during the quarter ended June 30. The exchange talks on the issue of tax sur- loans. per provisional data with stock keeping razor sharp focus on Airtel had said on Thursday standalone net profit to 224.29 crore in the first said it proposes to buy back 67.65 lakh fully charge on FPIs. Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC, exchanges. driving greater realisation and that in line with its focus on net- quarter of the current financial year. The com- paid-up equity shares of 2 each at 680 per The 30-share BSE Sensex Power Grid, Vedanta, ICICI Meanwhile, the rupee was Average Revenue Per User work experience, it had re- pany had posted a standalone net profit of equity share through the tender offer route. The rose 99.90 points or 0.27% to Bank and ITC were among the trading 52 paise lower at 69.58 (ARPU) but emphasised that farmed spectrum from 3G net- 209.92 crore during the corresponding quar- number of shares proposed to be bought back settle at 37,118.22. Similarly, the other major laggards. against the US dollar (intra- tariffs need to move up in long works to 4G across both the 900 ter a year ago. During the April-June period, its represents 13.06 per cent of the company’s total broader NSE Nifty gained 17.35 “Global market was weak day). term for industry viability. as well as 2100 bands and begun net turnover was at 2,779.25 crore, as against paid-up equity capital. The total size of buyback points or 0.16% to end at due to escalation in US-China The global oil benchmark The process of switching off the process of shutting down 3G 2,772.46 crore during the quarter ended June will be a maximum of 460 crore. 10,997.35. trade war, but India recovered Brent crude futures soared the 3G network has already networks in India. This has 30, 2018. Commenting on the earnings, Exide On a weekly basis, the in the second half of the trad- 2.28 per cent to USD 61.88 per started with Kolkata in the enabled the company to deliver MD and CEO G Chatterjee said demand of auto-     - - # 2 2 Sensex lost 764.57 points or ing day on optimism as gov- barrel. recent-concluded June quarter. improved indoor coverage as motive batteries remained under pressure, " ' -# # 2)D 2.01%, while the Nifty declined ernment mulls over exempting Elsewhere in Asia, By September, the shutdown will well as enhance capacities, it had while growth in UPS, telecom and other infra- 286.95 points or 2.54%. FPI from super rich surcharges. Shanghai Composite Index be affected in 6-7 more circles said. The company has empha- structure segments continued in the reporting Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines Global markets tanked “Additionally, better slipped 1.41%, Hong Kong’s and between December and sised that tariffs need to move up quarter. The Kolkata-headquartered company said on Friday it will launch passenger flight ser- after US President Donald domestic macros like GST col- Hang Seng plunged 2.35%, March the entire 3G network in the long-term for industry is focusing on cost control and technology vices to Bengaluru from its hub Addis Ababa Trump on Thursday lection, PMI and monsoon Japan’s Nikkei shed 2.11%, would be shut down, Gopal viability. upgradation as strategies to improve the bot- from October 27, which will be operated four announced that the US will forecast in August provided a Korea’s Kospi lost 0.95% fol- Vittal, CEO (India and South Badal Bagri, Chief Financial tomline. times per week. impose 10% levy on USD 300 relief hoping that economy lowing ratcheting up of US- Asia), Bharti Airtel, said during Officer of the company, said that The Ethiopian national carrier currently billion worth Chinese imports, will improve by H2FY20,” said China trade tensions. the company’s post earnings the broader industry which has ' 3 ' 7  $ !C connects the capital city Addis Ababa with New which Beijing vowed to Vinod Nair, head of research at In European markets, call. “Yes, we do see an upgrade consolidated to three large play- Godrej Agrovet on Friday reported 4 per cent Delhi and Mumbai. These services are operat- retaliate. Geojit Financial Services. Frankfurt’s DAX was trading when someone moves from 2G ers continues to see “some sem- decline in consolidated net profit at 77.6 crore ed twice daily. Mortgage lender HDFC Sectorally, BSE telecom 2.45% lower, and Paris CAC 40 to 4G... On spectrum, probably blance of stability”. “While we for the quarter ended June 2019. It had posted Besides, it also operates cargo services climbed 1.75% on Friday after emerged as the biggest gainer dropped 2.62% in their early by April 2020, we will really have have witnessed revenue growth a net profit of 81 crore in the year-ago period. Mumbai and New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru the company reported a 46% by surging 3.63%, followed by session. London’s FTSE only 2G and 4G. So all our spec- despite any outright tariff Total income rose to 1,712.8 crore during April- and Ahmedabad. rise in standalone net profit to auto (1.07%), teck (0.91%), declined 1.76%. trum will sit on 4G other than increase, we continue to believe June 2019 from 1,488.2 crore in the corre- Ethiopian Airlines will launch flight services Rs 3,203.10 crore for the June consumer durables (0.79%), The US Dow Jones the administered spectrum that prices needs to move up in sponding period of the previous year, the com- to India's 'silicon valley,' Bengaluru from Addis quarter. information technology Industrial Average ended which is on 2G, plus a small slug the long term to ensure indus- pany said in a statement. Godrej Agrovet is into Ababa from October 27, the airline said in a Bharti Airtel topped the (0.65%) and capital goods 1.05% lower on Thursday. of spectrum that we require to try viability,” Bagri said. animal feed, crop protection, oil palm, dairy, release.

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157.4 154 155.35 ABB 1,355.50 1,390.00 1,340.00 1,374.00 21.35 HINDUNILVR 1727.95 1741.3 1706.95 1737.55 GODREJIND 455 455.95 437 444.05 KEC 304.85 306 297 300.9 JETAIRWAYS 36.2 36.85 35.1 36.85 GPPL 77.1 78 76.5 77.65 BOSCHLTD 14,420.20 14,980.00 14,420.20 14,869.40 226.3 PAGEIND 18148.2 18858.75 18148.2 18683.15 COLPAL 1190 1190 1164.85 1179.4 HFCL 18.8 19.2 18.8 19.05 BALMLAWRIE 170.05 171.45 169.1 171 SHOPERSTOP 347.65 363.5 338.6 362.4 OFSS 3,260.00 3,328.45 3,260.00 3,309.00 47.05 ACC 1509 1534 1495.1 1523.2 MRF 53125 54000 52500 54000 PGHH 10668.4 10799.9 10640 10646.55 SYMPHONY 1248 1272.7 1237.25 1264.45 APARINDS 470 476 469.4 471.9 UBL 1,399.00 1,428.00 1,390.60 1,421.65 19.05 IOC 138.3 138.95 133.5 135.3 VIPIND 357.2 389.8 350.6 379 IRB 91.6 92.9 90.6 91.2 IFCI 7.45 7.6 7.15 7.2 DBCORP 155 155.7 147.15 149.25 LUPIN 756.55 775.7 749.1 768.25 9.2 HINDALCO 179.8 182.25 176.4 180.4 BALKRISIND 699.4 720.95 694.3 715 NHPC 21.6 21.9 20.85 21.8 MAHLOG 394 398.6 370 394 IEX 139.5 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179.4 IFBIND 599 635.95 590 604.05 COLPAL 1,180.00 1,189.70 1,164.30 1,182.00 -1.1 BIOCON 221.9 233.75 217.1 232.7 NMDC 107.8 107.8 104.1 106.25 OBEROIRLTY 559.95 568.9 549.55 552.8 ORIENTCEM 94.2 95 91.5 93.4 FLFL 436.6 443.85 436.6 441.1 CADILAHC 225.25 230.3 220.15 225.9 -0.4 STAR 392 397.95 385.85 390.7 EMAMILTD 318.85 318.85 301.5 311.4 PNCINFRA 182.4 189.1 174.8 185.25 JSLHISAR 65.2 65.5 64.2 64.2 TRITURBINE 97.55 101.7 96.95 101.45 DLF 171.5 172.6 162.7 172 -0.4 NTPC 125.45 126.85 122.55 124 FORCEMOT 1060 1096 1031 1075.4 MPHASIS 912.95 929.95 909.55 925.8 SUDARSCHEM 321 325.75 320.5 322.4 KPRMILL 542.5 558.05 539 543 HAVELLS 640 652.5 633.6 645.95 -1.8 SUNTV 458 463.25 442 459.5 INDIACEM 85 87.7 83.85 86.7 SOBHA 522.35 522.35 506.5 515.35 HIMATSEIDE 125 130.4 124.15 128.1 SFL 1216.55 1220 1180.85 1184.3 BANKBARODA 104.6 107 102.9 105.2 -0.35 NCC 73.75 74.05 71 72.35 AMARAJABAT 660 666.7 654.35 656.65 RNAM 224 226.35 221.4 225.65 KALPATPOWR 469.5 470.25 460 463 SHRIRAMCIT 1392 1417 1368 1417 AUROPHARMA 551 558 542.3 548.35 -2.25 DMART 1475 1515 1472.2 1513.3 PETRONET 235.75 236.85 228.4 236.85 HEIDELBERG 185 190.25 182.5 188 BASF 1029.45 1079.25 1025.85 1070 STARCEMENT 93.85 95.25 93 94.5 PGHH 10,710.00 10,828.65 10,600.10 10,700.00 -49.55 DISHTV 25.7 25.95 24.45 24.6 CASTROLIND 118.05 118.2 114.8 116.7 DCMSHRIRAM 395 407.35 390.2 402.45 TVTODAY 277.55 284.15 270 280.3 SIS 824.95 836.3 802 825 SIEMENS 1,114.95 1,128.70 1,100.55 1,113.50 -6 CARERATING 608.35 608.35 486.7 486.85 CADILAHC 222.2 230.2 220.25 226.4 COCHINSHIP 357.5 360.8 351.5 359.5 GET&D 148 153 143.45 145.15 SHK 113.4 118.15 113.25 114.5 L&TFH 95.8 97 92.8 95.45 -0.75 ICICIGI 1142 1190 1127 1168.3 RADICO 300 302.95 295.75 296.9 INTELLECT 220.9 224.65 218.2 219.9 BDL 290.6 302.65 288.15 295.8 SKFINDIA 1824.25 1846.95 1820.15 1844.4 PEL 1,746.00 1,805.00 1,712.55 1,747.45 -17.95 AJANTPHARM 929 996.7 920 958.8 ESSELPRO 132.55 133.05 132.3 133 JISLJALEQS 19.55 20.5 19.55 20.3 TVSSRICHAK 1539.25 1540 1505.75 1510.95 DHANUKA 348.4 354.75 345.8 350.7 DIVISLAB 1,610.00 1,624.00 1,579.05 1,595.00 -20.35 EDELWEISS 150.3 151.4 145.4 149.5 KEI 433 433 415.75 417.75 PFIZER 2938.5 3079.3 2934.4 3062.9 GILLETTE 7111.8 7142.85 7077.5 7139.6 SOLARINDS 1080 1080 1069.25 1080 BANDHANBNK 476.5 479.8 458.05 474 -6.25 GRAPHITE 304.5 311.85 294.3 297.25 PCJEWELLER 35.1 35.8 34.4 35.1 CRISIL 1262.5 1262.85 1207 1235.55 GDL 108 108 101.1 105.85 FINEORG 1399.45 1430 1399 1429.45 MOTHERSUMI 104 104.25 101.4 103.15 -2.25 VOLTAS 608 615.3 601.45 613.5 TATACOMM 450 470.1 447.7 467.7 CREDITACC 502.7 532 494.8 526 IOB 11 11.05 10.85 10.9 GALAXYSURF 1187.55 1195 1185.05 1189 CONCOR 510 514.5 488.4 504 -11.45 TATAPOWER 59.35 60.35 57.7 59.15 SUNTECK 390 414.8 380.1 410 ASHOKA 116 123.35 115.75 122.25 SHANKARA 267.55 267.75 255.6 259.65 TCNSBRANDS 688 688.6 661 667.3 BHEL 57.45 57.55 55.85 56.25 -1.3 IDFCFIRSTB 41.05 42 40.2 41.35 STRTECH 147.95 152 146.9 151.5 MINDAIND 291.55 294.8 284.75 291.9 INOXWIND 50.8 52.8 48.15 52.25 MAXINDIA 60.05 61.45 60 61.4 NMDC 107.95 108.2 104.05 105.85 -2.8 CHOLAFIN 267 269.9 254.5 266.15 GUJGAS 170.5 179.95 168.55 176.35 TATACOFFEE 74.3 75 72.6 73.2 EIHOTEL 155.9 155.9 146.25 150.1 ASAHIINDIA 193.45 193.45 190.35 191.25 INDIGO 1,555.10 1,571.05 1,502.30 1,506.00 -45.6 MANAPPURAM 115 117.8 111.3 113.25 CROMPTON 228.05 233 222.8 231.45 ENDURANCE 900 954.5 878.6 921.15 SCI 26.9 27.7 26.4 27.3 HATSUN 664.55 674.9 652 666.05 SAIL 41.65 41.65 39.85 40.8 -1.3 GODREJPROP 931.95 945 923.9 936 TORNTPOWER 302.35 303.8 297.25 298.9 CGPOWER 18.6 18.6 18.1 18.15 MASFIN 583.55 607.95 580.25 596.1 SHILPAMED 350.2 353.6 346.5 346.8 HINDPETRO 264.95 266.5 252.55 253.6 -9.8 GRASIM 777 786.75 752 778.15 SPARC 157.5 161.8 155.5 158.7 JAMNAAUTO 39.25 39.25 36.15 36.7 ITDC 175.1 175.1 169.6 171.35 GAYAPROJ 140 140 135.05 135.05 IDEA 6.6 6.7 6.2 6.3 -0.35 ONGC 136.85 136.85 132.85 134.4 WESTLIFE 279 280.1 271.5 279.9 WHIRLPOOL 1531.35 1550.5 1516.5 1537.9 CAPPL 408 415.1 402 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Malay-Muslim militants senate stacked with army loy- ''3+&  *&  5&9 + and is fighting a long-running Thursday, in what police said Outrage is boiling in the “Reports are they were are fighting for autonomy from alists and an electoral system 3+O* &**+ ,  *&9 , rebellion in the Muslim-major- was a linked incident. south over the treatment of a ‘ping pong bombs’ hidden in Thailand which annexed the its critics say was designed to ++ + 3& ,+  +*3$# ity south, remains deeply divid- Police chief Jakthip 34-year-old rebel suspect who bushes by the road,” said Renu region over a century ago. limit the success of the pro- ed after a controversial March Chaijinda confirmed the men was left in a coma hours after Suesattaya, director of Friday’s bombings took democracy parties. 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He said the FIA raided Mohammad Bilal. ations. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff comes after high-profile attempts The FIA arrested the man, Tiwari’s residence in PTI said the launches were conduct- by women to escape their ed at 2:59 a.M. And 3:23 a.M. guardians despite a string of From an eastern coastal area but reforms including a historic did not immediately confirm decree last year that overturned B>P , .  .  P -  how many projectiles were fired the world’s only ban on female or how far they flew. motorists. Paris, Aug 2 (AFP) Bank of Finland chief The choice of the candidate to lead the The North fired short-range “A passport will be granted Olli Rehn has withdrawn from the race to be the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who by ballistic missiles on July 25 and to any Saudi national who sub- EU’s pick for leading the IMF, a French finance convention is a European, had exposed deep conducted what it described as mits an application,” said a gov- ministry official said Friday, leaving just two can- divisions within the EU and forced Le Maire to a test firing of a new multiple ernment ruling published in the didates in contention. call a vote. rocket launcher system on official gazette Umm Al Qura. Rehn’s departure from the vote of EU min- Southern countries chafe at the prospect of Wednesday. 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an you imagine actor Varun Sharma aka chhote sheheron me nahi (But not in small SIMPLE CChoocha of Fukrey in a serious and towns).” intense avatar? Probably not. It would be dif- Recalling his teenage years, the actor says ficult to even imagine him beyond his idiot- that he, too, hadn’t received any sex education. ic yet endearing and comically sweet roles. He adds, “I learnt and found everything myself  +** (    I have been waiting for sometime and through internet and discussed it with my anticipating that he would be be comic in real friends. I am from the 90s and at that time, !* ++ *$+$* life as well. As I walk up to him, he asks for a the atmosphere wasn’t this liberal. There was short two-minute break with the sweetest not much exposure. We couldn’t talk to our + !*+  + ,+  ** request ever made, “Hello, I am extremely parents about even our bodily changes and sorry can I please come back shortly?” As I nod issues so openly like kids do today in big cities.  &  3+ $**, * a yes, he smiles and leaves to keep his just- And I realised these things much later than made promise intact. He returns and as we at the time that I was grappling with them.” +3, 3$3# start talking about his latest, Khandaani And talking about small towns, the actor Shafakhana, it turns out that he is as adorable from Punjab points out that whenever he as he seems to be in all his roles. And in some would cross a bus-stand, he would read ‘Sex  6   parts, serious too, depending on what is up for Clinic’ written on a wall in bold letters, it discussion. He still wants to keep certain things immediately caught his fancy. “I used to stop urned out in all-white — a lacy in the old school format yet follow the new and wonder how boldly the term (sex) has bralette draped with a short changes in society and accept them with open been written. A term, which we cannot even Tcropped jacket and culottes arms. Just like he does in his film. utter in regular language. I found it to be very paired with sporty shoes — I could The film that revolves around Baby Bedi fascinating, different and new. I am sure there feel the peaceful aura which actress (played by Sonakshi Sinha), a young woman would have been a number of people who Sonakshi Sinha exuded at a single who inherits a sex clinic or a shafakhana from thought like that. The film, through its desi glance. We are like yin and yang, as her late, estranged uncle. Amid a range of chal- humour, is trying to change just that — so that I am dressed in black. Both perfect lenges and backlashes from the society, she we aren’t taken by surprise. It aims to nor- for an ideal exchange of ideas. tries to break taboos and ultimately open sev- malise it. If we are able to do it, then we suc- Though she has adorned sim- eral minds. Varun, who plays her brother, ceed and it would be amazing. But if not, peo- plicity, her choice of roles are bold Bhooshit Bedi, follows and believes in multi- ple will enjoy the film and return home. and more complex. In her latest out- ple stereotypes about sex disorders just like the Simple!” says he. ing Khandaani Shafakhana, she plays other small town people. Completely oppos- Hesitation is one of the reasons why, in Baby Bedi, who is a quick-witted ing the idea of woman sexologist, he questions future, Varun wants to create an open relation- small-town medical representative her, “Tu ladki hokar shafakhana cha- ship and share a friendly space with his chil- from an orthodox Punjabi family. layegi?” He says that the film’s real dren so that they can easily talk to him Despite her earnest efforts, her mod- essence emerges from this fact as about just anything. He believes that this est income never matches up to the how even a sibling is against his should be the ideal case too. “Ideally, mounting bills, which results in sister when she decides to take one should go to the family first and multiple loans and creditors knock- up a job which is not considered then to the internet only to verify. But ing at her door constantly. One day, to be appropriate for a woman. the case is reverse today. People refer she is presented with an unique Contradicting his dialogue, to the internet first before going to their opportunity. She must choose Varun questions, “Kya dikkat families. Earlier, even though we might between her utterly ordinary life or hai ek ladki ke sex clinic chalaane have not conversed on sex-related sub- bail her family out of their perenni- mein? (What’s the harm in a jects, we still spent more time with each al money crunch by running a sex woman running a sex clinic?) If other at home and had fun. Today, clinic, which she inherits from her people are fine with a female gyne- mobile phones get the highest atten- estranged uncle. The conditions in cologist and can consult them for tion,” he says and goes on to his will are a tad bit unusual. What their problems, why is a female add, “Thodi si cheeze vapas follows is the no-holds-barred jour- sexologist a problem? The se old school honi ney of a girl in a world where peo- film tries to say that it chahiye. (Some things ple prefer to hush up things. This should be looked upon should be back to small-town girl will break all the as just a profession. being old taboos around sex, open hearts and Nobody goes to a school.),” says the ultimately, minds. doctor for fun. It’s a actor, who will Sonakshi says that there is a treatment for sexu- soon be seen in social taboo around the ‘sex’ word al disorders just Chhichhore itself. We have made it abnormal to like there are and say it out loud or discuss it openly treatments for RoohiAfza, with anyone, within families or even other diseases. a horror with friends. That’s just how, as a And we should comedy. society, we have been brought up. also look at it The Yes, things are changing gradually. that way only.” actor, who She says one of reasons why she did social messages, which are serious funny film. As I said before, it’s Sexual dis- has become the film was, “Because I am one of but they were a bit different. This always good to express these kind of orders are com- a comedy icon those people who never had this con- kind of subject needed humour. emotions and thoughts with mon but we hard- in the eyes of most versation with my parents. And this Also, what are films? They mirror the humour.” ly talk about them youth, never fixed or despite the fact that I come from a society, right? So it’s human nature, Sonakshi is one such person, and this leads to various planned to pick up the liberal and modern family. So imag- if you show somebody where they who believes that roles and charac- problems, especially in a genre. He says, “Maine ine, if I am having this issue, what are going wrong, they get defensive ters that are played on-screen shapes taboo-ridden society like kabhi socha bhi nahi people in small towns are going but if you do it in a funny manner you in real life. “Your roles always India. This is something tha main comedy through and how they must be feel- or joke about it, they always listen. teach you. I take away something which the actor realised karunga. (I had never ing. It is surprising to see sex being It becomes more palatable. Humour from most of my roles. It’s like the during the film. He says, even imagined myself treated as a taboo especially in a just makes people think without ! )) role is a part of yourself and at the “People do suffer from them doing comedy.) I country, which is so heavily populat- offending them, of course,” explains same time, you take something from in a large number but never never thought I ed. In the trailer, there’s a dialogue the Dabangg actress.  &$! it. I could easily relate with the char- discuss them. And we never could do it. When I — Duniya mein 17 per cent abaadi She is happy to become a flag- '!$& acter of Baby Bedi. And it’s not only even pay attention to them did theatre and vale hum aur baat toh aise karte hain bearer for women by taking up a me but every other girl as she is one as they are not considered shows, I only did jaise 130 crore log parshaad vale kele subject like this. Does she think a  !  of those, who somewhere, when important. And due to this, intense roles. Ironically, khake prakat hue hain. (We consti- male protagonist would have been she was a child, had a dream of there have been so many Fukrey was my first tute 17 per cent of the population better for the role? Or if it was a male  )! becoming a doctor but due to fam- times where when two peo- attempt at comedy and I and we talk as if this appeared as a filmmaker directing her, would she ! ily responsibilities, she had to let go ple are going to get married got accepted so beauti- blessing of God). Envision a coun- have been as comfortable? “There of that dream. You’ll see how she and the guy is aware about his fully by the audience. try like this. Maybe this is the rea- have been films with male protago- $!@) ! comes back to following it. I am sure sexual problem but he doesn’t And this is the biggest son why India is over populated nists but I am really happy to take up )! &  a lot of people will be able to con- discuss it. Neither with his thing for someone who because we do not have proper sex sex as a subject. It’s important as well nect with her. I did too, in certain family, nor with the girl’s. It is is making a debut. After education and we don’t talk about it as relevant in today’s day and age. It $&$' ways,” she says. finally revealed after the two get that, I felt that I could openly.” is something that should be dis- &$@$./& What was Sonakshi’s under- married and that is when the make someone smile and The actress feels that this should- cussed and thought about to make standing of the role? And how did she problems begin to arise. This laugh. I realised this genre n’t be the case. “Whenever there’s a a difference in the future. For this $ . ! prepare for it? She answers in a man- has led to the break down of has chosen me. I now condom advertisement, one proba- particular role, a female protagonist !!/  ner that leaves nothing to doubt. It so many marriages in India.” love it. I enjoy spreading bly feels awkward and acts innocent. was required,” she says with great seems she has a habit of taking Indeed, an example of happiness and I just hope But why? Is practising safe sex a zeal and goes on to add, “Honestly !$! everything with ease and that is the impotency in men and his dif- to do this for most of my crime? No, right? Then why does this once you decide to do a film, if it was .. . @! reason why she appears so confident ficulty in discussing it was evi- life. There are many happen,” she asks, clearly referring to this particular theme and even if it be it on-screen or in front of the dent in one of the episodes of other genres too, which our history where ancient texts was a male director, I would have !!.! media. She tells us that her way of Amazon Prime’s Made In I want to explore but I reveal that sex was considered a done it with conviction and I would !'.) preparing was to speak with the Heaven, where the girl gets to would not do just any mutually pleasurable act and pre- have stood by my decision. I think, director. “There was no research know about her husband only film for the heck of it. marital sex was accepted. But today, that’s exactly when you throw all !' involved as such. I spoke to Shilpi after they are married. Varun Until I am not convinced sex talk, sex education and every- your embarrassment out of the win- because she had a certain vision for says, “The man needs to accept or feel that I would be thing related to the topic have a stig- dow because once you are commit- it. She showed me a few videos of it rather than hide it as a weak- able to do justice to my ma attached to them. ted to do something you have to put some medical representatives — how ness and maintain an illusion. role, I won’t take it up. Sonakshi feels that such subjects, your heart to it. However, I feel, the they talk, how smart and straight they This would in turn affect not just But of course, never when merged with an element of kind of sensitivity that Shilpi are, what they say to sell a particu- his life but also his partner’s. leaving comedy. Mujhe humour, stays with the audience. “If (Dasgupta) has directed this film lar product. We did readings with the Aur isliye, baat karni bohot mazza aata hai yaar iss you ask my opinion, yes, comedy with definitely did make me a lot dialogues. It was very helpful. It gets important hai especially cheez me,” he laughs and does help a lot in putting across a more comfortable. She has done it so you into an easier flow,” says she. Just family ke saath. Sex edu- ends the conversation with subject like this. But I don’t believe beautifully that it’s not even border the way in which Sonakshi speaks, I cation, hence, is a must. his beguiling smile, bunny it is the only way to express the mes- line cheap or vulgar in any manner. sensed how effortlessly simple she is. In metros, it might still teeth and warm hand- sage. There have been films with It’s a very well-made, intelligent and +:+ *2% be surfacing among the shake. higher classes now, lekin +:+ *2%   !#!$% &# '()*+, ./ ?4

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started dreaming about it. But, soon realised that I didn’t have money for climb- ing even one and here I am thinking about seven mountains.” Talking about the challenges of his journey he says, “ I went to Mt Denali, the highest mountain of North America in EVER Alaska, unsupported and unguided because of its heavy cost.” But the good part was that he completed the journey and this boosted his confidence for Everest. But financial constraints held him back, so he collected funds from his college, friends, parents and crowdfunding. But in 2015, there was an earthquake in Nepal which killed more than 10,000 people and all UPWARD expeditions were closed. Talking about the tough time he says, “I lost my four friends, I was shattered. Our dreams were crushed 5$ !% !+$!+ ( -6 + 7% + but I did not lose hope. I held together all the broken pieces of my dreams and start- -$% ! /%%    ed rebuilding it.” Mountaineering involves challenges in % $%+!%% !  +  all aspects, be it physical, mental or finan- cial. A mountaineer should be strong -+  '  *   +  enough to combat these in order to turn their dream into a reality. Satyarup says, &6 !  * * “You have to be mentally very strong because it’s not easy to see someone journey from being an asth- falling from the cliff in front of your eyes matic kid, who could barely but then you have to walk ahead without run 100 metres, to being the feeling anything. This needs a lot of guts.” youngest Guinness world One needs to be patient in order to han- record holder for climbing the dle the uncertainties. Talking about the Aseven summits and seven volcanic sum- financial challenges, he says, “I had to leave N     mits, Satyarup Siddhanta has fought my job because there was no policy for against all the odds and made India 5  (  such long leaves in my office. So, I had to proud by inspiring young talent. choose between Everest and my job and I But Satyarup knows how to crawl out (5 ( (6 5 chose the former because I had no idea from the depths. While climbing the   (  whether I would come back from the climb Everest, which he considers his most or not. I thought there was no point both- challenging expedition, he fell into a   ( (5 ering about the job? The Everest climb cost deep crevice after a snowbridge broke 20-25 lakh and Antarctica 76 lakh.” He enroute to camp. He was stuck in the mid- (   of novels and imagine that I am the cen- mountaineering were sowed. His boss back. Satyarup decided to fight with his has run up a loan of 45 lakh for which he dle and it was so deep that he could not    tral character. People often saw me on the showed him his trekking pictures at problems and fulfill his wildest imagina- works at two jobs — morning and evening see its bottom. But he was lucky enough treetop or climbing on the parapets or the Parvathamalai hill which gave him an tion. He says, “Every weekend, people saw — to pay his EMIs. Therefore, he is try- to be alive and tell the tale. (5 5   boundary walls.” insight into the world he was not aware of. me on the Western Ghats trekking, diving ing to get the government’s support. He He says, “On my death bed, I won’t ( # ( Sharing about his initial years, he says, He says, “For a moment I was shocked and skydiving. I never thought that I would feels that India is not mature enough about remember how much bank balance I have “Because my college was in the Himalayas, because I always used to think that treks become a mountaineer.” Things took a 360 mountaineering. He says, “There are con- or what contract I won or lost.” Rather, he 7    I had intense asthma attacks because of the were possible only in foreign countries degree turn in 2010 when he went for the sistent efforts to encourage sports which wants to feel content that he touched lives. high altitude.” The turning point came because the adventure novels that I read Everest base camp trek in Nepal. He says, has shown results as we have been break- But to battle the odds, tough conditions (6 ( 7  when he had an asthma attack and had for- were mostly set abroad. I asked my boss “The highest mountain stood there cast- ing records. My request is to extend this and extreme weather needs a special kind   5  gotten the inhaler in his room. He says, “I if I could also do this, and he counter ques- ing a spell on me. I did not know what to mountaineering as well.” He hopes that of motivation. He says, “Every step that I was rolling on the ground to breathe and tioned, ‘if I can why can’t you?’” This excit- mountaineering was, I just knew it is yet the government understands his situation put on the high altitude, fills me up with 5   ) (  get some oxygen. I tried everything pos- ed him to the core but he knew that it another mountain, a little high but I could and reverts with a positive response. gratitude. It’s like a miracle, as I never sible to regularise my breath but nothing would not be easy for him on account of definitely do it. So, I promised Everest that “It will be a failure on part of our coun- thought I could climb any mountain. The  worked. After 10 minutes, it automatical- his asthma. But, he decided to chase his I am going to come back.” But, he soon try if the potential and passion of moun- joy in surpassing my own limits, breaking   6 ly became normal.” This incident changed dreams and went on a trek to realised that mountaineering was not like taineers is held back because of financial the barriers and shattering the self limit- Satyarup’s life. He became contemplative Parvathamalai hills. He says, “When I normal trekking and was a different game constraints. I could have used this money ing belief makes me feel unstoppable.” He (6 ( O and saw the incident through a broader reached the top, I not only had the joy of altogether. But he clung on to his dream to buy a house or a car and lead a settled realised human potential is unfathomable perspective. He realised how dependent he climbing the hill but also of the fact that and started preparing for it. life but I wanted to make my country and the discovery of this strength served was on his inhaler and wanted to get rid I didn’t use the inhaler during the whole He then went to Kilimanjaro, the high- proud. Nobody asked me to, but I felt an as the greatest motivation for him. of that helplessness for which he started journey. I felt liberated. That moment est mountain in Africa and came to know urge to be instrumental,” adds he. He Adventurous since childhood, training his body by eating food that he instilled confidence in me and I realised about the concept of seven summits. repeatedly urges the government to sup- Satyarup says, “I never dreamt of moun- was allergic to. that I could achieve all my dreams if I am (The 7 summits represent the highest point port mountaineers who silently bring taineering, but I was always adventurous It was when he joined a job at dedicated.” on each of the seven continents). Satyarup glory to the country but are suffering ter- in my thought process. I used to read a lot Bengaluru in 2005 that the seeds of Since then there has been no looking says, “I was blown away by the idea and ribly. # 2 (* #

successful film, we need to have a safe distance. The tiger must not feel your presence,    / which is a hard thing. So it was all possible because of the lens- es we used. The ethics of the &3 + *3++   9 7  ) 9 ** ++ +, *  *3  $ channel are very clear. The entire team behaved in a certain ++    3$,! ,+*  +$#   7 7 manner in which they should. To shoot the tigers, there should roduction consultant not be any disturbance, and the Dhruv Singh was involved team adhered to it. Because the Pin the epic wildlife series minute a tiger is disturbed, the — Dynasties. He was vital in shot is of no use to us. 12 liaising with the Forest Department and local com- What are the ground realities munity in Bandhavgarh to in the jungles that contribute ' +*9 '** 3 '*+ & ' + & make the filming happen. He to extinction of animal species also spent several days on the including tigers? What can a  &+3 + 3 !3&&* +* &*' & field filming with the produc- common man do to help in tion crew, given his expertise tiger conservation? mbarking on a journey and awareness of the local sce- I feel that people of the country with friends is a great nario and challenges. are very responsible as they Eway of strengthening understand what does it mean your bond and creating mem- Tell us about your journey. to be cruel towards animals. ories that one would treasure How did you get into this That is why most of the species forever. A good company can profession and how many animals have survived in India. make any activity fun, adven- wildlife shows have you been Even though India being the turous and exciting. With a part of? most populated country in the friendship day around the Since my childhood days, I world, there is still room for ani- corner, below is a list of unique have been interested in wildlife, mals. And that is not only experiences across the world all thanks to my parents, who because of education or conser- to help you plan a memorable pioneered the wildlife and ran vation efforts, it is because peo- trip with your friends. tain you can witness a breath town for some drinks and one of the first wildlife lodges of ple care for animals and that for taking view of the sunrise. thereafter join any of the leg- the country in Bandhavgarh, me is the essence of conserva- Road trip through Avenue of Make sure to stop at a nearby endary clubs with your Bhopal in 1978. I was brought tion. It is our duty, me as a film- the Giants, California hot water spring to relax your favourite DJs. up in Bandhavgarh and had undoubtedly far better than maker and every other individ- Avenue of the Giants, located muscles. been exposed to tigers since before but even that is worse. ual as common person to under- into the heart of Humboldt Glacier Express, Switzerland childhood. Initially, in this pro- Where will they go and how can stand their manner of living. Redwoods State Park is known Jetpack adventures, New If you and your friends are a fession I was a wildlife photog- we create a space for them is a Giving them freedom is what for it’s world famous 31-mile South Wales fan of breath taking views, rapher. I can still recall the day challenge. And to answer that matters the most as everybody drive. The whole route has Jetpacking is one of the most then you are in for a treat. The I got an opportunity to work on further, the government of likes to live in their natural habi- eight key stopping points thrilling activity to do with Glacier Express has been titled a wildlife documentary and Madhya Pradesh has taken bold tat and live a life as they want. which gives you enough your friends. The Jetpack cen- the ‘slowest express train in the since then I never looked back. steps. Because of their conser- If we let them live on their own opportunities to explore the tre located in Sydney and at world.’ It is a direct train from So, I have been working on such vation efforts, the numbers terms, this simple means that we scenic beauty of the woods. Mount Penang Garden at the Zermatt to St Moritz. The documentaries since the year have increased. And this is a care enough to protect them. In You can go swimming in the Central coast of New South train passes through 91 tun- 1996. My first film was the problem that they have foreseen a nutshell, the biggest responsi- Eel River nearby or visit the Wales allows you to experi- nels and 291 bridges account- Lands of the Tigers (1997), that when the numbers will bility to have is to fidget nature, 950 year old tree which has ence the thrill of flying with a ing for a 291 km and an eight which was a groundbreaking grow, where would the tigers go. national parks, reserves and survived countless floods and water-powered jetpack which hour journey. It passes film of BBC on the Indian sub- They have made efforts by spend time with animals. lightning strikes. If you haven’t blasts hundreds of litres of through narrow valleys, tight continent and it was one of my making headway into pro- ever took a road trip with your water through its thrust noz- curves and the beautiful Swiss most enjoyable experiences in grammes by which they can What drove you to the world friends, now is the perfect time zles allowing you to fly 15 Alps. Make sure to keep a life. That’s how my passion for weeks, for two weeks we didn’t keep them evenly. They can of wildlife? Tell us your scari- to visit the Red Wood Forest metres above the water. Each camera to click pictures of tigers and wildlife grew and How difficult was it to shoot in find a single Raj Bhera, the move them from parts which est moment while assisting in of California which also has introductory session includes unique and unobstructed turned into a profession. Bandhavgarh Reserve for the tigress. It was a very stressful are big in numbers to areas that filming the tiger? some amazing views to keep training of 45 minutes and a landscapes. show? moment for the entire crew. have smaller number of tigers. A lot of people find get scared you mesmerised throughout flight of 15 minutes. Water jet What is that one trait of a tiger It was a struggle that we knew However, shooting in It was very successfully in when something happens. the journey. powered fly boards and bikes Cross Border Zipline, that is distinct from other we were getting into. I would Bandhavgarh, we had the best Panna, where the numbers had However, while filming wildlife, are also available there. Andalucia animals? like to advice people, who want possibility of seeing them drastically dropped. They were it’s scariest part is when noth- Mount Batur Sunrise Cross Border Zipline is one of The trait that appeals me the to make a film or a documen- because it has the highest num- able to repopulate by bringing ing is happens. It means that it Trekking, Bali Party in Ibiza, Spain the most unique thing to most is the patience, especially tary on the animal — do carry bers. We knew the territories, them from other tiger reserves. is scary when you can’t find Trekking is one of the most Speaking of thrilling adven- experience with your friends. when they are about to hunt. a few pills for blood pressure which part of the park to find anything to shoot. When a common activities done with tures, partying with your It connects Sanlucar de And because I have spent all my because it’s a real challenge. them. So we had the best knowl- Does filming in proximity in tiger sleeps, it sleeps through friends and what makes it epic friends is as fun and exciting Guadiana, in Andalucia, life with tigers, I have observed Actually, filming wildlife itself is edge and that made the jungles disturb the ani- out the day. The longest we have is the beautiful view on the as any activity. Ibiza in Spain Spain, to Alcoutim, in Algarve, them. A tiger can absolutely a challenge as it’s among one of Bandhavgarh the perfect loca- mals? gone without seeing a tiger is top. A good company helps to is known for it’s night life and Portugal. What makes this freeze for unimaginable lengths a few professions or maybe the tion to film the show. The reason why I agreed to two and a half weeks, almost keep you going through the legendary parties. So, pack 2,362 foot long zipline unique of time. There will be absolute- only type of genre, where the work with Sony BBC Earth for 18-20 days. It was so dreadful. trek. Trekking at Mount Batur your bags and fly down to is the fact that it allows you to ly no movement. One can never subject you’re going to film is What is the current situation Dynasties was that they deeply It’s really difficult because the begins early morning and lot Spain to experience one of the travel back in time as Algarve, sense that the animal is around completely uncertain. There is of tigers in India? Is it better respect the space for animals. entire crew’s patience is tested of tourists who visit Bali take best night life in the world. Portugal is an hour behind them. So when a tiger is inquis- no surety whether you’re going than before? If yes, then how And It was very clear that this to extreme levels. And that’s part in this activity as it allows You can start the day by Andalucia, Spain. The speed itive, it would just freeze in any to see a tiger or not. There could and what more can be done to film about tigers in their habi- where the production plays a them to gaze at the stars while exploring amazing beaches of this zipline can reach 45 position. And you can see that be days when you wouldn’t see help conserve the tiger? tat, living a natural life. And that big role in keeping the morale going up. Once you have and boat parties. As the sun miles per hour which makes in some of the parts of a tiger at all. There was a part I would answer that in two is what was exciting as well as of the team high and keeping reached the top of the moun- sets, you can move into the it even more exciting. Dynasties. of the shoot, where out of three ways. The number of tigers is a challenge. In order to make a them excited.   !#!$% 3&# '()*+, !?3 !%(0++ ,    

    %+ ! $ ayern Munich resume their power Bstruggle with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for the German Super Cup with  )( the Bavarians chasing Manchester City star Leroy Sane to reinforce their squad. ndia’s Satwiksairaj The blockbuster Bundesliga curtain- Rankireddy and Chirag raiser in Dortmund once more pits IShetty qualified for the Germany’s top clubs together after Bayern men’s doubles semifinals but held off a spirited Dortmund challenge to B Sai Praneeth crashed out of land a seventh straight league title on the the men’s singles event at the final day of last season. Thailand Open here on “This is the first title that is important Friday. to us,” said Bayern star Thomas Mueller While Rankireddy and a fortnight before the new Bundesliga sea- Shetty registered a hard- son starts. fought win over qualifiers “The game has a certain explosive- Choi Solgyu and Seo Seung ness. We want to show that we are ready Jae of Korea, Sai Praneeth — we’ll put our all into it.” As defender suffered a straight game Niklas Suele put it, Bayern “want to give defeat against seventh seed a sign” they remain the team to beat in Kenta Tsuneyama of Japan. Germany. After posing some chal- Dortmund have recruited hard, sign- lenge in the first game, Sai ing wingers Thorgan Hazard and Julian Praneeth, who reached the * 2- *     Brandt — the latter currently sidelined by semifinals of last injury — and luring Mats Hummels back week’s Japan Open, International court and this has helped us from Bayern to beef up the defence. surrendered 18-21, Challenge and to win crucial points, which And while Bayern added French 12-21 in the men’s reached the semifi- otherwise we have been los- world champions Lucas Hernandez and singles quarterfinals. nals of Denmark ing. Also staying calm and Benjamin Pavard, City winger Sane is the With Sai Praneeth’s exit, Challenge. positive has really worked in marquee player they crave. Sane aggressively following criticism 2 %' " & #"#- weeks,” moaned Mueller. “This guy Indian challenge has ended The 16th ranked Indians our favour.” from Bayern’s senior figures. Frenchman Kingsley Coman, who Jerome Boateng does us good,” he added in the men’s singles event. will take on another Korean However, it was curtains   -2-#" 2 “We’re all well advised to not talk suffered a recurrence of a serious ankle in his team-mate’s defence. However, the unseeded combo of Ko Sung Hyun and for Rankireddy in the quar- According to reports, Bayern have about players still under contract,” said injury last season, “only” bruised his knee This will be Dortmund’s first key test Indian combination of Shin Baek Cheol in the semi- terfinals of mixed doubles tabled a bid of around 90 million euros sports director Hasan Salihamidzic while against Spurs, Bayern confirmed. after winning six pre-season friendlies — Rankireddy and Shetty finals on Saturday. event as he and Ashwini ($85 million) — which would be a club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge also Fellow winger Serge Gnabry is also including a 3-2 victory over Champions fought valiantly for exactly an Speaking after the match, Ponnappa lost in straight record. criticised Kovac’s bold statement. doubtful with a leg knock, but Kovac indi- League holders Liverpool last month on hour to get past the Korean Rankireddy said, “With every games to bow out of the tour- They have even reportedly pushed On Wednesday, Kovac insisted “what cated both players “will be back soon”. their US tour. rivals 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 in tournament we can see our nament. taking the official team photo back to I said was true” as he still believes in the It will be interesting to see if Jerome They posted a 4-1 win over St Gallen a quarterfinal duel. game is improving. In today’s Rankireddy and September in the hope the 23-year-old will deal with the transfer window to close in Boateng features after coming off the on Tuesday in their Swiss training camp The win was Rankireddy match, we knew if we stay Ponnappa were no match have joined by then. a month’s time. bench against Spurs and missing the cru- with captain Marco Reus scoring their and Shetty’s maiden victory positive and confident till the for third seeds Yuta Head coach Niko Kovac initially Exactly who will line up for Bayern cial penalty in the shoot-out. fourth. over the Korean pair to enter end we can win and we real- Watanabe and Arisa declared “I assume we’ll get him” last at Dortmund is unclear. Bayern are keen to sell the 2014 World “The Super Cup is very important for the semifinal, their first in ly played well in the last two Higashino of Japan, losing weekend, but Bayern have dramatically Bayern fielded mainly reserve team Cup winner, but the club’s desire to move us all — to start the season well and show 2019 on the BWF World points in the end. 13-21, 15-21 in a lopsided dialled back. players in Wednesday’s defeat to the 30-year-old on has irritated the fans what we have planned,” said Reus. Tour circuit. They had earli- “Both of us are making encounter that lasted just 28 Kovac phoned his City counterpart Tottenham Hotspur in the final of their squad. “However, it’s clear neither us nor er won the Brazil strategies for every point on minutes. Pep Guardiola to apologise for recruiting pre-season tournament. “We’ve been going round in circles for Bayern are at 100 percent yet.” %3. (R6   286  . 4 80( (%80

  

e came in when the Indian Hcricket team was “looking for a fitness culture” and former strength and conditioning coach Basu Shanker says his stint has ended with the satisfaction that none of the play- ers would be able to “leave the reg- imen even if they wanted to”. The 50-year-old’s four-year tenure ended with the World Cup. While Kohli was always a '  * “freak” who has not taken a cheat day in the last two years, the Chennai-based professional is most satisfied about the transformation he #*/. 9  has brought in the fitness levels of & %         speedsters Jasprit Bumrah,    )( what I'm capable of this season." Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Medvedev and Karen Khachanov give Russia Mohammad Shami. orld number six Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled two top-10 players for the first time since   “When I started it was a chal- Wlate but advanced to the ATP Washington October 2010. lenge to transform the culture, now Open quarter-finals on Thursday by defeating "I'm playing good," Medvedev said. "I want 90 per cent of the team trains very effective in his job. and Shami, fast bowlers clocking Australia's Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). to back it up with some more wins." "    professionally. There will always be “When you see someone like 145kmph is very heartening to see The 20-year-old Greek top seed took the only Tiafoe said he will skip next week's ATP one or two in every team who him, it is difficult not to be inspired,” and you have another whole lot break of the match to claim the first set and after Canada Masters Canada after aggravating a foot require the extra push,” Basu, whose said Basu. clocking 140 plus. It can’t happen some tense moments won the tie-breaker when injury in the loss.     contract with the Indian team ended “His cheat days come once in a overnight. Thompson netted a forehand after 99 minutes at Two lucky losers reached the last eight, includ- on July 30, said. blue moon, I have not seen him take He also picked the cases of the US Open hardcourt tune-up event. ing Slovakia's Norbert Gombos, a last-second rench World Cup-winner Kylian Mbappe urged He also worked extensively with one in the last two years. I am telling Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar “It was kind of tricky at the end,” Tsitsipas said. replacement for South African fourth seed Kevin Ftroubled Brazilian Neymar to stay at Paris Saint- the others including KL Rahul, you that fellow is a freak. There will Jadhav. "I kept doing silly mistakes in the tie-breaker. I Anderson, who withdrew with right knee pain. Germain on Friday as he apologised for sparking Hardik Pandya, Ishant, Dinesh be months together he would go on “Bhuvneshwar bowls at 140 was not happy about it. I made a lot of unforced The world number 137 will next face Aussie speculation about his own future at the club. Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin. and I would force him to take rest.” kmph consistently, when I came in errors. Nick Kyrgios, who fired 15 aces in eliminating Mbappe, speaking before the Champions The list goes on. Ravindra Jadeja, The Indian teams of the past he was bowling at around 128 "I played great to get break points, then I start- Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5. Trophy against Rennes in Shenzhen, China, said according to him, is a natural ath- were not known for their fitness but kmph. When you talk about spin- ed thinking about it. I didn't identify the right German 122nd-ranked lucky loser Peter Neymar was a key player for the French league-win- lete who knows his body well and under Kohli India has become one ners, with improved fitness, Ashwin occasion to come to the net. Just a little lost." Gojowczyk shocked Canada's Milos Raonic, the ners who are desperate for success in Europe next probably the best fielder in the of the fittest sides around. could bowl 95 overs in a match,” said "I believe I can handle those situations more 2014 Washington champion, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the season. world. “It is very simple. You hit one the man during whose tenure, clear- mature in my next matches." quarter-finals. “Everyone loves him and I love him so much,” Basu decided against continuing and then you hit two. In a team if the ing the yo yo test became mandato- In the quarter-finals, Tsitsipas will meet "Couldn't make it count when it was the most Mbappe said of Neymar, who has been linked with with the Indian team due to family captain sets the example everyone ry. French 10th seed Benoit Paire, who ousted US fifth important," Raonic said. "Just a disappointing per- a return to his former club Barcelona. reasons and says it time for him to starts following, it is tough otherwise. And there were some gifted seed John Isner 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. formance." “I don’t want him to leave the team, obvious- move on to the next phase in his life. And you cannot paint everyone with men like Jadeja who did not need a "He's a very dangerous player," said Tsitsipas Gojowczyk, who had lost 12 of 14 prior ly. I want him to stay. When you think about his “Looking back, I came at the the same brush. lot of attention. of Paire. "He has a big backhand. His serve can matches entering the week, replaced Aussie situation and then he plays very well and he co- right juncture (in 2015). The Indian “They need to buy in, unless “Look at Jadeja, probably the be dangerous. I'll have to be careful. He's very Bernard Tomic, who withdrew with a finger injury. operates with the team you can see what he means team was looking for changes and they buy in there is no way you can most natural athlete in the world and unpredictable." The German has made the most of his oppor- to us.” that was one of the responsibilities be effective as a coach. When they the fittest fielder I have seen in my Tsitsipas, who beat Roger Federer in January tunity by dispatching Russian Andrey Rublev, The 20-year-old Mbappe, who smashed 33 thrust on me, to bring about the cul- started seeing the change, they all life. He is an enigma. The way he on his way to the Australian Open semi-finals, Aussie 12th seed Alex De Minaur and 20th- goals for PSG last season, also doused any linger- ture. To be very honest I was very started embracing it. Now we have moves on the field, he is easily best seeks his fourth career ATP title after crowns last ranked Raonic. ing concerns over his own plans after he talked blessed with a set of boys who were come to a stage, even if they want to fielder by a country mile. October in Stockholm, last February at Marseille Next up for Gojowczyk is British 13th seed about playing “elsewhere” at the French league looking for this change. leave it, they won’t be able to. It is “He is one guy who did things and in May at Estoril. Kyle Edmund, who ousted France's 70th-ranked awards ceremony in May. “When I joined I made a pact ingrained in their system,” said on his own, didn’t spend too much Tsitsipas reached the 2018 Washington semi- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. “I think it wasn’t the right place (to say that),” with myself that I will tirelessly work Basu. time in the gym. He was a road run- finals and a week later became the youngest play- Tsonga, who fired 18 aces, received a wild- he told reporters in southern Chinese city. “I’d like to bring in the much needed impro- There were doubts over the ner and I understood that very early er to ever beat four top-10 ATP players in the same card into next week's event at Montreal. to say sorry to the players who were there, visations and culture to augment the longevity of Bumrah with his unusu- and let him be. So it was all about week before losing to Rafael Nadal in the Canada Also getting a Montreal spot was Britain's because I spoiled the party.” team’s needs. I was very fortunate to al action and his pace partner Shami horses for courses.” Masters final. Andy Murray, who will play doubles alongside It has been a troubled few months for Neymar, work with a coaching and support also broke down way too often. He can’t travel with the team Croatian sixth seed Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Spaniard Feliciano Lopez as he tries to make a sin- who earned a three-match ban after an altercation team which allowed me to make While Bumrah has become the anymore but is always open to Open champion, beat Canadian ninth seed Felix gles return in two weeks at Cincinnati. with a fan as Rennes stunned PSG on penalties to independent decisions with regards number one match-winner in all helping the national team. Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4. Murray, who feared he might never play again win the French Cup in April. to training. three formats in the last two years, “At any point if the country World number 17 Cilic booked a last-eight after January right hip surgery, plays alongside Neymar also missed Brazil’s triumphant Copa “Most of the boys had already Shami has worked hard on his fit- wants me I am there for consulta- date with Russia's 10th-ranked Daniil Medvedev, brother Jamie in a Washington doubles quarter- America campaign on home soil after suffering an worked with me during their under- ness and managed to stay injury free. tion. Let me first relax for a month who eliminated hometown hero Frances Tiafoe final Friday. ankle injury in a warm-up friendly against Qatar. 19 days and it was easy to sell the “It is not only Virat, Bumrah, and then take all life decisions later. 6-2, 7-5. In the joint WTA event, Taiwan's 31st-ranked And the 27-year-old has been embroiled in rape concepts.” DK, Rahul, Ishant, Shubman, every- I have just had two biryanis at a go "He's in great shape. His game is strong. We Hsieh Su-wei became the only seed in the quar- allegations, vehemently denied, which were dis- And having a leader like Kohli body has bought into it now. But I so let me enjoy this phase,” Basu all know what he's capable of when he's in good ter-finals by outlasting Russian qualifier Varvara missed by Brazilian police on Monday for lack of in the side helped him in being more really enjoyed working with Bumrah quipped. shape," Medvedev said of Cilic. "It's going to show Gracheva 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6). evidence. “He is still the same Neymar,” said Mbappe of his team-mate, who trained with the rest of the squad on Friday. & / / %(    “We all know he is in very special circum- stances. However he is training with us and he is still performing his best which is not unusual and   ((( Serena Williams is now given a to withdraw from the Rogers Johanna Konta. after all he is a very good player.” top eight seed. -!$! Cup," Kvitova commented. Kvitova has made a remark- Mbappe said he hoped to improve on his 33- wo-time Wimbledon cham- Venus Williams will take + ' "My forearm injury is con- able comeback to tennis after goal tally next season, adding that Qatar-owned Tpion Petra Kvitova has with- the available space in the main tinuing to cause some problems being attacked during a home PSG also want to take the elusive next step in the drawn from next week's Rogers draw while a wild card spot ! $ so, on the advice of my medical invasion and robbery in 2016 Champions League. Cup in Toronto after failing to would be handed to Svetlana ) ) team, I have made the decision which left her with serious “We’re going to try to win the two national tro- recover from an arm injury Kuznetsova. not to travel to Canada." injuries to her left hand. phies, to not leave matches to chance,” he said. which has dogged her season, Kvitova said in a statement )!)' Despite pulling out of Although doctors feared she “After that there’s the Champions League, which organisers said Friday. she had pulled out after the left )) Roland Garros, Kvitova went may never play tennis again, she everyone's looking at... we have to take that step. Tennis Canada said in a arm injury that forced her to on to play Wimbledon, advanc- returned to the sport in 2017 and “We’ve found our way blocked the last few statement that the 29-year-old withdraw from the French Open ! ing to the last 16 for the first time has since won eight titles, as well years. It’s up to us to find a way to go as far as Czech star's withdrawal would flared up again. in five years where she was as reaching the final of the possible.” mean former world number one "I'm so disappointed to have eventually knocked out by Australian Open in January.   !#!$% 3&# '()*+, !?8 , 9         #       +   

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Surrey opener Burns was 82 %   : ! ;     and fellow Ashes debutant Joe Denly nine not out at tea, with Root the only < $ =>&$   7  batsman dismissed in a session that (3 (.@ 86+30%     yielded 99 runs in 27 overs.     )  Australia's total had been built on such as an over-pitched ball from Pat a superb 144 from Steve Smith in the Cummins that he on-drove for four. ngland pacer James Anderson $+O* + +* ** 3&& former captain's first Test match since England were 71-1 at lunch, with Eapologised to his teammates completing a 12-month ban for his role Burns 41 not out and Root unbeaten on after bowling only four overs in a ball-tampering scandal in South 11. because of a calf injury on Day ,+ 3' + + + !*+ Africa. The tourists been struggling at Burns went to fifty in 110 balls One of the first Ashes Test against 122-8 before their last two more when he hit Lyon for the seventh four Australia, revealed Stuart Broad.   ( Africa. Peter Smith’s hand was than doubled their score. of his innings. Anderson, who first tore his only one around Steve’s shoul- England were 10-0, with left-han- Root then had another moment of right calf muscle while playing for e stood firm when his son der when he sobbed and apol- der Burns four not out and Surrey good fortune when given out lbw to Lancashire against Durham at Hbroke down and Peter ogised in a press conference on team-mate Jason Roy six not out, recalled paceman Peter Siddle on 14. Sedburgh on July 2, on Thursday Smith says he is finally letting arrival back in Sydney last when play resumed Friday in slightly But in a match already full of over- experienced further discomfort emotions get the better of him year. overcast conditions. turned decisions, his immediate review during his fourth over of the now that Steve Smith’s remark- Little over a year after that Roy made a blistering 85 in even- revealed an inside edge. match at Edgbaston and left the able resurrection from a one- emotional breakdown, Smith tual champions England's World Cup Root cashed in by driving Lyon for field for treatment. year ball-tampering ban seems Senior couldn’t be more proud. semi-final win over Australia at four and leg-glancing Cummins for The 37-year-old is now complete with an Ashes hun- “He had worked very, very Edgbaston last month. another boundary as he too complet- awaiting the results of a scan dred. hard to get to that point. That But in just his second Test, he never ed a 110-ball fifty. and could miss the remain- Smith’s grinding knock of was one thing he did say to me, looked comfortable against Australia's But, frustratingly for a batsman ing part of the 144 off 219 balls pulled it was one of the hardest fast bowlers and, on 10, he edged a good whose conversion rate of fifties to hun- Edgbaston Test. Australia out of trouble to a innings he’s had to play. And length ball from James Pattinson low dreds is relatively poor -- 42 to 16 - “He’s a bit respectable 284 after being you could see that in that to Smith at second slip, with England - he fell soon afterwards when he distraught,” eight down for 122 on the hundred. And you could see then 22-1. chipped a ball Siddle held back, the ESPNcricinfo quoted opening day of the first Ashes the effect that it was having on Root had returned to number bowler taking a fine one-handed Broad as saying Test against England in him,” Peter said. three from four in a bid to lead from catch, to end a second- part- after the end of Edgbaston. “For that reason you sort of the front. nership of 132. play on Day One. “...This one, given the con- go with him and enjoy it as - Fortune favours England - Australia's pacemen allowed “He came and text of all that has gone to get well, but also know what he’s But the star batsman was almost Burns to settle by repeatedly bowling said sorry to the to that point now, and he actually going through. I must bowled leaving off-spinner Nathan around the wicket and so feeding him bowlers. He feels like played under a lot of pressure admit, to begin with, I had Lyon's first ball, a sharply turning runs on the legside. he’s let the bowling group as people fell around him … more trepidation than I prob- delivery that just missed the stumps. By the time they bowled over the down, which of course he that probably made it. If it’s not ably ever have had, which was Root had an even bigger slice of wicket at him, he was well set with hasn’t. He’s down and he’s his best, it’s way up there,” Peter strange. luck on nine when he was given out Burns -- whose highest Test score is the frustrated.” told The Telegraph. “Then it all unfolded and caught behind off Pattinson only for his 84 he made against the West Indies in “We don’t know the full The knock was continua- it became emotional. It was review to reveal the ball had hit the off Bridgetown in January -- cutting Lyon extent yet. All we can hope tion of a remarkable comeback emotional watching him get stump without dislodging a bail. for four. Australia hold the Ashes but is the news is better than we by Smith after being banned his hundred. And I’m still Meanwhile Burns patiently bided they have not won a Test series away expect,” the England pacer till March of this year for the quite a bit emotional about it,” &-  - B  P     his time and picked off anything loose, to England in 18 years. ended. infamous incident in South he added.    .% !  !%+ + -$ ack on the road following their 20%$"0$@0 Bunfulfilled World Cup campaign, India will begin their preparations for the T20 showpiece event next year %! != /!% with a three-match series against the & !,    + & 3' + 01 ,*+ *+ &*  5& West Indies beginning here on  (  The 47-year-old is cur- on that. I don’t think it’s right Saturday. rently the Association for me to say about that. I’m As captain Virat Kohli pointed out ormer skipper Sourav of Bengal (CAB) president, too far from the system that before leaving for the Caribbean tour, FGanguly on Friday said he besides being associated with decides the coach,” Ganguly the main objective of the T20s and the aspires to be India’s cricket IPL franchise Delhi Capitals as said. subsequent ODI series against the coach some time in future but the team Advisor. He also does After the ODI World Cup, West Indies is to try out the fringe has no interest in the high-pro- cricket commentary and is the where India lost in the semi- players who are on selectors’ mind. file position at this point. host of a popular Bengali quiz finals, they will be back on the A full strength squad has been The hunt is on for the new show. road with a full series in the picked barring the absence of star India coach with incumbent “Currently, I’m associated West Indies, beginning with pacer Jasprit Bumrah who will join the Ravi Shastri’s tenure coming to with too many things — IPL, the first T20I in Florida on side ahead of the Test series beginning an end with the conclusion of CAB, TV commentary. Let me Saturday. August 22. the tour of the West Indies. complete this. But I will defi- Ganguly, meanwhile, said It will be a crucial couple of weeks Ganguly said he’s definite- nitely put my hat at some India’s upcoming series would for Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, ly interested in the India coach’s stage. Provided I get selected. be tough against the reigning who are back in the mix after being job but not at the moment as But definitely I’m interested. World T20 champions, who sidelined from India’s 50-over World his plate is full. Not now but in the future,” also defeated England 2-1 ear- Cup plans. “Definitely, I’m interested Ganguly said. lier this year at home. Pandey last played for India in but not at this point of time. Let One of the most successful “West Indies in West November 2018 and Iyer in February one more phase go then I will Indian cricket captains, Indies will be a lot stronger. 2018. throw my name into the fray,” Ganguly was the chairman of T20 is their preferred format. With India looking to solidify their Ganguly said. the previous Cricket Advisory They enjoy playing T20s and brittle middle-order in ODIs, both Committee (CAC), which they are the current World T20 batsmen have a good opportunity to picked Shastri as the India champions. The two matches make their case in the coming six coach last time. in Florida will be tough games. games. The recently-appointed “Test matches will also be Spin all-rounder Washington CAC, led by Kapil Dev with tough as they played very well Sundar and pacers Khaleel Ahmed and ,      . 4=A   M ,     Anshuman Gaekwad and against England. It won’t be an Deepak Chahar are also back in the Shanta Rangaswamy as other easy West Indies tour as it was T20 squad while speedster Navdeep members, is all set to pick the five years ago. India will be Saini and Deepak’s brother Rahul are + @ +  -!(% new coach. challenged. There are a lot of in line to make their India debut. #+ %  %! But it seems that Shastri, young players in the team,” With Rohit Sharma and a fit-again < $ ?=>>&$  who has reapplied for the post, Ganguly said. Shikhar Dhawan set to open, the /!Q  would get another term with “As I’ve said before you number four spot seems likely to be (3 68 * = A 86+30% the India captain Virat Kohli want to see these young play- occupied by K L Rahul, who has fond    Zealand’s Martin Guptill who has openly endorsing his candida- ers get consistent opportuni- memories of the Central Broward Pooran, , Rovman smashed 103 maximums in 76 match- ture. ties. You keep saying horses for Regional Park Stadium, having scored Powell, (c), Keemo ndian run-machine Rohit Sharma es he has played so far. Kapil Dev also said that courses but I feel ‘don’t judge an unbeaten 110 in his last innings Paul, , , Iwill surpass for the While Rohit will turn up for his the skipper’s opinion a horse if you want to keep here almost three years ago. , Anthony Bramble, highest number of sixes in T20 team, the 39-year-old Gayle will needs to be “respected”. them on the course’. Rohit was top-scorer in the World , Khary Pierre. Internationals if he hits four more not get a chance to add to his tally, Ganguly said there Consistency is important for Cup, with a record five hundreds, and India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, maximums in today’s first match as he won’t feature in the three- were not many big rhythm and confidence,” he would be keen to carry that form amid Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas against the West Indies. match series. names in the fray this added. the off-field drama. Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Rohit has so far struck 102 sixes Rohit already holds the record time around. Ganguly heaped praise on From this tour onwards, Rishabh Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, in 94 T20Is while the big-hitting for being the highest run scorer in “Going by the Steve Smith whose brilliant Pant will have more responsibility on Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Jamaican tops the list with 105 in 58 T20Is. He has aggregated 2331 runs applicants, I century helped Australia his shoulders with the selectors back- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, outings. at an average of 32.37 with four hun- don’t see any recover from 122/8 to reach a ing him as the number one wicket- Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini. Gayle is followed by New dreds and 16 half centuries. heavyweight competitive 284 in the open- keeper in all formats amid little clar- names. I heard ing Ashes Test. ity over the future of Mahendra Singh Mahela “Class is permanent and Dhoni. *    0  (Jayawardene) you could see it. These sort of India will be expected to beat the would apply but hundreds will remain in every- West Indies though they are most dan- ultimately he didn’t. There body’s memories. Now they gerous in the shortest format.   5 (  tained the West Indies in informed the interim selec- Indies. are not many big names who have a big chance of winning The explosive Kieron Pollard and T20 internationals and the tion panel of his unavailabil- "It is not easy to the fill have applied for the coach’s the match. First innings scores spinner Sunil Narine are back in the he interim selection 50-over format. ity for the upcoming series. the shoes of someone like job. are very important. From that side though Chris Gayle will only be Tpanel of Cricket West Russell was named in "We welcome Jason Andre Russell, who has “Ultimately I don’t know point of view, it’s a fantastic seen in the ODIs. Injury-prone Andre Indies has named Jason the original 14-member Mohammed into the squad dominated T20 cricket all what the panel will decide. hundred. Russell too has been named in the T20 Mohammed as the replace- squad for the first and sec- for the first two T20 match- over the world and helped They have been around for “To be away for a year and squad. ment for Andre Russell for ond matches to be played in es here in Florida. He is a the West Indies win the a while. We will see how long play the World Cup...He has The regional side will be aiming to the first and second match- the US subject to him pass- player with a lot of experi- ICC T20 World Cup on the term the coach will give. had a quiet World Cup. And get over the disappointment of World es of the three-match ing a fitness assessment ence in all three formats and two occasions. We believe Not many names have then to start the Ashes with a Cup with a good result against India. International prior to the series. has done well for Trinidad & Jason is capable of good applied for.” century, especially when the series. The all-rounder experi- Tobago as well as for performances and we back The former left-hander team was down was a remark- SQUADS Mohammed (32) has so enced some discomfort ," him to perform at this level however refused to comment able effort. Ashes is the biggest West Indies: John Campbell, Evin far played nine T20 interna- while playing in the GT20 said Floyd Reifer, the inter- and win games as well," on Shastri’s tenure. England-Australia battle,” Lewis, , Nicolas tionals and has also cap- tournament in Canada and im head coach of the West Reifer added. “I will hold my opinion Ganguly said.