RNI NO.: DELENG/2005/15351 millenniumpost.in REGD. NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2015-17 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 12, ISSUE 200 | Friday, 21 July 2017 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 9873.30 (-26.30) qSENSEX 31,904.40 (-50.95) pDOW JONES 21,640.75 (+66.02) p NASDAQ 6,385.04 (+40.74) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.43 (+00.15) qRUPEE/EURO 74.22 (-0.10) qGOLD/10GM 29,50 (-60.00) qSILVER/K 38,500 (-50.00) COMMUTERS RIGHT TO WE WILL SHOW WE I REGRET IT: GET DOWNPOUR PRIVACY: SC CAN COMPETE AGAINST KARAN JOHAR ON JITTERS IN ASKS SEARCHING THE BEST: U-17 CUP KANGANA JOKE DELHI, NCR PG4 QUESTIONS PG7 COACH PG15 AT IIFA PG16 Harmanpreet Kaur slams CROSS VOTING HELPS NDA CANDIDATE WIN BY BIG MARGIN 171*, becomes 5th highest run-scorer in ODIs Ram Nath Kovind is 14th President MPOST BUREAU former Bihar governor who toral college. Two of the four MPs of will be the second Dalit to hold The Electoral College com- Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi NEW DELHI: Ram Nath Kovind, the top constitutional position, prises of Members of Parlia- Party in Punjab are believed to the ruling NDA coalition’ s can- received 2930 votes with a value ment and members of legislative have voted for Kovind. didate, was on Thursday elected of 7,02044, the returning officer, assemblies of all states. In West Bengal, Kovind won as India’s 14th President with an Anoop Mishra, said. While 522 MPs voted for Kov- 11 votes though the BJP and its overwhelming majority of votes Kovind is the first BJP mem- ind, Kumar secured the support allies have only six votes in the from the country’s lawmakers. ber to be elected president. of 225 parliamentarians. state. DERBY: India’s middle order batswoman Har- Kovind defeated the joint He will take oath on July 25, Kovind’s election as the next In Tripura, where the BJP has manpreet Kaur on Thursday put India to a com- opposition candidate Meira succeeding President Pranab president of India was never in zero lawmakers, Kovind won manding total of 281/4 as she smashed 171 not Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Mukherjee, for a five-year term. doubt but the large scale cross- seven votes. out off just 115 balls against Australia in the speaker, garnering 65.65 percent Kumar, also a Dalit, polled voting in seven states throws up In Maharashtra, Meira Kumar Women’s World Cup semi-final at Derby. Har- of the votes in the Electoral Col- 1844 votes with a value of 367314. a big worry for the opposition, won 77 votes but was expecting manpreet, who hit 20 fours and seven huge sixes lege, the Returning Officer for the She got 34.35 percent vote share. especially ahead of polls in Guja- at least 10 more. It is clear that in her innings, went on a rampage as she sent poll announced Thursday. “I never aspired to be the rat later this year. some members of the Congress, Australian bowlers on a leather hunt. The Chan- Expressing happiness over president. My win is a message Many in the opposition voted NCP or Left voted with the BJP- digarh girl not only slammed her 3rd ODI hun- the “extensive” support Kovind to those discharging their duties for Kovind rather than their own led combine for Kovind. dred but also became 5th highest run-scorer in got from the electoral college, with integrity. My election as the PM Narendra Modi offers a sweet to president elect Ram Nath Kovind PTI candidate Meira Kumar in Guja- In Goa, the ruling BJP and its women’s cricket. She has also become the second Prime Minister Narendra Modi President is an evidence of the rat, Maharashtra, Goa, West Ben- allies have 22 lawmakers but Kov- highest run scorer for India after Deepti Sharma. said,”Congratulations to Shri greatness of Indian democracy,” in letter and spirit in “these chal- their aspirations”. gal, Punjab, Assam and Tripura. ind got three more; at least two After winning the toss, India was tottering at Ram Nath Kovind Ji on being Kovind told the media after his lenging times”. A total of 4,896 voters -- 4,120 In Gujarat, at least 11 Con- Congress members are believed 35/2 in 9.2 overs when Harmanpreet along with elected the President of India! victory was announced. Hailing as “historic” Kovind’s MLAs and 776 elected MPs -- gress MLAs are believed to have to have voted with the rival side. captain Mithali Raj stitched together a partner- Best wishes for a fruitful & inspir- Congratulating her poll rival, election, BJP chief Amit Shah said were eligible to cast their ballot. voted for Kovind, who won 11 In Uttar Pradesh, at least eight ship of 66 runs for the third-wicket to steady the ing tenure.” Kumar said it had fallen on Kov- it is a “victory for the poor, down- MLCs of states with legislative more votes than the BJP’s 121 opposition lawmakers are said to innings. P14 The 71-year old Kovind, a ind to uphold the Constitution trodden and marginalised and councils are not part of the elec- lawmakers. have cross-voted. 205 children India ready for talks with Six killed in GOVT, OPPN SPAR OVER COW LYNCHING abandoned in cradles cloudburst in Doda Don’t politicise issue of mob MANEKA GANDHI China to end border stand-off MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU BHADARWAH/JAMMU: lynching, Jaitley tells Oppn In today’s NEW DELHI: India said Thursday it Six persons were killed and 11 is ready for talks with China with both injured after flash floods trig- MPOST BUREAU amount of sympathy” will be sides first pulling back their armies to gered by a cloudburst wreaked shown for those who indulge in paper end the tense standoff in the Sikkim havoc in Thathri town of Doda NEW DELHI: The govern- lynching and “law will certainly sector, stressing the need for a “peace- district of Jammu and Kash- ment on Thursday asserted take its own course.” ... ful resolution” of border issues. mir on Thursday, inundating that killings in the name of cow Earlier on Thursday, the CITY China said that diplomatic chan- vast areas along the Batote- “sentiments” was unaccept- Opposition on Thursday tar- MINOR REJIG IN DELHI MINISTERIAL CABINET 3 nels with India remained “unim- Kishtwar National Highway able and said the state govern- geted the government over the peded” to discuss the military standoff and washing away half a dozen ments should take stern action lynchings, with the Congress NATION in Sikkim sector but reiterated that houses. against those indulging in such accusing Prime Minister Nar- the withdrawal of the Indian troops together decide on the boundaries at While 11 persons have violence. endra Modi of “creating such ZELIANG READY TO PROVE MAJORITY 6 from Doklam area is a “precondition” the tri-junction point. been rescued from the debris, Finance Minister Arun Jait- committed,” he said. an environment” and indulging for any meaningful dialogue. The Minister said China has been many others are feared ley, who was speaking on the Jaitley, who is also the in “double speak” on the issue. EDIT NSA Ajit Doval will be travelling constructing roads earlier too, but trapped and the toll is likely issue of lynchings in the Rajya Leader of the House, was Congress leader Kapil Sibal, NATIONAL INTEREST NOT UTMOST 8 to Beijing to attend a BRICS meeting now they have brought in bulldozers to rise, police said. Sabha on behalf of ailing Home replying to a debate on ‘situa- while speaking in the Rajya on July 27 and 28, the External Affairs and excavators. Four of a family were Minister Rajnath Singh, made tion arising out of the reported Sabha on lynchings, alleged INTERNATIONAL Ministry said on Thursday. “We are saying that the matter among those killed in the it clear that the central govern- increase in the incidents of that the prime minister was Chinese and Indian soldiers have can be resolved through talks, but cloudburst that damaged ment could not be blamed for lynching and atrocities on doing nothing to restrain PAKISTAN SC WARNS SHARIF’S KIDS 10 been locked in a face- off in Doka- both sides have to first take back their six houses, two shops and a violence by “some people”. minorities and Dalits across cow vigilantes who, he said, BUSINESS lam area in the southernmost part armies,” she said. school. “The government’s stand is the country’, during which the include elements from VHP of Tibet in an area also claimed by The Minister also said India was “Flash floods triggered by clear. Nobody is allowed to do opposition parties slammed the and Bajrang Dal. TAKE 30% PAY CUT: JET TO JR PILOTS 13 Indian ally Bhutan for over a month not “unreasonable” on the Doklam cloudburst hit Thathri town that (lynching in the name of government and particularly Sibal said the year 2017 has after Indian troops stopped the Chi- border issue and that all nations were at 2.20 am resulting in a mas- cow protection). There is no targeted Prime Minister Naren- witnessed maximum murders SPORT nese army from building a road in the with it. sive increase in the level of rationalisation, no arguments dra Modi over such incidents. and the cattle ban had nega- AFI PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDS MANPREET 15 disputed area. China claimed it was Observing that China was the ‘nullah’ flowing along the of sentiments being hurt can Noting that the prime min- tively impacted leather indus- constructing the road within its terri- demanding the withdrawal of the Jamai Masjid locality close to be an explanation for this.