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Tirupati . lucknow . cuttack . patna NEARBY Modi, Trump set new course Kashmir Valley’s IT hub gasps as Net shutdown continues on terrorism, border security Several workers at the Rangreth facility have been laid off PM defends action on Article 370 at massive joint rally in Houston Vijaita Singh No leads in Madhu Vihar Srinagar killing, 30 questioned Suhasini Haidar It’s “no work, no pay” for NEW DELHI HOUSTON Omar Yousuf, a computer Even after questioning over In a fierce defence of the go­ engineer in Srinagar. He 30 people, the police are yet vernment’s actions in Jam­ comes to office every day to make a headway in the murder of a 59­year­old mu & Kashmir, Prime Minis­ though. woman, who was shot dead ter Narendra Modi on The future of Yousuf and by bike­borne assailants in Sunday said those criticising hundreds of others em­ east Delhi’s Madhu Vihar on the decision to revoke Arti­ ployed in the IT sector in the Saturday. An officer said on cle 370 of the Constitution Kashmir Valley is in jeopar­ Sunday that they had were “promoting terro­ dy due to the prolonged In­ obtained footages from 20 rism”. ternet shutdown. Several CCTVs along the possible Mr. Modi’s comments workers have been handed escape routes taken by the came during his address, pink slips. two assailants after the along with U.S. President Do­ The sprawling Informa­ murder. nald Trump, at a rally of over tion Technology (IT) hub at CITY Ī PAGE 3 50,000 Indian­Americans at Rangreth in Budgam dis­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the NRG stadium in Houston. trict, on the outskirts of Sri­ Women molested at Both leaders announced a nagar, wears a deserted restro-pub; probe on joint front on several key is­ look. NEW DELHI sues, but articulated an en­ Since Internet connectivi­ Three women were allegedly tirely new script on coopera­ ty was snapped on August 5 The entrepreneur says the past one month, we lost molested by a group of men tion on terrorism. On the same page: U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the revocation of the Valley has seen several two clients and suffered a at a resto­bar in south Delhi’s at the ‘Howdy Modi!’ event in Houston, Texas, on Sunday. * REUTERS the special status of the State disturbances in the past, in­ loss of ₹8­9 crore. We are a Greater Kailash, the police Attack on Pakistan under Article 370, one of the cluding the 2016 unrest after small company... 60% em­ said on Sunday. The In a scarcely veiled attack on joint rally by the two leaders. India’s actions in fighting ing ovation for all parliamen­ only IT hubs in the Valley is the killing of Hizbul Mujahi­ ployees are serving notice; complainant posted her Pakistan, Mr. Modi said the Earlier, Mr. Trump said cross­border terrorism and tarians in India who had struggling for survival. deen commander Burhan we have no option but to lay ordeal on social media. DCP “whole world knows where the two countries were com­ actions on Article 370 in Jam­ passed the new legislation in There are approximately Wani, but the IT sector was them off. It feels bad — these (South) Atul Thakur said, “We the threads from the 9/11 ter­ mitted to “combatting radi­ mu & Kashmir. both Houses with a two­ 1,200 employees who work never hit the way it has been young men and women have have registered an FIR and ror attacks to the 26/11 Mum­ cal Islamic terrorism”, and “Border security is vital to thirds’s majority. in the Rangreth complex. this time. been associated with us for obtained CCTV footage to bai lead”. linked Indian and U.S. posi­ the United States and border “India’s action within its He said the Department several years,” he said. ascertain the identity of the “It is time to fight a deci­ tions on security and terro­ security is vital to India,” Mr. boundaries are causing dis­ Funds crunch of Telecommunications “We come here, talk to accused.” sive battle against terrorism rism to show that bilateral Trump added, vowing “un­ comfort to some people who Some firms that have been (DoT) has stringent com­ each other and leave whe­ CITY Ī PAGE 3 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD and all those who promote ties between both countries precedented action” on the are unable to manage their operating here for over a de­ pliance protocols for IT ser­ never we wish to. There is terrorism,” he added, asking are closer “than ever U.S.’ southern borders own country. These people cade have had to lay off as vice providers in the State. nothing to do, we did not re­ the crowd to give Mr. Trump before”. against illegal immigration. put their hatred of India at much as 60% of their staff as The service providers have ceive salary for the month of a standing ovation for his “Both India and the U.S. Speaking about the with­ the centre of their political they are unable to bear fi­ to maintain a log of each Un­ August,” says Khalid Bhat, commitment to fighting ter­ understand that to keep our drawal of Article 370, Mr. agenda. These are people nancial losses as a result of iform Resource Locator who works at an IT services rorism. communities safe we must Modi said the legislation had who support terrorism,” he the shutdown. “Internet is (URL) accessed by them and and software firm. In a show of support, Mr. protect our borders,” Mr. “kept the people of Jammu & said, in another reference to oxygen for the IT sector; their clients through the Mr. Bhat earned ₹20,000 Modi and Mr. Trump held Trump said in comments Kashmir and Ladakh away Pakistan. how can we survive in its ab­ commercial leased lines and per month. hands and walked out of the that seemed to refer to the from development and sence?” said one of the foun­ report to the authorities on a stadium together, meeting government’s resolve to strengthened those promot­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 ders of a firm at Rangreth. daily basis. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 cheering crowds, gathered crack down on human traf­ ing terrorism”. BIG-TICKET LNG DEAL SETS He, however, wished to re­ “We have to send people SURINAME BACKS DECISION EDUCATIONPLUS Ī 4 PAGES to see the unprecedented ficking, and also endorsed He also asked for a stand­ TONE OF PM’S TRIP Ī PAGE 13 main anonymous. to Delhi to check e­mails. In ON SPECIAL STATUS Ī PAGE 12 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Choose nationalistic Swaying to the season Rajnath warns Pak. not parties, says Amit Shah to repeat its mistakes BJP kicks off Maharashtra campaign ‘Rights violations can break up nation’ special correspondent Press Trust of India Mumbai Patna Kicking off the Bharatiya Ja­ Warning Pakistan not to re­ nata Party’s campaign for peat the “mistakes of 1965 the Maharashtra Assembly and 1971”, Defence Minister election on Sunday, party Rajnath Singh on Sunday president Amit Shah asked said the neighbouring coun­ voters to choose between try could get broken into va­ nationalistic parties, such as rious parts due to flagrant the BJP that withdrew Arti­ Amit Shah at a meeting human rights violations Rajnath Singh at the ‘Jan cle 370 from Jammu & Kash­ in Mumbai on Sunday. against the Baloch and the Jagran Sabha’ in Patna on mir and family­oriented par­ * ARUNANGSU ROY CHOWDHURY Pashtun. Sunday. * RANJEET KUMAR ties, such as the Congress On the government’s de­ and the Nationalist Con­ just serves a family,” asked cision to revoke Article 370 Singh said his party had gress Party (NCP), that op­ Mr. Shah. in Jammu & Kashmir, he said lived up to its promises. posed the decision. He was addressing a pu­ the constitutional provision “As a nationalist party, “This is the first election blic rally organised by the was like a “canker” that bled the BJP never softened its after the decision on Article Mumbai unit of the BJP on the State, and asserted that stand on the issue. Article 370. Those parties that op­ the withdrawal of Article a majority of the population 370 was like nasoor (cank­ posed the abrogation of Ar­ 370. in the State supported the er), which left Jammu and ticle 370 should be shown The BJP is set to contest move. Kashmir bleeding. We have their place in this election. the coming Maharashtra Addressing a ‘Jan Jagran now demonstrated that we The people of Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elec­ Sabha’ (public awareness are an honest and credible now need to take a decision. tions on this plank. meeting) organised by the party, which fulfils its pro­ Will they choose a national­ Festive spirit: Dancers in traditional attire rehearsing Garba, a dance style which originated in Gujarat, ahead of Navaratri, in BJP, where leaders spoke on mises,” he said. istic party that takes pride in CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 Ahmedabad on Sunday. The festival begins on September 29.