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NEARBY
EC rejects Opposition plea for Documents stolen from IAF
Rafale team offi ce in France
VVPAT tally before vote count Breakin occurred on the premises of Dassault Aviation
Two Hizb militants Today’s counting sequence will remain as per SCapproved guidelines
killed in Kulgam Dinakar Peri
Special Correspondent NEW DELHI
SRINAGAR
Security forces killed two NEW DELHI In a major security breach, a
Hizbul Mujahideen militants A day ahead of the counting breakin and theft occurred
in a predawn operation in of votes in the 2019 Lok Sab in the Paris offi ce of the In
Kulgam on Wednesday. The ha poll, the Election Com dian Air Force (IAF) Project
police said Irfan Manzoor mission (EC) rejected the de Management Team (PMT)
Bhat and Zahid Ahmad mand of Opposition parties overseeing the Rafale fi ghter
Mantoo were surrounded by a for tallying of the Voter Veri deal, and some documents
joint team of the Army, the fi ed Paper Audit Trail have been taken away, ac
police and the CRPF in the (VVPAT) slips in fi ve polling cording to multiple defence
Gopalpora area of Kulgam.
booths in each Assembly sources. There was a break
“Both the militants were
segment with the Electronic in in two other offi ces on the
killed and the bodies were
Voting Machines (EVMs), premises, another source
retrieved from the site,” they
added.
prior to the vote count. said.
In a statement on Wednes “The incident occurred
NEWS A PAGE 13 day, the EC said the VVPAT on Sunday night and some
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counting sequence would re documents have been taken.
Opium link in MLA’s
killing not ruled out
main as per the Supreme
Courtapproved guidelines.
An investigation is under
way,” a defence source told Centre ‘misled’ court: petitioners
GUWAHATI A delegation of 22 Opposi The Hindu on condition of
The police in Arunachal tion parties had met the full All set: Arrangements being made on the eve of counting of votes at a centre in the anonymity. “It is Dassault The petitioners in the Rafale Shourie and advocate
Pradesh have not ruled out Election Commission on Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi on Wednesday. SANDEEP SAXENA *
Aviation’s responsibility as it deal case accused the Prashant Bhushan. It
the possibility of an opium Tuesday. Among other has been on its premises,” Centre of having “misled” covered points raised by the
cartel being involved in the things, they requested the According to the EC, the The EC assured the politi the source added. The PMT the Supreme Court, feeding petitioners for opening a
gunning down of a legislator EC to count the VVPAT slips judgment directs that the cal parties of strict adhe Unfortunate, consists of four IAF offi cers it with untruths, which case of perjury against
and 10 others in the State’s before the start of counting random selection of VVPATs rence to the set procedures and is headed by a Group amounted to a “wholesale offi cials responsible for
Tirap district on Tuesday. of votes polled in EVMs. be subjected to the process for the entire counting pro says Congress Captain. fraud”. This is part of the “suppressing the facts”. It
Meanwhile, the NSCN (IM) of slip verifi cation as per the cess, especially the security submission fi led by the also addressed issues raised
has denied its involvement in ‘In-depth’ discussions guidelines 16.6 of the EVM of the strong rooms and the Safes broken open petitioners, including for reviewing the December
Opposition leaders criticised
the killings.
Subsequently, the EC delib manual in force. counting centres. the Election Commission for At least two sources con former Union Ministers 14 judgment that upheld the
NATION A PAGE 9 erated on the issue with se The parties had also de rejecting their demand for fi rmed that some safes were Yashwant Sinha and Arun deal. A page 13
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nior offi cials concerned, and Procedural issues manded that in case of any counting the Voter Verifi ed broken open and the cul DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Capital put on high alert after two rounds of “in “There were some other discrepancy in the EVM Paper Audit Trail slips from prits “managed to get away
ahead of poll results depth” discussions, it ar procedural issues like allow VVPAT verifi cation, 100% randomly selected fi ve with some documents...” len from other offi ces,” the formed and a case has been
NEW DELHI
rived at the decision. ing counting agents of candi counting of the slips at all booths in each Assembly But the nature of the docu source said. A third source registered, another source
Anticipating violence post “It has neither been found dates along with all Return polling booths be done in segment before the counting ments was not known. De said the burglary looked like said. In September 2016, In
results, the national capital possible nor feasible to ac ing Offi cers and Assistant that particular segment. of votes registered in the fence Ministry and IAF offi a diversion and the matter dia signed a €7.87 billion In
was put on high alert after a cede to this demand in the Returning Offi cers, on which Electronic Voting Machines. cials declined to comment. was of serious concern. terGovernmental Agree
highlevel meeting at the overall context and especial necessary instructions have CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 The Congress called the However, a second source “What kind of documents ment with France for the
Ministry of Home Aff airs on ly in view of the judgment of already been reiterated and, U.P. DETAINS 15 A PAGE 12 order unfortunate and said said it looked like a case of have been taken is yet to be purchase of 36 Rafale jets in
Wednesday. the Supreme Court in writ wherever required, made HOME MINISTRY CAUTIONS the EC ignored a demand by burglary. “PMT, one among ascertained,” the source a fl yaway condition.
CITY A PAGE 3
petition (C) No.273 of 2019 more candidatefriendly,” STATES ON VIOLENCE A PAGE 12 the representatives of 75% of three offi ces of Dassault, said.
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missioner of Police (Shahda PUSHPAKAR
ra) Ved Prakash Surya said
the accused, Aman Aggar p.m. but could not fi nd him
wal, and his friend Ayush anywhere. When he asked
have been arrested for their Aman about his father he did
alleged involvement in the not give a proper answer. “I
murder of Sandesh Aggarwal went to check the CCTV
(48), who used to run a cos cameras which I have in
metics shop on the ground stalled on the fi rst fl oor. I
fl oor of the building where could see that Aman was ly
he resided on the second ing about the time he came
fl oor. home and when he left. This
made me suspicious and I
Property issue called the police around 1
Sandesh’s brother Adesh, a.m.,” he said.
who runs a grocery store op Worried about his broth
posite his shop and owns the er’s absence, Mr. Adesh re
fi rst fl oor of the building, quested two beat offi cers on
said the family members of patrol duty in the lane to
the victim – wife Kanchan, check Aman’s room but the
sons Aman, Ayush and latter did not allow them
daughter Sakshi – were also inside.
living on the second fl oor but Around 2 a.m., when the
separately for the last 10 police team arrived, Aman
years. was allegedly caught putting
“The four of them [Kan the plastic bags containing
chan, her sons and daught his father’s body parts in his
er] were after his [Sandesh’s] friend’s car.
property. The second fl oor During interrogation,
of the building is registered Aman allegedly told the pol
in the name of Sandesh and ice that he killed his father in
Kanchan. On the ground a fi t of rage after the two got
fl oor, Sandesh used to run into an argument. “Aman
his cosmetics shop while said his father had a drinking
Aman had opened a café in a problem and he used to
separate portion. His family physically abuse him since
wanted the entire shop and his childhood. He said San
had severed relations with desh fought with him on
him over the matter,” he Monday night after which he
claimed. strangulated him and cut his
It was Mr. Adesh who body into pieces on Tues
alerted the police on Tues day,” said a senior offi cer.
day night. He said he came to
check on Sandesh around 10 SEE ALSO A PAGE 4
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2 CITY DELHI
IN BRIEF
Supreme Council to have its say Dashboard launched to invite
feedback on DU curriculum
in St. Stephen’s interview panel Staff Reporter
New Delhi
System’.
A source said that since
making the syllabus learning
outcome based will benefi t
Cloud cover gives
Admission prospectus goes live on college website; aptitude tests for all streams A dashboard was launched feedback had been opened students and give the univer
to invite feedback from to the public, the response sity, international recogni
Delhiites some respite Sidharth Ravi members of various commit had “not been overwhelm tion,” said academic com
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NEW DELHI
A cloud cover gave
New Delhi tees, professional and inter ing, however, was expected mittee member Rasal Singh.
The prospectus for admis we are national experts regarding to pick up now”. Once re The standing committee
intermittent respite to the
sions to St. Stephen’s college concerned about the revised curriculum for ceived, a third draft of the on admissions for the un
national capital on
Wednesday, with the city went live on the college’s the Christian undergraduate courses in curriculum will be formulat iversity, is scheduled to meet
recording a maximum of 38.9 website on Wednesday. quota and this Delhi University on ed which will then be re on Thursday in the Vice
degrees Celsius, a notch Among important chang move is just to Wednesday. viewed and fi nalised by the Chancellor’s offi ce to fi nalise
below the normal for this es in the process this year, oversee the academic committee. The modalities for the admis
time of the year. The the college’s tutor for admis process Revising UG courses syllabus, which is being re sions to the college. While
minimum temperature in sions C.B. Jha said that apti Reverend Warris K. Mahish Earlier, feedback from the vised after several years, is changes made in the admis
the city settled at 26.4 tude tests will be held for all Chairman of the Supreme Council public was invited on DU’s to be implemented in the sion process require to be
degrees Celsius. Humidity and the governing body
streams as compared to last website, to be fi lled in by 20192020 academic passed by the academic
levels oscillated between 29 year when exams were ex May 31. The university is cur session. committee, the VC can in
and 65 per cent, a Met empted for B.Sc streams. 50% of the seats in St. Ste rently in the process of revis “Review of the syllabus voke emergency powers to
official said. PTI Students with physical phen’s are reserved for ing its undergraduate cours from time to time is a wel pass decisions. The date of
disabilities, however, will Christian students. Out of es based on a ‘Learning come move. Involvement of admissions have not been fi
continue to be exempted this, compared to last year Outcomebased Curriculum stakeholders in this streng nalised as of yet but is likely
from the exams. Apart from Being a minority institution, 50% of the seats in St. Stephen’s when 22.5% of the total seats Framework’ (LOCF) under thens the processes, making to start next week, a source
this, in the sports category, are reserved for Christian students. FILE PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
* were reserved for students the ‘Choice Based Credit it democratic. Additionally, said.
football for women will also from the Church of North In
be included this year he said. ter’ of the college. Professors “Whether Christian or not, dia, this year 25% of the total CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Admissions to the college are and students of St. Stephen’s students must be selected on seats will be reserved for
dependent on the appli as well as teachers represen merit. It’s not about whether such students. Fieldwork
cant’s marks which carry a tatives of Delhi University or not they [the Supreme Out of this, 12.5% seats
weightage of 85%, an inter had raised issue with the in Council member] will be ob will be reserved for those
view that counts for 10% and volvement of the Supreme jective, they are not quali from the Church of North In
the aptitude test will have 5% Council in the admission fi ed, they must be an educa dia’s diocese of Delhi. Apart
Hard to preserve bodies weightage. process saying that it was tionist,” she said. from this, 8.5% of the total
after autopsy, HC told Laying rest to speculation against the constitution of seats will be reserved for
NEW DELHI
over involvement of the Su the college, according to Concern dismissed Christian students from
The Health Department of
preme Council in the colleg which the Council does not Chairman of the Supreme Scheduled Tribes and 16.5%
the AAP government on
Wednesday told the Delhi
e’s admissions process, the have jurisdiction over admi Council and the governing of the total seats will be re
High Court that autopsy prospectus states that inter nistration of the college. body, Reverend Warris K served for Christian students
cannot be done within 48 view of Christian students Mahish, dismissed the con from other denominations.
hours of receiving a body as it will be held by a board com Will challenge move cern saying that the matter The seats for general catego
is difficult to preserve it prising a Christian member. Nandita Narian, a professor had now been laid to rest. ry students have increased
thereafter for identification This member will be part of at the college and member of “Being a minority, we are from last year’s 39% to 41.5%
purpose. The stand taken by the Supreme Council or the the governing body, who had concerned about the Chris this year.
the department was indicated governing body and nomi initially raised objections tian quota and this move is Students applying to the
in minutes of a meeting held nated by the Supreme Coun said that the move would be just to oversee the process,” college online have also been
on April 10 by representatives cil of the college. challenged. said Mr, Mahish, adding “If instructed that they will not
of the Delhi Police, Home The Council is a subset of The Supreme Court, while they have a problem they be allowed to register on the
Department, civic bodies and the governing body, com granting permission to the can take us to court and we college’s portal unless they
the forensic medicine division prising members of the college to undertake its own will be held in contempt if have completed the registra
on orders of the HC to deal Church of North India, that interviews had stipulated we are wrong.” tion process on the Delhi Un
with the condition of runs the college. It is that the interviews only be iversity admissions portal
mortuaries and handling of charged with overseeing the carried out by academic Reserved seats and completed the payment Workers toil in a fi eld on a hot Wednesday afternoon on the banks of the Yamuna. * ANUJ ARORA
bodies. PTI
‘moral and religious charac members, said Ms. Narain. Being a minority institution, there. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
DELHI TODAY
Exhibition: A solo painting show
that celebrates Delhi’s unique herit-
age by Soumen Dutta at Delhi ‘o’
Delhi Foyer, India Habitat Centre
Courts, civic bodies in city yet to get online RTI facility despite govt.’s off er to help
(IHC), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Exhibition: “A contemporary ex-
ploration of architecture”, a solo People fi le plea via post; erstwhile MCD had started a portal where people could fi le RTI pleas online, but after the trifurcation it stopped
show by Juhi Aggarwal, that unfolds
the vibrant rhythm of lives that are
closely knit in integration with
Nikhil M Babu It can be fi led any time on While East Delhi Munici why they do not want to an offi cial at the (DoP) said. tions on October 9, 2017, the The letter, which was ad
nature, devotion and beliefs, at Con- New Delhi line and tracking of RTI re pal Corporation is in talks make the RTI fi ling system “We had written to them in Delhi government said, “It is dressed to the commission
vention Centre Foyer, India Habitat Despite Delhi government’s quests is also easier this way. with the Delhi government, online,” said Mohit Goel, an February, but they have not informed that the RTI online ers of the civic bodies, was
Centre (IHC), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Exhibition: “Panorama of Faces
off er to help them go online, It is also hasslefree for offi others have not been RTI activist. responded. We will get back portal have already been the second letter to be issued
from Volga to the Ganges”, an exhibi- District Courts and munici cials to manage RTI pleas enthusiastic. The Delhi government to them after the election launched in the month of Ju to the corporations, but
tion of portraiture, oil on canvas and pal corporations in the city and maintain records online. “East civic body has res had written letters to the Di and hopefully it will happen ly 2017, in the Department of nothing happened.
gouache on paper by Shanti Kush-
waha at Art Gallery, Annexe Building, are among others that lack Other bodies which are ponded to us and the process rectorate of Prosecution in June,” the offi cials said. Government of NCT of Delhi/ In 2011, the unifi ed MCD
(IIC), 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. systems through which peo yet to join the online system, is under way. They have ap (DoP), under which the city autonomous bodies/local bo had started a portal where
Exhibition: “17th Collage Annual ple can fi le RTI pleas online. includes Delhi State Health pointed a nodal offi cer. Now, courts fall, for the fi rst time Written to civic bodies dies. Further, your corpora people could fi le pleas on
Art Carnival” showcasing 400 art- Currently, people have to Mission, Delhi Commission PIOs and appellant authori in February 2019. But they The Delhi government had tion is to be included in the line, but after trifurcation of
works by 150 students from Delhi
Collage of Art at Lalit Kala Akademi, fi le RTI pleas via post to for Protection of Child Rights ties are to be done,” said an are yet to respond to it. “Now written letters to all the city list of public authorities in the MCD into north, south
Rabindra Bhavan, Mandi House, 12 these agencies. However, fi l and Institute of Liver and Bi offi cial privy to the develop we accept RTI pleas through municipal bodies at least RTI online web portal… An and east in 2012, it stopped
p.m. – 8 p.m.
(Mail your listings for this column at ing RTI pleas online saves liary Sciences, among oth ment. “Municipal corpora post, but the process in un twice in 2017. In a letter to early action in the matter working, a civic body offi cial
cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in)\ time and money for the user. ers. tions are corrupt and that is der way to make it online,” the three municipal corpora highly appreciated.” said.
Insurance fi rm told to pay over Aqua Line security staff
₹ 2 lakh for nonsettlement of claim protest salary delay
Hundreds of passengers inconvenienced
Complainant had sought authorisation for cashless facility
Press Trust of India ployed by the security agen
Staff Reporter complainant with the [insu read the complaint in the or Noida cy struck work from 6 a.m.
NEW DELHI rance fi rm] but despite hav der. Hundreds of passengers to 8 a.m.
Holding the National Insu ing the cashless facility for were stranded between Noi Offi cials of Noida Metro
rance Company defi cient in treatment, [the policy] was Unrebutted testimony da and Greater Noida after Rail Corporation, which op
services for nonsettlement frivolously and falsely repu Noting that the insurance private security personnel erates the Aqua Line, said
of a mediclaim policy, a dis diated…therefore the com fi rm failed to respond to the deployed at the Aqua Line the matter had been taken
trict consumer disputes re plainant paid the entire bills allegations, the district con Metro stations went on up “very seriously” and
dressal forum here has di issued by the hospital,” the sumer forum observed, strike for two hours on Wed considered as a “lapse in se
rected the insurance fi rm to consumer forum observed “From the unrebutted testi nesday morning, offi cials curity”. They said action
compensate a complainant while noting the allegations mony of the complainant said. had been sought against the
by paying over ₹ 2 lakh. made in the complaint. and documents placed on They were protesting erring staff . The staff de
The directions came A bill of over ₹ 3 lakh, in record, we are convinced against the nonpayment of ployed by the security agen
when city resident Hirdesh cluding cost incurred for that the story put forth by salary by their security cy refused to carry out
Kumar Varshney ap posthospitalisation treat the complainant is true.” agency. The offi cials said the checking at the Sector 81,
proached the consumer pa ment, was raised by the Stating that nonsettle security of the Aqua Line 83, 101, 137 and NSEZ Metro
nel alleging that the insu complainant, the Bench not ment of the claim “amounts stations primarily comes stations, the NMRC offi cials
rance company had failed to ed. “The complainant had to defi ciency in services”, under the Uttar Pradesh said.
settle a mediclaim policy for sent several emails and let the consumer panel directed Provincial Armed Constab “The staff of the private
his treatment at the Jaipur ters regarding the reimbur National Insurance to pay an ulary and Ironman Security security agency abandoned
Golden Hospital in Rohini. sement of the claim but the additional sum of ₹ 25,000 as Services looks after the gen their positions at the sta
“The complainant sought claim has neither been ac compensation towards ha eral security and frisking of tions. This caused a lot of in
authorisation for cashless fa cepted nor rejected till date rassment, mental agony and passengers. convenience to passengers,”
cility for the treatment of the by the [insurance fi rm],” pain. The security staff de they said.
Firm fails to provide charter service to Amarnath shrine, to pay ₹ 25,000
Consumer panel rejects airline’s contention that fl ight was cancelled ‘due to bad weather, technical reasons’
with Jagson Airlines for a “It is stated that the heli nel dismissed the conten
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Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI chopper ride to the Amar granted copter service in the moun tions put forth by the airlines
A district consumer disputes nath cave from a Srinagar he opportunities to tain area of Kashmir is a risky and held it defi cient in ser
redressal forum here has di lipad. business. The main reasons vices.
place on record
rected a private charter com for cancelling the fl ight are “The [airlines] was grant
the bad weather
pany to compensate a com Another helipcopter either on account of bad ed opportunities to place on
plainant by paying ₹ 25,000. “After a long wait, three report but it failed weather in the area or tech record the bad weather re
The order comes following members [of the airlines] to do so nical reasons. Flying a heli port but failed to do so.
allegations that the company came and collected their District consumer disputes copter in bad conditions can Further, the [airlines] has
redressal forum
failed to provide helicopter tickets with an assurance to cause problems and would not disputed the helicopter
services to the Amarnath conduct the fl ight to carry put the life of passengers in services run by other air
shrine despite the complai the passenger. [However] Bench said while noting the danger,” the airlines con lines. We hold the [airlines]
nant booking tickets for the there was no sign of the Jag allegations in the complaint. tended while seeking dismis guilty of defi ciency in service
same. son Airlines helicopter while The airlines contended sal of the complaint. and caused undue harass
Complainants Sunita Saini the Himalayan Airlines heli that the fl ight was cancelled ment, physical as well as
and Maya Saini alleged that copter took off [with] pas “due to bad weather and Defi cient in services mental to the complainants,”
two tickets were booked sengers to Amarnath,” the technical reasons” . However, the consumer pa the Bench held.
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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
DELHI
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Counting centre allows parties to monitor CCTV camera feed to dispel all doubts Up to 25 screens have been
Three-tier security at strongrooms in the constituency
put up across the city on
Ashok Kumar
Nikhil M Babu cast by people on EVMs be Wednesday by the offi ce of GURUGRAM
Saurabh Trivedi ing changed, the offi cer says, Chief Electoral Offi cer of
New Delhi
“There are about 15 security Delhi to catch up with the Amid fears of tampering
Around 6 p.m. on Wednes personnel here and there are action as the country pre with the Electronic Voting
day, inside a shed next to the CCTV cameras everywhere pares for the Lok Sabha Machines, the Congress par
main gate of a counting and the strongroom is election results. ty workers have been keep
centre in Delhi, Mahipal sealed. Forget people, not The screens have been ing a night vigil outside three
Singh, 44, an AAP volunteer, even a mosquito can get in installed “for faster dis counting centres for Guru
is glued to an LCD screen. side the room.” semination of results on a gram Lok Sabha constituen
Split into 20 small windows, wide scale”, the CEO’s of cy across as many districts,
the screen displays diff erent Threetier security fi ce said on Wednesday. including Rewari and Nuh.
parts of the counting centre, The Delhi police have made These screens will prima A threetier roundthe
including sealed blue doors threetier security arrange rily showcase Delhispecif clock security is in place at
of the strongrooms where ments in and around the ic results for the seven par the strongrooms in Guru
EVMs are stored. counting centres in the se liamentary constituencies, gram district and more than
In the wake of allegations A party volunteer outside a strongroom in the Capital. ven parliamentary consti but will also have scroll 700 policemen are de
of EVM tampering in diff e *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT tuencies. The entry is al running at the bottom of ployed, besides paramili Over 700 policemen are deployed at the strongrooms in
rent parts of the country, the lowed only through valid the screens which will dis tary personnel. The stron Gurugram district. MANOJ KUMAR *
counting centre for South are being changed by the people are not stopped and passes issued by the Election play national results. grooms for the EVMs have
Delhi Lok Sabha constituen BJP. checked at the main gate. Commission of India. Screens will be put up been set up at Government to check the seal and sign of Gurugram, Badshahpur, Pa
cy in Jija Bai Industrial Train Sushil Kewat, 23, a BJP vo The reporter could go to DCP (election cell) Sharat in the New Delhi Munici Girls’ College in Sector 14 the booth agent on the taudi and Sohna will be car
ing Institute for Women has lunteer, who is sitting next to the fl oor of multiple build Sinha says security person pal Council, with one each here. machines. ried out at the women’s col
opened an area where politi Mr. Singh on a plastic chair, ings where the EVMs are nel from paramilitary and at the 17 fl oors of the build Congress candidate from lege in Gurugram. Similarly,
cal parties can monitor the says he has no doubt on the stored. At the counting Delhi Police are guarding ing, one at its main gate, Gurugram, Capt. Ajay Yadav, Security arrangements the counting centres in Nuh
feed from CCTV cameras. A EVMs. “There are no pro centre AC09 Kirari, the half strongrooms roundthe one at Khan Market and said the workers had been Of the threetier security and Rewari have been set up
white paper stuck outside blems with the EVMs. I am open corridors of the civil clock. “We have made elabo two at Connaught Place. keeping a vigil outside the ring, the innermost ring at Yaseem Meo Degree Col
the shed reads “strongroom sitting here because AAP has engineering block are co rate security arrangements One screen each will also counting centres in Nuh and comprises the Seema Su lege and Government Girls
monitoring point for politi deployed someone here. vered with metal sheets held [in three shifts] at the count be put up at gate number 3 Rewari at night since the raksha Bal personnel and College, Sector 18
cal parties” in black letters. There should be someone by bamboo sticks. ing centres for crowd man of the Civic Centre on Min EVMs were moved to the the middlering comprises respectively.
The Hindu visited count from our side too,” he says. About 50 metres from the agement and to avoid any to Road and at the recep strongrooms after the poll the Indian Reserve Batta The Assembly segments
ing centres for three Lok Asked about the reliability strongroom, four Delhi Pol chaotic situation,” says the tion of the East Delhi Mun ing on May 12, and a vigil was lion. The local police are de of Badshahpur and Punhana
Sabha seats in the city. While of EVMs, the two men get in ice offi cers are seated on iron DCP. icipal Corporation’s also kept in Gurugram on ployed to form the outer will have the highest num
entry was denied at two to a debate. “What else chairs and a metal detector Around 6,000 security headquarters in Patpar Tuesday night. ring. ber of 25 rounds of counting.
centres, the reporter could should we do? Go back to is the point till which anyone personnel are deployed at ganj. “We have been keeping a Gurugram police spokes Badshahpur has the highest
go till the fl oor of the stron ballot paper?” asks Mr. Ke can go. “Beyond this point the seven counting centres. Finally, two screens will close eye on the activities person Subhash Boken said 338 booths, but Punhana
groom at the third one. wat. “Yes, ballot paper is bet no one is allowed except for The outer layer of security, be available at the CEO’s around the counting centres seven checkpoints were set with just 194 booths will
ter,” replies the AAP volun the Election Commission of including traffi c arrange offi ce at Kashmere Gate, in Nuh and Rewari during up on the roads leading to have equal number of
Raises concern teer and the debate fi cials. Even the District Ma ments, is being managed by one at the media block night time for the last over the counting centre and ad rounds since only eight
At the Jija Bai institute, Mr. continues. gistrate has to enter his the Delhi police while the and another at the main ten days. Our men also kept vised the motorists to avoid EVMs will be taken up for
Singh, who is continuously “Some times debate hap name in the register before middle and core security are gate of the building. guard in Gurugram on Wed the roads in its vicinity dur counting in each round. In
monitoring the CCTV feed, is pens, but then they go si going beyond this point,” handled by the paramilitary Apart from these loca nesday,” said Capt. Yadav, ing the counting of votes. Badshahpur, 14 EVMs will be
still not happy. “What if so lent,” says a Delhi Police says a 57yearold ASI. personnel. No vehicular tions, election results can who will be present in Nuh “No unauthorised person counted in each round.
mething is happening be head constable who is guard Past the four offi cers, half movement is allowed inside also be viewed on the Elec during the counting of votes will be allowed to enter the Returning Offi cer and Gu
hind the door? We should ing the centre. the corridor is covered by a the premises of the counting tion Commission’s “Voter on Thursday. centre,” said Mr. Boken. rugram Deputy Commis
have been allowed inside the At Delhi Technological metal sheet and CRPF offi c centres. Anticipating chaotic Helpline” app, available Capt. Yadav, the sixtime sioner, Amit Khatri, said the
building,” he says. The Aam University (DTU) , counting ers wielding guns can be situation, extra security per on Google and Apple MLA, said the counting Counting centres counting of VVPATs would
Aadmi Party has been levell centre for North West Delhi, seen patrolling the area. sonnel have been deployed playstores and on the pa agents were being educated Of the nine Assembly consti be taken up after all the
ing allegations that the EVMs classes are under way and Asked about the doubts in West and South centres. nel’s website. about the process and told tuencies, the counting for rounds are completed.
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“prayed for wisdom for Op blaming the EVMs. We have
position parties” blaming
Electronic Voting Machines
(EVMs) at Rajghat here on
come to pray at Gandhi’s
memorial so that God may
provide sanity to the Oppo
Anticipating violence post-results, national capital put on high alert
Wednesday. He argued that sition parties and they do
the Opposition parties had not mock democracy and let No victory marches through sensitive areas; Delhi Police advises people not to fall prey to rumour mongering
come to power “once or the country prosper,” Mr.
multiple times” thanks to Goel said. should pass through sensi deployed enough force all cades on the Deendayal several stretches.
the same machines but were “The Congress had been
STAFF REPORTER
NEW DELHI tive areas, they were told. <
> General public and
motorists are over the city,” said Mr. Sinha. Marg. AAP headquarters “Adequate traffi c arrange
blaming them now as they in power in the country for The national capital has Deputy Commissioner of advised to plan The victory procession and Delhi Congress offi ce ments have been made for
are staring at “defeat” in the several decades, but it never been put on high alert after a Police (Election Cell) Sharat that will be taken out from are also located on the same regulation of traffi c. General
their journeys
Lok Sabha elections. found any fault with the highlevel meeting at the Mi Sinha said all the Delhi Pol diff erent counting centres road,” said a police offi cer. public and motorists are ad
keeping the
The BJP South and North EVMs then. Now when nistry of Home Aff airs on ice units have been put on will be heavily guarded by vised to plan their journeys
West Delhi probables, Ra another party has come to Wednesday. The meeting high alert and have been in counting of votes police personnel. Arrange Traffi c diversion keeping the counting of
mesh Bidhuri and Hans Raj power, the EVMs have sud was attended by senior Delhi structed to beef up patroll in mind ments have been made at Delhi traffi c police have is votes in mind. Motorists are
Hans were also part of the denly become an eyesore. Police offi cials. ing in sensitive areas under A police officer party offi ces and at promi sued advisory for Wednes advised to follow the direc
prayer meeting along with Why the EVMs were good Anticipating violence their jurisdictions. case of any law and order sit nent leaders’ residences to day as roads outside count tions of the traffi c policemen
other senior offi cebearers when the Congress won the postresults, a meeting was uation, they should imme avoid any untoward incident ing centres will be closed posted on roads to avoid in
from the party’s State unit, Assembly elections in Mad called and senior Delhi Pol City sensitised diately contact the police. after declaration of results. and traffi c will be diverted. convenience. We recom
including Delhi incharge hya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, ice offi cers were instructed “Every corner of the city has The city will witness hyper “Anticipating high footfall As it will be a weekday and mend commuters to follow
Shyam Jaju. and Rajasthan, and in 2015 to alert all units to be on been sensitised and we are political activities in the and VIP movement at the during peak hours in the Delhi Police social media for
“It is a people’s protest to when AAP won the Delhi their toes. asking people not to fall prey evening and to maintain law BJP headquarters, we have evening, commuters could traffi c updates,” said a police
show how those who consid elections,” he questioned. No victory marches to rumour mongering. In and order situation, we have installed around 400 barri witness inconvenience at offi cer.
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Two employees get trapped in mill cellar, die ‘One died trying to save the other’
Poisonous gases may have formed inside cellar, say kin; allege delay by cops, fi remen led to death Victims were distant relatives and very good friends: family
Hemani Bhandari The families of both the in Kolkata for some work at Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI victims said they had been the time of the incident, NEW DELHI
Two employees, who were working overtime after their claimed that an employee Bebal Khan, who died after
working overtime in a pulse shift ended at 5 p.m. “Since had called him and narrated he got trapped in the cellar
and fl our mill, died after get everything went smooth the incident. “I called the at a fl our mill in Keshavpu
ting trapped in a 12footdeep when another cellar was owner and asked him to do ram, lost his life while trying
cellar used to process pulses, cleaned a day before, they something. He then called to save Mobin, who was his
in northwest Delhi’s Keshav were sure nothing would the police and the fi re de distant relative and a very
puram on Tuesday night. happen with their cellar. Poi partment,” he said. good friend.
Deputy Commissioner of sonous gases might have The family claimed that it Bebal’s brother Imamud
Police (NorthWest) Vijayanta formed inside their cellar took fi re offi cials and police din said that the other vic
Arya said that the victims since it was closed for a long personnel hours to pull the tim, Mobin Khan, had joined (Left) A photo of Bebal; family members of the victims at Babu
have been identifi ed as Bebal time,” Bebal’s brother said. two victims out and blamed the mill about oneanda Jagjivan Ram Hospital on Wednesday. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA *
Khan (35) and Mobin Khan The victims were cleaning the 12-foot-deep cellar at the mill Mobin had on Tuesday the delay for their death. half years ago and he and
(30), who hailed from Jaipur on Lawrence Road. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
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evening entered the cellar to “They took twoandahalf Bebal had become good liked to do everything him Mobin’s family said that
and lived on the mill clean it without any safety hours to take out Mobin and friends over the time. “Bebal self. I wish he was not. He this is the second death in
premises. has been registered. “The lar, which was used to pro gear and fell unconscious. another two hours to rescue had nearly 20 people work has little children and wife the family this year. “Two
“A PCR call was received owner of the mill, Paras, and cess pulses, had been closed When Bebal failed to get any Bebal. They did not have ing under him and Mobin back at home. We have not months ago, he had come
around 8.30 p.m. regarding supervisor Anoop have been for over a year. The owner response from Mobin, he en proper equipment to pull had three helpers under yet told them that he is home for the funeral of his
two persons who fell uncon arrested,” she said. had recently asked the staff tered the cellar. He started to them. In fact, an offi cial who him. When Mobin went in dead.” paternal uncle and now he is
scious at a mill on Lawrence Bebal’s brother Imamud to clean it before they start feel suff ocated. “He shouted had gone inside the cellar al side and fell unconscious, Mr. Imamuddin was told dead,” said his uncle Kallu
Road. They were taken to Ma din (54) said that the victim using it,” claimed Mr. Ima for help, after which another so started feeling dizzy,” Mr. Bebal did not call others and by the owner of the mill on Khan. Mobin was the sole
havir Hospital where they were working at the mill for muddin who had helped the employee rushed and alerted Imamuddin claimed. went inside instead. He had Tuesday night that a co breadwinner of the family as
were declared brought the last fi ve years as quality owner set up the mill about others. The two had fallen Bebal is survived by his possibly thought that he worker had asked Bebal to his father had passed away
dead,” Ms. Arya said, adding control manager and Mobin six years ago and left after a unconscious by then,” the wife and three children, could save Mobin,” he said. go out for dinner but he had six years ago and his brother
that a case on charges of used to work as machine op year after handing over the brother said. while Mobin is survived by The brother also said: refused as he wanted to is unemployed, the uncle
causing death by negligence erator. “The 12footdeep cel job to his brother. Mr. Imamuddin, who was his wife and two daughters. “Bebal was very diligent and complete his work. said.
‘Victim fi led complaint on threat to life in 2013’
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Wife and children threatened to kill him, thrashed him, alleges brother
Hemani Bhandari open his eatery, the family
NEW DELHI said. During the day, he
Sandesh Aggarwal, who was brought chopping knives,
allegedly killed by his son which he used at the restau
Aman had submitted a writ rant, to hack his father’s bo
ten complaint to the police dy. He then called his friend
regarding a “threat” to his at night and asked him to go
life from his wife and chil with him to dispose of the
dren in 2013, his brother body, the offi cer said.
Adesh said on Wednesday. Mr. Adesh said that when
“Sandesh and his wife he had come to check on his
Kanchan had had a troubled brother around 10 p.m.,
relationship ever since they Aman could not give a satis
got married. The wife and Aman and (right) his father Sandesh Aggarwal. factory response. He then
the children used to regular checked the CCTV camera
ly threaten to kill him. They er which was the reason be Investigators also said that footage. “I called the police
also used to beat him. In hind the relationship with Aman claimed that the mur when Aman’s version did
2013, he had given a written their father turning bitter. der was not planned. not match with what I saw in
complaint to the police, but The police said that Ms. He allegedly told the pol the CCTV footage. The police
nothing happened,” the Kanchan, their daughter ice that since his mother and had not reached immediate
brother said. He claimed Sakshi and son Ayush had siblings were away, he had ly and so I stopped two offi c
that Sandesh and his son gone to Manali when the in asked his friend Ayush to ers who were passing from
used to fi ght and go to police cident happened, but Mr. come to his house on Mon the area on a bike. He
station often where the offi c Adesh suspects their involve day. “On Monday night, [Aman] did not let them
ers would help them ment in the crime. Aman said, his father had got check his room. His friend
reconcile. “I think they had all drunk and picked up a fi ght was waiting on the ground
Sources said that during planned it. The three had left with him. Furious, he stran fl oor with bags containing
interrogation, Aman told in for Aman to execute their gulated his father. The role my brother’s body, cut into
vestigators that his father plan,” he said. The police of his friend in the murder is pieces. After personnel from
used to drink regularly after said that the involvement of being investigated,” said a se the police station arrived,
which he would abuse and the three has not surfaced in nior offi cer. they caught the duo with the People rush with containers to collect water from a Delhi Jal Board tanker at Chilla Village in Delhi on Wednesday. * ANUJ ARORA
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Alam, a resident of Noida’s with the knife, a senior pol FARIDABAD village, at the instance of the Partially decomposed bo
Chhalera village, was ice offi cer said. The victim A manager of a toll plaza in arrested accused. Sheeshpal dies of a couple were found
stabbed after he resisted an pleaded with the autorick Hisar has been arrested for had hidden the counterfeit at an apartment here on
attempt by the three ac shaw driver for help. Howev allegedly being in posses currency being used at toll Wednesday, at least four
cused to rob him. The inci er, the driver, identifi ed as sion of counterfeit ₹ 5 coins plazas in Hisar and Sirsa at days after their death, the
dent took place on the inter Avlam (34), told Mr. Alam with the face value of ₹ 5 his uncle’s house following police said.
vening night of Monday and that he would be killed if he lakh, the police said on the arrest of his The deceased were resi
Tuesday, the police said. refused to handover his va Wednesday. Four persons, accomplices. dents of Supreme Tower in
Mr. Alam had boarded an luables to them. The ac including a woman, were ar Subhash, Deepali, Rakesh Sector 99 and the matter
autorickshaw around 1 a.m. cused then robbed the vic rested in the case earlier on Bhati and Nisar was arrested came to light in the after
from Shaheen Bagh. Two tim of his money and mobile Monday. by a Faridabad Crime noon after their neigh
more passengers were alrea phone, he added. The toll manager, Sheesh Branch team on May 19 act bours complained of a foul
dy there in the vehicle. Meanwhile, on hearing a pal, was arrested at Landha ing on a tipoff and 50,000 smell.
When the autorickshaw siren, the victim raised an ri toll plaza in Hisar on Wed counterfeit coins of ₹ 5 de The police broke open
reached Kalindi Kunj red alarm after which a patroll nesday at the instance of nomination each were alleg the door which was bolted
light, the driver took a turn ing team passing from the mastermind Subhash. edly recovered from their from inside.The police sus
towards Kalindi Kunj Ghat area arrived. The accused The police claimed to car. The accused would sup pected that the husband
and stopped the vehicle at a were held after a brief chase. have recovered counterfeit ply the coins at toll plazas, fi rst killed his wife and
secluded spot. A case has been registered. currency from a room used the police further said. then died by suicide.
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Timings
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Weather Watch
Road opens Girls from Jharkhand Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
raped in Bhilwara
They were working in a factory
Press trust of india 376D (gang rape) and rele
jaipur vant sections of the POCSO
Two minor girls from Jhark Act. The accused are on the
hand were allegedly being run, police said.
raped by four persons, in Bhilwara Child Welfare
cluding two minor boys, for Committee chairperson Su
the past six months in Rajas man Trivedi said the con
than’s Bhilwara district, pol tractor had paid ₹ 4,000
ice said on Wednesday. each to the girls’ families
An FIR was registered in nearly two years ago, pro
the matter by a Child Wel mising them jobs in Rajas
fare Committee in Bhopal than.
on May 18 where the girls The girls were working at
aged 1516 years reached a factory in Bhilwara, the of
earlier this month after giv fi cial said.
ing a slip to the accused. The Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs)
incident was reported at the Worked for 16 hours
Raila police station of Bhil According to the FIR, the Forecast for Thursday: Heavy to very heavy rain likely at isol
wara on Tuesday, DSP Him girls were made to work for ated places over Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura,
mat Singh said. 16 hours a day at the factory Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Heat
He said a case has been and were fed two times. wave conditions likely in isolated pockets over Telangana, Mad
hya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu
registered against a contrac They were later taken to an
city rain max min city rain max min
tor, Montu, who had old factory campus where Agartala................. —.... 35.9.... 26.2 Kozhikode ............... —.... 36.2.... 27.7
brought the girls from Dal they were raped. Ahmedabad............ —.... 42.5.... 28.2 Kurnool ................... —.... 42.7.... 28.5
tanganj in Jharkhand, and Mr. Trivedi said the girls Aizawl ................... —.... 31.3.... 17.5 Lucknow.................. —.... 42.1.... 30.0
Allahabad .............. —.... 45.8.... 29.0 Madurai................... —.... 40.4.... 27.6
Supply trucks on their way after a snow clearing operation in LahaulSpiti district of Himachal on Tuesday. *
ANI Chandra Kant and two mi were not allowed to talk to Bengaluru ...............2.... 34.6.... 24.2 Mangaluru............... —.... 35.6.... 26.3
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Bhubaneswar ......... —.... 37.7.... 27.7 Mysuru.................... —.... 34.0.... 21.2
Chandigarh ............ —.... 41.3.... 23.2 New Delhi ............... —.... 38.9.... 26.4
Chennai ................. —.... 36.3.... 29.0 Patna ...................... —.... 41.0.... 27.4
Want President’s Rule to end Jaipur Foot signs pact for bionic Coimbatore............ —.... 37.0.... 25.4
Dehradun............... —.... 38.5.... 20.3
Gangtok.............30.4.... 21.0.... 16.0
Goa ....................... —.... 34.0.... 27.6
Port Blair ..............0.8.... 32.3.... 25.8
Puducherry.............. —.... 35.8.... 28.2
Pune ....................... —.... 39.9.... 24.6
Raipur ..................... —.... 43.6.... 29.0
‘Final call on holding elections will be taken by the EC’ Deal with S. Korea will bring advanced technologies: founder Kochi..................... —.... 35.0.... 26.8
Kohima...................1.... 27.8.... 16.2
Tiruchi .................... —.... 40.7.... 28.6
Vijayawada .............. —.... 41.2.... 27.4
Kolkata.................. —.... 36.1.... 29.7 Visakhapatnam ......... —.... 34.5.... 28.8
Press trust of india bagh fl yover. Special Correspondent tries and participate in the cochaired by Jinkyung AN, (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
Srinagar
Recently, Union Home Mi
JAIPUR certifi cate programmes of CEO and chairperson, India Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
Jammu and Kashmir Gover nister Rajnath Singh also The worldfamous Jaipur fered by Jaipur Foot. Business Forum, and Raksh CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE
nor Satya Pal Malik on Wed said a decision on holding of Foot has signed an agree Jaipur Foot is the manu it Mehta, chairman, Euro Al Ahmedabad..... 97 .97 .40 ....46 .....— ....* In observation made at
ment with India Business Fo facturing arm of the parent liance SA. Bengaluru ....... 18 .16 200 ....85 .....— ....* 4.00 p.m., Singrauli,
nesday said his administra Assembly elections in the Chennai .......... ..6 .18 .75 ....26 .....— ....* Madhya Pradesh recorded
tion wants the President’s State was the prerogative of rum, Korea, for promoting body, Bhagwan Mahaveer The agreement comes in Delhi .............. 16 .46 103 ..170 .254 ....* an overall air quality index
(AQI) score of 302
Rule to end in the State at the Election Commission research and development Vikalang Sahayata Samiti the backdrop of highlevel Hyderabad ...... ..4 .45 .20 ....83 .113 ....* indicating an unhealthy
and transfer of technology (BMVSS). bilateral summit meetings Kolkata ........... ..5 .22 .14 ....77 .114 ....* level of pollution. In
the earliest but a fi nal call on but indicated a decision Lucknow ......... 10 .34 .48 ..257 .....— ....* contrast, Guwahati
the timing of Assembly elec could be announced after on prosthetic limbs, bionic between the governments of Mumbai .......... 14 .15 .87 ....18 ...45 ....* recorded a healthy AQI
score of 53
tions will be taken by the completion of the Lok Sabha arms, 3D printingbased fl at Grants and donations India and South Korea to Pune............... 44 .21 .30 ....75 ...73 ....*
Visakhapatnam 20 .48 .49 ....59 .122 ....*
Election Commission of polls. foot solution and mobility The new arrangement promote technology transf
India. Jammu and Kashmir was solutions, including wheel would also create opportun er and joint development ac Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system,
Governor Satya Pal Malik. * placed under Governor’s chair safety, between India ities for overseas develop tivities between the two making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
‘No opposition’ Rule on June 19, 2018, after and South Korea. ment assistance and grants countries under the spirit of particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues
Asked if some offi cials with Rule) to end as soon as possi the PDPBJP coalition go from the South Korean go “Make in India” initiative. and monuments.
NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
in his administration were ble. The fi nal call on holding vernment fell as the BJP de Students participation vernment and donations Jaipur Foot founder and reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
not keen on transfer of pow Assembly elections in the cided to pull out of the The agreement will open up from private institutions and chief patron D.R. Mehta said CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to
er to an elected government State will be taken by the alliance. access for the South Korean corporations to India, the agreement would lead to critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause
dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
in the State, the Governor Election Commission,” Mr. The Governor decided to medical technology stu BMVSS secretary (technical) transfer of advanced tech PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes,
said there was nothing like Malik told reporters after in dissolve the Assembly on the dents to join onthespot Deependra Mehta said here nologies to India for the be nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced
prosthetic fi tment camps of on Wednesday. nefi t of handicapped per lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and
that in his notice. augurating the second phase grounds that he wanted to premature death in people with heart or lung disease
“We want this (President’s of the Jehangir ChowkRam prevent horsetrading. Jaipur Foot in various coun Jaipur Foot Korea will be sons.
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EDUCATIONAL
PUBLIC NOTICE
PERSONAL PERSONAL
CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGE OF NAME
I, DHARAM Pal S/O Mam Raj Singh re-
siding at B M 53 East Shalimar
I, NENGKHOITHEM, spouse of K. Bagh Delhi 110088, have changed my
Thangboy Kuki Army No: JC−549399P name to Dharam Pal Mittal
Rank:Sub− Hony−LT of Assam Regi-
ment have changed my name to I, PUSHPA Mital W/O Dharam Pal Mit-
Nenghoithem vide Affidavit dated tal residing at B M 53 East Shali-
14/05/2019 before the Oath Commis- mar Bagh Delhi 110088, have
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Shooting
academy staff Tight security for counting Expect delays of over three
arrested for 10,000 polling staff to be deployed at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex hours due to VVPAT counting
molestation Shoumojit Banerjee
Pune
Voting slips of fi ve randomly selected EVMs will be counted
Press Trust of India
A tight security shield is in
Pune
place for counting of votes Press Trust of India
An employee of a shooting on May 23 for the four Lok Ahmedabad
nior offi cial from the Hinje pected to be completed in tion of India godown in Kore do not match, count of
wadi police station. 40 minutes, he added. gaon Park which will see the VVPAT slips will be taken in gle phase on April 23, re arat will surprise all,” he
The accused allegedly Nearly 500 police offi cials counting for Pune and Bara to consideration, said Mr. cording a turnout of 64.11%, said. In the 2017 Assembly
touched the girl inappro led by two Deputy Commis mati seats. Krishna. the highest in the State since polls to 182 seats, Congress
priately while issuing her a sioners of Police (DCP) and “To ensure foolproof se “Due to thise, declaration 1976 when there was 63.77% won 77 seats while the BJP
gun at the camp, he said. three Assistant Commission curity, no one will be permit of fi nal results may get de voting. bagged 99 and retained pow
“The girl narrated the ers of Police (ACP) will be on ted inside the counting layed by around 3 to 4 hour Chief Minister Vijay Rupa er with a slender majority.
incident to her grandmoth the fi eld to ensure that the centres except the polling s...trends will be out by af ni expressed confi dence that The main contenders
er and subsequently the process passes of smoothly. staff . The candidates and ternoon. Only formal the BJP would retain all the from the BJP in Lok Sabha
academy was informed,” Additional personnel their representatives have al declaration would get de 26 seats. polls this time are party
said the offi cer. from the Central Reserve ready been issued with pass layed. Final results may “There is a Modi ‘wave’, chief Amit Shah (from Gand
After the case was regis Police Force (CRPF) and the es. Rules stipulate that only than 100 security personnel, rashtra in a bid to increase come late in the evening,” people of the State are en hinagar seat) and Union mi
tered on Tuesday, Mr. Patil State Reserve Police Force one representative per can and with 90plus CCTV cam the speed of counting. Mr. Krishna said. thusiastic to make Modi nister Jaswantsinh Bhabhor
was immediately arrested, (SRPF) will also be deployed didate is to be allowed at the eras as extra support. The contests on the Bara Counting of votes for the Prime Minister again. The (Dahod).
he said. to aid the local police, Mr. counting table,” Mr. Ram District election authori mati, Maval and Shirur seats 26 LS and four Assembly results are certain,” Mr. Ru The Congress has fi elded
Pawan Singh, director of Ram said. said. ties said that the number of were keenly fought and the seats (where bypolls were pani told reporters in former Union minister Bha
the academy, said the ac As many as 10,000 polling The 4,000plus EVMs counting tables has been in results are expected to be held) in the State will start Gandhinagar. ratsinh Solanki from Anand
cused was suspended im staff will be deployed at the from Pune and Baramati creased in Maval, Kolhapur neck and neck. across 28 centres from 8 Gujarat Congress chief and its Leader of Opposition
mediately after the inci Shiv Chhatrapati Sports constituencies seats have and Hatkanangale (both in The prestige of the Pawar a.m., involving over 8,000 Amit Chavda claimed his in the Assembly Paresh Dha
dent came to light and Complex in Balewadi — been kept at the FCI go Kolhapur district) consti clan is at stake on the Bara counting staff . party would win at least 10 nani from the Amreli Lok
police were informed. where the counting for Ma down, guarded by more tuencies in western Maha mati and Maval seats. Polling was held in a sin LS seats. “The results of Guj Sabha seats.
Senior NCP leader quits party, joins Sena
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Empty run
Jaydutta Kshirsagar says he can tolerate insult only up to a point
Alok Deshpande popularity of the Sena is
Mumbai growing and large number of
A day before counting of committed workers are com
votes polled in the general ing to the party. Till today,
elections and the announce the Sena never attempted to
ment of results, senior Na make inroads at Beed, but
tionalist Congress Party now that you are here, you
(NCP) MLA from Beed and can work as per your wishes
former minister Jaydutta for the growth of the party,”
Kshirsagar on Wednesday Mr. Thackeray reportedly
joined Shiv Sena in the pre told Mr. Kshirsagar.
sence of president Uddhav Meanwhile, NCP’s chief
Thackeray at Sena Bhavan. spokesperson Nawab Malik
Mr. Kshirsagar was a minis said Mr. Kshirsagar had men
ter of Maharashtra State Jaydutta Kshirsagar with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in tally left the party long ago
Road Development Corpora Mumbai on Wednesday. EMMANUAL YOGINI*
and had continued to remain
tion (MSRDC) in the previous move. “One can tolerate in cy. The former NCP minister a member formally only to
CongressNCP government. sult only up to a point, it had had campaigned for the Bha save his position as MLA.
“I had decided to quit NCP reached the peak in my ratiya Janata Party (BJP) can “Kshirsagar quitting the
long back. I worked tirelessly case,” he said. didate from Beed Lok Sabha NCP will not have any bear
for the growth of NCP in Mr. Kshirsagar is said to be constituency Preetam ing on the party’s pros
Beed, but leaders from that unhappy over the impor Munde and had also met Se pects,” Mr. Malik said.
party blocked me and tried tance given to Leader of Op na president Uddhav Thack Mocking the decision, Mr.
to stop me from working,” position in the Council Dha eray in Mumbai. Since then, Munde said, “He deliberate
said Mr. Kshirsagar. The nanjay Munde within the speculations were rife about ly chose this day. After the
former minister added that NCP and his nephew Sandip his quitting the NCP and scale with which NCP will
he felt insulted within the Kshirsagar, who is likely to joining Sena. win Beed, the Sena would
NCP and even his workers be the party’s new face in “You will never regret the not have allowed him to join No takers: Nagpur Metro, a dream project pushed by Nitin Gadkari, has very few takers through the week. The 900passenger
were asking about his next Beed Assembly constituen decision to join Sena. The later,” he said. capacity Metro is often seen with not more than 50 passengers. S SUDARSHAN *
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Water experts warn of ‘desertifi cation’ of Marathwada Sterling told to
compensate
Say policymakers induce farmers to adopt incongruent crop pattern, causing water crisis customer
Shoumojit Banerjee from sugarcane, have led the tant ones like oilseeds and ter base. Of the 200odd su Ritwik Tyagi
Pune farmers and the citizens to pulses. Despite the water po gar factories in the State, Mumbai
The water crisis in Maharash the edge of the current hydr sition being clear in October, nearly 50 are located in Ma Taking cognisance of a fa
tra is a “policyinduced fai ological disaster. Sugarcane, the powersthatbe made no rathwada,” he said. mily’s agony, the District
lure”, according to econo which is only grown in 4% of move to curtail water supply Mr. Purandare said the 46 Consumer Disputes Re
mists and water academics the total cultivable land, guz to industries,” he said. sugar factories in Marathwa dressal Forum in Pune re
who have specifi cally warned zles 80% of the water re In October 2014, Mr. Pura da were operational despite cently directed Sterling Ho
of the ‘desertifi cation’ of the sources. As a result, today, a nadare fi led a public interest the mounting water crisis. liday Resorts Limited
parched Marathwada region slight change in the meteoro litigation before the Auranga “To produce 1 kg of sugar, refund ₹ 1,13,900 to them
in the near future. logical cycle is enough to bad bench of the Bombay 2,500 litres of water are re and pay them ₹ 50,000 for
“It is the ecological illitera cause a fullblown water cri High Court about the inte quired. This is tantamount to defi ciency in service.
cy of policymakers and the sis here,” he said. grated State water plan and diverting water for human Balbir Singh Sabharwal,
selfi shness of the power elite Water expert Pradeep Pu operationalisation of the le beings and livestock to main the complainant, was inter
in inducing farmers across randare painted a grim sce gal framework of the Maha tain the sugar factories of the ested in a holiday in Kerala
Marathwada to adopt a crop nario for Marathwada in the rashtra Water Resource Reg political elite. These mills in December 2016. He
pattern that is not congruent near future, stating the pro ulatory Authority Act, in an have sucked the dams dry,” came in contact with the
with the agroclimatic cha cess of desertifi cation had al attempt to make the govern said Mr. Purandare. executives of Sterling Holi
racteristics of this region,” ready begun here. “The only ment accountable to the peo An acute water scarcity day Resorts Limited, who
said Prof. H.M. Desarda, eco way out of this ecological ple over water resources. had drained several parts of agreed readily to arrange
nomist and former member mess is to prohibit the cultiv “Yet, the authorities have not Latur district in January it for the holiday. The com
of the Maharashtra State ation of sugarcane,” said Mr. taken any concrete steps to self. Today, this has snow pany had introduced a new
Planning Board. Mismanage Purandare, a former asso strengthen the law. Moreov balled into a catastrophe 25year membership plan
ment of water resources by Long wait: Women waiting for a government tanker to provide them water at Sandphana village ciate professor at the Auran er, there has been no signifi with Latur receiving water at a cost of ₹ 4,53,550 and
successive governments, of Beed district. VIVEK BENDRE
*
gabadbased Water and Land cant eff ort at harvesting wa supply once in 12 days. “To the executives promised to
coupled with four decades of Management Institute. He ter nor any thought of slake Latur’s thirst, you arrange a complimentary
incessant ‘water mining’, age population density in Groundwater Surveys and used to be cereal and oil said there are provisions replenishment of the ground [authorities and govern holiday in its resorts.
had led the groundwater ta Marathwada is 300 per sq. Development Agency, the seeds. These crops were not within the Maharashtra Irri water table,” he said. ment] bring water from oth Mr. Sabharwal made
ble across the Marathwada km., this is more than water table had dropped only conducive to Marathwa gation Act of 1976 wherein er areas while diverting re several requests to the
region to decline precipitous enough to meet the basic alarmingly in 70 of the 76 ta da’s arid climate, but were the government can notify Political crop sources from the Manjara company for arranging ho
ly to the point where rejuve drinking water and house lukas, with more than 25 re droughtresistant and led to people in the command area According to Prof. Desarda, dam — the district’s chief wa lidays for his family in Goa
nating it had become impos hold needs of the populace porting a drop of more than moisture harvesting,” he not to go in for waterinten sugarcane was a ‘political ter source — to the district’s and Kerala, but it failed to
sible, he said. besides leaving enough wa two metres. said. But now, the predomi sive crops like sugarcane in crop’ and was a triedand sugar mills. What kind of a do so. He sent the compa
“Of the 76 talukas in eight ter for one crop. So, while nant crops here are soybean the case of acute water tested method of becoming a cruel joke is this?” asked Mr. ny a legal notice for cancel
districts that comprise Ma there is a rainfall defi cit in Arid climate and Bt Cotton, which domi scarcity. politician in Maharashtra. Purandare. While there was lation of his membership,
rathwada, 50 received this region, it certainly does Prof. Desarda said the crop nate more than 80% of Ma “However, there is no ef “The political elite, from seething discontent among but Sterling failed to re
around 300 mm rainfall last not warrant a grave water pattern in the region had rathwada’s 50 lakh hectares fort on the government’s part Yashwantrao Chavan to Sha the people in the region, it fund the money. The advo
year. This translates to three scarcity situation currently drastically changed over the of cultivable land. to wean farmers away from rad Pawar, has used the crop was only a matter of time be cate for the complainants
million litres of water per prevalent,” he said. past decades. “Earlier, the “These crops, coupled cultivating sugarcane and as a powerful instrument for fore the anger was organised, stated that this caused the
hectare. Given that the aver According to data by the main crops cultivated here with the lure of easy profi ts switching to droughtresis building and retaining its vo he said. family great stress.
CM A ND-NDE
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DELHI THE HINDU
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
IN BRIEF
Kumaraswamy confi dent of
completing full term in power
Huge reception for Jagan
Lok Sabha results not people’s judgment on coalition govt. says Karnataka CM
at Gannavaram airport
VIJAYAWADA
YSR Congress Party president
Muralidhara Khajane
Bengaluru
On the eve of the Lok Sabha
‘CM may have to step down’
Y.S .Jagan Mohan Reddy,
who, according to some exit results, as speculation was Special Correspondent step down by Friday
rife that the outcome could Bengaluru morning.
polls, would be the next
Chief Minister of Andhra well decide the fate of the A day before the counting of “The ruling coalition in
Pradesh, was given a rousing CongressJD(S) coalition go votes for the Lok Sabha Karnataka is going to fare so
reception by party cadre and vernment in Karnataka, Chief poll, BJP leader and Union badly that the Chief
leaders when he arrived from Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy Minister D.V. Sadananda Minister would have to pave
Hyderabad at the was confi dent of continuing Gowda on Wednesday said the way for a new
Gannavaram airport here on in power for a full term of fi ve here that Karnataka Chief government within a day of
Tuesday evening. Mr. Jagan’s years. The result day also Minister H.D. the announcement of the
admirers jumped over all happens to mark his one year Kumaraswamy may have to results,” he told reporters.
barricades and cordons to in offi ce. H.D. Kumaraswamy CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
receive him as he came out of In an exclusive interview Solar search: Dignitaries, including ambassadors and high commissioners, from 37
the airport. with The Hindu on Wednes argued, were natural in any fell on May 23. Arguing that from Assembly polls. Yes, to International Solar Alliance membercountries visit the Cochin International Airport
Surgeon suspended for day evening, he said he would coalition. He insisted that the the outcome of the polls was an extent, achievements of Limited’s solar farm at Nedumbassery on Wednesday. THULASI KAKKAT *
operating on wrong child complete his term “with the coalition was “strong and sta not an indicator of the peo the coalition government is
backing of Congress and its ble”, with the backing of the ple’s view of the coalition go one of the factors, but not the
Kochi off ers help to ‘solarize’
MALAPPURAM
The Directorate of Health leaders”, downplaying the Congress. The Chief Minister vernment, he said, “The con only factor that will have a
Services has suspended a dissidence and continuing said it was no more than a siderations and aspirations of bearing on the poll outcome.
surgeon and has ordered an bickering between coalition “coincidence” that his fi rst the people in the Lok Sabha Let us wait and watch. I am as
inquiry into the incident in
which a child who needed
nasal surgery was operated
leaders. Such diff erences, he anniversary as Chief Minister polls is completely diff erent curious as you.”
airports in ISA countries
Kerala High Court orders demolition
upon for hernia at
Government Medical College Envoys from 37 countries visit airport in Kerala
Hospital, Manjeri in Kerala’s
Malappuram district. Dr. Special Correspondent its managing director V.J. cooperation among solar
Suresh Kumar, general
surgeon who performed the
surgery, was placed under
suspension on Wednesday.
of check-dam owned by LDF MLA KOCHI
Heads of 50 airports from
countries in the Interna
tional Solar Alliance (ISA)
Kurien assured them that
CIAL was ready to help
their airports to go solar.
resourcerich countries ly
ing fully or partially bet
ween the Tropic of Capri
corn and Tropic of Cancer.
Teachers on visit to
May 30 deadline to take out structure put up by P.V. Anwar at Cheenkannipara will meet here in about two ‘75 countries signed pact’ “We share the collective
project detained months to chalk out a plan Mr. Thripathi said that 75 ambition of ISA member
ADILABAD Special Correspondent and an average height of 10 of action to go green by em countries had signed the countries” to make eff orts
The Jaipur police of KOCHI metres. ulating Cochin Internation framework agreement to to reduce cost of fi nance
Mancherial district on The Kerala High Court on al Airport Limited (CIAL)’s join the ISA, which aimed and cost of technology for
Wednesday took into custody Wednesday ordered demoli Water level use of solar energy. to move countries away immediate deployment of
teachers belonging to the tion of the checkdam owned As of now, the situation ISA directorgeneral from dependence on fossil solar energy assets, he said.
Democratic Teachers by Left Democratic Front’s seems to have been man Upendra Thirpathy told re fuels to solar energy. The Cochin airport is able
Federation on a visit to the Nilambur MLA P.V. Anwar in aged as almost all the water porters here on Wednes Fiftytwo countries had to cut about four lakh
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation the Cheenkannipara region had receded to the down day that eff orts would be ratifi ed the agreement and tonnes of carbon emission
Project site in Jayashankar of the Kakkadampoyil hills at stream side. However, in the made to totally “solarize” it was expected that there annually through its solar
Bhoopalpally district in Nilambur before May 30. event of a heavy rain and airports across ISA coun would be 100 members in energy generation of about
Telangana. “We collected The court passed the or subsequent huge fl ow from tries in two to twoanda the ISA by October this 40 MW, he added.
details of their programme as der when a petition fi led by the hill area, the present half years. year. Envoys from countries
they were proceeding to visit C.K. Abdul Latheef, father Impeding nature: The checkdam owned by Nilambur MLA opening would not be suffi Mr. Thripathi was speak Addressing the dignitar including Congo, Nigeria,
the site of Kaleshwaram inlaw of the LDFsupported P.V. Anwar in the Cheenkannipara region. cient to contain it. There ing on the occasion of a vi ies, Mr. Kurien said CIAL France, Brazil, Rwanda. Za
project without permission Independent MLA and co fore, it would be advisable to sit by 37 ambassadors and was fortunate to have their miba, Tanzania, Afghanis
and the vehicle they were
owner of the dam, challeng ‘taught us a hard lesson and of the checkdam so that the widen further the opening to high commissioners from presence at the airport and tan, Vietnam, El Salvador,
travelling in also had no
ing the decision to pull it we should not create anoth water in the reservoir reced enable the fl oodwaters to re ISA countries to Cochin In recalled that the Paris De Sri Lanka, Burundi, Mala
permission,” said Jaipur ACP
down came up for hearing. er disaster’. The State go ed to the downstream side. cede without being stored in ternational Airport. claration upon which the wi, Paraguay, Tonga, and
K. Venkat Reddy. “We did so
to prevent any illegal activity,
The court, while warning vernment submitted before The vent way had a bottom the reservoir. The dignitaries visited ISA was formed called for a Chile were among the visit
as the DTF has links with CPI the petitioner not to force its the court that the parties had width of one metre and a top The court ordered imme the CIAL solar farm where common platform for ing team.
(Maoist),” he said. hands, said the deluge had cut open the central portion width of around six metres diate demolition.
THE HINDU
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
DELHI
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NATION 9
IN BRIEF
ISRO launches radar imaging Opium link in Arunachal
observation satellite RISAT2B MLA’s killing not ruled out
NSCN (IM) denies
Woman pilot Bhawana
PSLVC46 rocket involvement Massive crackdown: Rijiju
Kanth scripts history
NEW DELHI
places payload in
Largest liquid Special Correspondent hanging fi re since the
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana
Kanth on Wednesday became 556 km orbit hydrogen tank RAHUL KARMAKAR
GUWAHATI
New Delhi
The killing of the Arunachal
Centre signed a framework
agreement with the NSCN
the first woman pilot of the
IAF to be qualified to Special Correspondent fl agged off The police in Arunachal Pra
desh have not ruled out the
Pradesh legislator and 10
others allegedly by
IM in 2015.
Mr. Rijiju, also a member
undertake combat missions BENGALURU possibility of an opium car
on a fighter jet. Flight members of the NSCN(IM) of Parliament from
In a predawn launch on Special Correspondent tel being involved in the gun has put a question mark on Arunachal, posted on
Lieutenant Kanth completed Wednesday, a PSLV rocket of TIRUPATI ning down of a legislator and
the operational syllabus for the yet to be concluded Facebook that involvement
the Indian Space Research ISRO Chairman K. Sivan 10 others in the State’s Tirap Naga peace deal. of local community
carrying out combat missions
Organisation (ISRO) placed fl agged off the country’s district on Tuesday. Minister of State for members in insurgency
on Mig21 Bison aircraft
RISAT2B, an Xband micro largest liquid hydrogen Members of the IsakMui Home Kiren Rijiju said related activities aff ected
during day time.
wave earth observation sa storage tank at Sri City on vah faction of the National “politicians and important the security operations in
IAF successfully testfires tellite, into orbit 556 km Wednesday. Socialist Council of Naga people” were primarily the region.
aerial version of BrahMos above earth. VRV Asia Pacifi c land, or NSCN (IM), are sus responsible for the situation He said a “massive
NEW DELHI Data from the satellite manufactured the storage pected to have killed MLA “as at times they take the military operation” has
The IAF on Wednesday said it would be vital for the Armed tank with a Liquid Nitrogen Tirong Aboh, 42, and the help of insurgents.” The been launched by the
had successfully testfired the Forces, agriculture forecas shield in a collaborative others at Bogapani, about 20 Naga peace accord has been security forces.
aerial version of the ters and disaster relief eff ort with the Satish km from Tirap district head
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supersonic BrahMos cruise agencies. Dhawan Space Centre. The quarters Khonsa.
missile from a Su30 MKI The new satellite “will en tank can store 120 kilolitres Mr. Aboh was the National these groups with the opium region as a corridor to and
fighter aircraft. The 2.5 tonne hance India’s allweather of liquid hydrogen, which is People’s Party candidate for growers,” said Sunil Garg, from safe havens in adjoin
airtosurface missile has a [spacebased] capabilities in used as fuel for satellite the Khonsa West Assembly the State’s Inspector General ing Myanmar. Of the fac
range of around 300 km. PTI agriculture, forestry and dis launch vehicles. Dr. Sivan seat. of Police (Law and Order). tions, the NSCN (IM) has
aster management,” ISRO congratulated the team for The NSCN (IM) has denied been enjoying the upper
AgustaWestland: ED files involvement, blaming it on Opium belt hand in this region because
said. indigenously realising an
additional chargesheet
In a postlaunch address advanced version of the the propaganda of the In The “TCL region” of south of pressure on the Khaplang
NEW DELHI
from the Sriharikota space storage tank. dian agencies to derail the ern Arunachal Pradesh has group from both the Indian
The ED filed a supplementary
chargesheet before a Delhi port, ISRO Chairman K. Si DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD “IndoNaga” peace process, for long been notorious for and Myanmar armed forces.
court against Sushen Mohan van hailed the ‘textbook meaning its ceasefi re with the turf war between the “Our informers said 1415
Gupta, an alleged defence launch’ of a very important that would revolutionise its launch vehicle (SSLV) mis jects on earth, structures New Delhi since July 1997. NSCN (IM) and NSCN (Kha people ambushed the MLA
agent arrested in the and complex satellite. future missions” were also ison and the second test of a and movement. “The ambush on the four plang) besides illicit opium and escaped into the jun
AgustaWestland VVIP Dr. Sivan described RI included in the launch. future reusable launch vehi Information from RI vehicles the victims were cultivation. TCL expands to gles. We have been using
choppers scam, in a money SAT2B as “an advanced They are the new Vikram cle would follow from Sriha SAT2B will complement data travelling in bears the sign of Tirap, Changlang, and helicopters to scan the
laundering case. The court earth observation satellite processor from Semiconduc rikota in the coming months. from normal optical remote an underground group, Longding districts. routes the assailants might
will consider the chargesheet with an advanced technolo tor Laboratory (SCL), Chan The PSLVC46 launcher sensing satellites. most likely the NSCN which Extremists of all shades have taken,” an Army offi cer
on Thursday. PTI gy of 3.6metre radial rib [un digarh, that will control fu carrying the 615kg RISAT2B Such data are useful for has many factions. There are have used the hilly, densely said on condition of ano
furlable] antenna”. ture launchers, and a blasted off at 5.30 a.m. agencies that need ground chances of connection of forested terrain of the TCL nymity.
Chain snatchers to face After the satellite separat lowcost microelecronic in About 15 minutes later, the images during cloud, rain
10 years jail in Gujarat ed from the launcher, its so ertial navigation system from satellite reached its designat and in the dark.
Over 100 kg of AFT asks Centre to submit
NEW DELHI
lar arrays deployed automat the ISRO Inertial Systems Un ed position and started orbit This is the third Indian RI
President Ram Nath Kovind
ically. it, Thiruvananthapuram. ing in space, with an inclina SAT in 10 years, and follows
has given assent to a Gujarat
“ISRO Telemetry Tracking tion of 37°. the Israelibuilt RISAT2 in
bristle worms
legislation under which chain
snatchers will face up to 10
years imprisonment instead
and Command Network at
Bengaluru took control of
Chandrayaan-2 launch
Dr. Sivan, who is also Secre
Designed at ISRO’s U.R.
Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)
2009 and the ISRObuilt RI
SAT1 in 2012. The older RI
seized
fi les on Navy chief selection
of the three years elsewhere the satellite. In the coming tary, Department of Space, in Bengaluru and fast SATs have reached the end of
in the country. The Criminal days, the satellite will be announced that the Chan tracked in just 15 months, their lives. Special Correspondent
brought to its fi nal opera drayaan2 landerrover mis the RISAT2B is built to oper ISRO has planned a series Special Correspondent NEW DELHI
Law (Gujarat Amendment)
CHENNAI
Bill 2018 will provide a tional confi guration,” the sion would be launched bet ate for at least fi ve years. of radar imagers in the com The Armed Forces Tribunal
maximum of 10 years of space agency said. ween July 916. Its Xband synthetic aper ing months to enhance its The Tiruvallur police (AFT) on Wednesday asked
imprisonment and a fine of up Two important secondary The high resolution Carto ture radar can give added de space based observation of seized over 100 kg of poly the government to submit
to ₹ 25,000 to those or “piggyback trial payloads sat3, the fi rst small satellite tails such as the size of ob earth and the Indian region. chaete worms (bristle fi les pertaining to the selec
convicted for the crime. PTI worms) being smuggled to tion of the Navy chief by
Andhra Pradesh in a lorry May 29.
on Tuesday night. Two per This is in response to a
Groundwater reserves estimate to be updated soon sons were arrested.
“The worms are part of
the backwater biodiversity
plea fi led by Vice Admiral
Bimal Verma over being su
perseded for the top post Vice Adm Bimal Verma
Jacob Koshy wellstocked. “We have re showed an “improvement.” line”. The overall contribu metres in 2001 to 1,544 cubic food chain and found in despite being the senior
NEW DELHI ceived reports from most An assessment from Pun tion of rainfall to the coun metres in 2011 — a reduction Ennore and Pulicat in huge most. tires on May 31.
The Union Water Ministry is States and have passed it on jab, the offi cial said, pointed try’s annual ground water of 15%. quantities. They are smug “The AFT has issued not Vice Admiral Verma is
fi nalising an updated esti to the Water Resources Mi to “extreme” overexploita resource is 68%. gled to prawn farms in Nel ice to the Ministry of De currently the Commander
mate on the state of ground nistry for approval. I expect tion of groundwater. The share of other re Cause of concern lore and Sullurpet as feed fence (MoD) to furnish all inChief of the Andaman
water reserves in the coun that this will only be made sources, such as canal seep That India’s groundwater has for the mother prawns,” the documents based on and Nicobarbased triser
try. public after the new govern Break-up age, return fl ow from irriga been depleting at a worrying said a forest offi cer. which the selection of the vice command and is six
The groundwater assess ment comes in,” a senior offi In 2013, the CGWB assessed tion, recharge from tanks, rate since 1995, the CGWB Last week, the police next Navy chief was done,” a months senior to Vice Admi
ment, last done in 2013, is a cial from the Central Ground 6,584 units across the coun ponds and water conserva has shown. seized over 800 kg of the defence offi cial said. ral Singh.
survey that samples a sliver Water Board (CGWB) told try and found 4,520 to be tion structures taken togeth In 1995, only 3% of dis worms which was the fi rst The government has ap The government had ear
of blocks in each State and The Hindu. “safe,” 681 to be “semicriti er is 32%. tricts had overexploited seizure in north T.N. since pointed Vice Admiral Ka lier overlooked a senior of
counts how many blocks The person said “some cal” 253 to be “critical” and The national per capita their groundwater reserves the National Biological Di rambir Singh as the 24th Na fi cer in the appointment of
have critically low levels of States” showed a precipitous 1,034 to be “overexploited.” annual availability of water whereas by 2011, that had in versity Act, 2002 came into vy chief once incumbent General Bipin Rawat as
water and how many are decline whereas some blocks About 96 blocks were “sa has reduced from 1,816 cubic creased to 15%. force, said forest offi cers. CNS Admiral Sunil Lanba re Chief of Army Staff in 2016.
Under Rent Act, the tenant OBC categories commission
has a protected status: SC receives 2month extension
Legal Correspondent authority that suffi cient protected status. That sta Damini Nath fi ts of reservation among subcategories,” the order
NEW DELHI grounds exist for eviction tus cannot be disrupted or NEW DELHI the castes or communities had said.
Protection off ered to a stat of the tenant can an order brought to an end except A commission appointed included in the broad cate The commission, whose
utory tenant by rent con be passed directing the te on grounds specifi ed in the in 2017 to examine the sub gory of Other Backward chairperson was former
trol law can only be over nant to vacate, a Bench led enactment, the apex court categorisation of the Other Classes with reference to Delhi High Court Chief Jus
come by following the by Justice D.Y. Chandra held. Backward Classes (OBC) such classes included in tice G. Rohini, was sup
procedure laid out in the chud observed in a recent The facts of the case has been given a two the Central List”, the Oc posed to present its report
statute. Owner cannot de judgment. pertain to the creation of month extension by Presi tober 2, 2017 order notify to the President in 12
mand repossession of pro “Restrictions on recov tenancy by Shiv Dev Kaur dent Ram Nath Kovind, ac ing its creation said. weeks from the time the
perty without following ery of possession of the in favour of Chander Par cording to an order of the The commission was chairperson assumed
statutory procedure, the premises let out to the te kash Soni. The life estate Union Ministry of Social meant to “work out the charge. “Since considera
Supreme Court has held. nants have been imposed granted to Ms. Kaur had al Justice and Empowerment mechanism, criteria, ble time was taken up in
The status of tenant for the benefi t of the te so empowered her to on Tuesday. norms and parameters in a obtaining the data and the
does not stand obviated by nants as a matter of legisla create tenancy on the pro The tenure of the com scientifi c approach for sub reafter in analysing of the
the death of the person tive policy,” the Court said. perty. After Ms. Kaur’s mission was to end on May categorisation within such data, the tenure of the
who created the tenancy. The verdict came in a death, the heirs to the pro 31 but has now been ex OBCs and to take up the ex Commission has been ex
The only remedy available case dealing with the pro perty fi led a suit against tended till July 31, the or ercise of identifying the tended from time to time
to the owner is to pursue visions of the East Punjab Mr. Soni, who was even der said. respective castes or com and last till 31.05.2019,” Mi
eviction proceedings un Urban Rent Restriction termed a trespasser. The The commission had munities or subcastes or nister of State for Social
der the rent laws. Act, 1949, which are availa appeal came to the Su been constituted to “exa synonyms in the Central Justice and Empowerment
Only upon the satisfac ble to the tenant. Under preme Court after the High mine the extent of inequit List of OBCs and classifying Krishan Pal Gurjar told the
tion of the competent the Act, the tenant has a Court dismissed the suit. able distribution of bene them into their respective Lok Sabha in a reply.
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Bishnoi bride fi lls troughs of water for deer before wedding
the canal edges have 45 with plastic sheets to
Farmers in Rajasthan are trying to degree slopes that the prevent loss of water
save deer from drowning in canals animals were unable to through seepage. These
scale. troughs are fi lled with
Mohammed Iqbal initiative last week water and replenished
Jaipur supported the Threat of stray dogs every 10 days.
A young woman of community’s eff orts to About 30 deer were losing Shailja, 23, daughter of
Rajasthan’s Bishnoi protect wild ungulates their lives every year while environmental activist Anil
community, known for its facing intense heat this trying to drink water from Bishnoi, went to the fi elds
beliefs associated with summer. the canals. If they with her friends and
nature worship and Bishnoi farmers in approached water sources relatives before her
wildlife conservation, Sriganganagar and Shailja, third from right, accompanied by friends and in villages, stray dogs wedding at Pilibanga and
turned her wedding into a Hanumangarh districts of relatives, fi lling a trough with water near Pilibanga. attacked them. The crisis fi lled several troughs with
unique event by fi lling the northern Rajasthan have aff ected a population of water. She appealed to
troughs dug up in dug up about 70 troughs, The animals were earlier irrigate the fi elds in the about 10,000 deer and villagers to take care of
agricultural fi elds with many of them in their own losing their lives by otherwise arid areas of the blackbucks, with wild ungulates and also to
water for quenching the agricultural fi elds, in a drowning while trying to two districts. Blackbucks temperatures crossing keep containers with water
thirst of deer and 60square km area and drink water at the two were earlier climbing up 40°C. on rooftops for birds.
blackbucks before the fi lled them up with water major canals. the canal banks trying to The villagers started The bride also
commencement of for antelopes foraging in The Indira Gandhi Canal drink the fl owing water, digging small troughs two presented saplings to the
marriage rituals. Her the plains of the region. and the Bhakra Canal but ended up drowning as years ago and lined them guests at her wedding.
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he rejection of the demand of one of the Election Faisal Devji however genuinely held, possess Although the BJP hasn’t frag up with India’s economic liberali
Commissioners that dissenting opinions be re es political meaning only as the mented all India’s social group sation. They no longer seem capa
corded in the orders passed by the threemember majority’s culture. ings, it has revolutionised the ble of protesting against any grie
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Election Commission on complaints of violations of the ince elections were grudging meaning of the majority there. vance, which these days includes
Model Code of Conduct may be technically and legally ly introduced to India under A national future The minority, too, has therefore scattered episodes of mob lynch
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right. However, there was indeed a strong case for ac British rule, they have put in Novel about the Bharatiya Janata ceased to be a politically transient ing over accusations of eating beef
to question the existence of a na Party (BJP) is its attempt to create form and come to represent an or eloping with Hindu women in
ceding to the demand of Ashok Lavasa at least in regard
tion. The British denied the reality not a political majority in the elec ‘antinational’ force in BJP rhetor acts of ‘love jihad’. This depolitici
to complaints against high functionaries such as Prime of such a nation by pointing to In tions but a national one. This con and cities. This is not due to any ic. This means that the Opposition sation may be due to their remak
Minister Narendra Modi. The EC has been rightly wide dia’s rivalrous diversities of caste, fl ation allows it to turn the vote in privilege or protection they re can now be identifi ed with the two ing as economic subjects outside
ly criticised for giving a series of ‘clean chits’ to the PM, creed and culture, and introduced to a referendum about nationality. ceive from the party, but perhaps most important exemplars of trea the state as much to their abjec
despite some questionable remarks that appeared to separate electorates for religious In the past, majorities were because the national majority it re chery in nationalist narratives: tion.
solicit votes in the name of the armed forces. Added to groups. Indian politics is still in achieved arithmetically, by bring presents is increasingly based on Muslims and Maoists. While cen If economic liberalisation and
the widespread unease was the unexplained delay of formed by an anxiety to defi ne ing together social groups not social fractions rather than units, trist parties like the Congress are the market it created allowed Hin
several weeks in disposing of complaints against Mr. and maintain a national identity. simply on an ideological platform, on individuals rather than groups. therefore seen as favouring Mus dutva to achieve power, it led Mus
The partition of India in 1947, to but by promising each some entit This makes the BJP India’s most lims, leftist ones are understood as lims to opt out of politics, no lon
Modi. It is in this context that Mr. Lavasa’s dissenting
create a Muslim homeland in Pa lement or share in power. The par modern party, its fractions repre supporting a Maoist insurgency to ger a ‘vote bank’ for any party. But
opinion may have been relevant enough to merit inclu kistan, gave substance to this an ty able to attract more and larger senting the future, while the Op divide the country. upper castes have also abandoned
sion in the EC’s orders. After all, the public is aware of xiety but was also meant to resolve groups formed the government. In position’s whole numbers belong public life for the private sector.
the allegedly off ending actions and remarks, and is en it. Secessionist movements or 2014, however, the BJP shifted to the past. Retiring minorities Politics has increasingly become
titled to be informed if the decision was not unanimous. Maoist insurgencies have subse away from such electoral arith But the past isn’t dead in India, Apart from their disparities of size, the preserve of the numerically
In this hotly contested election, one in which the level quently questioned though never metic, and achieved its national and the future hasn’t yet come to constitution and outlook, the most dominant Other Backward Classes
of discourse was abysmally low, the onus on the poll pa threatened India’s integrity. majority by a process of polarisa pass, so there is no guarantee that striking diff erence between Mus (OBCs), with upper castes funding
tion. Hindutva will win the day. In 2004 lims and Maoists is that the latter and infl uencing political parties
nel to maintain a levelplaying fi eld and enforce the
Beyond diversity This entailed splitting existing the BJP was turfed after its fi rst full are political actors, while the from outside. Muslims are unable
election code was quite high. Making public a dissent in These regional, religious or ideo groups not only from each other term in offi ce by ‘traditional’ and former appear to lack politics. As to do this and have exited the sys
the fi nal order would have deepened the popular un logical threats are suspected of re but also internally. In Uttar Pra often rural voters left behind by the country’s largest minority, tem as a casualty of India’s demo
derstanding of the issues in play. ceiving the support of ‘foreign desh, the BJP was able to lure less the new realities of urban India. Muslims represent not only them cratisation.
The law requires the multimember EC to transact hands’, from Britain, America and entitled lower castes from more But any repetition of this act is selves but every group that can be
business unanimously as far as possible — and where Russia in the past to Pakistan and entitled ones to place them under subject to the law of diminishing called one. Their depoliticisation Characteristic tension
there is a diff erence of opinion, by majority. Therefore, China today. Yet they are side the leadership of upper castes. By returns, given the country’s rapid thus heralds that of all India’s he The BJP’s majority is founded
shows to the problem of India’s di ignoring the State’s Muslim popu urbanisation and the social change reditary groupings. Muslims stand upon splitting and depoliticising
there is nothing wrong if decisions are made by a 2:1 ra
versity: its lack of a Europeanstyle lation, it was also able to collect it produces. The BJP thus turns out in for all that is traditional about hereditary identities. While these
tio. The apparent justifi cation for excluding any dissent national majority defi ned by lan Hindu votes in the name of Hin to be less conservative than the India, from the tendency of castes groups continue to exist as social
from the fi nal order, but merely recording it in the fi le, guage, race, culture or religion. dutva rather than caste. Instead of Congress, and can no longer be and creeds to vote collectively in entities, their members are re
is that the practice of including dissent is limited to qua Not only does every social catego achieving its majority by consoli described as an uppercaste party return for political favours (called cruited to the BJP’s strongly indivi
sijudicial matters such as allotment of symbols. Should ry in this vast country break down dation, the BJP did so by fragmen dedicated to perpetuating ‘appeasement’ in the lexicon of dualistic and anticaste ethos, with
recording of a dissenting opinion be based on such a into ever smaller units, but the ex tation, appealing not to the largest tradition. Hindutva) to nonmodern ways of Muslims and other minorities re
distinction? A more appropriate distinction would be pansion of democracy ensures number of voters but an eff ective Because it depends upon tradi life. presenting the backwardness of
that each can set itself up as a pol and disaggregated core. Its nation tional groupings based on caste The fact that Muslims are no traditional loyalties. As long as in
between decisions that require reasoning — absolving
itical identity of its own. al majority depends upon the dis and creed, the Congress is marked more likely to sustain ‘backward’ herited social structures exist,
the Prime Minister of an election code violation surely This fragmentation peaked dur mantling of inherited by a culture of nepotism. While practices than anyone else is irre Hindutva’s national majority and
ought to be one — and administrative matters that need ing the country’s economic liberal constituencies. not immune to such corruption, levant, the point being to delegiti its ideal of modernity remain in
to be resolved with dispatch. If members have specifi c isation in the 1990s. An invigorat Yet this national majority is not the BJP’s more meritocratic and mise the political identity of all tra complete. Yet in a tension that
reasons for deciding for or against a particular course of ed private sector and the simply engineered by party strate ideological style indicates a break ditional groups. Apart from the marks the politics of Hindutva,
action, there would surely be no harm in spelling out proliferation of new political iden gy, illustrating rather the political with this past. That it can only insurgency in Kashmir, however, these groups are still required to
their respective positions. It would be unfortunate in tities along caste and regional lines disintegration of social groups in achieve its majority by fragment and the existence of small parties win elections even as they are de
made Hindutva the only credible urban India. Low caste and Mus ing and depoliticising social in one or two regions, Muslims politicised in the process.
deed if Mr. Lavasa stays away from meetings concerning
basis for a national majority. The lim voters, who in the countryside groups tells us how revolutionary have no political presence in India
violations of the Model Code of Conduct. However, as statedefi ned nationalism of the might never support the BJP, can the party is. It absconds with the and are underrepresented in Par Faisal Devji is Professor of Indian History
he has taken up the issue through as many as three let past, which added up India’s diver do so when they migrate to towns supporters of its own caste and re liament, the civil service and the at the University of Oxford
ters, it is reasonable to infer that there is some basis for
his grievance. At a time when the institution’s reputa
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ith the successful predawn launch of RI gress and the Samajwadi Party issue has created a proModi con lines so far. The BJP has not fi elded
SAT2B satellite on May 22, the Indian Space (SP)Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) stituency among Muslim women. any Muslim in U.P., as was the case
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Research Organisation (ISRO) has added ccording to a survey by the combine (in U.P.) and the Con Perhaps Muslim women have in 2014.
another feather to its cap. The satellite will enhance In Centre for the Study of De gress and the Aam Aadmi Party (in some appreciation for the proac The voting behaviour of Mus
dia’s capability in crop monitoring during the monsoon veloping Societies, many Delhi). The anxiety the communi see themselves as slaves of secula tive response of the Modi regime. lims, like the voting behaviour of
Muslims voted for Narendra Modi ty faced was that their votes would rists, and passed a fatwa to vote However, it would be an insult to Hindus and other communities,
season, forestry mapping for forest fi res and deforesta
in the 2014 election, particularly in get split and they would not be re for the Atal Bihari Vajpayeeled Na the common sense of Muslim wo cannot be attributed to one cause.
tion, and fl ood mapping as part of the national disaster Gujarat, U.P. and Karnataka. They presented in Parliament, even as tional Democratic Alliance (NDA). men to presume that they fail to While appeals or threats might re
management programme. Given that overcast skies are believed in the party’s slogan, the BJP juggernaut rolled on. The Muslim community chose to see how little they would gain main party strategies (BSP chief
a constant during the monsoon season and during ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. Ho The widespread perception is ignore it and the NDA was defeat from the contentious Bill in the Mayawati appealed to Muslim vo
times of fl ood, the ability to penetrate the cloud cover is wever, it did not take long for them that Muslims vote en bloc. Till ed, but the practice of issuing fat larger context of the Hindutvain ters to vote against the Congress,
essential. While optical remote sensing that relies on to realise that the party had no in 2004, nearly all political parties was continues, though it is note spired aggression over the com and Union Minister Maneka Gand
visible light for imaging gets obstructed by clouds, RI tention of following this slogan. believed that the most eff ective worthy that there were no fatwas munity which is increasingly sub hi warned Muslims that she would
Mr. Modi’s polarising campaign way to secure Muslim votes was to this time. jugating its men, women and have second thoughts about help
SAT2B will not. Much like the RISAT1 satellite that was
this time unmasked the carefully extract a fatwa from Shahi Imam Since 1977, Muslims have been children into statelessness. ing them if she wins from the Sul
launched by ISRO in April 2012, RISAT2B will also use packaged aggressive majoritarian of Jama Masjid in Delhi. Even non looking for various nonCongress tanpur seat without the communi
microwave radiation. Unlike visible light, microwaves ism that was sold as ‘Sabka Vikas’ Congress Prime Ministers such as secular alternatives. Some region Flawed idea of unity ty’s help), for Muslims to
have longer wavelength and so will not be susceptible in 2014. Lynching of people on the V.P. Singh and Deve Gowda sent al parties in U.P., West Bengal, Bi In 2014, there were 54 Muslim can maximise the utility of their votes
to atmospheric scattering. Microwave radiation can suspicion of storing beef and a ban emissaries to the Imam to secure har and Andhra Pradesh have didates in U.P. and not one got they need to probe the veil of dark
thus easily pass through the cloud cover, haze and dust, on cow slaughter, among other fatwas. Maulana Syed Abdullah been big benefi ciaries of this shift elected. Seventeen of them came ness that Opposition parties often
and image the ground. Hence, RISAT2B satellite will be things, generated outrage among Bukhari emerged as a Muslim of loyalty of Muslim voters from second in their constituencies. On cast over them owing to the fl awed
able to image under almost all weather and environ Muslims against the BJP, an anger mass leader owing to his fi erce op the Congress ever since. The Con ly in the Kairana bypoll in 2018 did idea about the community’s sense
far greater than what we saw after position to Sanjay Gandhi’s noto gress’s eff ort to woo them back has Tabassum Hasan of the Rashtriya of unity. Therefore, without the
mental conditions. Since it does not rely on visible light
the Babri Masjid demolition in rious sterilisation programme dur had mixed results. For instance, Lok Dal (as a joint Opposition can unity of all Opposition parties, the
for imaging, it will be able to image the ground during 1992. ing the Emergency. Since then, the 2009 saw the return of Muslim didate) enter Parliament. At pre Muslim community’s struggle for
both day and night. The satellite does not have passive Shahi Imam’s fatwa was seen as votes for the Congress, but in sent, there are 20 Muslim candi fair representation will continue,
microwave sensors that detect the radiation naturally Split votes the only way of securing the Mus 2014, the BJP increased its Muslim dates, but owing to the SPBSP and this in turn will help the BJP’s
emitted by the atmosphere or refl ected by objects on Given this anger, it was quite clear lim vote. Fortunately this back vote share. While Muslims have alliance, there is a strong possibili agenda.
the ground. Instead, RISAT2B will be transmitting hun who the community would vote fi red in 2004. Imam Sayed Ahmed been looking for secular alterna ty of more Muslims getting elected
dreds of microwave pulses each second towards the against in the 2019 general elec Bukhari, who succeeded Syed Ab tives to the Congress for long, it to the 17th Lok Sabha from U.P. Shaikh Mujibur Rehman teaches at Jamia
tion. However, Muslims did face a dullah Bukhari after his death in was only after the 2014 Lok Sabha This time, the Opposition parties Millia Central University. He recently
ground and receiving the signals refl ected by the ob
dilemma over which party to vote 2000, urged Muslim voters not to election, when split votes ensured are more united than they were in edited a book titled ‘Rise of Saff ron Power’
jects using radar. The moisture and texture of the object
will determine the strength of the microwave signal that
gets refl ected. While the strength of the refl ected signal LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
will help determine diff erent targets, the time between
the transmitted and refl ected signals will help deter
mine the distance to the object. The Opposition’s logic have devised a strange logic fact that she tested positive encouragement for under the Citizenship Bill. and that would help the BJP
The Opposition’s to justify or fi nd fault with a month ago (“Gomathi fails perpetrators of such While Opposition leaders win. The writer could have
The RISAT2B satellite uses Xband synthetic aperture
“concerns” about EVMs are the electoral verdict — if the dope test twice!” May 22). crimes. If Mr. Modi comes have made it a point to provided many examples of
radar for the fi rst time; the synthetic aperture radar was born more out of fear of Opposition wins, that This amounts to cheating. back to power, it will signal label the BJP as communal, how public discourse has
developed indigenously. Unlike the Cband that was losing the election rather means the people have Sportspersons must realise that a majority of Hindus it is also true that they worsened, of ‘appeasement
used by RISAT1, the shorter wavelength of the Xband than a sincere attempt at favoured these parties, and that they let down fans endorse the Hindu themselves are not as politics’ and polarisation
allows for higher resolution imagery for target identifi streamlining the electoral if they lose, it means that when they test positive for supremacist ideology of the secular as they claim — in for electoral gains, but
cation and discrimination. Since it has high resolution, process (“Tally EVMVVPAT something is wrong with banned performance RSS, an organisation that this election campaign, for cherrypicked examples to
the satellite will be able to detect objects with dimen slips before fi nal counting, the EVMs and with the enhancing drugs. has penetrated not just instance, BSP chief suit his narrative.
Oppn. tells EC”, May 22). Election Commission. N.R. Ramachandran, institutions but the Mayawati made an open Nikhilesh N.,
sions of as little as a metre. This capacity to study small Hyderabad
The Opposition must Strangely, in the world view Chennai everyday life of the appeal to Muslims to not
objects and also movement could be useful for surveil accept the verdict, of the Opposition parties, common man. vote for the Congress as the more letters online:
lance. As K. Sivan, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, De whatever it is. In case of nothing is ever wrong with The secular fabric T.S.N. Rao, votes would then get split www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
partment of Space, had said last month, the satellite any doubt, these parties them. The secular fabric is being Bhimavaram
could be used for civil and strategic purposes. RISAT2B can always approach the G. Nataraja Perumal, destroyed because of Prime corrections & clarifications: >>The picture caption in a
will have an inclined orbit of 37 degrees, which will al court. Casting aspersions Elathur Minister Narendra Modi’s Though it is true that Sports page story titled “F1 legend Niki Lauda passes away” (May
on the functioning of the silence on crimes against crimes against the 22, 2019) had erroneously given his year of birth as 1939. It should
low more frequent observations over the Indian sub have been 1949.
Election Commission is Failing the dope test minorities (“Time to marginalised are on the
continent. With ISRO planning to launch four more
dangerous for democracy. It is shocking that Gomathi rebuild India’s secularism”, rise, the writer has It is the policy of The Hindu to correct signifi cant errors as soon as possible. Please specify
such radar imaging satellites in a year, its ability to mon V. Subramanian, Marimuthu has failed the May 22). Even if he conveniently omitted a few
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political class has traditionally been Key issues does the DPC have too many respon al security threats, the document the UN, would only have nudged capable of organising attacks
too cagey about putting out a nation There are some major shortcomings sibilities on its plate, it is also an advi diff ers with the BJPled government’s India closer to the U.S. Second, the escala against India without direct attribution.
al security strategy, even a mere de in India’s national security architec sory body. More worryingly, there is decision to set up a Defence Cyber tion by the U.S. of the matter in the UNSC
claratory one as opposed to an oper ture that must be addressed. There is a feeling among the armed forces Agency instead of a Cyber Command would have compelled China to openly pro Looking forward
ational one, in black and white? a need to take a relook at some of our that by having the NSA chair the as was originally recommended. On vide convincing reasons for its stand. The next step for India would be to sustain
It is interesting, therefore, that the key national security institutions and DPC, the government may have scut the Kashmir question too, the docu Third, instead of letting the U.S., France the pressure on Pakistan to take conclusive
Congress party recently shed its coy revamp their functioning. The Na tled the demands to appoint a Chief ment seems to diff er with the incum and the U.K. take credit for helping India, action against terror outfi ts operating from
ness about formulating a national se tional Security Council (NSC) set up of the Defence Staff , an issue the bent government’s muscular policy, China would have seen merit in reassuring its soil. China’s changed position does not in
curity strategy for India. Earlier this in 1998 almost never meets, primari Hooda document highlights. and Gen. Hooda’s wise words should India on a key concern, which, alongside the any way dilute its close ties and support for
year it tasked Lt. Gen. (retd) D.S. ly because it is an advisory body, be a wakeup call for everyone: “Kill ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor and In Pakistan, as was reiterated by Mr. Xi in his
Hooda, a former Northern Army with the Cabinet Committee on Se The Hooda document ing terrorists is an integral part of dia’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran
Commander, to write a strategy doc curity being the executive body. If The Congress promised Gen. Hooda military operations to ensure that the Group, had emerged as a major bugbear in Khan during the BRI conference in Beijing
ument which it eventually endorsed the NSC is to be made more useful, that it would adopt his national se state does not descend into chaos. bilateral ties. India’s air strikes on Balakot in before the listing. Nevertheless, China had
and made part of its manifesto. the government’s allocation of busi curity strategy document after inter However, this is not the primary Pakistan had also placed China in a quan condemned the Pulwama attack and cooper
In fact, there have been several at ness rules should be amended to give nal consultations. The document measure of success or confl ict resolu dary over escalation in hostilities due to ter ated at the Financial Action Task Force Plen
tempts at formulating a national se more powers to the NSC and its sub was prepared in less than two tion. Serious eff orts are required for rorist attacks in India by the JeM. China ary Session in Paris in ensuring that Pakistan
curity strategy for India. According ordinate organisations, such as the months and in consultation with six countering radicalisation. There is a could not have been unmindful of the public remained on the “grey list”. Signifi cantly, it
to some accounts, the National Se Strategic Policy Group. key core group members and many need to initiate structured pro sentiment in India over this issue and the had not reacted to India’s ‘preemptive
curity Advisory Board (NSAB) had Second, the job of the National Se domain experts. The guiding philo grammes that bring together civil so fact that reassuring India could pave the way strikes’.
formulated draft national security curity Adviser needs to be reima sophy of the document is enshrined ciety members, family groups, edu for greater convergence at the second round PostWuhan, India and China have em
strategy documents on four diff erent gined. Even though the NSA plays a in the following sentence: “This stra cationists, religious teachers and of the Wuhan Summit in India, possibly later barked on a path of closer engagement.
occasions and presented them to vital role in national security, he has tegy recognises the centrality of our even surrendered terrorists in an ef this year. China would also expect such ac There is growing room for responding to
successive governments, but the pol no legal powers as per the govern people. We cannot achieve true se fort to roll back radicalisation.” commodation to soften India’s cutanddried each other’s concerns. A wellstructured In
itical class wouldn’t bite. There has ment’s allocation of business rules. curity if large sections of our popula Let’s hope that this document is position against the Belt and Road Initiative diaChina dialogue on regional and global
been a lingering worry in the minds The K.C. Pant Task Force in the late tion are faced with discrimination, the beginning of a tradition in India (BRI). terrorism may go a long way in convincing
of the politicians about a potential 1990s had recommended the crea inequality, lack of opportunities, and of thinking about national security Fourth, with more terror attacks in India Beijing of the need to sustain pressure on Is
commitment trap if a national secur tion of an NSA with the rank of a Ca buff eted by the risks of climate and strategy more systematically, and the neighbourhood emanating from Pa lamabad to act against terrorists, which is in
ity strategy were to be put on paper. binet Minister. Over the years, the change, technology disruption, and consistently and comprehensively. kistan, and the growing infl uence of Pakis the interest of the entire global community.
Recently a senior member of the NSA’s powers have increased, even water and energy scarcity.” tanbased groups on radical elements
NSAB stated that there is indeed in though he is not accountable to Par This is by far the most comprehen Happymon Jacob teaches Disarmament and throughout the region, China must have real Sujan R Chinoy is Director General, Institute for
existence a national security strategy liament. The institution of the NSA sive treatment of national security in National Security at the School of ised that the game was simply not worth the Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi. Views are
of sorts, though not disclosed to the today requires more accountability the Indian context. The document International Studies, JNU, New Delhi candle. Its continued hold would have raised personal
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identity cards, the United Nations said
recently, to safeguard their right to vo mercial production. The Planning Commission had suggested
luntarily return home to Myanmar. in the Draft Fourth Plan that the development of further nu
This is a welcome development for the Rohingya, who are clear power programme should be considered after studying
considered Muslims of colonialIndian origin by Myanmar the economics of operation of the Tarapur, Ranapratap Sagar
and have thus long been denied proper citizenship rights. and Kalpakkam plants. Dr. Sarabhai said India should have an
The humanitarian crisis began in August 2017, when the installed nuclear power capacity of 2.000 mW in fi ve years
Myanmar military reportedly responded to an attack on pol and 3,000 mW in less than ten years.
ice posts by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militants in
northern Rakhine State. The widespread violence in that A HUNDRED YEARS AGO MAY 23, 1919.
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restive region led to more than 700,000 Rohingya fl eeing
across the border in just over three months. Human rights DATA POINT Co-operation in Mysore.
agencies said that thousands were killed, rape was used as a (From an Editorial)
weapon of war, and villages were burned to the ground.
An independent investigation by the UN determined that The Report on the working of the cooperative movement in
Myanmar’s military chief and other leaders should be inves Mysore for the year 191718, just issued, contains, as usual,
tigated and prosecuted for genocide and crimes against hu some matters of interest to cooperators outside the State as
manity. Although the evidence is overwhelming, Myanmar’s well as to those within it. Those who have learnt to see in My
leaders, including the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, re sore rapid increase in the number of societies year after year
fuse to accept the allegations, much less responsibility. will be somewhat disappointed this time; for, compared with
Meanwhile, Bangladesh is struggling with the ongoing in the previous year, the increase in the number of societies in
fl ux of Rohingya refugees. Bangladesh authorities, who of the year under report is not a striking feature. As a result of
ten said that improved conditions would only serve as a pull new registration, the number of societies newly brought into
factor, had for long sought to block services from interna being was 141. As against this, however, must be set down the
tional humanitarian groups. That changed under public cancellation of registration of some 18 societies found to be too
pressure when the mass infl ux began in August 2017, with unfi t to be allowed to exist. Owing to increased caution in the
many Bangladeshis recalling the protection and assistance registration of societies and what appears to be the very neces
they had received from India in 1971. While Dhaka may have sary process of pruning, the net increase in the number of so
hoped that the Rohingya would be shortterm guests, Myan cieties in the year under report was only 123 as against 179 in
mar refuses to bend two years on, and the Bangladesh go 191617.
vernment’s welcome is wearing thin. The 1.2 million refu
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movement and restrictions on their rights to obtain employ
ment, education, and social services. POLL CALL
Under pressure from China, in January 2018, Bangladesh Strike rate
and Myanmar signed an agreement to repatriate refugees.
However, one such attempt failed last November. “Not a sin This refers to the share of seats won by a party of the overall
gle Rohingya has volunteered to return to Rakhine due to seats it contested in an election. The BJP had an extraordinary
the absence of conducive environment there,” the Bangla strike rate in 2014 despite only an overall vote share of 31% be
desh Foreign Secretary told the UN in March 2019. cause of its performance in the northern and western regions
It is likely that Myanmar will only agree to create the envi (it won 190 of the 225 seats in 10 States in the Hindi belt, which
ronment for safe and voluntary return if the costs of conti is a strike rate of 85%). The BSP, on the other hand, had a very
nued defi ance become too high to bear. Thus far, vetowield poor strike rate (it did not win a single seat of the 503 seats it
ing members China and Russia have blocked action at the contested though it got the third largest vote share of 4.2%).
UN Security Council, such as an International Criminal
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bargo. India could be a force for positive change if, instead of
deporting its own Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, it joined MORE ON THE WEB
the international community to insist that Myanmar protect
the Rohingya’s rights and ensure their safe return. The geopolitics of Game of Thrones
The writer is the South Asia Director at Human Rights Watch http://bit.ly/GotGeo
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According to sources, dur Opposition leaders on Wed The Trinamool accused ing with sample VVPATs has BJP president Amit Shah
ing the meeting on Tuesday, nesday slammed the Elec the Election Commission of to be done at the start of on Wednesday accused the
Chief Election Commission tion Commission for reject working at the behest of the counting. Doing so after the Opposition of “disrespect
er Sunil Arora had cited the ing their demand to count ruling party. “Instead of in trends are declared makes it ing” the people’s mandate
Supreme Court order and the Voter Verifi ed Paper Au stilling confi dence among infructuous and is likely to by raising doubts on the
also told the Opposition dit Trail slips from randomly the people about the electo lead to protests and a possi electronic voting ma
leaders that a discussion on selected fi ve polling stations ral processes, the EC has be ble law and order situation chines, and said it was “tar
the issue was a waste of in each Assembly segment come a paid servant of Na from the aff ected candi nishing” democracy as it
time, which triggered sharp prior to counting the elec rendra Modi and Amit dates.” was rattled by its “likely de
reactions from them. tronic voting machine tal Shah,” Trinamool leader De CPI leader D. Raja said it feat” in the election.
During the elections, The VVPAT counting lies. rek O’ Brien said. was wrong to say that the or Slamming the parties,
there were a series of con sequence will remain as per The Congress called the sample is poisoned, that en hesitation to refuse our de CPI(M) general secretary der was a blow to the Oppo he said that they had start
troversies surrounding the the SC-approved guidelines, EC order an unfortunate tire universe could also be si mand,” he alleged. Sitaram Yechury said the sition parties, it actually was ed protesting against the
Election Commission’s deci says the EC. one. It said the poll panel milarly poisoned.” EC’s order was against the a blow to Indian democracy. EVMs only after the sixth
sions. had ignored a demand from “Our demand was only ‘Sad pass’ spirit of the Supreme Court “The Election Commis phase of polling and inten
Its alleged delay in decid Lavasa objected to his views representatives of 75% of the logical,” he added. The EC, he said, is discrimi ruling of May 7. sion is a Constitutional body sifi ed it after exit polls,
ing the Model Code of Con not being incorporated in electorate. Mr. Singhvi termed the nating against the Opposi “If the process has been which should act indepen which had predicted a
duct violation allegations the fi nal orders. He recused Rajya Sabha member Abh Election Commission the tion parties and favouring so long drawn for the sake of dently and neutrally. Their comfortable victory for the
against several speeches of himself from MCC proceed ishek Manu Singhvi said the “Omission Commission” and only Prime Minister Naren integrity of the electoral pro mandate is not only to en BJPled NDA. “How can you
Prime Minister Narendra ings. plea to check the sample be the EVMs “Electronic Win dra Modi and BJP president cess, why is the EC not ad sure free and fair polling but question EVMs credibility
Modi and BJP president On Tuesday, the full Com fore counting the rest, was to ning Machines” for the BJP. Amit Shah. hering to the basic principle also maintain the integrity of on the basis of exit polls,”
Amit Shah led the Congress mission took up the issue rule out foul play. “If the “There must be some fear or “This is a sad pass for a of testing the sample fi rst,” the process,” Mr. Raja said. he asked.
to approach the Supreme raised by Mr. Lavasa and, by
Court. a majority of 2:1, decided
It was after the Supreme
Court set a deadline of May
6 that the complaints were
that minority views would
only be recorded in internal
fi les. They will not be made
Centre warns
States on
Opposition acts as
disposed of. Mr. Modi was part of the fi nal orders, as
not found to have violated
the Code in all the matters,
but Election Commissioner
per previous practice.
It is learnt that Mr. Lavasa
then decided that he would
violence sour losers: Paswan
Ashok Lavasa gave dissent continue to skip MCC meet Press Trust of India
Flays it for fi nding fault with EVMs
ing opinions in some cases. ings. As a result, several New Delhi
It triggered another matters still remain pend A day before counting of Special Correspondent
round of controversy, as Mr. ing. votes for the Lok Sabha New Delhi
polls, the Union Home Mi A day after 22 Opposition
nistry on Wednesday alert parties met the Election
Documents stolen from ed all States and Union Ter
ritories to the possibility of
violence in diff erent parts
Commission demanding ad
ditional safeguards in the
electoral processes, Union
IAF Rafale team offi ce of the country, saying calls
were given in various quar
Minister Ramvilas Paswan
hit out at them saying that in
ters for inciting violence. the face of imminent defeat,
The agreement also has a IAF has a PMT in France In a statement, the Mi they were complaining
50% off set clause to be exe to monitor the implementa nistry said it had asked the about “manipulated EVMs”.
cuted by French partners. tion of the deal which also States to maintain law and At a press conference on
As per terms of the IGA, de involves signifi cant modifi order, peace and public Wednesday, Mr. Paswan <
> Those opposing
EVMs want to drag
liveries have to begin 36 cations to the aircraft to in tranquillity. said the Opposition parties India back to the
months after the signing of corporate the 13 India Spec “The Ministry has alert were merely being sour los
time when money
the contract and should be ifi c Enhancements (ISE). ed State Chief Secretaries ers.
and muscle
completed in 67 months. IAF plans to base the Ra and DirectorsGeneral of “I have been saying for
decided the
The deal is on schedule and
the fi rst aircraft is expected
to be delivered this
fales at two locations, at Am
bala and Hasimara, and in
frastructure is coming up to
Police regarding possibility
of eruption of violence in
diff erent parts of the coun
U.P. detains 15 for ‘baseless many months that as soon
as the Opposition starts see
ing its defeat, it will begin
elections
September. house the jets. try in connection with the complaining about the Congress and AAP can’t
counting of votes,” the
statement said. accusations’ against EVMs EVMs. Look at Mamata Ba
nerjee, she tried very hard
strike an understanding for
seven seats in Delhi, then
Win or lose, it’s a day of Arsonists don’t belong to any party: SC Congress
candidate in
Gives West Bengal BJP candidate Arjun Singh protection from arrest till May 28 Odisha shot at
sugar rush for BJP workers Legal Correspondent
NEW DELHI
the ongoing lawyers’ strike
in West Bengal had para
tion affi davit to the Election
Commission. Staff Reporter
People who indulge in arson lysed the courts, compelling “There is so much vio BERHAMPUR
Delhi party unit has ordered 350 kg of laddoos and barfi s and rioting neither belong to him to directly move the top lence in West Bengal...But Manoj Jena, the Congress
nor are loyal to any political court. people who participate in ar candidate of Aska Assemb
Jatin Anand party. They join the party in son, rioting, etc, do not be ly segment in Odisha’s Gan
New Delhi power to commit violence, ‘Not framed by State’ long to any political party. jam district, was seriously
The Delhi unit of the BJP said the Supreme Court Va The West Bengal counsel de Whosoever is in power they injured when a group of
has ordered laddoos and cation Bench of Justices nied the allegation that Mr. will join them and continue armed miscreants shot at
barfi s weighing 350 kg, ex Arun Mishra and M.R. Shah Singh was being framed by to participate in violence,” him and hacked him with
pecting a victory in the on Wednesday. the State. Counsel said there Justice Mishra remarked. sharp weapons on the out
election, counting for The Bench was hearing an were 11 cases registered The Bench gave Mr. Singh skirts of Berhampur at 9
which will be held on urgent plea fi led by Arjun Arjun Singh against Mr. Singh in May protection from arrest or p.m. on Wednesday. Anil
Thursday. Singh, a BJP candidate from alone. any coercive action till May Swain, an associate, was al
“The weight of the lad the Barrackpore parliamen him from being present at Counsel submitted that 28. This would mean he so seriously injured. The
doos has been kept at 350 tary constituency in West the time of vote counting on Mr. Singh had himself de would be present during the two were admitted in the
kg in line with Mission 350, Bengal. May 23. clared that he was out on counting and there is MKCG medical college hos
our aim to win 350 seats. Mr. Singh said the State The BJP candidate, repre bail in eight other cases, in enough time for him to con pital here. Later they were
We will also offi cially kick had foisted several false cas sented by senior advocate cluding under the Arms Act sider further legal relief shifted to a private hospital
start the campaign for the es against him to prevent Ranjit Kumar, submitted that and rioting, in his declara against arrest. in Bhubaneswar.
Delhi Assembly elections Sweet deal: BJP workers preparing laddoos on the eve of
from Thursday,” said a par the vote counting day in Ranchi. AFP *
Rahul breaks silence, dubs exit polls fraudulent
ty source.
Over 300 kg of tradition Manoj Tiwari will preside ters by 4 pm. “The party
al laddoos, mainly in the over a “minicelebration” at feels that it should utilise
form of around a dozen the party’s Delhi headquar the day of the election re
“laddoo cakes”, 50 kg of ters before proceeding on a sults as an opportunity to The Congress chief asks workers to have faith in party and be alert, as next 24 hours are important
Kamal Kaju Barfi and other victory lap to its national begin its campaign for the
assorted confectionery headquarters on Deen Delhi Assembly elections al Special Correspondent Despite the exit polls rul er in the shape of a formal al Kovind as a single Opposi
items had been ordered. Dayal Upadhyay Marg. so given the momentum in New Delhi ing out the Opposition’s liance. Then, in the second tion entity to stake claim.
Even as preparations “Mr. Tiwari will fi rst pre the ground and is likely to Breaking his silence on the chances, Congress insiders stage, the alliance would pu Nationalist Congress Par
were being made for Prime side over a cakecutting ce release a slogan for these exit polls that predicted a claimed the mood was blicly stake claim to power ty (NCP) supremo Sharad Pa
Minister Narendra Modi’s remony at the State unit of tomorrow,” the source said. sweep for the National De ‘upbeat.’ and the third stage would in war has also reached out to
address to the nation bet fi ce — he will cut one of the Sources said the party mocratic Alliance (NDA), Congress treasurer and volve declaring leader of the regional parties who can
ween 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., ov 10 laddoo cakes weighing was planning a victory lap Congress president Rahul key strategists Ahmed Patel alliance. play a signifi cant role but
er 50,000 BJP supporters 10 kg each — before pro in each of the seven Lok Gandhi on Wednesday met former Union Minister Andhra Pradesh Chief Mi have not yet aligned them
been invited to the capital ceeding to the national Sabha constituencies in the dubbed them ‘fraudulent’ Kapil Sibal and the party’s le nister Chandrababu Naidu is selves with any political
from across the country headquarters on DDU Marg capital every day after and appealed to party work gal strategist Abhishek Manu learnt to have discussed this alliance.
and especially the National on a Modi Rath to present Thursday. ers to be alert. Singhvi at the party’s ‘war with Bahujan Samaj Party Mr. Pawar spoke to Biju Ja
Capital Region to be a part the remaining nine cakes to “Supporters, especially “Next 24 hours are impor room’ on Wednesday. (BSP) chief Mayawati and Sa nata Dal (BJD) chief and Od
of what the party intends as the party’s senior leader those from outside the city, tant. Need to be alert and vi majwadi Party (SP) chief Ak isha Chief Minister Naveen
the “beginning of a series of ship for celebrations there,” have been requested to en gilant. There is no need to be Alternative plan Rahul Gandhi hilesh Yadav whom he met Patnaik and Telangana Chief
victory laps in the city,” ac said another leader. sure that they do not get disappointed by fraudulent Mr. Singhvi is believed to in Lucknow last Saturday. Minister K. Chandrasekhar
cording to the source. Party supporters had provoked by members from exit polls. Have faith in your have worked on a three In case of a hung verdict, Mr. Naidu is learnt to have Rao in the past three days.
According to a party been asked to assemble at other political parties,” a self and the Congress party. stage alternative plan if the the Congress would reach conveyed to the Opposition The NCP chief is also learnt
leader, the BJP’s Delhi chief the DDU Marg headquar party leader added. Your eff orts won’t go in fi nal numbers don’t add up out to all the nonBJP Oppo leaders on the need to ap to have spoken to YSR Reddy
vain,” tweeted Mr. Gandhi. for the NDA. sition parties to come togeth proach President Ramnath chief Jagan Mohan Reddy.
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IN BRIEF
Centre misled SC on Rafale: petitioners ED searches premises of
four exoffi cials of IL&FS
‘It suppressed facts which have a direct bearing on the matter and submitted untruths before court’
Krishnadas Rajagopal
Case under money laundering Act
cording to the Supreme sions of the Defence Pro
NEW DELHI
Court in its judgment, sug curement Procedure, Na Special Correspondent
The petitioners in the Rafale gested that there was “possi tional Security Adviser Ajit NEW DELHI
Stick to guidelines, I&B
deal case has accused the go bly an arrangement between Doval again interfered with The Enforcement Directo
Ministry tells channels
NEW DELHI
vernment of having “wilfully the parent Reliance compa out mandate and conducted rate on Wednesday con
A day before the counting of and deliberately misled” the ny and Dassault starting negotiations with the French ducted searches in Mumbai
votes, the Ministry of Supreme Court by feeding it from 2012”. “This is an ob in Paris on 12.01.2016 and in connection with alleged
Information and Broadcasting untruths which amounted to vious error. The Reliance 13.01.2016 on issues of Bank irregularities in Infrastruc
(I&B) on Wednesday issued “wholesale fraud”. company that entered into Guarantee, Sovereign Gua ture Leasing and Financial
an advisory to all private This is part of the 41page an off set arrangement with rantee, Seat of Arbitration, Services (IL&FS).
satellite TV channels asking written submissions fi led by Dassault fi rst entered the de etc”. It is learnt that the pre
them to strictly comply with the petitioners, including The petitioners say the government has not provided the fence sector only in Decem A threejudge Bench led mises linked to four former
the norms on the nature of former Union Ministers original and complete records of the deal for 36 jets. AFP *
ber 2014. The government’s by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi senior functionaries of the
the content telecast. News Yashwant Sinha and Arun note thus deliberately con had reserved the review and IL&FS were searched. leged that the then directors
channels are mandated to Shourie and advocate Prash sault Aviation in France, the said. “It was not just one fact founded “Reliance Indus application for perjury on The ED had carried out of IL&FS Transportation
carry news and current affairs ant Bhushan. The written government saw the court or document that might have tries” with “Reliance Infras May 10 for judgment. the fi rst round of searches at Networks approached him
content, while nonnews submissions covered points make do with two notes fi led been left out accidentally. tructure” and thereby On the last day of hearing, six locations in the National in mid2010 with a business
channels cannot telecast raised by the petitioners for in sealed covers, the peti But a series, and all of them misled the court into com the Bench asked the govern Capital Region and Mumbai proposal. Enso Infrastruc
news content. They give an initiating a case of perjury tioners said. conformed to a pattern,” the mitting an embarrassing er ment why there was still no in February after registering tures made investments of
undertaking to this effect against offi cials responsible “It suppressed the truth petitioners said. ror,” the petitioners said. FIR registered on a corrup a case under the money ₹ 170 crore for taking over
while applying for licence.
for “suppressing the facts” of and thereby insinuated utter “The falsehoods and sup They also pointed out how tion complaint made in Oc laundering Act, based on an 15% of the shares of IL&FS
“All channels may strictly
the Rafale purchase. It also falsehoods: facts and docu pression of facts were so ex the government had kept the tober to the CBI in connec FIR lodged by the Economic Rail Ltd., a special purpose
ensure that there is no
addressed issues raised for ments of the greatest signifi tensive that they amount to court in the dark about the tion with the deal. “Question Off ences Wing of the Delhi vehicle set up for the Gur
violation,” the order said. PTI
reviewing the court’s Decem cance, which have direct and wholesale fraud: and a judg “parallel negotiations” con here is whether you are police. gaon Metro project.
ber 14 judgment which had overarching bearing on the ment [December 14] ob ducted by the Prime Minis obliged under the law to re The company later found
Newly elected MPs will upheld the purchase. matter that the court was tained by fraud is ipso facto ter’s Offi ce. gister an FIR when a com ‘Bogus’ contract works out that the funds were al
not be put up in hotels Instead of providing the considering, and which were void, non est.” Further, they alleged that plaint is made?” Justice Jo The police are investigating legedly being diverted. It is
NEW DELHI
court with the original and available with the govern The submissions pointed “notwithstanding objections seph had asked a complaint by Ashish Beg alleged that IL&FS Rail Ltd.
Newly elected members of
complete records of the deal ment were suppressed from out several instances, includ of the Ministry of Defence AttorneyGeneral K.K. Venu wani, a director with Enso had issued bogus contract
the 17th Lok Sabha will not be
for 36 Rafale jets from Das the court,” the submissions ing a press release, which ac and the mandatory provi gopal on Friday. Infrastructures. He has al works to infl ate expenses.
provided transit accommo
dation in hotels but will be
lodged in Parliament’s hostel
— the Western Court and its
annexe building — and various
State bhavans, the Lower
House’s secretarygeneral
Two militants killed in Kulgam Rajbhar denies his party
Snehlata Shrivastava said at a
press conference here. After
the 2014 election, the Lok
Police say the Hizb terrorists were surrounded following credible inputs
Special Correspondent
MLAs are set to join BJP
Sabha Secretariat had put up
newly elected MPs in hotels,
which cost the exchequer
Srinagar
SBSP chief says ruling party’s schemes won’t succeed
Security forces killed two
₹ 30 crore, sources said. After Hizbul Mujahideen militants Omar Rashid leave the party,” he said.
the counting of votes on in a predawn operation in LUCKNOW Mr. Adityanath sacked Mr.
Thursday, the new MPs may Kulgam on Wednesday. Two days after Uttar Pradesh Rajbhar for his open rebel
start arriving in the national The police said Irfan Man Chief Minister Yogi Aditya lion against the BJP during
capital from Friday. PTI zoor Bhat from Poniwah in nath sacked him from the the Lok Sabha election. The
Kulgam and Zahid Ahmad Ministry, Suheldev Bharatiya SBSP not only fi elded more
AIADMK govt.’s fate Mantoo from Ferripora in Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om than 40 candidates to hurt
to be decided today Shopian were surrounded by Prakash Rajbhar put up a the BJP but also openly cam
CHENNAI a joint team of the Army, the brave face on Wednesday, paigned for candidates of
With Tamil Nadu having police and the CRPF in the saying his party’s legislators the Opposition Congress
witnessed a miniAssembly Gopalpora area of Kulgam. stood united with him. and SPBSP alliance.
election of sorts with bypolls “The operation was Rubbishing reports that Mr. Rajbhar has regularly
to 22 constituencies being launched on credible inputs. three SBSP MLAs were plan Om Prakash Rajbhar targeted the BJP for not im
held in two phases, Both militants were killed ning to shift to the BJP, Mr. plementing the recommen
Thursday’s results could
and the bodies were re Rajbhar said Triveni Ram, sents Zahoorabad in Ghazi dations of a social justice
decide the fate of the
trieved from the site,” the Ramanand Baudh and Kai pur district. committee calling for sub
AIADMK government headed
police said. lash Nath Sonkar were Mr. Baudh, MLA from categorisation of the OBC
by Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
Whether the DMK would be
Mantoo, they said, was in standing “like a rock” with Ramkola in Kushinagar, quota that would benefi t the
able to immediately topple volved in planning and exe the party. “We are comrades came out in the support of mostbackward castes in
the government, which has a cuting a series of attacks in Pre-dawn swoop: The house where the militants were hiding in Kulgam. * NISSAR AHMAD of a common struggle. The his leader. Mr. Rajbhar was a cluding his own, Rajbhars.
waferthin majority, will the area. “He was involved in BJP can try all it wants but its “great man” who fought for Mr. Rajbhar had been on
depend on its strike rate in a case pertaining to the kill militant group behind the jured in an “accidental” military post in the Mendhar schemes won’t succeed,” Mr. the rights of Dalits, back the warpath against the BJP
the bypolls. The AIADMK has ing of three policemen at killing of Abdul Majeed Dar blast. sector”. Rajbhar tweeted. wards and the poor, he said. after it denied him ticket on
114 MLAs including the Batgund Shopian last year,” from Shalipora in Kulgam”. A Jammubased Army spo “One soldier was critically The SBSP, which contest “We reject slavery. BJP his own symbol. The BJP
Speaker in the House, whose the police said. In Poonch district in the kesman said the blast took injured in the incident and ed the 2017 Assembly elec wanted us to be slaves. We wanted him to contest from
strength would be restored to Bhat, who joined militan Pir Panjal Valley, one solider place around 9.15 a.m. “dur later succumbed to his inju tion as a BJP ally, has four are standing with the SBSP the Ghosi seat in Purvanchal
the sanctioned figure of 234. cy recently, was “part of a died and two others were in ing a training activity on a ries,” the spokesman said. MLAs. Mr. Rajbhar repre with full force. I will never on its symbol.
Determined to fi ght terror: Sushma
Interacts with Pak. counterpart Qureshi for the fi rst time after Pulwama strike
Kallol Bhattacherjee more determined to fi ght
NEW DELHI fi rmly (and) resolutely
External Aff airs Minister against this menace,” said
Sushma Swaraj on Wednes Ms. Swaraj addressing a
day mentioned the Pulwama gathering which included
terror strike and the Islamic Mr. Qureshi.
State attacks in Sri Lanka Ms. Swaraj said India was
and urged membernations open to strengthening the
of the Shanghai Cooperation Regional Anti Terror Struc
Organisation for greater ture or RATS of SCO to fi ght
counterterror cooperation. terrorism and security chal
Addressing the ministerial lenges in the region.
meet of SCO at Bishkek, Kyr Taking up the situation in
gyz Republic, the Minister Common fears: External Aff airs Minister Sushma Swaraj Afghanistan, the Minister
said India remained commit speaking at the SCO meet in Bishkek on Wednesday. PTI *
said India wanted it to be
ted to regional connectivity “united, peaceful, secure,
and peace in Afghanistan. not amount to a meeting as “Our heart goes out to our stable, inclusive and eco
The meeting acquired ad the two spoke to each other brothers and sisters of Sri nomically vibrant”.
ditional signifi cance as Ms. at the Foreign Ministers’ Lanka, who have recently Ms. Swaraj cited air con
Swaraj and her Pakistan lounge where others were al witnessed the ghastly act of nectivity between Kandahar,
counterpart Shah Mahmood so present. This was the fi rst terrorism. Our wounds of Kabul and Mumbai, Delhi as
Qureshi exchanged pleasan time after the Pulwama at Pulwama attack were still a sign of continued commit
tries on the sidelines. Sourc tack that the two Ministers raw and the news from the ment to regional connectivi
es said the interaction did greeted each other. neighbourhood has made us ty projects.
Truecaller
denies data
Finance Ministry begins
breach preBudget discussions
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI The full Budget for the fi scal is likely to be tabled in July
Swedenheadquartered
phone directory app True Press Trust of India the new government.
caller on Wednesday refut New Delhi The Ministry has already
ed reports of a data leak The Finance Ministry has be met the representatives of
from its platform, stating gun the preBudget consulta other Ministries and govern
that the data stored in their tion exercise with industry ment departments as part of
servers is highly secure. bodies in the runup to the the Budgetmaking exercise.
“Data stored in our ser full Budget for the current fi According to sources,
vers is highly secure and nancial year to be unveiled SIAM suggested measures to
we confi rm that no securi by the new government so boost the auto sector which
ty incident took place,” it metime in July. Falling demand has has been witnessing a de
said in a blogpost in a reac Finance Ministry offi cials adversely aff ected the mand slowdown, especially
tion to a media report. met representatives of the automobile sector. NYT *
in the passenger vehicle seg
It, however, added that Society of Indian Automo ment, for over 10 months
it was possible that some bile Manufacturers (SIAM) government on February 1 now.
malicious users had been on Wednesday and would unveiled an interim Budget Industry chambers are al
abusing their Truecaller hold similar consultation for 201920 in view of the so likely to suggest fi scal and
account to collect phone meetings with other key Lok Sabha election. nonfi scal measures to boost
numbers in contravention chambers, including CII, The fi nal Budget for the growth which slipped to fi ve
of the platform’s terms of next week. fi scal is likely to be tabled in quarter low of 6.6 per cent
service. Following tradition, the July after the formation of in OctoberDecember 2018.
CM A ND-NDE
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China must prepare for diffi cult times, says Xi Trump abruptly ends
meet with Democrats
‘Today, on the new Long March, we must overcome various major risks and challenges from home and abroad’
Accuses them of ‘phony investigations’
Reuters and investors, and saw sever rate on those diffi culties, and Channel, said on Tuesday
BEIJING/WASHINGTON al mobile carriers on Wed did not directly mention the that Beijing was still open for Agence France-Presse The presidential melt
China must prepare for diffi nesday delay the launch of trade war or of the U.S. talks. Washington down doomed what had
cult times as the internation new Huawei smartphone No further trade talks bet While China has not said U.S. President Donald been fl agged as a hopeful
al situation is increasingly handsets. ween top Chinese and U.S. whether or how it may reta Trump abruptly shut down moment of crossparty
complex, President Xi Jinp During a threeday trip negotiators have been sche liate to the measures against a White House meeting with cooperation on fi xing the
ing said in comments carried this week to the southern duled since the last round Huawei, state media have ta Democratic leaders on Wed country’s creaking public
by state media on Wednes province of Jiangxi, a cradle ended on May 10, the same ken an increasingly strident nesday to vent his fury over infrastructure. The two
day, as the U.S.China trade of China’s Communist revo day President Donald Trump and nationalistic tone. ongoing probes into his sides gave completely diff e
war took a mounting toll on lution, Mr. Xi urged people increased tariff s on $200 bil U.S. fi rms said in a survey links to Russia. rent versions of what
tech giant Huawei. to learn the lessons of the lion worth of Chinese goods released on Wednesday they Mr. Trump showed the happened.
The world’s two largest hardships of the past. and took steps to levy duties were facing retaliation in door to top Congressional According to Mr. Trump,
economies have escalated ta “Today, on the new Long on all remaining Chinese China over the trade war. Democrats House Speaker he blew up the meeting be
riff increases on each other’s March, we must overcome imports. The American Chamber of Nancy Pelosi and Senate mi cause Ms. Pelosi had just be
imports after talks broke various major risks and chal Commerce of China and its nority leader Chuck Schum forehand accused him of
down to resolve their dis lenges from home and Open for talks sister body in Shanghai, said er almost as soon as they mounting a coverup of the
pute, and the acrimony has abroad,” state news agency Negotiations between the members reported that they came in for what was meant probe led by special counsel
intensifi ed since Washington Xinhua paraphrased Mr. Xi U.S. and China have stalled faced increased obstacles to have been a rare biparti Robert Mueller. Suggesting
last week blacklisted Chinese as saying, referring to the Battleready: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at since early May, when Chi such as government inspec san session on national in that Mr. Trump had manu
telecom equipment compa 193436 trek of Communist a conference in Beijing earlier this month. AP * nese offi cials sought major tions, slower customs clea frastructure spending. factured the row to avoid
ny Huawei Technologies. Party members fl eeing a civil changes to the text of a pro rances and slower approval Moments later, a livid Mr. having to commit to details
The listing, which curbs war to a remote rural base, opportunities for develop nature of various unfavoura posed deal that the Trump for licensing and other appli Trump gathered journalists on what would be an enor
Huawei’s access to U.S.made from where they regrouped ment, but the international ble factors at home and administration says had cations. It also said that in the Rose Garden to an mously expensive infras
components, is a potentially and eventually took power in situation is increasingly com abroad, and appropriately been largely agreed. 40.7% of respondents were nounce that he could not tructure bill, Ms. Pelosi said:
devastating blow for the 1949. plicated,” he said. prepare for various diffi cult However, Chinese Ambas considering or had relocated deal with Democrats as long “He just took a pass and it
company that has rattled “Our country is still in a “We must be conscious of situations.” sador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai, manufacturing facilities out as they mount “phony just makes me wonder why
technology supply chains period of important strategic the longterm and complex The report did not elabo speaking to the Fox News side China. investigations.” he did that.”
6 dead after poll riots in Jakarta Carriers in U.K., Japan begin to turn away from Huawei
Opposition challenges President Joko Widodo’s reelection EE, Vodafone to stop off ering Huawei phones to 5G customers; chipmaker ARM to cut ties with fi rm
Agence France-Presse vernor Anies Baswedan said Amie Tsang based in Britain, was report OnePlus handsets for the
Jakarta earlier that about 200 had London edly suspending its business service.
At least six people were been injured. The violence Google’s decision to cut off with Huawei because some Huawei responded to ac
killed as Indonesia’s capital came after Indonesia’s elec support to Huawei, the Chi of its designs contained tech tions by EE and Vodafone by
erupted in violence on Wed tion commission on Tues nese telecommunications nology from the U.S., ac saying: “We value our close
nesday when police clashed day confi rmed Mr. Widodo giant blacklisted by the cording to documents seen relationships with our partn
with protesters opposed to had beaten retired military Trump administration, is by the BBC. ARM said on ers, but recognise the pres
the reelection of President general Prabowo Subianto rippling across the globe as Wednesday that it was “com sure some of them are un
Joko Widodo. for the presidency in a poll companies suspend ties to plying with all of the latest der, as a result of politically
Dozens were arrested held on April 17. Mr. Subian the handsetmaker. regulations set forth by the motivated decisions.”
and parts of Jakarta were lit to has said he would chal In Britain, where Huawei U.S. government” and de The decisions by the Brit
tered with debris and lenge the results in court — is one of the most popular clined to comment any ish networks indicate that
burnedout cars, as the vio as he did, unsuccessfully, cellphone brands, two of further. Huawei could feel the eff ects
lence triggered security ad against Mr. Widodo in 2014 country’s biggest mobile net The moves follow Goo of the battle with the U.S. in
visories from the U.S. and — but also warned his claims works, EE and Vodafone, an gle’s announcement on Mon Just over half of Huawei’s revenue comes from China, while the region that brings it the
Australian Embassies. of widespread cheating nounced they would stop of day that it would cut off sup 28.4% comes from Europe, West Asia and Africa. REUTERS *
most revenue outside China.
Authorities also restrict Protesters clashing could spark street protests. fering Huawei phones to 5G port to Huawei for its Just over half of Huawei’s re
ed access to some social me with police in Jakarta That was borne out early customers as a result of Goo Android hardware and soft a cold war between the two til there was more certainty venue comes from China,
dia in a bid to stop rumours on Wednesday. AP *
Wednesday as protesters set gle’s decision. ware services. Google’s an countries over technology about the situation. EE, a un while 28.4% comes from Eu
and fake news from spread market stalls and cars on In Japan, the three largest nouncement was a result of a and trade. it of British Telecom and Bri rope, West Asia and Africa.
ing online. National police called for calm. “Some had fi re while hurling fi reworks cellphone companies also Trump administration order EE and Vodafone in Bri tain’s largest cellphone car Huawei is a small player in
chief Tito Karnavian said six gunshot wounds, some had and rocks at security per said they were reconsidering last week that eff ectively tain both said that they rier, will open its 5G network Japan, which is dominated
people had died, but denied blunt force wounds but we sonnel clad in riot gear and plans to sell a new series of barred American fi rms from would hold off selling Hua next week, and had planned by Apple’s iPhone and Japa
authorities had fi red live still need to clarify this,” he holding shields, an AFP re Huawei smartphones. selling components and soft wei phones to customers to off er Huawei phones nese manufacturers like So
rounds on protesters, and told reporters. Jakarta’s Go porter on the scene said. And ARM, a chipmaker ware to Huawei, ramping up who wanted 5G services un along with Samsung and ny and Sharp. NY TIMES
THE HINDU
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
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Colocation:
market watch
22-05-2019
Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 39,110 ddddddddddddddd0.36
US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddd 69.66 ddddddddddddddd0.09
% CHANGE
‘New govt. must focus on bank balance sheets’ SAT asks NSE
Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 32,680 ddddddddddddddd0.03
Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 71.04 ddddddddddddd -0.98 Successive regimes have shown capacity to deliver fi scal discipline but, equally, a casual attitude to slippages: Rathin Roy
to transfer
TCA Sharad Raghavan
of NIPFP, said. “As things stand, it is a Nations shows that we are in
₹ 625 cr. to SEBI
NIFTY 50 NEW DELHI
“They have shown capaci prerequisite for the success very dire straits on all these
PRICE CHANGE
The new government, wha ty to do so but, equally, a ca of any other reform. A weak factors.” SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Adani Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385.95. . . . . . . . -1.65 MUMBAI
Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1368.45. . . . . . . 10.70 tever form it takes, should fo sual attitude when there are state cannot deliver anything
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779.15. . . . . . . . . 6.20 cus on a few key aspects of slippages and a disconcert other than grandiloquent Wealth tax The Securities Appellate
Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3047.20. . . . . . . 67.90 the economy such as tack ing willingness to play silly statements of intention. This The new government should Tribunal (SAT) has given a
Bajaj Finserv. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8221.55. . . . . . . 36.15 partial relief to the Nation
Bajaj Finance . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3448.90. . . . . . . 15.60 ling income inequality on a accounting games. Tax poli must change.” incorporate a tax on wealth
Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 335.15. . . . . . . . . 4.50 priority basis, cleaning up cy needs to be based on fore Another matter of great above ₹ 50 crore. He said that al Stock Exchange (NSE) in
BPCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384.25. . . . . . . . . 9.80 bank balance sheets rather casts for which policymak urgency, according to ex this wealth should be calcu the colocation matter by
Britannia Ind . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2852.65. . . . . . . . . 3.95
than delaying the cleanup, ers are accountable, rather perts, is the level of poverty lated on the basis of both fi directing the bourse to
Cipla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553.00. . . . . . . . -6.35
Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241.25. . . . . . . . . 4.05 being more fi scally disci than on estimates and tar and income inequality in the nancial and nonfi nancial as transfer ₹ 625 crore to the
Dr Reddys Lab . . . . . . . .. . . . 2657.75. . . . . . . . -9.25 plined, and being more ac gets and tinkering with tax country. sets, since many high Securities and Exchange
Eicher Motors. . . . . . . . .. 21224.65. . . . . 322.90
countable for the revenue rates, to macroeconomic “Whatever government networth individuals place Board of India (SEBI) with
GAIL (India). . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 336.90. . . . . . . . -1.80
Grasim Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 857.35. . . . . . . . -8.25 projections made in a year, detriment.” comes, they have to do so their wealth in fi nancial in two weeks.
HCL Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1061.00. . . . . . . . . 4.90 according to noted New regime has to quickly wipe out poverty and income mething about the fast elimi assets. While hearing the ap
HDFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2138.80. . . . . . . 24.30
economists. inequality, says Parthasarathi Shome GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK
*
On disinvestment nation of poverty,” Parthasa “There should also be a peal fi led by the exchange,
HDFC Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405.75. . . . . . . . . 2.05 the tribunal on Wednesday
Hero MotoCorp . . . . . .. . . . 2699.65. . . . . . . 42.45 “I would say that we have Further, Dr. Roy said the go rathi Shome, adviser to the superrich income tax above
Hindalco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198.00. . . . . . . . . 2.00 postponed cleaning up the growth. What has been done shown that they have the ca vernment needs to take a Finance Minister during the ₹ 510 crore income per year, said that the amount would
Hind Unilever . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1768.30. . . . . . -16.95 balance sheets of banks and so far has pretty much post pacity to be fi scally disci more systematic approach to UPAII government, said. where the rate should be be kept in an interest bear
Indiabulls HFL . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 784.55. . . . . . -23.20 ing account till the matter
ICICI Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405.35. . . . . . . . . 5.20 NBFCs for a long time,” Ila poned the cleanup because plined, there is also a very disinvestment and not treat “We also have to do so 45%,” Dr. Shome said.
IndusInd Bank . . . . . . . .. . . . 1518.90. . . . . . . 71.15 Patnaik, Professor at the Na while we have done Insol casual attitude to slippages. it as an adhoc measure to mething very urgent about “People forget that if you was disposed while giving
Bharti Infratel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 269.35. . . . . . . . -6.75 tional Institute of Public Fi vency and Bankruptcy Code There needs to be more ac meet any shortfalls in reducing wealth concentra convert rupees into pounds the capital market watch
Infosys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709.75. . . . . . . . . 0.45
nance and Policy (NIPFP), (IBC), not too much has gone countability regarding the revenue. tion and improving income or euros, then the tax rates dog six weeks’ time to fi le
Indian OilCorp . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 155.45. . . . . . . . . 1.95
ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299.75. . . . . . . . -6.15 said. through it.” projections made. “In my view, reform of go distribution, because irres in those developed countries its reply. This would come
JSW Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.95. . . . . . . . -2.45 “That should be a top Apart from this, the view “Successive governments vernment economic admi pective of the data that has are much higher than the as a partial relief to the ex
Kotak Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1495.25. . . . . . . . . 7.35
priority because the econo also is that while the succes promised to deliver fi scal dis nistration must take priori come out of India, data from equivalent rates we have to change, which was or
L&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1461.10. . . . . . . 12.00
M&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640.55. . . . . . . . . 1.40 my needs healthy credit sive governments have cipline,” Rathin Roy, Director ty,” Dr. Roy added. the World Bank and United day,” Dr. Shome added. dered to disgorge a total of
Maurti Suzuki . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6899.80. . . . . . . 24.45 nearly ₹ 1,100 crore for its
NTPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129.60. . . . . . . . . 1.00 alleged failure to exercise
ONGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.00. . . . . . . . . 2.25 proper due diligence while
PowerGrid Corp . . . . .. . . . . . 182.10. . . . . . . . -1.85
Reliance Ind . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1340.40. . . . . . . . . 0.60
State Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341.10. . . . . . . . . 3.55
Sun Pharma . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 421.20. . . . . . . 12.35
SEBI mulls
buyback
‘Crisis in NBFC sector could hurt economic growth’ off ering colocation facility
thereby aff ecting market
fairness and integrity.
Tata Motors . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 179.10. . . . . . . . . 2.30
Tata Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473.00. . . . . . . . . 0.45
norms’ review Subdued MF fl ows, delayed monetary transmission, high risk aversion may slow down sector: UBS On April 30, the SEBI
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2081.75. . . . . . -28.00 barred the NSE, which has
Tech Mahindra . . . . . . .. . . . . . 749.95. . . . . . -23.10 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT by the NBFC sector and its scribed under the National FMCG companies to “low the largest market share in
Titan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1241.10. . . . . . . . -3.30
UltraTech Cement . .. . . . 4647.35. . . . . . . . . 7.60 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA MUMBAI impact on discretionary con Housing Bank (NHB) norms availability of fi nancing at the equity segment and al
UPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1014.65. . . . . . . 14.80 NEW DELHI The current liquidity crisis in sumption and hence overall for the acceptance or rene their channel partners fol most a monopoly in equity
Vedanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166.30. . . . . . . . . 0.85
Regulator SEBI on Wednes the nonbanking fi nancial growth,” said UBS in a report weal of FDs, according to the lowing the NBFC issues, derivatives, from accessing
Wipro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283.10. . . . . . . . -3.80
YES Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.55. . . . . . . . -3.45 day proposed changes to companies’ (NBFCs) sector released on Wednesday. statement. which have dragged on.” the securities market for
Zee Entertainment . . . . . . 342.20. . . . . . . . -5.50 share buyback norms for may not pose a systemic risk High risk aversion, delayed The cascading impact of a six months.
companies having non for now but investors are monetary transmission and DHFL loses 10% slowdown in NBFC fi nancing The regulator further or
banking fi nancial compa worried over its potential im subdued mutual fund fl ows Shares of DHFL lost almost can be further gauged from dered the exchange to dis
EXCHANGE RATES nies and housing fi nance pact on the overall growth of could result in a further 10% on Wednesday even as the fact that recently Nomu gorge about ₹ 1,100 crore,
Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit companies as subsidiaries. the economy in the near slowing of the sector, the re the benchmark indices ra also lowered its weightage which included the alleged
except yen at 4 p.m. on May 22 profi t of ₹ 625 crore from
CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL A discussion paper had term, say market port added. gained marginal ground. on the automobile sector at
been issued to seek sugges participants. Similar weakness was tributing it, among other rea the colocation operations
US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 69.51. . . . . . . 69.83
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 77.54. . . . . . . 77.90 tions relating to the review The recent past had seen Track record important seen in other NBFC stocks as sons, to “slowdown in con along with 12% p.a. interest
British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 88.53. . . . . . . 88.94
of conditions for buyback brokerages highlighting con According to the global fi well with Indiabulls Housing sumer fi nancing due to the from April 2014.
Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 62.92. . . . . . . 63.21 “... NSE has committed a
Chinese Yuan . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 10.07. . . . . . . 10.11 of securities. cerns in the NBFC segment nancial major, large NBFCs Finance, Canfi n Homes, JM NBFC crisis.”
Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 68.77. . . . . . . 69.10 According to the discus and their impact on the over with strong parents and *
GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK Financial, Shriram City Un “Growth in disbursement fraudulent and unfair trade
Singapore Dollar . . . . . . .. . 50.43. . . . . . . 50.67
sion paper, the committee all consumption story there track records are better posi ion Finance, Cholamanda is stalled and we project a practice as contemplated
Canadian Dollar . . . . . . . . .. . 51.86. . . . . . . 52.10 under the SEBI (PFUTP)
Malaysian Ringitt . . . . . .. . 16.59. . . . . . . 16.69 had proposed that post by aff ecting macroeconomic tioned while small NBFCs nance Ltd. (DHFL) said that lam Investment and Finance decline in disbursements by
buyback, debt to capital growth even as many such could lose market share, it had stopped the accep Company and Muthoot Fi NBFCs in FY19 given issues Regulations, I fi nd that it is
Source:Indian Bank
and free reserves ratio of NBFCs are facing rating with a sharper slowdown for tance and renewal of fi xed nance all ending the day in around tight liquidity and as established beyond doubt
2:1 should be considered downgrades and tighter ac midsized and small housing deposits (FDs) due to the re the red. set quality issues. that NSE has not exercised
BULLION RATES CHENNAI
the requisite due diligence
on consolidated basis, ex cess to liquidity. fi nance companies (HFCs). cent downgrade of the credit Interestingly, a recent The NBFC slowdown has
May 22 rates in rupees with previous while putting in place the
rates in parentheses cluding subsidiaries that “Many investors still ap Incidentally, in a state rating of its FDs. note saw global fi nancial ma also hurt consumption at the
Retail Silver (1g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.2. . . . . . . (39.2) are regulated and have pear concerned about the ment issued to the stock ex The revised rating is be jor CLSA attributing the margin,” said Nomura in its tickbytick architecture,”
22 ct gold (1 g) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3015. . . . . . (3020) AAA ratings. ongoing fi nancial crunch led changes, Dewan Housing Fi low the minimum rating pre weak volume growth of most report. the SEBI had said.
IndusInd Bank profi t Bank of Baroda loss
hit by IL&FS exposure narrows to ₹ 991 crore
Has outstanding loans of ₹ 3,004 crore NPA provisions at over ₹ 5,550 crore
Press Trust of India PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ly. There were losses of
Mumbai NEW DELHI ₹ 2,431.81 crore and ₹ 1,887.10
IndusInd Bank on Wednes Stateowned Bank of Baroda crore on a standalone and
day reported a 62% fall in (BoB) on Wednesday report consolidated basis respec
net profi t to ₹ 360 crore for ed a narrowing of its net loss tively in the yearearlier pe
the March quarter 201819 to ₹ 991 crore in the March riod. Total income in the
on higher provisioning for 2019 quarter. March quarter of 201819
loans extended to IL&FS. Its The bank had posted a rose to ₹ 15,284.59 crore
profi t in the yearearlier pe net loss of ₹ 3,102.34 crore in against ₹ 12,735.16 crore.
riod stood at ₹ 953 crore. for IL&FS depressed the the JanuaryMarch period of For the entire year, stan
The private sector lender bottom line,” the bank’s MD fi scal 201718. dalone income was up 11.4%
had a total exposure of and CEO Romesh Sobti told However, sequentially, to ₹ 56,065.10 crore and on a
₹ 3,004 crore to the IL&FS reporters. the bank recorded a net pro consolidated basis, it rose
Group of which ₹ 2,000 During the quarter, the fi t of ₹ 471.25 crore during by 12.5% to ₹ 60,793.30
crore is to the holding com bank made a provisioning of the third quarter ended De crore.
pany and ₹ 1,004 crore to op ₹ 1,253 crore towards IL&FS cember 2018. On the asset front, the
erating companies/ special Group. For the full year, pro bank’s gross nonperform
purpose vehicles (SPVs). visions stood at ₹ 1,803 Standalone basis ing assets (NPAs) fell to
The entire exposure to crore. “The bank recorded loss on 9.61% of the gross advances
IL&FS was classifi ed as non The lender had a 70% a standalone basis of ₹ 991 at the end of March 2019,
performing asset (NPA) in provisioning for exposure to crore for fourth (quarter of ) against 12.26% by March
the fourth quarter. the holding company and a 201819 due to acceleration 2018. Net NPAs were 3.33%,
25% to the Special Purpose in provisions,” it said in a down from 5.49%.
Aggressive provisioning Vehicles. regulatory fi ling. Absolute amount of net
“While the bank witnessed Mr. Sobti said the bank For the whole year, stan NPAs also declined by ₹ 3,521
robust growth in its topline had made suffi cient amount dalone and consolidated crore to ₹ 15,609 crore, the
and operating profi t, aggres of provisioning for the expo profi t stood at ₹ 433 crore lowest in eight quarters, the
sive onetime provisioning sure to the IL&FS Group. and ₹ 1,100 crore respective bank said.
16 BUSINESS DELHI
IN BRIEF
Tata unveils compact truck Intra INTERVIEW | GIRISH WAGH
Small commercial vehicle is priced from ₹ 5.35 lakh onwards
Expected prebuy ahead of
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI
Tata Motors Ltd. on Wednes
cles, followed by the BS VI
variants in April, he said.
He said the V10 would ca
BS VI norms is a positive
day rolled out the ‘country’s ter to the needs of those Will see mix of headwinds, tailwinds: Tata Motors’ CVs chief
fi rst compact truck’, Tata In transporting consumer dur
Akshay Kumar is TAFE’s tra, in two variants — V10 ables, FMCG and grocery Raghuvir Srinivasan about the slowdown, it is im slowdown and reduced in
brand ambassador and V20. items and V20 to those tran K. Bharat Kumar portant to remember the frastructure spending.
CHENNAI “With this national sporting mineral water and Tata Motors chose Chennai reality. After GST implemen There has been a de
TAFE (Tractors and Farm launch, we are fi lling an im foodgrains, among others. as the venue for the national tation, there was very good growth of 7% in April. One
Equipment) Ltd. has roped portant gap in the small launch of commercial vehi- growth. In the fi rst half of positive factor is the expect
in actor Askhay Kumar as commercial vehicle (SCV) ‘Game changer’ cle Intra. Girish Wagh, pre- FY19 too, there was very ed prebuy ahead of the ad
brand ambassador for space and are bringing yet “With intense sales activa sident, Commercial Vehicles good growth. Then the go vent of BS VI norms from
Massey Ferguson tractors. another gamechanging pro tion, new product launches Business Unit, Tata Motors, vernment came out with the April 1, 2020.
Reputed for its ‘futuristic duct after our [highly] suc and continued thrust on cost elaborates on the choice of new axle load norms in July This will begin from the
technology, international cessful product Tata Ace,” In step: The aim is to replicate the Ace’s success with the Intra, reduction, we have been venue, and dwells on the 2018. second half if not from the
styling and ergonomics’, said Girish Wagh, president, according to Girish Wagh of Tata Motors. BIJOY GHOSH *
able to improve our com state of the industry, in an The decision was for not second quarter itself. So it’s
the Massey Ferguson range commercial vehicle business mercial vehicle business per interview. Excerpts: only new vehicles; all vehi going to be a mixture of
off ers ‘robust performance unit, Tata Motors Ltd. and the V20 by a 1400 cc en Ace along with the Tata In formance,” said Guenter cles in the park would be re headwinds and tailwinds go
and uncompromising “We are trying to replicate gine (70 HP). It has a fi ve tra, Mr. Wagh said: “We have Butschek, CEO and MD, Tata
quality’ with over 125
When you have a successful gistered with a higher load. ing ahead.
Tata Ace’s success story speed gearbox with a cable enough headroom to grow in Motors. mini truck in the Ace, what’s So the capacity for vehicles
products and variants, the
here,” he said. shift mechanism. the SCV segment. Tata Ace “Tata Intra will be a game the logic for launching a rose by 1520% gradually. Does it worry you that the
company said in a
The truck has been con The V10 variant is priced will continue in the mini CV changer for us in the SCV similar new product? You can’t be in a position to problems in NBFCs are
statement.
ceptualised and engineered at ₹ 5.35 lakh and V20 variant segment and Tata Intra in segment as it off ers several ■ Ace will continue to play in get that kind of increased intensifying and can impact
Rane Brake Lining Q4 on a new, modular platform. at ₹ 5.85 lakh. the SCV space.” Till March industryfi rst features, set the mini truck segment and freight suddenly. So it start your business?
net profi t surges 138% The V10 is powered by an Asserting that TML would 2020, TML would produce ting high standard in the with time, will keep getting ed impacting the cargo seg ■ Yes, it is a cause for worry
CHENNAI 800 cc DI engine (40 HP) continue to produce the Tata BS IVready Tata Intra vehi market,” Mr. Butschek said. upgradations, be it in perfor ment of M&HCV. because every CV is sold on
Rane Brake Lining Ltd. has mance or attributes. The A few other factors also credit. NBFCs play a big role.
posted a 138% increase in its
maxi truck segment is a contributed. One is the li When they are constrained,
standalone net profi t to
₹ 14.09 crore in the fourth
quarter ended March 2019,
Ramco Cipla Q4 net profi t jumps more growing category and so we
wish to have presence here
quidity crisis; second, the
bigger fl eet owners started
that will certainly impact ac
tual sales.
from ₹ 5.91 crore registered Cements Q4 through the Intra. taking input credit on GST
in the corresponding quarter
last year. Total revenue
declined to ₹ 142.03 crore
profi t up 52% than twofold on higher sales It off ers better driveabili
ty, higher speed and acceler
ation. Intra comes with high
which they passed on to cus
tomers who started negotiat
ing freight rates downward.
Is this the right time for a
new launch?
■ This is very good timing.
from ₹ 145.41 crore. Sales to er power and a body bigger To add to this, oil prices When the market becomes
Indian original equipment Special Correspondent Pharma major to raise funds of up to ₹ 6,000 crore than Ace. started rising. So it was a more competitive, what are
CHENNAI combination — freight went the levers of competition:
makers grew 7%, backed by
The Ramco Cements Ltd. Press Trust of India tory receipts or global de The industry had a bad down, freight rates went the product, the service we
off take in utility vehicles,
New Delhi
twowheelers and medium has reported a 52.3% pository receipts or foreign second half in FY19... down, capacity went up and can give. We are coming out
and heavy commercial growth in its standalone Drug major Cipla on Wed currency convertible bonds ■ When everyone is talking costs rose creating a squeeze with a new product that ena
vehicles segments. net profi t for the fourth nesday reported over two or other securities / fi nancial on medium and heavy com bles us to strengthen the
quarter ended March 2019 fold jump in consolidated instruments convertible into mercial vehicles in the cargo small CV business, which is,
Heritage Foods’ profi t to ₹ 165.37 crore from net profi t to ₹ 357.68 crore equity shares, whether de segment; tippers continued despite all this, in a way
rises marginally ₹ 108.59 crore registered in for the fourth quarter ended nominated in rupee and/or to grow. The intermediate growing.
HYDERABAD the yearearlier period. March 31, mainly on account foreign currency(ies), and small commercial vehi
Heritage Foods Limited has Total revenue rose to of robust sales across mar though a public issue or a cles continued to grow but at The choice of Chennai for
posted a consolidated net ₹ 1,543.47 crore from kets. crore as against ₹ 1,416.57 private placement...,” Cipla a much slower rate. the launch is interesting...
profi t of ₹ 20.16 crore for the ₹ 1,273.76 crore. The board It had posted a net profi t crore in 201718. said. ■ Chennai is a very impor
quarter ended March has recommended a divi of ₹ 153.25 crore for the cor Total revenue from opera The board has also ap What’s the FY20 outlook? tant market for small CVs. A
compared with the ₹ 19.85 dend of ₹ 3 per share. responding period previous tions for the last fi scal stood proved raising funds up to ■ The overall sentiment now product that does well here
crore in the yearearlier Total expenditure grew fi scal, Cipla said in a BSE at ₹ 16,362.41 crore ₹ 3,000 crore by issue of is certainly soft. In the invariably ends up doing
period. Total income rose to ₹ 1,296.81 crore from fi ling. (₹ 15,219.25 crore). nonconvertible debentures medium and well elsewhere also. When
15.02% to ₹ 706.40 crore ₹ 1,068.46 crore due to a Consolidated total reve In a separate fi ling, Cipla or bonds, whether denomi heavy commer we launched Ace in 2005,
(₹ 614.12 crore) while revenue nue from operations stood said its board has approved nated in Indian Rupee and/
rise in cost of transporta cial vehicles we had launched only in
from operations was 13.06%
tion, power and fuel, and at ₹ 4,403.98 crore for the raising funds up to ₹ 6,000 or foreign currency(ies), freight availa south and west to begin
higher at ₹ 635.02 crore
rupee depreciation. It in quarter under considera crore. though a public issue or a bility is going with. TN and particularly,
(₹ 561.62 crore). For the full
cluded other expenditure tion. It was ₹ 3,697.97 crore The board has approved private placement, it added. down due Chennai was our biggest
fi scal, the net profi t of the
fi rm was ₹ 82.59 crore or an such as CSR, amounting to for the same period a year “raising funds up to ₹ 3,000 The board has recom to the ma market. TN has a very strong
increase of 31.65% over the ₹ 42.17 crore, the fi rm said ago. For the 201819 fi scal, crore by issue of equity mended a fi nal dividend of nufactur consumption driven
₹ 62.73 crore of 201718. in a statement. net profi t was ₹ 1,492.44 shares or American deposi ₹ 3 per equity share. ing economy.
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M ost people in Uttar Pra
desh’s Sahaspur Alina
gar have hardly travelled the Kolkata league. Shami’s debut was quite
great tour and everyone not
iced him,” says Tiwary, who
travelled with him to the
beyond Moradabad or Amro Matters changed when eventful. The pacer had a fev Caribbean.
ha, the biggest cities in the vi Sourav Ganguly encountered er and luckily for him Bengal
cinity. But one boy dared to Shami in the nets. won the toss and opted to In the news
step out into the wider world. Siddique recalls Shami’s bat. On the third day, he did Shami’s personal life made
Mohammed Shami epitomis very words: “He said, ‘When not fi eld till about lunch. “At news in 2018, when his es
es the smalltown journey I bowled the fi rst ball to dada, lunch, he came to me and tranged wife Hasin Jahan
man in modern Indian crick it bounced and landed in the said that he will bowl. He fi led a domestic violence case
et who straddles the two wicketkeeper’s gloves. Dada could not bowl till tea due to against the cricketer and his
worlds. came forward, tapped the penalty time,” says W.V. Ra family, sought protection and
“He now speaks with con pitch and thought it was be man, who was coach then. reparations and accused him
fi dence. He puts his views cause of the surface. The next After the game, tests re of adultery. The case is still
across. He stands in the front few balls were also similar vealed he had dengue, which pending, with Jahan recently
row of team photographs. He and then he came up to me forced him to miss the next being detained at Shami’s
even addresses press confe and asked kya khel rahe ho. few games. When he re house.
rences,” says Badruddin Sid “I told him I am in the un turned to the side, it was diffi “...it fi nally came out in
dique, who helped Shami First mentor: Badruddin Siddique, who helped Mohammed Shami step out of gully cricket, imparts coaching at his cricket der22 side but have not got a cult to get in straightaway in a public and I think that was
take his fi rst steps beyond academy. SANDEEP SAXENA
* game yet. Dada muttered so squad with pacers like Ash the best thing to happen be
gully cricket 15 years ago. mething in Bengali, batted oke Dinda and Sourav Sarkar. cause once it was all out in
Shami was just over 16 call from a friend in Kolkata, the semifi nals, where he ground one day, and what getting then Bengal chief se for around 45 minutes and “He slowly got the oppor the open, he could stop wor
when he fi rst appeared for Abdul Munam, who said Dal picked up four wickets and impressed me most in Shami lector Sambaran Banerjee to then spoke to someone on tunity. We knew that he was rying about it and get his fo
the Uttar Pradesh under19 housie AC was looking for a announced his presence in was his bowling action. Spe watch Shami in action, and the phone. We have a game quick without too much of an cus back on the game. He
trials in 2006; he reached the fast bowler ahead of its quar Kolkata. cially his economy, because while he was not picked for after two days and I am in the eff ort, and it was certain that realised that if he broke down
fi nal round, but was rejected. terfi nal league match,” says “If anyone should get the of which Shami hardly bowls the Ranji team, he got into playing 11’.” if things went right, he would at that point, there would be
“On our way back from Kan Siddique. credit of introducing Shami any noballs,” says Debabrata the under22 side. On November 17, 2010, have done well,” says Manoj no coming back to the nation
pur, he was on the verge of to Bengal cricket, it should go Das, secretary of Town Club, Shami kept working hard Shami was fi nally drafted into Tiwary, who was captain of al side,” Siddique says.
crying and simply giving up. Announcing his presence to Suman Chakraborty of Dal where the pacer moved to at the nets, but failed to get a the Bengal team for a Ranji the team. (With inputs from Amitab-
He didn’t speak for many Shami did not play the quar housie AC... He asked me to soon after. game despite picking up over Trophy fi xture against In 2011, Shami caught the ha Das Sharma & Shayan
hours. That was when I got a terfi nal but was included for come to the Rajasthan Club Das was instrumental in 40 wickets for Town Club in Assam. eye of Pakistan pace great Acharya)
T he Kiwis have been con
sistent performers at the
World Cup, but a trophy has
Southampton
Australia eased to a seven
wicket win over West In
proved elusive. New Zealand
dies in the fi rst of its three
has reached the semifi nals
warmup games in the lead
on six occasions, and in the
up to the ICC cricket World
last edition, made a terrifi c
Cup.
run to the fi nal.
Batting fi rst, West Indies
In the summit clash,
scored 229 in 49.2 overs af
against host Australia at the
ter being reduced to 104
Melbourne Cricket Ground,
for six at one stage.
New Zealand was outclassed.
Australia chased the tar
The mighty Aussies posted a
get in 38.2 overs with Steve
sevenwicket victory, shatter
Smith (76) and Shaun
ing their neighbour’s hopes
Marsh (55) scoring
of clinching a maiden World
halfcenturies.
Cup title. The scores: West Indies 229
in 46.2 overs (E. Lewis 50, S.
Saddle up again Ambris 37, C. Brathwaite 60)
And thus, it is time to saddle Getting down to business: Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni snapped at the hotel in London on lost to Australia 230 for three
up once again in search of Wednesday. India will play its fi rst warmup match against New Zealand on Saturday. AP *
in 38.3 overs (A. Finch 42, S.
silverware. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Smith 76, S. Marsh 55 n.o.).
Kane Williamson, who
showed tactical acumen to
lead Sunrisers Hyderabad
(SRH) to the Eliminator
round in the recent Indian
Two good days to win: Tendulkar
Premier League, is an able
captain. Williamson is also a Master batsman backs India to make the semifi nals
key part of the batting line
up, alongside Martin Guptill G. Viswanath international bowlers every
and Ross Taylor. Mumbai year, playing with them or
The hardhitting Guptill is Sachin Tendulkar, who against them during the IPL.
a big threat at the top of the played 45 matches (44 in Players know each other
order, as evidenced by his someone who dons the fi n nings) in six World Cups much better now. Someone
backtoback ODI centuries isher role. from 1992 to 2011 and scored like Shikhar Dhawan would
against Bangladesh a few 2278 runs and six centuries, have faced Kagiso Rabada in
months ago. If Guptill gets Boult will lead the attack talked about team India in the (Delhi Capitals) nets; and
going, an explosive start is If the English pitches off er an interview to The Hindu vice versa with Rabada bow
assured. movement, the pacers can and said, “It’s a fabulous ex ling to Dhawan.
He is likely to open the in run riot. perience playing the World India played a full series in
nings with Henry Nicholls, Trent Boult, the joint Cup. I would just tell the England last year and hence
with Colin Munro available highest wickettaker at the team, enjoy the moments.” the players would have a fair
as the reserve option. 2015 World Cup (alongside Excerpts: idea of what’s England all
Mitchell Starc), leads the at What does the look of the about; pitch and weather
Tremendous form tack. Indian team tell you? wise. Proven winner: Sachin Tendulkar, who won the trophy in 2011,
The experienced Taylor, the Boult may have got only From the skillset point of Having played there would believes that the current squad is a wellbalanced one. PTI *
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Panghal, Thapa storm into the last four India clinches series
Comes from a goal down to beat
p.m.
Siwach punches above his weight to oust Worlds bronze medallist Rogen Ladon Korea in the second match
IN BRIEF
for India after Lee Seungju
INDIA OPEN HOCKEY gave South Korea the lead in
Y.B. Sarangi Press Trust of India the 19th minute.
GUWAHATI Jincheon (Korea) “Our performance was
Amit Panghal and Shiva Tha The Indian women’s hockey much better than the fi rst
pa recorded convincing team came from a goal match. Our skill control in
wins, while Sachin Siwach down to score a 21 win over today’s game was much bet
punched above his weight to South Korea in the second ter and the quality was good
Shakib replaces Rashid advance to the semifi nals of game and take an unassaila and consistent. I believe we
on top of ODI rankings the second India Open inter ble 20 lead in the three could have scored more
DUBAI
national boxing tournament march series here on Wed goals but the intensity and
Bangladesh allrounder at the Karmabir Nabin Chan nesday. eff ort was good from the
Shakib Al Hasan has ascended
dra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium India had earlier defeated team,” India’s chief coach
to the top of the ICC ODI
here on Wednesday. Korea by an identical mar Sjoerd Marijne said after the
rankings for allrounders,
Asian Games and Asian gin in the opening game. game.
ahead of the World Cup
which begins on May 30 in
championships gold medal The inconsequential third He added that the good
England and Wales. The list Panghal defeated Chaka match will be played on Fri results here would boost the
32yearold now has 359 pong Chanpirom of Thailand day. team’s confi dence ahead of
points, 20 clear of 50 in a 52kg quarterfi nal Skipper Rani Rampal the FIH Women’s Series Fi
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, contest. (37th minute) and Navjot nals in Hiroshima later this
the previous holder of the Former World champion Kaur (50th) found the goals year.
top ranking. Rashid’s ships bronze medallist Tha
teammate Mohammad Nabi pa overcame a strong chal
rounds out the top three,
with 319 points. IANS
lenge from Hellene Damien
of Mauritius to secure a 50
victory in 60kg.
Deepika, Tarundeep
Nominate electoral
offi cer: CoA to CEC
MUMBAI
Former World youth
champion Siwach upset ex advance; Atanu loses
Worlds bronze medallist Ro Hardhitting: Commonwealth Games gold winner Gaurav Solanki, right, dominated Louis Fleurot in his quarterfi nal bout.
The CoA has asked the Chief
gen Ladon of Philippines in a and Rajat Chauhan also
RITU RAJ KONWAR
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Election Commission (CEC) to
nominate an electoral officer split, 41, verdict in a 52kg made it to round three.
for the BCCI elections to be bout. out for the fi ne execution of and composure to get the in the President’s Cup in Ka raj Swami 41; 52kg: P.L. Prasad Press Trust of India The 21yearold Atul Ver
held on October 22. their plans. better of tall southpaw Da zakhstan to topple the Filipi bt Tej Bahadur Deuba (Nep) Antalya ma, a bronze medallist at
Solanki, Bidhuri advance Meeting Chanpirom for mien. Moving back and no. 50. Four Indians including Dee the 2014 Youth Olympics,
According to the BCCI
constitution, the electoral Siwach will meet Common the fi rst time, Panghal forth, Thapa stayed out of Meanwhile, the event lost 56kg: Kavinder Singh Bisht bt pika Kumari and Tarundeep was the most impressive,
wealth Games gold winner gauged his opponent before the Mauritian’s grasp and de Mario Fernandez (Phi) 32; Rai advanced into third shocking Shanghai World
officer has to be a former some sheen due to the ab
Chatchai Decha Butdee (Tha) bt
member of the CEC and he Gaurav Solanki, who beat landing some clean shots on livered his punches whenev sence of the powerful Uzbek round even as Atanu Das Cup gold medallist Deng Yu
Mohd. Hussamuddin 32.
will supervise the election hardhitting Mauritian Louis counterattack. As the Thai er he found an opening. team. The reason of its no crashed out in the recurve Cheng of Chinese Taipei in a
60kg: Manish Kaushik bt Thiwa
process. Fleurot 50, in the last four. switched to a more attacking “The execution of my plan show, which resulted in a lot individual section of the Ar shootoff in recurve.
Janthacumpa (Tha) 50; 69kg:
Another Worlds bronze mode, Panghal used combi to box from inside was per of walkovers, was not Clair Marven (Mri) bt Pawan chery World Cup Stage III Laishram Bombayla Devi
Joshna enters third
winner Gaurav Bidhuri nation of punches to emerge fect,” said Thapa, who would known. Narwal 32. here on Wednesday. had a smooth sail into round
round of British Open
HULL
thwarted an attacking Turk as the winner. meet Krystian Sczepanski of Other important results: 75kg: Ashish Kumar bt Francis The Indians also kept three going past Ozay Gasi
Joshna Chinappa entered the menistan boxer Bayramhan Backed by loud cheering Poland in the semis. Men’s quarterfi nals: 49kg: co Veron (Arg) 41; 91kg: Sumit themselves in the medal mova of Azerbaijan and
women’s third round (last 16) Permanov 32 in 56kg. from home fans, local lad Siwach learnt from his Deepak bt Samak Saehan (Tha) Sangwan bt Aleksander Cele hunt in the compound sec Mackenzie Brown of USA by
of the Allam British Open Panghal and Thapa stood Thapa boxed with maturity past mistake against Ladon 41; Carolo Paalam (Phi) bt Nee jewski (Pol) 50. tion where Abhishek Verma identical scores of 64.
squash championships here
on Wednesday, with a 1210,
113, 119 victory over Millie
Tomlinson of England. Raptors level series with thumping win Buttler is ‘Roland Garros toughest Grand Slam’
However, Saurav Ghosal
exited, losing to World No.4 England’s
Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt Teammates step up for injured Leonard to put it past Bucks dangerman: Amritraj terms 70s and 80s as greatest phase of Indian tennis
119, 114, 711, 116 in the
second round.
Sri Lanka snaps losing
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66, Brad Wheal three for 49)
bt Scotland 199 in 33.2 overs
Milwaukee’s 4823 as the At the forefront: Kyle Lowry, right, led the Toronto Raptors’ gland is ( Jos) Buttler. I just as Rolex Testimonee for Ro
(George Munsey 61, Matthew Raptors followed up their scoring as the home team prevailed over Milwaukee Bucks on watched him develop over landGarros, the only Grand Terming the 1970s and ly together if you can play a
Cross 55, Kyle Coetzer 34, doubleovertime triumph in Tuesday. AP * the last 2/3 years. I had a Slam to be played on clay. 80s as the greatest phase of sport together.
Nuwan Pradeep four for 34) game three with a second chance to coach him at “It is the toughest of the Indian tennis when he be “The best game I ever saw
wasn’t going to be great — fi rst three games of the se
by DLS method. AFP straight home win. They Mumbai Indians three or Grand Slam. You have to be came the best in Asia and al in my life was my 10year old
100% tonight,” Lowry said, ries, connected on fi ve of six
knotted the bestofseven se four seasons ago when he at your best for seven match so the highestranked player son playing a set against my
the knowledge meaning the from the fi eld, draining all
ries at 22 with game fi ve in was really sort of starting es. If they happen to be a from India to this day, lead 75year old father, in Califor
Raptors knew “everybody three of his threepoint at
Milwaukee on Thursday. to make his mark in inter fi vesetters all, it can be a ing India to two Davis Cup fi nia. And I think that’s the
has to step up and stay fo tempts. Raptors pushed
The winner of the series national cricket,” Ponting great test for an individual’s nals, Amritraj hoped things kind of thing you want to
cused on the game plan.” their lead to as many as 16
will take on twotime de was quoted as saying in a endurance on the tennis would look up. bring together from the
Lowry scored 18 points in points in the third period
fending champion Golden video posted in Cricket court,” he added. “The most important as sport.”
the fi rst half as the Raptors and led by 13 going into the
State Warriors, which com Australia’s website. Analysing the internation pect of the AITA is to aff ord India, insisted Amritraj,
came back from an early se fi nal frame.
pleted a Western Confe “What he has done in al tennis scene, Amritraj em the players tournament op is, “a spectacularly enthu
venpoint defi cit to lead 32 Khris Middleton led the
rence fi nals sweep of Por the last 12 to 18 months phasised, “The interesting portunities, to see they get siastic country in sport but I
Olympic champion 31 after one quarter. Bucks with 30 points, six re
tland Trail Blazers to reach whether in a T20, ODI or a thing with the men’s tennis as many tournaments as am entirely not sure we are
Meilutyte retires at 22 bounds and seven assists.
its fi fth straight NBA Finals. Test match for England, it’s scene is the pushing of the they can. You’ve got to get committed to the risk of be
VILNIUS Chipping in Milwaukee’s Most Valua
Former World champion
Leonard, who down really outstanding. So, But old guard by the new guard. the smallest tournaments so ing a sportsperson because
Norman Powell added 18 ble Player fi nalist Anteto
Lithuanian swimmer Ruta played suggestions he was tler is England’s danger that they can get in.” there is no greater risk than
points off the bench. Serge kounmpo added 25 points
Meilutyte, who won 100m injured after the gritty game man for me. He (Buttler) More wide open wanting to play a sport at the
Ibaka and Gasol scored 17 and 10 rebounds, and Nikola
breaststroke gold in the three victory, looked hob might not take the gloves “Women’s tennis is more Family aff air highest level. You are much
apiece, Ibaka also pulling Mirotic scored 11.
London Olympics, announced bled at times — wincing not but his middleorder bat wide open. We have got the Amritraj wanted sport to be better off building a startup,
The result: Toronto Raptors
her retirement on Wednesday iceably after dunking on down 13 rebounds. Fred ting is out of this world. He Osakas and the Haleps, the a family aff air. “Sport needs even today. It is the greatest
120 (Lowry 25, Leonard 19, Po
at the age of 22 after missing Bucks star Giannis Anteto VanVleet chipped in 13 well 18) bt Milwaukee Bucks scores 360 degrees around Pliskovas — you have a whole to be made part of life, that a risk to gamble everything on
three doping tests which kounmpo in the third points. 102 (Middleton 30, Anteto the ground, hits the ball in slew of girls looking at the sport has to be a part of your your child becoming an ath
would have ruled her out of quarter. VanVleet, who missed 16 kounmpo 25, Mirotic 11). Series credibly hard, hits it a long No.1 ranking which is what life, irrespective of what lete. But, it’s a gamble worth
the 2020 Tokyo Games. AFP “We understood Kawhi of 20 shot attempts in the tied 2-2. way as well,” he added. makes it more exciting.” sport it is. It keeps your fami taking.”
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IN BRIEF
Duty is the fi rst priority for the siblings
Nivea brothers Santiago and Fabricio are coaching two diff erent teams
predecessors had no con
BOXING nection with boxing. “When
Y.B Sarangi we are 1415 years old we
Messi, Aguero in GUWAHATI went to a boxing club in Swe
Copa America squad Professional sports may pre den. Later, he qualifi ed from
BUENOS AIRES sent some diffi cult personal Argentina to compete in the
Lionel Messi and Sergio moments. Olympics. I tried it in Swe
Aguero headed the 23man den but could not do it,” said
India’s chief performance
Copa America squad Santiago.
director Santiago Nieva and
announced by Argentina Remembering their youn
his elder brother Fabricio
coach Lionel Scaloni on ger days, Fabricio said, “In a
Nieva faced such a situation
Wednesday. Angel Di Maria youth championship fi nal in
was also included but there
whenever they seconded In
dian and Argentine boxers Sweden in 1992 I defeated
was no place for Gonzalo
respectively in the India Santiago. I won 32 in 54 kg.
Higuain. The tournament,
Open international boxing Friendly rivalry: Santiago, left, and his brother Fabricio Nieva It was a good fi ght and enter
hosted by Brazil, begins on
June 14. Argentina will play in tournament here. are thorough professionals. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT * taining for the spectators but
Group ‘B’ alongside However, being profes they didn’t notice I landed
worried about my boxer. He coaching in Sweden and San some soft punches. We
Colombia, Paraguay and sionals, duty was the fi rst
is my brother outside the tiago was the coach of Argen didn’t hit each other with
guest Qatar. AFP priority for the siblings —
Jubilant: Sethu FC came back from a goal down to beat Manipur Police. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ring,” said Fabricio, who re tina. “It was a friendly con full power.”
who represented Sweden
Hardfought win presented Argentina in the test,” said Santiago.
and Argentina at their peak. Fabricio, however, had
Sethu FC reigns supreme
for Ganesh Srinivasan 1996 Atlanta Olympics and
“It will matter in the immense respect for Santia
SONEPAT won a World Cup bronze me Family sport
Olympics. Here, it’s more go as a boxer. “He was a good
Qualifier Ganesh Srinivasan dal in 1998.
like training,” said Santiago. Santiago refl ected how the boxer too. Once, he was
fought his way past Joseph
Fabricio, however, dif They had done this earlier two brothers made it a fami ranked quite higher in the
Khuma 63, 76(7) in the
quarterfinals of the
Owes it to Sabitra Bhandari, who scores two goals fered. “Inside the ring, I’m too when Fabricio was ly sport even though their AIBA rankings.”
₹ 100,000 AITAranking
Leftwinger Sandhiya was broke down the right and
tennis tournament on
IWL
Wednesday.
Another qualifier Parth
lively in the opening ex
changes, running down the
sent in a low cross. However,
it took a defl ection off Mani
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Sehaj enters
Press Trust of India
Aggarwal, who had knocked
out top seed Yugal Bansal in
Ludhiana
left fl ank to trouble the Ma
nipur defence.
pur Police defender Umapati
Devi and was unfortunately semifi nals
Sethu FC turned around a declared an own goal. Tej Rana 54, Nakul Raj Sharma
the first round, also made the Suryansh and Rohit 37, Aryan Chaudhary four for Special Correspondent
semifinals with a 63, 63 fi rsthalf defi cit to defeat Ma Tight marking It took the Maduraibased star in Players NEW DELHI
victory over Divesh Gahlot. In nipur Police SC 31 and win 40, Deepanshu Kumar three
Manipur Police’s Bala Devi side around another fi ve mi Academy’s win
the semifinals, Ganesh will the Indian Women’s League for 17) lost to TYCA 190 for Sehaj Sharma defeated
was tightly marked and she nutes to take the lead for the
play Neeraj Yashpaul while Suryansh Raina slammed a fi ve in 31.1 overs (Ankit Fagna Shubham Sehrawat 62, 57,
(IWL) here on Wednesday. often had to drop to the mid fi rst time as its mercurial Ne 41, Kapil Rajput 39 n.o.,
Parth will meet Eklavya matchwinning 125 while 64 in the boys’ quarterfi
Radharani Devi put Mani fi eld or to the right wing in palese striker Sabitra was set Deepanshu Kumar 30, Vishesh
Singh. Rohit Sharma claimed fi ve nals of the AITA Talent se
pur Police in the lead to order to make some space through on the goal. She Kumar two for 22, Harshit
The results: Quarterfinals: wickets as Players Academy ries under14 tennis tour
wards the end of the fi rst for herself. rounded off the opposite Sethi two for 54).
Parth Aggarwal bt Divesh entered the semifi nals of the nament at the Cross Court
half, but an own goal by With a little over a minute custodian before slotting in. Garhwal Heroes
Gahlot 63, 63; Eklavya 44th Lala Raghubir Singh Academy in Bijwasan on
Singh bt Sunil Malik 76(4),
Umapati Devi put Sethu of regulation time left for the Sabitra scored her second qualifies
Hot Weather cricket Wednesday.
60; Neeraj Yashpaul bt back in the game before Ne fi rsthalf, Manipur Police’s goal after Sandhiya broke Garhwal Heroes FC scored a
tournament despite a In the girls’ section,
Himanshu Mor 61, 63; pal international Sabitra Radharani leaped above the swiftly down the left and 30 victory over Indian
dramatic tie against Suryansh Raina (Players Yashvi Sareen fought her
Ganesh Srinivasan bt Joseph Bhandari scored two goals to others and nodded in a cor played her in through the National FC in a group 2
defending champion Academy, 125). way past Tulip Rawat 75,
Khuma 63, 76(7). win it for the Maduraibased ner from the left. channel between the left super league match to
Sporting Club in its league *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 76(5).
Prequarterfinals: Parth bt side. back and the left centre qualify for the semifi nals of
Ritik Rana 61, 63; Divesh bt match on Wednesday. Association (TYCA) beat RP The results (quarterfi nals):
In the fi rsthalf, Sethu Defl ection back. the Delhi Soccer Association Boys: Aditya Vardhan Yadav
Puru Upadhyay 60, 60; kept the Manipur attackers Sethu came out with more Chasing 276, Sporting was Academy by fi ve wickets.
The result: senior division league bt Riddhiman Ojha 61, 63;
Sunil bt Ricky Sehrawat 61, all out for 275 in 21.3 overs The scores:
in check and built on swift vigour in the second half and Sethu FC 3 (Umapati Devi championship at the Aryan Jain bt Guneek Singh
62; Eklavya bt Md. Sameer with both teams sharing a Players Academy 275 for seven
63, 36, 61; Neeraj bt
counterattacks to move the got the goal that it was look og, Sabitra Bhandari 2) Manipur Ambedkar Stadium on 60, 26, 63; Mayank Sharma
ball up the pitch quickly. ing for. Dangmei Grace Police 1 (Radharani Devi). point each. The result in 40 overs (Suryansh Raina bt Sahil Singh 62, 31 (con
Vaibhav Kundu 63, 62; 125, Pranshu Vijayran 44, Wednesday.
meant Players advanced to ceded); Sehaj Sharma bt
Himanshu bt Vansh Janghu Siddarth Sharma 34, Manish Garhwal Heroes fi nished
the knockout stage and will Shubham Sehrawat 62, 57,
63, 75; Joseph bt Hemant Sehrawat two for 21, Yogesh with nine points from four
now take on Air India. 64.
Kumar 75, 62; Ganesh bt
Aaryan Pandit 67(4), 62,
60.
India crashes out after China rout In another league game,
Aryan Chaudhary took four
Kumar two for 33) drew with
Sporting Club 275 in 21.3 overs
(Manish Tehlan 51, Pramod
matches in the group while
Indian National ended with
six points.
Girls: Samaira Malik bt Rhea
Arora 60, 61; Yashvi Sareen
bt Tulip Rawat 75, 76(5);
wickets and Deepanshu Chandela 40, Shivam Gupta 36 The result: Garhwal Heroes 3 Jhanvi Sharma bt Mrinalika
naav Jerry Chopra and N. the Indian pair lost 1821, 21
SUDIRMAN CUP Sikki Reddy and Chinese 15, 2117 to allow China take
Kumar claimed three as n.o., Rohit Sharma fi ve for 65). (Noubuisi Charles, Gustav Rest, Swami 75, 64; Kavya Nayyar
Trans Yamuna Cricket RPA 189 in 38.5 overs (Abhinav Amanda Thank) bt INFC 0. bt Kanak Shekawat 61, 61.
combination of Wang Yilyu an unassailable 30 lead.
Press Trust of India
and Huang Dongping was Saina Nehwal went down
NANNING
evident once again as it 2112, 2117 to All England
India crashed out of the Su
dirman Cup mixed team
went down 215, 2111 against
the World No. 2 pair to trail
Champion Chen Yufei in
women’s singles before
Grand Slams to me are like a playground: Osaka
badminton championships 10. World No. 3 women’s dou Agence France-Presse Grand Slam for the fi rst time That was backed up by a rather than spectacular —
Terry Stotts to stay on as after losing 50 to 10time bles pair of Chen Qingchen PARIS at the 2018 French Open second Major at the Austra she hasn’t reached another
Trail Blazers coach champion China in the se Tough fi ght and Jia Yifan beat Ashwini Twelve months ago at Ro when she made the third lian Open, her status as the fi nal since Melbourne while
LOS ANGELES cond and fi nal group match, Sameer Verma, who took Ponnappa and Sikki 2112, land Garros, an embarrassed round, countering claims face of the new generation of her clay court season has
Portland Trail Blazers’ head here on Wednesday. the court after K. Srikanth 2115. Naomi Osaka bristled at be she was the ‘coolest thing in women’s tennis comfortably been blighted by injury.
coach Terry Stotts has agreed After going down 32 to suff ered an injury during The result: ing hailed as the ‘coolest tennis’ by asserting she was confi rmed. Not that Osaka is getting
a new multiyear contract Malaysia in its opening practice, fought for 71 mi China bt India 50 (Huang thing’ in tennis. the sport’s ‘most awkward In the wake of her Austra too down on herself. “Grand
extension in the wake of the
Group 1D match, India nutes in men’s singles be Dongping & Wang Yilyu 215, Now, however, the 21 person’ lian Open triumph, she Slams to me are like a play
team’s NBA playoff exit to the 2111; Chen Long bt Sameer
needed an extraordinary ef fore losing 2117, 2220 to yearold Japanese returns to shocked tennis by splitting ground, I have a lot of fun
Golden State Warriors, the Verma 2117, 2220; Han
fort to get across the mighty Olympic champion Chen Paris as comfortably the Maiden Slam with coach Sascha Bajin, one there,” she said ahead of
team said on Tuesday. “I’m Chengkai & Zhou Haodong bt
very happy here, I'm happy
Chinese but its shuttlers yet Long. sport’s hottest ticket with the But it was the razzledazzle of the masterminds of her Sunday’s French Open start.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chi
with the team. This year was again produced a belowpar Satwiksairaj Rankired World No.1 billing, a bank ba of New York — helped by a meteoric rise. Claycourts, too, are be
rag Shetty 1821, 2115, 2117;
probably the most enjoyable performance to go down in dyand Chirag Shetty were Chen Yufei bt Saina Nehwal 21 lance bursting at the seams megameltdown by Serena coming bearable for a player
year as a head coach, as far as a lopsided contest. then given the task of tam 12, 2115; Chen Qingchen & Jia and on the brink of a third Williams — which propelled Steady results whose power game tradi
the group of guys we had,” The gap between India’s ing World No. 7 Han Cheng Yifan bt Ashwini Ponnappa & N. successive Grand Slam title. her to a maiden Slam tri Her 2019 results, mean tionally thrives on faster
said the 61yearold. AFP mixed doubles pair of Pra kai and Zhou Haodong but Sikki Reddy 2112, 2115). Naomi was seeded at a umph in September. while, have been steady courts.
New season of JK Karting ready to roll Saketh and Sasi Kumar enter the prequarterfi nals
Championship serves as the foundation for young racers Jeevan & Purav pair bows out in last eight
Sports Reporter maan Ebrahim, Aditya Patel, programme, Sanjay Sharma,
Ecuador. Both had byes in Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan & Pu Mane bt Tamachan Momkoon Doubles (prequarterfi nals):
Bengaluru Arjun Maini and Kush Maini head of JK Motorsport, said INDIANS ABROAD the fi rst round. rav Raja 64, 61. thod & Mananchaya Sawang Anirudh & Niki bt Rishi & Dhruv
The JK Tyre National karting in the past. The Sodi Kart us the idea is to get more peo $54,160 Challenger, Jerusa kaew (Tha) 16, 75, [107]. 62, 64; William Bushamuka
championship commences es a fourstroke Honda GX ple exposed to the sport and Sports Bureau In the ATP event in Lyon,
lem: Second round: Saketh My $25,000 ITF men, Kampala: (US) & Mehuli Don Sibanda
with the fi rst round of the JK 200 engine, and is an entry make it aff ordable to all. Jerusalem Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and
neni bt Andrea Vavassori (Ita) 7 First round: Julius Tverijonas (Zim) bt Dipanshu Garg & Suraj
Tyre X30 Cadet, Junior & Se level category. “We went back to the Saketh Myneni and Sasi Ku Purav Raja lost 64, 61 in the 6(4), 63; Sasi Kumar Mukund (Ltu) bt Dalwinder Singh 76 Prabodh 61, 63; Julian Bra
nior Classes on Friday. The X30 is powered by drawing board and decided mar Mukund won their se doubles quarterfi nals to bt Gonzalo Escobar (Ecu) 61, (10), 26, 64; Joao Marcos dley (Irl) & Guy Orly Iradukunda
The new season will con 125cc IAME X30 2stroke en to get back the fourstroke cond round matches in Luke Bambridge and Jonny 64. Nusdeo (Bra) bt Kunal Anand (Bdi) bt Muthu Senthilkumar &
sist of three subsets — JK gines from Italy, with a top karting event back in the straight sets to reach the pre O’Mara of Britain. $25,000 ITF, Nonthaburi: Men: 46, 62, 61. Ranjeet 61, 01 (retired).
Tyre 4stroke Sodi Kart speed of 120 kmph. championship as it was the quarterfi nals of the $54,160 Important results: €586,140 First round: Finn Tearney (Nzl) Rishi Reddy bt V.M. Ranjeeet $25,000 ITF women, Singa
ATP, Geneva: Doubles (pre bt Rishab Agarwal 75, 63. Wo 46, 62, 21 (retired); Anirudh pore: First round: Natsja Kolar
Sprint Karting Champion The Rotax is the most most soughtafter event in Challenger tennis tourna
quarterfi nals): Phillipp Oswald men: First round: Mananchaya Chandrasekar bt Ryan James (Slo) bt Sowjanya Bavisetti 76
ship (4stroke), X30 Karting soughtafter class, and is run the 2000. It not only attract ment on Wednesday. (Aut) & Divij Sharan bt Marc Sawangkaew (Tha) bt Mahak Storrie (G.Br) 76(3), 10 (re (5), 61; Nudnida Luangnam
and Rotax Karting. on international parame ed hundreds of participants Saketh beat Andrea Vavas Andrea Huesler (Sui) & Florin Jain 61, 75; Zeel Desai bt tired); S.D. Prajwal Dev bt Die (Tha) bt Mihika Yadav 62, 62;
The championship serves ters. The winner of this class but also drew viewer in huge sori of Italy 76(4), 63 while Mergea (Rou) 64, 64. Patcharin Cheapchandej (Tha) go Flores (Chi) 26, 63, 61; Riya Bhatia bt Emily Appleton
as the foundation for young will compete in the Rotax numbers because of the ad Sasi Kumar was more auth €586,140 ATP, Lyon: Doubles 62, 67(2), 60. Suraj Prabodh bt Sergey Bolo (GBR) 76(4), 62; Rutuja Bho
racers, as it has done for the Max World Finals. ded entertainment quo oritative in his 61, 64 victo (quarterfi nals): Luke Bam Doubles (prequarterfi nals): tov (Rus) 75, 75; Niki Poona sale bt Kwan Yau Ng (Hkg) 61,
likes of Karun Chandhok, Ar Talking about the karting tient,” he added. ry over Gonzalo Escobar of bridge & Jonny O’Mara (G.Br) bt Ho Ching Wu (Hkg) & Snehal cha bt Dhruv Sunish 62, 60. 61.
MRF MoGrip supercross show this weekend
Participants will get to learn judgement of speed, discipline and how to stay fi t
<
> The fi rst (round) has
some of the top riders in the participating and parents are
MOTORSPORTS country. always been the involving much more than
“Normally, we have the se most popular as before.”
Rayan Rozario cond or third round here. Besides the young kids,
Coimbatore every rider wants to
But, since it is the fi rst, we take the a shot at the the championship will also
The fi rst round of the MRF expect maximum entries. witness the big boys in total
MoGripFMSCI National Su championship
The fi rst has always been the control. “They are the pro
— Shyam Kothari
percross championship will most popular as every rider fessionals who will be riding
be held at a makeshift venue wants to take the a shot at rents have started to realise the open class in foreign mo
near Jenneys Residency here the championship,” said that this sport is not risky. torcycles. We also have va
this weekend. Shyam Kothari of Godspeed “The speeds are not much, rious other classes from nov
The biggest off road two Racing (Pune), the man be though you need lots of skill. ice and locals to Indian
wheeler championship in hind the show. Even if one makes a mistake Experts,” said Shyam.
the country will feature six “This time we are concen and has a fall it’s not going to Talking about the 800m
rounds in Coimbatore, Ben trating on the junior catego lead to serious injuries as sa track, he said it’s going to be
galuru, Baroda, Indore, Na ry that will feature two class Shyam Kothari. fety is in place.” technical with 12 jumps, a ta
sik and Goa. es — age limit up to eight, and *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT He said participants will bletop, whoops and berms.
The Coimbatore leg, above 12 to under16. We more,” he added. get to learn judgement of Kamalakannan, a popular
which off ers the best racing started this category about A seventime national rac speed, discipline and how to rider from Coimbatore and
terrain and soil in India, four years ago. Initially, we ing champion himself, stay fi t. “This is what is re huge supporter of the sport,
making it extremely popular had only a three riders, but Shyam said the reason for quired in today’s youth. We has been entrusted with the
with the riders, has attracted now it has shot up to 20 and the increase is because pa are happy that the kids are task of preparing the track.
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20 SHOWCASE DELHI
PEOPLE
All that jazz Scenes from
the many gigs at The Piano Listening in
Man Jazz Club SPECIAL *
ARRANGEMENT A 25yearold’s community initiative and recent book
are looking out for caregivers of those aff ected by
mental health issues
The Staircase at She’s a 25yearold
assistant
commissioning editor
with a publishing
Piano M
Man
house in Delhi, but on
weekends, Namarita
The jazzthemed bar and restaurant in Kathait gathers
South Delhi — and soon in Gurugram — has together anyone who
wants to, and needs
been quietly redefi ning the jazz experience to talk, and all those
willing to listen.
She calls this The
Listening Circle.
Started in March
2018, the idea is to
have a community
driven approach to
making sure nobody
feels leftout or
ununderstood. The
initiative is supported
by Bhor Foundation, a nonprofit that Namarita runs with
her friend Jhilmil Breckenridge, a poet and mental health
activist based in the UK.
Earlier this year, in their effort to feed into the support
system for those dealing with mentalhealth conditions and
their caregivers, and to provide accessible literature about
it, the two brought out a book, called Side Effects of Living:
An Anthology of Voices on Mental Health, published jointly
by Speaking Tiger and Women Unlimited.
In the meantime, Namarita’s Listening Circle is growing.
It is now more than 20 sessions old, with four chapters in
town – 12 Keys. He’s also brilliant at Delhi – East, West, North, and South – running
attracting the cream of musical ta simultaneously. “In the sessions, we do a lot of activity to
lent — his band members are from stimulate the environment and make it lighter,” she says,
Panama, El Salvador, Columbia, adding that poetry and art are a big part of the circles.
and Kolkata , where he nurtures lo Namarita recognises writing, in whatever form or genre,
cal talent. “Piano Man is home for as important for catharsis. This, especially given that when
me, it’s not just a place to play. It’s she was five years old, Namarita’s mother was diagnosed
where I meet exciting new musi with schizophrenia, unwittingly making the child herself a
Shubho Sengupta mark? Most jazzthemed bars/clubs went to the famed Berklee School man.“Yes, provided she explores cians, jam with them, discover new ‘caregiver’. “I also had to take responsibility of things that
in Delhi sputter and die before that. of Music), agrees with Arjun. other avenues too, like sponsor territories, all the while keeping traditionally a mother would — like with my siblings,” she
says. “But I was still confused about what was going on,
There are two kinds of jazz lovers “What we get at Piano Man, in one ships, corporate gigs, and so on.” jazz at the centre.”
even when I was 14 or 15.”
in Delhi: Those who’ve sat on the Straight up word, is respect. We are not an or This echoed what Arjun Sagar Gup The Piano Man story also in
Things would change though, when one day, lounging at
winding wooden staircase at Piano “From Day One, we’ve put the ar nament fl ung on to make the place ta had told me earlier, on scholar cludes those like the justgraduated
her grandmother’s house, Namarita would come across a
Man and watched a live jazz perfor tist at the centre of things,” says the look good.” ships, grants, and music Drishti Sharma who went from be PSBT documentary, called A Drop of Sunshine by Aparna
mance, and those who haven’t. owner Arjun Sagar Gupta. “Every workshops. ing a regular to marketing manager. Sanyal. The National Awardwinning film details the story
It’s not jazzjazz, the way my gen body said I was crazy to do that, With chasers Drishti, a recent Eng Lit graduate of Reshma Valliappan and her journey with schizophrenia.
eration defi ned it. This one has but we wouldn’t have it any other Stefan Kaye the eclectic British Cocktail kings from Hans Raj, used to hang Also known as Val Resh, the protagonist of the
cross currents of funk, R&B, Lati way. I tell my staff , we are here be born keyboardistpercussionist of Sanjeeta and Stefan say there are around Piano Man with her friends documentary is now an artistactivist for mental health and
no, even country. Which is a good cause the artist is here, not the oth Delhibased bands The Ska Vengers no fi xed ‘bands’ these days — they till she got talking with Arjun Sagar sexuality, even authoring a book called Fallen Standing: My
thing, as there’s an entirely new er way around.” and The Jass B'stards — some say are more like projects, which Gupta. He hired her on the spot. Life as a Schizophrenist.
generation of young people show Arjun knows his music. He’s a they’re the best band in Delhi — change shape and defi nition regu Finally, on a personal note: My “I thought of how much easier our lives could be if we
ing up to listen or play music that Fulbright music scholar, a living en opens up the conversation further. larly. So you might fi nd the same 15yearold daughter wants to be a had more awareness. I don’t think I realised what my
goes beyond ‘18 Till I Die’. cyclopaedia on jazz, and does a “Piano Man is attracting a whole musician playing jazz for Band X, jazz singer, takes vocal lessons mother actually goes through as a person, till we spoke to
Jazz cannot be held hostage by mean rendition of ‘What A Won new generation of musicians and and R&B for Band Y a few nights la from Lucia, and I frequently take her doctors. Later, every time she screamed at us, it all
any generation, even the one derful World’ when in the mood. their fans. It’s become a hub for ter. That’s the ‘sessions’ musicians her to Piano Man to learn from the made sense to me,” Namarita says, adding that “just
brought up on scratchy LP records He’s also copyrighted what Piano those who want to experiment, approach that Steely Dan has — all musicians, the audience, and most awareness, and letting the steam out, gave me empathy
of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Man calls the ‘Silent Song’: a per push boundaries, plant new seeds. albums are diff erent, with diff erent importantly, soak in the atmosph and a sense of purpose.”
Charlie Parker. This is not to say formance in the evening when eve It’s created a whole new subcul musicians. ere. I think it’s a great time to be 15
that the ‘older’ crowd doesn’t go to ryone must stop whatever they’re ture, and it actually goes beyond No writeup about Piano Man in Delhi, for an aspiring jazz singer. The Listening Circle this weekend: South Delhi, 25 May At Khoj
Studios, Khirki Extension; West Delhi, 25 May at Grind House Cafe,
Piano Man; they do. They come in doing, and listen — the bar closes Piano Man.” can be complete without Paddy, Welcome to the Birdland of New Rajouri Garden Extension; in Bengaluru, 26 May at Cubbon Park
ones, twos and big groups too. And during that time. “Can a young person make a ca aka Pradyumna Singh Manot, the Delhi.
they all hang out together, the se Sentirenla Lucia, one of the best reer out of being a musician?” I ask Latino jazz pianist. Paddy is from VANGMAYI PARAKALA
niors and the kids. known jazzfusion and R&B vocal Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, the 20so Kolkata, the director of the NCPA The Piano Man Jazz Club is set to open its
So how did Piano Man survive ists in the country (and also a mething singersongwriter from Jazz Collective, and also runs a resi second space at the 32nd Milestone, in For listing to be featured here, email us at
Gurugram, this June
beyond the twoorthreeyear muchindemand teacher who Berklee who trained under AR Rah dential music school in his home delhimetro@thehindu.co.in
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THE FILMS AT THE FEST...
B May 24
Kumbalangi Nights
(Malayalam), Widow of Silence
(Urdu), Tarikh (Bengali),
compassion
Ma.Ama (Garo)
B May 25
Kaneen (Assamese), Mishing
(Sherdukpen) Abyakto
(Bengali), Khejdi (Hindi)
May 26
Oscarnominated and National Award B
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THE HINDU
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
DELHI
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FUTURE SAILS
After completing 15 sailings in the Arabian sea,
Karnika will undertake its fi rst international sail
from Mumbai to Dubai on May 24, to escape the
Indian monsoons. The ship will port until mid
September 2019, before returning to Mumbai.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The cheapest option is the interior room, which
costs ₹ 7,700 per person per day. Midrange rooms
include ocean view (₹ 8,540) and balcony (₹ 9,870).
There are also mini suites available for ₹ 10,850 per
person, per day.
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From Jain food to afternoon
Housie sessions, take a
seafaring holiday — desi style
Does this
fl oat your boat?
Kennith Rosario or are unable to travel abroad for around the Indian palate. Cauca the ship oddly off ers no Goan cui
a cruise, an international cruising sian staff members serve Jain food sine. The culinary experience as a
The summer sun is at its harshest, experience. “But with Indian hos and greet you with a namaste. In whole leaves much to be desired,
yet there is no dearth of passen pitality and entertainment,” he the afternoon, an old lady croons especially in the food court, where
gers (mostly middleaged men promptly adds. The vision is to to the tunes of Pakeezah at a ka there is little innovation. The buff et
and children) wallowing in two sail to Alaska someday, but in an raoke in a sleek restrobar, as her roster feels repetitive, despite be
miniature pools on the top deck Indian way. family cheers her on. In the next ing a fairly wide spread. If you
of Jalesh Cruises’ maiden ship, hour, the same space hosts a ses don’t mind splurging, then there
Karnika. On its fi rst sail from Indian style sion of Housie, with tickets sold in are speciality restaurants, of which
Mumbai to Goa, the vessel is With this motto in mind (and no dollars. At sunset, passengers jos Chopstix, an Asian off ering, is
docked at Mormugao Port for half network on your phone), a stroll tle for the right selfi e spot on the worth a visit. A word of caution,:
a day of land excursion. But sever around the ship can be a fascinat decks, and a couple of Indian tele whether it’s alcohol or food, be rea
al passengers opt to stay on ing anthropological exercise, giv vision actors recreate the classic dy to spend more than the bare mi
board. On a short threeday two ing you a glimpse into what it Titanic moment for an episode nimum to have a quality holiday on
night cruise, where the travel is would be like to sail with fellow on a news channel. The day cul board the Karnika.
the destination, they would much countrymen in international wa minates in an openair ticketed The ship’s entertainment options
rather hop from one decadence ters. While everything on the ship gig titled ‘Blow Out’, with a per are an exception, with Marquee
to another. is priced in American dollars, the formance by Punjabi actor Jassie Theatre hosting repeat shows of
There’s ample on off er: a lavish culinary off erings are centred Gill. The sail appears to be much Broadwaystyle performances,
twofl oor spa, highcalorie Indian in alignment with Bailom’s vision acrobats and standup comedy, all
meals served all day, multilevel of making Karnika an alluring op for free. If you’re not into loud mus
decks for selfi es, two (miniature) tion for ‘big Indian weddings’ and ic playing in various parts of the
pools, amphitheatre with repeat fi lm shoots in time to come. ship at night, you can head to the re
and late night shows, several WOMEN ON BOARD ception for some mellow live perfor
(costly) bars, a casino, karaoke There were only 23 women Comfortable stay Full steam ahead (Clockwise from top left) The cruise liner, one of the dining mance by a couple of young musi
with Hindi song options, and in the estimated 885 crew Accommodation on board the rooms and the lobby SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
* cians, whose tunes are consigned to
Punjabi and Bollywood tunes members on 70,285tonne ship, is comforta oblivion at the checkin counters.
blaring on the top deck till late board the ble. Sailing parallel to the Western cious and neatly designed, but al warm ayurvedic treatment using cially if you do venture on land on One could also stroll along some
night. When we arrive at the Kar ill-fated RMS coast, despite the sea getting fair so comes at a higher price. If cost a concoction of neem, tulsi and day two of the sail. quieter decks for a clear view of the
nika, Jurgen Bailom, President Titanic. ly choppy on our return from is not a concern, then Serena Spa aloe vera — provided by the spa’s night sky and some star gazing. It’s
and CEO, Jalesh Cruises, informs Goa, the ship manages to stay (costing between $50 to $150) is senior therapist, Shanmi Valui Small joys small joys like these that oversha
us that their goal is to provide In steady and smooth. The balcony worthy of an indulgence. I opted Awungshi. It’s an eff ective anti The only reason to step into Goa dow the glitzy off erings on board
dians, who don’t have a passport room, which I stayed in, is spa for a detox signature massage — a dote to the summer heat, espe would be for some local food, as this domestic cruise.
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IN BRIEF
Israeli scientists make a brew with 5,000-year-old yeast
The development is a step forward in experimental archaeology, a fi eld that seeks to reconstruct the past by off ering fl avours of times gone by
Associated Press concocted drinks based on opening a portal into tasting
Jerusalem ancient recipes and residue cultures of the past, he said.
Israeli researchers raised a analysis of ceramics. But the For this initial experi
Vast carfree garden to toast on Wednesday to cele Israeli scientists say this is ment, the team paired up
surround Eiff el Tower brate a longbrewing project the fi rst time fermented with a Jerusalem craft brew
PARIS of making beer and mead us drinks have been made from er to make a basic modern
The city of Paris has chosen ing yeasts extracted from an revived ancient yeasts. style ale using yeast extract
an American landscape cient clay vessels, some over Aren Maeir, a Bar Ilan Un ed from the pots. The mead,
architect to redesign a huge 5,000 years old. iversity archaeologist, exca made using yeast extracted
area surrounding the Eiffel
Archaeologists and micro vates at Tel esSafi , the bibli from a vessel found in the
Tower, a project that will
biologists from the Israel An cal city of Gath, where ruins of a palace near Jerusa
banish almost all vehicle
tiquities Authority and four ancient Philistine beer pots lem that contained honey
traffic near the immensely
popular monument. “We can
Israeli universities teamed yielded yeasts. He likened wine roughly 2,400 years
create the biggest garden in up to study yeast colonies the revival of longdormant ago, was champagne bubbly
Paris... with much more found in microscopic pores yeast to the resurrection of and dry, with a hint of green
biodiversity,” architect in pottery fragments. The ancient beasts fi ctionalised apple.
Kathryn Gustafson said. AFP shards were found at Egyp Cheers to that: A scientist displays a brew made with revived yeast extracted from ancient pottery, right, found in Israel. *
AP, AFP in “Jurassic Park,” but only to The beer incorporates
tian, Philistine and Judean a point. “In Jurassic Park, the modern ingredients, like
archaeological sites in Israel der to better understand the living organisms that live in brews, including “iron palace in southern Jerusalem dinosaurs eat the scientists,” hops, that were not available
spanning from 3,000 BC to fl avour of the ancient world. side the nanopores and to re beer”, “friend’s beer” and and En Besor, a 5,000year he said. “Here, the scientists in the ancient Middle East
the 4th century BC. “What we discovered was vive them and study their “beer of the protector”. old Egyptian brewery near drink the dinosaurs.” but it’s the revived yeast that
The scientists are touting that yeast can actually sur properties.” The yeast samples came Israel’s border with the Gaza “It opens up a whole new provides much of the fl avour.
the brews made from “resur vive for a very, very long time Beer was a staple of the from nearly two dozen ce Strip. fi eld of the possibility that The researchers said their
rected” yeasts as an impor without food,” said Hebrew daily diet for the people of ramic vessels found in exca Other researchers of an perhaps other microorgan next aim is to pair the resur
tant step in experimental ar University microbiologist Mi ancient Egypt and Mesopota vations around the country, cient beers, such as Universi isms survived as well, and rected yeasts with ancient
chaeology, a fi eld that seeks chael Klutstein. “Today we mia. Early Egyptian texts ref including a salvage dig in ty of Pennsylvania archaeol you can identify foods such beer recipes to better repro
Fashion fi rm Prada joins to reconstruct the past in or are able to salvage all these er to a variety of diff erent central Tel Aviv, a Persianera ogist Patrick McGovern, have as cheese, wine, pickles,” duce drinks from antiquity.
the furfree chorus
MILAN
Prada will stop using animal
fur in its products from the
2020 women’s spring
summer collections to be
presented in September, the
Crested ibises fl y free in South Korea
luxury group said on
Wednesday. The decision is
Endangered bird Chacoan
part of a wider trend among was last seen in
fashion brands to champion
ethical policies to win over
the wild in 1979 peccaries born
more customers. REUTERS
Agence France-Presse
in Prague zoo
Seoul Associated Press
An endangered bird was Prague
reintroduced to the wild by Prague’s zoo says two
South Korean authorities on Chacoan peccaries (a wild
Wednesday, four decades af piglike mammal) have been
ter it went extinct on the born there for the fi rst time,
peninsula. a vital step in eff orts to save Desperate situation: Pham Thi Ca’s son Ho Huu Hanh, left, standing amidst the ruins of their
The crested ibis is listed as an endangered species that house while his mother rests in a makeshift shelter. AFP *
Gender diversity good refuses to leave her plot of It’s a story playing out planned coal plant and ac
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scenes by my friend Leo identify with him, having stance, who is one of his fa son saga. “But it remains un Two independent Indian
here” is how Brad Pitt spoke grown up in the industry… I vourite directors. There is fathomable at the end of the fi lmmakers — Mumbai
about a dazzling perfor could feel an immense grati Frank Sinatra and Bing Cos day,” he said. The more con based Payal Kapadia and
mance by Leonardo DiCa tude and appreciation,” he by and Simon and Garfunkel crete information you get, Dominic Sangma from
prio in Quentin Tarantino’s said. and California Dreaming the more obscure it be Meghalaya — have been se
Once Upon A Time in Holly- playing on in the back comes. “There is the impos lected for the International Payal Kapadia, left, and
wood that recently pre Robbie shines ground, Steve McQueen sibility of being able to truly Film Festival of Rotterdam’s Dominic Sangma
miered at the Cannes Film While Mr. DiCaprio and Mr. turning up at the Playboy understand it,” he said. prestigious Huber Bals Fund
Festival. Pitt play fi ctional characters Mansion and Bruce Lee in a When questioned about for script and project deve pective fi lms — All We Ima-
Mr. DiCaprio, as Rick Dal it’s Margot Robbie who gets slapstick fi ght with Cliff . the portrayal of extreme vio lopment for Spring 2019. gine As Light and Rapture.
ton, an actor in decline, de to don a real one — Sharon It takes a while to enter lence (comic book and funny The announcement was “It will be a great push for
pressed, lacking confi dence, Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino at Cannes. *
AFP Tate, wife of Roman Polan the fi lm’s world and settle in its impact though) in these made by IFFR on the side the project,” said Mr. Sang
crying over his failures, is in ski, who turned into the hot down with its seemingly dis tricky times, particularly lines of the Cannes Film ma, who is now in Cannes. A
crackling form. Specially in Rick’s stunts double, “more characters as one individual. test director after the success jointed, disorienting and with women being the tar Festival. Satyajit Ray Film and Televi
the scene where he weeps than a brother and less than In a manner of speaking, two of Rosemary’s Baby. “Quen sprawling universe. Perhaps gets, Mr. Pitt came to the The upcoming projects sion Institute (SRFTI) Kolka
tears of joy on being told by a a wife” to him, keeps pace sides of the same coin — Rick tin told me that she [Sharon because the whole lore fi lm’s defence. His assertion are among the ten picked up ta graduate, he coproduced
child method actor that his with an ease, style, swagger grappling with the life’s iro Tate] is the heartbeat of the around the sinister hippie was that the rage was not di in the Bright Future section his fi rst feature in Garo lan
acting was the best she had and attitude. Both are the nies and vicissitudes and fi lm. For me, she was the ray commune of Spahn Movie rected at individuals so much which supports debut or se guage, called Ma.Ama, with
seen in her whole — all of highpoints of Mr. Tarantino’s Cliff carrying on with a sense of light,” she said. Ranch and Manson Family as the loss of innocence. He cond feature fi lms. a Beijing Film Academy pro
eight years — life. “love letter to the 60s cine of acceptance, at peace with Mr. Tarantino refers to Murders is so quintessential called it “a sobering look at Ms. Kapadia and Mr. duct Xu Jianshang.
Mr. Pitt as Cliff Booth, the ma”. himself. Mr. DiCaprio spoke some real artistes without ly American. Mr. Tarantino, the dark side of human Sangma will get funding of She is his coproducer for
one “carrying his load” as Mr. Pitt described the two of his character as someone them bringing them in the marking 25 years of his Pulp nature”. €9000 each for their res Rapture as well.
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