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T he Congress on Monday staked claim to provide an alternative Government in Goa, which is facing political crisis following prolonged ill- ness of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The Congress, which has 16 members in the 40-member State Assembly, submitted a memorandum to Governor Mridula Sinha, urging her not to dissolve the Assembly and instead invite the party to form the Government. The State is being ruled by the BJP-led alliance with the saffron party having 14 MLAs. While the Congress is in a wait and watch mode, BJP Central unit has sent three senior leaders — Ram Lal, BL Santhosh and Vinay Puranik — to meet the State party leaders and allies to take stock of the political situation. Kavalekar said the Congress has support of legis- lators from other parties and can form a Government if given a chance by the Governor. “We will prove our majority on the floor of the House,” he said. However, BJP leader Ram Lal said the Goa Government is stable and no demand has been made for a change in the leadership. He stated this after a meet- ing with party MLAs, former legislators and core committee members. He said the BJP’s alliance partners — the Goa Forward Party (GFP), the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Independents — conveyed that they will agree to any political decision taken by the BJP. AICC Goa incharge A Chella Kumar said the party High Command is keeping an eye on the development in Panjim, and the State Congress unit is in touch with some local parties even as some of the dis- gruntled BJP MLAs have reached out to the Congress. “The Congress is ready to provide a stable alternative Government provided other parties are ready to join hands with us by not compromising the interests of the people of Goa,” said Kumar, who suc- ceeded Digvijay Singh after the Congress High Command removed him for failing to stake claim to form the Government even though the Congress emerged the single largest party after the 2017 Assembly polls. Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar said the Congress party has submitted a memorandum to the Governor staking claim to form an alternate Government. All the 16 Congress MLAs, led by Kavlekar, went to the Raj Bhavan but could not meet the Governor as she is out of the State. “The party urged the Governor not to consider dis- solution of the Assembly, which is a possibility considering internal fighting in the ruling alliance and illness of Parrikar,” Kavlekar said. The BJP has 14 seats in the Assembly, its allies Goa Forward Party and MGP have three each. Three Independents and an MLA from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) also support the BJP. The MGP, which is one of the constituents of the NDA Government in Goa with three MLAs, said a “common solu- tion” on the political situation rising out of the indisposition of the CM has to come from the BJP. “This is a coalition Government but the decision (on governance in the absence of Parrikar) has to be taken by the BJP since it is the largest party in the State Government. We are waiting for a common solution, which the BJP will give us,” MGP chief Deepak Dhavalikar said. The solution should be in sync with what the allies have been requesting, he said, adding that his party had not given any specific proposal to the BJP on a change of leader- ship. “Yes, we have told them (the BJP) if they are consider- ing it (change in leadership), then charge should be given to the senior-most Minister. We continue to stick to our demand,” Dhavalikar said. Parrikar, 62, who is suffer- ing from a pancreatic ailment, is admitted in AIIMS for treat- ment. T he Government on Monday unveiled another important step to address the problems being faced by the public sector banks in view of shrinking credit growth and ballooning NPAs. As part of the measures, the Centre announced that State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB), Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will be merged to create the country’s third largest lender. Announcing the decision, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the merger will make the banks stronger and sustainable as well as increase their lending ability. He said bank lending was becoming weak, hurting cor- porate sector investments, and many banks were in a fragile condition due to excessive lending and soaring NPAs. More such merger pro- posals are understood to be in the offing. The Modi Government had constituted a ministerial committee headed by Jaitley in October to oversee merger prospects of State-owned PSU banks. The other committee also included Union Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. State Bank of India last year merged with itself five of its subsidiary banks and taking over Bharatiya Mahila Bank, a niche State-run lender for women. As was in case of the SBI, no employee of the three banks would have service con- ditions that are adverse to their present one. The Government owns majority stakes in 21 lenders, which account for more than two-thirds of banking assets in the Asia’s third biggest econo- my. But these PSU banks also account for the lion’s share of NPAs and need crores of rupees in new capital in the next two years to meet global Basel III capital norms. A fter missing several dead- lines, the Kundli-Manesar- Palwal (KMP) Expressway, also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE), which bypasses the National Capital on its west, will be inaugurated on October 2. The original deadline for this pro- ject, conceived by then Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002, was July 2009. The 136-km long express- way was caught under numer- ous controversies and litigation. The WPE project is the part of a ring road around Delhi to divert nearly two lakh com- mercial vehicles which pass the Capital every day. The WPE offers signal-free connectivity to traffic headed towards Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, and J&K. Top sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the stretch on October 2. Sources said that the project works is expected to be handed over to the Ministry within 10 days. “The issue of the WPE had come up during Pragati II meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on August 29 when the PMO expressed annoy- ance over delay… The PMO has asked the Cabinet Secretary to hold a high-level meeting with all stakeholders and ensure it is completed by September end,” sources said. The final touches are being given to the 83-km stretch of the Kundli-Manesar section executed at a cost of 1,863 crore. The 53-km Palwal- Manesar stretch of the express- way, completed at a cost of 457.81 crore, was opened to traffic in April 2016. “With a large number of vehicles off the Delhi roads, it will make commuting com- fortable. The traffic system will also function much smoothly, and it is expected to bring down the number of traffic offenders, accidents and fatalities. The WPE is designed to ensure that such vehicles take the expressway, reducing congestion and pollution on the city’s roads,” officials said. P rime Minister Narendra Modi spent his 68th birth- day on Monday in his Lok Sabha constituency in Varanasi during which he gave a pep talk to schoolchildren telling them never to feel afraid to ask ques- tions, saying it is a key aspect of learning. Modi, who is on a 2-day visit to Varanasi, first interact- ed with students of a primary school at Narur on the outskirts of the temple town and later met students of the Kashi Vidyapeeth and the children assisted by them at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) campus. “As students, it is vital to ask questions. Never feel afraid to ask questions. It is a key aspect of learning,” Modi said in his interaction at the Narur school on a variety of subjects, calling the children “future of India”. A smile lit up the face of the schoolchildren when the PM said they must give impor- tance to sports and must go out and play since it is essential. “Students must give impor- tance to sports. It is important to learn various skills, this will help you forever,” he said. After Modi left the school, one of the students said, “Modi kaka told us ‘khelogey to khilo- gey’ (you will bloom only if you play). “I came to your school on the special day of Vishwakarma jayanti. My greetings to everyone on this special day,” he told the students. Earlier, the students wel- comed him enthusiastically saying “Swagatam PM.” The school is aided by a non-profit organisation, Room to Read. T wo prime accused of allegedly gang raping a 19- year-old board examination topper in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district contin- ued to evade arrest till Monday late evening, more than five days after the incident. While teams of Haryana Police on Monday continued to carry out raids to nab two prime accused, including an Armyman, in the gangrape of woman from Rewari, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the State Government has assured strongest possible action against the culprits. Police officials said Armyman Pankaj and another person Manish, two prime accused are still on the run. One of the main accused, Nishu, as also Deendayal and Sanjeev Kumar, were earlier presented in a court in Kanina They were remanded to police custody for five days by the court. The police had sought a seven-day remand for Nishu, Deendayal and Sanjeev. Police said they needed to make recoveries from Nishu and wanted him to identify the hideouts of his associates. They police also submitted that they needed to arrest the two prime accused, who are on the run, for which they need to inter- rogate those arrested. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Haryana Police had on Sunday evening announced the arrest of Nishu. Two other accused, Deendayal and Sanjeev Kumar were also arrested on Sunday. The three main accused had gang-raped the 19-year-old woman on September 12. Deendayal is the owner of a tubewell room where the crime took place in Mahendragarh district whereas Sanjeev is the medical practitioner who had treated the victim. Both did not inform police despite in the know of the crime, according to the Police. Rahul Sharma, who assumed charge as new dis- trict police chief of Rewari after Rajesh Duggal was moved out as SP said arrest- ing the absconding accused was a priority. “However, the case doesn't end with the arrest of the accused, but it ends with their conviction. So, securing evi- dence and ensuring they get convicted, through a fast track court, would be the next step,” he said Raids continued at many places to nab the two abscond- ing prime accused on monday. Police had earlier announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for providing information on the absconding accused, all residents of Kanina village. Under severe criticism from various quarters over the gang rape case, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday appealed to the people of Haryana to not “har- bor” those accused in the Rewari gang rape case. Manohar Lal also warned those harbouring the accused of strict punishment and added that the remaining two accused will soon be arrested. The Congress have stepped up attack on the BJP led Haryana Government, alleging the incident was not an isolat- ed one and law and order sit- uation in the state has com- pletely broken down. The opposition has also demanded the imposition of President's rule in the state. Senior Congress leader and Kaithal MLA, Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “We demand that President's rule should be imposed in the state.” All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev, who met the victim’s family in Rewari on Monday said that even after repeated failures on the law and order front, the Chief Minister is still continu- ing on his post.” Continued on Page 4 Related reports on P3 A am Aadmi Party (AAP) attempts to raise the party from the debris created by dif- ferences in political ideologies of its leaders may fall apart with its former State convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur, too, asking for exactly what led to the party’s disintegration in the recent past. As a part of its strategy to win over its disgruntled and sacked leaders in the wake of prevailing turmoil, AAP’s senior leaders has reach out to its expelled leader Chhotepur, who was sacked two years back on corruption charges, to persuade him to join back the party. Even as the meeting, held on late Sunday night, ended on a “positive note” according to both the sides, it has also raised concerns for the party leader- ship. For, Chhotepur too backed the demand of “auton- omy for the State party unit” — an issue all along been raised by AAP’s rebel faction, comprising eight MLAs led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Aiming at rebuilding the party by winning over its senior leaders, AAP’s peace efforts came at a time when the party is embroiled in severe infight- ing with Khaira-led rebel fac- tion declaring the state unit “autonomous” at a volunteer’s convention in Bathinda in August, while dissolving the state’s current party structure. As the rebel faction has set up its parallel structure, the AAP leadership is claiming of making efforts to resolve the differences. Khaira-led faction has all along been pressing the State leadership to accept their res- olutions, including the one declaring Punjab unit autonomous, as a prerequisite for resolving differences. “Whatever Khaira is say- ing, HS Phoolka is talking about, I am also for it...We all are talking for Punjab’s interest. Everyone is talking about autonomy for the state unit and the state leaders should be given the powers to take its own decision, while taking important suggestions from the party high command every now and then,” Chhotepur told The Pioneer. Chhotepur, who had float- ed his own party — Apna Punjab Party (APP) —ahead 2017 State Assembly polls, maintained that he had always talked about autonomy for State unit. At the same time, Chhotepur maintained that he made it clear that any decision regarding joining back AAP would be taken only after tak- ing into confidence all his sup- porters and workers, who stood by him. “The talks were in prelim- inary stage and we have just met, and that too after two years I was sacked from the party. I have no personal terms and conditions for returning to AAP, but all I have demanded is for the party workers and the volunteers,” he said. Not mincing any words against the AAP high com- mand, Chhotepur said that his grievance is with the Delhi leadership, “and not with the state leaders with whom I had worked tirelessly to strengthen the party to such a level that people were talking about AAP in terms of forming the gov- ernment in Punjab”. Chhotepur said that during his meeting with AAP’s state co-president Dr Balbir Singh, Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema, and MLAs Baljinder Kaur and Meet Hayer, he vent- ed out all his anger. “I said what I wanted to say to them and asked them to convey that to the high com- mand. My only question was why the party had humiliated me, and pained me so much, and ruined all the endless and vigorous work done by the party workers if they want me back. I told them that if they have anything against me, make it public,” said Chhotepur while not giving a clear reply whether he has sought high command’s apology as a con- dition of joining back. Ahead 2017 polls, Chhotepur was sacked as Punjab convener after a video clip surfaced allegedly showing him accepting money in exchange for party tickets in a purported sting operation. During his stay with AAP, he had played an instrumental role in building the party in Punjab. But later, formed his own party which unsuccessfully contested 2017 elections. The meeting came on the directions of the AAP’s nation- al convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was in Punjab on Sunday to attend a fund-raising event for martyrs. “We have met Chhotepur and we want him to come back in the party...The discussion centred around coming togeth- er for the future of Punjab. The AAP is people's choice as the SAD has been rejected by vot- ers,” said Cheema, adding that he was very positive about the meeting and discussion. Reacting on the develop- ment, AAP’s Kharar MLA Kanwar Sandhu said that if Delhi's high command wants all leaders to unite, the only solution is autonomy of state unit. “If Delhi high command gives all powers to Punjab unit, then not only Chhotepur, but Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, and all other leaders are ready to return to the party,” he said.

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The Congress on Mondaystaked claim to provide an

alternative Government inGoa, which is facing politicalcrisis following prolonged ill-ness of Chief MinisterManohar Parrikar.

The Congress, which has16 members in the 40-memberState Assembly, submitted amemorandum to GovernorMridula Sinha, urging her notto dissolve the Assembly andinstead invite the party to formthe Government. The State isbeing ruled by the BJP-ledalliance with the saffron partyhaving 14 MLAs.

While the Congress is in await and watch mode, BJPCentral unit has sent threesenior leaders — Ram Lal, BLSanthosh and Vinay Puranik —to meet the State party leadersand allies to take stock of thepolitical situation.

Kavalekar said theCongress has support of legis-lators from other parties andcan form a Government ifgiven a chance by theGovernor. “We will prove ourmajority on the floor of theHouse,” he said.

However, BJP leader RamLal said the Goa Governmentis stable and no demand hasbeen made for a change in theleadership.

He stated this after a meet-ing with party MLAs, formerlegislators and core committeemembers. He said the BJP’salliance partners — the GoaForward Party (GFP), the

Maharashtrawadi GomantakParty (MGP) and Independents— conveyed that they willagree to any political decisiontaken by the BJP.

AICC Goa incharge AChella Kumar said the partyHigh Command is keeping aneye on the development inPanjim, and the State Congressunit is in touch with some localparties even as some of the dis-gruntled BJP MLAs havereached out to the Congress.

“The Congress is ready toprovide a stable alternativeGovernment provided otherparties are ready to join handswith us by not compromisingthe interests of the people ofGoa,” said Kumar, who suc-ceeded Digvijay Singh after

the Congress High Commandremoved him for failing tostake claim to form theGovernment even though theCongress emerged the singlelargest party after the 2017Assembly polls.

Leader of OppositionChandrakant Kavlekar said theCongress party has submitteda memorandum to theGovernor staking claim toform an alternate Government.All the 16 Congress MLAs, ledby Kavlekar, went to the RajBhavan but could not meet theGovernor as she is out of theState.

“The party urged theGovernor not to consider dis-solution of the Assembly, whichis a possibility considering

internal fighting in the rulingalliance and illness of Parrikar,”Kavlekar said.

The BJP has 14 seats in theAssembly, its allies GoaForward Party and MGP havethree each. Three Independentsand an MLA from NationalistCongress Party (NCP) alsosupport the BJP.

The MGP, which is one ofthe constituents of the NDAGovernment in Goa with threeMLAs, said a “common solu-tion” on the political situationrising out of the indispositionof the CM has to come fromthe BJP. “This is a coalitionGovernment but the decision(on governance in the absenceof Parrikar) has to be taken bythe BJP since it is the largest

party in the State Government.We are waiting for a commonsolution, which the BJP willgive us,” MGP chief DeepakDhavalikar said.

The solution should be insync with what the allies havebeen requesting, he said,adding that his party had notgiven any specific proposal tothe BJP on a change of leader-ship. “Yes, we have told them(the BJP) if they are consider-ing it (change in leadership),then charge should be given tothe senior-most Minister. Wecontinue to stick to ourdemand,” Dhavalikar said.

Parrikar, 62, who is suffer-ing from a pancreatic ailment,is admitted in AIIMS for treat-ment.

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The Government onMonday unveiled another

important step to address theproblems being faced by thepublic sector banks in view ofshrinking credit growth andballooning NPAs. As part of themeasures, the Centreannounced that State-ownedBank of Baroda (BoB), VijayaBank and Dena Bank will bemerged to create the country’sthird largest lender.

Announcing the decision,Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley said the merger willmake the banks stronger andsustainable as well as increasetheir lending ability.

He said bank lending wasbecoming weak, hurting cor-porate sector investments, andmany banks were in a fragilecondition due to excessivelending and soaring NPAs.

More such merger pro-posals are understood to be inthe offing.

The Modi Governmenthad constituted a ministerialcommittee headed by Jaitley inOctober to oversee merger

prospects of State-owned PSUbanks. The other committeealso included Union Railwaysand Coal Minister PiyushGoyal and Defence MinisterNirmala Sitharaman.

State Bank of India last yearmerged with itself five of itssubsidiary banks and takingover Bharatiya Mahila Bank, aniche State-run lender forwomen. As was in case of theSBI, no employee of the threebanks would have service con-

ditions that are adverse to theirpresent one.

The Government ownsmajority stakes in 21 lenders,which account for more thantwo-thirds of banking assets inthe Asia’s third biggest econo-my.

But these PSU banks alsoaccount for the lion’s share ofNPAs and need crores ofrupees in new capital in thenext two years to meet globalBasel III capital norms.

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After missing several dead-lines, the Kundli-Manesar-

Palwal (KMP) Expressway, alsoknown as the WesternPeripheral Expressway (WPE),which bypasses the NationalCapital on its west, will beinaugurated on October 2. Theoriginal deadline for this pro-ject, conceived by then PrimeMinister late Atal BihariVajpayee in 2002, was July2009.

The 136-km long express-way was caught under numer-ous controversies and litigation.The WPE project is the part ofa ring road around Delhi todivert nearly two lakh com-mercial vehicles which pass theCapital every day. The WPEoffers signal-free connectivityto traffic headed towards UttarPradesh, Uttarakhand,Haryana, Punjab, and J&K.

Top sources said that PrimeMinister Narendra Modi islikely to inaugurate the stretchon October 2. Sources said thatthe project works is expected tobe handed over to the Ministrywithin 10 days.

“The issue of the WPEhad come up during Pragati IImeeting chaired by the PrimeMinister on August 29 whenthe PMO expressed annoy-ance over delay… The PMOhas asked the Cabinet Secretaryto hold a high-level meetingwith all stakeholders andensure it is completed bySeptember end,” sources said.

The final touches are beinggiven to the 83-km stretch ofthe Kundli-Manesar sectionexecuted at a cost of �1,863crore.

The 53-km Palwal-Manesar stretch of the express-way, completed at a cost of�457.81 crore, was opened totraffic in April 2016.

“With a large number ofvehicles off the Delhi roads, itwill make commuting com-fortable. The traffic systemwill also function muchsmoothly, and it is expected tobring down the number oftraffic offenders, accidents andfatalities. The WPE is designedto ensure that such vehiclestake the expressway, reducingcongestion and pollution onthe city’s roads,” officials said.

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Prime Minister NarendraModi spent his 68th birth-

day on Monday in his LokSabha constituency in Varanasiduring which he gave a pep talkto schoolchildren telling themnever to feel afraid to ask ques-tions, saying it is a key aspectof learning.

Modi, who is on a 2-dayvisit to Varanasi, first interact-ed with students of a primaryschool at Narur on the outskirtsof the temple town and latermet students of the KashiVidyapeeth and the childrenassisted by them at the DieselLocomotive Works (DLW)campus.

“As students, it is vital toask questions. Never feel afraidto ask questions. It is a keyaspect of learning,” Modi saidin his interaction at the Narurschool on a variety of subjects,calling the children “future of

India”.A smile lit up the face of

the schoolchildren when thePM said they must give impor-tance to sports and must go outand play since it is essential.

“Students must give impor-tance to sports. It is importantto learn various skills, this willhelp you forever,” he said.

After Modi left the school,one of the students said, “Modikaka told us ‘khelogey to khilo-

gey’ (you will bloom only if youplay). “I came to your school onthe special day of Vishwakarmajayanti.

My greetings to everyoneon this special day,” he told thestudents.

Earlier, the students wel-comed him enthusiasticallysaying “Swagatam PM.”

The school is aided by anon-profit organisation, Roomto Read.

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Two prime accused ofallegedly gang raping a 19-

year-old board examinationtopper in Haryana’sMahendragarh district contin-ued to evade arrest till Mondaylate evening, more than fivedays after the incident.

While teams of HaryanaPolice on Monday continued tocarry out raids to nab twoprime accused, including anArmyman, in the gangrape ofwoman from Rewari, theUnion Home Minister RajnathSingh said the StateGovernment has assuredstrongest possible actionagainst the culprits.

Police officials saidArmyman Pankaj and anotherperson Manish, two primeaccused are still on the run.

One of the main accused,Nishu, as also Deendayal andSanjeev Kumar, were earlierpresented in a court in KaninaThey were remanded to policecustody for five days by the court.

The police had sought aseven-day remand for Nishu,Deendayal and Sanjeev.

Police said they needed tomake recoveries from Nishuand wanted him to identify the

hideouts of his associates. Theypolice also submitted that theyneeded to arrest the two primeaccused, who are on the run,for which they need to inter-rogate those arrested.

The Special InvestigationTeam (SIT) of the HaryanaPolice had on Sunday eveningannounced the arrest of Nishu.Two other accused, Deendayaland Sanjeev Kumar were alsoarrested on Sunday.

The three main accusedhad gang-raped the 19-year-oldwoman on September 12.Deendayal is the owner of atubewell room where the crimetook place in Mahendragarhdistrict whereas Sanjeev is themedical practitioner who hadtreated the victim. Both did notinform police despite in theknow of the crime, accordingto the Police.

Rahul Sharma, whoassumed charge as new dis-trict police chief of Rewariafter Rajesh Duggal wasmoved out as SP said arrest-ing the absconding accusedwas a priority.

“However, the case doesn'tend with the arrest of theaccused, but it ends with theirconviction. So, securing evi-dence and ensuring they getconvicted, through a fast trackcourt, would be the next step,”he said

Raids continued at manyplaces to nab the two abscond-ing prime accused on monday.

Police had earlierannounced a reward of Rs 1lakh for providing informationon the absconding accused, allresidents of Kanina village.

Under severe criticismfrom various quarters over thegang rape case, Haryana ChiefMinister Manohar Lal Khattaron Monday appealed to thepeople of Haryana to not “har-bor” those accused in theRewari gang rape case.

Manohar Lal also warnedthose harbouring the accusedof strict punishment and addedthat the remaining two accusedwill soon be arrested.

The Congress have steppedup attack on the BJP ledHaryana Government, allegingthe incident was not an isolat-ed one and law and order sit-uation in the state has com-pletely broken down.

The opposition has alsodemanded the imposition ofPresident's rule in the state.

Senior Congress leader andKaithal MLA, Randeep SinghSurjewala said, “We demandthat President's rule should beimposed in the state.”

All India Mahila Congresspresident Sushmita Dev, whomet the victim’s family inRewari on Monday said thateven after repeated failures onthe law and order front, theChief Minister is still continu-ing on his post.”

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)attempts to raise the party

from the debris created by dif-ferences in political ideologiesof its leaders may fall apart withits former State convener SuchaSingh Chhotepur, too, askingfor exactly what led to theparty’s disintegration in therecent past.

As a part of its strategy towin over its disgruntled andsacked leaders in the wake ofprevailing turmoil, AAP’ssenior leaders has reach out toits expelled leader Chhotepur,who was sacked two yearsback on corruption charges, topersuade him to join back theparty.

Even as the meeting, heldon late Sunday night, ended ona “positive note” according toboth the sides, it has also raisedconcerns for the party leader-ship. For, Chhotepur toobacked the demand of “auton-

omy for the State party unit” —an issue all along been raised byAAP’s rebel faction, comprisingeight MLAs led by SukhpalSingh Khaira.

Aiming at rebuilding theparty by winning over its seniorleaders, AAP’s peace effortscame at a time when the partyis embroiled in severe infight-ing with Khaira-led rebel fac-tion declaring the state unit“autonomous” at a volunteer’sconvention in Bathinda inAugust, while dissolving thestate’s current party structure.

As the rebel faction has setup its parallel structure, theAAP leadership is claiming ofmaking efforts to resolve thedifferences.

Khaira-led faction has allalong been pressing the Stateleadership to accept their res-olutions, including the onedeclaring Punjab unitautonomous, as a prerequisitefor resolving differences.

“Whatever Khaira is say-

ing, HS Phoolka is talkingabout, I am also for it...We allare talking for Punjab’s interest.Everyone is talking aboutautonomy for the state unit andthe state leaders should begiven the powers to take itsown decision, while takingimportant suggestions fromthe party high command everynow and then,” Chhotepur toldThe Pioneer.

Chhotepur, who had float-ed his own party — Apna

Punjab Party (APP) —ahead2017 State Assembly polls,maintained that he had alwaystalked about autonomy forState unit.

At the same time,Chhotepur maintained that hemade it clear that any decisionregarding joining back AAPwould be taken only after tak-ing into confidence all his sup-porters and workers, who stoodby him.

“The talks were in prelim-

inary stage and we have justmet, and that too after twoyears I was sacked from theparty. I have no personal termsand conditions for returning toAAP, but all I have demandedis for the party workers and thevolunteers,” he said.

Not mincing any wordsagainst the AAP high com-mand, Chhotepur said that hisgrievance is with the Delhileadership, “and not with thestate leaders with whom I hadworked tirelessly to strengthenthe party to such a level thatpeople were talking about AAPin terms of forming the gov-ernment in Punjab”.

Chhotepur said that duringhis meeting with AAP’s stateco-president Dr Balbir Singh,Leader of Opposition inVidhan Sabha Harpal SinghCheema, and MLAs BaljinderKaur and Meet Hayer, he vent-ed out all his anger.

“I said what I wanted to sayto them and asked them to

convey that to the high com-mand. My only question waswhy the party had humiliatedme, and pained me so much,and ruined all the endless andvigorous work done by theparty workers if they want meback. I told them that if theyhave anything against me,make it public,” said Chhotepurwhile not giving a clear replywhether he has sought highcommand’s apology as a con-dition of joining back.

Ahead 2017 polls,Chhotepur was sacked asPunjab convener after a videoclip surfaced allegedly showinghim accepting money inexchange for party tickets in apurported sting operation.During his stay with AAP, hehad played an instrumentalrole in building the party inPunjab.

But later, formed his ownparty which unsuccessfullycontested 2017 elections.

The meeting came on the

directions of the AAP’s nation-al convener and Delhi ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal, whowas in Punjab on Sunday toattend a fund-raising event formartyrs.

“We have met Chhotepurand we want him to come backin the party...The discussioncentred around coming togeth-er for the future of Punjab. TheAAP is people's choice as theSAD has been rejected by vot-ers,” said Cheema, adding thathe was very positive about themeeting and discussion.

Reacting on the develop-ment, AAP’s Kharar MLAKanwar Sandhu said that ifDelhi's high command wantsall leaders to unite, the onlysolution is autonomy of stateunit.

“If Delhi high commandgives all powers to Punjab unit,then not only Chhotepur, butDr Dharamvira Gandhi, and allother leaders are ready toreturn to the party,” he said.

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Asserting that Punjab’s tourismindustry is going to be the driver

of state’s economic growth, the stateTourism and Cultural Affairs MinisterNavjot Singh Sidhu on Monday saidthat the Government’s endeavour is tomake tourism contribute 20 percent

to Punjab’s GDP.“The State has a vibrant culture

and dynamic people who have tradi-tionally open their homes and heartsto guests from all over the globe,” saidSidhu while showcasing Punjab as abrand holding immense potential foremployment generation and eco-nomic growth.

Representing the state in IndiaTourism Mart-2018, in which Punjabis a partner state, Sidhu said: “GoldenTemple is the largest visited monu-ment in India which sees a daily foot-fall of more than 1.25 lakh persons,which is even more than Taj Mahal.”

He stressed that to explore PunjabTourism’s potential in its full strength,

the Governmenthas to act as a cat-alyst by buildingthe right infra-structure and bymaking the rightpitch in Indianand the overseasmarket. “As weare on a path ofcreating facilitiesfor tourists in

Punjab, we call the tourists from allover the globe to visit Punjab andobserve its diversity and strong unityof religions, its heritage and culturalrichness,” said Sidhu.

Sidhu said that Punjab has tied upwith tour operators of international

repute who would play a yeoman’s rolein connecting with NRI Diaspora withtheir roots in Punjab back home.

“Punjab Government would makeavailable arrangements regardingboarding, lodging and all other nec-essary amenities for the tourists at theplaces of religious and historical sig-nificance,” he said.

Punjab Tourism and CulturalDepartment secretary Vikas Pratapinformed that about 18 internationalreputed tour and travel operatorsshall be visiting Amritsar and sur-rounding areas from September 19 fora Familiarisation Trip (FAM trip).

“Punjab had brought co-exhibitors to promote its destinationslike Gobindgarh Fort, Sadda Pind andvarious farm stay options of Amritsar,Hoshiarpur, etc,” he said.

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Himachal chief minister JaiRam Thakur on Monday

said field officers like DeputyCommissioners andSuperintendents of Police mustregularly interact with themasses for seeking proper feed-back as the direct contact withthe masses goes a long way inframing policies ad schemes asper the requirements and aspi-rations of the people.

Presiding over the confer-ence of Deputy Commissionersand Superintendents of Policeheld here, he said these officersplay a pivotal role in effectiveimplementation of policies andprogrammes of the govern-ment to the targeted groups.

The Chief Minister saidthat the present state govern-ment had just completed tenureof over eight months and dur-ing this short period, effectiveimplementation of some newmajor developmental schemeshad been ensured. The creditfor this goes to the hardwork-ing officials of the state gov-ernment as it was due to theirwholehearted efforts that thesedevelopmental and welfare pro-jects were implemented suc-cessfully.

The Chief Minister said the

state police was doing a com-mendable work in maintainingbest law and order situation ofthe State. "The role of DeputyCommissioners was vital notonly in maintaining law andorder, but also in effectiveimplementation of policies and

programmes of the govern-ment in their respective juris-dictions," he added.

Showing concern overincreasing cases of drug abusein the state, the Chief Ministersaid that this social vice shouldbe dealt very firmly. "The state

government was planning tostart special campaign in thestate to tackle this social prob-lem in which the role of theDC's and SPs would be vita," hesaidl.

The Chief Ministerannounced that vehicle would

be provided to every district tobe used as a pilot vehicle dur-ing the visits of VIPs.

He said that the state hadwon number of awards atnational level for commendablejob in various sectors, for whichhe congratulated the officersand officials of the state gov-ernment.

He launched the digitizedGazetteer (Rajpatra) from theyear 1953. Now, the Gazetteswould be available online atstate Rajpatra Portal http://raj-patrahimachal.nic.in and withthis Himachal Pradesh hasbecome the first state in thecountry to have all the stateGazettes available online. Thestate was also the first in thecountry to publish Gazettesonline on daily basis.

He also launched an app ofDeputy Commissioner ofSirmaur MyDC on the occa-sion.

The Chief Ministerlaunched three apps of theRevenue Department. TheseApps are Integrated Bhu-naksha Jamabandi, Jan JagruktaJingles and Circle Rates. Theseapps would facilitate the peo-ple to get land maps within fivedays. Besides, circle rates of theland would also be available ata click of the button on the

android mobile. These appshave been developed by StateRevenue department with helpof state NIC.

During the meeting, stepsto be taken for curbing thedrug menace were also dis-cussed in threadbare and it wasalso decided that an effectivecampaign would be launchedin the state to destroy poppyand cannabis.

Chief Secretary VineetChawdhry said that the DCsand SPs were the eyes and earsof the government and there-fore it becomes more vital thatthey work with greater com-mitment and zeal. He assuredthe Chief Minister that the offi-cers would work with morededication for ensuring effec-tive implementation of variouspolicies and programmes of thestate government.

Additional Chief Secretary,Revenue Manisha Nanda gavea presentation regardingencroachments on forest landand steps being taken toremove the same.

Director General of PoliceS.R. Mardi gave a detailed pre-sentation on law and order sit-uation in the state. Presentationwas also given on traffic man-agement and reducing roadaccidents.

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BEFORE THE MOTORACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,

SPECIAL DISTRICT JUDGE,DHARMAPURI, TAMILNADUM.C. O. P. NO. 640 OF 2017

GovindhanS/o Chinnaponnu D. No. 1/122Pappireddiyur, KammampattiVillage, Thoppur Post.Nallampalli Taluk,Dharmapuri District

Petitioner(Versus)

Harpal Singh GhumanS/o Navi Abadi,W No. 05, Abohar Feroz,Punjab State Pincode-152116

1st Respondent

NOTICEThe Petitioner had filed Petition

U/S 166 of M. V. Act before theHonourable court if you have got anyobjection you may appear before theHonourable on 22.10.2018 10 A.M.either in person or Through anadvocate and filed your objection ifyou fail to do so the matter will bedeclared in the exparte.

By Court OrderSd/-

K. APPUNUGOUNDER, B.A., B.L.,C. PALANISAMY, B.Sc., B.L.,

AdvocatesDharmapuri District

Tamilnadu StateSeal

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Haryana Chief MinisterManohar Lal on Monday

announced to set up ‘HaryanaUnorganised Workers SocialSecurity Board’ which willwork for the welfare of work-ers employed in the unorgan-ised sector.

He also announced to hikethe monthly pension of work-ers aged 60 years or above reg-istered with the ConstructionWorkers Welfare Board, fromRs 1000 to Rs 2500.

The Chief Minister madethese announcements whilespeaking at the state-levelRajkiya Sharamik DivasSamaroh organized by theLabour Department, on theoccasion of VishvakarmaJayanti, in Karnal. He alsoaccepted on-the-spot 33demands put forth by theMinister of State for Labourand Employment, Nayab SinghSaini.

“Organised and unorgan-ised are two sectors engagingworkers. In Haryana, about 25per cent workers are working inthe organised sectors, while 75per cent are in the unorganised

sector. Our focus is not only onthe organised sector but also onthe unorganised sector. Thus,Haryana Unorganized WorkersSocial Security Board will beconstituted, Manohar Lal said.

He said that at present, over7.76 lakh workers are registeredwith the Building and otherConstruction Workers WelfareBoard out of which over 5.08lakh members are active.

“The State Government isrunning several schemes fortheir welfare and for the welfareof their families. We havedecided to increase the month-ly pension of registered work-ers of this Board, who are 60years or over, to Rs 2500 fromRs 1000,” he added.

Giving a broad view of thenew health scheme launched bythe State Government, ManoharLal said from September 23, theCentral Government wouldgive Rs 5 lakh annually to poorfamilies, on the basis of the dataof Socio Economic and CasteCensus (SECC)–2014, forhealthcare facilities.

According to the SECCdata, there are 14 lakh poorfamilies in Haryana, out ofwhich 8.5 lakh families would

benefit from this scheme. Butthose families which could notbe recorded in SECC data, forany reason, would be given Rs5 lakh for healthcare servicesfrom the Construction WorkersWelfare Board, he said.

The Chief Minister furthersaid it is a good coincidencethat the birthday of PrimeMinister Narendra Modi, fallson Vishwakarma Jayanti. Onthis occasion, foundation stonehas been laid of Sharam ShaktiBhawan, Panchkula,Directorate Office Building ofESI Health Care, and ESIDispensary Building, he said.

“We believe in ‘SatyamevJayate’ and we respect ourlabour. While following theideal of Antyodaya given byPandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay,we are first focussing on thosewho are most in need of thebasic needs of life. The StateGovernment is committed toprotecting the rights of labourand is working for their wel-

fare,” he added.Manohar Lal said, the State

Government had taken steps toremove the anomalies thatsprung up during re-fixation ofminimum wages. Today,Haryana ranks among thestates which are giving highestminimum wages. In Haryana,the salary of unskilled workeris Rs 8,542 per month, whichmeans, he gets daily wage of Rs329. We have fulfilled thepromises made during the elec-tions by giving daily wage of Rs300, he added.

Speaking on the occasion,the Labour Minister, NayabSingh Saini, said that the StateGovernment has started 23schemes for the welfare ofworkers. Under these, over Rs420 crore has been provided toabout 4.88 lakh workers,whereas under the previousgovernment, financial assis-tance of only Rs 39.61 crore wasprovided to 19,841 workers, headded.

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Haryana Chief MinisterManohar Lal on Monday

said that we need 27,000 doc-tors whereas only 13,000 doc-tors are working inGovernment and private insti-tutions of the state.

“Therefore, medical col-leges would be opened in alldistricts. This would help meetthe shortage of doctors in thenext ten years,” the ChiefMinister said while speaking ata mega free health check-upcamp organised under ‘EkMuhim-Ek Lakshya’ at ITBFoundation Shri Ram GlobalSchool in Karnal. He inaugu-rated the camp by lighting alamp.

Manohar Lal said that theState Government has set up

hospitals, Community HealthCentres, Primary HealthCentres and dispensaries toprovide health service to peo-ple of the state.

He also called upon thesocial organisations to comeforward to join the govern-ment’s efforts to make betterhealth services accessible to 2.7crore people of the state.

He said “Today is the birth-day of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, and it wouldbe celebrated as Service Weekfrom September 17 to 25.”

The State Government hasbeen providing 570 medi-cines free of cost in govern-ment hospitals. Since thenumber of OPD patients hasbeen increasing assistance ofsocial organisations is needed,he added.

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As the ruling Congress partyand the Shiromani Akali Dal

engaged in a ‘game of rallies’ withboth announcing to hold ‘ashow of strength’ in each other’s‘home-ground’, Punjab’s formerChief Minister Parkash SinghBadal on Monday reminded hissuccessor Capt Amarinder Singhthat Lambi is “ your own con-stituency”.

“You had contested fromLambi, and even though it ban-ished you, it is still in some wayyour constituency because youhad made promises to the peo-ple here,” said Badal, a day afterChief Minister Capt Amarinderhad announced to hold a rallyion Badal’s bastion, Lambi.

“Please come with armfulsof gifts for the people here in theform of promises fulfilled, and Iwill personally welcome you,”said Badal.

Akali patriarch said: “I amglad that our rally has forced youto think of the people and tocome out of your pleasure dome,

though this is an expensive forus to help the people of Punjabto see the face of their ChiefMinister.

It seems we will have to holda rally every time we want theChief Minister to come out toserve the people.”

Badal said that he was gladthat Captain Singh will come andmeet the people of Lambi whomCaptain Singh had declared “ashis own”, though he nevershowed his face here after thecampaign was over.

“He had completely forgot-ten Lambi after making tallpromises during the campaign.However, that is a small issue andI do not intend to let it come inthe way of my welcoming you.Please come here after duly ful-filling all the promises you hadmade to the people — or at leastthe major ones among those liketotal farm waiver, jobs for eachhouse, Rs 51,000 as Shagunscheme amount, and Rs 2,500 asold age pension, among others,”said Badal.

He added, “If you are gra-

cious enough to do that, I willpersonally roll out a red carpetfor you when you visit us becauseeven I am a voter in the con-stituency which you had forgot-ten all this time.”

Badal said that if the ChiefMinister came to Lambi after ful-filling most of the major promis-es he had made to the people, he

would not only welcome himpersonally but would also lay outa langar for all the guests and allthe Congress workers whoaccompany him for the rally. “Ihope the Chief Minister acceptsmy hospitality,” said Badal.

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Lambasting at PunjabGovernment for raising objec-tions over organising SAD’s rallyat Faridkot, the Akali Dal onMonday said that Sunday’s“peaceful rally” clearly demon-strated that the apprehensions ofbreach of law and order situationwas not hinged on the intelli-gence reports but “a figment ofimagination and concoction ofCongress leaders’ mind” as theywere dead scared of the successof the rally.

“Congress leaders and theirhardliner protégés were out todisrupt the rally and attemptedto create problems, but the ded-icated and disciplined SAD cadrekept their cool even in extremeprovocation. It is amply crystalclear those who protested or triedto obstruct the rally were allCongressmen or its stooges inthe garb of fundamentalists,”alleged SAD senior vice-presi-dent Mahesh Inder SinghGrewal.

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Around 50,000 Punjabpolice personnel will be on

duty during Zila Parishad andPanchayat Samiti elections hereslated to be held on September19, officials said Monday.

"Adequate security

arrangements are being madefor the polls. There will be adeployment of 50,000 Punjabpolice personnel during theelections," said V K Bhawra,director general of Punjabpolice (provisioning and mod-ernisation).

The Akali Dal had earlier

sought deployment of para-military forces for ensuringfree and fair polls. Oppositionparties -- AAP, Akali Dal andBJP -- had accused the stategovernment of "murderingdemocracy" for allegedly stop-ping their candidates fromparticipating in the upcoming

polls by resorting to hooligan-ism.

Meanwhile, the state gov-ernment has declared a holidayon September 19 in the wake ofthe polls. All governmentoffices, corporations andschools will be closed on theday, an official spokesman said.

The counting of votes willtake place on September 22. Atotal of 17,268 polling boothswill be set up and 86,340 per-sonnel will be put on electionduty. A total of 35 observerswill be appointed to ensurepeaceful conduct of the polls,officials said.

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Haryana Chief MinisterManohar Lal on Monday

expressed discontentment withsuch departments as are not tak-ing proper action on the com-plaints received on CMWindow.

The Chief Minister hasdirected the HSIDC, Industriesand Commerce, RuralDevelopment and Panchayats,Agriculture and Farmers’Welfare and Urban Local BodiesDepartments to hold a separatemeeting on this issue.

He also directed to suspendfour officers and officials, andget registered FIRs against fourothers.

This was informed byRakesh Gupta, AdditionalPrincipal Secretary to the ChiefMinister, at a meeting withnodal officers of CM Window,here. The meeting was presidedover by Gupta and BhupeshwarDayal, OSD to Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister hasdirected that strict action wouldbe initiated against nodal offi-cers for not showing seriousnessin addressing the complaintsreceived on CM Window,Gupta said.

Cautioning officers of theRajya Sainik Board, Town andCountry Planning and SchoolEducation Departments, he saidif there is no improvement intheir functioning, a separate

review meeting would be heldwith these departments, andaction would be initiated againstthe erring officials.

He also directed the RuralDevelopment and Panchayats,Agriculture and Farmers’Welfare and Urban Local BodiesDepartments to promptlyredress the complaints receivedon CM Window. As thesedepartments are directly linkedwith people, officers shouldaddress the complaints per-taining to these departments atthe earliest, he added.

Gupta also said that theChief Minister had sent a writ-ten communication to theAdditional Chief Secretary,Cooperative Department, on acomplaint received on CMWindow of embezzlement incooperative societies in Panipat.He directed registration of anFIR against Senior Accountantof Karnal in a case of SocialJustice and EmpowermentDepartment.

Also, orders had beenissued suspending Akashdeep,ADA of HorticultureDepartment, and Dilbag Singh,Inspector, State VigilanceBureau, in a case of embezzle-ment of Rs 7 crore received inthe form of subsidy for instal-lation of fountain and under-ground pipeline by theHorticulture Department inNuh district, he said.

Apart from this, the

Additional Chief Secretary,Vigilance Department, wouldinvestigate the role of DSP inthis matter and Superintendentof Police, Nuh, would investigateregarding who had submittedthe wrong report, Gupta added.

At the meeting, directionswere also issued to charge-sheet and suspend RakeshKumar, Accountant of PowerDepartment posted in Rewari,in the matter of harassing a con-sumer and overcharging.Directions were issued to sus-pend Pradeep, AssistantEnvironment Engineer, forcausing delay and misguidingothers in the matter of dischargeof untreated effluent throughtankers of residential colonies inagricultural fields.

The Chief Minister hasasked for a report on the actiontaken against M/s TDIInfrastructure Private Limited.Disciplinary action and FIRwas ordered against Babita,Assistant of School EducationDepartment, for tampering withofficial records to take alimonyfrom her husband.

It was also directed to can-cel the license of medical storeand stockist of district Sonipatfor charging higher rates ofmedicines. The District Exciseand Taxation Commissioner,Suman Sandhu, and Alok Pasihave been directed to issueshow-cause notice in this mat-ter, Gupta informed.r

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Leaders of both ruling BJPand the opposition

Congress have been making abeeline to the Rewari hospitalto visit the victim and her fam-ily, apparently to score a polit-ical point over each other.

Haryana Public Works(Building and Roads) Minister,Rao Narbir Singh and All IndiaMahila Congress presidentSushmita Dev met the victim’sfamily in Rewari on Monday.

Rao Narbir while talking tothe mediapersons later saidthat the family is satisfied withthe ongoing investigation andtreatment of their daughter. Wehave assured them fair investi-gation in the case and assis-tance from government’s side,he said.

On arrest of the accused inthe case, the Minister claimedthat absconding accused will benabbed soon.

The victim’s family had onSunday rejected the compen-sation cheque for Rs 2 lakh sentby the Haryana Government.

On the other hand,Congress leader Sushmita Devlashed out at the HaryanaGovernment and alleged thatlaw and order in the state hasbroken down completely.

“This is total failure of the

government. The ChiefMinister Manohar Lal shouldquit on moral grounds. It isunfortunate that even afterrepeated failures on the law andorder front, the Chief Ministeris continuing on his post,” sheadded.

The Congress has madethe gang-rape a major issue andholding protests across thestate.

A day before, former ChiefMinister Bhupinder SinghHooda had also visited Rewarito meet victim and her family.

Reacting to this, HaryanaHealth Minister Anil Vij onMonday said that strict actionwould be taken against the for-mer Chief Minister Hooda andCongress MLA Karan Dalal,for meeting the rape victim inRewari without the consent ofdoctors, and, for threateningthe doctors attending on her.

Vij said even though thedoctors had informed Hoodaand Dalal that the victim wasnot fit to interact with them,they met her. This is against theprotocol. They also threatenedthe doctors which is a step inthe direction of causing chaos,he added.

Even the police and theinvestigation team cannot takestatement of the victim with-out the consent of doctors, butHooda and Dalal have donethis, and knowingly violatedthe rules. Necessary actionwould be taken against themafter investigation, Vijclaimed.

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Under fire over police’s fail-ure to nab all accused in

Rewari gang rape case andlackadaisical approach in inves-tigating cases of crime againstwomen, Haryana DirectorGeneral of Police BS Sandhu onMonday directed the policeofficers to adopt ‘free registra-tion and quick action’ strategyto deal with criminals espe-cially those involved in crimeagainst women.

Sandhu held a video-con-ference with all RangeADGPs/IGs, Commissionersof Police, and district SPs toreview law and order situationat Police headquarters.

DGP said that complaints

pertaining to crime againstwomen should be registeredpromptly without any delay inall police stations. Any lapse inthis regard will be viewed seri-ously and officer/official con-cerned would be held respon-sible for any kind of negligence,he said.

“You should either per-form better or face the music”,warned DGP.

The directions came afterthe allegations of delay in reg-istration of Rewari gang rapecase last week. The familymembers of the19-year-oldvictim had alleged that the reg-istration of FIR was delayed aspolice kept citing jurisdictionissues making them shuttlebetween Rewari and Kanina.

A day before, ChiefMinister Manohar Lal hadsummoned DGP to reviewprogress of investigation inthe Rewari gang rape case andalso directed to ensure promptaction in cases of crime againstwomen in the state.

The State Government hadalso ordered the transfer ofRewari’s Superintendent ofPolice (SP) Rajesh Duggal,who had been accused of fail-ing to take prompt action. Hewas replaced by the SP ofChief Minister's security, RahulSharma.

During the meeting onMonday, Sandhu said thatChief Minister is concernedwith regard to safety and secu-rity of women. The specific aim

of police officers should be totake instant and firm action assoon as the complaint isreceived. Apart from this, everyofficer should also keep a closevigil to ensure that no unto-ward incident takes place intheir respective areas, he said.

DG Headquarters, KKMishra said that governmenthas been taking serious initia-tives to curb crime againstwomen and children.

Thorough enquiry is beingconducted into the Rewari caseto find out any kind of negli-gence on the part of any policeofficial. In case of any negli-gence, appropriate actionwould be taken against theerring officers, he said.

Mirra directed that dis-

trict SPs should be more pro-active and sensitive and crimeshould be curbed in all cir-cumstances.

He also emphasized on theneed for a specific approach forfaster investigation of crimesespecially under the Protectionof Children from SexualOffences (POCSO) Act. Suchcases should be monitored onday to day basis by the con-cerned officers, he said.

He also stressed on expe-ditious trial and conviction ofsuch heinous crimes.

The video-conference wasalso attended by ADGP crimePK Agrawal, ADGP CID AnilKumar Rao and SP crimeagainst woman, ManishaChoudhary.

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Members of variouswomen rights organisa-

tions protested outside theHaryana Bhawan in NewDelhi on Monday, demandingjustice for the Haryana gang-rape survivor and stringentaction against the accused.

Protests were also held invarious parts of Haryana byCongress and Aam AadmiParty against the StateGovernment.

“Only one of the (prime)accused has been arrested,while others are still on therun. The police's failure tonab the culprit shows thegovernment's insensitivitytowards the issue,” said amember of the All India

Democratic Women'sAssociation (AIDWA).

“One of the accused is anArmy man. If he can't be pun-ished, what is the credibilityof our system all about?”asked Sheena Chibbar fromthe All India ProgressiveWomen's Association(AIPWA).

The women activistsdemanded that strict punish-ment be given to the culpritsin all the recent incidents ofrape and murder.

“We demand thatNirbhaya centres be estab-lished in all the districts of thestate and legal help and treat-ment be provided to allwomen victims of atrocities. Itshould be ensured that com-plaints of women victims areregistered and acted upon by

police. The activists havepledged to intensify theirmovement for women safetyin the coming days,” anotheractivist said.

The 19 years old collegestudent was gang-raped onSeptember 12 after being kid-napped and sedated.

The women wing ofHaryana Congress also heldprotest in various parts ofHaryana and brunt effigy ofChief Minister Manohar LalKhattar demanding his res-ignation over the issue ofincreasing crime againstwomen in the state.

Senior Congress leadersRandeep Singh Surjewala andformer Chief MinisterBhupinder Singh Hooda havedemanded that ChiefMinister Manohar Lal

Khattar resign on moralgrounds.

Senior Congress leaderand communications in-charge of the party, RandeepSingh Surjewala on Mondaysaid that the insensitive andarrogant BJP Government hastotally failed to control crimesagainst the daughters ofHaryana.

“We demand thatPresident's rule should beimposed in the state,” he said.

“What is the HaryanaGovernment doing? It seemsthere is no rule of law andcriminals are roaming freely.It is a matter of concern thata small state like Haryana isahead in the country in gangrape cases,” the Congressleader added.

AAP’s Haryana chief

Naveen Jaihind has also con-demned the State Governmentand alleged that ‘Beti Padhao-

Beti Bachao’ campaign of theBJP Government has totallyflopped.

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No practicing lawyer willhelp any of the accused

in the Board’s topper gan-grape case, a “mahapan-chayat” of 25 villages inHaryana’s Rewari ruled onMonday.

The “mahapanchayat”held in Kosli town has also

written to Haryana GovernorSatyadev Naryana Arya seek-ing strict action againstaccused.

“A 'mahapanchayat' of25 villages was held in Koslitown in connection with thegang rape incident, in whichit was decided that no prac-ticing lawyer will assist anyof the prime accused,”

locals said.Meanwhile, the Rewari

District Bar Associationdemanded exemplary pun-ishment to those involved inthe gang rape.

The association's presi-dent Ravinder Yadav saidthey were contemplating nottaking up the case of thethree prime accused.

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Chandigarh: A high-leveljoint delegation, led by SADpresident Sukhbir Badal andPunjab BJP president ShwaitMalik, will meet PunjabGovernor VP Singh Badnoreon Tuesday to apprise him ofthe deteriorating law andorder situation in the stateand would urge him to takeimmediate corrective steps.

“The situation is get-

ting worse each day and theCongress government isbusy in petty politicking,enjoying spoils of office andits Ministers are busy inone upmanship with eachother which has left themwith no time to concentrateof problems of the state,”said SAD’s senior vice-pres-ident Daljeet Singh Cheemaon Monday.

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arrest of the accused and strictaction against police officers fortheir lackadaisical approach ininvestigating the case.

The Congress and AamAadmi Party also held protests invarious parts of the state demand-ing resignation of Chief Ministerand strict action against theaccused in the case.

A day before, former ChiefMinister Bhupinder Singh

Hooda had met the victim andher family members in Rewari.

Reacting to this, HaryanaHealth Minister Anil Vij said thatstrict action would be takenagainst the former Chief MinisterHooda and Congress MLAKaran Dalal, for meeting the rapevictim in Rewari without the con-sent of doctors, and, for threat-ening the doctors attending onher. Meanwhile, in Jammu,Home Minister Rajnath Singh,while speaking to the mediaper-sons said that he had spoken toChief Minister Manohar LalKhattar about the case and CMhas assured that strongest possi-ble action will be taken againstthe guilty.

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Board topper, hailing fromRewari was abducted from a busstop in Kanina town inMahendragarh district onWednesday when on way to acoaching class. She was alleged-ly drugged and gang-raped at aroom adjoining a tubewell in anagricultural field, police said.

Police said the arrested primeaccused Nishu was booked undervarious provisions of the IPCincluding 376 D (gang rape), 328(causing hurt by means of poison,etc., with intent to commit anoffence) and 365 (Kidnapping orabducting with intent secretlyand wrongfully to confine person

The doctors at civil hospital,Rewari has said that the victim'scondition is stable.

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New Delhi: As Punjab CabinetMinister Navjot Singh Sidhu onMonday met External AffairsMinister Sushma Swaraj, UnionMinister Harsimrat Kaur Badalclaimed that he was reprimanded bySwaraj for "messing up" the dialogueon the issue of Kartarpur Sahib gur-dwara. Badal said Sidhu was also rep-rimanded by Swaraj misusing polit-ical clearance granted for the "privatevisit" by hugging Pakistan armychief who is responsible for killingIndian soldiers.

"External Affairs Minister rep-rimands Navjot Sidhu for messingup Kartarpur Sahib corridor dia-logue and misusing political clear-ance granted for private visit by hug-ging military Chief responsible forkilling our soldiers," Badal tweeted.

Sidhu, the local Government,tourism and cultural affairs minis-ter in Punjab's Congress govern-ment, had visited Pakistan lastmonth to attend the swearing cer-emony of Prime Minister ImranKhan. A picture of him hugging Pak

army chief General Qamar JavedBajwa had gone viral which invit-ed severe criticism from severalquarters including from his bossPunjab Chief Minister AmarinderSingh.

Earlier, Sidhu had written toExternal Affairs minister SushmaSwaraj, urging her to "make everypossible effort" on the issue ofKartarpur Sahib gurdwara and saidPakistan had shown "positive intent"in providing access to the historicshrine.

On September 7 Sidhu hadclaimed that Pakistan had decided toallow Sikh pilgrims direct access tothe historic Kartarpur SahibGurdwara just across the border.

In a letter written to Swaraj onSeptember 8, cricketer-turned-politi-cian said: "Now an opportunity hasknocked on our doors. Pakistan hasshown a positive intent towards thelong pending demand of KartarpurSahib corridor. Pilgrims and we allhave been demanding for this cor-ridor since years". PTI

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In the first case of fratricide inthe Army this year, a soldier

allegedly shot dead two of hiscolleagues and then killed him-self in DharamshalaCantonment, HimachalPradesh on Monday morning.A court of inquiry has beeninstituted to find the causeleading to this action. This isthe seventh case of fratricide inthe last five years.

The incident took place at2.30 am when a soldier of 18Sikh fired at two of his col-leagues and then shot himselfwith his rifle. He had joined theArmy six months back. Whilea probe is on to ascertain thereason for this extreme action,unconfirmed reports saidSepoy Jasbir Singh was postedon guard duty. He had alter-cation with the other two afterreturning to the unit and shotthem with his INSAS rifle.The soldier then committedsuicide. The two soldiers were

identified as Havaldar HardeepSingh and Naik Harpal Singh.They had finished 23 years and18 years of service respective-ly, it was learnt.

The local police besidesArmy officials reached the spotand the bodies of soldiers weretaken by the police for post-mortem, sources said.

This is the first such inci-dent in the Army this yearwhere a soldier has killed hiscolleagues. Three such caseswere reported in 2014, one in2015, two in 2016 and one in

2017 besides the lat-est case. Incidentally,more than 100 ser-vice personnel com-mitted suicide in2016 due to issueslike stress due tooperating in high-pressure areas likei n s u r g e n c y - h i tJammu & Kashmirand north-east.However, the latestincident of fratricide

took place in Dharamshala, apeacetime military station,sources said.

In an effort to address theseserious issues, the defence min-istry some years back initiatedseveral steps including liberalleave facility for jawans to takecare of their families mostly liv-ing in rural areas of the coun-try. The State Governmentswere also urged to mitigate theproblems faced by families ofthe jawans mostly relating todisputes regarding land andother such matters.

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The CBI has written to UK-based Cambridge Analytica

and Global Science Research(GSR) besides US-basedFacebook, seeking informa-tion into alleged data theft ofFacebook users of India. Abouta month ago, on a referencefrom the IT Ministry, theagency had instituted a pre-liminary enquiry to determinewhether GSR and CambridgeAnalytica had illegally har-vested and misused the data ofFacebook usersof India.

In the letters sent to thecompanies, the CBI has soughtthe details of data collectionexercise adapted by them. Afterreference from the Centre, theinvestigative agency had initi-ated a preliminary enquiryagainst Cambridge Analyticaand Global Science Researchlast month over the alleged datatheft.

It is alleged that CambridgeAnalytica received data fromGlobal Science Research whichemployed "illegal means" ofpersonal data harvesting ofIndians using Facebook, CBIsaid. Facebook has over 20crore users in India.

A preliminary enquiry isthe first step to decide whetherthe allegations deserve a full-blown investigation through anFIR or not, CBI added.

Data mining and analysisfirm Cambridge Analytica ear-lier faced allegations that it usedpersonal information harvest-ed from 87 million Facebookaccounts to help DonaldTrump win the 2016 US pres-idential election.

Union Law and ITMinister Ravi Shankar Prasadhad told Rajya Sabha in Julythat the probe will be handedover to the CBI.

He had said there were alsoreports that user data was "ille-

gally accessed by hardwaremanufacturers who had tie-upswith Facebook. In regard to thisissue, Facebook has reportedthat they are not aware of anymisuse of information, includ-ing Indian users' information".The Mark Zuckerberg-ownedcompany had said that thedata of about 87 million peo-ple — mostly in the US —might have been improperlyshared with CambridgeAnalytica.

New Delhi: The Centre hasasked all departments under itto undertake cleanliness driveon their premises, according toan official communique. AllCentral Government employ-ees have been asked to con-tribute six hours of 'shramdaan'(labour) during the ongoingfortnight-long cleanliness drive.

"Shramdaan activities mayinclude cleaning of office com-plexes, residential colonies andpublic places including clean-ing of drains, public toilets,waste collection drives, andawareness campaigns," theMinistry of Personnel said inthe directive issued to secre-taries of all central governmentdepartments. Prime MinisterNarendra Modi launched the'Swachhta hi Seva' movementon September 15. It will con-tinue till October 2. PTI

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India has become the firstcountry in the world to

develop a draft blueprint out-lining action plan to bringdown cooling requirementand refrigerant demandsacross sectors by 20 per centto 25 per cent by 2037-38while slashing cooling energyrequirements by 25 per cent to40 per cent within the sameperiod, said UnionEnvironment Minister DrHarsh Vardhan on WorldOzone Day on Monday.

On the occasion at an

event, he released the draftIndia Cooling Action Plan(ICAP) and a booklet on'Montreal Protocol — India'sSuccess Story'

Stressing upon the needto strengthen active collabo-ration between theGovernment, industries,industry associations and allstakeholders, he said that theWorld Ozone Day offers anopportunity to focus globalattention and action on thevital environmental issue ofprotection of the OzoneLayer.

He said that the Ministryhas already undertaken an ini-tiative for upskilling of 1,00,000refrigeration and Air-Conditioning servicing tech-nicians in collaboration withthe Ministry of SkillDevelopment andEntrepreneurship (MSDE)

under Pradhan Mantri KaushalVikas Yojana (PMKVY) —Skill India Mission.

Environment SecretaryCK Mishra said that along withenergy efficiency, it is criticalto identify the usage of gasesand not merely replacement ofgases. "There are alternativeways to cooling that should belooked at. Another issue is anarmy of trained manpower tohandle manufacturing andmaintenance", he said. He alsopointed out to the criticality ofthe need for finances andexpanding research & devel-opment (R&D).

India is the first countryin the world to develop sucha document (ICAP), whichaddresses cooling require-ment across sectors and listsout actions which can helpreduce the cooling demand.

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Coinciding with prime Minister NarendraModi's birthday on Monday, the Khadi and

Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launchedan exclusive designer range of 'Modi Jackets' and'Modi Kurtas' at its flagship store in ConnaughtPlace here.

KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena saidit was the inspiration and vision of the PrimeMinister that Khadi had achieved several mile-stones in the last four years.

"For Khadi, Prime Minister himself hasbecome the biggest brand Ambassador. It washis call of 'Khadi for Fashion' that millions ofyouths adopted Khadi. The launch of thesedesigner jackets and kurtas is the expression oflove and gratitude from our artisans - for whomthe Prime Minister has always shown his con-cern," he said.

These designer jackets and kurtas are avail-able in all KVIC outlets across the nation fromMonday in a price range of Rs 999 to Rs 3500.After proper washing and shrinking, expert tai-lors were assigned to stitch these items.

New Delhi: Two-wheelers and four wheelers dri-ven by women plying in the national Capitalwould be exempted from the odd-even vehiclerotation scheme with the Supreme Court onMonday staying the National Green Tribunal's2017 direction which had made it applicable forall vehicles.

Under the scheme, which is currently not inforce in Delhi, odd and even numbered vehiclesare to ply on alternate days.

As per the Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) for Delhi and the National CapitalRegion (NCR), the odd-even scheme comes intoeffect automatically whenever the particulate mat-ter PM10 and PM 2.5 rises to 500 microgram percubic metre and 300 microgram per cubic metrerespectively for 48 hours.

The apex court's order came after the Delhigovernment said there were around 68 lakh two-wheelers here and it would be "impossible toaccommodate" the people in public transport ifthe odd-even scheme was made applicable fortwo-wheelers also. PTI

New Delhi: The SupremeCourt on Monday directed theUttar Pradesh Government toensure medical treatment andcompensation to a Muslimwoman petitioner in a caseconcerning polygamy and‘nikah halala’, who suffered anacid attack and has soughtprotection.

The apex court directed theChief District Medical Officerof Bulandshahr town, whereshe was attacked, to ensureproper treatment to ShabnamRani and asked the adminis-tration to consider granting heradditional security.

Rani was last week attackedwith acid in Bulandshahr andit has been alleged that a closerelative and his friend wereinvolved in the attack.

While polygamy allows aMuslim man to have fourwives, 'nikah halala' deals withthe process in which a Muslimwoman can re-marry her hus-band after divorce, only whenshe marries another person,consummates the second mar-riage and then gets a divorce.

In her plea against 'nikahhalala' and polygamy, Rani hadalleged that her husband haddivorced her through 'tripletalaq' and forced her to perform'nikah halala' with her brother-in-law.

A bench of Chief JusticeDipak Misra and Justices A MKhanwikar and D YChandrachud noted the sub-mission of Additional AdvocateGeneral Aishwarya Bhati,appearing for the State, that anFIR has been lodged and secu-rity has been provided to thevictim.

The court said if there wasa scheme for compensationand any application has beensubmitted, then it may be dealtwith in a span of two weeks.

It also said if any furthersecurity was required, thenshe could submit a representa-tion to the Superintendent ofPolice who shall scrutinise itand do the needful.

"That apart, the applicantshall be given adequate treat-ment keeping in view theinjuries. The concerned ChiefDistrict Medical Officer of thedistrict shall do the needful in

the matter when it is broughtto his notice," the court said.

Officers who have beenmentioned hereinabove shouldbe sensitive enough to carry outtheir duties as far as suchtreatment is concerned, that is,in consonance with the orderof this Court and the policy ofthe State Government and,therefore, there cannot be delayin such matter," the benchsaid.

With regard to otherMuslim women who have chal-lenged 'nikah halala' andapprehend similar attacks, thetop court asked them to submitrepresentations to the con-cerned Superintendents ofPolice of the area who shalllook into their grievanceregarding providing them secu-rity.

The bench also directedthat the pleadings in variouspetitions, challenging the constitutional validity of thepractice of 'nikah halala' andpolygamy among Muslims, be completed within onemonth. PTI

New Delhi: The SupremeCourt on Monday said it willexamine two days later whetherthere is material supporting thearrest of five rights activists inconnection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

A bench headed by ChiefJustice Dipak Misra extendedtill September 19 the housearrest of the five rights activists— Varavara Rao, ArunFerreira, Vernon Gonsalves,Sudha Bharadwaj and GautamNavlakha — at their respectivehomes. "Every criminal inves-tigation is based on allegationsand we have to see whetherthere is some material," thebench, also comprisingJustices A M Khanwilkar andD Y Chandrachud said.

The bench said if there are

some grave lapses, it may con-sider prayers like investigationby a Special InvestigatingTeam (SIT) into the case. Theplea by Thapar and others hassought an independent probeinto the arrests and the imme-diate release of the fiveactivists.

The bench fixed the pleaby Thapar, economists PrabhatPatnaik and Devaki Jain, soci-ology professor SatishDeshpande and human rightslawyer Maja Daruwala forfinal hearing on Wednesday.The court had on September12 extended the house arrestof the activists till today.

Additional SolicitorGeneral Tushar Mehta,appearing for MaharashtraGovernment, said the courtshould make it clear that afteradjudication by it , the arrested accused cannot availremedies simultaneously onsimilar issues at other judicialfora. PTI

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New Delhi: Union MinisterV K Singh said Monday thearmy still rules Pakistandespite the election of ImranKhan as the new PrimeMinister, adding that itremains to be seen whether"the person" will be able tobring about a change.

India is adopting a"wait and watch" approachafter the installation of anew Government inPakistan, the Minister ofState for External Affairstold reporters.

Responding to a ques-tion on incidents of infil-tration at the border afterthe change of governmentin Pakistan, he said, "Didyou all expect a change? Idon't know. After all, theperson has been proppedup by the (Pakistan) army.The army still rules. So, let'swait and watch how thingsgo — whether the person

remains under army controlor doesn't remain under itscontrol." He did not refer toKhan by name.

Dialogue with Pakistancan happen only if the envi-ronment is "conducive" fortalks, the minister added onthe sidelines of the openingof a two-day conference —Smart Border Management— organised by FICCI.

"India's policy is veryclear. Dialogue can happenonly when the environ-ment is conducive," Singhsaid when asked whetherthere have been anyattempts from Pakistan toinitiate further dialoguewith India.

Referring to reports ofproposals to open theKartarpur border crossingfor Sikh pilgrims, Singhsaid India has "not receivedany proposal" fromPakistan to open the route.

"Nothing has comefrom the government's(Pakistan) side. This issuehas been going on for a verylong time. If anythingcomes about we will let youknow," he said.

Earlier, addressing thegathering, Singh said India'sborder is unique and there-fore "one solution" cannotbe devised to make it moresecure. "From plains todeserts and mountains andother terrains, one kind ofsolution cannot be appliedto our border and the vari-ety of the terrain has to befactored in while designingany solutions for makingthe border security morerobust and smart," he said.

The gathering includeddefence officials andexperts, business leadersand a group of 'sarpanches'from villages near the border. PTI

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New Delhi: The CBI has takenover investigation into allegedswindling of $171 million(about �1,200 crore) from theUnion Bank of India by hack-ers in 2016, officials saidMonday. The case, which wasbeing probed by the MumbaiPolice, pertains to transfer ofabout �1,200 crore from theNostro account of the bank tovarious countries on July 20,2016, they said.

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The Centre on Mondayeffected a major bureau-

cratic reshuffle. SanjayAgarawal will be the newAgriculture Secretary whileSanjeev Ranjan will be the newchairman of the NationalHighways Authority of India(NHAI) and Tarun Kapoor thenew Vice Chairman, DelhiDevelopment Authority(DDA).

According to an orderissued by Department ofPersonnel and Training(DoPT), Agarawal, a 1984batch officer, who is at presentserving in his cadre State UttarPradesh, will be Secretary,Department of Agriculture,Cooperation and Farmers

Welfare on superannuation ofS K Pattanayak, on September30.

Ranjan, a 1985 batch IASofficer, will be the Chairman ofthe NHAI in the rank and payof Secretary. He is at presentserving in his cadre stateTripura.

Kapoor, a 1987 batch IASofficer of Himachal Pradeshcadre, has been appointed asthe Vice Chairman, DDA onsuperannuation of Udai PratapSingh this month end.

Director General ofNational Archives of India,Pritam Singh, has been named

Secretary, NationalCommission for ScheduledCastes. He is a 1984 batch IASofficer of Rajasthan cadre.

Anita Bhatnagar Jain willbe Secretary, CentralInformation Commission(CIC). She is at present serv-ing in her cadre state UttarPradesh.

Rajeev Ranjan, a 1985batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre, will be SpecialSecretary, GST CouncilSecretariat under theDepartment of Revenue.

Sudha Krishnan, whobelongs to Indian Audit andAccount Service, has beennamed Member Finance,Space Commission. She wouldalso hold additional charge ofMember Finance, EarthCommission and AtomicEnergy Commission (withheadquarters at New Delhi),the Personnel Ministry ordersaid.

Besides, over 20 officershave been promoted to the

rank of additional secretariesfrom joint secretaries. GyaneshKumar and Govind Mohanhave been made AdditionalSecretaries in the HomeMinistry. They are joint secre-taries in the same ministry.

Gujarat-cadre IAS officerK Srinivas and Lok Ranjanhave also been appointedAdditional Secretaries in theDepartment of Personnel andTraining (DoPT). They areJoint Secretaries in the DoPT.

IAS officer SujataChaturvedi, who is at presentserving in her cadre stateBihar, has also been appoint-ed Additional Secretary in theDoPT.

Uttar Pradesh cadre IASofficer Devesh Chaturvedi willbe Additional Secretary in theDepartment of Agriculture,Cooperation & FarmersWelfare. He is Joint Secretaryin the same department. Thereare some other officers whohave also been promoted to theAdditional Secretary ranks.

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On the 70th Liberation Dayof Hyderabad on Monday

marking the merger of theerstwhile princely State ofHyderabad into the IndianUnion following a militaryaction in 1948, the BJPlaunched a fresh onslaught onthe ruling Telangana RashtraSamiti.

As the day has come in thethick of the election campaignin the State, the saffron partyhas put the occasion to full useto target the TRS, questioningwhy it did not celebrate the dayofficially during its four-yearlong rule.

“When it couldn’t cele-brate the most important dayin the history of Telangana howit can claim itself to be thechampion of the State”, askedBJP state floor leader G KishanReddy.

While all other partiesincluding the TRS, Congressand the Left marked the day byhoisting national flags at theirrespective party offices, theBJP adopted an aggressive pos-ture linking its programmes tothe party’s election campaign.

The national flag was hoist-ed at the State BJP headquar-ters in the presence of the top

State BJP leaders, includingthe State president K Lakshmanand former Union MinisterBandaru Dattatreya.

They promised that aftercoming to power in the Statethe BJP will officially celebrat-ed “Telangana Vimohana Day”or celebration day. A similarpromise was made by the BJPnational president Amit Shahduring his visit on Saturday.

Kishan Reddy who paidtributes to the Telangana mar-tyrs at the memorial allegedthat the TRS was playing intothe hands of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM).“TRS has done a great injusticeto Telangana by not celebratingthe day. It will be possible onlyif BJP comes to power. We willorganize official celebration inevery government office whenwe come to power”, Reddysaid.

He urged the people tostand up against the vote bankpolitics of K ChandrasekharRao. He said that KCR did nothave any moral right to ask forvotes when he had failed tokeep any promise made to thepeople.

Reacting angrily to thesenior TRS leader K TarakaRama Rao describing BJP as“Bharatiay Jhoota Party”,

Kishan Reddy said, “If he callsour party like that then the TRSis Telangana Razakars Party”.

He was referring to theRazakars, a private militia forcein Nizam reign which foughtagainst the Indian army duringthe operation polo. Nizam rulehad come to an end onSeptember 17, 1948 after athree day long “OperationPolo” by the Indian army at thebehest of then home ministerSardar Patel.

BJP has been demandingthat the day should be cele-brated officially in Telanganalike it was done in the parts ofNizam dominion which weremerged into Karnataka andMaharashtra.

BJP leaders also recalledstatements of the ChiefMinister K Chandrasekhar Raoon various occasion in whichhe had expressed his admira-tion for the last Nizam MirOsman Ali Khan for his benev-olent rule and the Hindu-Muslim harmony and com-posite culture which prevailedduring his reign. In the pastKCR rejected the demand forcelebration of Liberation Daysaying it was a “merger day”and some people want to use itto create a discord among thepeople on communal lines.

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The Madras High Court onMonday asked H Raja, the

national secretary of the BJP, topresent himself before the court in four weeks andexplain why no action shouldnot be taken against him for hisderogatory comments againstthe judiciary.

Justices CT selvam andNirmal Kumar on Mondaytook suo motu cognisance ofhis remarks made inPuthukottai district onSaturday when the police triedto prevent him from taking aVinayaka Chathurthi proces-sion through a locality whichhas been declared out of boundbecause of the communallysensitive region.

Raja reportedly shouted atthe police and used derogato-ry comments against the judi-ciary, the video of which wentviral in the social media.

The BJP leader has heard shouting that the wholepolice forces in Tamil Naduwere corrupt and the StatePolice Chief ’s residence hadbeen raided recently by theCBI.

When the video of his out-

bursts went viral, Raja changedtracks and claimed that he had not made any commentslike that.

He also claimed that thevoice in the video does notbelong to him and it has beendubbed by some forces whowere against him and the BJP.

The Pudukottai Police haveregistered a first informationreport against Raja and fiveothers under various sectionsof the Indian Penal Code rang-ing from unlawful assembly tocriminal intimidation.

The BJP leader remainedincommunicado despite manyattempts to contact him overthe phone.

Uma Anandan, his closeassociate, was the only personwho came out to support Rajawhile other BJP leaders main-tained silence over the issue.“Raja Sir has not told anythinglike what the DMK and VCKagainst Hindus in the State,”said Anandan.

It may be remembered thatRaja had courted controversylast year for his exhortation tothe BJP cadre to destroy anddemolish the statues of EVRamasamy Naicker, founder ofthe Dravida movement inTamil Nadu.

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The festival season in TamilNadu commenced on a

stormy note with unpleasantincidents being reported fromvarious parts of the State inconnection with VinayakarChathurthi and the 139th birthanniversary of EV RamasamyNaicker, social reformer andfounder of the Dravidianmovement.

Miscreants reportedlyplaced footwears on the statueof Naicker at Tiruppur in southwestern Tamil Nadu onMonday morning. Though thepolice got the footwearsremoved immediately, the citywitnessed demonstrations con-demning the desecration ofthe statue.

Another miscreant threwhis chappals at the statue ofNaicker in Chennai’s arterialMount Road. A crowd whichhad gathered around the stat-ue to offer floral tributes to thelate leader was taken aback bythis act of vandalism andcaught hold of the miscreantand was handed over to thepolice.

In Tiruppur, a team ofpolice officers are scanningthe entire district to nab thepeople who vandalised thestatue of Naicker. All politicalparties barring the BJP came

out in the open and con-demned the attack on the stat-ues.

MK Stalin, DMK presi-dent, wanted the Tamil NaduGovernment to slap NationalSecurity Act on anti-social ele-ments who desecratedNaicker’s statues. The attackson the statues of Naicker comea day after the communal riotsthat rocked the southern townof Senkottai.

The town bordering Keralasaw Hindus and Muslim riot-ing on Thursday. Though therewere no untoward incidentsduring the processions, theday prior to the immersion sawpitched battles between thetwo communities over theroute through which the pro-cession was to take place.

Many shops and vehicleswere set ablaze by miscreants asthere were stiff opposition tothe procession scheduledthrough streets having Muslimpopulation.

The district administra-tion’s orders not to use highdecibel music and slogans likeBharat Mata Ki Jay were challenged by activists ofHindu Front and devotees ofthe Lord.

Since they did not get thedesired help from the admin-istration, Hindus in the districtconvened a meeting onSaturday and decided to social-

ly and economically boycott theMuslim community. “Thougha peace meeting was held onSunday at the instance of thedistrict administration, theimpasse caused by VinayakaChathurthi remained unre-solved,” said Sriram, writer andsocial activist.

Meanwhile, the outburst byH Raja, the national secretaryof BJP, at Thirumayam inPudukottai district against thejudiciary and police has result-ed in the deterioration of thecommunal harmony in theState. Raja accused the courtand police of corruption andtermed them as anti-Hindu.The outburst went viral and thepolice registered a first infor-mation report against him andother Hindu leaders undervarious sections of the IPC.

Though Raja denied thathe had raised allegationsagainst the judiciary and police,Shyamala and C Rajasekar,advocates of Madras HighCourt said that the BJP leaderhad bitten more than he couldchew.

Last year also Raja was inthe news for making allegedlyderogatory comments againstNaicker. BJP leaders in TamilNadu refused to come out tohelp their colleague . “We arehelpless as this is a situationcreated by Raja himself,” said asenior leader.

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In a major decision, theCongress-JD(S) coalition

Government in Karnataka cap-tained by Chief Minister HDKumaraswamy has reducedthe petrol and diesel prices byRs 2 in the State. Karnataka hasone of the highest rates ofpetroleum products and thishas reduced the burden of thecommon people to an extent.

This makes Karnataka thefourth state to bring down thesoaring fuel rates after AndhraPradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Fuel prices havebeen on an upward swing forweeks now with unionGovernment so far refused tocut in central taxes, whilemaintaining that rates wouldstabilise depending on theinternational market.

Petrol was selling at �84.59per litre in Bengaluru onMonday, while diesel was retail-ing at �76.10 a litre. Addressinga rally at Kalburgi to com-memorate the HyderabadKarnataka liberation day on

Monday announced the cut inrate.

He said “Today, this coali-tion Government has decidedto reduce both petrol and dieselprices by �2 per litre.”

Former PM and Janataparty Supremo HD DeveGowda said in a tweet “ It is acommendable decision by theGovernment of Karnataka toreduce fuel prices by around �2per litre”.

Announcing the priceslash, Karnataka Chief MinisterHD Kumaraswamy said, “OurGovernment has decided toreduce the cess on petrol anddiesel. The fuel price will bedecreased by two rupees perlitre.”

Deputy CM GParameshwara also took toTwitter to hail the decision.“?In a landmark move toreduce the burden of rising fuelprices on the people of#Karnataka, our coalitionGovernment has slashed thecess on petrol & diesel by �2.Hope the union Governmenttoo follows suit,” he wrote.

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The Congress in Telanganaon Monday alleged that

between 20 to 30 lakh nameshave been deleted from theelectoral rolls and that theparty would work to includeevery eligible citizen in the vot-ers’ lists.

“The deletion of 20-30lakh names from the electoralrolls was not incidental, butpart of a conspiracy by the rul-ing TRS and BJP,” TelanganaPradesh Congress Committeepresident N Uttam KumarReddy alleged.

The Congress would notallow the conspiracy to succeedand would fight until each andevery eligible citizen getsenrolled in the voters’ lists, hesaid, speaking at GandhiBhavan, the State Congressheadquarters here.

Reddy also alleged that theTRS government in Telanganahas “crushed people’s freedom”.

The Congress, if elected topower in the coming assembly

Assembly elections, wouldrestore ‘Dharna Chowk’ (aplace near Indira Park here toorganise protests) as protestsare not being allowed therenow, Reddy said.

The Assembly electionswere originally scheduled to beheld simultaneously with theLok Sabha polls next year, butthe assembly was dissolvedearlier this month as per a rec-ommendation of the TRSGovernment.

The Congress, which calledupon all political and non-political forces to join forces

with it to end the “misrule” ofTRS, has held preliminary talkswith TDP and CPI on forminga broad-based alliance to defeatthe TRS.

AICC incharge of partyaffairs in Telangana R CKhuntia had earlier indicatedthat a Common MinimumProgramme (CMP) could beevolved for the alliance.

Uttam Kumar Reddy, alongwith other party leaders, latervisited party leader and ex-MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy,who was arrested in connectionwith a human trafficking caselast week, at Chanchalgudajail here.

“Reddy has been implicat-ed in a false case by the TRSgovernment,” the TPCC pres-ident said.

Meanwhile, Congressleader A Revanth Reddy claimed that there was a conspiracy against him ashe is expected to play a key rolein the party’s election campaign.

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The Jammu and KashmirGovernment on Monday

approved the J&K SingleWindow (Industrial Investmentand Business Facilitation) Act,2018, which aims to ease flow ofinvestments into the State. “TheGovernor’s administrationapproved the J&K SingleWindow Act, 2018. The Act hasbeen approved by the stateadministrative council (SAC),headed by Governor Satya PalMalik,” an official spokesmansaid.

Giving details of the Act,Principal Secretary, industries,Shailendra Kumar said enact-ment of the act is part of the

government’s flagship initiativeto improve ease of doing busi-ness indicators. “The act aimsat comprehensive and unprece-dented overhaul of the outdat-ed processes and proceduresinvolved in setting up busi-nesses in the state,” he said.

Kumar said services ofmore than 12 departmentshave been brought together inan online service. “All servicesfrom the pre-operation, pre-establishment stage to therenewal stage are present in thesingle window portal,” Kumarsaid. He said the act involvessetting up of three-tier com-mittees at the state, division anddistrict levels to ensure speedyclearance of business proposals.

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The election office of Jammuand Kashmir on Monday

said Kashmiri migrants canvote in the upcoming munici-pal polls as their names con-tinue to be enrolled in electorallists of the Assembly con-stituencies of the Valley.

“With the amendments inJ&K Representation of thePeople Act-1957 and J&KConduct of Election Rules-1965, the names of Kashmirimigrants continue to beenrolled in the electoral rolls ofthe Assembly constituenciesof Kashmir Valley.

“As the Municipal electoralrolls are relatable to the leg-islative assembly electoral rolls,their names exist in the elec-toral Rolls of the municipalbodies in the Kashmir valley,”a spokesman for the electionoffice said.

He said in order to provideKashmiri migrants facility toexercise their franchise in themunicipal elections-2018, theyhave been notified as a class ofpersons who shall cast theirvotes through postal ballots.

The notification to thiseffect has been issued on 16September, 2018, he said.

“Consequent upon this

notification, a detailed schemefor voting by Kashmirimigrants by means of postalballots in the municipal elec-tions, 2018 stands notified,” headded. The spokesman said thescheme makes available elec-toral rolls to the Kashmirmigrants at 16 places includingsix transit camps in Kashmir sothat they can file an applicationto opt for voting by way ofpostal ballot.

He said the chief electoralofficer has prescribed the lastdate for making such applica-tion as the last date for makingnominations for a particularmunicipal body.

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Uttar Pradesh Deputy ChiefMinister Keshav Prasad

Maurya does not view theunited opposition as a threat tothe BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabhaelections.

Speaking to reporters hereMonday evening, Maurya said,“Our target is 73+ seats (in thestate) and we are not concernedabout the opposition’s strategy.”

Recently, BSP chiefMayawati said her party wouldjoin the mahagathbandhan ifher party was offeredrespectable number of seats.

“We are not botheredabout Mayawati, Akhilesh

Yadav or Rahul Gandhi. We areworking for 73+ seats and howwe can support the prime min-ister,” he said.

He said the opposition’smain aim was to stop Modi in2019 Lok Sabha elections. Hesaid the opposition leaderswere frustrated, dejected andsad as their efforts were notyielding desired results.

Speaking on the SC/STordinance, the deputy CM saidhe can assure the people thatthe provisions of the ordi-nance and the act in the futurewould never be misused.

“In spite of winning 73seats, we could not win in therest seven seats in the state in

2014 general polls. However,now our aim is to ensure vic-tory in 100 per cent seats,”Maurya is said to have told BJPactivists during an interaction,according to media in-chargeof BJP Pradeep Goswami.

Maurya told the partyworkers that they have to playa greater role in the 2019 LokSabha elections compared tothe state elections held last year,Goswami said, adding thatMaurya advised the people toapprise the public about vari-ous schemes launched by theModi Government. Mauryalater paid obeisance to the pre-siding deity at Banke Beharitemple in Vrindaban.

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A19-year-old girl allegedlycommitted suicide by set-

ting herself ablaze after learningthat her 22-year-old lover hadhanged himself, near here,police said on Monday. Thecouple were neighbours, and thereason for taking the extremestep was not known, the policesaid. On Sunday, the loverswere arguing with each otherover the phone while the boywas having drinks with hisfriend, they said. Later, the boywent home, told his family hewould return on Monday, butphoned up his brother and hisfriend and said he was going tocommit suicide, police said.

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Chief Election CommissionerOm Prakash Rawat met the

representatives of seven politi-cal parties in Jaipur on Mondayto discuss the issues related tothe upcoming Assembly elec-tion in Rajasthan.

Leaders of the BharatiyaJanata Party submitted a mem-orandum to the commissioner,demanding elections in thestate in two phases. The repre-sentatives sought adequatesecurity and administrativeforce for a free-and-fair elec-tion, a BJP spokesperson said.

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Atraining programme forall district Collectors in

Telangana on how to deal withthe process of election work,especially those involvinginformation technology, wasconducted here Monday.

According to the guidelinesof the Election Commission ofIndia, all the Collectors/DistrictElection Officers (DEOs) of thestate have been imparted train-ing on how to deal with theprocess of election work.

Also, deputy DEOs with ITwing have been trained to havea clear idea to perform theirduties with transparency dur-ing the process of the elections,

Telangana Chief ElectoralOfficer Rajat Kumar toldreporters.

The ECI has deputed teamsfrom Delhi to impart the train-ing at the Greater HyderabadMunicipal Corporation(GHMC) head officewhereKumar and the civicbody Commissioner M DanaKishore monitored the pro-gramme, he said.

The ECI has made avail-able10 IT applications whichwould help the DEOs performtheir duties in an appropriateway, Kumar said.Also, the ECIhas introduced an application‘C Vigil’ wherein any citizencan upload photos and videosduring the election time, for

which time-bound responsewould be provided, he said.

Every citizen can utilise theapplication to upload and giveinformation about the modelcode of conduct, malpracticesetc, and the EC officials wouldact on the grievances in a time-boundschedule to sort the issuesout immediately, Kumar said.These are some sophisticatedand powerful IT tools whichwould be used this time in theelection, he said.

Special awareness cam-paigns towards voter enrolmentwere also conducted over thelast three days across the statewhere every booth-level officerperformed the assigned dutiesat the polling stations, he said.

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Normal life was affected inKashmir Valley on

Monday by a shutdown calledby separatists to protest againstthe recent killings of militantsand a civilian in southKashmir’s Kulgam district.Even as the shutdown passedoff peacefully, suspected mili-tants shot dead a soldier of theTerritorial Army (TA), whohad been active in counter-insurgency operations.

The separatists’ JoinTResistance Leadership (JRL), agrouping of prominent sepa-ratist leaders Syed Ali Geelani,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq andYasin Malik, had called for day-long shutdown against therecent kilings. Five local mili-tants of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba(LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideenoutfits including top-rankingcommander Gulzar Padder, all

residents of Kulgam andAnantnag districts, were killedin a counter-militant operationin Chowgam village ofQazigund on Friday. In theaftermath of the gunfight, acivilian youngster Rouf Ganaiefrom Anchidora Anantnag was also killed and two dozen protesters wereinjured.

Shops, fuel stations, busi-ness establishments and edu-cational institutions remainedclosed in Srinagar and otherareas of the city while publictransport was generally off theroads. Very scanty private andpublic transport vehicles wereseen plying on some Srinagarroads.

The shutdown also impact-ed attendance in governmentoffices including the CivilSecretariat.

The authorities deployedpolice and paramilitaries in

sensitive areas of capitalSrinagar to prevent any law andorder situation.

The train services weresuspended between Banihaland Baramulla for the thirdconsecutive day since Saturdayfollowing killings in Kulgam.The speed of mobile internethas been reduced in southKashmir areas and elsewhere inthe Valley as a precautionarysecurity measure.

Meanwhile, unidentifiedmilitants shot dead a TerritorialArmy (TA) man MukhtarAhmad Malik alias MukhtarGola at his home in Shurat areaof south Kashmir's Kulgamdistrict on Saturday afternoon.

Mukhtar Gola was a for-mer cadre of pro-governmentmilitia known as Ikhwan, acounter-insurgent group thatkilled hundreds of militants inKashmir Valley between late1990s and early 2000.

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The Assam police arrestedthree more suspected link

men of Hizbul Mujahiddeenfrom Nagaon andJamunamukh areas of centralAssam on Monday.

A senior official of theAssam police said that theHizbul Mujahiddeen had man-aged to set up a module inAssam.

The arrests came after therecent arrest of Qamar UzZaman, a Hizbul terrorist fromKanpur in Uttar Pradesh, andthe subsequent arrest of hisclose aide Shahnawaj Alamfrom Hojai last week.

“We have arrested arrestedSaifudin, who is the brother ofQamar-uz-Zaman. He was pro-duced in the court and was sent

to 10 days police remand. Webelieve that Saifudin has a bigrole in spreading the Hizbulnetwork in Assam,” he saidadding that the police are inter-rogating him to get vital details.

“Three linkmen arrestedincluded Riazudin Bhuyan,Jainal Ahmad and BharulIslam,” he added.

It may be mentioned herethat a team from Kanpur policevisited Lanka police stationafter the arrest of Qamar UzZaman and Assam police hadalso sent a team to Kanpur.Police is trying to place variousinputs together for HizbulMujahideen interest in Assamwas for recruiting the youths orprocuring arms.

“We are analysing variousinputs as to for what this out-fit was here,” he said.

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The “honour killing” case ofNalgonda has taken many

sensational twists and turns,adding a political angle to thebrutal murder.

While Nalgonda districtpolice has claimed that it wasvery close to achieving breakthrough in the case by identi-fying the main killers, the vic-tim’s wife Amruthavarshini hasalleged that her father T MarutiRao had paid a whopping �10million to get her husbandPranay Kumar killed.

According to policesources, 9 or ten people wereinvolved in the killing of Pranaylast week. Maruti Rao was themain conspirator, as he want-ed the Dalit youth killed formarrying his upper-castedaughter.

The police have alreadyarrested five people, includingMaruti Rao, his brotherShravan, friend Kareem.

There were speculationsthat the police have also takenAbdul Bari and Shafi into cus-tody and Abdul Bari confessedthat he had given the respon-sibility of eliminating Pranay toShafi.

Abdul Bari is a notoriousrowdy in Nalgonda and hewas also accused in the case ofmurder of former Gujrat HomeMinister Haren Pandya.

According to the policesources, Maruthi Rao, a promi-nent businessman from Baniacommunity, had come intocontact with Abdul Bari a fewyears ago when Bari had kid-napped in a land grabbingcase.

Maruti Rao gave him thecontract to kill Pravany whohad married his daughter inJanuary in Hyderabad.

Rao approached Abdul Bari two months agoand hired his services to elim-inate Pranay Kumar.

Police sources said that

during the questioning MarutiRao admitted his hand in thekilling and also justified it.“For me nothing is moreimportant than my social sta-tus and name, not even mydaughter or her happiness”, hereportedly told the police.

Police officials said thatMaruti Rao was one of the rich-est business and politicallyvery influential personality ofMiryalaguda town of Nalgondadistrict.

He was reportedly worth�100 crores as he had his fin-ger in many pies including thereal estate and kerosene busi-ness. He and his brother hadalso recently joined the rulingTelangana Rashtra Samiti andhad his photographs with aminister G Jagdeesh Reddyand TRS MLA VemulaVeeresham.

There was a big hoardingin the town with the photo ofMaruti Ra with the minister.

Amrtuha, whose husband

was hacked to death in front ofher eyes has alleged that herfather spent a huge mount ofmoney to get her husbandkilled. She also alleged that herfather had tried to pressurizeher through the TRS MLAVeeresham to desert her hus-band and return to her parentswhich she refused.

Amrutha alleged that theMLA took money from herfather and threatened her aswell as parents of Pranay.

Nalgonda district superin-tendent of police AVRanganath confirmed thatMaruti Rao had approachedpolitical leaders of differentparties including Veereshamfor their help to get his daugh-ter back.

“But there is no evidence tolink the MLA to the killing”, hesaid.

According to the investi-gation Maruti Rao had quite ashoddy background. Belongingto a lower middle class family

Maruti Rao originally belongedKakinada but settled inMiryalaguda about twodecades ago.

Starting as a kerosene deal-er he gradually developed hisbusiness as a dealer of jiggeryand expanded it to real estate.

There were also allegations that through themanipulation and forgery ofdocuments and revenuerecords he grabbed prime landsincluding those allotted to free-dom fighters.

He also developed manyventures and earned a lot ofmoney to emerge as one of therichest persons in the town.

At one stage he wasinvolved in a confrontationwith the dreaded naxalite turnmafia don Nayeemuddin overa piece of land. But the two latercompromised and cooperatedwith each other.

Nayeem was killed in anencounter with the police acouple of years ago.

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The Unit 2 of the KakrapurAtomic Power Station

(KAPS) in Surat district inGujarat attained criticality —which in other words meansthe initiation of self-sustainingnuclear fission chain reactionin the reactor - in the earlyhours of Monday.

Announcing this, NuclearPower Corporation of IndiaLtd. (NPCIL)'s AssociateDirector (CP&CC) AK Nemasaid: “The 220 MW KAPS-2went critical at 2.22 am today,after undergoing a renovationand modernisation pro-gramme, encompassing En-Masse Collant ChannelReplacement, En Masse FeederReplacement and other safetyupgrades. The task was com-

pleted three and a half monthsahead of the schedule”.

According to Nema, theNPCIL, Nuclear Fuel Complex(manufacturer of coolest chan-nels), Bhabha Atomic ResearchCentre (BARC) and variousvendors and contractors con-tributed to the KAPS-2 attain-ing criticality.

“The approach to criticality was undertaken afteradhering to all the stipulatedregulatory requirements, and shall be followed by con-ducting various tests, connection to the grid, increasein power level to full power asper laid down procedures andregulatory clearances,” Nemasaid.

The KAPS comprises twounits of indigenous 220MW(KAPS-1&2) Pressurised

Heavy Water Reactors(PHWR), which commencedcommercial operations in 1993and 1995 respectively. Twomore units of 700 MWPHWRs (KAPP-3 & 4) areunder construction.

The NCPIL currently oper-ates 22 nuclear power reactors,including the 100MW RAPS-1, owned by the Department ofAtomic Energy (DAE), with acapacity of 6780MW.

Additionally, eight reac-tors with a capacity of6200MW are currently underconstruction in different partsof India, while work is under-way for 12 more nuclear reac-tors with a capacity of9000MW for which all admin-istrative and financial sanctionshave been received from thegovernment.

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As the incident of sexualabuse of a minor girl in a

private school rockedHyderabad, the local MP onMonday urged the StateGovernment to close downthe school and take stringentaction against the school management for negligenceand attempt to cover up theheinous crime.

Accompanied by the fam-ily members of the four-yearold victim, Majlis-e-IttehadulMuslimeen president andMember of Parliament from

Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisimet the Police CommissionerAnjani Kumar and district col-lector Yogita Rana anddemanded that school shouldnot be allowed to open till theprobe was completed.

He urged the commis-sioner to transfer the case tothe Central Crime Station fromthe local police station and alsobook a case against the schooland seize it.

After the case of sexualabuse in Azan Internationalschool came to light the policearrested a school supervisorMohammed Jeelani.

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The Narendra ModiGovernment’s days are

numbered as the people ofIndia have made up their mindto throw it out in the 2019 polls,Bengal Chief Minister MamataBanerjee said on Monday.

The Chief Minister, who iscurrently in Frankfurt for abusiness trip, told reportershow a “comeback for the BJPGovernment will be cata-strophic for the country.” Callingthe Modi Government “anti-people” to the core, Banerjeesaid the BJP came to power bypeddling loads of promises butkept none.

Instead of the promised“acchhe din” they only gave dis-tress, inflation and

persecution of those who daredto raise their voice against them.

“This Government is insen-sitive towards people’s dailywoes which can be proved bythe hike in petroleum prices ona daily basis. Though the priceof crude has gone down in theinternational market they areincreasing prices of petrol,diesel, LPG.

They have slapped petrole-um cess on nine occasion whichis inhuman and cruel. This isnot a people’s Government buta Government of the rich,”Banerjee said.

“Under this regime everyprotest is met by repression: thatmay come either through lev-eling of false charges, lynchingor CBI and ED. Just because Ihad always been vocal against

their anti-people policies theysent our leaders to jail on falsecharges,” she maintained addingthe people had been watchingtheir activities and “they are sureto be thrown out of power in2019.”

On whether she saw theOpposition parties comingtogether to defeat the BJP, shesaid “everyone is fighting againstthe BJP in his or her own way.But I have told the Opposition

leaders to first think of defeat-ing the BJP.

“Different parties whichare strong in different placesshould be allowed take on theBJP. The Opposition partiesmust stop the division of votesand unite to pull down thisGovernment.”

The Modi Government hadno original thoughts and onlysurvived on aping the States. Forinstance she said, “they havestolen the Kanya Shree and ot-her similar projects from us andhave started their Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao programme. Lookat what they spend on theirscheme what we do.”

Alleging that absolutepower had made the BJP arro-gant she said, “they are not onlyarrogant but also vindictive.

They will not allow democracyto operate in India. If theycome for the second time Indiawill be finished. So it is better tofinish the BJP before they fin-ish India.”

On the BJP’s target of 22seats from Bengal she said “thisis only their pipedream. Letthem dream and when it willcome to the reality they will getnothing. At present they havetwo seats. But let me tell you thatwhen they come to power theywill not be able to win even thattwo seats.”

Bengal was a culturallyadvanced, peaceful state whichhad witnessed the renaissance inreal sense of the term, shemaintained adding it wouldnot be easy for the BJP to pen-etrate that ring of renaissance.

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The fire at Kolkata’sBurrabazar continued to

rage on even after 38 hours onMonday while a helpless posseof firemen said it could takeanother 72 hours for the infer-no to die down. Meanwhile,parts of the imposing 150-year-old structure developedcracks threatening the adjoin-ing buildings, sources said,adding there were about 700shops inside the 7-storeywhole-sale market. “About�200 crore is lost to the fire ahead of DurgaPuja,” a shop owner said addingit could take years for thebusinessmen to rebuild theirbusiness.

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Adding teeth to the borderguarding capacity of Indian

border guards, Union HomeMinister Rajnath Singh onMonday inaugurated the ‘smartfence’ pilot project developedunder the ComprehensiveIntegrated Border ManagementSystem (CIBMS) in Jammu.

After attending an e-inau-guration function here at thefrontier headquarters of theBSF, the Union Home Ministerbriefly chatted with the jawansdeployed along the five-kmlong stretch where 'SMART'fencing has been made opera-tional.

Addressing a separate pressconference, Rajnath announcedthat since it is a 'pilot project'

“we will monitor its perfor-mance and depending uponthe feedback we will furtherimprove it and make it moreeffective.”

Singh said that the tech-nology would be introducedalong a 2026-km long borderstretch that has been identifiedas 'vulnerable'.

"As I said, this is a pilotproject. When I went to Israel,I came across this technology.It was discussed, and finally, itis being implemented," Singhsaid, adding that making theborders 'foolproof ' was theprimary motive of hisGovernment behind startingtwo pilot CIBMS projects.

Rajnath also dedicated theSMART fence pilot project tothe jawans who made supreme

sacrifices in the line of dutywhile guarding the frontiers.

“Today is birthday of ourPrime Minister Narendra Modiand on this occasion, I dedicatethis ‘smart fence’ pilot projectto the jawans who attainedmartyrdom for the nationwhile guarding the borders,”Singh told reporters duringthe press briefing here at thefrontier headquarters.

Speaking during the launchceremony, Singh said theCentre has been making max-imum use of technology tomake the security system at theborders stronger and effective.

The Minister said thatsmart fencing at the borders isa technological solutiondevised to address the securi-ty issues in the border statesand the two projects in fivekilometers areas each havebeen installed along the Indo-Pak International Border inJammu on a pilot basis.

He said the number ofcasualties of the jawans on theborders would get minimisedand the stress level among thejawans would also reduce to alarge extent.

The Union Home Ministerfurther added that with the dig-ital smart fencing, our borderswould become absolutely safesince it would virtually make itimpossible for the terrorists tobreach it and infiltrate acrossthe borders.

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There

are a

few

leade

rs in

cont

empo

rary

glob

al po

lity

who

hav

e su

cces

sfully

chan

ged

a w

ar-to

rn c

ount

ry t

o a

vibr

ant

prog

ress

ive

dem

ocra

cy i

nth

eir l

ifetim

e. Fo

rmer

Sri

Lank

anPr

esid

ent

Mah

inda

Raja

paks

a, a

char

ismat

iclea

der,

acce

lerat

ed th

e pa

ce o

f dev

elopm

ent i

nna

tiona

listic

spiri

t by p

ushi

ng va

rious

infra

struc

-tu

re pr

ojec

ts th

at tra

nsfo

rmed

the g

rowt

h ra

te an

dth

e G

DP

of th

e co

untr

y fro

m 2

009.

He

serv

edas

the s

ixth

Pre

siden

t of t

he is

land

natio

n fro

mN

ovem

ber 1

9, 20

05, to

Janu

ary 9

, 201

5. A

lawye

rby

pro

fess

ion,

he

was

firs

t el

ecte

d to

the

Parli

amen

t in

197

0 an

d se

rved

as

the

Prim

eM

inist

er fr

om A

pril

6, 2

004,

unt

il hi

s vict

ory i

nth

e 200

5 pr

esid

entia

l elec

tion.

He w

as re

-elec

t-ed

for a

seco

nd te

rm o

n Ja

nuar

y 27

, 201

0.H

owev

er, d

ue to

inte

rnat

iona

l and

dom

es-

tic im

pera

tives

, he w

as d

efea

ted

in h

is bi

d fo

r ath

ird te

rm in

the

2015

pre

siden

tial e

lectio

n by

Mait

hrip

ala S

irise

na. A

n ex

-aid

e, Si

risen

a ha

dbe

en t

he M

inist

er o

f H

ealth

in

Rajap

aksa

’sG

over

nmen

t and

the G

ener

al Se

cret

ary o

f the

Sri

Lank

a Fre

edom

Par

ty (S

LFP)

befo

re d

efect

ing t

oth

e Opp

ositi

on co

alitio

n. L

ater, R

ajapa

ksa u

nsuc

-ce

ssfu

lly so

ught

to b

ecom

e th

e Pr

ime

Min

ister

in th

e 20

15 p

arlia

men

tary

elec

tion,

whe

re th

eU

nite

d Pe

ople’

s Fre

edom

Alli

ance

was

def

eate

d.M

any

had

attri

bute

d th

e sh

ocki

ng lo

ss to

his

auth

orita

riani

sm, n

epot

ism, p

oor g

over

nanc

e and

corr

uptio

n bu

t the

fact

of th

e matt

er w

as th

at th

e

anti-

incu

mbe

ncy

fact

or a

nd h

is str

iden

t des

ireto

brea

k new

grou

nd w

as th

e rea

son

for h

is de

feat.

He

was,

howe

ver,

elect

ed a

s th

e M

embe

r of

Parli

amen

t fro

m K

urun

egala

dist

rict.

In 20

05, R

ajapa

ksa r

eshu

ffled

the C

abin

et an

dto

ok ch

arge

of t

he D

efen

ce an

d Fi

nanc

e por

tfo-

lios.

He

exte

nded

the

term

of t

he C

omm

ande

rof

the S

ri La

nka A

rmy,

Sara

th Fo

nsek

a, les

s tha

na m

onth

bef

ore h

e was

sche

duled

to re

tire.

Ove

rth

e ne

xt t

hree

and

a h

alf y

ears

, Fon

seka

and

Rajap

aksa

’s br

othe

r and

the

Def

ence

Sec

reta

ry,

Got

abha

ya R

ajapa

ksa,

led th

e cou

ntry

’s A

rmed

Forc

es in

their

battl

e aga

inst

the L

iber

ation

Tige

rsof

Tam

il Eela

m (L

TTE)

, ulti

mate

ly de

featin

g the

man

d ki

lling

their

lead

er V

elupi

llai P

rabh

akar

an.

It wa

s one

of t

he m

ost g

ruell

ing

battl

es th

at th

ewo

rld h

as w

itnes

sed

in r

ecen

t tim

es. I

t mad

eRa

japak

sa a

nat

iona

l her

o an

d an

inte

rnat

iona

llea

der o

f rep

ute.

The

mos

t cha

lleng

ing

phas

e of

Raja

paks

a’spo

litica

l car

eer c

ame a

fter h

e too

k ove

r the

pres

-id

ency

. A s

eries

of m

ine

blas

ts bl

amed

on

the

LTTE

claim

ed th

e live

s of m

any o

ff-du

ty se

rvice

-m

en an

d civ

ilian

s, pu

shin

g th

e cou

ntry

bac

k to

the

brin

k of

war

. How

ever

, on

May

19,

200

9,Ra

japak

sa d

elive

red

a vi

ctor

y ad

dres

s to

the

Parli

amen

t and

dec

lared

that

the

coun

try

had

been

liber

ated

from

terr

orism

. It w

as a

near

mir-

acle

achi

eved

by

the R

ajapa

ksa-

led te

am.

After

endi

ng th

e civi

l war

in 20

09, R

ajapa

ksa’s

Gov

ernm

ent i

s kno

wn fo

r und

erta

king

larg

esca

le

infra

struc

ture

proj

ects.

Sri L

anka

also

mad

e it i

nto

the ‘

high

’ cat

egor

y of t

he H

uman

Dev

elopm

ent

Inde

x dur

ing t

his t

ime.

Initi

ation

, com

pleti

on, a

ndde

velo

pmen

t of m

any

high

ways

and

road

s, th

eCo

lom

bo b

eaut

ifica

tion

proj

ect,

the r

ural

infra

-str

uctu

re d

evelo

pmen

t pro

jects

and

so o

n ar

eso

me o

f the

seve

ral h

ighlig

hts.

How

ever,

the r

oad-

ways

are k

nown

for h

igh

costs

and

are s

uspe

ct-

ed to

hav

e bee

n th

e hot

beds

of co

rrup

tion.

A la

rge

sum

of C

hine

se lo

ans t

ripled

the c

ount

ry’s

for-

eign

debt

, cr

eatin

g an

eco

nom

ic cr

isis.

But

Rajap

aksa

insis

ted th

at un

der h

im Sr

i Lan

ka ex

pe-

rienc

ed ra

pid

econ

omic

grow

th; th

e GD

P gr

owth

rate

reac

hed

over

seve

n pe

r cen

t.In

a m

ove t

hat w

as w

idely

seen

as s

olid

ify-

ing h

is co

ntro

l ove

r the

Supr

eme C

ourt,

Raja

paks

are

mov

ed

the

Chi

ef

Just

ice,

Sh

iran

iBa

ndar

anay

ake,

from

offi

ce i

n Ja

nuar

y 20

13,

allow

ing h

im to

appo

int a

n all

y and

lega

l adv

is-er

, for

mer

Atto

rney

-Gen

eral

Moh

an P

eiris,

as

Chief

Justi

ce.

Dom

estic

impe

rativ

es w

ith re

gard

to T

amil

Nad

u co

mpe

lled

New

Delh

i to k

eep

an ar

m’s d

is-ta

nce f

rom

Raja

paks

a, fo

rcin

g him

to ti

lt to

ward

sCh

ina d

urin

g his

seco

nd te

rm o

f pre

siden

cy. I

nfa

ct, t

he S

ri La

nka

Gov

ernm

ent o

ffere

d pr

efer

-en

tial in

fra-p

rojec

ts to

Indi

a but

rece

ived

a lu

ke-

warm

res

pons

e fro

m t

he I

ndian

sid

e. It

was

alleg

ed th

at Ra

japak

sa, d

urin

g the

2015

pres

iden

-tia

l cam

paig

n an

d ele

ctio

ns, r

eceiv

ed la

rge p

ay-

men

ts fro

m th

e Chi

nese

por

t con

struc

tion

fund

that

flow

ed d

irect

ly in

to th

e cam

paig

n an

d re

lat-

ed a

ctiv

ities

. The

per

cept

ion

was

crea

ted

that

Rajap

aksa

had

agre

ed to

Chi

nese

term

s and

was

seen

as an

impo

rtant

ally

in C

hina

’s effo

rts to

tilt

influ

ence

away

from

Indi

a in

Sout

h As

ia. It

is af

terhi

s uns

ucce

ssfu

l bid

for t

he p

resid

ency

in 2

015

that

Raja

paks

a ado

pted

a m

ore s

cept

ical C

hina

polic

y, op

posin

g majo

r dev

elopm

ent p

rojec

ts su

chas

the

Sout

hern

Eco

nom

ic D

evelo

pmen

t Zon

ein

whi

ch C

hina

had

plan

ned

to in

vest

over

five

billi

on d

ollar

s. H

e sp

oke

to T

he P

ione

er in

an

exclu

sive i

nter

view

. Exc

erpt

s:Q

:Th

e p

resi

den

tial

ele

ctio

n in

201

0 sa

w th

eSr

i Lan

kan

ele

cto

rate

free

ly p

arti

cip

atin

g af

ter

mo

re t

han

tw

o d

ecad

es o

f tu

rbu

len

ce, u

nre

st,

and

war

; yo

u a

re r

esp

on

sib

le fo

r li

ber

atin

g th

eco

un

try

fro

m t

erro

rism

an

d s

et i

t o

n t

he

pat

hto

pea

ce. W

hat

wen

t w

ron

g in

201

5?It

was a

n in

terna

tiona

l con

spira

cy ag

ainst

my

Gov

ernm

ent t

hat w

as su

cces

sfully

impl

emen

ted

by ce

rtain

pol

itica

l opp

onen

ts to

capt

ure p

ower

.I

will

not

reve

al th

e na

mes

of

the

coun

tries

invo

lved

but

I wi

ll be

cau

tious

in t

he f

utur

e.O

ppon

ents

have

succ

essfu

lly a

liena

ted

min

ori-

ty co

mm

uniti

es fr

om S

LFP

to fa

cilita

te co

nsol

-id

atio

n ag

ains

t us

. H

owev

er,

ever

yone

has

reali

sed

the

curr

ent b

ad g

over

nanc

e.I a

m su

reth

e tre

nds o

f the

loca

l elec

tions

clea

rly in

dica

teth

at SL

FP is

on it

s way

back

to p

ower

in th

e nex

tge

nera

l elec

tions

.Q

: T

he

crit

icis

m t

hat

can

be

mad

e o

ut

of

you

r p

oli

tica

l car

eer

is th

at y

ou p

rom

oted

nep

o-

tism

, ap

po

inti

ng

thre

e b

roth

ers

to r

un

imp

or-

tan

t m

inis

trie

s an

d a

ssig

nin

g o

ther

po

liti

cal

po

siti

on

s fo

r re

lati

ves,

re

gard

less

o

f th

eir

mer

it. H

ow

wo

uld

yo

u r

eact

to

it?

I t

hink

the b

uilt

narr

ative

is co

mpl

etely

false

.A

ll th

e po

sitio

n-ho

lder

s wer

e elec

ted

by p

opu-

lar vo

tes i

n th

eir re

spec

tive c

onsti

tuen

cies a

nd al

lca

ndid

ates

had

won

the e

lectio

ns b

y lar

ge m

ar-

gins

in va

rious

elec

tions

. If t

he p

eopl

e lik

e the

m,

how

can

they

be

igno

red?

How

ever

, I

had

appo

inte

d G

otab

haya

Raja

paks

a by

exe

cutiv

eor

der b

ecau

se I

thou

ght h

e was

the r

ight

per

son

to d

elive

r wha

t we w

ante

d at

that

tim

e. A

nd m

ysta

nd is

vin

dica

ted

whe

n he

disp

layed

trem

en-

dous

skill

s to e

limin

ate te

rror

ism du

ring o

ur ar

mstr

uggl

e aga

inst

LTTE

.Q

: Yo

u w

on

the

pre

sid

ency

on

a w

ide-

ran

g-in

g, p

eop

le-o

rien

ted

po

licy

as

laid

ou

t in

th

e“M

ahin

da

Ch

inth

ana”

. Ho

w s

atis

fyin

g w

as y

our

exp

erie

nce

of

gove

rnan

ce?

Mah

inda

Chi

ntha

na m

eans

good

gove

rnan

cefo

r all.

We

draf

ted

it to

inco

rpor

ate

the

desir

esof

eve

ry s

ectio

n of

the

socie

ty in

the

polit

ical

main

strea

m. O

ur c

once

pt is

root

ed in

the

soil;

the g

over

nanc

e tha

t spr

ings

from

the b

otto

m o

fth

e pyr

amid

. Yes

, we h

ave a

chiev

ed m

ost o

f our

prom

ises b

ut w

e hav

e to t

rave

l mile

s ahe

ad to

ful-

fill t

he as

pira

tions

of o

ur n

ativ

e peo

ple.

Q

: Ple

ase

nar

rate

th

e ex

per

ien

ce o

f dea

lin

gw

ith

inte

rnat

ion

al c

om

mu

nit

ies

in e

mer

gen

cy

situ

atio

ns

so t

hat

oth

er c

ou

ntr

ies

bat

tlin

g w

ith

terr

ori

sm c

an b

e in

spir

ed b

y yo

ur

sto

ry.

We k

new

that

wip

ing

out t

erro

r wou

ld co

sttre

men

dous

pain

and

stres

s but

we w

ere d

eter

-m

ined

to li

ve in

pea

ce p

erm

anen

tly. T

he m

ainiss

ue w

as In

dia b

ecau

se T

amil N

adu

is an

impo

r-ta

nt St

ate fo

r the

coun

try an

d the

sent

imen

ts we

resto

ked

by ce

rtain

inte

rests

again

st th

e pro

babl

eac

tion.

We

crea

ted

the

TRIO

KA p

lan w

here

inth

ree h

igh

offic

ials o

f eac

h sid

e wer

e dep

uted

for

regu

lar ex

chan

ge of

info

rmati

on to

facil

itate

prop

-er

coo

rdin

atio

n. I

t wo

rked

as

it re

mov

ed t

hech

ance

s of d

issem

inat

ion

of w

rong

info

rmat

ion

on ei

ther

side

. Fin

ally,

we of

fered

a ch

oice

betw

een

peac

e an

d wa

r to

the

LTTE

and

they

opt

ed fo

rth

e lat

er. W

e fac

ed tr

emen

dous

pres

sure

from

all

UN

orga

nisa

tions

, cer

tain

poc

kets

of Ta

mil-

influ

-en

ce c

ount

ries a

nd o

ther

loca

l pre

ssur

e bu

t we

were

res

olut

e to

sol

ve t

he t

erro

r iss

ue. M

any

Euro

pean

coun

tries

and

their

lead

ers v

isite

d us

to m

ediat

e in

the w

ar b

ut I

stuck

to m

y orig

inal

decis

ion.

Tod

ay, w

e are

one

of t

he m

ost p

eace

-fu

l dem

ocra

tic co

untri

es in

the w

orld

and

I tak

eim

men

se p

ride t

o sa

y th

at I

was a

lway

s rig

ht in

the c

onfli

ct th

at w

as fo

rced

on

us b

y th

e LTT

E.Q

: Th

e re

mar

kab

le t

ran

siti

on

fro

m a

war

-to

rn c

ou

ntr

y to

a p

eace

ful n

atio

n w

as a

chie

ved

by

you

in n

o t

ime.

We

hav

e se

en m

any

Mid

dle

Eas

tern

co

un

trie

s go

ing

thro

ug

h s

imil

ar t

rau

-m

a b

ut

hav

e en

ded

up

as

a fa

iled

sta

te a

fter

th

ew

ar. H

ow

did

yo

u a

chie

ve t

his

?

We h

ave t

aken

hug

e risk

s in

the p

roce

ss li

kere

leasin

g 12

,000

pris

oner

s in

2009

imm

ediat

elyaf

ter t

he w

ar. I

t cou

ld h

ave g

one w

rong

but

we

foug

ht th

e wa

r with

a h

uman

itaria

n ap

proa

ch.

We r

ealis

ed th

at th

ough

the p

eopl

e fig

htin

g wer

em

isgui

ded

by ve

sted

inter

ests,

they

rem

ained

our

own.

The

defe

nce f

orce

s mus

t be c

omm

ende

d fo

rth

e re

mar

kabl

e jo

b in

the

rec

ent

war

histo

rywo

rldwi

de. T

hey c

leane

d up

the l

andm

ines

in th

eno

rth w

ithin

one

yea

r afte

r the

war

to fa

cilita

teim

med

iate p

opul

ar el

ectio

n pr

oces

s. Th

is in

stille

dco

nfid

ence

in th

e nat

ive p

opul

atio

n re

min

ding

them

of o

ur h

uman

itaria

n se

ntim

ent a

nd b

elief

in th

e rul

e of l

aw. W

e inv

este

d ov

er a

billi

on d

ol-

lars i

n th

e nor

ther

n pa

rt of

the c

ount

ry to

dev

el-op

infra

struc

ture

and

bette

r liv

ing c

ondi

tions

for

our c

ount

rym

en so

their

affe

ctio

n co

uld

be re

c-ip

roca

ted in

the n

ext p

resid

entia

l elec

tion

of 20

10,

whi

ch I

won

by h

uge m

argi

ns.

Q: H

ow

do

yo

u a

sses

s th

e p

rese

nt

stat

e o

fth

e In

dia

-Sri

Lan

ka

rela

tio

nsh

ip?

All i

s goo

d bu

t we h

ave t

o str

engt

hen

it fu

r-th

er. W

e hav

e to

cont

inue

the d

ialo

gue w

ith th

eIn

dian

Gov

ernm

ent o

n a

regu

lar b

asis

on th

eec

onom

y, fis

herie

s, fre

e tra

de ag

reem

ents

and

soon

to bu

ild a

mor

e foc

usse

d m

utua

l rela

tions

hip.

I app

recia

te th

e ef

forts

mad

e in

the

indi

vidu

alca

pacit

y by f

ew to

impr

ove t

he bi

later

al re

latio

n-sh

ip b

etwe

en th

e two

frien

dly

coun

tries

. Effo

rtm

ust b

e mad

e fro

m b

oth

G2G

and

P2P

level

inco

nsol

idat

ing

the r

elatio

nshi

p.

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e Pr

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o co

mm

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signi

ng o

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trea

l Pro

toco

l on

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tanc

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at D

eple

te th

e Ozo

ne in

1987

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m t

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nviro

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need

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is

to u

sem

ore o

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ironm

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l-frie

ndly

pro

d-uc

ts a

nd l

ess

of p

rodu

cts

emitt

ing

chlo

roflu

oroc

arbo

ns (C

FCs)

. To

be

hone

st, t

he E

arth

with

out

the o

zone

is li

ke a

hous

e with

out r

oof.

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thik

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nnai

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his

refe

rs t

o th

e ar

ticle

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xpos

ing

a re

pres

sive

cam

paig

n in

Xin

jiang

” (S

epte

mbe

r 13)

by

Cla

ude

Arp

i. Th

e ar

ticle

is ri

ght i

n its

inte

ntto

poi

nt o

ut th

at th

e Chi

nese

bar

bar-

ities

tow

ards

the

Uig

hur

Mus

limm

inor

ities

are n

ot n

ew b

ut w

hat i

s sur

-pr

ising

is th

at n

obod

y da

res t

o qu

es-

tion

Beiji

ng’s

Mus

lim p

olic

y. Th

e w

riter

giv

es a

n ac

coun

t of

wha

t is

happ

enin

g in

the

Chi

nese

Prov

ince

of

Xin

jiang

(fo

rmer

lySi

nkia

ng).

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ing

succ

essf

ully

ensla

ved

the T

ibet

an B

uddh

ists,

now

they

are b

ent u

pon

doin

g th

e sam

e to

the

Uig

hur M

uslim

s. Th

is br

ings

us

to q

uest

ion

the

doub

le st

anda

rds o

f the

Gov

ernm

ents

of t

he M

uslim

maj

ority

or

Isla

mic

natio

ns, w

ho w

ere

mut

e w

hile

con

-de

mni

ng M

yanm

ar o

n Ro

hing

yaM

uslim

s. In

my

opin

ion,

thos

e w

hoes

pous

e th

e ca

use

of U

ighu

r or

Rohi

ngya

Mus

lims

will

be

aske

d by

the i

nter

natio

nal c

omm

unity

to sh

oul-

der

the

resp

onsib

ility

whi

ch t

hey

wish

to a

void

. One

won

ders

why

the

US

is m

eddl

ing

in th

ese

affa

irs e

spe-

cial

ly s

uffe

ring

from

the

Sep

tem

ber

11, 2

001

inci

dent

and

ther

eafte

r?

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da

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anes

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the a

rtic

le, “

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e bu

sines

s mod

el”

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tem

ber 1

7)by

Moh

anda

s Pai

and

Shob

ha M

ishra

Gho

sh.

Busin

ess

is ba

sical

ly a

bout

know

ing

som

ethi

ng t

hat

nobo

dykn

ows.

The

Indi

an b

usin

ess

hous

esar

e on

a g

row

th t

raje

ctor

y an

d ar

eha

rnes

sing

hum

an re

sour

ces t

o de

vel-

op a

cut

ting

edge

tech

nolo

gy.

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usin

esse

s mus

t mak

e wor

k-pl

aces

mor

e em

ploy

ee-o

rient

ed a

ndm

ake t

heir

busin

esse

s glo

bal —

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s en

tere

d C

hine

se m

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tan

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ab is

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ng it

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htw

ith U

ber

to h

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em

ergi

ng

mar

kets

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dian

bus

ines

smen

mus

tde

velo

p th

e brin

kman

ship

and

shou

ldst

art t

akin

g ris

ks to

mak

e be

st u

tili-

sati

on o

f hu

man

and

phy

sica

lre

sour

ces.

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uin

Book

s, pr

ovok

eson

e to

thin

k as

to w

hat

path

Mus

lims o

f Ind

ia sh

ould

now

tread

in o

rder

to li

ve in

am

ity. I

t is

well-

know

n th

at th

e nam

e Aur

angz

ebis

wide

ly di

sapp

rove

d. In

cour

se of

my

trave

ls, I

cam

e acr

oss o

nly o

ne sh

opna

med

afte

r the

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pero

r — it

is si

t-ua

ted

in K

idde

rpor

e, Ko

lkat

a —

and

only

rece

ntly,

for t

he fi

rst t

ime,

I hea

rd o

f a K

ashm

ir po

lice c

onsta

-bl

e by t

he n

ame A

uran

gzeb

, who

was

kille

d by

terr

orist

s. Th

e thi

rd ex

am-

ple w

as th

e pro

min

ent r

oad

nam

edaf

ter

him

, w

hich

has

now

bee

nch

ange

d to

Dr

APJ

Abdu

l Kala

mRo

ad w

ithou

t an

y pr

otes

t wh

ich,

thou

gh, h

as b

een

rese

nted

by

Prof

Trus

chke

in h

er b

ook.

Now

onl

y a

lane b

y the

nam

e sur

vive

s. D

oes t

his

not r

eflec

t a w

ides

prea

d di

sapp

rova

lof

Aur

angz

eb b

y Mus

lims a

s well

asby

Hin

dus a

nd S

ikhs

?Fo

r, th

e fir

st 6

7 ye

ars

afte

rIn

depe

nden

ce,

Mus

lims

in I

ndia

have

surv

ived t

he tr

aum

a of P

artit

ion

quite

com

forta

bly,

exce

pt fo

r per

iod-

ic rio

ts wi

th H

indu

s, so

nec

essa

ry fo

ra C

ongr

ess-s

tyle

secu

lar pa

rty to

sur-

vive i

n po

wer. U

nder

com

mun

ist se

c-ul

arism

in K

erala

and

Wes

t Ben

gal,

its ru

le wa

s alm

ost e

ntire

ly rio

t-fre

e.So

was

the

so-

calle

d H

indu

rul

eun

der t

he B

JP an

d ea

rlier

und

er th

eJa

na S

angh

in

a co

uple

of S

tate

s,ex

cept

for 2

002 i

n Gu

jarat,

whi

ch w

aspr

ovok

ed b

y th

e bur

ning

of r

ailwa

ybo

geys

tha

t cla

imed

58

lives

in

God

hra.

The l

esso

n of

this

shor

t his-

tory

is th

at a M

uslim

min

ority

can

co-

exist

with

a H

indu

majo

rity.

The

reve

rse r

atio

, how

ever

, is n

ot tr

ue as

dem

onstr

ated

by

the

rapi

d et

hnic

clean

sing i

n 19

47-4

8 Pak

istan

and

asim

ilar

but

chro

nic

proc

ess

inBa

nglad

esh.

Th

e firs

t lesso

n to

be dr

awn

from

this

para

dox

is th

at f

or H

indu

-M

uslim

amity

, the

pop

ulat

ion

of th

elat

ter c

omm

unity

shou

ld n

ot ex

ceed

20 pe

r cen

t. With

25 pe

r cen

t in

1947

,M

uslim

s wer

e abl

e to f

orce

Par

titio

n.Th

is, de

spite

bein

g give

n re

serv

ation

sin

jobs

as w

ell as

sepa

rate

elect

orate

s.Un

til 1

940,

they

clai

med

to

be a

min

ority

, and

then

to ju

stify

Par

titio

n,th

ey c

hang

ed to

bein

g a

natio

n. In

shor

t, th

ey h

ave a

chro

nic t

ende

ncy

of s

epar

atism

. Se

cond

, th

e ru

ling

party

shou

ld n

ot co

me t

o po

wer b

ypl

ayin

g the

two c

omm

uniti

es ag

ainst

each

oth

er.

The

Cong

ress

had

to

rem

ind

Mus

lims p

erio

dica

lly w

hat a

riot i

s, an

d m

ore o

f it w

ould

be t

heir

fate

if th

ey d

id n

ot vo

te fo

r the

par

ty.O

ther

wise

, let t

he M

uslim

cler

gy ho

ldve

to to

pow

er, fo

r exa

mpl

e, th

e Sha

hBa

no a

limon

y, fo

llow

ed b

y th

eM

uslim

Wom

en’s

Act.

The

pinn

acle

of t

his

Cong

ress

secr

et o

f suc

cess

was

reac

hed

in th

e10

-yea

r pr

ime

min

iste

rshi

p of

Man

moh

an Si

ngh,

who

seve

ral ti

mes

virtu

ally

decla

red

‘Mus

lims F

irst’

ashi

s po

licy

and

also

appo

inte

d fiv

eco

mm

issio

ns a

nd c

omm

ittee

s of

whom

the S

acha

r-led

effo

rt wa

s the

mos

t talk

ed a

bout

. No

wond

er, t

hefo

ur M

odi-l

ed ye

ars w

ere f

illed

with

com

plain

ts by

Mus

lims

and

their

frien

ds re

peate

dly s

ayin

g tha

t ‘eve

ry-

one’

feels

inse

cure

. The

Mus

lim cl

er-

gy n

o lo

nger

held

the

veto

afte

r 67

year

s of b

eing

used

to it

. Tha

t the

reha

s bee

n vi

rtuall

y no

riotin

g dur

ing

the f

our y

ears

acro

ss th

e cou

ntry

, is

not a

ppre

ciate

d.

Anot

her f

eatu

re o

f Mus

lim p

er-

form

ance

has

bee

n its

failu

re to

pro

-du

ce an

emin

ent le

ader.

Moh

amm

adAl

i Jinn

ah w

as th

e las

t one

thro

wn up

by th

e sub

-con

tinen

tal u

mm

ah. E

ven

he b

ecam

e pr

omin

ent a

s a M

uslim

leade

r, as

it w

ere,

mor

e to

fulfi

ll th

em

ass d

esire

for d

elive

ring

Parti

tion

and

less a

s a co

mm

unity

emin

ence

.A

poss

ible

expl

anat

ion

coul

d be

that

Islam

, as

etho

s, pr

efers

aut

ocra

cy,

whet

her

mon

arch

ical,

mili

tary

or

civili

an,

but

not

a W

este

rn-ty

pede

moc

racy

. By

cont

rast,

in th

e sub

-co

ntin

ent,

Hin

du p

erfo

rman

ce h

asbe

en m

uch

bette

r. In

the a

bsen

ce o

fre

spon

sible

and r

espe

cted l

eade

rship

,th

e Mus

lim m

asse

s hav

e bee

n m

es-

mer

ised

by th

eir cl

ergy

as w

ell as

the

Cong

ress

. The

se tw

o hav

e wor

ked

inta

ndem

— th

e onl

y tim

e the

link h

adsn

appe

d wa

s in

the

197

7, p

ost-

Emer

genc

y ele

ctio

ns —

oth

erwi

se,

their

inter

ests

are s

imila

r. The

form

erwa

nts t

o ke

ep a

grip

on

the

follo

w-er

s, wh

ile th

e lat

ter n

eeds

the v

otes

. Fr

om t

he b

egin

ning

, th

eCo

ngre

ss h

as b

een

pro-

Mus

lim. A

sa

glar

ing

exam

ple,

Gan

dhiji

had

equa

ted a

hope

for s

ucce

ss in

his 1

921

Non

-Coo

pera

tion

agita

tion

with

avi

ctor

y of h

is Kh

ilafa

t mov

emen

t to

save

the

Cal

iph

on t

he T

urki

shth

rone

. The

failu

re of

both

led t

o wha

tBR

Am

bedk

ar ca

lled a

20-y

ear H

indu

Mus

lim ci

vil w

ar un

til 19

40, w

hen

the

Paki

stan

reso

lutio

n wa

s pa

ssed

at

Laho

re. A

cen

tury

lat

er t

his

year

,Ra

hul G

andh

i di

d no

t he

sitat

e to

adm

it th

at th

e Con

gres

s is a

Mus

limpa

rty. A

nd w

hy n

ot?

Beca

use

the

gran

d ol

d pa

rty h

as p

laced

the c

om-

mun

ity s

uper

iorly

to

the

Hin

dus;

espe

cially

Arti

cles 2

9 an

d 30

rend

erA

rtic

les

14 a

nd 1

5 a

sham

.Ad

ditio

nally

, the

wak

fs, w

hich

own

up to

six l

akh

acre

s of u

rban

land

inth

e cou

ntry

, hav

e bee

n lef

t unt

ouch

edby

the G

over

nmen

t, whe

reas

zam

in-

daris

and j

agird

aris

were

abol

ished

onth

e mor

row

of In

depe

nden

ce. T

hese

and o

ther

laws

mak

e Mus

lims a

ppea

rto

be t

he fa

vour

ite of

fsprin

g of I

ndia

while

the H

indu

s may

feel

like,

as th

eywe

re, s

tep-

child

ren.

It

is fo

r th

e po

st-C

ongr

ess

Gov

ernm

ents,

whe

ther

in th

e Sta

tes

or at

the C

entre

, to

corr

ect t

he m

is-lea

ding

impr

essio

n cr

eated

of m

ost o

fM

uslim

s. Ci

tizen

s of a

ll hu

es b

elow

45 y

ears

in a

ge a

re m

ostly

una

ware

of th

e fac

ts of

Par

titio

n. D

iscus

sions

in th

e med

ia gi

ve th

e im

pres

sion

that

free

Ind

ia’s

life

bega

n w

ith t

heCo

nstit

utio

n. T

he ea

rlier

year

s wer

eall

part

of ja

helia

or da

rkne

ss. In

stead

,an

attem

pt sh

ould

be m

ade t

o inf

orm

peop

le wh

o vo

ted

how

in th

e 194

5-46

elec

tions

and

the

run-

up to

the

Parti

tion.

As a

back

grou

nder

, how

in19

40,

the

Leag

ue d

ecla

red

that

Mus

lims

were

a n

atio

n an

d no

t a

min

ority

? It, t

here

fore

, had

to h

ave a

sepa

rate

hom

eland

or D

arul

Islam

.Th

e Lea

gue l

eade

rs w

ante

d M

uslim

sto

tran

sfer t

o Pak

istan

and

the r

est t

ogo

to

Hin

dust

an.

Thos

e w

hore

main

ed be

hind

wer

e to l

ive as

alien

swi

th th

e he

lp o

f visa

s iss

ued

by th

ere

spec

tive

Gov

ernm

ents.

Ins

tead

,to

day H

indu

stan

has p

roba

bly m

ore

Mus

lims

than

any

oth

er c

ount

ry,

exce

pt I

ndon

esia.

The

com

mun

ityits

elf cl

aims t

o be p

oor a

nd ba

ckwa

rd.

It se

ems i

t app

ears

to sp

read

bac

k-wa

rdne

ss to

the S

tate

s it l

ives

in.

Toda

y, th

e be

lt be

ginn

ing

with

Utta

r Pr

ades

h an

d en

ding

with

Assa

m vi

aBih

ar an

d W

est B

enga

l, is

disti

nctly

poo

rer e

cono

mica

lly th

anth

e res

t of I

ndia.

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ough

the G

anga

flows

acro

ss th

e belt

, the s

oil is

mos

t-ly

fertil

e and

ther

e is a

gre

at d

eal o

fm

iner

al we

alth

to m

ine.

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e Sta

tesha

ve to

be p

ulled

up

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mor

e par

-tic

ular

ly, th

e Mus

lims.

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is wr

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were

a S

unni

Mus

alman

, he

woul

dtel

l his

peop

le th

at no

t man

y of u

s can

emig

rate

and,

ther

efore

, to

live h

ap-

pily

in In

dia,

we sh

ould

join

the m

ain-

strea

m.

Lice

nced

mad

rasa

sal

l ov

ersh

ould

be g

iven

a sa

y — fo

ur o

r fiv

e

year

s to

com

e up

in th

eir s

tand

ards

to b

e af

filia

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to th

e m

ains

tream

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or IC

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nd J

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e co

mm

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f cou

ld ta

ke th

e in

itiat

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se t

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lim C

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ll te

m-

ples

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vert

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mos

ques

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dily

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ld b

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lims i

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rate

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the r

est o

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peop

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d sh

are

the

bene

fits o

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sper

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usin

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mun

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e Min

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itnes

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its gr

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and

folli

es. I

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nce,

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tere

sting

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per

for-

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tfo

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mee

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whi

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mov

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scop

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back

room

mod

ifica

tions

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xper

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publ

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bes

t thi

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pene

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the M

inist

ry. T

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as fa

r-re

achi

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ces a

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ld b

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coun

try’s

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mpl

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istry

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alisi

ng th

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clara

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ctiv

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perio

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rs, t

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inist

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d 28

4 cas

es an

d 20

2 are

still

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draf

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hich

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e por

tal w

ill al

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ree

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ver 8

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m 2

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line

with

mee

ting I

ndia’

s Par

is cli

-m

ate

com

mitm

ent.

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coun

try

now

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sequ

este

ring 4

9.50

mill

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bon

annu

ally

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lso o

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fron

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ting

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itnes

sed

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erala

this

year

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last y

ear.

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Cashew kernel exports,which have been on a

decline since last five years fol-lowing intense competitionfrom Vietnam is likely to bearound 5 per cent this calenderyear (CY), Icra said in a report.

In CY12, India’s exportsstood at 1.02 lakh tonne, enjoy-ing 27 per cent market sharecompared to 58 per cent ofVietnam, Icra assistant vice pres-ident and head, mid-corporateratings, R Srinivasan said.

“However, since then India’smarketshare began decliningand while the Indian cashewexports recorded a marginaldecline at a annually 3 per centbetween CY2012 and CY2017,the exports from Vietnam grewat 10 annually during the sameperiod,” he said.

In CY17, India’s share was 19per cent of global exports with88,000 tonne while Vietnamenjoys 74 per cent, he added.Lower cost of production aided bya higher degree of mechanisationand cheaper labour costs haveaided the Vietnamese processorsto become more competitive.

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Markets regulator Sebi hasbarred ‘fugitive econom-

ic offender’ from making anopen offer or a competingoffer for acquiring shares in acompany.

The move is expected tohelp in preventing such offend-er from taking control of a list-ed company.

“No person who is a fugi-tive economic offender shallmake a public announcementof an open offer or make acompeting offer for acquiringshares or enter into any trans-action, either directly or indi-rectly, for acquiring any sharesor voting rights or control of atarget company,” Sebi said in anotification dated September11.

In the event of failure ofthe delisting offer, Sebi hasissued a framework for acquir-

ers to fulfil the open offerobligations.

The acquirer, through themanager to the open offer,will have to within five work-ing days from the date of theannouncement need to filewith the board a draft offer inthis regard.

This will be applicableprovided that the “offer priceshall stand enhanced by anamount equal to a sum deter-mined at the rate of 10 percent per annum for the peri-od between the scheduleddate of payment of consider-ation to the shareholders andthe actual date of payment ofconsideration to the share-holders”.

The regulator has amend-ed Sebi (Subtant ia lAcqusition of Shares andTakeovers) norms in thisregard.

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IT companyInfosys on

Monday said ithas doubled itsinvestment inUS-based soft-ware firmTidalScale byputting in anadditional USD1.5 million (around �11 crore)through the Infosys InnovationFund.

“Infosys...Has made anadditional investment of USD1.5 million through the InfosysInnovation Fund in TidalScaleInc, the company at the heartof the software-defined serverrevolution,” the Indian softwaremajor said in a statement.

The Bengaluru-headquar-terd company had previouslyinvested $1.5 million inTidalScale Inc in 2016.

TidalScale has developedsoftware-defined servers thatdeliver in-memory perfor-mance at any scale, are self-optimising, use standard hard-ware and are compatible withall applications and operatingsystems.

“We are excited to furtherstrengthen our relationship

with TidalScale. Their ground-breaking

software defined server tech-nology addresses a key chal-lenge that many enterprisesface — to rapidly increase thereturn on their existing invest-ments in technology infra-structure assets,” DeepakPadaki, executive vice presi-dent, Infosys, said.

The investment is expect-ed to be completed bySeptember 28, 2018 subject tonecessary approvals, the state-ment said.

“At TidalScale, our focus isto solve problems that untilnow were difficult or impossi-ble to tackle using the usualapproaches to scaling. We areexcited that Infosys so enthu-siastically shares our vision,”Gary Smerdon, President andCEO, TidalScale, said.

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Expanding its footprints inthe transportation sector,

state-run engineering majorBHEL Monday flagged off itsfirst 6,000HP electric locomo-tive from its Jhansi plant.

“As part of its diversifica-tion initiatives, Bharat HeavyElectricals Ltd (BHEL) hasflagged off of its first 6,000HPelectric locomotive (TypeWAG-9H),” a company state-ment said.

The 6,000 HP locomotivehas been manufactured againstan order from the RailwayBoard for 30 locomotives.

BHEL has created a dedi-cated centre for research anddevelopment in transportationtechnology and manufacturingfacilities at Bhopal, Jhansi andBengaluru plants.

The PSU has a share of over50 per cent of railways require-ment for electric propulsionequipment for rolling stock.

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The Government will furtherextend the deadline for the

imposition of higher customsduties on 29 products, includ-ing almond, walnut and puls-es, imported from the US, asenior official said on Monday.

In June, India decided toimpose retaliatory tariffs fromAugust 4. But it was extendedby another 45 days tillSeptember 18.

“We are still in discussionwith the US authorities. Thedeadline will be extendedtonight,” the government offi-cial said, adding that the dead-line will be extended for anoth-er 45 days until November 2.

The duty hike move byIndia was in retaliation to theMarch 9 decision of USPresident Donald Trump toimpose heavy tariffs on import-ed steel and aluminium items,a move that has sparked fearsof a global trade war.

Senior officials of Indiaand the US are in discussionsto finalise a kind of trade deal.Both the sides holding twotrack discussions — to increasetrade in short and mediumterm, and identify long term

trade potentials.India is pressing for

exemption from high dutyimposed by the US on certainsteel and aluminium products,resumption of export benefitsto certain domestic productsunder their Generalised Systemof Preferences (GSP), greatermarket access for its productsfrom sectors, including agri-culture, automobile, auto com-ponents and engineering.

As many as 3,500 Indianproducts from sectors such aschemicals and engineering getduty free access to the USmarket under the GSP, intro-duced in 1976.

On the other hand, the USis demanding greater marketaccess for its farm and manu-facturing products, includingmedical devices.

As part of imposition ofhigher import duties, NewDelhi has notified higher tar-iffs on several products. Whileimport duty on walnut is to behiked to 120 per cent from 30per cent, duty on chickpeas,Bengal gram (chana) andmasur dal will be hiked to 70per cent from 30 per cent. Levyon lentils will be hiked to 40 percent from 30 per cent.

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State-run hospitality compa-ny ITDC signed an MoU

with the Moroccan Agency forTourism Development (SMIT)on Monday, for strengtheningcooperation in the tourismsector, a statement from theMinistry said.

India Tourism DevelopmentCorporation (ITDC) a PSUunder the aegis of the Ministryof Tourism signed the MoU withthe SMIT, an autonomous organ-isation under the Ministry ofTourism, Government ofKingdom of Morocco.

Chairperson and

Managing Director (C&MD),ITDC, Ravneet Kaur said,“Signing of the MoU is anacknowledgement of the capa-bilities and core competency ofITDC and the important roleit has played in development oftourism and related infra-structure in the country.”

With the signing of theMoU, both the organisationswill be able to share engineer-ing and tourism productsdevelopment expertise, newtrends and technology intourism products and innova-tive tourism product develop-ment, the statement from theTourism Ministry said.

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The National Company LawAppellate Tribunal

(NCLAT) today amended itsorder on the Essar Steel,passed by it on september 7, toadd the name of senior coun-sel Darius Khambata, whichwas left out.

Khambata had represent-ed Resolution Professional ofthe debt ridden firm Essar Steelin this matter before the appel-late tribunal and his namewas missing in the final order.

Tribunal’s direction cameafter an application was movedto include his name.

In its judgement, passedearlier this month, NCLAThad ruled that Numetal’s�37,000 crore second-roundbid for Essar Steel is valid, butasked rival bidderArcelorMittal to clear �7,000crore dues of its previouslyassociated firms within threedays to qualify for the acqui-sition.

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State-run banks’ market sharein loans to the micro, small

and medium enterprises(MSMEs), a major thrust areafor the Government, has dippedon aggressive play by privatesector banks and NBFCs, areport said on Monday.

The share of the 21 publicsector banks (PSBs) has fallen to50.7 per cent as of June 2018,from 55.8 per cent in June 2017and 59.4 per cent in June 2016,a quarterly report by TransunionCibil and Sidbi has said.

The overall credit to theMSME segment grew 16.1 percent for the year to June 2018,it said, adding PSBs reported a5.5 per cent growth, compared

with 23.4 per cent for the pri-vate sector competitors.

It can be noted that 11 PSBsare under the Reserve Bank ofIndia’s prompt corrective action(PCA) framework because ofearning pressures and networthconcerns, which puts restric-tions on lending.

The share of private sectorbanks has grown to 29.9 percent in June 2018, against the28.1 per cent in the samemonth last year, while the samefor non bank finance compa-nies (NBFCs) has grown up to11.3 per cent from 9.6 per cent,according to the report.

Despite the aggressivegrowth, private sector banksand NBFCs fare better on assetquality as well, it said.

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Banks are witnessing a spurtin asset quality stress in the

non-corporate segment andthe overall loan loss provi-sions for lenders are expectedto stay elevated till fiscal year2019-20, a report said.

The outlook on privatesector banks, along with SBIand Bank of Baroda among thestate-run ones is stable, whileall the other state-run bankscarry a negative outlook, IndiaRatings said in its mid-yearoutlook on banks on Monday.

Banks will continue withcredit costs or provisions of upto 3 per cent for both the ongo-ing fiscal as well as the one after,according to the rating agency.

It attributed the higher cred-it costs to ageing of NPAs (non-performing assets) recognisedearlier since the asset qualityreview of FY16, accelerated pro-visioning and slippages especiallyfrom non-corporate accounts.

In what can be a worryingsign, the agency said it hasobserved a spurt in asset qual-ity stress building up in the

non-corporate loans, even asthe same in the corporate seg-ment has plateaued.

It said there has been anincrease in the share of small-er corporates, and small andmedium-sized enterprises andpersonal/retail loans in thespecial mention accounts(SMAs) pool in FY18 overFY17.

The share of loans under�5 crore in SMA1 accounts, orthose cases where there hasbeen no loan repayment for 31-60 days, has increased to 40 percent at the end of FY18 from 29per cent the year-ago, thereport said, while the same forSMA2 where loans have notbeen serviced for 61-90 dayshas been to 68 per cent asagainst 12 per cent earlier.

Even as the asset qualitytroubles continue, there are ris-ing headwinds for credit avail-ability, according to India Ratings.

“The prevailing stressedfinancial conditions couldintensify credit tightening,unless liquidity of financingchannels is at least partiallyreinvigorated,” it said.

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Oil regulator PNGRBMonday declared the final

list of winners of city gas retail-ing licences that had billionaireGautam Adani’s group, state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC),Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd(BPCL) and Torrent Gas as thebig winner.

Adani Gas won rights toretail CNG to automobiles andpiped cooking gas to house-holds and industries in 13cities on its own and anothernine, including Allahabad, in ajoint venture with IOC, accord-ing to results of 84 cities thatwere bid out in the country’sbiggest city gas distribution(CGD) bid round.

According to the list ofwinners put out by Petroleumand Natural Gas RegulatoryBoard (PNGRB), IOC on itsown won rights to seven cities,including Coimbatore andSalem in Tamil Nadu and Gunain Madhya Pradesh.

Bharat Gas Resources Ltd,a unit of state-owned BPCL,won a licence for 11 cities likeAmethi and Rai Bareli in UttarPradesh and Ahmednagar in

Maharashtra, while TorrentGas Pvt Ltd made 10 winningbids that included ones forChennai, Alwar in Rajasthan,Moradabad in Uttar Pradeshand Karaikal in Puducherry.

State gas utility GAIL’sretailing arm, GAIL Gas, man-aged rights for five cities,including Dehradun.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd, thefirm that retails CNG in thenational capital, won city gasrights for Meerut andMuzaffarnagar in UttarPradesh.

Hindustan Petroleum CorpLtd (HPCL) and Gujarat Gaswon rights for one city eachwhile Green Gas got licencesfor two and MaharashtraNatural Gas Ltd that for three.

Other winners includedsmaller players like IRMEnergy, Haryana City Gas,Essel Gas, Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Ltd, TripuraNatural Gas, and Assam Gas.

PNGRB said a total of4,346 CNG stations have beencommitted to be set up in the84 Geographical Areas (GAs)in eight years. Also, the entitieshave committed to provide 2.1crore piped natural gas con-

nections to householdskitchens by September 30,2026.

When the ninth CGD bid-ding round closed in July, IOC,BPCL and Adani Gas were thetop bidders. As many as 86cities were offered in the bidround but results of two havebeen withheld pending legalchallenge mounted by certainbidders.

Of the 86 cities offered forretailing of CNG to automo-biles and piped cooking gas tohouseholds in the ninth CGDbid round, IOC bid for 34 citieson its own and another 20 inpartnership with Adani Gas.

Adani Gas on its own bidfor 32 cities.

Bharat Gas Resources Ltdbid for as many as 53 cities,while GAIL Gas Ltd put inoffers for 34 cities.

Gujarat-based Torrent GasPvt Ltd bid for 31 cities, whileGujarat Gas Ltd put in offersfor 21 areas.

Petronet LNG Ltd, India’slargest liquefied natural gas(LNG) importer, sought toforay into CGD business bybidding for a licence in sevencities but drew a blank.

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The benchmark BSE Sensexsank over 350 points in

early trade on Monday aftertwo sessions of gains asinvestors cashed profits in con-sumer durables, banking, oil &gas and PSU stocks, amid freshweakness in the rupee andweak global cues.

The BSE 30-share barometerdropped 366.52 points, or 0.96per cent, to 37,724.12 driven bylosses in index majors Axis Bank,SBI, Asian Paint, Tata Motors,HDFC and HDFC Bank.

The gauge had rallied 677.51points in the previous two ses-sions on sustained buying bydomestic institutional investors.

The NSE Nifty index toodipped below the 11,500-markby falling 111.80 points, or 0.97per cent, at 11,403.40.

Brokers said investorsturned cautious and loggedgains after recent rally, pullingdown key indices.

The rupee again crashedbelow the 72-mark by plunging81 paise to 72.65 against thedollar, despite theGovernment’s steps to stem asteep fall in the currency.

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when occurs when players undergo training without proper warmup. There are two types of heel pain:�Plantar Fasciitis

It is acute pain in the thick tissue (Plantar fascia) at the bot-tom of the foot that connects the heel bone and toes. It occurs whentissue becomes swollen or inflamed. Ignoring this pain may resultin chronic heel pain and can also change the way of walking.

Also, people with very flat feet or very high arches are moreprone to plantar fasciitis. If a person has a flat foot or weak andmisaligned first toe, the pain is sure to occur. Weak foot muscleswith high arch can contribute to the same that also lead to tightand shortened calf muscles.

�Achilles TendonitisAchilles is the large tendon

connecting the two calf muscleswith the back of the heel bone.Heavy pain is felt in the heelwhen this tendon is rupturedand can lead to ankle pain aswell. This may be caused due tooveruse, excessive runningwithout warm up exercises.

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the inner aspect of the shin dueto imbalance between the calfmuscles and the muscles in thefront leg. This happens as a rea-son of inadequate stretches,over pronation inclination of

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the lower leg of the foot. A stress fracture is caused due to suddenincrease in training. It can be present in any of the bones compris-ing the foot, but fractures occur most typically in the metatarsals.

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knee, foot and ankle surgeon immediately if any of the above symp-toms persist after one to two weeks of rest along with ice treatment.You may require to do blood tests and X-Rays. Blood tests mayshow low haemoglobin, iron levels or vitamin D3 levels. It may showstress fractures of the metatarsals or the leg bone (tibia). Heel painmay be because of a stress fracture of the calcaneum. If the X-raysare normal and pain persists, MRI may be required to assess theextent of the damage.

If your condition has developed recently, anti-inflammatoryor analgesic medication (in tablet form), coupled with heel padsmay be all that is necessary to relieve pain and reduce inflamma-tion. Stress fractures will require rest, analgesics and supportive treat-ment like a plaster or a walker boot for four to six weeks.

Along with rest, ice and compression, medical treatment isrequired to correct abnormal blood levels like low haemoglobinand vitamin D levels. In case of heel pain, stretching is the best treat-ment as it helps to try to keep weight off your foot until the ini-tial inflammation goes away. You can apply ice to the sore area for20-30 minutes several times a day to relieve your symptoms. Homeexercises to stretch your Achilles tendon and plantar fascia are themainstay of treatment and reduce the chance of recurrence.

In case of the knee pain, hamstring stretches and stretchingof other tight muscles is important for treatment. A supportive kneecap which reduces pressure on the knee cap may help. If the painis not relieved by non-surgical methods, surgery may be requiredfor fixation of the stress fracture or knee key hole surgery(arthroscopy) for knee pain or the release of the Iliotibial (IT) band.

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spreading undetectedthrough hospital wardsacross the world, according toscientists. The bacteria, known asStaphylococcus epidermidis, is related tothe better-known and more-deadlyMRSA. Found naturally on human skin,it most commonly infects the elderly orpatients who have had prosthetic mate-rials implanted, such as catheters and jointreplacements. The bacteria can cause“severe” infections or even death overtime.

Many of the most powerful antibioticsare extremely expensive and even toxic,and the team behind the study said thatthe practice of using multiple drugs atonce to prevent resistance may not beworking. The World Health Organization(WHO) has long warned of antibioticoveruse sparking new strains of killer,drug-resistant bacteria. Some tips:

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Given that our hair isexposed to sun andenvironmental ele-

ments, to have nice shiny hairis almost an impossible dream.Or is it? Here are a few simplethings that one can follow:

First, use an egg. The onlyproblem is that it stinks whenyou put in on. But the endresult is worth all the smell.Mix one egg white and table-spoon of olive oil and honeyinto a paste. Apply this pasteon damp hair and scalp. Leaveit for 30 minutes. Wash yourhair with shampoo and coolwater. Follow this treatmentonce a week.

Apple cider vinegar is agreat moisturiser for the hair.Mix one part of apple cidervinegar with one part of water.Wash your hair with shampooand then pour the solution onthe scalp. Leave it for a fewminutes and then rinse it off

with cold water.Third, use aloe vera.

Prepare a paste with fourtablespoons of aloe vera gel,two tablespoons of coconut oiland three tablespoons ofyogurt. Apply this paste ondamp hair and leave it on for30 minutes. Wash with luke-warm water.

Honey is good for shinyhair too. Mix two tablespoonsof honey in two cups of warmwater. Put the mixture in aspray bottle. After shampoo-ing, spray this solution onyour hair. Massage your scalpfor five minutes and leave it onfor 15 minutes. Rinse it outwith warm water. Do this oncea week.

We all love to have nice hair. Butgiven the fact that our hair is

exposed to so much environmen-tal damage, hair care products are

rarely able to do the trick. Hereare home remedies that can help,

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Anew inhaler — Synchrobreathe— designed to manageObstructive Airway Disease

(OAD) has been launched. It is an inno-vation in managing respiratory dis-ease. Approximately 90% ofphysicians in India report-ed prescribing inhalerdevices to at least 40% oftheir asthma and COPDpatients in the first clin-ic visit. Educatingpatients on the benefitsof inhalation therapyand the correct inhalertechnique can help increasethe acceptance, adherence andcorrect usage of inhalers, which canresult in better disease control.

In New Delhi, chronic respiratorydisease is the number one leading causeof death in the 15-39 year age groupand the third leading cause of death in

the 40-69 year age group. Further,COPD has moved from the thirteenthleading cause of death and disability in1990 to the third leading cause in 2016.This shows the growing burden of res-

piratory disease and the burningneed to control it,” Dr Karan

Madan, Assistant Professor,Department of PulmonaryMedicine and SleepDisorders, AIIMS, said.

Inhaled medicines areintegral to the management

of respiratory diseases likeasthma and COPD. They deliv-

er drugs directly to the lungs andhence act faster and at a lower dose,

thereby reducing the risk of side effects.Inhaled medications have been shownto improve disease status, control symp-toms, reduce the number and severityof exacerbations and improve quality oflife.

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After sitting for several hours a day, your pos-ture changes permanently. Long hours atthe desk does unwanted damage to your

bones and joints. If this was not alarmingenough, long sitting can also lead to cardiovas-cular, Diabetes and other related risks. Theproblem is that even if we do take into accountthe number of hours we spend sitting at work, weforget to account for the number of hours we sitwhile travelling and the harm this is causing ourbody daily.

One can’t obviously decrease working hoursbut you can certainly keep your bones and jointsfrom getting affected due to long sitting hour jobsor just sitting and relaxing. Here are some dam-ages prolonged sitting does to our body and theworkouts which can help in reversing the effects.�Sitting lowers the core strength and posture:We all know how to sit and maintain the cor-rect posture but we all slouch. This affects ourbody posture. Bringing movements that can iso-late the mid-section muscles into a workout rou-tine will help build core strength.Exercise: Side planks, flutter kicks and V-ups,we can improve posture.

� Sitting wrongly and slouching put pressureon spine: Spine contains stacked discs that aremeant to stretch and expand. While doing so,they absorb nutrients and blood that is requiredfor its proper functioning. But, if you do notmove your spine and surrounding tissues, it willnot function properly. In this case, it can evenlead to cause a herniated disk. Exercise: To reverse the affects try to includeexercises like bridges, planks and core area work-outs. These exercises will benefit glutes and absand actively work for the spine. This works bestwith spine movement because the back supportsthe other muscle groups in the body to holdthese positions and the core includes the lowerback or lumbar spine.

�Sitting makes your legs and glutes weak: Theglutes and leg muscles like the hamstring, innerthighs and quads get affected when one sits forlong with zero movement. The worst case sce-nario is living a largely sedentary lifestylewhich could pave the way for decreased mus-cle mass and loss of overall strength. It is impor-tant that one gives the legs and glutes the muchneeded attention after a long day’s sitting.Exercise:There are exercises which can reversethe effect, however like squats, lunges, andbridges targets and activates the major musclegroups.

� Sitting affects hip joints and bones: If oneis sitting for too long, one may experience painin the hip region. This is because sitting caus-es the hip flexors to shorten.Exercise: There are several moves which canreverse the pain of hip joints and bones causedby prolonged hours of sitting like lunges, firehydrants, and squats. A good leg workout anda good amount of stretching is just as good.

�Sitting causes stiffness in the neck and shoul-ders: The dangers of hunching and craning theneck to look down at the laptop and phone caus-es stiffness and pain in the neck and shoulderjoints.Exercise: Reversing the effects of the stiffnessthere are certain recommended exercises likerows (any variation), dumbbell shrugs, push-ups,and high planks are the ones which work tostrengthen and prevents muscle imbalances,strain, and soreness.

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spreading heat more evenly whilecooking. They also serve as thebest source of healthy fat in thebody provided the right kind of oilis chosen.

“Unhealthy fat accumulatesin the arteries that distribute bloodfrom the heart, making them nar-rower and eventually cloggingthem. This can lead to various dis-orders of the heart for which pre-vention is the best cure. Preventioncould begin with the simple stepof choosing the right cooking oilfor your vegetables and grains,”Priyanka Kharbanda, educator,Public Health Nutrition, says.

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absorb nutrients. They poweryour muscles while you exerciseand are the reason you feel satis-fied after eating a meal. But onecannot avoid eating fat or oilscompletely. In fact, Americandietary guidelines recommend anintake of at least 20 to 25 percentfat in the body. However, onlynutritious sources of fat ought tobe used to provide the body's basicneeds.

For example, rice bran oil,which is extracted from the branfraction of rice, contains largequantities of gamma oryzanol,which is a mixture of antioxidantcompounds. “The main benefit oforyzanol is its medicinal effect onhigh levels of bad cholesterol. Itmanages this by disallowing theabsorption of certain unhealthyfats in your food. Hence, it pro-motes blood circulation and over-all physical health,” Kharbandasays.

Further, rice bran oils havebeen observed to be quite safe asfar as adverse reactions are con-

cerned and very few minor aller-gic reactions have yet been report-ed as a result of regular use.

“When used as cooking oil,rice bran oil, known for being ahigh smoke-point oil, is good fordeep frying without providingexcessive smoke when heated tohigh temperatures,” Kharbandatells you.

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leads to deposition of fatty sub-stances in the blood vessels. Theaccumulation of such depositswill eventually result in obstaclesto blood from the heart reachingall tissues through the arteries. Theheart fails to gain enough oxygen-rich blood for its needs and hencethe risk of heart failure increases.A reduced blood flow to the braincan also cause a stroke.Fortunately, high cholesterol ismost often the result of unhealthylifestyle choices and can be pre-vented and treated.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) vic-tims can trace their condition tophysical inactivity and unhealthydiets. As Indians, we are used tocooking our vegetables in oil.Frying food in oil enables bettertransfer of heat where the oil actsas a fluid conductor by uniform-ly allowing heat to pass throughthe uneven surfaces of the foodarticle and the utensil being used.

“What we eat should provideus with carbohydrates, fats, pro-teins, water based macronutri-ents, vitamins and mineralmicronutrients. Certain essentialnutrients can’t be produced with-in the human body. The bodyneeds mono-unsaturated fattyacids and poly-unsaturated fattyacids but saturated fats can be pro-

duced internally and are bad foryour health only when consumedin excess.

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healthiest cooking oils available,canola oil, contains two mainessential fatty acids. These areAlpha Linoleic Acid (ALAs),which is an omega-3 fatty acidknown for lowering harmful cho-lesterol, and Linoleic Acid (LA),which is an omega-6 fatty acid,known for brain development ininfants,” Kharbanda explains.

According to the US Food and

Drug Administration (FDA),canola oi l containsMonounsaturated fatty acids(MUFAs) which lower Low-den-sity lipoprotein (LDLs) (unhealthycholesterol) and help bring blood-glucose levels under control.Canola oil contains the lowest sat-urated fat quantity in comparisonwith all other vegetable oils usedfor cooking.

“It is the only oil to have beendescribed as zero trans-fat ratedoil. A typical serving of canola oil

every day provides roughly aquarter of the vitamin E requiredby an individual. Vitamin E is anantioxidant that shields yourbody's fats and proteins from freeradical damage. It may also helpreduce the risk of heart disease,cancer and memor y loss,”Kharbanda says.

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oil-based foods as high-densitylipoproteins (HDL) (good choles-terol) are essential for tissue func-tion and cell memory. Plants arethe best source of essential fattyacids. But, not all cooking oilshave equal levels of unsaturatedfats. Both rice bran oil and canolaoil have the advantage of low lev-els of LDLs and high levels ofHDLs.

“The blend of rice bran andcanola oil maximises its benefitswhile ensuring that a wide varietyof non-communicable diseasesassociated with the functioning ofthe heart and the prevalence ofobesity are avoided and overallhealth maintained.

“Both rice bran and canola oilare observed to work well withIndian vegetables and grains inparticular. They make food soft-er and easier to chew (and hencemore digestible) and ensure thatyour food is more evenly cooked.This particular blend is particular-ly good for the heart because ofthe mixture of omega-3, 6 and 9fatty acids apart from MUFAs andpolyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFAs), one of the highest any-where and the presence oforyzanol,” Kharbanda says.

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The Taliban launched multi-ple attacks on Afghan

checkpoints as well as police andmilitary bases in different partsof the country, killing at least 27members of the security forces,Afghan officials said Monday.

The attacks and the highcasualty toll underscore the dif-ficulties Afghan forces face intrying to secure the country ontheir own. The Afghan forceshave struggled to combat boththe Taliban and an Islamic Stateaffiliate since the U.S. and NATOformally ended their combatmission in the country in 2014.

In western Farah province,attacks began on Sunday nightand killed at least 17 membersof the security forces. FaredBakhtawer, head of the provin-cial council, said the Talibanattacked police checkpointsacross the province and aroundthe provincial capital.

A group of Taliban fightersfirst targeted checkpoints in thedistrict of Push Rod, where 10policemen died. Another attackstruck in Bala Buluk district,where seven were killed and atleast three others were abduct-ed by the insurgents. Separately,also in Bala Buluk, six police-men surrendered to the Talibanafter an intense battle.

There were also attackselsewhere in Farah butBakhtawer couldn't provideany casualty figures, pendingmore detailed reports.

In northwestern Badghisprovince, five officers were killed,including Abdul Hakim, thepolice commander of a reserveunit, in an attack that took placeon Monday morning near theprovincial capital of Qala-i-Now.

Jamshid Shahabi,spokesman for the BadghisGovernor, said around 22Taliban fighters were killedand 16 others were woundedduring the gunbattle there.

In northern Baghlanprovince, the Taliban on Mondayattacked a joint army and policebase, killing three army andtwo police officers, said Gen.Ekramuddin Serih, the provin-cial police chief. Four othermembers of the security forceswere wounded in the attack,which took place in the BaghlaniMarkazi district, he said.

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Denuclearisation will behigh on South Korean

President Moon Jae-in's agen-da when he meets with NorthKorean leader Kim Jong Un inPyongyang this week, Moon'soffice said on Monday.

Moon will fly to the NorthKorean capital on Tuesday forhis third summit with Kim inthe latest stage of a diplomaticthaw on the peninsula,although progress has stalled indenuclearisation talks betweenPyongyang and Washington.

"We will push for NorthKorea's advanced denucleari-sation and a reciprocal measurefrom the US by swiftly revivingsincere dialogue aimed at estab-lishing new, peaceful relations,"Moon's chief of staff Im Jong-seok told reporters.

Moon, who met Kim twicethis year, was instrumental inbrokering the historicSingapore summit between USPresident Donald Trump andKim in June, when Kim backeddenuclearisation of the "Koreanpeninsula".

But no details were agreed

and Washington andPyongyang have sparred sinceover what that means and howit will be achieved.

The US is pressing for theNorth's "final, fully verifieddenuclearisation", whilePyongyang has condemneddemands for it to give up itsweapons unilaterally as "gang-ster-like".

Im said the South Koreanleader will try to close the gapbetween the US and theNorth by playing the role ofa mediator.

"Through various meet-ings and phone calls, President

Moon has a better under-standing of what the US isthinking than Chairman Kim,"he said.

Moon will become thethird South Korean leader tovisit Pyongyang and will holdat least two meetings withKim, who may make a rareappearance at the airport towelcome his guests, the chief ofstaff said.

He is also scheduled toattend a concert and visit keysites in the North's capital withhis delegation, which includestycoons Lee Jae-yong — theheir to the Samsung group —

and the vice chairman ofHyundai Motor.

Moon has been pushingeconomic co-operation butseveral South Korean newspa-pers urged caution Monday,with the Korea Herald callingthe businessmen's presence onthe trip "untimely".

"It is better to postponeeconomic projects involvingthe North until after negoti-ations to remove its nuclearprogram make substantialprogress," it said in an editorial.

And investment in theNorth was "fraught with risksand uncertainty", it added.

Other issues on Moon'sagenda will be improving inter-Korean ties and easing militarytensions on the peninsula,which the South said could laythe ground for declaring a for-mal end to the 1950-53 KoreanWar, which ended with anarmistice rather than a peacetreaty.

That suggested a declara-tion — which Pyongyang has been pressing for strong-ly — was unlikely duringMoon's trip.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattisarrived in Macedonia

Monday, condemning Russianefforts to use its money andinfluence to build opposition toan upcoming vote that couldpave the way for the country tojoin NATO - a move Moscowopposes.

Mattis told reporters trav-elling with him to Skopje thatthere is "no doubt" thatMoscow has been funding pro-Russian groups in order todefeat the referendum on aname change later this month.

"They have transferredmoney and they're also con-ducting broader influence cam-paigns," Mattis said.

"We ought to leave theMacedonian people to make uptheir own minds."

Macedonians will vote Sept30 on whether to approve thenew name of North Macedoniais an effort to placate Greece,which has for years blockedMacedonia's path to NATO

and the European Union. But any progress toward

NATO membership by theBalkan nation is stronglyopposed by Russia, whichdoesn't want the alliance toexpand to areas formerly underMoscow's influence.

Mattis is the latest in astring of international leadersvisiting Macedonia to voicesupport for the referendum,and he's the most senior USofficial to go there.

NATO Secretary-GeneralJens Stoltenberg, German chan-cellor Angela Merkel, andAustrian chancellor SebastianKurz have all visited and madepublic endorsements of thename change, saying it's criticalin order for the country to joinNATO, after years of waiting.

Mattis said that he and otherNATO allies "say right up frontin open press what we think.

We're not passing money topeople behind the scenes, we'renot putting together parties thatwe control or try to control."

Russia has already been

called out for trying to influ-ence the vote.

In July, Greece expelledtwo Russian diplomats accusedof supplying funds to protestgroups who were opposing thename change deal. Russiadenounced the expulsions asunjustified.

Greece, a member ofNATO, has for years vetoedattempts by Macedonia to joinNATO, complaining about thecountry's name ever sinceYugoslavia broke up in theearly 1990s. Greece argues thatthe name implies a territorialclaim against the northernGreek region of Macedoniaand its ancient heritage.

NATO leaders in July for-mally invited Macedonia tobegin membership talks on thecondition that it wouldn'tbecome effective until the namechange was implemented.

But there is widespreadconcern about Russian impacton the vote.

"There is this influencecampaign to try to buy off peo-

ple and try to support pro-Russian organizations," saidLaura Cooper, the deputy assis-tant defense secretary forRussia and the region.

She said she couldn't givespecifics about the pay-offs,but said the US is aware off inancial support thatMoscow has given to pro-Russian individuals andgroups that are working toundermine the referendum.

Russia, she said, is"swooping in now with dis-information and other formsof malign influence to try tochange the minds of theMacedonian people."

As examples, she citedefforts to convince people thatthe vote isn't relevant and isn'tthe last step for NATO admis-sion.

Evelyn Farkas, an expert onthe region who is a fellow withthe Atlantic Council and a for-mer Defense Departmentadviser, said Mattis' visit to thetiny nation could help sowsupport for the name change.

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Former US secretary of stateJohn Kerry has torn into

Donald Trump for accusinghim of holding "illegal" meet-ings with Iran, saying theAmerican President has thematurity of an "eight-year-oldboy with the insecurity of ateenage girl".

Kerry's attack came inresponse to Trump's tweetaccusing the former secretaryof State of holding "illegalmeetings" with the IranianGovernment that were "to the detr iment of theAmerican people".

"He told them to wait outthe Trump Administration!Was he registered under theForeign Agents RegistrationAct? BAD!" Trump tweeted.

Reacting to the accusationon a late-night talk show onFriday to promote his newmemoir 'Every Day is Extra',Kerry said, "He's the firstPresident who spends moretime reading his Twitter likesthan his briefing books or theConstitution of the United States".

"Unfortunately, we have apresident, literally, for whom'the truth, the whole truth andnothing but the truth' is threedifferent things. And you don'teven know what they are,"Kerry was quoted as saying by'The Washington Post'.

"He really is the rare com-bination of an 8-year-old boy— he's got the maturity of an8-year-old boy with the inse-curity of a teenage girl. It's justwho he is," he said.

Kerry's remarks received amixed response online. Whilesome lauded the comparisonas "absolutely priceless" and a"mic drop" moment, manyexpressed disappointment for

his "condescending" and"inaccurate" generalisation ofyoung women.

Matt Summers, aspokesman for Kerry, laterdefended Kerr y 's Iran meetings.

"Secretary Kerry stays intouch with his former coun-terparts around the world justlike every previous secretary ofstate," he said.

Kerry along with other topUS officials played a key role innegotiating the 2015 agree-ment between Iran and sever-al world powers that liftedsanctions against Tehran inexchange for restrictions on itsnuclear programme.

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WASHINGTON: The womanaccusing Judge Brett Kavanaughof sexually assaulting her iswilling to tell her story in pub-lic to a Senate panel consideringhis nomination to the SupremeCourt, her lawyer said Monday.

Kavanaugh had been on asmooth confirmation track, butthe new allegations have roiledthat process. Republican sena-tors have expressed concernover a woman's private-turned-public allegation that a drunk-en Kavanaugh groped her andtried to take off her clothes at aparty when they were teenagers.

Debra S. Katz, the attorneyfor the woman, Christine BlaseyFord, said her client consideredthe incident to be an attempt-ed rape. "She believes that ifwere not for the severe intoxi-cation of Brett Kavanaugh, shewould have been raped," Katztold NBC's "Today."

Kavanaugh has "categori-cally and unequivocally" deniedthe allegations, a statement theWhite House repeated Monday.

"This has not changed,"said White House spokesmanKerri Kupec. "Judge Kavanaughand the White House bothstand by that statement."

White House counselorKellyanne Conway said of FordMonday: "She should not beinsulted. She should not beignored. She should testify underoath and she should do it onCapitol Hill." Conway, who saidshe had discussed the situationwith President Donald Trump,said that both Ford andKavanaugh should testify, butmade clear it was up to theSenate Judiciary Committee.She said Sen. Lindsey Grahamhad told her it could happen assoon as tomorrow and the WhiteHouse will "respect the process."

Stressing that Kavanaughhad already testified and under-gone FBI background checks,Conway said: "I think you haveto weigh this testimonial evi-dence from Dr. Ford and JudgeKavanaugh along with the con-siderable body of evidence thatis already there about thejudge's temperament and qual-ifications and character."

In morning television inter-views, Katz said her client waswilling to tell her story in pub-lic to the Senate JudiciaryCommittee, although no law-makers or their aides had yetcontacted her. Katz also deniedthat Ford, a Democrat, is polit-ically motivated. "No one in theirright mind regardless of theirmotives would want to injectthemselves into this processand face the kind of violationthat she will be subjected to bythose who want this nominee togo though. ... She was quitereluctant to come forward."

Initially the sexual mis-conduct allegation was con-veyed in a private letter, with-out revealing Ford's name. Witha name and disturbing details,the accusation raised theprospect of congressionalRepublicans defending Trump'snominee ahead of midtermelections featuring an unprece-dented number of female can-didates and informed in part bythe #MeToo movement. AP

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Pakistan has refuted mediareports that it has

expressed readiness to talk onthe restoration of the India-Afghanistan trade route usingits land.

Foreign Minister ShahMahmood Qureshi rejectedthe reports after USAmbassador to AfghanistanJohn Bass was quoted as say-ing by an Indian newspaper

that Pakistan had approachedAfghanistan earlier this yearand indicated its willingnessto resume trade betweenAfghanistan and Indiathrough its land.

"Pakistan has not agreed toconsider Afghanistan-Indiatrade through our land,"Qureshi was quoted as sayingby the Express Tribune.

Pakistan does not allowIndia to use the land route fortrading with Afghanistan, argu-

ing that "technical and strate-gic" issues connected to tran-sit trade should be resolvedfirst.

Bass was quoted as sayingby the Indian daily that "A cou-ple of months ago, for the firsttime the PakistaniGovernment expressed a will-ingness to start talks with itsAfghan counterparts for para-meters to enabling tradebetween India and Afghanistanthrough Pakistan."

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The grieving parents of a 13-year-old girl in Nepal who

was raped and murdered inJuly in the country's remotewest, met Prime Minister K PSharma Oli on Monday andsought justice for their daugh-ter whose brutal killing trig-gered nationwide outrage.

Prime Minister Oli told theparents that he had directed theMinistry of Home Affairs toreinvestigate the case andbriefed them about theGovernment's actions, includ-ing suspensions of police per-sonnel, My Republica reported.

The girl's parents came tothe capital last week to draw theattention of the Governmenttowards the case.

Oli said the Governmentwould leave no stonesunturned to nab thoseinvolved. "No matter howwealthy, strong or politicallyconnected the culprit is, we willbook the criminals," Oli said.

The girl was raped andmurdered on July 26. Her bodywas found in a sugarcane fieldthe next day.

Angry crowds took to thestreets accusing police of pro-tecting the person responsiblefor the brutal crime.

The victim's father allegedthat top police and civil officialhad coerced him to sign apaper and quickly perform the

last rites of his daughter withabout 300 police personneldeployed, Nepalese mediareported.

Home Minister RamBahadur Thapa Badal had ear-lier defended the investigationas well as the way the incidentwas handled.

The parents had last weekmet President Bidhya DeviBhandari and asked theGovernment not to deny justiceto their daughter.

Bhandari had said that"justice should not be delayedand denied to the victim andher family".

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Typhoon Mangkhut, theyear's most powerful trop-

ical storm to hit the Chinesemainland, barrelled into thecoast of Guangdong provincekilling at least four persons andforcing evacuation of over 3.11million people in the southernregion after leaving a trail ofdeath and destruction from thePhilippines to Hong Kong.

Mangkhut landed at 5p.M. On Sunday on the coastof Jiangmen City inGuangdong province, packingwinds up to 162 km per hour,according to the provincialmeteorological station.

Three people were killed byfalling trees in Guangzhou,the provincial capital, whileanother person died from col-lapsing construction materialsin the city of Dongguan,Guangdong's disaster reliefauthorities said.

More than 3.11 million peo-ple had been relocated and over49,000 fishing boats were calledback to port in the province,state-run Xinhua news agencyreported on Monday.

Work has been suspendedat more than 29,000 construc-tion sites and 640 tourist spotswere closed.

The airports of Guangzhou

and Shenzhen. All high-speedtrain services and some nor-mal-speed rail services havebeen suspended in and Hainanprovinces.

The storm was still ragingacross southern China's coastand the provinces ofGuangdong, Guangxi andHainan and rain and strongwinds were expected to con-tinue through Tuesday, thereport said.

Mangkhut made landfall inwestern Guangdong on Sundayafternoon before moving intoneighbouring Guangxi Zhuangautonomous region, bringingwith it torrential rains and gales.

Though the worst appearsto have passed for Guangdongprovince, local meteorologicalauthorities warned residents toremain alert for floods andlandslides in Guangxi.

Mangkhut earlier lashedthe Philippines, sparking land-slides and building collapsesthat killed at least 65 people,with another 43 missing.

Hong Kong was also buf-feted by fierce winds that toreoff roofs, downed trees andcaused cranes perched atophalf-built skyscrapers to swingominously. However, therewere no reported deaths inHong Kong, a city well pre-pared for tropical cyclones.

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This city never sleeps.Can this be thetagline of Delhi?

Most of us women wouldvigorously shake theirheads in the negative. Forwhen it comes to nightlife,the first image that comesto mind is of safe-strollingthe streets and bumpinginto urban sub-cultures. Amix of pubbing, dancing,music concerts and cultur-al soirees or what can betermed as a “happening”urban expression is one ofthe major reasons fortourists to visit a certaincity.

But then all that Delhior for that matter any ofthe Indian cities have onoffer are two categories ofrecreational experientials.On one side of the spec-trum are downmarket,shady and run-down bars,which a major chunk ofthe educated class andurban population steersclear of. On the other sideare high-profile lounges,diners and cafes whichwelcome the middle toupper-class citizens butare naturally priced steeply.

Experts from all overthe world, therefore, gottogether at Shangri-La tounravel the markers for agreat nightlife and bringDelhi and our other citiesup to the mark.

Lutz Leichsenring,spokesman and executiveboard member for theBerlin Club Commission,who focusses on the infor-mal aspects of city life andhas played a key role inlegitimising the city’sunderground movement,defines nightlife: “It can bedefined as a space wherelike-minded people meet,communicate and interactsocially. It’s basically aspace which is diverse andinclusive.”

Lutz argues that if acity wishes to be advancedand modern, “you have tothink how can you createa culture of vibrancy whichhas to do with diversity,focussing on art and musicand also on the idea to bea better place where indi-viduals can connect, inter-act and get together.”

He feels the idea ofnightlife in India is defi-nitely evolving and gettingmore diverse than it usedto be. “I’m happy thatIndian artists have starteddeveloping their own iden-tities and no longer copy

from what’s happen-

ing around the world. It’sa very positive develop-ment as it shapes theunique identity of whoyou are.” Lutz added.

He strongly feels thatthere’s a huge amount ofcompetition between dif-ferent parts of the world tobecome a global hotspot,inviting and attracting vis-itors with a vibe andbreath. That comes pure-ly from the cultural envi-ronment and people-bonding. Says Lutz, “Thereason why people leavecities and move some-where else is mostly drivenby new pursuits ofnightlife.”

Berlin is a place whichpeople see as a safe haven,where you will be wel-comed and accepted nomatter what sexual orien-tation you have, what kindof music you like, how youdress or what you look like.“It’s really hard to comparethe nightlife in Berlin andDelhi. There’s unquestion-ably more cultural vibran-cy in the former becausethere’s much greater spacewhich is accessible not justto a certain group but toevery individual. Of courseIndia has made headawaybut still has to do a lotwhen it comes to be a sitewhich is night friendlyand accommodating.”

Lutz also shares sometips for Delhi’s nightlifemakeover. “The first andforemost step towardsmaking Delhi a night-friendly city is to keep

laws, rules and regulationseasy-going and friendly. Ithink if you want to attractpeople for creating avibrant nightlife, you haveto also give them the rightframework. If you haveregulations which areoffering you restrictionsand boundaries only, thenthis is disappointing.Second, the idea of havinglonger opening hours cre-ates a safer nightlifebecause people are notpressured to get drunkwithin a certain time.Third, you need to haveenough accessible spacewhere new talent can growand evolve where a mix oflocal and global can gath-er to have a good timetogether.”

HideyukiYokoi, a

rapper who is also a Hip-Hop activist, popularlyknown as Zeebra, was theChairman of the ClubCulture Conference(CCC). He has also playedthe main role in re-inspec-tion of the Fu-Ei-Ho whichis the National Law thatprohibits late night busi-ness hours. Fu-Ei-Ho hadstrongly restrictedJapanese night entertain-ment for over 25 years. Hesays, “If all the pubs andclubs would be in anenclosed space and notscattered all around thecity, people wouldn’t facethe hassle of going aroundplaces. It would just be oneplace where everythingcould be within reach. Itwould definitely be saferthan any other place whichis alienated from civilisa-tion.”

Lutz adds, “There’s aneed for right talent, peo-ple who have unconven-tional ideas and originali-ty in their works and notthose who follow some-one’s footsteps.

Indians are definitelyfull of talent but wherethey lack is an accessiblespace for a good nightlifewhere people can feel safeand enjoy the after hours.Another thing is accep-tance from the govern-mental side. It’s importantto have rules and regula-tions which are a combina-tion of strict aswell asliberal.”

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For the longest of time,actor Rasika Dugal hadbeen in love with the

writings of Manto. And whenthe role of Safiya was offeredto her, she had just startedlearning to read and writeUrdu. “When Nandita (Das)offered me the role, it seemedto be poetic justice,” says thepetite 33-year-old who playsSaadat Hasan Manto’s wife inManto.

There were reasons forDugal being enamoured ofhis writings which made hersay yes to the role. “I reallylike his stand on the freedomof speech. In the 21st centu-ry, we no longer need heroesof free speech and you expectto take it for granted but thetruth is it is increasinglythreatened these days. Bybeing a part of this film, I amresponding to the circum-stances which are happeningaround me,” she reasons.

She believes that morethan ever, Manto is relevanttoday when people are beinglynched for speaking up. “Ican speak for myself that aManto a day keeps me going.It inspires me that I shouldnever give up speaking mymind. But I should tempermy fearlessness with kind-ness and sensitivity and leaveroom for discourse and dis-cussion and not shut outother voices. There should bespace for conversation whichis so important when thecountry is witnessingextreme polarisation,” shesays passionately.

There is one more reasonwhy Dugal likes Manto’sworks. “The way women areetched out in his stories andthe way they have beenhumanised. You have to seethe innocence of Sarita whojust wanted to sit in a car in10 Rupaye or the sex workerin 100 Watt Bulb whose onlydesire is to get a good night’ssleep to know how well heunderstood women. Given achance, I would like to playall of these characters asthese are real women,” shesays.

This, she feels, is in starkcontrast to women’s portray-al in contemporary cultures.“We are falling into a stereo-type as a reaction to anoth-er stereotype. We need tohave nuances in portrayal ofcharacters. It is importantthat you understand awoman’s character does notexist to tittiliate or to feelsorry for,” she says.

There are other waysthat Manto resonates in herlife. Dugal was moved by hisstories in a personal waybecause her family too hadfaced displacement duringPartition. “During theSecond World War, mygrandparents were forced tomove from Burma toRawalpindi and when thePartition took place, theymoved back to Burma again.The grief of being displaced,what it does to pride andmemories, is similar,” shesays and adds that memoryis a subjective thing where-in two people might remem-ber the same episode differ-ently. “My grandfather andgrandmother have differentmemories and takeaways.My grandfather did not havea job and my grandmotherwas pregnant which madeher recall the hard timesthat she had. But my grand-father only remembered the

pregnancy and glossed overhis joblessness,” she says.

Of course signing up forManto had other perks aswell. “It was legitimising myhobby. I could say that I wasreading Manto because I waspreparing for a role.”

Being in awe of a real lifecharacter has its perils, more-so for an actor. “I had to con-vince myself for the longestof time that he was my part-ner, so I could not be in aweof Manto since I was livingwith him,” she says and goeson to add, “It is very intrigu-ing what a caregiver or a per-son who supports or looksafter the house is goingthrough in relation to a per-son who is in the public eye.There was often a backlashfrom the society againstManto. Then there were casesof obscenity against him.Sometimes his stories didn’tsell and he turned into analcoholic, which meant thatSafia lived through a lot,” saysthe actor, her voice tender but

not lacking in spine, muchlike the character that sheplays.

Even though Mantowrote prolifically and womenoften were the centre of hisstories, there are not manyreferences to Safia. “There arereally a very few essays whereshe is mentioned. He talksabout his arranged marriageto Safia in 1936 in an essaytitled, Meri Shaadi (MyWedding). Then there is onechapter in the book GanjayFarishtay (Bald Angels)called Nargis which talksabout how Safia and her sis-ter used to make crank callsto the legendary actress asthey were in awe of her.Later, they became friends,”says the actor, last seen by theHindi film-viewing audiencein Qissa. There are also ref-erences to Safia by writerIsmat Chugtai, who alongwith Manto, was tried forobscentiy for her controver-sial story Lihaaf.

“Nandita made it easierfor me as she had already metSafia and Manto’s daughters,Nighat, Nusrat and Nuzhat aswell as Safia’s sister, Zakia.Nighat apa was nine yearswhen she lost her father, sothey do not remember muchabout Manto. But when theythink of Safia, there is a lot ofanecdotal information whichis beautifully incorporatedinto the script,” she says andadds, “Moreover a talenteddirector and a good scriptaids you.”

Of course, the biggestcompliment for Dugal waswhen the eldest of the writer’schildren compared her toSafia. “When I spoke toNuzhat Apa, she said I lookedlike her mother, which over-whelmed me. We tried tostylise the look according tothe photograph of her sittingwith Manto in a garden,” shesays.

But while getting thelook was a matter of stylingit right, getting into the skinof the character was some-thing that Dugal did. “I canspeculate how she felt and Ihope that through me theaudience can feel Safia’s painand that of Manto in her andvice versa. I also want to por-tray the idea that there is a lotof strength in being vulner-able rather than in scream-ing out,” she says.

And therein lies the linethat Manto stood for all the43 years of his short life — indefence of free speech.

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no stone unturned to get incharacter for their parts in SuiDhaaga — Made in India. Tobecome the self-reliant tailorMauji and his embroidererwife Mamta, Anushka andVarun shot in the outskirts ofDelhi at a real textile factory toget authentic visuals of howsmall-scale businesses operateand how textile workers fromsmall towns work in factories.They also shot with actualworkers of the factory to getthe body language right andacquired skill sets of operatingindustrial machines.

Anushka says, “We havetried to keep Sui Dhaaga asauthentic to real life as possi-ble. We lived the life of Maujiand Mamta for this film and

this journey took us to work inan actual clothing factory inFaridabad. We shot there forfour days with real workerswho tirelessly work day andnight to produce outstandingpieces of garments. We learnthow to operate the machinesfrom them which was veryhelpful.”

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tic to be the place where Maujiand Mamta’s first brush with atextile factory could be. To

prep for our parts, we bothinteracted and met with all thereal workers on set andexchanged notes. These peoplewere invaluable in getting usmore prepared for our charac-ters.”

Since they run a factory inthe film, the duo also went fora Vishwakarma puja inLucknow.

A film about finding loveand respect through self-reliance, Sui Dhaaga - Made inIndia is a heart-warming storythat celebrates the spirit of self-reliance.

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Nourish yourself with grandand austere ideas of beauty

that feed the soul… Seek solitude,”the young artist Delacroix coun-selled himself in 1824. He hasinspired a sculptor after more thana century who, tucked away nearthe Bhaislana mines in Rajasthannear Jaipur, is creating stunningceramic ware. In the process,Vipul Kumar, one of the greateststudents of Balbir Katt, has chal-lenged existing techniques of fir-ing and moulding. And he lovesto work in solitude.

His show, that opened atThreshold Gallery, mirrors isola-tion as the raw material of all art.“Katt Sir told us we must alwayscreate works that are originaland born of the earth. They arelarge, so that they create animpact in the mind of the view-er,” says Vipul.

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ation that attempts to re-examineand reinterpret the genre of stilllife in the 21st century with par-ticular emphasis on the mecha-nisms and mixed art categoriesreflecting changes in our naturalenvironment such as globalwarming. The delicate intricatemodelling of the columns is sym-bolic of the form becoming ametaphor for the fragility and vul-nerability of our natural ecologi-cal balance. Since 2014 Vipulhas also been developing a newrange of porcelain ceramics,focussing on organic vessel forms.

The show unravels like aneclectic selection of ceramic cre-ations of various ages, with anemphasis on form and design,that serve to enhance the shape ofthe objects. Whether a ceramicpiece is hand-built, thrown on awheel or made from a mould castconstruction, the adaptability andversatility of clay allows for a mul-titude of permutations in thedesign. The texture and chosenformulations can be the key fac-tor for the choice of form or con-versely, the sliver of columnsadapted to the resulting form.

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tour line can be solid or slim

enough to hold appeal for a par-ticular form without any furtherembellishments required. If any-thing, the succinct focus of Vipul’sworks contribute to the appeal ofthe shapes he creates. Complexand definite details also fitmore appropriately on to verybasic forms like a column or a flathollow rectangle — sometimesyou think of the indigenous andsometimes of the modern but cer-tain styles can even add shape tothe form.

Alternating firing tempera-tures and minerals add depth and

highlight aspects and angles with-in the forms.

Within the sculptural con-tours, Vipul changes the perspec-tive with a heightened sense ofperpetual curvature which leadsto the notion of infinity. Withinthat notion we see that there is adefinite dynamic betweenrestraint and overt display.

Vipul plays with the mathe-matics of the dichotomy of design,he combines the lines of straightsides against relaxing sinuouscurves also to recreate a power-ful impact of sculpted identities.

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a kiln in his studio. “Firing ceram-ic work in a kiln using wood asfuel can take several hours ormany days, depending on the sizeof the kiln and the desired tem-perature to be attained. The woodfires usually take five days of con-tinual stoking and the kiln reach-es about 1400 degrees C (2500degrees F). I generally fire at1350 degrees for high fired porce-lain glazes. During the fire, as thewood combusts, it produces fly

ash and some volatile salts andminerals, which ultimately fusewith the silica on the surface of theceramic pieces in the kiln, form-ing a glaze. The placement of eachpiece in the kiln determines theeffects of the fire on the appear-ance of the sculptural stonewareor porcelain."

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monolithic structures look likerugged surfaces and they providean excellent contrast for the lan-guage of contemporary pottery.Perhaps this is why Rajeev Sethi,the design genius, used VipulKumar to create an epic installa-tion of Mount Meru at a privateestate in Ahmedabad.

Vipul’s sculptural stonewaremerge numerous design influ-ences, including biomorphiccurves, fractured cubist forms,unseen abstractions and rare min-imalist forms. He brings organicstyles into the mainstream, reflect-ing the thrust of architecturalleanings and modern designconcepts which he contemplateswhile reading Hindi literature.

The inventive styles ofstoneware, ranging from thequirky to the sophisticated, havea timeless appeal and spell harmo-ny with contemporary mod-ernism. Due to the precision incraftsmanship, tasteful simplicityand innovation it is the original-ity of his sensibility and hispanache that gives his works anenduring symbolism.

(Show runs at ThresholdGallery till October 20)

Cinema ghar...the words spelt magicat a time. For it was the house of

dreams, the medium of entertainmentand a giant canvas for the amazing artof storytelling. The magic that has goneon for more than a 100 years has nowtrickled down to the palm of your hand.But can smart trailers and snazzyteasers ever crest the excitement of filmposters, whichwere at one timethe only peek atthings to come?

The IndiraG a n d h iNational Centrefor the Artsrecently pub-lished a bookcalled the PosterSpeaks. AuthorIqbal Rizvi hastried to retrieveall details aboutthe various aspects of poster-makingand encloses the oldest poster of KalyanKhajin (1924). This was created byBaburao Painter.

Posters were the first informationgateway about films. Adding more andmore people to this information usedto be the responsibility of the posterartist, due to which the use of gaudy andcontrast colours elevated it to a differ-ent art form. But it was unfortunate thatfilm posters never got the status of artin India.

The tradition of producing filmposters by hand has existed for nearly80 years but there is a lack of seriouswriting on this subject. This can, there-fore, be called the first book of its kindin Hindi. It reveals how great effortswere made by actors, writers and lyri-cists about publishing their name in theposters and in what sequence. There isalso a chapter which talks about posters

and their makers’ run-in with the cen-sors. Did you know that at one time theCentre had to form a study committeeto investigate claims of pornography inthe film poster? For nearly 80 years, theworld of posters continued to flourish.Till the man-made art fell to the digi-tal revolution.

Born in a complex and pres-sure-cooked time, only fewfrom the younger generation

might have the patience or the incli-nation to listen to Thumri. Or so onewould suppose. Yet the repetition ofa line, which connoisseurs know isa form of improvisation, makes oneseep into the flavour of the musicgradually as it enwraps the senses.

While the other music forms arenot as popular, Thumri continues tohave its takers, especially amongthose who like things a bit morenuanced than EDM or Hip Hop.And to give an opportunity tothem to enjoy the art form, theSahitya Kala Parishad celebrated theThumri Festival 2018. PadmajaChakraborty, who has been singingthis form for more than twodecades, presented the inauguralsequence.

While Thumri seems to be aclassical art form, not many knowthat it is a much lighter version ofclassical and comes under the semi-classical category of music. Sheexplains, “Classical forms of musiccomprise two parts — first, pureclassical, which comprises KhyalGayeki as well as Dhrupad, second,semi-classical, which is whereThumri comes under. It is called theUpashastriya Gaan. It is a lighterversion of classical music. But ittakes a lot of work, skills and ded-icated practice for one to become anexpert in the field.”

She lays down the fundamen-tals, saying, “There is a rule for pre-senting classical music on the basisof a raga only, which is composedas both vocal and instrumental. Ittells which taal and note has to beapplied and even the time when itshould be sung. For instance, whenwe sing Khyal or Dhrupad, we con-sider the time as our main player topresent a song. However, Dhrupad,that was first sung and recited byTansen, is not heard or sung veryoften these days.”

She explains how these pureclassical forms were modified tomake it better for the common folkto understand and enjoy. “For thesadharan log (commoners), KhyalGayeki has been a very serious andgrim form of music. Legends decid-ed to give it a lighter tone for thecommon listeners to appreciate.

Initially, the Thumri Gayeki wasmostly sung with the Kathak dancesand was preferred in the royalcourts of kings and rulers. It wasn’tconsidered a very rich music cultureat that time. Hence, it was trans-formed into a much lighter versionwith more lachaks and mataks.Post that, the art form evolved to bewidely accepted by people.”

There is not just one side toThumri, rather many small classifi-cations and divisions. She tells us,“Thumri is derived from all formsof music, from pure classical musicand Khyal Gayeki to some lighterversions of it to folk music. It com-bines all these forms to become abeautiful composition. It doesn’treligiously follow all the rules,though we do use raga but not fol-low rules like we do with Khyal andDhrupad.”

She adds that it is “more aboutthe artist’s own improvisation andemotions where we can even formsomething from our own heart. Itis rich in terms of expressions(bhaav). One needs to be highly-skilled to showcase such expressionsin its aesthetic sense. Isme bhi taalhai, raga hai par thodi si chhoot hai,isme apne mann ki chinta aur bhav-

na bhi vyakt kar sakte hain. Yeh haithumri ki gayeki (Thumri has taal,raga but stays a little behind therules. One can express worry andone’s own feelings with it).”

The music form is mostly devo-tional in nature or sets the romanc-tic mood through its compositionson the tales of Radha-Krishna’sdivine love. However, Chakrabortybelieves that “Thumri isn’t confinedto only their tales but is full ofsringaar-rasa— the music ofromance. It has both biraha andmilan. They are even lighter versionsof Thumri which are classified asDadra, Chaitee, Kajri and Jhoola.”

As someone who has beenaround for decades, she has seen thechange in music. Chakrabortybelieves that “music hasn’t changedat all and it won’t even will.” Shecompares today’s generation andhers: “During our early 20s, we tookclassical music very seriously. Wefelt that a proper training to learnclassical music is the best way tolearn it. Even today the case is thesame. You need proper guidanceabout notes — sargam, taal aur sur.For instance, when a child beginsstudies, s/he doesn’t just jump tomaking words and sentences, it’s the

alphabets that come first. And theneventually, the child is able to writesomething. Similarly, in Thumri orany art form, only a proper trainingwill let somebody improvise it in amuch better and beautiful way.”

On the erosion of the finer sen-sibilities courtesy the multiplicity ofpopular music shows on TV, shesays, “Today’s generation doesn’treally know what sur and taal are.They aim for the talent hunt andsinging shows on TV. May be theyare talented and confident to someextent but they are not aware ofwhat music really means. They justfind it a medium to get famous inthis fast-paced world. Eventually,

nothing really gets accomplished —neither their studies, nor theirmusic. They don’t understand thateven if you have talent, propertraining and basic knowledge areimportant in every field and sub-ject.” The young generation is shift-ing away from classical music forms.They find it hard to follow. Why so?She says, “It is not that only today’syounger generation doesn’t acceptit. Even during my childhood, I andchildren of my age would never pre-fer it. Why will they do that after all?Classical music is all about serious-ness and quintessence. It’s darkand grim. Children can’t be inter-ested in it at their age. They will

question everything related to it andmight not even find it that exciting.It is only after we explain to themproperly what it is that they devel-op perspective.”

Dance forms like Kathak are aplay of the eyes and expressions.They could be joyful, they could bedepressing or even terrifying. Sherecalls singer Asha Bhonsle’s wordswho said, “‘One doesn’t need toform a grim expression to showcasesomething. One can show it verynormally too. The expression shouldlook beautiful but not unusual.’ Sowe are also responsible for notbeing able to explain or portray itto the children properly. We also

need to make a change so that theyalso find it interesting and after atime they also follow its seriousness.”

She shares how singing Thumriis quite a task. “It is very difficult andis all about improvisation. Considerother music from films or bhajans;the mukhda and antara are alreadywritten and pre-decided, whichyou only have to memorise.Thumri, however, isn’t like that. Itis all about improvising the sameverse but making it sound betterevery time it is recited. For instance,the line, ‘Madhke bhare tore nain.’ Itis just a two-liner but we have tokeep singing it for 10 minutes as bestas we can. No one can listen to thesame line more than eight times. Ifit looks like repeating, it means thatit is not presented in a good way.Even if you’re doing it for more than10 times, every time it should be dif-ferent and completely new, impro-vised.”

A presentation of an artistry ofexpressions, improvisations throughinstrumentals and vocals, classicalmusic is full of amusement. This iswhy it always keeps inspiringChakraborty. She says, “Musicinspires me in every way possible.I have lived with music all my lifeand grown up with it. When chil-dren went for some recreation timeapart from studies, that for me wasa chance to pursue music. I didn’tthink of becoming a celebrity or afamous superstar or a musician, itwas only because of my dedicationand passion that I followed it so reli-giously. I found myself gettingimmersed and lost in it as I grew up.I think I cannot even live withoutmusic in my life. It is the most pre-cious thing that I have.”

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Mohamed Salah outshone Neymarand Kylian Mbappe on theChampions League stage last sea-

son, but as Paris Saint-Germain's star duohead to Anfield on Tuesday seeking tomake amends, the Egyptian is strugglingto match the heights of his debut campaignat Liverpool.

Salah's failure to hit top form datesback to his last Champions League appear-ance four months ago.

Back in May, Salah was on the crest ofa wave as his 44-goal campaign had car-ried Liverpool to the Champions Leaguefinal and ensured qualification for this sea-son's competition.

However, he lasted just 30 minutes inKiev after injuring his shoulder when wres-tled to the ground by Real Madrid captainSergio Ramos and the Spanish giants wenton to lift the trophy in a 3-1 win.

That started a difficult few months forSalah as he was also robbed of being 100-percent fit for Egypt's first World Cup in28 years.

Without their talisman, the Pharaohswere beaten by Uruguay in their openinggame and his goals against Russia andSaudi Arabia couldn't prevent Egyptreturning home without a single point.

Salah has also gone to war with theEgyptian federation over the use of hisimage and the decision to host their basecamp in Chechnya.

Egypt's star player was put in the awk-ward position of having to pose for pho-tos with Chechen president RamzanKadyrov, who has been accused of humanrights abuses.

That hangover has been felt on thefield with Salah scoring just twice inLiverpool's opening five games of the cam-paign and missing chances he ruthlesslyput away last season.

- No one-man team -So far Salah's slackness hasn't cost

Jurgen Klopp's men. A summer of shrewdinvestment to build on the already sub-stantial progress made under the Germanis already bearing fruit with five straightwins.

"Of course, it's important that we don't

have only one goalscorer," Klopp said afteran impressive 2-1 win over Tottenham onSaturday, that should have been a far morecomprehensive victory if the visitors hadtaken their chances.

"It's still early. Five games, fantasticwe've won all of them, we have improved."

The 39 million euros ($45 million)Liverpool paid for Salah from Roma wasbrilliant business not just based on Salah'sproduction, but the hyper inflation thattook place in the market just weeks laterwhen PSG smashed the world transferrecord by splurging 222 million euros onNeymar.

A further 180 million was thensplashed on beating Europe's big guns tothe signature of Mbappe, who confirmedhis status as the rising star of world foot-ball in winning the World Cup for France.

Both Neymar and Mbappe will seethemselves as heirs to the throne of Lionel

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as theworld's best player.

But it is Salah who is on the shortlistfor FIFA's Best Player award alongsideRonaldo and Croatian midfielder LukaModric of Real Madrid, after PSG failedto get beyond the last 16 of the ChampionsLeague last season.

The limited spotlight offered by Ligue1 means Europe's premier club competi-

tion is where Neymar and Mbappe needto shine to be in the running for individ-ual awards.

However, a blockbuster clash on aChampions League night at fortressAnfield is also the perfect stage forSalah to demonstrate to theworld he is no one-season won-der.

����� ���� ���C���������Almost exactly anhour after the final whistle,Barcelona posted a tweet:"Congratulations to @realmadrid for win-ning the 2017/18 Champions Leaguetitle."

Underneath some fans demanded themessage be deleted immediately while oth-ers claimed it as a classy touch. "We arerivals, not enemies", one wrote.

Meanwhile, Barcelona's key players -Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez,Andres Iniesta - stayed quiet. Some hadrecently posted pictures of themselves sur-rounded by their families, with the WorldCup just around the corner.

But from the words that havebeen spoken since, and despite the

club's stately message, it is clearMadrid's triumph hit home.Barcelona had failed and thismade it even harder to bear.

"Obviously it's infuriating (forus)," Suarez said in an interview with

RAC1 earlier this month."Madrid have won the Champions

League in each of the last three years. Theyhave made history and it's a thorn in ourside." Chiefly, perhaps, because Barcawill feel they were better than Madrid lastseason.

They blew them away in a 3-0 flurryat the Santiago Bernabeu and then playedwith 10 men for the second half at theCamp Nou and still drew 2-2. They evenled with a man fewer until Gareth Bale'slate equaliser.

Valverde was accused last season of

over-exerting his players in the league, par-ticularly when it was clear it was won.

Three days before the capitulation toRoma, the likes of Messi and Suarez wereplaying 90 minutes to beat 14th-placedLeganes.

Valverde has indicated he will adapt.Ahead of their Group B opener at hometo PSV on Tuesday, Sergio Busquets andPhilippe Coutinho started as substitutes inSaturday's win over Real Sociedad, even ifboth were needed before the end.

Messi, who turned 31 in June, may alsoneed to be preserved if he is to add a fifthChampions League success to his collec-tion. Now captain, he appears hungrierthan ever.

"It's time to win the ChampionsLeague," Messi told Catalunya Radio ear-lier this month.

"We've been knocked out in the quar-ter-finals three seasons in a row and maybethe last one was the worst of all becauseof the result and how the match was played.

"I think we have to aim for that, as aclub, as a team and as a collective. We havea spectacular squad and we can do it."

�� ��������������� ��Eight years have elapsed since Jose

Mourinho's reign as Inter Milan coachended on a historic high of ChampionsLeague glory, and the fallen Italian giantsare still struggling to recapture that magicfrom Madrid.

The Portuguese oversaw the most suc-cessful season in the club's history — a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the SantiagoBernabeu completed the first treble of SerieA, domestic Cup and Champions Leaguein Italian history.

Since those days it has been lean timesfor the 18-time Italian and three-timeEuropean champions, with the only titleof any sort a 2011 Italian Cup crown.

Luciano Spalletti's side return to theChampions League for the first time sincethe 2011-2012 season on Tuesday whenthey host Tottenham at the San Siro.

Expectations are high, but their returncomes against a backdrop of continuingcrisis as the Nerazzurri lie a lowly 15th withjust one win and four points from fourgames.

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Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will haveto find a way to battle fatigue if she has

to continue her consistent run in inter-national circuit and regain the ChinaOpen, beginning here on Tuesday.

Sindhu showed signs of fatigue duringher second-round exit at last week's JapanOpen, her first early loss since the first-round ouster from the Denmark Open lastOctober.

The 23-year-old Indian has been themost consistent this season with Silvermedals in all the major events this year -- the Commonwealth Games, the WorldChampionship and the Asian Games.

She also reached the finals at the IndiaOpen and Thailand Open.

However, a hectic schedule left herwith very little time to recover or savourthe moment.

The Olympic and world champi-onship Silver medallist had won the $700,000 China Open in 2016 and will beone of the favourites to secure the women'ssingles title at the BWF World Tour Super1000 tournament.

The third seeded Indian will start hercampaign against Hong Kong's CheungNgan Yi at the Olympic Sports CenterXincheng Gymnasium.

Two-time Commonwealth GamesGold medallist Saina Nehwal, who hadclinched a Bronze at Asian Games atJakarta, will be rejuvenated after skippingthe Japan Open. The Indian faces a toughfirst round against Korea's Sung Ji Hyun.

Saina, who also had won the ChinaOpen title in 2014, has a 8-2 head-to-headrecord against Sung Ji and if she can sur-pass the Korean, fifth seed Chinese ChenYufei will stand in her way.

In fact, Saina and Sindhu are on a col-lison course and might clash in the quar-terfinals if they can clear the earlierrounds.

Among others, Kidambi Srikanth haslooked a shadow of the man who clinchedfour titles last season. Though the seventhseeded Indian won the men's singlesSilver at the Commonwealth Games, hehas been inconsistent in the season so far.

Srikanth, who held the world No 1ranking for a brief period this year, willlook to build on his quarterfinal finish atJapan Open when he begins his campaignagainst Denmark's Rasmus Gemke.

However, world champion KentoMomota, who had ended his campaign atMalaysia and Indonesia, will once again

stand in his way in the quarterfinal.HS Prannoy too will look to go deep

in the tournament after starting againstHong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus, seededeighth.

Among others in fray, women's dou-bles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N SikkiReddy will face Korean pair of Kim SoYeong and Kong Hee Yong.

In men's doubles, CommonwealthGames Silver medallist pair of SatwiksairajRankireddy and Chirag Shetty will squareoff against Malaysia's Goh V Shem and TanWee Kiong, while Manu Attri and BSumeeth Reddy will fight it out againstTaiwanese combination of Liao Min Chunand Su Ching Heng.

In mixed doubles, Satwik and Ashwiniwill meet English combination of MarcusEllis and Lauren Smith, while PranaavJerry Chopra and Sikki will take onGermany's Marvin Emil Seidel and LindaEfler in another match.

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said it was specialto conquer "bogey track" Singapore but

cautioned the F1 title race wasn't over yet afterLewis Hamilton's "stardust" propelled him to apotentially decisive 40-point lead over Ferrari'sSebastian Vettel.

Team principal Wolff said there was no mys-tery to Mercedes' form, it was all down to sheerhard work back at the factory and the track.

"Singapore has been our bogey track for sev-eral years, so it is a special feeling to come hereand win this race on pace," Wolf told reportersafter Hamilton's pole-to-flag win and team-mateValtteri Bottas's fourth place gave them a 25-point lead over Ferrari in the constructors' cham-pionship.

"The entire team has worked so hard tounderstand the car and take steps forward, andthis result is an indication that our work is pay-ing off. It was a weekend of many parts: a star-dust lap from Lewis in qualifying, a chess gameof tyre management this evening, and some ner-vous moments with traffic and backmarkers dur-ing the race," Wolff added.

"It's just the strongest the team has ever

been." Wolff warned they had to keep up theintensity to win both drivers' and constructors'championships this season, starting with theRussian Grand Prix in two weeks.

"From our side, we can be pleased with avery solid weekend," he added. "We have leadsin both championships, but they change noth-ing in the mindset of this team.

"We have six weekends to go and we knowhow quickly the situation can swing backagainst us. We will take it weekend by weekend,feet on the ground and determined to maximiseour potential every time."

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Struggling wrestler Sakshi Malikhas made it to India's World

Championship squad without facingthe trials as her opponent Sarita Morhas withdrawn from the 62kg clash,due to an injury.

The Olympic Bronze medallisthas been battling poor form since thestart of the 2018 season. She couldwin only a Bronze at the Gold CoastCommonwealth Games and failed towin any medal at the Asian Games.

The Wrestling Federation ofIndia (WFI) wanted both SushilKumar and Sakshi to undergo trialsbut the former pulled out due to poorform.

"The trials in four categories wereleft. Out of those, we chose not to dis-turb Bajrang (men's 65kg) and VineshPhogat (women's 50kg). Sakshi wasto fight Sarita but she has reported aknee injury so we are sending Sakshito the Worlds," WFI AssistantSecretary Vinod Tomar said.

Sakshi had ended a runner-up ata UWW ranking event in Belarus,where she lost the Gold medal match2-6 to Ajerbiajan's Marianna Satsinon Sunday.

The performance is encouragingfor Sakshi ahead of the WorldChampionship, to be held inBudapest from October 20-28.

"The fourth category is women's53kg. Ritu Phogat and Pinky will fightfor that place. Ritu had competed in

the 50kg category at the Yasar DoguInternational in Turkey but we feelshe can do well in the 53kg as well.She has a good medal chance in thiscategory, so, we decided to conducta trial match between Ritu andPinky," Tomar added.

The 53kg clash will be held onTuesday in Lucknow under thesupervision of National women'scoach Kuldeep Malik.

The WFI official also informedthat the inaugural U-23 NationalChampionship, to he held inChittaurgarh, Rajasthan fromSeptember 27-30, is an effort to iden-tify next line of wrestlers.

"In the senior nationals, manyjuniors also compete but they get toclash against only with the agedwrestlers. They do not get great com-petition. They need to fight it out withstrong wrestlers to be ready forinternational events. In the Under-23Nationals, we will see better bouts andnext stars will be identified," Tomaradded.

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Atletico Madrid star AntoineGriezmann says he still can't

fathom why he was not voted one ofthe world's top three players by FIFA— but hopes winning the "moreprestigious" Ballon d'Or will makeamends.

"It's a prize from FIFA and itseems a pity that no World Cup win-ners were nominated," Griezmann,who helped France to World Cupglory in Russia this summer, toldSpanish sports daily AS.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo,World Cup finalist Luka Modric ofCroatia and Egyptian Mohamed Salah,who enjoyed a stunning campaignwith Liverpool last season, were thethree players nominated by FIFA forthe world ruling body's top prize.

Now grouped within the FIFABest awards, it will be presented onSeptember 24.

For Griezmann, who helpedAtletico to Europa League glory as wellas playing a pivotal role in France'sWorld Cup win, FIFA's choice wasunwarranted.

"We had a really good World Cupcampaign, the whole team deserve tobe awarded: (Kylian) Mbappe,(Raphael) Varane, (N'Golo) Kante,who had an amazing World Cup eventhough no-one talks about it, or evenmyself.

"But that's the way it is."The snub has galvanised

Griezmann's ambition to land theBallon d'Or, the prize awarded by

France Football magazine to theworld's top player as voted on by jour-nalists around the globe.

"I think the Ballon d'Or has moreprestige, a richer history," saidGriezmann.

Conceived in 1956, it has beenwon by Ronaldo and Lionel Messi arecord five times apiece. By contrast,the FIFA Best award has been astand-alone award only since 2016,having spent the 2010-2015 periodmerged with the Ballon d'Or.

He added: "It's on my mind andI've got three months to give it every-thing (to win it). We'll see what hap-pens."

Asked if he felt comfortable "sit-ting at the same football table" as five-time Ballon d'Or winners Messi andRonaldo, Griezmann said: "Yes, Ithink so, although other players wouldbe there as well.

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Aformidable India will be aiming tomake short work of minnowsHong Kong in their Asia Cup

opener Tuesday before getting battle-ready for their much-anticipated clashagainst arch-rivals Pakistan onWednesday.

The match against Hong Kong willbe an 'appetiser' before cricket junkies aretreated to a lavish spread of main coursewhich will be the Indo-Pak rivalry.

Even without regular skipper ViratKohli, the Indian side, led by RohitSharma, is an intimidating one in the lim-ited-overs format.

Although Rohit and his colleagueswon't want to take Hong Kong lightly, inreality the match will only be a pre-cur-sor or a glorified dress rehearsal beforethey take on an in-form Pakistan the verynext day.

In the searing Dubai heat, where themercury has risen up to 43 degreeCelsius, the primary aim for the Men inBlue would be to get their combinationright before the big game.

Hong Kong lost their opener againstPakistan by eight wickets in a thoroughlyone sided showdown where they couldmanage only 116 runs.

Unless a miracle happens, therewon't be a remarkable improvement intheir performance against an Indian teamthat boasts of the likes of Rohit, ShikharDhawan, KL Rahul, Kedar Jadhav in bat-ting along with Jasprit Bumrah,Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav andYuzvendra Chahal in bowling.

For the past few years, MahendraSingh Dhoni's waning batting skills haverepeatedly come under scanner and thistournament will give everyone a fair ideaof his ideal position.

Whether it would end up being No5, 6 or 7 will be the big contention goinginto the Pakistan game.

If Dhoni comes in at No 7, he willhave to face a skilful Mohammed Aamirat the death along with a skiddy UsmanKhan and talented Hasan Ali.

Possibly, Kedar Jadhav or ManishPandey at No 5 and Hardik Pandya withhis big hitting abilities at No 7 could proveto be ideal foil for the former India cap-

tain, if he decides to come at No 6.The middle-order that has been an

issue for India for quite some time nowand need to be sorted going into theWorld Cup next year.

It is expected that KL Rahul will batat No 3 but the incoming deliveries fromAamir or Hasan could be a problem likeit has been in England.

The BCCI has already hired a left-arm throwdown specialist from SriLanka to ensure that India have no trou-ble tackling Pakistan's battery of left-arm-ers. Also, they have Khaleel Ahmed in theteam to give the batsmen much-neededpractice.

However, on flat decks with littlemovement from white kookaburra, theIndian batsmen can play their custom-ary 'hitting on the rise' game with min-imal footwork.

The Hong Kong encounter will be amatch simulator for the likes of Dhawan,

Rahul and Pandya, who will have toadjust to the different length and pace ofthe track.

The Bumrah-Bhuvneshwarcombination will be back inaction along with theKuldeep-Chahal combina-tion, which has been a steadyset-up for past one year.

The Hong Kong game willalso be ideal warm-up forBhuvneshwar, who has been out due toback injury.

He recently came back to competi-tive cricket for India A against SouthAfrica A.

The stadium is expected to bepacked to capacity on Wednesday but one

can expect a sizeable Indian populationon Tuesday itself during the Hong Konggame.

�6����India: Rohit Sharma (captain), ShikharDhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu,

Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav,MS Dhoni (wk), HardikPandya, BhuvneshwarKumar, Jasprit Bumrah,Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra

Chahal, Shardul Thakur,Dinesh Karthik, Khaleel Ahmed.

Hong Kong: Anshuman Rath(captain), Aizaz Khan, Babar Hayat,Cameron McAulson, ChristopherCarter, Ehsan Khan, Ehsan Nawaz,Arshad Mohammed, Kinchit Shah,Nadeem Ahmed, Raag Kapur, ScottMcKehnie, Tanvir Ahmed, TanvirAfzal, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain.

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Acomprehensive win overHong Kong is a perfect start

but Pakistan captain SarfrazAhmed says his team will haveto raise the game by severalnotches to outwit arch-rivalsIndia in the much-awaited AsiaCup clash on Wednesday.

Pakistan defeated HongKong by eight wickets Sundaynight in the Asia Cup. Sarfrazsaid his team needs to iron outa few things before the clashagainst India.

"As a captain, I saw a coupleof things which we should workon. For us to go the distance inthe tournament, we should havewon this game (against HongKong) by nine or 10 wickets.

"We also need to ball betterwith the new ball. We need to getearly wickets with the new ball.It didn't swing for us with thenew ball, that is alarming for us,"Sarfraz said after the match.

"We will work on it in ournext practice session. It's a goodwin but to win against India wehave to be at our best in all thethree departments," he added.

Left-arm pacer Usman Khanwas the star performer forPakistan and was adjudged theMan-of-the-Match for pickingup three wickets in an over thathelped Pakistan bowl out HongKong for a paltry 116.

"When I came to bowl in the

first spell, I tried to pick wick-ets with the new ball, but luckwas not with me. In the secondspell, I got the ball to reverseswing and I managed to takewickets," Usman said.

Hong Kong skipper

Anshuman Rath blamed hisbatsmen for not being able to putenough runs on the board.

"Lots of soft dismissals. 120(116) was not enough. It was agood wicket. Credit goes to thePakistan bowlers," he said.

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Rahmat Shah top-scored with acomposed 72 before pacer Thisara

Perera's five-wicket haul helped SriLanka bowl out Afghanistan for 249in their opening match of the Asia Cuphere on Monday.

Perera returned figures of 5/55 asSri Lanka picked up seven wickets inthe last eight overs of Afghanistaninnings on a pitch that looked to be onthe slower side.

Opting to bat after winning thetoss, Afghanistan were off to a cautiousstart with the openers MohammadShahzad (34) and Ihsanullah Janat (45)putting on 57 runs in just under 12overs.

Spinner Akila Dhananjaya madethe first breakthrough when he hadShahzad trapped in front of the wick-et. It was a loose shot and attemptingto reverse sweep a length ball provedto be his undoing.

There was another half-centurystand, between Ihsanullah and Shah,as the Afghanistan dressing roomlooked relaxed at the Sheikh ZayedStadium.

However, Sri Lanka found anoth-er wicket after the two batsmen addedexactly 50 runs for the second wick-et. Umpire Gregory Brathwaite was notimpressed with Akila's shout for anlbw, prompting the Sri Lankans to gofor a review, and got the decision intheir favour.

Returning to the side after miss-ing the tournament opener againstBangladesh, off-spinner Akila returnedwith tidy figures of 2/37 in his 10-oversspell on a wicket that played slow, mak-ing stroke-making difficult.

Skipper Asghar Afghan came tothe middle, but his stay was short-lived

as Shehan Jayasuriya foxed him, thetwo wickets in as many overs reduc-ing Afghanistan to 110 for three at heend of the 26th over.

An 80-run partnership ensuedbetween Shah and HashmatullahShahidi (37), helping Afghanistan to190 when Dushmantha Chameerasent the Afghan top-scorer back to thepavilion. Shah's knock included fivehits to the fence.

Shahidi was the next man to getout, falling to Perera. MohammadNabi scored 12-ball 15 before the sea-soned Lasith Malinga cut short his stayin the middle.

The Lankan pulled back things inthe death, picking up seven wickets,with Thisara doing the bulk of dam-age.

������� ������������Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal

has been ruled out of the rest of theAsia Cup with a broken hand after bat-ting despite his injury in the openingmatch, an official said on Monday.

"He got two fractures in his hand.He would not be able to continue hereand also for the next three to fourweeks," team manager KhaledMahmud said from Dubai.

Tamim was hailed as national heroafter he returned to bat with hisinjured hand for the final wicket dur-ing Bangladesh's 137-run win inSaturday's opening match against SriLanka.

The left-hander received a blow tohis wrist in the second over ofBangladesh's innings when he was hitby a short ball from Suranga Lakmal.

He left the field for hospital for ascan, and when he returned to theground with a sling on his injuredhand his Asia Cup was thought to beover.

But the opener stunned all bystriding out to bat after Bangladesh losttheir ninth wicket for 229 runs.

He fashioned a hole in his glovein order to fit his taped wrist, and usedone hand in facing a single delivery togive the strike back to MushfiqurRahim, who was batting on 112.

Mushfiqur then scored 32 off 16balls alone in their 10th-wicket part-nership, guiding Bangladesh to 261runs before he was dismissed in thefinal over for 144.

Bangladesh later bowled out SriLanka for 124 runs to record theirbiggest win on foreign soil, making agiant leap towards the Super Fourround.

Bangladesh will face Afghanistanin their second match of the tourna-ment in the United Arab Emirates onThursday.

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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli andworld champion weightlifter Mirabai

Chanu were Monday jointly recommend-ed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award,while star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wasamong 20 sportspersons picked for theArjuna Awards.

Besides Chopra, other prominent namesrecommended for the Arjuna Awards werejunior world champion sprinter Hima Dasand Asian Games Gold-medallist middledistance runner Jinson Johnson, cricketerSmriti Mandhana, hockey players ManpreetSingh and Savita Punia, multipleCommonwealth Games Gold-medallisttable tennis star Manika Batra and Asiaddoubles Gold-medallist tennis player RohanBopanna.

These recommendations by a selectioncommittee headed by Justice (retd)Indermeet Kaul Kochhar are subject toapproval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan

Singh Rathore. Once ratified by him,President Ram Nath Kovind will present theawards on September 25 at the RashtrapatiBhawan.

Kohli will become the third Indiancricketer to win the country's highest sport-ing honour after the legendary SachinTendulkar (1997) and the talismanic formercaptain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007) once

the sports ministry officially accepts thecommittee's recommendation.

"Yes, Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu'snames have been recommended by theawards committee," a top source said.

It is learnt that India's top male shuttlerKidambi Srikanth was also in Khel Ratnacontention for his good show in the SuperSeries circuit last year but lost out to the 24-

year-old Chanu, who is the reigning worldchampion in the 48kg category.

Asian Games Gold-medallist boxerAmit Panghal was discussed for the ArjunaAwards but the committee decided againstagainst recommending him due to a faileddope test back in 2012, a source said.

Similarly, the selection committee alsodecided against recommending veteran

discus thrower Seema Punia for the awardsdue to his doping past. The 35-year-oldSeema, who won a medal each in theCommonwealth and the Asian Games, hadfailed a dope test during the 2000 WorldJunior Championships.

Former Asian Games Bronze-medallistand Commonwealth Games Silver-medal-list Satish Kumar was the lone boxer to getthe Arjuna honour this year.

Three shooters - Rahi Sarnobat, AnkurMittal and Shreyasi Singh — also figured inlist of 20 recommended sportspersonswhile there were two from para-sports -Ankur Dhama and Manoj Sarkar.

The 18-year-old Hima, who won a Goldand two Silver in the Asian Games, andgolfer Shubhankar Sharma were not in theoriginal shortlist but were later added fortheir impressive performances.

This year's award ceremony was post-poned to September 25 from the usualAugust 29 National Sports Day event dueto clash of dates with the Asian Games in

Indonesia.The Khel Ratna awardees are entitled

to a cash prize of �7.5 lakh, while the Arjunawinners are given � 5 lakh.

Kohli, the world's No 1 Test batsman asper the ICC rankings, has been in stupen-dous form for the past three years andmissed out despite nominations in the years2016 and 2017.

The BCCI has been nominating Kohlifor the Khel Ratna for the past three yearsbut in 2016, it was given to Sakshi Malik,PV Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar for theirgood show at Rio Olympics.

Last year, the Khel Ratna was awardedto former India hockey captain Sardar Singhand para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia.

For Chanu, the award comes as a mas-sive morale-booster as she is currently recov-ering from a lower back injury, which forcedher to skip the Asian Games. She is the cur-rent Commonwealth Games Gold-medal-list and India's only medal hope in weightlift-ing going into 2020 Olympics.

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India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday admit-ted that the team's middle-order is still fluid

and their objective will be to identify players forthe number four and six slot during the AsiaCup.

The problem for India during the past oneyear is the lack of a settled middle-order, whichwas evident during the recent ODI series defeatin England.

Rohit made it clear that the likes of ManishPandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu are fight-ing for the key middle-order slots.

"Lot of spots are up for grabs like Nos 3, 4and 6. All these guys (Kedar, Manish, Rayudu)are eyeing for those slots. We want to givechances to as many guys for this particular series.In this tournament, we need to seal the battingslot Nos 4 and 6," Rohit said on the eve of thelung opener against Hong Kong.

Rohit's answer was an indication thatMahendra Singh Dhoni will bat at number five.

Ambati Rayudu is back in the Indian teamhaving cleared the YoYo test and he also per-formed well in the Quadrangular series for IndiaA. Kedar Jadhav is back having recovered froma hamstring surgery.

"They are both important members of thisteam. Rayudu was originally part of Englandseries and similarly Kedar before his injury. Itwas unfortunate that they couldn't play for sometime and I am very happy that both are back inthe team. I expect them to win matches forIndia," said Rohit.

Rohit didn't reveal whether he was open torotating bowlers in this searing Dubai heat butdid say that performers should be given a longerrun.

"I haven't thought about it right now. Wewant to see how each individual react to differentsituations. At the same time, we want to givechance to as many guys as possible but also givemore opportunities to those who are consistent.We would see how individuals respond to con-ditions and take decisions accordingly," saidRohit.

Having had a look at the match strip, Rohit's

assessment is that it will get slower as the gameprogresses.

"The wicket isn't that bad. It's going to getslower and slower as the match progresses. Thefirst match we need to figure out the dimensionof the ground and things like that," he added.

More than Hong Kong, it is the change inclimate that might bother the players, comingfrom the cooler confines of English weather.

"It will be a challenge as a lot of our guysare coming from England. Some of us have beenhere for four days now and we are getting usedto it."

About Hong Kong, the answer was on pre-dictable lines.

"We are treating every opposition equally.We are looking at what we want to do as a teamand if we do that a lot of worries and issues willtake care of itself. Yes, the conditions are notgoing to be that easy. But it's game time now andwe have to focus on the match."

On a personal note, Rohit is excited as wellas nervous as this is the biggest tournament forhim as India captain.

"I am excited as well as nervous. It is a bigtournament for me. I know all the boys well. Iunderstand them well which is necessary," hesigned off.

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Former skipper Sourav Gangulysaid India are a better team and

absence of regular skipper ViratKohli won't be a factor when thedefending champions take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-voltageAsia Cup clash on Wednesday.

The two bitter foes will reignitetheir rivalry in the Asia CupWednesday with India having a 6-5 win-loss record from 12 encoun-ters in the continental event.

"It will be a 50-50 contest inDubai," Ganguly said on the side-lines of a promotional event here.

India are the most successfulside in the Asia Cup, having won thetitle a total of six times, whilePakistan bagged the crown twice.

Rohit Sharma will lead India inthe absence of Kohli who has beengiven rest after a draining Englandtour.

"Virat Kohli's absence won't bea factor, they are a better side,"Ganguly said, adding Pakistan toohave improved on their perfor-mance.

The last time the two sides metwas the Champions Trophy summitclash in England last year, withPakistan winning the match by 180runs.

India begin their Asia Cupcampaign against Hong KongTuesday, while Pakistan have madetheir intentions clear with an eightwicket win over Hong Kong onSunday.

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