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CA firms will soon be told to disclose deals with global partners

ExclusivE any arrangement with multina-
tionals accounting firms includ- ICAI goes for tough measures
whatever name called, with Inter-
national network shall file Annu-
as multinational brands to bag
big-ticket projects from corpo-
Dipu Rai ing licences, affiliations and net- ICAI wants Indian CA firms to register arrangements al Information Report to the Insti- rates as well as the government
[Link]@[Link] work will have to be mandatorily like licences, affiliations and network from Jan 1 tute, disclosing, inter alia, the de- and charge hefty fees. As far as the
registered with the top profes- tails of the remittances made to ICAI is concerned, they claim that
New Delhi: Domestic account- sional accounting body. Experts say the foreign firms get a lot of leeway as and received from overseas on they are purely Indian CA firms.
ing firms that collaborate with The move may not go down they piggyback on their Indian partners account of networking arrange- A former partner at one of the
multinational players will likely well with global firms, particu- ments, the nature and purpose of Big Four firms told DNA that In-
be asked to disclose their finan- larly the Big Four – EY, KPMG,
CA firms with links to global accounting companies such receipts and payments, ma- dian firms pass the price of the
cial transactions with the foreign Deloitte & PwC – that provide
say the move will limit the growth of Indian terial changes to the covenants of brand to the parent foreign entity
partner to the Institute of Char- professional services to many In-
accounting firms the partnership deed, entry and in the guise of knowledge-shar-
tered Accountants of India start- dian companies. The final report exit of new partners in every ing fees. In fact, representatives
ing January 1, 2019. is expected to be released in the formed an 8-member committee to “Every member holding Cer- year,” reads the draft. of such CA firms carry two visit-
According to a draft review second week of September. examine the operations of multi- tificate of Practice /Indian CA According to industry experts, ing cards, including one of the
report of the ICAI, a copy of Following a Supreme Court or- national accounting firms that Firms having affiliation/net- few Indian CA firms work as dual global partner to impress upon
which has been accessed by DNA, der on February 23, the ICAI had camouflaged with Indian entities. working/ licensing agreement by agents. They portray themselves the client.  Turn to P4

Economy buoyant, Rupee truant SC to hear Article

35A in January ’19
GDP higher than China, 5.29 cr I-TRs
IT payees increase 60%, filed, 22L on
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link]

Rupee falls to historic low the last day Srinagar: Kashmir heaved a
temporary sigh of relief on
Anjul Tomar Friday after the Supreme
[Link]@[Link] New Delhi: Over 5.29 crore Court deferred the hearing
income tax returns have been on Article 35A till January
New Delhi: In a double delight for filed by taxpayers as the dead- 2019, even as the Valley ob-
the government, country’s economy line ended on Friday, signal- served a shut-down for the
accelerated to 8.2 per cent in the ling an increase of more than second day to press for reten- The Valley observed a shutdown
April-June quarter and income tax 60 per cent from the previous tion of the law in the Indian for the 2nd day on Friday — AP
returns surged 60 per cent as com- year. The total number of constitution.
pared to last year, as the rupee con-
tinued on a downward trend hitting GDP growth ITRs filed by the taxpayers
during the current financial
Joint Resistance Leader-
ship asked people to remain Kidnapped kin of
a fresh low of Rs 71 against the dol-
lar.
6.3%
7%
7.7% 8.2% The GDP for the first quar-
ter this year growing at
year stands at 5,29,66,509, of-
ficials said, as opposed to the
ready for more agitation if
Article 35A was struck down. J&K cops set free
Cementing its position as the 5.6% 8.2% in otherwise an en- approximately 3.2 crore ITRs JRL is a conglomerate of Srinagar: Twenty four
world’s fastest growing economy, vironment of global filed last year. Hurriyat head Syed Ali Shah hours after abducting
ahead of China’s 6.7 per cent, the turmoil represents They said the IT Depart- Geelani, moderate Hurriyat three cops and relatives
country’s gross domestic product the potential of ment received over 22 lakh leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of nine other policemen,
grew at 15-quarter high during the New India returns, largely over the on- and JKLF chairman Moham- terrorists set all of them
first quarter of this financial year as Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Arun Jaitley, line or e-filing mode, in a sin- mad Yasin Malik. Farooq was but not before circulat-
compared to 5.6 per cent in the same Finance Minister gle day on Friday till 7 pm. placed under house detention ing their videos on social
quarter a year ago 2017-18 2018-19 As the filing will go on till and not allowed lead the Fri- media urging police not
The growth was on the back of the midnight of August 31 and day congregation. to harass the family of
strong manufacturing and agricul- tweeted Finance Secretary Hasmukh 3.3 per cent of the GDP in 2018-19. few more ITRs are expected “Complete unity and terrorists. “My brothers
ture, helped by lower base effect, the Adhia. Direct tax return filings too from the residents of Kerala steadfastness shown by all are in police,” Zubair Ah-
government data showed on Friday. “The country’s economy is on showed an impressive growth. In- (for whom the deadline has the people in strongly chal- mad Bhat is seen saying
The fastest growing sectors were steady growth path,” Economic Af- come Tax filings surged 60 per cent been extended till September lenging this serious assault in a widely circulated
manufacturing, construction and fairs Secretary Subhash Chandra over the year-ago figures. Nearly 5.3 15), the figures are expected to on our identity and disputed video clip.  Report, P12
inside  public administration during the Garg said, commenting on the first crore individuals filed their returns rise further, they said. status shows that the strength
first quarter of this fiscal. quarter growth number. until Friday evening, the last date, Officials attributed the in- of people’s unity and deter-
City The Finance Ministry said the The robust performance this showing good compliance. crease in number largely to mination can unnerve even a that be in Delhi that despite
The state has announced a cash prize of economy may exceed 7.5 per cent in quarter gives hope that growth could On the currency front, the rupee two causes — the expansion in mighty adversary and push it all the force at its command,
Rs 1 crore for Sarita Gayakwad, who was the current fiscal. exceed even estimates 7.5 per cent slipped further to yet another record the tax base due to demoneti- back,” said a JRL spokesman. government of India cannot
a part of the women’s 4X400 relay team “It has been a remarkable speed of this fiscal, he said. low. It slumped 26 paisa to breach 71 sation and the first time deci- “The courage shown by subdue people determined to
that bagged Gold in Asian Games  P2 economic recovery in the last 4 quar- The top finance official also said level against the US dollar for the sion to impose monetary pen- the people of the J&K has safeguard their identity,”
ters- 6.3%, 7%, 7.7% and now 8.2%,” that the fiscal deficit will not exceed first time in the history. alty on late filers of ITRs.— PTI made it clear to the powers said the separatist trio.

From dalits to naxals Parties hail move to Asian

Games
2018
Dec 31, 2017 Over 250 groups
of different ideologies hold
Elgaar Parishad in Pune to com-
June 7, 2018 Cops arrest
Gadling, Wilson, Dhawale,
Shoma Sen and Mahesh Raut.
monitor social media Medal winners
P10

memorate the 200th anniversary Prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar tells DNA Correspondent tried to win any election
of Battle of Koregaon where Pune court that a letter found correspondent@[Link] through fake news circulated SILVER
Britsh East India Company in Wilson’s Delhi flat mentions on social media. The move is a (India hockey,
soldiers, most of them Mahars a Rajiv Gandhi-like plot to Delhi: With the Lok Sabha positive one, and we welcome women’s team)
(a socially oppressed caste assassinate PM Narendra Modi. elections in sight, and the it,” she said.
Jan 8, 2018 Tushar Damgude, Election Commission consid- Recently, an inter-ministe- Varsha Gautam/ Sailing 49er FX women’s medal winners, including India’s silver medallists
in Maharashtra) defeated the Pawar says the letter also men-
Bhide’s supporter, files another ering bringing social media rial panel, while firming up Sweta Shervegar (extreme left) Shervegar Sweta and Gautham Varsha, take a selfie —Reuters
Peshwa Army. Maharashtra’s tions the requirement of Rs 8
FIR claiming leaders such as sites at par with traditional recommendations on how (sailing, 49er FX
Dalits visit the victory memorial
at Bhima- Koregaon on Jan 1
Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid
gave provocative speeches at El-
crore to purchase M-4 rifles and
four lakh rounds. media, bringing it under the social media sites can fuel women) It’s silver for
every year. Over 35,000 people ambit of paid news, po- fake news and violence
participate in Elgaar Parishad.
gaar Parishad that spread anger
against the upper castes.
June 22, 2018 Accused are
granted judicial custody but
litical parties are like-
ly to be the worst hit.
that can ensue from
this, asked platforms
BRONZE
Vikas Krishnan
Women’s hockey
Jan 1, 2018 Stones are pelted they refuse to apply for bail. n The Indian women’s hockey team failed
Mar 14, 2018 Ekbote is arrest- The IT cell heads of such as WhatsApp, (Boxing, middle (75kg)
at the visitors, vehicles are Aug 28, 2018 In a countrywide political parties Twitter and Face- to break its 36-year-old gold jinx after
ed after a prolonged legal battle.
smashed. A youth is killed in the operation, five ‘activists’ – Sudha have, however, wel- book to ensure there Ashok Thakkar Varun/ losing to Japan 1-2 in a keenly contested
Bhide is yet to be arrested. Indian players celebrate after
ensuing violence. Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, comed the move. are dedicated griev- Kelapanda Chengappa summit clash to settle for the silver medal
Apr 18, 2018 Homes of Sudhir scoring in the final on Friday —AP
Jan 2, 2018 Dalit factions Arun Pereira, Varavara Rao and “Any move by the ance officers to look Ganapathy at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in
Gadling, Rona Wilson, Sudhir Gautam Navlakha are picked (sailing, 49er men)
call for a bandh and accuse Election Commission is into complaints. Guide- Friday. The loss will hurt the Indians badly n With Friday’s silver, India
Dhawale (an organiser of Elgaar by teams aided by Pune police.
Sambhaji alias Manohar Bhide welcome,” the head of BJP’s lines for cyber policing were as a gold here would have guaranteed claims its sixth medal in women’s
Parishad), Jyoti Jagtap, Harshali Cops allege they are part of an Harshita Tomar
(a Hindutva leader from Sangli) IT Cell, Amit Malviya told also recommended, and the a direct qualification in the 2020 Tokyo hockey at the Asian Games (G1-
Potdar are raided. Each is linked anti-fascist front that wants to (sailing, open laser 4.7)
and his supporters, including DNA. “As a responsible politi- platforms were asked to sug- Olympics. S2-B3).
to Kabir Kala Manch, accused of pull down a government elected
Milind Ekbote, of inciting the cal party, we will stand by any gest a comprehensive portal Saurav Ghosal, n Minami Shimizu and Motomori Kawa- n The silver in women’s hockey is
having Naxal links. by democratic process.
violence targeted at Dalits. decision they take.” to tackle objectionable con- Harinder Pal Singh mura scored for Japan through penalty India’s 65th medal at the ongoing
An FIR is filed against Bhide, Apr 20, 2018 Ekbote is Aug 29, 2018 SC places the Congress social media tent. The recommendations Sandhu, Ramit Tandon, corners in the 11th an 44th minute while 2018 Asian Games. It equals
Ekbote and others. released on bail. Reds under house arrest president Divya Spandana will be sent to a group of min- Mahesh Mangaonkar Neha Goyal’s field goal in the 25th minute country’s record set in 2010
said that they support the isters, who will send it to the (squash, men’s team) was the lone strike for India. edition of the Games.
move. “Our party has never PM.  Turn to P4

Cops fatten case against ‘Maoists’

ExclusivE Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Gau-
tam Navlakha, Vernon Gon-
cident, says a member of the
government’s legal team.
Ahead of 2+2 Dialogue, US says no change in H-1B policy
Sanjay Jog salves and Arun Pereira. The submission will ex- Washington: There is no work visa popular among In- as the policy remained the vantage US workers or wag-
[Link]@[Link] The submission will rely plain how the five helped fa- change in the US’ H-1B visa dian IT professionals. same and was undergoing es,” the official said. “But
on the evidence found in the cilitate recruitment, procure policy which is currently un- External Affairs Minister review. there has been no change to
Mumbai: Maharashtra gov- laptops, CDs, letters and arms, distribute funds and dergoing a review to ensure Sushma Swaraj told the Ra- “The Trump Administra- the processing of H-1B vi-
ernment, in its affidavit, will emails seized from the activ- arrange logistics. It will also that it does not disadvantage jya Sabha last month that tion’s executive order has sas. So it’s really impossible
seek police custody on Sep- ists. This material will help explain in detail how some US workers or wages, a sen- India was taking up the issue called for a broad review of for me to speculate on the
tember 6, as directed by the establish their plan to build accused had links with min- ior Trump administration with the White House as well the US worker visa pro- outcome and any possible
apex court for the five people up a cadre, strengthen arms ing contractors to procure official has said ahead of as with US Congressmen. A gramme known as H-1B in changes to the system. It is
arrested recently for alleged and unseat the government nitrate powder.  next week’s 2+2 Dialogue senior official of the US ad- raising the H-1B issue at the the interest of ensuring obviously an issue that is
Naxal links, i.e Varavara with a Rajiv Gandhi-like in- Full report on [Link] during which India is expect- ministration acknowledged 2+2 Dialogue, but added that that they are administered important to India,” the of-
ed to raise the issue of the that it was prepared for India it would not have much to say in a way that doesn’t disad- ficial added.  Turn to P4

Copycat gets a Candid shot, ordered to pay 1.5 cr for Kerala CM’s relief fund
DNA Correspondent equivalent to the fine im- pugned mark and its variants Citing a Delhi HC judg- case where the conduct of the general public. However,
correspondent@[Link] posed on it, for infringing on from the market. The HC also ment and newspaper reports, Defendant No.2 [Galpha Labo- nowadays, the corporate and
trademark of Glenmark ordered Galpha to conduct its Kamod contended that Gal- ratories] is not only dishonest financial goals of such com-
Mumbai: The Bombay High Pharmaceuticals Ltd. under business by abiding strictly pha had earlier infringed but also audacious and such panies cloud the decision of
Court has ordered a pharma- the Intellectual Property by the rules and regulations upon trademarks of reputed which displays no regards to its executives whose deci-
ceutical company to pay Rs Rights Act. of the Food and Drug Admin- pharma companies and was the authority/rule of law.” sions are incentivized by
1.5 crore to the Kerala Chief Galpha ran into trouble istration. found to be manufacturing Stressing that drugs are profits, more often than not,
Minister’s Distress Relief after Glenmark dragged it to Advocate Hiren Kamod, and selling substandard and not sweets, the HC said, at the cost of public health.
Fund after holding it guilty the HC saying the former’s who represented Glenmark, spurious drugs. “Pharmaceutical companies This case is a perfect example
of copying a product of a re- product “CLODID” was a had argued that Galpha had After going through the which provide medicines for of just that.”
puted brand, in a sharp de- copycat of its blockbuster copied his client’s Candid-B evidence, the HC said it gen- health of the consumers have As many as 483 people
parture from its usual lenient cream Candid-B. Justice S J “to the last millimeter”. He eral takes a lenient view in a special duty of care to- have lost lives in Kerala since
stand in such cases. Kathawala has directed Gal- also told the court that the cases of infringement of wards them. These compa- the onset of the monsoon
Galpha Laboratories on pha to immediately withdraw defendants were habitual of- trademark. However, in the nies, in fact, have a greater on May 28 and 14 were still
Friday handed over a cheque all products bearing the im- fenders. present case, it said “This is a responsibility towards the missing.
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ah edabad
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Running barefoot to Asiad Gold

Sarita, who belongs to remote village in tribal-dominated Dangs, has bagged Asian gold medal
Janmitra cards to be issued
for free in September: AMC
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link] Dangs revels in DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link]

The story of Asian Games

gold medallist Sarita Gayak-
daughter’s feat Following a petition filed in
the Gujarat High Court, the
wad is as inspiring as it gets. DNA Correspondent Ahmedabad Municipal Corpo-
From running barefoot once correspondent@[Link] ration (AMC) announced that
upon a time, the daughter of Janmitra card which was
a farm labourer, was a part of Sarita Gayakwad’s Gold Med- made compulsory for BRTS
the women’s 4X400 relay team al winning run in the 4 x 400 travel would be free for one
which won the Gold at Jakar- m women’s relay race in the month starting September 1.
ta on Thursday. Asian Games 2018 triggered The civic body also announced
Sarita belongs to Karadi festival-like celebrations in that it would bear the service
Amba, a remote village in the her native Dangs district. charge of 1.9% levied by the
tribal-dominated Dangs dis- On Friday, a jubilant at- bank. This means that for a
trict, where she grew up in mosphere prevailed at Sari- transaction of Rs 1 lakh, the
extreme poverty in a kuchcha ta’s home in Karadi Amba AMC will incur an expendi-
house. However, things village, as hundreds of people ture of Rs 19,000. Photo for representation
changed when her talent was gathered to celebrate their Municipal Commissioner
spotted, and she became a pro- daughter’s achievement. Vijay Nehra, while briefing centers and ICICl Bank
fessional athlete. The Gold at Neighbours and relatives ex- the media on Friday, said that smart move branches. The cards will be
the Asian Games is her big- pressed their happiness by the decision was taken as citi- valid for five years. Moreover,
To encourage citizens to
gest sporting feat yet. distributing sweets and burst- zens were feeling that the ini- the card can not only be used
use digital transactions,
While Chief Minister Vijay ing firecrackers, as they rev- tial card fees of Rs 50 and for BRTS services, but also as
the AMC had earlier
Rupani announced a cash Gold medallist athletes from left: Sarita Gayakwad, Vismaya, Hima Das and Poovamma Raju at the medal elled in the fame that Sarita Rs 75 (common card and per- a debit card.
announced to give 100
prize of Rs1 crore for her feat, ceremony of the women’s 4x400m relay event at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday —PTI has brought to their village, sonalised card) was a burden “This will help improve our
smartphones to top
the Veer Narmad South Guja- parts of which still lack regu- on them. The commissioner status in digital India cam-
Janmitra card users.
rat University, where she used lar electricity and drinking also announced a 10% dis- paign,” said Nehra.
to study earlier, announced
her as the varsity’s brand am-
bassador. The university also
`1crore cash prize for Sarita, water supply.
A dance troupe performed
the Dangi dance, while visi-
count on travel using Janmi-
tra card, with 40% discount
for students.
would not be mandatory for
users.
It is to be noted that start-
ing September 1, 2018, digital
city campaign will commence.

`30-50 lakh for three others

declared a cash prize of Rs2 tors congratulated Sarita’s Interestingly, the political The card will be available All the smart cities in compe-
lakh for her. father Laxmanbhai, and other wing, after a review meeting at 650 outlets including BRTS tition will again fight for the
“It is a matter of great family members, for her tre- had announced that the card and AMTS terminus, civic digital city title.
pride for us that our student, mendous feat. Laxmanbhai
especially one coming from a DNA Correspondent and local MLA Mangal Gavit
very poor background, has
achieved this success,” the
correspondent@[Link]
Congress wants `2 crore prize for Sarita were among those who took
part in the dance. “We are Smart card not must Woman duped
university’s V-C Shivendra The state government on Fri- Hours after the government government clarified that very happy and proud that
of `4.5L on
for BRTS: AMC to HC
Gupta, said. Gupta recalled day announced a cash prize declared a prize of Rs1 crore the prize money of Rs2 crore Sarita has won the gold med-
that there was a time when of Rs1 crore for Dangs girl for Sarita Gayakwad, the Gu- was for winning Asiad gold al. The whole country is cele-
Sarita, not in a position to af-
ford shoes, used to run bare-
Sarita Gayakwad, who won a
Gold medal in the women’s 4
jarat Congress demanded
that the Gold medallist
in individual events. It said
that as per the policy, Sarita
brating her success,” Lax-
manbhai said. Gavit said that DNA Correspondent
pretext of policy
foot in competitions. Sarita’s x 400 m relay race in the ongo- should be awarded Rs2 crore was eligible for one-third of Sarita winning a Gold medal correspondent@[Link]
sporting talent was first no- ing Asian Games, and cash as prize, and a class I job in the total prize money, i.e. in the Asian Games was a DNA Correspondent
ticed during the Khel Maha- prize of Rs30-50 lakh for three the government as per the Rs66 lakh, but CM had an- matter of pride for Dangs, the In a major U-turn, the correspondent@[Link]
kumbh, while her journey as other medalists from state. policy. However, the state nounced Rs1 crore for her. entire state, and the country. Ahmedabad Municipal Cor-
a professional athlete started “Sarita Gayakwad is the poration (AMC) on Friday A 55-year-old woman was
when she took part in a 400 m pride of Gujarat. Coming said that smart-cards are not duped of Rs Rs4.5lakh on the
trial race organised by Sports from a remote district like Games medalists from the Kothari, and shooter Elavenil compulsory while travelling pretext of an insurance poli-
Authority of Gujarat (SAG) in Dangs, our daughter has state. Ankita Raina of Valarivan, were also a part of in the Bus Rapid Transport cy. A complaint was lodged
2015. Her coach Ajmon KS brought fame to Gujarat. She Ahmedabad, who won a the Indian contingent at the System (BRTS). The commut- with Vastrapur police station
said she caught his attention will be conferred the Khel bronze medal in tennis sin- Asian Games 2018. However, ers can use cash to buy tick- by victim Tarlikaben Raval
when she finished the run in Pratibha Puraskar and given gles, would be awarded a prize they did not win any medal. ets. for the people on Thursday.
a little over a minute. a cash prize of Rs1 crore,” he of Rs50 lakh, SAG said. Speaking with reporters, the AMC made the statement Janmitra card issued by The victim is a resident of
It was he who trained Sari- told media-persons on the Table tennis players from chief minister said that Khel in the Gujarat High Court BRTS seeks personal Vastrapur. Raval told police
ta at the Sports Authority of sidelines of a programme in Surat, Harmeet Desai and Mahakumbh, the annual during a hearing of a Public information and the that she used to get calls to
Gujarat’s academy in Nadiad, Kalol, Gandhinagar. Mahav Thakkar, who re- event started by Narendra Interest Litigation (PIL), declaration on the form for take a life insurance policy
where he is the expert coach. Later in the evening, the turned home with a bronze Modi in 2010 when he was the which has challenged the getting the card asks the around eight months ago. The
He described Sarita as im- Sports Authority of Gujarat medal in men’s team event, chief minister, to promote move by the civic body. The people to waive their Right policy cost her Rs4.5lakh.
mensely talented and disci- (SAG) issued a statement re- would get Rs30 lakh each as sports culture in the state, HC has recorded the state- to Privacy by allowing As per the complaint, she
plined. He also said that Sari- vealing that the chief minis- cash prize. had laid the foundation stone ment made by AMC and the bank and its group was called five to six times by
ta was initially hesitant about ter had also announced cash Two more Gujarat ath- of success of Sarita and other granted the time to file their companies to exchange or four unknown people.
devoting herself to sports. prizes for three other Asian letes, viz. swimmer Anshul atheletes. Sarita’s parents affidavit on September 10. share the data. After being convinced,
The petition is being head- Raval paid the amount in two
ed by a division bench of HC, parts. One of the payments
Dalits stopped which had issued notices to
AMC and others in connec-
the Indian Railways and the
Metro Rail in Delhi provided
was allegedly made under
Max Life insurance policy
from holding tion with a PIL.
“We said that smart-cards
the smart cards but none
banned the use of cash to
scheme. “We have started an
investigation. We are trying

final rites should be voluntary and not

compulsory. So, anyone can
purchase these cards.
The Janmitra card (smart
to get details of her bank ac-
count and get information of
buy BRTS tickets cash,” the card) issued by BRTS seeks the accused involved in the
DNA Correspondent petitioner and advocate K R personal information and case,” HD Makwana, sub-in-
correspondent@[Link] Kosthi told DNA. the declaration on the form spector of Vastrapur police,
“The court also remarked for getting the card asks the said.
Dalits of Satlasan village in that a traveller to Ahmedabad people to waive their Right
Mehsana staged a protest on city would not be able to trav- to Privacy by allowing the
Friday after they were alleg- el in BRTS if smart-cards are bank and its group compa-
edly stopped by Chaudhari made compulsory,” said Ko- nies to exchange or share the
community members from sthi, adding that not accept- data.
carrying out a funeral at the ing currency notes or coins According to the petition
cemetery in Vaav village. would amount to violations entire declaration, while
Sixty-five-year-old Bhagabhai of guidelines by the Reserve signing up for Janmitra, is
Parmar had died at around 6 Bank of India (RBI) and a in English which is not the
pm at a hospital in Mehsana case of sedition can be filed. local language of most of
on Thursday. The Dalits were Koshti also said that even commuters.
allegedly taking Parmar’s

Amenities at city airport to

body to the cemetery at
around 10.30am Friday.
The funeral procession
turned into a protest stage

be upgraded ahead of VGS

and could have led to a flare-
up had the Mehsana Mamlat-
dar and the Satlasan police
not intervened, sources said.
Chaudari community peo- DNA Correspondent tricity per day. The total solar
ple allegedly stopped the pro- correspondent@[Link]
expert speak system will result in savings
cession and said the cemetery “We are expecting a huge of Rs 14 lakh per month,
belongs only to them and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel In- footfall. We have started which is about 7% of total
Dalits won’t be allowed to en- ternational (SVPI) airport some facilities today, monthly electricity expenses
ter. They even did not allow will be upgraded keeping the and some of the best in for the airport.
the Dalits to pass through the public facilities a top priority the class among all the After exhausting the ca-
road, the family members of ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat airports in India,” SVPI pacity for solar power genera-
the deceased said, following Summit early next year, Airport director Manoj tion on rooftops, ground top
which a protest was staged. sources said. Top business Gangal said. By the solar panels will be installed,
Satlasan police and, later, and political leaders from time VGS starts, more said another SVPI airport of-
Mehsana Mamlatdar were across the country are expect- amenities will be added, ficial. Gangal also inaugurat-
called in. According to police, ed attend the event. A restau- he said. ed a restaurant at the interna-
the dispute was settled at rant, new rooftop solar sys- tional terminal. Recently, a
around 2.30pm and the funer- tem and a washroom were theme park on Gir Sanctuary
al took place under security dedicated on Friday. 700 KW solar power unit set for Asiatic Lions was unveiled
cover. “The dispute was about A ‘State of Art’ gentleman up on the roof of the airport at the airport in order to cre-
the land and using it which washroom at the domestic ter- building raising the total in- ate awareness about it among
belongs to the Chaudaris. The minal, Gangal claimed, is un- stalled solar power capacity to the visitors and bring more
case was solved after the Mam- matched at any of the airports 1400 KW. The new unit will footfalls in the only natural
latdar arrived,”a cop said. in India. Gangal inaugurated generate 2,800 units of elec- abode of lions in Asia.

223 school kids caught driving sans license

DNA Correspondent We will target cles without a driving li-
correspondent@[Link] cense.
schools in mor- Their vehicles were seized
The city’s traffic police de- nings and even- for violating the Motor Vehi-
partment, on Friday, conduct- ings. Our staff will be cles Act.
ed a drive, targeting school- Akshayraj Makwana, Traf-
going children who were
deployed outside tuition fic DCP, said, “All minors’ par-
driving vehicles without a centres of city to catch ents were called to the spot by
driving license. The drive students driving vehicles us and a case was lodged
was conducted around 15 dif- against them for allowing
ferent schools in the city.
without a licence. their children to drive with-
According to traffic police Akshayraj Makwana, out a license and risking oth-
officers, they have been ana- Traffic DCP er commuters’ lives. We have
lysing road accident cases for Photo for representation seized all 223 vehicles and
a while with the help of sta- now, the parents will have to
tistics from the 108 emergen- were reported and the spots a traffic drive was conducted go to court to pay the fine and
cy helpline, JP Research data where maximum cases were around 15 different schools get their vehicles back.”
and their own data which has lodged against minor drivers. of the city, with teams of cops The cops are planning to
been collected over the past It was revealed that most of working under the supervi- continue the drive for a while
couple of years. After the the accident spots were lo- sion of three traffic DCPs. and will also conduct sur-
analysis, they have come up cated near schools or tuition During the drive, around 223 prise checks at various inter-
with a list of spots where class centres. students were caught outside vals, to ensure traffic rules
maximum accident cases Acting on the information, the schools for driving vehi- are followed.
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Day 7: Hardik’s health Odhav: 15 more units

in brief

at risk, find engineers

Chhara community raises
the Tricolour to mark their
slips, but support swells
Quota leader refuses to resume water intake, prayers held for his health
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link]

According to a report by
‘Independence Day’ on Friday. structural engineers, 15
DNA Correspondent more units in the Odhav gov-
Cong slams govt
‘Constitution not correspondent@[Link]
„„“Central government
ernment colony are risky
and unsafe. However, as of
being amended to On the seventh day of his in-
definite fast, the health of
can hold talks with
separatists from North
now, the civic body has
served notice to a total of
abolish quota’ Patidar quota agitation leader
Hardik Patel slipped further,
East or Kashmir, and seven units.
“There 15 more units
Naxals. If our PM can go
Narendra Modi govern- even as popular support for uninvited to Pakistan and which are risky and unsafe.
ment at the centre is not him seems to be going up. hold talks with Nawaz The structural engineer has
going to amend the Con- As has been the case since Sharif, then why can’t given this report,” said a
stitution of the country he began his protest fast on talks happen with Hardik,” senior AMC official.
to abolish reservation, August 25, Hardik remained former Gujarat Congress The civic body, on Friday,
said Ramdas Athawale, isolated at his residence with president Modhwadia said. had started demolition of five
central minister of state a handful of supporters on Fri- units, the residents of which
for Social Justice and day. He had stopped taking „„He also requested had been served notice on
Empowerment. He said water from Thursday. BJP government to have Tuesday. After two building
that such talks are noth- The seven days of fasting a dialogue with Hardik. units collapsed, killing one The building that collapsed in Odhav on Sunday
ing but rumours. Ad- seems to have taken a toll on A doctor checks Hardik’s health on Friday person on Sunday in the
dressing a function of Hardik’s health as he was un- Odhav government housing to evacuate. With the help of been allowed to enter our
Denotified and Nomadic able to even get up on his own. Twitter that he would fight but nied permission to hold a pro- Vikram Madam, and others scheme, the civic body had the police, civic officials own houses. They are even
tribes in city, the minis- After examining him, doctors not accept defeat. “Earlier, I test in his support. met Hardik, and extended initiated a survey on Monday sealed off the five units on refusing to let us take our be-
ter said such communi- from Sola Civil Hospital once was following the path of Bha- In Ahmedabad, Congress their support. Speaking with to check the stability of the Wednesday. longings. We don’t have any-
ties are a part of OBC again advised Hardik, who has gat Singh, but now I m follow- workers sang Ram Dhun to reporters, Kanu Kalsaria said remaining building units in Residents, however, are thing. Why is the AMC not
and the central govern- lost over 5 kg weight in the last ing Mahatma Gandhi’s foot- pray for Hardik’s health. Mem- that police deployment around the same colony. agitating against the move agreeing to provide alternate
ment is trying to catego- seven days, to take liquids, but steps. Let us see whether its bers of the Muslim communi- Hardik’s residence was not in It was found on Tuesday and have refused to leave shelter?” asked a resident of
rize them to ensure their he refused. the government that wins or ty offered prayers at the Ah- sync with democracy. After the that there are five more without alternate options. the Odhav government colo-
they get the benefit. Hardik also turned down the Mahatma,” he wrote. medshah Badshah Dargah in meeting, former Gujarat Con- units which are risky and Some of them have been ny. “A total of 96 houses have
requests of his supporters Meanwhile, in what could Manek Chowk for his well-be- gress president Modhwadia unsafe to stay in. Serving a shifted to the nearest rain ba- been demolished today and
Vejalpur cleared of from Patidar Anamat Andolan be a sign of growing public ing. Sadhus of Gadhada Swa- targeted the state government notice immediately to va- sera while some have taken the families are on the road.
encroachments Samiti (PAAS), Congress support for the 25-year-old, minarayan Temple also visit- for not holding talks with cate the building units to its shelter at their relatives’ The commissioner is not giv-
Continuing the drive MLAs, and sadhus from Gad- protests were held in Gondal ed him. Earlier in the day, a Hardik. occupants, the AMC also dis- houses. ing us time to meet for repre-
against encroachments hada Swaminarayan Temple, in Rajkot, in his support. In number of Congress leaders Hardik went on fast on Au- connected the water supply “This move by the AMC is sentation?” Solanki raised
on government land, the who visited him in the even- Bhavnagar, Patidars made a such as former state party gust 25 to press for reservation when the occupants refused not acceptable. We have not questions.
district administration ing, to resume intake of water. representation to the district president Arjun Modhwadia, for Patidars and farm loan
on Friday cleared a plot The Patidar leader wrote on collector after they were de- ex-MLA Kanu Kalsaria, MLA waivers.
of 6,779 sq mt. An official
release said 24 illegally AMC notice to 48 units
built shops and other
commercial construc-
tions on land bearing
survey number 772 in Ve-
PAAS petition: HC asks govt to file affidavit for mosquito breeding
DNA Correspondent the city after the rains.
jalpur were demolished. DNA Correspondent other people were living in correspondent@[Link] “As they are having
correspondent@[Link]
pAAs-ing the buck the area. more open spaces , it is
RBI cancels Welspun PAAS advocate Babu Man- The civic body on fri- leading to increasing
PAAS advocate Babu
Tradewel registration The Gujarat High Court to- Mangukia said lawyers gukia told the court that law- day issued notices to 48 number of breeding
The Reserve Bank of In- day asked the state govern- and politicians were yers and politicians were be- units and levied ad- sites. We are keeping a
dia cancelled the Certifi- ment to file an affidavit in being allowed, but not ing allowed, but not common ministrative charges regular tab on schools
cate of Registration of connection to the petition by common supporters. supporters. He also said that from 58 units for being and construction sites.
Valsad-based Non-Bank- Patidar Anamat Andolan he had photos to prove his mosquito breeding Such places have mos-
ing Finance Company Samiti (PAAS) that people claims. sites. The places in- quitoes in abundance,”
Welspun Finance Ltd were not being allowed to ment in the court of Justice When Advocate General clude hospitals, said Dr Bhavin Solan-
(presently known as Wel- reach the residence of SP Swami with Hardik AY Kogje, Advocate General Trivedi responded that he too schools and construc- ki, in-charge medical
spun Tradewel Ltd), the Patidar reservation stir lead- Kamal Trivedi, however, said had evidence to establish that tion sites. The health officer of health.
national banking watch- er Hardik Patel. since August 25. It stated that that the charges were wrong. no one was being driven department of “On Friday, the
dog said on Friday. It had In its petition, PAAS sub- food and other essential He said that police were not away, the Court asked him to Ahmedabad Municipal team inspected 536
surrendered certificate mitted that police were not items were also not being al- stopping neither people, nor file an affidavit, and fixed Corporation began in- units of which 208
of registration. allowing anyone to meet lowed inside. food supplies. He said that September 4 for further hear- specting the mosquito units were served no-
Hardik, who is on protest fast Appearing for the govern- police were being watchful as ing of the petition. breeding sites across tices,” he said.
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Son of Hizbul chief Salahuddin

Govt sounds panchayat, CA firms will
civic poll bugle in J&K soon be told
to disclose...
sent to NIA custody till Sept 10
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link] From p1
Experts said many multina-
Srinagar: Amid threats from tional accounting firms flout
the terrorists and the separa- various norms, particularly
tists’ boycott call, Jammu the accounting regulations,
and Kashmir government
sounded an election bugle Ahmed Shakeel is accused of receiving funds for distribution in order to execute terror plans RBI Act, and those on foreign
direct investment. 
and announced a four-phase Some experts said the ICAI
schedule for the municipal DNA Correspondent involved in receiving, and failed to follow up on its own
polls and an eight-phase correspondent@[Link] collecting funds from terror- efforts to check this practice.
schedule for the panchayat “After extensive delibera- ist organisation through the In the aftermath of the Saty-
polls in the state, starting tions on various aspects and New Delhi: The National In- active cadres from Saudi Ara- am scam, the apex body of
from October 1. feedback received from the vestigation Agency (NIA) got bia. Shakeel had received CAs had in 2011 set up an ex-
Elections to the munici- Departments of Housing & 10 days custody of Syed money through Western Un- pert panel which pointed the
pal bodies will be conducted Urban Development, Rural Ahmed Shakeel, the second ion several times, which were “nature of extra benefits ac-
in four phases with polling Development & Panchayati son of globally-wanted ter- sent by absconding crued to the Indian CA firms
dates between October 1 to Raj and Home decided to rorist and Hizbul Mujahi- chargesheeted accused Aijaz having foreign affiliation”.
October 5, 2018. Similarly, commence the formal pro- deen chief Syed Salahuddin Ahmad Bhat alias Aijaz According to former ICAI
elections to panchayats will cess for conducting Munici- for questioning of a 2011 ter- Maqbool Bhat. The probe president Amarjit Chopra,
be conducted in eight phas- pal Body and Panchayat elec- ror funding case. It is alleged showed that Shakeel, the eld- “The ICAI during 2010-11 had
es with polling dates be- tions in Jammu & Kashmir that he had receiving funds est son of Syed Salahuddin, prepared a report on this as-
tween November 8 and De- and take all other consequen- for distribution to carry out had received funds from vari- pect through a group headed
cember 4, 2018. tial actions according to the terror activities. Shakeel was ous countries from the opera- by Subodh Agarwal. It is im-
The decision was taken in law,” said an official spokes- arrested from Kashmir and tives of Hizbul Mujahideen. perative to understand the
a State Administrative Coun- man after the meeting. The was brought to Delhi on tran- The case, registered by the umbrella under which these
cil (SAC) meeting, which was CEC of J&K was also asked sit remand. He was nabbed NIA in April 2011, relates to firms operate. There needs to
chaired by the new J&K Gov- to adjust the schedules. from Rambagh locality in transfer of money from Paki- be clarity with regard to their
ernor Satya Pal Malik. Full report on [Link] Srinagar when he was on his stan to Jammu and Kashmir understanding of sharing of
way to Sher-e-Kashmir Insti- through hawala channels via knowledge, human resources,
tute of Medical Science, Delhi. expenses, profits or any other
where he works as a senior The NIA has, so far, filed mode of transfer of funds etc.”
laboratory assistant. two charge sheets against six Ahmed Shakeel, second son of globally-wanted terrorist and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Chopra said it is also es-
He was produced before people, including GM Bhat, a Syed Salahuddin (inset), was produced before a District Judge in Delhi on Friday sential to identify the “real
District Judge Poonam A close aide of pro-Pakistan objective of a global account-
Bamba who sent the 48-year- separatist Syed Ali Shah Gee- ing firm’s entry into India,
old in NIA custody till Sep-
tember 10.
Shakeel is the second
lani, Mohammed Siddiq Ga-
nai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo,
and Farooq Ahmed Dagga.
Release kin within 3 days or your whether it is consultancy or
audit services in a clandes-
tine manner”.

families won’t be safe: Hizbul

son of Salahuddin who has All four are in judicial custo- Earlier, the ICAI had sent
also been arrested by the dy. Two others — Mohammed the draft report seeking com-
NIA in connection with the Maqbool Pandit and Bhat — ments of its members, in-
case. Earlier this year, his were also chargesheeted by cluding the Indian CA firms
other son, Shahid, who was the NIA but they are abscond- DNA Correspondent saying it will invite serious holding the brand names of
working in the agricultural ing and an Interpol Red Cor- correspondent@[Link] repercussions. the Big Four.
department of the Jammu ner notice has been issued “You spoil the careers of
and Kashmir government, against them. Srinagar: Terror organisa- our brothers by booking them
was also arrested in the
same case.
In this case, so far, three
accused persons Mohammad
tion Hizbul Mujhadeen has
set three days ultimatum for
under PSA. If you don’t mend
your ways in time, your kids
Parties hail
The involvement of Sha-
keel had surfaced during in-
Sidiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani
Liloo and Farooq Ahmed
the Jammu and Kashmir Po-
lice to release the family
will not remain with you. It is
a war. If our family members EC’s move to
oversee social
vestigation in terror fund- Dagga have been convicted members of the terrorists. are at fault, so are yours. If
ings. It is alleged that he was after they pleaded guilty. The group has threatened of you spoil careers of our
dire consequences for the po- brothers, then we have the
NIA’s course of action so far licemen’s family members. commander, in a 11 minute- capability of ruining the lives From p1
“All of our family mem- long audio released on the of your children,” he said. Osama Manzar, founder and
„„The NIA has, so far, filed „„Two others — bers and relations, who have social media. For the last 24 hours, ter- director of the Digital Em-
two charge sheets against Mohammed Maqbool been arrested, should be re- Naikoo’s father Asadullah rorits have raided serving po- powerment Foundation
six people, including GM Pandit and Bhat — were leased in three days other- Naikoo was released on Fri- licemen’s homes and abducted (DEF), says the problem of
Bhat, a close aide of pro- also chargesheeted by wise your kins and relations day, a day after he was de- 11 of their kins. Four of them fake news and misinforma-
Pakistan separatist Syed Ali the NIA but they are will not remain safe. You tained for questioning and have been released so far. tion always raises its head
Shah Geelani, Mohammed absconding and an know we can’t hold them for “upgrading the records” in “This time we have released around election time. It is
Siddiq Ganai, Ghulam Interpol Red Corner long and you know what op- South Kashmir. your kins honourably but next just that with high penetra-
Jeelani Liloo, and Farooq notice has been issued tion is left with us,” said Ri- Naikoo warned the police- time, it will not happen. Con- tion of smartphones and so-
Ahmed Dagga against them yaz Naikoo, Hizbul Mu- men against slapping Public sider it our advice or a warn- cial media, the circulation of
jhadeen chief operations Safety Act (PSA) on people, ing, it is up to you,” he said. fake news has become faster
and wider.
“There has been constant
tenders & Notices Ahead of 2+2 talks, US says effort by the government to
regularise online content,

no change in H-1B policy

and it is unfair to categorise
social media platforms as
paid news for political rea-
From p1 behalf of beneficiaries with a sons. This will only jeopard-
Recently, the US has extended US master’s degree or higher ise the democratic status
by over five months the tem- are exempt from the cap. the social media platforms
porary suspension of premi- Additionally, H1-B workers rest on, and probably even
um processing for H1-B visas who are petitioned for or em- increase the problem of
as part of its efforts to clear ployed at an institution of fake news,” he said, adding,
the backlog. higher education or its affili- “The government cannot
The H1-B visa has an an- ated or related nonprofit enti- repeatedly rely on techno-
nual numerical limit cap of ties or a nonprofit research logical solutions when what
65,000 each fiscal year as man- organisation or a government we see ahead of us is a so-
dated by the Congress. The research organisation are not cial problem.”
first 20,000 petitions filed on subject to this numerical cap. The move comes against
the background of the tussle
between the government and
messaging app WhatsApp
over the issue of fake news.
On August 27, the Supreme
Court issued notices to What-
sApp and Indian authorities,
seeking their responses over
a petition questioning the
way the mobile application
operates in India and its plan
to launch a payment platform
with no physical presence in
the country. The notices have
been issued to the ministries
of Law, Home Affairs, Elec-
tronics and IT, Finance and
the Telecom Regulatory Au-
thority of India.
Recently, WhatsApp start-
ed a radio campaign to create
awareness about the circu-
lated misinformation.
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SC notice to Centre
in brief
Two men get
electrocuted
Rahul fires a new salvo Top court puts
SSC ’17 exam
against govt’s Rafale deal result on hold

& six states on ads

in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Two men were
electrocuted and two
others injured when DNA Correspondent
they came in contact correspondent@[Link]
with a live electricity
wire while installing a
Janmashtami hoarding Order on misuse of public money by issuing ads Delhi: A day after he held a
press conference to reiterate
here on Friday, police an offensive on the Rafale
said. The incident took New Delhi: The Supreme fighter jet deal, Congress
place in Chatarpura vil- Court on Friday sought re- president Rahul Gandhi took
lage here. The deceased sponses from the Centre, six to Twitter to continue his at-
were identified as Lalar- state governments and the New Delhi: The Supreme tack, calling the deal “glo-
am and Shrawan. BJP on a plea which has al- Court stayed the declaration balised corruption”.
leged that they have violated of results for the 2017 exami- Addressing PM Modi,
Man held for the apex court’s directions on nation held for selection of Gandhi asked him to tell his
sexual abuse issuance of public advertise- staff for government depart- friend “Anil” (Anil Ambani),
Erode (Tamil Nadu): A ments. Besides the Centre and ments and ministries on Fri- that there’s a “big problem”
24-year old man was ar- the BJP, the apex court issued day, saying it appeared that in France.
rested for allegedly sex- notices to the states of Uttar the entire test and the system “Globalised corruption.
ually assaulting a minor Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, was tainted. This #Rafale aircraft really
girl in the district, po- Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chat- The court said it cannot does fly far and fast! It’s also
lice said on Friday. Sar- tishgarh and Telangana on a allow a person to benefit from going to drop some big bun-
athkumar had kid- plea filed by an Aam Aadmi this examination scam to en- ker buster bombs in the next
napped the 16-year old Party (AAP) MLA from Delhi. ter government services. couple of weeks. Modi Ji
girl working in a gar- Except Telangana, the Public advertisements A bench of Justices SA please tell Anil, there is a big
ment factory here and other five states are ruled by
A bench headed by Justice alleged that the Centre,
Bobde and L Nageswara Rao problem in France,” Gandhi This #Rafale all guns blazing
sexually assaulted her the BJP. stayed the declaration of re- tweeted, attaching a news
by promising to marry A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked them BJP and these states sults of the Staff Selection report which says that Anil aircraft really He has asked the party’s
her, they added. Ranjan Gogoi asked them to to file their responses have issued public ads Commission (SSC) Com- Ambani’s Reliance Enter- does fly far and leaders and cadres across
Refused FIR,
file their responses within within four weeks on the in violation of the SC’s bined Graduate Level (CGL) tainment had signed a deal fast! It’s also going to the states to continue
four weeks on the plea by plea by Sanjeev Jha, who directions. and Combined Higher Sec- for the production of a film on the offensive on the
woman kills self Sanjeev Jha, an MLA from ondary Level (CHSL) Exami- with actor Julie Gayet, who drop some big bunker Rafale deal. At the no-
Shahjahanpur, (UP): A Burari constituency here. nation held in 2017, in which is the partner of the then buster bombs in the next confidence motion during
28-year-old woman, who The petitioner has alleged der asking Centre to consti- ing the then poll-bound West lakhs of students had ap- French President Francois couple of weeks. Modi Ji the Monsoon session, too,
was allegedly raped by a that the Centre, BJP and tute a three-member commit- Bengal and Tamil Nadu peared. Hollande. The deal, the re- Gandhi trained his guns
man, died after she set these states have issued pub- tee “consisting of persons which had sought a review of “Upon perusal of the sta- port says, was made just a please tell Anil, there is a on Modi and questioned
herself ablaze in a po- lic advertisements in viola- with unimpeachable neutral- the Supreme Court judgment tus reports dated July 25, 2018 couple of days before the Ra- big problem in France. him directly on the deal.
lice station following tion of the apex court’s direc- ity and impartiality” to regu- barring publication of lead- and August 30, 2018 filed by fale deal between India and
which three policemen tions given earlier. late the issue of public adver- ers’ photos in advertisements the CBI, we find that there is France was inked.
—Rahul Gandhi
were suspended, an offi- He has sought a direction tisements. except those of the President, sufficient material on record In the press conference he
cial said Friday. The from the top court that a com- However, on March 18, Prime Minister and the Chief at this stage to raise a pre- held on Thursday, Gandhi would be delivered on the He has asked the party’s
woman’s husband has mittee constituted on this is- 2016, the apex court modified Justice of India, saying it in- sumption that the CGL Ex- said that Modi was lying same configuration as had leaders and cadres across
alleged that she was up- sue by the Centre should be its order and said the pic- fringed on fundamental amination 2017 and CHSL about the deal and read ex- been tested and approved by the states to continue on the
set after police refused asked to take cognizance of tures of Union Ministers, rights and federal structure. Examination 2017 were taint- cerpts from the joint state- Indian Air Force,” Gandhi offensive on the Rafale deal.
to file an FIR in the case these alleged violations and Chief Ministers, Governors Advocate Prashant Bhush- ed. “Hence, there shall be an ment made by Modi and Hol- had said, quoting the joint At the no-confidence
and they were exerting initiate appropriate proceed- and State Ministers can ap- an, representing NGO Com- injunction restraining the lande in Paris in April 2016 statement. motion during the Monsoon
pressure on the victim ings against them. pear in government adver- mon Cause, had told the respondents (SSC) from de- right after signing the deal. “It is clearly written here session, too, Gandhi trained
to reach a compromise On May 13, 2015 the apex tisements. bench that certain state gov- claring the results of the “The two leaders agreed that the configuration is go- his guns on Modi and
with the accused. court had passed a slew of That verdict came on pleas ernments were violating the aforesaid examinations until that the aircraft and associ- ing to be the same. So, the questioned him directly on
directions including the or- by Centre and states includ- apex court’s orders. —PTI further orders,” it said. —PTI ated systems and weapons man is lying,” Gandhi said. the deal.

PM will launch
new India Post
Former J-K Guv Vohra carried IAF rescues 19 from Arunachal island Itanagar: The Indian Air something wrong upstream,

out duties with dignity: Rajnath

red alert
Payments Bank
Force (IAF) on Friday res- he said yesterday.
cued 19 people stranded in The district Pointing out that 15 fami-
an island amid the swelling administration has lies of Seram-Ramku village
Siang River in East Siang already issued a red alert have lost their homes as the
New Delhi: Union Home district of partially flood-hit advising the people to flood water washed away
Minister Rajnath Singh on
BJP raised voice against vohra Arunachal Pradesh, an offi- refrain from venturing their houses, he said most of
Friday praised former Gover- The Home Minister’s statement comes days after cial said. into the Siang river for the inhabitants on the left
nor of Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Ravinder The rescue operation by fishing, bathing and other bank had been rescued to
NN Vohra and said that he Raina reportedly said that Satya Pal Malik is “their man” the IAF followed a request by purposes, as the river safe places.
carried out his duties with and that they did not want Vohra to continue in the the East Siang district ad- is in spate with unusual Tayeng gave an assur-
dignity. Governor’s post. N. N Vohra served as the Governor of ministration to evacuate the high tides ance that Rs one lakh each
Speaking to ANI, Singh Jammu and Kashmir since June 25, 2008, completing people stranded at Jampani will be provided for their
said, “The post of the Gover- two terms. under Sille-Oyan circle of rehabilitation.
nor of Jammu and Kashmir the district yesterday, East as the river is in spate with ing below the danger mark, He has sent a report to Un-
Photo for representation is constitutional and one has Siang DC Tamiyo Tatak said. unusual high tides. Tatak said. ion Minister Kiren Rijiju for
to maintain its dignity and I fited from his political expe- did not want Vohra to con- The people — cattle herd- Chief Minister Pema Many low-lying areas are needful action besides re-
New Delhi: Prime Minister think Vohra did good work as rience,” Singh added. tinue,” Raina can be heard ers from Assam — were Khandu personally moni- facing the threat of flood and questing him to facilitate
Narendra Modi will launch Governor of Jammu and The Home Minister’s saying in a video that sur- stranded for the past 24 tored the evacuation opera- erosion especially in Mebo visit of an inter-ministerial
the India Post Payments Kashmir. People of Jammu statement comes days after faced on social media. hours after the water level of tion from Itanagar, the DC circle in the district. central team to assess the
Bank (IPPB) on Saturday that and Kashmir have also bene- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vohra served as the Gover- the Siang River rose making said, adding Lok Sabha MP Over 1,000 families living situation.
seeks to leverage the expan- fited from his work.” state president Ravinder Rai- nor of Jammu and Kashmir it impossible for boats to Ninong Ering and Pasighat along the Siang river have State Water Resources De-
sive network of the postal Singh also lauded the work na reportedly said that Satya since June 25, 2008, complet- ferry them, he said. West MLA Tatung Jamoh been affected by the rising partment (WRD) chief engi-
department to ensure finan- of current Governor of the Pal Malik is “their man” and ing two terms. Malik was The district administra- along with police and locals river at Mebo, local legisla- neer (West Zone) Likar Angu
cial inclusion for the masses. state, Satya Pal Malik and that they did not want Vohra sworn-in as the new Gover- tion has already issued a red were helping in rescuing tor Lombo Tayeng said. has directed officials, who
The event is scheduled to said, “He is a good politician to continue in the Governor’s nor of Jammu and Kashmir alert advising the people to the cattle. The Siang river has al- have been monitoring the
be held at Talkatora Stadium and holds long experience in post. on August 23. Jammu and refrain from venturing into Though the water level ways been flowing with plain situation round-the-clock, to
in New Delhi, along with si- politics. I am certain that peo- “The Governor who has Kashmir is currently under the Siang river for fishing, of the river is rising with water, but the present muddy alert the inhabitants of low
multaneous launch events at ple of the state will be bene- come now is our man... We Governor’s rule. —ANI bathing and other purposes, high current, but it is flow- water clearly indicated lying areas. —PTI
650 branches and 3,250 access

Shivpal’s front will contest all

points that will go live, an of-
ficial statement said. Hero’s homecoming
“IPPB has been envisioned
as an accessible, affordable

80 UP Lok Sabha seats in 2019

and trusted bank for the com-
mon man, to help speedily
achieve the financial inclu-
sion objectives of the Union
Government,” it added. DNA Correspondent on Friday. elder brother Mulayam Singh
The payments bank, correspondent@[Link] This means that Shivpal’s Yadav, depending on which
where the Indian govern- morcha will put up candi- side the veteran leader is on.
ment holds 100 per cent eq- Lucknow: The newly-formed dates against his elder broth- Though Shivpal claims
uity, will leverage the vast Samajwadi Secular Morcha er and Samajwadi Party pa- that he has blessings from
network of the Department President Shivpal Singh Ya- triarch Mulayam Singh Ya- ‘netaji’, Mulayam has so far
of Posts (DoP) that has more dav on Friday announced dav and his nephew Akhilesh refrained from making any
than three lakh postmen and that his front will contest all Yadav. Both have announced comments on his decision to
Grameen Dak Sewaks. 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. to contest Lok Sabha polls form the Samajwadi Secular
All the 1.55 lakh post of- “The morcha aims to con- from Mainpuri and Kannauj Morcha, a breakaway group
fices in the country will be test all 80 parliamentary respectively. of the parent Samajwadi
linked to the IPPB system by seats in Uttar Pradesh in Morcha sources, however, Party, after being sidelined
December 31, 2018. forthcoming 2019 Lok Sabha claimed that Shivpal will not for over two years by Akh-
IPPB will, hence, signifi- Archer Rajat Chauhan receives polls. The morcha will play field a candidate against his ilesh Yadav.
cantly augment the reach of rousing welcome from family and a crucial role in uniting dis-
the banking sector in India, supporters as he touched down at gruntled parties and lead-
the statement said. the Jaipur at airport on Friday after ers and will play an impor-
IPPB will offer a range of winning silver at 18th Asian Games tant role in the formation of
products such as savings and in Jakarta the next government at the
current accounts, and money  —santosh sharma/dna Centre,” he declared while
transfer. —PTI talking to media in Baghpat

Political parties gear up for a hectic September Cases of ‘rat

fever’ increase
in Kerala
DNA Correspondent year set up medical camps in
correspondent@[Link]
poetry Evenings slums and villages in over
The ruling BJP, paying 20,000 locations, carrying
New Delhi: Things are heat- their obeisance to former out check up, immunisa- G Jagannath
ing up politically in Septem- prime minister Atal Bihari tions with a special focus on [Link]@[Link]
ber, with several political Vajpayee, will continue pregnant women and chil-
parties scheduling events in to hold events in his dren. Workers will also cre- Kochi: After the floods in
the coming month across the memory in September. ate awareness among people Kerala, there is a spurt in
country. From the Bharatiya about the features of Ayush- the number of cases of lep-
This include programmes
Janata Party to the Congress man Bharat programme. tospirosis, also known as
called Kavyanjali, poetry
to the Communist Party of The Congress, on the ‘rat fever’ in the flood-affect-
India-Marxist, all parties
evenings at over 4,000 ed districts. The Directorate
other hand, will continue
have concerted campaigns places, in his memory on with their offensive on the of Health Services has is-
and events coming up in the September 16. Rafale deal, carrying out sued a leptospirosis alert
month, deepening their ef- press conferences in 90 cit- after a dozen suspected
forts ahead of a crucial elec- ies and towns, and cadres of deaths and over 150 cases
tion year. Diwas’ on September 17. the party’s state units will reported in the flood-hit dis-
The ruling BJP, paying which will mark a month of prime minister Narendra This time, we have decided carry out ‘Jan Akrosh’ agi- tricts in the last few days.
their obeisance to former his death. On that day, re- Modi’s birthday till Septem- to observe ‘Seva Saptah’ in tations across the country. Kerala had reported 520
prime minister Atal Bihari cordings of the poetry of ber 25, which is the birth an- the country till September Several other womens and cases and 28 deaths between
Vajpayee, will continue to Vajpayee will be made avail- niversary of Jana Sangh 25, the birth anniversary of farmers groups have also January and July this year.
hold events in his memory able to the public. founder Deen Dayal Upad- Deendayal ji,” BJP presi- planned to hold protests After the surfacing of lepto-
in September. This include Events in all the Lok Sab- hyay, the party will com- dent Amit Shah told report- during the month. spirosis cases in the flood-
programmes called Kavyan- ha and Vidhan Sabha sec- memorate the week as a me- ers on Thursday. In addition to that, the hit districts, the public
jali, poetry evenings at over tions of the country, too, morial to Vajpayee. BJP workers, who gener- CPI(M) plans to carry out health department sounded
4,000 places, in his memory have been planned. From “We celebrate birth anni- ally celebrate PM Modi’s rallies to highlight farmers an alert on August 28.
on September 16, a day September 17, which is versary of Modiji as ‘Sewa birthday usually, will this and peasants issues. Full report on [Link]
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Impact: A year on, post-Doklam

daily news & analysis It was a ploy to deflect India’s attention from Indian Ocean where China senses its own vulnerabilities
Syed Ata Hasnain
Paid to misguide
J
ust a little over a year ago the In-
dian Army and the People’s Lib-
Social media giants must respect the largest democracy eration Army (PLA) of China
were in a serious face-off across

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he Election Commission’s plan to bring social media under the trijunction of the Indian, Chi-
the ambit of paid news is a laudable effort. The advent of nese and Bhutan borders near
technology has subverted the traditional modes of news and Doka La at the Doklam Plateau which
lies in Bhutan. The 72-day stand-off in-
information dissemination — through mainstream media such volved induction of additional PLA
as newspapers and television. WhatsApp and Facebook with troops and the advancement of India’s
their overwhelming number of subscribers — the former alone Siliguri-based 33 Corps’ operational
boasting of 200 million monthly active users in India — have alert by about eight weeks. This alert
virtually monopolised the mode of consumption of content. involved a large scale mobilisation of
Armed with a distinct advantage over competitors, the social troops to positions of operational de-
ployment. The latter saw a clear indica-
networking giant is making big money through paid news or tion on the part of India not to be coerced
propaganda. It’s a piquant situation. While FB and WhatsApp by a virulent propaganda blitz by China
get a huge chunk of their business from India, they are unwilling to psychologically force an Indian pull
to respect India’s democratic principles. They also seem to be back from Doklam, where the illegal Chi-
shying away from the responsibility of cracking down on hate nese road construction activity had been
content. It’s common knowledge that WhatsApp forwards have stopped by the Indian Army.
From a military strategic angle there
been instrumental for most lynching cases. Instead of promoting were two prime issues here. First, the
healthy discourse, social media platforms have turned a blind road under construction at Doklam
eye to the very aspects that threaten the well-being of Indian would have given the PLA access to the
democracy. The vitriol that masquerades as ‘informed opinion’ proximity of the Indian post of Doka La,
has systematically driven a wedge among communities on caste enabling the PLA to build up strength The termination of the Doklam stand off has been classified as an act of maturity on the part of both countries in keeping with their mutual interests
and communal lines. These hate campaigns do not qualify as and logistics to target that post right at
the trijunction which too is disputed by Chinese media’s caustic efforts to force line with the age-old argument that the
freedom of speech. The critics accusing the government of curb- China. Second, although the trijunction a premature Indian pull back. Indian Ocean is not owned by India, that
ing free speech should know that by making FB and WhatsApp lies squeezed at the southern tip of the A year ago I had also assessed that re- it should be renamed and that India must
accountable for the loopholes in their system, the government is Chumbi Valley between Bhutan and the peated Chinese intimidatory attempts not object to the presence of other states
trying to fix a crisis that threatens to rip our society apart. Fake Indian territory of the state of Sikkim, were never aimed at physical occupation whose interests clearly lie within its wa-
news, paid news and hate content are closely interlinked. The it is only a crow flight distance of 40-50 of disputed territory nor dispute resolu- ters and its ports and island territories.
underlying principle connecting these three versions is propa- km to the south, to the narrow Chicken’s tion. Those were designed to force India This is fully in line with the broad Chi-
Neck or Siliguri Corridor which con- to focus its threat perception on the north- nese strategy which focuses on forcing
ganda. In exchange of money, FB and WhatsApp have given a nects West Bengal to the Northeast. ern Himalayan borders and continue to India on the defensive with regard to its
wide berth to political parties, which want to reach out to young Developing military operations give priority to its land forces. This is an interests in the Indian Ocean region. Es-
people. The biggest casualty of this practice is facts. Since there through the Chumbi Valley by the Chi- issue which needs to be understood in tablishing naval facilities at the string of
is no way to ascertain the veracity of the ‘news’ that’s being ped- nese was operationally imprudent due context; the context is China’s strategic in keeping with their mutual interests. ports and harbours that it has acquired
dled, it has become a virtual free-for-all marketplace. While FB to the squeeze effect from east and west vulnerability which lies in the oceans. The turn of events since then have fur- access to is its way of securing the SLsOC.
appears reluctant to listen to the Indian government’s diktat, it and would have been unlikely. However, The reason for this is its trade and energy, ther reinforced the mutual perception With that endeavour, China will continue
in military strategy, it is not necessarily both dependent on the long sea lines of that border tension would only have a its strategy of psychological helming in
has readily agreed to follow the guidelines set by the UAE au- the actual launch of operations but a communication (SLsOC) stretching retrograde effect on the larger intent of of India along the Himalayan belt so that
thorities. The UAE Telecommunication Regulatory Authority demonstrated intent to do so which ties through the Western Pacific and the en- economic cooperation between the two Indian security perceptions remain root-
prohibits FB users from posting content which “includes hate down troops, in this case Indian troops. tire stretch of the Indian Ocean. On these highly populated nations which was the ed there. However, Doklam clearly estab-
speech, incites violence or which is threatening or contains The risk could not be taken. In my as- maritime highways has depended Chi- priority in their larger strategic interests lished that any overstepping through this
graphic violence”. In India, FB, WhatsApp, and Twitter have al- sessment, a year ago, I had highlighted na’s phenomenal growth rate. The growth too. The international strategic environ- strategy would be resisted by India.
lowed audiences to be polarised, realities to be distorted, and that the Chinese had chosen to play a process has to continue albeit even at the ment was also altering course and a reset With lessons learnt from Doklam,
military psychological game with no current much lower rate because China’s in the world order was being sought with- China will seize every opportunity to re-
encouraged the creation of echo chambers. All of these have not terminal aim, at a point on the Sino-In- realisation of its dream lies in extending out any clear direction, except that hard- emphasise its 2003 strategy of Three
only lowered the quality of public discourse but also killed the dian border where their ability to be in the fruits of growth to its hinterland by ened groupings were being perceived as Warfares — media, cyber and legal; all of
spirit of debates. Coming back to paid news, since information control of the situation would always be continuing its low-cost manufacturing intimidatory. The Indian diplomatic es- them contributing to the larger psycho-
is now a product in a market economy, the quality of the product suspect. Yet the psychological message revolution. If India develops its navy to tablishment was quick to correctly real- logical game towards coercing the minds
has become an important issue, especially since it has a direct would be strong. the required levels on the basis of correct ise this, thus setting forth a subsidiary of the Indian leadership. Thus far, the
bearing on India’s law-and-order situation. Facebook’s much- For long, China had focused on in- security perceptions, China will have reset in the region too. Prime Minister leadership has done well to understand
timidation in Ladakh and in Arunachal much to worry about. Although it is im- Modi’s foreign policy initiatives took him it. The Chinese strategy will be dynamic
publicised initiatives to thwart misinformation on the social Pradesh. The India-Bhutan-China tri- peding freedom of navigation in the to three important destinations — Wu- and calibrated to which Indian response
network by partnering with third-party fact-checkers and pub- junction had its own connotations and South China Sea (SCS) through construc- han, Sochi and Qingdao — which were a will have to remain nimble, fleet footed
licly flagging fake news have virtually come a cropper. And, the threat to the Siliguri Corridor would tion of artificial islands and laying claim reflection of promoting Indian strategic and demonstrative of resolve. Calibrated
given the impact it will have on the forthcoming assembly elec- create some amount of panic in New to exclusive economic zones on basis of interests post Doklam. intimidation is going to be order of the
tions and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it is imperative that the Delhi. However, it’s a different issue that new island territories, its strategic inter- Attending the Indian Ocean Confer- day despite the regional reset.
existing laws governing fake news be applied to all social media there was little panic. The Chinese in- est is enforced by coercing freedom of ence 2018 at Hanoi, Vietnam, from where The author commanded the 15
tent was well read by India and appro- navigation in the Indian Ocean. I am writing this analysis, it is amply Corps in J&K and is now the
platforms. A vibrant democracy needs robust health check-ups. priate measures were taken which led to The termination of the Doklam stand clear that China continues to play to its Chancellor, Central University of
the stand down. The Indian media adopt- off has been classified as an act of matu- Indian Ocean interests. There have been Kashmir. Views expressed
ed a mature approach in response to the rity on the part of both India and China interventions by Chinese delegates in are personal.

First among equals QUOTE HANGER slowburn

The VIP culture is ingrained in Indian psyche
Shrinking rainforests means hotter days
T
he Madras High Court’s directive to the National Highways Narendra Modi Anupam Kher
Authority to create exclusive lanes for VIPs and sitting judg- @narendramodi @AnupamPKher
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recent study has warned that large- the homes of thousands of indigenous
es at all toll plazas in the country shouldn’t come as a sur- Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha “Know the difference scale deforestation in any of the peoples and other forest-based communi-
prise. Such an attitude stems from a sense of entitlement and three major tropical forest zones of ties. Current trends put the Earth on a
the need to assert one’s identity in public places. In a populous and I had a great meeting. Our talks between those who stay to feed the world — Africa’s Congo basin, South- trajectory to an increase of 3.5 degrees
country like India, citizens, based on their social and economic focussed on boosting cooperation the soil, and those who come to east Asia, and especially the Amazon — Celsius, an amount that scientists have
could disrupt the water cycle sufficiently warned is “incompatible with organised
stations, often feel the need to stand out. This desire manifests between India and Thailand for the grab the fruit.”:) to “pose a substantial risk to agriculture society.” Minimising future emissions is
widely in the way rules are flouted on roads and other public mutual benefit of our citizens. in key breadbaskets halfway round the imperative, but it’s not enough.
places. The judges feel that it is humiliating to wait at the toll world in parts of the US, India, and Chi-
plazas in line with the common people and furnish identity na. Another study by scientists from the
documents. For them and other VIPs, this is unnecessary har- Mahesh Bhatt It’s not the umpire’s role Woods Hole Research Center and Boston
UN, China spar over
assment. They want to reinforce a culture that goes against the @MaheshNBhatt to go down from the University reveals that tropical forests
grain of an egalitarian society. This then is an endorsement In the forests when trees
chair. You as an umpire take a
in the Amazon and around the world
have been so degraded by logging, burn-
Uighur detention
from the judiciary that some sections deserve preferential treat-

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sense through their roots that the ing, and agriculture that they have start- he UN Committee on the Elimination
ment. One of the ways to kill the VIP culture would be to remove
neighbouring tree is sick & needs decision on the chair, do ed to release more carbon than they of Racial Discrimination cited esti-
the most obvious signs of hierarchy. It would also mean enforc-
ing the rules for all without allowing any quarter. But removing healing. It sends it some of their you like it or don’t store. Scientists estimate that ending
tropical forest destruction and allowing
mates that “from tens of thousands
to upwards of a million Uighurs” may
the distinctions from the mind is a different ballgame altogeth- nutrients. Below the surface our you like it. But you damaged forests to recover could con- be detained in the far western Xinjiang
tribute one fourth or more of the emis- province. Its findings were issued after
er. Sometimes local cultures contribute to grandstanding. It is roots are all connected. When we don’t go and speak sions reductions needed by 2030 to avoid a two-day review of China’s record. It
an established concept in India that those who have come into
money and power will act differently. Hierarchies are ingrained
come together we grow. like that. dangerous climate change. Tropical for- has called for the release of those held
ests can help solve climate change in two in re-education camps. China, however,
in the Indian psyche. In a country like Sweden or UK, a minister — Roger Federer, ways. Protecting forests from being has denied it. Human rights groups in-
can take public transport without raising eyebrows. For far too Shruti Seth on umpire Mohamed cleared keeps carbon in trees and out of cluding Amnesty International and Hu-
long, celebrities have broken the rules and gotten away with it. @SethShruti Lahyani giving the atmosphere. Letting them recover man Rights Watch have submitted re-
Had the rulebook been thrown at them, the VIP culture in the Nick Kyrgios following logging, fire or clearing speeds ports to the UN committee documenting
Rupee at 71. #UrbanIdiots up the removal of carbon from the at- claims of mass imprisonment in camps
country wouldn’t have been so deeply entrenched. a pep-talk mosphere. And let’s not forget that pro- where inmates are forced to swear loy-
tecting tropical forests would safeguard alty to China’s President Xi Jinping.

War of words vs the actual case against ‘Urban Naxals’

Soft Power A catchphrase may represent the cli- neo-Ambedkarites. Dr. Ambedkar visit- ner even during the UPA regime.
Makarand R Paranjape max of a plot or an important term in a ed the site on January 1, 1927. Some 50 Damgude, who filed the FIR on January

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narrative war. Urban Naxal is one such of the memorialised British troops on 8, 2018, was quoted as saying, “I had
n Wednesday, August 28, Maha- phrase. What it forces us to acknowl- the obelisk have identifiable Mahar last gone there to listen…various speakers
rashtra police arrested four “Mao- edge is the fact that Naxalism, or more names. The obelisk therefore became a in Elgar Parishad….I knew Kabir Kala
ist sympathisers” and political ac- properly, Maoist insurgency, is not con- symbol of Dalit martial prowess and Manch…activists were already jailed
tivists: Varavara Rao, Vernon Gon- fined to far-off places, impenetrable for- victory over “Brahmanical oppression”. for their Naxal links. After the Pari-
salves, Arun Ferreira, Sudha ests, and “backward” interiors of the Of course, the Mahars fought for the shad, we all know what happened in
Bharadwaj, and Gautam Navlakha. country, but needs a strong urban base, Peshwas too, a fact conveniently over- Bhima-Koregaon when riots broke
In addition, they launched simultaneous backed by intellectual, media, and legal looked by those making caste capital out out.…These people have blown up jeeps
raids on the premises of Father Stan support. Vivek’s campaign helps us fo- of the battle of Koregaon. and trucks of security forces.” The FIR
Swamy, Susan Abraham, and Anand Tel- cus on this often-hidden nexus. In that On January 1 2018, a day after the El- named Sudhir Dhawale, Sagar Gorkhe,
tumbde. A social media storm has pre- sense, the debate over Urban Naxals is gar Parishad meeting which Damgude Harshali Potdar, Ramesh Gaichor, Deep-
dictably broken out over these arrests not only timely, but long overdue. whom have been known as social activ- battle itself was somewhat indecisive. attended, violent clashes and rioting ak Dengle and Jyoti Jagtap. It was on
and raids, with supporters and oppo- At the same time, as is often the case, ists, human rights advocates, teachers, Elphinstone, who visited the site short- broke out during the Koregaon Bhima the basis of this FIR that the police
nents at loggerheads, clearly divided and buzzwords and catchphrases may also and writers? ly thereafter, called it a small victory for celebration. Property worth hundreds made the 6 June arrests, during which
demarcated. In the process, most of us divert or detract from the real issue. In Actually, an FIR was filed on Janu- the Peshwa. But this skirmish was one of crores was destroyed, scores of peo- they also reportedly recovered more ev-
have forgotten what the key issue is. this case, many who are crossing ideo- ary 8, 2018 against the Kabir Kala of the last in the Third Anglo-Maratha ple including police personnel, sus- idence, including a letter to assassinate
Indeed, that is one reason I have logical swords and jousting over Urban Manch (KKM) by Tushar Ramesh War, which the British won. No wonder, tained injuries, and one youth lost his the PM.
avoided using the buzzword, or should I Naxals have forgotten that Tuesday’s Damgude. Damgude went to a meeting they erected a victory obelisk to com- life. Several observers felt that there We must have faith in India’s judicial
say catchphrase, over which the current raids and custodial detentions are part of the Elgar Parishad on December 31, memorate it. was a conspiracy behind the protests. process which will not punish people
conflict is being waged — Urban Naxal. of a crackdown that started earlier this 2017, where he heard allegedly provoca- The renewed battle, now rechristened Their aim was to create, if not a caste without credible evidence. In the mean-
This term has entered our common lex- year, on June 6, with the arrests of tive and objectionable statements. The “Bhima Koregaon”, started long after. war, at least severe caste disaffection, while, the MSM & SM battles will con-
icon thanks to a book by my friend, Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Sudhir meeting commemorated the Battle of Bhima is not only the name of the river which could be turned against the BJP, tinue, even if they prove indecisive.
filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri. As it hap- Dhawale, Mahesh Raut, and Rona Wil- Koregaon on January 1, 1818, between that flows nearby or the village in the vi- the ruling party both at the Centre and The author is Director, Indian
pens, I have written the Foreword, son. How and why did the investigative the Maratha Confederacy, led by the cinity, but Dr Ambedkar’s first name in the state of Maharashtra. Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla.
something that I rarely do, to that book. agencies target these people, some of Peshwas, and the British. Actually, the too. It thus became the rallying cry of The KMM had been under the scan- Views expressed are personal.

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FBI must start doing its job: Trump S Korea will send special envoy to North next week
US Prez says heads of Justice Dept, FBI biased against Republicans, and that ‘people are angry’
Russia blocks
Washington: President have been a special counsel”.
Donald Trump said on
sessions’ fate The President resumed
Thursday Attorney General his attacks on Session via
publication of
„„Trump said that
Jeff Sessions was safe in his Attorney General Jeff Twitter last week, saying the
job until November but Sessions, whom he has attorney general had never
warned, at a campaign-style
rally in Indiana, that he
repeatedly attacked for
recusing himself from
fully exerted control over
the Justice Department. report critical
of North Korea
would “get involved” if the oversight of the Russia Sessions, in a rare rebut-
FBI and Justice Department probe, was safe in his tal, responded that he took
didn’t “start doing their job until the November control of the department
job.” congressional elections. the day he became attorney United Nations: Russia has
Trump said in an inter- general and would not allow blocked the publication of a
view that Sessions, whom he „„But he declined to it to be “improperly influ- UN report on the implemen-
has repeatedly attacked for say if he would keep enced by political considera- tation of sanctions against
Sessions after that.

File photo
recusing himself from over- tions”. North Korea because it disa-
sight of the Russia probe, Trump said in a Twitter grees with some of the find-
„„Some Republicans
was safe in his job until the post on Saturday that Ses- ings, Moscow’s ambassador
November congressional
predicted Trump would sions “doesn’t understand to the world body has said.
elections.
replace Sessions. what is happening under- South Korean President Moon Jae-in (Right) hugs North’s Kim Jong Un “The report is on hold be-
But he declined to say if Trump arrives at a rally in Indiana on Friday —REUTERS neath his command posi- cause we disagree on certain
he would keep Sessions on tion”. South Korean President elements of the report and on
after that. have incredible people — but Trump has held Sessions “witch hunt”. He charged that Mueller’s Moon Jae-in will send a spe- Negotiations the conduct of the business it-
Speaking later at a rally our Justice Department and responsible, in part, for the Asked whether he would probe was “highly conflict- cial envoy to Pyongyang next „„Moon — a dove who self,” Vassily Nebenzia told
in Evansville, Indiana, our FBI have to start doing Russia investigation. After comply if Mueller issued a ed” and that “real corrup- Wednesday to discuss plans advocated dialogue to reporters after the UN Securi-
Trump suggested that the their job and doing it right Sessions recused himself, subpoena for him to appear tion goes untouched”. to hold a summit with the nudge Pyongyang to the ty Council meet on Thursday.
leadership of the Justice De- and doing it now,” Trump Deputy Attorney General for questioning, Trump said, Some Republican law- North’s Kim Jong Un and nu- negotiating table — has A diplomatic source said
partment and FBI were bi- said. Rod Rosenstein appointed “I’ll see what happens”. makers have predicted clear disarmament, Moon’s persistently pressed Russia’s objection stemmed
ased against Republicans “I wanted to stay out, but Special Counsel Robert Mu- “I view it differently,” Trump would replace Ses- office said on Friday. for the resumption of mainly from a part of the re-
and that “people are angry.” at some point if it doesn’t eller to lead the probe into Trump said: “I view it as an sions, a former US senator, The unnamed envoy will cross-border cooperation, port that said North Korea
“Our Justice Department straighten out properly ... I Russia’s interference in the illegal investigation” be- after the November 6 elec- visit the North’s capital on putting his administration had exceeded its 2018 import
and our FBI — at the top of will get involved and I’ll get 2016 presidential campaign, cause “great scholars” have tions. September 5, Moon’s spokes- at odds with Washington. cap for oil.
each, because inside they in there if I have to.” which Trump has called a said that “there should never  —REUTERS man Kim Eui-kyeom told re- The US in July demanded
porters, adding it had not without success an end to all
been decided yet who the en- tween Kim and US president oil exports, citing satellite

Washington comes better safe voy would be.

Seoul proposed the envoy’s
visit on Friday morning and
Donald Trump in Singapore,
which eventually went ahead.
They have since agreed to
photos and expert reports to
claim illegal ship-to-ship
transfers had allowed Pyong-

together for McCain Students

wearing padded
Pyongyang accepted it a few
hours later, he said.
Potential candidates in-
hold a third summit in
Pyongyang at an unspecified
date in September.
yang to evade the sanctions.
The report also listed viola-
tions of a ban on North Korean
Washigton: When Washing- Trump will also miss Sat- hoods to clude South Korea’s spy chief Friday’s announcement exports of coal, iron, seafood
ton’s political leaders gather urday’s service at the Wash- protect them Suh Hoon and Moon’s nation- came as US efforts to tame and other products that gener-
in the US Capitol on Friday to ington National Cathedral, from debris, al security advisor Chung the isolated, nuclear-armed ate millions of dollars in reve-
commemorate the late Sena- where former President Ba- take part in Eui-yong, according to multi- North have stalled for weeks. nue for Kim Jong-un’s regime.
tor John McCain, President rack Obama, the Democrat an earthquake ple local media reports. In June, Trump and Kim Pyongyang “has not
Donald Trump will travel to who defeated McCain in 2008, simulation drill “The envoy will have broad vowed to work towards the stopped its nuclear and missile
one of his private golf clubs and Republican President in Tokyo, Japan, discussions over a detailed “complete denuclearisation programs and continued to
for a campaign fundraiser. George W Bush will pay trib- on Friday, a day schedule for the inter-Korea of the Korean Peninsula”, defy Security Council resolu-
In a week of solemn events ute to McCain. before Disaster summit, development of bi- although their joint state- tions through a massive in-
marking McCain’s passing, Traditionally, sitting Prevention lateral ties... and nuclear dis- ment was short on details for crease in illicit ship-to-ship
Trump has been and will be American presidents “serve Day to armament of the Korean pen- how that was to be achieved. transfers of petroleum prod-
absent, a reflection of the ani- as a source of solace and com- commemorate insula,” the spokesman said. But Pyongyang has since ucts, as well as through trans-
mosity between the two men fort” for the country at times the 1923 Moon and Kim have met slammed Washington for its fers of coal at sea during 2018,”
that lingered even after the of loss and tragedy, said Great Kanto face-to-face twice now, the “gangster-like” demands for it added.  —AFP
Arizona senator’s death on Princeton University histo- earthquake. first during a historic sum- complete, verifiable and ir-
Saturday from brain cancer. rian Julian Zelizer. —Reuters —REUTERS mit at the border truce vil- reversible disarmament.
lage of Panmunjom in April. Last week, Trump ordered
It was the first time a Secretary of State Mike
tenders & Notices North Korean leader had Pompeo to cancel a planned
ever crossed into the South trip to Pyongyang, saying he
after the 1950-53 war that di- did not believe China was
vided the Korean peninsula. helping in the denuclearisa-
They met a second time in tion process due to Washing-
Panmunjom as they scram- ton’s tougher stance on trade.
bled to salvage a summit be- —AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin

Muslim govts silent even as

China cracksdown on Uighurs
While an UN committee has
said the number of Xinjiang
residents held in camps
ranged from the tens of thou-
sands to upwards of one mil-
lion, a Communist Party-run
newspaper has rebuked criti-
cism of the crackdown. They
argued that it had prevented
Xinjiang from becoming an-
other Syria.
The silence on Uighurs
contrasts with outrage last
year when some 7,00,000 Roh-
ingya Muslims fled clearance
operations by the Myanmar
military, which the UN has
since likened to genocide. China’s Uighur Muslims — File Photo
One big difference between
the two cases: Myanmar’s
economy is 180 times smaller
than that of China, which is
the top trading partner of 20
UN calls on China to free inmates
of the 57 member states of the from alleged re-education camps
Organization of Islamic Coop-
eration. China accounts for Geneva: United Nations’ ing terrorism”. The UN
about a 10th of Saudi Arabia’s human rights experts Committee on the Elimina-
oil exports and roughly a voiced alarm on Thursday tion of Racial Discrimina-
third of Iran’s, according to over alleged Chinese politi- tion cited estimates that up
ship-tracking data. It is Ma- cal re-education camps for to one million Uighurs may
laysia’s top source of foreign Muslim Uighurs and they be held involuntarily in
investment. And it has en- called for the immediate extra-legal detention in
sured the flow of more than release of those detained China’s far western Xinji-
$60 billion in loans for China- on the “pretext of counter- ang province. —Reuters
Pakistan Economic Corridor
infrastructure projects.
Muslim nations “don’t to stay silent,” said Omer ernments have vocally op-
want to damage their rela- Kanat, chairman of the exec- posed US slights of Muslims,
tions with China, and consid- utive committee at the World including President Donald
er China a potential ally Uyghur Congress, an overseas Trump’s 2017 ban on travel
against the West and the US, Uighur advocacy group. from seven Muslim-majority
and therefore they are trying Over the years, these gov- countries.  —Bloomberg

Myanmar releases 75 child soldiers

Yangon: Myanmar’s armed child soldiers in 2017, before
forces released 75 children reinstating it this year.
and young people from mili- The Tatmadaw (military)
tary service on Friday, the and seven other groups re-
United Nations said, amid mained “persistent perpetra-
international outrage over tors in the recruitment and
alleged abuses committed by use of children in Myanmar,”
troops in the country’s nu- the United Nations said.
merous ongoing conflicts. Myanmar’s military was
Myanmar has now dis- condemned internationally
charged 924 underage re- for human rights abuses in-
cruits since signing up to a Picture for representation cluding the recruitment of
joint action plan on child sol- child soldiers during half a
diers with UN agencies in and prevent the recruitment century of military rule.
June 2012, said Knut Ostby, and use of children within the In the western Rakhine
the United Nations resident Tatmadaw,” they said. state, the military has
humanitarian coordinator Both the military and the launched harsh crackdowns
for Myanmar, and June ethnic guerrilla groups it has in response to attacks by Ro-
Kunugi, representative of the been fighting for decades have hingya Muslims insurgents
UN’s children’s fund, Unicef, been blacklisted by the United since 2016, sending hundreds
in a joint statement. Nations for using child sol- of thousands of Rohingya
The discharge was “one diers. The United States took fleeing to neighbouring
more positive development in Myanmar off its list of the Bangladesh.
the government’s effort to end worst offenders in the use of —Reuters
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Xiaomi moves local Prasad seeks Google support for farmers

data to India cloud
New York: Goggle should Held a very meaningful meeting with @Google
play a greater role in creating
digital awareness among mil- team at California HQ. Sought greater
lions of India’s farmers involvement of Google in digital inclusion
about weather and scientific programmes of India including Digital Village.
farming, IT Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad has told the Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT Min
Chinese tech giant says efforts will allay concerns over internet giant’s India-born
CEO Sundar Pichai. The grand wi-fi plan
data compromise and security; its users to benefit too
The plan to seek greater
involvement in the digital in- „„Under DigiGaon, govt „„Govt plans to expand
clusion programmes, includ- wants to connect villages the initiative to 700
New Delhi: Xiaomi has said ing “Digital Village” initia- with Wi-Fi and provide villages across India
that it is migrating data of its tive to empower millions of digital literacy to citizens by end of this year
users in India to the local in- people in the country was
frastructure of cloud service also discussed.
providers like Microsoft and Prasad, who is on a four- of developing the rural sec- @Google campus in Califor-
Amazon Web Services, a day trip to the US, visited tor and ensuring empower- nia including the CEO @
move that will help the Chi- Google’s headquarters in ment of farmers. sundarpichai and Ben
nese smartphone maker al- Mountain View, California The “Digital Village” or Gomes, Vice President of
lay concerns raised around on Wednesday. “DigiGaon” programme is Google Search.” During his
security. “Held a very meaningful aimed at connecting villages visit to California, Prasad
“The data migration meeting with @Google team with Wi-Fi and provide digi- held discussions with several
would cover all Indian user at California HQ. Sought tal literacy to its residents leading technology and busi-
data across Xiaomi e-com- greater involvement of Goog- and assist in entrepreneur- ness CEOs and senior execu-
merce platform, Mi Commu- le in digital inclusion pro- ship opportunities. The gov- tives including venture capi-
nity, Mi Cloud, MIUI (Xiaomi grammes of India including ernment plans to expand the talists focused on the Indian
Market, feed, Mi Video, ad- Digital Village. Asked them initiative to 700 villages market.
vertising, Mi Messaging,
push notifications, etc) and
Mi TV,” Xiaomi said in a
From global to desi to work for creating more
awareness among India’s
farmers about weather & sci-
across the country by the end
of this year.
After his visit to the Moun-
“A truly informative and
momentous visit to @Google
campus in Mountain View,
statement on Friday. Why the move? What kind of data is it? entific farming,” Prasad tain View office of Google, California. Great centre of
With the migration of lo- Govt had last August asked 21 Xiaomi’s e-commerce tweeted. Prasad tweeted: “I felt so digital technology research,
cal user data to Indian cloud companies to move local data platform, Mi Community, The main idea for “Digital pleased to see many Indian development and empower-
service provider infrastruc- to Indian servers, citing security Mi Cloud, MIUI (Xiaomi Villages” was pitched as part professionals working at the ment,” he tweeted. —PTI Ravi Shankar Prasad with Sundar Pichai at a Google campus in US —Twitter
ture based in India, users can breach Market, feed, Mi Video,
expect a jump in access

Apple may launch new models on Sept 12

advertising, Mi Messaging
speed, it added.
Previously, this data was
What will Xiaomi do?
Will it help in any way?
UK starts work
The Chinese tech giant will move
being stored in AWS servers
in Singapore and the US. data of its users in India to local Apart from allaying con- on satellite to
A
“...all the existing data servers of cloud service providers cerns raised around secu- pple Inc said on Thursday this year showed Apple had
would be migrated by the end
of 2018. All new Indian user
like Microsoft and Amazon Web
Services.
rity and privacy,
Xiaomi says
it will host an event on
September 12 at the Steve
Speculations rife sought approval for a gold
version of its iPhone X, but it
beat EU’s Galileo
users „„Analysts believe
data since July 1, is already When will migration finish Jobs Theater in the compa- Apple will release 3 new never released the color. London: Britain has said
being stored in local servers can also ny’s Cupertino, California, A few hours after Apple’s that it would start work on an
expect smartphones this year
and all existing user data All the existing data would be campus, where it is widely announcement, 9to5Mac, a alternative satellite system to
on [Link]/in/ will be fully migrated by the end of 2018. a jump expected to unveil new iP- „„An iPhone with an technology news website, the European Union’s Galileo
migrated to servers in India New user data since July 1 in access hone models. edge-to-edge display posted photographs of two project to ensure its national
by mid-September 2018,” it already being stored locally speed Analysts believe Apple could be rolled out gold iPhone models stacked security if it is barred from
added. plans to release three new on top each other, with a larg- equal access to the EU pro-
„„The gold-coloured
The move assumes signifi- smartphones this year, in- er-screened model on the bot- gram after Brexit.
invite is believed to be a
cance as the Indian govern- Managing Director Manu tured written response about cluding one with a larger dis- tom. Both models resemble The British government,
hint about the new phone
ment had last year asked Jain said. the safety and security prac- play than previous models. the current iPhone X. which still wants to remain
more than 20 smartphone With the data stored lo- tices, architecture, frame- Analysts also expect Apple to The site said the new flag- involved in Galileo, said it
makers (mostly from China) cally and encrypted end-to- works, guidelines and stand- release an iPhone with a edge- ship model will be called the would spend 92 million pounds
to outline the procedures un- end, users will be able to en- ard followed and implement- to-edge display similar to the gold, fueling speculation on available only in silver and iPhone XS and that Apple also ($117 million) on plans for an
dertaken by to ensure secu- joy greater access speeds, he ed in your product and iPhone X but using less-costly social media that the compa- gray last year. plans to release a new version independent satellite system,
rity of user data. added. services, provided in the LCD screen technology. ny plans to launch a gold- Documents filed at the U.S. of the Apple Watch with a led by the UK Space Agency
“At Xiaomi, data privacy The development also country”. Apple’s event invitation colored successor to the iP- Federal Communications larger display by reducing the with support from the Minis-
and security are of utmost comes amid reports that Xi- Non-Chinese phone mak- made heavy use of the color hone X, which was made Commission unsealed earlier edges around it. —Reuters try of Defence. —Agencies
importance to us. We are aomi is looking at launching ers like Apple, Samsung,
taking one more step towards its payment service – Mi Pay BlackBerry and Indian play-
user data security and
privacy by bringing our
cloud services to India for all
– in India.
In an order dated August
12, 2017, the Centre had asked
ers were also among the com-
panies that had been sent the
notice by the Ministry of
Skies clearing over
Opportunity: NASA
local data needs,” Xiaomi 21 companies, including to Electronics and Information
Vice President and India “provide a detailed, struc- Technology. —PTI

Opening new frontiers Washington: With the skies

clearing over Opportunity
rover’s resting spot in Mars,
the solar-powered probe will
soon receive enough sun-
light to automatically initi-
ate recovery procedures,
NASA said on Friday.
To prepare, the Opportu-
nity mission team has devel-
oped a two-step plan to pro-
vide the highest probability
of successfully communicat-
ing with the rover and bring-
ing it back online, the US Deep in sleep
space agency said.
A planet-encircling dust
The operations for the
storm on Mars, which was
15-year-old Opportunity
first detected on May 30 and
were halted after a dust
halted operations for the
storm enveloped Mars on
nearly 15-year-old Opportu-
May 30. NASA hopes the
nity rover, continues to
solar-powered rover will
abate.
get back to life once the
“The Sun is breaking
storm abates.
through the haze over Perse-
An electrode of a pacemaker is pictured with a 3-D printout of a human heart at the Klaus-Tschira-Institute at verance Valley, and soon unknown, NASA said.
Heidelberg University Hospital, in Heidelberg, Germany —REUTERS there will be enough sun- Opportunity engineers
light present that Opportu- are relying on the expertise
nity should be able to re- of Mars scientists analysing
charge its batteries,” said data from the Mars Color Im-

‘Google artificial intelligence tool John Callas, Opportunity

project manager at NASA’s
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ager aboard NASA’s Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter to
estimate the tau near the

to predict earthquake aftershocks’

in (JPL). rover’s position. “The dust
“When the tau level (a haze produced by the Mar-
measure of the amount of tian global dust storm of
particulate matter in the 2018 is one of the most exten-
Boston: Scientists at Har- than the main shock, in cur,” DeVries wrote in a Martian sky) dips below 1.5, sive on record, but all indica-
vard and Google have used some cases, they may signifi- Google blog post. we will begin a period of ac- tions are it is finally coming
an artificial intelligence sys- cantly hamper recovery ef- “We started with a data- tively attempting to commu- to a close,” said MRO Project
tem to analyse a database of forts. base of information on more nicate with the rover by Scientist Rich Zurek at JPL.
earthquakes from around Although the timing and than 118 major earthquakes sending it commands via the “MARCI images of the
the world to predict where size of aftershocks has been from around the world,” she antennas of NASA’s Deep Opportunity site have shown
aftershocks might occur. understood and explained by said. Space Network,” said Callas. no active dust storms for
Earthquakes typically oc- established empirical laws, From there, the team ap- “Assuming that we hear some time within 3,000 kilo-
cur in sequences: an initial forecasting the locations of plied a neural net to analyse back from Opportunity, we meters of the rover site,”
“mainshock” is often fol- these events has proven the relationships between will begin the process of dis- Zurek said.
lowed by a set of aftershocks, more challenging. static stress changes caused cerning its status and bring- Mission managers are
said Phoebe DeVries, a post- “We teamed up with ma- by the mainshocks and after- ing it back online,” he said. hopeful the rover will at-
doctoral fellow at Harvard chine learning experts at shock locations. The rover’s last communi- tempt to call home, but they
University in the US. Google to see if we could ap- The algorithm was able to cation with Earth was re- are also prepared for an ex-
Although these after- ply deep learning to explain identify useful patterns, ceived on June 10, and Op- tended period of silence,
shocks are usually smaller where aftershocks might oc- DeVries said. —PTI portunity’s current health is NASA said. —PTI

Oz unveils starfish-killing robot to save Barrier Reef

Sydney: A robot submarine time navigation, obstacle for other reef creatures.
able to hunt and kill the pred- avoidance and complex sci- The starfish have prolifer-
atory crown-of-thorns star- ence missions,” said Mat- ated in recent times due to
fish devastating the Great thew Dunbabin, the QUT pollution and agricultural
Barrier Reef was unveiled by professor who unveiled the runoff.
Australian researchers today. submarine. The Great Barrier Reef,
Scientists at Queensland “This multi-function about the size of Japan or It-
University of Technology ocean drone can monitor a aly, is reeling from two
(QUT) said the robot, named wide range of issues facing straight years of bleaching as
the RangerBot and developed coral reefs including coral sea temperatures rise be-
with a grant from Google, bleaching, water quality, pest cause of climate change.
would serve as a “robo reef species, pollution and silta- Experts have warned that
protector” for the vast World tion.” the 2,300-kilometre (1,400-
Heritage site off Australia’s Software will also enable mile) long area could have
northeastern coast. the bot to detect crown-of- suffered irreparable damage
The RangerBot has an RangerBot can monitor issues like coral bleaching, pest species and pollution thorns starfish, which eat due to the combined effects
eight-hour battery life and coral, and “instigate an injec- of bleaching, damage from
computer vision capabilities previously possible. tem designed specifically for tion which is fatal” to the agricultural runoff and the
allowing it to monitor and “RangerBot is the world’s coral reef environments, us- predators, he said, adding impact of the crown-of-
map reef areas at scales not first underwater robotic sys- ing only robot-vision for real- that the injection is harmless thorns starfish. —AFP
 Hong kong duo wins Madison final
Hong Kong cyclists Cheung King Lok and Leung Chun Wing win the men’s first ever
madison final at the Asiad. South Korea’s Im Jae-yeon and Park Sang-hoon won
silver while Japan’s Eiya Hashimoto and Shunsuke Imamura claimed bronze

Asian Ascent Asian Games

2018 Jakarta
Palembang

Triathlon Yuko Takahashi wins the women’s triathlon, marking the third consecutive Asiad where a Japanese athlete has captured the event 10
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Medals Tally
Rank Nation
1. China
2. Japan
3. South Korea
G S
118 85
69 50
43 54
B
60
70
63
T
263
189
160
India suffers heartbreak in final
Japan end Rani Rampal and Co’s dream run with 2-1 win in final; Indian women fail to earn direct qualification for Olympics
4. Indonesia 30 23 40 93
5. Iran 19 19 20 58
6. Chinese Taipei 16 17 27 60
7. Uzbekistan 15 19 23 57
8. India 13 23 29 65
9. Kazakhstan 12 11 41 64
10. DPR Korea 12 09 13 34

India Results
MEDALS: BOXING: Vikas Krishnan
won bronze in middle (75kg)
HOCKEY: India won silver in women’s
tournament.
SAILING: Varsha Gautam/Sweta Sherve-
gar won silver in 49er FX women, Ashok
Thakkar Varun/Kelapanda Chengappa Ga-
napathy won bronze in 49er men, Harshita
Tomar won bronze in Open Laser 4.7
SQUASH: MEN: India won bronze in
men’s team event

lBOXING: MEN: Amit bt Paalam Carlo 3-2 in

Fly (49 kg) Seminfinal
lBRIDGE: MEN: Sumit Mukherjee/
Debrata Majumder finished 4th , Pranabh
Bardhan/Shibhnath Sarkar finished 5th ,
Subhash Gupta/Sapan Desai finished 11th in
Semfinal 3 Pair, Pranabh Bardhan/Shibhnath
Sarkar finished 1st , Sumit Mukherjee/
Debrata Majumder finished 9th , Subhash
Gupta/Sapan Desai finished 12th in Final 1;
WOMEN: Heema Deora/Marianna Karmakar
finished 6th, Aparna Sen/Firoza Chothia
finished 16th in Semifinal 3, Heema Deora/
Marianna Karmakar finished 6th in Final 1;
MIXED: Bachiraju Satyanarayana/Kiran Nadar
finished 2nd , Rajeev Khandelwal/Himani Indian players wave and acknowldege the crowd support after losing to Japan 1-2 in the women’s hockey final in Jakarta on Friday —PTI
Khandelwal finished 5th in Semifinal 3, Rajeev

Indians register
Khandelwal/Himani Khandelwal finished 7th, Chander Shekhar Luthra
Bachiraju Satyanarayana/Kiran Nadar finished [Link]@[Link]
11th in Final 1
lCANOE/KAYAK SPRINT: MEN: Naocha New Delhi: Japan put brakes on

best-ever showing
Singh Laitonjam finished 7th in Semifinal 1 Indian women hockey
of Kayak Single (K1) 200m, Prakant Sharma/ team’s glorious run
Jamesboy Singh Oinam finished 1st in at the 2018 Asian
Semifinal 1 of Canoe Double (C2) 200m ; Games by winning a
WOMEN: Meera Das DNF in Heat 2 of Canoe closely contested fi-
Single (C1) 200m, Ragina Kiro finished 4th in nal 2-1 on Friday.
Semifinal 1 of Kayak Single (K1) 200m Kawamura Motomi’s
lCYCLING: MEN: Esow finished 6th in Heat 43rd minute goal proved to be the
1, Ranjit finished 5th in Heat 2 in Round 1 decisive one as Japan pipped In-
Repechage of Kerein dia for the top podium finish. In-
lDIVING: MEN: Kongbrailatpam Ramananda dian women settled for a silver but
Sharma finished 12th in 3m springboard not before rattling world No. 14
finals ranked Japan with their repeated
attacks.
lJUDO: MEN: Avtar Singh lost to Remar-
renco Ivan 0s1-10 in -100kg elimination
It was Neha Goyal’s 25th-min-
round of 16; WOMEN: Rajwinder Kaur lost to ute strike that cancelled out Mi-
Tsai Jiawen 0s2-10 in +78kg repechage nami Shimizu early goal before
the half-time. But Japan kept up
lROLLER SKATING: MEN: Amitesh Mishra the pressure and didn’t give any
finished 8th , Harshveer Singh Sekhon DNF in
breather to Indian women till a
road 20km race; WOMEN: Aarathy Kasturi Raj
finished 7th, Varsha Sriramakrishna Puranik deflected and well-taken penalty
finished 8th in road 20km racE corner strike again put them in India’s Women’s 49er FX Silver medallists Gautham Varsha (left) and Shervegar
lead. This was the result in of Ja- Sweta pose during medal ceremony on Friday —Reuters
lSAILING: WOMEN: Nethra Kumanan stood pan’s attacking strategy, especial-
5th in Laser Radial; MIXED: Govind Bairagi
finished 4th in Open Laser 4.7, India finished
ly in the first and third quarter. Jakarta: India recorded Medals
The second quarter, however, India’s Vandana Katariya (right) reacts as Japanese players celebrate in Jakarta on Friday —AP its best showing in
8th in mixed RS One
belonged to India as Navneet sailing at Asian
Silver: Women’s 49er FX:
lSOFT TENNIS: MEN: India lost to Cambo- Kaur’s speedy run in the 25th Games as Varsha
Varsha Gautham is the first woman
dia 0-3 in group C, India lost to Indonesia 0-3
in group C, India lost to Japan 0-3 in group
C; WOMEN: India bt Mongolia 3-0 in group A,
India lost to South Korea 0-3 in group A, India
minute saw Neha scoring the
equaliser. This raised the hope
for Indian women to reclaim the
‘Not qualifying for Olympics disappointing’ Gautham and Sweta
Shervegar claimed sil-
ver in 49er FX event
from India to collect multiple medals
in sailing at the Asian Games.
In 2014, 16-year-old Varsha became
gold in hockey after a long wait Jakarta: Chief coach Sjoerd said Marijne after India lost 1-2 quarter was even,” he said. while two men combined to over- the youngest Indian to win an Asian
lost to Thailand 0-3 in group A
of 36 years, the only time New Marijne is satisfied with the to Japan in the final. “Overall, the girls can be come disqualification in their pre- Games medal when she claimed
lSQUASH: WOMEN: India bt Malaysia in Delhi hosted the Asian Games. In performance of the Indian India, however, improved proud of their performance. vious race to grab a bronze on bronze in women’s 29er event along
team semifinal fact, that was the first time that women’s hockey team at the their medal colour from the last They had not reach the final for Friday. with Aishwarya Nedunchezhiyan
lTABLE TENNIS: MEN: Achanta Sharath women hockey was first made Asian Games but says losing edition four years ago when 20 years. They can afford a few Thanks to their showings, the Bronze: Open Laser 4.7:
Kamal lost to Chuang Chihyuan 7-11, 11-9 part of the Games. the opportunity to directly they had secured bronze. smiles even though they lost. country enjoyed its best result Harshita Tomar wins bronze. This
10-12, 16-14, 9-11 9-11 , Gnanasekran India played one more final in qualify for the 2020 Olympics is “I feel a draw would have We always believed that we can since 1982. In 1982, India won a event has been held only twice so far.
Sathiyan lost to Kenta 11-9, 4-11, 9-11, 6-11, 1998 when they lost by similar 1-2 a big disappointment. been a fair score of this match. win and today the better team gold in fireball, a silver in enter- The first time it was held in 2006 and
10-12 in singles round of 16 WOMEN: Manika margin to South Korea, apart “Of course it is the biggest Japan played well. They con- won.” prise and a bronze in windglider.
Batra lost to Wang Manyu 2-11, 8-11, 8-11, Nurul Anuar (Malaysia) finished third.
from winning bronze medals in disappointment. Now we might verted all their penalty corners “We were also in good with For Varsha, it was her second It means both bronze medals in this
11-6, 4-11 in singles quarterfinal
2006 and 2014. Japan, on the other have to play another six match- (2 in total) and we didn’t. They defence in the tournament. Go- Asiad medal as she had won a event have been won by women.
lVOLLEYBALL: India lost to Chinese Taipei hand, won their maiden Asian es to do that. Today it is a gold were better in the first quarter. ing forward, we need to work on bronze in 29er with Aishwarya
21-25, 16-25, 15-25 in classification 9-10
Men’s 49er: India’s Varun Ashok
Games title after finishing run- lost but the way team played We fought back well in the sec- PC conversion and executing Nedunchezhiyan in the 2014 edi- Thakkar and Ganapathy Kelapanda
match ners-up thrice. throughout the tournament, it ond half and we were really our chances on the field,” Mari- tion. Varsha and Sweta were not Chengappa claim bronze, after win-
will be a silver won tomorrow,” good in third quarter. The fourth jne added. —PTI chosen by the federation to rep- ning this event at the Asian champi-
Indians in action today Double heartbreak
This was second successive
resent India and only after a
court battle did they reach
onships in Jakarta last June.
BOXING: 12.30 pm IST, Men’s Light Fly heartbreak for Indian hockey above Japan in the world rank- Indian women looked far more penalty corner the Indonesian capital.
(49kg): Amit vs Hasanboy Dusmatov fans, after the fancied men’s ings. India started off on a posi- superior during the second by Motomi in At the helm of her 14 net points. Sailors are given
team failed to defend its gold af- tive note making repeated raids 15-minute span than their rivals. the 44th min- 49erFX, 20-year-old Varsha points after each race, and the
BRIDGE:Men’s Pair Final 2 (8:30am),
ter losing to Malaysia in the at the Japanese defense. Their And that was the reason Van- ute that left a and her crew partner Swe- pair, which gets the least points,
Women’s Pair Fianl 2 (8:30am),
shoot-out on Thursday. biggest opportunity came in 4th dana Katariya or Navjot Kaur or sizeable num- ta, completed the 15-race is declared the winner.
Mixed Pair Final 2 (8:30am)
On Friday, Indian women were minute when Navneet failed to Udita put Japanese custodian ber of Indian fans in- event with 40 net points to “These were stressful three
CANOE/KAYAK: Canoe Double (C2) favourite to claim the top spot by convert an accurate pass by skip- under tremendous pressure. It side the stadium shell finish second behind winners months. But everything has paid
200m Men Final: Prakant Sharma/ virtue of standing five places per Rani Rampal into the goal. was only a clinical conversion of shocked. from Singapore, who had just off,” Varsha said. —PTI
Oinam Jamesboy Singh (7:30am),
Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women: India
(10am)
HOCKEY: Men’s Bronze Medal match:
India vs Pakistan (4pm)
Debutant Amit enters final, injured Vikas pulls out, gets bronze
JUDO: Mixed Team Round of 16: India Jakarta: Debutant boxer Amit the final in the ongoing edition, straights to fetch a split verdict ships, the strength difference
(7:30am) Panghal (49kg) continued his beating Philippines’ Carlo Paal- in his favour. was evident then but now, Amit
sensational run to make the final am in a 3-2 verdict. “It wasn’t the best of starts by is a lot more stronger. I think
SQUASH: Women’s Team Final: India vs with a hard-fought win but an The 22-year-old Armyman, Amit, he took time to settle down, Dusmatov will be under pressure
Hong Kong (1:30pm) injured Vikas Krishan (75kg) had who won a silver medal at the did well in the second round but tomorrow,” said Nieva.
to settle for bronze after being Commonwealth Games earlier the Filipino came back strongly Amit won gold at the prestig-
declared medically unfit for his this year, will be up against in the third. Amit managed to ious Strandja Memorial Tourna-
India settle for semifinal at the 18th Asian
Games here today.
reigning Olympic champion
and world championships
get some clean ones to clinch
it. It was very tense,” Indi-
ment in Bulgaria earlier this
year and has been enjoying a
bronze in squash Amit was the
lone Indian
silver-medallist Hasanboy
Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in
an boxing’s High Perfor-
mance Director Santiago
breakthrough season. He is also
an Asian championships bronze-
Jakarta: Defending champi- boxer to make the summit clash tomorrow. Nieva told PTI. medallist.
ons India settled for a bronze In a see-saw battle which Next up is Dusmatov to whom Vikas was forced to withdraw
after losing 0-2 to Hong Kong in swung decisively in his favour in Amit had lost a close quarterfi- from his last-four bout owing to
the semifinals of the men’s the final three minutes, Amit re- nal contest in the Hamburg a cut on his eyelid sustained in
squash event on Friday. The In- covered from a shaky opening world championships last year. the pre-quarters.
dian men’s team comprising round. The Filipino was aggres- “It’s time to beat Dusmatov. The 26-year-old was to take on
Saurav Ghosal, Harinder Pal Amit’s sive but Amit too managed to Amit was not as strong as he is Kazakhstan’s Amankul Abilkhan
Singh Sandhu, Ramit Tandon connect just enough right right now at the world champion- this evening.—PTI
and Mahesh Mangaonkar was opponent:
no match for Hong Kong. Ear- Hasanboy Age: 25
Record

Olympic n Gold medal, Rio de Janeiro Asian Championships Summer Universiade

Medal

lier, the Indian women’s team

assured itself of at least a silver India’s Amit Pangha (in blue) reaches out to punch Phillippines’ Carlo Paalam in
Dusmatov Weight: 49 Games n World Championships n Gold medal, 2015 Bangkok n Gold medal,
after reaching the finals. —PTI Height: 5’1” n Silver medal, 2017 Hamburg n Gold medal, 2017 Tashkent 2013 Kazan
their men’s light flyweight boxing semifinal in Jakarta on Friday —AP
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None, but Pujara shows intent

hot on heels
Ronaldo set for
Old Trafford return
Cristiano Ronaldo can
look forward to a return
Resolute India’s No. 3 ekes out 132* to give India slender 27-run lead after middle-order collapse
to Old Trafford in the
Champions League this India in
England
SCOREBOARD
season after his new team England vs India,
Juventus came out in the fOURTH Test
4th Test, Rose Bowl, Southampton
same group as Manches- Toss: England, bat first
ter United in Thursday’s Southampton: Cheteshwar England (1st innings) 246
draw in Monaco. Pujara struck a crucial cen-
India 1st innings (ON: 19/0) R B 4/6 SR
tury to keep the momentum
Modric is UEFA with India in the fourth test S Dhawan c Buttler b Broad 23 53 3/0 43.39
player of year against England after a burst KL Rahul lbw b Broad 19 24 2/0 79.16 Switzerland’s Roger Federer plays a return against Benoit Paire of France in
Real Madrid and Croatia of four wickets in 16 balls C Pujara not out 132 257 16/0 51.36 US Open men’s singles match in New York on Thursday —AFP
V Kohli c Cook b Curran 46 71 6/0 64.78

Federer, Djokovic
star Luka Modric re- from Moeen Ali threatened to
A Rahane lbw b Stokes 11 14 1/0 78.57
ceived the accolade of give the hosts the edge on day
R Pant lbw b Ali 0 29 0/0 0.00
UEFA Player of the Year two of the fourth Test at Rose
H Pandya c Root b Ali 4 5 1/0 80.00
in Monaco, beating his Bowl in Southampton on Fri- R Ashwin b Ali 1 7 0/0 14.28

advance to Rd 3
former teammate Cris- day. M Shami b Ali 0 1 0/0 0.00
tiano Ronaldo and Liver- Finding support from I Sharma c Cook b Ali 14 27 2/0 51.85
pool’s Mohamed Salah to tailenders Ishant Sharma and J Bumrah c Cook b Broad 6 24 0/0 25.00
the prize. Jasprit Bumrah, Pujara lifted Extras (B9, LB1, NB3, W4) 17
the Indians from trouble at Total (all out in 84.5 Overs) 273 (3.21 runs per over) New York: Roger Federer
Now, umpires will 195-8 by reaching his 15th test Fall of wickets: 1-37 (KL Rahul, 7.2 ov), 2-50 (S set-up a US Open third round seedwatch
assess referees century, and ended unbeaten Dhawan, 17.5 ov), 3-142 (V Kohli, 41.1 ov), 4-161 (AM clash against Nick Kyrgios
Men’s singles: Rd 2: 7-Marin
In a departure from con- on 132 in a total of 273 all out. Rahane, 46.5 ov), 5-181 (RR Pant, 56.3 ov), 6-189 (HH who found himself at the cen-
Cilic (CRO) bt Hubert Hurkacz
vention, the BCCI will That gave India a lead of 27 Pandya, 58.3 ov), 7-195 (R Ashwin, 60.5 ov), 8-195 tre of an impartiality row af-
(POL) 6-2 6-0 6-0; 10-David
have its registered um- runs, and England openers (Mohammed Shami, 60.6 ov), 9-227 (I Sharma, 70.6 ov), ter an umpire climbed down
10-273 (JJ Bumrah, 84.5 ov)
Goffin (BEL) bt Robin Haase
pires evaluating the per- Alastair Cook and Keaton Jen- from his chair to tell him: “I
Bowling: J Anderson 18-2-50-0, S Broad 18.5-5-63-3, S
(NED) 6-2 6-7 (1/7) 6-3 6-2;
formances of its match nings negotiated four tricky want to help you”.
Curran 16-4-41-1, K Jennings 2-0-4-0, A Rashid 7-0-19- 13-Diego Schwartzman (ARG) bt
referees instead of other overs before stumps. India’s Cheteshwar Pujara steps out en route his ton on Day 2 of 4th Test in Southampton on Friday —AFP Second seed and five-time
0, M Ali 16-1-63-5, B Stokes 7-1-23-1 Jaume Munar (ESP) 6-2 6-0 5-7
way round, informed GM England was 6-0, trailing by champion Federer, 37, made it
6-2; 21-Kei Nishikori (JPN) bt
(Cricket Operations) 21 runs, and a potentially se- all in a day’s play England 2nd Innings R B 4/6 SR 18 wins in 18 second round ap-
Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-2 5-4 –
Saba Karim. ries-defining match was finely A Cook batting 2 13 0/0 15.38 pearances in New York by see-
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 retired; 4-Alexander Zverev (GER)
balanced heading into the K Jennings batting 4 11 1/0 36.36 ing off error-plagued French-
Saurabh spins it bt Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-4 6-4
weekend. Extras 0 man Benoit Paire 7-5 6-4 6-4.
India Blue’s way Earlier, England enjoyed
india lose openers curran gets kohli pujara cracks ton “I think it’s always tricky
6-2; 6-Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt
Total (for no loss in 4 Overs) 6 (1.5 runs per over) Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-1 6-3
Uttar Pradesh left-arm upperhand in the post lunch England pick up wickets just England continue picking As India lose wickets, Pujara Bowling: R Ashwin 2-1-1-0, J Bumrah 2-0-5-0 against Benoit, never quite
6-7 (2/7) 6-2; 26-Richard
spinner Saurabh Ku- session despite dogged defi- as partnerships were devel- wickets at regular intervals. stays strong and completes the same point. Sometimes he
Gasquet (FRA) bt Laslo Djere
mar’s five-wicket haul ance from Cheteshwar Pujara oping. India lose both their Sam Curran gets rid of Kohli. his 15th Test ton before they n zone plays very deep in the court,
(SRB) 6-3 7-6 (7/5) 6-3;

119
helped India Green se- as India reached 181 for 5 at openers to Stuart Broad. Pujara occupies the crease. are folded out for 273. then he plays up in the court,”
Virat Kohli became 17-Lucas Pouille (FRA) bt Marcos
cure a vital 83-run lead tea. Rishabh Pant (0) patiently At Lunch: India 100/2 in 31 At Tea: India 181/5 in 56.3 At Tea: England 6 for no said Federer.
the 2nd-fastest India Baghdatis (CYP) 6-7 (4/7) 6-4
against India Blue on a left the deliveries outside the Also going through were
truncated third day of off-stump before Moeen Ali
overs (Kohli 25*, Pujara overs (Pujara 70*; Broad loss in 4 overs (Jennings 4*; batsman to complete Wimbledon champion and
6-4 6-3; João Sousa (POR) bt
28*; Broad 2/34) 2/50) Cook 2*) 6000 Test runs in 119 innings 12-Pablo Carreño-Busta (ESP)
the final Duleep Trophy got one to straighten after two-time US Open winner No-
4-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 2-0 – retired;
league match in Dindigul pitching trapping him leg-be- vak Djokovic as well as
John Millman (AUS) bt
on Friday, virtually seal- fore at stroke of tea. Marin Cilic, the

‘You can’t take 5-6 wickets every session’

14-Fabio Fognini (ITA)
ing a spot in the final. Pujara played in his usual champion in New
6-1 4-6 6-4 6-1; Mikhail
Brief scores: India Blue 340 & style. He took time to settle York in 2014.
Kukushkin (KAZ) bt
21/0 vs India Green 257 (P down and waited patiently for Kyrgios, 23, reached
23-Chung Hyeon (KOR) 7-6
Chopra 80, P Patel 80; J Unadkat the loose deliveries to dispatch the third round by seeing off
(7/5) 6-2 6-3; 30-Nick Kyrgios
4/16, S Kumar 5/98) it to boundary. Skipper Virat Southampton: Wrecker-in- vital lower order partner- “They played well too, and cided we had to create pres- France’s Pierre-Hugues Her-
(AUS) bt Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Kohli (46), once again looked chief Jasprit Bumrah doesn’t ships with Moeen Ali and built a good partnership be- sure again and work hard for bert 4-6 7-6 (8/6) 6-3 6-0.
Sakshi bags gold, (FRA) 4-6 7-6 (8/6) 6-3 6-0;
good for a big score before believe India squandered a Stuart Broad. tween Sam Curran and Moe- a wicket, and things would However, the match creat-
silver for 2 others 2-Roger Federer (SUI) bt Benoît
Sam Curran managed to draw good position after all-round- Bumrah said that it wasn’t en Ali. When Curran came in follow.” ed a huge storm after respect-
Paire (FRA) 7-5 6-4 6-4;
Boxer Sakshi Choud- him forward inducing a thick- er Sam Curran lifted England possible to induce another to bat, he was playing the Bumrah said India were ed umpire Mohamed Lahyani
Women’s singles: Rd 2:
hary (57kg) claimed gold ish outside edge to Alastair to 246 following a top-order collapse in the English line- waiting game. As the ball got happy to be in the position lost patience with the under-
6-Caroline Garcia (FRA) bt
with a dominating victo- Cook in the slip cordon. Kohli- collapse on the opening day up. older, it stopped swinging a they are in. “If you’d told us performing 30th seed and
Mónica Puig (PUR) 6-2 1-6 6-4;
ry over Nikolina Cacic Pujara added 92 runs for the of the fourth Test here. “You can’t take wicket 5-6 lot and there was less seam in the morning that we’d get climbed down from his chair
30-Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) bt
of Croatia in Budapest third wicket after Shikhar Curran’s resolute 78 bailed wickets every session,” said movement as well. them out for 250, we’d have to tell the Australian, trailing
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-1
on Friday. Sakshi fetched Dhawan (23) and KL Rahul England out after they were Bumrah, who took two cru- “Then he played some taken that any day. We had by a set and 3-0, to try harder.
4-6 6-4; 22-Maria Sharapova
a unanimous verdict (19) were dismissed cheaply by reduced to 86 for six at one cial wickets in the morning shots and they scored some them 80 for five, but they “I want to help you,” Lahy-
(RUS) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROM)
over the Croat to clinch Stuart Broad (2/50). —Agencies stage. The 20-year-old put on session to trigger a collapse. runs. After the break, we de- played well too,” he said. —PTI ani could be heard saying.
6-2 7-5; 10-Jelena Ostapenko
the gold medal. However, “This isn’t you. I know that.
(LAT) bt Taylor Townsend (USA)
Asian champions Mani- You are great for tennis.” A

Klopp pleased with depth of Liverpool’s squad

4-6 6-3 6-4; 14-Madison Keys
sha (64kg) and silver- furious Herbert said that
(USA) bt Bernarda Pera (USA)
medallist Anamika Lahyani had over-stepped the
6-4 6-1; 29-Dominika Cibulkova
(51kg) settled for silver mark.
(SVK) bt Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 7-6
medals. “The umpire doesn’t have
(7/3) 4-6 6-4; 4-Angelique Kerber
Leicester: Liverpool man- These include Champions “Today it’s good, but it needs son from AS Roma, midfield- to talk to him at all. The only
(GER) bt Johanna Larsson (SWE)
on the tube ager Juergen Klopp believes League games against Paris to stay good. ers Naby Keita from RB Leip- thing he can tell him is pay
6-2 5-7 6-4; 5-Petra Kvitova
his squad is deep St Germain and Napoli “We’ve started now three zig and Fabinho from AS attention, because if you con-
(All Live) (CZE) bt Wang Yafan (CHN) 7-5
enough to tackle a and league encounters times in a row with the same Monaco and forward Xherdan tinue like this, I’m going to
6-3; 26-Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) bt
daunting upcoming against Chelsea and starting lineup. That will not Shaqiri from Stoke City. — give you a warning,” said the
Asian Games: Sony Ten schedule as they look Manchester City. happen too often from now on Reuters 27-year-old.
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-3 7-6
2, Sony ESPN, 07:00 (9/7); 20-Naomi Osaka (JPN) bt
to maintain their win- Chelsea will also in the future. “It’s probably Playing today “They can tell him from
Day 14, Sony Ten 3 Julia Glushko (ISR) 6-2 6-0;
ning start to the visit Anfield in the not possible, but hopefully we Live on Star Sports 1: Leicester the chair. He doesn’t need to
(Hindi), 08:00 Day 14 Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) bt
season. League Cup during have the choice as well.” v Liverpool (4:50 pm), Chelsea v go down. He doesn’t need to
11-Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 6-2
Sony Ten 1 (Hindi), When Liverpool, who this period. Liverpool invested heavily Bmouth (7:20 pm), Man City v Newcas- say the words he said on the
7-6 (7/3); 13-Kiki Bertens (NED)
13:30 Day 14 visit Leicester City in the Pre- When asked to assess his in the transfer window, tle (9:50 pm); Star Sports Select video. That is not his job. I
bt Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA)
Cricket: Sony Six & mier League on Saturday, re- squad depth, Klopp, who spending the money they re- 2: Premier league, Everton v H field don’t think he’s a coach, he’s
6-2 6-1; Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) bt
Sony Ten 3, 15:30 Eng- turn from the international spent around 160 million ceived from the sale of (7:30 pm); Also playing: Crystal Palace an umpire.” Kyrgios,
2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4
break, they will face a run of pounds ($207 million) in the Philippe Coutinho in Janu- v Southampton, Brighton v Fulham, however, played down the in-
land vs India, 4th Test, seven matches over 23 days. recent transfer window, said: ary to sign goalkeeper Alis- West Ham v Wolves Juergen Klopp cident. —AFP
6-2
Day 3, Star Sports 2
14:00 KPL
Football: Sony Ten 1, Jakarta Tales

A click in time
21.30 Serie A: Bologna
vs. Inter Milan, Sony Ten
2, 00:00 (Sun) Serie
Africa-born stars for Bahrain Dirty sea water
mars sailing
T
A: Parma vs. Juventus, he tiny Gulf kingdom of Bahrain finished joint-top
of the Asian Games athletics table with 12 golds
Star Sports Select 1,

J
— but not everyone is rushing to congratulate apan’s Akira Takay-
16:50 Premier League, Asian Games them. That is because not a single track win at Asia’s anagi said he bat-
Leicester v Liverpool, 2018 Jakarta
Palembang regional Olympics would have been achieved without tled dire stomach
19:20 Premier League, “naturalised” athletes who were born in Africa. pains after swallowing
Chelsea v Bmouth, Bahrain’s policy of scouting and offering national- dirty sea water to win
21:50 Premier League, ity to talented foreign athletes — which is entirely a gold medal in sailing
Man City v Newcastle legal — has stoked controversy for years, but the re- on Friday. Takayanagi,
Star Sports Select 2, sults have been particularly stark at this Games. 22, competing in the
men’s 470 event with
19:30 Premier league,
team-mate Tetsuya Iso-
Everton v H field, 21:46 zaki, was one of several
Bundesliga, Stuttgart v B athletes struck by stom-
Munich ach cramps and diar-
Formula One: rhoea in Jakarta, where
Star Sports Select 2, the surrounding bay is
18:25 Qualifying heavily contaminated by
Golf: Sony Ten Golf HD sewage. “I had a really
16:00 European Tour, bad stomach earlier in the
week, probably from get-
Day 3 ting the water in my
Tennis: Star Sports mouth,” said Takayanagi,
Select 2HD, 20:30 US who also developed a fe-
Open, Star Sports Select 2 ver and stomach pains at
1 & 2, 00:00 US Open the Asian sailing champi-
onships in Jakarta in
ff the field June.

1 Paragliding
1 dangerous? ‘No’

P
1. Phillippines’ Eumir Felix Marcial (Red) and aragliding’s regional
Uzbekistan’s Israil Madrimov fight in their men’s chief insisted the sport
2 middleweight boxing semifinal on Friday, 2. Chinas was safe on Friday af-
ter its Asian Games debut
Cao Yuan competes in the mens 3m springboard
diving final, 3. Philippines Alyssa Valdez (R) spikes — adding that riding a mo-
the ball against Kazakhstan during the womens
semifinal volleyball match, 4. Hwang Doyeop of
3 torbike in Jakarta was
more dangerous. Three
3 South Korea in action during Handball’s bronze crashes marred the com-
medal game, 5. Kim Sungmin of South Korea reacts petition at the regional
after winning gold medal Judo Men’s +100kg, 6. Olympics in Indonesia,
Chinas Bi Kun trains before the start of the RS:X with at least two athletes
men windsurfing competition helicoptered to hospital
in the sailing event —AP/ after plunging to the
AFP/Reuters ground. Paragliding’s
safety has been in focus
since the death of a Hong
Kong flier in July. But San-
jay Thapar, secretary gen-
eral of Air Sport Federa-
tion of Asia (ASFA),
brushed off any concerns.
Send in your answers to “Paragliding is safer than
sportsdna@[Link]. Names of riding a motorbike in Ja-
the first 10 winners will be published
tomorrow 6 5 4 karta,” Thapar said.
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are not given their due credit because second
front
(they) are less in the public eye.
Writers are the backbone of any film
and they should be given more due
—Sonam Kapoor, actress
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‘We’ve solid proof High-altitude

A day after, terrorists
snapshot
‘Why’s NIA not
probing PM drones to help
watch borders release J&K cops, kin
to charge Maoists’
murder plot?’
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link]

Maha cops insists that 5 activists held as part of Elgaar Srinagar: The 11 people who
had been abducted by terror-

event probe had plans to ‘spread terror, incite hatred’ ists on Thursday evening
were set free within 24 hours,
but not before their captors
DNA Correspondent circulated their videos on so-
Abhishek Manu Singhvi, correspondent@[Link] cial media, warning the po-
Congress spokesperson Plan comes after Doklam standoff lice not to harass the terror-
Mumbai: The Maharashtra ists’ families.
Police has insisted that it has Abhishek Bhalla The 11 people include
1 Does common sense
tell that there is a gathered concrete evidence
against all the social activists
correspondent@[Link] three cops, while eight others
were family members of
possible assassination
plot against the prime min- it arrested earlier this week New Delhi: Indian Army serving Jammu and Kashmir
ister, which he condemned, as part of a probe into the will soon have unmanned policemen. They were ab- Aisha Begum and Bashir Ahmad Bhat, parents of Faizan in Kulgam district
but ask why the country’s Elgaar Parishad event of De- aerial vehicles (UAVs) that ducted on Thursday evening,
top probe agencies were not cember 31, 2017. can operate at a height of when the terrorists went on a the abduction
involved and it was left to On Friday, the police held over 18,000 feet to detect mili- rampage and raided the po-
the Pune Police to carry out a press briefing in Mumbai, tary buildup or infiltration at lice personnel’s houses, ab- The 11 people were
investigations. where it defended the arrests the frontiers with both China ducting three cops and family abducted on Thursday
and said that all searches and and Pakistan. members of eight others, evening, when terrorists
2 I am gravely
concerned about the
seizures conducted across
the country were based on
Currently the Army does
not have UAVs that can oper-
from four different districts
of south Kashmir.
went on a rampage and
raided police personnel’s
security of the prime conclusive proof, which itself ADG Param Bir Singh at Friday’s press conference —salman Ansari/DNA ate at these heights. Now, 75 By Friday evening, all 11 houses, abducting three
minister if you are is sufficient to charge the ac- drones that can be launched people were released, but only cops and family members
leaving the matter like this to cused with inciting hatred, excerpts from the letters cops seized at a height of 18,000 feet and after the terrorists recorded of eight others, from four
the Pune Police spreading terror and creat- which are capable of operat- their “confessional videos” districts of south Kashmir.
ing a disturbing atmosphere „„Sudha Bhardwaj to Prakash: ‘Comrades Ankit and ing till a further 1,000 metre and circulated them on social ID card of one of the abducted men
Nobody in the right
3 mind should be sup-
ported who is trying
of fear in the country.
“It began with the Vish-
Navlakha are in touch with extremist forces in Kashmir...
We are facing a shortage of funds, and aren’t able to
will be procured.
Sources say the plan comes
media and WhatsApp.
“My brothers are in police. Families shouldn’t become casualties and
rambaug Police of Pune lodg- execute the operations in a planned manner.’ in the wake of the Doklam I want to appeal to the DGP to
to attack the Prime Minister
ing a complaint in January face-off with Chinese troops not harass the family mem- made to suffer for something they have little
of India. Do you think that „„Rona Wilson to comrade Prakash: ‘Comrade
an illusion of grandeur that
this year regarding the Bhi-
Kishan.. proposed steps against Modi Raj. Our
last year and increased infil- bers and ransack their hous- control over.
ma Koregaon violence. Fol- tration by Pakistan along the es. This time they have for-
the Pune Police is in-charge
lowing the complaint, the contacts from Nepal, Manipur are also on our side, Line of Control. given us, but next time they Mehbooba Mufti, PDP president and former J&K CM
of investigation and the NIA and Surendra and VV Rao both feel that heavy damage
police identified and arrested The army has issued a Re- may not. I urge the police to
is nowhere to be seen, CBI is should be inflicted to the armed forces.’
six accused, including its quest for Information (RFI) stop this system of harass-
nowhere to be seen?
mastermind, Sudhir Dha- for mini Remotely Piloted Air- ment,” Zubair Ahmad Bhat, those abducted, the families ing targeting of families,

4 The biggest investiga-

tive agencies of our
wale. Detailed investigation
revealed two more names —
son, and conducted another
search and seizure, during
other comrades.
For the next two months,
craft Systems (RPAS). RFI is
the first step to begin the pro-
whose two brothers are in the
police, said in his ‘confes-
were growing increasingly
restive, and many released
however, chose to maintain
an eerie silence on this issue.
country are not to Surendra Gadling and Rona the course of which, some the evidences gathered were curement by asking compa- sional video’. their own videos, urging the Their silence came under
be seen in the PM’s part of Wilson — residents of Nag- more material was picked up examined, and on August 23, nies to furnish details if they Bachelor’s of Computer militants to return the kid- attack by former chief minis-
assassination attempt and the pur and New Delhi respec- from their residence, includ- five more suspects were iden- fit the army requirements. Application (BCA) student napped family members. ter and National Conference
Pune Police is in-charge? tively. The forensic team has ing letters, emails, litera- tified: Arun Ferreira, Vernon Since the Kargil War when Raja Faizan also recorded a Faizan’s mother Aisha Be- leader Omar Abdullah. “This
I find it absurd all the original evidence, and tures, documents and min- Gonsalves, Sudha Bharad- mass infiltration was not de- video for his family. “We urge gum was one of them. “His is a very worrying reflection
it provided us with copies of utes of the meetings, all of waj, Gautam Navlakha and tected, hi-tech surveillance police not to ransack the uncle is in the police. What is of the situation in the Valley.
The NIA, Home
5 Minister, CBI, RAW
the seized items,” said addi-
tional director general of po-
which were incriminating in
nature. The police claimed
Anand Teltumble.
“The committee worked
has been a critical require-
ment for the infantry, and the
homes of militants. Other-
wise, they too would do the
my son’s fault? Please let him
go,” she said.
What’s worse is the selective
outrage; people/leaders who
and the IB should be lice (ADG, Law and Order) that the CPI(M) central com- systematically. Leaders would new UAVs could be a game same with us,” he is heard Hameeda Begum, mother are so vocal about alleged se-
involved... the head of the Param Bir Singh, adding that mittee used to pass on mes- allot roles to every comrade, changer. “Considering wind saying in the video. of one Asif from Tral, was curity force excesses are si-
government is involved as a the arrested accused carried sages with specified roles and including directions, execu- pressure, normal UAVs don’t The police had earlier said another. “Please have mercy lent about these abductions,”
possible target and you are out their activities in the work profiles of each com- tion of plans, assignments, work at these heights. This is that some incidents of abduc- on us and release my son. My he tweeted. PDP president
talking through the person name of the Communist Par- rade to Gadling and Wilson in etc. We seized over a thousand the first time that these will tions have “come to their no- son is innocent, please re- Mehbooba Mufti also con-
who is having the press con- ty of India (Maoist). a password protected form. documents, including some be purchased for better sur- tice” in south Kashmir. But lease him,” she said. demned what she called mili-
ference of the Pune Police On June 6, the police had The duo used to decode these armed designs with Maoist veillance of high altitude ar- while the police assured Separatist leaders, who tants and forces “victimising
picked up Gadling and Wil- messages and pass them on to connections,” Singh added. eas,” said an army source. prompt action in tracing have often spoken out regard- each other’s families”.

‘OBC data to be collected for bolt and the ball

PC remains evasive,
the 1st time in Census 2021’ says ED as it probes
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@[Link]

New Delhi: For the first time,

At present, it takes seven
to eight years to release the
complete data, after the gi-
gantic exercise for which
Olympic sprinter
Usain Bolt warms
up before he
Aircel-Maxis deal
data on Other Backwards nearly 25 lakh enumerators plays for Central DNA Correspondent
Classes (OBCs) would be col- are trained and engaged. Coast Mariners in correspondent@[Link]
lected for Census 2021, so that This time, the ministry has a practice match
the government can make directed the Office of the Reg- against an amateur New Delhi: Former finance
policies accordingly, officials istrar General and Census selection team in minister P Chidambaram re-
from the Union Ministry of Commissioner to use tech- Gosford, New South mained “evasive” before En-
Home Affairs said on Friday. nologies to get more accurate Wales on Friday. The forcement Directorate
The census will also help Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh data, the minister said. He sprint king made sleuths on Friday during
in reviewing the country’s also said that maps and geo- his football debut, questioning in the Aircel-
progress in past decade, mon- ter Rajnath Singh. Singh dis- referencing at the time of exciting fans but Maxis money laundering
itoring the government’s on- cussed the road map for un- house listing can also be done tiring quickly in a case. After four hours of
going schemes and, most im- dertaking the Census. Im- during the same process. 20-min cameo as questioning, he requested to File photo of P Chidamabaram
portantly, plan for the future. provements in design and He stressed the need for his team hammered leave, citing “urgent personal
The decision came during technological tools were em- improvement in civil regis- an amateur side work”, and gave the assur- Ltd in 2006 for investment in
a review meeting on prepara- phasised to ensure that the tration system, especially 6-1 in a pre-season ance that he would join the the telecom company Aircel.
tion for Census 2021 which data is finalised within three registration of births and warm-up —AFP probe whenever the agency The agency had earlier re-
was chaired by Home Minis- years of the census. deaths in remote areas. summoned him next. corded statements of FIPB
“He has remained evasive officials when this deal took
and always tried to deviate place and it is expected that

4 get the boot for selfie Big Bro watches scribes’ WhatsApp in UP from the case,” said a source
in the agency. The source
added that Chidambaram
Chidambaram may be con-
fronted with them too.
Specific queries on the cir-

with NTR son’s corpse

would soon be questioned in cumstances and procedures
DNA Correspondent The aim of the order is to monitor news the case again. adopted by the now defunct
correspondent@[Link] The senior Congress lead- FIPB while giving approval
circulating on social media and not to gag the er arrived at the ED head- to the Aircel-Maxis deal dur-
Lucknow: In a move criti- press as claimed by some. quarters on Friday morning ing this tenure were put to
cised as an attempt to gag the and left by afternoon, they him earlier. His son Karti has
press, Uttra Pradesh’s Lalit- Manvendra Singh, Lalitpur District Magistrate said. also been questioned by the
pur district administration His questioning took ED twice in this case.
has directed local journalists group members and their rel- Defending the decision, place under the Prevention The agency had said that
to register their WhatsApp evant documents to the infor- DM Singh said that recently of Money Laundering Act FIPB approval in the Aircel-
groups with the district in- mation department, which is there have been cases in the (PMLA). He was earlier Maxis FDI case was granted
formation department or headed by Chief Minister district where fake news questioned on August 24, in March 2006 by Chidam-
face legal action. Yogi Adityanath. spread by news portals and and before that on June 5 baram, though he was enti-
The order issued on August The DM and the SP claimed social media caused clashes. and June 10. tled to accord approval on
25 by Lalitpur District Magis- of their WhatsApp groups. that the order was issued in “The aim of the order is to The case pertains to the project proposals up to Rs 600
trate (DM) Manvendra Singh The admins of the groups public interest, to monitor monitor news circulating on grant of Foreign Investment crore only, as it requires the
and Superintendent of Police have been asked to submit social media groups spread- social media and not to gag Promotion Board (FIPB) approval of the Cabinet Com-
The shot showing the hospital staffers posing with Harikrishna’s body (SP) OP Singh directed all the their Aadhaar cards and pho- ing fake news and causing the press as claimed by clearance to Global Commu- mittee on Economic Affairs
journalists to furnish details tographs along with a list of unnecessary tension. some,” the DM clarified. nication Holding Services beyond that.
Prasad Bhosekar morbid obsession
correspondent@[Link]

Civil code neither necessary nor desirable: Law Commission

The four morgue staffers
New Delhi: Four employees from Kamineni private
of a private hospital in Nar- Hospital in Telangana’s
ketpally in Telangana lost Narketpally were
their jobs after they clicked a terminated from duty. A New Delhi: A uniform civil consultations held over the
selfie with the body of TDP police complaint was also code is “neither necessary On rights of women, the panel said... course of two years, the Com-
leader Nandamuri Harikrish- lodged against them for nor desirable” at this stage, „„A woman should get an equal part of the property mission is presenting its con-
na, who had died on Thurs- sharing the photograph. the Law Commission said in gained after marriage upon divorce. But that does not sultation paper on reform of
day. A police complaint has a consultation paper on the translate to an ‘absolute’ equal split of property. family laws in India,” it said.
also been filed against the clicked a photo showing them last day of its term on Friday Panel chairman Justice B S
four people. smiling next to the remains of and suggested changes in „„18 years should be the minimum legal age for men, Chauhan (retd) had earlier said
On Wednesday, Nanda- the actor-turned-politician. laws relating to marriage, di- women alike to get married. instead of recommending a
muri Harikrishna, the son of The selfie was circulated vorce, alimony, and mar- uniform code, the commission
former Andhra Pradesh by the staffers and went viral riageable ages. might suggest “piecemeal”
chief minister NT Rama Rao, on social media, prompting Issuing a consultation pa- said diversity of Indian cul- than providing a uniform changes in personal laws.
met with a road accident near the hospital management to per instead of a full-fledged ture should be celebrated, but civil code which is neither Now, it will be up to the
Narketpally in Nalgonda dis- take action. “The four have report on the contentious It will be up to the 22nd law panel to bring out a final report on the issue specific groups, or weaker necessary nor desirable at this 22nd Law Commission to
trict of Telangana. He was been terminated from their topic, the panel held that sections must not be “dispriv- stage,” the document said. bring out a final report on the
shifted to Kamineni private jobs for such an unpardonable freedom of religion must be lowed to take refuge under tice of instant triple talaq or ileged in the process”. The issue of uniform civil controversial issue which
hospital in Narketpally insensitivity. We have filed a protected in a secular democ- “religious customs”. ‘talaq-e-biddat’ is pending in “Resolution of this conflict code is vast, “and its poten- has generated a heated de-
where he was declared dead. police complaint against racy, but it is important that “To seek their protection Rajya Sabha despite having does not mean abolition of dif- tial repercussions, untested bate in the recent past. There
On Thursday, four staffers them for clicking and sharing a number of “social evils” under law as religion would been passed in Lok Sabha. ference. This Commission has in India,” it felt. has been no decision so far on
from the hospital mortuary’s this selfie,” said Venkat such as triple talaq and child be a grave folly,” it said in the The panel, whose three- therefore dealt with laws that “Therefore, after detailed constitution of the next Com-
body cleaning department Bharadwaj of the hospital. marriage should not be al- paper. A bill to ban the prac- year term ended on Friday, are discriminatory rather research and a number of mission. —PTI