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WINDOWS
BUSINESS
AAP DEMANDS CONTEMPT NBFCs NEED
CITY
SC order disappears
Oaks of California where a
gunman opened �ire on
Wednesday inside a
in spiral of
country dance bar crowded
firecracker smoke
OUR BUREAU
‘I am an empowered woman’
shav and Sidhanta Patnaik, The women's cricket in India was
Fire Burns Blue: A History of much needed and I am glad that
Women’s Cricket in India will both of us were in a position to
publish under Westland’s new game right from its origin to dedicate ourselves to this project
imprint, Westland Sport on 30 the present day. It also presents for almost a year and pull it o�.
November 2018. the readers with rare photo- While there have been many who
SIDDHI JAIN From the days of pioneers like graphs that further helps in re-it- have contributed significantly
A
Diana Eduljee and Shantha Ran- erating the highs and lows of the and have our gratitude, we were
rtist Rekha Rodwittiya, gaswamy in the early ‘70s to the early years of women’s cricket. extremely lucky that both former
whose art is "free, feisty, stars of today like Mithali Raj and Commenting on the process of and current cricketers welcomed
feminist and more" and Harmanpreet Kaur, the story of writing the book, Karunya Ke- the idea and opened up to us. We
yet is the "everyday woman", women’s cricket has gone through shav said, ‘Women's cricket in hope that the readers enjoy the
numerous twists and turns. India has been built on the hard experience of reading as much as
The Fire Burns Blue provides work and this wonderful can-do we had fun putting these pages
an elaborate narrative of the spirit of some incredible, multi- together.’
IN THE NEWS
consciously
placed the female figure at the
centre of her work "as an en-
dorsement of female victory". My Team India- L-R_Jemimah Rodrigues, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smri� Mandhana, Mithali Raj, Deep� Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur
Rodwittiya's exhibition, Calling her- tance "precious is consciously placed as an en-
female
Your weight is a
"Rekha@Sixty: Transient Worlds self a proud enough to not be dorsement of female victory -- as
of Belonging", at the Sakshi
Gallery, Mumbai explores the
feminist,
Rodwittiya
representation squandered".
Through her
a totemic trophy of the self for the
self -- to reinforce the embodi-
ideas of womanhood. It does so rewinds her endorsement of easily-identi- ment of the female spirit as a vital
matter of concern
through the autobiographical life for one to fied, bold style axis to life itself," she explained.
lens of the artist, who positions better under- female victory, spirit of painting, On the #MeToo movement ris-
the female form in her work as stand the per- Rodwittiya ing to a fever pitch in India, the
unrelenting. sonal politics says, artist Rekha brings alive the widely-exhibited artist, who has
"I see the female figure as be- that governs her Rodwittiya ordinary through previously argued on social media
ing emblematic of being a life- art. this lens of the cul- that "men from cultural spaces of
giving force through the cen- She recalled the tural self -- something authority, who have behaved sex- Weight management in pregnancy may
turies. The unflinching gaze and nights she spent as a child, especially visible in her 1995 ually inappropriately with women, have impact on child's bone health
STUDY
the frontal posture of the female listening to her mother and aunts seminal work "Songs From the (be) held accountable", said the
protagonist demands that the
viewer is obliged to participate
and engage with her presence”
talk about their lives "lived with
independence and courage to
stand up for what they believed
Blood of the Weary" created for https://t.me/TowardsTomorrow
Geneva exhibition commemorat-
ing 50 years of the United Nations.
a movement is a stage for everyone.
"Power hierarchies of all types
must be questioned. The #Metoo
T here is no benefit for chil-
dren's bone mass if women
gain weight during pregnancy,
ment could adversely a�ect child
bone health, said the researchers.
The study, published in the
said, the 60-year-old artist in", which became the "lullabies" "As a feminist, it isn't the theo- movement is everyone's stage to says a new study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Re- during pregnancy would have a
"Stark and arresting in de- for Rodwittiya's feminist belong- retical pedagogic that I wish to en- celebrate this emboldened mo- And this applies to both normal search, showed that in under and beneficial e�ect on children's
meanor, these figures with their ing. gage with in my art. My content is ment of truth and freedom, and overweight women prior to normal weight mothers, weight bone mass," said Monjardino.
unrelenting gaze stand... free, With a non-conformist up- culled from the life of the everyday through stories of survivors, and pregnancy, says Teresa Mon- gain during pregnancy was asso- "Our study results corroborate
feisty, feminist and more." bringing, "unfettered by restrictive woman... It is through the lives of to work for the change. jardino, lead author from the Uni- ciated with slightly increased that there is no benefit in gaining
In response to a popular state- boundaries of community a�lia- the ordinary that we best witness "Sexual harassment and op- versidade do Porto in Portugal. bone mass at 7 years of age in weight above the US Institute of
ment made by art historian John tion and religious" diktat, the any ideology." pression must be viewed as crimi- Weight management strate- children. Medicine recommendations for
Berger on the gender dynamic in artist, born in Bangalore (now A former student of London's nal acts and legislation (to deal gies during pregnancy reduce On the other hand, in the case pregnancy weight gain for chil-
artworks - “Men act and women Bengaluru), knew from the age of Royal College of Art, Rodwittiya with this) must not only be struc- child cardiometabolic risk such of overweight or obese mothers, dren's bone mass, in both normal
appear" - Rodwittiya said she ab- five that she would paint. commends the indomitable spirit tured, but also implemented with as diabetes and heart disease. no beneficial e�ect of weight gain and overweight women prior to
hors the “gaze that suggests con- She said that, when asked how of women. visible results for all," she stated. However, because maternal on bone mass was observed. pregnancy," added Monjardino.
sumption" and that her attempt it feels like to be a woman in India, "The female figure as a central weight has an overall positive "Until recently, it was a widely The team analysed prospec-
is to bring out accountability in her answer is that she views her- image is neither accidental, nor ar- "Rekha@60" will run till correlation with a child's bone held scientific belief that any tive data from 2,167 mother-
the gaze. self as "empowered" -- an inheri- rived at by chance in my work. It November 30 mass, pregnancy weight manage- weight gain from the mother child pairs.
T hough
‘bridesmaid
the
may
terms
be
attributed to the West, it is not
� For Sangeet, fusion capes
and jackets with lehenga or
pants are good options. For
� Slimmer women can opt for
blouses or tops with fullness
like ru�es. If you have a
a new concept in Indian the main wedding, if its a fuller body, experiment with
weddings where people have, south Indian wedding, sleeve lengths and highlight
for a long time planned and choose a silk saree and for the right curves.
coordinated their outfits. north Indian weddings, � Choosing the right colors is
Indian bridesmaids have lehenga and designer sarees key for bridesmaids
plenty of stunning outfit are good. Receptions are the ensembles. The bride or
options to choose from, each perfect opportunities to groom can choose to use
equally unique. Lets see style make style statements so go matching colors, contrast D SHREYA VERONICA whether it is a Dealing with fertility Is the concept of designer
tips to up the style quotient on all out with latest trends like colors or play with hospital or a needs sensitivity, says babies coming here to India?
the wedding stage and for all the fusion gowns or draped complementary colors.
B eing parents is the one of the
most wonderful experience
in one’s life. And for parents with
clinic, and I feel
that the facility
provided is very
COO, Medicover,
If you think about the way
that Indian regulation is, I
don’t think this is something
fertility issues it is surely a mat- important. Es- John Stubbington easy because you are very
ter of stress and this is where fer- pecially in India, not protective here. India is very
tility clinics come in. Medicover people have the asolution at all. It might be sensitive to this very subject. So,
the Sweden-based medical fertil- stigma from family that people are stressed or their I personally don’t see that
ity provider has come to Hyder- perspective and have an expecta- body weight is not conducive to happening.
abad to build families and help a tion and it is not just the expecta- be able to produce a child. How does Medicover work?
dream of a child turn into reality tion from husband or wife, but Convincing people to be better It is individualistic approach to
for couples.John Stubbington, also mother, father, grandparents; and get themselves into shape to begin with. People who come to
Chief Operating O�cer of the 23- a lot of people are involved. So, it have a family could be the us get counseled and then we
year-old facility shares, “We are is important that wegive a nice en- answer. So, we do not jump into understand them and know what
a health care provider, which is vironment for people. The quality conclusions. Counseling is really had happened in the past. We get
unique as we have had the same of our services is really good, and important part of it to make the the full range of tests and then
primary investor since the day of we train people who work with us whole process easy and then it is doctors decide on the appropriate
our inception.We believe in qual- very well. Our first interaction is about finding and hiring good treatment. We do have a lot of
ity and give the best to our pa- important.We need to be sensi- doctors etc. people who are experienced and
tients.” tive, empathetic and listen to the What is the age group of your decide the treatments. Then we
couples, who approach us without patients? have di�erent cycles in terms of
Excerpts jumping into any conclusions. The usual age-group of stimulations and di�erent
Why do many think IVF is the couples, who approach us is processes before the baby comes.
In India, there is stigma only solution to fertility between 25 to early 40. If There is no better feeling for us
attached to fertility issues. How problem? somebody came to us and they when somebody comes back to us
do you deal with this? In India people jump to were much older, we need to also with their baby. We enable life
Fertility is a sensitive area. I go conclusions that IVF is the only consider in terms of the welfare and we help people create
into many clinical environments solution, where sometimes it is of the child. families.
DELHI FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018 CITY 3
contempt’ of SC order
were rushed to the spot, the DFS burn injuries, out of whom, six
official said. pa�ents had to be admi�ed as
they had more than 20 per cent
burns, said Dr V K Tiwari, Medical
New Delhi: Twitter users took to tweeted with Twitter handle 'Cos- Superintendent of the hospital.
the microblogging site posting pic- mic noodle'. Another user The Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic
tures of people burning crackers tweeted, "If this isn't mass con- Sciences at the AIIMS also re‐
wearing masks and slammed the tempt of #SupremeCourt, then ceived pa�ents who had sus‐
"mass contempt" of Supreme what is? Non-stop crackers is
A cyclist walks across a field engulfed in thick haze, in New Delhi, on Thursday
Water sprinkling to tained burns in eyes or other ocu‐
Court's order permitting bursting
of firecrackers between 8-10 pm.
what I was hearing last night. Full
on. Anarchy. How can u do this reduce dust pollution lar injuries during Diwali
fes�vi�es. Consultant Plas�c Sur‐
They vented their anger, disap-
pointment and sadness at the
#delhi?" "The air is so polluted in
Delhi that one can just choke to 50 LAKH KG OF CRACKERS New Delhi: The Public Works
Department of the Delhi gov‐
the next few days as part of
anti‐pollution measures, the
geon at the Lok Nayak hospital,
Dr P S Bhandari, said, "21 persons
brazen violation of the court or-
der, wondering how could farmers
death. The city has become a
breathing hell. #Diwali #Del- BURNT THIS YEAR ernment on Thursday carried
out a drive to sprinkle water in
official said. The Supreme
Court has allowed people to
with burn injuries were a�ended
to at our hospital, out of which
burning crop residue in neigh- hiPollution #masscontempt," several areas to settle sus‐ burst firecrackers from 8 PM five were admi�ed."
bouring states be blamed for the Martand Jha tweeted. Shruti New Delhi: Close to 50 lakh kilo‐ an overnight change in people's pended dust particles as part to 10 PM only on Diwali and "This year we had an�cipated
deteriorating air quality of the na- Chan, a software professional, grammes of firecrackers were behaviour because of a court or‐ of efforts to check pollution. other festivals. The Supreme that the cases will go down on Di‐
tional capital when Delhiites tweeted, "It feels Delhiites bursted burst in Delhi on Diwali despite a der. But at least there is a recogni‐ The measure comes on a day Court also allowed manufac‐ wali as lot of efforts have been
themselves were unmindful of crackers only to let Supreme Supreme Court direc�ve limi�ng �on by the court of the harmful when Delhi recorded its worst ture and sale of just "green made to sensi�se the public. But
their behaviour. Court order down #Delhichoked the burs�ng of crackers to only consequences of crackers and the air quality after Diwali, which crackers" which have low then people started pouring in
Aditya Periwal, a corporate #masscontempt #pollution". two hours, according to a report gradual realisa�on by the public saw people in several cities emission of light, sound and since last evening and con�nued
lawyer, tweeted, "#CrackerBan Delhi recorded its worst air by a research group. That is the that using crackers is not accept‐ across the country bursting harmful chemicals. But despite �ll today (Thursday) morning,"
No farmer is burning crops now quality of the year the morning af- same amount of firecrackers burst able anymore," he said. Partly as crackers well beyond the two‐ the court's order, firecrackers Bhandari added. Around 35
in Delhi. Don't blame them. Del- ter Diwali as the pollution level in 2017. It equates to 1,50,000 kg a result of smoke from crackers, hour deadline set by the were burnt before and after pa�ents were sent back home af‐
hiites, you deserve what you get! entered the "severe-plus emer- of mass of PM2.5 (par�cles in the the overall air quality index (AQI) Supreme Court. According to the set deadline. Areas where ter first aid at the Deen Dayal
Pollution level 999 from 120 in 3 gency" category due to rampant air with a diameter of less than in Delhi jumped to 642, which an official, the department's violations were recorded in Upadhyay Hospital. The Guru Teg
hours. Brazen contempt of court. bursting of toxic firecrackers, au- 2.5 micrometres). Reac�ng to the falls in the "severe‐plus emer‐ field staff sprinkled water in the city on Wednesday in‐ Bahadur Hospital received 45 pa‐
But somehow, not surprised. It's thorities said. People in several report by Urban Emissions, gency" category, according to the ITO, Rohini, Dwarka, Ring Road cluded Mayur Vihar Extension, �ents for bodily injuries from fire‐
Delhi after all". "Peak Delhi is peo- cities burst firecrackers until at Ritwick Du�a, environment data by Centre‐run SAFAR (System and other areas of the na‐ Lajpat Nagar, Lutyens Delhi, IP related incidents and saw two ad‐
ple bursting crackers while wear- least midnight, two hours after the lawyer, said the viola�on is not of Air Quality and Weather Fore‐ tional capital. The water sprin‐ Extension, Dwarka and Noida missions this Diwali. Most of the
ing pollution masks. Wow. I have 10 PM deadline set by the unexpected. "One cannot expect https://t.me/TowardsTomorrow
cas�ng and Research). kling drive will continue for Sector 78. burn injuries were mainly related
no words," a journalism student Supreme Court. to hands and eyes.
Two men get lifer for 19-year-old 550 cases, over 300 Don’t file status
held on Diwali night
stabbed to death
abducting, murdering New Delhi: A 19-year-old man
report in ‘casual’
youth for ransom
was stabbed to death allegedly
11 'gangsters'
held after SC order disappears in spiral Time to save democracy: Naidu
exchange of fire
of firecracker smoke
Continued from P1 with the lopsided policies of the Centre. The chief
Speaking to media persons after his meeting minister recalled his meeting with Sharad Pawar,
Sonipat: The Haryana police ar- with Karanataka leaders, Naid said: "Our main Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav who shared his con-
rested 11 alleged gangsters after priority is to save the country and democracy. I cern for protection of democracy.
a brief exchange of fire in Bahal- Continued from P1 "very poor' AQI. city till midnight on Diwali. am trying to bring all non-BJP parties together. Deve Gowda said the country has been facing
garh area near here and recov- While some people spoke of A thick blanket of smoke was The desert state of Rajasthan We will soon have a meeting together at Delhi to problems for the last four years under the NDA rule.
ered 10 illegal weapons and Rs maintaining Diwali traditions, noticed over the state capital faced a similar situation. Ac- ensure that the anti-BJP parties become a cohe- The Congress party too should play a greater role
10.23 lakh cash from them, an of- others bemoaned the callous- and its neighbouring districts cording to the Rajasthan State sive force. This is important because the present in forging unity among the Opposition parties.
ficial said Thursday. ness and ignorance of those as a result of rampant burning Pollution Control Board, the dispensation has been destroying institutions like Kumaraswamy said all the non-BJP parties are
The police o�cial also seized who continued to burst crack- of firecrackers. "This smoke is PM 2.5 and PM 10 parameters the CBI and the RBI.” coming together to protect the federal system. He
82 live cartridges from them, the ers despite the Supreme bad for people suffering from at one centre in Jaipur were Deve Gowda also o�ered his services to talk to described the Deve Gowda and Chandrababu Naidu
o�cial said, adding the police Court's directives. South Delhi asthma and chronic obstruc- 330 and 205 respectively. other leaders if need be to ensure that the alliance as leaders who knew their political arithmetic well.
had earlier announced a reward resident Sagarika Sharma said tive pulmonary diseases and Smaller towns like Kota and formation was completed soon. He said that Naidu will play a key role in Delhi pol-
of Rs 50,000 each for the arrest she had lost her mother to lung particularly bad for children," Ajmer fared no better. India's The AP Chief Minister said that the central gov- itics which will make 1996 happen again when
of five of them. All the 11 arrested cancer last year. "My mother Dr S K Katiyar, respiratory dis- official permissible PM2.5 ernment has been using strong arm methods to United Front government materialised at the Cen-
persons together faced about was not a smoker or drinker, eases specialist, told PTI. The limit is 60 �gm-3 while PM10 bully the Opposition parties with the help of its tre, with Deve Gowda as the country’s 11th prime
three dozen cases of murder, at- but yes, she was guilty of living situation was similar in parts level is 100 �gm-3. For Mum- agencies like Income-Tax Department. He said that minister. Naidu is scheduled to go to Chennai on
tempt to murder, loot and kid- in Delhi." Sharma wondered of the West Bengal capital baikars, it was a noisy Diwali the country’s economy was in a turbulent state now Friday to meet DMK chief Stalin.
napping for ransom, the police how people failed to under- Kolkata, which too recorded this year.
said. They said the nabbed stand the repercussions of “very poor” AQI levels. Ques- "At some places, noise up to
"criminal" were identified as as
Krishan alias Gatha, Pawan alias
their actions. "I understand
they want to celebrate, but at
tioned about the air quality
readings, West Bengal Pollu-
114.1 decibels was recorded
against the permissible limit of
Four boys injured in explosion Trump interim
Pona, Nitu alias Sita, Dinesh
alias Pahalwan, Mahipal alias
the cost of digging one's own
grave?"
tion Control Board chairperson
Kalyan Rudra refused to draw
55 decibels in residential ar-
eas," Sumaira Abdulali of the
Karnal: Four boys su�ered burn injuries in an explosion here on Diwali night
when an inflammable material, used in making firecrackers, caught fire, police
relief to India
Malha, Ravinder alias Bori, Amit Delhi's air quality is ex- any conclusion about the im- NGO Awaaz Foundation told said on Thursday. The boys are in the age group of 15 to 16 years, they said. The on Iran curbs
alias Mota, Pramod alias Pammi, pected to remain in the "se- provement or deterioration in PTI. Abdulali said the Awaaz incident took place on Wednesday night at Shiv Colony in Ram Nagar area here,
Sunil Punia, Ravinder alias Golu vere" category over the next the air pollution during Kali Foundation's report indicates the police said. The teenagers were filling up an iron pipe with the inflammable Continued from P1
and Pawan. The police had two days as the smoke emitted Puja and Diwali. that all firecrackers tested by it material when it caught fire and exploded, they said. Two of the boys, identified Trump said the sanc-
raided the gangsters' hideout by firecrackers has slowed Terming the WBPCB a are unsafe for human health as Vishnu and Laxman, su�ered severe burn injuries. They have been admitted tions may "get tougher as
on a tip o� and ordered them down the process of pollutant "toothless tiger", environmen- and that none of them could be to PGIMER, Chandigarh and their condition is stated to be critical, the police time goes by", but he does
to surrender, but they opened dispersion, a SAFAR report talist Subhas Dutta said the au- classified as 'green'. As data said. The other two boys have been admitted to Kalpana Chawla hospital here, not want them to have any
fire on the police team, in which said. The dystopian scenario thorities should have been came in from state after state Karnal Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Baljinder Singh said. e�ect on the global oil
a policeman was injured. The was replicated elsewhere. In more careful in preventing il- of alarmingly high pollution prices worldwide as he
police too fired back injuring India's most populated state legal fireworks and crackers levels and the Supreme Court's "consider that to be a tax,
two of the "gangsters", they
said, adding all the three in-
Uttar Pradesh, people in the
capital Lucknow and other key
coming from the districts and
flooding the city markets. More
diktat being violated with im-
punity, questions cropped up ‘Make law enforcement agencies and I don't like taxes". Lat-
er at another press confer-
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cheated his confidants.
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Con- Revanth said that Harish was trying
gress Committee (TPCC) working hard to convince the Chief Minister
president A Revanth Reddy on Thurs- about his trustworthiness by writing
Gaddar to go day said that all is not well between
caretaker Minister T Harish Rao and
letter to AP Chief Minister Chan-
drababu Naidu and opposing the grand
Campaigning for elections, which are just a month away, is going on full throttle with parties
highlighting the failures of rival parties, besides promising a slew of sops to people. While the
solo from KCR’s caretaker Chief Minister K Chan-
drashekar Rao.
alliance. He said that Gajwel TRS
leader and Road Development Corpo- Congress and the Telugu Desam Party promised to turn the Pragathi Bhavan, the palatial pad of
home turf Addressing the media at Delhi, Re-
vanth said that Harish could not avoid
ration Chairman Narsa Reddy joined
the Congress after meeting
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, into a hospital, the Telangana Jana Samithi stated that it
https://t.me/TowardsTomorrow
Harish.
OUR BUREAU the wrath of the Chief Minister by mak- Narsa Reddy had a meeting with Har- would turn the Bhavan into a museum if voted to power. TPCC chief Uttam Kumar Reddy stated
ing allegations against the Telugu De- ish on October 25 and the former went that the residence, which was constructed at a cost of Rs 500 crore on 9 acres of land and 1 lakh sq
Hyderabad: Balladeer Gad- sam Party. He said that even if Harish to Delhi the next day to join the Con-
dar hinted that he will con- walks on fire, Chandrashekar Rao gress. He said that Harish had been ft, symbolises the dictatorial rule of KCR and it should be turned into a public hospital to announce
test as independent candi- would not believe him. “The animosity trying to change the ‘driver of the car’ the return of people’s rule in the State. The Hans India readers share their views on the proposal.
date from Gajwel assembly between the TRS Chief and his nephew as he was trying to change the leader-
constituency from where is so deep that even if Harish chops o� ship of the TRS. Revanth demanded
Telangana Rashtra Samithi his head and o�ers it to the Chief Min- that the Minister show the footage of
(TRS) Chief K Chan- ister, he would say that it is a water- the CCTVs installed at the Minister’s
drashekar Rao is fighting the melon,” Harish added. The Chief Min- quarters.
elections.
earthquake: Doon
Looking at the basics of the controversy, we come There is also no answer to questions regarding why
to know that the ‘shoot to kill’ order was in the name they darted it after sun set which is against the rule.
������������������������� of Khan and not his son, Asghar Ali. Hence, the killing Why was it shot when the Forest Department had
Congress leads
Partly in India and partly in western Nepal, the NW Himalayas have
not experienced a great earthquake since at least 1505, Vineet Gahalaut,
Director of the National Centre for Seismology in New Delhi and corre-
anti-Telangana alliance
An analysis of GPS measurements of crustal deformation suggested
‘strong seismic coupling’ underneath Garhwal-Kumaon region, he said.
Strong inter-plate coupling means the fault below Garhwal-Kumaon
The MeToo campaign comes at a time when segment is ‘locked’ and capable of accumulating stress. The width of the
coupled region, according to the report, is estimated to be about 85 km.
SURGICAL STRIKE has a clear conspiracy to force women are being courted for electoral “The derived coupling map from GPS measurements has implications
Telangana into a forced mar- gains. Is it good or bad? for seismic hazard in the Garhwal-Kumaon region,” says the report,
riage all over again with an im- adding that the regions of high-coupling would be the regions of high
ported party from Andhra RICHARD MAHAPATRA women are an influence that po- seismic energy release during future earthquakes.
Pradesh. litical parties want to exploit. And “Taking the analogy from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake and 1985 Mex-
The Congress is clearly lead-
ing an anti-Telangana Alliance
in the Assembly elections
P eople are talking about the
MeToo campaign in unex-
pected places: In tea stalls in a
each of them would presumably
have a MeToo experience to share.
Do you think the campaign will
ico earthquake, the sediment filled valleys, such as the Dehradun valley
in the Garhwal region, are expected to be the regions of potentially more
damage in future events.”
ahead. It has sold itself to quaint district in Odisha, in the spread beyond big cities? I asked This has serious implications in terms of seismic hazards, the report
Chandrababu Naidu and the drawing room of a lower middle- an Anganwadi worker recently. says, “as the population density is higher in the frontal Himalayas and
KRISHNA TDP politically for its national class patriarchal family in Delhi, The answer is clear: “That it is its contiguous Indo-Gangetic plains, thus exposing more people to high,
SAAGAR RAO needs in the general elections among Anganwadi workers and in ours too. And we have been look- near-field ground shaking.” Besides this, the unconsolidated sediments
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in 2019. Naidu is brokering al- ������������������������ the corridors of maternity wards. ing for an opportunity.” She elab- in the Indo-Gangetic plains can cause more structural damage during
he Congress govern- liances for the Congress across �������������������������� Though there is a growing per- orates further: “Every day, while earthquakes and also liquefaction -- wherein saturated soil behaves
ment was responsible the country with his long-time �������������������� ception of India’s MeToo cam- coming to the local market to sell more like a liquid than a solid -- as happened in the 1934 Nepal-Bihar
for the forced marriage political connections from the ������������������ paign as being very elitist and lim- our produce, while working at earthquake, says the report.
of Andhra Pradesh with Telan- NDA. ������������������� ited to just a few sectors like home uninterrupted for hours,
gana in 1956. It took around 60 Earlier, his intervention in media and films, the resonance of while asking for medicines in a
years for the well deserving di-
vorce. However, in the process,
Karnataka Assembly elections,
trips to Chennai and other
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the campaign in places men-
tioned above indicates something
public health centre and while ex-
ercising power as an elected mem- India rice export prices driven
up by higher local rates
over 369 people died in police south bastions and his initia- ����������������� else. ber of the panchayat, we face
firing ordered by an incumbent tives to drive south India po- ����������������������� In 2012, the gang rape of a 23- many hurdles and harassments.”
Congress State government in litical parties into the arms of ������������������������ year-old girl — named Nirbhaya That was her MeToo experience.
1969. Over 2,000 martyrs the UPA highlights his new
����������������������� by the media — in a moving bus “When big people speak, every- SUMITA LAYEK
ended their lives through agenda at the national level. in New Delhi triggered nation- body takes note. When everybody
R
painful suicides. Two genera- His re-entry into Telangana by �������������������� wide protests and called for the takes note of a development, ice export prices in India recovered this week from their lowest
tions of people of Telangana piggybacking over the Con- ������������������������ safety and status of women politicians take note of that in 21-months on increased rates for local paddy, while trade was
region lost equitable opportu- gress party is a tactical move ���������������������� in the country. In a extremely easily. And muted in Vietnam and Thailand as traders waited for fresh orders
nities. Telangana farmers and to establish himself in at least ���������������������� way one could ar- when politicians from the Philippines.
youth su�ered discrimination two States before 2019 elec- ��������������������� gue that the take note of our Top exporter India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted
in irrigation area and employ- tions. MeToo cam- concerns, we around $362-$369 per tonne this week, versus $361-$367 last week,
ment. In fact, Chandrababu Naidu
���� �������������������� paign is an need to use the lowest since January 2017.
After impinging heavy pain has almost become a franchise ������������������������ evolved form the opportu- Supplies from the new season crop have started but are expensive
and distress on Telangana re- owner of the Congress in ��������������������� of the nity to fix due to the hike in government-fixed buying prices, said an exporter
gion, the Congress party, for its Andhra Pradesh and Telan- ���������������������� protests that old prob- based in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.
political expediency, moved gana State with his iron grip ������������������������� started in lems,” she The government in July raised prices paid to local farmers for com-
Telangana State Bill with no over the day-to-day function- https://t.me/TowardsTomorrow
2012. Indi- explains. mon grade paddy rice by 13 percent from a year ago to 1,750 rupees
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majority in both the houses ing of the Congress party. His viduals are She lists per 100 kg for the new season crop.
and plotted a conspiracy to de- ability to fund and competence ������������������� going public the “old prob- The country's production of summer-sown rice is estimated to
feat the Bill by throwing the to get lion’s share of the Con- ����������������������� on harassment, lems” that are grow 1.8 percent this year to 99.24 million tonnes.
blame on the BJP. However, it gress seats through seat shar- ����������������������� feeling empow- fundamental to In Thailand, benchmark 5 percent broken rice prices stood at $380-
was the BJP's selfless political ing has driven even the Con- ���������������������� ered and generating her survival: “Reg- $398 per tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, only a slight change
commitment which ensured gress president Uttam Reddy ������������������� wider support. Those ular payment of wages; from last week's $380-$400, as demand remained flat with no fresh
the Bill win in both Houses. to Naidu’s guest house in Delhi. discounting this campaign a toilet at home; a good gov- overseas orders, traders said.
It is the BJP which has con- Such is the hold of Naidu on of Telangana. The spirit of should take note of the changing ernment school that has a teacher; “The market still expects orders from countries like the Philippines
stitutionally made Telangana the Congress today. statehood achieved after content and contour of the role of a family where women have some before the end of the year but so far things are fairly quiet,” a Bangkok-
State possible. the Congress While it is a very remote thousands of sacrifices is now women in contemporary India. respect.” She cultivates a patch of based rice trader said.
historically played selfish vote possibility, given a hypotheti- under threat. For sure women are being farm, walks a few kilometres to “I think prices will likely drop towards the end of November and
bank politics with this region. cal situation where the Con- The Congress is leading an recognised as voters and political sell her produce and then hands start of December, a period when we are expecting new harvest,” an-
The Congress is resorting to gress-led alliance gets majority anti-Telangana alliance in parties are loath to upset any over the money to her husband. “I other trader in Bangkok said, adding lower prices could in turn attract
similar politics like in 1956 by seats to form the govern- these elections with Chan- large segment. Women are voting don’t have the dignity of an fresh orders. The Thai government remains confident that the coun-
importing the Telugu Desam ment, who will actually run drababu Naidu as it's poster more and more than their male earner. That is more humiliating,” try could reach its 11 million tonne rice export target before year-
Party (TDP) and its chief the Telangana government? boy. This risk they are taking counterparts. Women are found she says. end. In Vietnam, rates for 5 percent broken rice edged up to $415-
Chandrababu Naidu again into There are no prizes for guess- exposes the desperation and more in control of schemes and Women like her are internalis- $420 a tonne from $410-$415 a week earlier, but trade remained
Telangana politics. What the ing. Chandrababu Naidu will plight of the Congress party. local governments that directly ing the MeToo campaign or the quiet “We have heard the Philippines will reopen another bidding
Congress is doing is an unfor- certainly be a de facto Chief It is a certainty that people address or impact wider groups national outrage in 2012 to bring round for over 200,000 tonnes on Nov. 14, after failing to secure o�ers
givable betrayal to the people Minister in this scenario. Will of Telangana will teach an un- of electorates. For example, an a change in their status. With her from Vietnam and Thailand recently,” a trader based in Ho Chi Minh
of Telangana and Telangana Telangana’s interests be pro- forgettable lesson to the Con- Anganwadi worker at least deals was a member of a local SHG. City said. “I don't think the next bidding round will have any impact
State. tected under such a govern- gress party in these elections. with 30-40 women every day. “Our activity started as daily sav- on prices of Vietnamese rice given that rates are already high. Viet-
Telangana leaders in the ment? Certainly not possible. The nefarious alliance has ex- Similarly, a self-help group (SHG) ing but in the course of time it has nam didn't o�er (during the last round) on Nov 6 because the import
Congress should reflect on People of Telangana should posed the Congress party’s member in a village directly deals become a major women empow- terms were more stringent.”
what their party in Delhi is be very careful to ensure this selfish and unethical under- with economic activities of at least erment tool. You don’t know when
scheming for 2019 elections, kind of a scenario doesn't belly. 20 families. There are 1.3 million a development would empower
by selling out their Telangana
unit to Chandrababu Naidu.
arise after these elections.
The Congress in its quest to
(Writer is BJP
Spokesperson/
elected women members in our
local government bodies that im-
whom and how. But it feels good
that sisters are coming out like Why farmers continue to burn
stubble in Punjab, Haryana
This alliance has zero interest survive is trying to destroy Organisational Strategist plement a large chunk of rural de- us,” she sums up.
of the Telangana people and the spirit of self-governance & Author) velopment programmes. All these (Courtesy: Down To Earth)
SAURABH KATKURWAR
HANS MYSTIC
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Let Ayodhya become playground A rude wake-up call designed to fail and come up with people-friendly
for children, feel residents for BJP policies to win their hearts. The BJP should try for a
positive vote,instead of trying the principle of
A
Shed arrogance, public
plementation of GST, making the constitutional in-
s the chorus for early construction of a stitutions that are IT, CBI, RBI, ED etc., defunct and
Ram temple in Ayodhya grows ahead of
next year's parliamentary election, many
unwarranted interference of the central government
in the day- to- day functions of the said institutions, tell BJP
residents say the disputed site should be turned
into a playground for children, and not politi-
cians. Tired of living under the restive shadow
the unity shown by congress and JDS can be said to
be the reasons for the resounding victory of the
coalition government in Karnataka.
C ongress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka is upbeat
after winning 4 out of 5 seats was more or less
expected after a BJP candidate for the Bellary seat
of communalism, Ayodhya residents, be it Vijay If this same unity continued by all the opposition ditched the party at the last moment by switching
Singh or Mohammad Azim, do not want any parties at national level until Lok Sabha elections over to congress. However, BJP winning a sole seat
fresh political trigger for communal dishar- which is round the corner, it may not be a difficult and losing the remaining when the Lok Sabha polls
mony. task to dislodge Narendra Modi from his seat. The is just six months away and assembly polls in four
Vijay Singh, a doctor who lives near the Ram assembly elections which are going to be held for 5 important states round the corner is a setback but
Janmabhoomi, is a devout Hindu but he says states in November and December of 2018 will be the reverses is not the end-all and be-all because re-
he is not in favour of building a temple there if semi- finals for both opposition parties and BJP. This sults in bypolls do not generally reflect the changing
it leads ti acrimony between two communities. is the time for BJP to make self- introspection in pattern of voting. All the same, Congress taking
Ram Janmabhoomi is the place where, many right direction and take initiatives to introduce peo- credit for the success is acceptable but at the same
people believe, Lord Ram The 48-year-old ple- friendly measures. Troubling the opposition time it cannot be said that the moods of voters have
medic says he was present in Ayodhya on the parties and threatening them by using CBI, ED etc changed against BJP across the nation as claimed.
fateful day of December 6, 1992 when Babri would not give desired results. Now people are very However, there is no doubt that anger against BJP is
Masjid was demolished by right-wing activists much aware of what is happening in the country. growing due to shoddy governance. All said and
and has seen the riots that ensued in the holy Addanki Srinivasa Rao, Ongole done, bypoll results is a wake-up call to BJP to shed
city. "People of Ayodhya have lived peacefully arrogance and improve its governance, otherwise it
and in communal harmony for ages, but politi-
Alliances a must for
will meet its waterloo at the hustings.
cians stoke the fire to suit their agenda. Tripathi, who worked as a software engineer wedge between the two communities for po- K.R.Srinivasan, Secunderabad
Even in 1992, so many people had come from
outside to bring the structure (mosque) down.
in several parts of the country as well as abroad,
was in town to attend the 'Deepotsav' celebra-
litical gains."
Ram Lochan, 45, a tarot card reader who puts Congress win
BJP e�orts come unstuck
It was a very tragic and unfortunate incident
that a�ects Ayodhya till this day," Singh said.
Like most of the people in the city, Singh is an
tions with his family. He recalls the horrible
memories of 1992 when he was a school kid.
"I was living in Bhopal those days, and after
up his shop near a tree on way to Ram Janmab-
hoomi, said, "I want a temple to be built, but a
playground for children would also be fine. Ram
T he bypoll results in Karnataka may have been
considered a confidence booster for the non BJP
coalition formation- in the making on national plat- T he assembly election results is a pointer for both
BJP and Congress coalition. BJP in Karnataka as-
avowed devotee of Lord Ram, and the iron gates the riots broke out in Ayodhya, it a�ected our Lalla, after all is the child avatar of Lord Ram." form. The trouncing of BJP at the hands of Congress, sembly has more seats than Congress and JDU. The
of his clinic, neighbouring 'Sugriv Kila', displays city (Bhopal) too as it did in other parts of India. UP Chief Minister Adityanath visited the Ram JD(S) combine losing four seats out of five, rings an local strongman Yeduyu rapa has been attempting
the chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Hindi. On way to We were present in school when it was shut Janambhomi on Diwali and o�ered prayers alarm bell as well for the aspiring party with 'Mis- to break the coalition and almost managed to bring
the Ram Janmabhoomi, underneath a tree, he suddenly, and I had to run back home taking there. Currently, a statue of Ram Lalla (child sion 25 Karnataka', i.e. aiming to win twenty-five few disgruntled leaders from Congress-JDU to his
and his wife run a makeshift counter to o�er alleys and bylanes, avoiding the route I would avatar of Lord Ram) is kept at the site, which seats in that state in next general elections. The los- side. This did not work and election results is a
medical help to devotees. generally take as it wasn't safe then," Tripathi attracts devotees from far and wide, including ing of one citadel, Ballary and losing a major part of clear indication for BJP that they cannot take voters
"We all have faith in Lord Ram, and I per- told PTI. The software professional, whose last Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal. vote majority in another seat show the imminent either in Karnataka or India for granted including
sonally have no issue with a temple being built assignment was in Italy, has taken to perma- A multi-layered security guards the heavily dangers to BJP in receding their popularity in the the states which are going to pools. As for as Con-
there, but if it leads to acrimony between two culture farming practice in Himachal Pradesh, fortified zone while shopkeepers nearby sell populace.The proposed anti BJP platform, Ma- gress win in association with JDU, it is only symbolic
communities, then I am not in favour of it. In- said he only understood the scale of the tragedy religious artefact and merchandise, including haghatbandhan, must be happy with the outcome. as there were no real issues before the people and
stead, I feel, the disputed site should be turned when "I grew up and read about the case". a CD on 'Ayodhya Darshan' which has clips of But they cannot afford to forget the moral of the hence managed to win and it is true BJP attempts to
into a playground, where children of all faith "I do not understand this temple-mosque the 1992 demolition incident, and a printed col- story i.e.Mithra labha, the gaining of friends from use Reddy brothers did not help them to defeat Con-
can play together," Singh told PTI. The chorus rift. Why we are trying to revive an issue that lage of photos which depicts an artist's rendi- Panchatantra. With this success they should apply gress. The national party cannot take the win as a
for early construction of the Ram temple at the might trigger something unpleasant. Commu- tion of a 'proposed Ram Temple'. A police o�- the same principle in next general elections and at- signal to return to power either in Centre or in Ra-
disputed site has been growing in the party and nal harmony is important, and we do not need cial said about 20,000 people visited Ram tain unity in diversity. The Congress party should jasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh and TS as they still have
the Sangh Parivar. to build anything there, we can just make it a Janmabhoomi on Diwali, almost double the act like an adhesive,rather to a big brother to stitch not presented any clear programme for the people
Many BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh playground for children and not a playground footfall recorded on regular days. Aravind S and alliances with different parties with a common to vote them.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, have been for politics," Tripathi said. Mohammad Azim, Vasanthi M, a couple from Eluru in Andhra agenda. It's time for BJP to review their missions, N Nagarajan, Hyderabad
pitching for speeding the work towards con- a 46-year-old resident of the city, who also bore Pradesh's West Godavari district, were among
struction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya in Uttar the brunt of the 1992 tragedy, said, "Hindus and the devotees who visited Ram Janmabhoomi
Pradesh (UP), and some of them, including Muslims have always lived in peace here. They for the first time. Allies should tone India should also start
Union minister Vijay Goel, have suggested tak- still do," and alleged, "politicians and outside "We both feel a Ram temple should be built
ing the ordinance route. Ayodhya native Vivek elements, driven by an agenda, try to drive a here, it is the truth and a matter of our faith. down demands receiving slush funds
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But, people should go by the judgment of the
Supreme Court," Aravind said. The Supreme
Court recently fixed the Ram Janmabhoomi-
T he component parties of Mahakutami in T S
elections should note their real strength in T
S before they fight for seeking more constituen-
T his is with reference to "The enduring busi-
ness of money laundering". (THI, Nov 7,
2018). Illegal hoarding is human instinctive.
���������������������������������������������������������������� Babri Masjid land dispute cases for the first cies in fighting elections. Whether it is TJS or the Money laundering and investment in other
�������������������������������������������������������������� week of January next year before an appropri- CPI , it is high time that they should immediately countries is as old as the human civilisation and
ate bench, which will decide the schedule of go for attracting voters in their allotted con- migration. As the civilisation advanced, loop-
�������������������������������������������������������������� hearing. As many as 14 appeals have been filed stituencies instead of asking for more.. more.. holes in the developed scientific and technolog-
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the 2010 High Court judgement that more seats.. Mere getting a seat does not mean ical knowhow are better made use of by the per-
suggested that the 2.77 acres of disputed land that they have won elections as it is not easy for verts for such illegal activities too.
����������������������������������������������������������� be partitioned equally among three parties — them to fight TRS in the ensuing elections. KCR Lacking economic morals, the benefited coun-
��������������������������������������������������� the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and is tremendously powerful in intelligence and or- tries stand as models of civilisation. e.g. Inspira-
Ram Lalla. atory and has succeeded in many fronts, such as tion for Amaravati is Singapore and Malaysia.
driving away A P employees by raking up bitter Apart from the philosophy or Karma and Neme-
Congress to observe
claims of the TDP leaders that placed under house arrest. lice for not allowing them to go P Manikyala Rao.
he did not do any development
to his Assembly constituency
In order to evade the house
arrest, the BJP leader at-
to Tadepalligudem to call on in-
jured party leader.
BJP activists took out a rally
from Kanna Lakshmi-
KCR’s niece wants
during his term as the minister. tempted to jump over the com- The Police stopped BJP state narayana’s residence to Market to join TDP,
protests across State
He challenged for an open de- pound wall of his house and in president Kanna Lakshmi- Centre in Guntur city. Police
bate with the TDP leaders, the process he fell down and narayana and MPs GVL took them into custody and Naidu wavers
headed by ZP Chairman Mulla- sustained injuries on his leg. He Narasimha Rao, Gokaraju shifted them to Nallapadu Po-
pudi Bapiraju over the develop- was rushed to the hospital. Ganga Raju and former Union lice Station. OUR BUREAU
ment works undertaken in the On learning that the BJP minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao Later BJP leaders led by
constituency when he was the leader sustained injuries, BJP along with the activists at Ma- Kanna Nagaraju protested at � Infrastructure and banking sectors in the Amaravati: TRS president K
minister. MP GVL Narasimha Rao, BJP nipal Hospital near Nallapadu Police Station for country are still struggling due to its effect, Chandrashekar Rao’s niece
Both the leaders expressed state president Kanna Laksh- Kanakadurga Varadhi in Tade- taking Kanna Lakshmi- Ramya Rao met TDP president
readiness for an open debate at minarayana, MP Gokaraju Gan- palli town on Thursday while narayana and GVL Narasimaha APCC maintains N Chandrababu Naidu at his at
Venkatramanna Gudem. How- garaju and others tried to reach they were proceeding to Tade- Rao into preventive custody. Undavalli here on Thursday
ever, sensing trouble, the police Tadepalligudem. palligudem to extend support They raised slogans against OUR BUREAU the announcement of demon- seeking ticket to contest in
intervened and stated that However, the police took to BJP MLA P Manikyala Rao's TDP government in the etisation, people all over the Telangana Assembly elections.
there was no police permission them into preventive custody protest. When the police state.Later they were released Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh country are yet to recover from Party sources said she told
to conduct an open debate. The at Manipal Hospital on the na- stopped the BJP leaders, Kanna on bail. Congress Committee is organ- the damage it had caused. ``The Naidu that she had decided to
ising protest demonstrations at employment opportunities join TDP since she was vexed
all district headquarters have taken a severe beating and with the Congress and want to
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� Pawan Kalyan demanded 50 Sivaji said, ``YSR Congress Party He said that two years after dra Modi, he added. party supremo’s opinion.
seats for his party to president YS Jaganmohan Reddy
and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan
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� Underlines the need to elect been acting as per its direction. The
N Chandrababu Naidu as two leaders are trying to tarnish
Chief Minister for overall the image of Chief Minister N OUR BUREAU given exemption for scanning the maintaining laddu dispensing
development of State Chandrababu Naidu with the sup- LADDU SCAM counters. During these period,
OUR BUREAU sive governments. Though siz- port of Narendra Modi.’’ Tirupati: TTD Vigilance sleuths � Total 26,000 laddus thousands of laddu tokens had
able number of tourists visit the OUR BUREAU He further said that discussions came to the conclusion in Tiru- diverted into black been recycled and every day lad-
Vijayawada: The State govern- fort every day, there are no basic were held between JSP and YSRCP mala Srivari laddu black marketing dus were diverted into black mar-
market in a span of
ment has decided to renovate amenities on the fort premises. Rajamahendravaram: SC/ST Com- in Visakhapatnam recently and scam that various bank contract ket successfully with the coopera-
Kondapalli Fort by spending Rs Significantly, the fort assumed mission Chairman Karem Sivaji JSP demanded YSRCP 50 Assem- employees and many middlemen 10 days tion of outsiders. The scam came
10 crore. The fort assumed importance after the bifurca- said that he is interested to contest bly seats in the ensuing Assembly were involved in diversion of � Urban SP Anburajan to light on October 19 at the end
more significance for its prox- tion of the state. Now, the State in the forthcoming Assembly elec- elections. JSP chief Pawan Kalyan 26,000 Laddus worth Rs 15 lakh to confirms, Tirumala One of Brahmostavams. Acting on a
imity to AP's capital Amaravati. government is making plans by tions. is not a matured politician, there black market. Town police registered a tip-o�, TTD vigilance sleuths
The State government has also giving utmost importance to the Speaking to media persons at R is no clarity in his speeches and is In the sensation case, after com- criminal case based on nabbed five bank contract em-
planned to conduct two-week fort development. & B Guest house here on Thursday, reading the scripts given by others. pletion of 15 days probe, TTD vig- TTD vigilance sleuths’ ployees on the day and grilled
fort celebrations from Decem- The Tourism department he said that though he is interested ``Pawan Kalyan’s brother Chi- ilance personnel registered a crim- complaint them over their involvement in
ber second week. has finalised plans to construct to contest the polls, a decision will ranjeevi merged Praja Rajyam inal case against the 17 bank the laddu black marketing scam.
According to the o�cials, the cottages also. Speaking to The be taken as per the directions of Party in Congress and now we contract employees and others on � TTD is rethinking on They confessed before the vigi-
State government wants to de- Hans India, Tourism depart- Chief Minister N Chandrababu have to wait and see whether Wednesday. According to sources, using services of bank lance o�cials that they had taken
velop Kondapalli Fort as an im- ment principal secretary Naidu. The BJP government at the Pawan runs the party or not?,’’ he miscreants’ number will reach staff at laddu tokens help from many brokers. TTD in
portant tourist centre in the Mukesh Kumar Meena said the Centre is trying to destabilise the pointed out. around 40. Based on vigilance de- counters at Vaikuntam charge CVSO T V Siva Kumar
capital Amaravati. As part of it, cottages would be constructed elected governments in AP, Tamil The SC, ST Commission Chair- partment’s complaint Tirumala I complex Reddy and other o�cials probed
the Tourism and Archaeology on parallel with the iconic Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala states man underlined the need to elect Town police registered a case un- the case and submitted an interim
departments have planned to bridge at Ibrahimpatnam by hook or crook, he stated. Chandrababu Naidu as Chief Min- der IPC section 420 on the charges laddu tokens at dispensing counter report. On the instructions of
preserve Queen Mahal, which is adjacent to Kondapalli ``The BJP government miser- ister again for all-round develop- of cheating. It may be noted that due to heavy rush. But this instruc- TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal, as
weapons storage point, jail and Fort. Besides, the Archaeology ably failed to fulfill the assurances ment of the state and also for the during Navaratri Brahmostavams tion was taken advantage of by var- per the TTD norms vigilance de-
ancient structures. The Archae- and Tourism departments have made in Andhra Pradesh State Re- welfare of the people. in October, TTD authorities had ious banks’ contract sta� who were partment filed a complaint.
ology department made plans jointly proposed to conduct
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���������������������������� tion, the Congress on Thursday alleged it was the "biggest 'Scars from 2016 getting more visible'
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�������������������������� gress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, while speaking
to reporters, asked why the BJP government did not issue any
Protests in
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sary of demonetisation as they had done in the past.
Sabarimala
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independent India and that the black money of several people
not acceptable:
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������������������������ was converted to white through the move. "What did the coun- tent," he charged. Sharma also hit back at Jaitley and the BJP
try get, was black money found, was counterfeit currency re- for asking questions to the Congress, saying the BJP still "has
Kerala HC
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����������������������������� covered, did it stop naxalism and terrorism,instead the Indian the audacity" to ask questions and call demonetisation an
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��������������������������� economy su�ered a loss of Rs 3 lakh crore," he claimed. "anti-corruption" move. Rebutting Jaitley's assertion that the
��������������������������� "Time has come for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take move has increased the tax base, Sharma said with the seventh Kochi (PTI): The Kerala High
����������������������������� responsibility for this destruction and apologise...Time has pay commission, more people have come into the tax slabs. Court on Thursday termed as "un-
������������������������������ come that the scam of notebandi is probed and those guilty "FM should do his homework. If they have such good man- justifiable" agitations launched by
���������������������������� are caught. The country will not forget, it remembers and is agement of the economy then why are they trying to plunder various groups against the Raipur (PTI): Four civilians and a CISF jawan were killed
���������������������� ready to hit back with the might of its votes," Surjewala said. the RBI, why is the rupee worst performing currency," he said. Supreme Court verdict permitting when suspected Naxals detonated a bus with an impro-
Sharma announced that the Congress will hold a nationwide Sharma also accused the government of manipulating eco- entry of women of all age groups vised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
protest on Friday to mark the second anniversary of demon- nomic figures to show a bright picture of the economy. into the Lord Ayyappa temple in district on Thursday, four days ahead of the first phase of
Air India etisation. Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the note
ban cost 1.5 million jobs and 1 per cent of India's GDP.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday
alleged that the notes ban move was initiated for the benefit
Sabarimala.
Justice Sunil Thomas agreed
elections in the state, police said.
Two personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force
flights delayed The Congress also released videos and a documentary on of a handful of people, saying the common people were the with the state government's con- (CISF) were also injured in the explosion, the third Naxal
due to strike
the "ill-a�ects" of demonetisation. Sharma claimed that on worst su�erers. Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief tention that the protests and the attack in 15 days in the poll-bound state.
an average, 11 crore people were standing in queues each day Minister Arvind Kejriwal questioned the rationale behind the violence that occurred recently at The attack comes before Prime Minister Narendra
�������������� �������������� outside banks and "begging" for their money. "143 died in that Modi government's note ban move and termed it as "a self in- the hill shrine and its key entry Modi's scheduled visit on Friday to Jagdalpur district,
�������������������������� process. Government was confused, clueless and incompe- flicted deep wound" on the Indian economy. points were against the apex about 100 km from Dantewada, to campaign for the BJP.
���������������������������� court's directives. "Agitations are The IED explosion took place in a hilly area in Bacheli,
��������������������������� unjustifiable," the court said while about 450 km from here, when the CISF personnel were
������������������� dismissing a bail application filed returning to their camp in Akashnagar after purchasing
�������������������������� by Govind Madhusoodan of Thrip- groceries from the market, Dantewada Superintendent
������������������������������ punithura, who was arrested in of Police Abhishek Pallava told PTI.
������������������������������ connection with clashes with po- The Naxals triggered a powerful IED blast near curve
����������������������� lice at Nilackal, near Pamba, when no.6 on the hills, killing a CISF jawan, the bus' driver, con-
����������������������������� the temple doors were opened for ductor, cleaner and another person who is yet to be iden-
������������������������������ monthly puja last month. "Agita- tified, Pallava said.
���������������� ���������� ����������� tions caused serious hardships to The private bus, which was targeted, was allotted to
�������������������������� the devotees. If bail is granted in the CISF team deployed in the Bailadila mining area of
�������������������������� ������������ such cases, that may lead to repe- the National Mining Development Corporation in Dan-
����������������������������� tition of similar incidents," the tewada for election duty. Reinforcements were rushed to
�����������������������������
����������� court said. He was arrested for al- the spot and the injured personnel and bodies of the de-
��������������������������� ������������ legedly blocking vehicles at Ni- ceased shifted to a local hospital, Pallava said.
��������������������������� lackal and attempting to assault Security forces have launched a combing operation in
�������������������������� ������������ women devotees. Girls below 10 the area to trace the ultras, he added.
������������������������������ years and women above 50 have On October 30, three police personnel and a camera-
������������������������������� ������������ frequently prayed at the Lord man of national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in
Ayyappa temple in the past. a Maoist attack in Dantewada's Aranpur area.
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In a first, India
to be in talks BJP drops ex-MP CM Gaur, gen Case filed against
BJP leader over
with Taliban
in Moscow
secy Vijayvargiya from ticket list Sabarimala
New Delhi (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on 75. He was representing the Govindpura Assembly con-
remarks
New Delhi: For the first time, Thursday released the third list of 32 candidates for stituency since 1980 and had threatened the party that Kozhikode (IANS): The Kerala Po-
India will be talking to the Tal- Madhya Pradesh with the party deciding to drop 10 if he or his daughter-in-law was not given a ticket, both lice on Thursday registered a case
iban but in a "non o�cial" ca- sitting MLAs including former Chief Minister Babulal would contest the polls independently. under non-bailable charges
pacity during a multilateral Gaur and its national General Secretary Kailash Vijay- Vijayvargiya's son Akash Vijayvargiya is set to begin against state BJP President P.S.
meeting in Moscow on Friday. vargiya. his electoral politics from Indore-3, the constituency Sreedharan Pillai who has claimed
Russia is hosting talks for As per the list, the party has fielded the daughter- represented by Thakur. that the Sabarimala issue provides
peace in Afghanistan and has in-law of Babulal Gaur, Krishna Gaur from Govindpura Senior Vijayvargiya, a close confidant of BJP Chief a "golden opportunity" for the BJP
invited several countries in- Assembly constituency while Vijayvargiya has been Amit Shah, has been more focussed on national politics to grow in Kerala.
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Illicit products are adversely affecting the Indian industry resulting in an
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– BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava Illicit trade creating loss to exchequer in these industries is Rs 39,239 crore
to recover in 2019
in the 10th round of bidding
for city gas licences. Bids are
due by February 5, according
to PNGRB. Bidders have been
asked to quote the number of New Delhi: Indian oil demand, China's demand, with growth be-
CNG sta�ons to be set up and Asks airlines to take action on sensor-related issues which faced substantial pressures coming increasingly diversified
the number of domes�c cook- in 2018 because of rising rates across emerging markets. Al-
ing gas connec�ons to be given New Delhi: Aviation regulator have to be done, for procedures and a weakened rupee, is set for though their populations are of
in the first eight years of opera- DGCA has asked Jet Airways and which have to be followed by flight recovery next year, Fitch Solu- similar size, the scale of the Indian
�on. Also, they have to quote SpiceJet to take corrective action crew. "The DGCA has ensured that tions Macro Research said in a economy and its capacity for
the length of pipeline to be laid to address possible issues with all Indian operators are aware of note Thursday. growth are not compa-
and the tariff proposed for city their Boeing 737 MAX planes that the FAA AD and have taken appro- "Indian oil demand rable to that of China,
gas and CNG. Ci�es on offer in could lead to "significant altitude priate corrective action," he added. will become an increas- it said, adding that de-
the 10th round include Nellore loss" of the aircraft, a senior o�cial Comments from Jet Airways and ingly important driver mand will become in-
in Andhra Pradesh, Muzaf- said Thursday. The latest directive SpiceJet were awaited. On Novem- of global demand creasingly diversified
farpur in Bihar, Kaithal in follows advisories issued by US (AOA) sensor input and corrective cessive nose-down attitude, sig- ber 6, Boeing said it had issued an growth, as China's across emerging mar-
Haryana, Mysore and Gulbarga watchdog Federal Aviation Ad- action for the same as it has po- nificant altitude loss, and possible Operations Manual Bulletin (OMB) economy slows and the kets, in particular,
in Karnataka, Allapuza and Kol- ministration (FAA) and Boeing tential for repeated nose-down impact with terrain," the o�cial directing operators to existing flight government pushes di- those in Asia. While
lam in Kerala, Ujjain, Gwalior regarding the B 737 MAX planes trim commands of horizontal sta- noted. Based on initial investigation crew procedures to address cir- versification away from this will shelter prices
and Morena in Madhya after the crash of a Lion Air aircraft biliser," a senior Directorate Gen- of Lion Air aircraft accident, the cumstances where there is erro- oil," Fitch Solutions, an from any "idiosyncratic
Pradesh, Jhansi and Bas� in Ut- in Indonesia last month. Current- eral of Civil Aviation (DGCA) o�- FAA issued Emergency Airworthi- neous input from an AOA sensor. a�liate of Fitch Ratings, said. It shocks" to the Indian economy,
tar Pradesh, Firozpur and ly, Jet Airways and SpiceJet fly cial told PTI. ness Directive (AD) on November On October 30, Civil Aviation put fuel consumption growth at the global demand growth is set
Hoshiarpur in Punjab, Ajmer Boeing 737 MAX planes in India. The o�cial said that if the con- 7. Boeing released a bulletin about Minister Suresh Prabhu said the 6 per cent in 2019, up from 5.5 to soften in both percentage and
and Jalor in Rajasthan, Nainital Together, there are at least six dition is not addressed, it could the issue on November 6. The DGCA had been asked to look at per cent this year. volume terms over the coming
in U�arakhand and Darjeeling such aircraft with the two carriers. cause the flight crew to have di�- DGCA o�cial said that within three engines and other issues related The world's third largest oil decade, dragged down by struc-
and Howrah in West Bengal. "Both the documents address culty in controlling the airplane. days after receipt of FAA AD, to airlines following the plane consumer will, however, not be tural declines in developed mar-
erroneous high 'angle of attack' The condition can even lead to "ex- changes to airplane flight manual crash in Indonesia. able to replicate the strength of kets and China, it said.
DELHI FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018 BUSINESS/SPORTS 11
MRF Q2 profit
falls 12.29% to RAYMOND TO OPEN 600 MINI Note ban increased indigenous
`263.04 crore
New Delhi: Tyre major MRF on
Thursday posted a 12.29 per
STORES IN SMALL TOWNS
New Delhi: Raymond expects around 20
payment system: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley said on Thursday global pay-
cent decline in its profit at Rs per cent of its textile and apparel retail ment gateways like Mastercard and
263.04 crore for the quarter business in India to come from small Visa are losing market share to in-
ended September 30, 2018, on towns, where it is opening ‘Mini TRS’ digenous RuPay card and UPI pay-
account of higher expenses. The stores catering to aspirations of the peo- ment system.
company had reported a profit ple, a company official said. In a Facebook post marking the
of Rs 299.92 crore during the The company, which has recently second anniversary of demonetisa-
same period of the previous fis- achieved the target to open its 200th 'Mini tion, the minister said note ban has ments Corporation of India for
cal. Total income rose to Rs TRS' (The Raymond Shop), has plans to add increased digital transactions. “To- quick payment transactions using
4,004.85 crore for the quarter around 600 more in its network in tier IV, day, Visa and Mastercard are losing UPI, is currently being used by 1.25
under review, up 9.41 per cent V and VI towns. “For the TRS channel, we market share in India to indige- crore people.
as compared with Rs 3,660.22 see, these stores, Mini TRS which we are nously developed payment system The value of BHIM transactions
crore in the same period of the opening up, to contribute around 15 to 20 of UPI and RuPay card whose share has gone up from Rs 2 crore in Sep-
previous year, MRF said in a per cent of the revenue,” Raymond Director has reached 65 per cent of the pay- tember 2016 to Rs 7,060 crore in
regulatory filing. Total expenses – Retail Mohit Dhanjal told PTI. As per its ments done through debit and September 2018. The share of
in the second quarter of this fis- retail strategy, Raymond has identified credit cards,” Jaitley said. BHIM transactions in overall UPI
cal stood at Rs 3,611.19 crore, up around 800 small towns having population Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions is at about 48 per cent
12.17 per cent, as against Rs above 50,000 to sustain a store and tap the our total count to 1,000 and after that for ments for the TRS format stores. According was launched in 2016 involving real in June 2017. RuPay card transac-
3,219.30 crore reported in the potential through Mini TRS. next 2-3 years, we would plan to open 100 to him, these small towns have "lot of aspi- time payments between two sets of tions have increased from Rs 800
corresponding quarter a year Raymond has a network of around 880 stores every year,” he said. The regular TRS ration for branded clothes" besides "grow- mobile holders. Its transactions crore before demonetisation to Rs
ago. The board of directors has stores including Mini TRS, in which 820 has a spread of over 2,500 sq feet, while ing spending power". Raymond is also have grown from Rs 50 crore in Oc- 5,730 crore in September 2018 for
also approved the payment of are on franchise model and rest 60 are Mini TRS format is optimised in around working on omni channel retail system by tober 2016 to Rs 59,800 crore in transaction through Point of Sale
interim dividend of Rs 3 per owned by the company, the Raymond Shop 800 sq feet, he added. All these new stores integrating online with o�ine. It operates September 2018. Besides, the (PoS). For e-commerce purchases,
share for the financial year end- Channel. “In the next six months, we plan coming out are on franchise model and the around 50 stores in overseas markets as the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) it has gone up from Rs 300 crore to
ing March 31, 2019. (PTI) to open another 100 stores and then to take company has brought down the invest- Middle East, Bangladesh. (PTI) app developed by National Pay- Rs 2,700 crore. (PTI)
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STORY TIME
little mynah. And I took rest on the ately the mynah flew off to a nearby tree, she will let us share the hollow. We did
banyan tree for a while. where luckily she found a hollow in a bro- not have sympathy for her when she was
W
der this Act required to exer- in the next session. People. any matter is or is not a mat- (3) The question whether any,
hen and in what cir- cise his functions or any of (2) The question whether any, (2) Subject to the provisions of Art. 85: ter as respects which the Gov- and if so what, advice was
cumstances can an As- them in his discretion: Pro- and if so what, advice was this section, the Governor- Sessions of Parliament, proro- ernor is by or under this Act tendered by Ministers to the
sembly be dissolved, vided that nothing in this tendered by Ministers to the General may in his discretion gation and dissolution- required to act in his discre- Governor shall not be in-
without taking it into confidence? sub-section shall be con- President shall not be in- from time to time-- (1) The President shall form tion or to exercise his individ- quired into in any court.
This is a piece of free advice to strued as preventing the Gov- quired into in any court. (a) summon the [Chambers time to time summon each ual judgment, the decision of Art. 163:
the rulers and/or for the general ernor-General from exercis- Art. 74: or cither Chamber] to meet House of Parliament to meet the Governor in his discre- Council of Ministers to aid and
public, on the above stated vexed ing his individual judgment Council of Ministers to aid and at such time and place as he at such time and place as he tion shall be final, and the va- advise Governor-
question. in any case where by or under advise President. thinks fit; thinks fit, but six months lidity of anything done by the (1) There shall be a Council of
Before getting to the central is- this Act he is required so to (1) There shall be a Council of (b) prorogue the Chambers; shall not intervene between Governor shall not be called Ministers with the Chief
sue, it is necessary to have a quick do. Ministers with the Prime (c) dissolve the Federal As- its last sitting in one session in question on the ground Minister at the head to aid
glance at the relevant provisions (2) The Governor-General in his Minister at the head to aid sembly. and the date appointed for its that he ought or ought not to and advise the Governor in
of the Constitution, through his- discretion may preside at and advise the President who (3) The Chambers shall be sum- first sitting in the next ses- have acted in his discretion, the exercise of his functions,
toric time,having a bearing on the meetings of the council of shall, in the exercise of his moned to meet for their first sion. or ought or out not to have except in so far as he is by or
issue and the graded develop- ministers. functions, act in accordance session on a day not later (2) The President may from time exercised his individual judg- under this Constitution re-
ment of the concept of ‘guberna- (3) If any question arises whether with such advice: than such day as may be spec- to time-- ment. quired to exercise his func-
torial discretionary power’. any matter is or is not a mat- Provided that the President ified in that behalf in His (a) prorogue the Houses or ei- Art. 143: tions or any of them in his
The powers under the Consti- ter as respects which the Gov- may require the Council of Majesty's Proclamation es- ther House; Council of Ministers to aid and discretion.
tution,to dissolvean elected body, ernor-General is by or under Ministers to reconsider such tablishing the Federation. (b) dissolve the House of the advise Governor- (2) If any question arises whether
be if the Parliament or the Leg- this Act required to act in his advice, either generally or People. (1) There shall be a Council of any matter is or is not a mat-
islative Assembly, in the Govern- discretion or to exercise his otherwise, and the President Art. 69: Sec. 50: Ministers with the Chief Min- ter as respects which the Gov-
ment of India Act 1935, the Draft individual judgment, the de- shall act in accordance with Sessions of Parliament, proroga- Council of Ministers- ister at the head to aid and ernor is by or under this Con-
Constitution before the Con- cision of the Governor-Gen- the advice tendered after tion and dissolution- (1) There shall be a council of advise the Governor in the ex- stitution required to act in his
stituent Assembly 1948 and the eral in his discretion shall be such reconsideration. (1) The Houses of Parliament ministers to aid and advise ercise of his functions, except discretion, the decision of the
Constitution of India, 1950,upon final, and the validity of any- (2) The question whether any, shall be summoned to meet the Governor in the exercise in so far as he is by or under Governor in his discretion
the aid and advise of the Council thing done by the Governor and if so what, advice was twice at least in every year, of his functions, except in so this Constitution required to shall be final, and the validity
of Ministers is are set out in a General shall not be called in tendered by Ministers to the and six months shall not in- far as he is by or under this exercise his functions or any of anything done by the Gov-
chart form:- question on the ground that President shall not be in- tervene between their last Act required to exercise his of them in his discretion. ernor shall not be called in
Under the Government of In- he ought or ought not to have quired into in any court. sitting in one session and functions or any of them in (2) If any question arises whether question on the ground that
dia Act,1935 acted in his discretion, or the date appointed for their his discretion: any matter is or is not a mat- he ought or ought not to have
Under the Draft Constitution, ought or ought not to have ex- Sec. 19: first sitting in the next ses- Provided that nothing in this ter as respects which the Gov- acted in his discretion.
1948 The Constitution of India ercised his individual judg- Sessions of the Legislature, Pro- sion. sub-section shall be con- ernor is by or under this Con- (3) The question whether any,
1950 ment]. rogation and dissolution- (2) Subject to the provisions of strued as preventing the Gov- stitution required to act in his and if so what, advice was
Sec. 9: Art. 61: (1) The [Chambers of the Federal] this article, the President ernor from exercising his in- discretion, the decision of the tendered by Ministers to the
Council of ministers.- Council of Ministers to aid and Legislature shall be sum- may from time to time- dividual judgment in any case Governor in his discretion Governor shall not be in-
(1) There shall be a council of advise President. moned to meet once at least (a) summon the Houses or where by or under this Act he shall be final, and the validity quired into in any court.
ministers, not exceeding ten (1) There shall be a Council of in every year, and twelve either House of Parliament is required so to do. of anything done by the Gov- (The author is an Advocate,
in number, to aid and advise Ministers with the Prime months shall not intervene to meet at such time and (2) The Governor in his discre- ernor shall not be called in Supreme Court of India,Former
the Governor-General in the Minister at the head to aid between their last sitting in place as he thinks fit; tion may preside at meetings question on the ground that Addl. Advocate-General, State of
exercise of the functions, [ex- and advise the President in one session and the date ap- (b) prorogue the Houses; of the council of ministers. he ought or ought not to have Meghalaya)
14 DELHI FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018
12 A device for holding things (5) 37 Conical tent pitched by the Red Indians(5) 19 Speaks indistinctly (7)
13 Diplomatic specialist (7) 38 Serpentine (5) 20 Nebraska city (5)
15 Scientist Newton (5) 21 Call at sea to stop (5)
18 Undergarment (3) Down 23 Decreased (7)
19 More humbly submissive (6) 1 Small salamanders (5) 24 In this (6)
21 A male graduate of a school (7) 2 Capable of being held (7) 25 Small opening? (3)
22 On the ___ : progressing ? (4) 4 Gap (4) 27 Song of the past (5)
23 Pose or part ? (4) 5 TV awards (6) 28 Ribbons (5)
24 Person that is no longer popular (3-4) 6 Indiscretion, omission (5) 30 Poet Nash (5)
26 Lodging house for the students (6) 7 Curriculum ____ : bio-data ? (5) 32 Boulder (4)
29 In short, pounds, shillings and pence (3) 9 Dampen (3) 33 Knock (3)
Dennis The Menace
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SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS TO NOVEMBER 7
Tiger
16 TALKIES DELHI FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018
RAM CHARAN
of NSG commando Ar-
jun Pandit and it
made an instant
Saqib Saleem
impact, aver mak-
Saqib sports
ers.
BVS PRAKASH "We are very
A
happy that the
tlast, the Hindi dub- first look re-
moustache
bing rights of super- ceived ter-
star Mahesh Babu’s up- rific re-
coming film ‘Maharshi’ has sponse ever
been sold for a whopping Rs since it was
20 crore, but it falls short of released.
Ram Charan’s upcoming film
with Boyapati Srinu which was
reportedly sold for Rs 22 crore.
We re-
cently
completed
F ctor Saqib Saleem had to grow a moustache for his
maiden digital project. He says since he had never
sported one before, it was interesting to have the facial
“It is the highest price paid for OGF's final hair.
the Hindi dubbing rights for a schedule The ‘Race 3’ actor will play a "dark but honest" char-
Mahesh Babu’s film till date. near Kargil acter in ZEE5's show "Rangbaaz". "To be honest, I have
Apart from Mahesh’s Babu’s ex- (in Jammu never had a moustache in my life. So just to have that,
panding charisma and hard bar- & Kashmir) was very interesting. I couldn't recognise myself for a
gaining by producers Dil Raju and and in Hi- few days. I think as an actor, it did put me in a di�erent
Aswini Dutt, distributors coughed machal space," Saqib told IANS.
up big sum,” says a Hindi film dis- Pradesh. Thanks Talking more about his character, he shared: "Al-
tributor and adds “but it couldn’t to the tremen- though the process was very interesting, I made sure that
surpass the price paid for Ram Cha- pro- dous efforts of the Aadi I stopped working out because my character wasn't sup-
ran-Boyapati movie which was sold ducers of big stars team, the schedule was a success despite the shoot happen- posed to look very muscular. I did a lot of cardio because
for Rs 22 crore,”. Interestingly, Jr NTR’s are demanding ing in minus 10 degrees temperature at an altitude of 9,000- there are di�erent phases in the show." "I have to look
recent blockbuster ‘Aravinda similar amounts 13, 500 ft from sea level. We will release the teaser soon," add like a man of di�erent ages at di�erent times. I wanted
Semetha….’ was traded for Rs 18 crore, which is no viable makers. After completing the post-production works, 'OGF' to make sure that I looked like that. My character is a
hence Ram Charan stays ahead of his since the viewer- will get ready for a grand release. An action romantic enter- gangster. There are shades of grey, but you will definitely
peers Mahesh Babu and Jr NTR in pan- ship is depleting on tainer, it's a fictional story inspired by real events. find some heart in the character," he added.
India appeal. “Actually, Hindi dubbing Hindi channels these days, due to Uniquely, for the first time in Tollywood, all artists and techni-
rights of big Telugu film stars have a repetitive Telugu content. With cians associated with the movie are producing it. Parvateesam,
good market across India and their
films are bought for anywhere between
neglible theatrical release, the prices
are surely pinching the pockets of
Karthik Raju and debutante Sasha Chetri (the Airtel 4G girl)
and Nithya Naresh are playing he female leads. Script Priyanka Chopra
has pyjama party
Rs 10 to 12 crore in the past. But with distributors,” the distributor con- designing is by Abburi Ravi. Story, screenplay while
one film crossing Rs 20 crore mark, cludes. direction by Adivi Saikiran.
her pregnancy
heritage through his clothing line.
"I just love clothes. I have a certain sense of
ethnic style in clothes. I feel there is a gap in the
market and there are more people looking for
A
Indian clothes online. So I talked to Myntra's ctress Surveen Chawla, who surprised everyone a few months
CEO ... and we came up with the idea of 'House ago, by revealing that she has been married for two years,
of Pataudi'," Saif told IANS in Mumbai. is now expecting her first child.
While on the subject of fashion, Saif could Announcing the news of her pregnancy, the actress who has
not resist complimenting wife Kareena Kapoor graduated from television to films, on Thursday took to In-
Khan, considered a fashion icon. stagram and wrote: "Life happens when it chooses to
"(Kareena) has an amazing fashion state- happen, when it wants to happen. And it is happen-
ment. She has always been interested in clothes. ing right now in this very moment, making our
When we met, she would shop cool dresses to blessed and beautiful world even more blessed
wear at functions. I think she must have started than what it already is!
the benchmark of cool dresses, and then every- "Yes, there is a miracle taking place, a miracle
one started sourcing it and getting such called life. And we are growing by two little teeny-
dresses." weeny feet!"
Asked if Kareena shops for him too, Saif The message was accompanied by a photograph with her
smiled and said: "No, of course not. I select my businessman husband Akshay Thakker.
clothes on my own... If you understand women's After garnering visibility with TV show "Kahiin Toh Hoga" and "Kaajjal",
clothes, it does not mean you understand men's Surveen has featured in films like ‘Hate Story 2’, ‘Ugly’ and ‘Parched’.
clothes too. They are very di�erent. Sometimes, She has also done Punjabi movies.
they are even more complicated."