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2018 Q. Do you support YESTERDAY’S POLL RESULT:
Supreme Court’s ban on Are the Uber and Ola drivers
firecrackers? justified in demanding fare
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Abraham Thomas
No cracker of a diwali
abraham.thomas@dnaindia.net
all celebration, no pollution Activists hail ruling,
New Delhi: Bursting crack-
from arrest
cluding series crackers (la- they will be executed in the
n Those with
ris) across the country. New Delhi: Even before its true spirit. In a city that has
arsenic, lead, lithium,
Those crackers free from implementation, environ- population of around 1.5 crore
antimony, mercury, WHO listed 14 Indian cities,
DNA Correspondent the ban need to be burst at ment experts have cast shad- people, bringing such rules
strontium chromate including Delhi, in its list of
correspondent@dnaindia.net designated fields/areas be- ow of doubt over the efficacy into force is not an easy task.
tween 8 pm and 10 pm in the n Joined or series world’s Top 15 cities with of the Supreme Court verdict The court should have fixed
New Delhi: The infighting in capital and adjoining NCR crackers such as laris dirtiest air. regarding firecrackers. The responsibility and held au-
the Central Bureau of Inves- (National Capital Region) n Crackers based apex court has issued strin- thorities accountable if there
on barium salt which On Oct 9, 2017: SC suspended
tigation reached the courts on area only. Other states have licences of all cracker sellers gent guidelines over bursting is no improvement,” says Pa-
Tuesday, when the Delhi High been urged to designate simi- emit green light crackers, their sale and com- romita Chakravarty, an envi-
in Delhi for a month. However,
Court ordered to maintain lar community areas. n High sound and many purchased crackers position among others for Di- ronmentalist. Subir Dey, an-
status quo on the proceedings To ensure compliance of light emitting crackers illegally or brought out old wali which is fortnight away other expert referred to last
initiated against the agency’s its orders, the Court desig- n Crackers using ash stocks. to curtail rising pollution lev- year’s numbers when SC had
Special Director Rakesh nated Station House Officer as dessicant or filler els in the city that spike phe- banned sale of crackers, to rea-
Asthana, who was booked in (SHO) of each police station material AQI on Tuesday in Delhi nomenally post Diwali. son the bare minimum impact
a bribery case lodged by CBI as the nodal officer to receive n Crackers with measured at 253, more The biggest contention en- it will have on the capital’s
Director Alok Kumar Verma. complaints and book those charcoal beyond limits than six times the WHO safe vironmentalists have is about rapidly rising pollution levels.
Hearing the case, Justice found violating the order. specified by PESO FILE PHOTO: A shopkeeper waits for customers in New Delhi—REUTERS maximum the implementation of direc- Full report: www.dnaindia.com
Najmi Waziri said, “Don’t dis- This is the first time in the
turb the equilibrium.” Jus- two years that the Court has PM2.5 on What SC said
tice Najmi also took an under-
taking from Asthana that he
would preserve all electronic
been exploring means to re-
duce pollution during Diwali,
that it has radically cut down Sparking
Diwali in Delhi
n All crackers emitting over
Past fizzle
n In 2005, SC said fireworks must be evaluated on
Banning barium equal to
ban on 90% firecrackers
50dB noise, smoke, and
1,676
evidence including mobile on chemicals used in fire- the basis of chemical composition, not just noise.
ill-health white sparkle are banned. n PESO set guidelines but covered only 4 of 40
1,479
ty Superintendent of Police But the question is wheth- of barium salt or barium ni- Nadu Fireworks Amorces
Devender Kumar to seven- er this will be implemented potassium make up spots Delhi-NCR to allow sale, have come trate, and permitting only the Manufacturers Association
day custody in on ground. Curbs were im- crackers. n Clamp on e-commerce use of firecrackers, earlier because use of crackers that emit (Tanfama) Sivakasi, Tamil
the same case. posed by the top court in the n In air, these can websites on sale of while half of our manufacturers are green light is akin to banning Nadu. As for the limit on noise
He was seen past too. In 2015, three tod- trigger asthma illegal firecrackers country turns into a ready with all kinds crackers completely. “Barium level, most crackers are with-
being humili- dlers filed a PIL seeking a to- attacks, cause severe n Station House gas chamber, will kill of firecrackers and it salt or barium nitrate, in com- in permissible limits, said
ated by CBI of- tal ban on crackers. Turn to P4 headache, respiratory Officers to toddlers, children and will be very hard to bination with aluminium, is Mariappan. “Green crackers
ficials in the problems, and monitor elderly stop them what produces the ‘white is only a concept as of now. It
Nov Oct Oct
court. inside contribute to chronic 11, 30, 19, celebrations in — Vimlendu Jha, — Sunil Dahiya, light’. Sparklers, flowerpot/ is an objective of the govern-
cough 2015 2016 2017 their area Environmentalist Greenpeace fountain (anar) and handpen- ment and industry to produce
All festivals to go green P5
cils cannot be made without it. it,” Mariappan said. Report, P5
WONDER BOY 6-yr-old beats 78-yr-old from Kolkata in Goa Open tournament
Congress plans strategy to target a
Battle of the Ages on the chequered board ‘not-so-confident’ Vasundhara Raje
Yuvraj Shrimal
Rutvick Mehta “I wanted to win that day, be- yuvraj.shrimal@dnaindia.net a ‘weak link’
rutvick.mehta@dnaindia.net Pocket rocket cause it was my papa’s birth-
day,” he says. Jaipur: Buoyed by reports on
Congress leaders say there is a
rift between Raje and BJP’s top
Mumbai: If there were ever Nivaan was introduced to His father, Rathin Khand- its chances of wresting power brass and it’s widening
to be an Indian version of chess when he was four-and- hadia, described it as the best and the seemingly widening
Battle of the Ages – the fa- a-half years old and instantly birthday gift he has ever re- difference between BJP’s na- Raje might also contest from
mous American television took a liking to the sport. ceived, adding that Nivaan’s tional and state leadership, the Dholpur’s Rajakheda constituency.
game show that pitted chil- talent and temperament Congress in Rajasthan has de- Rahul Gandhi will tour Dholpur on
He got on to the FIDE rating Wednesday
dren against adults – this list in May 2017 as the caught the veteran off guard. cided to target Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
could well be among the top country’s youngest rated “He (Bose) was shocked,” Vasundhara Raje. The strate-
contenders for it. Rathin says, “He is a very gy comes amid talks of Raje Raje may also contest from Dholpur’s Rajakheda
chess player
Nivaan Khandhadia, a six- good player, so for him, it was contesting from two seats for assembly constituency to contest the polls this time
year-old from Pune, took on a Was the youngest Indian can- a big upset. He later told me the December 7 polls. A senior Congress leader
78-year-old gentleman from didate at the World School Nivaan has great potential.” On Wednesday, Congress
Kolkata, Nirmal Bose, on the Chess Championship held in Taking on an opponent president Rahul Gandhi will
chess board at the Goa Inter- Albania this year like Bose, who has much start his two-day campaign in strategic intervention. There Jhalawar that has Raje’s as-
national Open Grandmaster Nirmal Bose played against Nivaan Khandhadia in Goa last week more experience and rating Kota and Jhalawar districts is a chance that Raje may sembly seat. Raje has already
Chess Tournament last week. points, did not intimidate where Raje and her MP son switch to Dholpur’s Rajakheda won thrice from Jhalrapatan
After almost two-and-a- also awarded the maximum tween him and his opponent Bose’s rating stands at 1284. Nivaan. On the contrary, he Dushyant Singh wield consid- assembly constituency to con- and this will be her fourth at-
half hours of intense moves one point due to a positional “uncle” was 72 years, nor was The child doesn’t remem- relished it. erable influence. Just a fort- test the polls this time,” a Con- tempt from there. Sources said
and mind games, Nivaan, advantage in a B category he flustered by the difference ber details of any of his other “I always want to win night ago, Gandhi had toured gress leader said. Raje is the she could fight from two seats
who became the youngest game played in the classical in rankings between them — victories from the tourna- against players who are Dausa, Bharatpur and Dhol- erstwhile queen of Dholpur this time to be on the safe side.
rated chess player in India format. Nivaan’s current Elo rating is ment, but he instantly recol- ranked above me, so that I pur along with state Congress where her palace is located. However, BJP’s Rajasthan
earlier this year, was de- It did not bother the boy 1019 in the FIDE (World Chess lects the one against Bose keep earning points,” says chief Sachin Pilot. Rahul will now return to in-charge Prakash Javadekar
clared the winner. He was that the age difference be- Federation) rating list, while that was held on October 14. Nivaan. “The Dholpur tour was a campaign for the party in rejected the Congress theory.
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daily news & analysis I Ahmedabad I WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
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long way to go Study says their income still lower than men
Inorbit Malls Private Ltd approaches HC division bench against single judge bench order
DNA Correspondent submitted before the single
correspondent@dnaindia.net what hc said judge bench that the police
authorities have no power to
Justice Bela
Even before the Gujarat High restrain them from collecting
Trivedi had ordered
(L-R) Bhavina Patel, Parul Court’s order for an hour’s parking charges from visi-
the commercial
Parmar, and Sonal Patel, who free parking in malls and tors. It was also contended
establishments to provide
won medals at the recently other commercial establish- that the municipal corpora-
free parking for an hour
held Para Asian Games in ments is implemented, a peti- tions are already collecting
Indonesia, at their felicitation tion has been filed by Inorbit She had also parking charges and there-
on Tuesday Malls Private Limited chal- ordered capping the fore, the commercial estab-
lenging the verdict of the sin- parking fee for two- lishments cannot be restrict-
HC quashes FIR gle judge bench of justice Bela
Trivedi pronounced on Octo-
wheelers at Rs 10 and
Rs 30 for four-wheelers
ed from doing so because the
parking lot is their property.
against doctor ber 17.
Notably, justice Trivedi in Court had asked the
Meanwhile, the state had
supported the actions of the
accused of rape her judgment had not just or-
dered the commercial estab-
Image for representation state to control parking
charges levied by the
respective city police admin-
istrations clarifying that the
The Gujarat high court lishments to provide free lishments. its counsel Salil Thakore has establishments responsibility of providing
on Monday quashed the parking for an hour to visi- The verdict came following challenged the order before a adequate parking facility lies
rape FIR against Surat- tors, but had also capped the the petitions filed by malls division bench contending with the commercial estab-
based infertility special-
ist Dr Praful Doshi. The
maximum parking charges in
a day to Rs 10 for two-wheelers
and multiplexes
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and
from that in the absence of any
rules, the court cannot direct
frame a parking policy.
The petition is likely to be
lishments. The police com-
missioners of the three cities
Night temp drops to 18 degrees Celsius
FIR was registered after and Rs 30 for four-wheelers. Surat, challenging the diktat commercial establishments to heared by the high court’s di- in their replies submitted to DNA Correspondent
a woman accused the The court had also directed of their respective city police provide free parking. The pe- vision bench of chief justice the court had stated that levy- correspondent@dnaindia.net
doctor of raping her in the state government to frame administration imposing a titioner has also contended R Subhash Reddy and justice ing parking fee amounts to an
his clinic last month. a parking policy if it wishes ban on them from collecting that the court cannot cap the VM Pancholi on Wednesday. offence under Section 339 of The drop in night-time temperatures means that winter is
Doshi had filed a peti- to control the parking charges parking fee from visitors. maximum parking fee and di- Interestingly, these com- the Indian Penal Code for gradually making its way into the city. However, daytime tem-
tion with the high court levied by commercial estab- Now, Inorbit Malls through rect the state government to mercial establishments had wrongful restraint. peratures continue to remain high. The weather department
seeking an end to the said the night temperature will continue to remain lower for
proceedings since a the next five days. According to the IMD forecast, Ahmedabad
compromise was
reached between him
and the complainant.
For hurling CDs that hurt child Builder accused of city reported the lowest temperature of 18.6 degree Celsius.
Says newly christened Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia will be a ‘big force’ continues to be upset with BJP
and the ruling party in Ra-
The situation was further
aggravated when Jaswant Sin-
Central Pollution Control
Board (CPCB) was directed to
jasthan is sparing no opportu- gh’s son, BJP MLA from Sheo study the harmful effects of
Lucknow: Weeks after launch- nity to woo them back. Former Manvendra Singh, left BJP to chemicals used in fireworks.
File
ing the Samajwadi Secular Vice president Bhairon Singh join Congress. The order impacted 821 fire-
Morcha, Shivpal Singh Yadav Shekhawat’s birth anniversary In these circumstances the work manufacturing indus-
on Tuesday announced his on Tuesday provided an ideal prayer meet came as an oppor- tries in and around Sivakasi.
new political party, registered opportunity for BJP to display tune occasion for BJP to display On July 31, 2017, the Court
with the Election Commission its respect and regard for the its connect with the communi- prohibited the use of five
as Pragatisheel Samajwadi stalwart leader belonging to Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje ty. Shekhawat’s son-in-law Nar- chemicals and their com-
Party Lohia. Rajput community. with the Karni Sena. — DNA pat Singh Rajvi; the BJP MLA pounds in the manufacture of
Earlier, Shivpal had said his Top leadership of BJP - from from Jhotwara and chief min- fireworks. These were anti-
front will contest all 80 Lok the state and centre were pre- Rathore. A poster with his pic- ister Vasundhara raje have not mony, lithium, mercury, arse-
Sabha seats in the 2019 elec- sent at the prayer meet organ- ture was also prominently dis- shared cordial relations. How- nic and lead. By September
tions. “Our new party has been ised at his memorial. Present played at the centre. ever, Tuesday saw the two shar- the same year, the Court add-
registered. Its name is Pragat- on he occasion were chief min- The Rajputs are for several ing common platform to pay ed strontium chromate to the
isheel Samajwadi Party Lo- ister Vasundhara Raje, Rajya reasons upset with Raje gov- respects to Shekhawat. list after information from
hia,” Yadav said at an event in Sabha MPs Om Mathur and ernment. Prominent being As appeasement Raje had an- CPCB that it caused lung can-
Lucknow to enrol members for Kirodi Lal Meena, state BJP Chatar Singh and Anandpal nounced Bhairon Singh Shek- cer and skin problems.
the morcha. president madan Lal Saini, na- Singh encounters. Going back hawat Antyoday Swarozgar No crackers could be burst
His aide and former minis- tional general secretary V Sat- in history they also recall Jas- Yojna and unveiled a statue of within 100 metres of silence
ter Sharda Pratap Shukla said ish, state organisation secre- want Singh being slighted and Shekhawat at Chittorgarh some zones and number of tempo-
the new party will become a tary Chandrashekhar, state more recently Raje’s opposi- time back. But there is a ques- rary firework licenses in
big force in the state. incharge Avinash Rai Khanna tion to Gajendra Singh Shekha- tion lingering in BJP circles; - Is Delhi-NCR was capped at 500.
Yadav launched the SSM on and minister Rajendra wat being made state party it too little, too late. Read full report on dnaindia.com
August 29 after falling out with
nephew and Samajwadi Party
president Akhilesh Yadav. He
had complained that he felt ne-
glected in the party, which was
founded by his elder brother
I was pushed out (of Samajwadi Party). I ask
you all to not get involved in sycophancy. You
also appeared at a public
meeting with his son Akh-
ilesh Yadav.
Cattle turn burden as Guj farmers face...
From P1 Rs 50 per litre. his livestock from about 12,000 shielded local farmers from
Mulayam Singh Yadav, after will be free to point out if something is wrong Shivpal had last week said “Milch buffaloes, which Gujarat is home to the to 6,000. “Cattle-rearers are exploitation by private dair-
his nephew took charge. he would be open to forming would fetch over around Rs ‘White Revolution’ in the trying to get rid of animals, ies. Sodhi claims that farmers
Shivpal Yadav, however, is
from now on. I will allow freedom in my party. alliances with Opposition par- 60,000-70,000, now sell at Rs country. However, co-opera- even giving them away for in Gujarat get about Rs 27-28
still a legislator of the party Shivpal Yadav, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia ties in Uttar Pradesh as long as 50,000. Poor quality of fodder tive dairies are concentrated free. They can’t see their cattle per litre of cow milk com-
from Jaswant Nagar in Etawah they managed to keep the BJP has affected quality and more in central and northern dying in front of them. We pared to about Rs 21-22 per li-
district. out. He also said he tried to re- quantity of milk output too. Gujarat. hear of deaths due to starva- tre in other states. Similarly,
At Tuesday’s event, Shivpal thing wrong going on. I will and GST (Goods and Services main united with Akhilesh Earlier, we used to get Rs 50 “This year, rains have been tion every day,” says Patel. buffalo milk fetches about Rs
Yadav said he had always want- allow this freedom in my par- Tax) have broken the backbone Yadav. “I tried my level best to per litre of milk, we now get scarce in interior parts of Sau- Gujarat Cooperative Milk 38 per litre in Gujarat com-
ed “unity” in the party but nei- ty,” he said. of traders and the economy,” remain united. You (media) about Rs 40 per litre.” People rashtra and Kutch. The co- Marketing Federation (GCM- pared to Rs 31-32 in other
ther he nor Mulayam Singh Claiming extensive support he said. ask him (Akhilesh Yadav) why are still holding on milch cat- operative dairy framework is MF), which procures milk states.
Yadav got the due respect un- for his political front, “There is He said the promises made he allowed people to leave. Ex- tle. also weaker. So things have from district milk unions, also B K Kikani, former vice
der Akhilesh Yadav. an anti-people government at by the BJP had not met. Re- cept on Mainpuri seat, where Mohan Parmar of Ran vil- aggravated for cattle-rearers,” faces a drop in milk procure- chancellor of Junagadh Agri-
I was pushed out, he said. “I both the Centre and the state. cently, Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Mulayam Singh Yadav is likely lage says he has no intention explains Sagar Rabari, secre- ment from Saurashtra and culture University said that
ask you all not to get involved Due to their wrong policies daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav to contest, we will contest elec- of leaving his three buffa- tary of Gujarat Khedut Samaj. Kutch. “Procurement has the state government should
in sycophancy. You will be free and decisions people are upset had shared the stage with Shiv- tions on all Lok Sabha seats (in loes. “There is a scarcity of Traditional cattle rearers, dropped by 10-15 per cent in a immediately release water
to point out if there is some- with them. Demonetisation pal Yadav, expressing support. UP) in 2019.” fodder, but you won’t get such the Maldharis, are migrating month-and-a-half. We are from dams to save crops and
Mulayam Singh too has Asked whether he will field good cattle. We have to take to areas that have better avail- closely monitoring the situa- protect cattle. “We anticipate
been on the same stage with his son Ankur Yadav in the care of them,” he says. He ability of water and fodder. tion and trying to find ways to a crisis of drinking water,” he
Shivpal Yadav after the new Lok Sabha election, he said it gets Rs 35-37 per litre for the Parbat Patel runs three protect the cattle,” says R S says. “People can no longer af-
morcha was formed. will be “decided by the mor- milk from a local dairy, when shelter houses for cattle in Sodhi, MD of GCMMF. ford to rear cattle. But there
But the SP patriarch has cha”. — PTI usually it would draw about Kutch. Even he has reduced The Amul model has are no buyers either.”
‘Foreign origin
spouse of
camel stunts
Bandh disrupts life across Assam
Guwahati: Protestors Tues- public utility services in view
Indian eligible day tried to put up blockades
on railway tracks and dis-
of the bandh call.
A government commu-
T
Warts and all he wheels are falling off Paki-
stan’s economy. Foreign exchange
reserves are down to $8 billion,
The CBI stands to lose the most in the current battle barely enough to cover two
months of imports. Prime Minis-
A
faction-ridden Central Bureau of Investigation’s reputa- ter Imran Khan is beginning to
realise that he has been asked to drink
tion has taken a steep fall what with dirty linen being from a poisoned chalice prepared by his
washed in public. What is supposed to be a premier in- mentor, the Pakistani military. During
vestigating agency is now a fertile ground for one-upman- his election campaign, Imran had prom-
ship with vendettas and grudges motivating the recent un- ised large investments in healthcare and
ravelling. While the juicy details of the case have led to infrastructure. The reality is that Paki-
speculations in the corridors of power, the problem under- stan is drowning in debt. While a bailout
from the International Monetary Fund
lining the current feud is fundamental and has its roots in (IMF) seems inevitable, Pakistan is hav-
the system. The political stranglehold over institutions like ing second thoughts.
the CBI, Chief Vigilance Commission, and the Comptroller An IMF bailout comes with tough con-
and Auditor General has critically undermined their inde- ditions. Two in particular have unnerved
pendence. Over the years, the government at the Centre have Imran Khan. First, the IMF said it would
appointed people at the top posts who will be pliable enough impose strict spending limits on new
projects, including Khan’s pre-election
to the ruling parties. They became the shoulder from which pledge to invest heavily in healthcare
the government fired at its opponents. The Supreme Court and infrastructure. Second, the IMF
called the CBI a caged parrot but the premier investigating would examine with a forensic micro-
agency is now caged within its own inadequacies. The cur- scope Pakistan’s various agreements in
rent chief of CBI Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Astha- the China Pakistan Economic Corridor
na have been appointed by the government. Department of (CPEC). These have so far been a tightly
kept secret.
Personnel and Training (DoPT) didn’t realise the snowball- He initially agreed to disclose CPEC
ing of an internal feud unprecedented in the history of CBI. details to the IMF, but later said Pakistan
As the trading of charges gains momentum, one needs to might not approach it for a bailout after
take a dispassionate look at the very system that has led to all if Saudi Arabia (where Khan is cur-
this crisis. Verma and Asthana hold very important posts rently attending a controversial invest-
that give them power over very powerful criminal lords. The ment conference) pitches in. The CPEC Prime Minister Imran Khan is beginning to realise that he has been asked to drink from a poisoned chalise by his mentor, the Pakistani military
agreements, if disclosed, will reveal in-
power play is now visible to the public at large. When the flated costs, high-interest debt and kick- less, Pakistan’s window of opportunity Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lost, re-
system gives individuals power over the country’s rich and backs. to negotiate a settlement on Kashmir ducing the coalition government’s ma-
powerful, it creates potential challenge. The Delhi High CPEC projects are a honey pot for the will shut. The power differential would jority in the National Assembly and
Court on Tuesday said no coercive action can be taken Pakistani military, which skims the by then be unbreachable. Yusuf says Pa- pointing to an early end to Khan’s elec-
against Asthana till October 29, when it will resume hearing cream off every business deal. The Chi- kistan must therefore shift its focus from toral honeymoon.
the special director’s plea to quash the agency’s FIR against nese are alarmed that corrupt CPEC deals geo-politics to geo-economics. Translat- India must now be resolute in reject-
will show them as complicit, an embar- ed, this means abandoning the jihadi ing a structured dialogue with Pakistan
him in a bribery case. The court instructed law enforcement rassment for a country where President factories aimed at India and focusing on till its proxy terror attacks cease com-
agencies to preserve all electronic records of the accused, Xi Jinping has built his leadership the economy. pletely. Pakistan’s regional isolation is
including mobile phones and laptops. However, a cloud of around an anti-corruption drive, jailing The complication of course is the Pa- complete. SAARC has effectively been
suspicion hangs over Asthana; the important cases he has thousands of officials on charges of graft. kistani military. It has a vested interest replaced with BIMSTEC. Afghanistan
been handling — Vijay Mallya and AgustaWestland — will Even as Pakistan stares at an econom- in continuing a low-intensity, low-cost, and Bangladesh have toxic relations
also be viewed with suspicion. If Asthana steps down during ic black hole, more bad tidings await it. low-casualty conflict with India to justify inexorably in favour of India, terror at- with Pakistan. The Maldives is back in
In an article in Dawn, Pakistan’s leading one of the world’s largest defence budg- tacks will spike in intensity and frequen- India’s camp after the recent elections.
the investigations, then the fate of the cases, or at least their daily, political scientist Moeed Yusuf ets measured as a ratio of GDP. But even cy, driven by the Pakistani military’s Clashes on the Iran-Pakistan border
early closures, becomes uncertain. On the other hand, if the wrote of a far-reaching change likely to the Pakistani army can see the writing realisation that time is running out. have roiled relations between Tehran
charges against him prove to be unsubstantiated, then the take place in the India-Pakistan dynam- on the wall. It lost a gushing pipeline of The military-jihad-mullah complex is and Islamabad. Tension flared up last
CBI will end up suffering the most. A weakened institution ic. He said that the growing economic funds from Saudi Arabia after it declined so entrenched in Pakistan that Imran week when Iranian security guards were
will ultimately weaken the foundations of a democratic so- and military differential between the to send Pakistani troops to fight the Sau- Khan will be utterly unable to dismantle abducted by terrorists in Sistin-Balo-
ciety. A top agency’s fall from grace will also entail a crisis two countries was growing so rapidly di-led war on Yemen. It is now beginning it — a pre-requisite for transforming Pa- chistan bordering Pakistan. Iran has
that India no longer considered it neces- to lose confidence in China’s ability to kistan’s economy. Besides, he can scarce- long blamed Pakistan-based terrorists
in public confidence about the rule of law. If a probe is com- sary to “appease” Pakistan by accepting replace the United States as an all-weath- ly cut his umbilical cord with the army for similar abductions in the past.
promised, then to get to the bottom of a case becomes impos- its offer of talks. er benefactor. China has been reluctant that delivered him to power. With China and Saudi Arabia no long-
sible. How then can one expect justice to be done. Whatever Yusuf quoted Pakistani analysts as to lend significant funds to debt-laden Imran though has already failed on er reliable friends, Pakistan’s era of ji-
be the facts of the case, an institution is more important than saying: “There are regular references to Pakistan. several fronts. He was forced to evict hadi terrorism will come to a close soon-
the individual. It takes very long to build up a reputation and the growing economic and military dif- Pakistan’s predicament affords India from his council of advisors a respected er than its India-obsessed army imagi-
very little time to lose it. ferential between India and Pakistan an opportunity to get to grips with a Princeton University-based economist nes. Pakistan’s search for false equiva-
and to comparisons with Nepal and country that has tried to bleed it for 70 Atif Mian because he is an Ahmadi, a lence with India too will then meet a
Bangladesh when Pakistan is refer- years. Proxy terror attacks will not cease sect reviled in Pakistan. Dozens of Ah- quiet burial.
Numbers game
enced. The mindset doesn’t reflect an till Pakistan’s 10-year window of oppor- madis, regarded as apostates, are killed The writer is author of The New
India that feels a need to compromise tunity of make-believe parity finally in Pakistan every year. Imran suffered Clash of Civilizations: How The Con-
with Pakistan anymore.” shuts in its face. Indeed, as the economic another setback in last week’s bypolls test Between America, China, India
The conclusion: Within a decade or and military power differential shifts where several candidates of his party and Islam Will Shape Our Century.
Chidambaram’s statement on Rahul is significant
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olitics is a game of thrust and parry, of feigns and dodges. QUOTE HANGER slowburn
Veteran Congressman P Chidambaram’s statement on Mon-
day saying that the Congress never projected Rahul Gandhi
as the PM face in 2019, is open to selective interpretation. What Kristalina Georgieva Smriti Z Irani No escape from plastic for humans
@KGeorgieva @smritiirani
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is certain is that in May this year, Rahul, when asked if he could n international study has discovered tria. Each person kept a food diary for a
be PM in 2019, had shot back ‘why not’. So who is speaking the A cross-country analysis Since many people are tiny particles of plastic in every human week before having their stools samples.
truth? While the answer to this question lies in the womb of the subjected to testing. In every sample of The diaries showed that every participant
of over 125 countries finds that talking about my comments — let me human faeces investigated, scientists was exposed to plastic by consuming plas-
future, both the ruling party and the opposition are celebrating.
The BJP has already pronounced it as a sign of defeat, that in
women are a positive force in the comment on my comment. As a found evidence of microscopic plastic par- tic-wrapped food or drinking from plastic
ticles swallowed in food. Tiny particles of bottles.
the Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi contest, it is the Congress fight against #corruption. practising Hindu married to a practising up to nine different types of plastic were
scion who has blinked first. To be sure, confusion in the opposi- Zoroastrian I am not allowed to enter a discovered during the tests. Plastic in the
tion ranks is going to be the Prime Minister’s leitmotif as he
goes for the Congress and opposition jugular in the weeks and
Arvind Virmani fire temple to pray. gut could suppress the immune system
and aid transmission of toxins and harm-
Bigger role for women
months ahead, leading up to the general election in mid next
@dravirmani ful bugs or viruses, experts believe. Lead at the Catholic Church
year. He has already made light of the so-called mahagathband- Can #PakMil dupe the researcher Dr Philipp Schwabl, from the
India has a massive
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Medical University of Vienna in Austria, petition demanding that women have
han or the grand alliance of opposition parties. Now with Chi- Chinese Communists like they said: “Of particular concern is what this the right to vote at synods has col-
dambaram’s candid confession, it gives grist to Modi’s mill. But duped the American for 50yrs? network of 903 universities and means to us, and especially patients with lected 9,000 signatures since it
hold your horses. It may not be that one-sided. Many others see gastrointestinal diseases. While the high- opened online at the start of a month-
it as a grand Congress manoeuvre, which noticing the distinct 39,050 colleges. But est plastic concentrations in animal stud- long meeting in the Vatican city. It is
lack of comfort of potential allies with the idea of a Rahul Laila Lalami there are gaps in ies have been found in the gut, the smallest
microplastic particles are capable of en-
sponsored by 10 Catholic lay groups
seeking change in the Church, including
Gandhi-led front, has left the space open for any of the other
regional allies to step in. Democracy, after all, is a game of num-
@LailaLalami quality and in tering the blood stream, lymphatic system greater rights for women and gays and
about the senior party leader’s statement. defender of journalistic freedom. India
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(monk) continues. In some families, girls girls were abducted in Leh district and as to change the demographic character It is also instructive to remind readers
here are all-out efforts by anti-na- are also sent for baptism. till 1995, 45 Buddhist girls had been ab- of the region. that while Kargil is dominated by the
tional elements to change the de- The history of Islam reaching Ladakh ducted in Kargil. These are all figures In Kargil, there are reports of 50-plus Shias, there is a smattering of Sunni
mography of Ladakh in Jammu goes back roughly to 1000-1100 AD. But provided by the police. conversions of this kind in recent times, Muslims there as well and there is no
and Kashmir. It would be instruc- the religion started to make its presence Thanks to the state government, there leading to an agreement between the love lost between the two groups.
tive to first get a background on felt in the 16th century, when the King of is also a surreptitious attempt to take Buddhist Sangh and the Ladakh Islamic But the fanatics are reassured that the
the region’s topography. The ter- Ladakh Raja Namgyal got stuck in Skar- over jobs and land in the region, in addi- Sangh not to bless any more inter-reli- rest of India is not too concerned about
rain is sandy, lacks oxygen and is gener- du, faced with blinding snowfall. Waiting tion to seats in engineering and medical gion marriages. Sadly, the latter have not what is happening in a remote part of
ally inhospitable. for the snow to melt, he became a guest courses. In Ladakh, Muslims are much stuck to their bargain. the country. If the Buddhist population is
Ladakh is divided into two districts, of the local Nawab of Skardu for a few better placed than Buddhists and occupy The modus operandi to effect such coming down, be it so. The Ladakh Bud-
Leh and Kargil. While Leh is Buddhist- months. virtually all important positions in the conversions is quite simple. The police dhist Sangh has published a list of 45
dominated, Shia Muslims are the largest Such a long stay obviously meant mat- region. Its impact was most evident dur- administration goes out of its way to pro- conversions, all of which have long nar-
population in Kargil. The area is not rimonial alliances. The Raja returned ing the Kargil War when Pakistani in- vide protection to the Muslim boy who ratives and sordid backgrounds.
overly populated, given the rough ter- with the daughter of the Nawab as his Ladakh has a substantial Buddhist population truders were provided shelter and Indian has married a Buddhist girl, harass the There is also immediate need for the
rain. There are roughly 1.15 lakh Shias wife and a few women slaves as dowry. Army deliberately misguided, leading to girl’s family and prepare marriage docu- police to identify and curb activities of
and about 1.35 lakh Buddhists in this For the first time, a mosque came up on Post-Independence, awareness levels unnecessary casualties on the Indian ments in such a way that if the case extremist Muslim organisations who
area. Hindus, Sikhs and others constitute the banks of the Sindhu river and anoth- among the Buddhists has gone up. In side. reaches a court of law, the girl has no op- have made converting Buddhists their
about 10,000 of the population. Women er at the central Leh market. 1989, they launched an agitation against Things have reached such a pass that tion but to admit that the marriage is le- main agenda. The record of the police,
outnumber men when it comes to num- Since then, Islam has grown by leaps Kashmiri Muslims which went on for these high officials turn a blind eye to gal. This way, the whole process of al- mostly dominated by local Shia Muslims,
bers. The Shias in the region are follow- and bounds in the region. Today, there two years, but given the close ties be- any cases of conversion, voluntary or en- lurement and marriage is foolproof. has thus far been to look the other way
ers of Imam Ayatollah Khomeini. There are all-out attempts to convert Buddhists tween the two communities, the stir pe- forced, of Buddhists to Islam. But when The Buddhists are absolutely right in when a conversion case is registered. Un-
are a number of foreign Islamic NGOs to Islam using vast amounts of foreign tered out. it is the other way round, meaning if a demanding that the state government in- less the government pays heed to this
who are active in the area and there is funding. Except for a couple of towns, In 1992, Shia Muslims and Buddhists Buddhist man marries a Muslim girl, he troduce anti-conversion laws as they ex- troubling and recurring feature in this
regular and substantial funding of local there is dire poverty in the region, mak- reached an accord that Muslim boys is subjected to all sorts of harassment by ist in Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal sensitive border state, the consequences
Shias. ing it a fertile ground for conversion would not marry or run away with Bud- the state machinery. In other words, Pradesh. Unless stern steps are taken, in the long run could be terrible.
In the Buddhist areas, the tradition of through allurement. dhist girls. But this agreement proved to there is a clear mandate to convert as the Buddhist population in the Ladakh The writer is an RSS leader
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Erdogan claims investigators have evidence that shows journalist’s murder was planned days ahead
was the main cause of the
derailment of a train in
Taiwan that killed 18 peo-
ple and injured scores of
others, a district court
said Tuesday. The train
Ankara: Turkish President
Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday
dismissed attempts by Riyadh
Investment
entered a curve in eastern
Taiwan on Sunday after-
to blame Jamal Khashoggi’s
“savage” killing on rogue op-
forum opens
noon at 140 kmph, almost
twice the speed limit for
eratives, saying the person
who ordered the death of the under haze of Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director of HRW with a copy of the report
scribe’s death
that section of track, the prominent Saudi journalist in Ramallah on Tuesday —AP
Yilan County district must “be brought to account”.
beijing’s new mega bridge New Vietnam prez sworn in after 99.8% vote
The world’s longest sea bridge was officially inaugurated on Tuesday by China’s President Xi Jinping Hanoi: Vietnam lawmakers
no opposition trated swearing-in ceremony
with supporters hailing it as an engineering triumph and detractors calling it a white elephant on Tuesday elected as presi- on Tuesday after an over-
dent Communist Party chief His appointment is not whelming vote from 477 law-
Nguyen Phu Trong, the only likely to shake up politics makers, with only one vote
candidate on the ballot, mak- in the one-party state, against, according to the gov-
ing him the most powerful though observers say it ernment’s website.
man in the country where will eliminate potential “I, president of Vietnam,
consensus leadership has tra- opposition to an anti- vow to be completely loyal to
ditionally kept strongman corruption campaign he the nation, people and consti-
rule in check. Nguyen Phu Trong takes oath as has spearheaded tution,” Trong said at the cer-
Trong was ushered into Vietnam’s president —AFP emony, speaking beneath a
his new role as head-of-state large bust of Ho Chi Minh.
with 99.8 percent of the vote Though the president’s hold both roles since revolu- “This is a very huge hon-
from Vietnam’s rubber stamp role is seen as largely ceremo- tionary leader Ho Chi Minh our, while at the same time, a
parliament members a month nial, 74-year-old Trong will in the late 1960s. very heavy responsibility for
after the former president maintain his position as par- His new position was ce- me,” he added, acknowledg-
died from a prolonged illness. ty head -- the first person to mented in a tightly orches- ing his advanced age. —AFP
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moneyedit Motown hopes for bright Diwali amid NBFC fund crunch
India hopes Shahkar Abidi
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the end-consumers by non-
banking financial institu-
Festival drive ner over 10,000 bookings since
its launch in September.
ond look. The showroom
could manage to book just
has been more significant in
the rural and semi-urban ar-
to cast a Mumbai: Vehicle makers
tions (NBFCs) in backdrop
of crisis at IL&FS and high
Vehicle makers are
pinning hopes on new
Market leader Maruti Su-
zuki, which sells one in eve-
around half of sales as com-
pared to last year’s 34 units.
eas. Radhakrishnan said
that issues related to insur-
T
he number of crorepati insurance premiums hit A sales executive at one of Confusion over Cross continue to generate The situation was similar son. “Major part of the fes-
tax payers has gone up to sales during Dussehra. Mahindra & Mahindra’s insurance premiums, interest from the consumers in the two-wheeler segment. tive season is yet to come,”
81,344 over the last four They are pinning hopes (M&M) showrooms in subur- tightening of financing during the ongoing festival K N Radhakrishnan, CEO said Radhakrishnan on a
years, a growth of 68%, on new launches and up- ban Mumbai told DNA Mon- hit sales in Dussehra season. at TVS Motor who has been conference call.
while the number of total grades to drive sales during ey that though enquiries An executive of a Mum- appointed as whole-time di- However, Sridhar V, part-
taxpayers (including cor- Diwali, which accounts for were higher this year over the bai-based showroom of luxu- rector on Tuesday said that ner, Grant Thornton India
porate houses and HUFs) around 75% of total festive last year, the sales were down. shera. Importantly, around nancing issues. However, we ry car maker BMW said this the confusion over new in- LLP, said it’s a “wait-and-a-
declaring income of more sales annually. The executive said his 65-70% of the total deliveries still hope the sales to pick up festive season 6 series GT and surance rules and increasing watch situation” for the in-
than Rs 1 crore for the year Confusion over new in- showroom delivered just 38 were newly launched Maraz- during Diwali,” said the ex- X 1 cars are much in demand fuel prices impacted the dustry and it is too early to
2016-17 stood at 1.4 lakh, a surance policy premiums, cars while it counted around zo. “Some of the deals could ecutive. M&M said that though some of the older sales, especially in the entry- say how the sales will turn
rise of over 60% from 2013- tightening of financing to 50 units last year during Du- not get completed due to fi- Marazzo has managed to gar- models are still getting a sec- level segment. The impact out during Diwali.
14. In the same period,
`3,250 cr
the realty sector, partic- adherence to all applicable rules and regulations” The companies have to On the other hand, final The purchase will happen that the same should no long-
ularly for branded and submit all the details of their order in the Nestle case may through multi-security auc- er be treated as valid.
established developers. Nestle spokesperson sales to the investigators. come after two-and-a-half tion using the multiple price Following the allegations
“We will now have less- The DGAP has referred months. method, it said. —PTI of nepotism and conflict of loan to Videocon Group in 2012
er competition to buy interest against Kochhar, the sparked the probe
land parcels,” said Vi- then chairman M K Sharma
kas Oberoi, chairman
and managing director
of Oberoi Realty. They
had seen the crisis com-
HCL Tech Q2 net profit up 16% on software services in March had expressed full
confidence in her and ruled
out any quid pro quo as al-
leged with regard to certain
evidence of nepotism and
conflict of interest on the
part of Kochhar and accord-
ingly the matter was treated
ing for a long time, New Delhi: Software ser- ny had registered a net HCL TECHNOLOGIES transformational deals nual run rate basis. loans given to the Videocon as closed,” ICICI Bank said.
claims Oberoi. However, vices exporter HCL Tech- profit of Rs 2,188 crore in Share price on BSE in ` across verticals and geogra- In dollar terms, the net group. When fresh allegations
1125
the financial downturn nologies Ltd posted a 14.8% the year-ago period. Its rev- phies,” HCL Technologies profit rose 5.1% to $356.7 ICICI Bank in a filing said surfaced in March 2018 on
has hit the market late. rise in second-quarter net enue grew 19.5% to Rs 1070 president and CEO C Vijaya- million for July-Septem- the bank had expressed con- the same matter, the board
“This was waiting to profit, beating analysts’ esti- 14,861 crore in the quarter kumar said. ber quarter, while revenue fidence in Kochhar on the of the bank on the basis of
happen. The developers mates, helped by higher rev- under review from Rs 12,434 1015 He added that the deals was higher by 8.9% at $2.09 basis of the inquiry report inquiry report of the law
went on buying land enue from its software ser- crore in the September 2017 signed were a mix of Mode 1 billion. of the law firm which was firm issued a statement ex-
parcels. As a result, fly- vices business. quarter. 960 and Mode 2 services led by “Given the deal bookings engaged in 2016 to probe the pressing confidence in then
by-night builders are in The IT services major HCL Technologies said it 952.75 905
areas like digital and analyt- and the momentum that we allegations of nepotism and CEO and managing director
a fix. However, unfortu- Tuesday said its consolidat- expects its revenues in FY’19 ics, cloud, Internet of are seeing, we will continue conflict of interest against Kochhar.
nate as it may sound, we ed net profit for the Septem- to grow between 9.5-11.5% in 881.00 850 Things, cybersecurity, along to see incrementally better her. Subsequent to the addi-
are going to benefit. ber quarter grew 16.1% to Rs constant currency that Jan 1, 18 Oct 23 with infrastructure services, growth in the rest of the The inquiry was conduct- tional whistle-blower allega-
These are the times to 2,540 crore and exuded confi- translates into a dollar reve- engineering and R&D ser- year. That is something we ed by law firm Cyril Amarch- tions and further information
get good land parcels at dence about meeting its rev- nue growth of 8.2-10.2% ter-on-quarter revenue and vices, and business services. are very confident of...9.5- and Mangaldas, according to made available to the bank,
a good price and even to enue forecast for the fiscal on (based on September 30, 2018 margin growth perfor- Vijayakumar said the com- 11.5% (revenue guidance), sources. the board of directors of the
face lesser resistance or the back of strong growth forex rates). mance... We continue to pany’s revenue from Mode 3 we are likely to be in the mid- “The law firm submitted bank announced a fresh in-
competition in going momentum. “We continue to deliver maintain strong deal win (IP-led businesses) achieved a point of this guidance its report in December 2016 quiry, which was announced
out for the land pur- The Noida-based compa- strong and consistent quar- momentum. We signed 17 milestone of $1 billion on an- range,” he said. —Agencies stating that it had found no on May 30, 2018. —PTI
chase,” added Oberoi
during an earnings call.
Sebi tightens AIF
investment norms
Insider trading regula-
tion will be applicable
Festival shopping rings in record 44 million smartphone sales
S
in case of investment by
employees of alterna- martphone sales in channels. J series drove the This festive season is not only crucial for brands to target new customers but
tive investment funds the country during shipments for Samsung, also navigate the external headwinds —Counterpoint Research
77%
(AIFs) or asset manage- the July-Septem- which ranked second.
ment companies ber quarter (Q3) Interestingly, homegrown Share of
(AMCs) in units of AIF grew 5% on-year player Micromax re-entered India Smartphone Market Share % smartphones
schemes, which invest and 24% sequentially, driven the top-five club for the first in total
handset
in listed as well as un-
listed securities, Sebi
by strong shipments ahead of
the festive season according
time in two years. Micro-
max, along with Reliance
33 22 Xiaomi 23 27 market
Share of
has said. The clarifica- to Counterpoint Research. Jio, had won an order from Samsung (88 million)
top-five
tion has been given as For the second time, India’s the Chhattisgarh govern- Vivo brands in
Q3, Q3,
part of an informal shipments surpassed those ment under which it will be
8 23 8 23 smartphones
50%
guidance sought by SBI of the US during the third the sole supplier of five mil- 2017 Micromax 2018
1/3rd
Funds Management re- quarter. Four of the top five lion smartphones. Oppo
garding investment by brands recorded their high- So Micromax’s shipments
its employees in AIF est ever shipments in a single are likely to decline
schemes. Under AIF quarter. following completion of the 6 8 Others
9 10 Of the volume was seen
regulations, both listed Xiaomi, which was the top order. But fall in rupee is in mid-tier ($150-250)
and unlisted securities seller, saw strong sales on the impacting supply chains and The fall in rupee is impacting supply chains and product planning for the brands and any inventory segment as consumers
are amenable for insid- back of the new Redmi 6 se- product planning for the accumulation after the festive season will put brands under pressure as they may need to pass on the migrate toward higher
er trading. ries and expansion in offline brands. resulting price rises to consumers, said a Counterpoint Research analyst price points
c mpanies
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1.86mn
HDFC Standard Life 610
and CEO of Hyundai Motor The company is also look- commercial strategies fo-
Insurance Company
15-20K
565 India told DNA Money. cusing on the retail con-
ing to expand its production
`3,89,900
reported a 20.3% rise in
520 Hyundai has invested facility in Chennai by 50,000 sumers, value-added port-
net profit at Rs 286.98 508.95
475 over Rs 700 crore on the de- units by next year. folio products and service
crore for the quarter Units the earlier version of Units it expects to
464.90 velopment of the new model back in To engage customers, the and selling more in our
ended September 30, 430 Santro had sold, including The starting price of the new export per annum
in the last three years. Sant- the race company had sought online core markets helped deliv-
2018. The gross Jan 1, 18 Oct 23
exports Santro initially
ro was phased out in 2014 and suggestions for new Santro, er a good net sales growth
premium income,
was the first entry product earlier codenamed AH2. It re- of 10.4%.”
inclusive of the first RBL net up 36% for the company in India. prices. Till now, the compa- ac variant; ac variants go up Tata Motors’s Tiago. The ceived as many as 500,000 en- During the quarter, sales
year, renewal premium on advances According to data from ny has received 23,500 book- to Rs 5,45,900. While the two mid-compact car segment is tries and about two-thirds peo- volume rose to 5.46 million
and single premium,
Private sector lender Society of Indian Automo- ings and expects 50,000 by models automatic version around 30,000 units per ple opted for the name Santro. tonne as against 5.02 million
rose to Rs 6,840.5 crore
RBL Bank reported a bile Manufacturers (SIAM), this month-end, Koo said. would cost Rs 5,18,900 and Rs month, where Maruti Suzu- The Santro has retained tonne in July-September 2017.
during the reported
36% growth in the Maruti Suzuki held 52.10 % The new Santro is pow- 5,46,900. The CNG fitted two ki’s WagonR is the leader. its tall boy look, which means “Cement volume grew by
quarter. It was Rs
September quarter net market share in the April- ered by a four-cylinder 1.1-li- versions will come at a price The company admits that high headroom. It is built on 9% in Q3/2018 backed by a
5,636.6 crore in the
at Rs 204.54 crore, September 2018 period, fol- tre petrol engine, comes with of Rs 5,23,900 and 5,64,900. it lost a substantial market K1 platform and has many favourable demand trend,”
second quarter of 2017-
driven by a healthy rise lowed by Hyundai with automated manual trans- These are introductory pric- share after phasing out of firsts in the compact segment Ambuja Cement said. On the
18. The net premium
in interest income as 15.72%. The company had mission (AMT) and factory- es for first 50,000 customers. Santro in the compact car such as rear AC vents, rear outlook, the firm said GDP
income increased to Rs
its loan book swelled opened online bookings for fitted CNG fuel options. The The new Santro will com- segment. Now, it expects to parking camera, touchscreen growth in the last quarter was
6,777.55 crore as against
37% on robust demand new Santro earlier this manual versions of the Sant- pete with Maruti Suzuki’s sell 8,000-9,000 units per multi-media system with encouraging backed by a good
Rs 5,389.43 crore earlier.
and higher margins. month without revealing the ro start at Rs 3,89,900 for non- WagonR and Celerio and month, which can translate voice recognition. monsoon. —PTI
On July 20, the Board
of Directors approved a The bank improved its
to 15% by March
The firm has another
ICICI Pru Life 38% to Rs 333.11 crore. Mumbai: Home textile mak- $170–$180 mn of hedge ing) pain is likely to continue
profit slips 29% er Welspun India, which re- at about Rs 67–68 for the for the next two quarters as
Bajaj Finance ported 18.7% on-year growth balance part of the year the company’s hedges were
ICICI Prudential Life net jumps 54% in profit after tax at Rs 114.8 less than Rs 66 and there was
Insurance Company crore for the July-September It has also a point when the currency Ahmedabad: Dena Bank on
reported a decline of Non-banking financial quarter of this fiscal, saw its earmarked a capex came down to Rs 63. “We sell Tuesday said it expects to
28.5% in its standalone company Bajaj Finance margins getting impacted of Rs 900 core for the our exchange every week. In bring down gross non-per-
net profit to Rs 301 reported a 54% jump in owing to depreciating rupee current fiscal fact, there was a long period forming assets (NPAs) to
crore for second its consolidated net against the dollar. when the currency was lan- 15% by March 2019, from ex-
quarter ended profit at Rs 923 crore in A part of the $2.3 billion guishing at about Rs 63 and isting 22-23%, which will
September this fiscal the quarter ended Welspun Group, the textile tor, Welspun India, said the the earnings call. with a 4% kind of a premi- help it reduce losses.
due to new business September, helped by firm has taken a hit of around company’s hedging policy In fact, all the hedges be- um, we were selling ex- Its managing director and
strain. Profit after tax higher growth in assets Rs 37 crore due to currency has been holding in good tween FY15 to FY18 had change at Rs 65 - Rs 66. Unfor- chief executive officer Kar-
or the net profit under management. fluctuation in the second stead for the past four to five helped the company main- tunately, this is the period nam Sekar said that the reso-
decreased primarily on “We saw a strong quarter. In fact, the top man- years. “Unfortunately, this is tain a decent level of margin when it is hitting us the lution of NPAs of several
account of higher new growth in the quarter. agement expects the margins the time when payback time in the past. “Consequently, most,” said Jiwani. corporate customers is in
business stress, it said. Our asset under will continue to shrink by has come, so about 2.5% to this year we are down by While the exchange rate advanced stages at the Na- We have 40-41%
New business strain management (AUM) almost similar figure over the 2.8% of margin was lost ac- 2.5% to 3% in this quarter on has had its impact, the com- tional Company Law Tribu-
arises when the grew by 38%,” the next few quarters. tually on account of our account of the weak rupee. pany had various other one- nal (NCLT), or towards asset
CASA ratio.
premium paid at the company’s managing Responding to analysts’ hedging rate. If we were not So the impact of hedging is off expenses that added pres- restructuring and one-time With more focus,
commencement of a director, Rajeev Jain, concerns about the sharp re- in our hedge position, we about Rs 37 - 38 crore on a net sure on the business, compa- settlement. we are trying to take it to
contract is not said. It’s consolidated duction in the earnings be- would have realised Rs 70.2 basis. In fact, our profit and ny executives said. “Besides, “We hope that we will set-
sufficient to cover the AUM stood at Rs fore interest, tax, deprecia- as against the Rs 68.25 that loss (P&L) could have looked there are a few one-off ex- tle most of the cases by
at least 44-45%. So both
initial expenses. 1,00,217 crore. tion and amortisation (Ebit- we are currently at. This better by that sum in the ab- penses including about Rs 3 March 2019. Huge accounts NPA reduction and
da) margin, Rajesh Man- translates to about 2.8%,” sence of hedging gains,” said crore provision on invest- are in advanced stages of CASA improvement will
dawewala, managing direc- said Mandawewala during Altaf Jiwani, global chief ment of Rs 10 crore in IL&FS.” resolution. By March 2019,
our gross NPAs, which is
improve profitability
currently between 22% and Karnam Sekar,
In brief
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Sony ESPN New Delhi: Standing at the the same intensity when you when you help your team you
00:30 (Thurs) UEFA CL: crossroads in his interna- go on to the field,” Rahane automatically do well.”
Dortmund v Atletico
Sony Ten 3
tional career, Ajinkya Ra-
hane won’t let intensity drop
when he comes back to
told reporters after a training
session, ahead of clash
against India ‘B’.
Attitude is key when a
player comes a notch down in
terms of quality of competi- New Delhi: Ravichandran have time for that anymore as
‘B’s victory
00:30 UEFA CL: PSG v
bump and grind of domestic Rahane, who has repre- tion, he said. Ashwin would not get into the I want to enjoy my game,” he New Delhi: Hanuma Vihari
Napoli cricket. sented India in 52 Tests, still “I am not thinking about debate if the wrist spinners said. and left-arm spinner Shahbaz
Hockey The Test vice-captain, who considers himself a student individual performances or are more effective than the Has he buried the ghosts of Nadeem produced match-
has not played an ODI since of the game. “I always believe outcomes, it’s all about play- finger spinners, saying the his away series record? “It’s winning efforts to guide India
00:00 (Thurs) Asian CT
February, needs something that you are always a student. ing with a good attitude in theories floated in Indian for you guys to say as I don’t B to a 43-run win in their De-
Ind v Korea special to draw attention of When you step on to the field, domestic cricket and sending cricket are based on “percep- care anymore.” But one could odhar Trophy opener, spoil-
Kabaddi the selectors as he leads India Ajinkya Rahane you learn something or the a good message.” tions”. sense a bit of anger when he ing a fighting 99 from India A
Star Sports 2 C in the Deodhar Trophy. other each and every day. The While players in three Ashwin is currently not in said about how he has battled captain Dinesh Karthik here
Time is is running out fast England. attitude which I bring in in- teams are vying for national India’s ODI scheme of things his own benchmarks. on Tuesday.
19:50 PKL, BLR v Har with India left with just 17 “After coming from inter- ternational cricket, I want to recognition, Rahane’s advise with Yuzvendra Chahal and “I am always battling Vihari made an unbeaten
21:00 PKL, Pun v UP ODI matches before it plays national cricket, you’ve got to continue with that and help to contenders is to control Kuldeep Yadav being regular benchmarks that I have cre- 87 off 95 balls and shared a 99-
its first World Cup match in have the same attitude and my team always because just the controllable. —PTI feature for past 1 year. ated for myself. Unfortunately run stand for the fourth wick-
Ask him about this wrist vs people don’t take that into ac- et with Manoj Tiwary (52 off
finger spinner debate, Ash- count and I don’t expect them 58) to guide India B to 261 for
no fuss juventus star says he’s happy and confident of his innocence win’s answer was laced with to do it. That’s never been an eight after opting to bat.
sarcasm. “Like they say, world Indian way and I am not wor- Later, Nadeem, who
8
ers (for this upcoming a 4-2 victory over Tottenham No. of goals Barcelona have Philippe Coutinho had played
season) as relegating in their last Champions scored in their 2 Champions for Inter Milan between 2010
ever-growing armour
them would see no repre- League outing. League games so far in and 2013
sentation from the whole “I don’t really give any this season
of West India.” thought to ‘Messidepenen-
cia’,” Valverde said. “If Mes-
India women take
on Pakistan
si plays, it is obvious he will
influence the style of the
Klopp looks up to Kop for inspiration
The Indian under-19 team. We depend on Messi, Liverpool: Liverpool man- could be Liverpool’s secret
women’s football team
will be up against Paki- Despite new-found strength at Worlds, Indian’s leg defence remains weak like we do other players, but
Messi is the best.”
ager Juergen Klopp has
called on the Anfield crowd
weapon. “We need to be
ready for a really hard
stan in its opening match With Messi out, Valverde to make the difference dur- fight,” he told reporters.
of the AFC Champion- Chander Shekhar Luthra He needs to work on that leg defence. attacks to Punia’s right leg could bring in Ousmane ing his side’s Champions “We need to be ready to
ship Qualifier in Chon- shekhar.luthra@dnaindia.net and managed to get points on Dembele at the Camp Nou, League clash at home to fight for every little square
buri, Thailand, on He has improved upon his strength. seven accounts. the 21-year-old who enjoyed a Red Star Belgrade on of space with all we have
Wednesday. Although New Delhi: An unprecedent- But once the opponent grabs your “He needs to work on that bright start to the season but Wednesday. Klopp said the and we need the crowd. We
both the teams played in ed 2018 for Bajrang Punia leg, it’s very difficult to defend leg defence,” Punia’s long- has lost his place in recent atmosphere at Anfield — learned last year that the
the SAFF U-18 champion- came to an end with a silver time coach Yogeshwar Dutt weeks. “Anyone can lose the where the fans in the Kop atmosphere can make the
ships, they did not face in the 65kg freestyle division Yogeshwar Dutt, Punia’s long-time coach said. “He has improved upon ball, the problem is the reac- stand are famous for get- difference and we have to
each other in Bhutan at the 2018 World Wrestling his strength. But once the op- tion you have afterwards,” ting behind the team — make sure of that again.”
earlier this month. While Championships in Budapest ponent grabs your leg, it’s Valverde said. —AFP
India topped their group in his kitty. ture of the traditional Indian the chinks in his ever-grow- very difficult to defend. He
10
his fitness and ensure that he
No. of matches Arsenal
tains for Ramkumar Ra- such a scoreline was a huge aspect of his game under former cadet world champi- stays injury-free till 2020 ang scored twice in three
are now unbeaten in
manathan and Sumit Na- setback for the Indian grap- Bentinidis, something that on, had read him too well. Olympics. Bajrang has every- minutes and captain Mesut
across all competitions
gal, who yet again fell at pler. However, there was a big was evident during his bouts In a nutshell, the Japa- thing to win a medal there,” Ozil played a starring role as
the first hurdle. Prajnesh, positive to take away. during the Worlds. nese was more throughout in added Dutt. they extended their winning
who ended runners-up at The way Punia narrowly Although it seemed his approach that kept in Punia needs to be aware run with a 3-1 victory over After falling behind to a
the Ningbo Challenger won his quarterfinals like the Japanese had check the Indian’s physical that unlike at the Worlds, the Leicester City in the Premier Hector Bellerin own goal past
last week, downed bout against Mongolia’s managed to sort Pu- style of grappling. Olympics will have fewer di- League on Monday. the half-hour mark, Arsenal
Frenchman Johan Tatlot Tulga Tumur Ochir 5-3 or nia out even before One could well see coach visions and categories. Thus, Substitute Aubameyang grew into the game and Ozil
6-4 7-5 in his opening clinched the semifinal the fight by not al- Bentinidis yelling “attack, at- many champion names would was in the right place to tap stroked in an equaliser off
round of the USD 50,000 against Cuba’s Alejandro lowing the Indian to tack” from the corner. But either increase or decrease into an empty net in the 63rd Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil celebrates the post just before halftime.
hard court event. Enrique Valdes Tobier use his power- Punia looked a bit confused their weights to get into the minute to give Arsenal after scoring his goal —AFP Ozil, who was skipper for
4-3 was a result of packed tac- in his mind on whether to at- 65kg category in Japan. And the lead and was on the night, hit a left-footed
Indian girls falter his new-found tics, this tack or defend against his that would certainly make hand to finish a team tions to 10 games and first-time shot past goalkeep-
at Asian event strength under setback much agile opponent. Punia’s job a lot tougher in move in the 66th that rose to fourth with 21 er Kaspar Schmeichel after
Indian girls had a poor his new person- will only The 19-year-old Otoguro Tokyo than in Budapest. was orchestrated by points from nine surging from the halfway line
day and eight of them al coach, Shako make Pu- was constantly unsettling But the good thing is that at Ozil, who had scored games, two points be- and exchanging passes with
went down without Bentinidis nia more Punia by attacking his legs, a 24, he has age on his side, the their first goal to put hind Manchester City Bellerin. —Reuters
much of a fight in the from Georgia. deter- vulnerability of the Indian. experience of two Worlds med- them level. and Liverpool and level Stopwatch: Arsenal 3 (Ozil 45,
2nd Asian B1 Junior Ten- Punia is mined to Throughout the bout, als and the expertise of two Arsenal stretched their with third-placed Chelsea and Aubameyang 63, 66) bt Leicester
nis Championship. now a fine mix- rectify Otoguro made over a dozen quality coaches behind him. winning streak in all competi- Tottenham Hotspur in fifth. 1 (Bellerin 31-og)
Eighth seed Mai Napatt
Nirundorn of Thailand
knocked out national
junior champion and
wild card entrant
Ritu, Navjot lose but Delhi goalie stands tall to deny Chennai Sindhu avenges
loss to Zhang,
medal hopes alive
Sharannya Gaware 6-1
DNA Correspondent
enters Round 2
6-0. Japanese Saki Imam- looked to be in the mood to
ura ousted India No. 3 sports@dnaindia.net score as the trickster surged
Salsa Aher 6-4 6-3. up the field from midfield be-
Budapest: Ritu Phogat and year, began with a close 5-4 Mumbai: Goalkeeper Fran- fore taking aim from 40 yards.
Indian Navy Navjot Kaur managed to win win against Ukraine’s Ilona cisco Dorronsoro delivered a His piledriver lacked enough
crowned champs just one bout each but their Prokopevniuk but lost the quality show as Delhi Dyna- force to trouble Dorronsoro.
Local outfit Indian Navy hopes of making the medal quarterfinal 2-6 to Finland’s mos and Chennaiyin FC The Delhi goalkeeper was
rallied in the second half round at the World Champion- Petra Maarit Olli. played out a goalless draw in called into action again five
to overcome Central Sec- ship were still alive as both of With Petra making the gold a Indian Super League match minutes from half-time. A
retariat of Delhi 2-1 and them progressed to the repe- medal match, Ritu progressed in New Delhi on defence-splitting through-
lift the India Guru Tegh chage round here on Tuesday. to the repechage round. Tuesday. ball by Augusto released Car-
Bahadur hockey tourna- If Ritu has to emulate her In the 68kg, Navjot Kaur Chennaiyin los Salom behind the back-
ment on Tuesday. Navy elders sisters Geeta and Bab- has to clear two repechage FC had the line. The striker squared the
converted two penalty ita in wining a bronze at the rounds to make it to the better chanc- Delhi goalkeeper Francisco Dorronsoro makes a save on Tuesday ball to an unmarked Thoi
corners through Suman Worlds, she needs to first beat bronze medal match. First up es but could Singh who took a touch be- PV Sindhu
Kindo in the 37th minute Bulgaria’s Sofiya Hristova is Eunsil Jang and if she not beat the Andrea Orlandi could the highest to head a corner fore sending a powerful
and Jugraj Singh (55th Georgieva and then Japan’s manages to beat the Korean Spanish goalkeeper have opened the scoring for kick from Isaac V but Dor- strike that was kept out. Paris: India’s ace shuttler PV
minute) to turn the ta- Ayana Gempei. then she will have to fight it who refused to concede with Chennaiyin FC as early as ronsoro got down low to pull Playing today (Live on Star Sindhu breezed into the sec-
bles on the Delhi side. Ritu, who won an Asian out with Canada’s Olivia brilliant saves throughout the the second minute of the off a stunning reflex save. Sports 1 & 3): Goa FC vs Mum- ond round of the women’s
Championship bronze last Grace Di Bacco. —PTI match. match. The midfielder rose Raphael Augusto then bai City FC (7.30pm) singles event at French Open
after crushing Beiwen Zhang
in straight games for a re-
Battling on reigns, whose real name is joe, says he has been living with ailment for 11 years venge win here on Tuesday.
1 Sindhu, seeded third, dis-
posed off unseeded Zhang 21-
After
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After walking hand-in-hand and dancing together on a TV show, Arjun Kapoor and
Arjun likes Malaika Arora, who are rumoured to be in a relationship, seem to be unstoppable.
The actress recently posted her picture against a graffiti wall with Love written on
Malaika’s picture it. She posted, “We found love in a hopeless place. He looks at me like nobody
does (sic)” And guess who liked it? Arjun. Now, we aren’t surprised.
R
anveer Singh and
Deepika Padukone,
the actor will
who have been seeing be on leave from
each other for the last November 10 and fly
six years, will tie the knot
on November 14-15 at Lake to Italy for the
Como, Italy, with only family wedding. Then, he
members and close friends
in attendance. and DP will come
Deepika, who hasn’t back for two grand
signed a single movie after
Padmaavat, has kept her
receptions — one in
schedule free. Her next film Bengaluru for their
directed by Meghna Gulzar
begins early next year. But
family and the other
Ranveer has two releases in in Mumbai for their
quick succession — Rohit industry friends
Shetty’s Simmba, which hits
the marquee on December A source
28 and Zoya Akhtar’s Gully
Boy that opens in cinemas be a family affair in
on February 14, 2019. Bengaluru while the other
However, the Padmaavat will be in Mumbai for their
star has reportedly managed industry friends.”
to take three weeks off from After the two big bashes,
his busy working schedule the couple will take off for
for his impending nuptials. their honeymoon to an
Our source reveals, “He undisclosed location. The
had informed Rohit about source adds, “Following
his marriage plans much this, Ranveer will kick-start
earlier. The filmmaker had promotions for Simmba
worked out the shooting and from the first week of
film promotion schedules December. After its release,
accordingly. The actor will the two might fly off for
Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in the song be on leave from November another holiday to ring in
Suraiyya from Thugs Of Hindostan 10 and fly to Italy for the Deepika’s birthday, which is
wedding. Then, he and DP on January 5 and will
Ranveer Singh
K
will come back for two return to complete their
atrina Kaif traditional Indian dance their voices to this grand receptions — one will other work commitments.”
(Suraiyya) will cast forms with intricate The song has number, which is likely
her spell on Aamir
Khan (Firangi) with
contemporary moves.
It will see Aamir, dressed been composed to be a chartbuster.
Vijay Krishna Acharya,
by Ajay-Atul
Straying actor grounded by wife
her hot dance moves in as a British captain, director of Thugs Of
Thugs Of Hindostan’s new having the guts to woo Hindostan, said, “Suraiyya
song Suraiyya. She is
shown as the most
Katrina in a room filled
with English officers. The
while Shreya gives a sneak peek into the
flirtatious relationship
beautiful girl in British peppy, humorous song, Ghoshal and between Firangi and
A
young actor pair, who played onscreen lovers in their movie, also got carried away with each
Hear,
India, who has many men, which shows off their Suraiyya. While she is
including Aamir, going chemistry, has been Vishal Dadlani Hindostan’s most famous other in real life. All the world likes a lover and many around them are encouraging their
weak-kneed. composed by Ajay-Atul
have lent their performer, he is an equally escapades. However, there is one glitch. The boy is married and when his wife learnt that he
Choreographer
Prabhudheva has worked
while Amitabh Bhattacha-
rya has penned its lyrics.
voices to it
cunning man whom she
doesn’t trust. They are Hear was serenading his heroine in real life too, she threw a massive fit. Her family also stepped in and
told the boy to keep his hands in his pocket every time he sees his heroine in flesh and blood. As
tirelessly to design this Shreya Ghoshal and an odd pair but share of now, things have quietened down a bit. But who knows when passion takes over!
track that combines Vishal Dadlani have lent a fun chemistry.”
Janhvi-Varun in an
What makes Sonam’s better half
B-Town’s coolest dresser? espionage thriller
Manish D Mishra
S
tanding next to his
tall and statuesque
fashionista wife
Sonam K Ahuja,
businessman Anand S
Ahuja always manages to
hold his own with a
winsome confidence.
Forever flashing a friendly
smile at the shutterbugs, the
well-travelled fashion
entrepreneur is a far cry
from your typical Delhi boy.
His sneaker game is always
on point and his sunglasses
are spiffy. Relaxed-fit
T-shirts, comfy track
pants, sporty jumpers and
monochrome basics have
been his go-to closet
companions. Perhaps that
ease, wearable appeal
and comfort-driven
approach also reflect in
his premium high-street
label. If Sonam has shown Janhvi Kapoor Varun Dhawan
the ability to nail haute
couture like a pro, he off-
sets her with well-cut suits Nayandeep Rakshit Shashank. While Varun Janhvi, who played the
A
— a case in point being the has collaborated with him girl-next-door in Dhadak
couple’s appearance at the fter Hrs was the for the Dulhania franchise, earlier this year, will be
Armani show at the Milan first to tell you that Janhvi made her debut this seen in a different avatar.
Fashion Week last month. Shashank Khaitan year with Dhadak, under Our source adds, “She will
Anand’s friends maintain had put his his direction. When we undergo rigorous training
that he’s down-to-earth and ambitious project contacted the young film- and perform some heavy-
approachable, which also Rannbhoomi on hold and maker, he told us, “I’m still duty stunts.”
mirror his personal style. would direct an espionage writing the script and will
Stylist Divyak D’Souza thriller instead with be sure about the Filming begins next
says, “He comes across as Varun Dhawan in casting once it’s year
someone who’s curious to the lead. completed. But Varun will start shooting
learn. Bhane is a basic Now, we have Varun is for Remo D’souza’s dance
minimal fashion label, learnt that definitely on.” flick early next year.
which is an extension of his Janhvi Kapoor Previously, he had commit-
personal style — tone-on- has been A different ted dates to Shashank for
tone pairing, an assembly of zeroed in for role for Rannbhoomi, right after
tailored separates and clean the heroine’s Shashank Khaitan Janhvi Remo’s film. Now, in that
and minimal with an athlei- role. A source will direct the film The actor essays span, he will shoot for this
sure spin. He wore a grey says, “Shashank the role of a spy in actioner. Janhvi has KJo’s
tailored Chinese collar shirt (Left to right) Anand S Ahuja goes tone on tone, and Karan Johar the film, which is period drama, Takht, lined
with trousers and looked seen in an Indie look and spotted with (who is backing the project) being modelled on the high- up next. Our source tells
cool. I don’t think any wife Sonam K Ahuja at the Armani show in Milan wanted a new jodi for the ly-acclaimed Bourne series. us, “Takht goes on floors
Bollywood actor can pull film. They felt Janhvi Several international around August 2019, so
it off.” would be a perfect fit.” stunt experts will be roped Janhvi is likely to shoot
For the full story, log on to Interestingly, both the in to design the action for this Varun-starrer in
www.dnaindia.com actors have worked with sequences. April-May next year.”
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Ajay, Tabu and Rakul The grand launch of GoCeleb
groove to a recreated
Punjabi number
R
ecently, After Hrs had told you about Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Ra-
kul Preet Singh shooting a promotional dance track for their
upcoming film De De Pyaar De. While the song won’t be part of
the romcom, it will be added to the end credits. Now,
we can tell you that the number that the three actors have
shot is a recreated version of Garry Sandhu’s Yeah
Baby, which is also titled Tera Lakh Na Maroda Kha
Jave in Punjabi. “It’s an upbeat dance number and
the lead cast will be seen grooving on it,” adds our
source.
T
he GoCeleb portal that went live recently,
held a media brief at Surat. The conference
was attended by a number of TV and Film
celebrities — Rimi Sen, Pooja Chopra,
Manjari Fadnnis, Rajesh Kumar, Nitish Bharti to
name a few. The website was also the celebrity
partner of a grand Navratri celebration in India
at Sarsana, Surat. Manish Nair, CEO, added that
the portal was coming up with web series,
channels, casting, equipment hire and location
scouting support system in near future.
GoCeleb has also introduced a multi-city
membership, which will include exclusive
experience of movies, dramas, concerts, New
Year’s dos and many other events. Group CEO,
Vinod Dhakre, said the portal is going to help the
market grow. The portal is conceptualised by
Chirag Shah, who has worked in showbiz for 20 Rimi Sen, Manjari Fadnnis and Pooja Chopra
Ajay Devgn Tabu Rakul Preet Singh years.
Tinkersons
crossword
sudoku
COMICALLY, lacy,
clay, coal, coca, coma, comical,
calmly, claim, clam,
alloy, ally, amyl, calico, call, calm,
spellathon
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for ‘Ramrajya’
always against
Ram Temple’ HRD’s language-a-day initiative in Kendriya Vidyalayas will celebrate Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary
DNA Correspondent
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India summons Pak official to Top court to hear Sabarimala review pleas SC refers PIL on
EC selections to
protest loss of soldiers’ lives on Nov 13, just 4 days before it reopens 5-judge bench
DNA Correspondent
correspondent@dnaindia.net I will extend
DNA Correspondent
New Delhi: India on Tuesday
lodged a strong protest with a
friendship post correspondent@dnaindia.net Lord Ayappa and the Kerala CM says
Pakistan High Commission of-
’19 polls: Khan New Delhi: Barely days be- myth surrounding him ‘conspiracy’
ficial who was summoned to fore the recently-shuttered n Lord Ayyappa is n The woman is
the MEA and a démarche was Riyadh/Islamabad: Prime Sabarimala Temple opens its the presiding deity at believed to be still Thiruvananthapu-
delivered over repeated cease- Minister Imran Khan on doors again for devotees on Sabarimala in an eternal waiting for him to marry ram: Hitting out at the
fire violations and well as ongo- Tuesday said that he would November 17, the Supreme celibate state him and in honour of BJP and RSS for the
ing infiltration by Pakistani once again extend a hand of Court will hear the 19 review her, he doesn’t receive agitation at Sabarima- DNA Correspondent
forces along the LoC that re- A soldier stands guard in Srinagar friendship to India after the petitions on its verdict — on n According to legend, menstruating women la, Kerala Chief Minis- correspondent@dnaindia.net
cently claimed the lives of three 2019 Lok Sabha elections as November 13. he was born out of the ter Pinarayi Vijayan on
soldiers. They died while fight- Despite repeated he believed New Delhi re- The decision was an- union of Lord Shiva and n Others believe he Tuesday said the pro- New Delhi: The Supreme
ing to prevent an infiltration calls for restraint, buffed his offer of talks be- nounced on Tuesday by the Lord Vishnu, when the took a vow to answer tests were a “planned” Court on Tuesday decided to
bid by Pakistani terrorists in cause Pakistan is an issue in apex bench of Chief Justice latter was in Mohini form every prayer and to and “deliberate” at- refer a PIL questioning the
the Sunderbani sector of Jam- Pakistan forces the elections in the neigh- Ranjan Gogoi and Justice SK live up to the task, has tempt to create an at- manner of selection of Elec-
mu and Kashmir two days ago. have carried out 1,591 bouring country. Kaul when the lawyer appear- n He is believed to have shunned all worldly mosphere of tension in tion Commissioners (EC) in
The Ministry of External incidents of unprovoked Speaking at the high-pro- ing for one of the review peti- set a woman held in a desires, including the state and asserted the country to a Constitution
Affairs (MEA), in a statement, file Future Investment Initia- tioner, Mathews J Nedumpa- demon’s form free contact with women that no force will be al- bench.
said it also condemned in the ceasefire violations along tive forum in Riyadh, Khan ra, enquired from the Court lowed to turn the shrine A bench of Chief Justice
strongest terms such a pro- the LoC and IB in 2018. said Pakistan wants “peace whether it had fixed a date to complex into a centre of India Ranjan Gogoi and
vocative action by Pakistan, with all our neighbours par- hear the case. The bench re- for trouble-makers. Justice SK Kaul felt that
which revealed the neighbour- Ministry of External Affairs ticularly India and Afghani- plied, “Sabarimala cases will He alleged that the since the issue relates to hav-
ing country’s complicity in stan for regional peace and be taken up on November 13 Sangh Parivar was at- ing a “foolproof and better
aiding and abetting terrorism stability.” “Peace with India at 3 pm. The order has been tempting to “insult” system of appointment” of
and exposed the hollowness of herence to the ceasefire under- would help the two countries passed,” the CJI said. and “mislead” believ- members of Election Com-
its deceitful claims of promot- standing of 2003, Pakistan to divert their resources to- It was on September 28 ers, adding that there mission, the matter required
ing a constructive engagement forces have carried out 1,591 wards human development that a five-judge bench by a was a “hidden conspir- a close look by a Constitution
with India. “It was informed incidents of unprovoked cease- instead of indulging in arms 4:1 majority decided in favour acy” to destroy peace at Bench of five judges on the
that two Pakistani armed in- fire violations along the LoC race,” Khan was quoted of allowing women of men- quired whether the hearing Justices RF Nariman, AM Sabarimala. While interpretation of Article
truders have been killed by the and IB in 2018 so far,” the MEA as saying by state-run Radio struating age to enter the Sa- will be in open court, the Khanwilkar, DY Chandra- maintaining that faith 324(2) dealing with appoint-
Indian security forces during said. Pakistan was also asked Pakistan. barimala shrine. Previous to bench hinted that review peti- chud and Indu Malhotra. CJI of believers would be ment of ECs.
the ensuing firefight and the to abide by its bilateral com- “He (Khan) attributed this this order, there was a restric- tions are always heard behind Gogoi will have to appoint a respected, Vijayan The PIL by Anoop Baran-
government of Pakistan mitment not to allow any terri- (cancellation) to anti-Paki- tion on women aged between “closed doors”. Four out of judge to replace the position made it clear that the wal was argued by advocate
should take custody of the tory under its control to be stan rhetoric raking in votes 10 and 50 years from entering the five judges are present left vacant by former CJI Di- government had the re- Prashant Bhushan, who sub-
dead bodies of its nationals,” used for supporting terrorism in India,” the Express Trib- the temple. and will be part of the review pak Misra, who was part of sponsibility to imple- mitted that the post of ECs is
the MEA said. “Despite repeat- against India in any manner, it une newspaper reported, cit- When Nedumpara en- petition hearing. They are the majority view. ment the SC order. —PTI crucial to conduct of free and
ed calls for restraint and ad- added. ing the prime minister. —PTI fair elections.
Presently, the ECs are se-
lected by the Central govern-
Metro becomes 1st accio learning! elective course will use examples to apply legal principles ment and hence it is difficult
to expect these officers to re-
main neutral. The PIL de-