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IN BRIEF
J&K now free of strongarm Punjab Congress China’s new
law ‘formalises’
tactics by three families: Shah fault lines widen its LAC actions

Manish Tewari, Sidhu spar on Twitter Ananth Krishnan
HONG KONG
‘Any grassroots representative can now aim to become Union Minister or CM’ Sandeep Phukan China’s legislature has
New Delhi adopted a new border law,
Navlakha’s phone calls
barred, says partner
Peerzada Ashiq
Jammu Pak. prisoner The turmoil in the Punjab
Congress resurfaced on so
to take effect on January 1,
that calls on the state and
NEW DELHI
Activist and journalist
Union Home Minister Amit
Shah, who is on a threeday
killed in Poonch cial media on Sunday, with
Lok Sabha member Manish
military to safeguard terri
tory and “combat any acts”
Gautam Navlakha, who was
tour of J&K, on Sunday said An arrested Pakistani Tewari describing the par that undermine China’s
arrested in the Bhima
dadagiri (bullying) by three terrorist was killed and ty’s situation in Punjab as a territorial claims.
Koregaon case in 2020, has
recently been shifted to a
families had ended in Jammu three security personnel “chaotic daily soap opera” The law was first pro
high-security section of the and Kashmir, and any grass were injured on Sunday while Pradesh Congress posed in March this year, a
Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai and roots representative could when militants opened fire Committee (PCC) chief Nav year into tensions that
not allowed to call his family now aim to become a Union on a joint search party of jot Singh Sidhu asserted that erupted along the Line of
and lawyers, said his partner, Minister or even the Chief the Army and the police he would not let the political Actual Control (LAC) with
Sahba Husain on Sunday. Minister of the Union Terri inside a forest in Poonch discourse deviate from “real India after the People’s Lib
STATES A PAGE 6
tory (UT). district of Jammu & issues”. eration Army (PLA) mobil
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD “Prime Minister Narendra Kashmir, officials said.Heavy “...In my 40 years plus in ised two divisions in for
Modi has laid the founda firing and explosions were @INCIndia I have never Navjot Singh Sidhu ward areas and carried out
Lalu arrives in Patna, tions of grassroots represen reported from the Bhatta seen such chaos & anarchy multiple transgressions.
may campaign in bypolls tation in J&K where 30,000 Durrian forest of Mendhar, as what is playing out in er Punjab incharge Harish China has unresolved
PATNA panches and sarpanches forest areas of Surankote @INCPunjab today. Repeat Rawat’s interview, in which border disputes with India
Rashtriya Janata Dal were elected and tehsil and (Poonch) and Thanamandi ed open defiance of AICC Mr. Rawat claimed that and Bhutan. The new law,
president Lalu Prasad on zilalevel elections were held (Rajouri), where a search [All India Congress Commit Capt. Amarinder was re observers said, would for
Sunday reached Patna after for the first time in 70 years. Seeking blessings: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his operation is on. A page 10 tee] by a PCC President, col placed because the MLAs malise some of China’s re
over three-and-a-half years. Dadagiri of three families visit to a gurdwara in Jammu on Sunday. NISSAR AHMAD * leagues squabbling publicly were restless and that lead cent actions in disputed
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He was accompanied by his will not work now. Any with each other like chil ers like Mr. Tewari didn’t ful territories with both India
wife Rabri Devi, daughter panch or sarpanch can be has come till now to J&K. We J&K and end terrorism,” Mr. more nor any politics of ap dren,” Mr. Tewari tweeted ly “understand the ground and Bhutan, including the
Misa Bharti and other family
come a Union Minister or aim at ₹51,000crore invest Shah said. peasement,” Mr. Shah said. on Sunday. realities”. PLA’s massing of troops in
members. Mr. Prasad is likely
even Chief Minister,” Mr. ments by 2022,” he said. He described the reading The Minister said J&K had The Lok Sabha member forward areas along the In
to campaign for the RJD
Shah said, in his speech at On the security situation, down of Article 370 in 2019 finally been on the path of ‘Daily soap opera’ also said that history would dia border, multiple trans
candidates in the bypolls
scheduled for October 30
Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar, in Mr. Shah said the civilian as a step to achieve the development. “No one will “For the past 5 months it is record the work of the Com gressions across the LAC,
at Tarapur in Munger and a veiled reference to the Na deaths had come down in dream of leaders like Prem be allowed to disturb the era @INCPunjab versus @INC mittee (Mallikarjun Kharge and the construction of
Kusheshwarsthan in tional Conference (NC), the J&K during BJP rule. Nath Dogra and Syama Pra of development. Youth from Punjab. Do we think that pe headed panel) to address new “frontier villages”
Darbhanga districts. Congress and the Peoples “A total of 208 people sad Mukherjee, who be J&K need to work for the de ople of Punjab are not dis grievances of the MLAs as “a along the border with
Democratic Party (PDP). were killed per year between lieved in the slogan “ek desh, velopment and defeat the si gusted by this daily soap serious error of Bhutan.
NEWS A PAGE 11
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 2004 and 2014. We saw 2,081 ek vidhan, ek nishan” (one nister designs,” he said. opera? Irony is that those judgement”. The legislature, which is
Investment inflow people lose their lives bet nation, one law, one Mr. Shah inaugurated the who complained loudest of “Where is progress on largely ceremonial and
He said that when the Centre ween 2004 and 2014. From symbol). new campus of the IIT, Jam transgressions & aberra the issues that agitated controlled by the Commu
introduced a new industrial 2014 to September 2021, 239 “It’s because of PM Modi mu and laid the foundation tions were unfortunately & these MLAs & other emi nist Party, on Saturday
policy, the three families, people lost their lives. We’re we were able to realise the stone of a medical college. continue to be worst offen nences — Bargari, Drugs, “voted to adopt a new law
which exploited J&K, used to not satisfied as we want to dream of Mukherjee and en He also visited the forward ders themselves,” he added. Power PPA’s, illegal sand on the protection and ex
mock who would come to in build a situation where no sured his sacrifice did not go areas in Makwal area and in Tweets from Mr. Tewari, mining. Has there been any ploitation of the country’s
vest in the Union Territory. body loses their lives and ter waste. Justice was delivered teracted with local people. known to be close to former movement forward?” asked land border areas,” the
“Due to Prime Minister rorism completely ends. The to Jammu, which will no Chief Minister Captain Ama Mr. Tewari. Xinhua news agency said.
Narendra Modi’s efforts, Centre is committed to sav more be sidelined. There CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10 rinder Singh (retd.), came in
EDUCATION PLUS A PAGE 7 ₹12,000 crore of investment ing the lives of the people of will be neither injustice any CIVILIAN KILLED A PAGE 10 response to the AICC’s form CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10 CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10
Graft charge against NCB officials in Aryan case
Shoumojit Banerjee the NCB’s Mumbai zonal di ‘private investigator’ whose In the affidavit, Mr. Sail
Pune rector, Sameer Wankhede. selfie with Aryan Khan, son of claimed that Mr. Wankhede
In a twist in the Aryan Khan However, the NCB has denied actor Shah Rukh Khan, after had instructed a member of
drug racket case, a witness the allegations. the young Khan was taken in his staff “to take his signature
has alleged that he was made These revelations were to custody on October 2, went on 10 blank papers” on the in
to sign on blank papers by made in a notarised affidavit viral. Mr. Sail’s video, in tervening night of October 34
Narcotics Control Bureau by Prabhakar Raghoji Sail, which he recounted his reve (a day after the alleged cruise
(NCB) authorities and that he 40, who claimed that he had lations made in the affidavit, drug bust on October 2).
reportedly overheard an al worked as a bodyguard for was widely circulated on so
leged payoff of ₹8 crore to K.P. Gosavi, allegedly the cial media on Sunday. CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10
Right wing
activists attack
web series set
in Bhopal
A Correspondent
Bhopal
Filmmaker Prakash Jha al

legedly faced an ink attack
and at least three members
of his production unit were
beaten up when they were
shooting for the upcoming
web series — Ashram 3 — in
Bhopal on Sunday evening.
Tension gripped Bho
pal’s Old Jail when Bajrang
Dal activists entered the
premises where the shoot
ing was under way. The ac
tivists raised slogans against
Mr. Jha and Bobby Deol, the
lead actor of the web series,
assaulted some members of
the crew and damaged veh
icles of the production unit.
According to unconfirmed
sources, the attack was led
by Bajrang Dal officebearer
Sushil S.
Speaking to the media
outside the jail after the in
cident, Mr. Sushil said, “Ink
has been thrown on Pra
kash Jha, whose web series
Ashram is hurting Hindu
sentiments. We want Pra
kash Jha to change the
name of the web series.”
The Old Jail is located in
Arera Hills, considered to
be a highly secured area
where the State secretariat,
Assembly complex, District
Court and BSNL Telephone
Exchange are located.
“DIG, Bhopal, Irshad Wa
li is personally monitoring
the situation,” an official
said. The police is yet to re
ceive a complaint from Mr.
Jha and his team.
CM A ND-NDE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021

THE HINDU
Heroin seizure takes the lid off Two days after minor’s rape, Light showers

improve city’s
interState drug cartel network 20-year-old held in Haryana Accused was previously involved in another case of rape: police
air quality
Special Correspondent
New Delhi
HC rejects bail plea of man from West Bengal, who allegedly is part of the syndicate Several parts of the Capital
Staff Reporter DCP (Central) Shweta case. received light showers on
Soibam Rocky Singh New Delhi
Bengal. Mahanta of Gangarampur Chauhan said that the police After raids were conduct Sunday, keeping the air
New Delhi
Naya Bazar, Dakshin Dinaj Two days after a sevenyear checked footage from ed at all the possible hide pollution in check. The air
The seizure of 10 kg of crude Code words pur. On verification, it was old girl was allegedly sexual around 800 CCTV cameras outs of the accused, Mr. quality index (AQI) settled
heroin from two persons The special cell told the revealed that no person in ly assaulted in central Del and zeroed in on the sus Shah tried to flee but the pol at 160, which is in the
near Nigambodh Ghat on court that on receipt of infor the name of Kanai Mahanta hi’s Ranjit Nagar, the Delhi pect. “It was found that the ice tracked him till Rohtak ‘moderate’ category.
Ring Road last year by the mation, some mobile num resided in the village. police on Sunday arrested a suspect was neither related district in Haryana where he According to the AQI
special cell of Delhi Police bers were put on surveil 20yearold man in Haryana to the victim nor he was a re was eventually nabbed, Ms. bulletin for Delhi, the city’s
has laid bare a welloiled net lance after obtaining Bail rejected in connection with the sident of the area. The police Chauhan said. air quality is likely to range
work of interState drug car requisite permissions. After Grant or rejection of bail un incident. even did not have his mobile In a CCTV footage, the girl between the ‘moderate’
tel operating between Mani monitoring the interception, der the NDPS Act is go The accused has been number,” she said. could be seen crossing the and ‘satisfactory’ catego
pur, West Bengal, and Delhi. it was revealed that all the verned by Section 37 of the identified as Dinesh Shah, a With the help of dossiers, street alone, but a little ries on Sunday. It will re
The details of the inter accused were communicat Act. resident of Raghubir Nagar. local sources and technical while later, the accused main in the ‘moderate’ ca
State drug network came out After serving notices un ing with their associates in On behalf of Mr. Kalam, it After the incident of rape surveillance, the suspect could be seen walking with tegory throughout the
in a judgment delivered by der Section 50 of the Narcot code words. was argued that no contra was reported on Friday, a was identified by the police her and talking to the child. week.
the Delhi High Court last ic Drugs and Psychotropic On June 27, 2020, Mr. Sa band was seized from his case under the relevant sec team. The DCP also said that After the girl went home and The weather station at
week in which it rejected the Substances (NDPS) Act, a miual was made to call Mr. possession and that he was tions of the Indian Penal another team of the Central narrated the incident to her Safdarjung, which keeps
bail plea of a man from Mal search of their bags was car Kalam from his mobile num arrested based on the disclo Code and the POCSO Act District found out that the mother, the latter ap the official record for the
da in West Bengal, who alleg ried out. Five kg of heroin ber about the supply of four sure statement of Mr. Sami was registered at Ranjit Na accused had been arrested proached the police. The city, received 0.6 mm rain
edly was also part of the was seized from a black kg of heroin. The next day, a ual and Mr. Mukhtiyar. gar police station and a pol in another case of rape. He girl, who was admitted to a fall until 5.30 p.m. on Sun
cartel. backpack carried by Mr. Sa special cell team arrested Justice Subramonium Pra ice team was constituted. was on an interim bail in that hospital, is now stable. day. The maximum tem
miual while another five kg Mr. Kalam in West Bengal sad, however, said that the perature recorded was 31.5
Tipoff and seizure was found in a black back and later, brought him to the facts of the present case dis degrees Celsius, while the
On June 22, last year, the spe
cial cell got a tipoff that one
Md Samiual alias Raj and Md
pack carried by Mr.
Mukhtiyar.
A case was registered.
Capital. However, during a
search, no drugs were seized
from his possession.
closed that the accused had
taken mobile numbers on
the basis of fictitious ad
HC denies bail to woman found minimum temperature
was 19 degrees Celsius, two
degrees above this season’s
Mukhtiyar, both residents of
West Bengal, were bringing
heroin from Manipur to Del
During investigation, the
duo revealed that they were
part of a narcotics syndicate.
Further investigation re
vealed that all the accused
had taken SIM cards by fur
dresses so that they could
not be traced.
“All this indicates that the
with 600gm of methamphetamine average.
The forecast for October
25 reads partly cloudy sky
hi. The special cell was in They also said that they nishing fictitious addresses petitioner (Mr. Kalam) and with the maximum and mi
formed that the duo would worked for one Manju Didi, a so that they could not be his associates are part of the Clean and tidy track record does not absolve you, says judge nimum temperatures rang
be supplying heroin at Ni resident of Manipur, and the traced. Mr. Kalam’s mobile wellorganised syndicate ing between 31 and 18 de
gam Bodh Ghat on Ring seized heroin was taken number was found in the and are involved in inter Press Trust of India persons, who were found liv ed in February 2018 after the grees Celsius respectively.
Road towards ISBT Kashm from her. The duo claimed name of one Phutu Tudu, a State transport, supply and New Delhi ing illegally in India on fake police received a tipoff that
ere Gate and they would be that the contraband was resident of Shampur Tapan sale of drugs,” the High The Delhi High Court has re passports and possessing she would be travelling to
in a pickup vehicle.
A raiding party was set up.
crude heroin.
They further said that
village, Dakshin Dinajpur,
West Bengal. On verification,
Court said.
“Material placed at this
fused bail to a woman in a
case under the antidrug law,
narcotics.
“The clean and tidy track
Mumbai by train from Hazrat
Nizamuddin Station, carrying Minister kicks
About 11.30 a.m., one pick
up van was spotted coming
they had been working in
the heroin trade for the last
Mr. Phutu Tudu said that he
had never purchased the
juncture is sufficient to indi
cate that the petitioner (Mr.
saying that a “clean and tidy
track record” would not ab
record of the petitioner does
not absolve her from being in
contraband in her baggage.
Seeking bail, the petitioner off campaign
from Yamuna Bazar flyover. one to oneandahalf years said number and it did not Kalam) herein is part of the solve her from being in pos possession of 600 gram of contended that as she was
The vehicle was stopped and with Manju Didi and they belong to him. criminal conspiracy to com session of 600 gram of meth methamphetamine,” it said. searched by the police in a Special Correspondent
New Delhi
the two people who de had supplied the drug to Similarly, the mobile num mit offences under the NDPS amphetamine and there is a “An uneducated person toilet inside the train and her
boarded the vehicle were Abul Kalam alias Sultan, a re ber found with Mr. Samiual Act,” Justice Prasad said “greater presumption” may claim no knowledge of bag was not there with her, Delhi Health Minister Sa
overpowered. sident of Malda in West was in the name of one Kanai while rejecting his bail. against a highly educated per the substance found in his or the possibility of the bag be tyendar Jain on Sunday
son in such cases. her possession and may raise ing tampered with could not kicked off a campaign to
Justice Subramonium Pra a defence of the substance be ruled out. promote physical activity
Home guard sustains gunshot injuries in east Delhi sad said that a “commercial
quantity” of drug was reco
vered from the womanpeti
being planted on them, but
being a highly educated per
son, there is a greater pre
It was further said that the
petitioner was an educated
woman with no criminal
and walking and encour
age people not to follow a
sedentary lifestyle. The
Staff Reporter Sunday. to the spot and tried to stop that they also fired upon the tioner and the material on re sumption that carrying large record. campaign, Ayurwalk, was
New Delhi
DCP (East) Priyanka Kash the people involved in it. Ho police party, injuring Mr. Jo cord disclosed that she is quantities of narcotics is a The prosecution opposed aimed to promote Ayurve
A home guard sustained yap said around 4 a.m. on wever, they resisted and ginder. He is out of danger, “part of a network which crime and that it would entail the release of the petitioner da and Yoga as disciplines
gunshot injuries after a few Sunday, some passersby in tried to flee in their the DCP said. deals in supply/sale of consequences in law which and told the court that the to help lead a healthy life.
people, who were caught formed the police picket fourwheeler. A case was registered. A narcotics”. could be harsh and irrevoca commercial quantity of the The walk began at Cen
slaughtering a cow in east staff that cow slaughtering The policemen intercept few suspects have already The court also noted that ble,” the judge said in the or drug was kept clandestinely tral Park, Connaught Place,
Delhi’s Madhu Vihar, fired was taking place. Head con ed them, but the accused hit been identified and raids are the petitioner’s disclosure der, dismissing the petition and recovered from one of and ended at Ayurvedic
upon him and a head consta stable Naveen Kumar and their bike and the duo fell being conducted to arrest statement resulted in the ar er’s bail plea. her baggages marked as ‘ba and Unani Tibbia College,
ble, the Delhi police said on home guard Joginder rushed down, the DCP said, adding them. rest of two Nigerian accused The petitioner was arrest by carrier’. Karol Bagh.
E-waste disposal, a mounting headache

The system mostly hinges on informal players like ragpickers
Muneef Khan
New Delhi
For a little over 10 years, Sa
kir Mohammad, a ragpicker
in the city’s Patparganj In
dustrial Area, has been col
lecting electronic waste
from nearby companies. A
growing concern for Delhi
despite measures in place
for collection and recycling,
the industry has been de
pendent on informal players
like ragpickers for ewaste
disposal.
As per the data provided
by the East Delhi Municipal
Corporation (EDMC), 39
pickup requests were made
for ewaste collection to At
tero Recycling, a private firm
roped in by the municipal
body, from July 29 to Sep
tember 30 this year. Howev A scrap shop selling outdated and discarded electronic waste in Seelampur in Delhi. *
R.V. MOORTHY
er, 25 of these requests were
cancelled. tion and recycling of ewaste ewaste after he sells it. dling the waste.
Only “12 pickups were in colonies through various While Mr. Mohammad
done” and “129.97 kilo methods. We have an online said he does not have a li Broader issues
grams” of ewaste were col portal which people can cence to collect ewaste, he In the city’s Seelampur, a
lected during the period. It make use of,” he said. is not keen on acquiring one. hub of the informal sector,
further said that “lots of “Sometimes, I end up pay one can see scores of local
calls” were made for “pick Staggering numbers ing a meagre fine to the shops selling outdated and
ing up material in working According to a 2018 report municipal corporation auth discarded electronic waste,
condition” and that users’ by the Associated Chambers orities but the matter does from old mobile phones,
“expectation of cost was of Commerce and Industry not escalate beyond that. I phone batteries to mother
high”. of India (ASSOCHAM), India have monthly expenses to boards, hard disks, fridges
had generated close to two maintain my business, and compressors.
Lack of awareness million metric tonnes of e which includes paying pol A shopkeeper in the area
EDMC Mayor Shyam Sunder waste, with a significant por ice officers every month. said he dealt with “old mo
Aggarwal said that “people tion of the waste going to the They keep our setup safe bile phones” which he
lacked awareness”. “We are informal sector. Delhi was when we are not around and would dismantle and sell “to
working to create awareness among the top ewaste con also give us tipoffs prior to buyers who resell the same
through various mediums tributors in the country with any raids that are going to be in the market”. “We only dis
and by getting in touch with 9.5% and a future estimate of conducted by civic bodies,” mantle and sell the core
resident welfare associa three million metric tonnes he said. parts of the device; we sell it
tions. I agree that a signifi in India was quoted. Sahil Khan, an ewaste in bulk quantities and the
cant portion of the ewaste Thirtyyearold Moham collector of old computer demand for these parts is
goes to the informal sector, mad is one among the city’s parts, wonders “what hap quite high,” he said.
and they are also welcome to many informal waste collec pens to the ewaste generat A cart puller, who regular
join the formal sector, but tors, who collects old and ed by big tech companies”. ly transports the waste to
only if they meet the re unusable electronic items “We follow a system these shops, said, “We only
quirements,” he said, adding with regular scrap materials. where we dismantle the pick up and drop the waste
that more private players for “I collect whatever comes in waste we collect and recycle as instructed. For us, it is a
ewaste collection will be in the scrap, including old it at plants outside Delhi. We matter of daily earnings and
vited in the near future. phones, air conditioner also keep a record by taking we do not get into the specif
South Delhi Municipal parts and compressors. videos of the recycling pro ics of what happens after
Corporation Mayor Mukesh Once collected, I sell it to cess. Every electronic waste that.”
Suryan said “they have al whoever is willing to buy — item has a different method Satish Sinha, associate di
ready taken the initiative” to mostly shopkeepers who of dismantling and recy rector at Toxics Link, a city
collect ewaste through a want to resell it. Otherwise, I cling, but one should visit based group focusing on en
private player. “It will take send the remaining waste to the recycling plants that vironmental issues, said the
some time for people to un a place near the Ghazipur handle ewaste from big tech role of informal players can
derstand and follow the sys Dairy Farm,” said Mr. Mo firms,” Mr. Khan said, ad not be denied and they
tem. We are trying to create hammad, who has no know ding that he suspected a foul should be included as part of
awareness regarding collec ledge of what happens to the play in their process of han the solution.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
THE HINDU
DELHI
STATES 3
Timings
A fight for motherland on a foreign land, says Vishal Jood
DELHI
MONDAY, OCT. 25
RISE 06:28 SET 17:43
RISE 20:52 SET 10:29
TUESDAY, OCT. 26
RISE 06:29 SET 17:42 He was convicted for altercation with Sikhs in Australia from them and unfurled it, their cars,” said Mr. Jood. He Nayab Singh met the Union ruling BJP in the state from
RISE 21:41 SET 11:23 following which they sur was also injured his left arm Ministers to facilitate Mr. which he hails.”
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 Ashok Kumar tervention by the Indian rounded and assaulted me. in the attack. Jood’s release. Returning to hero’s wel
RISE 06:30 SET 17:41 GURUGRAM government. It did not end here and was Naseeb Singh, president, come to India a week ago,
RISE 22:34 SET 12:13 Just out of his teens, Vishal Son of a farmer, Mr. Jood followed by numerous Akhil Bharatiya Ror Maha Alex Hawke’s tweet Mr. Jood said he was reluc
Jood, left his home in Harya was working as a stocks threats to me on social me sabha, said initial reports Following his return, Aus tant to be part of the road
na’s Kurukshetra four years manager in a private firm in dia,” he said. depicted Vishal as “villain” tralia’s Immigration and Ci show fearing a backlash
back to pursue his dreams Australia for the past two On Republic Day this for targetting the Sikhs, but tizenship Minister Alex from Sikhs, especially in
of a bright career in Austra years after completing a di year, an attempt was made the perception changed af Hawke, in a tweet, said that view of the Singhu border
lia. But he ended up convict ploma course in business to disrupt a Tiranga rally ter his video unfurling the “attempts to undermine murder case. He said he
ed on three charges after a and management when a se held by Mr. Jood and his Tricolour went viral. Australia’s social cohesion grew up with Sikhs being in
brawl with the Sikh com ries of incidents, coinciding friends in Sydney, he will not be tolerated” hint majority in his locality in
munity in his host country, with the farmers agitation in claimed. Support pours in ing that Mr. Jood’s act was Kurukshetra’s Govindgarh
which he says was to protect India led to his arrest by the This was followed by an Soon support from many seen as one causing commu and lamented being labelled
the honour of his mother New South Wales police in attack on February 14 at quarters, especially Rajputs nal disharmony. A news as antiSikh.
land — India. “No doubt, all April this year ona dozen Vishal Jood at a welcome another Tiranga car rally. poured in, and pressure was item by IndiaLink NEWS, Busy meeting people who
this has hurt my career and charges. function in Kurukshetra. “At the end of the rally, a mounted on State political shared by Mr. Hawke on his had supported him during
future prospects, but I can’t Eight of these charges, in *
FILEPHOTO large number of men armed leadership to intervene with Twitter handle, said: “It is his stint in jail, Mr. Jood said
stand disrespect to the na cluding racial hatred, were with baseball bats and golf growing agitation across the believed that there was lob his Australia dream seemed
tion and the Tricolour. Eve later dropped. tired to “trample” the Trico sticks attacked me at Harris sSate seeking release of Mr. bying undertaken at very se over and he had no plans to
ryone should respect their It all started with a farm lour and raised proKhalis Park. But I managed to Jood. Mr. Singh said Harya nior levels in the Indian go go back at least for a couple
country,” said Vishal Jood, ers rally at Quakers Hill in tan slogans, Mr. Jood told snatch their baseball bat na Chief Minister Manohar vernment to secure the of years, but was ready to
now returned back in his vil Sydney in December 2020, The Hindu over phone. “I and ran away after breaking Lal and Karnal MP Sanjay release of Vishal Jood due to serve his country in any ca
lage in Haryana following in when a group of Sikh men managed to snatch the flag the windscreen of one of Bhatia and Kurukshetra MP political pressure from the pacity.
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Nature’s bounty HC raps officials as Sabarmati
river remains highly polluted
Centre allocated ₹200 cr. to curb pollution in the river from 201415 to 201718
Mahesh Langa “Effluents and sewage
AHMEDABAD from industrial units are con
Gujarat’s Sabarmati river re tinuously being discharged
mains highly polluted despite into the Sabarmati river. Des
the spending of nearly ₹200 pite all this, industrial units
crore that the Centre had allo have been provided legal per
cated to curb pollution in the mission to carry out these ac
river from 201415 to 201718. tivities,” Mr. Prajapati submit
But the situation has only ted, demanding strict action
worsened, inviting wrath against industries that violat
from the High Court. ed environmental norms.
The Gujarat High Court has This is not for the first time
reprimanded the Ahmedabad Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad. *
FILE PHOTO the issue of critical levels of
Municipal Corporation (AMC) pollution in the Sabarmati
and the Gujarat Pollution The Division Bench of Jus The JTF and the Amicus has surfaced. In 2019, a re
Control Board (GPCB) for the tices J.B. Pardiwala and Vaib Curiae Hemang Shah submit port by nongovernmental or
pollution on the Sabarmati ri havi Nanavati is hearing a suo ted that the Sabarmati river ganisation Paryavaran Su
verfront, and admonished motu petition on largescale front was in poor state due to raksha Samiti (PSS) revealed
that officials accountable for pollution in the river due to the “legal” as well as the ille that 120 km of the river, be
the functioning of laborato the discharge of untreated gal release of untreated in fore it meets the Arabian Sea
ries in sewage treatment sewage and industrial ef dustrial effluents and sewage in Gujarat, was ridden with
plants (STP), who failed to fluents. The court has also water in Ahmedabad city. industrial effluents and
keep a check on polluted wa constituted a joint task force A JTF member and leading sewage.
ter dumped into the river ( JTF), which submitted its re environmental activist Rohit Originating from the Ara
For the pot: Villagers fishing in a wetland at Budha Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam on Thursday. *
PTI
front, will be “dealt with port highlighting the failures Prajapati told the court that valli hills in neighbouring Ra
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strictly”. of STPs and effluent treat the treatment plants were not jasthan, the Sabarmati meets
The High Court observed ment plants. functioning properly and the Arabian Sea in the Gulf of
‘Close clergy’s personal trusts in T.N.’ that the root cause of pollu

tion in the Sabarmati was the
lack of accountability on part
of the authorities, as there ap
The JTF brought out sys
temic flaws in the running of
STPs. The Bench has learnt
that the laboratories inside
there is no monitoring system
in place. He suggested that
while the civic body can out
source the functioning of
Khambhat area, after travers
ing a distance of 371 km, pass
ing through districts like
Udaipur in Rajasthan, and
pears to be a nexus between STPs across the city, which treatment plants, it must not Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Gand
They become financial and political power bases for priests: Pope’s envoy the officials and industries were supposed to keep a outsource their monitoring, hinagar, Ahmedabad and
that discharge untreated ef check on the water dumped and there must be continuous Kheda in Gujarat. It has a total
B. Kolappan under the sole control of a Devasahayam said that ac
CHENNAI <
> That is why I have
been pressing for a member of the clergy. “Bring cording to the canon law and
fluents into the river stream,
polluting its water.
into the Sabarmati river, were
almost nonfunctional.
monitoring of the functioning
of the treatment plants.
catchment area of 21,674 sq.
km.
Expressing concern over the committee of faithfuls, under the control of the dio the Bible, the clergy should
“tendency among the Cath cesan trust or the diocesan take care of only spiritual
with professional
olic clergy in Tamil Nadu to
establish and manage inde
knowledge, to look after
social services trust those
trusts that are of genuine be
and ecclesiastical affairs,
and are not supposed to han
Leopard
the properties
pendent trusts”, Archbishop
Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic M.G. Devasahayam
former IAS officer
nefit to the life and mission
of the diocese.”
dle properties and material
affairs. He said that it was the
released into
Nuncio to India, has instruct
ed Bishops to close the exist personally or through others
Bishop Thomas Aquinas,
Bishop of Coimbatore, has
failure of the project to open
a medical college and hospi
the wild
ing personal trusts. for their own advantage or already circulated the Apos tal at Muttom, Kanniyaku
Archbishop Leopoldo Gi that of others, except with tolic Nuncio’s letter to the mari district, on a huge loan, press trust of india
Bhopal
relli, who visited the Diocese the permission of legitimate priests and asked them to that had necessitated the vi
of Kottar, said the trusts ecclesiastical authority”. close their trusts. “Our dio sit of the Nuncio and his sub A female leopard, rescued
were being registered as “Clerics or religious who ex cese is not willing to bring sequent instructions. from a forest in Madhya
NGOs, ostensibly to provide ercise a trade or business them under the diocesan Pradesh's Raisen district
assistance to those in need. contrary to the prescripts of control,” he said in his letter ‘They lack knowledge’ over two months back, has
“Even if the aim of such the canons are to be pun to the priests on October 16. “That is why I have been now been released in the
trusts may appear to be ished according to the gravi Asked for his opinion, Pe pressing for the constitution Satpura Tiger Reserve in
praiseworthy, all too often ty of the deceit,” he said, qu ter Alphonse, chairman, of a committee of faithfuls, Hoshangabad district, a for
they become financial and oting canon law 1392. State Minorities Commis with professional know est official said on Sunday.
political power bases for the sion, said the issue had alrea ledge, to look after the pro It was found injured in
priests involved,” he said in a ‘Find out the details’ dy been brought to his not perties and other issues. Of Jujharpur forest beat of Rai
letter to the Archbishops and Urging the TNBC to find out ice. “It is the right time for course, there are noncor sen on August 9 this year,
the Bishops and the Tamil the details of the personal the Catholic community... to rupt priests. But they lack he said.
Nadu Bishops’ Council trusts held by priests in the keep their house in order. knowledge,” said Mr. Deva The feline was subse
(TNBC) on October 8. diocese, the Apostolic Nun The purpose of the mission sahyam, who was involved quently brought to Bho
He said that according to cio instructed the Bishops to is to help the downtrodden, in the restoration of church pal’s Van Vihar National
the canon law 286, “clerics close them and not to allow and not individuals, whoev properties at the Boat Club Park where it was treated
are prohibited from con any new one. He made it er they may be,” he said. and the properties of by a team of veterinarians,
ducting business or trade clear that no trust should be Former IAS officer M.G. D’Monte Trust in Chennai. the official said.
Sena, BJP spar over Centre’s
100crore vaccination claim
Shoumojit Banerjee Saying he would also give
Pune: proof to support his allega
A slanging match has erupt tions, the Sena’s chief spo
ed between the estranged kesperson hit out at the
saffron parties, the Shiv Se Centre without naming it:
na and the BJP, over the “How much will you lie? In
Centre’s assertion that 100 the last fortnight, 20 Hin
crore doses had been admi dus and Sikhs have been
nistered thus far with Sena killed [in Kashmir], 17 to 18
MP Sanjay Raut challenging soldiers have been mar
the BJPled Centre’s claims tyred, China is creating pro
on the “milestone achieve blems in Arunachal Pra
ment”. desh and Ladakh, but we
are celebrating 100 crore
‘23 crore doses given’ vaccinations which is not
Mr. Raut told a party meet true.”
ing on Saturday that the In a sharp riposte, BJP’s
Centre’s claims were “utter chief Maharashtra spokes
ly false” and that not more person Keshav Upadhye on
than 23 crore doses were gi Sunday dubbed the allega
ven to eligible citizens so tions ‘bizarre’ and ‘laugha
far. ble’.
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NEW DELHI
greener areas and fresh
Activist and journalist air, and his health has
Gautam Navlakha, who deteriorated further,
was arrested in the Bhi making specialised med
ma Koregaon case in ical care an absolute ne
EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL 2020, has recently been cessity, if he is to live to
shifted to a highsecurity fight this unjust and
section of the Taloja jail false case foisted on
in Navi Mumbai and not him,” she said.
allowed to call his family Gautam Navlakha She quoted Mr. Nav
and lawyers, said his lakha as saying he
partner, Sahba Husain, through the two calls he spends 16 hours a day in
in a statement on was allowed every week side his cell and the re
Sunday. to me that enabled me to maining eight hours in a
Ms. Husain said Mr. send him articles of cemented corridor sur
EDUCATIONAL Navlakha, who is nearly need, including medi rounded by high walls.
70 years old, was shifted cines, books etc,” she Citing the recent
to the “Anda Circle” said. death of another ac
from the barracks on Oc cused, Father Stan Swa
tober 12. ‘Height of unfairness’ my, while in custody,
“His telephone calls He would be able to she said: “These are pri
to me and his lawyers, make contact only by soners of conscience,
his lifeline to the outside letters that take at least who have had to face in
world, have been dis two weeks to reach. She dignities and humilia
continued on the pretext said not allowing under tion for the smallest
that physical mulaquats trial prisoners to call needs, and wage court
[meetings] have res their lawyers was the battles for basic dignities
umed in jail. I, his partn height of unfairness. in prison…Gautam has
er, Sahba Husain, am ov “Gautam’s fragile faced his unjustified in
er 70, and I live in Delhi. health and wellbeing carceration with cour
Travelling to Taloja jail will be further jeopar age and spirit. How
in Navi Mumbai fre dised by this withdrawal much longer is he going
quently to meet him for of the phone call facility to be persecuted for his
the allotted 10 minutes is to his family and la views, and to what ex
difficult and Gautam’s wyers. Already, in the tent will the authorities
only contact with me is Anda Circle, he is de go to break his spirit?”
Drug parcel booked 1 dead in Thane

building
on fake address: SP slab collapse
Staff Reporter
Vijayawada Press Trust of India
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Thane
West Godavari police probing the pseudoephe One person was killed af
drine drug smuggling case have said that the ter a portion of the slab of
racket has no link to Andhra Pradesh. a fivestorey residential
The NCB officials had seized 3 kg drug con building collapsed in Mah
cealed in ‘lehengas’ a couple of days ago. The arashtra’s Thane district, a
parcel was allegedly booked on the address of civic official said.
Narsapuram in West Godavari district. The NCB The incident took place
officials picked up the consignor, a native of in Ulhasnagar town
EDUCATIONAL Chennai. around 10 p.m. on Satur
With the NCB officials alerting the A.P. Police, day when the slab of an
the West Godavari police swung into action. apartment’s bedroom lo
“According to the investigation officers of the cated on the fifth floor
Central agency, the accused produced fake Aad crashed on the fourth
haar card and fake documents to book the con floor, Thane Municipal
signment. The address on which the drug par Corporation’s Regional
PUBLIC NOTICE cel was booked is false,” West Godavari District Disaster Management Cell
Superintendent of Police Rahul Dev Sharma chief Santosh Kadam said.
said on Sunday. Nareshlal Poptani, 24,
Investigation officers are trying to find out received injuries and died
the origin and destination of the drug racket. on the spot, he said.
Over 43 lakh people skip

second vaccine dose in M.P.
Officials attribute this to the harvesting season
Anup Dutta ly, harvesting of kharif
Bhopal crops is under way, a se
Madhya Pradesh’s State nior doctor posted in a
SITUATION VACANT Health Department is rural area of Bhopal dis
GENERAL struggling to motivate trict said.
people to get their se “After taking the first
cond dose of COVID19 dose, most of them had
vaccine. According to to take rest. As these
the latest data, more days are very important
than 43 lakh people during the harvesting
have not taken the se Shukla, State Expanded period, no one wants to
cond dose despite Programme on Immuni waste a single day,” he
reminders. sation Officer (SPEIO), added.
According to senior Madhya Pradesh told “The wheat harvest
health officials monitor The Hindu. has begun in the State.
ing the vaccination It’s an important time of
drive, more than 1 crore Agrarian population year when the foodgrain
people will be given the One of the biggest rea gets collected and
second dose at the pre sons why more people tailed,” said Laxman S.
scribed time in the State. are skipping the second Thakur, a farmer from
However, 43.60 lakh of dose is primarily be Bagrasia village, on the
them have not taken it. cause Madhya Pradesh is outskirts of Bhopal
“We have sent remin an agricultural State district.
ders on the registered where more than 72% of Once the harvesting
mobile numbers to total working popula and festival seasons are
those who have not tion is engaged or direct over, people will auto
come forward to take ly associated with agri matically get their se
the second dose as per culture as farmers and cond dose, a senior
schedule,” Dr. Santosh farm labourers. Current health official said.
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IN BRIEF
Villages on Periyar banks in alert mode Weather Watch
rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
Water level in reached 136 ft. The maxi

mum water level is 142 ft. Ta
Mullaperiyar mil Nadu was drawing water
dam rising at 2,200 cusecs while there
was an inflow of 2,900 cu
A Correspondent secs on Sunday.
Primary classes to begin IDUKKI
in Karnataka today
MYSURU
In the wake of the increasing Steady at Idukki
Classes IV will commence water level in the Mullaperi Meanwhile, the water level at
across Karnataka from yar dam in Idukki district of the Idukki dam was almost
Monday after almost 20 Kerala, officials of the Reve stagnant at 2,398.26 ft on
months. The schools were nue Department and the Na Sunday. One of the shutters
closed owing to the outbreak tional Disaster Response of the Cheruthoni dam re
of COVID19. Children will be Force (NDRF) visited houses mained open and the power
taught for half a day only, on the banks of the Periyar to generation was at maximum
officials said. Only 50% of create awareness of the pre at the Moolamattom power
students will be allowed cautionary measures to be plant. The full reservoir level
inside the class to ensure adopted in case the shutters is 2,403 ft. The red alert level
social distancing. Students of the dam are opened. is 2,398.31 ft.
should compulsorily produce The team visited the hous The India Meteorological
a noobjection letter from es at the Inchikadu, Vikas Department on Sunday is
their parents. Teams would Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 12.00 Hrs)
Nagar and Manjumala areas Dos and don’ts: Officials of the Revenue and the National Disaster Response Force visiting sued an orange alert to four
conduct inspections at Forecast for Monday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isol
of the Periyar village which houses on the banks of the Periyar on Sunday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT *
districts, including Idukki, ated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, south interior
schools, said officials.
are on the downstream of for October 26. The orange Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe
the dam. dam and the steps taken by periyar dam reached 136.85 era lease agreement. alert denotes rainfall of 620 city rain max min city rain max min
Union Minister launches An official of the Revenue the Government. The NDRF ft on Sunday. The dam in Tamil Nadu issued the first cm of heavy rain. The other Agartala................ —....32.2....22.0 Kozhikode.................... —....33.0....24.6
air disinfection device Department said the team team was led by team com Idukki district is under the warning regarding the open three districts are Kollam, Ahmedabad ........... —....33.6....23.0 Kurnool .................... 1.0....32.4....24.1
Aizawl................... —........ —....17.5 Lucknow...................... —....32.8....20.4
HYDERABAD cleared doubts of residents mander T. Rajan. control of the Tamil Nadu ing of the dam on Saturday Pathanamthitta and Kot Allahabad.............. —........ —........ — Madurai ....................... —....35.2....23.4
An air disinfection and regarding the opening of the Water level in the Mulla Government as per a British when the water level tayam. Bengaluru ........ 42.0....29.4....19.2 Mangaluru ................... —....30.6....24.0
purifying device called Bhopal .................. —....31.3....16.2 Mumbai ....................... —....32.8....22.9
“Bipolar Air Disinfectant and Bhubaneswar......... —....32.4....21.0 Mysuru ..................... 6.0....29.5....22.0
Chandigarh ........ 4.0....19.3....16.2 New Delhi ................... —....31.5....19.0
Purifier”, made by
Monson staffer held A.P. crosses Stalin urged to drain

Chennai ................ —....33.2....26.5 Patna .......................... —........ —........ —
Hyderabadbased Jaitra Coimbatore ........ 4.9....32.5....22.2 Port Blair..................... —....31.0....24.3
Devices and Systems LLP, was Dehradun .............. —....25.8....17.2 Puducherry ............... 0.2....31.4....24.6
launched by Union Minister of 5 cr. COVID19 Gangtok ............. 1.0....19.5....12.9 Pune............................ —....31.8....17.4
under POCSO Act water from Periyar
Goa.................... 1.0....29.0....25.0 Raipur ......................... —....31.0....18.0
Tourism and Culture Kishan Guwahati .............. —....32.5....19.9 Ranchi ......................... —....29.9....17.4
Reddy at an event held in
the city on Sunday. The
vaccine doses Hubballi ................ —........ —........ —
Hyderabad ............ —........ —........ —
Shillong....................... —....22.3....12.9
Shimla......................... —....14.6....10.1
Imphal .................. —....28.7....13.8 Srinagar.................. 34.0....10.0......2.8
device can inactivate
pathogens like SARSCOV2 , Makeup man Joshi arrested in Kochi Staff Reporter Kerala Chief Minister cites dam safety Jaipur ................... —....30.0....20.6
Kochi ................. 3.0....30.6....24.2
Thiruvananthapuram...... 5.0....31.7....23.6
Tiruchi...................... 0.4....33.9....24.0
VIJAYAWADA
influenza, legionella virus, Kohima ................. —....24.0....13.8 Vijayawada .................. —....33.2....25.2
Special Correspondent Kochi. He will shortly be Andhra Pradesh crossed Special Correspondent that the maximum quantity Kolkata ................. —....33.6....25.7 Visakhapatnam ............. —....32.6....25.2
rhinovirus, varicellazoster
Thiruvananthapuram
virus, TB bacteria, e coli,
Kochi produced in the court. another milestone by ad of water is drawn from Mul (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
fungi and moulds, according The Kerala Crime Branch Crime Branch personnel ministering more than five Kerala Chief Minister Pina laperiyar dam through the Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE
to a press release. team that is probing the reportedly collected mate crore vaccine doses against rayi Vijayan has written to tunnel to Vaigai dam and Ahmedabad..... 52 .39 .5 ....84 .105 ....*
case against fake antiquities rial evidence from Joshi’s COVID19 on Sunday, ac his Tamil Nadu counterpart gradually release the water Bengaluru ....... ..2 .61 39 ....55 .....— ....* In observation made at 4.00
p.m., Singrauli, Madhya
Hyderabad-based firm dealer Monson Mavunkal house based on the girl’s cording to the CoWin por M.K. Stalin, stressing the downstream”. Chennai .......... ..7 .10 31 ....47 ...64 ....* Pradesh recorded an overall
sets up defence factory Delhi .............. 12 .89 40 ..239 .139 ....*
has arrested Joshi, his ma statement. According to un tal. “urgent need for the gradual Mr. Vijayan also request Hyderabad ...... 16 .66 .— ..154 .....— ....*
air quality index (AQI) score
of 246 indicating an
HYDERABAD keup man, under the Pro confirmed reports, Joshi As of 9 p.m., about 3.12 release of water from the ed Mr. Stalin to direct the Kolkata ........... 18 .31 29 ..259 .155 ....* unhealthy level of pollution.
The Hyderabadbased VEM In contrast, Hassan,
tection of Children from had gone into hiding outside lakh vaccine doses were Mullaperiyar dam through authorities to intimate the Lucknow ......... 16 .83 38 ..276 .322 ....* Karnataka recorded a healthy
Technologies, which became Mumbai .......... 16 ...5 .— ....93 ...95 ....* AQI score of 24
Sexual Offences (POCSO) the State following Mon administered in the State, the tunnel to Tamil Nadu”. Kerala government at least Pune............... 91 .51 69 ....93 ...82 ....*
the first private sector unit to Act on Sunday, on the basis son’s arrest. taking the total count to Mr. Vijayan said 2,109 cu 24 hours in advance of the Visakhapatnam 17 .29 26 ....69 ...87 ....*
make a central fuselage for of a statement given by a mi 5,02,24,248 doses. secs of water was accumu opening of the shutters to
the Light Combat Aircraft Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
nor girl who was reportedly ‘Whale skeleton’ Around 3.17 crore peo lating in the reservoir even “help us take precautionary SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system,
Tejas being manufactured by
raped by him. Meanwhile, personnel of ple have received at least after diversion from the Ta measures to ensure the safe making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
Hindustan Aeronautics particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues
Monson, who is in police the Forest Department raid one dose of the vaccine mil Nadu side. ty of the people living down and monuments.
Limited, is scaling up its
defence manufacturing
custody charged with selling ed a house that Monson had while 1.84 crore people Given the current inflow, stream”. NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
fake antiquities and hood reportedly rented at Vazhak have been administered the water level would reach He requested Mr. Stalin’s reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
capabilities by setting up a CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to
₹1,000 crore integrated winking people, was earlier kala and found, among oth two doses. the safety threshold of 142 “kind and positive” res critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause
defence facility at Yelgoi near charged under POCSO Act, er items, what appeared to The cases of Adverse Ef feet if the rain intensified, ponse to ensure the “safety dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
for sexually abusing the girl, be the skeleton of a whale. fects Following Immunisa the Kerala Chief Minister ad of the lives of our people”. PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes,
Zaheerabad in Sangareddy. nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced
The factory will be involved in the daughter of his domestic The team is probing tion (AEFI) stand at ded. The Chief Minister said lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature
making next generation help, on multiple occasions. whether it is indeed a whale 0.002% in the State. Dur He requested Mr. Stalin to rainfall was heavy in the death in people with heart or lung disease
weapon systems, and will Police sources said Joshi was skeleton, official sources ing the past month, 104 “give immediate directions catchments of the Mullape
employ nearly 2,000 people. arrested from his house in said. such cases were reported. to the authorities to ensure riyar dam.
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In Glasgow, all eyes on 2030
COP26 must focus sharply on reducing emissions till 2030, rather than on net zero 2050, which is too distant a goal
No change Framework Convention on Cli

mate Change (UNFCCC), which is
common but differentiated res
which is equivalent to the average
annual CO2 emissions in 2020–
2030.” Although negotiators and
G20 member and reputed eco
nomic and industrial power. India
has so far resisted pressures to
The FATF must ensure that the investigation of ponsibilities (CBDR), has been for analysts are steeped in using an raise its Paris Agreement emission
Pakistan comes to an effective conclusion soon gotten. Developed countries, res nual flows, estimates based on car reduction commitments. But it
ponsible for over 75% of bon budgets should be used at has not yet submitted its updated
accumulated atmospheric GHGs Glasgow, if only to assess flows NDC as required and may face dif
I
n a repetition of its decisions over the past three D. Raghunandan
years, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said causing climate change, should based arrangements arrived at. As ficulties at Glasgow, especially
shoulder most of the burden for the NDC report says, reaching net from LDCs and most vulnerable
that members of the 39member grouping voted to
T
he stage is set for the 26th UN reducing emissions, while deve zero is necessary to stabilise global countries feeling existentially
AP
retain Pakistan on its ‘grey list’ of jurisdictions under in Climate Change Conference loping countries should do what temperature rise at a particular le threatened even as powerful na
creased monitoring. The FATF, which evaluates coun of the Parties (COP26) in they can, with technological and even as U.S. Special Presidential vel, “but limiting global tempera tions wheel and deal. The well
tries on efforts to check terror financing and money Glasgow, starting October 31. Ma financial assistance from the form Envoy for Climate John Kerry tours ture increase to a specific level known website Climate Tracker
laundering, also placed Turkey on the grey list and jor preparatory conferences and er. So, if the goal is global net zero the world pushing other countries would imply limiting cumulative has now placed India in its second
cleared Mauritius from it. The FATF found that Pakistan bilateral meetings have been held emissions by 2050, all countries for deeper emission cuts. The U.S. CO2 emissions to within a carbon worst performing category of
had cleared 30 of a total of 34 tasks assigned in two to persuade countries to raise cannot be obliged to reach that has now promised net zero emis budget.” countries regarding conformity
their emission reduction commit goal by the same year. CBDR sions by 2050 compared to the with global 1.5°C goals, down from
batches, and would face another review in February
ments from the Nationally Deter would imply that developed coun 80% reduction that it had pro Whither Glasgow COP26? the top category for 2°C just after
2022. In particular, the FATF President, Marcus Pleyer, mined Contributions (NDC) under tries should reach net zero by, say, mised earlier. The Biden adminis To reiterate, COP26 must focus the Paris Agreement. India can,
said that Pakistan had failed to resolve the single task the Paris Agreement. Some posi 203540, while developing coun tration has also promised to re sharply on reducing emissions till without much difficulty, raise its
that remains from the first batch, of demonstrating that tive outcomes have been achieved. tries can get there later. duce emissions by 50–52% below 2030, rather than on net zero NDC pledge of reducing Emissions
effective investigations and prosecutions are being pur Yet, many highemitter countries Net zero 2050, as currently 2005 levels by 2030. This is grossly 2050, which is too distant and Intensity (ratio of emissions to
sued against the senior leadership of United Nationsde are woefully short of the emissions posed, is at best a distracting mes insufficient as the U.S. is the with possibilities of gaming the GDP) by 3335% from 2005 levels
signated terror groups. From New Delhi’s perspective, reductions required by 2030 to sage and at worst deliberately di world’s second largest emitter, system. If COP26 does not focus on by 2030 to 3840%. This is quite
restrict global temperature rise to verts attention away from the ur and the 2005 baseline makes its achieving the 45% emission cuts achievable since India has been av
the most significant of these are JaisheMohammed
“well below 2°C” or the now de gent 2030 target that COP26 commitment considerably lower from 2010 levels required by 2030 eraging around 2% p.a. reduction
( JeM) chief Masood Azhar, LashkareToiba (LeT) chief facto goal of 1.5°C above preindus should focus on. The net zero than those of the EU, the U.K. and for limiting temperature rise to in EI as per its own NDC. Given the
Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Ibrahim and other command and trial levels. The loudest buzz now, 2050 target is also no proverbial others using the Kyoto 1990 base 1.5°C, and continues with geopolit net zero chorus, India could also
control chiefs of terror groups that target India, that however, is around net zero emis silver bullet, as clearly shown by line. Others standing in the way of ics as usual, then the world may offer to achieve that by 207075, in
have yet to be brought to justice for the 26/11 Mumbai sions by 2050 i.e., greenhouse gas numbers put out in the UNFCCC rapid reductions are Russia, Brazil well have squandered away one of voking CBDR and comparing well
attacks in 2008, the IC814 hijacking in 1999 and several es (GHG) emissions equalling ab Synthesis Report on the updated under Jair Bolsonaro ravaging the its last chances to avert disastrous with China’s 2060 pledge. If
major attacks and bombings in Jammu and Kashmir. It sorption by sinks such as forests, NDCs, released in September 2021. Amazon forests, and China, the climate impacts. Pressure will un pressed on a peaking year, a 2040
even though the substance is world’s largest emitter, whose re doubtedly come from Africa, Least 45 guesstimate may not be far off
is indeed disappointing that the increased monitoring
much less than the slogan 2030 targets critical lentless push to add maximum in Developed Countries (LDCs), the mark, especially if increasing
by the FATF of Pakistan — from 20082009, 20122015, suggests. One hundred and thirteen parties frastructure, industrial and pow Small Island States and others, but forest and tree cover are stepped
and 20182021 — has failed to ensure that while some of out of 194 submitted updated ergeneration capacities before will that tilt the scales against the up instead of undermined. For In
these leaders have been tried and convicted for terror Net zero mirage NDCs by endJuly 2021. The UN peaking in 2030, may use up much powerful status quo? It was sug dia to convert its ambitions of in
financing charges in Pakistani courts, none of them has Media reports and commentary in NDC report tells us that even ac of the cumulative global emissions gested some years ago that the stalling 450GW of renewable pow
been effectively prosecuted for violence in India. These India and abroad greeted the Sixth counting for these, global emis available for 1.5°C. COP ensures that Parties iterative er by 2030, adding green
muchdelayed outcomes speak as much to Pakistan’s Assessment Report (AR6) of the In sions in 2030 are expected to be The gravity of the situation may ly raise their commitments till hydrogen or increasing electric
lack of credibility on terrorism as to the FATF’s own tergovernmental Panel on Climate 16.3% above the 2010 level, whe be better appreciated through the they add up to the requisite 45% vehicles into commitments may
Change released in August 2021 reas the IPCC has called for 2030 more scientific metric of carbon reduction by 2030. But who will require more homework than
lack of effectiveness.
with shock and awe, but the re emissions to be 45% less from budgets, as highlighted in AR6 and hold their feet to the fire? Or will done so far. Will India have the
Despite Pakistan’s failure to fulfill its task list, the vealing scientific data were 2010 levels for the 1.5°C goal. The AR5. Carbon budgets represent the U.S. and others succeed in fo gumption to leverage these offers
FATF President has made it clear that they are not con glossed over. Far from emphasis report therefore calls for “a signif the quantum of CO2 the atmosph cusing on the false net zero 2050 to push the U.S. and other deve
sidering placing Pakistan on the ‘black list’, as they say ing net zero alone, AR6 empha icant increase in the level of ambi ere can hold for a given global tem solution, escaping their own obli loped country laggards to step up
it “continues to cooperate”. On the other hand, the sised that to keep temperature rise tion of NDCs” till 2030. perature, best assessed through gations for 2030 and dangerously their commitments and actions to
FATF has also said that it will not remove Pakistan from within 1.5°C, global emissions Several large emitters have an cumulative emissions and not an kicking the can down the road? wards the 2030 goal, without
the grey list, despite the country completing 26/27 of should be reduced by 45% from nounced deeper emission cuts nual flows. The report of updated As usual, India is in its own dou tradeoffs on promises of financial
2010 levels by 2030, on the way to than in the Paris Agreement. The NDCs states that “the cumulative bleedged position. The country assistance? Only time, of which
the original tasks it was assigned. The actions open the
net zero 2050. U.K. and the European Union have CO2 emissions in 2020–2030 based emits 7% of global emissions, has the world has little left, will tell.
world body to accusations of ‘politicising’ the process, Importantly, in the net zero raised their targets to a significant on the latest NDCs would likely use extremely low percapita emis
both from those who would like to see tough action for drumbeats spurred on by the U.S. 68% and 55%, respectively, com up 89% of the remaining carbon sions that are far below the global D. Raghunandan is with the Delhi Science
noncompliance by Pakistan, and from Pakistan itself, and the UN Secretary General, the pared with 1990 levels by 2030. budget, leaving a post2030 car average and yet ranks as the Forum, a constituent of the All- India
which has accused India of turning the technical pro foundational principle of the UN The U.S. is still lagging behind, bon budget of around 55 Gt CO2, world’s third largest emitter. It is a Peoples Science Network
cess into a political one by “targeting” Pakistan. As a re
sult, the FATF must stop kicking the proverbial can
down the road. It must ensure that the investigation of
Pakistan is not an openended process, and is brought
to a credible and effective conclusion at the earliest. In
light of the developments in Afghanistan, and concerns
The only way to halt the BJP juggernaut
over the growth of transnational terror groups such as A united opposition alone can pose a formidable challenge to the BJP in the coming Assembly elections
alQaeda and ISIL, as well as JeM and LeT taking advan
tage of the Taliban takeover to build new safe havens A possible multicornered contest RLD will not be enough. In Manipur, a lot depends on
in these States could result in frag In order to defeat the BJP, which how the BJP manages to form an
and financing networks, it is particularly important that
mentation of antiBJP votes, which polled 39.6% of the votes in the alliance before or even after the
the FATF keep its commitment from 2001 (when it ad will give the BJP an edge. The Con 2017 U.P. Assembly elections, election. The BJP has been ahead
ded terror financing to its mandate) to prevent all terror gress will find it hard to attract all about 78% votes need to be pulled of the Congress in forming post
groups from accessing these funding networks. the antiBJP votes and defeat the away from it. This can be accom post alliances in many States, even
Sanjay Kumar BJP, but it could emerge as the plished only by the largest opposi with a lower number of seats.
main opposition party in many tion party, but there is a very re
Mitigating a crisis T he stakes are high for the Bha

ratiya Janata Party (BJP), which
States after the 2022 Assembly
elections. The Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) and Trinamool Congress
mote possibility of the SP, the
largest opposition party during
the 2017 Assembly election, gain
Lessons from history
In India, whenever a political par
ty has become extremely domi
PTI
The COP can at best incentivise adaptation has to ensure that it retains power (TMC), which are making serious ing about 89% votes on its own at nant, it has been challenged only

in four (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarak efforts to contest elections in some the cost of the BJP. Only a united by a united opposition or by pre
that aids a transition towards clean energy hand, Goa and Manipur) of the five of these States, could damage the its vote share, but it may still be far opposition can achieve this. poll or postpoll alliances of oppo
States which go to the polls early prospects of the Congress as they from posing any challenge to the In Uttarakhand, despite getting sition parties. The Congress re
I
n a week, heads of state from at least 120 countries next year. In Punjab alone, the may be able to corner some votes. BJP if it contests the election a massive majority in 2017, the BJP ceived a setback in the 1977 Lok
are expected to convene in Glasgow for the 26th Congress is in power, albeit in a This will be enough for the BJP to alone. government has been unstable. Sabha election when the Janata
meeting of the United Nations Conference of the Par mess. retain power even if its vote share The challenge to the BJP can The State has seen three Chief Mi Party defeated it. In the 1998 and
ties (COP). The annual twoweeklong exercise was dis declines. Therefore, what the op come neither from the Bahujan Sa nisters since that election. If the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, the Con
rupted last year due to COVID19. The year 2020 was to Nature of contest position parties need in order to maj Party (BSP) nor from the Sa 2022 Assembly election becomes a gress was challenged by the BJP
have been an important year in the COP calendar as This will be the first Assembly minimise splitting of the antiBJP majwadi Party (SP) if these parties bipolar contest between the Con which had formed alliances with
election after the second wave of votes is an alliance. contest against each other. Both gress and the BJP, the Congress various regional parties; the Na
most of the major economies were expected to review
COVID19, which resulted in the these parties command roughly has a good chance of defeating the tional Democratic Alliance (NDA)
the actions undertaken so far in meeting voluntary tar loss of thousands of lives and at The BJP’s dominance in U.P. 20% each of the vote share in U.P. BJP. But things do not seem so sim won both these elections. The
gets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the tracted a lot of criticism of the BJP Those who think that Congress The SP’s core supporters are Ya ple for the Congress with AAP’s NDA government was challenged
Paris Agreement of 2015. However, the disruption has government. The ongoing farm leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s davs, while Dalits, especially Ja entry in the electoral contest. The by the Congress in the 2004 and
meant that these discussions will now move to Glasgow. er’s agitation and the recent inci protest against the Lakhimpur tavs, constitute the BSP’s core sup AAP may not be able to win the 2009 Lok Sabha elections when
Following the exit by former U.S. President Donald dent in Lakhimpur Kheri, where Kheri incident and her announce port base. Both these parties election on its own, but may poll the Congress formed alliances
Trump from the Paris Agreement, the Biden adminis four farmers were crushed to ment that 40% of the tickets in U.P. compete against each other for the enough votes to damage the pros with regional parties. Thus, the
death allegedly by the son of the will be given to women candidates Muslim votes, which results in a pects of the Congress, thus giving dominant party of the present
tration is making a concerted effort to commemorate
Union Minister of State (Home), can be a gamechanger for the par split in these votes with the SP an advantage to the BJP by default. times, the BJP, can only be chal
the country's return. To this end, it has sent emissaries seems to have only added trouble ty are mistaken. It will be impossi gaining an upper hand. At least The entry of the TMC and AAP lenged by a united opposition.
and multiple delegations to several countries to coax for the BJP. But if anyone believes ble for the Congress, which has these two parties need to form an in the electoral fray in Goa might Nothing else can push back the
them into committing to some sort of a deadline or a that these reasons will cause the performed miserably in the State alliance to minimise the splitting result in a multicornered contest BJP in an electoral race given the
'net zero’ timeline by when their emissions would peak BJP’s defeat in these elections, in recent years, to bounce back of antiBJP votes in U.P. This al in the State. A divided opposition current political mood of the peo
and eventually abate. they would be mistaken. merely through protests and sym liance should ideally also rope in will again give the BJP an advan ple of India.
To limit global warming to 1.5°C, net zero emissions In these four States, the BJP may bolism. The party’s decision of giv the Congress and the Rashtriya tage. Also, the Congress in Goa is
not be as popular as it was during ing 40% tickets to women is a bold Lok Dal (RLD) to mobilise addi no longer the Congress of 2017 as Sanjay Kumar is Professor and
would have to be achieved by 2050 and emissions
the 2017 Assembly elections, but step, but it is too late and too little tional votes. Only a united opposi many leaders have left the party Co-Director of Lokniti, a research
would need to be drastically cut by at least 45% from the nature of the electoral contest to mobilise women voters. The tion can defeat the BJP in U.P. in and joined other parties, mainly programme at the Centre for the Study of
2010 levels by 2030. India and China are the major could give the party an advantage. Congress may be able to increase 2022. An alliance of the SP and the BJP. Developing Societies, New Delhi
emitters of the world that haven’t committed to any
2050 deadline. Their argument, which has been consis
tent for many years, is that the climate crisis exists be
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cause of excess emissions by the developed West for To read more letters
Valley of disquiet frequent to gain the trust of minorities and migrant The Home Minister indicted celebrating, the online, scan the QR code
more than a century. Any attempt at solving the crisis
More than two years since the people of the Valley. workers by terrorist groups three families for the state government is also wrongly
would involve the western countries doing much more restrictions were imposed in the Valley have pushed claiming that the vaccine When the pandemic was at
Balasubramaniam Pavani, of affairs in J&K. He seems
than what they have committed to and, at the very in Jammu and Kashmir, the Secunderabad the besieged territory into to have forgotten that the was made available free for its peak, health workers
least, making good on promises already enshrined in aim of restoring peace has new heights of despair. BJP joined hands with one everyone. The fact is that went door to door to trace
previous editions of the COP. As years of COP negotia not met with success Terrorism has not been These incidents have the of them to form the many had to pay for the cases. However, once the
tions have shown, progress is glacial and the effort is (“Curfews, Internet curbs a wiped out and there is no potential to deepen the government. vaccine. cases dropped, this
more on delivering a headline announcement rather ‘bitter pill’ to save Kashmiri democratically elected communal divide and Deepak Singhal, M. Jameel Ahmed, stopped. While this practice
lives: Shah”, October 24). government yet in J&K. create conditions for an Mysuru is hard to sustain, it is
than genuine operationalisation of the steps that need Noida
Civilian killings have Curfews and Internet curbs exodus. After every important to renew this for
to be taken. In real terms, for developed countries, complicated the issue. continue. Ahead of the incident, the government With cases rising in other a while so that these
complying with the demand by developing countries to Terrorists never want Home Minister’s visit, about announces that it has dealt Increase vaccination countries and more workers can persuade
pay reparations means shelling out sums of money un peace; their intention is to 700 people were detained. firmly with the terrorists This is a time to plan and variants of the virus those who are unvaccinated
likely to pass domestic political muster. And for deve create fear. By imposing How long can the and will continue to do so. introspect, not celebrate emerging, India cannot to get their doses.
loping countries, yielding to calls for ‘net zero’ means restrictions for longer administration be run with Notwithstanding these (“Gap between first, second afford to let its guard down. Information provided by
that governments such as India will appear as having periods, what kind of the help of security forces security operations, the doses is the starkest in The latest report proves them would also help
caved into international bullying. The COP, despite all signals are we sending? The and by enforcing way to check this alarming India”, Oct. 24). The one that there are still a few authorities identify areas
Home Minister’s approach restrictions without taking situation is by restoring the lesson that India does not issues to address. Some where more attention is
the media interest it generates, can at best incentivise
is laudable but he should local people and leaders statehood of J&K, resuming seem to have learned from people are under the required in terms of
adaptation that aids a transition to clean energy. But also consider talking with into confidence? political dialogue with the recent past is that it illusion that they are fully vaccination coverage.
even without immediately retiring fossil fuel assets, the families that have been D. Sethuraman, mainstream parties and cannot afford to celebrate protected after taking one V. Subramanian,
world needs to frame a meaningful response to a warm demanding lifting of the Chennai giving freedom to the press. or that even if it does, it dose. Periodical reminders Chennai
ing globe. curfew. Visits, meetings and S.K. Khosla, needs to do so with some need to be sent on the need more letters online:

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discussions should be more The targeted killings of caution. And while to take the second dose. www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
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Transcending borders and boundaries India’s Central Asian outreach
Kamla Bhasin’s genius lay in her ability to work past different fault lines and build diverse coalitions Afghanistan’s situation has thrown up challenges for New Delhi
The feminist “weapons” they and divergence within the forum.
bring to their engagement blend the As the SCO failed to collectively respond
cerebral, the celebratory and the to the Afghan crisis, the Central Asian lead
performative. Bhasin herself, with ers met in Turkmenistan in August to voice
her extraordinary communication their concerns over the Afghan situation,
skills, drew in large numbers of and also discussed the presence of Central
Meenakshi Gopinath young enthusiasts, “deploying” slo HARSH V. PANT Asian terror groups within Afghanistan and
gans and art, music and humour, AYJAZ WANI along their borders.
making her succinct, accessible After the breakup of the Soviet Union and
SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
The domains of peacebuilding and primers on gender, patriarchy and the formation of the independent republics
protest are ordinarily seen as occu peace resonate across groups, while The dramatic developments in Afghanistan in Central Asia, India reset its ties with the
pying separate and discrete worlds. unpacking the most complex of femi have catalysed new geostrategic and geoeco strategically critical region. India provided fi
Yet in the women’s movements in nist concepts. These forms of protest nomic concerns for the region. The evolving nancial aid to the region and established di
South Asia, beginning with the 1980s and peace praxis draw from the glo situation has also thrown up renewed chal plomatic relations. New Delhi signed the
but more visibly in the 1990s, these bal palimpsest of feminist activism lenges for India’s regional and bilateral ties Strategic Partnership Agreements (SPA) with
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became increasingly intertwined as chiselled by women the world over. with Central Asia and the Caucasus, prompt Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to

scholars and activists forged syner women. It also opened the space for “Malki ya Maut [ownership or Feminist peace activists today re ing India to recalibrate its rules of engage stimulate defence cooperation and deepen
gies and crossborder solidarities. research and activism that interro death]” farmers struggle in Pakistan, cognise that the search for common ment with the region. trade relations. In 2012, New Delhi’s ‘Con
Feminist icon Kamla Bhasin, who gated the “sanctity of borders”. and in the Chipko, Narmada, Bhopal ground involves acknowledging dif External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was nect Central Asia’ policy aimed at furthering
passed away in September, contri and Kudankulam movements in In ferences, while building on commo in the region earlier this month — his third India’s political, economic, historical and
buted to this denouement. She in Singular experiences dia. Demonstrations like the Meira nalities. Women’s experiences of within a span of four months. In Kyrgyzstan, cultural connections with the region. Ho
vested her unique energy towards Several ethnographic narratives that Paibis (women with torches) in Mani conflict and violence are mediated Mr. Jaishankar extended a credit line of $200 wever, India’s efforts were stonewalled by
transcending borders and boundar gave voice to the singular experienc pur, and the congregation of women by their “location” and the intersec million for the support of development pro Pakistan’s lack of willingness to allow India
ies, past monocultures of the mind es of women in situations of conflict at Shaheen Bagh and at the farmers’ tionality of caste, class, region, reli jects and signed an memorandum of under passage through its territory. China took ad
that reinforce stereotypes, mistrust — in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, protests are also part of these tradi gion and gender. Bhasin’s genius lay standing (MoU) on HighImpact Community vantage of the situation and unveiled the
and militarism, and reflect the carto Afghanistan and Pakistan — added to tions of dissent. in her ability to work past these diffe Development Projects (HICDP). His next stop muchhyped BRI in Kazakhstan.
graphic anxieties of nation states. the repertoire, enabling civil society Drawing from the experience of rent fault lines and build diverse coa was the Kazakhstan capital, Nur Sultan, The growing geostrategic and security
Bhasin famously said, “Main sar transversal engagements across activists like Bhasin of making a wo litions and communities of practice. where he attended the 6th Foreign Ministers’ concerns regarding the BRI’s ChinaPakistan
had par khadi deewar nahi, us dee South Asia around the issues of jus man’s place “in the resistance”, Since the mid1980s, South Asian Conference on Interaction and Confidence Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its violation
war par padi daraar hoon [I am not tice, rights, patriarchy, militarisation these movements have largely en women activists have sought to “en Building Measures in Asia (CICA). of India’s sovereignty forced New Delhi to fix
the wall that stands at the border, I and nuclearisation. Through periods tered the peacebuilding arena gender” peace by drawing in larger At CICA, Mr. Jaishankar targeted China’s its lethargic strategy. Soon after assuming of
am the crack in that wall]”. This cap of adversarial faceoffs between dif through the corridors of human se numbers even from perceived “hos Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Admonishing fice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited
tured the spirit with which women ferent Governments and their neigh curity — voicing democracy and re tile” neighbourhoods into safe “dis China’s methods in promoting the BRI, he all the Central Asian countries in July 2015.
conflict “resolutionaries” in South bours — especially between India and claiming citizenship. armed”, empathic spaces of trust. said while greater connectivity was essential Eventually, Central Asia became the link that
Asia, often in the face of stiff opposi Pakistan — feminists like Bhasin were This was well before the landmark for the promotion of regional stability, it placed Eurasia in New Delhi’s zone of inter
tion, bricolaged around cordons of hard at work to ensure that people Core of their engagement United Nations Security Council Re must not be pursued for parochial interests. est. India signed MoUs with Iran in 2015 to
territoriality to join forces and mobil topeople contact and a form of pu Highlighting the tensions between solution (UNSCR) 1325 in 2000 had He also confronted Pakistan for its support develop the Chabahar port in the SistanBa
ise across fault lines of country, blic diplomacy sustained dialogue people’s security and what often set the global normative template of towards crossborder terrorism. Before luchistan province that was in the doldrums
caste, religion, class and gender. and nurtured synergies. passes as national security, opposi the Women Peace and Security reaching Armenia on October 13, Mr. Jaish from 2003. Most of the Central Asian leaders
The recognition that women With women in the lead, initiatives tion to war and the cultures of milita (WPS) Agenda. Did South Asian femi ankar met his counterparts from Russia, Uz view India’s Chabahar port as an opportuni
across South Asia face a continuum like the Women’s Action Forum rism have been at the core of their nist peace activism then offer crucial bekistan and Turkmenistan to discuss re ty to diversify their export markets and con
of violence — both structural and ov (WAF) in Pakistan that reached out to engagement. Foregrounded is also conceptual alphabets for the interna gional cooperation. trol China’s ambitions. China’s assertive ap
ert — as they confront the patriar their sisters in Bangladesh to apolo the need to link issues of peace and tional template on positive peace proach led to rising social discontent on the
chies of the family, the community gise for the atrocities of the Pakistan security to development in order to (peace with justice) as an inclusive India-Armenia ties illtreatment of their ethnic brethren in
and the state, and “the complicities army in 1971; the Women’s Peace Bus address the structural causes of con public process, and not just “bro Mr. Jaishankar has become the first Indian neighbouring Xinjiang.
between them”, sustained networks undertaken by the Women’s Initia flict. Feminist scholars have often kered” in closed negotiations only by External Affairs Minister to visit Armenia. Central Asian countries have been keen to
unfettered by national identities. tive for Peace in South Asia (WIPSA) made the connections between the men? The story of their seminal con The Minister and his Armenian counterpart, have India as a partner as they have sought
Bhasin’s book with Ritu Menon, from Delhi to Lahore in 2000 to de formal security discourse and cer tributions to the WPS discourse Ararat Mirzoyan, agreed to enhance trade to diversify their strategic ties. They have ad
Borders and Boundaries, and Ur mand a warfree South Asia; Women tain types of hegemonic masculinity, needs to become more visible. and cultural exchanges to boost bilateral re mitted New Delhi into the Ashgabat Agree
vashi Butalia’s The Other Side of Si in Security Conflict Management and and how policy priorities and (tech A people’s peace is a perpetual lations. During the visit, Mr. Jaishankar also ment, allowing India access to connectivity
lence, both published in the 1990s, Peace (WISCOMP) bringing young no) strategic discourse are skewed to workinprogress. It also an invitation supported efforts for a peaceful solution of networks to facilitate trade and commercial
were pathbreaking in their accounts South Asians together in workshops preserve power hierarchies national to civil society to continuously fine the NagornoKarabakh conflict between interactions with both Central Asia and Eu
of the narratives of pain, loss, dis on conflict transformation; and San ly, within the international system tune the song of democracy. Nurtur Azerbaijan and Armenia under the Organiza rasia, and also access the natural resources
placement and violence that the Par gat with its innovative regional gen and the world economic order. ing a South Asian identity was Bha tion for Security and Cooperation in Eu of the region. Rising antiChinese sentiments
tition of India had wrought on wo der training conclaves, to name a Women’s movements have inter sin’s labour of love. With love, she rope’s (OSCE) Minsk group. within the region and security threats from
men on both sides of the border and few, persevered with the mission to rogated the conventional peace me strove to inscribe it into the lives of The Taliban reestablishing its supremacy the Taliban allow New Delhi and Central Asia
the similarity of their experiences. expand constituencies for peace. taphor of the figure in white, passive others. And she did it, as we all must, over Afghanistan has also exposed the weak to reimagine their engagement. India cannot
These works revealed how commun In recent decades, South Asia has ly holy or wholly passive. To “wage with “passion, compassion, humour nesses of coalitions such as the Shanghai afford to lose any time in recalibrating its re
ity and even national honour were been witness to collectives of “dis conflict nonviolently”, transgressing and style”. Cooperation Organization (SCO), created in gional engagements.
inscribed on the bodies of women obedient women” articulating peace received notions of security, in their response to the threats of terrorism that
and the gendered nature of citizen and defying statecentric notions of everyday resistances against injus Meenakshi Gopinath is Chair, Centre for sprang from Afghanistan. However, the SCO Harsh V. Pant is Professor of International Relations at
ship. It triggered explorations security and order. They have been tice and oppressive sociopolitical in Policy Research (CPR) and the Director of has been used by most member countries King’s College London and Director of Research at
around what country, religious iden visible in the mother’s movements in stitutions in order to build structural Women in Security, Conflict Management for their own regional geostrategic and se Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi.
tity or even nation really meant for Sri Lanka, the Thappa Force in the peace, has been their clarion call. and Peace (WISCOMP), New Delhi curity interests, increasing the trustdeficit Ayjaz Wani is a Fellow at ORF, Mumbai
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The party can play a role in checkmating the BJP
FIFTY YEARS AGO OCTOBER 25, 1971
Shaikh Mujibur Rehman that the socalled regional leaders
have limited ambitions. They aspire Pak. High Commission evacuation
Kanhaiya Kumar’s joining, and the only to be Chief Minister. Consider
exit of Sushmita Dev, Jitin Prasad and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhi Pakistan is preparing for what appears to be
Jyotiraditya Scindia, present an inter lesh Yadav, a politician who barely mass evacuation of its staff in the High Com
esting context to interrogate the In understands the value of being a mission in New Delhi. According to diplo
dian National Congress’s relevance in former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. matic sources, orders have been issued to 56
politics today. Jignesh Mevani also If he had used the opportunities pre members of the staff to be ready to move to
spoke strongly in support of the Con sented by the antiCitizenship Pakistan at short notice. The High Commis
gress, but is yet to join the party for Amendment Act protests or the farm sion has, in its mass transfer order, ex
mally. Some have celebrated the de ers’ movement, he would have been pressed “regret” for the inconvenience
cision as an attempt to introduce a contender for the prime ministerial caused to the staff due to the short notice
fresh blood into the party. What post. Given the stunted growth of re “necessitated by the extraordinary circum
these two young faces could bring to gional parties, the Congress remains stances prevailing at present”. The order re
the party, or vice versa, is a bit too unrivalled with respect to leading an quires the officials to keep their luggage rea
early to forecast. There is a fair alternative coalition. dy for onward transportation to the border.
chance that Mr. Kumar might do to What is the prospect of such a role Arrangements would be made by the High
the Bihar Congress what senior lead in the 2024 parliamentary election? Commission to collect them on the day of
ers like Pranab Mukherjee and P. Chi One answer is that it is too early to their departure. The order does not, howev
dambaram did to the West Bengal take a call. There is solid evidence of er, stipulate the actual date of departure.
and Tamil Nadu Congress respective the Narendra Modiled Government’s The fiftysix members of the staff under or
ly, which is not much other than unpopularity. However, Mr. Modi, ders of transfer include all the remaining
selfaggrandisement along with Home Minister Amit Shah Bengali staff of the mission numbering about
Any attempt to examine the future and the BJP, have changed the 10. When contacted about the evacuation, a
of the Congress or its relevance must ground rules of India’s electoral polit spokesman of the Indian External Affairs Mi
begin with a caveat — the present par ics — that a mere defeat in an election nistry said he had no comment to make on
ty led by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul does not foreclose the possibility of the reported decision. The Government had
Gandhi is not the same as the one the formation of a BJP Government. not been intimated about any such evacua
that was once led by Mahatma Gand This has been the case in Karnataka, tion by the Pakistan High Commission. Nor
hi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Former Madya Pradesh and elsewhere. This mally, members of the staff on transfer are
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi trans rule remains valid for New Delhi as given six days as joining time to make prep
formed it into a dynastic party. It is a well. Hence, any attempt to prevent arations for their departure.
family firm, though the family has oc Mr. Modi from becoming the Prime
casionally been generous enough to Minister for a third term means that
let nonfamily members lead its Go the BJP’s margin of defeat has to be A HUNDRED YEARS AGO OCTOBER 25, 1921
vernment. But the party’s ideology significant in terms of seats.
or its internal democracy are at the But it is plausible to engineer a de The Portuguese revolution
mercy of the whims and fancies of feat and put the country back into
the family. coalition mode, which might shake A British official despatch from Lisbon says
The assumption that the present up the Hindutva momentum, even if that the new Government has been constitu
party is the legitimate heir of the one the BJP Government returns. To tionally formed under a presidential decree.
that brought freedom to India has achieve this, the Congress has to A proclamation which has been issued in
been the potential source of numer make the election candidatecentric Lisbon announces the assassination and
ous grand illusions. Once this fact is and win between 80 and 100 seats in says that the victims are to have a state fun
recognised, then all the illusions, in 2024. The party will have to select eral. A state of siege has been declared for a
cluding that the present Congress competent candidates early and have fortnight. Steps are being taken to punish
will be able to restore India’s secular a large heart in granting concessions the assassins and disarm the ruffians who
polity, can easily be addressed. That to coalition partners. somehow have obtained weapons for the
does not, however, imply that the There seems to be a small window outbreak of the revolution. The British War
party cannot not play a significant to puncture the Hindutva balloon. ship “Calypso” has arrived. The whole coun
role in checkmating the Bharatiya Ja But no one knows how the BJP is go try is quite. A Lisbon telegram states that the
nata Party (BJP). ing to use the Ram Mandir, which is revolutionary movement in Lisbon was di
At this juncture, the Congress con being built in Ayodhya, in its cam rected by the Colonel commanding insur
tinues to enjoy the advantage of be paign. It is expected to be spectacu gent troops. The Revolutionaries liberated
ing an alternative coalition to the BJP. lar, which might neutralise issues Corta who murdered President Paes in 1918,
It is the only national party that has that have undermined the BJP’s rule but President Coilhow has stated that he or
legitimate regional character, repre today, particularly in north India. dered his arrest. A Vigo telegram to the
sented by its social bases in a few ma “EchoDeParis” declares that the revolu
jor States. Nearly all regional parties Shaikh Mujibur Rehman teaches at Jamia tionary movement in Portugal is of a Bolshe
are one Statebased parties. What has Millia Central University, New Delhi. He is the vist character. General Rosa commanding
further created a vacuum in the na author of the upcoming book, ShikwaeHind: Oporto division is reported to be marching
tional pool of political leadership is The Political Future of Indian Muslims on Lisbon.
CM A ND-NDE
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FROM PAGE ONE
J&K free of strongarm
Pak. prisoner killed in Poonch firing
Zia Mustafa, Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, was being taken to forest area to identify a hideout, police say
tactics by 3 families: Shah Press Trust of India Civilian killed in crossfire
Jammu in Shopian, say police
Earlier in the day, Mr. Shah He said the fresh invest An arrested Pakistani terro SRINAGAR
paid obeisance at the Digia ment will help create five rist was killed and three se A civilian was killed near a

na gurdwara. He was ac lakh new jobs. curity personnel were in CRPF camp in Shopian on
Sunday in an exchange of fire
companied by J&K Lieute
nant Governor Manoj Sinha.
“So far, land has been al
lotted for an investment of Netherlands jured on Sunday when
militants opened fire on a with militants, according to the
police. The victim, Shahid Aijaz
The Minister said the August
5, 2019 was “a historic deci
₹7,000 crore in Jammu and
₹5,000 crore in Kashmir. It’s keen on Naval joint search party of the Ar
my and the police inside a from Anantnag, was a milkman.
“During crossfiring, one
sion by the PM”.
“Earlier people did not
the magic of Modi ji,” he
added. Liaison Officer forest in Poonch district of
Jammu and Kashmir, officials
person died,” the police said.
The regional parties have
have the right to buy land, Mr. Shah said a helicopter said. demanded a probe. “Another
refugees did not have rights, policy has been announced Dinakar Peri Heavy firing and explo innocent civilian killed
people did not get reserva for J&K under which heli NEW DELHI sions were reported from the allegedly by CRPF in Shopian
tion. But, now no one has to pads will be built in every The Netherlands is inter Bhatta Durrian forest of today. It is sad the armed
fear, because all the rights district. “People from the ested in posting a Liaison Mendhar, where, along with forces are showing little
under the Indian Constitu private sector will invest Officer (LO) at the Navy’s the forest areas adjoining Su restraint and operating with
tion are available to eve and different sectors will be Information Fusion Centre rankote (Poonch) and Tha such impunity,” Peoples
ryone,” he added. linked together,” he added. for Indian Ocean Region namandi in Rajouri district, Democratic Party president
(IFCIOR) for Maritime Do a massive search operation is Mehbooba Mufti said.
main Awareness and infor on. Prolonged operation: The encounter between security personnel and militants at Mendhar in
Punjab Congress mation sharing, Vice Admi

ral René Tas, Commander
of the Royal Netherlands
The operation, in which
nine Army personnel were
killed in ambushes in Suran
Poonch district entered the 14th day on Sunday. PTI
ken to the area for identifica
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spokesperson said. The pol that legal process has been

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In a telephonic conver
kote and Mendhar on Octob
er 11 and 14, entered the 14th
tion of terrorist hideout dur
ing the ongoing operation in
ice said Mustafa sustained in
juries and he could not be ta
initiated in connection with
the killing of the Pakistani
same route before he was ar
rested from south Kashmir,
sation with The Hindu, he day on Sunday. which three Army jawans ken out from the site in the terrorist. the officials said. The opera
His outburst comes at a time emergency that stares upon stressed the need for grea A police spokesperson and a JCO were martyred (on heavy firing. Officials said Mustafa, a re tion in the two border dis
when Punjab’s Deputy Chief us ? I will stick to the real is ter cooperation and inte said two policemen and an October 14). During the sident of Rawalakot in Pakis tricts started on October 11
Minister Sukhjinder Singh sues and not let them take a roperability between like Army jawan along with a pri search when the team ap Body retrieved tanoccupied Kashmir, had when terrorists ambushed a
Randhawa and Capt. (retd) backseat!” minded countries in tack soner Zia Mustafa, a Pakista proached the hideout, terro “During the subsequent op been lodged in the Kot Bhal search party killing five sol
Amarinder Singh are en “The choice is clear bet ling maritime threats. ni terrorist affiliated with the rists again opened fire on the eration, reinforcements wal jail for the past 14 years diers including a Junior Com
gaged in a bitter public spat ween irreparable damage “We could not partici LashkareTaiba (LeT), were joint team of police and Ar were sent and the body of and was shifted to Mendhar missioned Officer in the Su
over the latter’s friendship and the last chance for dam pate in Malabar [naval ex injured in firing by terrorists my personnel in which two Mustafa has been retrieved on police remand after inves rankote forest before
with a Pakistani national, age control. Who will bring ercises] because it didn’t fit in the Bhatta Durrian forest. policemen and an Army ja from the encounter site,” the tigation revealed his link another gunfight in nearby
Aroosa Alam. back State’s resources to the in the schedule of the “Detenue Mustafa was ta wan sustained injuries,” the spokesperson said, adding with the hiding terrorists. He Thanamandi the same day.
Without directly referring State’s coffers, instead of Strike Group. We are excit
to it, Mr. Sidhu tweeted, them going to private pock ed to hear about Malabar
States told to help cut edible oil prices Ambergris
“Punjab must come back to ets ? Who will lead the initia and get lessons from that
its real issues that concern tive for resurrection of our as well,” he said when
every punjabi and our fu
ture generations. How will
great State to prosperity!!”
asked the Punjab Congress
asked if the Netherlands
was interested in also join worth ₹8 cr.
we counter the financial chief in another tweet. ing the exercise.
“The more we exercise, Food Secretary writes to them, convenes review meeting with representatives today seized in T.N.
the more we can learn
China’s law ‘formalises’ from each other. Nobody

can win the fights against
adversaries, extremism or
NEW DELHI
With edible oil prices re

“It may be considered that
any stakeholder (refiners,
miller, wholesaler, etc.)
CHENNAI
Forest Department officials

its LAC actions terrorism alone. We need
each other, we need to
maining firm ahead of the
festive season, the Centre
should not hold stocks in ex
cess of two months of the
seized 8.013 kg of ambergris
at Muthupet in Tiruvarur
partner up more and has urged the States to take storage capacity,” the de district and arrested two
The law “stipulates that the cil or Cabinet, and provin more. Nations alone can suitable action to ensure partment has suggested, ad persons. “One kg of amber
sovereignty and territorial cial governments in manag not fix the problem, na lower prices for consumers, ding that various steps have gris costs ₹1 crore₹1.5
integrity of the People’s Re ing the security and tions together they can. So including a review of their already been taken by the crore,” District Forest Offic
public of China are sacred economic issues in border we are eager to learn from stockholding limits. Centre based on earlier inte er K. Arivozhi said.
and inviolable”, the text areas. Malabar as well,” he said. Food and Public Distribu ractions with the States and Ambergris, used for mak
said, adding that “the state Article 22 of the law says The second phase of the tion Secretary Sudhanshu edible oil industry associa ing perfumes, is produced
shall take measures to safe the PLA “shall carry out bor Quad Malabar exercise was Pandey has written to the tions. in the stomach of sperm
guard territorial integrity der duties” including “orga held in the Bay of Bengal States outlining the initia Sizzling hot: Retail inflation in edible oils and fats stood at A stock disclosure notifi whales when indigestible
and land boundaries and nising drills” and “resolute earlier this month. tives taken to ease prices for 34.2% for September. FILE PHOTO *
cation has been issued, parts move into the intes
guard against and combat ly prevent, stop and combat Vice Adm. Tas is in India consumers “keeping the fes backed by a web portal to tines and bind together.
any act that undermines ter invasion, encroachment, coinciding with the visit of tive season in mind”, and headline consumer price in The Department of Food and monitor the stock of edible They slowly become a solid
ritorial sovereignty and land provocation and other the U.K. Carrier Strike convened a review meeting flation cooled off to 4.2% and Public Distribution (DFPD) is oils and oilseeds on a weekly mass, growing over many
boundaries”. acts”. Group (CSG), led by the with them on Monday. He food price inflation fell to monitoring the prices of edi basis in the country. years. “When the animal vo
It also calls on the state to The law also says China British carrier Queen Eliza- has also advised them not to just 0.68%. ble oils and their availability Earlier this month, the mits the mass, it floats a foot
“take measures to streng will “handle land borderre beth. The Netherlands Fri allow any stakeholder in the to the consumers. This is es Union Government slashed below the surface of the
then border defence, sup lated affairs with neighbour gate, HNLMS Evertsen, is supply chain to hold stocks Festival demand pecially important in the the import duties and the sea,” he said.
port economic and social ing countries through nego also part of the CSG. The in excess of two months of “Demand and consumption context of the upcoming fes Agriculture Infrastructure Mr. Arivozhi, with Chief
development as well as tiations to properly resolve maiden IndiaU.K. joint tri storage capacity. of edible oils is different for tival season in which de and Development Cess le Conservator of Forest Sath
openingup in border areas, disputes and longstanding service exercise Konkan Retail inflation in edible different States and Union mand for edible oils will in vied on crude palm, soya ish, formed a team, posed as
improve public services and border issues”. Shakti is scheduled in India oils and fats stood at 34.2% Territories as per the prefe crease,” the department said bean and sunflower seed buyers, and arrested Niza
infrastructure in such areas, The passing of the law from October 21 to 27. for September, even as the rence of the consumers… in a statement. oils. muddin and Jahir Hussain.
encourage and support peo coincides with stepped up
ple’s life and work there, Chinese activity along the
Punjab uses tech against illicit brewing
and promote coordination land borders, which have
between border defence
and social, economic deve
mirrored actions in disput
ed waters in the East and
Gorias feel heat of
lopment in border areas”.
The law designates the
various responsibilities of
South China Sea. The law
will give a stamp of approval
for the military’s recent ac Precise tracking systems, administrative coordination help curb illegal distillation
eviction drive in Assam
the military, the State Coun tions in disputed areas. They fear losing grazing land
Vikas Vasudeva theft, which include direct
Chandigarh supply of liquor from the RAHUL KARMAKAR
Graft charge against In 2020, Punjab’s Excise De manufacturing unit without SANOWA (ASSAM)
partment launched Opera paying excise duty; liquor Indigenous Muslims in

tion Red Rose to curb illicit li smuggling from neighbour northern Assam’s Darrang
NCB in Aryan case quor trading and nail

exciserelated crimes. A
ing States; and preparing li
quor in villages, especially in
district are now feeling the
heat of an eviction drive that
yearandahalf later, with the areas adjacent to rivers. was ostensibly aimed at mi
The witness said that after the honourable court rather the use of precise tracking Naresh Dubey, Joint Com grant Bengali Muslim set
this, he allegedly overheard than through social media if and monitoring systems to missioner with the State Ex tlers on the banks of the
Mr. Gosavi speaking with a he has anything to say. In ad check illicit distillation and cise Department, asserts Brahmaputra.
certain Sam D’Souza and tell dition, there are certain vigi smuggling of liquor, the re that human intelligence, Between June 7 and Sep
the latter: “You put a ‘bomb’ lancerelated allegations sults in terms of the number along with technology, is be tember 23, the district auth A policeman patrolling the
of ₹25 crore, let’s settle for against certain persons in the of suspects booked for Killer brew: A man undergoes treatment after drinking hooch ing effectively put to use. “I orities evicted more than government land after the
₹18 crore and give ₹8 crore to affidavit which are based on crimes, convictions and rise in Tarn Taran of Punjab on August 2, 2020. PTI *
can assure that no liquor is il 1,000 migrant Muslim fami recent eviction in Garukhuti.
Sameer Wankhede.” overhearing by Mr. Sail. Our in revenues are encouraging. legally coming out from dis lies from the Dhalpur area *
RITU RAJ KONWAR
Mr. Sail claimed that he zonal director, Mumbai Zo In December 2020, the ensure that there should not crore; in 202021, it rose to tilleries in Punjab,” he said, to make way for the Govern
had seen Pooja Dadlani (Mr. nal Unit, Mr. Sameer Wank department busted an illegal be illicit or illegal movement ₹6,335 crore. The depart adding that the department mentrun Garukhuti farm filed a case in 2015 under
Shah Rukh Khan’s manager) hede has categorically de bottling plant at Rajpura in of liquor in Punjab. We have ment is expecting the reve has used the latest technolo project. The eviction was the Assam Land Grabbing
talking with Mr. Gosavi and nied these allegations,” reads Patiala district using the Glo adopted zero tolerance on nue to touch ₹7,000 crore gies in a manner that “each paused after two persons, (Prohibition) Act, 2010,
Mr. D’Souza and later he was the NCB notice. bal Positioning System (GPS) this front. Our conviction this year. and every bottle is account one a minor, were killed in seeking the eviction of en
instructed by Mr. Gosavi to technology. It has been rate for 202122 (till AprilAu In 2019, a total 11,953 FIRs ed for as there is a complete police firing. croachers from the village
go to a particular location to Raut demands probe made compulsory for tran gust) is 90%, which in 2019 were lodged and 13,243 ar check on the inputs”. A month on, the indige grazing reserve and profes
collect ₹50 lakh cash, which Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut al sporters of extra neutral al 20 was at around 67%; and rests were made in cases re “The entire manufactur nous Gorias — a category of sional grazing reserve south
was delivered to him in two leged that there was a con cohol (ENA) and spirits to in in 202021, the conviction lated to illicit alcohol. From ing process of liquor in the Assamese Muslims who of Sanowa and the adjoining
bags. He then handed over certed attempt to defame stall GPS systems in their rate was 77%,” Rajat Agar May 2020, when the opera State is now online, which is played a part in bringing the Rajapukhuri inhabited by
the same to Mr. Gosavi at the Maharashtra using Central vehicles. A control room at wal, Punjab’s Excise Com tion was started, till May monitored in realtime. The ‘encroachment’ issue to the Assamese Hindus.
latter’s home in Vashi. agencies and that the ruling the department’s head office missioner, told The Hindu. 2021, as many as 17,541 FIRs total movement of liquor, fore six years ago — have “We had a discussion
Mr. Sail recounted that he Maha Vikas Aghadi Govern in Mohali keeps a tab on the Pointing out that the ob were registered and 16,216 consisting of PML (country found themselves at the re with the local authorities
was later directed by Mr. Go ment must conduct a suo movement of all vehicles jective of the project is to people arrested. The num liquor), Indian Made Foreign ceiving end. and those in charge of the
savi to hand over the bags to motu probe. round the clock. On Decem keep an effective check on ber of convictions in excise Liquor (IMFL) and beer, They are worried about Garukhuti farm project. We
Mr. D’Souza. Mr. Raut shared a video ber 12, the control room spurious and counterfeit li related crimes has also gone starting from manufacturing losing access to the land were told that our land
The witness said he feared detailing Aryan apparently in flagged a tanker carrying quor, Mr. Agarwal said: “We up. units to wholesalers and they had been using would be taken temporarily,
a threat to his life as Mr. Gosa the NCB custody with Mr. Go 20,000 litres of ENA that wanted to keep strict control then further to retail shops through generations for sea but now they have ordered
vi had allegedly gone mis savi, while tweeting: “Wit had started from a distillery over manufacturing units, Dynamic enforcement or bars, is being done online. sonal farming and grazing us not to till our land be
sing. ness in Aryan Khan case from Patiala but halted near the wholesale and the retail “We are ensuring cases are We have a control room, their livestock. cause we have no docu
“I fear that NCB officials made to sign on blank paper Rajpura for an unusually chain so that the quality of li taken to the logical conclu where our team members “We have nothing against ments though our forefath
and other persons involved by NCB is shocking. Also long time. A squad of local quor is not compromised at sion. Enforcement is a con monitor the quantity, brand, the Government’s Garukhu ers have been using this
may kill or abduct me like there are reports that there officials was rushed to the any point. Under this opera tinuous and dynamic activity etc., of the liquor being pro ti project and the eviction of land for farming and grazing
Gosavi. As seen in big cases, was demand of huge money. spot, which found that ENA tion, better coordination has so, of course, at times, un cessed at a given manufac the encroachers. We also our livestock since the
witnesses are often killed or CM Uddhav Thackeray said was being siphoned off from been developed among the scrupulous elements will turing unit. On the whole gave up about 700 bighas 1800s,” said Julhas Ali, a vil
taken away and therefore I that these cases are made to the tanker to an illegal bot three wings — the civil admi come out with some novel sale front, all the permits are for the project but sought to lage leader.
want to state the truth.” Mr. defame Maharashtra. Police tling plant. A huge cache of nistration, the Excise De ways to work out their activ now given online. The retail retain about 300 bighas District officials pointed
Sail said in his affidavit. should take suo motu liquor, blends, empty bottles partment and the police — ities, but we have been im module for online permits to closer to our village. But out that the land is Govern
The NCB released a notice cognisance.” and unused caps were also and the results are encourag provising and efforts are pay retail licensees has also been they took that too, leaving mentowned and the onus
stating that Mr. Wankhede Mr. Raut said cases of a recovered, and a case was ing. The rise in revenue and ing off,” Mr. Agarwal said. implemented. All the passes us with hardly anything to was on the authorities to de
had refuted all of Mr. Sail’s highly suspicious nature subsequently registered. increase in the number of The department has used have been made QR code en subsist on,” Sanowa resi cide how it would be used.
allegations. were being lodged against This is one among several FIRs and arrests, besides the several technologies — flow abled, which carry details of dent Abed Ali told The “We have just started the
“As he [Mr. Sail] is a wit the Bollywood fraternity and cases that the department rise in conviction rate, is tes meters in bottling plants, QR transactions that can be Hindu. project. There is a long way
ness in the case and as the that whoever questioned the has busted by deploying the timony to the success of Op codebased passes, GPSena checked by any authority in Mr. Ali is the son of Kobad to go,” said BJP legislator
case is before the honourable dubious nature of probe latest technology. eration Red Rose.” bled transport vehicles, and transit — this has curbed the Ali, president of the local Padma Hazarika, who heads
court and subjudice, he were being dubbed “brand “The basic idea behind In 201920, the depart etransit passes — to curb dif practice of duplicate pass milk producers’ association the committee set up to im
needs to submit his prayer to ambassadors of Pakistan”. Operation Red Rose was to ment’s revenue was ₹5,118 ferent modules of excise es,” Mr. Dubey said. and one of four who had plement the project.
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INTERVIEW | MARIA RESSA
‘When citizens are manipulated on social media, they distrust everything’

With strongmen governments increasing their presence online, the mission for journalists has never been as important as it is now, says the Nobel Peace Prize winner
Suhasini Haidar social media] technology. actually a ‘freedom of reach’ human nature, gave permis line. I wrote a series called
And, globally I would say the issue. sion for very destructive [on “Weaponising the Internet”,
Journalist Maria Ressa from the Philippines is one of two first time we saw different We are talking about algo line] behaviour. on how social media algo
journalists to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for realities being put out was in rithmic amplification, algo rithms impact a person.
2021, along with Russian Editor Dmitry Muratov. Ms. Ressa, Ukraine, for example, by rithmic distribution, and stu Tell us a little bit about your Then we looked at manufac
who is the author of upcoming book How to Stand Up to a Dic Russian military led informa dies now have shown us that own journey fighting the tured reality and how just 26
tator speaks about her battles with the Philippines Govern- tion systems or in the [Indian lies laced with anger can be strongman leader President fake accounts could reach up
ment and ‘Big Tech’ social media companies. election campaign] in 2014. spread faster and further Duterte, leading up to your to three million users via so
We saw that the use of social than facts. If the social media arrest in 2019. cial media.
It is not since 1935 that the the gatekeeper to the public media lead to an erosion of platforms are biased against I have to say, I didn’t ex
Nobel Peace Prize went to a sphere seriously. I will also trust in [mainstream media]. the facts, then they are ■ In the Philippines, Presi pect to get arrested. I didn’t
journalist. Carl Von say: this prize is for all jour When citizens are being ma biased against journalism dent Duterte was democrati expect 10 arrest warrants in
Ossietzky, who wrote about nalists. I feel like I’m the pla nipulated by parties on so which seeks facts. And this cally elected, but like many less than two years. But we
the Nazi regime and ceholder for every journalist cial media, they begin to dis contestation leads to a divid of these digital authoritar just kept doing what we were
Germany’s remilitarisation around the world who have trust everything. This year ed society. ians, once he was President, doing. The four of us, the co
plan, won that year. So what found it so hard to just do an Oxford University re In the Philippines, for ex he then took the levers of founders of Rappler, have
do you think is the message their jobs. And I keep hoping search ‘Project on Computa ample, we never argued power and changed it from this pact that only one of us
the Nobel Peace Committee that this creative destruction tional Propaganda’ (now about facts, regardless of within. We have seen at least is allowed to be afraid at one
is sending in 2021? will lead us to a place that is
better than where we are.
known as the Programme on
Democracy and Technology
cause social media has be
come a behaviour modifica <
> Freedom of
expression is also
where we stood [on politics].
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time, and then we rotate
that. (Laughs)
■ That it is that kind of mo demtech.oii.ox.ac.uk) found tion system. And with a lack the idea that you sident [Rodrigo] Duterte in wyers, over 400 human
ment, you know, that it is an Both the Philippines and that these “cheap armies on of accountability, and the po should be able to 2016, if you were ProDu rights activists, and then he What are your suggestions
existential moment, where, India are on the list of top 10 social media” are rolling tential to make significant speak what you terte, and you can substitute had this very bloody drug for journalists just starting
what happened after 1935, countries where journalists back democracy in 81 coun amounts of money, it is a bu think without fear of pro[former U.S. President war. Our first battle for truth out? Is there a toolkit on
you had Second World War. had been killed or targeted. tries around the world. siness model that takes our Donald] Trump here as well, was, just to collate how many how to deal with a tough
retribution
And I use that analogy all the For journalists, the growing The hard part is that it ma data and uses it to manipu you would move further people had died in the [war state?
time, because I always say threat is coming from nipulates our biology. As hu late us. Spring became an Arab Win right. If you were antiDu on drugs], because the police
that our information ecosys democratically elected, man beings, we have a lot ter. At the beginning, [social terte, you would move furth would give one figure and ■ The first thing is that jour
tem, it’s like an atom bomb populist, and increasingly more in common than we The counter argument is media] was empowering. But er left. This kind of [algorith then they would roll it back. nalists, news organisations
exploded. And we need to authoritarian regimes realise because the very that social media, big tech then, governments realised mic manipulation] has torn In 2012, we set up Rappler [must move] from the age
come together globally and worldwide. What do you same platforms are using an companies have they could exploit those apart the shared reality. with 20 young employees. when we were competing
find a solution, much like the think led to the rise of algorithmic manipulation in democratised expression, weaknesses of microtarget Freedom of expression is al One of the things that had be against each other. We are on
world did after Second populism? order to change what we given everyone a platform. ing, those weaknesses of so the idea that you should gun to alarm was that how the same side. When it is a
World War, they created the think, to change how we feel. Why do you think they are, what was used for market be able to speak the truth, anyone who questioned the battle for facts, we are on the
UN, the Universal Declara ■ Technology! [These re According to one biologist as you describe, an agent for ing, and governments began speak what you think with drug war was just pounded same side, and especially on
tion of Human Rights, right, gimes] were always there, if who studied this behaviour, authoritarianism and not an to manipulate those tools. out fear of retribution. Infor on social media. So the first social media. Collaboration
these values, because I got to you see that Hitler and oth our greatest crisis comes agent for the people’s right Mark Zuckerberg says all the mation [surveillance] opera thing we exposed was [the is the way forward. This is an
say, I keep asking for “tech ers were elected democrati from “palaeolithic emotions, to know? time that this is a freedom of tions on social media make government’s] information amazing time to be a journal
values”, beyond making mo cally, but I go back to the past medieval institutions and speech issue. But I like to qu that more difficult, and as a operations, we showed our ist, because the mission has
ney, and [for tech compa decade where journalists lost Godlike technology”. The ■ Well, I would point you to ote comedian Sacha Baron result these strongman lead people the data of how they never been as important as it
nies] to take the role of being our gatekeeping powers [to technology is Godlike be 2011, and how the Arab Cohen who said that this is ers brought out the worst of were being manipulated on is today.
IN BRIEF
Lalu arrives in Patna, may Rahul terms
fuel price hike
‘Misinformation,
‘tax dacoity’ hate speech in FB’
campaign for party in bypolls Press Trust of India
New Delhi
Report cites internal documents
Ashish Mishra
He slams State Congress in-charge for insinuating that RJD may tie up with BJP The Congress on Sunday Press Trust of India
slammed the Centre over New York
contracts dengue
LAKHIMPUR KHERI
Amarnath Tewary fodder scam cases on De rising fuel prices with Internal documents at Face
Union Minister Ajay Kumar
Patna cember 23, 2017, Mr. Prasad former party chief Rahul book show “a struggle with
Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, Rashtriya Janata Dal presi visited Patna only for a few Gandhi taking a dig at the misinformation, hate
arrested in connection with dent Lalu Prasad on Sunday days on parole in May 2018 government, saying the speech and celebrations of
the Lakhimpur Kheri reached Patna after over to attend the marriage of Mr. “tax dacoity” on petrol violence” in India, the com
violence, has contracted threeandahalf years. He Tej Pratap on May 12. Family prices is rising and there pany’s biggest market, with
dengue and was shifted to was accompanied by his wife sources told The Hindu that would be some respite researchers at the social me
the district hospital, an Rabri Devi, elder daughter Mr. Prasad might celebrate from it if elections take dia giant pointing out that
official said on Sunday. Misa Bharti and other family the Chhath (Sun god wor place somewhere. there are groups and pages
Ashish, who was in police members. ship) festival in Patna in Oc Congress general secre “replete with inflammatory
remand, was sent to the Mr. Prasad, who was ac tober after a long gap. tary Priyanka Gandhi Va and misleading antiMuslim ports on how bots and fake
district jail on Saturday for corded a warm welcome by dra also attacked the content” on its platform, accounts tied to the “coun
treatment at its healthcare party leaders and workers at Campaign likely Centre over rising prices of U.S. media reports have try’s ruling party and Oppo
Grand homecoming: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad being
facility, a senior police official the airport, is likely to cam Mr. Prasad is also likely to petrol and diesel, alleging said. sition figures” were wreak
welcomed by supporters in Patna on Sunday. PTI *
said. Ashish, along with three paign for the party candi campaign for the RJD candi that the Modi Government In a report published on ing havoc on national
others, was taken in two-day dates in the byelections in Bihar,” an RJD worker fought earlier. Mr. Prasad al dates in Tarapur and Kush has created records in “giv Saturday, The New York elections.
police custody on Friday
scheduled for October 30 at from Arwal said. so denied differences bet eshwarsthan for the byelec ing trouble” to people. Times said that in February In an internal document
evening for further
Tarapur in Munger and Earlier in Delhi, while ween his sons. “Both are my tions. “He may address one 2019, a Facebook researcher titled “Adversarial Harmful
interrogation in the case. PTI
Kusheshwarsthan in Darb speaking to media persons, sons and there is no diffe public meeting at each con Record rise created a user account to Networks: India Case Stu
hanga districts. Both Tej Pra Mr. Prasad slammed Bihar rence between them,” he stituency”, said a senior par Taking to Twitter, the Con look into what the social dy”, Facebook researchers
NIA arrests person tap and Tejashwi Yadav, sons incharge of the Congress, said. ty leader, adding, “everyth gress general secretary media website will look like wrote that there were
‘linked to IS outfits’ of Mr. Prasad, were present Bhakt Charan Das. “Bhakt Convicted in several fod ing depends on his health tagged a media report for a person living in Kerala. groups and pages “replete
NEW DELHI
at the airport to receive him. Charan Das is bhakchonahar der scam cases, Mr. Prasad condition.” which said that this year For the next three weeks, with inflammatory and mis
The National Investigation
[stupid and fool]”, said Mr. was later admitted to the All The RJD has been striving petrol prices have in the account operated by a leading antiMuslim
Agency (NIA) has arrested a
Rift with Congress Prasad when asked for his India Institute of Medical to win both seats. The party creased by a record ₹23.53. simple rule: follow all the re content”.
person for allegedly having
“We are excited that our par reaction over the Congress Sciences in Delhi with multi is locked in a multicornered Petrol and diesel prices commendations generated The internal documents
links with the banned Islamic
State-affiliated outfits.
ty leader and bhagwan leader saying that the RJD ple diseases. After getting contest as the Congress and on Sunday were hiked for by Facebook’s algorithms to also detail how a plan
“Earlier in 2013, Muhammad [God] has come to Patna to would join forces (obliquely bail, he was recuperating at the Janata Dal(U) have field the fifth straight day by 35 join groups, watch videos ‘championed’ by Facebook
Tauqir Mahmood, along with day and now leaders of all referring to the BJP) against the residence of Ms. Bharti ed candidates. Mr. Tejashwi paise per litre each, push and explore new pages on founder Mark Zuckerberg to
his associate, had also visited political parties will realise whom the mahagathband- since April 30 this year. has been campaigning in ing pump rates to a new the site. focus on “meaningful social
Syria illegally to liaise with the importance of being Lalu han (grand alliance) had Since his incarceration in the both the constituencies. high across the country. The result was an inunda interactions” was leading to
Daesh leadership and had tion of hate speech, misin more misinformation in In
offered support from Indian formation and celebrations dia, particularly during the
Om Prakash Rajbhar changes tack, again

Muslims,” the agency said on of violence, which were doc pandemic.
Sunday. The arrest of umented in an internal Fa
Mahmood, 33, a resident of cebook report published la Efforts by Bajrang Dal
Bengaluru, has been made in ter that month,” the NYT The NYT report said anoth
a case registered by the NIA report said. er Facebook report detailed
last year against him, Zuhab
Hameed aka Shakeel Manna,
After stormy alliances with the BSP and BJP, the MBC leader has now reached out to Samajwadi Party efforts by Bajrang Dal to pu
Biggest market blish posts containing anti
Irfan Nasir and Mohammed Omar Rashid two allies won 325 out of the potential ally. Mr. Rajbhar’s “Internal documents show a Muslim narratives on the
Shihab. struggle with misinforma platform. “Facebook is con
LUCKNOW 403 seats, registering a brute political journey traces the
Amid rising political temper majority. The SBSP contest shift of caste mobilisation in tion, hate speech and cele sidering designating the
NCPCR seeks report on atures in Uttar Pradesh ed eight and won four but U.P., from the BSP’s Kanshi brations of violence in the group as a dangerous organ
Minister’s visit to school ahead of next year’s Assemb mobilised votes for the BJP ram to the BJP and Mr. Modi, country, the company’s big isation because it is ‘inciting
BHUBANESWAR ly election, OBC leader Om in Purvanchal. The alliance and now Mr. Akhilesh Yadav. gest market,” said the report religious violence’ on the
The controversy over the Prakash Rajbhar has provided beneficial for Mr. The SBSP has found little based on disclosures ob platform, the document
murder of a teacher in planned a big rally — a Van Rajbhar personally as he electoral success despite tained by a consortium of showed. But it has not yet
Kalahandi got thicker with the chit, Pichda, Dalit, Alpsank went on to become an MLA contesting elections regular news organisations, includ done so,” the NYT report
National Commission for hyak Bhagidhari Mahapan for the first time. Though a ly. In 2012, the party contest ing The New York Times and said.
Protection of Child Rights On the fence: SBSP president Om Prakash Rajbhar (left) with the Associated Press. The documents show
chayat — in Mau on October small player in the larger ed 52 seats and secured over
(NCPCR) seeking a report on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. FILE PHOTO
27, the 19th foundation day *
landscape, over the last few four lakh votes but failed to The documents are part that Facebook did not have
the alleged frequent visits by
of his party, the Suheldev years, the SBSP chief has open its score. Mr. Rajbhar of a larger cache of material enough resources in India
Ministers to a school
Bharatiya Samaj Party what has been a complete gion. The SBSP’s relevance emerged as a leader who again stood third. Then in collected by whistleblower and was not able to grapple
promoted by Gobinda Sahu,
who is accused of the (SBSP). And significantly, the turnaround for the SBSP ov for the BJP can be gauged speaks unabashedly for OBC 2014 Lok Sabha, SBSP be Frances Haugen, a former with the problems it had in
teacher’s murder.Most of the SBSP leader has invited Sa er the past five years, with from the fact that despite interests, leveraging his rus came a part of the Ekta Facebook employee who re troduced there, including
allegations insinuate sexual majwadi Party president Ak Mr. Rajbhar emerging not commanding 73 out of 80 tic style rooted in the Pur Manch that included the cently testified before the antiMuslim posts.
favours sought by influential hilesh Yadav to be the chief just as leader within his com Lok Sabha seats in 2014, the vanchal. Quami Ekta Manch of jailed Senate about the company A Facebook spokesman,
Ministers and officers. Earlier, guest at the rally. munity but also a soughtaf BJP felt the need to ally with However, Mr. Rajbhar’s MLA Mukhtar Ansari. This and its social media Andy Stone, said Facebook
NCW Chairperson Rekha The two parties are ex ter mobiliser of the nonYa a second party, one that did political affiliation has hard time Mr. Rajbhar stood platforms. has reduced the amount of
Sharma had written to Odisha pected to declare an alliance dav MBC votes for the bigger not have a single MLA. ly been predictable, making fourth but received a decent The report said the inter hate speech that people see
CM Naveen Patnaik. for the 2022 election, in players in the Purvanchal re In 2017, the BJP and its him a risky bargain for any 66,084 votes in Salempur. nal documents include re globally by half this year.
Assam Govt. overshoots HC’s detention camp deadline

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the detention centre, now called Kokrajhar, Silchar and Tezpur. Hearing a petition on the de construction of the proposed
GUWAHATI transit camp, at Matia in western “The construction of the Ma tention centres, Justice Kalyan detention centre and to shift the
The Assam Government has Assam’s Goalpara district and tia facility is almost complete,” Rai Surana had more than two detenues of the various deten
overshot a 45day deadline set file a status report within 45 Manivannan S., the State’s months ago observed: “…The tion centres...”
by the Gauhati High Court for days. Home CommissionerSecretary State envisaged that the con People adjudged noncitizens
the completion of a standalone The Gauhati High Court had told The Hindu. Home and Polit struction of detention centre at by the quasijudicial Foreigners’
detention centre for declared fo also sought the shifting of 177 in ical Department officials said Matia, Goalpara, would be com Tribunals are sent to detention
reigners. mates across six existing deten the Government had sought pleted by September 2021… the centres. Such people are tried
The court had on August 11 tion centres within as many cen some more time to complete the learned Advocate General has after the Assam police’s Border
asked the State Government to tral jails. These jails are in detention centre and the formal prayed for allowing six weeks’ wing serve them notice on suspi
complete the construction of Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Jorhat, ities associated with it. time to the State to complete the cion of being foreigners.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
12 NEWS DELHI

THE HINDU
INTERVIEW | ANURADHA GUPTA
‘India’s vaccine pace is inspirational to lowerincome countries’
Largescale use of technology such as the CoWin app has been a big gamechanger for the country, says deputy CEO of Gavi, the global Vaccine Alliance
Bindu Shajan Perappadan buted manufacturing we Second, India has a huge enable the rampup in which helped India organise this pandemic and India’s
have across the globe, the advantage coming out of sys production. its vaccination efforts in a re response is that public
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is working with countries to sup better it is for the world. tematic investments that Fourth, the public confi markable way, enabling vac health system capacities
port COVID19 response and maintain and restore routine Finally, India will need to have been made in streng dence in vaccines, institu cine tracking and vaccine need to be continuously bol
immunisation. The Alliance is also coleading global efforts reflect on how to build pu thening public health sys tions, and the provincial and management, otherwise not stered.
on equitable access to COVID19 vaccines. Anuradha Gupta, blicprivate partnerships in tems since 2005, under the national governments made possible through manual ef To expect so many poor
deputy CEO of Gavi, speaks about India’s vaccination journey the healthcare sector that National Health Mission, pre this journey possible. The forts. The use of CoWIN people to maintain physical
and how it makes for a global case study. are mutually reinforcing. viously National Rural Health tone was set at the top; peo sends a powerful message to distancing, handwashing
Most discourses around the Mission. The one million ple believed in that message, the world: that digital tech hygiene — when some of
Do you think the COVID berculosis programmes, roles of the private sector ASHAs (Accredited Social and they actually came for nologies can actually be lev them struggle for clean
vaccination experience can there has been a persistent and public sector in health Health Activists) on the ward to get vaccinated. eraged very fast — at a low drinking water — is unrea
serve as a critical threshold challenge of tracking pa care have positioned the two ground, the anganwadi cost, but to great effect. We sonable. Also expecting
for the public health policy tients who went to private as mutually exclusive op workers, the ANMs (Auxili Does India’s COVID at Gavi are very proud to them to buy sanitiser and
and implementation in healthcare services and dis tions, in an “either/or” man <
> One lesson from this
pandemic is that ary Nurse Midwives), and the vaccination experience have have funded and supported masks daily, when they are
India to take a leap? continued their treatment. ner. But models like Gavi, for health infrastructure really a few lessons for other CoWIN at an early stage. trying hard to make ends
public health system
That can be solved with a instance, show that there are reaching out almost to the countries? The largescale use of meet, is beyond logic. If In
■ There is always a risk with shared database on plat ways to create highly effec
capacities need to be last mile, gave India the technology in vaccinations dia hadn’t systemically in
these pandemics. When they forms like CoWIN, enabling tive publicprivate partner continuously strength to very quickly mo ■ That India has been able to has been a big gamechanger vested in and developed its
hit, everybody wakes up. effective exchange of infor ships and craft winwin mo bolstered bilise millions of health deliver one billion inocula for India. In many other health infrastructure over
Once they fade, they are mation between public and dels for all stakeholders. workers to carry out this am tions at such a rapid pace is countries, where digital the past decade, probably
soon forgotten. It will be ex private sector providers, and It is such a proud moment What are the major steps bitious drive. inspirational, particularly for technologies are not mature, the story would have been
tremely important for any proving extremely helpful in for India to have hit this one you think have most Third, India’s historical lowerincome countries. It’s even prioritisation of popu different. That highlights the
country, not just India, to en addressing diseases that billion inoculations mark. contributed to achieving its strength in building indige also a great case study, on lations for vaccine eligibility importance of further in
sure that learnings out of this cause deaths, and medical The country deserves to ce vaccination coverage? nous vaccine manufacturing how to quickly activate can be a very big challenge. creasing investments in pu
crisis are used to improve impoverishment. lebrate the distance it has co prowess inspired confidence health system capacities to blic health, pandemic prepa
our health systems and make Another important lesson vered amid extreme uncer ■ First, the huge political among the global communi vaccinate, overcoming sever Are there any specific redness, and health systems.
them pandemicproof. coming out of this pandemic tainties. We are hopeful and commitment to vaccination, ty to transfer technology for al weaknesses. One of the lessons, knowledge gains India has repeatedly com
Certain solutions have is that we should have more confident that India will and very decisive leadership. manufacturing COVID19 most important takeaways that can really be mitted to increasing invest
proved so compelling that distributed manufacturing of build on this success and I think that makes all the dif vaccines to Indian manufac from this experience is the transferred to other ments in public health
they will outlast the pandem lifesaving commodities, geo contribute to the global good ference. Once India decided turers like the Serum Insti exemplary use of digital in infectious disease beyond 1% of GDP. It is time
ic. For example, I see CoWIN graphically speaking. So, by making vaccines available that vaccination needed to tute of India (SII). SII’s capa novations, and the ability to programmes or public we honour that commit
being repurposed for routine whether it is personal pro to other countries, where be ramped up, particularly bility and track record gave continuously adapt in a crisis health space in general? ment, because this is not the
immunisation services and tective equipment (PPE), syr even the most vulnerable after the second wave hit the institutions like Gavi the con setting. first or the last pandemic.
other healthcare pro inges, vaccines, drugs, or populations are still waiting country, we immediately saw fidence to provide financial CoWIN is a brilliant exam ■ One of the lessons that has (For full interview, go to
grammes. For instance, in tu testing kits, the more distri to access COVID19 vaccines. tremendous progress. backing and prepayments to ple of digital innovation emerged very clearly from bit.ly/AnuradhaGupta)
U.P. to get nine

new medical Vaccine record shows PMs’ Museum likely to miss deadline
colleges
NEW DELHI
India’s capability: Modi Culture Minister had told Parliament that it would open in October
Damini Nath
NEW DELHI
museum would open on a
date of significance, with
Prime Minister Narendra He praises health workers in Mann ki Baat radio show The Prime Ministers’ Mu one option being the birth
Modi is scheduled to visit seum on the Teen Murti Bha anniversary of former Prime
Uttar Pradesh on Monday Special Correspondent van premises is likely to miss Minister Atal Bihari Vaj
to launch the Pradhan New Delhi yet another deadline, this payee, December 25, which
Mantri Atmanirbhar Prime Minister Narendra time the “October, 2021” ten has been declared “Good
Swasth Bharat Yojana (PM Modi on Sunday said the tative date, for completion Governance Day” by the Na
ASBY) and inaugurate nine country’s health workers given by Culture Minister G. rendra Modi Government.
medical colleges in the had set a new example by Kishan Reddy to Parliament The project may not be
State. achieving the milestone of in August, according to complete in time to open on
The Yojana, according to administering 100 crore CO officials. Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth an
a release issued by the Cen VID19 vaccine doses. They The museum, being con niversary, November 14, a
tral Government, will be had established a new structed next to the Nehru Grand plan: A model of the proposed museum on all the Prime source said.
one of the largest panIndia benchmark in service to hu Memorial Museum and Li Ministers of the country. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
*
Among the features of the
schemes for strengthening manity through innovation brary, was approved in museum are audiovisual
healthcare infrastructure and sheer determination, he March 2018 and would cost posed to open in October date set so far. One official displays on the lives of all
across the country. said. ₹271.07 crore, Mr. Reddy had 2020 but Culture Ministry of said the project would take Prime Ministers, holograms,
The objective of PMAS Addressing the nation said to a question in the Lok ficials said the pandemic had at least a couple more projections and interactive
BY is to fill critical gaps in through his Mann ki Baat ra Sabha on August 9. He said it contributed to the delay. months. Requests for com content.
public health infrastruc dio show, Mr. Modi said the Safety for all: Narendra Modi lauded health workers for their would “showcase the life Two senior officials con ment from a spokesperson A souvenir shop was also
ture, especially in critical success of the vaccine pro commitment to the vaccination campaign. BISWARANJAN ROUT *
and contribution made by all firmed that work was pend of the Ministry were not an being developed, for which
care facilities and primary gramme displayed the capa Prime Ministers of India”. ing. They said there was no swered. the NMML had awarded the
care in both urban and ru bility of India. “There are in Noting that police personnel birth anniversary is on No The museum was sup opening or inauguration According to sources, the contract to an agency in July.
ral areas. numerable instances about in Gujarat, Tripura and Jam vember 15, Mr. Modi said he
Meanwhile, the Health them (health workers) that mu and Kashmir were taking taught the countrymen to be
Ministry, in a release, not
ed that the Central Govern
ment has given its approval
convey how they crossed all
hurdles and provided the se
curity shield to the maxi
out motorbike rallies to
spread the message of na
tional unity, he said many
proud of their culture and
roots. “The foreign rule sub
jected him to countless
Use anti-drug fund for de-addiction: Ministry
for 157 new medical colleg mum number of people,” he women from Kupwara were threats and applied immense
es in India since 2014 and said. working to make the Trico pressure, but he did not re R. Subrahmanyam, Secre NDPS Act, had also been Deputy Commissioner of
has invested a total of On the show, Mr. Modi lour for the Army and go linquish the tribal culture,”
Policing must not tary, Department of Social sent to the Department of Police of the Delhi Police
₹17,691.08 crore on them. talked to a healthcare work vernment offices. he said. be the sole focus, Justice and Empowerment, Revenue under the Finance Crime Branch from 1985 to
“On completion, nearly er, Poonam Nautiyal from Highlighting the impor “Today, on October 24, said the fund, which was Ministry. He said his depart 1990, at a time the NDPS Act
16,000 undergraduate Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, tance of music, art and litera ‘United Nations Day’ is cele
says official created in accordance with a ment, which is tasked with was implemented, Amod
medical seats would be ad whose team accomplished ture in life, Mr. Modi said the brated. India had signed the provision of the Narcotic conducting deaddiction Kanth, said the Act itself in
ded. Of these, 6,500 seats the task of administering Culture Ministry would be Charter of the United Na Special Correspondent Drugs and Psychotropic Sub programmes, would then in tended to do what the Social
have already been created 100% first doses in the area. organising competitions on tions in 1945 prior to Inde New Delhi stances Act, 1985, had a no tervene and have the per Justice Ministry has
with the functioning of 64 She and her team used to patriotic songs, Rangoli and pendence. A unique feature The Social Justice and Empo minal corpus of ₹23 crore. sons caught with small quan suggested.
new medical colleges. Un cover 810 km a day in the lullabies. “In these lullabies, related to the UN is that the werment Ministry has re “It is being used only for tities of drugs for personal “I agree with their propo
der the Centrally Spon hills for vaccinating people. there should be a reference women of India have played cently recommended that policing activities. We re use directed to rehab, in sal to decriminalise posses
sored Schemes (CSS), the to modern India, the vision a large role in increasing the the National Fund to Control cently proposed to add de stead of being prosecuted sion of small quantities. The
Central Government has al National unity of 21st century India and its influence and strength of the Drug Abuse be used to carry addiction to it,” Mr. Subrah and sent to jail. Mr. Subrah intention of the law is not
so provided about ₹2,451.1 The Prime Minister paid tri dreams,” he said. The com United Nations,” he said, re out deaddiction pro manyam said. manyam said the depart what the NCB is doing to
crore for upgradation of ex bute to Sardar Vallabhbhai petitions would commence counting the contributions grammes, rather than just He added that a proposal ment had a ₹250 crore an day,” he said, in reference to
isting State government or Patel, whose birth anniver on October 31. made by Hansa Mehta, policing activities, a top Mi to decriminalise possession nual budget for its the NCB’s recent case against
Central Government medi sary is celebrated as ‘Nation Paying homage to Bhag Lakshmi Menon and Vijaya nistry official said on of “small quantities” of deaddiction activities. Bollywood star Shah Rukh
cal colleges,” it said. al Unity Day’ on October 31. wan Birsa Munda, whose Lakshmi Pandit. Sunday. drugs, as defined in the A retired IPS officer and Khan’s son Aryan Khan.
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@ https://qrgo.page.link/jjpTn Keeping to dharma
16 Old wing’s visual style (2,3) The whole subject of dharma is difficult to comprehend.
17 Trouble in group settlement (5) First of all, one needs to know what dharma is. Secondly,
19 Bug entering a fruit (9) even if one happens to be aware of one’s dharma to some ex
tent, keeping to it is difficult, elaborated Kidambi Naraya
22 With ease swimming in these waters (5,3)
nan, in a discourse.
24 What a writer may use to eliminate characters (6) Vibhishana, knowing that Ravana’s sin of abducting Sita is
26 Place and day to wear a robe (7) grievous, leaves him and goes to Rama. Kumbhakarna ap
27 European guy worried to come out (7) plauds Vibhishana’s decision. He says Vibhishana knows
28 Stop after large train had got derailed (5,2,1,4) dharma, and such a one should be the king of Lanka. In the
Mahabharata, we find Yudhishtira initially reluctant to wage
■ DOWN war against his cousins. But once war becomes inevitable,
2 Woman’s quote about a nonconformist (7) he is unwavering in his commitment to securing victory. Ar
3 Good home/retreat and a new town basically to roam (9) juna, on the other hand, is eager for war, but when he gets to
the battlefield, he begins to waver.
4 Indication of warnings ignored (4)
Yudhishtira, among the five Pandavas, is the one who
5 Terrible strain man finds severe (10) knows dharma the best. And yet, even he has some ques
6 Pressure on workers to make clothes (5) tions regarding dharma, for which he seeks answers from
7 Symbols of royalty relating to celebration around India (7) Bhishma. Bhishma says that dharma is subtle. It is like an
8 It means the end time (6) ocean, about whose depth you know nothing. Nor can you
Solution to puzzle 13384 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku guess in which part of the ocean pearls can be obtained.
9 Authenticate an examination, say (6)
Dharma is like the tip of a sharp sword. Can you stand on the
14 Upset it’s poorly garnished on the outside (10) tip of a sword comfortably? The answer, obviously, is in the
■ ACROSS 16 Go too far past a stretch of water (9) negative. Likewise, keeping to dharma is not easy. It can
1 Perhaps light, funny and something hilarious (57) 17 Expose one in Paris with clout (6) shake us out of our comfort zone. Dharma is defined thus —
18 Climb to go for a party (7) chodanaa lakshanaartho dharmah. That is, dharma is that
10 Wyatt to carry silencer (7)
which tells us what to do and what not to do. Another defini
11 Firm working through this evening (7) 20 Establish a booth at home initially (7)
tion of dharma is: dhreeyate anena iti dharmah. This means
12 Have a hunch about Arctic people keeping time (6) 21 Student starting off a profitable venture (6) that that which supports and sustains the world is called
13 End of girl’s answer (8) 23 Adhesive ultimately found in tree, one kind of resin (5) dharma. A society can function only within a framework of
15 Speaking of Titanic — extremely depressing — it’s sad (9) 25 Vulcan gets second reminder (4) rules. Without rules, there will be chaos. These guidelines
are found in our scriptures, and these constitute dharma.
CM A ND-NDE
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THE HINDU
DELHI
WORLD 13
INTERVIEW | MOHAMED NASHEED
‘Climate vulnerable nations will go to COP26 with a view to restructuring debt’
The first impact of climate change, the very quick impact of climate change, would be a default on debt by country after country, says former President of the Maldives
Meera Srinivasan asked President Ibrahim You have been pushing for a ment and the Executive. And them acceptance from the ■ Of the 48 CVF [Climate Vul
Mohamed Solih to “course switch to a parliamentary to see that there are no two people. The MDP has never nerable Forum] countries, a
Mohamed Nasheed, Parliamentary Speaker and former correct before it is too late”. system from the current power centres. And that go had that view. We still don’t number of countries already
President of the Maldives, who survived an explosion just out Has that happened? presidential rule, while also vernance is streamlined and have that. We are very, very pay 20% of our budget for
side his residence in capital Male on May 6, is back in the indicating that you might smooth. convinced that people in the debt repayment, and anoth
country following medical treatment abroad for grave inju ■ The government is trying run for the MDP’s I will have discussions Maldives do understand the er 30% on adaptation.
ries. He spoke on the lingering threat of religious extremism, to see if they can come to a presidential primaries. with the President. Will I political realities of the In The first impact of climate
his political plans amid differences with President Ibrahim ground where safety and se Which of these do you see seek election as a presiden dian Ocean, the geopolitical change, the very quick im
Mohamed Solih, MaldivesIndia ties, and the coming COP26 curity become the most im happening first, tial candidate? Even if I do, situation in the Indian pact of climate change,
summit where he will make a strong case for climate vulner portant issues; where terro realistically? that would be to change to a Ocean, and the part that the would be a default on debt by
able nations. Excerpts: rism is not at all tolerated. parliamentary system. My ra Maldives has to play in these country after country.
And any acts or missions to ■ We had the new Constitu tionale for any political con conditions. Our people are All the vulnerable coun
You had vowed to come Are you concerned about encourage terrorism is also tion in 2008. And this Consti test would be to get a man asking a basic question — tries will default on their
back stronger. How are you your safety? legislated against. tution had created two pow date to change. I believe that how do we ensure safety and debt.
feeling you now?
■ Well, yes, my security de
I think the government
will find ways to correct its
<
> We have decided
that our foreign
er centres.
The bulk of the Constitu
once we have the fundamen
tals laid, it is not so much
security for our people?
What is the best way of going
That would not be in the
interest of anyone. If you do
■ I am much better. I am very tail has got bigger and bigger path and to see that they policy should be tion was largely drafted for a about my political future, but about that? Would it be bet not have a Maldives, Mal
fortunate to be back at home. and bigger. Of course, I am maintain the MDP [Maldivian ‘India first’ parliamentary form of go the political future of this ter to remain neutral in the dives cannot pay their debt
Of course, cautious. The go very concerned about my sa Democratic Party] policies of vernment. But at the very country. Indian Ocean, or should we back. I am expecting good
vernment is conducting in fety. But we all have to have progressive development, ■ Well, I am back. I am able last stage, President [Mau take a side? We have clearly news. I hope that the COP
vestigation. normal lives and see that our and to see that the people of to now therefore have discus moon Abdul] Gayoom decid The government’s close ties taken a side. We have decid presidency would under
They have already way of life is defended, and the country have a prosper sions and conversations with ed to have a referendum and with India are under ed that our foreign policy stand that these 48 countries
charged about a dozen peo that we proceed with the ous life. I am confident that the people on the ground. I prescribe a presidential form growing scrutiny. Is there a should be ‘India first’. have had their internal dis
ple. But the investigation is work that we are entrusted to the government will be able think we all understand of government. We have run domestic political cost for cussions, regional discus
not yet over. do by our people. I hope to to do that with the Parlia where we stand. We all are this Constitution for the past the Solih government’s close You are headed for the COP sions, and we will go to the
We are hopeful that we keep on doing that as long as ment and with other political very clear on what will hap 12, 13 years now, and it is ob relationship with India? 26 summit at Glasgow. You COP with a singular view.
will be able to find all the per I can. parties. pen if we are unable to find vious that it has contradic have been calling for an And that singular view would
petrators, including those amicable solutions. I think tions. ■ Well, sections of the politi urgent restructuring of debt very definitely include res
who might have schemed it, You have openly criticised You sound more hopeful therefore, it is possible for us What I am suggesting is a cal society in the Maldives owed by climate vulnerable tructuring debt.
funded it, or had other links the government’s response than you did in July. What to resolve differences and manner in which we can have always thought that xe nations. Are you expecting (For full interview, visit
with terrorism. to religious extremism and has changed in this time? move forward. share power with the Parlia nophobic ideas would win some good news? https://bit.ly/NasheedCoP26)
New air raids
target west, Taliban offer jobs for Adani to meet Gotabaya in Colombo today
They are likely to discuss projects related to ports, power and renewable energy
north Tigray
Agence France-Presse
Addis Ababa
wheat to tackle hunger Meera Srinivasan
COLOMBO
Gautam Adani, chairman of
said to include meetings
with “top Sri Lankan digni
taries”.
“Mr. Adani will discuss
possible projects in these
sectors when he meets Presi
Adani Group entering the
picture as a private investor,
amid questions from Sri Lan
Ethiopia’s military on Sun It is a key step in fighting unemployment, says Mujahid the Adani Group that was Mr. Adani’s visit comes dent Rajapaksa,” a source kan experts on the apparent
day launched two air chosen to develop a major less than a month after the said. lack of transparency in how
strikes on what a govern Agence France-Presse port terminal in Sri Lanka, is Adani Group, in a virtual ce Following Sri Lanka’s con the investor was chosen.
ment official said were re Kabul scheduled to meet President remony, signed a BuildOp troversial decision early this Confirming the project in
belheld facilities in Tigray, The Taliban Government in Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Co erateTransfer (BOT) agree year to scrap a 2019 trilateral a tweet on March 15, 2021,
the seventh and eighth Afghanistan launched a pro lombo on Monday, accord ment with its Sri Lankan agreement with India and Ja Mr. Adani said: “Grateful to
bombardments in its war gramme to tackle hunger on ing to official sources in Co partner in the project, John pan to jointly develop the the leaders of GoI, GoSL,
torn northern region in a Sunday, offering thousands lombo and New Delhi. Keells Holdings, and the Sri East Container Terminal at SLPA & John Keells for the
week. of people wheat in exchange “It is a private visit and Lanka Ports Authority the Colombo Port, the Raja opportunity to build WCT,
The strikes, far from the for labour. Mr. Adani is expected to (SLPA), to jointly develop the paksa government offered Colombo. This partnership
regional capital Mekele, The scheme will be rolled meet the President to dis West Container Terminal the WCT project as “a com is a symbol of the deep stra
signalled the military was out around Afghanistan’s cuss the West Container Ter (WCT) at the Colombo Port. promise”. tegic relations between
potentially widening its major towns and cities and minal project,” a senior offi According to sources in countries with great intert
campaign of air strikes, employ 40,000 men in the cial told The Hindu on India familiar with the deve Private investor wined history. It will launch
which has drawn interna capital alone, the Taliban’s Winter wear: Women selling second-hand clothes at a market Sunday. lopment, Mr. Adani “is inter Unlike in the ECT project en decades of container
tional rebukes and disrupt chief spokesman said at a in Herat. AFP *
The source requested ested in projects related to visaged earlier, there is no growth.”
ed UN flights to the famine press conference in south anonymity while confirming ports, power and renewable Indian governmental role in (With inputs from Mahesh
threatened region. ern Kabul. “This is an impor pay labourers, targeting digging water channels and the “high profile visit” that is energy” in Sri Lanka. the WCT project, with the Langa in Ahmedabad)
“Today the western tant step for fighting unem those who are currently un catchment terraces for snow
front of (Mai Tsebri) which ployment,” Zabihullah employed and most at risk of in the hills to combat
was serving as a training Mujahid said, adding that starvation during the winter. drought.
and military command the labourers must “work The twomonth pro Mujahid and other senior
post for the terrorist group hard”. gramme will see 11,600 officials, including Agricul
TPLF has been the target of Afghanistan — which is al tonnes of wheat distributed ture Minister Abdul Rahman
an air strike,” government ready suffering from pover in the capital, with about Rashid and Kabul Mayor
spokeswoman Selamawit ty, drought, electricity black 55,000 tonnes for elsewhere Hamdullah Nomani, cut a
Kassa said. The same mis outs and a failing economic in the country, including pink ribbon and dug a small
sion destroyed a facility in system — is now facing the Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar, ditch at a ceremony in the
the northern town of Adwa onset of what may be a harsh MazariSharif and Poli rural Rish Khor area of the
used to manufacture “mili winter. The Taliban’s food Khomri. Work for the la capital to launch the pro
tary equipment”. forwork scheme will not bourers in Kabul will include gramme.
‘U.S. sabotaging CPEC with India’s support’
They are trying to manoeuvre Pakistan out of BRI, says Imran Khan’s aide
Press trust of India nese President Xi Jinping vi by India is inimical to CPEC. nancing with 71 projects
Islamabad sited Pakistan. It aims to con It will not let it succeed. worth $27.3 billion under
The chief of the ChinaPakis nect western China with the That’s where we have to take way as part of the CPEC.
tan Economic Corridor Gwadar port in southwest a position,” Khalid Mansoor, Mr. Mansoor said the U.S.
(CPEC) Authority has ac ern Pakistan through a net the Special Assistant to Pa and India continue to “make
cused the U.S. of sabotaging work of roads, railways and kistan Prime Minister Imran attempts to manoeuvre Pa
the multibillion dollar pro other projects of infrastruc Khan on CPEC affairs said kistan out of ” China’s Belt
ject, the economic lifeline of ture and development. while addressing the CPEC and Road Initiative (BRI) un
Pakistan, a media report “From the point of view of Summit in Karachi on Satur der which the Chinese go
said. the emerging geostrategic day. Islamabad is the seventh vernment has been investing
The ambitious CPEC was situation, one thing is clear: largest recipient of Chinese heavily in about 70 coun
launched in 2015 when Chi the United States supported overseas development fi tries, the Dawn reported.
Colombia’s mostwanted
drug lord ‘Otoniel’ captured
U.S. had offered $5 million bounty
Agence France-Presse
Bogota
Colombia’s mostwanted
drug trafficker “Otoniel” has
been captured, officials said
on Saturday, a major victory
for the government of the
world’s top cocaine
exporter. Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias
Dairo Antonio Usuga, Otoniel, after his capture in
who headed the country’s Bogota. AFP *
largest narcotrafficking
gang known as the Gulf backed by 22 helicopters
Clan, was captured near one were deployed in the Neco
of his main outposts in Ne cli municipality to carry out
cocli, near the border with the operation, which left
Panama. Images released by one police officer dead.
the government showed Colombia’s police chief
Otoniel, 50, in handcuffs Jorge Vargas said during a
and surrounded by soldiers. press conference that auth
“This is the hardest strike orities carried out “an im
to drug trafficking in our portant satellite operation
country this century,” Presi with agencies of the United
dent Ivan Duque said in a States and the United King
message, adding that the ar dom”. The U.S. had offered
rest was “only comparable a $5 million bounty for in
to the fall of Pablo Escobar”, formation leading to the ar
the notorious Colombian rest of Otoniel, one of the
narcotrafficking kingpin. most feared men in
Some 500 soldiers Colombia.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
14 MONEYWISE DELHI

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ASK US
Take a shot at target maturity funds

The portfolio credit quality of this relatively new genre of debt funds is commendable
Joydeep Sen would rather be rate normali stated date on which the fund ingly, you can space out your Fund (ETF). In this structure account with a stock broker.
The fundamental approach to sation than increases in the would mature. Upon maturity, investments. The other aspect also there is an index to be re Not a tough ask, but some
VIDYA BAlA building one’s investment usual sense of the term. Typi money flows back to the inves of TMFs to understand is how plicated. The difference is, un like senior citizens or people
portfolio is to have an appro cal debt fund investors expect tors. TMFs are similar to fixed these funds are structured. An its of ETFs are listed on the ex who are not used to it may
Q. My monthly salary is ₹2,60,000 and I priate allocation to equity, visibility on returns, like with a maturity plans (FMPs), in that Index Fund is one that follows changes. You cannot purchase prefer TMFs structured as In
would like to invest ₹1,00,000 per month debt and any other asset you bank fixed deposit. they mature like a bond or a an index, and the fund manag from or redeem with the AMC, dex Funds. In Index Funds,
for my various goals. I have one midterm may want to have, for example The other concern among bank fixed deposit. er does not play an active role which you can do with other you can transact in the units in
goal (5 years) of about 30 lakh and three gold. The basic premise is that investors is about the credit However, TMFs are signifi in fund management. An In funds, including Index Funds. the normal course with the
longterm goals a. 20 years 50 lakh; b. 25 the different investments i.e. quality; the incidents of credit cantly better than FMPs. The dex Fund could be an equity You can purchase/sell ETF AMC, like you do in other
years 4 cr.; c. 30 years 2.7 cr. Please equity, debt and gold have dif defaults that happened earlier drawback of FMPs is that fund based on, say, the Nifty or units on the exchange, similar funds.
suggest some investment option along with
ferent profiles of variability in are avoidable. In this back though it is listed on the ex the Sensex. In debt TMFs, the to how you transact in equity
the ratio.
returns; in other words, vola drop, is it possible to have a changes, there is no liquidity. index is custombuilt as these stocks. Liquidity is generally ‘Different shades of value’
ANIRUDH JAYANT
tility is a given. By making ap debt fund that cushions If you intend to sell prior to funds do not follow an existing there in ETFs; at least it is bet The portfolio credit quality of
A. We are not aware of what return propriate allocations, you against volatility risk when in maturity, you may not get a index but have a particular ter than with FMPs. The condi TMFs is top notch. To under
expectations you have and whether you have bring about balance in your in terest rates move up, have a buyer. Moreover, the usual ma mandate. tion here is similar to trading stand this, we have to see the
based your goal amount on such return vestment portfolio, also very high portfolio credit qual turity of FMPs is three years. The indices for TMFs are in equity shares: you need to available classes of debt secur
estimates. But kindly avoid any assumption known as ‘optimising’. ity and also provide some visi This means that the choice of run, in most cases, by the NSE, have a demat account and an ities. The best instrument is
that the current stock market return will
continue. If we assume a 12% annualised
The appeal of debt mutual bility on returns? There is a re investors is limited to a one and sometimes by Crisil. the one issued by the Govern
return (which can come with about 6070% funds in the overall picture is latively new genre of debt time horizon. The other structure on ment of India, popularly
equity investments) for the next 5 years, and that it is relatively less volatile funds called Target Maturity We will mention in a while, which a TMF can be built i.e. known as GSecs. A moreor
a 10% return (as markets mature returns than equity, but yields lower Funds (TMFs). the various TMFs available and other than the Index Fund for less similar category, is the one
dwindle) for a 20year period, and 9% return returns in comparison. In oth their maturity dates. Accord mat, is the Exchange Traded issued by State Governments,
for the remaining goals, you will need the er words, the relatively more ‘Hold till maturity’ called SDLs. SDL stands for
following monthly sums for your goals: stable component of your There is only one minor condi State Development Loans.
₹38,000 per month for your 5year goal, portfolio is debt. In India, it is tion — you have to hold the Then, we have bonds issued by
₹6,600 per month for your 20year goal.
known as debt investments, fund till maturity. But do PSUs that have the highest cre
₹1.32 lakh per month for your 25year goal
and ₹15,000 for your 30year goal. That but abroad it is called fixed in not worry about this con dit rating, which is ‘AAA’.
totals to 1.91 lakh per month of savings. come investments as there is a dition — there are mul In the Index Fund format,
While you may not have this sum right away, fixed coupon or interest on the tiple funds available for example, ICICI Prudential
start upping your savings every year instruments. with various maturi AMC has come out with an
gradually making sure the immediate goals ty dates. If you re NFO called PSU Bond plus SDL
are first met. That will free up more savings ‘Volatility concerns’ quire liquidity prior 40:60 Index Fund — Sep 2027.
to deploy in future goals. To be noted, in fixed income to maturity, that is The portfolio comprises 40%
If your returns turn out to be higher than
mutual funds, returns are not available. AAArated PSUs and 60%
what we assumed, you will not need a steep
amount to save. But since you do not have fixed as such as it moves along Let us under SDLs. We have IDFC Gilt 2027
any control over the returns, the best you can with the market, but it sees stand the concept Index Fund and Gilt 2028 In
do is keep your expectation toned down and lesser volatility than equities. of TMFs. As the dex Fund, portfolio compris
save more steadily. For the 5year goal, On debt funds, there are name suggests, ing GSecs. Maturities of these
consider a 60:40 equity debt portfolio two concerns that people there is a target or a funds are 67 years from now,
(assuming you have a moderate risk have. One, what if interest and you can redeem easily if
appetite). Use Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50 and rates move up? Mind you, in As the name you require liquidity earlier.
Nifty Midcap 150 index based passive funds
for equity and use short duration and
terest rates moving up is not <
> suggests, there The portfolio yield of ICICI
ultrashort duration funds for debt. the same as equity stock prices is a target or a stated is a little higher than IDFC as
For the remaining follow a 70:30 equity moving up. date on which the GSecs carry rates that are
debt allocation. To the same index funds we When bond interest rates fund would mature. slightly lower than SDLs or
mentioned add indices like Nifty 500 Nasdaq move up in the secondary mar PSU bonds. In the ETF format,
Upon maturity, money
100 and Nifty Low Vol index based ket, bond prices come down, there are Bharat Bond ETFs of
funds/fund of funds. For debt it can be the and consequently the NAV of
flows back to the various maturities — April
above funds plus corporate bond funds plus your debt mutual funds are im investors. The indices 2023, April 2025, April 2030
PPF investments. Ensure your exposure to for Target Maturity
pacted. Somewhere down the and April 2031; portfolios com
midcap funds or Nasdaq 100 funds are not Funds are run, in most
over 1015% each of your overall allocation line, the RBI will have to raise prise AAArated PSU bonds.
as these are high risk and can cause your interest rates from the very cases, by the NSE, and (The writer is a corporate
investments to swing up and down. low levels of today, which *
GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK sometimes by Crisil trainer and author)
IMAGING: J.A. PREMKUMAR
Holding index funds will ensure you do not
have to actively manage them and you do not
fall prey to any misselling. Do not try to
look for winners every year once you have
index funds. You will simply be earning as THINK INVESTOR: MARKET MANOEUVRES
much as the market.
Q. I am a home maker. I would like to know if
there are any online classes to teach the
ABCs of financial planning? I would also like
to know what equity funds are.
ASHWINI
To buy-and-hold or rebalance?
A. It is good to know that you wish to make a If market continues to move up, buy-and-hold is a good strategy; if you expect it to fall after a prolonged rise, consider rebalancing
beginning with investing. You can consider
reading books such as Let’s Talk Money by Venkatesh Bangaruswamy the next year, your twoyear re the index scale new highs the know whose forecast will accu on bonds. If the actual return is trend, then you should hold
Monika Halan and You can be rich too: With turn will be 80%. But if the reafter. It is, therefore, under rate till the market declines! So, equal to your expected return, your equity investments. But if
Goal Based Investing (P.V. Subramanyam and The stock market is on a conti stock moves up 50% in one standable if you are reluctant it is highly likely that you may the proportion of equity in you are nervous about losing
M. Pattabiraman) to know the basics of
nual uptrend. Your biggest risk year and then declines 25% to take profits on your equity not catch the market turn. your portfolio will be 61.5% at your unrealised gains, then
money and financial planning. You can go to
mutual fund websites to know the basics of now is complacency. Having next year, your twoyear return investments. The issue is that it What should you do? the end of the first year. But if consider strategic rebalancing
mutual funds. Importantly, do not get too seen the market go up higher is only 12.5%! This leads to a is difficult to forecast a market the actual return on equity is discussed above. Note that you
swayed by the ‘easy money’ talk that you will each time it declines, you may simple observation. If the mar turn. There will be always a few Strategic rebalancing? 25%, the weight of equity will cannot take out all your unreal
hear all around you, once you get into this be tempted to hold your equity ket continues to move up, buy who will get the mar Rebalancing refers to annual increase to 64% because of the ised gains; for then, your equi
world. Listen to audios or videos of market investments. It is not uncom andhold is a good strategy. But ket turn cor adjustment of investments in size of unrealised gains. This ty investments may not accum
tips but know that – like any other journey, mon to see reports that suggest if you expect the market to de rectly. But your portfolio to align with means you are exposing more ulate the desired wealth at the
the financial journey also takes time to you would have doubled your cline after a prolonged rise, you we may your target allocation. Your of your risky investments to end of the time horizon for
travel. There will be no short cuts that can return in less than one year if should consider rebalancing not portfolio is likely to have two market risk. your life goal.
sustain.
you had bought and held stocks your portfolio. asset classes — equity and You must strike a balance True, strategic rebalancing
Q. I am a farmer having a yearly crop income or mutual funds. In this article, Of course, this is easier said bonds. You will likely invest in between letting your equity in will lead to reduced wealth ac
of about ₹4.55 lakh (Rabi) and ₹66.5 lakh we discuss the buyandhold than done. Many took pro mutual funds for your equity vestments accumulate wealth cumulation compared to buy
(Kharif), of which about ₹70,000 goes into approach. As you will see, this fits and moved into cash allocation and in bank fixed de and yet not risk too much of andhold strategy if the market
instalment & interest of KCC & cooperatives approach presumes that you when the Nifty In posits for your unrealised gains. A simple way continues its uptrend. But
each season. Other expenses are ₹80,000
expect the market to continue dex was at bond to is to rebalance your equity holding on to your unrealised
for workers I hire on yearly basis (paid from
rabi crop), ₹60,000 rabi crop expenses and its uptrend. Do you? 15,000 levels allocation. investments based on the ex gains for long could leave you
₹1,50,000 Kharif crop expenses. only to Suppose pected returns take out excess with the anxiety of whether
Additionally, about ₹1520,000 house Volatility game see you start a gains over 12% (expected re those gains will be wiped out.
expenses per month and ₹15,000 per month Volatility can spoil your returns goalbased in turns) in a year and move them Life is full of tradeoffs. Reba
for study of my son. Also ₹50,000 goes to experience. If a stock vestment with to fixed deposits that pay an lancing is one such tradeoff
HDFC Life policy each year from Kharif moves up 50% 60% allocation to nual interest. that you may have to accept.
season. Now, for future, I am planning to in one year, equity and 40% allo (The author offers training
build a house which would cost about
and then cation to bonds. Also, Conclusion programmes for individuals to
₹2025 lakh in a period of 2 years and my son
is demanding a new car as well of about ₹12 continues to GETTYIMAG *
suppose you expect 12% re If you are confident that the manage their personal invest
ES/ISTOCK
lakh. Could you please suggest me some go up another 20% in turn on equity and 5% return market will continue its up ments)
plan, so that I can meet both the expenses
without getting into some trouble in future.
ARSHDEEP SINGH
A. For the timeframe that you are
suggesting, we would not recommend equity
markets. While the current returns may be
alluring, if the market falls, the pain can be
hard given your short time frame. You can at
best invest 50% in recurring deposits of
banks and some short duration funds for
50% of you corpus and invest remaining
50% in balanced advantage funds. If we
assume a best case return of 8% (mainly
from balanced advantage funds) you will still
need to save ₹90,000 per month for the
house goal. You currently have roughly
₹2.23.2 lakh per annum of savings, which
translates to about maximum of ₹27,000 per
month. We suggest you postpone the car
purchase for now. The home purchase too
may be pushed back further down,
depending on when you are able to increase
your savings.
Please note that balanced advantage funds
can give negative returns over oneyear
period. For deposits, you can consider
reputed small finance bank deposits or RDs
for higher returns than traditional banks but
ensure it is less than ₹5 lakh (maximum
deposit insurance).
(Vidya Bala is co-founder Primeinvestor.in)
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75kg: Shalakha Singh (Del) bt lines with Kishore Kumar Je
Purabi Karmakar (WB) 5-0, 46.41m), 2. Manu Kumari (UP,
Bucks bounce back to tional women’s boxing Pranshu Rathore (Chd) 5-0, Sa- championship at the Nehru na coming up with four valid
Manju Rani (RSPB) bt Sobha Ka- 44.67), 3. Priyanka (Har, 44.65).
beat Spurs in Texas championships at the St. Jo weety Boora (Har) bt Bhawna Stadium complex here on throws in excess of 70
seph’s International School hali (Utk) 5-0, Minakshi (Pun) (AIP) 4-1. Sunday. Girls: Under20: 1. Sakshi Shar-
LOS ANGELES
bt Sushma Tamang (Sik) RSC-
metres to take the title with a
here on Sunday. 81kg: Lalfakmawii Ralte (Miz) Deepika was never threa ma (UP, 46.29m), Sheetal (Har,
Khris Middleton scored 28 R2, S. Kalaivani (TN) bt Shital high of 74.26 metres. Harish
Haryana girl Nitu got past bt Shaily Singh (UP) 3-2, Pooja tened in the race to the gold 44.30), 3. Jyoti (Har, 43.61); Un
points as the injury-hit Dataniya (Guj) RSC-R1. Kumar surprised Vipin Kasa
Rani (Har) bt P.Parvathi (Ker) der18: 1. Komal (UP, 44.70m),
Milwaukee Bucks beat San Purabi Karmakar of West 63kg: Parveen (Har) bt Chaoba as she improved upon her na to take the silver.
RSC-R1. 2. Pratiskha Patel (UP, 44.55), 3.
Antonio Spurs 121-111 on Bengal 50 in a 48kg bout, Devi Hemam (AIP) 4-1, Nomita previous best of 48.21m that The results: Men: 1. Kishore Ku-
81+kg: Lipakshi (Raj) bt Nagani- Himanshi (Har, 41.09); Un
Saturday. while Assam’s Ankushita Kachari (Asm) bt Indira Singh ka Gonella (Tel) 5-0, Kavita Easily done: Nitu breezed came in February this year. mar Jena (Odi, 74.26m), 2. Har- der16: 1. Deepika (Har, 49.31
The results: Cavaliers 101 bt thrashed Amandeep Kaur of (Cht) 5-0. Goyat (AIP) bt R.Jeevitha (TN) past Purabi Karmakar to In August this year, at San ish Kumar (Raj, 72.61), 3. Vipin (NR, old, 48.21); 2. Manisha
Hawks 95; Pacers 102 bt Heat Punjab to win by the referee 66kg: Niharika Gonella (Tel) bt RSC-R1, Anisha (Chd) bt Arpita advance in the 48kg grur, Deepika tossed the ja Kasana (Del) 71.89). (Har, 42.26), 3. Sapna (Har,
91 (OT); Raptors 95 lost to stopping the contest in the Bhagyashree Purohit (Mah) Shukla (MP) 4-1. category. FILE PHOTO
* velin in the under20 section Boys: Under20: 1. Jay Kumar 41.29).
Mavericks 103; Bulls 97 bt
Pistons 82; Timberwolves 96
bt Pelicans 89; Spurs 111 lost
to Bucks 121; Trail Blazers 134
bt Suns 105; Clippers 114 lost
to Grizzlies 120. AFP
Newlook Indian squad Juliette favoured for Golconda St. Leger
HYDERABAD: Trainer Karthik Gaurav Singh 57.5, 4. City Of (Cat. III), 3.15: 1. Dillon (7) Gaurav 3. MIRANA
Fabio Quartararo wins
MotoGP World title
MISANO ADRIATICO (ITALY)
eyes strong show Ganapathy’s champion mare Juli
ette should extend her winning
streak by claiming the Golconda
St. Leger (Gr.2), the main attrac
Blessing (4) Mukesh Kumar 56.5,
5. Indian Glory (12) A.A. Vikrant
55, 6. Star Babe (8) Akshay Kumar
54, 7. Steve Rogers (10) S.S. Tan
Singh 62, 2. Win Vision (8) San
tosh Raj 62, 3. Lorena (5) Deepak
Singh 61.5, 4. Urvasi (3) Akshay
Kumar 61.5, 5. Bedazzled (11)
6 GOLCONDA ST. LEGER (Gr. 2)
(2,800m) (Terms), 4yo & 5
yo & upward, 4.25: 1. Point To
Prove (3) Antony Raj 57, 2. Bisate
tion of the concluding day’s races war 53.5, 8. Explosive (6) B.R. Ku Ajeeth Kumar 59.5, 6. Hip Hop (2)
Frenchman Fabio Quartararo of the Hyderabad Monsoon sea mar 52.5, 9. Rhythm Selection (5) C.P. Bopanna 59.5, 7. Queen Blos (1) Akshay Kumar 55.5, 3. Juliette
(Yamaha) won his first ever HPD Nieva’s final assignment with the team son here on Monday (Oct. 25). Md. Ismail 52.5, 10. Sacred Lamp som (10) B.R. Kumar 58.5, 8. (2) Sandesh 55.5 and 4. Lombardy
(4) Ashad Asbar 55.5.
MotoGP title on Sunday after (3) B. Nikhil 52.5, 11. Sheldon (11) Royal Girl (9) Abhay Singh 58, 9.
his closest rival Francesco
Press Trust of India
Belgrade
1 MIDNIGHT COWBOY PLATE
(DIV. I) (1,200m) Maiden, 3yo
G. Naresh 52, 12. Royal Pal (13) Na
khat Singh 50.5 and 13. Magic
Proud Legacy (1) Mukesh Kumar
53.5, 10. Cephalonia (4) B. Nikhil
1. JULIETTE
NEON PLATE (DIV. II) (1,400m),
Bagnaia (Ducati) crashed out
of the Emilia-Romagna Grand With a largely freshfaced
& upward, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III)
– 1.30 p.m.: 1. Flying Jet (3) R.S.
Jodha 60, 2. Ambitious Star (8)
Mark (1) Afroz Khan 50.
1. STAR BABE, 2. ABLE LOVE, 3.
52 and 11. Turf Monarch (6) Surya
Prakash 51.
7 4yo & upward, rated upto 25
(Cat. III), 5.00: 1. Rhine (10)
Prix. Bagnaia, 52 points squad, the Indian men’s SACRED LAMP 1. DILLON, 2. URVASI, 3.
Nakhat Singh 58, 3. Beauty Flame Mukesh Kumar 62, 2. Ice Berry (5)
CEPHALONIA
behind Quartararo heading boxing team would be in for (1) B. Nikhil 56, 4. Bruno (10) C.P. Bopanna 61.5, 3. Turning
into the race, was leading a challenging time at the AI
Mukesh Kumar 56, 5. Joy O Joy (5)
Gaurav Singh 55, 6. Open Affair
3 MIDNIGHT COWBOY PLATE
(DIV. II) (1,200m) Maiden, 3
yo & upward, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. 5 BOLD VENTURE
(1,200m), 4yo & upward,
PLATE Wheel (6) Akshay Kumar 61.5, 4.
Winning Player (3) Gaurav Singh
when he fell with just a few BA World championships (7) A.A. Vikrant 55, 7. Reining III), 2.40: 1. Thanks (5) Nakhat rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 3.50: 1. La 61, 5. Silver Set (4) Md. Ismail
laps remaining in the race Queen (—), 8. Sharp Mind (4) gos (3) Deepak Singh 60, 2. Mir 59.5, 6. Fantastic Show (1) Ajinkya
beginning here on Monday. Singh 60, 2. Gregor Clegane (4)
ana (12) Akshay Kumar 58, 3. In
won by Honda’s Marc Khurshad Alam 54.5, 9. Star Mukesh Kumar 57.5, 3. Ok Boss (3) 58.5, 7. Lighting Fairy (9) Ajeeth
Despite the topnotch field, Cruise (2) Aneel 54, 10. Ashwa Surya Prakash 57.5, 4. Garnet (10) credulous (7) A.A. Vikrant 57.5, 4. Kumar 58, 8. That’s My Speed (8)
Marquez. AFP the Indians will look to Pushkin (6) Ashad Asbar 53.5 and Good Connection (9) Gaurav G. Naresh 58, 9. Theo’s Choice (7)
Ashad Asbar 56.5, 5. One More
11. Exotic Dancer (9) Ajeeth Ku Time (9) B.R. Kumar 56.5, 6. Hot Singh 55.5, 5. Mystery (8) Kiran Santosh Raj 54.5 and10. Royal
equal or better the two me Naidu 54.5, 6. Apollo (6) Rafique
Jennifer Luikham dals secured in the previous
mar 53. Seat (7) Akshay Kumar 56, 7. Sye Avenger (2) Afroz Khan 50.
Ra (8) Ajeeth Kumar 56, 8. Total Sk. 54, 7. Four One Four (5) San
finishes runnerup 1. JOY O JOY, 2. ASHWA PUSHKIN, 3.
tosh Raj 54, 8. Lockhart (11) Afroz
1. WINNING PLAYER, 2. RHINE, 3.
edition. FLYING JET Darc (2) Afroz Khan 56, 9. Artemis TURNING WHEEL
MONASTIR (TUNISIA)
Arrow (1) Rafique Sk. 55.5 and 10. Khan 53.5, 9. Different (10) Md. Is
World No. 1 Amit Pang PLAYBOY PLATE (1,400m), mail 52, 10. Green Turf (4) Abhay Day’s Best: JULIETTE
Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand
beat Jennifer Luikham 6-2, hal, who claimed the coun 2 rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 2.05: 1.
Due Diligence (2) Surya Prakash
Divine Chakram (6) Aneel 54.
1. THANKS, 2. HOT SEAT, 3. SYE RA Singh 52, 11. Angel Tesoro (2)
Ajeeth Kumar 51.5 and 12. Once
Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7; Mini Jack
pot: (i) 1, 2, 3 & 4. (ii) 4, 5, 6 & 7;
6-2 in the final of the try’s maiden silver at the
NEON PLATE (DIV. I) (1,400m),
$15,000 ITF women’s tennis event’s 2019 edition, and
Manish Kaushik, bronze
60, 2. Red Snaper (9) N.B.
Kuldeep 60, 3. Able Love (7) 4 4yo & upward, rated upto 25
More (1) R.S. Jodha 51.5.
1. LAGOS, 2. GOOD CONNECTION,
Treble: (i) 3, 4 & 5. (ii) 5, 6 & 7;
Tanala: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7.
tournament here on Sunday.
It was the second singles winner the same year, are
Poonacha and Zeel get top billing
absent.
final in the professional
circuit for the 22-year-old Asian medalwinners Harmanpreet
Jennifer, ranked 923. Deepak Kumar (51kg), Shiva
Thapa (63.5kg) and Sanjeet stars for
Presence of former champions adds to the competitive flair
(92kg) form the expe
rienced core of the squad. Qamar and Farhat Aleen Garg 6-2, 6-3; Vishnu Vardhan Renegades
While Sanjeet is reigning
TENNIS Qamar. bt Ajay Malik 6-2, 6-1; Boo-
Asian champion, Deepak is In the women’s section, pathy Sakthivel bt Siddharth Press Trust of India
Kamesh Srinivasan
Arya 6-4, 7-5; Siddharth Vish- Melbourne
a former silvermedallist Core group member: Shiva Thapa is the only one with prior NEW DELHI top seed Zeel Desai starts the
wakarma bt Lohtith Bathrinath
and Shiva is a record five experience at the Worlds, with a bronze in 2015. FILE PHOTO * The presence of young aspi favourite though the field 6-2, 6-4; Karan Singh bt Madh-
India’s T20 skipper Har
time podium finisher at the rants Karan Singh and Chirag has many quality players. win Kamath 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Pa- manpreet Kaur dished out
continental showpiece. list L. Devendro Singh dallists $25,000. Duhan should make it lively Zeel starts against Yubrani rikshit Somani bt Jagmeet an allround performance
But, Shiva is the only one among the assistant It will feature AIBA world in the men’s section of the Banerjee, while second seed Singh 6-3, 6-2; Neeraj Yashpaul to guide Melbourne Rene
Ko regains top rank with with prior experience at the coaches. champions, including Andy Fenesta National tennis Vaidehi Chaudhari will open bt Deepender Grewal 4-6, 7-5, gades to a sevenwicket win
BMW Championship win Worlds, having claimed a This would be Nieva’s fi Cruz Gomez, Roniel Igle championship at the DLTA against lucky loser Niyati 6-3. over Sydney Sixers in the
bronze in the 2015 edition. nal assignment with the In Complex this week. Kukreti. Sharmada Balu Women: Shruti Ahlawat bt An- Women’s Big Bash league
BUSAN sias, Arlen Lopez, Julio La
The remaining 10 in the dian team after the Boxing With one of the final came through the qualifying jali Rathi 6-2, 6-1; Priyanshi on Sunday.
South Korea’s Ko Jin-young Cruz, as well as Lazaro Al
round men’s qualification event and will start against Bhandari bt Lakshmi Gowda
regained the World No. 1 spot squad are newlycrowned Federation of India decided varez, all from Cuba. The 32yearold took
6-3, 6-3; Farhat Aleen Qamar bt
on Sunday on capturing her national champions, eager against giving him a long The Indian squad: Govind Sa- matches yet to be complet her friend Rishika Sunkara. two for 17 to restrict Syd
Sonashe Bhatnagar 6-3, 6-3;
fourth LPGA title of the to make a mark. term extension at the end of hani (48kg), Deepak Kumar ed, the suspense continues Multipletime National Shefali Arora bt Radhiya Yadav ney Sixers to 118 for four
season at the BMW Ladies The boxers are accompa the Tokyo Olympics. (51kg), Akash (54kg), Rohit Mor about the position of the champion Prerna Bhambri is 6-4, 6-0; Sudipta Kumar bt Ih- and then blasted an unbea
Championship here. Ko beat nied by a rejigged support More than 600 boxers (57kg), Varinder Singh (60kg), qualifiers in the main draw. in the same quarter as fourth wari Matere 6-3, 6-0; Vanshita ten 35 off 29 balls, studded
compatriot Lim Hee-jeong, staff led by high perfor from 105 countries are set Shiva Thapa (63.5kg). The presence of former seed Sai Samhitha who plays Pathania bt Nandini Dixit 7-5, with one four and two
who had been leading the mance director Santiago to fight it out in the tourna national champions top seed Kashish Bhatia in the first 6-1; S. Srinidhi bt Niyati Kukretii
Akash (67kg), Nishant Dev sixes.
tournament, ion a Nieva and newlyappointed ment where goldwinners (71kg), Sumit (75kg), Sachin Niki Poonacha, V.M. Ranjeet, round. 6-4, 5-7, 6-1; Sharmada Balu bt
sudden-death playoff. Ko first Kumar (80kg). Dalwinder Singh, Vishnu Kiran Kalkal 6-1, 6-2. Harmanpreet was ad
head coach Narender Rana will walk away with It should be a week of in
rose to No. 1 in 2019, but was The seedings: Men: 1. Niki Poo- judged
with former Common $100,000, silver medallists Lakshya (86kg), Sanjeet Vardhan and Siddharth Vish teresting tennis with the
dislodged by Nelly Korda in nacha, 2. Ishaque Eqbal, 3. Nitin PlayeroftheMatch.
wealth Games silvermedal $50,000 and bronzeme (92kg) and Narender (+92kg). wakarma should also add to men’s and women’s cham
June this year. AFP Kumar Sinha, 4. Paras Dahiya, 5.
the competitive flair. pions are set to pocket Elsewhere, Poonam Ya
Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam.
Big wins for SAI, RSPB, Quite interestingly, the ₹3,00,000 each, and the 6. Prhtivi Sekhar, 7. Dalwinder dav bled 19 runs for no
CCSCSB
KOLKATA:
Sports Authority of India
Verstappen takes pole in Austin men’s and women’s competi
tion will feature two broth
ers and a sister from Rajas
runnersup ₹2,00,000 each.
The results (qualifying event,
third and final round):
Singh, 8. S.D. Prajwal Dev.
Women: 1. Zeel Desai, 2. Vaide-
hi Chaudhari, 3. Sravya Shivani,
wicket in two overs, but
her team Brisbane Heat
beat Adelaide Strikers by
(SAI), Railway Sports than, Faisal Qamar, Fardeen Men: Faisal Qamar bt Parav 4. Sai Samhitha, 5. five runs in a rainhit game.
Promotion Board (RSPB) and Hamilton, who shares front row, has won five of eight races here
Central Civil Services Cultural
ly 0.15sec behind Hamilton. the track, Red Bull does at
US GRAND PRIX
I have developed a bridge between India and
And Sports Board (CCSCSB)
registered big wins in their Valtteri Bottas, in the oth least have one win in Texas
respective pool matches in Agence France-Presse er Mercedes, was fourth courtesy of Sebastian Vettel
the National women’s Austin quickest, but will drop to in 2013.
inter-department hockey
championship here on
Max Verstappen in a Red
Bull stormed to pole posi
ninth on the gird for Sun
day’s race after changing his
The rest of Sunday’s top
half of the grid is made up of
Europe, says coach Jignesh Rawal
Sunday. tion for the US Grand Prix, engine. Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc
The results: Pool A: SAI bt
UCO Bank Women’s Hockey
edging out title rival and Hamilton has won five of and Carlos Sainz followed by For becoming professionals, offcourt work plays a bigger role than oncourt training
Mercedes’ world champion the eight races held at the Daniel Ricciardo and Lando
Academy 12-0, RSPB bt Norris in the McLarens. Kamesh Srinivasan them develop a professional
Lewis Hamilton in front of Austin track since its 2012
Defence Accounts Sports NEW DELHI
an estimated 120,000 peo debut. He also wrapped up AlphaTauri duo Pierre approach to their career.”
Control Board 33-0.
Pool B: CCSCSB bt Tamil Nadu ple on Saturday. world titles at the Texan cir Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda Jignesh also said that fi
For professional players, tra
Police 19-0. Verstappen, who leads cuit in 2015 and 2019. were the next fastest. nance management was an
velling is as much a test of
Hamilton by six points in the Bottas was victorious Former world champions character as playing their important aspect of player
championship race, claimed once, in the last event held Fernando Alonso, of Alpine, best tennis on any given day. development. “Alex has
Uchimura not his ninth pole of 2021 with a in 2019, before the 2020 race and Aston Martin’s Vettel, as Zeel Desai, the top seed in
helped both Zeel and Paras
sign with clubs in Germany
time of 1min 32.910sec, just was dropped from the sche well as George Russell in a
ready to quit twotenths faster than the dule due to the pandemic. Williams, will all start from
the Fenesta National tennis
championship, was at the
that would help them earn
money by playing weekend
Brit. Verstappen has finished the back of the grid on Sun
just yet Sergio Perez, in the se fourth, third and second. day after power units were
DLTA Complex on Saturday
morning, after a tough jour
matches,” said Jignesh.
cond Red Bull, was third, on Despite Hamilton’s love of changed on their cars. ney back from Germany,
Agence France-Presse Quite proud
where she had beaten Kar
Kitakyushu (Japan) Quite proud of the fact that a
man Kaur Thandi.
Japanese gymnastics legend bunch of players from Guja
“I reached on Saturday rat had played in junior
Kohei Uchimura said he
morning. It was hard travel. Grand Slams in recent years,
would consider his future
We were in the aircraft for like Zeel, Akanksha Bhan,
after finishing the world
about four hours before it Mann Shah, Dev Javia and
championships empty
took off, because of some Vipasha Mehra, or were elig
handed on Sunday, but
technical reason. ible like Vaidehi and Megh
hinted his love for the sport
may lure him back. “Then, there was eight Patel, Jignesh said that the
Uchimura finished sixth hours of flight,” said Zeel, next step was to ensure suc
in the horizontal bar final — cheerful despite the ordeal. cess of the players in the
the only competition he en Even though she will be Jignesh with Vaidehi. *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT professional circuit.
tered this week to save wear playing only from Monday, “For becoming tennis
and tear on his ailing Zeel was at the court to meet dably happy with the Euro nis language, as to what they professionals, offcourt
shoulders. her coach Jignesh Rawal and pean stint of Zeel and anoth teach in Germany. work plays a bigger role than
The world champion other players. er of his trainee, Paras “We plan 20 weeks of oncourt training,” said Jig
ships were being held in his Jignesh, who guides a Dahiya. tournaments for our nesh. We have developed a
home town of Kitakyushu bunch of players with poten The Academy has a tie up players, and the rest of the bridge between India and
in western Japan, and some tial at the Altevol Academy with Alexander Waske Ten time is devoted towards Europe, so that our players
had speculated that he in Ahmedabad, was watch nis University in Germany, training in Germany and In train and compete in Eu
would call time on his sto ing another trainee, Riya which gives an European dia in equal measure,’’ re rope,” said Jignesh, quite
ried career afterwards. Uboveja, along with the fi base for the players apart vealed Jignesh. clear that tuning the players
But the 32yearold nalist of the last National from access to the latest The coach stressed that in terms of their “character,
shrugged off talk of retire championship Vaidehi training methods. “Thanks the German academy played attitude, commitment and
ment, saying the competi Chaudhari. to the collaboration with a key role in “tuning the fit finance” was crucial to en
tion had refuelled his fire. Going strong: Max Verstappen will start in pole position for the ninth time in 2021. * AFP The coach was understan Alex, we speak the same ten ness of the players and helps sure success.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
16 SPORT DELHI

THE HINDU
Pakistan finally gets it right against India in the World Cup
Afridi, Rizwan and Babar star in the team’s 10wicket win, its first against the Men in Blue after 12 losses; nothing goes right for Kohli’s side SCOREBOARD
INDIA
ICC T20 WC K.L. Rahul b Afridi 3 (8b), Rohit
Sharma lbw b Afridi 0 (1b), Virat
Amol Karhadkar Kohli c Rizwan b Afridi 57 (49b,
DUBAI 5x4, 1x6), Suryakumar Yadav c
Shaheen Afridi rattled India’s Rizwan b Hasan 11 (8b, 1x4, 1x6),
toporder with his fiery left Rishabh Pant c & b Shadab 39
arm pace to lay the founda (30b, 2x4, 2x6), Ravindra Jadeja
tion before the opening com c sub (Nawaz) b Hasan 13 (13b,
bination of Babar Azam (68 1x4), Hardik Pandya c Babar b
n.o., 52b, 6x4, 2x6) and Mo Rauf 11 (8b, 2x4), Bhuvneshwar
Kumar (not out) 5 (4b), Mo
hammad Rizwan (79 n.o., yielded just 36, Pant and Koh
hammed Shami not out 0 (0b);
55b, 6x4, 3x6) built on it to li batted sensibly for the next Extras (b6, lb1, w4, nb1): 12;
help Pakistan register its mai five overs before the former Total (for seven wkts. in 20
den win in a World Cup switched gears by going after overs): 151.
match against India in their Hasan. FALL OF WICKETS
ICC T20 World Cup opener at Pant hit audacious one 11 (Rohit, 0.4 ov), 26 (Rahul,
the Dubai International Sta handed sixes off successive 2.1), 331 (Suryakumar, 5.4), 4
dium on Sunday night. balls — over squareleg and 84 (Pant, 12.2), 5125 (Jadeja,
The victory by 10 wickets midoff — hinting at a mo 17.5), 6133 (Kohli, 18.4), 7146
with 13 balls to spare was Pa mentum swing in the contest. (Hardik, 19.3).
PAKISTAN BOWLING
kistan’s first against India in a However, the lefthander’s
Afridi 40313, Imad 20100,
World Cup after having lost doublehanded swat off leg Hasan 40442, Shadab 40
12 previous contests (seven gie Shadab Khan’s googly did 221, Hafeez 20120, Rauf
in ODI and five in T20 World him in. 40251.
Cups). At the other end, Kohli ro PAKISTAN
Once Afridi struck a dou tated the strike and also Mohammad Rizwan (not out) 79
ble blow to dismiss openers Fire and ice: After Afridi proved too hot to handle for the Indians, Rizwan steered the team home in the company of Babar. *
AFP played the conventional (55b, 6x4, 3x6), Babar Azam
Rohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul strokes with aplomb. An on (not out) 68 (52b, 6x4, 2x6); Ex
in his first two overs after Ba Play, India scored 151 for preferred over Shardul Tha almost all the Indian suppor first, was a perfect inswing cleared the longleg boun drive off Afridi in the Power tras (lb1, w4): 5; Total (for no
bar asked India to bat, the In seven. kur as the third seamer op ters had disappeared from ing yorker that thudded into dary with a pull off Afridi. Play and a classic cover drive loss in 17.5 overs): 152.
INDIA BOWLING
dian innings — just like Koh Babar and Rizwan then tion — looked ordinary in the stands, with Green re the opener’s backfoot. Hasan Ali’s introduction in off Hasan were the pick of the
Bhuvneshwar 30250, Shami
li’s knock — couldn’t really pulverised the Indian attack conditions that favoured the placing the Blue at the Ring In his next over, Afridi cas the last over of the Power shots.
3.50430, Bumrah 30220,
take off. With Kohli (57, 49b, to take the team home in batters as the evening of Fire. tled K.L. Rahul, the batter Play saw Suryakumar nick to But the Indian innings nev Varun 40330, Jadeja
5x4, 1x6) and Rishabh Pant style. Such was the domi progressed. The game was set up by guilty of attempting to whip a ’keeper Mohammad Rizwan, er clicked into gear and the 40280.
(39, 30b, 2x4, 2x6) staging a nance of the two that all five No wonder then that by Afridi’s impressive spell up full delivery on the legside. who lunged to his left to team finished with a total Toss: Pakistan; MoM: Afridi.
recovery after the team lost of India’s specialist bowlers — the time captain Babar front. The lanky leftarmer’s At six for two in the third pouch his 100th catch. that never threatened Pakis Pakistan won by 10 wickets
three wickets in the Power Bhuvneshwar Kumar was sprinted for the winning run, fourth ball, Rohit Sharma’s over, Suryakumar Yadav Though the PowerPlay tan. with 13 balls to spare.
We were completely Asalanka, Rajapaksa steer Sri Lanka home Nabi’s Afghanistan

outplayed: Kohli Associated Press balls to spare. volved, shoving Kumara. Das ka Fernando. has a point to prove
Sharjah Earlier, Bangladesh posted and Kumara exchanged heat His earlier onfield alterca
Halfcenturies by Charith a challenging total of 171 for ed words before the Bangla tion seemed to affect Das, Spirited Scotland high on confidence
Says Afridi’s spell put India on Asalanka and Bhanuka Raja
paksa rallied former T20
four after being put in to bat.
Bangladesh got off to a fi
desh opener left the field.
Sri Lanka was cruising at
who dropped both Asalanka
and Rajapaksa, which proved Press Trust of India
the back foot right from the start World Cup champion Sri Lan ery start with opening bat 71 for one when Shakib Al Ha costly later. Sharjah
ka to a fivewicket victory ov sman Liton Das getting in san’s twin strikes in his first The Afghanistan team will
Amol Karhadkar er a sloppy Bangladesh side volved in an altercation with over pulled back the 2014 hope to provide some joy to
DUBAI in its badtempered opening Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru World Cup winner. its people going through tu
India captain Virat Kohli Super 12 match on Sunday. Kumara after the fast bowler Shakib became the T20 multuous times back home
admitted that India was Asalanka made a splendid dismissed him. World Cup alltime leading as it begins its T20 World
“outplayed” by Pakistan unbeaten 80 from 49 balls Both players came face to wickettaker with 41, two Cup campaign against a spi
in its opening ICC T20 and Rajapaksa smashed 53 face before being separated ahead of Pakistan’s Shahid rited Scotland here on
World Cup encounter on from 31 to help carry Sri Lan by Sri Lanka players as Mo Afridi, when he clean bowled Sunday.
Sunday. ka to 172 for five with seven hammad Naim also got in Pathum Nissanka and Avish Following lastminute
“They definitely changes, veteran allroun
outplayed us, there is no SCOREBOARD der Mohammad Nabi re
doubt about that. You turned to lead the team.
BANGLADESH Rajapaksa b Nasum 53 (31b, 3x4,
don’t win by 10 wickets if Batters Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi and
Mohammad Naim c & b Binura 3x6), Dasun Shanaka (not out) 1
you don’t outplay the 62 (52b, 6x4), Liton Das c (1b); Extras (w7): 7; Total (for Mohammad Shahzad, Naji Mujeeb Ur Rahman. AP *
opposition. We did not Shanaka b Kumara 16 (16b, 2x4), five wkts. in 18.5 overs): 172. bullah Zadran and Nabi and

even get any chances. Shakib Al Hasan b Karunaratne FALL OF WICKETS bowlers Rashid and Mujeeb
They were very 10 (7b, 2x4), Mushfiqur Rahim 12 (Kusal, 0.4), 271 (Nissanka, Zadran carry the team’s
professional,” Kohli said (not out) 57 (37b, 5x4, 2x6), Afif 8.1), 371 (Avishka, 8.4), 479 hopes.
after India’s first loss to Hossain run out 7 (6b, 1x4), (Hasaranga, 9.4), 5165 (Bha Scotland, meanwhile, is
Pakistan in the World Cup Mahmudullah (not out) 10 (5b, nuka, 18.2). high on confidence after
(50 and 20over). Kohli. *
GETTY IMAGES 2x4); Extras (b2, lb3, w1, BANGLADESH BOWLING winning all its firstround
The India skipper nb3): 9; Total (for four wkts. in Nasum 2.50292, Mahedi 40
matches.
20 overs): 171. 300, Saifuddin 30381,
heaped praise on The newball duo of Bra
FALL OF WICKETS Shakib 30172, Mustafizur 30
Pakistan’s leftarm pacer 140 (Liton, 5.5 overs), 256 220, Mahmudullah 20210, dley Wheal and Josh Davey
Shaheen Afridi, who (Shakib, 7.4), 3129 (Naim, 16.1), Afif 10150. has been impressive while
dismissed the top 3 (Rohit 4150 (Afif, 18.3). Toss: Sri Lanka; MoM: Asalanka. leftarm spinner Mark Watt
Sharma, K.L. Rahul and SRI LANKA BOWLING Sri Lanka won by five wickets has been effective in the
Kohli). Karunaratne 30121, Binura 3 with seven balls to spare. middle overs.
“He put our batsmen 0271, Chameera 40410, Ku The teams:
under pressure mara 40291, Asalanka 10 Afghanistan: Rashid Khan,
immediately with the new 140, Hasaranga 30290, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazra Richie Berrington, Dylan
ball. He ran in with the back foot Shanaka 20140. tullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, As Budge, Matthew Cross, Josh
SRI LANKA ghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi Davey, Alasdair Evans, Chris
intensity and bowled immediately, and from
Kusal Perera b Nasum 1 (3b), (Capt.), Najibullah Zadran, Greaves, Michael Leask, Calum
consistently in the right there on to get those extra
Pathum Nissanka b Shakib 24 Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mo MacLeod, George Munsey, Sa
areas. We were forced to 20, 25 runs in the end (21b, 1x4, 1x6), Charith Asalanka hammad Shahzad, Mujeeb Ur fyaan Sharif, Hamza Tahir,
be a bit watchful," Kohli seemed pretty difficult (not out) 80 (49b, 5x4, 5x6), Rahman, Karim Janat, Gulba Craig Wallace, Mark Watt and
said. after losing three wickets Avishka Fernando b Shakib 0 din Naib, NaveenulHaq, Ha Bradley Wheal.
“That spell put us on for 20 runs.” (3b), Wanindu Hasaranga c Naim mid Hassan and Fareed Ahmad. Match starts at 7.30 p.m.
Impressive: Asalanka made a splendid unbeaten 80. *
AP b Saifuddin 6 (5b, 1x4), Bhanuka Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (Capt.), IST.
Sohil, Vishnu share final day honours Liverpool runs riot against an abject Man United
Double for Anish in Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Salah at the forefront with a sublime hattrick; Real Madrid heaps more misery on Barcelona
Sohil got a 10second pe 22:49.736; 3. Chirag Ghorpade Betis 3 (Moreno 22, Juanmi 24,
MOTORSPORTS nalty and a 10th place finish. (Momentum Motorsports) EURO LEAGUES Jose 75pen) bt Rayo Vallecano
Rayan Rozario But, he came back strong 22:53.650. Race 2: 1. Sohil Shah Reteurs 2 (Nteka 45+1, Alvaro Garcia
19:01.088; 2. Vishnu Prasad 65).
Coimbatore ly to take the checkered flag Manchester
19:02.222; 3. A. Sandeep Ku Serie A: Atalanta 1 (Malinovskyi
Vishnu Prasad (Chennai) in the second race ahead of Mohamed Salah hit a hat
mar 19:03.875. 56) drew with Udinese 1 (Beto
and Sohil Shah (Bengaluru), Vishnu. JK Tyre Novice Cup: 1. Ruhaan
trick as Liverpool humiliated
both representing MSport, Manchester United, romping 90+4); Fiorentina 3 (Biraghi 21
Meanwhile, Anish Da Alva (MSport) 21:48.110; 2.
signed off with a race win to a stunning 50 victory at pen, Gonzalez 42, Vlahovic 49)
modara Shetty of Hubli com Chetan Surineni (Quest Motor bt Cagliari 0; Verona 4 (Simeone
each in the premier LGB For pleted a grand double, win sports) 21:48.714; 3. Jaden R. Old Trafford in the Premier
30, 36, 62, 90+2) bt Lazio 1 (Im
mula 4 class in the first ning the JK Tyre presents Pariat (MSport) 21:48.985. League on Sunday. mobile 46); Roma 0 drew with
round of the JK Tyre FMSCI Royal Enfield Continental JK Tyre Royal Enfield Conti Naby Keita got the visitors Napoli 0.
National racing champion GT Cup. nental GT Cup: 1. Anish Da off to the ideal start in the
modara Shetty (Hubli) Bundesliga: Cologne 2 (Mod
ship at the Kari Motor Speed Ruhaan Alva of Bengaluru fifth minute and then a este 63, 82) drew with Bayer
way circuit here on Sunday. 13:57.731; 2. Allwin Xavier dreadful mixup between
made it more memorable for (Thrissur) 14:06.374; 3. Anfal Leverkusen 2 (Schick 15, Bella
Starting third in the open team MSport with yet anoth Luke Shaw and Harry Ma rabi 17); Stuttgart 1 (Faghir
Akdhar (Thrissur) 14:08.009.
ing race, Vishnu jumped to a er clinincal finish in the JK guire led to Diogo Jota turn 90+3) drew with Union Berlin 1
Saturday results (revised):
good lead. There were a few Tyre Novice Cup. FLGB4: 1. Arya Singh (Dark Don ing in a low cross from Trent (Awoniyi 31).
exchanges, midway The results (provisional): Racing) 23:27.088; 2. Raghul AlexanderArnold to make it Saturday: Premier League:
through, with Amir Sayed of FLGB4: Race 1: Vishnu Prasad Rangaswamy (MSport) 20 after 13 minutes. Crystal Palace 1 (Benteke 56)
Ahura Racing, who had (MSport) 22:45.828; 2. Amir 23:29.179; 3. Mohamed Ryan United was in disarray at drew with Newcastle 1 (Wilson
made a clean sweep of the Sayed (Ahura Racing) (MSport) 23:29.308. the back and Salah made it On a different plane: Mohamed Salah became the first away player to score a treble at Old 65).
Novice Cup least season. 30 — scoring for the tenth Trafford since Brazilian Ronaldo in 2003. AP *
La Liga: Cadiz 0 lost to Alaves 2
The experienced Vishnu, straight game in all competi (Joselu 6pen, 90+1); Elche 2
winner of several titles year tions — converting a low ball fans at the Camp Nou on Andre ter Stegen saved a LaLiga with 20 points. (Boye 23, Benedetto 84) drew
after year, managed to break from Keita and then added Sunday after a sensational shot from Marco Asensio The results: Premier League: with Espanyol 2 (Morlanes 51,
free towards the end for a the fourth after being set up strike from defender David from another counterattack Brentford 1 (Jorgensen 60) lost De Tomas 52); Athletic Bilbao 2
place atop the podium. by Jota. Alaba and a late goal from but Vazquez pounced on the to Leicester 2 (Tielemans 14, (Raul Garcia 14, Muniain 77pen)
“I think we got a lucky Lucas Vazquez gave Carlo rebound to score. Maddison 73); West Ham 1 (An bt Villarreal 1 (Coquelin 32).
break in the beginning when Trademark finish Ancelotti’s side three points. tonio 72) bt Tottenham 0; Man Serie A: Bologna 2 (Ibrahimovic
everyone else was fighting,” It took just five minutes after Real took the lead when Consolation chester United 0 lost to Liver 49og, Barrow 52) lost to AC
pool 5 (Keita 5, Jota 13, Salah Milan 4 (Leao 16, Calabria 35,
said the 28yearold, who the break for Salah to com Alaba started a flowing move Barca got a goal back in the
38, 45+4, 50). Bennacer 84, Ibrahimovic 90);
mentored Amir last season. plete his hattrick with a tra with a tackle and finished it 97th minute when Sergino
La Liga: Barcelona 1 (Aguero Salernitana 2 (Ranieri 48, Ismajli
“Amir is doing really well demark clinical finish after a at the other end with a left Dest crossed to substitute
90+7) lost to Real Madrid 2 55og) lost to Empoli 4 (Pina
and I am a bit more happy superb through ball from Jor footed drive from the edge of Sergio Aguero in the sixyard (Alaba 32, Vazquez 90+3); Se monti 2, 45pen, Cutrone 11,
than he is. The guys fighting dan Henderson. the box. box and the Argentine villa 5 (Torres Munoz 8, Mir 24, Strandberg 13og); Sassuolo 3
it out in the middle and Real Madrid beat Barcelo With seven minutes of in tapped in but it proved to be Carlos 38, Munir 50, Fernando (Berardi 37, Henry 50og, Frat
teaching are coming up the Over the moon: Anish Damodara Shetty celebrates his victory na 21 in the first Clasico of jury time added on, Real a consolation goal as Real 64) bt Levante 3 (Morales 33, tesi 67) bt Venezia 1 (Okereke
ranks,” said Vishnu. in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. the season in front of 86,422 doubled its lead when Marc moved provisionally top of 55, Melero Manzanares 61); Real 32).
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