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Why ‘Hindi Month’ on

Krothi: Ayppasi 2
Tithi: Duvithiai
Star: Barani
Rahukalam:
Modi may meet Putin,
DD in TN, CM asks PM Xi in Russia bilaterals
9 am to 10:30 am
Yamagandam:
1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
PRAYERS SRIDHAR
Fajar: 4.48 am
KUMARASWAMI
seen if there is a struc-
tured bilateral meeting or US charges
Zuhar: 12.00 am ■ Objects to ‘Dravida’ left out of ‘Tamil Thaai’ anthem NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 even an informal pull-
aside meeting between Mr Vikash Yadav in
Asar: 3.16 pm India on Friday Modi and Mr Xi. This will
Maghrib: 5.51 pm
Isha: 7.02 pm
G BABU JAYAKUMAR &
Deepavali gift
announced that Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
also be Mr Modi’s second
visit to Russia this year, ‘Kill Pannun’ plot
D SEKAR | DC will visit Russia next week with the first one having
CHENNAI, OCT 18: on October 22-23 at the taken place in July this DC CORRESPONDENT
Free dialysis at govt The good old anti-Hindi
for TN govt staff: “invitation of Russian
President Vladimir Putin
year as a bilateral visit.
It may be noted that
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18

hospitals, says political trope that primar-

ily catapulted the DMK to
3% DA raise to attend the 16th Brics
summit, being held in
India’s ties with China are
yet to return to normal
In the wake of a visit by
members of a high-level
Haryana CM power in 1967 reared its
head once again on Friday DC CORRESPONDENT
Kazan, under the chair-
manship of Russia”. On
after Chinese troops
amassed at the Line of
Indian government probe
committee, the United
Chandigarh: Haryana CM with Chief Minister M.K. CHENNAI, OCT 18: Friday, China too Actual Control (LAC) in States on Friday (IST)
Nayab Singh Saini on Friday Stalin spearheading the announced that President the Ladakh sector four went ahead and charged a
announced all government widespread opposition to Chief Minister M K Stalin Xi Jinping would attend years ago in violation of former Indian govern-
hospitals in Haryana will offer the celebration of ‘Hindi announced a three per the Kazan summit, which bilateral border pacts, ment official whom it
free dialysis services to Month’ at the Chennai cent raise in dearness means that Mr Modi leading to the horrific identified as Vikash
chronic kidney patients, ful- Doordarshan office by allowance (DA), from the would be face-to-face with clash between Indian and Yadav for allegedly mas-
filling the ruling BJP's first strongly condemning it. present 50 per cent to 53 President Xi at the group- Chinese troops in the terminding a foiled plot to
poll promise. Addressing a “Are you the Governor per cent, for 16 lakh gov- ing’s deliberations. Galwan Valley in mid- kill US citizen and pro-
press conference after pre- or an Aryan?” Stalin asked DMK students wing held a protest outside DD Tamil TV ernment employees, teach- During his visit, Mr Modi June 2020, in which troops Khalistan extremist
siding over the first meeting Governor R.N. Ravi after office in Chennai against celebration of Hindi month. ers, pensioners and family will also hold bilateral on both sides were killed. Gurpatwant Singh
of his cabinet, the chief minis- the appellation, ‘Dravida pensioners with effect meetings with some of his Even till date, the Chinese Pannun on American soil
ter said the state will also Nal Thirunadu’ (Great ing Hindi. brations, while the Chief from July 1, 2024. counterparts from Brics troops have refused to pull last year. According to
implement the Supreme Dravidian Land), was Minister shot off a letter to The state government’s member countries and back from some of the fric- media reports, the US
Court's decision empowering smudged out from the Would the governor, suf- Prime Minister Narendra decision that was taken on other invited leaders in tion points at the LAC in attorney's office for the
states to make sub-classifica- lines of the Tamil anthem fering from Dravidian Modi saying the Hindi the basis of the Union Kazan. It remains to be the Ladakh sector. ■ P7 southern district ■ P7
tions within the Scheduled that was played at the phobia, instruct singers to Month celebrations belit- Government increasing
beginning of the event, omit the term ‘Dravida’ tled other languages. the DA to its employees
Castes for granting reserva-
tion "today itself". presided over by Ravi in
the evening.
while singing the national
anthem at his functions,
‘As you are aware, the
Constitution of India does
from 50 to 53 per cent
would cost the exchequer ED RAIDS MUDA OFFICES IN KARNATAKA
Satyendar Jain gets
In his message on X, the Stalin asked, pointing out not accord national lan- an additional burden of Rs
Chief Minister said omit- that Ravi was continuous- guage status to any lan- 1931 crore. Bengaluru/New Delhi, terming the action "politi- premises of an accused in

bail in PMLA case

ting the phrase ‘Dravida ly offending the sensibili- guage. Hindi and English However, the govern- Oct 18 ED on Friday raid- cally motivated" and the the case, Devaraju, at
Nal Thiurunadu’ from the ties of the Tamil people. are used only for official ment, keeping the welfare ed the MUDA office in con- opposition BJP and JD(S) Kengeri in Bengaluru.
State anthem was a viola- Ahead of the meeting, purposes such as legisla- of its employees who welcoming the raids. According to sources, no
after 2 years
nection with corruption
tion of the State’s laws and the DMK’s Students’ wing tion, judiciary and com- played a crucial role in the case in the land allotments The Central probe premises of the chief min-
accused the Governor of held a protest in front of munication between the implementation of its wel- involving Karnataka agency officials, with a ister or his family were
New Delhi: After remaining in denigrating the people liv- the office, and PMK Union Government and fare schemes, decided to Chief Minister CRPF security team, raid- searched. Sources said the
Tihar jail for about two years, ing in the State and the founder S Ramadoss came the State Governments,’ raise the DA rate, an offi- Siddaramaiah, raising the ed the Mysuru Urban searches were launched
former Delhi minister and integration of the nation out with a hard hitting he said in the letter. cial press release on political temperature in Development Authority after the agency sent mul-
senior AAP leader Satyendar in the pretext of celebrat- statement against the cele- ■ P7 Friday said. the Congress-ruled state (MUDA) office in Mysuru, tiple communications to
Jain walked out of the high- with a party leader its Tehsil office, and the MUDA ■ Full story P7
security prison on bail in a
money laundering case on
Friday. A Rouse Avenue court
granted him relief, citing
“delay in trial” and his “long
SC closes habeas corpus
incarceration.” As Mr Jain
came out of the packed
courtroom, he said,
“Satyamev Jayate" (truth
plea on Isha ashram inmates
only triumphs). DC CORRESPONDENT have stated that they were initially filed before the
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 residing at the ashram vol- Madras HC. On October 3,
Hamas confirms death The Supreme Court on
untarily and without any
coercion. A habeas corpus
the top court effectively
halted the police probe into
of its leader Friday closed the proceed-
ings in a habeas corpus
petition is filed seeking
direction to produce before
the alleged illegal confine-
ment of two women at the
Yahya Sinwar plea filed by a man who
had alleged that his two
the court a person who is
missing or has been illegal-
foundation’s ashram in
Coimbatore. Transferring
Doha (Qatar): Palestinian daughters were held cap- ly detained. The bench also to itself the habeas corpus
militant group Hamas on tive inside the premises of noted that in pursuance of petition, which was filed
Friday confirmed its leader spiritual leader Jaggi its October 3 order, the before the HC, the top court
Yahya Sinwar had been Vasudev’s Isha Foundation police has submitted a sta- had directed the Tamil
killed by the Israeli military in Coim-batore, Tamil tus report before it. The Nadu police not to take any
in Gaza, a day after Israel Nadu. A bench comprising bench observed it would be further action in pur-
announced his death. "We Chief Justice of India D.Y. unnecessary for the apex suance of the high court’s
mourn the great leader, the Chandrachud and Justices court to expand upon the direction asking it to
martyred brother, Yahya J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj ambit of these proceedings inquire into the alleged ille-
Sinwar, Abu Ibrahim," Qatar- Misra noted that both the which arise from a habeas gal confinement of the
based Hamas official Khalil women were adults and corpus petition, which was women.
al-Hayya said in a recorded
video statement broadcast
by Al Jazeera. Sinwar
became Israel's most want- NDA fixes seat sharing SC recalls 2022
ed man after the October 7,
order on sections
2023 attack, the deadliest in
Israeli history. – AFP formula for Jharkhand of Benami Act
COUNTER POINT DC CORRESPONDENT will announce the “final RAKESH K. SINGH
WITH AGENCY INPUTS decision” on the seat shar- NEW DELHI, OCT. 18
NEW DELHI | RANCHI, ing soon.
OCT. 18 Meanwhile, the nomina- The Supreme Court on
tion filling process for 43 Friday recalled its 2022
The BJP on Friday said it Assembly constituencies verdict that had struck
will contest the upcoming in Jharkhand started on down two crucial provi-
Assembly polls in Friday as the voting for sions of the Benami
Jharkhand in alliance the first phase is sched- Property Transactions
with All Jharkhand uled to be held on Act that invalidated all
Students Union (AJSU) November 13. The filling prosecutions carried out
Party, JD(U) and LJP of papers will continue under the law before its
(RamVilas) under Prime until October 25. amendment in 2016. The
Minister Narendra Modi’s “Nomination process for SC noted the previous
leadership. 43 assembly constituen- judgment came without
The BJP will contest 68 cies going to polls on addressing any direct
seats, AJSU 10, JD(U) 2 November 13 began today challenge to the act’s pro-
and LJP (Ram Vilas)1. at 11 am. Candidates can visions.
The BJP, however, main- file nominations till 3 Recalling the 2022 judg-
tained it is adopting a pm,” an official from the ment delivered by a
“wait and watch” policy, chief electoral office said. three-judge bench head-
as rival parties are yet to Elections to the 81-mem- ed by former CJI N.V.
disclose their plans, and ber Jharkhand ■ P7 Ramana, ■ Full story P8

SC road map to stop child marriages

DC CORRESPONDENT mentation of the law on the enced by children, especially the bench said.
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18: prevention of child mar- girls, from marginalised The top court said, “The
riages in the country. communities. Preventive implementation of these
The Supreme Court on The bench, however, noted strategies should be tailored guidelines is to prioritise
Friday said the Prohibition the issue of whether the to the unique needs of vari- prevention before protection
of Child Marriage Act PCMA would prevail over ous communities besides and protection before penali-
(PCMA) cannot be stunted personal laws was pending focusing on addressing the sation. We are cognisant of
by traditions under any per- with the Parliament for con- root causes of child mar- the impact that criminalisa-
sonal law. sideration. riage, such as poverty, gen- tion has on families and
Observing that marriages The Centre had urged the der, inequality, and lack of communities. To ensure
involving children violate apex court to hold the PCMA education, reads the verdict. effective use of the penal pro-
the free will to choose a life to prevail over personal The scenario necessitated visions in the PCMA, it is
partner, a bench comprising laws. the enhancement of report- imperative that there is
Chief Justice of India D.Y. The court noted that child ing mechanisms, expansion widespread awareness and
Chandrachud and Justices marriages require an inter- of public awareness cam- education about child mar-
J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj sectional approach that paigns, and investment in riage and the legal
Misra issued a set of guide- acknowledges the overlap- the training and capacity consequences of its commis-
lines for the effective imple- ping vulnerabilities experi- building of law enforcement, sion.”
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SHRC drops case against CoP

RAIN AFTERMATH
SHORT TAKES
100 lost mobile ■ For remarks on speaking in language of rowdies
phones returned to N RAVIKUMAR I DC
CHENNAI, OCT. 18
due to preoccupied work
and scheduled
meet.
Mr Wilson further sub-
with the law. To a specific
question by the media on
owners in The State Human Rights
meetings.
Senior counsel P.
mitted that
Commissioner must main-
a whether encounters are
expected, the
Commissioner had clearly
Thanjavur Commission (SHRC) has
dispensed with the suo
motu case against the
Wilson, who appeared for
the Commissioner, said
rowdyism in Chennai had
tain law and order. When
asked by the media, the
Commissioner said pro-
stated that there would
not be such happenings
G. SRINIVASAN I DC Greater Chennai been brought under con- fessional policing would and the police would take
THANJAVUR, OCT. 18 Commissioner of Police trol since Mr Arun took be conducted regularly to all steps to ensure that
A. Arun and directed the charge as Commissioner ensure that law and order rowdies would be dealt
Thanjavur west police handed registry to delete his name of Police. In the press con- is upheld. He asserted that with in accordance with
over 100 cellular phones, lost at from the case. ference under question, the Commissioner of law.
various places in the town and The order followed a sub- the Commissioner only Police strongly believed in The Commissioner is
later recovered by the police, mission of an affidavit to explained the conse- the rule of law and the aware of the roles and
to the owners on Friday. the SHRC by the quences of crimes and judicial system of the responsibilities of police
The police received com- Commissioner, explaining their impact on society. country. officials and the duty
plaints from people who lost his speech on speaking in The advocate said some It is pertinent to point imposed on them to main-
their cell phones at old bus the language understood rowdies speak in Telugu out that the tain law and order.
stand, railway station etc. by the rowdies. His and there is nothing Commissioner had used Accepting the contention
On orders from Asheesh remarks were opposed by wrong in speaking in their the word professional of Mr Wilson, the court
Rawat, SP, Thanjavur, R. human rights activists language, adding it did not policing that would prove ordered the deletion of the
Somasundaram, DSP, who charged him with violate human rights. The beyond all reasonable Commissioner’s name
Thanjavur town and Inspector referring to illegal action intent is to educate the doubt that his remarks from the suo motu case.
Kalaivani and their team against the accused with- rowdies in their language would mean the police The Commissioner did not
investigated and recovered the out proving them guilty as and nothing more should officials including him appear before the Greater Chennai Corporation workers begin fogging activies in the Meenambakkam
cell phones using IMEI num- per law. He did not appear be inferred into the would act in a manner SHRC due to area, as complaints about mosquito density have increased because of recent
ber. They found that these in the SHRC proceedings remarks made in the press known and in accordance precommitments. rain in the city. —E.K.Sanjay
phones were used by people in
various districts. Mr
Somasundaram handed over
the phones to the owners at
west police station. Desilting work yet to Cyber crime cops identify spoofed calls,
Crematorium at
Velachery
be over in Nerkundram stop them from reaching phone-users
T. SUDHEESH I DC out passing through ward son. ''The existing drains ■ New tech tool to block fraudulent international calls
remains shut CHENNAI, OCT. 18 148. However, the authori-
ties have not finished the
were built before the
merger of the area with DC CORRESPONDENT they reach unsuspecting landed through TSPs to form. This feedback will
till Nov. 12 As the Northeast mon-
soon gains strength,
desilting works before
monsoon. Though
the GCC. Water can’t flow
through these lines due to
CHENNAI, OCT. 18 subscribers.
Equipped with sophisti-
reduce the incidence of
spam calls and thereby
help improve the system’s
accuracy and effective-
Nerkundram in Virugambakkam canal absence of proper desilt- The Tamil Nadu cyber cated algorithms, the sys- curtail scams. ness.
DC CORRESPONDENT Valasaravakkam zone of shrunk to 7 meters from ing. The inundation takes crime police are planning tem analyzes the calling Sandeep Mittal, This initiative repre-
CHENNAI, OCT. 18 the Greater Chennai 27 meters over the years, place as SWDs are over- to use Centralised line identity (CLI) of Additional Director sents a crucial milestone
Corporation (GCC) faces the authorities haven’t flowing The corporation International Out Roamer incoming calls. It identi- General of Police, cyber in securing India’s tele-
The functioning of the Hindu imminent flooding due to completed desilting should expedite the desilt- (CIOR), an advanced tool fies anomalies and blocks crime wing, conducted a com network from fraudu-
crematorium near Guru unfinished desilting resulting in water logging ing work to prevent flood- launched by the spoofed calls in real-time. meeting attended by offi- lent threats, marking a
Nanak College in Velachery works. During every mon- in Nerkundram and ing in this monsoon sea- Department of The CIOR system is being cers of DoT and all TSPs major step forward in pro-
has been suspended till soon season, several Arumbakkam. The area son, said the Te l e c o m m u n i c at i o n s deployed in stages by C- such as Jio, BSNL, Airtel tecting subscribers from
November 12 for maintenance wards in the area, mainly will get inundated once resident. (DoT), in partnership with DOT, initially targeting and Vodafone on Friday, at international telecom
work. 146, 147, 148 and 149, get the monsoon gains Another resident said all telecom service the spoofed calls using the cyber crime headquar- scams, the release
According to the Greater inundated forcing the strength if proper desilt- that the corporation had providers (TSPs), to block real telecom subscriber ters at Ashok Nagar in the added.
Chennai Corporation (GCC), local authorities to open ing is not done,'' he said, started desilting works a fraudulent international numbers. Future updates city to discuss measures to The cyber crime wing
the LPG crematorium had relief shelters. Division adding that more than one couple of weeks ago. Even spoofed calls and protect will address the additional block fraudulent said if people receive a
been shut for the repairing 148 is the worst-hit ward lakh people suffer due to 50 percent of the desilting people. spoofing techniques, a calls. call that appears to be
works a month ago and works as it is the exit point to water logging. works has not been com- A total of 4,430 spoofed press release from the In the meeting, the facili- received from Indian
are now extended. The GCC Virugambakkam canal Before being annexed to pleted so far, said the resi- calls were reported for cyber crime wing office ties available for identify- phone numbers but seems
urged the people to utilise cre- that ends up in Cooum the GCC, the area was dent. committing cyber crimes said. ing and blocking spoofed suspicious or unusual,
matoriums at river. under the then A local GCC official said in Tamil Nadu during As most of the spam calls were discussed. In they should not engage
Balakrishnapuram in Alandur V.V. Giridharan, council- Nerkundram panchayat. they would complete from January 2024 to calls are through VOIPs connection with this, vari- since the calls may be
zone, Puzhuthivakkam in lor, ward 148, accused the The SWD lines were con- desilting works at the ear- September 2024, according calls, the possibility of ous possibilities and spoofed by cyber crimi-
Perungudi zone and Barathi GCC administration of structed over two decades liest and cleaning works to the National Cyber extending the facility of shortcomings on the new nals from abroad.
Nagar in Velachery-Taramani delaying the desilting ago. Despite spending in Virugambakkam canal Crime Reporting blocking the spoofed calls feature of blocking incom- If the call receiver sus-
Road. works in the SWD lines thousands of crores in was launched on Friday. portal. to VOIP calls through ing spoofed calls were dis- pects a spoofed call, they
and Virugambakkam building basic infrastruc- ''The pumps have been The CIOR system targets WhatsApp and Skype cussed and suggestions should report it immedi-
canal. ''The ward is a zero ture across the zones, installed in vulnerable spoofed calls that appear were discussed and a pro- were made to improve ately through the
Unidentified object point as it connects with
Virugambakkam canal.
GCC has failed to lay prop-
er SWD lines in the
areas in ward
Stagnated water has been
148. to come from Indian num-
bers but are actually initi-
posal was made. As an out-
come, the cyber crime
the
system.
existing Chakshu portal on the
Sanchar Saathi platform.
cleared from all areas. We Subscribers can report The reporting would help
explodes old police Water
Alapakkam
from

Valasaravakkam
Porur,
and
areas
area.
A resident of division
148 said they face tough
are ready to face any
situation in the area,'' said
ated by cyber criminals
abroad. Its goal is to
stop these calls
wing, on a regular basis, is
planning to gather data
from TSPs and DoT on the
suspicious spoofed calls
via the Chakshu portal on
enhance CIOR system’s
accuracy in blocking such
quarters at Mahabs can’t reach the canal with- times every monsoon sea- the official. b e f o r e number of spam calls the Sanchar Saathi plat- calls.

GARBAGE DUMPING
DC CORRESPONDENT
CHENNAI, OCT. 18

An identified object exploded

Neet coaching centre owner
at the abandoned police quar-
ters near the Mamallapuram
police station on Thursday
night creating panic among
booked for attacking students
the residents. M. ARULOLI I DC and staff of the academy was given two days ago,
The walls of the police quar- TIRUNELVELI, OCT. 18 on Friday. the case was still not reg-
ters fell down and the glass The owner of the acade- istered by the
windows in the nearby houses The Tirunelveli city my, Jalal Ahmed, was Melapalayam police, com-
were broken due to the explo- police have registered a caught on camera, plained a victim. A com-
sion. People immediately gath- case against the owner of assaulting the students plainant, Ameer Hussein,
ered at the place during the a private Neet coaching with a bamboo stick for the warden of the boys
night. centre for brutally attack- sleeping in the class room hostel, was removed from
The police quarters in a ing and throwing shoes at and throwing shoes at a his job.
dilapidated condition have not students. girl student for not prop- Mr Kannadasan has
been used for the last 10 years. The attack, reportedly erly placing her shoes out- summoned the deputy
The police have dumped seized committed at the Jal Neet side the classroom. As commissioner of police of
vehicles and unused materials Academy on September some of the victims were Tirunelveli East,
in the quarters. 24, came to light after its reportedly below 18 years Vijayakumar, assistant
An explosion occurred at video went viral on social of age, a case was regis- commissioner of
around 9 pm on Thursday and media. The Tamil Nadu tered against Jalal Ahmed Melapalayam, Saravanan
the loud noise shocked the peo- Human Rights under section 75 of the and Melapalayam inspec-
ple in Mamallapuram. The Commission (TNHRC) Juvenile Justice Act along tor Viji to the TNHRC
explosion resulted in fire and took suo motu cognizance with two more sections office in Chennai on
the people rushed to the place. of the case and its mem- under the Bharatiya October 21 for an inquiry
The Mamallapuram fire serv- ber advocate V. Niyaya Sanhita (BNS) by on the complaint that the
ice personnel doused the fire Kannadasan personally the Melapalayam police in police were lethargic in
and three two-wheelers were Due to recent heavy rain, garbage washed ashore at Pattinapakkam conducted a preliminary Tirunelveli city. registering the complaint
found gutted in the fire. —E.K.Sanjay inquiry with the students Though the complaint against the brutality.
On information, bomb
experts rushed to the place
Hotel owner
with sniffer dogs and conduct-
ed an examination. They are
investigating if the exploded
object is a country bomb or
GCC issues ultimatum to HC bins Savukku arrested for
crackers stored inside the
place. The police are investi-
gating the former residents in
the house to know if they had
Loop Road fish vendors Shankar’s plea assaulting
Nepal workers
stored some objects in the DC CORRESPONDENT
house. A few months ago, a ■ Moving into new market will derail livelihood: Fishermen CHENNAI, OCT. 18: DC CORRESPONDENT
similar explosion occurred at CHENNAI, OCT. 18
an old abandoned police quar- T. SUDHEESH | DC police and Corporation were only a few takers. authorities used force to The Madras high court on
ters in Guduvanchery. The CHENNAI, OCT. 18 officials, has been consti- The market was con- evict the vendors. The Thursday dismissed a A hotel owner and two
police are still investigating tuted for constant moni- structed for fishermen Corporation wants to contempt of court peti- employees at K.K. Nagar
the Guduvanchery explosion Greater Chennai toring, he said. from three hamlets, derail the livelihood of tion filed by YouTuber in the city were arrested
which continues to be a Corporation (GCC) on The diktat issued by including Nochikuppam, our people. We had ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias for assaulting three
mystery. Friday issued an ultima- GCC may result in tension Nochi Nagar and Tidir already made it clear in all A. Shankar against DMK A division bench migrant workers from
tum to the fish vendors between the fishermen Nagar, to replace the exist- consultative meetings that organising secretary R.S. comprising Justice Nepal in the age group of
who continue to run shops community in ing open market in the we did not want the new Bharathi alleged that he S.M. Subramaniam 16 to 17 working in the
CPM members hurt in on Loop
Pattinapakkam
Road, in
of
Nochikuppam
Corporation authorities
and area which creates traffic
chaos on Loop Road.
market. However, the
authorities had not taken
had made comments
against one of the
and Justice V. hotel and staying there.
The workers were beaten
Sivagnanam said
skirmish with police at Teynampet zone, despite
having opened a new
as a section of fishermen
still raise a flag against
There are 366 fish shops
available at the new mar-
our sentiments
account. The vendors
into judges.
A division bench com- the petition filed by
with wooden logs, metal
ladles used to cook
advanced fish market for the new fish market. They ket along with facilities refused to go to the new prising Justice S.M. Shankar is not biryani and iron rods.
Ariyalur village vendors.
GCC Commissioner J.
are firm in retaining the
traditional fish market on
such as drinking water
supply for fish vendors
market as nobody was
turning up there to buy
Subramaniam
Justice V. Sivagnanam
and maintainable under Mahalingam (42) was
running a hotel named
DC CORRESPONDENT Kumaragurubaran has Loop Road as it brings and customers, toilets, two fish. Not only that: in the said the petition filed by section 15 of the Karaikudi Chettinadu
ARIYALUR, OCT. 18 urged all fish vendors still them better business fish treatment units, an new market, only the Shankar is not maintain- contempt of courts Hotel in K.K. Nagar in
at the old market to occu- despite the Madras high effluent treatment plant shops in the front row will able under section 15 of act. the city. Three youths
Some members of the py their shops in the court having ruled against with 40 kilolitres capacity, have advantage. So, people the contempt of courts belonging to Nepal in the
Ariyalur district unit of the newly-constructed fish their plea. parking facility for 155 who get shops in the back act. The court said the for a judge is his con- age group of 16 to 17 were
Communist Party of India market. Action will be The Rs. 9.97 crore fish two-wheelers and 62 cars row will suffer. We have statements (made by science. The court said working in his hotel and
(Marxist), led by district secre- taken against those who market, designed on two and rainwater harvesting the right to earn a liveli- Bharathi) are in the Justice N. Anand staying there for the last
tary Elangovan, received continue to run the busi- acres behind Santhome system. hood from a place where nature of criticism and Venkatesh on whom the six months. On 13
minor injuries in a skirmish ness flouting the direc- church, was inaugurated Last week, GCC demol- we have been doing so for the judiciary must be a comments were made had October, the owner and
with police during road block- tion. People who want to by Chief Minister ished many shops in the generations. We will show transparent institution refused to initiate con- two employees,
ade at Chinnavalayam village buy fish must get it from M.K. Stalin in old market and shifted 150 our power when politi- which welcomes criti- tempt after he was Thamizharasan (46)
near Jayankondam on the new fish market alone. August. fish venders to the new cians come for votes of cism. informed about the belonging to Saligramam
Friday, demanding free The people have to park For the last two months, market. fisherfolks in the upcom- The judges said sunlight remarks of Bharathi. and Nagappan (27)
house site patta to their vehicles at the dedi- GCC has been persuading Rupesh Kumar, a repre- ing elections. As many as is the best infectant and There was no need for suo belonging to
the Scheduled cated parking lot set up at the fish vendors to get sentative of fish vendors, 40,000 fisherfolk votes are the judicial process must motu contempt, the Mannargudi, attacked
Caste people of the market. A special tokens for shops in the said he could not say what in Nochikuppam, he be open to scrutiny, judges said and dismissed the workers with iron
Chinnavalyam. team, including traffic new market, but there would happen if the said. adding the best witness the petition. rods and wooden logs.
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SHORT

SRMIST opens
TAKES
DD regrets error, Governor Gearing up for Karthigai Deepam festival

museum to fire
students’ imagination
sees racism in CM’s comment
G. BABU JAYAKUMAR & ‘racist remark’ against constrained to respond to also in other countries. ‘As
DC CORRESPONDENT D. SEKAR I DC him on X. the Chief Minister who a proud Indian I myself
CHENNAI, OCT. 18 CHENNAI, OCT. 18 While Doordarshan also went to the public with his have taken numerous sub-
apologized for the ‘incon- ‘racist remark and false stantive initiatives to
Vendhar Museum - Makers of The Doordarshan Kendra venience’ caused to the imputations,’ the spread Tamil, the oldest
the Modern World was inaugu- in Chennai apologized for Governor at the event Governor said that he and richest living lan-
rated at the SRM Institute of the ‘inadvertent mistake’ marking the commemora- knew the Tamil anthem guage,’ he added.
Science and Technology of singers missing out a tion of the Hindi Month well and that he recited The singers, who ren-
(SRMIST) in Kattankulathur line in the Tamil anthem valedictory and the full Tamil Thaai dered the Tamil anthem at
Friday. Spanning over 14,000 sq ‘Tamizh Thai Vazhthu’ Doordarshan Chennai’s Vaazhthu at every func- the Doordarshan office at
ft, Vendhar Museum features 30 due to a distraction and golden jubilee, Ravi, in his tion with reverence, pride the beginning the event,
zones, over 500 exhibits, 19 not to disrespect Tamil or message on X, said Stalin's and precision. missed out the line
hyper-realistic sculptures, 50 the anthem at the valedic- racist remarks and incor- He said the Union ‘Thekkanmon Athir
mini-sculptures and a dedicated tory function of the Hindi rect imputations were Government, under Prime Sirantha Dravida
Elon Musk zone. Month on Friday, while ‘unfortunately cheap’ and Minister Narendra Modi, Thirunadum’ (The Great
It includes 19 AI mini-films Governor R N Ravi, who lowered the dignity of the had created several insti- Dravidian Land in the
and 6 AI history films exploring presided over the event, high constitutional office tutions to spread Tamil South), which raised the
the past, present and future. It regretted Chief Minister of the Chief Minister. language and culture ire of all, sparking the
also highlights the historical M K Stalin making a Clarifying that he was within the country and controversy.
significance of world-renowned
inventions, showcasing break-
throughs and rich heritage
alongside the achievements of
the SRM group.
Former CM of Pondicherry alleges AIDWA, Korattur Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin held a review meeting with officials of all
departments on preparations for Deepam festival in Tiruvannamalai. (Above) A scene
—K.Senthil Nathan
The museum was inaugurated
by the grandchildren of SRM malpractice led to BJP Haryana win villagers stage stir from Girivalam path on Friday evening.

founder-chancellor, Dr. T.R. to close Tasmac

Paarivendhar: Niranjan
Sivakumar, Harini Ravi, Dr.
Madhuri Sathyanarayanan,
R. VALAYAPATHY | DC
PUDUKKOTTAI, OCT. 18
the issue, it should be
accepted by the Governor”,
he cited.
G. SRINIVASAN I DC
THANJAVUR, OCT. 18
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s action clears
Balaji Sathyanarayanan and Sai
Varshini Ravi, in his presence.
Paarivendhar said, “Throug-
Former chief minister of
Puducherry V. Narayana-
samy said the BJP’s victo-
He said when he was the
chief minister of Puduche-
rry, he had fought with the
Members of All-India De-
mocratic Women Associ-
waterlogging in Chengalpet village
hout my life, I have been pro- ry in the recent Assembly then Puducherry Gover- ation (AIDWA) and Kor- N.RAVIKUMAR & the petitions, contacted Nagar in the area used to
foundly impacted by role models elections in Haryana was nor Kiran Bedi for this attur villagers staged a sit- P.A.JEBARAJ | DC Chengalpet Collector S. be inundated every year
who dared to dream and change because the ruling BJP similar reason. The high in agitation before Tasmac CHENNAI, OCT. 18 Arunraj and enquired during the rainy season
the world for the better.” and Election Commission court judgement has come shop at Korattur, near about the issue. He also and several petitions were
High commissioners, ambas- of India (ECI) involved in against the Governor’s ar- Peravurani, demanding clo- Deputy Chief Minister asked the Collector to drain given to the panchayat
sadors and diplomats from 15 malpractices. added that the charge level bitrary and politically-mot- sure of the shop on Friday. Udhayanidhi Stalin’s visit the water and solve the office and Chengalpet
countries, and ISRO scientist He said during the count- of batteries attached to EV- ivated decisions, he added. They said that women, c- to Then Agaram, near problem of the people. The Collector. They expressed
Sivathanu Pillai attended the ing of votes, it was detect- Ms used in the Kashmir Narayanasamy also char- hildren, school students are Selaiyur, and quick action Collector immediately happiness with the visit
inauguration. SRMIST vice ed that the electronic vot- Assembly elections had co- ged former Governor of P- affected due to the shop in has resulted in the drain- ordered the sanitation and action of the Deputy
chancellor, Dr. C. Muthamizhch- ing machines (EVMs) used nsiderably reduced charge. uducherry Tamilisai Soun- that location. Liquor bottles ing of rainwater. Besides, workers to clean the village Chief Minister and
elvan, welcomed the gathering. in 20 to 30 Assembly consti- Narayanasamy hailed C- dararajan for converting are thrown into paddy fields action has begun on dig- and they started the work thanked him.
Estate officer - directorate of ca- tuencies had 95 per cent hief Minister M.K. Stalin’s the Raj Bhavan as a BJP of- and because of this, farm- ging a canal to the nearby on Wednesday, the villagers The incident also brought
mpus administration, R. Arunc- charge in the battery, efforts to tackle the recent fice, besides spending cror- ers and farm labourers are lake to drain the rainwater said. to light the inaction of the
halam, proposed a vote of against the normal charge rain havoc in and around es of rupees lavishly dur- affected. into it and bring a perma- The Deputy Chief Minis- panchayat representatives
thanks. level of 60 to 65 per cent. Chennai and said because ing her two-year tenure. Following the agitation, nent solution to the prob- ter also visited the village in the suburban areas of
This confirmed that there of his effective, preventive He said there are several Ravichandran, DSP, Patt-u- lem. on Wednesday and the Coll- Chennai. Most panchayat
were malpractices in vot- measures, very big flood malpractices, including its kottai, tahsildar, and Tas- The residents of the vil- ector and other officials representatives, including
ing through EVMs, he damage was avoided. liquor policy and purchase mac and excise department lage said the Deputy Chief rushed to the spot. Udhaya- those from the ruling
Innovation day focuses on added.
Addressing a press con-
He welcomed Madras hi-
gh court’s historic verdict
of cattle feed in the present
NR Congress-BJP alliance
officials held talks with the
representatives of agitators
Minister visited their vil-
lage on Wednesday, follow-
nidhi, who inspected the cl-
eaning work, said tempora-
party, do not step out of
their house during the
water sector in Coimbatore ference at Pudukkottai on
Friday, he said that was
yesterday that the Gover-
nor of a state should be
government in Puduche-
rry. He denied the reported
at the taluk office at
Peravurani. S. Tamil Selvi,
ing the petitions of the res-
idents' welfare associations
rily cleaning the village
was not enough and asked
floods. Some of them, such
as the Karanaipuducherry
Chennai, Oct.18: Suez India, a lea- why political parties, bound by the decisions of remarks that he sought an state secretary of AIDWA, to the Chief Minister’s the Collector to find a per- panchayat leader Nalini
der in water and wastewater soluti- including the Congress, the Cabinet. appointment to meet Co- E. Vasanthi, district secre- Cell, the Collector and vari- manent solution by digging Jagan, had crossed over to
ons, in collaboration with the Em- were demanding that the “As per the verdict, Gove- ngress leader Rahul Ga- tary, R. Manohar, district ous departments. They also a canal to the Then Agara- the DMK before the rural
bassy of France in India, hosted in- ECI use the manual voting rnors should accept the ndhi. executive committee mem- posted their petitions on m lake to drain the water. local body elections and
novation day at Coimbatore Wedn- system as even developed ministers’ and the Cabinet On the question of ha- ber of CPI(M) and others Facebook. The residents said received tickets immediate-
esday-Thursday. countries use it. decisions. If he has any dif- ving ministerial share in participated in the talks. Udhayanidhi, who saw Balram Nagar and Krishna ly.
The annual event serves as a plat- The Congress will prove ference of opinion, he can the Tamil Nadu governme-
form for transformative ideas and these malpractices in a write to seek clarification; nt, he said the party high
collaborations, marking a new court of law, he said, and and if the Cabinet clarifies command will decide on it.
chapter of progress and resilience
within the water sector.
Coimbatore Corporation Commi- Minister reviews Nilgiris monsoon preparedness
Unity, the only panacea for AIADMK: OPS
ssioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran, G. BABU JAYAKUMAR & ing further and the party Kanyakumari and The vote share that had
Etienne Rolland-Piègue, consul gen- B. RAVICHANDRAN | DC ris district administration address these issues, he D. SEKAR I DC facing more debacles in Puducherry seats, he plunged from 45 per cent to
eral of France, Benoit Gauthier, OOTY, OCT. 18 and the officials to be in a advised. CHENNAI, OCT. 18 future without the ‘unity,’ blamed it on the ‘betrayal’ 20 per cent would not go up
minister counsellor for economic state of preparedness and He also asked the state Panneerselvam, in a state- of Palaniswami with speci- until all leaders were
and financial affairs at the Embassy Minister for information, stay alert to deal with highway and national Peeved by AIADMK general ment on Friday, said the fying his name. brought into the party fold,
of France in India, and Suez India’s publicity and Tamil devel- floods and other emer- highway officials to keep a secretary Edappadi K party had already plunged The betrayal had buried he said, calling up everyone
customers participated. opment, M.P. Saminathan, gency situations that may strict vigil on mudslide- Palaniswami digging in his itself into an abyss from the party that was for all to take a pledge for unity
With the Kovai Innovate who is the minister in arise due to heavy rains. and landslide-prone areas heels on his position to which it would not able to before the passing of for- among themselves.
Initiative, a collaborative platform charge of Nilgiris district, Saminathan asked the to respond to any situation never take back ‘rebels’ who come out unless the leaders mer general secretary J Referring to the politically
involving local academia, civil soci- held a review meeting officials concerned to keep during rains to ensure were expelled from the got together before the 2026 Jayalalithaa as righteous position taken by
ety organisations and corporate with the officials in the Ni- flood shelters always glitch-free traffic flow. party on the occasion of the Assembly polls and put up Palaniswami had back- Palaniswami to keep the
partners, Suez aims to address the lgiris on preparedness for ready to accommodate He said 42 zonal officials anniversary of the party’s an united fight. stabbed those who recom- expelled leaders out,
city’s unique urban challenges. the northeast monsoon. people in case evacuation are asked to be vigilant founding on Thursday, oust- Pointing out that in the mended him for the Chief Panneerselvam said after
By introducing these advanced He asked them to continu- is considered necessary along with the disaster ed leader O Panneerselvam last Lok Sabha polls, the Minister’s post, those who pushing the party to the
technologies and promoting inno- ously monitor the spots during heavy downpour. management teams to face proposed ‘unity’ as the sole AIADMK candidates had installed him there and depths of the abyss, the
vation, Suez aims to create an envi- across the Nilgiris which As gusty winds may bring any challenges and situa- panacea for the party to lost their deposits in 7 seats, those who enabled his con- betrayers were talking
ronmentally-resilient and techno- have been identified as down electric poles and tions that may arise due to regain its past glory. had finished third in 12 con- tinuation, leading to the about sacrifice and that it
logically-empowered water infra- landslide-prone areas. cables, Tangedco officials heavy rains during the NE Warning of the stituencies and pushed to people losing faith on him, sounded like the devil quot-
structure in Coimbatore. He instructed the Nilgi- should be in a position to monsoon season. AIADMK’s vote bank erod- the fourth place in Panneerselvam said. ing the scriptures.

Massey Ferguson brand ownership suit AITUC seeks `5K Make Deepavali
each to building pollution-free:
Madras HC grants TAFE workers as ThanjaI collector
G. SRINIVASAN I DC
Deepavali incentive
favourable interim Injunction
THANJAVUR, OCT. 18

DC CORRESPONDENT Thanjavur collector B.P-

TIRUCHY, OCT. 18 riyanka Pankajam has a-
DC CORRESPONDENT er/proprietor/rights hold- through its range of prod- ppealed to the people of
CHENNAI, OCT.18 er etc. of the Massey ucts, which are widely The CPI-affiliated Tamil the district to celebrate a
Ferguson Brands / acclaimed for their quali- Nadu AITUC Building pollution-free and
TAFE in a dispute over Trademarks pen-ding dis- ty and low cost of opera- Workers wing has environment-friendly
DUSTY RIDE brand ownership rights of
Massey Ferguson had
posal of the suit.
The High Court after
tion. A strong distribution
network of over 2,000 deal-
appealed to Chief
Minister M.K. Stalin to
Deepavali.
Citing the Supreme
filed a civil suit before the hearing detailed submis- ers effectively supports give Rs 5,000 each to the Court's guidelines for
Motorists using the road near Pasumalai arch in Madurai facing difficulties due to heavy dust Madras High Court sions from both parties, TAFE’s four iconic tractor building workers as bursting crackers, she
from the unlaid road. —K. Manikandan against AGCO’s sub- by an ad-interim order brands - Massey Ferg- Deepavali incentive said that low-decibel
sidiary Massey Ferguson granted the above injunc- uson, TAFE, Eicher Trac- through the Tamil Nadu crackers should be burst
Corporation claiming that tive reliefs in favour of tors, and IMT. TAFE exp- Building Workers between 6 am and 7 am
the Trademarks are dis- TAFE. The details of the orts tractors to more than Welfare Board. and 6 pm and 7 pm.

Blends folklore and reality, tinctive of TAFE in India,

are exclusively owned by
TAFE and seeking a d-
eclaration that TAFE own-
Order passed by the High
Court are expected short-
ly.
TAFE - Tractors and
80 countries, powering fa-
rms in Asia, Africa, Euro-
pe, the Americas, and
Russia.
In a release at Tiruchy,
AITUC state vice-presi-
dent K. Suresh said they
sent hundreds of regis-
Deepavali is celebrated
on October 31 this year.
For bursting crackers
in open fields by groups

falls short on engagement

s the Massey Ferguson Br- Farm Equipment Limited, Beyond tractors, TAFE tered letters to theChief of people, prior permis-
and/Trademarks in India. is an Indian tractor major and its subsidiaries have Minister, Deputy Chief sion should be received
It sought interim injunc- incorporated in 1960 at diversified business inter- Minister, labour minister, from district adminis-
tions restraining AGCO’s Chennai, India. One of ests in areas such as farm Secretary and tration and local body
Massey Ferguson Corp. a- the largest tractor manu- machinery, diesel engines Commissioner of Labour administration through
ANUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN
Movie review nd their representatives f-
rom interfering with
facturers in the world and
the second largest in India
and gensets, agro-indus-
trial engines, engineering
and the secretary of the
board, pointing out that
welfare societies.
Continuous sound-

T
he film is based on a true TAFE’s exclusive use of by volumes, TAFE sells plastics, gears and trans- from the Rs 6,000 crores making crackers should
incident that took place
in 1982 and is set in the
AARIYAMALA the MF Brands/Tradem-
arks in any manner and
over 180,000
annually.
tractors mission components, hyd-
raulic pumps and cylin-
lying with the board the
government should give
not be burst and people
should avoid bursting
same period. CAST: RS Karthik, from representing them- TAFE has earned the ders, vehicle franchises, `5,000 each to the build- crackers near hospitals
Set in a village in Cuddalore, Manishajith, Elizabeth, selves as the own- trust of customers and plantations. ing workers. and temples.
the story revolves around Ma- James Yuvan,
lar (Manishajith), who lives w-

Hill veteran picks holes in conduct of Ooty book fair

ith her parents and younger si- Direction: James Yuvan
ster, Kayal (Durga). Malar ha-
sn't yet reached puberty, while RATING: 2.3/5
her Kayal already has, which
becomes a topic of discussion their village for the temple fes- B. RAVICHANDRAN | DC in all districts to inform, the tribal people as crude, have been one of the most topical to the district.
within their community. How- tival—she is in for a surprise. OOTY, OCT. 18 educate and propagate primitive and poor. There is researched communities in Earnest Nilgiri scholars
ever, her mother Gomathi (Eli- She secretly nurtures love knowledge to all classes of not a single session on trib- the world. There is not a have no role in the book
zebeth), though worried, is ve- towards him, and he recipro- The 10-day, annual book fa- people. However, the cal- al culture or literature. The single mention or session fair, he said.
ry supportive. She consults a cates. However, things take a not uncommon in Tamil cine- ir, which got under way he- lous manner in which the images recorded by west- about them. The language Considering the forecast
local vaithiyar (doctor) who drastic turn when the cunning ma, one wishes the director re on Friday, being organ- book fairs are organised in ern scholars and photogra- of the Badagas remains by of rains, the event could
assures her of a cure with brother (Marimuthu) of Gom- could have infused more ised by the Nilgiris district Nilgiris is an affront to the phers in the last century far the purest original have been postponed by a
some indigenous medicines. athi hatches a plan to harm engaging elements into the administration, drew flak district and its people. Last show the tribes to be digni- Dravidian language in the few days which would have
Meanwhile, Malar has a recur- Malar for his own gain, with narrative. Most of the first half as Nilgiri Documentation year’s show attracted wide- fied and confident. state. Where else can one been convenient for the par-
ring dream in which she sees a the film ending on a sad note. unfolds as a dream, which is Centre (NDC) called the spread public ire. The book “The organisers seem to discuss these except in a ticipants and exhibitors, he
man and falls for him. When Manishajith fits the role to a off-putting. There are also edit 2024 Book Fair an affront to fair for 2024 appears to be be oblivious to the fact that book fair?” he asked. reasoned. It is hoped that
she happens to meet him in T and pulls it off with a lot of jumps, with the screenplay the Nilgiris and its people. no different. the Badagas are the largest The fair has no session or the organisers will wake up
person—a street folk artist (RS conviction. RS Karthik is adeq- meandering at times. NDC director and hill vet- “The garishly prepared indigenous community of speakers on environment, to these realities and try to
Karthik) famous for portray- uate in his limited screen time. Jai Shankar Ramalingam's eran, D. Venugopal, said the invitation is an insult to the the district with the deepest climate change, mountains, make amends during the
ing the mythical character All others pitch in their bit. visuals and Selvanambi's state government has made local, indigenous communi- cultural, social and histori- landslides, wildlife, local course of the fair, stated
Kaathavaraayan who comes to Though the central theme is music are passable. book fair an annual event ties. The images used show cal ties to the Nilgiris. They history, etc., which are so Venugopal.
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BRIEF ■ 80 anti-smog guns to be deployed at 13 hotspots identified

IN
16-yr-old among 2 killed in
Mayor to MCD: Clean
Delhi before Diwali As AQI dips to very poor, Delhi Shahdara house fire, 4 hurt
forms panel to curb pollution
New Delhi: Delhi mayor
Shelly Oberoi has directed DC CORRESPONDENT
MCD commissioner Ashwani NEW DELHI, OCT. 18
Kumar to clean the
city ahead of Diwali A fire broke out in a house
and remove any kind DC CORRESPONDENT in Delhi’s Shahdara area in
of defacement from NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 the early hours of Friday,
public property. Ms resulting in the deaths of a
Oberoi has asked Mr Delhi environment minis- 16-year-old boy and his
Kumar to pass an ter Gopal Rai on Friday mother and injuries to four
Shelly
order to remove said the government has other members of the fami-
hoardings, wallpapers Oberoi formed a coordination ly, officials said.
and stickers from across the committee each to identify A call regarding the blaze
city under the Delhi and mitigate local sources was received at around 5.25
Prevention of Defacement of of pollution at 13 locations am and six fire tenders
Property Act, 2007. In a letter in the city stifled with were pressed into service,
to the commissioner on ‘very poor’ air. an official of the Delhi Fire
Friday, Ms Oberoi wrote, “As He said at a press confer- Services (DFS) said.
you know the Diwali festival ence that while the whole The fire broke out on the
is fast approaching, but of Delhi is breathing third and fourth floors of
cleanliness in Delhi is not up ‘poor' air,’ it is particular- the four-storey residential
to the mark. There are a lot ly ‘very poor’ at 13 building in Bholanath
of hoardings wallpapers, hotspots, where the air Nagar. It was brought
stickers, all over Delhi, giving quality index (AQI) under control in two hours,
it a shabby look.” “It is, there- crossed 300. the official said.
fore, desired that you may Anand Vihar, Ashok “The charred bodies of The building where a fire broke out Shahdara in New
pass an order under the Delhi Vihar, Dwarka Sector 8, Toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in New 42-year-old Shilpi Gupta Delhi on Friday. — PTI
Prevention of Defacement of Mundka, Jahangirpuri, Delhi on Friday. — PTI and her son, Pranav Gupta,
Property Act, 2007 and give Rohini, Narela, Okhla, were found in the house,” a
instructions to the concerned
officials to take appropriate
action to make Delhi neat
Punjabi
Puram,
Bagh,
Vivek
Wazirpur, and Bawana
R.K.
Vihar,
designated at all hotspots
and asked to submit daily
reports to a ‘pollution war
It also mandates strict
checks on polluting vehi-
cles, better traffic manage-
played blame games, chil-
dren, elderly people, and
the public in general suf-
police officer said.
The injured — Kailash
Gupta (72), his wife
Cylinder blast kills four
and clean before the Diwali
festival.” The AAP dispensa-
tion in MCD, on a war footing,
have been identified as
these 13 places.
In a meeting, he directed
room.’
“The construction work
of NCRTC along with BS-3
ment, and emission con-
trols in industries, power
plants, and brick kilns.
fered.
Delhi BJP chief Virendra
Sachdeva said due to the
Bhagwati Gupta (70), their
son Manish Gupta (45), and
Manish’s son Parth (19) —
of a family in Faridabad
has launched cleanliness officials to strictly follow and BS-4 diesel buses com- Meanwhile, the incompetence of AAP, are undergoing treatment Faridabad, Oct. 18: sion, causing the roof to
drives and repair works all pollution-related guide- ing from Uttar Pradesh is Congress and BJP on Delhi is facing the double in the Guru Teg Bahadur Three members of a fami- collapse, trapping them
ahead of the Assembly elec- lines. the biggest reason for pol- Friday slammed the AAP blow of pollution — toxic (GTB) Hospital, the officer ly died here on Friday under the debris, the
tions in the national capital. “To reduce dust pollu- lution in Anand Vihar,” government for deterio- particles fill the air and the added. after the roof of their police said.
tion, coordination com- the city minister said on rating air and water quali- water of the Yamuna has Two minor siblings res- house collapsed following A police team reached

Man held for robbing mittees for each location

have been formed to iden-
the causes of pollution in
one of the hotspots.
ty in the national capital.
Delhi Congress presi-
become poisonous.
“The people recall
cued during the fire-fight- a cylinder blast which also the spot and began the
ing operations were dis- killed a neighbour, the rescue operation. An offi-

bizman of `54 lakhs

tify and mitigate local The city government had dent Devender Yadav said Arvind Kejriwal’s 2020 charged from the hospital police said. cer said that the bodies of
sources of pollution at 13 on Tuesday implemented that the toxic air has not election campaign promis- after treatment, he said. Two buffaloes also died Nakul and his grandpar-
hotspots,” Mr Rai said. the Graded Response only been causing various es, where he repeatedly The deceased were the in the incident while some ents were pulled out of
New Delhi: The Delhi police MCD deputy commis- Action Plan (GRAP) Stage lung and eye ailments but vowed to take a dip in the wife and son of Manish other members of the fam- the debris while Laxmi
has arrested a 24-year-old sioners have been tasked 1 in view of the sustained is also reducing the life Yamuna with his Cabinet Gupta, who is in a critical ily sustained minor injur- and her child were taken
for allegedly robbing a with the job of preparing poor air quality in the city span of the people. before the 2025 elections,” condition, the officer said. ies. The incident occurred to a hospital, where she
Meerut-based businessman an action plan for hotspot in the past few days. He said late action plans Mr Sachdeva said adding DCP (Shahdara) Prashant in Bhakri village around died during treatment.
of `54 lakhs, an officer said areas under their jurisdic- Stage 1 of the GRAP, a rarely work and people that out of Delhi’s 18 Gautam said the woman 2.15 am when Sarjeet, his The cause behind the
on Friday. The accused was tion, he added. set of winter-specific anti- suffer in silence on drains, including the and her son apparently died wife Babita and grandson cylinder blast is yet to
identified as Abhimanyu, According to the state- pollution measures, focus- account of polluted air Najafgarh and Shahdara due to asphyxia. Nakul were sleeping in a ascertained yet and an
they said. The incident ment, 80 mobile anti-smog es on controlling pollution and water, like the drains, 12 discharge “A forensic team was room on the first floor of investigation is underway
occurred on Tuesday night guns have been installed through dust mitigation at Yamuna, which has been untreated sewage directly called to the spot. We have his house, they said. in the matter, he added.
when the complainant, in the hotspot areas. construction sites, proper turned into a river of filth. into the Yamuna, turning registered an FIR under A gas leak in their room — PTI
Sanjay Kaushik, was on his Mr Rai added that DPCC waste management, and He said that while the this life-giving river into a Sections 125(A) (act endan- led to the cylinder explo-
way to Chandni Chowk from engineers have also been regular road cleaning. AAP and BJP leaders harbinger of death. gering life or personal safe-
Meerut to buy jewellery, the ty of others) and 106

AIIMS female guard alleges

police said. Kaushik told the (causing death by neg-
police that he was carrying
two bags of cash worth `54
MCD tells SC: Will ligence)
Bharatiya
of the
Nyaya
lakh. When he reached near
the Yamuna bridge, two bike-
borne people informed him
sexual harassment by officer process 3K more
solid waste daily
Sanhita and launched
further investigation
into the matter,” he
of an oil leakage from his car. DC CORRESPONDENT who chairs the internal added.
As he went to check it, the
two men took his money-
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 complaints committee
against sexual harass-
by 2026 It is suspected that a
short-circuit led to the
filled bags and fled. Based A female guard at All ment. DC CORRESPONDENT fire but the police is
on his complaint, an FIR was India Institute Of Both the committees NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 probing the matter.
registered against the two Medical Sciences have been asked to file The victims’ family
men, of which Abhimanyu (AIIMS), Delhi, has preliminary reports The Supreme Court was members blamed the
has been arrested. The police Satyender Jain accused its chief security along with the eviden- on Friday informed by narrow lanes and the
recovered `45 lakh cash from officer of sexual harass- tiary material within the Municipal chaotic parking situa-

Diwali arrived
his possession, a senior offi- ment and caste discrimi- seven days from the date Corporation of Delhi tion for the delay in
cer said. Further investiga- nation. The hospital has of the issuance of the (MCD) that by 2026 it will the fire-fighting opera-
tion is underway, he added. formed committees to ini- memorandum. exceed its capacity of pro- tions.

430kg adulterated early for us, tiate a probe into the alle-
gations.
According to sources,
the female guard has
cessing 11,000 tonnes of
solid waste generated
Locals blamed the
delayed arrival of the

says family as
As per an office memo- alleged that the chief daily in the national capi- fire engines for the

khoya seized randum dated October 15,

the probe will be conduct-
security officer sexually
harassed her and hurled
tal.
A bench of Justices
tragedy.

New Delhi: The food safety

department of Delhi con-
ducted a raid at Mori Gate’s
Jain gets bail ed by Dr K.K. Verma,
dean academics, who
heads the institute's com-
casteist remarks when
she went to meet him
regarding her duty ros-
Abhay S. Oka and
Augustine George Masih
was informed by senior
Khoya Mandi here on Friday DC CORRESPONDENT mittee on redressal of ter. advocate Menaka
and seized 430 kilograms of NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 grievances of SC/ However, the AIIMS Guruswamy, appearing
‘adulterated’ khoyaa ahead ST/OBC; and Dr Punit authorities refused to for the MCD, that in
of Diwali. “Ten samples of Diwali arrived early for Kaur, HoD biophysics, comment on the matter. compliance.
khoya were collected and the family of AAP
leader Satyender Jain,
Man serving tea
430 kilograms of, which was
found unattended and emit- who was granted bail on
Friday after having SC junks plea for cases’
at police HQ
ting foul odour was seized
and later destroyed,” said an served more than two
official statement from the
department. The seized
khoya — a dry milk product
years in the central
prison here. “It’s like
Diwali has come early collapses, dies disposal in fixed time
used for making sweets — for us,” his daughter DC CORRESPONDENT enhancing the infrastruc-
was deemed perishable and said, reflecting the relief DC CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 ture and increasing the
potentially unsafe for con- and happiness at the end NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 number of judges.
sumers, the statement read. of her father's legal bat- The Supreme Court on The top court questioned
Demand for khoya sharply tle, at least for now. A 24-year-old man work- Friday said it was not the the petitioner
increases during Diwali, lead- The former health ing in the canteen of the American Supreme Court as whether he was
ing to rise in adulteration, it minister was granted Delhi police headquar- it dismissed a plea seeking aware of the num-
read. A group of five special bail by the Rouse Avenue ters in central Delhi died directions for the disposal of ber of cases being
teams comprising 15 food Court on Friday. He was on Friday after he col- cases pending before all the handled by the
safety officers conducted the arrested by the lapsed while serving tea courts in the country within Supreme Court in
raid, it read. E n f o r c e m e n t inside the building, offi- a fixed time frame. America or some
Directorate in May 2022 cials said. A bench of Chief Justice other countries in
on the charge of laun- The deceased has been of India D.Y. Chandrachud, a year.
dering money through identified as Amrendra Justices J.B. Pardiwala and It said the
AT 97, WOMAN four companies alleged-
ly linked to him.
Kumar, a native of Uttar
Pradesh’s Unnao dis-
Manoj Misra said, “We are
not the American Supreme
amount of cases
being dealt with or

GETS TOTAL KNEE Mr Jain’s release is

expected to serve as a
trict, who is survived by
his wife and their one-
Court.” The top court
remarks came after the
disposed of by the
benches in the

REPLACEMENT
shot in the arm to the year-old-daughter living petitioner highlighted the apex court in a day
party which gears for in his hometown. presence of a time frame was more than
the upcoming Assembly It is suspected that for disposal of cases in what the Supreme
New Delhi: Doctors at a city election in Delhi. He was Kumar died of cardiac other countries. Court in several
hospital here have done a the sole remaining AAP arrest but the exact Observing that the plea western countries
total knee replacement sur- leader who was lodged cause of death will be sought disposal of all the dealt with in a
gery on a 97-year-old in jail. ascertained only after cases in courts, including year.
woman, enabling her to “I have been waiting the post-mortem is con- the apex court, between 12 Underlining the
regain mobility and inde- for this moment for a ducted on Saturday, an and 36 months, the bench judicial system in
pendence despite suffering long time. Satyender is official said. Kumar was said, “You want hearing in India provided for
from severe osteoarthritis. not a politician, he is a employed in the “Stri all the cases to be disposed the access to jus-
This was an extremely chal- social worker, and he Shakti” canteen at the of within 12 months in the tice to all, the
lenging case, given the will continue to con- Delhi police headquar- Supreme Court?” bench said, “We
patients advanced age and tribute to society,” Mr ters for the past more The CJI then remarked can't restrict.”
the complexities involved in Jain’s wife said. than two years. although it was “very desir- The petitioner
her condition, said doctors. able” the same was said his argument
The patient, who has been “unachievable”. He added, was not about
living independently in an
ashram in Vrindavan for the PERSONAL LAW CAN’T IMPEDE LAW several things were
required for such an exer-
restricting anyone
from approaching
past 30 years, experienced a cise, which included the courts.
fall last year that resulted in
a fracture and dislocation of
ON CHILD MARRIAGES: SC
her left hip. Though, initially, DC CORRESPONDENT and Justices J.B.
treated conservatively due NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 Pardiwala and Manoj
to her frail condition, she Misra issued a set of
continued to face significant The Supreme Court on guidelines for the effec-
mobility challenges due to a Friday said the tive implementation of
flexion deformity in her hip Prohibition of Child the law on the preven-
and advanced osteoarthritis Marriage Act (PCMA) tion of child marriages
in both knees. After the cannot be stunted by in the country. The
total knee replacement sur- traditions under any bench, however, noted
gery at the Fortis Hospital, personal law. the issue of whether
the patient was discharged Observing that mar- the PCMA would pre-
in stable condition, marking riages involving chil- vail over personal laws
a milestone in elderly dren violate the free was pending with the
orthopaedic care. The hospi- will to choose a life Parliament for consid-
tal said she is the oldest partner, a bench com- eration. The Centre had
Indian to have undergone prising Chief Justice of urged the apex court to
knee replacement surgery at India D.Y. Chandrachud hold the PCMA.
the hospital.
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Subhani

19 OCTOBER 2024

New J&K, Haryana govts

to face many challenges
T
he installation of popular governments in Jammu and Kashmir and
Haryana marked the end of an electoral process that nonetheless
holds immense significance for the future politics of the country.
Jammu and Kashmir, a Union territory and an erstwhile state of the
Indian Union, got a popular government after six years. The state passed
through a metamorphosis during this period, having been bifurcated and
lost a division, Ladakh, after being stripped of its statehood. Most important-
ly, Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded a special status to it and
linked it to the Indian Union, was abrogated. The Constitution mandates that
a state have a popular government within six months of the dissolution of its
Assembly but Jammu and Kashmir was destined to live under Central rule
for a much longer time.
Election to its Assembly, however, was held under the prodding of the
Supreme Court which, while upholding the abrogation of Article 370, did
direct the Election Commission of India to hold it before September 30 this
year. The Election Commission has almost met that deadline. The record
turnout at the polling booths can very well be interpreted as the people’s
trust in the democratic process and their desire for a government that has
their mandate.

The ‘Bandra Boys’ and their

CM Omar Abdullah of Chief minister Omar Abdullah of the Jammu
the Jammu and and Kashmir National Conference has sounded LETTERS
Kashmir National very practical when he outlined his vision for the
Conference sounded future of the Union territory and his govern-
ment’s relationship with the Union government.
INDIA NOT AT
very practical when The NC and the INDIA bloc would want Article CANADA'S MERCY
he outlined his vision 370 to be restored but that is not at the top of his
for the future of the agenda — as “expectations of getting it back from
Union territory and people who scrapped Article 370 is foolishness”.
He would not mind saying a word or two in praise
his government’s of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leader-
relationship with the ship and would advocate for strong relations with
Gangsta Rap goes off key… deals? Who was the front
India should be compli-
mented for giving a befit-
ting reply to the cunning
Siddiqui was the PM of Canada by ordering
Union government the Union government. For him, cooperation, and target. Possibly,
man? The term “gang
not confrontation, will be the way to go. wars” was only used by CM the expulsion of Canadian
The Omar government has a humongous task on its hand, and it would his son Zeeshan Eknath Shinde, right after
require the good wishes of all stakeholders to accomplish it. He has ensured too. Their crime? the killing.
diplomats from India for
that the Jammu division is adequately represented in his ministry although Ostensibly, their Don’t confuse these su- harbouring enemies of
ave, smooth-talking “Ban- India in their land. It is a
Shobhaa’s Take
the Congress has chosen to stay away “until it gets statehood”. It is for the closeness to
INDIA coalition to ensure that the promise it has made to the people is kept dra Boys” with the crass, fact that India works for
whether all the partners are part of the government or not. Salman Khan. The foul-mouthed Bollywood
Now that a popular government is in place, the remaining item on the hit took place a Wives of Bandra. This peace all over the world
national agenda with respect to Jammu and Kashmir is indeed the restora- few minutes after breed is unique. Our “Ban- but not at the cost of its

M
tion of its statehood. The Supreme Court had directed the Union government ake no mis- Salman Khan Bishnoi dra Boys” are as lethal as own sovereignty and digni-
Gang kahani. Every day we
high-ranking cops they are charming. For all
to do so “at the earliest” and the Prime Minister has time and again commit- take, folks! ty. Pannun is a terrorist and
ted to this. There is little reason or logic to delaying it further. Jammu and No matter are treated to a new story left the venue. of Baba Siddiqui’s public
Kashmir has a past and present which it does not share with many other what the au- by the cops and other acts of charity, isn’t it a a criminal and asylum or
Indian states. The NDA government’s declared objective behind the abroga- thorities cla- sources tracking the case pity that what he’s best citizenship granted to him
tion of its special status was to make the state an equal partner like all oth- im, the menacing gang and claiming a break- is it far deeper, more sinis- remembered for are his by Canada cannot be con-
ers. It is time it fulfilled its own part of the bargain. wars in Bombay-Mumbai through. It has taken our ter and concerns just one lavish, star-studded iftar
The formation of the Nayab Singh Saini ministry in Haryana marks the never ended. If proof is intrepid Mumbai police thing: big, big money. And parties, attended by a sec- strued except as an enemy
successful culmination of a risky experiment that the BJP has conducted suc- needed, one just has to read over two days to locate a a deal that backfired, a tion of Bollywood? The one act. India must stand
cessfully. The tools it used to win the polls in the state will be the model the between the lines of the crucial black bag contain- promise not kept, a betray- with dodgy, underworld behind the Indian PM and
saffron party could employ in the forthcoming Assembly elections. It has brutal murder of a “Bandra ing the murder weapon, al involving zillions? associations. Some needed
injected a fresh energy into the party’s leadership and cadres that all is not Boy” called Baba Siddiqui: which was apparently This is Mumbai, meri Baba Siddiqui to bail them extend their solid and
lost in the Hindi heartland. It is now up to the Opposition to watch the events affable, popular, generous, lying unnoticed and unde- jaan. These things happen. out of sticky situations. unequivocal support to him
closely and draw their plans. powerful. Seen as a “do- tected by the roadside. People get blown away, just “Protection money” helps during this testing period.
gooder”, a friend of the Maybe our valiant, well- like that. Baba was getting when the going is rough.
Canada should be made to
Sinwar death won’t end Gaza war poor and disenfranchised,
an enormously well-net-
worked politician, broker-
ing impossible real estate
trained police forgot to
sweep the area after the
crime. Maybe their trained
sniffer dogs were not in the
into his car on a busy road
when the assassins fin-
ished their free sherbet and
coolly pumped bullets into
People recall the glam-
ourous presence of a bevy
of gorgeous, elaborately-
dressed ladies with their
understand that India
doesn't and won't survive
on its mercy.

I
n a major game-changer of its war against Hamas, Israel eliminated the deals and generally endear- mood to sniff. Not just that, his chest. As simple as that. equally ostentatiously
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar who was the mastermind behind the ing himself to those in his they let one of the assassins Now we hear they’d been dressed partners, hugging V.Rakesh Kaushik
October 7 strike that killed 1,200 people and the taking of 250 hostages of orbit. His biggest and most slip away, while two were conducting recces for a the host on the red carpet. Chennai
many nationalities. A year-long hunt for him in Gaza tunnel networks had high-profile trump card nabbed, one hiding in the while. Baba, after all, hosted THE
proved futile for the Israel Defence Forces and it was by chance that he was
among those spotted and killed in Rafah in southern Gaza.
was another “Bandra Boy”:
actor Salman Khan. Their
bushes of a children's park.
But are these really the
Siddiqui was the target.
Possibly, his son Zeeshan
iftar party
subcontinent.
on the
REUSABLE ROCKET
The death of a most violent militant leader brings an end to a long chap- closeness goes back several men who orchestrated too. Their crime? Osten- The cops are still at it, NASA's Europa Clipper mission has
ter of sustained terrorism against Israel, but it is not the end of the war in decades, when Baba and such a brazen hit on a sibly, their closeness to issuing statements about now embarked upon a long journey to
Gaza and may only be the beginning of the end as Hamas vows to fight on the star would meet at the prominent personality, Salman Khan. The hit took Baba’s “dosti” with Salman Europa, one of several moons of
and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seeks aggressive avenues to bring neighbourhood Yankee with a couple of constables place a few minutes after Khan being the motive. Jupiter, to investigate one of the most
back 101 hostages still thought to be alive. Doodle ice-cream parlour guarding him? All the mur- high-ranking police offi- Strange. For several hours likely places for extraterrestrial life in
Having eliminated Ismail Haniyeh, the political head, in Tehran in July, to shoot the breeze. Today, derers needed to make cials left the venue. This is after the news broke, it was the solar system. While the mission to
Isael may have met at least a major objective in the war of targeting the top a flimsy narrative is put good their easy escape was being dubbed a “concern- not the police but only CM Jupiter is nothing new, as there have
Hamas leadership, but there is no sign that a ceasefire is being sought by out that it was this very firecrackers and pepper ing gap in situational Eknath Shinde briefing the been other spacecraft that further trav-
either side after the death of Sinwar who had assumed leadership of the friendship with the super- spray. Doesn’t it sound awareness”. Just a fancy media about the high-pro- elled into space, the Europa Clipper
political wing as well on Haniyeh’s death. star that cost Baba ridiculously amateurish term for plain negligence. file crime that had shaken mission is unique as it has the first real-
Mr Netanyahu must be pleased that his ratings are going up even as two Siddiqui his life. I have a for such an important hit The police say the main the city. Yet again. No, Sir, istic chance of encountering life beyond
hawkish far-right parties in the coalition would wish the operations must problem believing this job? Apparently, they even handler is a 24-year-old Mumbai's gang wars are the Earth. Europa is suspected to have
go on against Hezbollah as well as Hamas even as a strike against Iran is bogus story. hung around a bit after the who leads a gang of 22 far from over. They have a large, salty ocean beneath the surface,
being planned and could be timed before the US election to make a splash. The “Bandra Boys” are point-blank shooting, mak- members. If true, Moham- merely hit “pause”. And like those on Earth. The flurry of high-
The US and the West sees the death of Sinwar, a prisoner in Israel who men in their sixties today, ing it easier for the cops to med Zeeshan Akhtar must Bollywood provides the profile innovative missions being
was released in 2001 as 1,000 Palestinians in jail were swapped for one no longer wet around the nab them. No getaway cars have received training by much-needed alibi in these launched, each one breaking new
Israeli soldier, as an opportunity to bring the entire Middle East conflict to ears. They are terrifyingly or bikes... just three killers the very best assassins in circumstances. After all, ground in recent years, bears a clear
an end. wealthy individuals, most running into a crowd after the business: Russians. Bollywood stars are soft testimony to the qualitative transfor-
Whether Mr Netanyahu and his Cabinet see it that way will determine if of them, including Baba, the murder. The police boast they targets. Most lead compro- mation of space travel over the years.
a bloody conflict that has flattened over two-thirds of cities in Gaza, dis- having business interests Come on… you can do retrieved 28 live cartridges, mised lives. The myth M.Jeyaram
placed two million and killed over 42,000 Palestinians, besides striking in Dubai and other cities better than that! Hire a while suggesting these about the big showbiz Sholavandan
Beirut and southern parts of Lebanon, will ever see an end. like London. For a man good Bollywood script- men may have had other clean-up is just that: a
who paid his college fees by writer, from Bandra, to targets. myth. Let’s not kid our-
DECCAN CHRONICLE delivering video cassettes,
Baba’s fortune today is con-
rewrite this nonsensical
story which even kids will
No kidding! Really??? Bad
boys!
selves. The real question is:
which party stands to gain
TICKLISH DECISION
KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR servatively estimated at scoff at. Enough red herrings the most with Baba elimi- India’s Test Captain, Rohit Sharma
Editor Printer & Publisher `15,000 crores (maybe four Remember… Assembly have been strewn all over, nated? Which party will
R. MOHAN was in a ticklish position, to bat or
Resident Editor times that, say those who elections have been an- more than enough to start a point fingers and make the ball after winning the toss in
DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: know about his interna- nounced in Maharashtra, herrings’ factory in Den- maximum shor as Maha- Bangalore against New Zealand con-
Chennai: SP 3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032. Phones: (044) 22254750 , tional dealings). and D-Day is around the mark. But then again, rashtra goes to the polls. sidering the team composition, with
22254751 Did your jaw drop and hit corner. There is one hell of these are early days of the Passing the buck(s) has
Coimbatore: No. 2/22 Sengalipalayam Road, N.G.G.O. Colony Post, Kurudampalayam Village, just two pace bowlers and three spin-
Coimbatore-641022. Phone: (0422) 2231255, 2231256 the floor? Mine did. How a lot at stake for all the investigation. As voting taken on a whole new ners, he thought it wise enough to bat
Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad 500 003. Phone: (040) 27803930-4. Fax: (040) exactly did this Bandra players involved in grab- day approaches, there will meaning! first and pile on the runs. The New
27805256. Boy accumulate so much bing control of the state. be many more colourful Meanwhile, vote for the Zealand pace bowlers ran through
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Vijayawada: No. C 3 & 4, Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.). Phones: (0866) acquire prime real estate? priceless real estate. This is Was it vendetta politics? from your area on off our team, as our bowlers have
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Fax: 08554-276904 Chennai
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Phone : 9121181123

Farrukh “O Bachchoo, celebrate days

Of love and good weather, give praise
my arthritic wrists in a different trajectory of
travel from mine. When my airfares are on
had been submitted, but thought better of it. No,
no bag had been handed to them. Hah! So, it had
“non-disclosure agreement” to sign. This stops
you from passing the text of the screenplay or
Dhondy For tomorrow the clouds
Could gather like shrouds
cheap airlines like Ryanair or easyJet, the UK
airports make sure the boarding gate is miles
been taken with intent, not picked up by some
kind soul who calculated that its owner had left
even its ideas or story treatment on to plagia-
rists — of which there are many.
Perhaps this professionally enforced secrecy is
Cabbages &
And all love and sunshine erase? away! (Another nuisance of air travel is my it by mistake. The wonderful attendants at Lost
So, peace be on earth and goodwill utter inability to tear open the plastic packets of and Found told me to go to the police at the air- justified. There is a paranoia about the theft of

Kings Though faiths instruct some to kill sugar or tomato sauce etc that air-hostesses port. Nothing — no one had handed in a lost material.
And give these a cause hand out to guests. But khair...) passport or a white bag with papers in it. Now in my bag there were three scripts with
For murderous wars I got to Palma airport, passed through passport Nothing to do, but proceed to my screenwrit- themes that explore, in profound, cinematic
O when will this go on until…? check and was fetching my bag off the carousel, ing workshop venue — a rambling hotel on the ways, novel aspects of Indian reality. One of
having left my cloth one with the leather wallet sea, 50 miles from the airport. The workshop them deals in engaging and moving ways with
— From Desimation of Desi-nation, by and papers on a seat nearby. It was a bit of a wait run by Casa Indien had sent a cab and we spent the problem of the pandemic of drug addiction.
How thieves stole Bachchoo and, spotting my bag, picked it up and, unthink-
ing, started towards the exit with fellow passen-
an hour or so getting there. The driver had told
the organisers of my mishap and I was met with
It’s a great screenplay, breaking with the tradi-
tions of both Bollywood and what is known as

M
y passport was stolen at Palma air- gers and just as I got out, remembered the white sympathies. “art cinema” and ploughing an individual fur-

my passport, OCI port. It was in a leather wallet with

my Overseas Citizen of India card,
which I had stupidly neglected to re-
cloth shoulder bag I had left on the seat.
I rushed back. Nearly all the baggage on the
carousel, still indicating GATWICK, had gone.
As we drove it struck me that the person who
had taken my white shoulder bag would try and
sell the passport to people who could change the
row. Another script, which has the same mark
of individuality, deals, through an enticing nar-
rative, with the theme of female foeticide. A
move from it as I was going to Spain and not to There were very few people around. The seats photographs and sell it to people smugglers. The third script, my own, is a sequel to a film I wrote
card & gave back India.
I carelessly tossed the whole leather wallet
into a white cloth shoulder bag with the week’s
next to the carousel were as clean as a licked
platter. My white cloth bag? Gone! Taken from
the seat on which I had carelessly left and
OCI document would perhaps not fetch the same
price.
But then it occurred to me that the thief or
about a famous Indian female bandit, but I am
not, I don’t think, allowed to say which film that
was or which bandit.

the golden scripts edition of the satirical magazine Private Eye and
several screenplays, Indian and Spanish, whose
writers I was in Spain to “mentor” in “work-
momentarily, as I checked my phone for pick-up
instructions, neglected it.
Panic, gentle reader! Yes, I could easily buy
thieves had in their possession something
whose value would probably not be apparent to
them. Allow me, gentle reader, to explain. In the
film industry, especially in the Indian one in
The thief of my bag with these priceless scripts
couldn’t have realised their commercial poten-
tial as the Lost and Found operatives called me
at my workshop three days later saying they
shops”. another Private Eye and the screenplays could
My clothes, junk and computer were in a drag- be printed again, but losing the passport and the which, in my short and happy life, I have had been handed the bag with the scripts and
along hand-luggage-size case which I confined to OCI card felt like losing a couple of limbs. worked very many years as a writer, editor and the magazine but not the passport wallet.
the hold at the check-in, as I hate dragging these I rushed to the Lost and Found booth at the air- commissioner, when people send you scripts to Yes! Illiterate thieves had stolen the lead and
wheeled cases which always insist on pulling port. I felt like asking them if an arm and a leg read, doctor, or adopt, they also send you a legal abandoned what could be alchemical gold.
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SHORT TAKES SC quashes plea over ■ Agency raids Muda office over Sidda’s plot allotment R.G. Kar issue:
Junior doctors’
Guj police dog helps
recover `1.07 crore OTT regulatory body ED raids heat up K’taka politics fast-unto-death
Ahmedabad: A police dog
helped crack a theft case
DC CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18
cy (matters) now and we
miss out on genuine PILs,”
M.B. GIRISH
BENGALURU, OCT. 18
Siddaramaiah, which is
equivalent to the police
enters 14th day
involving `1.07 crore and led the CJI said. Lawyer FIR, CM’s wife B.M. Kolkata, Oct. 18: The
to the arrest of two persons The Supreme Court on Shashank Shekhar Jha, A team of Enforcement Parvathi stated to have fast-unto-death by agitat-
in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad dis- Friday dismissed a public who had filed the PIL, said Directorate (ED) from made a written request to ing junior doctors in
trict, an official said on interest litigation seeking he be permitted to with- Bengaluru swung into Muda commissioner that West Bengal entered its
Friday. With the help of a direction to the Centre to draw and approach the action on Friday to con- she voluntarily surren- 14th day on Friday over
Penny, a Dobermann, the set up an autonomous Union ministry concerned duct searches at the office dered 14 plots allotted to demands for justice for
district police on Thursday body to monitor and filter with the grievances. of Mysore Urban her by Muda in lieu of her the deceased post-gradu-
apprehended the accused content and regulate The CJI said, “No. Development Authority losing 3.16 acres to Muda ate trainee of R.G. Kar
and recovered the entire videos on over-the-top Dismissed.” The PIL also (Muda) in Mysuru city for in survey number 464 at Medical College and
sum they allegedly stole on (OTT) and other platforms referred to the Netflix documents related partic- Kesare village in Mysuru. Hospital and workplace
October 12, the official said. in India, saying these are series IC 814: The ularly to plot allotments It may be recalled here security.
As per an official release, the policy matters. Kandahar Hijack to high- made to B.M. Parvathi, one of the petitioners So far, six fasting junior
police have arrested Budha A bench comprising CJI light the need for such a wife of chief minister against CM over plot allot- doctors have been hospi-
Solanki and his accomplice D.Y. Chandrachud and regulatory mechanism as Siddaramaiah by Muda. Security personnel stand guard during a raid by the ments was activist talised after deteriora-
Vikram Solanki, both resi- Justices J.B. Pardiwala the OTT platform claimed The ED on September 30 Enforcement Directorate on the Muda office in connec- Snehamayi Krishna, a res- tion in their health condi-
dents of Saragvala village in and Manoj Misra said that it was based on real-life registered an tion with a money laundering case in Karnataka. — PTI ident of Mysuru city. tion, a protesting doctor
Dholka taluka. A 52-year-old such an issue falls under incidents. The plea said Enforcement Case Krishna alleged several said.
farmer became a millionaire the policy-making domain there exists a statutory Information Report against the Mr in Muda, the state govern- relevant files of plot allot- Currently, eight medics
overnight after selling a of the Executive and film certification body — (ECIR) against the CM Siddaramaiah, B.M. ment constituted a one- ments went missing from are on an indefinite fast
piece of land near the Lothal requires wide consulta- Central Board of Film accusing him of money Parvathi, CM’s brother-in- man judicial commission Muda and accused minis- at the protest site in
archaeological site close to tions with various stake- Certification (CBFC) — laundering. Prior to the law B.M. Mallikarjun under retired Justice P. N. ter of urban development Esplanade, located in the
his village, and it fetched holders. tasked with regulating ED case, the Lokayukta, Swamy and others. Desai. Byrathi Suresh of ferry- heart of Kolkata, he
him `1.07 crore, sub-inspec- “This is the problem of public exhibition of films Mysuru wing registered Over the alleged irregu- After ED registered ing files related to plot added.
tor P.N. Gohil of Koth police PILs. They are all on poli- under Cinematograph Act. an FIR on September 27 larities in plot allotments ECIR against Mr allotments to CM’s wife. The doctors are
station said. The farmer then demanding justice for the
went to Tarapur in Anand deceased woman medic
district on October 12 for
some work after locking his
house, he said. — PTI
ED: PFI working to create and immediate removal
of state Health secretary
N.S. Nigam.

‘38 Naxals killed on

The protesting doctors

Oct. 4 encounter’
Islamic movement via jihad
AMRESH SRIVASTAVA querade itself as a social bearers and establish-
said the government has
not taken any concrete
steps to address their 10-
point charter.
Raipur: Thirty eight Maoists NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 movement. It claimed use ments. In addition to justice for
were killed in the encounter of non-violent forms of ED probe has revealed the medic who was raped
in the Thulthuli forest in In a fresh move, the ED on protest but evidences that the office bearers, and murdered, their
Abujhmad area under Friday said that it has reveal that the methods of members and cadres of other demands include
Narayanpur district in south attached 19 immovable protest employed by them banned terror outfit were the establishment of a
Bastar in Chhattisgarh on properties valued at `35.43 are violent in nature that conspiring and centralised referral sys-
October four, a revised crore on October 16, benefi- included non-violent air raising/collecting funds tem for all hospitals and
Maoist casualty figure in the cially owned and con- raids, guerrilla theater, from within India and medical colleges in
incident released by the trolled by proscribed ter- apart from various meth- abroad through banking the state, the implemen-
police on Friday said. ror organisation Popular ods of cruelty and subjuga- channels, hawala, dona- tation of a bed vacancy
Security forces had recov- Front of India. Earlier, the tion, the agency probe tions etc for financing ter- monitoring system,
ered 31 bodies after the agency had also attached revealed. rorist acts in India and and formation of task
encounter on October four. 16 immovable properties The ED revealed that the abroad by using unlawful forces to ensure essential
“Bodies of 31 Naxals were valued at `21.13 crore on banned terror outfit was means, were deposited in provisions such as CCTV,
recovered after the April 16, thus, making a giving arms training 29 bank accounts of PFI on-call rooms, and wash-
encounter on October four. A suburban train gets derailed while entering a platform at Kalyan station in Thane total of 35 immovable prop- under the garb of physical located in Kerala, rooms at their work-
But, Maoists have later district, Mumbai, on Friday. While there was no report of anyone getting injured, the erties valued at `56.56 in education classes for Karnataka, TN, Telangana, places.
released a list of 35 Maoists incident led to disruptions on the mainline. — DEBASISH DEY this case. imparting offensive and Delhi, Rajasthan, They are also demand-
slain in the incident. After These assets were used defensive manoeuvres Maharashtra, Bihar, West ing more police protec-

Pay `5cr, end rift with Bishnoi:

scrutiny of the list, it has by the banned terror outfit using different variations Bengal, Assam, J&K and tion in hospitals, recruit-
been found that seven more in the name of its various of blows, punches, kicks, Manipur. Investigation has ment of permanent
Naxals were killed in the trusts, companies and indi- knife and stick attacks. revealed that it had more women police personnel,
encounter”, Bastar range viduals with objectives of In September, 2022, the than 13,000 active members and swift filling of
inspector general of police P.
Sunderraj told this newspa-
per. The Bastar police on
Friday released details of
Salman gets WhatsApp threat formation of an organisa-
tion for carrying out an
Islamic movement in India
through jihad and mas-
Centre had banned the PFI
after the ED and several
other agencies carried out
raids against its office-
in Singapore and Gulf
countries including
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, and UAE.
vacant positions for doc-
tors, nurses, and other
healthcare workers.
— PTI
the 38 Maoists, slain in the ‘Don’t take it lightly if Salman Khan wants to stay alive’
Molested teen
October 4 encounter in

7 Elgar Parishad
Abujhmad. PRASAD PATIL
MUMBAI, OCT. 18
set ablaze by son
Over 1.1bn people living in poverty,
India has most, Pak follows: UN
The Mumbai police has
accused on fast received yet another threat
directed at actor Salman
of accused dies
Mumbai: Seven accused in Khan. A WhatsApp mes- DC CORRESPONDENT
the Elgar Parishad-Maoist sage to the Mumbai traffic BHOPAL, OCT. 18 United Nations, Oct. 18: ty and/or low peaceful- “staggering” 455 million
links case have gone on police, an unidentified India is among the five ness, according to at least of the world’s poor live in
hunger strike in protest sender has demanded `5 A 19-year-old girl who countries globally with one of the three widely countries exposed to vio-
against not being produced crore from Khan to “end was set on fire last week the largest number of peo- used datasets of conflict lent conflict, hindering
physically before the special the enmity with Lawrence by the son of a man, ple living in poverty, settings. and even reversing hard-
NIA court that is conducting Bishnoi”. accused of molesting her, according to the UN India has 234 million won progress to reduce
the trial, their lawyer said on An official from Mumbai early on Friday morning report that said 1.1 billion people living in poverty, poverty.
Friday. Surendra Gadling, police confirmed that the succumbed to her people, over half of them which is medium Human “Conflicts have intensi-
Sagar Gorakhe, Sudhir traffic control room on Mumbai crime branch with one of the accused in connec- injuries in a hospital in minors, live in acute Development Index, plac- fied and multiplied in
Dhawale, Ramesh Gaichor, Thursday received the mes- tion with the murder of ex-MLA Baba Siddique in Mumbai Indore in MP, police said. poverty worldwide. The ing the country among recent years, reaching
Hanny Babu, Rona Wilson sage threatening Khan on Friday. — DEBASISH DEY The girl was admitted latest update of the global five globally with the new highs in casualties,
and Mahesh Raut are current- with “worse than Baba to the local hospital after Multidimensional largest number of people displacing record millions
ly lodged in Taloja Jail in Siddique. The message sent very seriously and several angles in the case the accused Arjun Balai Poverty Index (MPI) was living in poverty. “The of people, and causing
neighbouring Navi Mumbai. on traffic police’s launched an investigation including the possibility (22), son of the accused released on Thursday by other four countries are widespread disruption to
The jailed accused have gone WhatsApp helpline read, into it. A case has been reg- that the politician was of molesting her on the United Nations Pakistan (93 million), lives and livelihoods,”
on hunger strike claiming “Don’t take it lightly, if istered at the Worli police killed by the Lawrence October 7, poured petrol Development Programme Ethiopia (86 million), said Achim Steiner, UNDP
police is deliberately prevent- Salman Khan wants to stay station. Bishnoi gang because of on her and then lit the (UNDP) and the Oxford Nigeria (74 million) and administrator.
ing them from being pro- alive and wants to end the Baba Siddique (66), a his close friendship with fire. She was later Poverty and Human the Democratic Republic “Our new research
duced before the court, the enmity with Lawrence Nationalist Congress Party Khan. The Bishnoi gang referred to the govern- Development Initiative of the Congo (66 million), shows that of the 1.1 bil-
lawyer said. Gadling and 14 Bishnoi, then he will have leader and a former has made attempts to attack ment-run hospital in (OPHI) based at the all low HDI,” it said. lion people living in multi-
activists were booked in con- to payRs five crore. If the Maharashtra minister, was the actor because of his Indore. University of Oxford. “Together, these five dimensional poverty,
nection with allegedly prov- money is not given, Salman shot dead on October 12 alleged involvement in the “She succumbed to her It said that 1.1 billion countries account for almost half a billion live
ocative speeches that were Khan’s condition will be night outside his MLA son killing of a blackbuck in injuries in the Maharaja people live in acute pover- nearly half (48.1 per cent) in countries exposed to
delivered at the Elgar Paris- worse than Baba Siddique.” Zeeshan Siddiqu’s office in 1998. The animal is consid- Yashwantrao hospital in ty worldwide, with 40 per of the 1.1 billion poor peo- violent conflict. We must
had conclave held in Pune on The official said that the Bandra area of Mumbai. ered sacred by the Bishnoi Indore”, a senior district cent living in countries ple,” it said. accelerate action to sup-
December 31, 2017. — PTI police has taken the matter The police are investigating community. police officer said. experiencing war, fragili- The report added that a port them.” — PTI

Why ‘Hindi Month’ on Modi may meet US charges Vikash Yadav in

DD in TN, CM asks PM Putin, Xi in ‘Kill Pannun’ plot
■ Continued From
Page 1 Russia bilaterals
In such circumstances,
according a special place
nized in the respective
States, enhancing cordial
relationships among all.
Dravidar Kazhagam
tions.
Ramadoss said that
when there were 1700
other languages in India ■ Continued From Page launched by Brics and to
■ Continued From Page 1

of New York said it had reg-

extradition.
According to media reports,
the indictment states that
around June last year, Mr
district court in the southern
district of New York on
October 10 after he was
charged with murder-for-
to Hindi in a multilingual President K Veeramani, – 122 of them spoken 1 identify potential areas for istered "murder-for-hire and Yadav had provided Mr hire, conspiracy to commit
country like India by cel- too, objected to the Hindi widely by the people – it future collaboration”. money laundering” charges Gupta with personal infor- murder-for-hire and money
ebrating ‘Hindi Month’ in Day celebration, describ- was unfair to celebrate New Delhi had told In August last year, the against Mr Yadav for trying mation about the victim, laundering conspiracy. It also
non-Hindi speaking ing it as an attempt to Hindi that too in the State Beijing clearly that respect Brics announced at its to kill Pannun. including the victim’s home reportedly said that persons
States was an attempt to impose Hindi. Protesting where the world’s oldest for the Line of Actual Johannesburg summit that Earlier this year, the US address in New York City, with any information on Mr
belittle other languages, the omission of the line language, Tamil, was spo- Control is essential to six new member-nations -- media reports had identified phone numbers associated Yadav can contact the local
he said, adding: mentioning Dravida land ken. restore normalcy in bilat- Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the mastermind behind the with the victim and details FBI office (in the US) or the
‘Therefore, I suggest that in the Tamil anthem, he India had no national eral ties. It may be noted Saudi Arabia, the United Pannun plot as Vikram about the victim’s day-to-day nearest American embassy
holding such Hindi lan- said that in an earlier language and English that external affairs minis- Arab Emirates and Yadav. However, his first conduct". The indictment or consulate (abroad).
guage oriented meeting attended by a and Hindi were only ter S. Jaishankar had deliv- Argentina -- would join the name was officially revealed describes Mr Yadav as a "citi- Earlier on Thursday, the
events in non-Hindi Union Minister the entire declared as official lan- ered this message clearly to grouping from January 1 on Friday to be Vikash and zen and resident of India" ministry of external affairs
speaking States could be anthem was not sung and guages and the eight Chinese foreign minister this year. However, the his photographs were also who has also been referred to had stated that two members
avoided, in another event, the schedule of the Wang Yi at two meetings in right-wing government officially released, including as Vikas and Amanat. The of the high-level committee
If the Union Sankarcharya of Kanchi C o n s t i t u t i o n Kazakhstan and Laos in that came to power in one that seemed to be in com- indictment further stated constituted by the Indian
Government still desired Kamakoti Peetam did not had a list of 14 languages, July this year. Argentina last year had bat fatigue. At the time of the that he was part of the gov- government in November
to hold such events, rise for the singing of the he said. The summit, themed rejected the Brics member- alleged plot, Mr Yadav was ernment of India's Cabinet last year to probe the
Stalin suggested that the anthem. The Governor on his “ S t r e n g t h e n i n g ship in December. Further, an Indian government offi- secretariat, under which the American allegations were
celebration of the local The DMK students wing part said the criticism of Multilateralism for Just Saudi Arabia too is yet to cial reportedly working for RAW operates and that Mr visiting the United States
language month in the pointed to Doordarshan Hindi was an excuse and Global Development and fully join the grouping’s the Research and Analysis Yadav had described his posi- and had held meetings with
respective states was also changing the nomencla- claimed that in the last Security”, will provide an deliberations amid specula- Wing (RAW), India’s external tion as "senior field officer" US officials.
done with equal warmth. ture of its Tamil channel, three years, during his important platform for tion that the Saudis are intelligence agency, but the with responsibilities in Announcing that it was
Also, he suggested the earlier called ‘Pothigai,’ travels to the nooks and leaders to discuss key glob- reconsidering the issue. Indian government on "security management" and “satisfied” so far with the
holding of special events into DD Tamil, crannies of the State, he al issues, New Delhi said, This has made Brics effec- Thursday had confirmed that "intelligence". According to cooperation of the Indian
to celebrate the richness saying that a beautiful had seen a growing inter- adding that “the summit tively so far a nine-nation he was no longer in govern- the indictment, he has also Government, the United
of all the Classical lan- name had been axed and est among the people, par- will offer a valuable oppor- grouping with the addition ment service. served in India's paramili- States on Thursday had said
guages that the Union raised slogans against ticularly students, to tunity to assess the of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran The US had earlier accused tary Central Reserve Police it had been informed by India
Government had recog- the Hindi Day celebra- learn Hindi. progress of initiatives and the UAE. Mr Yadav of directing anoth- Force (CRPF) and had that the individual accused
er Indian citizen Nikhil received training in "battle- by the US of masterminding
Gupta to kill Pannun. Mr craft and weapons". the plot to kill Pannun is no

NDA fixes seat sharing formula for Jharkhand

Gupta is now in the custody A purported FBI notice longer in the service of the
of the United States after described Mr Yadav as a man Indian government, thereby
being extradited by the Czech “wanted” by American law implying that he had proba-
authorities in June this year, and said he and his co-con- bly been dismissed from
who had arrested him earlier. spirator (Mr Gupta) had service. Hours after the US
■ Continued From Page 1 23. Dal (United) two and Lok finalised, the BJP is adopting a The latest developments arranged for an associate to statement, foreign ministry
In Ranchi, Assam chief Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will “wait and watch” could come as an interna- deliver $15,000 in cash in New spokesperson Randhir
Assembly will be held in two minister and the BJP’s election contest one seat in the Jharkhand strategy, as rival parties, includ- tional embarrassment for York as an advance payment Jaiswal too on Thursday
phases — on November 13 and co-incharge Himanta Biswa Assembly polls. ing the JMM, are yet to disclose India, which has said it is to carry out the killing that evening confirmed that the
November 20 — with the counting Sarma, said NDA constituents Mr Sarma said while the seat- their plans. cooperating with the United was ultimately foiled. It said individual (accused by the
of votes scheduled for November AJSU will contest 10 seats, Janata sharing arrangement is nearly States, which in turn could a federal arrest warrant was US) was no longer an Indian
ask New Delhi for Mr Yadav’s issued for Mr Yadav in the US government employee.
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SHORT TAKES Trudeau using Nijjar to divert ■ Top court issues notice, seeks Ram Rahim’s reply in 4 weeks

Ex-MLA quits BJP,

joins Uddhav camp attention, says Canadian Opp. Setback for Dera chief as SC
Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP on
Friday received a jolt as for-
mer legislator Rajan Teli on
Friday resigned from the
party. He joined the Uddhav
‘Foreign terrorist was somehow granted citizenship in 2007’
Ottawa, Oct. 18: A
Canadian Opposition
leader has accused Prime
◗ MR BERNIER said that if
true, allegations made by
Canada several times.
“One myth should be dis-
pelled though, that the
lifts stay on sacrilege cases
the RCMP and the liberal DC CORRESPONDENT
Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Minister Justin Trudeau
government that Indian
central figure in this con- ◗ THREE ALLEGED inci- Bajakhana at Faridkot.
(UBT) and is likely to contest of using Hardeep Singh troversy, Hardeep Singh NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 dents of sacrilege of holy The three FIRs on inci-
the Assembly election from Nijjar’s murder to divert diplomats had participat- Nijjar, the Khalistani mili- dents of desecration are
ed in criminal activities Guru Granth Sahib
Sawantwadi seat against attention from other con- tant who was murdered The Supreme Court on called as “sacrilege
Shiv Sena minister Deepak troversies, and asked the on our territory are very last year, was a Canadian. Friday lifted the stay
occurred between June cases”, while the two FIRs
Kesarkar. According to the government to posthu- serious and should be He was actually a foreign imposed by the Punjab and October 2015, in the about the firing due to the
sources in BJP, there are mously take away the dealt with terrorist who used fraudu- and Haryana high court district of Faridkot, incident of violence dur-
many leaders including Raj Khalistani militant’s citi- lent documents to claim on the trial of Dera Sacha Punjab. ing the demonstrations
K. Purohit, Gopal Shetty, zenship to right the past against Canadians by asylum in Canada several Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram against the desecration of
agents of the Indian gov- times, starting in 1997. His
◗ THESE THREE incidents holy Guru Granth Sahib
Ram Kadam, Prakash Mehta, administrative error. Rahim in the 2015 sacri-
who may revolt in coming Maxime Bernier, the ernment. claims were rejected, but lege cases, paving the way of desecration led to were called “police firing
days if they do not get BJP’s leader of the People’s Mr Bernier said that if he was nevertheless for his prosecution. unrest in Punjab, and pro- cases”.
Assembly ticket. Due to Party of Canada, also said true, allegations made by allowed to stay in this A bench of Justices B.R. testors protested at In 2015, the Punjab gov-
“Mahayuti” — a grand the Khalistani militant - a the RCMP and the liberal country and was some- Gavai and K.V. Kotkapura Crossing in ernment consented to
alliance of BJP, Eknath central figure in the whole government that Indian how granted citizenship Vishwanathan passed the Faridkot district, leading transfer the investigation
Shinde-led Shiv Sena and controversy — was a for- diplomats had participat- in 2007,” he said. order on a plea of the Gurmeet Ram Rahim to police firing. of the three sacrilege
Ajit Pawar-led NCP — many eign terrorist, who was ed in criminal activities “Nijjar wasn’t a Punjab government chal- cases to the CBI. However,
aspirants in the ruling par- somehow granted citizen- on our territory are very Canadian. Canada should lenging the HC ruling. Three alleged incidents and started protests at on September 6, 2018, the
ties will not get a ticket. Mr ship in 2007. serious and should be perhaps posthumously Advocate-general of of sacrilege of holy Guru Kotkapura Crossing in consent to transfer the
Teli wanted to contest from The Royal Canadian dealt with. take away his citizenship Punjab Gurminder Singh Granth Sahib occurred Faridkot district, leading investigation of sacrilege
the Sawantwadi Assembly Mounted Police (RCMP) “We, however, haven’t to right this administra- sought a stay on the HC between June and October to police firing. cases along with police fir-
constituency, which is cur- said on Monday it had been given any proof so tive error,” Mr Bernier order that had stayed the 2015, in the district of A similar firing incident ing incidents was there-
rently represented by Mr identified India’s high far. And Mr Trudeau is added. trial in the three cases reg- Faridkot, Punjab, and an also took place in the vil- after withdrawn.
Kesarkar. commissioner in the clearly using this crisis to He should have been istered at Bajakhana FIR dated June 2, 2015, lage of Behbal Kalan. Earlier, Ram Rahim
country and five other divert the attention from deported after his first police station at Faridkot was registered under the Following the firing inci- moved the HC, challeng-
Bhagwat to attend diplomats as persons of
interest in the June 2023
other controversies,” he
said.
fake asylum claim, like
the hundreds of thou-
in Punjab.
Noting the matter
provisions of the IPC at
the local police station.
dents, two FIRs dated
October 14, 2015 and
ing the validity of the
September 6, 2018 notifica-
RSS Mathura meet killing of Nijjar. The
RCMP also said they had
Mr Bernier said Nijjar
was a foreign terrorist
sands of fake asylum
claimants that are in
requires scrutiny, the SC
issued a notice to Ram
These three incidents of
desecration led to unrest
October 21, 2015, respec-
tively, under provisions of
tion, and sought a direc-
tion from the Central
Mathura: Rashtriya uncovered the evidence of who used fraudulent docu- Canada right now, Mr Rahim and sought his in Punjab, and protestors the IPC, were registered at probe agency to
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) an intensifying campaign ments to claim asylum in Bernier said. — PTI reply within four weeks. collected the torn pages the police station investigate.
chief Mohan Bhagwat is set
to arrive in Parkham village
After Shivaji, JNU
of the Farah development
block on Saturday to attend
the National Executive meet- plans centres on SC RECALLS 2022 ORDER
Cholas and Lachit ON BENAMI PROPERTIES
ing of the Sangh. During his
stay, the RSS chief will par-

Borphukan
ticipate in various meetings,
including the national execu-
tive committee meeting FROM PG1 ◗ IN ITS August 2022 or confiscation proceed-
scheduled for October 25 order, the SC had held ings for transactions
and 26. He will also review New Delhi, Oct. 18: the top court on Friday that the benami law did entered into prior to when
the ongoing developments Jawaharlal Nehru concurred with the the legislation came into
at the Cow Research and University is willing to Centre’s submissions put not have a retrospective force.
Training Centre. This meet- set up centres dedicated up by solicitor-general application The SC was dealing with
ing will take place at the to Assamese warrior Tushar Mehta that the a legal question —
Deendayal Gau Vigyan Lachit Borphukan and validity of these two pro- be allowed. It is a trite law whether the 1988 Act, as
Research and Training the Chola dynasty if the visions were not under that challenge to the con- amended by the Benami
Centre in Mathura, where he money comes its way, challenge before the earli- stitutional validity of a T r a n s a c t i o n s
will stay for 10 days. The having already set up a er bench. statutory provision can’t (Prohibition) Amendment
meeting will also discuss the centre of excellence in In its August 2022 ver- be adjudicated upon in the Act, 2016 had a prospec-
“organisational goals” to be the name of Maratha dict, the SC had held that absence of a live lis (law- tive effect.
achieved by next year, when leader Shivaji Maharaj, Sections 3(2) and 5 of the suit) or a contest between The 2022 verdict was
the RSS completes 100 years varsity vice-chancellor Prohibition of Benami the parties,” the top court delivered on the Centre’s
of its foundation, as per a Santishree D. Pandit Property Transactions said, while allowing the appeal challenging a
statement by the RSS. — PTI said on Friday. In an Act, 1988 being “manifest- review petition. Calcutta high court judg-
interview with PTI, Ms ly arbitrary” were uncon- The bench also said the ment, holding that the Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during the

C’garh IAS officer Pandit said JNU has

received a funding of
stitutional. While Section
3 of the act deals with pro-
civil appeal, on which the
August 2022 verdict was
amendment made in the
1988 Act in 2016 would
national executive meeting of Indira Fellowship “Shakti Abhiyan” in New Delhi on
Friday. — PTI

held in fund scam `10 crore from the

M a h a r a s h t r a
hibition of benami (a
property held by a person
delivered, will stand
restored to the file for a
apply prospectively. The
Centre had contended that
Raipur: The Enforcement
Directorate (ED) has arrest-
ed senior Chhattisgarh IAS
government for setting
up a centre
dedicated to Chhatrapati
through proxies) transac-
tions, section 5 pertains to
benami property liable to
fresh adjudication before
a bench nominated by the
chief justice on the
the 2016 Act would be
applicable retrospectively.
The benami law was
enacted to prohibit such
ADM suicide: P P Divya
seeks anticipatory bail
officer Ranu Sahu for misus- Shivaji. acquisition. administrative side.
ing the district mineral fund Shivaji, Ms Pandit A bench of Chief Justice In its August 2022 order, transactions and enforce
(DMF). The bureaucrat was said, is a national hero, of India D.Y. the top court had held that the right to recover prop-
arrested late on Thursday in and teaching about him Chandrachud, Justices the benami law did not erties held to be “bena-
Raipur and produced before is necessary to set the P.S. Narasimha and Manoj have a retrospective appli- mi”. The law punishes a DC CORRESPONDENT cism for remaining silent event. It is hard to believe
the special court (Prevention narrative aligned Misra on Friday said, “In cation and the authorities violator with a three-year THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, at the event. that an uninvited guest
of Money Laundering Act), with achieving the goal this view of the matter, couldn’t initiate or contin- jail term or fine or both. OCT. 18 "Naveen Babu was a col- can speak at the event
which remanded her to ED of a developed India by the review would have to ue criminal prosecution league who worked along- without the Collector's
custody till October 22, the 2047. P P Divya, the former side me for eight months. consent. Therefore, there

PM will launch
ED said in a statement. “India for Viksit president of the Kannur We've experienced a loss is a possibility of a con-
Another senior officer of
Chhattisgarh government
Maya Varier was arrested by
the ED on October 15 on
Bharat 2047 needs narra-
tives. Nowadays when
we teach strategic
thought, we only teach
Opp. tore papers at week-long
district panchayat and an
accused in the death of
ADM Naveen Babu, has
submitted an anticipatory
that was unforeseen and
irreplaceable. It's hard to
find words or ways to offer
consolation. Naveen was a
spiracy, and this should be
probed," he said.
Naveen Babu was found
dead at his official resi-
similar charges. The ED initi-
ated an investigation on the
till Kautilya. Beyond
that, it is necessary to Waqf meet: BJP MP event for civil bail application. The
application was lodged
person who carried out
his duties with both effi-
dence in Kannur on
Tuesday morning. He

servants today
basis of three different FIRs teach the practices of with the Thalassery ciency and compassion," resorted to the extreme
registered by the Chhattis- different kingdoms DC CORRESPONDENT man Anwar Manipaddy Principal Sessions Court the letter expressed. step following public
garh police under various across the country,” Ms NEW DELHI, OCT.18 to hear his views on the on Friday. Revenue Minister K humiliation and allega-
sections of the IPC for Pandit said. Waqf land “scam”. In his DC CORRESPONDENT Divya claims in her peti- Rajan stated that the gov- tions of corruption made
siphoning of the exchequer On her expansion with Three days after letter to Mr Birla, Mr NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 tion that she was invited ernment will investigate by Divya during his
money by the DMF contrac- similar centres on cam- Opposition leaders lodged Surya has alleged that the to the event by the district if a formal complaint is farewell event.
tors in collusion with the pus, she said: "We are a complaint with Lok Opposition members Prime Minister collector and asserts that filed against the Collector. Divya, who was not an
officials of the state govern- ready, whoever... even if Sabha Speaker Om Birla threatened Mr Narendra Modi will her speech was delivered "We will investigate the invited guest at the event,
ment and political the Assam government alleging violations of Jagadambika Pal, the launch the “Karmayogi with good intentions. conspiracy angle if there's made allegations of
executives. gives us some money, we rules during the last Joint chairperson of the JPC, Saptah” — National Divya has levelled addi- a complaint against the bribery against him con-
will do on Phukan P a r l i a m e n t a r y and the witness Mr Learning Week — on tional allegations against Collector. I have sought a cerning the NOC for a
(Lachit Borphukan). Committee (JPC) meeting Manippadi during the sit- Saturday to provide Naveen Babu in the peti- detailed report on the petrol pump, in front of

SC JUNKS PLEA
Rajendra Chola also we on the Waqf ting of the panel, and also fresh impetus to civil tion. There were previous matter," he said. the ADM, Collector, and
want to do... (Amendment) Bill, tore up documents. servants’ individual and complaints that Naveen Naveen's relative and other staff.
especially his naval Bharatiya Janata Party “Have brought to organisational capacity was delaying and with- CITU leader She was alluding to the

OVER BHAVANI expeditions to Southeast

Asia."
(BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya
also shot off a letter mak-
Speaker Shri @ombir-
lakota’s attention the
development.
The Prime Minister’s
holding files.
Meanwhile, Kannur
Malayalapuzha Mohanan
alleged that the Collector
accusation made
Prashant, a CPM support-
by

REVANNA’S BAIL
She added, "For now, we ing counter allegations. recent disruptions and Office (PMO) said that Collector Arun K. Vijayan had insisted on organiz- er who had sought an
plan to approach the Mr Surya claimed cer- unruly behaviour of cer- “Mission Karmayogi” has sent a letter of condo- ing a farewell event NOC for a petrol pump. He
governments of some tain Opposition members tain MPs during the JPC was launched in lence to the family of despite Naveen's reluc- alleged that he received
AGE CORRESPONDENT states (Assam resorted to unparliamen- meeting of the Waqf September 2020 and it ADM Naveen Babu. tance. "Naveen was not the NOC on October 9 only
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 and Tamil Nadu) to pro- tary behaviour on (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has made substantial Divya had publicly keen on a farewell party after paying a bribe to the
pose this and seek fund- October 14, when the JPC on October 14. Opposition progress since then. It humiliated Naveen Babu as he still had time left in ADM. Subsequently, he
In a setback to Karnataka ing." had called former members even tore com- envisions a future-ready in the presence of the service. However, the lodged a complaint with
government, the Supreme Karnataka state minori- mittee papers,” the BJP civil service rooted in Collector. The district col- Collector pushed for it the Chief Minister's office
Court on Friday refused to —PTI ties commission chair- MP wrote on X. Indian ethos, with a lector faced severe criti- and invited Divya to the following Divya's advice.
set aside the anticipatory global perspective.
The National Learning
Sena-UBT, Cong
bail granted to Bhavani
Revanna, the mother of sus-
pended JD(S) leader and
rape accused
Pvt sector must now take lead Week (NLW) will be the
largest event of its kind.
“This initiative will
‘Maha govt favoured trade barbs over
Prajwal Revanna, in
a kidnapping case.
Noting that the in def manufacturing: Rajnath
stimulate a renewed
commitment to learning
and development. The
firms in infra tenders’ Maha seat talks
NLW aims to create a DC CORRESPONDENT
chargesheet had
been filed in the
case, a bench of
DC CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, OCT. 18
“one government” mes-
sage, align everyone
MVA to probe if in power: Cong MUMBAI, OCT. 18

Justices Surya Kant with national goals and DC CORRESPONDENT Corporation (MSRDC) The seat-sharing talks
and Ujjal Bhuyan Defence minister Rajnath promote lifelong learn- NEW DELHI, OCT. 18 guidelines, a company within the Opposition
refused to interfere Singh on Friday called ing,” the PMO said. can get only two projects. Maha Vikas Aghadi
with the Karnataka Bhavani upon the private sector to The NLW will be dedi- The Congress on Friday But in this case, two com- (MVA) alliance have
high court order. Revanna move forward from “par- cated to learning alleged that the Mahayuti panies were allotted four reached a crisis with the
The state govern- ticipation” to “taking the through various forms government in projects each, he added. Uddhav Thackeray-led
ment’s counsel argued lead” in defence manufac- of engagement by indi- Maharashtra privileged Besides, the construc- Shiv Sena and the
before the bench that the turing, assuring the gov- vidual participants and certain companies in tion cost per kilometre of Congress trading barbs.
mother was directly involved ernment’s full support. ministries, departments, infra tenders in return the road was also doubled While Shiv Sena(UBT)
in allegedly procuring Mr Singh pointed out and organisations. for campaign finance as compared to the bench- leader Sanjay Raut
women for her son. The SC that technology today has During the event, each donations, costing the mark price for similar called Maharashtra
noted that the principal transformed conventional “karmayogi” will com- taxpayer at least `10,903 works done by the Congress leaders “inca-
accused in the case had warfare into unconven- mit to achieving a target crores. National Highway pable of taking deci-
been arrested and put under tional warfare. “New Defence minister Rajnath Singh launches “Dare to of at least four hours of Addressing a press con- Authority of India sions”, state Congress
Dream 5.0 Innovation” contest at DRDO Bhawan in New competency-linked (NHAI), he added.
custodial interrogation. dimensions have been Delhi on Friday. — PTI ference at the AICC head- chief Nana Patole hit
Following the Karnataka added to modern-day war- learning. quarters, party Accusing the BJP of back at him saying, “If
government plea for the fare such as drones, cyber “It is time for the private is rolled out. The participants may spokesperson and chair- resorting to extortion, he Mr Raut is not even lis-
cancellation of the anticipa- warfare, bio-weapons and sector to take the lead as it Mr Singh termed the complete the targeted man of the media and compared it with the D- tening to Uddhav
tory bail to Ms Bhavani, the space defence. In this can absorb rapid changes adoption of unconven- hours through a mix of publicity department Company of the past and Thackeray then it’s his
SC on July 10 refused to set transformative phase, and create innovations,” tional ideas, not yet individual role-based Pawan Khera disclosed described the party (the issue.” Mr Thackeray
it aside and sought her R&D in defence will make he said. Mr Singh exhort- known to the world, as the modules on iGOT and that the BJP-led BJP) as the new “B- said seat-sharing negoti-
response. On June 18, the the defence sector ed the private sector to only way to progress in webinars (public lec- Mahayuti alliance gov- Company”, which, he ations should not be
HC had granted anticipatory stronger,” he said while move in line with the unconventional warfare. tures/policy masterclass- ernment had robbed the claimed, was extorting stretched so much that it
bail to Ms Bhavani, empha- addressing scientists, unprecedented speed with Acknowledging it as a es) by eminent persons. taxpayer of Maharashtra money from people in the breaks the alliance.
sising she had already industry leaders, acade- which the technological tough task, he stated that Eminent speakers will of a whopping `10,000 same manner. The dispute between
answered 85 questions dur- mia, startups, MSMEs and changes are taking place the government will con- deliver talks on their crores. “Once the MVA govern- the Sena(UBT) and the
ing, and making it unfair to young entrepreneurs dur- across the globe. He urged tinue providing all neces- areas of prominence Providing details of the ment is formed in the Congress in the seat-
claim she was not cooperat- ing Twaral, a DRDO- them to ensure, through sary support to the youth, and help them work project, he said that state after the elections, sharing talks is over the
ing with the SIT probing the industry workshop on timely assessment, that scientists, industrialists towards citizen-centric according to the all these projects will be Vidarbha region, on
alleged sexual abuse cases defence technology accel- technology does not and MSMEs in this delivery in a much more Maharashtra State Road probed and nobody will which both allies have
against her son. eration. become outdated when it endeavour. effective manner. D e v e l o p m e n t be spared,” he said. been staking claims.
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SHORT

GREEK COPS DATA

TAKES
Netanyahu vows to intensify A unified Brics
currency is too
LEAK EXPOSES
ELITE PERSONNEL
Athens, Oct. 18: A Greek
police officers association says
war, dashes hopes for peace early now: Putin
it is planning legal action after
names and details of hundreds
Hamas, Hezbollah say they will keep fighting even after Sinwar’s death Moscow, Oct. 18:
of officers from a new elite Jerusalem/Cairo, Oct. Russian President
crime-fighting agency were
published on the internet.
18: Pledges from Israel
and its enemies Hamas
HOW THE WORLD REACTED
Sinwar's death pro-
SINWAR KILLING Vladimir Putin said on
Friday that the introduc-
The Directorate
Combating Organised Crime,
for and Hezbollah to keep
fighting in Gaza and
vides the opportunity
for a "day after" in
IS A POINT OF tion of a unified currency
for the Brics group was
was launched on Thursday to
tackle organised crime activi-
ties including contract killings,
Lebanon dashed hopes on
Friday that the death of
Palestinian militant
Gaza without the mil-
itant group in power. Yahya INFLECTION: U.S. premature for now as it
would require a high level
of integration among
Sinwar was an insurmount-
and money laundering. leader Yahya Sinwar able obstacle to achieving all Berlin, Oct. 18: Hamas member countries.
might hasten an end to of those goals. That obstacle leader Yahya Sinwar was Putin said Brics coun- Vladimir Putin

KENYAN COURT
more than a year of esca- the chief obstacle to tries should act gradually,
no longer exists. But much
lating war in the Middle
East. work remains before us.
securing a ceasefire in the
Gaza conflict and his
adding that Russia
intended to strengthen N. KOREA TO
BLOCKS DY PREZ Israel’s arch-foe and the
militants' main backer
—JOE BIDEN,
U.S. PRESIDENT
killing by Israel’s defense
force creates an “inflec-
the new Brics bank.
Putin is keen to build up SEND 12,000
APPOINTMENT Iran also said Sinwar’s
death would only fuel “the
Yahya Sinwar was
the main person
tion point” that could
accelerate talks to wind
Brics — which has
expanded to include SOLDIERS: SEOUL
Nairobi, Oct. 18: Kenyan spirit of resistance”. Israelis celebrate the death of Hamas leader Yahya down the war, White Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and
President William Ruto chose Hamas leader Sinwar, a Sinwar, in Jerusalem. — AFP responsible for the House spokesperson John the United Arab Emirates Seoul, Oct. 18: North
terrorist attacks and
interior minister Kithure
Kindiki as his new deputy on
mastermind of the
October 7, 2023, attack that ISRAEL CONTINUES RAIDS barbaric acts of October 7th.
Kirby said.
Sinwar was the architect
as well as Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South
Korea has decided to send
“large-scale troops” to
Friday, but a court blocked his triggered the Gaza war, Today, I think with emotion of the group’s cross-bor- Africa — as a powerful support Russia in its war
● The killing of Sinwar did ● The Israel military said it
appointment until it hears a was killed by Israeli sol- of the victims, including 48 of der raids on October 7, counterweight to the West against Ukraine, South
not spell an end to Israel's was pressing its operation
case next week challenging the diers in the Palestinian our compatriots, and their 2023, that became the in global politics and Korea’s news agency
air strikes on Gaza, with in Jabalia, one of the focus-
impeachment of Kindiki’s enclave on Wednesday. loved ones. France demands deadliest day in Israel’s trade. Putin also said the reported on Friday..
several raids overnight es of the fighting in recent
predecessor. Video showed him toss- the release of all hostages history and triggered the Brics group was open to “The National
and early Friday pum- weeks, and where strikes
The high court’s intervention ing a stick at a drone as he still held by Hamas. Gaza war. His killing accepting new members Intelligence Service said
melling the territory, on Thursday killed at least
came after lawmakers had sat dying. —EMMANUEL MACRON, marks a huge success for and that no countries it has learned that the
according to an AFP jour- 14 people, according to two
already approved Kindiki’s Israeli Prime Minister FRENCH PRESIDENT Israel and a pivotal event which wished to join North has recently decid-
appointment on Friday. It Benjamin Netanyahu nalist on the ground. hospitals. in the yearlong conflict. would be excluded. ed to send four brigades
extends a period of political called his killing a mile- The news of the “We believe, continue to The Kremlin leader also of 12,000 soldiers, includ-
turmoil in the East African stone but vowed to keep up With the death of Yahya Sinwar comes the demise of assassination and believe, that finding an told reporters that coop- ing special forces, to the
country that started with mass the war, which in recent the main perpetrator of the October 7, 2023 martyrdom of... Mr. end to the war is critical, eration between Russia war in Ukraine,” the
protests against unpopular tax weeks expanded from massacre. My belief is that a new phase must Yahya Sinwar, was and we also believe that and China was one of the news agency said.
hikes in June. fighting Hamas in Gaza now begin: It is time for all hostages to be painful for the world’s free- Mr. Sinwar’s death ... can main factors to promot- “The movement of
into an invasion and pur- released, for an immediate ceasefire to be pro- dom seekers, especially the provide an inflection ing global stability. North Korean troops has
claimed, and for reconstruction to begin in
FOOD PACKAGES
suit of Hezbollah of heroic people of Palestine point to getting there,” Putin will host a sum- already begun,” a source
Lebanon. Gaza. We will continue to vigorously support and clear sign of crimes. Kirby said. Despite the US mit of the Brics countries said.
every effort in this direction.
TO HAVE HEALTH
“The war, my dear ones, —MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, optimism, Prime Minister next week. Ukrainian President
is not yet over,” — GIORGIA MELONI | ITALIAN PM IRAN’S PRESIDENT Benjamin Netanyahu The grouping has Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Netanyahu told Israelis promised on Friday to expanded to include said on Thursday he had
LABELS: WHO late on Thursday, saying
fighting would continue great opportunity to stop region, also in Syria, Iraq with a halt of hostilities in
press on with Israel’s wars
in Gaza and Lebanon, sug-
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and
the United Arab Emirates
intelligence reports that
North Korea was training
London, Oct. 18: Packaged until hostages held by the axis of evil,” he added, and Yemen. Gaza, an Israeli withdraw- gesting the Sinwar killing as well as Brazil, Russia, 10,000 soldiers to support
food and drinks should have Hamas are released. referring to Iran and its Hamas said hostages al and the release of its will do little to halt the India, China and South Russia in its fight against
easy-to-read nutritional infor- “We have before us a militant allies across the would only be released prisoners. — Reuters fighting. — AFP Africa. — Reuters Kyiv. — AFP
mation on the front of the prod-
ucts to help consumers make
healthier choices, according to
the first-ever World Health
Organization draft guidelines
that stopped short of recom-
PPC: Nijjar row Berlin for tough
is for diversion
mending harsher warning
labels.
Increased consumption of
processed foods high in salt,
sugar and fat is a key driver of
asylum controls
a global obesity crisis, with Ottawa, Oct. 18: A June 2023 killing of Berlin, Oct. 18: The
more than a billion people liv-
ing with the condition and an
Canadian opposition
leader has accused Prime
Nijjar. The RCMP also
said they uncovered evi-
German Parliament on
Friday approved curbs to
GERMAN PARTIES
estimated eight million early
deaths every year due to associ-
Minister Justin Trudeau
of using Hardeep Singh
dence of an intensifying
campaign against
the benefits offered to
asylum seekers, as Berlin
UNITE TO KEEP
ated health problems. Nijjar's murder to divert
attention from other con-
Canadians by agents of
the Indian government.
followed other European
countries in taking a OUT FAR-RIGHT
PROTESTS IN
troversies and asked the Bernier said if true, stricter line on migra-
government to posthu- allegations made by the tion. MPs nodded through Berlin, Oct. 18: Parties

PAK AFTER
mously take away the RCMP and the Liberal plans to withdraw social spanning the spectrum
Khalistani militant’s citi- government that Indian support from asylum from left to right agreed
zenship to right the past diplomats participated in seekers who were already on Friday to try to form a
STUDENT’s RAPE administrative error.
Maxime Bernier, the
criminal activities on our
territory are very serious
registered in another EU
member state and are
government
German
in
state
the
of
Lahore, Oct. 18: Authorities leader of the People’s and should be dealt with. slated for deportation. Thuringia, setting aside
in Pakistan’s most populous Party of Canada (PPC), “So far, however, we The passage of the new deep political differences
province ordered all education- also said the Khalistani haven’t been given any rules marks a turning to keep the far-right
al institutes shut for Friday, as militant who is the cen- proof. And Trudeau is US vice president and democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives for a point in German atti- Alternative for Germany
students stage protests after tral figure in the whole clearly using this crisis to campaign event in Green Bay, Wisconsin. — AFP tudes towards immigra- out of power.
reports of a college campus controversy was a foreign divert the attention from tion, almost a decade The AfD’s victory in
rape spread online. terrorist who was some- other controversies,” he after former Chancellor September’s election in
The closure, which encom-
passes playgroups to universi-
ties, will affect about 26 million
children in addition to adult
how granted citizenship
in 2007. Royal Canadian
Mounted Police said
Monday it had identified
said. Bernier said Nijjar
was a foreign terrorist
who used fraudulent doc-
uments to claim asylum
Harris will campaign with Angela Merkel opened the
country’s
refugees.
doors to

With the far-right, anti-

Thuringia marked the
first time a far-right party
became the largest bloc in
a German parliament
learners in eastern Punjab
province.
Protests broke out in the
provincial capital Lahore after
India’s High Commis-
sioner in the country and
five other diplomats as
persons of interest in the
in Canada several times.
“Hardeep Singh Nijjar
was actually a foreign ter-
rorist,” he said. — PTI
the Obamas later in Oct. immigration Alternative
for Germany (AfD) mak-
ing ground in regional
elections, Chancellor Olaf
since World War Two. All
other parties have said
they will refuse to work
with it.
social media reports spread Washington, Oct. 18: Scholz’s government has The growing strength of
that a woman student was
raped in the basement of a
Vice President Kamala
Harris will make her
BIDEN MEETS EUROPEAN ALLIES; toughened its stance on
new arrivals.
a party that has been
labelled extremist and
Punjab College for Women
campus over the weekend.
first campaign appear-
ances with Barack
TRUMP RETURN HANGS IN THE AIR Friday’s legislation will
also see refugees who
dangerous by state secu-
rity services has prompt-
Obama and Michelle Berlin, Oct. 18: dent in nearly eight years. temporarily return to ed fears for the sustain-

S’PORE DETAINS
Obama, two of the most Germany honoured U.S. With the election just their home countries “as ability of Germany's
popular figures in the President Joe Biden for weeks away and the race a rule” lose their right to democracy and commit-

TEENAGER FOR
Democratic Party, at get- his contribution to trans- extremely tight, there are protection in Germany. ment to alignment with
out-the-vote events this Atlantic relations on worries that a victory for The same will apply to the West and support for
month in Georgia and Friday, ahead of his meet- Donald Trump could refugees who commit Ukraine. — Reuters
TERROR PLOT Michigan.
It will be the former first
ings with European allies
on Russia’s war in
upset the relationships
that Biden is hoping to
crimes with anti-Semitic
or homophobic motiva-
Singapore, Oct. 18: Singapore lady's first time hitting Ukraine and the c o n - pass on to Vice President tion. The new rules were try's internal security in
has detained a 17-year-old self- the trail for Harris. flict in the Middle East . Kamala Harris, the brought forward by the the face of threats”,
radicalised supporter of terror Harris, the Democratic But the presidential Democratic nominee. government in August in Interior Minister Nancy
group ISIS under the Internal presidential nominee, is election cast a long shad- Trump, the Republican response to a deadly stab- Faeser told MPs.
Security Act (ISA) mere weeks set to appear with Obama ow over Bidens trip, the nominee, has an appetite bing at a festival in the With a year to go before
before his planned attack on in Georgia on October 24 first bilateral visit to for imposing trade tariffs western city of Solingen. national elections and
non-Muslim males in a public and with Mrs. Obama in Germany by a US presi- on partners. — AP The suspect, a 26-year- anti-immigration parties
housing estate. Michigan on October 26, old Syrian man with sus- rising in the polls, the
The teenager, purportedly according to a Harris cam- pected links to the Islamic government has been
influenced by the ongoing Firefighters pump out water in Givors, central France, paign senior official who paigned for Harris in Oct. 26, and Harris and State group, was slated under intense pressure to
Hamas strikes and develop- after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads spoke on condition of Pittsburgh a n d the former first lady will for deportation but evad- take a stricter line on
ments around Syria, wanted to and railways on Friday. — AP anonymity to discuss has appearances sched- encourage supporters to ed authorities’ attempts immigration.
use either a kitchen knife or a events before they are offi- uled Friday and Saturday cast their ballots as soon to remove him. The benefits restric-
pair of scissors from his home cially announced. in Arizona and Nevada, as possible, the official The whole package will tions have faced signifi-
as his weapon, said the
Internal Security Department.
“It was a very close shave as he
could have easily gone on a
Historic floods The official did not dis-
close the cities where
Harris will join the
Obamas. The former pres-
respectively, and next
week in Wisconsin and
Michigan.
Early voting opens
said. In Georgia, where
early voting opened this
past Tuesday, over 310,000
people voted on the first
also introduce stricter
rules on the carrying of
knives in public places.
The new measures were
cant criticism.
Opposition called for
The

migrants to be systemati-
cally turned back at the
rampage,” Singapore’s minis-
ter for law and home affairs K
Shanmugam said. in central France ident recently

RISKY | RIDE
c a m - statewide in Michigan on day, a record. — AP “strengthening our coun-

Self-drive car crashes in low-visibility conditions, kills pedestrian

border. — AFP

OVER 1 BILLION
Paris, Oct. 18: France’s French weather agency
prime minister said Meteo France said as

LIVE IN ACUTE
POVERTY: UN
United Nations, Oct. 18:
Friday that firefighters
and other rescuers have
been involved in about
2,300 operations, some of
them lifesaving, in what
appears to be the biggest
much as 700 millimeters
(27.5 inches) of rain fell in
in 48 hours in some local
areas in the regions of
Ardeche and Lozere.
National railway opera-
Tesla’s self-driving car under probe
Detroit, Oct. 18: The U.S. into the ability of Full Hollywood studio to unveil without pedals or a steer-
More than 1 billion people in flooding in 40 years in tor SNCF halted regional government’s road safety Self-Driving to detect and a fully autonomous robot- ing wheel, and it’s unlike-
the world live in acute poverty, central France. trains between the cities agency is investigating respond appropriately to axi without a steering ly that would happen
over half are children and Michel Barnier visited of Lyon and Saint-tienne Tesla’s Full Self-Driving reduced roadway visibili- wheel or pedals. Musk, while the investigation is
nearly 40 per cent live in con- French authorities’ crisis on Thursday saying the system after getting ty conditions, and if so, who has promised in progress. But if the
flict-torn and fragile countries, center in Paris and said tracks were impassable. reports of crashes in low- the contributing circum- autonomous vehicles company tries to deploy
according to a report by the there hadn’t been such Local train services will visibility conditions, stances for these crashes. before, said the company autonomous vehicles in its
UN Development Program and violent rain in many peo- remain disrupted for sev- including one that killed a The investigation covers plans to have autonomous existing models, that like-
the Oxford Poverty and ple's memory. Over 1,000 eral days, it said. pedestrian. roughly 2.4 million Teslas Models Y and 3 running ly would fall to state regu-
Human Development Initiative people were evacuated. A main highway The National Highway from the 2016 through 2024 without human drivers lations. There are no fed-
at the University of Oxford. Most of them were able to between the two cities Traffic Safety Adminis- model years. next year. Robotaxis with- eral regulations specifical-
It also said more than 83 per go back home on Friday. also was inundated and tration said in documents Elon Musk participates in A message was left early out steering wheels would ly focused on autonomous
cent of the poor people live in Barnier also praised an remained closed on that it opened the probe on a town hall-style meeting Friday seeking comment be available in 2026 start- vehicles, although they
rural areas and the same per- alert system, used for the Friday. Meteo France lift- Thursday after the compa- to promote early and from Tesla, which has ing in California and must meet broader safety
centage live in sub-Saharan first time, that sent text ed its red alert for bad ny reported four crashes absentee voting at Ridley repeatedly said the system Texas, he said. rules. NHTSA also said it
Africa and South Asia. messages urging people weather on Friday morn- when Teslas encountered High School. — AFP cannot drive itself and The investigation’s would look into whether
This years index included in the concerned areas to ing but still warned of sun glare, fog and air- human drivers must be impact on Tesla’s self-driv- any other similar crashes
data from 112 countries with a delay or cancel their potential heavy rain and borne dust. crash involved an injury, ready to intervene at all ing ambitions isn’t clear. involving Full Self-
combined population of 6.3 bil- planned trips and stay in floods in southwestern In addition to the pedes- the agency said. times. Last week Tesla NHTSA would have to Driving have happened in
lion people. a safe place. France. — AP trian’s death, another Investigators will look held an event at a approve any robotaxi such conditions. — AP
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pg 10

quick Returns from gold likely India may limit imports

to beat inflation: WGC of laptops, tablets in ’25
BITES SANGEETHA G.
CHENNAI, OCT. 18
GOLD DATA
WGC report
ESTIMATED
average annual
GOLD over the
past 50 years
from 1971 to Move will push companies to increase domestic manufacturing
With an annual expected introduces a gold return
INDICATORS % return of around 5.2 per new frame- over 2025-40 2023 provided

8%
cent, gold’s return over work for eval- period will be New Delhi, Oct. 18: India
Sensex 81,224.75 0.27
LOCAL MEITY IS WORKING ON A NEW IMPORT

5.2%.
the next decade could be is expected to limit
Nifty 50 24854.05 0.42 influenced more by global uating the imports of laptops, tablets AUTHORISATION SYSTEM, WHERE COMPA-
S&P 500*
Dollar (`)
5,854.55
84.07
0.22
0.01
economic growth and it
will remain well above
inflation, as per World
long-term
return poten-
tial of gold.
annual return.
and personal computers
after January, two govern-
ment sources with direct
PUSH NIES WILL HAVE TO GET PRIOR
APPROVALS FOR THEIR IMPORTS.

Gold Council’s new frame-

The estimated above-ground stock knowledge of the matter
Pound Sterling (`) 109.58 -0.32 of gold at 2.12 lakh tonnes, 54% is
work for evaluating the said, a move to push com-
Euro (`) 91.16 -0.13 long-term return poten- consumed as jewellery, 21% as bars panies such as Apple to INDIA India’s IT hardware INDUSTRY
Gold (10gm)* (`) 77,586▲479 0.62 tial of the metal. and coins, 17% by central banks and increase domestic manu- MONITORED market, including dominated
The World Gold Council only 8% as financial investment. facturing. imports under laptops, is at nearly by the likes
Brent crude ($/bbl)* 73.52 -1.25
IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.809 0.025
(WGC) has released a com-
prehensive report titled
This plan, if implement-
ed, could disrupt an indus-
a system set
to expire this
$20 billion, of HP, Dell,
Apple,
Gold’s Long-Term Expect- tion and is closely corre- cent. It was way higher try worth $8 billion to $10 of which
US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 4.104 0.008 year and has Lenovo and
* As of 8:30 PM IST
ed Return (GLTER),
which introduces a new
lated with global GDP
growth over the past 50
than 3.9 per cent US con-
sumer price index infla-
billion and reshape the
dynamics of the IT hard- asked firms to $5 billion Samsung, with
Government
is considering
seek fresh is domestic two-thirds of Indian
framework for evaluating years. tion. It was also higher ware market in India,
production. minimum
approvals for demand being
the long-term return The traditional views than 4.4 per cent return which is heavily reliant on quality stan-
imports next currently met
GST panels to
potential of gold. that focus on inflation as from the US 3-month imports. dards under
As per this framework, the main driver of gold’s Treasury. A similar plan to restrict year. through imports.
its ‘compulso-
the estimated average price, lands on an expect- According to WGC, of imports was withdrawn
discuss tax rate annual gold return over
the 2025-2040 period will
ed long-run real return
ranging between zero and
the estimated above-
ground stock of gold at
last year following back-
lash from companies and
INDUSTRY DOMINATED by the likes of HP, Dell, Apple,
Lenovo and Samsung, with two-thirds of Indian demand
ry registra-
tion order’ for
laptops, note-
on health covers be 5.2 per cent, same as
global gross domestic
product (GDP) growth and
1 per cent.
However, gold’s return
over the past 50 years from
2.12 lakh tonnes, 54 per
cent is consumed as jew-
ellery, 21 per cent as bars
lobbying from the United
States. India has since
monitored imports under
being currently met through imports.
books and
tablets.
The two ministerial panels set higher than 2.5 per cent 1971, when gold standard and coins, 17 per cent by a system set to expire this
up by the GST Council are slat- US CPI inflation. came to an end, to 2023 central banks and only 8 year and has asked firms
ed to meet on Oct. 19 to dis- The evaluation is based shows that gold provided 8 per cent as financial to seek fresh approvals for
cuss GST rate rationalisation on the findings that con- per cent annual return, a investment. This links imports next year.
and lowering 18 per cent tax clude that gold’s real tad higher than the global gold closely with econom- The government feels it where companies will ket, including laptops, is and tablets. It leaves us
rate on health and life insur- return has outpaced infla- growth rate of 7.8 per ic growth. has given the industry have to get prior approvals estimated at nearly $20 bil- with few policy options to
ance premiums. This would be enough time to adapt, said for their imports, one of lion, of which $5 billion is limit imports," the second
the first meeting of the 13- the sources, who did not the two sources said. domestic production, official said.

RBI rules out interest

member group of ministers want to be identified as Under the current according to consultancy The trade ministry said
(GoM), under Bihar deputy discussions are private. regime, laptop importers Mordor Intelligence. a decision on the import
chief minister Samrat One of the sources said are free to bring in as The government is con- management system
Choudhary, which was set up New Delhi will begin con- many devices after an sidering minimum quali- would be taken after con-

rate cut in December

to suggest tax on health and sultations with all sides automated online regis- ty standards under its sultation with the elec-
life insurance premiums. starting next week. It tration. 'compulsory registration tronics ministry and other
could delay implementing The industry is dominat- order' for laptops, note- stakeholders.
the import restrictions by ed by the likes of HP, Dell, books and tablets, as one Such a move will benefit
a few months if needed, Apple, Lenovo and of the ways to weed out contract manufacturers
FALAKNAAZ SYED deputy governor Michael the source added. Samsung, with two-thirds low quality devices, the such as Dixon Techno-
MUMBAI, OCT. 18 Debabrata Patra indicated India’s ministry of elec- of Indian demand being officials said. logies who have entered
that domestic retail infla- tronics and information currently met through "We are working on such separate pacts with global
TELECOM REVENUE The Reserve Bank of tion is projected to aver- technology (MeitY) is imports, a significant
amount from China.
restrictions as global
treaties stop us from any
firms like HP to make lap-
tops and computers in
TO HIT `5 L- CR IN
India (RBI) governor age 4.5 per cent in 2024-25 working on a new import
Shaktikanta Das on and align with the 4 per authorisation system, India's IT hardware mar- tariff action on laptops India. — Reuters
Friday dashed all hopes of cent target on a durable
2 YEARS: DOT a rate cut in the near basis by 2025-26.

IT sees demand from BFSI,

future stating that it The Consumer Price
would be very ‘premature’ Index (CPI) based infla-
New Delhi, Oct. 18: and ‘risky’ given that the tion rose to a nine-month

Hindustan Zinc
Telecom sector revenue September inflation print high of 5.5 per cent in
may cross `5 lakh crore in was high and the next September from 3.7 per

net profit rises

the next two years in line
with the present growth
trend fuelled by ease of
print is also expected to
remain elevated before
moderating.
cent in August.
The Monetary Policy
Committee (MPC) of manufacturing, energy biz
34% to `2,327 cr doing business measures
introduced by the govern-
ment in the last 2-3 years,
He added that the
central bank wasn’t
“behind the curve”
the RBI
Wednesday chose
last

to leave the repo

RAVI RANJAN PRASAD
MUMBAI, OCT. 18
also announced 1:1 bonus
shares for shareholders.
on Infosys Q2 perform-
ance by Emkay Global.
Vedanta group firm Hindustan a senior Department of and needed to be rate unchanged at For TCS manufacturing For Wipro “communica-
Zinc Ltd (HZL) reported 34.5
per cent rise in consolidated
Telecom (DoT) official
said on Friday.
“vigilant” on infla-
tion.
6.5 per cent for the
tenth consecutive
IT sector earnings
declared so far indicate
grew 5.3 per cent while
energy, resources and util-
tions, BFSI, tech, and con-
sumer reported growth of
KMB TO ACQUIRE
net profit at `2,327 crore for
the quarter ended Sept., on the
The DoT’s apex deci-
sion-making body digital
Participating at the
India Credit Forum host-
time.
On the decision to bar
broad based demand
recovery still eluding the
ities grew by 7 per cent.
Infosys also report-
3.5 per cent, 2.7 per
cent, 1 per cent, and
STAN. CHARTERED’S
back of higher income. The
company had posted net profit
communication commis-
sion member Manish
ed by Bloomberg, Das
said, “..a rate cut at this
four non banking finance
companies (NBFCs), Das
sector with only BFSI,
manufacturing, energy
ed 2.8 per cent gro-
wth in BFSI, 10.7
0.3 per cent, where-
as ENU, manufac- PERSONAL LOANS
of `1,729 crore in the year-ago Sinha mooted the idea of stage will be very prema- said that the central bank seeing some traction, as per cent in energy, turing, and health
period. The income of the com- relooking at current prac- ture and can be very, very maintains a tight vigil on per management com- utilities, resources saw a decline of FALAKNAAZ SYED
pany in the July-Sept. period tices of spectrum alloca- risky when your inflation the financial market and mentary. Hiring also and services and 3.7 per cent, 2 per MUMBAI, OCT. 18
rose to `8,522 crore from tion and working on new is 5.5 per cent and next takes regulatory action remained subdued. 14.3 per cent in man- cent, and 0.5 per
`7,014 crore in corresponding methodologies like print is also expected to be whenever necessary. The On Friday IT stocks ufacturing. cent, respectively,” Kotak Mahindra Bank
quarter of the previous fiscal, dynamic spectrum alloca- high. You can't cut your remark came a day after faced selling pressure “Management highlight- said review report on (KMB) announced that it
HZL said in a filing to BSE. tion, and for shorter dura- rate, more so if your RBI directed Sachin with Infosys down by 4.60 ed better discretionary Wipro Q2 performance by will acquire Standard
tion to enhance spectrum growth is also doing well.” Bansal’s Navi Finserv and per cent while LTIMindtr- spending in BFSI in North Emkay Global. Chartered Bank’s person-
usage efficiency and He said that future mon- three other NBFCs from ee fell 6.39 per cent while America in capital mar- TCS added over 11,000 al loan portfolio in India,
derive its economic value. etary policy action would disbursing loans from Wipro gained 3.76 per kets, mortgages, cards, employees during the H1 as the UK-based lender
“I can see that in the last Oct.21 on material super- FY25. while Infosys added
ICICI Lombard
depend upon the income cent as latter earnings and payments, while in shifts its focus toward
2 to 3 years, there has data and outlook. visory concerns, includ- were better than others Europe, auto remains we- 2,456 and Wipro added 978 wealth management and
been much ease of busi- Earlier this week, RBI ing usurious pricing. declared so far and Wipro ak,” said a review report employees in Q2. investment banking.
Q2 net rises 20% ness, and that reflects in Standard Chartered’s

Manappuram falls on RBI action

the kind of revenues that personal loan book had an

to `694 crore
the telecom sector is gen-
erating now. I hope it con-
tinues to grow like that in
Cement prices fall 11% in Sept. outstanding balance of
`4,100 crore as of Sept. 30.
It is expected to close
ICICI Lombard General Insura-
nce on Friday reported a 20
per cent increase in net profit
the next two years, it
won’t be surprising if we
break the barrier of `5
RAVI RANJAN PRASAD
MUMBAI, OCT. 18
spread charged over their
cost of funds, which are
as production capaicty rises within 3 months pending
approvals, Kotak said.
“This transaction sup-
to `694 crore for second quar- lakh crore in terms of found to be excessive and SANGEETHA G. `375/bag in FY23. Cement ports our retail assets
ter ended Sept. The insurer had gross revenue from this Manappuram Finance not in adherence with the CHENNAI, OCT. 18 prices have seen an all- growth strategy and rein-
earned a net profit of `577 cr sector,” Sinha said. shares fell 13.5 per cent regulations as laid down,” time high level of `391 per forces our commitment to
in the year-ago period. Its total According to a report by after RBI banned its sub- said a RBI in a statement. Cement prices were down bag in FY23. retail lending,” said Amb-
income in the quarter rose to sector regulator Trai, sidiary Asirvad “These business restric- 11 per cent by `330 a bag Benign input prices uj Chandna, head-prod-
`5,850 crore from `5,049 crore telecom service providers Microfinance from dis- tions do not preclude in September against driven by coal, pet coke ucts, Consumer Bank,
in year-ago period, company posted a gross revenue of bursing loans. these companies from same last year owing to and diesel have kept ceme- Kotak Mahindra Bank.
said. It’s written gross premium `3.36 lakh crore in the RBI action on Asirvad low of `147.5. servicing their existing increased capacity addi- nt prices under pressure.
also rose to `6,948 cr in Q2 financial year 2024. and other three NBFCs- In directions issued on customers and carrying tion and benign input While coal prices have
of this fiscal compared to
`6,272 cr a year ago.
Sinha also said he has
been informed that the
DMI
Finserv
Finance,
and
Navi
Arohan
Thursday RBI has asked
four NBFCs/NBFC MFIs
out collection and recov-
ery processes in accor-
costs. However, they
increased 2 per cent on a
remained stable in the
current month, pet coke
BHARAT FORGE TO
telecom sector will touch
`4 lakh crore in gross rev-
Financial Services came
after governor Shaktikant
to stop sanction and dis-
bursal of loans with effect
dance with the extant reg-
ulatory guidelines,” RBI
month-on-month basis.
The demand too has
prices were down 26 per
cent YoY to `10,180/MT.
ACQUIRE AAM INDIA
enue this year. Das had warned NBFCs from the close of business further said. remained flat for the con- Diesel prices also decli-
FOR `544.5 CRORE
Lendingkart gets
The DoT official said against charging exces- hours on 21 Oct 2024. “The unfair and usuri- struction material in the ned by 2 per cent compar-
that if there is a burst in sive interest rates during “This action is based on ous practices continued to first half of the year. ed to same time last year
revenue through any big the October 9 monetary material supervisory con- be seen during the course In the first half of the at `88/litre. In first 7 MICHAEL GONSALVES
`252-cr funding innovation then probably
it will put to rest the
policy review briefings.
Manappuram Finance
cerns observed in the pric-
ing policy of these compa-
of onsite examinations as
well as from the data col-
FY25, cement prices are
down by 10 per cent. In
months of FY25, the pric-
es of coal, pet coke and
PUNE, OCT. 18

from Fullerton
demand of fair share shares closed at `153.45 nies in terms of their lected and analysed off- FY24, the average prices diesel were lower by 34 Bharat Forge, an auto
from the over-the-top down 13.5 per cent on BSE weighted average lending site,” the Reserve Bank of stood at `365/bag and the per cent, 15 per cent and 2 components exporter, has
applications. — PTI after falling to an intraday rate and the interest India said. average price was per cent, respectively. said it was entering into a
Fullerton Financial Holding definitive agreement to
(FFH), an existing investor of acquire AAM India
Lendingkart, on Friday has
committed a fresh infusion of
LEISURE | TIME Crackdown on password sharing, lower subscription price with ads improved business Manufacturing Corpora-
tion for `544.53 crore.
`252 crore into the fintech AAM India, a subsidiary

Netflix beats estimates to add 50L consumers

company. As a result of the of American Axle &
investment, Fullerton Financial Manufacturing Holdings,
Holding will become a control- is a manufacturer of
ling shareholder in Lendin- axles for light, medium
gkart. Lendingkart said that the and heavy-duty commer-
funds will enable the company California, Oct. 18: customers, thanks to a need to find another way to ship has sought to reas- price increases. Two edges its advertising busi- cial trucks and passenger
to deepen its reach in under- Netflix added more than 50 crackdown on password grow. The company has yet sure invest-ors by saying regions - Europe, the ness is progressing slowly, buses in India.
served markets and enhance its lakh customers in the sharing and the introduc- to see material financial the company will benefit Middle East and Africa, management said that it After this transaction,
technology. third quarter and eclipsed tion of a lower-priced sub- returns from its invest- from the crackdown on and the Asia-Pacific - has grand ambitions for the Pune-based Bharat
Wall Street’s expectations scription with advertising. ment in advertising or password sharing in the accounted for almost all of the next couple of years. Forge will acquire AAM
on every major financial The company finished the video games, and some on years ahead. the company’s new cus- Netflix is building its India’s commercial vehi-
metric despite a new pro- quarter with 28.27 crore Wall Street now worry the The company predicted tomers. Netflix lost cus- own advertising technolo- cle axle business in Pune
Printed & Published by gramming slate con- subscribers. stock is overvalued. sales next year will tomers in Latin America gy and has struck several and Chennai and the
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Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed &
strikes in Hollywood. good about the business,” “does seem like it’s 11 per cent to 13 early 2023. supported service along- development center.
Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses
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Sales for the period grew co-chief executive officer slowing back down,” per cent -to as New subscribers in the side other streaming serv- “AAM India’s technical
Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. 15 per cent to $9.83 billion, Ted Sarandos said on a call according to Dave much as $44 bil- current fourth quarter ices. Ad sales will double expertise and existing
Editor: Kaushik Mitter, RNI Reg. No. the company said in a with analysts. “We had a Heger, an analyst with lion - through a will exceed the third-quar- next year, co-chief execu- relationships with vari-
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mission of The Editor, Financial dicting Netflix would add Most analysts believe the growth than “We’re feeling really good about the business. We had a plan to long term,” said Amit
Chronicle ® is prohibited. 45.2 million subscribers. boost from the password expected, re-accelerate growth and we delivered on that plan,” Kalyani, vice chairman
Since May 2022, Netflix crackdown is temporary, and its and joint managing direc-
added more than 6 crore and that Netflix will soon leader- —TED SARANDOS, co-chief executive officer, Netflix tor of Bharat Forge.
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pg 11

REVIVAL MODE
SECOND | TEST
SHORT TAKES
Arjun wins WR
Chess Masters Pak crush Eng
London: Rapidly-rising Indian
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi
clinched the WR Chess masters
title after defeating Maxime
Vachier-Lagrave of France in
India bounce back with Kohli, Rohit, Sarfaraz fifties on Day 3 to level series
Multan (Pakistan), Oct.
the Armageddon game follow- Bengaluru, Oct. 18: A ● Virat Kohli and 18: Spinner Noman Ali BRIEF SCORES
ing two draws in Classical chess counter-attacking India took eight wickets as
during the final here. Arjun, kept alive the hopes of a Sarfaraz Khan Pakistan crushed Pakistan 366 & 221
who was a part of the gold-win- miracle turnaround added 136 runs for England by 152 runs in (Salman 63, Bashir 4-
ning Indian team in the Chess through free-flowing the third wicket the second Test to level 66) beat England 291 &
Olympiad recently, displayed fifties from the troika of the series on Friday in 144 (Ben Stokes 37,
great form and precision Virat Kohli, Rohit after skipper Rohit Multan. Noman Ali 8/46, Sajid
throughout the event to bag Sharma and Sarfaraz Sharma did the Noman grabbed 8/46 Khan 2/93).
the winner’s prize of 20,000 Khan, reaching 231 for early running with a and Sajid Khan took 2/93
Euros. With this, Arjun’s live Elo three in their second fluent 52. as the pair wrapped up
rating touched 2,796, moving innings on the third day England’s second innings Azam’s replacement,
him closer to the coveted 2,800 of the first Test against for 144 after the visitors debutant Kamran
mark. He will look to cross that New Zealand here on were set a daunting target Ghulam, made a century
milestone at the European Cup Friday. of 297. to anchor Pakistan’s first-
which starts from October 20. Kohli (70), who com- SCOREBOARD It was Pakistan’s first innings 366.
The 21-year-old defeated his pleted 9,000 Test runs home win since February Masood praised his side
India 1st innings: 46
friend R. Praggnanandhaa in during the course of his 2021 and came after they for their character.
the semifinals of the knockout knock, got out to Glenn New Zealand 1st innings were thumped by an “The first one (win) for
event before eventually getting Phillips off the last ball (overnight 180/3): New innings in the first Test me and long awaited for
past Vachier-Lagrave. of the day, edging him to Zealand 1st innings: Tom on the same Multan pitch. the team is always spe-
The 16-player tournament saw Tom Blundell, leaving Latham lbw b Kuldeep The third and final Test cial,” said Masood.
Arjun score a 2-0 victory over Sarfaraz (70) at the 15, Devon Conway b starts in Rawalpindi on “This has come after
nine-year-old Bodhana crease at close. The Ashwin 91, Will Young c October 24. some rough times and the
Sivanandan of England, who deficit at the end of an Kuldeep b Jadeja 33, Noman finished with a boys stepped in after a lot
Rachin Ravindra c sub
was the youngest ever to play overcast day was a less match haul of 11/147 has happened this past
(Jurel) b Kuldeep 134,
in the Chess Olympiad for her intimidating 125. Daryl Mitchell c Jaiswal b while Sajid had figures of week,” he added.
country. — PTI Kohli and Sarfaraz Siraj 18, Tom Blundell c 9/204, only the second The captain, who like
added 136 runs for the Rahul b Bumrah 5, Glenn time in Pakistan’s history his team had been under
third wicket after skip- Phillips b Jadeja 14, Matt that two bowlers took all fierce pressure in cricket-
Sindhu loses in per Rohit did the early
running with a fluent 52.
Henry b Jadeja 8, Tim
Southee c Jadeja b Siraj
20 wickets in a Test.
Pakistan’s last Test win
mad Pakistan, added: “We
came up with a strategy
quarterfinals This was after New
Zealand posted a total of
65, Ajaz Patel lbw
Kuldeep 4, William
at home came against
South Africa in
to get 20 wickets and we
made it happen.
Odense, Denmark: Indian star 402 all out to gain a mas- O'Rourke not out 0. Rawalpindi more than “We were never afraid of
P. V. Sindhu bowed out with a sive lead of 356 runs Extras (b-8, lb-4, w-2, three years ago. It was fol- taking risks. Three years
quarterfinal loss to Paris thanks to Rachin nb-1) 15. Total (all out in lowed by 11 home Tests and 11 months creates
Olympics bronze-winner Ravindra (134) and Tim 91.3 overs) 402. without a win. hunger, so it’s good to win
Gregoria Tunjung as the coun- Southee (63), who added Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2- This also becomes Shan at home,” he said.
try's campaign came to an end precious 134 runs for a 142, 3-154, 4-193, 5-204, Masood’s first win as England, who made 291
in the Denmark Open bad- flowing eighth wicket 6-223, 7-233, 8-370, 9- skipper after getting the in their first innings,
minton tournament here on stand. 384. job last year, including 3-0 came into the fourth day
Friday. The 29-year-old Sindhu The largest deficit and 2-0 whitewashes at firmly up against it after
Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah
went down 13-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a India has overturned to 19-7-41-1, Mohammed the hands of Australia losing openers Zak
nearly hour-long clash. win a Test in their crick- Siraj 18-2-84-2, and Bangladesh. Crawley (three) and Ben
The world number 8 from eting history is 274 dur- Ravichandran Ashwin 16- Pakistan’s ploy of drop- Duckett (nought) late on
Indonesia, who had won just ing the iconic Kolkata 1-94-1, Kuldeep Yadav ping ace batsman Babar Thursday.
two matches from their 12 past Test against Australia in 18.3-1-99-3, Ravindra Azam in one of four Resuming at 36/2 on a
encounters, was at her domi- 2001. Jadeja 20-1-72-3. changes after the first reused pitch offering
nant best despite Sindhu man- Such an epic is still Test and playing on a sharp spin, Ben Stokes’
India 2nd innings: men managed to add just
aging to claim the second some distance away, but reused pitch with three
Yashasvi Jaiswal st
game. hopes will be flickering spinners paid off hand- 108 runs before folding.
Blundell b Patel 35, Rohit
Top-seed An Se Young of South after the day’s effort Sharma (c) b Patel 52, somely. — AFP
Korea will be the fifth-seeded with the bat. Virat Kohli c Blundell b
Tunjung’s semifinal opponent. Amid the more corus- Phillips 70, Sarfaraz Khan
Tunjung displayed command on cating fifties by Rohit batting 70. Extras (lb-3,
the proceedings and reeled of and Sarfaraz, Kohli’s nb-1) 4. Total (For 3
eight points in a row to take the effort still stood out for wickets in 49 overs) 231.
first game rather easily. its personal and situa-
Fall of wickets: 1-72, 2-
But Sindhu, who had stunned tional significance.
95, 3-231.
the fourth-seeded world num- It was his first Test
ber seven han Yue of China in half-century of 2024, and Bowling: Tim Southee 7-
the pre-quarters, looked a dif- he could not have timed 1-22-0, Matt Henry 11-1-
ferent player in the second his 31st in the longest 52-0, William O'Rourke
game and raced to a 6-1 lead format better — literally 11-1-48-0, Ajaz Patel 12-2-
before her opponent levelled it and figuratively. 70-2, Glenn Phillips 8-1-
six-all and rallied to a 9-7 lead. Seldom a shot Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot on way to his half-century against New Zealand on the 36-1.
— PTI describes the touch of third day of the first Test at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. — AP
Kohli better than the
cover drive, and the
India to face
Japan in opener
moment he executed one
off pacer William
O’Rourke, the 35-year-
old was in full flow. He
Kuldeep says onus on batters now
Johor, Malaysia: Two-time took 15 balls to get off Bengaluru, Oct. 18: Kiwi wickets, patted
Olympic medal-winning stal- the mark. Kuldeep Yadav on Friday KOHLI CROSSES 9,000 RUNS Rachin Ravindra for mak-
wart P. R. Sreejesh will face his Kohli brought up his said the pitch has started ing a splendid hundred.
first major test as India’s new fifty with a single off offering a bit of turn and
IN TEST CRICKET “He’s batted really well. I
junior men’s hockey coach Matt Henry but at the placed faith on batters to Batting maestro Virat Kohli became the fourth did miss the chance of tak-
when the under-21 team aims other end, Sarfaraz build a sizeable lead in the Indian to cross 9,000 runs in Test cricket, scaling ing his wicket a couple of
for a fourth title triumph at the resembled a race car on second innings for Indian another peak in a glorious career during the third times. But overall, he is a
12th Sultan of Johor Cup, the tarmac. spinners to make an day of the opening match against New Zealand on great player and has
beginning with a clash against The Mumbai man pun- impact. Friday. improved a lot in the last
Japan here on Saturday. The ished all bowlers with India ended the third day two years.
36-year-old former goalkeeper, disdain and left-arm of the first Test at 231 for w Kohli joined an august company featuring Sachin “He has a good batting
who retired after the bronze- spinner Ajaz Patel was three, and still trail by 125 Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265) and Sunil technique and looks com-
winning campaign in the Paris shunted off the park for runs. Gavaskar (10,122). fortable against the spin-
Olympics earlier this year, took two successive sixes. “The spinners were get- w He is the slowest among them to ners. But I just hope he
over the reins of the junior Then there was a dar- ting some help when we reach this landmark, having doesn’t bat so well in the
group soon after. ing upper cut for maxi- were bowling, and hope- taken 197 innings. remaining contests
India triumphed over Japan in mum off O’Rourke and fully, we will get more spin against us,” said Kuldeep,
their last encounter at the fortune also blessed him on Day 5. But for that, we w The 35-year-old Kohli who had taken 3/99 in 18.3
Junior Asia Cup in May last as a couple of edges fell need a good total to reached the mark after overs.
year, securing a 3-1 victory and inches short of Ajaz at defend,” said Kuldeep in crossing his half-century in Ravindra and Tim
also defeated them 5-1 in the gully and wide of third the post-day press meet India’s second innings. Southee added 137 runs
2022 Sultan of Johor Cup. slip. Before Kohli and here. w Batting at No. 3, Kohli fell for the eighth wicket to Pakistan's Noman Ali (left) celebrates with a team-
“The team has been training Sarfaraz ran roughsho, “Considering our bowl- for a nine-ball duck in the take New Zealand to 402 in mate after winning the second Test against England in
well under the new head coach another old-young com- ing attack, we will be aim- their first innings, hand-
first innings as India were all Multan, Pakistan, on Friday. — AP
Sreejesh and we are excited to bination of Rohit and ing at setting an effective out for 46.
ing a massive lead of 356
play our first tournament with Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) target. We can’t predict a runs.
gave India a solid start. proper total right now as a w In the recent Test series So, what was Indian
him,” captain Amir Ali said.
“After losing to Germany last
time, we were unable to retain
our crown but this time we are
Jaiswal went through
an early uncertain play-
and-miss phase but he
lot of batting is still left
for us,” he added.
Kuldeep hoped Sarfaraz
against Bangladesh, Kohli
became the quickest batter
to complete 27,000 interna-
bowlers’ approaching dur-
ing that alliance?
“My plan was simple —
PCB NOT WILLING TO MOVE
better equipped and ready to
take on any team in the compe-
tition.” India, who have previ-
overcame that to play
some sparkling shots.
Rohit had no such
Khan, who is batting on
70, will score some big
runs on Saturday.
tional runs, in 594 innings. get them (Rachin-Southee)
out anyhow. Southee was
lucky to have survived
CT FINAL OUT OF LAHORE
ously won the title in 2013, issues. The right-hander “We all saw how he quite some close chances, Karachi, Oct. 18: The ● The BCCI may
2014 and 2022, will face Britain flicked and drove New scored 200 during the “However, he has a good ter. The way he was count- but he did bat well and Pakistan Cricket Board is request the ICC to hold
on Sunday. — PTI Zealand pacers to reach Irani Trophy. We’re hop- technique against the er-attacking the left-arm added valuable runs for mentally prepared for
a fifty off just 59 balls, ing that he slams another spinners and doesn’t let spinners forced them (NZ) his team. My focus was India's refusal to travel to
the tournament in a
and also thrilled the here. Since he is playing them settle down. I always to bring in the pacers,” mainly bowling on the the country for the hybrid model and
Gaganjeet shares crowd with that patent-
ed swivel pull on one leg.
for India, his technique
does not matter as long as
feel that if a batter does
not allow a spinner to set-
said Kuldeep.
The left-arm wrist spin-
good length,” Kuldeep
added.
Champions Trophy but it
won't move the title clash
relocate their matches
to either Sri Lanka or
lead in Thailand — PTI the runs keep coming. tle down, he is a true bat- ner, who grabbed three — PTI of the tournament from
Lahore even if the arch-
Dubai, like the Asia
Cup, last year.
Hua Hin, Thailand: Gaganjeet rivals qualify for the final
Bhullar added a second-round
of 66 to his opening day's 65 to
move into joint lead at the
Black Mountain Golf
Championship here on Friday.
Kohli’s wicket was huge, says Rachin
Bengaluru, Oct. 18: Top- hold our lines and lengths the Chennai Super Kings after making a ton here in Bengaluru,” he
on March 9, sources said
on Friday.
The PCB’s stance on
hosting the final is up for
debate when the
The bilateral cricketing
ties between India and
Pakistan are freezed
since the 2008 Mumbai
Bhullar shared the lead with in- order batter Rachin and do that for long peri- Academy vastly benefit- against Pakistan during noted. International Cricket terror attacks in which
form Suteepat Prateeptienchai Ravindra was relieved ods. But I think Kohli’s ted him. last year’s ODI World Ravindra was also Council Board members 175 people lost their lives
from Thailand. after New Zealand man- wicket at the end was very “It was an extremely Cup. pleased with his fine meet in Dubai from and close to 300 suffered
China’s Liu Yanwei, the joint- aged to bag the big wicket important,” Ravindra told invaluable experience. But this time, the occa- effort against dreaded October 18 to 21. injuries.
first round leader, returned with of Virat Kohli off the reporters during the post- Before the six Tests in sion was dearer to him India spin duo of “The PCB’s first choice The BCCI may request
a round of 68 to fall back in the final ball of the third day, day press meet. subcontinent, I thought because of the presence Ravichandran Ashwin and priority is to host the ICC to hold the tour-
leaderboard. and hoped the bowlers “Obviously, he’s a guy maybe it would be the best of his family, including and Ravindra Jadeja entire Champions Trophy nament in a hybrid model
Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana will keep piling pressure who has scored 9,000-plus thing for me to go and his father, Ravi along with left-arm wrist in Pakistan and they are and relocate their match-
(66) and Nitithorn Thippong on India on Saturday. Test runs, which is pretty have a few days training Krishnamoorthy. spinner Kuldeep Yadav. counting on this but es to either Sri Lanka or
(68), Englishman Matt Killen Kohli (70) and Sarfaraz mind-blowing, but for us there. A bit more realistic “Obviously, having my “Kuldeep, Ashwin, internally the Board is Dubai, like the Asia Cup,
(67), Mexico’s Santiago De la Khan (70 not out) added it was a huge wicket. We conditions than what we’d dad in the crowd is mas- Jadeja, obviously three also mentally prepared to last year.
Fuente (68), plus Australian 136 runs for the third know things happen -- doctored, used wickets -- sive. A lot of family who guys have taken a lot of hear about the Indian Gaddafi hosted the final
Kevin Yuan (68) are an addi- wicket to take India to 231 quickly in this part of the in New Zealand, which, are watching the game, Test wickets between government not allowing of the 1996 World Cup.
tional stroke back — in the fifth for three at stumps in the world, so, hopefully, we you know, wouldn’t serve probably at the stadium them. I think it’s a balance its team to play in The seating capacity at
event of The International opening Test. can stick at it and get a the same purpose. and then at home on TV. I of attack and defence, but Pakistan and India’s the stadium is being
Series season on the Asian But the former Indian few wickets in the morn- “The CSK guys really know they’re very, very I think mainly if you can matches being held in increased. The source
Tour. While Bhullar was in lead, skipper fell to Glenn ing,” he added. sorted me out and I was proud and it makes me trust your defence, you UAE,” a PCB source said. claimed that PCB chair-
the other Indians to make the Phillips, edging him to New Zealand are still able to have four or five happy. I know dad and can do that for a long peri- “But the PCB has decid- man Mohsin Naqvi and
cut were Khalin Joshi (68-66) stumper Tom Blundell to ahead by 125 runs, and days really good training mum would be very, very od of time. ed even in the event of chief operating officer
at tied 13th and Karandeep bring some respite to the Ravindra played his own on red soil and black soil proud of that. “Having Timmy India not playing in Salman Naseer will be
Kochhar (71-67) at tied 56th. visitors. part in that by cracking wickets. So, that helped “Me being able to play (Southee) out there was Pakistan they want the submitting details of the
The others, Honey Baisoya, “It’s pretty hard to crys- his second Test hundred, me shore up game plans in their hometown where great too. We were able to final to be held in Lahore. costs the PCB is bearing
Varun Chopra, Rashid Khan, S. tal-ball gaze into the a classy 134. and work on a few posi- they grew up is pretty build a nice little partner- Even if India qualifies for to renovate and upgrade
Chikkarangappa, S.S.P. future. It’s a quality bat- The 24-year-old was tions that I wanted to,” he special. Like I always say, ship and frustrate them a the final the PCB wants the stadiums in Karachi,
Chawrasia, Yuvraj Sandhu, ting line-up on a wicket understandably elated, detailed. I’m fully Kiwi, 100% little bit. But yeah, I guess the ICC to hold the match Rawalpindi and Lahore
Ajeetesh Sandhu and Shiv that’s not doing too much, and said the pre-tour This was his second Kiwi, but it’s nice to have it was just having that at the Gaddafi stadium in for the Champions
Kapur missed the cut. — PTI so it’s important for us to training stint he had at hundred at Bengaluru that Indian heritage base positive mindset. — PTI Lahore,” the source said. Trophy. — PTI
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DOUBLE DELIGHT Dindigul

CM’S TROPHY
SHORT TAKES
Bengaluru FC edge
Punjab to retain
pole position
add
Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC earned
a slender 1-0 win over Punjab FC
in the Indian Super League (ISL)
2024-25 at the Sree Kanteerava
4 gold medals
Sudharsan’s double ton puts TN in command DC CORRESPONDENT Bronze: R Preethy
Stadium in Bengaluru this New Delhi, Oct. 18: Delhi CHENNAI, OCT. 18 (Coimbatore); M.
evening. With this win, the Blues captain Himmat Singh Keerthiga (Pudukottai).
have taken a four-point lead at paid a heavy price for mis- At Delhi: TN 379/1 (B Sai Dindigul district boxed Boxing 57-60 kg-College
the top of the table. reading the conditions Sudharsan 202 batting, N their way into top three Girls: Gold: P. S. Girija
The clean sheet also means after some dodgy selec- Jagadeesan 68, contention in the CM (Dindigul); Silver: K.
Bengaluru FC have now set a tions as B. Sai Washington Sundar 96 Trophy 2024 as they Monisha (Chennai);
new record for most minutes Sudharsan’s disdainful batting) vs Delhi. clinched three gold Bronze: R. Sajeetha
without conceding from the start maiden double century medals from the ring and (Trichirappalli); R. Malathi
of an ISL season (450 minutes powered Tamil Nadu to a At Guwahati: Assam added one in football to (Pudukottai)
and counting) overtaking commanding 379 for 1 on 249/8 in 87 overs vs jump to fourth position in Boxing 63-66 kg-College
Jamshedpur FC (389 minutes at the opening day of their Chandigarh. the overall standings on Girls: Gold: M. Sri Bhavana
the start of 2017-18 season). Group D Ranji Trophy Friday. (Chennai); Silver: V. Joicy
Gerard Zaragoza broke his own game here.The sinewy left- At Rajkot: Chattisgarh M. Sri Ram Vasihnav (Chennai); Bronze: A
record of four clean-sheets that hander was unbeaten on 236/2 in 90 overs started Dindigul’s march Reaika (Thanjavur); A.B.M.
the team created under his 202, having added 168 for (Sanjeet Desai 81 batting, with a 4:1 win over Narmatha (Pudukottai).
watch last season, courtesy of the opening stand with N Amandeep Khare 51 bat- Chennai’s R. Kishore in Boxing 66-70 kg-College
this outcome. Jagadeesan (65 off 101) ting) vs Saurashtra. the college boy’s 54-57kg Girls: Gold: T. Varshini
A solitary goal from Naorem and another 211 runs for weight category. M (Cuddalore); Silver: V.
Roshan Singh was enough to the second wicket with At Ahmedabad: Praveen Kumar added the Giripriya (Cuddalore);
hand Zaragoza’s side their fourth Washington Sundar (96 Jharkhand 325/5 in 90 second gold in boy’s 71- Bronze: R. Saranya
victory of the season. Punjab FC batting off 170 balls). overs (Virat Singh 103 75kg category and PS (Pudukottai); S. Deepika
tried their luck mostly from dis- Delhi skipper Himmat batting, Ishan Kishan 101, Girija then broke (Chennai)
tance, often missing the target. was completely fooled by Nazim Siddiquie 96; Chennai district’s hege- Boxing 75-81 KG - College
Bengaluru FC’s first positive the thick covering of grass Himanshu Sangwan mony in college girls box- Girls: Gold: P. Anitha
move came in the 10th minute, as the strip turned out to 4/72) vs Railway ing event by clinching the (Chennai); Silver: A. Geeta
when Naorem Roshan Singh be flat in nature. gold medal in 57-60kg Priya (Dindigul); Bronze: M
found himself at the end of a Navdeep Saini (1/65 in 17 At Ahmedabad: Gujarat weight category. Aarthi (Trichirappalli); J.
through ball. But before the full- overs) and Himanshu 289/8 in 87 overs vs Dindigul district also Janet Philo Veena
back could conjure some magic, Chauhan (0/50 in 17 overs) Andhra (Arzan bagged gold in the college (Chennai).
Khaiminthang Lhungdim came to did bowl probing opening Nagwaswalla 59 batting, boys football event by Boxing College Boys (48-
Punjab FC’s rescue. spells but Sudharsan and Chntan Gaja 38 batting; L winning all their three 51kg): Gold: A. Vignesh
Ten minutes later, the Blues Jagadeesan saw the first Mohan 3/90, T Vijay games. Chengalpattu won Kumar (Chennai); Silver: S
came up with another chance. half an hour before feast- 2/84). silver while Coimbatore Mugesh (Coimbatore);
Rohit Danu played a pass onto ing on some mediocre spin took home the bronze. Bronze: S Linga Sethupathi
Edgar Mendez's feet. Mendez bowling. At Dharamsala: Rajasthan Friday’s golden run took (Vellore); Bronze: V
then laid it off to Roshan. The Once Sudharsan’s per- 304/7 in 87 overs vs Dindigul’s overall medals Vishwajith (Dindugal)
latter took some extra time on fectly executed upper cut Himachal Pradesh (Yash tally to 13 gold, 4 silver College Boys (54-57 kg):
the ball and his shot was suc- off Chauhan went for a Kothari 84, Mahipal and 6 bronze. Gold: M Sri Ram Vaishanan
cessfully blocked by Suresh six, the floodgates opened. Lomror 89 batting; Third-placed Salem also (Dindigul); Silver: R
Meitei. Finally in the 43rd minute, With Gujarat Titans Mayank Dagar 4/83). added a gold medal to Kishore (Chennai) ;
the deadlock was broken. Jorge Director of Cricket their tally with S Bronze: T Kaviyan
Pereyra Diaz’s cross from inside Vikram Solanki watching At Dehradun: Kanishka winning the (Dindigul); Bronze: R
the 18-yard area itself took a his player keenly, Uttarakhand 313/8 in 76 school girls chess compe- Manoj (Dindigul).
deflection to fall into the path of Sudharsan’s repertoire of overs vs Hyderabad tition with 5.5 points. College Boys-(60-63.5kg):
Roshan. strokes must have pleased (Avneesh Sudha 89, Salem now has 14 gold, 11 Gold: J Tharun (Chennai);
him, with the retention Aditya Tare 69, Yuvraj silver and 12 bronze. Silver: M Diwakar
NZ spinners date approaching.
He was especially severe
Chaudhary 49; Tanay
Thaygarajan 3/83, Rohit
Chennai continue to top
the chart with a consider-
(Chennai); Bronze:
T h i r u v e n d h a n
M

guide team to on left-arm spinner Harsh

Tyagi (16.4-0-89-0), who
Rayudu 2/16). able margin as they have
65 gold, 52 silver and 55
(Krishnagiri); Bronze: G
Barath Krishnan

summit clash repeatedly lost his length bronze to show for their
At Lucknow: Haryana (Chengalpattu).
and was both cut and 242/6; 90 overs efforts. College Boys (67-71kg):
pulled for a flurry of (Himanshu Rana 114, On Friday, Chennai won Gold: S Vasanth Raj
Sharjah: Spinners Eden Carson boundaries. Ankit KUmar 77; Shivam a total of five gold medals (Chennai); Silver: S Prajith
and Amelia Kerr continued their It was surprising that Sharma 3/46) vs Uttar from the boxing ring, two (Coimbatore); Bronze: G
incredible run to put New the Delhi team manage- Pradesh. in college boys and three Kabilan (Chengalpattu);
Zealand in the Women's T20 ment dropped left-arm in girls category. Bronze : Goutham
World Cup final beating West spinner Sumit Mathur, At Mullanpur: Punjab Thanjavur’s G Subhash (Madurai).
Indies by eight runs here on who had got nine wickets 254/7; 90 overs (Salil grabbed the gold medal in College Boys (71-75kg):
Friday. The White Ferns, who on his debut last season. Arora 101 batting, the school boy’s 49kg Gold: M Praveen Kumar
have been runners-up in 2009 He is being benched for Sukhwinder Singh 64; weightlifting competition (Dindigul); Silver: S Prem
and 2010 editions, will meet consecutive games. Kumar Kartikeya 2/43) vs with a total of 158 (Snatch Kumar (Cuddalore);
South Africa in the final on All Sudarshan did was Madhya Pradesh. 73, Clean & Jerk 85). Bronze: I Shrikanth
Sunday and they only have their rock back on backfoot and Vellore’s P.V.E. (Chengalpattu); Bronze: R
two tweakers to thank for bludgeon Tyagi through Srivathchan (156kg) and P Narendra Kumar (Salem).
defending a total of 128 with the mid-wicket region. He Ajinkya Rahane (31) into Kabish Krishnan (153kg) Boxing: College Boys -
such aplomb despite the dan- did get him caught at slip, the middle and the sea- bagged the silver and (80-86kg): Gold: R Aswin
gerous Deandra Dottin's 33, but the bowler had over- soned campaigner joined bronze, respectively. Ramesh (Coimbatore);
which included three sixes in the stepped. Sudharsan was his junior teammate Chengalpattu won the Silver: Sri Vengatesh S
16th over bowled by Lea Tahuhu. on 77 then. Mhatre to add 99 runs for college girls football with (Chennai); Bronze: D
West Indies managed 120/8 in At the other end, portly the third wicket and put three wins with Srinivasan (Vellore) ;
20 overs and as much as off- off-spinner Mayank Rawat the team in a comfortable Cuddalore and Chennai Bronze: V Sanjay
spinner Carson (3/29) dented (26-0-110-0) failed to bowl position. taking home silver and (Chennai)
West Indies with early blows, three consecutive deliver- However, just when he bronze, respectively. Football- College Girls:
Kerr's (2/14) leg-breaks along ies on spot, as Jagadeesan seemed to have settled Gold: Chengalpattu (Win -
with prized wicket of Dottin dispatched him into the nicely, Rahane was RESULTS 3, Points - 9); Silver:
played her part splendidly. mid-wicket stands. A file photo of Sai Sudharsan. trapped in front of the Boxing 48-50kg- College Cuddalore (Win - 1, Loss -
The duo accounted for 20 oppo- Saini finally got him in wicket by left-arm spinner Girls: Gold: V. Lakshaya 1, Draw - 1, Points - 4);
sition wickets (Carson's 8 and the post-lunch session as the opening day of their final 20 overs. Arzan hit Mulani returning fine fig- Hitesh Walunj. (Chennai); Silver: V. Bronze: Chennai (Loss - 1,
Kerr's 12) in the tournament and the extra bounce saw him Ranji Trophy match here eight fours and a six in his ures of 3/7 in 6.4 overs. Swetha (Coimbatore); Draw - 2, Points - 2);
been lethal weapons for New drag one back to the Friday.Electing to bat, the unbeaten 72-ball knock, The other wicket-takers Arora's hits hundred on Bronze: D. Lathika Football–College-Boys:
Zealand in the entire tourna- stumps. Sudharsan, who hosts had a steady start while Gaja was more for Mumbai were Mohit debut (Chennai); G. Akalyadevi Gold: Dindigul (Win - 3,
ment. Fittingly, it was Beijing was hardy beaten during with Rishi Patel (26) and patient, scoring 38 off 88 Avasthi (3/31), Royston In Mullanpur, Making a (Pudukottai) Points - 9) ; Silver:
Olympian Suzie Bates, who his stay in the middle, Priyank Panchal (28) balls with just one shot to Dias (2/31) and Shardul remarkable first class Boxing 52-54 kg-College Chengalpattu (Win - 2,
bowled the final over with 15 pushed one through cov- adding 48 runs for the the fence. Thakur (2/51). debut, wicketkeeper-bat- Girls: Gold: K. Shalini Points - 6); Bronze:
needed and gave away only ers for a boundary off opening stand. India pacer Shardul, ter Salil Arora hit a (Chengalpattu); Silver: R. Coimbatore (Win - 0, Loss
seven runs to seal the issue. Saini to get to his hun- Manan Hingrajia (48) Teenager Mhatre though, gave away 51 runs resilient 101 to help Sangeetha (Chennai); - 1, Points - 0).
Earlier, seasoned Dottin, bowled dred. also began well but could slams ton in his nine overs. Punjab recover from a jit-
both conventional and wide Washington, who was a not make the most of it. In Mumbai, Teenaged Maharashtra captain tery start and end the
yorkers with lot of precision to specialist batter at the jun- The middle- order then opener Ayush Mhatre Ruturaj Gaikwad endured opening day of their Ranji
end up with 4/22. ior level before his trans- wobbled a bit with Gujarat compiled his maiden hun- a bad day with the bat and Trophy Group C match at
formation into a bowling losing Umang Kumar (15) dred in first-class cricket was dismissed for a two- 254 for seven against
all-rounder, played a half- and Jaymeet Patel (20) after an excellent perform- ball duck. Nikhil Naik (38) Madhya Pradesh, here

Rizwan could be defensive push past Saini,

which was followed by a
cheaply.
While Urvil Patel made a
ance by the bowlers as
defending champions
and Azim Kazi (36) were
the two main contributors
Friday.
Arora, who came in at

Pakistan’s new forward-defensive check

drive through covers, to
quickfire 48 off 53 balls
with four fours and three
Mumbai dominated
Maharashtra to take open-
with the
Maharashtra.
bat for number seven, stitched an
unbroken 100-run partner-

white-ball captain
stamp his authority. sixes, wickets kept tum- ing day honours in their Boosted by the return of ship with Sukhwinder
Sudharsan, at the fag end bling for Gujarat. Elite Group A match on India's T20 captain Singh (64 from 96 balls) as
of the day, completed a Left-arm spinner Lalith Friday. Suryakumar Yadav, Punjab made a superb
Karachi: Seasoned wicketkeeper- well-deserved double hun- Mohan (3/90) and off-spin- Mhatre, 17, and playing Mumbai are aiming to recovery from being 154
batter Muhammad Rizwan has dred off 249 balls, with a ner Tripurana Vijay (2/84) in only his third match, recover from their 84-run for seven inside 63 overs.
emerged as a front runner to quick single off Tyagi. shared five wickets struck an unbeaten 127, defeat to Baroda earlier Electing to bat, Punjab
become Pakistan team's captain between them and were decorating his knock with this week. When Mumbai lost both their openers Action during the CM’s Trophy chess event.
in the white-ball formats when Arzan frustrates Andhra responsible for hastening 17 fours and three sixes came out to bat, they were Abhay Choudhary (0) and
the PCB announces the touring In Ahmedabad, batting at the Gujarat collapse but while facing 163 balls. dealt an early blow with Jaskaranvir Singh Paul
squad for series in Australia, number 10, Arzan Arzan denied them with His innings powered the dismissal of Prithvi (15) inside eight overs.
Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Nagwaswalla hit a pugna- his fighting approach. Mumbai to a strong 220 for Shaw (1) to medium pacer Their innings was in dis-
Pakistani selectors have held cious 59 and added 86 runs Arzan had a steady part- three at stumps on the Pradeep Dadhe (2/51). array with Naman Dhir TAMIL NADU DIGEST
meetings with the PCB Chairman for the unconquered ninth ner at the other end as first day. Dadhe also accounted for (7), Pukhraj Mann (1),
Mohsin Naqvi and also consulted wicket with skipper Gaja happily played the Opting to bat first, the wicket of Hardik Anmolpreet Singh (25), Abhinav slams ton as TN win
white-ball head coach, Gary Chintan Gaza (38) in a second fiddle. Maharashtra were bowled Tamore (4) as Mumbai Krish Bhagat (27) and Abhinav Kannan slammed an
Kirsten in the last two days. splendid rearguard action They frustrated the out for a meagre 126 in slipped to 24 for two. skipper Mayank unbeaten 116 as Tamil Nadu beat
“The third Test against England to take Gujarat to 289 for Andhra bowlers by stay- their first innings with Tamore's departure Markande (7) getting out Andhra by eight wickets in the
finishes on 28th October and the eight against Andhra on ing unseparated for the left-arm spinner Shams brought Mumbai skipper cheaply. — Agencies pre-quarterfinals of the Vinoo
squad has to leave for Australia Mankad Trophy U-19 one-day tour-
the next day so the selectors nament in Rajkot. Tamil Nadu
would be announcing the white TAMIL NADU GIRLS EMERGE T20 CHAMPIONS will meet Mumbai in the quarter-
ball squad by Sunday,” a reliable final.
source in the Pakistan Cricket Brief scores: Andhra 269 in 49.5
Board (PCB) said. overs (Anand Josiah 67, M. Yuvan Abhinav Kannan
“Rizwan because of his seniority, 60, K.Reventh 32, D. Deepesh 3
his reliability as a player and for 42, R.D. Pranav Ragavendra 2 for 36, Thasish
because of his experience of Kannan 2 for 63, B.K. Kishore 2 for 62) lost to
leading teams well in domestic Tamil Nadu 273 for 2 in 45.4 overs (S. Shrenik 98,
cricket and PSL is a front runner Abhinav Kannan 116 not out, M. Bharath 29 not
to become white ball captain,” out).
the source said.
Babar Azam had quit as Pakistan Shubhang's century powers TN
captain early this month, saying Shubhang Mishra scored an
he wants to focus on his batting. unbeaten 155 as Tamil Nadu post-
Pakistan are due to play nine ed 383 for seven in 74 overs against
ODIs and as many T20 interna- Andhra in the P. Ramachandra
tionals in Australia, Zimbabwe Rao Trophy U-25 tournament.
and South Africa. Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 383 for
7 in 74 overs (Shubhang Mishra
155 batting, Tushar Raheja 38,
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Chandra scalped four wickets as TN bowled out UP for 67 and chased the target with five balls to spare. 35, N. Anusha 34, Nida Rehman 2 for 24).