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WINDOWS
I-T raids keeper of Cong flock No reduction
Its a witch-hunt: Congress Has nothing to do with Gujarat RS poll: Jaitley
AGE CORRESPONDENT Income-tax officials told
in Doklam
BENGALURU, AUG. 2

Congress leader and state

energy minister D.K.
Shivakumar, who took on
this newspaper that they
seized `2 crore from the
ministers home
Bengaluru. This was
in

denied by the Congress, as

Dont link it with
(Gujarat) MLAs,
link it with eco-
nomic offence... In
troops: India
the onerous task of keep-
ing 44 of the Congress
was the claim that Mr
Sivakumar had been
that resort where
your MLAs are stay-
Denies China claim on pullback
Gujarat MLAs safe from shredding documents ing, no search has AGE CORRESPONDENTS Sources in the
the BJPs clutches, paid a when the IT officials with agency inputs
huge price for his loyalty. walked into his Eagleton taken place. No NEW DELHI/BEIJING, AUG. 2 Indian security
On Wednesday morning, a resort hotel suite. MLA has been establishment
team of IT officials, The I-T raided 60 other Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar at his home in searched. China on Wednesday said dismissed Chinas
backed by armed Central separate locations across Bengaluru on Wednesday. ASIAN AGE that India, which had claim of withdrawal
Reserve Police Force the city, including the Arun already reduced its
and said the
(CRPF) forces, raided his home of the ministers
7 120 I-T officials on  Shivakumar was Jaitley, troops in Doklam from
stand-off continues
room at the plush brother, D.K. Suresh, also 400 to just about 40, must
Eagleton resort on the out- an MP, his family home in
AM Wednesday raid- allegedly caught tear- Finance pull back completely, with about 350
A girl carries the tricolour skirts of the city. He had Kanakpura where his ed 64 places in Delhi, ing up documents at minister with no strings Indian troops
during Beating Retreat cere- been staying at the resort mother was interrogated, Mumbai and the resort before attached. However,
mony at the India-Pakistan since July 28. as well as the offices of Karnataka linked Shivakumar being taken to sources in the Indian
digging their heels
Wagah border post in to Karnataka declared assets his home The BJP in and facing about
Giving him just under two major real estate and security establishment
Amritsar, Wednesday. AFP an hour to get dressed, he transport firms which energy minis- worth `250 crore  I-T officials is on an dismissed Chinas claim 400 Chinese troops
was bundled into a car allegedly have links with ter D.K. and liabilities of recently seized unprecedented of withdrawal and said
Dilip Kumar and driven straight to his
home in the city, along
the minister.
They also raided apart-
Shivakumar `105 crore in his a diary from a
election
witch-hunt that the stand-off contin-
ues as it was with
cerned at the recent
Chinese actions and has
just to win one
hospitalised for
and recovered Cong leader
with officials from the ment No. 5 on Safdarjung affidavit about 350 Indian troops conveyed to the Chinese
`10-11 crore cash with alleged Rajya Sabha seat
directorate of income tax Road in New Delhi which digging their heels in and covernment that such
dehydration (investigation),
Karnataka and Goa, car-
reportedly belongs to the
energy minister. I-T offi-
 The 55-year-old
MLA from Kanakapura
details of cash paid
to MLA, MLCs and Ahmed facing about 400 Chinese
troops a short distance
construction (of a road in
Doklam) would represent
Mumbai: Legendary actor rying cash-counting cials claimed that they constituency is hosting DKS written on it Patel, away. a significant change of
Dilip Kumar was on m a c h i n e s . seized `8 crore in cash. 44 Congress MLAs  Gujarat MLAs were Congress In a 15-page fact-sheet status quo with serious
Wednesday admitted to a Simultaneously, teams of Mr Shivakumar had from Gujarat at brought to the resort candidate on the Doklam stand-off, security implications for
private hospital after suffer- I-T officials fanned across rushed back from Eagleton Golf Resort at on Saturday to save for Gujarat China claimed that there India.
ing from dehydration and the city, raiding his Singapore to ensure that Bidadi, 30 km from them from being were 270 Indian troops in China also said that it
urinary tract infection. The offices and other proper- Congress MLAs from Bengaluru poached by BJP
RS seat Doklam in mid-June, has conveyed - at the July
94-year-old thespian was ties. Turn to Page 4 which went up to 400, but 28 meeting between
admitted to Lilavati hospital dropped to about 40 at the Indian National Security
in Bandra, a relative said. end of July. Advisor
He was admitted due to
dehydration and urine
(tract) infection. He is not in
the ICU... He is fine now,
Raids rock Houses, Cong calls it vendetta (them) myself. No resort
India reacted to the
Chinese statement, say-
ing it considers that
peace and tranquillity in
Ajit Doval and Chinese
state councillor Yang
Jiechi - its firm stand that
India must take concrete
actions by immediately
there is nothing to worry, AGE CORRESPONDENT in Gujarat. Karnataka. Sonia Gandhi, is pitted the India-China border
Kumars nephew, Rehan, NEW DELHI, AUG. 2 The ruckus forced three The uproar in against BJPs where the Gujarat MLAs areas is an important pre- pulling back troops from
said. PTI adjournments of Rajya Parliament comes at a Balwantsinh Rajput, who are lodged has been requisite for smooth Doklam to resolve the
The issue of income-tax Sabha while in the Lok time when 44 Congress recently quit as a searched. development of our bilat- current standoff.
SC reserves verdict raids on Karnataka ener-
gy minister D.K.
Sabha the Congress
staged a walkout, halfway
MLAs from Gujarat are
lodged at a resort near
Congress MLA.
Mr Jaitley said that the
In that resort where
your MLAs are staying,
eral
relations with China,
Beijing indicated there
was no breakthrough in
on right to privacy Shivakumar rocked both
Houses of Parliament on
through Zero Hour.
Mr Jaitley, while reject-
Bengaluru since July 28 to
prevent the BJP from
raids were linked to an
individual, an indirect
no search has taken place,
no MLA has been
thereby strongly convey-
ing that it stands by its
the talks.
Despite the face-off,
New Delhi: The nine-judge Wednesday with the ing charges of political allegedly poaching on reference to Mr searched. A particular position despite the there have been no hostil-
Constitution Bench of the Opposition Congress motives behind the raids them by allegedly offering Shivakumar, who had individual was to be Dragons fury, and that ities so far. But there has
Supreme Court on shouting itself hoarse in both the Houses, said `15 each ahead of the gone and parked him- searched. He had gone ties depends on peace on been a lot of posturing
Wednesday reserved its alleging political vendet- no search operation was August 8 Rajya Sabha self at the resort and was and parked himself in that the borders. and strident rhetoric in
judgment over the issue of ta. Finance minister conducted at the resort in election in the state. picked up from there for resort, he said. The ministry of exter- Chine media.
whether right to privacy is a Arun Jaitley told the Karnataka where Gujarat Congress Rajya Sabha questioning. He himself went to the nal affairs (MEA) also China has variously
fundamental right or not. Congress not to link the Congress MLAs have been nominee Ahmed Patel, I have taken details resort. As per the proce- referred to its earlier referred to Indian pres-
The top court on Tuesday searches with the forth- staying. Mr Shivkumar is senior leader and political from the income-tax dure, the person against statement wherein it had ence in Doklam (which
had said that there have to coming Rajya Sabha polls the host of the MLAs in adviser to party president department and verified Turn to Page 4 said it was deeply con- Turn to Page 4
be overarching guidelines
to protect an individuals
Cabinet nod
private information. PTI

NRI vote by proxy

Cheap loans
likely as RBI
Cops want Pak to ends policy of Both Cong, BJP oppose
clears first hurdle
New Delhi: The Union
Cabinet on Wednesday
cuts rate take Dujana body no-detention
for Class 5, 8
Nota use in RS election
cleared a proposal
to extend proxy voting
to overseas Indians by
after GST YUSUF JAMEEL
SRINAGAR, AUG. 2
For the first time
in nearly three New Delhi, Aug. 2: The
AGE CORRESPONDENT/
AGENCY INPUTS SC to hear Cong whip.
The BJP has fielded its
decades of militan-
Nota plea today
amending electoral laws, a AGE CORRESPONDENT The Jammu & Kashmir Union Cabinet on NEW DELHI, AUG. 2 national president Amit
senior government func- MUMBAI, AUG. 2 police will approach the cy, J&K police is Wednesday approved Shah, Union minister
tionary said. PTI Pakistan High seeking to send the the scrapping of the no- Political arch-rivals Smriti Irani and former
Loans are likely to Commission, through the corpse of a slain detention policy in the BJP and the Congress The Supreme Court will Congress leader
COUNTERPOINT become cheaper as the
Reserve Bank of India
Union home ministry, to
take back the body of Pakistani national
schools till Class 8, while
giving states the option
seem to have joined
hands for a change. Both
hear on Thursday a plea
filed by Gujarat unit of
Balwantsinh Rajput for
the three Rajya Sabha
(RBI) on Wednesday Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) to his country of conducting a retest the parties are against the the Congress, opposing seats from Gujarat
slashed the repo rate by militant and Karachi res- for students who fail in decision to have the None the proposal to use against the lone Congress
25 basis points (bps) to 6 ident Abu Dujana who High Commission to take the year-end annual of the Above (Nota) option Nota option in Rajya candidate Ahmed Patel.
per cent, the lowest was gunned down in back the body of Abu exam. in the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state The election is scheduled
since November 2010 in south Kashmir on Dujana, who was a Under the present pro- Sabha polls. on August 8. The peti- on August 8.
view of the recent slump Tuesday, a senior police Pakistani national. vision of the RTE Act, While the Congress tioner claimed there There was uproar in
in consumer price infla- official said. Mr Khan said he will students are promoted moved the Supreme Court was no statutory provi- Parliament on Tuesday
tion (CPI). This is for the first time soon write to the police automatically to higher on Wednesday, the BJP sion for Nota option in and charges were traded
The sharp fall in the in the nearly three headquarters which, in classes till Class 8. approached the Election the ballot paper for after the Congress raised
prices of food articles led decades of militancy that turn, will approach the This is one of the key Commission for the these elections. the issue of Nota in the
to June CPI slipping to a the J&K police is seeking Union home ministry to components of the RTE removal of Nota, a day upcoming Rajya Sabha
five-year low of 1.5 per to send the corpse of a take up the matter with Act which came into after the Congress made a polls in Gujarat.
cent, way below RBIs slain Pakistani national the Pakistan High force on April 1, 2010. similar demand. The BJP is of the view Sources disclosed that a
long-term target of 4 per to his country. The deci- Commission in New Now, an enabling pro- The apex court will hear that since parties issue a senior Congress leader
cent and its April- sion to send back Delhi. He said that the vision will be made in the plea filed by the whip for Rajya Sabha also had a discussion with
September projection of Dujanas body was taken inmates of the house the Right of Children Congress Gujarat unit on polls, Nota option goes a Cabinet minister on the
2-3.5 per cent. on a day when separatists where the militant was forFree and Compulsory Thursday. against the nature of the Turn to Page 4
These factors along called a shutdown and killed have told police Education Amendment
with the normal and security forces enforced that Dujana used to claim Bill which will allow
well distributed normal curfew-like restrictions he was from Karachi. states to detain students
rainfalls and the smooth in seven police station Sources said authorities in class 5 and class 8 if
roll out of the GST has areas of Srinagar. do not want Dujanas they fail in the year-end
opened up the space of Inspector general of funeral in Kashmir as exam.

WEATHER monetary policy accom-

modation, RBI said.
police (Kashmir range)
Munir Ahmed Khan said,
such events in the past
have sparked unrest.
However, the students
will have to be given a
More on Page 15 We will ask the Pakistan More on Page 3 Turn to Page 4
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Nasa offers `1 cr to stop alien invasion

Min: 27OC
RH: 70%
Rainfall: 20%
Forecast: Cloudy sky with rain
Washington, August 2: Nasa is looking to after the US signed and for Nasas sample return
ASTROGUIDE The concerns at Nasa
headquarters are
hire someone who
can defend Earth
ratified the Outer Space
Treaty of 1967 whereby it
missions because its
oddly similar to Earth and
extraterrestrial, quite lit- has to ensure that space may have once been cov-
Hemalaba: Dakshinayana erally. The space agency from alien contami- missions have less than a ered in water.
Tithi: Sravana Shuddha is looking to hire someone nation and ensure 1-in-10,000 chance of cont- While the expectation is
Ekadasi till 4.35 pm who can defend Earth
that humans in aminating an alien world. not to scoop up freeze-
Star: Jyeshta till 6.11 pm from alien contamination
space do not conta-
It will be the planetary dried Martian microbes
Varjyam: Nil and ensure that humans protection officers job to only theres always
in space do not contami- minate planets ensure that humans dont the chance of active conta-
Durmuhurtam: 10.14 am to nate planets. accidentally contaminate mination once those sam-
11.05 am; 3.21 pm to 4.12 The full-time job of quently to space cen- a pristine world that a ples hit earthbound labs.
pm planetary protection offi- ters around the world and probe is landing on or, This is where the plane-
Rahukalam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm cer, with a salary of up to analyze planet-bound more often, is zooming by tary protection officer
SUNSET TODAY 7.11 PM $187,000 (`1,19,04,438) a robots, there will be a sig- and taking pictures of. comes in: They help estab-
year, plus benefits, will be nificant amount of emails, The concern also works lish the equipment, proto- Vice-president Hamid Ansari and his wife, Salma, being gifted a painting by Lok
SUNRISE TOMORROW 5.44 AM
for three to five years. proposals and other read- the other way, most immi- cols, and procedures to Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on, during a
MOONRISE TOMORROW 4.35 PM While candidates will be ing. nently for Mars. The red reduce such risks. farewell dinner hosted by Ms Mahajan at Parliament annexe in New Delhi on
MOONSET TODAY 1.55 AM required to travel fre- The job was created planet is a frequent target Agencies Wednesday. PTI
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THURSDAY | 3 AUGUST 2017 | NEW DELHI
PAGE

There are
dreams of
freedom
Valley shuts post Dujana killing Bodoland leader
fighters, which
are still
Militant was at no. 1 in list of most dangerous terrorists released by Army shot dead; stirs
incomplete, its
our duty to
YUSUF JAMEEL
SRINAGAR, AUG. 2

The security forces in riot

ing the J&K Police will
approach the Pakistan
high commission in New
Delhi through the Union
LOCKDOWN
THE SECURITY
buried in the state only. It
is for the first time in the
nearly three decades of
turmoil that the J&K
Begumpora, Kakapora vil-
lage, was killed when hit
by a bullet in the chest
during intense protests in
erupt in Assam
fulfil them gear are enforcing a lock- home ministry to take the forces are enforcing Police is seeking to send the area, sources said. AGE CORRESPONDENT Angry protesters
down in parts of Jammu body of Dujana. curfew-like restrictions the corpse of a slain A statement issued by GUWAHATI, AUG. 2
blocked national
and Kashmirs summer It will be the first time Pakistani national to his the police later, however,
Narendra Modi capital Srinagar as ten- that the Pakistan high
in seven police station country. said the civilian was Tension gripped Western highways, kin of the
Prime Minister sions run high in the after- commission is being asked areas of Srinagar While the security forces injured near the Assam on Wednesday fol- deceased leader
math of the killing of Abu to claim the body of a mil-
THE J&K Police will have enforced curfew-like encounter site in the lowing a series of protest refuse to take the
BRIEF
Dujana, a top commander itant killed in the Kashmir restrictions in seven crossfire and later died in marches and rallies
IN of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba Valley. He said he would be approach the Pak high police station areas of hospital. Dujana figured at against the gruesome
body; the CM terms
commission in New Srinagar, a shutdown number one in the list of incident unfortunate
3 die as truck runs
(LeT). writing a letter to the murder of All Bodoland
Dujana alias Hafiz, a police headquarters, Delhi to take the body called by an alliance of most dangerous terror- Territorial Council
Pakistani national, along which in turn would key separatist leaders ists released by the Army Minority Students Union cattle smugglers along
into procession with a local militant, was
gunned down during a
approach the home min-
istry to take up the matter
of the terrorist. Syed Ali Shah Geelani,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
in June. The officials
termed his killing as a
(ABMSU) president
Lafikul Islam on Tuesday
the India-Bangladesh
international border, and
Barwani, MP: Three persons, fierce encounter in south- with the PHC. We will said that Dujana was a res- Muhammad Yasin Malik huge achievement of at Kokrajhar. that he was going to
including a girl, were ern Pulwama district on ask the Pakistan High ident of Gilgit-Baltistan has brought life to a the J&K Police and the The angry protesters expose the syndicate by
killed and four others were Tuesday, triggering wide- Commission in India to region of Jammu and standstill elsewhere in the security forces combating blocked national high- releasing the telephonic
injured when a truck ran into spread protests in parts of take back the body of Abu Kashmir under Pakistans Valley. a three-decade old militan- ways and other roads at conversation of cattle
a religious procession on the Valley. Two persons Dujana, who was a occupation since 1947. Pulwama and neighbour- cy in the state and a good various places in mafia. The local media
Khetia-Sendhwa state high- were killed and scores oth- Pakistani national, Mr A large number of ing districts of Shopian, riddance to a nuisance in Bodoland Territorial claimed the tape, which
way in Barwani district on ers were injured in the Khan said, adding that the Pakistani militants have Kulgam and Anantnag are the area. He carried a Council areas and nearby Islam was about to
Wednesday morning, the security forces firing dur- inmates of the house died in clashes with the very tense but no fresh cash reward of `1.5 mil- districts. The protestors, release, might have
police said. The incident ing the clashes. where he was holed up and security forces in Jammu incident of violence has lion on his head. The other who shouted slogan exposed some big names
occurred around 5am near Inspector general of subsequently killed had and Kashmir since the taken place in the area, the militant killed with him against the government, associated with syndicate
Moyda village when the vil- police (Kashmir range) told the police that he separatist campaign burst officials said. On Saturday, was Arif Nabi Dar alias demanded a high-level of cattle smugglers.
lagers took out a religious Munir Ahmed Khan on claimed to be from into a major violence in a civilian driver, Firdous Rehan alias Arif Lalhari, probe by the Central Security sources, how-
procession, additional super- Wednesday quoted as say- Karachi. Earlier reports 1989-90 and all of them are Ahmed Bhat of Pulwamas a local Kashmiri. Bureau of Investigation ever, indicated that the
intendent of police (ASP) (CBI). killing was the fallout of
T.S. Baghel said. The truck The problem compound- some business rivalry as
ran over the procession,
which left a woman, a man
and an eight-year-old girl
India, Pak ed after the family mem-
bers of the deceased
minority leader refused
land mafias are suspected
to have been involved.
Meanwhile, political
dead on the spot, and four
others critically injured, he
said. The deceased were
to hold to take the body and start-
ed protest outside
Silakati Idgah field in
leaders and various stu-
dents organisations,
including Assam chief
identified as Letavi Bai (55),
Tukaram (38) and Jhumki, Mr
Baghel said. PTI
talks on Kokrajhar. The family
members accused the dis-
trict administration of
minister Sarbananda
Sonowal, cutting across
the party line, have con-
IWT soon trying to hush up the
investigation.
demned the killing of the
student leader. The pow-
Toddler tortured Washington, Aug. 2: Police raids on
However, Assam direc-
tor general of police
erful All Bodo Students
Union leaders have also
by mother, lover India and Pakistan will
hold another round of
a sand mafia
in the Ganga
Mukesh Shahay, who
rushed to Kokrajhar, said
condemned the killing
and appealed not to give
Kochi, Kerela: A toddler talks here next month to river as part of that the police has arrest- any communal colour to
allegedly tortured by her discuss differences in a massive ed one of the culprits and the tragic incident.
mother and paramour has the implementation of crackdown on picked up three others The Assam Police has
been admitted to a hospital the 1960 Indus Waters suspected to have been stepped up the security
illegal sand
here with burn-like injuries Treaty (IWT), the World involved in the murder. measures all over the
and a fracture on her shoul- Bank said on Wednesday. miners in The local media claimed state and directed the
der bone, police said on Ahead of the next Patna on that Islam was very vocal police forces to remain
Wednesday. The one-and-a- round of talks, the glob- Tuesday. against the syndicate of vigilant.
half-year old child is being al lender also issued a PTI
treated at the Ernakulam fact sheet giving its stat-
district general hospital here. ed position on the IWT
Her condition is stated to be under which India is
stable, the police said. The girl
suffered the injuries after
being tortured by her mother
and her lover during the
allowed to construct
hydroelectric facilities
on the shared Indo-Pak
rivers. As per the IWT
Singer booked Turn G-20 Sherpa into
childs month-long stay with
the couple in Kozhikode,
they said. The woman had
allegedly eloped with her
provisions, India does
not require any approval
or clearance from third
party for constructing
for molestation separate entity: Arvind
lover a month ago and the projects such as PRIYANKA NAVALKAR Yash Wadali ANIMESH SINGH from the Niti Aayog vice-
child was staying with them, Kishenganga on the MUMBAI, AUG. 2 NEW DELHI, AUG. 2 chairmans post as his
the police said. According to Western Rivers. allegedly assaulted leave from Columbia
the police, the duo had The World Banks A First Information woman when she Niti Aayog vice-chair- University (where he is a
admitted the child to a pri- statement came after Report (FIR) was regis- asked him to stop man Arvind Panagariya, full time professor) was
vate hospital in Kozhikode. India and Pakistan con- tered against singer Yash singing for her at a who sent in his resigna- ending by August-end, he
Later, the woman sent the cluded the secretary- Wadali (27), who is tion to Prime Minister suggested that as the
child to her parents. PTI level talks over the IWT trained by the famous
birthday party Narendra Modi on Sherpas role is going to
on Monday, with the Wadali Brothers (qawwali The two did not know August 1, has suggested expand, it should be set

Italian tourist
global lender maintain- singers) at the Bangur each other. Yash Wadali, him that keeping up as a separate respon-
ing that it was held in a Nagar police station, who was allegedly drunk, in mind Indias rapidly Arvind Panagariya sibility.

injured in Kerala
spirit of goodwill and Malad, for allegedly began singing a song on rising global stature, The suggestion made
cooperation. molesting and assaulting seeing the complainant. which was quite evident Mr Panagariya was the by Mr Panagariya was
The parties have a woman. Singers The woman reprimanded from the kind of atten- Prime Ministers Sherpa also based on the prem-
Idukki (Kerala): A 56-year- agreed to continue dis- Puranchand Wadali and him for singing the song tion Mr Modi received at during the G-20 ise that in the past two
old Italian tourist suffered cussions and reconvene his brother Pyarelal and asked him to back off. last months G-20 summit Hamburg summit, which years of his tenure in
injuries after she fell down in in September in Wadali are popularly But Wadali allegedly said in Hamburg, the G-20 was held on July 7-8. In Niti Aayog, the responsi-
panic on seeing a wild ele- Washington, DC, the known as the Wadali that he was only appreci- Sherpa should be turned his letter (a copy of bilities of the vice-chair-
phant suddenly near her World Bank said. brothers. However, Yash ating her beauty and she into a separate entity which is with this news- man have multiplied at a
while trekking at Thekkedy In the fact sheet issued has only been trained by should not take offence, and its paper) to the Prime fast pace, which trans-
wild life sanctuary in the dis- on Tuesday, the global the Wadalis. He is not said the police. During responsibilities be segre- Minister where Mr lates into rising
trict. The tourist, Monica, has lender said Pakistan related to them biologi- the quarrel that ensued, gated from that of the Panagariya requested demands on the time of a
been admitted to the ICU of opposes the construc- cally. the accused allegedly vice-chairmans. Mr Modi to be relieved vice chairman.
the private St Johns hospital tion of the Kishanganga The incident took place held the collar of the com-
at Kattapanna with injuries, (330 megawatts) and early on Wednesday plainant, following which
hospital sources said. The Ratle (850 megawatts) morning at Garden she registered a com-
mishap occurred on Tuesday
during a Nature Walk pro-
gramme of the forest depart-
ment. Monica, her husband
hydroelectric

India in Jammu and

Kashmir.
power
plants being built by

PTI
Estate, Goregaon, when
the complainant was at a
birthday party with Yash
Wadali, the police said.
plaint against
Wadali has been accused
him.

of molestation. No arrest
has been made yet.
Kajol not to be
and daughter were part of a
tourist group who are on a
visit to Kerala. PTI
INSIDE INDIA
sacked from
SOON, TV SHOWS, MAN THROWS
Prasar Bharati
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ON 1,300 TRAINS
NEW DELHI, AUG. 2
WIFE, DETAINED Actor Kajol, known for
New Delhi, Aug. 2: You can AGE CORRESPONDENT her proximity to the
soon watch a film or catch KEONJHAR, ODISHA, saffron camp, has
up on your favourite TV AUG. 2 managed to save her-
show on smartphones, lap- self from being evict-
tops or other devices during A man in Odishas ed from the Prasar
those boring train journeys. Keonjhar district Bharati Board. There Kajol
Minister of state for Railways allegedly splashed acid was an uproar and
Rajen Gohain on Wednesday on his daughter-in-law demand to sack her grounds through most
said the ministry has sought after having a spat from the public serv- of this year was
proposals from interested with her. ice broadcasters accepted. The actress
parties to provide on-board While the victim was panel in the last board has been told to be
entertainment on 1,300 admitted to the district meeting after she present in the next
select trains. Under the con- headquarters hospital skipped its four con- meeting of the Prasar
tent on demand policy, here in serious condi- secutive meetings. It is Bharati Board likely
onboard entertainment tion, the accused has A girl in the attire of Nickelodeon cartoon character now understood that to take place soon,
through pre-loaded been detained. Dora ties Rakhi on the wrist of a BSF soldier at Attari the board has accepted sources stated.
audio/video content on per- According to reports, border near Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI her leave of absence The actor was
sonal devices of passengers the victim identified as and allowed her to appointed to the board
will be provided on 1,300 Malati Majhi of continue. as its part-time mem-
trains including Shatabdi,
Rajdhani express trains for
Siripur village under
Keonjhar Town police ODISHA YOUTH ROBBED OF MOBILE This newspaper on
May 19 reported that
ber in February 2016.
Sources said Kajol
which the request for pro-
posal (RPF) has been issued
limits was married to
the son of one Samar
PHONE, CASH, WOMAN ARRESTED the issue of Kajols
repeated absence from
missed the last four
board meetings mak-
on July 6, Mr Gohain said in Tudu of Koipani vil- AGE CORRESPONDENT the latter agreed to it. the board meeting was ing her liable for the
a written reply in the Lok lage in Nuagaon pan- BHUBANESWAR, AUG. 2 On the way, the woman raised by several agi- removal from the posi-
Sabha. Once the system is in chayat one year back. asked the youth to stop, tated members of the tion. A member is
place, passengers will be However, the couple's The Odisha Police on and allegedly robbed public broadcaster, deemed to have vacat-
able to watch an array of conjugal life did not Wednesday arrested a him threatening that he after which the Union ed office if absent for
popular films, serials and sit- last long and they had woman for allegedly had misbehaved with information and three consecutive
coms on their laptops, separated. Samar and stealing a mobile phone her. Thereafter, she broadcasting ministry meetings of the board
mobile phones and other his daughter-in-law and `2,500 from a youth decamped with the vic- is understood to have without the leave of
devices. However, the enter- Malati had a spat over after she asked him for tims mobile phone and sought clarification on the chairman,
tainment package will come some issue on Monday a lift. According to `2,500. On being from Kajol. sources said.
at a price. The public trans- night. Angered over reports, the woman informed by Saroj about After detailed delib- The I&B ministry
porter aims to monetise the the incident, Samar requested Saroj Sahu, a the incident, the police erations, Kajols expla- sought a report
service based on captive threw acid on Malati. resident of Jayadev arrested the woman and nation that she missed regarding the actors
eyeballs at rail premises as The accused has been Vihar, who was travel- seized the cell phone these meetings due to repeated absence with-
part of its efforts to increase detained by the Town ling on a bike near PMG and cash from her. prior professional out permission in May.
its non-fare revenue from the police for interroga- Square here, to drop her A case has been regis- commitments and also Kajols clarification
current 5 per cent to 10-20 tion. at Market Building and tered into the incident. due to a family emer- came after she pre-
per cent. PTI gency on medical sented her side.
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We have
created an
incentive in Tax matters
favour of the Kamal Rathi
honest man
Arun
Jaitley,
Finance
Pre-EMIs are
minister
tax deductible
BYTES
Q
I am an engineer and I need your guidance on
BROKERS home loan. If I take `15 lakh house loan and
suppose the house will be under my possession
Supreme Inds gets after one year and I start paying interest, will I get an
income-tax rebate? What is the better scheme for `15
Edelweiss buy tag lakh loan for 10 years? What precaution should I take
at the time of applying for the loan?
Supreme Industries (SIL) has GOPI KRISHNA
posted a dip in its Q1FY18 Via email
revenue by two per cent
year-on-year (YoY) on According to explanation provided under Section
account of lower volumes 24(b), interest also called pre-EMI payable by an
due to inventory destocking assessee for a loan taken for the acquisition or con-
by dealers. Average realisa- struction of house property before the buyer got
tion, however, improved the possession of the property will be deducted in
three per cent on YoY basis. five equal annual installments. The deduction of pre-
The volume dip was largely EMIs would begin from the previous year in which he
across all segments, except gets the possession of the house and would end in four
the industrial segment vol- immediately succeeding years.
umes up six per cent YoY. Therefore, if the house comes under your posses-
Lower utilisation and sion on or after April 1, 2018, you will be eligible to
unfavourable product mix claim interest for FY 2018-19 and also 1/5th of the
coupled with inventory loss- interest paid before the start of the financial year i.e.
es led to 330 basis points any interest paid up to March 31, 2018. The balance
YoY margin fall. SIL believes amount of interest unclaimed pertaining up to the
that most of the Q1FY18 preceding financial year i.e. March 31, 2018, can be set

ALTERNATIVES
losses will be recovered in off in subsequent four years i.e. FY 2018-19 to FY2022-
Q2FY18 itself and has main- 23.
tained FY18 volume growth It is suggested that you may carefully examine the
guidance of 12 per cent YoY rate of interest applicable for the loan that you pro-
with a 15.5 per cent margin. pose to take and also the duration of repayment. You

TO BANK
It also maintained capex of also need to carefully assess the processing charges
`300-`350 crore led by a and other hidden costs charged by the various banks.
healthy growth visibility.

Q
The brokerage believes that I am a small trader and I have no income from
focus on branded business, salary. I depend only on profit from equity
market share shift from trading for my livelihood. I made a short-term

LOCKERS
unorganised to organised capital gain of `2 lakh during financial year 2016-17.
segment and capacity On the basis of my accountants advice I paid 15 per
expansion will fuel SILs
growth. Money talk cent tax on the short-term gain, though it is below the
income-tax threshold. Due to this, I have stopped fur-

Broking firm: Edelweiss Adhil Shetty ther trading to avoid higher income-tax. My question
is whether the basic income-tax exemption is avail-
Financial Services
Rating: Buy BANKS SAY THEY ARENT RESPONSIBLE able only for salary earners but not from income from
short-term capital gains?

H
Closing price: `1,121.10 eres a reality SHYAM YADAV
check if you FOR SAFETY OF ITEMS IN LOCKERS. SO Via email

Tata Metaliks gets

thought your
valuables were
100 per cent WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE? According to Section 111A, in the case of an individ-
ual or a HUF, being a resident, where the total income
Centrums buy safe in bank
lockers, and
as reduced by such short term capital gains is below
the basic exemption limit, then the short term capital
Tata Metaliks Ltd (TML) that banks could be held gain will be reduced by the amount of basic exemp-
delivered a subdued perfor- responsible for any loss to tents firmly on the customer. the insured, you will be cov- not enough of them. Your tion limit not exhausted by any other income and
mance in Q1 as the positive those valuables. The Reserve In such a situation, what ered (subject to terms, condi- neighbourhood bank branch only the balance short term capital gain will be
impact of strong volumes Bank of India, along with 19 must a customer do? If he is tions, and sub-limits) against may not have this facility at chargeable to tax at the rate of 15 per cent. Therefore,
from the DI segment was public sector banks, recently ultimately responsible for safe- theft, robbery, fire, natural all. Even if it did, there could you will not be liable to pay income tax on the income
negated by a sharp spike in responded to an RTI query on keeping of his valuables, does calamities, accidental loss, etc. be the problem of vacancy. earned from short term capital gains as your total
other expenses led by a the matter. The query, filed by he actually need a bank locker? The sum assured is chosen Luckily, banks are not the income including the short term capital gains is
one-off expense related to a lawyer, has been answered And if not, what alternatives after an evaluation of the items only entities providing locker below the basic exemption limit. You are suggested to
shutdown of MBF-1 and an without the RBI defining any does he have? that you're insuring. In case of facilities. Private non-banking file your income tax return for FY 2016-17 and claim
excise duty incidence due to steps that the banks must take jewellery, purity certifications companies, too, provide them, the refund.
pig iron inventory accumula- to compensate customers for from reputed jewelers may be in different sizes for various
tion. The brokerage contin- losses caused to valuables ALTERNATIVES TO needed. Typical exclusions to budgets. (The writer is a Hyderabad-based chartered
ues to maintain its positive stored in their lockers. BANK LOCKERS such insurance covers may These vaults come with an accountant. Queries can be sent to
view on TML as its DI pipe As per media reports, the losses caused by war, terrorist impressive range of security info@rathiandmalani.com)
business boasts of an indus- banks, too, have responded by Bank lockers have tradition- attacks, riots, wilful acts of features. However, they are
try leading cost structure, saying that the relationship ally been known to be a safe destruction, and carelessness. not risk-free. The onus of the
solid demand drivers and they have with customers with place to keep valuables. You need to read your policy safety of your valuables lies on
strong entry barriers. With regard to lockers is that of However, with zero compensa- document carefully to under- you. Besides, private vaults
the recent commissioning of lessee (landlord) and lessor tion for any losses, and the fact stand the terms and conditions are not regulated. In case of
growth-accretive and cost (tenant), and that the lessor that bank lockers are not along with all exclusions. deficiency in services, the only HOUSING LOAN RATES
efficient projects offering is responsible for his or her always available in your area, recourse for an aggrieved cus-
quick paybacks, TML is set
to take the next leap in
valuables kept in the locker
which is owned by the bank.
you may want to consider
some of these options. As
ADVANCED SAFES tomer may be the consumer
court.
Lender Rate (%) EMI (in `)

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impact of GST on offtake of dent where several lockers at for these options. Safety lockers at home now (The writer is the CEO of
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8.4
yearly targets in both pig basic safety fea- theft, and losses. Jewellery can also provide advanced
tures such as a and ornaments, which locking, alarm systems, and Corp. Bank 8.85-9.1 26,703-27,185
iron and DI pipe divisions.
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Broking firm: Centrum
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Closing price: `677.70
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J&K Bank
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8.6-8.9
26,799-27,476
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and con- can also be insured ur personal presence for open-
WITH ADVANCED
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cess to the
SECURITY
as part of a home
insurance policy,
ing. This option will cost you a
one-time cost which would
PNB
SBI
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JMFS BUY agreement puts
the onus of the
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its owner) but also its
contents under sub-limits to
the overall sum assured. As
PRIVATE VAULTS
One of the problems with
bank lockers is that there are
Compiled by: BankBazaar.com
*EMI is for a loan of `30 lakh for a tenure
Schaeffler India (formerly of 20 years with a floating interest rate.
known as FAG Bearings Interest rates are as on July 27 and may
change due to several factors
India) reported a healthy
growth in net profit of 17
per cent YoY, primarily led
by a better sales mix. The
brokerage believes that

CASH IN ON GST BENEFITS TO BIG FIRMS

lucrative segments of four-
wheelers and exports con-
tinued to improve and
increased production at
Savli factory led to a decline
in purchase of traded goods.
The companys operating
margins have been most can see textile industry ings over the next couple wider. The key thing to gle rate and procedural gains is something that
resilient among its MNC regrouping. As will auto- of quarters, but it would see is whether there will issues, but after one year, only time will tell.

Invest talk
peers. With increased manu- mobile ancillaries. The level off. be a spin off on the gov- the results will be on the Over the next two years,
facturing capacity, new organised sector will insi- One thing to remember ernment finances. I would ground for all. Just one I can see corporate India
product lines, reduced
imports and low-capacity R. Balakrishnan st on buying inputs only
from registered players in
is that a broad increase or
decrease is universal and
think that there would be
a consolidation of our
factor of Octroi being abol-
ished helps boost our
becoming big beneficia-
ries of the GST system.
utilisation levels, the broker- order to get their GST is unlikely to change the finances leading to lower economy, as goods move Market leaders stand to
age believes that Schaeffler credits. Logically, this me- demand supply equation deficit. Now, the govern- faster and efficiency benefit as scale becomes

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India is appropriately placed ST is now a reality. I tory losses as well as some ans that the smaller play- in an industry. For inst- ment could share some of improves. an important component.
to capitalise from operating doubt if there are inventory write offs. A ers will be forced in to reg- ance, an increase in the the spoils by way of lower Let us not look at GST in Compliance costs are
leverage benefits, as all mar- any direct winners cleansing, so as to say. istration and paying GST. effective service tax rate income-tax rates. isolation. Demonetisation unlikely to be high on a
gin levers are in place. or losers merely due to a Gradually, as the dust In the initial phase, a lot from 14 to 18 per cent will Lower income-tax rates was also an important recurring basis, though
Schaeffler Groups R&D lower or higher rate of settles, there will be good of companies will be shy not reduce the total ser- is something that appe- step in the whole process. there would be high tran-
expenditure stands at 5.6 effective taxation. There tidings for the organised of passing on the full vices being provided. ars more tangible and This administration is sition costs. However, tra-
per cent, as it ranks second will be a transition period sector. The entire GST extent of the inputs credit Similarly, a reduction in real. Even if it gets taken extremely focused on data nsition costs are unlikely
in Germany for patent appli- of 18 to 24 months till the system levels the playing as they deal with a new car prices is unlikely to away by higher taxes on integration. Demonetisa- to break the backs of any
cations, only behind Bosch. dust settles. These are yet field. This means that the system. In about a year or dramatically increase the expenditure, the human tion, Aadhaar, and GST of the companies.
The company gets access to early days. Numbers will unorganised sector will so, as the system stabilis- sale of automobiles. mind always reacts more are all pieces of a jigsaw As an investor, I think
all products developed by not tell us the story for not have any price advan- es, there will be further The big question is positively to higher cash which will complete the that we are headed for
the parent company, while some more time. The tage. Advantages of scale competition based on this whether GST would result in hand. This illusion data integration. As every good times. Focus on qual-
the total outgo to the par- panic situation to clear will be a competitive fact. So, in the short term, in a better compliance and helps build confidence in transaction becomes trac- ity, size and potential.
ent stands at 2.9 per cent, inventory that was pro- advantage, as it ought to some consumer products consequently a higher col- the system and also the eable and linkable, tax Overall, one can expect
which is lowest among its duced before June 30 be. The largest companies could face some price lection of expenditure economy. compliances would impr- better efficiency of capital.
MNC peers. seems to have been a will be the biggest win- hikes, but it will level-off taxes. My answer is yes. GST is probably the sin- ove. Ultimately good com-
blessing in disguise for ners. Further, companies over time. Consequently, Firstly, the service tax gle biggest fiscal reform pliance would help in low- (The writer is a veteran
Broking firm: JM Financial many. Inventory has been in sectors that face compe- we may see some con- hike is a huge boost to the that India is seeing. Yes, ering the effective tax investment advisor. He
Rating: Buy cleared and cash freed. tition from unorganised sumer companies report a collection. And the com- we can always moan rates. How the adminis- can be reached at balakr-
Closing price: `4,648.65 There will be some inven- players will also gain. I spike in short term earn- pliance net will spread about the absence of a sin- tration redistributes the ishnanr@gmail.com)
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3 AUGUST 2017

RBI rate cut: Time Gokul

Gopalakrishnan
for govt to act now
T
he Reserve Bank of India met the expectations of the stock market,
economists and the banks with a quarter per cent cut to six per
cent in the repo rate (the rate at which RBI lends to banks) in its
monetary policy announced on Wednesday, though like Oliver
Twist some RBI watchers felt that half a per cent cut would have been
more appropriate considering the liquidity in the system. Other factors
like the inflation rate coming down consistently; the state of the economy
and lagging private investment point to the fact that a higher rate cut
might have helped to kickstart private investment. However, the co-rela-
tion between an interest rate cut and revival of private investment is not
clearly established. What cannot be denied is the fact that if consumers get
more spending power due to a robust cut in consumer borrowing rates
like in home loans and personal loans it would lead to a push in con-

Is China losing its edge?

sumption which, in turn, would see a cut in the idle capacity in industry
which has just a 60-75 per cent capacity utilisation.
It must be stressed that interest rate is a small part of the overall cost of
LETTERS
production and as the RBI observed there is a lot of work to be done by the
government. There is, for instance, the urgent need for the government to
reinvigorate private investment, remove
CONG: CRISIS WITHIN
infrastructure bottlenecks and provide a
It must be major thrust to the Pradhan Mantri Awas development, and con- contemporary scenario There seems to be a
stressed that Yojana for housing needs of all. The states are ducive to growth of has changed beyond widespread anti-
Abhijit land, labour, capital, recognition. Chinas
interest rate is a really the culprits here as they are the ones
delaying permissions for projects despite all organisation, the four structure of employment Congress wave through-
small part of the the talk of one window clearances. Corruption
overall cost of is still a factor in giving permissions. There is Bhattacharyya primary factors of pro-
duction, China succeed-
of 34.8 per cent agricul-
ture, 29.5 per cent indus-
out the country. People
voted out the party in
production and as a need for an independent body that would ed in developing its vast try and 35.7 per cent ser-
the RBI observed look into the delays and see that vested inter- swathe of diverse land- vices stands favourably 2014 because it main-
ests are not holding back people-oriented hous- scape into an engine of with that of Europes tained a sphinx-like
there is a lot of ing policies as they thrive on shortages. growth and opportunity economic powerhouse,
work to be Housing has a huge multiplier effect for the for multinational corpo- Germanys 28.2 per cent silence while its alliance

T
done by the economy as it spurs production of cement, he Soviet- trillion, UK $2.678 tril- rations, thereby virtual- employment in the partners indulged in
government steel and a whole lot of ancillary industries Afghan War lion, Brazil $2.246 tril- ly ensuring an unprece- industry sector. How-
besides giving employment to both skilled and was followed lion, Italy $2.149 trillion, dented sort of flight of ever, Chinas four per large-scale corruption.
unskilled labour. There is no reason, for by the demise Russia $2.097 trillion), capital, labour and tech- cent plus unemployed People refused to buy
instance, why in Mumbai, one in four people must live in slums of 12x12 of the mighty but it was way ahead of nology from the devel- labour force with that of its so-called secular-
square feet. Banks too are facing the burden of stressed assets and it is a USSR, unification of a its imminent bankrupt- oped Occident to the Indias five per cent and
welcome sign that the RBI governor said on Wednesday that it is working divided Germany and cy in 1991. developing Orient. Germanys 5.5 per cent ism plank. As far as the
in close coordination with the government to resolve the issue of large the end of the Cold War. To understand the real- Understandably, a plus, constitute a formi- party is concerned,
stressed corporate borrowers and recapitalise public sector banks within All were visibly momen- ity further, one has to strong motive of every- dable challenge to both
the fiscal deficit target. tous events of West-cen- take a look at the com- thing cost-effective, the East and West. there is a disconnect
On the growth of the economy it is a good sign that the RBI has main- tric world order in parative figures of the 10 from land, labour, logis- That said, there is no between the party and
tained the real GDP growth for 2017-18 at 7.3 per cent. Whilst this is good developed Europe. Yet, biggest cities of the tics, connectivity, tax doubt that China today the people. Vice-presi-
news generally, what is more important for the people is growth with there was also unfolding world between 1988 and policy to tariff rate and stands at a crucial junc-
employment which has not been happening so far. India is still far away an invisible yet equal- 2015. From zero in 1988, infrastructure facilities ture. Its leadership faces dent Rahul Gandhi
from the 10 million jobs in five years promised by the Prime Minister. The ly momentous story Shanghai and Beijing to marketing Made in an unprecedented situa- appears to be too
PM is reportedly looking into this but nothing has been heard so far. in developing Asia. took third and seventh China FMCG and gro- tion as Beijings four-
Achchhe din is yet to come on the crucial housing front. Mainland China was positions, respectively wth of engineering and decade-old growth immature. Its leadership
changing fast and in 2015 with Delhi and technology centres in no model has run its needs to take a hard
course. Today, Beijing is
NITI Aayog: All is not well
furious. Followed sud- Mumbai filling second time, made hordes of look at itself.
denly by the post-1991 and fifth slots, respec- Western corporations to a virtual victim of the
India. China owes its tively among the top 10. shift production base. sharp, cyclical down- K.V. Raman
growth to my way or As mentioned above, Not surprisingly, turn and structural Mumbai

P
rime Minister Narendra Modi set up the National Institution for highway posturing the GDP growth apart, therefore, Chinas GDP flaws laid bare by the
Transforming India, or the NITI Aayog, as a key venture in the dis- based on national inter- what made the scenario of $9.24 trillion, second 2008 global financial cri-
mantling of the Nehruvian heritage, of which the Planning est by the single-party dramatic is the purchas-
ing power parity (PPP)
only to US $16.768 tril-
lion, took the world by
sis. And Chinas overde-
pendence on exports
TN: NO VOTE TO BJP
Commission was a prominent landmark. Evidently, all is not well with command regime with
this body. The first man to lead the newly-created think tank, Arvind an alibi of communism economics of China and storm. With prosperity, exposed it to direct glob- BJP LEADER Amit Shah is
Panagariya, resigned as vice-chairman of NITI Aayog on Tuesday, keen to and an enormous India vis vis the West. however, there also al economic fluctua- scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu this
return to his post as professor at Columbia. appetite for capitalism. From being nowhere emerged potential flash- tions, thereby leading its month to gear up his party
Dr Panagariyas officially stated reason that the university wont keep Command, rather than in the last quarter of the points. Compared to line of production to machinery with an eye on the 2019
his old post vacant much longer does not quite wash. Was he not aware consensus, transformed 20th century, by 2013 Indias 52.5 arable land overcapacity and the general elections. News is also agog
of the terms of his engagement there when he came to India to head the and reshaped Chinas China with $16,162 bil- as percentage of total haunting possibility of a that the BJP is brokering peace
outfit with such an important remit no less than to preside over the liq- countryside fast. lion and India with land of 32,87,263 square growth without employ- among the two warring groups of
uidation of the ancient regime and to animate an institutional body Determinedly, China $6,784 billion took sec- km, China has to make ment (rather rising the AIADMK. Knowing fully well
charged with making an India of Mr Modis dreams? made things happen ond and third positions, do with 11.3 arable land unemployment). that they cannot get even a single
What appears more probable is that the economics professor went away with a sense of urgency respectively in GDP as percentage of total Understandably, there- seat in Tamil Nadu without the
because he realised that he was holding a non-job. No one was listening to to catch up with lost PPP. To make matters land of 95,60,900 square fore, fewer things seem support of either of the two
the recommendations of the think tank he headed. Unlike the Planning opportunities of the further uncomfortable km. Continued, and con- to be going right for Dravidian parties and assured that
Commission, the NITI Aayog had no powers to direct the channelling of past. How did India for the developed West, tinuity in, self-sufficien- Beijing. As Chinas the DMK will never align with
resources to approved projects. Although its vice-chairman had the rank change? For some, that the list showed the cy in food production, economy goes jumbo them, the BJP is coaxing the AIA-
of Cabinet minister, Dr Panagariya did not attend Cabinet meetings. The still remains a mystery. most advanced falling therefore is likely to be and unmanageable, DMK to become a part of the NDA.
PM himself did not bother with him much and he wasnt on the same page All the more, since India behind the US, China, Chinas major chal- owing to weak growth, However, Mr Shah is forgetting
as the governments chief economic adviser. was forced to sell its gold India. Thus, from the lenge; all the more slack in demand in criti- that the people of Tamil Nadu are
Given this backdrop, its unlikely an economist of any distinction will reserves to alien land, in fourth-positioned Japan, owing to the colossus cal markets of the US, not only angry with the allegedly
take up the job now. May be the idea was just to wind up Planning 1991, to avoid failing its the names in descending loss of fertile and arable Europe, Japan, rising corrupt and inefficient AIADMK
Commission and thats about it. international debt pay- order were that of land, as rapid industrial- production cost and government but also with the BJP
ment obligation. Russia, Germany, isation changed Chinese wages along with strong government at the Centre. They
Thus, between the end Brazil, France, UK, landscape as well as Chinese currency of will never vote for the BJP.
of the Soviet-Afghan Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, labour market. China yuan vis--vis dollar, is Tharcius S. Fernando
War in 1989 and 2013, South Korea, Saudi today is 45.6 per cent China losing its market Chennai
THE ASIAN AGE both China and India, Arabia, Spain, Canada rural and 54.4 per cent
urban, a change from
competitiveness? Since
which never figured in and Turkey. In one for China, economics is
T. VENKATRAM REDDY
the list of toppers except
while counting of heads,
stroke, it transpired that
both China and India
53.4 per cent rural and
46.6 per cent urban pop-
foremost and fundamen-
tal, and Beijing, in the
LINK RIVERS
Editor in Chief & Chairman of the Board of Directors
burst into the league of constituted market par ulace in 1989. In compar- heart of hearts, prefers PM MODIS emphasis on the need
top 10 economies of the excellence market of ison, India today is 69.8 finance to firepower per- for a permanent solution to the
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ack in the early 1970s, Lehrer abandoned his musical car- describing him as weak and focused his energies in a frequent- Michael Moore, whose Broadway
when Pakistani television eer, deciding that satire had been beleaguered in presidential ly inhumane crackdown on illegal show The Terms of My Surrender
audiences relied on a sin- surpassed by reality. Around the tweets, and apparently hoping the immigrants. opens this week, appears to believe
gle channel, one of PTVs same time, another prodigiously first senior Republican legislator The advent of Kelly led to that satire is the ideal weapon
staples was the satirical American talented performer, Phil Ochs, upd- sufficiently misguided to endorse Scaramuccis exit 10 days after his against this absurd presidency. He
spy series Get Smart, in which the ated a song from a decade earlier to him would simply walk away. The entrance which in turn had led also has a film in the works, tenta-
Mahir Ali forces of CONTROL invariably,
and usually inadvertently, got the
come up with Heres to the State of
Richard Nixon, which contained a
extremely right-wing Sessions,
though, has an ideological agenda
to presidential spokesman Sean
Spicers exit and the ouster of pre-
tively titled Fahrenheit 11/9
and its more than likely that date
better of the agents of KAOS. line that was arguably even more of his own, and evidently intends to vious Chief of Staff Reince Preibus, from last year will go down in 21st-
Who would have thought that less applicable to some of Nixons suc- stay the course. Trump has no both of whom have close connec- century American history as a con-
than half a century later, the latter cessors Ronald Reagan and quarrel with his ideology, but cant tions with the Republican Party siderably more crucial turning
would be in charge of the seat of George W. Bush spring to mind get over the fact that Sessions was establishment. The Republican ma- point than 9/11. Trump has yet to
executive power in America? Could but perhaps never more so than more or less obliged to recuse him- jority in both Houses of Congress sign the almost unanimously

West Wing there be any other explanation for

the unending White House follies?
Not surprisingly, American TV
talk-show hosts are looking a bit
now: And the speeches of the Pres-
ident are the ravings of a clown
Nixon memorably sealed his own
fate with what has gone down in
self from the Russia investigation.
The President, who prizes personal
loyalty far above constitutionality
and other mundane concerns, took
has hitherto not sufficed to
advance Trumps legislative agen-
da, notably including a repeal of
Barack Obamas Affordable Care
passed congressional bill on fur-
ther sanctions against Russia
(alongside Iran and North Korea),
or to Vladimir Putins retaliatory

nuts in the distraught these days. They are

regularly being trumped by the
West Wing reality show, with its
history as the Saturday Night Mas-
sacre, sparked by the dismissal of
Watergate special prosecutor Arch-
this as an affront.
The supposed grown-ups in the
administration, defence secretary
Act, which would deprive millions
of Americans of health insurance.
On most counts, Republican con-
expulsion of 755 US diplomats. It
also remains to be seen whether
Kelly can succeed in his unenvi-
James Mad Dog Mattis and Rex gressional leaders have been loath

White House
frequently refreshed cast of charac- ibald Cox. Trump seems keen to fol- able task of introducing military
ters. Could Stephen Colbert possi- low in his footsteps but, semi-aware Tillerson, are either on stress leave to take up arms against Trump, but discipline in the West Wing, partic-
bly match the foul-mouthedness of of the possible consequences, he is or have gone AWOL. Trump tends that could begin to change once the ularly when it comes to controlling
Anthony Scaramucci, the White holding back from yelling Youre to admire military men, though, voters carried away by Trumps the chief executive. Its easy enou-
Houses short-lived director of fired! at Robert Mueller, the for- and former four-star Marine, gen- crass campaign rhetoric realise gh, though, to respond to Trumps
communications? Its a tough call. mer FBI chief in charge of the eral John Kelly, was this week that he is not going to live up to A great day at the White House!
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T
he response of BJP ranks. Over the last
the Congress to
the Gujarat AGE DEBATE Congress has itself to blame for defection of its MLAs two-three years, news
from Gujarat shows the
crisis makes one BJP losing its popularity.
wonder whether The Congress, in spite of

The games politicians play

it is suffering from spending 20 years in the
Lemming complex or wilderness, is holding its
Ostrich syndrome? The own and launching a cred-
party is blaming the ible offensive against the
Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP. Widespread angst
Prime Minister Narendra against the BJP is show-
Modi and party president ing in various mass

D
Amit Shah for the crisis, continued to support one The party is actually not efection, espe- house and the rats are protests. The mood in
defections and the faction against the other. protecting its men but cially by legis- leaving the sinking ship; Gujarat is changing, and
confinement of its MLAs As always, it has chosen curtailing their freedom latures, was it upsets a party in prepa- so what do desperate
in a luxury resort in to cry hoarse and allege so that they can be once consid- ration for an upcoming manipulators and the
Karnataka till the date of conspiracy after the threatened and herd ered a sin in Assembly election. It political Mafioso do? They
Rajya Sabha elections in camel was out of the tent. together on polling day to Indian politics. A sin, deflects relevant issues to subvert the opposition,
the state on August 8. In Gujarat, it could have vote for Mr Patel. because it denotes lack of less crucial issues such as they buy off their oppo-
The Congress could easily averted the revolt. The Congress is using morality, absence of ideol- these defections all in nents, they build smoke-
have avoided all these The party has great both money and muscle ogy, and worse, it denotes all an attempt to disrupt screen to escape, they dis-
embarrassments had its experience in managing power to coerce its MLAs greed. In the public eye, the emerging political sit- rupt and create chaos. Mr
leadership been more contradictions. into submission. just some years ago, defec- uation in Gujarat. Modi, his consigliore Mr
alert or sensitive to the In recent times, it has It is desperate to win the tion was akin to a corrupt This shows nervousness Shah, are doing just this.
sentiments of the state been behaving as if it is seat for Mr Patel, which practice. Over time, just and desperation in the As the political noose is
leaders. out of sync in politics. Or has become an ego issue as most other ethical BJP. By engineering tightening, the cracks are
The crisis in the state else how does it explain for the high command. behaviour and beliefs in defections, the BJP is hop- showing.
unit was brewing for the expensive sojourn of Equally determined is politics have become non- ing to weaken the Cong- A party that has deep
quite sometime. its MLAs in the holiday Mr Vaghela, his son issues, so has defection. ress. Now that the commu- roots in Gujarat, and has
Many factions already
existed.
Clearly, the faction led
rendezvous at a time
when Gujarat, especially
the Congress strongholds
Mahendra Sinh and his
relative
Rajput,
Balwantsinh
the rebel
This was a Desperate Defections by elected per-
sons, engineered by pow-
erful interests, are now
nal cauldron post-2002,
that it reaped to win
thrice in Gujarat, and
ruled the State for twenty
years, should not need
such tactics to ensure
by former Union minister
and former state party
were reeling under severe
flood?
candidate who
queered the pitch for
has
crisis in the BJP trying benevolently
political strategy.
called nationally in 2014, can no
longer hide its underper-
another win. It claims his-
torical development, it
chief Shankarsinh In a state that is going to Mr Patel. The case of about eight formance in government, claims a Gujarat model,
Vaghela and the
traditional faction under
polls in a couple of
months, the Congress
There are 22 dissidents
supporting this faction,
making to weaken us Congress state legisla-
tures in Gujarat defecting
they are using strategies
to malign a surging
it claims extraordinary
governance. Then why all
Ahmed Patel and PCC MLAs have left their according to the insiders. from the Congress on the Congress, through devi- this. These are the first
chief Bharatsingh Solanki
were at loggerheads.
voters to fend
themselves in the heavy
for The party has the option
between surrendering to
R. Sandeep eve of Rajya Sabha elec-
tions, and just some
ous tactics.
Perhaps, what we could
signs of a party sensing a
slide. The difference
Mr Vaghela had
conveyed his displeasure
flood.
And estimates say that
the Vaghela group which
is more popular or losing
Balashankar Dikshit months away from the
Assembly elections is also
call a weakness in this
case is the Congress
between the BJP and the
Congress votes was never
to the party high the Congress will be the war. being analysed similarly. inability to publicly man- a landslide; it was just
command a number of spending a fortune for the Blaming the BJP for its The Congress could In the last two-three It is being paraded as age opinion, by showing some section of voters
times in the recent past. transport and comfort of inner-party tussle will not have avoided years, news from strategic success by Amit defectors and their rea- moving their allegiance.
He had even threatened to its MLAs for 10 days. impress the voters. And it embarrassment had Gujarat shows the Shah and as a sign of fail- sons for what they are The Congress will con-
split the party alleging The victory of Ahmed is no wrong, but its leadership been ure of the Congress. opportunists, dishonest tinue to work on its public
neglect a couple of times. Patel in the Rajya Sabha realpolitik, to fish in the
BJP losing its popu- Lets look at the assumed politicians who have been presence and its struggles
But like in Assam earlier poll seems more troubled waters for the more alert or sensi- larity. The Congress, impact of these defections lured. Congress may be against the BJP govern-
and in Bihar (when Nitish important for the party Congress rival here. tive to the senti- in spite of spending in Gujarat it puts a lit- called guilty of not having ment. When the voter is
Kumar met Congress vice- than winning the state. ments of the state 20 years in the tle doubt on whether the wherewithal to cajole defecting, a few legislators
president before quitting Could anyone believe The writer is a member leaders. The crisis wilderness, is holding Ahmad Patel would be re- and caution those defect- defecting will not make
Mahagathbandhan) the that the MLAs are unsafe of the BJP Central elected to the Rajya ing, but it cant be blamed any difference.
Congress leadership not in their own states unless Committee on Training, in the state unit was its own and launch- Sabha; it sends a signal to any further.
only chose to ignore the they are so unpopular and Committee on brewing for quite ing a credible offen- the voters in Gujarat, that To many like me, this The writer is Congress
warnings but blindly with their electorate? Publications some time. sive against the BJP. the Congress is a divided shows desperation in the spokesperson

Swami Chaitanya Keerti

Mind and meditation

R
ecently, during my flight to Washington DC, I checked the
in-flight entertainment menu. I was surprised to see infor-
mation in Hindi language also. There was a listing of med-
itation music for relaxation. I became curious to find out how it
was mentioned in Hindi. The word meditation was translated
as Chintan. I understood that it as a literal translation of the
word from dictionaries as I know meditation is dhyan and not
chintan. For most people in the world, specially those who have
not practised or experienced meditation, as taught by Gautam
Buddha and other luminous mystics, meditation means con-
templation or concentration on some philosophical subject.
The philosophers are thinkers, mere thinkers. Give them any
subject and they would use their mind and contemplation to
focus on the subject. They will skilfully use their expertise of
linguistic knowledge, but basically it is coming from their
churning of the mind. They may even appear to be more
impressive than the mystic saints and most of the time they
are. In reality, they are farthest from the truth, as this exercise
does not match the existential experience or realisation which
is deeper than the mind. For example, love and prayer; these
things do not happen in the mind, they happen in the heart and
soul. This is the realm of experience and realisation. Out of
nowhere love descends into a human heart
as something wondrous which has nothing
to do with thinking or contemplation, may
have nothing to do with any logic. It may be
totally irrational. And on a higher level, this
may be the case with prayer or bhakti or
devotion. All that is divine, not just a prod-
uct of thought and mind, is nourishing to
our soul, very significant to our being. Our
mind is just a useful instrument for mundane things, but it is
not all. There are many things that are beyond the sphere of
mind and they are very significant to us.
Talking about the reality of our being, Osho explains: You
are not the mind, you are beyond mind. You have become iden-
tified, thats true, but you are not the mind. And this is the pur-
pose of meditation: to give you small glimpses that you are not
the mind. If even for a few moments the mind stops, you are still
there! On the contrary, you are more, overflowing with being.
When the mind stops it is as if a drainage, which was continu-
ously draining you has stopped. Suddenly you are overflowing
with energy. You feel more! If even for a single moment you
become aware that the mind is not there but I am, you have
reached a deep core of truth.

The writer, editor of Osho World, is the author of

Mindfulness: The Master Key

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N. Koreas ICBM fires up fears

IN BRIEF
Moderate
drinkers at lower
risk of dementia
Los Angeles: Older adults
who consume alcohol mod-
erately on a regular basis
are more likely to live to the
age of 85 without dementia
or other cognitive impair-
in South for US alliance
Jung Ha-
ments than those who do Seoul: North Koreas latest could inflict catastrophic
not drink, a study claims. missile test has extended damage on the
Previous studies have found
a correlation between mod- Won the range of its weapons to
much of mainland US and
capital before being neu-
tralised.
erate alcohol intake and raised a new fear in the The US has hardened its
longevity. This study is
unique because we consid-
focus South: would Washington
protect Seoul when that
stance over the North
since Fridays test, with its
ered men and women's cog- could put American cities ambassador to the UN,
nitive health at late age and
found that alcohol con- Last in danger?
The US is security guar-
Nikki Haley, saying: The
time for talk is over.
sumption is not only associ-
ated with reduced mortality, weeks ICBM antor for the democratic
and capitalist South,
Influential US Senator
Lindsey Graham said
but with greater chances of where 28,500 US troops are Tuesday that President
remaining cognitively test put stationed to defend it from Donald Trump had told
healthy into older age, said Pyongyang after the 1950- him he would go to war to
Linda McEvoy, associate
professor at University of
major US 53 Korean War ended with
a ceasefire instead of a
prevent Pyongyang devel-
oping a long-range
California, San Diego in the
US. In particular, the
cities includ- peace treaty. The alliance
with Seoul has also been a
nuclear-armed missile,
even if that meant disas-
researchers found that
among men and women 85
ing Chicago key pillar of Washingtons
geopolitical strategy in
ter for the peninsula.
Hes got to choose
and older, individuals who
consumed moderate to
and Los Asia, where China is
increasingly flexing its
between homeland securi-
ty and regional stability,
heavy amounts of alcohol
five to seven days a week Angeles muscles as it seeks mili-
tary clout commensurate
Graham said in an inter-
view with NBC.
were twice as likely to be
cognitively healthy than within range with its economic might.
But last weeks intercon-
If theres going to be a
war to stop him, it will be
non-drinkers. Cognitive
health was assessed every of a poten- tinental ballistic missile
(ICBM) test put major US
over there. If thousands
die, theyre going to die
four years over the course cities including Chicago over there. Theyre not
of the 29-year study, using a tial attack and Los Angeles within going to die here. And he
standard dementia screen- range of a potential attack has told me that to my
ing test. Moderate drinking
involves consuming up to
from the from the nuclear-armed
North.
face.
Experts say a months-
one alcoholic beverage a
day for adult women of any
nuclear- Now South Korean
media and experts fear
long conflict on the
Korean peninsula, even
age and men aged 65 and
older; and up to two drinks
armed North. that could cast a cloud
over US commitment to Tourists pose for photos as a South Korean soldier stands guard inside a pavillion at the Joint Security Area within
using only conventional
arms, could leave a million
a day for adult men under
age 65. Heavy drinking is
Now South the alliance, long
described as rock solid
the Demilitarised Zone separating North and South Korea AFP dead or injured before US
and South Korean forces
defined as up to three alco-
holic beverages per day for
Korean by both sides.
Would the Trump There remain doubts The North has for questioned those reassur- tion from the US Forces
prevailed.
US secretary of state Rex
women of any adult age and
men 65 and older; and four media and administration protect us
from an attack from the
whether the North has
mastered the technology
decades demanded the
US sign a peace treaty
ances following the ICBM
test.
Korea, that prospect is
almost unimaginable. But
Tillerson later insisted the
US was not trying to top-
drinks a day for adult men
under 65. Drinking more experts fear North when doing so could
risk putting the US in dan-
needed for a missile war-
head to survive re-entry
with Pyongyang and with-
draw its troops from the
It was hard to expect the
US to help the South if
the reality is that things
are heading in that very
ple the Kim regime. We
are not your enemy. Were
than these amounts is cate-
gorised as excessive. It is that could ger of a nuclear attack?
JoongAng Ilbo, a major
into the Earths atmos-
phere, or if it can minia-
South.
Visiting US politicians
that risked a nuclear
attack on America, it said
direction.
At the same time, South
not your threat, but you
are presenting an unac-
important to point out that Seoul newspaper, said in turise a nuclear weapon to always pledge that in an editorial Monday, Koreans fear the possibili- ceptable threat to us, and
there were very few individ- cast a cloud an editorial. fit into a nose cone. Washington is committed and followed up Tuesday ty of a pre-emptive strike we have to respond, he
uals in our study who drank It was only a matter of But it claims to have to the alliance vice-pres- warning: The worst-case by the US against the said.
to excess, so our study does
not show how excessive or
over US time before the North
develops a fully-opera-
done so, and has undoubt-
edly made rapid techno-
ident Mike Pence, who
toured the Demilitarised
scenario is US troops with-
drawing from the Korean
North, which could trigger
devastating consequences
Jeung Young-Tae, direc-
tor of military studies at
binge-type drinking may
affect longevity and cogni-
commitment tional, nuclear-tipped mis-
sile capable of hitting the
logical advances since
Kim Jong-Un came to
Zone that divides the two
Koreas in April, called it
peninsula.
That is what North
even without Pyongyang
resorting to nuclear
the Souths Dongyang
University, said
tive health in ageing, said
McEvoy, senior author of the
to the US, it said.
And at that point, it con-
power in 2011, with the
young leader overseeing
ironclad
immutable.
and Korea ultimately wants,
it added. For South
weapons.
It has massed conven-
Pyongyang had crossed a
red line with its latest
study published in the
Journal of Alzheimers
alliance... cluded gloomily,
answer may not be yes.
the three nuclear tests and a
string of missile launches.
But South Koreas top-
selling daily Chosun Ilbo
Koreans who have grown
used to decades of protec-
tional artillery within
range of Seoul, which
missile achievements.
AFP
Disease. Long-term exces-
sive alcohol intake is known
to cause alcohol-related

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mostly Sudanese and
That includes lan-
guage classes, with the
Russian director Kim Druzhinin (right) speaking with actors during the shooting of a scene of his movie
first diagnosis of cardiovascu-
lar disease. There were 9,987 then tap currently with the working title To See Stalin in a forest near Voskresensk, outside Moscow AFP
Afghan youths, strug-
gling to pronounce the
French government
only offering lessons to
hospital admissions for pneu- tricky French u. people who have
monia or sepsis among 8,534 heroes from our countrys past, play the horrors of Stalins rule cal subjects. Last year his WWII The migrants are received refugee status.
men who received these Voskresensk, Russia: A group of 32-year-old director Kim during which millions were exe- action movie called Panfilovs attending free open-air The problem is that the
diagnoses. Similar findings Soviet mechanics slog through a Druzhinin told AFP as he oversaw cuted or sent to labour camps. 28 came out about the legendary language classes organ- asylum processing
were observed for coronary muddy forest on a mission that the shoot. Stalin is the culmina- Instead, officials highlight his resistance of a group of Soviet ised by a refugee sup- times are very long.
heart disease, stroke, and would eventually help change the tion - role in winning the war against soldiers who sacrificed their lives port group at a dozen People want to learn
fatal cardiovascular disease. course of World War II: reaching Druzhinins latest project cen- Germany, maintaining the con- destroying 18 German tanks locations around the French and they cant,
The persistently raised risk dictator Joseph Stalin. tres on the epic tale of Mikhail flict that claimed an estimated 22 advancing on Moscow in 1941. French capital. complained Julian Mez,
could not be explained by Among them is an engineer who Koshkin, who in the spring of million Soviet lives more than 70 Despite a poor response from the On a warm July one of the founders of
subsequent severe infections. wants to convince the Kremlin 1940 drove his prototype tank years ago as a sacrosanct rallying critics, the film drew support evening two classes are BAAM (French
Our results indicate that the leader that a new tank he has more than 2,000 kilometres (1,250 point for society today. from the highest levels of the under way on the banks acronym for Office of
risk of cardiovascular disease, designed can transform the Soviet miles) across the Soviet Union to Stalin is the culmination of the Kremlin with Putin sitting of the Bassin de la Reception and
including coronary heart dis- Unions outdated forces a year pitch the design to Stalin. film, the destination, the reward down to watch it alongside Villette, part of the Assistance for
ease and stroke, was ahead of the invasion by Nazi The journey would eventually you must receive like at the end of President Nursultan Nazarbayev canals in northeast Migrants). He accused
increased after hospital Germany. cost Koshkin his life, as he died a fairytale, Druzhinin said. of Kazakhstan. Paris near where the state of holding up
admission for sepsis or pneu- Based on a little-known chapter from pneumonia contracted along The film received the bulk of its But, while the tale of heroism migrants are often the integration process.
monia, said Cecilia Bergh of Soviet history from 1940 this the route. But his legendary T-34 financing 60 million rubles ($1 had served to inspire generations found sleeping rough. President Emmanuel
from Orebro University. The is the scenario for a new film tank went into mass production million, 860,000 euros) from the of Soviet and Russian citizens, While Louise, who did Macron, elected in May,
risk remained notably raised being shot outside Moscow with and eventually helped Moscow Russian culture ministry. there was one major catch. It not wish to give her full has promised to cut the
for three years after infection state funding. push back Nazi forces after their Those involved in the produc- appears not to have been true. name, teaches begin- waiting times for asy-
and was still nearly two-fold The movie currently with the devastating invasion of the USSR tion have no doubt over its aim. Documents declassified by ners, Pierre Piacentini, lum claims from around
after five years, Bergh working title To See Stalin is in 1941. When I read the script and saw Russias state archive in 2015 a retired nurse, 18 months at present to
added. Conventional cardio- the latest in a string of govern- It is tragic story about a design- that it was ordered by the culture showed that the famed incident instructs Level 2 stu- six months.
vascular risk factors are still ment-backed productions about er who got his tank into produc- ministry I immediately under- was in fact invented by a Soviet dents on how to describe By the time the
important but infection may inspiring tales from World War II tion at the cost of his own life, stood that it was aimed at stirring journalist before becoming part of the various ailments changes take effect the
be the primary source of aimed at bolstering patriotic fer- said Druzhinin. up patriotism, said actor Dmitry the Soviet war propaganda. The they may find them- Level 2 students may
risk for a limited time, vour that the Kremlin can then The film which the director Podnozov, who plays one of revelations sparked a scandal and selves explaining to a have graduated on to the
researchers said. The team tap. says he wants to shoot in the Koshkins crew. pitched the head of the archive doctor. subjunctive tense.
examined if hospital admis- But critics argue that they tend style of a Soviet adventure The authorities have fear of Sergei Mironenko into a conflict Many in Piacentinis Omar, a 28-year-old
sion for sepsis or pneumo- to whitewash the crimes of the movie has raised some eye- young people taking to the streets with culture minister Vladimir group are regulars at Sudanese, began classes
nia is associated with an Soviet leadership while down- brows over what is expected to be to protest, Podnozov said, so are Medinsky. Mironenko later left the daily classes, who nine months ago.
increased risk of cardiovas- playing the tragedies of the war a positive portrayal of supremo looking to generate nationalist his post. And when Druzhinins show up come rain or Before, he said, he knew
cular disease in the years and also play fast and loose Stalin in a fleeting appearance at pride to curb any anti-Kremlin version of the story hit the big shine. They were here nothing. Now, I
following infection, and with the truth. the end of the film. sentiment. For director screen, Medinsky lashed out when it was minus five speak well, he said
whether there is a period of The idea came from the culture Under the conservative rule of Druzhinin this is not a first foray against those who questioned its degrees Celsius (23 proudly, in correct
particularly ministry, which has been actively President Vladimir Putin Russian into making controversial state- worth. Fahrenheit), theyre French. AFP
heightened risk. PTI pushing to retell the stories of the authorities have sought to down- sponsored films on sticky histori- AFP
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Pakistan Army chief Qamar

Javed Bajwa says will continue
efforts to eliminate terrorism
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This Kim American Air Force tests Minuteman III days after Pyongyang conducted missile test Taliban
Jong-un, a
hits Nato
fool... he
is playing
with dangerous
Eye for an eye: US test-fires ICBM convoy, 15
toys. Do not be
fooled by his
Washington, Aug. 2: The
US military conducted a
US not seeking to remove Kim AMERICANS CANT TRAVEL TO soldiers die
NORTH KOREA FROM SEPT.1
test Wednesday of an
chubby face. unarmed intercontinental
ballistic missile, officials developing the nuclear
Kandahar, Aug. 2: A sui-
cide bomber struck a
Rodrigo Duterte, said, just days after North programme. Washington: The United tion as it appeared Nato convoy near the
Korea conducted its own US secretary of state States on Wednesday offi- Wednesday in the US gov- southern Afghan city of
Philippine President ICBM launch. Rex Tillerson said on cially set a September 1 ernments Federal Kandahar on
Tests at Vandenberg Air Tuesday that the US did start date for a ban pro- Register. Wednesday causing
Force Base in California not seek a regime change hibiting its citizens from All United States pass- casualties, the US mili-
SHORT TAKES are typically scheduled
weeks or even months in
in North Korea and want-
ed to work with China to
travelling to North Korea.
The department of
ports are declared invalid
for travel to, in, or through
tary said without pro-
viding more informa-
advance, but this one came prevent the country from state has determined that the DPRK unless specially tion.
ISIS claims Herat at a time of soaring ten-
sions with North Korea
developing nuclear
weapons. He said the US
the serious risk to United
States nationals of arrest
validated for such travel,
it added. An exemption
The Taliban promptly
took responsibility for
mosque attack over its trial of an ICBM
last week.
was ready to hold a dia-
logue with North Korea if
and long-term detention
represents imminent dan-
was noted for approved
humanitarian travel and
the attack, and
spokesman for the insur-
a

Kabul: The Islamic State While not a response to the Communist nation ger to the physical safety for journalists in some cir- gents said the bombing
group on Wednesday recent North Korean gives up its pursuit of of United States nationals cumstances. The ban is to allegedly killed 15 sol-
claimed responsibility for a actions, the test demon- nuclear weapons. We traveling to and within remain in effect for one diers a claim that
suicide attack a day earlier strates that the United have reaffirmed our posi- the Democratic Peoples year, unless it is revoked appeared exaggerated as
against a Shiite mosque in States nuclear enterprise tion towards North Republic of Korea by US secretary of state many similar Taliban
Afghanistan that left dozens is safe, secure, effective Korea, that what we are (DPRK), read the restric- Rex Tillerson. AFP claims have been in the
dead. Around 50 Sunnis and ready to be able to US secretary of state Rex Tillerson addresses the doing, we do not seek a past.

DUTERTE CALLS KIM A FOOL

killed and 80 wounded in an deter, detect and defend media in Washington on Tuesday. AFP regime change; we do not Lt Damien E. Horvath,
attack by Islamic State against attacks on the seek the collapse of the a military spokesman,

OVER NUCLEAR AMBITIONS

fighters on Tuesday on a United States and its Washington: The US does Korean leader Kim Jong- regime; we do not seek an could not immediately
mosque in western allies, the Air Force not seek a regime change un bragged that his coun- accelerated reunification say how many casualties
Afghanistans Herat, the Global Strike Command in North Korea and is try could strike any tar- of the peninsula; we do there were, or provide
groups propaganda outlet said. weighing all options, get in the US after it car- not seek an excuse to Manila: Philippine the standoff on the their nationalities.
Amaq said. Afghan authori- The unarmed including working with ried out its latest inter- send our military north President Rodrigo Duterte Korean peninsula. The Nato mission,
ties said earlier that 30 wor- Minuteman-III ICBM test China, to prevent the continental ballistic mis- of the 38th parallel, on Wednesday described North Korea is deter- known as Resolute
shippers including young was previously scheduled reclusive country from sile test. Tillerson said. North Korean leader Kim mined to develop a Support, can confirm
children were killed and 64 and not a response to developing nuclear weap- US President Donald We are trying to con- Jong Un as a fool and a nuclear-tipped missile that a Nato convoy was
wounded when suicide recent North Korean ons, top American offi- Trump has been very out- vey to the North Koreans son of a b#$&h, just capable of hitting the attacked in Kandahar.
bombers throwing grenades action, a statement from cials have said. spoken about the need to we are not your enemy, days before Manila hosts United States and officials The attack did cause
stormed the Jawadya the Air Force said. Last week, North stop North Korea from he added. PTI an international meeting in Washington said casualties, he said.
mosque in the western city The Minuteman III mis- certain to address Saturdays test of an inter- In their claim of
near the Iranian border late sile went up on Wednesday Pyongyangs long-range continental ballistic mis- responsibility, the
Tuesday. the Air Force Global North Korea has The first of these trials, could be in range. missile tests. sile showed it may be able Taliban also said the
AFP Strike Command said. alarmed the international which Mr Kim described Decades after the Cold Mr Duterte held nothing to reach most of the coun- attack destroyed two

Rare animal parts

The ICBM arced into the community by the pace as a gift to American bas- War, and frequently forgot- back in rebuking Mr Kim try. armored tanks. The
night sky from and progress of its missile tards, showed the rocket ten by a public preoccu- for playing with danger- This Kim Jong Un, a insurgents spokesman,
Vandenberg Air Force development programme, had the potential range to pied with the threat of ter- ous toys, setting the stage fool ... he is playing with Qari Yusuf Ahmadi,
worth $1mn seized Base in southern
California and travelled
and in July leader Kim
Jong-Un conducted two
hit Alaska.
The second rocket test
rorism, the United States
still fields hundreds of
for next weeks rare get-
together, to be attended by
dangerous toys, that fool,
Mr Duterte told tax offi-
said fighter Asadullah
Kandahari was the
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian approximately 4,200 miles tests of an ICBM the last week flew even longer, Minuteman III ICBMs, foreign ministers of all cials in a speech. hero who carried out
authorities said on to the Kwajalein Atoll in first time he had demon- with some experts even dotted in silos across rural the countries involved in Reuters the attack with a small
Wednesday that they seized the Marshall Islands. strated ICBM capability. suggesting that New York America. Agencies pick-up truck. PTI
23 pieces of elephant tusks
and 301 kilogrammes of
pangolin scales believed to
have been smuggled from
Africa in a haul worth nearly
Move to
Bangla SC ends Thai junta chief cleans streets
$1 million. Customs senior
official Mohamad Pudzi Man disqualify
said officials raided the
Kuala Lumpur airport cargo
warehouse Sunday and
Imran over power of MPs
found the ivory in two boxes
harassment
marked as food stuff. He
said the ivory, worth
$64,139, was flown in on an SHAFQAT ALI to sack judges Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

New Pak
Etihad Airways flight from ISLAMABAD, AUG. 2
Lagos and transited in Abu Dhaka, Aug. 2:
Dhabi before arriving in Election Commission of Bangladeshs Supreme JUDICIARY WINS
Kuala Lumpur. He said that
on Sunday, officials seized
six sacks of pangolin scales
Pakistan (ECP) was
moved on Wednesday to
disqualify Pakistan
Court has scrapped
Parliaments power to
sack top judges, in a land-
Lawyers said the
decision will bolster
the independence of
PM delays
worth $900,291. AP

Conjoined Bangla
Tehrik-e-
Insaf (PTI)
c h i e f
mark verdict that lawyers
said on Wednesday bol-
stered the independence
the judiciary
With it, the top
formation
twins separated
I m r a n
Khan over
allegations
of the countrys judiciary.
The countrys top court
restored a military
court restored a
military rule-era of Cabinet
Dhaka: Ten-month-old of harass- rule-era provision which provision AGE CORRESPONDENT
Bangladeshi siamese twins ment lev- allows only a Supreme Under the changes, ISLAMABAD, AUG. 2
were recovering in hospital e l l e d Imran Khan Judicial Council, led by only a Supreme
on Wednesday after what against the chief justice, to Judicial Council can Newly-elected Pakistan Thailands Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha cleans a street in a town in Sakon
surgeons hailed as the coun- him by law- remove judges found to Prime Minister Shahid Nakhon, Thailand, on Wednesday. Twenty-three people died after the town was hit
trys groundbreaking first maker Ayesha Gulalai have breached the judi- remove judges Khaqan Abbasi on by floods. AFP
successful separation opera- Wazir. cial code of conduct. Prime Minister Wednesday postponed
tion on conjoined siblings. A citizen, Raja The full ruling released Sheikh Hasina the formation of new
Sisters Tofa and Tahura, who
were born conjoined at the
spine and rectum, under-
went a gruelling nine hours
Basharat Mehmood filed
an application before the
ECP, calling for the dis-
qualification of Imran
on Tuesday was quickly
hailed by lawyers as a
crucial safeguard for the
freedom of the Muslim-
brought the
constitutional
change in September
2014
Cabinet for a day after
holding consultations
with ousted premier
Nawaz Sharif.
Man who grew
in surgery under the care of
two dozen doctors. It is the
first time we have success-
fully separated critically
Khan.
According to the appli-
cation, Imran Khan
should be disqualified
majority nations secular
judiciary.
The judgement
declares the 16th amend- stitutional change allow-
The oath-taking of the
federal cabinet was
expected on Wednesday
but the Pakistan Muslim
marijuana for
conjoined twins in
Bangladesh, paediatric sur-
geon Abdul Hanif of Dhaka
Medical College Hospital
from National Assembly
membership and by-
election should be held
in NA-56.
ment of the constitution
as null and void. It means
the highest court scraps
the parliaments power to
ing Parliament con-
trolled by her ruling
Awami League party to
remove top judges in
League (Nawaz) failed to
finalise a team.
Mr Abbasi was elected
as Prime Minister on
ailing wife jailed
said. Its a groundbreaking September 2014.
operation in our medical his-
Meanwhile
Wednesday, the Supreme
on remove top judges, sen-
ior lawyer Syed Ahsanul In May last year, the
Tuesday to replace
Nawaz Sharif who was
Jakarta, Aug.
Indonesian man who
2: An
INDONESIA LAW
tory, Hanif Court resumed hearing Karim said. High Court declared the disqualified by the grew marijuana to ease Fidelis Arie
said. AFP the disqualification case Mr Karim said that amendment illegitimate Supreme Court last the pain of his seriously- Sudewarto was
against Mr Imran. because of the land- after a lawyer filed a pub- week. ill wife was sentenced to sentenced to eight
A three-judge bench, mark judgement, the lic interest challenge. Mr Abbasi travelled to eight months in prison
months in prison
HK CHURCH
headed by Chief Justice executive will have no The SC led by chief jus- Murree and held a meet- on Wednesday, despite an
Mian Saqib Nisar and dominant role over the tice SK Sinha gave a pro- ing with his party leader outcry from right groups Indonesia has some
comprising Justice judiciary. Mr Karim visional verdict last Nawaz Sharif at the lat- and activists. of the worlds
MAY BE BRIDGE Umar Ata Bandial and
Justice Faisal Arab, is
said if the amendment
had been left in place, it
month ruling against the
government. The 16th
ters residence. Apart
from the consultations
Fidelis Arie Sudewarto
was found guilty of
toughest anti-drugs
laws, including death

WITH CHINA
conducting proceedings would have made top amendment has raised over the federal cabinet, growing marijuana with- penalty for traffickers
into PML (Nawaz) leader judges subservient to doubts about the inde- key political issues were out permission by the
Hanif Abbasis petition the government as they pendence of the judiciary discussed in the meeting Sanggau district court in Sudewartos wife
Hong Kong: The new head seeking Mr Imrans dis- would have been under and the court boldly between Mr Abbasi and West Kalimantan, even was suffering from
of the Hong Kong Catholic qualification for con- constant threat of struck down that amend- Nawaz Sharif. though it acknowledged syringomyelia, a rare
Church on Wednesday said cealing his assets and removal. ment, said Shahdeen Sources said the for- that he did it to help his disorder
it was willing to act as a foreign funding of his Prime Minister Sheikh Malik, senior lawyer and mation was discussed in wife, who suffers from
bridge between Chinese party. Hasina brought the con- law professor. AFP the meeting. syringomyelia, a rare their consideration that
authorities and the Vatican. disorder which causes a our client is not involved
There are an estimated 12 cyst to form within in drug trafficking, hes
million Catholics in China, spinal cord. not a dealer, hes not
but the Vatican has not had
diplomatic relations with
Beijing since 1951, two years
after the founding
of the communist
General treats soldiers as slaves
Seoul, Aug. 2: A South War, every able-bodied
The case attracted
nation-wide attention in
Indonesia, where some
worlds toughest anti-
even
Sudewartos
a

Marcelina Lin said on

user,
lawyer

Wednesday. Lin said mul-

tiple drug tests proved
NOT SO GENERAL
drugs laws are imposed,
Peoples Republic. Korean General and his South Korean man including capital punish- that the 34-year-old civil
Hong Kongs out- wife treated soldiers like between the age of 18 and ment for traffickers. servant did not consume
going church slaves, forcing them to  Soldiers assigned to 35 is required to perform We are very disap- any drugs. The court
leader, Cardinal retrieve golf balls and General Park Chan-ju two years of military pointed with the verdict also ordered Sudewarto
John Tong, was pick up toenail clippings, and his wife did the service. because the judges to pay a fine of $75,000.
widely seen to a rights group alleged, laundry, cleaning Two to four soldiers are admitted themselves in AFP
have sought better relations prompting officials to bathrooms assigned to commanders
with China particularly in launch a probe on residences to help with
connection with the Wednesday.  His wife once threw their official duties but
decades-long dispute over Soldiers assigned to the a pancake at one many end up doing
who in the Communist coun- home of four-star soldier when he forgot household chores
try has the authority to General Park Chan-Ju to bring it to her son instead, such as cleaning,
appoint bishops. But moves and his wife did the  Seouls defence min- driving or cooking, the
towards a rapprochement laundry, ironing, garden- istry has launched a centre said.
have led to unease among ing, cleaning bathrooms, probe into the case One soldier at Parks
some Catholics who fear picking up every little  The General has also house had to wear an
that a deal with Beijing may trash even pieces of electronic paging device
compromise the church. toenails or dead skin General Park Chan-Ju issued an apology on his wrist to respond
Bishop Michael Yeung cells, the Centre for swiftly to calls from the
replaced Tong on Military Human Rights to attend their church, no In South Korea, men of wife, who threatened him
Wednesday. We are willing Korea said in a press matter what their reli- authority expect to be to send to a military
to be a bridge, and I always statement. gion. treated respectfully by prison when he failed to
think that building bridges is The wife threw a pan- The soldiers daily their juniors and subor- react in time because of a
much more important than cake at one soldier when lives were no different dinates a tradition discharged battery, the
building fences, Yeung said he forgot to bring it to her from that of slaves, it even more strictly upheld centre said.
when asked if he would fol- son, hitting him in the added, paving the way for in the military. The soldiers were
low in Tongs footsteps in his face, it said, and the cou- authorities to launch a More than 60 years after forced to be on duty from
approach to China. AFP ple forced all the troops criminal investigation. the end of the Korean 6 am. AFP
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Democratic senator Ron Wyden accuses

AG Jeff Sessions of hiding recommendations
on illegal immigration, drug trafficking
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They thought Trump says legislation on sanctions significantly flawed, drafted in haste
we colluded Prez, Fox News
(with
Russians), but
we couldnt
even collude
Reluctant Don signs Russia bill colluded to
PRESIDENT DICTATED SONS target US intel
Washington, Aug. 2: US
with our local President Donald Trump
offices reluctantly signed off on

STATEMENT LIKE A FATHER

new sanctions against
Russia on Wednesday,
bowing to domestic pres- New York, Aug. 2: Fox
Jared Kushner, sure and putting efforts to Washington, Aug. 2: The now central to a federal News contrived with a
Donald Trumps improve ties with the White House admitted on investigation. Donald Trump support-
son-in-law Kremlin on ice. Tuesday that President It also paints a picture er and the White House
Mr Trump signed the Donald Trump helped of a president acutely to fabricate fake news

IN BRIEF legislation behind closed

doors and away from the
draft a misleading state-
ment about his sons
aware of the scandal
and determined to man-
to advance
Presidents
the

cameras, after failed meeting with a Kremlin- age it down to a minute agenda and try to bury
Man kills self at efforts to scupper or water
down the bill.
connected lawyer
deepening the
level.
Allies fear that such a
speculation that his cam-
paign colluded with
Seth Rich

China LA consulate Mr Trumps reluctance

was on full display in an
Presidents entangle-
ment in the saga over his
level of involvement, if
proven, could put the
Russia, a lawsuit is
claiming.
A lawsuit has
alleged that a May 16
Los Angeles: A man of angry signing statement, teams ties to Russia. Republican billionaire The suit, filed at the US article on Fox News
Chinese origin fired shots out- in which he called the leg- White House spokes- leader in legal jeopardy. federal court house in
side Beijings consulate in Los islation significantly woman Sarah Huckabee Politically, it will only Manhattan on Tuesday, said that murdered
Angeles on Tuesday before flawed. Sanders said Trump had intensify allegations that is brought by Rod DNC staffer Seth Rich
turning the gun on himself, In its haste to pass this weighed in, offered sug- the White House is try- Wheeler, a Fox News con- was behind leaked
police said. When officers legislation, the Congress gestions, like any father ing to cover up connec- tributor and retired emails during the
arrived, they found the sus- included a number of would do. tions with a foreign gov- police detective, against
pect to have a self-inflicted clearly unconstitutional Trumps personal inter- ernment accused of try- the television network, 2016 campaign, and
gun wound and he was pro- provisions, he said, vention, first reported by ing to tilt the November one of its journalists and not Russians as has
nounced dead at the scene, including curbs on the The Washington Post, election in Trumps another of its contribu- been established by
Sal Ramirez, a spokesman for Presidents ability to con- casts doubt on claims favor. This was... unnec- tors. It alleges a May 16 US intelligence
the LA Police Department, duct foreign policy. that he knew nothing essary, one presidential article sought to promote
said following the early morn- The legislation which US President Donald Trump, flanked by Senators Tom about a meeting during adviser said on condition a claim that a murdered
ing incident. He said there also includes measures Cotton and David Perdue, speaks in the Roosevelt Room the 2016 campaign that is of anonymity. AFP Democratic National defendants wealthy
were no other victims and it against North Korea and of the White House in Washington on Wednesday. AP Committee staffer was Trump supporter Ed
was not immediately clear if Iran targets the Russian the source of leaked Butowsky as claiming

US-RUSSIA RELATIONS MAY BECOME WORSE

the gunman, in his 60s, had energy sector, giving penalise the Kremlin for DNC emails during last that the US President
any political motive. Washington the ability to meddling in the 2016 US years election cam- reviewed the article
AFP sanction companies presidential election paign, and not Russian prior to its publication
involved in developing which Mr Trump won Washington, Aug. 2: US President Donald Trump, after a visit to the Kremlin hackers as the US intelli- and sought to get the
New lawyer joins Russian pipelines, and
placing curbs on some
and Russias annexation of
Crimea.
Secretary of state Rex
Tillerson said that he
who has had warm words
for President Vladimir
that ties were at a his-
toric low with little sign
gence community said.
The motivation
article published imme-
diately.

Muellers team Russian weapons eIt also

notably constrains
Trumps ability to waive
Mr Trump said he would
honor some of the bills
provisions, but stopped
would meet with his
Russian counterpart for-
eign minister Sergei
Putin. But the great power
rivals remain divided over
Russias intervention in
of improvement.
Tillerson said that the
US Congress decision to
behind the article.... shift
the blame from Russia
and help put to bed spec-
The article included
fabricated quotes from
Wheeler, the suit alleges.
New York: A former US the penalties, a statement short of saying it would be Lavrov over the weekend, Ukraine, US sanctions pass the sanctions bill had ulation that Trump col- When Wheeler called to
Justice Departmentofficial of mistrust from the fully implemented. but warned US-Russia ties against Kremlin allies and made attempts to thaw ties luded with Russia in an complain, he was told by
has become the latest lawyer Republican controlled The White House said could still get worse. Moscows support for more difficult. attempt to influence the Butowsky that the
to join special counsel Congress which remains only that Trump would Some in Moscow and Bashar al-Assads Syrian Meanwhile, Tillerson outcome of the presiden- quotes were included
Robert Muellers team inves- unsettled by Trumps give Congresss prefer- Washington had hoped regime. plans to meet Lavrov in tial election, the 33-page because that is the way
tigating Russias interference warm words for President ences mere careful and relations between the for- Tillerson has never tried Manila on the sidelines of suit says. the President wanted the
in the 2016 presidential elec- Vladimir Putin. respectful consideration. mer Cold War foes might to sugarcoat the problems, an ASEAN ministerial It quoted one of the article. AFP
tion, a spokesman for the The sanctions seek to AFP improve under US and admitted in March meeting. AFP
team confirmed. Greg
Andres started on Tuesday,

New FBI American alien lands in Mexico

becoming the 16th lawyer on
the team, said Josh Stueve, a
spokesman for Mueller. Most
recently a white-collar crimi-
nal defense lawyer with New chief gets
Tillerson, Trump dont
York law firm Davis Polk
& Wardwell, Andres, 50,
served at the Justice
Department during 2010-12.
Senate nod agree over Iran N-deal
TOP FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER
He was deputy assistant Washington, Aug. 2: US
attorney general in the secretary of state Rex
criminal division, where
AT STATE DEPT LOSES POWER
Tillerson acknowledged
heoversaw the fraud unit and on Tuesday that he and
managed the programme President Donald Trump
that targeted illegal foreign disagree over the 2015 Washington, Aug. 2: cal affairs, by former sec-
bribery. Mueller is looking Iran nuclear deal, and Secretary of state Rex retary of state Hillary
into possible Russian collu- said the two men discuss Tillerson last month tight- Clinton. Most of those
sion with the Trump cam- how to use the interna- ened his control over the powers will be reserved
paign. Reuters tional agreement to state department by tak- instead for Tillerson and
advance administration ing back powers previous- his deputy.
Armed customer
Christopher Wray
policies. ly held by the top career Tillerson is broadly
Washington, Aug. 2: Trump at times vowed foreign service officer, reviewing how authority
kills robber at shop The US Senate on
Tuesday confirmed for-
during the 2016 presiden-
tial election campaign to
an action critics said
would delay major deci-
is delegated, a state
department official said,
Phoenix (Arizona): Authorities mer Justice Department withdraw from the agree- sions and marginalise which will result in a
say a customer at a Phoenix lawyer Christopher ment, which was signed career diplomats. streamlining of delega-
drugstore shot and killed a Wray as FBI chief, near- by the United States, The move retracted tions, which will promote
man who was attempting to ly three months after the Russia, China and three broad decision-making greater transparency,
rob the pharmacy on Tuesday agencys previous direc- European powers to curb authority granted to the clarity and effectiveness
tor, James Comey, was Irans nuclear program in agencys third-highest in decision-making with- A billboard by US artist Mitch OConnell depicting US President Donald Trump is
night. Phoenix police told the displayed in allusion and as a tribute to John Carpenters 1988 cult movie They Live
Arizona Republic that a man fired by President return for lifting most ranking official, the in the Department.
Donald Trump. Western sanctions. undersecretary for politi- Reuters in Naucalpan, Mexico, on Friday. The sci-fi flick shows that Earths ruling class is, in
jumped the pharmacy counter,
pointed the gun at people and Wray, who was con- Trump has preserved fact, made up of aliens who manipulate people. OConnell said his 21st-century take
demanded oxycodone from firmed by vote of 92-5, the deal for now, although briefing, using the which he said would on the film resonated at a moment when reality TV star and real-estate billionaire
the pharmacist. An armed will take charge of the he has made clear he did acronym for the deal, for- require Iran to act as a Trump was starting his improbable rise to the presidency. AFP
customer shot and wounded countrys top domestic so reluctantly after being mally called the Joint good neighbor.
Critics say the deal falls

Man kills son in custody row

him. Sgt. Jonathan Howard law enforcement agency advised to do so by Comprehensive Plan of
said that officers found about during a federal probe Tillerson. Action (JCPOA). short in addressing Irans
a dozen workers and cus- into allegations of collu- He and I have differ- Tillerson said that support for foreign fight-
tomers hiding in the sion between the Trump ences of views on things Washington could tear it ers in Iraq and Syria,
Walgreens from the suspect presidential campaign like JCPOA, and how we up and walk away or stay arms shipments around Alhambra (California), apparent suicide attempt,
who was still inside. After offi- and Russia. should use it, Tillerson in the deal and hold Iran the Middle East and mis- Aug. 2: A father acknowl- sheriff s officials have
cers cleared the store, a police Since the dismissal of said at a State Department accountable to its terms, sile tests. Reuters edged he killed his 5-year- said.
dog pulled the suspect away Comey on May 9, the old son after a bitter cus- Andressians attorney
from his gun. Police provided Justice Department has tody battle with his declined to comment
the medical aid to the man,
but he died at the scene.
appointed Robert
Mueller as special coun-
sel to oversee the investi-
JETS FOR RUSSIA MAY BE NEXT AIR FORCE ONE estranged wife,
gripped an urn with the
boys ashes and sobbed
who when asked why
Andressian killed his son
but said the slaying was
Authorities didnt not release
the name of the suspect or gation with the help of Washington, Aug. 2: spokeswoman Ann 8s out of an order of four. uncontrollably on not planned and his
the customer who shot him. the FBI. Russia denies Facing pressure from Stefanek, who declined to But the airline never took Tuesday in the front row client told investigators
AP any interference, and President Donald Trump elaborate on the details. ownership of them, and of a California courtroom. where to find the boys
Trump has denied collu- to cut the cost of new Air National security publi- the planes have been Aramazd Andressian Aramazd Andressian Sr. body.
sion with Russia. Force One aircraft, the cation Defence One, stored in the Mojave Sr., 35, had his hands The boys body was

REPUBLICAN
Wray vowed in his con- U.S. Air Force is negotiat- which first reported the Desert, where the dry, hot shackled at the waist and estranged wife, and the found on June 30 near
firmation hearing last ing with Boeing to pur- negotiations, said the Air climate slows corrosion, spoke softly when a prose- slaying set off a two- Lake Cachuma outside
month to remain inde- chase two 747-8 jetliners Force was believed to be Defence One said. cutor asked him if he will- month search. Santa Barbara about

REACHES OUT pendent and not be

swayed by politics or
that were built for a
Russian airline that went
getting a good deal on the
aircraft, which sell for
Mr
Boeing
Trump
in
rattled
December
fully killed his son,
Aramazd Jr. Andressian
Investigators believe the
young boy was killed on
145 miles away from
Anaheim, where

TO DEMS
pressure from the presi- bankrupt before they about $386million on aver- before taking office by simply replied, Yes. April 21. His father was Disneyland is located.
dent. He also praised were delivered. age. The two aircraft were saying in a Twitter mes- He pleaded guilty to found passed out in a park Andressian told investi-
Muller as the consum- Were working through initially ordered four sage, Boeing is building a first-degree murder in the the next day, sparking an gators that he drove to the
mate straight shooter. the final stages of coordi- years ago by Transaero, a brand new 74 7Air Force April death of the boy intensive search for the lake the day his son was
Alexandria (Virginia): US He also worked with nation to purchase two Russian airline that went One for future presidents, after a family trip to boy. Andressian had taken killed. Investigators had
Senator Lamar Alexander on Comey in the Enron commercial 747-8 aircraft bankrupt in 2015, a person but costs are out of con- Disneyland. Authorities prescription pills and was searched the lake several
Tuesday made the first move Corp case. and expect to award a con- familiar with the talks trol, more than $4 billion. said Andressian wanted found in a car in the park times before the boys
by a senior Republican to Reuters tract soon, said Air Force said. Boeing built two 747- Cancel order! Reuters to get back at his doused in gasoline in an remains were found. AP
work with Democrats on
repairing Obamacare after his

Ex-CEO of male escort service gets 6 months Vote nears on graft

party failed to repeal and
replace the healthcare law,
announcing work on biparti-
san legislation to stabilise the
individual health
insurance market.
Alexander, who
Jeffrey Hurants case had stirred a debate about rights of LGBT community in US trial of Brazil Prez
chairs the Senate New York, Aug. 2: The for- nations history when the Department of Homeland Brasilia, Aug. 2: Brazilian Mr Temer, a deeply
health commit- mer CEO of a once-popu-  Jeffrey Hurant, who ran the government used its vast Security questioned lawmakers angrily debat- unpopular veteran of the
tee, urged US lar male escort service Rentboy.com site, was resources to target and whether the agencies had ed on Wednesday ahead of ruling center-right PMDB
President Donald website who pleaded sentenced by district judge threaten LGBT adults by wasted time and resources an unprecedented vote on party, is accused of taking
Trump to drop his guilty last year to promot- Margo K. Brodie in Brooklyn exposing their private con- on pursuing a victimless whether President Michel bribes from a meatpack-
threat to cut government sub- ing prostitution has been  Civil rights groups warned sensual sexual activity, crime. Temer should face trial ing industry executive
sidy payments to insurers that sentenced to six months in wrote state Sen. Brad Before authorities for alleged corruption, part of a wider scandal
that a tough sentence could arrested Hurant and
make Obamacare plans prison by a judge who said Hoylman, a Manhattan just a year after his prede- sucking in major politi-
affordable and to allow the it was necessary to send a send the wrong message to Democrat. seized the Rentboy site, it cessor was booted from cians of every stripe.
payments through September. deterrent message even the gay community Five New York City coun- had thousands of advertis- office. If two-thirds of deputies
The senator also said that fel- though she knows the cil members from the ers paying up to $300 a Opposition deputies in the lower house of
low lawmakers should fund business did good things which included a $7,500 that he deserves no more LGBT community also month, 500,000 visitors a brandished placards Congress authorise a trial
those payments for one year. for people. fine. than probation. signed a letter arguing day and revenues of $10 mocking Mr Temers and the SC accepts the
Alexanders announcement Jeffrey Hurant, who ran Mr Hurant said he creat- In letters to the court, the that a harsh sentence will million in the past five rockbottom approval rat- case, Mr Temer would be
followed the spectacular fail- the Rentboy.com site, was ed the website so sex work- lawmakers, civil rights serve neither society nor years. The business hosted ings and wheeled in a suspended and lower
ure last week by Senate sentenced by US District ers could proceed in a organisations and other the rehabilitation of Mr. parties and an annual suitcase similar to one house speaker Rodrigo
Republicans to pass their own Judge Margo K. Brodie in safer manner. supporters have cautioned Hurant. Other letters awards show for escorts used by a Temer aide Maia would take over. The
repeal or replacement of the Brooklyn. Prosecutors wanted him that a tough sentence written last year by two called the Hookies. when he was caught car- upheaval comes after
Affordable Care Act, former The very thing that is to serve at least a short could send the wrong mes- Democratic congressmen Prosecutors had alleged rying the equivalent of Congress ejected Temers
President Barack Obamas sig- illegal there is no ques- term to deter operators of sage to the gay community. from New York, Jerrold that Rentboy was the $150,000 cash in alleged predecessor Dilma
nature domestic initiative also tion it did a lot of good, other escort services from The case is troubling Nadler and Sean Patrick equivalent of an online bribe money. Rousseff in an impeach-
referred to as Obamacare. Brodie said as she similar misconduct, while because it harkens back Maloney, to the brothel. Out with Temer, they ment trial for breaking
Reuters announced the sentence, his lawyers have argued to a dark chapter in our Department of Justice and AP shouted. budget rules. AFP
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US secretary of state Rex Tillerson

sends US diplomat Tim Lenderking
to the Gulf to to handle Qatar crisis
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TODAY in Firm that supplies Venezuelas voting technology casts doubt on outcome of polls Ankara,
HISTORY
Today is Thursday,
August 3, the 215th
day of 2017.
Maduro fudged election figures Doha start
military
There are 150 days left
in the year.
Caracas,
Venezuelas
Aug.
President
2: The turnout of the
recent election for a
National Constituent
Assembly was manipulat- TRUMP CALLS FOR RELEASE exercises
OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
Nicolas Maduro moved ed. We estimate the differ-
HIGHLIGHTS IN quickly on Wednesday to National Constituent ence between the actual Istanbul, Aug. 2: Turkey
435 Deposed Ecumenical swear in a new assembly Assembly was participation and the one and its main regional
Patriarch of with extraordinary pow- manipulated announced by authorities is Washington, Aug. 2: US Lopez and Mr Ledezma ally Qatar launched mil-
Constantinople ers as he faced charges at least one million votes. President Donald Trump are political prisoners itary exercises in the
Nestorius, considered that turnout figures for Antonio The British company, has condemned his being held illegally by the emirate on Tuesday that
the originator of the bodys election were Mugica, which has worked in Venezuelan counterpart regime, Mr Trump said will involve some 250
Nestorianism, is manipulated. Chief executive, Venezuela since 2004, Nicolas Maduro for the in a late night statement Turkish troops and 30
exiled by Roman The firm that supplies deplored the fact that oppo- re-arrest of two opposi- on Tuesday. armoured vehicles,
Emperor Theodosius Venezuelas voting tech- Smartmaticy sition parties did not pro- tion leaders and called for The United States reports said.
Nicolas Maduro
II to a monastery in nology, Smartmatic, said vide election auditors or an immediate and uncon- holds Maduro, who pub- The exercises come as
Egypt. official figures in Sundays send representatives to the ditional release of all licly announced just Ankara presses on with
881 Louis III of France election were tampered said. They will then take that more than 40 percent of tabulation center when the political prisoners in the hours earlier that he its unequivocal backing
defeats the Vikings, with in such a way that their seats on Thursday in the countrys 20 million vot- results report was issued. crisis-stricken country. would move against his of Doha in the crisis
an event celebrated the turnout appeared the formal chamber of the ers cast ballots on Sunday, It noted that political par- Venezuelas two leading political opposition, per- triggered by the political
in the poem greater than it was. National Assembly, which which were boycotted by ties usually received print- opposition figures, sonally responsible for and economic isolation
Ludwigslied. Mr Maduro planned to is now controlled by the the opposition. In London, ed copies of election Leopoldo Lopez and the health and safety of of Qatar by Gulf and
swear in the 545 members opposition but whose pow- Smartmatic chief executive returns of all polling sta- Antonio Ledezma, had Mr Lopez, Mr Ledezma, other Arab states led by
of the so-called ers will be superseded by Antonio Mugica told tions, to allow them to been detained by the and any others seized, Saudi Arabia.
Constituent Assembly, the new body. The reporters, Based on the compare these printed police from their homes Mr Trump said. We reit- Turkish state media
including his own wife Opposition has called a robustness of our system, records against the results on Tuesday night. erate our call for the said that the Turkish
and son, on Wednesday at major rally for Thursday we know, without any published later by the elec- The United States con- immediate and uncondi- frigate TCG Gokova had
a concert arena in as well. doubt, that the turnout of toral commission. demns the actions of the tional release of all politi- docked in Doha earlier
Caracas, his press office Venezuelan officials claim the recent election for a AFP Maduro dictatorship. Mr cal prisoners. PTI this week carrying 214
soldiers who would take
part in the exercises. An
1492 Christopher observation day involv-
Columbus sets sail
from Palos de la
Italy seizes Turkey military body rejigs top brass ing top commanders
would take place on

1678
Frontera, Spain.
Robert LaSalle
builds the Le
migrant Ankara, Aug. 2: Turkeys Colak will be replaced by Under President since the July 15, 2016 almost half of the mili-
August 7-8. A total of 250
Turkish soldiers and 30
armoured vehicles will
Griffon, the first
known ship built on
the Great Lakes.
rescue boat top military body on
Wednesday replaced the
land, air and naval com-
General Yasar Guler, cur-
rently head of the gen-
darmerie and former
Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, the
coup bid blamed on the
US-based Muslim cleric
Fethullah Gulen. He
tarys entire contingent at
the time of 358.
Under Mr Erdogan, the
take part, it added.
Meanwhile, Qatar
announced a five-billion-
1778

1811
The theatre La Scala
is inaugurated.
First ascent of
on island manders of the military
at a critical meeting just
over a year after the failed
deputy chief of staff, the
channel said. Bostanoglu
would be replaced by Vice
political influence
of the once-all
denies the charges.
The government upped
the civilian component of
political influence of the
once-all powerful military
responsible for overthrow-
euro order for seven
warships from Italy. We
have signed a contract
Jungfrau, third Rome, Aug. 2: Italian Admiral Adnan Ozbal and
powerful military, the council following the ing governments four on behalf of the Qatari
coup bid, Turkish media
highest summit in authorities on reported. General Hasan responsible for failed coup, giving more times since 1960 has been navy to acquire seven
the Bernese Alps by Wednesday impounded a The Supreme Military Kucukakyuz would overthrowing place to government minis- weakened, especially warships from Italy for
brothers Johann German NGOs migrant Council (YAS) decided to replace Unal as air force governments four ters than military figures. since the coup attempt. five billion euros ($5.9
Rudolf and rescue boat on suspicion replace land forces com- commander. times since 1960, Previously, such meet- Mr Guler had been billion), foreign minis-
Hieronymus Meyer. of facilitating illegal mander General Salih The decisions made dur- ings were held at military abducted for several hours ter Sheikh Mohammed
1852 Harvard University immigration, the police Zeki Colak, naval chief ing the YAS meeting has been weakened headquarters but are now together with the Chief of bin Abdulrahman Al-
wins the first Boat said. Admiral Bulent chaired by Prime Minister hosted by the PM. Staff General Hulusi Akar Thani said at a Doha
Race between Yale The Iuventa, operated Bostanoglu and Air Force Binali Yildirim will be Wednesday. Following the attempted and other military figures press conference with
University and by the Jugend Rettet commander General presented to President The council usually putsch, the governments on the night of the his visiting Italian coun-
Harvard. The race is organisation, was pre- Abidin Unal, CNN Turk Recep Tayyip Erdogan for meets only once a year but changes included dis- attempted overthrow. terpart Angelino Alfano.
also the first US ventatively impounded broadcaster said. formal approval later on this is the third meeting charging 149 generals, AFP AFP
intercollegiate on the Italian island of
athletic event Lampedusa on the
1859 The American
Dental Association
is founded in
orders of a prosecutor
based in Trapani, Sicily,
the state police force The Three Musketeers of Captain bids goodbye to Marines
Niagara Falls, New said in a statement.
York. Enquiries begun in
1900

1914
The Firestone Tire
and Rubber
Company is founded.
World War I:
October 2016, and con-
ducted with the use of
sophisticated tech-
niques and investigative
terror convicted in Britain
Germany declares
war against France,
technology, have pro-
duced circumstantial
ADITI KHANNA
LONDON, AUG. 2 Inspired by ISIS Aziz, who allegedly
bought a samurai sword
while Romania evidence of the motor- from a sex shop for the ter-
declares its boat Iuventa being used Four British Muslims MOHIBUR RAHMAN, ror cell. All four men will
neutrality. for activities facilitating believed to be of Pakistani Khobaib Hussain and be sentenced on Thursday.
illegal immigration, origin are facing lengthy Naweed Ali branded Hussain and Ali had
the statement said. jail terms after being themselves as The already been convicted of
The impounding came found guilty of terrorism terrorist offences after
as Italy began enforcing charges by a UK court on Three Musketeers as they pleaded guilty to
a controversial code of Wednesday. part of a terror cell going to terror training
conduct for charity boats Mohibur Rahman, camps in Pakistan in 2012.
rescuing migrants in the Khobaib Hussain and Tahir Aziz, another Responding to the ver-
Mediterranean. Jugend Naweed Ali branded suspect, allegedly dicts, chief superinten-
Rette was among six of themselves as The Three bought a sword dent Matt Ward, head of
1921 Major League nine NGOs operating Musketeers as part of a the West Midlands
Baseball search-and-rescue activi- terror cell which was Counter Terrorism Unit,
commissioner ties in waters off Libya busted after MI5 spies of one count of preparing said, Back in 2010 and
Kenesaw Mountain to reject the new rules. bugged Alis car and for acts of terrorism 2011, they were inspired
Landis confirms the NGOs have objected to a found a pipe bomb and under UKs Terrorism Act by Al Qaeda. Since theyve
ban of the eight requirement to allow an meat cleaver hidden in a 2006 after a 23-week trial come out of prison,
Chicago Black Sox, Italian police official to sports bag in raids in the at Londons Old Bailey theyve been inspired by Britains Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who is Captain General of Royal Marines,
the day after they travel on each boat and a West Midlands region of court. The jury took the Daesh (ISIS) ideology. attends a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge on the Buckingham
were acquitted by a ban on moving rescued England in August 2016. longer to declare a guilty They shared lots of Palace Forecourt in London on Wednesday. After a lifetime of public service by the
Chicago court. migrants from one aid All three, aged between verdict for the fourth sus- material regarding that side of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip finally retired on Wednesday at the
1936 Jesse Owens wins vessel to another. AFP 25 and 33, were convicted pect, 38-year-old Tahir ideology. PTI age of 96. AFP
the 100 metre dash,
defeating Ralph
SAUDI SAYS THERES NO PROOF
1936
Metcalfe, at the
Berlin Olympics.
A fire wipes out
Kursha-2 in the
Russia denies report on IT BACKED SEPT. 11 ATTACK
GLOBE TROT German hikers
remains found in
Meshchera
Lowlands, Ryazan
Oblast, Russia,
killing 1,200 and
mounting losses in Syria New York, Aug. 2: Saudi
Arabia on Tuesday asked
to be dropped from a
September 11 lawsuit vic-
already have been found
in default. The lawyers
said purported new evi-
dence like the thousands
Teenager jumps
out of aircrafts
Alps after 30 yrs
Geneva: The remains of
leaving only 20
survivors.
Moscow, Aug. 2: Russias
defence ministry on
The exclusive report,
published by Reuters on
the rate of battlefield loss-
es.
tims families filed saying
no evidence links it to the
of pages they unsuccess-
fully presented before
emergency door a German hiker who
disappeared while
1946 Santa Claus Land, Wednesday denied a Wednesday and based on Ten Russian servicemen deadly terrorist act. are hearsay and specula- San Francisco: A 17- climbing in the Swiss
the worlds first Reuters report about a accounts from families have been killed fighting Lawyers for Saudi tion and are insufficient year-old boy opened Alps 30 years ago has
themed amusement rise in the losses suffered and friends of the dead in Syria so far this year, Arabia made the request to support the findings the emergency door of been found embedded
park, opens in Santa by Russia in its military and local officials, esti- according to statements in papers filed in required for jurisdiction a plane minutes after in a glacier, police said
Claus, Indiana, US. campaign in Syria, calling mates the actual death toll from the defence ministry. Manhattan federal court, over Saudi Arabia. it landed in San on Wednesday.
1948 Whittaker Chambers it a lie from beginning to among Russian soldiers But based on accounts saying lawyers for fami- They added that the Francisco, slid down The find was made on
accuses Alger Hiss of end, Russian news agen- and private contractors from families and friends lies and survivors of the plaintiffs had reached the wing and jumped July 25 by two people
being a communist cies reported. was at least 40 so far this of the dead and local offi- 2001 attack had failed grandiose conclusions onto a tarmac, climbing Lagginhorn
and a spy for the This is not the first time year, higher than official cials, Reuters estimates repeatedly for the last 14 that far exaggerate the authorities said. The mountain, in southern
Soviet Union. that Reuters is attempting figures. the actual death toll years to generate suffi- importance of thread- US citizen, was flying Switzerland, police
1949 The Basketball to discredit by any means That tally over seven among Russian soldiers cient evidence to subject bare allegations and non- by himself from said. A few hundred
Association of Russias operation aiming months exceeds the 36 and private contractors the U.S. ally to the $100 existent evidence. The Panama City to San metres before reaching
America and the to destroy Islamic State Russian armed personnel was at least 40. That tally billion lawsuit brought lawsuit claims that Francisco and the peak, the hikers
National Basketball terrorists and return and contractors estimated over seven months against numerous gov- employees of the Saudi appeared to be in spotted a hand and
League finalise the peace to Syria, the agen- by Reuters to have been exceeds the 36 Russian ernmental and non-gov- government directly and emotional distress two shoes, area police
merger, that would cies cited defence min- killed in Syria over the armed personnel and con- ernmental defendants. knowingly assisted the during the flight, said said. Extracting the
create the NBA. istry spokesman Igor previous 15 months, indi- tractors estimated to be Defendants Iran, the attacks airplane hijack- San Francisco remains was impossi-
1960 Niger gains Konashenkov as saying. cating significant rise in killed in Syria. Reuters Taliban and al-Qaida ers and plotters. AP Airport spokesman ble because of poor
independence from Doug Yakel on weather, but rescue
France. Tuesday. An airfield workers arrived by hel-

Bibi bans MP from brawling with Jordan rival

1975 A privately construction crew icopter the following
chartered Boeing 707 confronted the boy. day, removed remains
strikes a mountain PTI from ice. AFP
peak and crashes
near Agadir,
Morocco, killing 188. Hazan was set to meet Jordanian MP Al-Saud at a crossing between 2 nations
Newborn Texas calf looks like
2004 The pedestal of the
Statue of Liberty Jerusalem, Aug. 2: Israeli weeks of spats over new deputy speaker of Israels
KISS rocker Gene Simmons
reopens after being Prime Minister Benjamin  Israeli Prime security measures Parliament after a tele- Kerrville (Texas): KISS
closed since the Netanyahu had to step in Minister Benjamin installed at the Al-Aqsa vised report accused him front man Gene
September 11 on Wednesday to prevent Netanyahus office mosque compound in of involvement in pimping Simmons is utterly
attacks. tensions with Jordan spi- said in a statement Jerusalem. and drugs. thrilled by a newborn
ralling into a brawl While Israel considers He was also suspended calf born with strik-
between two lawmakers
they had called Jerusalem its undivided for one month from any ingly similar black-
who agreed to meet on the Oren Hazan capital, Jordan claims parliamentary activity in and-white markings to
border. to order him not authority over Al-Aqsa December 2015 after the face paint he wears
Oren Hazan, from to go to the Allenby and the new checkpoints, insulting behaviour on stage.
Netanyahus Likud party, introduced after an attack towards a colleague with a Simmons tweeted his Newborn calf Genie
had accepted a challenge
Oren Hazan Crossing. at the site, provoked huge disability. In May he was admiration for the calf with her family, said
from Jordanian MP Yahya protests. heavily criticised after on Sunday, saying, on Tuesday that the
al-Saud to meet near the Mr Hazan told military the border in anticipation On July 23 Hazan tweet- taking a selfie with US This is real, folks!!! calf belongs to her
2005 President of main crossing between the radio he approached the of the meeting and said he ed that Israel protected President Donald Trump The calf was born on grandmother. It is
Mauritania Maaouya two countries on border but did not cross on was doing this for Jordans asses and the as he landed in Israel. In Friday at a ranch near named Genie, in hon-
Ould SidAhmed Wednesday morning, with Mr Netanyahus orders. Jordanian people to country needed reeduca- response Mr Hazan said Kerrville, Texas, our of Simmons.
Taya is overthrown fears of a fistfight. The Israeli MP is a cow- express our anger. tion, apparently sparking he was often referred to as which is about 96 kms Taccetta says the calf
in a military coup Mr Netanyahus office ard, he retreated, Saud Jordan is one of only two a rebuke on Twitter. Both the Israeli Trump. Mr northwest of San and its mother are
while attending the said in a statement they said according to a video Arab states to have signed MPs have long histories of Saud meanwhile has phys- Antonio. Heather doing fine and Genie is
funeral of King had called Mr Hazan to published by Jordanian a formal peace treaty with controversy. ically fought with a num- Taccetta (tuh-SET-uh), a family favourite.
Fahd in Saudi order him not to go to the media. Israel, but the neighbours Hazan was suspended in ber of parliamentary col- who lives at the ranch AP
Arabia. Allenby Crossing. Mr Saud had travelled to have been involved in 2015 from his position as leagues. AFP
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Kesha announces tour of

North America in support of
new album Rainbow
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Thank Opp. leader says calibre more important as criteria

goodness
for (my family)
because
otherwise Id be
Kiwi Labour boss triggers
a depressive
mess
Jessica Biel
debate over baby plans
Wellington: New before they decided
Actor Zealands freshly installed whether or not to vote for SOCIAL MEDIA STORM
opposition leader Jacinda her as Prime Minister. Jacinda Ardern
Ardern was drawn into a Ardern said women
sexism row on Wednesday should be employed on
said women should
be employed on
SHORT TAKES after being asked if hav-
ing a baby would affect
their qualifications,
regardless of their baby- their qualifications
regardless of their
her chances of becoming making plans.
Coldplays tribute prime minister.
Just one day into her
It is totally unaccept-
able in 2017 to say that
baby-making plans
The grilling by
to Linkin Park new job with the centre-
left Labour Party, the 37-
women should have to
answer that question in cricketer-turned-TV

Beyonce-inspired video
Los Angeles: Rock band year-old had already been the workplace, she said. host Mark People play mahjong in
Coldplay kicked off its 2017 asked twice in two sepa- It is the womans deci- It is totally Richardson lit up a swimming pool to
North American tour by pay- rate interviews about sion about when they social media escape the hot weather

of Oz women goes viral

unacceptable in
ing homage to Linkin Park, whether she intended to choose to have children. It An online poll on in Chongqing, southwest
which lost its vocalist become a parent. should not pre-determine
2017 to say that
women should have to the New Zealand China, on Wednesday.
Chester Bennington to sui- Ardern responded with whether or not they get AFP
cide last month. The bands good grace to the initial the job. answer that question in Herald website Sydney: A Beyonce- The site of the
frontman, singer Chris Martin line of questioning, giving The grilling by cricketer- the workplace attracted more than inspired video of three Chadstone Bowls Club in
performed a solo cover of a non-committal answer turned-TV host Mark Jacinda Ardern, 9,000 responses with elderly Australian lawn suburban Melbourne has
Linkin Park smash hit saying it was a dilemma Richardson lit up social NZ labour party leader 65% backing her bowlers strutting their been slated for a new
Crawling on piano towards lots of career women media, with many com- stuff in a campaign to multi-million-dollar
the end of the performance faced. mentators saying a man save their local green has indoor community stadi-
at MetLife Stadium in East Im not pre-determin- would not face similar ask those questions as more than 9,000 responses, gone viral with more than um. But the clubs 600
Rutherford, New Jersey, ing any of that, just like questioning. they breach the Human with 65 per cent backing one million Facebook members, most of them
reported Billboard. The most of the women out Quite frankly, whether Rights Act. Rights group Ardern. views in just a few days. elderly, have told the coun-
Magic singer dedicated the here who just make their a woman intends on hav- Women Aoterearoa NZ Madeleine Holden, a The short film posted cil to keep their hands off
performance to anyone lives work, she told TV3. ing children or not is none tweeted: Yes much work commentator on a pop cul- Saturday features Terry the 60-year-old facility.
whos missing someone, and But she took exception of their bloody business, to do - Sexism needs to be ture website, said it was a Foster, 82, Janine Hall, 82, Denise Wallish, the
started singing the song when told on the same net- New Zealand human expunged. retrograde debate that and Wyn Hewett, 72, per- videos producer and
again after goofing up the work that New Zealanders rights commissioner An online poll on the shifted the focus from forming their rendition of member of the Save
opening. Martin said he had a right to know her Jackie Blue said. Oh, and New Zealand Herald web- Arderns policies. Beyonces hit Single Chaddy Bowls committee,
wanted to get it right. PTI plans for parenthood by the way, its illegal to site quickly attracted AFP Ladies, with the lyrics said they had been over-

Reynolds pranks
substituted for demands whelmed by the attention,
of their local council. much of it from overseas.
We love our club, weve AFP
friend with paint had enough, they sing,
dressed in their blue and  The short film
Los Angeles: Ryan Reynolds white bowling outfits. posted on Saturday
is known for his acerbic sense Were doing our bowling features Terry Foster,
of humour and the actor thing. We wanna keep fit 82, Janine Hall, 82, and
once pranked one of his close and that is it.
friends by painting his office Please
Wyn Hewett, 72,
with outrageous red colour. dont performing their
In a recent interview, (Left) An art installation take it rendition of Beyonces
Reynolds opened up about Bubble Up created by from me. hit Single Ladies
the biggest prank he ever Japanese artist Shinji
played. A friend of mine left Ohmaki produces
town for a week. When he bubbles in Hong Kong,
was gone, I painted his entire on Wednesday. AP
office puce, he shared,
describing the strange
colour as this muddy, ugly
sort of red. But we didnt
just paint his office that (Right) Chris Martin of
colour - we painted every- Coldplay performs at
thing in his entire office that Metlife Stadium, in East
colour. They painted every- Rutherford, New Jersey
thing inside the desk. PTI on Tuesday. AP

Smart underwear may NEWS NUGGETS GOLD REPLICA OF SPACE MODULE

GIFTED TO ARMSTRONG STOLEN
reduce lower back pain ROBBER GETS Chicago: A gold replica not helped them identi-
Washington: Scientists
have developed a smart,
ber pieces at the lower
back and glutes. The
15 YEARS FOR of a lunar landing mod-
ule gifted to US astro-
fy the suspect. The 13-
centimetre tall solid
mechanised undergar- device is designed so BANK HOLD-UP naut Neil Armstrong by gold model of the 1969
ment that can help that users engage it only French jewellers has Lunar Excursion CHINESE PAYS
Holland responds reduce stress and pain
on the lower back mus-
when they need it.
A simple double tap to
Reno (Nevada):
Homeless, cold and
been pilfered
from an Ohio
Module, which
took the first $10,000 FOR
to Dunst criticism cles. Engineers at the
Vanderbilt University,
the shirt engages the
straps. When the task is
scared, Tommy Ray
McAdoo said he held up
museum, with
security footage
humans to the
Moon, was one of WHISKY SHOT
London: Tom Holland says US combined biome- done, another double tap a Nevada bank with a offering little three made by Geneva: Have you heard
Kirsten Dunst is entitled to chanics and advances in releases the straps so the steak knife last help to police. Cartier. They the one about the guy
Criticise Spider-Man: wearable technology to user can sit down, and November so he could The artifact were given to Neil who walked into a bar
Homecoming but he does create the undergar- the device feels and return to the only place was stolen late Friday Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and ordered a $10,000
not care if she sees the ment. behaves like normal he has ever really from the astronauts and Michael Collins on shot of whisky? A young
blockbuster. Back in June, Over half of all adults clothes. known. The 77-year-old namesake museum in their visit to Paris, as a Chinese man paid 9,999
the actress who played will experience low back It can be controlled by lifelong crimi- his small hometown of celebratory world tour Swiss francs ($10,000)
Mary Jane Watson in Sami pain in their lifetimes, an app that the team cre- nal got his Wapakoneta. Local following their return last week at a Swiss
Raimis trilogy between researchers said. The ated users tap their wish late police are working with from space in 1969. hotel for a glass of
2002 and 2007 - was dismis- wearable device has two phones to engage the Tuesday when only a blurry image of Authorities were unable whisky made in 1878 by
sive of Marvel Studios and fabric sections, made of smart clothing wireless- a federal the thief taken via secu- to give an estimated the revered Scotch
Sony Pictures reboot of the nylon canvas, Lycra, ly via Bluetooth. Eight judge in Reno rity camera, which has value of it. AFP maker Macallan, the
character. Shes entitled to polyester and other subjects tested the sentenced him to anoth- 20Minuten website said.

JUDGE, 93, RETIRING IN CHICAGO

her own opinion and Im not materials, for the chest device leaning forward er 15 years in federal The report was con-
one to judge at all. I definite- and legs. The sections and lifting weights while prison for bank robbery firmed by an employee
ly am not doing this movie
for the money. I mean, its a
are connected by sturdy
straps across the middle
holding their position at
30, 60 and 90 degrees.
with a dangerous
weapon. McAdoos US AFTER DECADES ON THE BENCH of the luxury Waldhaus
Hotel in St. Moritz,
job that I think anyone would back, with natural rub- PTI public defender pleaded Chicago: A 93-year-old cases hes presided over northeast Switzerland.
do regardless of what you for leniency, saying the judge who issued was a copyright lawsuit The hotels Devils
were getting paid,All I know former Seattle man was rulings on everything brought by NBA Place Whisky Bar has
is I had the greatest time on gravely ill with heart from desegregation to superstar Michael been honoured for its
this movie and I absolutely A radiated and kidney disease and prisoners rights is retir- Jordan. Shadur told the 2,500 bottle collection,
loved it and, you know, if she tortoise at likely to die in prison ing after nearly four Chicago Daily Law including by Guinness
the zoo in Victorias
doesnt want to go and see even if the judge grant- decades on the Bulletin that he hadnt Book of World Records.
Mulhouse, Secret Angel ed her request for less intended to retire, but But proprietor Sandro
it, I dont really care, federal bench in Illinois.
Holland says. PTI France, on Martha Hunt intro- than five years. It Chicagos US District complications from Bernasconi said he
Wednesday. It duces new Body by would give him a sliver Court announced on recent surgery changed never expected to open

PEECEE SHOOTS
is a long-lived Victoria collection of hope, if he ever Tuesday that Milton his mind. Chief U.S. this particular treasure.
species with in Los Angeles makes it that long, Shadur will be retiring District Judge Ruben The client expressed par-
lifespans of at on Tuesday. Lauren Gorman said. effective next month. Castillo called Shadur ticular interest in the

FOR PROJECT least 188 years.

AFP
AFP AP Among the thousands of simply a legend. AP Macallans. AFP

WITH ADAMS
Los Angeles: Priyanka
Chopra has joined Hear The
World campaign and the Pharaoh leaves mark on modern beds Cosbys tough-as-nails legal
actress did a special photo-
shoot for the same where
she posed for singer-photog-
rapher Bryan Adams. Both
Three-fold bed was found in Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 eagle quits ahead of retrial
Priyanka and Adams took to Tokyo: A unique foldable This is the only real-size New York: The top mistrial in June when a
social media to share the bed belonging to King camping bed that has ever Philadelphia criminal jury failed to reach a
pictures from Tutankhamun who been found. No other defence attorney who unanimous verdict on
behind-the- ruled Egypt over 3,300 pharaohs but King Tut had helped Bill Cosby secure a three counts of aggravat-
scenes of the years ago may have such a bed. It is intrigu- hung jury on trial for sex- ed indecent assault after
photoshoot. inspired modern camping ing, she added. ual assault has quit ahead more than 50 hours of
Was so good to beds, according to the first Researchers suggest that of the disgraced entertain- deliberations in
see you again study of the furniture two-fold beds may have ers scheduled retrial. N o r r i s t o w n ,
Bryan Adams. which highlights the existed or at least were Brian McMonagle, who Pennsylvania. The dead-
Happy to be a craftsmanship skills of the being designed, before proved his mettle with a Bill Cosby with lawyer lock was a victory of sorts
part of such an ancient artisans. Tutankhamuns camping tough-as-nails defence at for the pioneering black
Brian McMonagle.
amazing project, Priyanka British archaeologist bed was constructed. one of Americas biggest comedian, now frail and
captioned the black and Howard Carter had discov- However, the boy kings celebrity trials in years, remains on the team. I isolated, who risked
white selfie with the leg- ered the three-fold bed three-fold bed was revolu- has bowed out and will be naming our new spending the rest of his
endary musician. The 35- made of lightweight hard- tionary, the researchers replacements are being legal counsel at the end of life in prison if convicted.
year-old actor had earlier wood when he entered The three-fold bed had an ingenious mechanism said. It was steadier, more considered, a Cosby the month, Wyatt said. But the trial irrevocably
worked with Adams when Tutankhamuns tomb in allowing it to be folded up into a Z shape. comfortable and much spokesman said on Cosby, 80, is scheduled to damaged the once tower-
she was signed for fashion 1922. more compact to carry Tuesday. go back on trial for ing icon of US popular cul-
brand GUESS in 2013. The bed was smaller and designed with a sophisti- detailed study has been than the two-folds. Attorney McMonagle is allegedly drugging and ture, loved by millions as
Adams, 57, shared a slightly sat lower to the ground cated technology, made of this bed since The bed features four no longer representing Mr molesting a former uni- Americas Dad and best
different selfie. Shooting than the other five beds researchers found. An Carter sketched it almost a wooden lion legs with Cosby, Andrew Wyatt versity basketball official known for his seminal role
photos today of the lovely found in the burial cham- ingenious mechanism hundred years ago, said paws that rest upon cop- said without elaborating at his Philadelphia home as a father and obstetri-
@priyankachopra for ber. However, it was allows the bed to be folded Naoko Nishimoto, from per-alloy drums and would on the reasons why. Co- in 2004. cian on hit 1984-92 TV
#heartheworldfoundation, remarkably comfortable up into a Z shape, the the Musashino University have supported the weight counsel Angela Agrusa, Judge Steven ONeill series The Cosby Show.
he captioned it. PTI and was elegantly study showed. No in Tokyo. of a person. PTI who is based in California, was forced to declare a AFP

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LONG AWAITED
CURRENCY
CFOs feel GST
1 EURO `75.54 1 `84.28
Interest rate touches 6-yr lowered output
low after RBIs rate cut
$1.19 $1.32
Mumbai, Aug. 2: More AS MANY as 27 lakh
INDICATORS
than 31 per cent of the
chief financial officers businesses are yet to
(CFOs) from various com- complete registration
FII NET BUY: panies feel the implemen- on the GSTN portal and
$50.63m (Aug. 1)
FOREIGN RESERVES: EMIs may not fall immediately, Patel worried about rise in inflation tation of GST is challeng-
ing and manufacturing is
the most affected sector,
the process has to be
completed before they
$391.33bn (July 21) AGE CORRESPONDENT according to a survey. file their returns by
INFLATION: MUMBAI, AUG. 2
RBI MEETING HIGHLIGHTS RUPEE SCALES Further, over 54 per cent
CFOs believe that the
August 20, GSTN said
1.54% in June 2017 As expected, the Reserve
Bank on Wednesday The RBI will continue to drain surplus liquidity from the TO 2-YEAR HIGH impact of demonetisa-
tion has been neutral, tion is among the key
banking system gradually without destabilising the market, focus area of most CFOs,

BIZ BRIEFS
slashed the repo rate by
25 basis point to 6 per
cent, the lowest since
dy guv Viral Acharya said after the meeting AFTER RATE CUT while 56 per cent are
highly optimistic of
the country's macro-eco-
followed by analytical
solutions.
November 2010 in view of Mumbai, Aug. 2: nomic growth in the next Other focus areas
BRICS pledges for the recent slump in con-
sumer price inflation
Industry experts said the
move is not likely to immedi-
Stamping its best single-
day show this year, the
4-5 years, the Deloitte
Annual CFO survey said.
include cyber risks, cloud
solutions and social
inclusive growth (CPI), but maintained its
neutral stance citing
ately result in lower lending
rates for final consumers as
rupee on Wednesday
surged by 37 paise to
The country remains
optimistic about econom-
media marketing among
others, the report noted.
Beijing: India and the four upside risk to inflation. breach the the psycholog- ic prospects, as it remains As far as investments
other members of the BRICS The sharp fall in the some of the banks are borrow- ical 64-level against the buoyant post demonetisa- are concerned a majority
grouping on Wednesday prices of food articles led ing less under the repo window US dollar and finally tion and amongst global of the CFOs are focused
pledged to rise above pro- to June CPI slipping to a due to surplus liquidity ended at a fresh two-year uncertainties, the sur- on consumer and market
tectionism and safeguard five-year low of 1.5 per high of 63.70 after the vey report noted. expansion, followed by
the multilateral trade system cent, way below RBIs RBI set the platform by Given the macro-eco- technology and innova-
to promote a strong, bal- long-term target of 4 per Maintaining a neutral stance, lowering the repo rate by nomic trends that point to tions, the survey noted.
anced and inclusive global cent and its April-Sept- Mr Patel added that inflation is 0.25 per cent. a possible global growth With the economy adopt-
growth. We should jointly ember projection of 2-3.5 likely to rise from the current This is the best closing revival, there will be ing GST, companies have
tackle the challenges of eco- per cent. lows as there are several fac- for the home currency opportunities to increase shifted their focus to sup-
nomic globalisation, pro- Inflation excluding food since July 22, 2015, when exports and investment ply chain modification,
mote open and quitable and fuel, which has tors contributing to uncertainty it had ended at 63.58 which have been a con- inventory cost manage-
world economy, and uphold remained sticky has also around this baseline inflation against the US dollar. cern for the past few ment which might disrupt
the common interests of the fallen significantly over trajectory. The domestic currency quarters, it said. their working cycles, the
emerging markets and the past three months. on Wednesday rode on Technological upgrada- report observed. PTI
developing countries with a These factors along high optimism as the cen-
view to promoting strong, with the normal and well tral bank after a 10-
sustainable, balanced and distributed normal rain-

Rate cut is an important

month pause decided to

Ultratech Cement
inclusive growth, a joint falls and the smooth roll cut the benchmark inter-
statement said. out of the GST has est rate by 25 basis points

Pilots union to
opened up the space of to 6 per cent, the lowest
monetary policy accom- in over 6 years.

meet Jet officials

Mumbai: Jet Airways pilots
modation, RBI said.
However, industry
experts said the move is
not likely to immediately
step for growth: Centre The apex bank had held
its repo rate at 6.25 per
cent since October 2016.
Though, the domestic
launched in Vizag
union, National Aviators result in lower lending AGE CORRESPONDENT step necessary to con- ernment thought that 0.50 unit resumed lower at AGE CORRESPONDENT
Guild, is likely to hold talks rates for final consumers NEW DELHI, AUG. 2 verge toward the appro- per cent interest rates cut 64.12 as compared to VISAKHAPATNAM, AUG. 2
with the management on as some of the banks are priate real monetary con- by RBI is appropriate in Tuesday's close of 64.07
Thursday on the issue of borrowing less under the Indicating that the gov- ditions for sustained current situation to at the Interbank Foreign After the acquisition of
steep reduction in the repo window due to sur- ernment wants further growth consistent with restart growth. Exchange market due to Jaypee Cement plants in
salaries of junior trainee plus liquidity. easing in interest rates, Indias potential and for The government had mild demand for the June this year, UltraTech
pilots. The Guild, which rep- Under the current sce- the finance ministry on stable, moderate infla- been pitching for a rate cut American currency. Cement, Indias leading
resents more than 1,000 nario, an industry official Wednesday said that tion, department of eco- to boost economic growth Later, the rupee made a cement manufacturer, on
pilots of Jet Airways, will said that banks with sur- RBIs decision to cut nomic affairs (DEA), sec- amid retail inflation resounding recovery to Wednesday formally
also raise the issue of disci- plus liquidity would have interest rates by 0.25 per retary Subhash Chandra falling to a historic low of touch a high of 63.59 fol- launched its brand in
plinary action against num- to first take a decision on cent is an important step Garg said. 1.54 per cent in June. lowing frantic dollar Visakhapatnam to
ber of non-management a reduction in deposit to converge toward He said that the govern- The RBI, in its third bi- unwinding from specula- strengthen its footprint in UltraTech would emerge
pilots, a source told PTI. rates, which will bring appropriate real mone- ment has taken note of the monthly monetary policy tive traders and foreign new markets of Coastal as the fourth largest
The management is meet- down their average cost tary conditions for sus- Monetary Policy Commi- of the fiscal, reduced the banks. Andhra Pradesh. cement player globally
ing us tomorrow in Mumbai of funds. This will give tained growth consistent ttees statement and its repo rate after a gap of However, suspected RBI This comes close on the (excluding the Chinese
to discuss various issues them enough room to cut with Indias potential. assessment of the infla- almost 10 months. The intervention towards the heels of the company players) with a total
including the issue of 30 per lending rates, he added. We welcome the 25 tion and growth outlook new repo rate at 6 per cent fag-end trade forced the launching its brand in capacity of 93 million
cent cut in the salaries of While the monetary pol- basis points cut in the Earlier, there were some is the lowest in six- and-a- rupee to shed some weight Vijayawada recently. tonnes per annum and the
junior trainee pilots, the icy committee reiterated repo rate as an important reports that said the gov- half years. and end at 63.70. PTI This move is essentially largest player in India by
source said. its projection of real for geographic market an even larger margin.
gross value added growth expansion, enabling Speaking on the occa-
of 7.3 per cent for FY18, it UltraTechs entry into the sion, UltraTech Cement

RBI eyes better monetary transmission

however flagged-off con- high growth markets of MD K.K. Maheshwari
cern regarding weakness India where it needed said, The strategic
in growth impulses in greater reinforcement, launch at Visakhapatnam
the service and industrial said Kumar Mangalam strengthens our foothold
sector. AGE CORRESPONDENT tem introduced in April ing linking of the bank sion in MCLR, RBI said, Birla, the chairman of in the southern region.
Maintaining a neutral MUMBAI, AUG. 2 2016 for improving the lending rates directly to the rigidity of base rate UltraTech, in a video With the benefit of
stance, RBI governor Urjit monetary transmission market determined is a matter of concern for message. Jaypee Cements rep-
Patel added that inflation The Reserve Bank has has not been entirely sat- benchmarks, it said. an efficient transmission Balaji cement plant, utable stronghold in the
is likely to rise from the constituted an internal isfactory, even though it The group will submit of monetary policy to the which was under Jaypee, southern market,

Long delays is
current lows as there are study group to suggest has been an advance the report by September real economy. Given a would now cater to the UltraTech Cement is
several factors contribut- measures to improve the over the earlier base rate 24. According to the RBI, large part of the floating demands in coastal geared up to propel its ini-

hallmark of NHAI
ing to uncertainty around monetary transmission system. a quick scrutiny of the rate loan portfolio of Andhra Pradesh. tiatives across the region
this baseline inflation tra- and further explore the An internal study base rate of some banks banks is still anchored on UltraTech Cement, and help build beautiful
jectory. The implementa- possibility of linking the group has been constitut- post the introduction of the base rate, the RBI will which had a cement pro- in Visakhapatnam.
New Delhi: Long delays have tion of farm loan waivers bank lending rates direct- ed by the Reserve Bank to MCLR suggests that it be exploring various duction capacity of The strengthened proce-
become a hallmark of NHAI by states may result in ly to market determined study the various aspects has moved significantly options in the near around 63 million tonnes, sses and upgraded tech-
projects, with just 55 out of possible fiscal slippages benchmarks. of the MCLR system less than MCLR. While future to make the base had added another 21.2 nologies will aid UltraTech
the total 388 such works and undermine the quali- RBI said that the mar- from the perspective of the extent of change in rate more responsive to million tonnes capacity Cement to attain remark-
getting completed on or ty of public spending, ginal cost of funds based improving the monetary base rate may not neces- changes in cost of funds with the acquisition of able growth in market
before time between 1995 entailing inflationary lending rate (MCLR) sys- transmission and explor- sarily mirror the revi- of banks, it said. Jaypees cement plants. share in Visakhapatnam
and 2016, a panel said on spillovers. After the commission- and neighbouring towns of
Wednesday. However, it also ing of its new plant, coastal Andhra, he added.
expressed hope that the sit-
uation will improve as the

Honda eyes No. 1 tag

NHAI has decided to award
projects only after 80 per FLEXIBLE of the surveyed organisations will have over INDIA PLANS TO
cent land has been acquired.
Long delays have become a
hallmark of all highway proj- AGE CORRESPONDENT leading the demand. In
WORK TIMINGS 50% 30% of their workforce, double of what it is
today, as flexible talent within next 5 years STOP PHARMA
ects which is evident from FY17, India alone con-
BENGALURU, AUG. 2
organisations believe they are ready to easily FREEBIES
47%
the fact that since 1995,... tributed 28 per cent to
(when) NHAI was opera- Auto major Honda Motor Hondas global 2-wheeler on-board flexible talent. It said cross border
tionalised, till June 30, 2016, aims to pip Hero from the sales and became the top teams will be the biggest driver of diversity Mumbai, Aug. 2: India,
out of the total 388 projects top spot in the 2-wheeler contributor to Hondas one of the worlds largest
completed, only 55 projects segment in India by 2020, two-wheeler business. The markets for pharmaceu-
were completed on or an official said here on growing Indian market is In terms of the most needed skills to thrive in future ticals is drawing up its
before time, a report said. Wednesday. top priority for Honda. To workplace, a lot of soft skills will gain importance in first set of marketing
Speaking at the inaugu- better meet the dynamic the long run rules for drugmakers,

NO PLANS TO
ration of Hondas fourth market demand and to restricting gifts and trips
assembly line at its prepare for the future offered to doctors and
Narsapura facility in opportunities, Honda has The concept of full time regular employment is a pharmacists to `1,000,

MERGE BSNL, Karnataka, Hondas chief inaugurated the fourth 20th century western phenomenon and it's clear that according to a draft pro-
regional operations offi- assembly line in the the world is again moving towards a future wherein posal seen by Reuters.

MTNL: SINHA
cer, Asia & Oceania, Shinji Karnataka plant. With people will manage their own brands and will Such rules are common
Aoyama said, Hondas 2- this, the Narsapura plant overseas, but are not set
wheeler business spans will now produce 24 lac move from project to project in stone in India, where
New Delhi: There is no pro- more than 120 countries two-wheelers annually, Source: Flexing It PETER NICHOLLS, COO, Flexing It campaigners have long
posal to merge loss making worldwide and India is said Mr Aoyama. demanded a crackdown
public sector telecom opera- on unethical selling prac-
tor MTNL with BSNL, Union tices that include gifts

Top officials meet German politicians, cite job figures for consideration
minister Manoj Sinha ranging from electrical
informed Parliament on
Wednesday. At present,
TRACKING | TRENDS appliances to foreign
trips to woo physicians
there is no proposal for and pharmacists into
merger of BSNL and MTNL,
Mr Sinha said in the Lok
Sabha on revival of both the
PSUs. Though BSNL has seen
improvement in its perform-
Fate of diesel engines worries German car cos
Berlin, Aug. 2: Bosses of popularity. wide to rig pollution emis- ous nitrogen oxide (NOx)
prescribing and stocking
specific medicines.
The country has volun-
tary marketing guide-
lines for drugmakers, but
ance, MTNLs net loss for the Germanys car industry Transport minister Alex- In July, Spiegel magazine heaped on sions readings. But suspi- emissions. critics say they are inef-
year ended and top politicians meet ander Dobrindt, a member further pressure as it pub- cions of similar cheating Germany has already fective. In India, corrup-
March, 2017, Wednesday on the fate of of Ms Merkels Bavarian lished details of a VW have since widened to other been warned by the EU tion and bribery of doc-
widened to diesel engines, as the sector allies CSU, said on German carmakers. over its air quality, and now tors is widespread, said
`2,963.05 faces an existential threat Wednesday that the auto- letter to German and In July, Spiegel magazine public opinion is starting Samiran Nundy, a leading
crore from after a colossal pollution mobile industry has steered European competition heaped on further pres- to swing in favour of out- gastrointestinal surgeon.
`1,945.86 crore cheating scandal and new itself onto difficult terrain. authorities which it sure as it published details lawing diesel. Ive seen a range of ways
at the end of allegations of collusion. I find it dreadful that the said showed that of a VW letter to German A survey commissioned in which this works, from
previous fiscal. With major cities also eye- Cars made in Germany and European competition by Greenpeace found that presents to doctors to pay-
The annual ing partial bans on diesel brand has been dragged
auto giants colluded authorities which it said 57 per cent of Germans ing for them to attend
income of MTNL also vehicles to fight deadly into such a situation, he on technology, sup- showed that auto giants back such a ban in cities conferences.
declined by 3.6 per cent to smog, more than 8 lakh told Passauer Neue Presse pliers, costs, sales colluded on technology, with poor air quality. Its great that market-
`3,654.69 crore for 2016-17 jobs hang in the balance as daily. and markets since the suppliers, costs, sales and On Wednesday, Green- ing rules are coming
from `3,793.89 crore at the carmakers desperately Ms Merkel was more 1990s. markets since the 1990s. peace activists hung a ban- into place, he added. I
end of 2015-16. Telecom min- need a strategy. nuanced, as she noted the Adding to the clouds ner screaming Welcome to hope that these will be
ister Manoj Sinha said based Two months before a gen- huge number of jobs at hanging over the industry, Fort NOx at the transport enforced.
on the financial results of eral election, both parties stake. The car industry is do so while bearing in mind The first cracks in the oft- a court in Stuttgart the ministry as protesters Besides limiting market-
MTNL for the FY17, the tele- in Chancellor Angela of strategic importance ... that its a strategically vaunted sector emerged in home city of Mercedes and marched outside, forcing ing spend, it also forbids
com operator has been clas- Merkels right-left grand it must be strong and inno- important industry in September 2015, when Porsche ruled that only a organisers of the diesel drugmakers from making
sified as Incipient Sick ruling coalition are in no vative but also honest. So Germany, said her spokes- Volkswagen admitted partial ban on diesel vehi- meeting to move it to the false claims on the cura-
CPSE as per Department of mood to mollycoddle an its about criticising what woman Ulrike Demmer on installing illegal devices in cles would be effective at interior ministry. tive abilities and efficacy
Public Enterprise guidelines. industry that is fast losing needs to be criticised, but to Monday. millions of vehicles world- clearing the air of poison- Reuters of drugs. Reuters
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Nougat 7.1.1
BRIEF
Digital era: Is India ready UNPATCHABLE ECHO HACK
CAN SPY YOUR BEDROOM
heads towards
budget Nokia 3 for new security threats?
SANSKRITI TALWAR the government will
spend `1,000 crore over

I
ndia had been a a period of five years for
victim to about 50 research and develop-
cyber attacks affect- ment programmes
ing 19 financial organi- dedicated to tackle
sations from November cyber-security issues in
Nokia 3 will be receiving 2016 till June, 2017, a the country, reported
latest update to Androids report by Indian news agency PTI.
operating system Nougat by Computer Emergency A report by security AGE CORRESPONDENT
August-end, confirmed Response Team (CERT- firm Palo Alto Networks

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Nokias marketing partner In) has disclosed. The has revealed that 92 o you have the Amazon Echo in your room
HMD Global. Launched in government needs to be per cent of organisa- and you are very happy with the magic
June, the Nokia 3 is avail- prepared for the pitfalls tions in India have that the little AI speaker can do.
able through offline stores that will accompany increased their budget However, you should know that the smart little
across the country at a price this tremendous push for cyber-security in device on your bedrooms corner table can
of `9,499. Even before its towards a digital this financial year. Yet become a privacy nightmare.
launch in India, HMD Global economy, experts say. organisations are According to a report by Motherboard,
had promised to release As India has already struggling to keep up Amazons Echo can be hacked and turned into
monthly security OS on-boarded the digital with the increasingly an always-on microphone that can be spying
updates to all Android-pow- bandwagon, consumers, sophisticated cyber- on your intimate moments. What is
ered Nokia smartphones as governments and threats and finding even more shocking is that the hack cannot be
soon as they are available enterprises of all sizes appropriate solutions to fixed by a software patch.
for a safer Android system, face equal risks from combat them. The report mentions a security researcher who
which the firm appears to advanced cyber crimi- We need to focus demonstrated in his research that the Amazon
fulfil well. All the newly nals who, according to more on mass aware- Echo can be turned into a spying machine by
Nokia released smart- Symantecs Internet ness on the evolving exploiting a physical vulnerability in the models
phones, including Nokia 3, Security Threat Report threat landscape, and sold between 2015 and 2016. This hack can turn
were rolled out with (ISTR), have revealed PHOTO: PIXABAY on training more your smart speaker against you, and it can spy on
Android Nougat 7.0 as their new levels of ambition professionals to meet your conversations without any indication that it
operating system. In the in 2016, Gaurav target in bulk, and India in digital payments, India ranks second the skill gap with cyber has been compromised. He adds that the issue
latest update, Nokia 3s OS Agarwal, Managing suits them well a added Agarwal. Recent highest in Asia Pacific soldiers, Agarwal cannot be resolved by Amazon by simply sending
will be upgraded to Android Director, India and large, vulnerable pop- examples of various and Japan (APJ) region. said. The best way to an OTA or flashing a physical software patch.
Nougat 7.1.1. To recall, Nokia SAARC, Symantec told ulation with money. cyber attacks on institu- Across the globe, India deter cyber attacks is to This means that the smart speakers sold
3 features a 5-inch display Deccan Chronicle. The financial sector tions across industries stands fifth among most- have good cyber hygiene during that period will probably have the
protected by Corning Gorilla In an interview with in India has become an remind us of how often affected regions beset by and practices. This issue throughout their life.
Glass, powered by MediaTek Deccan Chronicle, a easy target for cyber security is still the ransomware attacks. means always reviewing Security researcher Mark Barnes, in his
MTK 6737, coupled with spokesperson from criminals considering weakest link in our Following CERT-Ins the three pillars research, states that he managed to hack the
2GB RAM and 16GB storage, Norton had earlier the governments digital transformation. acknowledgment over of cyber-security Echo by removing the bottom of the smart
expandable to 128GB via a hinted that cyber crimi- demonetisation drive According to the rising cyber attacks in people, process and speaker and exposing the 18 debug points (con-
microSD card. The front and nals are looking for a and the subsequent rise Symantecs ISTR report, financial organisations, technology. nectors), which he used to boot directly into the
rear camera have both 8MP firmware by using an external SD card.
sensors, and is fuelled Once the hack was complete, he could mount
by a 2650mAh battery.

iPhone 8 to
Warp Machine: Former Google executive back the bottom of the speaker, which left
absolutely no trace or evidence that the device
was tampered. The malware installed could then
remotely monitor the Echos microphone. One

get double tap

to wakeup
Ducati Panigale compliments Apples camera should note that the Echo has a mute button that
makes it inoperable when the user does not want
the smart speaker to be hearing you out. This
could be used to nullify the hackers attempt by

R Final Edition AGE CORRESPONDENT muting the microphone. However, the hacker
would be able to get track when the button is

T
he Android versus pressed again and the device unmated.The vul-
iPhone debate has nerability was only possible on the 2015 and 2016
been raging on for models, and the 2017 models and the smaller
years, with both sides Amazon Dot are not vulnerable to the hack.
claiming certain bene-
fits over each other.
Both platforms have
their own positives as REVIEW: ROOKIE INFINIX HITS
well as negatives but
sell well equally. HOME RUN WITH ITS NOTE 4
Apples HomePod firmware Therefore, it is interest-
dissection provided a mas- ing to know what PHOTO: PIXABAY VISHAL KAWADKAR
sive amount of information phones their creators

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about the smart speaker are using. According to with regards to the pic- over the time through ong-Kong based

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itself. But interestingly, more ucati has been Edition tips the scales at general expectations, ture quality on his software updates, smartphone
information about the looking to switch a more real worldly 190 Google employees iPhone 7. He even went Google has to keep mil- maker Infinix
iPhone 8 was revealed. its V2 superbikes kg. It blasts off on should be using on to state that the lions of different phone has made a strong
Developer Steven Troughton with its new V4 genera- forged Marchesini alu- Android smartphones iPhone 7 marks the end models in mind and statement in the
Smith has been the source tion. No, we are not minium wheels and pro- and Apple employees of DSLRs, especially therefore has to work industry with the
of much of that information, being wishful because vided with a set of must be using iPhones. with its Portrait mode. extensively on the soft- launch of its budget
spending the past few days Ducati has just released Ohlins NIX30 forks, But, a latest social When one of his fol- ware front for utilising smartphone, the
digging through the the Panigale R Final TTX36 rear shock, and media post by a former lowers negated his a new hardware feature. Note 4. The smart-
HomePods IPSW file. Smith Edition. This superbike top-of-the-line Brembo Google executive has claim saying that Therefore, if Samsung phone has features
has shared additional details blends the race-spec Monobloc M50 semi- proved otherwise. Samsungs Galaxy S8 has improved the that are capable of
from the HomePod Panigale R with the rare floating radial brake Vic Gundotra, former does a better job than camera on their latest giving tough compe-
firmware, noting of how collectible and extreme- callipers on two huge Senior Vice President of the iPhone 7, he replied phone, they have to tition to other
software will be affected by ly quick Superleggera. 330-mm disks. It will be Google had recently to the person stating the convince Google to roll smartphones in the
the iPhone 8s notch along The new bike is built produced in two ver- posted a photograph of reason behind his claim. out an API to let same price bracket.
the top, new ARKit features, around a carbon mono- sions 1,200 and 1,000 his kids on his social Gundotra stated that other applications take The smartphone
and Touch ID details as well. coque frame unlike cc with the latter des- media channel. Along Android is an open the benefits of the sports a 5.7-inch
Smith has also stated that anything we had seen in tined to chase down the with the photos, Vic also source OS wants to upgrade. This process full HD display
the iPhone 8 may feature the Grand Prix racing elusive WSBK crown put a caption that stated generalise performance could take years. with 1080 x 1920 pixel reso-
the Tap to wake feature for several decades. against the Kawasaki something totally unex- on all kinds of Android While this makes lution. The display is impressive, with vibrant
which is similar to other Now, without the Zx-10RR and the Aprilia pected to come from a devices. Unlike Apple, sense, Google is working colours, good contrast levels and average sun-
smartphones on sale today. carbon running gear of RSV4, who have been former Google employee who can work on the consistently to make light legibility. The dual SIM Infinix Note 4 ships
This feature allows users to the Superleggera, the dominating the champi- Great job Apple. The hardware for new fea- cameras on the Android with a custom XOS Chameleon v2.3 OS wrapped
wake their device up by Panigale R Final onship since 2012. appreciation was given tures and improve it phones better than ever. under Android 7.0 Nougat. The home screen is
simply tapping the display. standard and remains unchanged from previous
Earlier, Smith also stated version (on the Note 3). However, the OS is filled
that the code does not indi- with a lot of bloatware and users wont be able to
delete the pre-installed apps. Infinix should
Cook defends complying with Chinas law over VPNs
cate the presence of
in-screen Touch ID. Apart know that users now prefer stock operating
from this, the firmware also systems over free unwanted apps.
revealed new features Moving on, the rear 13MP camera with dual
such as ARKit and Photos. AGE CORRESPONDENT its decision. It was also wed have to abide by them LED flash is the main highlight and is capable
accused of aiding Chinese in both cases. That doesnt of taking some good pictures with ample
Apple Chief Executive Tim censorship efforts. In mean that we dont state our details. The 5MP front camera also offers a
Google Duo Cook has defended
companys take on Chinas
the response, Tim Cook expressed
the companys disagreement
point of view in the
appropriate way, we always do
beauty mode for enhanced selfies.
The Note 4 runs on an octa-core MT6753 SoC
video calling demand over removal of
virtual private network (VPN)
with Chinas position, but
said it had to comply with the
that, said Cook. He added the
company believes in engag-
paired with 3GB RAM, and 32GB storage. The
device is capable of running intensive apps with
on Truecaller service from its App Store
in the country. The VPNs
countrys law. He said, We
follow the law wherever
ing with governments even
when we disagree. In this
ease; however, we did notice some lags while
multitasking with a few apps simultaneously.
allow users to bypass Chinas we do business. In the case particular case, we are Lastly, the device draws its power from a large
Great Firewall, which aims of the US, the law in the hopeful that over time the 4300mAh battery. Overall, the Infinix Note 4
at restricting access to US supported us. I was very resections were seeing are manages to tick all the sweet spots with a neat
overseas websites. China App Store, including clear. In the case of China, loosened, because innovation design, good display and a huge battery reser-
Apple, on July 29, confirmed services based outside the the law is also very clear requires freedom to collabo- voir. For the selling price of `8,999, the device
removal of apps that dont country. The US-based tech there. Like we would if rate and communicate. does seem impressive and can be a great
comply with the law from its giant was later criticised for the US changed the law here, with inputs from Reuters alternative for budget smartphone seekers.

Truecaller has announced its

integration with Google
Duo, allowing users to make
video calls directly through
the Truecaller app on
The hunt for minerals, oil, gas: Scientists tap big data
The technique
S
Android and iOS platforms. cientists searching ogy by amassing data correlations that you were found, have
This update enables users to for everything about how and where could never make, he no actual known
launch a Duo video call
within the Truecaller app,
from oil and gas to
copper and gold are
minerals have formed,
for instance by the cool- goes beyond told
author
Reuters. Lead
Shaunna
economic applications.
Gilpin Robinson, of
and switches between Wi-Fi
and cellular data for uninter-
adopting techniques
used by companies such
ing of lava after vol-
canic eruptions. The
traditional Morrison,
the Deep
also
Carbon
at the US Geological
Survey (USGS) who
rupted conversation.
Truecaller integration with
as Netflix or Amazon
to sift through vast
data can then be used to
help find other deposits.
geology by Observatory and the
Carnegie Institution,
was not involved in
the study, said the
Google Duo is available for
Android and iOS users as a
amounts of data, a
study showed on
Minerals occur on
Earth in clusters, said
amassing data said luck often played
a big role for
USGS had started to
collaborate with the
permission-based service, Tuesday. The method Robert Hazen, executive about how geologists searching
for new deposits.
big data project.
The use of large data
and where
by which users will be able has already helped to director of the Deep
to opt in and out at any discover 10 carbon-bear- Carbon Observatory at We are looking at it in sets and analytical tools

minerals have
time. Following the launch ing minerals and could the Carnegie Institution a much more systematic is very important in
of Flash Messaging in April, be widely applied to for Science in way, she said about our studies of mineral
formed
the Google Duo-Truecaller exploration, they wrote Washington and an PHOTO: PIXABAY this project. Among the and energy resources,
integration will now enable in the journal American author of the study. 10 rare carbon-bearing he wrote in an
video-first users with the Mineralogist. Big data When you see miner- minerals discovered by email. The DCO project
communication mode of points to new minerals, als together its very the project were will also try to collect
their choice. The new fea- new deposits, they like the way that Hazen said the tech- clients previous orders, on a customers past abellaite and parisaite- data to examine
ture will now make video wrote of the findings. humans interact in nique was also like or by media streaming viewing habits. They (La). The minerals, the geological history
calling available to its 250 The technique goes social networks such as Amazon, which recom- company Netflix, which are using vast amounts whose existence was of the Moon and
million plus users. beyond traditional geol- Facebook, he said. mends books based on a proposes movies based of data and make predicted before they Mars. Reuters
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Berlin activists turn Nazi

hate graffiti into art
Oceane Laze &
Deborah Cole
focus
People vandalise artworks at a gallery.

The work has

spread to other
Are we a nation
cities thanks to a
social media
campaign.
of vandals?
Alka Raghuvanshi
Images with artscope
the hashtag
#PaintBack are
I
am deeply pained to say that we are a
nation of vandals. We will vandalise
swapped on anything from the new to the old,
beautiful to the ugly, the public to the pri-
vate, precious to the seemingly inexpen- aesthetic in their own right will not even
Instagram, sive. The trigger point of this thought occur to them. Even if I say it in humour,
process is the recent defacing of Balbir I find it extremely sad to say that we have
Facebook and Singh Katts sculpture at the Mandi no sense of the public or pride in the col-
lective. Go to any monument. From
House roundabout. Some vandal has
Twitter and a painted and sprayed the marble abstract
sculpture in hues of bright sky blue and
Pathak ji advertising his matrimonial
service to some brand selling underwear
video the group An artist creating a grafitti from a swastika symbol in Berlin. Some street artists are taking aim at an urban yellow. And he even had the disgusting
gumption to autograph his name on his
to lovers carving names you can see
them everywhere. One can see them at
scourge of neo-Nazi graffiti, using love and humour to turn swastikas into symbols of inclusiveness. AFP
made has been act of vandalism. Going by the lowgrade
quality of his art, he was not even a
spaces never imagined like the ghum-
bads of Mughal monuments. The more
viewed more As authorities report a failed graffiti artist. So it was not as if he
wanted to share his great artistic capa-
inaccessible the place the more certain
you can be that some fellow would find it
sharp rise in far-right activi-
than 100,000 ty in Germany, including the
bilities with the rest of the world. He was
just a pure vandal. And this is just a case
challenging enough to risk his life and
limb to find a way of clambering on top
times on rampant spread of anti- in point. to write Sweety Loves Pappi! Even trees
migrant propaganda, the Is it mere civic sense that we lack, or is are not spared from the vandals. Names
it our way of showing protest and anger? of lovers, nails driven to hang advertis-
YouTube... #PaintBack initiative in This strange instinct that wants to ing boards, or vendors sitting under
Berlin is fighting back deface beauty, and finding no outlet for them using tree as their makeshift

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ragtag band of Berlin street An owl, mosquito, rabbit the inherent violence wants to get even shops, our trees have seen it all.
artists is taking aim at an by misdirecting its anger. Why doesnt it The shining new trains from Mumbai
urban scourge of neo-Nazi with its tongue sticking out, occur to us that after all we have paid for to Goa, the Tejas Express, or the
graffiti, using love and humour to a Rubiks cube, two men it via some or the other tax? Just because Mahamana Express from New Delhi to
turn swastikas into colourful sym- kissing, a cat in a window we have not paid for it directly doesnt Varanasi were vandalised beyond recog-
bols of inclusiveness. the inspiration for trans- make its ownership any less real or our nition. The trains returned dirty with
As authorities report a sharp rise stake in it any less. I would go so far to bottles and garbage strewn all over, with
in far-right activity in Germany, forming the sharp-edged say that it is a strange psyche that television screens gouged out, bathroom
including the rampant spread of symbol seems endless throws acid on women and runs away. It fittings pulled out mercilessly, windows
anti-migrant propaganda, the Artists say they like the is the same lumpen psyche that forms a smashed, seats and curtains ripped as if
#PaintBack initiative in Berlin is mob. It is the same mindset that after herds of animals had trampled over
fighting back. work because they think studying a few classes doesnt want to them. It was so disgusting that I consider
We as street artists wanted to swastikas dont belong in work as a farmer. And these small or big it a matter of national shame.
send the message: youre abusing Berlin its a city open to acts of vandalism are nothing but But the same people indulge in com-
graffiti, said the clubs founder Ibo the world seething anger inside. pletely different behaviour when it
Omari. There are umpteen other examples comes to anything that has a religious
Graffitis got nothing to do with when artworks in the public arena have angle. I must share my own experience
racism its about bright colours Omari and a half dozen adult vol- been defaced mercilessly. One particular that has been tried and tested several
and diverse backgrounds. unteers use the kids motifs to image of an artwork in the posh times in India. I live in a fairly posh area
Omari, 37, owns a paint shop beautify the swastika tags when offences. Omari, whose own par- about 20 since May 2016. It is Connaught Place area that I am unable of south Delhi in a building that has sep-
catering to street artists, and runs theyre spotted in the neighbour- ents fled Lebanon as refugees when against the law in Germany to dis- to shake off from my head is the large arate floors owned by different people. I
The Cultural Heirs, a organisa- hood. The project began when a they were expecting him, said he play swastikas and other Nazi-era sized sculpture of public art a pair of was fed up of telling the entire building
tion bringing together youth from local resident entered Omaris shop turned those feelings of shock and symbols, but those who take mat- huge spectacles made of fibre glass van- domestic staff not to touch the stairwell
German and immigrant back- looking for paint cans. powerlessness into action with the ters into their own hands can also dalised overnight the very day it was walls or spew paan or gutka. So next
grounds for activities from break- He didnt look like a graffiti help of local youth who wanted to run afoul of the authorities. placed. This happened when we make time before the whitewash, I got tiles of
dancing and street art to hip-hop artist, so I asked him why he want- leave their own mark on the Germanys most famous crusader our public spaces almost vandal-proof Gods and Goddesses embedded at regu-
DJing and skateboarding. ed them and he said he needed them German capital. against far-right graffiti, 71-year-old by using non-fragile materials like steel, lar intervals on the walls. The result was
Its a culture that shaped us in a to cover up a swastika that had been The last swastikas I had seen Irmela Mensah-Schramm, was con- bronze, fibreglass, stone, etc. In no other magic. Even after two years, my stair-
positive way and gives young people sprayed on a childrens play- were more than 20 years ago so this victed by a Berlin court last civilized country have I seen such tough case doesnt need a whitewash!
a chance to express themselves cre- ground, Omari said. was a new, unpleasant develop- October for spray-painting over an materials used, and yet we still find a The same way we stay away from defac-
atively so they dont end up on the We were pretty shocked that ment, he said. offensive tag. It took until this way of vandalising our art works in pub- ing even a stone that has the remotest
street, he said. someone had done that, especially Unfortunately the zeitgeist month for the veteran of three lic spaces. Just to illustrate a point hint of a religious angle to it.
At the headquarters, in a room here in Schoeneberg, a western changed in the last few years and decades on the citys streets to get there are so many street benches in Environmentalists have used this ploy to
plastered with classic rap album district of Berlin which is home to we have to explain things to young the charges dropped. England that are marked by a small great effect when trying to save trees!
covers, the teen members practise middle-class Germans, Turkish and people that actually werent that Omari expresses admiration for plaque saying that some famous person- But then it has other fallouts too. There
turning Nazi swastikas, used by the Arab families, and a lively, century- long ago, referring to the facts of her but said he cannot allow his fel- ality used to sit there often or it was their have been innumerable cases where
far right to whip up support and old gay scene. the Nazi era and the Holocaust in low activists to get into trouble with favourite bench. And that plaque encroachers have used it to round up
intimidate minorities, into new The appearance of the symbol of the 1930s-40s. the police. It is important to get the remains there and so does the bench. prime space for their use even in the
designs. hate proved not to be a one-off, how- We thought long and hard about permission of the property owner Can you imagine it happening in India? middle of the road. That the ingenious
An owl, a mosquito, a rabbit with ever, and swastikas started turning how to react to such ugly senti- because two wrongs dont make a Plaque or bench or both would have dis- Indian mind will find newer ways to beat
its tongue sticking out, a Rubiks up more and more in parks, in ments and then we said: well right and we didnt want to have appeared overnight! There are innumer- the system is a given. But I think it needs
cube, two men kissing, a cat in a apartment buildings apparently answer with humour and love, he anyone do anything illegal, he able instances when flowering plants are to be instilled that these works of art or
window the inspiration for trans- fuelled by the influx of more than said. We chose sweet, cheeky said. taken away from roadside along with the facilities are owned by us and we have
forming the sharp-edged symbol one million asylum seekers after images, most of them drawn by The collectives work has spread pots even from high-security Lutyens paid for them indirectly needs to be
seems endless. Chancellor Angela Merkel opened kids so even beginners who arent to other cities thanks to a social Delhi. In our country, we dont even leave ingrained into us so much that it
Its not hard to come up with the borders in 2015. graffiti artists could reproduce media campaign. Images with the basic iron manhole covers, let alone becomes second nature. I strongly feel
ideas, 17-year-old Klemens The domestic intelligence agency them. Neighbours now report the hashtag #PaintBack are swapped things of historical importance. Imagine that this should be dovetailed into the
Reichelt said. I like it because I this month reported a seven-per swastikas they find to the club. on Instagram, Facebook and if our vandals went to Paris, what a field various Swachch Bharat programmes.
think swastikas dont belong in cent rise in politically motivated It doesnt happen that often but Twitter and a video the group made day they would have of finding so much
Berlin its a city open to the world crimes in 2016, one-third of which once is too many, he said, estimat- has been viewed more than 100,000 iron lattice around each tree for the Dr Alka Raghuvanshi is an art writer,
and I want to defend that. were classified as propaganda ing that the group has transformed times on YouTube. AFP water to percolate to the roots. That they curator and artist, and can be contacted
are imperative for the trees survival or on alkaraghuvanshi@yahoo.com

Nightmare at museum: Art auction triggers ethics dispute

Museum Directors said in A Massachusetts from Rockwell himself, Now its overshadowed
Mark Pratt a joint statement. The sale who called the region by the regions world-
would be an irre- museums decision home for the last 25 years renowned museums,
meanwhile deemable
added.
loss, they to part with 40 art-
works, including
of his life.
Laurie Norton Moffatt,
including the Clark Art
Institute, the
Leslie Ferrin, who runs two by illustrator director of the nearby Massachusetts Museum of

A
Massachusetts an area company that rep- Norman Rockwell Contemporary Art and the
museums decision resents artists, started a
Norman Rockwell, Museum, has come out in Norman Rockwell
to part with 40 art- Facebook page for mem- has touched off a opposition to the sale. Museum. The cultural
works, including two by bers of the local art com- debate over For the museums lead- landscape has changed
illustrator Norman munity opposed to the sale whether its ever ership, the potential price dramatically and the
Rockwell, has touched off called Save the art at the that these irreplaceable Berkshire Museum has
a debate over whether its Berkshire Museum of
ethical to sell artistic treasures could not adapted to that
ever ethical to sell pieces Natural History and Art. pieces of collection fetch seems to have change, Shields said.
of the collection to pay the Members of the group say to pay the bills obscured their very rich Selling the works was
bills. they hope to convince the role in the life of the not a decision made light-
The Berkshire Museum museum to change its Berkshires, she wrote in ly. It was a two-year
in Pittsfield has come mind. Selling gifts is become a more interdisci- an opinion piece in The process that involved mul-
under intense national against every moral and plinary and interactive Berkshire Eagle newspa- tiple focus groups, multi-
and local pressure after ethical standard of run- institution more dedicated per. Shields respects the ple retreats by the board of
announcing its auction- ning a museum, she said. to history and science. opinions of those opposed trustees (which includes a
ing the art. At auction, the pieces are We are facing an exis- to the sale, and said he and member of the Crane fam-
Critics say its violating likely going to be sold to tential threat. We needed the museums trustees ily) and input from hun-
a cardinal rule of muse- private collectors, and the to adapt, migrate or go knew we were going to be dreds of members of the
ums: Dont sell stuff to pay public will lose access, extinct, he said. pilloried, but added that community, Shields said.
the bills. Ferrin said. The art being auctioned the auction is a done deal. By switching its focus to
One of the most funda- The sale is necessary to includes works by Albert When the Berkshire science and history and
mental and long-standing ensure the museums very Bierstadt, Alexander Museum opened in 1903, it yes, some art will remain
principles of the museum existence, executive direc- Calder and Charles Wilson was the cultural beacon of the Berkshire Museum
field is that a collection is tor Van Shields said. Peale, but its the Rockwell the region. It was founded can fill a currently empty
held in the public trust The money raised will oil paintings that have by Zenas Crane, a member cultural niche in the
A pedestrian walks past the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass. The museum has come under and must not be treated as help establish a $40 mil- stirred the deepest emo- of the family that owned region. Those opposed to
a disposable financial lion endowment and pay tions. Blacksmiths Boy Crane & Company, a paper the sale are in the minori-
intense national and local pressure after announcing earlier in the month that it is selling 40
asset, the American for $20 million in renova- Heel and Toe and manufacturer that to this ty. Weve received over-
works of art, including two by Normal Rockwell, the illustrator who called the region home for tions as the museum refo- Shuffletons Barbershop day supplies paper used to whelming support for
Alliance of Museums and
the last 30-plus years of his life. AP the Association of Art cuses its mission to were gifts to the museum make U.S. currency. this, he said. AP
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comparisons with ex-England
captain Andrew Flintoff
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Sri Lanka Cricket

and the manner
in which it is
being administered
and managed is so
END OF OPENING
CONUNDRUM
disgusting that I dont
watch our national
cricket
anymore
Arjuna Ranatunga
Former Sri Lanka
skipper

SHORT TAKES
KOHLI CONFIRMS OPENER RAHULS RETURN
AS INDIA AIM TO SEAL SERIES IN 2ND TEST
Colombo, Aug. 2: K.L.
Rahuls imminent return LIVE on TV
leaves skipper Virat Kohli India vs
with an unenviable task of Sri Lanka
dropping opener Abhinav
Mukund as India aim to
clinch the three-match 10 am
series against Sri Lanka
with another resounding On SONY SIX & TEN 3
Vernon Philander victory in the second Test

Philander raring
starting on Thursday. playing only his second
The selection conundrum series, who opened with

ready for 4th Test

is a testimony to the Pujara.
superb bench strength of For the hosts, the task
the team. Rahuls absence ahead is as onerous as it
Manchester: South Africa hardly affected the per- was in the first Test. The
bowler, Vernon Philander, formance with India gap in Test rankings no.
says he is looking to put a thrashing the hosts by 1 to no. 7 highlights the
tough week behind him 304 runs, starting the gulf between the sides and
as he prepares for the series with a bang. the result from Galle has
fourth Test against Ironically, Mukund, only widened it further. It
is a far cry from 12 months K.L. Rahul (left) and Cheteshwar Pujara. AFP
England starting at Old who will be warming
Trafford in Manchester the bench, scored 81 ago when this same Sri
on Friday. Philander has
recovered from a viral
infection that disrupted
in the second
innings but just that
his opening partner
Lankan side blanked
Australia 3-0. Perhaps the
pitches were vastly differ-
Its important to make
his contribution at The
Oval, where his intensity
and control was desper-
Shikhar Dhawan
outshone him with
a 168-ball-190, that
ent in that series, and if so,
Lanka should be con-
cerned again.
Rahul feel secure: Kohli
ately missed in set up the match There is some good news Colombo, Aug. 2: Fit- Mukund will be axed
favourable conditions. and got him the ahead of this second Test again opener K.L. Rahul from the playing XI, his
It says much of his quality best player for the injury-ridden side is all set to make a come- answer indicated that it
that he was still able to award. as their skipper Dinesh back to the Indian team will be the Tamil Nadu
make some inroads with K . L . Chandimal has recovered for the second Test left-hander, who in all
two wickets during the 32 Rahul has from pneumonia and will against Sri Lanka start- likelihood, will warm the
overs he bowled in the been our be available for this game. ing on Thursday, accord- benches.
match, which he says were estab- He is a mercurial bats- ing to Virat Kohli. I feel in a situation like
delivered at 70-80 per- lished man who put the Indian Rahul was out of the this, you need to sit down
cent intensity. opener. I attack to the sword with a first Test due to viral and think which player
It got a lot worse having feel one blistering 162 off 169 balls fever and needed hospi- has had more impact on
to bowl after losing a lot of the openers at Galle in 2015. It had talisation for a couple of the game. Who has been
of fluids, he explained (Dhawan or Mukund) will stirred a stunning turn- days. Shikhar Dhawan able to sort of make that
at the squads practice have to make way for him around, and Lanka will be used the opportunity to difference in the game
at Old Trafford on because what he (Rahul) hoping for similar inspira- hit a match-winning 190 straightaway? It all
Wednesday. I lost a has done in the past two tion from him once again. in the first innings while depends on who has had
lot of fluids from years for us has been very Seasoned batsman Abhinav Mukund hit a a better game, to be hon-
the top and the solid. He deserves to come Lahiru Thirimanne has career-best 81 in the sec- est, said Kohli.
bottom. The night in hospi- back and start fresh in Test also been called up as ond innings. Meanwhile, no other
tal, being on a drip, revi- again, Kohli made his replacement for injured In all likelihood, it will changes are expected for
talised me but it all came choice of playing XI pretty Asela Gunaratne who be Abhinav Mukund, India, as the wicket laid
back up again the next day. clear ahead of the match. broke his left thumb whilst who will have to sit out. out at the SSC is pretty
All in all, Im a lot better, Im While Kohli did not fielding on day one of the Kohli is confident that hard with a fine sprin-
energised and have replen- explicitly mention first Test and was ruled out Rahul will come out kling of green. It is not
ished a lot of the fluids. Mukunds exclusion but of the remainder of the stronger. quite similar to the one
Agencies one could clearly read series. That phase you have to in 2015, which was a

Kohli not as good

between the lines when he Thirimanne had last come back, you need to proper green-top pitch
answered a question on his played Test cricket for get stronger. He has real- and assisted pacers

as Sachin: Yousuf
preferred choice between Lanka against England in ly stuck it out in that throughout the game.
the two left-handers. 2016, and on his comeback phase. Its been hard for I had a look at the
I feel in a situation like trail, scored 59 runs in the him, we all know that, wicket yesterday, I
Karachi: Former Pakistan this, you need to sit down two-day warm-up game because he was batting havent seen it today yet.
batsman Mohammad Yousuf and think which player has India played in Colombo so well and then he was It looked pretty nice and
believes that India captain had more impact on the before the first Test. out because of this. hard underneath with
Virat Kohli is not in the game. Who has been able to Left-arm wrist-spinner It is very important to good covering of grass.
league of legends like sort of make that differ- Lakshan Sandakan has make him feel secure and The last time around as
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul ence in the game straight- been brought into the he deserves it because he well, we thought it was a
Dravid. The quality of crick- away? It all depends on squad as backup for has given us those big great wicket for Test
et nowadays does not match who has had a better game, Rangana Herath. The left- performances when the cricket, Kohli observed.
the quality we had in the to be honest, Kohlis arm spinner, stand-in skip- team has required the The Indian captain
past. Kohli is a very good answer made it crystal per at Galle last week, had most. He is a guy that assessed it as a result-ori-
batsman and I like to watch clear. injured his left hand whilst needs to be backed and ented wicket.
him play but I dont think he Interestingly, India had fielding too during the first we as a team, as manage- It is a wicket that you
is in the same league of faced the opening dilemma Test. Although scans ment and me as captain will get a result for sure.
Tendulkar, Dravid or even the last time they revealed no breakage, his all back him 100 per That excites us, its some-
Laxman, Yousuf said. played here. Both Dhawan hand was swollen as a cent, he added. thing that we look for-
Yousuf played at a time and Murali Vijay were out result of which he didnt Asked about who ward to as a team, said
when Tendulkar, Dravid and injured two years ago, and bat in the second Lankan among Dhawan or Kohli. PTI
Laxman dominated world it was the young Rahul, innings. PTI
cricket. Some might not
agree but I dont think today
APPROACHING

we have the same quality Kohlis technique is

MILESTONE

bowlers or batsmen that we It will be Cheteshwar Pujaras R. Ashwin needs 50 Sri Lankas highest scorer from Galle impeccable and
had when I played. Look at 50th Test. He has scored hun- more runs to reach Dimuth Karunaratne is also their highest has improved it a
Australia's present bowling dreds in each of his two Tests the 2,000 mark. He scorer for the year so far. His 448 runs in
line-up they have no one
played in Sri Lanka, including will be playing his 2017 is one more than Kusal Mendis. Both lot over the last
to match McGrath or few years. Theres a lot of
Warne, India had 145 not out at the SSC in 2015. 51st Test. have played the same number of innings.
Kumble, Srinath and hype about him nicking
some very good bowlers. outside off; certainly
South Africa and West
Indies also had strong bowl- Colombo, Aug. 2: Sri Lanka skip- first game. bowlers could get him a
few years ago but now he
PNEUMONIA-HIT
ing attacks while Sri Lanka per Dinesh Chandimal has been The ICC allowed Chandimal to
relied heavily on given permission by crickets use an inhaler to ease breathing has changed it. It shows
Muralitharan, Yousuf world body to use an inhaler dur- while recovering from pneumo-
recalled. The rules have ing the second Test against India nia. Many inhalers contain sub- his hunger for improv-
also been changed to make
life easier for the batters
while the pitches nowadays
CHANDIMAL starting Thursday following a
bout of pneumonia.
Chandimal, who was appointed
stances that are banned by sport-
ing authorities.
I am much better. Thanks to the
ement.
BRETT
have also become more bat-
ting friendly and are same
every-
GETS INHALER Test captain last month, missed
the opening Test thrashing by
India because of the illness. He Dinesh Chandimal
ICC they gave permission for me
to use the inhaler, and that will
help me breathe properly.
LEE

where, he
said.
PTI
EXEMPTION returns for the second of the three
Tests. The hosts have also been
boosted by veteran spinner
Rangana Herath being declared fit
after injuring his finger in the
Rangana is also fit to play,
Chandimal.
AFP

ALI WANTS MORE ASIAN INVOLVEMENT We havent seen

London, Aug. 2: Moeen Ali
believes English cricket is
missing a trick by not
reaching out to more poten-
tial players from Britains
more work was needed if
English cricket was to
make the most of this
enthusiasm for the sport.
Now, a lot more south
batting and bowling.
Theres a lot of physical
stuff, fitness, fielding, diet,
discipline, being on time.
The bearded Ali, a 30-
best of Kohli: Lee
AGE CORRESPONDENT certainly bowlers could get 140kmph regularly.
Asian communities. Asian people are thinking: year-old off-spinning all- CHENNAI, AUG. 2 him a few years ago but Keeping them on the park
Ali, whose hat-trick Actually, I could make a rounder, is also one of the now he has changed it. It and ensuring they are
sealed Englands 239-run good career from this now. most high profile practis- Former Australia pacer shows his hunger for injury-free is more impor-
win in the third Test But its also down to the ing Muslims in British pub- Brett Lee feels the world of improvement and thats tant, he added.
against South Africa at The counties to do more to help lic life and a representative cricket hasnt seen the best why hes one of the best in Lee feels bowlers
Oval on Monday, is the lat- South-Asian kids, Ali said. of a community that has of Virat Kohli yet. He is the world, said the 40-year- should be given free-
est of several players of The England and Wales often felt stigmatised fol- young and has many more old. hand to choose the
Asian descent to represent Cricket Board have lowing recent terror years to come in world The Aussie, who retired format they want to
England, including former launched a south Asian ini- attacks. There is such neg- cricket, said Lee, who is from international cricket feature in. Test cricket
captain Nasser Hussain, tiative to help develop play- ativity in the media around here for the Tamil Nadu in 2012, said Mohammed was my most favourite. I
with cricket deeply embed- ers from those back- Islam but when I play crick- Premier League. Shami is the most impres- think a stage will come
ded in the life of many grounds and Ali said: Its a et for England I dont have Lee explained why the sive among current Indian where they will pick the
British Asian communi- step in the right direction to say anything. Im hoping Indian skipper a difficult pacers. Shami has good format they want to play,
Moeen Ali ties. But Ali, who was born to ask people how the ECB people look at me and other batsman to bowl to. His pace and when he is fit, he he said.
and brought up in can help them. Muslims and think: technique is impeccable can be lethal. Jasprit
Birmingham, a city with But the south Asian Actually, it will be all right. and has improved it a lot Bumrah is also one to Former Australia pacer
one of Britains largest mentality must also Theyre not too bad. over the last few years. watch out for his unique Brett Lee is touring >>>
Asian populations, said change. Cricket is not just AFP Theres a lot of hype about action. India are blessed to across Tamil Nadu
him nicking outside off; have bowlers who clock promoting the TNPL.
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I dont think
Vijender vows to
about the
ranking. I
dont care if
Bright starts by Thiem, Halep take out Chinese rival
Im top 30, Washington, Aug. 2: Top
seeds Dominic Thiem IRFAN HAJI current WBO Asia Pacific
top 50. I and Simona Halep
cruised into the round of
MUMBAI, AUG. 2 Super Middleweight
champion, Zulpikar is the
just want to 16 at the ATP and WTA The prevailing border ten- WBO Oriental Super
play tennis. Citi Open with straight-
set triumphs Tuesday at
sions between India and
China, has given more
Middleweight champion
and whoever wins the
Juan Martin del the US Open tune-up zing to Saturdays Pro fight on Saturday will
Potro Argentine player event. Boxing fight in claim the twin titles.
on rankings Austrias seventh- Battleground Asia The Vijender-Zulpikar
ranked Thiem, a French between Indias Vijender fight will be last of the
Open semi-finalist in Singh and Chinas fight night after six bouts
SHORT TAKES June, waited out a rain
delay then needed only 63
Zulpikar Maimaitiali.
Both boxers have
that will also
Olympians Akhil Kumar
see

Curry set for

minutes to dispatch 96th- indulged in verbal punch- and Jitender Kumar in
ranked Swiss Henri es already with Vijender action.
Laaksonen 6-3, 6-3. reportedly saying I am in best shape and
Web.com tour It wasnt easy but Im
pretty happy with my
Chinese products dont
last long and Maimaitiali
totally confident. I will try
to finish it at soon as pos-
Los Angeles: Stephen Curry, performance, Thiem responding, I will show sible, he added.
a two-time NBA Most Valua- said. It was my first Vijender what Chinese The 31-year-old Vijender,
ble Player and two-time match on hardcourt since are capable of . with an unbeaten record
champion with the Golden Miami (in March) and On Wednesday, at his in eight fights, including
State Warriors, has a rela- thats always a little first brief training ses- seven knockouts will be
tively modest goal when he tricky. sion with Manchester- up against 23-year-old
tees it up on the Web.com World number two based trainer Lee Beard Chinese Southpaw with
golf tour Thursday. Halep, this years French here, Vijender felt there five knockouts in nine
I want to make the cut, of Open runner-up, took Kei Nishikori en route to was responsibility on him bouts. Vijender feels he
course, Curry said after a only 79 minutes to oust his win over Donald Young to defeat the Chinese will stay calm and
practice round at Stonebrae US wildcard Sloane in Washington. AFP opponent in front of his focused.
Golf Club in Northern Stephens 7-6 (7/3), 6-0. home crowd. There is He is young, but he is
California on Tuesday. It was a tough first set. responsibility because its strong kid and we are
The cut in last years Ellie I was missing a little bit Nishikori, seeking his schedule, starting this in the second-round at winner over Italian India-China. Right now ready for it. He is
Mae Classic, part of the W- too much and she made first title of 2017, didnt week in Stanford, Wimbledon as well, Francesca Schiavone. the situation is bad so I younger, he can make mis-
eb.com Tour that is the tal- some shots, Halep said. face a break point in the California. where she had to call for In other first-round feel this responsibility. takes, he is in rush. In the
ent pipeline to the US PGA Didnt have the rhythm third set, but he couldnt The Czech was side- medical assistance in her matches on Tuesday, sixth- People have been calling first round, he would like
Tour, was three-under par. at the beginning, but I convert any of his eight lined for six months after three-set loss to Madison seeded American CoCo me to show support, some to take over everything
Curry acknowledged that to feel better now. break chances as Young a knife-wielding burglar Brengle. Vandeweghe advanced friends are coming to see but thats the time you
finish 36 holes at three-un- Thiem, who dropped forced the tiebreaker. at her home left her with She has booked herself when Croatian Ajla the fight from the UK and should be calm and stay
der, Ill have to play proba- only eight points on his Nishikori finally sealed severe left hand injuries for five tournaments in Tomljanovic, who entered US, he said. away from that kind of
bly the best two rounds of serve and just one on 25 the win on his sixth that threatened her North America. the tournament nursing a While Vijender is the mistake, use your reach.
golf of my life. AFP successful first serves, match point after two career. Seeded second, Kvitova shoulder injury, retired
broke in the second game hours and 25 minutes and She returned in May at enjoyed a first-round bye after losing the first set 6-2.
Kane put Morata of the match and again in
his rivals last two serv-
with the clock ticking
toward 2 am.
the French Open, losing
in the second round.
and will kick off her
ambitious August against
Eighth-seeded
erican CiCi Bellis bree-
Am-

off Tottenham ice games, taking the

match when Laaksonen
Halep will next face
Colombias 115th-ranked
After a tournament win
in Birmingham, she fell
Ukrainian Kateryna
Bondarenko, a 6-3, 6-4
zed past Frances Alize
Cornet 6-3, 6-2. AFP
London: New Chelsea striker netted a backhand. Mariana Duque-Marino
Alvaro Morata turned down a
move to Tottenham Hotspur
I dont have a lack of
confidence but its always
for a quarter-final berth
as the 25-year-old
ENJOY TIME WITH KIDS, DEL POTRO TELLS DJOKO
because he feared the com- nice to get that first win, Romanian keeps her Washington, Aug. 2: Juan ers can play good after a old Serbian said had bothered
petition from striker Harry Thiem said. focus on building her Martin Del Potro has some long injury, but they wont him for more than a year.
Kane, Spurs manager This marks the biggest game for the US Open advice for 12-time Grand play as good (soon after) as Del Potro, 28, missed most
Mauricio Pochettino has event where Thiem has that starts on August 28 Slam champion Novak Djo- they will in the future. of the 2010 season with a
claimed. Morata, 24, joined been top seeded, but his in New York. kovic as he prepares for a My advice is to have good right wrist injury and almost
champions Chelsea from Real four nearest rankings For first match on long break from tennis stay times at home with the kids all of the 2014 and 2015 cam-
Madrid last month. rivals are also in the field hardcourts, it wasnt that home and play with the kids. and you will be strong paigns with a left wrist
Pochettino spoke to Morata Germanys Alexander bad, Halep said. My Del Potro, the 2009 US Open enough when you are ready injury.
about a move to Spurs two Zverev, Japans Kei serve wasnt the best but I champion from Argentina to come back. While del Potro has battled
years ago and said the Spain Nishikori, Canadas was OK. Everything went who has endured long Djokovic and his wife have back, he admits his wrists
international was deterred by Milos Raonic and Bulga- well. I cant say I have to absences while battling nag- a two-year-old son Stefan will bother him at times and
the presence of the prolific rian Grigor Dimitrov. adjust something. ging wrist injuries, knows all and are expecting another he must be mindful of his
Kane at White Hart Lane. too well the challenge child later this year. wrists in training.
Morata talked about myself, Nishikori downs Kvitova set Djokovic faces after announc- Djokovic, who completed a My wrist bothers me
in the media he said: Ma- fighting Young for long haul ing last week he would miss career Grand Slam by win- sometimes with the condi-
uricio called me. That was the remainder of the year ning last years French Open, tions and the weather. I have
two years ago or more, P- Second-seeded Nishikori Los Angeles: Two-time with an elbow injury. retired from a Wimbledon to be aware of that, Del
ochettino said. He said to turned back the deter- Wimbledon champion Its not easy to stop for a quarter-final against Tomas Potro said. Im looking for-
me: Why do you want me if mined challenge of Petra Kvitova is relishing long time and come back, Berdych last month due to ward to playing a few more
you have Harry Kane? American Donald Young the prospect of a jam- Del Potro said. Many play- elbow pain that the 30-year- years. AFP
AFP 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5). packed North American Vijender Singh at a training session. AP

Constantine wins feature Romantic Star set Chawrasia, Chikka look

AGE CORRESPONDENT
KOLKATA, AUG. 2
KOLKATA
3. The Gumaan Handicap (Division-II).
RESULTS
Volley 55.00 (Neeraj Rawal) 2, Scarlet
for main event FOR HOME ADVANTAGE
After disputing for the lead 1100M: Glorious Leaps 61.00 (Dashrath Emperor 59.00 (Sandeep Rajput) 3, AGE CORRESPONDENT es, three-years-old only. Time
with Zander for a short while,
the Michael Eshwer-trained
Singh) 1, Jump And Run 55 (Shailesh
Shinde) 2, My Freedom 55.00 (V. Jaiswal)
Pierce Arrow 54.00 (Sk. Zaffar Riaz) 4.
Won by: 2, 2, 2 Time: 1:14.245
BENGALURU, AUG. 2 3:30 PM. 1. Athena, 2.
Volatility, 3. Alberetta
CHITRANGADA D.C.
BENGALURU, AUG. 2 TARGET IS TO WIN IN EUROPE: SSP
.S.P. Chawrasia got off to a year here and that is a big posi-
Mysore challenger Consta-
ntine took over the running
under Dashrath Singh and
3, Bacaardi 60 (A. Imran Khan) 4. Won
by: 2, 2, Time: 1:08.432
4. The Tangiers Plate. 1100M: Aileen
dividends
1. Win: 69 Place: 21, 16, 22 Shp: 44 Thp:
S. Padmanabhan-
trained Romantic Star,
who went down fight-
4. The Bangalore Summer
Million. Distance 1600M.
Three-year-old horses. Time
Over the last few years, the
Garden City has emerged as
S positive start this season
retaining his Indian Open title
tive. Confidence is more on the
home ground. Ive been playing
held on to win the Harry The 60.00 (Rajinder Singh) 1, Chittagong 50 Fc: 537 Qn: 83 Trn: 1,784 & 806 ing Manifold in the fil- 4:00 PM. 1. Romantic Star, 2. one of the powerhouses of with a seven-stroke victory in on the Indian grounds for
Horse Cup, the feature event 58 (Dashrath Singh) 2, Act One 55 2. Win: 43 Place: 11, 15, 14 Shp: 46 Thp: lies classic after an Apache Sunrise golf. And the city gets its February. almost 20 years now so my
of the races held here on (Ranidan Singh) 3, Amaranthus 57 68 Fc: 535 Qn: 185 Trn: 954 & 262 impressive debut vic- 5. The Tippu Sultan Cup. due as the inaugural TAKE Following that, SSPs strug- game works well here.
Wednesday, by a comfortable (Neeraj Rawal) 4. Won by: 3, 2, 3. Win: 34 Place: 11, 12, 66 Shp: 37 Thp: tory, looks set to win Distance 1400M. Horses rated Solutions Masters, an Asian gles outside the country contin- Happy about his Indian show,
margin. Time: 1:09.055 128 Fc: 51 Qn: 27 Trn: 1,210 & 1,151 the Bangalore Summer 60 and above. Time 4:30 PM. Tour tournament gets ued as the seasoned pro missed SSP, now based at Bengaluru,
Results: 5. The Alice Springs Handicap. 1600M: 4. Win: 32 Place: 14, 12 Shp: 29 Thp: 61 Million, the highlight 1. Rafa, 2. Speed Hawk, 3. underway here the Karna- out on the cut in the British lamented his show in Europe
1. The Pentagon Handicap. 1400M: Storm Front 56.00 (Dashrath Singh) 1, Fc: 76 Qn: 32 Trn: 381 & 306 of the races to be held Baracchus taka Golf Association on Open along with top Indian star but hoped for a turnaround
Dixie Diamond 62 (Shezad Khan) 1, Top Cat 52 (P. Vikram) 2, Avarua 54 5. Win: 22 Place: 13, 32 Shp: 55 Thp: 46 here on Thursday. 6. The Capricorn Stud Plate. Thursday. Anirban Lahiri. soon. My game works away as
Fly Fly 49.00 (Ranidan Singh) 2, Style (Neeraj Rawal) 3, I Told You Know 54 Fc: 239 Qn: 155 Trn: 476 & 152 Selections: Distance 1600M. Horses rated The last Asian tour event But the 39-year-old will be well but I have to fine-tune it
57.00 (Hindu Singh) 3, Dark Angel 51 (Hindu Singh) 4. Won by: , 2, Hd Time: 6. Win: 39 Place: 16, 19 Shp: 34 Thp: 49 1. The Azhar Plate. Distance 30 to 50. Time 5:00 PM. 1. held here was the Indian hoping to set the course on fire and hope I win outside the
(Nikhil Naidu) 4. Won by: 3, Nose, 2 1:42.114 Fc: 122 Qn: 52 Trn: 270 & 140 1600M. Horses rated 00 to 20. Ultimate Magic, 2. Kambaku, Open, five years ago. The this week as hopes to climb on country as well. But I think neg-
Time: 1:28.467 6. The Harry The Horse Cup. 1200M: 7. Win: 21 Place: 12, 13, 17 Shp: 32 Thp: Time 2:30 PM. 1. After Hours, 3. Dr Logan KGA, which has been a top of the Order of Merit with ativity creeps in when I am
2. The Gumaan Handicap (Division-I). Constantine 60.00 (Dashrath Singh) 1, 45 Fc: 37 Qn: 23 Trn: 124 & 74 2. One To Note, 3. Granada 7. The Yeravada Stud Plate. happy hunting ground for a the win. This is an important playing away and I have to
1100M: One Man Army 61.00 (J. Commander 60.00 (Neeraj Rawal) 2, Jackpot: 2,227 & 469. 1st Treble: 1,136. 2. The Galilee Plate. Distance Distance 1400M. Horses rated host of Indian stars, will see tournament. Ive come so close change that. The target now is
Gurung) 1, Ashi Nangsey 55 (A. Imran Flanker 60.00 (Ranidan Singh) 3, Zander 2nd Treble: 162. 1st Exacta: 39,670 & 1200M. Horses rated 15 to 35. 30 to 50. Time 5:30 PM. 1. Ninon, a clutch of Asian tour win- to topping the Order of Merit, to win in Europe. My perform-
Khan) 2, Cool Hunter 58 (Shailesh 58 (A. Imran Khan) 4. Won by: 4, 1, 8,500. 2nd Exacta: 4,751 & 2,240. 3rd Time 3:00 PM. 1. Blue Sonic, 2. 2. Vice Admiral, 3. Erdemer ners vying for the winners but if I win this I will climb to ance has never been too good
Shinde) 3, Midnight Magic 62.00 (Hindu 1 Time: 1:13.254 Exacta: 2,205 & 458. 4th Exacta: 734 & Aerospeed, 3. Black Swan cheque over the next few the top. So this week is very there but I am always learning.
Singh) 4. Won by: , 2, 5 Time: 7. The Two In One Handicap. 1200M: 122. 5th Exacta: 801 & 436. 6th Exacta: 3. The Commanche Trophy. Days best: days. important. I am playing well, I And hopefully, I will win soon,
1:07.340 Rufus 54 (Dashrath Singh) 1, Half 606 & 247. 7th Exacta: 246 & 105. Distance 1400M. Maiden hors- Romantic Star Leading the Indian contin- won the Louis Philippe Cup last signed off SSP.
gent will be the seasoned
S.S.P. Chawrasia along with golfers on the Indian cir- maiden Asian tour title, and

Focus on PSG, Monaco feel the pressure

Paris, Aug. 2: After a sum- although Monacos Russian
local favourite S. Chikk-
arangappa. The in-form
Shiv Kapur will also be in
action along with Indian
stalwart Jeev Milkha Singh.
cuit, SSP, will look to capi-
talise on the home advan-
tage, as a win or a second-
place finish would see the
Indian, currently placed
what could be better than
doing it at home turf. The
Karnataka golfer, who has
won the Take Solutions title
while it was on the Asian
mer dominated by talk of vice-president Vadim With the winning record second, climb to the top of Development Tour in 2014
Neymars possible arrival Vasilyev has been keen to tilting towards the Indians the Asian Tour Order of and 2015, will hope for a
and the potential departure play down expectations. on home soil, recent Asian Merit. repeat show. The Bengaluru
of Kylian Mbappe, the new We need to target the top Tour winner Nicholas Fung Speaking on the eve of the lad, who hasnt had the best
French season begins this three. It will be very diffi- from Malaysia will look to tournament, a jovial SSP of seasons, is banking on
weekend with Monaco the cult to defend the title but back up his first Asian Tour said, Bangalore has always his good record at the KGA
defending champions but we will do everything we win in the Queens Cup in been one of my favourite to land him the title.
Paris Saint-Germain again can. You have to be ambi- June with another title at courses and the conditions The field is good but I am
favourites. tious, he said. the KGA. are always great here at playing at home. Ive had a
Ligue 1 has long suffered in Most clubs still cannot Meanwhile, SSP, who is KGA. I will play my best and rusty 2017 and hope to turn
comparison with Europes come near competing with coming on the back of two have a good week, and if it around. The pressure of
other leading domestic the unedifying wealth of missed-cuts in Europe, anyone plays better then playing at home and fans
leagues, while its clubs have the English Premier hopes his home record will they can have the trophy. backing me has a positive
often performed poorly in League, even if significant work in his favour. Meanwhile, top contender effect on me and I push
the Champions League. money is being injected One of the established Chikka will look to win his myself more, said Chikka.
But a PSG swoop for into French clubs by out-
Barcelona and Brazil super- side investors.
star Neymar would be a Marseille are preparing
game-changer for French Toulouse players take part in a training session. AFP for their first full season
football and its image. under the ownership of
It would also cement the director. petitions like the Champions dy sold Benjamin Mendy American tycoon Frank
capital clubs status as the On the field one Brazilian League, he told sports daily and Bernardo Silva to McCourt.
favourites to dominate at star has already joined, LEquipe last month. Manchester City, Tiemoue They have lost last sea-
home after last seasons Dani Alves rejecting Pep All eyes on Bakayoko to Chelsea and sons top scorer Bafetimbi
stutters allowed a thrilling Guardiola and Manchester Mbappe now Valere Germain to Gomis but have France star
young Monaco side to take City for the French capital. Marseille. Dimitri Payet as captain. A
the title to the With Marco Verratti and At first glance, Monacos Coach Leonardo Jardim top-three finish and
Mediterranean principality. Edinson Cavani among longer-term prospects and skipper Radamel Champions League qualifi-
However, Neymar or not, those still there, Emery hinge on their chances of Falcao are among those to cation is their aim.
Paris start 2017-18 as the believes PSG can sweep the persuading 18-year-old gem have signed new contracts, There are Chinese
team to beat. board. Mbappe to stay amid and they have signed a investors at Lyon, who
Their Qatari owners have If we can add a collective reports of a 180 million- pearl in Belgium midfielder boast a magnificent stadi-
kept faith in coach Unai strength to the individual euro ($213 million) move to Youri Tielemans from um and yet have lost their S.S.P. Chawrasia (from left),
Emery but have appointed talent we have and a win- Real Madrid. Anderlecht. two best players, Alexandre S. Chikkarangappa and Nicholas
the Portuguese Antero ning mentality, then we can The Russian-owned club They have rebuilt and Lacazette to Arsenal and
Fung pose with the trophy.
Henrique, once the transfer target winning everything, scored 107 league goals last thrived after selling their Corentin Tolisso to Bayern
guru at Porto, as sporting even the most difficult com- season but they have alrea- best players before, Munich. AFP R. SAMUEL
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It was a huge TRANSFER SAGA Brazilians world record $260m move to PSG set to be inked by end of this week

Neymar in transfer of century

pleasure
having shared
all those years
with you,
my friend Barcelona, Aug. 2: Neymar
@neymarjr. I wish could be pre-
you lots of luck in sented as a
Paris Saint-
this new stage in Ger main
your life. See
player as
early as
you soon. t h i s
weekend
Lionel Messi for a
bids farewell to world record fee
Neymar after the as Barcelona
Brazilian told him admitted defeat in
he was leaving convincing the
Barcelona Brazilian to stay at the
Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Wagner Ribeiro, an advi-
SHORT TAKES sor to the player, claimed
PSG would pay his 222 mil-

Harikrishna wins,
lion euro ($260 million)
buyout clause in the com-

retains tied top spot

ing hours to more than
double the current trans-
fer record set by Paul
New Delhi: Grandmaster Pogbas 89.3 million ($111
Pentala Harikrishna beat for- million, 105.2 million
mer Fide world chess champi- euros) move to Manchester
on Ruslan Ponomariov of United last year.
Ukraine in the eighth round to Earlier, Barcelona ended
consolidate his position at the weeks of speculation by
top of the table in the 50th publicly confirming for the Neymar arrives at Barcelonas training ground on Wednesday. AP
Biel Chess Festival, in first time the 25-year-olds
Switzerland. The world no. 20, wish to leave after four French daily LEquipe has dubbed it the transfer of ter-final stage in recent
playing with black pieces, years at the Camp Nou. the century. According to the newspaper, Neymar seasons most notably
seized the momentum, forc- Neymar Jr, accompa- has agreed personal terms with PSG. blowing a 4-0 first leg lead
ing his opponent to commit nied by his father and rep- to lose 6-1 to a Neymar-
mistakes and concede the resentative, communicated inspired Barcelona in the
contest after 58 moves. With to FC Barcelona this morn- also faces the challenge of the French sides part to last 16 of last seasons com-
just one round to go, ing his decision to leave stepping out of the shadow comply with Uefas finan- petition in March.
Harikrishna shares the top the club, Barca said in a of five-time World Player cial fair play rules. Prising Neymar from the
spot with former three-time statement. of the Year Lionel Messi to Clubs can be sanctioned grip of Barca would truly
womens world champion The club have informed try and prove himself as by Uefa for making a loss announce PSGs presence
Chinas Hou Yifan. them that the buyout claus- the worlds best. of more than 30 million as a contender for the likes
In St Louis (USA), five-time e in his contract, that from Neymar has also been euros over a three-year of Barca, Real Madrid and
world champion Viswanathan July 1 is 222 million euros, given permission to stay period. Bayern Munich to fear.
Anand faces USAs Hikaru must be paid in full. away from training until We will not accept this Neymar has formed one
Nakamura in the 1st round of Neymar has been tempt- the deal is complete after money from a club like of the deadliest strike part-
the Sinquefield Cup. ed to Paris by an astronom- making a brief appearance PSG, Tebas told Madrid nerships in football histo-

Bronze for Gulia in

ical offer that would at Barcas training ground sports daily AS on ry with Messi and Luis
reportedly see his wages on Wednesday morning to Wednesday. Suarez over the past three

jr wrestling Worlds
tripled to 30 million euros say goodbye to his team Especially when this seasons.
a year after tax. mates. club is infringing rules and Together they have won
However, on the field he Presuming both clubs laws. two La Liga titles, a
New Delhi: India began their dont come to a late agree- Winning the Champions Champions League and
campaign in the Junior Neymar Jr, accompa- ment, the buyout clause League for a first time is three Spanish Cups, whilst
World Wrestling champi- nied by his father and would have to be paid to the dream driving PSGs Neymar has scored 105
onships on a positive note representative, commu- Barcelona via Spains La owners Oryx Qatar Sports goals and provided 80
with Veer Dev Gulia bagging nicated to FC Barcelona Liga to free the player from Investments (QSI) to fund a assists in just 186 games.
a bronze medal while this morning his deci- the contract he signed last deal that could herald the However, Neymars four-
Deepak Punia entering the sion to leave the club year and runs until 2021. start of a new era at the year spell in Spain has also
bronze medal play-off round FC BARCELONA However, La Liga presi- elite level of European been overshadowed by the
in Tampere, Finland. on Wednesday dent Javier Tebas has football. murky transfer deal which
In the mens 74kg freestyle threatened not to accept Since QSIs takeover in brought him to Barcelona
category, Gulia finished third PSGs money over what he 2011, PSG have failed to from Santos in 2013.
after getting the better of perceives as a failure on make it beyond the quar- AFP
Yamasaki Yajuro of Japan 8-5
in the bronze medal play-off
bout on Tuesday night. Gulia
NEW ZEALAND | GRAND PRIX
had made it to the play-offs
despite losing in the quarter- Deafolympians demand to be
finals as his last-eight stage
opponent, Isa Shapiev of
Uzbekistan, reached the gold
medal round of 74kg. Punia
treated at par with para-athletes Indian quartet enter pre-quarters
reached the bronze-medal New Delhi, Aug. 2: The Indias contingent, financial incentives to New Delhi, Aug. 2: H.S. seed Siril Verma beat
round after losing his semi- Deafolympians, who had comprising 46 athletes, these athletes, said Rao, Prannoy and Parupalli another Indonesian
final bout to USAs Zahid staged a protest at the won a gold, silver and who is a Dronacharya Kashyap continued their Saputra Vicky Angga 21-
Valencia 0-11 in mens 84kg airport here on Tuesday three bronze to be 26th Awardee. good run, reaching the pre- 14, 21-16 to advance to the
freestyle category. PTI for not getting a proper in the overall medals Rao said his ward quarter-finals with next round.
welcome by the sports tally Virender is an Arjuna straight game wins in the Young shuttlers Sahil
Three in jr Asian ministry, have demanded
that they should be treat- Srinivas has promised to
awardee and he would
want another deaf-
mens singles competition
of the New Zealand Grand
Sipani and Neeraj Vashist
suffered straight-game
boxing quarters ed at par with para-ath-
letes.
put up the matter (treat-
ing Deafolympians at par
wrestler to be nominated
for the coveted honour.
Prix Gold at Auckland, on
Wednesday.
losses in the second round.
Sahil lost 9-21, 8-21 to 11th
The Deafolympians, with para-athletes) Asked about the protest The 24-year-old Prannoy, seed Lin Yu Hsien of Ch-
New Delhi: Three Indian box- who had won five medals before a ministry com- at the airport, he said, who clinched the US Open inese Taipei, while Neeraj
ers advanced to the quarter- including a gold in the mittee. We were told about two in California last month, went down 16-21, 13-21 to
finals of the Asian Junior Deafolympics held at We met the sports sec- events on our arrival. staved off a challenge from Australias Anthony Joe.
Championships in Puerto Samsun in Turkey from retary who is also the SAI The athletes from Indonesias Firman Abdul Pratul Joshi also bowed
Princesa, Philippines, on July 18 to 30, had refused director general and we Haryana were to meet the Kholik 23-21, 21-18. out, losing 13-21, 22-24 to
Wednesday. to leave the Delhi airport, put the demand that the Haryana sports depart- Commonwealth Games top seed Tzu Wei Wang of
Selay Roy (46kg), Bhavesh protesting that no top Deafolympians should be ment director at 10 am. champion Kashyap, who Chinese Taipei in another
Kattimani (52kg) and Aman official from the ministry treated at par with para- We also have been told had also reached the finals mens singles match.
Sherawat (70kg) entered the came to receive them. athletes and he has prom- that sports secretary of the US Open, notched Sanyogita Ghorpade and
last-eight stage after winning Later, they met sports ised to put up the matter would meet us and we up a crushing win over Prajakta Sawant lost 15-21,
their opening bouts. secretary Injeti Srinivas to a committee of the came to know that sports New Zealands Oscar Guo 18-21 to Japanese fourth
Roy defeated Japans and put forth a demand ministry to take a deci- minister was not well. 21-9, 21-8. seed Ayako Sakuramoto
Tagawa Ruka in a unanimous that they should be treat- sion, Rao of Guru But we did not under- Prannoy meets 10th seed and Yukiko Takahata in
verdict, Kattimani got the ed at par with para-ath- Hanuman akhara said. stand why the sports sec- Hong Kongs Wei Nan, womens doubles.
better of Saudi Arabias letes. We also put forward retary was not at the air- while 15th seed Kashyap In mixed doubles, the
Majrashi Ziyad Ali and Virender Kumar (74 kg other issues like allowing port to receive us. Only a faces compatriot and sev- Chinese pair of Fan
Sherawat eased past the freestyle wrestling) was the Deafolympians to use project officer of the SA- enth seed Sourabh Verma. Qiuyue and Xuanxuan Liu
United Arab Emiratess Saif the lone gold winner for SAI facilities, considera- I/Ministry was there to Sourabh, seeded seventh, ended the journey of
Alkindi. India and his coach Maha tion of Deafolympians receive us, he added. posted a 21-16, 21-16 win Prajakta Sawant and
However, Swapnil Anil (50kg) Singh Rao said that for Arjuna Awards and PTI over Indonesias Henrikho Parupalli Kashyap Malaysias Yogendran Khr-
lost to Kazakhstans Talgat Kho Wibowo, while 16th ishnan 21-13, 21-13. PTI
Syrymbetov. PTI

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Railways, PNB in Gatlin plots to spoil
Murugappa semis
Chennai: Defending champi-
on Indian Railways and
Punjab National Bank
stormed into the semi-finals
Focus squarely on retiring Bolt
London, Aug. 2: Usain with personality. Its nice
arch-rivals swansong
London, Aug. 2: Justin
Gatlin has become
of the 91st all India MCC- Bolts decision to call time to have someone who has a increasingly irritated at
Murugappa Gold Cup hockey on his glittering career view and fills the room being labelled the dope
tournament here on will dominate the IAAF and fills a stadium. cheat contrasting with
Wednesday. Railways beat World Championships in Bolt insisted he would go Usain Bolts superhero
Bharat Petroleum London that starts Friday. into the defence of his image in the sprinting
Corporation Limited 4-2, The Jamaican sprinter, 100m crown as an under- world, but he can set that
while PNB outclassed Army an eight-time Olympic go- dog. aside by spoiling the lat-
XI 3-0. The two teams fin- ld medallist with 11 world Thats what I keep read- ters farewell at the world
ished with all-win records in golds to his name and wo- ing and what my team athletics championships.
Pool A and B, respectively. rld record holder in the 100 keeps telling me, so Ive The 35-year-old America-
Railways conceded a goal in and 200m, will race just got to prove myself agai- n who last year became Justin Gatlin
the 12th minute as Abhishek the 100m and 4x100m relay n, he said in a stark war- the oldest man to win a Jamaican was horrified
slammed home from a penal- in the British capital. ning to potential rivals. 100m Olympic medal wh- by the booing and jeering
ty corner. Stung by the early The 30-year-old will leave He added: Im comfort- en he took silver behind of the American prior to
goal, the holders pumped in a huge gap for track and able saying Im a legend his nemesis Bolt gets the 100m final in Rio last
three goals in the space of 15 field to fill, Bolts startling because Ive proved one last go at the Jamaic- year, and then again at the
minutes as Ajit Kumar Pandey on-track achievements myself. Off the track, Im an legend when the world medal ceremony.
(19th), Malak Singh (32nd) having been accompanied as simple as can be. championships get unde- I personally think hes
and Ajmer Singh (34th) got by a charismatic yet hum- With Bolt nearing the rway in London on Friday. a great athlete. He shows
into the act. Raju Paul added ble personality that has exit, much talk has It will be asking a lot of up and pushes you to run
to the Railways tally in the never ceased to draw focused on who could like- Gatlin who served a fast and be at your best,
38th minute before BPCL attention for all the right ly fill his large spikes. four-year ban reduced said Bolt after Rio.
reduced the margin through reasons. One name pops up con- from eight for doping from Gatlin too is gushing
Devindar Walmiki in the 55th In the past few seasons, Usain Bolt tinually: that of South 2006-2010 to achieve that about Bolt, whose crowd-
minute. In the PNB vs Army that has often come with African Wayde van having only beaten Bolt pleasing antics have gild-
XI match, Shamsher Singh athletics at its lowest ebb Niekerk, the current once in nine previous me- ed his image as the good
(two) Sanjay were the goal thanks to doping crises president Sebastian Coes impact inside or beyond player, but there is no world and Olympic 400m etings over the shorter sp- guy whilst the American
scorers. In the days first and linked corruption at blunt assessment of Bolt. their sport. argument about this guy champion who destroyed rint distance, and that was has often been cast as a
match, Hockey Unit of Tamil the very heart of the Usain Bolt is a genius. I You can have the in sprinting. American Michael four years ago in Rome. pantomime villain.
Nadu won 3-2 over Punjab & sports presiding body. cant think, other than Friday-night-in-the-pub Coe added: What we Johnsons world record There exists a mutual I have the utmost res-
Sind Bank. PTI He is the best sprinter Muhammad Ali, of any- conversations about who will miss is the personali- when winning in Rio last respect between the two pect for Usain, said
of all time, was IAAF body that has so had an is best footballer or tennis ty. We do want athletes summer. AFP old rivals to the extent the Gatlin. AFP