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JAMA MASJID
REVOKES BAN ON KCR to fault BJP in House SC GRILLS CENTRE
OVER ‘HURRY’ TO Gujarat’s vote SC COLLEGIUM
TRANSFERS 3 HC
WOMEN’S ENTRY
BHASKAR HARI
for tightening TS’ finances APPOINT NEW EC
PARMOD KUMAR | DC will decide its JUDGES FROM TS
VUJJINI
next 25 yrs: PM
SHARMA | DC L. VENKAT a `40,000 crore loss to the NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 VAMSHIDHAR | DC
NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 RAM REDDY | DC state exchequer in the cur- HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 rent financial year 2022-23. The Supreme Court on
Delhi’s Jama Masjid has The Centre, it claims, is Thursday grilled the Amid ongoing protests
agreed to revoke its con- Chief Minister K. Chandra- impeding Telangana’s Centre over the “light- against the proposed
troversial order banning shekar Rao has decided to development with such ning speed” with which DC CORRESPONDENT transfer of Justice A.
the entry of young women hold a week-long Assembly measures. Arun Goel was appointed with agency inputs Abhishek Reddy of the
in the mosque. The Jama session in December to cas- States formulates their as an election commis- NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 Telangana High Court to
Masjid had earlier on tigate the ruling BJP at the budget by taking into con- sioner, with Union law Patna, the Supreme Court
Thursday barred the Centre on a number of sideration the budget fig- minister Kiren Rijiju Prime Minister Narendra Collegium on Thursday
entry of women “who issues, most notably the ures which are being empanelling four names Modi on Thursday said the passed a resolution to
come alone” and use it as losses incurred by the state released by the Centre from DoPT’s database of upcoming Assembly elec- transfer two more HC
a place to “meet boys”. as a result of “unnecessary before every financial bureaucrats, Prime Mini- tion in Gujarat is all about judges out of Telangana.
“There is no restriction restrictions” imposed by year. As is customary, the ster Narendra Modi pick- deciding the state’s des- In all, the collegium
on the entry of women,” the Modi government in K. Chandrashekar Rao Centre announced the ing Goel, his request for tiny for the next 25 years. chaired by Chief Justice
Jama Masjid PRO the current fiscal year 2022- FRBM limit for each state VRS being accepted by Earlier in the day, while of India D.Y. Chandr-
Sabiullah Khan said. 23, “ludicrous economic statement issued by the to mobilise financial the Centre and all of it virtually addressing the achud, proposed to trans-
“The restriction was for policies” becoming a stum- Chief Minister’s Office resources. happening in just one beneficiaries who were Prime Minister Narendra fer three Telangana High
women who come here bling block to the future (CMO) on Thursday, the day. given appointments in the Modi at a public meeting Court judges, two Andhra
alone, give time to men, and growth of the states. Centre’s “unnecessary ■ Page 7: Centre reduces TS Goa government depart- Pradesh HC judges and
FRBM to `39,000 cr ■ Report on Page 10 for Gujarat Assembly elec-
do wrong things, make According to a media sanctions” have resulted in ments during the “Rozgar two Madras HC judges to
videos.” He clarified that Mela”, Modi appealed to tions, in Dehgam town on other courts.
— PTI
women would be permit- BJP COMMITTED TO the youth to work towards Thursday. Justice Annireddy Abh-
ted to come with their
husbands or family.
After Delhi lieutenant-
governor Vinai Kumar
On DC alert, land grab halted BRING UNIFORM
achieving the dream of a
“new India” by 2047.
Addressing a poll rally in
Palanpur town of
Gujarat’s destiny for the
next 25 years,” Modi said.
The PM said that he was
making efforts to put
ishek Reddy will be trans-
ferred to Patna High
Court, Justice Kanne-
ganti Lalitha to the
Saxena intervened, Jama
Masjid Shahi Iman
MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 DC IMPACT with open spaces for com-
mon amenities. However,
CIVIL CODE: SHAH Banaskantha district of
Gujarat, Modi said though
Gujarat in the “league of
developed nations”.
Karnataka High Court
and Justice D. Nagarjun
Abdullah Bukhari agreed 35 years on, unidentified DC CORRESPONDENT many developmental “Time has come to take a to the Madras High Court.
to revoke the order. A Taking cognizance of an The land in question, persons were found NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 works have been carried giant leap now. And, I need In Andhra Pradesh,
source at Raj Niwas said alert from Deccan Chron- measuring 19,944.59 square encroaching the green belt out so far by the ruling your support to form a Justice Battu Devanand
Imam Bukhari agreed to icle, the Greater Hyderabad metres, had a proposed lay- at Green Colony of Banjara Union home minister BJP in Gujarat and the strong government in will be transferred to
revoke the order after the Municipal Corporation out area of 15,341.59 square Hills and the same was Amit Shah said the BJP is Centre, time has come to Gujarat. You don’t have to the Madras High Court
L-G had spoken to him. averted a land grab bid at metres as per the erstwhile brought to Deccan committed to bringing the take a “giant leap”. tell me your issues and Justice D. Ramesh, to
Earlier, the masjid Banjara Hills Road No. 12, Municipal Corporation of Chronicle’s attention by Uniform Civil Code (UCC) “This election is not because I grew up here. I the Allahabad High
placed signboards that: by stopping ongoing works Hyderabad’s sanction on concerned citizens. after following all democ- about who will become an appeal to you to make the Court.
“Entering into the and planning to erect a May 21, 1987. ratic processes on it. MLA or whose govern- BJP victorious in all the
mosque for one girl or board stating its owner- As many as 41 plots were ■ Page 2: GHMC springs ment will come. This elec- seats of Banaskantha,” ■ Page 7: Collegium gives
girls alone is prohibited”. ship of the land parcel. to be demarcated, along into action ■ Report on Page 10 tion is all about deciding Modi said. list to Centre
CITY
DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2022
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English taught in Hindi,
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teaching in English as resources provided by the said that days before an er about their education GHMC’s chief city plan- GHMC” inscribed on it. such land grab attempts
they are either not confi- government to schools. inspection, teachers and it is okay for them to ner S. Devender Reddy Thanking Deccan are on the rise and those
dent in their language Teachers are also not very assign students projects, miss school,” the teacher instantly instructed field Chronicle, Reddy also responsible will face crim-
skills or not comfortable attentive to students as which mostly comprise said. officials to stop the instructed the staff to inal cases.
SHORT TAKES
Malla Reddy booked India Heritage Quiz to be held today
DC CORRESPONDENT ising the India Heritage am and go on till 2 pm.
IN BRIEF
MBS Jewellers head, Godowns storage capacity
aides get HC relief doubled in state since 2014 L. VENKAT RAM REDDY | DC and demand. The state gov- Private Entreprenuer Guara-
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 ernment started construction ntee, Agriculture Marketing
of 475 new godowns in 364 Department Godowns, private
Criminal case quashed for property mortgage The storage capacity of
godowns for foodgrains in
locations with a capacity of
17.35 lakh tonnes with the
sector etc which have a total
storage capacity of 73.80 lakh
VUJJINI CRUX OF THE CASE cheques, the accused Telangana has nearly doubled assistance of Nabard at a cost tonnes. The overall capacity
VAMSHIDHAR | DC are alleged to have since the formation of state of `10.24 crore. Of this, the was just 39.01 lakh tonnes in
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 ● NAZRI BAGH Palace emailed the finance eight years ago in 2014. In the construction works were com- 2014 at the time of formation
in King Koti was company, asking it not last eight years, the storage pleted in347 locations so far. of Telangana state. The gov-
The Telangana High mortgaged in 2008 with to cash in the cheques, capacity in government and With this, the storage capaci- ernment is also implementing
Court on Thursday qu- SREI Equipment Finance following which a fraud private sectors increased ty of godowns run by market- e-Nam (National Agriculture
ashed a criminal case Limited. case was registered. from 39 lakh tonnes to 73 lakh ing department increased Market), a pan-India electron-
registered against MBS After a lower court tonnes. from 7.38 lakh tonnes to 24.65 ic trading portal launched on
Jewellers director ● THE CCS police ordered criminal According to a press release lakh tonnes. These godowns 14th April, 2016 completed
Sukesh Gupta, his wife began an investigation charges, they chal- issued by the marketing are being used for storage of funded by central govern-
Neetu Gupta, and two into the accused in 2020 ● HOWEVER, lenged the same in the department on Thursday, PDS rice, fertilisers, MSP ment, in 58 agriculture mar-
of their business asso- after receiving a because the accused High Court, asking for there were 750 godowns in the operations etc. kets across TS.
on investigation
for selling a property quashed the case, stat- ment recognised the impor- belonging TS Ware Housing the state government sanc-
● THE ACCUSED had Hafeezpet was ing that once the award tioned another 30 Rythu
mortgaged with a tance of increasing the stor- Corporation, Civil Supplies
finance firm. mortgaged two auctioned off for Rs passed through an arbi- age capacity on a war footing Corporation, Markfed, Bazars later of which 47 are
Hyderabad: DGP M. Mahe- The property, Nazri properties, one in 102.6 crore. trator to settle the case, after realising that the Central Warehousing Corpo- currently functioning while
nder Reddy on Thursday Bagh Palace in King King Koti and 8.8 ● THE FINANCE firm the lender company existign godown were not ration, Food Corporation of remaining 13 are under vari-
released 'Economic Offen- Koti, was mortgaged guntas of land in discovered that the only has the option to enough to meet future needs India, Investor Godowns, ous stages of construction.
ces' - a handbook for investi- with SREI Equipment Serilingampally's Nazri Bagh Palace file an execution peti-
gation, authored by GD Finance Limited in 2008 tion to get the award
Hafeezpet, to meet had been sold
TSPF Umesh Sharraf.
Reddy said the book will
for part funding a
requirement of `110 their financial needs. without notice.
amount, which is civil
in nature and not crim-
HUMAN RIGHTS REMEMBRANCE
help investigation officers in
getting a better understand-
crore. The CCS police
registered a case aga- ilingampally to meet crore, including over-
inal. The police said
that Gupta was a habit- BODY INSPECTS
ing of cases and on how to inst the accused in 2020 their financial require- draft and penalty, it ual offender, as there
go about them. He said that
nowadays cybercrime cases
on a complaint from
SREI Finance Limited.
ment. But, as they
failed to repay the
found that the Nazri
Bagh Palace had been
were several cases
against him by the En-
HEALTH CENTRE,
were being investigated by
the local police stations.
According to the
police, the accused had
amount, the land in
Hafeezpet was auc-
sold without intima-
tion. The accused then
forcement Directorate
(ED) and other agencies
FLAGS ISSUES
mortgaged two proper- tioned for `102.6 crore. made a settlement thro- under the Prevention of TUSHAR KAUSHIK | DC
LIQUOR SCAM
ties, one in King Koti While the finance ugh an arbitrator and Money Laundering Act HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
and 8.8 guntas of land company tried to issued three cheques. for alleged loan frauds
KINGPIN’S
at Hafeezpet of Ser- recoup another `58.9 After issuing the and revenue disputes. Chairperson of the Tela- Mr. D. AMARNATH
ngana State Human Rights S/o Late M N. Damodharan
WORKER MOVES HC
Commission (TSHRC) Dr Slept: 25/11/2006
Justice G. Chandraiah on Amar Anna may your soul
DC CORRESPONDENT get a dental treatment during A 24-year-old driver POCSO and remanded TS Governor Dr. Tamilisai
HYDERABAD NOV. 24 the first week of November. On was sentenced to 20 victim on the pretext him to judicial cus- Soundararajan called for a
November 14, she left the years of imprisonme- of giving money while tody. concrete health plan to
A man was brutually mur- house and had not returned. nt after he was found she was playing Second investigative reduce the deaths related
dered by his younger brother After searching for her, her rel- guilty for sexually as- before her house. officer M. Gangadhar to many preventable dis-
in Indranagar, Chandr- atives lodged a complaint with saulting a four-year- filed a strong charge eases, during an interac-
yangutta on Thursday. The police on November 16. Police old girl in Manchal, by the mother, Raju sheet. The special tion with eminent medical
accused G. Suresh, a mason, said a missing case has been under Rachakonda po- tried to assault the vic- POCSO court at LB professionals on health
following a heated argument registered and a search opera- lice limits on Febru- tim on the following Nagar convicted Dus- issues and initiatives at Raj
with his brother G. Anjenelu tion is on to trace the girl. ary 3. day but she managed ari Raju and slapped Bhavan on Thursday. She Late Sri SOLETI
pushed him to the ground and The accused Dusari to escape and narrated him with 20 years of said that it was important YESHWANT RAO
smashed his head with a boul- OVER `1 CRORE WORTH Raju, alias Katam, about the sexual imprisonment and im- to have a time-bound Your Memories Will Remain
der in front of the victim's GOLD SEIZED AT RGIA approached the victim assault to her mother. posed a fine of `20,000. action plan to realise the
M.T. JOHN In Our Hearts Forever.
daughter G. Swapna, Chand- on the pretext of giv- A written complaint Rachakonda police goal of TB-Mukth Telang- Fondly remembered by:
Inserted by:
rayangutta police said. He also Customs officials seized 1,821 ing money while she sealed in an envelope commissioner ana State by the year 2024. Smt. Suvarnalatha Yeshwant Rao &
Mrs. Achamma John & Family Family Members.
abused Swapna and her moth- grams of gold worth over `one was playing before her was lodged by the vic- Mahesh M, Bhagwat,
(S/2223/D00906)
er G. Indira. Police has regis- crore after taking into custody house. He took her to a tim’s mother on Feb- and additional commi- (S/2223/D00909)
tered a case of murder under a person coming from Dubai at house in Manchal and ruary 5. ssioner of police G. IN LOVING MEMORY
section 302 IPC and are making RGIA here on Thursday. They committed the hei- Based on the com- Sudheer Babu, while OBITUARY 10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY
effort to trace Suresh. The vic- checked the baggage of Kudu nous crime, Manchal plaint Manchal police appreciating the eff-
I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:
1st Death Anniversary
tim's body was shifted to OGH Omar Al Kesar, who had hid police said. immediately reacted orts of all officials 2 Timothy 4:7
for post-mortem. gold in a cotton box. On ques- Later, the victim and A. Raju, sub- who ensured convic-
tioning he said that he was complained to her inspector at Manchal tion of the accused, al-
TWO PROPERTY planning to convert raw gold mother of severe pain. police station arrested so announced rewards
OFFENDERS HELD into paste. A case has been reg- Despite being warned the accused and filed to each of them.
istered against Omar and
Task force sleuths of Hyde- investigation is in progress.
rabad police on Thursday
apprehended two habitual
property offenders in separate
cases and recovered stolen
INTERSTATE MDMA
PEDDLERS GANG ARRESTED
Cops bust gang of JAMAN JYOTI KALAVATHI
W/o Late Jaman Jyothi Srihari
EVENTS
TODAY
TODAY
Govt ignored warnings, say forest officials
INTACH India Heritage Quiz -
Forest officials fault TS govt for failing to take note of potential clashes between officials and encroachers
Telangana State Round 2022 BALU PULIPAKA | DC
Date: November 25
Venue: Lecture Hall, Salar
Jung Museum
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
Colleges penalised
for overcharging
DC CORRESPONDENT for 159 private institu-
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 tions for the 2022-2025
period. The action comes
The Telangana admission after students complained
and fee regulatory com- about extra fee collection.
mittee (TAFRC) fined 20 A TAFRC official said
engineering colleges in the fine differs from col-
Hyderabad and Ranga lege to college, depending
Reddy districts `40 lakh to on the strength of the col-
`7 crore, each, for collect- lege and the amount by
ing fees above the amount which they have over-
prescribed by the regula- charged, on a per-student
tory body. The body cited basis. A fine of about `2
GO 37, issued by the high- lakh is imposed for every
er education department, student who is over-
which fixed the tuition fee charged.
SHORT
CENTRE OKAYS
TAKES
Cong. says Dharani portal HC gives advocate
in poachgate case
ROAD PROJECTS
FOR TS, AP
L. VENKAT RAM REDDY | DC
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
ruined the lives of farmers arrest immunity
The Centre has approved road
Slams govt for farmer deaths, launches agitations across the state DC CORRESPONDENT
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
‘Arnesh Kumar vs State of
Bihar’ states that a notice
projects worth `573.13 crore MD NIZAMUDDIN AND TRS government was har- issued under Section 41A
for Telangana and Andhra NARENDER PULLOOR | DC assing tribals on the pre- Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of CrPC should mention
Pradesh. HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 text of forest surveys, Har- directed the SIT probing that “a complaint has
In a series of tweets on itha Haram programme the alleged poaching been made against the
Thursday, union minister for The Congress on and over podu lands. attempt on TRS MLAs not party, credible informa-
road transport and highways Thursday launched agita- Shabbir Ali said that the to arrest advocate Pratap tion against alleged
Nitin Gadkari informed that tions across the state Congress was demanding Pogulakonda, who was accused should be there
widening of existing two-lane against the state govern- the cancellation of the issued notices under with the police and rea-
road with paved shoulders ment’s alleged mishan- Dharani portal as it Section 41A to appear sonable suspicion of cog-
from Hyderabad- dling of the Dharani por- “ruined the lives of thou- before for questioning on nizable offence against
Bhupalapatnam section on tal and subsequent agrari- sands of farmers” due to November 25. noticee should be there
NH-163 in Mulugu district has an issues causing con- the glitches in working. He Pratap had filed pleas in with the police.”
been approved at a cost of cerns among the farming also attributed farmer sui- the court, challenging the Advocate General B.S.
`136.22 crore. He said the proj- community. cides to the portal misfir- notices issued to him. Prasad, opposed the con-
ect stretch connects major In response to the call ing. Vinod Kumar Deshpande, tentions, informing the
tourist places like given by the TPCC presi- Discussing the podu land senior counsel appearing court that the SIT had
Laknavaram lake and Bogatha dent A. Revanth Reddy, issue in the context of a for Pratap, objected to the material, retrieved from
waterfalls. The development of Congress leaders staged forest official’s murder, notices because Pratap electronic gadgets,
this the stretch will improve dharnas in front of man- Congress leader Mallu Ravi launches party’s campaign against state govt’s ‘failed Ali blamed the TRS for was not an accused or against the petitioner and
interstate connectivity dal revenue offices and policies’ along with supporters in Hyderabad on Thursday. — DC causing an issue. He suspect, nor was he in that it cannot be divulged
between Telangana and raised slogans against appealed to tribal commu- possession of any materi- at this stage. “There is
Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister K. ance, Raithu Bandhu, the the use of the portal be the “victims” of the nities not to get al relating to the case. every possibility that the
The minister said Mulugu Chandrashekar Rao and issue of podu lands — that ended. Dharani portal. Further, provoked. Further, he argued that petitioner will erase cru-
district is a Left Wing the TRS government. were causing hardships to On Monday, a Congress the party warned of lay- Later in the day, a previous Supreme cial data from his cell
Extremism (LWE) affected dis- Demonstrations were farmers. delegate led by Revanth ing siege to district collec- Congress leaders submit- Court judgment in phone,” Prasad said.
trict and the development of held in Mahbubabad, The Congress has been represented the issue to torates on December 5 ted a memorandum to
this stretch would help the Bhadradri-Kothagudem, questioning the involve- Chief Secretary Somesh over the issue. MROs on agricultural
government to have control
over LWE activities.
Gadkari said rehabilitation
Nizamabad, Kamareddy,
Nalgonda, Peddapalli and
Karimnagar, among other
ment of private compa-
nies in handling the
Dharani portal, alleging
Kumar at his office in BRK
Bhavan.
The Congress also said it
Speaking at the dharna
camp in Kamareddy man-
dal revenue office, TPCC
issues and the Dharani
portal. Kamareddy DCC
president Kailas Srinivasa
ACB court dismisses
custody of 3 accused
and upgrading to 2/4 lane with places, highlighting that the practice was put- would hold a dharna political affairs committee Rao and other senior lead-
paved shoulders on NH-167K “unresolved issues” — ting at jeopardy land own- across the state on convener Mohammad Ali ers also participated in the
including the approaches of loan waiver, crop insur- ership and demanding November 30 along with Shabbir alleged that the dharna.
the iconic bridge across river
Krishna in Nagarkurnool dis- NAVEEN KUMAR | DC ●THE COURT has yet to
trict in Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh has been approved at RESTORE 26 Sight to behold
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 take cognisance of the
SIT’s memo, which names
the total cost of `436.91 crore The ACB court on Thu-
on EPC mode. CASTES IN TS’S rsday
Special
dismissed the
Investigation
BJP national general
secretary B.L. Santhosh,
Tushar Velapally, Dr
RRR-DISPLACED BCs LIST: BJP Team (SIT) appeal for cus-
tody of the three accused Jaggu Swamy, and
DC CORRESPONDENT in the MLAs’ poachgate Karimanagar-based
FARMERS SEEK HYDERABAD, NOV.24 scandal.
The Moinabad police
advocate B. Srinivas as
accused in the case.
ALTERNATIVE PLOTS BJP OBC morcha natio-
nal president K. Laxman
filed a petition in court
seeking the custody of ● THE SIT has also served
DC CORRESPONDENT urged for restoring 26 Ramachandra Bharathi, notices on advocate
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 communities that were Kore Nanda Kumar, and Prathap Goud and Nanda
deleted from the Backw- Simhayaji Swamy, who Kumar’s wife Chithral-
Land acquisition for ard Classes (BC) list in have been arrested and ekha, who are scheduled
Hyderabad Regional Ring the state. held in judicial remand to appear in court on
Road (RRR) project is facing Accompanied by MLC since October 28 in con- November 25.
stiff resistance from farmers P.V.N. Madhav, the pa- nection with the alleged
with those from Medak, rty’s Andhra Pradesh poaching of four TRS prime accused Bharathi
Siddipet and Yadadri, among delegation and caste eld- MLAs. The accused who and Nanda Kumar.
others, demanding land for ers, the Rajya Sabha me- are currently in judicial Meanwhile, Srinivas, who
land instead of money. They mber submitted a memo- remand will be moving sought a stay of proceed-
contend that the compensation randum to Governor the court for bail on ings in the Telangana
being offered by the govern- Tamilsai Soundararajan Friday. High Court, has been su-
ment was meagre compared to here on Thursday. Meanwhile, the court mmoned to appear before
the prevailing market rates. Laxman said that the has yet to take cognisance the SIT on November 25.
Given the steadfast stance of most backward classes of the SIT’s memo, which The SIT has also served
farmers, public hearings being from various parts of names BJP national gen- notices on advocate
conducted by officials for land the undivided Andhra eral secretary B.L. Sant- Prathap Goud and Nanda
acquisition are ending abrupt- Pradesh, especially from The beautified Jillelaguda Lake with walking tracks was illuminated on Thursday evening. — P. SURENDRA hosh, Tushar Velapally, Kumar’s wife Chithra-
ly. Srikakulam and Vizia- Dr Jaggu Swamy, and lekha, who are scheduled
The long-pending RRR proj- nagaram districts, had Karimanagar-based advo- to appear in court on
ect, which has only been con- settled in Hyderabad se- cate B. Srinivas as November 25. According
fined to surveys all these years veral decades back. accused in the case. The to sources, notices were
finally made a headway with
the launch of public hearings
in districts starting from
Medak.
However, after the for-
mation of Telangana
they were removed from
the BCs list.
Use hemp for progress: Experts SIT has also summoned
YSRC rebel MP Raghu
Ramakrishna Raju to
appear before it on
also served on Dr Jaggu
Swamy’s brother Manilal
and three of his personal
assistants, Sharath, Pras-
The first public hearing per- He said that many of RACHEL DAMMALA | DC November 28 and served a hanth, and Vimal. Prath-
taining to Medak district was them were aborigine HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 notice on Raju at his resi- apan, the Chief Security
held in Donthi village on tribes, denotified tribes dence in Gachibowli on Officer at Amrita
Wednesday while another pub- and landless poor. Experts from various Thursday. Hospital, where the doc-
lic hearing pertaining to fields hailed hemp as a According to reports, tor worked, has also been
Siddipet district will be held in magic plant, urging its use the MP recently met with served with a notice.
Chief Minister
Chandrashekar Rao’s home
K.
SC COLLEGIUM in an array of sectors,
from cosmetics and pet
constituency Gajwel on Friday.
The public hearing pertaining
to Yadadri district will be held
GIVES LIST TO care to medicinal uses and
making apparel.
Prashansa Shahani, the Prashansa Shahani Dr Ravali Yalamanchili Varun Gupta Cops seek custody
in December.
CENTRE founder of Hemis, said
`39,000 CRORE resolution to the Union Psychotropic Substances) the carbon footprint on oils, creams, lotions, fibre and oil. It is just that persons, including a
government, to get an Act had blurred it out of the planet. serums, and cleansers cru- bureaucracy fears misuse. The Banjara Hills police mobile accessories busi-
approval from the the picture. But when She said, “It's a renew- cial in the organic cosmet- Many conglomerates have on Thursday filed a peti- nessman, Mitta Sandeep
From page 1 President of India. there's something so bril- able resource that ic industry. Hemp is all invested in CBD tion before the Nampally Kumar and Syed Ayaaz, a
Around 45 days ago, liant and shows effective requires a fourth of the one would want — it is (cannabidiol) research, court seeking a five-day partner in Deccan
The Centre announced a sources had said that results, it is hard to keep it water needed by cotton. organic, cruelty-free, albeit in Germany and custody of accused Kore Kitchen, which is man-
FRBM limit of `54,000 crore Justice Lalitha down and out. The hemp Hemp seeds are rich in vegan, gluten-free, soy- other countries, because Nanda Kumar in connec- aged by Nanda Kumar.
for Telangana state in the fis- Kanneganto and Justice plant truly is a wonder essential fatty acids and free, ecological and sus- the farming here is tion with the Deccan Police had booked cases
cal year 2022-23. Following Devaraju Nagarjun plant. You can make up to high in nutritionally sig- tainable.” restricted to being wild Kitchen cheating case. under sections 406 (crimi-
this, the Telangana state gov- would be transferred to 60,000 products with nificant amino acids, and Varun Gupta, the and is yet to enter labs. So, The court has adjourned nal breach of trust),
ernment has prepared the the Calcutta High Court. just one plant, not wasting protein, while hemp oil founder of Hemp law and processing are the case to Friday. 420(cheating), 506 (crimi-
budget outlay for 2022-23. However, the collegium any part of it,” she contains less than 10 per Republic, credited the secondary issues, the Two cases were booked nal intimidation) of the
Meanwhile, the Centre sud- decided on other courts said. cent saturated fatty acids internet revolution for problem today is the lack at Banjara Hills police IPC and an investigation
denly reduced Telangana's for the duo on Thursday. Dermatologist Dr Ravali and zero trans fats. And pushing this “green” revo- of acceptance.” station against Nanda was launched.
FRBM limit to `39,000 crore.
As a result, the `15,000 crore
that Telangana was supposed
to receive has been reduced. COURT | CHARCHA Petitioner challenges Rule 6 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as unconstitutional
Apart from this, financially
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through mutual accommodation, especially since Meghalaya has ques- hen is a bill India’s emergence from the department, steeped in provisions. Most impor- its integrity. The Election
tioned the Assam Reorganisation Act itself that brought the state into only a “half shadows of nuclear apar- tantly, oversight is entrust-
theid, pulling India closer to
a culture of secrecy, ed not to an autonomous Commission must regain
being. It would seem that the Union home ministry may be called upon to bill”? The
engage in gentle diplomacy in respect of the two states. Mr Sangma heads answer (bor- the “Western alliance”. remains significant authority, as was proposed the credibility among
the National People’s Party, a BJP ally, while Mr Sarma is a leading BJP rowing from This trend deepened, after earlier, but to a government
figure who has helped the saffron party expand its footprint in the coun- Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller 2020, to counter the rise of advanced economies, like entity — a Data Protection people and EVMs.
try’s northeast. Union home minister Amit Shah could propose a time- Half Girlfriend) — when it President Xi Jinping’s as- the European Union, which Board. The difference in the T. Kailash Ditya
bound judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge to ascertain the just tables good intentions, sertive China. It helps that enforces the European quality of citizen services
facts of the recent incident while being aware that the aim was a larger like the draft Digital India has strengths in digi- General Data Protection provided by autonomous
Hyderabad
one — to bring about wider reconciliation of interests. Personal Data Protection tal services and consequent- Regulation (April 2016), a regulatory agencies, legisla- Late T.N. Seshan made the best
Bill which has been put in ly global business opportu- best-in-class standard. A tively empowered with efforts to reform elections by ban-
the public domain by the nities to be exploited. It also selective approval process quasi-judicial powers, with ning graffiti, loudspeakers and
T
he discomfiture of the Congress leadership towards Shashi Tharoor robustness of parliamen- mer bureaucrat, Cabinet for India in foreign capitals, steeped in a culture of secre- as per the convenience of their mas-
who contested in the party’s presidential election and made it a tary debate is getting minister Ashwini which is not a bad thing. cy, remains significant. ters. It must be done with the con-
democratic process has permeated from the national level to the squeezed by the decimated Vaishnaw, and a tech-entre- Nevertheless, fleshing out The performance of sensus of ruling and Opposition
state level with the Kerala unit keeping a distance from the third time MP Opposition benches, a low- preneur-turned-politician the criteria for assessment autonomous regulators, parties to ensure free and fair elec-
from there. The party displayed a hostile attitude to Mr Tharoor’s largely ering of the bar for the con- Rajeev Chandrasekhar as would be in the spirit of constituted since the 1990s, tions.
successful tour of the northern part of Kerala where he was received with sultative spirit seems the minister of state. transparency. At present, is admittedly varied. But on Kshirasagara Balaji Rao
enthusiasm by party workers as well as leaders of the constituents of the inevitable. To be fair The bill resonates, with the uncertainty around the transparency and access to Hyderabad
party-led United Democratic Front, including the Muslim League. though, data privacy has the sensible economic method to be adopted for information, they have all
The largest contingent of the Congress in the Lok Sabha comes from
Kerala and hence the party unit in the state has more responsibility than
been debated at length. The
legal driver behind the pro-
imperative of selective glob-
al collaboration. It aban-
notifying countries, con-
trasts starkly with the
raised the bar. Citizens do
have the right to approach WELFARE SCHEMES
others to be realistic about the ground realities. The LDF which was made tection of personal data is dons the earlier, antedilu- “good practice,” helpfully the courts, but the rule-of- The state government launched sev-
to bite the dust in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the principle of privacy, vian focus on the localisa- transparent manner, in law ecosystem is slow mov- eral welfare schemes like Dalit
The party displayed winning only one of the 20 seats romped home which the Supreme Court tion of data. This is sure to which the section on ing. An additional legisla- Bandhu, 2 BHK houses, etc. There
a hostile attitude to in the elections to the state Assembly held two in the 2017 nine-judge bench cause disquiet within sec- “Obligations of Data tive safeguard dilutes the is resentment that only followers of
Mr Tharoor’s largely years later with 99 out of the 140 seats. And in ruling in the Puttaswamy tions of aspiring, domestic, Fiduciaries” is drafted, arbitrary use of State elected representatives enjoy the
case had elevated to a fun- big business, although pub- with supporting examples power. Not to have this
successful tour of the process, unlike in most other states, the
vote share of the BJP went down by 20 per cent; damental right, indivisible lic opposition will be from real-life situations, to facility is disappointing for
benefit of such schemes. It is the
responsibility of the government to
the northern part of it even lost the single seat it had won in the 2016 from the right to life. This muted. The government help a “Digital Nagrik” citizens and Internet free- ensure that all deserving persons
Kerala where he elections. was adopted in the Justice has done well to recognise understand how the safe- dom activists. get the benefit. The MLAs must
was received with This was a clear indication that secular for- B.N. Srikrishna Committee that India is poised to guards would actually Also worrisome is the realise that they represent all the
Report on 2018, which also become a productive part- work. Big business and the extent to which bare-bones
enthusiasm by party mations with a plan for governance get the sup- ner in friend-shored global global community deserve provisions have been left to
people.
port of the people of Kerala. It is a fact that the appended a draft Data Shaik Khader
workers as well as utterances of the KPCC president whose single Protection Bill. supply chains and a securi- the same courtesy. be fleshed out subsequent- Secunderabad
leaders of the point agenda of attacking the CPI(M)-led Left Sadly, transitioning wor- ty partner to boot. Does this mean that gov- ly, through the “rules”.
UDF constituents Democratic Front and his equivocal approach thy legal principles into law Firewalling Indian person- ernment remains in the dri- Exemptions for govern- Email your letters to
towards the right wing politics have created has proved more difficult. al data is out of place with ver’s seat? Yes, indeed. ment agencies from imple- info@deccanmail.com,
consternation among the traditional vote bank of the party and the UDF. At the heart of the problem this strategy and plays to a China’s experience illus- menting protection safe- editor@deccanmail.com.
Mr Tharoor’s steadfast assertions of his commitment to the Nehruvian is a national conundrum jingoistic Chinese play- trates that unspecified, guards should be minimal
principles of economics and secular politics would naturally be endearing around the kind of State we book, sans its economic and residual sovereign powers and the limits further
to those sections. Mr Tharoor possesses qualities that are sellable among
the aspirational middle class Keralites, too. The options before the
want to be. Historically, the
Indian State has been a con-
business heft.
That this ideological bar-
do not necessarily raise the
country risk profile. The
explained by citing real-life
examples, as done else- 50 YEARS AGO IN
Congress, hence, are obvious: either accommodate Mr Tharoor and make fusing mélange of economic rier has been crossed is to rate at which this risk is where in the bill. Citing
it a win-win situation or attempt to neutralise him in a zero sum game. progressivity with large be applauded. priced depends on the con- only generic criteria like
dollops of regressive, socio- Nevertheless, a sneaking sistency of the conventions sovereignty and integrity,
political overtones. The admiration for Chinese tac- established, going forward, security, friendly relations
track record on affirmative tics persists, like permitting on how these residual pow- with foreign states, mainte- Army chiefs' meet India
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development — women’s only selective access to ers are to be used. nance of public order or for agrees to Pak proposal
KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR empowerment, Dalit, tribal domestic markets. The bill To compensate for such preventing incitement to NEW DELHI, NOV. 24.
Editor Printer & Publisher and backward class benefits includes a bland provision dirigisme, albeit smacking any related cognisable Radio Pakistan reported
— is comparable with many for transfer of personal data of “cheesy” progressivity, offence, is not transparent tonight India's acceptance of
DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: advanced economies. Just outside India to countries the bill doffs its cap at enough. Pakistan's proposal for a meet-
as surely, reforming the or territories notified by the women’s empowerment by Specifying tests or mini- ing of the Chiefs of Army Staff
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Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, the State still remains a conditions to be specified. nouns “she” and “her,” ment entities to qualify for the difficulties in the delin-
Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 work in progress. The assumption here is that used in the bill, refer to all exemption, under the justi- eation of the line of control in
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Chennai: SP-3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Ph: 044-22254747/ 48/50/51; skewed domestic balance of tion is bad practice. But it specify her preference for over the line of control in J&K.
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I
can claim with a fair degree of confidence that entrenched in law, is common pretty much across Sarkozy. hardly out of the question. A much more problem-
I won’t be wasting my time on any of the FIFA the Muslim world; and institutionalised misogyny It is also impossible to ignore the fact that it has atic individual than any of the Qatari emirs will
World Cup football matches in Qatar. The boy- is not exclusively a Gulf phenomenon, although been 12 years since the World Cup was awarded to likely be Saudi king by then.
cott isn’t related to the venue — it stems from most other practitioners don’t formally descend to a tiny nation with little in the way of footballing In the case of Saudi journalist Jamal
a broader lack of interest in “the beautiful game”. the level of legislated “guardianship” whereby history and even less sports infrastructure. Khashoggi’s murder and slicing-up by official
I’ve long struggled to understand why a bunch of women are practically considered male property. Almost all of the stadiums hosting the fixtures Saudi agents, Crown Prince Mohammed bin
men kicking a round object around a playing field At the same time, it would be absurd not to have been built from scratch since then. Qatar has Salman has predictably been singled out for sov-
Mahir Ali should inspire such passion and even fanaticism.
Local pride in sporting accomplishments is one
acknowledge that much of the wrath directed at
Qatar rests on multiple layers of hypocrisy. From
reportedly spent $200 billion on hosting the
tournament.
ereign immunity by the US. Qatar can justifiably
be accused of other human rights
thing, but English, Spanish and Italian clubs certain points of view, there are absolutely no It’s predecessor host for 2018 was also violations, but has never attempted anything so
(among others) now boast devotees thousands of problems with Qatar and its al-Thani potentates announced in 2010 — and Russia was presumably egregious.
miles away. as suppliers of natural gas, procurers of Western grateful that much of the subsequent attention Qatar was once essentially a Saudi proxy. It
NOT RECALLED
Jain made the submis-
sion during the hearing
Little-known IRC says target was a temple; cops verifying claims of his application, in
DC CORRESPONDENT which he has alleged
MUMBAI, NOV. 24 Bengaluru, Nov. 24: A the fruits of your oppres- has gone viral in social On the attack, the IRC that the Tihar jail
little-known outfit sion soon.’ We have you media. said they are forced into administration had
Calling Governor Bhagat Islamic Resistance in our sights and it is just “Although this opera- this war and the path of stopped giving him the
Singh Koshyari as ‘a parcel Council (IRC) has report- a matter of what and not tion didn’t meet its objec- resistance by the fascists food allowed “as per
sent via Amazon,’ Shiv Sena edly claimed responsibil- if we will get to you,” it tives, we still consider it and “We are only law” during his reli-
chief Uddhav Thackeray has ity for the Mangaluru said. a success from a trade- responding to the worst gious fast.
threatened to hold a blast on November 19, Alok Kumar said the craft and tactics point of forms of state terror- He was arrested in a
‘Maharashtra Bandh’ if the saying one of its police are verifying the view as the brother in ism.” money laundering case
former was not recalled by the “Mujahid brother genuineness of the spite of being wanted “We are only retaliating by the Enforcement
Centre at the earliest. NCP Mohammed Shariq' organisation. and being pursued by the because an open war has Directorate (ED) based
chief Sharad Pawar also said attempted to attack a “We the Islamic state and central intelli- been declared upon us, on a CBI FIR lodged
that Koshyari has “crossed all Hindutva Temple in Resistance Council (IRC) gence agencies, was not because mob lynching against him in 2017
limits”. Kadri.” would like to convey the only able to successfully has become a norm, bec- under the Prevention of
“This Governor is a parcel The outfit also warned message: One of our evade them but even pre- ause oppressive laws and Corruption Act.
sent via Amazon to Additional Director Mujahid brother pared and mounted an legislations are passed to “At least right now
Maharashtra by the central General of Police (Law Mohammed Shariq attack,” it said. suppress us and interfere we’re not a country
government. If he is not and Order) Alok Kumar. attempted to attack the For the ‘premature in our religion, because where we are told how
recalled within three-four “As for those rejoicing Hindutva Temple in explosion’ which led to our innocents are lan- to follow a religion.
days, a statewide protest or at the arrest of the broth- Kadri (in Dakshina Shariq’s arrest, the outfit guishing in prisons, State is nobody to tell
bandh will be organised,” er, especially the likes of Kannada district), a bas- said such possibilities because public spaces how to follow. My reli-
Thackeray said on Thursday. Alok Kumar, we say tion of the Saffron ter- exist with ‘all military today reverberate with gion is my religion,”
“I appeal to all political par- ‘Your joy will be short- rorists in Mangaluru,” and subversive opera- call of our genocide,” the Jain’s counsel Rahul
ties to come together for the lived and you shall reap read the message, which tions.’ outfit added. — PTI Mehra told the court.
same. Everyone who loves the
state must come together to
teach a lesson to traitors of
Maharashtra and show them
what happens if someone ins-
ults us. We appeal even those
in the BJP, who love
Threat to scribes: Cops JALLIKATTU IN TN, BULLOCK CART RACE
IN MAHA AGAINST PCA ACT, SC TOLD
Maharashtra, to join us,” he
added.
Koshyari had said last week
during an event in
raids 7 locations in J&K PARMOD KUMAR | DC
NEW DELHI, NOV. 24
SHORT
INT’L BASKETBALL
TAKES
SC questions ‘lightning speed’ 167 candidates in
fray for Guj. polls
PLAYER ENDS LIFE
BY SUICIDE IN MP
DC CORRESPONDENT
BHOPAL, NOV. 24
appointment of Goel as EC face criminal cases
Reserves judgment on pleas seeking panel for transparent selection of EC Ahmedabad, Nov. 24: As government in the state.
International basketball play- many as 167 candidates, The Arvind Kejriwal-led
PARMOD KUMAR | DC
er Prathana Salve allegedly
died by suicide in Betul of NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 WHY THE HURRY? was “quid pro quo”. Just-
ice Rastogi immediately
of the total 788 contesting
89 seats in the first phase
party is followed by the
Congress, which has field-
Madhya Pradesh, police said retorted: “We are not say- of Gujarat Assembly elec- ed 35 per cent of its candi-
on Thursday. The Supreme Court on
● SC QUESTIONS the “haste”, What kind of evalua- ing that at all. We are on tion, are facing criminal dates with criminal cases.
Prathana, 17, who represent- Thursday grilled the says Arun Goel’s file travelled at tion is this? Although, the procedure of appoint- cases, with the Aam 20 per cent of such candi-
ed India in the FIBA Asian Centre over the “lightning “lightning speed” within depart- we are not questioning the ment.” Aadmi Party (AAP) top- dates are facing serious
Under-16 Basketball speed” with which Arun ments in 24-hours. merits of Arun Goel’s cre- The Attorney-General’s ping the list with 32 such cases. The grand old
Championship held at Oman Goel was appointed as an dentials but the process. statement that Goel was nominees, followed by the party is contesting all 89
in Jordan on June 24-30 this election commissioner, ● THE COURT asks how the the only senior bureaucrat Congress and the seats in the first phase
year, allegedly jumped from with Union law minister Union law minister shortlisted a — Supreme Court Bench on who upon appointment as Bharatiya Janata Party and the number of candi-
the Kosmi dam late on Kiren Rijiju empanelling panel of four names that was rec- Goel’s appointment as EC election commissioner (BJP), a report by the dates with criminal cases
Wednesday evening, police four names from DoPT’s ommended to the Prime Minister will serve the poll panel Association for fielded by it is 31, the
suspected. database of bureaucrats, for appointment as election com- for five years was contest- Democratic Reforms report said.
Her body was recovered from Prime Minister Narendra ● ATTORNEY General R. Venkataramani vehe- ed both by advocate (ADR) said on Thursday. The ruling BJP, which is
the reservoir near the dam on Modi picking Goel, his missioner when none of them mently urged the bench not to make observa- Prashant Bhushan and Of the 167 candidates also contesting all seats in
Thursday morning, investigat- request for VRS being would have completed the stipu- tions without looking into the entire issue of senior advocate Gopal with criminal cases, 100 the first phase of the elec-
ing officer Avdesh Sharma accepted by the govern- lated six-year tenure in office. the appointment process. Sankaranarayanan. are facing serious tion, has fielded 14 candi-
said. ment and all this happen- Bhushan referred to the charges like murder or dates with criminal
Police suspected that ing just in one day. list given to the Court by rape, it said. With this, 21 records. Percentage wise,
Prathana might have taken the Reserving judgment on a ance, same day applica- fast in November,” Justice duties and will have a additional solicitor-gener- per cent of the total can- such candidates account
extreme step after being number of pleas seeking tion, same day acceptance, Rastogi asked the attor- longer tenure of five years al Balbir Singh, saying didates have criminal for 16 per cent of its total
unable to reconcile to the trag- to put in place a body for a and same day appoint- ney-general. in the poll panel. He said that there were several cases against them, while number and 12 per cent
ic death of her brother in a fire fair and transparent selec- ment. Attorney-General, Goel took voluntary that there was no disquiet- bureaucrats of the senior- 13 per cent are facing seri- are facing serious
mishap in Indore seven tion of election commis- file has not travelled 24 retirement on November ing feature in the appoint- ity of Goel who could have ous charges. charges, the ADR said in
months ago. sioners, a five-judge Const- hours as if lightning speed 18 and was appointed elec- ment of Goel as EC. filled the slot with a tenure The AAP, which is con- its report.
However, the cause of itution Bench comprising is there. What kind of tion commissioner on “On November 18… We of five and a half years — testing 88 seats out of the The Bharatiya Tribal
her death could be ascert- Justices K.M. Joseph, Ajay evaluation is there?” November 19 and took find the file (relating to longer than that of Goel. total 89, tops the list Party (BTP), which is con-
ained after the probe, Sharma Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, The Court said this, not- charge on November 21. Arun Goel’s appointment) Sankaranarayanan said among major political testing 14 seats in the first
said. Hrishikesh Roy and C.T. ing that the position was The bench repeatedly moved the same day. Then that all the top bureau- parties in the fray with 36 phase, has four candi-
According to the police, Ravikumar said: “What lying vacant since May 15 questioned Attorney-Gen- the Prime Minister says crats in the states matched per cent of its candidates dates (29 per cent) with
Prathana left her home on was that prevailed upon this year and the slot was eral R. Venkataramani on considering experience, Goel’s credentials and having criminal cases. 30 declared criminal cases.
Wednesday evening on the pre- the government to initiate filled up even as the the criteria that law minis- sustainability, I recomme- were not even considered. per cent of its candidates A total seven per cent of
text of practicing. the process in a manner Constitution Bench was ter Kiren Rijiju adopted nd the name. It was done On the Attorney-General are facing serious cases, its candidates have seri-
that everything has to be seized of the matter relat- for preparing a panel of in a day,” Justice Joseph telling the Court that one such as murder, rape, ous criminal cases this
MEHRAULI CASE: done within a shortest
possible time and super-
ing to the selection/appo-
intment of the chief elec-
four names from the data-
base of bureaucrats main-
said in a poser pointed to
the attorney-general.
of the criteria that weig-
hed in favour of Goel was
assault, kidnapping,
among others, the ADR
time.
In the 2017 Assembly
FIVE KNIFES
with which Goel’s appoint- “According to your first (DoPT). The Court appea- by his replies to the crite- Bhushan told the Court having criminal cases the first phase had crimi-
ment as election commis- page, this vacancy has red not satisfied with the ria that was followed by that in past years many fielded by the AAP is 32. nal cases against them,
sioner had moved found been since May 15. What response of the attorney- the law minister in prepar- election commissioners Interestingly, the AAP the report said, adding th-
BHASKAR HARI expression with the bench was it that weighed on the general that Goel was a ing a panel of four names, were appointed who had a has been campaigning on at eight per cent of the ca-
SHARMA | DC observing: “Same day government that every- senior bureaucrat with the attorney-general asked tenure of two to four the plank of providing a ndidates then had serious
NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 process, same day clear- thing must be done super- exposure to poll-related if the court felt that there years. clean and corruption-free criminal cases. — PTI
IN JAMMU AREA
‘vanvasi’. issue has triggered two Gehlot is a senior and North Indian states.” Amit Shah and discuss tions, as well as the Delhi nation and its states are
the tense border situa- municipal elections. The secular, how can laws be
tion between Assam and home minister credited based on religion? For
DC CORRESPONDENT the hill state following Narendra Modi for free- every believer, there sho-
SRINAGAR, NOV. 24
SHORT
PIO TEENAGER
TAKES
Ex-top spy Lt. Gen. Munir Teachers strike for
salary hike in UK
STABBED TO
DEATH IN CANADA
Toronto, Nov. 24: An 18-year-
is new Army chief of Pak London, Nov. 24: Most
schools in Scotland were
closed Thursday as thou-
a 10 per cent pay rise, but
Scottish authorities say
they couldn’t afford that.
old Indian-origin teenager has
been stabbed to death at a high
PM ends speculation on powerful post in coup-prone nation sands of teachers walked off
the job, joining scores of
Elsewhere across the UK,
picket lines were set up out-
school parking lot by another Islamabad, Nov. 24: tion he held for two years, postal workers and univer- side postal offices and uni-
teenager in Canada’s British
Columbia province, police said.
Pakistan’s former spy
master and senior-most
KNOW WHO’S ASIM MUNIR before being moved to the
GHQ as Quartermaster
sity lecturers in industrial
action to demand better pay
versities in one of the
biggest coordinated walk-
The victim was identified as Lt General Asim Munir ● MUNIR WAS chief of Pakistan’s two most influential intelligence agencies, General. and working conditions to outs this year. In universi-
Mehakpreet Sethi, who was was named as the new the Inter-Services Intelligence and the Military Intelligence. Lt-Gen Mirza, who hails cope with the country’s ties, some 70,000 academic
stabbed at the Tamanawis Se- Army chief by Prime from the Sindh Regiment, cost-of-living crisis. staff were striking on
condary School’s parking lot in Minister Shehbaz Sharif ● HE WAS prematurely removed ● HE WILL be has had an impressive ca- The teachers’ strike in Thursday and again on
Surrey on Tuesday by a 17-year- on Thursday, ending spec- as chief of the ISI on the request Pakistan’s 17th army reer in the army, particul- Scotland, which shuttered November 30 in the biggest
old following a fight between ulation over the most of then Prime Minister Imran chief since it arly in senior leadership every school on the Scottish action of its kind in higher
the two, the Vancouver Sun powerful position in the Khan. However, no reason was declared independe- positions during the past mainland, was the first such education. The action will
coup-prone nation, where seven years. He came to one in the region in 40 affect an estimated 2.5 mil-
NIRAV FILES PLEA the military wields con-
siderable power in mat-
given for his removal.
● HE IS currently serving as the
nce from Britain in
1947. That compares
prominence as director-
general military opera-
years. Union members want lion students. — AP
HK emigres crave
taste of milk tea
Hong Kong, Nov. 24: In London, Kong for new lives abroad, many
Wong Wai-yi misses the taste of are craving a flavour from
home. A year ago, the 31-year-old childhood that’s become a symbol
musician was in Hong Kong, earn- of the city’s culture: The sweet,
ing a good living composing for heavy tea with evaporated milk
TV and movies and teaching pia- that’s served both hot and cold at
no. Today, she makes about half as diner-like restaurants called cha
much in London working part- chaan tengs. Workshops are pop-
time as a server alongside her ping up to teach professionals to
musical pursuits. brew tea like short-order cooks,
She chose the job in part because and milk tea businesses are
staff meals allow her to save expanding beyond Chinatowns in
money on food. It’s a difficult Britain.
adjustment. And Wong, who left In Hong Kong, milk tea is an
Hong Kong with her boyfriend in unassuming beverage, something
January, has turned to a beloved you use to wash down sweet
hometown staple to keep her gro- French toast off a plastic plate.
unded: Milk tea. She brings the be- It’s so beloved that members of
verage to parties with Hong Kong Hong Kong’s protest movement
friends and gives bottles to co- have called themselves part of a
workers as gifts. “Milk Tea Alliance” with activists
“It’s like reminding myself I am from Taiwan, Thailand, and
a Hong Konger. It will be fine as Myanmar, who drink similar bev-
long as we are willing to endure erages. Following a law that
the hardships and work hard,” silenced or jailed most political
said Wong, who left as part of an opposition, over 1,33,000 residents
exodus that began after Beijing have secured a special visa that
passed a law in 2020 that curtailed allows them to live and work in
civil liberties. the UK and apply for British citi-
As tens of thousands leave Hong zenship after six years. — AP
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for Delhi's iconic 'The
ASHUTOSH JOSHI
NOV. 24
PAYTM’S SLUMP VERSUS OTHER ONE-YEAR FLOPS
INDICATORS % Ashok' hotel at Rs 7,409
crore under the national One 97 Communications
Paytm’s anniversary plunge is the worst since Spain’s Bankia in 2012
Sensex 62272.68 1.24 Company First-year Amount Listing market
RAVI RANJAN PRASAD monetisation program- Ltd, the operator of
Nifty 50
S&P 500*
18484.10 1.19
4,027.26 0.59
MUMBAI, NOV. 24
MOST U.S. FED OFFICIALS SEE me, sources said.
The Ashok and the
India's largest digital-
payments provider Bankia
performance raised
-82% $4.4 bn Spain
Dovish November US Fed adjacent hotel Samrat known as Paytm, has
Dollar (`) 81.70 0.01 minutes and a fall in crude
oil prices triggered a sharp
SLOWDOWN IN RATE HIKES SOON are among the eight
India Tourism Develop-
capped the worst first-
year share plunge among
Paytm -75% $2.4 bn India
Pound Sterling (`) 96.71 0.75 DP World -74% $50.0 bn UAE
rally in the global equity HOWARD SCHNEIDER more expensive credit ment Corp assets listed large IPOs over the past
Euro (`) 83.91 1.05 market. In tune with that WASHINGTON, NOV. 24 and concerns about under the national mon- decade—and the pain is
the Sensex rose to a new all "overshooting" seemed to etisation pipeline (NMP) worsening. Bilibili -72% $3.0 bn Hong Kong
Gold (10gm)* (`) 53,039▲323 0.60
time high of 62412.33 and A "substantial majority" increase. announced by finance The company has seen New World Resources -71% $2.5 bn United Kingdom
Brent crude ($/bbl)* 85.08 -0.39 closed at 62272.68 gaining of policymakers at the "A slower pace ... would minister Nirmala Sitha- its stock erase 75 per cent
IN 10-Yr bond yield 7.255 -0.036 762.10 points or 1.24 per Federal Reserve's meet- better allow the (Federal raman last year. of its market value one Source: Bloomberg
US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 3.689 0.01 cent. ing early this month Open Market) Committee The sources said year after its $2.4 billion
It was also a day of agreed it would "likely to assess progress investor consultation offering, the largest on biggest conglomerate. they wrote.
* As of 8:30 PM IST November month futures soon be appropriate" to toward its goals of maxi- has already been under- record at the time in November's 30 per cent "In every rally, the mar-
and options contracts slow the pace of interest mum employment and taken and a cabinet com- India. The dive is the slide has taken its decline ket as a whole gets too
expiry and investors rate hikes as debate price stability," said the mittee on economic steepest first-year slide from the IPO price of Rs excited about some-
Tata Consumer
wound up their short posi- broadened over the impli- minutes, which were affairs note for the sale globally among IPOs that 2,150 to 79 per cent. thing," said Shridatta
tions on the expiry day, cations of the US central released on Wednesday. of the sprawling 25-acre raised at least the same Tech stocks globally Bhandwal-dar, head of
triggered by US Fed min- bank's rapid tightening of "The uncertain lags and property in the heart of amount since Spain's have been sold off as equities at Canara
in discussions utes indicating a moderate
pace of rate hikes going
monetary policy, accord-
ing to the minutes from
magnitudes associated
with the effects of mone-
the national capital is
under consideration.
Bankia SA's 82 per cent
drop in 2012.
investors shun loss-mak-
ing firms amid a deterio-
Robeco
Management.
Asset
an erosion of confidence
rating macroeconomic
environment, JM Finan-
cial Ltd analysts led by
"In 2006-2008, we got
too excited about con-
struction companies and
Industrialist Ramesh Chauhan 18484.10 gaining 216 points which the Fed raised its reasons cited." private partnership in its ability to become Sachin Dixit wrote in a capital goods companies.
said he is scouting for a buyer or 1.19 per cent after mak- policy rate by three-quar- More important than (PPP) mode and an profitable after debuting note this week. "This In 2013-2014, we got too
for his packaged water busi- ing an intra-day high of ters of a percentage the size of coming rate indicative value of the at a time when India's feedback has been well excited about midcaps. In
ness Bisleri International and is 18529.70 as there was sharp point for the fourth increases was an emerg- hotel has been fixed at IPO market was enam- received by company 2017-2019 we got extreme-
in talks with several players, up-move in the last hour of straight time, showed ing focus on just how Rs 7,409 crore," the oured with tech startups. managements and we are ly excited about non-
including Tata Consumer trading. Nifty-50's all time officials were largely sat- high rates will need to sources told PTI. The stock's losses have seeing all Indian internet banking financial compa-
Products Ltd (TCPL.) In a regu- high in intra-day trade isfied they could move rise to lower inflation— The government has deepened this week amid companies not just pri- nies and in 2020-2022 peo-
latory filing the Tata Group firm stands at 18,605. rates in smaller, more and the need to calibrate monetised assets worth concerns over the emer- oritising profitability but ple were just too excited
also said it is in discussion with Market participants' deliberate steps as the that carefully in the com- Rs 33,422 crore under the gence of a potential com- also communicating the about technology," he
Bisleri International. However, notional wealth rose by economy adjusted to ing months. — Reuters NMP in 2022-23. —PTI petitor owned by India's path forward explicitly," said. —Bloomberg
Chauhan denied a report that a over Rs 2.25 lakh crore as
Rs 7,000 crore deal has been BSE's market capitalisa-
finalised with TCPL. “We are tion rose to over Rs 283.70 pelled benchmark indices domestic institutions
still discussing," he said. lakh crore. Sensex & Nifty to new all- booked profit worth Rs
Global stocks gained
after Federal Reserve min-
utes released on Wednes-
time highs. Other positive
catalysts such as the WTI
crude oil prices staying
235.66 crore, the provision-
al stock exchange data
showed.
India to grow at moderately brisk rate, inflation to ease: MoF
Rooftop solar day night revealed most
policymakers expect the
sluggish and the falling US
Dollar Index and yields
The broader market
underperformed as the
FC BUREAU
NEW DELHI, NOV 24
said on Thursday.
The latest 'Monthly
governments around the
world. "A rapid deteriora-
the coming months with
the arrival of kharif crops
fall 29% in Q2
said analysts. broad-based buying." Small-cap, 0.42 per cent. down and monetary tight- tioned that the US mone- and worsening financial business prospects.
Shrikant Chouhan, head In the domestic market While almost all sectoral ening, India is well-placed tary tightening is a 'future conditions have increased "Easing international
of equity research (retail), the buying came mainly indices gained barring to grow at a 'moderately risk' that could lead to dip fears of an impending glob- commodity prices and new
Kotak Securities, said, "US from the foreign portfolio BSE Consumer Durables, brisk rate' in the coming in stock prices, weaker cur- al recession," the report kharif arrival are also set
Fed minutes indicating a investors who bought equi- BSE IT (2.30 per cent) and years on the back of rencies and higher bond said. to dampen inflationary
moderate pace of rate ties worth Rs 1,231.98 crore Oil & Gas (1.25 per cent). macroeconomic stability, a yields, resulting in higher It further said inflation- pressures in the coming
hikes going ahead pro- on Thursday while the topped the gainers' list. finance ministry report borrowing costs for many ary pressures will ease in months," it said.
Unemployment rate in
wind up operations 43.9 per cent in 2017-18 fell
by 3.62 percentage points
in 2021-22. The LPR of
Muslims at 41.9 per cent
6.5% IN COMING
320 MW in July-September
2022, according to Mercom
SANGEETHA G.
CHENNAI, NOV 24
urban areas declined to 7.2
per cent during July-
fell by 3.92 percentage
points while that of
SANGEETHA G.
CHENNAI, NOV. 24
YEARS: CEA
Research India. The country September 2022 from 9.8 Christians declined 4.9 Mumbai, Nov. 24: Chief
added 448 MW rooftop solar The Competition Commi- per cent a year ago and percentage points from Amazon is winding up the economic advisor V.
capacity in the same quarter a ssion of India (CCI) will from 7.6 per cent in April- 45.2 per cent. operations of its ed-tech Anantha Nageswaran on
year ago. During January- henceforth look into anti- June quarter, as per the Further, in 2017-18 arm Academy in a phased Thursday expressed hope
September, the installations at profiteering complaints National Statistical Office areas increased to 47.9 per Hindus had an unemploy- manner. that the economy will
1,165 MW were also down 11 per under the Goods and (NSO) data released on cent in the September ment rate of 4.5 per cent The Amazon Academy maintain the trend
cent compared to 1,310 MW in Services Tax (GST), Thursday. quarter, from 46.9 per cent and Muslims 5.3 per cent. was launched in January growth rate of 6.5 per cent
the corresponding nine-month replacing the National The unemployment rate a year ago and 47.5 per In 2021-22, for Hindus it 2021 to help students pre- and above for the rest of
period of the last year, Mercom Anti-profiteering among urban males aged cent in the previous June rose to 7.6 per cent and for pare for the JEE (Joint the years in the current
said in its quarterly update. Authority (NAA). The gov- 15 years and above dipped quarter. Muslims it went up to 8.5 Entrance Examination) on those assessments. decade. The economy will
ernment has issued a noti- to 6.6 per cent in the A CMIE report, mean- per cent. For Christians it and National Eligibility- Following an assessment close the current fiscal
fication to this effect. September quarter com- while, said gender has came down from 5.9 per cum-Entrance Test we have made the decision logging in a growth of 6.5-
"The central govern- pared to 9.3 per cent in the played a bigger role than cent in 2017-18 to 5.4 per (NEET). to discontinue Amazon 7 per cent, he said, citing
ment, on the recommenda- pandemic-hit year-ago religion in the widening cent in 2021-22. The Academy’s opera- Academy. We are winding the projections of private
Rupee gains 23p tion of the Goods and
Services Tax Council,
quarter and 7.1 per cent in
the June 2022 quarter.
employment and labour
participation gap among
The biggest disparity in
the labour market is the
tions will be wound up in
a phased manner from
down this programme in a
phased manner to take
sector analysts, RBI and
international agencies
against dollar
of India ... to examine July-September, 2022 from In 2017-18, India's LPR— over 65 per cent but female completed its preparation spokesperson said. sonable at this point in
whether input tax credit 11.6 per cent a year ago urban and rural—was 43.7 LPR is less than 10 per module. The Academy, which time although we will get
availed by the registered and from 9.5 per cent in per cent, which fell to 39.1 cent. Unemployment rate However, customers will started operations during the data on the fiscal sec-
The rupee appreciated by 23 person or the reduction of April-June this year. per cent in the September in males is less than 7 per have access to full course the pandemic, had also ond quarter in a few days,
paise to close at 81.70 against the tax rate have actually Labour force participa- 2022 quarter. cent and nearly 15 per cent material online for an collaborated with educa- which will give more clar-
the US dollar as a weak green- resulted in a commensu- tion rate (LPR) in urban The LPR of Hindus at among women. extended period of a year, tion group Sri Chaitanya ity on these numbers. By
back in the overseas market rate reduction in the price until October 2024. to provide full syllabus and large, the projections
and a rally in domestic equities of the goods or services or According to Amazon, the courses for JEE and for FY24 coming from
boosted investor sentiment. both supplied by him," the Academy will also refund NEET aspirants. international agencies is
Forex traders said the dollar
fell in international trade post
the weak US data and dovish
notification said.
The NAA was set up in
November 2017 to check
Oil drops as price cap move eases supply concerns the full fee to the students
enrolled in the current
academic batch.
The winding down is
part of the general slow-
down witnessed in the ed-
converging around 6-6.2
per cent," he said at the
SBI Banking and
Fed minutes. Volatility for the unfair profiteering activi- AHMAD GHADDAR A bigger than expected Texas Intermediate (WTI) “At Amazon, we think tech space since the Economic summit here.
dollar could remain low this ties by registered suppli- LONDON, NOV. 24 build in US petrol invento- crude futures fell 36 cents, big, experiment, and reopening of schools, col- For the current finan-
week as the US markets are ers. The authority's core ries and widening Covid-19 or 0.5 per cent, to $77.58. invest in new ideas to leges and coaching cen- cial year, Citigroup has
shut on account of the function was to ensure Oil prices fell on Thursday, controls in China also Both benchmarks delight customers. We tres. Several start-ups projected an economic
Thanksgiving day holiday. that benefits of reduction hovering around two- added downward pressure plunged more than 3 per also continually evaluate have shut down and many growth of 6.7 per cent,
in GST rates on goods and month lows as the level of on crude prices. centon Wednesday on news the progress and potential have down-sized as the S&P Ratings has estimat-
services and of the input a proposed G7 cap on the Brent crude futures were the planned price cap on of our products and serv- revenues have reduced, ed 7.3 per cent expansion
tax credit are passed on to price of Russian oil raised down 77 cents, or 0.9 per Russian oil could be above ices to deliver customer losses have widened and and the RBI has pegged
consumers by way of doubts about how much it cent, to $84.64 a barrel at the current market level. value, and we regularly funding has become the growth at 7 per cent.
Coal stock at reduction in prices. would limit supply. 1445 GMT, while US West —Reuters make adjustments based sparse. — PTI
thermal plants AIRASIA TIES UP QUARTERLY | GAUGE IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art Index tracks works of 25 artists EXPORTERS
may reach 45 mt FOR OTT STREAMING
The government said it is plan-
ning to augment coal stock at
thermal power plants to 45
AKSHAYA KUMAR
SAHOO
New art index to capture value of Indian paintings DEMAND FISCAL
INCENTIVES
BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 24 FALAKNAAZ SYED of over 9,000 artworks by artwork in India is 28 who bought a Jamini Roy
million tonnes by March-end. MUMBAI, NOV. 24 the top 25 Indian artists years,” said Errol oil rendering of tribal cul- New Delhi, Nov. 24:
The coal ministry said it further AirAsia India has part- across the globe that D’Souza, director, IIMA. ture in 2010 and today Exporters on Thursday
plans to increase the stock of nered with Hyperlocal The Indian Institute of were auctioned around 11 Artwork prices are a wants to assess the per- demanded fiscal incen-
fossil fuel at the pithead. "The Cloud platform Sugarbox, Management Ahmedabad houses during the last 20 combination of factors cent change in its price tives, tweaking in cus-
Ministry of Coal is planning to to launch an in-flight expe- (IIMA) and Aura Art years—from April 1, 2001 related to artists, medium, since then. But the recent toms duties on certain
build stock at domestic coal- rience hub, ‘AirFlix’, Development, which spe- to June 30, 2022. The total subject, size, etc. The auctions have been domi- products and credit at
based plants to the tune of 30 which enables digital cialises in art transac- auction value was worth model found that an nated by relatively affordable rates in the
million tonnes by the end of access in the skies, tions, have launched a Rs 4,500 crore (about. artist’s identity, market- abstract works of Souza forthcoming Budget to
November, 2022," the ministry ‘AirFlix’ provides over first-of-its-kind Art Index $0.75 billion at Rs 60 per ing, subject and style has a and Hussain. So, the aver- boost exports and create
said, adding that it has plans to 6,000 hours of high-resolu- in the country to help fin- $) for the whole sample significant impact on pric- age change in price is not jobs. In a pre-budget vir-
keep building the stock. tion content, enabling anciers, buyers, sellers, period. ing. For instance oil media just due to passage of time tual meeting with finance
access to 1,000-plus inter- high networth individu- The index also tracks assets which are homoge- was valued double com- but also due to changing minister Nirmala
national and Indian als, insurers and wealth the resale value, said neous in nature, real pared to pastel work. On quality of artwork auc- Sitharaman, the
Printed & Published by movies, short movies and managers estimate the Rishiraj Sethi, director assets such as artwork are the same lines, realistic tioned. This renders the Federation of Indian
K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan 1,500-plus web series market price of art work. Aura Art Development highly heterogenous, work is valued more than index irrelevant to Roy’s Export Organisations
Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at episodes, helping passen- Christened as IIMA- Pvt Ltd. which is one of the pri- abstract work. Similarly work. IAIAI addresses (Fieo) said the deprecia-
Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan gers to stream buffer-free AuraArt Indian Art Index Currently, India has lim- mary challenges in creat- subjects such as mytholo- this issue,” said Das. tion of the rupee against
Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, content from OTT apps. (IAIAI), the index traces ited experience with art ing a reliable index. Even gy, landscape were more The index would be pub- the dollar is affecting
Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, lished on a quarterly
With a speed of up to the price appreciation indices and most purchas- different works of art by popular while nudes exports' competitiveness
Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist.
1Gbps and storage capaci- journey of Indian artists es are still driven by a ‘gut the same artists are not fetched the lowest price. basis and would be updat- and the sector requires
Editor: Kaushik Mitter,
RNI Reg No.APENG/2008/24282. ty of 8TB, ‘AirFlix’ offers a at auctions globally. feeling’. homogenous. Trading is The index was launched ed twice a year. The index more support.
© All rights reserved. Reproduction in host of customised The index has been “There is no tradeable not frequent. People buy by Prof. Prashant Das of will be hosted as a part of It said incentives may be
whole or in part without written options, including games, designed by using data- art index in India and the artwork and hold it for IIMA and Sethi of Aura at IIMA’s Misra Centre for provided based on twin
permission of The Editor, ed-tech content, news arti- driven methodology that art market is highly illiq- long. We found that the the BSE on Thursday. Financial Markets and criteria of growth in
Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. cles, music, e-commerce, analyses auction results uid. Unlike financial average holding period of “Consider an investor Economy. exports and the creation
and the like. of additional jobs. — PTI
GAMES
DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2022
pg 15
SHORT
Pooran guides
TAKES
Supreme panel chair busts HCA game
Deccan past Dhabi DC CORRESPONDENT
HYDERABAD, NOV. 24
sions and sending out
notes on behalf of the
President to a mode and
method prescribed by the
regard to passing of a reso-
lution to accord member-
to my exclusion, that too,
when the other members
Abu Dhabi: Nicholas Pooran Committee. Rules and Regulations 2018 ship and voting rights in have resolved by a written
cracked a breezy unbeaten Justice (Retd) Nisar Justice Kakru also ruled which don’t admit continu- the next HCA elections to resolution that the meet-
half-century to lead Deccan Ahmad Kakru, Chairman that Mohammed ation on such like reason. 33 newly created districts ings of the Supervisory
Gladiators to a 35-run win over of the Supreme Court Azharuddin ceases to be It may not be impertinent of Telangana, which subse- Committee will be chaired
Team Abu Dhabi at the Abu appointed Supervisory HCA president as his term to state that even as on date quently hit a legal road- by me and I will be the
Dhabi T10 here. Committee to look into ended on September 26 this Sri Mohammed block. “The letter of Sri Chairman. No doubt, it has
Pooran’s 77-run knock was misgivings in the year, having been elected to Azharuddin has not Anjani Kumar, IPS, DGs also been resolved that Sri
studded with eight sixes and Hyderabad Cricket a three-year term on brought anything to the bearing No.7/DG ACB- Anjani Kumar will be the
five boundaries as Deccan Association, has submitted September 27, 2019. notice of the Supervisory Camp/HCA/22, dated Deputy Chairman. It is not
Gladiators posted an impressive a damning report to the When questioned, Azhar Committee that could enti- 11.10.2022, reveals that the a situation where I failed to
134 for 6. Apex Court in which he responded with a claim of tle him to continue as Supervisory Committee attend the meeting despite
Team Abu Dhabi’s batting failed has listed out several his meritorious perform- President, therefore, he is has resolved to give mem- notice and meeting was
to rise to the challenges as issues that dog the HCA. ance. “The said meritori- referred hereinafter as Ex bership to the 33 States. I taken by Anjani Kumar. I
Deccan Gladiatrs bowlers In a 21-page report, ous performance apart, his President,” the report am not a signatory to the have no notice of the meet-
restricted them 99 for 6 in the Justice Kakru also takes a contribution as captain of reads. resolution referred to in ing. So much so, I don’t
second match of the opening dig at the other three mem- the Indian cricket team for Justice Kakru also point- the letter. It has taken me know who had called the
day of the tournament at the bers of the Supervisory a considerable number of ed a finger at Committee aback because Supervisory meeting, when and where.
Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Committee for holding a years cannot be ignored member Anjani Kumar, Committee comprises of I don’t have any knowledge
Stadium. meeting without his but the difficulty is that he IPS, DG, Anti Corruption four members, therefore, about it. It is Greek to me,”
Opting to bat, Pooran began knowledge, taking deci- owes his position as Bureau, Telangana with no meeting could be called Justice Kakru wrote.
aggressively hitting Naveen Ul
Haq’s back-to-back sixes. In the
In the match card announced the 16th as he chipped in Sotogrande (Spain), Nov. Swedish stars Linn throughout the year start- and Ryan Fox, a close
so far, Bianca Belair’s team is
set to take on Damage CTRL in
from the bunker on the
14th, drove past the par-4
24: Indian
Amandeep Drall made a
golfer Grant and Maja Stark
were going head to head
ing with the Joburg Ladies
Open followed by the
runner-up to Rory
McIlroy on the European
CROATIANS BEAT SPANIARDS 2-0,
WarGames Match; Ronda
Rousey will square up agaisnt
Shotzi (SmackDown Women’s
green on the 15th for an
up and down and then
made an up and down
solid start in the opening
round of the season-end-
ing Andalucia Costa Del
and will battle it out at
Alferini Golf to earn the
prestigious Race to Costa
Mithra Belgian Ladies
Open and the Volvo Car
Scandinavian Mixed, and
tour’s order of merit this
season, who had a 72.
The 35-year-old Fox is
MOVE TO DAVIS CUP SEMIFINALS
Championship); AJ Styles faces from the bunker on the Sol Open de Espana as she del Sol title. finally the Skafto Open. No.27 in the world after Malaga, Nov. 24: Marin Cilic rallied to defeat Pablo
Finn Balor; The Brawling Brutes, 16th. was one-under through 12 It has been an outstand- Stark won two LET titles ending 2021 at No.213. He Carreno Busta in a three-hour match and send Croatia
Drew McIntyre & Kevin Owens Angad Cheema and holes here on Thursday. ing year for the duo, who in 2021 just weeks after won two European tour into the Davis Cup semifinals. Cilic trailed 1-4 in the
clash with The Bloodline Kartik Sharma, both in Having qualified for the only turned professional turning professional and events and had four run- decisive tiebreaker before coming back to clinch a 5-7, 6-
(WarGames Match) and United joint second at 65, too event after a runner-up fin- in August last year. They has followed it up with ner-up finishes this year. 3, 7-6 (5) victory after 3 hours, 13 minutes and secure a 2-
States Champion Seth “Freakin” shot error-free rounds. ish at the Indian Open, had risen to be within the three further victories this Nicolai Hojgaard shot 0 win for Croatia over Spain.
Rollins, Bobby Lashley and PGTI Order of Merit Amandeep had one birdie top 50 in the Rolex season starting with the 68 while his 21-year-old Borna Coric upset Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 7-6 (4) in
Austin Theory will be involved leader and five-time win- and 11 pars after starting Women’s World Golf Women’s NSW Open, fol- identical twin Rasmus the first singles match to give Croatia the lead. It was
in a Triple Threat match. ner this season Yuvraj from the tenth tee. Rankings. lowed by Amundi German Hojgaard had a 69. The Croatia’s first Davis Cup victory over Spain after three
The event will be live on Sony Singh Sandhu, was tied The other two Indians, Grant, who clinched LET Masters and ISPS Handa Belgian siblings made previous defeats, and sets up a semifinal against
Sports Ten 1 (English), Ten 3 eighth at 67. The Diksha Dagar and Vani Rookie of the Year, has World Invitational — European tour history Australia. “It’s an incredible effort by the team,” Cilic
(Hindi) and Ten 4 (Tamil & Chandigarh golfer mixed Kapoor were both one-over won four times in this where she earned her last year by winning said, adding, “It’s such a great privilege and honour to
Telugu) channels from 6.30 am an eagle and six birdies after 14 and 13 holes year. LPGA Tour card. back-to-back tourna- bring another point for the team Croatia and seal the
on Sunday. with three bogeys. respectively. Grant won four titles — PTI ments. — AP win against the always strong Spanish team.” — AP
ArabianN ghts ● ARGENTINA ● AUSTRALIA ● BELGIUM ● BRAZIL ● CAMEROON ● CANADA ● COSTA RICA ● CROATIA ● DENMARK ● ECUADOR ● ENGLAND
●FRANCE ● GERMANY ● GHANA ● IRAN ● JAPAN ● KOREA REPUBLIC ● MEXICO ● MOROCCO ● NETHERLANDS ● POLAND ● PORTUGAL
SEVEN INDIAN
INDIA EDGE FRANCE TO ENTER
SEMIS OF WORLD TEAM CHESS
India start WC auditions under Dhawan BOXERS CRUISE
Jerusalem, Nov. 24: India moves while the experienced
Auckland, Nov. 24:
Copping a lot of flak for
their archaic approach in
ismanic Virat Kohli, team
management’s favourite
K.L. Rahul, pace spearhead
ed more on Tests and T20Is
with World
Championship and back-
Test INTO FINALS
defeated France in a thrilling K. Sasikiran was beaten by T20Is, the Indian cricket Jasprit Bumrah and No.1 to-back T20 World Cups New Delhi, Nov. 24:
tie-breaker to enter the semfi- Maxime Lagarde in 55 moves team are expected to turn a ODI all-rounder Ravindra lined up. Indian boxers continued
nals of the FIDE World Team but the wins by Sarin and new leaf in a different for- Jadeja not part of this In the meantime, their dominance at the
Chess Championship here. Narayanan did the trick. mat as they take on New series, the management Shubman Gill has shown youth men’s and
After the two sets of matches Earlier in the first of the Zealand in a three-match can only get a rough idea his prowess as an ODI women’s World
were shared by the teams by two matches, Gujrathi pulled ODI series, which will in which direction the opener in a dozen of games Championships as seven
a 3-1 margin, the Indians won off a win over Lagrave and mark the start of prepara- team would move. he has played so far with of them stormed into the
the blitz tie-break 2.5-.1.5. Narayanan defeated tions for next year’s World All these big guns will an average of 57 plus and a finals after stunning vic-
Nihal Sarin and S.L. Fressinet. Draws for Sarin Cup. India had endured a now play a lot of of ODI strike-rate of 100 plus. tories in La Nucia, Spain.
Narayanan did the star turn and Sasikiran ensured a com- nightmare back in 2020 in cricket, starting with the But even in this format, Youth Asian champions
with victories over Jules prehensive 3-1 win. New Zealand when Virat Bangladesh series, and the Dhawan has been a cau- Vanshaj and Vishwanath
Moussard and Laurent France turned the tables in Kohli’s side was blanked 0- team combination will Shikhar tious starter in Powerplays Suresh marched into the
Fressinet respectively early second match with Lagrave 3 in one of the most lop- undergo a sea change once Dhawan and then picked up pace. summit clash along with
on Thursday. beating Gujrathi and sided series where the they all come back in due Team’s philosophy will be Ashish to maintain all-
trains in
Vidit Gujrathi, India’s top Fressinet getting the better of bowling effort was below course. the main thing along with win record for India in
Just like the dilemmas of Auckland on a decision whether the
player, held the top French Naryanan. The two wins and par. the men’s semifinals,
star Maxime Vachier- the 3-1 helped the Frenchman Exactly 11 months are left T20Is, Indian coach Rahul Thursday. Delhi southpaw would be whereas Kirti (+81kg),
Lagrave to a draw in 45 level the tie. — PTI for the marquee event in Dravid will have a lot on — BCCI persisted for next one year Bhawna Sharma (48kg),
India and the series start- his plate but for now, his with Rohit, Rahul and Gill Devika Ghorpade (52kg)
Regd. No. HQ/SD/509/2021-23 ing on Friday will give the understudy V.V.S. Laxman also there. and Ravina (63kg)
team an initial idea about also needs to do a tight two years, he has scored ty sporadic. Coming back to the advanced to the finals in
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per Rohit Sharma, the tal- Cup and in ODIs in the last appearances has been pret- played as they concentrat- paramount. — PTI male boxers. — PTI