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SUPREME COURT ACTS ‘SHARPLY AND SWIFTLY’ ON UNNAO RAPE VICTIM’S LETTER

CRPF COVER, `25L SHIFT ALL FIVE CASES CBI TO END CRASH EX GRATIA BY TODAY OUT OF UP TO DELHI PROBE IN A WEEK New Delhi: The Supreme Court transferred all cases connected to the 2017 rape of a minor girl in Unnao to a Delhi court on Thursday, a day of mourning and reckoning that saw a funeral and BJP leaders saying the party has expelled its jailed legislator accused of the assault and also of killing the rape survivor’s two aunts.

As the young woman at the centre of it all struggled for life in a Lucknow hospital, where she was declared stable but remains on ventilator support following her injuries in a truck-car collision on Sunday -- the Supreme Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide her Rs

25 lakh as interim compensation.

The woman’s lawyer, also admitted to the King George’s Medical University after the accident, is stable, too, but on a ventilator, doctors said.

The Uttar Pradesh police swung into damage control mode, suspending three constables entrusted with the task of guarding the survivor.

Faced with the rising tide of anger against Kuldeep Sengar, who is already in jail on charges of raping the Unnao woman, the BJP expelled the four-time MLA, sources said. However, there was no official confirmation from the party.

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THE STORY SO FAR  The teenager is on the ventilator after the car crash on Sunday  The girl’s family has ac-

cused Kuldeep Sengar, the four-time lawmaker charged with her rape, of plotting to kill her to try and escape the law  BJP, sharply criticized for delaying action against the lawmaker, expelled him today. A year ago, the party had suspended him when he was held

CBI Joint Director Sampat Meena leaves SC after Unnao rape case hearing in New Delhi.

Parl wisdom not a UK virasat but due to our struggle: Pranab —PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN

First India News Jaipur: Former President Pranab Mukherjee said that country’s parliamentary traditions are neither accidental nor a gift of Britishers. Instead, it is the result of our long struggle. Praising the Indian democracy, the former president said that no party in the country could ever get 51% votes and this is the speciality of our democracy. He said that amendments in the Constitution during various times were the turning points of democracy.

Mukherjee was speaking during the inaugural session of one day seminar organised under the aegis of LOKNITI-CSDS on the topic of “changing nature of parliament democracy in India” in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Addressing the seminar, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who is also the vice president of Rajasthan chapter of commonwealth parliamentary union praised former president Mukherjee and said that he has always brought glory of country’s rich parliamentary democracy and has always made a mark because of his works in the public life.

Mukherjee said that inspite of many amendments, the soul of the Constitution has been kept alive.

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot welcoming Former President Pranab Mukherjee at Vidhan Sabha.

JNU PROFESSOR TRIGGERS OPPOSITION WALKOUT

 The trial in the main case relating to the rape will have to be completed within 45 days from its commencement  The CBI, which has taken over the investigation into the accident, booked 10 for murder, including Sengar  For the family the case

has been all about coping with the trauma of battling the powerful and losing loved ones

No clarity from BJP on Sengar’s expulsion New Delhi: Facing public outrage, BJP leaders on Thursday claimed that the party has expelled its jailed Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar, accused of raping a minor girl from Unnao two years ago and killing two members of her family.

However, the party refused to go on record to confirm the expulsion. Usually disciplinary action against a leader is not kept under wraps so as to send out a strong message, more so as Sengar is accused of

heinous crimes like rape and murder.

The party had recently announced expulsion of its Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion on disciplinary ground after a video of him dancing with firearms in hand surfaced.

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FOOD PART OF RELIGION RELIGION PART OF FOOD OR

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First India goes round the town, to get bytes from people about this topic...

say is that the man who cancelled his Iwould zomato order for a Muslim man delivering it.. doesn’t deserve to be fed.. it’s

sad that the food will be wasted but it’s also good that such idiots stay hungry and starve... someone should tell that guy/girl that the food he has eaten before was cooked by someone from the other religion just to screw around with their heads.

—Chef Harsh Dixit

has no religion. In fact, it’s the Theonlyfoodthingclearly in our country where people don’t discriminate. If this situation hap-

pened with me in the kitchen, it could break my morale and confidence. But fortunately, I never came across such a situation. In our hotel industries, people from different religion work together but this has never became a barrier or an issue.

—Chef Latika Hemnani

has only one religion and that is love.

Food All of us should believe in ‘Unity in Diversity’. India has a rich culture

unacceptable.

Divya Hemnani & Mohit Mohanan

Uber Eats India@ UberEats_IND .@ZomatoIN, we stand by you.

Chandral@ Chandral_ Seriously? What if the chef was a Muslim and the one who packed your order was a Sikh?

What if they bought ingredients from a Christian? From the farm to your doorstep, the food could’ve been touched by anyone. You shouldn’t be ordering online if you are so concerned about it.

SamSays @samjawed65 Well said! Rare to find corporate voices publicly rejecting the growing hate and bigotry. kskiyer @kskiyer Absolutely rubbish.

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here was a time when everyone use to say India is a land where people of different religions and cultures live in harmony. The message of love and brotherhood was expressed by all the religions and cultures of India. But now, the feeling of brotherhood seems to be fading away.

Food delivery service Zomato has been praised on social media for its response to a Hindu customer who refused to take delivery from a driver who appeared to be of Muslim heritage. Zomato refused to resolve the customer's complaint about being assigned a non-Hindu delivery executive for his food order.

The act from the Hindu guy made many go furious over spreading hate and they burst their anger on the social media platform. On the same time, the reaction from the food delivery giant was well appreciated on the various social media platform.

"Just cancelled an order on @ZomatoIN they allocated a non-hindu rider for my food

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they said they can't change rider and can't refund on cancellation I said you can't force me to take a delivery I don't want don't refund just cancel," Amit Shukla @NaMo_Sarkaar, a resident of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh tweeted.

The restaurant search app won many hearts by responding with ultimate class on Twitter to the customer by saying “Food doesn’t have a religion. It is a religion.” which got thousands of likes and retweets.

The company's founder Deepinder Goyal also took to Twitter to support the stance, stating that: "We are proud of the idea of India - and the diversity of our esteemed customers and partners. We aren't sorry to lose any business that comes in the way of our values."

Faiyaz, working with Zomato was the food delivery executive assigned the task of delivering an order placed by Amit Shukla.

"Han sir hurt to hue hai. Ab kya bole, jab log jaisa bolenge..

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ood has a religion. The cows, pigs, goats & camels will vouch for that. The Hindu will not eat beef, Muslim will not touch pork. Pigs will be thrown in mosques and blood spilt on the streets. Cows will be thrown in temples and people killed. The fact is that we have never been Indians first. We have never kept our country ahead of our religion. We have never voted for India. We always voted for a caste or a religion. We took birth on the foundation of a million innocent Indians, slaughtered during partition only because the Muslims did not want to be

sahi hai is par kya kar sakte hai gareeb log hai... sahna padega sir (Yes sir, I feel hurt but what can I say, when people talk such things...its okay what I can do since we are poor and we suffer," Faiyaz said. On one side where he was deeply hurt, Shukla appeared unrepentant.

In a series of tweets, Amit also shared various screenshots of his conversation with Zomato's customer care, saying he would take up the issue with his lawyers.

He posted a second tweet of his conversation with customer service asking to change the rider and explaining: "We have shravan which a holy month devoted to the Lord Shiva and I don't need a delivery from a Muslim fellow." @NaMo_Sarkaar (Amit ) was told that it would cost 237 rupees to cancel his delivery. @NaMo_Sarkaar (Amit ) then told his followers: "@ ZomatoIN is forcing us to take deliveries from people we don't want else they won't re-

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fund and won't co-operate I am removing this app and will discuss the issue with my lawyers."

Amit said, "this is the month of Saavan so wanted to change the rider. I will not use Zomato from now onwards. It was my right to deny, as I was paying for it. I ordered the food and they sent a non-Hindu rider. I requested them to change but they refused, so I asked them to cancel the order."

"There was nothing as such religious in my tweet, but a section on Twitter gave it a religious angle", he added.

Basically, Amit wanted to cancel the order because he did not want a non-Hindu person to touch his food. As if he knew the religion of the person who prepared his food and later the religion of the person who packed his food.

Amit received massive criticism online for asking for a Hindu delivery boy, and many people even asked Zomato to block him.

Many Twitter users responded to the original tweet, stating: "Absolutely rubbish.

If you are so particular about Shravan, cook at home, don't order outside."

in everything & when it comes to food, options are unlimited.

I have travelled almost every country and have tried cuisines from a different religion. But differentiating someone on the basis of religion is really sad and — Chef Vicky Ratnani

an amazing reply from Zomato. Food has Ita was creator and the creator prepares it with a lot of love. Social hate is ironically

sprinkling these nasty flavours.

Haters will hate, lets spread love.

It’s time we take a stand like this.

Food is prepared during festivals coz it’s a source of the celebration of brotherhood. Food has always united us, not divides us.

—Mohammed Younus, Food Blogger comes into food many times where Religion people troll me for posting non-vegetarian food in Navratri or Ramzan.

constitution.

Some people even said that we will unfollow you if you don’t stop posting non-veg, but I’ve never mixed food with religion.

Zomato’s response was not only savage, but also showed how they as a company value our —Sarah Hussain, Food Blogger

is a form of love, art, expression, culture in Food my opinion. It’s sad that people stoop so low to mention something like this with

regards to their food. We live in a secular country and things like this destroy the idea of secularism, which is sad. I started a business of selling fresh vegetable and trust me seeing someone smile over food makes me happy.

—Trysha Bhattacharya, Sabji Wali

is actually pathetic that we are deviding our world I- tonIslam ideologies. I made a grevious mistake of writing instead of Invasions on my tweet last year and

a minority and the hindus did not want a 40% Muslim population in India. Anything and everything that highlights this maddening hatred is kept alive by politicians and social media. Under such trying circumstances, if a Hindu refuses to eat food from the hands of a man that sells beef or a Muslim from one that trades in Pork, is well acceptable. We have been too brutalised into submission over the years to see it any other way. I think we should all be sensitive to each others feelings & religion should not be allowed outside ones house. Be an Indian on the streets and be whatever you want in your house.

—Saad Bin Jung, Former cricketer

faced a massive backlash. I know how horrible feeling it is to be treated badly and being alienated. Why are we polarising the world by our faiths & colour of skin?

We should be trying to unite the world with love for humanity and gospel of good food without & beyond the political and religious borders. This man should actually stop eating take aways or out of his home and —Chef Atul Kocchar start growing his own food.

FI doesn’t take any responsibility for the views expressed here.

Boy and girl found hanging Insult to national flag: Court orders further probe from tree in Barmer district TIRANGA RALLY

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Judge Komal Motyar has ordered for further investigation on the points raised by the complainant

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First India News Jaipur: In the matter related to the insult of the national flag during the Tiranga rally held by the BJP in 2016, MM17 court Judge Komal Motyar has ordered for further investigation on the points raised by the complainant.

Along with this, the court has rejected the closure report presented by Bani

Park police on Thursday.

In this regard, Congress leader Suresh Mishra had filed an ist-

gasa on August 31, 2016, in the court against former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Piyush Goyal, Arun Chaturvedi, Mohan Lal Gupta, and few others.

The court, after examining the libel itself, later ordered the police to conduct research on the police station. After examining the complaint, the court had or-

dered Bani Park police to further investigate the matter.

Advocate AK Jain presented the protest petition and informed the court that the police has made the above report without any investigation. The BJP govt has pressurised the police to present such a report. So, top police officials should further investigate the matter.

Jaipur: Panic spread in the Setrau area of Barmer district Rajasthan early on Thursday morning when the bodies of a man and a girl were found hanging from a tree.

Boy (20) and the 14-year-old girl were found hanging in Setrau village. The bodies were handed over to the family members after

post-mortem, the SHO said. The news about the incident spread like wildfire and people rushed to the spot. The police suspects that the

duo were in a relationship and owing to fear of the society chose to end their lives.

A group of villagers was headed to nearby fields when they saw the bodies hanging to a tree and immediately alerted the villagers who rushed to the spot and then dead bodies were brought down.

The girl was from Setrau village while the boy was from Bijasar.

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Speed kills: Raj Colleges to ensure students follow traffic strictures Jaipur: To prevent rising road accidents in the state, the college students will now be made aware of traffic rules.

The students of all the colleges of government and private sector will be informed about the traffic rules. Besides, the college administration will also monitor those students, who will not follow the traffic rules. Students driving two-wheeler without a helmet will be encouraged to wear a helmet.

Road accidents are increasing in the State.

And most of the victims are two-wheeler drivers.

College going students drive two-wheelers without a helmet. Usually, they tend not to fol-

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Many college going students drive two-wheelers without a helmet.

low the traffic rules.

This is the reason that the state government has now decided to take steps to make the students of all government and private colleges aware of traffic rules.

Polls for RS seat held by late Madan Saini on August 26

In this regard, the Commissioner College Education Pradeep Kumar Borad wrote a letter to the principals of all government and private colleges. “The highest number of deaths of

two-wheeler driver in road accidents in the state. The youth uses two-wheeler vehicles very much. The youth is the future and strength of the country. The lives of the youth remain safe,

in this view, they should be directed to comply with the traffic rules”, the commissioner of the college education has written to college principals in the letter.

“College administra-

tion should ensure that college students use ISI Mark Helmets while driving two-wheelers and also the rider of the back seat of the vehicle.

College students should be explained that they do not drive without a license. Students should be given information about the traffic rules and they should be resolved to comply with the traffic rules. The college administration should monitor this and inform students about the side effects of driving without helmets”, the letter read.

Borad has also instructed the college administration that students who have violated the traffic rules to give information to their parents.

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House tax penalty waived-off in case of one time payment Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: There is good news for citizens, who could not deposit Urban Development Tax or House Tax as the state government has waived off penalty on the tax amount if taxpayer deposits the pending amount in one instalment. Govt also gave relaxation in lease money depositing.

The plot holders will be able to deposit lease money of their plots with rebate.

50% amount of interest and penalty will be waived off. Local Self Govt Department issued a notification regarding the relaxation in UD Tax and House Tax and lease money. Rebate is in force with immediate effect till December

State government also gave relaxation in lease money depositing 31, 2019. Tax payers who have still not paid their house tax can deposit pending amount in one installment and then their penalty will be waived off. They will also get a 50% rebate in house tax amount.

Thus they need to deposit only the 50% amount of pending house tax. Similarly, if defaulters pay UD Tax in one installment then they will get 100% rebate in penalty.

In cases of more than 8 years pending UDX, 50% of principal tax will be waived off.

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First India News Jaipur: The Indian Election Commission has announced the byelection for the two Rajya Sabha seats, one of which got vacant after the demise of former BJP state president Madan Lal Saini. The notification for the same will be issued on August 7 and the nominations will be filed on August 14, followed by the investigation on August 16. The voting will be done in the Assembly on August 26 from 9 am to 4 pm. By-election will also be held on a seat of Uttar Pradesh, which got vacated after Neeraj Shekhar’s resignation.

Saini died on June 24, whereas his tenure in Rajya Sabha was up to April 3, 2024. The byelection in Rajasthan Rajya Sabha is being considered a mere formality, but it can prove to be beneficial for the Rajasthan Congress as they do not have even a single MP in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Congress is way ahead from the BJP in the vote mathematics.

They have 100 MLAs

along with support of 6 BSP MLAs, 1 RLD MLA and 13 independent ones, whereas BJP has got only 72 MLAs with support of 2 MLAs each from RLP, BTP and CPM. At the same time, two assembly seats are vacated by Hanuman Beniwal and Narendra Singh won the Lok Sabha elections.

For the by-election, the name of the former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is almost final from Rajasthan.

Singh had also visited Jaipur for a seminar a few days ago and met the Cong MLAs. At present, he is not a member of any assembly. RS seat from Raj is considered to be the safest for Singh. His term had ended on June 14. He has been a Rajya Sabha MP for five consecutive times from Assam.

People throng Moti Doongari Ganesh Temple on the occasion of Guru Pushya Nakshatra on Thursday. Mahant Kailash Sharma offering prasad to the devotees.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

‘BSP distributes tickets to those who offer best price’ Jaipur: Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Rajendra Gudda on Thursday claimed that his party distributes tickets to contest elections in exchange for money.

Gudda while addressing the Assembly, said that the BSP allots tickets to contest elections to those who offer the “best price”.

“In my party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, tickets are distributed in exchange for money.

The BSP allots ticket to the candidate who offers the most amount of money,” Gudda said.

Reiterating his stand, the leader told ANI, “ A discussion related to elections was held in the house. Misuse of

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money and muscle power has been influencing elections nowadays.

They (BSP) give tickets after taking money,” Rajendra Gudda told

the reporters of a reputed media house on Thursday.

“A poor person cannot contest polls. Political parties accept money in exchange for tickets to contest polls. My party (BSP) also distributes ticket to the best bidder,” he added.

Acting fast on BSP MLA’s remarks, the

Bhartiya Janta Party condemned Gudda’s claims and said that everybody knows about the BSP. “Everybody knows about the BSP. Now, BSP leader has said that they give tickets after taking the money. This is condemnable,” BJP MLA Rajdendra Rathor said. —ANI

RSS organises sangam of shakhas to recruit volunteers Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: The Sangam of Shakhas of the Sanganer Mahanagar unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) was held on Thursday. More than two thousand RSS volunteers associations of 82 Shakhas of Sanganer area gathered on a field and made different shapes through performing Surya Namaskar and Exercise.

The Sangam program of Sanganer Mahanagar unit of RSS was organized at Pinjarapol Gaushala ground on Thursday. In this program, 2 thousand 166 volunteers from 82

More than 2,000 RSS volunteers participated in Sangam of Shakhas on Thursday.

Shakhas of Sanganer unit joined. The Sanghchalak of Sanganer Mahanagar unit of RSS

Satyanarayan Sahu said that all the Shakhas of the unit were held in Sangam at Pinarpol

Goshala campus. Out of which, 1 thousand 364 Bal and student volunteers of RSS from 51 Vid-

hyarthi Shakhas were present. The special training of Niyudha was given to the volunteers in this programme.

Karywah Uttam Kumar said that this was the first major program after the formation of Sanganer Mahanagar unit of the organisation, in which more than half the Shakhas were started in the last one year and most of the RSS volunteers were also joined in a period of one year.

Akhil Bhartiya Seva Pramukh of RSS Parag Abhyankar addressed confluence. 5 Shakhas bringing the highest number of volunteers were felicitated.

RSS volunteers participating in Sangam of Shakhas in Sanganer area.

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ontinuous heavy rains for 2-3 hours witnessed by Jaipur on Thursday. Waterlogging was reported in several parts of the city and commuters also faced traffic

jams on flooded roads.

Ajmer recorded rainfall for 5 hours resulted in many unfortunate incidents in the city on Thursday. A house situated at Nagfani hill near Dargah, collapsed during the rain, in which three people of a family died, where-

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Visitors suffer as a result of heavy downpour at Ajmer Dargah’s entrance on Thursday.

as a woman survived. After the incident, a rescue operation was carried out, in which a woman was saved and three dead bodies were taken out. The upper half portion of Hameed Khan’s house fell due to heavy rain.

After getting the informa-

tion, top police officials, along with Dargah and Ganj police, reached the spot and removed the crowd. The SDRF team arrived at the spot same time and started the rescue operation. However, the rain stopped in a few minutes

and an injured woman was taken out from the debris.

The injured woman was then sent to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital for treatment. In the hospital, the woman informed that her husband Hameed, daughter Rubi and elder daughter’s

son were also present with her at the time of the incident. After that, the SDRF started searching for more people in the debris. But, the remaining part of the house was also collapsing, which was causing a lot of problems.

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‘1.25 cr votes were checked & only 51 votes did not match’ First India News

gling on Thursday. It is the first time that the customs officials have got hold of two travellers in the same day, who were smuggling gold on the same way.

The accused had hidden the gold in the rectum and tried to bring it in a chemical shape in order to get away from the Customs. While confirming the investigation, Customs Commis-

sioner SC Agarwal said that the official of the department has calculated the value of around 750 grams of gold as around Rs 26 lakhs.

The gold found with the accused has been seized and further investigation is being done by the Customs along with looking for the contacts of the culprits in Jaipur.

Jaipur: 1.25 crore votes were checked across the country and only in 8 EVMs difference of 51 votes while tallying the VVPAT machines was found.

In Rajasthan too, a difference of 1 or 2 votes in 2 machines was found. This was informed by Sushil Chandra election commissioner after a meeting on Thursday.

He along with deputy election commissioner Umesh Sinha conducted a meeting of election officials in Hotel Marriott and after that speaking to media said that the commission was working to ensure that the election process is foolproof.

VVPAT was used in 10 lakh 65 thousand polling booths in the country and after making a random tally of VVPAT slips with the EVMs difference in 51 votes was found in 1.25 crore votes. In Rajasthan, the

remained unavailable.

A four-term MLA, Sengar, who represents Bangarmau in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, is an influential Thakur leader in the region and enjoys backing of a strong section of BJP leaders.

and her lawyer were critically injured and two of her aunts killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district.

The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, issued a slew of directions in the case that has grabbed national attention and also asked the CBI to complete within seven days its investigation into the fifth case relating to the

accident. The CBI, which has taken over the investigation into the accident, booked 10 people for murder, including Sengar.

The apex court bench, also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, made it clear the agency can only seek an extension of seven days for the probe and that too in exceptional circumstances.

The court, which will hear the case on Friday,

Chairman Vivekanand Global University Dr KR Bagriya, Chairman of Information and Cloud Technology G Sundaroman, Varsity Registrar Dr Pravin Chaudhary and CEO Onkar Singh Bagriya lighting the lamp at the opening ceremony of three-day programme ‘Aarambh” at Vivekanand Global University on Thursday.

Two arrested for gold smuggling First India News Jaipur: Even after the alertness of Customs, the efforts are being made to bring gold through smuggling from the Sanganer Airport of Jaipur. The Customs officers arrested two travellers, residents of Delhi and Karnataka, coming from Dubai in a SpiceJet flight in the matter of gold smug-

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difference was noted in 2 places and it was of either 1 or 2 votes. This difference on a country basis is 0.004% and due to this, the whole election process cannot be questioned.

It was based on this process that one party won the elections in one election and opposition party won in the other elections.

Praising Rajasthan while speaking about the election process, Su-

shil Chandra said that Rajasthan has been among the leading states and therefore it was chosen to be a model state in the electoral roll. Based on this, other states will also be worked upon to make them a model state.

The focus in the meeting was on making the electoral rolls with 100 % accuracy. It will be ensured that the name of the voter is at one place only.

also said the trial in the main case relating to the rape of the survivor will have to be completed within 45 days from its commencement.

The apex court said it is passing an ex-parte order without the representation of the accused persons to ensure expeditious investigation and trial in the cases keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

The apex court directed that the survivor,

her mother and other members of the family be provided security by the CRPF and an officer of the level of commandant will file a compliance report.

As the case took its judicial and political course, for the family it was coping with the trauma of battling the powerful and losing a loved one.

The body of the survivor’s aunt was consigned to flames in her village, about 70 kilo-

IN THE COURTYARD HIGH COURT DECLINED PRAYERS IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE Jaipur: Justice Indrajeet Singh of Rajasthan High court declined the Prayers made by the advocates of IAS Ashok Singhvi, CA Shyam Sunder Singhvi, and Sanjay Sethi to hear their cases out of turn. These persons along with others, are involved in money laundering case, initiated by ED of GOI. Money laundering court Jaipur took cognizance on the complaint of ED on January 21 and ordered to secure their presence by Non Bailable warrants but very interestingly inspite of it, warrants were not issued. ED officers insisted for it, then Warrants were issued on July 26. Meanwhile these persons filed case challenging cognizance order and requested to convert non bailable warrants to Bailable warrants. Since long no relief was given to them by High court. 3 judges of High court recused and refused to hear cases.

MAN HELD WITH PENALTY FOR RAPE

HEARING STALLED DUE TO TECH GLITCH

Jaipur: Two years ago, convict Mohammad Jalaluddin had raped a child on the night of March 25, 2017 after kidnapping the child who was sleeping with the family on roadside at Ram Niwas Bagh area. Judge Dr LD Kiradu has levied a penalty of Rs 1.15 lakh rupees as well on the convict.

Jaipur: The hearing on Gurjar reservation, which was scheduled to be held on Thursday, could not be held. The hearing was to be done through video conferencing by Chief Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Vinit Mathur, however due to a technical snag, the hearing had to be stalled.

metres from the state capital Lucknow, amid tears of rage and sorrow. The last rites were performed by her son in the presence of her two daughters.

Family members broke down at the sight of her body, several holding Sengar responsible for the death.

It is nothing but well planned murder, the woman’s daughter told the media. She said her mother had been staying with the rape survi-

vor for nine months and had pursued the case in the court. The other aunt who died on Sunday was cremated on the banks of the Ganges on Wednesday.

Loss is something the family of the young woman who went public with her allegation may be learning to live with. Her father had died in police custody last year, following which she attempted to end her life outside the CM’s residence.

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A party leader earlier in the day said that Sengar had been expelled, claiming that the saffron organisation cannot be associated with an accused like him. He was suspended from the party earlier. Some BJP leaders welcomed his expulsion with its MP Hema Malini saying that the party has done well to expel him.

However, an official communication confirming the expulsion

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The action came four days after the young woman, who alleged that Sengar raped her at his residence in 2017 when she was a minor,

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A schoolgirl posed some tough questions to cops who were delivering a lecture on women’s safety in a school at Barabanki

BJP NEEDS TO ANSWER THE QUERY: PRIYANKA New Delhi: Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked BJP, the ruling dispensation in Uttar Pradesh, to answer the question of Barabanki school girl who posed a tough question to the police officer on women security at an awareness programme.

"If some influential persons do some wrong then would our voices be heard? This question is raised by schoolgirl in Barabanki from the Uttar Pradesh government in an awareness programme. This question is in the minds of every women and girl in Uttar Pradesh. BJP, give answer?" tweeted Priyanka. On Wednesday, a schoolgirl posed some tough questions to Uttar Pradesh Police officials who were delivering a lecture to students about women's safety in a school at Barabanki.

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Cong Gen Secy Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked BJP to answer.

Citing Unnao rape survivor's case as a glaring example of alleged administrative failure to deliver justice and protection to the victim, the schoolgirl questioned a police official about how law enforcers would guarantee the safety of those who complain against "influential" persons who harass or commit a crime

IN THE COURTYARD IMA PONZI SCAM: MANSOOR SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY Bengaluru: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act sent Mohammed Mansoor Khan, prime accused in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam case, to judicial custody till August 14. The special court had sent him to ED custody till August 1. Khan was arrested on his arrival in the country from Dubai on July 19 after a Special Investigation Team probing the scam located and persuaded him to come to India and submit before the law.

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CASE AGAINST COL. PUROHIT BOGUS: MUKUL ROHATGI Mumbai: Ahead of the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast trial, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi on Thursday said that Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, an accused in the case is being framed under bogus charges and should be honourably discharged.

Rohatgi asserted that his client Lt Colonel Purohit is being framed under bogus charges and he will prove his innocence to the court. Ahead of today’s hearing in the case in the National Investigation Agency court, Rohatgi said, “I think it is a completely bogus case against Colonel Purohit. He was a member of the military intelligence of the Indian Army.” Rohatgi also demanded Purohit be absolved of all charges.“He is a decorated officer. To accuse him of being guilty of Hindu terror is absurd.” —ANI

EXTENDED PROTECTION TO P CHIDAMBARAM, SON KARTI New Delhi: A special CBI court extended till August 9 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in connection with the AircelMaxis case. Special CBI Judge OP Saini passed the order after advocate Kapil Sibal & Arshdeep Singh, appearing on their behalf, made several arguments and submissions. Sibal said that the investigation stands completed. —ANI

against them.

On July 28, a truck rammed into the vehicle in which the Unnao rape survivor, her counsel and two aunts were travelling to Raebareli.

While she and her lawyer sustained grievous injuries, her aunts were killed on the spot. The rape survivor and her lawyer, are stable, the hospital said.

—ANI

Motor Vehicles Bill to ensure safety measures New Delhi: Having being passed both at the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Parliament session, the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, will become a law once it gets the President's nod.

Aimed at bringing several important changes in the transportation system, the bill seeks to bring amendments to improve road safety and transport services.

In the new proposed law, the government also wants to hike fine for violation of traffic regulations like drunken driving, driving without seat belt. In a first, the Centre will develop a system for cashless treatment of road accident victims during the golden hour, the time period lasting one hour after a traumatic injury.

—Agencies

New Delhi: The long-pending suspense over who would take the mantle of Congress after the resignation of Rahul Gandhi may soon come to an end as the party has decided that a Congress Working Committee meeting on the issue will be held after the culmination of the ongoing parliament session. "CWC meeting will be held after the parliament session gets over, Congress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said after the meeting of General Secretaries at the Congress Headquar-

New Delhi: Congress on Thursday hit out at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath over the accident of the Unnao rape survivor and said the state has become ‘Aparadh Pradesh’ (crime state) under the governance of Adityanath.

“The Adityanath government has become notorious; it is protecting the guilty and criminals in the last couple of years. Uttar Pradesh has now become ‘Aparadh Pradesh’ under Adityanath and BJP government,” Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said at a press conference here.

Surjewala added, “The

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an awareness campaign rally on ‘save green stay clean’ in Kolkata.

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kar Solapur University.

Gadkari was the guest of honour at the function, an aide of the senior BJP minister said. There have been a couple of incidents in the last months where he has fainted at public events.

—PTI

May I ask, is this justice? Is Adityanathji not guilty himself by implication for not being able to shield the daughter of Unnao?

Can CBI now punish these people?

—Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress Spokesperson

Unnao rape survivor is not only a daughter of the nation but is a symbol of what is wrong in the Adityanath and BJP government of Uttar Pradesh.”

Recalling the series of incidents that led to the accident, the Congress leader said,

“First, a gruesome crime like rape was committed by those being protected by the highest echelons of power in the BJP govt of UP. Then, the rape victim lost her father who was killed in police custody and the truth is yet to come out.

—ANI

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Gadkari unwell, had to sit during National Anthem Solapur: In the latest health scare for Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister was forced to sit down at a public event here after feeling uneasy.

This happened even as the National Anthem was being played at the event, held at the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Hol-

ters earlier on Thursday. The current session of Parliament has been extended by two weeks up to August 7 to enable passage of pending government legislation.

The working committee meeting of Congress was held for the preparation of Rajiv Gandhi's 75th Birth Anniversary but the crisis in the party was also discussed.

Senior Cong leaders Sonia and Rahul will be present in the meet, which is going to be called just after the conclusion of the parliament session. —ANI

Under Adityanath, UP has become ‘Aparadh Pradesh’

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been named in a case of moneylaundering by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with multiple cases of landgrabbing registered against him in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

They said the agency took note of at least 26 First Information Reports or FIRs filed by the Uttar Pradesh police against the lawmaker to file its Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR).

The ECIR is Enforcement Directorate’s equivalent of a police FIR. Sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act have been pressed against the lawmaker Khan and others who are accused of taking control over

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plots of land by force and through threats, they said.

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1000 rescued after rain in Gujarat Vadodara: More than 1,000 people were rescued in Vadodara after record rainfall disrupted normal life in the city recently.

The fire brigade, Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated around 1,000 people from the city and surrounding villages using boats and tractors, and shifted them to safer places, an

statement said.

Water of the Vishwamitri river, which passes through the Vadodara, entered low-lying areas of the city after Ajwa dam overflowed, officials said, adding that people living in these areas are being evacuated Train services have been hit and airport remains shut in Vadodara. All schools and colleges in Vadodara were closed.

The city recorded 554 m rainfall in 12 hours, the highest-ever it has received. Of this, 286 mm of rain was received in just four hours ending at 8.00 pm.

CM Vijay Rupani at a review meet asked two IAS officers, Vinod Rao & Lochan Sehra to rush to the city to provide guidance to the local administration in tackling the situation, the statement read.

—ANI

NDRF conducts rescue operation after incessant rain.

PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND GIVES ASSENT TO TRIPLE TALAQ BILL

RAJYA SABHA TAKES UP NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION BILL

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to the Muslim Women Bill, 2019 that abolishes the practice of instant Triple Talaq. The law comes into force retrospectively from 19th September 2018. The bill seeks to declare the practice of instant Triple Talaq as void and illegal and makes it a cognizable offence. It also pro-

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 is the biggest reform in the field of medical education in the past two or three decades, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in the Rajya Sabha where the bill is under consideration. "I can say with utmost confidence and sincerity the NMC

vides allowance to women victims and their dependent children. The offence is made compoundable with the permission of the Magistrate at the instance of the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced. President Ram Nath Kovind has also given his assent to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

Bill which has already been passed by LS is the biggest reform in recent time in the field of medical education brought by the blessing of PM Narendra Modi," the Minister said. "This Bill is aimed at the rapid expansion of medical seats while maintaining the quality of medical education and reducing cost.”

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WHEN THE NATION HAS HEARTBURN EVEN WITHOUT

Zomato defends using its Halal Tag on application

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omato is facing criticism from some consumers for defending its decision to not change the food delivery executive for a customer, who objected to the executive being a “nonHindu.” Soon after the food aggregator defended its move and tweeted that food doesn’t have a religion, several people on social media started complaining about how the company is fine if some customers want specifically Halal meat. The company, in its defence, said that the Halal tag on the Zomato app is a result of restaurants seeking that distinction. Nonetheless, a large number of Zomato users have started leaving onestar reviews on Google Play and App Store to voice their disagreement with the company.

While responding to Zomato’s original tweet that was posted on Wednesday emphasising that food doesn’t have a religion, various Twitter users started pointing out why it favours

“The halal tag on Zomato is a result of restaurants seeking that distinction, not us as an aggregator,” the company said in the letter

customers who want specifically Halal meat if it doesn’t believe in any particular religion of food.

“If food does not have religion, why are there Halal foods, and why do you apologies (sic) for delivering nonHalal food to someone who wanted Halal food?” one person tweeted while objecting Zomato’s favour for some customers who had ordered food made using Halal meat in the past.

Defending its move, Zomato in a public letter later on Wednesday said that it’s not playing any role in categorising Halal and non-Halal

food and uses the Halal tag just to help users make a more informed choice.

“The halal tag on Zomato is a result of restaurants seeking that distinction -not us as an aggregator,” the company said in the letter, adding, “We provide this information, so that you, as a customer, can make an informed choice about whether you want to eat Halal meat, or not. As an aggregator, it’s imperative that we showcase all the various facets that a restaurant would like us to display to its potential customers.”

“As a direct consequence of this gap in authentication, Zomato doesn’t yet feature the jhatka tag on its platform -- but might do that soon if customers demand that tag from us,” the company said.

Meanwhile, several people, who don’t seem to agree with Zomato’s stance have started leaving one-star reviews on Google Play & App Store. The company’s latest explanation over Halal tag hasn’t helped.

—Agencies

Chidambaram says he will order food from Zomato New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said he will start ordering from Zomato after the food delivery company refused to resolve a customer’s complaint about being assigned a Muslim delivery executive for his order. “I have not ordered food so far, but I think I will do so now from Zomato,” Chidambaram tweeted.

His response came after the company responded to its customer saying, “Food doesn’t have a religion. It is a religion.”

The tweet was liked by several thousands and ‘Zomato’ was trending on Twitter after the response. On Tuesday night, a man had tweeted about cancelling his order placed on Zomato as the designated rider was a “non-Hindu.” He also shared screenshots of his conversation with customer care, saying he would take up the issue with his lawyers.

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Cop’s warning to customer who cancelled food order

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man who cancelled his order because he was assigned a “non-Hindu” delivery executive by food ordering service Zomato, triggering a nationwide debate over religious intolerance, has been sent a notice by the police in Madhya Pradesh, warning him of jail if he tweets anything divisive in the next six months.

“If in the next six months, he again makes any such tweets or commits any such act which is against basic tenets of the constitution or worthy of disturbing public peace or communal amity, then he will automatically be sent to jail,” Jabalpur district police superintendent Amit Singh told.

The police have also put him under surveillance, he said, adding the man had violated constitutional provisions where there is no place for any kind of untouchability and acts disturbing religious harmony.

On Tuesday night, the man from Madhya Pradesh had tweeted about cancel-

ling his order placed on Zomato as the designated rider was a “non-Hindu”.

“Just cancelled an order on Zomato,” Amit Shukla tweeted. “They allocated a non-Hindu rider for my food. They said they can’t change rider and can’t refund on cancellation.”

Zomato’s response took the internet by storm and set off a major conversation online about bigotry and discrimination. “Food doesn’t have a religion. It is a religion,” the company tweeted.

Food doesn’t have a religion. It is a religion. — Zomato India (@ZomatoIN)

Why more teens are dropping maths?

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he numbers of secondary school students who take higher-level maths and science are low in Australia. In 2012, there were 30,000 more Year 12 students than in 1992. But the numbers of students studying physics, chemistry and biology decreased by 8,000, 4,000 and 12,000 respectively.

Enrolments in intermediate and advanced mathematics also fell over this period, by 11% an d 7% respectively. The Australian Curriculum mandates maths until Year 10. But we’re seeing more students dropping the subject as soon as they can. In 2008, 31.2% of the NSW student population were studying maths for the High School Certificate, compared to 28.9% in 2017.

This was a drop of around 5,300 students.But studying

maths brings many benefits. Here are three reasons to persevere.

YOU’LL BE MORE LIKELY TO GET A JOB Many industry and economic experts predict future economies – specifically those using technology to rapidly create goods and services – will be built on maths and science knowledge and skills.

Research on the changing nature of employment predicts that, by 2030, we will spend 77% more time on average using science and mathematics skills. With youth (people aged 15-24) unemployment in Australia on the rise, maths skills may offer some protection.

YOU’LL PROBABLY EARN MORE Many industry and economic experts predict fu-

24) unemployment in Australia on the rise, maths skills may offer some protection.

Enrolments in intermediate and advanced mathematics also fell over this period, by 11% and 7% respectively

ture economies – specifically those using technology to rapidly create goods and services – will be built on maths and science knowledge and skills.

Research on the changing nature of employment predicts that, by 2030, we will spend 77% more time on average using science and mathematics skills.

With youth (people aged 15-

YOU’LL PROBABLY BE SMARTER A study examined the association between intelligence and educational achievement in relation to 25 secondary school subjects in the UK. It showed maths was most strongly associated with the so-called “g” factor, which is a mark of underlying intelligence (English came second).

The g factor, or general ability, is the foundation of cognitive abilities and affects all learning, including in maths and science.

Graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines report their degrees led to them developing higher-order skills and

qualities (such as logical thinking and creativity).

Another study showed an increase in population IQ alongside a rise in access to maths education in the US. Studies show higher levels of maths attainment for a population are strongly linked to national IQ and national shifts in economic development.

A higher g factor is also associated with higher scores on international assessments of educational attainment, such as PISA and TIMSS, and IQ tests.

As the Australian system doesn’t require maths after Year 10, it seems it is up to individuals, families and their communities to recognise its importance and support students in persevering in maths for their own good.

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July 31, 2019 Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal also backed up the stand, saying, “We are proud of the idea of India and the diversity of our esteemed customers and partners. We aren’t sorry to lose any business that comes in the way of our values.”

While thousands, including competitors like Uber Eats, tweeted in praise of Zomato’s stand, a backlash attacking the platform for labelling eateries as “Halal” - the kind that adheres to Islamic law as defined in the Quran found support.

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TWEET Swara Bhasker @ReallySwara Kudos 2 u Mr. Goyal ! @ deepigoyal THANK YOU for standing up for the real idea of #India & true Indian values!

You are a true citizen & patriot.

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Omar Abdullah @OmarAbdullah Respect. I love your app.

Thank you for giving me a reason to admire the company behind it.

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BRIEF Jealous man stabs Insta model Moscow: Russian police said they had arrested a man suspected of murdering a popular lifestyle blogger and model whose body was found in a suitcase in her apartment in Moscow. Ekaterina Karaglanova’s landlord found the 24-year-old’s body at a rented apartment on Saturday after her parents had been unable to reach her by phone, the Investigative Committee which handles major crimes said. She had been stabbed. Popular Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda identified the suspect as a 33-year-old acquaintance who had grown jealous after learning Karaglanova planned to go on holiday with another man. —Agencies

Rwanda closes Congo border Kinhasa: Rwanda closed its border with Congo over the deadly Ebola outbreak on Thursday, while a Congolese official said a person who had contact with the second confirmed Ebola case in the border city of Goma was receiving treatment after showing signs of the disease. The Ebola coordinator for North Kivu province, Dr Aruna Abedi, told The Associated Press that the person in treatment is a suspected case. It was not immediately clear whether the person is a family member of the man who died on Wednesday. He had spent several days at home with his family while showing symptoms. If this suspected case is confirmed, it could be the first transmission of Ebola in this outbreak inside Goma, a city of more than 2 million people on the Rwandan border. —PTI

US jet crashes in California Los Angeles: A US military fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the California desert near a Navy air station, military officials said, leaving the fate of the pilot unknown. The F/A-18E Super Hornet went down at about 10 am PDT (1 pm EDT), Lt. Cmdr. Lydia Bock, public affairs officer for the Joint Strike Fighter Wing, said in a written statement. —PTI

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Jaishankar discusses ties with ASEAN MEAs He met his Thai, New Zealand, EU and Japanese counterparts and discussed major issues Bangkok: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings here with his counterparts from Thailand, New Zealand, Japan and the European Union during which he discussed with them a host of key issues, including Indo-Pacific and maritime partnership.

Jaishankar is in the Thai capital to attend a number of conferences, including the ASEAN-

India Ministerial Meeting, the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum and the 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial Meeting.

“Off to an early start.

Warm meeting with #ASEAN Chair and India Country Coordinator, Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai. Discussed expanding our maritime

Very cordial meeting with Deputy PM & Foreign Minister of New Zealand @ winstonpeters. Good conversation on our shared Indo-Pacific approach. Agreed to upgrade economic and political ties.

(L-R) Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Phám Binh Minh, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai at the India-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting.

partnership; BIMSTEC cooperation and partnering in ACMECS,” he tweeted.

Mittal donates to Boris Johnson’s PM campaign London: UK-based Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal contributed 10,000 pounds to back Boris Johnson in his campaign to become the UK’s new Prime Minister last month, according to an official document. The 69-year-old CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, is among a group of wealthy donors logged in the obligatory Register of Members’ Financial Interest maintained by the UK’s Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for all MPs to keep a public record of any monetary or linked benefit the country’s lawmakers receive.

Mittal is registered as a “private and individual” donor whose contribution to the Johnson camp was received on July 16, a week before he was declared the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest after he beat former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to replace Theresa May. The only other Indian-origin name to feature on the updated par-

CEO of ArcelorMittal Lakshmi N Mittal.

liamentary register among Johnson’s recent donors is that of Amit Bhatia, Mittal’s son-inlaw who is married to his daughter Vanisha.

The British Indian businessman, who is chairman of the Queens Park Rangers football club, is also registered as a private and individual donor whose donation, “or nature and value if donation in kind”, last month is recorded as being worth 10,000 pounds.

Mittal’s office said the London-based billionaire would not comment on the donation or the related issue of

Brexit, which had formed the basis of Johnson’s campaign as part of a “do or die” commitment to exit the European Union (EU) within the October 31 deadline.

The Rajasthan-born steel tycoon was famously caught on camera last year on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, discussing Brexit with former Prime Minister David Cameron, who had called the referendum on Britain’s membership of the 28-member economic bloc.—PTI

—S Jaishankar, MEA India New Zealand @winstonpeters. Good conversation on our shared Indo-Pacific approach.

Agreed to upgrade economic and political ties,” he tweeted after the meeting.

He met Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, and commended her personal contribution towards deepening India-EU relations.

The foreign minister also held talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and discussed a range of issues of mutual interests.

“Carrying on from the Osaka #G20 meeting. Good exchange of views with Japanese FM,” he tweeted. —PTI

Jaishankar also discussed issues related to Indo-Pacific region with New Zealand Foreign

Minister Winston Peters.

“Very cordial meeting with Deputy PM & Foreign Minister of

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign min ‘childish’

Rebel missile attack, suicide bombs kill 51

Tehran: Iran’s president lambasted new US sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move on Thursday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy.

Hassan Rouhani’s remarks came after the Trump administration announced it had imposed financial sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic. The highly unusual action of penalizing another nation’s top diplomat followed President Trump’s executive order placing sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“They have started doing childish things,” Rouhani said in western Azerbaijan province.

“Every day they claim: ‘We want to negotiate with Iran, without any preconditions’. —PTI

Aden: Rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile Thursday at a military parade in the southern port city of Aden and coordinated suicide bombings targeted a police station in another part of the city, killing at least 51 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

The missile hit in the city’s neighbourhood of Breiqa where a military parade was underway by forces loyal to the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Saudiled coalition that has been fighting the Iranbacked Houthi rebels since 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

Since the rebels seized the country’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014, Aden has served as the temporary seat of the government.

The parade was taking place in the pro-coalition al-Galaa camp, said a security official, without give a breakdown for the casualties.

The website of the Houthi rebels, Al-Masirah, quoted spokesman Brig. Gen. Yehia Sarea as saying the rebels had

A car, a bus and three motorcycles laden with explosives targeted a police station in the city’s Omar al-Mokhtar neighborhood during a morning police roll-call, en.

—Abdel Dayem Ahmed, Senior police official

fired a medium-range ballistic missile at the parade, leaving scores of casualties, including military commanders.

The security official told The Associated Press that UAE-backed commander Monier al Yafie, also known by his nickname Aboul Yamama, was among those killed. He was delivering a speech during the parade, the official said.

A short while earlier, a car, a bus and three motorcycles laden with explosives targeted a police station in the city’s

Omar al-Mokhtar neighborhood during a morning police roll-call, said Abdel Dayem Ahmed, a senior police official.

Four suicide bombers were involved in the attack, he said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the police station bombings. Both Yemen’s al-Qaida branch and an Islamic State group affiliate have exploited the chaos of the country’s war between the Houthis and the government forces, backed by the Saudi-led coalition. —PTI

US, Pak to hold talks on ongoing Afghan peace process Islamabad: Pakistan and the US were on Thursday poised to hold crucial talks on the Afghan peace process, amid reports that the Trump administration is close to signing an MoU with the Taliban during the upcoming parleys in Doha.

Talks between the two sides assume significance as the MoU is re-

6 EX-JET AIRWAYS PILOTS FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has debarred six former pilots of Jet Airways from appearing in the examination for a permit to fly Airbus A320, after they were caught cheating during the examination. The regulator has barred them for a period of six months. The six pilots who were earlier

flying Boeing B737 for Jet Airways were appearing for a written examination to obtain flying permit for airbus A320. The examination was conducted in-house by IndiGo on July 22 in the presence of a DGCA invigilator. The cash-strapped Jet Airways airline had stopped all flight operations indefinitely from April this year.

portedly about the timeframe for the US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and the guarantees by Taliban of not allowing the Afghan soil to be ever used again by terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda.

US Special Representative for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, along with senior officials will lead

MUFTI APPEALS TO MUSLIMS TO AVOID NAMAZ ON ROADS Aligarh: Days after the district administration banned all types of religious activities on the streets, head cleric Mohammad Khalif Hameed urged administrators of all city mosques to ensure that those offering prayers in them

should avoid spilling out on the road and instead use terrace to accommodate people.

He said roads are not the appropriate places to offer Namaz He, however, asserted that the arrangement should continue on special occasions.

I’m off to Doha. If the Taliban do their part, we will do ours, and conclude the agreement.

—Zalmay Khalilzad,

US Special Representative for peace

the talks, the Express Tribune reported.

He is also scheduled

to meet Pakistani civil and military authorities to review the pro-

SC GIVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING, KILLING 10-YR-OLD New Delhi: The Supreme Court sent a man to the gallows for “horribly” gang-raping a 10-yearold girl along with a co-accused and killing her and her seven-yearold brother by throwing them in a canal with their hands tied. Terming the offence, in Coimbatore in 2010, as “shocking” and “cold blooded”, a three

judge bench headed by Justice R F Nariman, by a majority of 2:1, upheld the verdicts of the trial court and the Madras High Court to award death penalty to condemned convict Manoharan, saying that the offence fell under the “rarest of rare” category. SC took note of the amendment made to the POCSO Act, 2012.

gress in the Afghan peace talks.

Khalilzad is travelling to Islamabad as a followup of the recent visit by Prime Minister Imran Khan to Washington where he had assured President Donald Trump that Pakistan would do “whatever in its power” to facilitate the Afghan peace process.

The US, it is said, has

requested Pakistan to persuade the Afghan Taliban to declare a permanent ceasefire and hold intra-Afghan dialogue.

Khalilzad, who has so far held eight rounds of talks with the Taliban in Doha, was in Kabul this week to take the Afghan government on board about the possible MoU. —PTI

PRISONER KILLED IN HISAR CENTRAL JAIL IN GROUP CLASH Hisar: A prisoner was killed and two others were injured in Hisar’s Central Jail number 2 in a clash among inmates. The victim 25-year-old Ravinder Singh was serving a 15-year jail term in a drug case. He was the resident of village

Sardarewala under Ratia police station of Fatehabad district. The two injured inmates, Harjit, a resident of village Kundal and Tajender of Budhlada in Punjab, have been admitted to civil hospital, police said.

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U Mumba beat RP-SG Mavericks New Delhi: India’s rising star Manav Thakkar produced a fine effort to pull U Mumba from the brink and hand his side a thrilling 9-6 victory over RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata in the Ultimate Table Tennis League on Thurs—PTI day.

PKL: Gujarat beat Dabang Delhi Mumbai: Led by strong performance of raiding duo Rohit Gulia and GB More, Gujarat Fortunegiants beat Dabang Delhi K C 31-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) match on Thursda.

More delivered a critical all-round performance picking 9 points, supporting both in offence and defence, while Gulia grabbed 7 points to help his team remain unbeaten in the —PTI league.

‘Should respect Kohli’s opinion’ Kolkata: The legendary Kapil Dev, head of the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) that will appoint the next head coach agreed with his colleague Shantha Rangaswamy that skipper Virat Kohli’s opinion “needs to be respected”.

The World Cup winning former skipper however assured that his panel will do their job to best —PTI of their ability.

‘It will be foolish to remove Kohli’ New Delhi: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels that it will be foolish to remove Virat Kohli from captaincy at this juncture, especially after Indian cricket establishment has invested on him massively. “I think Virat Kohli shouldn’t be removed as the captain because a lot has been invested on him. He has been the captain for the last 3-4 years. What he needs is a better coach, better selection committee and he can be made —PTI better,” he said.

Aishwary wins gold in shooting New Delhi: Fresh from his exploits at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched a yellow metal in Men’s Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at XII Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters shooting competition.

—PTI

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teve Smith marked his return to Test cricket with a hundred before Australia were bowled out for 284 on the opening day of the Ashes series against England at Edgbaston on Thursday (August 1). England openers Rory Burns and Jason Roy safely negotiated two over before the close of play to finish at 10 for no loss to trail Australia by 274 runs after the first day’s play. Pat Cummins and James Pattinson bowled an over each for Australia. The former Australia captain was playing his first match at this level since completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last year. Australia were struggling at 17-2 when Smith walked in to bat after current captain Tim Paine won the toss.

And they were in dire straits at 122-8. But their last two wickets more than doubled the score before Smith was last man out for 144 -

Zimbabwe cricketers not paid for two months New Delhi: Barred from competing in any ICC event, Zimbabwe’s cricketers are willing to play “for free” to keep the game alive in the country, expressing their desperation to compete in the upcoming World Twenty20 Qualifiers.

The ICC had recently banned Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on grounds of government interference.

The women’s T20 qualifiers are slated to be held in August while the men’s qualifiers will be held in October.

“We will play for free.

As long as we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our next assignment is the qualifiers. We will play for free,” a senior squad member.

Neither of the two senior national squads have been paid in the last 2 months, and the men were not paid match fees during their recent tour.

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CT Bancroft c Root b Broad 8 25 2 0 32.00 DA Warner lbw b Broad 2 14 0 0 14.28 UT Khawaja c †Bairstow b Woakes 13 23 2 0 56.52 SPD Smith b Broad 144 219 16 2 65.75 TM Head lbw b Woakes 35 61 5 0 57.37 MS Wade lbw b Woakes 1 5 0 0 20.00 TD Paine (c) † c Burns b Broad 5 14 0 0 35.71 JL Pattinson lbw b Broad 0 2 0 0 0.00 PJ Cummins lbw b Stokes 5 10 1 0 50.00 PM Siddle c Buttler b Ali 44 85 4 0 51.76 NM Lyon not out 12 26 3 0 46.15 Extras: 15 (lb 13, w 2) TOTAL: 284 all out (80.4 Overs, RR: 3.52) Fall of wickets: 1-2 (David Warner, 3.5 ov), 2-17 (Cameron Bancroft, 7.3 ov), 3-35 (Usman Khawaja, 14.2 ov), 4-99 (Travis Head, 32.4 ov), 5-105 (Matthew Wade, 34.6 ov), 6-112 (Tim Paine, 39.4 ov), 7-112 (James Pattinson, 39.6 ov), 8-122 (Pat Cummins, 43.6 ov), 9-210 (Peter Siddle, 67.2 ov), 10-284 (Steven Smith, 80.4 ov) Bowling: JM Anderson 4-3-1-0, SCJ Broad 22.4-4-86-5, CR Woakes 21-2-58-3, BA Stokes 18-1-77-1, MM Ali 13-3-42-1, JL Denly 2-1-7-0

RJ Burns not out 4 4 0 0 100.00 JJ Roy not out 6 8 1 0 75.00 Extras: 0 TOTAL: 10/0 (2 Overs, RR: 5.0) Bowling: PJ Cummins 1-0-3-0, JL Pattinson 1-0-7-0

Day 1: England trail by 274 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the innings

his 24th Test century.

Stuart Broad, who eventually bowled Smith, led England’s attack with 5-86 in an innings in which 37-year-old spearhead James Anderson only managed four overs before leaving the field with a calf injury. —PTI

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Handshake row erupts ahead of 1st Test in Birmingham New Delhi: The oldest rivalry in Test cricket is never shy of controversies and one such row has erupted ahead of the first Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.

According to reports, England captain Joe Root has been left unimpressed after it was revealed the two sets of players will shake hands to mark the beginning of the series.

According to a report in the Guardian, Root and coach Trevor Bayliss weren’t asked about the inclusion of the football-esque ritual before the Test and they are reportedly unhappy with it. The two were reportedly caught offguard when they saw the greeting ceremony being on the events list during a meeting with match referee Ranjan Madugalle.

England’s ODI skipper Eoin Morgan had agreed for a similar ceremony last year and Paine and Co probably would have thought same would be accepted

by Root as well.

—PTI

Saina Nehwal, Kashyap, Srikanth knocked out of Thailand Open New Delhi: Saina Nehwal’s comeback run at Thailand Open was short lived as the Indian shuttler crashed out of the Super 500 tournament after a secondround loss on Thursday.

Saina Nehwal lost to lower-ranked Sayaka Takahashi of Japan after conceding the early advantage of having won the first game. The World No. 8 went down 21-16, 1121, 14-21 in 48 minutes.

Seeded 7th, Saina Nehwal was spearheading India’s challenge in women’s singles at the Thailand Open in the absence of PV Sindhu who pulled out of the tournament after two busy weeks in Indonesia and Japan. Sindhu had reached the final at Indonesia Open after which she made the lasteight at Japan Open.

Saina, on the other hand, had missed the In-

VICTOR FORCE

The Honorary Lieutenant Colonel MSD will be performing the duties of patrolling, guard and post duty during his 2-week stint.

WHAT A RACQUET  Saina lost 21-16, 11-21, 14-21 to Sayaka Taka-

hashi in the 2nd round

 Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty reached the quarter-

final of men’s doubles

 Kidambi Srikanth was stunned by lower-ranked

Khosit Phetpradab

donesia Open and Japan Open on medical grounds but looked to return to form in Bangkok ahead of next month’s

world championships.

Saina had begun the season well, winning the Indonesia Masters and reaching the semi-

final at Malaysia Masters but her form has dipped gradually.

Marred by injury concerns, Saina’s perfor-

mance in the lead up to the world championships aren’t inspiring confidence.

KIDAMBI SRIKANTH SUFFERERS ANOTHER EARLY EXIT

5th seed Kidambi Srikanth’s poor run continued as the Indian shuttler was ousted in the 2nd round by local shutter Khosit Phetpradab. Srikanth lost 21-11, 16-21, 12-21.

Perry is World-No 1 T20I all-rounder London: Australia’s Ellyse Perry on Thursday became the world-number one T20I all-rounder in the latest ICC player rankings, after a standout performance in the series against England, which Australia won by 2-1.

Perry scored 114 runs including an unbeaten knock of 60 in the final match and finished with three wickets in the series against England. She overtakes West Indies all-rounder Stafanie Taylor.

The 28-year-old is

now 12 points ahead of Taylor and is at a career-high of 398 points, at the top of the table for the first time since

October 2017.

Australia captain Meg Lanning is another major who gained in the latest rankings up-

date. Lanning, who recorded the best ever T20I score of 133 not out in the first match in Chelmsford and aggregated 178 runs in the series, has moved up two places to take the second spot in the T20I ranking for batters led

by NZ’s Suzie Bates.

Two Australian bowlers who moved up in the T20I rankings are leftarm spinners Sophie Molineux and Jess Jonassen. Molineux is at 11th spot with a move of one place and Jonassen moved 13 places.

SETTING RESULT-ORIENTED GOALS

My Comeback Will Not Be to Prove Anything, says Sania Mirza 

Indian tennis playe Sania Mirza is contemplating a possible comeback in 2020 but has not set any targets in terms of achievements

New Delhi: Star Indian tennis player Sania Mirza says she has achieved everything in her pathbreaking career and has “nothing to prove” in her second innings, which is likely to begin

by January 2020.

In her quest to make a comeback to competitive tennis after more than two years after becoming a mother, the 32-year-old Sania is training vigorously for about four hours a day and has shed 26 kilos in

the process.

Before taking leave from the circuit to start a family, Sania won six doubles Grand Slam titles -- including three mixed -- achieved the number one rank, won medals at multi-disciplinary events apart from laying hands on a year-end WTA Finale title with Swiss great Martina Hingis.

“In my career, I have achieved everything which I could have dreamt of. And whatev-

There is enough selfmotivation to come back but it’s nice to see people like Serena competing at Grand Slams after having a baby. It’s obviously very inspiring.

—Sania Mirza er happens next will be a bonus for me. I thought I will be able to comeback by August but probably by Janu-

ary, it looks like a possibility,” Sania told PTI in an interview.

“Having (son) Izhan is the biggest blessing I

could have. If I am able to come back, it will be amazing. He’s (son) my inspiration to get back to being fit. If I do come-

back, it will not be to prove anything. The only reason to comeback would be that I love playing and competing.”

Byt why the “if ”? has she still not made up her mind?

“I say so because I still have to see how my body reacts. The picture will be clear in the next two months. I don’t want to compete when I am not ready. There is no point in coming back and getting injured.”

Not many tennis players have enjoyed success after motherhood. Only Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong and Kim Clijsters have won a singles major after giving birth to their children.

In the current generation, only a few figure in top-50 after becoming mothers. But American great Serena Williams remains a fierce competitor at number nine in the world after becoming a mother. —PTI

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INDIA REVIEWING PAKISTAN’S PROPOSAL: MEA New Delhi: India will review Pakistan’s offer of allowing consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, after Islamabad said the country’s officials can meet the jailed Indian national tomorrow, following a setback in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

“We will evaluate the offer. We will maintain communication with Pakistan through diplomatic channels,” foreign ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.

In a big win for India, the world court had ruled on July 17 that Pakistan must review the death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav. It had also asked Pakistan

to grant India consular access to Mr Jadhav.

Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence “should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction and sentence,” said the court, agreeing with India’s stand that Pakistan had violated the Vienna convention by denying consular access to Mr Jadhav after his conviction in a “farcical” closed trial.

“Truth and justice have prevailed. I am sure Kulbhushan Jadhav will get justice,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted.

Kulbhushan Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to

YOU READ IT FIRST IN FIE JULY 18, 2019 death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” in April 2017

following which India had moved the International Court of Justice, seeking a stay on his

death sentence and further remedies.

However, India maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he was running a business after retiring from the navy.

A 16-member bench headed by President of the Court, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, by 15-1 votes ordered Pakistan last month to undertake an “effective review and reconsideration” of the conviction and sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav and also to grant consular access to India without further delay.

The bench, however, rejected some remedies sought by India.

—ANI

Indian national arrested for ‘spying’, claims Pakistan police Lahore: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province claimed to have arrested an “Indian spy” in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan. Quoting police, local media reported they arrested an Indian national who “admitted” himself to be a spy.

Spying is punishable by death in Pakistan.

Police said the accused, identified as Raju Lakshman, was arrested on Wednesday from Rakhi Gaj area of Dera Ghazi Khan district, some 400-km from Lahore. He has been

The police say the accused has been identified as one Raju Lakshman shifted to an undisclosed place for further investigation.

Police said Lakshman was arrested while entering the town from Balochistan province, the same province from where Pakistan claimed it arrested Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Jadhav, 49, a retired

Pranab the statesman leaves an imprint in Raj From Pg1 Speaking about the formation of the Common Wealth, Mukherjee said that due to the efforts of the Indian government, the word British was removed from its name.

Mukherjee then went on to mention that Preamble is not a part of Indian Constitution but is an inseparable part of the Constitution.

Many decisions in the Supreme Court have been taken on this basis. He also touched upon important topics of Golaknath, Keshavnanda Bharti and explained about the ways through which changes have constantly happened in Indian Parliamentary system.

He asked the MLAs to study the older and new version of Section 368 so that they get to know about the process of change in the Constitutional amendment. He said that public representatives are elected by the people and therefore their first responsibility is to protect the interest of the people.

CM Gehlot said that he had learnt a lot from Mukherjee. He also praised the initiative of

25K more troops move to Kashmir Srinagar: Less than a week after moving 10,000 troops of paramilitary forces to Kashmir, Centre is rushing about 25,000 more paramilitary personnel to the Valley, as part of a massive security drive.

Official sources say the troops started arriving on Thursday morning and are being inducted in various parts of state.

The decision to send troops came after NSA Ajit Doval returned from Kashmir.

Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” in April 2017 following which India had moved International Court of Justice, seeking a stay on his death sentence and further remedies.

The ICJ ordered Pakistan last month to undertake an “effective review and reconsideration” of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and also to grant consular access to India without further delay. —ANI

CS DB Gupta to discuss Udaipur House issue in Delhi First India News

Rajasthan Chapter of Common Wealth Parliamentary Union and said that due to this the elected public repre-

sentatives will get to know a lot about personality development and Parliamentary democracy.

Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly Dr CP Joshi said that this seminar will prove to be important for the members of 15th Assembly and former members of the Assembly.

Joshi during his address, recalled the political journey of Mukherjee and the important roles he had played during the tenures of former PMs Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said that everybody

should learn from the knowledge of Mukherjee who has a vast political experience and said that different states in the country are ruled by different parties but the objective of all is to strengthen democracy.

Earlier, MLA Sanyam Lodha who is also Secretary of CPA addressed the members and shared the achievements of Mukherjee. UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal and senior BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore also spoke on the occasion apart from renowned academicians.

Clockwise from top left: MLAs during the Seminar in Assembly, LoP Gulab Chand Kataria welcoming Pranab Mukherjee outside the Assembly as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Speaker CP Joshi look on; Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot extending a warm welcome to the former President at Raj Bhawan, (L-R): Cabinet Ministers Vishwendra Pratap Singh, Raghu Sharma and Lal Chand Kataria in the Assembly. —PHOTOS BY NAIM KHAN

Jaipur: The long pending issue between the Rajasthan Government and the Delhi Government regarding the ownership of Udaipur House in New Delhi might get sorted in the coming weeks, it is hoped.

Chief Secretary DB Gupta is travelling to Delhi on Friday to meet with Chief Secretary of Delhi. A meeting to discuss Udaipur House issue is scheduled at 11 am in New Delhi.

Interestingly, the Delhi Government had made an office of the Labour Department in Udaipur House located at Civil Lines, to which the Rajasthan Government had objected to and a legal fight between both the governments had ensued.

Now the Court has directed both the governments to look for Out of Court settlement on the issue and Friday’s meeting will be held to discuss this point.

Ayodhya land dispute: Mediation panel submits report to apex court New Delhi: The mediation panel on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute on Thursday submitted its report in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court.

The report was given to the Supreme Court registry. A Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had on July 18 asked by the three-member committee, headed by retired apex court judge FMI Kalifulla, to continue with

the mediation process and submit a report on the progress made till July 31.

The bench, which also comprises Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer, will take up on Friday a batch of petitions seeking an end to the mediation process and the start of hearing in the Ayodhya title suit.

The petitions have submitted that no progress has been made in the me-

diation ordered by the apex court to explore an amicable settlement to the land dispute.

Among the petitioners is Rajendra Singh, son of one of the original plaintiffs -- Gopal Singh Visharad.

On July 11, K Parasaran, the senior lawyer for Singh, had argued that the mediation process is unlikely to yield any positive result. “Since mediation is unlikely to bring any positive result, the

court should give a date for a hearing in the case,” he had submitted.

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for one of Muslim parties, had contested the stand taken by Parasaran for bringing the mediation process to end.

On March 8, court had constituted panel which also comprises AOL founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior Madras HC advocate Sriram Panchu.

—ANI

From left: Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha at Jaipur Airport on Thursday.

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KATRINA’S ‘PALAT’ MOMENT

Actress Katrina Kaif has reserved a gorgeous reaction for anyone who says ‘palat’ to her. On Wednesday, the actress shared a photograph of herself on Instagram, where she is seen sitting on a bench. She is seen striking a half-turned pose, dressed in a black-and-white spaghetti-strapped crop top teamed with high waisted faded blue jeans.

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Shipa Shetty making a comeback on the Silver Screen after 13 years, with Sabbir Khan’s ‘Nikamma’

SHILPA

Back to B-Town after

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ctress Shilpa Shetty will be making a comeback after 13 years with Sabbir Khan’s action film ‘Nikamma’. “It feels great. I am ready to take that plunge again and looking forward to be back on the big screen. It’s a refreshingly unique project and am looking forward to working with Sabbir. I loved my role, and it’s something I’ve never done before ... I can’t wait for my audiences to see me in a new avatar,” Shilpa said.

The actress, who was last seen on the big screen in 2007 in ‘Life In A... Metro’ and ‘Apne’, also took to Instagram to share her excitement about the project.

“My sabbatical of 13 long years comes to an end.

I am so excited to announce that the film you will see me next in is ‘Nikamma’... Need all your blessings,” she posted.

On working with Shilpa, Sabbir said, “Shilpa is a much loved name in every household and she was very clear right at the onset that her comeback would have to be with a worthy role. It’s a dynamic part and I am glad to be working with Shilpa and bringing her back for the fans that miss her.”

‘Nikamma’ will also star Abhimanyu Dassani and social media star Shirley Setia. Jointly produced by Sony Pictures International Productions and Sabbir Khan Films, the film is slated to release in the summer of 2020.

—IANS

Male adornment products being exhibited by the brand ‘Airaaj Men’

‘NATURALLY’ WOMEN Exhibition with the promotion of eco-friendly products by women entrepreneurs was exhibited in the city

Prerana exhibiting her brand ‘Moh by Prerana’ during the event KIRTI CHAUHAN

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n exhibition with the motto to create a platfor m for women entrepreneurs while spreading awareness towards sustainable living was organised on Thursday at La-Palma. The founders at Sacred Lotus, Anjali Gadia, Disha Singh and Greeshma Kothari, curated the exhibition for the women, who are working from home, to promote their artwork and start-ups. The exhibi-

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

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Picking out the latest collection of Masaba

he exclusive collection of House of Masaba was showcased at Hotel Grand Uniara on Thursday. The one-day exhibition displayed the collection of the Delhi-based designer, Masaba Gupta which included the suits, saarees, kurtis, kaaftaans, etc. along with the new men’s clothing line, make up brand, collaborated with Nykaa and jewellery, collaborated with Amprapali.

The coordinators of the exhibition, Shravika Bothra and Purvisha Bothra said, “This is

Collection of House of Masaba at Hotel Grand Uniara

the first edition of House of Masaba in Jaipur. We have brought her exclusive line to the city so that it is convenient for the Jaipurites

to get what they are looking for in their city instead of travelling all the way to Delhi or Mumbai.”

The prints of Masa-

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tion was inaugurated

by IAS officer Roli Singh. In the evening, Miss Tourism International 2014, Parul Bindal, joined the

exhibition and motivated the women exhibitors.

During the exhibition, the message of ‘say no to plastic’ was conveyed with the usage of ecofriendly products by the exhibitors. Little girls under 10 years from Dolphin Club, exhibited various handmade artwork and food, where Nandini Sanghi was seen selling her paintings and Anandita Singh was engaged in distributing her handmade cookies. Sapna Bhanjdeo was promoting ‘Mavi’s Comm-Bucha’, a Japanese drink which is moreover like a fermented Green Tea and works as an antioxidant.

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Forhex Fair 2019 will be one of the biggest home and lifestyle products fair in India, including a big food and beverages area.

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Justin & Hailey’s latest selfie

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin

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ustin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are taking their love to the streets of Tokyo. Hailey, who is visiting the country to launch a new line with her makeup brand, has been treating fans with her candid and not-so-candid

pictures on Instagram.

But today, husband Justin Bieber shared a selfie with Hailey and had their fans swooning over the couple in the comments section.

Taking to Instagram, Justin shared a selfie with Hailey as the duo posed inside a car. Not

just their similar expressions were on display, but a whole lot of tattoos and accessories as well. Justin’s eyebrow piercing, tattoos and gold watch were part of the picture. But what caught our attention was Hailey’s diamond encrusted Bieber nameplate choker.

The super model flaunted it in all its glory as she kept her makeup to the bare m i n i m u m .

Sharing the picture, J u s t i n wrote, “Go

best friend that’s my best friend.” Hailey was quick to respond with a “u bettah.”

—Agency

SANJANA SEN, ACTOR Dove Cameron and Cameron Boyce

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ollywood actress Elisabeth Moss feels flawed characters- that could be weak or strong, powerful or vulnerable- are relatable to the audience. Moss will be seen in thriller ‘The Kitchen’ alongside Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish. The actress feels the protagonists have flaws, and that’s what drew her to the project.

“I think it’s their complexity. The fact that they are not drawn in black and white, the fact that they’re flawed. Sometimes weak, sometimes strong, sometimes powerful, and sometimes vulner-

Moss loves flawed characters able. That’s very true of the all humans, I find, and it’s what makes these characters relatable,” Moss said.

Opening up about her co-stars McCarthy and Haddish, Moss said: “I have seen both of these ladies work in both comedy and drama and felt the truthfulness of their performances. It’s the same kind of honesty and commitment.”

Set in the 1970s, the crime drama follows three New York-based housewives who become Irish mobsters after their husbands are arrested by the FBI. The Warner Bros. Pictures production will release in —IANS India on August 23.

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ctor Dove Cameron will always hold a special place in her heart for ‘Descendants’ co-star Cameron Boyce who passed away last month. In an interview, the 23-year old star recalled the emotional rollercoaster she experienced after Boyce’s sudden and tragic death at the age of 20, reported sources.

Dove Cameron explained, “When I heard about Cameron, I had just woken up early in a London hotel room to the sound of my phone ringing off the hook.” She continued, “I was nervous about why I could be getting so many texts and calls, so I only looked at my mother’s text. I knew she would be the gentlest, and the most concise, whatever it was.”

“It explained what had happened and I immediately phoned Boo Boo (Stewart), who had already called me twice, we just sobbed without speaking. If there was a word stronger than devastated that could describe the depth of the pain that I was feeling, I would use it,” she lamented.

—ANI

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TODAY

Love, happiness and care is foreseen throughout the year .New beginings in terms of profession are on the cards.

And believe, you will surely have an amazing year ahead.

ARIES

TAURUS

Be compassionate and kind with words while handling any sensitive issues in family.

You will make the most of any opportunity that will come your way. Take preventive measures for your health will prove beneficial. You will go out to way to help your friend.

You will receive a thumbs up for the different pattern of thinking on work front.

Academically you could be appreciated for coming up with new ideas . Your lover may not like your closeness to some other friend. Be wise in handling this kind of a situation.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

CANCER

TodayYou will feel confident and strong. You are set to mark a victory by scoring much more than your desired goal. Prove your point by using facts and figures and a little more effort from your end will surprise everyone.

Someone new has entered your life.

Give your hundred percent in impressing the job interviewer.

Avoid being strong headed in sensitive matters. No point of retaliating incase someone tries to hurt you.

Professionally and personally try and have good control to move things in desired direction.

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

Now is the time to prove your metal in the field that you have chosen for yourself and you are destined to leave your mark. Today is the best day for you as you would get the opportunity to interact with some really important people.

Any journey or business trip towards east will be fruitful.

Business man/ woman can expect more profits from their business. Your academic performance will improve like anything. Taking care of an elderly, loving them and giving them time will not only bring you recognition but will also bring you blessings.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Hard work will surely pay off.

Your childhood memories will come live as you are likely to spend quality time with someone important from that time. Your family elder requires your love and time. Put in more efforts to shine bright in your class.

Your ability to handle issues at hand will get you recognised professionally. You can expect a financial boost in form of salary increment or getting money back from the borrower. . Being a supporting hand for your spouse will bring lot of happiness.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

Taking initiative will help you in seizing good opportunities.

Your family will appear most responsive to your needs today. You must be sensitive towards other’s emotions for the sake a good karma.

Everybody has a right to their opinions so give the same space to your kids.

With efforts even the impossible will become possible. Academically stay alert, you must look for short cuts and don’t fall to any negative thoughts. You cannot convince everyone to like you ways and that should be okay with you.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You will win many hearts today. Be careful on what you spend and how you spend.

Someone in your surrounding may upset you or put you down deliberately by their unkind remarks which may hurt you deeply but you must learn to forgive.

You must try and improve your financial skills as you will need them today. You will feel like avoiding any time consuming jobs at home. Take full care of your health and take all necessary measures.

Adjust yourself in a new set up.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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JAIPUR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

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WHY PRODUCERS ‘CAN’T’ BRING HER BACK!

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randi Glanville admitted that she will not be replacing Lisa Vanderpump on ‘RHOBH’, despite having discussions with a show producer. She said she’s hurt over the reason why Bravo ‘can’t’ bring her back. And, Brandi’s blaming it all on LVP. Brandi Glanville aired out all of her thoughts about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills explosive season and reunion on a new episode of her pod cast, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, on July 26. As fans of the show patiently wait to see who will replace Lisa Vanderpump.

—Agency

Anushka joins Virat in Miami B

ollywood actress Anushka Sharma has joined her star cricketer husband Virat Kohli in Miami, ahead of India’s West Indies series, and the two seem to spend a great time together.

A series of photographs of the couple have taken social media by storm.

In the images, the couple is seen seated inside what looks like an airport bus. Anushka is in a black - and - white striped shirt while Virat is casually dressed in a white T-shirt.

In the other image, the ‘Phillauri’ star can

be seen sporting a whiteand-blue striped pant suit and they pose with fans. The 31-year-old actress had previously accompanied Kohli at the India World Cup in England. They returned

home after India exited the tournament.

On the acting front, Anushka was last seen on screen in ‘Zero’ along side superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.

—IANS

Katrina’s

Anushka Sharma

SNAPPED

‘palat’ moment

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ctress Katrina Kaif has reserved a gorgeous reaction for anyone who says ‘palat’ to her.

On Wednesday, the actress shared a photograph of herself on Instagram, where she is seen sitting on a bench. She is seen striking a halfturned pose, dressed in a black-andwhite spaghetti-strapped crop top teamed with high waisted faded blue jeans.

Katrina captioned the image: “When someone says ‘palat’.” On the acting front, Katrina will next be seen in ‘Sooryavanshi’ directed by Rohit Shetty. ‘Sooryavanshi’ is the new addition in Shetty’s cop drama universe after the his ‘Singham’ films and ‘Simmba’.

In ‘Sooryavanshi’, Akshay essays the role of Veer Suryavanshi, a character introduced as an anti-terrorist squad officer in the 2018 hit, ‘Simmba’, starring Ranveer Singh. ‘Sooryavanshi’ is scheduled to hit the screens on March 27 next year.

—IANS

Star cast of ‘Mushkil’, Shafaq Naaz, Nazia Hussain and Pooja Bisht, arrived in the Pink City on Thursday. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

Katrina Kaif

RANGOLI MOCKS HRITHIK’S ‘SUPER 30’ LOOK

Brandi Glanville

W

hile Hrithik Roshan is on a happy high with the success of his latest release ‘Super 30’, Kangana Ranaut’s sister-cum-spokesperson Rangoli Chandel continues with her rants against him publicly on social media.

In her latest tweet hinted at Hrithik, without mentioning his name, Rangoli has alleged that the 45-year-old actor has ruined the biopic

Rangoli Chandel

of a great human being by performing ‘outdated acting of the 90’s and painting his face with black colour.

“Khud kala rang muh pe laga ke outdated 90’s ki acting karke, ek itne mahaan

Hrithik Roshan

insaan ki biopic kharab kardi, sara dhyaan Kangana mein hi rakhoge toh bhai acting kab karoge? Usko apna guru mankar, roz uski photo ki pooja kiya kar, ja thodi acting seekh le... jadoo

kahin ka,” went Rangoli’s tweet.

While Rangoli doesn’t name Hrithik, the reference to the actor’s dark make-up in ‘Super 30’, and to his popular image as Jadoo from ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ is a dead giveaway.

Hrithik Roshan has not reacted to the tweet.

Meanwhile, Hrithik’s biopic of mathematics genius and ‘Super 30’ founder Anand Kumar has been declared tax free in several states.

—IANS

Actor Freddy Daruwala visited the city on Thursday to promote an event at Club Colaba.

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

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‘WHEEL POWER’

—PHOTOS BY NAIM KHAN\SUNIL SHARMA

OF A WINNER

Ajay Singha

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Founder of JIFF, Director of GLF, The Chief Guest and The Guest of Honour felicitating Ankita Sharma VANSHIKHA GOUR

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ore than 20 million disabled people ant to go to the historical monuments, but due to lack of foundation, the lack of facilities needed for disabled people, this task seems to be impossible in India, while in many countries, facilities such as washrooms, ramp for the wheelchair, etc. are provided for the disabled. This is the belief of Miss India Wheelchair Runner-up 2012, Ankita Sharma who shared her journey on Wednesday at Hotel Leisure Inn Grand Chanakya in a talk session, ‘Bright Horizon’, organised by Golden Leaf Foundation (GLF)

and Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF).

TedEx speaker, Ankita said, “The society needs to understand that we do not sympathy. All we need is a sensitive behaviour towards people like me.”

Ankita shared that it is her wish to be a part of the Miss World contest and represent India on such a grand platform. But because of lack of information, it is still just a dream for her.

After post graduation, Ankita also worked for MNC company. She shared, “I can still do the important tasks all by myself properly. Disabled people do not get private jobs and even in the government sector, I am still stuck in the middle of rules and regulations. Getting a job is

still a dream for people like me.”

During conversation, Miss India wheelchair said, “I still have not forgotten the drastic incident of 2009. I was on my way to a reception party of my cousin. Out of nowhere, a tree trunk fell off on me and injured my spinal chord because of which, both my legs stopped working. Since then, I have visited a lot of doctors in India and abroad, but nothing seemed to be working.

The doctors still say that I might start having some movements in my legs in 4-5 years.”

The Chief Guest of the talk session was the chairman of JCF, Rajiv Arora and Guest of Honour was Sudhir Mathur. The director of Golden Leaf Founda-

t i o n , Deepti Gairola and the founder of Jaipur International Film Festival, Hanu Roj said, “The motive of Beyond Horizon is to bring out the personalities who never gave up on their dream and paved a motivational path for the society with their courage and passion.” cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

aipur was selected as a World Heritage site by UNESCO and shortly thereafter the Chief Minister of Rajasthan announced plans for developing a heritage walk zone in the walled city. A plethora of photographs were unleashed comparing buildings before and after restoration and extolling the work done by successive governments. The work done over the years, however, retains focus on the built heritage and architecture of the city. This tangible heritage is just the tip of the iceberg and gets easily covered in media lending undue weight to obvious and apparent aspects while neglecting the intangible heritage of Jaipur.

The unique and mostly intangible heritage of Jaipur is inextricably interwoven with the tangible and apparent aspects of the city’s social fabric. Skills, knowledge and practices have passed from generation to generation and reflect the collective cultural and living heritage of Jaipur. Living this heritage brings forth a special sense of identity among the

Will Jaipur’s intangible heritage survive? citizens and distinguishes it from other cities. A unique image of the town’s composite heritage and persona is projected to the rest of India and the outside world. Traditional Culture, clothing, food dishes, rituals, and mannerisms are the main stay of the city’s intangible heritage. The whole range of performing, visual and other art forms account for what can be captured by the lens and projected through media. Some aspects of this heritage have taken a more tangible form and therefore stand a higher chance of survival because of the apparent visibility.

Fortunately the city’s heritage has several capable keepers including non-governmental organisations like the Jaipur Virasat foundation, INTACH and others. In a large and diversely composed nation like India organisations have limited outreach for impacting social change. Both collectively and individually the people of Jaipur must actively live the heritage to ensure its continuity and preservation. In the background of continued development of Jaipur as a Smart and modern city there is a danger that the tide of social and cultural transformation could drown the city’s unique living heritage.

Over the years various aspects of the city’s heritage have been identified, documented and researched. Contemporary market and advertising strategies must be introduced by replacing the decision makers. This approach will allow controlled commercialisation for various aspects of intangible heritage. What is not tangible must be encouraged to flourish through economically viable models developed by imaginative and out of the box thinking. In today’s commercial environment the intangible heritage of Jaipur must be made strong enough to survive without the tax payer’s financial support.

IN THE PINK CITY!

BUZZ FROM PG 1

Women ahead to drive the World

Neeraj Sogani presenting the RMB Bag to Lalit Sharma at the installation ceremony of the Jaipur chapter of ‘Rotary Means Business’.

Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Bhandari at the ‘Rajasthani Bhasha’ meeting in BJP Office Parliament on Thursday. Also present, MP Ajmer Bhagirath Choudhry, Former Cabinet Minister Ram Kishore Meena, Rajasthan and J&K BJP incharge Avinash Rai Khanna and Rajya Sabha MP Narayan Panchariya.

Jaipur’s girl Divya Malpani won the beauty pageant and crowned as Tisca Miss India Rajasthan 2019. She also bagged Miss India First Runner up and Miss Most Talented title during the pageant.

On the occasion of the completion of 40 episodes of Kalam in Jaipur - Ink Band, the first ever poetry band by renowned poet and lyricist Irshad Kamil, will perform in Jaipur on Sunday, August 4, at Hotel Hilton.

Bhavika Jain and Nancy Khandelwal promoting Seed Rakhi at the exhibition

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

First India ‘Think Tank’ Session at JW Mussoorie Walnut Grove and taking a look at the World Class Flower Show. From left: Mahipal Singh, Jagdeesh Chandra, Virendra Choudhary and Alok Jain.

handmade wooden and fabric jewellery. Brand Indibni, a concept of promoting ‘Seed Rakhi’, was introduced in the exhibition by Nancy Khandelwal and Bhavika Jain.

Curators of the exhibition, Greeshma was seen promoting her brand Azurre, an elite silver jewellery collection, whereas, Anjali was showcasing fashion and customized bridal jewellery under her brand name ‘Sataara’.

Parul is the second lady who brought the title in India in 2014 after a long wait of 10 years. Parul, who is from Kota, is a big-time foodie and fond of Kota Kachoris. While sharing her food love, she said, “I love Rajasthani and ‘Chatpata’ food, and I prefer eating at a Dhaba in Rajasthan instead of a luxury hotel. She is into modeling and acting, and has recently completed the shoot of a South movie ‘151824 Love Story’. She would be launching her web fashion talk show in the near future. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in